Holden High School - Eagle Yearbook (Holden, MO)

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.. , .La - 1 -..,,,4..-o.f-ev,-i- ': i01 i0i0?':?0?f'i'li0Z4PZ1lilli0C of111moo-niicoeixoapuqpogo-,4,1.,.,,,1,,Q,,:, Senior Activities Eagle Ball The Faculty, the Board of Education and members of the Senior, Junior, Sophomore and Freshman Classes were guets of the Eagle Staff at the Eagle Ball May 5, 1953. The Queen candidates, Margaret Ellen Daldrup, Donna Sue Jones and Shirley Ann Canaday were escorted by Ronald Phelps, 'NVarren Ferris and Mike Ford to the foot of the steps leading to a throne of silver on a platform of blue and white. Dennis Hough, Editor-in-Chief of the Eagle, read a letter from Mr. W. J. Nifestmore, make-up artist for Paramount Pictures Corporation, Hollywood, California, saying that his selection for Eagle Queen was marked Number One on the back of her picture. After opening the pictures and find- ing the one marked Number One, Mr. Hough an- nounced that Mr. Xvestmore had selected Shirley Ann Canaday as the 1953 Eagle Queen. Miss .Canaday ascended the throne and Mr. Hough then placed a beautiful crown of white carnations and blue ribbons on her head. The crown was a gift of the Cast Funeral Home. Miss Canaday and her attendants and their escorts led the first dance of the evening. The class colors, blue and white, were carried out in the beautiful decorations of the auditorium and also in the refreshments. Individual cakes iced with white icing and a blue fifty-three in the center were served with punch. The cakes were a gift of the Cast Bakery. The evening was spent in dancing and every- one had a very enjoyable evening. Senior Play On the night of Thursday, April 23, 1953, the Senior Class of 1953 presented a three-act comedy, No More Homework. The cast was as fellows: Miss Goodin, math teacher, Louise Long. Mrs. Clendenning, science teacher, Martha Howard. Miss Ogilvie, English teacher, Shirley Ann Canaday Mr. Harper, history teacher, John Fortney. Coach Guthrie, Harold Chaney. Mr. Lundquist, the principal, Dennis Hough. Pamela Jones, president cf the student council, Dorothy Humphries. Buzz Bailey, Pamela's boy friend, Jerry Kephart. Shalimar Ames. secretary of student council, Dianne Musser. Midge Murphy, fond of rumors and bubble gum, Rowena French. Faversham Lightly, slow and sleepy, Ronald Phelps Tallulah Ploetz, high school's gift to the theatre, Fae Hamilton. Ronald Sassoon, basketball star. Mike Ford. Miss Dill, school secretary, Louis Smith. Tick Tock, the Napoleonic janitor, J. C. Mc- Lanahan. Mrs. Ratchet, cleaning woman, Lola Jean Hancock. Elmer B. Ames, Shalimar's father, John Graham. This play, directed by Miss Lucille Burroughs, concerned the problems which arose in the school office when the principal, vice-principal, and sec- retary were away and the officers of the student council attempted to discharge their duties. Senior Class Gift On Class Night, May 12, 1953, Dale Corkran, on behalf of the Senior Class presented a Record Player to Holden High School. The Senior Class ol' 15153 hopes this gift will be enjoyed by the future classes of Holden High School. Junior-Senior Banquet . The Senior Class, Faculty, Board of Education and their guests were entertained by the Junior Class and their sponsors, Mrs. Charles Williams and Mrs. NVendell Hallar at the Gay Nineties Banquet held Thursday evening, April 30. The theme was carried out with everything from a barbershop scene to a picturesque scene in a park: 'iValls of blue and white rose to meet a blue sky scattered with glittering stars. The Senior Class colors, blue and white, decor- ated the tables in the forms of blue candles and white carnation centerpieces. The Sophomore girls were waitresses aided by the boys of that class. They were properly dressed with their long dresses and hair styles of that day while the boys wore high collars and handlebar mustaches. The food was prepared by the Junior mothers. The menu consisted of tomato juice, steak, creamed new potatoes, green beans, cottage cheese and peaches, relishes, strawberry sundae and angel food cake, nuts, mints, and coffee. The following program was followed through- out the evening: Toastmaster ......... ................................ L arry Jones Invocation ............,......... Mrs. James Krockenberger Toast To Seniors ........................................ Patsy Early Response ................,..........................,........ Jerry Kephart Young Ladies of the Nineties ...................... Quartette Lea Ann Sappington Suzanne Fisher Mary Helen Park Jean Cameron Toast To Faculty ............... .... . .. Mary Helen Park Response ,,.,,,,,.,,,,,,.,.,,,,... ............... , . Mr. TI'0y Hil'Hi At The Barbership .......,...................... , ......... Quartette Gerald Goacher X'Villiam Moretini Ronald Phelps Carroll Simpson Toast To Board of Education ........ Gerald Goacher Reglggnse ,,,,..,,,,,,,,,.,,..,,.,.,.,.,,,......,,. ....... M l'. Paul Phipps Musical Toast To Seniors ................ MiXed Qutlrtette Helen Dennis Perry Kassing Jo Elaine Whitfield Larry Jones Mary Helen Park Carroll Simpson Suzanne Fisher Gerald Goacher An orchestra from Sedalia provided the music for the remainder of the evening, which was spent in dancing. Refreshments of punch and cookies were served by the Junior Class. Senior Day at Warrensburg On April 29, 1953, the Senior Class of Holden High School went to NVarrensburg to attend the annual Senior Day held on the campus of Central Missouri State College. Students from approxi- mately one hundred high schools from Central Missouri were entertained by the faculty and students of the college. D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award From three names presented to the Senior class by the faculty, Louise Long was elected to represent Holden High in the state-wide D.A.R. Good Citizen contest. Louise was chosen on the basis of: 1. Dependability--truthfulness, loyalty, and punctuality. 2. Service-cooperation, courtesy, consideration of others. 3. Leadership-personality, selfcontrol, ability to assume responsibility. -4. Patriotism-unselfish interest in family, school, community and nation.

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tmoments we'll remember The senior class honor roll of 1053 1S as follows . ...- ... ,... . ....,......... ..-.... - .--- -...i...i...1.i.. - - - .-11. -7 -'M ---' - M n . :.-ea - , ,um,,,-we, , , rn ..E.:..:..:.t:.:t:..:.,-: :.5.:f.:.- THE EIMS-LE -.:t.-......,:....-.,.s......,.,..:..:.::.. Senior Activities Character By Donna Sue Jones To reach success is our motive, our goal, So success we shall be gaining, The Cornerstone of that goal, Success Is Character, which we are obtaining. Of what and how is Character made For the past twelve years we've been learning, Now we are ready to climb the steepest grade, 'With ambition and determination we are burning We must have faith in the future, our country, ourselves Also, confidence and courage unending, VVe must look ahead with optimism and delve In the lessons of experience that are commending We must always have the will to do our best, And treat,one another with understanding All of these traits and more, no less Leads to Character which to Success is demanding. Character is the Cornerstone of Success This motto we'll always be remembering XVe'll mold ourselves into the best of men For in building Character there is no ending. Class of Fifty-Three By Peggy Tevis The Eagle , memories stored in a book For future generations to see. It is there they shall look For the Class of-Fifty-Three. In memory of Superintendent Markland, Our Eagle , we dedicated thee. One of the greatest men in the land, To the Class of Fifty-Three. The class flower is the carnation 'lhe colors blue and white you see Non morf beautiful could you mention For the Class of lufty Three Character is the Corneistone to Success May this our class motto be The way up the road to happiness For the Class of Fifty Three School Day Memories By Janice Beall Maloney School days are like highways That we travel o er and o ei And we start out on our Jouiney W1th little thought of what s in store Thru our gxade school days we wondered If wed ever make the hill That seemed so steep and rugged Anr our desires wed all fulfill Tnen when High School we entered W'e with hopes so very bright Found that we had Just begun To climb the highway to its height Now that we are Seniors 1 And our days at H.H.S. are few Our hearts grow very heavy As we thing of leaving you. VVe will think