Crystal City High School - Crystalite Yearbook (Crystal City, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1947 volume:

19-------CRYSTALITE----47 THE CRYSTALITE Published by the 1947 Crystalite Staff of Crystal City High School 19 4 7 CRYSTAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL Crystal City, Missouri 19 CRYSTALITE 47 WITH THE HOPE THAT SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE COVERS OF THIS BOOK. YOU WILL FIND RECORDED INCIDENTS THAT WILL BRING BACK FOND MEMORIES OF HAPPY ASSOCIATIONS WHILE IN C C. H. S., THE 1947 CRYSTALITE STAFF PRESENTS THIS, THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE CRYSTALITE. CRYSTAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL 4 HOME ECONOMICS COTTAGE CRYSTALITE 47 19- DEDICATION SUPERINTENDENT E. A. SPARLING Fifteenth Year B.S., Northeast Missouri State Teachers College M.A., University of Iowa OUR FRIEND 19 CRYSTALITE ■47 A t tual 2.ueen JUANITA THOMAS 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 CRfYSTALITE STAFF : Top row—Albert Hejnal. Geraldine E. Williams, Dorothy Morse, Emma Lou Ritchcr. La Verne Clinkcnbeard, Nancy Drissell, Brian Drisscll. Upper middle row—Betty Jo Williams, Charlotte Valt, Charlotte Bradshaw, Geraldine B. Williams, Tanya Conardy, Rose Hay, Ernestine DeMcnt. Lower middle row— Stella Dunker. Mitzi Popsterioff. Jeannie Erb. Marjorie Fallen, Janet Hayes, Shirley Wolk, Josephine Vorsams. . Bottom row—Jane Hearst, Rita Hammack. Editor Marjorie Crosby, Sponsor Geraldine Galloway. Delores Russell. Roberta Rethwisch. Editor-in-chief....... Assistant Editors..... Organization Editor... Production Editors.... Literary Editors...... Calendar Editor....... Athletic Editor........ Art Editor Business Managers Personality Editor.... Snapshot Editor....... Departmental Editors... Class Editors: Senior............ Junior............ Sophomore......... Freshmen.......... Secretarial Staff Associates............ Sponsor............... ............................................... Marjorie Crosby .................................Rita Hammack, Delores Russell .......................................................Rose Hay .........................Charlotte Bradshaw. Betty Jo Williams ...................................... Janet Hayes, Jo Vorsams ...........................................Nancy Drisscll ...Albert Hejnal ..................................................Marjorie Fallen ..............................Jeannie Erb, Geraldine E. Williams .........................................LaVerne Clinkenbeard ......................................................Jane Hearst .........................Ernestine DeMent. Roberta Rethwisch ............... ..................................Dorothy Morse ................................................. Emma Lou Ritchcr ................................................... Stella Dunker ................................................... Brian Drissell Tanya Conardy. Shirley Wolk ..........Charlotte Valt. Mitzi Popsterioff, Geraldine B. Williams ............................................... Geraldine Galloway Our aim has been to provide for you a record of your high school activities and to create a permanent bond of interest in your high school days. 7 CRYSTALITE D 19 CRYSTALITE 47 BOARD OF EDUCATION H. H. Hanna President E. E. Blake Secretary Louie Church R. M. Conley Pice-President Retiring John DeGeare Pice-President Gentry Politte Robert E. Brasket Incoming 9 W. W. Bradley Treasurer 19 CRYSTALITE 47 INSTRUCTORS JAMES R. VINEYARD B.S. Southeast Missouri State Teachers College M.A. University of Missouri Principal Physics and Chemistry PAUL H. BROWNING A.B. Tarkio College University of Missouri General Science and Biology MRS. CLYDE HAMRICK B.S. Central Missouri State Teach- ers College Commerce GERALDINE GALLOWAY B.S. LTnivcrsity of Illinois M.S. University of Illinois University of Illinois Mathematics and Publications FLORENCE HUDSON B.S. University of Missouri University of Missouri English and Library LOUIS P. THOMURE Southeast Missouri State Teachers College Tarkio College Northwest Missouri State Teachers College University of Missouri Music ETHEL HOLDINGHAUS B.S. Southeast Missouri State Teachers College M.A. Washington University of St. Louis Citizenship and World History EDWARD W. RAPP B.S. Southeast Missouri State Teachers College Social Science MARJORIE JONES B.S. University of Missouri English and Speech RICHARD BERRY B.S. Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Industrial Arts 10 19--------CRYSTALITE----------47 INSTRUCTORS MURRELL GODWIN B.S. Southeast Missouri State Teachers College Coach I’hysical Education MARTHA VAUGHN B.S. Central Missouri State Teach- ers College English, Spanish, and Physical Ed- ucation KENTON E. THOMPSON B.S. Northwest Missouri State Teachers College Mathematics and Science MRS. GOLAH DeWITT B.S. Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Boulder University of Colorado University of Missouri Vocational Home Economics KENNETH RANDOLPH B.S. University of Missouri Mathematics and Science ASSOC IATES MARY LEE SCHULTE Washington University Secretary ERNEST COWAN Custodian 11 ALBERT ROESCH Bus Driver K -------------------CRYSTALITE--------------- SENIORS CLASS OF 1947 President.................... Lonnie William James Vice-President............ (Jerald Jerome Linderer Secretary................ Ronald Lee Ragsdale Treasurer___________________ George Ray Hanna Colors Flower Blue and Gold American Beauty Rose Motto Happiness Belongs lo Those Who Make Others Happy.’’ Sponsors Ethel Holdinghaus Paul H. Browning 19 CRYSTALITE 47 SENIORS Paul Raymond Abernathy “An all round good guy” Basketball 2 years; Football 3 years; “C” Club. Marvin L. Becker “Oh yes! he gets around. Helen Emogene Billy “Lo: t weekends.” F.H.A. Club; Pep squad; Pi Delta Theta. Charlotte Jane Bradshaw “W'liat would we have done without her?” Secretary ’44-'45; Honor So- ciety 2 years; Debate Club; Pep Squad 2 years; Chorus 3 years; Orchestra 4 years; Mirror Staff 3 years; Crys- talitc Staff ’47; “Two Gentle- men and Verona” ’47; Pi Delta Theta. Chester Joseph Carrow “Few know him as he really is.” Football; Orchestra 4 years; Track 4 years. Paul Edward Baur “Play Boy Baur. that's he” Foothall; “Two Gentlemen and Verona” '47. Roeert Carl Beilke “A handsome man. What do you think ?” Vice-President '45 '46; Foot- ball 2 years—Co-Captain 46; “C” Club; “Two Gentlemen and Verona” '47. William Joseph Blake “A thinker, a good fellow, and an athlete—a rare combina- tion. Honor Society; Treasurer '43- '44 ; President ’44-'45 ; Basket- ball 4 years—Co-Captain '47 ; Band 4 years; Orchestra 4 years; Chorus 4 years; Mirror Staff 2 years; “C” Club. Norma Fay Butler “A small still voice.' George Edward Commerford “What’s you� hurry, son?” Vice-President ’43-'44; Chorus 3 years. 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 SENIORS Tanya Rae Conardy Don't tread on me. Band 4 years; Orchestra 4 years; Chorus; Mirror Staff ’46-'47; Crystal He Staff '47. Patricia Ernestine DeMent Tall and graceful.” Band 4 years; Orchestra 3 years; Chorus 3 years; F.H.A. President ’46-’47; Two Gen- tlemen and Verona” '47; Crys- talite Staff '47. F.i.mf.r Richard Dunker Anything for a quiet life. Wilma Marie Fenwick Cute and neat.” Pep Squad 2 years; Band 2 years; Orchestra 4 years; Chorus; Two Gentlemen and Verona” '47. Georgia Fay Hanna Ooh! that red hair.” Chorus 3 years; Orchestra 4 years; Mirror Staff '46-’47; Pep Squad 2 years. Marjorie Crosby Her friends are many; her foes, are there any?” Salutatorian ; Chorus ; Orches- tra 4 years; Pep Squad 2 years; Librarian 3 years; Honor Society 3 years; Mir- ror Editor-in-Chief ’46-'47; Crystalitc Editor-in-Chief '47; Debate Club; Pi Delta Theta; Quill and Scroll. Bonnie Jeane DeRousse Pleasant and ambitious.” Chorus 3 years; F.H.A. Club; Mirror Staff '46-'47; Pep Squad 3 years; Pi Delta Theta. Jeannie Marie Erb Happy go lucky, everybody’s friend.” Kirkwood High '43-‘46; Crys- tal High ’46-'47; Mirror Staff '46-’47; Crystalitc Staff 47; Cheer leader ’46-’47; Pep Squad; F.H.A. Club; Chorus; Two Gentlemen and Verona” ’47; Pi Delta Theta. Geraldine Marie Fults A bundle of good nature.” F.H.A. Club; Chorus 3 years. George Ray Hanna “An honest good fellow.” Band 4 years; Chorus 4 years; Orchestra 2 years; President ’43-’44; Secretary ’45-’46; Treasurer ’46-’47; C” Club Secretary-Treasurer '46-’47; Mirror Staff ’46-'47; Football 2 years; Basketball 4 years— Co-Captain ’47. 15 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 SENIORS Albert Lee Harbin “Never known to shirk.’ Orchestra 3 years; Band 3 years; Chorus 3 years. Violet M. Hay “Short and skinny. ’ F.H.A. Club Vice President ’46- 47; Librarian. Gerald Monroe Hedger “Flattop.” Peggy Marie Heob “Everybody knows her.” St. Vincent’s (Perryville) ’43- ’45; Crystal High ’45-’47; Chorus 2 years. Helen LaVerne Howard “A book of personality.” “Two Gentlemen and Verona” ’47; Orchestra 3 years; Band 4 years; Chorus 3 years. Rose Julia Hay “A little bit of everything.” Honor Society; Librarian 2 years; Crystalitc Staff ’47; Mirror Staff ’46-’47. Janet Elizabeth Hayes “Meek as a mouse.” Mirror Staff ’46-’47; Crys- talitc Staff ’47. Albert Florie Hejnal “Hears all. knows all.’ Valedictorian; Honor Society 3 years; Crystalitc Staff '47; Mirror Staff 2 years. Leon C. Holdinghausen “More fun than you think.” Lonnie William James “Very seldom seen.” Treasurer ’44-’45; President ’45 - ’46 ; President ’46 - ’47; Chorus 4 years. 16 19 CRYSTALITE 47 SENIORS Florence M. Jokerst “A smile for everyone.” Mirror Staff '46 '47; F.H.A. Club; Honor Society 3 years; Librarian 4 years. Bettie Kleinschmidt “Always giggling.” Webster High ’45-’46; Crystal High ’46-’47; Pi Delta Theta. John Louis Kleinschmidt “Jack” “Somebody should analyze him.” Hillsboro High ’43-’45; Crys- tal High '45-'47; Mirror Staff 46-’47; Football. James R. La ibex “His eyes light up for but one.” Band 2 years. Zcda Mae La ibex “We’re glad she’s one of us.” Chorus 3 years. Robert Lorch “Another swell guy.” Football; Chorus; “Two Gen tlemen and Verona” '47. Richard Warrex Mallette “Never a dull moment.” Crystal High ’43- 46 and ’47; Festus High ’46; Band 4 years ; Orchestra 4 years; Chorus 4 years; Trumpet Trio 3 years; Sextette 2 years. Gerald Jerome Lixderer Jerry” “Dynamite in the back field.” Vice-President ’44- 45 ; Treas- urer ’45-’46; Vice-President ’46-’47 : Football 4 years—Co- Captain '46; President “C” Club ’46-’47. Robert T. Madison “What’s your trouble, son?” Chorus. Jean Mattingly “Eager Beaver.” Chorus 3 years; Pep Squad 3 years; Pi Delta Theta. 