Wells High School - Charco Yearbook (Wells, NV)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1956 volume:

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S, rn Q I ' f I ' If 15355 I 'usp X ' ' I l ia o DEDICATION It is with a great deal of pride and pleasure that our staff dedicates the 1956 issue of the El Charco to Mrs. W L Agee better known to the students of Wells H1gh as Dot She has taken a keefn lnterest 1n the work and recreat1on of our students Stu dents have found her wllllng to take an actlve part ID school funct1ons both at home and at d1stant towns where school funct1ons have been held The door to her home 1S always open for part1es and stu dent get togethers She xs a good mother and a frlend to all DOT AGEE PRINCIPALS MESSAGE Educatlon has been called the apprent1ce sh1p of llfe Use lt well and remember that we may judge ourselves by what we feel we are capable of do1ng but others Judge us by what we have done -Q-QUE A L KEMNITZ Pnnclpal 4 fs. . . vu vu is , Q O , J . v 1 Qi, Q s 4 . - H ,.1.f ' f . . x 1 . Q1 , '- -.. f. wg. . . . IA.. Q, 1 . 'L ., gk' I 4 1. A ' ' 1 - I ff x'? .1 ' . s 'J - . .P l at z'f.' f - P' g 3- H ' 1' 0, f, , - If' 9 xl I I 'TW gb, . 'if ' , .4 , . P I . - ' . . . , ' lj . , my Q . Q pf' , ' 4 . -.4 5 ,li Q o , A ' fx sf! gllnh' - - ww-mi w4'M FACULTY fr? ZR jf K X w X -!f!,,ff fr '2- FACULTY '55 'O MISS MINNIS AMFLIA ALIJFRMAN MR IOHN COINANT MUSIC SCIENCE? Enghsh Spamsh Who Won P Dx 'Ci N' S Pxckup? Encore P MISS VIRGINIA HAYS MRS AVIS HUSEMAN Enghsh Home Economlcs Soc1al Studles Physlcal Educatlon ? :Cf w.. MISS IORRAINE MCILLECE MR ROY SMITH MR WALTER SVEDIN Commerc1a1 Mathemaucs Vocauonal Agrlculture Coach Socxal Studxes 5 'Q N 1 ,s X in' I 1 X x , ' J C I U ., I- ..,, I K PV A I Q.- ' W7 A g F , - ' I ' . ' p R. L I X 1 Q2 A Y xf. 7' - I I xxx? xx. GOVERNING BODIES ,l l Ure- HAYDEN HENDERSON, IR. EUGENE WINES NORMAN GLASER President Clerk STUDENT COUNCIL A group very important to the success of any school year is the student council, the governing organization of the student body. The ten members of the 1955-'56 Student Council sponsored such projects as the polio drive, painting the W sponsoring the pref dance, and Black and Orange day which is held in the spring and is one of the most looked forward to events of the school year. This group also made arrangements for the National Assembly Programs which were both educational and entertaining. xx 12. F ii 4,- 1 S ! - I -v 14 o1', . 1? ill! .-.' -5'-, H 0.5 I .. , .rs 'l ' fi. X X X 1 .1l ' Amr: 'Y 5-sv HAROLD SMEAD Presrdenr 45 11 LORRAINE MCILLECE Sponsor SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS AND SENIOR HISTORY al! A!! HISTORV The semor class of 56 1n looklng back over our four years of hlgh school remember many of the pleasant experlences that w1l1l1nger w1th us for many years Remember how scared we were the flrst day we walked 1nto the halls of the old Wells H19 Somehow we survlved the flrst few weeks and settled down to every day school l1fe ball games assembhes and a party now and then One of the blg events of the year was the mov1ng from the old school 1nto the new one The beglnnlng of the next year we entered school as Sophomores wh1ch proved to be even more fun than the last We or1g1nated the Sopho more Hop and chose our class rlngs Along w1th many other events the year was very successful The next year we were Jumors wh1ch made us upper classmen We began to prepare our selves for the future by tak1ng part IH act1v1t1es w1th the Senlors The hlgh llght of that year was the Jun1or Senlor banquet and prom We watched the Sernor class take the1rf1nal step 1nto the future then we took our place as the h1gh and mlghty semors And now we too take our f1nal step 1nto the future as we have watched others do before us Harold Smead President Nadme Storms Secretary Pat Graham Treasurer Kay Wldd1SOU Vlce Presldent 7 . , gi' , ,,. P ' .-fd? Q F V X NW' in . . fx N . f ff . Wx r ' awxq 7 ,pgx N.. bf 1 av DIRK AGEE MANUEL DSLEON PAT GRAHAM MARY LOU BIRDZELI. DON GROCK , aff' ,,, J STAN DAVIS IANICE HINDS ef FO' ,v j' WILMA HYIJII FRANK RUTHE RFORD , I .J xx' ,J , I rr GARY KOPP ROLLIS PHIPPS 1 ' 415 V, .Al-I-.Q ,diwf Q E A i ., . A xv. F ' PW vi R' ,i:H,lf1:51?, - 4 'A . x v an 3, J' 5 if ' ' Z' p Ns. ,,, - . 1 1'x vs I - , , V ,,.fgs. 3 has KA bs ,am I , ,W , Q 1 X' . . , Q5 , f Q.L- .pf 'Z . f 1 , A -' f xp. '. -L Lf ,r Ae- bs- v 1+ . A Q A Aka ,1'1,,.V a KENT LONG I. D. MCCAIN BETTE MCDERMOTT ik -rx N uf. H. x N '1 4 'x , V .QQ . X f I I I 1' ff' I 4 x , ix as 3119-Q , ar- 4, and - Qi' ,, ,if -Quin Rf, ' 1-1-. i3 -dt Af: ' x x, -r 5-sy' DARREL RYTTING HAROLD SMEAD NADINE STORMS SONNY WILCOX KAY WIDDISON NOT GX 'hs 51. , x S-41 PICTURED N-, .,'- .,, V N ,A f .J . Q .I - xx , NN 0 'r . -.