Laramie High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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Commercial Contestants Lrola Hartman d LOSING a year of intense study, four I-aramie High School ‘‘Stars. I-el a Hahn, Melva Nylander, I-eola Hartman and Kelly Berkley, motored to Greeley to take jxart in the Rocky Mountain Regional Commercial Contest. Accompanied by Miss Melton, commercial instructor, the group left Wed- nesday, April 26, and returned Thursday night. Kach of the three girls entered in the advanced shorthand, advanced typing, and s| clling tests. In the combined grades of the three tests, I-el a received the highest grade and will receive a year’s renewal scholarship to Greeley State Teachers' Col- lege. which is the highest award made. .Mel- va placed fifth and Leola sixth. In the spelling. Lela placed highest among the Laramie girls with a grade of 95. then Melva with an 85 and I-eola with 79- Leola placed al ovc the other Laramie girls in the shorthand test, with a score of 98.2. Melva with 98 and I Aria with 96.2. As reports were not available at this printing, it is not known how Kelly placed in the Ijeginncr’s shorthand, or how the girls came out in typing. Mtlva XyUn-fc-r Kelly Berkley I-el» Hahn Leola Hartman Secret Ambitions Marie Craig—To learn how to ski. Marjorie Burwick—To ring the tire-bell and be a detective with Hartman. Robert Shearer—To find a gold mine. Walter Pcden—To play a guitar. Walter Dolling—Ride Five Minutes to Midnight.” Jack Snider—To be a jitterbug. Jimmy Dolan—To get a 1” in Spanish. Bill Surlinc—To jump out in a parachute. William Thomas—Trip to Europe. Vernon Tidball—To be a trick motorcycle rider. Bill Webber—I’d like to see a tire blow on Sink’s car at top speed. Howard Woodard—Go away to college. James Orrcll—Air mail pilot. Charles Reals—To take Conrey’s place as science teacher in L. H. S. Walter Poindexter—To graduate. Montie Reese—Travel. Betty Warncke—Surgical nurse. Virginia Woolf—To get a phonograph and more and more and more Bix records. Harry Wilson—To go steady with a brunette for a change. Delbert Fisher—To live in a warm climate in winter. Stanley Foreman—To build and drive my own racer in the big races. Ear! Gaskill—To become a good player in all college sports. Homer Grooman—To have feet like Fritz Leas'. James Halloran—To stand up on ice skates. Louis Lutz—To stay up until 10 o’clock some night. John Larsen—Ha! Ha! It's still a secret. Frank Iwatsuki—To be a millionaire and not have to pay income taxes. Eugene Jones—Surveyor. June Moore—Be an aviatrix and see the world. Frances Garshinson—To travel around the United States in an Austin car. Marian Gibbs—To have a roller coaster in the back yard. Marcia Gilbert—To solve a murder case. Wilma K. Gillespie—To throw raw eggs in an electric fan. Lela Hahn—To go to Annapolis. I-eland Hanson—Own al out a 300.000 acre ranch with enough money not to have to worry about it. I-eola Hartman—To be a detective. Allen Hollingshead—To beat Mr. Thayer at a game of checkers. Jack Hubbard—Football coach. Mcrna Bishop—Run an orphanage. Bob Cruzen—Captain of a college tennis team. Robert Shcdd—Go roller skating in the White House. Bertha Hansen—Travel. Hildur Johnson—To travel. Melva Nylander—To lose weight. Betty Petersen—Aviation. Duane Cordiner—Denver. Colorado. Edward Cordiner—Hedy I-aMarr. Melvin Roum—To live in a harem. Hinic Schiltz—To become an admiral. Howard Sink—To be an A-l ditch digger. George Strublc—Own an airplane. Joan Gammons—To do something useful in the zoological world. Eileen Duncan—To climb a palm tree—barefooted. Dorothy Dunn—Go to the World’s Fair. Helen Conwcll—To go to Alaska. Julia Corey—To make a i»arachutc jump. Catherine Dickey—To be an airplane stewardess. (Continued on Page 30) V

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Front row: Sally McConnell. Gloria (Viri«trna n. Fumiko IwaUuki. Room. I-cl» Hahn. Mrlva NyUndrr. Wlu Melton (adviaer). Thirvl l ola Hartman. June Moore. Second row: Maxine Morgan, Bernice row. Harry WiUon. Bethene Revell. Claire Farrell. Virginia Milton. Not in picture: Evelyn Cummina. Dorothy Pollock. The Commercial Club Arletta Dillon OOM ! And the pilot evenly sets down the plane bringing back to Laramie High, the Busy Business Bodies, just in time for this dramatic production of the year. On every second Tuesday, the girls in the Com- mercial Club, hurried to the shorthand room, to take a flying trip into the business world. They learned that the three purposes of the club, which was started in October, 1938, are to advance commercial work, to promote loyalty to their school and to plan possible employment for the students. From these trips they heard reports on the Civil Service, discussions of freak letters and office calling demonstrations. Officers elected as assistants to their adviser, Miss Melton, were Fumiko Iwatsuki, president; Leola Hartman, vice president; Gloria Christensen, secre- tary; and June Moore, treasurer. All aboard! Next trip “Shorthand Efficiency.” This was gained by a sjielling match, an intelligence test and a brief form contest. While flying on the their merry way, the Busy- Business Bodies, one evening left behind a committee of Fumiko Iwatsuki, June Moore, Virginia Milton and Dorothy Larson, to build a Ferdinand float, which won honorable mention at the Pep Club Mardi Gras. Also, on one of their ventures, they stopped in Greeley, to leave three commercial contestants, I,ela Hahn, Leola Hartman and Mclva Nylander. As a finale to their year, the junior girls enter- tained the senior girls at a farewell trip and each guest partook of the dainty refreshments. And so their plane was grounded until next fall.