17 CRYSTALITE 47 19 SENIORS Betty Ann McDaniel “Why let the devil have all the good times?” Mirror Staff ’46-’47; Drum Majorette '47; Pep Squad 3 years; Chorus 3 years; Pi Delta Theta. Jack Doyle Mulkey “Slow of speech, but quick of wit.” -A Dorothy Mae Mor.se “No matter what it is; I’m against it.” Mirror Staff ’46-’47; Crystal - itc Staff '47; Orchestra 3 years; Chorus 3 years; Pep Squad 2 years; American le- gion Oratorical Contest ; (County—first; District—sec- ond ). Alfred E. Naes “Run or you’ll have to walk.” “C” Club; Football; Track 4 years. Thomas Marion Naes “A changed man.” Donald Doan Patek “Don’t disturb me. Pm a busy man.” Hattie Roberta Rethwisch “Yes, I’m small, but so was Napoleon.” Band 2 years; Orchestra 4 years; Chorus 3 years; F.H.A. Club; Pep Squad 3 years; Cry st alite Staff ’47. Richard C. Oldham “Can talk more, and say less.” Band 3 years; Orchestra 3 years; Chorus; Trumpet Trio. Ronald Lee Ragsdale “Young and vigorous.” Secretary ’46-’47; “C” Club; Football 3 years; Basketball 4 years; Band 3 years. Betty Ann Rice “Fun to be with.” F.H.A. Club; Mirror Staff ’46-’47; Pep Squad 2 years. 19-------------CRYSTALITE-----—-------47 SENIORS Jcanine Charlotte Roth “Still water runs deep. Chorus 3 years; F.H.A. Club. Alfred Charles Stahl “Step right up and call me stiff. Marvin D. Stone “They say he likes the girls.” Baud 3 years. Nellie Elizabeth Thomas “Friendly is her smile.” F.H.A. Club; Band 2 years. James Dee Tripp “Casanova. Southwest High ’43-’44; Afton ’44-’45; Crystal High ’45-’47; “Two Gentlemen and Verona 47. Norman Louis Rudloff “One of our best. Basketball 3 years; “C Club; Band 3 years ; Chorus 2 years ; “Two Gentlemen and Verona” 47. Cornelia Helen Stahl “A grand girl.” Chorus 3 years. Lynn Allen Telle “Muscles plus. Juanita Mae Thomas “A queen in more ways than one. Crystalitc Queen ‘47; F.H.A. Club; Orchestra 3 years. Charlotte Valt “If it isn’t one boy, it’s an- other.” Drum Majorette 47; Band 2 years; Pep Squad 2 years; Mirror Staff ’46-’47; Crystal- ite Staff '47; Pi Delta Theta. 19 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 SENIORS Mary Vai.t “If it’s not I. it’s my sister.” Ursuline Academy ’45-’46; Crystal High '43-’45 and '46- '47; F.H.A. Club Treasurer ’46-’47; Chorus 3 years; Pep Squad 2 years; “Two Gentle- men and Verona” '47. Antoinette Josephine Vorsa m s “A clever girl.” Band 2 years; Orchestra 2 years ; Librarian 3 years ; Mir- ror Staff ’46-’47; Crystalitc Staff '47; Quill and Scroll. James William Wideman “The Character.” Orchestra 3 years; Chorus 3 years; Mirror Staff ’46-’47. William Eugene Vaughn “Just plain sleepy.” Helen E. Whitehead “She stands for truth.” F.H.A. Club; Orchestra 3 years. Shirley Jean VVoi.k “A swell girl.” Band 3 years; Orchestra 3 years; Chorus 3 years; Brass Sextette 2 years; Pep Squad 3 years; F.H.A. Club; . tirror Staff ’46-'47; Crystalitc Staff '47. Sixty-six Seniors in a room, Drive away all thought of gloom. We’re sometimes good, sometimes bad. We’re always merry, never sad. Failure we will never know. From our class great minds will go. We’ve hitched our wagon to a star, We’re the class, you bet we are! 20 19 CRYSTALITE 47 CLASS HISTORY 1043-44 . , . Freshmen at Long Last ! When will our knees stop shaking! Yep folks, you guessed it! This is our first day in high school. Golly, I never realized the build- ing was so large. Gee. I wish I could act as nonchalant as those girls standing over there. I’ll bet they’re at least Seniors. I wonder what those three bells are for. Everyone seems to be going into that large room. Guess I might as well follow them. Jimminy Christmas, look at all those seats!!! Wonder where I should sit. “Pardon me, but could you tell me where the freshmen should sit????? Thank you!” That’s how our first day began and all day we pulled some pretty funny boners. Funny to others, but not to us at the time. The year is just about over and most of us have lost our greenish tint. Soon we'll he able to breathe like normal people again. This year has been lots of fun though. . . . )ur class officers were: President George Hanna, Vice-President George Commerford, Secretary Wilma Reifenberger, and Treasurer Bill Blake. 1944- 45 . . . Sophomores, Here We Come! Most of us advanced into our sophomore classes, but one or two felt freshman life was too much fun to leave, so remained for another term. After our sophomore party. I've come to the conclusion that some of tlie boys are really handsome. From all the blarney that was whis- pered into our shell pink ears, the boys thought the girls looked mighty cute, too. Since the party, we’ve become a more united class. (Intended as a pun), I’d like to requote an old adage to fit our purpose. “United we breathe . . . divided we don’t” . . . Ouch! I only meant it as a joke. Anyway, by now we’ve learned how to get our required homework promptly. On the whole, we’re really progressing. Our class officers were President Bill Blake, Vice-President Jerry Linderer, Secretary Char- lotte Bradshaw, and Treasurer Lonnie James. 1945- 46 . . . Juniors—Climbing Fast! We were “slop-omores” (a few still are) but, just about everyone made it. Funny how our class keeps getting smaller and smaller. Christmastime found a bunch of us gathered in the halls singing carols. Mr. Vineyard came and joined us. Prof. Thomure’s and Mr. Cowan’s work on the annual Christmas sketch was really beautiful. ’Tis a pity that all the girls in angel costumes can’t always act so an- gelic. Just think ! This year we’re eligible to attend the Junior-Senior Prom. May 9, uninvited. In fact, we’re throwing the shindig!!! I think we’ve done wonders to the gym with our ar- tistic creations. It’s down-right beautiful. This year is at an end. Just think, in three months we’ll be Seniors!!! President Lonnie James, Vice- President Robert Beilke, Secretary George Hanna, and Treasurer Jerry Linderer composed our all boy class executives. 1946-47 . . . Seniors — The High and Mighty. I can’t believe it! Today, when those three bells sounded their merry peal (?????), we re- membered back three years ago when we had to ask some seniors where to sit. The under- classmen heave a sigh of admiration as, with dignity, we sit our frames into the sacred seats better known as “Senior Alley.” Today, I personally opened sixteen lockers other than my own. Of course, I did this non- chalantly, but I don’t think I was able to sup- press the look of pride that I felt in being able to do this successfully the first try. There was so much to do this year: Play (Two Gentlemen and Verona) given on March 21st. music trips, sports, baccalaureate (May 18) and commencement (May 22). Our schedule was so packed. How did we ever man- age to get it all done in only nine months ? ? ? ? ? The day is drawing near when, armed with a brave, bright smile, and a diploma in our hands we shall pass out of these halls (some will just pass out) into the waiting, business world. Lonnie James, Jerry Linderer. Ronald Rags- dale, and George Hanna were our president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer respec- tively. Ex-servicemen (Benjamin Carrow, Remel J. Gray, Glenn II. Lucas, and Lloyd L. Naes) receive their diplomas as members of this won- derful class. No joke intended when we sincerely say to our faithful and hardworking sponsors (Miss Holdinghaus and Mr. Browning), instructors, and to C. C. H. S., “Thanks for the memories and all the help you’ve given us. Our only hope is that you’re pleased and satisfied with the finished product.” TIME MARCHES ON AND VVE IN- TEND MARCHING WITH IT. 21 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------—------47 CLASS PROPHECY Ten years have passed since the Class of 1947 of C. C. H. S. made its exit through its portals and during this decade it has estab- lished itself in all the “CREAM OF THE TOP” jobs in Crystal as well as all over the country. Let’s take a gander at what the wonderful Class of 1947 has accomplished. Raymond Abernathy is happily married to Bonnie DeRousse and they and their three little Abbies are living in their green and white cottage along the Podunk River. Paul Raur was finally able to arrange to have his band, “Nasal Nick and His Nine Nasty Nosepickers,” have a three week engagement at the Chase Club. This engagement will end his three month concert tour. In fact, this will probably end him. Marvin Becker and Leon Holditighausen are newly appointed directors of the new movement known as “How to Milk a Cow. Their dairy farm is located at Longtown in Southeast Mis- souri. Bob and Fay Beilke are now the proud parents of redheaded triplets which are now five years old. You’ll remember that they were high school sweethearts. Emogene Billy was recently in an automobile accident and is now in Park Lane Hospital (across the street from the Chase Hotel) re- cuperating from a serious brain concussion. We all hope she will be well enough to attend our annual reunion in 1960. Bill Blake, the well-known concert pianist, is now touring Paris, France, with his lovely wife, the former Jane Hearst. Charlotte Bradshaw was recently promoted to the position of head nurse at the Baptist Children Hospital in New York City. Rumors are flying that she and a certain chief-of-staff will take the nuptial vows this spring. Con- gratulations, Dr. Trace. Norma Butler is now the superviser at the Bell Telephone Company in St. Louis, Mis- souri. Chester Carrow, as you all know, was voted M. G. M.’s most popular male star. All of you girls know how handsome he is. He has won the Oscar Award for three consecutive pic- tures. George Commerford has taken over his father’s establishment in Crystal City. When George received his doctors' degree, thousands listened to his famous words, “It took me a long time to get there, mother, but I made it.” The former Tanya Conardy, now Mrs. Robert Nelson, lately resigned her bookkeeper’s job at Shephard and Sheep’s Loan Corporation. She and Bob are now residing in Bluff City. Their six year old twins, Betty and Bobby Jr., are attending Crystal City Grade School. Marjorie Crosby ranks as America’s No. 1 philosopher because of her discovery of a method for the dissemination of public opinion into any channel you desire. Dr. Crosby is a professor at the University of Illinois. Ernestine DeMent. better known to the modeling world as Pat DeMent, is now a Powers Model in New York City. She