Arvada High School - Redskin Yearbook (Arvada, CO)

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This present year again wo tried for the Harvest Festival Parado Prizo and again wo lost. Lator wo blazed forth with a now idea for a gum-parkins assembly. Frank Tomsic was the chiof Trail Blazer and under his direction we attended to all details concerning the ending of those trails and the beginnin’ of othors. Wo again scored a success hit, our Senior play, Sorinx Fovor . In order that oach Redskin nay remember tho Trail Blazers eventful days of oionocring, thoy edited a yearbook. A min this year three drls from the Trail Blazers of ’40 were chosen to lead the Redskins in their cries of Victor:?-, especially in the all important basketball season. Thcro were a number of Trail Blazors in the chameionshie basketball team who make their fellow pioneers and Redskins very proxid. Tho seniors won the ifit-'r-t.?-ack meet,too. We were royally entortained at a farewell dinner .lust as wo were ready to cxnlore further oaths and lanes on that wonderful trail Life!. It's strange to look back on all our years and try to visualize all those whoso paths have crossed ours and then partcd--pcrhaps never to moot again. We have tried, sometimes the struv’le has been defeated us--but wo kept on. We have tried to blaze these first trails of life with coura o, truth and honor. As wo approach the harder and rougher trails out in the world, we will try to adhere to our motto: We will either find a way or make one. IN NETORIAN I I I I Mr. Norman Hastings

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exceptional and when we entered as full-fled ed Redskins,’'e had saved fron all our expedition, turkey shoots, etc., a total of £ 13.00, the highest amount ever to come into a freshman treasure. We were unusual in other ways, too. News of us traveled far and people came from all over the world to join oixr band, to blaze the last trail with us and to make us the largest grouo ever to enter the Redskin's tepee. Coming from the road where the sign post said Leyden was a carefree, sturdy, pioneer trio. Jack Young,Dick Bernatis and Frank Tomsic. From Ralston came Betty Dickerson, Nona Doane, Letty Longnecker,Marjorie Lorenz,Neva Trine and Betty Plumlee. From various parts of the globe-Albcrt Osbaugh, Roger Norris, Ernest Doane, Irma Wallen, Ralph Montgomery, Paul Anderson, Francis Ellis and Charlotte Susal came to join us. Next year brou fht needed ability-both athletic and intellectual-to our ever increasing group: Wayne Grover,John Petroff,Dick Wheeler, Robert Gourley, Drew Morris and Martin Stanger. Our fame reached ever to the Sunny Southland because from Way Down in Dixie came Vera Good to join us in our Junior year. Joann Spano and Ray Lindsay also joined our ranks. This last year five more daring adventures joined us—Mary Jane Alison, Fern Lane, Lois Mortcnsen, Don Exline, and Ruth Goli.’htley. Thi« completed our clan and made the Trail Blazers of '40 the largest graduation class. Of course as these last four years have been the most imoortant of all twelve in the lives of these trail blazers, it i3 only fitting and prooer to see what things of importance occurred. In the freshmen year, ably led by the chief Trail Blazer, Ed Pavclka, we gave an assembly, The Lamp Went Out. Our first social gathering in the topee, was the very successful Freshman Party. Robert V ilcoxson took the oosition of Chief the next vear when we gave another assembly including Entor the Hero , Ten Prett- - Girls and some very special dancing by that nimble footed, talented Trail Blazer,Jack Young. We also decorated the auditorium for Baccalaureate and Commencement. The Trail Blazers have always been fond of entertainment and every tine there was a party in the teooe they had a marvelous turnout. Last year with the help of Raloh I'ontgomery,wo bla„cd a successful, and evontful year. We tied for the Harvest Festival Prize but were able to get only third olacc. However in the election,threo of our Trail Blazer -’iris won the honor of bein' the first Junior airls to be elected cheer loaders. This was also the wear of our successful play Gan rway For Gracic . To show that we were good for something besides blazing wilderness trails, the Trail Blazers got out their thinking caps and all their artistic ability and nrenared a Junior-Senior prom that was really swell. We won the Inter-Class Track meet on Cherry and White Day. This year was so eventful that each loyal Trail Blazer wanted to get a souvenir for these and other trail blazing days. These were in the form of rin?s and oins which readily identify a Trail Blr.sjer of 40.

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CLASS WILL We, the members of the Senior Class of Arvada High School, of the year of 1940, being of sound mind and ood memory and influenced by no one, do jointly and severally make, declare, and publish this, our last will and testament in the following manner: I, Jack Young, leave my tap-dancing and musical talent to Ruby Harris. I, Ruth Golightly,leave my job as cheer leader to Donna Pavelka to take care of. I, Dorothy Starr, take my flair for witty sayings along with me I, Mary Jane Allison, leave my way with an Alumnus to Margie Simpson. I, Wayne Grover,will to Warren 'West my reputation as high point man. I, Loona Wilson, leave my very noisy ways to Dorothy Whyman. I, Vera Good, leave my operatic arias in Typing to Ann Rhoad3. I, Mary Tomotich, leave my job in the beauty parlor to Lois Jackson. I, Mona Doane, leave to the annals of Arvada High the record of going steady for two and a half years with the same fellow. I, Richard Wheelor, would kinda like to take PGggy along with me. I, Frank Tomsic, leave ray ability to dance gracefully to Tex Shafto. I, Paul Anderson, leave my love for the Pages to my brother. I, Clifford Campbell, leave my job as key-boy to anyone wanting it I, Robert Wilcoxson, leave my scholastic ability (I am sure to be valedictorian.') to Lionnc Pago. I, Margaret White,shall leave my dependability to Marie Morgan. I, Ray Lindsey, leave my very shy manner to Leland Boatright. I, Helen Parrish, am just going to take everything I've got with mo. I, Marie Ashton, leave my Wheat Ridge sweater to Miss Hambly. I, Betty Jean Whyman, will my success in getting notes from all ages of boys to Francos Roberts (who probable doesn't need it). I, Irma Wallen, will my share of the Navy to no one—I want it all for myself. I, Arthur Lundeen, leave my car to my brother,Emil (if there is anything left) when I get through with it. I, Dale Hamblcy, leave my beautiful hair to Robert Hayden. I, Vadna Gardner, leave my smile to any of the many Freshmen. I, Norma Smith, leave my love for all sports to Eleanor Weston. I, Mildred Gatchell, will my ring to no one,I hope to keep it. I, Robert Van Sickle, will Bob H rt : How to Impress Girls .' 1! I, Clara Petersen, leave my mathematician's mind to Dec Staley. I, Barbara Owen, leave my sophistication to Rowcnn Ulrich. I, Kenny Hutchinson, won't leave that certain girl to anyone. I, Harold Jcager, shall leave my fleet foot to Janes Lovcall. I, Johnny Pctroff, will my dark good looks to Georsre Flori. I, Nova Trine, just leave with a Jump. I, Dorothy 3ennctt, leave a little of my blondncss to Rutn Ann Olson.