Bernie High School - Cotton Boll Yearbook (Bernie, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1961 volume:

Cotton Bol Published by Publications Class 1960-61 Bernie High School Bernie, Mo. 1961 Annual Staff Seated: Linda Walters. Business Manager; John Hisaw and Kennith Tanner, editors. Standing: Keith Bowman, Sports; Shelia Barney and Dorothy McCollough, Grade School; Miss Forester, Advisor; Mary Arnold and Donna Hartle, High School; and Linda Newburg, Activities. Miss Cotton Boll Administration oc rcip Board of Education W. E. Veith, Board Member Victor Becking, Board Member Homer Craft, Vice President Leslie Norman, President Frances McCoin, Secretary Russell Dawson, Board Member C. E. Thurston, Board Member W. A. Merick, Superintendent W. A. MERICK M. A. University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Superintendent CARNELL BRITTAIN M. A. Harding College Searcy, Arkansas Elementary Principal R. H. McCOIN. Jr. M.A. Peabody College Nashville, Tennessee High School Principal Secretary Frances McCoin Bus Drivers Standing: Noah Gaines, Ray Mooney, Gar- frey Wilson, Rube Craft, Leo Beller. Seated: Tom Bolin, Virgil Craft, Howard Hires, H. O. Bomar, Bari White. Maintenance Mac Williams, John Boyde, Myrtle Boyde, Beulah King. Virgil Shepard, John White. Not Pictured are Van White and Walter Jewett. Cooks Anna Morris, Virgie Gaines, Dorlus Moore, Helen Barker, Jewell Pointer, Melba Curtis. faculty GRACE BOLUNGER B.S. SEMO State Teachers College Cape Girardeau, Missouri Home Economics BERNICE BONE Arkansas State College Jonesboro, Arkansas Library WILLIAM BONE Arkansas State College Jonesboro, Arkansas Seventh Grade LEWIS BROWN B.S. University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Agriculture EVA BUCHANAN B.S. Arkansas State College Jonesboro, Arkansas History LOIS CLEMENT B.S. Wilamette University Salem, Oregon Second Grade DORIS De GROOT SEMO State Teachers College Cape Girardeau, Missouri Third Grade JOYCE DUNN B.S. SEMO State Teachers College Cape Girardeau, Missouri Fifth Grade CLYDE FORD B. S. Memphis State Memphis, Tennessee Music ERMADEAN FORESTER B.S. Bethel College McKenzie, Tennessee English, Speech, Publications VELMA FORESTER B.S. Bethel College McKenzie, Tennessee Special Education GEORGE FRITTS B.S. Arkansas State College Jonesboro, Arkansas Fifth Grade JOYCE FRITTS B. S. Arkansas State College Jonesboro, Arkansas First Grade CORINNE FUZZELL B. S. SEMO State Teachers College Cape Girardeau, Mo. Second Grade COLEMAN GATES B, S. Russ College Holly Springs, Mississippi Smith Upper Grades JEWELL GREGG B. S. Arkansas State College Jonesboro. Arkansas Physical Education, Health EDITH HARMON Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan Second Grade CONNIE HORTON B.S. Ouachita Baptist College Arkadelphia, Arkansas Special Education RUTH HORTON B.S. Arkansas State College Jonesboro, Arkansas Third Grade PAULINE KIFER B.S. SEMO State Teachers College Sixth Grade KATHLEEN KINDER B.S. Arkansas State College Jonesboro, Arkansas Fourth Grade DAVID LATIMER B.S. SEMO State Teachers College Cape Girardeau, Missouri Science, Industrial Arts DON LEE B.S. SEMO State Teachers College Cape Girardeau, Missouri Physical Education, Drivers Training LUCILLE LEPCHENSKE B.S. SEMO State Teachers College Cape Girardeau, Missouri First Grade ETHYL LONGDEN Pine Bluff College Pine Bluff, Arkansas Smith Lower Grades BERNICE MAXAM B. S. SEMO State Teachers College Cape Girardeau, Missouri Elementary Music Supervisor JOE MAYO B. S. Arkansas State College Jonesboro, Arkansas Junior High DIXIE MURPHY B. S. SEMO State Teachers College