Smith Cotton High School - Archives Yearbook (Sedalia, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1945 volume:

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We also owe our sincere thanks to our principal, Mr. Drake, for his spirited co-operation and invaluable help in handling many of our complex problems. Should any mistake appear, We trust that the student body will forgive the staff, which has undertaken, along with regular school duties, to produce this book. Our photographers, Snyder Studio, of Sedalia, have produced over one thousand pictures With about that many hours of labor and patience. To them goes credit for outstanding photography that is more than essential to an annual. The engravings are by Burger-Baird Engraving Company of Kansas City, Missouri. Printing and binding under supervision of Acme Printing SC Stationery Co., Sedalia, Missouri. This book is produced to comply with War-time restrictions on paper, inks, cuts, cover stock and binding. Lon Klink, Editor, 1945 Archives. DRIG L CLUB Sl'dft'1l'Z Gordon Capes, june Decker, Edgar Mehl, jean Hulse, Edward Mchl, Rosalie Marshal, and Bud Arnold. Sfllfltlillgi Billy Ifstes, Beulah McMullin, Barbara Roberts, Marilyn Morris, Marilyn Williaiias. Fred Robertson, and Bob Cowan. Miss Frances Brunkhorst, Sponsor. GLEE CLUB l Firxl Row: Jackie Hatfield, june Decker, Markie Walker, Hazel Kirkpatrick, Delores Naugel, Rosalie Kirkpatrick, Pauline Wills, Maxine Hatfield. Second Row: Betty Gerster, Helen MeFatrieh, Barbara Smith, Barbara Roberts, Virginia Biery, Patricia Davis, Virginia Roberts, Rosalie Marshall, Virginia Berry, Vera McFatrich. Thin! Row: Maurine Parsons, Mary Louise Chesser, Marilyn Wfilliams, Marilyn Morris, jean Hulse, Charmaine Nichols, Jane Wadleigh, Lucia Lee Brosing, Viola Moore, Billy Estes. Fourth Roux: T. Beebc, Frank Urban, Bob Cowan, Jack Sehouten. Fifib Row: Franklin Whiteman, Jack Blaylock, Jack Tindle, Eddie Baldwin, Fred Nuzum, Donald Blankenship, Glenn McVey. BAN D l ORCHESTRA USHERS The ushers' organization is under the direction of Wilfred Bell. At many school affairs the ushers are at every door, see that everyone receives a program, and find patrons a place to sit. The ushers are chosen from names submitted to the sponsor by each of the ushers who are leaving school. This ear's ushers were Antoinette Harbit, mana er, Helen Louise Ta lor, Bett Y 8 Y Y Alexander, Pauline Wills, Shirley Young, Lucille Alexander, Vera McFatrich, and June Furnell. RHYTHM IRE Piano, Hazel Kirkpatrick: Suioplmwwx, Don Janes, Bob Harrison, Virginia Roberts and Bill lessee: Trzzmjwrlt, Bob Pruitt, Buddy Arnold and Bill Bernardg Tromlzmzv, Gene W'ellsg Buss, Martha XVhiteg Drumx, Frank Armstrong. HEERLEADER Yea Team, Yea Team, Yea Team, Fight'em, Fight'em, Fight'em! This spirited yell and many other loud and lusty ones were heard numerous and various times in Smith-Cotton auditorium and on the foot- ball field. No doubt the students did more cheering than ever before. Perhaps the reason was due to the large group of cheerleaders that were maintained. An election was held before the first home football game to determine who the cheerleaders were to be. The candidates from senior high were: the Albertson twins, Mary and Mableg Pauline Milburng Deloris Hanigang Maurine Scrutong Almeda Albertsong Bob Meuschkeg Wanda Browng and Mary Alyce Hoffman. For junior high the candidates were: Anne Regang Barbara Brimmerg Glen McVeyg Charla and Charles Edwards. Mary and Mable received most votes from senior high and Barbara Brimmer, Anne Regan, and Glen McVey the most for junior high. Because all the candidates wanted so badly to lead cheers, it was decided to let all teams be leaders with the Albertson twins as the captains. The twins decided on a collaboration plan in which all of the cheerleaders could participate at all games. Persons in charge of a pep assembly decided which team or combination of teams they wanted for their particular assembly. The cheerleaders chose as their Costumes dark skirts or trousers and white sweaters. All students had great fun watching the cheerleaders perform and liked nothing better than to yell for our athletes. We say Hats off to the cheerleaders! They did a great job in 1944-45. CUSTODE LAMPADIS Frou! Row: Martha Scott, Rose Marie Haney, Gary Tuggle, Jean Callis, Diane Gates, Buddy Klink, Jeanne Handley, Joann Rosenthal, Wayne Rucker, Mary Sue Monsees, Emily Banning. Back Row: Billy jesse, Nancy Campbell, Ruth Scotten, Betty Stafford, Norma Eirls, Miss Ott, Hazel Bratton, Yvonne Leiter, and G. B. Thompson. Custodes Lampadis, the Latin Club of Smith-Cotton, is composed of students en- rolled in advanced Latin who have made an average grade of Sv or E for the semes- ter preceding their entry into the club. Outstanding students with a grade of M may be voted upon for admission to the organization. The purpose of the club is to give students an opportunity to further their inter- est in Latin. First semester officers: Consul, Yvonne Leiterg Quaestor, Diane Gatesg Censor, Mary Sue Monsees. Second semester officers: Consul, Nancy Campbellg Quaestor, Yvonne Leiterg Cen- sor, Mary Sue Monsees. STAGE CREW was Charles Ramseyer, Joe Newland, Jerry Iuchs, and Bill Morris, Manager. DRAMATICS Svafml: Lorene Naugel, Geneva Steele, Jeanne Stanfield, D. Hyatt, Jane Wadleigll, and Irel Jean Harmon. Standing: Gene Terry, Virginia Berry, Betty Gerster, Jack Gregory, and Jacqueline Hatfield. The dramatics class of Smith-Cotton has presented two one-act plays and one three-act play. The first play was a Thanksgiving play, Orchids for Thanksgivingf' which was given for a high school assembly and for a P. T. A. meeting at Jefferson School. At Christmas time another one-act play, Pop Reads the Christmas Carol, was given at the Sedalia Army Air Field for the hospital patients. A hilarious farce-comedy in three acts, Act Your Agef, was presented February 16. That was the night of a ten-inch snow, but despite the fact, the auditorium was more than half full. Many people who saw this play asked that it might be given again at a later date, so it was given for the second time, March 2. The characters for Act Your Age were: Angy Goetzua .,,, Geneva Steele James Matson ..