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

Text from Pages 1 - 110 of the 1949 volume:

The 1949 La Reata is dedicated to the American Indian whose art and culture have survived through the ages. In all of their cultures we see the domi- nance of their artistic temperaments. To this innate artistic temperament we dedicate this La Reata. Northern Yuma County Union High School Parker, Arizona Jla “Reata 1949 THELO D. MOTES PRINCIPAL The future holds much for Northern Yuma County Union High School, as it is the single high school representing Northern Yuma County. Much progress and growth has been prevalent in the past few years and much more is necessary in the near future if it is to maintain its present high standard. Its present high rating was attained by the progressive, cooperative, and untiring work of the Board of Educa- tion, Faculty, Student Body and Community Supporters. Our high school offers a challenge to the youth of Northern Yuma County. If they would but avail themselves of this opportunity for an education their future would be richer, happier, and they would have more sustained lives as fruitful citizens. Education is the hope of the nation, the Savior of civilization. Education de- pends much on the effectiveness of the work of the teacher and the teacher's work is full of caution. One small cloud can hide the sunlight; loose one string, the pearls are scattered; think one thought, a soul may perish; say one word, a heart may break. So let us as citizens and students of Northern Yuma County be more mind- ful of our educational opportunities, and to that end dedicate ourselves to the future growth of N.Y.C.U.H.S. and education everywhere. I GRACE WOODFORD Mathematics Spanish Music FRED BINGHAM General Science Shop Coach MARGARET ALLEN English Journalism Loudspeaker Sponsor ANNE WITZLEBEN Commerce Dramatics La Reata Sponsor DAVID HOEFT American Government Sciences Boys' P. E. Instructor ARTELA GRECIAN Home Economics Girls' P. E. 2 ‘Saard ScCucatioK Oscar Francis, Member Guy McCain, President Alice West, Cleric EDITH VIOLA HAYDIS OROSCO Vice- Member President You will say Who are these people? We never saw them at school! This is your 1949 Board of Education, one comes from Wenden, one from Salome, two from Parker, and one from Parker Valley. We are elected by the people of Northern Yuma County Union High School District and serve without pay for a term of five years, one person being elected, or re-elected each year. The duties of the Board are to make the tax dollars go as far as possible, and though you may never know it, we know a lot about you, how you are getting along, what you need and must have and what we would like you to have if we had a tree out in the school yard with greenbacks growing on it instead of green leaves. We are all anxious for you to be- come stalwart, happy, industrious citizens, to build up our communities of Northern Yuma County and our country. We want each student to take something away from the school which in turn can never be taken away from you, and which will always be yours alone, to use and enjoy all through your life, and that is a fine high school education. ALICE WEST, Clerk. 3 Vice-President Earl Langendorf Studeat @ouucit Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Wilbanks President Camie Witzleben The Student Council consisted ot the following nine students: Camie Witzleben, president; Earl Langendorf, vice president; and Barbara Wilbanks, secretary. The other members from the different classes are as follows. Clifford Motes, Donna Maddox, Melvin Gardner, and George Lomayesva. Echo Coffey, and Camilo Leon, as presidents of the Girls' League, and Boys Letterman Club, respectively, were also on the council. Echo and Camilo took part in the dis- cussions, but were not allowed to vote. The council during the year made rules for the student body to follow, per- taining to ditching, or unexcused absences, and making up time. In December, Camie, Earl, and Barbara attended the annual state convention held at Flagstaff. Seated—Wilbanks, Witzleben; Row I—Leon, Motes. Carlson, Langendorf, Coffey, Motes Gardner, Lomayesva Seaton, Echo Mae Coffey George Lomayesva NEWS OF THE FORTY-NINERS On the 6th of September, 1948 the 49'ers started the great journey to grad- uation with George Lomayesva, chief scout, Henry Washington as assistant scout, and Echo Mae as junior scout. For the first 50 days the iourney was exciting, but as the days dragged on, the trip became tiresome, and monotonous. To break the monotony we had an assembly for the wagon train to brighten our spirits. We trudged on for another 30 days before we had another one. Then on December 23 we stopped overnight to have our Christmas Dance which turned out to be a great success. We finally got started again on the third of January after recuperating from the dance. We then had reached the halfway mark of our journey. The last half of our journey seemed the longest so we had to have more amusement. We had two more assemblies and a Valentine's Dance which took a couple days before we could continue. On April 23 we gave the formal dance of the year, the Junior-Senior Prom, which was probably the most looked-forward-to dance of the year. Next the Juniors were honored in having the Seniors attend their banquet on May 6. At last on May 15 our long-awaited destination was in sight when the bac- calaureate exercises were held that night; and on the twentieth of May we reached our destination at last. Now to reap the profits of life that we are out of school. 5 Senione VIRGINIA BURGOZ Loudspeaker Staff 3 Girls' Glee Club. 2. 3. 4 Girls' League 4 Girls' Basketball Captain I, 2. ECHO MAE COFFEY Class Secretary Treasurer 4 Girls' League President 4 La Reata Staff 3. 4 La Reata Assistant Editor 3 Loudspeaker Staff 3 Girls' Glee Club 3. 