Central High School - Centorian Yearbook (Hayti, MO)

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History of Class of l'56 In July, 1952, ninety-six ambitous freshmen began their four years of high school, here at Central High School, Hayti, Mo. Mrs. Bernice Smith was appointed as our sponsor. We began the year by electing officers as following: Johnny Jefferys, President; Rosetta Durden, Vice President; Ella Phillips, Secretary; and Margaret Weir, Treasurer. Melvin Cooper, James Jackson and Rosetta Durden made the basketball teams in the fall. The class was very cooperative and everyone enjoyed a wonderful freshman year. As sophomores our class decreased considerably, but we were forturnate to have our same sponsor. The remaining members of the class were still working together for the good of all. A member of our class, Rosetta Durden, was chosen to represent the Hayti chapter of NHA in the National Convention at Petersburg, Va. We began out Junior year with a lot of hard work and fewer students, thitty-six in number. At this time we had lost our dearly loved principal, Mr. J. E. Brodie. He was replaced by Mr. E. Nelson. The class was very small for such a large task ahead of us. Of ocurse, that made the few of us work harder than. ever to accomplish our goal, a successful Junior-Senior Prom. We sponsored various activities for the soul purpose of raising the needed finance. It wasn't the easiest thing we undertook, but with every one doing their part, we were successful in secur- ing enough finance to give an enjoyable, long to be remembered affair. Our hardest task had now been accomplished. .. Again another of our class, Ella Phillips, was chosen to represent the NHA chapter at the National Convention at Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Melvin Cooper representative of the Missouri State NF A judging team traveled to Atlanta, Georgia. By the time we begari our senior year.out class had dropped to thirty-five students. Our goal was to publish an animal and leavesthe school a souvenir. We started raising funds for l this purpose at a very early date. Mrs. Bernice Smith experienced the ups and downs with us. At this point of our career we lost two faithful members who were absorbed into the Kennett School System and gained four from New Madrid. In 1,956 Jerry Wilson won second place in the State NFA judging team, and will travel to Atlanta after graduation. Melvin Cooper was recipient of a first place award for NFA quiz, and will go to Mississippi after graduation. - We hope you will enjoy looking through the CENTORIAN that the class of 1956 worked so hard to publish. We are proud to leave an encased bulletin board as a souvenir, so that we may forever .i live in the hearts of everyone at Dear Old Central High.