-W ,--.,Jack Gregory Jerry Joyce ,,,,.,...,,,,,....,, Lorene Naugel Sandra Stone ...,,,...,,,. ,... J ackie Hatfield Cora ...,,.,.,.....,,a,,....,, Virginia Berry Western Union Messenger ..,,,,,, Jane Wadleigh Helga ,..,, ,....,,,,,. uua, I r el Jean Harman Commander Stone ,,,... ,e,,, G ene Terry Gadget', Hoffenflugel ,,,...Ye,, Bill Meuschke Student Director ,,,...,,, .e,, B etty Gerster The students of the dramatics class directed the intra-mural plays which were presented March 8 and 9. The winning play was given by the senior class under the direction of Bill Meuschke. Eugene Hargrove, a member of the eighth grade play cast, was awarded the loving cup for the best acting. Two winning plays, Money Can't Buy It and Mistaken Identity, were presented by a few members of the junior high school and the dramatics class, respectively, for the Creative Assembly on March 28. The dramatics season closed the later part of April with the presentation of another three-act play. ATIGNAL FCRENSIC LE GUE Top Row: Bill Swift, Gordon Capes, Lloyd Roe, Billy Evans, Kenneth Hunt, Sam Highleyman, Richard Pryor, Eddie Rogers, Bob Shaffer. Miilrflc Row: Martha Scottg Margaret Snecdg Bob Pruittg Bill Eastburn, Virz'-Przwiilrzlfg Bill Mcuschkcg Virginia Berry, jack Gregoryg Marceille Kanterg Norman Fulton, Wanda Stephenson. Bollom Roux: Maurine Moore, Jeanne Stanfield, Secrelaryg Lon Klink, Pft'Silfl'l1fj Miss Sawford, Sllrmxorg Helen Xvalkerg Helen Louise Taylor. The N. F. L. Club has been very active this year with thirty-eight members. At the beginning of the year Lon Klink was elected president, Bill Eastburn, vice-president, and Jeanne Stanfield, secretary. Our first debate tournament was held at Shawnee-Mission High School in Merriam, Kansas. Smith- Cotton was represented by three teams. The next tournament was sponsored by Butler. Marceille Kanter, won first in Dramatic Declamations while Lon Klink and Frank Urban went to the finals in extempo- raneous speaking, and humorous declamation contests. The state regional tournament was held at Warrensburg this year with seven schools competing. Our debate team fcomposed of affirmative: Margaret Sneed and Lon Klinkg negative, Marccille Kanter and Sam Highlymanj went to the finals and placed third. Marceille Kanter, Lon Klink, and Jean Handley won the right to represent Smith-Cotton in the state finals held at Washington University on April 7. Kanter placed first in the regional meet in dramatic readings, Klink, who won the state humorous decla- mation contest last year, placed third in the regional extemporaneous contest, and Handley ranked third in the original orations. Among the many schools defeated by Smith-Cotton debaters were Rockhurst, Lexington, Butler, Joplin, Fayette, Webb City, Lillis, Valley Falls, Topeka, and Independence. Independence was defeated twice, once at Shawnee-Mission when they won first place and again at Butler where Independence also took the honors. Our Club would not have been so successful if it hadn,t been for our coach, Miss Sawford, who planned the meets and developed the contestants. L CLUB First Row: Norman Fulton, Joe Williams, John Towner, Bud Roe, jack Gregory, Billy Evans, Gene Fullerton, and William Parsley. Second Row: Edward Mehl, Dusty Harmon, Joe Herrick, Stinky Zink, Edgar Mehl, Alfred Hall, Don Janes, Frank Armstrong, and Kenneth Hunt. Third Row: P. A. Sillers, Jack Lynch, Gordon Keithly, Smokey Caldwell, Don Johnson, Bob Pruitt, Bud Arnold, Bill Morris, and Fred Robertson. The Letterman's Club of Smith-Cotton is limited in membership to boys who have Won major letters in the athletic, journalism, music, forensics, dramatic, scholar- ship or school service departments. A student may qualify scholastically with an aver- age grade of M in all subjects. The purpose of the L Club is to sponsor sportsman- ship, promote initiative, encourage co-operation, develop leadership, and promote loy- alty among its members. One of the major activities sponsored by the L Club was the inter-class basket- ball tournament on March 16 and 17. The annual L Club banquet was held February 20th at the Country Club. Music was furnished by Don Janes' Orchestra, and the theme was George Washington. Our sponsor, Mr. Sillers, has been a very capable sponsor Whose incomparable guidance led our club through an excellent year. SPIZ CLUB Firsf Row: Gayle Noel, Delores Naugel, Jean Whitley, Marceille Kanter, Barbara Roberts, Betty Anderson, Norma Percival. Barbara Smith. Semml Row: june Decker, Margaret Snced, Jeanne Stanfield, Lorcne Naugel, Frances Parks, Helen MeFatrich. Tbinl Row: Mary jane Scotten, Charmaine Nichols, Jean Hulse, Hazel Kirkpatrick, Jacqueline Hatfield. Fourth Row: Rosalie Marshall, Maurine Scruton, Marilyn XY'illiams, Marilyn Morris, Virginia Berry, Pauline Milburn, Bcrtv Gcrster. Burl: Raw: Mrs. Gaffney, Marjorie Kahrs, Mary jo Vilmer, Mrs. Henze. We are the Spiz girls, but of course, there is no need to introduce us here in Smith- Cotton. We are composed of thirty-two girls, sixteen juniors and sixteen seniors, plus our two sponsors. The purpose of our organization shall be to encourage good sports- manshipg to render serviceg and to contribute to the spirit of good will in Smith- Cotton. We elected as our officers: president, Mary Jane Scotteng vice-president, Jacque- line Hatfield, secretary, Barbara Roberts, treasurer, Marceille Kanter, reporter, Bar- bara