Snyder High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Snyder, CO)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1954 volume:

t THE 1954 PIONEER Published by THE SENIOR CLASS of SNYDER HIGH SCHOOL ‘Dedication We, the Seniors of '54, dedicate this annual to Melburn McCracken, a classmate who passed away during our eighth grade year. We have missed Melburn the last years and wish that he were grad- uating with us this year. He brought many joys into people's lives and our school and community have missed him. In this small way we should like to show that we have not forgotten him. eri teMdt Messae garnett It is a pleasure to express to the Pioneer Staff and its sponsor my sincere appreciation of their achieve- ment in producing this 1953-54 annual. You have demonstrated the value of an efficient or- ganization working together with a definite purpose in view. In this edition you have faithfully pictured and re- corded many of the highlights of this school year. In the future, when you turn these pages you will have a feeling of satisfaction and a flood of happy memories. I am confident that the academic, social, and cul- tural experiences you have had as students in Snyder High School have better prepared you to meet the problems of life with courage and determination. It has been a source of much joy to work with you and to note your constant development in those traits of personality and character which are so es- sential to success in life. Let me urge you to keep up that constant earnest en- deavor you have shown through this school year, and success and honor will surely be your final reward. MR. GARNETT Superintendent Math, Biology MRS. COVAULT Business MR. BRUNELLI Coach, Shop MRS. BRUCE English American History MRS. CROSTHWAIT Seventh and Eighth Grades MR. WILLIAMS Fifth and Sixth Grades MRS. GARNETT Third and Fourth Grades MISS BURCHSTED First and Second Grades MR. GAYLORD Music Board of Education MR. THOMPSON President MR. KNAUS Treasurer MR. C. WILLIAMS Secretary Standing, left to right: Lorna Knaus, Emilie Pierce, Eddie Walter. Dick Skarda, Richard Williams, Sponsor Mrs. Covault. Seated, left to right: Don Young, Jean Forrest, Jerry Funk, Joan Ann Beck, Juanita Baughman. Annual Staff JERRY, our editor Compliments of CARROLL HOTEL, Brush, Colorado Class President Class Off icers DICK SKARDS JUANITA BAUGHMAN JOAN ANN BECK FLORENCE COOK Class Plays 3-4 Choir 1-2-3-4 Paper Staff 3 Annual Staff 4 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 Band 3-4 Class Play 3 Pep Club 1-2-3 Choir 1-2-3 Paper Staff 3 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 Choir 1-2-3-4 Class Vice President 1-3 Paper Staff 3 Annual Staff 4 Class Plays 3-4 Band 3-4 Snyder Westerners 3-4 Compliments of STARR CLEANERS, Brush, Colorado Compliments of JOHN H. RAEBER Brush, Colorado JEAN FORREST Pep Club 1-2-3-4 Chorus 1-2-3-4 Paper Editor 3 Annual Staff 4 Class Plays 3-4 Pep Club Secretary-Treasurer 4 JERRY FUNK Class Vice President 4 Class Treasurer 3-4 Basketball 1 Baseball 3-4 Athletic Manager 2-3-4 Class Plays 2-3-4 Paper Staff 3 Annual Staff 4 Band 3-4 Snyder Westerners 3-4 LORN A KNAUS Class Secretary 4 Cheerleader 1-3-4 Chorus 1-2-3-4 Band 3-4 Class Plays 3-4 Drum Major 3-4 Annual Staff 4 Paper Staff 3 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 Snyder Westerners 3-4 Pep Club President 4 EMIL IE PIERCE Cheerleader 1-3-4 Band 3-4 Paper Staff 3 Annual Staff 4 Snyder Westerners 4 Pep Club Vice President 3-4 Class Plays 3-4 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 DICK SKARDA Class President 1-3-4 Class Vice President 2 Class Plays 3-4 Chorus 4 Paper Staff 3 Annual Staff 4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Basketball 1-2-3 4 EDWARD WALTER Class President 2 Class Plays 3-4 Paper Staff 3 Annual Staff 4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Basketball 1-2-3-4 RICHARD WILLIAMS Class Plays 3-4 Paper Staff 3 Annual Staff 4 Basketball 