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

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1953 volume:

DEDICATION To our Parents: Who have been patient in spite of our short comings, who have set us a pattern to live by, and whose sacrifices have made our school memories, Happy Ones. Our lives are albums written through With good or ill - with false or true And, as the blessed angels turn The pages of our years, God grant they read the good with smiles. And blot the bad with tears. Sponsored by CHRIS' VICTORY MARKET ANNUALQUEEN Y0SH1M1 HASU1 Sponsored by THE CITY PHARMACY ANNUAL STAFF Editor---------------------— Assistant Editors------------- Business Manager----------- Assistant Business Manager Sports Editor-------------- Artist----------------------- Artist----------------------- Typist------------------------ Typist------------------------ Sponsors---------------------- ..........V. P. BURTON -----ACKLEY and GLASSCO .........MELVIN TAYLOR ..............TOM HULSE .............LEO HAYWARD ..........YOLANDA MEYER ----ANNA MAE ARGUELLO ..........PAT SPRINGSTEAD ...........DIANE BUTNER MR. COOPER and MR. BURRILL Sponsored by VANCE PAUL BURTON and THOMAS LYNN HULSE, INC MR. BURKHARD, Superintendent ADMINISTRATION FLORENCE MOE TERESA TEMPLETON PHILLIP COOPER ROBERT KIRCHGATTER H. M. THURSTON ROBERT BOUMA E. N. MOE HELEN WADE ELEANORE WESSNER SAM WINNINGHAM MARY STEVENS THORA HARD Sponsored by LAS ANIMAS FURNITURE EXCHANGE OWEN BURRILL DUANE HENDERSON DARREL HAFLING CLAYTON GRAY HAZEL MARTIN, C. A. WATKINS, ELMER BURKHARD, HENRY MANIFOR. ROGER NELSON Sponsored by MORRISON MOTOR CO. AKIN, GWHNDA Pep Club, 1,2,3,4; Y-teens, 2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 4. ARNOLD, KENNETH Football manager 1; Wrestling 1; DE 4. BEAMAN, BRUCE FFA 1,2, vice president 3, president 4. BENTLEY. EUGENE Band 1,2,3,4; FFA 3; Hobby Club 3; Drivers Education 3; Prom committee; DE 4. Sponsored by S.S.S. STUDIO BILLINGS, CLARK Football 1,3,4; Basketball 1,2,4; Wrestling 3; Track 1-State 2,3,4; A-Club 3,4; Band 1, BRECKENRIDGE, HAZEL Checotah, Okla., 1; FHA 2; Drivers Education 3. BURGER, JEAN Class treasurer 1; Spanish Club 2; Y-teens 1,2, vice president 3.4; Trojan Spirit Editor 3; NHS 3.4; Mixed Chorus 3; Class secretary 3; representative 4; Junior play. BURTON, VANCE A-Club 2,3,4; Football 3,4; Wrestling 2-State 3,4; Tennis 1, 2-District Champ 3,4; Track 4; Debate 1; NFL 1,2,3,4; Hobby Club 3,4; Geology Club 4; NHS 3,4; Annual 3-Editor 4; Pep Club 4; Hunting Club 3; Band 1,2,3; Spanish Club 1,2. BUTNER, DIANE Class President 1; Cheerleader 1,2,3; Y-Teens 2,3,4; FHA 1,2, president; Pep Club 1,2, secretary 3; Spanish Club 3; FFA Sweetheart 3; Annual Staff 4; DE 4; State DE president 4. CANFIELD, DONNA Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2; Chorus 1,2; DE 4; Jr. Play 3; Pep Club. CANFIELD, HAROLD Band 1,2,3; Chorus 1,2; Spanish Club 2; A Club 3,4; Football 2,3, 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4. CARPENTER, DOROTHY Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Hobby Club 3; FHA 1,4; Pep Club 1,2; Librarian 3,4; Drivers Education 2. CHRISTENSEN, MARY Band 4; Glee Club 1; Y-Teens 4; Driver Education 1; DE 1; Mixed Chorus 2; Spanish Club 1. CRAGEN, THOMAS Band 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2,3; Jr. play; Mixed play 3; Key Club 3,4; Student Council 2, Treasurer 3; Driver Training 2; DE 4; Prom Committee 3. DILLON, HELEN ANN Pep Club 1,2; Band 1, Y-Teens 1,2,3.4; Spanish Club 1,2; FHA 1. DIMMITT, JOAN Y-Teens 1,2,3.4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2; Glee Club 2, Jr. Play Prom Committee 3; FHA 2; Cheerleader 1,2,3. Sponsored by NEIL’S DRIVE-IN and PALACE HOTEL EDGETT, JOHN Vice president of Class 3; Student Council Representative 3, 4; President of D.E. 4; Hunting Club 3; Football 3,4; Basketball 2; FFA 1,2. ELMER, GRACIE Pep Club 1,2,3; Y-Teens 2,3,4; Hobby Club 3; Basketball 1,2; D. E. 4; Driver's Training 3; Prom Committee 3. FERGUSON, OSCAR FIELD, GEORGE Football 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 1,2,3, 4; Hobby Club 2; Track 3,4; Vice president 4; D. E. 4; Hunting Club 3; A Club 3,4. FUNK, JOYCE Pep Club 2,3; FHA 2; D. E. 4; Y-Teens 1. GILLESPIE, EDWARD Football 3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Track 2,3,4; Band 1,2,3; A Club 3,4; Hunting Club 3; Hobby Club 3; Baseball. by THE SMART SHOP McCHESNEY, TIM D. E. Club 4. HAYWARD, LEO Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Manager 1; Track 1,3,4; Student Council 3, President 4; Band 1,2,3, President 4; President of Class 3; A Club 3,4; Key Club 3, President 4; Hobby Club 3,4; Audio Visual 1,2,3,4; President's Club 3, President 4; NHS 3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3; Hunting Club 