Smithg parliamentarian, Margaret Snead, and cheerleaders, Marceille Kanter and Jean Whitley. During the year, we have been responsible for many dances and school activities. We were in charge of the annual Homecoming and Coronation Dances. We managed the crowning of the Activity and Football Queens. For extra activities, we sponsored a Christmas midnight show and a Backward Dance. We have been in charge of various pep assemblies throughout the year. After each basketball game we have served lunch to our basketball team and their visitors. On March 27, we held our annual Spiz Club Banquet. The banquet was based on an Indian theme. Our club was guided through a successful year by our sponsors, Mrs. Gaffney and Mrs. Henze. TUDE T COUNCIL RAYMOND HARMON Miss EDNA SNELL LoN KLINK President Sponsor Vice-President The student council, in full cooperation with the administration, participates in school government and furthers the policies of the school. The student council is two-fold: the Junior Council composed of students from the eighth grade and freshman classes, the Senior Council composed of students from the sophomore, junior, and senior classes. Home room presidents chosen by students of the home room, members-at-large chosen by the members of their respective classes, and the presidents of each class make up the membership of the council. To be eligible for membership to the council one must have an average of M in all subjects. The officers of the council are: the president who is chosen by the vote of the stu- dent body, the vice-president who is the runnerup in the election, the secretary, the treasurer, the reporter, the parliamentarian, and the sergeant-at-arms. The last five are elected by a vote of council members. SE IOR TUDE T COUNCIL 5 .merit . ,kk Hrs! Row: Joe Newland, Joann Schott, Imogene Bradley, Gladys Richardson, Betty Anderson, Don McCandless, Bud Klink, Jerry Iuchs, Jacqueline Hatfield, and G. B. Thompson. Svroml Row: Raymond Harmon, June Decker, Gayle Noel, Margaret Liming, Louise Farris, Margaret Sneed, Jean W'hitlev, and P. J. Hedderich. Thin! Row: Mary Jo Vilmer, Ara Leone Morris, Barbara Smith, Virginia Berry, Mary Jane Seotten, Billie Wells, Rosalie Marshall, Barbara Roberts, and Joe Herrick. Fourfh Row: Douglas Middleton, Miss Edna Snell, Gene Fullerton, Bud Norton, Glenn Cox, Jean Hulse, Kenneth Hunt, Jack Gregory, Jess Tuggle, Jack Meyers, Stanley Mindell, Don Johnson, Mark Bergman, and Gordon Keithly. JU IOR STLIDE T COUNCIL First Roux: Carl Hoffman, Bobby Cahill, D'Ete Fergusen, Anna Rose Baker, Dorothy Mae Sheffield, Anne Regan, James Johnston, Betty Rice, Norma Milburn, Ilene Wagner, Charles Edwards, Donald Wymer, Larry Vilmer. Svrond Row: Earl White, Billy Barber, Billy Hawley, Cathryn Brown, Donna Naugel, Louella Smith, Helen Bellamy, Beryl Evans, Margie McLaughlin, Patty Edwards, Jeanne Nichols, Marvalee Harbit, Billy Aven, Marvin Hanigan. Third Row: Billy Sid Kennon, Ruth Ann Yunker, Peggy Ellis, Ruth Ann Keuper, Charla Edwards, Donna Lewis. Fourlh Row: Mary Frances Borne, Ralph Waters, Bob Burford, Ruby Thompson, Shirley Brownfield, Shirley Donath. Fifth Row: Howard DeLapp, Mary Jane Anderson, Joe Van Horn, Gary Raines, Miss Snell, Patty Wells. Hauuagdmwumm mum Q A gb W TRACK Wm Fin! Row: H. Stevens, Jerry Iuchs, Harold Yeager, Keith Harris, Jack Gregory, Bob Burford. Sfroml Row: Richard Brown, Dick Dean, Bill Estes, Fred Lyons, Douglas Middleton, Eugene Fullerton, Lloyd Eater. Third Row: Teddy Schwermer, Gene Terry, Calvin Rogers, Bud Norton, William Parsley, Bob Leftwich, Frank Armstrong, R. N. Gorrell, Charles Phifer, Coach Ralph Dow. Spring seems synonymous with the beehive of activity seen this time every year out on Smith-Cotton,s track. At first the Workouts seem a little strenuous as the ambitious track men stretch their legs after a long hard winter. Gradually things settle down, the poor athletes are Weeded out, and the Smith-Cotton track team emerges for its participation in contests. This season, as in former, years, dual meets with several schools have been sched- uled in order to give Coach Ralph Dow a line on his best men. So far the outstand- ing star seems to be speedy Bob Leftwich, who placed first in the high hurdles at the Kemper meet and first in the low hurdles at the Jefferson City meet. Bill Parsley placed first in the shotput at Jefferson City and Frank Armstrong took first in the high hurdles. The team hopes to achieve further success in the meets which are yet to come. George shoots a short one Get that rebound I944-45 BASKETBALL SCHEDULES CGACHES ALBERT STEINER, RALPH Dow HONORARY CAPTAIN JULIAN CALDWELL C0-CAPTAINS GEORGE THOMPSON, GORDAN KEITHLEY Date November 29 November 30 December 1 December 8 December 14 December 20 January 2 January 5 january 12 january 19 January 23 January 26 February 2 February 6 February 9 February 13 February 19 February 21 February 22 ' February 2 3 LMarch 1 LMarch 2 L March 3 Visitor Malta Bend College Hi Warrensburg Clinton Kemper Marshall College Hi Windsor Jefferson City Warrensburg Marshall Clinton Jefferson City Windsor Kemper College Hi Warrensburg Alma Boonville Marshall Clinton College Hi Windsor Where Concordia Concordia Concordia There There Here There Here There Here There Here Here There Here Here There Slater Slater Slater Warrensburg Warrensburg Warrensburg Concordia invitational tournament-Third place. Sub-regional tournament at Slater-First place. LRegional tournament at Warrensburg-Second place. W 47 13 18 18 12 34 18 27 29 45 37 34 41 33 42 39 32 37 31 40 32 22 22 C T 16 23 14 12 25 23 19 33 25 31 23 30 39 32 29 25 30 16 22 31 23 20 23 hey BASKETBALL l944 FOOTBALL SCHEDULES COACHES JOHN LIGON, ALBERT STEINER, RALPH Dow CO-CAPTAINS JOE HERRICK GORDON CAPES Date Visitor O Where September 21 Marshall There