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SNEAK DAY BoyJ An I slccpyi V hon aro wo leaving? Hn hungry nlroady, Y sJ Tho so wero the sounds hoard on Friday, oi hty excited soniors and their class sponsors prepared to leave on the annual sneak day jaunt. Tho first step was Trinidad, for refueling and stretching. Montoont Lake was reached in tine for Breakfast. Mountain climbing and horse shoo pitching vroro enjoyed later in tho day. Inncd-iatcly after lunch the caravan moved onward to Pueblo via 'Jalsonburg, Fueblo v as reached in tinp for a coke before tho show, then hone again. 88 Diplomas Given BCHS Seniors Here In Commencement Audra Orr Valedictorian With Florence Sterrett Salutatorian Commencement exercises for the 1941 season came to a conclusion in this community Thursday night when diplomas were presented to 88 graduates of the Bent County High School. This was the 49th and largest graduation class in the history of Las Animas. The address was given by Clifford Houston, director of Extension Service at the University of Colorado. His subject was: “Some Enduring Values in Life.” The announcement of high ranking scholarship students and the presentation of scholarships to various state schools and business colleges was made by Principal Roger Nelson. The valedictorian of the class is Audra Virginia Orr with Florence Sterrett as salutatorian Mildred Hudson ranked third, William Simons fourth, Clarence Schilling fifth, Elizabeth Belle Young sixth. Ethel Cotter seventh, Richard McDermott eighth, and Marilyn Miller ninth. Scholarships are awarded honor students upon the basis of enrollment in the senior class, one scholarship for each 25 graduates or major fraction. Under this basis, the Bent County High School was en-titltd to four scholarships. However, two of the top four graduates declined scholarships, which permits them to be offered to fifth and sixth place winners. Audra Orr has decided to accept a scholarship to Barnes Business College, Denver, rather to one of the state institutions, and Mildred Hudson also declined. Florence Sterrett accepted a scholarship to Greeley State, W i 1 -liam Simons and Clarence Schilling accepted scholarships to Colorado University, and Betty Belle Young will go to Greeley State on the fourth scholarship. A gift of $65 was presented to ithe school by J. B. Dean on behalf of the senior class of which he is president The money is to be used to purchase an outside scene for the stage in the high school auditorium. Diplomas were presented by Supt. G. Kent McCauley. Achievements Music (national) twirling; Jack Mullen, trombone. Music (state): Patty Lou Guthrie, Jack Mullen. Gertrude St rube, Connie McAfee, Jack Hudnall, Robert Schilling. Billie Simons, Dwight Dale. LaVerne Huckleberry. Music (district): Patty Lou Guthrie, Jack Mullen. Robert Schilling. (Continued on Back Page) Jack Hudnall, Arlie Oxford, Connie McAfee, Junior Woods, Billie Simons. Dwight Dale, LaVerne Huckleberry. Joe Maruyama, John Mynatt. Rollie Rogers. Artine Elliott, LaVina Myers, Betty Worth-ley, Lola Myers, Clarence Schilling, Jack Mullen, Carrol Ticker. Elvin Talbot, Thelma Galloway.
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