Ranchester High School - Rustler Yearbook (Ranchester, WY)

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SOPHOMORE CLASS When we entered RHS again in the fall of 1948 as the largest class in high school, we set to work to attain a goal that would outshine previous classes. In all activities, we have been welcomed and have made a good showing. Two of our class were asked to lake part in the Junior-Senior play. Three are on the regular basketball string. For stunt night we starred Eugene Fackenthall and the three sophomore girls—the besl looking girls in school—in a skit, “Once a Sailor. Always a Sailor.” Our officers are: president, Douglas McLean; vice-president, Dale Schilling; secre- tary, Betty Lou Goodill; treasurer, Bobby Lyman. We look forward to being upper classmen next year and we expect to continue to be the class that keeps the balance between the serious things of school and the fun there is to be had. —Bruce Portwood FRESHMAN CLASS Officers are: president, Beverly Barbula; vice-president, Jimmy Melton; secretary, Dona Madron: treasurer, Tony Pelesky. On September 2. ten slightly dazed freshmen (six girls and four boys) poked their noses into “The High School Room.” We were very good on the first day—too scared to be otherwise. On the third day came the question of initiation (oh, horrors!) The seniors felt very proud of themselves for we lowly freshmen had to sit back and take it. Initiation went off very well (in fact so well that later on we used it for stunt night) and it wasn’t so bad as we had expected. The day ended in a wonderful picnic in the Canyon. We had a grand supper. After eating, everyone joined in singing and dancing. For Stunt Night we rewrote the operatic act they made us improvise for our initia- tion. We called it “Hotcha Cornya.” Beverly made a wonderful heroine and she hit her high C majestically! Joan Fiedor was the hero; Carol was the villain; Dona was the mother and Shirley and Dona Reed were the ballet girls. The theme was “You Can’t Be True Dear.” We have the honor of having the student who holds the highest grade average in the entire high school. Dona Reed has led the school by being on the first honor roll in four of the six weeks’ periods and. at mid-semester, she had an average of 1.5. —Carol Carter JUNIOR HIGH CLASSES Our room had the misfortune to lose our teacher. Mrs. Pauline Moore. She resigned because of sickness the last of November. By that time we had organized our “Ran- chester Junior Rustler” club and had had one dandy party. Also we had had a fine trip to the Wrench Ranch and the Animal Hospital in Sheridan. For Stunt Night we gave a melodrama in pantomime. Donald Graham played the part of Mrs. Lummox. David Hollowell did the reading. Mrs. Gladys Donaldson taught us during December. We each brought decorations and trimmed the big Christmas tree at the foot of the stairs. Here we gathered, after our Christmas parties on the 24th, and sang songs. We were really happy to discover that, when we got back from Christmas vacation, we had our own teacher who was to be with us the rest of the year. She is Mrs. Leora Smith from Wyola. However, she came from Iowa. We have had lots of fun telling her about this part of the country and we hope that after spending the summer here that she’ll decide to stay another year and be our teacher. We all like her very much and like Mr. Smith, too. Mrs. Smith is interested in 4- Hwork and girls’ athletics. We had our spring dance at the hall on March 11th. Everyone joined the Junior Audubon Club so we got to go to the mountains with the science class from high school. Mr. Bly Dickson went with us to tell us about birds, trees, plants, and rocks. Barbara Fleming, Jon Davis and Tom Puett represented our room at the Spelling Contest. —Joan Johnson 10

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FRESHMEN FRANK KUKUCHKA JIM MELTON EUGENE FACKENTHALL JOAN FIEDOR

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THE JUNIOR HIGH DAVE JOAN DON K. JEANNETTE GALE (“DUSTY”) RICHARD L. TOM JON II