Fort Laramie High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Fort Laramie, WY)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1954 volume:

INDEX FOR 1954 ANNUAL 3. Division- -Dedication 4. Dedication, baby pic. 5. Division - -Facuity 6. Faculty pictures 7. Board Pictures 8. Cooks, John, bus drivers 9. Division--Seniors 10. Senior, Bay Heller 11. Lee Mr. Christian 12. Sr. History 13. Sr. will, prophecy 14. Sr. Play 15. Division--Junior 16. Jr. Pictures 17. Jr. History Prom 18. Jr. Play 19. Division--Soph. i Fr. 20. Soph. pic. History 21. Fr. Pic. History 22. Favorites 23. Division--Junior Hi 24. 7th 8th pictures 25. Division- -Grades 26. 1st 2nd grade pic. 27. 3rd-4th pic. news 28. 5th 6th pic. news 29. Division - -Activities 30. FHA pic. news 31. Band 32. Chorus 33. Paper Annual Staff 34. Pep Club 35. Division - -Athletic s 36. High School B. B. pic. 37. Tournament 38. Junior Hi B. B. 39. Division--School Fun 40. Favorites 41. Favorites 42. Favorites 1 45. Division--Advertising DEDICATION ‘Dedication Because you deny yourself so that we may have that v hich you did not have Because you desire for us the higher and finer things 6f life; Because you understand when all our world goes wrong; Because you love us in spite of our shortcomings; And, because we want to express our love and appreciation, we the Seniors of Fort Laramie High School, dedicate this volume of our annual to you - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Our Parents. Mr. and Mrs. Judd Bay Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Heller Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Brittenham 4 t = J jciniL FACULTY MRS. ALICE ADAIR MRS. LaVAUGHN KINDLE MRS. JUNE CHRISTIAN MR. STANLEY R1ZOR First Grade Second Grade Third Fourth Grades Fifth fc Sixth Grades 1953-1954 1953-1954 1953-1954 1953-1954 MRS. RILLA WILLIAMS English, 7-12 7th Grade Sponsor 1952-1954 MRS. MARY FERNANDES Music, Commercial Paper, Annual, 8th Grade 1950-1954 MRS. LILLIAN ALBEE Home Ec., Eng. , Hist. Freshman Sponsor 1953-1954 MR. HOWARD McKENNA Science and Math. Sophomore Sponsor 1953-1954 MR. GEORGE KEZELE History, Shop, Coach Junior Sponsor 1952-1954 MR. WILLIAM J. CHRISTIAN MRS. BARBARA KEZELE Supt. , Math. Science Office Secretary Senior Sponsor 1953-1954 1953-1954 MRS. DONNA LEWIS School Nurse Goshen County 1953-1954 6 “Soaiei S Cucatio t MRS. FRANK SCOTT, Clerk COOKS Mr . Cobb-Mra. Britter am CUSTODIAN John Potter Mrs. Cobb has cooked here since 1946; Mrs. Brittenh m in '42-'45 and since '52. They serve as many as 145 a day and all who eat here feel sure we have the best cooks in Wyoming. Recent improvements in the cook room include a 15-ft. deep freeze, a 10 ft. refrigerator with plans for another, a new stove which was vented, new cupboards and a sink and drain board. Merril Potter has had charge of the well-tooled bus maintenance shop since it was built 4 yaars ago. There are 9 busses with one of them kept in reserve. John Potter has been custodian of the buildings and lawn for 3 years. The summer garden around the grade school full of bloom evidences a green thumb . Interior decoration of the grade school was begun during Christmas vacation and is to be con- tinued through the summer. Plans have also been made for landscaping a new play- ground and recreational site north of the buildings. Percy Woodcook, Mcnford Daiss, Louis Mahoney, Dick Lamm, Sam Bay, Merril Potter. Albert Nietfeld, Bob Steidley. 8 BARBARA BAY President Pep Club ................1-2-3-4 Band ............................3 Chorus ......................1-2-3 F. H. A...................1 -2-3-4 Paper Staff ................ 2-3-4 Annual Staff.................. 3-4 Cheerleader..................... 4 Class Officer.-........... 1-2-3-4 ALBERTA HELLER Secretary and Treasurer Per Club Chorus F. H. A 1-2 Paper Staff Annual Staff Class Offices ... 2-3-4 10 LEE BRITTENHAM Vice President and Ncwsreportcr 11 YESTERDAY'S BABIES....TODAY'S SENIORS I I LEE BRITTENHAM 9-4-35 Se titit 'rtyiaienef. We discover, to our amazement, that we are really seniors and have sight of our goal now that seemed so distant 4 years ago. As freshmen we survived initiation none the worse for wear. Lenore Pursley left that year and Jeanie Crowley and Elsie Gall came. As sophomores we initiated the freshmen and were minus Dorothy Reizenstein. Milestones of our junior year were the play, Me and My Shadow , receiving our class rings, and the Prom and Banquet on the theme Moonlight . We had two sponsors- Mr. Kramer and Mrs. Fernandes. .Among the missing the junior year were Jim Hite, Dorothy Hood, and Elsie Gall. In taking count as seniors we are only two left--of those who began together 12 years ago--having lost Jeanie Crowley, Marveen