Sierra Grande High School - Panther Yearbook (Blanca, CO)

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1956 volume:

3- ,X- 'V' 1 1 -' 1., f':,x,, ug.-M, A if z I 1 Xx, 4 1' M111- 'M 3 . - '3:f.j-9,1 ,,g,.-:Q M .19 .,:.i.MN 1 f.,+f,-jfgf, ,177 ,. f .!, ff 1 X X x N x V I I 1 DEDICATION In appreciation, we, the class of 1956 ded- icate the PANTHER to the persons who have done the most for our education during our school years: to our parents for their loving care, to our facultyfor their guidance, to the school board for their betterment of our school, and to the business-men of our communities for their Support. 4 i I l- I 4 I a i I avi? 8' s 'Wife' . HDIHIHISTHHTIUH 4- X4 ' N4-'1- Z-0 , nv, GJ N 635565 L 'S 1 QLQNZQX 3 4 1616 ,rf 3 33 Afsfi'y i Qxxx' .nj 'CV' 5 , A A, '1 x 9. 1 X5 it X :vii ' , .4 25 Q41 Vp- XX -Q i- ' 'NJ , .-V 1. i -1 HM' I ap 'I ' f . X55 X . x S. xghax 'X-N0 lx .N .-f 'E:l-' 45:25 LL .553 .' V ,SV 4 1 Say ey:-if fi' 6' ffg i -L! N 5t gf!ff A Kwxix O . 1 f 7 -in f, 'gs 5821 ,. K Q3 o 3 .1 XX W xx XX N x N: BOARD OF EDUCATION LEFT TO RIGHT: E, R. Jones, Superintendentg Emmett Calkins, Elizabeth Brown, Gilbert Maes, Jay Parsons, Tommy Gonzales. LTY E. R. JONES, Superintendent M. A. University of Chicago B. S. Northeast Missouri State Teachers College University of Missouri Purdue University University of Colorado A - a J. M. MC CULLOCH CONRAD ROMERO Principal Principal Junior High B. B, A, West Texas State B, A, Adams State Ft. Smith College Arkansas State Teachers College CARMEL M. CORDOVA MANUEL A. MARTINEZ B. A, Adams State B. A. Adams State Social Science English, Spanish Coach LOLA FAYE MC CULLOCH West Texas State Ft. Smith College Arkansas State Teachers College Commercial JOHN ROYBAL, JR, B. A. Adams State Junior High Coach Seventh Grade BETTY CHISHOLM B. A. Adams State Sixth Grade S :gt 1 - 5 4- f Sf S A NINFA ROMERO Undergraduate Fourth Grade E LVA MAR TINE Z Undergraduate Third Grade Fort Garland E STHER BRENNAMAN Second Grade Fort Garland 1 ' ' Q. , , si' 'lil' CX ix at as EPI JARAMILLO B. A. Adams State Fifth Grade ROSINA E SPIN OZA Undergraduate Third Grade Blanca CECELIA RUSK A. B. University of Colorado Second Grade Blanca ERNE STINE ARCHULETA Undergraduate First Grade Fort Garland , BERTHA CORDOVA Undergraduate FiTRf flvvf A A J OANNE ERVIN B. M. E. Lamont School of Music University of Denver Music Teacher JOE DE HERRERA Baseball . . . l,2, 3, Volleyball . . . . . Junior Play . . . . Senior Play .... SENIORS EVA AGUILAR Secretary . . . . . Treasurer. . . . 2, Sophomore Play . . Junior Play. . . .. Senior Play . . . . Pep Club . . . .1,2, Chorus . . . .. . Basketball. . . . 1, Softball . . . . 1,2, Volleyball . . . . 1, Carnival Queen Attendant . . . .. . Basketball Queen . . HENRY FRANKLIN WALTER ATENCIO President . . . 1,2,4 4 Vice - President . . Junior Play . . . . Senior Play . . . . COLEEN HARD President .... . Teen Club Sec. . . Student Council Representative . . 2 Basketball. . . 1, , Softball. . . . 1,2, , 3 3 Volleyball . . 1,2, , Sophomore Play . . Junior Play .... Senior Play . . . . Chorus . . . . . .1, Annual Staff .... Pep Club. . . 1,2,3,' JANICE ESCHEMAN President . . . . . 3 Vice - President . 4 Secretary . . . , . 1 Treasurer ..... 2 Sophomore Play , . 2 Junior Play .... 3 Senior Play .... 4 Basketball. . . 1, 2,3 Softball . . . 1, 2, 3,4 Volleyball . . 1, 2, 3,4 Cheerleader . . . 1,2 Paper Staff .- . . 3,4 Annual Staff . . . 3,4 Pep Club. . . 1, 2, 3,4 Chorus ...... 1,3 Mosca Queen . . . 3 Homecoming Attendant ..... 4 Student Council . . 2 4- NANCY MC ADEN Treasurer . Paper Staff Annual Staff Cheerleader Freshman Play . . Junior Play Senior Play Basketball . Volleyball . Softball . . Pep Club . CARL JOHN Junior Play Basketball . Volleyball . Track . . . MADDIE MAES Sophomore Play . Senior Play . . . Basketball . . . 1, Softball .... 1, Pep Club .... 1, Chorus .... 1, 2, Prom Queen Attendant . . . . . Cheerleader . . . LEROY ROMERO MARIE ROMERO Secretary . . 