Independence High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Independence, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1955 volume:

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Jrmwwzd There are very few real mcmor1es of a school year that can be photographed and pr1nted on the pages of a yearbook P1ctures of assembl1es QCII v1t1es and orgamzatton funcuons are taken but they become worthwh1le only because of the small but lmpmftafnt events they recall the 1deas you gamed , the fuends you met on the campus and filaments shared ln act1v1t1es You as an mdlvi I will have to f1l1 these pa es w1th remem brances of your part of the 1954 55 year at Indepen dence Commumty College Some thmgs you have learned some thmgs you have forgotten and It IS the purpose of th1s book to try and record for future enjoyment perhaps the most eventful year of your hfe I-Ioplng thls meetmg of prmter s mk and paper has 1n some measure accomp11shed IIS purpose we present thxs 1955 COMMUNICO to the student body for whom lt was created , - .t I O O 3 ' w I u , 1 . . I 1 . . . 3 Y 7 . . . . tg 1.e.f.e :L-' f e s mf fl ,-74 -L ' - . . . . , the -QF. Z , . , a .ot -' ., , ': . -. . . 2 ez- , ' - 1 - . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 1 . . 71125 Dil MAIN FOYER The Future Homemakers of Amerrca IS the na t1ona1 organlzatron of puprls studymg homemakmg rn hlgh school It IS a part of the homemakmg pro gram and xts exght purposes offer opportumty for the further development of pup11 1n1t1at1ve rn planmng and carryxng out act1v1t1es related to homemakmg Three degrees of achrevement offer the xnd1v1dua1 opportumty for further personal growth The Future Farmers of Amerrca rs an orgamza tton of boys enrolled rn Vocatlonal Agrlculture Our actrvmes consrst of attendrng d1str1ct Poult Ltve FY stock and Crop Judgmg Schools, and Farm Mechamcs Schools, where the boys demonstrate therr skxlls wrth other farm boys 1n our drstrrct. We also attend a State Agnculture and Farm Mechanrcs contest, We hlghlxght the years actlvxtxes wxth a Parent and Son Achxevement Banquet. V AA r,,,VwV,. ,,,,1,..s.... -L A fm..--.-4 -ir- ' 1 N S W If - . - . I . . 1 - AUD ORIUM A . 1 .' R-. LONNIE N WOOD Superintendent X PATRICIA HELM Asslstanr Secretary FLORENCE E HARPER Secretary BOARD OF EDUCATION M. F. Reppert, Claude Corren, Florence E. Harper, Lonnie N. Wood, Glen Hackmaster, John O'Brien, Robert Sayers, W. T. Newkirk. FRED CINOTTO Dean Prmc1pa1 GEORGIA LEE ROCK WELL Secretary 1 M W7 CARROL BAILEY CHARLES BELT BONITA BLADES AL CERNE f w LEWIS CORPORAN JOHN COYLE WALTER EMMOT rw-3559 CLYDE EVANS W L GILLMORE ri MARGARET GOHEEN MARY HUMPHREYS L H MAY FIELD -5' FERN OLD RUSSELL OSBORN LOUIS PATTERSON RALPH PEARSON EDWARD PERRY rv' ?'S A MARY SELF FRANK SICKS ELDON SMITH -tl TOM STOCKEBRAND HAROLD THOMPSON LORA TODD MOSES VOTH T FRONT ROW Lrnda Darhng Polly Farth Nancy Beurskens Jacquellne Mace Jody Crane Lors Anne Patun SECOND ROW Meredlth Wlnters Donna Watson Marlene Tobben LaVona Clowers Greta Landnth Barbara Johnson Pat Ryan Lloyd Shoaf Ralph Easterly E L Helman mgwr, ' f-.-'x f.- v- ,4 'wiv , . yi... s. 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Carolyn RPHHS, ViC9'Pf9Sid911I: Virginia Henderson, Secretary-Treasurerg Greta Meyer, President vs, Robert Allison Patricia Amos Ross Baird Lois Bell Merle Blair Marvin Blankenship Wanda Botts Irvin Bretches fd 'Q Carl Brothers Worth Bynam Jerry Catron Bill Carl Nan fn Nova Hackworth Grace Hamrlton V1rg1n1a Henderson Frreda Jabben Jerry Johnson John Justlce Freddle Keck James Kepford Wayne Langston Roscoe Long Max McCreary Greta Meyer Dale Mlller Rlchard Mrller Don Mrtchell Arch Mouser Earl Clover Sally Jo Conley Norma Corn Rex Cornett Beverly F1e1dS fw -YN Ehzabeth Games I'- 5' 2 'O' ff-Q sd Q -A -I lv 19-. if , is Shrrley Mull James Newberry Wayne Nrtz Gene Peach Vernon Powers Erlene Prrce Carolyn Rams Patsy Rrngle Dorothy Sanders Matye Slaughter Donna Shell Rrchard Snyder Donna Spradlmg Reta Starburg Max Starnes Danrel Stonecrpher Charles Terrell Wrlma Tucker Cynthra Turner Henry Wallmg Samuel Walling Jerry Wagner Joe Williams Gerldine Wilson 111 Srmw Q I,x L. C7 Kay Rodrick, Presidentg Nancy Beurskens, Secretaryg LaVona Clowers, Treasurerg Iim Kebert Vice President Doreece Abbot Shrrley Anzelmo 'W Dessre Atkrnson Flo Ann Ballrnger Jo Ann Ballrnger Judrth Barnes Dons Bays Norma Belcher Nancy Beurskens 3 Robert Brost Peggy Cameron Bonnre Crnotto LaVona Clowers Gladys Cooper Raymond Cooper Jody Crane James Cnbbs Gary Crumrrne Q LaDonna Denton Iene Dewey ,J Q, 2 . 3 . U U 1 I i I . 3 ' -'s's 24 1 . ' r r ' 2 Q . X 4 . no ,V . - ,rl ff., . TA, if QQ 5 5? ,L zgfi. i' ,lg I Q T1 Tom Dewey Nancy Donnelly Chet Durley 'U Marvrn Eytcheson Elmer Frenen Karen Frerdlrne Harold Grllard Mary Jane Grllen Barbara Grllrland Ianyce Grllrlancl Terry Gollrer Brll Goodwrn Everett Grabham Shlrley Groth Wayne Gustafson Susan Hambleton Dorothy Hamlrn Clara Harlrn Cl1nt Harlm Donna Hartdegen Ann Hatten Twyla Henry Mary Lou Hernandez Rose Marie Holmes Phyllis Hoover Elsa Iabben Maxine Jarrett Barbara Johnson Tommy Keck Max Killingsworth Greta Landrrth Alice Lange Maurita Lewis Jerry McBride Nancy McGraw Jacqueline Mace Patsy Malone Delaine Mann Richard Marx Nancy Mawson Charlene Meyer Olga Meyer Elizabeth Mishler Elizabeth Mitchell Jessie Nusbaum Van Palmer Lois Pattin Mary Io Peach Mary Ann Pedigo French Richey Shirley Ricketts Henry Roberts Kay Rodrick Francis Rugel Jerry King Roger King Carol Knisley Dwayne Lacy Carolyn Lalrd Nancy Laird 41 and T 5 I Y XJ 'U iixsl --J X. rs. Eldon Rush Patricia Ryan Sharon Sanders Evelyn Scott Lloyd Scott Shrrley Shepherd cf' K if :M