La Cygne Rural High School - Swan Yearbook (La Cygne, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1952 volume:

X f' To you, Mrs. Lois Irwin, who has directed our glee clubs, solo and en- semble work, bend, and has served the school so well on all musical instruc- tion--We the Senior Class of 1952 re- spectfully dedicate the Swan of '52 to you in sincere appreciation of your contribution to us in the art of music is 1 we K Q1 xi '-Q , .1 K 3 J i f- S S J si: -22' 11- W ff Editor-in-Chief- Assistant Editor Sports Ed1tor--- Art Editor ------ Social Editor--- Business Manager Business Manager Production Manager- Production Manager Photographer ------- Sponsor ---------- M M S: J f We fi: ' ,,f ,, 'Q 4 .,'gEgnFf'f' gmk XJ A -'j ,,.. , S , S W a or if AMW ,..,,-,--v- Gary Massey ---Lois Rlessman Bill Gomerdinger Berle Trinkle Betty Hoover Richard Wade Davie Driskell Wilma Jean Miller -Naida Twogood Dale McC1anahan Mr. Shanks 2 . .FF 5.5 Q 48 1129.11 . ,, ' Carl Qanner . t - Geext U1T9CtCP pobept T l9', ref 0 96 GVEYTY 29590 J-Zerk Q81-der The edmirlstre+ion of the sctcrl has teen well planned end carried out by our school btfrd. We sincerely appreciate The educational facilities rare at le Cyene Rural Fish. To them we extend our deepest thanks, and sincere appreciation for the many seeminwlv unpaid and ttanklcss YKUFS of wcrk they have so gladly elven tr tte job. We are Uled that we feve tlese men who continue Veer after year to five 'ZLMKW so muck cf their time and war? to the school. so 4 , , ,tl Q22 J f Fifi'2, V d5Z2mq'y zrlfzf, ,f l e1yWf l,,,fff ' 411-V-'. - . ,G 'r . If f 0 - mv5il414: ' f' 1 JJ HW Ak i:L'f' ,Y ' ffmm' fs ' ' if ,- 1 Z ,ff' I M ' ,!, , La Cygne Htral Hiqh School tries to serve as many families as possible to the oest of its ability. The administration of a school such as ours is a great responsibility. Ball names, extra bus trips classroom assemblies, bus routes, contests, plays, and budget nlanning are a few of the activities to which the principal must give of his time and energy. Mr. R. S. Handley nas been our principal for the past six years. He has contributed much to our school life through his tireless efforts by spending so much of his time working for a better school. He has always been ready to cooperate with everyone for the bachelor of Arts Master of Arts benefit of the schooL 2 C-f 5 all Qachelor of Science 4. Bachelor of Arts xg? Master gfoscience 0061 6, Patricia Spillman QQQ0 0768 59 History .50 QB' fb 04 . Q9 e 0 3 Q, . ' -his Clara Fandley Lois Irwin e Fconomics lO1OEy Music Q '65 ve' W wt O0 V Q, 53 y0' my Goa ' E1 v Ewchelor of Science 3- 9fq,fxQ9?6cG'b tfofjalfffccla Racnelor of Music 9 if gcvyqef Q, A91-Iskey ck 6x0 Louise Mitchell Cqlt fgfs Mathematics Ure 'Wh Wm im Rachelor' of' Arts Rachelor of' Ar-ts Rf'Ch610I' Of 30191109 There is very little A lovely smile, O 1 furnlsh them entertain he canvt dg A girl worthwhile. mentor I couldn't get b 'le 0 0 QP ost? Naida Twogood 4, Qy S ' President-betty Ann hoover Vice-Pres Secretary- Treasurer Reporter- Colors--- Flower--- -Wlrnffv Robert Guthrie Minnie Lowmaster Hilma Mchae Melvina Cutburtn Green and White Yellow nose but nav!! Wilma Jean Miller Phyllis Gage N Q' '91 we 06 've' 9,5 A newly