Center High School - Mirror Yearbook (Center, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1954 volume:

I i Dedication The members of the Senior Class wish to thank Mrs. Clayton for the help and guidance that she has given us in the past three years as our sponsor. In her honor, we wish to.dedicate this annual. WM. BUMGARNER Supe r intendent Student Council History Culve r -Stoc kton University of Missouri MR. KRONE Sophomore Sponsor Social Science Physical Educ. Coach K. S. T. C. MRS. KRONE Junior Sponsor Commerce K. S. T. C. MRS. BUMGARNER Music IMOGENE CLAYTON Senior Sponsor Home Economics Mathematics Algebra Sc ience Warrensburg Kansas State MR. LIESER English M. U. Tulsa MR. GLASS Band Leader MRS. ANDERSON Seventh and Eighth H. L. G. Culve r -Stoc kton MISS LEAKE Fifth and Sixth LaGrange College K. S. T. C. M. U. 4 Seniors BILL DICKENSHEETS Vice-President Spalding born Huntington bound. Basketball.........1,2,3,4 Junior Play.............3 Student Council.........2 Art Editor............ 4 President............. 2 BILL SHULSE President Power Gluide President............4 Historian........... 4 Junior Play......... 3 Lunchroom....... 1,2,3,4 JANICE MORAWITZ Student Council Winter ? No. Summers? Yes. Chorus...........1 ,2,3 ,4 Band............1,2,3,4 Junior Play...........3 Cheerleader.......2,3,4 Art Editor........... 4 Senior Trio...........4 Double Quartet........4 Clarinet Quartet....3,4 Group Singing.........4 DONNELL RAVENSCRAFT I'll be there in ten min- utes Shirley Basketball. Junior Play Chorus..... Band....... Editor..... President... ......2.3,4 ...........3 ....1,2,3,4 ....1,2,3,4 ...........4 ..1 JOYCE JENNINGS Secretary-Treasurer Bueter now. Junior Play..........3 Chorus........1,2,3,4 Double Quartet.....3,4 Group Songs......... 4 Senior Treasurer.... 4 PHYLLIS HERRING Perry-New London Center ? Basketball......1,2,3,4 Trio............1.2,3,4 Chorus..........1,2,3,4 Double Quartet..... 3,4 Quartet............ 3,4 Sports Editor........ 4 Secretary-Treasurer..2 Junior Play...........3 JR. BENN “Where’s Spalding’’ Activities ............4 Junior Play.,...........3 BOB POAGE “Center Bound’’ Basketball....... 2,3,4 Junior Play........ 3 Assistant Editor..... 4 Vice-President......3 £ WAYNE LENNOX “Nashound” Basketball.............3 Student Council....... 3 Junior Play.......... 3 Band.............1,2,3,4 Photographer..........4 KATHLEEN GARNETT “Oh these boys’’ Basketball.......... 1 Vice-President...... 1 F.H.A............. 2,3 Pep Squad..........2,3 Chorus.............. 1 Fun Editor.......... 4 JIM VAHLE “Going to town” Basketball......1,2,3,4 Junior Play...........3 Sports Editor........ 4 VIRGINIA WILSON “I caught Bill” Basketball......1,2,3,4 President............ 3 Chorus..........1,2,3,4 Student Council....1,2,4 8 Class Prophecy It is now the year of 1958 as we look into the lives of each of the graduated Seniors of 1954. Let us see how the cold, cruel world has treated them. Donnell Ravenscraft is still winning motorcycle races in his mind and driving a new Cadillac. piling up in the corners in case he ever has any. Bill Shulse has been a cook on a battleship and married a widow with fourteen children. Wayne Lennox is president of the rubber plant now