Gem Consolidated School - Gems Yearbook (Colby, KS)

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PROPI-IECY One evemng m the sprlng of 59 I was readmg my dally copy of the Los Angeles Txmes when I came across an artlcle about Admxral Bob Havlce s darmg explomts ln the South Pacxflc and I began wondermg what my other class mates were domg for a llvxng Next mornmg I packed my bags went down to my deluxe auto and helicopter garage gave my manager a few last mmute m structlons Jumped mto my Jetmobxle and headed for our old campmg grounds around Gem In Salt Lake C1ty I stopped for my dally atomxc energy food and I overheard two college students talkmg about thelr classes under a teacher by the name of Mxss Poland After mquxrmg I learned that lt IS none other than Ilene They lnformed me that she was a excellent teacher havmg studxed under great masters of muslc xn Europe I was well pleased to hear th1s so I drove out to the umverslty to see her and found all that educatlon had left her sweet d1spos1t1on unchanged I learned from her that Clarence Havlce had a busmess ln Denver so say1ng farewell I made a speedy trlp and arrlved there before mght Drwmg down Broadway I spzed a large neon slgn blmklng off and on and readlng I-IAVICE HOTEL BFST PLACE IN TOWN Upon enterlng dxgmfxed man wzth a luxurxous beard came over to me and sald ln a famllxar behmd the beard I recognized Clarence After exchangmg greetmgs we VlSlt ed for a whlle then drove out to h1s home ln the suburbs where I met hxs wlfe and family That evemng he showed me a letter he had rece1ved from h1s brother Bob It told of h1s marrlage to a beautlful 1sland ma1den hls mansion ln Cuba and of hzs three black eyed trlplets Next mormng I bade farewell and sped off toward Colby havmg been told by Clarence that I would fmd Wayne Laurltsen around there On commg mto Colby I xmmedxately became snarled ln a trafflc Jam Next to my car was a pickup truck w1th the words LAURITSEN FARMS INC painted on the sldes I spoke with the drlver and he told me that Wayne would probably be found at his headquarters north of Rexford Drxvmg up the paved road to hls farm I saw a large herd of purebred cattle ln the corral and golden wavxng wheat as far as I could see so I surm1sed that he was dolng falrly well for h1mself Once there after much back slappmg and hand shaking we talked about old tlmes and looked over the farm Later as I was about to depart for home two llttle golden halred twlns came runnmg up and said Daddy when IS mommy coming home? Wayne explamed that h1s w1fe was down to the cxty for the week end to do some shoppnng Blddmg goodbye and regrettmg that I was unable to see her as my tunes was runmng short I sped off mto the sun set towards my own home and farruly 10 ' : , .. , ' , 'a voice, Welcome to our hotel. I hope you enjoy your stay here. And faintly . . . . , ' . , . . . . . I - . . , 9 I , . . , . -

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JUNIORS - Shurl Decker Charles Hopson Jerry Knudeon Joyce Lauritson Beverley Menthck Duane Saddler Estelle Treat Jean Noerpel l Darlene Bond Carrol Burke Peggy Lanning L V912 Spencer QF R x-h k Nellie I-Iinson Darrell Leh Kenneth Poland A1 Schmaderer Ilea Sparing ,,,,,, lei- -Ag- -llv Y Y 4 ,rg ' - . :N -v-I is 3 - , , af. 4 A . 2' L, Cf. LM-iff'