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£ront row: Howtn! Woodard. Frank lw»t ukl. Jimn KawaMa. Kail» Berkley. Swan Mndwiiat. Leo McCue, Robert Atwell. Jack Straub. Wal- laro Conover. Second row: Oiarlra Real . Betty I.u Tanner. Katbrr Walker. Au.lra Bowman. Shirley William», Edna Mae Wallace. Betty Montgomery. Patricia Murphy. Marian Hall. Arlene Mahan. Howard Sink. Future Teachers of America Edna Mae Wallace It WAS at the all school Valentine dance sponsored by the F. T. A. that I first began to realize that others besides the members were interested in our organization. Dancing at the beautifully decorated roof garden, my partner asked me. “What is F. T. A? I replied. “We arc the Future Teachers of America. All of our members have an average grade of a three or above and plan to go to college. We arc sponsored by Miss Bernice Clifton and were organized with the idea of be- coming better able to choose a vocation by which we could earn a living. Our F. T. A. members serve as assistants to teachers who teach subjects in which our members are particularly interested.” I missed a step but I could tell that my partner was more interested in what I was saying than my dancing. “See the girl over there, her name is Marcia Gilbert and tonight she was chosen Miss Valentine of 1939. A nominee was selected by popular vote from each class. Marcia was honored because her class has more seniors present than any of the other three.” “Who are the officers of this organization ? ' questioned my partner.” For the first semester, we chose as president Arlene Mahan and for the second semester Betty I.u Tanner. Our secretary was Virginia Melton while’ James Kawabata played the part of treasurer. Kelly Berkley was the pian- ist and Howard Sink, the sergeant-at-arms. Miss Clifton was our 'guiding hand.’ ” “Do you have regular meetings? he asked. “Yes, our meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesday evenings. The first semester the members were divided into groups. Each group had charge of the en- » piinl row: MUa Clllton (a hWr . Prtgy Coatln. Father Kin . Mary Margaret Kearney, Catherine Carnali. Laura Mae Wen rr. Mema Bishop, Virginia Milton. Fourth row: Geraldine Hall. Margaret Wallace. Adeline Ebaen. Elizabeth Batehelder. Stella Jodeke, Mereede Stockton, Pat Ulrich. Gwendolyn Soliar». Sally McConnell. Not In picture: Claryee Maddox. tertainment and refreshments for one meeting. Meetings were held on such topics as Table Manners' and 'Etiquette.’ 'The F. T. A. Pledge.’ 'The Seven Objectives of Educa- tion,’ 'Our Citizenship in the Making,’ 'How to Introduce People in Different Situations,' 'F. T. A. Songs,’ 'Hobbies.' 'My Future Job.’ 'Horace Mann.' ‘Those Who Bear the Torch,' 'Telling Jokes.’ ‘My Favorite Poems,' 'The Univer- sity of Wyoming,' 'Greek letter Honorary Societies’ and Social Fraternities.’ ‘Colleges' and 'Incomes in Various Oc- cupations.’ “Our Christmas party was a gay occasion with the exchanging of gifts and the singing of Christmas carols. “ ‘The Umbrella Man’ was illustrated by the miniature F. T. A. float entered in the Mardi Gras parade. The con- cealed victrola playing the song was a feature of the float on which a little umbrella man (mustache and all) dem- onstrated his ability in the mending of umbrellas ” ‘‘Who started this club?” my partner asked. “It was started during the spring of 1936i A group of juniors and seniors were enrolled as charter members. Mr. Slade had been a member of a discussion group at the University of Wyoming summer school. One of the topics discussed was the possibility of having another vocational club in high schools. At that time there was no central organization. The Laramie high school club under the sponsorship of Miss Clifton was the first one in the state to organize. “Last year the pin design by Sherman Gardner, class of '38 was chosen for the national emblem. It is a design of a torch of intelligence. “The Laramie F. T. A. colors of black, white and flame were chosen by headquarters to be the national colors.” I knew as I left my partner after the music had stopped that I was leasing him well-informed on our organization.