September 29 Kemper Here October 6 St. Peters There October 13 Clinton Here October 20 Springfield There October 27 Columbia There November 3 Jefferson City Here November 10 Mexico Here They 2 13 0 7 19 21 24 6 EUGENE ZINK, Lvft Guard. Bon RAY1., Fullbuck Yea Team! Fight 'Eml Fight 'Eml Fight 'Emi WILLIAM PARSLEY, Right Tackle GORDON KEITHLY, Left Tackle Nyghxs, W J A as Xwsxg, S i fy M .mi F ,N U5 -I MPM .ae ' D .,,,. A: ::.., B johnson, Bud Roc, Dale Don etrle, K Dugan, Leon Morris, Bill Bill nk, Zi onald lard, D Dil Bob ons-ees, M Bill Rucker, ayne W Potts nl Row: joe 9 Q Steiner. YI :ich Ralph Dow, Coach Albc Co on XValz, Green, D Fairfax, CII lTl Em son, HW es Shumaker, D. I. rban, Jam U Blankenship, Frank Joe 5, Mean XValrer Stewart, John Luckett eV bert, Dudl Eg jim ll!! R 0 ourlla m. F -C O .D O tes, D. L. Schl Oil C jack y Paull, lTl rfax, jim Fa jesse Miller, Dave Parsley, Bill Mickens, arold er, H Schwerm dy Ted 5, William vi 1. U CO o Di .E :Q 'Ts U .E Q. T Q .Q o FQ J va es U 'E -A V, :x od CI ru E ru H 5 .E fc' :: N r.. V. S c K N3 5 :Z 1? la Su. u.. 'E s: QU C :E Ui' O 2 OE 2.2 IQ. .S ZS.: El-' LJ. an -Q. QLD ii Il -Sl-' UVE ,QE oft mc gf. O5 5:2 QS DC 72... W3 Eu. Qi a QE C3 L'-.DC -C U 5 LE GJ .- A 5-4 N GD -c L-Ll E U 2 -o L. N B -cs Lu E N in -Z U N 'T E, O E .. N E 3. ... .0 5 9 J. .25 3.20 or-I me U-C OO 'z 1 Lyon, Dun Carver. Eugene Keithly, ordon , G ayne Shaw W, ayl, Horn, Bob R e Van jo flll'2 JR Tbir MHWHES SFA 459224 u H 'Q fibrin? JOKES 0 A certain senior sat in physics class, with her mouth wide open, looking at the ceil- ing. After awhile Mr. Bell said, Why, Mademoiselle Sneed, your mouth is wide open. I know it, replied Sneed, I opened itf' CS.H.S. Annual, 19191 Editor QKlinkJ : What shall we call the last part of the book? Business Manager CShafferJ: Let's call it off! Dusty fPresiding at the Senior council meetingj Order, Order. Q! Lefty : Ham and eggs! C1921 S.H.S.J Who's there? inquired Saint Peter. It is I, was the answer. Il Go away. We don't want any more school teachers. Milburn: Can you typewrite?', Roberts: Yes, but I use the Columbus system. Milburn: The Columbus system? Roberts: Uh huh, I find a key and then land on it. Miss Snell to student boy: Mr. Drake and I have decided to stop petting on the campus. Hilarious laughter greeted this remark and a somewhat flustered Miss Snell hastened to add, And furthermore there shall be no more of this kissing that has been going on under my nose. Miss Gardner, after a strenuous hour's work: Please leave your books on the table as you pass outf' Our gal jinny Lu showed up this week with a new engagement ring. All the girls admired it-and two of 'em recognized it. A class in Smith-Cotton was all set to write about Mother, When Miss Swearnin- gen came to mark the exercises, she noticed that three boys had written al- most the same words that another had written. Why are these lessons so alike, Harold, Howard, Herbert? she asked. Same mother, was their reply. ll Now, said Miss Gray, give me a defini- tion of space. Ramseyer stood up, flustered and red. Space, he began, is where there is nothing. I can't explain it exactly, but I have it in my head all right. Joe Potts: Can you lend me ten dollars, dad? Dad: With pleasure. Joe: Then make it twenty and thoroughly enjoy yourself. Mr. Bell: You don't know when you are well off. I wish I were a boy again. Keithly: So do I-littler than me, too. Livengood: Are you fond of nuts? Williams: Is this a proposal? Bill Evans: Have you finished your outside reading yet? Sneed: No, it's too cold outside today. Bloess: How did you like the show? Whitley: Great bill. Jack: But dear, my name is Jack! FINANCIAL STATEMENT LOSSES Editor's trip to Fulton Cbusiness of coursej ............. ....,SS. S 15 0.00 Mrs. Cook for not blue penciling certain jokes o...... ..... 1 45.00 Cigars for sports editor ........,,,.ror.roroo.....,o,o,or.,...... 5.65 Cigarettes from black market for art editors .rrrt,, , 15.81 One box of matches ,............Cr,..rrrr,r........rre.,rr.rr .01 Cokes for literary editors and typists ....,,rt - 15.85 Janitor for letting us in Sundays .,............,,,...........,,.r..r........... 2.50 Pencils and receipt books ......,.,,..r.r...,... ,.,...,....,........,,,...r.,... .... 1 . 80 One broken divan ffixed by Manual Training Departmentj 85.00 Three broken hearts fScotten, Smith, Sneedj ..r.....,.,,,..........,.. 15.00 Mr. Drake's picture ,..,,....... .. .....................,....... - 155 .00 Taxi fare to Scotten's from school ......r ...... 5 .45 Dye for literary editor's hair ,.,.........................,.. - 1.85 Photographer's, engraver's, and printer's bills .,... ..... 5 .00 Total disbursements ......,,.,.r...... ,. ...,.1..................,,....r...... 436.89 P. S. fAdditional amount paid to secretaries to use adding machine for these figuresj ...,...,,.................,. ........,.........., 5 00.00 Grand total ...... ........,...,.,........ .,,..... S 946.89 PROFITS Total subscriptions at 52.00 each ......r.......................r. ...V. 1 ,410.00 Profit from the Archives Ball given February 23 ......... ..... 4 ,605.59 2 per cent discount on engraver's bill .rr.................,.. .30 Contributions from clubs- Council ........1..................................................................... 1,000.00 L Club .......................................................................... .05 Spiz Club fcouldn't afford much after ritzy banquet at the Country Clubj ........rr...,......r...,,.......r......... .0025 Total receipts .............,...........,.... ......,. S 8,015.8625 Total disbursements .,... ,....... 