3; Prom Committee 3, Annual Staff 4; Boys State 3; Pep Club 4; Geology Club 4; General Manager Junior Play. HASUI, YOSHIMI Y-Teens 1,2.3-Secretary 4; Pep Club 1,2; Mixed Chorus 3; Student Council 2; Class Treasurer 3; Class Secretary 4; D.E. 4; Trojan Spirit Staff 3; Prqm Committee 3. JANTZEN, KEN Class Secretary 1, Class Vice President 2, Class President 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2; Football 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2,3,4; A Club 3,4; Junior Play; D.E. Club; President Club 4; Prom Committee; Band 1,2; Pep Club 4. LINGLE, JOAN Y-Teens 1, Secretary 2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2; Mixed Chorus 2; D.E. 4; Trojan Spirit 3. LOSEY, RONALD FFA 1,2; A Club 3,4; Football 1, 2,3,4; D.E. 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Baseball 2; Prom Committee, Pep Club 3. LUTZ, MABLE FHA 1; Student Council 2; Pep Club 1; Secretary 2,4; International Relations 3; D.E. 4; Trojan Spirit 3; Prom Committee 3. MARCUM, SUE Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 2; Journalism 3; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; Prom Committee 3. McBRIDE, AUDREY Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2; Glee Club 1; Band 1,2, 3,4; Spanish Club 2; Drivers Training 3; Prom Committee 3; D.E. 4. McBRIDE, JEAN Class Secretary 1; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 2,3; N. H. S. 3,4 Vice President; Santa Fe Queen 2; Drivers Training 3; Student Council 3,4; Trojan Spirit Staff 3; Prom Committee 3; Band Secretary 3, Treasurer 4. Sponsored by L. A. WASHETERIA RASMUSSEN, MARJORIE Y-Teens 1,3; Glee Club 1,3; Mixed Chorus 1,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3. ROWAN, A. C. Wiley 1,2; Basketball 1,2; Track 1; Baseball 1,2; FFA 1,2; Mixed Chorus 2; FFA 1,2,3,4. SALAS, JOHN FFA 1,2,3,4; Sentinel 1,2; Reporter 3,4; Dis. Sec. 2,3; Prom Committee 3; Hunting Club. SALLEE, NONA GAY Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 1,2, 3,4; Spanish Club 2; Trojan Spirit Staff 3; D.E. 4. SAMUELSON, BRAD Band 1,2; Mixed Chorus 2,3; Drivers Education 2. SETCHFIELD, MARLIN Spanish Club 2,3; Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 2,3; Hobby Club 3; Trojan Spirit Staff; Student Council 3; Prom Committee. SHRIVER, BARBARA Pep 1,2,3; Y-Teens 1,2,4; Librarian 4. SPRINGSTEAD, PATRICK Roosevelt Junior High, Richmond, California 1,2; Hobby Club 3; International Relationship Club 3; D.E. 4; Annual Staff 4; Audio-Visual 2; N. H. S. 4. Sponsored by McBRIDE'S STANDARD SERVICE ___________________________________________________________ GLASSCOE, BEVERLY Mixed Chorus 1.2.3,4; Band 1-Vice President 2,3,4; Glee Club 1; Y-Teens 1,2,3-Secretary 4; Class President 2; Junior Play; Debate Secretary 1; Treasurer 2, President 3; Student Council 1,2,3,4; President’s Club 2,3; Girls’ State 2,3; NHS 3,4. BINAM, RALPH DE 4; Spanish Club 2; Journalism 1; Drivers Training 3; Pep Club 4. MEYER, YOLANDA Twirier 1,2,3; Glee Club 2,3; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; Y-Teens 1, 2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2; Representative 3; Junior'Play 3; Girls’ State; Annual Staff 3,4; Student Council Secretary 4; DE 4; Prom Committee. PHILLIPS, DON Wrestling 1; FFA 2,3; DE 4. MUNIZ, JEAN Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 1,2,3, 4; Y-Teen Formal Queen 3; Spanish Club 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus 3; DE 4; DE Secretary; Drivers Training 3; Prom Committee; Vice President Spanish Club 3. PLATT, BUELAH Pep Club 1,2; Y-Teens 3; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Glee Club 3; Drivers Training 2. POOLE, ZELMA Pep Club 1,2,4; DE 4; Y-Teens 1; Driver Training 2. QUARLES, WILLIAM FFA 1,2; A-Club 3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Football 1,3; DE Vice President 4; Baseball 3; Prom Committee. Sponsored by TOM LILY TALIAFERRO. JUDY Band 1,2,3,4; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Treasurer 3, President 4; Pep Club 1,2; Mixed Chorus 2,3; Trojan Spirit Staff 3; D.E. 4. TAYLOR, MELVIN A Club 3,4; Basketball 1, 2,3,4; Football 3; Tennis 1,2, District Champ 3,4; Track 4; NHS 3,4; Annual 3, Business Manager 4; Key Club 4; Hobby Club 3,4; Geology Club 4; Band l, 2, Vice President 3; Spanish Club 1,2; Debate 1; National Forensic League 1,2,3,4; Student Council 1; Prom Committee 3; Treasurer of Class 2. THOMAS. MOLLY THOMAS. WILBER FFA 1,2,3,4; Football 2; Prom Com mittee 3. TRUJILLO, FLOYD Spanish Club 1,2; A Club 1,2,3, 4; Wrestling 1, 2,3,4. TUCKER, LARRY Track 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 3,4; Student Council 1; Hobby Club 3; Band 1,2,3; D. E. 4; A Club 3,4; Prom Committee 3; Hunting and Fishing Club 3. UYEDA, LESTER Wrestling 1,2,3,4; Key Club 2,3, Secretary-Treasurer 