Trinidad High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Trinidad, CO)

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Class H isfory Father Time retreats four steps. Leaves, leaves and more leaves iespecially green onesl are seen milling about Trinidad High School's portals. First Freshman: N-n-now-now what do you do? Second Freshman: 'Gosh, don't ask meg ask that tall boy stand- ing over there. fYou know the consequences !J Voice of Time: Thus a bashful crop of Freshmen began their ca- reer timidly in the fall of 1934. Continually breaking all speed and traffic regulations in the halls and then bothering Mrs. Baldwin for tardy admits, these freshmen were, according to custom, ridi- culed by the whole school, and in addition they made excellent tar- gets for the hardened upperclass- men, who poked endless fun at them. But even through all these trials, they survived, and, having been assigned seats in the audi- torium, elected Tom Meadows as the head of the class. The following year, gaining con- fidence and preparing to wreak vengeance on the future freshmen, this group of sophomores became very active. The boys began training in all the sports, such as football, Basketball, track, and tennis, and the girls also took ac- tive part in tennis, debate, mixed chorus, Drum and Bugle Corps, Girls Reserves, and other activi- ties. David Jackson was elected president and during the year one of the outstanding events in which many of the members of this class participated, was the Town Hall Revue, sponsored by the Athletic Association of the school under the excellent guidance of Mr. Fred Couey. This affair was a huge success-due to the sophomore element, no doubt! Then in due time they became juniors. Their prestige increased, and they gained the coveted title of Uupperclassmeni' Don Berg was chosen class pre ident that year. More and more of the members began to distinguish themselves in athletic contests and in scholastic work. The Girls Athletic Asso- Lucille Montoya ciation was introduced into the school curriculum, and a great number of junior girls became members. The Student Council as well as other activities began to be dominated by the juniors. They sold candy at the games and spon- sored the selling of postcards, pre- senting an air-view of Trinidad High School. These projects were for the benefit of the promenade. A junior: Come help me with this crepe, it's torn. Another junior: All right. Say, I hope the balloons don't lose all their air by tonight. Give me that hammer. Voice of Time: Finally the,so- cial climax of the school-year, the Junior-Senior Promenade, arrived. Intrusted to the juniors and their sponsor, Miss Howell, it was a de- lightful affair. To the music of Ken Wolfe's orchestra dancing was enjoyed from nine to twelve in a cool, latticed Valencia vine- yard. Just after the juniors had finished entertaining their beloved enemies, the seniors, rivalry be- tween these two classes reached its highest peak at the Junior-Sen- lor Field Day. After an excited contest, the juniors triumphed, much to their delight. At the end of that year the juniors were haughty and proud. They were now seniors. They felt like sen- iors and made little effort to con- ceal their glory. That puny class of 1934 had at last risen to the highest peak in high school. They had reached the precious senior seats in the auditorium the time- honored title, Seniors g and the able tutelage of Miss Hunt, Miss Nash and Mr. Mertz. The senior calendar was an interesting one throughout the year. Assemblies for the purpose of giving inter- views to college representatives were often called. Class meetings became more frequent. Mention should be made of the work of seniors on the student council, the efforts of which made so many enjoyable assemblies and matinees possible, and brought Trinidad High School so many excellent speakers. Class jewelry, com- Page Twenty nine