Houstonia High School - Shamrock Yearbook (Houstonia, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1952 volume:

2 JG M Ci 4 1 1 4 s 9 Q 1. Q 1 i J . , . . 1 a .1 1 i 4 i 1 3 5 1 4 5 L Q S i 3 u 1 1 3 I 2 . , . 1 . K 1 I I W 1 .1 a 4 3 . 3 i z y Yearbook Staff Ed1tor.............. C0-Editor........... Business Manager...... . C0-Business Manager Layout Manager ....... . V . . . .B. Schondelmeyer Boys' Sports Editor. . . Girls' Sports Editor. . . Co-Layout Manager. . Senior Editor. . . . . . Margaret Kreisel ...........JeanK1-eisel . . Mary Faulconer . . . . . Clinton Reid . . .L . . .Vera Klein . . . . Dale Ndrfleet . . Betty Jo Faris . Q. . Alberta Snaith Dedication Editors of '52 We, the Seniors of 1952, dedicate our annual to our parents and teachers who have so willing ly helped us through our twelve years of school. - 0 ssx-xxs s MMM Superintendent? Message Time was when humankind lived in caves and lived on the fowls of the air, the fish ofthe sea, and the wild beasts of the forests. Their methods of providing food were indeed primitive and cumbersome. Crude and unshapen tools and weapons were devised by minds that had little' conception of accuracy and efficiency. Brute strength with trial and error intuition resulted in the sparing of many human lives and furnished the wherewithal to keep body and soul together. It is indeed a far cry from that era to the one we now live in. The comparison would be only a feeble effort on our part and the results would be obviously distorting. To form a perspective of the panorama of events that have pyramided themselves through eons of time and have passedbetween the primitive and the modern ages would be exhaustive and well-nigh impossible. With our advanced civilization and our ever widening horizons of usefulness, we are duty bound to prepare ourselves for greater objectives of efficiency, moti- vated by an unselfish desire to serve our fellowmen and make this world a better place in which to live. Moreover, our personal lives are more richly enhanced through culture and training. Therefore, our schools of today are seeking to incul- cate, not only the rich heritage of the past ages, but to indoctrinate them with the highest and noblest ideals of complete living. Wherein have we succeeded and wherein have we failed in our concerted attempt to prepare the youth of our community to meet properly and to solve efficiently the common and, likewise, the intricate problems of a chaotic and a war-torn world. The tasks are always staggering. Never have we felt more keenly and conscientiously the almost overwhelming weight of responsibility that rested on our shoulders as we tried from day to day to build well and substantially the foundations through education of the boys and girls of our school. - The school year of 1951-'52 has been completed--the record, whether good or ill, has been written: the results have been tabulated and evaluated, and the students and teachers stand condemned or justified. We have the assurance, as well as the conviction, that all of the teachers sought diligently to do their very best in directing the efforts of the students into channels of usefulness and high purposes. If we have failed, it was done unwittingly. May we express the fond hope that all members of the Senior Class reflect dignity and honor upon their community, their parents, their country, their generation, and their God. William H. Guenthe r Board of Education William H. Guenther: Superintendent Earl Gregory: Member Murray Wood: Treasurer Wallace Smiley: President Walter Werneke: Vice-President Joe Bill Reid: Member J. W. Rissler: Secretary Herbert H. Kreisel fnot present in picture, This is the new board of education which was elected following the reorganization of the district in the fall of 1951. ' swarms omcs F acult in WILLIAM H. GUENTHER MRS. LEE BLACKBURN Superintendent Principal English and Social Studies Commerce and Mathematics L. JEAN SLANKARD' VIRGINIA SMITH Physical Education Home Economics and English Science and Social Studies Grade and High School Music Q' x , MISS VESTA YOUNG MRS. RAYMOND WIDDER Fifth and Sixth Grades Seventh and Eighth Grades MISS ESTHER LEITER MRS: DEAN SLAYBAUUH Third and Fourth Grades First and Seeond Grades x ...N V If XY Hn...