4; A Club 3,4; NHS 3, President 4; Football 3. VANDIVER, HARRY Football 1,2,3,4; Track 1,3,4; Basketball 1; A Club 1,2, 3,4; Key Club 2,3, Secretary-Treasurer 3, Vice President 4; D. E. Club; Student Council, Vice President 4; Spanish Club 2; Band 1,2,3; Junior Play; Mixed Chorus 2,3; Prom Committee; Hunting Club. VOSS, ESTHER Y-Teens 1,2; Pep Club 1,2,3; Spanish Club 2,3; Drivers Training 2; Trojan Spirit 3. MECKES, DONNA Y-Teens; Pep Club. WHITE, DON Wrestling 2,3; D.E. Club 4; Hunting Club 3. BLAKELY, DIXIE Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; FHA Vice Presi-sent 4; Latin Club 2; Future Teacher 1,2,3; Distinguished Service; Nurse's Club 1. JEFFRIES, HAROLD FFA 1,2,3,4. SHRIVER, MELVIN FFA 1,2,3,4. Sponsored by LAS ANIMAS LEADER SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY On a warm summer night in 1963 finds the BCHS graduating class of 53 at their first reunion at the exclusive Club Caddoa, on the shore of Lake Hasty, about 20 miles from Las Animas. Partially hidden by artificial palms are two members of the class, a man and his wife, who are commenting on meeting their old classmates. The woman says to her husband, There’s Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hayward. She was the former Jean McBride, you know. Leo is in the senate now and he also owns the Hayward Standard Service in Las Animas. And look who just came in--Clark Billings and Vance Burton. After Serving in the paratroops they toured Pan America. They’re also rolling in the chips since they bought Clark’s Casino in Reno. And there with them is Melvin Taylor. Melvin is a professor at Mines now. Tap dances at a night club in Golden every night for extra money, too. . Oh, do you see Yoland Meyer? She's the one in the mink. She just flew in from the coast after a Bermuda honeymoon. It's her third marriage, but she says this time it’s for keeps. And there's Mrs. Max Wheeler. She was Judy Taliaferro, you know. She said she left Max at home with their three boys. They hope to have their own basketball team someday. Joan Dimmitt just came in after riding the water skis out on the lake. She is making her 25th picture for Warner Brothers next year. It'll be called My Heart Pines for You. There's Gracie Elmer. She still lives in Las Animas and is trying to make up her mind about a sailor and home town ex-Marine. Who's that dancing out there? Why it’s Mr. and Mrs. John Edgett. She was Donna Canfield. Since she worked his way through college, they have been living on a farm near here. George Fields is still wrestling with the old maid problem. He's dancing with Jean Burger, a kindergarten teacher. He is manager of Safeway and they plan to be married when they feel they can afford it. There's Hazel. Used to be Breckenridge, you know. She is quietly married to a minister. Don't Yoshimi Hasui and Sue Marcum look chic? They should, they're fashion directors at the Denver Dry Goods. Nona Gay Sallee came from her ranch in Tucson. She will stay until the State Fair when she appears as trick rider of Nelson's Nimble Tricksters. Beverly Glasscoe is modeling for Breck Shampoo ads. The photographers cna't keep their minds on their work, either. Remember that junk yard we passed outside of town? Don White, Tim McChesney, and Kenneth Arnold own it. They are developing a rocket ship out of old cars. There's Joan Lingle over by the orchestra. She is married to Dave Terboss now and they live in New York state. Barbara Shriver is married too, to a Marine captain. Mollie Thomas has succeeded Mr. Thurston in the science department at BCHS. And, oh, Ron Losey just made an appearance. He is number 99 on the Navy football team. There's Larry Tucker, too. He owns Tuck's General Store near the Fort. And Ed Gillespie and Willie Quarles. They own the Sunbow pop factory now. They call it Peco and Cue's Beverages. Boy, Brad Samuelson has sure changed. He lives in New York and is a bookie taking bets on the Yankees. Joan Akin has gone to the big city, too. She is the blond bombshell of Ziegfield follies in Hollywood. Marjorie Rasmussen just came over on an ocean liner from England, where she is a famous poet. Beulah Platt came with her; she is dressmaker for Queen Elizabeth. Dorothy Carpenter is mother of the Theta Rho girls chapter in Las Animas. That guy playing the trombone in the orchestra is Eugene Bentley. He looks real nice in his tuxedo. Don Phillips is the owner of that new filling station out here, Conoco, of course. Patrick Springstead could hardly find time to come, he's working on a big law suit. He's state DA. Lester Uyeda, leading Bent county truck farmer is raising onions that are known in hamburger joints the world over. What a surprise! There's Mrs. Templeton and Mr. Cooper, our class sponsors. Both have quit teaching; Mrs. Templeton is directing Harvey on Broadway; its third straight year. Mr. Cooper is head of sales promotion for Buster Brown Shoes at their main office in St. Louis. Ralph Binam is out there cutting a rug. He is head engineer here at the dam. Ann Dillon and her ex-airman husband are going to town on a large farm out south. Jean Muniz is head buyer for the Woolworth's store in Denver, thread department. Joyce Funk, with her sweet disposition, is getting to be well known in the UN. She assists Mrs. Roosevelt. Oscar Ferguson was recently voted LA's most eligible bachelor. He is still slaying the women with his mysteriousness. A. C. Rowan is busy perfecting a new type of AC current, which will benefit chemists in their lab work. Butvh Setchfield has just come back from the Cattlemen's Association meeting in Cheyenne. He’s president, and is arguing for socialized veterinary medicine. Melvin Shriver and his wife, Helen, are now managers of the Country Club north of Las Animas. Floyd Trujillo just came in. He recently finished his world wrestling tour. He didn't lose a match, either, with his full-Nelson. Standing over there at the punch bowl is John Salas, Bruce Beaman and Wilbur Thomas. John has a regular KLMR program now. He is top entertainer with his Jerry Lewis and Donald Duck imitations. John has made so much money that he is running two horses in the Kentucky Derby this year. Just look at those classy cowboy togs of Bruce’s. He owns a thousand acre ranch in Texas now. Drove down in his new Cadillac, which he says is merely transportation. Wilbur is married and is Las Animas Chief of Police. Traffic accidents in the old town have been reduced by 837o. • There's Mary Christensen and Audrey McBride. After graduating from Vassar, they own the leading grocery in town, A M's Market. Oh, look. Zelma Poole and Esther Voss just flew in. After fooling around with cars for several years, they're new hobby is airplanes. Mable Lutz is assistant manager of Cliff's AG. I heard they were thinking of changing the name to Cliff’s and Mable's. Look who staggered in. There's Ken Jantzen, Harry Vandiver, Tom Cragen, and Harold Canfield. Ken, with his way with the women, is a cosmetic salesman. He says he knew his learning in Mr. Cooper's coordination class would be good for something. Harry, for some unknown reason, is living in La Junta. He owns what was formerly Marshall's Cafe and has named it Harry's Hangout, but it is better known as Harry's Hangover. Tommy is branch manager of International Harvester sales in Rocky Ford. Harold, dressed classy as ever, is over there flirting with some of the women. Stanfield is center for Phillips 66 basketball team. Diane Burner is working for the Rocky Mountain News. It is rumored that she is Molly Mayf ield. Dixie Lee Blakeley is a home economist for Swift and Co. Harold Jeffreys is operating an experimental farm out in Horse-creek for Colorado A M. MARGARET ABLE JOE ALVAREZ KAY ACKLEY PAT ARMIJO KATHY ARAGON FRANK BRYANT ANNA MAE ARGUELLO DELBERT CADA MARY AVILA ROY COOK JOYCE BEST DAROL CRAYS Sponsored by THE BENT COUNTY MOTOR COMPANY . VELMA BOGNER DALE CURLEY WANDA BOURNE JOHN ELDER LA DORA BROWN BOB FLINN HELEN CARPENTER JOE GALLEGOS LELA DAVIS BYRON GRIFFY STELLA DAVISON DONALD GUTHALS Sponsored by BEN S RADIO SHOP and SCHARF MOTOR CO. LOUISE HILL THEODORE LARA SARA JO HYATT VANDA LYMAN LETA HOLLANDSWORTH LARRY PATTY LOREN A KERR BILL PRICE MAUREEN KENWORTHY CHRISTINE MARLEMAN LEE ROBINSON PATRICIA MILLER Sponsored by EMILIE’S BEAUTY SHOP EMMA DURAN PERRY HILL NORMA DOOLEY MELVIN HOGUE HELEN ELMER LARRY HOLSTLAU DORIS LEE FERRELL KEN HOLT ELORA MAE FERRELL TOM HULSE PAT GLASSCO JERRY KIMBALL Sponsored by WOOD S FAIR L. A. HARDWARE IDA MONTANO DAVID TERBOSS CAROLYN NISWONGER JENNIE SCHROEDER BRUCE THAYER SHIRLEY SHENK ANNITA SMITH BOB TIGNER MARY ANN THOMECZEK JEAN TITUS KENNETH WARMBIR GLENDA TUCKER Sponsored by PENNEY S PEGGY WILBURN RICHARD WHITING BETTY WILSON RICHARD RICHARDS AMY UYEDA ERNEST GALLEGOS (ffuhpafiL Abdulla, J. Abel, P. Aceves, M. Alvarez, A. Armstrong, S. Arrona, K, Avila, H. Barela, F, Beck, M. Billings, J. Bray, W, Breckenridge, E. Brooks, J. Burchett, L. Calcote, C. Carpenter, C. Chapman, H. Chavez, M. Chesterman, J. Coates, D. Conover, J. Coverdell, J. Darnell, Z. Deatherage, J. Diller, R. Dodson, N. Edgett, R. ElUot, L. Esquibel, M. Failing, S. Feistel, J. Field, P. Fields, V. Fulton, E. Gholson, J. Glasscoe, E. Ham, C. Hickey, K. Holman, S. Holt, B. Hudnall, B. Hulse, B. Hyatt, J. Jagger, L. Keenan, T. Keller, F. Klinkerman, d. Lopez, T. Lowe, J. McClain, J. McGee, S. McCullough, G. Martinez, A. Martinez, S. Medina, M, Miller, Irl Montoya, P. Morgan, V. Morley, R. Sponsored by D. P. COVER s