Billings High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Billings, MO)

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Class H1 tory lt was a beautiful September morning in l9hl when sixteen shy little boys and girls took their places 1n Room I of the Billing's Grade School Those ans werlng the roll call for Mrs Ruth Cloud were Wayne Batson, Freddie Brashers Henry McCollon, Donald Harp Ronald Harp, James Lee Mayfield, Rob Roy Miller, Dale Rohlman, Jerry Salchow, Celly Joe Wise, Shlrley Demanche, Ruby Brown, Lorna Reese, Ellzabeth Spears, and Betty Lou Gardner At the beginning of the second year, we gained Gerald Wayne Raga1n, Fayne Rohl man, and V1rg1e Marle Fllbeck Under the years of our elementary work was completed sponsorship of Mrs Ruth Cloud two Garbee Wagemann was our teacher The next year as we entered Room II, Mrs Donald Harp, Ronald Haro, James Lee By thls t1me we had lost Henry McCollon Mayfleld, Celly Joe Wlse, Rob Roy Diller, Jerry Salchow, Shirley Demanche, and Ruby Brown Durlng the two years ln this room we galned Beulah Lane, Betty June Skaggs Harold Bengsch, Darrel Johnston Eugene Harp, Dale Mooneyham, Myrna Robson, Donald Harp, Ronald Harp, and Marjorie Fern Smlth In the year of l9L5 we were quite proud to enter Room III We remember the day when Miss Gladys had to leave us 1n charge of a h1gh school girl We were all pun1shed for d1sobey1ng Mlss Gladys' orders not to talk Over the two Vear perlod we had galned John Crabtree, Max Maples, Marlene Maples, Jlmmie Starbuck Marlene Holderby, Jesse Mooneyham, Pat Myers, Dearl Lane and Owen Lee Slavens By the end of the slxth grade we had lost John Crabtree, Marlene Maples, Max Maples, Jimmie Starbuck, Myrna Robson, and Lorna Reese As we had completed the first s1x years of our elementary work, we were ready to move across the hall to Room IV Mrs Willa Mae Polly was our seventh grade teacher We prepared for our first year lh h1gh school under the spon sorship of Mrs Alice Pearce The following received diplomas and enjoyed a Lane, Ellzabeth Spears, Ann Wllson, Harold Bengsch, Darrel Johnston, Dale Rohl man and Betty Gardner When we trooped up to h1gh school we were jolned by Rose Harter, Joan Kitten, Marvln Donaldson, Richard Garbee Barbara Ebert, Rob Roy Miller, and Wayne Batson Llke most youngsters durlng their flrst year of high school we were called 'green freshmen W Miss Faye Andrews was glven the Job of sponsoring us Durlng our sophomore year we thought we were higher than the class thathad gust entered as freshmen Mlss Faye Andrews was again our sponsor By this time we had lost Marlene Holderby and Wayne Batson We had gained James Schatz V1rgin1a Verfurth, Ray McConnell, and Myrna Robson Of our JUn1OP year we have many happy memories We presented the play 'Gallop1ng Ghosts' under the leadershlp of Mrs Clara Welch By presentlngchig play and doing other adventurous thlngs, we were able to sponsor a Junior Senior Banquet at Heer's Garden Room 1n Sprlngfield, followed by a line party at the G11l1OZ theatre to see 'Quo Vadis Durlng this year we had lost Ann Wilson, Dale Rohlman, Rob Roy M1l1er, Myrna Robson, and Ray McConnell Now we are SGHIOFS, sorry but proud, to leave dear old Billings High School We would l1ke to express our gratltude to each of our teachers during the past who have been so klnd and conslderate of us They have had some very fantastic experlences during the years that have helped us to gain the knowledge that we now have We would l1ke to g1ve Mrs Clara Welch and Mr Dean Dobbins spec1al recognltion as our senlor sponsors For the senlor party we all enjoyed the wrestling matches at the Shrlne Mosque Those fraduating are the following Rose Harter, Jim Schatz, Barbara Ebert, Marvin Donaldson, Virginla Verfurth, Harold Bengsch, Joan Kitten, Darrel Johnston, Beulah Lane, Richard Garbee, and Betty Lou Gardner The only member of the class completing all twelve years of work in Billlngs Publ1c Schools is Betty Lou Gardner o ' . : , , . . a , . . ' . 1 ' I K 9 . I l ' , . - ! . I banquet given by Mrs. Alice Pearce in our honor: Marlene Holderby, Beulah , . . . , . , n ,n . c o .W o ..

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Class Poem We, the Seniors of '53 In spite of all our dignity Leave you a few fond memories to ponder As we leave dear old 'Alma Mater' Barbara Ebert, has a lot of geometry trouble, But in shorthand is really on the double Beulah Lane, who really stirs up the dust To be wlth Betty is a must Betty Gardner, our basketball fan, Could make a basket with one hand Darrel Johnston likes to snore during class, But can tell you that Mert is qu1te a lass Harold Bengsch likes to play basketball His greatest advantage is being tall Marv1n Donaldson likes to kid And on his scooter can really 'skid ' Rose Harter, a blonde secretary to be Would be a swell sight for any boss to see Richard Garbee a great political man Just try to convince him if you can Jim Schatz, a dentist to be Will pull teeth with the greatest of glee Virginia Verfurth, who is quite a dream At the ballgames can really scream Joann Kitten 'giggles' to you, Is a brunette and wears a size 5 shoe We shall now pause to say 'adieu' And to express our thanks and appreciatlon to you, Who have encouraged and seen us through MOTTO Learn by Doing FLOWER Yellow Rose COLOR Blue and Gold s!.lli? .I D 3 D I D I l I Our teachers, schoolmates, and friends,