Dexter High School - Reveille Yearbook (Dexter, MO)

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CLASS HISTORY One bright September morning in the year 1933, a group of little tots entered the first grade. These lads and lassies were Mildred Aslin, Carma Dea Carney, Helen Ruth Corlew, Betty Lou Davis, Bonnie Davis, Georgia Evans, Ruth Jackson, Eve- lyn Ogelvie, Shirley Landers, Jean McGlot'hlin, Carl Bailey and Jimmie Trammell. I wish you could have seen the variety of ex- pressions on their faces! Some were eager and anxious, not knowing just what to expect next. Others were rather confused, not understanding what it was-all about. Then there were some, and I might say the majority, that were scared half to death. We were then equally divided, part go- ing to Miss Hale's room and the others ti Miss Williams' room. My, but we were cute then! This turned out to be a very successful year for most of us. Then came the second grade. Our teachers were Miss Littell and Miss Morgan. Five chil- dren joined us that year They were Bob Webb, Edward Wolfe, J. B. Wolfe, Betty Brannock, and Beula Grubbs. Vie had a swell time that year. When you thought you had a boy friend all to yourself, he'd find another pretty CBJ girl and leave you. Then just about the time we all got settled down, it vvas vacatizn time. For some rea- son the teachers didn't seem to regret it much. In fact, their faces seemed to hold a slight ex- lpression of joy. We had a jolly time that summer. We were be- ginning to feel as if we were really somebody be- cause, after all, we could read and write now. Nevertheless, we were eager to start again after our three months' vacation. We were now third graders. Our teachers were Miss Littell and Mis: Goldsmith. Miss Littellleft in the middle of the year to get married and Miss Stewart took her place. Kathryn Kimbrell, J. Roy Anderson, Vivian Harris, Archie Bennett, Roy T. Quinn and Hester Woodruff joined us. Next we went to the fourth grade. Oh boy! Did we have a good time? Our teachers were Miss Ross and Miss McQuary We were stuck rp little brats then, weren't we? We did away with our pigtails and started curling our hair. The boys started combing theirs for a change! Wilma Willis, Guynell Morris, Dale Cook, Dorothy Hind-I man, Neva,J. Causbie, and Luella Weaver joined us in the fourth grade. The fifth grade was next. There was a lot of work to do, but to be sure, we had our fun. Join- ing our group this year was Florence Swallows, Vera Temples, Charles Weaver, and Dale Pursell. Our teachers were Miss West and Miss Keaton, who is now Mrs. Gales. The years we1'e certainly flying by! We were growing up almost before we knew it. After the fifth grade and three more months of-Vacation, we entered the sixth grade. This year our teachers were Miss- Hubbard and Miss Book. Miss Book left during the year to become a nurse and Miss Sontag took her place. A great change took place this year and an important one at that-we thought. We were at last going up- stairs. But after several months-pop-some thing upset our plans. The junior high building was deserted and we were chased back down stairs by the seventh and eighth grades. We complet- ed this year surcessfully and most of us entered the seventh grade the next term. Our dreams were at last realized! We went upstairs for sure this year. Our teachers fwe had more than one nowj were Miss Wilson, Miss Teachout, Miss Allen and lVIr. Capps. The ones who joined us this year were Imogene McCormick and Pauline Pulliam. We were really important Qwe thoughtj strutting through the halls from class to class, listening to the latest gossip about who's go- ing with who's boy friend. The next year We were really 'tbig stuff. We were now eighth graders, dominating everyone who came within our clutches iso to speakl. Our teachers fheaven help themll were Miss Wilson, Miss Teachout, Mr. Capps, and Miss Fox who took Miss Allen's place. Joining our ,happy group this year was Harryette Vernon, Kay Farrow, Waneta Medlin, and Junior Humes. Our permanents were really something this year-Sight in Style! The boys were trying to wave theirs, too, now, but they didn't seem to have much success. We had lo-ts of fun together in grade school and regretted to leave it, but we were anxiously look- ing forward to becoming GREEN freshiesf' Our Freshman year started off with a bang! A large group of students from rural schools joined us this year. They were Wilma Blunt, Clara- belle Day, Doris J. Findley, Joan Garner, Christine Hart, Ruth Jackson, Ruth Killian, Eva Lee Kil- mer, Norma J. Kinworthy, Mary L. Venable, Saira Mae Yocum, Georgia Ann York, Paul Burke, John Coleman, LaRue Cooper, Buddie Giles, Edgar Hancock, Sessel Hutchcraft, Bill Johnson, Herrel Miller, Bill Nobles, Leon Stoker and Eugene Bald- win. When it comes to being green, we were tops! We would sit half way through citizenship class and, after a time, discover we should be in Eng- lish class. We sailed through this year without being run-down too much by the upper classmen and soon became sophisticated Sophomores. Nothing of much importance happened this year. We did lose several of our classmates, some joining the service, others moving away, and several just quit. Next we were f'ighty Juniors. There was lots of fun but also lots of work for us this year. Our Junior play went off with a bang! The name of it was, For Pete's Sake! Then came the prom, It was beautifully decorated, carry-

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3. 54. 5 45 SENIGRS WOODRURFF, HESTER I'iA1w'ays ready with a smile. WOLFE, J. B. ' He's a boy worth knowing. Glee Cluib 13 Mechanics Clufb 43 F. F. A. 1, 2, 45 F. F. A. Reporter 43 Senior' Play Cast. YO-CUM, SAIRA MAE 'She'11 have a great share of success. Bearcat Staff 4. YORK, GEORGIA ANN Take it easy, have your fun. B. PFC. 15 F. A. 45 F. H. A. V President 4.

