Central High School - Red and Black Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Ninety-Fourth year ln November the Central Band played for the wounded soldiers at Scott Field, the school observed Education Week by holding open house on November 13, the musical organi- zations presented "The Forest Prince" on November 22 Cthey also were chosen to in- augurate a new series of high school musical programs by KSD on November 235, the public speaking class conducted a discussion about school sports over KMOX on Novem- ber 22, and the football team wound up the season with victories over Soldan and Hanni- bal. Richard Thurston made the All-City Team. In December the basketball and swimming teams opened their seasons, June Dempsey was voted Pigskin Queen on December 6, the Junior Toastmasters' Club entertained guests from the Midtown Toastmasters' Club on December 10, the Senior Prom was held at the Hamilton Hotel on December 20, and a splendid Christmas program was given De- cember 24 under the direction of Mr. Evans. In January the basketball team went through two tournaments, and the swimming team held several dual meets. The 157th graduation class of Central received their diplomas on January 22, the Washington University Scholarship being awarded to Shirley Althoff. Fifteen outstanding members of the C1. A. A. were given awards on January 21, while, on January 24, letters were awarded to 21 football players and seven on the tennis team. The second semester began on January 27. Miss Mutshnick and Miss Rotman joined the faculty and Miss O'Kane became manager of the lunchroom. Among the activities for February were a visit from "Hamlet" in the person of Mr. Ludden, personal representative of Maurice Evans, distinguished Shakespearean actor, on February 4: the winning of the North St. Louis American Legion Oratorical Contest by Elsie Tamalis on February 5: the celebration of Central's 94th Birthday by the Alumni Association on February 11: and the Com- munity Night Program attended by both the Mothers' Club and the Patrons' Association on February 27. The basketball team won THE STYLE IN SMILES 1915 He: Shall we talk or dance? She: I'm very tired: let's dance. Mr. Alexander with Rush Hughes. its league game by beating McKinley, and broke even with Cape Girardeau High School in a home-and-home series. The swimming team took sixth place in the -All-City swim- ming meet. Fred Koenig, Jack Farley, John Russo, Eugene Hall, Dave Hall, and Lee Anoelack represented Central in the Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament. The Junior Toastmistresses were organized on February 13, under the sponsorship of Miss Miller. June Georgie, a member of the Roller Skat- ing Club, received a medal for figure dancing and skating on February 16. On March 6 we were honored by a sur- prise visit from Louis Calhern, an old Cen- Walker Hancock greeted at Aud Session.

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fx-f r KY 6 ' E . 'f - ' ,Q-3"-i' , af N - 599-45-' ..,, W, 1 fasten: -H Sala I 1 Il l! l Hi t fl. A ,if f A ZQX 'X X, W, X rx 'Nrvxg Ee-6617 6900 NORTH GARRISON BUILDING Central's Home Since 1926 1947-The class of June, 1947, is the 158th graduating class. The total number of graduates is now approximately l5,000. Events of Our This year, in many ways, has been a crowded, "banner" year, in Central's history. On the very first day when school opened in September we were greeted by a new principal and Eve new teachers. The new teachers were Mr. Evans, Mr. Rudy, Mr. Gallais, Miss Knoernschild, and Miss Ochterbeck. Our new principal was Mr. E. W. Alexander, who came to us after serving five years as Assistant Principal of Hadley Technical High School. He has been our guiding spirit during the year, and he has introduced several innova- tions, including two new organizations, the Junior Toastmasters and Junior Toastmis- tresses. His vibrant optimism has helped us carry on through two busy semesters of 1946-47. It is impossible to record here a complete list of the year's events, but we must find space to mention a few of its highlights. In September the chief events were the special auditorium session honoring Mr. Alexander, and the opening of the tennis and football seasons. October saw Central's football team fight- ing valiantly through a tough schedule and her better-than-average tennis team finish in fifth place above Roosevelt, McKinley, and Cleveland. The January class observed Color Day on October 12. Miss Friedman became the sponsor of the Student Council, which conducted the first Community Night Pro- gram on October 25. Central Marches Qnl fTune-Battle Hymn of the Republicl Arranged by VEST DAVIS and ALFRED FRIEDLI Mine eyes have seen the glories of our dear old Central High: They have seen her sons and daughters by the thousands marching by With her banners, Red and Black, so proudly floating in the sky- Whz'le Central Marches On! CHORUS Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Whz'le Central Marches On! Our fathers builded Central back in eighteen Hfty-three, First High School from the Mississippi westward to the Sea. May thine be greater glories! Alma Mater, hail to thee- Whz'le Central Marches On! Let's give a rousing cheer now for our dear old Central High: Let's join our loyal voices with her thousands marching by: Let's keep her glorious banners ever floating in the sky- While Central Marches On!

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Central Band on parade. tralite, now starring in the role of Justice Holmes in the play, The Magnificent Yankee. His talk was a feature of our American Broth- erhood Celebration. Helen Johnkoski was informed on March 10 that she had been awarded Hrst prize for her pencil drawing in The Scholastic Magazine contest sponsored by Stix. Baer 8 Fuller. Over one hundred boys answered the call of Mr. Miller and Mr. Ingerson, the new track coaches, while Mr. Bradburn, the baseball coach, was gratified to find his baseball squad the best in several years. On March 27 the alumni held a din- ner in honor of Mr. Walker, who retired last September. The athletic captains and the senior class officers attended as special guests. The principal events in April were the Fashion Show and the Pan-American Pro- gram. The many events scheduled for May in- cluded the Town Meeting broadcast, the Spring Concert of the musical organizations. a visit from the Culver-Stockton College Cilee Club. and a Minstrel Show by the Boys' Lit- erary Society. The track and baseball teams both battled for the championship. The Senior Prom was held at the Congress Hotel on May 30. Graduation comes on June ll. THE STYLE IN SMILES 1923 First boy Ito one just coming out of the principal's office! 1 Have some trouble? The other: No. thanks: just had some. Thoughts at G ra cl u e tio n By SHIRLEY ALTHOFF The theme of our program tonight is "Smiling Through the Years". This is also the theme of our 1947 yearbook, THE RED AND BLACK. When you think about it, it's quite appropriate: isn't it? Our school has smiled through a great many years, and a great many gradua- tions just like this one, which is the l57th. Tonight I should like to tell you about a few of the events which have helped our class smile through our senior term. Our first day as seniors was Registration Day. Besides the joy and excitement of see- ing old friends after a summer's vacation, there was the additional excitement of being a senior. Another day that I am sure my classmates and I shall always remember, one that was second only to tonight, was Color Day- Colar Day, when we received our red and black ribbons which were our ofiicial recog- nition as seniors. That day, I am sure, all of us thought a lot about our graduation as we walked down the aisle of the school audi- torium almost exactly as we did tonight. That day was the fulfillment of four years of working and waiting. We had been fresh- men when we first saw that wonderful cere- mony of tradition when the colors of our school are handed on from one class to an- other. Can you wonder that we shall re- member it as long as we remember tonight? Besides this event, which set us apart as seniors, there were daily activities in which we participated as members of the regular school body-the football games, for in- stance. How we yelled and cheered for our team! One of the most pleasant things that I know of to do is to sit in the cool autumn air and watch a football game. As the last game came, some of us felt a little sad as we realized that that would be the last time we ever cheer for our team as members of the school body. Auditorium sessions were also very impor- tant to us during our senior term. How we all waited for them! To me, two of the most outstanding ones were the Walker Hancock aud session, when Mr. Hancock told us about his experiences in recovering lost and stolen art treasures in Germany: and also the Christ-