Lambert, Mary Lou Kramer, and Rex Walker. Then Lee Brittenham joined us. We chose for our motto, Quality, not Quantity ; class colors --black and gold; flower--the orchid; and sponsor--Mr. Christian. Our play, Good Gracious, Grandma! was given April 9 and was successful. We thank Mr. Christian for helping make our senior year an enjoyable one. We also thank the Juniors for a lovely Prom and Banquet. Most of all, our most sincere thanks to those who have helped us the most, OUR PARENTS. S U l It is the year 1964 and I have just arrived on a super Jet-propelled rocket at the airport and since it is a nice day, I have decided to go to the ball game in the new Dodger Stadium. The game proved to be very exciting, with the Dodgers winning over the runner-up New York Giants by a narrow margin, 40-2. As I went past the Dodger Dugout I saw Lee Brittenham, the Dodger Manager. We stoppped to talk a- while and Lee told me that after the Dodgers beat the Yankees seven straight series, the Yankees dropped to the Minor league, and that after the Dodgers decided to move their stadium to Fort Laramie, the little town had grown until it now has a large air- port, a college, is capital of Wyoming, and is the Hollywood of the nation. Since the Metro-Golden-Mayer Building is -he largest in Fort Laramie, I decided to go there next. As I entered the building, I heard someone yelling, Out, Out! I saw Barbara Bay, the director. And since it was just time for lunch she suggested we all have lunch together. As we ate, Alberta Heller joined us and she and Barbara talked about the new picture which they are making; Barbara directs the pictrues and Alberta writes the scripts. They also act in some pictures and are married to famous movie actors. As we were about to leave, Mr. Kezele, assistant director, and Mrs. Kezele came in. He told us that after directing the senior play back in 1954, he liked it so much that he decided to take up movie directing. After lunch, we decided to take a tour of the huge college campus and were met by Mr. Christian, who is now Dean of the Poineer College. He showed us the new ultra-modern class rooms and we had an enjoyable afternoon. That evening, as I board a rocket, 1 realize how lucky I was to have seen all of the class of 1954. BARBARA BAY 9-22-36 Senior 70Ut y e, the Senior Class of 1954, city of Fort Laramie, county of Goshen, and state of Wyoming, being of sound mind ???, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking any will or wills heretofore made by us. First, we direct the Junior Class to erect a marble monument in the center of the school yard (this poses a technical problem in view of the keep off signs) in memory of the 54 Seniors (the largest ?' class to ever graduate here). And we also leave them the ability to put on a supcrspangloriousanticapatucious (if you can pronounce it and spell it) Senior play. We will the annual Home- coming Dance to the Juniors in order that they may have a Sneak Day when they are seniors. Second, to the entire student body, legs and all, we leave the ability to be early if not earlier to all classes and to get on the honor roll, not the ineligibility list, at least once each semester. Third, to the Sophomore Class--another small class--the will to remain and graduate. Fourth, to the Freshmen, we leave the ability to think up as good an initiation as we did and the ability to stay in school three more years. The Seniors leave their individual bequests as follows: I, Lee Brittcnham, leave my typewriter to Norma, the one we fought over all year, to Sam Field, my ability to foul out in basketball games; and to Tom Schissler 1 leave my ability to never miss a day of school. To future opponents of the Pioneers 1 leave all my broken bones of this year, now that mine arc mended. And the gold pin I received for punctuality I leave to Harry Latta and Benny Martinet. I, Alberta Heller, leave to Ardith Hubbard my typewriter now that I iaave taught it to spell words correctly, and to Anna Belle Latta my ability to buy shoes on school time. My quiet disposition and willingness to practice my clarinet I leave to Janice Darnall and Harry Latta, respectively. I, Barbara Bay, will to Sadie Martinez my driving ability, not my driver's license --I might need it; also my ability to turn cartwheels; to Bob Kapus the ability to keep his shoes shined and to one day be a dumb senior; to George Nictfeld my ability to understand Chemistry and all mathematics •-which I'm sure he can use; and to the teachers 1 leave my sparkling, vivacious, pleasant personality. In witness here, we here unto subscribe our names and offer our seal this eleventh day of May in the year of Our Lord. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Four. In the presence of Mr. Christian, County of Goshen. City of Fort Laramie, State of Wonderful Western Wyoming: 13 GOOD GRACIOUS, GRANDMA! The Cast HENRY BRECKENRIDGE...........who hates to work any time..... .Wilton Haynes GEORGE BRECKENRIDGE • • . .his cousin, who hates the same.... Lee Brittenham MRS. LENNOX ................... who wants her rent...........Alberta Heller HELEN ALLEN................a daughter of a family friend.... Barbara Bay CECILE ALLEN ..................Helen's younger sister........ Sadie Martinez CLANCY.........................a police investigator ....... George Nietfeld WIGGINS........................... his assistant.............Norman Michel P-SAM..........................a negro house-boy ............Jim Stevenson DELICIA............................. a negro maid.......... Norma Brittenham Director............................Mr. George Kezele Prompting...................Mrs. George Kezele The action takes place in the living room of Apartment No. 5, Lennox Apartments, in a southern city. Act One--Thursday evening Act Two--Saturday evening Act Three--Later the same evening Henry and George Breckenridge, cousins, with more ideas about how to spend money than how to earn it, find themselves temporarily-but definitely-in a state of financial embarrassment when their landlady, Mrs. Lennox, demands a deposit on long overdue rent. Available money arrives by a wire when an old family friend telegraphs expense money for Henry's father to entertain the friend's two daughters over a weekend. But father is on a trip to Mexico, and the girls are arriving-and they need the money. The solution seems to be to pay a deposit on the rent and en- tertain the girls themselves. To keep them at the apartment, they must have a chaperon. This obstacle is overcome when P-Sam, the colored house-boy----who has no more brains than a mortal can have and still live-finds on the ground outside the apartment house a grey wig and a black dress. P-Sam's mother had always told him that what he found on the ground he could keep. These antics cause the birth of Grandma , otherwise George, the perfect chaperon. The girls arrive with their colored maid, Delicia, who makes an instant hit with P-Sam. Both Helen and Cecile are drawn to Grandma , especially Cecile, who makes her life bearable by kissing her every other moment. Henry and Helen soon find much in common and are progressing nicely when Mrs. Lennox, her suspicions around and her false hair missing, appears and demands explanations. Henry begins introductions and explanations----each one becoming more involved and farther from the truth. Grandma has a number of narrow escapes from discovery and is almost cornered with Mrs. Lennox calls in two exceedingly dumb police investigators, who are able to find out little except that funny things are going on. Grandma finally has to disappear permanently----in order that Mrs. Lennox can have her clothes back---and George re-appears in her place. Mrs. Lennox calls off the police. Helen forgives Henry for deceiving them, and Cecile learns that George's kisses are suspiciously like Grandma's . Then Delicia, who has decided to make a matrimonial excursion with P-Sam, demands to be made an honest woman if there has been no real chaperon during the week-end. The idea is approved by the other girls and as the curtain falls, there are prospects of three sets of wedding bells ringing out---or three sets of necks wrung! JUNIORS tycaUai @C6U BACK ROW: Jim Stevenson, Jim Rutter, Norman Michel, Wilton Haynes, Robert Kapus. MIDDLE ROW: Mr. Kezelc, sponsor, George Nietfeld, Barbara Stabio, LaQuita Hubbard, Blye Cobb, Sam Field. FRONT ROW: Anna Belle Latta, Judy Keating, Hazel Walker, Norma Brittcnham, Sylvia Sherrill. Class Officers President .... Vice -President Secretary .... Treasurer .... Student Council News Reporter Norma Brittenham . . George Nietfeld . LaQuita Hubbard , . . . Jim Stevenson ...... Blye Cobb . . 3arbara Stabio 16 tycuUwi In the year of 1943 thirteen excited youngsters ran up the steps of the old red brick school building to meet their first grade teacher, Mrs. Runser. Each pupil was in- troduced to the members of the class and as the day wore on we found that our new friends were, LaQuita Hubbard, George Nietfeld, Anna Belle Latta, Blye Cobb, Wilton Haynes, Norma Brittenham, Sylvia Sherrill, Judy Keating, Hazel Walker, Richard Kohling, Jimmie Britton, Leroy Bingham and Jackie Wieser. The next year we found the same class with the exception of Hazel Walker, Richard Kohling, Jackie Wieser, and Judy Keating, all which had moved away. To replace one of them we gained a new pupil, Tony Martinez. Our teacher was still Mrs. Runser, much