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

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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

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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

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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: