De Soto High School - Desotonian Yearbook (De Soto, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1955 volume:

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I I4 3 Vg' , .V Tn' ,a3l,,y5,gifx.,f 4. its 11+ - T rw' -. ...,Q.4.ii If 76,6 lf H fo ,- C SW ssc 0 All .D ly ' 0 ?lfn,'f-teh P . fo l4Ll1q4-bans I QA Q Hi 09 O N061 S071 ll lloo J 19 O O20 J os FOREWORD The staff of the 1955 Dragon Tales have trxed to brmg you a n1cer and better annual than you have had before A great many changes have been made year by year slnce the f1rst annual of 1951 The notebook annual w1th loose leaf pages has been 1m proved by the bound book w1th wh1te glossy enameled pages As youfollow the p1ctures of the camera you w1ll see what l1fe was l1ke at DHS 1n 1954 55 You w1ll be mtroduced to the varlous act1v1t1es lasses school dances and proms Our football team wh1ch was the Mmeral Area Conference Champlons w1ll be one of the happlest thoughts that w1ll run through your m1nd when you leaf through your '55 Dragon Tales t1me and t1me aga1n In th1s volume we the staff have trled to create a story wh1ch w1ll enable you to enjoy look1ng at and seemg your old classmates the thlngs you d1d the part1es you went to the games you attended We hope you w1ll recall the sad days and happy days as you are brought back to the thoughts of your exper1ences at DHS Here for you to enjoy now and 1n years to come lS your 1955 DEDICATION To Mr James C Culwell who through h1s unt1r1ng efforts for the past mneteen years as teacher and pr1nc1pal has helped to make th1s school what 1t IS today Mr Culwell was born at Van Da11a Mlssourl 1n 1908 He was the second ch1ld m afarruly of four ch1ldren He graduated from Warrensburg fn 1931 w1th a Bachelor of Sc1ence Degree ln 1935 he rece1ved h1s Master of Arts Degree from M1ssour1 Un1vers1ty When some teacher or student needed help they always knew to whom they could turn A person 1S always rewarded for such work For th1s undymg determ1na t1on and endless effort we dedlcate th1s volume of the 1954 55 Dragon Tales 2 -.. 1 PRINCIPAL JAMES c CUWELL Dragon Tales with The DHS Story. . . .' . K ta f 1 9 A f . - , . 6 X f 1 7'Hc'DAf ll few. l-LQRS CQ K9 OCWLT o '1 it V+' si' CRS nj 'R gy? '1 11 Q 5123 'KX kd 8 f Z' 6?Q,f.U R 1 O 'J' 0 .sf .7204 -Dm. i 'pm' Toi A -CQ 577'9jO ' C,1H'?0Qt igppof-3 ,, ,mt S 1' or' 4 ,, 'C' 5 74 nhsf 509 ' ogd, I -671 ,Q- PRODUCERS On February 1 1951 Superlntendent Harry M Talbot as sumed dutres as the head of De Soto Publrc Schools Under hrs supervrsron many notrceable rmprovements have been made Srnce he has been here the school has had a trrple A clas srfrcatton the krndergarten was establrshed the rooms have been redecorated the hallways have been redecorated wrth trle floors the gym floor has been reparred and new bleachers have been butlt at the Farrgrounds He drd much work on the bond rssue for the new hrgh school whrch passed by a com fortable majortty Mr Talbot has been teachrng or supervlsrng rn Mrssourr School Systems for over thrrty years He IS one of the best publrc relatrons personalrttes our school system has known It 15 expected that the De Soto Schools wrll achreve new herghts under hrs leadershrp HARRY M TALBOT Superlntendent JAMES C CULWELL Prmctpal T7 MRS JUNE BAKER Secretary Mr Culwell has been prtncrpal of De Soto Hrgh School for the past twelve years He came to thrs schoolrn the fall of 1935 as a scrence and mathe matrcs teacher In 1942 he became prrncrpal He IS an outstandmg admmrstrator rn thrs area Hts presrdency of the Jefferson County School masters group tn 1950 1951 ts evtdence of that truth Mr Culwell has also served as chatrman for the Jefferson County Actrvrty Assocratton He has coped wrth the numerous problems of the hrgh school wxth alacrrty, facrlrty, and sound judgment, During the interval when the school found itself without a superintendent he courage- ously carried on, His efforts should be a good ex- ample to all school men. 4 Betty Akers Wrlham Crounse O N Hunter Theodore Nrckles Q...- ff ,1- xf' Lena Ada Coursrn Joyce Donahue Ora Wayne Meadows Grace Waterman E' if fi -.! ....44' 5 SENIOR WILL We the Senrors of l9rr berng of sound mrnd do hereby declare thrs to be our last wrll and testament to wrt Rosemary Baremore leaves her seat rn shorthand ro anyone dumb enough to want rt James Bradford leaves Donna to anyone who can take care of her Jean Bradford leaves her abrlrty to study to Kenneth C ox Jrm Carter leaves hrs athlerrc abrlrty to Norman Shelton Archre Chapman leaves hrs way wrth the women to Rrchre Rrchardson Don Clrfton leaves hrs drstrnctron of berng the only boy rn shorthand class to vvalter Logsden Jo Ann Cook leaves her abrlrty to go out at nrght to Marcella Ponzar Ted Cox leaves hrs Halloween mask to Roger Pryor Leonard De Clue vvrlls hrs dark harr to Buddy Garrett Mary Drckrnarr leaves De Soto Hrgh to go to Mrzzou Janet Drerks leaves and she s glad of rt Drxre Drury leaves to jorn Morgan Mary Eaton leaves her typewrrter to Mrss Meadows to keep Helen Edvvards leaves her herght to Pat Page Ethel Evans leaves her bashfulness to Margaret Jones Rrchard lrtLGrbbon leaves hrs hot rod drrvrng abrlrty to Mrchael Polrtte Prrscrlla Gannrrrger grves her athletrc abrlrty back to Mrs Akers Bob Gannrnger leaves number 36 to Mrckey Vaughn Ed Groat leaves hrs baby vorce to Leroy Townsen Shelby Harper leaves to go ro Herky Jrm Henry leaves hrs report card to Ralph Pollock Ren Hockthurn leaves her brg rnourh to Shrrley Stroupe Ruby Holdman wrlls her seat on the bus to Mr Forchee Robert Hoyt leaves hrs mrlk route and Old Bessre to Danny Hassell Glenda Huskey leaves her quretness to Valerre 'vlc Allrster Dale Johnston leaves hrs place as Student Body Presrdent to a deservrng Junror Carl Krodrnger leaves hrs abrlrty to play the steel gurtar to Heber Gene Johnson Vrvran Krodrnger leaves her abrlrty to drrve to Altlrea Clark Davrd Lewrs wrlls all hrs teachers to any unfortunate Junror Betty Logsden leaves her good study habrts to Murray Hrgdon Anne Long leaves her short harr to Pat Boyster Brll Long leaves hrs end posrtron on the football tearrr to Roger Thompson Vrncent Mahn leaves hrs curly harr to Pete Bernlrardt Lynda Maness leaves her blond harr ro Inez Moses Jerry Mc Creary wrlls hrs grades rn physrcs to Jack Sykes Mary Mrcke leaves her way wrth the boys to Ruth Ann warden Davrd Mueller leaves hrs skrnnrrress to Bob Barker Phrl