Snyder High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Snyder, CO)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1953 volume:

We, the Senior Class of 1953, dedicate this annual to Mrs. Charles D. Morgan who sponsored us during our Junior Year and has been so helpful during our four years in Snyder High School. In appreciation for her interest and encouragement of our activities during those years, we express our sincere thanks. Compliments of FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Fort Morgan, Colo SUPERINTENDENT'S MESSAGE Congratulations on a job well done in publishing the 1953 edition of the Pioneers. The memories your yearbook will bring in years to come will be priceless. It is my strongest hope and desire that you have learned, as students in Snyder High School, to conduct yourselves in such a manner as to bring credit to yourselves, parents, school, state and nation. This book brings forth the actions of ourselves during the school year 1952-53. We are growing up. Evidence of it can be noticed in our stature, our dress, our cooperation, and our thinking. There are other evidences that can be noticed, these are loyalty, fun, and work, which are constantly showing in the actions of the students of our school. All these tnings are commendable and make Snyder High School something fine to appreciate now and remember later. Compliments of BERGHEIM'S CLOTHING, Fort Morgan, Colo. FACULTY MR. MORGAN MRS. MORGAN MR. McCLELLAN MR. BROWN MRS. BRUCE SCHOOL BOARD MR. WILLIAMS MRS. THOMSON MISS BURCHSTED MR. DeGRYSE MR. KNAUS MR. WILLIAMS Compliments of MORGAN SHOE STORE, Fori Morgan, Colorado. ANNUAL STAFF Sitting: Doris Roeder, Joan Blair Bruce, Frances Hubbard, Charles Clay. Standing: Wesley Williams, Keith Bruce, Leon Keener, Keith Houston, Mr. Morgan, Claude Clay. JOAN BLAIR Our Editor This page compliments of PATTERSON HARDWARE, Ft. Morgan, Colorado. SH0IN3S si CLAUDE CLAY Class Plays 1,2,3,4. Basketball 1, 2,3,4. Annual Staff 4. Spotlight Staff 3. DORIS ROEDER Pep Club 3, 4. Class Plays 3,4. News Reporter 4 Paper Staff 3. Glee Club 3,4. Annual Staff 4. CHARLES CLAY Paper Staff'3. Vice President 3. Annual Staff 4. Basketball 1, 2,3,4. Baseball 1, 2,3,4. Class Plays 1, 2,3,4. This page Compliments of MORGAN MOTOR SALES KEITH HOUSTON JOAN BLAIR BRUCE Pep Club 1, 2,3, 4; Class Plays 3,4. Vice President 2. Spotlight Editor 3. Annual Editor 4. Pep Club Treas. 4. Cheerleader 3. KEITH BRUCE Class Plays 2,3,4. Spotlight Staff 3. Annual Staff 4. Sec. and Treas. 4. This page Compliments of WILLARD REID LUMBER CO., Ft. Morgan f WESLEY WILLIAMS Class Plays 1,3,4. Basketball 3,4. Baseball 3,4. Paper Staff 3. Annual Staff 4. Band 4. FRANCES HUBBARD Pep Club 1, 2,3,4. Glee Club 1, 2,3,4. Sec. and Treas. 2. Spotlight Staff 3. Class Plays 3,4. Bus. Mgr. of Annual Pres, of Pep Club 4. Class Reporter 3. Vice Pres. Pep Club. LEON KEENER Class Vice President 1. Class President 2. Class Treasurer 3. Circulation Manager 3. Assistant Editor 4. Class Plays 1,2, 3,4. This page Compliments of MORGAN LAUNDRY. SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Let us close our eyes and look into the distance to the year 1963. We see many changes in our 1953 senior class. First let us take Leon Keener. Now Glen L. Keener finished college in 1951 as the first in his class. Two weeks later he started on one of the biggest engineering projects in the world. We haven’t heard much from his wife