Chariton High School - Charitonian Yearbook (Chariton, IA)

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MARCH OF EVENTS 9-We're off! School doors are opened to more than 500 students. A few new teachers are added to the occasion and are welcomed by all. 14-Charlton opens its football season with Lincoln, but loses a hard fought game 12-0. 16-Girl Reserves have a patriotic party and it goes off with a bang. 20-Do we have pep! Cheer leader tryouts are held. B3ettV Klnkead, Lucille Gray, and Bob Maddy are e ected. 21-Thelma Harding leaves for her new job in Wash- ington, and Mary V. Johnston takes over the du- ties of secretary. 26-First senior meeting to elect annual staff. OCTOBER 1-Wayne Moon and Bob Morrison won poultry judg- ing contest. tHardie sure is a swell instructor, isn't he boys?D 4-Chargers bow to Melcher. Tough luck, boys. 9-Catherine Probasco is elected queen for homecom- ing day. 11-Hot dogs! Homecoming is here at last. C. H. S. greets many alumni and they all have a swell re- union at the game and dance. Edith Bowe and Woody Lambirth take charge of the program. 18-Now we're going. Chargers upset Indianola 6-0. 28-John Grant, Glenn Campbell, and Jerry Oppen- heimer are elected Senior Class officers. 31-Halloween! All school party is held in gym. An exciting time is enjoyed by all. NOVEMBER 1-Chargers fall. Albia defeats them. 8-Oh, Boy!-Vacation. Faculty goes to Des Moines to State Teachers' Meeting. 11-Members of the American Legion presented an in- teresting Armistice Day program. 12-Freshman class officers are elected-LaDonna Lilley, Norman Fowler, and Martha Enslow. 15-Congratulations to everyone who helped in mak- ing the production of 'On Our Way such a suc- cess. Edith Bowe and Ted Howard hold leading roles. 25-Coach Zeigler presents awards to football squad. lThey were a swell fighting teaml. 26-Chargers start out basketball by whipping Rus- sell 17-15. DECEMBER 4-C. H. S. i represented at the panel discussion held at Osceola by Mary Bell Willis, Betty Kinkead, Bob Maddy, and Dwayne Spiker. 10-Albert Brown, F. F. A. student, wins highest yield average per acre in corn. 11-Marjorie Simpson, Bill Myers, and Marie Steven- son are elected Sophomore class officers. 16-Girl Reserves sell holly Wreaths. They sure are pretty. 17-Woodrow Lambirth, Mary Curtis, and Wayne Moon are elected Junior class officers. 19-The Junior class thrills its audience with its splendid production of The Jewelled Cat. 20-Hooray! Christmas vacation begins, No more school until New Year's Day. 1 3 7 17 --Enrollment for new semester Qeveryone seems to be half asleep, I wonder why?J -Jahn Kz Ollier is chosen by the Annual Staff as their engraver for the 1941 annual. -Defense fails, Chargers lose to Centerville. -A victory-C. H. S. defeats Osceola High School. 24-Willard Buzzard and Kenneth Holliday battle 28 3 5 11 12 away in the Golden Gloves at Des Moines, and they do a good job, too. -Donald Duckworth is named new president of F. F. A. FEBRUARY -Droopey Dragons trip Indianola Faculty 38-35. -Tryouts for Junior-Senior one act play begins. -Commencement invitations are chosen. -Mr. Brown gives a reading A Perfect Tribute in the Lincoln Day program. 14-Band members gave a peDDY assembly. 16 -Hurry! Final drive for annual sale. 18-Interpretative reading festival is held by Des 19 20 24 Moines, Osceola, Indlanola, and Chariton. Donelle Grogan and Eris Swarthout win high honors. -C. J. C. presents an interesting assembly, with Steve Cebuhar Behind the scenes in Hollywood. -Senior girls win intra-mural basketball tourna- Iflellt. -Mr. Clayton takes action pictures for annual. MARCH 4-Nice going, one-act plays are a big success. 5-Chariton is host to many school as the State Sec- 8 13 is 14 17 20 tional Basketball Tournament opens. -Chargers defeat Humeston to win the sectional tournament. -Mr. Draper spends entire day with different classes. The topic he discusses with the seniors Vocations. ...What a hit! The Junior High School presents It Happened In Holland. ...High School play festival at Valley High of Des Moines. -Spring-The first day of spring and it is a honey of a day, too. 21-Osceola band and vocal groups give a very im- 31 7 17 18 23 pressive assembly. -Girl Reserves have April fool party. APRIL -High School Band and vocal groups give exchange Music program at Osceola. -Jr. College present play Yes and No. -Annual Staff sponsors an all-school dance in the gym- -E. H. Partridge speaks at assembly. MAY 1-Seniors present play The Patsy. 2-Girl Reserves give Mother and Daughter tea in cafeteria. 12-Enrollment. 13-14-C. H. S. is host for Spring Music Festival. 20-Our day-Senior program, picnic, and dance. 22-Award day 23-Junior-Senior Prom at the Legion Home. 25-Baccalaureate. Address by Rev. D. McKay. 27 28 -Commencement. T. Hew Roberts of Australia is g'l1BSt D63.k8I'. -Goodbye to the 1940-41 school year.