Benton High School - Wahwahlanawah Yearbook (St Joseph, MO)

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JIM PITTS-I must be up and doing-aye, every minute. Stu- dent Council 45 Annual 45 Pro- jectionist Crew 3, 45 Lab. Asst. 15 R. O. T. C. 25 Concessions 4. DON PLUMB--A man of mark, and meet wiith his elders to compete! String Ensemble 15 Track 25 Varsity 3, 45 Boys Glee Club 4. BILL PURDY-Martial in his air, his very thoughts are clank- ing swords. Evening' of Plays 45 B Club 2, 3, 4: R. O. T. C. 2. 3, Col. 45 Honor Guard 2, 3, 45 Saber 8: Chain 2, 3, Commander 45 Rifle Team 2, 3, Capt. 45 Let- ter 2, 3, 45 All City Rifle Team 35 Concessions 4. ROSS RIf'HARDSON-Pers0nal- ity is to a man what perfume is to a flower. Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Letter 3, 45 Basketball 1, 2, 35 Track. 1, 2, 3, 4, Letter 3. JOY RUPE-A beautiful and well-poised girl, with step as light as summer air. Citizenship B 1, 25 Student Council 45 B Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, Program Chairman 45 Band 1, 25 Orchestra 1, 25 District Music Contest 15 State Music Contest 15 Allegro Club 25 Jr. Red Cross 15 Office Asst. 25 Library Asst. 15 Concessions 45 Dramatics 45 Evening of Plays 45 Golf Team 35 Prom Committee 35 Bentonian 45 Annual 45 N. I-I. S. 45 Senior Play 4. CHARLES SHARP - The best way to secure future happiness is to be happy as is possible today. Bentonian 45 R. 0. T. C. 1, 2, 3, 45 Honor Guard 2, 35 Saber 8: Clhain 4. Qtwentyy DALE PLUMB-A man of few words but wise ones. Orchestra 15 String Ensemble 15 State Mu- sic Contest 15 District Music Contest 1, 45 Mixed Choir 45 Boys Glee Club 45 F. S. A. 2, 3, 45 Football 25 Track 2, 35 N. H. S. 4. JUANITA POTTORFF--Nothing' but heaven -itself is better than a. friend who is really a friend. Citizenship B 1, 25 Bentonian 45 Dramatics 3, 45 Y-Teens 1, 2, 35 F. H. A. 45 Co. T. B. Editorial Contest, 2nd Place, 4. BOB REYNOLDS-Hand in hand with her he walks5 Face to face with her he talks. N. H. S. 3, Vice-pres. 45 Citizenship B 1, 25 pres. 15 Student Council 1, 2, 3, 45 Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Varsity 3, 45 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Varsity 3, 45 B Club 3, 45 Stage 'Crew 2, 3. EUGENE ROBERTSON - Wit and wisdom are born with a man. Football 3, 45 B Club 3, 4. SHIRLEY SAUTEB - Where hearts are true, few words will do. Citizenship B 1, 25 Recrea- tion Room 25 Annual 45 Nurse's Scholarship 4. DON SHEPHERD-A man of promisegthe best kind. Citizen- ship B 1, 25 N. H. S. 3, pres. 45 Student Council 2, 3, cabinet 45 Band 1, 25 Mixed Choir 3, 45 Boys Glee Club 3, 45 District Mu- sic Contest 1, 2, 3, 45 Trumpet solo 25 State Music Contest 1, 25 Annual 45 B Club 2, 3, 45 Con- cessions 4.

