North Kansas City High School - Purgold Yearbook (North Kansas City, MO)

Page 29 text:

an ley le- ts, tty lyn rite ad- ise. l.ce en- Bot: iley arie irks. nee, nas, Aary Shi, falt, hen, ams, vlar- A 4... l 4 SOPHOMORES Top row: Bernard Baiot, Herman Belcher, Donald Britt, jack Cotter, Mack Cain, Whitney Bowman, Bob Bates, Leon Cain, Robert Ballinger, jack Bryant, Lawrence Brennan. Second row: Edward Borgmier, Hazel Annis, Lillian Cantrell, Wilma Aldrich, Norma Barnes, Parker Ben- ton, Maxine Brooks, Alva Breeze, Lawrence Armogost, Stanley Cole- man. Bottom row: Elise Atkins, Eliza- i X, beth Boar, june Bidwell, Dorothy gr Barnett, Frances Blogin, Margaret - I I Q ' Crank, Dorothy Bailey, Adren Cain, Betty Carmichael, jean Allen. fs Top row: Donald Goodell, Bill Enochs, Ray Elliott, Elmer Deckman, Edwin Geary, Paul Fields, Eugene Galloway, Cleo Floyd. Earl Given, Gladys Devine, Lyle Guthrie. Second row: Eugene Evans, Billy Downing, Charles Donaldson, Betty Fairbanks, Peggy Fairbanks, Alice Garver, Lucille Evans, Marie Guth- rie, Wanda Gabbert, Hazel Durnil, Betty Lou Fausett. Excerpts from a Sophomore's Diary SEPT. 7-Have you ever heard of any person descendinging to a higher position? Well, that is what the sophomores did on this day. They came down from their freshman balcony to sit in the main auditorium as a part of the senior high. - , SEPT. 20-Our first and only all-class meeting was held to elect the annual leaders of group -- our class officers. OCT. 29-Entire sophomore class had a masquerade party given in the gym. Prizes were given, but several could not stand the torture of their deception and ,unm askedbefore the prizes were awarded. Elsie Atkins was so thoroughly masked no one could identify her. Mr. Linn did such a good job 4 of it that neither Mr. Mc- Glothlin nor Miss Robinson could find him to aid in the judging, though they knew he had promised to come. Betty lo Talbot and Pauline Hartmann won the prizes. Miss Sparks and Mr. Perkins were afraid of goblins so stayed at home. OCT.-Home Room II is feeling on top of the world because it won the volleyball championship. NOV. 23-Sophomore girls entertain the Girl Reserves with Turkey Red . NOV. 24 -Hurrah! Thanksgiving is here! We'II have 'four days in' which to eat so much turkey we'II be ill. DEC.-IAN,-Pass with little of importance ,except Santy's visits and those dreaded report cards. I FEB.-Again Home Room II steps out in front with the championship in boys? basketball. They are also made proud of their activity ticket sale. Twenty-eight sold and twenty-six completed from an enrollment of 31. MARCH I8-Mr. Linn's home room goes on a skating party at, the EI Torreon. He's kind .enough to invite the whole sophomore class to go along-off in the bus we go and everyone has a grand time. MARCH 25-Miss Robinson's home room has been itching for a swimming party ever since' Christmas. Again the whole class is invited, and all seem to think it a marvelous idea. But what happens to the enthusi- asm? Only five go -- however, the water's fine and there's plenty of it. MARCH-Home Room I3 has been using its time quite profitably in hearing How to Win Friends and Influence People. N APRIL I-2-What would the all-school music festival do without. us? Though we know we are far from all of it, we are well represented. APRIL Il--Mr. Linn's group had such fun in March, they decide to repeat the evening. Another weary even- ing for the floor of the EI Torreon but a swell time for the sophomores, APRIL I5-Our class gets a chance to show its stuff at the Sophomore Assembly. We hope it's not too much of a riot. MAY 7-Some of the sophomore girls get to serve at the junior-Senior dinner dance and see the fun. Next year we'Il be in on it. MAY 20-Here's another year that's gone, and it won't be long before we find ourselves back at good old N.K.C. as juniors and at least second in importance. 25 veg is .3

Page 28 text:

XX XX y gd? ff NN si' 2152, TSX f 1 ,, ,ABQ 445 alji fs it f f H Zffyw , kiss X -19: LORRENE LASWELL Carnival Queen juisiioias g Albert Price, Norman Holes rOMCharles Owsley, I Sfanjei' Pee Amos Norman Billie R9- hlicgnge Lyle Reeker, Hagel Roberts, Herbert Phillips. 1 Hiram Porter, BETTY le2r?ClPises',ovAlice Rokach. Madelyn Nims, luanita Prichard, Marguerite Nelson, Dorothy Powers. cj- T 3 Flaucy Pyeatt. Fa M B,fgi,2TjSfOE:yS Phillips, .Elvin Rose, Sorority Phillips, Helen Pfbumi Nice Powers. 5 L e Tomlinson, Ken- ne-jthp rgxlris, ejggk Wijliams' . Bob Troutz, Sherman Ware, B955 S'b!eY Ruth Stuteville, Marie TaY!0!'. Marie Winston, Bill Schulte, John Sparks- Second row: Robert ShiDDe6. Kenneth Steenstry. Evelyn Thomas, Norma Taul, jeanne Spflflgeff Mart' Lou Schoene, Annabelle. Wflghf, Eddie Stephens, W. H. Smlfh- Boitom row: Margie Zumwalt, vema Williams, Berry Wafheni Leona Van Doren, Emma Williams, Norma Spencer, Patsy TaYl0F, Maf- tha Sarver, Marjorie Skinner. The junior Carnival Carnival! Such memories as that name recalls, for those who and worked for weeks that everything should be ready to go Saturday, March l2th. Stickers around on all Windshields, winclows, doors, even plastered on the backs of leather jackets --Dick 'Buck working day and night on posters and signs -- committee meetingsnbright ideas flying around concerning a new stunt or a new idea. in advertising -- the sound car on its daily rounds -- Bill and Kenneth being interviewed by -the Star as executives in a really big production business -- the wild assembly with Bush as a Napoleon who almost forgets to direct his battles -- jackie, the old lady with a pill for every ill -- then the big parade, the biggest ever held, and with no casualty except a few balloons -- Saturday morning the suspense over the Queen contest -- money raining in and votes rolling up till Liz's total sends her into another fit of ecstacy -- tables, screens, thumb-tacks, ropes, sponges, bed-springs moving myteriously about the halls and Charley McCarthy making his familiar promise that we'll mow'em down! Then the zero hour -- people ganging in asking What time is the first Follies? or When do the fights start? Are you having a dance? Can you eat on these tickets? -- A few ticket-takers missing -- mad rush to find substitutes -- the Country Store calls its wares -- Bingo is in full swing --- Have your photo taken? --4 Messenger boys rush up and down paging people with important telegrams -- balloons, hats, whistles, squeak mice -- hot-dogs, pop-corn, ice-cream bars, candy -- the first Follies -- did anyone ever see such a pair as Mary Cochrane and Marjorie Harris in the Big Apple ? And poor Bray who must choose from among Ten Pretty Girls? Screams and laughter issue from the Foo House and children emerging from the Ghost Walk insist that their parents try it . Ether fumeslfrom the Hospital serve as a reminder that successful and unsuccessful operations rare being performed -- the loud-speakers in the halls report socks on the jaw, black eyes, a left, a right, he's down -- Poor Brophy! ah, the bell saves him! --.the crowd pours out into the hall and scatters out to attend other shows till time for the battle royal -- some learn what would happen If Men Pla ed Brid L'k W A y ge i e omen Do -- others try games of skill in the hope of winning a toy dog or a Mae West doll. Finally comes the last Follies, to be followed by the Queen ceremony -- the balcony must be opened to accommodate the-crowd -- all goes well till time for the coronation -- Oh, Mary Lou, where is the crown? Bill feels he would give his kingdom for one -- at last the flowers off the fence are pressed into service and th h O , TH , I e s ow goes n. - !eA crowd cheers and begins to file out, regretting that another junior Carnival is over, but dl ' prou y taking stock of the accumulated stock of whistles, hats, horns, dolls -- reminders of a jolly good time! lit is rumored that the l3!'i0'fQ8 BDl'1 gallery continued to do business till the wee small hours -- Clair afld 5'fai'1!GY Played the role of the entombed slavers -- and it is even Said that some faculty members were among the patrons! Could it be?l Z4

Page 30 text:

SOPHOMORES Top row' Bobby Wright 'Mary jean Vincent, Ruby Sultzbaugh, Thelma Stuteville, Rose Marie Williams, Martha Walden, Helen Walters, Charles Smith, Bill Simmons. Ralph Welfrh. Warren Streeter, Bob Zulauf, Frank Williams. Lloyd Second row: Kenneth Stone, junior Smith, WiIla.Mae Sparks, Alice Searcy, Norma Smith, Venay Vaughn, Wells, Betty joe Talbot, Bobby Stroup, Raymond Scott. Charies Ti'l0mlDSOl'l, Gerald Thomas- Bottom row: Charles Wilhite, Mabel Yingling, Richard Tracy, Dorothy Waggener, Virginia W-aff. lUBf1iTa Stephens, Roberta Wessley, Evelyn Smith, Dorothy Sprague, R0iJel'fa Willis, Sara 59eieY- NOV. DEC. DEC. pac. lAN. lAN. lAN. lAN. lAlsl. FEB. FEB. FEB. SCHOOL CALEN DAR 29-DEC. 3. Captain Carl Von Hoffman gives illustrated talk on Africa. The junior Play stars a two-night hit. ' 8-l2. Our basketball season starts with a game with Argentine. The seniors give a dance afterwards. l3-l7. Mildred Hall and Harriet Harris place in the William jewell beauty Contest. The Girl Reserves pre- sent the assembly program. 20-25. We are dismissed for the Christmas holidays. The dramatics class presents The Chimes in a very impressive manner as our Christmas assembly. 3-8. All of us troop reluctantly back to classes after the holidays. We start -the -new year right with. a locker clean-up. Miss joyce takes Miss Alsop's place as girls' physical education instructor. Dr. DeCkWIfh, recently from China, gives an interesting discussion on that country. lO-l4. Exam week!-l Gerald McGlothin is elected student president. l7-2l. Pep Squad gives a dance after the Holt game. 24-28. The seniors try their luck at the Missouri College Aptitude Test. The Spanish class gives the as- sembly and we especially like the Bull Fight with bull-fighter George joyce. 2l-FEB. 4. Melody Masters, a negro quartet, entertain us during the assembly period. The basketball boys are occupied with the Holt tournament. 7-ll. The Owl Staff campaign starts with everybody working industriously for his queen. The Hit Par- ade assembly is truly a hit. l4-l9. Edna Mae Devling wins the Owl Queen campaign. Our assembly is a comedy put on by the dramat- ics class. 2l-25. Our fingerprints are taken and sent to Washington, D. C., as permanent records. The Kansas City Western Dental College Glee Club is back again this year. FEB. 28-MAR. 5. junior Carnival 'assembly reminds students of the coming events. The speed demons of the commercial department go to the Westport contest. MAR. 7-l2. The junior Carnival holds first place in the events of the week. The parade on Friday is a lot of fun, too. MAR. l4-l8. Examination week arrives again. We wish Christmas would come as fast as exams seem to. MAR. 21-25. Those who get out of exams have a real vacation, for the Monday after is teachers' visiting day. The official day of spring is here, and we're already getting spring fever. Liberty High School gives us a re- turn assembly. MAR. 28JAFRlL 2. The Music and Speech Festival is here with all the bands, orchestras, speeches, spring outfits, an un. APRIL ll-l5. The triumphant hour has come at last. The Owl Queen, Edna Mae Devling, is crowned amid her attendants and their escorts at the annual cornation ceremony. North Kansas City track boys attend the William jewell Meet. APRIL 18-22. The Girl Reserves have their annual mother-daughter banquet. APRIL 25-29. The GI C ' h MAY MAY MAY MAY en unnlng ams of North Kansas compete in the Greater Kansas Cit T k Shawnee Mission. ly rac Meet at SA-5.didSaZgleg lgcoorgarisgl Fgsfggfg? sbrygrghfsn SSgL2:'dCL15jSmIl'lClI2-I' the able direction of Mr. Graham. We didn't know 7EOu'ISi2e.senlors are entertained by the juniors at the annual junior-senior banquet held at the school 9-l5. The seniors don their impressive caps and gowns and attend their Baccalaureate service. avi-2I?5VeTourtli1e seniors, perhaps a minor but not less interesting date on the calendar, is class day-and do fieeeehniif 'Tl-iffeensimiiigoilolillf 2L1iZl?l.eL9i.2.3,'EETmhiiiihal5VZCZaSpl2.21Z...'2'.igh Schoo' fo' The 'as' time as 26