Canton High School - Flash Yearbook (Canton, MO)

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THE CANTON FLASH A TRIP TO MARS It was just a faint remembrance-that delightful trip which we Seniors made to Mars. Mrs. Gloeser had always told us back in our high school days that some day we might go to Mars, but it went in one ear, and out the other. As Mr. Ellis Calways so liberal with granting vacationsj had promised the 1935 Senior Class a trip to Mars some day, we decided to go. Soma of the class remained on earth. as they were easily frightened at eig ts. Lucille Baker went to Mars as a missionary. Madeline,Baugher went to make an order for janitor supplies for the janitor of C. H. S. But why was Phyllis Bertram going? We could hardly guess, until we found Phyllis was now a famous inventor. Her patented sprinkler had been adopted on the earth as a means to quell oust stormsg she was now trying to interest Mars in a planetary cooling system. As Quinn Constantz, Tody Westhoff, and Allan McDaniel needed more experience in basketball play- ing, they decided to find out if Robert Gorrell, a man of high authority in Mars, could give them some advice. A little sailing through space grows monotonous, and, after a while, we turned on the Phulovision ' set which the rocket boasted. As we turned to station HCC CHot Cha Chaj, the image of five girls appeared on the screen. Who were they? None other than Marjorie Wilson, Mary Wolf, Lucille Wagner, Genevieve Rogers, and Mary Jo Gruber. They were broad- casting from the Grand Opera House in Ancient Mars. The girls had really attained wonderful voices, for they had taken vocal lessons from Miss Z'elma Hortenstine while attending C. H. S. several years before. Just as the girls concluded a lullaby, we heard a frightful crash from the corner of the rocket. We saw a pair of legs waving wildly in the air. but the rest of the apparition was covered with sections of the next day's newspaper. The paper flew in all directions for a few minutes, but at last the mists cleared and we saw-Ernest Lillard. 'He turned querulously to Glen Miller. the wealthy New York stockholder, and asked why on Mars couldn't a man take a nap, and how much further it was to Williamstown. After getting Ernest acquainted with circumstances, we heard hysterical sob- bing. There was Pauline Clevidence, screaming that she wanted to go back to Williamstown. too. At last we quieted her by promising to take her to see Carl Richards in his newest picture the minute we arrived on Mars. As the rocket finally glided to a landing, we heard Marian Branson, who was standing on the landing platform, say, Oh, just Canton kids. Oh.

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THE CANTON FLASH SENIOR CLASS ROLL fContinuedJ CALVIN SHANKS- Chubby . Enjoys springtime, especially June. F. F. A. 4. Basketball 2. B. B. Manager 3, 4. Vice President of Chorus 4. Band 1, 2, 3, 4. Orchestra 4. Library 4. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Boy Scout 3. Play 3, 4. WARNER SMITH- A quiet, unobtrusive man. F. F. A. 3, 4. Bas- ketball 1, 2. FRANCES STORK- Sheenie . A girl with two nicknames 3 ask her for the other. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Home Ec. Club 3, 4. Play 3. Library 1. Latin Club 2, 3. Speech Class 4. CHARLES STOWE- Charley . See meg how calm I am. Dramatic Club 3. F. F. A. 3. Boy Scout 1, 2. LUCILLE WAGNER- Ceel . Simple grace and manners mild. Home Ec. Club 3, 4. Latin Club 2, 3. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Dramatic Club 3. An- nual Staff 4. FRANCES WAGNER- Pinkie . Whatever I have tried to do, I have tried to do well. Dramatic Club 3. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Annual Staff 4. Home Ec. Club 3, 4. Latin Club 3, 4. WILLIAM WESTHOFF- Tody . Just a lady's man. Student Coun- cil 3. Class President 2. Basketball 2, 3, 4. Band 1, 2, 3, 4. Orchestra 2, 3, 4. Chorus 2, 3. Dramatic Club 3. Class Play 3, 4. Boy Scout 1, 2. Current Event Club 4. Track 1, 2. Baseball 3. MARJORIE WILSON- Marj . Beware, I may yet do something sensational! Dramatic Club 3. Play 3, 4. Home Ec. Club 3, 4. Office 4. Library 2, 3. Latin Club 22 3. MARY KARTHERIN E WITT- Kae . Let's do it this way, that'll be good. Secretary-Treasurer of Class 1. Latin Club 2, 3. Service Club 3. Dramatic Club 3. Home Ec. Club 3. Chorus 3. Band 4. Plays 3, 4. Li- brary 1, 2, 3, 4. Office 4. Current Event Club 4. Speech Class 4. MARY WOLF- Wolfie . Oh. Mary, don't you weep, don't you mourn-. Chorus 3. Dramatic Club 3. Band 1, 2. Vice President Home Ec. Club 3, 4. Play 3. Library 1. Latin Club 2, 3. WANETA WOOD- Red , Oooh, she wants to be a school teacher! Dramatic Club 3. Band 1, 2, 3, 4. Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4. Home Ec. Club President 4. Play 4. Latin Club 2, 3, 4. MERCEDES YOUNG- Merc . She knows her way around. Dra- matic Club 3. Chorus 3. Basketball 3, 4. Reporter of Dramatic Club 2. Speech Class 4. Latin Club 2. Home Ec. Club 3, 4. Drum Major 3. Lil brary 2. Annual Staff 4.

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THE CANTON FLASH I wonder if Carlyle came? After this sort of introduction, we felt quite at home, and decided to go sight-seeing. We boarded a bus-o-rocket, and Phyllis pulled out the pocket television set she had just invented, so that we would be able to see more of the sights. All at once, We heard beautiful music! We looked closely at the screen and saw Waneta Wood playing a notorious march, Here Comes the Bride, on her banjo-ukelele. She was accompanied by Beulah Marks on the piano. We looked for the bride and-well, our eyes were met by the sight of June Posner and Calvin Shanks tap-dancing down the aisle. arm in arm, as if they knew what it was all about. The wedding was about to take place with Charles Stowe as master of ceremonies, when Richard Hulsebus rushed in to whisper in Calvin's ear that he had forgotten the wedding ring. Charles Rogers and Juanita Lillard could be heard in the distance singing, It's June in January. This took the attention of the crowd while Calvin found the ring. We regretfully turned off the television set, and walked up to the second deck of the bus to see A Little Bit of Heaven. We didn't see heaven, but we saw other sights almost as inter- esting. Way down below on Honey Moon Lake, we saw Mary Katherine and Charles Harrison enjoying the second day of their happy wedded life. As the world turned slowly on its beautifully painted pink and White axis, we saw Nellie Figgins, displaying the temper which helped her step into Garbo's shoes in Hollywood. Soon a tiny farm house appeared. Who was that so gracefully feeding the chickens? Why it was Mercedes Young, who had just married a farmer boy. We were just envying her happy life, when -lo! something happened! Standing by Sam Law was Warner Smith, the greatest police officer in the universe. He had just witnessed a duel be- tween Sam and some Frenchman, and had heard Sam say he didn't care a thing about Laws . Warner, being a very sensible policeman, let Sam off on the promise that he'd never break another law till next time. We were so very excited after all these adventures that We decided to quiet our nerves by going to the Ritzy Theater. Heading the bill were the Frances Triplets, Frances Stork, Honaker, and Wagner. They had become universally famous dancers, and their program was directed by Margaret Graham. We had packed our toothbrushes and started home when-well, what did happen? Oh, it's morning and this was only a dream. Do you suppose it will ever come true?