of all of you often As we journey on thru life And we hope We've been a friend Thru happiness and strife. lVe've had heartaches and sorrows As our friends have slipped away But we know they're in our memories And in our hearts to stay. NVe will miss the old school busses Stopping daily at our door And the drivers we'll think of often And the boys and girls galore. Let us leave a parting tribute To our teachers W'he have been In all the tasks It's not only big kind and true so very patient we've had to do. l l , i J ' I I But the very small ones too That will make us all the happier For knowing folks like you. To our parents we'll say thank you For all the many things you've done And we hope we'll not disappoint you In the years that are to come. We've had trials and dissappointments As we travelled along the xway But they will seem like nothing VVhen congratulations we hear them say. Se we say Good-by, God bless you And let our minds recess Always remembering our class motto Character is the Cornerstone to Success. . Senior Honor Roll The senior class honoi 1oll 1S composed of stu dents vsho have made an average of 90 O1 above for then four yeais 111 h1gh school Out of the class of fifty two students fifteen aie eligible to appear on this honor roll Honorable mention 1S given to students who have not taken all their high school work in Holden but have an average of 90 or above Russell McCannon Peggy Tevis Donna Sue Jones Shnley Ann Caniday John Graham Donna Petre Dennis Hough Dale Coikian Dciothy Faye Humphries Martha Ann Howard Fae Jo Ann Hamilton Carmin Iennings Hai old Chaney Janice Maloney HONORABLE MENTION Marva Jean Stockton , , . ' . . ' , , , - . 11 J ' ' ' Y f 0' ' l X, - '1' - ' 1 1 ' ' I . h y . 1 . . li ' 4 H ' - - r 1 I ' - l ' . cr ' ' f n ...,......................,..,..........,,.,,.....c. . I 0' ' l ................ l...... .......,................. J .............. . V I ' ' I rv 1 , , , --------.......--.., -..----------......-..................... . . C . , . . - K , - 0 ' I ' ..................................................... . ...... . Louise Long ................................................. . .......... 93.67 I 1 I - - - l ............ ' Q' . U . ' ,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , ,,,,,,, , 3 ' I - ' . ' cf ...,.,,.,. f ,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,. L 1 , . V I X .U . ,Y--'w'-v---l--------uhulnu - ----,w.'---- ------.--. ' 7 U ' ........-...........-............................... ' . - gm . . . Q Q , . V . I X ' f 3 . l 5 H . gl 4 g . A 1 g , . , ai 97 33 95 83 95 11 94 97 94 35 94 22 94 00 93 71 93 53 93 50 92 03 91 71 90 73 90 06 90 61

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::::.::::::::::::::-::: is-::.::v:: :zz ::r:r: :1 2: :1::1v:rr: Short Wllfe Ups Homecoming Holden High School students were hosts to the Alumni, the Public, the Butler Bears , and the Pep Squad on the night of October 31, 1952, at the annual Homecoming celebration. The Homecoming dance in the high school gym climaxed the football game between the Butler XVhen Doug was expelled from school for fighting because he was teased about his father's being a housewife, Mrs. Butler decided that her place was in the home. So she moved her office into the home and this only added to the mounting state of confusion. As the play came to an end Mr. Butler had had some songs published, Mrs. Butler had moved her office back down town, and the children had W' 1 I l I ls gg iq U ,A pa 1 i 3 so I I - High School Bears and the Holden High School Eagles The game was played on the Holden Chamber of Commerce Field with the Eagles going down to defeat with a score of 26 for Butler and 6 for Holden. At the half time of the football game our crowning of the queen was a delightful perform- ance. The band, standing at attention, made an aisle for the queen, attendants, and their escorts to Walk through from the west side of the field to the east side. Miss XVanda Snare, sophomore, was crowned Queen of Homecoming. She was escorted to the throne by Kenneth Raker and was crowned by co-captains of the football team, Harold Chaney and Jack McXVhirt. The crown was maderof white carnations with a blue H in the center The queen s attendants were Miss Virginia Hough senioi escorted