Brentwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Brentwood, MO)

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6k9fS5 1 N Q o Mfg' AN OUTLIJE o T 'lyk 76? yon Q' I S XQ E 5 Mpqww S blow or T H: BR W 0: 0 D Na-cfflf' xfifX! Jobs fu p M f WFQ .,, Af 06 ggi? CL S Or 1934 J The class of 1954 was discovered by accident, early one morn ing in Septezber 1950 by the faculty of the Brentwood High School as they wele strolling through the CO1TldOP wondering if there would be any startling changes in their work for the com ing year. Just inside the front door huddled together in mute imbarrass ment and anxiety, were what tulned out to be tne class of Y54 A a whole they appeared to be badly frightened, but upon closer scrutiny their explorers found among the 57 of them two red heads with flrey tempers so decided to handle tnem with care, The fac ulty attempted to dispel t1e fears of the strangers, bade them enter and spent the next few weeks attempting to gain their con fldence and friendship. After some difficult they succeeded in taming the majority of these strange beings E PhORATION This discovery was TCQOIEGE to the principal who received the news oi this acquisition with delight It is true, however, tlat there were so1e in school wno jeered at these strange people and considered it folly to regard them as of val1e. Tie disoovcrels decided to explore carefm y the natuies and intellects if any of the strangers and, if posslble, to male them valuable addi- tions to school life, These foreigners were given the name, HFreshmenn, and became a part of the life of the school. They were taught many new strange customs and manners and began to take an active part in strange new exercises called basketball, soccer, etc. They were permitted to form an organization of their own, al- so elected the following officers: Robert Fudge, presldentg Gene f CSP. off' by - C55 I -5-xx .N 1 QQ gffl' KTWQQR x. 'T K I EE Q ' A'A ' X lx gi 'Lp is 410 ' I5 Q0 Xxx Of ,fi , fp 5 ' K K '1:1.',55f. ETP . I -- .ql '31' ' 05 ix NQXVMI 'Ili' ' t . S. f I -'Q llL,,J, h 7 , ': f , ' .. f' if - tiwmj ,f53wV- L' 4 XQQZZP' ' WAFS x ,fp 'Ns I S-.I 1 5 1 l fl '42 ' I ' r -1 .Ni J ,I I' ' V I --- 'J I. '-- ' X f f 'wr rd rt ,,' 3 ' ' lflghl! h' li 1 W 'I ig . v I - 5,16 ji any of Sd -..- 'X . .. Dyglp SAWCy O,gV E R in x ' - ' rp- D - .J A . -, 1 . S 0 e 1 n 1 .- ' 1 N 1 . A 1 . . X N , . . . . k .V ' U ,- A n ' 1 ' . . W 1 1 . W 1 ' ..zll' r ' - ' - Villian, vice-presidentg and Georgette Herold, secretary and trea-

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we provided each with an emblem for their sweaters The emblem was a mugaphone wlth the letter HB1 on itg The maklnv of a trophy case sponsored by the Senior Class, was lifted from our zands when it was about half flnlshed, be cause of the necessity for its im ediate Lse. The routlne of passlng to and from classes was highly com plimented by vlsltors this year because it was well talen ca1e of under the Corridor Patrol system controlled by the Senior class with the splendid assis tance of all other classes, Teachers, vlsitors and stud ents w1ll be able to enjoy a comfortable rest room, so at tractlvely furnlsned by the Sen ior class who put forth great effort and used skillful diplom acy 1n purchaslng the new fur nlture for it able vlce handles was seen by some wide awake Senlor and the result was the manual train1ng shop was equlpped W1tH thlrty two new pipe handles for the vlces. These handles were bought and made by the Sen1ors Indlvidual members of the Sen ior class donated thlrty elght good books to the school lib rary The talent of the class in the field of speech and dramat ics was displayed many times ln assemblies and public programs he gave a Character Bullding play 'Ambltionn in assembly and later at a P T.A, meetlng We aroused the Chrlstmas splrlt by giV1ng a one act play UThe Nine who Were Nothern ln assembly on Monday before the Chrlstmas hol idays We gave another one act play on Courtesy Senlors took part 1n and helped produce nwhy The Chlmes Rang H At the cblld ren's masquerade ball they en- tertalned with two humorous s'etches, HThe L1e Detector and a melodrama, nThe Lover's D1lema.u Our famous pep pro gram of the year was based up on a new lnventlon whic Pro fessor Fitz Noodle brought forth to reveal past exper1 ences of all the basketball ooys from infancy to t1e pre sent tlne At the character ed ucatlon program the first of the year, a senior gave a talk upon t1e Buildlng of Character. Instruct1ve talks were glven by Senlors 1n as enbly the flrst day of school At the com mencement program four members of the Senlor class tool the place of an outslde spea'er and talked upon the theme, nLei sureu All the muS1C for thls occasion was also furnlshed by Senlors. Three out of five members of the debate squad this year was composed almost entlrely of Senlors and some of the most falthful librarians were also from tuls class. Senlor typ ists rendered valuable servlce to the school The three act comedy nSkid dlng' was g1V6h by our class to flnance this year book, which we give free to every student in school, to keep as a sum ary Ol the lmportant activitles of this school year When we glve our class day program based upon sle on lled nThe Confesslonal' and present tuis year book, along with a beautiful banner d signed with the emblem of our lng, w1ic1 has meant so much to us throughout the year, wope that our gifts w1ll always be looked upon as a symbol the spirit and cooperatlon the nSen1or Class of '54, Kenneth Lyvers 0 1 lf - ' H r' C, , .- -' 1 . a ' a Q .Ll A 1 ' ' ' 1 - . bn . . U ,I . - L- .1 1 n fr I- . ' . , 0 -. ' 1 'I . , , I ' ' S 1 ' 1 Q i . ' 0 L 1 1 ' if ' .' 1 1 p ni an - . n . . . The necessity fOr unbreek- were Seniors. The scream staff . . , . , , . , - . rf A . 'L' an 'Y on - I l -' . g Q . F . , , I . - .f ' 0 8. 5 t Q V . ' ca ' ' I ' ' 1 c 1 H 0 i 6' ' - r' 1 1 ' 1 .1 1 U 1 .I - ' , L - 0 Y of . of ' ' ' u 4 L 0 -e -

