Holden High School - Eagle Yearbook (Holden, MO)

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'-- ---.-------,...,....-.,.,..,-..-...f.a..,,., ,,.---...,.....,,,,...,..--,ef-3-..: 17 , fr. - Sr. Banquet The Senior class, faculty, Board of Education, and Dean and Mrs. Irvin L. Peters were guests of the jun- ior class and their sponsor, Mrs. Albert Nichols, Thursday evening, May 5. The Auditorium was artistically decorated in blue, representing the sky, and silver, representing the stars. ln the center of the sky was the large star and the theme, Stardust, was written in the West- ern part of the sky. Along the south side was an old fashioned water wheel which revolved and the water running over it went into a large tank where the fish lived. Trees and rocks arranged around COTI1- pleted the scene. The moon shown in the southwest part of the sky and the big clipper could be seen in the northern sky. The tables were beautifully decorated with a cen- ter piece of snap dragons and roses. The individual nut cups were silver wagons with blue wheels and were hitched to a star which served as place cards. The programs and napkins were blue and white with Stardust written on them. The junior mothers prepared the food. The sophomore girls served as waitresses. The menu con- sisted of grapefruit and orange fruit juice, ham, escal- loped pota.toes, green beans, hot rolls and butter, vegetable salad, celery, olives, jelly, brick ice cream, angel food cake, coffee, mints, and nuts. The program with YVendell Daniel as toastmaster was as follows: Toastmaster, Wendell Daniel, Invocation, Miss Bessie Sprinkelg Starbeams, Franklin Guddeg The Milky Way, Glenn Timmonsg Solo--Vfishing on a Star, Light, Agnes Ann J. O. Marklandg Evelyn Garrisong To the Guiding Raberg The Guiding Light, Supt. Trio-Stardust, Evelyn Garrison, Beverly Harper, and Clyde Vlfilsong To the Guiding Star, Darlene Zum- waltg The Guiding Star, Dr. Kelly Rawlinsg Marimba Solo--Moonlight and Roses, Donna Lois Hammon- treeg Address-The Northern Light, Dean lrvin L. Peters. I Mr. Frank Malambri with Beverly Harper as ac- companist, directed group singing. Following the singing of Blue-NVhite, directed by Margaret Bullard, there was a short intermission in which the floor was cleared for dancing. Music was .furnished by Bob Cumming's Orchestra. Every- one enjoyed a very pleasant evening at the very suc- cessful Junior-Senior Banquet. ' . I Il 'o Pla The junior class of 1949 presented the football comedy, Two4Minutes to Go, on Friday night, No- vember 12 in the Holden High School auditorium. For three years Holton High School's football team has not lost a game. But the coach has been dismissed because the ones in ,power do not like his methods. Walter Spike Reagan with his young bride, Sandra, take over the new job. Superintendent XVilson calls on the young couple and pledges his full support of an athletic program that will give all a chance rather than a chosen few. As might be expected, certain of the seniors on the team, especially VVhiz Barton, Hippo Reynolds, and Russ Martin, have the feeling that they are indis- pensable. They take the training rules far too light- ly. They don't like it because Spike makes frequent substitutions in order to give the Whole squada chance to play. Eventually Holton loses a game, and the whole town is in an uproar over it. NVhiz and his friends threaten to quit the team. Spike holds firm against all the threats and criticism, and continues to build up a strong team of second-stringers. l Of all the substitutes, Rudy Bain is the most con- scientious and the most eager to make good. Not prominent socially and poor, he has never had a chance like other students. Sandra aids him in Eng- lish composition, and Spike tries to snap Rudy out of his self-consciousness. Terry Druggins, a five-year student, is capable of much better work in school, and likewise capable of better performance on the gridiron. It is Spike's influence on these two un- promising students that adds much to the perform- ance. , And so it is that Rudy, after untold hours of practice, is enabled to win the game that gives Hol- ton another championship--with a drop-kick. Terry is redeemed from mediocrity and set on a new path. Spike's theories about athletics are vindicated, and assistant coach Birchard-inclined to resent Spike's methods-is won over. ' The cast under the direction of Miss Bessie Sprinkel were as follows: Walter C'Spike J Reagan coach at Holton High A .................................... . .................................. Ed Clements Sandra, his wife ..................................,. Agnes Ann Raber James Wilson, Supt. of Schools .............. Carl Stumpff Mrs. Druggins, a neighbor ....... , ..... Barbara Ludlam Terry, her son ........................................ Herby Thomason Mimi Hopper, a high school senior ........ Lucille Carter Jo Craig, reporter for school paper .... Betty Jo Simpson Ken Whiz J Barton captain of team ........ Charles Park Russ Martin, a member of the team ....... I ames Daldrup Geo. QI-Iippoj Reynolds, also, on team .... Carl Hamilton Rudy Bain, an aspiring football candidate.. Dan 1-Iayes Beth Carney, cheer leader ................ Marion Kendrick Hope Longworth, cheer leader ................ Clyde Wilson Helen Meeks drum majorette, Donna Lois Hammontree Tom Birchard, Asst.- football coach ...... VVendell Daniel Luella Bickel, student at Holton High .... Doris Walters Announcer .................................................. Franklin Gudde Water Boy ..... . ............................................ Tom Famuliner Besides these were members of the team, band, and pep squad. The entire cast included a total of forty-six class members.

