Augusta High School - Augustan Yearbook (Augusta, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1951 volume:

QEENCA TVQQQQE W1th fond affection we dedicate this tenth edition of the Augusta Hlgh School Memoria to our p a r e nts faculty and advertlsers To our parents for their efforts t1OD of these 12 years pOSS1b19 To our faculty for their diligent and unceasing work to help us to ob tam the m o st knowledge fro rn our studies Last but not least to our ad vertisers for their great help in mak ing the publication of this book poss ible W J 1 IV ' 'V J , . and sacrifices in making our educa- FOREWORD Wxth th1s tenth ed1t1on of the Hlgh School Memorla we 1ntend to capture for years to come the events of our years spent 1n the Augusta H1gh School a constant rem1nder of the many pleasant memor 1es wh1ch we have acqulred throughout our years of work and pleasure as a unxted class THE STAFF Edltor 1n Ch1ef Asslstant Edltor Class Edltors Semor Jumor Sophomore Freshman Art Ed1tors Act1v1ty Ed1tor Humor Edltors Advertlsmg Manager Subscr1pt1on Manager Photo Edltor Typlsts Sponsor James Gravemann Alta Jean Kemner Wanda Lee Schemmer Ellen Berg Leon Knoernschlld Leona Berg Helen Struckhoff Melvm Fuhr James Patterson Kelth Albers Leonard Alterman Dor1s Mallmckrodt Hubert Malllnckrodt MarJor1e Duebbert V1ctor Sehrt Magdalena Bade Class Mr Pegler May this book, in years to come, serve as Sports Editors ......... . ......... . mmlstahun Mr C I Welton Mrs Harvey Se1m ,qu,I'f'N Mr C J Morus -nur Mr M L Pegler, Supt ,xv , M xss Schaaf 2 1777 Nh SQHGGL. 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G H Leonard Alferman Alfie Bade MHS 38- Marjorle Duebbert Margie Melvm Fuhr Meps Away with the books, let s have some fun Born November 22 1932, Augusta, M1ssourl Entered Immaculate Conception Grade School, 1939 Entered Augusta Public High School, 1947 1947 1948 1949 1950 ln Murder They Say escort for ribbon girl Basketball, news editor of class paper In Hillbilly Courtshlp Escort for attendant of Queen, on Memoria Staff She s tall and fa1r and reigns supreme, In basketball, she s qlute a queen Born October 7, 1933, St Lou1s, MISSOILFI Entered Vine H111 Grade School, 1939 Entered Augusta Public Grade School 1944 Entered Augusta Public High School, 1947 1947 1948 1949 Basketball, softball glee club, in Murder They Sa Sec y treas of class, rlbbon girl for Kmg Basketball softball glee club, sport reporter of class paper Basketball softball, m Hillbilly Courtshlp Assxstant Librarxan of Honor for Queen, on Memoria Staff 'Worry and I have never met Born June 2, 1933, Augusta, Missouri Entered Augusta Publlc Grade School 1939 Entered Augusta Publlc High School, 1947 1947 48 1948 49 1949 50 1950 51 Basketball, glee club, in Murder They Say rlbbon g1rl for king, on Memoria Staff Basketball, softball, Editor of Class paper Waxtress at Jr Sr Prom Basketball, softball, 1n Hlllbllly Courtshrp Basketball, softball, glee club, attendant for Queen Sec y Treas of class, on Memorxa Staff Reporter or Hlghugms Variety is the spice of l1fe here's varlety Born July 28, 1933, Augusta, Mlssourl Entered Chrlst Lutheran Grade School, 1939 Entered Augusta Public Hxgh School 1947 1947 1948 1949 1950 51 Basketball, softball, escort for rlbbon g1rl Basketball, softball Joke edxtor for class paper, walter at Jr Sr Prom Basketball, softball, rn Hillbilly Courtship Basketball, softball, reporter for school Paper, escort for attendant of Queen, on Memoria Staff , . 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Born January 6, 1933, Defiance, Missouri Entered Walnut Grove Grade School, 1939 Entered Welston Central Grade School, 1940 Entered Lincoln Grade School, 1941 Entered Overland Grade School, 1941 Entered Bacon Grade School, 1944 Entered Happy Glenn Grade School, 1945 Entered Augusta Public High School 1947 1947-48 1948-49 1949 50 1950 51 Basketball, softball, escort for ribbon girl, Memoria Staff, Basketball, vice-pres of class, in Crazy House , waiter at Jr Sr Prom, boy s sports edltor of class paper Basketball, softball, pres of class in Hillbilly Courtship Basketball, softball, pres of class, escort for attendant of Queen, librarlan, on Memoria Staff, co captain of softball team, reporter on paper She s not very fat and not very tall But she plays a good game of basketball Born September 18, 1934, Augusta Mlssourx Entered Augusta Pubhc Grade School, 1940 Entered Augusta Publlc High School, 1947 1947 48 1948 49 1949 50 1950 51 Basketball, softball in Murder They Say , escort of candidate for King Basketball, softball sec y treas of class, art editor of class paper Basketball, softball, vice pres of class, prornpter for Hillbilly Courtshxp Basketball, softball vice pres of class, co captain of Soft softball team, attendant for Queen, on Memoria Staff She is gentle, she IS shy but there s mlschief ln her eye Born December 1, 1933, Augusta, Mxssouri Entered Femme Osage Grade School, 1939 Entered Wrlght City Grade School, 1940 Entered Augusta Public Grade School, 1941 Entered Augusta Publlc High School, 1947 1947 1948 1950 Basketball, softball ln Murder They Say , ribbon g1rl for King Basketball softball, gossip reporter for class paper Y council representative Basketball, softball, glee club, attendant for Queen student councll representat1ve, on Memoria Staff A model student, he towers above the mass Born October 27 1933, Augusta Missouri Entered Augusta Public Grade School, 1939 Entered Augusta Public I-hgh School, 1947 1947 1948 1949 1950 Basketball, student commcil representative, ln Murder They Say Basketball, softball, Joke editor for class paper Basketball, glee club, in Hillbilly Courtship ln Ready Made Family , toastmaster at Jr Sr Banquet escort for ribbon girl Basketball, glee club, advertising manager of school paper, escort for Queen, student council president, on Memoria Staff 3' 2 .Q . - A '4 vv v ' J ly - : , If YI - : , ' - . .. : , . - F H ' , I' . 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D James Patterson 'Peanut Wanda Lee Schemmer 'Wandle -9 Victor Sehrt V c Helen Struckhoif Helen 'Never do today what you can do tomorrow Born October 4, 1933, Augusta Missouri Entered Augusta Publlc Grade School, 1939 Entered Augusta Public High School, 1947 1947 1948 1949 1950 Basketball, softball, glee club, escort for ribbon girl Basketball, softball, glee club, gossip editor of class PHPGI' Basketball, softball, glee club, ln Hillbilly Courtship sec y treas of class Basketball, softball, glee club, escort for attendant of Queen Joke editor of school paper, on Memoria Staff A girl who makes you look twice and think twice Born September 16, 1934 Defiance, Missouri Entered Richmond Grade School, 1940 Entered St Pauls Luthera.n School 1946 Entered Augusta Public High School, 1947 1947 1948 1949 1950 Basketball, glee club, class president, ribbon girl for Basketball, glee club news reporter for class paper Basketball glee club, in Hillbilly Courtship Basketball, softball glee club, attendant for Queen on Memoria Staff Small, but full of surprises Born October 9, 1933 Femme Osage, Missouri Entered Femme Osage Grade School 1939 Entered Augusta Public Grade School 1943 Entered Augusta Public High Scnool 1947 1947 1947 1949 1950 Basketball, glee club, escort of ribbon girl Basketball, softball, glee club, art editor nf class paper Basketball softball, glee club, in Hillbilly Courtshl , in Ready Made Family, student council representative Softball, glee club, escort for maid of honor of Queen, student council representative, reporter for school paper, on Memoria Staff 'Life is too short to worry Born .Tune 12, 1933 Augusta, Missouri Entered Immaculate Conception Grade School, 1939 Entered Augusta Public High School, 1947 1948 1948 1949 1950 Basketball, softball, in Murder They Say , ribbon girl for king Basketball, softball, student council representative waitress for Ir Sr Prom Basketball, softball, ln Hillbilly Courtship Basketball, softball, glee club, reporter of school paper, captain of softball team, Queen of A. H. S , on Memoria