Sheridan High School - Bronc Yearbook (Sheridan, WY)

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Spice of School Life Q. E. Q. Initiation One hundred and twenty-four girls were initiated into the Q. E. Q. on April 30, 1937. “Spring Is Here” was the theme used for the fun initiation given in a general assembly. Prom spring lovers to house cleaning and fishing the skits were complete. The initiates wore their make-shift costumes all day. The formal initiation was held that same evening in the high school cafeteria, after a dinner at which the initiates were the guests of the members. There the initiates were penalized, prizes were awarded for sportsmanship best costumes, and best assembly skits, and the day concluded with the serious initiation. Senior Distinction Day The “Big Top” was the theme of the Senior Distinction Day for the January and June classes of 1937. On Friday, May 21, all of the graduating Seniors dressed as ring masters, horseback riders, clowns, animals, and many other kinds of circus performers. They assembled at 6:15 A. M. for breakfast in the high school cafeteria, and afterwards they paraded through Main street. In the assembly clever skits portraying the circus theme were given, the class Will and Prophecy were read, and the Seniors sang their traditional farewell song. Senior Distinction Day concluded in the afternoon with a Sun Light Dance. Picnics With spring came picnics, picnics, AND picnics. The following made up the major portion of them: Spanish Club picnic, Hi-Tri picnic, Latin Club Open Air Spring Festival, F. F. A. picnic, Ockshe-perida picnic, Honor Society picnic, Sophomore B picnic, Freshman A picnic, Art Club picnic, and a chicken dinner at Garber’s for the Commissioners and their guests. Junior-Senior Prom An “Oriental Garden” was the colorful theme of the annual Junior-Senior Prom given Friday, May 28, 1937 in the high school auditorium. Gnarled old cherry trees covered with pink and white blossoms formed a natural background for the dancers, while forty multicolored Japanese lanterns, interspersed with clusters of purple wisteria and verdant green, fashioned a beautiful canopy. Special Press Edition High school editors, reporters, advertising men and proofreaders published the Sunday, May 30, 1937 edition of the Sheridan Press. Students were responsible for the editorial and the business policies of the paper in that edition, including typing, proofreading, headline writing, copy reading, reporting, makeup of the paper, Associated Press stories, advertising, and other minor details. Besides giving Press readers a crosssection of high school life, the edition gave high school journalists practical experience in putting out a paper. Mixer 1937-38 social events were off to a good start on October 2 with the annual mixer. Held in the Central school gymnasium, approximately 200 couples attended. Instead of the usual costuming, a novel method of distinguishing class rank was used. Identification tags were class colors, worn as badges. Specialty numbers were arranged whereby upper and lower classmen exchanged dances. Q. E. Q. Mothers’ Tea One hundred seventy guests attended the Q. E. Q. Mothers’ Tea given October 20. Entertainment followed the theme “Long, Long Ago.” Refreshments were served. Four new members were initiated into Q. E. Q. Twenty-eight

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t DEBATE— Letters awarded in debating and qualified for membership in National Forensic League: Helen Meyer ...............................................June, 1939 Margaret Upton ............................................June, 1939 Edgar Branch ..............................................June, 1939 Henry Skinner .............................................June, 1939 Geraldine Beck ............................................June, 1938 FLAG-BEARER OF RODEO FOR 1938 ................................Margaret Crane POETRY CONTEST FOR 1938 BRONKETTE Donald B. Shanor—Fifty Cents ...............................June, 1939 ESQUIRE CONTEST FOR 1938 BRONKETTE: Victor Persson $1.00 .......................................June, 1938 Glenn Sweem $1.00 ..........................................June, 1938 LETTERS AWARDED IN ADVANCED ORCHESTRA— Glen Goddard ...............................................June, 1937 Robert Holstedt ............................................June, 1937 Floyd Elmgren ..............................................June, 1937 Maxine Enburg ..............................................June, 1937 Phyllis Crawford ...........................................June. 1937 Nell Kathryn Reynolds ......................................June, 1937 Jack Wehr ..................................................June, 1937 Esther Makari ..............................................June, 1937 COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT—(Gold pin for taking shorthand at 120 words for five minutes, and being able to give an accurate transcription of the same): Frances Robinson ..............................................January, Betty MacCaitherine ..............................................June, Mary Protsman ....................................................June, Daisy Barnes .....................................................June, Evagene Davis ....................................................June, Gladys Surrena ...................................................June, ART- Poppy Poster Contest sponsored by the American Legion. Two divisions: grades 7, 8, and 9. one for grades 10, 11, and 12. First $2.00 ...................................Phyllis Hasty, January, Second $1.00 ..................................Bernard Thomas, June, First $2.00 ...................................Virginia Teague, June, First (in state) ..............................Virginia Teague, June, Red Cross Poster Congest sponsored by the American Legion: First (in grade school) $1.00 ................Dorothy Smith, January, Cancer Poster Contest: First $5.00 ...................................Bernard Thomas, June, Second $3.00 ..................................Glenn Sweem, June, Third $2.00 ...................................Maxine Olson, June, 1938 1938 1938 1938 1938 1938 one 1938 1937 1940 1940 1942 1937 1938 1940 D. A. R. PILGRIM DAUGHTER— Sponsored by the Sheridan Chapter of D. A. R. A trip to Washington, D. C. to one girl from Wyoming. Second Alternative ..................Geraldine Howard. January, 1938 STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL— First (in Piano) ..........................Margaret Upton, June, 1939 CURRENT EVENTS CONTEST— Contest sponsored by the Current History Magazine every week over KWYO. The winner received a two-year subscription to the Current History. Henry Skinner ....................................................June, 1939 Fred Diener ......................................................June, 1938 Dick Gray ........................................................June, 1938 Junior Maier .....................................................June, 1938 Doris Given ......................................................June, 1940 Wayne Robinson ...................................................June, 1940 Phyllis Moithersead ..............................................June, 1938 Peggy Yates ......................................................June, 1940 Herbert Coffeen ..................................................June, 1941 Hubert Minick. ...................................................June, 1941 F. F. A.— 1937 Wyoming State Stockjudging Team Jesse Surrena .................... J. D. McKenna .................... Henry Stanko ..................... State Farm Mechanic’s Content Team: Charles Bell ..................... Scott Ball ....................... (Placed second high in State Contest): ...............................June, 1938 ..............................June, 1941 ...............................June, 1939 January, 1938 ....June, 1938 Horse and Mule Contest: J. D. McKenna—Second ...............................................June, 1941 Beef Cattle and Sheep: Jesse Surrena ......................................................June, 1938 Oratorical Contest: First (Local) .....................................Clifton Workman, June, 1939 Firsit (District) .................................Clifton Workman, June, 1939 Twenty-seven

