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

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LOOKING PLEASED as they pose in their fair booth with F.F.A. Sweetheart, Bonnie Beth Buchanan, are members of the Future Farmers. Pictured are Boone, D. Bennett, Lafferty, J. Travis, Moody, Sweetheart Buchanan, Avis, D. Travis, E. Bennett, Keith, Bruce, and Mr. John Gale, club sponsor. WE'RE PROUD to live in Pemiscot County, say Queen Donna and Dennis Cain, President of American Legion, as they display a map of their prosperous county. AUTHOR JASMYN GARRETT shows her book, Bountiful Bootheel Borning, to Queen Donna McGimpsey. Page 15

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C.H.S. goes to the annual American Legion Fair Autumn brings fair time to Pemiscot County. Exhilarating rides, grandstand shows, and cotton candy are all a part of the excitement students anticipate from year to year. C. H. S. felt they had a big share in the success of the 1961 fair, for their own Donna McGimpsey was American Legion Fair Queen, and two booths were exhibited bv the F. F. A. and F. H. A. Clubs. F. F. A. boys exhibited samples of crops taken from their own farms. F. H. A.’ers displayed a fallout shelter revealing necessities for a two-weeks’ survival in case of a nuclear attack. This idea was so appealing that a picture of the F. H. A. booth was shown in the National F. H. A. magazine, “Teen Times.” and also in “The Missouri Vocational Association Newsletter.” LOVELY Donna McGimpsey happily poses with the queen's bouquet after being chosen American Legion Fair Queen. PROUDLY DISPLAYING the F.H.A. booth are these club members: Nora Treece, Linda Vaughn, Beverly Tedder, Vicki Cravens, and Mrs. Ralph Pinion, the club sponsor. Page 14

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Queen Mary Lou Dillard Climaxing Caruthersville’s first victory of the season, the crowning of the fair Varsity Queen, Mary Lou Dillard, was celebrated on October 20, 1961. Is it possible that the Queen and her lovely attendants inspired the Tigers to win this game? At an assembly held that morning, the candidates were presented to the student body. Preceding the game, the Queen and her attendants were introduced to the spectators bv a car parade around the football field. The four attendants reigning with Oueen Marv Lou were Delila Adams, freshman. Donna Hensley. sophomore. Barbara Latimer, junior, and Doris Cheek, senior. Alter the victory, the Queen and her Court attended the Homecoming Dance ending the exciting day. BEAMING HAPPILY, Queen Mary Lou accepts the royal football from co-captains Ferrell and Going. HOMECOMING QUEEN nominees and attendants pose at the assembly held in their honor. They are Chilton, Farrow, Hensley, Latimer, Dillard, Cheek, Hardy, Gallian, Johnson, Adams, Norman, and escorts, Sprague, Bigham, Wilks, Snow, Going, Ferrell, Webber, White, Woods, Green, and Lancaster. Pag© 16