wed who couldn't 99 tt A H Cute and little with be na ier if sne tried es Be y rm Cover ab 10153 Of vim and V5-SOI' Halr of gold,eyes or ulue Herfriends are never few. Gee, I like work. I Qs, , could watch it all day. 0 toll. Je 45 Men of few words are the fl? Honor lies in honest OJQQ Marcia Zimmerman we QQQ6 Q95 g Donald Brown Dale Funk My , YW 5 I o V V I 52 191, 74 Z'A sf ia I H be in. EQIQQI he J Ven but I'm still looking. Yet, If red hair is a bless- ' Q best men after 811. saf Robert Guthrie QQI6 ing, I'm well blessed. Q F JUX Oh boy! What fun! fa.. f N I wonder if they suspect my being bashful. IEW K W ', C517 The sowing of many jobs reaps a happy life. 26 'E She couldn't keep a grin offIBr face if she tried. Sera Quiet people accomplisn mucn. A ln, f-.. W? D0U't give UP the industrious out fun. argument. eb JO!!! 0996 S AQ zo, Duane Capehart Q 'Z'-Q N19 Q? 49 teh Melvina Cutburth eds 9 SQ? Barton womb Donna Karr ,QQ J 029 Jones 0 655 Sometimes I'm wise, other QQ? times I'm otherwise. 'Ulm 50039 i 2 :L Sne's the gayest An innocent bystander. Just nerself. of ner crowd. fa 'IU' 1952 We, the Senior Class of 1952 being of sound mind fsound as everl and body do hereby declare our last will and testament to whom it may concern--the future seniors, wise or otherwise, our beloved teachers: and various others who have wished us well during the four years we have occupied--in body and occasionally in mind--this school. I, Duane Capehart will my ability to talk all of the time and say nothing to anyone that needs it. I, Phyllis Gage will my slim figure to Phyllis Maschler. I, Davie Driskell will the care of a certain junior girl to Melvin Arnold. I, Dale McClanahan will my height to Donald Hays which he will no doubt need some day. I, Melvina Cutburth will my qu1et,cignified ways to Shirley Boswell. I, Wilma Jean Miller will my honor of being home-coming queen to Pat Petock. I, Richard Wade will my basketball ability and my feminine ways with the girls to Duane Tracy, providing he uses his own girls. I, Betty Massey, leave my ways and means of jollying the boys to Daisy Showalter. I, Barton Jones will my eagerness to skip school to anyone that can get by with it. I, Hilma McRae will my interest in school work and my disinterest in boys to Alice Ann Sherman. I, Betty Hoover will my pretty blond hair, knack at fixing it, and my interest in ex-students of LRHS to Sue La Master. I, Gary Massey leave my intelligence to Ronnie Boone. I, Berle Trinkle am in too big a hurry to get out of school to make a will. I, Bill Gomerdinger leave all vacant benches and cozy corners in the halls to Bill Pratt. I, Marcia Zimmerman will all my perfect American History papers to Raymond Potts. I, Dale Funk will Ruth to any boy that thinks he is able to take her away from me. l, Minnie Low Master will my place of mShortestn in the senior class to Norma Jean Wilson. I, Naida Twogood will my place as FHA president and being able to get along with Mrs. Handley to Carol Purvis. I, Bob Guthrie will my mischievous ideas and my ability to carry out these ideas to James Karr. I, Joan Modesitt will my eagerness to learn to Junior Clay. I, Donald Brown will my shyness to Melvin Scott. I, Bettye White leave my happy-go-lucky ways to Bessie Cutburth. 