Bernrta Shouse Welena Sprre Ethel Stover Harold Swearrngen Janet Tanner Janet Teebken Marlene Thressen Almez Thompson Dons Thornburg Dean Threadgrll Charles Trdwell Kenneth Tolbert Vrrgil Tolbert Don Unruh Terry Verth Carolyn Vrets Delores Wall Vera Wexmer Nerl Whrstler Ioan Wrggrns Kenneth Whrtson John Wrllrams Ann Wrllrston Herbert Young ' 'QW T -- Bmfa Q- WE 'ff fl-i fr ill Stanley Perkrns Vrce Presrdent Larry Fowler Presrdent Charles Berger Secretary 'Ireasurer Elrzabeth Allrson Charlene Anderson Brllre Barnaby Betty Beeler Walter Boulanger Owen Boyle Phrllrp Brrggs Jrll Bronson Darrel Burress Ca1v1n Clarey Elva Cl1ne Earl Conner Carolyn Cook Charles Danrel Martha Davrdson Lorrarne Denton Terry Dewey Vernon Donaldson Rrchard Duncan v?s :,,l Ms. B B, Q C P' f ii S V is L Q N xx Q ' gv fi Connie Etzold Barbara Fairleigh Myra Faith Sammy Fite Sharon Foster Vera Fouts Larry Fowler Freddy Gay Lloyd Grllmore Ray Gorton Donald Grabham Maryln Green Karen Grrffrth Garcell Hatfreld Elrzabeth Heckert Ronald Helms Lo1s Holloway Jrm Housel Joy Howard Robert Hughes Arrlla Jones Shearon Keely Orven Knoles Jackre Lasater Robert Lenon Rhoda Lrbby Jrmmre Loflm Emma Loomxs Jack McCormick Margaret Malone Gary Mason Ioy Mason Sally Mendoza Alvin Mlessler Betty Jo Miller Sondra Miller Olga Mllls Patrrcra Moon Walter Mueller Ardeth Nreman Irmmle Parsons Stanley Perkrns Franklm Ranes Robert Rector Larry Rodrrc Marrlyn Runyon Nancy Russell Roger Schoenfeldt Robert Shanks Dorothy Shoaf John Sprre Jerry Sprague Vrrgmra Steffens Phyllrs Swearlngen Charles Swyers Joan Tanner Margre Lou Tetrrck Martlyn Trpton Darlene Tucker Carmen Wassom Lloyd Whrtehurst Mary Wrlson Nancy Wxltse Dons Woods . 019. YD tw- ali! QS We PatW1nt Secretary Larry Moore Presrdent Sam Ashley Treasurer Wayne o Presrdent N 'T 'I w...-K. T ge Sylvxa Alford Sam Ashley Fred Benson Larry Blau Barbara Blubaugh Vernon Bockover NlCh013S Bohr Dale Bowersock John Boyle Bob Bruenmg Davrd Brouhard B111 Bullock hm Burck Lerta Burt Mxchael Buxton Steve Callahan Alan Campbell Mane Carr Iudxth Chouteau Charles Clark od Vrce -1 'ff , Q. . ' ,- Wm...-A 4 4hg.,,,. so N . A 1 '- ' , 7 'al ' I XN- ' sw , . 1 ' , .rf ' s f A V , un ,X Q K 'as W 'nr Q. 9' I Q ,, 'A . - 1. , '1 'A I ' ' Win-',s':-5516 1 ' 1 , 4 . - ' ' b q W A -va A ' y x , is . Q N 1 , B 1 , : f ' ' nr 1' I I i ' V . ' Z 4 i A ' ll -L A- Wanda Dambacher James Danrel Bess Darbe Lmda Darlrng Gerald Dav1s Sue Drckens Sue Drllman Erleen Dunn Polly Farth Karl Feldman Jerry Ferrell Sonja Feugate Peggy Ford Dons Franklin Earl G1llmore Deanna Goodwin Dale Graham Lavonne Graham Gary Gray Gray Greer Robert Griffith John Grotenhuis Sharon Gurss Robert Gustafson Aruta Cooper Barbara Cook Karen Cook Carolyn Cotton ,af Donna Crrgger L 189 Q 2' it sl Beverly Helm Howard Henderson Sally Henderson Kenneth Hiebert Ralph Higgs Betty Holfman S-s. N1 Jackie Holmes Wayne Hood Dorothy Howard Rebecca Howard Walter Hudrburg Kay Hudson Judy Huff Paulrne Hughes Robert Hughes Charlene Humphrey Correan Jewers Jrmmxe Kramer Carol Laxr Henry LeRoy Dena Locke Mary Jo McCarney Joe McNe11 Phyllrs Mead Jolene Mersereau Frank Mxller James Mrtchell Larry Moore Peggy Moore I . T 9- A 'J x lf I A ll I I, . 7 Jerry McCormick 'O' S' Vernon Reeves Jack Richardson Ion Russell Dick Sayers William Schmidt Wayne scott Bette Sherman DeAnn Spencer Jimmie Spradling Anita Teebken Karen Thompson Marlene Tobaben Kay Towery Jim Trotter Joyce Veith Ann Vermillion Donna Watson Helen Westervelt Allen Wiechert Carol Wilson Pat Wint Meredith Winters Gary Wood Gayle Wood Mina Morris Priscilla Oxley Sherrie Perkins James Perry Ronald Persky Marva Reeves :gl I in yin.. FMA, Q33 A---,, Y..,,,,,.,,- W2 and Umglmgg mmm 1416011 , N f JOHN JUSTICE Presrdem JERRY CATRON JOE WILLIAMS Vxce Pl'eS1d6l'lI 'fyeagufer lst Semester MARY IO McCARNEY EARL CLOVER Secretary Treasurer 2nd Semester STUDENT COUNCIL CABINET Mary Io McCarney Larry Fowler John Iusuce Kay Rod rrck Greta Meyer Jerry Catron Larry Moore L H MAYFIELD Sponsor Ax RALPH PEARSON Sponsor The Student Councll xs made up of members elected from the d1fferent or flrst of the school year the offlcers were elected by the Student Body The offlcers for thrs year are john justrce Presldent jerry Catron V1ce Presldent Mary jo McCarney Secretary joe Wxllrams 'Treasurer for the lst semester Earl Clover Treasurer for the 2nd semester Thts year the Councll has as tts nucleus a cabrnet whrch consxsts of the offlcers of the councll the class pres ldents and the two sponsors M May fleld and Mr Pearson The Councll sponsors varlous socral functtons supports all scholastxc and athlet1c act1v1t1es of any program of general beneflclal nature to the student body The hlghltghts of the year are the sponsorlng of the Chrlstmas Formal the Sprlng Prom and Yoo An Nam the Korean orphan Projects consist of the care of the concesslon mach1nes ln the Student Lounge I., 1' 4 t 4' , , i f T ' ' -C ' A fl A X 6 ..- V ' ., 5 ganizations and class presidents. At the . 2 . , . 3 1 U ' ' D S ! - 1 be , . . . , - . 1 a r- ' J . . , . ! 