-,' . -1 A-H. ,' . if ? b'4- 5 'T' .ic -,Ff.,' 'y ,153 nrv f'!is sc . NIORS SENIOR CLASS WILL We the Senlors of 56 havlng sound mlnds and bodles and be1ng 1n the POSSCSSIOH of most of our facultles do publ1sh and declare th1s to be the last w1ll and test1mony on th1s the thlrty f1rst day of May n1neteen hundred and f1ft slx Il Don Grock be1ng of rugged personal1ty and romant1c nature do WIII and bequeath to Nate QUIIICI my glft as a Romeo May he recelve as many swoons as I d1d I J D McCa1n be1ng of calm m1nd and hlgh sp1r1ts do Leave my talent of s1gn1ng my own excuses and gettlng by w1th lt to Ronnle Dav1s May h1s absences be as pleasant as m1ne I Bette McDermott possess1ng a qulet manner and stud1ous hab1ts offer my ab1l1t1es as a homemaker to LeRoy Weathers May he w1n a contest as I d1d I Sonny WIICOX be1ng of sound m1nd and body and w1se remarks w1ll my w1ll to anyone who w1ll accept my w1ll w1ll1ngly I Darrel Rytt1ng assum1ng that I'm all here do w1ll and bequeath to B111 Hyde my glft for hav1ng an Elko g1rl fr1end Happy tlmes to you old boy I Manuel DeLeon be1ng of sane m1nd and sound body do w1ll and bequeath my pos1t1on of bus1ness manager of the .Tumor Senlor Play to Cralg Chambers I Mary Lou B1rdzell be1ng my usual Jov1al self do w1ll my grade muster xng talents to Glen 'Hank Greenwell May the A's do h1m as much good as they have me I Gary Kopp dazed 1n m1nd and of wanderlng thought do WIII and bequeath my globe trott1ng ab1l1ty to Bobbl Powers I hope she enjoys her Cal1forn1a sun tan as I have I Pat Graham be1ng of strong body m1nd and soul do bequeath to Sally Hlnds my capab1l1ty of causmng rumors Here s hoplng her l1fe w1ll never be dull I Nad1ne Storms be1ng of sound body and pretty Stable m1nd do w1ll m ab1l1ty to plav FIVE M1nutes 1n Heaven to Sandra Lane May she meet as many Angels as I d1d I W1lma Hyde be1ng my usual unusual self do w1ll to Sharon Lane my ab1l1ty to ask a questlon and forget to l1sten for the answer I Frank Rutherford be1ng g1fted 1n the f1eld of Blology do w1ll and bequeath my ab1l1t1es to Bud Zear1ng I hope the aromas from the Lab llnger w1th h1m always I Stan Dav1s not be1ng a sane person and be1ng g1fted w1th many talents do w1ll and bequeath my ab1l1ty to dr1ve home from Ely to Ke1to Gregory May he l1ve longer than I I Harold Smead be1ng g1fted w1th a great athlet1c m1nd and body do w1ll and bequeath to Ronnle Dav1s my ab1l1ty to f1nd the end 1n the end zone Here s hop1ng he uses lt to take State next fall I Rollxs Ph1pps be1ng a safe and sane person do w1ll taxl servlce to and from school to Gary H111 Take Good care of lt I Kent Long be1ng a calm cool and collected soul do w1ll and bequeath my record break1ng spr1nts to Bert Uhl1g May he always take f1rst place I Kay W1dd1son be1ng a 'crazy m1xed up k1d do w1ll and bequeath my cool conversat1on to Mort Lyon Go man go' I .Iamce H1nds be1ng g1fted w1th a cheerful nature and temper do solemnly w1ll and bequeath my ab1l1ty to ma1nta1n fr1endsh1ps w1th teachers to Mldge Lyon Use 1t well I D1rk Agee be1ng my usual unpred1ctable self do w1ll and bequeath to George Plupps my crav1ngs for sheep I hope you can fmd a place for them cowboy II . 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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY My name 1S Chucky Trlp I am a rcportcr on tnc Wells Even1n Star My boss has ass1gned me the Job of f1nd1nr wh 1t h lb happened to the cl 155 of 1956 IH the last ten years When I passed through the O Niel r mrhing d1str1ct l15t sprinf I saw K1rl Affee on his b1g sheep ranch I received a wire the other day th it told me Mary Lou I3lI'Cl7C'll IS III Spain taking Spanish dictation from her former teacher Mr Conant From our southern connect1onsI found th 1t Stan D IDIS 15 te1c111ns outdoor classes at an all girls school in Florida I d1dn't have to look hard to find out that Manual Delscon lb now Pre 51de11t of the Southern Pacific Railroad Our sports writer tells me tnat Pat G1 mam 1S nova the Greatest woman atnlete in the world She keeps 1n condition bx l1ZiV1I'1f Keito chase her her the modern world Sarah Barton And of course you know that our old f iend Donald Crock IS now princi pal of the H10h SCHOOl at Wells He took over when Mr Kemnitz retired I hear Wilma Hyde now owns a terrific race horse stable in Kentucky She wins the Derby with one of her horses ex ery year I switched on the radio the other day and heard Gary Kopp thc famous composer and conductor 5 own symphony recorded by his own orchestra Kent Long 5t1ll comes to 'Wells once IH a while partly to see Barbara and partly to get away from the strain of coaching an olymp1c squad It was d1ff1cult but I f1nally found J D McCain running his own hot rod shop 1n Oakland Cal1forn1a Ne have run many articles in our paper by Bette McDermott who 15 a famous 5tyl1st She 1S noted for her unusu1l curl r1ght co1ffure Frank Rutherford lives 1n Elko He owns a n1ce little mght club called Rutherford 5 Inn Darrel Rytting I found 15 bu1ld1ng bridges in China The Chinese t11nk he IS the greatest living eng1neer 1n the world Harold Smead 1S a partner to Dirk 1D the ranchlng business He 15 rearing a family to eat the sheep While on my annual vacation I saw Nadine Storms at the Stork Club They call her simply The Voice J D informed me that Rollls Phipps 15 the chief mechanic 1n a not rod shop I also found Kay Widdison in Cal1forn1a He 15 a very important scientist 1t1s his duty to watch the stars all n1ght When I attended Roy Roger 5 famous rodeo out of one of the chutes came Sonny Wilcox on a buck1ng bronco He 15 now a World Champ1on bronc rlder I2 r ' f ' , x x ' s. I - g ' ' - l ' gg f 2 2 ' ' 1 ' . Q ' ' D ' Q f ' ' 'N 1 ' ' Kg ' ' 1 O . ' ' 1 v 1 , ' ' S . . . g. 4 l , u . ' ' 1 ' Q ' ' 2 kg . .Y , ,NV . V I. ? A . ' .1 5 . I found Janice Hinds head nurse of a hospital in Salt Lake City. They call Y , Y r. . . .