9 46.89 Total profit ....,...,....,.,,,........,............,,.......,.,1........,......... S7,078.9625 The profits were equally divided among the members so-We didn't do so bad-did we? of the staff SNAPS Most Popular Girl MARY JANE SCOTTEN Most Popular Boy BUDDY ARNOLD Best Girl Dancer POLLY MILBURN Best Boy Dancer GORDON CAPES Best Dressed Girl BARBARA SMITH Best Dressed Boy LON KLINK Girl With the Best Personality MARY JANE SCOTTEN Boy With the Best Personality DUSTY HARMON Girl With the Most School Spirit ALMEDA ALBERTSON Boy With the Most School Spirit LON KLINK Most Beautiful Girl MAURINE SCRUTON Best Looking Boy BUDDY ARNOLD The Ideal Couple RAYMOND HARMON AND JUNE DECKER Your Favorite Teacher COACH ALBERT STEINER TEE TCW Teen Town has been a great help to students of Smith-Cotton. Sedalia needed a place of indoor recreation for its children of teen age and when the Teen Age Club was started two years ago it was the answer to a prayer. It is a place for games, music, reading, dancing, and light refreshments, all under the supervision of Mrs. Ollie Strite. Here the students have the advantage of fellowship and association with childern of their own age in good, clean, and moral surroundings. Teen Town is open to all the high school students, except the eighth grade, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Satur- day nights. The eighth graders have their own night which is every Wednesday night. Teen Town is open until 11:45 P.M. on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday nights and 10:00 P.M. on all other nights. There is a Teen Town board that decides on any new equip- ment and makes the rules. Teen Town is kept up by contributions and the fifty cent dues the students pay each year. This year Mary Jane Scotten was voted the Valentine queen at a Valentine dance given at Teen Town. Her picture will be placed in Teen Town. We students hope that Teen Town can stay alive, for we have certainly enijoyed it, and we feel that it really meets a need of the students of Smith-Cotton. CANDIDS HOWE- m UEEH R4BsJuneIDeckcr ATTENDANTS Xi B X S UUEE HCTIVITU 1 Miss Virginia Berry A T T E N D A N T S M15 g4l1x1-11 IIUU511, M155 klofxx N Sc111o'1'A1' Mus :Xxx 1 R051 13.1111 11 51155131 115-lS11,1 Amuvwuww H H JOKE 0 Mrs. Cook: fTo pupil making a mistake in grammerj Jean, you don't seem to know the king's English. Jean Hulse: O, yes, I do, and I know the queen is, too. Miss Angle: Name two relative pronouns. Smokey Caldwell: Uncle and cousin. After Miss Sawford's English students had finished reading a story about panthers, she asked Donnie McCandless what a panther was. Donnie replied beaming: A panther ith a man who makes panths. Mrs. Cook used as an illustration of bad grammar for correction by the class, the following sentence: The horse and cow is in the pasture.', Luckett raised his hand and said, Please, Mrs. Cook, ladies should come first. Mr. Drake was explaining what to do in case of fire. The students listened with respectful attention until he came to his final instruction. Above all things, he said, if your clothing catches fire, re- main cool. Why Teachers Get Gray: 1. May I borrow a pencil? 2. I didn't hear the question. 3. Are our test papers graded? 4. Must the paper be in ink? 5. When do we have to hand in our report? 6. I had my report but I left it at home. 7. May we write on both sides of the paper? How about that, Miss Riner? Angel: I wonder how old Miss Sawford is? Britt: Quite old, I imagine. They say she used to teach Caesar. K! Late again, Larry Vilmer, how's that? asked Larry's first hour teacher. Please, Ma'am, I got up late and only left myself ten minutes to dress,,' said Larry. IC But I can dress comfortably in that time. Yes, Ma'am, but I washf' Miss Hert held up a small object and asked the class to identify it. It's a pay envelope, said Harold Yeager. CK Good! And what did it contain? Your wages, was the prompt response. That's fine! beamed the teacher. Now, are there any questions? Please, Miss Hert, inquired Keith Harris, where do you work? Teacher: Sammy give a definition of your home. Sammy: My home is where parts of the fam- ily wait until others are through with the car. Donald Poundstone: You look sweet enough to eat. Hazel Kirkpatrick: I do eat. Where shall we go? CSmith-Cotton Annual, 19235 Why is a Senior like a kerosene lamp? He is not especially bright: Is often turned down, Generally smokes: And frequently goes out nights. CSmith-Cotton Annual, 19211 Decker and Dusty: He holds her hand where'er they go, Their love must be intense, He says it isn't love at all, It's really self-defense. C1937 Archivesj ,H ggi ga by gm, E A Wx, ld NUS in-Ji-1 pw . Ui 25 i if f il S ini R A -i Sw 4, 21,4 ' K, me WNY' 'fs 4? X ia, Hi -qu-3 kv. x A if E K CLASS OF I95O l Charles Rayl, rift'-lrrvsizlrfzzlg Miss Nellie White, sponsorg Miss Ida Cruzan, sponsorg James jordan Johnston, prexidmtg Charla Edwards, sf'rrc'lary. EIGHTH GRADE In September, 1944, a new class entered the doors of Smith-Cotton High School to face a new and seemingly harder school life. The class adapted themselves rapidly and began to spread school spirit, entering into all activities. Their first accomplishment was to elect their class officers: president, James Jor- don Johnston, vice-president, Charles Rayl, secretary-treasurer, Charla Edwards. For the activity drive, the eighth grade chose Betty Bradley as their candidate for the activity queen. In spite of the fact that they lost the drive, they received honors for their effort. Intra-mural plays brought an honor to the eighth grade class when Eugene Har- grove won the award for the most promising actor. Their play which they presented was Elmer with Eugene Hargrove, Margie McLaughlin, Patty Edwards, Charles and Charla Edwards, Marvin Hanigan, Marilyn Terry, Marjorie Liebel, and Betty Estes as the cast. With the freshman class, the eighth grade placed second in the intra-class basket- ball tournament. They were defeated in the finals by the sophomores. The