Staff, in Times Up -48: -49: -50: ' tv N, -51: I b -48: king. -49: , '50, , n .11 -51: , , 4 f-' 1- Q y -482 X, , -48: , ! ' -50: u , n A ' p . X :L -51: UV 1 IV N 5 , B H H -49: , -50: . . vv . n rv vv -51: SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The hlstorles which are recorded on the preced1ng pages are per sonal h1stor1es but there IS yet to be recorded the hlstory of the Sen1or Class as a whole When we began our H1gh School educatxon 1n 1947 we had an enroll ment of fourteen students 1n our class A few weeks later we rece1ved a nother class member Alta Jean Kemner who was promoted into Hlgh School from the Seventh Grade Our class was well represented 1n the act1v1t1es of the School durmg that year takmg part 1n basketball, softball, and glee club Howard Young was chosen as a candldate for Kmg at the School Carn1val He chose as h1S escort Alta Jean Kemner The rema1n1ng g1rls of the class were Rlbbon G1rls In our Sophomore year we were unfortunate 1n losing one of our classmates Rose Gexger It was in this year that we publxshed the school paper, Hxgh Llghts of A H S Th1s year agam we were well represent ed 1n the act1vit1es of the school When we became .Tumors we lost two more members of our class namely Arthur Br1nkmann and Howard Young We gave our .Tumor Play, entxtled, H i l lb 1 1 1 y C o u r t s h 1 p 1n wh1ch the entire class took part In April of our Junior Year we sponsored the annual banquet and prom for the Sen1or Class Th1s year as Semors we have chosen our class flower as a rose and our class motto as, 'W1th the ropes of today, we w1ll ring the Bells of Tomorrow Th1s year, also, there has been a lot of work gettxng the Yearbook ready for publicatlon We are very proud of our Memorla and we hope the book thxs year w1ll be the best one ever publ1shed at A H S iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Say Margle, who 1S the handsome Sa1lor you have been rece1vi.ng three letters a week from?? ??? Couldn t be Seaman W R H could it? ? ? 'P ? ? ? Wandie what happened between you and L I.. ? That must have been a short but sweet romance. iiiiiiiiiliiitti 1 . , - ' - 7 ! , . n , . . . - , ' - ! ! . . H . . H . . , . 7 . 7 , . . vv ' ' vv ' vv , n 0 . I , . . . . . CLASS PROPH ECY KMRFJOFIB Duebbertl Ten years ago today, I recall that we were spendmg the happlest moment of our 11ves graduatmg from the Augusta H1gh School We had looked forward to th1s moment for twelve long years, and at last our dreams had come true As I s1t here 1n my lonely hotel room 1n San D1ego Cal1forn1a, my thoughts wander back to A H S and to some of my old classmates who when I left were seekmg and str1v1ng to make the1r l1ves seem more 1m portant and useful 1n the world of today LEONARD ALFERMANN, who had been one of my w1tt1est class mates, IS now the owner of a very prosperous and flourxshmg da1ry farm two m1les west of Augusta Leonard was doxng very well for hlmself unt1l three months ago when he marrxed a pretty but hlgh tempered red head He IS havmg a terrlbletlme keepxng her clothed 1n Jewels and furs MAGDALENA BADE has just moved to Baden where she and her husband, Albert Stratmann Jr , mtend to start a constructxon busmess of the1r own I learned that they have two very sweet chlldren Bruce, 3 years and Brends 1 year MELVIN FUHR, better known as Meps 1n our hlgh School days IS a great ammal tamer 1n the w1ld jungles of Afrlca Mep s favorlte ammal IS a pole cat, better known as a skunk 1n thls part of the country He always enjoyed the sport of huntmg whxle a student at A H S but from my last report of Meps, he sand, Tamxng w1ld ammals such as t1gers, bears, and elephants IS much more excltmg than chaslng a rac coon or possum out of a hollow tree JAMES GRAVEMANN who had been a whxz ofa mechamc 1n h1s days at A H S whlle work1ng ln a small hometown f1ll1ng statlon after school hours, has 6St2.b11Sh6d a garage of h1s own James s busxness IS pros permg more everyday, especxally s1nce he had the honor of repa1r1ng the prlvate plane of General