was recently featured as the cover girl on Glamour Magazine. Elmer Dunker, makes, buys, and sells his newest creation called “Rocket Auto.” They are on sale in all exclusive auto shops in Amer- ica and also abroad. Jeannie Erb, former vocalist with the Nasal Nick Band, has settled down to the merry (?) routine of married life with her handsome husband, LeRoy Montgomery, (coach at C. C. H. S.). Wilma Fenwick, now Mrs. Constantino, has opened her new “Nifty Dress Shoppe” in down- town Crystal. All of her friends are invited to the grand opening. A fur coat will be given to each female visitor. Gerry Fults and Betty Ann Rice are touring the I . S. lecturing on Juvenile Delinquency. Their work has done much good for the younger generation. Gerald Hedger, proprietor of the Blue Nate Cafe, is one of the newly weds in town. He and his wife, Eva Ann (Liles), are visiting her parents. You all know that Mrs. Charles Perryman, the former Peggy Heob, bought the old Roxy show some years back. Now she plans to reopen the theater. Professor of chemical engineering, Albert Hejnal, is a member of the Rolla School of Mines faculty. Helen Howard is teaching in a grade school at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. George Hanna (Mrs. Hanna is the former Charlotte Valt), have returned home to visit their relatives. After their visit they will proceed on a three month’s cruise on their yacht, the “Charlotte,” to the Hawaiian Islands. Albert Harbin is the proud owner of a new chain of dime stores. The Harbin 5c and 10c Stores and Jackie Auzat, his assets, make him a multi-millionaire. The latter is three-fourths of his fortune. Doctor Rose I lay is the head surgeon and director of the Hay Brain Institute in Chi- cago. Her last patient was her first failure in 22 19----------------CRYSTALITE---------------47 CLASS PROPHECY five years. He was the former Bill Wideman and formerly attended Crystal Hi. He’ll be with us in spirit. Violet Hay, bookkeeper at the First Na- tional Bank, has announced her engagement to Herbert Doughty, the County Agricultural Agent. They will make Hillsboro their new home. Janet Hayes is living on her country estate in the suburbs of Hematite. There in her se- clusion, Janet is composing her third hook of poetry, entitled Whither Thou Fair Maid.” Florence Jokerst is teaching commercial sub- jects as a member of the Crystal City High School staff. Since Jack Kleinschmidt has been instruct- ing chemistry at the Missouri University, the west wing has been rebuilt three times. Bettie Kleinschmidt and her Frankie are finally getting together. He finally proposed. Jimmy and (Cookie) Laiben have just ar- rived from their trip abroad. Jimmy has ac- cepted a position as American History Pro- fessor at the Festus High School. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Roth and their four daughters have returned from Alaska to make their home in Crystal once more. Zeda seems very happy. Lonnie James and his wife, the former Vir- ginia Linzeman, are here on vacation. His brother-in-law is taking care of the gas station while he is away. Bob Lorch and Bob Madison have just writ- ten a sequel to “Two Gentlemen and Verona.” Bob Lorch’s wife, the former Jean Mattingly, has the lead once again. Betty McDaniel is nursing at the “You'll Get Well Someday But Not If We Can Help It Mental Sanitarium.” She now has six deceased patients to her credit. Dorothy Morse expects to be out of college any year now. The Mulkey Library will have a grand open- ing two weeks from today. His fines are ex- ceptionally cheap. $6.00 per hour for overdue books. Needless to say he is our town’s only millionaire. Dick Oldham and his Twenty-two Men of Melody are currently playing at the famous Ciro Night Club. Dick, whose first and only love is his solid gold trumpet, has never mar- ried. ’Tis a pity he never knew of a certain girl’s admiration for him. Maybe you can still find her Dick. Donald Patek, Crystal City’s own Casanova, is currently engaged to a mighty cute redhead from St. Louis. Roberta (Rethwisch) and Dick Mallette and their two sons, have just been reunited after a two weeks separation by friends. All is well now. He seemed to have trouble with his roving eyes. His all girl orchestra of twenty-six will play for the 1957 Junior-Senior Prom at C. C. H. S. His wife travels with the orchestra on their special train to keep a close eye on her husband. Ronald Ragsdale, the top dancing king of Swoon-Lunes, is in Hollywood. It is reported that he is always amid a large crowd of fainting girls. Who would have thought that Ronald would have been such an attraction other than on a basketball court ? Jeanine Roth is now floor girl and book- keeper at Woolworth’s 5 and 10 Cent Store. Norman Rudloff, Lynn Telle, and Alfred Stahl are all home on leave from the Navy. Norman is visiting his wife (Shirley Wolk). Lynn is visiting his fiance, Catherine Dinolfo, and Alfred is visiting friends. Timmy Tripp, despondent over the marriage of his secret love, Mrs. Charlotte (Valt) Hanna, has gone to the Sunny Day Rest Home for a month’s rest. Helen Whitehead, grammar school teacher, has just published her first book entitled. “How To Stop Flirting Boys.” Jo Vorsams was just awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her excellent newspaper reporting from France. It is rumored she will wed Stan- lev Wilde, brother of the movie actor, Cornel Wilde. Cornelia Stahl is working in St. Louis. She has a secretarial position in the Ruggles, Rug- gles. Ruggles, and Brown Shoe Corporation. Marvin Stone, inventor of a rocket ship that can land on the moon, is still waiting for his fiance. Marge Fallert, to finish her “Grey’s Finishing school.” Betty Thomas has taken over her parents beauty shop in St. Louis. Juanita Thomas, now Mrs. James Hayes, is visiting her sister, Betty, and her parents. Jimmy is home with the children. Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Sour) Stevens have completed their twelve room brick home. Six of the rooms are nurseries and all are filled. They are the happiest couple in town. Mrs. Stevens is the former Mary Yah. Stella (Dunker) and Bill Vaughn have taken over his uncle’s ice cream parlor. Miss Holdinghaus retired after thirty-nine years as a teacher in old C. C. H. S. She is so lonely. Rumors are that this acute condition will soon end. Mr. Browning is still at C. C. H. S. He alone remains of the 1946-47 faculty. Tough sledding though. Goodbye now until our reunion. 23 19--------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 CLASS WILL We, the class of 1947, being of sound mind and body, do hereby publish and declare this to be our last will and testament, thus revoking all previous documents of this nature. We here- by make the following individual bequests: I. Raymond Abernathy, will my cute dimples and smile to I.eRoy Montgomery. I, Paul Baur, will my locker to some poor Freshman. I. Marvin Becker, will my winning smile to all up and coming Freshmen. I, Bob Beilke, will four inches of my height to “Twerp” and also a slightly used nose guard to anyone who enjoys getting their block knocked off as much as I did. I, Emogene Billy, will my intelligence in Eng- lish to Dick Marler. I, William Joseph Blake, will my imported felt hat to Fred Trace, and my famous Stradi- varius violin to Nonna Stratmann. I, Charlotte Bradshaw, will my position as Mighty Potentate in the Order of the Grand Zebras to Brent Streit and my ability to get to all the basketball games to Joyce Clifton. I, Norma Butler, will my quietness to my sister. I, Chester Carrow, will the mile run to Ken- neth Palmer and my Curly hair and olive com- plexion to Terry Hess. I, George Commerford, will my E and E — grades in deportment to Ronald Lee Perryman. I, Tanya Conardy, will my come-hither-look to Eva Ann Liles. I, Marjorie Crosby, will my cello to Martha Ward. I, Ernestine DeMent, will my natural blond hair to some of the freshmen girls using per- oxide. I, Bonnie DeRousse, will my superior air to the freshmen, as it never got me anywhere. I, Elmer Dunker, will my place in typing to Bill Carr. I, Jeannie F.rb, will to LeRoy Montgomery a book on “How to Win Teachers and Influence Principals.” I, Wilma Fenwick, will my height to Richard DeMent. I, Gerry Fults, will my shyness and quiet ways to Don Cayce. I, Fay Hanna, do hereby will my ability to get and hold a boy friend to Peggy Bennett. I, George Hanna, will my frequent tardiness and my ability to get an immediate excuse slip from Mr. Vineyard to Mike Picarella. I, Albert Harbin, will my way with the op- posite sex to Freda Caulk. I, Rose Hay, will my cool tem| er to Jeanne Govreau while playing basketball. I. Violet Hay, will my quiet and meek dis- position to Audrey' Schlag and a few more of the will lie Slop-mores. I, Janet Hayes, will my quietness to Frank Schembre. I. Gerald Hedger, will my locker and my abundant curly hair to Joe Vaccaro. I, Albert Hejnal, will my knowledge of American History to Shirley Toulousse. I. Peggy Heob, will my promptness in getting to Shorthand II to Jackie Martin. I, Leon Holdinghausen, will my blond curly hair and blue eyes to Arthur Liles. I, Helen Howard, will my quiet speech to Eugene Boyd. I, Lonnie James, will my locker in front of the shop door to anyone who is interested in shop as much as I was. I, Florence Jokerst, will my ability to keep quiet in study hall to my brother. I, Bettie Kleinschmidt, will Emma Lou Ritcher my curly hair so they can call her Curly, too. . I, Jack Kleinschmidt, will my ability to mix chemicals correctly to all chemical students. I, Jim Laiben will my ability for getting along with history teachers to guess who? Norma Jeanne Cook, of course. I, Zeda Laiben, will my happiness to Melba Cadwallader. I, Jerry Linderer, will my position in foot- ball to Tom Gay Harris. I, Robert Torch, will my ability to be the first one out of school in the evening to I.arry Compton. 24 CRYSTALITE 47 19- CLASS WILL I, Bob Madison, do hereby will my excellent driving ability and witty ways to Bob Gettinger. I, Richard Mallette, will my musical talents to Roger Berkbigler, my good looks to Brent Streit. and my good grades to Dick Fallert. 1, Jean Mattingly, will my ability to sing and my superb “chawing gum” to Nelda Stolzer. I, Betty Ann McDaniel, will my good at- tendance and promptness to Rose Mary Doughty. 