- O , 'S . 71 1 , . 1 , ' f , i . 1. . . . , . . . , . . . ' 2 . 2 . ' ' . I . . . .... . 1. , . 1 . . , . c ' ll ' ll , . I l JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS JUNIOR HISTORY AQ Im Ixoakes Suretarx Treasurer Bill Iixde President I-Ilb'lORY The mam events for the Juniors th1s year were the Junior Senior Banquet and Prom, and the Christmas party both of wh1ch were most successful The class took an actlve part in all activities throughout the ycar and were known for their complete unity and co operation The Juniors have had a truly wonderful year and are looklng forward to an even more successful year as Senxors iv.. IOIIN CONANT Sponsor 3 Iollx Juniors .lif- .' .I I , . ron-HH ' u , v . h , , ,- V - I . Keith Gregory, Vice President, . Y x . . - . -N 4 I 1 - ,, , Q, , V 4 q O ' ' - . f ' ni I 17 . 'v i qtkg. 1 lv, Q' G 5 X V 5 Q r .,,,k 5 1 W 0 H Lew Calton ' -- . . 'X ' X ' W f r F .i Q EN J .il , F is I N X 9 O ' x -jr Dallas Gillespie Glen Greenwell Bi'l Hyde Sharon Lane Kay Moore .,.,,,.,s 'i v.,i, ' '31 ' M l D: ,fl Fw-. f. :N ' ,Q K 1- 5' ' K Q i ...nf Keiro Gregory Gary Hill Sandra Lane Joy Noakes Patsy Pete Yi gl. H ri as Us 'Qt' A fs I V N. V is DISTRML1' SCP-4OOLj A A I I li Q W 'ax' hw ll ll ll LJ ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll .l, E4 naught 1 'Huis- l C Blwovi . W 'v .,.- -av-v m ' ' ' - .4 L, ,, '-'T af - , . SOPHOMORES SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS AND HISTORY Y' Q, HISTORY September 1954 found a group of be f w1ldered Frosh enter1ng the great halls W of learnlng Uncertaln as we were W were pretty exclted I-hgh School at last V even though we were just frosh' One consolat1on we d1d all manage to surv1ve the 1n1t1at1on Under the dlrectxon of Coach Sm1th we gave the combmed Mldge Lyon Secretary N3ICQLl1llC1 Pres1dent Ceceha Schumann V1ce Halloween and Frosh return party asslsted Presldent the sophomores Wlth the barn dance and also helped wxth the party honormg the soph omores for domg the best work on the W As Sophomores we are a llttle w1ser to the ways of h1gh school and a b1t more conf1dent The barn dance was a bang up success bandlts and all' The Sophomore hop was beaut1fully Carrled through Wlth a theme A Blossom Fell Class rlngs provmded some heated d1scuss1ons but everyone was pleased when they arrlved Under the pat1ent d1rect1on of Mlss Hays the Sophomore year has been successful MISS HAYS Sponsor 15 T, . .f W 9 P WB. ' ' vu, N . H . . - . , e , - ' I K., . , . . , : , - : ' , ! ' ll ll an vu ' , . 1 7 '- SOPHOMORES OF 1956 r LA Teddx Agee 11' 'K T'- .1 NOT PICTURLD fi naw R Hazel Burrows IMO B111 Glbggn Ken Greenwell Sandra Long Midge LyOn Barbara Powers Nate QUIIICI Ben Uhhg Carmen Wxlcox '-5 Sally Hmds John McDermott C9113 Schumann John Wrlght NOT PICTURED Carol Ann Kemmtz Dorothy Morrrson Mlry lean Taylor Allen Mrlls Qi ','11,'-5' -- ,. 4,5 .4 - ji' 1-U' f'e1ijf1'.Jfj, -Xml? ,V-F' :sm ,a '- , a'v E'F,-1. . 5-H ,. , Ii r ,Th ' A V 'lzrl . 451 tiff '-+ x 7 ' . ... Iqsfb 4lllE Qf gg ll ll FRESI-IMEN fx J FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS AND HISTORY N 'Q' LEFT TO RIGHT Lmda st arp Serretarx Treasurer Mrke kmrielr PICSIGCITI Bud Zearmg X rce lresr dent HISTORH The freshmen arr1ved at tlns flne hu h school only to be Q1ven a week to look around and get acqua1nted Thls was follow ed by a week of 1n1t1a t1on After we lost a llttle of our awe for rlpperclassmen we Went buslly to work on Span1Sh and planmnfv the Frosh Return Next came the Barn Dance vtluch we helped make a Success By that t1rne we were 1U the mrddle of the year and vxorlxlng hard to become hlvh and mlghty Sophornores That 1S thc goal We are St1ll worklnv toward MRS HUSEMAN Sponsor Fl'0Sl1lU1I13 ron' I ' I - 'D fo-JA il lf X 4 V V p-x - 'i , 1 t I x : 1 .-ik, M 3 'Q' W- lt T . , ' fl Y , '- ' g A' ' 'Yr , . V , ,, 5 .Y Y , . i . , X . 7 v . I kj N. ' I V ' w , y ' ' ' Y ll ll 5 . ' . A C V 7. AAQ . X Y . . D . r S, ' , t' .1 1 :Q ' S ?'-u n , . m - , A-1 u,h', ' 5'.v'w.. 6 i.1?q ' ' , '-- . .S 'Q -Li.: v., of ' ttf n ' ' 7.1! '. I 2 R , . - fi Q.r-s Q. -ef--1-.-Q N - 5 r 2 Y , ' x ' T7 N - 'f m Z' 3 x 23,1 ' . 'X , '-K l ,I Q Q , 1' - Q...-a::,:325s, ' XZ 4 ' 5 4 M. X XA ' - 'Q' LIHCIS Sharp I1mrny Lyon Steven Sharp Cralg Chambers Mrlton McDermott Butch Srmley Jack Swrsher Mary Bohne Jams Haddox Brenda Owen Sharon Sugasa I8 Ianyce Toombs Ruby Nelson Larry Buchana' Mrke Knrght Gene Pola Sharon Supp W111ard Uhlrg Bud Zeanng wtf! fi.