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

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1955 volume:

INDIAN SCOUT ¥ 1955 of AMERICUS HIGH SCHOOL Editor--Harold Pickett Sports--Bob Karr Class--Mary Deller Literary--Shirley Bass Activities--Patricia Mounkes Janice Goodell Art--Norman Lowe Photography--Ann Phillips Production--Lois Brasier Don Edmiston Business Manager--Don Beemer Advertising--Trula Mae Batson Subscriptions--Robert North Advisor--Mrs. Audrey Loomis We the staff of the 1955 Indian Scout wish to express our appreciation to all those who helped make possible this yearbook. It isour hope that you will enjoy the attempt on our part to picture the activities and personalities of this school year. We have tried through this book to preserve the memories and efforts of a school trying to gain experience, knowledge, and culture that will help them better live and serve in a Democratic Society. R. I. Pickett Ditector--School Board Jesse Proehl Clerk--School Board Warren Bamesberger Treasurer--School Board Robert Marshall Principal Florene Bamesberger Chet Love Nellie Duncan Asst. -Cook Custodian Cook FACULTY Mrs. Audrey Loomis Librarian Journalism —Commerce Indian Scout Sponsor Robert Marshall Principal Social Science Freshman Sponsor Mrs. Marguerite Diebolt Home Economics Math Junior Sponsor Donald Cade Mrs. Jean Mllliken Forrest Pontious Industrial Arts Music Coach Driver Training English Senior Sponsor Sophomore Sponsor CLASS OFFICERS Norman Lowe--------------------- President Trula Mae Batson-------------Vice-President Ann Phillips......................Secretary Bob Karr--------------------- Treasurer Harold Pickett------------ Student Council CLASS MOTTO If it’s worth doing, it's worth doing well. CLASS COLORS Pink, Silver, and Blue CLASS FLOWER Red Carnation Norman Lowe Snappy dresser with wit to match. This page sponsored by GORDEN GROCERY and SIELERT HARDWARE Harold Pickett His wit maketh wise things foolish. Trula Mae Batson Life is short and I make it snappy. Shirley Bass She’s got her guy for keeps. (She hopes.) Lois Brasier If there’s anything to do. let me do it. Donald Beemer Come what will, come what may, Donnie is a good sport every day. This page sponsored by PHELANS GROCERY Janice Goodell She's short and sweet and hard to beat. (That 1$ at walking.) Robert North Who can tell, he may be president someday. Patricia Mounkes A sugar coated tablet of wisdom. Donald Edmiston A whiz at the wheel. Mary Deller You never know what she's gonna do. This page sponsored by AMERICUS STATE BANK SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In September 1951, twenty freshmen were initiated into Amerlcus High School. The girls wore men's workshirts, gunny sack shorts, onion corsages, a hat which was a pan, one rubber boot, and a man's work shoe, and hair braided in pigtails. The boys wore girls shorts, gunny sack blouses, a high heeled shoe and a rubber boot, and a woman’s hat. We were painted by the seniors and were slaves to them for that day. The class officers for our freshman year were: President, Harold Pickett: Vice President, Daniel Prachtj Secretary, Shirley Bassi Treasurer, Don Edmlston; Student Council, Jerry Sextons Mrs. Joann La Certe was our sponsor. The next fall we started to school with fifteen sophomores. We lost Jerry Sexton, Shirley Long, Richard Sherwood, and Barbara Stewart and Lee Roy Estes. The class officers for that year were: President, Bob Karr: Vice president, Mary Jackson; Secretary, Shirley Bassi Treasurer, Harold Pickett; Student Council, Lois Brasier; Sgt. -at-Arms, Daniel Pracht. Mrs. Audrey