Parker High School - La Reata Yearbook (Parker, AZ)

Text from Pages 1 - 138 of the 1943 volume:

DEDICATION Me, the youth of America, dedicate this 1943 LA MATA to Democracy, long may it live in this our native land of the free, America. GENERAL THOMPSON General J. Lee Thompson of the Desert Educator Squad, with his Chief Staff has moved his com- pany of men forward for another tri- umphant victory over that vicious foe, education] GENERAL STAFF OF EDUCATOR SQUAD Major Frith, Colonel Lunt, Major Strunk, and Colonel Jensen were valuable aides to General Thomp- son in the Kaneuever Area of higher learn- ing. MILITARY ORDER NO. 27 In regard to the occurance of the loss of life, love, or ambition in our furtr.e ranee of education; we, the draftees of the 43rd Volunteer Corps, N.Y.C.U.H.3. Man- euever Base, City of Parker, County of Yuma, State of Arizona, being of sound mind and departing memory, make this our last will and testament. First I, Capt. Wayne E. O’Neil, do hereby will to my heir, Billy Bonds, my golden locks with the promise that he will keep them wfe.ll combed. Second I, Lt. Nathella Thompson, bequeath to my heir, Elaine Putnam, my extreme bashfulness with all species of the opposite sex. Third I, Capt. Bert Gensler, do hereby will to my saoces- or, Bob Joe Gnau, all of my scintillating, syncopating rhythm with my compliments. Fourth I, Lt. Pat Baboitt, do hereby will to my heir, Lois Terry, my bewitching personality. Fifth I, Capt. Albert Nord, do hereby will and bequeath to my heir Dick Waller, my fascination for the Supposedly weaker sex. Sixth I, Lt. Gertrude Booth, do hereby will to my succes- sor, Gene Stowe ray ability to do 65 words per minute in typing with less than 18 errors. Seventh I, Capt. David McCormick, do hereby bequeath to my successor, Charles (Gus) Wade, ( the future fire chief of our prosperous little village) ray bright red hair to match his fire ergine. Eighth I, Lt. Billie Dietzmen, do hereby will to my heir, Mildred Yoakum, My Giant Intellect and may she make the honor roll 6 out of 6 times. Ninth I, Capt. Jack L. Warren, do hereby bequeath to my successor, William H. Empie, my high ambitions and will- ingness to get ahead on the condition that he progresses as fast as I have. ■J Tenth I, Lt. Ethel Vasarhaley, do hereby will to my suc- cessor Mickey Lillard, my sticktoitiveness in making a good housekeeper and finishing my schooling with flying colors• Eleventh I, Capt. James Terry, do hereby bequeath to my heir, Wallace Burgess, my exceptionally smooth technique and my talent for making a lie sound like a line. Twelfth I, Lt. Narda Roberts, do hereby will to my suc- cessor, Imo:;ene Magness, my hep-cat, in the groove danc- ing, ani may she secure as many tomatoes as I did. Thirteenth I, Capt. Orlando Laffoon, do hereby will to my heir Charles Jmith, my ego and self-complacency and may it aide him in this man's Navy as it hasn't raej O'Neil, Gensler, Nord, Warren, Mr. Lunt Babbitt, Roberts, Terry, Thompson, Dietzman ) fcj I y i y ( LcAy Isxsy- 1 J X'Cu-yxoLo 'Icksv Military Order 28 Colonel Lunt of the 43rd Volunteer Corps came back to N.Y, C.U,H,S. Maneuever Base in 1953 to see who survived the ways of life and how they were progressing in their pre- sent day surroundings. His information came straight from Major Frith who is now running a home for the war orphans near ParkerIJ Major Frith informed him that Bertski Gensleriski, who was recently voted the nations top harmonica player and has the distinction of being able t o play more harmonicas at once than any man alive, eight at once in fact; because of his long-windedness, is opening at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, after recently returning from his European concert tour, appearing, in Rone, Vienna, and Mos- cow, Next Major Frith showed Col, Lunt a clipping out of the Loudspeaker, Arizona's official newspaper, entitled My Day by Ethel (Eleanor) Vasarhely. In it she des- cribes how to learn Shorthand in three easy lessons, with- out a book being necessary, Ethel as you know holds the world's speed record for shorthand dictation, which she says she owes to the efforts of Dean Thomoson back at dear old N.Y.C.U.H.S. A front page news item attracted Col, Lunt's atten- tion next as he glanced at the daily Loudspeaker, given him by Major Frith: Jack (Miller) V.arren, that strictly Stuck in the groove Trombone player and his Jumping Jacks were elected the most unpopular band in America for 1953, yesterday, by Jukebox hep-cats all over the country. Jarren and his band have made unpopular such hit tunes as Lazy River and Old Rockin' Chairs Got Me. It seems that Jack's suc- cess as a failure is complete. Also in the same issue of the Loudspeaker was a picture and story about Miss Nathella Thompson, the country's foremost concert pianist. Miss Thompson has given concerts in all of the major cities in the United States and now is featured at Radio City Music Hall in Rockefeller Center, New York. Last night she presented the Thompson 5th Symphony in G Minor, written and present- ed by herself. She got the theme of the sy phony from the melodious howls of Jess Lee II who kept the nite hours ringing. You can hear this in the decided undertone of the composition. Continuing with her news to Col. Lunt about the class of '43 Major Frith tells about Professor Wayne O'Neil who is now the World's greatest Mathematician. Professor O'Neil who recently exploded Einsteins theory of Relativ- ity and the fourth dimension and founded the theory of the fifth dimension and Perpetual Motion is now Dean of Math- ematics at Harvard University and is Science's greatest Scientist. Prof. O'Neil says he can figure the theory and way of doing anything except Love and winning in Horse Racing. Glancing at her wrist watch Major Frith switched-on the Radio as it was 5 o'clock and time for Patricia Bab- bitt, America's foremost Women's News Comentator Journa- list. Miss Baboitt who