Hancock Place High School - Momento Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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'ry'-IT ofilferary 670mp05c'Zl'0l79 FRIENDLESS Students,as youknow, today was to have beenourmost important exe amination of the year, but someone has taken my answers. Unless the guilty person is foundnaoher eyes traveled overthe groupaJ'the class may forget about the trip to Washa ington, D. C. this spring.n With these fateful words the irate young history teacher left the room closing the door none too gently behind her. As the impact of the words was grasped, theroom became alive with excited and confused conversation. We wondered who had doneit. Everya onein the room except Dave Roberts could have usedtiueanswers because all made average or below average grades, but Ridgeway High was run on the honor system and things like this just didn't happen here. Paper collections, bake sales, candyandnnagazine salesaahours and hours ofliard work and planning and now, no trip! The person who took the answers would never confess! Miss Cooper reentered the room and a hush fell over the class. Is the guilty person ready to confess his guilt?W Each pupil looked expectantly around and then glanced at the teacher. There was a stir in the back1ofthe room and all eyes turno ed hurriedly to wherea tall, slena der, dark haired boy was rising slowly from the old wooden desk wherelu sat. He walked hestiu ntly to the front of the room with his head bent and his eyes on the floor. uDave Roberts, did you take the test answers from my brief case?n Dave nodded ever so slightly and Miss Cooper motioned for hin1to folf low her from the room. The next day we noticed Dave was missing butwe had expected that bee cause cheating at Ridgeway was a serious thing and the penalty was expulsion. He was a birdH for ever admittingthetheft, but thank goods ness he had because that saved our trip for us. In history class Miss Cooper bee gan the period asusual by returning our homework for correction. As she pulled the exercises from the case, a heavy folded paper fell to the floor. She picked it up hurriedly, turning pale asshe scannedit. Visia bly shaken she faced us. As you probably know, Dave Robe ertswas expelled from Ridgeway High yesterday. If he had not admitted taking the answers, you would not have been able to go on that trip, but he would still be in school. He must really have liked all of you because here is the test I thought had been stolenln QaFay Thrasher Class of 52

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ollilberary 670mfyO.5L'Z!6'0l?25 MELODY OF THE WIND There's a hint of musicaaeverya where Beautiful music in the air. Bells are chiming a song we all know, And voices are singing soft and low. Soft and sweet violins are huma mingg In the distance I hear a soft drumming. A sweet chi1d's voice breaks in now and then Into the beautiful Melody of the Wind. a5Shirley'Schneiderheinze WHAT AMERICA MEANS TO ME To me, America is a utopian country. It is beautiful, vibrant, and glowing! It is beautiful with its tall trees, pretty flowers, giantbuildings,recreationalparks, and swimming pools. It is vibrant because of the spirit of the people with their joy of living. It is glowing because the people make it glow with their pride and their ac: complishments,Americais thelaugha ter of the people, the noise of a downtown street, the coming home from school or work and meeting one's family, sitting down at the table and enjoying the companion: ship of each other. To me, America is a democratic governmentgl cannot visualize live ing under any other, Here I can enjoy the highest standard of live ing in the world, here, when I am twentyvone, I can vote for whom I please to govern me. lAmerica to me means protection for my self, my property, and my country. It is respect for private property, justice in the courts, and the sacredness of human life. lAmerica is the theater, the movies, the radio, where we get a thrill in seeing and hearing Cather: ine Cornell,'Alan Ladd, and Bing Crosbyaaa laugh and a tear from Milton Berlea ulMartin Kane. It is the variety we get on the radio, the Liberty Bell, the wonder of Abraham Lincoln and the treasured speeches he left us, the remembering of the birthday of our Savior. Yes, to me America is indeed a beautiful, vibrant, and glowing country, a5Sandra Mosier Class of 54 MY FOOLISH HEART As you walk slowly down the street, foolish heart skips a beat. you step upon the stair, My As My foolish heart is lying there. As you quietly come through the door, foolish heart beats no more. en I hear your soft voice call, And into your waiting arms I fall. My foolish heart knows no bounds, All I hear is heavenly sounds. Then I know that love is stronger. My foolish heart is mineno longer. My Th aaShirley Schneiderheinze Class of 53

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6AlAZl5 0 Zze SEPTEMBE We greet old and new friends. -Lost freshmen find themselves. -Locker combinations common knowledge. -Baseball season opens- - Affton here. -The Bloomer Girl volleyball team is at it again. -We learn Who' s Who on the MEMENTO Staff. buckets everywhere . . X! Gal' up L. 'H ri! FX We - ,. 4 a A ,.,6 I f xl.!?s'.59lgsfl? T 'j 92929059 A ia' f 1 ' F , v Q , f ff ' 5' L -W--X ffgw.-as f Q , c - 9 sr ' lffa X X y 43,13 fd! so fl .- 0 'ff J X OCTOBER Boys' Club initiates--oh, you -Y-Teen initiation. Buckets A f , ' 'Up' C, ,. 5 B beautiful dolls! nik AIA! 147.1 1 , --Cafeteria to open. It did!!! f si ,- S AV kf'x,lf' f --Cooking class visits Independent W ' Aj 6? f Packing Co. Yum! Yum! What Hams! rj , 'E A ' ,f --Mother' s Club Dance. U ' ' , --Congratulations, boys, on a A I '-V 1 wonderful baseball season. 1 --Seniors, what beautiful rings! - -Junior Halloween Hop is a wow. NOVEMBER X an Pl -Smiling faces are snapped for W 1 gf? 4 ,M the MEMENTO. R0 'I mx 0 Z .5 lil -Career day, a big day! Q , 7? j -Assembly. It does pay to be Q 'iff safe. ,f V -Cheer leaders chosen by a vote 7 T- H 'fm' fl! of the electorate. ' -Turkey Day Vacation begins. 179 .1i, -Good start, fellas! Berkley bows 'M in defeat! 44 , T' ' DECEMBER v . . A 4- -.First bricks appear for the annex. v 1 MVaf:wQN5! Y'-A n i YZ lib N ,Alf l f , I r C' A A 1-'1! X pf - ffm! ' N' , sf' V' ' ' fd' , Nx j X ff w fn . xii- l ix Ui: ,fl XX Qt J- Y x 'ffl'- f-1' A 'VT l - fx, 1 ' 'f N - Winter whirl is a success. Seniors take Kuder Preference exam--Shhh---it was easy! Baseball banquet. Good eating, boys! We trim the Christmas Tree. S. Council dance, a favorite. Vacation---what a wonderful season. HelenKienlelosesherappendix.