4 A Swift Kick 3 Digging Up the Dirt 4 Cactus Staff (Parker Dam) I Ink Spot Staff (Parker Dam) I. 5 Ink Spot Editor (Parker Dam) I DALE COWAN Basketball Letterman 4 Student Body President (Parker Dam) 2 Ink Spot Staff (Parker Dam) 2 Minstrel (Parker Dam) 2 CECIL FLORENCE Basketball Letterman I. 2. 3, 4 Track Letterman 3 Lettermen's Club I. 2. 3. 4 Class Vice President 2 4-H Club 2. 3 A Swift Kick 3 Digging Up the Dirt 4 Boys' State 1947 EARL LANGENDORF Student Body Vice President 4 La Reata Staff 4 Class Vice President 3 A Swift Kick 3 Digging Up the Dirt 4 4-H Club I. 2 Boys' State 1948 Basketball Letlerman 4 CAMILO LEON Lettermen’s Club President 4 Lettermen's Club 2. 3. 4 Football Letterman 2. 3. 4 Class President 3 Loudspeaker Staff 3 La Reata Staff 4 Glee Club 2, 3. 4 Digging Up the Dirt 4 6 Se U vi GEORGE LOMAYESVA Class President 4 Loudspeaker Staff 3 La Reata Staff 3, 4 Lettermen’s Club I. 2. 3, 4 Basketball Letterman I, 2. 3. 4 Football Letterman 2. 4 Basketball Captain 4 NORMA McCOY Girls' Glee Club 2, 4 Loudspeaker Staff 2 Girls' League 4 LIDA LEE PADDOCK Loudspeaker Staff 3 Girls' Glee Club 3, 4 4-H Club I. 2 ANNUA SHULL Loudspeaker Staff 3 Girls’ League 4 Girls' Glee Club 3. 4 LORETTA STEPHAN Girls' League Vice President 4 Loudspeaker Staff 2, 3 Girls' Glee Club 2. 3, 4 Cheerleader 3 Honor Scholastic Society I MALCOLM SWICK Football Letterman 4 Class Pres. (Tucson Ind. H. S.) 3 Football Letterman (Tucson H.S.) 3 7 Settlor BARBARA WILBANKS Class President I Class Secretary-Treasurer 2 Cheerleader 2 La Reata Staff 1. 2, 4 Loudspeaker Staff I. 2. 3 La Reata Editor 4 Loudspeaker Editor 3 Student Body Sec.-Tr. 3. 4 Girls' Glee Club 2, 3. 4 Honor Scholastic Soc. I, 2. 3, 4 Prom Queen 4 D. A. R. Representative 4 A Swift Kick” 3 Digging Up the Dirt 4 Valedictorian 4 CAMIE WITZLEBEN Class Vice President I Class President 2 Student Body Vice President 3 Student Body President 4 Lettermen's Club I, 2. 3. 4 Sports' Manager I. 2, 3 La Reata Staff 2, 4 Loudspeaker Staff 3 Basketball Letterman 4 4-H Club I. 2 Glee Club Accompanist 2, 3 Glee Club 4 A Swift Kick 3 Honor Scholastic Soc. I. 2. 3. 4 Salutatorian 4 HENRY WASHINGTON Class Vice President 4 Vice-President (Parker Dam) 2 Ink Spot Staff (Parker Dam) 2 Minstrel (Parker Dam) 2 8 Se U n The history of the Senior Class of '49 began way back in grammar school when a few of us started together in the sixth grade right here in Parker. We looked forward to the day when we would be graduated from grade school. It seemed a long time then, but the time passed quickly, and before we knew it we were out of grammar school ready for high school. I admit, it seemed a long road while we were traveling it, but looking back, it was only a short while that we were in grade school. We then entered high school where we were joined by new members who had come in from other schools. Our freshman year seemed great because we thought we were getting places in the world, now that we were in high school. The Seniors, and everybody else for that matter, seemed to have it in for the Freshmen, poor un- derdogs is all that we were. The Freshmen had good morale though, so we took it all right. Everybody got his four sacred credits for which he had put forth many hard hours in his Freshman year, so we all journeyed on toward the day we look forward to. In our Sophomore year we didn't feel quite so important because high school wasn’t so new to us, and we were still lower-classmen. We poured it on the Freshmen of that year at initiation time though. The Sophomores felt they carried a lot of weight around school that year, having taken the school tournament in basketball and scoring more points in the track meets than any other class. When it came to wield- ing influence in the Student Council we had hardly any. It seemed that even the Freshmen had it over the Sophomores, and I would say we were robbed. I guess it was then we felt we were just lower-classmen and didn't get what we wanted just because we thought we ought to. At that I believe the second year was the best and passed almost as quickly as our Senior year. Our Junior year was next in line, and we felt important because of our being upper-classmen. We acquired a few more juniors from Parker Dam who came to school over here. As for Student Council, we had three Juniors in there, and we did fairly well as far as getting dances was concerned. Time dragged for the simple reason we kept wishing the year would end soon, so that we could get out of school a little more quickly. That's all we could think of, graduation. We gave a nice ban- quet for the Seniors, and the Junior-Senior Prom was a great success. At last our long year was ended. We were seniors ! ! ! ! All the Seniors came back to school in good spirits with the thought of gradu- ation in mind. In our Senior year, we were the big wheels of the school. The year we had waited for so long had arrived. We had control of the Student Council, as Seniors always do. We had choice dances and other activity dates. The first semester went by fast, and our graduation was drawing nearer. The second semester seemed to go a little more slowly because we were getting over-anxious for graduation day when we no longer would go to high school where we had spent four hard years of toil and strife, mixed with pleasure, fun, and trouble. At last the big event came and passed, and now, as we look back over the journey we have made it doesn't seem so long. We say it seems like just last year when we graduated from grade school, and now from high school, to start out on our life-work or to go to college to further our education. Whatever we do, we will always remember our four years in high school and most of all the day we graduated. 