Mueller leaves hrs haram to Phrlrp Wrrght Janet Ogle leaves her quretness to Ruth Ann Polrtte Carol Patterson leaves her majorette surt to Chrrstene Lucas Mrtch Prrce leaves hrs frrendly personalrty to Glenn Lewrs Ray Reando leaves hrs srngrng abrlrty to Kenny Haverstrck Pete Reando leaves hrs Dolores Rrchardson leaves her good attendance to Sharon Jones Brll Rovxland leaves Barbara Black to Ralph Schwab Shrrley Salrsbury leaves her herght to Marrlyn Boyer Robert Sansoucre leaves hrs freckles to Effre Larkrn Clrfford Sansoucre leaves hrs actrng abrlrty to Urscella Gannrnger Bob Schoultz leaves to go to Rolla Mrs Joyce Chancellor the former Joyce Schulz leaves to jorn her husband rn St Lours Lours Shults leaves to jorn hrs grrlfrrend rn Potosr Mary Ann Srnger leaves her seat rn government to Jean Walker James Smrth leaves hrs way wrth Mrss Frtch to Clrfton Lane Charles Solomon leaves hrs brg vorce to Walter Logsden Shrrley Solomon leaves her slrm frgure to Marlene Morrrs Verta Mae Tennev leaves her way wrth the boys to Mrldred Hopple Betty Thebeau leaves her red harr to Rosalee Lewrs Jrm Thompson wrlls hrs way of agrtatrng the grrls to Eugene Groat Danrel Vance leaves hrs physrque to Muggs Lewrs Betty Wagner bequeaths her SFI abrlrty to Sharon McDonough Ronnre Warden leaves hrs all state posrtron to Jack Donahue Jrm Wood leaves hrs electronrc brarn to Bob Dretrrch Arthur Yarbrough leaves hrs posrtron on the Globetrotters to Nate Dennrs 6 Y , , rr . . ,Q K . 1 . L1 . 4 1. , . . ' 7 s r Q . V . 1. . 1 . - V Q 4 vt - H . , . V . - ' 1. ,- n r' . V . - . , , . L . c . ' r 1 . Jim Smith Sergeant At Arms Ted Cox Vice President MAJOR CHARACTERS 1954 and '55 was filled with happy days for the sixty-three members of the '55 graduating class. For the past twelve years they had struggled to attain the goal which they now had achieved. The activi- ties that they have been a part of will re- main an ever pleasant memory for them for many years As these sixty three Seniors walked across the stage and received their diplo mas at Commencement exercises they felt a bit happy and sad to know that they had obtained their goal that they started out to attain twelve years ago Eachof them will go out into the world each his own to try to achieve a larger goal in life by doing the things for which he is best suited CLASS OFFICERS Nu Q 7 Mary Ann Singer Secre ra ry Jim Thompson President 'QS l,,.v-Q ,.,,,... BRA DFORD, JEAN Tiny, attractive, and smart. CARTER, JIM Well groomed, intelligent, likeable. CHAPMAN, ARCHIE A long, lanky, hand- some, athlete, CLIFTON, DONALD Real gone. o,o AV' .0 lt- 2 12-4 xl gy Qjfrf N, haul BAREMORE, ROS E- MARY Frlendlyper- sonality, always ready with a smile, BRADFORD, JAMES A tall blond athlete, ?sQ C? .F HQ ,A 4 A 'R K' 1 -r '-.3 t if COOK,IO ANN Cap- able, responsible, neat dresser. COX, TED 'Playboy Of DHS. DeCLUE, LEONARD Shy,bashfu1, and re- served. . DICKMAN, MARY Chatty, mischievous, and flirtatious. -J' 4 at EVANS, ETHEL Ath- letic and friendly, FITZGIBBON, RICH- ARD Happy go lucky hot rod. ' .4 I X ,ff sg. 1 f'T I DIERKS, JANET Quiet and reserved. DRURY, DIXIE A tall, slender eyeful and she's engaged, E A T O N, M A RY Noisy, giggly, and jovial, EDW A RDS, HELEN Cute, popular, neat. and friendly. -- X Q1-1 1 4, N-Q hx GROAT, ED Hand- some, athletic, the second Eddie Fisher. HARPER, SHELBY At- tractive and quiet.' HENRY, JIM A brain, dependable. HOCHTHURN, DE- LORES Lively, flirta- tious. ,Qi 1 -49 -S551 50 .1715 if-'f eo-4' , yo 7-J ,r-y., pf 'J' . .-rw , l GANNINGLR, BOB Athletic and mis- chicvousf' GANNINGER, Phis- CILLA Independent, l'l1 get by. 3'-17 T '- I I 'CK Q HOLDMAN, RUBY Ef- ficient, capable. HOYT, BOB Artistic, always ready with a smile. HUSKEY, NELLIE 'likeable to all and engaged. JOHNSTUN, DALE Live and let live. 'Gi LONG, ANNE A pe- tite blond with a gentle manner. LONG, BILL Athletic and well built. U , 'J KRODINGER, CARL Naughty and mis- cliievousf' KRODINGLR, VIVIAN Saucy and full of en- ergyf' LEWIS, DAVID Noisy and doesn't care. LOGSDEN, BETTY Efficient and quiet. fd? QQ X rt KX ,J MCCREARY, GERALD Drugstore cowboy, MICKE, MARY Al- ways on the go, MUELLER, D A V I D 'Gabby and solid, MUELLER, P HIL L I P That tall quiet fel- low you see walking down the ha11. -..--v Duv- X MAHN, VINCENT Future, friendly, und ertaker, MANESS, LYNDA A cute blondie. E .i Q I I 6? , -il -A' I-145 41 'vb 1-4 ffff ol e LJ' OGLE, JANET Pretty and quiet. PATTERSON, CARO- LYN Likes the mas- culine gender, Compliments of DECSOTO CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE fi PRICE, RALPH Tall, nice looking and friendly. REANDO, RAYMOND You're a big boy now, J.. x If 6'- 'J3 '- '. I .VSV SANSOUCIE, ROBERT 'A little independ- ent, SANSOUCIE, CLIF- FORD 'With a song in his heart. 'x l C C1 If 1' Qi 47 Q.-5 195 n,f I' 'f ,1 'J REANDO, PETE Not a care in the world, RICHARDSON, DO- LORES Smooth sail- ing, ROWLAND, BILL A world all his own, SALISBURY, SHIRLEY Quite a talker, PS wx -.4 30' .fy li 4 SHULTS LOUIS Till and slender SINGER NIARY ANN Nlways rushrng, from one pldee to another I lrrllc onthe talkauve srde SOLOMON CHARLES One of the quzerer membersofrhe class -P IW- 'af 9 'Q SCHOULTZ BOB It s as srmple ws that S C H U L L JO Y L L She s lucky she as her man Q19 NI 'LB' f J' -xii' fw.sm,r.k..,Q. a .3 ao. Q.. ,Q gi SOLOMON SHIRLEY A way with the bovs. T EN NY, VERT A Friendly and good naturedf' THEBEAU, BETTY A disposition all her own. THOMPSON, JIM Handsome, blonde, full of school spirit. X J xx .1 'ZS' ,Q .4 -dial. ' I i -. 