Ranchester High School - Rustler Yearbook (Ranchester, WY)

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GRADE SCHOOL CHOIR IN CHRISTMAS PROGRAM CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The annual Christmas program was held on December 20, 1950. The high school choir sang “Jingle Bells” and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Then, alter the high school finished, the Spanish class sang two songs. The students that were in the choir were all dressed uniformly. The girls wore white blous- es and dark skirts; the boys wore white shirts with neck ties. The seventh, eighth, and lower grades together made up a choir and sang, while some of the other pupils gave a play, telling about the birth of Jesus. After the school program was over, the aud- ience joined in and sang Christmas carols. Santa then appeared and greeted all the child- ren. Next Santa gave out treats. The high school girls helped him. because he was in a hurry to be on his way. The treats were prepared by the members of the Ranchester Woman’s Club, whom everyone wants to thank for their splendid cooperation. According to the many comments heard, the program was exceptionally successful. —Catherine Mock, Grade 10. PETE DAVIS AT THE MICROPHONE CHRISTMAS CAROLLING Around Christmas time this year, a group of the high school students and some of the teach- ers went carolling. We were all supposed to meet at the gymnasium and await the arrival of our teachers. Mr. East and Mr. Johnson. After waiting for quite some time, our teachers didn’t show up so we decided to go ahead before it got any later. The evening was very well enjoyed by all who went. Of course, about fifteen minutes late, the teachers caught up with us! Some of us were fortunate enough to “hop” rides in cars or on car fenders. After singing some of the most loved Christ- mas carols we gathered by the hall. Mr. Johnson sang the Yogi Yorgenson arrangement of “I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas.” Everyone who heard him will quickly admit it was really swell. For all of the ones who went, we wish to thank Mr. Johnson and Mr. East for sponsoring the carol- ling. We all enjoyed ourselves a lot. —Shirley Lewis. Grade 11. ik —25—

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JUNIORS AND SENIORS GIVE THREE ACT COMEDY The speech and drama class on November 17, 1950. presented the play Here Come the Brides,” a three act farce, starring Jimmy Melton as James Took. James Took is a good looking, intelligent, but lazy, young man of about 21, who has been living off his rich Uncle Dan. James Took has many little worries—the largest at the moment the play begins is whether his pal Bill (Bruce Portwood) or him- self will get to lie on the couch. Then things change. Uncle Dan (Eugene Fackenthall) decides to come and visit James’s non-existent wife. More worries pile up. Mr. Oswald (Frank Kukuchka) a bill col- lector, forecloses the mortgage on the furniture and wants to take it all away. Also, James’s girl friend Madge (Lorna Chapman), gets mad at him for not getting a job. In the confusion that follows, James gets three different wives. Mr. Oswald is offered a bonus on loaned money, and dresses up like a woman. Bill does likewise. Then Madge pretends to be James’s wife. Uncle Dan finds out how James is trying to deceive him. It all ends up happily; James and Madge de- cide to get married. Uncle Dan and Aunt Ellen (Joan Fiedor), and Bill and Peggy (Margaret Kuku- chka) also end up thinking about getting married. McDaniel (Dona Madron) has a lot of trouble catching Lady MacBeth (Shirley Lewis), and that causes a lot of trouble for James. Mrs. Smythe (Carol Carter) is hunting for her man; but she doesn’t succeed, because Aunt Ellen takes Uncle Dan. Mrs. Smythe brings along her sister Bubbles (Beverly Barbula) who is an adolescent and who always says something she shouldn’t. We had a lot of fun putting on the play. There was always something happening behind stage. Lorna thought she could ring the door bell better than Thomas, so she tried; the sparks flew, and she was afraid that it was going to shock her. Adeline and Eugene were always in a convenient place where they could be together. Jimmy and Margar- et, and Thomas and Carol must have been happy after the play was over, because Mr. Johnson caught them “smearing their makeup.’ The most exciting thing that happened was when Bruce was suppos- ed to go on stage and he couldn’t find his wig. We were all running around and didn’t know what we were going to do. All in all, however, we had a lot fun —Joan Fiedor, Grade 11. —2

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THE CHEMISTRY STUDENTS PERFORM AN EXPERIMENT OPEN LETTER TO ANY STUDENT WHO PLANS TO TAKE CHEMISTRY Dear Students: I have only one word to say to students who plan to enter the dark and mysterious realms of chemistry. Beware!!!! Standing at the doorway of the classroom is usually a smiling and benevolent teacher, but do not be deceived; for lurking behind that benevolent smile is undoubtedly a mind crammed full of sym- bols, compounds, colloids, and formulas. After you have timidly entered the confines of the laboratory, the smile on your loving instruc- tor’s face fades; and with a look of fiendish glee in his eye, he begins to cloud your mind with lec- tures on air and where to find it, and discussions on sulfur and sulfides. If you want to know any more about sulfur, just let your nose be your guide. It will never lead you astray, because even the dul- lest sense of smell couldn’t help but follow the nauseating odor of sulfur. Ooofff!!! And speaking of air, it seems to me that knowing how to breathe it is sufficient knowledge of the subject. Besides, there’s plenty of air gushing around—among the students and during lectures—so that we are ex- posed to it everywhere, and shouldn’t need to learn about such a common thing. After a little while in chemistry class under the influence of suirur, you are so dazed that you do not hear the class bell ring; and after much prod- ding and urging, you are finally persuaded to leave the classroom. This refusal to leave the classroom has brought about a false belief that all students love chemistry class, but, brother, don’t believe it! If, however, you do decide to take chemistry, be careful that it doesn’t take” you. Sincerely yours, A Deflated Chemistry Student P. S. Any idea that shows prejudice against chem- istry is purely intentional. —Bruce Portwood, Grade 12. SCHOOL SPIRIT School spirit should be a part of every school throughout the Nation. It helps the students do their work better, it inspires our cooperation between the students and faculty, and it helps the community support all school activities. School spirit keeps us in school when we want to play hookey. It creates good sportsmanship thru- out all the year. School spirit here in Ranchester High is some- thing we should all be proud of, because we have full support from the community, the students do their work the best they can, and we have coop- eration between the students and the faculty. These are just a few of the many things that make our school so enjoyable. —Betty Lou Goodill, Grade 12. —2fr—