- ' ' N In 1 4' . , , . -. Y. , v yi X 1, - I ! A, X ' 'R 1 ,. , f , ai. ' f: 4' '- ,,. f .. - ' ' r ' - E I V 'r as . 1 , ,... '.' , s i 1' '- . ,ti w , , f , Y 1 , 1 N wx ' S fr. - . V 1 K A - 1- . E' AROUND WELLS HIGH if 'Q Q A' S M INITIATION u -h f' C 3 Y 2 ,,.. gf 5 I T ' V' A ff Q, f W L G - 1. 4h q Q - 0 ' ,' G, ' A ' , O I , . 3 S 5 0 X - - ' - I--+ Q. d A X In k -' in U , 4 e e IQFJ' I . S S X HIGH Q scHooL Photogra pher Photographic 'T 5 -. ful 4, . . .J . fx ,sl ui,-n,f,,:3A!.: S I rl If C STUDENT COUNCIL S -fig, h b 0 fi P 1 'Z Q W h Xu! in Sharon Lane Treasurer Mary Lou Blrdzell Presldent Sandra Lane Vrce Presrdent Sally Agee Treasurer G5 177177 2' E MRS HUSEMAN Advlsor Q! V8 13 A very actlve organ1zat1on around Wells H1gh 15 the Future Homemakers of Amer1ca To beg1n an eventful year they held thelr 1n1t1at1on for the new members Not long after th1s the FHA g1rls observed FHA Week Wearlng red and whlte do1ng good deeds and go1ng to church were all a part of th1s yearly celebrat1on Later 1n the fall the D1str1ct III Round up was held 1n Elko w1th the Ruby Chapter contr1but1ng a great deal Ho hum' December was the month the members held the1r annual slumber 'P party Then 1n February though busy as bees they found t1me to present a Sweetheart Ball Marc was even bus1er for the FHA as the Ruby Chap ter prepared to send a delegat1on to the State Convent1on 1n Sparks The Chapter Advrsor for th1s prosperous ye was Mrs Huseman , ,H , ' IJ . g x I lift ' F ' R a 5 - ' 'X 1.7,- l ll 't ' -ffl rqfyq V' li!! .V 'Qw- R S' . I . f Y fm, Vy,X YV hx Oy .' A I XVI pi! , ,ig U .-..-- . . 7'ff- x A-. S. Q - . Q , . 5 u . , A 'H y a a 0 . S - V u 1 . Q . ls-, - . 1 - Pr K dvrsOI Mr Svedm A Ph S Gene Pola Manu21DeLe0n rr r George 1 1 jach Swrs e 1 R01 rs PP SECOND ROW G H RST ROW Cheft to Pdgho BNHS Slxzlriitr Drrk Agee Harold Smead Ronme Davrs Ken 'ee Fl 1 Keno Gfegofy Sh f Mllton Gary H111 Sonny WAC? Jgiinarnc LeRoY Wearhers Wdtirdagh LEW Calron Kem Long Steven 3 P Hyde l ht Larry Buc an pm ps Blu hn WHS u mmm Row BerrUh112 50 we McDermott Stan D-N19 103 RSO' AM Rl 6 fu '13 Q CA Wo vw Z A lo 0051.10 0 CAO FNF e f 5 O -L 04' 9 VY: up 5 L or ADVISOR Av' MR SVEDIN Advlsor ROW e fLef G1-egjry esldeni To R1 ht R B111 Hyd Secrets! 0111s ph! Onflle V e Senrmei' Duk Age? Semmezl VMS? Treas SEC sldent Ufer OND r Mr ROW O Syed! n Ad V15-or The local F F enactlvated to have a very eventful year Th F F e A gave a very successful dance, they attended the D1str1ct Farm Mechan1cs Contest th1 sent twelve boys to the State Conventlon and Contest lt gram can be contxnued m A Chapter was s sprmg, and also 15 hoped that th1S pro the future lie Il ', af I ' ,v , ,gr ' ' U I . K ' ' 0 F I X fl .. . J , o be -f 'F-j S - A .- Q' '1 in D . v I l ,I . 7 ' . Z. ' , - , ' I , zu ' I , ' I ' ' 0 E Q. INV E b r - 1. . -If H' ' A , iff - O 7 ' Q. ..w,' t gf r , R 9 1 f1sQ'5aB P 1? m . .f J ,. , 5 'IDS' a ' ,r Zie'sfw or .F R R I 1 , , . U x - I -I X r R. I , FIRST ' Sm N ' d' H I 1- 1 Q, ' ' 'l ' - ' Da . Y , , . - S, r s, . : . Ha Id .' - .Keito n Q . 1'6- 4 'X . . . - . A r. .- RZ' HOME ECONOMICS 8. SNAPS .f, ,1 Q, A ' -4 Ai A f --fl' 1 - O I t '-1 -' N' si- 5 , , RVN 121 1 if S ' ' , .ix lu.. - ! Q wi mlxuqfmm .. . in .rv , 'UL WF' 6 -, lg 1 w J' - rua. A 3, L I, JW I 2: :- tl -s. ' 'O fi Q 4' s 'r , 7 Y .flu , r 'A ' lg V -V: W A f . P ' 5 I IQ 5 , ' 7 G I u: ' xx-sm M Q W- . 'J , J y ,V ' , 1 M lm-. K Wlltgb N 1 M., an ' Qmn.,,-.- 5, 9' '.,- W J Y, 1. iw Home Ec Class? Mornmg Sunshme Classy Ktds Home Ec Llttle Tots Workmg Hard Chain Gang 22 Makmg a Bed Cham Gang Rlot Poor Future Husbands Pro What s Thxs? MUSIC DIRECTOR AND OFFICERS Q' MISS ALDERMAN Dlrecwr MUSIC DEPARTMENT The year through 1955 56 Saw another fa1rly successful year as far as the MUSIC Department was concerned The concerts were very well rece-1ved and the fest1val ratmgs good espec1ally the chorus late Apr1l the festlvals were held choral ln Wlnnemucca and the band 1D Elko C AL 'f?'?:f'- . gfzh p 'Fx Q: -3 M 30 25 MIXED CHORUS P in 0f.f FjGl' 5 L JC . X I M . 1 Q . -- N'--f .E ,A - CLASSROOM SNAPS - , il a Nfl 4, a V 'i x ii 'L ' ,ALO S 'raiii 26 15,-O, PUBLICATIONS 080 xiii LEOPARD Wells H1gh s b1monthly paper the Leopard was pubhshed 1n style th1s year Accordlng to the ed1tor 1n chlef Nad1ne Storms th1s year's Leopard was a pleasure and a Joy to put out The new M1meograph made all these thxngs poss1ble and also made the paper a colorful product1on The helpers on Nad1ne s staff mcluded Dallas G1llesp1e ass1stant ed1tor Sally Agee feature ed1tor Conme DeLeon exchange ed1tor Harold Smead sports ed1tor Joy Noakes art ed1tor ROll1S Ph1pps and Darrel Ryttlng product1on managers The success of the 56 paper staff was partly due to the adv1ce of the advlsor M1ss Hays El CH 0 h St ff h b en a busy group all year F1rst on the year agerl1Q1E1ewEi11sClhZelrb:L?s1n2ss rihinsgers' Job of selllng the ads 1n the Wells v1c1n1ty Then the hard work began Many evemngs after school the staff worked d1l1 gentl toward the complet1on of th1s ed1t1on of the El Charco lt 15 the slncere w1sh ,of the staff that each and everyone rece1ves many pleasures from the 1956 E1 CT?x2l.d:dJed on the staff th1s year were Stan Dav1s ed1tor Jamce H1nds ass1stant ed1tor and bus1ness manager Dallas G1llesp1e bus1ness manager Joy Noakes art ed1tor Sally Agee and Pat Graham photographers 4 A , 5 . 