'fk YARBROUGH, ART Intelligent and friendly, ,-s ll 4 roi -4 nf' gf-J , I 'L 'F' 5 VANCE, DANIEL Friendly, athletic, hasamind ofhis own. WAGNER, BETTY Has what it takes to be a success. WARDEN, RONNIE Looks quiet, but is known to be a lot dif- ferent. WOOD, JIM Quite a guy. SENIOR PROPHECY As we the graduatrng Senrors of 1955 take a squrnt rnto the future ten years from now we see what our dear old classmates have been up to srnce they graduated from therr Alma Mater Rosemary Baremore who rs now srx feet tall rs a prrvate secretary for Mr Ettle Brttle James Bradford rs an admrral rn the U S Navy and rs makrng hrs second trrp around the world Jean Bradford now werghs 200 pounds and rs the fat lady on Super Crrcus jrm Carter has frlled hrs ambrtron by becomrng the preacher of the Frrst Baptrst Church rn De Soto Archre Chapman has now taken the place of John Wayne rn the movres and rs now starrrng rn hrs new prcture Blue Gold Don Clrfton has become a great artrst and has a large offrce rn London England Io Ann Cook rs now the World Champron swrmmer and rs makrng her second trrp across the Atlantrc Ocean Ted Cox has taken George Gobel s place on TV Leonard De Clue has bought out the Hamel and Rowe Stores rt rs now called De Clue and Sons Stores Mary Drckman rs now the head of the Dudre Root Beer Company Janet Drerks has become a famous announcer for Murrel Crgar Drxre Drury rs lrvrng rn an rgloo rn Alaska wrth her seven lrttle Eskrmos whrle her husband Morgan rs rn servrce Mary Eaton rs makrng her second mrllron on her new song Surcrde On Old Baldy Helen Edwards and her husband Doyle are now members of the Joey Chrtwood Daredevrls and have taken frrst place rn the Pan Amerrcan road race wrth therr lrttle red prck up Ethel Evans has become head nurse at Barnes Hosprtal and rs very happy wrth her work Rrchard FrtzGrbbons after takrng hrs last thrrllrng drp rn hrs arrplane was rushed to the hosprtal Nose Bleed Prrscrlla Gannrnger has now taken Marrlyn Monroe s place and also her ex husband Joe Bob Gannrnger rs captarn of the Los Angeles Rams football team Ed Groat has taken the place of Eddre Frsher on the Coca Cola Hour but he doesn t have Debbre Reynolds Shelby Harper now lrves rn a mansron on a hrll rn Herky wrth her twelve krds Jrm Henry has replaced Evangelrst Brlly Graham and rs now tourrng the world wrth hrs wrfe and chrldren Ren Hochthurn has started her own dancrng studro for boys 19 or over Ruby Holdman has taken the place of Mrss Meadows and rs now teachrng Shorthand at De Soto Hrgh School Bob Hoyt rs a famous artrst rn the Navy and rs drawrng prctures of spres Glenda l-luskey rs marrred to Herbert They own a 29 story offrce burldrng on Wall Street Dale Johnston rs seven feet tall and a center for the Brllrkrns Carl Krodrnger has hrs own hrllbrlly band lilavrd Lewrs has just completed hrs clrmb up the Hrmalaya Mountarns and rs wonderrng how he rs gorng to get back own Betty Logsden has now become a successful secretary for the Presrdent of the U S Anne Long rs strll tryrng to complete her four years of college She has lots of trme though she s only 30 Vrncent Mahn rs a professor of Mortuary Scrence at St Lours Unrversrty Lynda Maness rs a blond bomber lady wrestler She rs surely grvrng Carl a rough way to go Jerry McCreary rs marrred to a Hawarran grrl and they are lrvrng rn Hawarr Mary Mrcke has been voted Mrss Amerrca of 1965 Congratulatrons Mary Davrd Mueller has just drscovered gold rn Alaska and has started a gold rush the only trouble he has run off wrth all the gold Phrl Mueller has just been voted the fat man of the year and srts around samplrng pres Janet Ogle has been chosen the World s Greatest Talker Carol Patterson has just become the World s Greatest Trrck Roller Skater Mrtch Prrce has now taken the place of Nat Krng Cole and has just made a nevs record called Frown Though Your Heart rs Laughrng Ray Reando has Just broken the mrle run record wrth hrs new record of three mrnutes and ten seconds Pete Reando has taken the place of Jerry Lewrs rn movres and has started hrs own studro rn De Soto He stars rn hrs new movre School Was Never Lrke Thrs Mary Ann Singer rs marrred to Lloyd who rs a retrred rarlroad man and they are lrvrng a lrfe of lersure rn Canada James Smrth now spends hrs trme as Iustrce of the Peace and performs the marrrage ceremonres of hrs old classmates Charles Solomon has hrs own used car lot and rs known as Honest Charlre Shrrley Solomon rs keeprng the books at Carol s Drme Store Verta Mae Tenney rs happrly marrred and rs lrvrng rn Texas She spends most of ther trme roundrng up cattle Betty Ann Thebeau rs a model at Strx s Baer 8s Fuller Jrm Thompson rs presrdent of the Forergn Legron back rn Valle Mrnes He has thrrteen recrurts Danrel Vance rs a successful busrrressman lrvrng rn New York Betty Wagner rs the Home Ecouomrcs teacher rn D H S Ronnre Warden has started a plant where he frxes old cars Name of the company rs Tutulla Frx Up Shop Jrm Wood rs lrvrng on hrs ranch wrth hrs wrfe and chrldren Jrm has the brggest ranch ru the Unrted States Arthur Yarbough has hrs own Dude Ranch rn Arrzona where he teaches puprls how to rrde a horse 16 . . . . . . . - . Vivran Krodrnger and Bob are now owners of the largest nursery in the U. S. ' . 1 . . . . SUPPORTING CHARACTERS Greatly enhancing this production of The DHS Story, were the jun- iors. . .all eighty-nine of them. They furnished their share of the wheels, the leaders which did an admirable job in the supporting roles. Among these leaders were nine football boys, six basketball boys, eight in the cast of Our Town, eighteen girls in Girls Glee Club, four girls in the Decumettes, eight boys in Boys Glee Club, and four boys in the Treble Quartets. Twenty-sixjuniors participated with the Pep Squad. Today's supporting characters will be stars tomorrow. J U N Apple, J : 1? ,. 'f lf- '- liayer, Mary Jaiic Bcriiliardt, James A - ',, I f f l N , ' A rs , 1. , -. R Bequctte, James 4 ' ',4 ' .o T Berry, William Blackwell, Val j - S y . If .l' Boyster, Pat fa: Ca1liphell,Frankic 5 'qi' Christ, Michael xlwla , -5 FQ in 15 11 ' f .144 2 45-N b 'L' an ,'. , .Q-i f'i 1' 41? fs.. ,rr Y H 'C . I A 45 11 I ' va' TJ 11 ' 4- , D xx 'QT ,- Christopher, Robert Cox, Kenneth Courlaway, Paul Coleman, Ronald Cole, Roberta Deering, Verglene Diehl, Fred Dierking, Richard Dietrich, Fred Dockery, Zelda Donahue, Jack Drews, Richard Drury, Diana Duffner, Nancy Duncan, Nadine Engledow, Nancy 18 Garrett, Ronald llcnry, liill Howell, led Johnston, lornrny Gxanninger, Jane Henry, Bob llOCllIllL1I'll, Carol Johnson, llclucr IS 'L' ,gn- ' 1' I Q 2 'I fr 'WU f Z-:Q mn I .,,!, .4 '.':'-11 l f-Z i , . Gralnnn, Virginia Hergcr, Lyn Eloyl, Alta johnsmn, Earl 6 -1..,P' 1. .., 22 fygl 5 X V? 'S I 4 8.15 llaxcrslick, Viola Hinclr, Wilburn Jolnrson, Eugene Jones, Margarer Y 1 lx ff' , Xa ,y ' i ,l 43? .Q---7 , Q' I . '54, ,f 1 ' - 40- '5 1,65 -. - 1 K. K E.: A , :jar 'I' l -M 1' N r 1 V-9 Yi . 1 1 I 1 ,Du 7 f if pg i' 'Ive Ui fi :QQ I 1- T Kane Pete Lewis Glenn Montgomery, Jack Politte, Michael 5 Z 41' ' Krodinger Nlabel Lucas Christene Moses, Inez Pettit, John f 'Q 'Q' Nik' px YW i ,-. 4291 'f qF 'v,x Ladd Wendath McDonough Sharon Nickelson, June Patterson, Claudine 20 18' Lanham Carol Micke, Norman Oker, Jackie Ponzar, Marcella Pryor, Roger Roop, Gretchen Schranipfer, Marion Shore, Shala .X ' 4 , -f .