Cape Girardeau, Missouri Fourth Grade SHIRLEY NEISLER A.B. Union University Jackson, Tennessee English THERESA NEWTON SEMO State Teachers College Cape Girardeau, Missouri First Grade JOYCE OVERBY Arkansas State College Jonesboro, Arkansas Junior High LUCILLE PIATT B.S. SEMO State Teachers College Cape Girardeau, Missouri Fifth Grade EMMA POUNDERS Stephens College Columbia, Missouri Third Grade THELMA REID B. S. SEMO State Teachers College Cape Girardeau, Missouri Commercial MARGARET ROBERTS B.S. Blue Mountain College Blue Mountain. Mississippi Junior High NANCY SMITH A.B. Union University Jackson, Tennessee Junior High VIRGIE STRINGER B.S. SEMO State Teachers College Cape Girardeau, Missouri Seventh Grade LOWELL TANNER Arkansas State College Jonesboro, Arkansas Math, Coach, Driver Training JUANITA THURSTON SEMO State Teachers College Cape Girardeau, Missouri Sixth Grade Seniors 6 LARRY G. ADKINS Beta Club 3,4 Class Play 3,4 Mixed Chorus 1,2, 3, 4 Perfect Attendance 1 BEATRICE J. AKINS Cheerleader 4 FFA Sweetheart 3 Mixed Chorus 1,2,3, 4 Pep Club 2 FHA 2,3,4 BETTY S. ARNOLD FHA 2,3,4 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Librarian Club 4 Girls' Ensemble 4 Class Play 3,4 MARY L. ARNOLD Beta Club 3, 4 FHA President 4 Quill and Scroll 4 Scholastic Awards 2,3 Editor of School Paper 4 Girls' Ensemble 4 LARRY D. BARKER Baseball Manager 4 Basketball Manager 4 Perfect Attendance 1,2,3,4 BILL W. BARNEY Basketball 3,4 Class Play 3 Who's Who 4 SHEILA F. BARNEY FHA 2,3,4 Mixed Chorus 1,2, 3, 4 Quill Scroll 4 Annual Staff 4 Paper Staff 4 Perfect Attendance 2, 3,4 LARRY K. BATES Mixed Chorus 2 VIRGINIA A. BEACHAM Mixed Chorus 2, 3,4 KEITH BOWMAN Band 1,2,3.4 Mixed Chorus 1 Class President 4 Quill and Scroll 4 Class Play 3 Annual Staff 4 ROBERT L. BRYANT Math Award 1 Athletic Trainer 2,3,4 Adv. Math Award 1 1st Place in Reg. Sci. Fair 1 Beta Club 3, 4 Band 1,2,3, 4 ROBERT D. BUCHANAN Band 1,2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 4 Class Play 3 Perfect Attendance 1,2,3,4 Typing Award 3 SHERON M. CARSON Class Play 3,4 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Pep Club 1,2,3 HAROLD D. CAUSEY Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 CORA N. COOPER Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4 Perfect Attendance 1,2 JEANETTE S. CRAFT Mixed Chorus 1,2,3, 4 Girls' Ensemble 4 FHA 4 Pep Club 2, 3 BARBARA CRUMP Band 1,2,3, 4 Volleyball 4 FHA 1.2, 3.4 Class Play 3 GARY DAVIS Band 1 Glee Club 2 World History A ward. 2 FFA 1,2, 3,4 NR A Safe Hunter Badge 1 GLORIA M. DEAN Glee Club 1,2, 3.4 MILDRED M. DURHAM Perfect Attendance 1 FHA 2 Mixed Chorus 3 CARLYN GLASS Class Vice-President 3 Student Council Treasurer 4 Glee Club 1,2 SYLVIA GRUBBS FHA 1,2, 3,4 Mixed Chorus 1,2, 3, 4 Girls' Ensemble 4 BENNY HARRINGTON Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 4 Class Play 3 Band Officer 4 DONNA SUEHARTLE Beta Club 3,4 Class Secretary 4 Mathematic Award 1 Shorthand Award 3 Typing Award 3 Annual Queen Candidate 4 RAY HAUSNER FFA 1.2, 3, 4 FFA Field Crop Team 2 Mo. FFA Crop Team 2 Vo-Ag Award 2 Chapter Star Farmer 2 Class Play 3 JOHN ROBERT HISAW Beta Club 3,4 Band 3 Quill and Scroll 4 Paper Staff 4 Co-Editor, Annual Staff 4 Class Play 3 SHIRLENE KING Class Play 3 Commercial Contest 3 Typing Award 3 Shorthand Award 3 Annual Queen Candidate 1 Annual Queen Candidate 3 NOLA LaMUNION Glee Club 1,2,3 MARTHA SUE LaMUNION Glee Club 1, 2, 3 VANE LINDSAY Mixed Chorus 1,2 Ping Pong Medal 3 Baseball 1,2 Baseball Manager 3,4 Science Club 2 Basketball Statistician 4 MARY E. LONG FHA 2,3,4 Mixed Chorus 2 EARLENE LOW FHA 1,2,3 Typing