Festus High School - Piper Yearbook (Festus, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1939 volume:

I oarna The journalism class is still a comparatively now organization in Festus High School having boon in existence just five years. This year's class consists of twenty-two students. Each one has had a place on both the SPOKESMAN and PIPER staffs. The SPOKESMAN was changed from a semiweekly magazine to a weekly newspaper the second semester a.nd during the year several extra editions were published. One of these, giving the results of the Festus-Crystal Basket ball game on February 24, was issued just one and one-half minutes after the game ended and was handed to the people leaving the gym. The class also edited one issue of the JEFFERSON COUNTY PRESS, reported school news regularly for all the town papers and contributed interviews and special stories to the GLASS RAYS. The PIPER is the other publication of the-class and is planned, written, and published by the students. X) reword Through the efforts of the students of Fostus High School and our faculty advisors, it had been possible to put out a larger, better PIPER for the year of 1938-39. order of booh CONTENTS DEDICATION ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENTS ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITIES ATHLETICS CLASSES c edicaiion Because of the advancement made under his efforts and his fighting spirit forPcctus High School, wo respectfully dedicate the 1938-39 PIPER to Mr. George W. Bennett, member of our school board for fif-tecn years.__________________ Mr. G-eorge U Bennett CLLlJUJ mi ni t ration Mr. W. L. Pulliam Superintendent of Schools, studied at Southeast Missouri State Teachers College, Washington University, and George Peabody College for Teachers. He teaches algebra and physical education. Mr. H. J. Ulbricht, Principal, attended Missouri University and the University of Illinois. He teaches social science, mathematics and physical education. Mr. Gordon Baillie, librarian, attended Washington University. Miss Gonovievo Hooch attended Central Missouri State Teachers College. She teaches arithmetic and social sciences in the eighth grade. Miss Elizabeth Gomel studied at Southeast Missouri State Teachers College. She is an instructor in English and journalism. Miss E. Fern Green attended Missouri University, Southwest Missouri State Teachers College, Georgo Peabody Collogc for Teachers, and Northwestern University. She teaches English and speech. Miss Georgia Marie Jones studied at Southwest Missouri State Teachers College, the University of Colorado, and University of Bowling Green, Kentucky. She instructs in all phases of commercial work. Miss Dena Krehbicl studied at the University of Kansas. She has charge of the high school vocal music, and grade school music, art, and penmanship. Mr. Sidney LaRose, office secretary attended Missouri Business School, Colorado State College of Education, University of Washington, and Washington University. Miss Helen Manley studied at Southwest Missouri Stato Teachers College, Southeast Missouri State Teachers College, the Univer sity of Missouri and the University of Colorado. She is instructor of vocational home economics. Mr, Wayne Nicholson studied at Central College. He teaches science. Mr. Orville R. Peterson attended Central College, Central Missouri State Teachers College and Washington University. He directs the band and orchestra. Mr. H. F. Rosenstengel attended Southeast Missouri State Teachers College, Flat River Junior College, the University of Missouri. He teaches manual training building trades and physical education. Mr. L. Rowe studied at Northeast Miss ouri Stato Teachers College and the State University of Iowa. He is an instructor in mathematics and science. Mr. Melville Skoog studied at Gustavus Adolphus College, Missouri University, the University of Nebraska. He supervises boys athletics and teaches social science and phy sical education. Miss Margaret Ray Vinyard attended George Peabody College for Teachers. She teaches Latin and English. tirt Jr«na HauCf Mr Zttrjt ifnnltt School Board Mr 6a a raRac Mr.H rfId MeCormic Faculty Klrjaret ilp t. Fitm £rccn Dim Can tin c jfchtei Ui rt « f. KiJC £l zj.cetH Mtm, )n ntp comnoercici The earliest record of the Commercial Department in Festus High School is in 1923. This department was under the supervision of C. A. Schnadt, former principal of Festus High School from 1923 to 1929. The commercial courses in the infancy of the department were shorthand and typing--bookkeeping being added a fev; years later. In the school year of 1927-1928 a course in practical law or commercial lav was added to the commercial curriculum Commercial Arithmetic was added in 1931-1932.. Since 1932 bookkeeping has been alternated with commercial law and commercial arithmetic to meet the needs of the students of the department. The department has continued to grow with fluctuations until now it is accommodating 117 students in the various subjects. cience The first organized science department in F. H. S. was ready for use in the fall of 1935 with the addition of chemistry and biology to the curriculum. Mr. Mack Stewart was employed to head the new department, and remained until the spring of 1937. In the fall of 1937 Mr. L. Wayne Nicholson was hired as head of the science department and in 1938, Mr. L. G. Rowe was employed to help withthe science and mathematics. Mr. Stewart and his classes prepared many fine biological specimens including skeletons and parts of skeletons, many small animals and dissections preserved in formaldehyde and alcohol. Additions have been made to these each year until the present collection is quite large. The chemistry department was originally equipped for individual experimentation, but lack of equipment and space necessitated changing to demonstration method in 1938. Quite a few nev pieces of equipment wore added at this time mathematic Mathematics is listed as one of the subjects at P. H. S. in the first years of the school’s existence. The first records in the office show that Mr, B. E. Asplund taught algebra, plane geometry,advanced