Senior Year

SENIOR YEAR SEPTEMBER 3, 1963:

AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS and HONORS:

Lord and Lady of the Month were named: Bill Coleman, head boy active in sports, student council, drama and music; Susie Schenk, head girl, pom-pom girl, cheerleader, student council, drama choreography, yearbook and Royal Banner.

Girls’ State, chosen by the American Legion Auxiliary, summer conference attendees were Carolyn Engle, Susie Schenk and Pam Sheets.

Y-Teens’ summer conference attendees were Jan Merrifield and Kathy Weidum.

Hi-Y National Conference attendees were Buck Lovelace, representing a 4-state region, and Steve Johnson for FHS.

CU Band Camp were Chuck McKinley on a work scholarship, Judy Nelson and Susan Kelling, both on performance scholarships.

Gunnison Band Camp attendee was Judy Henry.

Metro League Leadership conference was attended by Susie Schenk.

Junior Achievement National Conference was attended by Bobbie Clark.

National Student Council Camp was attended by Bill Coleman.

CLUBS:

Pep Club, Squires, Y-Teens, Hi-Y, Student Council and junior class all met over the summer to discuss magazine sales, prom, sophomore initiation, the orientation assembly, student handbook, car wash, overnights and service projects.

FACULTY and STAFF NEWS:

New to FHS were Lyle Dorland, assistant principal, to assist with operations, attendance, discipline and student activities; John L. Clark, shop; Hugo Hartenstein, English and Spanish; Dorothy Hoskins, French; Gladys Larson, speech and English; Dorothy Rupert, English; Alma Sellars phys ed; Lt. Richard A. Schmidt, biology and physical science (allowed Mr. Luther Cress to become head of biology); Karen Winquist, math (CU graduate student); Nelson Sampson, arts and crafts and yearbook (who worked as a Russian translator in the US Army in Germany and in commercial art); and first exchange teacher Elizabeth Lorbal, German and Latin from Vienna, Austria.

Teachers returned for 4th year: Kenneth Baldwin science, math; Mrs. Guy Bennington business education; Barbara Carlson English; Donald Creese, social studies; Luther Cress, science; Larry Danielson, counselor; Dr. Ruth Flowers, Spanish and French; Coach Foster, phys ed; William Kucera, social studies; Betty Jo Reese, librarian; Marion Stewart, home ec; and Arthur White science and math.

Teachers returning for 3rd year: Maurice Huber industrial arts; Henry Nason, soc studies; and Carolyn Shasteen, English and social studies.

Teachers/staff returned for 2nd year: Joe E. Ripple, principal; James Arlington, math; Marjorie Coulson, counseling; Charles FitzRandolph, vocal music; Gerald Hirsch, band; Carl Holder, auto mechanics and shop; Carol Kuban, English and journalism; Gilbert Leslie, math; Victor Meyer, science; Bertha Stafford, business education; and Eloise Timmons, English and social studies.

Office staff: Geneva Andrus, secretary; Josephine Fogelberg, new bookkeeper; and Sandra Scott, assistant secretary (‘63 FHS).

OPINION PIECES:

Welcome to sophomore and new upperclass students from Mary Fritz editor, announced new feature “Letters to the Open Forum” and continuing features College Corner and Lord and Lady of the Month, chosen from student nominations, based on scholarship, leadership, service to class and school, citizenship, and outside activities by a faculty committee.

SPECIAL EVENTS and GENERAL NEWS:

Extended-day sessions were started due to overgrown facilities built for 4 grade levels of 450 students, now 700 with 3 levels. New construction will bring more wing classrooms, auditorium and a library for the fall of ‘64. New shift times were 7:30-2, 8:30-3 and 9:30-4, with each teacher on a single shift.

SPORTS:

This year’s varsity cheerleading team included Marsha Weidner lead, Mary Fritz, Chuck McKinley, Beverly Page and Vicky Risner with assistance once a week from gymnastics coach Arthur White.

Senior pom-pom girls were Donna Hostetter lead, Pam Carlson, Nancy Ives, Peggy Scruggs and Leigh Ann Wailes, also assisted by Coach White. Both squads practiced throughout the summer.

Football season hadn’t begun yet, but returning senior lettermen were Rick Bierhaus, Bill Budge, Lynn Shannahan, Bob Johnson, Jerry Travers, Mike Fitzgerald, Allen Hoos, Rick Jones, Gary Wilson, Jim Bradshaw and Bill Coleman. Also returning as seniors were Dick Bailey, Roger Berardi, Ken Bottoms, Keith Hanson, Blake Haynes, Steve Lawrence, Gene Lennon, Eric Loveless, Bill Queen and Mark Rappe. Senior transfers were Bob McDonald and promising fullback Denny Smith.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT:

Details for Bob Coleman head boy and Susie Schenk head girl are in AWARDS.

ADVERTISERS:

Duckwall’s Variety Store, Don Carlson Photo and Crossroads of Beauty.

SENIOR YEAR SEPTEMBER 27, 1963:

AWARDS. PRESENTATION and HONORS:

Advanced Placement English, 2 semesters taught on the college level by Barbara Carlson, was restricted to 20 chosen seniors: Liane Abrams, Chuck Anderson, Bob Arnold, Kathy Dawson, Ruth Drake, Mary Fritz, Linda Harroun, Beth Harvat, Kathy Hewitt, Allen Hoos, Steve Johnson, Ellen Lowe, Karen Ludeman, Diane Miller, Walter Oney, Chuck Pacheco, Sandy Shipley, Randy Stone, Kathy Weidum and Lori Wendler. Featured were expository writing and world literature, using authors Sophocles, Addison-Steele, Chaucer, Conrad, Faulkner, Frost, Hardy, Lee, Milton, Shakespeare, Sheridan, Shaw, Swift, and EB White. Students had the eventual opportunity to test out of freshman English and achieve college credit for that class at participating universities.