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Av . 1+i ATHLETICS BLOCK .1 1 29 i V 7I'P FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS The Leopards were fortunate xndeed when the Student Body selected three such sp1r1ted glrls as Connle DeLeon Sally H1nds and Carmen Wll cox as the1r cheerleaders Carmen was elected head cheerleader These g1rLs helped the school sp1r1t one hundred per cent and they were on hand at almost all of the ball games Through a strong support from the student body and eager and enthus1ast1c cheerleaders our teams were 1nsp1red to the1r many v1ctor1es 30 s E' 1 L L g .. b CM U ZH xx A V :ALE HOMECOMING s.J M-naw L, 'V-v simon fqgpll VI' 'Q .pb WWE' PAT GRAHAM QHARON LAINE JANICE HHNDS Attendant Queen Attendant '1. 31 FOOTBALL Wells High this year enjoyed one ofthe most successful football seasons in the history of the school. The team this season had the honor of being runners-up for the State Championship. With most of the team's strength returning next year the Leopard fans look forward to having a more successful team. 4, 1 , ask H ,A-21. EASON SCHEDULE Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells Elko J V Carlin Battle Mountain Owyhee Elko .T V Carlin Battle Mountain Owlfhee STATE SEMI FINAL Fernley STATE C WeiiEW g'tMUN5NM Battle Mountain pm' ,,5,,, -4'n0'n' Q 4. ll' 'QM fu ae 'lr 'Q Four O clock Football 32 in waufffakvv x fliqgw r J . Q - ' 56 , , ' Z4 ' 20 ' 6 ' 19 , '4' fp, 58 f 8 o . . 32 f 5 0 ' 18 ' 42 S ' A 40 . 'WL' 5 5 ' 53 Q ' r . .. lcghix .. 4.135 mi I :V . . V , .t V it . 12 ., -- W ' N-as T V gj .,'L-:::..4.-:.:. ' ' f' ' ' - - qi' , vt, .. - ' -1 ' , 1 '-v' I-?'.f -' . V , . 1- - 1,41 a , I---....,.o - - -4. f- , Y - . .s UNI: R. Vsinh s I -,wtf . , qt .a TA - ' ' :J ' rt , . U 'AA - 'll I . i - , . . ' -A . - 1 f'1 :af Wg. -1, A ' an ,W , ,,, my H A- 4- 1:5- . , P .Lf , ' ' f 59 4- ...N - FOOTBALL fx 'xx N., v l 1 B 55 59 57 55 67,141 9 372 'Q 3 FSS' SP 47 33 1. -I., 'sd f' .J DALLAS GILLESPIE All-State, First '1'ua1T1 f . Q , i':1 r .afiw . 1 , x. -QL-s. 1 ,X DA V1 C FI1- J SI 7- S 13177 BILL HYDE Honorable Menuon Rcvmm DAX IS KEITH GREGORY 'F' A11 stare Tmfd Team A11 State Thud Team TTD w1L11A111s Ng as lc.: My I i '41 ?.? 5' ' 1 4 L.,4 r S R QW MANVEL DQLEON x ' 'L 1 , el J f ,, 1. , Aa 0 Q . , 'T f 1 -. -jf?-9 . in ' Tiff, N ' r ' f A'- , . 1 . 1 , . A . , ' ,. 1.. e: j'1 .A ' ',:. 'fgnjil . -1.-- ., , fy- 'fr 1 A an ' Il , V'. , ,F-4 y- . f ',i's.v--A, 'hi' H., O-T.. 74 ' ,:'vh...g4 .-.' vi fig,-..:nfg,Z:1x Hr, I :GTK 5 . ' ,tffk .pr RD CO I l fn 'ff I 0 ,',,,!5 VOXXX Txtxxcotxgfx V' cz ' xwvo KENT LUNG Hwmorablc Mention SUNNY WILCOX GLEN GREENWELL ' L 1 .,- .3 . g ,X nv' as ' J,.,Q -uh 4,1 Q41 . ffl! '3Q 5'vuf': ' ' ' B v. ' - 'N elm ' 35060 ' V '4- A 1' FOOTBALL M M TCH mum ui W 'W l Min UPP5 PX RRY BUFHA C QRGY NUR! RHIC BERT 36 1 HT Manager 'US ll!! 3' 'Wa' ffm SALLY HINDS SNAPS 0 CONNIE DELEON 'I-'J3' 1- ' v N .x -- is f H al 'BTX r FOACH ROY bN1ITII FAPTAIIN bONTNY WIIFOX v r,w,,v W1 BASKETBALL OUR Y 51 lb OI' SIT r 11141 numbpr of yplrs thn x xrwlty squad Vw Tl 1 St 1M Tournament by vumnmg thg runner up poslucm m the zone our H H 5 H 5 s la 5 S 115 5 Us S Us s 5 S 5 5 s Q s X XRSII 1 F wilihlb C D J O S 0 me-lt L IN J H1 c 1 OXKNIILC KALITI1 1 0 I P mth IV1ULlUff11I1 Oxxym C for C fourn in Ont Qxxyhc Q I ittln Ixiolmtdmn C irlxu bt ite fouru unc ut IQ1T'1 X 1 bmlth X xllcx BASKE Il XLL SC HEDLLE C irhn O I I3 tih IN1OL1It11I1 Cdrhn Murtaugh Idaho MKG111 hlko If rn Dhrncn T3 xttlc Iviountun 39 -,c lxm- 'ffm-115 Hugh Sc lwwl baske-1,bz111 tc-am5 fiisplziyvci final sp , rl g i iwrm 1Im'cmg1m11t the 1-mtirc: Q 'L 'OIL Fo tha- first Lirrmcf ' ' 1 -5 , I 'Q ' I ' O Q .' Y '3A5K gl iufXLl- ' Q ' CLK Wvll' 35 Elk, X'znt'ity 58 vvlvnlfllf 54 Carlin 30 Wvll. 45 Elk Y: y 40 W1-11, 37 Until ' in urmexirx 453 Wells 43 Carlin 37 Vlvllw 36 V41 'x', Iia Mo 7 3 JU-11. 50 -f? Z1 Wvllw 55 , 111521, ldz EEO 46 VVPHQ 3? Elk ..X'. 35 We 15 3t J., 1 57 Wcllf 35 43 WQ113 68 V -H 56 We 38 31 f 1 60 wuuf 67 4 ' 56 W0 5 .27 Yi 'Q' 'S11L'y 35 WQHJ 43 7 A 'L 1' 45 J, V, ' ' 3: 71 ' WC 5 35 Q ' 17 Wclli Z1 Elk . . Y. 31 WGN! 40 51 ' li' Z-9 WQHQ 33 ' ' 32 WON: 38 2 , 29 wQuQ Z9 ' ' 41 Wvlli 41 7 ' 7 'H 25 W -11: 43 32 X 2' 41 0 Z C D o 77 S f M e I' 6' 4 e fi C' BASKE H' f-if Tir. 'Pl-4. f5'1 :fY--:rw-.1--' ffYgfh2..-25,3 mL.LW gnf'f W-D, ITS? 11':Fr,,rfg,Qrwq'WWf'f4 --f' 1 ig GIRLS P.E. F' f .