Maryville High School - Maryvillian Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 114 of the 1929 volume:

A j£j?mm$ Foreword We place in your hands the tenth volume of the Maryvillian. Our pur- pose is to give to you, in words and in pictures, the life and activities of the students of Maryville High School, that it may serve as a remembrance to fellow classmates of their High School days. May the memories found in the following pages grow more precious with the passing of each year. The 1929 Maryvillian VOLUME X. PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OP MARYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL MARYVILLE, MO. Appreciation In behalf of the Senior Class, and the Annual Staff, I wish to thank the St udent Body, and the Faculty for their hearty co-operation with us in the compiling of the 1929 Maryvillian, and for the attendance to the various activities sponsored by the Maryvillian staff. — The Editor-in-Chief. The Dedication To the boys and girls of the coming Senior class who will take up our pen and pencil and continue our work; to those who will strive that they may be models for the underclassmen to come, that they may live in accordance with their name, we hereby dedicate this 1929 Maryvillian. Contents BOOK I— ADMINISTRATION. BOOK II— CLASSES. BOOK III— FEATURES. BOOK IV— ATHLETICS. BOOK V— FUN. HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW Author of Hiawatha Born February 27, 1807; died March 24, 1882. THE THEME OF THE MARYVILLIAN The theme of the 1929 Maryvillian, the first to be car- ried out in the annual publication of Maryville High School, is to portray the progress and changes that take place dur- ing the school life of Junior and Senior high school students. Hiawatha was chosen due to its suitability to the dif- ferent divisions of the book. By having a quotation from the poem for each illustration, we have endeavored to make clear the meaning of all drawings and sections of the an- nual. —JUNIOR CURNUTT. WORK Let me but do my work from day to day, In field or forest, at the desk or loom, In roaring market-place or tranquil room; Let me but find it in my heart to say. When vagrant wishes beckon me astray, This is my work; my blessing, not my doom; Of all who live, I am the one by whom This work can best be done in the right way. Then shall I see it not too great, nor small, To suit my spirit and to prove my powers; Then shall I cheerful greet the laboring hours, And cheerful turn, when the long shadows fall At eventide, to play and love and rest, Because I know for me my work is best. —Henry Van Dyke. Administration O my children! my poor children! Listen to the words of wisdom, Listen to the words of warning, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, Mr. Curfman. Mr. Forsyth. Mrs. Strong. Mr. Hosmer. Mr. Wright. Mrs. Fryer. Mr. Sewell. Through this greeting in the Maryvillian we take this method of expressing our ap- preciation of the co-operation and splendid work of the High School faculty and student body during the past years. We hope that the coming years will bring a still closer re- lationship between us and that the bonds previously established may endure. May we all enjoy the benefits of our new school building program and continue to work together for the good of the entire community. Let us not be content though with the tasks accomplished but rather strive to attain a greater degree of perfection in all we undertake. Our message of greeting to you as you turn through the pages of this book is an earnest wish that tomorrow and in the years to come you will maintain the same high standards and ideals which have prompted your conduct here, and may the warm friend- ships made be an increasing inspiration, and may the rich experiences bring added joy. We the Board of Education of Maryville are striving to do our best to see that you have the best of administrators, teachers, equipment and surroundings to make of you men and women thoroughly trained to take up the problems of the tomorrow, and we sincerely wish for each of you success throughout the coming years. R. P. Hosmer, President, L. E. Forsyth, Vice-President, R. J. Curfman, Treasurer, J. H. Sewell. Mrs. C. P. Fryer, Mrs. Hugh Strong. L. E. ZIEGLER — Superintendent. A. B. A. M. Missouri University Columbia University The experiences we probably treasure most in our High School life are the associations and friendships we form. Many of them last a life- time and form the basis of whatever character we may build. I know of no better place to preserve these remembrances than in the Maryvillian. Future years will make it more valuable. The opportunity of placing my name with your other autographs is a real pleasure to me and I wish for you all a future as happy and as successful as the year recorded in this book. L. E. ZIEGLER, Superintendent. r 1 -A. L. JACKSON— Principal. B. S. M. A. S. T. C, Springfield Missouri University. The doors of each modern American high school are open to every American youth who wishes to accept the challenges and advantages of a high school education. High school graduates of the future generation promise to be more common among the men and women of tomorrow than grade school graduates are in our adult population of today. You have a privilege and an opportunity that many of your parents did not have. The demands of our complex, social, economic, and financial world will be greater upon you than upon your parents which will make a high school education a necessity. The Maryville High School offers you many and varied opportunities to receive training for specific life responsibilities. No doubt some of you will attend college; others will immediately enter life pursuits. Much loss of time, energy, and income is the result of aimless effort in high school. Your high school courses should be so planned and your high school experiences so regulated that you will be thoroughly equipped to meet the demands of college entrance or of life pursuits. High school training of today is a highly joyful experience; it is also an ex- ceedingly serious matter. It is perhaps one of the first tests of what you can do or can not do. I wish the pupils of Maryville High School the fullest possible measure of success in accepting the making the best use of these privileges and developing a splendid record of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. MR. A. L. JACKSON, Principal. MABEL COOK— Home Economics. B. S. M. A. S. T. C, Maryville. Columbia University. AMBER STONER— English, Dramatics B. S. S. T. O, Maryville. Missouri University. BYRNIECE RIEGEL— Science. Ed. A. B., Central College. Phys. FRANCES HOLLIDAY— Supervising Principal of Grades. B. S. A. M. S. T. C, Maryville. Missouri University. MABEL MESSICK— Mathematics. B. S. Missouri University. Columbia University. GLADYS ATKINS— History, Jr. High, Home Ec. B. S. S. T. C, Maryville. LOIS N. RATHBUN— Latin, French. A. B. Central College. S. T. C Maryville. LOUISE PERRY— Jr. High. English. S. T. C. Maryville. Theodore Irvine Studio. LAURA B. HAWKINS— English, Dean of Girls. A. B. B. S. Drake University S. T. C, Maryville. Colorado University. MABEL MARR — Commerce. B. S. S. T. C, Warrensburg. MRS. LENA LEESON— Social Science. A. B. B. S. Albion College S. T. C, Maryville. FANNIE HOPE— English. B. S. S. T. C, Maryville. University of Chicago. S. T. C, Pittsburg, Kansas. MRS. IVA W. MANLEY— Science. Debating. B. S. S. T. C, Maryville. Missouri University. MRS. THEO. GRAY — Social Science. Missouri Wesleyan. Missouri University. S. T. C. Maryville. MRS. EDNA T. O ' GRADY— Mathematics. B. S. S. T. C. Maryville. WALLACE CROY — Social Science, Phys. Ed. A. B. M. A. Missouri Wesleyan. Iowa University. BERTHA NORTHCUTT— History. B. S. A. B. Missouri University. S. T. C. Maryville. DORIS WALKER— Secretary to the Principal. PASCHAL MONK— Jr. High Music. S. T. C. Maryville. MARY FORD— Jr. High Science and Mathematics. Drake University. S. T. O, Warrensburg. S. T. C. Maryville. ELMER R. COATS — Voc. Agriculture. B. S. Missouri University. ELIZABETH LEET MEEK— Home Economics. B. S. S. T. C. Maryville. Columbia University. HUGH K. GRAHAM— Manual Train- ing, Assistant Coach. B. S. S. T. C, Maryville. EDRA MAE SMITH— Secretary to the Superintendent. H. O. HICKERNELL— Music. Studied with Giedo Baumback, Paris. Studied with Charles Thetford, N. Y. Dana Musical Institute, Warren, O. CARRIE MARGARET CALDWELL— Voice Instructor. B. S. Northwestern University. S. T. C, Maryville. STUDENT BODY OFFICERS FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER President George McMurry Robert Wray Vice-President Pete Dietz Owen Thompson Secretary -- Esther McMurry Esther McMurry We deem it a privilege and an honor to be student officers of the Maryville High School. We will never bring disgrace to our school by any act of dishonesty or cowardice. We shall deem it a privilege to uphold the ideals and the traditions of our school both alone and with others. We will, to the best of our ability, reverence and respect the rules and regulations of our school and will do our best to incite a like respect and reverence in others. The ideals and spirit of truth, law, and efficiency for which Maryville High School stands, shall be our guiding ideals and we will strive unceasingly to quicken the student ' s sense of pride and duty. We therefore, pledge our loyalty to the Maryville High School in all her efforts and activities. — Student Body Officers. Delberta Mutz, Winnie Hoblitzell, Helen Busby, Emma Ruth Bellows, Virginia Miller, Winifred Todd, Eva Bailey. Girls ' Council The Girls ' Student Council was first organized in Maryville High School in 1927 un- der the sponsorship of Miss Laura Hawkins, Dean of Girls. The Council represents the girls of M. H. S., and through it they try to bring about higher standards of living and conduct. In the Council the members discuss, and endeavor to solve girl ' s problems, or any problems which might come before the student body. This year a tea, given by the girls for their mothers, was sponsored by the council. Each class is represented in the council. The Senior class is represented by two girls, Eva Bailey and Delberta Mutz. The Junior representatives are Mildred Brown and Winnie Hoblitzell. The Sophomore and Freshman classes are each represented by one girl — Sophomore, Virginia Frances Miller and Freshman, Emma Ruth Bellows. The President, elected at large, is Helen Busby. The Standards of Right, used by the girls of another high school, embody that for which the girls of M. H. S., are working. To serve faithfully our God, our country, and our school; to do unto others as we would have them do unto us; to honor our parents; to obey the law; to cultivate friendly feelings and affectionate manners; to work diligently as proof of our loyalty to parents, to teachers and to student officers; to keep clean in mind and body. — Helen Busby. YELL LEADERS ' Everybody up and let ' s give fifteen rah ' s for the team- Ran, rah, rah! Rah, rah, rah! Rah, rah, rah! Team, team, team! Who? Team! Who? Team! Who? Team, team, team! Victory, victory, is what we cry, V-I-C-T-O-R-Y Victory for Maryville High Oh, Man! You can ' t beat Maryville High! You can ' t beat Maryville High! We ' ve got the team That ' s got the steam! You can ' t beat Maryville High! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! M. H. S.! M. H. S.! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! M. H. S.! M. H. S.! Rah! Rah! Rah! S.! M. H. S.! Spoof hounds. Ra— Rah! Rah! M. H. -John Lee Cockayne. Classes Seniors Out of childhood into manhood Now had grown my Hiawatha, Skilled in all the craft of hunters, Learned in all the lore of old men, In all youthful sports and pastimes. In all manly arts and labors. Jenior Class Diary Sept. 1925— May, 1929. Dear Diary: This has certainly been one wonderful year. But for that matter the first year of high school is always wonderful, from the day of enrollment to the last day of school in the spring. The first days of school we made mistakes and were laughed at for being green, but we gradually became accustomed to the strange ways of high school and the Seniors actually began to realize that we Freshmen were on earth. Were we not in the heights of glory when SENIORS spoke to us in the hall? This year we supported all school activities and a few from our class were noted for their ability in football, basketball and debate. We tried to uphold the standards set by former students, even to the buying of annuals. Sept., 1926— May, 1927. Dear Diary: Somehow there seems to be nothing to write this year. Everything seems merely a repetition of last year. Of course there were diversities when new cases began and old ones ended. Those who were noted for their ability in athletic or scholastic activities be- came more proficient and others joined their ranks. Sept., 1927— May, 1928. Dear Diary: The most important event of this year was the Junior-Senior party to which we had looked forward since Freshman days. Both classes were well represented and everybody (including Mr. Croy) had a hilariously good time. Sept., 1928— May, 1929. Dear Diary: Every Senior has been so busy during this year that there is hardly time to write, and not nearly enough room to tell everything. Of course the most outstanding events must be mentioned. Our class officers were elected early in the year and we are proud that they proved themselves worthy of the honor. Soon the Annual Staff was elected and it is certain that our class has the best Annual ever published. The play given for the benefit of the Annual was next in importance to the Class Play given in the spring. And now Commencement makes our thoughts turn from the present to the future. We hope that we may become the most illustrious class ever graduated from M. H. S. —Maude Quails. ir - ill ROLAND RUSSELL— Hump Ahem! The meeting will now come to order. President of Senior class. President of Home Room. Basketball, ' 28. ' 29, Co-Captain, ' 29. Football. ' 28. Hi-Y, ' 27, ' 28. ' 29. Secretary, ' 29. Boys ' Glee Club. ' 28, President, ' 28. Chorus, ' 28. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 28, Vice-President, ' 28. Dramatics Club, - ' 27, ' 28. Maryvillian Literary Society, ' 27. Snapshot Editor of Annual Staff. Athletic Society, ' 28. Lelawala. It Happened in June. GRACE GEIST— Gracie. Her pep and enthusiasm are spelled with capital letters. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 26. Girls ' Glee Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Vice- President, ' 28. Dramatic Club, ' 26. Home Ec. Club, ' 26, ' 27. President, ' 26. Athletic Club. ' 27. ' 28. Spooferettes. ' 28, ' 29. Volley Ball. ' 27, ' 28. Base Ball, ' 28. Vice-President Senior Class. Zeta Sigma, ' 29. Yell Leader, ' 28, ' 29. State M ' 27. BIRDIE LEMASTER— She is one of our honor students; she needs no introduction. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 25, ' 26. Vice-President ' 25. President ' 26 Art Club, ' 27, ' 28. Girl ' s Council. ' 28. History Club. ' 28. Vice-President. Hiking Club, ' 28. AMBER STONER— Social Sponsor. ROBERT WRAY— Bob — If girls don ' t bother him too much, he may become President. President Student Body, ' 29. Hi-Y Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, President ' 28, ' 29. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, Treasurer, ' 28. Maryvillian Literary Society, ' 25, ' 26. Boys ' Glee Club, ' 26, ' 27. Dramatic Club, ' 25. ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Band, ' 27. Lelawala. Treasurer of Senior Class. Activity Editor of Annual Staff. Basketball, ' 29. Latin Club, ' 27. Chorus, ' 27. MABEL MESSICK— Business Sponsor. HARRY TRULLINGER— Scotchy. Our dear, most beloved, efficient editor. Editor-in-Chief of the Maryvillian. Football, ' 28. Hi-Y. ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. Boys ' Glee Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. Secretary, ' 27, ' 28. Chorus ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, President, ' 28. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 28, ' 29. ESTHER McMURRY— Pudd. To be red headed is better than to be without a head. Elizabethian Lit. Society, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27. Basketball, ' 26, ' 27. Volley Ball. ' 27, ' 28, Captain, ' 28. French Club. ' 27, ' 28, Vice-Pres., ' 28. Spooferettes, ' 28, ' 29, Sec. -Treasurer. Athletic Editor Annual Staff. Secretary Student Body. ' 28, ' 29. Sophomore Class Queen, ' 26, ' 27. State M Zeta Sigma, ' 29. JOHN Z. CURNUTT. JR.— Cork. Often speaks but never talks. Boys ' Glee Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. President. ' 28, Secretary, ' 29. Chorus, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, Vice-Pres. ' 28. Boys ' Quartet, ' 27, ' 29. Hi-Y, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. President, ' 28. Art Editor Annual Staff. Dramatics Club, ' 26. ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, Representation, ' 26. Costume De- sign, ' 27. Mechanical Drawing, ' 27. Fine Arts Craft, ' 27. Science Club ' 26. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 28, ' 29. GERALDINE ROBERTA KINGERY— Bertie. A typist that has all of a stenographer ' s requirements. ' 27, Vice-President, ' 27. Commercial Club, ' 29, President, ' 29, Secretary, ' 28. Shorthand Contest. ' 28, ' 29. EDWARD HUDSON— Ed. Now let ME tell one. Maryvillian Lit. Soc, ' 26, President. Hi-Y, ' 26, ' 27. ' 28, Vice-President ' 27. Joke Editor Maryvillian, ' 29. BETTY HICKERNELL— Tay. They say sweet music has soothing charms. Dramatics Club, ' 27, ' 29. Chorus. ' 27. Band. ' 28. Orchestra, ' 28, ' 29. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 29. OREN GARRETT— Mr. — Not a sail- or except on the matrimonial sea. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 28. MARVIN SHAMBERGER— Shamie. A bright and shining forensic light for four years. Charter Member National Forensic League. ' 26, ' 27, President, ' 28, ' 29. Debate Team, ' 25, ' 27. ' 28. HELEN PALMER— Tick. A modest violet with a wicked eye. Chorus. ' 25, ' 26. ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, Vice- President. ' 27. Glee Club. ' 25. ' 26, ' 27. ' 28. ' 29, Vice-Pres., ' 26, Pres- ident. ' 27. ' 28, Vice-President, ' 29. Hiking Club. ' 28, ' 29, Secretary, ' 28. FORTE SANDISON— Ikey. Energetic and forceful — a help to everyone. Dramatics Club, ' 29, Vice-Pres., ' 26. Hi-Y. ' 28, ' 29. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 28, ' 29. Yell Leader, ' 28, ' 29. Literary Editor of Annual Staff. Oration, ' 29. National Forensic League. EDITH SMITH— Hang sorrow, care ' ll kill a cat, so let ' s be hurrying. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 27, Treasurer. Commercial Club, ' 28. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 28. Girl Reserve, ' 29. KERMIT CULVER— Smaltz. Spends his spare time reading Wild West stories. Maryvillian Literary Society, ' 25, ' 26. History Club, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. BEULAH SAWYERS— Timid, modest, and quiet, too. Girl Reserves, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 26, ' 27. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 28, ' 29. Chorus. ' 28, ' 29. General Science Club, ' 27, ' 28. Home Ec. Club, ' 27, ' 28. CLIFFORD JOHNSON— Cliff. A man of silence is a man of sense. Claytonian Lit. Society, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. Hi-Y, ' 28, ' 29. DOLORES MOZINGO— Can ' t say anything but good about her, so why say more. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 25, ' 26. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 28, ' 29. Glee Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. Girl Reserves, ' 28, ' 29. Home Ec. Club, ' 26. ' 27. Hiking Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. Dramatics Club, ' 27, ' 29. JAMES JAY— Jimmie. His mother ' s pride and his father ' s joy. Hi-Y, ' 28, ' 29. History Club, ' 28, ' 29. Claytonian, ' 29. Home Room Vice-President, ' 29. CALVIN ALLEN— Cal. The wisest words he often speaks, the rest he leaves unspoken. Maryvillian Literary Society, ' 26. Hi-Y Club. ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, Vice-Presi- dent, ' 28. ' 29. History Club, ' 27. Dramatics Club, ' 26, ' 27. Band, ' 28, Junior Orchestra, ' 28, ' 29. Chorus, ' 28, ' 29. Boys ' Glee Club, ' 28, ' 29. Home Ec. Club, ' 26, ' 27. PEARL DAUGHERTY— The world ' s no better if we hurry. Girl Reserve, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 27. History Club, ' 28, ' 29. Home Ec. Club, ' 26, ' 27. OWEN THOMPSON— Tom. A second Wra. J. Bryan, a golden voiced Democrat. Hi-Y, ' 27. Dramatics Club, ' 29. Sr. Boys Athletic Club. ' 28, Pres., ' 28. History Club. ' 27. Oration ' 27, ' 28. ' 29 Football, ' 28, ' 29. Vice-President Student Body. FLOY HALL— Gulliver. The talented reader of the Senior class. President Beginning Senior Class. French Club. ' 27. ' 28. Secretary. Girls ' Athletic Club. ' 27, ' 28. Zeta Sigma, ' 28. Hiking, ' 28, ' 29. President. History Club, ' 29. Volley Ball, ' 28, Base Ball, ' 28. HELEN BUSBY— Buzz. Be careful boys. She is president of the Girls ' Council. Girls ' Council, ' 28, ' 29, President. Debate Team, ' 27, ' 28. Dramatics Club, ' 26. ' 27, ' 28. Girls ' Athletic Club, ' 27, ' 28. French Club, ' 27, President. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 25, ' 26. Zeta Sigma Lit. Soc, ' 28, ' 29, Pres. Girls ' Reserve, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. History Club. ' 25, Lyceum Club, ' 27. TERESA DONAHUE— Stiffy. Stabbed with the spirit of laughter. French Club. ' 27, ' 28. Girls ' Athletic Club, ' 27, ' 28. Zeta Sigma. ' 28. Hiking Club, ' 28, ' 29, Secretary. History Club, ' 29. RICHARD SELLERS— Rusty. Let me have audience for a word or two. Chorus, ' 27, ' 28. ' 29, President, ' 28. Boys Glee Club. ' 27. ' 28, ' 29, Presi- dent, ' 27, ' 28. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 28, ' 29, It Happened in June. Junior Class President, ' 28. Assistant Business Mgr. of Mary- villian. ' 29. Cheer Leader, ' 28. Basketball, ' 28, Track, ' 28, BONNIE MALSON— Original Bonnie. Home Ec. Club. ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, Sec ' y. Hiking Club, ' 27, ' 28. Dramatics Club, ' 27, ' 28. Latin Club, ' 27, History Club, ' 28. Girl Scout, ' 28, Athletic Club, ' 27, ' 28. EVA BAILEY — Never seen without her smile or her Don. Girl Reserve. ' 26. ' 28, ' 29. Glee Club. ' 27, ' 28, Sec-Treasurer. History Club, ' 29, Girls ' Council. ' 29. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 28, ' 29. Jr. Queen, ' 28, Spooferettes, ' 28, ' 29. Federation of Music Club. ' 28, ' 29. MARJORIE BRUCE— Marge. She is a member of the royal family. Dramatics Club, ' 28, ' 29, Vice-Pres. Home Ec. Club. ' 28. ' 29. President. Spooferettes, ' 28, ' 29, Volley Ball, ' 28. Assistant Editor Maryvillian. Maryvillian Queen, Senior Queen. EVA HOOD GARRETT— Mrs. The skipper ' s wife. Zeta Sigma. ' 28, Junior Queen, ' 28. LELAND SMITH— Lee. Tis better to have loved and lost, than not to have loved at all. Football. ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Basketball, ' 27, ' 28. ' 29, Co-Capt., ' 29. Maryvillian Lit. Soc. ' 27, President. Claytonian Lit. Soc, ' 28. ' 29, See. ' 29. Boys ' Athletic Club, ' 28. Junior Class King, ' 28. Track. ' 28. MARY HOWARD— Peggy. Could I love less i should be happier. History Club. ' 29. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 28. Track, ' 26, Base Ball. ' 27. ' 28, ' 29. Volley Ball, ' 27, ' 28. ' 29. French Club. ' 27. ' 28. Athletic Club, ' 27, ' 28. Hiking Club, ' 28, ' 29. LEONARD FROYD— A natural born agriculturist. Future Farmers of America, ' 28, ' 29. Live Stock Judging, ' 28. RUTH MILLER— Shorty. A creation of various disturbances with her laughter. Orchestra, ' 26, ' 27. ' 28. Elizabethian Lit. Society, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. French Club, ' 27, ' 28. Girls ' Athletic Club, ' 27, ' 29. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 29, President. DONALD HOUGRTALING— Don. Cherishes the belief that he is the best man in school. Hi-Y. ' 26. ' 27. ' 28. ' 29. Chorus. ' 28. 29. Claytonian. ' 29. ELIZABETH EDWARDS— Liz. Whoever invented such terrors as men? Chorus. ' 26. ' 27. ' 28. Girls ' Glee Club. ' 27, ' 28. Art Club. ' 27, ' 28. French Club. ' 27. ' 28. Tennis. ' 28. Girl Scout. ' 28. HAROLD DANIELS— Dan. Dan hasn ' t anything against study, just hasn ' t time for it. Hi-Y. ' 27. ' 28. ' 29. Track, ' 26. ' 27, ' 28. Captain, ' 28. Football. ' 26. ' 28. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 29. Annual Staff, Art, ' 29. RICHARD NELSON— Nellie. Nellie is quite a bear with the wo- men, must be — he says so. Chorus, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. Glee Club. ' 27. ' 28, ' 29, Vice-President. Maryvillian Lit. Soc. ' 26, Secretary. Dramatics Club. ' 27. ' 28. ' 29. MADGEL PENISTEN— One of the twins. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 26, ' 27. History Club. ' 27. ' 28, ' 29. French Club. ' 28. Art Club, ' 28. LELA MAUL— Sweetie. Spends most of her time waiting for the mail man. Elizabethian Literar y Society, ' 26, ' 27. Dramatic Club, ' 28. Chorus, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29 Glee Club, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, Hist. Club, ' 29. Hiking Club, ' 29, Athletic Club, ' 28. MAXINE HOLT— Max. A little mixture of sugar, spice and a bit of dynamite. Girls ' Glee Club, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Chorus, ' 25, ' 26. Athletic Club, ' 27, Spooferettes, ' 28, ' 29 Dramatics Club, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27. Home Ec. Club, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, Vice- President, ' 26. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 28, ' 29. In the Garden of the Shah. GRACE McGINNIS— Always smiling, never crying, always trying, never sighing. Home Ec. Club, ' 28. Hiking Club, ' 28. Girl Reserves, ' 26, ' 28, ' 29. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 29. Girls Glee Club, ' 29. FRANCES LATJBER— Although she has left us she has not been forgotten. Chorus, ' 26, ' 27, Gleen Club, ' 26, ' 27. Clothing contest, ' 26 (second place) Dramatics Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. Home Ec. Club, ' 26, ' 29, President. Girls Athletic Club, ' 27, ' 28, Pres. Tableaux, ' 28, Poods Contest, ' 27. Girls ' Council, ' 28. State M. LAURA WARNER— In arguing she knows her skill. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 26, ' 27. GLADYS SHOVER— A newcomer to our institution of learning. Girls ' Glee Club, ' 29. MILDRED DOOLEY— Mildred takes her school work seriously. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 26, ' 27. Girl Reserves, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Girls ' Athletic Club, ' 28. History Club, ' 28, ' 29. Home Ec. Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. GENEVIEVE MILLER— Jennie. Often seen chatting in the hall, be- cause you see she likes them all. Treasurer Beginning Senior Class. Freshman Queen ' 25. Girls ' Council, ' 28. French Club. ' 28. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 26, ' 27. Girls Glee Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, Secre- tary, ' 27, President, ' 29. Chorus, ' 26, ' 27. Orchestra, ' 26. ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, Vice- President, ' 28. History Club, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. In the Garden of the Shah. MRS. DORA MASTERS GOSLEE— Dan Cupid took her from our midst. Elizabethian Literary Society. ' 26, ' 27. FORREST WELLS— Buster. A friendly lad with many friends. Maryvillian Literary Society. ' 25, ' 26. Agriculture Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, Sec- Treasurer, ' 28. History Club, ' 28, ' 29. GWENDOLYN JANTZ— Gwen. If the men all died, I ' d commit suicide. Freshman Class Queen. History Club, ' 27. Latin Club, ' 28. Orchestra, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. Girls ' Reserve, ' 27. Home Ec. Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Dramatic Club. ' 26, ' 28, ' 29. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 29. EDWARD STROUGH— Ed. He gent-ly studied. Maryvillian Literary Society, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, Secretary, ' 25. Glee Club, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. Commercial Club, ' 27, ' 28. LUCILLE HOWARD— Snip. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 27. Dramatic Club, ' 28, ' 29. Zeta Sigma Literary Society. ' 28, ' 29. Athletic Club, ' 28. HAROLD GINGRICH— Favors the un- der classmen (especially the Sophs). Agriculture Club, ' 26, ' 27, Team, ' 27. History Club, ' 28, ' 29, Vice-Pres., ' 29. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 28. Home Room Sec. -Treasurer, ' 29. DELBERTA MUTZ— Bert. Just Chugging Away. Elizabethian Literary Society. ' 25, ' 26. Girls ' Reserve, ' 25. ' 26. Girls ' Glee Club, ' 28, ' 29, Secretary- Treasurer, ' 28. Chorus, ' 25, ' 26. ' 27. Home Ec. Club. ' 27. ' 28. ' 29, Vice- President, ' 28. Athletic Club, ' 27, ' 28. Spooferettes, ' 28, ' 29. Operetta, ' 27, ' 28. Dramatic Club, ' 26, ' 27. Girls ' Council, ' 28. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 29. LLOYD JONES— Jonsey. One who burns the midnight oil for more than one reason. Science Club. ' 26, ' 27. Agriculture Club, ' 2 Hi-Y Club, ' 2 Boys ' Glee Club ' 2, Chorus. ' 2. KENNETH BARNES— Pesky. Pesky gets ' em young, treats ' em rough, and tells ' em nothing. Basketball. ' 29, Football, ' 28. Hi-Y Club. ' 29. RUTH KRAMER— Pruthie. She favors dogs and movie stars. Dramatic Club, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Chorus. ' 27. ' 28, Glee Club, ' 27, ' 28. Home Ec. Club, ' 27, ' 28. Girls ' Athletic Club, ' 27, ' 28. Spring Contests, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 28. ROBERT WAMSLEY— Cupid. Taxi! I am driver of the North- bound Special. Maryvillian Literary Society, ' 26, ' 27, Vice-President. ' 27. Hi-Y Club. 28. ' 29. Athletic Club, ' 28. Claytonian Literary Society. ' 28, ' 29. Chorus, ' 28. ' 29. Glee Club. ' 28, ' 29. Dramatic Club, ' 28, ' 29. In the Garden of the Shah. FRANCES SHAMBERGER— Slats. She prefers a movie actor to the Prince of Wales. Girl Reserve, ' 28, ' 29, President, ' 28. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 29. Home Ec. Club. ' 28. ' 29. Dramatic Club ' 27. ' 29, Chorus. ' 27. MAUDE QUALLS— Mautie. Boys, she takes Home Ec. Chorus. ' 26. ' 27. ' 28. Glee Club, ' 26. ' 27. ' 28. Dramatic Club. ' 27. ' 28. Secretary, ' 28. Home Ec. Club. ' 27. ' 28. Pres., ' 27. Operetta. ' 26. ' 27, ' 28. Zeta Sigma Literary Society. ' 28. ALBERTA SMITH— SMITHIE. Very quiet (until you know hen. Girls ' Glee Club. ' 25. ' 26. ' 27. ' 28. Home Ec. Club. ' 25. ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. Commercial Club. ' 29. Volley Ball. ' 28, Base Ball. ' 28. Operetta. ' 26. WESLEY DOWDEN— Wes. A quiet lad, never snores in study hall. History Club, ' 28. Claytonian Literary Society. ' 27, ' 28. ALICE SMITH— One of the Smiths. Commercial Club. ' 28. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 28. Girl Reserve, ' 29. RUBY ROSS— Commercial Club. ' 28, ' 29. Spring Contest. ' 28. FERN HOTCHKISS— She ' ll make somebody a good stenographer. Commercial Club, ' 28, ' 29. Girl Scout. ' 28. ' 29. Head Typist of Annual Staff. Spooferettes, ' 28. Chorus. ' 27. ' 28. ' 29. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 27, ' 28. Typewriting Contest. ' 28, ' 29. Shorthand Contest. ' 29. In the Garden of the Shah. The Converting of Mrs. Noshums. VERA MAE PIVERAL — She delays not a moment to speak out her mind. French Club. ' 28. History Club. ' 28. ' 29 Athletic Club, ' 28. Baseball. ' 26, ' 27. ' 28. Debate Club, ' 28. Girl Reserve. ' 26, ' 28. FRANK NEELY— Leave me alone girls. Science Club, ' 27, ' 28. Hi-Y, Club, ' 27, ' 28. Chorus, ' 27, ' 28. Boys ' Glee Club. ' 27, ' 28. Glee Club Contest, ' 27, ' 28. Hi-Y, ' 28, ' 29. History Club. ' 28. ' 29. Virginia wells- is not afraid to study. Orchestra. ' 26, ' 27. ' 28, ' 29. History Club. ' 28, ' 29. Girls ' Glee Club, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. VIOLET HOTCHKISS— Knows what she thinks. Chorus, ' 28, ' 29. Girl Reserve, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. Commercial Club. ' 28. ' 29. Girl Scout. ' 28, ' 29. Shorthand Contest, ' 28. Typewriting Contest, ' 28, ' 29. The Converting of Mrs. Noshums. Typist of Annual Staff. GENEVIEVE SHOVER— My thoughts are my own companions. Chorus. ' 29. Girls ' Glee Club. ' 29. VERNON TAYLOR— Tubby. The dignity of being a senior rests lightly on him. Agriculture Club. ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. History Club, ' 28. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 28, ' 29. Live Stock Judging Team, ' 28. VILAS GLOVER - Butter. Butter is going to graduate — he has done everything else. Mark Twain Literary Society, ' 25. Claytonian Literary Society ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, Vice President, ' 28. Athletic Club, ' 27. Football, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Track, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. Basketball, ' 28, ' 29. ROSELLA MIRES— She has the habit of doing things well. Elizabethian Literary Society. ' 26, ' 27. Latin Club, ' 28. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 29. LEOTA CLARDY— Quiet and reserved but of true metal. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 26, ' 27. Dramatic Club, ' 27. Girls ' Glee Club. ' 27, ' 28. Commercial Club, ' 28. The Converting of Mrs. Noshums. Girl Reserve, ' 29. Girl Scout, ' 29. Hiking Club, ' 29. WILLIAM NEW— Bill. Master of the plow and hoe. Football, ' 28, ' 29. Agriculture Club, ' 27. ' 28. Pres., ' 27. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 29, Treasurer, ' 29. Athletic Club, ' 28. MARJORIE PENISTEN— Marge. How do you know? Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 26, ' 27. History Club, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. French Club, ' 28. Art Club, ' 28. Base Ball, ' 27, ' 28. Volley Ball, ' 27, ' 28. Winner of State Letter. Athletic Club, ' 28. WILHELMINA HANSEN— Act your age, is her password. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 26, ' 27. Home Ec. Club, ' 27, ' 28. Base Ball, ' 26, ' 27. Home Nursing Contest, ' 27. Soccer Team, ' 27. Chorus. ' 27, ' 28. Athletic Club, ' 27. Girl Scouts, ' 28, ' 29. Lelawala. The Converting of Mrs. Noshums. LOWELL HAGEE— Always saying ' huh. ' Hi-Y. ' 29. MARIAN NEW— ' Let ' s go gang ' is Marian ' s battle cry. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 26, ' 27. Zeta Sigma, ' 28, ' 29, Vice-Pres., ' 29. Girl Reserve ' 26, ' 27. Glee Club, ' 26, ' 28. Soccer, ' 27. Home Ec. ' 29. Athletic Club, ' 28. OPAL FERN WALLACE— A college, high school all at once. Victorian Literary Society, ' 25, ' 26. Girl Reserve, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Dramatics Club, ' 26. Hiking Club, ' 27, ' 28. MARJEAN ALLOWAY— Peggy. Gee whiz! She is a whiz on the typewriter. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27. Girl Reserve. ' 25, ' 26. ' 27. Home Ec. Club. ' 26, ' 27. Chorus, ' 27. Dramatics Club, ' 27. Debate, ' 27. Sewing Contest, ' 26. Commercial Club, ' 27, ' 28. History Club, ' 27, ' 28. R DELL CHICK— Chick. Small words cannot express the duties of a business manager. Business Manager Maryvillian, ' 29. Basketball, ' 26, ' 27, Capt. Elect, ' 28. Track, ' 26, Base Ball ' 27. Soccer, ' 27, Athletic Club, ' 27, ' 28. Winner M, ' 27, Spooferettes, ' 28, ' 29. Foods Contest, ' 27. Home Ec. Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Dramatics Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 26, ' 27, President, ' 27. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 29. Mid-year Class ' 29 The History of the Class of 1929 The grade of 1929 started in as Freshmen like all grads do. We numbered thirty-two at the beginning of the year, but it was not long until some got mar- ried and others fell along the roadside. When we were Sophomores M. H. S.. had to recognize us. For George Mac had proved himself in basketball and Marian Gann tickled the ivories for Mr. Hickernell. Others participated in other activities as well. Then it did not seem very long until we became dignified Juniors. Although every class boasts of their class being the best, we are too narrow-minded to see how anyone could out-do ours. Petie Deitz won fame on his typewriter. He won many honors on it. Mac was now captain of the basketball team. Miss Yeo had won a meat essay contest, and the rest of us were right there when it came to pep. It seemed like this was our hardest year, for the teachers thought that we ought to know something by this time. Now for the senior year! Were we happy! Why, we were the cream of M. H. S. Coffee, but not the starch in their collars, for we were anything but stiff. We had only eighteen in our class, nine boys and nine girls. The last half-year we kept ourselves busy having parties and showing the world just where we stood. It was not long until the play parts were given out and we started practicing. This meant that it would not be long now. Class Day Exercises, Class Play. Commencement, and it was all over. Yes! To prove how bright we were we pre- sented the school with electric lights for the pillars in front of the building. Yes! The most of us are in college now; others are working; but no matter where we are or what we ' re doing we ' ll never forget those happy days we spent in M. H. S. Here ' s to all of the other Grads to come, that they may carry with them as much knowledge as we did! We advise all classes to keep this in mind through life, our motto, They can who think they can. —Winnie Todd. GEORGE McMURRAY- Mac. Aspires to be a hero; probably will be a ditch digger. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 27, ' 28, President, ' 28. Senior Athletic Club, ' 27. ' 28, Vice- President. ' 28. Vice-President Student Body, ' 28. President Student Body, ' 29. Basketball, ' 25, ' 26. ' 27, ' 28, Capt. ' 28. Football. ' 25. ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, Capt., ' 28. WINNIE TODD— Winnie. Aspires to be Mrs. Keever; probably will be. Girl Reserve, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 28, Pres., ' 28. History Club, ' 26, ' 28. Dramatics Club, ' 26. ' 28. Hiking Club, ' 27, Secretary, ' 28. Orchestra, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 27, ' 28, President, ' 28. Commercial Club. ' 28, Vice-Pres.. ' 28. Secretary of Senior Class. ' 29. PETE DIETZ, JR.— Petie. Aspires to be Governor of Missouri; Probably will be a tailor. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 27, ' 28, Secretary, ' 28. Hi-Y, ' 27. ' 28. Salutatorian, Jan. Class, ' 29. President Student Body, ' 28. ISABELLE HAMLIN— Aspires to be a stenographer; prob- ably will be a drummer. CHARLES HITT— Aspires to be a coach; probably will be a tramp. Maryvillian Literary Society, ' 26. Junior Athletic Club, ' 28. Football, ' 28. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 28. HOMER WARNER— Aspires to be a Science teacher; probably will be a nervous wreck. Hi-Y Club. ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. History Club, ' 27. ' 28. Commercial Club, ' 28. Football. ' 26, ' 27, Track, ' 27. ' 28. RUTH THOMPSON— Aspires to be a solo dancer; probably will be a milk maid. Girl Reserve. ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 26, ' 28. Ciceronian Latin Club, ' 26. French Club. ' 27, ' 28. Commercial Club, ' 28. EMMA MAE YEO— Aspires to be different; probably will be indifferent. Dramatic Club, ' 26, ' 27. Girl Reserve, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, Pres., ' 28. Home Ec. Club. ' 27, ' 28. Hiking Club, ' 27. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 28. MATTHEW B. CONWAY— Aspires to be an aesthetic cancer; probably will be shuffling along. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 28. Orchestra, ' 28. JOHN HALL— Johnny. - Aspires to be an aviator; probably will be a cop. History Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Vice- President, ' 27, President, ' 28. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 27, ' 28. Football, 26. ' 27, ' 28. MILDRED BRATCHER— Aspires to be hard boiled; probably will be the opposite. Girl Reserve, ' 25. ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Zeta Sigma Literary Society, ' 28. WALTER TAYLOR— Skeezix. Aspires to be a political boss; prob- ably will be a butcher. Maryvillian Literary Society, ' 26, ' 27. Hi-Y Club, ' 27. Senior Athletic Club, ' 27, ' 28. History Club, ' 28. MABEL ALEY— Aspires to be a peroxide blond; probably will be a school teacher. Girl Reserve, ' 28. Spooferette. ' 28. Zeta Sigma, ' 28. WALLACE WALLDECK CULVER— Sheik. Aspires to be a lawyer; probably will be a bellboy. History Club. ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Debate Club, ' 27. History Contest, ' 27. Chorus, ' 27, ' 28. ORVILLE A. BENNETT. JR.— Bob. Aspires to be an interior decorator; probably will be a barn painter. Chorus. ' 26, ' 27, Band. ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Hi-Y, ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, History Club, ' 26. Boys ' Glee Club, ' 27. Claytonian Literary Society, ' 29. HELEN MURRAY— Aspires to be Mrs. ? ? ?; probably will be an old maid. Girl Reserve, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, Pres., ' 27. Chorus. ' 25, ' 27. Elizabethian Literary Society, ' 25, ' 26, Treasurer, ' 25. Girls ' Glee Club, ' 27, Hiking, ' 27. Commercial Club, ' 28. Spooferettes, ' 28. Girls ' Athletic Club, ' 28. Winner M ' 28. Bed Making Contest, ' 28 (second). MARIAN LOUISE GANN— Aspires to be with Melvin; probably will be with him. Girl Reserve, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. History Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Girls ' Glee Club, ' 26, ' 27, ' 28. Chorus, ' 27, ' 28 Piano Contest, ' 27, ' 28. Orchestra Contest, ' 27, ' 28. Valedictorian January Class, ' 29. PETE DIETZ— Juniors Then Iagoo, the great boaster, He the marvelous story-teller, He the traveller and the talker. He the friend of old Nokomis. Made a bow for Hiawatha; The Vision of a Junior Near the end of my Junior year of high school, after I had finished the day ' s work, I ascended a mountain side to pass the rest of the day in meditation on the accomplish- ments of my class. Here, my mind passed from one thought to another. Surely, thought I, high school is but a shadow and life a dream. While I was thus musing, my eyes fell upon a Genius playing a musical instrument. Approaching him, he said to me, I have heard thee in thy soliloquies, follow me. He led me to the highest pinnacle of the rock. Turning to me he said. Cast thy eyes eastward and tell me what thou seest. I see, said I, a huge valley, and a prodigious tide of water flowing through it. The valley, said he, is the Vale of Life and the tide is the period of training run- ning through it. The darkness out of which it flows is the period of ignorance and that into which it flows, the future Examine, and now tell me what thou r.eest. I see a bridge, I answered, standing in the midst of the tide. That bridge, he replied, is the bridge of high school life. Consider it attentively. Upon careful survey of it, I found it contained four spans, each without the other, being weak and incomplete. There were hidden trap doors into which ten of the original seventy-four had fallen. Some into the pitfall of matrimony, while others had fallen be- cause of the love of money or perchance necessity. As I gazed, the Genius said, Tell me still further what thou seest. I see, said I, clouds of sprites, some happy and some perplexed, hovering over the four spans. Above the first I see the sprites symbolic of the equations of Algebra and the vocabulary of Latin with their perplexed faces. I see the sprite of athletics and hear the sweet voices of the teachers as they patiently guide and direct. More plainly do I see the sprites of Science and Geometry with its whip and where- fores. I can see the Manual Arts with hammers upraised and Home Economics with calories figured on their faces. Very clearly do I see the sprites of Commerce, English and Chemistry. Not only do I see the sprites but I hear a voice warning them to brush the dust from their dictionaries and increase their vocabularies. The sprites above the fourth are dim and unfamiliar to me. When I finished speaking, the Genius said, Look no more on this sight but cast thy eyes on that thick mist into which the tide flows. Doing as I was bidden. I saw the valley opening at the farther end. Through the mist I saw happy men and women teaching, preaching, inventing, and writing worth- while literature. Some women were busy at home teaching small children while others were bent over desks in offices of great business houses each serving in his own way. At length, the Genius said, Are not these worth working for? Does life appear but a shadow that gives thee opportunities for such a reward? — Margaret Smith. Junior Gray, Margaret Knox. Richard Fields. Harold Fields, Virginia Miller, Ray Schmidt. Doris Snodgrass, Gerald Stults. Virginia Larmer, Billy Padgett, Shirley Bennett. Charles Bell, Ola Slagle, John Henry Heath, Edward Clary, Winnie Hoblitzell, Donald Logan. JUNIORS Homer Cooper, Opal Hawkins, Arthur Brewer, Alfred Hiatt, Margie Hays, John Lee Cockayne. Dorothy DeNeen, Donald Warner, Mildred Hotchkin, Ivan Stark, Louise Carlton. Donald Smith, Ruby Jones. Theodore Dougherty, Ralph Youngmark, Ada Hood, Harrell Busby. Thomas Eagle, Eudora Smith, Wayne Dorman, Homer Smith, Laura Jean Murdock, Buster King. Margaret Smith, William Person, Anna Neilsen, Frank Westfall, Virginia Bennett. Irvin Bartram, Mildred Jensen, Harlan Woods, Harold Trueblood, Evelyn Pixler, William Stilwell. Sam Albright, Callistia Mae Miller, Edward Woods, James Conway, Helen Kelley, Faye Sutton. Morris Garten, Viola Henderson, Raymond Hopp, Alfred Hiatt. Sophomores Many things Nokomis taught him Of the stars that shine in heaven; Showed him, Ishkoodah, the comet, Ishkoodah, with fiery tresses; Showed the Death-Dance of the spirits. Warriors with their plumes and war-clubs, Flaring far away to northward In the frosty nights of Winter; Sophomore Class History It is a well-known saying that History always repeats itself. An equally well-known saying is that There is an exception to every rule. We are that ex- ception. The Sophomore class of 1929 entered high school ninety-eight strong and is still strong, in every sense of the word . We have always been rated high in scholastic standing and extra-curricular activities; in fact, in every activity we beast of one of our number as leaders. We have leaders in dramatics, athletics, oratory — but count them for yourselves. As Freshmen, green was our predominant color, and it remains green (the green of envy as Sophomores. Modesty must give place to accuracy, as history consists of facts only, but the half can never be told. And while the intellectual side has been outstanding, the social side has not been neglected; and again the half never will be told, though the memories will remain a joy forever. We are proud of our past, but it is to the future that we are looking. We would give our best thoughts, efforts and talents for the glory of dear old M. H. S. — Arlene Sherman. SOPHOMORES Franklin Benge, Arlene Sherman. Hubert Godbey. Loislee Swinford, Mildred Sorrie, Eugene Moore, Virginia Lucas, Elbert Barrett. Mary Roberts, Woodroe Carpenter, Louise Masters, Arthur Pugsley, Mary Jane McGinnis, Forrest McDowell, Norma Short. LaVerne Dawson, Elizabeth Price, Maxwell Seyster, Nina Kime, Mary Smith, Billy Garrett, Grace Blackford, Delmer Schooler. Helen Kramer, Beatrice Campbell, Lucy Lloyd, John Henry Thorp, Beatrice Beasey, Ruth King, Beatrice Lemon. Ralph Jones, Treva Edwards, Don Hall, Margaret Marie Wells, Virginia Miller, Jimmy Jackson, Jessie Griffey, Ralph Westfall. Jalia Cornett, Elmer Barrock, Gladys Bartram, Harold Reynolds, Frances Sellers, Charles Wagner, Joyce Neal. Kurby Bovard, Opal Ramey-, Harold Bailey, Ruby Lucile Watt, Julia Aley, Blaine Keever, LaVerna Wells, William Knapp. Alene Neely, Donald Dowden, Reba Butler, Rawlings Tindall, Naomi Johnson, Cecil Mayes, Vivian Taylor. Harold Knox, Marjorie Lett, Clifford Goodwine, Olive Grimes, Vinicent Spoor, Jim Kissinger, Virginia Smith, Ford Bradley. Sadie Wagner, Howard Wray, Doris David, George Bluel, Maude Bryant, Dean Miller, Leona Ashford. Mildred Stuart, Carl Wiles, Beatrice Woodard, Ralph Hahn. DONALD LAVERNE DOWDEN Born February 17, 1913. Died April 7, 1929. Freshmen When he heard the owls at midnight. Hooting, laughing in the forest, What is that? he cried in terror; What is that? he said, Nokomis? Freshmen M. H. S. has at least found the ideal recipe for the preparation of that rare specimen— the perfect Freshman. In order that all other schools may profit by this discovery, this recipe is hereby submitted, and with it, the Freshman Class, as a proof of the value of the recipe. Surely no other recommendation other than this remarkable class is needed, for in this recipe lies the history of the Freshman Class. The recipe: To one green Freshman add one and a fourth cups of intellect, bring to boil- ing point, cook for about six weeks, stirring occasionally, then strain. This should produce one cupful of knowledge; thicken with three tablespoonfuls of pep blended with two tablespoonfuls imagination and a half cupful of common sense. Add a few grains of self-confidence with a little bluff for test time; let stand in hot water ten minutes to reheat. To serve with this concoction, select small, tender peaches and allow one for each pear. Sweet peaches may or may not need sugar, the preliminary preparation being the same in either case. The result will be astounding. Witness the Freshmen. —Dorothy Sandison. FRESHMEN Edward Godsey, Alice England, Jack Yeo, Maxine Evans, Doris Logan, Paul Poster, Beulah Cook, Jim Kissinger. Edward Staples, Dorothy Kissinger, Warren Crow, Mildred Fryer, Monte Meacham, Jean Montgomery, Claude Greenlee. Porter Roach, Vivian Hall, J. W. Shannon, Lotus Briggs, Genia Logan, Jack Chick, Emma Ruth Bellows, Kenneth Hull. Leland Oakerson, Nina Kime, Josephine Ager, Charlotte Leet, Sarah Frances Rowlett, Dorothy Henderson, George Cockayne. Vilas Thorp, Dorothy Sandison, Harold Schmidt, Elizabeth DeMoss, Elizabeth Prather, Ralph Rouse, Helen Kerr, Ferdinand Glauser. Hazel Stephenson, George Conway, Mildred Ross. Harold Tolbert, Hazel Moody, Norman Jones, Doris Kendall. Chester Kime, Pauline Gilbert, Charles Elliott, Theo Donahue. Vivian Hall. James McGinnis, Margaret Whitney, Leo Donahue. Maxine Butler, Allen Short, Josephine Ager, Harry Lyle, Lotus Briggs, Albert Bell, Sarah Frances Rowlett. Laverne Worl. Mary Louise Wyman, William Mozingo, Esther Thompson, Lambert Miller. To A Friend I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of your- self, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out. I love you for putting your hand into my heaped- up heart and passing over all the foolish and frivolous and weak things that you can ' t help dimly seeing there, and for drawing out into the light all the beautiful, radi- ant belongings that no one else had looked quite far enough to find. I love you for ignoring the possibilities of the fool and weakling in me, and for laying firm hold on the pos- sibilities of the -good in me. I love you for closing your ears to the discords in me, and for adding to the music in me by worshipful listen- ing. I love you because you are helping me to make of the lumber of my life not a tavern, but a temple, and of the words of my every day not a reproach, but a song. I love you because you have done more than any creed could have done to make me good, and more than any fate could have done to make me happy. You have done it without a touch, without a word, without a sign. You have done it just by being yourself. Perhaps that is what being a friend means, after all. — Selected. Junior High School At the door on summer evenings Sat the little Hiawatha; Heard the whispering of the pine-trees Heard the lapping of the water. Sounds of music, words of wonder; Junior High School In order to retain pupils longer in school, facilitate their training in higher schools, save their time, and result in a more effective training in character, the Maryville Junior High School was organized in the fall of 1928. After hours of labor on the part of the administration the schedule was so arranged that one hundred and fifty students could be cared for by four regular and three part- time teachers. Because of a lack of teachers, which caused a lack of time, all of the courses offered were required ones. Elective courses will no doubt be offered later but at the present time each person in Junior High is enrolled in Social Science, taught by Mrs. Theodore Gray; Mathematics and Science, taught by Miss Mary Ford; Physical Education for girls and boys under the supervision of Miss Byrniece Reigel and Mr. Wallace Croy; Home Economics or Manual Arts under the direction of Miss Gladys Adkins or Mr. Hugh Graham; and English under Miss Louise Peery. At the beginning of the second semester, an activity period was added which allowed time for regular assemblies, orchestra work, and the organization of Home Rooms. The ideal Junior High School should consist of the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades. The Junior High School, which now includes only the seventh and eighth grades, has already proven exceedingly satisfactory to students, teachers, and parents. If it continues to improve and advance at the same rate which it has this year, an ideal Junior High will soon be ours. — Louise Peery. EIGHTH GRADE M. Syster, M. Kenney, H. Culver, E. Roberts. A. Graves. J. Carmichael, R. Masters, L. Tiffany, C. Aley. H. Davis, E. LeeMasters, F. Partridge, G. Hill, L. Catterson, F. Morris, E. Lyle, M. Miller. K. Tiffany, H. Holt, R. Gallagher, A. Spencer, H. Gaugh, R. Dowell, E. Smith, M. C. Shannon, L. Lippman, M. Cox, O. Mayes. C. Melton, W. Donahue, P. Whitney, W. Wade, C. Booth, A. Ross, V. Shelton, S. M. Taylor, D. Hayes, W. Jantz, H. Robey, V. Scott, G. Childress. H. Heltzel. T. Carlton, B. Miller, F. Benge, K. Miller, H. Person, R. Snodgrass, M. A. Hamilton, I. Mapes. M. Hotchkiss, M. B. Shanks, G. Murdock, M. Goodwine, B. Briggs, L. Hull. R. Snodgrass, W. Wilson, W. Lietch, R. King. R. Bratcher, M. Clardy, D. Wray, E. McMullin, E. Bartram, V. McLarnon, M. Butler, N. R. Logan, L. P. Roseberry, G. DeMott. MMMm SEVENTH GRADE H. Cook, R. Haselwood, S. M. Seller. R. Lynch, O. Reynolds. R. Geist, R. Cockayne, R. Neely, P. Edwards, H. Jones, P. Blackford, D. McDonnell. M. Cooper, W, Short. F. Eagle. C. Schimming. W. Eagle, R. Phipps. E. Rayhill, E. Steele, C. Lippman, V. Watt, V. Mutz, H. Leet, N. Smith, C. Hilsabeck, W. Somerville, R. Johnson. E. Penisten, E. Walker, H. Farrar, W. Turner. M. K. Chaney, V. Miller, E. Steele, L. Palmer, D. Daniels, D. Dann, B. Ross, E. Culp, R. Brumbaugh, A. Carlson, J. Shanks. B. Lemon, J. Brummet, D. Hilsenbeck, D. Masters. A. Phipps, V. Hall, R. Tiffany, J. Hutchcraft, M. Seals. J. Woods, N. Antrim, L. Haselwood, R. Bryant, J. Smith, D. Hooper. Features