1, Dorothy Morse, will my subscription to the Red Star” to Mr. Rapp. I, Jack Mulkey, will my typing ability to Rita Hamniack hoping she will use it. I, Alfred Naes, will my ability on the track team to Red Haefner. I, Thomas Naes, will my seat on Dutch’s bus to someone who can take it, especially Donald Hopkins. 1, Richard Oldham, will my intelligence in bookkeeping and the ability to do nothing to Edward Beckemeyer. I, Donald Patek, will my good behavior in first hour study hall to Mike Picarella. I, Ronald Ragsdale, will my seat in book- keeping to Tom Tucker. Poor Boy! I, Roberta Rethwisch, will my radical interest in Ragsdale to Peggy Bennett. I, Betty Ann Rice, will my old jalopy to kids who really need a car to get to school, especially Juanita Martin. 1, Jeanine Roth, will my seat in bookkeeping to that silly sister of mine who wants to take it. I, Norman Rudloff, will my flirtativeness and instantaneous blushing to Nancy Drissell and Emma Ritcher respectively. 1, Alfred Stahl, will my seat in economics to Bobbv Mulkey. I, Cornelia Stahl, will my “reserved” seat in assemblies to some senior of '48. I, Marvin Stone, will my seat, grades, etc. in Chemistry to Nancy Drissell. I, Lynn Telle, will Mr. Vineyard my wavy hair. I, Betty Thomas, will mv plumpness to Marge Fallert who could use my extra pounds. I, Juanita Thomas, will my ability to make boys run the other way to Freda Caulk. I, Jim Tripp, will my love affairs to Joe Lee Simkins. I, Charlotte Yalt, will my ability to act sensi- ble over boys to all the Freshmen and Sopho- more girls. I, Mary Valt, will my good looking brother- in-law to lie, to my good looking sister, Char- lotte. I, Bill Vaughn, will my seat in Mr. Vine- yard's office to Bob Parsons. I, Jo Vorsams, will my ability to get along with teachers to Bobby Graff and my place in the band and orchestra to I .a Verne Clinken- beard. 1, Helen Whitehead, will my ability to keep calm and collected to Betty Jo Williams. I, Bill Wideman, will my ability to listen at- tentively to Dale Sweet. I, Shirley Wolk, will my new French Horn to Marian Govero. We the Class of '47, will to the Juniors our seats in the auditorium and the special privi- leges that seniors reserve to themselves. To the Sophomores our friendly considera- tion to all to “Live and Let Live.” To the Freshmen, our pep, good intentions, and glorious victories in study and play. To the entire faculty, we bequeath our ap- preciation for all you have done for us. You didn’t get much help from us. hut on the whole you did an excellent job. Hoping you will take the following clause of our will in the sincere way it is meant, we wish to say, “You made us what we are today, we hope you are satisfied.” We hereby nominate and appoint the Class of 1948 as sole executors of this, our last will and testament. In testimony whereof, we, the said Class of 1947 of the Crystal City Public High School, have set our sign and seal to this will on this 22nd day of May A. D. 1947. (SEAL) Josephine Vorsams, Attorney Betty Jo Williams, Executrix Lonnie James, President Ronald Ragsdale, Secretary 25 19--------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 THE CLASS OF '47 Sixty and six form the class of forty-seven All so robust and peppy. With a motto the world to brighten, “Happiness belongs to those who make others happy.” Stand by dear friends and you shall hear. Each member as they pass in view Happily and gladly year by year Crystal High will greet anew. A flyer, I believe he wants to be. So here’s hoping he’ll meet his goal, And Raymond Abernathy you will see Often loafing near a fishing hole. Ilis speech class seems to he alright, Or anyway that’s what he thinks. For Paul P.aur likes to keep in sight. The girl to whom he often winks. He often says “That heats me” W hen walking down the street. And Marvin Becker wants to see Some more girls that he can meet. A White House on a hill in C. C. Is where he’s often seen A footliall hero he wants to be That’s Bob Beilke, so tall and lean. Nosev people is her pet peeve. But her favorite subject is Dick, This is Emogene Billy, who wants to leave High School before it makes her sick. His favorite subject is Miss Jones, Along with English, that is— His favorite food is chicken bones. And in Sports, Bill Blake’s a whiz. A person who’s future has much in store Is Charlotte Bradshaw, we know For she wins friends by the score, And her work is always just so. You’ll hear her say “I don’t believe it When coming through the hall That’s Norma Butler, who likes to sit Through a picture twice, and see it all. His pet peeve is people who smoke. And he’s often seen at the show. At noon he always enjoys a coke, That’s Chester Carrow, as you know. Another one who likes the women, Is George Commerford, yes sirree. School, he never wanted to begin For a little alumni he wants to be. Here’s a girl who loves her Bob, And wants to marry him some day. Working at the creamery is her job, Which helps Tanya Conardy pass the time away. A classmate very loyal and true, With work piled up galore. Is Marjorie Crosby, who’s willing to do. Anything she can and even more. One who is always nice and sweet, Is Ernestine DeMent, you bet. She is often seen at school so neat And success is what she wants to get. One who would like to have a date, With some big handsome guy. Is Bonnie DeRousse, a classmate Who’s very sweet, quiet, and shy. Spare ribs and sauer kraut is his favorite dish, And lie often works at the Roxy show. To get a nyw car is his favorite wish, That’s Elmer Dunker, as we all know. With the pep squad she has lots of steam, And to Kirkwood she likes to go. That’s Jeannie Erb, always on the beam. Through the sunshine, rain, or snow. In Roberta’s car is where she’s seen. Her favorite subject is history, you bet. To live on a ranch she thinks would be keen. And to ride a horse, Wilma Fenwick’s all set. Sort of shy, but nice and sweet, Who hates people who pop their gum. Is Gerry Fults who’s always neat And with us all a very nice chum. 26 CRYSTALITE 47 19- THE CLASS OF '47 In school we know they are sister and brother. That’s George and Fay Hanna, you see; Like these two seniors you’ll find no other, For they’re swell, don’t you agree? Living on Paradise Island with girls. Is his one and only desire— And Albert Harbin likes them with curls, Just like you find in Esquire. Every place is where you’ll see, This senior known as Rose Hay, She wants to become a good M. D. So here’s hoping she will some day. To sit upon her Ixjss’s knee, Is what she’d like to do. That’s Violet Hay. who likes to see Herself in the mirror too. An artist some day we hope she’ll l e. For Janet Hayes likes that the best. She’d like to go where the wind blows free. That’s living on a ranch a way out west. This senior who is sort of shy, Hates back seat drivers, we know. And if you ever ask him why, Gerald Hedger will say they go too slow. Playing pitch is his favorite game, The subject he likes best is shop. Albert Hejnal is this senior’s name, Who always enjoys drinking soda pop. “Let’s shoot out like a bird,” Is what you'll hear her say. That’s Peggy Heob, who’s always heard. Whether she's near or far away. Leon Holdinghausen likes to fish, After all his work is through. To get out of school is his wish. Which I think we all want to do. A new Buick, or a few million bucks, Isn’t hay, if Helen Howard can get it. But if she can’t, she’ll say, “Oh shucks!” And stay home and try to forget it. As the president of the Senior class, Lonnie James is strictly O. K. His chemistry tests he wants to pass. And his nickname’s Jess, by the way. She’ll say. “I’m sleepy, let’s hit the hay.” When to bed it’s time to go; She is also a member of the F. H. A. That’s Florence Jokerst we know. Yes, Webster seems to be the town, Where Bettie Kleinschmidt likes to go. With Frank she often goes around Especially to the picture show. One who is seen at the Uptown Drugs, Or at school most all the day, Is Jack Kleinschmidt who uses slugs, When playing the slot machine his way. Fried bunny with gravy galore, James Laiben sure likes to eat. And women are what he can adore. Especially if they’re nice and sweet. Her favorite subject no doubt, is Buddy, For with him she’s seen all day. Zeda Laiben really hates to study, And “Oh! Stupid,” you'll hear her say. A popular boy and up-to-date Is Gerald Linderer by name. You’ll never see him coming late. Especially to a football game. You’ll see him at Vaughn’s or Teen Town, With all his friends and his pals. School teachers, he hates to lie aroun’ But Robert Lorch sure likes Bonne Terre gals. Females are his pride and joy, But He’d like to have a car. So Robert Madison, this senior boy, Wouldn’t have to walk so far. In music Dick Mallette is really swell. And his life has much in store. His pet peeve are guys who tell Him to hurry up, and open the door. lean Mattingly sure likes the boys, And often says “You’ll be all right,” She chews gum with lots of noise When the teachers aren’t in sight. To marry a millionaire, you see. Is what she’d like to do, But what girl wouldn’t want to be, Like Betty Ann McDaniel and try it too? A very sweet girl who’s nice to know, Is Dorothy Mae Morse, you see. To college is where she’d like to go, To learn about people like me. You'll see Jack Muikey anywhere. And his nickname is Jocko, too. He likes to see girls with pretty hair. Of no special color; for any will do. 27 CRYSTALITE 47 19 THE CLASS OF ’47 He’s often seen at the Mystery Inn, Watching all the pretty gals. That’s Alfred Naes who never knows when. To stop shooting spit wads with his pals. On an Ozark Dairy Milk truck, I’m sure is where you’ll see, Thomas Naes, who needs some luck For out of school he wants to be. One who wants to leave Crystal High, Is Dick tldham, I understand. To study, he doesn’t like to try. But he likes playing his horn in the hand. The girls he never says much about, And school is his only pet peeve. Bill is the one he can’t live without, This is Donald Patek, I do believe. He’s seen at Vaughn’s or at the gym, When he gets rich he’d like to sail. Girls? Oh yes, he always hates ’em. And this senior is Ronald Ragsdale. In her limousine she often goes, Roberta Rethwsich, with her beaus. In music she is quite a gal. And with the seniors, a special pal. To travel over the country side, Is something she’d like to do. That’s Betty Rice, who likes to ride In her pretty green Chevie, too. To graduate and become a success, Is Jeanine Roth’s greatest desire. People who pop gum, she must confess, Makes her hair stand up like wire. In the air corps he wants to be So he can fly around up