Eads High School - Eagle Yearbook (Eads, CO)

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We finally made it into high school. Our Freshman year Mrs. Simpson was our sponsor. We gained Curtis Gold and Mary Jane Hodgkinson. We lost Wayne Laing, LeRoy Mays, and Mary Jane Hodgkinson. Our class officers were: President, George Hotter; Vice President, Mary Beth Kuikcn; Secretary-Treasurer, Barbara Kelley; Reporter, Rita Koch. Mr. Simpson was sponsor during our Sophomore year. We gained Don Collins, Bob Pfings- ton, Charlotte Ritchie, and Betty Harrison. We lost Bill Sheesley. Our class officers were: President, Mary Beth Kuiken; Vice President, Phyllis Chaffin; Secretary-Treasurer, Barbara Kelley; Reporter, George Holter. Our Junior year we had Mrs. Bayles as our sponsor. We finally got our class rings. The theme for our prom was April in Paris; our class play was Dear Diary.” We gained Frank Moltane and Donald Kerr. We lost Phyllis Chaffin, Helen Schleining, Mary Sarah, and Don Collins. Our class officers that year were: President, Rita Koch; Vice President, Charles Barber; Secretary-Treasurer, Betty Harrison; Reporter, Barbara Kelley. We made it at last; we were the mighty Seniors. Our officers were: President, Larry Welsh; Vice President, Donna Durrett; Secretary-Terasurer, Rita Koch; Reporter, Marie Sarah. Our sponsor was Mr. Don Davis. We lost Barbara Welsh, Charlotte Ritchie, Gary Smith, and Donald Kerr. - Class When I was told by our very busy, but efficient annual editor, Nora Meier, that I was to write the class prophecy, I wondered how to begin. I decided to go to an expert for advice. After school I went to the office of the famous time expert, Dr. von Higgledome. After listening to my problem, the good Doctor told me that he would lend me his time machine for a very small fee of a thousand dollars. I accepted his generous offer. A week later, I stepped into the time machine and set it for the 10th day of December in 1972. When it stopped, I stepped out in a maze of helicopters, jet airplanes, highways going every which way, and jet propelled subways. I asked a passerby where I was and he, looking at me in an odd manner, replied, New York, of course. The next thing I decided to do was to call an airport and check on reservations for air travel to Eads, Colorado. They told me that the first plane was filled to capacity due to the fact that the soil around Eads was even more valuable than uranium, but I found that I could get a reservation on the next plane that would leave in six hours. As I walked around New York, my curiosity was aroused by a large crowd in front of a furniture display window. Elbowing my way to the front of the crowd, I saw a former class- mate lying on a very soft-looking bed, sleeping soundly. I noticed by the sign in the window that it was Charles Barber, the King of the Bed Testers. He had become a millionaire in this profession. It was almost time for my plane so I went to the airport to be sure my bags were all in order. When I walked into the coffee shop, a flyer was sitting at the counter. When he turned mv way, I recognized him . Russell Bell, the world famous jet air pilot. After talking to him for a while, I found that he was going to fly the plane I was to go on. Sponsored by THE SOPHOMORE CLASS