Fduorites In the land of the Dacotahs Lives the Arrow-maker ' s daughter. Minnehaha, Laughing Water, Handsomest of all the women. MARJORIE BRUCE .Actiuities There was peace among the nations; Unmolested roved the hunters, Built the birch canoe for sailing. Caught the fish in lake and river, Shot the deer and trapped the beaver; Unmolested worked the women, Made their sugar from the maple, Gathered wild rice in the meadows, Dressed the skins of deer and beaver. National Forensic League CHARTER NO. 125 The National Forensic League is an organization of secondary schools to give their debaters and orators the advantages afforded colleges by Pi Kappa Delta. The requirements for membership are expressed in credit points which may be gained by inter-school contests, in debate, oratory, declamation and extem- poraneous speaking. Advanced degrees are granted upon the winning of a re- quired number of points; Honor for thirty points. Excellence for sixty, and Dis- tinction for one hundred. The emblem of the League is a sterling silver, platinum plated key. CHAPTER ROLL— Ford Bradley — President Arthur Brewer Buster King Forte Sandison Marvin Shamberger Iva Ward Manley — Sponsor. ACTIVITIES OF THE N. F. L. THIS YEAR DEBATE The team for the 1928-1929 season was composed of Arthur Brewer and Marvin Shamberger. The Question: Resolved, that the English Cabinet System of Legislation is More Efficient in England than the Committee System is in the United States. Debates were won from Fairfax, College High, Guilford and Pickering, and lost to Amity and Clarksdale. ORATION Forte Sandison and Marvin Shamberger tied for second place in the county contest sponsored by the Kansas City Star in the National Constitutional Orator- ical Contest. EXTEMPORANEOUS Arthur Brewer was chosen to represent M. H. S., in the Extemporaneous Speaking Contest at the College in April. R. Wamsley, R. Sellers. R. Wray, R. Hopp. L. Jones, J. Curnutt, R. Fields. D. Houghtaling, M. Shamberger, H. Warner. H. Fields. H. Trullinger, B. King, J. H. Thorp. W. Stilwell, C. Johnson. J. Jay. C. Phipps, B. Bennett, E. Hudson. I. Stark, F. Neeley. C. Bell, I. Bartram. P. Dietz, W. Person. F. Benge, C. Allen, F. Sandison, D. Hall. A. Pugsley, K. Bovard, B. Garrett. HI-Y One of the foremost organizations in the Maryville High School is the Hi-Y. It is a high school Y. M. C. A. It is sponsored by men of the community who are interested in boys ' movements. Our club, under the supervision of Mr. Jackson, has grown to where there are now fifty-one members. There is no religion preference, it is open to all boys in the Senior, Junior, and Sophomore classes who will subscribe to our pur- pose and slogan. Purpose: Create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and com- munity, high standards of Christian character. Slogan: Clean living, clean speech, clean athletics, clean scholarship, con- tagious Christian character. ■ — Roland Russell. OFFICERS Fall Semester Spring Semester President Robert Wray Robert Wray Vice-President Calvin Allen Calvin Allen Secretary Roland Russell Roland Russell Treasurer ■— John Henry Heath John Henry Heath Miss Hope. B. Campbell, -M. Bryant, M. Roberts, M. Gann. G. McGinnis, H. Palmer, H. Busby. F. Shamberger. M. Brown, E. Smith. L. Lloyd, J. Griffey, N. Johnson, R. Graves, A. Swinford, D. David, L. Ashford, E. Bailey, V. Bennett, L. J. Murdock, R. Jones, P. Sutton. V. F. Miller, V. Larmer, M. Knox, M. Hotchkin. A. Sherman, O. Slagle, L. Clardy, J. Neal. L. Swinford. V. Taylor. M. Lett, G. Bartram. I. Hamlin. L. Carlton, D. Snodg rass, V. Henderson, B. Sawyers, W. Hoblitzell. V. Lucas, M. Bratcher. E. M. Yeo, H. Murray, W. Todd, R. Thompson, R. Butler, M. Sorrie, M. J. McGinnis, P. Dougherty. D. Mozingo. GIRL RESERVES Slogan: Face Life Squarely. Purpose: Find and Give the Best. Code: As a Girl Reserve I will be Gracious in manner; Reaching toward the best: Reverence to God; Impartial in judgment; Earnest in purpose; Victorious over ' self: Ready for service; Ever knowledge; Sincere at all times. The Girl Reserves were organized in the Maryville High School in the fall of 1924 and has since become an outstanding organization among the girls of this high school. , . It has had a very happy and profitable year under the sponsorship of Miss Fannie Hope. Last summer Emma Mae Yeo was sent as our representative to Camp Hol- lister at Hollister. Missouri. Last fall Miss Hope was sent as our representative to a conference at Kansas City in November and in March to St. Joseph to an Adult Guidance Council in which she was a leader of one division. Much good has been done by contributing filled baskets to the Welfare Board for charity purposes, giving magazines to the hospital for the sick and sending flow- ers candy and letters to members of our club who have been ill. Several social gatherings were held during the year by the club. A hallowe ' en party a joint supper with the Hi-Y, and a Valentine party. The organization has tried to measure up to its purpose. To Find and Give the Best. -Virginia Lucas. OFFICERS Fall Semester Spring Semester President -• .Emma Mae Yeo Frances Shamberger Vice-President .Shirley Bennett Ola Slagle Secretary Virginia Lucas Rose Graves Treasurer Mildred Sorrie Winnie Hoblitzell H. Trullinger, L. Smith, Miss Hawkins, G. McMurry, V. Glover. J. Curnutt, R. Wray. J. H. Heath, V. Taylor, J. Hall, W. Dowden, W. New, R. Sellers, R. Wamsley, E. Hudson, J. Conway. P. Dietz, B. King, O. Garrett. C. Hitt, O. Thompson, E. Clary, B. Bennett, C. Johnson, P. Sandison, H. Gingrich. CLAYTONIAN LITERARY SOCIETY The Claytonian Literary Society meets every other Tuesday. Although a literary society by name, the programs are not always of a literary nature, usu- ally being of a very interesting and amusing type. The club was organized six years ago by Mr. St. Clair. Since that time Miss Hawkins has been our faithful sponsor and advisor. Under Miss Hawkins ' splen- did leadership the club has taken its place among the foremost in the school. Several of our members have been, or are. student body officials. Our club has, as members, some of the leading athletes of M. H. S. For a merry, fun-making organization the Claytonian has It. — Edward Hudson. OFFICERS Fall Semester Spring Semester President — ■ George McMurry Owen Thompson Vice-President Vilas Glover Vilas Glover Secretary Pete Dietz Leland Smith Treasurer .. .Robert Wray Forest New Sergeant at Arms Owen Thompson Richard Sellers n w ay E. Bailey, I. Hamlin, Mrs. O ' Grady, G. McGinniss, V. Bennett, L. J. Murdock. M. Bratcher, R. Kramer, O. Hawkins, P. Shamberger, H. Busby, M. Quails. R. Mires, A. Smith, R. Thompson, M. New, M. Hotchkin, M. Knox, V. Larmer. E. Smith, L. Howard, M. Holt. P. Hall, M. Howard, T. Donahue, R. Miller, D. Mozingo. ZETA SIGMA LITERARY SOCIETY The Zeta Sigma Literary Society was organized for Junior and Senior girls, to create a greater interest in literature, music and other fi ne arts. Our programs consist of entertaining numbers, music, readings, and plays. Some of this was presented to the student body in an interesting assembly pro- gram given March the twenty-second. Several social functions have been given this year, which have been greatly enjoyed by the twenty-five members. The society owes much of its success to its faithful sponsor, Mrs. O ' Grady. —Helen Busby. OFFICERS Fall Semester Spring Semester President — ■ Ruth Miller Helen Busby Vice-President Marian New Delberta Mutz Secretary-Treasurer Grace McGinnis Frances Shamberger Reporter Maude Quails Song Leader Grace Geist R. Wamsley, R. Sellers, R. Wray, J. Curnutt, F. Sandison, R. Nelson. H. Trullinger, G. Jantz, F. Lauber, C. M. Miller, I. Hamlin, F. Shamberger, J. Neal. L. Carlton, Miss Stoner, E. Smith, R. Chick, M. Bruce, V. Bennett, L. Murdock. R. Kramer. M. Jensen, A. Sherman, M. Lett. B. Malson, D. Snodgrass, V. Henderson, E. Clary. B. Garrett, L. Howard, F. Sutton, M. Sorrie, R. L. Watt, V. F. Miller, V. Lucas, M. Quails, R. Butler. SENIOR DRAMATICS CLUB The Senior Dramatics Club was organized at the beginning of the fall semes- ter, under the sponsorship of Miss Amber Stoner. The club is one of the most popular of the activity schedule and has an en- rollment of thirty-four members. During the first semester, the club was inactive, due to the rehearsals for the operetta, In the Garden of the Shah, which was presented by the Dramatics Club and Chorus. Besides presenting plays and readings, the club has been making a study of general rules for acting. Plans are made to read and study a number of the most representative of modern plays, as well as to present a three act comedy-drama to the public. Maryville High will be represented, as usual, in the spring contests and hopes to have as great success this year as in previous years. — Gwendolyn Jantz. OFFICERS Fall Semester Spring Semester President Lucille Howard Virginia Gay Miller Vice-President Marjorie Bruce Maude Quails Secretary ......Maude Quails Gwendolyn Jantz Treasurer -- Edward Clary Ruth Kramer Reporter Frances Shamberger Viola Henderson G. Cockayne, K. Hantze, G. Conway, P. Glauser, H. Lyle, J. Yeo. K. Hull, M. L. Wyman, J. Chick, E. Godsey, D. Kendall, J. Montgomery. H. Cox, L. Hazelwood, V. Hall, Miss Stoner, E. R. Bellows. A. England, C. Leet, D. Logan, M. Fryer, N. Ramey, M. Butler, L. Briggs. P. Gilbert. D. Sandison, M. Whitney. T. Donahue, G. Logan, H. Stevenson. D. Henderson. JUNIOR DRAMATICS CLUB The Junior Dramatics Club was organized at the beginning of school last fall under th e direction of Miss Amber Stoner. The membership became so large, however, that it was necessary to divide the club into two divisions; namely, Freshman and Sophomore. The Sophomore division gave the play, Tickets for the Sheffield Choir. This was presented also in the Senior Club. A combined cast was then chosen, and the play was given at the Home Coming program. During the first semester, both clubs were inactive, due to the rehearsals for the op- eretta that was given by members of the Dramatics Clubs and Chorus. At the beginning of the Second semester, the two clubs were organized into one club, in spite of the large membership of forty-five. A large number of beginning Freshmen wished to enroll, but it was necessary to turn them away because of limited space in the club room. The club is now taking up the study of general rules for acting, which is very bene- ficial. The Freshmen members of the club recently correlated their English and Dramatics work by presenting at assembly a good English play, Sauce for the Goslings. Through- out the rest of the semester, a great many plays will be given and studied. The most efficient members of the club are to be chosen to represent the student body in the con- test play that is to be given in the spring, as well as in a full evening play. ■ — Virginia Lucas. OFFICERS Spring Semester President Emma Ruth Bellows Vice-President Ford Bradley Secretary Virginia Lucas Treasurer Genia Logan Reporter Reba Butler R. Kramer. Miss Cook, Mrs. L. Meek, B. Malson. G. L. McGinnis, M. Wells. M. J. McGinnis. P. Lauber, L. Warner, D. Mutz. M. Bruce, V. Spoor, B. Campbell. P. Shamberger, A. Smith. G. Bartram, V. Taylor. A. Sh erman. E. Price, D. David. M. Quails, M. Dooley, M. Sorrie, N. Ramey. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB - The Home Ec Club leads a gay old life, Of dinners, and suppers, and teas — We study the fashions of old and late — Our sponsor we strive to please. We all look forward to Monday, For that ' s the day when we meet. We have talented people in our midst. Whose programs can ' t be beat. Freshmen. Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors, All have members in our club. We play and work together, even though To a Senior a Freshmen ' s a sub. This History now reaches its climax, My knowledge has reached its extent As to what else should be put on this paper. Or how much about these great events. — Ruth Kramer. OFFICERS Fall Semester President ■- Marjorie Bruce Vice-President Delberta Mutz Secretary Bonnie Malson Treasurer -■ Mildred Sorrie L. Froyd, ■ R. Jones, Mr. Coats, B. Keever. H, Smith, L. Jones, W. Carpenter, H. Mires, C. Elliott, N. Jones, D. Schooler. H. Busby, D. Dowden, P. Wells. J. Wagner, L. Oakerson, L. Worl, H. Bailey. P. Roach. L. Shill, W. Mozingo, J. McGinnis, W. Knapp, C. Kime, J. McGinnis. FUTURE FARMERS OF MISSOURI Motto Keep Nodaway First. In taking up Vocational Agriculture work some of the main objectives are as follows: (a) Cooperation in marketing; b) Efficient production of livestock and crops; (O Conservation of soil fertility; (d) Sanitation in livestock production; (e) Using purebred livestock and seed; (f) Well developed projects; (g) Winning livestock and grain judging teams; (h) Community improvement. Some of these objectives were well accomplished in view of the fact that our Voca- tional Agriculture teams ranked first in the judging of both livestock and grain winning at the Northwest Missouri Spring Contests. The livestock judging team ranked fifth out of sixty teams judging all classes of livestock. They were the champion sheep judging team by ranking first in the state. Our boys also accomplished well developed projects for the class had a net project income of four thousand one hundred and thirty dollars ($4,130.00). Other activities were conservation of soil fertility and efficient production of live- stock in which the boys seemed to be thoroughly interested. OFFICERS Fall Semester President Leonard Froyd Vice President -• Homer Smith Secretary-Treasurer Ralph Jones — Delmar Schooler. Spring Semester Leonard Froyd Homer Smith Ralph Jones SI F. Neeley, H. Reynolds, H. Gingrich, W. Bowden, P. Bradley, J. V. Taylor, M. Shamberger. W. Taylor, J. Jay, F. Wells. C. Bell. F. Westfall. K. Culver. J. Hall, H. Warner, M. Gann. G. Miller. E. Edwards. M. Alloway, Miss Northcutt B. Malson, L. Miller, W. Culver. V. Piveral. M. Penisten. L. Wells, V. Wells, M. Penisten, B. Lemaster, L. Maul R. Kingery, P. Dougherty, M. Dooley. HISTORY CLUB The History Club was organized in 1923 and during its six years of activity it has made some really worthwhile accomplishments. The organization aims to arouse interest in current and past history. It strives to interest its members in affairs of world concern and to do its share in preparing capable citizens. The members are peppy, talented and each is willing to do his share to make the History Club a success. They are proud of their club, its ideals, and accom- plishments. There is a splendid atmosphere of fellowship and good-will among the members. The programs are diversified, instructive, and interesting and the various social functions afford wholesome entertainment. The success of the club has been, in a large measure, due to our loyal sponsor, Miss Bertha Northcutt. — Birdie Lemaster. OFFICERS Fall Semester Spring Semester President ....