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Pay Assemblies “March of Civilization” was presented by the Hanscom players, one of the traveling units of the Northwestern Assembly Committee in the first pay assembly of the school year on September 16. S. H. S. auditorium was transformed on October 13 into a one-ring circus featuring a pony who could tell colors, four trained dogs, and a clever monkey. On January 25, various musical numbers were sung and played on the vibra-harp by Brown and Meneley of the Northwest Assembly programs. In the fourth pay assembly on March 1, “Modem Electrical Wonders” were demonstrated and explained by Carroll Schenck and Leonard Splinter of National School Assemblies Association. Honor Society Initiation Fifteen new members were taken into the Sheridan Chapter of the National Honor Society on November 5 in assembly. “What you are to be you are now becoming,” was the thought imparted by H. Glenn Kinsley, main speaker. Principal Rob’t W. Skinner welcomed the new members of the club. Formal induction ceremonies concluded the program. F. F. A. Carnival Dance Confetti and serpentine added to the gayety and success of the F. F. A. Dance at Central gymnasium, Saturday evening, November 20. Pop, ice cream, and candy were sold at the concessions booth. Q. E. Q. Christmas Dance Cheerfulness, inspired by color, was emphasized at the Q. E. Q. Christmas dance December 17. Green and silver was the color scheme, with touches of red adding to the festive spirit. Spruce trees and pine cones lent a holiday atmosphere to the occasion. A floor show and fortune telling booths were special features of the evening. Christmas Assembly An especially impressive Christmas assembly was given December 22, under the direction of Miss Christine De Laet, music supervisor of Sheridan schools. A beautifully decorated stage added a lovely atmosphere to the favorite Christmas songs that were sung by the high school vocal departments. The program opened with a selection played by the Singing Strings directed by Mr. Eric Becker, and continued with a bell solo by Henry Skinner; a reading by Jeanne Barkey; vocal solos by Eloise Griffin, Barbara Yerian, Betty Calkins, A1 Close, and Lawrence Stone; a trio by E. Jacobs, T. Kessenger, L. Thrush; and a vocal solo by Joan Engle assisted by Charles and Dorotha Jane Becker with cello and violin. The chorus concluded the program with the singing of “Silent Night.” Football Banquet Civic clubs of Sheridan entertained the football boys and the band at a banquet at the Sheridan Inn January 10. “Charlie” Oviatt, toastmaster, introduced “Link” Lyman, assistant coach of the University of Nebraska, who was the main speaker of the evening. Brief remarks were made by J. J. Early, Rob’t W. Skinner, and Coach Chez. Approximately 225 were present at the banquet. After the main program one hour and forty-five minutes of football films of Nebraska games were shown. Pictures, some in technicolor, included the entire Pittsburg and Iowa games. Reverend Hamblin gave the invocation. Cow Town Dance Sheridan High School went spectacularly western on the night of January 28, at the Cow Town Dance, given by the Junior A Class. The stage, with wild animals peeping from behind snow covered trees, and the edges of the auditorium were transformed into miniature forests. At one end was placed a bar where soda pop was served in truly western style. Prizes were given for the two most typically western costumes. Twenty-nine