high. That’s Norman Rudloff, you will see, Some day up there in the sky. To own a car of his own, no doubt, Is what is in Alfred Stahl’s heart. He’s often seen going in and out, Of that store up there in Barnhart. Not only the friend of a certain guy, But a good friend of us all; Her favorite food is Banana Cream pie, And her name is Cornelia Stahl. Typewriters that don’t know how to spell, Really makes Marvin Stone turn blue. But since there’s pencils, he says, Oh well, It may take longer, but I’ll get through. He’s often seen on Dutch’s Bus, And his favorite food is jelly. When he talks, he likes to cuss, And to all lie’s known as Lynn Telle. To give permanents is what she’d like to do, After she leaves Crystal High. Maybe some day she’ll give one to you, Anyway Betty Thomas would like to try. With a pleasing smile, and a carefree heart You’ll see Juanita Thomas all day. For all of us, she is a part, And will always continue that way. His favorite subject is pretty gals, And he’s often seen around town. In the Glee Club he sings with his ] als, That’s James Tripp, who acts like a clown. Van Johnson seems to be her pet. For him she’d drown and get all wet, This senior's name is Charlotte Yalt And her favorite food is lemons and salt. To marry Charlie, I do believe. Is the best thing she could do. Letters, Mary Valt likes to receive, Especially from you know who! The dishes he says he likes to do, But don’t let him kid you folks. For Bill Vaughn never gets through, Telling all those peculiar jokes. A popular girl, always up to date. Who’s known by all. as Jo, Is Josephine Vorsams, who likes to date, Her sister’s boy friends, we know. For some man she’ll make a nice wife, Or anyway that’s what she said; Her greatest desire is to live a life, And her name is Helen Whitehead. Wine, women and song, Oh boy!” That’s all you’ll hear him say, For that’s Bill Wideman’s pride and joy, Which he continues from day to day. To cover a distance of many miles, Is what Shirley Wolk wants to do. Her face is always covered with smiles, Whenever she’s looking at you. And now seniors, I hope you’ll be, Successful in everything you do. And try always to be happy and free, For America is made of people like you. 28 CRYSTALITE 47 19- JUNIORS CLASS OF 1948 President _____________________________________ William Edward Carr Vice-President..........................................Duane Aubuchon Secretary ________________________________ -.......Rita Hammack Treasurer ______________________________ -..........-.....Eugene Boyd Colors Flower Blue and White Iris Motto “He who learn by experience is wise; but he who learns by the experience of others is wiser.” Sponsors Mrs. Clyde Hamrick Edward W. Rapp 29 19 CRYSTALITE 47 JUNIORS JEAN ALCOTT JACQUELINE AUZAT EUGENE BOYD HOWARD CALDWELL ROBERT CARRON LaVERNE CLINKENBEARD DUANE AUBUCHON HAROLD BINGENHEIMER ROGER BURCH WILLIAM EDWARD CARR FREDA CAULK 30 19 CRYSTALITE 47 JUNIORS NORMA JEANNE COOK LEO DEHNER NANCY JANE DRISSELL WILLIAM EDWARDS MARJORIE FALLERT DONALD DeCLUE HERBERT DOUGHTY PATRICIA EDWARDS JUANITA FALCETTI ROBERT GETTINGER 31 MARIAN GOVERO 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 JUNIORS HERMAN GRAFF RITA HAM MACK WALTER HARRIS JANE HEARST RHETA HEOB BERNARD DAVID HORN LEE HAEFNER AUDREY HARMAN BETTY HARTER IRA HEJNAL NORMA HOLDINGHAUSEN 32 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 JUNIORS GERALDINE HUSKEY ELSIE LUEBKE ANGELINA MARINO EDWIN MENG AGNES OTTO CELINE LINDERER RICHARD MAHEW JACQUELINE MARTIN AMOS MEYERS KENNETH PALMER 33 ROBERT PARSONS 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 JUNIORS RONALD I.F.E PERRYMAN MARY JANE POPSTERIOFF Mitzi” EMILINE PRUNEAU JOHN RICHARDSON MARVIN ROESCH DIXIE ANN ROTH Q s- aOr.i L MIKE PICARELLA MARY LOU PROPST ROMAN PULLEN EMMA LOU RITCHER JACK ROHR 34 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 JUNIORS RICHARD ROTH DELORES RUSSELL DAVID JAMES SCOTT DOLORES STACKLEY NELDA STOLZER DELORES ROUSSIN MELBA SCHATZLE BETTY JEAN SIMMS CHARLES DAVID STIS NORMA STRATMANN EDWARD TIERNEY 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 JUNIORS SHIRLEY TOULOUSSE THOMAS TUCKER JACK VOELKER GERALDINE E. WILLIAMS RONALD WILLIS FRED TRACE, JR. JOE VACCARO BETTY JO WILLIAMS IRMA JEAN WILLIAMS 36 CRYSTALITE S C) P H () M () R E S CLASS OF 1949 President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer ____ Roger Lee Berkbigler William Bennett Verna Lee Grah ____Marjorie Luebke Colors Blue and Silver Flower Pink Carnation Motto After the clouds, the sun shines.” Sponsors Geraldine Galloway Marjorie Jones 37 CRYSTALITE 19 47 SOPHOMORES DONNELL ALMANY EDWARD J. BECKEMEYER WILLIAM BENNETT GLORIA BRISSETTE WANDA M. BUTLER RONALD AUZAT “Buddy” t PEGGY BENNETT ROGER LEE BKRKBIGLER ZELPA BRUEDIGAN MELBA CADWALLADER 19 s DONALD CAYCE BETTY CHATFIELD JOYCE CLIFTON CLARENCE DALLAS NEAVILLE DeMENT theresa Dimaggio CRYSTALITE-------------47 OPHOMORES NORMAN CHARLEVILLE WILLIAM CHURCH DAVID COURTNEY PAUL DEHNER PAUL DeROUSSE FLORENCE DOHACK 39 CRYSTALITE 47 SOPHO MORES ROSE MARY DOUGHTY VILA EVANS KENNETH FRANK ROBERT GRAFF RICHARD GREBE NORMAN HAEFNER Red” STELLA DUNKER RICHARD FALLERT ROBERT GODIER VERNA LEE GRAH DONALD L. GREER DONALD HAMPEL 40 CRYSTALITE 47 TERRY HESS PERRY HOFFMAN RAYMOND JOKERST EILEEN LaBRIER GLADYS LAIBEN HELEN LaPREE OPHOMORES JAMES HEWITT DONALD HOPKINS JOYCE ANN KING FRANCES LaBRIER MARY JANE LAIBEN ROSALENA LaROSE 41 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 SOPHOMORES ARTHUR KENNETH LILES JUANITA MARTIN JACQUELINE McDANIEL CHARLES MILLER BOBBY MULKEY LUCILLE NEUHAUS MARJORIE LUEBKE BETTY ANNE McDANIEL RAYMOND McDONALD LEROY K. MONTGOMERY BETTY NAES WILLIAM NOCE 42 19 CRYSTALITE 47 SOPHOMORES ARTHUR OBERLE LORETTA PAUL HAROLD PETEREIN CHRISTINE RAY FRANK SCHEMBRE JOE LEE SIMKINS MARIE OTTO GLORIA PERRY VERNON RAUCH JAMES REICH JEAN SCOTT WILLIAM RAY SMITH 43 CRYSTALITE 19 s ALICE STAHL ROSE MARY SWEET MARTHA ANN WARD SHIRLEY WILLIAMS FRED EARL WOOLDRIDGE OPHOMORE 47 s JESSE EUGENE SWALLOW WYMAN VANDIVER GERALDINE B. WILLIAMS BILLIE JEANNE WILSON AUBREY WILLIAM WRIGHT 44 CRYSTALITE FRESHMEN CLASS OF 1950 President....... Vice-President .. Secretary________ Treasurer________ _________Brian Drissell ..Anna Louise Vaughn Lorraine Wilma Cooper ____________Fay Kausler Colors Flower Red and White Rose Motto ‘‘The Democracy of tomorrow depends upon the youth of today. Sponsors Richard Berry Florence Hudson 45 19 CRYSTALITE 47 FRESHMEN INEZ ALCOTT HENRY BALMER ROSE MARIE BASLER JOAN BLATTNER KATHRYN BRYANT FRANCIS CARROW DONALD BAGDANOFF EVANGELINE BASIL BOBBY BAUER EARLINE BLECHLE RETTA SUE CALDWELL VIRGINIA CLIFTON 46 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 FRESHMEN LAWRENCE COMPTON “Larry” WILMA LORRAINE COOPER DELLA MAE DALLAS RICHARD DeMENT BRIAN DRISSELL JAMES CONARDY DORIS COWAN DONALD LEE DeBASIO CATHERINE DINOLFO JUANITA EDWARDS PEGGY ENGEL 47 NORMA JEAN EHLERS 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 FRESHMEN SHIRLEY FAULKEXBERRY MARTIN GEBHARDT, JR. JEANNE GOVREAU ROSE MARIE GRASS TOM GAY HARRIS DAVID HEWITT GEORGE FENWICK MARGIE GOUSKOS DONALD GRAFF JAMES HARMAN RAYMOND HARSY NEIL HEWITT 48 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 FRESHMEN MYRA LOUISE HEWITT PEGGY HORN FLOYD HUSKEY FAY KAUSLER NORMAN KINNEY DALE LEWIS MYRL HOOK GUY HUNT EUGENE JOHNSTON EVELYN KENNEDY ROBERT LAIBEN EVA ANN LILES 49 CRYSTALITE 19 FRESHMEN DORIS LOHMANN ROBERTA LUEBKE NANCY RUTH MARBERRY DICK MARLER JAMES MELVIN McMULLEN GEORGE MURPHY HAROLD LUEBKE PATRICIA MANLEY ROSE MARIE MARINO DONALD MARTY MARCIA JEAN MILFELT WALTER NAES 50 CRYSTALITE BILLY NELSON ERNEST PINKLEY FRANK PRUNEAU ROSE MARIE RAUCH LEROY REICH AUDREY SCHLAG HOWARD NOLL GEORGE PROPST ANTHONY QUIROS BILL REICH BETTY RAE ROSE PAUL SEABAUGH 19 CRYSTALITE 47 FRESHMEN LILA LEE SIMMS JOHN BRENT STREIT YERLON THURMAN DALE VANDIVER BILLY WAMPLER, JR. NADINE WIDE MAN ESTELLE STAHL DALE SWEET DONNA UDING ANNA LOUISE VAUGHN BETTY ANN WEDDE 52 19 CRYSTALITE 47 53 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 HIGH SCHOOL BAND Top row’—Jerry Decker, Harold Bingenheimer, Aubrey Wright, Lorraine Cooper, Emiline Pruneau, Albert Harbin, Rita Hammack, Guy Wright. James Reich. Brian Drissell, James Hewitt. Bill Blake. Tanya Conardy, Dick Fallert, Marvin Rauch. Upper middle row—Dale Sweet, Richard Vaughn, Nancy Drissell, Gloria Perry, Manuel Yglesia. James Lai- ben, Eugene Boyd, Shirley Wolk, Marian Govero, Celine Linderer, Marie Otto, juanita Falcetti, Kathryn Bry- ant, Helen Howard, Florence Dohack. Audrey Harman, Gloria Brissette. Lower middle raw—Jacqueline McDaniel. Bill Reich. Richard Mallette, Roger Berkbigler, Richard Oldham, Shirley Williams. Brent Streit. Marvin Stone. Robert Beilke, Richard DeMent, Ernestine DeMent, Melvin McMuI- lin, Norman Rudloff, George Fenwick. Josephine Vorsams, La Verne Clinkenbeard, Dale Vandiver, Fred Trace, Jr., Director Louis P. Thomure. Bottom row—Norma Holdinghausen, George Hanna. Peggy Bennett. Roberta Rethwisch. Christine Ray, Wilma Fenwick, Nancy Marberry, Virginia Clifton, Melba Cadwallader. Betty Thomas, Pat Manley, Peggy Engel, Irma Jean Williams, Joe Lee Simkins, Ronald Ragsdale, Jane Hearst, Marjorie Fallert. Doris Cowan, Annabelle Gwinn. HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Top row—Roger Berkbigler, Ernestine DeMent. Richard Oldham, George Fenwick, Brian Drissell, James Reich, Albert Harbin. Richard Fallert. Nancy Drissell, Rita Hammack, Emiline Pruneau. Helen Howard. Tanya Conardy, Florence Dohack, Audrey Harman. Upper middle row—George Hanna. Peggy Bennett. Christine Ray. Irma Jean Williams, Jane Hearst. Marjorie Fallert, Doris Cowan, Annabelle Gwinn, Shirley Wolk, Marian Govero, Marie Otto, Celine Linderer, Juanita Falcetti. Lower middle row—Dale Vandiver, La Verne Clinkenbeard, Georgia Fay Hanna. Shirley Williams. Richard Mallette. Brent Streit. Gloria Perry, Virginia Clifton, Bill Wideman, Melba Cadwallader, Dorothy Morse, Ches- ter Carrow, Mitzi Popsterioff. Kathryn Bryant, Nancy Marberry, Geraldine B. Williams, Wilma Fenwick, Jose- phine Vorsams, Fred Trace, Director Louis P. Thomure. Bottom rote—Roberta Rethwisch, Bill Blake. Charlotte Bradshaw, Marjorie Crosby, Eugene Boyd, Martha Ward, Jacqueline McDaniel, Jean Alcott, Juanita Thomas, Helen Whitehead, Emma Lou Ritcher, Norma Holding- hausen, Norma Stratmann. 