Central High School - Tawasi Yearbook (Grand Junction, CO)

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We may not have it all in the beginning, but we offered most of what a larger school could give the student — music to NFL. Bob Grant. Daily Sentinel photographer, coaches Brian Hicbcrt. Central junior, just before snapping his picture at the Western Colorado Science Fair, held in March in Mesa College gym. Above are two pictures of what some of the students did to help build spirit in the student body cscpcially during the days of Homecoming. Warpath paint and a bonfire that is now banned A ghostly way to conjure up a hex and the evil spirits for Grand Junction High football players with a night scene form the graveyard.

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A Big Move In The Spring Of 1959, And Central Has Been Coming Into Its Own, These Buildings Of Brick And Mortar Ever Since. What Had It Been Like In The Old Fruitvale School, Later Known As Central High? Roy Crow Roy Crow, Science Teacher Recalls Some Of The Early Days In The Old Adobe Buildings. “Old Central High school was loaded on the south corner, of 29 Road and North Avenue where the Sparton’s plant is now located. The school consist- ed of four condemened buidlings, three old, wooden buildings south of the main building that was built out of adobe by the Works Progress Administra- tion (WPA) in the late 1930s. “This building had narrow, dark halls with no lockers. The rooms were small with a couple of bare light bulbs hanging from the ceiling for light. There was one fairly large room on the north that had a big stone fireplace that was used for a library and study hall. Unforunately, it was the favorite passtime of some students to get on the roof and either yell or drop rocks down the chimeny. “There were no science labs, so the first summer I was down there was spent building lab talbes and cabinets for chemistry and physics. They were built in the old wooden elementary building out back that became available when Nisley Elementary School was built, and the grade school was moved out ....(continued below) the former home of the Warriors — Old Central, 29th and North Avenue, once located where Sparton electronic firm now turns out space-age gimmicks, continued . . . from above............— “In spite of the bad facilities, there was a tremendous amount of school spirit among the students and teachers. All events were supported by the student body that numbeed about 400, plus, the faculty (student body is now 1,000). For example, the faculty always wore something red on Fridays. One year, we all had red and white checkered Purina shirts and bow ties. Another year, we all wore red vests. We all wore these to school athletic events. During halftime at football games, we would form a line and parade around the field, or even inside the gymnasium. The football field was a dirt field out back. Most of the players had eye problems during the season because of the alkali in the dirt. (Continued, Page 3 . . .) John Jenkins As I recall. Central High school was of another world, the loca- tion, 2897 North Avenue, was far removed from the present site of Central. The building was one constructed by the Civilian Con- servation Corps (CCC) in the late 1930s or early 40s. Adobe brick were used in its construction, much the same as the Clifton Ele- mentary building. (Continued, Page 5).

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Continued from Page 2 (Crow) “The basketball team had to play in the Clifton gym because the Fruitvale gym was like a washboard. “Palisade was one of the main rivals. One year several seniors from Central went down there before a game and made a “C” out of the Palisade “P” on the hill south of town. They had to go back down the next day and put it back together. It was a ball because they got out of school for a half day. Absenteeism wasn’t much of a prob- lem. Most of the kids were there to get as much as they could; so they rarely missed a class and would spend much time after school to work on lessons above and beyond those required.” entral shocki Two big plays give War first football win over Tic Bill Haggerty ntinel sports writer The Central Warriors used two ex- a-long scoring plays to defeat the •and Junction Tigers 14-7 Friday ght at Lincoln Park. The win was the very first for the arriors over the football Tigers nee Central High School was built i years ago. O..S U JSrln'i aaima AOMi ie Warriors intercepted i Central 16- 84 yards for i out in the iful run in he sideline, the 50-yard •s to the end jr changed a point to tie ;ve Ryken to their feet •ning kickoff rds for what tning touch- PAT and the The loss gives Grand Junction a 2-2 league record, 3-3 overall while Cen- tral improves to 2-2 in league play, 3-4 overall. Grand Junction looked as if it would repeat history and pick up its 21st vic- tory in a row over the Warriors early in the first quarter. The Tigers, behind the running of Joe Reichert, drove 80 yards following the opening kickoff, and sophomore quarterback Miller scored on a 1-yard plunge to give Grand Junction a 64) lead with 5:28 remaining in the first quarter. But Kevin Klements’ point after kick to give the Tigers a 7-0 lead was the last point Grand Junction scored on the night—although there were plenty of additional scoring chances. Following Grand Junction's kickoff after the touchdown, the Tigers’ Craig McVean intercepted the first Matt Hall pass of the evening on a third- and-6 situation from the Central 33- yard line. McVean returned the ball to the 26-yard line of the Warriors, giv- ing the Tigers great field position. Reichert ran through the right side of the line to the 23-yard line, then Vince Grasso plowed ahead to the 18. extremely stopping and-1 situs 9-yard line Grand other drivt to the Cer Lemon w Riddle on turned to t line. The Wat Junction stopped on onds reraa But the' Using sit drove his t line. Mille ii:ring the But folio onds re mi mon pass- read i- wel eeiver at t the entire the score. Then, af yards by half, the di ' hel t,e il ial Above, left, foreground. Miss Theresa Ortega engages in study with Mrs. “Kwang Pal Bishop, of the business department. Principal Alvis Fetter, left, is one proud principal for the Warriors’ State AAA wrestling crown in 1978. Above, l-r. Troy Rarick. Rhonda Crim, Chris Bennet, and Bob Briggs have a modern Biology lab to work in at Central.