-. fx 'fi .f ' I J f-. 'HTS' JOHN CYRUS TUCKWILLER IIJI C. ll Basketball .... . . . 3, 4 Softball ........ . . . . 4 Spring Fever .... ....3 l' Twixteen .......... . 4 Let Me Out Of Here . . 3 ALLEN DEAN NUTT IIAIII Softball ......... 1. Z. 3. 4 Basketball ........ 1. 2. 3 Spring Fever ........ 3 Twixteen ...... A . . .. 4 President of Student Council ...... 4 VERA. BELLE KLEIN ' shorty Soitball......... H. Volleyball. . . . . .L . Spying Fever . . . . . Twixteen . . . . . . . Annual Staff. . . . . . . . . . Co-Editor The I-loustonian . . . . HAROLD EUGENE CHARLES nRlatvl S0ftball......... 1, Z, 3, 4 Basketball. . . . . . 5... 3, 4 Art Editor The Houstonia . . . . . 3 Spring Fever . ..... ..3 Twixteen ....... . . .4 Sophomore Play, , . . . . . 3 ALBERTA ROSE SMITH Bertie Softball ......... 1.2, 3, 4 Volleyball ....... l, 2, 3, 4 Spring Fever .... .-.13 Twixteen ..... Q.. 4 One-Act Play. . . . . 1 Q 4 Annual Staff...... ....4 Newspaper Staff ...... . 4 JEAN JO-ELLEN KREISEL Jeanie Softball .... .....l,Z,3,4 Volleyball ....... 1, Z, 3, 4 Cheerleader ........... 3 Spring Fever ........ 3 Twixteen ........... 4 Tommy's Growing Pains .. ....... .... 4 , Newspaper Staff. .... '. .Q 4 Q Co-Editor of Annual. . . .4 BERNADEAN ANN COFFELT Beanie SOftbB.11ueullollllxzn3l4 Volleyball. . . . . . . . Z, 3, 4 Spring Fever . . Q . . . . 3 'l'wixteen . . . . . . . . 4 MARGARET E. KREISEL lumargenu Softball ......... 1, 2, 3, 4 Volleyball ....... l, Z, 3, 4 Cheerleader ......... 3, 4 Spring Fever . . . . . . . 3 Twixteen ..... . . . 4 One-Act Play .... . . . 4 Editor '1'he Houstoniarv' ... . . 4 Annual Staff ........... 3 Editor of Annual. . ..... 4 WALTER ROGER TOLSON HROSII Roger transferred to H. H. S. for his Senior year. Class History GRADE SCHOOL In the year of 1940, only two of the pupils of the 1952 class were enrolled at thee Houstonia School. They were Harold Charles and Allen Nutt. Harold-left after the first year and spent his second year at McCallister Springs. During that time Alberta Smith came at the beginning of the second year. Harold came back his third year and spent the rest of his time here. In the fourth year Margaret Kreisel and Vera Klein started to this school. The fifth year went by with no one coming or going. In the sixth year Jean Waite, who is now Mrs. H. L. Kreisel, joined the class. In the seventh year something happened, there were only six of who are in this class now that passed through it. They were, Alberta Smith, Jean Kreisel, Vera Klein, Margaret Kreisel, Harold Charles, and Allen Nutt. On February 4, 1947, the school building burned. We finished the rest of the seventh and part of the eighth grade at Higgins School Building which was vacant. In the spring of '48 we came back to the new school building, and we are graduating in it. HIGH SCHOOL Our Freshman year we had six new students to join our class. There were now thirteen students in our class. They were: Keith Venableg Donna Holmes, Bobby Ward: Harold Charles, Allen Nuttg Margaret Kreiselg Jean Kreiselg Vera Kleing Alberta Smith, Bernadean Coffeltg Dewey Pummillg Lilly Mae Anderson, and Susan Curry. Dewey Pummill left in February of '48, and then started back his Sophomore year. . In our Sophomore year, Lilly Mae Anderson and Bobby Ward did not start back to this school. We gained some pupils at the first of the year, making our class a little bigger. They were: Ethel Renfrow, Bud Sousley, Marlene Dennis, and J. C. Tuckwiller. During the same year some pupils left, making the class number smaller again. Those were Susan Curry, Donna Holmes, Dewey Pummill, Ethel Renfrow, and Bud Sousley. The Junior year, at the beginning, Marlene Dennis and Keith Venable did not come back to this school. We then had a little class again. This year, the Juniors, sponsored by Mrs. Blackburn, put on a play, entitled Spring Fever. The play cast took all of us and we still had to borrow one of the Seniors, Jim Blackburn. The Juniors were raising money to take the Seniors on a trip. We raised enough money, and we took them to Lone Oak for a week end. This year we think we are pretty big, as all Seniorsido. We gained Roger Tolson at the beginning of the year, and that made the class number nine. This year, sponsored by Mr. Jean Slankard, we put on a play, entitled Twixteen. We had just enough members of the class for the play. The Lclass officers of this year were: Allen Nutt, President: J. C. Tuckwiller, Vice-President: Vera Klein, Secretary and Treasurerg and Margaret Kreisel, Student Council member. We think we are all sorry to leave, but we are anxiously awaiting graduation. Class Will We the Seniors of 1951-'52 of Houstonia High School in the city of Houstonia, Missouri, supposedly being of sound mind and legal age do hereby bequeath our last will and testament. ' Allen Dean wills his curly hair to Tiny and his smile to anyone who thinks they have the ability to develop one like it. Harold Charles wills his height and long legs to Charlie Walk. Roger Tolson wills his dictionary to Duane Schelp and his ring to Vera. J. C. Tuckwiller wills his flirting ways to Willis Charles and his mischie- vousness to all the boys of I-I. H. S. Marg Kreisel wills her volleyball suit to Betty Amos, and her errors in typing to Laura Sue. Alberta Smith wills her score keeping job to anyone who thinks they can out talk the officials, and her jumping ability in volleyball to Judy Schuler. Bernadean Coffelt wills her ability to argue with the teachers to Mary Faulconer and Dub to anyone who thinks they are big enough to take him away from her. Ve ra Klein wills her jobs in office practice to anyone who is silly enough to accept them. Jean Kreisel wills her height to Bea Schondelmeyeru and her married life to anyone of the girls who think they can catch a man during leap year. The Seniors will their intelligence and ability to have their names on the honor roll to any of the students who wish to study hard enough to make the grade. They also wish to leave all their good times to the Seniors of '53. CLASS FLOWER: White Rose CLASS COLORS: Blue and White CLASS MOTTO: Our Past Lies Behind Usg Our Future We Have Yet To Explore. Senior Class Prophecy ln the year 1962 - - We take you to Ancient Persia where we find Roger Tolson, a minister of Zoroastrianism. Margaret Kreisel has been accompanying Dal Stallard on the Hill Bill Hit Parade as an opera singer. Next, we see Allen Nutt, a professional singer and dancer on Broadway, working for the same company as Alberta Smith, the great comedian who is taking the place of Judy Canova on radio and television. Vera Klein has decided to be a teacher--the reason being that she wanted to have the pleasure of treating the kids the way the teachers treated her. Now as we journey to Los Angeles, we find Bernadean Coffelt, a regis- tered nurse, working at the State Mental Hospital. Jean Kreisel is now the head of a small nursery--alliher own. In the jungles of New York City, we see that Harold Charles is a very prospective hunter and trapper. J. C. Tuckwiller is a great inventor now since he has received his patent for the infrangible rolling pin. 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X- XiwXXX?QXXXxXXgsXXXXf - 2 -5 I Q ix XX X: JUNIOR HEDGPETH DWAYNE CARVER JIMMY REID THE ELEMENTARY G RA DES Fifth and Sixth Grades- ROW ONE: Donald Simmons, Janice Walk, Carolyn Bratton, Randolph Amos, Mary Beth Schuler, Joe Blackburn, Gordon Morris. ROW TWO: Lillie Reid, Raymond Hayslip, Doris Sigman, Albert Dillon. ROW THREE: Elva Fay Charles, Everett Blackburn, Rosa Mae Brownfield, Otho Carver, Gail Crosswhite, Alice Tuckwiller, Melvin Cundiff. Seventh and Eighth Grades ROW ONE: James Hunter, Fredrick Borchers, Mary Brownfield, Leslie Carver, Patty Lou Wicker, Raymond Simmons, Rena Brownfield, Robert Allen Wilson. ROW' TWO: Lloyd Hayslip, Anna Gertrude Charles, David Harris, Yvonne Bratton. ' ROW THREE: Marlene Carver, Virginia Walk, George Goetz, Clara Tindell, Pepper Dean Messer, Donna Jean Hunter, James Tindell, Elma Jane Morris. ROW FOUR: Virginia Schondelmeyer, Judy Ann Schuler, Shirley Ann Martin, Frances