9 Settlor 'ProfeAectf It is now in the year of 1949, and I have just visited an old Indian Village. On my tours of the village I come across the old witchdoctor. Whereupon I asked him if he could get in touch with his gods and ask them what my classmates of '49 are doing now. He said that he could and proceeded to tell me about them. Cecil, he said, is now up in Las Vegas running a gambling casino after the Weber Bread Company ran Holsum out of business and caused Cecil to have to give up his job as Holsum distributor around Parker and vicinity. I find that Camie Witzleben is now in Chicago practicing medicine. He has iust gotten out of medical school and has found a good job as chief surgeon of the Veteran's Hospital. Could you give me a hint where Virginia Burgoz is and what she is doing? He said, Virginia is still in Parker, the proprietor of the Malt Shop where she had worked while in school. Without asking him he asked me if I knew Pedro Leon. Of course I know him, what about him? Well, he's been trying to sell us Indians his idea of a prefabricated house in- stead of letting us keep using our teepees. He's a high pressure salesman working for G. F. and Company. Dale Cowan, he went on, is holding a soft government job up in northern California. By the way, you all guessed right; he and Betty Jo were married and have three sets of twins. He also says that Barbara Wilbanks is up in Vegas working in a department store. She hasn't given up the idea of getting Cecil by hook or crook. Henry Washington, he says, is doing fine up in Fresno, California with his (action service) service stations, scattered all over California. He is still single and going strong. The old witchdoctor tells me that Norma McCoy is working in Los Angeles as a bookkeeper for Sears and Roebuck. Loretta Stephan, our young bride, he continued, is living at Stephan's Dude Ranch, The Oasis of the Desert, after she finally persuaded Fred to reopen the Ranch. She now has two children in school. Nita Shull is now the head waitress in the City Drug Store in Parker. The witchdoctor also tells me she is to be married to Bob Rhodes. The old doctor finally told me Earl Langendorf has a ranch in Montana where he is living quite happily with his family. Lydia Paddock is now head nurse at the Indian Agency Hospital at Parker. George Lomayesva is playing basketball for Phillips 66 Oilers now and it seems that his athletic ability will bring him a nice income. He says we will find Echo Mae teaching Dramatics in the University of Arizona. We find Malcolm Swick, chief of the council of the Colorado River Indian Reservation here in Parker. The old witchdoctor congratulated me on having graduated with such a won- derful class. He feels that we all will be happy and comfortable for the rest of our lives. After the doctor told me what he has, I'll believe in whatever he says or any hunches he happens to have. 10 7 o4e Section, Row I — Echo Coffey, Henry Washington, Camie Witzleben, Barbara Wilbanks. Row 2 — Norma McCoy, Loretta Stephan, Lida Paddock, Camilo Leon. Row 3 — Dale Cowan, Virginia Burgoz, Earl Langendorf. Row 4 — Cecil Florence. I I la t TVctl eutct eatocnectt ttte (2£o44 f Inasmuch as we feel fhe day gradually approaching when school will be out; and since we realize that on that day our life cycle will terminate, and from that day on we will be social outcasts; that no one will speak a kind word for us; give us a single molecule of water to slake our thirst; nor uplift his hand to protect us from the raging multitude, and lastly, since we are perhaps deserving of the fate: Therefore, we do execute the following document: We the 1949 class of Northern Yuma County Union High School, of the coun- ty of Yuma, the state of Arizona, do hereby make, publish and declare this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills, bequeaths, and devices of what- ever nature by us made. FIRST: We give and bequeath to the 1950 Class of Northern Yuma County Union High School, our profound sympathy. SECOND: We give and bequeath to the present Junior Class, all our hot air and one-tenth (I 10) the nerve of the present Senior Class. THIRD: We give and bequeath to the lower classmen, our ability to get out of work. FOURTH: Individual Bequeaths: We hereby bequeath: 1. To Jack Garner, a refrigerator to condense some of his hot air. 2. Bob Gelvin and Donald Foster, a history of old Euclid. 3. To Ray Stephan, the privilege of trying out for geometry teacher next year pro- vided he furnish the necessary nerve. 4. To Marjory Hoover, a flunk in some subject. 5. To Zack Price, the idiotic laugh of Cecil Florence. 6. To all our enemies, the privilege of saying all they like about us after we are out of school. 7. To Melvin Gardner and Ralph Reid, one carload of watermelons and two shot guns. 8. To Mary Nell's beaux, the privilege of coming to school parties on probation. 9. To Bobby Gelvin, two reserved seats at the Parker Theater; one for him and one for Maggie. 10. To two bad boys we know, one pound of arsenic to be divided equally and used internally. 11. To Mr. Hoeft, the long and flowing tresses of Lydia Paddock. 12. To Lyle Murphy, the sweet disposition of Henry Washington. 13. To Janet Wagner, Barbara Wilbanks' much thumbed volume on How to Win a Husband. 14. To Jack La Mar and Pat Talla, Earl Langendorf's thirty volumes on How to Be- come Famous. 15. To Ralph Reid, Pedro Leon's new edition of the High Cost of Loving. 16. To Audrey Thompson, Echo Mae's book on etiquette. 17. To Zack Price, George Lomayesva's ability to play basketball. 18. To Mr. Motes, the balance of our class treasury to be used in buying a pair of rubber-heeled shoes for detective work. We feel sure he will need them in dealing with the classes which are to be our successors. 19. To anybody who needs it, Camie Witzleben's gift of gab. 20. To Jack Price, Henry Washington's bluff. Apply early and avoid the rush. 21. To the football team of next year, the ability of George Lomayesva and Mal- 12 colm Swick. We couldn't induce Pedro Leon to surrender his. 22. To Betty Robinson, Cecil Florence's ability to think up iron-clad excuses tor ab- sences, also Cecil's ability to take signatures and get away with it. 23. To Mrs. Witzleben, provided she needs it, Earl Langendorf wills his yen for play- ing the slot machines. 