Festus High School - Piper Yearbook (Festus, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 94 of the 1938 volume:

ex i 0 □ F THIS PIPER IS THE RESULT OF AN ATTEMPT TO PORTRAY THE ADVANCEMENT OF FESTUS HIGH SCHOOL DURING THE 1937-38 SCHOOL YEAR. THEREFORE PROGRESS IS THE THEME OF THIS BOOK. MAY IT BE A REMINDER THAT FROGRESS MUST ALWAYS BE, AND MAY IT SERVE AS A WARNING THAT PROGRESS MUST BE OBTAINED PARTLY THROUGH YOUR EFFORTS. the 1937-38 publication op THE FESTUS HIGH SCHOOL PIPE:: IS DEDICATED TO MR. HAROLD J. ULBRICHT IN RECOGNITION OP THE ADVANCEMENT MADE UNDER HIS PRINCIPALSHIP. ADMINISTRATION CLASSES ACTIVITIES FEATURES THE FACULTY THE FACULTY Mr. Melville Skoog studied at Gustavus Adolphus College, Missouri University, and the University of Nebraska. He supervises boys' athletics and teaches social science. Mr. Orville R. Peterson attended Central College and Central Missouri State Teachers' College. He directs the F.H.S. band and orchestra. Miss Helen Manley received her education at Southwest Missouri State Teachers' College, Southeast Missouri State Teachers' College, and the University of Missouri. She teaches vocational home economics. Mr. H.F. Rosenstengel attended Southeast Missouri State Teachers' College, Flat River Junior College, and the University of Missouri. He teaches manual training, building trades, and physical education. Mrs. Howard Edmonds was educated at Missouri University, the University of Colorado, and the University of California. She heads the music department of F.H.S. Mrs. Alex Picou studied at Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She supervises work in study hall and manages the school library. Mr. Sidney LaRose, office secretary, studied at Missouri Business School, Colorado State College of Education, and the University of Washington. Vrt.lrmi fayig Hr Gtorat ug ir W- V W dr,c i.y V Vr.L.u. Btautf'e vr -are.3 ScCom : yr £a„Arj fot4 Beard Building Faculty Mr.Vva fff SicHclio.n 1 I CLASS OFFICER S President Allen Rigdon Vice-President---------Dorothy Eisnogle Secretary-Treasurer-------Hugh Harness SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In September 1934, one of the groonost group of students who ever camo, entered Pcstus High, During the early part of the year they elected Mr, Powers as the class sponsor, After suffering all the initation that the sophomores gave them, and finally living . through the sophomore party, they settled down to hard work. Toward tho end of the year, thoy gavc two woincr roasts and also gave one of the best class assembly programs. At the beginning of the next year the class made plans for the initation of the Freshmen. Again they had to elect a new sponsor because Mr. Powers received the job as County Superintendent. Their new sponsor was Mr. Skoog, a new toachor. The party thoy gave the freshmen wasn’t quite up to standards expected by the teachers in tho school, and they thought thoy would never hear the last of it. Toward tho end of tho year the class gavc another assembly program, but it wasn’t as good as tho froshman program. They again had a weinor roast at the end of the school year.- Tho following year they made plans for the Junior-Senior banquet. This year they were lucky and didn't have to elect a new sponsor, so from the vary first they started working to get enough money to food the seniors. They didn't have any wonior ro..st this year and the assembly program was the worst one of all because they were trying to make money for the banquet and didn't have time for anythin? else. ° During the last month of school the long planned banquet finally camo off, Tho banquet was a big success and the seniors, to show thair appreciation, gavc the juniors a scavenger hunt. The last year of their high school career has been one Ox the best so far. They have gotten their rings, graduation cards, they nave had thair laot class weinor roast and will sa ,n have the annual senior party. Tho class which, in its freshmen, year numbered well over a hundred is now down, to 43 and yet there isn't a one of the seniors who doesn't hatc to graduate. So here they want to thank all the teachers and students who have made their high school days joyful. They turn with regret to leave and probably never, study again under the r ;of of Old Dear F. H. S. . Mhc in Sangvinette Bitty Bla.ckv.tll Xeti Atari Kratztr Harold Gibbons Maxine Douglas Warren Grossman George StBuckaninni Donna Mane Pijam Willard Shlur Hugh Harness Barbara Vaughn Naomi Moss £ugene Beck John Worth Scanlon Alice LaPlant Herman Petch Annehese Kahn John Etch John Evens ft well Phelan poyt—Gr r lu4t«- Wayne Cohn htd Butnmgar Mildred Derque Harry Page Vrgima Hoeckle Marian V:ard SENIOR CLASS ACTIVITIES John Evens George DeBucliananne Athe: Lee Sanguinette Andrew Pusateri Aloyes Schlcepcr Donna Difani -Track-137-'3 8 Co-Capt. Laslce tball team-'$3 Basketball tear-'36-'37-'Jo All-schcol play-'37-'Jo Cabaret-'3C Chess Club-'37 Ki-y Club-� 37-� 38 -Track-'J7 Chorus-’35-1$6-137 Cabaret-'35-'36- ' 37 Chess and. Tennis Clubs-'37 Camera Club-'38 Band-'38 Orchestra-'38 -Chorus-'35-138 Cabaret-'35-'58 Correspondence Club-'37 Reading Club-'37 -Co-Captain Basketball tear'-’38 Basketball team-'35-'36-137-'38 Track- 37-'38 Sports and Chess Clubs-'57 Ki-Y Club-'37-'38 Chorus-'35 Cabaret- 35 ■Freshman-Sophomore-Junior--Illinois Basketball team-'38 Track-'38 ■Girls' Glee Club-'35-'36-'37-'38 Mixed Chorus-'35-'36-'37-'38 Cabaret-'35-'36-'37-'38 Softball Team-'35-'36-'38 Volley Ball team-'38 All School Play-'37 Fine Arts and Tennis clubs-'37 Spelling Contc.st-'37 Band-'36-'37-'38 Orchestra-'36-'37-138 Double Mixed Quartet-'37 SENIOR CLnSS ACTIVITIES Anueliese Kahn -Fre shman- -Sophomore - - J in i or - -Ge rmany Chorus- 37 National Honor Socle L r- ' 30 Cabaret-'37 John Fsch 3asko tball Team- '36-'37-'38 Soft Ball Team-'35-'37-� 38 Dramatic and Tennis Club-'37 Sports lub-’37 Harold Gibbons Freshman-Sophomore Desoto Junior Potosi High Chorus-'37-� 