Award 3 Volleyball 4 DOROTHY McCOLLOUGH Editor of School Paper 4 Beta Club 3, 4 Quill and Scroll 4 FHA 1.2, 3, 4 Dance Band 3 Library Club 4 LOYCE MAULDIN FFA Field Crop Team 2 FFA 1.2,3,4 NRA Safe Hunter Badge 1 Vo-Ag Award 3 DAVID MAYS Track 1 Basketball 1,2, 3,4 Class Play 3 Mixed Chorus 1, 2 THOMAS MILLS Class Play 3 Field Crop Team 2 FFA 1.2,3.4 Science Award 2 NRA Safe Hunters Badge 1 GEORGE M. MORRIS Class Play 3,4 Who's Who 3,4 Class President 4 Pep Club 2, 3 Mixed Chorus 1,3,4 Cheerleader 3 JANETTE MYERS Volleyball 1,2, 3,4 Algebra Award 2 Mixed Chorus 1,2, 3, 4 FHA 2 LINDA M. NEWBURG FFA Sweetheart Attendant Miss Bernie Attendant Cheerleader 4 Class Play 3 FHA Treasurer 4 Beta Club Secretary 4 SUE OWENS Class Play 3 Beta Club 3,4 FHA Secretary 4 Pep Club Secretary 3 Soph. Pilgrimage 2 FFA Sweetheart Attendant 3 CHARLES V. OXLEY Band 1,2,3, 4 Class Play 3 DANNY PRUETT Mixed Chorus 2 SONDRA K. QUINN Miss Bernie Attendant Cheerleader 3, 4 Girls' Ensemble 4 Volleyball 3 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Pep Club 2, 3,4 DWIGHT RIDDLE Mixed Chorus 2 Industrial Art Award 3 Perfect Attendance 1 ROBILEE ROBINSON Volleyball 3 FHA 1,2, 3,4 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3 Band 1,2, 3, 4 SHIRLEY F. SANDUSKY Volleyball 2,3,4 FHA 2,3,4 Girls' Ensemble 4 P. E. Award 3 Band 1,2, 3,4 Mixed Chorus 4 BEVERLY SILLIMAN Volleyball 1,2,3, 4 Athletics Award 2 Band 1, 2, 3,4 FHA 1.2,3,4 Class Play 3 Typing Award 3 ROBERT EUGENE SIVERT Baseball 1,2, 3, 4 SANDY SUE SMITH Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 1,2,3,4 Valentine Queen 3 Most Popular 4 Science Club 3 Annual Queen Attendant 4 SHIRLEY ANN SMITH FHA 1,2, 3,4 Mixed Chorus 1,2, 3,4 ROBERT STEVENS FFA 1.2. 3,4 Basketball 2, 3 Baseball Manager 4 Baseball 3 RONNIE STONE Basketball 1, 2, 3,4 Who’s Who 4 JOE V. STRICKLIN Science Club 1 Pep Club 1,2,3 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3 Class Play 3 Statistician 4 NORMAN W. SWAFFORD Band 1,2,3,4 Chorus 4 Yearbook Photographer 3, 4 Who’s Who 4 DALE TANNER Basketball 2, 3, 4 Class Play 3 Pep Club 3 KENNITH TANNER Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3 Beta Club Vice-President 4 Quill and Scroll 4 Co-editor of Annual Class Vice-President 2 Student Council Rep. GARRY TEMPLES FFA 1,2. 3,4 Livestock Team 3 Field Crop Team 2 Perfect Attendance 3 FFA Sentinel 4 MIKE WALKER Basketball 3, 4 Class President 3 Who's Who 4 LINDA S. WALTERS Class Play 3 Miss Bernie 2 Cheerleader 3 Quill and Scroll 4 Beta Club President 4 Student Council President 4 JANICE E. WARREN Perfect Attendance 1, 2 Mixed Chorus 1,2, 3,4 SHIRLEY E. WATKINS Mixed Chorus 1,2, 3,4 FHA 1,2,3,4 Girls' Ensemble 4 Pep Club 1 PHYLLIS A. WHITE Mixed Chorus 1,2,3 SiO Anthony, Jim Barker, Jerry Bates, Sandra Beacham, Jeanice Beachum, Barbara Beaird, Ronald Boone. Charlotte Boyle, Barbara Boyle, Gerlyn Boyle, Sharon Bridges, Joyce Brigman, Jack Brown, Clifford Burleson, Sue Cooper, Jackie Craft, Homer Creg, Gary Davison, Dorthy Dawson, Phil Dowdy, John Drain, Thomas Florida, Ben Gladney, Austin Gladney, Theodo Green, Earl Griffin, Bettye Hampton, Allen Hatchel, Betty Holt, Glynn Hurley, Bonnie Johnson, Joseph Kearby, Joyce Kerley, Wayne King, Ronald Link, Dewayne Long, Sylvia Lowery, Dean Martin, Donna Mayberry, Carolyn Newton, Loretta Nichols, Sherian Palmer, Larry Peck, Brenda Quinn, Charles Rickman, Bonnie Robinson, Doris Rush, Olen Sandusky, Jerry Sheehy, Jim Sheffield, Charlie Sisson. Kenneth Slusher, Reba Smee, Stanley Smiley, Rondell Smith, Charles Stanfield, Carolyn Stanfield, Helen Stevens, Madlene Sutt, Ruby Taylor, Floyd