1 I, Donna Karr will my bookkeeping ability to the future bookkeeping c ass. N I, Wilma Sherman will my good behavior in all my classes to Susie orton. In closing this will we leave to everybody all that we have failed to make an account of, but especially our good nature and our ability to take a joke. In the presence of these witnesses we hereby set our hand on this twentieth day of May in the year of 1952. lldhulcu CZLQQ, Sgnivfb .Tfwfpfwvq As we wander through the hills of the Ozark country in 1962 we come upon 'Turkey Ridgew, the highest mountain in the world, where we can gaze upon the prosperous seniors of 1952. As we look around we see: Robert Guthrie has just finished research on his next best seller, nThe Human Brainn. Writers sometimes use ficticious things. Richard Wade is now on the All-American mountain boy basketball team which is playing at Fox Trot. Wilma Jean Miller got tired of waiting for her husband so enlisted in the Wacs and is now stationed at Possum Creek. Her duty is private secretary to General James Boyd. Betty Hoover is now holding the dust pan for janitor Jack Boyd at the Barefoot Girls Beauty School. CShe didn't trust him to go alone.P Joan Modesitt, whose ambition in high school was to be an air line hgsiegs, is now flying with her husband, being hostess to her plane load o 1 s. Hilma McRae is managing her general store on the mountain side-- specializing in nKey Work Clothesn. Minnie Low Master is now married and living in Arkansas. She always liked the name Edwin, so meet: Edwin-one, Edwin-two, Eddie-three, and Baby Edwina. Dale McClanahan after ten years of strenuous thinking has decided to marry. CWhere's the gal?J Gary Massey is now coaching the nSkunk Hollow Ninem and is using a mountain for a back stop. Donna Karr is managing a home. Of course, she has some stair steps Cand I don't mean the kind people climb.J Marcia Zim erman is running a nursing home for the veterans of the McCoy Fueds. Bettye White is working on the WChicken Gazetten Kwhich has started to set since she became employed by them? and has a column called nthis may not be true, but I'll tell it anyhow.' Dale Funk is now dealing in the donkey business. He has the assistance of a lot of little red heads. They think donkeys are safer than cars. Betty Massey has just nMassey curedm her tenth husband and is traveling up the mountain in search of another one. Davie Driskell is now running his own moonshine still and is ably assisted by Kathy who also has the care of fifteen kids. Berle Trinkle is running a pool hall with time out each year to hide during Sadie Hawkins Season. Naida Twogood attended Uhow to Catch a Man Collagen for four years and has now caught one. Clncidentally, it was leap year.D She is now living one of those 'lived happily ever aftern lives. Bill Gomerdinger is now landing from one of his flights. He made the fastest non-stop flight from one hot spot to another. Is he a Ranger?? Wilma Sherman is supervising a little log cabin school house. We see her now celebrating the birthday of her youngest student--ML. Malvina Cutburth is now sponsoring a shorthand school for old men that always signed their names with x's. ' Phyllis Gage is a social worker. 