38 Mixed Chorus-'38 Cabaret-'37-'38 Laveeda Kearbey Freshman--Sophomore Herky High Volley Ball Team-'30 Correspondence Club-'37 Girls' Reserve Club-'37 Fred Buenniger Volley 3all-'37 Tennis Club-'37 Sports-'37 Ki-y-«37-'58 Ed Alcott All-school olay-'38 Band-'36-'37- 38 Orchestra-'36 Bovs's Glee Club-'37 Cabaret-'37-'38 Hi-v and Dramatic Giu s-'SV Boy0' s softball-'36-'37-'38 Eugene Beck Tennis Club-'37 Soft Ball-'36-'38 Sports-and Chess Clubs-'37 Track-'38 Hi-y Club-'37-'38 Jeanne Froeschle Cabaret-'35-'36-� 37-'38 Mixed Chorue-'36-'57-'30 Girls' Giee Club-'36-'37-'38 Knitting Club-'37 Camera and Fine Arts Clubs- 37 SENIOR CLASS ACTIVITIES Marcella Cauzaux Soft Ball team-’35- 36-’38 Cabaret-� 3e Home Ec. and Knitting Clubs-'37 Volley Ball team-'38 Girls1 Glee Club-'38 Audrey Kline Pep Souad Leader- '37-'38 Volley Ball Team-'37-'38 Chorus-'35 Cabare t-'35- 38 Knitting and Dramatic clubs-'37 Camera Club-'37 J ohn Stoll Tennis and Chess Clubs-'37 Soft Boll Team-'35 Chorus-'35 Boy's Glee Club-'35 Dorothy Mae Jacobs Cabaret-'35-'36-'37-'38 Mixed Chorus-'36-'37-'38 Girls'Glee Club-«36-'37-'38 j ll-Schocl Play-'36-'37-'38 Double Mixed Quartet-'37 Volley Ball team-'37-'38 Declamation-'37-'38 Fine arts and Dramatic clubs-'37 Girls' Tri o-'37 Dorothy Eisnogle Mixed Chorus-'38 Piper Queen-'38 Girls' Glee Club-'38 Fine Arts Club-'37 Soft Ball Team-'35 Knitting Club-'37 Wayne Colin Track-'37 Soft Ball-'37 Tennis-'37 Chess Club-'37 Band-'36-'37-'38 Barbara. V uf?bn -Freshman-Soohomore---DoSoto Junior----R' tenour Himb-St. L°uis SENIOR CLASS ACTIVITIES Marcella Wheeling----------Freshman G.A.A.-'35 Camera and Correspondence Clubs-'37 Girl's Volley Ball team-'37-'38 Soft Ball Team-'38 John Worth-----------------Chess and Tennis-'37 Ki-Y Club-'37- 38 Softball 'Team-'35-'36 Track Team-'37-'38 Pop Squad Leader-'33 Betty Blackwell------------Honor Society-'37-' 38 Correspondence Club-'37 As You Like It -'37 All-School Play-'38 Cabaret-'35-'38 Dramatic and Reading Clubs-'37 Mixed Chorus-'38 Glee Club-'38 Assistant Editor of Spokesman-'38 Alice LaPlantc-------------Chorus-'35 Cabaret-'35 Volley 3al! team-'38 Spelling Contest-’37 Knitting and Correspondence clubs-'37 Betty Scanlan--------------Chorus-'35 Softball team-'36-'38 Sports and Tennis Clubs-'37 Volley Ball team-'38 Cabaret-'35 Allen Rigdon----------------President of Class-' 35-' 36-'37- 38 Tennis club-'37 Camera Club-'37-� 38 All-School Play-'37-'58 Editor of Spokesman -'38 Cabaret-'35 Represented sohool in tennis-'36-'38 Basketball team '36 Knitting Club-'37 Cabaret-'38 Tennis-'37 Dorothy Cummings SENIOR CLASS ACTIVITIES . ildred Derque Band-' 35- ' 36-' 57 . i,3Q Mixed Chorus-’36-'37-’38 Glee Club-’36-'37-’38 Cabare t-’35-’56-'37-'38 Camera Clu’o-' 57- 158 V Fine Arts Club-'57 Tennis and Dramatic Clubs-'37 Mixed 'uartet-'37 Declamation-'38 Russell Vaughn Track Team-'35-'36-'37-'38 Soft Ball-’36-'37-'38 3asket Ball Team-'36-’37 All-School Play-'37 Sports and Chess Clubs-'37 Hi-Y Club-’37-'38 As You Like It-'37 Naomi Moss Cabaret-'55- 36-� 37-'38 Chorus-'55-'36-'37-'33 Correspondence and Tennis Clubs-' Rose Marie Kratzcr Chairman of Assembly Programs-'38 Girls' Glee Club-'37-'38 Mixed Chorus-'37-'38 Chorus-'36-'37-'38 Cabaret-'36-'37-'38 Band-'56-«37-’38 Orchestra-'36-137-'38 Fine Arts and Tennis Clubs-'37 Harry Page Pep Squad Leader-'38 Track-'37-'38 Sports Club-’37-'38 Hi-Y Club-'37-'38 Kenneth Hubbard Hi-Y Club-'57-'38 Sports Club-'37 Tennis Club-'37 SENIOR CLASS ACTIVITIES Maxine Douglas Marian Diard Warren Grossman Hugh Harness Betty Sexaur Willard Stolzcr Herman Posch •Mixed Choru3-' 35-'36-'37-'58 Girls Glee Club-'35-'36- 37-'3O Cabaret-'36-'37- 38 Correspondence Club-'37 C ame ra Club-'37 ■Cabaret- 33- ' 38 Correspondence Club- 37 Knitting-137 -Chorus-135-'37-138 Boys' Glee Club-'37 Basketball team- ''30 Cabaret- 33- 37-'38 Band-’35-'56- 37-'38 Orchestra- 35- 36-'37 Tennis Club-'37 Boys' Quartet-'37 • As You Like It -'37 Track-'37 Hi-Y Club-'37-'38 National Honor Society-'37-' 38 Pleading Club-'37 ■Volley 3all team-'37-'38 Soft Ball team-'36-'38 Sports and Tennis Clubs-'37 Pep Squad Leader-'38 •Track Team-'36-'37-'38 Basketball Team-'37“'58 Soft Ball Team-'35-'36 Tennis and Chess Clubs-'37 ■Chorus- ' 53- ' 36- ' 37- ' 38 Cabaret-'33-'36-'37-'38 Boys' Glee Club-'37 Basketball team-'36-'37-'38 All-School Play-'37-'38 As You Like It -'37 Orchestra - ' 35- ' 36- ' 7,'] Band-'35-'36-'37-'38 Track-'36 Dramatics and Correspondence Clubs -'37 NAME NICKNAME Edward Alcott Don Juan Betty Blackwell Blackie Eugene Beck Tootie Marcella Cazaux Marcic Fred Buenr.iger Frits Dorothy Cummings Pinky Wayne Colin Sharp- shootc Marian Diard Skiff George DeBuchananne Flop Donna Difani Just Donn John Esch Bubbcr Maxine Douglas Max John Evens Spotlight Dorothy Eisnogle Dot Harold Gibbons Professor Jeanne Froeschle Froggic Hugh Harness Bridle LaVeeda Kearby Vee Warren Grossman Bruiser Rose Marie Kratzer Bunny-duel Ken INTEREST AMB IT I ON Square Danc- Champion hog- ing caller W.O.W. Club Another Helen Hayes Bonne Terre Manager to be of Funk's Volleyball Managing the Cardinals Paragould, Head Waiter Ark. at Park Plaza B.G. To drive her daddy's Buick Rifle Club Ee a Tom Mix St. Louis Learn the alphabet Photography Buy out Mr. Spieth Ches Own a NewYork Night Club Girls To whip Man-Mountain Dean Blonde Boys Learn to fly a kite. Ernavernl Make a movie opposite Loretta Young Chaffee Be census taker Harold Gib- Learn How to bons stand on his head Pool You guess J!!I McCreary's To compile a Tavern dictionary Everything To type 100 words a min. Brunettes Learn how to drive with one arm A southpaw She wouldn't talk Being a pest Be a bigger pest Kenneth Hubbard NAME NICKNAME INTEREST AMBITION Audrey Klino Little Audrey Certain Alumnus 3ettlc???dowh Andrew Pusateri Sticker Blondes To be the future Robert Taylor Alice LaPlante Shrub Volleyball Blues Singer. Herman Posch Bub Opposite sex To acquire a silvery bell laugh Dorothy Jacobs Dotty Boys Dance her way