is, in reality, Mrs. Rudolph Burst wife of Rudolph Burst, head of 3urst Publications Inc., in Civil life is President of the Women's Journalists of Am- erica Society and is this years winner of the Nobel Prize for Journalism. Pat has gone a long way since she was ed- itor of the Loudspeaker in N.Y.C.U.H.S. and it is to this early experience that she believes she owes her success. Have you ever heard of the biggest ranch in the world the King Ranch of Texas, where the front lawn of the ranch extends 50 miles to the ocean and where you can ride 3 or 4 days steady and not cross the vast grazing lands of it? Owner of the Biggest Ranch is the next alumnus on Major Frith's list of successes and is none other than James (Tex) Terry, Texas's number one citizen and Proprietor. James has really earned the t itle of tfie Greatest Man in Texas and the biggest Cowboy in the Southwest. He says he is going to raise cattle which are more meat and less bone. He thinks by giving them a good deal of rest this could be accomplished. A special announcement on the radio interripted Maj- or Frith in her Autobiography of the class of '43, announ- cing the appointment of two new members to the president's cabinet. Miss Willa Mae Dietzman has been appointed Sec- retary of Labor to replace Mrs. Frances Perkins. Miss Dietzman has advanced some theories on howto make a slow housewife fast. The next cabinet member is Mr. Albert Nord the new Secretary of Agriculture who is replacing Claude R. Wickard. The President said that these two world famous. Intellectual authorities on Labor and Agri- culture would be most valuable to him in his cabinet. These two former members of the class of '43 at N.Y.C.U.H. S. have made great names for themselves since their high- school days. Mr. Nord was a Naval Aviation hero in the II Vforld War, and in 1945 was decorated with the Navy Cross and Navy Distinguished Service medal for his heroic ex- ploits on the field of battle. Miss Dietzman rose to Com- mander in Chief of the W.A.A.C.'s. Col. Lunt should be very proud of these Alumni for their achievements. The All Girl Orchestra has gained an expert clari- net player in one Gertrude Booth. The most bashful and quiet of all Seniors has really buen hitting high C. She has also written some especial arrangements for the clari- net sections and has been hi ily praised by musicians from all of our famous orchestras. She writes home that it was sill due to the patience of her Band teacher, Mr. Lunt, in N.Y.C.U.H.S. 10 years ago. The next graduate of '43 to be biographied was Or- lando Laffoon, the Senior who had to leave school prema- turely to join in the fight for freedom back in ' 43 • Lit- tle did we know when Orlando left school to join the ser-.- vice that he was destined to become America's Sergeant York of Vforld War II. During his service in the Navy, Or- lando won the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross, for the capture of 165 Japs single handed in the South Pacific Area. Orlando was guest of honor at every major banquet and speaker at al conventions all over the world but now as the excitement ebbs we find our alumnus settled on a small iarm in Parker Valley and enjoying the comforting. Cool shade of a Tamarack tree! I i , • V I ' - 1 f .• . — J • • • • •  •- « .  % • 1 f I 4 • t • • • % • • ' • 4 • • t ; • « • i • ... ! • • « i « • • - - ' • - r • • « • « ! • • •. • • • • • • • • . •.. a. - • Next on Major Frith's list is Speaker of the House, Narda Roberts. As usual she is still laying down the law and trying to make people believe in something they don't want to. Nevertheless she has accomplished a great deal in social reforms. Making a good deal of impression on the Senators and Representatives. Miss R. Says that if we have insane asylums why not make them comfortable . After all we don't have to stay in them. After all this list of successes it is not with regret we report the fact of what appears to be a failure to most alumni. As janitor of N.Y.C.U.H.S. Red McCormick is fill- ing his niche in this world. He says he thinks it just as important to keep school rooms cleaned and windows washed so the future generation won't miss anything. Tending the furnace and sweeping up classrooms is his donation to fu- ture posterity. After all, says Red, somebody has to do the less-glamourous jobs. By the way, recalls Major Frith , Old Truant Thomp- son, that man who used to be at the most unexpected places at the most unexpected times, that man who used to argue until he was blue in the face, and not say anything either, is a great oattleman how, in Southern Arizona, Thompson with his 16 children, manage their large herd of 10 cows on their 5 acre ranch in the suburban district of Phoenix, Thompson, who looks past his 81st birthday has always had the ambition to be a great cattleman and it -'seams he: h«ui got his wish. But after all, concludes. Major Frith to Colonel Lunt, ir e see that nothing is really more fun than your high- school days with its frolics, ditch-days, tacky days, dances and many others which we often recall with fond mem- ories J P.S. Any similarity of the above places, persons, or things living or dead, is purely accidental and an unfor- giveable error and for this reason should not be taken ser- iously by anyone concerned. 