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BEVERLY MARTIN An attrac- tive exterior is a good recom- mendation. Citizenship B 1, 2: Student Council 2: Y-Teens 1, 2, 3: Infter Club Council 1, 2, 35 F. H. A. 2, 3, 4: Dramatics 2, 4: Evening of Plays 4: Art Crafts 4: Orchestra 1: District Music Contest 1: State Music Contest 1: Mixed Choir 4: Senior Play 4. JUDITH MATTHEVYS - Ever fair and never proud, had tongue at will and yet was never loud. Citizenship B 1, 2: N. H. S. 3, 4: Evening of Plays 4: Girls State Alternate 3: Medals-Jr. Home Ec. 1, Sr. Home E-c. 3: G. R. A. 1, 2, 3, 4: F. H. A. 2, 3, pres. 3: Y-Teens 4: Att. Office 2: Mixed Choir 4: District Music Contest 4: Concessions 4: Senior Play 4: Miss Shamrock '53: D. A. R. Award 4. NINA SUE MCDOWELL - And now, 'tis silent all! Enchanitress, fare thee well! Citizenship B 1, 2: N. H. AS. 3, 4: Jr. Red Cross 3: Art 'Crafts 4: G. R. A. 1, 2, 3, 4: F. H. A. 2. 3, 4, Pres. 4: Att. Office 1, 2: Mixed Choir 3: Mary- ville Music Contest 3: Sponsor Lt. Col. 4: Saber Sz Chain 4: Concessions 4. CHARLES MCQUEEN-I would not hurry through life-I'll en- joy itt as I go. Art 1, 2: Band 1, 2, 3, 4: B Club 4: Concessions 4. JOANN OSTEEN -- Her bright smile haunts me still. Y-Teens 1: Art Crafts 3: Art 4. BONNIE PECORA-I'1l walk with gentle pace and cwhoose the smoothest place. R. O. T. C. 4: Honor Guard 4: Band 2, 3, 4: Orchestra 3, 4: District Music Contest 1, 2, 3: State Music Con- test 1, 2, 3: B Club 3, 4. SENIORS JOHN lNlASTELLER-And Cer- tainly he was a good fellow. Al- legro Club 1, 2: Mixed Choir 2, 4: Boys Quartet 2: Boys Glee Club 2, 4: District Music Con- test 1, 2, 3, 4: Basketball 1, 2, 3: Track 2, 3. BOB MAYGH-Witty, courteous, liberal, full of spirit. Art 3, 4: R. O. T. C. 2, 3, 4: Honor Guard 2, 3, 4: Saber Kc Chain 3, 4. SHIRLEY NlILl.lKAN-Sost1-lte- ly her form and so lovely her face. Y-Teens 1, 2, 4: Interclub Council 1, 4: F. H. A. 2: Allegro Club 2: Art Crafts 4: Library Asst. 1: Mixed Choir 4: Band 1. 2, 3: Pep Band 1, 2, 3: Orches- tra 1, 2, 3: Clarinet Quartet 2, 3: State Music Contest 1: District Music Contest l, 2, 3: B Club 3, 4. JACK MCLAl'Glll.IN-Cheerily, then, affable young man, Live and laugh, as boyhood can! Foot- ball 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity 2, 3, 4: All City 3, 4: Basketball 1: Track 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity 2, 3, 4: B Club 2, 3, 4: Stage Crew 2. 3: Jr. Red Cross 3, 4. JEAN PARSLEY-Give me your smile, the lovelight in your eyes: Life could not hold a fairer par- adise. Citizenship B l, 2: Student Council 4: Jr. Red Cross 1, 3: Bentonian 4: Maryville Music Conitest 3, 4: Mixed Choir 3, 4: Att. Office 2. JOHN PETRO-Goodihearted and unselfish is his kind. C. B. H. S. 1, 2: Art Crafts 4. tnlneteenl

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HERSCHEL SISK-An air of good humor ever surrounds him. Citizenship B 1, R. O. T. C. 1, Art 3. JIMMIE STOUT-To love the game beyond the prize. Jr. Hi-Y, vice-pres. 1, pres. 23 F. S. A. 2, 3, 43 Annual 43 B Club 3, 43 Foot- ball 2, 3, 4, Letter 3, 43 Basket- ball 2, 31 Track 2, 3. DON STURGIS - He adorned whatever subject he either wrote or spoke upon, by the most splendid eloquence. Citizenship B 1, 2, Senior Class pres. 45 Boys State 3, Student Council 43 Voice of Democracy Contest Ist, 4: B Cluwb 3, 43 Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, 33 N. H. iS. 4. LYLE SWARTZ-I am no cow- ard, I love life. R. O. T. C. 1, 2, 3, 4, Honor Guard 2, 3, Comman- der 4, Saber 8: Chain 3, 45 Jr. Red Cross 3, vice-pres. 4. DON TRITTEN-He is a gentle- man, because :his nature is kind and genial to every creature. Citizenship B 1, 2: Class vice- pres. 4: Mixed Choir 3, 4: Boys Glee Club, 3, 4, Band 1-5 District Music Contest 1, 3, State Music Contest 13 R. O. T. C. 25 Honor Guard 2: Concessions 4. JERRY WAITKOSS - Not a graduate. SENIORS JACQUELINE SMOCK - A daughter of the gods, divinely tall, and most divinely fair. Stu- dent Council 4g Coronation 21 Pep Squad Secy. 3: F. H. A. 2, 43 Secy. 3: G. R. A. 3, 4: vice- pres. 23 Dramatics 2, 43 Evening of Plays 2, 43 Art 43 Concessions 43 Senior Play 4. TIIELMA S'l'0l l' - Gentle of speech, benefit-ent of mind. Citi- zenship B 1, 23 Jr. Y-Teens 13 G. R. A. 2: Girls Glee Club 2. 3. DOUGLAS SUTTON-The seri- ous demeanor of the scholar, the active interests of the world- ly wise. B Club 3, 43 Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Orchestra 3, 43 Pep Band 4. SHIRLEY TAYLOR-Music is well said to be the language of angels. N. H. S. 3, 43 Citizen- ship B 1, 23 B Club 1, 2, 3. 4: Allegro Club 1, 23 Annual 43 Dramatics 23 Mixed Choir 43 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 43 Dance Band 3: Bamd 2, 3, 4: District Music Contest Piano Solo rating I, 1, 2, 3: State Music Contest Piano Solo rating I, 1, 2, Piano solo rating II, 3. SPENCER UMPHRESS-An es- sential of a life worth living is freedom from care. Football 2: Track 1, 2, 33 Art 4. MARY LOU VYAGERS-A lass of calm, confident and straightfor- ward activity. Bentonian 4, Maryville Music Contest 35 Mix- ed Choir 3, Art 2, 3, 43 G. R. A. 1, 2, 3. 4: F. H. A, 3. Qtwenty-onel