Loomis was class sponsor. The next fall we started to school with a new member, Pat Mounkes, who had previously gone to school at the Allen High School. The class officers for that year were: President, Don Edmlston; Vice President, Betsy Brasier; Secretary, Shirley Bass; Treasurer, Harold Pickett; Student Council, Bob Karr; Mrs. Arlene Kadel was our sponsor. We won the magazine campaign from the senior class that year. High salesman for our class was Shir- ley Bass, who won a fountain pen. We presented the play A Feudin' Over Yonder on November 4, 1954. The cast was: Pappy Popoff, Don Edmlston; Ma Fry, Janice Goodell; Willy Hornhonker, Don Beemer; Becky Mae Homhonker, Shirley Bass; Aunt Harry Hornhonker, Claudlne Morton; Clem Fry, Harold Pickett; Emmy Ffy, Lois Brasier; Rosie Bell Fry, Trula Mae Batson;Izzle Fry, Bob KarrjZeke Popoff, Norman Lowe; Mountain Maggie, Pat Mounkes; Preacher, Bob North; Three Guests, Mary Deller, Ann Phillips, and Mary Jackson. Wegave the seniors a Mardi Gras banquet on April 30. The king and queen of the Mardl Gras were Shir- ley Allen and Jerry Bamesberger. The gym was decorated in red and white, the seniors' class colors and a big sack of confetti hung from the ceiling. After the sophomores served the dinner, we entertained the sen- iors with a dance. Returning to school the next fall we were minus Claudlne Morton and Mary Jackson. The seniors went to Cfeage City on September 29, to have their senior pictures taken. That evening we attended a movie at the Osage City theatre as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bacon. As the seniors, we lost the magazine campaign to the Junior class. The high salesman from the senior class was Harold Pickett, who woman eversharp. Crazy as a Loon was the title of the senior play given April 8. The cast was: Ingrid Hanson: Shirley Bass; Alice Stafford: Trula Batson; Theodocla Twissel: Patty Mounkes; Sybil Sims: Ann Phillips; Jill Staffordr Betsy Brasier; Lois Stafford: Janice Goodell; Larry Stafford: Bob Karr; David Stafford: Norman Lowe; Roxan Kirby: Mary Lewallen; Martin Ford: Harold Pickett; Jim Stafford: Don Beemer; Officer Flarrity: Don Edmlston; Officer Floss: Bob North. Mr. Don Cade was our sponsor. We were guests of the Junior class at a banquet given at the Broadview Hotel and a prom at the Bluestem Dance Hall on April 29,1955. Three of the graduating class, Lois Brasier, Norman Lowe, and Harold Pickett, started to school togethe) in the first grade. The commencement exercises were held May 20, 1955. p In I960, Mrs. Audrey Loomis, journalism teacher, needed a long vaca- tion, and she decided to spend some time hunting up the members of the class of ”55 . Life has been rather dull since they left school. This is what she found: Mrs. Mary(Deller) Lewallen, her husband, Bill, and their eight children live on a big cattle ranch. Ann Phillips is a photographer for the Emporia Gazette and for the Photography magazine. Lois Brasier, who hasn't caught a man yet, but is still trying, is head operator for the Bell Telephone Company in Emporia. DonEdmiston, the expert woo pitcher, and a certain freshman girl are married and have three girls. Harold Pickett is running an ice cream parlor. He doesn't play basketball as he is rather plump from eating so much ice cream. Janice Goodell and her husband are running a sheep ranch in Wyoming. Shirley Bass attends all Americus High basketball games while her hus- band stays home baby sitting. Pat Mounkes is an actress working for M. G. M. Studios in Hollywood, and is still single. Bob North has set up an insurance business of his own in