to fame Harry Page Junior Track Make a fortune Allen Rigdon Flash Tennis To climb the Crystal water tower Naomi Moss Nomi Singing To be Prima Donna of Metropolitan Opera Aloys Schlccper Sleepy Basketball To sleep all through college Athe Lee Sanguine tte Athic Acting To be a movie queen John Stoll Pickle Riding in Packards It's a secret Betty Scanlan Nip Sports Be a feminine Babe Ruth Betty Sexaucr Tuck Same as Nip's Same as Nip's Willard Stolzer Fat The discus To reduce Russell Vaughn Plattin Prince Loafing Be the loaf- ingest loafer that ever did loaf Barbara Vaughn Babs Who knows? Not to have anyone find out John Worth Jack The World Bo a playboy Marcella Wheeling Marco The Spokesman Learn to warble Anne liesc Kahn Ann Physics To get to the top ) CLASS OFFICERS President---------------------3ob Dean Vice-President----------Allison O'Brien Secretary-----------Rose Marie Pusaterl Treasurer---------------- Lcola Ri don JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Ninety-five freshmen started to Foetus High School in 1935. That number has thinned out until there arc only about sixty loft. The first great event of the Junior Class was vhon they wore frcolir.cn. Th event was the initiation, when they adopted the motto If they can dish it out, wo can take it . The Junior Class has boon dishing it out as well '.taking it, ever since. They also had a treasure hunt and weiner roast during their fresliraan year, besides giving their annuo.1. class program which was very entertaining. As sophomores they dished it out at the initiation of the freshmen at the rresimian-Sophomore party. Ecsidcs this party, they had a weiner roast and an assembly progr:.n. The one big task of the Junior Class this year was to entertain the Seniors with a banquet. They very successfully did this, when they invited thorn to Candy Land . Decorations were carried rut ir. gold and blue, the senior colors. Four wore seated around a table on which were favors of gun-drop animal 3 and white favors with a candy stick on them. The main speaker of the evening was hr. Balsigr, from Crystal City. They had a dance in the gymnasium after the banquet. I'usio was furnished by a nlcklcodeon. The last social affair of the class was a scavenger hunt and weiner roast. Bett) Jtan Prafti rj I ' tfnt: ,w- G u for met Ja t ArmoN Failtri .r outre Sterner Otho.Maori roth ridicule Robert Senm.gf Leoi R.y� on Cliitorci 0ms Geriidme harness Chariot Hal! orva. Buenmyer f Miry Ann Footes h.eaclH SOMt hi Viae or cn John ftehtisse Mar arof Seua d H.ifon o t Rose Mane ftsateri Uor a a( 4 cort ?u0 Grohs Junior Class John Muii«r$man Ed� m P«u Oberle Edyar Xmy are Paul Sonef fmm ftui Jdckst r 3eulan tyanr Germond Green Charle 8c t John auqhn • J tfeihtnnt truer Garden Crirver Aii.ton Q 8r on iouite Lei Cur hi Scull ( CLASS OFFICERS President-------------------Bill leader Vice-President---------Wendell McCreary Secretary-Troasurei---- Jeanne Eisnogle SOFHOI'ORE CLASS HISTORY As tlic world and people have progressed and advanced so have the sophomores of 1937-'33. At the first class meeting the 61 students elected cl-ss officers as follows: Bill Ucador, Frosident for the second time; Wendell McCreary, vice-president; and Jeannette Eisncglc, secretary end treasurer. The new sophomores that entered the class during the year were Heion Hansen and Ralph Wright. They were cordially welcomed by their fellow students and their spensorcr. Hi33 Evelyn Patterson. The Freshman-Sophomore party, which was given by the Sophomores on October 29, 1937, welcomed the Freshmen to F.1I.S. and properly initiated them. The sophomore assembly program, giver, on February 25, 1933, with Bill Meador and Wendell McCreary as Kasters-cf-ccrcmony was a hilarious and talented performance. Several sophomores competed in oration and declamaticn contests. Gertrude George Lichty, a 3ophonore girl, won the first prize in declamation. The sophomore3 took part extensively In sports such a3 basketball baseball, volley ball, track and tennis and mus i c. n frtvthyPifatu jKerme l ejhe Kenneth rent.ey hkm Arnold Virginia Mill dr Char.es S riipft o Opal Cooper 0-lean Seder Marjory fsen Norma Fay Oberie Aar r in Lucas o4? Zaj fHonor Knckmeyer torvil Hofjman Croce run flms+y Marion Qtnaer Mary 4f ce Orobe. Sophomore Class Ceroid Rqdon Mary Mae Soever Jeannette ottmar Henry Elliott I Oren Vonnill William Meador Virgin a Ho.: aday Bill Abel f Jack Knotts flxul Bearer Ralph Wright o fltfgar flayer John .Martin Martha Ana England Pauline Cataux ■v Jerry Abrams Jeanette Ennogie Jut.uf Sontactu Jean Page Raymond Bulkier KormaLee Cetrs J an Schubert CLASS OFFICERS President---------------Wiiford Filler Vice-President---------- Clemen Stolzer Secretary----------------- Dorothy Davis Treasurer------------------------ Alicia Kline FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY The freshman enrollment for the term of 37-'38 was rather largo. Eighty-seven entered the high school for the first time as freshmen .and were greeted with the same old greeting, Green Freshmen. But they took It like most intelligent people of today take such remarks hy just considering the source, and forgetting about it. The fro3hnen went to the Freshman-Sophomore party and took their initiation like soldiers. Those boys and. girls also have plenty of talent within their ranks Thi3 was proved by their assembly program which ranked very close to one of the best given during the year. They have several members of their class in the choru3 and'glcc club, and just as many in the band and orchestra. Several freshmen are on the track team, all of whom have that fighting spirit characteristic of the best type of athlete. The freshmen elected as their class officers the following: Wilfred Miller, President; Clemons Stolzcr, Vice President; Alicia Kline, Treasurer, and Dorothy Davis, Secretary. AnftliniLichat Arthur Carrot SybileVooJQ Howard Meet [moment Deber Beat net Henry Jim LaPlant tUenOberle frewCurran