Gem Consolidated School - Gems Yearbook (Colby, KS)

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History Four years ago in the fall of ' 7 four girls started on their high school careers Their names were Darlene Bond, Carrol Burke, LVena Spencer, and Peggy Lanning These four girls remained classmates all through high school with no one joining or leaving their group During our Freshman year we presented a play, had parts in a one act operetta and an Easter Cantata We played re gularly on the volleyball and basketball teams Mrs McArthur was our sponsor As Sophomores we again chose Mrs lcArthur as sponsor This year we all took part in a gypsy operetta, nChon1ta and we each earned a letter in basketball with Darlene play ing forward, LVena and Peggy playing guard and Carrol play ing both positions regularly We chose Hrs Crawford as sponsor We all took part in music and athletics and all but LVena joined the band, which was organized this year Class rings were ordered and we entertained the Seniors at a banquet, the theme of which was 'Ireland Along with all this play we studied very hard and man aged to struggle through to our Senior year We chose our class colors, motto and flower During this year we have been responsible for publish ing this annual and the school paper In lay of 1951 will come our really BIG day COM ENCEMENTIII Four years we've waited for it and yet we're almost sorry that it will be here so soon With an odd mixture of regret, sorrow, and joy we Seniors prepare to take our leave Class Colors Red and White Class Flower Gardenia Class lotto Forward ever, Backward never I 1+ ' R The nBig Fourn were back again for their Junior year. nf