DeKalb High School - Tiger Claw Yearbook (DeKalb, MO)

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fla' 5 Histo y . A f'NN- 'if' 1: f--:og -5 9 v ',g lb Y I 7 K K S In 1952 thirty one bashful kids started to high school We were not officially accepted until after we were initiated by the seniors Those coming from Rushville were Lois Blake, larcia Cunningham, Donna Andrews, Charles Reynolds, Ronald Stuart, Forrest Carter, John Smith, Eddie Browning and Benny Lawrence Margaret Boyer came from Halls and those from 'dear old DeKalbn were Orvena Frakes, Janet Rumpf, Carol Matthews, Martha Cline, Almeda Ruark, Rosalie Hiatt, Stanley Morris, Marvin Reese, Larry Linville, David Blakely, Bill Crockett, Jackie and Charles Robinson, Ronnie Guinn, Claudie Grable, Dewayne Kuhr nert and Clark Sprake Nina Baubllt came from Bethel After a week of slaving for the seniors, they gave us a party here It the school Marvin Reese and Betty Hurst received a prize for being the best sports Later the same year with Mrs Mary Cabiness as our sponsor we had a party of our own This was also at the school We played games, played basketball, saw a movie and most important we ate In that year Carol Matthews was chosen as our candidate for basketball queen Before the year was over we were saddened by the loss of several classmates Lois Blake and Donna Andrews both got married Margaret Boyer, Jackie and Charles Robinson and Charles Reynolds dropped As we began our sophmore year we gained Larry Owens and Jerry Conn from Sugar Lake as new members Parting from us were David Blakely, John Smith, Claudia Grable and Benny Lawrence Nina Baublit took the venture into matrimony Martha Cline was compelled to go to Faucett because of consolidation The last of the year Mark George came to us from King City Our candidate for basketball queen was Rosalie Hiatt and our par danced, saw a movie and again we ate we started our junior year Alberta Lockhart from Pickett and Clinton Nowak from Faucett joined us Mark George left us to go to Benton thought we were getting pretty important this year because it depended on us whether or not the seniors had a banquet At times we really had them worried We worked real hard in the concession stand during home games We also put on a play, 'Lunatice At Large' in which I'm sure everyone remembers Clinton Nowak and his hilarious laugh Our proudest moments this year came when we ordered our rings and received them a little bit after Christmas Our banquet was a real success It was held at the Moila Temple on May 6th We were entertained by Ronald Chastine, a magician from Lafayette As juniors we had a party in which we all went roller skating at Skateland Mr Wright sponsored us through the trials of the junior year Orvena Frakes was our queen candidate The last year is here and for some unknown reason we haven't lost anyone or no one has joined us The old standbys who toughed out all twelve years here are Betty Hurst, Janet Rumpf and Rosalie Hiatt Now the time has come for us to leave the portals of 'dear old D H S with 'moments to remember We hope we leave it in much better condition than we found it and our wish is that the under classmen carry on in fine spirit all the traditions we started I O cf 4- I I . 6859 1 fx ty was held at the school again with Mr. Scott as our sponsor, We - As . we . it w 0 I ln V li V