UrnaSn aBost ■« HrMrra I ■ 1 0 || H 4oSt uttU Viryn.ailtht.ut Jtro t Ortrbirf Dorothy itt Robert dultty Rooirt Hum Clerk Ruth harm Ted Patch Paulwt D 9an Das. a Michael m n 3l4frc� Scnaff TO Rater karprer Sc .' ChorletLoUmenMr Mane Orooe Mar.e Hr nouara vm Betty Jean Term Dena-oSpe.de I ■PiiHl Jugruia tfeuy Front-1 Fra air Shirley (rrohf Lomt Pan r tan Paul P.nmt Byelyn hofjtan S erett Renfro Minerva KrtitUr Clem eng Suiter Freshmen Class I Vary Spt.Jtl Decor itiott horma Lee ffe� .ano Jknette Bittick Jrma (ribton Marfartt HtOatii ?! ______ _ _ |q________________ Anna Mai Pysaten Fuyene Becker Deraldme Milford Zander W. r c um J5ma Ha ncn imma Bottreal Do-lord (rrooe Miia$ Pope meot a Bea.tr V a Jf l i«L 4 mb ■■ 11_ _____________________________________________________________ _________ •W..jn £ r0er 0«V«r Junn ham 0« p.a ha ntr Dona la V.nfara SelmaGras uo Ut rail Wte« O'Shea Vera Pruesner Wiijrtt M.er Bety ue-ertir.an “ ■ Julia, Ann Cazam Lion Sholder Antonctte Aflfo storqt Bn.ntnrt' Franc.f K.er Anna Mat Xribauia |||rt|Mn t.fr.ea arr . S,mm.e Jro ran Thereto Cook Dorothy 0av.s John Hatjner Jr Arthur Wthner Betty Tttreou Robert Reethr CLASS OFFICERS Section A President------------------ Dolores Jay Vice-President-------------- 3am Shapiro Section E President----------------------------Sam Porter Vice-President----------------Bob White Secretary-Treasurer Of Eotli Sections----------Gladys Gibson EIGHT., GRADE HISTORY Due to foresight and diligence, the eighth grade produced one of the noat eninent class programs that was presented before the student body. The title of this illustrious presentation wa3 Nursery Rhynes and Fairy Talcs , of which Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and The House that Jack Built were features. We regret the too brief period alloted to this paramount performancc, and make comment concerning the valuable asset these industrious scholars will become in future years to Festus High School. Members of the eighth grade as the appear in the pictures are as follows: Section A, back row, Raymond Scott, Bobby Thomurc, Paul Rose, Roger Griffin, James Bryant; middle row, Dorothy Self, Bonnie DeCluc, Lila Lee Battroal, Lorcnc McNulty, Dorothy Pruesner, Marie Santschi, Wilbert Arnold, Tom Alexander, Marian Vaughn, Frances Hoccklo, I.Iiss Jones, Sponsor; front row, Virginia Hurley, Betty J. Barrett Annabcllo Drury, Lola Martin, Ethel Mac Dixon, Arlccn Wagner Elnora Judy, Mary Lee Cooper, Virginia Bcckr.icycr, Patricia Gerber, Doris Ann Griffin, Section B. top row. Bob White, Billy Self, Norvel Gibbs Sam Porter, Frank Tucker, Lloyd Lucas, Floyd Jackson, Billy Hill, Earl Elliott; middle row, Victor Vinyard, Leroy Scott, Bill Miller, Charles Dunbauld, Gordon Wheeling, Clarence Taylor, Kenneth Simms, Charles Woods, Mrs. Picou, Sponsor, front row; Iva Moss, Adclc Swayers, Elsie I.I. Pope,Gladys Gibson, Eva Jean Fitzgerald, Clara Bocdcckcr, Vic ;ct Kite, Georgia Torrence, Mary Brown. Members of the class not in the pictures are, Verna Dunning, Delores Jay, Bonnie Meyer, Sam Shapiro, Aucrswald Williams, and Flossie Brown. Grade Eight-Seel ton B I FIFTHS HIGH SCHOOL BAND The Festus High School bend started its year off bv placing at the Festus Home-Coming festival on Friday Sen-torjer 10 The band looked very nee t to their n uniforms. Tneir next appearance in public was in the parade in which tney marched, advertising the school carnival. nr, Play?d at a11 th£ home basketball games. On Saturnaj evening, April 2, the band played at the Rural Convention, held in the basement of the Catholic School. The Festus Band took part in the All-County Band vvnich presented a musical program at the high school on Tues nay, April 12. ThC toolc part in the program presented by the I.Ius- lc Department, which was held on Thursday, April 28. ,, The contest at Cape Girardeau was the last appearance of the Festus High School Band of '37- 38. The band received a tnroe rating. In attempting something new in the high school, a band council was elected. This council, taken from the band, attempted to discuss and settle problems which arose during; bento sessions. This council, which was composed of fourteen members, had as its president. Rose Marie Kratzcr. Other members were Bob Dean, Vice-President; Bob Rose, secretary Warren Grossman, Herman Posch, George Dc Buchanannc, Iiilas Pope, Paui Jones, Katherine Gerber, Edward Alcott,Donna Dif-ani, Jimmie Grossman, and Mildred Dcrque. FESTUS ORCHESTRA The Festus High School Orchestra started its years' performance by playing at the play at the high school which was Preeentcd by the Lutheran Church, Its next public performance was Its program presented before the- Paronts--Tcachcrs' Association. The orchestra took part in the Festus Music Festival on April the twenty-eighth. As is the custom the orchestra will take part in the commencement exercises cf the Senior Class. Due to lack of practice, the orchestra did not go to Cape Girardeau this year. GIRLS -VOLLEY BALL The Girls Volley Boll team was organized by Mr.Ulbricht early last fall,and many girls turned out to try to make the team. After the girls had practiced for some time, Mr. Ulbricht picked this team:- Co-Captains Donna Difani and Dotty Jacobs, Martha Ann England, Audrey Kline, Betty Scanlon, Alice LaPlante, Laveeda Kearby, Norma Hughes, Marcella Caz-aux, Betty Sexauer, and Marcella Wheeling. The first game v as played at Ste .Genevieve and the Fes-tus girls were defeated by the score of 2i+ to 23. The second game of the year took place on the Festus court, and the Festus girls staged a comeback and defeated a Valle High Team? score Fcstus-36, : Valle High-13. The climax of the season came when the team participated in the Stc. Genevieve Volley Ball Tournament. The girls lost their first game to Doe Run, but won the last two games with St. Mary's and Valle High. For this they wore awarded the consolation cup. Sand Girls’ Velleyball fquaj MIXED CEO:ill3 The Mixed