Corder High School - Blue Jay Yearbook (Corder, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1961 volume:

CORDER HIGH SCHOOL Corder, Missouri MEMORIES Seniors Of 1961 YearIwok Staff Seated: Harlan McGinnis . Pete Frerking . . . Jim Frerking . . . Carolyn Heimsoth Nyola Hoeppner. Standing: Joyce Liese . . . Dixie Ashford . . Mr. Sander . . . Margaret Ahle . . Gary Bauer . . . ................Sports Editor ............. Editor-in-chief .............Associate Editor ........ Business Manager Assistant Business Manager ...................Art Editor ..............Literary Editor ..................... Sponsor .............Publicity Editor ............... Photographer Dedication We, 4 the Senior Class of 1961, dedicate our annual, to Mr. L.H. Sander, for his faithful guidance and patience through our four years of C.H.S. Individually and as a class we wish to express our thanks and appreciation to this able and most willing teacher. Board Of Education STANDING: David Campbell, Herbert Fricke, Vice-President; C.W. Liese. SEATED: E.H. Morgan Jr. , Secretary; Fred Eastabrooks, President; Norman Lilleman, Treasurer. We thank the Board of Education for their loyalty, their interest and their efforts in making our school the best possible. 5 MRS. HELEN TELGEMEIER First Second Grades WILLIAM C. FINNELL, JR. Superintendent Commerce MRS. MARYCORDER Fifth Sixth Grades MRS. JUANITA HOEPPNER Seventh Eighth Grades L.H. SANDER Principal Sc ience Mathematics MRS. JEWELL SCHLOMAN Third Fourth Grades 7 MISS TRUDY MEINBERG Music CURTIS BUHLIG Industrial Arts And Physical Education MRS. ANN SCHUMAKER Home Economics English ROY W. TRUE English and Social Studies ECKHARD J. PREUSS 10 I'm not a£raid to study, but life is too short to be wasted. Glee Club...........................1,2,3,4 Basketball................................1 NYOLA HOEPPNER My heart is like a trolly. There's always room for one more. Courtwarming Queen ...................4 Glee Club.........................1,2,3 Softball.........................1,2,3,4 Basketball........................1,2,3,4 Class President..........................1 Class Treasurer..........................3 Queen Candidate..........................2 Annual Staff.............................4 Class Play...............................4 Cheerleader..........................2,3,4 FAYE COLE A live wire never gets stepped on. Basketball................................l Softball..................................4 Glee Club..........................1,2,3,4 Pep Club..........................1,2,3,4 Pep Club V-President......................4 Bluejay Staff.............................4 Class Play................................4 PETE FRERKING Smile, it makes people wonder what you've been up to. Basketball........................1,2,3,4 Track.............................1,2,3,4 Softball..........................1,2,3,4 Glee Club...........................1,2,3,4 Vice-President..........................1,4 President...............................2,3 Bluejay Staff . . ........................4 Annual Staff..............................4 Boys' State...............................3 Class Plays.............................2,4 DIXIE LEE ASHFORD I love my fellow creatures as long as they're fellows. Glee Club..............................1,2,4 Solo Work................................i 2 Bluejay Staff..............................4 Class Play.................................4 Pep Club.................................3,4 Class Treasurer............................2 Class Secretary............................4 Annual Staff...............................4 Guidance Secretary.........................4 Ensemble Work..............................4 State Music Contest........................2 EDNA HOLUS I'm not letting education interfere with my sleep. Basketball...........................2,3,4 Softball.........................1,2,3,4 Glee Club........................1,2,3,4 Bluejay Staff............................4 Pep Club.............................1,2,4 Band President.........................3,4 Band Librarian...........................2 Band............................1,2,3,4 Stoall Ensembles.....................2,3,4 