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Class History In the fall of 1944, 29 very scared little kids started on the first year of a journey that was to last for twelve years. Miss Jessie Morris was our teacher. The following students were enrolled: Gordon Crow, Glen Dye, Wayne Frederick, Leon Hudson, Johnnie Hoffman, Phillip Johnson, Wayne Laing, Carl Lindholm, Bobbie Mast, Raymond Mays, James Morton, Robert Porterfield, Charles Shane, Allen Watts, Stanley Watts, Kenneth Miller, Elaine Covey, LeEtta Crow, Donna Rose Durrett, Mary Gerdes, Ramona Barnes, Barbara Kelley, Rita Kay Koch, Mary Beth Kuiken, Irene Manley, Helen Schleining, Kay Womack, Barbara Jean Thomasson, and Doris DeAnn Lancaster. In 1945 we started our second year of school with Mrs. Amy Trotter as our teacher. That year we gained Wallace Dunlap, Roger Shott, and Ralph Zordell. We lost Mary Gerdes, Barbara Jean Thomasson, and Glen Dye. Our third grade teacher was Mrs Clara Dunlap. During that year we gained quite a few new members. They were Russell Bell, Bill Rainey, Loran Smith, Alan Schmitt, Larry Welsh, Jackie Lyons, Glenna Stroup, Barbara Welsh, and Judith Howland. We lost Allen Watts, Carl Lindholm, Philip Johnson, Johnnie Hoffman, Charles Shane, Roger Shott, Robert Porter- field, Elaine Covey, Irene Manley, and Barbara Jean Thomasson. In the fourth grade we gained five new members. They were: Jimmy Perkins, Gary Smith, Melvin Foxworthy, George Holter, and Marie Sarah. We lost Russell Bell, Wayne Frederick, Leon Hudson, Bill Rainey, Loran Smith, Ralph Zordell, Alan Schmitt, and Jackie Lyons. Our teacher was Mrs. Sibcy. Our fifth grade teacher was Mrs. Mable Ligon. Our new members that year were Russell Bell, Junior Homan, Charles Shane, Billy Parker, and Phyllis Chaffin. We lost Melvin Foxworthy, and Glenna Stroup. In the sixth grade we had Miss Jessie Morris as our teacher. We gained C. M. Moffatt, Alan Schmitt, Jim Williams, Wynell Alexander, Shirley Bickel, Nora Meier, Mary Sarah, Shelby Sue Sellers, Lorraine Tennant, Son Raye Cave, and Elaine Covey. We lost Judith Howland. Our seventh year we really felt big, because we were finally upstairs. We gained Peggy Smith, Irene Manley, Juanita Dufur, Laurence Dooley, and LeRoy Mays. We lost C. M. Moffatt, Billy Parker, Jimmy Perkins, Alan Schmitt, Charles Shane, Jim Williams, Wynell Alexander, Shelby Sue Sellers, Lorraine Tennant, Sona Raye Cave, and Elaine Covey. Our eighth grade teacher was Miss Clara Morris. That year we gained Charles Barber, Elvin Buck, Donald Root, and Bill Sheesley. We lost Laurence Dooley, Peggy Smith, and Irene Manley.

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When I arrived at Eads, I found it even bigger than New York. About a block from the air- port I saw a building with a sign on the front of it which read, E. Buck Business Enter- prises.” I took a chance on the idea that it was someone I knew and walked into the lobby. I inquired about seeing Mr. Buck and was told that he had no extra time for visitors. They told me that it was Elvin Buck, a former classmate. Elvin was business manager of Eads. While I was standing in front of Mr. Buck's establishment, there was a tremendous uproar, and I quickly pushed my way to the curb where I saw a rider gallop down the street on a black and white striped stallion. Following close behind was a sly looking plaindothesman. When all the commotion was quieted, I found that Frank Moltane was being chased by Larry Welsh, commonly known as Lonesome Larry.” Frank had exceeded the speed limit of 150 mph. This was possible because he had fed his horse Jet Propelled Oats, shot through and through with sugar frosted hay seeds. While strolling along the avenue, 1 bumped into a very handsome man. I took another look and saw that it was Curtis Gold. He said that he would like to visit a while but that another oil gusher had just come in and he had to leave to mark it down. He told me he was making around” two thousand dollars an hour and it kept him busy marking down the new oil wells coming in. Mr. Gold was dressed in a tailored suit made of white wool with tiny smudges of oil on it which gave it just the right touch. All of a sudden, I heard a loud voice which sounded very much like Wallace Dunlap's. I overheard someone say that Wallace was running for governor of Eads. I knew he was busy so I just waved and walked on. I caught a taxi and as I was riding down 5th Avenue, 1 commented on how smooth the roads were, which was very unusual for Eads. The taxi driver told me that Mr. LeRoy Homan, Jr. was Director of the Highway Department. That explained to me, why the roads were so smooth, Mr. Homan had been a member of the Senior Class of '56. After getting out of the taxi, I almost ran into two nurses who were dressed in pink and black uniforms. After giving my apologies, I realized that they were Nora Meier and Ramona Barnes. They both had large six inch buttons on their collars. Nora’s said, SUPERIN- TENDENT and Ramona’s said, DIRECTOR.” They were employed at the new 127,935 room Weisbrod Memorial Hospital. Having talked to various classmates I was told that I was invited to a reunion of the class of '56. It was to be held at the home of Mrs. Shirley Bickel Wissel. I stopped in at Madam Buches, formerly Marie Sarah, Beauty Salon to receive one of the latest hair styles. The hair style I received was a modern version of the pony tail. Instead of being at the back, it was centered on the top and stood in the air. The rest of the hair fell loosely down over the head giving the impression of a beautiful fountain. My next stop was at the world renowned Eads University. Famous for its outstanding aca- demic training. I met the president of the university who was a former classmate, Betty Harri- son. She introduced me to the teachers, one of which was Miss Durrett. It was plain to see why Miss Durrett had been elected Queen of the Campus by unanimous vote. Then Betty Sponsored by FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF EADS