Myers, L. Mynatt, M. Netherton, J. Ortez, J. Palamino, C. Pawlish, A. Phillips, C. Rice, B. Richeson, G. Ridge, W. Ritchart, D. Sena, E. Setchfield, M. Shriver, D, Shriver, H. Sorenson, B. Thatcher, B. Taliferro, S. Terboss, K. Young, C. Thomas, J. Torrez, A, Trautwein, K. Tucker, J. Tucker, K. Wesson, C, Whatly, C, Wilburn, P. Williams, P. Gillespie, B. Sponsored by SUNBOW and FAIRMONT ft available Abel. F. Arguello, L. Armijo, A. Avila, M. Barbee, J. Baublits, M. Beamer, D. Billings, N, Brooks, J. Brown, H. Burkhard, M. Chambers, T. Coates, M, Coffey, A, Cook, R. Cooper, A. Crites, R. Dean, S. Dooley, D. Duran, J. Dyck, J. Edgett, R. Edwards, E. Elmer, M. Field, T. Forbes, L. Forbes, J. Freemeyer, N. Green, C. Harmon, D. Torrez, R. Turner, L. Uyeda, H. Villa, Z. West, R. L. Sponsored by A. LAUNDRY Heer, D. Hill, M. Harris, M, Hills, D. Hoffman, C. Hutchins, J. Jeffries, J. Keller, J. Kenworthy, M. Kenworthy, P. King, V. Kingston, T. Leeson, L. Litle, J. Main, A. Marleman, J. Martinez, A. McCullough, B. McGee, N. McVay, J. Murray, T. M us grove, H. Nelson, C. Pawlish, T. Purvis, A. Quarles, S. Rhodes, W. Ridley, B. Roberts, M. Rose, I. v; t.__i z Sanchez, R. Wheeler, B. Stine, C. Sharpe, S. Whatley, T. Sponsored by THAXTON’S LOCKER Voss, R. Stewart, S. Warren, C. Spencer, T. Marquez, G. Pryor, B. Miller, J. McMains, D. Kaufman, L. Johnston, E. James, L. Funk, H. Canfield, D. Ferrel, M. Bracken, B. Montoya, J, Abdulla, J, Schonlau, I. Sweany, B. Sena, L. Fourth row: Trautwein. Price, Robinson, Setchfield. Kiniston, Edgett. WiUburn, Turner. Brooks, Barbee, Villa, Fimple, Lusk, Hayward, Glasscoe, Tucker, Feistel, Evans, Patty, Rice, Chambers, Kenworthy, Crays, Crites, Armstrong, Deatherage, Gillespie, Bentley. Third row: Hyatt, Beck, Ritchart, Tucker, Kerr, Edgett, McGee, Dyck, Coffee, Baublits, Sharpe, Pawlish, Canfield, Cooper, Voss, Quarles, Burkhard, Motley, Miller, Spencer, Mynatt, Hickey, Richeson. Second row: Billings, Marcum, Kenworthy, Guthals, Carpenter. ElUot, McGee. Pawlish. Wesson. Kenworthy. Hill. Hill, McBride, Thomeczek, Shenk. First row: Glassco, Myers, Christenson, Gholsen, Schroeder, Alvarez, Nelson, Tucker, Hill. Percussion Section: Holman, Roberts, Glasscoe, Director, Mr. Bouma. Sponsored by FIRST NATIONAL BANK MIXED CHORUS DRIVERS TRAINING DRIVER’S TRAINING - ROBERT KIRCHGATTER, Instructor Sponsored by MITCHELL SAMRA YTEEN DANCE SADIE HAWKINS Sponsored by CITIZEN'S UTILITIES JUNIOR PLAY HERE COMES CHARLIE Nora Malone, Jennie; Tim McGrill, Byron Griffy; Fanny Farnham, Sara Jo Hyatt; Larry Elliott, Kenny Warmbir; Ted Hartley, Darol Crays; Vivian Smythe-Kersey, Norma Dooley; Alec Twiggs, Bob Tigner; Charlie Hopps, Glenda Tucker; Caroline Smythe-Kersey, Louise Hill; Mortimer Smythe-Kersey, Larry Patty. Sponsored by BLEDSOE PHARMACY 'COME OUT YOUR COMA SENIOR ELftY Marlin Setchfield Leo Hayward Joan Dimmit Gracie Elmer Harry Vandiver Beverly Glasscoe Sponsored by STOUGH’S FLOWER SHOP and JERMAN KING REAL ESTATE MECHANICAL DRAWING HOME ECONOMICS c STUDY HALL Sponsored by WEBER CHEVROLET BOYS P. E. GIRLS' P. E. Sponsored by TIM'S TINKER SHOP - SAMUELSON'S JEWLERY « € Back row: Mr. Moe, Sponsor, Jerry Brooks, Lawrence Sena, Del Ritchart, Bob Flinn, Andy Pawlish, Jack Lowe, Marlin Setchfield, John Salas, Harry Vandiver, Ken Jantzen, Leo Hayward, Ken Holt, Bob Tig-ner, John Edgett, Stella Martinez. Front row: Beverly Hulse, Betty Jean Holt, Judy Gholson, Myrl Elmer, Judy Taliaferro, Jean Burger, Emma Duran, Carole Green, Pat Glassco, Yolanda Meyer, Beverly Glasscoe, Jean McBride. The Student Council, which governs the Bent County High School, is made up of the presidents and representatives of the classes and clubs. It met once every two weeks. This year we purchased a make-up kit, experimented with a honor study hall, started the school paper, and had an active safety committee. The officers for.52-53 are: Leo Hayward, president; Harry Vandiver, vice president; Jack Lowe, treasurer; Yolanda Meyer, secretary. This page styled by GLASSCO, INC. Who else would do it this neatly and efficiently. KEY CLUB Back row: Lyman, Ritchart, Tigner, Edgett, Taylor, Canfield. Front row: Hayward, Price, Vandiver. PRESIDENTS, Back row: Mr. Pickens, Sponsor, Hayward, Beaman, Uyeda. Front row: Taliaferro, Martinez, Ritchart, Jantzen, Edgett, Holt, Brooks, Sponsored by KIWANIS CLUB Back row; Myer, Burner, Lingle, Taliaferro, Dimmitt, Sallee, Lutz, Funk, Muniz, Poole, Meckes, Hasui, Christeson, McBride, Canfield, Second row; Binam, Phillips, White, Arnold, McChestmey, Tucker, Bentley, Losey, Mr. Cooper. Back row: Jantzen, Vandiver, Cragen, Canfield. Quarles, Springstead, Edgett. 