Solo.....................................4 Class Play...............................4 State Music Contest....................2,3 GARY BAUER Wine, Women, and Song make a poor ath- lete, so I gave up singing. Basketball..........................1,2,3,4 Annual Staff................................4 Softball..............................1,2,3,4 Track.................................1,2,3,4 Bluejay Staff...............................4 Class Play..................................4 Class Reporter............................2,4 Glee Club...............................1,2,3 f JOYCE UESE The proper way to study mankind is to study man. Glee Club.........................1,2,3,4 Pep Club........................1,2,3,4 Softball..........................1,2,3,4 Basketball............................3,4 Scorekeeper...........................1,2 Annual Staff............................4 Class Vice-President....................2 Class Play..............................4 LOIS BOSWELL You can't always tell about those brown- eyed girls. Pep Club.........................1,2,3,4 Pep Club Secretary........................3 Cheerleader.............................3,4 Basketball........................1,2,3,4 Softball............................1,2,3,4 Glee Club..........................1,2,3,4 Class Play................................4 JIM FRERKING The best way to lengthen the day is to steal a few hours from the night. Track.............................1,2,3,4 Softball..............................1 2,3 Basketball.............................1 2 Bluejay Staff.............................4 Annual Staff .............................4 Class Treasurer...........................4 Glee Club.............................1 2,3 Scorekeeper.............................3,4 Band......................................2 MARGARET AHLE Being good is an awfully tiresome job. Glee Club..........................1 2,3,4 Band....................................1 2 Band Secretary............................2 Band Librarian............................1 Pep Club...........................1,2,3,4 Pep Club President........................3 Pep Club Secretary........................4 Class President...........................4 Class Secretary...........................2 Cheerleader...........................2,3,4 Basketball..........................1,2,3,4 Softball............................1,2,3,4 Girls' State..............................3 Betty Crocker Award.......................4 Class Play................................4 Bluejay Staff.............................4 Annual Staff..............................4 HARLAN McGINNIS I didn't have anything to do today, so I came to school. Basketball............................2,3,4 Glee Club.............................2,3,4 Softball..................................3 Vice-President............................3 Class Play................................4 Bluejay Staff.............................4 Annual Staff..............................4 Track............ ......................2,3 12 IRMA BOESCHEN What's the use of living, if you can't have fun. Glee Club.........................1,2,3,4 Small Ensemble...........................4 Softball.................................4 Pep Club.............................1,2 Class Play...............................4 ■ NELSON JUNGERMAN Always prepare for a rainy day. Glee Club....................1,2,3,4 CAROLYN HEIMSOTH Push, pull or get out of the way. Basketball...........................2,3,4 Softball...........................1,2,3,4 Glee Club.........................1,2,3,4 Small Ensembles...................1,2,3,4 State Music Contest....................2,3 Band.....................................2 Pep Club..........................1,2,3,4 Cheerleader..........................2,3,4 Carnival Queen...........................3 Class Treasurer..........................1 Class Secretary..........................3 Blue Jay Staff...........................4 Annual Staff.............................4 Class Play...............................4 t 13 Senior Class History In September, 1957, eighteen scared, green freshmen stumbled into Corder High School. The following officers were elected to lead our