Americus High School - Indian Scout Yearbook (Americus, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 50 of the 1949 volume:

noiivoma John Redelfs, Clerk; R. I. Pickett, Director; Gerald Moore, Treasurer. We, the Senior Class of 1949, wish to dedicate this annual to the Americus High School Board of Education, who through their interest and untiring efforts have helped to maintain the Americus High School in its present high standards thus enabling us to obtain a high school diploma from a well-equipped school of high rating. The Boards of Education throughout the nation, who serve without pay yet give many hours to the work of maintaining schools of good quality, are setting for us an excellent example of citizenship. They are doing their part to promote De- mocracy in America. We salute them. 2 Science Industrial Arts V.' WILBERTA HERRON Homs Economics English Pep Club Sponsor 4 PEARL KIRK MAN Hot Lunch CHET LOWE Custodian JAMES NORTH Sergeant-at-Arms Basketball Baseball Annual WILLIAM ROLLINS Treasurer Basketball Baseball Annual 6 F R ANK NELSON Ba sketball P«p Band Annual Photographer GWENDOLYN KERR Pep Club Pep Band Annual DALMER DAHARSH Baakctball Baseball EDGAR JOHNSON ROMONA PICKETT RUSSEL PICKETT t Basketball Annual Editor Basketball Annual Baseball Annual LORRAINE LONG President Pep Club Annual Typist RICHARD SOWERS Baseball ROBERT D. GORDON Sponsor CLASS PROPHECY The class of ’49 decided to buy a large television set that could record the future of each of the group. As we set the dial, this is what we saw in the fu- ture for each of us. Russel Pickett, we discovered, was a big-league basketball player. He was seven feet tall and wore shoes size 16. The only thing that kept him from being the best player on the team was his big feet. The next flash on the screen presented Professor Frank McCullough, B.D., B.A., etc, who is a great scientist. He has, for ten years, been trying to put a chicken in a gallon jug without breaking it. Jim North is the star pitcher on the New York Yankees baseball team. Dur- ing his career, he has pitched sixteen shut-out games. This is due only to his great dislike for women?! Next we see a large banner in the metropolis of Americus. Could it be possible? The banner exclaimed, ’’DALE GR1MSLEY, REPUBLICAN CAND- IDATE FOR PRESIDENT, This was a great surprise to the whole group. Dur- ing Dale's senior year he was definitely a Democrat. As the fog cleared away, who should come into view, but a tall, slim, beau- tiful, blonde-haired dancer. It was Gwendolyn Kerr, the sweater-girl of '47. Hubba.’ Hubba! Next in line is Bill Rollins. We see him as the kind and gentle custodian of A.H.S. Cleaning, cleaning. That’s all I get done, complains Bill. But if I don’t Jean (R) and the kids will go hungry.” As we look again into our television set, we see a streak of dust coming down the road. When it became visible, we saw that it was Carl DeWeese in his “hotrod. He slammed on his brakes with great gusto and started to light his twelve inch cigar. Aha! Who is this medium-sized man with his feet on a desk? Why, it’s Jackie Leffler, the gentleman farmer. His farm is so big, he has to hire ten men to do all the work. The person we see next is a tall, elderly gentleman. He is bald on top w;th a fringe of hair around his head. Yes, it is Professor Robert Dale Gordon, our senior sponsor. Next we see Mrs. Earl Miller, a nurse. Romona has been nursing four squirrels and a rabbit. She is the head nurse at the Animal and Bird Hospital of Emporia. Dalmer Daharsh, a traveling salesman, is going from house to house in Americus selling women’s lingerie. His wife, Ruth, and his two little “squirts are depending upon his income for a living. Dalmer would have liked to have done this when he was in high school. 