-. 1 X ,uk 15 4-'h ,QT Reynolds, Robert Rnengert, Virginia Schutte, Rosalie Speidel, Jim I ?'w.l I . ' 1 b ' ' 1 Queen, Ronald Reynolds, Richard Sanders, Toininy Sehoultz, Ronald Sheldon, Norman Shell, Nora Stephenson, Darwin Sykes, Jack ,. 'Qf' ..- -'ls l C WX l 2 jp - ,, '5' 1 W, . ..,f Ax 'S 152' g 'X l ml, K ff' 1' ff Z? - 1 If 'lu I 2' 47? ,bg .- w--1 tvvu 1- P tr -x 'T' I Q If ig...- lylor lxolucrl I I l 1- .0 r- i pl 'C I fy. 'i I l 5 A P i 'Ihcodom Davld Urfcr Nlaryllutlr Xwdglxcr Ix111drz,d Xmlku lem Whaley Normm WlCQ,Cl RWIPII UIHIHIIIS Jumuy Xhlson Walter Wxlson JoAnn ZIUIIIICFIUHU CIIJYICS J? r YN I it 'Q X J v -E -1 F Q9 f w Q. X. T , ' 'IN . f- n fy , It v - .A . - v ,vi f s ' is 1 ' ' A Lflx K X ,a A x a m W1 ' 01' -,- . , QK1 I 'fx ' ' ff . - K Aa Q . , W x Wal, :rod ,, L ' Q , . 'A , L -4-- MINOR CHARACTERS The 105 bophoniores oi DHS rnturm l to sehool glad that they did hate neo L prestige and distinetion than they did th term before as Freshmen Tha, were e er to see their old Clas n itcb to it tend the all 5-ehool and class parties to attend the games and to partieip ite in all Otheraetivitiesvvhich take place in e-ehool The Sophomores have ranch athletic ability in their ranks Tho e Sophomorea gerly watched from the sidelines and en thuaiastieally Supported and chez red tht ir elabs-inates on to vietory The Sophoniorea are also well repre sented in the oand They hive 'noch ibil ity along this line ind they help Dr. Soto to niakc afine showing down it Cape Girard eau every year The Sophomores also take an active part in the Deeumgttes Glee Club and the Pep Squad The Sophomores are looking forvn ard to next year when they will have the distinc tion of being upperelassmen 466: TQI11 Rgugon ll lllLl' lOS.,Sk.lLl1 C ll1flL President Vine President NLLFLIHFX 'A ' x V T ' NAV ' x' - , .K - - v ' -f V , F 5 v J ' A lg- ' - ' K 5 v A' C 3 ' A . l xyy fa N. ag ' e ' ,Aw iz' V, 1 - ' A T ' N .'., 4 tif, I , r . . 2 3 . H . I . ' . who did not participate in the games ea- - . Y T 1 k 'T . a K L C ' . . Q 1. r 5 - C V f E ' 1 w' 1 I 'f -. - J Y 9 r T' Yi u .f 753' -J - Y Y -'- , , I T yn- ' Q - .y - i 4 - - - v. af wk. D 4, K F Q Q, u, J- :NM wp- har 'fix .1- 'wu- 71 fx 40- 4 ' ' 455 9 S5 'v- as f fi Agers, Eddie Bailey, Edward Barker, Bob Barton, Connie Beckharn, Jean Berncll, Jeanie Black, Barbara Boly, Beverly Bourisaw, Geraldine Q1 . P., 'hr 'Gln .PS 'QQ 21' 2 f iff A- 1 V. X 1 XJ!! X1 fl -G. , xx x, Y! 'av 'rw' , ,-' I . 1' N 9-.- Boyer, Emma Boyer, Mike Bray, Ronnie Bridges, Edwin Browning, Jane Caraway, Lovell Chapman, Chesre Christopher, Cli Evans, Savannah Fennessey, Josephine Ganninger, Ursula Garrett, Buddy Gilliam, Betty Greenlee, Ray Groat, Eugene Guest, Kenneth Clark, Althea Courtois, Glenda De Clue, Terry Dennis, Nate Dierking, Ruth Dierks, Mildred Dock, Buddy Douglass, William Emily, Blanche VN ngu- F23 2 -4. ' V 3 x ,5 'il Q . IN 4 ,fi 4965 'ivvf 1 ,y ,ii f 'C' Q . p -OCT -Q' :F ff? 7' , .v, -. , if -4'1 , A!! JW: 0' Q-f-'fr .N . 'Z if 1-Q I l 3 ui -1.4- gr vw- evil' . pg gi 'wa' s-.ff 'W' 1' 3 '-:ff L ,A 4: 4 -V '.o S V 4-s 'Y .- Q I 4-X. 'D A 1 X 3 Nui' S-.,. .ik 3 'Y' -uv 41 54 1 is 'US llusscll, Daiiriy llaversiick, Barbara llzivcrstick, lflsic 'fr 4 llavcrsrick, Slxirley ,.- . . lflnversrick, Narnia X N- llcrclier, Cjlicsler t ' X - I -Q, xx? 'L .V 1, FN' A 'KA' li '-.4 T- ?' V 0 Holi, Harry Howell, Alice lluskey, David 6: P' vw, D x',. 1 pi? 'R -4 lsgreg, Marvin Johnson, Harold jolmson, Harry Jolirison, Kenneth Keller, Jackie Knorpp, Bill Lanham, Judy Lembeck, Ted Nappier, Clayton Nash, Mary Lou Newton, Ernestine Page, Par Pashia, Jimmy Parmeley, Earl Patterson, Betty Patterson, John Lewis, Rosa Lee Logsden, Waller Low, Nancy Malin, Patsy McAllister, Valerie Mcllrooni, Ifloyd Milfeld, Dennis Morris, Marlene Motley, Janet 1' S Q5 W Q '. 5.45 'wk' , iv-.1 9 X!! 0? 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Thirsty hw. wah-Nag, ' ll. What happened? 1 is l il W' L - are HE1-Y ' I I v r 1 -., i w5 'J' ,e it wh., 10. Badminton anyone? ll. Three Musketeers 12. Haverstick Trio 153. So Tired 14 . lsn't love grand? 15. What now! 16. Twins li . Good old summer I 18. Zelda irne A r M: C3 ' - .e- JI 1 L, T J 3-nv gf., ,4-pf' ll1Clf1Cll Bon 'xlallery Robert Prc rdenr Vlce lrc rdenr lxetclrtr ide licrn ard I lull C1 ol wccrtlwry lrcasurer Though they found life in high school trying and difficult they soon adjusted to the routine Yes those embarrassing moments came When they forgot what tlass they had next and said Mr Crounse whenthey meantMr Crow- son. With all of these em- barrassrnents and humili- ations they still found time to study and to participate in several of the school activities FRESHMAN A group of lil? uno r stuclies flocked to the halls an wall of our school tus year lt is goo o know thi for thrce years hence they will be per forming the major roles ln their time they will fig ure prominently in a new production of The Dl S Story Nccrs lrarlc Apple Bonnie J. Aubuchon limes 'Far Berry, Glenwood r :' 0 8 Bertrand, Sally gf -E- Blank, David E. , U ..-bv' T I Ill V' FRESHMEN fs .36-x 34 aiu 'hh' xxx 8.7 swf'-f 595' if -9 ls. 42 4:4 31 ,W-'Q WV BIIJS C,lldl'1t,llC Bo gr Slllrlg r larl yu x Inf C bmdford 'xlargxe Bradley Cgorge Brlclggb Jeanette Bmd Daud Burr Homu Cillllldll Carolyn C.,dlllDl7Lll jamu. Cnrxu lo. C,Lr111LLl4 lolm Clldfllllilll 'ylary Clmst Peggy Lllust Polly Qllrlbloplmr Patsy Lolulmn Ixllci. 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' , 4 I 1 - :Ll , 'l if RWM ' A 1 Ehrenberg Davrd Floyd Mary Lou Ford Jesse Forshee Everette Fraser Gary Goodwrn Harry Graham Carol Harper Robert Hassell Judy Haverstrck Charles Haversuck Jack Haverstlck Kenneth Haversuck Wanda Henry Norman Htgdon Murray Hxggtnbotham Gary Hochthurn Martlyn Hossler Dale Hopple Mrldred Horton Bob Huskey Joyce Jtnktns Jtm Johnston Pete Jones Bruce Jones Robert Jones Sharon Keath Billy Ketcherside Bernard Ketcherside Leonard Krodinger Donald FRESHMEN 1' X Wx ...1 4:2 Z7 N-4 gp' sd Y X 4.1.3 -...I 12' FRESHMEN 1 4-4 T? ,5- 51? 