1942-43 School this year on the sand- swept campus of old NYCUHS wasn't quite the same as it had been in years gone by. In case you haven't heard , we are at war. This war, which our win- ning of is only a matter of time, has affected everybody ' and everything, even ' our homey little school. And you can be sure that any- thing that will af- fect Parker High School is really something. There wasn't £o much a change in the regular school life and activities (everybody was getting fours and fives as usual) as there was in the feeling that was aroused. It was kind of funny to know that your brother, your boy friend, or the boy who sat in back of you in your history class would soon be in the army. It was even hard to see a man whom you knew leave his customary and established life to join the armed forces. It was twice as hard to see a boy whom you knew leave his youthful pleasures and pursuits to don a uniform. But the eighteen and nineteen year old boys left their school and jobs, put aside their triumphs in college or vocations willingly, with faith in the knowledge that they would win other triumphs—triumphs which will assure his future—America's future. But enough of this sort of drivel for the nonce. We must get on with the issue at hand; namely, the activities which went on in our school during the just past year of 1942-43. The Aspiring 11th Waller, Gnau, Bonds, Empie, Smith W.Burgess, Stevens, Magness, White, Stowe L.Terry, Reynolds, Frith, Woods, Yoakum, Lillard Veil, one thing that cannot be overlooked and the thing that was probably the dominating characteristic of our students this year was their romantic attitude. Yes, these last few months can be classified as spring in the life of NYCUHS. The great majority of the Broncs went around with that dazed expression on their faces, which showed that they were either in love or that they wore morons. Boys who had formerly shied at the mere mention of a feminine name came out from under their shells, and the girls tried to find one to hide under. Everything was sweet with the fragrance of young love blossoming out in its fullest radiance. It was really surprising how the Parker High School gentleman did come to life and realize that a girl was more than just somebody who got in their way as they ran down the hall. Their favorite saying came to be a long, low whistle. Starting out the year’s activities was a Get Acquainted Dance sponsored by the Senior Class. The new and the old students all came out to see just what their fellow classmates were like. After the dance, the students, discouraged a. bit, went home determined to start things out on the right foot, which they proceeded to do after stumbling around a little. Since our country received that stab in the back from those things across the water, every loyal man, woman, child and organization in the United States has put forth an effort to fj ht back a' being put forth with the idea of doing any stabbing though, but there is going to be some kicking done. And the aim of our kicks is going to be lower than the knife thrust which those so-called human beings ad ministered to us. Every - body has tried to help in some way, and that includes our own high school. Dur- ing the year NYCUHS had a them. These efforts aren't fe ---------. U jlO - _______ The Chivalrous 10th Hall, Coppinger, Hagness, Patrick, F.Stephan C.Kribbs, West, B.Burgess, Evanston, Strunk N Kribbs, L.Stephan, Couch, J.Keeler, Hayes Teel, Senter, Cosper scrap metal drive, the stu- dents picked cotton, the Sophomores held a war stamp dance and aided the United War Fund Dance, the Seniors raffled off a bond and the Student body helped in sev- eral other ways to further the war effort. The Scrap Drive really went over big and so did the picking of the cotton . The cotton picking was a lot of fun, mainly because school was let out for the day. The students showed a lot of enthusiasm and filled their bags time and again. I never saw girls with such appetites.. Bat seriously a lot of good was done in helping relieve the shortage of cotton pickers, and every- one had a swell time. Several serious casualties were reported by the girls; sunburns, broken fingernails and backs but a good time was had by all, or did I say that before? It can really be said that NYCUHS helped our country out a lot, and the students got in there and worked hard when they were called upon to do so. But I can't understand why the school got a telegram from 'Wash- ington saying: Stop trying to help out! We want to win this warI Along about Halloween time the Student Council spon- sored a Halloween party. Everyone wae supposed to come masked and try to scare each other. A lot of those who attended didn't wear masks, but they scared each other anyway. At the party there was dart-throwing, bingo, a fish pond, a fortune telling booth, horse racing, penny- pitching, and several other games of chance, which means you didn't have a chance to beat these games. The boys also set up a few childish games in the back; poker, roll- ing those ivory cubes with the ebony dots. Whoops'. I I The Comprehensive 9th McCormick, Munn, Jensen, Benjamin, Sowders, Hardin Wilbanks, Chisholm, Monk, Welch ,Choate, cCbmbs, Stobfelefield Bonds, Pullenza, Schultz, Gardner, Kelting, Scjamidt, D,Babbitt shouldn't have mentioned that, should I Mr. Thompson? How much was it you lost. The object of the Carnival was to raise money to send our Student Council Officers to a Convention of the State Asso- ciation of the Student Body Offi- cers held in Phoenix. After the money was counted, the officers were allotted a certain percentage of it, but they didn't get hungry anyway. Bert Gensler , Willa May Dietzman, and Lois Terry were the officers sent to this convention. They went to Phoenix with the idea of telling the rest of the state that Parker was more than just a fly speck on the map. They fin  ally convinced the convention that Parker was two fly specks anyway. Then came the annual Junior Hop. It seemed that everybody came out to hop at the hop. The public was in- vited to this dance, and the joint was really jumpin'. The auditorium was so crowded that when a couple of jit- ter-bugs got started, they fractured four people's skulls, broke twelve legs, and killed two people before they stopped. Seeing that crowd made you realize just how much room a canned sardine really has. The Junior class hayride proved to be one of the most successful and enjoyable parties of the year. The wolf really came out in the boys that night. They tried to show the girls that they had that certain something that was