Elsberry High School - Smoke Signal Yearbook (Elsberry, MO)

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TH€ 1985 VCP 1800H ST (Iff UJOULD LIH€ TO D€DKRT€ THIS 800H TO TH€ 1900 TO 1984 Herman Long Purdin ujos born on July 14, 1900. €ighty-four years and fourteen days later he died, leaving behind a part of himself in this school that will live on forever. The late Mr. Purdin came to €lsberry soon after he received his diploma at Northeast Missouri State Teachers Col- lege. In 1925 he began teaching commercial subjects. 8y 1929 he became principal along with teaching classes. In 1946 he accepted the position of superintendent. Mr. Purdin retired from the educational field in 1962. He continued to provide a positive influence on the community during his retirement years. In the above picture the late H.L. Purdin is pictured wearing a jer- sey he received from the H.L. Purdin Players. The members of the 1981 play decided to name the cast after Mr. Purdin. Pictured at the right is the high school building dedicated in the name of H.L. Purdin in 1967. 2

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Mrs. Rlack .......................................................... Sponsor Sheila Johnson ................................ editor, photographer, layouts Felica Gladney ............................. Rssit. editor, photographer, layouts Glenna Martin .............................. Layouts, ad manager, copy editor Pat Steujart ......................................... Layouts, photographer Joy Sherman ......................................................... Layouts Cassandra Coleman .................................... Layouts, photographer Harla Pflasterer ..................................... Layouts, photographer Calvin UJheeler .................................................... Darkroom Lance Jeans ......................................... Darkroom, photographer Ryan Collins ........................................ Darkroom, photographer Ruth Cox ............................................ Darkroom, photographer Glenda Ivy .......................................................... Layouts Paula Croley ........................................................ Layouts Matt Hammack .......................................... Rrtist, photographer 3