Chorus, a branch of the chorus class, has again become an organized group this rca:. Besides participating in various assemblies at school, their activities have included the Christmas Contatta, The Messiah , special numbers in the Cabaret , singing in the All-County Chorus at DeSoto, and tuo preparation of numbers to have boon sung in the contests at Cepe Girardeau and Washington University. One notable item about the chorus this year is that it is the largest Mixed Chorus to be organized in the history of Fcstus High School, the total number of students being fifty-two. THE GLEE CLUB During the y ars 1957-1938 the largest Glee Club in the history of P. H. S. was selected to particioate in the year's activities. Under the able leadership of Mrs. Howard Edmonds, who has selected and directed the various vocal groups for eleven y .ars, the Glco Club ranked high again in the various contests of the season. The first activity was the county festival, hold at De-Soto cn April C. Then on April 15, the Glee Club participated in the district contests at Capo Girardeau, where they rated two. Several members of tile Glee Club will participate in the Commencement activities. IIOEOR SOCIETY Last year a chapter of the National Honor Society was organized in Festus High School. The purpose of this society is to promote scholarship and other useful activities in the school. The candidates for membership wore voted uocn by the whole faculty in accordance with their qualifications of scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Those who were active members at the beginning of this year were: seniors--Hugh Harness, Betty Blackwell, and Dotty Jacobs; the probationary members were; juniors--Loola Rigdon Lola Miller, and Bob Dean. The temporary officers who were chosen from this group were: president, Hugh Harness; vice-president, Dotty Jacobs; secretary-treasurer, Betty Black-well. During the second semester, the following new members were taken in; seniors: Annclicse Kahn; juniors: Geraldine Harness; probationary members who were this year made active members: Lcola Rigdon, Lola Millers, and Bob Doan; these sophomore probationary members wore taken in: Martha Ann England, Carlton O'Brien, and Ada Sarcigo. It was later voted that the staff of temporary officers be made the permanent officers for the year. Since there has boon long need of a student council in our school, the Honor Society decided to sponsor the organization of one. They had Mr. Johns of Farmington 3pcak on the acccptanc of responsibility by the students. Then the school was dc-vided into seven groups, and a loader was appointed for each group. These were the leaders: Bob Dean, Dotty Jacobs, Hugh Harness, Betty Blackwell, Donna Difani, Gordon Gerber, and Allen Rigdon. Each of these people load a discussion of a student council plan. The purpose of these discussions was to acquaint the students with the purpose and ideas of the students as a whole of how student participation should function In our school. From questionnaires which the students filled out during these discussion, it was found that the plan met with 'almost unanimous approval. A committee was selected to draw up a constitution in accordance with the results of the quo s t ionna ire. mixed Chorus Girls'Glee Club festus Chapter of national Honor Society II 'ADAM AND EVA 1 On December 10,1937 the all-school play, ‘Adam and Eva, v as given at the Festus High School Auditorium both at matinee end eveninc performances. The play v as a hilarious three act comedy written by Guy Bolton and George Middleton, The plot of the ploy was based on the lives of a millionaire's family who by very unfortunate happenings were suddenly forced to ra ise chickens for a living. The members of the cast acted their part3 splendidly mainly because of Miss Green's, the coach of the play, incessant efforts. The proceeds of the play, which amounted to one hundred forty nine dollars and forty cents, wore used to purchase books for the library. The cast was as follows ; Gordon Gerber as Adam Smith, Dooty Jacobs as Eva King, Katherine Gerber Gs Julio DoY itt, John Evens as Clinton DcVvitt, Bill Meador as Mr. King, Allen Rigdon as Lord Andrew, Sybilc Poole as Corinthia, Herman Posch as Dr. Delamatcr, Edward Alcott as Uncle Horace and last, but not least, Betty Blackwell as Aunt Abby Rocker, JOURNALISM 4 The Spokesman wrs first published in a local newspaper There was not any class of journalism at this time,but through the efforts of Miss Zoo Booth (now Mrs. J. E.Rut-lodgejnnd the assistance of some of the students of Festus High School, news of the school was printed. The Spokesman first published in the school a peared in the year 193 - fs a monthly mimeographed paper. The monthly Spokesman has been a very successful student publication, r,nd is a member of the Nrti oal Duplicated Paper Assocation, This year the spokesman gees to press semi-monthlyo The Piper was revived in 1936 when Wallis Crow named it. To quote form the first issue of the Piper , ,,:Thc Piper endeavors to 'pipe forth' the story of the achieve--meats and pleasures which have-echoed through the halls of Festus Hi during the past school year. The S.ipcr'1 was discontinued during the worst yo..rs of the depression, but in 1936, the senior class under the direction of the first Journalism teacher in the school Miss Dorothy Rigdon, published a very attractive Piper. Journalism is a fairly new subject in Festus High School having boon taught only foru years. The work of the class is to publish the Spokesman every two weeks, and an annual, The Piper , PEP S UAD The Pep Squad started their work for the year as soon as the basket ball season was opened. The officers were elected at the first meeting during the month of November. They were as follows: Head Leader Audrey Kline, Assistant Loaders Betty Scxaucr, Florence Jay, and Harry Page. Rules and regulations were made by a nominating committee and put before the Pep Squad