sponsors of the eighth grade are Miss Ida Cruzan and Miss Nellie White. A is for Arnold, the Navy man, always with a trumpet stuck in his pan. B is for Borne, the black-haired gal, an A-1 heart breaker, and quite a good pal. C is for Chesser, the intellectual brain, she's even got enough sense to come in out of the rain. D is for Dugan, the Van Johnson guy, he tries so hard to make his car fly. E is for Evans, the wee-folk girl, Bud Thomas has her in a never ending swirl. F is for Fulton, with beautiful red hair, look at the brains Missouri Val- ley has there. G is for Gregory, the enthusiastic jitterbug, she really knows how to cut a mean rug. H is for Hanigan, the heart-throb-to-be, he,s only an eighth grader but handsome, see? I is for Iuchs, the stage-crew dynamo, when at work on the stage, he's not very slow. J is for Janes, with street-length hair, if he plays his sax, it sends you up there. K is for Keithly, the basketball hero, when it comes to typing, he gets a zero. L is for Livengood, who is very tall, if you see him in physics, he looks very small. M is for McLaughlin, the eighth grade beauty, she's loyal to her class and does her duty. N is for Nuzum, the tenth grade Romeo, many's the night he's got sent homeo. O is for Office, the tiger's den, we know what it's like, for there we've been. P is for Pruitt, the four-day wonder, when he walks down the hall it sounds like thunder. Q is for Quinine, the deadly drink, maybe these authors ought to take some, we think. R is for Roberts, who has a nice voice, but when it comes to men, look at her choice. S is for Schott, the wow of the tenth grade, she goes with the guy who leads every parade. T is for Thomas, the basketball whiz, he,s about the fastest boy there is GJ U us for Urban, the whiz at debate, we,d be willing to bet, he'd make a good date. V is for Vilmer, Larry,s his name, we bet for him will fall many a dame. W is for Wagner, boy what a chick, when it comes to picking men, she's really slick. X is for Xtel, Jenkins we mean, he's sharp as a tack, and twice as keen. Y is for Yunker, the tall blonde master mind, in Smith-Cotton, there aren't many of her kind. Z is for Zink, the mail truck driver, but when it comes to dancing, he's not exactly a jiver. Since we have not the power to add another letter, We hope you like this for worse or for better. Williams and Marshall. FRESHMEN FRE HME i ! Miss Ruth Ann Yunker, vice-president, Miss Mary Beth Kesterson, sponsorg james Van Hom, president. In spite of our teachers we Freshmen can say XVe've had a good time this year anyway. Cur morale was high and our school spirit grew, With cheerleaders like ours, what else could it do? There were Brimmer and Reagen and of course Glen McVey, And each did his share to make it that way. Four seemed to be our unlucky number this year for we were fourth on the pro- gram in the Intramural plays, and to our dismay we ranked fourth again in the activ- ity drive. We freshmen, however, feel sure that our class in future years will make history in Smith-Cotton. Here's to us! -an 'Q Jigga . 1. , ws A 1 -'ew 3 4-Q.: A .-2 .3 1 712 WF 'W . 5 1 35-f N E M ,YW N fir x Sq M E 45, gg wwf s V - , A ' 4-i .. ,:,s Q1V -:Q .. '49 '37 91 -m mr -nah A Q -..h Y - Wi wg js if? ai 'TF' Q M Q! W ,Q , , I idk ii I ,wa ii WW gm N: 3? AJ.'Z'Il :' A XS . Wliyf x S v P 'K 1 ,.,, gm .. X flat!! K 5 'QM' 273 S' it . ,.: My Ng. tux -ur -S U H-Q Q Y-Z7 H Q A .. ,, A ,Q . f 1 W Y XXX X W Q' Q Y X 5,1 XX Y s X Q . N 3 Y , ' , 40 i A. A : L ,MQ I his , , V 3 ll Auf'- fre. f, A-'vs 'r x 4 ,. .N ..,. rx K 'Ns Q' - g g: 5 'tv' 1' st- M Kiwi 'E '3' K at X ,fn 'df ,AX 4-M.. 'ef A-4 'Q izefgs 'S' 'wa + S1r -N A ,W Wage M, W. f Q we 5 ., ff x f si V -'E .Q .EE P' ff I M ,, X Jw? .5 mix ff ..: f F -W if, . . W., ,f . Q .Q si? .A rw' 4 aw' 3 ' M W Q Y KW. S ,, ig ggi: 1 Xw 1 5 Rl' I , E Q3 'ctw N., we? nr l h ...' rww Axmx gs W 2 .W--Q KN N, 5 5-dx .fbi ,- k we f.. 'Tl , 35? 'N X . u X .. j J Y -,S . i -, x,.. I ..- . Q y fin ,R W 4 X. fm .t,. 'sv QQK k F Q i 5'1- LL., ri Q. J Q , 'QT' rf' I I 3 E V v Q I, Q ,E -. 'QQ' AX I W X Q a s, Y 1 wx, j fs ws. 'WN SOPHCMORE Bud Klink, fH'1'Xill4'l1fj Miss Margaret Liming, SK'l'l'l'fHV'AYQ C. Schlichting, sponsor, Miss Harriet Bertman, 1'iCr-president. SOPHOMORE CLASS The Sophomore Class of '45 under the guidance of Mr. Schlichting, sponsor, and Bud Klink, president, has been outstanding this year in every activity sponsored by Smith-Cotton. We started the year well by winning the P.T.A. membership drive. To keep up our good work the Sophomore Class has been over ninety per cent each month in the pur- chase of War stamps. We have been active in speech work, two sophomores have at- tended inter-school speech tournaments and one of them went to the finals in humor- ous declamation. The sophomores won first and second in poetry, first and second in short stories, and first in one act plays for creative assembly. We have members in the band, orchestra, and Rhythmaires. Four sophomores lettered in first team foot- ball and many others lettered on second team. The B basketball team, almost en- tirely composed of sophomores, made a splendid record this year by losing only one game and Winning seventeen. To finish the year off right we won the intra-class basketball tournament. We have completed a successful year of conquest and adventure and we hope to better our record in the remaining two years. -vii BETTY GUYMON LYNN BORCHERS DOROTHY PATRICK DOYLE FURNIELL MARY JACKS ELLWOOD SIMON JEANNE ROWLETTE JAMES KOELLER MILDRED GOALDIIR STELLA HACRLER MARTIN WILLIAMs CAROL ROGERS VELDA SOLE H. B. DEVoLL ANNA MAE SUMNERS DOROTHY SPELLMIEYER BETTY MCREYNOLDS EUGENE HARVEY BETTY HARTLEY CLIFFORD HOOVER YvoNNE LEITER an QW' ,af wang. fly NOLA RUTH CAW'I,FY -IIMMIIQ DEWITT PIFRIIIERT MITT12I,HAUsI1R ,IOANN WII,I,IAMS Dovug FURNILLL JUANITA ANToINIz DoRIs BISHOP ARTHUR CHANCIiI,I.OR BIZTTY MOORE AI.1xIaRTA CARVIQIK WANDA BROAIJDUS RUTH WELCH VIRGINIA SMl'l'H TOMMY SNIITH LLOYD NIQIII, BETTY SUTTON VIRGINIA RUIfI4'IN MARIAN STEPHENS SHEILA Coox VELMA JONES DORIS SIIELLMEYER JUNIOR SMITH RALPH BANNING JUNE FURNELL DRLORIS SCHUNIARER ANNA BI5I.I.u UIfl4'MAN MARY LOUISE BUCRLEY I IMI I BIIA'I I'oN -Ima VVATI RS AAIWN xxvll cox KIUNI BII I mm Bon SI UIIINGI-II WYANIJA Ilrmxvx IMARY SUI1 NIONSEES CI AIII'Nc'I MAY BI UI,AlI LfCA1UI.I.liN FISRN I.ANlE LYIIIA AI.TIs D111 mms LBAVIS BARBARA AVIEN WILLIAM HAIL ROIIIERT VIQACH BERNA DFAN ANIIIQIISQN MAI-1III2I,I.I3 BOHON IJOROTHY CAIRILI1 h1ARY Lou KIANSSFN IZMILI' HANNING DoIxo'I'IIY Slllllnlfi JOHN Cook KENNETII WVILLIAMS BERNICI5 MARTIN MMA Lnlz VVIIITE SIIIRLIQY YOUNG MARY ELLEN Hoovnn JOSEPIIINIQ WADLEIGH xl. D. I'IYAT'l' DIARY HFI.IiN NIONK RIQIIARD PRXOR HFLFN XYVALKER PATRIQIA DAVIS Bon HAMMOND MILDRED I-IANEY H1XKRlil.l.SW!FT joux ENGLAND 1jOROTHY KNIfRL -IAMLS LAWQDN RUTH ROMIG GRACE SQOTT LLOYD Ron BI-.ATRICIL SHEIfFIIiI.n BILL EASTIIURN BILL ARNOLD MARY jo KENNEIDX' JACK SQHDUTDN MARY jo VII.MIiR TWAKINI HIXTI'Il1l.IJ ilm- Nl2XX'l.1XNIJ ELAINI1 C1XRl.l'1'ON LLOYD ADNILY GLILNN w'II.l.lAh1S ROSALII2 KIlKKl'IX'I'RICK JACK CHAMBERS VIRGINIA BIERY LEON K1zTTL1i LUCILLIQ A1.IsxANm2R ORVAI. HIZNIWRSON MAURINE MLDORE BARBARA R13x'NoI.ns jolt W11.I.l,xn1s PA'r1'x' N1CC,ARDY N1-ll. Comix' Louis VVILKEN MARY BRADY Timm' SCHXVI-1RlN1l-,R MAURINI' PARSONS ,ILANNE STANI-u11.n KIANIES lwlillill V1-:RA MCFATRILQH IRVIN w7Il.I.IAL1S GEORGE XVOL1-'IQL IUAISY XVOODXVARD JOHN TOWNLR DORo'l'Hx' QQARRETT 1JORU'IllY1,Il R1 R clURNIl'1u0RRlS IJORIS PA1 Ml li IIAROLD SIIAXX' JOHN GARR1fTT NrXNl1X' C:AIv1I'lll I I, S. D. LAWSON BEVERLY MICHAIQLI HARRY W'EsI,EY CLINE VIRGINIA BERRY HIERBIZRT' STEVENS VIRGINIA HAI.L NELLIE GODDARD PIAROLD STILVFNS MARII.YN MORRIS JACK MEYERS RAY MOSIER HELEN CRAMER HOWARD STEVENS MELVA HAMILTON SARA WELLER BILL DUGAN MAURINE SCRUTUN EDWARD ROGERS JACK GREGORY BETTY ANDERSON SAM HIGHl.EYMAN JERRY MORTON FRANK ARMSTRONG MARILYN WILLIAMS GENE TERRY JACK HOLTZGLAW ALMEDA ALBERTSON P. J. HEDDIZRICH DELORIES HANIGAN Lois GREGORY fk -40 -4-v ' Q ! '?' Q I I hw-I 'w EW AQ' can Q- 'M-I hi rm +-SH' '33 N355 N'1AIil'A. Hon-MAN KI NNl'I'H I II kNIwoN A1AliYI,.ClIlSSIQR KIUNIIIII Ihmnn CII,uII,I's PIIII IfII NUIIMA KI. PI'IuiIvAL XVAI.'I'I'k S'I'I-wmxr IDIANI-. GA'I'Ifs MIIIIIIA ROBINSON DoucaI,As N1Il7Dl.l-'I IIN DI XX'l'.I IA PIRTIJT GIINN l'lAllMS Tkov Rllkilil. DII anus NAUIQIII CtI,Il'l-ORD HAIIMIIN NX'II.MA N1l1x7l.Y VIRGINIA RouI1I1'rs DQN NIANIES PAUI.lNIiN1II,BURN ctHAlll.l'S VI,IIoIIA R.,xIx1sI'x'IfIx GAX'l,l1NOlil. IJUDLILY I.UL'Kli'l l' CIIAIIMAINIQ Nu IIoI,s Bun NoII'roN KFNNITTII PIUNT -IIQAN IIULSE BII I, l.IvI' Nuoon RosAI.II2 IV1ARSHAI.I. if JU IDRS .... - l Sealed: Miss Mila Swearingen, spozzsorg Kenneth Hunt, prexidrnig Miss jean Hulse, secretary-lrraxzzrrrg Charlie Ramscyer, xw'g4'u:1f-:lt-arnisg Miss Maude Sanders, sponsor. Standing: Harold Swift, reportcrg Bill Livengood, i'in--pnnvidcnl. .IU IOR CLASS Today we followg tomorrow we lead, the adopted motto of the class of '45, is a real challenge to the students who are earnestly preparing themselves for the re- sponsibilities of leadership. The success of the Junior-Senior Prom was due much to the management and hard work of this year's junior officers. They have done a fine job in conducting their junior class meetings and the president and other representatives have helped the student body as a whole by attending Student Council meetings. We are a proud and independent class. Though we have our own opinions about things we organize our activities in harmony with the demands of the school and faculty as a whole. We hope the students may have cause to look up and wonder at our accomplishments, for we think now we,re climbing the ladder of success slowly but surely. I wish there were room to write extensively of the achievements of the juniors. Before we leave the halls of Smith-Cotton we hope to erect monuments in the form of character that will stand the test of time and that will work for an everlasting good. CLYDE PATTON -4Daddyrr HELE N SHERMAN Sherman RONALD MOORE GLADYS RICHARDSON HENRY LAMM Duke JACK PAULL Iackson ROBERT ALEXANDER BARBARA ROBERTS fPBarb!l PAULINE WILLS NORMAN FULTON Bubblrs TUCRER SMITH Tuck LLOYD PERKINS ROSAL WAND NELLIE BELLE GARRETT EE GARDNER JOHN HARVEY A STEPHENSON BERNEICE STUREK P li I i E xi w wi , qu E Yi A 's y ffw EVELYN BELLAMY MARTIN BRADLEY ROBERT LEAKE BARBARA ANN SMITH Smitty Doms SHOEMAKER Myrtle NoI.A LEE JONES FRED MooN l' reddien GORDON KEITHLY rfldobov JESS TUGGLE ELVA I'iUDDLESTON . RICK -OSBY -ETTY ALEXANDER RosE MARIE HA NEY JANE WADLEIGH Calif Bon SWOPE EVERETT BRUCE MARGARET Jo KAHRS Margie GENE FUIIIQRTON Rifle MARTIIA WHITE JoIIN ARNOLD Bmf1ly THILLMA BUN N RAYMOND PIARMON Davy JUNE DECKER MARY K. SULLIVAN ANNA MARIE Do'I'soN JEWELL Housm, ELLIS MOORE VIRGINIA BOWERS J. I.. MooRI3 BETTY GERSTER Bon PRUITT GLLNDA kIcIIARDsoN NORMA JIaAN SHIHPARD IJONALD BROWN BI3'I rY SIIITIIARD JACK LYNCH GENIJVIEVE WnI,I.s WALLACE MQCOWN ELOISE BELLAH STANLEY MINDELL B1arky HELEN MCFATRICI-I FRED ROBERTSON JACQUELINE I'iATFIELD Iarlziu ROBERT RAYL rtB0bll GENEVA STEELE IRVIN PARKS MARJORIE KAHRS WILLIAM EVANS HBHIU FRANCES PARKS ROBERT SI-IAFFER rrB0b!! ANNABELLE GOLLOWAY HERMAN WHITE NIARJORIE SCIIUMARER LLOYD EATER EVELYN KEELI3 w'II.l,IAM SW'Ilf'l' Bows MARY ANN MOORE FRED FARRIS EVELYN JAMES vm yw .A-. Q Y 4 ALFRED HAI,I. NORMA OSTER MARTHA Lo: KT LEFTWICH rrL!,fIyv Juln..al JACR IvEs LUCIA LEE BROSINC. . DEVINE Guiba JULIAN CALDWE L 1, nSIll0kl'-In I'IELliN LOUISE TAYLOR GEORGE THoMPsoN ..Sm,y,, REATHEL HousE MARGARET SNEED Martyn FTEN 'ER HAMPSON ALICE EVANS ANTOINETTE