Houstonia High School - Shamrock Yearbook (Houstonia, MO)

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Coronation Ceremony

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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.

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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.