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

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ALI. THIS AND cuxsswosx Too By BETTY Koour September 5: Small freshles and mlghty sentors, allke, strolled proudly through the doors of Central to start a new a new year of hard l?j work. September 6: Registration Day. Oh,l 'Vhat wonderful teachers. September 7: Teachers issued books to the students. The labor began. September 14:Happy seniors were measured for standard class ring. Down payments were made. September 15: All seniors were tlnanclally embarrassed. September 29: Everyone received the first lssue of The News . October 7: The handsome and powerful football squad o- pened their leafue season against Roosevelt High at Pub- llc School Stadium. October 20: The second best day ln the lives of the sen- tors was Color Day. The red and black ribbons floated proudly from the suits of the boys, who were belng choked by stlll collars and tles. The colors looked beautiful a- gainst the whlte dresses of the limping senior girls in their high-heels. The afternoon program was enjoyed by all except terms one through seven. October 24:Elght extremely happy Centralltes went home with all E's on their report cards. October 25: Twenty-five high school students of the Dis- trlbutlve Education classes of Sprlngfleld, ll1lnols,vlstted Central High. They were royally entertained and they had lunch wlth the Retailing and D.E. students. They left Cen- tral just bubbling over with knowledge. October 26: It looked like the United Nations Building with all the flags of the U.N. members on dlsplay. Wonderful job done by the Art and Clothing classes ln maklng the flags. October 27: Central observed open house, cllmaxlng the school's lntenslve two weeks study of the United Nations- and we do mean intensive. A special aud program was held. Uctober 31: Second lssue of The News . V October 31: You certainly dtdn't flnd any of Central's glrls, who are all beauties, scaring people on Halloween night. The boys may have stirred up a llttle trouble, but boys will be boys. November 3: The flrst and very successful Football Dance was held ln the beauttfully decorated flrst floor hall. The lovely Football Queen, her Majesty, JoAnn Engeln, reigned over the gala affair. November 6: T.E. pins were sold tn advisory. November 7: Ditto. All together 570.27 was contributed bY Central to this worthy cause. Miss Birtley Uentral Ili November 7: The voters of Missouri, Passed the Amendment No. 1 proposal.Central's hard work was not tn valn. November 8: The Home Economics classes and the Telesls Jr. Toastmlstress Club at Central held a luncheon as a for- mal openlng of the remodeled Foods and Nutrltlons Room. Important guests were on hand to enjoy the meal prepared ln the face-lifted Foods Room. November 10: Sixteen year old Wolfgang Earnhardt of West Berlin, Germany, gave a stlrrlng message to an interested Central audience on the subject of communtsm and freedom. November 11: Armtstlce Day-no hollday from school-the eleventh fell on a Sunday. November 16: The Central's Patron Association presented a Minstrel Show. Much of the talent was displayed by the students. Good joke-s and specialty numbers fllled an en- joyable and profitable evenlng. November 17: Central Redwlngs closed their 1950 football season. November 22: Third lssue of The News was received. November 23: Thanksgiving Day. We really had something to be thankful for ...... . ...... no school. November 24: No school. Happy Day. December 1: Central's tall basketball team opened their season with a non-league game with Beaumont. December 5: Fifteen girls and one boy smiling left school with all E report cards. December B: A chimney-slider vlslted the senior party. St. Nick himself, as well as the entire class and lt spsonsors, enjoyed the affair at the Y,W,C.A. December 13: The Toastmasters Club of Central sponsored an lnterestlng panel discussion ln the aud. Students from McKinley, Vashon, and Central participated ln the discuss- lon on Does The Youth of Today Consider Our Education Adequate? December 15: The New Seniors' Xmas party at the Y.W.C.A. was a tremendous success. The boys as well as the girls sat on Santa Claus's lap and told him what they wanted for Christmas. A skit, games, refreshments,and singing Christ- mas carols made the party a big hit. December 20: Christmas celebrations at Central were start- ed by an aud program presented by the musical groups and the band. December 20: F.B.l...A. held a Christmas party in B-7. December 21: A quartet caroled at Speck's Restaurant on Lo- cust Street. December 22: Larger groups caroled at the Claridge Hotel and later went to Station K.W.K. to make a recording of Christmas songs. December 22: Christmas vacation began at noon. One whole week of loaflng. December 22: Fourth lssue of The News rolled off the press. December 24: Members of the Cholr caroled in the nelgh- borhood to raise money for the Chrlstmas Carollng Asso- ciation Fund for needy people. December 25: Christmas Day. All Centralltes must have been good during the year to deserve the carloads of pre- sents they recetved from Santa Claus. December 26: The Allied Youth Club of Central gave a formal dance for members only at the Edgewater Club. December 29: The Kiwanis Teen Town held a Mistletoe Prom at the Norslde Y. Most of the huge crowd were Cen- tralttes and three of the Prom Oueen's maids were beau- tiful Central girls. December 31: The end of old man '50- January 1: A new year started and every Centralite made a solemn promise to do homework and behave ln Class.IWho's trylng to fool whom?l January 2: School reopened after Christmas holidays. Ah well, lt was too good to last. 1 January 9: Seniors started their C.W.Fl.'s. The toll ran the second, fourth and sixth periods. January 10: The seniors took their first, third and fifth per- lods C.W.Ft.'s. January 15: The rest of the school struggled through the first and fourth periods C.W.H.'s. January 16: The final exams for periods two and five were taken.