-— John Hall Birdie Lemaster Vice-President Birdie Lemaster Harold Gingrich Sec. Treasurer •••• Marvin Shamberger Marvin Shamberger Motto: We Ourselves the Better Serve By Serving Others Best. A. Hiatt, I. Hamlin, Miss Marr, R. Hopp. M. Smith, M. Alloway, T. Eagle. I. Stark. W. Stilwell. L. Carlton, E. Pixler, R. Kingrey, D. DeNeen, A. Nielsen. M. Knox. A. Smith. V. Larmer, A. Smith, W. Todd, H. Kelley, R. Ross. G. Middleton, L. Watt, R. Thompson, M, Hays. E. Smith, H. Murray, P. Hotchkiss, V. Hotchkiss. COMMERCIAL CLUB The Commercial Club, better known as the Bis Nis Peppers. was reorganized Sep- tember 18. 1S28, under the direction of Miss Mabel Marr. We were thirty strong but since mid-year graduation there are only twenty-one of the peppiest members in high school who have made the club a success. The club meets on alternating Tuesdays. We have had intensely interesting meetings. We have taken excursions to the banks and the printing offices. The aim of these ex- cursions was to learn the different methods of business. We sometimes have musical programs. Recently a short humorous play Time the Toiler was given with special readings. Several prominent business men have talked before our club at various times At other meetings office appliances, such as the mimeograph and the dictaphone, have been demonstrated so that we might learn how to use them. Just before the spring con- test we are expecting to hold a preliminary shorthand and typewriting tournament with contestants for the Spring contests competing so that they may become accustomed to having an audience. The Commercial Club will have reached its goal at the end of the year. It is one of the most interesting, best, and helpful clubs in old M. H. S. — Fern Hotchkiss. OFFICERS Fall Semester Spring Semester President ..-- ■— Virginia Larmer Roberta Kingery Vice President Winnifred Todd William Stilwell Secretary Roberta Kingery Margie Hays Treasurer Marjean Alloway Marjean Alloway Reporter -William Stilwell Alfred Hiatt R. Snodgrass, C. Greenlee, Mr. Hickernell, A. Brewer, R. Westfall, H. Bailey, M. Smith. M. Smith, V. Larmer, W. Person, G. Miller, M. Gann. M. Jensen, B. Hickernell. R. Miller, V. Wells, M. Knox, G. Jantze. H. Gaugh, L. Wells, V. McLarnon. SENIOR ORCHESTRA The first orchestra contributed to the musical side of our high school was organized in 1914. Each year since that time a call has been made at the beginning of the school year for all those interested in orchestral work. This year ' s orchestra is composed of about twenty-eight members of the best musical talent in the high school. Besides furnishing music for some assemblies, mid-year grad- uating exercises, class plays, dramatic club plays and other presentations, the orchestra has been called upon to play for outside entertainments, programs, and banquets. The orchestra, assisted by the chorus and boys ' and girls ' glee clubs presented an operetta this winter. It is also planning to participate in the Spring Contests. Much honor should be given to our director. Prof. H. O. Hickernell, who has given so much of his time in guiding us so ably along the musical track. To the Junior Orchestra we, as members of the Senior Orchestra, extend our hand in wishing them success in the future. — Genevieve Miller. H. Cook. F. McDowell. J. Nicholas, C. Allen, G. L. Hill, Mr. Hickemell. L. Miller. R. Bratcher. P. Sutton. M. Bryant, M. Smith, V. F. Miller. S. Wagner, A. Spencer, J. Miller, R. Phipps, W. Donahue. J. Ford. M. B. Shanks. H. Palmer, M. Butler, G. Logan. D. Wray, V. Watt, C. Hilsenbeck, N. Smith. JUNIOR ORCHESTRA When school started in the fall, Mr. Hickernell called for volunteers for a junior orchestra. The purpose of it was to develop unexperienced students for the high school orchestra. About twenty prospective musicians responded but because of conflicts only about fifteen were able to join. The orchestra, for the most part, consisted of violins and clarinets, but it also had two cornets, a tuba, piano, bass viol and a saxaphone. In about a week music was ordered and when it was received practice was begun. At first the music was simple but its complexity was gradually increased until rather diffi- cult music was being played by the end of the first semester. Next fall the orchestra will be continued and being strengthened by the next consign- ment of Freshmen it hopes to be able to give the high school orchestra a fitting race. — Lambert Miller. H. Knox, R. Wamsley. J. H. Thorp, Mrs. Caldwell. B. King, B. Padgett. O. Thompson. G. Conway, G. Cockayne. H. Godbey, T. Eagle, P. Westfall, M. Meacham. F. Neeley, L. Jones, E. Barrett, D. Houghtaling, R. Sellers, R. Kramer. R. Nelson, M. Hotchkin, B. Lemon, E. Bailey, A. Neeley, E. Edwards, J. Ager, V. Bennett, B. Beasey. V. Spoor. F. Sellers. M. Wells, J. W. Shannon, E. Clary, H. Lyle. E. Godsey, F. French. J. Chick, H. Trullinger, M. Hayes, S. F. Rowlett. H. Kerr, D. DeNeen. M. Lett, D. Snodgrass, V. Henderson, J. Curnutt, V. Thorp. E. Demoss, F. Hotchkiss, L. Maul, H. Kelley, V. Hotchkiss. H. Kramer, R. L. Watt, M. Kingery, D. Mozingo. M. Quails, M. Evans, L. L. Swinford. CHORUS One of the popular activities of the Maryville High School is the Chorus, which has grown into an organization of which the pupils and patrons may well be proud. The past two years the Chorus has been under the able direction of Mrs. Carrie Margaret Caldwell, piano instructor of the Northwest Missouri State Teachers College. The increased membership of the Chorus has made possible programs, more varied and of high quality. The past year the Chorus has taken part in several High School assemblies and various outside performances. Some talent has been displayed in the dif- ferent presentations, especially, In the Garden of the Shah in which the Chorus, Orch- estra, and Girls ' and Boys ' Glee Clubs joined to present successfully a high class operetta. — Elizabeth Edwards. 3m= W. Craw, H. Trueblood, J. Curnutt. R. Nelson, J. Hamilton, R. Hahn, W. Padgett, R. Wamsley, O. Thompson, E. Godsey. B. King, J, H. Thorp, P. Foster, H. Knox, C, Greenlee. R. Schmidt, M. Garten, O. Allen, G. Cockayne, H. Godbey, E. Barrett, F. Westfall. K. Hull. R. Sellers, H. Trullinger. J. Chick, A. Hiatt, G. Conway, I. Stark, J. W. Shannon, R. Westfall. F. Jones, L. Donahue, T. Eagle, V. Thorp, H. Schmidt, K. Bovard, F. French, H. Lyle, J. Yeo. BOYS ' GLEE CLUB The first call in September for members for the Boys ' Glee Club brought over forty boys. This was quite a contrast to the meager sum of seven who answered the call the year before. Part of this was due to the fact that this organization won first place in the Annual Spring Contest last year. By the way, that was the first time the Boys ' Glee Club from Maryville High School had ever won first place in any inter-school contest. We have made several appearances this year before the student body and the Parent Teachers Association and we are certain that the year has been a tremendous success. OFFICERS Fall Semester President Junior Curnutt Secretary Edward Clary Treasurer Claude Greenlee Sergeant-at-Arms Owen Thompson — Junior Curnutt. Spring Semester Richard Sellers Junior Curnutt Edward Clary Owen Thompson ' • ' R. Kramer. E. Bailey, B. Beasey. Mrs. Caldwell, L. Wells, G. Miller, E. Edwards, M. Gann. B. Cook, D. Kissinger, E. Pixler, G. Shover. J. Ager, G. Shover, M. Jensen. H. Moody, F. Shover, M. Quails, M. Hotchkin, D. DeNeen, G. Geist, D. Mutz, D. Snodgrass, G. Bartram. H. Kerr, M. Knox, M. Hayes, B. Lemon, S. P. Rowlett, R. Kingery, M. Wells. W. Hansen, V. Bennett, L. L. Swinford. H. Kelly, L. Maul, M. Holt, H. Stephenson, E. DeMoss. M. Kingery, D. Mozingo, M. Evans, E. Thompson, R. L. Watt. GIRLS ' GLEE CLUB The Girls ' Glee Club, with the Chorus and Boys ' Glee Club, under the direction of Mrs. Caldwell, presented the operetta, In the Garden of the Shah, last fall. As soon as that was given, intensive work was begun on our Spring Contest music. This year we became federated with the Missouri State Federations of Music Clubs of which Mrs. Caldwell is district president. Mrs. C. P. Fryer, a member of our school board, presented us with an associate membership in the Missouri State Federation of Women ' s Clubs, of which she is district president. One of the most important events of th e year was a luncheon given for Mrs. Warren L. Barr of Moberly, president of the State Music Federation, and Mrs. David S. Long of Harrisonville, state chairman of Junior Membership of Women ' s Clubs. Other honor guests were Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs. Fryer. OFFICERS Fall Semester President Genevieve Miller Vice-President Grace Giest Secretary-Treasurer Delberta Mutz —Mildred Hotchkin. Spring Semester Virginia Miller Helen Palmer Mildred Hotchkin THE MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THE DRAMATIC CLUBS PRESENT In the Garden of the Shah A Musical Drama in Three Acts. High School Auditorium December 11, 1928. Mrs. Caldwell Voice Director Miss Stoner Dramatic Director Mr. Hickernell Orchestra Director CAST OP CHARACTERS Lohlah (Zohdah ' s friend) Virginia Bennett Zohdah (Daughter of the Shah) Doris Snodgrass Nowobeh (Lohlah ' s Nurse) Genevieve Miller Ted Harding (American Engineer) Harry Trullinger Billy Cummings (American Engineer) Richard Nelson Samuel Johnston Jackson (A gentleman) Richard Sellers Perunah (The Shah) Harold Knox Somecraba (An Arab Sheik) John Z. Curnutt, Jr. The three acts of the cpera are supposed to take place in Persia, in the garden of Perunah, the Shah. Ted Harding and Billy Cummings. American mining engineers, ac- companied by their colored body servant, Sam. come to Persia to work the Shah ' s gold mine. Ted falls in love with Zohdah, the Shah ' s daughter, and Billy with Lohlah, Zohdah ' s friend, while Nowobeh, Zohdah ' s old nurse pursues Sam much to his discomfiture, think- ing him her affinity in some other incarnation. The Shah has other plans for Zohdah ' s future and returns with Somecraba, an Arab Shiek, whom he wishes Zohdah to marry. As the story unfolds the Sheik turns out to be flying under false colors, having been compelled to abdicate his throne. The Shah finds this out in time and orders the Sheik away, at the same time throwing Ted, Billy and Sam in prison because of their continued attentions to Zohdah, Lohlah and Nowobeh. Nowobeh makes the Shah see that by keeping the Americans in prison he is defeating his own plans in operating his rich gold mine, and so he is persuaded to give his consent to the weddings. As Ted says, All ' s well that ends well and you may soon expect invitations to a triple wedding in the Garden of the Shah. Mrs. B. Smith. D. Mutz, C.Geist, V. Henderson, D. Snodgrass, E. B. Bellows. M. Bruce, E. Bailey, V. P. Miller, M. Aley, A. England. R. Chick, M. Evans, H. Murray, M. Holt, E. McMurry, G. Logan, D. Logan, H. Butler, M. Fryer, V. G. Miller, W. Hoblitzell, M. Hayes. SPOOFERETTES The Spooferettes of Maryville High School were organized in the fall of 1928 for the purpose of instilling more pep and enthusiasm in the student body. Stunts were given throughout the year at the various games, both football and basketball. Whenever pos- sible the Spooferettes attended the games in which Maryville Spoofhounds played away from home. Three trips were made, one to Albany, and two to St. Joseph. Next year the Spooferettes hope to be a livelier organization than this year. — Virginia Miller. OFFICERS Sponsor Mrs. Bill Smith President Virginia Miller Secretary-Treasurer Esther McMurry Captain R Dell Chick Harry Trullinger Editor-in-Chief R. Dell Chick Business Manager Robert Wray Activity Editor Junior Curnutt .