3 IOANN BALLINGER PHILLIP BRIGGS STEVE CALLAHAN 15 Q- f BONNIE CINOTTO ELVA CLINE BARBARA COOK SALLY CONLEY LARRY FOWLER 'dr' , ., 'ff' ROBERT GUSTAFSON VIRGINIA HENDERSON GRETA MEYER GRETA LANDRITH IACQUELINE MA . QC -rf LARRY MOORE CAROLYN RAINS KAY RODRICK C FRANCIS RUGEL BILL SCHMIDT JOAN TANNER CAROLYN VEITS HENRY WALLING swf' 'K 3' -skit V45 X STUDENT bTAFF Maxrne Jarret Judy Barnes Dolores Wall Mr Corporon Barbara Johnson B1l1GOOdw1n Dorrs Thornburg Dons Bays DarrellHall Students enrolled rn hrgh school Journahsm and rn college newswrrtrng form the staff for the school paper the INDEPENDENCE STUDENT, whrch IS publrshed every two weeks In the course of a year students have an opportumty to have a varrety of work experrences All students are, frrst of all reporters In addrtron they have some staff dutles As reporters they gather and wrrte news, rncludrng the headlmes Edrtors assrgn storres and make page layouts Ad managers have charge of the sollcrtatron and wr1t1ng of ads A fmancral manager keeps the books makes out the statements and sends b11l collectors out at the end of each quarter A clrculatron manager keeps the address frle up to date and supervrses the actrvltres of crrculatlon day The paper 1S sent to retlred teachers former students who are 1n the servrce ad vert1sers, members of the board of educatron parents of out of town students mem bers of the local mmrsterral allrance, and the presldents of women s federated clubs The paper IS free to all students Dtstrrbutron of the paper rs made rn the student lounge on pubhcatton day 1 J W5 fy , 1 I V V fy X - I 'LJ ' ...N V 1 uhs- 5 -,I-L, xx? ff , 4- 1 , ' ' J 1 - ' - is I 3 Y ' 7 7 , . . . . , , . . . . . , . . , - 7 7 - . . . . . , X 1' I :'5.TV-9' Greta Landrlth ASST EDITOR Rams and Jacquehne Mace BUSINESS MANAGER Carolyn Cook SPORTS EDITOR Sam Wallmg ASST EDITOR Carolyn Cotten CO EDITORS Carolyn EDITOR Twyla Henry ART Nab Sam Fxte PHOTOGRAPHER Nik MJ 5 Walhng Deanna Goodwm mes Barbara Blubaug Ann W1111ston Henry C rolyn Vxets Joyce Ve1th Sharon Gurss Wxggms Ford Sue Dlckens J ac kxe Hol Ellene Dunn Peggy h Evelyn Scou and Joan J Y I I Y we E . 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I ' ' X ' A fr , w. .f--L-' X I Q O . x rv' . o .: I A I ' ,j!j21 i.4gg . , Q Q I1 1 l, -- ' 1' 5 A J - A - . fig. 611242 6110111 f'5 'm'N W-Q FRONT ROW Dorts Wood Janet Teebk1n Nancy Mawson Nancy McGraw Dolly Tucker Twrla Henry Greta Meyer Polly Farth Dolly Jones Olga Meyer Barbara Fatrlergh SECOND ROW Pat Moon Jeanette Berter Ann Hattan Jeamne Corn Sh1r1eyGr0th Conn1e Etzold Barbara Btlyeu Shlrley Mull Ruby Webb Lorrame Denton Elva Mae Clme Sharon Keeley THIRD ROW Irll Bronson Bob Burns Gene Dewey B111 Goodwrn B111 Carl Larry Fowler Steve Whrte Franklrn Ranes Paul Hamllton Henry Roberts Roger Kmg John Sprre Eltzabeth Heckert BACK ROW Sharon Foster G H Hutch1nson James Newberry Sam Wallmg Rosco Long Henry Wallmg Gerald Edwards B111 Bullock Don Unruh Ross Baud Steve Callahan Lloyd Scott Delores Wall ' 1 Kham FRONT ROW Ann Vermtllron Betty Hoffman Deana Locke Dessre Atkinson Ann WIIIISIOH Pat Wmt Carolyn Cotten Antta Cooper Mr Thompson SECOND ROW Elrzabeth Mltchell Sherrte Perk1ns Kay Hudson Mary Io McCarney Beverly Helms Bette Sherman Mary Chaney Amta Teebkm Maxxne Jarrett Sharon Weaver Sharon Sanders, Barbara Cook Sue Drckens Coetta Ausun Ellene Dunn Lors Woods Lmda Darlrng BACK ROW DeLa1ne Mann B111 Schmrdt Robert Gustafson Irm Kramer Kay Towery Gerald Neufeld Wayne Gustafson D1ck Sayers Wayne Hood Ralph H1ggs Alan Campbell B111 Bullock Davrd Brohard Alan Wrechert, Steve Callahan. ., , , je. li - .. -- .sl ' i- C5 ' ., -- , ' - . 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'I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' I 1 1 1 1 1 l I 1 1 1 1 1 I ' B ll Ill 1 ,311 Mfi FRONT ROW Pat Moon Twyla Henry Greta Meyer Polly Falth W1lma Tucker Olga Meyer SECOND ROW Iean1ne Corn Dolly Tucker Sharon Foster Dolores Wall Conme Etzold Barbara B1lyeu Barbara Cook Barbara Farrlexgh THIRD ROW Ieanett Be1ter Bob Burns John Sprre Lorra1ne Denton BACK ROW Larry Fowler Henry Wallmg Roscoe Long Paul Hamllton Steve Callahan Ross Baud Lloyd Scott The choral program of Independence Commumty College lS made up of three groups The I-hgh School Cho1r of 50 slngers whrch rehearses durmg out of school perrods, IS made up prrncrpally of smgers from grades ll and 12 who were unable to enroll for the regular chorus classes The Choraleers, membershxp rn whlch rs hrghly competmve, lS a newly orgamzed group thls year and because of rt s maneruverable srze of 24 members, has been a very popular s1ng1ng orgamzatlon. The Com mumty College Cho1r of 50 vorces lS a group chosen from grades ll, 12, 13, and 14, and IS the school's officral representatlve at the S.E.K. Choral Festwal. All of the above groups are drrected by Mr. Harold R. Thompson. V I R 3521 y . ,N 7? , ' I, , if 3 ., A , ' xr Y T ::' ' 6 1: ff ' ' ' fy ' . U: . . . ' . 'I . . - I 1 1. n I' 0 . 1 , 1 , .. : .1 1 1 . o 2 I 1 1 u u 1 - ' 1 . . . . g . r 09 le- xxx 1 ...Ll Jeanette Better Henry Walhng Barbara B11yeu QE Larry Fowler Sam Wallrng Paul Fred Benson B111 Bullock B11 Sch Hamllton mrdt Henry Roberts Burns Roscoe Long bteve Bal' Maids Chorus Callahan Jerry Wagner Kay Hud son Jeanette Berter Sally Conley Pat Moon :Ty . Q . ' m A 'Q We A ll f y B. 4 X l X K Qs 'JI .J mv , I. vi, fi L N A x W .' U ' , I I U ' . , . - I , It ' V K O I 1' In A , L 4 -. P ., Q Q n0,0 VIOLINS Dewey Beurskens Callahan Cook W11son Hudrburg VIOLA Webb CELLO Swearmgen BASS VIOL Trotter Grlllland FLUTES Crnotto Gr1ffxths OBOE Wall CLARINETS Rlngle Etzold SAXA PHONES Hughes Grrfflths Bays TRUMPETS W1ll1ams Palmer Bowersock FRENCH HORNS Wallmg Cooper TROMBONES Buxton Sprre PERCUSSION Persky Weaver Wallmg The Orchestra and Strmg Ensemble performed for assembhes, broadcasts, parttes, and com mumty functlons Tom Dewey Concertmaster ORCHESTRA OFFICERS Pat Rrngle 11brar1 an Barbara Grllrland secretary Steve Cal lahan presrdent Dons Bays vrce presrdent STRING ENSEMBLE Dolores Wall Tom Dewey Steve C31 lahan Barbara Grllrland Phylhs swearrngen Barbara Cook Nancy Beurskens and -Y ' 4: , - P H Q fill Q 3 . 