Alton High School - Comet Yearbook (Alton, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1948 volume:

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Editor-in-Chiei------------------------------Robert Louis -arton issist'i: ' 1 itor-----------------------------------. ..roara Gurn :s ir.es s bana. er---------------------------------Glen arton •-------------------------------------Opel Terrj -r : ' ’ 5' ° ■' 3 ••---------------------------------Opal Hell • o; 3 1 3 j r r,3 33 ‘ : r--------------------GdwaJohnson --------------------------------------L rp Crask ■ ■■y i '.'.-11 . iiv.or--------------------------------ouzel ' ' vens . .ditor---------------------------------------------Dor. .lux'stedler Dr . - C; rps hditor-----------------------------------------Helen Dorris • vie H.iltor ---------------------------------------Vvillia I.'ae I'unes rt hditur--------------------------------------------orvelene .-oir.es .vi’to!•------------------------------------------Georgia .� itten .Senior Editor------------------------------------- :orra Jean hardin 3f r ior Editor-----------------------------------------------Ruth Johnson .. . ' ter---------------------------------------- .lira Y.atsor. .1 ii •-----------------------------------------;• eler. Strain Sophomore Editor-------------------------------------------Lilly K e' Buff 3.'. H.o.rore Editor---------------------------------------Rita Simons :■ res:.nan Editor-----------------------------------------.'ue «Jean Peace :■ resan Editor-----------------------------------------------Joan Dotson 3 ■' .•'.so;-----------------------------------------1 rs • ; i :5 e Van ::n ;r presen tin this, the first annual publication of «.lton . 1 School, t;.e : e ' ers j: the staff have attempted to carry to the reader 1: icture a:.a orint a panorama of student life US i OCC T 3 if O'aV school. e have attempted to make the building of this book a creative endeavor Each member of the staff has had his oppor- tunity to coo. urate in i valuable learning activity obtainable only thru- oarticiration in t: e successful publication of yearbook The working policy of the editorial staff has always beer. r ided by the principle which olaces curricular rests before those of the The staff sincerely appreciates the cooperation of the - . nsel given by our advisor! I r3, 'Vau-rhn, has been an important factor in making I Pep Squad 3; Home vc. Club 3; 'sper Staff 3. She is the kind whose nature ever valles. Annual Stafi 4; Paoer Staff 3; -•askef: aLl 1,3, ; . ... 1, 3,4: Class Officer 3,4; Plays 3; Soft nall 1,2,3,4; Student Coucil x; 'lee '1 ; 1, ,4. He takes things as they come— e r- $ . dee Cl • 1,2,-rj basketball 1: ep Sc ad 2,� :; . .1 .. . 