Ranchester High School - Rustler Yearbook (Ranchester, WY)

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SPANISH CLASS Another class at school that resembles a club is the Spanish class. In this class there are three senoritas—Lorna King. Betty Lou Goodill. and Julia Mae Cable, and three senores—Dale Schilling, Douglas McLean, and Arnold Tschirgi. Besides learning to speak and read Spanish we have made reports about customs and geography of Spanish speaking countries. We have had a lot of fun during the year trying to read a Spanish paper, “La Prensa.” Some of the things we have enjoyed most are our varied bulletin board and listening to Spanish music. —Julia Cable STUDENT PUBLICATIONS RHS has two student publications. “The Rustler.” our mimeographed newspaper sponsored by Mrs. Torbert, is issued by the staff elected by the high schoc’ student body. It differs from most school papers in that it is all-school publication and special effort is made to encourage writing in the lower grades worthy ct publication. “The Rustler” is a summary of news and the best of class work of each six weeks. There is no sub- scription fee and there is no effort to include pages cf advertisements. The school finances the paper and a free mailing list includes each family in the district, the alumni, and the various reciprocating schools. This year's editor. Kathleen Sperl. deserves unlimited praise for her talent, her sincere efforts, her many extra hours cf work, and her ability to get cooperation from her fellow students. Her editorials are especially good and reflect originality in style—something that is rare even in the recognized journalistic world. Other members of the Rustler staff are: Associate editor. Roberta Goodill; circulation manager, Dick Reed; sports editor. Arnold Tschirgi. art editor. Betty Lou Goodill. The Rustler” is. of course, not all essays. The Sniffing Puppy, initiated by Jan Lyman, 47-48 editor, has become almost a real live purp around RHS and. like all experienced dogs, drags in more and more stuff. We think, too, his ears have grown, or else the world has progressed faster than we. Some of his pickings we discreetly bury; some of the old boners Kathleen and Mrs. Torbert wash off and print. , An unusual column in each Rustler is a monthly application of some unique feature that applies to different students or organizations. In February it was titles of famous books; in April it was Easter greetings; in November it was famous quotations. The cleverest appeared in the December issue when lines from the Night Before Christmas were used to describe the students (see below). The excellence of the Rustler” has greatly facilitated the compiling of the Rustler Yearbook.” for in many ways the annual is a summary of the Rustler.” Helen Kukuchka was elected '49 annual editor by the student body. Each member of the high school is considered a member of the yearbook staff and a contribution is therefore expected from everyone. The Rustler Yearbook.” we feel, speaks for itself. It has grown in size and significance; it has become one oi the most effective bonds between the school and community and between, the students and alumni. It is recognized as a superior publication when judged on comparative bases, anywhere. But. above all, it remains what it has always been: a permanent yearlyhistory of treasured memories. F. H. A. We deeply regret the loss of our active FHA chapter. Although we were a small organization in the state, we participated in the district and state meetings where we won honors. This organization is composed of girls, throughout the nation, who are interested in future homemaking i«. America.” Our chapter was organized under the sponsorship of Mrs. Mary Belding. To be a member of this organization everyone had to have at least one year of home economics or be enrolled in a home economics class. The Ranchester Chapter of FHA was the most act ve club in RHS and the least financially embarrassed. Our chapter had the honor of having Helen Kukuchka as district secretary. Last spring the chapter elected Helen Kukuchka. Roberta Goodill. and Lorna King as representatives to the stat2 FHA meeting in Laramie. Mrs. Margaret Barbula and Mrs. Mary Belding accompanied us. This fall. Mrs. Barbula, our chapter mother, took us to the Northeastern District Meeting in Buffalo. Being at present an inactive chapter makes us realize still more the good we received from the months we were active. We sincerely hope that next year cur charter can be renewed and we'll have a home economics department again. —Helen Kukuchka BOV SCOUTS—As Related to Ranchester School Last fall the new Scout troop No. 101 was organized. The troop has been meeting every Wednesday evening at 7:3G in the community hall. Its leaders are: Mr. Harold Harter. Scoutmaster, and Mr. Aaron Fer- guson. assistant Scoutmaster. Most of the boys are advancing rapidly, and are having a lot of fun. Merit badges earned by different Scouts include these for swimming, public speaking, home repair, gardening, birds, cocking, woodwork, carpentry, personal and public health and conservation. Here are the names of the boys and their ranks: Jerry Shatzer. Tenderfoot: Gale Shatzer. Tenderfoot Tom Puelt Tenderfoot; Dick Lyman. Second Class; Loren King. First Class: Eugene Fackenthall. First Class, and Bob Lyman. Star Scout. —Bob Lyman 4-H As Related to Ranchester School In February. Miss Halstead came to Ranchester and helped the girls organize their 4-H club. There are fifteen members, in first, second and third year sewing. They adopted the name Happy Go-Lucky 4-H club” and chose Mrs. Cecil Paulus as sponsor. Officers are: Carol Carter, president: Barbara Fleming, vice-president; Shirley Lewis, secretary-treasurer: Beverly Barbula, reporter. Th club tyis great plans for the year and not only are they accomplishing worthw hile-work but they hav good! at'their twice a month meetings. -—Carol Carter £6