24. To Ralph Reid, Dale Cowan bequeaths his role as Casanova of the Campus. 25. To D. D. Burns, Malcolm Swick wills his ability to sleep through every class un- interrupted. 26. To Pat Wilkinson, Loretta Stephan's ability to get her man while still in high school. 27. Cecil Florence also wills his good looks to the one and only, Dorothy Birdwell. 28. To Carmen Aceves, Virginia Burgoz wills her cheery smile. 29. To Norma Hughes, Norma McCoy wills her much used volume on How to Win Friends and Influence People. 30. To Joyce Robinson, Nita Shull wills her carefree manner. Besides these enforced gifts, we leave, not of necessity, but of our own free will, our blessings and tender memories of our pleasant associations together and our forgiveness of anything that we may not have appreciated in the demonstration of the past and a pledge of friendship from henceforth and forever and we do here- by appoint and constitute the said Principal sole executor of this, our last will and testament. In witness thereof, We, the Class of 1949, the testators, have to this, our last will, written on one sheet of parchment, set our hands and seal this twenty-second day of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine. EXECUTOR 13 MARGARET ALLEN ARTELA GRECIAN GRACE: WOODFORD Now §RAgS: AR'ELA, GRECIAN MARGARET ALLEN MiKEt wmzmm BRED B2 mm wizmm FR£C 3iNG:KAM “h-tL'C) MGTGc DAWQ rrGEFT flcati i 0££icesi Ralph Reid Marjory Hoover Melvin Gardner flcmion 'rtyc fo'iy THE S. S. 50 Avast there, ye landlubbers, and listen to the log of the S. S. 50. Our gallant bark set sail from Port September in 1948, bound for Port May. Captain Gardner gave orders to all the seamen as they set out on a calm ocean. Everything went smoothly until the craft reached Port October, Latitude 15, Longitude 48, where the crew grew restless and tired of the old grind and some were seasick. They stopped and had a little entertainment which consisted of two skits. After this they were refreshed so they again weighed anchor and set sail. The weather was fine and the crew happy until they reached the Port Novem- ber, Latitude 19, Longitude 48. The waves were rough; the members hungry; so they stopped and exercised their muscles and had a taffy pull. Then they all returned to their stations at 8 bells ready to continue their journey. At Port December, Latitude 10, Longitude 48, the S. S. 50 stopped for fuel. Commander-in-Chief Bingham suggested that the crew go in town for a little en- tertainment. They went to a movie which ended with Life in Upside Down Land on the production of glass and silverware which made them very homesick. They then returned to ship, each to his duties, and the ship set sail again. When the journey was half over, a crew member, Carol Clayton, jumped ship at Morenci, but Captain Gardner reported that two new members were added, Jack LaMar and Bill Dwyer, and that they would be at their destination in another four months. At Port February, Latitude II, Longitude 49, the crew had shore leave and went to a theatre to see A Close Shave, a Valentine play. They went back on board ship to their duties. A St. Patrick's Day Dance was given at Port March, Latitude 18, Longitude 49, by the crew. Everyone enjoyed himself very much; then they continued their journey. Deciding to have the Captain's Dinner (Junior-Senior Banquet) a little early, the crew made preparations. There was delicious chow, and the crew danced after- ward. They used the theme of a night club. Since it was a special occasion, they docked for one day and then made way to reach their destination. The crew said that it was the smoothest cruise they had ever taken and hoped to have as good a one next time. 15 Row I —J. LaMar, C. Aceves, J. Garner, N. Hughes, M. Gardner Row 2 — J. Wagner, J. Price, J. Robinson, R. Stephan, V. Ramos. Row 3 — W. Dwyer, A. Thompson, B. Simms, M. Tabor, R. Reid. Row 4— P. Wilkinson, R. Gelvin, C. Irwin, Z. Price, P. Talla. Row 5 — D. Foster, M. Hoover, J. Puente, L. Murphy, B. Williams. 16 Donna Maddox Robert Hoover Sally Carlson SofiJuufuvie ‘rtyiAt uf The Sophomore Class opened the year with the election of class officers. Sally Carlson was elected president; Donna Maddox, vice-president; Robert Hoover, secretary-treasurer. One fateful Friday, the freshmen walked through the doors of NYCUHS with painted faces and legs, wearing gunny-sack skirts, and looking very downtrodden. Yes, the freshmen had the sophomores to thank for this. It was Initiation Day. When it was time for the sophomores to give an assembly, the student body didn t know what to expect. The Sophomore Class sponsored by Miss Woodford and Mr. Hoeft produced almost every kind of assembly. The class has given several school parties, two dances and a bake sale. The sophomores were well represented in sports. Some of the boys who were outstanding for the sophomores were: Buddy Warnock, Spencer Welsh, O. B. Francis, and Jesse Martin. 17 Row I — L. Burgoz, M. Gabcle, D. Jenkins, R. Hoover, L. James, R. Gaston. Row 2 — P. Heft, J. Rogers, L. Martin, M. Elliott, C. Dupree, D. Maddox. Row 3 — C. Burns, S. Carlson, D. Deyusie, W. Scott, D. Birdwell, O. Francis. Row 4 — B. Robinson, B. Price, L. Warnock, B. Tabor, J. Ameelyenah, B. Anderson. Row 5 — W. Es- wonia, D. Norwood, J. Curtis, W. Latimer, C. Stokes, D. Roberts. Row 6— R. Townsend, G. Morris, C. Seitz, J. Rogers, J. Martin, M. Smith. Row 7 — S. Welsh, R. Welsh. Tommie Jane Bolieu Robert Maddox Clifford Motes 'preaAmtZtt We, the struggling Freshman Class, started our reign at NYCUHS in Sep- tember with some forty odd strong. Now we number close to 50. After we recovered from the regular freshman greeting (and I do mean greet- ing ) into high school, we were just some more kids. Immediately after the op- eration, the friendly sophomores gave us a picnic. No joke! ! I The freshman home economics and practical living classes took turns in spon- soring dinners and banquets for one another at the beginning of the term. All this was strictly in the course. Our happy group had its fingers in about everything here at NYCUHS: glee club, girls' sports, boys' sports, honor roll, and about everything else that goes on. We did our best during Magazine Week, but the sophomore - senior team topped the juniors and freshmen. Our boys have left the wearing of loud shirts, socks and Mr. Hoeft's neckties to our uppers. Most of our assemblies have been comedies. They were well liked by our fel- low students and instructors. Mrs. Witzleben did her best on us. The freshmen always get a square deal at NYCUHS for two reasons: first, we out-number all other classes; and second, Mrs. Witzleben is our sponsor. 