4 Back row: Field, Lowe, Terboss, Quarles, Holstlau, Coats, Billings, Vandiver, Losey, Canfield, Holt, Brooks, Hayward, Jantzen, Mr. Winningham, Gallegos. Second row: Burton, Price, Montoya, Uyeda, Gillespie, Curley, Tucker, Richeson, Patty. Bottom row: Arguello, Elr. et. Burger, Marcum, Blakely, Glasscoe, Sallee, Martinez, Ortiz, Kerr, Hollandsworth, Hulse, Holt, Fields, Taliaffero, Sharpe, Saobridge, Wade, Carpenter, Beck, Hickey, Hoffman, Harmon, Billings, Edgett, Morgan, Phillips, Keenan, Shenk, Glassco, Mynatt, Hamm, Purvis, Diller, Duran, Kenworthy M., Kenworthy, Terboss, Failing, McGee, Hill, McVay, Aragon, Lopez, Holman, Wilburn, Nelson, Burkhard, McClain, Quarles, Johnston, Green, Setchfield, Voss, Free-myer, Medina, Arrona, Diez, Brown, Thomeczek, Davidson, Marleman, Tucker, Abdulla, Estrada, Montoya, Arguello, Bogner, Thomas, Young, Elmer, Sena. The Y-Teens is one of the most active organizations in B.C.H.S, Their Y-Teen Formal is one of the most important dances of the year, with students, teachers, and alumni alike attending. The theme of the 1952 dance was Frosty, The Snow Man. Another important activity of this organization is their sponsorship of Camp La Foret (along with other Y-Teen clubs in the state). Two girls from Las Animas attend this camp every year. Meetings of the Y-Teens are held twice a month. The sponsor is Mrs. Oakley Wade. Sponsored by TOM'S TOASTED PEANUTS Back row: Blakely, Martinez, Field, Rose, Carpenter, Carpenter, Thomas, Aceves, McGee, McVay, Green. Front row: Terboss, Meyers, Holman, Hyatt, Chesterman. Sponsor, Mrs. Stevens. Sponsored by IVAN FOWLER IMP. CO. E H Back row: Gallegos, Gallegos, Armijo, Villa, Montoya, Avila, Coffee, Hogue, Terboss, Ridge, Barela, Palomino, Martinez, Armijo, mijo, Second row: Medina, Arguello, Abdulla, Estrada, Ortiz, Martinez, Nelson, Burkhard, Avila, Arrona, Arguello, Muniz, Lopez, Cooper, McGee, Sena, Montoya, Diaz, Montano. First row: Avila, Aragon, Duran, Davis, Edgett, Sharpe, Roberts, Torrez, Aceves. A. Sponsor, Mrs. Wade. HOBBY CLUB Back row: Martinez, Gillespie, Brown, Price, Griffy, Hayward, Taylor, Feistel, Thruston, Terboss, Patty. First row: Burton, Guthals, Billings, Rice, Spencer. Back row: Thurston, Feistel, Flinn, Thayer, Hayward.Lyman, Tigner, Crays. Third row: Rit-chart, Guthals, Griffy, Billings, Rice, Patty, Burton, Price, Taylor, Bryant. Second row: Tucker, Glassco, Beck, Hickey. First row: Hyatt, Burger, McBride, Glasscoe, Thomas, Ackley, Avila. The Bent Chapter of Future Farmers of America was organized in December 1939. Since then the Bent Chapter has been outstanding in all their activities and have been recognized by all. The FFA Chapter now as it stands has 38 enrolled members. In the past years the FFA Chapter has been doing outstanding work in the chapter, community, and state activities. The FFA Chapter has had a few state officers which are highly honored because of their outstanding work in Agriculture. Sponsored by NELSON’S FEED STORE Mr. Henderson receiving K.L.Z. Safety Award Back row, left to right: Crays, Springstead, Tigner, Meyer, Hyatt. Middle row: Taylor, Burner, Burger, Ackley, Shenk. Front row; Hayward, Schroder, McBride, Hasui, Glasscoe. Not pictured: Burton and Uyeda. Duran, McGee, Hill, McVay, Aragon, Lopez, Abdulla, Estrada, Nelson, Burkhard, Quarles, Johnston, Green, Voss, Freemyer, Purvis, Thomas, Young, Fields, Hoffman, Harmon, Billings, Edgett, Sharpe, Conover, Morgon, Phillips, Glassco, Elmer, Sena, Arguello, McClain, Medina, Arrona, Torrez, Martinez, Arguello, Ortiz, Hollands-worth, Hulse, Holt, Tucker, Failing, Terboss, Montoya, Wessner, Taliaferro. Pep Club had both A-Squad and B-Squad cheerleaders this year during basketball season. They were very enthusiastic and supported the teams loyally. P E P C I U B Peukti Buhj- • u’r Pt « THE SENIOR CLASS DEDICATES THIS PAGE IN MEMORY OF GARVEY RODRIQUEZ First row: Jerry Brooks, manager, Ron Losey, Vance Burton, Leo Hayward, Harry Vandiver, Ken Holt, Tom Hulse, Dave Terboss, Harold Canfield, Joe Gallegos, Dale Curley, Douglas Dyck, manager. Second row; John Edgett, Glenn Richeson, Larry Holstlaw, Perry Hill, Doyle Beamer, Jack Lowe, Clark Billings, Buck Hudnall, Don Coats, Joe Brooks, Coach Len Kocinski. Third row; Coach Sam Winning-ham, Allen Main, Henry Avila, Bob Tigner, Bill Rice, Larry Turner, Walt Ridge, Jim Billings, R. W. Chambers, Bill Price, Ken Trautwein, Everette Lusk, Coach Clayton Gray. 1952 Season Record Las Animas 43 ----- 0 Las Animas27 ------ 19 Las Animas 14 6 Las Animas 32 ------ 0 Las Animas 26 ----- 25 Las Animas 7 33 Las Animas 13 2 Las Animas 20 ------ 6 Las Animas 20 ----- 19 Las Animas 31 ------ 26 TOTAL 233 136 In completing the 1952 season, the Trojans sported the best won-loss record they have had in many years. Further, a closer look at the scores shows the team had to get most of their wins the hard way. They had to come from behind in many of their games and won two