class: Nyola Hoeppner.............................................President Pete Frerking.........................................Vice President Carolyn Heimsoth.............................Secretary and Treasurer We elected Nyola Hoeppner to represent our class as Carnival Queen. Pete Frerking was her escort. In 1958, seventeen silly sophomores entered Corder High School. Starting the school year elected the following officers: Pete Frerking.............................................. President Joyce Liese............................................Vice President Margaret Ahle...............................................Secretary Dixie Ashford...............................................Treasurer Gary Bauer...................................................Reporter Mr. True was the class sponsor, and we had a very busy year. We sold Christmas cards and Butter-Bits as our money making projects. We also sponsored the Sophomore-Senior break- fast. We were sorry to lose the following from our class: Carolyn Boehmer, Sharon Bowman, ant Alan Fiene. We were happy to have Harlan McGinnis join our class. Our Junior year was also very busy. The following officers were elected to keep our class moving. Pete Frerking . . Harlan McGinnis Carolyn Heimsoth Nyola Hoeppner . . . President Vice President . . Secretary . ..Treasurer Our class sponsor was Mrs. Ann Schumaker. We sold magazines for our money-making projects. We were also busy with the planning and preparation of the Junior and Senior Prom which had the theme, Gay Paree . This was held on May 13, 1960 at the Corder High School. On August 31, 1960, fifteen sophisticated seniors once again entered Corder High School. Our class officers were: Margaret Ahle.................................................President Pete Frerking............................................Vice President Dixie Ashford.................................................Secretary James Frerking................................................Treasurer Gary Bauer.....................................................Reporter On September 5, 1960 the seniors took a day off for Senior Skip Day. We have organ- ized a school paper which is entitled The Bluejay . The Seniors sponsored a Court Warming on February 10, 1961. Nyola Hoeppner was elected the Queen . Margaret Ahle and Lois Boswell were her attendants. Baccalaureate services were on May 14th. On Commencement night, May 18th, we received our diplomas. A re-enactment of the Battle of Lexington was held on this same day. The Senior play was presented this last year, and we also enjoyed the Junior- Senior Banquet and Prom as guests on the night of April 29th. 14 Last Will and Testament I Jim Frerking, being of unreasonably sound mind and body and about to depart from Corder High School, Will the following to my fellow students who are sentenced to one or more years at C.H.S: T0—Kenneth Fricke, the ability to keep score the first quarter of a basketball game. Harold Bedford, the ability to drive through the Missouri River without using the bridge. __jYjac xracy, the ability to get out and run around the car at a red light without falling down in the middle of a Kansas City street. To__Dorothy Ahle, the ability to cut a cake with a finger nail file. To—Wanda Manning, the ability to get out of a car without sitting on a flower pin!! ! To__gari Richey, the ability to keep his class ring a month without burning it up. To__coach, another scorekeeper to make fewer mistakes than I did. To—Sandra Lynn, someone else to give her a real cool Christmas present. To—Glenda Manning, the ability to clean house for Frank Bauerle!!! To__Benita Manning, the ability to keep her epiglottis flapping while she is eating and talking at the same time!!! I, Carolyn Heimsoth, alias Elmer , being unfit and of unsound mind leave the following worthless and prized possessions: •jk_Sandra Lynn, someone else's history book, for her to carry to their locker. To__Some carpenter, my broken down, beat up locker, (No. 14). To Joanne Lilleman, my place on the first string of the basketball team. (If I don't lose it first.) To The Cooks, someone else to gossip with when they bring the lunch count to