to our delight. The main event in our first and second grades was the rhythm band. As we journeyed on to our third grades we found a new teacher. Miss Houdeshoudt and we had also gained back two of our friends. Hazel and Judy. Besides Judy and Hazel coming back three boys made their entrance into our class, they were Donald Lloyd Bennett and Alvin Paules. As we came back from our Christmas vacation we found that our teacher had married and her name was now Mrs. Coy. During our fourth grade we had the same teacher and the same class with the exepetion of losing Jimmie Britton, Leroy Bingham and Lloyd Bennett. For our fifth and sixth grades we had Mrs. Dwight Walker for our teacher and we had gained Norman Michel in the fifth grade. In the sixth grade Barbara Copyak, Bobby Kapus, Harry Heller and Wanda Woodcock joined our class. During that period Donald Spray moved av ay. As the years went by we kept about the same class except for losing Harry Heller, Alvin Paules, Barbara Copyak, Tony Martinez, and having Wesley Vroman, Jimmie Stevenson, Herbert Paules and Sam Field join our class. When we entered high school we found our class with 15 members. They were Blye Cobb, Norman Michel, Sylvia Sherrill, George Nietfeld, LaQuita Hubbard, Norma Brittenham, Anna Belle Latta, Hazel Walker, Bobby Kapus, Jimmie Stevenson, Wilton Haynes, Sam Field, Herbert Paules, Wanda Woodcock, and Judy Keating. The main event of that year was Freshmah initiation. At the first of our Sophomore year we gained Barbara Stabio who came from Broadus, Mont. We were very dis- appointed when we did not get to initiate the Freshmen. We are now Juniors and in our class we have another new pupil, which hails from Englewood, Colo. , Jim Rutter. We now have 16 members in our class. On November 13 we presented our Junior Class Play, Call Me Darling . The annual Junior-Senior Prom and Banquet was held April 30th. The theme was Tulip Festival. Music was furnished by the Blue Notes Orchestra of Scottsbluff, Nebraska. 17 TK. Wtf Junior Class Play Presented November 13, 1953 CALL ME DARLING! SMITTY ............................A household maid ....................... Judy Keating MARY JANE ...................... A precocious child of 15...... LaQuita Hubbard MOM IIASKINS .................. A sympathetic woman.............Norma Brittenham AUNT ANNIE...................... A timid soul of about 30...........Hazel Walker VIRGINIA GREGG.............. A pretty and refined girl of 18........ Blye Cobb PAMELA PAYNE ................ A statuesque girl of 19............ Barbara Stabio BILLY HASKINS ............... Boyish, pleasant personality...... George Nietfeld NEELEY........................ A breezy spirited boy of IV......Jimmy Stevenson POP HASKINS........................ A tolerant father............. Wilton Haynes MRS. J. FRANCIS HAMILTON.......... Socially prominent............ Sylvia Sherrill LORELIE HAMILTON ................... An exotic girl................... Jim Rutter MR. CHALMERS ....................... A political man.................. Bob Kapus VS Stage Manager-Norman Michel; Sound Effects-Herbert Paules; Curtains-Sam Field; Programs-Anna Belle Latta; Class Sponsor and Director-Mr. George Kezele; Prompter and Assistant Director-Mrs. Rilla Williams. STORY OF THE PLAY The Haskins family is all in a dither because they are expecting, momentarily, the return of the son, Billy, who through his heroic exploits during the shipwreck has be- come a national figure. When the whole town has turned out to welcome Billy his easy going, homeless pal, Cornelius Neeley Crum is mistaken for the hero. Neeley receives the cheer and adulations, until the Haskins family appear to straighten out the error but not until Pamela Payne, the college reporter has whispered to Virginia (Billy's one-time sweetheart) about Neeley's (whom she believes to be Billy) amorous inclinations. Complications pile up when a local filling station is held up. Pamela elopes, and poor Billy is suspected in both cases. Neeley turns up with $200, the exact amount taken in the holdup. Pop Haskins and Smitty, the maid, are drawn into the misunderstanding and Billy concludes that a hero's role is not all that it should be. However in the end Billy is exonerated and wins the girl of his choice. Neeley is adopted by one of the town's most exalted citizens, and the Haskins family once more basks in the reflected glory of the hero. FRESHMEN • SOPHOMORES S Xfe iO K ne @l6lA4. LEFT TO RIGHT: Ivan Samson, Tommy Schissler, Sadie Martinez, Ardith Hubbard, Harry Heller, Don Williams, Mr. McKenna--sponsor. Inset- Erma Nolke. President............. Sadie Martinez Vice-President........ Harry Heller Secretary............. Don Williams Treasurer............. Erma Nolke News Reporter......... Ardith Hubbard Safr Mune “i Utonq, In 1944, 11 very eager youngsters started to school in Fort Laramie: Sadie Martinez, Myrna Oliver, Ardith Hubbard, Kathleen Borrcscn. Duane Lambert, David McCunc, Ivan Samson, Dewey Barrs, Melvin Anderson, Alvin Paulcs and Ross Willey, with Mrs. Runscr as our teacher. She was also our second grade teacher, followed by Mrs. Coy, Mrs. Michel, Mrs. Walker and Miss Schultz. Then junior high with Mr. Clawon as sponsor one year and Miss Landon the next. As freshmen we and our sponsor, Mrs. Williams, eluded initiation. This year wc find that only three are left who began together. Along the way we have gained Tom Schissler, Harry Heller, Erma Nolke and Don Williams. Before Mr. McKenna's arrival, Mr. Melonuk helped us initiate the freshmen at the city hall and everyone had a hilarious time. TONY MARTINEZ A class mate in the Navy 20 'yt'i i mau @leu4. BACK ROW: Naida Michel, Marie Ritterling, Benny Martinez, Christy Esquibcl, Monte Hubbard, Bob Cobb, Harold Anderson. FRONT ROW: Mrs. Lillian Albee---sponsor, Harry Latta, Joyce Bay, Louis Hieb, Lorraine Skinner, Jim Pontarolo. Fourteen eager freshmen were initiated in September of 1953 by the sophomores. Jerry Paulcs and Myrna Oliver both moved during the first semester. We find that seven of us are in band: Monte Hubbard, tuba; Joyce Bay, Naida Michel, Marie Ritterling, Harry Latta, clarinet; Bob Cobb and Lorraine Skinner, cornet. Five of the boys are in basketball, with three of them playing on the first ten ---Christy Esquibcl, Jim Pontarolo, Ben Martinez. The four girls are active in Future Homemakers of America, Fort Laramie Chapter. Only seven of us began school in Fort Laramie together in the first grade--Jim Pontarolo, Monte Hubbard, Marie Ritterling, Joyce Bay, Bob Cobb, Harold Anderson and Harry Latta. In the third grade Naida Michel and Louis Hieb joined us. In the eighth grade Ben Martinez came from Torrington and Christy Esquibcl from Sunrise. When we were in Junior High we had Miss Landon for sponsor and had lots of fun at school parties. This year we have Mrs. Albee as sponsor.. 21 BACK ROW: Leslie Heller, Mary Pearl Hall, Sally Hill, Alex Graham, Junior Morgan. FRONT ROW: Mrs. Fernandes-sponsor, Larry Latta, Duaync Lambert, Floyd Thomas, Frank Esquibel. 24 Seventh tfaute BACK ROW: Betty Sherrill, Anita Rickey, Bob Samson, Annette Paules, Frances Potter, Henry Martinez, Helen Anderson, Mrs. Williams, sponsor. FRONT ROW: Franklin Latta, Jim Esquibel, Robert Melonuk, Wayne Oliver, Errol Boyles, Joetts Stroud, Linda Bay. pitAi triade BACK BOW: Linda Hubbard, Jack Harroun, Judy Derr, Jimmy Hill, Robert Peterson, Joey Blankenbakcr. MTS • LaVaUghll Kindle teacher FRONT ROW; Bobby Butler, Henry Hall, Eva Jean Latta, Marvin Peterson, Joyce Steidley, Janice Gregg. Absent: Shirley Foote. BACK ROW: Duaync Peterson, Kenneth Pontarolo, Jerry Derr, David fc Dennis Wilson, Bobby Anderson, Shirley Peterson, Jimmy Ziegler, Dicky Esquibel, Mrs. Alice Adair---teacher. MIDDLE ROW: Roy Barnhart, Jimmy Bowsher. Kenneth Walker, Dennis Hubbard, Billy Boyles, Linda Craig, Bobby Martinez, Manuel Prado. FRONT ROW: Billy Butler, Bertha Haynes, Dean Harroun, Inez Barrera, Carol Saultz, Susan Holtzclaw, Rosie Esquibel, Ettie Harshficld. Absent: Bill Duncan, Cheryl Mahoney, Joyce Oliver, Second tyiade Itdrd eutd tyuuteA BACK ROW: MIDDLE ROW: FRONT ROW: ABSENT: Frances Esquibcl-4; Soma nuooaru-t; janct Oliver-3; Billy Haynes -4; Victor Derr-4; Judy Riley-4; Gene Snell-4; Marilyn Barnhart-4; Donna Jean Miller-4. Jimmy Hood-4; Eugene Scott-3; Jack Stroud-4; Teena Craig-3 Evelyn Mclonuk-4; Carol Ann Ziegler-4; Richard Martincz-4; Eleanor Peterson-4; Albert Prado-3; Mrs. June Christian-teacher. Wesley Boyles-3; Edwin Barnhart-3; Carolyn Louise Kapus-3; Felipe Barrera-3; Eugene Haynes-3; Bobby Pontarolo-4; Charlotte Barnhart-3; Marvin Peterson-3; LaVcrne Heller-3. Carol Foote-3; Janet Reizenstein-3; Kaye Saultz-4. (Pictures on page 38). 7fold a td {f-viele Hewa We took part in the Christmas program which this year presented the carol play, ONE CHRISTMAS. We furnished the Wisemen for the Spanish and Italian scenes as well as children from Spain, Holland, Norway and America. Wc have a Symphonet band which appeared at PTA meeting in April. In Social Studies we have learned of other countries and the people of these countries. We found out that boys and girls all over the world need and want almost the same things we do. We've all grown taller and have enjoyed this school year. 27 a tcL Sixt fyadeA BACK ROW: MIDDLE ROW: FRONT ROW: ABSENT: Esther Barnhart-S; Rena Hieb-5; Mabel Granger-5; Ruby Dcrr-6; Della Heller-6; Donna Foote-5; Joan Olivcr-5; Judy