Las Animas High School - Trojan Yearbook (Las Animas, CO)

Text from Pages 1 - 94 of the 1944 volume:

■ - m RU7H 5ANCHEI,Editor TJ-je TiiOJAfl SIAM Editor-in-Chief. Assistant Editor Business Manager Departmental.... ...Euth Sanchez I .....Kita Hunke ..Claude Tucker ..Dorothy Quinn Florence Lucero A WORD fAOM- THE EDITOR Small, but mighty I is the motto which has fitted The Troian Spirit staff, and The Troian Staff this year. At the be ginning oF the year, w started ° twith fi-Te Journalists and a teacher; we r finishing with fi-W Journalists. Because of the shortage of teaohers, Urs. Virgini Ebert, our Journalism teacher was assigned to a study hall, and we continued to put out the sohool paper throughout the year and work on the Annual. None of the staff had. any experience at Journalism before this year, experience accounted for a the first two r thre issues o. tte � 2gn Spirit, but after we became Fetter ex t T ced in Journalism, we were able to out out better a .ers for the students. ' Vie had a late start in the work of the Annual also, but after we got started, we Y hizzed through it. _ ,. The staff wishes to thank the - acuity members who cooperated with us; alsotiia student body. Thanks also are rendered to tho business men of our city for .. ffnancial aid and loyal support. The TEOJAfI staff A Word From The Editor Student Counoil Faculty 1944 Seniors Will and Prophecy Juniors Sophomores Freshmen Sports Clubs Uusio Snapshots Ads - | Autograph rages THE STUDENT COUNCIL OF 19A3-U At the closing of the 19A3 school year, the students of Bent County High School elected officers for the Student Council to serve during 1943-A4, under the sponsorship of Miss Estelle White and Mr. Claude Bream. The following officers were elected: Joe Searaon................President Don Peper............ Vi ce-Pre si dent Jean Marshall..............Secretary Norman Gradoville..........Treasurer The first dance of the year, a Frosh Mixer , was sponsored by the Student Council. They also sponsored the War Bond Drive and Noon Activities including indoor games and dancing, as well as the Activity Board. A successful Santa Fe Trail Dance was sponsored on April 28 after the parade in the afternoon. Altogether, the Student Council had a very successful and busy year. DE Often; ON 1 i We, the Seniors of the CLASS OF i AA, are proud to dedicate our Annual to former students of B. C. H. S. who have lost their lives in the service of our country. They have served well, both in school and in the service. In that Great Beyond they listen as we repeats Day is done, gone the sun, Fran the lake, from the hills, Fran the sky. All is well, safely rest. GOD IS NIGH. A A SHHAtER ■STfLU Vj HITE H.n THURSTCM MILDRED QUIA n Q.JC MeCfluLty, Sopf. £ 3UKK HARD, I LI ACE POST io M ) no{liev is rlsVeat oC-U.Yf(� NiV 'f Dan® i Hip 4 CLau UTUc far, foes Q i i .aTtol ri n;VTres. Tierni£a.77U o4, Secif. Dwtcht Da.Le, 7reas Vir iittiaEherl,s{ ' CarroLL V kii - QLesstte Huhh. laxirie Armstrong 7 a7fiaTe BeLL HeLen AtLamS «n Xe Mooyx-ey EL+aytorA oore. JX n M-eece AO.J inqAon 7 uU SwitLsaN Jan -bJw’ueU fajy Thill d$ fjc Quarles Do'CeUy Q, i antton SENIOR CLASS HISTORY We, the present Senior of Bent County High School, started our high school career in 1941. There were 87 of us and we were the greenest of all the green freshmen that have so far entered the portals of this school. Our first year was spent under the sponsorship of Mr. Robert McKee and Miss Lillian Claar and the following officers: Dwight Dale................President Billie Knight.........Vice-President LaVerna Tillman.........Secy.-Treas. Keith Christeson............Boy Rep. Glessner Munn...........Girl Rep. Activities enjoyed by this class were a picnic and dance, both given in the spring. Our Santa Fe Trail Day queen was Qma Jean Armstrong. We entered before initiations were organized under faculty and Student Council supervision. Therefore, our initiation was very informal and a little embarrassing. There were 80 of us startihg in our Sophomore year in the fall of 1941. The class chose John Anderson for their President, Leo Lockhart for Vice-President, Mary Beth Phillips for Secretary-Treasurer, La Verna Tillmenfor Girl Representative, Robert Hutson, Boy Representative. The class sponsors were Miss Jean Lunkley and Mr. Max Mills. Helen Orwig was Santa Fe Trail Day queen. We made our grand bow our Junior year with 73 members. As Junioro we chose David Davis for President, Garnett Robertson, Vice-President, Jean Marshall, Secretary, Glessner Munn, Treasurer, Bernita Talbot, Girl Representative, and Keith Christeson, Boy Representative. The outstanding activities included a Christmas dance, the sale of Victory pins and soda pop, and also noon dancing. The class play was, One Wild Night , presented on December 4, under the direction of Mrs. Virginia Ebert. Our Junior-Senior Prom Carried out a Patriotic Theme. This year, as seniors, there were 45 of us to hold up the good old traditions of Bent County High. We chose the following persons for class officers: Claude Tucker.......President Leo Lockhart...Vice-President Bernita Talbot...Secy.-Treas. Keith Christeson.....Boy Rep. Glessner Munn.......Girl Rep. After our Vice-President joined the U. S. Navy, Garnett Robertson was elected to take his place. Also, when our Boy Representative joined the U. S. Navy, Carroll White was elected to fill his vacancy. We are exceedingly proud of the boys from our class who are already in the service and those who are going in. Those already in are: Keith Christeson, U.S.N. Leo Lockhart, U.S.N. Bill Marlman, C.A.P. Woodross Roberts, U.S.N. i SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Seniors of Bent County High School, City of Las Animas, County of Bent, State-of Colorado, Year, One Thousand Nine Hundred, Forty-four, being sound of mind (?) do hereby bequeath the following articles to the following people: HELEN ADAMS leaves Glenn Faucett to the school, MAXINE ARMSTRONG leaves her quiet ways to Iola Schroeder, MARGARET BELL leaves her capacity to work to Marge Gilliland. TOMMY BROCKERT leaves his job at Safeway to Paul Hicks. WALTER BUETTGENBACH leaves his crutches to Fred Crabtree, who uses them all the time anyhow. KEITH CHRISTESON leaves his ability to tie a sailor’s knot to Jim Peterson, DWIGHT DALE leaves Patty Wright, because he can’t take her to the Navy with him. DAVID DAVIS leaves his good looks to Joe Dan Baublits, who really doesn’t need them. BETTY ELLIOTT leaves her extra soldiers to Geraldine Kinder. RUBY FIELDS leaves her ability to be a maid to Annette Elliot. RITA HUNKE leaves her Twirling ability to Betty Howe. ANNABEL JACOBSON leaves her sweet and quiet ways to Dema Marsh. MARGIE KOGA leaves her scholastic ability Alleh Maruyama. LEO LOCKHART leaves his manly stride to Joe Ashcraft. FLORENCE LUCERO leaves her typing ability to Betty Bray. WILDA MARION leaves her height to Dorothy Rawlings. JEAN MARSHALL was going to leave J. E., but he will probably leave first. BILL MARLMAN leaves his quiet ways to Jack Hicks. EILEEN McCALLUM leaves her ability to collect men to Doris Lesher. JOE MOONEY leaves his brains to Kent McCauley. ELEANOR MOORE leaves her spot in the U. S. 0. to Myrtle Brockert. GLESSNER MUNN leaves her peppiness to Norman Gradoville. DONALD NEECE isn’t leaving anything; he is taking Bernita with him. ALBERT OTTO PENNINGTON JR. leaves the length of his name to William Robert Jenkins Jr. JUDY PHILLIPS leaves her ditching ability to anyone who needs it. •JANET PRUETT leaves her jitterbugging ability to Agnes Ellis, MARGIE QUARLES leaves her hair-do's to Wendel Reid. DOROTHY QUINN leaves her love for the Navy to Doris James. DONALD RAMSEY leaves his innocent ways to all BCHS boys; girls, too, W00DR0SS ROBERTS leaves his good football playing to Tommy Moore. GARNETT ROBERTSON leaves her Baby talk to Wilma Horn, PAUL SAMUELSON leaves his self-confidence to Joe Pat McKnight. JOE SEAKON leaves his Casonova ways to Lawrence Brunken. RUTH SANCHEZ leaves her place as Editor to Ignatius, so it will stay in the family. LOIS SHANNON leaves her vocabulary to Walter Hobgood and Monte Stewart, SENIOR CUSS WILL (Coni'd) BEULAH SMITH leaves her figure to Florence Wilson. LEXIE SMITH leaves her ability to get a man to Lois McDermott. IRIS SNIDER leaves her ambitions to all who qualify. BERNITA TALBOT leaves her winning ways to the whole school, PEGGY TRIMMER isn't going to leave anything} she is just going to leave, CUUDE TUCKER leaves his good nature to Ranny Turner. ISABELLE WALUCE leaves her curly hair to Geraldine Ely. CARROLL WHITE leaves his women to Lawrence Daze. EMOOENE WHITE leaves her baby-face and babyish ways to Lucille Wilson. FLOY YAMADA leaves her retiring ways to Anita Meyer. To the Freshmen, we will and bequeath our superior knowledge. To the Sophomores, we will and bequeath our initiative and endurance. To the Juniors, we will and bequeath our rooms, our textbooks, and our sponsors. To our Sponsors, Mrs. Virginia Ebert and Mr. Skinner we will and bequeath the memories of our class, both good and bad. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have subscribed the name and affixed the seal-of the Senior Class this 26th dey of May in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty-four. THE SENIOR CUSS Witnesses! Sponsors SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY The Class of 1944, after ten years, was called together by our Class Sponsors, Mrs. Ebert and Mr. Skinner. They were surprised at the progress this Class had shown by 1954� MR. McCAULEY hailed from Denver, where he is the Colorado State Superintendent. MR. BURKHARD is now the Superintendent of the Bent County High Schools, MRS. EBERT came from the University 6f Colorado, where she is teaching Dramatics and Public’ Speaking. Mr, SKINNER is the President of the Agriculture Department at Fort Collins. HELEN ADAMS left New York, where she is Prima Donna with the Metropolitan Opera Company. In her next picture she will co-star with Frank Sinatra, MAXINE ARMSTRONG is an archeologist investigating a lost race in the Upper Amazon Race. MARGARET BELL is now owner and proprietor of the J. C. Penney Company. THOMAS BROCKERT came here from Chicago, where he is with the Ringley Bros. Circus as the smallest man in-the world, WALTER BUETTGENBACH came here from Notre Dame, where he is coach of the Fighting Irish . KEITH CHRISTESON came here on furlough. He has just been promoted to the rank of Admiral in the United States Navy. DWIGHT DALE is now sole owner of a grocery store, formerly, The Boys Market , DAVID DAVIS cane from Los Angeles on leave of absence from the United States Warship, Greeley . BETTY ELLIOT came from the East, where she is happily married to one of her soldiers. RUBY FIELDS came from New Orleans, where she is a stenographer in a great shipping plant. RITA HUNKE came from ’Washington, where she is a stenographer in the Department of Interior. ANNABEL JACOBSON now holds the position of Superintendent of Rural Schools in Bent County. MARGIE KAGA just got home from making a trip throughout Europe, LEO LOCKHART is quarterback on the New York Giants Football Team, FLORENCE LUCERO, wife of a prominest young rancher, is residing in New Zealand. WILDA MARION is private secretary to Mr. Barnes, of the Barnes School of Commerce. JEAN MARSHALL came from New York, where she is employed as the star reporter of the New York Times. BILL MARLMAN is challenger of the world's speed record in his 25-horse-power monoplane. SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY (Cortt'd.) EILEEN McCALLUM models the most fashionable clothes in HThe Toggerjr JOE MOONEY, General Manager of a chain of filling stations accross the state fo Colorado came down in his Model T Ford with a gas tank full, (of ga3. toot) ELEANCR MOORE, private secretary to Superintendent McCauley, was already here, as she accepted her present job after Mildred Quinn's resignation (?). GLESSNER tIUNN just got back from Hollywood where she is the singing star to the music of Kay Kyser. DONALD NEECE is employed in the studio of Walt Disney. Their hoxt production will be Isabel., the .Con , sequel to the ever popular, Ferdinand, the Bull . A. 0. PENNINGTON is Diesel Engineer with the Bent County Motor Company. JUDY PHILLIPS is the popular young woman who has taken the place of the former authority, Emily Post. JANET PRUETT non dances with the orchestra of Harry James, and is expecting to go on the stage soon. MARGIE QUARLES is the owner and operator of Ye Olde Beauty Shoppe , in Denver. DOROTHY QUINN came from Florida, where she and her husband, Leonard Brunken, have a Winter Resort. DONALD RAiMSET : is now employed by the Union Pacific as the Conductor of the new streamliner, Tho City of Denver . GARNETT ROBERTSON, talent scout for Judy Garland's latest. Movie Production became a star over-night because Judy suddenly took the flu and Garnett played the role. PAUL SAMUELSON has taken over his father's business and is the leading jeweler of Las Animas. RUTH SANCHEZ is now leading journalist of the Denver Post and has written the Autobiography of an Eminent Journalist. JOE SEALiON, a studio director, was recipient of the Academy Award as the year's most outstanding director. LOIS SHANNON just got back from a world cruise. BEULAH SMITH is now a faraer8s wife, living on a ranch west of Las Animas. LEXIE SMITH has settled down to a quiet married life in the lovely Boom Tovm of Toonerville. IRIS SNIDER flew here from Hawaii, where she is a Lieutenant in the Navy Nurse Corps. BERNITA TALBOT is the Chief Surgeon of the Chicago Hospital. PEGGY TRIMMER has finally settled down to a quiet married life and is living on the coast of Florida. CLAUDE TUCKER holds the position of Minister in the Friends Chruch of this city. ISABELLE WALLACE, also married, is a farmer's wife in Colorado. CARROLL WHITE is a Navy Flyer and made the trip here immediately