Tippen, Gary Tuttle, Joe Vandiver, Alice Walker, Anthony Walters, Kenneth Warren, Marilyn Wethington. Charlene White, Jerry White, Larry William, Carol Wilson, Jesse Wood, Willie Candid Shots ✓ Sophomores Banks, Robert Bennett, Connie Brown, Jimmie Carson, Junior Carter, Jackie Center. Georgia Clement, Patricia Cooper, Ardie Cooper, Lois Crow, Linda Cullum, James Daniels, Lorita Davis, Marilyn Dortch, Linda Drain, Dottie Durham, A nice Edmonds, Betty Sue Ellis, Linda Fleeman, Don Ford, Charlie Ford. Sarah Gaines. John Gladney, Lewis Gregory, Michael Griffin, Doris Gibson, John Hausner, James Hill, Carl Hughes, Bill Hisaw, Judy Jimerson, Patricia Lee, Laura Jane Livingston, Nancy Lowery, Delores Lovins, Linda Low, Clyde Lowe, Janis Martin, Patsy McCluskey, Robert Merritt, Sandra Sue Mills, Claudia Murphy, Gary Newburg, Richard Norman, Carol Nelson, Janet Owen, Jerial Orick, Jerry Potts, Ronnie Putnam, Garry Putnam, Larry Ramsey, Ann Reinbott, Ruth Roberts, Shirley Sparks, Paul Sheehy, John Shipman, Donald Skidmore, Ruth Stone, Teddy Treadway, Wayne Turman, Sharon Walker, Kenneth Walters, Charles Warren, Judy Watkins, Robert Watson, Marty White, Jerry Williams, Janice Wilmath, Linda Wilson, Irene Wilson, Rachel Wright, Linda Yount, Frank Jreslimett Beachum. Gloria Beaird. Donald Bomar, Gary Botsch, Mary Lou Botsch, Neal Boyle, Stephen Brown, Sandra Burke, Janis Carson, Linda Carter. Brenda Clodfelter, Karen Cloninger, Larry Cullum, Esther Davison, James Dorris, Garry Durham, Beverly Dye, Ricky Don Eads, Lindell Evans, Gwen Fleeman, Sue Foster. Charles Fyffe, Janice Gambling, Lloyd Gaines. Melvin Gibson, Jane Gladney, Jessie Green, Charolette Griffey, Judy Grubbs, Gerald Harrellson, Bonnie Howell, Shannon Howell, Yvonne NOT AVAILABLE Hurley, Ruth Jackson, Thelma Johns, Odis Jones, Jimmy Kaufman, Jerry Kinkade, Sue Kirk, Betty Lowe, Wanda Lowery, Jeannie Martindale, Brenda Mason, Jimmy Medlin, Louise Moore, Larry Murphy, Jo Ann McClain, Ronnie McCollough, Howard McMinn, Donnie Ogelvie, Charles Owens, Everette Palmer, Michael Palmer, Sandra Parris, Joan Ellen Pullin, Charles Pyle, Floyd Rayburn, Gary Reeves, Garry Rickman, Edna Rickman, Ferrell Riddle, Dennis Rogers, Judy Rush, Schree Sandusky, Sue Schulte, John Shipman, Joyce Simmons, Gary Sipes, Shirley Stafford, Lloyd Stinson, Douglas Stocks, Barbara Vieth, Roger Walker, Carlon Walker, Connie Wallace, Donald Wallace, Larry Walters, Elnora Watson, Billy Watson, Carl Wethington. Anna Wilson, Iva Jean Young, Danny Young, Johnny Zimmerman, Brenda Superintendent Merick takes one of the many phone calls of the typi- cal school day. Pictured at right is Mr. Vincent Oxley. Mr. Oxley and his family returned to Bernie just before Christmas, and Mr. Oxley began teaching in our Junior high school. Mr. David Latimer demonstrates to his boys in shop how to use the lathe. Mr. Lowell Tanner uses the Telebino- cular that belongs to the school. Mr. Marvin Duck of Memphis. Tennessee, as he photographs one of Bernie's seniors. Mr. Don Lee, boys' P. E. teacher, as he keeps study hall. School Scenes A divi ties Donna Hartle and Linda Newburg making head- lines for the Boll Weevil. Boll Weevil Staff Mary Arnold and Shelia Barney operating the mimeograph machine. Charles Oxley, Redgie Oxley, and Linda Walters folding basketball programs. John Hisaw and Ken Tanner proofreading. Is the joke column funny, boys? Dorothy McColough and Kieth Bowman correct- ing an error on a stencil. Sponsor, R. H. McCoin; Secretary, Patricia Jimerson; President, Linda Walters; Vice President, Reba Slusher; Treasurer, Carlyn Glass. SECOND ROW; Johnny