1,2,3 Sophomore Play . . Junior Play .... Senior Play .... Pep Club. . . 1,2,3 Chorus ..... 2 Basketball ..... Softball . . . . 1 Volleyball . .' . . Cheerleader. . . 1 Paper Staff . . . Annual Staff .... Prom Queen Attendant ..... Homecoming Queen to Adam State . . . ROWENA NOBLE Chorus. . . . . 1, Sophomore Play . Junior Play . . . Senior Play . . . Class Reporter . Paper Staff . . . Carnival Queen Attendant .... Basketball . . 1, Softball . . . . 1, Volleyball . . . 1, Annual Staff . . . Pep Club . . l,2, SHIRLEY VAN GIESON Sophomore Play . . 2 3 4 Junior Play .... Senior Play .... Basketball . . 1, 2, 3, 4 Softball . . . 1,2,3,4 Volleyball . . 1, 2, 3,4 Chorus .... l, 2, 3, 4 Pep Club. . .1, 2, 3,4 Paper Staff ,,,.. 4 BONNIE ROYBAL Junior Play .... Senior Play . Basketball. . , , Baseball. . . 1,2,3 Volleyball . . 1,2,3 Track ....... Paper Staff . . . Annual Staff ,... Captain . . . Letterman. . , , ii'3 ifz'3 BETTY VERNON Vice - President . Treasurer ..... Sophomore Play . . Junior Play .... Senior Pla y . . . . Cheerleader . . . 2, Paper Staff . . . 3, Annual Staff .... Homecoming Attendant ..... Mos ca Queen Candidate ..... Student Council . . Basketball . . 1, 2, 3 Softball . . . 1,2,3, Volleyball . . 1,2,3, Homecoming Queen. Pep Club. . .1,2,3 Chorus .... . . 1 WILFRED SANCHEZ Junior Play . . . . 3 Senior Play . . . . 4 3 Basketball. . . 1,2, 3 Baseball. . . 1,2, ,4 Volleyball . . . 1,2,3 Track .. 1,2 Letterman. . . 1,2,3 SONNY YATE S President ..... Class Reporter: . . Sophomore Play . . Junior Play .... Senior Play .... Basketball . . 1, 2, 3 Baseball . . . 1, 2, 3, Volleyball . . . 1,2, Track ...... 2, Annual Staff . . Letterman . . 1, , be ROBERT VASQUEZ Vice - President. .1, 2 Junior Play .... 3 Senior Play .... 4 Basketball . . 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball. . . 1, 2, 3,4 Track ....... 2 Student Council . 2 Volleyball . . . 1, , 3 Paper Staff .... 4 4 4 4 '2 Annual Staff , . . . Co-Captain . . . Letterman . . l,2, , '3 SENIUR CLASS WILL I, Marie Romero, will my singing and jitterbuging ability to Kenneth Mang, my Beautiful Black Hair tha hal to Joanne Southway, my ability to flirt to Ida Lopez, my Expressive eyes to Myrtle Ann Yates, my ability to Shadow Box to Jim Escheman, to Manuel DeHerreramy excellent grades, and to Arnold Gonzales my ability to drink, Kwater that isl, my Shorthand book--well I'll take good care of it. I will all of my moods to Mr. Cordova, and my appetite to Mr. Martinez. To the future seniors I wish happiness, and the best of luck always. I, Walter Atencio, will my maroon jacket to Mr. Martinez, my joking ability to Fernando Gomez, and my rough beard to Donald Jaramillo, my smartness to DeRay Peoples. I will my jitterbuging ability to Norma Fish, my ability to play the guitar to Kenneth Mang, my shorthand book back to Mrs. McCulloch, to the SierraGrande student body I wish the best of luck. I, Robert Vasquez, will my toes to Kenneth Mang, my way of celebrating to Arnold Gonzales, my good humor to David Arguello, my height to Myrtle Ann Yates, my hand- someness to Fernando Gomez, I will Freda to anyone who grows taller than me. My curls to Doro Sanchez, my joking ability to Mr. Martinez, my skating ability to Mr. Cordova, to Mr. Jones my ability to run up and down the stairs, to Sierra Grande I wish the best of luck and prosperity. I, Nancy McAden, do hereby dispose of all my belongings as follows: My orneryness to Doro Sanchez, my desk to Lee Maes, all of my ways of having fun on Saturday nights to Mr. Cordova, my copying ability to Arnold Gonzales, my cheerleading uniform to whomever it fits, my old bubble gum to Bernice Martinez, my straight hair to Lila Skinkle, all of my books back to the teachers and to Sierra Grande I wish the best of luck. I, Shirley Van Gieson, will my trips to Alamosa to Joanne Southway, my long eyelashes to the Freshman boys, my desk to Jim Escheman, my curly hair to