Le Roy High School - Bluejay Yearbook (Le Roy, KS)

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We the Semor class of 1958 59 bemg of excellent phys1cal health h1gh 1ntell1gence moral mtegrxty and sound mmd do w1ll the follow1ng valuable possess1ons I JAMES BRINK dow1llmyoverpower1ng muscles to Neal Rohr and my ab1l1ty to sleep 1n class to B1ll1e Houston I LARRY BRUTCHIN do w1ll my speedy ga1t and fast ways to Edd1e Ohm1e my ab1l1ty to get out of everythmg I can to George Swank and my paper planes to Gene Dav1s I SHERRY CROTTS do w1ll my ab1l1ty to s1t on the cha1r braces 1n the back of the Amer1can H1story room to Karen Matt1ngly I RICHARD DAVIS do w1ll my ab1l1ty to get along w1th everyone to Irene Merr1ll and my worn out tenn1s shoes to Bxlly Elhs I LOWELL GRAHAM do w1ll my ab1l1ty to stay out of Iola at all t1mes for all reasons and all occaslons to Gary Murphy I LARRY HESS do w1ll my skatmg ab1l1ty to Sus1e The1mer and my ab1l1ty to get along w1th everyone to the teachers of the 1959 60 term I JUDITH HOUSTON do w1ll my qu1et ways to J1mmy Bartlett and all my deb1ts and credmts 1n bookkeepmg to any unsuspectmg soul I MARTHA HUTCHINS do w1ll my th1rd place 1n the county spell1ng contest to D orthy Gleue and my red ha1r to Patsy Franc1s I RAYMOND KLAUS do w1ll my wavy ha1r to Ralph Starkebaum and my cowboy boots to Chloe Storrer I JAMES LAKE do w1ll my shotrod to anyone brave enough to dr1ve It and my ab1l1ty to play basketball to Jlmmy Bartlett I GERI LANKTON do w1ll my dental braces to Mary Corb1n and all my old boy fr1ends to anyone who can put up w1th them I DAHLIA MC CULLOUGH do w1ll my towermg he1ght to Judy Brownf1eld and my Shorthand book to anyone crazy enough to pay S2 50 for lt I PAULA MEATS do w1ll my stuffed seal lbackl to Mary Corbxn and my shy ways to Irene Merr1ll I DEE MITCHELL do w1ll my ab1l1ty to be Drum Major for two years to Ada Fern Jones and my bad case of Sen1or1t1s to Lo1s Stohs I LA VERNE OHMIE do w1ll my ab1l1ty to chew gum 1n typ1ng and get by w1th lt to Joyce Har Vey and to make A s 1n bookkeepmg to R1chard Johnson I MELVIN RATZ do w1ll my athlet1c locker to Edd1e Crotts ane my h1gh IQ and low ambx t1on to Ralph Starkebaum I LARRY STORRER do w1ll my old Yates Center g1rl fr1ends to Gary Murphy my broken down typewrxter and ab1l1ty to get along w1th the typ1ng teacher to Irene Merr1ll I SHARON STORRER do W1 ll my ab1l1ty to play sports to Roberta R1chards and my ab1l1ty to cheerlead to Sara Hutch1ns I BRUCE WELSH do w1ll my good grades 1n Amer1can H1story to Eldon Wr1ght and my motor scooter to anyone who w1ll take It I MISS KRENEK do w1ll my naturally curly ha1r to Sara Hutch1ns and my f1rst hour typ1ng class to the poor unsuspect1ng soul that takes my place I MR DENNIS do w1ll my ab1l1ty to smg to J1mmy Bartlett and my coal black ha1r to Roy Rodgers Our splend1d athletes to any college who doesn t thmk they re too good to have them our rusty halos to the Jun1ors our qu1et ways to the Sophomores our ab1l1ty to st1ck through four years of h1gh school to the Freshmen and to the teachers fond memor1es of us . . . . . . I 3 I 1 . . . . . . O I 1 ' I 1 1 1 I .9 , . 1 I I 1 1 I I I I I . . . ' . - 1 I I 1 I I I I I I 1 I I I I 1 I I I 1 I I I 1 H . . . gy . u I 1 - , . . . , . I 1 I - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 I I ' I i . , . , I I I , .

