Westport High School - Herald Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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ub, ice, ,nt, md im- ind ICI'- ella As- lefi ub. ade 49, -YZ ded 49, ISE .KS :leath as of fully, tand- ed as -arms mber ith a - --- jf ii jddouf img mum That we recorded some facts for posterity. .... . In September 1946, the headlines gave day by day accounts of the war criminal trials in Nuremberg, Germany. As the world awaited the results of this great event, so the members of the senior class of 1951 were awaiting a big day in their history, and after a late start due to a polio epidemic, it finally came. We were eighth graders at last! In spite of being the youngest group in Westport, we soon proved to be among the top Westport supporters and carried our bubbling school spirit with us to all games, mixers, and other activities. The control and production of atomic energy took the public limelight in the fall of 1947. ,As its con- trol was turned over to an international agency, the halls of Westport rocked from the terrific impact of the returning tide of students. joining the literary societies and departmental clubs ranked high on our list of freshmen achievements that year, and Bud Kramer was elected a second time to the office of presi- dent, which he was to hold for two more years. Presidential campaign speeches and many union strikes due to the rising cost of living were promi- nent in United States affairs as we, as sophomores, greeted the clock in the front hall and looked forward to a great year. Many of our boys started on the road to an all-star position in football or basketball, and some of the girls displayed their musical talents by joining the choir or glee club. So near and yet so far might well have been said in 1949 in regard to world peace. But it would have applied equally as well to the fact that we were now juniors with only two years to go! A small senior class was no match for such a large group of juniors and we were soon found to be close rivals in running school affairs. Another first-place basketball team gave a proper finishing touch to our fourth year in West- pprt and after an unusually long summer due to the shortened term, we felt rested enough to continue our e ucation. In 1950 the world was in an ever increasing turmoil as the cold war had become the Korean battle- front, but one thing stood out clearly in our minds as we entered these friendly halls again. We were SENIORS at last! Dave Clark took over the presidency, and we were on our way. That long and eagerly awaited year had finally arrived. Among the highlights of the first term were that never-to-be-forgotten football assembly in which the coach's dreams of a championship team were publicly analyzed, and the musical play, Meet Me in St. Louis, The second term had a thrilling beginning as Westport's Tigers played their way to an Interscholastic Basketball League Championship. As we came closer and closer to our graduation goal, we grew sadder and sadder at the thought of having to leave Westport and all the gOod times we had had there, but the thought of the coming Senior Day raised our morale considerably. As the last strains of Pomp and Circumstancen faded away at the Distinguished Service Award Assembly, the Senior Class of 1951 said a fond farewell to Westport,-the school above all others. QM L. l 2 .1 -1 113 lf' L XX W ii fb dvr, 5 l ege'- 1950 1949 Q? - A-VA- gn'-W! -4.7 A, N195 p.N 1948 f'5- ff l 1 f Wx 1947 1946

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1 1 li? 1 1 1 ' 11 1-1, as 1 1 fi? f 1 1 1 .1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 l ' 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 , 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 , 1 I 1 1 11 , 1 1 1 F 1 I 1 '1 1 1 1 1 ' ' 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 1. 1 1 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 3 1 1 X enior add 0 1951 , f Wfcif ,, , 1 1 pf X X X ws-get cs X QNQXQQ X . 1 Rx f , 1 'W' f 'W . 'E' QL' , 1, Top Row: SHIRLEY CLAIRE WRIGHT-Honor Society, Bronze pin, Pundit Literary Society, Sergeant-at-Arms, Chaplain, 'Pep Club, Vice-president: Stage and Screen, Cheerleader Alternate, '50, Red Cross Representative, Monitor, Talent Assembly '50, first place, Intramurals, '47, '48, Small Shield. GARY ARTHUR YARRINGTON-A Cappella Choir, Radio Broadcast, Irving Literary Society, W Club, Treasurer, Hi-Y, President, Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms, Chaplain, Pep Club, Basketball, first team '49, '50, Football, first team, '48, '49, '50, All-City Second Team '49, Honorable Mention '50, Big Seven Track Meet '49, '50, Assemblies, All Around Gymnastic Award '47, Boxing Cham- pion, Student Council Representative. JOAN YENT-Dana Literary Society, Vice-president, Speech Arts, Vice-president, Sophomore Critic, Delphians, Pep Club, Stage and Screen, Student Council Representative, Honor