Manuel DeHerrera, I will my ability to dance the charleston to Norma Fish, my chewing gum to Mr. Martinez, my shyness to Kenneth Mang, to Sierra Grande I wish luck and prosperity. I, Carl John, will my swell personality to Lee Maes, my worn out brains and green eyes to Myrtle Ann Yates, my desk to Steve Lucero, but most of all I wish Sierra Grande the best of luck and prosperity. I, Coleen Hard, will my good grades to Jerry Nakasawa, my laughing ability to DeRay Peoples, my bashfulness and short legs to Joanne Southway, my old English workbook to Mr. Martinez, . my way of thinking to Lila Skinkle, my love and pink lipstick to Melvin Hanes, and to the re- maining students I wish luck, happiness and prosperity. I, Betty Vernon, being of sane mind, do hereby will the following: To Kenneth Mang my ability to make A's, to Dean Parkhurst my worn out books, my brains to Ruth Vigil, my ability to be ornery to Virgie Franklin, also my tennis shoes, I will my position as editor of the school paper to Gertrude Vigil, to Lila Skinkle my little wiggle when I walk, also my cute shape, to Joanne Southway my height and cheerleading ability, to Butch Southway I will my cute legs, to Richard Brown my place on the Honor Roll and I'll see that he is well taken care of, my cooled-off-temper to Mr. Jones, to the Junior class the best of luck through-out the years. I, Rowena Noble, being in good mental condition as usual, and in much better humor than usual, do hereby make this last will: My beautiful shape to Joanne Southway, my driving ability to Richard Brown, to Gertrude Vigil my long curls, to Lila Skinkle all the good-looking boys in Sierra Grande, my ambition and love for school to Kenneth Mang, to Melvin Hanes I will Coleen Hard, who is a great admirer of his, to Lawrence Gomez my love for Pueblo. To Virgie Franklin an Almorana , to Ruth Vigil I will John, To Mr. Cordova my ability to pop gum, to the rest of Sierra Grande High school I will happiness, honesty, ambition and Good Luck. I, Eva Aguilar, will my beautiful shape to Norma Fish, my ability to flirt and boyfriends to Martha Ortiz, my brown hair and eyes to Sadie Trujillo, my shyness and sweet smile to Ida Lopez, my smartness to Lee Maes, my good grades to Manuel DeHerrera, my General Business book back to Mr. Cordova, my swell personality to David Arguello, my absences to Arnold Gonzales, and to the remaining students, I wish luck, happiness, and prosperity. I, Henry Franklin, will my shyness to Precilla Maes, my brown eyes to Mr. McCulloch, all my pencils to Mrs. McCulloch, my good grades to Melvin Hanes, my green jacket to Archie Sena, my learning ability to Mrytle Ann Yates, to Mr. Cordova I will my history book, as for Sierra Grande I wish luck and happiness. I, Bonnie Roybal, will my red hair to Arnold Gonzales, my blue Ford to anyone who can make use of it, my basketball position to Jim Escheman, my basketball suit No. 4 to Jim Romero, my safe driving to DeRay Peoples, my smartness and good looks to Rebec- ca Sena, my bashfulness and my way of having fun to Kenneth Mang, and the best of luck to the future seniors. I, 'Joe DeHerrera, will my glasses to Martha Ortiz, my good grades to Arnold Gonzales, I will my bookkeeping book back to Mrs. McCulloch, I will my chewing gum to Bernice Martinez, my loafing to Mr. Jones, my lunch hour to Virgie Franklin, my shyness to Doro Sanchez, my missing tooth to Betty Gallegos, and the very best of luck to Sierra Grande High School. I, Sonny Yates, do hereby dispose of my belongings as follows: I will my gum to Dean Parkhurst, my basketball position to Don Smith, my big feet to Doro Sanchez, my worn our notebook to Joanne Southway, my temper to Richard Brown, and to Sierra Grande I wish the best of luck. I, Janice Escheman, do hereby dispose of my belongings as follows: To Arnold Gonzales my bashfulness, my good behavior to Kenneth Mang, to Donald Jaramillo, my position as editor of the annual, my curly hair