Bowling Green High School - Speaker Yearbook (Bowling Green, MO)

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It was also ln this grade that a certain Senior attempted to eat an apple in school and was made to stand and eat an apple before the class as a result. Grade five was really important for it was then we went upstairs where the nB1gn folks had their classes Our teachers in this grade were Miss Freshwater, Miss Dorothy Lewis, and Mr. Maddox. We were joined by Edna Gamm, our former classmate, also by Lillian Palmer and Myrtle Guy Jett. There was an epidemic of scarlet fever in school and we were examined every day by nurses until the boys learned the trick of drinking lots of cold water before being examined to avold running a temperature. The outstanding event of this year was the organiza- tion of a Rhythm Band directed by Miss Freshwater. Did I we feel glamorous in our costumes of red wool Jackets and white trousers and skirts? In our sixth year we were Joined by Evelyn Shy who came in from a Rural School. Miss Louise Hose, our teacher was sick most of the year and Mrs. Middleton substituted, assisted by Miss Freshwater and Mr. Maddox. M . Maddox wrote one of his interesting plays and taught us the ability to perform in it on Halloween. Our class won a half-day holiday for selling more tickets than any other class to the Operetta. The upper grades produced a Gypsy Operetta and we all took part and felt very important in our gypsy costumes In the seventh grade the name of J. O. Mackey was added to our role. We were really HSomebodyH in the seventh grade for were we not the oldest pupils in school and how we did lord it over those who were unfortunate enough to be in the lower grades. Our teachers in this grade were Mr. Ballance and Miss Freshwater. The boys took Manual Training under Mr. Ballance and the girls took sewing under Miss Lewis. The grade school put on a Negro Minstrel which was very good and the following members of our class took part in it, J. D. Haley, Henry Eames, Claudine Flood, Willeyene Robertson, Jack Freeman, Lillian Palmer, and Edna Gamm. ,, ir

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY September 4th, 1924, was a memorable day in history for it was on that day that thirty eight small boys and girls entered the portals of the Bowling Green Public School and launched forth on the sea of Education. The Captain of this Crew of Adventurers was Miss Grace Fields who steered them safely through the first years course. I record this date as memorable because in that group of thirty-eight first graders were Henry Palmer Eames, Jr., Claudine Flood, Bonham Gibbs Freeman, J. D. Haley, Albert Manzke, Willeyne Robertson, and Joseph Sanderson have made a voyage of 12 years together members of the graduating class of 1956 and are On September 1925, we felt we were world as our names were now enrolled on Miss Martha Blair as Second Graders. Miss Blair who now getting on in the the Grade Book of OUT' efficient leader aroused the spirit of rivalry in us and we were divided into groups known as the Bees an flies and we struggled harder than ever to maste art of Readln', 'R1t1ng, and 'R1thmet1c. How we our tongues to keep the ufoxesu out of our Ndood Gardena. In September 1926, we moved across the hall Miss Annabelle K1ng's room, teacher of the third Today we revere her beloved memory and remember pleasant smile. Miss h1ng's assistants were Mis d Better r the guarded English into grade. her s Helen May and Miss Darline Shotwell. A new member, Anne Mae Bonnell Joined our ranks in 1926 and journeyed on wlth us until we reached the Sth Milestone of our edu catlonal voyage. Departmental work was started in this grade and we had lively races mastering the multiplica tion tables by answering cards placed around the room. Again September 1927, found us in the fourth grade and again we were fortunate in having Miss Marth a Blair as teacher with Mr. Maddox, Miss Shotwell, and Miss Rose assisting. I am sure some of the Seniors who ar SSO good looking today owe it to Miss Blair, who inspected us each morning to see if our face, hands, nails , etc. were clean and if we had a handkerchief. Chalk dust was used as nail white in a vain attempt to conceal the death from Miss Bla1r's watchful eye. 6 r

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We enjoyed the Spelling Matches and Arithmetic contests which were frequently held in this grade. For our eighth grade we turned our steps to the High School a step we had been eagerly looking forward to for many years but we were doomed to lose that feeling of superiority which we had developed in the seventh grade for we were now just the nbabiesu of the Junior High. Miss Jessie Sanderson was our Sponsor and she worked with us faithfully preparing us for our eighth grade graduation. Can we ever forget the night of the Graduation when we sat upon the stage in our first long dresses and grown up suits? Never as High School graduates can we feel as important or be so dressed up as we were as eighth grade graduates. It was in the eighth grade that our boys and girls basket ball stars made their debut and came out for basket ball practice. Those eighth graders who were out for basket ball were: Claudine Flood, Lillian Palmer, Willeyne Robertson, Edna Gamm, Anna Mae Bonnell, Lora Mae Murphy, J. D. Haley, Henry Eames, Jr., Jack Freeman, Joe Sanderson, and J. O. Mackey. Two new members, Bessie Crane and Lucile Sandlfer were added to our group at this time. In September 1932, we sailed forth as Freshmen and we were as green as the greenest. Miss Cobb was our Sponsor. Quite a number of new faces were seen in our group this year namely: Leroy Feather, Homer Givens, Clark Gillum, Russell Hobbs, Nell Marie Latimer, Ethyl May, Don Hulse, Helen Moore, Lucile Smith, May Virginia Slater, and John Price Wilson. One of the outstanding events in our Freshmen year was the picnic we went on to Buffalo. The good eats we had and the good swim will long be remembered. Our Class President this year was Henry Eames, Jr. Miss Marion Schrock was our Sophomore Sponsor and we enjoyed a large number of hikes and picnics. One enjoyable time was the picnic at Louisiana. Our Class President this year was Merle Henderson. In our Junior year Patty Lee. Vera OFF. Laura R111-h West, and Helen Walker Harrelson Joined our class. Our Sponsor was Mr. Wilson. o