Young, Barbara Beachum, Char- lotte Green, Sharon Turman, Larry White and Kenneth Tanner. Student Council Activities At left are pictured Johnny Young, Cliarol- ette Green, Larry Moore, Judy Rogers, and Penn; Carson, ninth grade representatives, who worked in the election campaign sponsored by the Stu- dent Council. Among the Student Council Activities this year was Parent's Visitation Day during National Educa- tion Week. In the picture at the right are Student Council Members Patricia Jimerson and Barbara Beachum as they show Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Martin and Mrs. Mac Williams through our school. - Sponsor, David Latimer; Reporter, Reba Siusher; President, Linda Walters; Vice President. Ken- neth Tanner; Treasurer, Carolyn Mayberry; Secretary, Linda Newburg. BETA CLUB ACTIVITIES The Beta Club had a busy year. Among their activities were the Hat and Coat Check at home games, selling ice cream, and fur- nishing music during the lunch hours. They also attended the Beta Club Con- vention in St. Louis and entered Stanley Smee as their candidate for State Vice-President. President Linda Walters presenting an award to the Best Dressed Beatniks, Patsy Martin, and Ronald King at the Beta Beatnik Ball. Front row: Dorothy McCollough, Keith Bowman, and Mary Arnold. Back row: Miss Forester, Advisor; Shelia Barney, John Hi- saw, and Linda Walters. Not Pictured: Kennith Tanner Quill and Scroll A national society for outstanding high school journalists. Librarians Club These girls contribute their extra study hall periods to helping Mrs. Bone in the school library. Standing: Betty Arnold. Rita Daniels, Lois Cooper, Dorothy McCol- lough, Kay Davis, Judy Hisaw, Jeanice Beacham, and Dorothy Davidson. Seated: Marilyn Warren, Janet Nelson, Barbara Beachum, and Bet- ty Bdmonds. Treasurer, Linda Newburg; Songleader, Betty Arnold; Secretary. Sue Owens; Vice President. Linda Walters; President. Mary Arnold; Reporter, Shelia Barney: Historian. Pat Jimerson; Parliamentarian, Doris Robinson; Advisor. Grace Bollinger. F. H. A. Activities F. H.A. Initiation F. H. A. Initiation F.F.A. Sweetheart LINDA NEWBURG — Chaplain, Tony Walker; Sentinel, Gary Temples; Secretary, Homer Craft; Vice President, Loyce Mauldin; President, Ray Hausner; Reporter, Allen Hampton; Parliamentarian, Tommy Mills; Treas- urer, Jerry Barker and Advisor, Lewis Brown. Future Farmers of America Some of the activities of the Bernie F. F. A. Chapter this year were; State F. F. A. Leadership Training Camp, Two-day trip to St. Louis for educational tour, Chapter Barnwarming, District Barnwarming with nine guest-chapters present. Sub-district, Dis- trict, and State Conventions, and the Par- ent and Son Banquet. Larry Riley, member of last year's chapter, is District Vice-President of the Southeast District, and was representative to the Mid-South State Fair at Memphis, Tennessee. Pictured at left is a scene at the an- nual Barnwarming. Mixed Chorus Girls’ Ensemble Left to Right Gwen Evans, Robilee Robinson, Jeanice Williams, JoAnn Murphy, Judy Rogers. r Bernie High School Band Clyde Ford, Director Valentine Queen Carolyn Stanfield Wittiest George Morris Helen Stanfield i Best Sport Mike Walker Laura Lee Best Personality Kennith Tanner Doris Robinson Most Dependable Carlyn Glass Reba Slusher Most Athletic Ronnie Stone Beverly Silliman Most Beautiful Judy Rogers Best Dressed Linda Walters John Hisaw Most Versatile Keith Bowman Penny Carson Most Studious Bobby Bryant Mary Arnold Not Pictured: Most Talented Carolyn Mayberry Norman Swafford Boys’ Chorus Grade School Concert Choir MISS