19 Row I —C. Swango, D. Homer, R. Leatherman, R. Austin, G. Lee, M. Foster. Row 2 — C. Good- man, F. Draper, M. Markel, R. Jackson, F. Woods, L. LaPraim. Row 3 — D. Emery, C. Garner, D. Lanier, S. Massingill, C. Motes, L. Shields. Row 4 — S. Carter, W. Goodman. R. Martinei, S. Loveridge, Y. Edwards, J. Hett. Row 5—B. Smith, M. Perkins, J. Christee, P. Cowan, R. Mad- dox, D. Tabor. Row 6 — A. Puente, T. Bolieu, H. Fitzwater, R. Welsh, B. Thode, G. Sharp. Row 7 — S. Swick, G. Grossbard, H. Alley. TTCcuUc Row I — Lee, Murphy, Stephan, Witzleben, Warnoclc, Curtis, Hoover. Row 2 — Woodford (instructor), Motes, Dupree, Foster, Gaston, Leon, Hett, Seitz, Gardner. Row 3—Jackson, Hett, Lanier, Reid, Geivin, Eswonia, Lomay- esva, Garner. BOYS’ AND GIRLS GLEE CLUBS Although the sounds eminating from the Glee Clubs during practice wore not the most beautiful, the results of those hours spent warbling away were quite gratifying. According to those kind people who attended, the Christmas Cantata given De- combor 22, 1948 and the Spring Concert given April 8, 1949, were very much enjoyed. An orchid to Miss Woodford for bearing with them and en- abling them to sing as they did at each performance. Row I —Smith, Thode, Tabor, Shields, Garner. Perkins, Hom- er, Hughes, Talla, Wilbanks, Shull, Rogers, Norwood, Mar- tinez. Row 2 — Paddock, Coffey, Hoov- er, James, Burgoz, Jenkins, Wilkinson. Tabor, Wagner, Bo- lieu, Foster, Irwin, Maddox, Stokes, Aceves. Row 3—Burgoz, Goodman, Aus- tin, Robinson, Carlson, Thomp- son, Edwards, Tabor, Robinson, Stephan, Anderson, McShane, McCoy, Birdwell, Ramos, Mas- singill. Woods. 21 aucUfrea en, Sta The Loudspeaker staff did a noble job getting out the paper every three weeks. From the Bureau of Vital Statistics we have dredged up the following facts: it would take one person ten days to get out the paper, if that person worked six hours each day. This would in- clude running down to the jail, dashing over to Mr. Thompson's house, spending some time in the office, typing, and babying the mimeograph machine. We feel Miss Allen and the staff deserve a great deal of praise for the promptness with which each issue came out. Letters from alumni prove also that the paper is looked forward to by them with the keenest antici- pation. Margaret Allen, Sponsor Marjory Hoover, Audrey Thompson, Co-Editors Row I — Dwyer, Maddox, Gelvin, Motes. Row 2—Allen (advisor), Tabor, Ramos, Hughes, Anderson, Robinson, Aceves. Row 3 — Burns, Irwin, Price, Talla, Hoover, Thompson, Wilkinson, Wagner. Row 4 — Simms, LaMar, Francis, Foster. 22 'rtyotuvi Sc Uvtfic Society Row I — Clifford Motes, Lyle Warnock, Camie Witzleben Row 2 — Marjory Foster, Tommie Bolieu, Donna Maddox, Marjory Hoover, Aud- rey Thompson, Barbara Wilbanks. These students should be given special mention, for they are the group of students in NYCUHS who, through studying, have achieved a high grade average. To gain entrance into this society a student must maintain an average of 1.5 or higher. Barbara Wilbanks and Camie Witzleben, seniors, have been in the society ever since they were freshmen. Marjorie Hoover, and Audrey Thompson, both juniors, have been in the so- ciety three years. Donna Maddox and Lyle Warnock joined the society last year as freshmen. Newcomers to the society are Tommie Jane Bolieu, Marjorie Foster, and Clif- ford Motes. Tommie Jane, Marjorie, and Clifford are all freshmen. 23 ‘Recita Sta The 1949 La Reata was published by an all-school staff. This willing and capable group, under the spon- sorship of Anne Witzleben, capably handled the pub- lication of this year's outstanding yearbook. We feel George Lomayesva is deserving of special mention for the art work on the divisional pages; also Melvin Gardner for the art work on advertising pages. Assistant Editor Editor Mary Nell Tabor Barbara Wilbanks Row I—Reid, Leon, Emery Gardner; Row 2—Wilbanks, Talla, Hughes, Robinson, Boliou, Tabor. Row 3—Witzleben (ad- visor), Coffey, Stephan, Hoover, Langondorf, Witzleben, Simms. Lomayesva. Circulation Manager Ralph Reid Business Manager Ray Stephan LA REATA STAFF Editor Assistant Editor Social Editor Business Manager Circulation Manager Boys' Sports Editor Girls’ Sports Editor Senior Reporter Junior Reporter Sophomore Reporter Freshman Reportor Chief Typist Humor Snapshot Manager Chief Artist Lettering Designer Assistant Designer Sponsor Barbara Wilbanks Mary Nell Tabor . . Pat Talla Ray Stephan Ralph Reid Camie Witzleben Echo Mae Coffey Earl Langendorf Norma Hughes Robert Hoover Tommie J. Bolieu Camilo Leon Betty Robinson Donald Emery George Lomayesva Melvin Gardner Benjamin Simms Anne Witzleben 24 Diyefauy ufa t e 'Dint There's No Business Like Show Business. You may not agree but you can't deny that there is something exciting about the smell of greasepaint and mothballs, and nothing equal to the thrill of the breathless moment when the curtain goes up. Behind that one moment are weeks of preparation, hard work that is really fun . . . the excitement of casting, the awkwardness of first rehearsals, the crew of amateur carpenters molding bricks for an adobe house, problems of upstage and downstage, wrong shades on the desert backdrop, not enough stars on the night scene, fuses blown out, and the rustic furniture which would collapse on unsuspecting stagehands whenever sat upon ... all these will be fondly remembered by those connected with our ail-school play, Digging Up the Dirt. A taste of this life is not soon forgotten. The high school Drama Department, under the direction of Anne Witzleben, may op- erate on a small scale, but its successful productions have spread many cases of foot- light fever. 