'Q X81 -4? if 34 Krodinger Gene Laidlaw Gerry Laidlaw Larry Landau Mary Jo Larkin Effie Leflar Shirley Lewis Raymond Lewis Charles Lorenz Gail Mallery Harold Mallery Robert Maness Joyce Maupin James McAllister Ona Mae McClelland George McDonough Pat McK1n1stry Sam Merseal Glenda Murray Thomas Null Elsie OShea Joyce Porter Lillie Paull Carol Pendergrass Dorothy Pennell Carol Prtzer Kenneth Politte Ruth Ann Pryor Ronald Reynolds Janice Richardson Jay Rxtchre Sherla Rowland Paul Schwab Ralph Shore Marre Smlth Eldon Smrth Lanny Sparks Russell Stroupe Shlrley Tenney Nelson Townsend Leroy Tyler John Wagner Wrlma Walker Barbara Wall Patrrcra Ann Warden Ruth Ann Washburn Patsy Whrte Mary Whrtter Shxrley Whltter Orvllle Wrlklnson Nancy Wrllrams Faye Wrllrams James Wxllrams J1mmy W1ll1ams Marvm Wrlson Darlene Wrlson Glemce Woods Terry Yarbrough Judy Zoph Carolyn Zoph Nrcholas FRESHMEN gf C, N r -34-p-. W. I? 91 Q3 Compl :ments of SAFEWAY CLEANERS 11:-0' f P- K if 5 JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT ORGANIZATION .fI F ' I 3.259 . ,.,. , .A all I- 0 . V . 54 I I TH . . N, ' sf f . QV I Atthe tirst of the 1954-55 school year the juniorhigh students form- ed a Students' Organization, a body somewhat like our student council, Mr. Ellett was appointed their spon- sor. The group is composed of twelve representatives, six members from the seventh and eighth grades, Class cards were issued to each member of the organization, Officers that were chosen for the organization were: Gilda Wheelis. Presidentg Robert Barnhardt, Vice- Presidentg and Mary Jane Black, Secretary-Treasurer, Four members of the organi- zation were appointed to draw up A X 1,2 Q A aconstitution for the organization, ' in The organization has done many . interesting things during the past f I L ffl'-7 .1 IW? year. One of the things they did -,f 1 V ' was sponsor a Christmas Party at A 4 4. 1 ' , Teen Town, 'S r vi COMPLIMENTS OF SEARS 8m ROEBUCK COMPANY The Junior High Cheer- leaders played a big part in keeping the spirit of their Baby Dragons up this past year, The members of this group were Pat Wigger, Brenda Greenlee, Carol Lorenz, and Leatha Watt, JUNIOR HIGH SCHCOL FACULTY EDIT H A MES Anthmeuc MARY THOMAS Socxal Studles 'EDWARD C O L GEL Soclal Studles Englxsh fix K, 'ol I 'J , , 1. SIDNEY S PEGLER Prmclpal COMPLIMENTS OF OAKES FIVE 8K TEN CENT STORE Z LOWELL E ELLET Arxthmeuc Sclence 37 JAMES E MORRIS Scxence MILDRED LENA ADA BOW LES COURS Enghsh Specxal Educanon N-I 41' In .IETF -'T' f . . U Tl' -' - 4 ,:' 'A f. fl Q - - A A . I g ,, ' N , J 1 821 ,ASL .,,, 5 Eg I I I ,- ,. . . IN. fe ' J fa K5 is , , -as -4- -ff M J t S X ,sei f hifi. ig K . -, 5,,,,'4,,J 'WM if I :W ' ' vm 'J' Lge , Q 1 i 5 ax. 'yy If , K A K , , , If l n , :, b y H K , , K V W is , Ax , 5 ,HW IJ. in .. ' f in ' , A :Lf V, l x W ,Ai M J 1 I iff? F J 2 pa at J F First Row: Miss Mary Thomas, Bobby Agers, Delores Allen, Lucille Atwell,Jimmy Barbey, Donna Bradford, Vernon Brady, Larry Bridges, Earl Boyer, Joyce Boyer. Second Row: Bob Boyer, Roxanna Brown, Ruth Bryan, Bob Burr, Patsy Chapman, Russell Clifton, Roger Cole, Raymond Conway, David Courtaway, Melvin Courtois. Third Row: Donnie Culwell, Mary Cundiff, Jimmy DeGuire, Charles Douglas, Deanna Douglas, Lois Duncan, Shirley Edwards, Floyd Filkins, John Fischer, Jack Ford, Fourth Row: Ruthann Ford, Janette Forshee, Opal Freer, Gene Freer, Eugene Gannon, Robert Goodwin, Judy Haas. 7B First Row: Mr. Lowell Ellett, Virgil Harper, Gail Hawkins, Larry Head, Melvin Hercher, David Higgins, Janice Higgins, Gerald Horton, Kenneth Horton, Edgar Hunt, Second Row: Pat Hunter, Alice Huskey, Gary Huskey, Lee Hutcheson, Paula lngels, Joan Jetton, Vernon Johnson, Raymond Johnston, Jackie Jones, Bonnie Keath. Third Row: Kelly Kinnard,Char1es Knorpp, Peggy Lamure, Phyllis Lewis, Richard Lewis, Joyce Livengood, Richard Maloney, Sylvia Maloney, Edward Maness, Claudine Mathis. Fourth Row: Wayne Maupin,Jimmy McAnal1y, Mary McBroom, Dorothy Mer- cer, Luchison Mesey, Richard Munson, Ronald Ogle, Billy Pinnell, Harold Watson, Wayne Wright. F, '- , ,.- ' fy J' it says is ii' t f' ts J - ,si av? B Wi in -15 NEW 4, . is W . .s , tt-t' Af Q sg! , , E . , , V fx s 6 .fm , 'QV V 2 , , V ,V,V V, 1 'fa t HAAV ,Q 5 it ,V V , VV V Z, VV xi,5.,,. was ., t , . ., sf E , , Q E as ff ,ie it izz' : V 45 a,Va if N K P ,::,. ,L?ViEEi J,!fA V , , V :ZZZE V , ,. 1 , f , ,, . . , new 2, f , fp. - - 3 1 , . - 1 rlim, - , ' f V V ,, .,.,,.V,,,,,,,,,.,, . . .. , . . . , . .,, a f ft f f,:,.fpw :missiles ,. ,afidfiii 'i 4' . .--:za V Vg- VV as , .1 ' .sw ,eiawmf W enarrfazv f f mf. 3 .-at Q ,- . 1 525,29 ,. 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V tw, sig ,, , . ,Sw S' iff ' I gay V K X2 ' W 4' , VV , K 1 A -Hg 5 4, ,, V Ii. 2 . .eds 8A-1954 First Row: Mrs. Mildred Bowles, Carolyn Aubuchon, Robert Bamhart, Glenda Beckham, Ronnie Beckham, Barbara Berry, Marylane Black, Dale Blum, Irene Boyer and Edmund Bregant. Second Row: Eddie Brown, Audrey Choka, Robert Crews, Ronald Dawes, Billy DeClue, John Dennison, Francis DeRousse, Fred Dock, John Drew, and Sue Emery. Third Row: Richard Fisher, Frank Forshee, Don Garrett, Bill Gore, Brenda Greenlee, John Guenther, Wanda Haverstick, Janet Haw- kins, James Hoff, and Mary Blum, 8B 1954 First Row Mrs Edith Ames Betty Humpnrey Bonnie Humphrey James Humphrey Michael Hunter, Maryjane Huskey Robert Jackson Carl Johnston Otto Keller, and Kenneth Kleinstuber Second Row Janet Knobloch, Ernest Kyle Lois Larkm Gwen Lewis Mary Lewis Carol Lorenz, Thelma Maloney, David Maupln Patsy McCullough and Eldon McMullin Third Row Marvin McMul11n Jerry M11ler Kenneth Miller, Mary Lou Miller, David Pendergrass, Rosalee P1nne11, Gary Prichard, Charles Richards Betty Gore and Janet LaCha.nce ,gs E' dh 'V' VN ---QL me -as 2 View A-M' - 4 ' 0 1 I I , . , ' n I n 1 : 3 p , , 1 I r n : Y F , . V V V V V VV: V V ..V: V V,. V V . V ,si , Q . 1 1 . Y ' M f - 1 ,Q ' . 1-'Fla 'V 'W' ' 'V A fV,VV,2tV 1 fl e' V ' Q VV -VV K I V' .Q s , . . V a, , V J if f V J , J J V J J V fa., if W V ,,.., . P f 3 ff' if is 'V ,. 