Bethel High School - Beacon Yearbook (Bethel, MO)

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WINS KENTUC KY DERBY Miss Mary Jo Hawkins, owner and operator of the Willow Creek Horse Ranch, placed first in the Kentucky Derby, Her entry, Firefly, ridden by Miss Hawkins, came in winner by three lengths, Her jockey, Joe Keene, riding Golden Dawn, placed second, This horse was also trained by Miss Hawkins, COMPETES IN OLYMPICS Donald Shouse was runner-up in the foot race at Helsinki, Finland this year, The race was close all the way but Mr, Shouse, who was suffering with a slight cold, found running somewhat difficult, His opponent won by approxi- mately six inches, Mr, Shouse has promised himself that he will be entirely free of colds next year and will bring back first place in the Olympics for his dear old U. S, A, VACAT IONING IN PARIS Norman Schnaufer, one of Massachusetts indispensable morticians, is taking a much needed rest, He has been owner and operator of the Schnaufer Funeral Parlors for the past ten years, Due to a nervous condition his doctor has suggested a more suitable environment and more sunlight, MODELING SCHOOL TO OPEN IN HOLLYWOOD Girls from all over the entire world have the ambition to model the lovely Stokes' formals and brief bathing suits, Mr, Stokes has had many applications from girls and women from the age of fifteen to fifty, but says due to reasons beyond his control he will accept only girls from eighteen to twenty-five years of age, INVENTS SQUIRTLESS GRAPEFRUIT Dr, Maurice Tonnies, after three years of faithful study, has at last de- veloped a squirtless grapefruit, It may be sometime before this grapefruit is on the market, This grapefruit contains the same amount of juice and the same delicious flavor, but is guaranteed to be squirtless, BRINGS TRAINED LIONS TO BETHEL Miss Alma Jo Smoot and her seven trained lions will perform in the Bethel Public Square, August 16th, The lions that will perform were tracked, captured, and trained by Miss Smoot, A large crowd is expected to attend this magnificient performance, 10

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HAS CRACK-UP Dean Thrasher, the world's most fearless daredevil, suffered a back injury when he endeavored to leap a 100 foot ramp, He is a member of the famous Joie Chitwood organization, Mr, Thrasher told news reporters that he would not give up to a small back injury but would keep trying until he made the leap successfully, WINS HOG CALLING CONTEST Miss Shirley Forman, a resident of Shelby county, brought every hog in the county to the Old Settler's Reunion, August 27th, when she entered and won the annual hog calling contest held at Shelbyville, Miss Forman has won sirnilar contests in every state in the Corn Belt, RESIGNS POSITION AS BULL FIGHTER The famous bull fighter, Miss Mary Daugherty has resigned her rare career as a bull fighter in Juarez, Mexico due to a sprained ankle received at the Great Arena in Mexico, She has traveled all over the world and has received many honors and few injuriers, nooks or B. H. s. ll