Thomas Jefferson High School - Aristocrat Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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5- 966 A Beginning, An End . . Six Yecirs Of Trcidition The best class ever at T.J. is a recurring term applied annually to the Senior Class. TheClass of '66 has attracted this phrase too, but, while known for achieve- ment and accomplishment, it was renowned as the first class to complete all six grades at Thomas Jefferson. This year's Seniors have actively participated in the de- velopment of school traditions. From drafting a constitution to accepting the leader- ship of T.J,, the reputation and image that Thomas Jefferson has attained can be greatly attributed to the ability and enthusiasm of the Senior Class of T966 Dues Chairman . . . . . . Sally Hogarth Voting Chairman . . . .... Russ Winters Float Chairman . . ..... Jim Stone Prom Chairman . . . . . . Cathy Rudolph Play Chairman ...... . . . Dennis Graham Gift Chairman . . . . . Steve Hammill Goodwill Chairman .... .... J ohn Stryker Communications . . . . . Beth Gilbert , irsi i t I ,aci 1, I W 3 'nk ft 'IN N ' cim,j , y 5.7 X Fred Lindquist Vicki Deshon Debbie Valis President Vice President Secretary w Alan Christian Boy Representative Cindy Ba ughman Girl Representative Bruce Steinke Bev Heller Boy Representative Girl Representative Silver Anniversary

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I 8 - Silver Anniversary 1. ag pg f Jtfsavip , CDAQH . V 4' , Assistant-coach Ken Hughes Sophomore coach Don Day Coach Controversy Disrupts Spring Sports During a controversy concerning player eligibility, Coach Myron Willett resigned from his position as head baseball coach at T.J. He had been informed by the principal and superin- tendent that he was obliged to allow a boy admittedly guilty of drinking to try out for varsity baseball. A coach for over thirty years, Coach Willett refused to compromise. His resigna- tion triggered heated reactionlfrom students, parents, and teachers. No other Denver coach would accept Willett's iob. Petitions were circulated and the Denver Classroom Teachers' Association began negotiating in Willett's behalf. When teachers threatened to cease sponsoring all after-school activities-speech events, all-school shows, publications, and sports competition- the athlete involved withdrew his demand. The baseball team finally resumed practice with Coach Willett advising and teach- ing the boys. The entire dispute received more public atten- tion than any comparable event in Denver Public Schools' his- tory.

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We're Number One! il We did it'!l!!!!l! 10 - Silver Anniversary lg V, liV 1tmgAf -TU 4-. ,tm- array, Jumping, but to no avail, Steve Krieger attempts a rebound against Pucblo's 7'2 Smith. Thomas Jefferson, pre-tourney favorites to keep the state title in Denver for the fourth straight year, made a successful debut by shooting down Ranum 86-56. Steve Mountjoy led the scoring with 27 points while showing a tremendous rebounding talent by pulling down I2 big ones off the boards. On the next evening, TJ was paired against a strong Greeley Central team which had com- piled a l7-l win-loss record, their only defeat at the hands of our Spartans in an earlier practice game. Once again, TJ routed the Wildcats 8l-7l as Dudley Mitchell and Roy Wilson combined for a total of 57 points. With one game left for the Seniors, the Spartans rose to the occasion wins ning a nip and tuck battle from the tall Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs 71-68. For the first time in our school's history, we could be proud to say that WE'RE NUMBER ONE.