Americus. Trula Batson, who always did like to strut, is now the drum majorette for the Navy Band. Norman Lowe, who looks somewhat like Liberace, is now a famous dancing teacher in Paris. Bob Karr has served time in the Armed Air Force, and now is called, The Romeo of Indiana University . Don Beemer, who loves girls and cars, is now a famous racing driver. Mr. Cade, who had to do so much preaching to the senior class has taken it up as his profession. Mr. Marshall has retired to the jungle where all is peace and quiet. Gene Finney President Don Britian Secretary Darrell Pyle Vice-President Clarence Briggs Student Council Patsy Smith Ronald Rinker Anna Mae Edmiston Terry Weller Doris Wilmore Karen Pickett Teddy Armbrister Karen Wyatt Kay Worcester Edgar Yeakley Karen Allen freshmen Gayla Gibb, Secretary Maurice Matile, Vice-President and Student Council Eunice Worcester, Treasurer Patricia Keeny Roberta Miller Marlene Milliken, President Lorraine Deller John Stone Rosalie Devor Eleanor Finney Leland Horton Carolyn Grother Lyla Bailor Eddie Henry Joyce Rinker LYON COUNTY CHAMPIONS Back row: Mickey Karr, Bob Kan. Clarence Briggs, Forrest Pontious. Coach; Norman Lowe, Manager; John Stone, and Darrell Pyle. Front row: Don Beemer, Gene Finney, Harold Pickett, Royce Beemer, Don Ed mis- ton. B” TEAM BASKETBALL Front row: JohnStone, Terry Weller, Bob Edmiston, Gene Luginsland, Clarence Briggs. Backrow: Edgar Yeakly, Mickey Karr, Don Britlan, Forrest Pontlous, Coach; Norman Lowe, Manager; Maurice Matile, and Darrell Pyle. GIRLS BASKETBALL o ref 0 O oo O v-v .qpppi 1 Front row: Forrest Pontlous, Coach; Joyce Rlnker, Janice Goodell, Marlene Mllliken, Mary Lewallen, PatMounkes, Anna Mae Edmiston, Karen Allen, Eleanor Finney. Second row: Karen Wyatt, Eunice Worcester, Sharon Lyon, Janice Mayes. Roberta Miller, Mary Mounkes, Pat Keeny, Trula Batson, Lyla Bailor, Kay Worcester, Rosalie Devor, Janice Proehl. Back row: Carolyn Grother, Ann Phillips, Lois Brasler, Lorraine Deller, Gayla Gibb, Karen Pickett. Shirley Bass, Pat Smith, and Doris WUrn ore. BASKETBALL A TEAM RECORD Amerlcu ................ 57 Amerlcu ..................62 Americus..................76 Americus..................48 Amerlcu ..................80 Amerlcu ..................59 Amerlcu ..................67 Americus..................73 Americus..................50 Amerlcu ..................65 Amerlcu ..................63 Amerlcu ..................71 Americus..................55 Amerlcu ................ 56 Amerlcu ..................67 Amerlcu .................69 Americus...................62 Amerlcu ...................52 Americus...................51 Total Points.............1183 Average Pts. a game....... 62 LYON COUNTY TOURNAMENT Olpe.......................41 Bushong....................26 Safford ville............ 44 Roosevelt.............. 37 Admire................... 36 Reading....................56 Hartford...................36 Neosho Rapids............. 26 Scranton...................49 Miller.................... 30 Allen......................67 Neosho Rapid ............ 38 Roosevelt..................50 Hartford................. 32 Admire.....................41 Scranton..................39 Neosho Rapids................38 Roosevelt....................51 Hartford.....................42 Total Points................779 Average pts. a game..........41 BASKETBALL B” TEAM RECORD Amerlcu ..................46 Americus..................26 Americus..................47 Americus..................32 Amerlcu ..................52 Amerlcu ..................34 Amerlcu ..................42 Amerlcu ..................34 Americus..................43 Americus..................54 Amerlcu ..................46 Amerlcu ..................42 Americus..................44 Amerlcu ..................64 Amerlc us................. 52 Hartford................... 