COTTON BOLL ATTENDANT Sandy Smith, Senior Representative MISS COTTON BOLL ATTENDANT Doris Robinson, Junior Representative George Morris, Larry Bates, Ray Hausner, and Charles Oxley were giv- ing little thought to the questions that will soon be facing them; Work? Service? Marriage? College? School Scenes Pictured below is a group of Bernie fans as they cheer the Mules. Sports Athletic Queen and Her Court Left to right; Bill Barney, Escort; Sondra Quinn, 2nd Attendant; Ann Merick, Flower Girl; Ronnie Stone, Escort; Randy Tanner. Crown Bearer; Sandy Smith, Athletic Queen; Vicki Walters, Flower Girl; Jeanice Beacham. 1st Attendant; Dale Tanner, Escort. Linda Newburg Sandy Smith Bea Akins “A” Team Cheerleaders p— I First Row; Mr. Lee, Phil Dawson, Mike Walker, Ronnie Stone, Jerry Sandusky, Bill Barney, Dale Tanner, Coach Lowell Tanner Second Row; Stanley Smee, Kenneth Walters, David Mays. Jim Sheehy, Homer Craft, Ray Hausner Third Row; Vane Lindsey, Joe Stricklin, Bob Bryant WE THEY 50 Fisk 63 52 Morehouse 49 37 Doniphan 60 57 • Bell City 59 58 Bloomfield 48 43 Puxico 54 5' Neelyville 49 60 Essex 46 70 Gray Ridge 49 48 Puxico 64 61 Portageville 54 49 Gideon 50 45 Matthews 42 54 Kennett 62 57 Bloomfield 48 67 Qulin 40 57 Advance 69 37 Dexter 39 'i % i Judy Griffey Judy Rogers Penny Carson Sue Sandusky “B Team Cheerleaders Pat Clement Laura Lee Linda Dortch Sharon Turman First Row: Larry Barker, John Young, Kenneth Walker, John Gibson, Charles Walters, Junior Carson, Jerial Owens, Garry.Bomar, Billy Watson, Loyce Mauldin. Second Row: Coach Lee, Neal Botsch, Roger Vieth, Teddy Stone, John Sheehy, Steve Boyle, Ronnie Potts, Frank Yount, Mr. Tanner. “B Basketball Team WE THEY 49 Fisk 50 48 Morehouse 50 41 Doniphan 43 64 Bell City 46 52 Neelyville 41 68 Essex 43 56 Gray Ridge 48 61 Puxico 66 67 Matthews 35 46 Kennett 55 55 Bloomfield 44 64 Qulin 37 70 Li 1 bo urn 45 53 Advance 50 62 Malden 50 49 Dexter 45 61 Essex 54 70 Puxio 66 59 Dexter 84 44 Lilbourn 42 Valentine Queen and Her Court A Team Volleybal I B Team A Team Jr. High Basketball «M08M1 B Team Jr. High Basketball Elementary f Eighth Grade J. Abbott T. Arnold J. Ayers B. Barnes E. Barney R. Bates J. Becking B. Bolin T. Boyle C. Brown D. Brown S. Brown J. Butler M. Coats J. Condiet A. Davison T. Dawson R. Ellsworth D. Estes G. Estes R. Florida L. Fortner D. Foster A. Gambling D. Green D. Griffen M. Gunther M. Holt F. Jimes L. Jones F. Kerley S. Kiger C. King B. Lamunion C. McGowan D. McKuin J. Martin H. Mason L. Mayberry B. Murphy R. Owens S. Palmer L. Parks L. Phelan J. Pyle R. Quinn C. Reece L. Reeves M. Reinbott P. Reinbott G. Richards B. Ritchie K. Roussel D. Sayles S. Smee J. Smiley L. Smith G. Snider R. Snider R. Sparks G. Stacy T. Stephens G. Stevens K. Stone M. Stuever B. Summers R. Teeters M. Thurston D. Tucker R. Turman T. Vandiver L. Van Matre S. Walker R. Watkins D. Whitaker L. Whitaker J. White P. White S. Whitehead D. Wilcox J. Wilmath J. Wilson D. Young R. Young L. Yount J. Zimmerman N. Torries Not Pictured R. White Seventh Grade B. Adkins R. Adkins A. Ashley L. Ayers K. Beachum B. Becking T. Becking P. Blevins M. Bonner A. Botsch D. Boyle N. Bridges N. Brigman N. Carter G. Cliff D. Coats J. Cooper H. Crow D. Davis M. Durham T. Duffie L. Ellsworth R. Franklin T. Griffey R. Grubbs D. Holthouser S. Hurst S. Jennings T. Johnson P. Kaufman S. Kiger S. Kirby J. LaRue A. Lowe S. Lowe J. McCarty D. McCollough J. McDonald C. McGuire A. McKuin P. McKuin L. Martindale D. Mayberry B. Medlin J. Miller E. Mooney B. Morgan L. Nichols D. Ogelvie M. Owens L. Palmer S. Pullum L. Read P. Riding P. Robinson