+ Q f -1 , t A r 0 , Q ' Q . ' V ' W, - U K ag- Q it f f v ' a kj A 1 - S -, . t gd X :Aw ,.f, . I I IAN B0 YS P.E. P U is , .. . :S 3 ' ' ,X , Q' ' fl X' ' ' ,,-A N f Y ,r N. v f .I-5' V F X ' ,rf 'I ' . ' ' .A 1 ,P I E .I I roomii SNAPS C r 5 a Q ' ' - i Z hi J. x V S - .YW 4.1 Lg x t xx e H -Q A' 4 n - -N -li - l ' I C- . C P1 5 ' I ,i X J A --Z ',f S-Q , 1., 1 3 . H s V Orange vs. White ni Q' if ig g 1: Q, I in ,X X, 'I G' , Charge That Line The sromaghs 3: h Af. i .- an l K Satisfied Man!! 5 r -!': i C HQ- .'l' ' ,N , lx N f if 'Q Speetators?????? Cool Connie dlliksf 2 .1 4-- -In X i .... .. ,s--...m !?'2, flau:,am I G A - I y x ' N Y x 11 ' ' ' A 1 Football Feed W I 'N QW' W or :six 2' ' 1. Hornecorriing Heap o C Y I -. f ix,- I' ' 14 in-24,N'6 a if . 4. K 3' 5' ' M33-0' max N9., . i Coach Sez ,dw ' A 4:91 Tender Homecoming - Wells Wonl ! il Trap 'V' - 1 5 33 E :fbi 3' ' e R'-W A+'1l'i.4x. Y S 3 Loafin' Leopards 1 44 Bonfire Beauties 2 'Q gy. -1 .wa-v ..., ., ', v +V :WL JL . -N. , i Q, 14 il., 5-1 ALL CONFLRLNCL TEAM LLFT TO RIGHT D Frazler Carhn D Prum Carlln P D1Graz1a Lander R Salrces Lander T Cross Carlrn R Rrplew Lander S VVIILOX Vvells C Andro Lander E Thacker Owxhee W Hearnex Owxnee R Davrs Wells H Smead Wells ....'!' VEGAS VISITORS LAS GABL-as 1784! Y! Ill!!! --J BASKETBALL SNAPS 'wt rf 'gr Ei D Inn Y -C1 ,,, ...P F0111 Sonny Collects -f I Scramble under the Basket Kerto Leaps Hrgh Ted s Jump Shot '- guna- Leopards Warm Up Kent Gets the T1p Ready to Go Y , f :TY ' 3 . A i V Q l if A Q K 'Y .Mft ' -' V . - I ' U ' r . c S if af- . ,tw A nh .1 !- U -' ' Q' ,' 1 v,i-' '. 'Zvi A :- Y' Q ' t e ' L ,, f A I . i , ' f- +I 'E S ff X Xu iff. -'S Y A p at . Q I Y, Wqy . NI X B . .4 V. 'lm -f ' J 5 .5 j af' - ,Qi h .g 11- ,. .0-an l .. ,-.Q. . Ml -Q R. -il' SONNY WILCOX DARREL RYTTING HARULD SMEAD LOW Hufdkg Q low Ilurdlns Broad jump Relavs R61-TNS GI EIN. GREEINWELL Relays 220 TRACK DALLAS CILLl:9PIE KEITH GREGORY lllgh Hurdles 720 Relays 48 38 . ', , l il o - If Q .5 ' O S- X x Z 2 Q Q B P, 9 Nl X x X 5 ,- xg I x '- ,f 1 M E -f ,W ,, if 25, ,J AH . . 5 l I . , 'Q .-v lil is rl? Q . 4,5 Q , I I L- N A Q - I - 1 459- ' If . '..-- -K , NX KENT LUNG RULLIS PHIPPS GEORGE PHIPPS 449 8 ' Rcluv FIELD CARY HILL Low Hurdles xr A 6' Low Hurdles 44? T- KAY WIDDISOIN SUNNY MCDERMETT M116 M116 fNot Plcturedj 49 gc, 1 K I I 'R '. s O I Q S ,gf 6 0 4 I Q D 5 ll 6 I .y . 4, I , N P' Q 'X fi 'E' ' f. L1 . ' N? ax QQ' By ' y mix ii V -L--'QE 5 tk-w .. gn 'fs , .S 4' ' n . L1 3 o It I 'ff1 3'a f I 42 -. 5' 5 Q ff 'ij T I V I0 n ' ' A an V ' -at U ' f J J ., 4 , I, 4 A 1 I.. A , Y 1 . If V TRACK ht track ttam follovxm tha example bet hx the other teams of 1955 56 were beaten by one pO1Ht1H the State Champmonsmp Meet A11 through the season the team worked hard for the Success they aCh1CVCd and had a few members ofthe team set State B reeords 1--L., A., , , ffl' ' 4... q-av F .9 awim. T1-ack Tufmoll 50 State Track Meet at Llko N S' A, Ora if L. .nf , t, - Da -Q 2 lwvpt dirt-vc1ve IUPhici.1ISI.iIC 'I'r41t-if Meet T' -a f V X f 7 air' w - 1, Af . 5 , e 3 V 1. Y L .J -I s, L1 Vi ' 5 9 ' ' A - - Z' . Y .1 Q' . 9? f A ' 4 . I . ' . X : A X Q, . o L' b ,, f L 5 ' xl: - Q. - - A, , ' . Q . X X . Vi A A :Is -Q 1 :Qi 1 . - IL ,, D . 5 H' 'a.4,'--at ' - 6 ' ' J- - .-L. 6- x ' - I 5 , A N4 . 0- , V -....,-.I-I - -ii I V-.4 YV V I . V l 51-ss. ...,, t ,,,.. Qi t -L ' ' I 1 . -QA, , 4: 5 K U., ,J - I K K ,' J ' 'V V' ' . W A .. ,, , . My ' W - 5.4 , , ' 'IA 'D' ' 5 , I ' '- -.1- fix , ., 3 BOX SUPPER I TONIGW ACTIVITIES WM is 5 ,, -H-nf , D In A , A fi 4 . iv- 5' WT it Is That? I -Xm Ignoram Freslm in V Shme Hurd Butch rder from He xdquartcre 'kr S Tirmnv 1 Bu, as if 1 Freaklsh Froeh 5 Bmw Curl ow If rf .. r 1 i' h 1 fl ' A iff. A ' 3 'P I , 1 541 i u 1 It ,- T f T r -M , 4 ' 'K I fx .. 1 W. V v L ' A an K' IL X 1 ' ' , n ,' X -A ' L 'v , f , 1 'X I , . - 5 , ' if 5' ' w ' ' 2 s 5 qi I 41' f x ' Q Q . I 1 5 k I ' J s Z x I K, , l ' K , 13 , 5 1 N Z , , 7 . , I B' . .. ,- - I O 1 , L ' I : UU ff' A f ' ,J Ak' . Q E' g N W ,X f , ff? -. . ,A - ix fa' , M ' ,, A . 1 ' - ' 'fr K ' if Qixuafi 4 .' . HQ 'K' Boy -4 it I V1 in 1 13 5 In . A ' MWA if F N' , 2 I? A ' ' f V' -+ ' A Q Q 9 ' .f 0 X ' I A J 1 A , B SLUMBER PARTY 9SMR'F' Av Q I-hah Q 'M I .4 Sleepmg Sponsors Breakfast Beautres Mormng Gossrp W Tough Nlrght? Thrrsty G1r1s? Rrng Around the Rosy F ' What Is It? Makmg the Beds Wake Up ia. -'ITN' U 5 . r- '1'f:: J-V 4 5 D 'U - r - 'I 0 ,'- I A, . -' D I I A . 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Make Up Madness From Shakespeare ASSEMBLIES Telephone Talk Backstage w Thanks, Coach Iii Lady ofthe Mop A wgli' Pucker Up Cameras! -. Ange1C?J from Angel Street PLAY Football Le tterme n Winners Black 8g Orange Day 'HY -U' in-hui W' ..,, M NTBN, 19' W -ga., ' G1r1 Athletes These Are Twms? .Q-P R 16: Lucky Ole George The Long Grey Lme 14, Q1 ek-yrs B H1 Honey Easy Mort Easy BLACK ORANGE L l Gee Marrlyn Monroe Home Af LHS! I-M9113 'sm g T5-'JW 1 , 4. 'IN 'f s - Q- G 5' ' 4 ' .N x me .. :H I ' T ' ' 4 Q . V W! b sh 4 I O' .1 - va Y in -. V-4 'Q' - V .A K .I 1 L Ll-, . ' in.