2 ig Q 'S 5 2 2-rf? ' I' : ' ' t ' Q - 5 l ! ARINETS Wrlkerson Rrngle Mouser Etzold Campbell Grllrland Swearrngen Mull Holloway ALTO ARINETS Rush BASS CLARINETS Beurskens Fouts FLUTES C1notto Grrffrths Brlyeu OBOE Wall SAXAPHONE Hughes Fowler Brrggs Grrffrths Bays Grewell TRUMPETS W1111ams Starns Palmer Feld man Russell Burns Wrllrams BARITONES Adams Abbott TROMBONES Buxton Barrd Sprre Cook Donnelly Graham Collrer SOUSAPHONES Hudrburg Wood Cale PERCUSSION Persky Trotter Wallrng TYMPANI Weaver BELLS Webb Corn DRUM MAJOR Betty Jo Mrller The Independence Communrty College Band performed and played at nrne football games, twelve basketball games, frve parades, radro broadcasts, pep assemblres and fmally rts annual sprrng concert and coronatron If .mf Bonn1eC1notto Rep Pa! Rrngle Lrbrarran o Starns Presxdent Jerry C mme Etzold Adams Inspector Larry Fowler Vrce Presrdent Lrbrarran i ,9 OFF T0 NEODY v 1 LOVELY TO LOOK AT BWMIQ Dor1s Ann Bays Queen Conme Etzold Dolores Wall L I Max Stames, Lloyd L. Mordy Presxdent D1rCCIOr . , 'tv . ix? - .211 441 ' .vi Qfuun and dguqle KUJQZZA Mary Self Sponsor L1oydM Mordy Duector 1: uw: 6 TRFJI S tn J vw Bus Tnp To Pmsburg The Independence Commumty College Drum Corps conslsts of 32 members These members must be glrls who are neat ln appearance w1th a mce personallty good posture and some degree of talent These glrls must have a least a C aver age and carry a mmlmum of 10 hours m college The 1954 season has been an exceptlonally good one for the Corps It opened the season by marchlng ln the Fall Openlng 1n Independence Then It extended 1ts SCIVICSS to varlous home football games It marched at the Independence and Neodesha Chrxstmas parades The h1gh11ght of the season was partlcxpatmg ln the KSTC homecommg parade and football game xn Plttsburg The soclal events of the year conslsted of the annual Ch1l1 Supper at Hlllcrest and a Chrxstmas party and exchange at Greta Landrlth s past commander of the Drum Corps The Sprmg Formal was the specxal feature 1ts theme bemg Some Enchanted Evenlng The Drum Corps success IS attrlbuted to 1tS well qual1f1ed dlrector Mr Lloyd Mordy Also the glrls are mdebted to thelr sponsor Mlss Mary Self who has helped them greatly The off1cers for 1954 55 were Commander Lols Anne Pattln Vlce Commander LaVona Clowers Secretary Treasurer Jacquelme Mace ' 1 7 C 1, I ' I A, , Q 4, - 6, N l ' ' n Q v, '1' L .3 , ' . an ,4- u ' 5 T L 7' e . -A' Q . 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' 1 , 3 9 1 - I Joan Wiggins Margie Lou Tetrick Polly Faith Nancy Russell Maryln Green Gayle Wood Lois Anne Pattin Karen Cook Barbara Blubaugh Kay Rodrrck Lavona Clowers Flo Ann Ballinger Shirley Ricketts Barbara Johnson El1sabeth Mitchell Jacqueline Mace I Karen Freidline Janet Tanner Elsa Jabben Mary Jane Gillen Charlene Anderson Lorraine Denton Elizabeth Heckert Barbara Fairleigh Greta Landrith Nancy Laird Nancy Mawson Ann Williston Barbara Gilliland Carolyn Laird Norma Belcher Jufwwi 0. 6 FRONT ROW Maryln Green Doris Bays Virginia Steffens Wilma Tucker JoAnn Ballinger Sherrie Perkins SECOND ROW Ioan Tanner Carolyn Cook Sally Mendoza Louise Brrles Ruby Webb Juanita Bustos THIRD Barbara Farr1e1gh BACK ROW Mrss Barley G R Hutchinson l.1l1amaeCornett Genevieve Dexter Grace Hamilton Coffman Wanda Botts Sonja Feugate The Future Teachers Club is composed of students from the High School and College Division who plan to become teachers Highlights of the club activities this year included reg ular meetings with programs by outstanding teachers a meeting to which the seniors of neighboring towns were in vlted with Dr Helen K Schuyler as guest speaker the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority entertained the Future Teachers in March and a picnic was held In the spring honoring the grad uates Officers for this year were Wilma Tucker president Wanda Botts, vice president Beverly F telds, secretary treasurer JoAnn Ballinger representative Vrrgrnra Steffrns reporter Carrol Bailey, sponsor U . dl ck, T ' ', A All -- .3 - to 'Q' P ' W C9 L O J . 5 O O .Q I Q ROW: Eileen Brice, Betty Jo, Miller, Janyce'Gilliland, Joe Raines, Joyce Xjeith, Beverly Fields, Bonnie Cinotto 1 f ' . Q , ' - - S Z . . . . q . . 2 . , . Q 2 , , . 9 . . . . I Q . s?,l,lfll!1.Q Home malmfm U! ' FRONT ROW Phy1l1s Hoover Gladys Cooper Bermta Shouse BACK ROW Patsy Malone Jerry McBr1de Mrs Hopperstad Joan Tanner Peggy Cameron The Future Homemakers of Amer1ca IS the natronal orgamzatron of puplls studyrng homemaktng tn htgh school It IS a part of the homemakmg program and 1ts etght purposes offer opportun tty for the further development of pupll 1n1t1at1ve tn planmng and carrymg out act1v1t1es related to homemakrng Three degrees of achtevement offer the tndtvtdual opportuntty for furthur personal growth The Future Farmers of Amerrca IS an orgamzatron of boys enrolled tn Vocattonal Agrtculture Our acttvttres consrst of attendrng dtstrtct Poultry Lrvestock and Crop judgtng Schools and Farm M6ChaH1CS Schools where the boys demonstrate thetr sktlls wrth other farm boys tn our dtstrlct We also at tend a State Agrtculture and. Farm Mech amcs contest We htghlrght the years actrvltres wtth a Parent and Son Achreve ment Banquet Jafunrfm 11 C ll Palmer Tucker Dewlrn Rutland FRONT ROW Harrtson Tatum Snyder Cape Ferns Brown otterx SECOND ROW Lesslre Tackett Lewts Vaughn Gordon Hambleton Shockey Blex Grabham Clme Beurskens Iabben Hough THIRD ROW Hxlyard Srms Lefever Frscher Hattan Clubrne Hoffman Lalun h BACK ROW Lacy Hrnson Thorton Bennett Golher Neufeld Hrnthorn Caldwell brmmons Harsc Keck Howard : 1 1 - I , 4 , ' I 1 . . . 