to Dean Parkhurst, my safe driving to Lee Maes, to Manuel DeHerrera my teasing ability, my worn out brains to Joanne Southway, my bookkeeping workbook to Sadie Trujillo, and to the rest of the Sierra Grande School I ' wish luck, happiness, and prosperity. I, Wilfred Sanchez, will my ability to copy to Ida Lopez, my curly hair to Doro Sanchez, my flirting to Lee Maes, my bookkeeping workbook to Martha Ortiz, my smartness to Mr. Martinez, my brown eyes to Kenneth Mang, my desk to Gertrude Vigil, to Joanne Southway my ability to jitterbug, my tennis shoes to Jim Romero. I will my seat in the bus to a certain freshman of next year, my muscles to Hortense Atencio. To Sierra Grande I wish the best of luck through-out the future years. I, Maddie Maes, will my height and orneryness to Priscilla Maes, my easy way of copy- ing to Jimmy Romero, to Virgie Franklin my cute way of walking, to Ruth and Virgie the energy to wrap spoons for two more years, to Manuel Del-Ierrera my chewing gum, to Fernando Gomez my squeaky way of giddling, and to Mr. Cordova the Bug I killed by school house, and to Sierra Grande the best of luck! SENIUR CLASS PRUPHECY It has been ten years since the class of 1956 graduated from Sierra Grande High School. I, therefore, think that it is time we heard of their whereabouts. As you will see from the following account of their present occupa- tions, they have gone to the top with the start they got at Sierra Grande High School. Betty Vernon graduated with top honors from college. She is just starting her practice now. She is a physiologist. Marie Romero is doing just what she always planned to do. She is trying to teach and keep under control a group of very lively fifth and sixth graders in Fairbanks, Alaska. Maddie Maes is living in California. She got a job in a department store. She didn't work very long though. She fell in love with the manager of the store and they were married three years ago. Henry Franklin is working at Los Alamos. He has just invented a new guided missile. Eva Aguilar married her soldier and they shipped him to Siberia, Russia. She went with him and they have eight little darlings. Bonnie Roybal has become a professional athlete, he is playing basketball for the Red Heads. He says he has got it embested. Robert Vasquez is living in Philadelphia where he has made a name for himself as a lawyer. He has built up a very good practice which is still growing by leaps and bounds. Janice Escheman is employed by the United States Government in the White House at Washington, D. C. Yes, she is the president's private secretary. Sonny Yates is an airplane designer in New York. He is married and has a trio of spoiled brats. Coleen Hard lives in Texas. She tells us that she and Melvin have a job raising their six kids, CThey say it's cheaper by the half-dozen! Walter Atencio is now on T. V. playing his guitar. He has his own band. He also has a nice fleet of Cadillacs. Joe DeHerrera is in the movies, He acted in his latest movie with Marylin Monroe, He is called the great lover. Nancy McAden is head nurse at Colorado State Hospital. She claims her work is never dull, Wilfred Sanchez is a sheep-hearder. All he has for company is his old horse and dog. He says sheep are more intelligent than people. Shirley Van Geison is a woman detective. She is noted for having solved many murder cases. She lives in Chicago, Carl John is a fisherman. He has a big ship in which he catches lobsters, He lives in Maine. The latest we have heard of Rowena Noble is that she is still going to college and has one more year to go. She still dreams of coming back to live in Sanford. Av Tun OUTLINE H' or V 'ms NE WE' 'SED STORY 'Ag ,mf QF F T155-Q was 1 ,gg ,N w D 'Q . A . . ' 3 1 Q X K . H V N s K ' . 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Nw X f MELVIN HANE S JOE MARTINEZ 'I Q' D Nw TOM ARCHULE TA KEITH HARD PRICILLA MARQUEZ WILLIAM MEDINA BEATRICE MONTANOI FRESHMAN s..f BEN MONTANO JERRY NAKASAWA RICHARD NAKASAWA MARTHA ORTIZ FREDA ROYBAL THELMA ROYBAL ARCHIE SENA Y R x P 'im ,f 'xgli K in-na Xi M . 