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

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1951 volume:

'Dedication To one of the most outstanding graduates of the Elsberry High School, the Honorable Clarence Cannon, representative to Congress from the ninth district, we dedicate this 1951 edition of The Smoke Signal. For his democratic ideals, enthusiastic spirit, warm congeniality, and sympathetic understanding, the students of E.II.S. honor him with this edition of their yearbook. 2 Directors -------Faculty Stars -----------Seniors Co-Stars --------Juniors Featured Players —Sophomores Amatuers ----------Freshmen Understudies ------Seventh Eighth Grades Personalities -----Outstanding Students Act II Organization Band Vocal Yearbook Staff V.'ar Whoop Staff Between The Acts Snaps 3 Act III Activities Basketball Baseball Girl's Sports Pep Club Senior Play Home Coming Dance Curtain Call Advertisement u to 1 ?£ £.7£ ooooooo 0OOOOOO ooo 5 Jimmy DeLorez Class Play War Whoop Smoke Sig- nal r Roger Brown Democrat Reporter Class Pres. Class Plays Track, Chorus War Whoop Editor Soph.Pilgrimage Smoke Signal Boys' State Rep. Ruby Busch pep Club, Chorus Afar Whoop Smoke Signal Sports Letter Peggy Dixon Band, Glee Club Chorus, Sextet Trio, Class Plays War Whoop Smoke Signal Pep Club Pres. Norma Jo Gibson Glee Club, Chorus Class President V ar Whoop Smoke Signal Ed. Girls' State Rep. Sextet, Quartet I Rating State in Piano Band, Pep Club Sports Letter Democrat Reporter James Cannon Librarian Band, Chorus War Whoop William Gladney War Whoop Class Play Ralph Livesay Basketball, Track Baseball, Chorus Class Plays Class President Smoke Signal 6 Jeanett McDonald Pep Club Class Plays Mixed Chorus Mike Meyer Basketball Baseball, Track Class Plays War Whoop Smoke Signal Jr. King Candidate Mixed Chorus Arnold Palmer Class Plays War Whoop Smoke Signal Mixed Chorus George Reid Basketball War Whoop Class Play Chorus, Librarian Band, Quartet Frances Sanders Band, Class Play Mixed Chorus Shirley Stephens Glee Club, Trio Sextet, Quartet Chorus, Pep Leader War Whoop Smoke Signal Queen Candidate Sports Letter Class Plays Gene Stewart Charles Pratt Chorus, Track Basketball Baseball King Candidate Dottle Ray Fall Festival Queen Chorus, Pep Club Sports Letter War Whoop Smoke Signal Escort Fall Festival Queen Class Plays Jo Anne Whiteside Glee Club, Chorus Trio, Sextet Quartet, Band Pep Club War Whoop Smoke Signal I Rating State in Voice_______________ Perry Stonebraker Baseball, Track Class Plays 7 C?-5ta a.%4 Baker, Virginia Johnson, Rodney Joslyn, Edgar Klaas, Erwin Briscoe, Larry Kopltke, Blanche Cropper, Delores Fakes, Max Lahr, Mary Louise Lllley, Junior Frith, Ros3 Darner, Kathryn MoMahlll, Della Noble, Eugene Gladney, Ruby Halley, Ruth Riffle, Betty Ralph, Curtis Hartley, Jeanette Hines, Charlene Shaper, Paul Watts, Marvin 'ccutuztd tfez Omohundro, Bill Omohundro, Rueaell Brisooe, Jackie Brooksher, Joe Palmer, Jackie Ralph, Alice Davis, John De Lores, Mary Rathjen, Rose Reid, Betsy Dlven, Mary Ellen Fines, Norman Riffle, Ronny Sehl, Joyce Gerry, Helena Hagemeier, Norvall Hausgen, Ernest Turnbull, Joyce Turnbull, Pat Hines, Jesse Jefferies, Shirley Kellogg, Elaine Vaughn, Larry Watson, Valle Lawson, Clara Long, Joe Noble, Jimmie 9 CL'matt'U'C'fy c n 'mi ' Auaton, 1 ' ■ Baker, Charles Ronald Lovelaoe, Wayne Luck, Jo Ann Pratt, Gene Preston, Marvin Benao, Barbara Benao, Judith Brlaooe, Donna Ray, Sidney Reed, Roae Bunke, Alvin Bunke, Ronnie Cannon, Ruth fy