algebra and solid geometry in 1927 and 1928. The math department now consists of courses in algebra, general math, plane geometry, advanced algebra, solid geometry, and commercial arithmetic. General math is the newest course; this is the second year it has been offered. Mr. IN. L. Pulliam, Harold Ulbricht, and Lawrence Rowe are instructors in this department. Math is the basic course for many prof-fessions that the student may enter later. There are few vocations that he might choose that he would not use at least the funda- mentals of mathematics. ) English has been a part of the curriculum since 1915, when the first class was graduated from Festus High, At that time, two courses in literature, one in spelling and one in composition and rhetoric were offered. Two of the four teachers,Grace Bracknan and James Sutton, taught night school for those who could not attend day school. Public speaking was first offered ini928 with Nelle Lee Jenkinson as instructor, Journa lism, under the supervision of Dorothy Rigdon, was added in 1934, The department now includes two classes of literature, two of public speaking, one of journalism,and six in composition and Rhetoric, Misses Fern Green,Eli abeth Gameland Margaret Ray Vinyard are instructors in the department Appreciation is the proper end of every approach in literature.Composition,journalism and public speaking are designed to prepare pupils to speak and write effectively in normal situations of present and future life. y'ocia cience The aim of the Social Science Department', of Festus High School,which offers courses in Citizenship, World History, American History and American Problems, is, broadly speaking, to make a good citizen out of every boy and girl attending school. Students must become aware of the fact that each must live a life with others--others whose feelings, rights and general welfare must be considered in everything that one thinks and does,. One of the most necessary things that a good citizen must possess is the ability to understand the present--see present day facts in their true perspective. He must know what has gone before--what has taken place in the past. We have only to listen to a conversation on political subjects to realize how necessary a background is for the understanding of our present day problems. In obtaining this background the student learns about human beings, about society, a-bout government and industry-this is culture. oome economic Home Economics in Fcstus High School was started in the fall of 1927. In the first sewing class there wore eight and in the cooking class sixteen. Kiss Edna Groce was the instructor. In 1932 these classes were discontinued. Vocational Home Economics was started in 1935 with Miss Helen Cramer as the instructor. Kiss Helen Manley has been the instructor for the past two years. There are now fifty-nine students enrolled in Home Ec. Units studied in first year classes arc: Making and Keeping Friends, Construction of a Laboratory Garment, Introductory Foods, Breakfasts, Personal Appearance, Clothing Selection Construction of a Dress, Lunches and Supper, Home Nursing, and Care and Repair of Clothing. Units studied in the second year class are: Canning and Preserving, Home Management, Making a Wool Dress, Foods for Special Occasions, Dinners, Child Care, Social and Family Relationships, Consumer Buying andConstruction of any type of necessary clothing. i nciu tr ia art Festus High School has had an Industrial Arts Department for two years now, under the direction of Mr. H. E. Rosenstongel. At the beginning of this year, a new building was added and all of the industrial work is done here. Before this, manual training was given. Office records show that it was offered as ear- ly as 1927 with Mr. B. E. Asplund as instructor, and was discontinued in the spring of 1932. Again in 1935 it was listed on the curriculum under the supervision of Howard Litton. The department offers three units in building trades and two units in manual train- ing. The purpose of the department is to fit students for entering into different trades so they may have some knowledge of work in later life. In Festus High Scnool building trades is taught, not to put out expert builders, but to give the student some idea of the trade, and to teach him the difference between poor and good construction. indu trial art Festus High School hr.s had an industrial Arts Department for two years row, under the direction of Mr. H. E Rosonstengel. At the beginning of this year, a new building was added and all of the industrial work is done here. Before this, manual training was given. Office records show that it was offered as early as 1927 with Mr. B. E. Asplund as instructor, and was discontinued in the spring of 1932. Again in 1935 it was listed on tne on1urn under the supervision of Howard The department offers three units in building trades and two units in manual train- The purpose of the department is to fit students for entering into different trades so they may have some knowledge of work in later life. In Festus High School building trades is taught, not to put out expert builders, but to give the student some idea of the trade, and to teach him the difference between poor and good construction. ■ Mr. 0. R. Peterson organized the high school band four years ago with twelve members. It is now an active organization with fifty-throe members. The officers for this year’s band arc Bob Rose, president; Kassie Gerber, vice-president; and Betty Jeanne Prattc,secretary treasurer. The band played at nearly all the basket ball gomes; presented its annual instrumental program on April 10; entered the contest at Cape Girardeau on April 21; and plans to attend the Ozark Jubilee at Poplar Bluff this spring. An additional feature this year was the marching band. It has three baton-twirlers and a drum major. orchestra The Festus High School Orchestra, when it was organized four years ago, had seventeen members. The organization now consists of forty members. During this time it has participated in the annual music festival. The orchestra has also entered in the district meet at Cape Girardeau and