HARBIT JANE FRYE EUGENE ZINK Hslinkyy' XVERNA MAE CONNER B1ondie,' WARREN LEWIS NIARY RENNO WILLIAM MIDDI ETON nPl'd?1Ilf ButIz'r HELEN JENKINS RALPH GOIIDARD MABLE DEWITT EDWARD MEHL Cornmz'ul ARA LEONE MORRIS vrlcitlyv ELBERT VANDYKE IREL JEAN HARMON RAYMOND SUBLETT EDNA KUBLI . LoN KLINR Benjie FRANCES LEMMON R. N. GORRELL LQUJENE RITCHEY DORIS CQLAFLOWER WILLIAM PARSLEY Wild Bill ELNETA MARSHALL Nita DQNALD JOHNSON Dau lurlwrlu JEAN w7PlI'f1l2Y WMI V1oLA IWOORIZ NED KA NM JOE HERRICK LiIff4' Im ' CHARLES REDDEN IN lrrplvyu NORMA JEAN BELL TITAN Hmuus LILLIAN RTAM HARQD Il LLOYD ROBERTSON LEORA C MARTHA SCOTT XYVAY N E SHAW' DmfJy vVllI'l'l'IlQI.D BETTY IivANs ARSON GORDON CADES Ballon: Buffon KENNETH STEELE RAYMOND GANN JUNE NEI IWARCEILLE KANTER Marf'ii1 ' BERGEA IZLMER CAWLEY EIRS A l BOB RAYL Vice-President S Mlss MARY ANGLE P. A. SILLERS Miss MARGARET SNEED, President QSPOIISOTSJ SENIOR CLASS We, the seniors of '45, are proud ofour accomplishments at Smith-Cotton. We have participated in all school activities, and, having won and lost, we still keep trying. For three years as freshmen, sophomores, and seniors, we have won the plaque for the best intramural play. In our junior and sophomore years we won the intramural basketball tournaments. Many of the boys have gone out for varsity football, basketball, and track. Several of our members have been outstanding in speech work. Seniors have taken part in all phases of music, vocal and instrumental. This fall several seniors won awards in an art con- test in Kansas City. At most school functions the ushers are for the most part senior girls. Behind stage, senior boys are at work on the stage crew. Smith-Cotton's dramatic productions have included seniors in their casts. Not only have we taken part in all these extra-curricular activities but we have also studied occasionally. During this school year a great number of senior boys have entered the service. We have been sorry to see these fellows go and we're eagerly awaiting the day of their return. To let them know they aren't forgotten, we have published a monthly servicemen's letter and sent it to all former Smith-Cotton students. Many of these boys will also be getting a copy of this annual. We only hope they will like it and enjoy it, for the seniors helped publish it, too! Z FACU LTY Q F ,f Ida Cruzan Social Science Polly Ann Sillers Librarian P. A. Sillers Manual Training Mary Beth Kesterson Social Studies Ralph Dow Mathematics Assistant C oaclo Audrey Salzer Physical Education E. C. Schlichting Commercial Studies Mildred N. Heynen Social Science Hazel Gray Edna M. Snell American History Slaortlaand Typing Marie Larkin Art Gertrude Wilson Study Hall CNO Picturej FACU LTY I Maude Sanders Typing Social Studies Geraldine Teufel Instrumental Music Albert Steiner Physical Education Baskethall Coach Mary Henze American Prohle nts Roscoe Ryckman Science Catherine Gardner English Pinkney Miller C0-Ortlinator Maurine Gaffney Home Economics Mila Swearingen English Ella E. Hert Mathematics igfherine N. Riner 1 'M English Nellie White Mathematics FACULTY Mary Louise Angle Dean of WOIIIFII English John Ligon 4 ,VL Mann aining Foofl 4 oath 1 Caro ourtney glish Dranzafics Agnes Sharon Spanish Frances Brunkhorst Vocal Music' Anna L. Sawford English S I76'C'C'l7 Doretta Waite En gl ish Wilfred Bell Mafhenzafics Science Thelma Cook Beulah Harris English Drainafirs Maihc'nmiic's Verna Ott English Lafin Olive G. Stewart H oincf Economics ADMINISTRATION DR. HEBER U. HUNT MR. FORREST L. DRAKE SECRETARIES TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND PRINCIPAL Miss Miss Miss JUANITA BERRY Nom LEE WRIGHT VIRGINIA DUGAN ARCHIVES QUEEN CF '45 M J S 'Cause We Are The Staff Two definite goals had to be reached before the 1945 Archives could become a reality. First, inter- ested seniors through earnest sales talks had to obtain permission to print a yearbook and had to sell enough y subscriptions to prove its popularity among the stu- .C dents. Second, the staff through endless labor had to plan and prepare the copy for the publication of the annual. MRS. THELINIA Cook Mrs. Keith Jones, formerly Miss Carolyn Courtney, was our sponsor during the first stage. Her influence in the office helped to start the wheels a-rolling. For the first semester she Was the Archives sponsor. After she left, Mrs. Thelma Cook, who took over Mrs. Jones's classes, was ap- pointed our sponsor. Her faithfulness and advice did much to give you this yearbook. We also acknowledge the assistance of our former co-editor, Miss Helen Sher- man, Who moved to Texas shortly after the appointment of the staff. We Are Guilt ....... Svultwlz Jacqueline Hatfield, Lifvrury Efliturg Lon Klink, Iitlilurg Margaret Snood, l,ih'rury litlilur. Sfamfing: Dusty Harmon, Slmrlx Erfiforg june Decker, Ari Iitliinr. Srulmlz B.xrb.lr.t Smith, Tbyjrixlg Robert Shaffer, Bllxilwxx Murmgvrg Mary jane Scuttcn, Tyjlixl. Shrmliug: liddic Rogers, I'lmf0grupl11'r: ll. D. Hyatt, Ar! Etfilzar. OREWORD After working days, nights, and even Sundays we, the staff, now give to you the 1945 Ar- chives. It is no longer L1 dummy, but n finished product for you to read and enjoy now and in years to come. Some day Smith-Cotton will be only 21 memory to you. When that day comes and you open this book to dream and smile again, then we, your editors, shall know that our work has not been in vain. DEDICATION 91624136192 To the boys and girls who have entered the service to fight for their country and to the ones dear to them, this annual is dedicated. SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL 42 BOARD OF EDUCATION -cz MR. HERMAN BLOEss, President MR. FRANK HAYES, Vice-President DR. T. W. BAST, Secretary MR. PALMER NICHOLS MR. LAURENCE ROBERTS MR. J. ROY FULLERTON HHCHIVES C,JL.Q '-iff iK!!!!u? UF 1945