1, ,3,4; Annual Staff 4; Paper Staff 3; I la s 1,2,3,4; Trinir Trio 3; 4: Soft bdi ,3,4; Librarian 2,3,4; Class Officer 1; Quartet 2• One of our brair.' - at rains. dee Club l, , : r Cor. s 4; Paper Staff 3; Arf al -taff 4; 1 • ■ , • : ' 11 1,2,3,4 ; t e • ' :r. 2 ; : 1 a s 1; Student Council 3: Soft ell 2,3; Class Officer 1. er heart belongs to all alumnus. Clen Perton Coal ell Glee Club 1,2,4; Volleyball 1; Pep Squad 2,5; Paper Staff 3; Home Ec. Club 2,3. Her thoughts are her own. Glee Club 4; Plays 1,2 Club 1,2; Basketball 1. Studying Is a nuisance. Glee Club 1,2,4; Orchestra 1, 2,3; Sextet 2; Octet 2; Plays 2,3,4; Paper Staff 4; Science Club 1; Librarian 1,2,4; Home Ec. Club 1,2; Soft Ball 1,2,3; Volleyball 1,2,3,4. A sparkling personality. Glee Club 1,4; F.F.A. 1,3,4; Soft Ball 3; Class Officer 4; Annual Staff 4; Plays 3,4; Pep Squad 3. Quiet, handsome, and oh------so attractive. I i Leo T. Crask Glee Club 1; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Pep Squad 2; Paper Staff 3. Study never interfers with his education. Glee Club 1,2,4; Vajorette 4; paper Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; Cheer Leader 2; Plays 1,3,4; Librarian 2,3; Student Council 2,3; Class Officer 2,3; Home Ec. Club 2,3. She always knows the latest. Joan Dotson Willie Frost lee Club 1,2,4; Dr j ;c : s ; Paper Staff o; Annual Staff 4; 1; 3 ; 1,2,4; Sort all 4. bis ine? -'-like -1 1. 'ilee Clu- 1; ... 1 othlr. others this obey Kamroon lee Cl b 1,2,4; Dre-- Cor '? ■.; Voile, hall 1; Paper b; r . , • : 1,2,4; Trio 4; an: .al P tafl 4; Flaps b; Stn iert o ell 1,: ; Class or: leer 1,; ,b; ;.o e Jc. Club 2; Li rarian 2,b. First class personalLt . -•lee Club 1,2,4; Dru,r ' .;r- s 4; . : . : Annual Staff 4; Paper Staff b; , : 2;b: Triple brio 1, ; Class orricer 1, b. a tender heart is hers. r orveler e hoi - v .7tmm lion Club 1,2,4; Drum Corps 4; Paper Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; Volleyball 1,2,3,4; Soft Pall 3,4; Hone Ec. Club 2,3; Class Officer 1,3; Plays 1; Student Council 2. A fast rirl it. any kind of a a 1 . Cle Club 1; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Paper Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; , : 4. Men of few words are the best ii Ruth Jolms Basketball 1,2,3; Pep Squad 2; Soft Ball 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Paper Staff 3; F-F.A. 1,2,',4; Librarian 3; Class Officer 2; . ,4; Plays 1,3; Glee Club 1. His main interests lie in snorts and women. Glee Club 1,4; paper Staff 3; Pep Squad 2; Class Officer 4; Plays 1,2,3; Soft ?all 2,3,4; Student Council 3; F.F. A. 1,2 Fun at any .rather! n . Glenn Johr Glee Club 1,2; Pep Squad 2,3; Paper Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; Student Council 2; Soft ell 2; Home He. Club 2,3; Plays 3; Class Officer 1,3. A sweet norsen to know. F.F.A 1,2,3,4; Paner Staff 3; Glee Club 1. If silence is rolden, T� ll be rich all my life. i 31ub 1,2,4; Volleyball 1; Basketball 1,2; Track 1,2 Always v.illin to do her share. Glee Club 1,2,4; Baa ; Football 1,2; Paper Staff 3; ?ep Squad 2; Plays 4; Par.d 1; Quartet 2; Track 1,2,3; Soft all 1, . Lov. voice, and .I . statu:- . er Jolllff Paper Staff 3; P.F.A. 1,2, � J Quiet — but ets around. F,F,A. 4; Paper Staff 3; Glee Clur 3. 