Ranchester High School - Rustler Yearbook (Ranchester, WY)

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

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INTERMEDIATE ROOM ENROLLMENT—Gary Bocek. Peter Davis. Roger Egan, David Ferguson. Edward Fiedor, Clifford Kauf- man. Lyle King. Marcia Masters. Jack Paulus. Robert Prill. George Wcndra. Barbara Addleman, Larry Cook. Jack Flsming. Donald Hauf, Edna Keller. Eddie Kukuchka. Helen Ann Pelesky. David Schreibeis. Larry King. Frances Birdie. Joe Fiedor, Edward Keller, Robert Kramer. Darryl Lowell, Jerry Shatzer, Carita Shipley, and Roy Williams. The teacher who had been hired for our room had a bad accident during the summer and was still in the hospital when school opened so Mrs. Marjjorie Joseph ol Wolf came as substitute teacher. She taught till November 1. Then Mrs. Lois Hallowell cam? to be our teacher. We have had a happy year and many good times together. We think six girls and twenty-two boys is just the right proportion and it will be just as good next year because when the sixth grade leaves to go into junior high, the third grade, who takes their place, has only on? girl. This year in music we learned our room’s song “Jolly Boys.” The part we liked best was “Slap. Bang. Here They Come Again!” We’ve had some nice parties. On Hallowe'en everyone went to the big Community Party that began with a wonderful bonfir? near Davis’ and ended in the hall where we played games and had lots to eat. Some of us won prizes for our costumes. Our teacher treated us to a party in school on Valentine’s Day. In May we had the best party of all when we went to Marcia’s ranch for a “Last Day of School” party. We had a wonderful time and all we could eat. We hope next year to have a party like that every month. For Stunt Night, w? put on an old time dance. Mrs. Joseph taught us the steps. The couples were: Carita Shipley. Clifford Kaufman; Barbara Addleman. Edward Keller. Helen Pelesky. Robert Kramer, Edna Keller. Roger Egan. At the Christmas entertainment we gave a play “Santa Claus Has the Measles.” David Schreibeis was Santa Claus and everyone laughed when he “groaned with pain. Last year w? collected bugs, cocoons, ants, and worms. We had a “science corner” on the back table. We took two science trips along the river, one last fall and one this spring. Even though our pockets were full of “souvenirs” we enjoyed the ice cream treats our teacher gave us at Tschirgi’s. One of the most pleasant things wz do is that each month we all draw scenes that might take place that month. The best drawing is chosen for our calendar for that month. Usually Helen Ann Pelesky, Peter Davis, or Edward Kukuchka are our best artists. Our most interesting topic was “Transportation.’’ In addition to drawing many ships, trains, and air- planes the fourth grade drew a fine map of Ranchester that is to represent our grade at the Sheridan County Art Exhibit. In May. all the girls and six of th? boys attended the Rural Choir in Sheridan. After the program our teachers treated us to all the ice cream we could eat. David Schreibeis ate the most. PRIMARY ROOM ENROLLMENT—Bonita Black. Walita Boyd. Dorthy Carden. Joetta Franklin. Bertie Graham. Joan Keller. Elaine Lofing. Nancy Puctt, Rebecca Rawlings. Charlet Ridgway, Everett Schilling. Ronald Schil- ling. Antoinette Smith. Audrv Wondra. LeRoy Ames, John Fiedor. Gary Kramer, Alexie Paulus. Charles Birdie. Joyce Ccqjc. Bzn Shipley. Alice Ellsbury. John Jolovich, Wayne Keller. John Puett. Clayton Schil- ling. Allan Ellsbury. and Lois Reeder. The most wonderful thing we did this year was to learn to be a rhythm band. Almost everyone learned to play just everything. By November we were so good that the Junior-Senior classes asked us to play between the acts of their play. In this we borrowed Jack Paulus who played th? xylophone solo to The Jolly Coppersmith.” Clayton Schilling was band director. Our parents said we stole the show.” By Christmas we were ready to give another program. This time we played “Jingle Bells” and “Santa Claus 1 5 Coming to Town.” Alexie Paulus was director this time. The prettiest, though, was when we sang softly “Silent Night” and “Away in a Manger.” At Stunt Night we sang songs and gave a choral reading. “Signs of Hallowe'en.” This was led by Charles Birdie. In May we were asked to play at the Sheridan County Rural Choir. By that time each of us knew all the required songs, too. so everyone earned a certificate in music. We’ve had lots of fun in our room. Besides being the best singers, we have the most interesting bulletin boards whs re there are always pictures or drawings about our studies. Our Christmas drawing of Santa Claur driving his sled through the blue sky full of gold stars was the prettiest picture this year. We also made Christmas candle decorations for our room. At Valentine time we exchanged valentines with the primary room at Dayton. The third grade wrote letters to their friends there. At Easter our teacher treated us to an Easter egg hunt. In February Bonita was seven years old and her mother gave her a birthday party. We all had lots to eat. In October we all went to Sheridan to see the slag- play “Pinocchio.” We liked the whole play but the best part was when his nose gr£w and grew. Last fall for social studies we took a hike to the Ranchester Park to learn about the Indian fight that once took place there. All the members of the second and third grades have made oral book reports of books the’ve read themselves. Mrs. McClintock in the Sheridan Library says she checkss out more books for our room than to any other single room in the county. 13