by Dennis Hough and Miss Mary Helen Park Junior escorted by Calvin Warner The irls were biought to the field in John Gia ham s convertible driven by Mike Ford The queen and her attendants Wore mum corsages After the football game everyone assembled in the beautifully decorated gym to continue the evening by greeting old grads and friends Miss Snare and Jerry Kephart started the dance which was concluded about 11 30 P M much to the dis appointment of our loyal and school spirited stu The Pep Squad did a fine Job of decorating the gym using ied white and blue as their color cheme Phe colois of Holden were blue and white and Butlers were red and white Footballs of red construction paper forming a B hung from the south wall with each football containing the name of a Butler Bear and on the north wall forming an H hung blue footballs containing the name of a Holden Eagle Before the Butler Bears went home they were served punch and cookies and as a souvenir each took the football containing his name Needless to ay the Holden girl friends were proudly carrying the Holden footballs During the dance punch and cookies were served Everyone left after having a very enJoy able evening Martha Howard J unlor Play The Junior Class of 1953 presented the play Fathei Was A Housewife on Friday evening November 21 in the Holden High School Auditori um This play was presented under the direction of Miss Lucille Burroughs The play took place in the Butler s living room Mrs Butler, a successful doctor, had turned over her duties of being a housewife to Mr Butler, an unsuccessful song writer Many things added to Mr Butler's problem of trying to be a successful housewife, Doug, his son, was a motorcycle fiend 'and had his troubles with the local police And there was Julie, Doug's twin sister, who tried to keep up with Doug and his friend TVarren decided that their father was a hero and that they would help with the family's problems in the future. THE CAST: Julie Butler, a sixteen-year-old sparkler ................ Suzanne Fisher Doug Butler, her twin, a motorcycle fiend ................ Larry Jones Dr. Ann Butler, their mother, a successful M. D. ...............,..,.........,,..,......, Mary Helen Park Torn Butler, their father, an unsuccessful song writer ,.,,..,.,........,,........ .,... C arroll Simpson Mrs. Hanson, a motherly neighbor, Janice Walters Hank Steincke, a salesman ............ Gerald Goacher XVarren Doug's friend and .1 motorcycle addict Calvin WVarner Ser eant Lutzfelder a police officer Robert McKay Mrs Cranfield an impatient patient Jo Elaine Whitfield Mrs Ames a tim d patient Lorene Parker Pat Flanagan the efficient nurse Jean Cameron Mrs Ixorris high school piincipal s wx if Sally Jo McL1n Miss Osborne a business vsoman Patsy Early calvin Peppei a disc Jockey Perry Kassing Cynthia Lewis a Inger Lea Ann Sappington Russell McCannon Awarded State Farmer Degree Russell McCannon secretary of the Holden FFA Chapter was honored Friday evening April 24 1953 at the State FFA Convention in Colum by being raised to the Degree of State Farmer Russell who 1S the son of M1 and Mrs R C McCannon has done outstanding woik in the Holden High School being valedictorian of his class of 1953 which included doing outstanding work in Vocational Agriculture and F F A Starting out with one heifer he has incl eased his herd to three Angus cows and three heifeis and also has twelve ewes as pait of his supervised farming program Russell was treasurer of the local FFA Chapter during his Junior year a member of the livestock Judging team in 19:12 which won '1 I rating at Columbia Other members of the team were Jim Bruns and Loyd Hite This year he won a I rating in the State FFA Farm Mechanics Contest Other members of this team weie Donald 1-Ieltor and Jack Tlrrmons Russell was also chan man of the parliamentary procedure team which paiticipated in the Sub District Contest at lVar iensburg, and won second place in the Johnson County Terracing Contest in 1931 Russell brings the number of State Farmers to the Holden High School to eight Other boys having ieceived the degree of State Faimer aie Noiman Briscoe, Jack Jones, Wendell Daniel, Carl Stumpff, Sam Raber, Kelly Kephait and Jim Bruns . . 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