54 19 CRYSTALITE 47 BOYS’ GLEE CLUB Top rote—Bill Church, Roger Berkbigler, James Hewitt, Jack Voelker, Roger Burch, Donald DeBasio, Amos Meyers. Bill Bennett, Donald DcClue, Thomas Tucker, Duane Aubuchon, George Fenwick. Upper middle row— Robert Godier, Fred Wooldridge, Joe Lee Simkins, Leroy Montgomery, Bill Blake. Richard DcMent. Lonnie James, Robert Beilke, Robert Carron. Norman Haefner, Robert Madison, Leo Dehner. Lower middle row—Ron- ald Auzat, Richard Mallcttc, James Conardy, Edwin Meng. James Reich, Verlon Thurman, Tom Gay Harris, Frank Schembre, Richard Oldham, Ferry Hoffman, George Hanna, Director Louis P. Thomurc. Bottom row— Bill Reich. James Tripp, Robert Lorch, Norman Rudloff. Melvin McMullin, George Commerford, Robert Get- tinger. Bill Wideman, Albert Harbin, Richard Fallert, Vernon Rauch, Aubrey W right. n o r ji ono-fioo o • GIRLS GLEE CLUB Top row—Frances LaBrier. Jacqueline Martin. LaVerne Clinkenbeard. Marian Govero, Verna Lee Grah, Nancy Marberry. Emiline Pruneau. Celine Linderer, Georgia Fay Hanna. Theresa DiMaggio. Wanda Butler. Betty Chatfield. Betty Harter. Upper middle rote—Roberta Rethwisch. Betty Xaes, Charlotte Bradshaw, Doris Cowan, Jacqueline Auzat. Marjorie Luebke, Rosalena La Rose, Florence Dohack, Jacqueline McDaniel. Anna Vaughn, Cornelia Stahl, Melba Schatzle. Peggy Bennett. Marie Otto. Middle row— Jeannie Erb. Bonnie DeRousse, Patricia Edwards, Dolores Stackley, Zeda Laiben. Lorraine Cooper, Delores Roussin, Peggy Heob. Ernestine DcMent, Audrey Harman, Shirley Toulousse, Mary Valt, Gloria Perry, Betty Ann McDaniel. Lower middle rotc—Jane Hearst, Shirley Carron, Peggy Engel, Dorothy Morse. Jeaninc Roth, Geraldine Fults, Helen Howard. Rose Hay, Tanya Conardy, Delores Russell, Norma Holdinghausen, Mitzi Popsterioff, Jean Mattingly. Director Louis P. Thomure. Bottom row—Angelina Marino. Christine Ray. Gloria Brissette, Joyce Clifton, Betty Simms. Shirley Williams, Virginia Clifton. Betty Anne McDaniel, Dixie Ann Roth, Rheta Heob, Agnes Otto. Juanita Martin, Shirley Wolk, Norma Jeanne Cook. 19 CRYSTALITE 47 Mixed Chorus Upper top row—Aubrey Wright, Jeannie Erb, Bonnie DeRousse, Roberta Rethwisch, Fran- ces LaBrier, Jean Mattingly, Angelina Marino, Betty Naes, Georgia Fay Hanna, Celine Finderer, Jacqueline Martin, Betty Harter, Fmiline Pruneau, Marie Otto, Juanita Martin, Peggy Bennett. Wanda Butler, Gloria Perry, Bill Church. Lower top roiv—Roger Burch, Jack Voelker. James Hewitt, Amos Meyers, Norma Jeanne Cook, La Verne Clinkenbeard. Jane Hearst, Marian Govero, Verna Fee Grah, Nancy Marberry, Betty Chatficld, Theresa DiMaggio, Mitzi Popsterioff. Shirley Wolk, Norman Hacfncr, Lonnie James, Albert Harbin. Upper middle row—Roger Berkbigler. Leroy Montgomery, Tom Gay Harris, Verlon Thurman, Joe Fee Simkins. Charlotte Bradshaw. Doris Cowan. Jacqueline Auzat. Marjorie Luebke, Rosalena Fa Rose, Florence Dohack, Jacqueline McDaniel. Anna Vaughn. Cornelia Stahl, Mary Valt, Melba Schatzle, Bill Wideman, Donald DeClue. Donald DeBasio, George Commerford. Lower middle rmv—Robert Lorch, Duane Aubuchon, Richard Oldham, Robert Gettinger, James Tripp. Patricia Edwards, Dolores Stackley, Zeda Laiben, Lorraine Cooper. Delores Roussin, Peggy Hcob, Ernestine DeMent, Audrey Harman, Shirley Toulousse, Betty Ann McDaniel, Robert Beilke, Bill Blake. Robert Carron, Richard DeMent, Dick Fallert. Upper bottom row—Fred Wooldridge. Ronald Auzat, Frank Schembrc, Edwin Meng, Melvin McMullin, Shirley Carron, Peggy Engel, Dorothy Morse, Jeanine Roth. Geraldine Fults, Helen Howard, Rose Hay. Tanya Conardy, Delores Russell. Norma Holdinghausen, Perry Hoffman. Leo Dchner, Vernon Rauch. George Fenwick, Director Louis P. Thomure. Lower bottom row—Bill Reich, Robert Godier, Richard Mallcttc, James Conardy, Robert Madison, Christine Ray, Gloria Brissette, Joyce Clifton. Betty Simms, Shirley Williams, Vir- ginia Clifton, Betty Anne McDaniel, Dixie Ann Roth, Rhcta Heob, Agnes Otto, Thomas Tucker, James Reich, Bill Bennett, George Hanna, Norman Rudloff. 56 19 CRYSTALITE 47 JUNIOR CHORUS Top rati' Dale Vandiver, Martin Gebhardt. Eugene Johnston, Norman Kinney, Robert Laiben, Dick Marler, David Hewitt, Dale Sweet, Billy Wampler, Anthony Quiros. Middle roio—Director Louis P. Thomure. Catherine Dinolfo, Jeanne Govreau, Fay Kausler. Evangeline Basil, Margie Gouskos, Juanita Edwards, Doris Lohmann, Jean Miltelt, Roberta Luebke. Rose Marie Basler. Bottom roiv—Nadine Wideman. Betty Rac Rose, Lila Lee Simms, Estelle Stahl, Rose Marie Grass, Shirley Faulkcnberry, Audrey Schlag, Evelyn Kennedy, Earlinc Blechle, Myra Hewitt, Peggy Horn. JUNIOR INSTRUMENTAL GROUP Top roic—Director Louis P. Thomure. Arthur Oberle. Melba Cadwallader. Betty Rae Rose, George Propst, Amos Meyers. Marvin Roesch. Donald DeBasio, Tom Gay Harris, Dick Marler. Martin Gebhardt, David Hewitt. Inez Alcott. Bottom roiv—William Noce, Mary Jane Laiben, Gladys Laiben. Rose Marino, Rosalena LaRose, Norman Kinney, Nadine W ideman, Della Mae Dallas, Charles Miller. Fay Kausler, Eugene Johnston. 57 19 CRYSTALITE 47 BRASS SEXTETTE Roger Bcrkbiglcr. Richard Mallette. Shirley Wolk, Brian Drissell, Harold Bingenhcimcr, Albert Harbin. TRUMPET TRIO FLUTE QUARTET 58 Roger Berkbigler, Richard Mallette. Richard Oldham Jane Hearst, Marjorie Fallert, Doris Cowan, Annabelle Gwinn 6S LI axnVISAHO 61 CRYSTALITE 47 19- FOOTBALL SQUAD Top row—Donnell Almany. Leo Deliner. Terry Hess. Tom Gay Harris. George Fenwick, James Hewitt. Jack Voelker, Larry Compton. Verlon Thurman. Fred Trace. Donald Hampel. Upper middle raw—Coach Murrell Godwin. Alfred Kaes, Joe Vaccaro, Roman Pullen. Paul Baur. Co- Captain Robert Beilke. Roger Burch, James Tripp, Robert Madison, Richard DcMcnt, Neaville DeMcnt, Jack Kleinschmidt. Norman Haefner, Bill Ray Smith. Lower middle row- Arthur Liles. Kenneth Palmer, Chester Carrow, Ronald Ragsdale. Co-Captain Jerry I.in- derer, Edwin Mcng. Duane Aubuchon. Thomas Tucker, Lee Haefner. Raymond Abernathy, Robert Carron, Robert Lorch, George Hanna. Frank Schembre. Bottom role—Business Manager Amos Meyers, Paul DeRoussc, Paul Seabaugh, Howard Caldwell. Brent Streit, James Conardy, Martin Gebhardt. Raymond Jokcrst, Fred Wooldridge, Francis Carrow, Mike Picarella, Business Manager Herman Graff. F () C) T B A L L Hornets Our Their Score Score September 20 Perry ville—there 0 19 September 27 Farmington—there .. 12 6 October 4 Ste. Genevieve—here 35 6 October 11 Herkv—here 66 0 October 18 Principia—here 18 12 October 25 DeSoto—there 26 0 November 1 St. Charles—there...� 0 November 8 Herky—there 38 0 November 15 Festus—here 41 6 60 BASKETBALL SQUAD (COUNTY CHAMPIONS) Top tow—George Fenwick, Robert Carron. Tom Gay Harris, Bill Bennett, Bill Church. Upper middle rmv—Richard DeMent, Donald Greer, Norman Rudloff. Donald Cayce, Verlon Thurman. Lower middle row—Duane Aubuchon, Raymond Abernathy. Richard Fallert, Joe Vaccaro, Donald DeClue. Coach Murrell Godwin. Bottom row—Co-Captain George Hanna, Neavillc DeMent, Co-Captain Bill Blake. Ronald Ragsdale. Leroy Montgomery. Date Nov. 26 Dec. 6 Dec. 10 Dec. 13 Dec. 17 Jan. 7 Jan 10 Jan. 14 Jan. 17 Jan. 22 Jan. 28 Jan. 31 Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 18 Feb. 26 Feb. 28 Mar. 1 Mar. 3 B A S K 1: I B A L I Team Hornet Desloge—There Mehlville—There Leadwood—Here....................... DeSoto—Here ............. Bonne Terre—There................... Festus—There........................ Valley Park—Here..........-......... Hillsboro—Here Herky—There............... (Desloge Tournament) Leadwood—Desloge Stc. Genevieve—Here............. DeSoto—There ....................... Festus—Here......................... Hillsboro—There..................... Herky—Here.......................... Ste. Genevieve—There................. Sub-Regional Tournament H illsboro—Here.................................................. Herky—Here........................................................ Festus—Here...................................................... County Play-off Herky—Here......................................................— Our Their Score Score 31 24 33 30 23 32 43 23 45 55 22 29 39 52 37 26 36 41 48 28 36 42 29 33 20 .... 43 40 37 29 22 33 52 35 24 38 50 47 29 28 61 19 CRYSTALITE 47 TRACK TEAM Top rote—Coach Murrell Godwin, Captain Alfred Nacs, Kenneth Palmer, James Scott. Donald Cayce. David Stis, Neaville DeMent, Norman Haefner. Richard DeMent. Middle rote—Business Manager Martin Gebhardt. James Conardy, Bernard Horn. Arthur Liles, Donald Greer, Raymond Abernathy, Marvin Stone. Roman Pullen, Lee Haefner. Bottom rmv—Joe Lee Simkins, Henry Balmer, Donald Marty, Guy Hunt, Donald Hopkins, Myrl Hook, Ches- ter Carrow. Larry Compton. TRACK Chester Carrow-------------------------- Marvin Stone ........................... Kenneth Palmer..................... Alfred Xaes.......................... Norman Haefner__________________________ Roman Pullen____________________________ Raymond Abernathy....................... Neaville DeMent__________________________ Richard DeMent.......................... David Stis Lee Haefner.......................... Ronald Auzat____________________________ Roger Burch_____________________________ Bob Lorch_________________ _.___________ Larry Compton___________________________ Donald Cayce____________________________ Tames Scott Myrl Hook Donald Hopkins.......................... Bernard Horn............................ Donald L. Greer......................... James Conardy___________________________ Roger Berkbigler________________________ Joe Lee Simkins......................... Donald Marty____________________________ Arthur Liles............................. Henry Balmer____________________________ Guy Hunt_________________________________ -------------------------------- pole vault, mile ..................... 220-yard dash, 440-yard run ............................... 880-yard run, mile .................100-vard dash, 220 and 880 relay ............. 100-yard dash, 440 relay, broad jump ______________________________ shot put, discus __________________pole vault, low and high hurdles ........................................ high jump .........high jump, broad jump, high and low hurdles ..— - 880-vard run, 440-yard run ............................ 220-yard dash, relay ...................... 100-vard dash, 220-yard dash ...