and triplets, let alone his other four. Another of the industrious seniors of 1953 is running one of the largest ranches around here. Keith Bruce went into the Army in the fall of 1953 and did his part in the service of his country. He then came back and has settled north of Snyder on the Bruce home- stead. He always said he wouldn't marry very young and he's still not married but has several prospects. Frances Hubbard took a job in the telephone office, but we hear she didn't stay too long. She is now in Padroni with her husband and family. Let's see, Frances wasn't his name Archie Tadolini? It seems we now have a little Archie and three other little Tadolinis. We still hear from our twins; however they are not together as they always were in school. Claude decided to make a career of the Navy. He went in right after high school and has been there ever since. We always wondered whether he and Lorna would finally team up but they didn't. Now our other twin. Chuck served four years with the Navy, too. He then returned to good old Snyder and, yes, you guessed it. The former Miss Emilie Pierce is now Mrs. Charles N. Clay. There seems to be some other little Claude and Charles around too, but if you'll look closely you'll see those are Emilie's and Chuck's twins. And of course there is another '53 senior, too, our Jerry Lewis of the class. He was driving a truck for a long time but one day last year he was down under the truck chang- ing a tire and as once before the trap door fell open on his head and he's been laid up for quite some time. His wife is having to earn the living. Yes, you guessed it. That's Keith Houston. Our slow Wesley has ended up to quite the person. He went to college for two years after getting out of high school and then joined up with the navy. He is now an Admiral. Do you believe it? Well we didn't either for awhile but he was home awhile back and sure enough it's so. Another of our girls now comes into the picture. Soon after Doris graduated we heard wedding bells for her. She is now Mrs. Luman New and is now living in California. While Luman works she stays home and takes care of their five children. Now we gaze into the future and we see the former Miss Joan Blair Bruce. We under- stand she went to college one year. However, though faithful and true, she was married. It is generally understood who she is mated. She then finished her last three years of school. She is now teaching at good old Snyder High School while her husband has a very famous western band. Little Dick Jr. has been in school two years, while little Joan Blair will start next year, besides the twins who are one year old. SENIOR CLASS WILL WESLEY wills his unpunctuality to Jeanie Forrest who is usually there ahead of time. KEITH BRUCE wills his gruff voice to Shirley Prangley who could sure use it. KEITH HOUSTON wills his chewing gum to Mrs. Morgan who likes it so well. LEON wills his build to Merle Ramsey who seems to need it badly. FRANCES wills her car to Mrs. Morgan because she likes to drive it so well. JOAN BLAIR wills her yen for argumentation to Joan Ann Beck. CLAUDE wills his quick temper to Marshall Summers. KEITH HOUSTON wills his easy goingness to Jeanie Forrest. CHUCK wills his beggar shots to Mr. Morgan because of his love for them. DORIS wills her meekness to Don Young who needs it badly. LEON wills his mathematical ability to Janet because she likes it so well. WESLEY wills his 29 inch