has given benefit picture shows. This year the orchestra will play at the Baccularcatc service and Commencement. They also helpod the Junior Chamber of Commerce with their minstrel on April 27 and28. Orchestra yTudent couoci The Student Council was organized by the F. H. S. chapter of the National Honor Society during the first semester of the school year 1938-39. Members of the Honor Society presided at induction services for officers and members of the Student Council. During the first year of operation the Student Council has sponsored the following activities: discussion groups, intramural volley ball games, traffic direction within the school, the building and use of bicycle racks, school assembly programs, cooperation with the administration in installation of fire gong and conduct of fire drills. Officers of the student council have been-Carlton O'Brien, president; Pauline Caz-aux, secretary; Ada Sariego, treasurer;A3i-ic4ic-Kline, treasurer. Three representatives were elected from each class both semesters national honor society The Pestu3 High School Chapter of the National Honor Society organized the Student Council. Members and officers of the National Honor Society, are President, Robert Dean: Vice-president, Leola Rigdon; Secretary; Geraldine Harness; Treasurer, Ada Sariego; Martha Ann England, Carlton O’Brien, Lola Miller, Charles Scott, Ruth Huber, Norma Fay Oberle, Gracemary Christy. Probationary sophomore members are Dorothy Davis, Alicia Kline, Betty Tesreau, Sybile Poole. The faculty sponsor is Miss Margaret Ray Vinyard Students are elected to membership in the society by a vote of the faculty members on their qualifications in the fields of scholarship, leadership, character and service. Student Council national Honor Society lome gc c u3 In May, 1938, part of the hone economics first year class met to organize a Home Economics Club. During the summer months the club met at different member’s homes. Officers elected for the first year were Eernadine La Rose, president; Gertrude George Lichty, secretary; Betty Muellersman, treasurer. Officers for this year are Bernadine La Rose, president Margaret Schultz, vice-president; Betty Muellersman, secretary; and Rose Marie Pusateri treasurer. This year the club affiliated itself with the National Home Economics Club. The club’s motto is Like others if you would be liked; its flower, violets, its colors, pink and silver; and its mascot, a pink elephant. The club’s purpose is to develop better personalties, teach cooperation, and give recognition to girls who have made consistent and superior progress in home economics work. p xjr The vocal department Includes the mixed chorus and the girls' choral club. The choral club attended the annual music contest-festival at Cape Girardeau. In observance of the Christmas season, the combined mixed chorus and choral club, assistod by ttic upper classes from tho Eugene Field School and the Eugene Field School Boys' Choir presented a program of Christmas Vespers. The mixod chorus joined other high school choral groups in presenting a musical program featuring an all-county chorus of 250 voices at the Jefferson County Choral Festival in Herculaneum early this spring. These music students hope they have imparted to others something of the fine musical experiences in their singing which they themselves have shared together this year All-School Play Cast Home Economics Club I ih ed Chorus oD li-u The first Hi-Y Club in Festus High School was organized three years ago under the supervision of Mr. Mack Stewart. The officers for that year were Erven Miller, president; Gordon Gerber, vice president; Wilbur Becker, secretary and John Evens, treasurer. The next year the club was reorganized by Mr. Wayne Nicholson. That year Gordon Gerbor was president, Harry Pago vice-president, Hugh Harness,secretary and Charles Voll-mar, treasurer. Because of lack of attendance and interest this club was discontinued last year. This year with gj iin determination the club swung into action again with thoir former president, Gordon Gerbor, and Clifford Bins, Charles Vollmar, and Edgar Boyer as the other officers. They have made much progress this year and have carried out their purpose which is to croate, maintain and extend throughout the community high standards of Christian character. camera a a The Camera Club was organized in 1837 under the sponsorshipof I r. Harold Ulbricht. This year Kr. Gordon Baillie and Mr. Lawrence Rowe have assisted in sponsoring the club. The presiding officers arc Gordon Gerber, 3ob Rose and Rose Marie Fusatcri. The purpose of the club is the study of amateur photography. This was encouraged by a series, of lectures throughout the year on the tcchniq ie of talking and developing pictures. The chub had a display of some of its best pictures in the hobby show this spring. r anoera c ub ;hc sponsorsh icra Club was organized in 1957 of J r. Harold Ulbricht. r Mr. Gordon Baillio and Mr. assisted in sponsoring tho club. The presiding officers arc Gordon Gerber, 3ob Rose and Rose Marie Fusatcri. The purpose of the club is the study of amateur photography. This was encouraged by a sorxps. of lectures throughout the year on the technique of talking and developing pictures. The club had a display of some of its best pictures in the hobby show this spring. ci no ina ana c ueen The PIPER staff is proud to present two of the most popular seniors of 1939. These tv o seniors are natural-born leaders in any organization or social function with which they, in any way, are connected. In the band can be found a most attractive and talented girl playing the bass drum or in the orchestra you may see her playing a violin. On the other hand , you may see a smiling playboy walking thro igh the halls or talking to a girl------this is our hero. Occasionally yovi can find him running hurdles too, for he is a letter man on the track squad. These two seniors were chosen by the subscribers to the PIPER, to reign over the year book and to keep up its high standards as the two most popular seniors of our school. Strange as it may seem, they are cousins----Kathryn and Gordon Gerber. Kassie