upon receiving the wire two hours ago, from Hawaii, EMOGENE WHITE, graduate nurse, is now employed as a stewardess on The China Clipper. FLOY YAMADA i3 seriously ill in the hospital. She was learning to drive out on a country road and a cow ran into her auto. J U N IO R S CLASS ROLL First Rot;, left to right: Katy Page, Lorraine Thatfcher, Batty paries, Lilly Yana da, haxinc - ory, u'Yar - ,c Pointon, darleno 3runton, Helen Lantz, Amabelle Coffield, AnnotLa -lilicot, l:ur. Lara, Mary Lao Guitarrez, Botfcy Bray, Lorone Hogue, and Geraldine Hly. Second How, left to rights , Duane Perri!:, Dunne Borne, Don Baublits, Sarah Jano Herron, Benny June .. ie, Do:.. Harsh, Hthel .c chfield. Tola Shrooaer, Laurence Daze, Leonard Cc::, and ler. ar -yam • Third Bov , left'to rights Joe Pugar.nga, Jack Handolph, Jrma Gruber, Joe Ashcraft, C.as. Parsons, '.iliae orn, L is HcDormott, ary Jo Bfrov.n, 3. Vainer, Holla Bledsoe, Jlorence V.'ilson, Dorothy .al ey, Betty Car 'enter, Mary Bush, Barbara Coates, and Peggy Hickols, Pourth Hot.’, le?t to ri :hts Bvelyn Heberts, 'allace Post, Sponsor, Bonnie Patrick, Marlon Guthrie, sponsor, Jana Jackson, J. B. Breed, Don Beyer, Bob Jenkins, and Clifton Oxford. fifth How, left to rights Junior Pilson, Jack Havens, Jack Kicks, Prod Crabtree, and G. Paucett • JacI MicKs,Irc JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY This year, fifty-five Juniors entered Bent County High School. They elected as their class officers: Jack Hicks...................President Leonard Cox..Vice President Mary Bush..................Secy.-Treas. Beverly Backman..............Girl Rep. Fred Crabtree.,.,.............Boy Rep. No class play was given, but some of the members of the Junior Class took part in a play directed by Mrs. Ebert, in Decenber. The name of this play was, Why the Chimes Rang . A successful play, with the entire cast taken from members of the Junior Class, was also given for an assembly. The name of this play was, Youth and Uncle Sam , under the direction of Mrs. Guthrie, One of the most successful and beautiful dances of the year was sponsored by the Juniors in February, when they sponsored the annual Valentine Dance. The auditorium was beautifully decorated with hearts, crepe paper and a general Valentine Theme. The Juniors were in charge of the Music Box until March. This furnished many enjoyable noon hours for those who participated. On the Activity Board, the Juniors placed first in Girls Volley-Ball, fourth in the Bond Drive and third in the Activity Ticket Sales. On May 19, a very successful banquet and prom was presented by the Junior Class at the high school auditioium. Those who attended the dance danced to the music of thfc La Junta Air Base Band. Seniors and faculty members were guests of the Junior Class. SOPKOMCIES SHRT GILL AM CLASS ROLL First row, left to right: Arthur Wimmell, Alice Vihite, Bob Thompson, Grace Hudspeth, Violet Canfield, Jim Peterson, Gilbert Six, Helen Fisher, Viola Hartley, Don Bear, C. P. Bryant, G. O'Brien, and Sponsor Mrs. Jean Yocum. Second row, left to rights Patty Wright, Otis Tabler, Helen Wight, Emogene Dixon, Walter Kobgood, and ’.Yilma Jones. Third row, left to rights Merle Emrie, Earl Failing, Anita Meyer, Wilma Dale, Haomi Beck, Oma Fae McGee , President Marjorie Gilliland, and Monty Stewart. Fourth row, left to right s Sally Rogers, Marcella Dean, Norman Gradoville, Phyllis Dillon, Ruby liice, Mary Lou Smith, Norman Roberts, Audry Thatcher, Verlene Criok, and Margaret Ferrell. Fifth row, left'to rights Edith Marlfiian, Josephine Hill, Myra Jean Raber, Sffie Forbes, Mary' Heisinger, James Koga, Joe Russell, Ann Reisinger, Dan Silva, Myrtle Jean Orr, and Albert, Lucero. Sixth row, left t6 rights Garnet Canfield, Wilholm Fong, Ruth Hobgood, Dale Kelson, Virginia Aragon, N. Sales, Edfia Barcelon, and Franoes Candelaria. Seventh row, left'to rights Donald Stwalleyv David Marshall, Don McClain, Bill Jacobs, Don Stettler, and Jack Rogers. SOPHOUgRS CLASS HISTORY Entering B.C.H.S, with all the pep and go that it takes, sixty-three Sophomores successfully started their second year. The following officers were elected; Marge Gilliland..............President Don Bear., .............Vice President Patty Wright.................Secretary Bob Thompson,................Treasurer Ruby Rice .........Girl Representative Dale Nelson. .......Boy Representative The Sophomores initiated the Freshmen with a big bang I The initiation included humorous dress styles for both girls and boys. It was climaxed by an assembly in which the Freshmen, who were very good sports, were made to do stunts and perform before the upperclassmen. On