T. Rodgers D. Rodney M. Shelby C. Shipman G. Smee C. Smith J. Smith J. Swader F. Tanner M. Terry K. Thurston K. Tippen D. Van Matre S. Vincent C. Walters P. Ward M. Warren B. Watson J. Wethington J. White A. Whitehead S. Whitehead T. Wilhite M. Williams B. Williamson R. Wilson G. Woods B. Wright B. Zimmerman D. Zimmerman Not Pictured: B. Parris G. Peters Sixth Grade T. Adams G. Ayers D. Beachum H. Beck C. Bolin N. Botch Noel Botch D. Brigman J. Burner J. Butler M. Clement R. Cliff D. Cook J. Cooper T. Dale C. Dean J. De Groot S. Dortsch S. Evans C. Fowler S. Fyffe P. Grubbs Billy Hampton B. Hampton R. Hartle R. Harkness L. Holt R. Horton S. Horton D. Howard C. Hurst S. Jenning A. Jones C. Jones S. Kifer C. King C. Link D. Long J. Levins B. McClain J. McClanahan R. Manley L. Mason B. Morgan (Y. Murphy) C. Nelson M. Newton R. Owens T. Palmer S. Parrish D. Prince R. Reese C. Reinbott J. Riddle M. Schrader (E. Stanfiel ) P. Stark J. Stuever M. Summers L. Temples C. Tucker H. Walker J. Walters K. Wells S. Whitaker B. Whitehead David Wilson D. Wilson D. Zimmerman K. Oxley B. Summers Not Pictured: L. Jones B. Stevens Fifth Grade E. Abbott L. Barnes J. Becking L. Blocker R. Blocker J. Botsch E. Brigman G. Brittain K. Brooks J. Brown P. Burleson C. Charles N. Cloninger K. Coats N. Condiet C. Cooper R. Cooper G. Craft L. Crippen B. Cross K. Dale S. Davis A. Dortsch R. Ellsworth T. Fortner B. Franklin L. Gamble D. Gambling K. Green D. Griffen G. Grubbs M. Gunther S. Hampton R. Hester C. Hires D. Hoggard W. Hurley C. Jennings R. Jones K. Kifer E. MacDonald T. Martin L. Mayberry N. Miller P. Morgan J. Murphy M. Nelson M. Norden L. Owen M. Owens R. Palmer K. Pruett D. Reeves J. Richie J. Riddle R. Ritchie P. Redgers B. Sides J. Silliman R. Sivert J. Slusher B. Smiley K. Smith 4th Grade R. Snider B. Stahl D. Tanner Y. Turney B. White S. Whitehead T. Williams C. Wilson R. Woods K. Wright D. Yeager M. Zimmerman L. Eads D. Fitzpatrick M. Fritts M. Norton C. Sayles D. Richmond S. Rush Not Pictured: A. Edmonds C. Rice D. Rich J. Adams L. Arnold S. Austen G. Barnes K. Becking L. Beckman J. Benton M. Bilderback M. Blevins K. Clement K. Crow B. Curtis M. Davis C. Dean S. Dorris J. Early R. Edmonds T. Florida C. Fyffe B. Gambling N. Hampton T. Hartle W. Hicks D. Holthouser R. Huekel C. Jerls G. Kinkade W. McClanahan R. Machem G. Maxam N. Mayberry M. Mills W. Morgan S. O’Dell R. Owens R. Parks T. Phelps M. Prince R. Pritchard R. Quinn J. Rice R. Read G. Robinson L. Ross G. Sandusky B. Smith D. Smith J. Stevens S. Stone S. Stuever D. Thurston S Tucker B. Walker D. Walker D. Walker Waltersl K. Warren R. Whitaker R. White J. White J. Wilcox G. Williams G. Woods R. Woodsmall D. Young B. Zimmerman D. King R. Parris Not Pictured: P. Cliff D. Rice H. Abbott D. Adams C. Adkins B. Beck L. Beckman D. Blevins D. Botsch P. Brigman G. Bridges L. Carter D. Cloniger R. Cloniger C. Condiet S. Craft D. Crippen D. Davis F. Davis J. DeGroot R. Eads B. Elsworth Y. Franklin S. Gambling B. Green K. Green K. Gregory L. Grubbs E. Hanners J. Harkness J. Hatchell R. Heigle L. Hester L. Hobgood K. Hoggard L. Howard E. Jameson M. Jameson L. Jennings J. Jimerson C. Jones J. Kiger S. Lipchenske J. Martindale M. Mayberry B. Mekan S. Merritt G. Newton J. Oglivie L. Owens B. Palmer J. Palmer D. Pointer E Pyle K. Pyle D. Reeves J. Riddle T. Riddle T. Roberts A. Robinson K. Rodery R Ross S. Sipes S Shipman W. Stacy R. Stearness G. Stephens Tanner) D. Teeters S. Tippen D. Tipton J. Tucker M. Walker S. Watson K. Wells D. White T. Williams D. Wilson D. Wilson C ' ' A. 1 Woodall, K. Norton, W. Second Grade