Sikeston High School - Growler Yearbook (Sikeston, MO)

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gizfa' dgozua Front Row: Maublinc McDonald, Arlene Palmer, Janet Stevens, Clella HBlbl'00k. Daphne MCNEely, Nora Wilson. Mary Lee Por- ter, Marie Venable, June Cathey, Peggy Balmer, Sue Ellen Slade, Margaret Th!'0W9l'. PM Wesfefneld. Betty Davis and Esther Couch. Second Row: Louise Albright, Hester McGill, Mary Lackey, Marilyn Greenlee, Frances Parks, Gloria Wallace, Marilyn Tucker, Willeva Shaw, Shirley Pensel, Margie Caldwell, Janet Stewart, Naomi Twitty, Ruth Cox, Ann Newsom and Thelma Cooper. Third row: Emily Lair, Helen Thompson, Lawanda Calhoun. Margaret Ann White, Marie Newbill, Jo Ann Sadler, Phyllis Laux, Joan Bishop, Bobbie Scobey, Charlotte Aldrich, Margaret Boardman, Barbara Lennox, Berneda Crain, Myrtle Hopper, Geraldine Holden and Bonnie Cloln. Back Row: Elsie Spivey, Jane Terrel, Frances Mattingly, Barbara Williams, Margene Phillips, Berna Jones, Sybil Kaiser, Lorenc Hornback, Mary Ann Hitchcock, Glennetta O'Dell, Jenna Lee Spivey, Betty Jo Roberts, Barbara Guthrie, Jean Cormody, Kath- erine Kindred and Mildred Kinsey. Standing: Mary Jane Faris, accompanist and Keith Collins, director. Proving to be one of the most popular groups in the high school, the Glee Club under the direction of Mr. Keith Collins this year presented very fine enter- tainment for the student body and to the town's people. Calendar October 8-Student Assembly. October 16-Massed Chorus at Southeast Missouri State Meeting. November 11-Open House. November 26-Thanksgiving Assembly. November 27-Thanksgiving Union Service. December 17--Ll0l'lS Club December 18-Christmas Concert. The chorus was made up of about 70 girls from the four high school classes. As in former years the Glee Club entertained several of the local organiza- tions. of the Year December 19-Kiwanis Club. December 19-Candle Lighting Service. March 3-Semo Guidance Clinic. March 21-Easter Cantata. April 8-Spring Meet, Cape Girardeau. May 23--Baccalaureate. May 24-Commencement.

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i?LLfLL'ZE omenza au of 54l72E'llfC!L1 First row-Maxine Litchford, Kathryn Williams, Wanda Bishop, Lucille Tate, Jenna Lee Spivey, Frances Parks, Barlzorn Ferrell, Joyce Phillips. Second row-Miss Riley, EsLhe1- Lee Couch, Alma McConnell, Mattie Moore, Anice Moring, Bonita Batchelor, Geraldine Hold- er, Hester McGill, Jean Ann Lee, Jackie Whltwell. Last row-Naomi Twitty, Bonnie Cloin, Clelia Halbrook, Sybil Kaiser, Billie Brown, Betty Davis, Helen Thompson, Katlu-rine Kindred, Ruth Ann Cox, Lorene Higginbothem. One of the most active organizations of the school year 1947-48 was the Future Homemakers of Amer- ica. This club, composed of first and second year home economics girls, was organized November 3, 1946. The officers for this year were the following: President, Lorene Higginbotham: vice-president, Joyce Phillips, secretary, Bette Davisg treasurer, Helen Thompsong reporter, Mattie Moore: song lead- er, Sybil Kaiser: Chapter Mother, Mrs. Van Bibber: Chapter Advisor, Miss Riley. There was a social event planned for every month of the school year. In September there was a party for the Freshman girlsg October, Weiner Roast, November, Thanksgiving Dinnerg December, Christ- mas Party: january, Firwide Party: February, Theater Partyg March, Pot Luck Supper: April, Spring Dance: May, Skating Party. The organiza- tion has a business meeting once a month besides their monthly social meetings. lbzzlzz clfizlqilzliolfitzlrz, ipreaiilauf

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.Band Front Row: Barbara Bethune, Genie Blanton, Ann Newsom, Ann Schulte, Stella Jean Shankle, Mary Nell Van Bibber, Marilyn Mayfield. Second Row: Sandra Beck, Alice Martin, Marvin Hoffert, Sue Dement. Dick Keller, Lucy Jo Aufdenberg, Betty Ann Nicholas, Ann Keller, Richard Lewis, Lenora Lewis, Lillian Ancell, Betty Sue Kessler, Lawanna Wallace, Peggy Caverno, Charles Atkin- son, Gene Aufdenberg. Third Row: Jimmy Keasler, Jimmy Lester, Mara Lee Cotton, Bill Acord, Charles Matthews, Bill Henningtan, Bob Beck, Carolyn Jackson, Gerald Edwards, Charles Blanton, Buddy Cox, Shirley Pensel, Marilyn Eaker, Janice Myers, Mary Elizabeth Stevenson, Fourth Row: Buddy Seabaugh, Jack Bowman, John Kendig, B. B. Baber, James Lee, Bob Scott, Graham Sadler, Dennis Guess, Eddie McAmis, Janet Lewis, Sue Sikes, Barbara Turner, George Mile, Jim Adllddell, Barbara Canedy, Bill Lavender. Fifth Row: Bob I-Iambrick, John Caverno, Don Mize, Charles Berthe, Harold Coleman, Lee Bloomfield, Charles Hahs, Bill Modera- bach, Kenny Dement, JoAnn Taylor, Paul Sllnkard, Walter Lock, Gene Nicholson. This year the Sikeston High band under the di- rection of Mr. Keith Collins continued its usual fine record of entertainment and achievement. During the summer preceding the 1947-48 school year the Sikeston band served as host for the South- east Missouri High School Band Association's annual Summer Festival. In October the band traveled to jackson for the Marching Festival. For the Spring Festival, the band again climbed aboard the bus and journeyed to Chaffee, where the Festival was held on March 9. The Marching Band, including the twirlers, is made up of seventy-four members. They performed for every home football game and the Cape Central game at Cape. Other events receiving the help of the band were: The Cotton Carnival, 4-H jubilee' and The Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade: all held in Sikeston, The Band, also, marched in the Cairo Mardi gras pa- rade and the Wardell Cotton Carnival parade. On December 18, the concert band, consisting of sixty-nine members, presented a Christmas Concert, The Band played for a meeting of Southeast Mis- souri Health Clinic on February 3, and the year was climaxed by the Spring Concert, presented before a crpacity crowd on April 30. 1948.