'e worries not,he hurries not. Glee Club 1,2,4; Drur. Corps 4; Paper Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; Plays 2,3; T’or.e Go. CluK 2, ■ ; Volleyball 4; Libraria: 2; Pep Squad 2,3; So:t Pall 4; Trio 4: Accompanist 1,2,3,4. A maiden who, with her rcusic, irives dull care awa • . 1,2, . A talking bundle of pep ■er Jolliff o Russell Lanco jce ;les paper Stall' 3; Annual S mv ,4; Home Be. Club 2,3; ,2,4; Claa fftc 2; Student Council 1,4; Triple :rio 4; Librarian 1, - ,4. She passes with a cheery smile qlee Club 1,2,4; Drum Corps 4; : ; pep Squad 2; Librarian 1; Soft Pall 2,4; 17c e ;e. Cl b , . Full of sweetness, r-n and rifles • F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Paner Staff 4; Glee Cluv i. A happy-c o-lucky fellow. F.F.A 1,2,3,4; Parer Staff 3; Pep Squad 2; Glee Club 1. A plain honest person. Glee Club 1,2,4; Volleyball 1; Paper Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; Home He. Club 2; Soft -all ; Class Officer 3. There's a twinkle in er eye. Home He. Club 2,3; paper Staff 5; 3Iee Club 2; Soft all 2. A quiet and friendl' irl. Pa ry 1 f Staff :7: Annual St 3 , : ' aff : . ' Side Club 1,2 , Pa '©r Staff : . ; Play for -an7 ,1or: . annual Staff 4; heart v th roon . : 1,2; St iff 3; Triple Trio 4; : 1: c. , : r o, ono o' the sweetest rls I ■ school• , • t 3� ')nr Corps 4; Parer stflrr . : mual Staf • : Sof t fa 11 2,f . � Class Off cer 2; 7orie ,c. : lif O 5t • • A nloas ant n tu: ro shi nf� • ■ • y • V ' - V uiu uavuj ' through her qui e tn -• s s. On August 23, 1944, a trout) of forty-four bewildered freshmen made their debut into Alton Klrh School. Kiss Frances Gohn took us under her winy and steered us to the sophomore fold. However, somewhere alon the way we lest Haston Alford, Chester Andrews, Louise Bailev, Donald Deth- row, James Owen Dotson, Clifton Harris, Harold Johnson, ba- bel Sanders, Helen Waggoner, and On le Clark. We rained four new members: Opal Bell, Olen Barton, Coal Terry, and Rorer Jolliff. $ $ I! Si ?! 11 Kiss Rovena Paschali and Kiss Mary Charles Vaughn were our sophomore sponsors. Aside from our two parties, the year was quite uneventful. $ 5 1 At last the time came for us to be juniors. Mrs. Esther Hardin and Mr. Amos KcMurtrey Piloted us through this year. We nlayed ball, had our parties, and had our junior- senior banquet. Traredy stalked into our class; Edward Johnson was killed during the holidays. The war was over now and the G. I. boys were coming back to school. Charles Brewer, L. T. Crask, and Burton Ralston joined our class. Before the year was out we lost Elsie Davis and Jim .Vocdrin-. Nadine had come to U3 from Tulsa. The long-awaited senior year arrived with forty-one of us to tell the tale. Mrs. Vaughn and Mr. Taylor took us in. Ermarrene Thompson,Maxine Barton, Mrs. Jolliff, Joe Nicholas, Bill CHarman, and Mary Frances Combs had joined our ranks. Cunid aimed his darts in our direction and Cllie Frances, Nadine, and Icie fell his victims. This year has been a continuous round it seems of rood times. -.Ye have furnished our quota of the drum