Atchison High School - Trailblazer Yearbook (Atchison, KS)

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Senior Class History Senior Class Officers Joyce McCoale -Secretary Dick Roark-President Shirley Ebling-Treasurer Ronnie Clarkson-Vice President After walking for twelve years down the long Hall of Education, we come to a Door-The Door of Commence- ment. For some it is the end of the Hall, leading to a iab, or service in the armed forces, or marriage. For others lt is merely an entrance to another Hall, that of a col- lege education. On graduation day, when the Door closes behind us, there will be no returning, except by way of those wan- derful things called memories, and all of us hold many happy and unforgettable memories of our high school years. For instance, there is the memory of Ron Clarkson on the varsity team that brought us our N.E.K.L. cham- pionship in '54, or the memory of Floydene Lauffer, Alnama Flachsbarth, Ronnie Dawe and Dick Roark win- ning many honors in speech for AHS, or of the chorus and band always making a fine showing, or of Pat Hav- ens, Sue Reppert, Shirley Ebling, Jean Millikan and Kathy Lentz taking many honors in art. All of us share memories of our iunior year: of Junior Jones, Ron Clarkson, Floydene Lauffer and Katy Eck- els being elected class officers, of presenting the first production in the brand new auditorium, Home for Christmas , the iuniar play, directed by Mildred Worrel, of preparing far the Junior-Senior Prom, Mardi Gras , of Ron Clarkson being elected president of the Student Council for our senior year, of the seniors entertaining us with a picnic in return for the Pram, af Ran Clarkson, Jim Mall, Ronnie Dawe, T.K. Thompson, and Dick Roark being selected to attend Sunflower Bays' State at Wichi- ta, and Shirley Ebling being selected to attend Sunflower Girls' State at Lawrence. With the election of Dick Roark, President, Ran Clarkson, Vice-President, Joyce McCaole, Secretary, and Shirley Ebling, Treasurer, our senior year got under way. Soon clubs were organized and officers elected, and the first issue of the Optimist was printed, with Jim Mall, June Reid, Joyce Taylor, Ernest Petry, Ed Bailey, Mary Haldorsen, Virginia Jiminez and Wilma Steele on the staff, Work was also begun on the Trailblazer with staff members John Eagle, Editor and Phil Martinez, Business Manager. With football season upon us, we were led in cheers by Rosamond Caraway, Joyce McCaole, Helen Arm- strong and Kathy Lentz, another senior, Jimmie Mae Hundley, led the B team. Alnoma Flachsbarth and Floydene Lauffer, as drum-maiarettes, led the band at the games. Out of six candidates, Rosamond Caraway was elected Homecoming Queen, with Karen Hawk, Doris Peak, Kathy Lentz, Nancy Hlner and Shirley Eb- ling as her attendants. During the year, many seniors took various honors. Nadine Blair was chosen to attend Leadership Day at K.U., Shirley Ebling was picked as DAR Girl, Kathy Lentz was elected treasurer of Student Council, Alnoma Flachsbarth, Nadine Blair, Shirley Neavitt and Rosamond Caraway were elected officers of Kayettes, Dick Roark and Wayne Blackman were President and Vice-Presl- dent of Hi-Y, Shirley Ebling was President of Pep Club and Nadine Blair and Brenda Johnson were Secretory and Treasurer, some seniors won scholarships. With basketball season, we were proud to place Ron Clarkson in the tap ten scorers in the state. Soon after the first of the yea, Bernard Hudson, the cast and the crew got to work on the senior play, Ahl Menl , which was presented April 6. Later in the year, Joyce Wentz's bellringers were chosen to attend the National Music Convention in St. Louis, with seniors Gerald Touslee and Helen Armstrong members, Gerald also placed second in a state music contest with a clarinet solo. After the play, graduation activities got under way with teas and banquets, and the ordering of announce- ments, pictures, and caps and gowns. Then there was Kid Day, when all the seniors lived their second child- hood for half a day. Following this was the picnic in which we were host to the iuniors, ln return for the Prom. With Baccalaureate and Commencement, the Door was open and shut behind us, and now there is nothing but memories. I5

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