25 S6it 26 tyoctti i Seaton, Piant PROM PRINCESSES Nita Shull Joyce Robinson Donna Maddox Lova Shields JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM With this crown, I crown thee Queen of the Prom, Barbara Wilbanks. And you, Queen, in turn, crown your King, Cecil Florence. Now, will you pretty princesses choose your princes? First, Nita Shull, Senior Princess; next, Joyce Robinson, princess of the Junior Class; then, Donna Maddox, Sophomore Princess, and last, Lova Shields, the Freshman Princess. The orchestra strikes up soft music as the king, queen, the princesses and their princes dance. The auditorium is decorated beautifully with crepe paper streamers from corner to corner. The walls have pretty paper flowers on them and set in each corner are spotlights each covered with colored cellophane. 27 eayue PEP SQUAD IN FORMATION PEP SQUAD FORMING P 28 t leayue Stony Assembling for the first time in NYCUHS' history, the Girls' League got off to a good start with the forming of the Pep Squad. Their first activity was the procuring of the uniforms for the squad and the majorettes. Each member of the group bought the material for her own costume. The sponsoring of a bake sale and dance paid for the majorettes' outfits. The Pep Squad was organized under the direction of Mr. Motes and per- formed at all of the home football games as well as going to Blythe to perform at the Bronc Yellow Jacket game. The Pep Squad, so colorful in their blue and white uniforms, was one of the most spectacular and outstanding endeavors of the school year at N.Y.C.U.H.S. Stunts including flashlight drill and spelling out the name Broncs and also the names of the visiting teams were introduced. The morale of the corps was indeed boosted by the complimentary remarks which many of the home spec- tators paid it and also complimentary letters received by Mr. Motes from many of the Blythe spectators. The fine appearance of the squad is, in a large measure, the result of the patient drilling and tireless work on the part of Mr. Motes who served as girls' phys- ical education instructor in lieu of a regular gym teacher. Not many people realize the countless hours that go into such finished pro- ductions as this. The dusty treks over the hot sand under an equally broiling sun and the tri-weekly practices were but a small part of the picture. It also involved coming out for all the home football games and some out-of-town ones, no mean trick when the matter of transportation was to be considered. But the girls worked long and faithfully, and the results were highly satisfactory. The Pep Squad is to be commended upon their excellent record of attendance at this wholly voluntary proceeding. They were a credit to the school and a splendid tribute to the originality of their leader, Mr. Motes. In February Norma McCoy, Lova Shields and Tommie Jane Bolieu attended a convention at Tempe of Girls' Leagues from all over the state in order to learn more about the fine points of building and operating an organization such as this. The lec- tures that were a part of the convention were exceedingly worthwhile and gave the representatives much to think about in planning for the work of next year's group. They wound up the years' activities by initiating the school into the mysteries of Twerp Week and a Slumber party. 29 ettenmctt 'd (?lu Row I—Bingham (advisor), Eswonia, Williams, Witzleben, Reid, Garner, Warnock, Leon, Gardner. Row 2 — Florence, Welsh, Welsh, Swick, Stephan, Simms, Martin, Lomayesva. Francis. For the -first time in several years a Lettermen's Club was formed at N.Y.C.U.- H.S. with Mr. Bingham as sponsor. Camilo Leon was elected president; George Lomayesva, vice-president; Ralph Reid, secretary-treasurer. To raise money several record dances, which proved very successful, were giv- en after basketball games. At the end of the year lettermen were as follows: Seniors: Cecil Florence 4, Earl Langendorf I, George Lomayesva 4, Dale Cow- an I, Camie Witzleben I, Malcolm Swick I, Camilo Leon 2, Bryan Williams 2. Juniors: Ray Stephan 2, Ralph Reid 2, Jack Garner I, Melvin Gardner 3, Bob Gelvin I. Sophomores: Benjamin Simms 2, Jess Martin 2, Lyle Warnock I, Russel Welsh I, Joseph Ameelyneah I, Spencer Welsh 2, O. B. Francis 2, Wendell Eswonia 2. The lettermen are looking forward to an even better year next year. 30 ‘Valentiae Dcutce Melvin Gardner Mary Nell Tabor VALENTINE QUEEN AND KING The highlight of the Valentine Dance was when Mary Nell Tabor was crowned Valentine Queen. She chose her king, Melvin Gardner, and was presented a box of candy by George Lomayesva, senior president. 9 enavi banquet MENU GRAPEFRUIT JUICE CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP BAKED DUCKLING PRIME ROAST OF PIGLET CHICKEN A LA KING OYSTERS ON HALF SHELL STRINGLESS GREEN BEANS COBLESS CORN PARSLEY POTATOES TOMATO COCKTAIL BEEF OF BOULLION BROILED MINUTE STEAK CREAMED LOBSTERS BRUSSEL SPROUTS CANDIED YAMS NIGHT CLUB SPECIAL SALAD TOMATO SALAD COMBINATION VEGETABLE SALAD FRESH STRAWBERRY PARFAIT APPLE PIE WITH CHEESE AMBROSIA ICE CREAM CELERY OLIVES RADISHES ICED TEA DEMITASSE MILK GINGER ALE This was the menu for the Junior Senior Banquet held in the N.Y.C.U.H.S. Auditorium on the 6th day of May of the year nineteen hundred and forty-nine. Present at the Banquet were sixty guests, among whom were school board members, faculty members, seniors, juniors, and several performers. 