7 - 7 7 O 0 -D 1 . . - 3 i 0 . f . hi . . . - vt K ' , .11 A ' r A V ' t - , , I . , . lb v - 'f ' 2 . , , , q u 0 v I 1 v - 1 . , , g r I l I I 0 1 I , , I 1 9 n v 9 n I . , , W , . . : v s v v o v , . KIIWWQPQM6 tl Q4 ., V fb FRONT ROW Frreda Iabben Joan Tanner Elrzabeth Heckert Shearon Keeley V1rg1n1a Henderson Emma Loom1s SECOND ROW Dorls Woods Nova Hackworth El1zabeth Games Sally Io Conley Dolly Tucker THIRD ROW Beverly Flelds Donna Lee Spradhng Carol Mlller Donna Snell BACK ROW Elva Mae C n Dorothy Sanders J1ll Bronson Nancy Wrltse Carolyn Rams Come on Plrates Let s go' Thrs rs the cry of the College d1vrs1on of the Com munrty College Pep Club The purpose of thls organrzatron IS to support the college athletrc teams and burld up school Splflf The membershrp of the group consrsts of College women who satrsfactorrly meet the requrrements for any extra currxcular 3CtlVlIV The unrform consrsts of a royal blue skrrt gold sweater whrte blouse and loafers w1th whrte anklets Throughout the school year the club IS qurte a busy group It goes on out of town trrps and plans and decorates for the coronatlon of the football and basketball queens It sells concessrons durlng basketball season In the sprmg rt acts as hostess at a socral event for all college lettermen The offlcers for the year are Dorothy Sanders Presrdent Vrrgrnra Henderson Vrce Presldent Donna Lee Spradlxng Secretary Carol Mlller Treasurer Mlss Lora Todd IS the sponsor CHEERLEADERS Myra Farth, Dolly Jones, Greta Meyer, Pat Moon - 1 'J . 1 l b 9 .I ,N I ,, t ' 4. v r Q ' - ' S l t' ' ' - Yr -' ' - a ' - ' W :- V , k I Ci ' v ,. 2, JJ V .. b R 1 'xxx . VB 9 Q A Q N T V N 'K 4 1 v Q ' K tl? N ,J,.,,i:.v If . I V Cv -iw xr. H , ' I R 1 S r E as 1 1 ' I - - - 1, .XS - ' 1 vw l . ' .D . , i I , , I ' r : -: fi E, vr - v lv - - - - - , 3 1 - ' . , , . , . . . x - ' ' ' , . I , . 3 . . . , t- L Y S Y ' . X r L K? f I ' 169142 Klub FRONT ROW: Hernandez, Cameron, Atkinson, Viets, Crane, Teebkin, Mitchell. SECOND ROW: Myer, Friedline, Laird, Belcher, Shouse, McBride, Spire. BACK ROW: Hattan, Groth, Barnes, Iabben, Gillen, Clowers, Lange, Tanner, Johnson, Peach. Holmes Pedigo Scott Sanders Meyer Hudson Mead Harrlson Ilclm llumplmy lord chonuau lerkms Cum Dunn BALRROW MissB1ades shennan Winters Tobabcn Dickens Bilyeu Reeves leubaxe Mrcarenv , 7 ,nr J Q ' - L 1 LZ, FRONT ROW: Morris, Hughes, Dlllmzm, Wim, Vcilh, Locke, Goodwin, Hoffman. SECOND ROW: Thompson, FS C3 f' Q obo J CHARTER MEMBERS, FRONT Row Landrrth Peach wnnswn Miner Faith warlrsrzold SECOND ROW Locke Drllman Moon Ricketts Meyer Hudson Scott Conley Pattrn BACK ROW Gray Walling Day Ashley Terrell Trotter Baird Callahan Perry Campbell Curtain going up' Curtain going up! is a familiar cry to those who are accustomed to backstage life The fall of 1954 saw the curtain rise on an organization as new as the campus of ICC the Independence Community College Players This organization is entirely honorary in nature Membership in the club must be earned by partrcipatron in an all school play either as a member of the cast or produc tion staff The Players therefore, share a common bond of enthusiasm for theatre ln their first year the Players undertook the task of producing two all school plays believe that both plays were artistic as well as financial successes Officers of the Players are Charles Terrell President john justice Vice Presi dent Lois Anne Pattin Secretary and Carol Miller Treasurer -4 MAA Jr NEW MENIBERS, FRONT ROW Burns Mitchell Goheen Buxton Goodwin SECOND ROW Teebkrn Winters Mace McAllister Henderson Velth Raines BACK ROW Selvy Schmidt McCarney Logan bill Gorton Fowler Blair Trotter Wallmg fBays not prcturedj 6 ' P an - 'T . '-5 ' ,, 5144 j' ': ' .Q : '- A , -' A rv U J Q-at f ,- N 1 y A , c 'C' - 'w' , in 4. f K V - D xx J 1 .in I , L f Q A - 1 ' PW if - - 63 The plays presented were Family Portrait and Life With Father. The Players .L 2 r . l 4: D . Y. I . t , I A- KV I, .ig X A ilu' I A 0 . , 'd 1 G , ix , 'VI' 1 Q. Mrk . i . .3 -.. ' gl A wa Jfwfa 2: v. ii E TTI FRONT ROW Beverly Frelds fsecretaryj Vernon Powers fvrce presrdentj Charles Terrell fpresrdenty Norman Bennett ftreasurerj Carolyn Rams Donna Spradlrng bECOND ROW Mrss Humphreys Jerry Wagner Phyllrs bwearrngen Jeantne Corn Joan Maxwell Patrrcra Moon BACK ROW Mr Pearson VrrQ,1n1a bteffens Robert Hughes Darrell Walltngford Merrlll Huff Margre Lou Tetrrck Phr Theta Kappa lS the only natronal The Student Chrrsttan Fellowshrp IS fraternrty have a chapter rn Independence one of the most actrve groups at ICC Communrty College It rs a scholastrc The orgamzatron offers an opportunrty socrety for .rumor Colleges for students who are rnterested rn sprr Beta Omega Chapter our Chapter and rtual cultural and socral growth the frrst to be chartered 1n Kansas was Some of the actrvrtres of the year organrzed Aprrl 22 1933 were a werner roast a bonfrre chrle The natronal fraternrty sets h1gh Supper progressrve supper radro pro elrglbllrty standards whrch determrne gI'3mS, and Weekly mormng devotronal the membershrp The object of the group Pe1'10dS 0116 of the fflalll projects of IS to promote scholarsh1p, to develop the g1'0up was a square dance to rarse character and to cultrvate fellowshrp IHOHCY fOr the support of the Korean Durrng recent years, the group has Orphan marntarned a used book exchange for the students Q -1 ' N I n I 3 . 4 - jf 4 ' 1 T 1 - - 1 H . 