Norfleet, Carolyn Amos. 7th and 8th Grades TOP ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: FOURTH ROW: TOP ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: FOURTH ROW: Grades 1 and Z Gyla F. Slaybaugh, Robert Allen Sevier, Shirley Ann Amos, Darrell Dillon, Barbara Jeanne Tuck, James Hall, Mary Lee Blackburn. Clyde Earl Charles, Ruth Ann Wood, Bessie- Sue Rhodus, Leroy Pummill. Donna Sue Neef, Ronald Lee, Marilyn'Srniley, Robert Hunter, Linda Kiper, Sylvester Cornine, Patty Jo Simmons. Thomas Hedgpeth, Marilyn Erickson, Donald Pummill, Carroll Dillon, Thomas Reid, Virginia Lee Tindell, Charles Biggs. Not in Picture: John and Ruth Maschmeier. Grades 3 and 4 Esther Leiter, Alan Schuler, Shirley Taylor, Charles Rhodus, Carolyn Morris, David Slaybaugh, Betty Lou Dillon. Johnny Ray Fluty, Ruth Elaine Nutt, Fred Werneke, Marilyn Carver. John L. Fitzgerald, Jeanne Messer, Jimmy Wood, Ruth Tindell John W. Smiley, Gerald Hedgpeth, Frank Tuck. Charles Tuckwiller, Melvin Lockney, Clarence Allen Charles, Henry Hunter, Robert Gregory, Donnie Kiper, Larry Pummill, Not in Picture: Tommy Maschmeier. V 1 P w l N P K 5 i P n r Y I V Y 2 1 I ,pix , '4 ff-- W-f N N A' ' ' . . , VA , ..-...., , ., , - H . WN. ---nv? Q2-Q 1-1-11.1. ' R T Bask et6all Queen -BETTY J-'UV E WALK Crowning of The Queen 0 The basketball boys of Houstonia chose a queen for the next year to be crowned at the Houstonia-Hughesville game. The queen chosen was Betty Jane Walk, a Sophomore. Betty Jane was crowned basketball queen Friday night, February 1. The attendants marched from the center entrance across the gymnasium floor and took their places beside the throne. Marilyn Smiley and Ruth Ann Wood came in first and dropped flowers as they marc? fed to the throne. Leading the attendants was Barbara Ann Reid escorted by Jimmie Reid, both Freshmen. Next came Nellie Walk escorted by Dale Norfleet, Junior attendants. They were followed by the two Seniors, Margaret Kreisel escorted by Allen Dean Nutt. H The queen came in last dressed in blue, off the shoulder formal, covered with silver sequins. She was escorted to the throne by J. T. Smith. After she was seated at the throne, Harold Charles, the captain of the basketball team, placed a crown of white carnations upon her head. As the queen and her at- tendants marched out, the glee club sang the school song. Coronation Ceremony Girls' Volleyball After two early season losses the Shamrock girls started rolling and cli- maxed a wonderful season by bringing, home first place in the PBCAA. The record for the entire season stood at 15 won and 5 lost. During the course of the season Houstonia defeated every team it played. The Shamrocks added another nice trophy to the collection by bringing home second place from the Warsaw Invitational in December. Four Seniors, Margaret Kreisel, Alberta Smith, Jean Kreisel, and Bernadean Coffelt, will be lost through graduation. The returning lettermen will be Betty Faris, Irene Hunter, Dorothy Rayl, Nellie Walk, Betty Walk, Doris Smith, Judy Blackburn, Lulu Belle Baker, Lavina Cornine, Norma Bechtel, Barbara Schondelmeyer, and Barbara Reid. The Shamrocks turned in several brilliant performances. Especially notable was the Z9-Z0 defeat of Hughesville, the team that had won sixteen straight conference games, and seemed destined to go unbeaten in 1951-'52, l The A'lTeam FRONT ROW: Margaret Kreisel, Jean Kreisel, Betty Walk. STANDING: Betty Jo Faris, AlbertafSmith, Nellie Walk, Coach Slankard, Bernadean Coffelt, Dorothy Rayl, Irene Hunter. Volleyball Squad FRONT ROW: Lena Howard, Norma Bechtel, Margaret Kreisel, Jean Kreisel Betty Walk, Barbara Reid, Barbara Schondelmeyer. STANDING: Lula Belle Baker, Doris Smith, Betty Faris, Alberta Smith, Nellie Walk, Coach Slankard, Bernadean Coffelt, Dorothy Rayle, Irene Hunter, Judy Blackburn, Lavina Cornine. a Championship Volleyball Team A Team Squad STANDING: Dale Norfleet, Allen Nutt, Lloyd Shireman, Coach,Slankard, J. T Smith, Harold Charles, Marion Gregory. SEATED: Willis Charles, J. C. Tuckwiller, Ray Allen Shireman, Harry Charles. The 1951-'52 edition of the Shamrocks embarked