has completed twelve years of school in Pestus while Shorty' has been with us only his four high school years. Kassie has been a member of the band and orchestra all four years in high school. This year she is vice-president of the former. Shorty was a member of the band one year and has lettered in track for two vears. He is president of the Hi-Y Club and Camera Club and v as president of his class his sophomore year. He is art editor of the SFOKESKAN and editor-in-chief of the 1939 PIPER. I Dos ©t do cueen carnival Queen At all the basket ball gojrfes, we sav a very energetic and vivacious girl playing a large part toward organizing the enthusiasm of the student body for the Tigers—at one game, we sav that same student body devote their enthusiasm to that same girl as the team crowned her their sweetheart. This girl was Florence Jay, a senior who has been active in all phases of high school activities and especially3nstrumcntal in developing a good cheering section at our basket ball games. To the team, she gave her loyal support for laurels of success to them----to her,they bestowed their highest honor--the crown and title of 1939 Basket Ball Sweetheart. This year, for the first time in Festus High, a carnival queen v as elected to reign over the festivities of the annual school carnival. Upon Dorothy Difani, a popular junior fell this honor. Dorothy plays the violin in the orchestra and the trumpet in the band. Her pet diversions are dancing, dramatics, cokes and sunshine, and when not practicing music or studying she may usually be found pursuing one of them. dorothy Difatu Carnival Giueen m m ee rivers aoc ol death Donnie Jeon CO c u© This year. Miss Josephine Bauer, journalism instructor at the State Teachers College at Cape Girardeau, graciously consented to judge the annual PIPER Short Story Contest, From the twenty entries, she chose the story that appears on the following pages as the one most deserving of the prize. Dear PIPER Staff, The story that I have selected is The River’s God of Death by Bonnie Joan DeClue. It was difficult to make the decision, but I got both Miss Helen Cleaver and Miss Helen Gould Allison to select their choices also, and felt gratified to soc that both of them chose the same one that I did. I 3end you and your staff my best wishes for the best PIPER in the history of Fcstus High School. Sincerely be riverb god or cea h The golden modh, rising overtiie Mississippi shore, looked down ona beautiful and peaceful scene. The white and blue mixed with the silver rays of the moon, gave the place a feeling of enchantment and deep contentment. It was packing time in Louisana and everyone was happy. The soft lap of the water against the boats kept time as the negroes, passing the cotton from hand to hand, sang to the tranquility of the place. Suddenly the quiet was broken by the shrill whistle of a boat. Every negro looked up with expectancy in his eyes. Then a broad grin broke over their faces and joy broke looso. It was the Robert E. Lee steaming into sight manned by the little old captain the jolly Mr. Charles Henry Weatherboe. At one time or an other, these negroes had been in trouble and had gone to him for help, and he had always given it to them cheorfully. The negroes waited for the threeblasts of the whistle he had always given to let them know he was still there, but no blasts came. What was the matter? The boat came down the river very slowly. It had a dark and forbidding look. It hit the pier and bumped against the sides. Nov tho negroes ’ know there was something wrong, bocauso° the captain had never lot the boat get damaged in any way. Then,_ piercingly clear, from thoboat came a thin, scream, starting at a low pitch, rising to a swelling crescendo, and ending in a low gurgle. The terrified negroes backed away from the boat and huddled together. Then from the boat walked three horrible beings. They looked as if theywere in a terrible state. The negroos gave only one look at their arms and logs and faces end then bedlam broke looso, for the men wore covered with the little rod dots of the dread od disease—small pox. Of-all tho diseases feared of the river, smallpox is the worst. It can v ipo out whole town and villages at a time. Throwing discretion to the winds, the negroes ran anywhere to get away from that dreaded place. Down the gang plank came those three men. Down through the row of shacks where the negroes lived. Suddenly they seemed to go wild. Rushing through the flimsy doors of the shacks they tore at the negroes, cursing them as if they were the cause of their plight. Finally they met outside and fell to tho ground choking in the dust until they were still. The golden moon rising over the Mississippi shore, a few hours later, lookeddown upon tho same peaceful scene. No one coming to the now quiet and deserted village would ever suspect tho great tragedy that had taken place. The next morning the diseased negroes came hack, wailing and mourning,' to their shacks. A few of them ventured on the boat and came off carrying the emancipated and shrunken body of the little old captain. They fixed it the best way they could and kneeled with muttcrings and prayers as it was lowered into the river. Once again the river had laughed its triumphant cry of death. The stricken negroes looked-at each other. Then they dropped to their kneos and began to pray. After praying to the Almighty above to save their souls, they got up and went to their shacks. Then they all came out carrying, their best beloved possession and proceeded to the mooting house at thoend of the village. Each one of them carried a strange looking weed in his hand. Upon reaching the meeting house, they closed all the windows and doors tight. Then they made a small fire in the middle of the church. Everyone throw his weed into the fire. One man carried a square bulky package in his other hand. Soon everyone in the church began to got sleepy. It was the weed. It was some kind of v eod that when mixed with fire would throw off a poison gas. Finally everyone except one 3trongnogro v as dead. Feebly he reached his package and pushed it toward the fire. For