8 Lorraine, a great saleswoman of the Long fc Short Horse Farm west of Americus on the Neosho River, married a young gentleman from California. They are raising horses and colts. We find Frank Nelson every night seated under Bessie Jean Fiant’s window strumming his guitar. Frank has repeatedly tried to get Bessie to come out be- neath the mellow moon, but she always refuses. Now we come to our great warrior of the class. Richard Sowers and Mrs. Sowers, formerly known as Barbara Nielsen, live in a trailer house at the edge of a Marine Camp. They have two little ‘‘grapefruits. HISTORY OF CLASS OF ‘49 Fifteen Freshmenbegan their high school days at Americus High on Sep- tember 3, 1945. Members of the class were Dalmer Daharsh, Delvin Delfs, Carl DeWeese, LaVerne Dieker, Lillie Fox, Mildred Fox, Dale Grimsley, Edgar John- son, Gwendolyn Kerr, Wayne Leffler, Frank Nelson, Romona Pickett, Russel Pickett, William Rollins, and Elizabeth Smith. Richard Sowers was also a mem- ber of the Freshman class, but he had had one semester of high school previously. Bill was elected president of the class, and Dalmer, vice-president. Dale was elected for secretary, and Frank Nelson for treasurer. Loy Mowery was our sponsor. At the end of the first week of school, the Freshman class was duly initiated into Americus High School. The girls had to wear men's overalls backwards, and the boys had to wear girls' dresses. LaVerne was our candidate for carnival queen. Earl Hormann was counted a member of our class for a few weeks. James North came to Americus from Emporia. At the time all were here that made a total of eighteen in our class, making the largest class in this school since we entered. Elizabeth Smith left A. H. S. before the year was over. When we returned to school the next fall, we found that Lillie and Mildred Fox were going to Emporia. That left a class of fourteen. After six weeks of school our Sophomore year, Lorraine Long joined our class. Near Christmas Glen Graham became the sixteenth member of the class. Officers that year-- president-Jim; vice-president-Edgar; secretary-Dalmer; treasurer-Russel. LaVerne was again chosen as our candidate for carnival queen. Opal Grinnell was our sponsor. The three girls, Romona, Lorraine, and Gwendolyn, helped Mrs. Jessie Birchett cook the food for the Junior-Senior Banquet. Dale, Bill, Jim and Dal- mer aided with the serving. Donald Pracht and Frank McCullough were the new members of the class of '49 the year we were Juniors. LaVerne left us for Bushong. There were six- teen of us that year—until Glenn left, nearly one year after he came. The three girls were chosen as class officers that year. Romona was picked for president, Lorraine for vice-president, and Gwendolyn for secretary-treas- urer. Romona was candidate for carnival queen, and Jim was the junior candi- date for carnival king. 9 The Junior play was presented November 18, 1947. The play chosen was “Sadie Gets Elected , a three-act comedy. Mrs. Victoria Daily, our sponsor, directed the play. The cast was as follows: Sadie, owner of the town newspaper, Lorraine Long; Zeke Turner, town boss, Dale Grimsley; Sally Turner, Zeke’s niece who works on the newspaper, Romona Pickett; Willie Smith, the lazy news- boy who makes good, Glenn Graham; Chet Griswald, druggist who fell in love with Sadie, Bill Rollins; Silas Tate, the elderly town poet, Edgar Johnson; Mrs. Gray, the elderly lady who does not lose her farm, Gwendolyn Kerr; Lem Brown, may- or of Turnerville, Frank Nelson. On April 28 last spring we gave a banquet to the Seniors. “Hawaii was the theme; and we invited two Hawaiian boys, Arthur Seto and Jack Kanoa, to be the speakers. A special feature on the program was a hula dance given in swan- ky grass skirts and leis by Jim, Bill, and Dalmer. Mrs. Pearl Dirkman and the Sophomore girls cooked and served the food. There were no new members our Senior year; Don Pracht left our class for the Junior Class. Senior officers are; president, Frank McCullough) vice- president, Carl DeWeese; secretary, Wayne Leffler; treasurer, Bill Rollins; student council, Dale Grimsley; sergeant-at-arms, Jim North. Robert Dale Gordon was our sponsor. On Friday, September 10, 1948, the