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Short Write- Ups Senior Class Day The Holden High School Seniors journey- ed by bus to Warrensburg April 26, 1949, for Senior Day. Seniors from approximately fifty schools were welcomed by the Central Missouri State College faculty and student body. . The 'outstanding events of the day in- cluded an opening welcome by Dr. Knox and an address on The American Dream by President George W. Diemer. Career con- ferences were held in various departments on a number of different vocations. Each per- son chose the conference he wished to attend. Lunch was served in Hendricks Hall because of the weather. After lunch all enjoyed -an entertainment given by the -College Dance Band under the supervision of ,Miss Helen Gilbert. The Seniors of Holden High School enjoy- ed the day and learned much about college life. Senior Class Honor Roll The senior class honor roll is made up of students 'whose average for their entire four years of work is 90 or above. Out of a class of forty-six thirteen made the honor roll. They are as follows: Clarabelle Courtney .,... ...... 9 5.42 Dana Rae Hough ...,.. ...... 9 4.81 Marilyn Dillon ............ ...... 9 4.77 Myrtle Jane Early ...... ....... 9 4.5 Lloyd West ................ ....... 9 3.93 Beverly Hobbs ...... ...... 9 3.3 Loretta Gudde ..... ...... 9 2.21 Doris Hill ........... ...... 9 2.05 Mary Ramsey ........... .. .... 91.4 Janice Buckstead ............................ 91.03 Mary Alice Br-own .......................... 90.37 Honorable Mention Ruth Joyce Dameron .................... 92.09 Class Gift The senior class always presents a gift to the school. In the past years many different kinds of gifts have been given-desks, trophy cases, fountains, and others. Last year the seniors left a sum of money for the school board to decide on how it could be used to the best advantage. For several years we have been noticing that our stage in the auditorium needed a new curtain. A new curtain of good quality runs into quite a sum, which no class alone could pay. ,So the seniors of this year de- cided to start a curtain fund with a certain sum of money. It may be several years be- fore this fund is large enough to pay for a curtain but we felt that it would be a very worthwhile thing. Perhaps other senior classes -or organizations will contribute to the fund and we can get our new curtain before too long. Eagle Ball Jeanne Briscoe was crowned queen Tuesday evening, May 10 when the Eagle St-aff enter- tained the faculty, members of the board of education and their wives and the students of the four upper classes with a formal ball. The auditorium was decorated with blue crepe paper and silver stars. The queen's throne was covered with white crepe paper surrounded by flowers and blue streamers. The' ball beg-an with a grand march led by Margaret G. Bullard. After the candidates, Jeanne Briscoe, Marilyn Dillon, Betty Briscoe and their escorts had advanced to the foot of the throne, Glenn Timmons president of the senior class read the letter from Bing Crosby, who selected the Eagle Queen for 1949 and crowned Miss Bris- coe with a. crown of ga-rdenia surrounded- by blue and white carnations which was given with compliments of Canaday and R-opp Fu- neral Home. The remainder -of the evening was spent dancing. Refreshments of punch, cake and nuts were served. Plessner Award The Plessner Award is an award of good citizenship given each year to one of the graduating seniors. The winner of the Ples- sner Award is presented with a check of S50.00. This person is selected by a secret method. Mr. Markland presented the award for the school year of 1948 and '49 to Marilyn Dillon, the outstanding senior. ' i' Y- - 1-1 ' -H i- 71 i