them. To—Earl Richey, my ability to miss all ditches when driving, which I am not sure I have. To—The future Seniors, as much fun in school as I have had this last year. I, Gary Bauer, being of reasonable and unsound mind and body, do hereby will the following: To—Kenneth Fricke, my seat on the school bus. To—Coach, a better school bus to drive. To—Terry Lisby, the ability to become a Senior. To—Jo Ann Lilleman, the ability to soap windows without getting caught. To—Earl Richey, the ability to shoot a basketball, which I never had. To—Gilbert Roepe, my schoolbooks, which I never used. I, Edna Hollis, being of sound mind and body do hereby leave my last cherished possessions to the following: To—Mary Jane Martens, my place as chief bench warmer on the basketball team. To—Mr. True, someone else to have big arguments with in Missouri History. To—Linda Rose, my books, may she have more good out of them than I did. To—Some unlucky Junior, my desk. To—Beneta Manning, the ability to go with a guy named Paul. To—Larry Bowman, someone else to pester in study hall. To—Harvey Bedford, someone else to help him iron out his troubles. To—Pepper Hill, the ability to make his voice stronger by hollering across the pasture. Last but not least, to Earl, my ability to stay awake in history class. I, Pete Frerking, being of wom mind and tired body, submit my last will and testament: To—Roger Fricke, I leave my unbreakable glasses. To—Sandra Lynn, someone to tease heras much as I did. To—Daryl Hughes, my ability to stumble up and down a basketball floor. To—Kenneth Fricke, someone who has sore legs that need rubbing. To—All future basketball players at C.H.S., an extremely SHORT haircut. To—Richard Westhoff, the ability to grow a few inches and gain a few pounds. To—Bruce Morgan, the ability to grow a few inches and lose a few pounds. I, Faye Cole, about to depart from C.H.S. , will to the following my most prized possessions: To—Wanda Manning, my ability to lose my coat during a basketball tournament, and, after looking for it, find a MAN holding it. To—Dorothy Ahle, my great ability of getting into some awful problems and my not so great ability of getting out. To—Linda Rose, my job of lunch ticket puncher. To—Larry Barb, my used (?) books. May he get more out of them than I did. To—Kenny Fricke, someone else to keep asking him for gum. To—Harvey Bedford, someone else to pester him during and after classes. To—Coach, someone else to run out of the kitchen when they are supposed to be in his Study Hall. To—All Freshmen, the ability to become a Senior. May they enjoy it as much as I have. I, Lois Boswell, being of sound mind, leave my most prized possessions to the following students: To—Janet Schaller, my place as cheerleader. To—Glenda Manning, the ability to run into somebody and knock each other out. To—Mary Jane Martens, the ability to know who she wants to go with. To—Wilma Ernstmeyer, my place on the basketball team as a bench warmer. To—Coach, a better basketball player. To—Harold Bedford, the ability to know whether to keep his ring or give it away. I, Margaret Ahle, about to leave C.H.S., leave my few possessions and exceptional abilities to the following lucky persons: To—Sandra Lynn, the ability to dance in the road and not be scared away by some unseen monster. To—Mary Jane Martens, a nail file so she can keep her nails filed short during basketball season. To—Larry Bowman, someone else to pound on during Study Hall. To—Jo Ann Lilleman, a crystal ball so she can foretell their future. To—Ed Goetz, a carton of gum to replace some of the pieces he's given me. To—Dorothy, my little sister, the fun I've had during my Senior year. To—Coach Buhlig, the hope of getting new buses. To—Wanda Manning, my position as cheerleader. May she exercise her vocal chords more than I. To—All steadies , if you should break up, the ability to try to be nice to the other party involved. I, Irma Boeschen, having finished four years in C.H.S. do will to the following: To—Margaret Peppers the ability to finish high school. To—Linda Rose the ability not to worry about the time she gets home. To—Kenny Fricke, someone else to pester on the bus next year. To—Don Tracy, the