a split second there v as complete silence and then there v as a big flash and a boom. Tho next night the moon rose over the same scene, with nothing to tell of the tragedy except tftc last of the death boat going down and a few charred timbers at one end of the town. Throwing discretion to the winds, the negroes ran anywhere to get away from that dreaded place. Down the gang plank came those three men. Down through the row of shacks where the negroes lived. Suddenly they seemed to go wild. Rushing through the flimsy doors of the shacks they tore at the negroes, cursing them as if they were the cause of their plight. Finally they met outside and fell to the ground choking in ;t until they were still. I.den moon rising over the Missis-shore, a few hours later, lookeddown upon the same peaceful scene. No one coming to the now quiet and deserted village would ever suspect the groat tragedy that had taken place. The next morning the diseased negroes came back, wailing and mourning,' to their shacks. A few of them ventured on the boat and came off carrying the emancipated and shrunken body of the little old captain. They fixed it the best way they could and knocled with muttcrings end prayers as it was lowered into the river. Once again the river had laughed its triumphant cry of death. The stricken negroes looked-at each other. Then they dropped to their kneos and began to pray. After praying to the Almighty above to save their souls, they got up and went to their shacks. Then they all came carrying, their best beloved possession proceeded to the meeting house at the end ie village. Each one of them carried a ;e looking weed in his hand. Jpon reaching the meeting house, they closed all the windows and doors tight. Then they made a small fire in the middle of the church. Everyone threw his weed into the fire. One man carried a square bulky package in his other hand. Soon everyone in the church began to get sleepy. It was the weed. It was some kind of wood that when mixed with fire would throw off a poison gas. Finally everyone except one strongnogro was dead. Feebly he reached his package and pushed it toward the fire. For a split second there was complete silence and then there was a big flash and a boom. The next night the moon rose over the same scene, with nothing to tell of the tragedy except t c last of the death boat going down and a few charred timbers at one end of the town. minor oort The girls volley ball team is the winner of the third place cup in the Ste. Genevieve tournament for the second consecutive year. With only one practice game and two members from last year’s team, Festus won two out of three games in the tournament at Ste. Genevieve. They won the games with Valle High and Perryville and were defeated by Ste. Gonevieve. Norma Hughes, a junior, was tho captain. The boys softball team, under Coach Skoog, played a regular schodulo of games this year with Herculaneum and Hillsboro. At the end of these scheduled games, Festus and Herculaneum were tied with three victories each. In the play off they were unsuccessful in defeating the Herky Black Kats, therefore losing the season with three victories and two defeats. Tennis was inactive this year due to the construction of the new courts but will bo in full swing next fall, enabling the students to improve their tennis. track At the first sign of warm weather. Coach Skoog made a call for all boys interested in track. The number of underclassmen reporting proved that these freshmen and sophomores are proud to wear their school colors. Because these boys were younger and less experienced they had a hard time holding up the reputation set up by the boys of the preceding three years. The squad consisted of three letter men from last year's squad. Jerry Abrams was the captain. Festus can still boast of not losing a dual, triangular, or quadrangular meet in the last three years, even though they were tied two times this year. So far this year they have competed in a triangular meet with Herky and Hillsboro, a meet between non-lettermen and Hillsboro, a quadrangular meet with DeSoto, Desloge and Bonne Terre, a dual meet with Kirkwood and the annual Jefferson County meet. They were tied by DeSoto and Kirkwood :xv , c r + rfc i DQ The 1938-59 basket hall season may be marked down as another successful annal in the history of F. H. S. From the sixty eight men reporting last fall were chosen the two squads that upheld the gold and black on the court this year. The first team, with Allison O’Brien as captain, lost to just four teams---Crystal City, Bonne Terre, Fotosi and Herky.We had a total of 408 points to the 324 points made by opponents. Ted Posch was the manager of the team. Date Opponent Fcstus Opp. Nov.11 Bonne Terre Here 15 18 Nov.18 Esther There 20 17 Nov.23 Elvins There 13 12 Dec. 9 Potosi Here 27 18 Dec.16 Stc. Gon. There 23 17 Jan. 6 Herculaneum There 20 18 Jan.10 DcSoto There 31 29 Jan.13 Hillsboro Here 36 6 Jan.24 Crystal City Here 18 23 Jan.27 Herculaneum Here 25 36 Feb.10 DcSoto Here 22 21 Feb.14 Hillsboro There 42 12 Feb.16 S.S.Catholic Here 43 19 Feb.21 Desloge There 36 25 Feb.24 Crystal City There 14 25 Feb.27 Potosi There 23 28 Jj Da Ketba D The second team played a schedule of sixteen games being victorious in nine of these contests. They scored 327 points while their opponents'total was 252. Some very good players were on this team who will afford the responsibilities of playing on the first team next season. Six men earned emblems for their services. Among this group were several sophomores and only one freshman. These boys should develop into a winning team withanothcr year’s experience. Basket ball for Junior High boys has proved to be a very good means of finding and developing material for the varsity teams.This year a large group of freshmen and eighth graders practiced three times a week and played two practice games with Herculaneum and scrimmaged against the second team a number of times, Junior High basket ball provides good training for boys and teaches them one of America’s fine est sports. FR.ES. bos dean VICE PRES. GORDON GERBER SECY. GERALDINE HARNESS TREAS. KASSIE GERBER