to be voted upon and after being approved of by all of tho members the rules and regulations went into effect. Tho Pep Squad outfits, black skirts, white shirts and gold sweaters wore selected by the Pep Squad members. The Pop Squad also decided on wearing emblems in the shape of a megaphone, made in the colors gold and black to represent the school colors and spirit. Tho motive of the Pep Squad is to show school spirit and help the basket ball boys to victory. They show this by school cheers and cooperation with each other. ?ep Squad gcurnahsm Class Cast o 'Adam and tv a BASKETBALL SQUAD More than fifty boys reported for basketball at the first blast of Coach Skoog's whistle. From the fifty boys approximately 2.1 boys remained on the squad. Due to the fact that so many seniors' services will be lost after this season the squad was left large. Difficulty in fixing a schedule can be aeon by the large number of Tuesday night games, and the few games before the :tmas holidays. The schedule was ar folic 'vs: Festus at Bonne Terre (Y!ed ) ii r , 2k Festus at Elvins (Tuns.; Do C. n A Festus at Central Catholic (Tues.) Dec. Ik Festus at Desloge (Tues.) Jan. 11 DeSoto at Festus (Fri. ) Jan. Ik Festus at Crystal City (Fri. ) Jan. 21 Esther at Festus (Tues.) Jan. 2S Herky at Festus (Fri. ) Jan. 28 Ste. Genevieve at Festus (Tues.) Fob. 1 Desloge Tournament ( ) Feb. 1-S Flat River at Festus (Tues.) Feb. 8 Foctub at Herky (Fri. ) Feb. 11 Cryctal City at Festus (Fri. ) Feb. 18 Festus at DeSoto (Fri. ) Feb. 25 Regional Tournament Mar. 1-5 Festus High County Champions of last year fell far below standards during the active 1937-38 basketball season. Their greatest factor of defeat was their inability to hit the basket. Opening their season at Bonne Terre the Tigers fell victims of a I7-I3 defeat. In the first game their defense showed up well, but their offense wasn't anything to brag about. In the second encounter they lost to Elvins by a five point margin, 13-8. Elvins defense was one that the Tigers could not penetrate. Their next game took them to Central Catholic in East Saint Louis, where thiy lost when the Catholic boys put on steam in the second half and defeated the Tigers 36-19 The score at the half was 17-16 for Central Catholic. After the Christmas holidays the Tigers started off in true form by defeating Desloge 35-20. This was the only game the Tigers shewed a real scoring punch. Their next game was conference, which they played on their home court and won from DeSoto 5O-I8. Although they scored 30 points they weren't hitting the basket cons I c tent iy Crystal City and Festus, in one of ‘their traditional games, proved to be very close. The Crystal Hornets nosed out the Tigers 27-22, in which Vi snoske, Crystal's basket hawk, scored 20 points. The encounter with Esther was a victory for the Tigers. They managed to crack Esther's zone defense, and defeated the Esther Pirates 3-1--26. Herky, another conference game, proved fatal for the Tigers. The Herky Black Cats received the lead at the beginning of the game which they never relinquished. Score 5k-23. Festus met the Ste. Genevieve Dragons and handed them a set back I|.2-25; which was one of the highest scores the Tigers made all year, showing that their eye for the basket wasn't what it should have been. The Invitational Tournament at Desloge found the Tigers playing one of the strongest teams in the tournament, not saying a thing about the two first string non’that were out. Lcadwood defeated the Tigers by the worst score that they accounted for in the season; Their next Conference game was with Herky who hadn't lost a Conference game up to date, and increased their hold for the County Cup by setting the Tigers back to the tune of i|3-30 At the half the score was twenty all. This game dcginitcly eliminated the Tigers for the County Championship . Crystal City again met the Tigers on the Tigers home court raid defeated them after a very close game, 2br-l$. The Tigers played a good defensive gene, but when it cameoto field goals, they seemed to bo somewhere else. Festus ventured to DoSoto for their last game of the conference. The DoSoto boys, who hadn't won a conference game, caught the Tigers by surprise and almost defeated them. But the Tigers saw that the DoSoto boys meant business so they rot to work and just nosed out the Dragons by one point, 2c-27. In the Regional Tournnont hold at Flat River, the. TTggrs plcyed the winners of last years'3 tournament. Bonne Torro. Both teams played a good defensive game, but the Tigers failed to make their shots count, and wore eliminated from the Tournament. Score 22-11. This game ended the basketball career of several seniors who offered their time to the major sport of JFo tus High School. We hope that these boys may obtain green pastures in the future: John Esch Herman Posch Willard Stolzer John Evens Andrew Pusatcri Aloys Schloeper JUNIOR HIGH 3ASKET3ALL although she 1937“3S season urs a disustorous one for the Postus High Racketeers, the Junior High Ca.cers had a very successful season. During the season the rookio proteges of Coach Skoor won about 30g of their games. The Junior High team winch is composed of eighth and ninth grade students h. a some very prorising material which will probably be an asset to the senior basket ball term of future years. The regular lineup v.