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

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 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY JACK NICKLOS JANE DEATHERAGE President Vice President The year of ’44-’45 ninety-two Freshmen enrolled. Forty-three of them were girls and the other forty-nine were boys. Their officers were: Ronald Jerman, President; George Powel’, Vice President; Christine Dillow, Secy.-Treas.; Robert Stevens, Boy Rep.; Joyce Taliaferro, Girl Rep.; Miss Deemer and Mr. Beede, class sponsors. Their biggest event for this year was the dance they sponsored, which was in February. Barbara Fyffe was their Santa Fe Trail Day Queen. SOPHOMORE The year of ’45-’46 they enrolled again with ninety-two. Forty-two girls and fifty boys. Their officers for this year were: Mahlon Elliott, President; Eyelene Marion, Vice President; Paquita Beamer, Secy.-Treas.; Barbara Fvffe. Girl Rep.; Jack Nicklos, Boy Rep.; Miss Deemer and Mr. Moe, class sponsors. Mahlon Elliott and Eyelene Marion moved away and in their places Bob Stevens was elected president and Lucille Onorati vice president. The class again sponsored the February 1st dance. Barbara Martenson reigned as Santa Fe Trail Day Queen. JUNIORS This year eighty-one Juniors enrolled, forty girls and forty-one boys. Officers for the Junior year, ’46-’47 were as follows: Jack Nicklos, President; George Powell, Vice President; Joyce Taliaferro, Secretary; Roy Sakai, Treasurer; Velma Six, Girl Rep.; Richard Pelley, Boy Rep.; Miss Millikin and Mr. Hay, class sporsors. Junior year, the most important year of high school, with new responsibilities. For their Santa Fe Trail Day Queen Velma Six was chosen. Their most important activities for this year was the Junior play and Junior and Senior Prom. JOYCE TALIAFERRO ROY SAKAI Secretary Treasurer The Junior play, “Our Town,’’ was very successfully given on Dec. 6. It was a three act play by Thornton Wilder. It was given under the direction of Miss Millikin. In this play was the life of any town, of any human, from the cradle to the grave. It was most unusual and yet one of the finest plays ever given here. All the scenery, furniture, garden, background, etc., were imaginary. The elaborate Prom given the Seniors was the crowning event of the Junior class. The theme of this lovely affair was “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” which was played by the orchestra and carried out in every detail of the banquet and dance. The Rainbow theme was used in very unique table decorations for the dinner, which was held at the Christain church, and also the after-dinner program. Jane Deatherage acted as toastmaster, introducing the numbers on the program; a song by Don Smith, a toast by Jack Powell on “Crossing Over” (from one side of the Rainbow to the other); a trombone solo by Burdette Graves, and a toast, “The Pot of Gold,” by Supt. Burkhard. The gymnasium was transformed into a fairyland. A huge rainbow with a pot of gold decorated the curtain on the stage with varied colored streamers radiating from it to make a complete rainbow sky over the entire gymnasium. The walls were decorated with characteristic paintings of houses and gardens—typical of “beyond the rainbow” fairyland. The Charlie Quaranta orchestra of Pueblo played for the dancing which began at 9 o’clock with a Grand Promenade and Crowning of the Queen. Jack Nicklos acted as prom chairman with the following committees assisting: Dec- orations (banquet), Joyce Taliaferro; (gym), Velma Six, Geo. Powell, Bob Stevens. Program, Jane Deatherage, Roy Sakai, Miss Millikin, Mr. Hay. Crowning of Queen, Paquita Beamer. Piute Sixteen Thin |tnK« M|M»i»Mored l ooiIn Fair Store