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

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Color Day Snapshots

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ur Ninety - Sixth Veer tary, Arlene Dode: treasurer, Pat Stempfel: and sergeant-at-arms, Earl James. The sponsor, Miss Friedman, was also chosen. Mr. Joe Tanaka, a former Centralite, visited his alma mater in March to speak at a special auditorium session. Four Central students-Philip Fleet, Edna Schwartz, Patricia Rogers, and Clem Hei- tert-participated in the Junior Town Meeting. April arrived, and with it came the presen- tation of the Pan-American play by the Span- ish classes, an annual affair at Central. An Easter concert was given by the music groups on Holy Thursday. One hundred and thirty- seven seniors received their ribbons on Color Day, April 22. The new seniors held their Hrst party at the Downtown Y. W. C. A. A Clean-Up parade was held at Central on April 27. Thomas Szarzynski won the Clean-Up Essay Contest, the Toastmasters took first in the float contest, and Richard Costello won the photo contest. 0--o--o--a--o-r-0--4.4.4-.q.fq..o .g...........g........... SENSE AND NONSENSE I want to be a Faculty. And be allowed to sit, Upon a little platform, And never work a bit. Naval Reserve: Vv'hy do they have knots on the ocean instead of miles? Old Salty: Well, you see, they couldn't have the ocean tide if there were no knots. Civics Teacher: Vwfhat do we mean by homicide ? Student: W'hen a person kills himself at home. Librarian: Isn't this book obsolete? Frosh: No, it was that way when I got it. May was an especially important month for several reasons. The Toastmistress Banquet was held Thursday, May 5, at the Downtown Y. M. C. A. Its theme: A'I.et's Go A-Mother- ing. The Central cindermen made a fine show- ing at the State Track Meet held at Columbia. Missouri, on May 14. They came in second, just a few points behind the Kirkwood team. On May 27, a memorial tablet, containing the names of Central students who died in World War II, and designed by Mr. Walker Han- cock, an eminent alumnus of Central, was dedi- cated. The tablet was unveiled by Don Fritz and Joan Allison. On May 23 the girls of the senior classes enjoyed a Good Grooming Clinic. On the night of May 27 the Track Team again upheld the honor of the Red and Black in the St. Louis High School Field Day, Events scheduled in June include the appear- ance of the yearbook on June 13, Central's one hundred sixty-second graduation program on June 15, and the closing of school on June 17. LITTLE THEATRE GROUP First Row: J. Georgie, D. Kelleher. E. Burroughs. D. Beveridge, Second Row: R. Heber, L. Oelkers. M.Fr.1n- cois, P. Dohrmann, C. Halford. Third Row: Miss Pierce, D. Hyde, A. Dude. ff. f.raine, E, Schwartz.

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