3 4? We X 9 V if 1 J DON SMITH JERRY SMITH BUTCH SOUTHWAY DARLENE TRUJILLO DAN VAROS LEO VAROS SALOME VIGIL EIGHTH GRADE BACK ROW: Mr. C, Romero, E, Espinoza, J. Mumm, J. Escheman, A. Vasquez, E, Lopez, D. Cordova, M. Segura. MIDDLE ROW: L. Cordova, C. Gomez, S. Arguello, D, Smith, P, Lobato, D. Trujillo, C. Vialpando, E. Gallegos. BOTTOM ROW: F. Romero, E, Fish, J, Parson, E. Roybal, B. Romero. DE OUTSTANDING EIGHTH GRA STUDENT OUTSTANDING SEVENTH GRAD DIANA SMITH EDITH ATENCIO E STUDENT SIXTH GRADE TOP ROW: R. Trujillo, E. Sena, A. Velasquez, L. Medina, R. Vialpondo, N. Garcia, L, Morrison, N. Jaramillo and Mrs. Chisholm. MIDDLE ROW: J. Segura, V. Maes, E, Lopez, M. Sanchez, P. Parsons, P. Sanchez, B. Cisneros, B, Medina, M, Trujillo, L. Hudson. BOTTOM ROW: E. Cordova, F. Chavez, E, Gomez, K. Hishinuma, E. Espinoza, R. Smith, A. Martinez, L. Hayashida, D. Vigil. SEVENTH GRADE BACK ROW: A. Marquez, A, Aguilar, E, Espinoza, Mr, Roybal, J. Vernon, P. Archuleta, E, Lopez, W, Medina. MIDDLE ROW: M, Trujillo, K, Martinez, E. Atencio, L, Arellano, C. Sanchez, S. Smith, N. Barnard. FRONT ROW: G. Peoples, D. Roybal, J. Van Gieson, F, Smith, R. Espinoza, B. Nakawawa, S. Burns. FOURTH GRADE BACK ROW: J. Cordova, L. Roybal, J. Smith, D. Lopez, J. Martinez, T. Aguilar, L, Vialpando, G. Sarnora, M. Garcia. MIDDLE ROW: E. Strunk, L. Vialpando, J. Hicks, S. Burns, D. Escheman, B. Romero, H. Maestas, M. Gomez and Miss Romero FRONT ROW: J. Skinkle, E. Trujillo, E, Montoya, A. Trujillo, P. Blaine, D. Garcia, G. Espinoza. FIFTH GRADE TOP ROW: M. Archuleta, J. Wakasugi, A. Duarte, B. Roybal, L. Hanes, A. Espinoza, O. Aguilar, D. Heeren. MIDDLE ROW: Mr. Jaramillo, A. Arellano, J. Roybal, T. Blaine, E. Vialpando, E. Atencio, F. Rebullosa, M. Sena, A. Lucero, A. Medina. BOTTOM ROW: M. Montoya, D. Vialpando, M. Crawford, E. Lobato, N. Uyemura, T. Martinez, T. Arguello. THIRD GRAD E BACK ROW: E. Franklin, R. Wakasugi, D. Hudson, C. Cooper, K. Smith, C. Shioshita, W. Mizokami, D. Nakasawa, D. Mizokami. MIDDLE ROW: H. St. Clair, J. Parsons, P. Alire, P. Greigo, K. Heeren, A. Gonzales, R. Montano, O. Cordova, FRONT ROW: P, Sandoval, C. Gonzales, G. Roybal, M. Smith, D. Arellano, and Miss Espinoza. I G TOP ROW: A, Sanchez, T. Espinoza, V. Evans, A. Samora, I. Pacheco, L. Bush, V. Trujillo, D, Calkins, L. Garcia. MIDDLE ROW: J. Chisholm, M, Archuleta, R. Ortiz, M, Trujillo, C. Brown, M. Gallegos, C. Sena, Miss Martinez, FRONT ROW: J. Trujillo, J. Roby, G. Greeman, B. Gonzales, P. Cordova, G. Martinez, M. Gomez, W. Segura, V, John. SECOND GRADE TOP ROW: F. Martinez, F. Velasquez, A, Ortiz, A. Chavez, A. Chavez, G. Montoya, J. Gomez, J. Jacquez, J. Pacheco. MIDDLE ROW: Miss Brennamen, G. Chisholm, G. Jones, L. Cordova, K, Major, S, DeHerrera, F. Gallegos, J. Caldaron, J. Trujillo. FRONT ROW: L. Mondragon, E. Vialpando, M. Jaramillo R. Velasquez, J. Sam-ora, M. Sanchez, D. Garcia, P, Trujillo, R. Gomez. SECOND GRADE TOP ROW: M, Espinoza, M. Strunk, D. McCulloch, L.. Tanaka, W, Espinoza, Mrs. Rusk. FRONT ROW: E. Roybal, A. Rebollesa, B. Skinkle, J. Segura, B, Hayashida. NOT SHOWN: P. Arellano, B, Hudson, T, Arellano, J. Macs. FIRST GRADE 'VB A eg .gf-aff . M f Q A BACK ROW: R. Maes, O. Gonzales, B. Kungi, B, Roybal, C. Sandoval, T, Franklin, E. Franklin, BOTTOM ROW: R. Uyemura, T. Lucero, E. Alire, A. Rael, C, St. Clair, E. Medina, and Mrs. Cordova. NOT SHOWN: R. Hudson, R. Medina, A, Rebollosa, V, Martinez, J. Martinez, A. Cordova, B, Medina, G, Martinez, F. Smith, J. Smith. rms 1 GRADE TOP ROW: M, Chisholm, H. Martinez, B. Gallegos, S. Evans, T. Garcia, K. Gethens, Mrs. Archuleta. BOTTOM ROW: B. Pacheco, L. Brown, E. Martinez G. Garcia, G. Velasquez, R. Gallegos, L. Sanchez, S. Vasquez, .Q fl? N'4x'?1f M55 f is ANNUAL STAFF f X . Q STANDING: Mr. Martinez, Rowena Noble, Betty Vernon, Janice Escheman, Sonny