and has a goat farm raising lots of kids. Bob Poage has just graduated from the Sul Ross College in Texas and is now punching cows on a dude ranch in New York. Bill Dickensheets is now married and going to the school of love in Love City, Iowa. Jim Vahle is a barber in California and shaves everyone but himself. Phyllis Herring is now engaged to Charles Jameson but she’s still got her eye on Berdett Cook. Janice Morawitz is graduating from a girls’ college but she still sees Earl Griffin whenever she gets home. Joyce Bueter is leading a wild and reckless life driving stock cars in Arizona. Kathleen Garnett is washing dishes at the White House and has a crush on the president. Junior Benn is married and has built him a round house to keep the kids from SENIOR’S AUTOGRAPHS 9 Senior Wills I Donnell Ravenscraft, being of sound mind will my love for all the girls to any- one who likes them as well as 1 do. I, Junior Benn, being of sound mind will my ability to drive with one hand to Charles Leake. I, Bill Dickensheets, being of sound mind will my Saturday nights to anyone who likes to play basketball then. I, Bob Poage, being of sound mind will my ability to please the coach to Ronnie Stuart. I, Wayne Lennox, being of sound mind will my ability to please the girls to David Harvey. i I, Phyllis Herring, being of sound mind will my love for New London to Shirley Cragon. I, Janice Morawitz, being of sound mind will my music ability to Le Roy Crottel. I, Joyce Jennings, being of sound mind will married life to Delores Lennox. I, Kathleen Garnett, being of sound mind will hitchhiking to anyone who likes it. I, Bill Shulse, being of sound mind will my “Power Gluide” to Timothy Holcomb. I, Jim Vahle, being of sound mind will my beard to Donnie Krigbaum. Juniors EILINE LA RUL President K-K-Kirby L.A RITA HOWALD Vice-President ”BobJ Turn off that defroster” DONNA SCHAFFER Secretary-Treasurer •‘Where’s Jerry” PAT BAKER Reporter Dropped out BILL FARRAN Student Council “Red” LUCILLE GLENDINNING “Bill put me down.” NELLIE JINNINGS Newcomer JUDY SALSM AN “Hook.” 12 DARRELL LENNOX “Speedy” GENE TAPELY “History Genius KIRBY LEAKE Salt River Blues” JEAN ANN MOSS “Next Victim” ELIZABETH TAPELY “Chatter Box” BETTY JO CUNNINGHAM “Paul” SHIRLY LA RUE “39 Model” JUDY ARDREY Bunky’s outside” Sophomores JIM BUETER President Little man from SPALDING DAVID HARVEY Reporter ••Sis PEGGY POAGE Junior out of gas ' 14 CARLA CUNNINGHAM Vice-President Blondie” BEVERLY CUNNINGHAM Student Council She likes them tough”. CHARLES NEUSCHAFER “Is he a farmer now SHIRLEY CRAGEN I like all boys” WAYNE LEAKE Rough and ready” SHIRLEY PRICE Dropped out DONNIE KRlGBAUl Secretary-Treasu: | Professor | BOBBY SWON Oh Edna dean cow den President “Ping-pong Star” RACHEL HICKERSON Vice-President Where’s Bill Shulse ? CHARLES LEAKE Student Council “Still Trying.” TIMOTHY HOLCOMB “Pacer” DELBERT FLOWERS “Whiskers” SUSIE HOFFMAN •'Dishwasher ” CAROLYN LAWERENCE “Basketball Star” 15 DOROTHY SALSMAN Secretary-Treasurer “Corky” R.AELYN BRASHEARS “Bobby’s only” JERRY JENNINGS “Hotrod” BOBBY DON JACKSON “Raeyln’s man” DELORES LENNOX “Pee ee GEORGE HELWIG Delbert's Partner LEAH ROY COTTRELL “Let’s play Ping-pong” JOYCE LIEURANCE What happened to Donald EDNA SUE LANE Bobby’s shadow ROBERT LAWERENCE Lighting RONNIE STUART V-8 Stuart EARLENE GOODPASTURE ’’Goody” DONALD BONTZ ROBERT SCHAFFER Let’s go “Whistle” to Clopton CLYDE DOWELL Dropped out SHIRLEY STARK B-o -n-t-z 16 Cooks ■ � - . ..i QSPVPMBB 3Smr� 5� I y-fr ' ;■??