2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Band 3-4 DON YOUNG Class Secretary 1-2-3 Class Treasurer 2 Class Plays 2-3-4 Basketball 1-2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Paper Staff 3 Annual Staff 4 Chorus 4 Band 3-4 Snyder Westerners 3-4 Compliments of VOGUE, Brush, Colorado Senior Class Will JUANITA wills her dark hair to Don Vondy who would look handsome with it. JOAN ANN wills her shyness to Janet Roth. FLORENCE wills her build to Loretta, who needs it badly. JEANIE wills her brains to Dick Baker. Take good care of them, Dick. JERRY wills his cousin (J.F.) to Stanley W., who would appreciate her. LORNA wills her ability to drive to Clayton. 1 wonder why? EMIL IE wills her boldness to Joann D. who is so shy. DICK S. wills his American History to Bertha who just loves it. EDDIE wills his tomato patch to Ellis, who loves tomatoes. DON wills his good deep voice to Merle because he could use it. JUANITA wills her baritone to Shirley. FLORENCE wills her little freckled nose to Margaret. JEANIE wills her dainty feet to Mr. Gaylord. DON wills his loud speaking to Mr. Brunelli. THE SENIOR CLASS will their autobiographies to Mr. Bruce. EMMY and LORNA will their ability for cheerleading to Loretta and Shirley. RICHARD W. wills his quietness to Mrs. Covault. Isn't that nice? WE THE SENIOR CLASS OF '54 WILL AND BEQUEATH OUR ENERGETIC AND UNTIRING EFFORT TO THE FUTURE SENIORS OF SNYDER HIGH. . Senior Class Propheey Let us transport ourselves into the year of 1964, visualizing what would be happening to the Senior Class of '54. First of all, let us visit the home of the former Juanita Baughman. She enrolled in a school of nursing in Denver. However, after a few months of schooling she decided that this wasn't the life for her after all. So she mar- ried Mr. Fred Guardenhire of Brush. They are now living in Brush and are the proud parents of three little Guardenhires. Next in our visit is Miss Joan Ann Beck. After having several matrimonial prospects she decided that marriage wasn't the life for her. She entered nurses' training and is now superintendent of the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Now for our visit to the home of Dick Skarda. When we reached his place in Breckenridge, Colorado, we found only Joan Blair and the twins there. Dick had left for his mine where he is working with his priceless collection of rocks. After leaving the home of Mr. and Mrs. Skarda we see our former Miss Cook who is living in Chicago with her husband, who is a well-known brain surgeon. Florence entered St. Lukes Nurses' Training and after graduation she was sent to Chicago, where she met her husband. She is not working now; she is at home taking care of their little 6-week-old surgeon-to-be. Compliments of BRUSH PLUMBING and HEATING, Brush, Colorado Now to the apartment of Mr. Edward Eugene Walter, the great literary scholar. After he received his high school diploma he went on to Harvard University. He had several matrimonial prospects; however, none of them seemed to work out. So he is now living in Connecticut and seems to be doing right well. Let's go back Snyder way again, to the town of Iiiff. Here we find Mrs. Jerry Roth, the former Emilie Pierce. Emilie and Jerry got married right after school was out in 1954. There has been an addition of five to their family. One red-headed boy and a blonde girl are in school but we got to see the other three girls. We found that they were a wealthy family living on a modern ranch. We then leave the home of the Roths and drop in at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Young. In 1955 Lorna and Don decided that they were meant for each other so they were married. Don and Lorna are now living on a large wheat and cattle ranch which he bought. There has been an addition to their family also. Don and Lorna are the proud parents of three blonde girls and a dark-haired boy. It is time for us to move on to our next senior of '54, Richard