Stapleton High School - Bronco Yearbook (Stapleton, NE)

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dass H1 tory As the fifteen seniors of the graduating class of 1955 step for ward to receive their diplomas l cant help thinking back to tie day almo t four years ago when this same class first entered Baker Rural High and note some of the changes As freshm n eighteen of us began our high school careers on September 3 1951 First of all, we chose our class offic rs We elect ed Larry Brown president Bill Karn vice president Barbara Ray naid se retary and JoAnn Barker treasurer Student Council rep resentatives were Keith Sheets and Pat Pl'lIpot We chos Miss Mar jorme Schurr as our class sponsor Our other teachers were Robert Corneer, superintendent Lyle Blggerstaff principal Miss Ama C ress George Barlow, Miss Bonnie Smith and Leonard Peters The the sophomores and our class party at the end of the year Lawrence Mueller left shortly after school began and CaroIy1 Hclste transf r red to our class from Idaho un Marci' Fifteen of us were on hand to begin our sophomore year on September 18 1952 K ith Sheets Barbara Griffith and Gwendolyn Twidwell did not return Joy e Founds left school in the middle of the year and Gwendolyn returned during the second semester W began the new year by initiating the freshmen They, in turn gave us a return party Another special event was our class party which was leld in the local park at the end of the year Our sophomore class officers were Byron Barner presidemt Pat Philpot vice president JoAnn Barker, secretary, and Bull Karn treasurer We elected Larry Brown and Carolyn Holste as our Stu dent Council representatives Our sponsor was Stan Hart who with his wife, Pat joined the faculty this year Miss Essex and Mr Lindly were the other new teachers Miss Smith Miss Schurr and Mr Peters did not return On August 31 1953 fourteen juniors found their way back to the old familiar halls Mary Nuzum was the only classmate vho did not return Conrey Keyes joined the class in December Our class rings arrived on Friday the 13th of November with no ill effects owing to the day One of our bigger events of the year O . . . y . - . i S I . , e , ' . ' ' ' e . - . , . V ' I ' , ' ' 1 - . : . , . . : . a - , ' ' ' . highlights of the year were freshman initiation, our return party for , A . . , , s e - l - 5' , ' ' V . ' . e ' I V 2 ' , ' , ' 1 I ' V ' ' C ' , . , , l . . . I . I . 7 V I ' . . . . , .

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Class History fonfmued was the succ ssful pancake feed held downtown on January 27 Our class play No Boys Allowed vsas a big success as was the Moon light and Roses banquet that we gave the seniors on May 4 lr' the Presbyterian church basement Mr Hart was our sponsor again and our class officers were Carolyn Holste president Bill Karn vice president, Sharron Flin ecretary, and Larry Brown treasurer Byron Barner and Martha Long were our Student Council representatives Mr Holub replaced Mr Barlow as band director, and Mr Lind ly did not return Mrs Virginia Jones became the home economics teacher at the end of the semester The end of our Junior year found the class at the Dismal River for our class picnic last tlmep on August 31 1954 Conrey Keyes was missing but Larry Salisbury Joined the class Mr Floyd and Mr Belz replaced Mr Blggerstaff and Mrs Haut on the faculty We elected Pat Phllpot president Bull Karn vice president, Byron Barner secretary and Larry Salusbury, treasurer Larry Brown and JoAnn Barker were elected to the Student Council We chose Mr Floyd as our sponsor We had our graduation pictures taken on September 22, and attended the Grand Island North Platte football game on October 15 We presented our Senior play You re Young Only Twlc on No vember 23 The Juniors gave us a banquet In the dining room on May 25 A Rainbow theme was carried out Our fmal project was on Sat urday Apr1l3O when we washed cars for the townspeople Baccalaur- ate services were held in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday, May 15 with Reverend Holub as the speaker Now, as we leave Baker Rural High School for the last time as a part of the student body we take with us many fond memories and we want the juniors and their sponsor to know that we had a lovely sneakless trip to the Black Hills May 7 through 9 Hope we didnt spoil your plans for next year Q 0 I O .i H , - ll A Fifteen High and Mighty seniors returned to BRHS lfor the . v 5 I . , , ' , V ' eu, .