Olivcr-5. Grace Barnhart-5; Janet Stroud-6; Sue Hill-5; Josephine Miller-6; Bob Fleming-6; Gary Snell-6; Freddy Martinez-5; Bryan Hubbard-6; Francis Pcterson-6; Rosa Prado-6; LeRoy Peterson-5. Linda Thomas-5; Nancy Lamm-5; Wilma Bcrry-5; Oralia Esquibel-5; Lana Mahoney-5; Willard Haynes-6; Weldon Haynes-5; Millard Boyles -5; Rolan Harroun-5; Delbert Foote-5; Mr. Stanley Rizor---teacher. Harry Nearing-6. (page 38) cutd Stxti tyiade 'Heart. In September, eleven entered the sixth grade and eighteen entered the fifth grade. In November a new boy came to the fifth grade from Guernsey, Rolan Harroun. Our room took part :n the Christmas carol play, ONE CHRISTMAS. Bryan was Santa Claus; Harry--Father Christmas of France; Mabel--LaBefana of Italy; Francis --St. Nicholas, and Bob--Lucifer, both of Czechoslovakia; Judy Joan--Dutch girls and others of us were children from Czechoslovakia and Holland. Thirteen of us are in beginning band: Millard and Willard--trombone; Gary and Rena--trumpet; Harry--tenor sax; Roland--alto sax; Bryan and Mabel--flute; Linda. Nancy and Janct--drum, Della and Donna--clarinet. Harry, Gary, Bob, Della, Ruby and LeRoy were in 4-H this year. Millard, Gary and Freddy are Boy Scouts. During this year we played 10 basketball games against the 3rd and 4th grade room and the Junior High, losing once to the Junior High. The players were Harry, Gary, Bob, Bryan, Francis and Freddy. Last year at Grade Music festival in Guernsey our 5th and 6th grade mixed chorus received a II rating. 28 pi £une '%o netH z er4. s4ttte ica BACK ROW: Joyce Bay--Parliamentarian, Naida Michel, Lorraine Skinner, Hazel Walker --Songleadcr, Judy Keating, Blye Cobb. Mrs. Lillian Albee-- sponsor. FRONT ROW: Alberta Heller--Treasurer. Norma Brittenham--Vice-President, Barbara Bay--President, Sylvia Sherrill--Secretary, Anna Belle Latta--Librarian News Reporter, Marie Ritterling. A formal initiation for new members was a social event with the mothers attend- ing as guests. We sponsored the United Nation's Day program, Polio and Red Cross Drives. The Clinic was redecorated by the FHA girls. No-Gripe Week was something new and fun for all. The Harvest Dance was a successful new event. A very impressive Emblem Service was put on at the church to help acquaint the public with Future Homemakers of America activities. Our chapter had charge of the February PTA meeting. For that meeting we had as speaker, Miss Barbara Webber, German exchange teacher. Members of our chapter attended the state FHA convention in Laramie on April 2 and 3. 30 pant Marantic llt-SeAoot Mattel From L to R:Sally Hill, Hazel Walker. Sylvia Shcrrill--drums, Millard Boyles-- cymgals; Judy Keating, Frances Potter, Rolan Harroun--alto sax; Franklin Latta --bass; Bryan Hubbard--flute; Willard Haynes, Larry Latta--trombone; Floyd Thomas - -alto horn; Robert Mclonuk, Bob Brown, Leslie Heller--trombone; LaQuita Hubbard, Norma Brittenham--baritone; Monte Hubbard--baas; Mabel Granger--flute; Naida Michel, Donna Foote, Betty Sherrill, Linda Bay, Anita Rickey, Harry Latta, Harry Heller, Alberta Heller, Marie Ritterling, Joyce Bay, Blyc Cobb--clarinets; Mrs. Mary Fernandes, director. Center: Gary Snell--trumpet; Bob Samson--alto horn; Rena Hieb, Don Williams Bob Cobb, Lorraine Skinner, Alex Grahamr-trumpets. Anna Belle Latta --major - ette. The band took part in the annual Scottsbluff Band Day, Oct. 3, 1953. About 18 bands marched in the parade and took part in massed band concert before the Trinidad-Scottsbluff Jr. College football game. Ours was one of two Wyoming bands participating. We were treated to a wonderful free supper in the school cafeteria. The welcome we received was as warm as the weather was cold at the game. Our band also marched at the Torrington- Worland state play-off football game on Nov. 21, 1953. Before the game 7 Goshen County bands marched onto the field in formation and played Military Escort and Wyoming Fight Song directed by Mr. Noble, Torrington band director. The day was bitter cold but our group went warmly dressed. Marie Ritterling and Joyce Bay played clarinets in the Clinic Band in Torrington. Over 150 picked students from East Central Wyoming played in the massed band concert on Sat. night under the direction of Dr. Frank Baird of Greeley. Colorado. We played in the Christmas program, marched at one basketball game and hope to attend district festival in Wheatland in April. 