-as composed of J. Grossman, L. Stol-zotr 0, Elliott, wohner, and W Arnold with reliable substitutes in Lalumandier, Huskey, Roocht, R. Miller, ' Worschion, T. Pc3ch, Patterson and W. Hiller. TRACK SQUAD The Postus Cinder Hen have witnessed the most 3ucccss-frl track season in the history of the Pc3tus High School. They haven't lost a dual m ct since 1935. During the past tv o years they have added ton beautiful trophies to the trophy ease. This is more than any team of Postus has received in the past five years. After an unsuccessful b- sK.tbnll sateen, the Postus boys were determined to keep their high standing in track so they chased each other for two weeks with a little additional road work to the rock wall. Coach. Slzocg held a inter-class meet to s„e wh- t ho had, .rid it proved thay the re a ok team would be the most success, ful team, in the history of the school. The team of this year vies a better balanced team than the one cf laat year, which was proved at the County Meet add at DoGotc, and at the Southeast Track and Field Meet held at Cape Girardeau. The first moot and victory for the Postus Cinder Men was with Herky . The Postus beys ever-whelmed the Ilerky“Cinder Mon with a score of 7I4. to 59. Abrams was high point nan for the Postus team, with II4.+ points, Kirkwood was the nest victim for the Festuc boys. The tiir.es turned in for this meet were improved which showed that the boys hadn't his their real stride. Pinal score ortho meet was Foetus 71, Kirkwood 42. Two weeks later the Festus boys ventured to DeGoto for their third dual meet, and another victory'. This was another lop-sided score for Festus. Seere on the moot vas Festus 75, DeSoto 38. With three dual meets tc their credit, the Festus boys ventured 97 miles for greater competition and found it. But they received second place out of the twelve schools entered in the class B division of the Southeast Missouri Meet. This added a beautiful trophy v hich stands about eighteen inches high. It also qualified them for the State Meet at Columbia, Missouri, May 7. The outstanding men in the meet for Festus were Harry Page, who won both the mile and half-mile races in his class and Russell Vaughn, who got second in the 440 Yd. Dash and broke the Southeast Missouri record. Entering the Jefferson County A.A. Meet hold at DeSoto, Festus not only took first, but broke four old records which had been standing for a long time. Evens broke his own record in the High Hurdles, his new record was 15.8, which was .7 faster than his old record. Evens also broke the 1925 record in the discus. His toss was 111 9 . Page broke the record in the mile when he ran the course in 4:42.3. The old record was 4:46.4 and was made in 1932. Stolzer broke the record in the Shot Put with a toss of 44’. The old record was 42’ and it was made in 1930. The best race in the County Meet was the Mile Hun which our little 5’4” Harry Page won and which was a race for everyone to sec. It is something wo will never forg bt Festus, winners of last year’s Mineral Relays, fell to second place, and received one trophy, that being for second place. Outstanding work was done by Page, Vaughn, Evens, and Stolzer. Stolzer, who broke the county record with his 44’ toss, bettered it at the Mineral Area Moot with a toss of 44� 10f'. Evens broke the H. H. record when he clipped the wood piles in 17.0 the old record was 17.9. R. Vaughn broke the 440 Yd. Dash record, he ran the course in 55.4. The old record was 55.6. And again Pago, the shortest man on the team who runs the longest races, broke the record in both the mile and half-mile. His time in the mile xvas 4:51.4,the old record was 5:08.9; in the half-mile his time was 2:11,1, the old record was 2:19.5. After the Mineral Meet the following boys will compete in the State Meet held at Columbia, Missouri. Evens, Page Vaughn, Abrams, Arnold, Pusateri, Gerber, and Stolzer. The results of this moot will be too late to publish in this Pi-per. The lottermcn this year arc; Evens, Page, Vaughn, Worth Stolzer, Pusateri, Abrams, Arnold, Scull, Miller, Difani,and Gerber. The first si;: of these are Seniors. Although they lose six boys from the track squad, the Festus boys will have a very fine team for next year. w Basketball Squad junior High Basketball Squad Track Squad John Evens Piper SOUTHING DIFFERENT by Margaret Cook From entries in tiie annual Spokesman short story contest this story was selected as best. Grandfather, chorused the ton year old twins, Timmy and Jimmy, skipping gaily into the room, hand in hand, where their grandfather was seated before an open fire-place. Grandfather, they repeated, tell us cnother story. Yes, pleaded bright-eyed Timmy seating himself on one of his grandfather's knees while Jimmy climbed on the other, tell us a real, live one; v.e're tired of hearing fairy stories. Besides, they're only for sissies, he again exclaimed in a somewhat disgusted tone of voice. please, Grandfather, tell us something different, begged little, but none the less interested, Jimmy. Ha, Ha, Ha, chuckled their grandfather gleefully as he pressed the two little fellows gently to him. So you want to hear something different, just like ell the r ot of the modern youngsters. Always wanting something different. I knew a young boy once, just like you and Timmy, Only he was somewhat older; he was so young and so eager, always dreaming of some great adventure, building magnifacicnt air-castles, always---always searching for something differ- ent. Then the old General paused, a sob rose in his threat, his eyes became misty and he could again see before him a mere boy of sixteen, dark-haired, flashing yes with a terder pleading look in them, 'Father,' he had repeatedly b(good, 'please let me go with you and the boys when you go across next week.' 'For the last time, noj' answered his father sternly, then gently he placed his hand on the lad's shoulder and tenderly said, 'Michael, you don't understand the true meaning of war, the great tragedies, sorrows, sje- f crinf only than md besides, you're too oung. Vftiy boy, ' he breathed, 'uou'rc barely' sixteen. No, Michael, you must go back to school. Since your mother is dead, that is the only p dare leave you, X know I can trust I.r, Ashburn to look after you. ' , , . . •Dick Prentiss is going, ' sobbed the boy, and. he s seventeen and I'm a great deal taller and much stronger aIC • 'That's not it,' said his father brokenly, 'Isn't it encugh that the war take your two brothers and me, .ithout any neod of dragging a mere baby into it? Nov:, Michael, I want to hear no more of this nonsense tomorrow you 50 do.c.