Holden High School - Eagle Yearbook (Holden, MO)

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' 'N' '- -'-f'---0-f-- U55 gag fs -f'---0-w- v- --om --+1-0-0-f Senior Activities I Representatives Elected To Boys and Girls State Each year the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary sponsor a Boys State and a Girls State. The purpose of each is to educate youth in the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of American Citizen- ship and also to develop leadership. Outstanding boys and girls of high moral character, good sportsmanship and potential leadership tendencies are wanted at Boys and Girls State. The students selected to go must be in the top third of their class scholasticallyg shall have leadership, character, courage, hon- esty, cooperativeness, physical fitness and in- terest in government procedure, and must have completed their junior of high school work. This year the Munday-Hancock Post of the American Legion will sponsor Jamie Ra- der, the Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor Ronald Silverthorn and the Chamber of Commerce will sponsor Jimmie Brown of the Kingsville High School. Boys State will be held on the Central Missouri State College Campus at Warrensburg June 15 to June 22. The American Legion Auxiliary will spon- sor Mary Alice Boosinger and Beatrice Sim- mermon at Girls State at Christian College at Columbia June 23 to June 30. Chapter GS of the P.E.O. Sisterhood will sponsor Frances Ann Robey for Girls State. Alternate representatives are Nancy Ri-- denhour and Carolyn Higgins. Homecoming The annual homecoming football game was played with the Rich Hill Tigers on No- vember 2, 1956. Holden won 31 to 19. The queen candidates rode on to the foot- ball field in convertibles driven by J. C. Mc- Lanahan and Charles Dean.The band played Melody of Love , Let Me Call You Sweet- heart and the school song, The Song of the Blue and White as the queen candidates were escorted onto the field. Miss Alice Raber, the senior candidate, was escorted by Jerry Marting Miss Judy Hvatt, the junior candidate, was escorted by Dale Snare: Miss Beverly Morrow, the sophomore candidate, was escorted by John Rhoades: Miss Barbara Truninger, the freshman candidate, was escorted by Scottv Gard: Miss Mary Alice Boosinger, sponsored by the football team, was escorted bv Bob Martin. Bill Hale acted as master of ceremonies and announced the selection of the queen to the audience. Marvin Shockley and Joe Rockwell, co- captains, crowned Miss Alice Raber as the Homecoming Queen for 1956-57. Miss Kathy Tuepker. the 1955 Homecoming Queen, pre- sented Miss Raber with a dozen red roses. Following the game. the Homecoming Dance was held in the Holden High School Auditorium. Members of the Rich Hill Student Body were guests of the evening. Students, alumni and parents were also guests. The school colors, blue and white, were used in the streamers to decorate the auditor- ium. A football field was on the stage, wi.th an Eagle and a Tiger on the field. Miss Alice Raber, her attendants and their escorts led the first dance. Refreshments of punch and cookies were served by the P.T.A. during the dance. The 1956-57 Homecoming was enjoyed by everyone, and we are expecting another vic- torious Homecoming game next year. Eagle Ball The Eagle Staff and Sponsors entertained the Faculty, the Board of Education and mem- bers of Holden High School at the Eagle Ball on May 14, 1957. The Queen Candidates, Carolyn Hobbs, Gail DeMasters, and Sue Hunter were escorted by Bob Martin, Ted Morhart, and Jerry Martin to the foot of the steps leading to a throne of Blue and Silver. Doris Jean McLanahan, Editor-in-Chief of the Eagle, read a letter from Mr. W. J. West- more, make-up artist for Paramount Pictures Corporation, Hollywood, California, telling his selection for Eagle Queen. After opening the pictures Miss McLanahan announced that Mr. Westmore had selected Miss Gail DeMas- ters as the Eagle Queen. Miss DeMasters ascended the throne and Miss McLanahan placed a beautiful crown of White Carnations and Red Roses on her head. Miss DeMasters and her attendants and their escorts led the first dance of the evening. The Class Colors, Red and White, were carried out in the refreshments and decora- tions. Individual cakes iced- with White Icing and a Red Rose in the center were served with punch. The evening was spent dancing and the Eagle Ball of 1957 was an enjoyable evening for all. Junior Class Play The Junior Class Play, The Able Miss Cain was presented Friday, December 7, 1956 in the Holden High School Auditorium. The cast was as follows: Elinor Prescott ---.. Beatrice Simmermon Leaper Prescott i ........ . Eddie Dillon Cheryl Prescott --- .... Saralee Skinner Petey Prescott ...... .... J ackie Phelps Mary Jo Jennings ....,. .- Judy Hyatt Mamie Magoon ....,,f. Shelia Kirkendoll Gussie Smoot ...,.. .... Z elda Stowell Jed Lawford .. .f.......,.c. Mike Roberts Orpha Van Ostade ....... . Wilda Ziegler Alvie Van Ostade ....., Kenneth Ensley Mrs. Pilsbury Livermore ..,..s Mary Day Aunt Molly Cain .... Frances Ann Robey Izzy Finklestein ...., . l... Robert Ensley Mlle. Fifi ...e...,.. Mary Alice Boosinger Special entertainment was presented be- tween acts by the following members of the Junior Class: Dale Snare, Carolyn Hardin, Peggy Shockley, Mary Alice Boosinger, Kelly Stark. The play was directed by Mrs. Frank Pres- ton.

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