McArthur after xt made a forced land1ng near Augusta ALTA JEAN KEMNER IS now employed as a cashier 1n the Bank of Augusta Recently Jeann1e's engagement to Smoky her hlgh school sweetheart, was announced at a Ball g1ven 1n her honor at the Metropol1 tian Night Club m Augusta, J eanme and Smoky's weddmg IS to take place sometime in June DORIS MALLINCKRODT is still work1ng at St Paul s Hospxtal where she had gone to school fol1ow1ng her graduatlon from A H S Doris is now a registered nurse and m my last letter from her, I learned she met her future husband at the hospital where he was a patlent Dorls stlll has that carefree sp1rit as when she was Just another student at A H HUBERT MALLINCKRODT, another one of my dear old classmates stopped by last week to pay me a v1s1t here ln San D1ego, whxle tourmg through the United States Hubble IS a retired farmer, but for pastlme is sellxng the wonderful known product Hadacal He IS stxll datlng all avaxlable females but has been makxng qu1te a few extra trlps to MEXICO for no other reasons than sentlmental reasons 1 . . . , , - . . . . . . . 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JAMES PATTERSON who would do anyth1ng to get a laugh durxng h1s h1gh school days IS now an Admlral 1n the Navy Pat has rece1ved many h1gh honors by the Presldent of the U S and has also made h1s former classmates very proud of h1m Two weeks ago he led the Navy Day Parade through the crowded streets of Augusta When I v1s1ted Augusta three months ago, I saw WANDA LEE SCHEMMER, who was always a very mdustrlous student atA H S , walk 1ng down the steps of the famous Un1vers1ty Bu1ld1ng of Augusta There Wanda was carrymg out her h1gh school amb1t1on of belng a Commerc1al teacher By the way I notxced a gold band on the 3rd flnger of her left hand, so Iguess she landed the Love of her L1fe VICTOR SEHRT who loved Cowboy tunes dur1ng h1s h1gh school days, now has a H1llb1lly band of h1S own whxch IS called V1c and HIS Ranglers VIC and h1s band had the honor of performmg on The Grand Ole Opera 1n Tennessee I also heard that he was nom1nated as Deputy Sher1ff of Femme Osage Th1S l1ttle town of former days had grown t1ll It needed a Sherlff to protect ltS c1t1zens It has been one year ago s1nce I had the honor of bemg br1desma1d for a very dear classmate of m1ne whom was none other than HELEN STRUCKHOFF Helen and I spent many long hours together, Whlle at tendmg A H S d1scuss1ng our school day love affalrs Now Helen IS a marrled woman and 1n the letter I rece1ved from her th1s morn1ng she wrote that her and Don were to have the1r flrst Blessed Event 1n the very near future MR CHARLES MORUS, known as Hank to all hls fr1ends IS st1ll coaching Basketball 1n the Augusta H1gh School but now has a large audl torlum 1n wh1ch to coach h1s students Last month h1s basketball team a score of 72 10 I fa1led to ment1on that Mr Morus IS now marrled and the father of four very beaut1ful daughters After h1s f1rst year of teach 1ng at A H S he was fortunate enough to marry h1s glrl from West V1r g1n1a who IS now kept busy taklng care of h1m and makmg potato dumplmgs MR CARL WELTON whose fam1ly has xncreased s1nce my days at the Augusta H1gh School IS teach1ng Bookkeep1ng 1n the Un1vers1ty of Augusta I suppose he IS teach1ng h1s students of today what he fa1led to pound 1nto the heads of h1s H1gh School Bookkeep1ng class of 1951 Mr Welton, h1s Wlfe and f1ve chxldren are now l1v1ng ln a cozy l1ttle bungalow on 72nd street 1n Augusta MRS HARVEY SIEM who was my Home Econom1cs teacher dur1ng my Sen1or Year IS no longer teach1ng students how to cook, sew and use the1r table manners but IS teach1ng her own daughter the 1mportant thlngs 1n l1fe Mr and Mrs S1em fmally completed the1r ranch type house, whlch they attempted to bulld lmmedlately after the1r marrzage 1n 1950 Last but by no means least my thoughts wander back to SUPT MORRIS PEGLER Mr Pegler IS now a Professor at the Un1vers1ty of Augusta The c1t1zens of Augusta, 1nclud1ng students owe h1m a debt of grat1tude