V' Strua, Patrlola Tolbert Randall Collina, Peggy Davis, Anna Mae Edwards, Ruby Trail, Bobby Turnbull, Richard Slaton, Iris Pry, Tommy Gray, RAlph Van Bcoyk, Henry Vaughn, Gloria ■alley, Norma Jean Howard, Jim Lahr, Charles Wayman, Shirley Wilson, George Lllley, Bobby Lilley, Serena Lonaberry, Carroll M. Hardin, C. McKnight, J. Cannon, Miss S. McFerrin, I. Hat- field, S. Davis, J. Lamb, D. Zumwalt, M. Hammond, R. Hartley, R. 7 atkins. Middle Row: R. Segrass, J. Whiteside, E. Laird, L. Dodson, D. Geery, A. Elston, V. Austin, F. Akers, E. Page, P. Harris, N. Suddarth, Bottom Row: B. Halley, K. Watts, P. Lagemann, L. Joslyn, W. Taylor, E. Wheadon. Seventh tyiacte Back Row: L. Trescott, D. Town, D. Ray, j. Palmer, B. Strus, R. Young, S. Barnes, Miss M. Mayes, A, Bryson, M. Shults, D. Green, D. Rimel, J. Jefferies, A. Baker, K. Segress, H. Lawson. Middle Row: J. Steavenson, S. Cox, J. Lovelace, M. Irvin, D. Gray, Y. Lawson, B. Turnbull, C. Reed, B. Lonsberry, E. Taylor, J. Hartigan. Bottom Row: J. Wallace, C. Waggoner, J. Edwards, J. Wayman, G. Watkins, B. Ray, J. Harris, J. Crews, B. Cunningham. 11 13 First row: Sehl, J., Baker, V., Cropper, D., Sanders, F., Hartley, J., Hartley, R , Briscoe, J., Reid, G., Gibson, N. Second row: Divens, M., Ralph, A., Cannon J., Elston, A., Geery, D., Kopitke, B., Schaper, P., Edwards, J., Reid, B., Lahr, C. Last row: Lahr, R!., Edwards, R., Turnbull, J., Kellogg, E., Dixon, P., Tres- cott, L., DeLorez, M., Director, Mr. Baker. Back Row, Left: Bensoe, Bensoe, Colline, Baker, Third Row: Edwards, Lilley, Wayman, Davie, Luck, Divene. Second Row: Vaughn, Ray, Halley, Strus, First Row: Kopitke, Gibson, Dixon, Hartley, Whiteside, Stephens. (ftx,%CoL Back Row, Left: Bensoe, Collins, Bensoe, Briscoe, Third Row: Van Scoyk, Wilson, Lahr, Edwards, Lilley, 1 .Wayman, Davis, Luck, Reid, Lilley. Second Row: Pratt, tytfVUlQ'Vaughn, Ray, Halley, Strus, Rathjen, Baker, Lovelace. First Row: Trail, Lonsberry, Kopitke. Gibson, Dixon, Hartley, Whiteside, Stephens, Bunke. Director� H. Bay Back Rowj Palmer, Advertisement; Meyer, Circulation; De Lorez Art tc Photography; Brown, Assist. Editor, Front Row; Dixon, Business Manager; Livesay, Photography; Ray, Advertisement Calendar; Buaoh, Circulation; Whiteside, Business Manager; Stevena, Art; Gibson, Editor. Sponsors: R. Brown T. Wortman Dear E H. S. Studentst The 1951 Smoke Signal Staff presents to you this three aot production, whose purpose is to depict a typical day at the Elaberry High School. We are the stage crew, you are the aotors, and your activities are the script. May you oherish these memories. Your Editor t WAR WHOOP V'ol- 3ZZZ No. 10 ElrOo. I � u ry , 195' Back Row, Left: Cannon J., Livesay R., Gladney W., Palmer A., Meyer M., DeLorez J., Brown R. Seated, Left: Dixon P., Stewart G.. Ray D.. Busch R., Whiteside J., Stephens S., Gibson N. Sponsors: L. Smith R. Brown FRESHIES HAVE PARTY The freshmen had their first party on Monday in the little gym. It was and old fashioned play party with plenty of games and dancing between games. There were abomt forty-two guests, including freshmen and guests. junior class party Twenty-six Juniors and their dates attended a par- ty in the little gym Wed. night. It started at 7:30 and lasted until 10:30. Three games were played be- fore refreshments: Run for a Kiss , Charades , and a relay which everyone en- joyed in which the boys dressed in girls clothing and the girls in boyfe cloth- ing. It seemed as though the boys had a little diffi- culty--especially Max’. Re- freshments were served (and to quote Paul, They were very (Cont.) 17 SEPTEMBER S M T W T r S i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 20 21 22 23 24 25 2$ 27 28 29 30 6 Siberian (Elsberrian) Salt Mines (High School) opens with 105 eager (?) students 13 Assembly to label seniors as hoodlums. 