Seniors proved their seniority by initia- ting the poor Freshmen. The Freshman girls were required to wear nightshirts and a Panama or straw hat. The Freshman boys were required to wear Mother Hubbards and sunbonnets. All were required to wear corsages of onions or gar- lic. In the afternoon they did stunts for the Seniors. Following school they went on a scavenger hunt; counted railroad ties, counted houses, hunted tomatoes, and cleaned the sidewalk. Dick Sowers graduated at the close of the first semester, leaving ten boys and three girls. The class colors are red and blue; class flower-red rose; and class motto- We came, we strived, we conquered. 10 CLASS WILL I, Edgar Johnson, will my ability to set type at such a great speed to Doris Harmon, so she can get out many columns ol local news next year. I, Dale Grimsley, will my ability to argue for the Democrat party to Char- lie Bass. I, Gwendolyn Kerr, will my beautiful figure to Donna Jo Braiser. I hope you will use this advantage around the A. H. S. I, Romona Pickett, will my red face to the school. Maybe this will cut down on the electric bill I, Dalmer Daharsh, will my best ability to show off on the basketball court to Leslie DeWeese. I, Russel Pickett, will my big feet to Pearl Pracht. I, Carl DeWeese, will my ability to keep on the honor roll to Leonard Sowers. I, Frank Nelson, better known as “Tubby”, will my ability to keep three girls at the same time without the other two knowing about it to Earl Miller. I, Lorraine Long, will my ability to love horses to my beloved friend, Na- dyne Lyons, I, Frank McCullough, will my high tenor voice to that beautiful blonde junior, Dorothy Conrade. I, Jim North, will my perfect school attendance record to Pete Goodell who surely could use it. I, Bill Rollins, will my ability to catch for the Americus Baseball Team to Don Pracht. I, Robert Dale Gordon, will my ability to play basketball to the team of '50 being there are so many boys in the class. I, Wayne Leffler, will my ability to write such nonsense to some poor stu- dent of the journalism class of 1950. Here’s hoping you will have fun. I, Richard Sowers, will my ability to take my father’s car out without his knowing to Carol Shepard. 11 CLASS POEM The Senior Class of '49 Is the smartest group In a great long time. Here comes Jackie, There he goes. Where he is headed. No one knows. Crooner Frank Nelson, That’s his name, He plays a tuba. He’s rather tame. Next is Gwendolyn, She’s kind of neat. We think in her school work, She's hard to beat. For driving Model T’s Carl is quite clever. He went like a breeze, When he pulled on the lever. Richard Sowers the private (eye) He's in the marines, A regular guy. Rough and tough We have “Squirt”. He is just nuthin'. But a sawed-off jerk. William Rollins drives a V-8. When he visits Jeannie, He’s never late. “Phoggy” Pickett What a scream. He just sank a bucket For the Americus team. Edgar Johnson is quite a farmer. He is going to retire And be a charmer. Study on a problem. And wrack your brain, For Frank McCullough It is pretty tame. He's a clown, His favorite whimsey, He's a fine ball player, That’s Dale Grimsley. As a chauffeur Lorraine is the best. She can herd a Pontiac, Or any of the rest. Romona Pickett, That bright little lass, Writes all the inches For the journalism class. You manage to moan, and you’ll fret, But if you had to write these poems, You'd be here yet. J.M.N., Jr. 12 UNDERGRADS DORIS PRACHT Student Council JEAN LAMB Treasurer JEAN ROBINSON Secretary BARBARA DYER Vice-President DON PRACHT NADYNE LYON CAROL SHEPARD 14 Cl� Cl••• CUM f iMtr: R«d merlean Beauty Rose Color: H.d and Whito Motto N«« what w« art, but what .