corns. Stu- dent Council, basketball, volleyball, and softball teams, and county one-act nlay, as -well as editing the annual. V.'e are looking forward fco our senior play, hobo day, bacca- laureate, and--of course--graduation. Juniors, we are leaving the torch with you. Keep it' burninr and boost old Alton Firh. ■ Row; Maxine Dunham, rhyllis Sto .scil}, Jo Ann Wa ; oner Fern Lar.ce, Doroth., . hmes, Anna ? ue Strain, ner .a .. r.er, Ema Lou � arrer., Lo:.tie K e V«'i s, .Vanda 1 ea Det- row, Aliene Johnson, Dorris Griffith, Cleo A ill la's, Leo Johnson, Second How: In a Jen..ins, Carthel Sr it:., Vivia: lar - ers Ip Vera ae ..lllias, Verna Hollis, Catherine Cockman, r ie Red urn, . oon.. ean Or. -, Fauline arton, Rut: Johnson, 1 • c ene Edwards, Jo ,vni Kufstedler, Lv.olla Rice, Elwilda ell. Third Row: Mrs Esther Hardin, Don Watson, Howard Moore, ' ill CoucTT, Dor aid Lewis, 1' o er e alley, Dono]d ;. r: en, Donald ar- tor. , iaul hatson, ill hoi an, Floyd r’ro3t, . ildred Owens, Jthel I-oyer, Mary Arm Sanders, Alexander Roberts, hiss Irene Key Fourth How: Irene Far tin, Freda Wlggs, Marianne Wilburn, Lynna ! ae Jonnso! , Ai r a Lee a;, es, heulah fa.. lor. Ho;. Mcholas, Nil son Si son, Carl Shehorn, ftay ond -larker.ship, David Owens Russell Co s, Eddie ha; es, Vernon Turner, Vonda urton, J yce Lee Mauldin, Fern-Storsdill Fifth Row; Mary Jo Blankenship, Iva Lee Johnson, Norma Jor.n- sor., Dov; ellar, Patricia Faust, Wanda Sutton, Clii fond Cor. s, oh Johnson, Robert Ihifstedler, Edm- r.d Karriell, Edwin hi s, John Cartee, De'Va1 ue ickless, Dave Homan, Harry Lee ''illsap, Jason Cates. m SOrKO.VORE HISTORY The school ter:- of 1.4' began wit:, seventy-five sc-'h - 'ores enrolled. Some have p. it ot ers nave starts . The class sponsors are ; iss Irene Key and Mrs Eel i The followin' were elected clus; officers for ‘.he last se- mester: Dehayne h ic less---------president Wylma Jenkins-------------Vice-Presi ert Harry Le-: !illsap--------Secretary and Tmas'-rer Dorris Jriffith-----------Class Reporter Dave Herman fl L F x r 31 : ir-: row: James l . 3t r s, ar Dale, Carsor. Ross, P illip ; Ir leton, Paul •artin, Carolyn Written, .Velvin ’orton, Sdith Greer, Genevieve Forester, Dessie Johnson, onnie Ruth SIsco, Jane Kol-es, Dean Dixon, Jnuine Johnson, Aanda Howell, Alima DaXTron, ut al -vires, .olleen Couch, Jean err. , Dale ,11- Jl- s, Dale Join .'on, rsel ..heeler, Keith J;! n- s- Ls calee HcGor;, , Rachel Cros- , ... T. ■■••t. -, Leona 1 , Louise .. arton. To; r;, Hardin, ; a . 1 Slutor, et .;. Jirrer, .'err: Forester. LI-:a Holmes, Shirley Dorris, Kathryn u’Dell, Hvel. '.;;i : I nr, on, Oeroi: :u Alison, Harr;. .. os ziatrson, Charlie ha le, Lucille Dills, ‘ aiine Strain, Lois Jownsend, -.'arvin Johnson, Chloe tts, Gler.Ga Holman, 'Aura a Hudson, ranees «allace, Hazel Johnson, ar tret Soze, nr.na Lee arton, Frankie Smith, billy Lewis, Bill 0 Dell, Jackie Wallace, Ruby Johnson, Dear Johnson, Jonnie 'ales. Orlesby ardwick, Donnie ales, 111 Andrews, Duronda Huddleston, Imogens Smith, Genevia -rlr, Faye Lance, Darlene Davis, Judy Harrison sors: iss 211a Johnson and Mr Kenneth Ople President-.Vary Dale Vice president-Jackie Wallace Reportr r- hlda holmes Secretary and Treasurer-Judy Harrison .os . • • :lar irl--------------------- -......