-. - 1 ,-.N in '4 , I- 1, l 5 f b'-.-Sofa , ', ' f N 'ff Z 'Il ., , H , ' A f 'Al ' -.J X fy ,, A 9 A- . .L 11.1 -. 0 . ' iv N X s N , xX 4 . . , Q, F 5,3 .V 1 , L. .- Q ' xi,- ry ' ' 1' G so A 1 I - -I . A M K- 4 X .AIM-' - su ,Ng b . h is li, , 1 r f V -- ' X V W - 0 .3 4 I 1 . . Q -4 N I ' A L' .gy 1 ' ' A -4 I P ' .r . ' ' ' L U -f 1 . ,G H '- ' V - ' 5 1:--sa-f -s ' 'liffie f Tia-gszig? Q s. 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A 5 f I V A A 'T' I SOPHOMORE HOP- A BLOSSOM FELL 'sw CHRISTMAS PARTY- WH ITE CHRISTMAS MI 4 I , I-ff I!! F 1' gg fed: - 4, - . 9 ? X fy if - I If 4 2 ,P- A My f I I 4 I 1 , 1 JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM MOON GLOW SENIOR SLUFF - GRADUATION s S a 1 1 U Ll f I f K iff? A 3 e r r o S r i a n .Wx V i s i t o JR.-SR. iwxrmxgff' auxxmd ZXSYSNKE -- XZ,.'Z. ' ,. 1 :Br r-,11 1 ,nr my 55:19 9HiEfva-gp.- .f E n t h r a n c e t 0 ll P i C I1 ,nr-f ' i f ll C o wn 0402 Adverhsers 5' I f in fl wx X I9 . ' Q , 55 Tian 3214. Ianice Hinds Nadine Storms SNA H .M a '13 F 'mgcf-3. I , Pg m fl A' x' wa' ' ' ' Dance with Me, Henry ' Bette Makes Beautiful. A ir S ' 5, ,bf , I n Halloween Sun Bathers Kiss Me Quick Please, Coach Cake Cutter x MITII GINDCERY DOLL AND MATT SMITH Proprletors Wells Nevada SK Z 3327 Congratulauons to the SHELL CREST MOTEL Semors Of '56 Phone SK 2 3755 S Wells Nevada Compllments of NE LLS HARDWARE S S cmd SUPPLY COMPANY SER VIC E Shell Products Phone SK 2 3367 Goodyear Tues, Phone SK 2 3744 Wells Nevada Wells Nevada , L , A HIND OIL co. A N A A D A HIND HELL The REXALL Drug Store Candy Prescr1pt1or1s C1garettes Glfts Magazlnes ampleig 'yowdacn Swag Wells Nevada n.. -on L. . 4 ' N i'4'av nn. I I P S DR AND MRS SHARP CONSTRUCTION CO WALTERE KUHN Complmmems Qf Best WISTTCS fr um NEVADA THEATER SHEEN GARAGE Alwavs a Good xhow IOITC Sk 3 O Wells Nex 141.1 Wells Mudd JIIIINNYS CLUB A Il E Best WISDGS to You for the Comlng Years CHAS NANNINI MELBA AND CHAS. WEEKS WELLS NEVADA Com liment of 1'-wmplimclxrsnf Wells rgex-Tm Wells Nev-1111 , N 4 K I Q ' Pl I ' 2-5 7 1 v ,. . .3 I, ' CAF CAP Cholce Vlmes and Llquors Joe and Sonny D1Graz1a, Propmetors Dlstrxbutor of Tobacco and Soft Drmks Congratulatlons 'lo The Class Of l956' vw? 7ZczzfwaczZ 344:46 a Weaada STAT EWIDE Resources Over S9210 000 OOO Member Member FEDERAL DEPOSIT FEDERAL RESERVE INSURANCE CORP SYSTEM HELPIING BUILD A GREATER NEVADA Best WISDSS to the Class of' 6 JOHN BATCHER Wholesale D1str1butor for S TANDARD OIL of Cal1fo rnxa Wells Nevada THE I ITOL MCELRATH Im wwe AL MCH wme Auto dll rsonal Erotertlon W e 11s Nevada Fomplxments FRANJR X XN HORN MOBILGAS Wells Nevada Cornphments 2305044304051 CONGRATULATIONS From Wagon Wdeel HOTEL and MOTEL Rod and Ralph Knlght WELLS NEVADA HQ , Y d of Pe 5 ' the of ' WELL :kick C ougratulatlons to the C lass of 56 BAILEY AUTO COURT Wells Nevada C nmpluuents of BEAUTY SHOP Wells Nevada W eus Phone 5K 2 3387 l BAR AND CAFE Home of Your FHVOTITS Drmk and Famous You Betcha Sandw 1Ch OTTO Your Host Net ada Shoes Ready To VN ear Dry Goods ill The Best for Less Wells Nevada Wells Congratulatlons to the 1956 Graduates VICTORY MOTEL Nevada SWETT S TEXACO SERVICE Clarence C Swett Washmg and Lubncatxon Wells Nevada i A A TRAI 40 GIILIIE ULE ' T0 E MERClAl HOTEl S HEADOUAR In ELKO W1sh1ng all the Graduates the Best of Luck Health and I-Iappme CLOVER CLUB SNACK BAR MEXICAN Foops Ench11adas Tamales Ch111 Beans Pancho Burgers Mrs Cruz DeLeon Wells Nevada The El Charco Staff w1shes to thank all adverusers students photographers faculty and subscrxbers who have helped to make thxs yearbook possxble Comphments of am Wag Jct U S I-Ilghways 93 and 40 MOTEL TEXACO PRODUCTS Wells Nevada COM 8. RANCH INN WELL ' TERS IGLKMEVAIA GREGORY S F LORAL Iorted Plants K ut Flowers Decoratlons Anythlng ln Flowers IZQ Fremont St Comphments J C PENNEYS Elko Nevada E LKO GENERAL MERCHANDISE COMPANY Joe Anacabe DRY GOODS NOTIONS SHOES 416 Idaho St Flko Nevada CARL S CAFE Elko Nevada Your Jeweler 707236401 KEEPSAKE DIAMOINDS Ham11ton Wyler Longmes W A T C H E S Elko Nevada WRIGHT 8. EARDLEY Attorneys at Law 310 Henderson Bank Bulldlng Elko Nevada URRESTI'S UNION 76 SERVICE Best Wlshes Phone SK 2 3360 W'-2115 Nevada I Y -- D f . of I one 444 -W Elko, Nevada 469 Idaho St, II II I I . T I Best W1shes to the Graduatmg Class of 1956 xiii is 24 1'5- ELKO NEVADA QI' Stooimena Wahl S56 Hardware and Sportmg Goods Sherwm W1111ams Pamts 453 Idaho Street Phone 328 Elko Nevada Congratulatmrms Semors Let DON GRIFFITH Help You Plan Your Blllldlflg DM GRIFFITII C0 TR CTI Phone SK 2. 