Ranchester High School - Rustler Yearbook (Ranchester, WY)

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Senior Class History Twelve long years ago, in the fall of 1935, ten little youngsters were seen trudg- ing along the streets and paths that led to the school where they were to begin the first step in life toward an education. Miss Highbaugh’s first grade students were Don John- son, Ray Johnston, Ruth Schreibeis, Pat McDonald, Ray Weber, Ernest Stueve, Patty Newlon, Pete Mauter, Jack Mauter, and Gladys Koch. The next year, in the second grade, the group consisted of the same “bright pu- pils” with the exception of Pete Mauter, Ernest Stueve and Gladys Koch who moved away. To take their places however, came Doris Kobbe, William Kukuchka and Earl Van- devanter. In their third year, Miss Josephine Adamy had the pleasant task of wrangling these model pupils. This year however, the class lost Jack Mauter, Doris Kobbe and Earl Vandeventer so the class dwindled down to seven. In the fourth grade John Bruce, Terry Conley and Bobbe Weber were added to the class which was then under the guidance of Miss Prudence Switzer. Our class had its largest enrollment in the fifth grade when John and Bill Penton were added to the list along with Raymond Focht and Richard Chapman. The pupils then under the supervision of Goldie Kopisch were: John Bruce, Terry Conley, Don Johnson, Ray Johnston, William Kukuchka. Pat McDonald, Patty Newlon, Ruth Schrei- beis, Bobby Weber, Ray Weber, Bill Penton, John Penton, Ray Focht and Richard Chapman. Mrs. Lena R. Seig took over our class in the sixth grade. We had then lost Bill and John Penton, Richard Chapman and Terry Conley. We’re upstairs at last! We added Betty Kuzma to our little group but lost Ray Focht to Clearmont. This year we had Mr. and Mrs. Burch and Miss Anne Kuzma as our teachers. In the eighth grade our once large group had dwindled down to eight, due to the loss of Ray and Bob Weber, Ray Focht and Pat McDonald. Melvin Arndt joined our class for this year. Our teachers this year wore Mr. Burch, Miss Kuzma and Mr. Barron. In our freshman year, our class shrank again to seven. William Kukuchka and Melvin Arndt dropped out while Betty Jo Olson came in. Our first high school teachers were Miss Kuzma, Mr. U. J. Korhonen and Mrs. Borne. During our sophomore year John Brjce moved away as did Betty Kuzma and Betty Jo Olson, leaving a total of five: Don Johnson, Ray Johnston, Ruth Schreibeis, Patty Newlon and Mary Lou Arno who joined our class that year. Mr. Korhonen, Miss Patsy Wallace and Mrs. Kovach were our teachers during this year. The eleventh year of our particular group found only four students remaining as we lost Patty Newlon and Mary Lou Arno, but added to our class Julia Ann Lyman. Our junior class therefore, consisted of Don Johnson, Ray Johnston, Ruth Schreibeis and Julia Ann Lyman. A new set of teachers t ok us over this year; they were Silas Ly- man, John McCormick, and Mrs. Belding an 1 Mrs. Aken. We made it at last! We’re seniors! O' the original ten students who started in the first grade twelve years ago, only three comoleted the twelve years in this school. We are Ruth Schreibeis, Ray Johnston and Don Johnson. We added another to our senior class this year when Violet Birdie joined us making the total count five, consisting of Don, Ruth, Ray, Violet, and Jan. Our teachers this last year of high school were, Mr. Lyman. Mr. McCormick, Mrs. Belding, and Mrs. Torbert. We have all had many good times du ing our high school days, especially during the last two years, and we shall never forgjt them or the teachers and fellow students who helped make them as they were. 7

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VIOLET BIRDIE

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JUNIORS---SOPHOMORES --- FRESHMEN KATHLEEN DICK REED DICK KRAMER DELORIS CATHERINE BOB JULIA ARNOLD ROBERTA