ability not to lose things. To—Mr. Sander, a smarter Biology class next year. To—Coach, someone else to make sit in the front seat during study hall. I, Dixie Ashford, being of sound mind and body, will to the following people my most cherished possessions which I acquired while in four years at C.H.S. To—Sandra Lynn, my ability to do things legal like which she needs. To— Mary Martin, my piano stool. May she do better than I. To—Carol Hajek, someone else for her to get a glass of water. To—Coach Buhlig, someone else to practice calling hogs in study hall. To—Mr. Canfield, another secretary to keep the Guidance Center in a mess. To—Mrs. Hollis, someone else who dearly loves her meat loaf. To—Sherry Goetz, my ability to have fun all four years of high school. To—All the Juniors, the ability to become a SENIOR. To—Mr. Finnell, someone else to disagree with in Shorthand. I, Nyola Hoeppner, being of unsound mind after four years in C.H.S. , leave to the following some of my most valued possessions: To—Connee Lynn, my place on the Basketball team. May she do better than I have. To—The Cooks, someone else to use all their Kleenex. To—Sandra Lynn, my place as cheerleader. May she enjoy it as much as I have. To—Jo Ann Lilleman, the ability to become a Senior. To—Bruce Morgan, someone else for him to pester. To—Coach, someone else who can ONLY make free shots when the clock ISN'T running. To—Kenneth Fricke, my books. May he use tham more than I have. To—Edward Goetz, someone else to chew all his gum. I, Nelson Jungerman, hereby bequeath the following things: To—Dixie, the ability to live a happy married life. To—Coach, the ability to get along better with his wife than he does with the basketball teams. To—Jim, the ability to make money. (He's been asking me how to make it the last four years.) To—The Cooks, the ability to keep on making hot rolls. To—The Seniors, the best of luck!! I, Joyce Liese, about to leave C.H.S. leave my possessions that I cherish the most to the following person: To—Eddie Goetz, someone else to hand gum. To—Jo Ann Lilleman, my ability to chew gum which I did very often, and also the ability to make a lay-up. To—Sandra Lynn, the ability to go to Smitty's and not get in trouble. To—Wanda Manning and Dorothy Able, a happy time dancing after ball games. To—Mary Jane Martens, the ability to cut fingernails during basketball season. To—The girl that plays center field next year, I leave the hope that you don't get knocked out. To—Coach, all the luck and happiness that life will hold for him and if you're here next year, may you have someone else to eat dextrose pills like I did. I, Eckhard J. Preuss, having finished four years of High School, do hereby draw up my last will and testament: To—all the Freshmen, the ability to get through four years of High School. To—Coach, someone else who likes Physical Ed. more than I did. To—Mr. True, someone else who knows a little more than I, especially in English. To—Edward Goetz, someone else to drive him to town after school. To—Mr. Sander, someone who is as dumb as I am in your Biology class. To—Miss Meinberg, another bass voice, as good as mine. To—Mrs. Hollis, someone else to come back for seconds. To—All the Seniors, the best of luck in the future. I, Harlan McGinnis, being of unsound body and simple mind leave the following possessions: To—Gene Deterding, I leave my unstable position as pitcher on the softball team. To—Terry Romeo Lisby, I leave my little black book filled with blank pages. To—the cooks, I leave someone else to make sure all extra food is eaten. To—Coach Buhlig, I leave all of my drafting equipment. To—the faculty, I just leave and that should be enough. 1 6 Chow Time Innocent Faces Fat and Sassy Strolling Along Marquette, Joliet and Marilyn Monroe ? Ladies' Man The Ole Water Hole Pretty Chinese Maiden? ' ♦ Jp i ;{rts:: nth hit' uTjT K ii IsSsll 3H«Sp ii’-su:-. :t yw! sasS ra Sg iaS i’irJ r rtT-— r-i� i'Hl' ;; ? - 47 4.7=]I aC. ylU ii;iff £:: pU wnma wm ■j«4?i utSri iM ifcip '6 7V Farce Junior - Senior Promy 1960 ixrc Ti l fSB r.l: ■: '-f f-'wM ffifl T9 EDWARD GOETZ Juvenile SANDRA LYNN Jocose KENNETH FRICKE Jolly DICK TRACY Jerky HAROLD BEDFORD Jealous DON TRACY Joker MAC TRACY Jester GILBERT ROEPE Jumper BENETA MANNING Jawer HARVEY BEDFORD Jewel BECKY ERNST MEYEf Juggler Juniors DORTHY AHLE Jasper SHEILA HARRISON Just BOB PORTELL Sanguine !