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January 17: The last two C.W.R.'s Periods three and six. Hallelujah! January 19: The long-awaited Senior Prom was a huge suc- cess. The Gold Room of the DeSoto Hotel was filled to ca- paclty with lovely glrls fin beautiful qownsj and their es- corts. January 19: The last day for the seniors. January 24: Awards eamed during term were given out at aud session. January 24: The work of four years paid off when diplomas were handed out to the seniors at the graduation exercises held at Beaumont. The 165th class to graduate ,from Cen- tral, Consisting bi 72 Students, were welcomed as new mem- bers of the Alumni Association. The last step. Jam-NYY 29: Again small freshies and mlghty seniors strolled proudly through the doors of Central to start a new semester oi hard my work. February 9: The girls attended an interesting as well as tn- formattve talk by Betty Cornell, one of New York's leading models. Miss Cornell demonstrated good exercises and told of do's and don'ts fora 'better appearance. February 11: Central celebrated its 98th birthday. February 11: Central was the school 'starred on The High School Review broadcast over Station K.W.K. The program consisted of informal talks and musical numbers. February 12: Llncoln's birthday ........ no school . . . no complaints. February 14: A busy day for the mailman. . Valentlne's Day. February 14: The AlumnlAssoclatlonheld a meeting at Cen- tral and elected new officers, selecting Robert R. Biggar 119281 as president. Fiftieth Anniversary Dtplom were awarded to the classes of 1901. February 21: Everyone received the first issue of The News . February 22: George Washlngton's birthday. To celebrate the birthday of The Father of Our Country , the doors of Central were closed for the day. Were we sorry? March 1: Ouchl This fatal day began the dental survey. March 14: We enjoyed a concert by the St. Louis Symphony even though it was held in the aud of our rivals, Beaumont. March 15: The American Problems classes got an early start ln belng active citizens when they acted as the jury of Judge Calhoun's Court, as Washington University Law School. March 16: The Culver-Stockton College Choir presented a very delightful program of music from the Broadway play, Carousel. Miss Wentz 'Thur Aldara Central llig March 16:.f'The downtown Y.M.C.A. was over-run by fun lov- lng seniors and new seniors. The classes held parties ln different rooms, but there was much vlslting between the two. Entertainment, dancing, and refreshments contributed to make both parties successes. March 202: Ten happy students received all E's . Mqrgh2'lg: Second issue of The News came off the press. Marcl123:: Good Friday recess. Mg,-ch25g Easter Sunday found all Centralltes bedecked ln their best. Mgfg1126:n! The girls and boys were tired after the Easter holidays, but nevertheless they were happy to be back ln school. Mqrch28g : The Toastmistress and Toastmasters Club held a jolnt meeting tn B-7. Although the luncheon was attend- ed by the Midtown Toastmasters Club, the boys and glrls were completely at ease. March31: Four Central students discussed the topic, Do We Need Strlcter Regulations for the Use of Our Highways by the Trucking Industry on the Jr. Town Meeting of The Alr, over Statlon KXOK. April3g : Members of the D.E. classes of Central attended the convention of the Dtstrlbutlve Education Clubs of Mis- souri at the Roosevelt Hotel. April4: : Dtstrlbutlve Education Clubs of Missouri Conven- tion. April 132 : The third tssue of The News was enjoyed by all of its subscribers. April 13: . Once more the beautiful tradition of Color Day was observed. The girls in becoming white dresses and heels, the boys ln neat suits and ties, and all wearlng their red and black ribbons were sorry to see the day go by so rap- idly. April 17:7: The Spanish classes presented a comedy which showed many of the customs and habits peculiar to Spanish- speaklng countries. The show commemorated the found- ing of the Pan-American Union. All agreed that the show was very good. Sl l April 2051: The newly formed L.ettermen's Club sponsored a semi-formal dance to help its treasury. A program was pre- sented in the aud, and dancing was done ln. the first floor hall. The evening was enjoyable and profitable. April 25: : Open house was held for parents. Outside as well as Central talent made up the aud program. APYH 271 The High School Relay Carnival was held at the Public School Staudlum. May 2: Seniors had chest X-rays taken at the Wohl Cllnlcl What a healthy groupl May 7: The girls were really ln the know after watching the fashion show ans the flood grooming cllntc ln the aud. May 8: My, how much more beautiful the Central girls were after the good grooming clinlcl May 92 Little Syphonette concert by the KMOX orchestra was greatly enjoyed, especially the many arrangements of the old favorite ln The Good Old Summer Time . May 11: Fourth issue of The News . May13: : One of the many days never to be forgotten by the seniors ..... their outing at Trout Lodge. How tired and happy the seniors were. Mqy 14: Large number of absentees among seniors. May16: Career Day proved to be just what some Central- ltes needed. It helped them to decide what vocation to fol- lcw. May161i: The Band Tune-Fest was an evening filled with llstenable music. May 20: The new senior outing caused tlred limbs but surely not one of the sevens would admit that it wasn't worth lt. The outing was held at Pere Marquette State Park. May 23: The 'Telesls Toastmistress Club celebrated lt birthday with a party ln B-7. Guests were on hand as a birthday present for this outstanding organization. May 23: The U.S.--Us was presented by the Choir of Cen- tral to a packed auditorium. The solos and.qroup numbers, as well as- the narration, created a blg hit with the audience. May 30: Although Memorial Day was a solemn occasion, to the studentsof Central it was a day of relaxation. No school. June 15: The doors of Ye Olde Alma Mater closed for the summer vacation. The students sorrowtully left All This and Classwork Too.