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Third Row: Kathy Whaley, Gilda Wheelrs Kenny White Ethel Wideman Connie Wigger, Patsy Wigger, Ida Wilkinson, Skipper Woodard and John Price, COMPLIMENTS OF CARROLL'S FIVE 81 TEN CENT STORE First Row: Mr. Edward Logel, Diana Oker, LaVerne Page, Vern Page, William Pashia, George PIHIGISOU. Delmar Pinson, Roy Pryor, Betty Rhives, and Alvin Rhodes. Second Row: Michael Richards, Pasty Richardson, Robert Riley, Theodore Sanders, Ross Schwab, Donna Schwaegerle, Kenneth Scott, Aleta Sheldon, Brenda Singer, and Marilyn Spencer. Third Row: Sandra Stark, Robert Stroupe, Charles Swaringin,Juel Trucks, Marvin Urfer, Shirley Vaught, Rose Walker, Ma- donna Watson, William Wellman, and George Wideman, Fourth Row: Carol Wilkinson, Roy Williams, Gary Wilson, Willa Wilson, Joyce Wood, Royce Wood, Arlene Woodard, Paul Woodard, Gary Wright, and Thomas Zoph, .M DESOTONIAN STAFF Editor ----- . . Jim Thompson EDITOR ...... . . . . . Helen Edwards ASS'l. Editor ........... . Glenda Huskey ASS'T, EDITOR . . . . . Glenda Huskey News Editor ,,,,,,,,,,,.,, Mary Ann Singer ART EDITOR ...... . . Shirley Salisbury Grade and Junior High Editor . . . . . Joyce Schulz CLASS EDITOR .............. Joyce Schulz Sports Editor ............ . . . David Lewis Business Manager . . . . . ..... Louis Shults ORGANIZATION MANAGER .... Mary Ann Singer Feature Editor ,..,,,,,,,,, Vivian Krodinger SPORTS EDITOR ............ James Bradford Class Editor ............. Verta Mae Tenney JUNIOR HIGH EDITOR ........ Vivian Krodinger Gossip Editor . . .You Still Don't Know, Do You??? Circulation Manager ........... Joyce Schulz ACT I PUBLICATIONS CLASS This year's publication class consisted of twelve Seniors under the capable supervision of Kenneth M, McGuire. The main job of the class was the publication of the bi-weekly news- paper, THE DESOTONIAN, and this issue of DRAGON TALES, For the first time in the history of the school, the publications class sponsored an all-school Sweetheart Dance,where a Sweetheart Queen and King ruled over the festivities for that evening, Archie Chapman and Shirley Salis- bury were chosen the l955 Sweetheart King and Queen. COMPLIMENTS OF CLAUDE J. COOK INSURANCE AGENCY Left to right: Vivian Krodinger, Dolores Richardson, Verta Mae Tenney, Louis Shults, Mary Ann Singer, Helen Edwards, Jim Thompson and Joyce Schulz, Back: James Bradford, David Lewis, Nellie l-luskey, Shirley Salisbury and Mr. McGuire, . if x . 'nv ' 'x n 9 i 4 tm A 'ff-69. 'bul- -4 Q , - ya- DRAGON TALES STAFF A Compliments of EDWIN MATTHES Coach O. N. Hunter and Fred Wil1's gridiron squad,consisting of twenty-nine members, finished the 1954-55 season with a rec- ord of nine wins and no losses. The unbeaten Dragons were the Mineral Area Champions for 1954-55. Ed Cfroat and Ronald Warden were the Co-Captains for the Dragons. During the course of the season,the Dragons lost the services of Daniel Vance, the Dragons left half-backg and Archie Chapman pass receiver de luxe. Vance received a broken leg in the Far- mington game, and Chapman sustained a back injury in the Herky contest. Norman Sheldon was also sidelined with a stomach in- jury. Scores for this year's games are: T De Z6 September 17 September 2.4 October 1 October 8 October 15 October Z9 November 5 November 12. - Soto - De Soto - De Soto - De Soto - De Soto - De Soto - De Soto - De Soto Flat River 0 St. Genevieve O Wellston 0 Farmington 18 Fredricktown13 Herclaneum O Festus 18 Perryville Z4 First Row: O. N, Hunter, Darwin Stephenson, John Williamson, Bill Henry, David Theodore,.Jack Donahue, Richard Reynolds, Norman Sheldon. Back Row: Robert Mallery, Tommy Sanders, Marty Duffner, Chester Chapman, Ted Cox, Richard Fitzgibbon, Bill Long. Missing from picture: Ron- ald Warden, Daniel Vance, and Archie Chapman, if The Junior Dragons of De Soto High School went undefeated this year in the Mineral Area, they had six wins and no losses. They were coached by Mr. Fred Will and Mr. Hunter,who assisted the team with a few pointers. Tom Russell, Marty Duffner, Murray l-Iigdon, Tom Rawson, and-Robert Mallery were among the high scorers on the team,but this could not have been possible without the team working togeth- er as a smooth-clicking unit. This was the season's Record. De Soto De Soto De Soto De Soto De Soto De Soto Herculaneum 6 Crystal 7 Festus O Herculaneum 0 Crystal 6 Festus 0 COMPLIMENTS OF MEYER AND DATILLO Front Row, Left to right: Ed Groat, Clifford Robertson, Richie Richeson, Earl Johnston, Richard Dierking, Tom Rawsen, Back Row: Glenn Lewis, Mitch Price, David Mueller, Bob Ganninger, Murray Higdon, Tom Russell, Coach Fred Will, i is CHEERLEADERS The beginning of the 1954-55 school year ushered in some new cheerleaders. They were chosen by the members of the pep squad after they had tried out. Their uniforms consist of white pullover sweaters with a large green D on the front and green slacks. ln December Patti Page was elected to take Charlotte Sulli- van's place, because Charlotte moved to a different school. COMPLIMENTS OF CLEVELAND WIRE SPRING COMPANY First Row: Marilyn Hochthurn, Charlotte Sullivan, Ona Mae McAllister, Second Row: Delores Hochthurn, Linda Templeton, Valerie McAllister, PEP SQUAD First Row, left to right: Marilyn Hochthurn, Delores Hochthurn, Linda Templeton, Valerie Mc- Allister, Ona Mae McAllister, Charlotte Sullivan, Second Row: Nora Shell, June Nickelson, Effie Larkin, Gretchen Roop, Rosalie Schutte, Betty Gillam, Judy Hassell, Carol Graham, Pearl Carver, Jeanette Bridges, Sally Courtois, Joan Dattilo, Jackie Keller, Glenda Courtois, Sheila Ritchie. Third Row: Marilyn Boyer, Arthur Yarbrough, Eugene Groat, Janet Motley. Judy Lan- ham, Marilyn Schuerman, Ursa Ganninger, Priscilla Ganninger, Peggy Christ, Polly Christ, Geraldine Bourisaw, Ruth Ann Warden, Nancy Love, Carolyn Zoph,Jackie Oker, Vergelene Deer- ing, Patsy Christopher, Joyce O'Shea, Mildred Dierks, Shirley Salisbury, Mary Ann Singer, Dixie DTUFY, Helen Edwards. Fourth Row: Chester Ditch, Eddie Bridges, Eugene Johnson, Gary Fraser, Murray Higdon, Kenneth Cox, Phillip Mueller, Jimmy Bequette, Bob Dietrich, Eddie Agers, Mary Dickman, Margaret Jones, Shala Shore, Carol Paull, Ruth Ann Politte, Barbara Black, Linda Wiley, Shirley Stroupe, Charlene Bliss, Ruth Dierking, Nancy Engledow, Judy Wood, Ruth Ann Schuh, Shirley Price. Fifth Row: Jay Richardson, John Rees, Vincent Mahn, Jimmy Carter, Dale Hoosier, Pete Bernhardt, Fred Dietrich, Jimmy Speidel, Kenneth Guest, Fred Wall, Michey Vaughn, Vivian Krodinger, Marion Schrampfer, Bill Rowland, Roberta Cole, Sharon McDonough, Diana Drury, Patti Page, Pat Boyster, Jean Walker, Marlene Morris, Thelma Wideman, Pat Mahn, Bob Barker, CGAPLIMENTS OF SHERMAN'S DEPARTMENT STORE .V ,,,,, i 1 - 2 l QW. rt! OUR TOWN Scene 1. Emily and George getting their lessons. Scene 2, The wedding scene. Scene 3. The entire cast and crew. Scene 4, The choir practice, DRUM MAJOR AND MAJORETTES Another group which caught the eye and fancy ofDe Soto fans this year was the major and ma- jorettes. Besides playing instruments regularly in the bandg they performed at all of the home football games. The students and school are especially proud of the efforts of these people,who were expertly tutored by Mr. Munsen. From Left to Right: Carolyn Patterson, Carolyn Calahan, Patti Page, Mike Boyer, Lynda Temple ton, Margret Jones. and Pat Wigger. ARCHIE CHAPMAN JAMES BRADFORD GLENN LEWIS NATE DENNIS VARSITY SQUAD BILL LONG JERRY MCCREARY CLIFFORD ROBERTSON COMPLIMENTS OF RICHESON 8K LONG EAST SIDE MARKET 48 A I . 