certainly something, but the majority of the girls still thought they had that certain nothing. This night was one of those nights, if you remember. Or even if you don't remember. Everything was calm, serene, peaceful, tranquil. (Select only one.) The hayseeds were right at home in the hay. Everybody but the horses had a good time. Thompson, Dietzman, Gensler, Terry Warren, Burgess, Patrick, Gardner Not to be outdone by the Juniors, the Freshmen also held a hay ride The junior wolves got in a few howls this night. By the looks of things the Freshmen showed that they could get around too. Miss Haner and even the horses had a good time on this party. At Thanksgiving time NYCUHS took a couple of days off to wrestle around with a turkey a bit. However, just to keep in the spirit of things, the Juniors held another dance on Thanksgiving evening. After Thanksgiving the students, though bogged down a bit, came back to school and really got into the swing of things again. During the month of December things were buzzin' along at a right good clip. The Juniors (how they do get into things) held a very impressive Pearl Harbor Assembly; Mr. George R. Fansett, a mining engineer from the University of Arizona, showed the students some tests for valuable minerals in an assembly. He showed positive tests for venadium, nickel, and tungsten, but he couldn't tell the girls why the boys had so much crust. The Sopho- mores held a combination hike and picnic at the sandbar, B.S.R. (Before Shoe Rationing). After arriving at their destination, the hikers played football and then ate a picnic lunch prepared by the Sophomore girls and then they passed out. But the good really was good. Somebody should have told the girls though that they were supposed to take the tuna fish out of the can before they made the sandwiches. The Sophomores also presented their first assembly about this time. It was a Christmas program, and the Sophos managed to put forth a thoroughly enjoyable presentation. Dick Patrick, the little fat man with the car, portrayed Santa Claus, and distributed the presents brought by the students. Dick's bay window fit the part On December 5 Mr. Jenson proudly announced that he wae the father of a fev; hours' old male son. Don't you think that's awfully young for a person to be bom? Toward the last of the month came one of the best liked parts of the year. The students showed a lot of en- thusiasm and really took a whole-hearted interest in it and vowed they would do their best to make it a huge suc- cess. What was it? Why, it was the Christmas vacation. perfectly •  V • •- • r I %  • • S4V,| ft mf ' • f • • •• v  , '  - ♦. VWV A i J 1 ' • • • • • - ’ 'S' -i ' V - • • “ • f • •r . • ••- r . A During the holiday season two dances were held spon- sored by the Seniors and the Freshmen. The Senior dance was characterized by dancing in the dark. The lights went out, no doubt the work of one of our wolves, and everybody just danced (Am I kidding?) in the dark. The lights did co(je on again though, but they might just as well have stayed off because everybody was just as much in the dark as ever. The evening was also highlighted by a lemon dance, in which all the lemons got squeezed out of a little money. The Freshmen dance, like all the other dances, was the best of the year. The lights were turned out this night too. At practically every one of our shindigs the lights would go out. Finally the theme song of the school dances became. When The Lights Go On Again All Over The World. At midnight the students huddled together while the orchestra softly played the lilting strains of Auld Lang Syne and looked at each other. Then they made aNew Years' resolution never to look at each other again. After New Years the inmates of NYCUHS returned to school burning with enthusiasm, but it wasn't long until the fire died out. Starting the New Year out in the right spirit, the Student Council sponsored a Victory Dance, the proceeds of which went to this annual (maybe that's what's wrong with it). Each class was given a definite task to attend to. Cooperation was the by-word for this dance, with everybody getting in and pulling together—on each other's ears. Somehow the classes got together long enough to put forth a really nice dance. A large crowd turned out and danced until the bell in the old church belfry clanged out the last hour of the dance, slowly, drowsily, sluggishly. (Antonyms: Lively, nimbly, impetuously1) In February the F.F.A. boys held their annual banquet. Prior to this time the Agriculture boys had been raising hogo, but their appetites that night made it look like the hogs raised them. This was the first banquet that the fathers and sons alike ever attended, and the sons made f— LOUDSPEAKER STAFF Thompson, Roberts, 7 aller, Dietzman, O’Neil Hall, Hayes, Babbitt, Hill, Terry Babbitt ---------------------------------- Editor Terry ----------------------------------Co-Editor O’Neil -----------------------------Sports Editor Hayes ---------------------------------- Reoorter Roberts -------------------------------- Reporter Hall ----------------------------------- Reporter Dietzman------------------------------ Reporter Hill ----------------------------------- Reporter Waller --------------------------------- Reporter Thompson -------------------------------- Advisor their fathers beam proudly by acting like little angels----- but they were finally persuaded to come down off the lights on the ceiling. It was in February that the War Relief Dance ass held in the Grammar School Auditorium. This was the dance that the high school helped to make a success. The students donated their time and effort in several various ways to help out; they erected a War Relief Booth, made the tick- ets, sold chances on a war bond, etc. (with emphasis on the etc.) Seeing that this dance was more, of a serious nature, the great majority of the high school students who attended wore shoes. It has been