thrillers from Lamar and La Junta by single points. All the members of the Las Animas squad played together as a unit and therein lies the reason for their success. While not an exceptional or sensational team, they were able to rise to the occasion when the going was rough. The Trojans won second place honors in the Southern Colorado League, losing only to the Rocky Ford Meloneers. The Las Animas Team will be hit hard by graduation by losing nine seniors from the squad. However a good B Squad which won four games, lost two, and tied one will bolster next year's team. Sponsored-BENT COUNTY DEMOCRAT COACH GRAY COACH WINNINGHAM COACH KOCINSKI CANFIELD End TERBOSS Tackle HOLT BURTON FIELDS Center Back 2nd A11 Conference 1st All Conference VANDIVER Tackle 1st All Conf. HAYWARD 1st All Conf. BILLINGS Guard 1st All Conf. LOSEY 1st All Conf. GILLESPIE End Sponsored by L. A. LUMBER CO. EDGETT CURLEY GALLEGOES BROOKS HULSE Back Back 2nd All Conf. Back Guard 2nd All Conf. HUDNALL Tackle PRICE End COATES End TIGNER Back BEAMER Guard Back row, left to right: Gallegos, Burton, Curley, Losey, Brooks. Front row, left to right: Hayward, Vandiver, Fields, Hulse, Holt, Terboss, Canfield, Coach Winningham. For the second consecutive year Mothers have been invited to attend the annual football banquet because of their patience when the boys came home late for supper. Fred Sisk was the master of ceremonies who kept the crowd laughing with his wonderful sense of humor. Dal Ward was the main speaker of the evening. s p R I N G F I E L D BROOKS BARRELS FOR SIX POINTS The Trojans got off the 1952 season to a roaring start with a lop-sided 43-0 win over the Springfield Longhorns. In holding the visitors scoreless the defensive work of Harry Vandiver, Doyle Beamer, Larry Holstlau, and Vance Burton stood-out. The Trojans were able to score at will and the reserves played a good portion of the game. Joe Brooks completed 7 out of 12 passes and two were for touchdowns. Curley ran 80 yards on an intercepted pass behind fine blocking. The game indicated that the Trojans would be strong this season. A rugged Trojan football team avenged two previous defeats and broke a 25 game winning streak by defeating the Manzanola Bobcats 27-19. A fired-up bunch of Trojans had to battle all the way for this well-earned victory. In a rough wide open game played in a driving rain, the team was forced to get their yardage through the middle the hard way. HAYWARD HAULS TWO BOBCATS AND THE BALL ACROSS c A N 0 N C 1 T Y HULSE IN-A-HURRY (CALLED BACK, DARN IT) The team went to Canon City and brought back their third straight victory, tho the win was not too impressive. The big Tiger’s held the Trojan’s ground game in check and only Hayward’s catches kept the offense rolling. The defense operated well and led by Hulse, Canfield, and Holt, held the Tiger to three first-downs and a touchdown. The team had gained confidence and looked tough to beat. With four injured first-stringers out, the Trojans still played top-notch football by downing Limon. Leading 6-0 at the half, the Trojans swamped Limon with four touchdowns to win 32-0. Third-string Rice scored twice, leading the offensive with Coates, Price, Beamer, and Yother. The game was profitable in that Coach Winningham was able to experiment and use many boys who had not seen action before. The underclassmen showed will and indicated a good football future in Las Animas. CURLEY BADGERS A BADGER L I M O N Sponsored by BENNETT’S GIFT SHOP mckenzies MUSIC BURTON MOVES IN FOR THE KILL Meeting an inspired Savage team the Trojans were able to eek out a 26-25 win at Lamar. A large homecoming crowd witnessed the thrilling game that saw Lamar leading 12-6 at halftime and the locals battling back with two touchdowns in the third quarter and the clincher in the fourth. It was the defensive work of Billings which turned the tide for the men of Troy. It was the fifth win for the Trojans. The big, experienced, and powerful Rocky Ford Meloneers proved too much for the injury-riddled BCHS Trojans and the team went down to their first defeat of the season. The big Meloneer line stopped our running offensive and Trojan mistakes and mis-cues contributed to the visitor's scores. Trailing 26-0 at the half, the BCHS boys held Rocky Ford to six points the second half and scored on a sixty yard pass interception by Ron Losey. Rocky Ford went on to win the league crown. F L O R E N C E HOLT MEANS BUSINESS The Trojans returned to winning ways in downing a scrappy Florence 13-2. A pass from Brooks to Can-field scored in the second scored and the home team went on to dominate the game. The defensive work of the line was good as Florence lost over 60 yards in running plays. Holt, Terboss, Edgett, Burton, and Canfield were the