Bucklin High School - Reco Yearbook (Bucklin, MO)

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Produce Improvements PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM FOR AUDITORIUM A public address system for the auditorium and gymnasium was purchased from the Kansas City Sound Service Co. and installed in time to be used for the spring music concert on the evening of March I7. The system consists of nine eight-inch speakers, a 60 watt amplifier, and four portable microphones for use in various locations on or near the stage. The system was paid for by the efforts of four organizations. Spear-heading the list was the Parent-Teacher Association who paid a maior portion of the cost. The Freshman classes of '58 and '59 each put in their SIOO Planned Progress award checks and the Senior class of '58 gave 550. CITIENSHIP COMMITTEES and their sponsor who in turn for the past four years have received a Planned Progress award given by Missouri Power and Light Co. and have used the money for the betterment of the school. FRONT ROW: Neva Standley, Tommy Bunton, Roger Guyer, Lois Judas. SECOND ROW: Darrell Guyer, Delben Taylor, Phyllis Head, Joy Ervie. THIRD ROW: Randall Stone, Connie Head, Johr Almond, Carole Johnson. FOURTH ROW: Larry Vobarnik, Deloma Wolfskill, Mis: Iva Cannon, Carolyn Wilson, Marilyn Dowell. ,CK we- Z GIVING AN ASSIST to the school many times in many ways was the P. T. A. argon- ization. They helped with the Iunchroom at tournaments, immunimtion programs, and home room projects. They bought part of the blinds for the school, screens and a utility cabinet for the cafeteria, and helped buy the P. A. system. A SERIES OF GRASS FIRES in the spring of '58 called out the volunteer fire fighters and brought about the construction of an incinerator which controlled flying paper and wood shavings. H .' poif' I M wr' A' L, -'

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Combined Efforts CHARLES HERRIMAN, vice-president of board and master of ceremonies, introduced Mr, Kennedy. ROY HANSON, president of the board of ed- ucation, tossed the first pitch to a Meadville player in the opening game. BALL DIAMOND LIGHTED A noteworthy improvement made for th. school during the past year by the board of ed ucation was the purchase and installation o lighting equipment for the ball diamond ad jacent to the school. The equipment consist of eight poles--each 80 feet tall--and 81 lights and reflectors. The field was formally dedicated Frida: evening, September l2, with a ceremony pre- ceding two games with the Meadville Eagles The Bucklin school band, headed by the nat- ional color bearer, the drum major, and fou maiorettes, marched onto the unlighted field These were followed by the boys' baseball team As the band played The Star Spangled Banner, the lights were turned on by members of the school board. A dedicatory speech was given by Vernor Kennedy of Mendon, scout for the Chicagc White Sox and former maior league pitcher The Reverend Hollis Wilhelm, pastor of thi Methodist church, offered the dedicatory prayer. THE PLUC KY BUC KLIN BULLDOGS have iust succumbed to the Northwestern Eagles in the Tri- County conference tournament held on the newly lighted diamond, October l4. endif ififtiil. if Lg., Krew f X3 z 1 X-H' ' T , 424, T , L yi Y - QQ M' owxtff nd' 4 QU C51 ly h

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HOMECOMINC NNIE SIMPSON and TOMMY EDWARDS