Bethel High School - Beacon Yearbook (Bethel, MO)

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Senior Class History Before you are fifteen stalwart young Americans, who, in the fall of '49 made up the Freshman class roll, namely, Donald Forman, President: Jim Morrison, Vice-President: Martha Ann Bonnell, Secretary and Treasurer: Margaret Elaine Bower, Orlando Dennis, Leland Dodd, Lorene Lear, Margaret Pickett, Rosa Lee Redmon, Mary Alice White, Mary Ann Smith, Rosemary Peak, Gerald Mersman, Barbara Wiseman, and Bonnie Carter. Mr. Frost was class sponsor. Everyone managed to survive Freshman initiation and embark successfully upon a four- year high school educational career. From their eighth grade they retained the pink carnation as class flower, and red and white as class colors. Today We Follow, Tomorrow We Lead was chosen as class motto. The Sophomore class officers were as follows: Martha Ann Bonnell, Presi- dentg Gerald Mersman, Vice-President: Margaret Pickett, Secretary and Treasurer: and Mary Alice White, Reporter. Mr. Selig was class sponsor. The presentation of the play Desperate Ambrose was the major accomplishment. Several mem- bers of the class attained prominent places in the sports life of Bethel High School. Barbara Wiseman was the class queen candidate for the school carnival. When school resumed in the fall of 1951, Mr. Selig was chosen as class sponsor. Gerald Mersman, President, Mary Alice White, Vice-Presidentg Margaret Pickett, Secretary and Treasurerg Martha Ann Bonnell and Bonnie Carter were the other officers. They selected and purchased class rings, sponsored the Junior carnival, and presented the play, Bandits For Breakfast. Mary Alice White was sponsored as Junior class queen. Sports prominency was achieved by several members of the class in basketball and softball. At the end of the year we were hosts to the Seniors on the annual Junior and Senior trip to St. Louis, Missouri. When the fall of '52 rolled around, and the class reassembled as the Senior class of B. H. S., several changes were found. School was being conducted in the grade building, while necessary repairs to the high school building were being made. The class was minus one member, Mary Ann Smith- On June 28, 1952, she had become Mrs. Fred Hull. Mr. Bauerrichter was chosen as class sponsor. The starting basketball teams this year were primarily Seniors with five Senior girls on the starting team and the boys starting lineup consisting entirely of Senior boys. Margaret Pickett was editor of the yearbook and her assistants were Mary Alice White and Rosa Lee Redmon. Martha Ann Bonnell was Bethel Beacon School paper editor: her assistants were Gerald Mersman and Barbara Wiseman. The Senior play was staged and presented. Several educational trips were made. Martha Ann Bonnell became Mrs. Marvin L. Smith on November 29, but remained to finish her Senior year. Class officers for the year were Mary Alice White, Presidentg Barbara Wiseman, Vice-Presidentg Martha A. Smith, Secretaryg Rosa Lee Redmon, Treas- urerg Bonnie Carter, Reporter.

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Senior Class Will We, the Senior class of 1952-'53, being of sound minds and bodies on this twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty- three, do bequeath the following property in the manner listed below: To Jerry Poor, Martha Ann Smith leaves her unquenchable desire for reading and her front seat in the study hall to Frankie Baker. Margaret Elaine Bower wills her position as Tigerette forward to Sue Tungate and her quiet ways to Carl Wiseman- Bonnie Carter leaves her musical ability to Leona Paulsen and her position as Tigerette forward to Louise Waite. Orlando Dennis wills his place on the boys' team to Ralph Oster and his tennis shoes, which are certain to be a perfect fit, to John Hawkins. Leland Dodd leaves his place on the team to Carl Wiseman and his way with the women to Claud Jr- Stockham. He hopes he has much more success than he did. Donald Forman leaves his place on the team to Weldon Stokes and his hand- someness to Jerry Trenhaile. Lorene Lear leaves her method of getting by with the teachers to Marlene Kohn, and the front seat on the big bus to Margarette. Gerald Mersman leaves his place as manager and scorekeeper for the basket- ball teams to Donnie Perrigo, and his sense of humor to Janis Smoot. Jim Morrison leaves his place on the team to Jackie Turner, and his knack of stealing lunches to Libby Gibson. ' Rosemary Peak leaves her techniques of making love to Jean Long, and her shortness to Leda Lindsey. Margaret Pickett leaves her place as a forward for the Tigerettes to Cheryl Simpson, and her dancing ability to Erma Jean Parson. John Jones leaves his place on the ball team to Jimmy Holderieath and a book on How To Catch Your Woman And Keep Her to Ned Trenhaile. Good luck, Ned- Rosa Lee Redmon wills her mischievous ways to Louise Waite and her ping pong playing ability to Joan Baker. Mary Alice White leaves her place as a guard for the Tigerettes to Arlene Gumc and her square dancing ability to Janis Smoot. Barbara Wiseman wills her position as Tigerette guard to Pat Jones and her singing ability to John Hawkins. As a group we bequeath the following: The Senior class to the Sophomores, the art of getting things done not over a month late. The Senior class to the Juniors, a book on How To Get Your Way With The Teachers. To the teachers, with our compliments,we leave one box of aspirin tablets and a book on child psychology- The Senior class to the Freshmen, their old gum, erasers, broken pencils, rulers, and all remaining articles ofvalue. Done on this twelfth day of May 1953. ' V Signed By . I A- , , f' if - Witnessed By - -L ....- , I