CLUBS:

Pages Pep Club voted Pam Sheets president and Jennifer Tracy vice president. The club prepared “Do your best for FHS” locker posters and met in August to discuss uniform changes and cooperative activities with the Squires’ boys’ pep club.

GAA president Ellen Lowe announced plans for girls’ baseball and other outdoor sports, along with a fall potluck, a club handbook, Christmas caroling, a gift to the school and sports’ tournaments between student classes of ‘66, ‘65 and ‘64. Beth Harvat was treasurer and Laurie Sellars, sponsor.

FACULTY and STAFF NEWS:

Noted were Laurie Sellars, GAA sponsor; Mrs. Lewis, director of the upcoming Ayn Rand play “Night of January 16th”; administrators Ripple and Dorland, teachers and coaches Creese, Foster, Hirsh, Holder, Hoos, Huber, Kucera and Mason, attended the Student Council League meeting on behalf of FHS, with Mr. Danielson chosen as our faculty rep to the league; Mrs. Carlson as the new AP English teacher; head football coach Bob Foster, JV coach Maurice Huber and assistant Ron Brown, CU senior,, CU baseball letterman and stand-out at Denver North in football and baseball.

OPINION PIECES:

“The Challenge” was written by Susie Schenk, noting the glee of juniors and seniors during the sophomore initiation, accomplishments of the various class meetings to date, the first pep rally, the first-ever home field and winning football game, Pep Club’s victory dance, the 3 pep buses to the Ranum game and elections in clubs, student council and sophomore class elections.

SPECIAL EVENTS and GENERAL NEWS:

The Rondels, our school’s acclaimed dance band, featured seniors Larry Wilkins business manager and lead guitar and Lynn Chatwin, rhythm guitar, junior Zeke Tribble, drummer, and graduate Dave Wendler, electric bass and CU freshman. They were noted in town for FHS dance music, Boulder summer street dances and summer weekly weekend appearances at “The Rock Inn” in Estes Park.

Hornette, previously thought to be male Horn, who had endeared herself in the school hallways and became mascot, would be having puppies soon.

Senior Tom Ronning, American Field Service Exchange Student from Oslo, Norway, a city of ½ million, came from a family with parents and 17-year-old twin sisters. He qualified for the exchange through interviews, funding, and forms, and previously attended an experimental school of 1200 with 60-70 teachers, much like US colleges. Science was his major academic interest with cross-country skiing and handball his sports interests and previous participation in student government. He was hosted by the Amiot family.

College Corner was a new Banner offering featuring the University of Wyoming in this first issue. Cost estimate, depending on degree program, was $960 for 2 semesters, including $246 for registration, $630 room and board, $84 misc fees. Admission for out-of-state students was based on grades of C average for 4 years, from an accredited, out-of-state hours, academic qualifications, age and intentions for graduation. At the time, Laramie had 18,000 residents (now at 31,000), not including students.

The School Store opened. No names or sponsor mentioned, but we know who hung out there!

Sophomore initiation, begun by Bill Coleman, Susie Schenk, class officers, club officials, cheerleaders, pom-pom girls and the “mystery senior” was highlighted by kow-towing, heckling from upperclassmen (the lucky juniors didn’t have to endure this as sophomores nor our class in years prior!) and some obstinate noses having to push peanuts.

The Ayn Rand play, scheduled for November, will have October tryouts. Mrs. Lewis, speech and English teacher, will direct.

SPORTS:

Football vs. Air Academy September 6 was a winning, rainy opener for 1,700 fans on the newly used (after 4 years) and lighted field for competitive sports. Previous home games were played on other county fields. Bill Coleman ran for 133 yds, and Jim Bradshaw scored on a 31-yard run. Line play, solid defense, and Allen Hoos’s punts kept the play close until the game’s end. Coleman set up a TD by Hoos in the 3rd quarter Coach Foster felt it was a fine team effort, and all players did a good job. He singled out Coleman for his play.

Football vs. Ranum September 13, upset FHS. Bill Budge scored the first td on a pass from Hoos, and Hoos scored the extra pt with 4 min left. Mike Fitzgerald kicked off, and FHS regained possession, leading to a Jim Bradshaw score on a 47-yd pass from Hoos.

Football vs Palmer September 30, the third game of the season, led to a defeat. Palmer scored most of their pts in the 1st half. Quarterback Allen Hoos managed 3 completed passes, 1 to Bill Budge and 2 to Rick Jones against a hard-hitting Palmer defense. The FHS defense kept the Palmer offense in check the 2nd half, and Coach Foster complimented both offense and defense a real good team effort. Palmer’s coach said FHS gridders hit harder than any team they had yet played.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT:

Senior homeroom student council members were chosen by 124 voting seniors for the 1st semester, with each representing a 6th hour class. Chosen were Anne Hexamer, Steve Johnson, Karen Ludeman, Walt Oney, Beverly Page, Pam Sheets, and Kathy Weidum. Other permanent senior members are Bill Coleman and Susie Schenk, Buck Lovelace senior class president, Mary Fritz Banner ed, Chuck McKinley, Lance yearbook editor, and Marsha Weidner, head cheerleader.

ADVERTISERS:

Twinburger, Fashion Bar, Thunderbird Lanes Bowl (still in business!) Don Carlson Photos, Anchor Barber Shop and Stowall’s Photo.