¥ 1 MARGARET PEPPERS Square LARRY BOWMAN Surprising PEGGY HEINS Serene DENNIS HILL Saintly JANET SCHALLER Silly GLENDA MANNING Schemer LARRY BARB Serious Sophomores 22 WILMA ERNSTMEYER Fragile JIM RICHEY Foggy DICK WESTHOFF Fierce BRUCE MORGAN CAROL HAJEK Fusser Faithful JO ANN LILLE MAN Flirt Hi LARRY FIENE Fighter DARYL HUGHES Fancy CLAUDIA WINFREY Fastidious JERRY BROWN Frolicsome 23 FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: Fifth And Sixth Grades Sandra Hostetter, Gerald Lee, Paulette Beard, Larry Bergsieker, Patty Doak, Leslie Miller, Linda Bunner, Richard Terwilliger, Patty Peppers. George Bayless, Nancy Bunner, Richard Winfrey, Paulette Ernstmeyer, Norman Roepe, Carol Tracy, Danny Brooks, Ritha Inlow, Roy Manning. Henry Edwards, Patricia Liese, Donald Bunner, Dennis Sheridan, Don Lilleman, David Kegley, Johnnie Brown, Mike Emis, Ronald Lee, Dennis Schneider. Seventh And Eighth Grades Cheryl Tracy, Frances Sheridan, Ruby Manning, Clarence Manning, Sandra Howell. Jeannie Hostetter, Donald Manning, Connee Lynn, Leonard Stoll, Linda Tracy, Dick Van Meter, Sherry Goetz, Toney Manning, Patsy Nauser. J.C. Bunner, Margie Edwards, James Holman, Vickie Melton, David Gau, Edith Humberg, Douglas Bayless, Sharon Winfrey, Johnny Martens. 24 First And Second Grades FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: Loretta Sheridan, Juel Martens, Catherine Rector, Jerry Engelbrecht, Marcella Dinse, Richard Inlow, Karen Luehrman, Rickey Howell, Barbara Lee. Terry Winfrey, Ruth Noltensmeyer, Wayne Dean, Janette Luehrman, Billy Ruehter, Sharon Kegley, Gregory Winfrey, Alice Cowherd, Michael Beard. Connie Carter, Patricia Inlow, Paula Bunner, Susan Jane Finnell. FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: Stanley Hostetter,Joyce Peppers, Duane Hughes, Stanley Doak. Connie Kegley, Thomas Cowherd, Nancy Emis, Clifford Winfrey, Betty Humburg, Douglas Liese, Kathy Brooks, Emmett Edwards, Patricia DeMasters. Robert Martens, Belinda Hostetter, Gary Fisher, Barbara Beard, Thomas Kegley, Debra Rector, Donn Emis, Patricia Melton, Gary Tracy. 25 Boys Basketball learn STANDING: Russell Campbell, Earl Richey, Harlan McGinnis, Gilbert Roepe, Pete Frerking, Coach Buhlig, Gary Bauer, Harold Bedford, Mac Tracy, Don Tracy, Larry Barb. KNEELING: Ed Goetz and Kenneth Fricke, Student Managers. NELSON TOURNAMENT BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Corder 47 Nelson 28 Corder 41 Mayview 42 Corder 40 Santa Fe 49 Corder 30 Santa Fe 40 Corder 38 Mayview 37 Corder 51 Nelson 40 Corder 43 Alma 44 LA-SALINE TOURNAMENT Corder 58 Houstonia 84 Corder 43 Blackburn 38 Corder 38 Alma 68 Corder 29 Malta Bend 64 Corder 44 Blackburn 47 Corder 33 Mercy 54 Corder 65 Nelson 25 ST. PAUL'S TOURNAMENT Corder 49 Mercy 60 Corder 32 St. Paul's 69 Corder 36 Concordia 44 Corder 47 Mayview 40 Corder 51 Hughe sville 64 Corder 48 Bosworth 52 Corder 50 Santa Fe 51 Corder 44 Alma 49 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Corder 45 Houstonia 54 Corder 53 Blackburn 48 Corder 40 Malta Bend 69 Corder 53 Malta Bend 77 BOTTOM ROW: Wanda Manning, Carolyn Heimsoth, Margaret Able, Coach Buhlig, Dorothy Able, Joyce Liese, and Nyola Hoeppner. TOP ROW: Janet Schaller, Lois Boswell, Jo Ann Lilleman, Sandra Lynn, Mary Jane Martens, and Edna Hollis. Girls Basketball Team BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Corder 43 Mayview 15 Corder 25 Santa Fe 8 Corder 21 Nelson 36 Corder 19 Alma 37 Corder 25 Houstonia 22 Corder 31 Blackburn 15 Corder 26 Malta Bend 16 Corder 16 Nelson 36 LA-SALINE TOURNAMENT Corder 28 Mayview 21 NELSON TOURNAMENT Corder 26 Bosworth 23 Corder 21 Santa Fe 10 Corder 16 Santa Fe 8 Corder 17 Bunceton Corder 2 0 Alma 36 Corder 29 Alma 41 Corder 12 Pilot Grove Corder 29 Malta Bend 15 Corder 20 Houstonia 22 Corder 33 Blackburn 29 Corder 25 Malta Bend 20 Corder 24 Lone Jack 36 31 16 2S 30 Bos Maggie Elmer Buttons Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho! Come on, Corder, LET'S GO! ! !! ! 