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

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Campaigns CHA! CHA! CHA! is the beat as Dusty Sprague, Robert Mehrle, and Larry Lancaster help to bring a little Mexican air into one of the popular C.H.S. contract assemblies. y VICTORY! VICTORY! chants the whole student body as the C.H.S. cheerleaders lead the traditional last yell at one of the many pep assemblies of the 1961 football season. Page 22

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a two win, one tie, and seven loss record Tigers 0 Hayti 12 On September 8, the Tigers opened the season with their traditional non-conference game against the Hayti Indians. As the Tigers played host, the Indians romped over for their first score early in the first quarter but were held until late in the third before making heir final TD. Tigers 6 Sikeston 27 Scoring their first TD, the Tigers lost to the Sikeston Bulldogs 27-6 on September 15. The Tigers' score came late in the second quarter as they lost their second home and first conference game of the season. Tigers 0 Dexter 40 At Dexter the Caruthersville Tigers went down to a 40-0 defeat at the hands of the Dexter Bearcats in a non-conference game on September 22. Tigers 6 Cape Girardeau 39 A 39-6 defeat by the Cape Central Tigers threw the Caruthersville Tigers for their second conference loss of the year. After only five minutes of play on September 29, the Tigers scored their only TD of the game. This was Caruthersville's third home game of the year. Tigers 0 Charleston 27 On October 6, the Tigers were defeated 27-0 by the Charleston Blue Jays on the Blue Jay home field. This was the Tigers' third conference loss of the season. Tigers 7 Jackson 0 Celebrating their homecoming, the Tigers defeated the Jackson Indians 7-0 on October 20. This was the Tigers' first home and conference victory of the year. Tigers 6 Cairo 6 Caruthersville and Cairo battled to a 6-6 tie at the Illinois Athletic Field on October 27 at Cairo. The Tigers scored late in the second quarter in this Big-8 Conference game. Tigers 7 Portageville 6 Early in the first quarter the Tigers scored seven points to hold the lead in this non-conference game with the Portageville Bulldogs. Played at Portageville this was the Tigers second victory of the year. Tigers 13 Poplar Bluff 45 Poplar Bluff's Mules defeated the Tigers on November 10 at the Mules' home field. This 45-13 defeat slated the Tigers sixth conference loss. Tigers 0 Kennett 21 In a muddy Thanksgiving battle, the Tigers lost to the Kennett Indians on the Tigers' home field. The Indians began scoring early in this last conference game of the year. BILL FERRELL, leading a Tiger host, stops the Kennett ball carrier on the Kennett ten yard line. Other Tigers rushing in to give their assistance are Larry Duncan, Bobby Green, and Gordon Butler. Page 21

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speakers, music, and films, make varied assemblies Fall school days were varied by numerous assemblies and special programs. During the first week of school, at the Freshman Orientation Assembly, the new freshman class was welcomed to C. H. S. New S. A. C. members were installed at an assembly held on September 22. An Indianapolis Speedway racer was the guest speaker at a Safe-Driving Assembly, October 12. To climax the S. A. C. “Clean-Up Campaign”, “Cuz” Moreland, local radio announcer, was the speaker at the Litter Bug Assembly on October 27. On Wednesday, preceding the Thanksgiving holidays, a program of music wras given by the Mixed Chorus and Girls’ Glee Club. It was followed by a short plav sponsored by the S. A. C. and presented bv the Thespians. Other fall events were the Homecoming Assembly and Dance on October 20, Back-to-School Night for parents on November 2, and many pep assemblies. F.H.A.'ERS serve punch and cookies to parents and members of the faculty at the annual November Parents' Back-to-School Night. THANKFUL PILGRIMS bow their heads in prayer at the Thanksgiving Assembly. O. Going, M. Bigham, B. Dugger, H. Bynum, L. Taylor, S. Carson, R. DePriest, D. Highley, B. Vanderpool, and D. Hensley portray the Indians and pilgrims of the first Thanksgiving. Page 23