------------ — 100 and 220-yard dash, shot put ______________________________high and low hurdles ..............100 and 220-yard dash, 440-yard run 220-vard dash. 440-yard run, high and broad jump shot put, discus ............................100 and 220-vard dash .......................... mile run ............................440 and 880-yard run _______„r---------------------880-yard run, mile ____________________________100 and 220-vard dash ______________________________880-yard run, mile ............................... shot put, discus 62 19 CRYSTALITE 47 ACTIVITIES 63 19 CRYSTALITE 47 Top row—-Betty Harter, Albert Hejnal. Fred Trace. Dorothy Morse, Jack Kleinschmidt, Marjorie Fallert, Betty Ann McDaniel. Florence Jokerst, Martha Ward, Zelpha Bruedigan. Bobby Mulkey. I ’ppcr middle rmv—Brian Drisscll, Kathryn Bryant, Verna Lee Grab. Georgia Fay Hanna, Emma Lou Ritcher. Bill Wideman, Josephine: Vorsams. Janet Hayes, Betty Ann Rice, Eugene Boyd. Lower middle rmc—Bill Blake, Jane Hcarst Charlotte Valt, C harlotte Bradshaw. Norma Stratmann. Mitzi Popstcrioff. Rose Hay. Tanya Conardy. Marian Govero, Nancy Drisscll, Rose Mary Sweet, Shirley Wolk. Sponsor Geraldine Galloway. Bottom rmv Stella Dunker, Geraldine B. Williams. La Verne Clinkenbeard. Delores Russell. Editor Mar- jorie Crosby, Rita Hammack. Jeannie Erb. Irma Jean Williams, Joyce Ann King, Wanda Butler. MIRROR STAFF Editor-in-chief.... Associate Editors... Assistant Editors. .. Business Managers Sports Editors..... Feature Editors..... Alumni Editors..... Social Editor..... Art Editor.......... Calendar Editor Photographers............................................. • ..Jane Hearst. Eugei General News—Dorothy Morse, LaVerne Clinkenbeard, Doris Cowan. Zelpha Bruedigan. Betty Harter, ............................Marjorie Crosby .............Rita Hammack, Delores Russell .................George Hanna. Bill Wideman ...Jeannie Erb, Charlotte Bradshaw. Bill Blake .............Jack Kleinschmidt, Fred Trace. Jr. ....Rose Hay. Nancy Drisscll, Josephine Vorsams ....Norma Stratmann. Fay Hanna, Charlotte Valt .............................Emma Lou Ritcher ............................Marjorie Fallert ............................Joyce Ann King ugene Boyd BPB Wanda Butler Assembly News............... Exchange Editors............ Poetry Editor............... Departmental Editors : Industrial Arts......... Mathematics ............ Social Science.......... Music................... English................. Commerce................ Home Economics.......... Girls’ Physical Education . Science................. Class Reporters: Seniors..-...............................................................................Charlotte Valt Juniors....................................... -...........-............................Nancy Drissell Sophomores. ...................-.................................-...................Rose Mary Sweet Freshmen............................................................................. Kathryn Bryant Typists....Bonnie DeRousse, Tanya Conardy, Shirley Wolk, Florence Jokerst, Betty Ann McDaniel. Betty Ann Rice Sponsor............................................ -..-...-................—...........Geraldine Galloway ...... Martha Ward. Bobby Mulkey Irma Jean Williams, Mitzi Popstcrioff .........................Janet Hayes ....................... Albert Hejnal ...................... Verna Lee Grah ......................Norma Stratmann ........................ Brian Drissell ........................ Marian Govero ..................... Florence Jokerst ........................Stella Dunker ......... Geraldine B. Williams ........................Albert Hejnal 64 19 CRYSTALITE 47 PEP SQUAD Top rati— Betty Simms. Jacqueline McDaniel. Kosalena LaRosc. Betty Harter. Cliarlotte Bradshaw. Emma Lou Ritcher. Earline Blechle, Rose Marie Grass. Rose Mary Sweet. Mary alt. Upper middle rote—Margie Gouskos. Theresa DiMaggio. Jean Alcott, Melba Cadwallader. Lila Lee Simms. Christine Ray. Betty Anne McDaniel, Gloria Brissette, Catherine Dinolfo, Evelyn Kennedy. Evangeline Basil. Middle rare—Marian Govern. Dixie Ann Roth. Patricia Edwards. Mitzi Popsterioff, Audrey Schlag, Myra Hewitt. Jeanne Govreau. Rose Marie Basler, Jean Milfelt, Juanita Edwards. • Lower middle row—Sponsor Kenneth Randolph. Juanita Falcetti. Peggy Engel. Emiline Pruneau, Nelda Stolzer, Melba Schatzle. Gloria Perry. Shirley Carron. Celine Linderer. Sponsor Mrs. Golah DeWitt. Bottom rmc—Vila Evans. Pat Manley. Freda Caulk. Dale Vandiver, Jeannie Erb, Thomas Tucker. Norma Stratmann, Fay Kausler, Betty Ann Wedde. SCHOOL Hail to thee, dear old Crystal High. We will ever defend and praise thy name. For the joys and the pleasant memories, The splendor of each day. To thee well prove our love and loyalty. Cast away each tiny little sigh, And with one grand accord rejoice— Singing praises to Crystal High ! SONG Our allegiance we pledge to thee. Our service is ever staunch and true. We will ever be loyal to our comrades. Our hearts are thine for you. So now well cheer the boys that play the game, Cheer them on to victory and fame. So we’ll fight, fellows, fight, fight, fight, Charge to victory for Crystal High. 65 CRYSTALITE CHEERLEADERS Jcannie Erb, Dale Vandiver, Norma Stratmann, Thomas Tucker. Freda Caulk. DRUM MAJORETTES Charlotte Valt, Mitzi Popsterioff, Freda Caulk. Betty Ann McDaniel. Delores Russell. 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 Top row—Tanya Conardy. Robert Madison, Helen Howard, Robert Beilke. James Tripp, Paul Baur. Robert Lorch. Charlotte Valt, Bill YVideman, Fay Hanna. Bottom row Charlotte Bradshaw, Jeannic Erb, Mary Valt, Ernestine DeMent, Wilma Fenwick, Josephine Vorsams, Norman Rudloff. SENIOR PLAY “TWO GENTLEMEN AND VERONA” “Two Gentlemen and Verona.” a comedy in three acts was given on March 21st. The scene stays the same throughout the entire three act play, which is the living room of a rambling old farmhouse. The story of the play is as follows: Bill Kennedy, dramatic critic on the New York Chronicle, is mistaken by all the characters as one Mr, Milton J. Sweezey. talent scout of R. O. M. Studios. All decide to make a good impression when he appears. The mistaken Bill is put through some pretty trying experiences as one bv one the characters try putting on an act. Bill is ready for the mad house until Verona puts him straight. Bill grows deeply in love with Verona who thinks she is in love with Clvde. Neila is repulsed when she makes a play for Bill. Mr. Sweezey appears. He has a rasping, loud, looking manner. Maude, as usual, makes her usual amount of boners. Bill de- jectedly watches Verona break a date with him to help Clyde. Mr. Sweezey is literally being forced to watch a production being put on in the hone he will use Verona as his “find.” The girls’ reaction when Mike turns ghost breaks up the show. Bill is blamed for disturbance and be and Verona are estranged. A near riot is started by Mrs. Buxton when she announces to the family that Neila and Bill have eloped. Bill finds out that Neila had been behind Mike’s ruse so he wants to teach her a lesson. Verona is heartbroken over the news and makes a flop out of the big play. Mr. Sweezey gives “Brownie” a contract. Bill tells Verona of his love although she proposes. In a cute clinch Bill kisses Verona. THE CAST Verona Ward---------------------------------------------------- Ernestine DeMent Clyde Colbv--------------------------------------------------- Robert Lorch Mrs. Buxton._____________________________________________________ Helen Howard Sarah Brown.................._........................... Charlotte Bradshaw Mrs. Maude Doolittle. ................— —......................... —Jo Vorsams Marge O’Reilly leannie Erb Neila Lansing , Mary Valt Flo Anderson Wilma Fenwick Mike Turner Norman Rudloff Charlie Adams_________________________„._________________________ Paul Baur Bill Kennedy___________________________________________________ James Tripp Milton J. Sweezey_____________________—.................................. —Robert Beilke Stage Personnel—Tanya Conardy, Robert Madison. Charlott Valt, Fay Hanna, Bill Wide- man Directors...................... Florence Hudson .Marjorie Jones, Martha Vaughn 67 Top row—Marjorie Luebke, Rita Hammack, Shirley Carron, Marjorie Crosby, Zelpha Bruedigan. Upper middle row—Jane Hearst, Emma Lou Ritcber, Nancy Drissell. Florence Jokerst, Marjorie Fallert. Lower middle row—Melba Schatzle, Gloria Perry, Marian Govero, Christine Ray, Betty Harter. Bottom rtnc—Roger Berkbigler, Verna Lee Grah, Wanda Butler, Joyce Ann King, Albert Hejnal. HONOR SOCIETY The Crystal City High Honor Society has been organized to broaden and extend the intellectual, extra curricular, and service attainments of Crystal City High School students, who may wish to attain the required standards. Sophomores with a total of 120 points are eligible for membership with a bronze pin; the juniors and seniors with 150 points are entitled to membership with silver and gold pins respectively. Membership gives one a sense of achieve- ment and self confidence, and a foundation for future academic study and vocational attainments. 68 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 Top row—Shirley Touloussc. Mary Lou Propst. Joan Blattner, Betty Simms. Betty Thomas. Bonnie De- Rousse, Juanita Thomas. Helen Whitehead. Upper middle row—Angelina Marino. Rose Marino, Norma Jean Ehlers, Shirley Faulkenberry. Christine Ray. Betty Chat field, Emogene Billy, Florence Jokerst. Lower middle row—-Shirley Wolk, Melba Cadwallader, Norma Stratmann. Jeanine Roth. Geraldine Fults, Betty Ann Rice, Florence Dohack, Eva Ann Liles. Bottom row- - Roberta Rethwisch. Vice-President Violet Hay. Treasurer Mary Valt. President Ernestine DeMent. Secretary Elsie Luebke, Jeannie Erb. Sponsor Mrs. Goldah DeWitt. THE F. H. A. CLUB Realizing the advantages to ! e derived from organization, the home economics girls set themselves to the task of using all the opportunities offered by the home economics building and its up-to-the-minute accessories to promote their interest, efficiency, and leadership as the Future Homemakers of America. Style show, faculty and board of education dinners, and parties are some of the activities sponsored by the club. 69 19 CRYSTALITE 47 Top roic—Norman Haefner, Bill Blake, Robert Beilke, Roman Pullen, Kenneth Palmer. Middle row-—Sponsor Coach Murrell Godwin. Norman Rudloff, Vice-President Ronald Ragsdale. Lee Haef- ner, Alfred Naes, Raymond Abernathy, Co-Sponsor Paul H. Browning. Bottom row Duane Aubuchon, Secretary-Treasurer George Hanna. President Jerry Lindcrer, Leroy Mont- gomery, Edwin Meng. C CLUB The “C” Club is open only to lettermen in sports. It is organized and sponsors good school citizenship as a representative of Crystal Hi in both the classroom and the game; that is, service to and leadership in enlarging the honors and the good name that Crystal Hi enjoys not only in Crystal City, but in other communities as well. The boxing tournament was sponsored by the “C” Club. 70 19 CRYSTALITE 47 SCHOOL CALENDAR September 3— School opens with 316 students. Assembly. Students meet seven new teachers. 