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

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fgeffko P0177 me WQYZFQ e e 7 Tris, lhyllis, and Marcella of yesteryear. Richard Thomas prepares for an occupation. ThP Four Acesn--a popular foursome Norma J. and Peggy P., two slick chicks. Miss Hensley,our'new physical ed. teacher. Basking in the spoils of athletic victory Ruth Bradley entertains the student body This good friend pays us a weekly visit The prospect of a pleasant day lies ahead A congenialand popularbrother-sister team rw F 9 we v x. p X W ., XX, xy, N it X . '-

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0 Zideaounea' pealffo . . . THE SKYSCRAPEH--SYMBOL OF AMERICA When we secured our independence from England, we found ourselves still tied to Europe'sapron strings. Even our Capitol in Washington was designed by foreigners be- cause they were considered the best archi- ECCIZS. We gradually developed the art of de- signing buildings. We imitated several styles but wanted something original. When we finally developed astructure,we start- led the world wdtdnthe tall, graceful lines of the skyscraper. It is logical that we should compare something thus purely American with our ideal and way of life. Our skyscraper has forty-eight stories. Texas, being the largest, is on the ground floor and the other forty-seven rise into the sky according to size. The smallest, Rhode Island, being on top. The steel braces are the government imbedded in concrete and based on solid rock. The concrete and rock are the rights of men and the sacred freedoms on which our government is based. This structure would be useless without the brickswhichsurround it. These are the people. The mortar is the American spirit which holds the people together. The windows are our -lookout on the world. The clear panes of glass, our free press, are never blackened by the suppression of the news. The doors, which we find ever open, are the right to come and go as we please. The floorboards are our freedoms. We walk over them day by day and never really realize what they mean to us. It is only when the termites chew into the wood and a board breaks that we realize how valu- able they are. Under the Federal Constitution, a state can do what it wishes so long as it con- forms with Federal law. Thus we find the various floors ofour'skyscraper developing their own personalities. For instance, if a state wants strict marriage laws and legalized gambling that is its privilege. Our forefathers left us this building in sacred trust. we must constantly be on the alert against the termites which would destroy it from within. It is up to us to make sure no rust collects on the steel girders of government by our electing the wrong officials. We must make sure the bricks are held securely in place and any chipped mortar is quickly repaired. It is only by caring for this building that we can leave for our children that precious heritage of democracy that has ever made our America a beacon of hope to a troubled world. Lana Sue Welker Class of '53 THE EXODUS The glance at a clock, The ring of a bell, And awakening students Stampede pell mell. They dash out of rooms Slamming the doors, Hun to their lockers On o e of three floors. They throw in their books, And pull out some more, Then grab the jackets Or caps which they wore. They stop for awhile Tb chat with a pal, And continue on With 8 big fat smile. Then a sudden ieace And you askf'why?' Oh, of course,' you say, Three o'clock's gone by.' Mary Ann Blake Class of '53 TREE BESIDE THE ROAD Straight and sturdy md stalmch it stands, Its life not affected by uman h nds. Its branches not burdened by the day's sorrows, It patiently waits for the brighter tannrrows. Tiller it grows throughout the years, Thru the Sun's smile and the rain's tears. It uttersnoounplaint when colu winds blow, As it rests contentedly in the drifting snow. Iiohumn being could endure what it nustg No lowly man could show such trusm No doubting woman could carry life's load As does that sturdy tree beside the road. Shirley Schneiderbeinze

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WM 06? afafaweciczllon We, the Memento Staff of 1952, remember assistance given by others so that tomorrow the hours of time put into the pages of may have the memories of today. We are this hook, but we must not forget the truly grateful for this help,, Photography- - Division Pages- - Photo Plates ---- Vari-Typing and Printing Binding - - Co-editors - - Lettering - Editorial Associates- - Bisiness Manager - Technical Assi stance: Memento Sta ff: - - -Speith Studio Centralia, Illinois - - - -Jack Zehrt Multigraph Sales Con - - Machines Class Hancock High School Mr. John Glassen, Jrn Becktold Binding Go. - Phyllis Sutton Fay Thrasher - -Jerry Bettale Norma Martin - - Evelyn Hizer Verna Holman Herman Hol tmeyer Joan Leggitt Dorothy Liebenguth Robert Lutz Caroline Parr Nancy Pohle Walter Schmidt Jean Streckfuss Alvin Thomas Harold Virgen Janet Waninger Lucille Zolman - - Iris Jourden