said that everyohe is crazy, and that it takes very little for this craziness to show itself. If anybody was ever nuts, then it was the Seniors on their Tacky Day. They came to school dressed in various differ- ent forms of rainment, and succeeded in getting the rest of the school to laugh at them (not that the rest of the school didn't laugh at them anyway.)' Not to be outdone by Mr, Jenson, Mr. Thompson (and his wife) gave birth to a son February 21. The young Thompson is doing fine and is getting to look more like his doctor every day which is as it should not be. In or- der that the school might recover, J. Lee proclaimed a one day holiday. The Juniors came out again with their Junior Round-up, a dance where everyone wore western clothes. By this time the students were getting to be pretty fair dancers; they were even getting good at tapping. In fact, it onlyfcook them a couple of months to tap the entire student body fund dry. Then the Seniors presented an assembly which was really funny. They had them rolling in the aisles, but then Mr. Thompson came in and took the dice away. It was supposed to be a radio broadcast, and this gave the oppor- tunity of cracking some pretty good jokes. I wouldn't say the jokes were corn, but I can't figure out why those pigs LA REATA STAFF Empie, Gardner, D.Babbitt, Warren Roberts, O'Neil, Hayes Roberts----------------------------------- Editor O'Neil -------------------------------- Co-Editor Empie -------------------------------Photographer Hayes ------------------------Chief Artist Warren ------------------------------Subscription Manager Babbitt-----------------------Ass11. Photographer Gardner------------------------------------Ass't. Cartoonist Wade ------------------------Ass't, Artist camo up 0;i the stage and started munching on the script. But everyone really enjoyed themselves and laughed heart- ily—even if the Seniors did have to chain them down and tickle the bottoms of their feet with a feather. Jack, Bert, and Wayne, the Triple Threat Trio came out to sing a song. They opened their mouths wide, and it was the first time they ever swallowed a tomato without chewing it. The annual Junior-Senior Banquet was held as per schedule and proved to be one of the highlights of the up - perclassmen's activities. The food was good, but the fried chicken was just a mite tough. When I took a bite into it, the chicken turned right around and bit me back. Then the Freshmen presented their first assembly. It was one of those audience participation programs. A con- test was held to see which student could derive the most words out of the letters used in Buy War Bonds .Butit was almost impossible to make the boys catch on to this. The only thing they could catch on to was a blonde—but only because they were faster runners. The gala event of the program was when some of the boys and Mr. Lunt were given milk out of a baby's bottle. Mr. Lunt drank his faster than the rest. But he's had more practice—he's still on the bottle—only he uses Four Roses in his. Miss Jimmy, a three act comedy, was the title ofthe play that the Senior Class presented. At first-th® Sen - iors wanted to give a mystery, but they finally decided that the purpose of a mystery was to confuse people. And if their acting couldn't do that, nothing could. Lois Terry was Jack Warren's leading lady—wherever she'd lead, he'd follow. The audience enjoyed themselves immensely---- but it wasn't until they looked at each other that they began laughing. A magazine subscription selling contest held between the upperclassmen (Seniors-Juniors) and the loworclassoen (Freshmen-Sophomores, despicable words aren't they) was won by the Freshmen and Sophomores. In payment for their losing, the upperclassmen were obliged'to hold a party for the LOWERclassmen, which they did without a trace of hard feelings, I say as the Juniors and Seniors push their knives a little deeper into the hacks of the Freshmen and Sophomores. Then came the event of the year, the Junior-Senior Prom. It was rather hard to find an orchestra for this dance. The boys wanted a girl orchestra for reasons of their own, hut girl orchestras wouldn't have anything to do with us for reasons of their own. An impressive feat- ure of the Prom was the Grand March. The Juniors and Sen iors marched around the auditorium showing themselves off to the tune of the Strip Polka. Pat Babbitt was crowned Queen of the Prom, and it can honestly be said that she was just about the queenliest queen that was ever Qieen of the Prom. And that, dear children, is just about all there is, but ain’t that enough? In distant years we students can look back upon 19H2-U3 as being a school year of fun and a school year of problems. Perhaps I9U2-U3 could have been more enjoyable, but one can not expect to really enjoy themselves in times such as these. But we have and will gain pleasure in working toward the Victory which is inev- itably ours. And when in distant years we look back upon I9I12-I13, we will know that even our slightest effort ms not in vain. And the boys and girls in those distant years can go to HYCUHS and have the fun that maybe we did miss out on. And they will know that the world is again a place where righteous thoughts, beliefs, and privileges rule. FOOTBALL TEAM Ripber er, Wade, Erdman, Stowe, McCormick, Mathiesen Mr. Thompson, Mord, Gnau, Waller, Benjamin, Hanks, Mr. Lunt Warren, Laffooh, Evanston, Gensler, Patrick, 3onds, 3urgess Choate, Aceves, Burgess, Jones, Terry Football is a body-toughener. Football lights the fighting spark in fighting men. It develops aggressive- ness, teamwork, stamina, physical and mental coordination under active stress, and therefore the boys who have had some training in football are going to find that it will help them out a lot when they get in the various branches of our armed forces. The Broncs this year, as always, managed to pnt out a pretty fair team for the size of the school, although