Ganado High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Ganado, TX)

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S ENIOR HISTO Twelve stud1ous m1nded 'tots' started school an September 1935 w1th Mrs Lambert as the1r teacher They were EVELYN MARESH, MARLENE SMITH, PAUL BOEPPLE, BETTY JOYCE KOLLAJA, WIIMA LOW ROSS, BENNIE PETRASH GEORGE BROTHERS, FAY MAHONEY, JOHNNIE LEE KOENNING, ZULABELLE MACON, DOROTHY TUPA, and EVELYN HAHN We took the follow1ng subjects, read1ng wr1t1ng, ar1thmet1c, and drawing In the second grade MARIAN JAAP, and MARY JOY GANDY jo1ned our throng, taught by Mrs Jordon That year w1th the help and cooperat1on of our class we made a lovely flower garden for the annual exh1b1t Many of us also Jo1ned the WRhythm Bandu and played for many programs and contests In the th1rd grade we had only one new member, PAULINE GOODMAN Under the superv1s1on of Mrs Head we learned many new thxngs such as more advanced ar1thmet1c maklng posters, hav1ng spellang matches and study1ng geography for the f1rst years The second semester of th1s year each pup1l made a toy house wh1ch h pa1nted and furn1shed From th1s group Mrs Head chose the prettxest and best constructed one, w1th GEORGE CHAPAK w1nn1ng f1rst pr1ze In the fourth grade, H1ss Ann Ross taught us Our class was slowly grow1ng larger Four new members enrolled, these be1ng MARVIN KRESTA, CASIMIR STEPHANY, DELLA DEE GOFF, and WILLIAM BARKER In the flfth grade M1ss Da1sy janaca, who made us Wwalk the chalk l1neN but whom we all l1ked, sponsored the class that was pr0gre3g1ng year by year We receaved JACK STEWART 1nto our class and lost GEORGE BROTHERS and JOHNNIE LEE KOENNING and lost one, FAY MAHONEY whom we hated to see g M McFarland was 1D an acc1dent and was unable to teach us for about three weeks dur1ng wh1ch t1me Mrs Lavon1a Ross subst1tuted for h1m Dur1ng h1s conf1ne ment we all wrote h1m letters keep1ng h1m 1nformed on our progress The Ganado Band was organazed th1s year and several from our classbought 1nstruments and took an act1ve part ll the band, wh1ch cons1sted of about twenty members In 1941 the twelve grade system was put 1nto effect and we were advanced from the sxxth to the elghth grade wxthhhss Gammenthaler as our Sponsor We recexved four new members, JOE BAILEY STEPHENSON, LOUISE MCCOLLOCH, BOBBY JOE FLEEMAN, and WINFRED MARTIN We lost f1ve pup1ls, DUDLEY PURSEWELL, DOROTHY TUPA, EVELYN HAHN, GEORGE CHAPAK and GEORGE HAJOVSKY Th1s year we completed our grammar school educatxon and 1h 1942, e1ghteen green, sl1my f1sh swam upstream for more educatxon 1h the n1nth grade Th1s was the last e1ghth grade graduat1on at whach Sup er1ntendent Hollenshead was present as he was called to the Navy the follow1ng year We all hated to b1d h1m farewell because we had enjoyed h1s compan1onsh1p all the years we had attended school Our graduat1on exerc1ses began w1th the s1ng1ng of W0 Columb1a the Gem of the Oceann We only regretted that one of our fellow graduates, BENNIE PETRASH was not able to be present because of 1llness Thxs year Superxntendent Compton was called to the Navy as was our former Superantendent, Mr Hollenshead Bnter1ng the n1nth grade, we welcomed two new classmates WILLIE . . , , 7 . . 7 . . . . . e A . 1 . - In the sixth grade we had only one new member, DUDLEY PURSEWELL, o. r.

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NOVAK and ADELE HILL and lost one, EVELYN MARESH We had several Sponsors but Mrs W1nstead was w1th us the lonlemt The garla felt very lucky and were very happy about not be1ng anxtaatea, however, the boys had no such luck and were severely 1n1t1ated by the F F A boys On enterang the tenth grade sponsored by Mrs Ross, we welcomed three new pup1ls MARGIE NELL MCLEAN, ETHEL BAKER, and WILLIE ANN FRELS Be1ng war manded we took an act1ve part ll a scrap dr1ve 1h wh1ch the ent1re school part1c1pated We also bought bonds and stamps regularly each week The school had a contest to see wh1ch class could buy and sell the most stamps and bonds Our class won and for our reward we were offered a dav off from school, whxch we gladly accepted On September 5 1945 we began our eleventh year of school, spon sored by Mr Jenk1ns our new Super1ntendent The second semester M C D W1nstead sponsored our class and helped us to plan the Junxor Sen1or Banquet Three new members enrolled, WANDA HOWELL, ROMIE JANE LIBERDA, and WILLIAM BARKER, who had come w1th us to the n1nth grade and then attended another school, only to return agazn On Halloween our class had a party at the home of WILLIE ANN FRELS The group enjoyed a scavenger hunt and many other games and topped the party off by attend 1ng the m1dn1ght spook show On November 9, we ordered our graduataon r1ngs Th1s was an exc1t1ng moment for all of us On November 18, our class took over the town We charged everyone fxfteen cents for Jay walk1ng and also charged for the break1ng of other laws Everyone worked hard at th1s and lt worked ont very successfully The money made was used for the jun1or Sen1or Banquet Our Banquet took place on Apral was decorated 1D blue and wh1te and the decorat1ve theme was ranch style To carry out the theme we had a log f1re 1D the center of the gymnasaum and the wa1tresses who were sophomore gxrls, sang songs Enter1ng our ben1or year of school, sponsored by Mrs Varnell we welcomed one new pup1l BOBBY BROWN, and ZULABELLE MACON left us Uur new Super1ntendent th1s year 18 M Hasterson On September 17, we rece1ved our r1ngs We are all very proud of them On October 3, we had th pleasure of 1n1t1at1ng the Freshmen The 1n1t1at1on took place 1n the gymnaexum wath the entare school be1ng present Even thuugh lt was an 1n1t1at1on lt turned out to be very funny for everyone, even the Hf1shn On November 3, our class gave a Carn1val on the school ground, sponsored by Mrs Varnell We had several stands, bango, soda water and hot dogs We had a program 11 the even1ng wh1ch was 1mmensely en Joyed by everyone The money made as to be used when we take our Senaor tr1p And now, ll the year of 1946, we find ourselves at the end of the road, although our journey 18 just begannang There are f1ve members of the class who have been together through all the years They are PAUL BOEPPLE, WILMA LOU ROSS, BENNIE PETRASH, BETTY JOYCE KOLLAJA, and MARLENE SMITH These f1ve students, and the numerous others that we welcomed and lost through the years, helped to make th1s class one of the best Even though thas year means that we wall leave Ganado Bzgh School, we wall never forget our Alma Mater and the memories that are carried with it, . , i 1 A v - ' ' . r. 12, with BOBBY JOE FLEEMAN as the master of ceremonies. The gymnasium . , . . . , . . . . r. .