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Q NX ,,..s FRONT ROW sally Io Conley Greta Meyer Pat Moon Ioan Tanner Dolly Jones Elva Mae Clrne SECOND ROW Mm Old 1111 Bronson Vrrgrnra Henderson Ola Bogaro Dolores Wall Carolyn Rams Dorothy Sanders Marte Clnsm Emma Loomrs BACK ROW Ray Gorton G R Hutchrson Duane Pease Wayne Gustafson Larry Fowler 'strvt Callahan Robert Gustafson Henry Wallrng James Newberry Sam Wallrng Mr Corporon lub FRONT ROW Bruner Buggs M11ler Swyers Rector SECOND ROW Boulanger Damels Hughes McCorm1ck Burress BACK ROW Mxller Taylor Owens Powers The Engmeermg Club IS composed of seventeen college freshmen and sophomores It s mam purpose IS to become acquamted wlth the varlous types of engmeermg and how each type ns performed The club sees movles about dlfferent types of Engmeermg and also makes fleld trlps Thetr trlp thls year was to Ph1ll1ps Petroleum Company ln Bartlesvllle Oklahoma The Engmeermg Club lS open to all college freshmen and sophomores tn terested tn engmeermg The Sclence Club IS an orgamzatlon for the purpose of promotmg mterest and extendmg knowledge ln sc1ence Membershlp IS restrtcted to students ln Hlgh School D1v1s1on The club carrles on the followlng actlvmes QD Presents sclence programs Q23 Helps select and develop hobbles Q33 V1SltS communlty mdustrles Q41 Prepares scxence 8XhlbltS Q55 Func tlons as a school S81'VlCe club The club partlctpates 1n the state sctence conventlon each year T .pl 17 3 'el it 4 4 O , FRONT ROW: Hudson, Gillmore, Locke. BACK ROW- Mr. Gxllmore, Gustafson, Campbell, Callahan. 6 ' . J .r x- X in , - O , ,, V A y E , 2 ' ' '2 -5 ' - tv ' D - fe 4 ' il' 'Q- I 1 'mr 7 -95-xv ' -1 1i fi'f' ' Q, at - . 'Q 1' ' w- , 1 .a v , x Q .- -- 1 , xx I . ' p . 9 n o f n . n v p - I 1 v 1 - , , ' . . . , . , . S . . . . . 3 I ' ' , . 1 ' , . , . lub 'V FRONT ROW Tucker Borgaro BACK ROW The Art Club under the sponsor shlp of Kent McAlexander lS open to all students of Independence Communlty College The objectlves of the orgamzauon are to offer a greater opporturuty for creat1ve expressron or exper1ences and to lncrease the understandtng and ap preclatlon of the vlsual arts of not only members but also the college and com mumty Members are gnven an opportumty to further thelr mterests ln drawmg paxntmg sculpture, ceramlcs and apprec1at1on The years actlvmes were hlgh llghted by a tr1p to Topeka Rugel Gay W1ll1ams Kent McAlexander The G1rls Athletlc Assoclatlon strxves to further lnterest ln good sportsmansh1p, po1se mental emo t1ona1, and ethlcal development as well as the physlcal development of 1ts members Thnrty two members were present durmg the fall and sprmg meetmgs Touch football, tenms, basketball k1ck pen ball bowlmg volleyball and rhythms were the act1v1t1es presented . , f Qzmlouatwn FRONT ROW: Dickens, Ford, Feugate, Clowers, Hudson, Goodwin, M C . BACK R w. ' Hoffman, Cooper, Dunn, Rodrick, Gurss, Veith, Farleigh. C amey O ' MISS Blades G'-'E-. X 'ax , 17 'fx -1 ' fi sf K X 45 if x , f 7 f ff A 4 xg . f f 'ag yi , W, - 1 ' Fi X f 42'-k , JZ!! - A vi! X9 4 13,150 lx iw-WI Viwvnll --me S i L Agacauacwnalllcnow andldlcn Hmm thmmjnmndaappmn influz 41590 1 '5 W L4 2-Q. ew .H GNVAH 1 'O' Q 14250 as Aga f2 eww' Luzmbdff T fdi E' 6 11241 d5'aAlLefball Queen X S N-9 ,,.. :nA.l'J- 35,s MYRA FAITH DOLLY ONES A V rf , 5. ' ' I7 PAT MOON, QUEEN 9 Q , O ? 3 X X - ' 0 I JANET TANNER, QUEEN 'C' DEANNA GOODWIN KAY HUDSON OLGA MEYER EVELYN SCOTT ,LANL 'w P vs .A M1114 670111216111 A x .5-...ssskwx MRA 5 NW dh jlaflwz Steve Whrte Jacquelme Mace bteve Callahan Ruby Webb Charles Terrell , Presented May 6 and 7 V 1 , O -4 L l Q7 . Irm Trotter Polly Fauh Lors Anne Pamn Dean LIFE WITH FATHER CAST ffl! -nn' -5- -,p1HP'Xu'1:v,M:vwv.uv-1., V. .., ,FA.-nf 933153 fnmplzhhbn dwnlopa Sflwnq B0dl:QA 'Wlzhda in llaqr noflzall Hingis 5 9 'If ., 01 via Q2 Q, 'ig FRONT ROW Leshe Holmes Dale Iulran Joe G11v1n Robert Rector Gerald Wagner Larry Rodr1ck Bob N1ISChkC Jtm Thorpe Vrrgrl Forkner Rtchard Orr B111 Bruner Alex Brassett Merle Bla1r SECOND ROW Jack Bruner Wayne Sallee B111 Wycoff Ted Bugg Dale Grllen Daryl Hall Joe Cunnrngham John Iusttce Alan Morey Scotty MCG111 Andy Coates Ioe Bryant Jerry Frasrer BACK ROW Coach A1Cerne Ronald Helms Doug Patton Roger Schoenfeldt Jerry Near Wendell Boyer Jerry Catron Chester Gross Lyle Graham Ph1l Wulff 11m Petty Carl Brown Marvtn Searle Ass t Coach Carl Nelson Vhth ten returnmg lettermen 1n the fold the 1954 edttron of the College Plrates started therr opemng drrll August 30 Thts was the f1rst team under the new College Htgh School system and for the ftrst tlme had thetr practtce fxeld handy on the large area west of the new school plant Also new thts year was the coachmg staff of the Ptrate team Al Cerne former Sedan Htgh School coach was our new head coach and hrs able asststantwas Carl Nelson who moved up from head coach of the Independence Htgh School Along wtth the returntng lettermen a ftne group of freshmen were pres ent at the ftrst practrce Opponent Away Our Score Home Opponent 25 Hutch1nson 0 Dodge Ctty jopltn El Dorado Ft Scott Coffeyvrlle Ark C1ty Emporta B 6 Parsons Garden Ctty Several of the Ptrates recetved post season honors On the Coffeyvtlle journal KGGF all state team B111 Bruner and john justtce were chosen to the second team Ph1l Wulff and Doug Patton were placed on the thxrd eleven and Chester Gross Jerry Catron and Merle Blatr recetved honorable mentron At the last chalk talk of the season, john justtce and Bob Nttschkte were chosen co captams for the season. Doug Patton and B111 Bruner were chosen by thetr teammates as the most valuable lmeman and back respecttvely Twenty seven boys recerved let ters and were honored at the annual Lxons Club football banquet . at l .3 - 1,U5.-512, 1 1 A 1 1 A -,' - . pn Y' -L , I A wat' 's':',.-8 'v 'fella 1 1. . - ' if' ' . A 1 1 ,- . 3 Q . 1 ir I .'., ' 4- 5 4 'T .Q X1 3 7' M as - 7 ' 0 ' 19 13 20 32 , . 