32 Roosevelt.................. 23 Admire..................... 21 Olpe.........................18 Bushong......................22 Safford vllle................21 Roosevelt....................44 Reading......................49 Hartford................... 42 Neosho Rapids................37 Scranton.....................32 Allen...................... 24 Neosho Rapids................28 Admire.......................37 Scranton.....................42 LYON COUNTY TOURNAMENT Amerlcu ...................22 Total Point ..............680 Average pt . a game...... 43 Olpe.........................32 Total Points............... 504 Average pts. a game..........31 BASEBALL Back Row: Maurice Matile, Mickey Karr, Bob Karr, Forrest Pontious, Coach; Norman Lowe, Trainer; Clarence Briggs, Darrell Pyle, and Ronald Rinker. Front Row: John Stone, Gene Finney, Harold Pickett, Royce Beemer, Don Beemer, and Don Edmiston. RECORD Americus----4 Americus-----6 Americus----13 Americus----19 Americus- - 21 Americus - - 22 Allen----------6 Reading--------4 Admire---------3 Bushong--------3 Neosho Rapids - -3 Dunlap---------3 This Page is Sponsored by VERNON GRUNDY and BILL BRAINARD’S D-X SERVICE activities STUDENT COUNCIL Back row: Harold Pickett, Mickey Karr, Gene Finney, and Maurice Matile. Front row: Norman Lowe, Janice Proehl, Clarence Briggs, and Marlene Milliken. PEP CLUB Fourth row: Karen Wyatt, Mrs. Audrey Loomis, Carolyn Grother, Ann Phillips, Lois Braiser, Gayla Gibb, Karen Pickett, Shirley Bass, Patricia Smith, and Patricia Mounkes. Third row: Eunice Worcester, Janice Mayes, Roberta Miller, Mary Mounkes. Patricia Keeny, Trula Batson, Lyla Bailor, Kay Worcester, Rosalie Devor, and Mrs. Marguerite Diebolt. Second row: Janice Goodell, Mary Deller, Marlene Milliken, Anna MaeEdmlston, Eleanor Finney, and Doris Wilmore. Firstrow: Karen Allen, Lorraine Deller, Janice Proehl and Joyce Rinker. BAND Music Instructor, Mrs. Jean Milliken, Top Row: Edgar Yeakly, Karen Pickett, Karen Wyatt, Royce Bee- mer, Rosalie Devor, Donald Beemer, Patty Keeny, Eleanor Finney, Karen Allen. Middle Row: Terry Weller,Robert Edmiston, Robert Karr, Kay Worcestor, Mickey Karr, Donald Edmiston, Gene Luginsland. Eunice Worcestor, Maurice Matile. Front Row: Shirley Bass, Lois Brasier, Norman Lowe, Ann Phillips, Janice Proehl, Doris Wilmore, Marlene Milliken. CHEERLEADERS Karen Allen, Joyce Rinker, Lorraine Deller, Janice Proehl. GLEE CLUBS Top row: Carolyn Grother. Lois Brasier, Lorraine Deller, Gayla Gibb, Karen Pickett, Shirley Bass, Pa - triciaSmith, Doris Wilmore. Middle row: Karen Wyatt, Eunice Worcester, Roberta Miller, Mary Mounkes, Patricia Keeny, Lyla Bailor, Kay Worcester. Rosalie Devor, Janice Proehl. Bottom row; Mrs. Jean Mill- iken, Joyce Rinker, Marlene Milliken, Anna Mae Edmiston, Karen Allen, Eleanor Finney. Top row: Darrell Pyle, Mickey Karr, Ed Henry, Teddy Armbrister, Robert North, Donald Beemer, Donald Edmiston, Donald Britian, Edgar Yeakly. Bottom row: Robert Karr, Norman Lowe. Terry Weller, Royce Beemer, Bob Edmiston, Gene Luginsland, Ronald Rinker. IT'S SMART TO BUY FROM THESE ADVERTISERS HAYNES HARDWARE Emporia, Kansas Phone 105 PRICE LEWIS Dentist Emporia, Kansas LONG'S AUTO SERVICE J. W. (Wally) Long 109 Commercial Street Emporia, Kansas ALBRIGHT SINCLAIR SERVICE 4th and Commercial Light Mechanical Work Car Greasing J. B. 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