31 Mixed Chorus C H S. Band 33 Miss Meinberg's pets. Girls Glee Club Miss Meinberg's pets?? Boys Glee Club 34 Drafting (lass Do ya get the point? Typewriting Class a,s,d,f space! space! 35 WHERE'S THE ROLLS?? Mrs. Dorothy Hollis Mr. Robert Beard Custodian Mrs. Eugenia Hunter 36 p Blue jay Staff SEATED: Harlan McGinnis.............................................................Sports Dixie Ashford.........................................Assistant Business Manager Edna Hollis..................................................................Grade News Carolyn Heimsoth...............................................................Art Gary Bauer.....................................................High School News STANDING: Pete Frerking.....................................................Assistant Editor Faye Cole.................................................................. Typist Margaret Ahle..................................................Business Manager Jim Frerking................................................................Editor THE EDITORS THE PRINTERS 37 0 • 196.1, COuRTWARtMNG UjEEA LEFT TO RIGHT: Edward Goetz; Wanda Manning, Attendant; Gary Bauer; Billy Ruenter, Page; Pete Frerking, Acting Captain; Nyola Hoeppner, Queen; Jana LaRue, Page; Margaret Ahle, Princess; Jim Frerking, Lois Boswell, Attendant. Kenny Fricke u to Eventful Du)s August: 29 - First day of school. 63 high school and 100 grade school students. Also 10 teach- ers. 3 Freshmen got lost. 30 - Pete using a cane. Is he that old? No.- injured ankle. 31 - Hot! Let's go swimmin'. Both busses broke down. Starting right. September: 2 - Still hot. School out early. Class Or- ganizations today. 5 - Senior Skip Day. Off to Fairyland Park. 7-95 degrees hot. 8 - First P.T.A. meeting. 9 - Senior meeting. Yearbook officers elect- ed. 12 - Some students absent because of a car wreck. Ask Harvey Bedford. 13 - Lucky day. No incidents. 14 - Juniors purchased class rings. Pete and Nyola get their eyes examined. Now watch them study. 15 - Junior magazine sales began. 16 - School paper officers elected. Senior class sponsoring it. 20 - First visit of the Bookmobile. Corder versus Mayview in softball. We won both games. 21 - Juniors and Seniors to Jefferson City. The Capitol, not the penitentiary. 23 - Softball at Alma. Score?????? 26 - Softball tournament at Blackburn. School out early because of Lafayette Co. Teacher's meeting here. Too many teachers for us. 28 - Softball at Alma. Boys only. They lost. 30 - Hooray! One month of school gone. October: 3 - Basketball practice started today. 4 - Coach has a new auto. 5 - Election of cheerleaders. 6 - Junior Class sock-hop. Everyone had clean feet and soiled socks - after wards. First issue of the school paper (Blue Jay) edited. 7 - No school. Teachers to meeting at Warrensburg. 8 - Ditto. 10 - Pep club election. See photo on anoth- er page for winners. Mobile X-ray here this morning. 11 - Bad news today, t'irst time for grade cards. 12 - Transistor radios present. World series game. Pittsburgh won. Raymond Campbell unhappy. 14 - Mr. Sander 39 (?) years old. 17 - Birthday greetings to Joyce Liese. 20 - Test given Freshmen. Seniors to sell ads for this year book. Hope they get rich. 21 - Tests for Freshmen and Seniors. Smart enough to get in or out of school? 24 - In Home Ec. , to find water for a steam iron, look in a drawer. Ask Benita. 25 - First basketball games of the season. Girls won. Boys lost by one point. Mayview was the opponent. 26 - School pictures taken. 27 - Seniors to Lexington to have their pic- tures taken. How particular can they get ? 28 - Halloweeners all over the building. Anybody seen a loose broom? We have the witch. Second issue of the Blue Jay published. Basketball game with Sante Fe. Girls made it two straight wins. Boys also made it two straight (?)• November: 1 - Girls lost to Nelson. Boys won from Nelson. Substitute teacher for Mr. True. Mrs. True in a hospital. 2 - Seniors received their picture proofs. Juniors received their rings. Edward Goetz received a broken collar bone. Everyone received a holiday for the rest of the week. 7 - Whew! Back to school again. Dull sleepy. 8 - Election day. Nixon vs. Kennedy. Corder vs. Alma. Sorry, two losses. 