Elsberry High School - Smoke Signal Yearbook (Elsberry, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 42 of the 1950 volume:

1949-1950 INTRODUCTION With this 1950 Smoke Signal we give you a typical day at Elsberry High School, and It la our hope that In aome way we have eaptured the spirit of our school life. The tra- ditions of Elsberry High School have made an Impression upon you, but those little everyday Incidents that really made high school life stand out may at times fade from your memory. May this Smoke Signal then help you to recall your part In life at Elsberry High School. Mrs. Rosemary Brown, a graduate of Southeast Missouri State College at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, has taught in Elsberry High School for 6 years. The subjects she teaches are Social Science and Physical Education. Mr. Wm. L. Brown, Jr., a graduate of Washington Univer- sity in St. Louis, Missouri, has been teaching in Elsberry High School for 3 years. The subjects he toaches are Math, Science, and Physical Education. Miss Lorraine Smith, a graduate of Shurtleff College at Alton, Illinois, has been teaching in Elsberry High School for 4 years. The subjects she teaches are Com- merce and Dramatics. Mr. C. M. Baker, a graduate of Northeast Missouri State Teachers College at Kirks- ville, Missouri, has taught at Elsberry High School for two years. The subjects he teaches are Science, Band, and Drivers Training. Mrs. Doris Palmer, a graduate of William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, has taught in Elsberry High School for four years. The subjects she teaches are Music and English. 7 Director Glee Club Mrs. Doris Palmer Pront Row: Norma Jo Gibson, Mary Louise Lahr, Charlene Hines, Blanche Kopitke, Peggy Dixon, Jeanette Hartley, Shirley Stevens. Back Row: Kathyrn Garner, Nellie Reed, Sue Sltton, Annette Gabriel, Phyllis Chamberlain, Beverly Trescott. Director Band Mr. C. M. Baker Shaper, Riffle, Reid, Cannon, Reid, Gabriel, Baker, Lahr, Lahr, Lahr, Tres- cott, Sltton, Gibson, Miller, Whiteside, Dixon, McKenzie, Dlven, Ralph, Elston, Cannon, Hartley, Briscoe, Cropper, Hartley, Sanders, Baker, Sehl Seniors Hazel Barnes. Glee Club..Chorus Pep Club..Jr. sr. Play..Paper Staff. Melba Barrett. Chorus..Pep Club Paper Staff..Band. Ray Edwards. Jr. Sr. Play Class Pres..Track..Chorus. JoAnne Hammer. Chorus..Pep Club Jr. sr. Play. Jean Donelson. Christmas Queen Pep Club..Jr. Sr. Play. Shirley Bunke. Chorus..Paper Staff..Pep Club. Georgia Holley. Chorus..Pep Club Paper Staff..sr. Play. Pearl Holcomb. Chorus..Pep Club Jr. Sr. Play..Paper Staff. Vincent Lagemann. Basketball Baseball..Track..Xmas King. Martha Lahr. Pep Club..Chorus Glee Club..Jr. sr. Play..Band Paper Staff. Mary Velma Mills. Pep Club Chorus..Glee Club..Sr. Play Paper Staff. Nellie Reed. Chorus..Glee Club..Sr. Play..Pep Club. Wilbur Miller. Basketball..Base- ball. .Chorus. .Jr. Sr. Play Band..Editor of Paper. Joan Masterson..Chorus..Jr. sr. Play..Pep Club. Billy Reid Beverly Trescott. Honor Student Jr. sr. Play Glee Club..Chorus..Cheer Leader Chorus Pep Club Pres. Paper staff Gene Waggoner. Basketball. .Tracli Basketball Jr. Sr. Play. Brown, Roger Bunke, Bobbye Busch, Ruby Cannon, James Colbert, Charles DeLorez, James Dixon, Peggy Gibson, Norma Jo Hammer, Bonnie Livesay, Ralph McDonald, Jeanett McKenzie, Ardene Meyer, Mike Palmer, Arnold Pratt, Charles Ray, Dottle Reid, George C. Sanders, Frances Sitton, Sue Stephens, Shirley Stewart, Gene junior A Stonebraker, Perry Whiteside, JoAnne n 12 Bacon, Jean Baker, Virginia omoreS Briscoe, Larry Chamberlain, Phyllis Joslyn, Edgar Cropper Delores Fakes, Max Lahr, Mary Louise