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surer. Mr Greenstreet was thelr g1lde darln tH1S trvlng year. In this fir t year the explorlng faculty galned much lnform ation regardnng the members of the class. THGWI lntellects were found to var ll leenness fror sponges to razo s. Some began early to snow Sl ns of abllity 1D t1e fleld or athletlcs an music The disaster, called blnal Uxaminatlons, was one of the worst massacres of tne year. The next september the 51 members wlo llved t rough the mas saerc, because OL tnelr sklll ln acq lllng tae customs of tae school, were renamed Sophonores They were greeted by an entire new faculty with the e ceptlon OL two, After havlng galned some lnsignt as to hor to study, thls class was now ready to display lurther talent ln the greater val 1ety of 8Cb1V1t16S plovided, Among them the e ololing teachers found muez to please them 1n the way Ol dramatlc talent, nuslcal talent and athletic abillty Besldes glvlmg many assembly pro grams, they organized what is now Pnown as the Senlor Orchestra and lelt nlghly honored lH playlng for the Junlor 3GUlOT Prom. Members of the class took an actlve part 1n debating, library staff, newspaper staff, oneretta, the ChT1StmaS play, etc. The class organlzatlon of the Sophomores was Evelyn Papin, president, Ullliam Stefanonl, vice oresldent, Geolgette Ferold, secretary and treasurer, and Mr. willlamson as Class Sponsor The class colors 'green and Wh1t87 and class motto, 7StT1V6 and Sue eeed were chosen. In the thlrd year, owing to a n old educatlonal custom, the Sophomores became JUn1OPS and lncreased to 55 ln number. Tnls was a year of nard work, and the dreaded ordeal of examlnations was passed with few casualties. Mr. Illllamson contlnued to gulde this class for another yeal, and the oflicers chosen for this term were Kenneth Lyvers as presldent, Guy Bryant as vlce pres ldent, and Georgette Ferold, servlnv ber third year as secretary and treasurer, New responsibllltles were encountered in the Jun lor year. lhe Jun1or Sen1or Prom was glven from proceeds from the Junlor St. Patriclls dance Th s year the Junlor Class won the banner mole t1H6S than any other class 1n school Over tzree fourths of the athletic teams, ooth boys and glrls, were JUn1OPSc They ended the Junior year in glory by leadlng the school D1Cn1C parade w1th thelr olehestra, a decolated car, and a new class banner. An now we come to the fourth and greatest year 1n the hlstory of the class when they were called Seniors. Due to his capable leade1s 1U ln tue Junlor year, kenneth Lyvers was reelected presldent, Tudor Jestover became vice plesident, and Tvelyn Pap ln, secretary and Treasurer. Miss Helen Shipman became class sponsor 'Green and WhltC' were chosen as the class coloms an the 'yellow tea roseu as class flower. Tle motto selected Small the diploma, but 11ghty the effort to wln 1t. havlng le vioxsly related the many uccessful ach1evements of thls class dU.1H6 lts flnal year 1n high school, we shall now pass over them recalllng only the most br1ll1ant soclal event of t1e year, the Junlor D6HlOT Prom, beautifully carrled out ln blue and swlver, with stars and moon as the keynote of decoratlon, By way of aepropriate celebration, a strange ceremony, known . . 'I l C 1 : l ' Q W r' ' . A V' Q ' u - . . S 1 I ' L in ' . 1 9 1 I . . .. ... ,, 'wr ' 1 r r- --. J ..4. - .L 4, ' ' 1 . ,,. 1 - .fu - d' u KD ' -1 ' 1 - Q - 4.4 'V - t S . A -1 ' h V - A ., u. . . . . ., 1 . - U. .L.. - J. , . Y - A . Q -1 4 iv ' -'5 .. Jx. . fr rr Q L. 1 U . . v 1 K 7. .cr 1 .5- ' - ' 'a v V -r -1 ' . 4 -.. A 45- - -.. , . - ,, -. . .L .. A i . . Q . . D. Q 'T , v - . '. J. . . -. .. V 1 1 ' ' I I - UL I .- 0 1 ' 0 ' . - 1 - A . . - H . 'I 'I i- .I 1 ' 0 4 U 0 ' - I 1 ' . .L ,. L .. .. ' . 1 1 g . , .. I , as . . - . . . 1 . LJ 1 . . ,- . . . .- I . ev 1 1 4. . o ' Q - - as . - . U J. -5- n Q o -'- .1 v . 1 an . - . - 1-1 - ,' ,, , c . i ' ' It 0 ' 1 I .. Q 1 V ., Q . . I - ' .. . . - , - ' 4. - . . .., ., . . . A - fp , , 1 . - -. - -- L 1 P 1 1 as Q Q Y' - .- 'U ' -L as . Y . I r ' I ' 7 1 1 q .. ' d . . ' 1 A 1.79.3 . . .. EE ' ' pr - - H . .. 1 - A .J . , ... 11 A Q n 8 . v ' 3 ' 4 . A -. . . l , A vu L .- . H .. .. -. .. - . .- , , . o I 4 . L -