upon their nineteen game schedule with only one returning letterman from the 1950-'51 squad. Dale Norfleet, Junior forward, led the team in scoring. He turned in his top performance against Sacred Heart when he poured Z8 points through the hoop. , Dale Norfleet, J. T. Smith, Harold Charles, Allen Nutt, and J. C. Tuckwiller were the most frequent starters: however, Willis Charles broke in- to the starting lineup several times toward the end of the season and turned in several fine performances. Those six, along with Ray Shireman, Harry Charles, and Marion Gregory, earned varsity letters for the 1951-'52 season. ' Lloyd Shireman, promising Freshman center, suffered a broken foot in December and was lost to the team for the remainder of the year. He was awarded a provisional letter for his early season performances. Captain Harold Charles, Allen Nutt, and J. C. Tuckwiller, all varsity starters, will be lost throiigh graduation. These boys displayed some fine ball throughout the season and will be sorely missed when the 1952-'53 season rolls around. The seven returning lettermen: Dale Norfleet, Harry Charles, Ray Shireman, Marion Gregory, J. T. Smith, Willis Charles, and Lloyd Shireman will form the nucleus of the 1952-'53 Shamrock quintet. However, Frank Charles, Dewayne Carver, and M. C. Cundiff, all Freshmen, Sophomore John Borchersg and Clinton Reid, a Junior, came along fast toward the season's end and will be counted on for considerable action next season. Basketball Squad STANDING: Clinton Reid, Dale Norfleet, Allen Dean Nutt, Lloyd Shireman, Coach Slankard, J. T. Smith, Harold Charles, Marion Gregory, Dewayne Carver. SEATED: Charles Walk, John Borchers, Willis Charles, J. C. Tuckwiller, Ray Allen Shireman, Harry Charles, M. C. Cundiff, Frank Russell CharlesL First Team Basketball Squad 7 Girls' Softball Team STANDING: Judy Blackburn, Alberta Smith, Jean Kreisel, Bernadean Coffelt, Coach Slankard, Nellie Walk, Dorothy Rayl, Irene Hunter, Doris Smith. SEATED: Barbara Schondelrneyer, Norma Bechtel, Margaret Kreisel, Betty Jane Walk, Barbara Reid. In the PBCAA Tournament the Houstonia girls drew the future champions, LaMonte, and were eliminated in their first outing by the close score of 4-Z.. Three starters, Jean Kreisel, Margaret Kreisel, and Alberta Smith will graduate in May, and Bernadean Coffelt, a Senior letterrnan, will also receive her diploma in May. Doris Smith, Barbara Reid, Betty Walk, Judy Blackburn, Barbara Schondelmeyer, Dorothy Rayl, Irene Hunter, Norma Bechtel, and Lula Belle Baker all earned letters and will return to form the nucleus of the 1952.-'53 Shamrock nine. Conference Champs STANDING: Dale Norfleet, Allen Dean Nutt, J. T. Smith, Coach Slankard, Harold Charles, J. C. Tuckwiller, Marion Gregory. SEATED: Clinton Reid, Harry Charles, Willis Charles. The Shamrocks climaxed a successful softball season by bringing home first place honors in the PBCAA Softball Tournament. LaMdnte dealt Houstonia its lone defeat of the season by the score of Z-1. The sting of this lone loss was later eased when the Shamrocks defeated the Vikings in a return game at Houstonia as well as in the Conference Tournament. In the PBCAA finals at Smithton the Shamrocks displayed a well-balanced attack and defeated Lincoln by the score of 10-0. Allen Nutt climaxed his high school pitching career by turning in a beautiful one-hit performance in the final game of the tournament. y J Girls' Softball Conference Champs 17 Junior High Boys' Basketball The Houstonia Junior High Boys played Warsaw in the first game of the Lincoln Invitational Tournament. After leading practically the entire game, Houstonia fell behind in the final minute and was defeated 30-Z9. BACK ROW: fFrom Left to Rightl: M. C. Cundiff, James Tindall, Coach Slankard, Lloyd Shireman, Dewayne Carver. FRONT ROW: lFrom Left to Rightj: Charles Walk, Frederick Borchers, David Harris, Frank Russell Charles, Robert Allen Wilson. Junior High Girls' Volleyball The Junior High Girls did their part in helping to fill the trophy case by bringing home a nice third place trophy from the Lincoln Invitational. The