4 BOB BARKER TOM JOHNSTON RICHARD DIERKING l fl ,Wk 1 .JV BrSor 3 qg5om Standing Coach Hunter James Bradford Jerry McCreary Bob Barker Archie Chapman Nat Dennis B111 Long Glenn Lewis Seated Paul Courtaway Ronnie Garrett Tommy Johnston Bur Johnston Clifford Robertson Richard Dierking and Ted Cox VARSITY BASKETBALL The 1954 55 record ofthe Varsity Squad was indeed an enviable one winning the Jefferson County Conference Listed below is the schedule of games played in the 1954 55 season Soto Potosi Soto Herculaneum Soto Douglas Soto Hillsboro Soto Festus Soto Crystal City Soto Leadwood Soto Ste Genevieve Soto Esther Soto Herculaneum Soto Cyrstal City Soto Festus De Soto Farmington In addition to the regular games ofconference play the Dragons participated in three tourna ments The first tournament of the year was the Jefferson County Christmas Tournament held at the new Crystal City gym from December 28-30. The Dragons took second place in the tournament again this year, losing to Potosi by the score of 58-57. The second tournament was the Desloge Invitational Tournament. In this tournament the Dragons were beaten by Desloge in the semi-finals. In the finals we beat Bismark for third place. The third tournament was the Regional Tournament held at the new Fredricktown gym from February 22-25. The results of this tournament were not known at the time the Dragon Tales went to press. The 1954-55 record of the Varsity Squad was a very good one. They were Jefferson County Champs and had only lost two games. CQAPLIMENTS OF NOTPERSHEAD FUNERAL HOME 49 COMPLIMENTS OF DUFFNERS De Soto's Baby Dragons had an exciting season, even if they couldn't march the Varsity's record. Their schedule included a total of thirteen games, ten of which they won. Their losses were closely fought battles, as shown in the following schedule for the season. 69 44 De 38 21 De Soto Potosi Soto House Springs De Soto 50 Douglass 47 De Soto 44 Herculaneum 41 De Soto 54 Festus 44 De Soto 60 Hillsboro 48 De Soto '72 Leadwood 32 De Soto 32 Crystal 43 De Soto 42 Esther 32 De Soto 47 St. Genevieve 24 De Soto 36 Crystal 48 De Soto 46 Herculaneum 22 De Soto 40 Festus 48 De Soto Farmington B BASKETBALL Back row, Buddy Garrett, Terry Woods, Bill Cox. Coach Fred Will, Marty Duffner. Murray Higdon, Leroy Townsend, Front, Pete Iohnston.Phi111p Wright, Bruce Jones, Kenneth Guest, Harry Good- win, Richie Richeson, ' 1 7 A .as ,,.. ,. x -.- gl .., 'I B jc x wp X W N NW - fill, l S Son , 'S Qi SWG ' I vi S M, ' ' V30 J, FN 35 J 22 V332 A 514 vc, is PLANNED PROGRESS Saturday, January 15, the Planned Progress award winners were chosen by Union Electric. Among these were: Festus, first place winnerg De Soto, second place, Silex, Missouri, grand champion. On Monday, January 31, Mr. H. Scott, regional manager of Union Electric, presented to Miss Fitch's government class the certificate for S300 which they won for theirfine work on planned progress. This year's Planned Progress reports consisted of: farmer's center, clean-up campaign of Joachim Creek, town band and summer recreation, Last year De Soto was chosen first place winner and received an award of 51000. Miss Fitch and her government class won first place the year before, too, The assembly got under way Monday with T. C. Brickey, the district manager at Festus, giv- ing a complimentary remark about the excellent work the students of DHS had made. Mr. Brickey introduced Mr, Harry Scott who presented the plaque to Mary Ann Singer, presi- dent of planned progress and the certificate to Mr. J. C. Culwell, Mary Ann thanked the people of De Soto for their help, She gave recognition to the other officers: vice-president, Jim Smithg and secretary, Shirley Salisbury, This year the city of De Soto and DHS have won a total of S1550 for their work on planned progress, This means that during the last three years De Soto and DHS have won 53,050 of Union Electric's contest prizes, COMPLIMENTS OF TOM BOY FIRST ROW: Galena McCullough, Shirley Solomon, Verta Tenney. Shirley Salisbury, Betty Wag- ner. Carolyn Patterson, Lynda Maness. and Joyce Schulz, SECOND ROW: Miss Olive Fitch, Betty Thebeau, Mary Ann Singer, Mary Micke, Daniel Vance, Robert Sanscouscie, Arthur Yarbrough, Bi1lRowland,Jimmy Woods, Janet Ogle. Dolores Richardson, THIRD ROW: Raymond Reando, Louis Shulrs. David Mueller. Jim Thompson, Jerry McCreary, Charles Solomon, Phillip Mueller, Clifford Sanscoucie, Jim Smith and Vincent Mahn, J 1 1 i I I i 4 ,sl 11 slr in 4' 'cv 'Q ' ' ,Kuff 'tif . Q-J K Bl ., ' 91 '31 ..,-tw A . . .,,. t vane. Mem 'lf' COMPLIMENTS OF P. N. HIRSCH 8. COMPANY Our D.H.S. band, conducted by Mr. Bryon Munson is one of which we are very proud. It has played music for all our basket- ball and football games, participated in pep rallies and snake dances and in many civic parades. It also gave a fall and a spring concert. It attended the music festival at Cane Giradeau in April. DE SOTO HIGH SCHOOL BAND FIRST ROW: Margaret Jones, Carolyn Patterson, Pat Page, Linda Templeton, Carolyn Calaham. Patsy Wigger, SECOND ROW: Gerald Horton, Pauls Ingels, Roger Cole, George Patterson, Sue Emery, Mary Ann McBroom, June Nichelson, Marilyn Spencer, Billy DeC1ue, Arlene Woodard. KennethWhite,Richard Fischer,David Maupin.Wayne Maupin. THIRD ROW: Mr, Munson, Carol Lorenz, Gail Lorenz, Nancy Engeldow, Lee Hutchison. Mary Dickman, Lloyd Filkins, Charles Knorpp. Christene Lucas. Pat Chapman, Kenneth Horton, Marie Shore. Eugene Groat, Gary Wilson, Mike Boyer. FOURTH ROW: Roy Swaringin, Terry DeClue, Ruth Dierking, Bob Dietrich, Marion Schramp- fer, Patsy Richardson. John Dennison, Donnie Culwell, Gretchen Roop, Pat Hunter, Bruce Jones. Mike Hunter, FIFTH ROW: Richard Munson,Wendy Ladd, Jim Carter, Archie Chapman. Ed Groat, Richard FitzGibbon. David Blank, Roberta Co1e.Jerry McCreary, Dennis Milfeldt, Bobby Schoultz. Robert Barnhardt, Robert Mallery, Murray Higdon, Mike Hunter, .B 1 V 0 FQ, on 61, 0 9.07 G .fifi ffl? 