• Art Editor Pern Hotchkiss Typist Roland Russell Snap Shot Editor Harold Daniels Art Editor Esther McMurry Athletic Editor Richard Sellers..... Assistant Business Manager Roberta Kingery Typist Edward Hudson Joke Editor Marjorie Bruce Assistant Editor-in-Chief Forte Sandison Literary Editor Ruby Ross Typist Violet Hotchkiss Typist Kenneth Barnes Joke Editor Birdie LeMaster Photo Editor B. Campbell. M. L. Wymari. Mrs. B. Smith. O. Ramey, D. McDonald. Miss Marr. A. Neely, E. Edwards, H. Palmer. H. Cox. L. Clardy, D. Henderson. M. Butler, D. Logan. E. Leet, Mrs. Noid. E. R. Bellows, W. Hansen, E. Smith. V. Spoor, N. Ramey, M. Fryer, G. Montgomery. A. England. H. Kramer, B. Malson. V. Hotchkiss. F. Hotchkiss, M. Jensen, M. Evans, T. Donahue. GIRL SCOUTS This is the first year that we have had the pleasure of being connected with M. H. S.. and we have found it much to our advantage. Perhaps our greatest accomplishment of the past year is the completion of Inisfree, our cabin four miles west of Maryville. It was built with money from various sales and contributions. We painted and furnished the cabin ourselves. We use it for parties and both over-night and all-day hikes. We have accomplished numerous things. We gave a tea for our mothers, sponsored a Girl Scout week, went carol-singing, and helped with various community enterprises. Our purpose or Promise is: An My Honor, I will Try: To do my duty to God and my Country; To help other people at all times; To obey the Scout Laws. — Emma Ruth Bellows. OFFICERS Fall Semester Spring Semester Captain Mrs. J. A. Noid Lieutenants Miss Mabel Marr and Mrs. W. Smith Chairman Mildred Fryer Genia Logan Secretary Alice England Emma Ruth Bellows Treasurer Mary Louise Wyman Mary Louise Wyman Flag Bearer Dorothy Henderson g j- .— A. d St - w . HL ' ' -— n- i | l B « ■ -■ Jft . It § tt 2iBS 1 H 4 1 IB llir  ' 1 I : T2Fm| fci ' m d Bl : (; Bm s SM TTy M . 0DiTD ? )nCHI£F s 5 +DW0RQZD CRUSTY Hiking Club All the girls who were interested in hiking met and organized the Hiking Club for the year 1928-1929. Thursday was designated as official hike day. The official hikes have varied from two to four miles. Members have been privileged to take additional and longer hikes and Saturdays have been used to increase mileage. A green and black letter in the shape of a hiking boot is awarded to each girl who reaches the goal of 175 miles. OFFICERS Fall Semester President- Floy Hall Vice-President Virginia Bennett Secretary Teresa Donahue Sponsor Mrs. Rathbun — Teresa Donahue. Spring Semester Floy Hall Virginia Bennett Teresa Donahue Eventful Days Sept. 3— Seventy-six green Freshmen make their first trembling appearance in M. H. S. Their aimless wanderings create a traffic problem. Sept. 28— Spoofhounds display their ability and drub Hopkins 18 to 0. Too bad but it couldn ' t be helped. Oct. 5— Bethany is subdued by our Spoofhounds. Oct. 8.— Hump Russell gets to school on time for the first and last time this year. Oct. 19.— Fcotball is quite an exciting game but we started too late and Chillicothe won a close decision. Oct. 26.— Trenton showed her aquatic ability by being ahead of the Spoofhounds at the end of water-football game. Nov. 1.— Several Senior boys have adopted Freshman girls. Of course no one is rude enough to accuse them of cradle snatching. Nov. 10.— This being Saturday (strange as it may seem) there is no school. Nov. 28.— Call for basketball men. Croy is confronted with the problem of finding shoes large enough for Billy Garrett. Dec. 3.— Croy ' s problem is solved when Hump Russell donaces a pair that are too large for him. Dec. 7.— Marvin Shamberger and Arthur Brewer defeat Guilford in a debate. Dec. 11.— In the Garden of the Shah is given under the direction of Mrs. Caldwell. De c. 17.— Mrs. O ' Grady entertains the mid-year graduating class. Dec. 20.— A very enjoyable evening was spent at the annual Junior-Senior Party. Dec. 21— Beginning Seniors entertain the student body with a Christmas program. It is a very exciting day. Mrs. Rathbun and Santa Claus exchange words. Freshman are busy writing letters to ' Sandy Claws. ' Jan. 6.— Baccalaureate services for Mid-year class. Jan. 10.— Miss Somebody Else. Very good indeed. Jan. 11. — Commencement exercises. Jan. 14.— New semester begins. Everyone decides it pays to open the text books he pur- chased (or swiped). Feb. 1.— We begin winning in basketball. Burlington Junction is not in our class. Feb. 2.— Benton is taken off her perch by a hard earned victory by our now famous ball players. Feb. 7. — Trenton is given a lesson on how to play basketball. Croy and his team were the teachers. Feb. 19.— Excitement ran high the past week. What ' s the matter? Too bad, but true. Pickering won from us. March 1-2.— Sub-district Tournament. Maryville wins in her bracket. March 8-9.— District Tournament. North Kansas City is the victor. Our boys just couldn ' t get hot. March 15. — Constitutional orations given. April 1.— Sophs observe their day of pleasure for it was fools day. April 12.— The student body is given the latest information on how to orate and declame. April 25. 26. 27.— Spring Contests. May 3. — Dudley Warner officiates at the grade track meet. May 10. — Class day. May 12. — Baccalaureate sermon. May 15.— Class Play. May 16. — Undergraduates day at assembly. May 17.— Commencement at last and everybody weeps. We, the Seniors, are Alumni after four hard, struggling, never-to-be-forgotten years. FINIS Athletics Then he swung aloft his war-club, Shouted long and loud his war-cry, Smote the mighty Mishe-Mokwa In the middle of the forehead. Right between the eyes he smote him. COACH CROY COACH GRAHAM The Football Season Football for 1928 began the first day of school because the enthusiasm of the football men was so great. There were only seven letter men back but fifty recruits answered the call for men. The first game with Hopkins showed some driving power and ability to penetrate the line. The Spoofhounds amassed all their points in the first half and then fell into sluggish state during the rest of the game. The game ended with Maryville victorious by a score of 19-0. The next game of the season was played with Bethany. In a game marred by fre- quent fumbles and erratic punting, Maryville Spoofhounds defeated Bethany 12-0. The Spoofhounds outgained the visitors and defeated them by the forward pass attack. The Albany game was next. A good sized bunch of rooters from Maryville were at the game. Five times the Spoofhounds got within the five yard line but were unable to score. Albany was unable to put across a score and the game ended 0-0. On October 19. 1928, Chillicothe Hornets came to Maryville. The Maryville Spoof- hounds were unable to break the charm the Hornets have held over them for the last three years and they lost to Chillicothe high school gridders 6-13. Our next game was with Trenton at Maryville. Playing under worst conditions pos- sible, a drenching rain and sloppy field, the Spoofhounds went down to defeat 9-12 be- fore the heavier Trenton Bulldog team. The first half was all Trenton ' s but the last half was in the Spoofhounds ' favor. Tarkio played here November 9, 1928. This was Homecoming day for the Spoof- hounds and they performed well. Tarkio had not been defeated yet during the season and was expecting to come out victorious this time but Maryville was as determined that they, should not win and the game ended with Maryville the victor, 7-6. Maryville played at Savannah November 14, 1928. Many Maryville persons accom- panied the Spoofhounds to Savannah. The Spoofhounds defeat was attributed to poor football playing. We threatened to score in every period but lacked the punch. Final score was 7-6 for Savannah. The last game of the season was with Maysville, one of the old rivals of Maryville. The Spoofhounds in the first quarter made two touchdowns, but in the second and third quarters they seemed to relapse to the form displayed in previous games. The final per- iod found the Spoofhounds displaying their wares to the best advantage. The final score was 28-0, Maryville. Next year they should have a good team although they lose some valuable men. Those who will not be back are: George McMurry. Roland Russell, Vilas Glover, Owen Thomp- son. Charles Hitt. Harry Trullinger, Donald Hcughtaling, John Hall, Kenneth Barnes. The men who will be back next year are: Leland Smith, William New, Cecil Mayes, Har- old Schmidt, Donald Warner, Ralph Hahn. A rule was adopted by the school last year to have Coach Croy appoint a temporary Captain before each game. At the end of the season George McMurry was elected hon- orary captain. THE RECORD Hopkins Bethany Albany Chillicothe ;3 Trenton 12 Tarkio 6 Savannah 7 Maysville Maryville 19 Maryville 12 Maryville Maryville 6 Maryville 9 Maryville 7 Maryville 6 Maryville 28 38 87 FOOTBALL SQUAD R. Russell, J. Hall, C. Hitt, D. Warner, K. V. Glover. C. Mayes. D. Houghtaling, G. B. Padgette, W. C. Croy, G. Stultz, R. Hahn, Barnes, A. Short, C. Graham. W. New, L. Smith, G. McMurry. Cockayne, E. Clary, H. Trullinger. O. Thompson, D. Hall. F. Benge, -C. Phipps, H. Schmidt Dorman, W. Taylor, O. Garrett. Dale Cockayne (Mascot) Did you fall in the race? Did you faint in the sprint, Where the hot dust choked and burned? Did you breast the tape ' midst the flying dirt, That the leader ' s sprint had spurned? Did you do your best ? Oh, I know your time was bad; But the game is not in the running, lad. The best of it, since the beginning, lad, If you gave them the best that you had. Did your tackle fall short? Did the runner flash by, With the score that won the game? Did it break your heart when you missed the try? Did you choke with the hurt and shame? If you did your best — Oh, I know the score; I followed you all the way through And that is why I am saying, lad, That the best of the flight is the staying, lad, And the best of all games is the playing, lad, If you gave them the best in you. —Brutus Hamilton. Football GEORG E McMURRY— Mac — End, ' 27, ' 28, Captain, ' 28. Mac was worthy of being elected Captain. He was good on defense as well as offense. He caused some end runs to come to grief. CHARLES HITT— Guard, ' 28. Hitt was one of the best line men that has ever been seen in Maryville High School. This was his first and last year with the Green and Black. ROLAND RUSSELL — Hump — Quarterback, ' 28. Hump was one who this year won his first football letter. He was light but fast and he was always willing. KENNETH BARNES — Pesky — Center, Quarterback, ' 28. Pesky, although a utility man, was very valuable. His fight and grit made him hard to move. LELAND SMITH— Smitty — Center, ' 26, End, ' 27, Halfback, ' 28. Smitty was a shifty halfback and did his share in the ground gaining. This was Smitty ' s erratic year in football. He has another year left. WILLIAM NEW— Bill — Guard. ' 27, ' 28. His opponents lay low when he hit them. He always played a good game and left a good record. He has another year to play. OWEN THOMPSON— Tackle, ' 27, ' 28. Thompson had the old fight and pep. He was naturally hard to get by. He will be missed in the line next year. HARRY TRULLINGER— Fullback-Tackle, ' 28. Trullinger, although his first year, was an exceedingly valuable man for line playing. DONALD WARNER— Bruno — Center, ' 27, ' 28. Coach Croy considered him a valuable asset to his team due to his consistent playing. There was never a time when he was not able to take care of the center of the line. RALPH HAHN— Mose — Tackle. ' 28. Mose made some good competition for the first team. He had determination that it takes to win. VILAS GLOVER— Butter — Tackle, ' 28. Butter has played his last game for M. H. S. He was a valuable asset to the team and will be missed next year. DONALD HOUGHTALING— Don — End. ' 28. This was Don ' s first year on the squad and he showed up fine. He was always put- ting up a good fight. CECIL MAYES— Mayes — Halfback, ' 27, ' 28. Mayes played with the spirit They shall not pass. When short gains were needed he could always be depended upon. JOHN HALL— Johnnie — Guard. ' 27, ' 28. This was Johnnie ' s last year on the team. He always fought with all he had and was ready to give more at any time. HAROLD SCHMIDT— Buck — Halfback, ' 28. Buck was feared by all opponents because of his shifty and speedy ways. He was missed by the team during part of the season because of injury. DALE COCKAYNE— Fuzzy — Mascot, ' 28, ' 29. A prospective member of the football team of future years. Prayer Of A Sportsman Dear Lord, in the battle that goes through life, I ask but a field that is fair; A chance that is equal with all in the strife, A courage to strive and to dare; And if I should win. let it be by the code, With my faith and my honor held high; And if I should lose, let me stand by the road And cheer as the winners go by. And Lord, may my shouts be ungrudging and clear, A tribute that comes from the heart, And let me not cherish a snarl or a sneer Or play any sniveling part; Let me say; There they ride on whom laurel ' s bestowed. Since they played the game better than I; Let me stand with a smile by the side ol t he road And cheer as the winners go by. So grant me to conquer; if conquer I can By proving my worth in the fray; But teach me to lose like a Regular Man And not like a craven, I pray. Let me take off my hat to the warriors who strode To victory splendid and high, Yea, teach me to stand by the side of the road And cheer as the winners go by. — Berton Braley. The Basketball Season Soon after the final football game was ended, a call was made for basketball men. About forty reported the first night with only four letter men in the group, Russell, Sellers, Hahn, and Smith. It was not long until basketball was in full swing. The first game of the season was with Clearmont on December 14, 1928. Maryville won in the last two minutes of play. Final score was 19-18. After three defeats our team was sent to Savannah to compete with the Savannah High School. The score was 20-10. Maryville. The next two games were played at Trenton and Chillicothe and they came home sadder, but wiser. After these two defeats the enthusiasm of the school seemed to desert them and the next three games were lost. When Burlington came here the Spoofhounds employed the five man defense and won the game, 23-22. . The next caller at our Gym was Benton and after forty minutes of hard playing with neither side leading by a large majority, Maryville won with the score 17-16. Pickering played at the high school February 19, 1928. The Spoofhounds did not dis- play their best brand of basketball. Their list of victories was at last broken. Sixteen teams from Andrew and Nodaway counties entered the Sub-District Tourn- ament. Maryville and Pickering were the winners and were eligible to enter the district tournament. Maryville survived the first round, winning from Irish Grove but was de- feated in the second round by North -Kansas City. There will be five letter men back next year, and we are sure the boys will have great victories in the season of ' 30. In basketball the same plan was used about the election of Captain, as in football. Coach Croy appointed a Captain before each game and at the end of the season the squad elected Roland Russell and Leland Smith as honorary Co-Captains. THE RECORD Clearmont 18 — Maryville 19 Rosendale 13 — Maryville 9 Albany 14 — Maryville 13 Hopkins 17 — Maryville 13 Savannah 10 — Maryville 20 Trenton 37 — Maryville 19 Chillicothe 24 — Maryville.. 