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

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Spring Unfolds Gay Social Life . . . Contests . . . Spiria g TO SLIT Cll Apiril TO©.y “HERE’S MY CHOICE!” say S.A.C. presidential campaign managers Collins, Cheek, Clayton, and Cole as they point to their candidates Hunt, Merideth, Sawyer, and Figgins. March 1—Play Night. Each one of the four classes enacted a one-act play to compete for prizes. Drama, comedy, and mystery combined to offer an enjoyable evening for all. March 8—Sophomore Hoedown. Hillbilly singing, “professional” square dancing, and other types of entertaining really “dressed up” this dance. The ambitious sophomores certainly made the money for next year’s prom! March 22—District Music Meet. Concerts, contests, and music meets walked hand in hand with the beginning of spring. Many of our top-rated music students w'ent to Cape Girardeau, received district ratings, and if lucky enough, on to Columbia for state ratings where the competition got stiff. April 4—S.A.C. Election. Huge signs, posters, peppy band music, and enthusiastic yells filled the gym on this day. In this democratic election, four candidates and their campaign managers all gave convincing speeches. The identity of the future president and vice president remained a secret until Honor Recognition Day. THE WINNAHS!! S.A.C. President Bader presents Play Night awards to: Davis, best actress; Bizzle, best supporting actress; King, best supporting actor; and Morelan, best actor.

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Weeks . . . Dances . . Banquets February 15—Valentine Dance. Appropriate valentine decorations and a festive mood set the tone of the Honor Society’s Valentine Dance. A couple from the homeroom with the most representatives at the dance won the title of “King and Queen of Hearts.” February 17-23—Brotherhood Week Rabbi Vise, guest speaker from Blythe ville, joined with ministers of the Catholic and Protestant faiths in a Brotherhood Week Assembly. His moving appeal for more understanding and tolerance was a challenge to C.H.S. February 21—F.H.A. Mother-Daughter Banquet. After a delicious dinner, the girls’ mothers were entertained by a style show of garments made by the F.H.A. members. “Get togethers” of this kind promote closer understanding between the mothers and the F.H.A. organization. HONOR SOCIETY PRESIDENT Eddie Adams crowns Jerry Burge and Carolyn Glozier “King and Queen of Hearts” as attendants Madeline Green, Gerald Jones, Bobbi Moore, and Jimmy Michie look on. Senior attendant Ruth Hughes and Jerry Britton, junior, are not pictured. ARRANGING THE BULLETIN BOARD on Brotherhood Week are geography students Shirley Cobb and Genette Henderson. THIS DINNER SURE IS GOOD! This seems to be the thought of these mothers and daughters as they enjoy a sumptuous meal at the Mother-Daughter F.H.A. Banquet.

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Concerts . . . Track . RELIGIOUS SERVICES PARTICIPANTS Eddie Walton. Mary Etta Speight, Giff Edgerton, and Shirley Cobb lead one of the noon-hour Holy Week Programs. and PART OF THE PEP CLUB is shown here in the all-out school parade in support of the school bond issue. April 15-19—Religious Emphasis Week. During Holy Week, students participated in and attended religious services each day at noon in the auditorium. Students of eleven religious demoni-nations gave the prayers, scripture, and sermon-ettes. Students liked these services so much that they voted them one of the ten top events of the year. April 25—Vocal Music Spring Concert. The Mixed Chorus and the Girls’ Glee Club, arrayed in pastel-colored formals, gave a varied and entertaining program. Also the Boys’ Glee Cluh sang some popular songs from one of the current Broadway hits. “Oklahoma.” April 30- Bond Drive. If you don't at first succeed, try, try again. This was the motto of C.H.S. for the bond issue. After making spot announcements for KCVR. handing out handbills, and parading down Ward Avenue, the school was disappointed when the bond issue for a new auditorium-gymnasium failed by a small margin. .Not to be discouraged, however, C.H.S. worked even harder a second time urging townspeople to vote. Their efforts were rewarded when the bond issue passed by a big majority. | A BIC “SEND-OFF” for the track members, C.H.S. shows the boys they’re behind them all the way. The team left immediately after for the State Indoor Track Meet. 30