Hadley Technical High School - Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Forty-Six 512,04 ,..f,.r,A4 ba., H: l , f Z ADl.EY DPnUmfwcfBUGl.E CORPS SPONSOR AND Dmscron-HARRY R. GUEST Attired in makeshift uniforms and using borrowed instruments, the Hadley Drum and Bugle Corps made its first appearance elev- en years ago in the annual Clean-up Parade. The Drum Corps of 1944 has a membership of eighty-five. It possesses colorful uniforms and adequate equipment, purchased with funds obtained through membership activities and by contributions of the Hadley Alumni Association. The Hadley Drum Corps has won many cups and trophies. Its achievements entitle it to a place among the top-ranking drum corps of the state. The Corps makes many public appearances throughout the year and lends its services to patriotic drives and campaigns. It recently pro- vided the music at a review of the United States Navy contingent stationed in St. Louis, making an impressive showing. The members also act as guides for visitors at school and as ushers at graduating exercises

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Athletic activities aside from the Jeep Club are limited to the regu- lar gymnasium classes, a roller skating club, bowling club, and swimming. Conditioning Exercises play an important part in building and maintaining physical fitness, which is the basic function ofthe regular gym classes. Such exercises constitute both an outdoor and indoor activity, de- pending upon the weather. Swimming: The ideal physical fitness program is arranged so that there is a period of conditioning exercises followed by a period of swim- ming. This program is not in full force at Hadley yet, but girls have an opportunity to swim after school on Mondays and Fridays. Mary Ellen Coons has been acting as life guard at the Hadley pool for the past two years. Roller Skating is a very popular activity. Learners are assisted by the more proficient skaters, and simple dance steps are taught to those who are more advanced. Bowling: The girls' gym is used for bowling when the occasion arises. Instead of regular equipment, Indian clubs are used for pins and a softball for a bowling ball. While this is very different from regulation or duck pin bowling, the students learn fundamental procedures and method of scoring. V Square Dancing is gradually becoming a popular activity in the Jeep Club, in Physical Fitness classes, and socially. Field Hockey: After the softball season field hockey takes its place at Hadley. It is played outdoors on the field. So far the members of the Jeep Club and the more advanced Physical Education classes are the only ones who participate in this because of the limited use of the field and equipment and because of the size of classes. Forty-Five

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NAVY CITATION-HADLEY SCHOOL GROUNDS At an impressive ceremon on O t b 1 y A c o er ,l943, on the school grounds, Seaman Robert Lewis was honored by a presidential citation, receiving the Distinguished Ser- vice Award. Seaman Lewis had been stationed on the Battleship Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor d an the Cruiser U. S. S. San Francisco in the battles of Midway, Bismarck, Sea, and Guadalcanal. in--1,4 Forty-Seven