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-nnuuulnnnunnunnanuluunnuunununuanuunnunnunnuuuunulnn out the theme a Plantation Garden. Several left again this year, but several also joined us. These were Vivian Blackman, Maime Lee Darby, Janet Launius, Betty Lou Russell, Luther DeJournett, and Virgil Griffith. At last we have attained our goal for we are now MIGHTY Seniors! We are the o.nes who have just a LITTLE say so now ffor a changej. CLAS We, the Seniors of the Class of '45, sound in body and in mind, do hereby bequeath in our last will and testament our most beloved possessions. 1, George Alcernathy, leave' my way with laresh- man girls to Jim Schaefer. I, J. Roy Anderson, will my'way with the wo- men to D. L Brown. I, Mildred Aslin, leave my love for Eugene Bald- win to Helen Lucus. I, Carl Bailey, will my shortness to Delmar Dowdy. I, Eugene Baldwin, will my pilfering ability to Carey Wise. I, Vivian Blackman, leave my car to Mary Otis Trammell. I, Wilma Blunt, bequeath my long, black eye- laslhes to Patsy Daniels. I, Paul Burke, will my curly hair to Joe Weber. I, Carma Dean Carney, leave my love for the Army Air Corps to Norma Jean Miller. I, John Coleman, leave my quiet ways to Mable Acord. I, LaRue Cooper, leave Dudley girls to Don Kil- lian. . I, Helen Ruth Corlew, leave my giggles to Alma Young. I, Betty Lou Davis, leave my flirting ability to Doris Robinson. I, Bonnie Davis, leave my ability to get 'along with my sister to Bobby Lucus. I, Mamie Lee Darby, will my Republican ideas to V. A. Sielert. I, Clarabelle Day, leave my love for sports to Naomi Creed. I, Luther DeJournett, leave my arguing ability with teachers to Perry Mouser. I, Cesare DeLizza, will my love for Virgil Grif- fith to Lois Burris. I, Georgie Evans, leave my appearance to the Junior Class. I, Doris Jean Findley, leave my Southern ac- cent to Ruth Gaines. I, Joan Garner, leave my freckles to Mary Jo Scruggs. I, Buddie Giles, leave my ability to sleep in class to Bill Cato. I, Virgil Griffith, leave my ability to play a clarinet to Shirley Sterk. I, Christine Hart, leave my love for nursing to Billie Lemmons. I, Edgar Hancock, leave my talking ability to Richard Pry. S llllllll' bu we 5 IlllnllllIllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIlIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllli The ones who joined us this year were Patsy Thacker, Cesare DeLizza, Betty Prater, and Charles Randolph. We were very sorry to lose so many who left to join the Armed Forces, but we are certainly proud of trem. We will probably never be together again as a group, but we shall do our utmost to live up to our motto: This above all, to thine ownself be true. WILL I, Junior Hume, leave my love for blonds to Allen Landers. - I, Sessel Hutchcraft, leave my ability for study to Barbara Powell. I, Ruth Jackson, leave my corny Christmas gift to Delores Bailey. I, Bill Johnson, leave my gift of gab to Jose- phine Holdt. I, Ruth Killian, leave my personality to Jack Estes. j I, Eva Lee Kilmer, leave my poetic ability to Earl Burke. ' , I, Norma Jean Kinworthy, leave my love for a soldier to Margie Aslin. I, Shirley Landers, leave my love for Senior boys to Peggy Cowan. I, Janet Launius, leave my musical ability to Mary John Fairchild. ' I I, Imogene McCormick, will my red hair to Freda Venable. I, Jean McGlothlin, leave my love for under- classmen to Wanda Hunt. I, Herrel Miller, leave my love for Ruth to W. J. Curtis. I, Bill Nobles, leave my talent for making E's to Junior Aarant. I, Evelyn Ogelvie, leave my figure to Omega Miller. I, Betty Jean Prater, leave my night life to Mary Porter. I, Roy T. Quinn, leave my interest in the Junior Class to I, Charles Randolph, will my dancing ability to Alvino Carwille. I, Betty Lou Russell, leave my loneliness to Marie Rumsey. I, Leon Stoker, will Wanda Crain to Jesse Mothersbaugh. I, Patsy Thacker, leave my friendliness to De- lores Bailey. I, Jimmie Trammell, leave my ability for being President to Ulysses Litzler. I, Mary Lee Venable, leave my short dresses to Lenore Cato. I, Wilma Willis, leave my love for an ex-grad- uate to Marie Little. I, J. B. Wolfe, leave my ability to woo the girls to Glenn Joiner. I, Saira Mae Yocum, leave my scrolalstic ability to Ruth Edwards. I, Georgia Ann York, leave my blond hair to Elladean Renfro. I '