Trinidad High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Trinidad, CO)

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CLASS H I S TOR Y-Continued mencement announcements grad- uation pictures, and caps and gowns were discussed. Then so- cial events exclusively for seniors came in quick succession. The senior girls' tea given by the City Federation of Women's Clubs was one of the liveliest affairs. First a dessert luncheon was served at the Columbian Hotel. This was followed by a double feature at the West Theatre. The senior play was given on Friday, May 13. A comedy in three acts, Honor Bright, was successful both dra- matically and financially. The cast consisted of: Mildred Roche, Dean Mabry, Paul Fine, Margaret Mae Floyd, Doris Far- ber, Virginia Sisk, Janet Moore, Edna Jane Barker, Carson Shroads, Charles Harvey, Arthur Clements. Cecil Schrader, Ben Kendall, John Reed, and Harold Crawford. On May 29 came the memorable Baccalaureate service. The Reverend C. L. Ramme deliv- ered a most inspiring address. On May 31 diplomas were awarded at the Commencement exercises, which marked the formal crossing of the threshold of life. Certainly at the end of four years in Trinidad High School, the seniors could say from experience that when they saw its portals close behind them, they were bet- ter prepared for life and its trials than when they entered them. Senior No. 1: You know, it's been fun, after all. fsniffl Senior No. 2: f'Yes, it has. I sort of hate to leave. Don't you ? fgulpl Voice of Time: So one more senior class departed in 1938 for higher and clearer levels. Na1'ure's Gifi' Give me the rugged mountains With the pungent spruce and pine: The rippling brook in the canyon Sparkling in God's sunshineg The deep and rocky chasms Under a sky of blue, I'll take the grand old Rockies- Now tell me-wouldn't you ? Page Thirty

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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

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Prophecy for 1950 FLASH! Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. America and all the ships at sea! The Class of 1938 on parade makes history as it passes in review. Lend thine ear, and let's go to press. Honor Bright, known to you as Doris Farber, is responsible for this gathering, the social event of many years. The party is in honor of the Class of 1938 given bn this day, May 31, 1950. Here they come! Flash! Margaret Ein- stein Floyd and Vella Jean Dowl- ing arrive quite out of breath after a hasty dismissal of classes in a prominent school for girls. Next, Betty Dickinson, widely known as that 'Piano Sittin' Blues Singerf arrives. Flash and double Flash! ! Bill Chenoweth, with paint brushes protruding from every pocket, breezes in, followed by Paul Fine of Fine's Finer Circuses by Fine. Flash! Enter Professors Harold Crawford and Clay East of the Heart Throb Column in the New York Scandal. Flash! Her mem- orable taste for pink lemonade and cookies made Virginia Sisk president of the D. A. R. The Communistic Choir of America will entertain a little later. The choir is conducted by Lucille Mon- toya and Marjorie Guthrie and the members are: Bob Selders, Wilber Grisham, Charles Scott Bud Pfalmer, Wesley Smith, Betty Blair, Helyn Konugres, Lois Ow- en, Elizabeth Antonio, Francis Fatur, Mary Lee Benedict, Helen Caskey, Margaret Ann Chenoweth, Marjorie Gahm, Lorraine and Margy Gates, Aletha Hawkins, Louise Herring, Juanita Johnson, Olga Kos, and Betty London. N duet of the Volga Boatmen will be sung by Don Berg, who has an amazing soprano voice, and Bertina Mercer, famous for her ability to sing the Big Bass Viol. Bang-! Carson Shroads, the human cannon ball from Fine's Finer Circuses, shoots into the Marjorie Jo Wheeler scene. He is followed by side show attractions known in '38 as: Mary Williams, who now has a flea circus, Tano Welsh, the strong man, Heroldini, magician, Joe Cas- sa, the World's Biggest Little Man and Winger and Shrader, novelty acts. They play a trombone solo as they leap from a 500 foot tower, Flash! The petite little toe danc- er whom we knew as Bette Moore has been touring Europe as Mad- am Whatyouwantski. Unexpected competition appeared in the form of Count Whatyougotski, personi- fied by Dean Mabry. Flash! Leo Oleskovich is prob- ably the only tight rope walker who not only carries an umbrella but also wears goloshes. Inciden- tally, that bicycle parked without belongs to Missionary David Jack- son. Flashing! Janie Barker swoops down in the latest Doug- lass Airplane bringing Beshoar and Carmichael, explorers of the Chinese-Japanese war ruins. The staff of the Morse Matrimonial Fixer Bureau, who are: Pete Gor- don, Robert Makloski and Sydney Esquibel, report a fluorishing bus- iness, and, as proof, brought - Joe Arguello and Josephine Abey- ta, Arthur Romero and Beatrice Tafoya, Fred Gonzales and Amy Duran, Louis Torres and Flora Turpin as examples of blissful re- conciliation. Flash again! Wil- liam Stonebraker, President of the Smash Rock Crusher Company, arrives with Chuck Harvey, noto- rious jail bird who flew the coop after one lesson in Kendall's cor- respondence course on Jail Bar Filing fwith or without the sawl. Flash! The present commotion is caused by the entrance of Bud Reed, who just completed his 97th poem, Ode to a Blowtorchf' An added attractionfwe now have ln our midst Whizzer Woods the World's undisputed tennis champ. Flash! Professor Schneberg, we remember him for his one meal a Page Thirty one