25 6 ' 7 35 ' 7 40 ' 13 26 12 ' 6 M BLAIR QB J BRYANT HB FRAIZER FB X Y I BRUNNER gg Q C BROWN E B BRUNNER QB X I CATRON C I CUNNINGHAM V FORKNER FB ,M 'bf I GALVAN FB D GILLEN G C GROSS D HALL G R HELMS E D IULIAN HB I JUSTICE G S MCGILL G A MOREY G I NEAR E B NITSCHKE HB vw-0' RORRC W SALL EE T PN vii! D PATTON R SCHOEN FELDT T P. WULFF T R RECTOR HB L RODRICK HB M SEARLE E I WAGNER QB B, WYCKOFF G nl jnoiball -'R' FIRST ROW Henry Roberts Terry Verth James Danlels Fred Benson Jerry McCorm1ck Dale Graham Dean Sel Vey SECOND ROW Vernon Bockover Roger Krng Max Krllmgsworth Jerry Klng B111 Goodurn IackGroten Rlchardson Ne1l Whrstler Karl Wernett 11m Burke hm Kebert Ass t Coach Lewrs Patterson BACK ROW Larry Blarr Van Palmer Chester Durley Gary Wood Wayne Hood Carol Kmsley lack Blankenshrp Tom Feldman Benny Loganvrll Charles Trdwell The Bulldogs led by therr talented captam Charles Ttdwell chmaxed the 54 season wtth a smashtng vtctory over therr ancrent rrvals Coffeyvllle Ttdwell scormg two of hts ftfteen seasonal TD s 1n thrs game was arded by hard dr1v1ng Phrl Palmer and a lme that wouldn t gtve up The Dogs ended therr successful season wrth a 4 won 4 lost 1 tted record whtch gave them a fourth place tre rn the SEK league standlngs The lack of defensrve abrltty cost the Bulldogs several close ones durrng the season as they averaged nearly 4 'TD s a game offenstvely Openmg thelr season at home wrth a 12 I2 tre agamst Altamont the Bulldogs traveled to Ft Scott where Blevrns Dunham Burnett Inc , were too much offensrvely and lost tn one of the freest scormg games of the year 34 20 At home the Chanute Comets held the Dogs at opportune moments and thus were dented by the score of 14 6 At Par sons, they gamed therr frrst vlctory wtth a convmcmg 32 13 score Iola edged the Dogs 27 24 wrth Ttdwell and the Dogs puttmg on a thrrd quarter show that long wtll be remem bered scormg all 24 po1nts However the defense leaked and Iola became the vrctor At Columbus, the Dogs rolled over a hapless Tltan ball club to the tune of 54 6 and the followmg week, smashed to another convmcmg vrctory over Neodesha by a score of 34 6 In the battle w1th State s No 1 ball team Plttsburg H S , the Bulldogs were over powered tn the second half and lost 33 to 6 But the Dogs could forget all therr heart aches of the 54 season when they achreved thetr frrst vrctory over Coffeyvrlle smce 1948 for Coaches Kayo Emmot and Louls Patterson 0 I I C ' f 1 B ' - O . . I 4 K 5 , 'KJ I ' Us . K ' n v Y I V ' A R 1 A xl I , . 7. . . z . z, I Q . ' l , 2 - z g 2 x ' : : - ' hulsg Dick Sayerg I. R. Grahamg John Boyle. THIRD ROW: Bill Bullockg Gerald Newmang Terry Gollierg Jack . . . . , 1 3 I 7 ' 9 . . . - . . , ' Y F 7 ' v ' - , Y . ' ' 7 2 I 0 - s I . , s o o - . , . 1955 TEAM CAPTAIN L BLAIR T 2yr Letterman C TIDWELL FB 3yr Letterman A, I BLANKINSHIP G BOCKOVER HB I BURCK E I DANIELS G C DURELY T FELDMAN E B GOODWIN FB I KEBERT E M KILLINGSWORTH 2yr Letterman 2yr Letterman Y X tl' ' S- Q4 A x I A Rx I - ' 1 - -, 2 I A. K t fn L ' - e 1 . . A - , .W V ' , W. .h fy C I . A 'F' I . . - V. ' -5 A 3' , Q I :D - A 9 - L D X' ff , . ' . - , - E Q 5, V. 1.x viix 4. R KING HB C KNISLEY L2 L MOORE FB P PALMER FB N 2 yr Letterman '98 RICHARDSON E ROBERTS QB N. WHISTLER E i x A0 B LOGANBILL T I MCCORMICK HB 2yr Lettman V PALMER T L PIPER C -an T VEITH HB K WERNETT T G. WOOD C .1 ' ez L S ,f-, 3 i v'-1 -V .. E 3 b M D C A .U , pg., Q' f ' ' bt 1 L ' . 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' 1 6 liege Agalalceflfall FRONT ROW Carl Brown Merle Blatr Irvtn Bretches Fred Selter Calvm Clary Roger Schoenfeldt Larry Rodnck SECOND ROW Coach Al Cerne Joe Bryant Walt Boulanger Don Mltchell Earl Clover Bob Storey Jerry Wagner Marvm Searle The 1954 55 ed1t1on of the Independence Commumty College Ptrates ftmshed regular season play tn a t1e for f1rst place tn the Eastern Dwiston of jumor College Basketball Play The P1rates started slow by dropptng thetr f1rst two dectslons to St Johns of Wmfleld and Hutchtnson In thetr f1rst league game of the season the Bucs bested Parsons 79 64 Followtng up w1th wms over Chanute and Fort Scott the P1rates moved 1nt0 the Coffeyvtlle game 1n a tte for f1rst place w1th Coffeyvtlle and lost by 2 polnts 68 70 In league play Iola Parsons and Fort Scott fell at the hands of the front runmng P1rates The P1rates put somewhat of the cltn cher on league play when they dropped Coffeyvtlle on the local floor A loss to Chanute cost the P1rates sole possesston of the number one spot tn the league The fmal record was 8 wms and 2 losses tn league competttlon In non league play the P1rates defeated ElDorado twtce and lost to Ark Clty Hutchlnson and St johns One of the btg htghhghts of the 1954 55 season was a new shcool scortng record set tn the last Iola game when the Bucs soared over the century mark 1n postmg w1n number 8 ln league play The score was Independence 104 Iola 73 Larry Rodrlck freshman pushed 1n a 30 foot set shot to push the score to 100 for the f1rst ttme ln the school s htstory B1a1r G Boulanger G Bretches F Brown F Byrant G Clary C Clover G Mitchell I: Rodnck F Wagner G Storey G Selter C Schoenfeldt C IC' ID A SQUAD FRONT ROW Durley Tolbert Gollter Whxstler Rlchardson Txdwell BACK ROW Coach Patterson Bradley Klng Kebert Preston Graham Moore The 1954 55 Bulldog Basketball Squad began practrce November 16 wtth one returnmg letterman The Bulldogs won thetr frrst game of the season defeatmg Columbus 45 to 32 on December 16th The Bulldogs traveled to Ark Cnty for the Ark C1ty Invrtatronal Tournament on December 28 29 and 30th They lost the ftrst game of the tournament to junctron Ctty by a score of 58 56 In the second game they were defeated by Columbus 43 to 41 They dropped the thtrd game to W1ch1ta East by the score of 77 61 After resummg league play on January 7th the Bulldogs won 4 games and lost 8 B SQUAD FRONT Row Ashley Wood Perry Burok Hood BACK Row Coach Emmot Bockover Htebert Kramer McCorm1ck 1l.'