Frith, Ross Gabriel, Annette Garner, Kathryn Gladney, Ruby McMahill, Della Mae Halley, Ruth Hartley, Jeanette Ralph, Curtis Riffle, Betty Hines, Charlene Johnson, Rodney Watts, Marvin Schaper, Paul 13 14 Briscoe, Jack Brookaher, Joa Bunke, Alvin Davis, Daa Morry men Davla, John DaLorez, Mary F. Divan, Mary Ellen Donelson, Patty Riffle, Ronny Pines, Norman Pry, Tommy Hagemeler, Norvall Hausgen, Ernest Sehl, Joyce Hines, Jesse Jeffries, Shirley Kellogg, Elaine Lawson, Clara F. Sltton, Tommy Long, Joe Nichols, C. June Noble, Jimmy Omohundro, Russell Turnbull, Joyce Omohundro, Billy Palmer, Jackie Pratt, Eugene Rathjen, Rose Turnbull, Pat Ralph, Alice Reed, Charlie Reed, Wilmer Reid, Betsy Watson, Valle Vaughn, Larry Cannon IS Wilbur Miller is quite important around school. He's an honor roll student. Editor of the War Whoop, played important part in both the Junior and Senior plays, is an out- standing athlete, and was selected to go to Boy's State. Norma Jo Gibson is also very popular. She's president of the Junior Class, secretary of the Pep Club, plays in the band, sings in the glee club, and plays piano very well. Norma's an honor roll student, was chosen neat- est girl in school, and is constant companion of Wilbur Miller. Peefry Dixon was chosen most talented girl in school. gBy she has a beautiful soprano voice, plays — the piano, is president of the Pep Club, plays the snare drum, and is an im- portant part of the glee club. Peg . can be seen at the Princess quite often with Melvin Schuster. f- ersona titles Beverly Trescott is the airl most likely to succeed . You can see why. She's an honor roll student, assistant editor of the yearbook and War Whoop, Yell Leader for three year, president of Pep Club in Junior Year, was in both Junior and Senior plays, and went to Girl's State. However, she's proudest of that first place at the State Piano Contest. Mary Velma Mills is one of the Senior's whose charm and ready smile have won her a place in the hearts of all E. H. S. students. She was many times voted the prettiest girl in school, and wa3 Junior candidate for Christmas Queen. She was also voted most popular, is a pep club member, has sung in glee club, and is active in sports. But above all, she is the Yearbook Editor and a swell one. ie PEGGY DIXON JEAN DONELSON PRETTIEST SMILE PRETTIEST EYES MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED PHYLLIS MARY MILLS BEVERLY TRESCOTT M0ST TALENTED CHAMBERLAIN BEST-LOOKING PRETTIEST HAIR MOST POPULAR GEORGIA HOLLEY WITTIEST NORMA JO GIBSON NEATEST c BLANCHE KOPITKE BEST FIGURE BEST ALL AROUND BONNIE HAMMER MOST ATHLETIC CHARLES COLBERT PRETTIEST EYES BEST-LOOKING RAY EDWARDS, JR. NEATEST ROGER BROWN MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED PERRY STONEBRAKER PRETTIEST HAIR O r O mm CURTIS RALPH WITTIEST MIKE MEYER WILBUR MILLER PAUL SCHAPER GENE WAGGONER MOST POPULAR MOST ATHLETIC 'I3EL BEST PHYSICiDE BEST ALL AROUND PRETTIEST SMILE 19 BaUUt VINCE LAGEMANN forward PAUL SHAPER forward A TEAM SEASONS RECORD Elaberry 29..Bowling Green Elaberry 86...Marthasville Elaberry 33......New Haven Elaberry 32......Washington Elaberry 35..........Hermann Elaberry 32........Warrenton Elaberry 51...........Silex Elaberry [ ....Clarksville Elaberry I4.0..........Troy Elaberry 75-••.Clarksville Elaberry 29..Bowling Green Elaberry .......West Pike Elaberry I4.0... .Clarksville Elsberry 27..........Affton Elaberry I4.8.....Louisiana Elsberry 57....Mont. City Elsberry 5«.......Warrenton Elsberry 36.......Louisiana Elsberry 38....Mont. City Elaberry Z........Hermann Elaberry 39............Troy Elsberry 3 .......Louisiana Lost: 7 Won: 15 CHARLIE PRATT center MIKE MEYER Co-Capt. guard WILBUR MILLER Captain guard SKEETER LIVESAY guard 30 17 % 37 37 37 I 8 55 39 32 38 20 I I I J J J J J J J J J I ] 1 J ] I .1 A TEAM Back Row: Reed, Waggoner, Shaper, Pratt, Meyer, Edwards, Colbert. Front Row: Mr. Brown (Coach), Lagemann, Livesay, Miller. B TEAM Row Is McKenzie, J. Briscoe, L. Briscoe, Johnson, Davis, G. Pratt. Row 2: Frith, Long, Riffle, Ralph, Noble. Row 3: Fakes, Hagemeler, Brooksher, Mr. Brown (Coach). 