-c to school S' _ , _ The next day he left,' whispered the old man, and i went to fight for the good old U.S.A. I was soon made a General and became very happy in the belief that I was being of service to my country, but sorrow came very quickly to me when I received news that my eldest son had been killed while in action. I was very sad indeed, but found much relief in the thought that I had one son that the greedy, cold hand of war could not reach cut and grasp. Yes, I felt quite secure about Michael. Almost a year passed and I was becoming very weary of it all; would this terrible catastrophe never end, I was always asking myself. But everyone was exclaiming the same things wondering, waiting for news. News of what? Perhaps another thousand or two men killed------husbands, sons who had mothers and father, sweethearts, all waiting, but waiting in vain. The brave fearless men they had sent away with a song in their hearts, a smile on their lips, never returned. News of a great approaching battle was brought to me, continued their grandfather, and I ordered the men to be prepared., for this battle was to be a decisive one. It was near noon of the next day when the enemy attacked us. '7e were all in our trenches, ready, waiting. Then came a deafening explosion and I ordered the men to fire. Fidst the great roar of the cannons and the doom of the guns, or own flag, the American flag, was blown into No Man's Land . I know it meant certain death to anyone who would attempt to rescue it, but it must be saved. 'Have I any volunteers?' I shouted over the great roar. No answer. 'Have I any volunteers?' I shouted again. Then a youthful voice spoke 'I'll rescue the flog.' Then with a lepa, he cleared the trench, took three steps, fell, rose, and fell again. By this tine he was near enough to grasp the flag. He then crawled back to the trench and fell at my feet, face downward. 'Fay Gcd reward you, my body, 'I ejaculated as Iknclt to turn him over, but step! Could I believe my eyes, was it true? Oh, no, it couldn't be, net Fichacl, not ny own son whom I thought was safe at heme. But it was. It was Mike. As I knelt to raise him in my arms, I could hoar him still breathing; 'Fikc,' I whispered, 'can you hear me? I am your father.' He epened his eyes, looked at me and with a feeble smile on his pallid features, ho whispered, 'Forgive ms, Dad, I didn't mean any harm, I thought this would be a great adventure. You're not angry with me, arc.. ....you,...Dad? 'Angry,' I cried, pressing him tightly to me, 'Indeed I'm net angry. I'm proud of you, my son; I'm proud of you.' He then locked at me and smiled. Mike was de a. Another victim. Y u sec, added grandfather, with a tear in his eye, he too was looking for something different. MONEY VERSUS SERVICE Some years ago a comparative study was made regarding the earning power of high school and college graduates. Doctor H. C. Hill, who was then head of the Department oi Social Science 'in the University High School of Chicago stated in one of his publications that the average income of an untrained man was $1200 a year; that of a high sc..00 graduate $2200; and that of a college graduate $6,000. At that time the value of education was stressed from the mone-tary standpoint. As a result of this research some of the educators, as well as parents, caused the pendulum to swing too far in this direction. The chief idea was to earn large sums of money. In recent years this theory has been discredited, and the pendulum is going the other way which is no doubt the proper direction. The chief value of education is not to earn money but to fit individuals for service. Just as the theme of this annual is depicting, the streamlining in transportation and industry so-education ..as been streamlined by adding to the curriculum in recent years such courses as music, vocational home economics, industrial, arts, journalism, and extra curricular activities consisting of home rooms and club organizations. Keen competition will regulate salaries, if one is trained for proper service and renders it efficiently. 1 would be a safer and saner plan to follow the modern trend in education which is brought out in the Scout motto Be Prepared . HOST PERFECT GIRL Smile---------------Naomi Moss Voice------Grace Mary Christy Figure---Henrietta Sanguinettc Dimples-------------Ethel Gill Hands---------------Dot Hoccklc Hair-------------Kassie Gerber Eyes-------Rose Marie Kratzer Complexion------Barbara Vaughn Dress ------------------Jeanne Froeschlc Poise---------------------Betty Blackwell Personality------Dot Eisnoglc Eyebrows------------Dot Difani Hose----■--------Margaret Cook Laugh-------Jeannette Eisnoglc % Geo. Deb.: ThereVis just one thing I can’t tell about Vice-President Garner. A1 Rigdon: And what is that? Geo.: Whether his red face comes from outdoor life in Texas or just from holding his breath. ------0..... Voice over the telephone: Pop, guess who just got kicked out of schoolI ------0..... Mrs, Pierce: Bob, give a definition of home. Bob: Home is where part of the family waits until the others arc through with the car. MOST PERFECT BOY Complexion------John Mullersman Clothes-------- Tatter Haofncr Voice--........—Wendell McCreary Hair_____________Warren Grossman Physique---------- Chcs Bennett Personality-----Konnoth Hubbard Poise-------------Allen Rigdon Snilc______________Glenn Davis Eyes-—........ Sticker Pusateri Laugh---------------Harry Page First man: I dare you to go into that 3tore and take a box of candy without paying for it, and if you do I’ll give you fifty dollars, Second man: (after taking can-dy): We11, do I gcfc the fifty? First man: Well I’m a detective. Second man: Yea, well I happen to be the owner of the store. ......0------ Mr. Skoog: I’ll pay for theso flowers and take them with me. Salesman: Ah, a surprise for your wife, perhaps? Mr. Skoog: I’11 say it’s a surprise, She’s expecting a mink coat.