Laramie High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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Here we sec Nancy, Val, Linda, Mike, Sandy, John, Jim and Bill gathered around the traditional Christmas tree that is decorated each year and placed in the 1st floor lobby. King Al and Queen Shelby are reigning over their Classmen at the Jr. Color Day Dance. A require- ment for getting into the dance was the wearing of the Jr. colors: blue and white. Carnival booths were in operation, and contests were organized. Much fun! Dec. 3—The German classes held their annual Christmas banquet. The students came dressed in German costumes. A tree was decorated with popcorn, cran- berries, and cookies, and Father Christ- mas distributed goodies to the students. Entertainment was furnished by mem- bers of the class, and games and dancing were held afterward. Dec. 4—The cheerleaders wore their new short skirts for the pep assembly and their knees were the talk of the school. Dec. 8—Mr. Jensen spoke to the Senior High Pep Club and told the members it was their responsibility to the school to promote school spirit, and that they should feel honored to be members. Dec. 12-13—The team journeyed to Rawlins for the dedication of the new gym and played both Evanston and Raw- lins. The Band chartered two buses to attend the dedication and the majorettes twirled at the half. Dec. 14—The Junior Class presented their play, Turn Back the Clock, in the auditorium. Everyone was reminded of the trials and tribulations that they have in their own homes. Dec. 17—The band, orchestra, and chor- al groups presented the annual Christ- mas program. It was announced that Teddi Ann Jones had won the D.A.R. award for the outstanding Senior girl. Dec. 18—Christmas vacation began at noon. Our basketball team played Green River in the University Fieldhouse as a preliminary game to the University game. Dec. 19—We played Cheyenne in an- other preliminary game in the Fieldhouse. The Seniors proved again that they were the best by drilling almost faultlessly, be- fore a huge, but fairly silent crowd. The band played for both preliminary and University games. 13

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Plainsman Band Does a Fine Job Director Wheeler says, I feel I have a most cooperative and loyal bunch of youngsters who have been doing and arc doing so much for the spirit and life in L.H.S. They are ones who make the thrilling game, not just another scrimmage; they're the inspiration of the team and spectators alike. I salute you, band, twirlers, color guards, bandsmen, cheer- leaders and pep clubs—You're the ones that make the game! The Plainsman Band, under the direc- tion of A. O. Wheeler, has a membership this year of 65. The band and various small ensembles and soloists participate in 50 to 75 public appearances during a year, such as IHS homecoming parade. University of Wyoming High School Band Day exercises and game. Ft. Collins Rodeo Days' parade. Jubilee Days' parade, Cheyenne Frontier Days parade. Veter- ans' Day parade; plus 20-25 pep rallies; 4 or 5 home football games; 10 to 12 basketball games; concerts for American Education Week, Teachers Convention, political rallies, P.T.A. meetings; district and state music festivals; baccalaureate and commencement, for lodges, service clubs: lions, Kiwanis, and Rotary; Vet- erans' hospital at Cheyenne. The band usually takes one to threo trips a year, maybe to an out-of-town football and or basketball game, or rodeo. Band members earn awards in Senior High Band by their participation in all of the band's activities throughout the year and in the summer. First-year mem- bers (9th grade) receive a silver pin; 2nd year (10th grade)—a gold pin; 3rd year (juniors) receive a chenille music lyre let- ter award for their white sweater with three maroon service stripes; 4th year (senior) members receive the music honor key plus the honor of exposing their 4th maroon service stripe on their whito band sweater. The requirements for Senior High Band arc that players aro admitted to mem- bership when they have exhibited cer- tain performance techniques upon their instrument, when they are capable and proficient enough to play most of the music used at this band level, and or in order to maintain a more or less stand- ard of balance of instruments in the usual band instrumentation. Members assume this responsibility which goes with their membership: per- forming in street parades, playing all- school pep rallies, at athletic home games, the usual concerts, music festivals, bacca- laureate and commencement, plus any other varied civic, club, or community events, in which the band is asked to participate. All this requires a great deal of preparation, time, and full coopera- tion of and among the band members who must, at times, sacrifice some other proj- ect of their own, for the success and good morale of the band as a whole.

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SENIOR HONOR STUDENTS (Figures indicate number of appearances on first four six-weeks' honor rolls) Janice Ackerson Jeannie Bindschadlcr Carolyn Brown Joan Brown Mary Cartwright Susan Comin Carolyn Conyers Fred Conyers Jean Cuthbertson Jim Craven Larry Cheesbrough Jens Dahl Jody Davis Sandra Jo Dawson Mike Devaney Bill Dolling Glenn Duncan Perri Gaer Billie Jean Hickey Robert Hovick Hazel Jo Kinnison Joanna Lanum Tom Lanum Doug Lind Roth Ann long Jeanne longpre Alke Marriner Donald Miller Tom Moore Sharon Morgan Walter Morgcnstern Bill Neal Jim Nicholls Orman Paananen Iris Paul-Wilcox Sarah Payne Dale Pierantoni Verba Ray Sharon Ross Anne Siren Janyce Thomas Katherine Tichac David Wcnsky Mary Whitcomb Ed Winchcll Alvin Young Robert Hovick was named as a finalist in this year's competition of the National Merit Scholarship program. He is one of 10.000 finalists in the entire country. He emerged as one of the finalists from two tests—the first of which was given to more than 550.000 students last April. The semi final test was given in December. Of the 10.000 finalists. 1500 will be given National Merit Scholarships. ' A selection will examine the tests and personal information about the finalists in picking the 1500 who will get scholarships. Even if Robert isn't among these 1500, he will also have a good chance to win another kind of scholarship, for many indus- tries use the finalist list to award other scholarships. JUNIOR HONOR STUDENTS 4 Kathie Braisted 4 Zora Juraco 4 Karen Cook 2 Barbara Kruse 4 Sheila Corgan 3 Mary Lonsdale i Roger Dodds 3 Anabel Malmquist 3 Kim Dye 3 Marilyn Marshall Judy Evanson 1 Linda Maushak ■ Lonnie Faliin 1 Sally McKaughan 3 Paul Fanning 4 Roger Morgan 4 4 Janet Nottage 1 Sammy Lee Fratto 4 Sandra Outsen 4 1 Aksel Peterson 4 Pamela Gillette 4 Don Rardin 1 Barbara Gilroy 4 Cheryle Robinson 1 3 David Smith 3 1 1 Kay Hanson 2 Beth Stoneman . 2 Billye Harmon 3 Neil Snook 2 Mary Lee Helms 1 Judy Tatham 2 Geraldine Hill 4 Jeff Thompson 3 Linda Hing 4 Alison Tyler 4 Sue Hitchcock 3 Judy VanBuskirk 3 Coralec Holden 3 Linda Woods 3 Sue Knud sen and Jens Dahl Won first place in the fourthr Southeast Wyoming Scicnco fair. Sue won in the zoology exhibit with Relation of Blood Sugar to Diabetes and Jens Oahl won first place in the Chem- istry exhibits with ThermaT Diffusion. By winning this it made them eligible to enter The state competition in Ca f »r. There, Jens and Sue came in first, again. They were each awarded a one-yea scholarship to jhe Casper Junior College, along with the ' first-place plaque!.. On April 8 and 9 they. will-have competed . Science Fair at Eloulder, Colorado. If compete in the Washington, •-» I • —4 thenh-Slata Science Fair at Boulder, C Vrhfy win for the'third-time, they will com , .. i Na’iohat Sc«encV Fair later th.s spring in 7- MS '