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

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tyccttand. After looking at the closed windows and doors of NYCUHS for three months, our eyes turn once again to the school building, only this time the date is September ninth and the doors and windows are open once again. Through the doors file the Junior Class of ’49-’50; there are twenty-six juniors this year, each of which is looking forward to a glorious year at NYCUHS. They got off to a good start that first week of school by choosing Mrs. Witzleben and Miss Young as sponsor and co-sponsor. That same week they elected as their leaders Ross Murphy, president; Betty Robinson, vice-president; and Bob Hoover, secretary-treasurer. Throughout the year the class showed good ability and showmanship in its assemblies and dances. They were honored in November by having their classmate, Betty Jean Tabor, chosen as queen for the first annual Homecoming game. The Juniors were honored in having Miss Gertrude M. Parker as guest speaker for their first assembly program. Miss Parker related the incident between Jean Valjean and the Bishop as told in Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables. Miss Parker told much of the story as a monologue, taking all parts herself. The program was received enthusiastically by all. The second assembly given by the juniors was a combination assembly and valentine hand out. The assembly, a one-act play, was given in their honor by the senior girls, after- wards the junior cupids handed out valentines. When we next noticed the juniors the La Reata was hot on the press and they were pushing full speed ahead planning their Junior-Senior Banquet for May fifth. They would not disclose the theme of this school function. Next in line was the Prom, this being the first year that the juniors had given it at NYCUHS. It was to be a big af- fair. The juniors, having a reputation of secrecy, voiced their opinions quite readi- ly about some being so nosey, but after a long struggle we secured this little in- formation. The theme was to be “The Stork Club and the orchestra Ralph Constable’s, was to come all the way from Phoenix. The juniors were proud to report that their scholastic ability was the highest for the year, along with the fact that their athletes studded the various fields of sports. The class ended the year with twenty- seven students, one more than it started with, which showed its ability to rise, in- stead of fall, even in number. We're hop- ing they show the same abilities next year as seniors. CLASS OFFICERS Ross Murphy, President Petty Pobinson, Vice President Robert Hoover, Secretary-Treasurer This Page Contributed by Tom's Service—Tom and Elva Bolicu—Bouse 13