-..........Opal Holmes 1 .r ' - .--------------------------------------Dear Dixon • - ti. 1 irl---------------------------------------ar Dale ust i.u. ;so; e bo.-------------------------------------- ill O’Dell . rl it., lete------------------------------- Col leer h. :ch • t o.. athlete--------------------------------------Jackie ..alla.ee ---------------------Si.irle; Dorris ------------------------ illy .vr; rev s me. 11 Lp i in. le ton — Hutch onda Do t eviev e Fore 3te r— Jem . a ret Boso- - ,, -s � i s Tow ns end- - F at i Nicknames Chloe ; otts-- Peanut” J. D. Storu s-- Ta ter V.anda Howell--MRed Hazel Johnson-- Hezzie 2vely r ilk ■.son-- Sve ack Row— Lois Yankee, era Stevens, fary Alice “ranks, Carol rn, Shi ! Lis, 'a rcel 1a V. alters. Second ;-o� - Harold Sanders, .arris C :bs, Russell legless, ary Powell, .Mia Mliia.-.s, Aliene ):xo;:, J-.an Pice i-ww— 88, Paul, Johnson, Vora Stevens, Wilma Jean Bell, Norma James, Donald ron, :iav 1 Hardwick, -is. . • s Si sc , 'rs. oy unsmore. Front Row— Ollie Mauldin, Jimmie Litharlahd, Joe Dale Muse, James jolliff, ill Young, Poscoe F ons, liihori urner. jin oody, Fern , and C rl is Plngleton had moved av ay before this nict re was ta-en. Class C: leers: Pavl Johns on-f r iievt arris Combs-,fice President Carol'3 Scnders-peoort r Student Council Members: obbie Joe h enoro VsiIda Williams Junior Fifth ra: :• tball Scuad h -rs: Paul Jo.-nson Harold Sanders ' arris Combs j ior Hi-h Volleyball Squad Members: Aliene Dixon V.'lmc Jean Pell Shirley bills 7.1 Ida •. lams arci.inc: Corps: V.'ilda V. ill lams Lois Yankee Aliene Dixon Shirley bills Jeannie Pice Mary Alice Franks Carol Sue Cc e- a en lima Jean ell 'sther Barton � ■ ( ■ • • vw 2 • ' O P • J 1 • «D o .• v—« • m o i . « • sm 0 o 0 r • P •' o i 0) • r' p P : p m i • � P «D • ) • .” £ O P M J • • . p b o i� - -■ -l H p p - • • J 3 o n •V � p P P i- O o • - • � 5 • - .i 4 a pS «• 3 « .0 J m� (g '3 HMO 01 u. :i j M j j m:. irst row: Paulina barton, Vonda Barto , Luella Rice, habal ■VhJ teside, Imogens Edwards, Elwilda Bell, Verna ollis, rrances Booker, Imorene Bailey, Nettie fIlians, Lynna Mae Johnson, Rita Simmons. meconi row:Vary Ann Sanders, Norma Jean Folres, tfandalea Dethrow, Yoonyean Orr, -'re ;a OeorMa Vh 1 t-en, .errissia Peace, Joella Dc ison, Lelen Purrrer, Irian Blankenship, Y.axlne Dunham, r-ihel Borer, Anna Jean o veil . n ? r . row: Jo Ann ! ufst , Juno Connor, Goal Terrv, Agnes Varner, ? ir-' ’ Re ib • , I Jaylor, Anna Lee Hayes, Barbara DeVoref Aliena Jo' n- sor, Lorrene Barton, Helen Dorris, Kisc Vaughn• ourth row: Vvlma Jenk!ns, Lilly Lae Luff, Joyce ? •: Mauldin, Vary Jo 31anker. shin, ‘overl Pr Casey, artha Lois Daniels, ry s, re ace, Patsy haler, Aar da . atror . rows Opal Bell, Lenora Smith, I i ii , Campbell, Joan Dotson, fifillia Mae Mar barren, Lottie Mae V,ir.