Canton High School - Flash Yearbook (Canton, MO)

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HL ROUTE--UP LIFE'S RIVER PORT C.H.S. TIME 1940 Y - Jovi., . .1 ,. - W. ,, . , ., -are v - W-...-1...L- ,, - ., SENIOR CLASS HISTORY I saw a ship a sailing A sailing on the sea- It was a strong and sturdy vessel of the C. H. S. Lines, embarking with a cargo of seventeen-year-old boys and girls, ending a twelve-year cruise. SHIP'S CREW Captain: J. Russell Ellis. Mates: R. R. Martin, Mrs. Agnes Gloeser, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brown, Mrs. Edna Beezley, Frank Smith, Quinn Constantz, Ted Owen, Ronald Quest, Evelyn Glascock. Alma Staats, Loraine Branson, Mrs. Amy Jean Sarvis, Mary Alice Huffman, Anna Mae Birch, Hallie Katherman, Merle Shore, Vivian Harryman, Leta Schlager, Pauline Kiess. Ralph Young. Dale of Sailing: 9:00 A. M. on the first Monday in September, 1927. Date of Arrival: 8:00 P. M. on the third Thursday in May, 1940. Storms at Sea: Measles, smallpox, pneumonia, scarlet fever, whooping cough. and diphtheria. Passenger List: Port 1: Maurine Boulware, Marguerite Goetz, Donna Moore, Wilda and Wilma Chinchen, Luella Wright, Bob Stow, Wayne Owsley, Clifford McCoy. Hagood Davis, Wayne Priebe, Robert Lee Schlager, James Hoskins, and Ralph Hayden. Port 2- Annell Ellis. Port 5' Dick Wilson and Gerald Smith. Port 6' Gene and Leon Branson. Port 7: Jean Golden and Ruby Abel. Port 8' John Norman and Joe Ray Howell. Port 9: Virginia McCullough, Dorels Mitts, Winnie Belle Hatchitt, Tom Bushey, Kenneth Hcmming, Rosemary Johnson, and Mary Wehrmann. - Port 11: Harry Cleek. ' Port 12: Elizabeth Jesberg, Harry Hinesley, Ruth Sims, and Gordon Baker. Other companions have joined us along the way, then departed on other cruisers. The Seniors have been very active in school affairs. We have been well repre- sented in music, athletics, all organizations, and academically- We also performed the unique achievement of securing the first All-School Dance for Canton High School. Now that we have arrived at our destination, we feel that others are quite capable of carrying on for us.

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I -,--,..,,, , ROUTE-UP LIFE'S RIVER PORT C.H.S. TIME 1940 H J- ' :-. 3-1: 311 -. Y Y W .. ... Y , Y -W - w.Y- .. rn-r, 1: 4'l l SENIOR ACTIVITIES MAURINE BOULWARE-Service Club 1. 2, 45 Junior Play Cast 35 Girl Scouts 3, 45 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Girls Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Home Ec. Club 1, 3, 45 Vice President 35 Library 1, 25 Office- 45 Annual Staff 45 Junior Play Committee 35 Band 2, 3, 45 Girls Quartet 2, 3, 45 Oper- etta 3, 45 Snooper Staff 45 Ping Pong 45 Mixed Quartet 45 Brass Sextet 3, 45 Or- chestra 1, 2, 3, 45 President 45 Campfire Girls l, 25 Christmas Play 1. 2. 3, 45 Class Secretary 2, 35 Home Ec. Representa- tive to Kirksville 35 Vocal Solo at Kirksvillc 45 Senior Play Committee. GERALD SMITH-F. F. A. 1, 2, 3. WINNIE HATCHITT-Chorus 15 Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 45 Kirksville Shorthand Contest 4. WILMA CHINCHEN-Chorus 1, 45 Class Secretary 25 Home Ee. Club 1, 3, 45 Secretary 35 Dramatic Club 3, 45 Office 45 Service Club 45 Basketball5 Girls Glee Club 45 Senior Play Cast 4. ROBERT SCHLAGER-Student Council 2, 45 President 45 Band 1, 45 Or- chestra 1, 2, 3, 45 Chorus 1, 2. 45 Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 45 Co-Captain 45 Class Vice President 355 Member of Missouri Student Assembly 45 Service Club 2, 45 Snooper Staff 2, 45 Boys Quartet 1, 2, 45 Christmas Play 25 Mixed Quartet 4. JOE I-IOVVELL-Basketball 2, 3, 45 Soft Ball 3, 45 Track 3, 45 Boy Scouts 1. DICK WILSON-Boy Scouts 1, 25 Basket- ball 1, 2. 3. 45 Co-Captain 45 Track 1, 2, 3, 45 Soft Ball 3, 45 Baseball 15 Junior Play Cast 35 School Boy Patrol 35 Class Treasurer 45 Stamp Club 1, 25 Snoop- er Staff 45 Annual Staff 45 Senior Play Cast 4. MARY WEHRMANN-Service Club 2, 3, 45 Office 2, 3, 45 Girl Scouts 35 Home Ec. Club 1, 3, 45 Basketball 1, 2, 3. 45 Snooper Staff 45 Annual Staff 45 Senior Queen5 Christmas Play 45 Senior Play Cast. GENE BRANSON-Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Boy Scouts 1, 25 Stamp Club 1, 25 Track 2, 3, 45 Baseball 35 Junior Play Committee 35 Student Council 1, 35 Band 45 Service Club 1, 3. LEON BRANSON-Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Boy Scouts 1, 25 Stamp Club 1, 25 Track 2, 3, 45 Baseball 35 Chorus 45 Junior Play Committee 35 Band 4. WAYNE PRIEBE-School Boy Patrol 2, 3, 45 Snooper Staff 45 Track 1. 2, 3, 45 Chorus 2, 3, 45 Class President 35 Stamp Club 1, 25 Service Club 2. 3, 45 Library 2. BOB STOW-Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Track 35 Softball 35 Junior Play Cast 35 Boy Scouts 1, 25 Stamp Club 1, 25 Presi- dent 25 Class President 45 School Boy Pa- trol 3: Senior Play Cast. ROSEMARY JOHNSON-Chorus 1, 2, 45 Girls G-lee Club 25 Home Ec. Club 45 Basketball 15 Dramatic Club 2, 3. JOHN NORMAN-Boy Scouts 1, 2: Band 25 Chorus 3, 45 Boys Quartet 45 Service Club 45 Basketball 1, 25 Snoop- or Editor 45 Junior Play Stage Committee 35 Senior Play Committee 45 School Boy Patrol 45 Journalistic Conference Repre- sentative 45 Christmas Play 45 Operetta 45 Class Vice President 45 F. F. A. 2: Senior Play Cast. TOM BUSHEY-Chorus 35 F. F. A. 1, 2. 3, 45 Treasurer 45 Service Club 45 Library 45 Annual Staff 4. VIRGINIA McCULLOUGH-Home Ec. Club 3, 45 Dramatic Club 35 Snooper Staff 45 Annual Staff 4. RUTH SIMS-Basketball 15 Volley Ball 1. 25 Girl Scouts 15 Junior Play Cast 35 Home Ec. Club 45 Class Secretary 45 Band 1, 2, 45 Chorus 45 Pep Squad 1, 2, 45 Student Council 25 Speech 35 Senior Play Cast 45 Service Club 45 Girls Glee Club 4. KENNETH I-IEMMING-Basketball 1, 25 F. F. A. 1, 2, 3.

