Sheridan High School - Bronc Yearbook (Sheridan, WY)

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Class of January, 1943 Allen, Louis Barkey, Doris Barkey, Roberta Brockman, Jean Brown, Stanley Browne, Betty Campbell, Raymond Chapman, Jean Christensen, Evelyn Cline, Jane Cline, Joan Cooke, Lorna Cunningham, Velma Elstrom, Bob Hume, Phyllis Jamieson, David Kitchens, Lois Lewis, Josephine McSweyn, Donald Madrigal, Eva Maier, Della Maycock, Irene Mediate, Jim Meredith, Bob Merritt. Willeta Morris, Willis Podgornik, Rose Pilch, Albert Racheff, Christina Richardson, James Shatzer, Janice Sweem, Esther Switzer, Marilyn Walden, Margaret Walthall, Lonnie Wilcox, Muriel Wilkes, Merlin Wright, Betty Jean OUR AMERICA Within the western hemisphere Stands a nation, young and strong, Her mind is filled with gallant deeds; Her heart is filled with song. Her words are truth, her vows are kept She supplies what her peoples need. Her gains are made in an honest way And not by selfish greed. Her soldiers fight in foreign lands, And the deeds they leave behind Are marvelled by nations over the world, And are engraved on the pages of time. Their deeds will live forever, Their praises will reach no end, For the characteristics of a nation Are characterized by her men. Leo Boehler. Twenty-one

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THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD AMERICAN The first requirement of a good American is honesty. This is one of the most important characteristics. It forms a basis to make the other requirements have a more sincere meaning. From Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is taken the following quotation: “This above all; to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.” Loyalty goes hand in hand with honesty in importance. Loyalty to one’s self and one’s country is held in great esteem by all mankind. Trustworthiness is another virtue to be valued highly. When a trusworthy person is given a difficult task to do, he can be depended on to thoroughly complete the work assigned. A good American is helpful, friendly, courteous, and kind. He is helpful to persons less fortunate than he. In time of dire need he is ready to give food, clothing, shelter, and money, though the donation be small, to the Red Cross and to the other organizations who give much needed aid to the victims of disaster. These gifts are given willingly. Courtesy and kindness apply to an American’s home life as well as in the sight of the general public. A good American will abide by the laws of his city, state and national governments. He will not disobey a law when he thinks no one is looking and be the model citizen when he is in view of others. A good American is thrifty. He does his utmost to conserve. No person is benefited by waste. Americans will save, yet they will not endanger their health, which is very important in this strife of men. A good American will find substitutes for the things badly needed for the defense effort. The American who has been used to many luxuries will be able to do without these articles, and do so without complaining. During these troubled times a great characteristic of an American is courage. The courageous person will gladly give his life if need be, to protect these ideals of American life which he has learned to cherish. A good American is clean in body, soul, and mind. A good American is reverent. He has respect for his fellow worker, has reverence for his America. He is thankful that he may worship in any church that he chooses and when he wishes to. A person that has no reverence for God or of mankind will not make a good citizen of any country. A good American, above all, has respect for God. These few characteristics that I have given go to make up the real honest-to-goodness American. —Roberta Hill Twenty

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Looking Into the Future BOB IRWIN is still wearing himself out trying to make the girls think there is no one quite like him. HAROLD FLEISCHER is still a big flirt, and it’s working, too. SHIRLEE HAMMOND has gotten a new jalopy because the springs in her old one broke from carting so many passengers. Then, too, the driver????? (And I do mean L. M.)!! EDWARD (EDDIE) HANSEN is still looking. Just looking!!! EARL HARPER is managing his and ?????’s comfortable little home out in the suburbs. (And I do mean I. W.) JO ELAINE HOWARD still has the count of three on her fingers. ? E? W? B? JEANNE HUGGINS and Junior are the spotlights of Story, Wyoming’s social functions. WILLIS PELISSIER is writing great poems for the “Times.” CHARLIE SMITH is still walking with any girl he sees standing around. BOB STOCKHOUSE is playing Robert Taylor’s parts in Hollywood. DOROTHY TEAGUE still doesn’t know whether she likes a red Packard or a grey Ford. MAE PHILLIPS is doing plays for KWYO. MARY HELEN STERLING is the Sheridan “white collar girl.” EDITH WOLFF is now living in a trailer-house in Lame Deer, Montana. WALTER UPTON is a successful aeronautic engineer and his mind is still wandering back to Jo Elaine “Puddin’.” BILL ERWIN is still as cute as ever. VELMA WIEDITZ is the fat lady in the circus now! PATSY ELARTH has finally started her much-longed-for cat farm (for single women only). JANET WHITE is still running back and forth from Casper to Sheridan. LOIS GALE is a housewife, preferably in Billings. MARILYN JOHNSON is singing with a Cooperative Concert Group. DON SNIDER is mayor of Rawlins. EDNA WILLIAMS still wants to get married. ELSIE BARTHOLOW is still going around with her sweater unbuttoned to show off her blouses. PHYLLIS BILEY is engaged for the FOURTH time. BOB ROUSH is still winning essay contests. THELMA WTELLER is still a sweet little girl. MADGE WILKES is still “Blondie” to us. ROBERT SIEGOSKI has a good position as secretary of the She1 idan Coal Company. ORA SMITH. JR. is teaching a course on “How to Reduce”. MARTHA ARIZONA is editor of the New York Times. BEVERLY BALLARD is out in California. (Maybe she likes Blackouts.) DOROTHY DIEHL is as pretty and unobtrusive as ever. JEANNE STRAUB is a leading commercial artist. BARBARA BENT is entertaining rodeo visitors on Wyoming’s finest dude ranch. Twenty-two I j I I i i j ( i i i i i i i i i i j i i j i i i i i i i i i i t i i i i i i i i i i i i