31 32 33 To Dan and Marion Beaver of the Parker Motor Company a vote of appreciation and thanks for making the Driver-Trainer car avail- able to our students. We wish to acknowledge in all sincerity the financial assistance rendered us by our advertisers. Without your help not only La Reata but many other of our high school endeavors would not be possible. A vote of praise to the Colorado River Agency and all members who have helped us this year in making our sports program a suc- cess, by sprinkling our athletic field, adjusting lights, providing accommodations for visiting teams and all the other favors. To our student photographer, Donald Emery, a vote of thanks for his patience and help. To our photographer Mr. Jack Kiethley we extend our gratitude for the splendid photography in the La Reata. We gratefully acknowledge the help and assistance given us by the Hendricks Printing Company for a fine job of printing. We are indebted to Kover Kraft for the very lovely covers on our 1949 La Reata. 34 @ eerdcacle% i Reasons Why Our Broncs Fought and Won 35 BASKETBALL Row I —B. Tabor, L. Shields, L. Paddock, C. Stokes, L. Burgoz, M. Smith, V. Burgoz, C. Goodman, M. Tabor, D. Homer, F. Woods. Row 2 — T. Motes (P. E. instructor), A. Thompson, L. Stephan, N. Shull, C. Garnor, B. Robinson, B. Wilbanks, L. James, D. Maddox, P. Wilkinson, C. Aceves, V. Ramos. TUMBLING 36 Sfronte Stony Basketball season is here. That was the remark heard from most of the girls as they piled out into the basketball court for their first practice. This year all girls participated in some kind of sport. Those who were not able to play basketball played volleyball. The girls' field of sports covered basketball, tumbling, and softball and surely showed a year of good sportsmanship. Basketball ranking highest in popularity with the girls saw a speedy rally to the courts as Mr. Motes announced the beginning of the basketball season. The first game of the season was played on December 27, 1948. A large crowd was in attendance at the Grade School gym for this exciting battle. Competing in the game were the junior and sophomore girls against the senior and freshmen team. The score in favor of seniors-freshmen was 34-14. Denise Homer was high point scorer for the winning side while Lupe Burgoz led in points to the losers. During the season two games were played with the Valley School girls. The girls team gave a very nice exhibition of basketball as a preliminary to the Compton-Bronc game. This was very exciting as evidenced by the cheering spectators. Our girls fought hard but lost by a score of 24-25. The next game with the Valley School was played at the Poston gym as a preliminary to the Freshmen-Valley Boys' game. This was another hard fought battle and although the high school girls lost they went down fighting. Tumbling was rather new in our school so the girls were a little hesitant to go out. However a nice delegation finally mustered up the courage and Norma McCoy and Joann Rogers proved to be real contortionists. Others who were brave enough to risk tumbling acts were: Shirley Massingil, Betty Joe Thode, Betty Jo Anderson, Tommy Jane Bolieu, Pat Talla, Janet Wagner, Pat Cowan, Joyce Robinson, Dorothy Tabor, Sally Carlson, Audrey Thompson and Echo Coffey. As La Reata goes to press the girls are again rallying to the call, Play ball! and the softball diamonds at N.Y.C.U.H.S. are swarming. Congratulations Mr. Motes for a very fine program of athletics for the girls of N.Y.C.U.H.S.; also to Mrs. Grecian who was late in joining the faculty as assistant in girls' athletics but who is now assisting Mr. Motes with the softball teams. The girls showed some real sportsmanship and Mr. Motes is looking forward to an even bigger and better program for next year. Good luck, Mr. Motes! 37 'poot alC Row I — Simms, Martin, Welsh, Williams, Warnoclt, Francis, Lomayesva. Row 2— Reid, Gardner (center), Stephan, Leon. FOOTBALL The Parker Broncs, playing their second year of eleven man football since 1942, turned in a good season and displayed a fighting spirit and aggressiveness which sometimes can't be seen behind the scores. The Broncs, in every game, were faced with playing squads of at least twice their number. But the proof that they gave a mighty fight to all their opponents can be seen in the fact that Bob Martin made tri-state guard and Buddy Warnock made tri-state second team guard while Ralph Reid and Ray Stephan received honorable mention. Returning lettermen were Stephan, Reid, Gardner, Leon, Williams, Francis, Jesse Martin, Lomayesva, Russel Welsh, Spencer Welsh, Simms, and Phillip Short. Row I — Smith, Hoover, Curtis, Swiclc. Row 2 — Motes, Maddox, Garner. 38 FOOTBALL The first game was played at Phoenix Indian School and the Braves were leading 13-0 at the half but the Broncs scored two quick touchdowns to make it 13 all, but finally fell 33-13. The Boulder City Eagles came to town with the best football team we met all year and the Broncs fought hard but lost 39-0. First half the score was Boulder City 33, Parker 0. Boulder City scored only one touchdown in the second half. The Kingman game at Kingman was viciously fought in cold weather and the Broncs showed a good ground offensive but weak pass defense and finally lost 30-13. In the Kingman game at Parker the Broncs finally got their aerial game going and ran up a 14-0 victory. In the Needles game at Parker, the Broncs played good hard football in this viciously fought game and came out on top 12-0. The Needles game at Needles saw the Broncs weakened by the loss of some of our few backfield men and one of the line stalwarts. The Broncs fell by a score of 20-0. In the Blythe game at Parker, the Broncs fell before the Yellow Jackets by a score of 32-0. They held their own against the Blythe Varsity but couldn't hold back the many waves of fresh Blythe men, some 40 odd in all. In the Blythe game at Blythe, the Broncs turned in their best game, outgain- ing Blythe in the air and on the ground but Blythe won 24-12. Parker scored first but Blythe went ahead by a conversion late in the first half. The Broncs fought back bitterly and marched up and down the field between the goals, but couldn't get over the final line. But they did manage to get to the one-yard line twice only to lose the ball on fumbles. Outstanding players were: Leon, Gardner, Spencer Welsh, Jess Martin, Lom- ayesva, and Bryan Williams. 