Homecoming Day—the big event—the beautiful Sophomore float received second place. In the paper drive you found this industrious class at it again. Due to—gee I what happened? They got thirdl The drive was a huge success and the money was used for the B.C.H.S. Service Roll Plague. On December 22, the Sophomores sponsored a Christmas Dance. A Christmas theme was carried out successfully with a lighted tree in the center of the stage and red and green crepe paper was used to decorate the auditorium. In activities, the class had very good representation. Class sponsors were Mrs. J. Yocum and Mr. F, Shestak. FRESHMAN A, I r tAUKfAmrr.A-es. CLASS ROLL First row, left to right: ' • Ignatius Henry Sanchez, Louise Arnold, Duane Burton, Betty Howe, Don Syir.er, Vex-Frances Logsdon, and Hex Hopkins. ‘ Second row, left to right ' ' . David Bray, Mary Frances Beck, Paul Eicks, Marjorie Lu East, Jack Powell, Angelinr Montana, and Kent McCauley. Third row, left to rights President Frank Faucett, Tommy Moore, Caroline Pyle, Erna Myers, Alene Marcum, Florence Martinez, and Chas. Fryburger. Fourth row, left to rights Don Beuthal, Shirloy Johnson, Buddy Carpenter, Geraldine Kinder, James Hinklov Marjorie Deatherage, Dan Cochran, Virginia hillips and Tommy Pointon. Fifth row, left to rights Harry Havens, Shirley Y arren, Dwight haters, Mildred Owen, Don Shannon, Mary Quarles, Marion Y.hite, Tianda Mendenhall and Tommy Koga. Sixth row, lex’t to'right: '.'.endell Crmiston, Louise Arnold, Myrtle Erockert, Doris Janes, George Gruber J. Artnan, Christine Menton, Anna Lee Beard, Bob Randolph, Hazel Babb, Joe 2avnla . Dorothy Fulton, and Ella Failing. Seventh row, left to rights Joe Dan Baublits, Agnes Ellis, Julius Yatada, Bob Biggs, Y.endell Reid, Earrarot Roberts, Jolinty Pruett, Joe Pat MoKnight, Grace Myers, lone Corp, Lav.rcnce Drunken, Jake Gonialos, Mary Dixon, Doris Owinn and Benny Sena. Eighth row, left to right: Genevieve Ely, Jamos Yfight, Dorothy Rawlings,--Mary Mae Ebert, Glenna .jrr.old, Dunavin, Mary Lou Best, Joanne Harvey, Faye Failing, Ranny Turner, Roo't Saldana., ar.d Snor.scr, r. Lyle Cloe-fil, standing in back row. FRESHMAN CUSS HISTORY The Freshman Class started out with ninety-six students. Through the year we dropped eleven students. At present there are ninety members, having received a few new students since the first of the year. The following officers were elected: Frank Faucett.............................President Bob Randolph....................... Vice-President Joe Banublits. ....................... Secy ,-Treas. Rex Hopkins.....................................Boy Representative Marjorie Lu East..........Girl Representative The Freshman Class as a wholte went all out for sports and activities of every sort. They also won first place in the Waste Paper Drive. % AMERICAN HlSTOR FRESHMAN HiV BOYS GLEE CLUB SENIOR H.Y AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A CLUB Mr Wallace W. Post, The football and basketball Coach was sponsor of the A Club this year. The officers elected at the beginning of the year were: Carroll White......................President Leo Lockhart..(1st.Semester)....Vice President Walt Buettgenbachj(.2 d.Seoester)Vioe President Paul Samuel son.................. Secretary The Club's first event was initiation of all the boys who made a letter in football, this year or who had accumulated enough points for a point letter. Thirteen boys I were initiated. The President named the following committees: Initiation Committee......................Leo Lockhart Paul Samuelson Carroll White Coach Post Program Committee......... Don Peper Norman Roberts Leonard Cox Recreation Consnittee.....................Jim Peterson Jack Randolph The N.A.S.S. (National Association of Sport Scholarships) informed the club in all the requirements for scholarships and this interested a few boys who are trying for them. The annual A Club dance was sponsored again this year and other successful parties were enjoyed by the Club. H i - Y Under the excellent sponsorship of Mr. Claude Brown, the Senior Hi-Y got off to a very interesting and busy year in September, 1942. First of all, the following officers were elected. Claude Tucker.............President Joe Seamon...........Vice—President Paul Samuelson............Secretary David Davis...............Treasurer The Committee Chairmen were: Fiance................ David Davis Devotional.............Joe Ashcraft Social Service..............Leonard Cox Program.........................Joe Seamon World Brotherhood..Keith Christeson Recreation......................Don Peper Publicity.....................Cliff Oxford The Club, at the beginning of the year started out by making Rating Charts of each member, of their personal traits. Later, a Devotional Service for an assembly program was sponsored. Two joint meetings were held during the year with the Girl Reserves, in which boy and girl relations were the main topics in discussion. Curing the year many former members of Hi-Y talked to the group during their leaves or furloughs. Because of the many activities in which the Hi-Y has paricipated, it is believed that this school year was very successful. FRESHMAN Hi-Y This year, the Freshman Hi-Y was under the sponsorship of Mr. Lule Cloepfil. A very busy year was reported by this club. They started out by electing the following officers: Tommy Moore....... .President Frank Faucett....Vice-President Joe Dan Baublits.....Secretary Bob Randolph.........Treasurer New Members Joe Pat McKnight Duane Burton Don Symer James Artman David Bray Wendell Ormiston Rex Hopkins Ben Sena Ig. Henry Sanchez Harry Havens Jack Powell Don Shannon Johnny Pruett Membership Committee Chairman......... Social Committee Chairman............. Worship Committee Chairman............ Service Committee Chairman............ Finance Committee Chairman............ Publicity Program Committee Chairman Scholarship Committee Chairman......... Among the events in which the Frosh Hi-Y took part were: 1. A chile feed on December 9, 1943. 2. A covered Dish Supper and Initiation on January 25, 1944. 3. Collection of scrap paper throughout the community regularly. 4. Sold midgit-sized war posters and so forth of which $25.00 were made. The Frosh Hi-Y met each Friday from 3 to 4 o'clock and ....Tom Moore Frank Faucett ..James Wight ....Bob Biggs .Bob Randolph ...Paul Hicks ..Don Beuthal Regular Members Paul Hicks George Gruber, Jr, James Wight Ken McCauley, Jr. Chas. Fryburger Don Beuthal-Joe Dan Baublits Dennis Hunke Bob Randolph Bob Biggs Thomas Pointon Tom Moore Jake Gonzales, Jr, Dwight Walters COMMITTEE HEADS talked over old and new problems. As approximately $50.00 were made throughout the year, it shows that this club had a very busy year. 5 J R L RESERVES The officers of the Girl Reserves during the successful year of 1943-44 were as follows: Bernita Talbot.................. .President Nella Bledsoe.............. Vice-President Peggy Nichols............... .....Secretary Maxine Peery......................Treasurer During the year various interesting programs were presented, including a joint discussion between the HiY and the Girl Reserves, The Club undertook the project of caring for small children, and this was carried on extensively throughout the year. Instead of the usual custom of exchang -ing yuletide gifts with one another, the girls brought Christmas packages for the soldiers at the Camp Carson Hospital. On December 17, a Christmas party was held in the auditorium during the club period. Dancing was enjoyed by all and refreshments were served. An assembly program sponsored by the Girl Reserves this year was appreciated by the students. The highlight of the social year was the annual Spring Formal which was held on March 23, The music was provided by the Trojan Swing Band and a large crowd reported an excellent time. The G. R. sponsor this year was Mrs. Jean Yocum, GIRLS GLEE CLUB The Girls Glee Club has been under the supervision of Mrs. Phillip Wacker. A large number of girls came out for Glee Club this year and were very faithful in their a capella work. They appeared at several Assembly Programs and before the Lions Club, Because of present conditions the club did not participate in the Contest, The Club, with the Band, Orchestra and Boys Glee Club, sang at the Spring Concert on the evening of April 3, 194A. GIRLS GLEE CLUB ROLL Beverly Backman Mary Frances Beck Naomi Beck Betty Lou Best Mary Jo Brown Earlene Brunton Mary Bush Verlene Crick Wilma Dale Marcella Dean Phyllis Dillon Emogene Dixon Mary Lee Dixon Marie Dunavin Marjorie Lu East Mary Mae Edert Annette Elliot Ella Failing Helen Fischer Effie Forbes Patricia Fern Gall Marjorie Gilliland Erma Gruder Viola Hartley Sarah Jane Herron Josephine Hill Lorene Hogue Betty Howe Grace Hudspeth Jane Jackson Shirley Johnson Doris Ann Lesher Mary Frances Logsdon Alena Marcum Edith Marlman Christine Minton Jean Marshall Anita Meyer Olessner Munn Erma Myers Eleanor Moore Lois McDermott Oma Fay McGee Peggy Nichlos Myrtle Jean Orr Gladys O'Connor Maxine Peery Margerite Pointon Janet Pruett Betty Quarles Myra Jean Raber Dorothy Rawlings Wendel Reid Ruby Rice Sally Rogers Iola Schroeder Bernita Talbot Audry Thatcher Lorraine Thatcher Peggy Trimmer Helen ’Wight Patty Wright Emogene White