15 Montogomery City plays Elsberry here ar.l loses baseball game. Town Car 16 Mr. Baker says to science class, Now watch the blackboard while 1 go through it again. 30 Band plays at Foley Pie Supper. OCTOBER S M T W T r s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 J 10 11 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 7.2 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 10 Junior class starts magazine sales. their 12-13 Teachers� meeting at Kirksville. Teachers are willing to take time away from school and the little cherubs• 18 Films shown, Make Mine Freedom and Then There Were Four. 20 Sophomore class have party in little gym. 26 Movie in gym. Going Places and Magazine Magic. 27 Fall Festival in gym. Dottle Ray was crowned queen. 30 National Assembly Program presented Bob and Ray Dill two champion Archers to the student body. 18 NOVEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1! 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 25 26 27 28 29 30 The Senior Class presents Cheaper By the Dozen. Seniors sport red hair for six weeks. 10-11 17 “ 22 Elsberrys1 Tournament. second. Invitational Elsberry wins Elsberry beat Bowling Green in basketball. Big conference of staff to pl .n happenings of year. : EMBER W T F S I 2 6 7 8 9 13 14 iS 16 20 21 2 23 27 26 29 30 12 15 19 21 Elsberry defeats Louisana in basketball. Warrenton at Elsberry and loses basketball game. t r iim Elsberry beat basketball. Hill in - 22 Christmas Homecoming Danca. JoAnn Whiteside and Ralph Livesay were queen and king. School dismissed Christmas holidays. mr for Freshmen have class party, in little gym. Elsberry Ford Equipment Co. under sponsorship of Dearborn Motors presented to the student body a film Waves of Green. 19 jUJU BASKETBALL RECORD Elsberry 43 New Haven 40 Elsberry 55 Maplewood 53 Hermann 73 Elsberry 46 Elsberry 50 Bowling Green 38 St. Charles 55 Elsberry 36 Elsberry 59 Vandalia 50 Elsberry 65 Troy 48 Elsberry 48 Louisiana 22 Elsberry 50 Warrenton 46 Elsberry 71 R-III 40 Elsberry 61 Hermann 60 Elsberry 84 R-III 43 Elsberry 51 Bowling Green 36 Elsberry 52 Troy 43 (two overtimes) (overtime) (INCOMPLETE) 62 Back Rowj Lonsberry, Omohundro, Lahr, Davis, Brooksher, Briscoe, Trail, Lovelace. Front Row; Long, Vaughn, Wilson, Hagemeier, Van Scoyk, Coach Brown. —------- • ' « ■ i iOHBHI Skeeter Guard” Mike Forward j u Back Row; Long, Ralph, Reid, Frith, Johnson, Front Row; Schaper, Livesay, Coach, Pratt, Meyer, Riffle. Joe Guard Schaper Forward Charlie Center Ronny Guard Sponsors: R. Brown T. Wortman Leaders: Stephens, S., Riffle, B., Watson, V., Benso, B. Front row: Turnbull, P., Baker, V., Kellogg, E., Turnbull, J., Struss, P., Ralph, A., Elston, I., Briscoe, D., Dixon, P., Gibson, N., Kopitke, B., Whiteside, J. Back row: Jeffries, S., Hartley, J., Lahr, M., Chamberlain, P., Divens, M., Busch, R., Edwards, R., Davis, A., Wayman, S., Lilley, S., Reid, B., MacDonald, J., Sehl, J., Benso, J., Cropper, D. Back Row, Left: Stewart G., Palmer A., Whiteside J., Stephens S., Stonehraker P. Second Row: Brown R., Ray D., Meyer M., Gibson N. First Row: Dixon P., LiTesay R. Sponsor: Rosemary Brown E pU i j i Left: Jeanette Me