21 BASEBALL ROSTER OP ELSBERRY HIGH SCHOOL The starting nine of the year were as follows: Livesay 2B Waggoner IB Colbert C Miller SS Meyer CF Schaper 3B Riffle RF Briscoe LF Stonebraker P Substitutes C. Pratt Long Johnson Vaughn Lagemann Frith The first game of 1949 proved an easy win for Elsberry with the score Elsberry 11, Hermann 5, The second game was an easy win also, with the score reading Elsberry 14, Bowling Green 12. The third game proved a disappointment to Elsberry, when they lost to Warrenton 5—3, Spirits soared back, however, in the fourth game when Elsberry defeated Montgomery City 18—3, The fifth and final game, with Troy, was glori- ously won by Elsberry with the score reading 10-6, The winning pitcher for the four wins was Perry Stone- braker. The loss was credited to Waggoner, As a result of the tie between Troy, who won 4 games, and Elsberry, the trophy will be held by each school for one-half year. Each school is credited with a championship in baseball for � 49. 22 23 MR. SMITH LON SMITH....... GRAMPS PROPHATER TOOTIE SMITH____ KATIE ROSE SMITH ESTHER SMITH MRS. WAUGHOP... MRS. SMITH...... IDA BOOTHBY.... FRED GREGORY.... AGNES SMITH..... JOHN SHEPHARD... LUCILLE PENTARD. CONDUCTOR MR. DODGE MR. DUFFY ....Gene Waggoner ____Wilbur «Hier ....... Bill Reed Jjl... Pearl Holcomb I....Hazel Barnes i §«v®rly Trescott ' , ellie June Reed ....Martha Lahr ....Jean Donelson .....JoAnn Hammer Ray Edwards, Jr. Velma Mills Mike Meyer ..Georgia Holley Vincent Lagemann ....Paul Schaper ......Roger Brown Everyone seemed to enjoy the Senior Play which was presented last Friday night. Outstanding in their performances were Pearl Holcomb and Mary Mills as two naughty little girls who be- haved not so good and liked to torment Nellie Reed and Beverly Trescott as well as their older brother Wilbur Miller. The play was especially good because of the perfect casting and good Jobs done by all the seventeen students. The Glee Club sang between acts and wore their colorful formals. The director, Mrs. Rosemary Brown was presented a corsage. 24 Pep Leaders: Vallie Watson, Freshman, Betty Riffle, Sophomore, Ardene McKenzie, Junior, (moved. Replaced by Bonnie Hammer) Beverly Trescott, Senior. First Row Jeanett McDonald, Mary Mills, Pearl Holcomb, Virginia Baker, Jackie Palmer, June Nichols, Jeanette Hartley, Shirley Stephens, Bobbye Bunke, Joyce Turnbull, Seoond Row Third Row Fourth Row Fifth Row Melba Barrett, Ruby Busch, Patty Donelson, Nellie Reed, Dottle Ray, Alice Ralph, Joan Masterson, Mary Lahr, Delores Cropper, Shirley Bunke, Norma Gibson, Shirley Jeffries, Sue Sitton, Kathryn Garner, Mary Diven, Peggy Dixon, Elaine Kellogg, Annette Gabriel, Joyce Sehl, Betsy Reid, JoAnn Hammer, Jean Bacon, Martha Lahr, Georgia Holley, Jean Donelson, Phyllis Chamberlain, Blanche Kopltke. 