BOYS GLEE CLUB This year the boys Glee Club was under the direction of Mrs. Phillip Wacker. Although they were few in number and, throughout the year they lost some members to the armed services, they were very deligent in their work. They appeared at assembly programs and, with the Band, Orchestra and Girls Glee Club, sang at the Spring Concert. Owing to present war conditions, the club did not participate in the Contest. ROLL C. P. Bryant Walter Buettgenbach Dwight Dale Glenn Faucett Kent McCauley Donald Neece A. 0. Pennington Jim Peterson Donald Ramsey Norman Roberts Paul Samuelson Bob Thompson Claude Tucker Dwight Waters Arthur Wimmell BAND __ The Band otwWh-UU may look back on a-successful year under the leadership and instruction of the bandmaster, Mr. W. J. Meyer. At the beginning of the year, the band started with only eighteen members but through the enthusiam created among the students by Mr. Meyer and the school, this number increased to forty. The band participated in exibitions at the football games, basketball games, pep rallies, the Spring Festival and the La Junta Music Contest. Although transportation was a problem all members cooperated, making it possible to attend these various events. The music played at the basketball games were popular favorites. Also a Boogi-Woogie band number was played which became the favorite of all the basketball boys while they were warming up for the games. A dance band was organized during the second semester for those interested, and for the benefit of the school. This band, Known as the Trojan Swing Band played at all the dances at B.C.H.S. the remaining part of the year and at the Junior-Senior Proms in Lamar and La Junta. We are looking forward to the continuance of a successful band next year and years to come, for we know that it shall be outstanding with the foundation that was made for it this year. Bandmaster - Wm. J. Meyer Cornets Glenn Faucett Joe Seamon Keith Christeson Frank Faucett Dwight Waters Trombones Bob Biggs Sally Rogers Melvin Nelson Horn Keith Burton Twirlers Earlene Brunton Patty Wright Doris James Rita Hunke Betty Howie Kathryn Page Clarinets Dwight Dale Bob Thompson Lois McDermott Pat Wright Mary Frances Logsdon Barbara Jean Fyffe Baritones Ruby Rice Peggy Nickols Drums Kent McCauley Jack Havens Peggy Trimmer Marsella Dean Glessner Munn Annetta Elliott Saxophones Arthur Wimmell Iola Shroeder Bemita Talbot Jean Marshall Mary Mae Ebert Flutes Janet Pruett Bob Randolph Edith Marlrnan Tubas Norman Gradevilla Jim Peterson Cheer Leaders Janet Pruett Jean Marshall Tommy Brockert Marjorie Gilliland Ruby Rice First row, left to right: Don Baublits, J. K. Freed, Dan Silva, Joe Zavala, Cliff Oxford, Allen Maruyama, Virgil Crabtree, and Fred Crabtree. Second row, left to right: Captain, Don Peper, Leonard Cox, Don Neece, Don Bear, Frank Faucett, Arthur Wimmell, Leo Lockhart, Earl Failing, G. Faucett, and J. Seamon Third row, left to right: Coach Wallace Post, Paul Saiiuel-son, Jr., Don Ramsey, J. Randolph, waiter Buettgenbaok, Carroll ahite, Jim Peterson, Jack Hicks, and Coach Fred Shestak. SPORTS FOOTBALL SQUAD PLAYERS football 7 (.AM j k 3 ... . t B.n3?HTBALL TEAM ir$t rcw, left tc right: ice Fig r iga, Dwight Dale, Joe -.’tree, llen Maru- yama, and Coach Post. •fcond r , left to right: in Pete:sen, Carroll White, Walt . rg. ack, Jack Randolph and ;■ Norman Gradoville. A SQUAD BASKETBALL TEAM Joe rw , ‘O r. md B 5CUAD • ' t. to right: :Sauley, Nathan rt and Ignatius che z. .v apt. rrank Faucett, joe Dan Baublits, and rnjistcn. B SQUAD I 7 FOOTBALL With the starting of school this fall, came the call for football players to make up the team of '43 and 44 under a new coach, Wallace Post. Those vrho turned out were, for the most part, raw recruits, with only one letter man from last season on the field, Leo Lockhart. After oily four days of hard practice, the Trojans met the Pueblo CentennialWildcats on the home field. The inexperienced team allowed Centennial to score freely on intercepted passes. The only score for the Trojans was by a pass to Buettgenbach, from Peterson, making the final score 18-7. September 18, found the Trojans in Pueblo fighting against Central. The home squad allowed Central to score freely by not keeping their eye on the ball, and the game ended with the score 25-0. The Troymen began league strife against the La Junta Tigers onthe Tiger field Oct. 1. The Trojans showed up very well, scoring freely on the La Junta eleven. Passes clicked, running plays worked well, and the game ended Las Animas 19, La Junta 0. The Trojans had 3 touch downs to spare which were called back because of holding