Donald; Bobbye Bunke; Ralph Livesay; Roger Brown; Gene C(tC(XT Stewart; Arnold Palmer; Pike Meyer; Dottie Ray; Peggy Dixon; Shirley Steohens; Jo Anne Vhiteside; Forma Gibson; perry Stonebraker; Charles Colbert; Gaor e Reid; James D I.erez. behind The Scenes: Prompters, Ruby Busch ? d rmc Sanders; Stage Manager, Charles Prr-tt; Sound Effects, 7 iliiam Gladney; Tickets, J rnes C9r iori i v � 7cr. r.r y -ro Tn f ' Junior Attendant,Loft; Kiss Virginia Baker; Sophomore Attendant, Mias Alice Ralph; Preahm n Attendant, Miaa Donna Briacoe; (Jueen, Miaa Jo Anne Whltealde; King, Mr. Ralph LlTeaay; Preahman Attendant, Mr. George R. Wilaon; Sophomore Attendant, Mr. Larry Vaughn; Junior Attendant, Mr. Curtia Ralph; The Retiring tyieen, Miaa Jean Donelaon. 26 'rtyoatccaatiay 2.uee t MISS JO ANNE WHITESIDE SPECIAL ATTENDANTS MISS VIRGINIA BAKER MISS ALICE RALPH MISS DONNA BRISCOE 27 JANUARY s M I W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Elsberry Indians defeat- ed Bowling Green. Elsberry won their ninth straight game from Troy. Sullivan tournament, we took third place. Girls volleyball tourna- ment. Seniors took first place. Girls all star volleyball team defeated the boys. Film entitled ’Whistling Wings was shown in the gym. __FEBRUARY_ S M T W T F S 1 I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Warrenton slipped by us 62-49 The National School as- sembly presented, The Donas. The Elsberry Indians de- feated Vandallia 57-43. Indians plays Hermann here in basketball. Drama class presented three plays to the stu- dent body. Speech class presents two one-act plays to the student body. 28 Call 1 2 2 4 5 5 7 3 S !C 12 13 14 IS IS 17 17 23 2: 22 23 24 .j 70 27 26 23 30 31 Sad news--err ace cards came out. Junior play cast chosen. Sure looks promising. Music contest at Troy. Why did everyone at E. H. S. look green today? Couldn’t be St. Pat’s could it. Big explosion in chemis- try—Mr. Baker I I 1 _______APRIL 3_M T W T V S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS IS 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 23 27 28 29 30 April Pool Oh.’ I get caught on the same ol’ ones every year. If somebody could only record all the things that go on in that second period Drama class. Junior play. Congradula- tion for a wonderful per- formance. DeLorez falls out of his chair at the sight of his bookkeeping test. Troy’s track meet. Pep Club takes High School on trip. Enjoyed by all. 29 11 MAY S M T W T V a 1 2 3 4 $ 6 7 3 9 10 11 i: 13 i4 15 16 17 18 IS 20 21 22 23 24 25 2‘ 27 23 29 30 31 Jo Ann Luck informed Mr. Bay that the reason she couldn’t spell is because she doesn’t take time to count the humps in her M ’ s and N' s. Junior’s take the Sen- iors on a trip It was enjoyed by all. The Alumni reives the Seniors of 1951 an Alumni Banquet. 13 17 18 Skeeter goes to Troy to have his cleaning done, because he heard of the Troy Free Press . Just a few more days and were vacation bound. Commencement---Farewel’1 and Good Luck to al- the 1951 May graduates. ctowiti4e He it4 LULLABY! HOUSE From tots to teens Blsberry Missouri 0 LEVENGOOD DRUG COMPANY REXALL SAVE WITH SAFETY ,-5T GLADNEY MOTOR COMPANY GLADNEY TRACTOR EQUIPMENT CO. Ford Cars and Ford Trucks Goodyear Tires State Automobile License Phone 206 Ford Tractors and Dearborn Equipment Mercury Outboard Motors Doc Evans, Mgr. Phone 199 FOLEY’S JEWELRY STORE IRENE'S Diamonds Watches Exclusive Styles Giftware Clocks for International Silverware Women and Girls Els berry Missouri Elsberry, Mo. CANNON