25 EDUCATIONAL MOVIES The High School was privi- leged to see two very education- al movies TuesdayMaNfta±flfattfcMa H The first sho Pioneer depicted The train . to touching manner, forcements get th lly almost starve also saw the hai al3 endured by looked into the the railroad as The second m« a scientific nal ''Time' , it took first sun dial us up through tt progressing of t time. Jokes SPEECH CLASS P The Speech Cla three plays for and 7th and 8th day morning, Octo In the fir Talks Turkey, V. very unappreci Subscription was trying to he getting a bi Sponsor ready. Assisting three children, Shirley Stephens Bonnie Hammer, and George Reid. Mom turned out to be Peggy Dixon who did an excellent j-cb of the cart using a lot of expression and stage presence. Jeanette McDonald was the cook who every- one adored and Gonle Stewart was messenger boy for a firm pre- senting the family with a turkeyJ The second play Rip Returns a Little Late, a short three- STAFF Editor ...... Wilbur Miller Assist. Editor .Beverly Trescott Gossip ............. The Snooper Music Notes .... Martha Lahr Sports: Boys' .... Ray Edwards, Jr Girls' .... Mary V. Mills Artist ........... Jean Donelson Class Notes . , , Pearl Holcomb Hazel Barnes Class Poet .... Shirley Bunke Humor.............Jo Ann Hammer Bill Reed character play featured Ruby Busch, Bobby Bunke, and Charles Pratt. Party Line was tho title of the last play which was especial- ly good. Ardene McKenzie, who laughter trying to ask a very g man to go to finally pre- brother Ralph a good Job in he boy, Cora- d when brother wrong boy, but raightened out r. Dottle Ray. ayed by Jo Ann ather by Jimmy young Polly, a F. Sanders. Business Mgr. Assistants: Vincent Lagemann Joan Masterson Nellie Reed Georgia Holley Melon Barrett . Gene Waggoner Published every two weeks by the senior class . . 35 i a. year Lorraine Smith BOOKS Jack Jones, Jr, ibrary with 37 g works on po- psychology, tration, phil- r mathematics, d English lit- ded this month oss, The Miss Biship Luis Rey, So “Smfg Man. JUNIORS 3ELL MAGAZINES The Junior Class is selling magazines to make somo money which they will need this year. Tho class is divided into two groups to provide competition and their goal is $700. ze 27 (Christmas Christmas Queen Jean Donelson Christmas King Vincent Lagemann f r L [ 28 2), 'ance The gala social event of the year was the Christmas Dance Thursday night. The height of the festivity was Sophomore Candidates Larry Briscoe and Betty Sue Riffle the new Queen and King, Jean Donelson and Vincent Lagemann, Their attendants were Mary E. Diven, and Joe Long, Betty Sue Riffle and Larry Briscoe, and Ardene McKen ie and Mike Meyer. Freshman Candidates Mary E. Diven and Joe Long marked by the crowning of this year's Christmas King and Queen. The royal pro- cession was led by Mrs. Forrest Lilley. She crowned Junior Candidates Ardene McKenzie and Mike Meyer 29 30 fpj| S. S. Lovell J. I. CASE IMPLEMENTS OLDSMOBILE CARS Parts and Service ELSBERRY - MO. COZY CORNER Highway 79 Lincoln St Meals Short Orders Phone 404 ELSBERRY MISSOURI LULLABYE HOUSE From tots to teens Elsberry Missouri IRENE’S SHOP Clothes of Distinction For Women and Girls New stock daily LEVENGOOD DRUG COMPANY KEXALL SAVE WITH SAFETY Featuring THE FAMOUS CURVE SAFETY ImVrJlffj DAVIS TIRES WIZARD 1KWEr BATTERIES TRUETONE RADIOS AUTO SUPPLIES HOME APPLIANCES Home-owned and operated by HOMER G. POTTS Elsberry, Mo. Phone 13 MILLER’S VARIETY STORE Where Your Dimes Buy More” Elsberry, Missouri FOLEY’S JEWELRY STORE Diamonds Watches Giftware Clocks International Silverware Elsberry Missouri REID DRY GOODS Ladies Gents Furnishings GAMBLE STORE AGENCY Coronado, Appliances, Radios ELSBERRY MO. Washers, Refrigerators PHONE 94 FINE APPLES Elsberry, Mo. BANK OF LINCOLN COUNTY Established 1888 Elsberry, Mo. MISSOURI EDISON COMPANY Electric Utility Privately Owned Tax Paying Business Managed Elsberry, Missouri PLUMBING SERVICE Contract work or repair Jobs MARK H. 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