they chalked up a none too impressive record, losing four games and winning two. But nevertheless, our boys got in there and fought against schools with student bodies more than twice as large as ours and still managed to put up a good showing. The Broncs traveled to Yuma for the first game of the season. The final score left no room for doubt as to who the winner was. The score, which you can pass over quickly, was 3 -7 in favor of the Criminals. Parker made its only touchdown in the third quarter when Jimmy Terry, taking a kick on his own twenty, ran the remaining length of the field behind spectacular blocking for the score. Yuma scored in every quarter. Traveling to the field of our bitter rivals, the Blythe Yellowjackets, the Broncs once again felt the bit- ter sting of defeat, lU-O. Blythe had little trouble in holding Parker down, except for brief moments when Tex Terry got loose again. The Yellowjackets then came for a return game on the Parker field. This time the Broncs were out for revenge, and the score, Parker—6, Blythe—0, showed that they did do a little avenging, but very little. Mio Hanks, Bronc tackle, scooped up the ball from Blythe’s fcackfield in the last quarter of the game and went over for the touchdown. Feeling triumphant from their victory over i lythe, the Broncs left for Phoenix and defeated the Indian School, 12-0. Bennie Jones and Buster Ripberger were the boys who made our twelve points. Buster, taking a lateral from Gus Wade, went over for the first six, and Bennie went around left end for the final six. If ever a game was a heartbreaker, the Boulder QLty game was it. I the first half, Parker amassed a total of 13 points to the Eagles 0. Then in the final quarter the Boulder City hoys cane to life and before the Broncs knew it, the Eagles were ahead and had wfcn the game, lU-13. This was the first game that the Broncs ever lost on their home field. Blythe once again proved to he Parker’s nemesis when in the last game of the season the Broncs were set hack 27-7 on the Yellowjacket’s field. Orlando Laffoon, catch- ing a beautiful pass from Buster Ripberger, was our lone scorer. The only excuse that can he made for the score of this game is that it was played after our regular schedule of games was over and the hoys had not had enough practice. BASKETBALL TEAM 7 arren, O'Neil, Coppinger, Bonds, Patrick, Gnau, Thompson Evanston, Terry, Wade, Laffoon, Nord Dae to war time difficulties, 'basketball at Parker High did not have as full a schedule as in years before. The Bronc's team this season wasn’t quite up to par, but the boys had a lot of fun playing the following games: Scores Team Place Parker Opponent Alumni Parker 32 37 Army Parker 58 10 Town Team Parker 28 27 Needles Parker 19 21 Needles .-Parker 22 20 Poston Poston 17 39 Needles Ne edles 15 20 Needles Needles 33 Poston All Stars Parker X33 J 36 Poston Poston iTj 4 Js Total 308 GIRLS SPORTS Magness, Hayes, 'Voods, White, Cosper, N.Thompson Keeler, Stephan, Yoakum, Chisholm, Reynolds, Mrs. Strunk Hall, Kribbs, Couch, Stubblefield, Ramos, Welch Girls Soorts Under the guidance of Miss Honor, Instructor, we girls of N.Y.C.U.H.S. hove witn-ssed a most enjoyable year of Physical Education. We hove beceme acquainted with the intricate rules of basket-ball, volley ball, badminton, and many other of the various sports enjoyed by the youth of America V e have also indulged in dailey calisthenics to keep ouFselved fit; The first seinester we tackled a very interesting but strange game, namely, oasket-ball. after weeks of practice under Miss Honor's grueling hand ore became sufficiently skilled to compete n three games against a determined grammar school team in which, humiliating as it is to say, we lost two. Yet in recompense we defeated the Alumni in a hard fought battle. The students also entered several of the usual inter-mural games, and through such the Sopho- mores are considered the High School Champions. The second semester badminton tournaments v e re hold. The undefeatable champions are Mary Cosper and Nina i.ribbs. Baseball and volley ball vmre also subjugated by the p rsiscent athletes, and now as this memorable year draws to a close---v e sit back in the cool, protecting shade of a sun sheltering tree; accomplished athletes; and await the sound ox the Dell calling us onc more back to the pleasant past-time- referred to as----Physical Education. By Nettie Hall r HOMEMAKING I II Teel, Stephan, Kribbs, Welch, Senter Mrs. Strunk, Cosper, Barrett, Wilbanks, Kimball, Chisholm, Pullenza Couch, Harper, McCombs, Schultz, Kelting, Schmidt, Stubblefield Home Economics Home Ec? ---That is a little subject one seldom thinks about—yet, every one uses it each day, and has to know a little about it to get along in this world. He girls, truly like and enjoy what we do and leqrn about. 'He love to cook, we like to sew, and what we absorb in Home Management, will be far more important to us, as we grow older, than other, smaller things could be. Every one of us will eventually have a home of our own so why not try to make that home a success. Serving and preparing the F.F.A. and Junior-Senior Ban- quets, remodeling furniture, and becoming farmers for sev- eral weeks were but a few of the activities of the Home Ec- onomics classes this year. The first year girls have taken up such things as; Nutrition, food selection, preservation, meal planning, child guidance, personality development, clothing selection clothing construction, and clothing management. The second year girls have learned to arrange their homes conveniently, attractively, and modernly. They also have had designing and construction of cloihing, Home Man- agement, care of the sick, and human relationship. Thanks, go to Miss Haner (Mrs. otrunk) for making things much more enjoyable, bhe has made everything seem very interesting, and we feel that we have accomplished much under her instructions and sincerely hope that we may