and clipping. Las Animas stayed home the following week to play host to the Lamar-Savages, The Trojans played a very good defensive game, holding the Savages to no score until the last period. Jumbles cost the game for the Trojans. Final score was 6-0 with Lamar out in front. Playing with an over confident attitude, and on a muddy field, the Trojans were unable to go any where against Rocky Ford in a night game on Oct. 15. The Trojans made their only score of the game in the first two minutes of play. Rocky Ford scored on Passes. On Oct. 22, the Trojan eleven played on their home field against La Junta. Las Animas again showed their superiority by downing the Tigers 12-0. . The afternoon of Oct. 27, found the strong men to Troy again running over their opponet, this time the Manzanola eleven to the tune of 30-12. Rocky Ford, who had held the Trojans to a 6-6 tie in a previous battle, came to the Troy field on Nov. 5th to run up against a stone wall. The B. C. H. S. men ran rough shod over the Meloneers to run up a grand total of 52 points while holding the opposing team to no score whatever. Then on Armistice day came the annual game with Lamar at Lamar, who had copped the league title for the first time in years. The Trojans scored in the first period making the first time that the Savages had been scored on this year. Lamar tied the score in the second period, and the two teams were tied for the rest of the first 3 quarters. Then, in the fourth stanza. Las Animas made a series of tricky plays, and in the advance into enemy territory finally scored from the spred formation by a pass to Maruyama from Peterson. BASKETBALL The Trojans started their league games at home against the La Junta Tigers, who appeared to be a strong team, having won their pre-league starts. The contest was very thrilling, keeping the fans at the edge of their seats during the entire game, and through two overtime periods. It was close, and the score wa3 tied several times, Fighting hard, the Trojans, at the sound of the final buzzer, were out in front with only one point to spare, but with one league game safely under their belt. The final reading of the score board gave the Trojans a 20-19 win over the La Junta cagers, The game the following week at Manzanola, found the Trojans way off stride to be taken by the Bobcats to the tune of 19-14. On Jan, 28, the Rocky Ford Meloneers came to Las Animas for a tilt in which the Trojans were the underdog. The Melonser squad had been unbeaten so far in the league, and showed splendid ability. However, the Trojans started by sinking one basket after another to get a good start over the Rocky Ford boys. After a hard fought battle, the Troymen emerged with a 31-27 victory. Feb. 4 found the home squad on the floor of the Lamar Savages Here the dope was upset when Lamar began to push out in front in the last half to beat the persevering men of Troy overwhelmingly by a score of 36-21. Manzanola was next on the Trojans list, and were met on the Bent County High floor. Having suffered a defeat at the hands of Manzanola in a previous tilt, the Trojans were determined to make a comeback showing. A close battle resulted with the lead changing hands, and the score being tied at various times. When the last hurrah was sounded the Trojans found themselves at the long end of a 23-rl9 score. Feb 18 saw the Trojans suffering a defeat at the hands of the La Junta Tigers, who had fell previously before the Trojans. With out the assistance of Captain Walt Buettgenbach, who had ani injury, the home boys ended on the short end of a 3A-23 score. The Troymen experienced another setback at Rocky Ford Feb. 25. The Meloneers, after a hard battle in the first half, began to go out in front in the last half to make the score 34-29 at the sound of the gun, in favor of Rocky Ford. The Trojans showed excellent spirit in this contest, but were unable to make the best of their chances. The last game of the season was played with Lamar on March 3. The Trojans were handicapped this time by the loss of one more man, guard Jack Randolph. Buettgenbach was also out of the lineup. The game was very uneven with the score at the end of the game standing at 47-40 in Lamar's favor. This eliminated the Trojans from the tournament to be held at Rocky Ford. The boys did a grand job, in spite of the difficulties encountered, and BCHS is proud of them. To each and every one we say-----GOOD GOING 11 H ck'.k, iulatij and Best Wishes to the SENIORS OK ’44 and the best of luck to former TROJANS and TROJANETTES wherever they may be: THE CITY PHARMACY Ralph E. 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