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CLASS HISTORY Of the n1neteen graduatmg Sen1ors of the class of 1959 f1ve of them have gone through the twelve years of school together They are Paula Sue Meats Lowell Graham R1chard Dav1s James Br1nk and Bruce Welsh We entered L H S as Freshmen 1n the fall of 1955 The members of our Freshman class were as follows Presldent Melvm Ratz V1ce Pres1dent Sharon Storrer Secretary and Treas urer D1etr1cha Mltchell James Br1nk Larry Brutchm Sherry Crotts R1chard Dav1s D1ck Dear1nger Eugene Gehrke Lowell Graham Dale Harshberger Larry Hess Jud1th Houston Martha Hutchms Raymond Klaus James Lake Lawrence Lynn Paula Meats Nancy Noble LaVerne Ohmle Larry Storrer and Bruce Welsh In1t1at1on by the Sen1ors was the mam event of the year Eleven boys part1c1pated 1n ath 1et1cs Our sponsor was Mrs Young In the fall of 1956 we entered L H S as Sophomores w1th twenty three enrolled havmg gamed Syb1l Barrett and Denn1s Dewey and losmg Dletrlcha M1tchell We lost D1ck Dearmger Eugene Gehrke Dale Harshberger and Denn1s Dewey IH the flrst semester 'Class off1cers elected were Pres1dent James Br1nk V1ce Pres1dent Rlchard Dav1s Treasurer James Lake and Secretary Sharon Storrer We had the honor of servmg the Jumor Sen1or Banquet We had a ch1l1 supper and food sale dur1ng the year M1ss Austm was our sponsor Nme boys part1c1pated 1n athlet1cs We entered h1gh school as Junlors IH 1957 w1th an enrollment of twenty one hav1ng ga1n ed D1etr1cha M1tchell and Dahlla McCullough Durmg the f1rst semester we galned Ger1 Jordan and lost Nancy Noble and Lawrence Lynn Class off1cers elected were Pres1dent R1chard Dav1s V1ce Pres1dent Paula Sue Meats Secretary D1etr1cha M1tchell and Treasurer Melv1n Ratz Student Counc1l members were Sherry Crotts and James Lake Our Jun1or play Amer1can Boy and our Jumor Sen1or Banquet The Gay N1net1es were outstandlng events of the year We ordered our class r1ngs the f1rst of the year Our sponsors were M1ss Austm and Mr D1xon Seven boys part1c1pated 1n athlet1cs As we entered our f1nal year 1n L R H S we had an enrollment of nlneteen Class off1cers elected were Pres1dent Sharon Storrer V1ce Pres1dent Larry Brutchm Secretary Melvm Ratz and Treasurer James Br1nk Student Counc1l members were Jud1th Houston and James Br1nk James Lake was elected Pres1dent of the Student Counc1l H1ghl1ghts of our fmal year were the Sen1or play Home Sweet Hom1c1de our Sen1or p1ctures were taken our football and basketball teams went through the1r regular seasons w1thout a defeat or t1e We were guests at the Jumor Sen1or Banquet and Prom Song 1n My Heart ' The fol lowlng morn1ng we left for Osage Beach MISSOUPI on our Sen1or sneak Baccalaureate was held at the hlgh school on May 17 w1th Rev Bradbury as the speaker Class mght took place 1n the h1gh school aud1tor1um on May 18 cons1st1ng of the pre Sentat1on of awards and the readmg of the class h1story w1ll and prophecy Commencement exerclses were held for the class of 1959 1n the school audltorlum on May 21 The speaker was Rev StephenW1ll1ams of Empor1a After Rev W1ll1ams had delwered h1s 1nsp1r1ng talk we rece1ved our d1plomas whxch concluded our br11l1ant hlgh school career at L R H S 1 ' - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 ' 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - . . . ' , I ' I 1 1 - ' 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 - - , - . - , 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 - 11 ' 11 - - - nz - ' 11 1 - 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 . . . . . U . . H . ' I I . . H . , 1 1 ' , . . , - , . 1 1