RIFFLE DRUG Fountain Service Magazines Mayflower Wall Paper Pittsburgh Paints PHONE 62 Elsberry, Mo. FASHION SHOP Ladles Coats, Dresses, Hats Lingerie, Etc. PHONE 3 THE KROGER CO. Get Acquainted with VANN'S MKT. Sc LOCKER Kroger Friendliness Complete Grocery Sc Meat Line Wayne B. Leftwich, Mgr. LOCKER SERVICE Sc SUPPLIES Elsberry, Mo. PALMER HOUSE FRIES BAKERY BE AT HOME AWAY FROM HOME Home-Baked Bakery Goods Decorated Cakes For All Occasions MODERN ROOMS, POPULAR PRICES HOME COOKED MEALS SERVED FAMILY STYLE GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORE L. W. T R E S C 0 T T RALPH GLADNEY — Groceries And Hardware — PRINCESS Fuel, Feed, Trucking DAILY DELIVERY DAIRY STORE Dixie Staley Phone 35 Elsberry, Missouri Elsberry, Mo. Phone 54 Elsberry, Mo. CANNON ORCHARDS MILLER’S FURNITNRE And Undertaking Establishment — Ambulance Service — North 4th Street Elsberry, Mo. GAMBLE STORE AGENCY Coronado, Appliances, Radios Washers, Refrigerators, Television PHONE 94 GROWER OP PINE APPLES CHARLES LAHR, MANAGER OLDEST BANK IN LINCOLN COUNTY GALLOWAY BROS. Telephone 34 Elsberry, Missouri REID DRY GOODS Ladles k Gents Furnishings ELSBERRY MO. BANK OF LINCOLN COUNTY Established 1888 Elsberry, Mo. 33 MISSOURI EDISON COMPANY Electrical Service Privately Owned Tax Paying Business Managed Elsberry, Missouri j A S. S. Lovell J. I. CASE IMPLEMENTS OLDSMOBILE CARS Parts and Service JHR ELSBERRY - MO. LIGON LIGON Gas Electric Appliances Elsberry, Mo. FARMERS PRODUCE EXCHANGE Dealer in Farm Produce Elsberry Mo. ELSBERRY GAS ELECTRICAL SHOP Hot Point Appliances Electrical Supplies PHONE 272 Elsberry, Mo. WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE Everything for the automobile Davis tires Bicycles Wizard Batteries Sporting Goods Truetone Radios Appliances Home owned by LON H. LARUE Elsberry, Mo. Phone 13 HURRICANE HOUSE Ceffee Shop Plate Dinners Sandwiches Steaks Soft Drinks DIXON INSURANCE Compliments of AGFNCY Phone 84 G. G. WILSON E]sberry Mo Insurance of All Kinds 34 FARMERS GRAIN SUPPLY CO. J. E. Gladney, Mgr. Dealers In Grain—Fuel—Feeds Salt—Hay—Etc. Purina Feeds Agrico Fertilizer Phone 49 Elsberry, Mo. Compliments of Hartley Implement Co. COZY CORNER ELSBERRY Highway 79 Lincoln St. DEPARTMENT STORE —Meals and short orders— General Merchandise Phone 404 Elsberry, Mo. Elsberry, Mo. ELSBERRY EQUIPMENT COMPANY John Deere — Buick — Chevrolet Elsberry, Missouri Phone 43 CHEVROLET R. P. Stephens HI-WAY GROCERY TRAIL S Contractor Service Station Meats — Ice Cream P. 0. Box 6o5 Highway 79 Soft Drinks — Tobaccos Phone 2I4.I1 Elsberry, Mo. ___ Conoco Gas Station SELBY METTS, Prop. Elsberry, Mo. 35 RAY AND SON LUMBER COMPANY DEALER IN HARDWOOD LUMBER, LOOS, AND PILING PHONE 207 or 1$2 Elsberry, Mo. HAL KERSCH JOSTEN•S REPRESENTATIVE COLUMBIA, MISSOURI ALWAYS GLAD TO HELP THE SCHOOL Mr. Mrs. O'Garlan Ricks WHERE THOSE WHO KNOW GO TRAILS BEAUTY SALON 14.06 North Fourth St. Phone I4. PERMANENT WAVING MANICURES, FACIALS CANNON HEIGHTS L. ROOM For best of plate lunches Sandwiches Soft Drinks Mr. Mrs. G. Geanoplos Photographs Are Always On the “Wanted” List! MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW_ Any Type Photo — Any Time — Any Place Weddings, Anniversaries. Family Groups, Portraits The Elsberry Studio C. R. Weekley, Proprietor (Phone 683J, Louisiana, for special appointments) (Pictures for the 1951 Smoke Signal...courtesy of Mr. C. R. Weekley) 36 Autographs Autographs Autographs Autographs Autographs Autographs Autographs Autographs