« art becoming. CHARLES BASS Secratary LESLIE OaWEESE Vica-President CARY JENSEN President GEORGE GOODE LL VIRGINIA ANN COWAN 15 ■ JIMMY JACKSON President MELBA LOU ERNST JEAN HENRY PEARL PRACHT Vice-President Sec retery-T res surer Student Council LLOYD BROWN WILLIAM DUNCAN EUGENE FANN BESSIE JEAN FIANT Class Flower: Class Color: Class Motto: Lilac Lilac and White If it can be done, we can do it. 16 Band Clarinets: Patricia Sexton, Virginia Cowan, Jean Robinson, Doris Harmon, Gwen- dolyn Kerr; Melaphones. Eileen Bass, Jean Lamb. Barbara Nielsen; Drums: Melba Ernst, Pearl Praeht, Doris Pracht; Saxophone: Lloyd Brown; Baritone: Donna Jo Brasier; Trumpets; Gary Jensen, Dorothy Conrade, Barbara Dyer; Trombone: Carol Shepard; Basses; Frank McCullough, Frank Nelson; Director, Wilbur Stegman. Jim North, Dale Grimsley, Romona Pickett, Lorraine Long, Russel Pickett, Bill Rollins, Frank McCullough, Edgar Johnson, Frank Nelson, Gwendolyn Kerr, Carl DeWeese. Wayne Leffler, Victoria Daily, Sponsor. Front Row; Jean Robinson, Doris Pracht, Jean Lamb, Jean Henry, Patricia Sexton, Barbara Nielsen, Barbara Goodell, Darlene Allen, Wilbur Stegman, Director, and Mrs. Herron, Accompanist. Back Row: Doris Harmon, Bessie Fiant, Nadyne Lyon, Barbara Dyer, Dorothy Conrade, Virginia Cowan, Donna Brasier, Melba Ernst. ATHLETICS A Team Russel Pickett, Jim North, Dele Grimsley, Earl Miller, Bill Rollins, Don Pracht, Dalmsr Daharsh, George Goodell, Wayne Leffler, Leonard Sowers. BILL EYES THE BUCKET RUSSEL TAKES A LONG ONE WHILE EARL LOOKS ON 20 LITTLE SIX LEAGUE • • Team Frank Nelson, Gary Jensen, F rank McCullough, Edgar Johnson, Billy Duncan, Csrol Shepard, Bob Maxwell. Eugene Fann, Jimmy Jackson. Leonard Sowers, George Goodell, Don Pracht, Charlie Bass, and Dal- mer Daharsh. Coach Gordon. GET 'EM STARTED GEORGE earn Russel Pickett, Dalmer Daharsh, Carol Shepard, Dale Grimsley, Eugene Fann, Wayne Leffler, Charlie Bass. Don Pracht, BUI Rollins, Earl Miller, Gary Jensen, Coach Gordon. CATCHER BILL 21 1948 BASEBALL SCHEDULE Americus 22 Allen 0 Americus 9 Neosho Rapids 3 Americus 19 Allen 5 Americus 16 Neosho Rapids 3 Americus 13 Admire 9 Americus 2 Olpe 13 Americus 3 Reading 5 Americus 6 Olpe 22 Americus 6 W ilsey 3 mericus 5 W ilsey 6 Pitcher; Gri sley, North; Catcher: Rollins; First; Sowers, Daharsh; Second; Pracht; Third; Bass, North; Short; Miller, North; Fielders: Leffler, Daharsh, Jensen, Fann, North, Bass. 1948-49 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE A Team B Team A Team B Team Americus 26 24 Elmdale 31 26 Americus 29 31 Roosevelt 16 18 Americus 34 12 Lebo 32 30 Americus 35 25 Reading 33 41 Americus 34 28 Admire 37 22 Americus 31 26 Olpe 25 35 Americus 41 18 Elmdale 45 21 Americus 46 38 Neosho Rapids 43 29 Americus 42 46 Roosevelt 30 19 Americus 32 45 Hartford 30 30 Americus 54 53 Admire 38 34 Americus 27 15 Reading 58 25 Americus 29 17 Emporia “B” 62 55 Americus 34 29 Hartford 38 16 Ame ricus 46 30 Neosho Rapids 40 18 Americus 24 13 Emporia B 37 33 Americus 21 24 Lebo 39 23 LYON COUNTY TOURNAMENT Americus 54 Allen 38 Americus 39 Roosevelt 30 Americus 34 Reading 51 Americus 26 Neosho Rapids 29 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Americus 45 Delevan 42 Americus 34 W ilsey 44 Americus 25 White City 50 22 SLAM IT.’ knock it: THREE CHEERS GIRLS’ SOFTBALL TEAM Melba Ernst, Virginia Cowan, Bessie Jean Flant, Barbara Dyer, Donna Brasier, Jean Henry, Nadyne Lyon, Pearl Pracht, Darlene Allen, Gwendolyn Kerr, Doris Harmon. Doris Pracht, Barbara Nielsen, Jean Robinson, Eileen Bass, Lorraine Long, Ruth Rogers, Romona Pickett. LORRAINE AT BAT WATCH IT FALL.’ JUST RESTIN’ FLY NADYNE PITCHER JEAN REAR VIEW LONG t ROGERS 23 jean h. SOCK IT. SENIOR OFFICERS ,tffl ft TWO IN THE SUN STIR IT HARD. HERE COMES TWF WOflT JUNIOR OFFICERS a JUST SMOKING WANT A CAKE OR TWO? OFF THE PRESS DALMER'S CROWN 25 SOPHOMORE OFFICERS FRESHMAN OFFICERS PICKETT TWINS INITIATION JUST POSING PEP CLUB Mri. Herron, sponsor; Doris Harmon, Jean Henry, Lor- raine Long, Melba Lou Ernst, Donna Brasier, Virginia Ann Cowan, Barbara Nielsen, Gwendolyn Kerr, Dar- lene Allen, Patricia Sexton, Doris Pracht, Dorothy Con- rads, Barbara Dyer, Jean Robinson, Nadyne Lyon, Bar- bara Goodell, Eileen Bass, Bessie Jean Fiant, Pearl Pracht, and Jean Lamb. DORIS LOVING JANITOR BILL RUSSEL MRS. DAILY HIGH