Caruthersville High School - Cotton Blossom Yearbook (Caruthersville, MO)

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ON REGISTRATION DAY. Mrs. Trainor and Virginia Ann White, yearbook business manager, are collecting registration fees from Barbara Klinkhart and Sue Cole. The fee of S10 included textbook rentals, activity ticket, and a Cotton Blossom. MR. SHELTON, Mr. Cobble and Barry Trainor look with pride at the S433 contributed by C. H. S. organizations for the purchase of our new stage curtains. C. H. S. Qrows in 1955 - '56 1955-56 was a year of growth and of many improvements in C. H. S. The largest enrollment in our history, 422, the adding of three new classes, school publications, secretarial practice, and senior science, and the addition of a new secretary to the principal and an additional teacher in science and math to the staff, were all indications that C. H. S. is growing. The most gratifying of the changes to both students and the public was the extensive building program begun this year. A new high school music building, a new cafeteria which high school students will share with the Southside students, and a new track and football field - all in sight for next year, were all evidences of progress in C. H. S. Another improvement this year was the setting up of a textbook rental and activity ticket system which meant a substantial saving to students. In the equipment line, five new electric typewriters, an electric adding machine and an electric mimeograph were bought. Athletes were benefited by the addition of a master masseur or Medcotron and a whirlpool machine. A weekly radio program over KCRV, jointly sponsored by the elementary and high schools, was both a good public relations project and a worthwhile experience to the students who participated. Probably the improvement of which the students are the proudest is the beautiful velvet curtains for the stage since it was through their efforts that they were purchased.

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MR. EDWARD J. SHELTON. Principal You can find Mr. Shelton almost the year around at the high school, ready to help rearrange any student's schedule or aid in any other way possible. His interests and activities also extend beyond our local school. He is president of the Southeast Missouri Secondary Principal's Association and an active member of Kiwanis Club and his church. His hobbies are photography, fishing, golfing, and travel. MRS. WALTON AND MRS. TRAINOR stop to rest a minute from their secretarial duties. In addition to their regular office work they are always generous with their time and effort in helping both individual students and organizations in C. H. S. MRS. FRANCES WALTON MRS MELVIN TRAINOR As head maintenance man and bus driver with a perfect record of no accidents. MR. OTTO GOING is one of the indispensable members of the hiqh school staff His hard working assistant is MR. MAURICE LAWRENCE

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THE NEW BUILDINGS are still in the blueprint stage. Here the members of the Board of Education and the architect study the building plans. Below: The high school music building begins to take shape. STUDENT SIDEWALK SUPERINTENDENTS watch the laying of the foundation of the much needed high school music building. In the group are Tommy King. Jerry Butler, Mike Keeton. Bobby Tanner. Don DePriest. Jan Martin and Rosalie Brooks. Above: The new Southside School cafeteria nears completion.