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

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Endless registration lines, unbearable heat, the amusing initiation of a freshmen, the taking of class pictures, the fun of a first yearbook signing party, and the thrills of the opening football game of the season—all these made up the first days of the C. H. S. 1061-62 school year. “Our school to us . . “Ring around the rosy . . ” These were sounds heard during the first school week, as bewildered freshmen in their green hats sang the school song and played ring around the rosy in accordance with upperclassmen’s orders. The early September heat was intense. The beginning of regular homework again was painful. But it still was fun being hack with friends and in the stream of school organizations, parties, hall games, and class activities. Before they knew it, all four hundred and seventy-five C. H. S. students were hack at work and play—and the 1961-62 year had begun. GRINNING FROM EAR TO EAR, seniors Don Snow and Harold Bynum present Danny Bennett with a pacifier as his prize for winning the Peanut Pushing Contest, one of the events of Freshman Week. MRS. FRANCES WALTON registers Linda Winters as anxious freshmen look on awaiting the questions which will officially enroll them in high school. ''THIS ISN'T QUITE AS EASY AS IT LOOKS, remark participants of the Peanut Pushing Contest, one of the many exciting events planned by the S.A.C. for all freshmen during the first week of school. Page 11

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Registration and Freshman Week open school year EAGER STAFF MEMBERS tear into boxes containing the 1961 Cotton Blossoms. Southern, Orton, J. Corbin, R. Corbin, Adams, and Avis enjoy this moment. HEY, BOBBY, have you signed my book yet? inquires Nancy Crockett of Bobby Wilks as pens scratch busily on either side of her at the yearbook signing party, on September 5. Page 10

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New fads and fashions make 1961-1962 distinctive 1961-62 was a year to remember. The U. S. held its breath when Alan Shepard led the way into space. All Americans felt renewed national pride over the historic flights of John Glenn and Scott Carpenter. Rut it was also a year of continued anxiety. The Cold War was still with us; there was much talk of bomb shelters. It was a year of increased civic spirit in our town. Caruthersville “patted itself on the hack” when it approved school and factory bond issues bv large majorities and saw two new factory buildings begin construction. C. H. S. teenagers shared in the excitement of these world and local events—they were a part of their dailv lives. But 1961-62 was also a vear of new fads and fashions in C. H. S. The twist reached C. H. S. dances. Bouffant hair-do’s with hows. Ben Casev and “twistin’” blouses, raccoon-collared coats, and tennic chocs were the “tons”. Historic events and new fads and fashions made this year distinctive. C.H.S. STUDENTS Mary Estes and Jo Lynn Corbin read with pride of the historic flight of John Glenn. BOTH COLORED AND WHITE TENNIS SHOES are tops with male and female teenagers of C.H.S. in 1962. WEARING BOWS IN THEIR HAIR • • °ew feminine fad at C.H.S. shown by Donna Hensley, Bonny Shaeffer, Mary Estes, and Jackie Stewart.