9 Burlington Junction 19 — Maryville 5 Tarkio 30 — Maryville 12 Benton (St. Joseph) 36 — Maryville 11 Bu rlington Junction 22 — Maryville , 23 Benton (St. Joseph) 16 — Maryville 17 Trenton 19 — Maryville 35 Rosendale 22 — Maryville 39 Lafayette (St. Joseph) 27 — Maryville 29 Pickering 16 — Maryville 12 Sub-District Tournament Skidmore (forfeit) — Maryville Ravenwood 11 — Maryville 33 Bolckow 6 — Maryville 26 District Tournament Irish Grove 24 — Maryville 35 North Kansas City 30 — Maryville 16 Basketball ROLAND RUSSELL- - Hump — Forward. ' 28. Guard, ' 29, Co-Captain, ' 29. Hump started at the first of the season as Forward but was changed to Guard. He played a brilliant floor game, besides getting points when they were needed. ALLAN SHORT— Guard. ' 29. Ready whenever and wherever needed. Being a Freshman he undoubtedly will make . the first team before he graduates. GEORGE COCKAYNE— Guard. ' 29. Cockayne was a first class substitute guard. He got in several games. More will be expected of him next year. HARRY TRULLINGER— Center, ' 29. Trullinger was a relief man. This was his first and last year to play for M. H. S., but he played a good game always. RAY SCHMIDT— Forward. ' 29. Schmidt made a strong bid for the first team berth, has another year to show his ability in basketball. He scored in every game. He GERALD STULTS— Center, ' 29. This was Stults ' first year to make an M and he performed exceptionally well. will no doubt make the first team next year. He KENNETH BARNES— Pesky — Guard. ' 29. Pesky played a very steady game as guard. His ability to break up plays of oppos- ing teams has caused many a round of applause. ROBERT WRAY— Bob — Forward, ' 29. Bob always played a smooth game. He was a sure shot from any angle of the court and went like a whirlwind through the whole season. RALPH HAHN— Mose — Guard. ' 28. Center. ' 29. Mose was a strong defensive man. He seldom let the man with the ball get by. He will be a valuable man for the team next year. LELAND SMITH— Smitty — Guard, ' 27, ' 28, Forward, ' 29. Co-Captain, ' 29. Smitty has had more experience than any man on the team. Next to Bob he was high point scorer of the team. He will be missed next year. Richard Sellers, Harry Trullinger, Coach Croy, Gerald Stults, Irvin Jones. Ralph Hahn. Roland Russell, Vilas Glover, Homer Warner, Walter Taylor, Charles Hitt. Harold Trueblood, Leland Smith, - Don Warner, Harry Wilson, Harold Daniels, Charley Phipps, Dean Miller. Track ' 28 When a call was made for track, by Coach Croy, last year, a large number reported. Several meets had been planned but on account of the bad weather only two were at- tended. The first was at Trenton, April 13, 1928. The main feature of this meet was mud. Maryville placed second in the half-mile relay. The next meet was at Fortescue, Maryville placing third with twenty-three points. The last meet was the Northwest Missouri Track and Field Meet, which was won by St. Joseph, Benton High School. The lettermen were: Harry Wilson Leland Smith Ralph Hahn Richard Sellers Harold Daniels (Captain) Donald Warner Homer Warner Jokes And they said, O good Iagoo, Tell us now a tale of wonder. Tell us of some strange adventure, That the feast may be more joyous. That the time may pass more gayly, And our guests be more contented! ' Miss Hawkins: How many days in the month. Richard? R. Sellers: Thirty days hath September, All the rest I can ' t remember; There ' s a calendar on the wall— Why bother me with this at all? H. Knox: Has the second bell rung, yet? R. Wray: No, the first one rang twice. Ba, Ba. Blacksheep. Have you any wool? Yes sir! Yes sir! Three bags full, One for my master. One for my dame. And one for 36.921,326 high school students to pull over the eyes of their teachers. C. Phipps: What will kill cooties? M. Conway: Cover yourself with sand, then rub down with alcohol. The cooties will get drunk and kill each other throwing rocks. Mrs. Manley: I saw Auroea Borealis all lit up last night. G. McMurry: Well, you can ' t tell what these foreigners will do. SHORT SCENARIOS: I. Elevating the Stage— In Four Parts- Part I— Mated; Part II— Aggravated; Part III— Renovated; Part IV— Celebrated. II. The People ' s Choice — In Pour Parts — Part I— Projected; Part II— Elected; Part III— Detected; Part IV— Ejected. III. His Last Joy Ride — In Four Parts — Part I— Speeding; Part II— Pleading; Part III— Unheeding; Part IV— Bleeding. IV. Back to the Bush League or the Pitcher ' s Downfall— In Four Parts- Part I— Curved Balls; Part II— High Balls; Part III— Four BaUs; Part IV— Moth Balls. Miss Northcutt: What ' s the matter— have you gone cuckoo? M. Shamberger: No. I was laughing at one of the jokes my English teacher told last semester. D. Smith (over phone): Guess who it is. D. Mutz: Make a noise like a kiss. G. Jantz: This book puts the silliest ideas in a girl ' s head. Miss Hawkins: Why? G. Jantz: Nothing practical. Listen to this: ' Then Lady Eleanor walked alone in the garden ' . Buck Wiles, it is said, is so dumb he thinks the United States Constitution is Old Iron- sides. UNANSWERED QUESTIONS How deep is down? How high is up? What did Delaware? Was it a New Jersey? How much did Idaho? Where did Maryland? On a chimney-sweep? What fruit does the light plant bear? What language does a chalk-talk? Can a board walk? Can a horse fly? What did Tennessee? How many scenes in the Stamp Act? Never let a fool kiss you and never let a kiss fool you. A fresh air fiend undoubtedly invented doughnuts. R Dell Chick (at the zoo): I just saw a man-eating tiger. G. Geist: Some men will eat anything. Croy: When two bodies come together is heat generated? J. Chick: No. sir. I hit a guy yesterday and he knocked me cold. Miss Messick was testing the general knowledge of the Freshman class. Slapping a half dollar on the desk she said: What ' s that? Prom the back row: Tails. A Brewer: What was the ' name of that selection he just played? M. Knox: That was Silk Stockings. A. Brewer: I thought so. It did have a lot of runs in it. First Joke Editor: That chiropractor joke is pretty good. Second Joke Editor: Yes, it has a new twist. F. Bradley: I think I ' ll wait till Christmas and hang my stockings up. J. Jackson: By that time you won ' t need to, they ' ll stand alone. Ed Clary: Old man, how did you guess Byron wrote his first poem in high school? J. Heath: Easy. He entitled it Hours of Idleness. Croy (at first football practice): Any experience? B. Bennett: Yeah, I was hit by a truck two years ago. R. Butler: Do you know what Henry Ford is figuring on now? V. G. Miller: No, what? R. Butler: Paper. W. Hoblitzell: Could you suggest something for a girl friend ' s birthday? Clerk: How about book ends? W. Hoblitzell: Just the thing! She always reads the ends before she does the beginnings. J. Cockayne: Ought one be punished for something he didn ' t do? Mrs. O ' Grady: Indeed not. J. Cockayne: Well, I didn ' t do my ' math ' . V. Smith (dramatically): My kingdom for a horse! L. Warner: Not interested in one-horse kingdoms. Miss Hope: Now a pentameter has five feet, a hexameter six feet. D. Stults: How many feet in a diameter? B. New: What ' s become of the India rubber man? L. Smith: Oh, he ' s gone up to Sing Sing for a stretch. D. Warner: C ' mon, gimme a kiss. M. Lett: No. D. Warner: What you don ' t No won ' t hurt you. A certain lad in high school had ears so large when he was bom his parents had to wait ten years before they knew whether he was going to walk or fly. Ma! Lookit the pretty collar on that lady ' s dress! Hush, child, that ' s the lady ' s skirt. It ' s a sure sign of summer when a Scotchman throws his Christmas tree away. Viola H.: What always comes in pairs? Shirley B.: Scissors. Viola H.: No. pear seeds. Bob Wray: I just bought a new ' Abernathy ' . Warren Crow: What are you trying to do. put over a fast one? Those animals have been extinct a million years. Early to bed; early to rise; Your girl goes out With other guys. — Aesop. Mrs. Manley: (in Science) — Give me the name of an important star with a tail. Eob Bennett: Rin-Tin-Tin. Editor ' s note: The following cartoon is a dark mystery as to the identity of the gentle- man in the picture. Some have gone as far as to say it is Cec Mayes after the Trenton football game. However, we give the photographer ' s explanation and let it pass. Yours. Pesky and Ed, Joke Editors. Photographer ' s explanation: This is the picture of a dark complexioned gentleman walking down a dark street on a dark night. A Chicago policeman shot a robber the ' other day. but he was just a new policeman and didn ' t know any better. People who live in glass houses should not take baths. As the surgeon sez. The way to a man ' s heart is through his stomach. Mr. Dietz: Son, go down in the cellar and get me some ammonia, but be careful and don ' t get pneumonia. Pete: But how will I tell the new from the old? Harry T: Where will you be at dinner time? Roland R: At dinner. Grace G: Why is the water below the falls green? Marjorie B.: I ' ll bite. Grace G.: It just came over. BOY WANTED: In general store. Must be of good character, morally upright, and am- bitious High school and college education required. Must be able to sell mer- chandise, wash windows, scrub floors, cook, feed hogs, keep books and do other minor jobs about the store. Slight favor will be shown those who have a small knowledge of medicine and can butcher. Short. 60 minute hours from 3 a. in- to 12 p m. The hard worker can expect a salary of $7.00 per month. Saxaphone players need not apply. Address. Snipes Store, Smallville, Mo. To apply in per- son, get off Grapevine R. R.. at end of line, ride horse ten miles due south then walk over big hill to the city. WANTED: Two boys on wheels to deliver packages. B-1928. Gir ls, to sew buttons on third floor of the Terminal Bldg., B-671. Miss Hawkins: Harold. I take great pleasure in giving you 90 in English. Harold G.: Aw, make it 100 and really enjoy yourself. My bonnie flies over the ocean. My bonnie flies over the sea, My bonnie flies over the ocean And flies off the handle at me. WANTED: A pair of suspenders for the breeches of promise; a barber to shave the face of the earth; a mosquito bar for the bed of the ocean, another for the cradle of the deep; a dentist to work on the jaws of death; sea horses to feed from this through of the sea; afew seeds from the flower of speech; and a belt for the waist of time. Miss Stoner: (reading play): There is a great climax in the last act: Just as two burg- lars climb in the window the clock strikes one, then — Junior Curnutt: Wait! Be more explicit. Which one did the clock strike? Salesman: I ' d like to see your mother, son, is she engaged? Billy G.: Engaged! Say, what are you trying to pull here? She ' s married. Real,Estate Agent: Could I interest you in Belle Air Heights? Coach Croy: You could interest me almost anywhere. Miss Hope: What is the one thing we know for sure about death? Junior Gray: It always is fatal. When asked what they did with all their fruit from the farm Marian New replied: We eat all we can, and can all we can ' t. Grandmother: Well, dear, have you dons your good deed today? Scout Eagle: Yes, I ' ve taught Cousin Lucy not to poke her tongue out at Boy Scouts! Wayne Dorman had just reported to Mrs. O ' Grady that he had just two problems out of !?n correct. Mrs. O ' Grady: What ' s the matter, Wayne? Don ' t you understand the problems? Wayne Dorman: Yes, I do. I got the problems right but 1 missed the answers. Miss Messick: (pointing to the blackboard, in Math.) Watch closely, while I go through it now. Miss Marr: What do we have now that we didn ' t have 50 years ago? Buster King: Me. Doris Logan: Boys are just like roosters, always lazy. Harold Schmidt: Well, girls are just like hens, always cackling. Bob said to his wife, Tell me what you think this is. That ' s what I thought, but Bridget declares it is rat poison. Taste it again to make sure. Mr Allen: Did you learn anything in school today, son? Calvin Allen: Yep! Jimmie Conway taught me how to wiggle my ears. Mr. Gcdbey: Be sure and wash your hands before you go to school. Hubert Godbey: Oh, I don ' t need to do that. I never raise them- when the teacher asks a question. Miss Messick: Do you understand the difference between liking and loving? Junior Curnutt: Yes, Ma ' am; I like my father and mother, but I love pie. Miss Hope: Can you give the definition of a watt? Richard Fields: A watt is an inquisitive pronoun. Warren Crow while visiting Vernon Taylor one cold win- ter ' s night was sent to the barn to harness the mule so that he could get back to town but he got the cow by mistake. Pretty soon he yelled to Vernon. Say, I can ' t get this collar over this here mule ' s head. The darned thing ' s ears are froze. CTHE END ■