Rawlins High School - Roundup Yearbook (Rawlins, WY)

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History of the Class of 1917 With bright and shining eyes thirty-six freshmen entered the main door of the Rawlins High School in September, 1917. Extremely big, in our estimation, we all gathered in the back of the assembly hall and awaited our turn for desks. Miss Krueger assigned all of us to our places and much to our sorrow we were seated as far from each other as she could place us. Many of our class did not remain to finish the first year . Earnest Hansen and Marius Nelson left to take positions. Mary Craig, who deserves honorable mention, left us at the end of the first year. Mary would surely have added to our good times had she stayed. Mildred and Margaret Anderson also left us at the end of the first year. Mildred was a good assistant to our English II, while Margaret took up special work. At the end of our Freshman year we had made quite a record. Miss Krueger was greatly disappointed in us in many ways. We did not always agree just as the teachers thought best, so we vcere not always in favor. The only remarkable events of our Freshmen year were our parties. They are dear memories to look back upon. On September 4th, 1914, those of us who returned were on deck to be registered. Many of our class didn’t return, much to our sorrow. Bessie Burns, Kate Snelling, Ethel Freedman and Edna Carlson all moved away. Lyndon Alcorn left to enter Annapolis Academy. He was surely a loss, for he always kept things going. One of the many memorable events that happened in that year was the flag rush. It would take too long to give a complete account, but it is well remembered by us. Howard Childs, who was one of the best scouts in our class, also had to leave us at the end of the second year. As Juniors, in September, 1915, we again entered R. H. S. very few, but very lively. We had an idea then that we would really be considered very important, but sad to say, we were not treated in the least way according to our ideals. We thought all who entered as Juniors would stay and finish. However, several decided to leave us and graduate a year before. Josephine, Mildred, Karl and Albert all went ahead. Naturally we were sorry to lose them. I don’t think the Seniors of 1916 will ever forget us or we them. Our main object being to go against their Pazaar, which, in our idea, was cheap. However, we lived through that year. With colors of green and white flying high we entered on our last year of High School. To say the least, we were happy. Those who we have with us now and who entered in September, 1916, will finish with us, there are fourteen who will graduate. We have in addition to our class Evelyn Krotz, who entered at the middle of the year, Charles Blyden-burgh and Will Lackey, who joined us from the Junior class, and Talbot Smith, who will come from thie east to graduate with us. No matter where we go, I think old Rawlins High will always be remembered by us, and may our good times, deeds, colors and names live long in our memories. ELIZABETH MAHONEY, 1917.

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ROBERT I). TURNER “Dud” “He was a man; take him for all in all; we shall not look on his like again.” E KRETT TI NMCLIFF “Tunny” All great men are (lying, and I don’t feel very well myself. ELIZABETH J. MAHONEY “Billie” She is so very studious, and mindeth every rule, that should she misbehave, we’re sure it’s not at school.

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Seniors S is for the way they shrank When into Hi they came. E’s for what they didn’t know When into Hi they came. N’s for the noise they made When into Hi they came. I is for importance felt As thru the Hi they go. 0 is for the orations they must write When out of Hi they go. R is for the room they leave When out of Hi they go. S is for the Seniors all As out of Hi they go. EDITH LARSEN, 1917.