for constructlon of the A H S Aud1tor1um Mr Pegler spent many long hours trylng to lmprove our h1gh school and b9119V9 me, he came out on top w1th flylng colors As of yet Mr Pegler IS st11l s1ngle but w1ll probably f1nd the rlght g1rl soon The Augusta Owls, defeated the Albuquerque Tigers of New Mexico by Now thatl have journeyed through the amb1t1ons and memor1es of A H S classmates and teachers, I must get back to mv job I am scheduled to be on duty 1n 1 hour You see, after graduatmg from H1gh School and Busmess College I had only one amb1t1on left, and that was to become an A1rl1ne Hostess, Wh1ChI am today I enjoy my work 1I'Il mensely, especlally my two years of overseas duty My dear classmates were m1staken when they stated on the n1ght of our commencement that MarJor1e w1ll be the f1rst one marrled out of our class, because s1nce I have been employed by the T W A A1rl1nes I ve found a greater 1nter est 111 seemg the wonders of the world Maybe someday I w1ll settle clown and JOIH my classmates 1n dlSCL1SS1Ilg the problems of marr1age, but un t1l I do, I w1ll cont1nue on w1th my lnterestmg work as an A1r11ne Hostess and w1ll l1ve up to my motto pertammg to men Love Em All wh1chI made the mght I graduated from the Augusta Hxgh School 1n 1951 FIND A WAY OR MAKE ONE F1nd a way or make one, That s what our class must do If we just l1ve our motto And make our dreams come true F1nd a way or make one We have a task mdeed' For we must do It Justlv D1sda1n1ng graft or greed F1nd a way or make one' Our class goes forth today Bear1ng that motto proudly Wlth youthful courage gay What though our paths be rocky Our labors hard and long A motto w1th that sp1r1t W1ll f1ll our hearts w1th song 2 . v . Y 1 7 H . . ,, . . . l H . 1 . . 4 , . . . , . ,, H . v L -- 1 v THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE SENIOR CLASS CV1ctor Sehrtl We the Class of 1951 of the Augusta Hxgh School C1ty of Augusta, and State of MISSOUFI, bemg sound of mmd and memory do hereby make publ1sh and declare th1s to be our Last W111 and Testament m manner and form fol low1ng hereby revokmg any wxll or w11ls hertofore made by us Flrst We, the class, leave our ab1l1ty to be dlfferent from any other class to the Sen1ors of future years We, the Senlor Class of 1951, do here by bequeath our numerous possesslons thusly Helen S W1lls her no1ses and actlons 1n study hall to Jeanette L who doesn t seem to be domg too bad herself V1ctor S W1lls h1S ab1l1ty to dr1ve a car wherever the Sen1ors want to go to Marv1n Mall1nckrodt Mar1or1e D W1lls her hearty laugh to W11maTh1eman who could use It Hubert M Leaves hlS helght to Jerry Crafton Wanda Lee S W1lls her ab1l1ty to make good grades to Leland Schem James P W1lls h1s ab1l1ty to make people laugh whether he IS funny or not to Roger Buenemann Dorls M W1lls her posxtxon as guard on the Basketball team to Ina Haupt who IS domg well already Melvm F W1lls h1s coon huntmg storles to R1ch1e S Alta Jean K W1lls her ab1l1ty to make pomts 1n Basketball games to Leona Berg Leonard A W1lls h1s gettlng to class late to Kelth Albers who already does pretty well Magdalena B W1lls her letter wrlting to a soldier boy to Ellen Berg who w1l1 probably be do1ng the same pretty soon James G W1lls h1s Job as Lxbrarxan to Wayne H who wouldnt mmd havmg the job The Semor Class w1l1s 1ts ab1l1ty to get along w1th each other to next year s class Hereunto have I set my hand and seal knowmg that all the provlslons here1n proclalmed are as unalterable and 1nd1ssoluble as the famous laws of the Medes and Perslans CLASS OF 51 7 I . ! 