waist to Mr. Morgan. LEON wills his preaching ability and absence of bad words to Gene Gilmer. FRANCES wills her loud speaking to Mr. Thomas Brown. CHUCK wills his enthusiasm for literature to Dickie Baker. KEITH BRUCE wills his ability to play the guitar to Don Young. We, the SENIOR CLASS of 1953 hereby do will and bequeath our good luck and good nat- ure to the three classes in high school and to the classes coming up to come to the happy institution of good old Snyder High. PAPER STAFF Silting: Hazel Bailey, Don Young, Jean Forrest, Gene Gilmer, Gerald Funk, Florence Cook, Shirley Prangley. Standing: Joan Ann Beck, Emilie Pierce, Loma Knaus, Dick Skarda, Dick Baker, Eddie Walter, Richard Williams, Mrs. Morgan, Juanita Baughman, Mr. Brown. i JEAN Our Editor Compliments of A. F. GROCERY, Snyder, Colorado. EMILIE PIERCE GENE GILMER JOAN ANN BECK EDDIE WALTER SHIRLEY PRANGLEY GERALD FUNK LORNA KNAUS This page compliments of SMALL'S ELECTRIC. Brush. Colorado DICK SKARDA HAZEL BAILEY JUANITA BAUGHMAN FLORENCE COOK DICK BAKER DON YOUNG RICHARD WILLIAMS JEAN FORREST This page compliments ofB. B. PHARMACY Ellis Townsend Janet Roth Joann DeGryse Bertha Bass Jessie Crispin Don Vondy Merle Ramsey Loretta Held Shirley Becker Margaret Grosshans Stanley Walters Compliments of TED’S STANDARD SERVICE, Brush, Colorado FRESHMEN Janice Bailey John Gilmer Jean Pierce Ray Hardy Luella Bishop Marlene Roth Billy Beck Dorothy Baker Richard Funk Marilyn Forrest Marshall Summers Donna Prangley Dean Lamb Compliments of PUBLIC SERVICE. Brush. Colorado Linnea Peterson Gale Townsend Delia Zapien Frank Amack Ruth Tuller Billy Tompkins Patricia Peterson Bud Bailey Rhodene Pettit Henry Becker Pauline Cook Jay Pierce Pauline Baughman Larry Walter Norma Heagney Larry Drake Tina Bea Lake Eldon Woodard Larry Walter Bob Tuller Joyce Bishop Jerry Prangley Marlene Anderson Wesley Bass Medina Reno Jack Hardy Janyce Funk Leslie Funk Enid Williams Marvin Baker This page Compliments of LEBSOCK’S CLOTHING, Brush, Colorado Ralph Bishop Georgia Becker Bobby Gilmer Ellen Hollinger Paul Wolever Ella Mae Baughman Robert Funk Gale Dobner Kenneth Skraback Betty Lamb Barton Woodward Ava Thompson Dennis Loos Shirley Clay Larry Baughman Paul Vondy Joe Reyez Reuben Reyez Donald McFall Bert Hardy Kenneth Becker Keith Larson Linda Williams Larry Held Bruce Drake Compliments of DON'S SECONDHAND STORE. Clifford Clay Alvena Roeder Junior Wehrer Beverly Heagney Johnny Wehrer Rosie Baker James Thompson Sara Reyez Adelbert Kumke Linda Williams Darrell Amack Twila Bishop Chuckie Morgan Gwen Ellen Green David Williams Dianne Young Jimmy Hastings Sandra Becker John Barbosa Carolyn Clausen Dale Wahlert Sharon Roth Ralph Hardy Jeffrene McCurdy Claries Bass This page compliments of FARMERS ELEVATOR, Brush, Colorado Gerald McCracken Esther Reyez George Baker Joyce Heerman' Joe Krehmeyer v Sandra Bailey • Gary Becker Ruth Bishop x Danny Baker J Connie Carpenter Lee Thompson Carole Headley Daniel Reyez J Carol Vondy i Van Clay Sally Drake Virgil Williams Karen Williams ' Alden Amesberry Shirley Roeder Sharyl Milburn Brenda Keener Carol Baughman Peggy Baughman Ella Mae Roeder Compliments of MODERN CONOCO, Brush, Colorado SOI 131 HIV A TEAM Front: Don Vondy, Gerald Funk, Stanley Walters. Back: Ellis Townsend, Dick Skarda, Charles Clay, Don Young, Dick Baker Mr. Morgan. Wesley Williams, Claude Clay, Gene Gilmer, Eddie Walter, Merle Ramsey. B TEAM Richard Funk, Ray