girls turned in two- nice performances in defeating Warsaw and Stover in their first two tournament outings. In the semifinals the Shamrocks were up against Hughesville fthe eventual winners, and were defeated in a thrilling game. In the game for third place the Shamrocks defeated'Smithton and were awarded a nice trophy for their efforts. BACK ROW: fFrom Left to Righty: Marlene Carver, Norma Bechtel, Shirley Martin, Frances Norfleet, Clara Tindall, Coach Slankard, Yvonne Bratton, Mary Tuckwiller, Lula Belle Baker, Mary Sue Lockney, Tiny Gerlt. FRONT ROW: lFrom Left to Rightlz Barbara Anne Reid, Judy Schuler, Virginia Schondelmeyer, Virginia Walk. Junior High Basketball Team Junior High Volleyball Team A x ai X wx '. L ,,7,..,,.,, One Act Play Tommy's Growing Pains was I-Ioustonia's entry in the PBCAA annual one act play contest at Smithton. The cast put on a smooth performance but did not place in the contest. Dale Norfleet, in the part of Tommy, won a place on the ten best actor list. The cast was: Tommy Groves ---- --------- A sixteen year old boy, Dale Norfleet Marien Groves ---- ---Tommy s twenty year old sister, Jean Kreisel Doree Thompson ---- -------------- A bout fifteen, Margaret Kreisel Mrs. Groves ------ ------------- T ommy's mother, Alberta Smith Bob Brasser ---- --- --------------- About twenty-one, Clinton Reid Annette Groves ------------ ---Tommy's younger sister, Betty Lou Hayworth Betty Heaton ----------------------------------- A chatterbox, Joyce Hedgpeth Miss Ethelda Garrish ------------- - --- -- ---Latin teacher, Betty Jo Faris Director ---------------- --------- - ------------ M rs. Lee Blackburn A girls' quartette, composed of Mary Tuckwiller, Wilma Jean Charles, Mary Catherine Charles, and Betty Jean Amos, sang two numbers before the play. They were accompanied by Miss Smith at the piano. From left to right in the picture are: Dale Norfleet, Mrs. Blackburn, Betty Lou Hayworth, Alberta Smith, Clinton Reid, Jean Kreisel, Margaret Kreisel, and Betty Jo Faris. Joyce Hedgpeth was not present. Sewing Class Home Economics has been taught the past four years in Houstonia. In 1951- '52, a class of eleven girls, under the direction of Miss Virginia Smith, studied sewing. They were a busy group--making blouses, aprons, skirts, pajamas, tea towels, and dresses. They even learned to patch and darn. In the picture from left to right are: Judy Blackburn, Anna Jane Butterwick, Mary Catherine Charles, Doris Smith, Betty Jane Walk, Lena Mae Howard, Miss Smith, Nellie Walk, Dorothy Rayl, Lavina Cornine, Irene Hunter, and Wilma Jean Charles. l l One-Act Play Sewing Class FRONT ROW: ROW TWO: Row THREE: FRONT ROW: ROW TWO: ROW THREE: Girls' Glee Club Barbara Schondelmeyer, Betty Jane Walk, Margaret Kreisel, Wilma Charles, Norma Bechtel, gLena Howard, Barbara Reid, Tiny Gerlt. Miss Virginia Smith, Betty Lou Hayworth, Mary Tuckwiller, Lula Belle Baker, Judy Blackburn, Mary Sue Lockney, Doris Smith, Lavina Cornine. Anna Jane Butterwick, Betty Faris, Nellie Walk, Bernadean Coffelt, Laura Sue Tuckwiller, Mary Catherine Charles, Dorothy Rayle, Alberta Smith, Irene Hunter. Boys' Glee Club Charlie Walk, John Borchers, Willis Charles, Ronald Collister-, Ray Allen Shireman, Harry Charles, Frank Russell Charles. Clinton Reid, Dewayne Carver, J. T. Smith, Lloyd Shireman, J Dale Norfleet, Marion Gregory. Jimmy Reid, James Hayslip, Duane Schelp, M. C. Cundiliff. The mixed chorus of forty-eight voices has helped nicely on the programs given by the high school. They sang five numbers for the Thanks- giving program and furnished the music for the high school Christmas program. When the basket- ball queen was crowned, the girls' chorus sang the school song in an impressive way. if ' ' ' nw I I I I I , I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I STANDING: Betty Jo Faris, Jean Kreisel, Mary Faulconer, Vera Klein, Dale Norfleet, Clinton Reid, Mrs. Blackburn. SEATED: Margaret Kreisel, Barbara Schondelmeyer, Alberta Smith. Newspaper Staff Editor. .... . . . . . . .Margaret Kreisel Co-Editor ............ - ...... Vera Klein Advertising Manager .... . . . .... . Jean Kreisel Business Manager .... ........... B . Schondelmeyer Girls' Sports Editor. . . ................. Alberta Smith Boys' Sports Editor. . . . . . Dale Norfleet and Clinton Reid Grade News .uqqnnnsu 9 uuununnoos cannon Betty Jo Faris Circulation. . . Q . . Q . . Mary Faulconer The Houstonian has been published twice a month for thirteen years. It has taken first place in the P B C A A contest for three years. Activities Q FRESHMAN INITIATION Freshman initiation was held on Monday, September 9, last fall. The girls had to wear men's jeans wrong side out and backwards, men's socks, men's garters, a gunny sack blouse, and five pigtails with a tin can tied on each. The boys had to wear a woman's short dress backwards, high heeled shoes, earrings women's hose, three curlers worn in front of their hair, and a woman's hat. - As a reward for their patience, a party was given in their honor by the Senior Class that evening. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served to the high school pupils and the teachers. 4 HALLOWEEN PARTY The Junior Class sponsored a Halloween party, Wednesday night, October 31, at the high school. The Freshmen, Sophomores, Seniors, and the teachers were the guests. Badminton, table tennis, bingo, cards, basketball free throw, dive for shoes, relay races, and a fortune teller booth were the chief amusements of the evening. E Refreshments of sandwiches, cookies, and cocoa were served to the guests. After the games, there was a square dance with music furnished by Clinton and Forrest Reid, and Lyonel Charles. CHRIS TMAS PART Y The Christmas party was held in the morning on December Z1 because the roads were in an icy condition. The presents which were under the tree in the study hall were distributed. Afterthis, the teachers served ice cream and cookies to the pupils. They were also given a candy bar and some chewing gum. MAGAZINE CAMPAIGN For two weeks in December the high school and the seventh and eighth grade pupils sold Curtis Circulation Plan magazine subscriptions. Approximately S750 worth of magazine subscriptions were sold. The Sophomore.C1ass won first place by selling the largest amount per person in the class. Barbara Schondelmeyer won high salesman award, which was a radio. Willis Charles received a fountain pen and pencil set for second place. Willis Charles and Frances Norfleet won the high Curtis salesman awards given to the boy and the girl selling the most Curtis publications. Margaret Kreisel, Jean Kreisel, Alberta Smith, Willis Charles, Barbara Schondelmeyer, Barbara Reid, and Yvonne Bratton were the class captains and the managers of the drive. Qi I eww 7212 152: 1672 Junior-Senior Trip To Kansas City On Sunday, February 17, the Juniors and Seniors, accompanied by four high school teachers went to Kansas City to the Sonja Henie Ice Revue. On Sunday afternoon they visited Swope Park Zoo and ate a picnic supper. fOh, those cool breezes ll That night they saw the big ice show in the Municipal Auditorium. They spent the night at the Dixon Hotel, and on Monday visited the Police Department Building and the Kansas City Star Building. On Monday afternoon many of them attended their favorite show in the city, and all returned home on the bus late in the afternoon. Sophomore Play On Tuesday evening, February 5, the members of the Sophomore Class gave the play entitled Gone With The Girls, a comedy, in the high school auditorium. Those in the cast played their parts admirably well, and it was enjoyed by an appreciative audience. The cast consisted of the following girls and boys: Marge, Lena Mae Howard, the eldest of the Capp sisters. Doris, Betty Lou Hayworth, 'the next in line. Eva, Betty Jane Walk, the Baby of the family. Sonny, John Borchers, the one and only son. Alecia, Doris Smith, the ambitious mother. Ora, Dorothy Rayl, the maid. Gregory Van Stael, Willis Charles, a socialite. Lenny Fair, Judy Blackburn, anurse. - Binny Ware, Lavina Cornine, an actress out of work. Gramps, Ronald Collister, in search of peace and quiet. Captain O'Mal1ey, J. T. Smith, of the police. 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