Dupo Community High School - El Tigre Yearbook (Dupo, IL)

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Do you remember when - Do you remember when Mr. Lonnie Beck came to school Feb. 22, 1944 and handed Mr. Daugherty a warrant for his arrest, specifying that he was disturbing the peace of the people of Dupo by being head of the school responsible for the coming Minstrel? - 'AA-- W- When he was convinced that the show Coronation scene at FHA Christmas Dance WOUICI be G Success he freed Mr' Dougherly - for the time being. Lightning struck the smoke stack of the high school April 10, 1944 and caused 56000 damage to the school. The students of DCHS adopted a refugee child, John Charnley, during the fall of 1944. John Painter, class of 1945, was chosen as the outstanding man of the year in his fraternity, Alpha Chi Rho, at the University of Illinois. Coach Mervin Baker was honored at a surprise banquet given by 75 business men and prominent citizens at the Mark Twain Hotel in St. Louis, Thursday, April 17, 1947. Dupo's football team, under his direction had a record of seven victories and one loss. Dupo also had one of the best basketball seasons in the history of Dupo High, climaxed by playing to the finals of the sectional at Ainad Temple in East St. Louis. In 1947 The Dupo FHA Chapter received the state award for Achievement in Promoting International Good Will through participation in the World Christmas Festival. Dupo received first place in the Class B schools, or those having an attendance less than 500. During both his sophomore and jun- ior years in high school, David Dyroff won first place in the national French contest. The contest, in which more than 70,000 students competed, is sponsored each year by the American Association of Teachers of French. In 1958 David was chosen one of the forty winners in the national Seven- teenth Annual Science Talent Search. David won an all-expense trip to Wash- iii r,,fi1'1'114PN L I' ' ' ington, D.C. miliamfk When David graduated from the University of Illinois he was co- A 1 valedictorian of his class. ,J v

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Homecoming Highlights Coach Stewart recognizes Danny Thomas, John Hunsak- er, Gary Hayes, Russell Portell, Leon Thompson, and Paul Kremmel for their outstanding performance in the homecoming game. I 'V Mr. Parkhill presents Roger Bieber with the first place award in be- half of the Sophomore class for their homecoming activities. 1 Mr. Porkhill presents a corsage to Miss Warnol, who served as chairman of the homecoming committee.