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

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Senior Class History In August of 1961, the following 28 Bewildered but diligent baby Panthers enrolled into the instructional allies of Parker Rural High School: Gary Mahon, Donna Harvey, Richard Chambers, John Polley, Bruce Boydston, Linda Singer, Vernon Ellis, Mary Brooks, Margaret Burk, Roy Nickell, Mary Mauk, David Gillespie, Sandra Giffin, Albert Kerr, Dwight Gorrell, Ina McMillan, Mary Ward, Steve Kinder, Mac Sims, Particia Hall, Roger Bowman, David Yates, Patricia Garst, Connie Barnett and Bob Brown. The business of high school was new to all of them, but they soon were busily at work. With the help of its class sponsors, Mr. Barnes and Mrs. Moore, the class soon became adjusted to high school life. The student council repre- sentatives picked by the class that year were Roy Nickell and Mary Brooks. The first notable event of the new students was initiation after which they were full-fledged Panthers. Shortly after the term started, one of the Panther cheerleaders left and her position was readily filled by Connie Barnett. During their first year the class enjoyed parties, dances, and many other school activities. For the term of 1962-63, twenty-eight determined students began their second year of high school education. During the previous summer. Bob Brown moved to Arkansas City and Telsa Cuzydlo joined the class. During the first class meeting, Mr. Barnes was chosen as sponsor and Linda Singer and Vernon Ellis were elected as student council representatives. The Sophomore class busied itself with many activities such as car washes, class parties and athletics. Connie Barnett and Linda Singer were elected as cheerleaders. Later, Richard Chambers and Connie Barnett were selected as Home- coming Attendants. Twenty-six ambitious Panthers enrolled for the Junior Class of 1963-64, after a summer of hard work, the class found that it had lost two classmates of the previous year, Patricia Garst and David Yates. The class sponsors, Mrs. Adell and Mr. DeLano, assisted the class with its many activities. The actions of the Junior class were boosted by Bruce Boydston and Linda Singer, who were student council members. Again, Connie Barnett and Linda Singer sported the Panther emblem as they helped lead the cheering section. The Junior class play entitled Everybody's Crazy , was presented in December under the direction of Miss Hunt. On April 17, at the Blue Lantern Restaurant in Paola, the Junior class presented the Junior-Senior banquet under the theme, Tender is the Night. During the remaining part of the year, Roger Bowman, Frank Butler, and Telsa Cuzydlo departed from our ranks, but Bill Linnartz joined the class. On August 27, 1964, twenty-four bone-fide Panthers entered the halls of P.R.H.S. for their final year of secondary education. During the summer Bill Linnartz had strayed from the class. Under the guidance of our president, Richard Chambers and our sponsors, Mr. Harvey and Miss Brogan, the class laid the ground work for the remaining year. Gary Mahon and Connie Barnett, Student Council representatives, did their best in upholding the needs of the class. Three senior girls, Margaret Burk, Linda Singer, and Connie Barnett, received positions as cheerleaders. During the memorable event of Homecoming, four seniors held key positions on the Panther float. Gary Mahon and Linda Singer were King and Queen while Roy Nickell and Donna Harvey were attendants. The Senior class play was presented under the direction of Mr. Foster and Mr. Allender. After two weeks of practice and hard work, the fourteen partici- pants successfully presented the play, No Boys Allowed. The night of April 30, the Juniors honored the Senior class with the annual Junior-Senior banquet, under the theme of Singing in the Rain The Senior class concluded their year, by taking their Senior sneak trip to Sequoya State Park, Oklahoma. Completed all their studies and final exams, and finally ended their high school career with graduation on May 20, 1965. The Senior class will long remember the halls of Parker Rural High School.

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Seniors of 1965, swearing to be in possession of sound minds, do here-by present this last will and testament, witnessed by teachers, parents and friends. We leave to the entire student body our quiet dignified ways, eagerness to skip class, ability to have a class meeting and accomplish nothing; and our friendly, helpful kindness shown toward all underclassmen. We leave the faculty the remembrance of a wonderful group of students and permit them to use our class as a shining example of ideal students to classes that have not yet passed through PRHS. Connie Barnett leaves her let-down-feeling’' to all girls that are planning to attend slumber parties in the future. Bruce Boydston gives his basketball abilities to Max Servais. Mary Brooks wills her ability to get along with the guys to this year's Junior girls who seem to need it lately. Margaret Burk leaves her Head Twirler uniform to David Butler; he enjoys handling the school's batons first hour. Richard Chambers leaves his athletic abilities to Anna Gorrell with the hopes that she will lead the teams to Linn League Championships in 1966. Vernon Ellis leaves his name Little Hermie to Larry Kratzberg. David Gillespie wills his attentive and eager-to-learn attitude to Montie Mahan. Sandra Giffin leaves her sweet personality and all of her nick-names to Dianne Shields. Dwight Gorrell wills his ability to put out the Panther yearbook by him- self to next year's staff. Pat Hall leaves her quiet chuckle to Marylin Dotson. Donna Harvey gives her True Confession magazines to Hazel McCown. Ronnie Hay leaves his charming ways with the Osawatomie girls to Freeman T. Marilyn Hodgson leaves her ability to disagree with her classmates political views to Bill Folsom; who already has a good start. Albert Kerr wills a few extra pounds of excess muscle to Gary Coop. Steve Kinder wills his ability to do nothing to Wayne Mauk. Tom King Wills his math talents to Allen Kehl. Gary Mahon leaves his ability to find his contact lenses on the football field to next year's cheerleader, Debbie Cockran. Mary Mauk wills her quiet and innocent ways to Sharon Day. Ina McMillan leaves her study habits to Kelly Nickell. Roy Nickell wills his rippling muscles to next year's football team. They'll need them. John Polley leaves his luck in catching raccoons to David Hodgson and hopes that David will catch twice as many next fall as John did last fall. MacSims leaves his ability to lose a few pounds to Charlotte Querry. Linda Singer wills her ability to take a joke to Mr. Allender. Mr. Allender can't you take a joke? Mary Ward Gives her ability to say the wrong thing at the right time to Gloria Koontz and her permanent mark on the Panther Press room floor.