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CLASS PROPH ECY In the sad year of 1979 Bruce Welsh now a great sclentlst decided to take a break 1n f1fteen years of steady work 1n h1s secluded laboratory 1n Nevada He stepped into his 1920 Model T Ford and speeded down the mountain side After three ha1rp1n curves he spotted a boulder on the road and slammed on h1s brakes to avo1d h1tt1ng it and to h1s astonishment he saw that it was one of h1s old classmates Paula Sue Meats out deer hunting After a short chat they decided to look up all their classmates of 1959 They boarded a get to go back to LeRoy only tofind that the p1lot was another classmate Buddy Graham Land 1ng in LeRoy and being rather tired Buddy took them to his house for a little refreshment Arr1v1ng at his home aone room shack by the ra1lroad track h1s w1fe Janice and nineteen klds ran out to greet him Seeing that they could get no rest they b1d him good bye and went on their way Joy r1d1ng 1n the country they passed a big sign that read The Klaus Guinea Ranch and saw a little farther down the road their old classmate Raymond 1ncubat1ng a nest of gu1nea eggs Ray was too busy to talk so they continued their trip Dropping back to LeRoy they wanted something to drink so they found the drug store which was owned by none other than their old friend Larry Hess Larry now owns a chain of around one hundred drug stores Sticking around until night and looking fora l1ttle amusement they spied the Old Maids Lonely Hearts operated by Judy Houston and Martha Hutchins Bemg short of t1me they said Hello and started on the1r Journey Once more on their way Paula and Bruce boarded a rocket boat down the Neosho R1ver to New Orleans ten minutes later stopping in Memph1s to refuel To their surprise the Stor rer s Store of Liquor and Liquids was owned and operated by Pete Storrer another old class mate Ten seconds later they were off again Arr1v1ng at D1ck s Dock 1n New Orleans they Jolnt run by two former classmates Melvm Ratz and Dee Mltchell now Mr and Mrs Ratz Stopping 1ns1de they found Dee waiting on tables and Melvm slmging hash in the kitchen After eating they contmued on their way Going to the travel agency who should they discover at the 1nformat1on booth informing l1ke crazy but LaVerne Ohmle Being informed of the beautiful scenery in Mex1co they b1d their old classmate good bye and went on their way Arr1v1ng at Tiaguana they walked down the street to a shade tree where a couple were selling pottery Stopping to look they found that Sharon Storrer and her sleeping husband Dan Fund1s were sell ing it After pouring water on him he awoke and said Hello As lt was so hot Mr and Mrs Fund1s adv1sed them to go to the nearest saloon for a cool drink Saying so long they walked towards the saloon When they reached the doora man came flying out and landed in the street Going inside they found James Brink He was employed as a bouncer After a few dr1nks they discovered that Paula had lost her purse On J1m s suggest1on they went to the Tiajuana Jail to report the loss Inside they found that the sheriff had picked up Paula s purse in the street After rece1v1ng the purse they were about to leave when they heard two vo1ces smgmg in the cell blocks that sounded fam1l1ar Go1ng to the back they found James Lake and Larry Brutchin al1as Jack and Russell two old classmates singing the old song Txa Juana Ja1l Upon leaving Mexlco Bruce and Paula headed for the Lone Star State Travelmg down a lonesome road they stopped at a prospectors camp and who did they find digging for gold in a dry creek but Dahlia McCullough and Sherry Crotts After stopping for a short talk to remember the good old days in L R H S they continued on toward their homes After arriving back 1n Nevada Bruce and Paula havmg fallen-1n love on the1r trip got married and lived happ1ly ever after 1n Bruce s secluded laboratory , ' . . , . . , . . I . . 1 t - . . . 1 - . I . . . . . . . '. . . ,, - . ,, . . . . I 3 . . . . . - . . .5 , - ,, . . . . If If ' ' . 1 - . . . . . . . ,, - , . 1 ' ' ' is - I ' ' ' 11 ' 0 fr - discovered that it was owned by Richard Davis. The trio dined at Dee's Diner, a classy , , . 1 Q 1 , ' 1 , . , - . . . . . ,, ,, . . , . , . . . . . , . I ' I , . . . . . . . ,, . - I D 1 ' ' rr , . , . . . . . ., . ' . I ! ' 1