Adkins, D. Adkins, R. Barnes, D. Blevins, R. Bolin, Y. Botsch, J. Boyle, D. Branum, J. Brown, D. Canard, T. Carson, N. Charles, S. Clark, S. Cliff, S. Cloninger, C. Cloninger, R. Coats, R. Condiet, L. Craft, J. Cross, D. Cross, S. Curtis, P. Davis, D. Dortch, D. Early, S. Elsworth, C. Estes, B. Forkum, C. Frost, D Fyffe, D. Gambling, R. Glass, B. Harmon, S. Hatchel, J. Howard, E. Jerls, C. Johnson, R. King, C. King, C. Long, S. Martindale, V. Mason, L. McClain, D. McGowen, J. Mekan, B. Miller, A. Oliver, P. Overby, D. Owens, K. Palmer, A. Peters, H. Phillips, J. Rice, D. Ritchie, L. Schulte, P. Shelby, S. Sides, G. Smiley, A. Smith, D. Smith, M. Smith, R. Snider, K. Synder, M. Stanfield, D. Stinson, A. Stone, S. Stuever, B. Summer, A. Sutt, L. Tanner, R. Thomas, M. Tipton, D. Tucker, P. Walker, V. Walters, V. Watson, J. Whitaker, C. Wiggs. J- Wilcox, J. Williams, B. Edmonds, S. First Grade Abbott, G. Adams, B. Barney, A. Becking, C. Bolin, P. Brigman, E. Brigman, G. Brooks, V. Brown, L. Canard, D. Carson, D. Carter, D. Causey, B. Clark, V. Cooper, S. Davis, E. Davis, S. Davis, Y. De Groot, J. Dunn, M. Eads, R. Estes, B. Estes, C. Fowler, R. Franklin, D. Gaines, F. Galloway, J. Green, K. Gregg, D. Harkness, S. Hartle, D. Hobgood, E. Holtzhouser, S. Howell, P. Hurley, J. Jamerson, P. Jennings, M. Jordan, D. Lowe, D. McClain, B. McCoin, D. McDonald, J. McGowan, S. Mason, C. Mills, M. Norman, D. O’Dell, J. Owen, W. Palmer, M. Parks, F. Parks, K. Pointer, Y. Pritchard, T. Roberts, K. Robertson, G. Rodery, B. Rodgers, C. Ross, K. Roussel, R. Silliman, P. Silliman, R. Silliman, Y. Sipes, E. Sipes, P. Smiley, P. Smith, K. Smith, K. Stahl, K. Summers, D. Turney, D. Vandiver, D. Walker, K. Walker, R. Whitehead, C. Wilcox, B. Wilhite, F. Williams, H. T. Williams P. Wilmath V. Wilson Y. Torres Special Education R. Billingsley J. Bulter T. Canard S. Fitzpatrick A. Grubbs R. Hicks T. Hill B. Holthouser J. Jines M. Keller B. Kiger G. Kiger R. Martindale R. Martindale M. Sanders C. Sipes G. Sipes L. Smith C. Stinson R. Reece M. Torres E. Vandiver F. Walker R. Walker C. Watson J. Watson S. Wilcox E. Cgle E. Currington L. Davis A. Donaldson V. Donaldson N. Drain H. Ford L. Ford S. Ford A. Gladney C. Gladney C. Gladney F. Gladney H. Gladney L. Gladney M. Gladney M. Gladney J. Green D. Harris E. Hodges W. Hodges N. Hughes J. Hughes M. Hughes C. Johns C. Johns M. Johns W. Johns L. Jones B. Island C. Island E. Island C. Minniefield W. Pullian N. Richards V. Rutledge E. Sharrod D. Sherrod J. Sherrod S. Sherriod G. Smith R. Smith R. Smith S. Smith B. Williams D. Wilson D. Wilson D. Wilson G. Wilson G. Wilson L. Wilson P. Wilson R. Wilson W. Wilson Snapshots Dear old students of Bernie High learning citi- zenship. Is it interesting? Students having a good time at the Valentine Dance. Another activity is that of the Annual Barnwarming Students learning how to take a piece of wood and and crowning of the queen. turn it into something constructive. Be careful and don't cut your finger boys. CO-EDITORS, John Hisaw and Kennith Tanner We, the students of the Publications Class wish to express our appreciation to all the students and faculty for making the 1960-61 COTTON BOLL possible. We hope you will enjoy this edition of the COTTON BOLL, and that it will give you many hours of pleasure during your years at Bernie High and after you graduate. We hope we have been able to pic- ture the different activities and every day happenings during our school year. X Kennith Tannet John Hisaw Norman Swafford, Photographer for the 1960-61 COTTON BOLL J rtmaster yearbooks. Jhc. 4700 West 52nd Mission, Kansas