- fl� BBea MMFW • WB� 3? .■ssssi'w®� aa r •� . « � ■• • -'MM «CM V-«S s � :r saw? if 5T- ' ,• «AU UK «JR? «fr c —MW| j—I««MIP - ■•iW ■ FRONT ROW: Left to Right: Jean Ann Moss, Donna Schaffer, Judy Ardrey, Virginia Wilson, Pat Baker, Judy Salesman. SECOND ROW: Carla Cunningham, Dorothy Salsman, Beverly Cunningham, Rachel Hickerson, Carolyn Lawerence. Phyllis Herring, Mr. Krone. THIRD ROW; Edna Sue Lane, Susie Hoffman, Earlcne Goodpasture, Peggy Poagc, Betty Jo Cunningham, Delores Lennox. Center... 36 Holy Rosary .. 24 Center... 30 Frankford .... 17 Center..., 37 Perry .30 Center... 35 Farber Center..., 43 New London..., 22 Center..., 32 Town Team..., 30 Center... 38 Perry 37 Center..., 43 Laddonia 24 Center..., ..... 34 fiasco Center..., ..... 23 Monroe City... 58 Center..,, 42 Palmyra 40 Center..., 53 Perry 40 Center..., 28 LaGrange 39 Center..., ..... 38 Laddon ia Center.... ..... 48 Clopton Center..., ..... 45 Clopton Cente r.... .... 32 Perry Center.... .... 26 Ilasco Center.... ....43 Louisiana Center.... ....31 Laddonia 12 Center.... .... 36 vVarrenton Center.... .... 43 Holy Rosary... 28 Center.... .... 33 Frankford Center.... ...869 Visitors Center won 17 and lost 6 games in the year of 1953-54. 19 FRONT ROW: Jim Vahle, Donnell Ravenscraft, Bob Poage, Darrell Lennox, Bill Dickensheets. BACK ROW: Clyde Dowell. Robert Schaffer, Charles Neuschafer, Bob Swan, Wayne Leake, Ronnie Stuart, Jerry Jennings, Jim Bueter, Mr. Krone. 29 Ilasco 60 Center..., .... 25 Clopton 67 59 Farber ....... 75 Center.... ....41 McCooey 97 Center.... ....42 Holy Rosary.... 75 Center..,. ....36 Frankford 66 Center.... ....44 Perry 49 Center.... .... 42 Farber 64 .. 43 New London.... 42 Center.... .... 39 Town Team .... 48 Center.... .... 42 Perry 68 Center.... .... 36 Laddonia 44 Center.... ....31 Ilasco Center.... ....49 Paris 72 Center.... ....55 Ewing 65 Cente r tTt t .... 44 Laddonia 51 Center.... .... 30 Clopton 52 Center.... .... 53 Clopton 68 Center.... ....44 New London.... 66 Center..., .... 34 Clopton 55 Center.... ....39 Frankford 53 Center.... .... 32 Holy Rosary..., 74 Center.... .... 47 Frankford 50 C e nte r.... ..... 35 New London .... 75 Center.... ,...971 Visitors .... 1500 20 Center won 1 lost 23 This is Basketball? -r « Dr S l( He y-r Girls Softball FRONT ROW: SECOND ROW: Left to Right: Rachel Hickerson, Judy Ardrey, Donna Schaffer, Pat Baker, Dorothy Salsman, Jean Ann Moss, Judy Salsman, Carla Cunningham, Beverly Cunningham. 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Feed - Seed - Fertilizer Farm Supplies Petroleum Products Phone 260 New London, Mo. Compliments of HANNIBAL PRODUCE Hannibal, Missouri Midland Milk Products Hannibal, Missouri St. Louis Band Instrument Co. R.C.A. Victor Television Conn, Band Instruments - Leedy Ludwig Drums 601 Broadway Hannibal, Mo American Trust Co. Phone 103 Hannibal, Missouri FARMERS MERCHANTS BANK TRUST CO. DON W. SIGLER STUDIO For Portraits That Look Like People