Central Methodist University - Ragout Yearbook (Fayette, MO)

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Did anybody ask you to go? Uh-and then there was the 'C' Club tournament when we showed the high school boys around the school and saw some good games one week-end. T he Collegian sponsored a survey to find out which organization had the best grade average, and the Scribblers got a free show for their scholarship. That proves, son, that it is 11ot what you know but how you say it that gets you places in the world. The campus was overrun with dance bands in 1940-41. Wie started the year out with Charlie ATIIISTIGHKVS orchestra, led by Bob Smart. but before long competition arose in the band led by Johnny Dover. Then later we had an amalgamation. Dover took over the baton of Armstead's band and bought out the interest of the maestro from Glasgow. 5'The last lyceum number was the Belgian String Quartet, who talked not a whole lot better English than we could talk French. They spoke to us in the international language of their instru- ments, and were a huge success. The commerce department elected Nannie Mae Payne ideal secretary, and the Ragout held elections for beauty queens. Charlie didnlt want to put the blame on himself or any famous person. We had a noble pause while we emphasized religion for a week. with several excellent ministers roaming the campus in and out of classes. The Players were busy emphasiz- ing Shakespeare. and presented a bang- up job of 'The Taming of the Shrewf that showed us that The Bard was funny even without footnotes saying 'joke' They swung back around to the em- phasis on religion in their last play. 'The Passing of the Third Floor Backf All those clubs in that book were going strong all year, and we even had a new one formed by, for. and of the econ students. Of course. there were all the informal breakfast clubs each campus group used to have meet regu- Plzelps wriles. ll'orulp11I'IIls, and boil: f UIllf'l-flllft' lo Ilvceum pruyrunz. .-lfleruvzrds comes lhc ll'6H-kll0Il'I1 recepliun. Page 19

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pretty fast until the band concert later in the year. when no one deserved it. Bob Moore played a piano number with them that year. and the program was line. We had a little bout when tl1e Collegian suggested in an editorial that if Hendrix was dropping football. we might find it expedient. but that trouble didn't last long. We had big- ger and better worries with examina- tions coming up. 'l'hey crammed all the cramming and examining into one week end and made it a little tough for the laggards who hadn't studied regularly. James Rothwell really got a prize when he graduated at the semester and got a legacy that had ll69I1 left hin1 on the condition that he graduate by January. I9-ll. fl wiriler Ialyl t'The basketball season was in full sway by this time. and the only thing certain about the M. C. A. U. was that the Central crackerbox would be full for every game. We had some excel- lent games that year. l remember two in particular. Once a guy named Nel- mark from Kirksville put on a one-man vaudeville act at the game. The other one l remember was when we trounced Westminster for the big surprise in a season full of surprises. Central was unbeatable that night. We had a reversal dance that year with the girls doing the dating and paying. lt was a big success. as the other dances all were. Did you go. Daddy? No, l was trying to settle down and improve my grades about that time. . ., ,v X4 cliff'-.ff i ' x 92 33.1 ,R ,C V e sk, - 4 61:-' irc. 'Jigga i !yv 0 f V fast A 1 I' 1 g 4, 1' - PfF!.?.',?, ' 5 ESQ . -. Pfakrl 7101 In-Q'.' J , J, 31-1 if - .r

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larly at least three times a week. You've heard me say the poem 'Between the ni11e and ten-thirty. When classes begin to sour, Comes the pause in the day's occupations That is known as the jelly hourf The choir presented its program in the middle of April. and was as flaw- less as usual. Both the choir and hand took trips. and they were pretty busy the rest of the year catching up on their lessons. 'I-X new catalog hit the campus. nick-named 'l'age's Streamliner.' The old gray cover was replaced with pretty green and the slick paper bore notice .tiki I : .Isi ng Y EA- .2 ., ' K ' na ,v,:f,f. ' ., .v .. vfefygsfzf 1. 4-.T .ry .. L4 1. . 'gawg - - 4 ., 3 -..Qi . ' ' 'l 'V-A 259' - t-, 'Af-M, .fa g ,. rein, 1' 4 -1 Qc - s 4:g,.w , 4 q u - -M th- ' .Jn 1-:gf W - -.ii QSQN v eg! 1'fgfq.i7 - 'V-.uj1:.i'l j3'gkg,,f.g 'f ' ' rg am' ff' -9' 5V I ' 1 JJFQ' M- 3 y I. oius 2 f H y ye l fi y lg, , 1 n 'A' W if - . - ' ff--7 ,. ,,, .3 fa- , .I .,.. .',' ba.-rs'--ie-1 ' LJ ,, 4 55 V X A ,V 'V . C, - 'mr A Q-A, -, N ' . A. ' A. ,, 371.54 1 X ff'-3 f--5.5 ..13,,.i ' 'C - '- 'K 'L xt I-172. Ziff., f ' -if 'ii' ' if . , Q lf. .. , D., -,-p. rm - X '-' 15 Z:r ,ri ' H- . -wat Q.. wil .4 1 .I- ' F1 of nice new courses in Greek and Latin. Spring formals were the social events everyone talked about. We looked mighty fine sailing over to Co- lumbia for dinner dances. And there was one dance that the boys had to pay for their dates according to how much they weighed. It was one case we didn't want 'heavy' dates. Grades were given their chances to shine when the members of Sigma Epsilon Pi were announced. This was a group of the highest ranking seniors. and only seven people made it that year. Did you. Daddy? Daddy wasn't a senior. Then came the M. C. A. U. track. tennis, and golf three-ring circus. Cen- tral was just then getting the habit of holding this meet. but even then Coach Clingenpeel and his assistants were running il olt' smoothly and success- fully. Of course. all the spring gradua- tion program was finished up with the usual flourish. Commencement. with its dinners. continual band concerts. and slightly sad graduation services played the linal note of the school year. We finished up a good year in good style. Daddy, Yes, Son? Let's skip this old high school stult' next year. I want to go to college. Louie lfolninxon mul ln'.vlmm1 murel: ul lmlf of llerliru- Tlleloy yurne. lfenlrul lumrl lukex purl in .Yew ICIYIIIICIIVII lirirlye flerlicfl- llilll. Page 20