31 BACK ROW: FRONT ROW: STANDING: Naida Michel, Betty Sherrill, LaQuita Hubbard, Sylvia Sherrill, Norma Brittenham, Mary Pearl Hall, Judy Keating, Hazel Walker, Mrs, Fernandes, Director. Anna Belle Latta, Blyc Cobb, Ardith Hubbard, Sadie Martinez, Anita Rickey, Linda Bay. Frances Potter. The high school girls double sextette sang two number in the Christmas program. In formats they sang Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Christmas Bells . This was made effective with use of colored footlights and overhead lights. Anna Belle Latta, Judy Keating, Hazel Walker, Blye Cobb, Jim Rutter and Christy Esquibei attended Clinic at Torrington in the fall. The chorus there was under the inspired leadership of Dr. Robert Smith of Greeley. Colorado. Some of the numbers they sang: Gandy Dancer; Break Forth; O Beauteous Light;: Done Caught A Rabbit; Praise Ye the Lord; Adoremus Te Christe; The Waits Arc Singing in the Lane and America with band accompaniment. Events for the rest of the year include district festival at Wheatland in April, senior play, junior-senior banquet, baccalaureate and commencement. Several of the girls will sing vocal solos. 32 'Piatteen. Poften Sto STANDING: Mrs. Kezel--of£ice secretary; Mrs. Fernandes --sponsor; Blye Cobb --art; George Nietield, Jim Stevenson. Bob Kapus, Wilton Haynes. Louis Hieb, Ardith Hubbard. Sadie Martinez, Alberta Heller, Norma Brittenham, Mrs. Williams --sponsor. SEATED: Barbara Bay--editor; Hazel Walker, Judy Keating, Barbara Stabio, LaQuita Hubbard, Anna Belle Latta, Sylvia Sherrill --assistant editor. Pioneen rfwtual STANDING: Mrs. Fernandes --sponsor; Blye Cobb. Barbara Bay. Jim Rutter. Louis Bicb, Sylvia Sherrill. Wilton Haynes, Jim Stevenson, Sadie Martinez, Ardith Hubbard, Anna Belle Latta. SEATED: Alberta Heller --editor; Hazel Walker. Judy Keating. Barbara Stabio. LaQuita Hubbard. Norma Brittenham --assistant editor. 33 “Pefi glut BACK ROW: MIDDLE ROW: SEATED: CHEERLEADERS: Helen Anderson, Annetta Paulcs, Ardith Hubbard, Barbara Stabio, Mrs. Kindle--sponsor, Lorraine Skinner, Frances Potter, Anita Rickey. Joette Stroud, Betty Sherrill, Hazel Walker, Mary Pearl Hall, Sally Hill, Marie Ritterling, Naida Michel, Joyce Bay. Judy Keating, Anna Belle Latta, LaQuita Hubbard, Norma Britten- ham, Alberta Heller, Linda Bay. Blyc Cobb, Barbara Bay, Sylvia Sherrill, Sadie Martinez. Sc aot Scu6etfcUl ccuk Name Position Grade (Standing Lto R) Jim Stevenson Manager junior Don Williams guard sophomore Jim Pontarolo forward freshman Tom Schissler guard sophomore Norman Michel center junior Harry Heller forward sophomore Jim Rutter guard junior Bob Cobb guard freshman Mr. George Kezelc COACH (Sitting) Sam Field guard junior George Nietfeld guc, rd junior Herbert Paule s for vard junior Bob Kapus center junior Wilton Haynes forward junior Christy Esquibcl guard fc forward freshman Benny Martinez guard freshman Monte Hubbard forward fe guard freshman (Inset) Lee Bnttenham guard senfor 36 SEASON’S RECORD FOR 1953-1954 Date Opponent Place Ft. Laramie Opponent Dec. 1 Yoder Here 42 22 Dec. 4 Guernsey There 32 24 Dec. 8 Sunrise There 29 33 Dec. 11 Glendo Here 54 32 Dec. 15 Chung water Here 34 29 Dec. 18 Guernsey Here 25 27 Dec.23 Albin There 23 46 Jan. 5 Albin Here 21 58 Jan. 8 LaG range Here 37 55 Jan. 9 Lingle There 37 60 Jan. 12 Veteran There 17 59 Jan. 15 Hawk Springs Here 34 33 Jan. 26 Yoder There 41 39 Jan. 30 Glenrock Here 25 61 Feb. 2 Sunrise Here 42 28 Feb. 5 Glenrock There 68 32 Feb. 6 Glenrock There 38 62 Feb. 9 Chungwatcr There 40 45 Feb.12 LaG range There 49 34 Feb. 19 Veteran Here 25 50 Feb. 22 Lingle Here 38 37 SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM Fort Laramie ha it first summer recreation program in 1953  pon ored by the Fort Laramie School District and directed by Coach Kczclc. The program included baseball for the men, baseball for the little lcagers (boys under 13) and swimming. The city council seemed to be interested in this program and were thinking of improving the facilities for further expansion. Should this come true the program will be extended for the girls and women of our community as well as for the men and boys who could not participate in last year's events. For the coming summer we hope we have a better and more convenient schedule for swimming, in which boys and girls may take an active part. The results of last year's baseball were most encouraging for the town team which had the greatest success with 7 games won and 3 lost for a percentage well over . 