5he's promoting a reform movement motto is, WA little brown jug under every bed , or something like whose that. Duane Capehart has his own radio program. His theme song is nFeudin', fussin', an' a-fightin'.n Barton Jones is chasing razor-back hogs through the hills in his Pontiac. Donald Brown is specializing in the farming of corn, of course he grows it for the neighbor's stills--he doesn't care for it. n Q i ?,, ,gi Kenneth ' . Boone Patrlcia Petock Carol Pam? 222323 i W N R ,if 1 fi 'zwf tf ff'-,.l sw Laverne Smith Raymond Potts 8 ig. . 55'5 i,f ' L :fy f asf eteal L ' - f F2 H K -Q, J J J C J J J ,, ff E H 1 a,, em'2 ' Jackie Hewitt William 1' Pratt Darlene ff M9 'lo Arnold Daniels Hoaglan X, f P Norma Jean 'ia fx Wilson Mary Jane 4 X fn N991 Wanda 'a. ' Hammett Jack 1 O'Brien 2 v -a M an L J, faQ3E M W9' , wav Z K M8 I' i l y I1 g a , J X Vail Lee is A rms tr ons Dor i s 1 f' J Bond Lois Blessman Marilyn Donna Frank Stainbrook Jimmy U Hyde Wilma Sue K t' 'A' , La Master G B hy 3 omerdinger Bobby Stark President Laverne Smith h ,iQR' Vice-President Kenneth Boone iw! vxx no A i ggi? Secretary Pat Pet ock .,,,- my f?rdn '5fi?Qj'Vj Treasurer Mary Jane Noel f ,l,t of Reporter Sue La Master Juanita Colors--Maroon and White Klgy Eddie Bobby Flower--White Carnation Haughey t e Motto---Today we followg Tomorrow we lead Mon e R W, f i n ., a a s no 1,1 ': e A N 'yyx V ,S LV,V,: :vk kk 3' k r V v..A, ' . , ' elf Merle in S ,.,' 7 id W' 4' Juanita Be Ckman I i . if .J g 4 Meitin Kenneth Brown S C ' McClanahan S Arnold 1 Robert 'ofio' . . 1 McG ,, ' A Z A- Virginia 5233.33 ee S 1 Thomas C z F , Q f . ggff ' 1 I ,, .,., Y ' ' N I iii V Q I S, S. S .. Dale Q V Jo I A ., A,,. J 1 . lgaliin Gomerdinger S 5' i f-A -,251 Gan 6 . o o V ,Q Glenna Twopzg od CO an ' 3i,g.,s-7, llari Bartles I V A lx Donald Steven n ' , ' ffl 1 V marilyn Ha S gr, 'P' S ' stainbr-ook Y C l ,b ,E :Q lsr: Q esdwfgs oo o , HU l in 5 ',. Cf S if JI S jp 4' CMS S lol l ' : C I . DOP-He S 1 K' Sidney Pease gi ' 24 ,.fg',,,. ' Lguigg Bullock ' .. ' ' Loren Russell Y 7 Anita R5yI'101dS : M ? A V V Sherman Xie Chris tina C9-P0 ' in Q C W nz Sullivan ' S , Q he L ' in K SIE I 1 -. Q I V' 4. , KJ 4' -,ghd N b ' jj I, ' 'V ' , fol A 5Tlf K'J-.QgfKl,x. Mi'-' .9 ll l fi oonl l C vi 1 Francis V C :NVK k'..k,, 5 Azyyh, M .gjizgi ..bY' . .1 n S v an N083 Ff 1 W -E Q w n ay W Q 3535 X Carolyn Benson C ' A ' 1 ' John S Wi 11101 'S ' Q g ' . 1 fha- Anna Mae Brockett . C ' ,, V m v f Newlan . ,WW ,, . . 5 l I .L Y Q7. we 3 I I fy .53 ,S If S1 Q x L4 '93 fe: 9 Q' S - - -- f ' 'C A S K V1 ', yu, KK ,X -. L4 'VHE if Duane D. J. gr N 'lu ,,4. 1 I Joan Tracy Rash S C ' SQ ,o l 151 rihylxils Guthrie Q4 H x ' a ne asc er Ronald Si be S Ri cha rd Hays Mguttg - President Dale Gomerdinger C C H A V Vice-President Sid Bullock on yarr 'W Q-.iw Secretary Donna Pease SL , -1 1'?' 'gg Treasurer Jeannie Twogood C 'nl. ' 'T 1 1- ' - A ' , Reporter Geraldine Sites JF 3 Susan Colors Ye ' 'S -- llow and Royal B1 Roland Norton F'l0WeI'--Yellow Rose ue Surbaugh Motto---The Sky is the Limit Mary ' YcClanahan Nadine 3 fw1'4.Q1iMs l Stilfk Dal-Sy Showalter Jackie Viller va ee Purvis Alice Maschler qusan Ross Loleta Miller . il! LowMaster Clayton ,K X Norton , Jean Blffham Roselle Arzberver Sally Woone ry Anr HF Iilliigggiil Virginia Hewitt Robert Gowing Hardisty Bessie Cutburth Martha Irwin U? 