SERG'T AT ARMS CLIffORD BINS ye nior From the largest group of freshmen ever to enter the doors of Fcstus High, there are fifty-four left standing. This is the senior class. This class can boast some of the finest musicians ever to play in the high school band and orchestra. Its athletes have made major awards in both basket ball and track for as many as three years. In their four year's they have staged interesting assembly programs and have enjoyed different social activities including the junior-senior banquet which they staged for the seniors of '38. This banquet was ju3t another proof of their outstanding qualities. The basket ball sweetheart and four of her maids were seniors. Two senior musicians were chosen for the All-Southwestern Band and Orchestra which was h ld at San Antonio, Texas. r £a£Jr I. Ifwy Jr Seniors Puli ttlarj r£fr cJJk o fjfCrf riun I .i'ili cVa ifcarvu Jt€nriitt9. Sxnyumttt Florence. BtflftnJ Thelma Jackson Khfy Lie Crroht 'Teller I S-btLr Seniors Louiic i ee Ci r£nct Lucas Char latte Ha 1 i wBL. J C’iraldme friAmc Char It IVllmar co activities DONALD ALCOTT---An ambitious lad with a talent for carpentry. Activities: Junior High Basket Ball team-’36; Camera Club and Sports Club-’37 Spokesman and Piper Staff-139; Mixed Chorus 39 JOHN BANGE---Quiet conscientious, and a pleasant member of his class. Activities: Track137 T38; Chess Club '37; Camera Club ’37. THELMA BECKER---A bunch of flowers, an amount of honey, and ability combined into one. Activities: Softball ’36; Knitting Club 37; Fine Arts Club ’37; Durm and Bugle Corps’39; Volley ball ’39. CHESLEY JAMES BENNETT---A playboy with a sel- dom thought of seriousness. Activities: Class president136; Junior High Basket ball team136; Tennis Club137, '38; Camera Club '37: Basket ball 138; Boys1 Gleo Club138; All-School Play 38,'39; Spokesman and Piper Staff 139. CLIFFORD BINS---A laughing lad who is here and there and everywhere. Activities: Sports Club 36; Chess Club 36: Band137-,138; Hi-Y137;138; ‘39. FLORENCE BOLAND—-A very dignified young lady who i3 cooperative in her work. Activities: Home Ec Club136; Related Arts Club '37. BEULAH MAE BRYANT----A dependable girl who is always ready to help. Activities: G.A.A. '36 Home Makers Club ’36, 37; Pep Squad136, '38; Knitting Club 37; Cabaret 37; Fine Arts Club ’37; Girls1 Reserve '37; As You Like It ’37 Spokesman and Piper Staff  39; Declamation ’39. NORVEL BUENNIGER---Always quiet; yet always up to something; ‘Activities: Chess Club 37; Volleyball ’38, ’39: Spokesman and Piper Staff 1 39. MARGARET MARY COOK---Can always be distinguish ed for her charm and friendliness. Activities Attended DeSoto High School136; Knitting Club 137; As You Like It 37; Girls' Reserve  37 Short Story Contest Winner 38; Pep Squad '39 Spokesman and Piper Staff ’39.. ARNOLD CUNNINGHAM--A hard working individual who is friendly to everyone. Activities: Hi-Y ’37; ’38; Sports Club ’37. GLENN DAVIS---An athletic person whose looks arc as good as'hie basketball. Activities: Basket ball’36, 37,'38, 39; Track ’36; Chorus '37,'58; Boys Glee Club’37,’38; Cabaret’37, '38; As You Like It  37; All-School play'39 Spokesman and Piper Staff '39. R03ERT DEAN—-An all around person-and .master of everything he undertakes. Activities; Basket ball manager '36; Basket ball ’38,’39Orchestra'36,' 37, 38; Band’56,’37,'38;Class Secretary '36,'37; Class President'38,’39; Honor Society'37,'38,'39; Tennis Champion'37; Chess Club’37; Camera CLub'38; Tennis Club'37; Jazz Orchestra'38; Oration'37; Business Manager of All-School Play '39; Winner of American Legion Essay Contest '39; American Legion Oratorical Contest'38, '39;Spokesman and Piper Staff 39. ALMEDA DRURY--A proud little French girl. Activities: Softball'36; Knitting and Fine Arts Club'37; Volley ball '38. ARI ELLA FALLERT-A girl with unusual ability Activities: Pep Squad'36,'37,'38,'39; Repre- sentative to Cape Girardeau forHome Economics '37; Dramatic and Fine Arts Club'37; Cape for Shorthand and Typing'38; Spokesman and Piper S,taff' 39; All-School Play’39; Drum and Bugle Corps'39; As You Like It '37; Property Manager of All-School Play'38;Maid to queen'39. MARY ANNE FOOSEY---A born poet and author-she has a genius for thinking up clever ideas. Activities; Orchestra'36,'37,'38,'39; Jazz Orchestra’36,'37,'38, 39; Chorus'37,'38; Fine Arts Club'37; Camera Club'37;Cabaret'37, '38; Minstrel’38; Spokesman and Piper Staff'39. GORDON GERBER----His outstanding ability has been proved in extra-curricular activities. Activities: Track’37,’38;' Fine Arts Club’37 Band’37,’38; Orchestra’37,’38; Class president’ 37; All school play’38,’39; Boys’ Glee Club’37,’38; Chorus’37,’38; Cabaret’37,’38; As You Like It ’37; Minstrel Show’37; Instrumental program’39; Camera Club’37,’38; Hi-Y Club’37,’38,’39; Class vice-president ’39; Spokesman and Piper Staff’39; Piper King’39. KATHERINE GERBER---A rare orchid, made of the finest materials. Activities: Band’36, ’37,’38,’39; Orchestra’36,’37,’38,’59; Glee Club’36,’57,’38,’59; Chorus’36,’37,’38,’39; Swing Band’36,’37,’38,’39; Minstrel’37; Cabaret ’ 36, ’ 37, ’ 38; Camera Club’37; Dramatic Club’57; All school play’37,«38; Pep squad ’39; Spokesman and Piper Staff’39; Maid to Basket ball sweetheart’39; Piper queen’39; Representative to All-Southwestern Orchestra ’39; Treasurer of class’39. ETHEL GILL---A ray of sunshine, lighting the paths of others. Activities: Attended Mt. Vernon,111.’36; Camera Club’37,’38; Knitting Club’37; Cabaret’38; Chorus’38; Glee Club’38 All school play’38,’39; Spokesman and Piper Staff’38; Girls drum and bugle corps’39; Volley ball’39; Maid to basket ball sweetheart’ 39; Maid to Piper Queen’39. RUBY GROHS---A smile and a sweet word for everyone. Activities; Fine Arts Club’37; Knitting Club’37; Pep squad’38,’39. CHARLOTTE HALL---Always busy, but never too busy to be a friend. Activities: Cabaret’36; ’38; Home Ec Club’37; Pep squad’37’38; Correspondence Club’37; G.A.A.’37; Chrous’38, ’39; Glee Club’38. GERALDINE HARNESS---One who truly possesses the qualities set up as ideal Iby the Honor Society. Activities: Tennis Club’37; Correspondence Club’37; Honor Society’38, 39; Secretary of