Society, Gold Pin, one pearl, Intramurals, Eighth Grade Shield, Small Shield, Crier- Herald Staff, Page Two Editor of Crier. SHIRLEY ARLENE ZINK-Speech Arts, Junior Critic, Dana Literary Society, Junior Critic, Health Center Assistant, A Cappella Choir, Girls' Glee Club, Treasurer, Librarian, Honor Society, Pin, Eighth Grade Shield, Small Shield, Intramurals, Pep Club, As- semblies, Student Council Representative, Red Cross Representative, P.T.A. Program. FREDERICK EUGENE ZUBECK- GEORGIA LEE WELCH-Student Council Executive Board '50, Junior Business Committee, Small Shield, Tennis and Soccer Manager, Playdays, Hockey, '49 and Softball '48, Honor Society, Gold Pin, one pearl, Dana Literary Society, Delphian, Vice-president, Pep Club. CLARENCE ALFRED KRAMER-President, Junior Class, President, Sophomore Class, President, Freshman Class, President, Eighth Grade Class, Honor Society, Gold Pin, Three Pearls, Football, First Team '48, '49, All Star Second Team '49, Basketball, First Team '49, '50, Club, President, Irving Literary Society, Assemblies, It Pays To Be Smart, first place '50, High School Day '50, Hi-Y, Student Council Representative, Junior Continuity Officer '50. Although Clarence Alfred Kramer has a straight record, he yielded his position as Valedictorian because the last part of his high school credit was completed through military service. Fimr Row: CHARLOTTE NAOMI COLEMAN-Girls' Glee Club, Vice-president, Secretary, A Cappella Choir, Girls' Sextette, '49, '50, Dana Literary Society, Assemblies. JANET JARVIS-Girls' Glee Club. WILLIAM WAYNE WORKMAN-C.O.E. Seniors Not Pictured: SHANNON BURTON BALKE, JAMES STANLEY EGE, JOHN GEORGE EISELE, JR., PATRICIA LOUISE ICSIIESIILEIIEIISON, RICHARD EARL LUNDQUIST, CURTIS JACKSON LUSH, DOUGLAS EUGENE MCCLURE, CAROLYN PARKS None knew thee but to love thee Nor named thee but to praise. These lines written by the poet, Fitz-Greene Halleck, on the death of his friend, express the feelings of the friends and classmates of Joseph Halstead. In his four years at Westport, Joe worked faithfully and cheerfully, completing each task assigned to him. As one of the school's outstand- ing athletes, Joe excelled in both football and basketball. He served as treasurer of his eighth grade class and he was elected sergeant-at-arms in his sophomore year. He took part in many activities as a member of the Irving Literary Society and the W Club. And it is thus that we shall remember him, meeting life with a smile and giving encouragement and happiness to his friends. 20 A ' Tl In Germai were a were e the tot activiti1 Tl trol wa the ret list of dent, v Pr nent in to a gr some 0 So applied class w1 school port an educatit In front, b SENIOI awaited football musical played our graf good til the last the Sen an 1 11 Y as

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I I I I I I I I-II Il 'I if M I ijt' I l It I ' Y I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I ,I I I I I I I I I ff! ' ' I I ' I I I I I I I I f . I I I I I I I I I I I ' I ' I I I I I I Ama X g ml A enior Girl Who Har Done The Mort For Wertportf-IANET LINDEMAN A top-notch girl by every rule, Janet's done the most to better our school. Boy Who Har Done The Mort For Wertport-DAVID CLARK With the good of Westport always in mind, We wish we had more of Dave C1ark's kind. Bert Girl Student-SHIRLEY KRENKEL ll b ' ht she's a smart lass Sh' 1 ' , I ul ey is rea Y' ng b h head of her class Shes got what it takes to e at t e Bert Boy Student-JIM PENDLETQN jim's a smart boyg he's really a whiz- His grades are highest on every quiz. Girl With The Bert Figure-PAT KEYTON Not too slim, not too fat, Built just right-that's our Pat. Boy With The Bert Phyrique--DICK BURNS With lots of muscle, coat of tan, What a build! What a man! Girl With The Bert Perrorzality-ADDIE DENNIS Addie has personality plus, That's why she's tops with all of us. Boy With The Bert Perronality-DON BOWEN With beaming face and smile of cheer, Don's our Personality man of the year. Bert Known Girl Stag--FI.ORENCE'RANDOI.PH Flo likes her freedom, she won'tIbe a drag, She'd rather attend all the dances as stag- Bert Known Boy Stag-TONY HYMER Tony likes to play the field, To no girl's pleadings will he yield. Bert Drerred Girl-SHIRLEY LANCE Her clothes stand out from all the rest, Shirley is the girl we consider best dressed. Bert Drerred Boy-STAN GIBSON Stan always wears the best looking clothes, He's really well dressed from his head to his toes. Bert Girl Athlete-DIANE WILLIAMS She is a star at every game, We're proud to add Athlete to Diane's name. Bert Boy Athlete--BILL GREENSTREET Bill's our best athlete, he's great in each sport, Whether on football field or basketball court. Bert Girl Dancer-VIRGINIA GRAZIANO She's the best dancer of them all, That's why Virginia's the belle of every ball. Bert Boy Dancer-CHARLIE -GOODMON Charlie's the boy with the dancing feet, Whether to slow or boogie beat. 7 K. I, , ff X421