defensive stars of the game. Florence never threatened although they trapped Joe Brooks in the end zone for a safety. The Trojans defeated the highly favored Miners by a score of 20-6. It was a case of the Trinidad team making the yardage and the Trojans making the touchdowns. In fact statistics showed 18 first downs for Trinidad and £ for the Trojans. The team was very tough when the visitors threatened after long marches and the Trojans employed a tricky attack that caught the miners flattooted at times. The victory was gratifying in that it showed the fine team spirit of the Trojans paying off for a victory. TERBOSS REMOVES A MINER AS LOSEY SCORES. T R I N I D A D Sponsored by BURDICK PLUMBING and HEATING F. H. VANDIVER REALTY After losing seven years in a row, victory over La Junta was indeed sweet to the battling men of Troy. Playing the game of the year the Trojans blocked and tackled with precision and determination and were able to come from behind in the closing minutes to beat the Tigers 20-19. It was the big game for the Trojans and they came through in fine style. In commenting on the game Coach Winningham declared that he was unable to pick out individuals stars. It was a great Team victory. Although the Walsenberg Panthers failed to win a game in their league schedule, they almost upset die highly favored Trojans on our field in the last game of the season. It was a pass interception by Leo Hayward in the fourth quarter that enabled the Las Animas boys to come from behind to win 31-26. The win was especially gratifying for the nine seniors who were playing their last game. COATS, EDGETT, AND FIELD PLAY CATCH A CAT. N B U R G Sponsored by GAMBLES PRUETT, THAXTON CLARK REALTY W A L S E L. A. 51 • - - - 5 L. A. 41 13 L. A. 44 10 L. A. 17 27 L. A. 24 21 L. A. 30 - - - Holly 15 L. A. 22 ----- Pueblo Centennial 18 L. A. 45 ----- Manzanola 2 L. A. 37--------Lamar 4 L. A. 25----- - Rocky Ford 20 L. A. 22---- - - La Junta 18 L. A. 37----- - Lamar 9 The 1953 wrestling team ended its season with a commendable record of eleven wins and one loss. They placed third in the Greeley tournament and tied with Rocky Ford for league champs. Many boys of the team are expected to go to state. Field 2nd in League Burton League Champ Trujillo League Champ C o C o C a P t a i n s C a P t a i n s LARRY TUCKER League Champion JOE GALLEGOES Left to right: Jantzen, Holstlaw, Richeson, Quarles, Canfield, Hayward, Taylor, Curley, Gillespie, Losey, and Coach Clayton Gray. A S LUAD This season some forty-five basketeer hopefuls answered Coach Gray’s initial practice. The Trojans faced a very still schedule of sixteen games. Returning lettermen were Jantzen, Hayward, Canfield, Taylor, Losey, Curley, and Quarles. The squad elected Harold Canfield as 1952-1953 captain. Las Animas----............ 39 Las Animas-----------------------43 Las Animas - - -------42 Las Animas-------------------- 51 Las Animas - -- -- - — - - — - — 47 Las Animas - - 38 Las Animas---------------------- 54 Las Animas - - 50 Las Animas-----------------------44 Las Animas---------------------- 51 Las Animas-----------------------41 Pueblo Central - - 50 Holly -- ----------------------- -52 Trinidad - - 40 Pueblo Centennial - - -49 Lamar - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - 53 Lamar - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --33 Rocky Ford- - - — ...-------—-----49 Holly -------------------------- 55 Florence--------------------------46 La Junta -----------------64 Lamar -- - 45 Sponsored by CANDY SHOP and CULLIGAN SOFTWATER CURLEY JANTZEN GILLESPIE QUARLES RICHESON ESTRADA Manager Sponsored by BEAUTY BAR and UP-TO-DATE SHOE SHOP SAMUELSON Manager TAYLOR LOSEY HAYWARD CANFIELD COACHES WINNINGHAM AND GRAY B SQUAD BASKETBALL Hayward Ties Up His Rocky Ford Opponent. Taylor Passes Off To Canfield For 2 Points. r First row: Richards, Hulse, Avila, Lowe, Thayer, Feistel, Vandiver, Canfield, Hudnall, Whiting. Second row: Coach Grey, Gillespie, Billings, Hayward, Terboss, Losey, Tucker, Curley, Field, Coach Winningham. The 1953 track prospects are bright as only one senior was lost from the 1952 squad. In a sport that is gaining in popularity at Las.Animas, there were some fine records turned in last year. The Trojans qualified eight men for the state meet in Boulder last year. These men were Vandiver, shotput, Billings, pole vault and mile. Dale Curley, high jump, George Field, high hurdles, and the 880 relay team composed of Gillespie, Losey, Richards and Terboss. The Trojans won a Tri-angular meet with Manzanola and Swink, placed fifth in the Rocky Ford Invitational meet, and fourth in the Lamar Invitational. They also participated in the La Junta Relays and the league meet. 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