have the opportunity to have her next year. Written by Home Economics Girls : AGRICULTURE CLASS Evanston, Magness, McCormick, YJhite, Munn, Mathiesen, Patrick Benjamih, Sowders, Hardin Mr. Jensen, Bonds, West, Monk, Stephan, D.Babbitt, Choate Gardner, Bonds, Kribbs Future Farmers of America The Future Farners held their annual election for of- ficers on September 23, 1942. The students elected were; Albert Nord—President ; Dick Patrick—Vice President; Dave Babbitt—Secretary and Treasurer; Lawrence Magness— Reporter; and Fred Stephan—Watchdog, The year started off as usual for the F. F. A. the Ag I boy., prepared their garden for planting. After they had planted the garden they did odd jobs around the farm until it was time to cultivate the garden. The boys began mark eting their vagetaoles in November and are still selling them. The vegetables are being sold to the different stores in town, and seem to be much in demand by the house- wives of Parker. The Agriculture II boys began their year by hoeing and in time, picking their two and one half acres of cotton. The proceeds of the cotton crop will be devided among the boys who worked on it. The boys also helped prepare the community garden by fixing fences, plowing the ground, dig- ging ditches and laying off the land for the peoples use. This was a great deal of work but helped the inexperienced gardeners a lot. The Ag III boys started the year off by buying pigs. Each boy bought one pig, at the price of five dollars. About the middle of the year almost all of the boys dropped school which left the pigs to other owhers. On March 9th six calves were purchased at ',1294.15 for raising and future butchering. The purpose of buj ing these calves is to teach the boys about raising Beef cattle and how money can be made off Beef cattle if they are veil taken care of. The planting of g acre of com, acre of beans and g acre of sweet-potatoes for marketing purposes shall also be accomp- lished before ver long. Having completed a successful and profitable year the Future Farmers arc looking forward to their next year of Agriculture with hopes of out doin last years boys and se- curing from town members for their knowledge of farming and the raising of stock. Lawrence Magnes s Reporter vf Coppinger, Mr. Lunt, Smith Empie, Terry, Warren, Babbitt, Kribbs, Benjamin, O'Neil Gardner, Gensler, Stevens, Cosper, Evanston, Munn s BAND This year a new feature was added to the already long list of activities available at our dear old alma mater. At the beginning of the year, far-away squeaks and oc- casional blares were heard from the Horne-Ec building ad- joining the main administrative building of Northern Yuma County High School. Those who were unfortunate enough to occupy the room I study hall at this particular period of the day were subject to many abrupt interruptions by the deep blare of the bass horn or the frightful squeal of the clarinets. Yes—this was the beginning of Parker High's Band, which was to cut a high niche in the history of the 1942-1943 school year. To the frantic contortions and baton-waving of band-director Olas A. Lunt the band mem- bers constantly strived to humanize the tones which they were obliged to emit from their instruments. Those students who ;;ere gifted in the musical line this year included; Trumpets—Mervin Evanston, Barbara Hunt, Bert Gensler, Genevieve Stevens, Mary Cosper, Wayne Marrs, James Munn, and Don Seymore; Trombones—Dave Bab- bitt, Jack Warren; Baritones—Tip Benjamin, Charlie Krib- bs; Bass—Charles Smith; Drums—Bill Empie, Jimmy Terry, Wayne O'Neil, Angel Aceves; Clarinets—Mary Lou Schmidt, Gertrude Booth, Don Culbertson; Saxophone—Leland Gardner. Of the above members Barbara Hunt, Don Seymore, Wayne liarrs, and Don Culbertson were grade school students who helped make the band a success. The band's first official public appearance was made at a basketball game during the regular season. At the halftime, and other periods of intermission the fans were greatly entertained by the Parker High School Band. After one particularly inspiring selection Olas A. Lunt (mad maestro of music) exchanged places with trombone special - ist Jack Warren who continued, and added to, Mr. Lunt's gyrations and hair waving with special antics of ballet included. What was Mr. Lunt doing? lhy he was really a- slidin' that old slide around. And when it came to helping this man's country to collect contributions for the War Fund and advertise the Bond selling campaign, which do you suppose was the first wagon out on the street---??? ’Thy the Parker High School Band-Wagon of course] The entire band was loaded on a truck decorously bannered in the national colors and transported throughout the town amid their own snappy mar- ches. By this time everyone in town was enthused over the band's first and successful year. Since the School Board Members had not as yet heard the band a special interlude preceding the Junior-Senior banquet hour was held for their benefit. The band members and Mr. Lunt were heart- ily congratulated by the various board—members and guests for the remarkable improvement which they had made in one short year. The next important appearance of the band was at the annual Senior play. The audience was very appreciative towards the band's one-half hour performance which inclu- ded various marches, overtures and concluded with the National Anthem. The band's final public appearance was made on Master morning at the Sunrise Service which was held overlooking the beautiful blue waters above Keadgate Rock dam. A very appropriate piece entitled The Little Grey Church was first played, closely followed by the stx-ains of the Star Spangled Banner, as the rising sun sent its golden rays over the scene of reverence. Bert M. Gensler uyyy ft  r JUNIOR-SENIOR, PROM Through the cool evening air name the sound of gay laughter, happy chatter and sweet ‘music, which fell upon the ear of a solitary figure who