Ranchester High School - Rustler Yearbook (Ranchester, WY)

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JUNIOR HIGH

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FRESHMAN NEWS At long last we freshmen have taken the fateful step. After painting the R and participating in a picnic in Tongue River Canyon on September 9, we have become full-fledged high school students. We started the year with fifteen freshmen. Twelve of them came from the Ranchester Junior High and three came from rural schools. Bill Pence trans- ferred to Sheridan at the end of the first semester. Annette Malyurek was runner-up for Homecoming Queen. We had a lively time decorating cakes for our cake raffle, which we held to increase the votes for our nominee. The vim and vigor of the freshman class is exemplified by the fact that the three high school cheerleaders are freshmen girls -- Alice Ellsbury, Alixe Pau- lus, and Jacque Wilkinson. They have done an excellent job this year. The class officers are: president Jacque Wilkinson, vice president Barry Os- gard, secretary Marilyn Moore, treasurer Alixe Paulus, student council repre- sentatives Alice Ellsbury and Gary Kramer. The class sponsor is Mrs. Thompson. The freshmen girls enjoyed homemaking very much this year. The first semester we had units on Good Grooming, Sewing, and Child Care. The sec- ond semester we had units on Cooking, Sewing, Home Management, and Con- sumer Buying. • All the freshmen are taking English. Some are taking general business, biology, algebra, and typing. In typing the students took frequent timed writ- ings to show their improvement in speed and accuracy. They learned the prin- ciples of typing business and personal letters, along with other important items. A large percentage of the freshmen took algebra this year, under the super- vision of Mr. Lyman. They enjoyed the class very much. All the boys have a class in shop. The students learned how to use different tools and machines in completing several woodworking projects. All of the freshmen took part in some organization or activity. Nearly all of the freshman class joined F.T.A. Each student selected a teacher and grade with whom they wished to work. The freshmen were allowed two days a week to observe and assist with teaching. Our first year in high school has been a very enjoyable one, and we are looking forward to being sophomores next year.

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SEVENTH GRADE First row, front to back; Tommy Malyurek, Elbert Belish, Byron Black, Grace Reynolds. Second row: Gary Addleman, Parke Fox, Jr., Larry Paustian, Marian Peterson, Mary Ann Kukuchka. Third row: Cora Mae Graham, Judy Pfau, Stan- na Wilkinson. Standing: Charlene Kaufmann, Miss Hansen, Judy Rawlings, Robert Fiedor, Robert Klinkosh. Absent; Dorothy Williams, John Bocek. After an absence of two years the junior high group, because of its increased enrollment, returned to the large room which the fifth and sixth graders had occupied formerly. The school year began with eighteen seventh graders and ten eighth graders. Dorothy Williams from Gillette, Tom Malyurek from Kooi, and John Bocek from Kooi were the three new students. Linda Cook from Beckton joined the eighth grade in October, while Ronny Schilling came from Sheridan in January. This brought the enrollment up to thirty. This year Mr. Peyton taught junior high social studies and boys' physical education. Mr. Schmidt taught science. The girls received a homemaking course from Mrs. Thompson. The other required subjects were taught by the homeroom teacher. Miss Hansen. Several science field trips were taken. In the fall the entire group, accom- panied by Mr. Schmidt, was shown through the honey house at Ranchester by Cliff Reed, the owner. In February a bus trip was made to the Jersey Creamery where the group toured the very modem plant. Three groups of officers were elected for the Citizenship Club.