Williams. He didn't fare so well in the matrimonial state, so he decided to become a bachelor. He now owns a large cattle ranch outside of Snyder. Now let us move on to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allyn Wind. She is our former Jeanie Forrest. Jeanie didn't get to fulfill her great dream of becoming a great brain surgeon. She fell so deeply in love with Allyn she did not have the least desire to go on. Jeanie's wedding was one of the biggest social events of the season. People are still talking about the big wedding of Jean and Allyn. Now last, but by no means least, we reach the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ger- ald Funk. Jerry went to college for two years, but then he and Eunice finally made up their minds to settle down. So they and their three children are now living at Antelope Springs where Jerry is helping his father. This completes our journey for this year. We were all very happy to see each other again and we will be looking forward to another reunion in future years. Compliments of CLAUDE STARR FRONTIER STATION, Brush, Colorado Seniors of 1954 JUANITA B. JEANIE F. DON Y. DICK S. JERRY F. JOAN ANN B. EDDIE W. RICHARD W. {Juniors DICK BERTHA SHIRLEY JOANN BAKER BASS BECKER DE GRYSE MARGARET LORETTA CLAYTON MERLE GROSSHANS HELD LAMB RAMSEY JANET ELLIS DON STANLEY ROTH TOWNSEND VONDY WALTER Compliments of BRUSH GREENHOUSE, Brush, Colorado Paper Staff JOANN, our editor Compliments of TAYLOR’S DAIRY KING, Brush, Colorado Seated, left to right: Merle Ramsey, Loretta Held, Joann De Gryse, Janet Roth, Shirley Becker, Standing, left to right: Sponsor, Mrs. Covault, Clayton Lamb, Dick Baker, Ellis Townsend, Don Vondy, Stanley Walter, Bertha Bass, Margaret Grosshans. Is that so? Oh my back! May Day of '50 Ambitious? CP 0 0! Ray Hardy Dean Lamb Marlene Roth Marshall Summers Jean Ann Pierce Donna Prangley Compliments of SNYDER BLACKSMITH, Snyder, Colorado Frank Amack Marvin Baker Donald Beck Fay Forrest Kay Forrest Janyce Funk Leslie Funk John Honebein Tina Bea Lake Lida McCracken Pat Peterson Rhodene Pettit Richard Potter Billy Tompkins Bob Tuller Enid Williams Eldon Woodward Delia Zapien Compliments of SALZMAN'S BOOTERY Grade Seven Larry Baughman Ralph Bishop Gayle Dobner Ellen Hollinger Betty Lamb Keith Larson Ralph Rayez Reuben Rayez Paul Vondy Barton Woodward Grade Sight Bud Bailey Wesley Bass Pauline Baughman Phyllis Beck Henry Becker Joyce Bishop Pauline Cook Mary Dennis Carol Grosshans Jack Hardy Norma Heagney George Krehmeyer Linnea Peterson Jay Pierce Jerry Prangley Medina Reno Gale Townsend Ruth Tuller Larry Walter Dixie Zortman Compliments of B B PHARMACY, Brush, Colorado Sharon Anderson Charles Bass Twila Bishop Carolyn Clauson Don Covault Myrtle Dennis Bruce Drake Joyce Gilbert Carol Hallagin Billy Hallagin Ralph Hardy Jimmy Hastings Adelbert Kumke Sharon Peterson Sara Reyez Jiftk Grade Sixth Qrade Elizabeth Arroyo Ella Mae Baughman Georgia Becker Kenneth Becker Shirley Clay Robert Funk Paul Gilbert Bobby Gilmer Ruth Grosshans Bert Hardy Larry Held Myrna Krehmeyer Dennis Loos Robert Mayes Donald McFall Kenny Skraback Ava Thompson Linda Williams Paul Wolever (grade Zhree and n rs ppis IN N;. d$n i - vy '{ V •;1 . ■W'L v • f. Qrade 3 Danny Baker Georgie Baker Van Clay Sharon Dobner Sally Drake Carole Headley Joyce Heermann Gerald McCracken Daniel Reyez Marvin Thompson Carol Vondy Sharyl Vondy Karen Williams (grade 4 Darrell Amack Sammy Arroyo Rose Baker Johnny Barbosa Sandra Becker Clifford Clay Wilbur Dennis Gwen Ellen Green Beverly Heagney Fred Krehmeyer Jeffrene McCurdy Sharon Roth Dale Wahlert John Wehrer Junior Wehrer David Williams Grade Linda Carpenter Clarence Dennis Nancy Funk Leonard Heagney Betty Hallagin Kenny Houston Johnny Johnson Robert Knaus Roger Kumke Karen Ramsey Cheri Strange Dale Thompson Rickey Woodruff Qrade Zwo f. Wi Neomi Arroyo Sandra Bailey Carol Baughman Mavis Baughman Peggy Baughman Karen Beck Garry Becker Ruth Bishop