500. Glcndo and Sunrise were the only teams to defeat our town-team whose members were: Charles Potter--SS; Don Nolde--3rd; George Nietfcld--2nd; Phil Rickey--lst; Gene Bay--Lf, C, 3rd; Don Pctcrson--P, CF. 3rd; Lee Brittenham--P, RF; DcLanc Loveland--C; Albert Nictfcld--P; Fred Cause--LF; L. C. Rickey--P; Jack Gregg--CF, RF, 1st; Elmer Allen --3rd; Manager Kezelc. The little lcagers weren't quite as fortunate. We joined the Guernsey little league in which Fort Laramie won 2 games and lost 10. The little league is directed by Jake Johnson in Guernsey; he included Sunrise and Fort Laramie in his plan and we hope to be included again this summer. We also played in the Torrington league but need more experience on regulation field and speed to compete successfully with them. The following boys were members of the team: Harry Nearing, Gary Snell, Bob Fleming, Francis Peterson, Floyd Thomas, Bob Samson, Gene Snell, Jimmy Hill, Jimmy Ziegler, Dick Rymill, Alex Graham, Bob Brown, Bobby Butler, Errol and Mil- lard, Wesley and Billy Boyles. We also went swimming on Monday, Tuesday and Friday of each week at 1:00 in the afternoon. This phase of the progam was the most thrilling--all the boys enjoyed it very much. If at all possible this coming summer we will endeavor to work the girls into this program, also. The girls softball team was composed of the following women: Mcsdamci Nelson, Lambert, Raymond Hunt, Harry Peterson, Mary Wolf and the Misses Macel Nearing, Mary Lou Kramer, Barbara Stabio, Marie Jeanette Rittcrling, June Bryson, Sally Hill, Lorraine Skinner. Manager--Kczcle. We had a poor season but we are hoping for a better time this coming summer. 37 tycutiwi ScufetfaUl 7earn Name Position Grade (Standing Lto R) Franklin Latta guard seven Robert Mclonuk guard seven Bob Samson forward seven Leslie Heller center eight Errol Boyles guard seven Jim Esquibcl guard seven Mr. Kezele Coach (Sitting) Larry Latta guard eight Wayne Oliver guard seven Henry Martinez guard It forward seven Alex Graham center eight Bob Brown forward seven Floyd Thomas guard eight Frank Esquibel guard eight 38 SCHOOL FUN 1953 Christmas Program 1st 2nd Grades Girls Chorus Naida Michel. Joyce Bay, Judy Keating, Hazel Walker, Lorraine Skinner, LaQuita Hubbard, Blye Cobb, Anna Belle Latta, Norma Brittcnham, Sylvia Sherrill, Ardith Hubbard. Absent when group pictures were taken BACK ROW: Harry Nearing-6, Shirley Foote-3. Kaye Saultz-4, Janet Reizenstcin-3. FRONT ROW: Bill Duncan-1, Joyce Oliver-1, Cheryl Mahoney-1, Carol Footc-2. 40 1st Grade Halloween Party, 1953 Second Grade Halloween Party, 1953 Larry Harry Twins ? We're behind the team 5th and 6th Grade Team •; m AJcv W11 Tb Shorthand ? Know us? . P School 0?cuMvUte4 41 When we were a couple of kids Chemistry 5th and 6th Grade World History Is the World round? low your cookin'! ! lome Ec. Ill Team's in a Huddle !! Tea Time in the Typing Room n Miss Majoreite of 1954 First Grade  « ■ Junior English Class Where's Herbert?? I Second Grade n H.P In a Hurry? W.H. Miss Bustle of 1954 3rd 4th Grades L.H. T.S. V Who's Tardy? Busy - Huh? Oh Yeah? School 0?aowUte4 42 Autographs CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1954 CONPLIMENTS OF: Gambles Torrington, Wyoming Veta's Torrington, Wyoming Slim's Lock and Key Shop Torrington, Wyoming Guernsey Shoe Shop Guernsey, Wyoming Vic's Standard Station Guernsey, Wyoming John Potter Fort Laramie, Wyoming Eva Fleanor Fort Laramie, Wyoming Leo Wolfe Fort Laramie, Wyoming Murphy's Barber Shop Fort Laramie, Wyoming Clcatus Peterson Fort Laramie, Wyoming Mrs. Hill Fort Laramie, Wyoming Mr. and Mrs. George Stabio Barbara Fort Laramie, Wyoming Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fintus Carolyn Fort Laramie, Wyoming Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hubbard Family Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Chapman Cc Fort Laramie, Wyoming Ethel Smith Fort Laramie, Wyoming Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill Family Rev. and Mrs. Charles Dowell Fort Laramie, Wyoming Jo Ann Fort Laramie, Wyoming Mr. and Mrs. William Calahan Fort Laramie, Wyoming Mr. and Mrs. Reed Thayer Fort Laramie, Wyoming Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Rickey Fort Laramie, Wyoming Hicks Tractor Torrington, Wyoming Quality Market and Cold Storage Torrington, Wyoming Jack's Standard Service Torrington, Wyoming Stickncy's Torrington, Wyoming West Side Mobile Torrington, Wyoming Carr Produce Torrington, Wyoming William Rodenbush Fort Laramie, Wyoming May L. Fcnn Fort Laramie, Wyoming Mr. and Mrs. Leo Ershabck Fort Laramie, Wyoming Mr. Lewis Miller Fort Laramie, Wyoming Mr. Harry Hendrickson Fort Laramie, Wyoming Mr. and Mrs. C. M. White Fort Laramie, Wyoming McCoy Printing Torrington. Wyoming Knight Motor Torrington, Wyoming Wyolin Theater Lingle, Wyoming LINGLE, WYOMING CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES OP 195 1 L. W. LOU TAUBERT RANCH OUTFITTERS Corral1 of famous Branda Western Wear and Riding Equipment CASPER, WYOMING Corner Center and Midwest streets W. G. WALT MISSEL T M T SPORT WEAR Home of Nationally known Sport and Dress Wear CASPER, WYOMING 107 South Center C. W. 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