Yates, Donald Jaramillo, Coleen Hard. SEATED: Marie Romero, Nancy McAden. NEWSPAPER STAFF STANDING: Bobby Sanchez, Karen Burns, Marie Romero, Betty Vernon, Janice Escheman, Nancy McAden, Dean Parkhurst, Gertrude Vigil, Mrs. McCulloch. SEATED: Robert Vasquez and Bonnie Roybal. Homzcommcouzzn -- LEFT TO RIGHT: Attendant, Martha Ortiz Queen, Pricilla Maes Attendant, Eva Aguilar CARNIVAL COURT TOP ROW: Attendant Betty Vernon Queen Hortense Atencio Attendant Janice Escheman BOTTOM ROW: Attendants Pricilla Maes Lila Skinkle PROM QUEE . vs Attendant it 'C 'Q Q ., ,SQ JOANNE SOUTHWAY SHIRLEY VAN GIESON GERTRUDE VIGIL SIERRA GRANDE INVITATIONAL MOSCA INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT' TOURNAMENT QUEEN CANDIDATE QUEEN CANDIDATE IDA LOPEZ MYRTLE ANN YATES MOST POPULAR BOY 4 BONNIE ROYBAL ADAMS STATE HOMECOMING QUEEN REPRESENTING SIERRA GRANDE MARIE ROMERO MOST POPULAR GIRL JANICE ESCHE MAN SENIOR H0 DR STUDENTS JANICE ESCHEMAN BETTY VERNON ,v. -N. 'ff 8 . as X. .,g,5,,k .bg 0,8 7 '1-X-. 51 Lf A Bw - - QI, - ,. sw, ,V X .x Y vm Q S I AA . if 'Q R, Q 1v?'2 J ' rs . Xf xv - Y' -Q-3' p K:-,A ,Q .-.., 4 xx- 5 . m- . f 4 GK , Y X. -gy. 1 X .5 1, 1553: if 'M MAII BACK ROW: Mgr. Arnold Gonzales, Manuel DeHerrera, Bonnie Roybal, Robert Vasquez, Jim Escheman, Kenneth Mang and Coach Carmel Cordova FRONT ROW: Doro Sanchez, Lee Maes, David Arguello, Steve Lucero, Sonny Yates. CHEERLEADERS Gertrude Vigil, Nancy McAden, Betty Vernon, With speed and accuracy Coach Cordova built a team that finished the season with a 25-2 record. basketball The Panthers won the conference championship with an out- standing record of 19 wins and one loss. They won the district 9 tournament and also the play-off at district 10, thus winning a berth in the state tournament. In the state tournament the panthers won the first two games, lost the championship game to Rye, Colorado, but regardless of the loss we are very proud of our state runner-up team. Robert, our high school ALL STATE BASKET- BALL GUARD, calls a game for the Junior High. Freddie Future high school player. SEASON ' S SC ORE S Opponent US THEY Mercy 80 19 Hooper 63 42 Alamosa 67 35 Manassa 81 28 Hooper 72 43 Saguache 83 41 Creede 48 41 Manassa 72 28 Hooper 70 45 La Veta 72 48 Saguache 52 43 Mosca 81 57 Mosca 80 32 Creede 59 27 Manassa 82 51 Hooper 52 55 St. Mary' s 63 53 La Veta 68 53 Saguache 58 57 St, Mary' S 71 51 Mosca 65 29 Hooper 61 41 Creede 46 28 Uta Vocational 58 44 STATE TOURNAMENT Carbondale 64 60 Grover 45 43 Rye 27 39 A jump ball between two visiting teams at our high school invitational tOLlI'l'13.l'1'18I'1t. Bonnie, our high school ALL STATE BASKETBALL CENTER, shoots one. Abie Future high school star, GIRL ' BA YETBALL TEAM STANDING: Estella Trujillo, Mrs. McCulloch, Karen Burns, Sadie Trujillo. SEATED: Bernice Martinez, Myrtle Ann Yates, Percilla Maes, Betty Gallegos, Thelma Roybal, Gertrude Vigil, Norma Fish, Ida Lopez, Freda Roybal, Darlene Trujillo, Hortense Atencio. Abie C333 star center for Lee and Kenneth, our star the Jr, High gets set for high school basketball 6 Z'-mn forwards, participate ina .-A..1-..., 1--111 ---me, N. wmon HIGH PHYSICAL znucnlou BACK ROW: Roger Escheman, Jerry Mumm, Abie Vasquez, Jerome Parsons and Coach John Roybal. FRONT ROW: Freddie Romero, Adnoise Aguilar, Paul Archuleta, Charlie Vialpando, Wilfred Medina, Eddie Lopez. BACK ROW: G. Peoples, S, Arguello, L. Cordova, D. Cordova, D. Smith, K, Martinez, K. Smith, C, Gomez, S. Burns, M, Trujillo, MIDDLE ROW: L, Arellano, B. Atencio, P. Lobato, E. Espinoza, J, Escheman, E. Lopez, M, Medina, M. Segura, D. Trujillo, N. Barnard. KNEELING: E, Atencio, C. Sanchez. -n-an HEERLE DEI! . A O ,L .,, ,em I 2 1 . i .mr KX' .Q vw R., X .. 