9 - First snow. Nelson Jungerman unhappy over the election. 10 - Joan Lilleman paying off her election bets. 11 - Girls won from Houstonia. Boys play- ed Houstonia. 14 - Edward Goetz and his collar bone back to school. Mr. True back to school. 15 - Girls vs. Bunceton; Boys vs. Nelson - at Nelson tournament. Boys won. 44 16 17 19 - 21 - 22 - Girls vs. Pilot Grove at the tournament. 3 Girls team doesn't go to Nelson any- 4 more. P.T.A. turkey supper 252 meals 5 served to 251 persons. Who was the 7 hog? Boys lost to Sante Fe at the tournament. Boys won third place and a trophy at the tournament. Coach Buhlig, and others happy. All high school students, except six boys, to Malta Bend for vocal clinic. y The Jfrraked leaves. 2 Girls and Boys played BlacKmTm Two victories. Coach Buhlig happy; also others. 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 23 - Turkey dinner at school. 130 satisfied appetites. Coach Buhlig satisfied. 28 - You guess what happened this day. 29 - Girls won from Malta Bend, putting them in third place. Boys also played at Malta Bend. December; 8 - 9 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 16 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 - School paper published today. Eight seniors to Lexington for College day interviews. Nelson J. rams a pole with his windshield. Boy's A and B teams played Mercy Academy. B team won. Drawing of names for Christmas. Who got Kiiroy's? A new table in the lunch room. For the boys. More elbow room? The band had a dance in the gym with a dance band. Some students to hear Rubinoff at Higginsville. Boys played Alma at La- Saline tournament. Alma won. Girls beat Sante Fe at the tourney. Christmas decorations going up. Welcome to Shiela, the new Junior girl. The Christmas tree is now in place. Senior pictures arrived. Girls won third place trophy at the tournament. Seniors ordered invitations. They'd bet- ter graduate. A blizzard on the last day of autumn. Grade school operetta tonight. 7 degrees for first day of winter. School Christmas dinner. 150 meals served. Only bones left for Mr. True's dog. See you next year. 17 - 19 - 23 - 24 - 25 - 26 - 27 - 30 - Dixie Lee has a diamond. Who's next? Ask Coach who has a diamond. Exams! Phooey! Senior chili supper. Boys and girls played Nelson. End of semester. Only one more to go. Boys teams played Mercy Academy. B team won. Grade cards supposed to be presented. They weren't. Good! Grade cards supposed to be presented. They were. Bad! Boys team played St. Paul Academy. Junior High tournament started at Blackburn. Corder beat Nelson. Ask the boy's glee club how they sound on tape recording ? Boys and girls teams won over Mayview. Vocal clinic at Higginsville. Fifteen students attending. Chicken dinner at Miss Meinberg's. Temperature may be zero, but the girls beat Bosworth. Boys lost by a few points. A Five degrees this morning. One bus failed to run. Margaret Ahle wins Betty Crocker award. Blue Jay published today. Girls won; boys lost to Sante Fe. Sorry, Joyce L. that you have the mumps. February: 2 - 7 - 8 - 10 - 14 - Gary fractured a bone in left hand at tour- nament. Boys played Hughesville. Gary receiving autographs on his cast. 7th and 8th grade teams beat Alma at Corder. Two losses at Alma tonight. Invitations are here. Seniors dig up money. You'd better graduate. Host to Houstonia for two games. Court- warming. Nyola was crowned queen. Dance afterwards. Grades had Valentine parties. Two games won from Blackburn. Saline banquet at Nelson. January: 2 - Back to school. Watched the Rose parade. Also Mo. U. beat Navy. March: 28 - La- April: 11 - Track meet at St. Pauls College. 28 - Junior-Senior Banquet and rom. May: 6 - Track meet at C. M.S.C. 14 - Baccalaureate Service. , 18 - Commencement. 19 - Last day of school. Be seein' you. I OS t (JabLu f r 45 47 Quality - Grain - Seed - Feed “Jtatiev Jliioc and MivtpAyy ★ Custom Grinding and Mixing Bulk Delivery ★ FRERKING ELEVATOR Locally Owned Opereted Since 1885 Corder, Mo. Phones Ex 4-2351, 2361 ROOSTERS ★ LEI HIGH LUMBER COMPANY Higginsvi le MR and MRS RALPH TURNER Kanaas City MONTGOMERY WARD and CO. 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