class 39. MARI ON: HARRIS-Small, but capable of doing big things. NORVIL HOFFMAN--A quiet person with a wealth of knowledge. Activities: Sports Club 37. EMI A JEAN JACKS0N---A dark-eyed dreamer with a big heart.' Activities: Chorus’36, 37) 38, 395 Band 36, 37, 38, 39; Orchestra 36, 37, 38, 39; Glee Club 37, 38; Swing band 36, 37 38, 39; Cabaret 36, 37, 38. THELMA JACKSON— A girl with a perpetual twinkle in her eye. Activities: Pop squad 36 37, 38, 39; Chorus'36, 37, 38, 39; Cabaret 36, 37, 38; Minstrel 37; G.A.A. 37; Soft ball’36; Knitting Club’37; Fine Arts Club’37 Girls reserve 37; As You Like It 37; Glee Club’38, 39; Spokesman and Piper Staff 59. FLORENCE JAY--Deserving'of her titlc-QuoenJ Activities: Orchestra 36,'37; Cabaret'56,’37 38; Minstrel 37; Camera Club 37; Dramatic Club’37; Glco Club 37, 38; Chorus 58; Cheer leader'38,’39; Basket ball sweetheart’39; Spokesman and Piper Staff 39; G.A.A. 37, PAUL JONES—-A dashing lad with an abundance of energy. Activities: Band’36, 37,’38, 39; Orchestra’36, 37, 38; Chorus'36; Camera Club 37; Tennis Club 37. EVA KEARBEY---Small, but keeps her pla.ee in the sun. Activities: Knitting Club 37; Dramatic Club 37. CATHERINE LOUISE LEE---An • ambitious scholar bound to be a success. Activities: Cabaret '37,’38; Knitting Club’37j Dramatic Club'37. CLARENCE L. LUCAS----His one interest is Vol- ley ball. Activities: Chess Club'37. JAKES N. MILLER---Enjoys life even though he doesn't let the general public know it. Activities: Tennis Club'37; Track'38; Cabaret '38; Spokesman and Piper Staff'39. LOLA D. MILLER----A person interested in everything worth-while. Activities: Representative to Home Ec Camp'36,'38; Representative to Cape Girardeau for English'36; Cab-aret'37,'38; Glee Club'37; Honor Socioty'37; '38,'39; As You Like It '37; Minstrel'37; Softball'38; Spokesman and Piper Staff'39, OTHO E. MOORE—-A gentleman - if there ever was one. Activities: Basket ball'36; Track '37,'39; Hi-Y’37; Soft ball'38,'39; Volley ball'39. ALLISON O’BRIEN---An Irish cloud with plenty of personality. Activities: Basket ball'36, '37,'38,'39; Track'36,'37; Vice-president of class'38; Student Council'39; Sookcsman and Piper Staff 39. BILL POOLE----A southern with a genius for basket ball. Activities: Attended Kcnnett High School'36,'37; Soft ball'38,'39; Basket ball'39. BETTY JEANNE PRATTE----Her ability as a clar- inet player will-get-her places. Activities: Orchestra'36,'37,'38,'39;‘ Band'37,'38,’39; Home Ec Club'36; Dramatic Club'37, Knitting Club'37; Declamation'38; Spokesman and Fiper Staff’39; Representative to All-Southwestern Band'39. ROSE MARIE PUSATERI----A dark beauty after your own-heart. Activities: Chorus'36; Orchestra'37,' 38; Knitting Club'37; Camera Club '37; Volley ball'39. JOHN J. REHEISSE---A good pal, quiet and appreciative. Activities: Correspondence Club'37; Dramatic Club'37; Spokesman and Piper Staff'38. LEOLA RIGDON----Always smiling, always work- ing, and always at the head of her class. Activities: Representative in district meet for Algebra'36, for Home Economics'36,'37 for Shorthand I'38, for typing'38, for English' 39; Representative at Home Ec Camp'36; Knitting Club'37; Dramatic Club'37; National Honor Society'37,'38,'39; Student Council'39 RALPH RODGERS---A handsome lad with plenty of it. Activities: Basket ball'36,'37,'39; Orchestra'36,'37; Band'36,'37; Track'36,'37; Swing Band'37; Hi-Y'37; Sports Club  37; Spokesman and Piper Staff'39; Attended Chaffee School'38. HENRIETTA SANGUINETT---A gentle silent maid- en who has a smile for all. Activities: Tennis Club'37; Correspondence Club'37. ROBERT SCHMIDT—-Always quiet-yet always up to something. Activities: Sports Club'37; Hi-Y Club'37; Band'38,'39; Orchestra'39. JULIAN SCHOLZ—-Sees the sunny side of every misfortune. Activities: Track'38,’39. CHARLES SCOTT---Constantly busy, yet always quiet. Activities: Chess Club’37; Sports Club'37; Volley ball'39; National Honor Society' 39. CURTIS P. SCULL----He never said much, yet we missed him when he moved away. Activities Track'36,'37,'38; Spokesman Staff'39. MARGARET SEWALD—-A bundle of sunshine tied together with a ribbon of friends. Activities: Cabaret’36; Knitting Club'37; Correspondence Club’37. HOWARD STEINER----An asset to our soft ball team and school. Activities: Basket ball’36 Soft ball’36,’37,'38; Chess Club'37, Sports Club'37. TAYLOR L. STEVENS----A fine example of what sunny California produces. Activities: Attended Abraham Lincoln School, Los Angelos, California’36,’37,'38. RAYMOND UMBENSTOCK------ Men of few words are the best men. Activities: Sports Club'37; Chess Club'37. JOHN VAUGHN---A prince in more ways than one Activities: Sports Club'37; Chess Club'37. EDGAR LOUIS VINYARD----His desire for music is over-whelming. Activities:Chorus'37,'58; Orchestra'37,'38; Band'58,'39; Swing Band'33 '39; Hi-Y Club'37; As You Like It '37; Cab aret'37,'38; Minstrel'37; Camera Club'39. CHARLES VOLLMAR---A Don Juan with a unique 3ensc of humor. Activities: Sports Club '37 Chess Club'37; Hi-Y'37,'38,'39. DORIS VORWERK-— A domestic individual with a taste that is excellent. Activities: Pep Squad'37,'38,'39; Chess Club '37;Homc Ec Club'37. LIBBY WOOD----Her southern accent made her more attractive and charming. Activities: Home Ec Club'36; Camera Club'37; Dramatic Club'37; Cabarot'37,'38; All school play'37; Glee Club'37; Minstrel '37; Messiah'38; Band '38; Drum and Bugle Corps'39; Spokesman and Piper Staff '39; Student Council '39;Pcp Squad'39; Maid to Carnival Queen'39; Maid to Baskot ball sweetheart '39; Maid to Piper Queen'39. PRES. JOE COOPER VICE PRES. ADA SARIEGO SECY. CARLTON O'BRIEN TREAS. PAULINE CAZAUX SERG'T AT ARMS JERRY ABRAMS M uniorv The class of 40 has again spent a very successful year. A great deal of class spirit has been ovidenced and many laurels have been added to those won by the class in previous years. The class boasts one queen, two maids to the basket ball sweetheart, three of the Student Council officers, four winners of major basketball awards, several outstanding, track men, leaders in the dramatic and music activities of the school, and representatives in all other organizations. An assembly program, which was well received by the audience, was presented February 17. The energetic co-opcrativeness of the juniors and their sponsor, with their talent, has made the class one proud to belong to. rry Abrams Marian Gr. Bender fulius Santscnx Dorothy HcecKtlt fflarjl LeeUheailcn Alvin Arnold tfatjvMt oosey 9 M 9 Grr xccH xr' Chri sty John Uf- Martin norm a J7 up he 5 ___________ ) . 