'Ziff fqfifohivhianhg , we 7 A in yi lg? v'Q--.asv GIRLS' GLEE CLUB FIRST ROW: Ursula Ganninger, Effie Larkin, Betty Wagner. Mary Jane Bayer, Carol Graham. Ruth Dierking, Nora Shell, Rosalie Schutte, Betty Gilllam, Barbara Haverstick, Lee Lewis, Alice How- ell, Virginia Ruengert, Joyce Schulz. Lynda Maness, SECOND ROW: Marilyn Hochthurn, Jean- ette Bridges, Patsy Christopher. Gretchen Roop, Rosemary Baremore, Judy Hassell, Margie Brad- ford, Pat Wall, Carolyn Zoph, Sally Bertrand, Wilma Wagner. Ruth Warden, Joan Datillo, Elsie Haverstick, Shirley Haverstick.Jane Ganninger, Jean Walker, Alice Coleman, Wanda Haverstick, Mary Jo Landau. THIRD ROW: Joyce O'Shea, Valerie McAllister, Geraldine Bourisaw. Shirley Salisbury, Carol Pennell, Ruth Ann Schuh, Judy Lanham, Marilyn Schuerman, Carol Paull, Caro- lvn Calahan. Sharon Jones, Pat McDonough. Charlene Bliss. Ruby Holdman, Jo Ann Cook, Verta Tenney. Jo Ann Wilson, Norma Jane Haverstick,Viola Haverstick. Dorothy Pendergrass, Sally Courtois,Marlene Morris, FOURTH ROW: Pat Page, Barbara Black, Carol Lanham. Shala Shore, DixieDrury.Ruth Ann Politte, Gail Lorenz, Vivian Krodinger. Shirley Solomon, Mabel Krodinger. Margaret Jones, Marion Schrampfer, Diana Drury, Sharon McDonough, Roberta Cole, Donna Stock- barger, Marcella Ponzar, Priscilla Ganninger, Nancy Duffner, Linda Templeton, Pat Mahn, Shirley Price. BOYS' GLEE CLUB FIRST ROW: James Aubuchon, Jim Jenkins. Robert Sansoucie, Pete Reando. Eddie Bridges, Gene Krodinger, Eugene Groat, Frank Stiedle. Jimmy Becquette, Charles Lewis, John Tyler, Everett For- shee, David Huskey, Charles Solomon, Nelson Tenney. Paul Rowland, SECOND ROW: Mr. Mun- son, Fred Dietrich, Jack Sykes, Jimmy Pashia, Raymond Reando. Harry Holt, Pete Johnston, David Lewis, Mickey Vaughn. Dale Johnston, Jimmy Speidel, John Richeson, Danny Hassell, Bob Dietrich. Leroy Townsend, Billy Wilson, THIRD ROW: Bobby Jones. Jay Richardson, Edward Groat, Val Joe Blackwell. James Bradford, Jim Thompson, Bill Rowland, Wendy Ladd, Eddie Agers, Jim Carter. Ralph Price. Martv Duffner, Vincent Mahn, Robert Ganninger, Glenn Lewis, Corky Mallery, COMPLIMENTS OF INTERNATICNAL SHOE COMPANN DEC UMETTES Left to Right: Sharon Jones, Grethen Roop, Carolyn Calahan, Valarie McAllister. Donna Stock- barger, Roberta Cole, Gail Lorenz, Pat McDonough. Ruth Ann Politte, Marian Schrampfer. Mar- lene Morris, COMPLIMENTS OF PEOPLES DAIRY We provide the besf products obtainable, delivery. GOOD KNIGHTS FIRST ROW: Bob Dietrich, Ray Reando. Bill Rowland, Jim Carter. Wendy Ladd, Jim Thompson. Jim Becquette, SECOND ROW: Dale Johnston,David Lewis, Carl Krodinger, Val Blackwell, Glenn Lewis, Ed Groat, Vincent Mahn, STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council began its eighth year as part of the school activities in the fall of '54 under the leadership of Miss Fitch and Mr. Crounse. The Student Council has gained recognition as a worthy party of the school. Officers for the first semester were: president, Dale John- ston: vice-president, Bob Ganningerg secretary-treasurer, Ruth Ann Schuh. Officers for the second semester were: president, Tommy Sandersg vice-president, Jim Thompson, secretary-treas- urer, Ruth Ann Schuh, sergeant-at-arms, Norman Sheldon. The Council sponsored three parties, the most outstanding be- ing the Christmas party. The Council sponsored the March of Dimes basketball game between the men of the faculty and the senior boys. A total of 5111.00 was collected among the classes. FIRST ROW: Gail Lorenz. Carol Paull, Wilma Wagner, Bob Ganninger, Dale Johnston, Ruth Ann Schuh, Pete Reando, Linda Templeton, and John Richeson, BACK ROW: Mr, Crounse, Pete Bern- hardt, Ronnie Garrett. Bob Dietrich, Richard FitzGibbon. Norman Sheldon, Jim Thompson, Wendy Ladd, Tom Rawson. Miss Fitch, Pat Page, Missing trom picture: Tom Sanders, Patsy Washburn, 'rv' ' sw pr ' :xr 'Y yi I- 'rw S D ig lf. .gs - V X iv fx Y 4 Q B ' .A Q 'shi . w 'W 4' 5 - 1 ' i I Q s ki Y 'JI' AUTOGRAPHS OF FRIENDS if. X- , Vp---, ACT III r R yn . I 9 5 4 V A R S I T Y Q U E E N Miss Eunie Baker,the popular choice of the Varsity boys, was crowned Varsity Queen April 8, 1954. Miss Baker, one of the most popular girls in school, was a Senior cheerleader. She had an abundant amount of enthusiasm and school spirit. Eunie was escorted to the throne by Bobby Edwards and Don Agers where she was crowned by Doyle Pollock. Donnie Parmeley then presented her with a keepsake bracelet. Eunie's picture did not appear in last year's book. It is seen in the 1955 Dragon Tales. COMPLIMENTS OF LARKIN'S DE SOT0 TIRE SERVICE 57 MISS MARY ANN SINGER PROM QUEEN R OF 1955 Miss Mary Ann Singer was crowned Queen of Love and Beauty at the Junior-Senior Prom held in the high school auditorium on April 23. Chosen by the majority of vote of her class- mates, she truly deserves this title. COMPLIMENTS OF JOHN DICKENSON N OF SENIOR ATTENDANTS FRANK ARNOTE HELEN EDW DIXIE DRURY ARDS . U Fu-st Special Maid of Honor Second Speclal Mald of Honor SHIRLEY SALISBURY First Senior Attendant sf. , N , ,I A I , i CAROLYN PATTERSON Second Senior Attendant S SENIOR ATTENDANTS COMPLIMENTS OF BENDER 8- SCHULZ LYNDA MANESS MARY DICKMAN Third Senior Attendant Fourth Senior Attendant JJ' 4 Erfpf ,A Vilma REN HECHTHURI DUO H16 H065 Ch H U GLENDA HUSKEY Fifth Senior Attend ' Sixth Senior Attendant See, .fervzof QM as pl e+l1 9 in ir COMPLIMENTS OF f WALTER FINNICAL ' X JUNIOR ATTENDANTS First Junior Attendant PAT BOYSTER Second Junior Attendant Third Junior Attendant SHARON MCDONOUGH CAROL HOC!-ITHURN JUNIOR ATTENDANTS Sixth Junior Attendant MILDRED WAGNER ,ff AUTOGRAPHS C0111 LIIIEN TS JOHNSON DRUGSTORE NORTH MAIN DE SOTO MO COIIP LIIIEN TS SHELL SERVICE STATION BOYD 8- MAIN DE SOTO MO CO IIPLIIIEN TS T 8- W BOOTERY SOUTH MAIN DE SOTO MO SOUTH END BAKERY SOUTH MAIN DE SOTO DE SOTO DRUG PHONE 347 DE SOTO C0111 LIMFN TS GERALDS MEN S WEAR NORTH MAIN DE SOTO COMPLIMENTS BRAY MOTOR COMPANY NORTH MAIN DE SOTO MO COMPLIMENTS OF DE ROUSE JEWELRY SHOP SOUTH MAIN DE SOTO MO COMP LIMEIN TS UNDERWOOD HARDWARE PHONE 52 SOUTH MAIN DE SOTO MO 1 Q I Y. 17 OF A OF I I OF A COIIPLIMENTS COMFL1fu15NTs OF OF , Mo. , Mo. 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