Phone 1752 705 Broadway Hannibal, Mo. JOHN SCYOC PONTIAC Formerly Scyoc Tire Battery Co. Broadway at 8th St., Hannibal, Mo., Phone 44 Compliments of B. F. GOODRICH First In Rubber 108 S. Main Hannibal, Mo. CENTER LOCKER SERVICE Complete Meat Processing Locker Service Center, Missouri M.F.A. CENTRAL COOPERATIVE All Farm Products M.F.A. Commodities Floyd T. Asquith, Mgr. Perry, Mo. Phone 2 C. W. GOODIN STORE Trade Here Bank the Difference Perry, Vandalia THE CENTER HERALD THE PERRY ENTERPRISE Your Home Town Newspapers Job Printing A Specialty THE HANNIBAL COURIER POST Your Daily Newspaper Pictures - News of Northeast Missouri Full Leased Wire, Associated Press - State National News 200 N. Third Hannibal, Mo. CENTER PRODUCE CO. Cash Buyers of All Farm Products Jobbers Retailers of Seeds - Grain Feeds Phone 150 Center, Mo. SHULSE GROCERY MARKET Quality Groceries - Meats - Fruits - Vegetables Phone 1 Center, Mo. Compliments of BROTHERS CASH STORE “Nearly Everything For Everybody” Phone 12 Center, Mo. Compliments of PERRY STATE BANK Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Perry, Missouri Compliments of WILKEY FURNITURE STORE Phone 193 Perry, Mo. GALLAWAY LIMESTONE CO. Agricultural Limestone Road Rock Frankford, Missouri FRANKLIN COUNTY OIL CO. Hannibal Division 100 Hill Hannibal, Mo. Phone 92 The Best For Lesss - Distributors of Cities Service Products Full Line of Petroleum Products NEUSCHAFER HARDWARE Hardware - Plumbing - Paints Phone 7 Center, Mo. AVERY LEVINGS Your Allis-Chalmers New Idea Dealers Phone 10 Center, Mo. CENTER STATE BANK Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Phone 24 Center, Mo. BEAVER'S CAFE Phone 77 Center, Mo. Compliments of Farm Bureau Insurance Get Your Insurance At Cost from World’s Largest Farm Organization WALTER ROLAND, Gen. Agent New London, Missouri Compliments of GRAHAM'S I.G.A. FOOD MARKET Phone 330 - New London, Mo. JAMES O'DONNELL Funeral Home Fifth Lyon Street Prompt Efficient Service Ambulance Service Phone 188, Hannibal, Mo. Phone 254, New London, Mo. 1 SCHWARTZ FUNERAL HOME 1000 Broadway Phone 398 Hannibal, Mo. ROBINSON PAINT WALLPAPER CO. Wallpaper - Window Glass Painters Supplies 119 S. Main St. Hannibal, Mo. Compliments of THE LONG BELL LUMBER CO. “Your Complete Building Material Store” 201 S. 3rd St. Hannibal FLETCHER COFFEE COMPANY Importers Roasters Distributors Direct to the Home Hannibal, Mo. Compliments of STORES ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO. 413 Broadway Hannibal Mo. MILLCHARD JEWELRY 243 Market St. Phone 4049 Nationally Advertised Jewelry Hamilton Watches Queen Sized Diamonds HEISER'S ELDERS FURNITURE STORAGE Diamonds - Watches - Silver New Used Furniture Glassware - Lenox China 1510 Market St. Phone 2952 115 S. Main St. Hannibal Hannibal, Mo. Remember “You’ll Meet Friends” SHELL STATION at the Swan Gottman WILLEY MOTOR COMPANY Auto Seat Covers - Goodyear Tires Your Dodge Plymouth Dealer 1611 Market St. Hannibal, Mo. “The friendliest spot in town.” Hannibal, Mo. COMPTON APPLIANCE WRIGHT BROS. Your Philco TV Dealer Furniture Appliances 215 N. Main St. Phone 3575 “The Live Wire Home Outfitters” Hannibal, Mo. 305 N. Main Hannibal, Mo. 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