.. - ..l...,- ---lull -ll Bockover Kebert G Tolbert C Whlstler, C Bradley G Durley F Gomer C Klng G Preston F Tldwell F Ashley F Wood G Rlchardson F . jf ' W I , F 1 F ' I G ' 9 U 1 P if ' . A4 W Y I W Kllsafjfwlf Wi. C9 'O FRONT ROW Rector Turner Flte Mueller Grllen Kunz Wyckoff Clover Sweeny BACK ROW Wulff Gross Near Rodr1ck Iusuce B1a1r SCh06HfC1dI Brown The College Track Team has f1ve returnrng lettermen They are, Earl Clo ver B111 Bruner Rrchard Orr, jerry Wagner, and B111 Wyckoff Wrth these lettermen and the other boys who make up the squad, the 1955 track team lS lookmg forward to a very successful season LOCAL JUNIOR COLLEGE TRACK RECORDS TRACK SCHEDULES yard dash yard dash 44 yard dash yard dash Mrle run Pole vault 1-hgh jump Broad Jump 120 yard hrgh hurdles 220 yard low hurdles Javehn throw Shot put Drscus throw M11e relay . . . 880 yard relay . . . Medley relay . . . . . 8-lap mdoor K,C. A. C, . Meade Smtth Meade Smlth Joe R1cketts Ed Catlett Rex Foster Duane Callahan B111 Fowler Chet Cox Harry Prurtt Harry Prurtt Russell Burns Russell Burns Russell Burns RELAYS McCrea, Porter, W arren, Cox Cannady, Dodd, Cox, Phrpps Cox, Warren, Flynn, Cannady Warren, Fowler, Cox , Porter 1937 1937 1939 1951 1941 1954 1935 1934 1941 1941 1937 1938 1938 1935 1934 1935 1935 Trme 9 4 36 12 ft 41n 6f 2 n 22 ft 81f2 183 ft 47 ft 145 ft 3-29. 1:31. 3'25. 6 1X2 1 1f4 10112 2 2:17.'7 1955 COLLEGE March 29 Class Meet Apr1l Aprrl Aprrl Apr1l Apnl Aprrl May May At Parsons At Coffeyvrlle Independence Inv1tat1ona1 K U Relays COff8yV111C Relays Baker Relays State Meet at El Dorado Nauonal Meet at Hutchrnson ul ,I ., , ,j V' E . X 2 r , -5 F2 1' J, ,D 1 W ' ' .ff Q-'ws' A A - , 1 X' 5.3. A pg ' '? A 100- . . . . . ' ' A -6 220- . . . . . . ' 21,7 0- . . . . ' 50,1 880- . . . . , 2,3 I -30 ' . . . . . : .8 6 . . . . , ' , ' 13 ' -' t, i, '20 r. - ' ' 15.5 '23 .. -I . . - .. 25 ' 28 ' ...IIIIII H I 'ao ' . . . . , 14 20-21 ' ' - i 3 . 2 Ijzmclz QS E.f'-the FRONT ROW McKown Feldman Brouhard Burke Kebert Hood SECOND ROW Palmer Wood Moore Trdwell Dantel Loganbrll BACK ROW Coach Emmot Sayers McCorm1ck Boner Grotenhuls Bradley Henderson Coach Patterson The I H S Track team has nme returmng lettermen thrs year Two of whtch are two year lettermen The squad rs looklng forward to a good season Event yard dash yard dash yard dash yard run Mlle run 120 yard hurdles 180 yard low hurdles 200 yard low hurdles 880 relay Medley relay Mrle relay Shot put, , , Drscus throw Iavelrn throw Pole vault . , l-hgh Jump , Broad Jump , T RACK EVENT S Record Holder Charles Trdwell Dxck Overfreld Rxchard Ross Dale Fowler Harlan Klrntworth Conrad Newberry Harry Prurtt Charles Trdwell Harry Prurtt fwesley McKa1n Phill! OV6IflC1d, 1Cra1g Schmrdt Record 2 02 443 131 336 Z xmmerman Klrntworthj fS1mpson Avery Blakeslee Phrppsj FIELD EVENTS Russell Burns Joe Holbert Bill Knrght Duane Callahan Wrnston Rogers B111 Kmght 341 50 ft. 10 in 138 ft. 3 7!8 m 181 ft. 4 in 11 fr. 9 112 in 6 ft. 5 112 rn 21 ft. 10 1X2 1n Date 1954 1938 1927 1940 1949 1949 1940 1954 1940 1938 1948 1930 1936 1954 1937 1953 1940 1937 HIGH SCHOOL March March Aprrl Aprrl Aprrl Aprrl A pnl Apnl Apnl May May May 20 21 Indoor Meet at Manhattan Class Meet Class Meet Duel Neodesha fherej Duel Coffeyville ftherej Prttsburg Relays Independence lnvrtatronal faftemoon 81 mghtj K U Relays Coffeyvtlle Relays S E K League Meet at Prttsburg Regronal Meet at Fredonra State Meet at w1Ch1l3 I ' K I ' .... , ,I .sul 1 . . r U , - Q 1 ' F ' 4 E 1 A g 5 V .X . 'Lf Y .0 ' ' ' A U i fr y 'f Q 'A' 1' A su.: A' 1 X lvl' .Q '-4 , xy: V Q :Sl 2 R ' f . ' J X V I D X . 1 1 as 1 i -1. 1 U Q Y jx- J 1-- Av' f Q Q I 'A ' , , 1 ' I- ., I fx 1 -1-li in- i 26 100- . . . . ' 9.7 31 220- . . . . ' ' 21.3 ' 1 440' . . . . ' 50.9 ' 7 50.9 880- . . . . ' : .5 ' 12 ' . . . . . . . : .8 ' . . ' 14.6 ' 15 ' ' ' 19.4 ' 19 ' ' ' 22.0 ' ' . . . . . . , ' , : .4 ' '.. ' ' 22 . . . . . . . . ' , : .7 ' 28 ' . ' 7 . . . u s s u I' A 1 : .6 . . F2 Lo , V' 4 V .JA- I. F, Bradley I. Kebert vv W lr- l Grotenhuxs ef, ... 'lg 95 W ,ds -ng. ' -Ps T Feldman W Hood ..... f '31 gt I McCorm1ck 5 Lggan bm .gp-o -an-y. C Trdwell 2Yr Letterman W1 918- 4-L. 1 46' has G Wood 2 Yr. Letterman : 1 - , 1 e 1 t . M.. n V I. ' , ' 'f .7 Q ' I ' A . m , T :..., 1 I - -N - ' Lf' - ,L -JA' , A A ' f . . ' Agra d , ' Pin' 1 S.-V ': 1- . - ' i,,,-. e f t , Y we ' V . ...Q 3 , r.,.4- ' Q 5 X A '62, A h U M 4 W Y . --sw , , 1 . fy , ' 45 P ,.., . 4 - .D-' -7., ' 'L' ' , 'nf ' lf.: L Q-, -'sr' in , Qin .. ' s-,, . - Z ' 'L -752 ' . ,.5- r-f'v,.h,,' Q '. ,A I 1 :- e'.t 4 eg 32 e. , -. fr-, - - - A ,tiiflfi-.f 35,1 .yy 2+ : -1 - ,,J.3'-- 5ep,,.,: '- '-x pa-' 'Vp ' ' ' ..,-H. -Q.- 1 A' V ' , - , .- . fr ,gf v , I .- - ' fr ' f- af' 4 4 .. , K ' . ' 1' F ' ' ' ' ' ' 4- A 7- f' :IL af-J: . 'A Q- 4 1- ,, -- .- . -L . ,4 7 FRONT ROW Richard Marx Max Killmgsworth Phillip Briggs BACK ROW John Williams Jack Richardson Larry Fowler The tennis team this year consists The golf team this year consists of of players from both the College and players from both the College and High High School D1v1s1ons They have four School Divisions They have two re returning lettermen They are Max turning letrermen They are Dean Killingsworth, a 2 yr letterman, Sam Threadgill, and DeLa1ne Mann Ashley Phillip Briggs and Jim W1lk erson Ak' y ' --,.f+,a -F ' ' A ' Q f ' R I 5 A f.. FRONT ROW: Dale Bowersock, Robert Allison, Gary Gray. BACK ROW: Micheal Buxton, Karl Wemett, Neil Whistler, DeLayne Mann, Terry Dewey. 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