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' ,Q Mgrfxfr VV I AMA, ' 1 7 I r ,fl I JWXA wif JN JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Wxth flfteen members 1n our class we began the task of fulflllmg the dutles as .Tumors Our 1n1t1al step as .Tumors was the elect1on of offlcers They are as follows Presxdent Ellen Berg, V Presldent W1lfred Wlssman, Se cretary Royce Stelzer, Treasurer Roger Buenemann, Student Councxl Pat Crafton and Herman Helm1ch On December 2 all the glrls of the class were chosen as rlbbon glrls of the Queen of the Hxgh School Carmval Our class has shown great lnterest 1n the school act1v1t1es by the large representatlon Those partlclpatmg 1n basketball are Betty Ober d1ck Jeanette Thllkmg Betty Thxlkmg, Ellen Berg Royce Stelzer W1lfred Wxssmann MHFVID Malllnckrodt Roger Osthoff Roger Buene mann R1chard Struckhoff and Roland Fuhr Those taklng part m softball are Betty Oberdlck, Pat Crafton Ellen Berg Royce Stelzer W1lfred Wlssmann Marvln Malllnckrodt R1chard Struckhoff Roger Buenemann and Roland Fuhr In add1t1on to that we had Pat Crafton as Cheerleader There were also qu1te a few members of our class 1n glee club On December 1 the Junlor Class gave a one act comedy Go1ng Go1ng Gone On February 25 a three act play T1mes Up was grven by the Jumor Class In Apr1l we had the pleasure of entertammg the Semors at the annual .Tumor Senlor Banquet and Prom at the Amerlcan Leglon Hall Our Jumor Class of 51 has been completely successful and are now lookmg forward to becommg the Senlor Class of 52 and hope that we may successfully carry on the trad1t1ons of the Senlor Class and School tiiiiilkiilkiiii Say Mag d1d you th1nk you were dr1v1ng a tank at the Wentzvllle Tournament? 'P 'P 'P 'P Were you afrald Mr Pegler 'P Pat C how many hearts do you th1nk you have broken by gettlng rnarl-1ed'?'7'7'7'7'?9 From what we heard Ina, Jeanette Helen and Margle had qulte a t1me at the S11ex Tournament Espec1ally the trxp they took to Bowllng Green How about that'P'P'P 'P Say Leona, werent you surpr1sed when RICh19 ask to take you to the Chr1stmas Party'P'P ifiliiiiililiiiii 1 0 ' ' . -nu D l ' - . . 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' , . . . . ' , 1 1 1 1 1 , . ' v1 1 1 1 1 ' YY VI ' IV r' 1 ' - 1 . . . , ' ' ' ' vu vw - - 1 7 7 , . . . 5 Z ,X ,..... ' ' E' 55jF'l'i JP IUR 18 Q Rober- i ,vm rmoerns '11 ld Kiev Albers Glen..1o'1 n'aveme.nn Iavon lscher Owar ka 11 nc :ro W 'Q Char I 1.SC'19I 'IXXJ lvn Osho' 4' 0 karl allinclcrodt Leor KJ100rnscH11.i ., 5 It A Q 5 f' J' .Q V L ' i W V H 3 4 Cl ' , ' 'Q ' ' Msif' NJ 1 ' ' Ev 2 fi 5' '4 I .YC I v ,- ,A Af 5 1 l . . N ' .2 Q F K Af ,e. f Q 4 is Q A 3 i ' P? .. Q -.t.il - ,fx M if I Q 1. 'ER' -f 1 W R 1 I A ' SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY On September 3 1950 9 students entered the Augusta H1gh School as the sophomore class of 1950 1951 We were unfortunate however 1I11OS1I'lg 2 of our classmates Ann Bundenthal who 1S attendmg Lutheran Hlgh School 1n St LOUIS and Glennon Gravemann who IS workmg at the Internatxonal Shoe Co 1n Washxngton, Mlssourx Those who part1c1pated 1n basketball were as follows Kelth Al bers Earl Malllnckrodt Omar Fxsher Glennon Gravemann and Omar Mallmckrodt Those takmg part 1n softball were as follows Omar Flsher Kelth Albers and Glennon Gravemann Leon Kneornsc h1ld Our Class Act1v1t1es for the year was the In1t1at1on Party held at Frxtz Th1eleman s old house on Oct 19 1950 Our Class offlcers for the year are Presldent Leon Kneorn schlld VICE Pres Omar F1sher Secretary Treasurer Omar Malllnckrodt Those on the Student Councll are Kelth Albers and Earl Malhnckrodt As our class sponsor we chose Mr C Welton Our Motto IS Hlgher We Ar1se The Better The Vxew ' Our Class flower IS the Rose 3 3 l , - Q ! 7 . . 7 , . ! . 7 I l ! 7 , . , . Q, I The members of our class in Glee Club are: Lavon Fisher, and , . , . , . . , . - i - - . , I - - - ' 1 ' vr ' - - f , . f A 1 XX V tg -i LSB Q 9 UQ, UQESWME N Q, QXQ M A X J X 1 Sx ' QA V1 vw fa! 7!,CEiOW lyno Ipona Hager Ber g 3 VU- lm Jerry Thin!!-lm Grafton oanet Domus X Ipemlnn Nadler 1818-Hd Barbara Schumer jig V' I Virgi 1 X Carol Kline Nadlor KX Fred G01 get na Haupt Dona ld. Engo Iago rfjv M. 6 y 'gy , DUQQ 4 A . T' XPS? In ' .J -' I v 'ivy f Xixgxx f . ,. Q . 'Q 7 3.0 . Sgr ffxblir Q K- 1 f' Q' x f' ' ' 3 ' -'Sy V1 TJKF . J -5 J to ' I , ,, 1, ' . . H , ,. Q U ,,. J . . 5 - M? is r rv ff' X Cy A ' . J JE' . fl rw ' M-ily , 5 'Q 1 ' 2 In . 