-s, Anna Mae Dtral , Lorvel . e holmes, Dorothy i. ae Holies, Jean .'il , Fat - C ■. •?, herma Jean Lard in, Auuile .hi; son. ixt row: Arnes Tartee, .Van.:a Lee Sutton, : Caruthers, Barba a Our, Alima '.Vat son, •To! nson, Iva Lee Johnson, Lunice hazel Nivens, Ollle Frances Brawl'- ', ' rn Stoss ill, l rma ene i'hom sen. au s t 0 wens. V r J n r s i j 0 If JL« t 9 - a. ..A-r ssasafcS3 ■ :KSSS -’' • v“ rf. r-v HwNnB iTii' iVtftltfr� jeBVfl 'liflPlWw Pirst row: Clinton C ie, Wayne Guffey, Carl S:t Walters, Bobby Creek, L. :! erman Cates, Carthel Smith, Kelson S’mnscn. Second row: Bill Ouch, Ro er Jolliff, Ed.vin .V!- -s, Jon Johnson, Clenn Johnson, Dow 011ar, Jin! V’arren Harry Lei 113 , 111 Jallarman, Robert Louis barton, Jerr auliin, larland Cates, !ss .ary Charles Vaurrhn. . � rrV- i row; Donald Lewis, Boh by Dotson luye n e son, Dean B arton, Olen Barton, aid Vi cr 7 s Donald Warren , Eidle Hay s, Davi i Owe ns, ftu ssell Combs The me rabers o f the Senio - Kirh Bo y § I ' nl q I i i X v. Glee 1 n c lu de sooh om.ores, un !ors. and q 0 t r% s. re a re y- two me mb © r s 1 n the Giris' Ties Clu 1 a r vil L X fcy-one rs in the 3o; s Glee Clu . rs of lae clubs sh mu s ’ o for npoyW| � io sn on sored b •r ► he s V ool a’ n d v a or-qn • v 'on s. The r an gr o s 0 or th' 0 00 r ri s s Y i r y Chari' es Vaughn. Two of the ou ► stand Inr e vents cf the a n ? p pn V v , � � antata. Chimes of the Holy • t •i and td ' 0 ‘'e a t t • 4 V w I i iTfiip fft y r1 S T U D £ N T COUMCIi •J 947 Eunice I iner J unior Joan Jaie Junior Esther n, Joiliil Senior Eofcby Joe shehorn Eighth Grade Dave Norxnan Jophonore H«7ei liivens Senior S T U D S N 7 COUNCIL 194 8 I lain1 o A ■ on. j acK ansel allace Harry Smith, sler, Dale Johnson, 3111 Lev s Vernon Hartir, A1 'r f V ' i’ r , J a ' : 3 ; all a ce , ) a '1 S- ’t ', •le, ' Nicholas, Anos Dear ataon, vohnson, Joe Nicholas, Dean Johnson, Paul .r o •-• rt r., : au 1 , a t son, Eddle Haye s, J onn le Sales, Russell Allen Combs, J. D Storms, Donald Marten, Carson Ross, Carl Shehorn, Donnie Dales, David Owen, Bill Andrews, I . , Lou I s Barton S« Taylor, Dow Cllar, Olen Lance, Raymond Blanket : , I edbum, Howard Moore, John Cartee, .on Cates, Edwin ft'irqs, Carl Wax Barton, DeVVayne Nickless, Dave , son, Donald Lewis, Bob Johnson, Lester .Valters, Harry 'Ills an. y Strain, ob Dotson, 11'a -3 } erce rO 'o, Jerrp Haul ;in, Eugene dler Dean Sarton, Russell ann’r , .a ;n ev, Vayne , , , bailsman, Don's Id lif s, an r an- •? nr est an:- tv «tro e-t : ?d In 1934 with twenty charter ttct- . Kissouri. The organization o-5. Taylor, from its be ‘fleers, ci ar e each ear u? ' ass the' the a ? a o t oo a , '.to r' i rn 2 ■ ....... . .JIM� � � � ™ 'fit - - c. fit C Jt 'jL L+4- (j li vu ? K J ‘V s dL V ■ j v jr % ? cll vV 4 ' a £ - I % r , .mr ‘ ;:• ?: ■ i k -iK� , • ; :• W . •- : • I r • V . • i'. £. ; f vV •' ;::I-%f IW,V % - vv V . . : .: ( ' • .� : • - V. . . w. . -v ; v-