Parker Rural High School - Panther Yearbook (Parker, KS)

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$F SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Monday, August 30, 195U, twenty-eight skeptical, but earnest freshmen attended high school classes for the first time. Our sponsors were Mrs. Parks and Mr. Freeman We elected the following officers: president, Rolland Ball; viee-president, Larry Lee; Secretary-Treasurer Frances Hahnfeld; student council members, Robert Tyson and Anne Kehl. We took part in various activities such as assemblies, Y-Teen plays, and music programs. We had two class parties which were enjoy- ed by all. Thus ended our freshman year. As September again came knocking, we found ourselves once more taking up the activity-laden schedule of school. We met with our sponsors, Miss Dennis and Mr. Coppenbarger, to elect our officers as follows: president, Robert Tyson; vice-president, Barbara Harold; secretary-treasurer, Shirley Byerley; student council members, Joyce Page and Tony Rice. Although we had only twenty-five members this year, we took part in music, athletics, and other activities. Two parties were held this year and too soon our Sophomore year come to an end. The year 1956-1957 finds twenty-four of us members of the Junior Class of PRHS. Under the supervision of Miss Frederickson and Mr. Ward, we elected these officers: president, Barbara Harold; vice- president, Joyce Page; Secretary, Grace Bearly; treasurer, Larry Hass; student council members, Janice Cady and Robert TySOn. This seemed to be the busiest year of them all. In the fall, we presented our class play ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN In which seventeen members of the class participated. Sharon Byerley was elected homecoming attendant. At the end of the first semester, we gained another member, Rol- land Ball, but lost Anne Kehl to the Senior Class, so our number stayed the same. Spring found us busily planning the Junior-Senior Bancuet. All members of the class worked diligently at this task and carried out the theme, Old Mexico , with elaborate decorations. The banouet was presented April 26, 1957 This busy year was brought to a restful close with a picnic at the Garnett Lake. September, 1957, finds twenty-one of us ready to complete our high school days. We met with our sponsors. Miss Frederickson and Mr. Lemon, to elect the following officers: Larry Haas, president; Rolland Ball, vice-president; Frances Hahnfeld, treasurer; Robert Tyson, sec- retary; and Joyce Page and Keith Baird, student council members. In the fall, Joyce page was elected homecoming queen with Grace Bearly as her attendant. Joyce was elected cheerleader, and Grace was elected Y-Teen President. The beginning of the second semester Joan McBride brought the number of our class members to twenty-two. As Spring once more lurked around the corner, twelve of us began working on our Senior Play, DANGER FROM THE SKY, which was presented April 1|. The Juniors presented us with a banquet April 25, the theme being Sayonara . Early Friday morning. May 2, nineteen sleepy Seniors and two sponsors with Mr. Koontz driving the bus left for the scenic Ozarks on our sneak trip. We arrived back in Parker the afternoon of May I4. with less sleep than we started with, but memories we will keep always. The beginning of the end of our high school days came Sunday eve- ning, May lo, as we attended our baccalaureate services. The final move to the end was the graduation services held May 23 1956. Dr. Lester L. Tracy of Pittsburg State Teachers College delivered the address. Joyce Page gave the valedictory address and Barbara Harold, The salutatory address. Larry Haas gave the Class History; Janice Cady, the Class Prophecy; and Grace Bearly, the Class Will. CLASS FLOWER—White Rose CLASS COLORS—Light Blue and White CLASS MOTTO—They conquer who believe they can.

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 PROPHECY Hello folks! Here It Is 1978 and many things have happened since that commencement night twenty years ago. I wonder how those young people have made out In this old world? I believe I111 take a stroll down Memories Drive to see. Would you care to Join me? Shirley Lawson finally got Ronald to propose. They spend most of their time fishing in the mountains. Shirley Is pretty good at catch- ing Trout - man's that is. Joan McBride and Roger were married, but Roger has quite a time keeping up with Joan's modeling career. She loves these new bustles. You know how Larry Haas disliked girls, well that is all changed now. He's married and has six of them. They live on the moon where Larry is in charge of space travel. Little Joyce Page accepted seconds once too often. She is now the fat lady of the circus. Kenneth Magers became a millionaire overnight. He found a commer- cial use for cockle burs; he grinds them into meal for chinchillas. Sharon Byerley has replaced 'Bashful Bob' on the Ozark Opery. A talent scout saw her imitate him while we were on Sneak. Marion Stites, Jr. is following in his father's footsteps. His motto: School will run Just as well without me so why go. Grace Bearly is working for the government. She is the only woman test piolt in the world. She is now trying out a new wingless airplane. Theron Millard has taken over the movies. He is presently play- ing the title role In his new production of Shorty . I see Ringling Bros, couldn't find a strong man for their circus so Prances Hahnfeld has volunteered her services. Ira Reed married a basket weaver. They how have enough little 'reeds' to make by hand a hundred baskets a day. Barbara Harold is a court strenographer and also is helping her husband solve the 'Case of the Shrunken Head'. Robert Tyson is the World Champion swimmer. Next week he will attempt to swim the Atlantic Ocean. Kathy Staley took the boys hint when they called her.hat a flying saucer. She is now traveling for Mars - testing reactions on a new type candy bar. Rolland Ball is manufacturing the new Jet stream cars especially for Parkerites, so they won't notice the holes in Linn County's roads. Remember that blonde Evonna Davey, well she has been married seven times. When the new wears off she gets a new man. Keith Baird is Mayor of Little America. His metropolis is ship- ping ice cubes to all parts of the world. Janice Cady's life long ambition has been realized. She is happily married to a large-scale farmer, is the mother of six husky boys, and teaches Judo in a near-by college. Larry Lee is in the Air Force and is stationed in the desert in Africa. It is so much like Kansas he is teaching the natives how to farm in his spare time. Who's that with all those blond-headed kids. Why it's Shirley Byerley. She and Elzia settled their differences and were finally married. Paul Kline has become one of the largest farmers in Eastern Kan- sas. The fact of the matter is he's the Only One. Well, here we are at the end of Memories Drive. That certainly was a long and interesting stroll. I hope you enjoyed yourselves. BY JANICE CADY