Blue Springs High School - Campus Cadence Yearbook (Blue Springs, MO)

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C 0 MIM E N T S lr. Shofstall's sense of co-operation was impressed vividly when he was a senior in high school. He and a friend were in Literature IV class, and the teacher asked one of the lads to read an essay. The two husky boys were on the basketball team and had a peculiar dislike for essays, So much was their dislike that young Shofstall inquired, nWho's gonna make us read it?' The hair of the literature teacher raised visibly. In no uncertain terms the boys were told to leave the class until they decided to do better. While waiting outside, the boys found a couple of bricks with which they began playing catch. After a time, one of the bricks 'accidentallyn flew through the window into the Literature IV room. It was im ediately following that the lesson in co-operation in- sued. Although Hrs. Lewis has spent most of her life out of Missouri, two most important events concerning her life have taken place in Harrison- ville--she was born there, and she was married there. While traveling along the East coast last sum er, Hrs. Lewis and her companion decided to dress as college co-eds with sloppy-Joe sweaters et cetera--the idea being to hide their identity as teachers. Before the first day ended, the driver of the bus asked if they weren't school 'marms'. Recently Mrs. Lewis was keeping study hall and maintaining strict order. Hearing some buzzing about the room, she told whoever it was to please be quiet and stop disturbing the room. Looking up, she saw, much to her surprise, that Miss Palmer was the one talking to the girl. Besides School 1288-Ching, Mr. Mace has had a newspaper career. For fif- teen years he did everything from delivering to editorial writing. Mr. Mace's most embarrassing moment came when he was in junior high. His class was putting on a play in which he was to take the leading role. In one scene of the play the cast dressed in formal clothes. Mr. Mace was wearing a 'tux' which didn't fit quite so well around the waist. To remedy this, he had pinned his trousers to his shirt. The play was a huge success,and finally the big moment came when Mr. Mace rose to give his speech. Mr. Mace stood up, but his pants remained seated. A more recent trouser trouble came a short time ago in boy's physical educat- ion. Mr. Mace was demonstration a strenous exercise, and as he stooped over the seam of his trousers gave way completely. Class was resumed about ten minutes later. Miss Mary Sullivan attended high school at Glasgow from 1955-37. Having taught there at that time,Mr.Shofsta1l reports that she was the wildest kid in school. But by the way he winked and smiled, we gather that this is the least bit exaggerated. In fact,he later said that there would be fewer gray-haired teachers if all pupils were as nice as Mary. One of Miss Sullivan's greatest thrills came when she heard Tommy Dorsey play in the Panther Room in Chicago. we predict a thrill in the near future that will over-shadow this one, however. The crystal gazer might see a tall, lanky man, with a matrimonial look in his eye, heading for Blue Springs, in general, and for Miss Sullivan, in particular. lr. Miller might be called a jack of all trades, for he has done almost everything from church janitor work to dish washing. But because he is a musician, here his trouble lay. Once he went to a music contest with his girl friend. He was to play a trombone solo, but he had been look- ing at his girl friend, and when he started to play he could not remem- ber his piece. A few seasons back when 'Daddynwas so popular, Mr Miller sang the song in front of the band. This wasn't bad, but he happened to be clad in a three-cornered sorong. B -

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K L P X 4 Nr. Shofstall Mr, Mace Miss Dyer Mrs, Lewiig ,J Q K Qu U U f Q- 9 f lv Mr. Miller - X , A,,,fmQj!! jk f , Miss Sullivan Miss Palmer 7

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EQ Miss Maxine Palmer, known to her intimates as uPinkyn, is another of the newcomers to Blue Springs High. Her musical career started when she was very young and has been far from dull. On one occasion when the School Was giving a recital, Miss Palmer had been practicing on Hymn to the Eternal. Although Maxine had to have a little coaching on the announcing of her selection, things went smoothly until the event- ful night. Miss Palmer walked to the stage with confidence, stood very straight, and announced, nl shall play for you, nHymn to the lnternaln, Imagine the horror of mother and teacher! Like most of us, Miss Ruth Dyer's childhood was crammed with, what seemed at the time, terrifying experiences. One outstanding incident occurred when she was visiting her grandfather at the age of seven. She was out in the orange grove with her uncle when the sound of an approach ing train was heard. A few minutes previously, Miss Dyer had laid some small pebbles on the track, and it was with regret that she told her uncle about it. As the train hit the rocks with a screeching noise and stopped, her uncle told her of a man who had been sent to jail for de- railing a train with rocks. The next few moments were almost unbearable as visions of spending the rest of her life in jail flashed through her mind. The sophomores were rather surprised when Miss Dyer announced in class one day that she was in the Texas State Prison last summer. Mrs. Bartholomees, our former English and dramatics teacher, left her teaching for a career in marriage.: We may remember her as the Hteacher with the most names.u Most of us called her nSuen, and after she began teaching, We called her HMiss Wellsu. About the time we got used wto callgng her by that name, she got married and she became NMrs. Bartholo- mees . While she was here, she had many activities outside of her re- gular classes, which included organizing a speech club, being co-sponsor of the Student Council, coached dramatics, and laying plans for the Sou- venir. She was a fine teacher, and'we wish her much happiness. Since Mr. Miller has been inducted into the army, Mr. Turner is taking his place. People have been rationing everything and pooling cars and now we are pooling school teachers. Mr. Turner works with us three days a week--Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Monday and Wednesday he is employed at the Grain Valley High School. This plan seems somewhat diff- erent to us but is proving to be very successful. Miss Graham, Mr. Shofstall's secretary, is a vital part of our school system. She makes out our grade cards and helps keep the Sche01's bggk- keeping in order, which is, we may add, no small task. In addition, she does the regular secretarial work. It is to the people behind the office desks that a lot of the credit is due for the smooth functioning of our school. Last, but far from least we want to remember Mr. Hutchins, the custodian of our building, who has been working with us for nearly four years. Be- sides keeping the building spic and span, it is Mr. Hutchiss upon whom everyone calls for some odd job. He is the school handy man, doing every thing from regulating the school clock to repairing the stencil machine. Mr. Hutchins takes it all with a good will, and is always willing to do more. We would especially like to thank him for his splendid help dur- ing our basketball tournament. He managed to find time for all sorts of extra duties, besides keeping the gymnasium in condition for the tourna- F113 ment.