8 IJ , , X p Xufufl . - Ax 1 - - - 5' 2 Q, W r i S 59 FRESHMEN CLASS HISTORY On September 5 1950 thirteen students enrolled as Freshmen at the Augusta High School At fxrst we were shy and not accustomed to the habxts of the H1gh School But after the In1tlat1on Party glven by the Sophomores we felt that we were a part of the Augusta High School We elected our class offlcers for the year They are as follows President Leona Berg V1ce President Jeanette Lesmann, Secretary Sz Treasurer Ina Haupt Student Cotmcll Representatxve Barbara S1em and Jerry Crafton The students tak1ng part m softball arelna Haupt, Jeanette Lesmann, Wllma Thiemann, Leona Berg V1rg1l Kllene, and Donald Engelage W also had four of our members as cheerleaders they are Barbara S lem , Carol Marle Nadler, Jerry Crafton, and Wayne Heger Those talnng part U1 Glee Club are Ina Haupt, Jeanette Lesmann, Carol Marle Nadler, Barbara Slem, Wllma Th1emann, Leona Berg, and Wayne Heger On December 2, all of the g1rls of our class were chosen as rlbbon girls for the Queen AS the class actlvxty thns year we gave an Amateur Hour at the School Carnival which was successful and a one act play, The House Next Door We were unfortunate however m losmg one member Fred Gelger but we hope that all the other students w1l1 come back to complete the1r course at the Augusta Hlgh School iiilklkillrllliltli Iwonder how Wanda got any sleep at S1lex, well who could w1th Betty and Dorxe on both sides of her talkmg about old tlmes Say Margie It seems as though Uncle Sam b6119V6S 1n takmg all your boy friends Especxally Jlmmy No doubt you ll mxss r1d1ng ln that 1950 Black Plymouth Won t you ? ? ? ? ? We wonder why the Big Four stayed out t1ll wee hours ln the morning, at Silex Helen is still in a daze over D R from M H S Especlally since he's been driving a beautiful new Ford How abo ut that Helen? ? ? ? ? ? Everybody is wondering what James G and James P find so inter esting at Gerald Maybe we should ask Vic How about that Vic I . ' 1 . . -- , -- -- , -- , . e . ll ll Y - . . , . .. . ,, . . YY I . ll H ' ' . I 1 - Dennls Engelege Dale Toedebusch Joann Rawllngs '-iGsg Roy ltrgle Gammon Heman June Sander Nancy Richard I a Me1nershagen Summers Hagar .Oi 5. we 'QS'- 17 nosemury Arline llyne Rawie Sander Thilking S., faux fl iv 'EN-r' ,WA x Ski B ucs Dale Albers Seharrne 3 f a ,E Charles Pltteraon laura Geiger ni' HosaL1e Osthoff Harlow Gaiman 'W F' 36- .1-'K Carl Lynthia Morris elaudette !1ster Graveman Albers Buenemnnn Summers Houard Smith Sk 19' O0 Darlene Leroy Jlnet Charles Dieokman Lutert Nadler lnesmann Bnforknmp on f ' ' ' r-N' r 'Q' ' y' 1 ' 'xv Q ' ' ' .' -..Q 'h 1 l p 5' ' 1 5 1 r Q . ,T ' .-:QQ T-Er Q x , X5 ' I Q 4' 'A 6 , ,4- , W , ' .. . , 4 O- , . SL J .erm 1 0 vs J L. 'Fix ' M. N 1 I a i - l - K iiul Let: , 1 Jxjr Aya I .mag ' le .I se 1 4 , 1 AJ. 4 X l n B , Q. g. , A x CL1b g:aa .QL.. ' I, Q BL! I ul-- u r W ' , 0 , . Y. L' L 1 , , 5- Q- . . Q..- '..' LL -I e 1' 1 I Q LT. , '- ' ' ' 1 v, sn I Af ' r f' 4 r 1 ' f Il . 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' z.1v'111 28 215 O'F11111 31' 35 ' 'L 26 ' 33 1 49 23 1 ' 14 21 'f ' v -18 29 ' ' ' 1 37 ' 10 1 ' 1' 7-1 ' 27 1 '11 28 21 L 74 21 ' 1 . 38 ' 22 'T ' j 30 33 ' 1 25 B 22 . , 24 39 1 ' 21 ' 33 11 1 5 32 22 '1 '. 11 ' V' 48 GIRLS SPORTS SOFTBALL We started the softball seasons by enterxng Wrlght Cxty Tournament in wh1ch we had to play Wentzv1lle We were defeated by the score of 8 to 7 Th1s ended the Wrzght Cnty Tournament for Augusta Gxrls Our second tournament was at Wentzv1lle on the 21 22 23 of Sep tember Here we were scheduled to play Francxs Howell and they beat us 7 to 3 Then came the thxrd and f1nal tournament The Augusta Tourna ment on September 28 29, and 30 We played our f1rst game agamst Wrlght City and won 10 2 After wxnmng th1s game we were supposed to play W1nf1eld but they d1d not show up So we wonth1s game automatlc ally whlch now entxtled us to play for f1rst agamst O Fallon Th1s we knew would be hard, but, wlth much