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

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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.

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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.

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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.