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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1932, eight small but determined youngsters appeared on the R. H. S. school grounds. These were the new first graders and the “hope to be seniors of 1944. This included such familiar names as Maqon Wondra, Anna L. Cable, Dorothy Schreibeis, Nina M. Johns- ft ton. Bill Tschirgi, George Kukuchka Mike Kukuchka and Doris Ka wulok. The remainder of the years spent in the primary room didn’t see too much activity except that we were becoming acquainted with our classmates and were just becoming quite a problem for the teacher. We lost Doris in the first grade but Clair Reed joined our class in the second. The fall of ’35 found us in the intermediate room with a new teacher, and a red-haired one, at that, Mi's Gebo by name. Although we didn’t know it at the time, we were to become the problems of that school for a few years. Many different things happened during those years that we will always remember as a part of our old school days. For instance, ask Marion if he still remembers trying to make our recesses longer and then ask him what happened. When in the fifth grade Nina M. wai passed on to the sixth grade, much to our disgust, but we didn’t care, we could find somebody else to copy off of. Willie Hauf joined our forces in the sixth grade and, I might add, has been a steady come-back off and on for many years. In the eighth grade three new members came into our midst— Virginia Bruce, Barbara Alley and James Sexton, who dropped out in the middle of the year. Barbara left near the end of the year. By some mishap we all were promoted into high school. The only effect this had on us was to quiet us down a little. It was a very small “little,” too. Our personalities, however, were ss diverse as our visages. Most of the boys got “stuck” on one of the girls of the class for a week or so. But it happens that now the attraction has “staled” and their in terests are in some ‘Tittle bundle of sweetness” outside of the school. (Could I be referring to Bill Tschirgi?) Clair Reed, who furnished a major share of the masculine charm in our class, left in the middle of his Sophomore year. And did we poor girls ever mourn his loss! Our deficiency in number was removed when Mary Jane Walters entered our class in her Junior year. She was from Clearmont. After worshipping her in silence for about two weeks, our interest died down and she became just “one of the class.” She remained one of the class and is graduating with us this year. Now that Ranchester High School has given us all that it can give us, we’re going on to higher things, with some going to college and some to the armed forces. But we all plan to do something good and worth-while with our lives. We’ll all succeed if we work and struggle against anything that gets in our way of making it a success. Page 15
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CLASS PROPHECY After spending six long years in the Navy, on the aircraft carrier, “The Spider,” I at last was headed home. The ship seemed to go slower as I sighted The Golden Gate Bridge. At last we made port and we all rushed ashore to get the mail. I was so thrilled to get a letter from Dorothy, good ole' Dorothy, she hadn’t forgotten me even though she did have a well-known husband and a horse racing ranch in California. Her letters are always newsy and this time it was full of news about our old clas'-mates. She started the news by telling of Marion being a war hero. I won’t tell everything she wrote but he had made a name for himself. He had become a major and had been decorated with the Congressional Medal for gallantry in action. He had at last risen to the place where he didn’t have to salute all the officers any more and once again Marion was himself—a little slow-moving!!! Anna Louise had her dret m come true. She was now top singer in all opera companies. Already she has her 2%-year-old girl practic- ing the scale. The only dark thing about her marriage i3 that she supports her husband, who keeps her penniless. Now this part of her letter I couldn’t believe. She told me if I were in San Francisco long, be sure and go to Mike’s Dine and Dance. Ginny Gay was the special feature. I cou’dn’t imagine who that could be. I read on a little further and it read that Virginia Bruce had gone movie star crazy and changed her name. She seemed to be getting places fast. My eyes bugged out, but that’s what it said. I read on and found that George was still single. His heart hadn’t yet healed from being broken. He still hadn’t the nerve to go back ; nd speak his heart to the girl of his dreams, Mary Jane. And as for Mary Jane, she had found herself very happy being a secretary. You see hei' boss “Bud was established in selling guitars and he serenaded her every moment of the day. People around Ran- chester and Parkman were preparing a lovely garden wedding for these two happy people. Well! The rest of the letter was of questions. Oh, yes, she did say that if I went to the races at Santa Anita, to be sure to bet on her horse “Blue Eyes,” because he always won. With this her letter ended and it made me feel good to hear from Dorothy and also to know what my classmates were doing. I was hoping to be able to see some of them soon, since I was going home at last. Bill Tschirgi Dorothy Schreibeis Page 16
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