39 • « OUTSTANDING PLAYERS — Gardner. Welsh. Leon AO “ScuiAet aii PARKER AT WICKENBURG, December II. The first game of the year was played at Wickenburg. The Broncs played a good floor game but could not hit and lost 34-17. PHOENIX INDIAN SCHOOL AT PARKER, December 17. In this game the Broncs played one of their best games of the year and won an easy 50-17 victory SELIGMAN AT PARKER, December 27. The Seligman game was played dur- ing Christmas vacation and it was close and hard-fought, so much so that the Broncs had to go into an overtime period to win 26 - 25. NEEDLES AT PARKER, January 7. The Needles Mustangs out-speeded the Broncs to win an easy victory, 39 - 24. Needles jumped into a first quarter lead and couldn't be headed. BLYTHE AT PARKER, January 8. The Broncs beat their traditional rivals, the Blythe Yellow Jackets, on the Parker court. The game was hard-fought but Parker hit well and out-rebounded the taller Blythe team. The final score was 38 - 30. PARKER AT BOULDER CITY, January 15. The Boulder City game was the beginning of a four-game losing stretch for the Broncs. The Eagles hit with almost one hundred per cent accuracy and won 46-28. PARKER AT PHOENIX INDIAN SCHOOL, January 22. This was a hard game to lose. The Broncs had won earlier in the season 50-17 but lost a close 23-24 de- cision to the much improved Braves. PARKER AT BLYTHE, January 28. At the Blythe game at Blythe Parker jumped to a 4 point lead at half time but fell behind and couldn't catch up with a furious last-minute rally and lost 40 - 32. PARKER AT YUMA, January 29. In the Yuma game the Broncs played one of the best A teams in the state to a standstill for three quarters but lost to the taller Yumans 21 - 38. COMPTON AT PARKER, February 2. The Compton game was one of the high spots of the season for the Parker squad. Compton, boasting an 18-5 record, was a strong favorite and the Broncs went into the final quarter losing 15-25 but the Broncs turned on the heat and scored the winning points with 12 seconds left. The final score was 26 - 25. WICKENBURG AT PARKER, February. 4. The Wickenburg game at Parker was a sweet victory because it was revenge for a 34 - 17 loss in the first game of the season. The Broncs led all the way and won an easy 37 - 27 victory. KINGMAN AT PARKER, February 12. Kingman defeated Parker 35-31 on the Parker floor mainly on the long shot ability of Jim Topp who made 21 points. His shooting gave Kingman the edge but the Broncs tied up at 25 all at the begin- ning of the 4th quarter but finally lost. PARKER AT NEEDLES, February 18. Playing with only 5 men the Broncs lost to a Needles team at Needles. It was the only team to which the Broncs lost twice in regular season playing. Score 27-21. DISTRICT TOURNAMENT AT PHOENIX, February 23, 24, 25, 26. The Broncs started the tournament off with a bang by upsetting the Carver Monarchs, who were rated second in the tournament, and winning 36-31. In the next game be- tween Parker and Litchfield Park, the Broncs were unable to hold back the Owls and lost 32-41. On Friday at 4:30 Parker played Tolleson and won 36- 27. The winning of the Tolleson game by the Broncs enabled them to play Wickenburg the next day. Although the Broncs put up a tough fight they were defeated 30-41. 41 COACH BINGHAM COACH BINGHAM Coach Fred Bingham began his career as coach in Parker here this year. He turned out a well coached fighting football team and a basketball team which had a better record than any in recent years. He is looking forward to better seasons in all sports next year with better athletic facilities. Good luck, Coach Bingham! ! Swick, Francis, Welsh, Martin, Hoover, Reid. Welsh, Simms, Roberts, La Mar, Golvin (Manager) The B Squad turned in a successful season losing their first 4 games and then winning their next 5 and finally losing the last game to Needles. The Junior Varsity showed they had what it took to improve and win. From the looks of the past, these boys will turn in a creditable job as next year's Broncs. SCHEDULE Parker 27 Wickenburg 38 Parker 42 Phoenix Indian School 31 Parker 19 Needles 31 Parker 50 Blythe 18 Parker 27 Boulder City 42 Parker 27 Phoenix Indian School 22 Parker 40 Blythe 29 Parker 29 Yuma 28 Parker 42 Wickenburg 29 Parker 31 Kingman 22 Parker 15 Needles 39 Row I —Jackson, Swango, Sharp, Lanier, Maddox. Row 2 — Hoeft (instructor) Swick, Lee, Eswonia, Welsh. 45 7racA Row I —Christee, Letherman, Warnoclc, Lee, Murphy, Dupree, Reid, Maddox, Garner, Leon. Row 2 — Jackson. Smith, Welsh, Simms, Curtis, Stephan, Martin, Welsh, Eswonia, La Mar, Ally. As the La Reata goes to press, the track season looks promising with the fol- lowing lettermen returning: Russel Welsh, Jess Martin, Ray Stephan, Cecil Florence, and Wendell Eswonia. Meets are scheduled for Boulder City, Needles, and Blythe. 46 CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES to THE CLASS OF '49 From TOM'S SERVICE Bouse, Arizona PARKER PASSENGER SERVICE Phone 284 Taxi 24 Hr. Service Parker - Poston Bus Messenger Service Telegram Service Paul Shuttleworth LODGE CAFE Specializing in Steaks Sea Foods Andy Tucker, Proprietor «« MARSTON SUPPLY COMPANY 324 N. Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona JOHNSON'S DRY GOODS STORE Your Headquarters for School Supplies and Athletic Equipment HANDBAG HOSPITAL HAMMOND SOAP CHEMICAL LEATHERCRAFT COMPANY MANUFACTURERS - DISTRIBUTORS Leather Suede Lining, Lacing and Leather Tools. 5% off to schools and organizations. S 240 E. 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