IN THE AIR i LEG SHOW ? LOVEY DOVEY GLENN SUPERVISING DANCING oh: MY DOG THE BOYS 26 CARL S SPEED MACHINE CAPTURED 11 CHARLEY S TWO CARL’S GIRLS 28 c futoyrajih. W A L WORTH MOTH CAS • USA 31 ADVERTISING The Kansas Electric Power Co. EMPORIA, KANSAS We are always happy and feel privileged to extend a welc carve to the facility and student body. We appreciate your patronage and want you to always feel that the Broadview Hotel is your stopping place and meeting place when you are in Emporia. Broadview Hotel ELMER W. SIEDHOFF, MANAGER Ross Latimer 616 Commercial MAYTAG SALES COMPANY Phone 1015 MAYTAG: Washers, Ironers, Dutch Oven Gas Ranges, Home Freezers KELV1NATOR: Refrigerators, Electric Ranges, Home Freezers, Fow- ler Water Heaters with 20 year warranty in both table top and conventional. L. P. GAS: Skelgas Refrigerators, Ranges, Floor Furnaces, Circul- ating Heaters and Water Heaters. PERFECTION: Ranges, Heating Stoves, Cookers, also DUO THERM Oil Heaters. UNIVERSAL: Electric Sweepers, Electric Ranges. A full line of Small Appliances and Cooking ware. Use our budget plan. Listen to Waltz Time KTSW 6:15 p.m. YOUNG’S REXALL DRUG STORE 603 Commercial Orval A. Young, Owner Telephone 326 Largest stock of Drugs and sundries in this locality Complete line of Franklin and Globe stock remedies Come where your patronage is appreciated. Emporia, Kansas FORD FARMING Ford Tractor OWENS TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT COMPANY Phone 1692 Dearborn Farm Equipment Emporia, Kansas Phelons Grocery Big Smith Overalls and Jackets Wolverine Workshows B. F. Goodrich Overshoes Groceries, Meat and Vegetables Phone 8 Americus, Kansas Bruce Carlson Grain Co. GRAIN, HAY AND CO AD BEST WISHES SENIORS AMERICUS, KANSAS v Coolidge Implement Co., Inc. Sales and Service McCormick-Deering Farm Machines and Implements International Motor Trucks Emporia, Kansas Compliments of THE CAFE Americus Kansas MILLIKEN’S LOCKER Best Wishes Seniors Let Us-Do Your Meat Processing Modern Equipment - Clean Efficient Service Complete Line of Frozen Foods Americus Phone 42 Kansas AROH BROTHERS Furnaces Coal - Oil - Gas Emporia Phone 321 Kansas Compliments of THE AMERICUS STATE BANK Americus, Kansas Good Luck to the Class of '49 Quality Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service for 38 years THE NEW PROCESS LAUNDRY AND CLEANING COMPANY 420 Merchant Street Emporia Kansas FORT JEWEL SHOP The House of fine Jewelry 519' Commercial Street Emporia Kansas Phone 67 SERVICE HOME LUMBER AND SUPPLY COMPANY 4th and Merchant Street Emporia, Kansas All Kinds of Builders’ Supplies Grant Travis, Manager Phone 2954 “Best Wishes to Class of ’49” GORDON’S GROCERY PHONE 2 on 20 Americus, Kansas - BAUSMAN SERVICE STATION “Best Wishes to Class of ’49” Phone 65 Americus, Kansas Americus SEXTON FUNERAL HOME Modern Service Available At All Times Kansas EMPORIA SPORT SHOP Complete Line of Sporting Goods 705 Commerical Street Strand Theatre Building Emporia, Kansas DR. W. S. HANCOCK Optometric Eye Specialist Phone 146 Emporia, Kansas BOB CRAWFORD REFRIGERATION Frigidaire Commercial Sales and Service Phone 187 622 Mechanic Street Emporia, Kansas EMPORIA IMPLEMENT COMPANY Authorized John Deere Sales and Service Emporia Phone 1029 Kansas CRAWFORD FURNITURE COMPANY Fine Comfortable Furniture 606 Commercial Street Phone 802 Emporia, Kansas Pianos - - Band Instruments GARRISON MUSIC STORE Sheet and Instruction Music Musical Instrument Repair 715 Commercial Street ECKDALL AND McCARTY Office and School Furniture Books, Stationery, Typewriters Wall Paper Emporia, Kansas Compliments of Compliments of LYRIC THEATER KRAUM AND SON Emporia, Kansas Emporia, Kansas MARTIN E. VER BRUGGE CURTIS G. WRIGHT HARDWARE Painting Phone 106 Carpenter Americus, Kansas Americus, Kansas AL’S BOOT AND SHOE SHOP BRAINARD SERVICE STATION 723 Commercial Phillips '66 Gas and Oil Emporia, Kansas Americus, Kansas THE APPAREL SHOPPE Womens-Misses-Juniors JAMES C. 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