was standing at a lonely and dark corner of our fair city. Slowly turning he looked in the direction of the sound and his eyes came to rest on a brightly lit building about 4 blocks away. His eyes widened and his steps quickened until he found him- self standing outside the door of what seemed to be the High School of Parker. Should he walk in? Well, if he was this far, he might as well go a little further. So stepping slowly inside he let his eyes travel up and down the walls looking over the pictures hung there and fin- ally coming to rest on a gayly decorated door leading in- to a large auditorium. At first he was blinded by the beauty and then as he accustomed himself to his surround- ings, he drew his breath in with a sharp gasp—for right in front of him was a brown headed beauty in a rose-col- ored dress which fell around her ankles in swirls. Then came a tall dark-headed goddess clothed in yellow, , here on earth did they get such good looking girls? But what was this, not a burnette but a blonde in a white dress with red roses—Oh me, this must be a dream—More girls and more, all in gorgeous rainment. There were no moths here, all were butterflies. Suddenly the music slowed to a waltz and the dreams were ...swept into the arms of hand- some young men, and floated, as on wings, to the center of the building, then whirled away to all parts of the room. Suddenly the dream was shattered by the gay laugh- ter of the spectators and the sound of a deep voice say- ing: We welcome you to the Junior-Senior Prom of Parker High. That was the promenade you just witnessed. Pretty good, no? 7«e hope you will have a pleasant time and find the music to your satisfaction. $1.00 please. Thank you, here's your ticket. LETTEHMEN Smith, Gnau, Nord, Benjamin, Coppinger, Empie O'Neil, Warren, Stowe, B.Burgess, Evanston, Patrick, Kribbs Hall, Cosper, Stevens, Roberts, Bonds, Dietzman, P.Babbitt, Terry Gardner, D.Babbitt, W.Burgess, J.Terry Letter Club A Letter Club was planned.,, toward the end of 1+3, which will go into effect next year. Those interested in becoming a member should read the following. Letters were given, however, to 19 2-U3 students. These let- ters were awarded during the mass assembly held at the end of the year. 1. Purpose Be it enacted by the Student Council of Northern Yuma County Union High School: To form a Letter Club, the purpose of which is to encourage students to participate in school activities which will further in- dividual and school morale. 2. Governing Board The Club shall be governed by a board composed of a President, Vice-President, Secretary- Treasurer and Advisor. 3- Election of Board The board shall be elected annual- ly at a banquet to be held the first week of October by secret ballot nominating and election. 4. Duties of Board Plans for the banquet, election and initiation of new members will be made by the Club of- ficers. The President shall call a meeting whenever he deems it necessary. The secretary shall keep minutes and a record of points earned by the students. 5. Membership of Club The only students eligible for membership shall be those who have earned either a sport’s letter or an activity letter during the preceding year. 6. Requirements for Letters The requirements for sport's letters shall be the same as at present. The re- quirements for the activity letters shall be one hundred and twenty-five points, to be earned by the student. Points can be earned in the following ways: Honor Roll (Six Weeks) 15 (Semester ) 10 Girl’s P.E. (30 days present in each six weeks) 10 Boy’s P.E. (30 days present in each six weeks) 10 Loudspeaker (Editor) 100 (Co-Editor) 50 (Assistants) 25 La Reata (Editor) MOO (Co-Editor) 50 (Assistants) 25 Plays (Major Parts) 30 (Minor Parts) 20 Public Debate o£ Public Speech Contest 25 Yell Leaders (According to board, but not to exceed 50 Majorettes (According to board, but not to exceed 50 Assemblie s 5 Band (Per semester) 50 PLAY .CAST Waller, Nord, Hayes, Magness, Dietzman, Warren, O'Neil .■Woods, Terry,.'My. £unt. Babbitt, Robert ' , ANNUAL PLAY I say, Mr. Dorejamb, didn’t you think that an extra- ordinary piece of work, asked Mrs. Kittenspaw. yes, yes that I. did, that I did, came the reply from the opposite side of our hall at dea old N.Y.C.U.H.S., where one of the outstanding events of this year occurred on April 8th. What was this event? Why it was that stage play that took the town of Parker by storm. Yes, Miss Jimmy, the title of this creation, seemed to be one of the biggest hits since that devastating dust storm back in '88. Miss Jimmy was gast about the 15th of March and was produced approximately 4 weeks later. Perhaps the reason for this record breaking production was due to the interest in the characters and the cooperation of students and di- rector. Jack Warren the State Man and Lois Terry as a col- lege girl going to an exclusive woman’s school took the leading roles and portrayed them to the best of their abil- ity (which is good). Narda Roberts as a wise crackin', gun totin' Senior proved that laughs can be raised from com. Catherine Hayes, Imogene Magness and Elaine Woods as the other girls chums were invaluable aides to tjie leading characters and made themselves known to the public as well. Last but certainly far from least were the two seniors who took character parts and showed the audience what a change make-up can make. Wayne O'Neil as the professor kept the audience holding it's sides with his innocent manner, and Pat Babbitt as the Dean played her part so well that people forgot her as herself and disliked her for her role in the play. But none of this could have been accomplished had it not been for the extreme hard work on Director Mr. Lunt's part and helpful suggestions from Asfe't.'director.'Willa' M y Dietzman and still other people such as the make-up artiBts and usherettes and the members of the band who did their part to make Miss Jimmy the success of the year. $•