3438 Wells Nevada rf' I , - . pwml-...,,, , .. ,r', ,,,, - -fs. , MA N! v f f 0 1. D. UR NS , , 3 Q M U0. omplrments DR W E QUNN Vrsron bpecralrst 475 4th QI ELKO FLOOR COVERING Armstrong Lrnoleum and Asphalt and Rubber T11e Alexander Smrth Carpet Hotpornt Applrances and Serta Mattresses Phone II52 576 Commertral St Elko Nevada GOOD LUCK the 56 Sentors' REINHART C0 Smce 1868 Elko Nevada Beer Ltquors Wlnes TELE UOPE HOTEL Bowlmg Alley Bar Henry Samper Proprletor Phone 413 Elko Nevada LILLIAN 'S APPAREL Styles for Mother and Daughter Exc1us1ve but not Expensrve When rn Elko Stop At WAGNERS DRIVE-INN Elkg Nevada Elko Nevada ci A ' of . . . I Iilko Phone 680 -W Nevada to , . Compliments of CHARLESB EVANS JR Elko Nevada SNACK BAR 521 Idaho St ---Next to Courthouse PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE Bert and Alice McCuistion Elko Nevada Best Wrshes WIGG INS TEXACO SERVICE Goodrrch Trres an Batterres Elko Nevada J M CAPRIOLA CO LEATHER AND CANVAS GOODS Qaddles and Harness Hats and Boots Elko Nevada M SUPPLY COMPANY Wholesale INDUSTRIAL IOBBERS Phone I6 and l7 E ko Nevada HARRYM GALLAGHER D THOMASH GALLAGHER D Erghth and Court Elko Nevada D M JEWE LL General Insurance Real Estate SURETY BONDS CASUALTY AUTOMOBILE -FIRE 3Ol Henderson Bank Bulldlng Elko Nevada l C LUB 449er 449 Rarlroad St HARRY LIPPARELLI LIDO PUCCINELLI Elko Nevada d p.. . , .D.S. MORRIS F. GALUXGHER, D.D.S. AUTOMOTIVE . , .D.S. 1 TRAHER S The Best for Less SPRQUSE REITZ suoes Fora THE FAMILY Elko Nevada 456 5th street Elko Nevada C STEVE 7th 85 Idaho Department Store DRY GOODS READY TO WEAR Chrldren s 'vlen s and Boys Wear Popular Prrces Elko Nevada Success to the 56 Grads MGM S KOFFEE SHOP Home Cooked Meals Gertrude Eager Hlway 40 ELKO SEWING MACHINE CENTER 336 Idaho St Elko Nevada Necchx Elna Eranchrsed Dealer Sales Servrce All Makes PAUL S HARDWARE Complete Lme of Hardware or Ranch Home Mme 533 Rarlroad Street Elko Phone IOI Nevada HOWARD'S FEED 8. SEED CO Headquarters for Purma Chows Babw Chrcks and Poults Elko Nevada COX JEWE LRY Watches Jewelry Dxamonds Engravmg Watch Reparrmg Jewelry Repalrmg Authorrzed Watch Inspector For Western P3Clf1C Southern P3C1f1C Elko 514 Commerclal St Nevada 5,1 - 10,5 15,5 ' H. , NS ' - Elko Nevada '-- F HARRY SIMON Coin Operated LONE STAR COURT Machines Wells we 115 Ixe vada Nevada S Zaclccc f SM. General Merchandxs e MEATS PRODUCE GROCERIES FARM IMPLEMENTS Wells Nevada C0mPllmCHIS of HULL'S UTOCO SERVICE Wells Nevada Wells Box 85 Phone SK 2 3550 Comphments of MONTE CARLO BAR Welcomes Fr1ends Nevada Emery C Smlth Livestock Salt and Feeds Poultry Needs Wells Ne vad 10N5'E'5 RANCH HOUSE BARBER SHOP Your One Stop It Pays to Look Neat Ser-Vlce on Hlghway 40 BAR CASINO CAFE GAS DIESEL POLA GARAGE Wells Nevada Tom Ken Larry El fcwoio Watel ri 4 Bar Casmo Cafe J lj Hotel W? Wells Nevada fi S ..,,,o- 1 Y , 12 I ' I t . A X r, Y, A! ' COIHPIIIUCHIS of HAYDEN HENDERSON Henderson Bank Bulldlng Elko Nevada Elko Longratulatxons to the 1956 Graduatesl Success to Your Euture MANHAN S The Store for Men Nevada Cornphrnents of PAULJ DELGIUDICE MD Henderson Bank Buxldmg Elko Nevada Phone 317 381 Ftfth Street Elko Nevada EUGENE F WINES STAR HOTEL 8. CAFE The Bacon Makm Man Family Style Dmners Frozen Food Serv1ce Phone 406 W Elko Nevada Phone 741 245 Tentl' Elko Nevada Best Wxshesl Congratulatxons Faom YOUR FRIENDLY SAFEWAY EMPLOYEES Elko Nevada ZEARING'S SHELL SERVICE Wells Nevada Phone SK 2 3457 LUNDBERG'S WELLS PUWEK UUMPANY f? 7V 'gemww General Hardware Automotxve Acces sor1es and Parts Elko Nevada ELKO DRUG Cosmeucs ' Cameras Walgreen Agencv Phone 15 Elko Nevada CITY LAUNDRY AND VCGUE CLEANERS Phone IO5 137 bxlver St Elko Nevada AGE E APARTME NTS Call Mrs H A Agee Wells Nevada Here s a Trp Thats Tops Congratulations to the Class of 56 Why pay more for fashlons galore? Don t be a socral flop -Buy at TIP TOP DRESS SHOP Elko Nevada BOBS RICHFIEID SER 391 Idaho St Goodyear TITSS and Battemes Experts at Washmg and Lubr1cat1ng Phone 1192 4th and Idaho Elko Nevada 1 - 0 . - . VICE COmP11memS SUPP MOTOR COMPANY A uthorlzed Dealer for COSMO CLUB FORDS Bar and Cafe Sales and Servlce Umon 76 Products Wells Nevada Wells Phone SK 2 3316 Nevada STANDARD MOTE L AAA UMC Approved Heated Garages Trle Baths and Showers and Wells Wells Nevada DUDLEY S SERVICE STATION Standard O11 Products Glen Dudley Wells Nevada SUPP HARDWARE Paxnt Hardware -Furmture HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES Lumber and Bulldrng Supplles Phone SK 2 3795 HOTEL PEQUOP 81 CAFE Bath and Shower in Every Room Phone SK 2 3920 wells Nevada 344 S405 Work Shoes That Wear Better BOOTS Come and see Delmo Andreozz1 WELLS SHOE STORE AND REPAIR SHOP Wells Nevada of - I REASONABLE RA TES em , Phone SK 2 3451 E BOLLSCHWEILER WELLS INSURANCE AGENCY 475 irxth Street Wells Nevada VIOLET S FASHIONS The Lrttle Shop wlth the Brg Values 437 Idaho Street Phone 307 Elko Nevada CLUNY S The House of Charm Lanz Orrgmals Junlor Mrss Darlene Iumors LEO J PUCCINELLI Attorney at Law Surte 405 Henderson Bank Burldrng Be penny wlse and glamorrze at Cluny s 386 Frfth Street Elko Nevada Phone 278 Elko Nevada SEW llS The B1g Store Servlng All of Elko County Grocemes Meats Vegetables 560 Idaho Street 1 Elko Nevada Cornplrments F M POU LSON Ophthalmology D DU PO NT PHARMACY Nevada s Frnest Phone 75 Elko Nevada I I E 7 ' of . . ,M. . ll ' ll YEARBOOKS v v :P X YI v Q ix Y : , A U V. 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