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Cast From “Leave it to Grandma”

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CLIPPINGS FROM “THE RUSTLER” SCHOOL DAYS We start to school when we are small; And eagerly await the coming of fall. Up through the grades we steadily climb. Changing teachers from time to time. Then first thing we know—high school! «Always a long hard duel.) Freshman Initiation is merry and gay. For upperclassmen it’s a great day. Next year more fun comes rolling around For then we also may look down Upon lower classmates who meet their fate. Oh, how they shudder on such a date! Then at last we are the Senior Class: We have all worked hard, both lad and lass: We have studied our best and played our role And now we have achieved our goal. —Carol Carter, 9th Grade ---o---- SECOND ANNUAL STUNT NIGHT Our school abounds with talent! In order to give everyone an opportunity to experience some type of stage ability or showmanship, the school puts on its annual “Stunt Night.” It was an all-embracing program and was staged without lengthy prepara- tion. tiring rehearsal, or expensive costuming. Each room and organization of the school put on a skit, with the program announced by Dick Kramer. Dale Schilling was the stage manager. The receipts for evening were satisfying, as a record crowd of over three hundred attended. The money was distributed according to the per pupil ticket sale in each department. This permits each class to have, early in the season and without assessment, a current fund for any activities or emergencies which may arise. Though the money angle is an important one. it cannot be compared in value to the good will such as the evening built up for the school. After a wholesome rollicking evening of good entertain- ment the patrons went out with a more hearty feeling of regard for what the student body can do. Further, experience in appearing before th? public is something that early becomes a part of the educational program instead of being a frightful experience at senior level! Main attraction of the evening was the ap- pearance of the fabulous Andrew Sisters, starring Arnold Tschirgi, Bob McStay. and Doug McLean, in their interpretation of the “Beer Barrel Polka.” The program closed with the Alumni skit. “Goldi and the Three Bears,” featuring Jerry Hallowcll as Goldi; Don Johnson. Marion Wondra. and Paul Paustian as the Bears; and Cecil Paulas as the “Voice of Inexperience.” This is the first time the alumni have ever appeared on an all-school program. —Dona Reed and Shirley Lewis ----o---- Santa Claus is coming to town There’s snow on the ground. Santa Claus will give toys To all good little girls and boys. Santa Claus is nice He is quiet as mice. I will leave him coffee and cake. I like to bake. —Marcia Masters. INSTALLATION OF REST ROOMS IN RANCH ESTER COMMUNITY HALL Installation of rest rooms in the community hall at Ranchester was completed the latter part of November. The rest rooms, one on each side of the stage, had long been needed, and have been greatly appreciated by the entire community. A generous donation of $300 by the Women’s Club made it pos- sible for the school district to undertake the project at that time. Time and labor were donated by several cit- zens of Ranchester. —Kathleen Sperl. Dec. issue ------------------------o---- Ranchester boys and girls are again sending Junior Red Cross boxes to foreign nations. A box will be filled by each of the grade rooms and two boxes by the high school. The boxes all go for a good cause. The boys and girls in foreign lands like to receive the things that are in the boxes and they need many cf thes? items very much. We are all glad to help bring happiness to some child in a land that was ruined by war and we know they do appreciate our friendship because we have had letters from these who received our boxes last year. Dona Madron—Nov. issue. ( In January several most interesting and appre- ciative letters were received from Holland. The primary room had sent presents to a particular boy whose family had received one of the boxes from the Ladies’ Club. Several of Mrs. Hallowell’s pupils wrote letters to another Dutch boy who had written telling how much the Ranchester packages had meant in his home.) ----o---- Christmas is coming The children are humming The bells are ringing The people are singing. We’ll get lots of presents. Beautiful presents. We have lots of fun. We race and run. The bells are ringing The children are singing The bells in the steeple Call to th? people. —Barbara Addleman, 5th Grade ------o---- Christmas seems to be always the most inspira- tional time for the poets. Here are those selected as best from our December issue: HAPPY CHRISTMAS When Christmas comes around each year It fills the children with good cheer. They await the coming of old Saint Nick Who fills the stockings with toys and tricks. But boys who make “fives” get sawdust and switches. It's fun to rise at crack of dawn Without taking time to stop and yawn To see what Santa left as toys For all the good little girls and boys And boys who made “ones” get new belts and breeches. Frank Kukuchka, 10th Grade