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

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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.

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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.

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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.