Joplin High School - Joplimo Yearbook (Joplin, MO)

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ed fewfa ,Q Page 10 Lakeside, fifteen miles away, was Yester- day's recreational park. That summer day in 1900 was a great event in Susan's life-a whole day spent at Lakeside Park-with chaperones of course. And for a great occasion as this, there Was much preparation fifty years ago. Susan got up early enough to put on her best starched petticoats, and to take the curling papers out of her hair, before she and her mother packed a large picnic lunch. John arrived promptly With the horse and buggy, and Susan entertained him in the parlor until the rest of the family were ready. Fifteen miles was a long drive, but they were in high spirits thinking of the fun that Was to come--canoeing, and maybe even wading before eating a picnic lunch at Joplin's only place of recreation. el O O

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...j00!0L 8 Today, hotrods, school buses, and the 1950 convertndes acconnnodate the teen- agers But today, a half century later, our modern methods have cut out many worries for our 1950 Suzie. She has only to hope that her electric alarm clock Will ring half an hour early, so that she will have sufficient time to decide which skirt and sweater to Wear, and quickly dress, Then, after eating her Wheaties, and applying her PINK LIGHTNING LIPSTICK, our Suzie dashes out the door in the direction of the school bus-stop a half block away. But just then, Johnny comes 'round the corner in his new Oldsmobile and honks. Suzie piles in with the rest of the gang, and thus starts a typical school morning in 1950. Page 9

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. j0U!0L 8 Schifferdecker is one of Joplin's many recreational parks of Today. But the summer day spent at Schifferdecker in 1950 was only one of many similar occasions in Suzie's memory book. Suzie was taking a sun- bath in the back yard, clad in what would have shocked her great-grand- mother, when she heard the familiar honk of Johnny's convertible. She heard the gang shout to her, C'mon and go swimming with us, Suzie! In a few minutes Suzie was ready with bathing suit and towel in one hand, tennis racquet in the other. After shouting, Bye Mom, we'll buy our lunch at the park, she ran out to the car to join the rest of the gang, prepared for a day of fun at any of J 0plin's many parks, Page 11