Connie Carpenter Joe Krehmeyer Esther Rayes Bobby Summers Virgil Williams DICK ELLIS DICKIE dirst Zen EDDIE, Co-Captain JERRY, Student Mgr. DON, Co-Captain MERLE STANLEY RICHARD DEAN “A ” Squad Standing left to right: Dick Funk, Dean Lamb, Jerry Funk, Stanley Walter, Merle Ramsey. Kneeling left to right: Coach Brunelli, Eddie Walter, Don Young, Dick Baker, Dick Skarda, Don Vondy, Ellis Townsend. “B” Squad Lett to right: Coach Brunelli, Billy Tompkins, Ray Hardy, Marshall Summers, Merle Ramsey, John Honebein, Marvin Baker, Eldon Woodward, Dick Funk, Dean Lamb. Compliments of SMALL'S ELECTRIC, Brush, Colorado First row, left to right: Dick Skarda, Jerry Funk, Dick Baker, Eddie Waiter, Don Young, Richard Williams, Dean Lamb. Top row, left to right: Coach Bruneili, Ellis Townsend, Stanley Walter, Don Vondy, Merle Ramsey, Ray Hardy, John Gilmer, Dick Funk, Mar- shall Summers. Athletic Awards Compliments of DON’S SURPLUS, Brush, Colorado junior High basketball Zeam Left to right: Ralph Bishop, Jay Pierce, Barton Woodward, Larry Baughman, Gale Town- send. Larry Walter, Jim Arroyo, Paul Vondy, Wesley Bass, Keith Larson, Henry Becker, Jack Hardy. Coach, Mr. Brunelli. {junior High Junior High Cheerleaders, left to right: Pauline Cook, Marlene Anderson and Linnea Peterson. Compliments of PLATTE VALLEY GAS and ELECTRIC COMPANY •� s. Alow QJhi Urtn. L.iUt 0..- by Pep Squad Top row, left to right: Lueila Bishop, Marilyn Forrest, Juanita Baughman, Loretta Held, Jean Ann Pierce, Dorothy Baker, Janice Bailey, Lida McCracken, Enid Williams. Second .row, left to right: Jean Forrest, Bertha Bass, Rhodene Pettit, Joann De Gryse, Tina Bea Lake, Donna Prangley, Marlene Roth, Fay Forrest. Third row, left to right: Mrs. Covault, Timmy Arroyo, Pat Peterson, Margaret Grosshans, Kay Forrest, Florence Cook, Janyce Funk. Cheerleaders: Emilie Pierce, Lorna Knaus. Cheerleaders Band Top row, left to right: Timmy Arroyo, Margaret Grosshans, Pat Peterson, Gale Townsend, Lor- etta Held, Henry Becker, Marshall Summers, Richard Funk, Larry Baughman, Barton Woodward. Second row, left to right: Stanley Walter, Merle Ramsey, Kenny Skraback, James Thompson, Bea Lake, Paul Vondy, Don Covault, Robert Funk, Leslie Funk. Bottom row: Pauline Baughman, Marlene Andersen, Joann DeGryse, Carolyn Clausen, Janyce Funk, Richard Williams, Don Vondy, Emilie Pierce. Compliments of PUBLIC SERVICE, Brush, Colorado Glee Club Top left to right: Janyce Funk, Pat Peterson, Marlene Roth, Luella Bishop, Dick Skarda, Fay Forrest, Florence Cook, Margaret Grosshans, Timmy Arroyo. Second left to right; Enid Wil- liams, Jean Forrest, Rhodene Pettit, Juanita Baughman, Don Young, Jean Ann Pierce, Bertha Bass, Kay Forrest, Donna Prangley. Bottom left to right; Lorna Knaus, Bea Lake, Dorothy Baker, Lida McCracken, Marilyn Forrest, Joann DeGryse, Janice Bailey, Emilie Pierce. Majorettes Kneeling left to right: Jean Ann Pierce; Marlene Roth, feature majorette; Janice Bailey. Standing left to right; Donna Prangley; Lorna Knaus, drum major; Ruth Cook. Muses, Mus 'Drivers and Passengers Left to right: Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Hellyer and Mrs. Pierce. 'H. I- B At )'Cm boy) RaW ff A A. I J «h4U X «Mv y C x k [ c A� n Classroom Activities Mrs. Covault’s hecklers The ever-busy Juniors Sophomores—Quiet? Industrious Freshman Is it always this busy? Future typists Band on Parade What's so interesting? i m mm w.‘W v-v HUI'l'W FARMERS | ELEVATOR CO. J Gooch F eeds John Deere Implements EDDIE FISHE’R. OIL PRODUCER BRUSH COLORADO Phone 345 501 Edison Brush, Colorado H P EQUIPMENT International Harvester Dealer Phone 112 Brush, Colorado ziei , nc. Edison at Clifton Brush, Colorado vifWi O K. USED CADS £- TRUCKS C TRAINS CAPE Choice Meats Homemade Pies Phone 180 Brush, Colorado (2 Jf INSURANCE «« DEAL ESTATE Brush, Colorado Phone 83 409 Edison Street MOTOR CO. Lincoln - Ford - Mercury CARROLL TRACTOR OIL CO. 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