0r n. Vonntil G-erimd Gr.lichiy _________ m_ ammo ftcrma Gehrs Glenn Sptiler Hc en. Hanson Boo Rose R«th Huoer Miry Alice Grot 0 n )ean Pape Wendell McCreary Fauhne C zany fayynona Butkder Virginia miller Joseph R.Coofer j| 9 91 ci _ H F UI ;rtl.e I'eSf Pcm CooH CerH Mtr: l irqmu XtHaOay c Cooper fThmor jtoneneCol-n «r; MaeS er uWcn to-.:' fiBIf SufiKar £4?ar tytr touring JbtflM dieter M MX « 6flrd(rr 5an ° PRES. BILL WARE VICE PRES. CLEMENS STOLZER SECRETARY MARIAN TRACY TREASURER BETTY JEAN JEMNI At the beginning of the year, the sophomore class elected a newcomer to our high school to be their president, and under the leadership of Bill Ware they have been a very successful class. Outstanding is the word for their musicians and superior is none too good for their athletes. The class is represented by four members in the Student Council. In a few years they shouldbave a fine group of leaders. If their advancement continues in their two remaining years, Festus will rightfully be proud to graduate such a fino group of young men and women 1'irj.i.taEdisUft UllJ-OKL O Aiicia ft’iine After Oscar CUtore TUllsrsman l llacc CShta. Atm , la OuwuauuJ ro jwan f-.;a rtn Ca 3 M £ djl h 7ed Posch rv :’• i f £ ««t ScAhitX BcMyjc o.jenni £i crctt Dorotny £  «e. re«U Shirltp Grohs ferry QJtrbtrj fhulineDuaan Paul nnMlCy JlfTkaTilnre Poro hy r«e ftt.yAr Teresa. Cook franca FrOXtCr fiartme p«rrtj ariAP Tr cy George frurJihO+St Pill U are flan noth i 2 - rfo-j ri HuMty toaryarei Heoditu Jerrjj tf don faytUne. kiohS AijrCA Colton 2t.C-e Cunning,!am Btalnci Schott r Pary 5pc;ae; Tre nmen The freshman class, with three future years in store for tnem, promises to be one of the largest and best classes in school. Even though they were referred to as children and green at the first of the year, it didn't take them long to show their superior upper classmen they were here to work and give them competition. Beside being intelligent they have proved themselves worthy of mention in music, basket-ball, track, dramatics and numerous other activities Including the Student Courcil. To thi3 class, we say more power to you and may you be graduated with the largest enrollment of any class over to be graduated from Eestus High School. o ( ? • A 4 « 1 A Tayor Xarei Eitnoy :t RhSSti. Ba+man tfr nta. R r e Sterne S.ebtr rtiar.e Cr poe ►tro Scoff G’.otc.n Wxlbcrt Ar j sH JSSLr ArtcenUapner toSmtdUy FroZcls Heccue Aitnn Hfyjman irtntAlcott iloyd Lucas foJ rSr aaltr Ko$ r •« L Inu a L ura fas ftlaru Piaaler Kaaar Grit , r _____ V M. Le.a ftarhn  «“ freshman Class Vv- ►- ■k i Marian Cazau? Marian lauprx. rT.ar? e« £cv. - • «4nCkMi( te i fftw format dwbtiaioan Ciara zoeaecner Ethel Tlae Di cn Berrt.tc U r .  ,.€P R cT T! Jus ifclphlaU Mr , «« Sc%'.ji £U«n WuU P.. ,'UlUr Utkarxx Ulcers, Boo Jhitt flM.re f% A inetK Si-i-nt ee eik. oru OriJtm l jnctnt Pnrxo Flats Broun Bob Thomure uST!t7a!!real Bari Elhoit Lola Lee M,Her Charles DumOauia Elsie nae Bu.er 1 pSe)|Ip ChfjocTfur e fcr JantBarn faul Rose. Mi ed o ro fofkLaouar sm______________ l iolct fate norm «vUnsic L4r t ffkflsiUw -.rr .. GordonWheeling BtlMjia 6 n rs Kl: rii'sAHr P ter a t« Charm Jood Mary Brasn £amtan Rett - -••• s+ tm I PRES. CATHERINE HOECKElE VICE PRES. AUERSWALD WILLIAMS SEC'Y-TREAS. CHARLES BREWER IT. PRES CARL WILLM VICE PRES. JAMES RIGDON SEC.Y MARGIE GEHRS TREAS BILL WOOD EIGHTH GRADE The I eiqnTb araae eighth grade has started on what promises to be a very successful high school career. They have many members in the band and orchestra and using the talent they have already manifested, should bo well represented in all phases of high school life. Section I Back row: Vera Santschi, Jean Harness, Willa Carrow, Joe Ardenreith, Calvin McCreary, Charles Brower, Auerswald Williams, Walter Pulliam, Charles Hubbard, Joe Sariego, Norman Curtis, Virginia Lanham, Catherine Hoeckle, Marilyn Frazier; middle row: Marie Santschi, Mary Virginia Boyd, Eunice Lee, Dolores Donald, Virginia Schrock, Margie Gamel, Eileen Lichty, Evelyn Obcrle, Betty Tracy, Margaret Schono, Bernice Jackson, Wilma Rowland; front row; Anita Phillips, Norma Simms, Vircle Sago Billy Joe Oborle, Paul Michael, Raymond Scott, Eulalia Wampler, Betty Jean Buehler,Anzolette Huskey, Pauline Davis, Bernice Esch, Mildred Krotzman. Section II Back row: Paul Wehncr, Jimmy Burns, Alfred Kooster, William Wood, Eugene Lucas, Frank Davis, Jack Harris, Robert Hall, Howard Part-ney, Lester Dean, Charles Nanna, Melvin Whaley, Bill Grob; middle row; Lorraine Cooper, Margie Gohr3, Ramona Foosey, Sylvia Propst, Alma Hill, Dorothy Scull, Elsie Brown, Dorothy Ruff, Frances Hankins, Joyce Cooper, Betty Patterson; front row; Wanda Beckcmcyor, Phy-liss Baremorc, James Rigdon, Raymond Martin-Billy Maupin, Norvel Miller, Morton Robinson, Carl Willm, Lorcne Smith, Virginia Beckcmeyer Ruth Reeder. GLASS w Ui Herculite Employees Back row, from left: Thurlo Inland, James Phillips, Peter Govero, Ernest Thompson, William Vaughn, Pershing Govcro. Second row, from left: Daniel Jarvis, Charles Wyatt, Ernest Scott, Clifford Renfro, Oliver Frueh, Richard Farrar, Elmer Horn. Front row, from left: Franklin Schott; Juanita Hoffman, Dorothy Edwards, Glenn Curran, shift foreman; Irene Vaughn. 9 w cn Festus Hi-Y Club Back row, from left: Vincent Primo, Wilbert Arnold, Robert (’lark, Clifford Hi ns, vice-president, Third row, from left: Charles Vollmar, secretary, Edgar Boyer, treasurer, Robert Tliomure, Alfred Culton, Francis Frazier. Second row, from Ici(: Glenn ( urran, Fred LaPlante, James Bryant, Kenneth Simms, William Hill. Front row, from left: Jack Knotts, Gordon Gerber, president, L. W. Nicholson, sponsor, and Warren Lucas. auToqra pa 3JoI]tt 2J. l cltcissc floberf F. Schmiilf Horvet William Buenniger Charles Clifton Scoff