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ROUTE-UP LIFE'S RIVER PORT C.H.S. TIME 1940 -. ,mf 1:1 4 J-at .. .L : I--I J-l-1.7 ltlnnluniu 1 SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1940, being in a very good state of mind, now take this oppor- tunity to dispose of our assets and liabilities Cmostly liabilitiesj on this seventeenth day of May, nineteen hundred and forty. To the faculty we bequeath the unlimited wealth of our eternal memory, and also the amazing knowledge and startling information furnished by our examination papers. To the student body we bequeath our blessings and our chewing gum on the chairs. To the schoolboard we bequeath our thanks for letting us have all-school dances Call right partiesl. And individually- Virginia McCullough, bequeath my beautiful red hair to ANY blonde. Ralph Hayden, bequeath my way with the women to Dale Gamet along with my sympathy. I, Harry Hine-sley, bequeath by dancing ability to Jim Ayers. I, Elizabeth Jesberg, bequeath my interest in school affairs to Dorothy Farmer. I, Jean Golden, bequeath my ability to chew gum in school without getting caught to Merle Constantz. I Dorels Mitts, bequeath my rusty hair to Marshall Foust, permanent included. I, Robert Lee Schlager, bequeath by title of Icky to any jitterburg who deserves it. I I I, I. 1 Wayne Pri-ebe, bequeath my classroom attitude to any and all new freshmen. , Wayne Owsley, reluctantly bequeath Mary Anna to CHS and warn all comers to go. tNow, Boss!! I, Tom Bushey, bequeath my Clark Gable looks to anyone who would like to look like Clark and me. I, Clifford McCoy, bequeath my ability as a basketball player to anyone who thinks he can take my place. I, Donna Moore, bequeath my school spirit and position as cheer leader to Earl Price. I. Dick Wilson, won't bequeath anything to anybody, so don't ask me. I, Ruby Abel, bequeath my mysterious Greta Garbo attractiveness to Virginia Winters. I, .Annell Ellis, bequeath my position as honorary president of The Woo Pitcher's Club to Mary Sue Marks. I, Wilda Chinchen, bequeath my Zasu Pitts personality to Richard Carney. I, Bob Stow, bequeath my wavy hair to Ann Ryan on one condition-she must roll it up eve-ry night. I, Joe Howell, bequeath my original jokes to Mr. Ellis. I, Luella Wright., bequeath my Martha Raye features to Beulah Mitts. I . Marguerite Goetz, bequeath my interest in Dramatics to Albert Gatton. , Hagood Davis, bequeath my privilege of roaming the halls and shooting marbles to anyone who can get by with it. I, Rosemary Johnson, bequeath my a'bility to be speechle s to June Risk. l. Ruth Sims, do not bequeath Jack Stork to anyone. I, Maurine Boulware, bequeath my maidenly blush to Juanita Briscoe in the hope that it will be used when needed. I, Gordon Baker, bequeath my graceful stride to Anna Sue Wood. l, James Hoskins, bequeath my Ben Franklin way to any Scotsman. I, Winnie Belle Ilatchitt, bequeath my shy and quiet manner to Juanita Constantz. I, Harry Cleek, bequeath my brains to Billy Jim Curtright, knowing they will be of great service. We. the Branson Twins, bequeath our similarity to Mrs. Gloeser and Ella Mae Stow. I, Kenneth Hemming, bequeath my ability as a janitor and my general usefulness around school to Cliffford Leftwich. I. Mary Wehrmann, bequeath my basketball ability to Nedra Willis. I. Wilma Cbinchen, bequeath my mathematical mind to Coach Constantz. I. Gerald Smith, bequeath my initiative to Glen Grandstaff. , Floyd Porter, bequeath that Sheikish Look of mine to Paul Merrell. , Joziziglorgnian, bequeath Brother Bob to all the girls in CHS. tHe goes to the highest 1 er. I I