determ1nat1on and good fleldmg we beat them 4 to 1 The glrls are very proud of the1r f1rst place trophy of the 1950 sea son but we are lookmg forward to wmnmg more games at the end of the school terms BASKETBALL Silex Tournament The Augusta g1r1s entered the Sllex Tournament wh1ch was held November 9 10 11 of 1950 We played our flrst game aga1nst Warren ton We were defeated by a score of 36 to 18 Our next game was agamst Wentzville This game, we won by a score of 21 to 12 We then played RII1 tEo1laJ for consolation trophy and won by the score of 33 to 24 Wentzv1lle Tournament We entered the Wentzv1lle Tournament whlch was held January 29 30 31, and February 1, 2 of 1951 In our f1rst game we were scheduled to play Warrenton We were defeated by a score of 38 to 21 Then we played O Fallon and won 33 to 25 Our third and fmal game of the tourna ment was agaxnst R III fE01l2., We were awarded the consolatxon trophy by defeatmg them by a score of 39 to 21 We entered the Dan1el Boone Conference th1s year as so far we have only lost one game We have hlgh hopes of commg out 1n flrst place IV YY . . . 1 1 ' , . . . . . , . . . 1 1 - ' . . . r ! 7 ' , . , - . - . BOYS SPORTS BASKETBALL Sxlex Tournament The Augusta Boys entered the Sxlex Tournament wh1ch was held Nox ember 9 10 11 of 1950 We played our f1rst game agalnst R111 fEO11Hj and lost thls game by the score of 48 19 In our next game we played Marthasv1lle and won thls game by the score of 45 14 We then played Frankford for consolatlon We lost th1s game by the score of 46 28 Wentzv1lle Tournament We entered the Wentzv1lle Tournament wh1ch was held January 29 30 31 and February 1 2 of 1951 We had to play Pac1f1c 1n our f1rst game and lost 74 21 Then we played Wrxght C1ty and lost 1n a close game all the way by the score of 30 22 We have two more games to be played th1s season they are w1th SOFTBALL The Augusta Boy's softball team had a fa1r season 1n w1nn1ng 2 out of 5 games Our flrst game was 1n the Wr1ght C1ty Tournament and we lost by the score of 10 0 to Francls Howell Thus el1m1nat1ng us We then entered the Wentzv1lle Tournament and we lost to Wentzv1lle ln our fxrst game 13 7 Wh1Ch e11m1nated us from the tournament We had to play Marthasv1lle 1n the f1rst game of our owntournament and won on a forfelt by the score of 7 0 We then played Wrlght C1ty and won by the score of 7 O W1th10SlI1gtOO Fallon by the score of 8 4 we won second place 1n our own tournament Vle 1ntend to have a few games thls sprlng 1f the weather permlts us to practlce and may enter a tournament . . 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I ' ' A 7' ' - V' ' .7 7 - 7 ' v ' ' ' ' Y MQCUWUUUE5 F Q .X Oi do E560Rf PIBRUN G1PLC ATTffvDMT5 QUELH INITIATION PARTY The annual Sophomore Freshman Initiation Party was held at the Thlelman farm After the 1n1t1at1on the Sophomores gave a wemer roast 1n honor of the Freshmen It was enjoyed by everyone CARNIVAL The school carmval was held Frlday and Saturday n1ght on Decem ber 1 and 2 The fzrst evemng was held at the schoolhouse The enter tamment for the evemng was bingo, dart throw, amateur show and a one act play glven by the .Tumors The second nxght was a great success It was one of the largest Struckhoff was crowned Queen of Love and Beauty of Augusta I-hgh School Her escort was Hubert Malllnckrodt Jr The Mald of Honor was Magda lena Bade and her escort was V1ctor Sehrt The other attendants and escorts were Margxe Duebbert escorted by James Patterson, Dor1s Mal lmckrodt escorted by James Gravemann Alta Jean Kemner escorted by Leonard Alferman Wanda Lee Schemmer escorted by Melvrn Fuhr The mus1c was furmshed by Club Royale CHRISTMAS PARTY On the 20th day of December of 1950 the students of Augusta Hlgh School held a Chr1stmas Party for the students faculty and frlends Presents were exchanged and refreshments were served xn the lunch room The students danced to mus1c on recordmg crowds at a carnival dance held at the Anferican Legion Hall. 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