7. ,Q v.,.,,,.,,.,...,,, E? My-MMM JU IOR HIGH DIANA SMITH, MARY SEGURA, DOROTHY CORDOVA, SHARON BURNS TE M REBECCA SENA and KAREN BURNS axe No letter today 1 '9l'jg11, Now, let me tell ya Best place for books Flying High ' ,.,.. True Love ff Slug 5 X , Wrong g1rl Doro Coolmg Off t New Miss Shape of 1956 What are you drinking Bob? They got me Guess Who Camera Shy Look what we brought Too many malts back from Arabia Gosh what a day Graduate Lets have one more Nothing to do Just bummmg around No feet - . ml f Good old days av + 'V' ,U U is ' v-'v5f-W. .L..J.wL- Football players ? ? ? Miss Blanca Of 1947 , Mr. Ft. Garland of 1947 What a frame Remember when Meet you out back xx f Q, f ' f QS, ? HDVERTISIH6 CS Q' Nix ff, X X :xx AX? Q5 - Q, xx X -QQ X-1 I X ' xi? 7 X lu S, 4-xx. ' -.BJ , s lj xx V Q - X: 59 5 S K 2. xXXx ix- x l 'A Mg X . ixfw Sxw, h 355 wx .ff VN -'- 'z - '-h- 1- , rm xzg . ,IQWBXB P'7'm..X 71 f Kxxff KX ' ' Q W-Af! L...--f ff! 'X a W X I X if S YQ, 'QQ 5 Q. ,Q . 'xx' 5 ax ,X . f:'f,4- ' V' x f - . .E XX JK XJ ix- N. VAX QSVEX i 'J ..- 'V -Ag Q3 6 Eff N uf x K L' M- fwfr V Sggjfjf 1 x..-R Mx r E- m -fx 'S sS14+ SX , KX xx X if f A K YA fm if 0LD FORT GRDCERY Right on the corner Right on the price Right on your way home Fort Garland C0101-ado -dw SUMlDA'S SHED B00 TER Night Hawk Bar Mr. 8: Mrs. Dale Dick Marcella Aguilar Mr,' 8: Mrs. Fred Escheman Epifano Lopez Mr. 8: Mrs. Elmer Stroupe Mr, E, E, Brown Bill Johnson Frank Uyemura Hal1ock's Super Market Arnold Esponiza Bill Clark Mr. SL Mrs. Guy Winner The Classic Shop Bill's Cafe Jesse Pound Gladys Robinson Minneapolis-Moline xcl: ill QITI' AISI nl- .fs Fort Garland Colorado Alamosa Colorado We were pleased to assist Sierra Grande School District with the financing of its new school-building program. And we welcome the opportunity to support THE PANTHER. KIRCH ER. IDRMSBEE and WIESNEILI C. School Bonds 536-38 First National Bank Bldg. Denver, Colorado Alamosa Compliments of DANIELS SUPER M RKET We give S. Sn H. Green Stamps San Luis Valley's Leading Food Store 800 Main Street .gl 9 .rlq 'fn nl' or 9' 'fl . E 2, 55 Colorado KlNG'S DRIVE-IN CAFE Good Food and Service r 7' L Z Q 43-mfrooia ervice At THE ALAMOSA NA'l'l0NAL BANK A THE FIRST NATIENAL BANK K us b, ' a g? ' Mr az, .Y BLANCA EQUIPMENT Reed Spencer Dave Criag McDermith McMullen West Motor Gilmore'S Clark Motor Company Alamosa EW CAR DEALER Oldsmobile-Caddillac Ford-Mercury DeSoto-Plymouth Chevrolet-Buick Pontiac Nash Packard-Dodge Colorado BLANCA TELEPHO E CEMPANY Telephone Blanca GOOD SERVICE W. P, Tessler Blanca 3221 Colorado SKY VALLEY FARMS Blanca, Colorado HAYASHIDA mms Blanca, Colorado ELWOOD' REPAHL H0 Tractor Bt Automative Service Phone Blanca 3431 X y SEIIUICE Q is 5-,I ,- 2 i:'4'1 Congratulations to the school board, the teachers, and the students for having such a fine school. SOUTHER SAN LUIS VALLEY RAlLROAD COMPA Y twig comm EQ IPME 'r Ml omml Buommn MPA Y San Luis Valley Fancy Vegetable s and Potatoes Mike-Sam-Tom P. 0. Box 68 Blanca Colorado Make our store your headquarters. You will find dependable service at low cost Alamosa Colorado Compliments of PRICE 0lL CUMPANY Distributor of Phillips 66 products for the San Luis Valley Alamosa Colorado . . 0 . . Phone 66.1 mwps Qfuqlips Il P.o. Box ee Compliments of PHIL-POR'l' ERVICE STATIGN N0.l Bill Greenlee, Lessee West Main Street Alamosa Colorado Phone 88 6 VOHS STORE General Merchandise Blanca Colorado Telephone Blanca 3301 Margaret Vohs and Ida Allen, Owners MOTZ-BAHR-KU ZCOMPA Y La Jara and Fort Garland Growers and shippers of vegetables and potatoes in season Phone La Jara - Crestwood 4-5818 Phone Fort Garland - Blanca 3555 Standard Service Station gasoline, oil, and services Phone Blanca 3547 Fort Garland STANDARD l ll -isb- - f . -. Telephone 500-R JONES SPLASHLA D PLUNGE Highway 17 - North Alamosa, Colorado Commercial Printing - Office Supplies - Manifold Forms - Salesbooks ALAMOSA PRINTING and 'PATIO ERY C0 623 Fourth Street Alamosa, Colorado ,. .4..M-.-- 1-f ga-- Contact DAN GARDNER for trout fishing at Lake Como M M FortGar1and, Colorado Blanca, Colorado Alamosa, Colorado Alamosa, Colorado Compliments of Best Material R , for ' I Better Homes. Ala-aosn Puous ss Everything to build with, from foundation to roof. A. M. ZIPPRUDT Insurance-Auto Loans Better used cars for less 400 Main Alamosa, Colorado Compliments of G IL J 0 HN S 0N to the Sierra Grande Seniors of 1955-56 ALAMOSA MUSIC and PPLIANCE l C. M R-GAS, INC. Alamosa, Colorado A 'IEIIY BIIIITHEIIS. IN . Congratulations to the Senior Class 2254 Lawrence Street Denver 5, C01-Oradg T. II. IICADE ffl f 4-2- .flll Ill W' 'Cf' 1 In ld . T '- I W . a zz- -un . ' Wholesale Distributor : 1 ' V7- Milk Maid Bread -j' ' '- , I - ....4.3.i.-- -?' Cakes-Rolls-Pies-Chips Alamosa Colorado Television Sales Walt and Lyle Smith Service Telephone Blanca 3295 or 3299 M b RADIO STATION M N Ihi KG III W Il I 1450 KC 250 WATTS ' 7' ALAMOSA, COLORADO i K U., V , .. 'ul - NIERMOUNTAIN NETWORK TELEPHONE 26 MUTUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM EIII B0'I'I'LI GCIIMPA Y Get Nehi in your favorite flavors R. C. Cola, Cherry, Chocolate, Orange, Lemon Lime, and Cream Phone Alamosa 539 Alamosa, Colorado ALAMO A MILK CIIMPANY Phone Alamosa 281 Alamosa Colorado FEMMEII' WASHING MACHINE CIIMPAY service and repairs of all automatic and wringer type washers, dryers, and irone rs. Sales and Service Phone 389-J 8th St. Sn State Ave. Alamosa Colorado 'IIIE ALAMIISA I MBEII COMPANY Riley Massegee. Manager 3 ' Lumber and Building Material Benjrnian Moore Paint Glass - Hardware Alamosa Colorado VALLEY CUT RATE DRUG STORE Drug Store 632 Main Street uffain 0 Phone vos ef vi Ce Alamosa, Colorado B RTON'S 0FFlCE EQ IPME T 519 State Avenue-Alamosa Phone 597J Authorized sales and service agency for Remington Rand Typewriters, printing calulators, adding machines, new pastel colored portable type- writers, and office furniture. TO0KER FLOWER Flowers and gifts for all occasions ,535 f R a?'k ' M5449 500 State Ave. Alamosa, Phone 877 Colorado BERGM RK DFFICE UPPLY and BO0K T0 Books, stationery, desks, chairs, files, office and school supplies. Phone 70 301 State Avenue RE Alamosa, Colorado 4 fi coca coLA BOTTLING ., I y - ' COMPANY aff' A Alamosa 'X A I Colorado 'vunbylx 'Xxx .lrgl I - . ,'-'Z 4 I A 4 ' I' ' Youfll FindfCoca Cola Everywhere I l T Enid, Oklaho ' MODE O'DAY SAN LUIS HOTE L For your best' buy at Mode O'Day,S A place where you get good service Alamosa Colorado Alamosa Colorado ACE INN .45 Rfifdukikfp Stop and meet your friends here. Alamosa Colorado L, O. BELL 2607 Aguillar Drive Trinidad, Colorado Typewriter repair and supplies JIM FULTZ'S XA - ki efgdv Gas, Oil, Grease Jobs - Car Wash - Fort Garland Blanca C lorado Colorado o HAMBURGER INN Good Food and Service 9,- Xk 2 V f it R :inf ' aw - --f Alamosa Colorado HOAGLAND GROCERY STORE Meats -Groceries-Hardware General Merchandise ff' X' rm ay, .5 .- fxx'w A w I .,.h??i9!x'd 'Tjf f QJTQQ1 5251 figzgigf te, ' 0 46 -7 Fort Garland, Colorado LINDY'S GARAGE General Automotive Repairs Conoco Products Phone l 328 1 C 0 X Blanca, Colorado ARAGON'S Congratulations to the J Seniors and Faculty ' of 1956 MIOIIUF R. P. Fosdick Continental Oil Agent Gas and Oil Phone 3544 Fort Garland, Colorado Kit Carson Trading Post Colorado Marketing Company Alamosa, Colorado Ft. Garland, Colorado Golda' Gift Shop Alamosa, Colorado Curtis Bros . Alamosa, Colorado l o f N A I 'rnmcasm amen Q : lg , Riff ' - 15- . , ggi. 5 : 5 ,. 4 rx.w,.C 2: lr 5 A C . .G ... if M TQISL.-,Q Q fl W--WE . -- do ., ff a ' ' .,.Af3..,.,..,gi gfv:f 23...-1 5,5g 5,1 -X , h-.fi ,,,,.,,..,- , C, g12,:Agggg5LN g A -Q! . -a 1 -H- -':L.,,. .Q.- --H . . . 1, as y 'z an N w ,f:',-7525 -z ,rf X Q ' K mwrwun -11egM, .Mmm 1:-4,4 w , ., t .- Q21 1 4- -Q- fl M- fa- ,I W K l.,, , l Ft. Garland, Colorado rm.-nqunhlvw-x. f , ll, I Wi ii :SQ I.: C it Alamosa, Colorado Wi' ., J aries, gy INTER- COLLEGIATE PRESS Publishers . fever Munufarlurersl Book Binders FACTORY 4 HOME OFFICE Kunsus City C-'1lH'i1i2?:i3'. in H?a i K 1: 3 wIf'f ' 'J f' QIZFQJL-Q , 5-'iff 'Q'l'.ff'?T2 Q-771'filfii' X ' X ' ' '