Hardy, Stanley Walters, Dean Lamb, Don Gilmer, Marshall Summers. This page Compliments of LYLE'S TEXACO SERVICE, Brush, Colorado. DON YOUNG WESLEY WILLIAMS EDD!E WALTERS DICK BAKER DICK SKARDA ELLIS TOWNSEND GENE GILMER DON VONDY This page Compliments of CLAY'S GARAGE, Snyder, Colorado. CHARLES CLAY CLAUDE CLAY BASEBALL CHAMPS First row; Don Young, Gene Gilmer, Eddie Walter, Dick Skarda, Claude Clay, Wesley Williams, Charles Clay, Mr. Morgan. Second row: Merle Ramsey, Stanley Walters, Dick Baker, Don Vondy, Leon Keener, Keith Houston, Keith Bruce, Gerald Funk, Richard Will- iams. JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL TEAM First row: Mr. Morgan, Jay Pierce, Leslie Funk, Gale Townsend, Henry Becker, Jack Har dy, Eldon Woodward. Second row: Wesley Bass, Billy Tompkins, Jerry Prangley, Marvin Baker, Bud Bailey, Dennis Slater, Larry Walter. Compliments of the WARREN LUMBER CO.. Snyder, Colorado. ORGANIZATIONS PEP CLUB GLEE CLUB First row Marlene Roth. Donna Prangley. Jean Forrest, janyce Haney. Mrs. Morgan, Florence Cook. Margaret Grosshans. Second row: Hazel Bailey. Marilyn Forrest. Juanita Baugh- man Joan Blair Bruce. Loretta Held. Joan Ann Beck. Shirley Prangley, Frances Hubbard Shirley Becker. 'Third row: Joann DeGryse. Lorna Knaus. Emilie Pierce. Jean Ann Pierce, Dorothy Ba er Doris Roeder, Jessie Crispin, Luella Bishop, Bertha Bass. This page compliments of OLDHAM HATCHERY, Brush, Colorado. BAND SCHOOL BUILDINGS Compliments of SNYDER BLACKSMITH. Snvder. Colorado. Left to right: Joan Blair Bruce, Doris Roeder, Frances Hubbard, Charles and Claude Clay, Wesley Williams, Keith Houston, Keith Bruce, and Glen L. Keener. Studying Hard? Hardly Studying? Little Builders Structural Engineers, Inc. Taps! ADVERTISERS TORT MORGAN Phone Business Dept. 15 News Dept. 16 Fort Morgan, Colorado Schwinn Bicycles Cushman Scooters Jacobsen Power Lawn Mowers Reo Power Mowers zt CYCLE SHOT7 Locksmith and Gun Repairs Tricycles - Wagons Briggs-Stratton Engine Sales and Service Phone 489-W Fort Morgan, Colorado You're money Ahead! “Growing With Fort Morgan” STATE BANK Member Federal Reserve System Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Capital Fund Over $800,000 Phone 60 Fort Morgan, Colorado CONTRACTORS MOTORS You’ve tried the rest NOW get the BEST, Also Carter Oil Co. Distributors Phone 177 222 Clayton St. Brush, Colorado Phone 83 409 Edison Brush, Colorado S'E'RVICH Phone 25 501 Edison Brush, Colorado AND SAVE ,-AT CONGRATULATIONS to the Seniors of “1953 ” Brush, Colorado Phone 338 LTEAC-H JtWEURY “Your Diamond Store” 223 Clayton St. Phone 599 Brush, Colorado BEST OF LUCK, SENIORS Whether or not you plan to remain here we hope that you will call on us if we can be of service at any time. 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CREAMERY GOOD LUCK to the Seniors of 1953 Phone 231 Brush, Colorado CLOTHING STOTE Phone 111 121 Clayton St. Brush, Colorado BEST WISHES TO SENIORS OF 1953-- -H E P EQUIPMENT McCormick Farmalls I H C Trucks Phone 112 Brush, Colorado BEST WISHES to the Seniors of 1953 Phone 272 Brush, Colorado Quality Wines and Liquors Phone 120 Brush, Colorado SHRV ICB Pay Cash Wholesale Distributors and Manufacturers of BIG BEE Poultry and Stock Feeds Field Seeds - Grain - Soy Bean - Cotton Seed Meal Fertilizer, Feeder Supplies, Insecticides Phone 86 Brush, Colorado ■FIRST-NATIONAL BANK LET US HELP Phone 1 or 2 Brush, Colorado A LITHOGRAPHED — YEARBOOK DALLAS • TEXAS