Sheridan High School - Bronc Yearbook (Sheridan, WY)

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Class History The class of 1947 began its career on September 7, 1943. At that time 209 green young freshmen entered the portals of Sheridan High School for the first time. Their sponsor was Miss Brownlee. They chose as officers Joe Zowada, president; Charles Walthall, vice president; John Marshall, secretary-treasurer. The first year they were busy getting into the swing of things , so they didn't undertake any outside activities. On Octobert 15 they were guests at the freshman mixer. September 5, 1944, saw the green almost gone from a class of 237 newly-made sophomores. Miss Johnson took over as sponsor. Joe Zowada was elected president for another year and Charles Walthall was chosen for another term as vice president. Jack Switzer was secretary-treasurer. The sophomores sponsored the St. Patrick's Day Dance on March 9, 1945. In the fall of 1945, 186 members of the class of '47 became upperclassmen. Ray Hobbs was president. Jack Switzer, vice president, and Vince Lenertz secretary-treasurer. On November 30 members of the class presented the play A Little Honey before a capacity audience. On April 12 they sponsored the Cowtown Dance and May 17 they were hosts for the Junior-Senior prom, The Gay Nineties . The officers who led the class as seniors were Vince Lenertz, president; Phil Shellinger, vice president; and Gladys Baker, secretary-treasurer. The first activity of the class was the sponsoring of the mixer on September 27. In addition, the class sponsored the play Don't Take My Penny which was presented April 18 by the Senior Dramatics Club. The colors chosen by the class were silver and blue. The class flower was the red rose and their motto was Not At the Top But Climbing . Senior Distinction Day was May 16. The Seniors were guests at the Prom May 23. The following week saw the culminating events of the Senior year. Reverend Harry B. Gordon held baccalaureate services May 25 at the Congregational Church. Class Day was May 26 and on May 28, Dr. W. A. Petzoldt delivered the address at commencement services which marked the official closing of the history of the class of 1947 of Sheridan High School. — 31 —

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AMOS LITTLER RAY LITTLER ALVIN BOWMAN RAYMOND CAMPBELL LESLIE CHERNI JAMES CONLEY LOWREN DANA PHILIP LIE GEORGE L. MEREDITH F. F. A. 3-4. Los Buscadorrs 1, U. S. Army Service, I,odtre Grass Hitch 2. WILLIAM PORTER ROBERT PRUSAK Stock Judging 3-4. Glee Club 4. Monitor 3. RALPH ROUSH Naval Gunner in Armed Guard. LINDY SHASSETZ F. F. A. 1-2. ROY SHARP GILBERT WAGNER RONALD WALLACE Vets Club 4. U. S. Navy Service. 30 —

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Hall of Fame RAY HOBBS JACK SWITZER JANIE FRANKLIN BARBARA SCOTT NOEL HICKS JOE ZOWADA DAVID FULLER PAT GOLDEN LEVY WILSON VINCE LENERTZ EDDIE PHILLIPS HELEN BRAUN JIMMY BONDI BILL BROWN JOHN PORTER Each home room selected fifteen members for the Sheridan High School Hall of Fame. The students who names are listed above were selected by highest vote from those submitted by the home room groups. Any student attending Sheridan High School this semester was eligible. The selection was based upon the following characteristics: Character, outstanding service to the school, dependability, perseverance, scholarship, leadership, sportsmanship, respect for school rules and school property, and loyalty to the school. QUILL AND SCROLL—(Sheridan Chapter)—Organized 1927. Present enrollment, 17. The Quill and Scroll is a national organization. Eligibility: Student must be in the upper third of his class in general scholastic standing. He must have had one hundred inches or its equivalent printed in the Ock-sheperida or have been outstanding in some of the business phases. Quill and Scroll Sponsor: Miss Frances Van Boskirk. ENROLLMENT Margy Banich Betty Jean Brown Bill Emery David Fuller Patricia Golden Robert Gettys Vera King Lawrence Lofgren Beverly McClintock John Porter Audre Lowe Rodney Ramsey Barbara Scott Marillyn Small Bill Strickland Jacqueline Troutman Olive Marie Wilson — 32 —