6—Classes elect officers. Seniors order rings. 16— Pep squad organized. Kali! Rah! Crystal Hi. 18—Mirror Staff selected. Forty-two compose staff. 20— Hornets lose to Perryville in football. Sad but true. 27—Football game at Farmington. We won. Hurrah for our team. 30—Senior invitations selected. October 4— 11 ornets sting Ste. Genevieve High here. Wow, what a game! 11—Vacation. Southeast Missouri Teacher’s meeting. 11— Herky football game at Crystal. Beat them! Why I should say! 66-0. 18— Hornets smash Principia here. A very exciting game. 19— Seniors sponsor All School Party. Everyone had a wonderful time. 25— DeSoto football game at DeSoto. Another victory. November 1—Close of 1st quarter. Oh, why didn't 1 study? Let’s try again. 1—St. Charles football game at St. Charles. Win 7-0, but only half of the game was played due to a tragedy. 8— Herky football game at Herky. We won. Experience for underclassmen. 9— Band goes to Columbia. Rain—more rain. We weren’t sugar so we didn’t melt. 10—Dr. Magill Assembly. We’re here today. What about tomorrow ? 10—16—American Education Week. Let’s spruce up a bit for we have visitors. 12— “C” Club sponsors Boxing Show. If you're not down, you’re up. 13-14—Freshmen visit factory. Could the other world be hotter? 15—Festus football game at Crystal. A tough battle and a victory. Who is who? I can’t tell for the mud. 20— Seniors receive their class rings. 21— P. T. A. picture Road Show.” A new idea, classmates. 23—Home Economic’s Girls attend Cape meeting. 26— Desloge basketball game at Desloge. Hornets came out ahead. 28-29—Thanksgiving Recess. Don't eat too much. December 5— Football banquet. Are you a man or a mouse? 6— Mehlville basketball game at Mehlville. A close victory. 10— Leadwood basketball game at Crystal. Purple Pups won. 11— Reception for new faculty members at Home Economics Cottage. It's time they were getting acquainted. 13— DeSoto basketball game at Crystal. Another county victory. 17— Bonne Terre basketball game at Bonne Terre. We lost—off night. 18— Home Ec. Dinner. 21—“C” Club Dance. 20 to Jan. 6—Christmas vacation. Hip! Hip! Hurrah! A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. January 7— Crystalile Staff named. An annual to be published at last. 7—Festus basketball game at Festus. We lost. 9—Why don't you subscribe for an annual? 10—Valley Park l asketball game at Crystal. We just didn’t. 14— Hillsboro basketball game at Hillsboro. Can we play? 17—Herky basketball game at Crystal. A defeat. 20—Beginning of new semester. The last for the Seniors. Can we make it? 20—F. H. A. Initiation. What a sight ? Is this 1920 or 1947 ? 71 19 CRYSTALITE 47 SCHOOL CALENDAR 21—Crystalite Photos taken. Hold still and smile for the birdie. 23—Coach Godwin announces football lettermen. 23—Girls’ Physical Education classes have basketball game. A heated contest all right. Proceeds go to Mile of Dimes. 23— Class mottoes, flowers, and colors selected. A new experience. 24— Seniors give show “Jack London for Mile of Dimes. 28— Ste. Gen. basketball game. We lost. Sorry, but it’s true. 29— Desloge tournament. We lost to Leadwood. 31—DeSoto l asketball game. A very glamorous victory. 31—Seniors present gift of radio-phonograph to school. Now we can have music. 31—Free cokes were distributed by Coca Cola Company. What a line! February 4—Festus basketball game at Crystal. Aren’t we happy? Well, I guess. 4—American Legion Contest. Dorothy Morse won. 7— American Legion County Oration Contest. We won with Dorothy. 11—Hillsboro basketball game. Another victory. 13— Home Ec. Dinner for Board of Education. 14— Herky basketball game. We were victorious. Superb. Yeah, man. 17— Last chance to buy an annual. Juanita Thomas elected annual queen. 18— Ste. Gen. basketball game. We lost by 11 points. 19— Seniors attend Guidance meeting at Flat River. Don’t you want to be a teacher ? 20— English HI and Speech classes see “Hamlet.” 21— Freshmen Party. Let’s get acquainted, kids. 25— Jack Ramon Assembly. Peggy Heob becomes a snake lover. 26— March 1—Sub-regional Basketball Tournament (Crystal City). Crystal won third place. March 3— Herky basketball game here. Score 29-28. We are the county champs. 8— Sophomore party. No one went away hungry. Roger Berkbigler and Verna Lee Grah were king and queen of the party. 19— A Capella Choir of Cape Girardeau entertains. 20— Fred C. Bale assembly. 21— Senior Play “Two Gentlemen and Verona.” What a play! What a crowd ! 31—Kenton E. Thompson succeeds Kenneth Randolph as mathematics and science instructor. April 4— Good Friday vacation. Let’s go to church. 7-8—Music Festival. 11—Cape District Music Contest. Twelve firsts, eigiit seconds, and one third. 15— County Track Meet. Second place honors. 26— Cape 1 rack Meet. We won fifth place honors. 27— Cape Academic Meet. May 2— State Music Meet. Three firsts, five seconds, and three thirds. 3— Mineral Area Track Meet. Again, we were second, could it. Lollipop? 9— Junior-Senior Prom. Last day for Seniors. This couldn’t be the gym, could it. Lollipop? 10— State Track Meet. We placed fourth. 18—Baccalaureate. 20—Seniors Tour (ilass Factory. 22— Commencement. Now it's time we begin on our own. 23— School closes. 24— Lion’s Club Banquet for the class of '47. 72 19 CRYSTALITE 47 FEATURES • G 5 73 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 CAMPUS ODDITIES 1. Watching and waiting. 2. Sisters of Lyna the Hyena. 3. My. My. What’s this? 4. Sophomore Class Officers. 5. You name it! 74 6. May I have this dance? 7. After a hard night. 8. Nice work if you can get it! 9. Watch out! 10. Joyce Ann—a growing I. Q. for a King. 19------------------CRYSTALITE---------------47 CAMPUS ODDITIES 1. Campus belles. 2. Noon Study hour. 3. Beauty in the raw! 4. Senior Dictators. 5. Just chums? 6. Junior Officials! 7. Dead End! 8. Love it! Love it! 9. Cheese cake. 10. Hornets vs. Tigers Bas- ketball Game, Between Halves. 75 19-------------CRYSTALITE-------------47 CAMPUS ODDITIES 1. Stag Line. 2. Pepper uppers. 3. The Sheik and his harem. 4. Ain’t love grand ? 5. Our hearts were young and gay. 6. Farmington here they come (P. D. T. initiation). 7. What have we here? 8. Memories. 9. Dreamers. 10. Can you imagine Fay Hanna. Verna Lee ( rah. Donald De- Basio, and Charlotte Bradshaw playing with blocks? 11. Wipe that smile off your face! 76 19-----------CRYSTALITE-----------47 PERSONALITIES Neaville DeMent: “My sister has the pret- tiest lips in the world.” James Tripp: “Huh! I'll put mine up against hers anytime.” Rita Hammack : “Were you ever pinched for going too fast?” Eddie Meng: “No, hut I have been slapped.” M r. Galloway: “A big boy like you might be better occupied than reading fish stories.” Bob Madison: “Perhaps you’re right, Mr. Galloway, but if this fish had kept his big mouth shut, he wouldn’t have been caught.” Bill Blake has learned that this is the way to write an angry business letter: “Sir, my typist being a lady, cannot take down what I think of you. I. being a gentleman, cannot write it. You being neither, can guess it all.” Eugene Boyd: “Don’t you remember me?” Wilma Fenwick : “Well, you do seem rather fresh in my mind.”________ Shirley Wolk: “How do you know Chaucer dictated to a stenographer?” Bill Bennett: “Look at his selling.’’ Miss Holdinghaus: “Define the Middle Ages.” Edward J. Beckemeyer: “They used to be 30 to 45. now they’re 50 to 70. Arthur Liles: “Shall we exchange this dance ?” Gloria Perry: “What could we get for it ?” Emogene Billy: “Why didn’t they play cards in Noah’s Ark?” Dick Mallette: “Aw, I'll bite, why didn't they.” Emogene B.: “Noah was sitting on the deck. Jane Hearst: “He admires everything about me—my hair, my eyes, my hands, my voice—” Rose Hay: “Well, what do you admire about him ?” Jane Hearst: “Why, his good taste. Freddie Trace was courting Charlotte Brad- shaw and finally gained enough courage to pop the question. “Charlotte, dear,” he ventured fearfully, “there has been something trembling on my lips for months and months.” “Yes, so I noticed,” answered Charlotte heartlessly, “Why not shave it off?” The Crystal'lle is a great invention, The school gets all the fame. The reader gets all the pleasure. The staff and the adviser get all the blame. “What are you doing? demanded Mr. Gal- loway in study hall. “Nothing,” replied Frankie Schembre. Mr. Galloway: “Well there is no use doing the same thing—you get busy and do some- Mary Valt: “Darling, do you know that you haven’t written me for three weeks.” Sour: “Good heavens! Then who have I been writing.” ___________ Charlotte Bradshaw: “I maintain that love- making is just the same as it always was.” Fred Trace: “How do you know ?” Charlotte B.: “I just read about a Greek maiden who sat and listened to a lyre all the evening.” ________ Marvin Stone: “Won't you join me in a cup of coffee ?” Marjorie Fallert: “Well, you get in and I’ll see if there is any room left for me.” Josephine Vorsams: “I lost my bookkeeping notebook.” Dick Oldham: “Lost all you know.” Josephine: “No, lost all my teacher knows.” Miss Jones: “A fool can ask more questions than a wise man can answer.” Joe Vaccaro: “No wonder I flunked this Norma Jeanne Cook: “My cheeks are all on fire.” Jim Laiben: “I thought so; I smelled burn- ing paint.” ________ Mr. Browning: “You ought to be ashamed of making such a mistake. When George Wash- ington was vour age, he was a noted surveyor. Don Cayce: “That’s nothing, when he was your age. he was President of the United States.” ________ Jack Mulkey: “You have been publishing some pretty bum jokes in the Mirror.” Marjorie Crosby: “I don’t know, I put some in the fire and it just roared. Breathes there a man with soul so dead who never hath turned his head and said, “Hmmmm, not bad. ________ If you can’t laugh at the jokes of the age, laugh at the age of the jokes. Paul Baur was strolling through a cemetery reading the inscriptions on the tombstones. He came to one which read: “Not dead, but sleep- ing.” Scratching his head, he remarked, “He ain’t foolin’ nobody but himself. 77 19--------CRYSTALITE-----------47 AUTOGRAPHS 78 19--------CRYSTALITE-----------47 AUTOGRAPHS 79 -:aex• • s rXvx. ! w� gfe :sar , 3.;; •:� «BS8