'L Shir ey Boswell White Roy Geiger James M muy Karp Ruth lug? Hoyer Donald f Surbaugh Mabel H Powell Ronald Ramona Q. inf X 'V M , .Q i l qoone TI iI'1k1G Jack f A yr l l e eg' , Karr P .f hw l ' 4 ,llg e SE' .Q g N A ef ,F .... Q! 'El Z8 W, Lorene EWS, A J ,gill H White Jerry 2 fi HIV Vw fgie' Boswell aj v ll 4' l Q f Boswell Gene . Al 0 Q l Russell warren Plliidiila mm or ll Capehapt Nadine 3 A lelee Q Pease QM Qf ing '.,' Vice-Pres. fgQf3g,5LfQ Gene Bond Secretary James Higham Charles Treasurer Weickert Larry Jerry Boswell Whlte Norma J99-l'1 Stevenin Kenneth Rep0Pt6P Mooney . Susan Ross Alice Sherman Colors--Grey and White Flower--White Narcissus Motto---If we restg We rust First Row: Marilyn Stainbrook, Loleta Miller, Sally Boone, Dorothy Inman, Vivian Hatch, Virginia Thomas, Glenna Bartles, Juanita Klay, Wilma Sherman, Alice Sherman, Ramona Trinkle. Eileen Hardlsty. Second Row: Norma Jean Stevenin, Phyllis Maschler, BSSSIU Cutburth, Daisy Showalter, Donna Stainbrook, Louise Russell,Marcia Zimmerman, Karen Boswell, Sue Norton, Lorena White, Nadine Pease, Martha Irwin. Mary Ann White. Third Row: Alice Maschler, Doris Bond, Kathy Gomerdinger, Jeraldine Sites, Joan Guthrie, Joan Modesitt, Mabel Powell, Donna Karr, Carol Purvis, Lois Blessman, Wanda Ham ett, Phyllis Gage, Rosella Arzberaer. Christina Sullivan. Mrs. Irwin. Fourth Row: Virginia Hewitt, Wilma Jean Miller, Ruth Royer, Anna Newlan, Shirley Boswell, Bettye White, Marilyn Vail, Mary McClanahan, Malvina Cutburth, Naida Twogood, Darlene Hoaglan, Carolyn Wilhoit, Anita Sherman, Avalee Purvis, Sue Ross. 6 .LLSQ li - +006 A Q' i iq, +49 fd O O if S S-V z,46 1 2 ? fly , , 'Q' f First Row: Clayton Norton, Warren Capehart, Charles Weickart, Jack Miller, James Karr, Loren R6ynolds, Bobby ' Gowing, Robert Guthrie. Junior Clay, Jack Karr. Second Row: Larry White, Sidney Bullock, Gene Bond, Kenneth McClanahan, Jack Hewitt, Dale Gomerdinger, Gerald Stoker, Bobby Montee, Lee Armstrong, Jerry Boswell. Third Row: Dale Funk, Melvin Arnold, Duane Tracy, Duane Capehart, Dale McClanahan, Gary Massey, Donald Brown, James Bigham, Donne Pease. The mixed chorus was asain organized this year with 66 voices consisting of both boys and girls picked from the two glee clubs with Sue Ross as accompanist and under the direction of Mrs. Lois Irwin. The mix d h ' e c orus participated in he snring music festival at Pittsbvrg. A r ,Q 41,9 1 e , e ' ff W2 - fazmafi We' .93and The band consist of 41 members, under the direction of Mrs . Lois Irwin, playec for football games at home and away, Homecoming, basket- ball games, and for many other events. f 'M -X v '. NN: QQ' lf e 4f mwrmml 3- -1 Ss 5 by il A , M y T N f J W T Qu O Uiiff' 0 The Drivers Training classes consisting of 18 students under the direction of Mr. Kasper study traffic laws and operation of an automobile in the classroom and then they apply this knowledge at the wheel of a dual-controlled automobile as their main activity of the course. Physical Education is offered to Freshman and Sopnomore students under the direction of NP. Kaspen This year we had 55 girls and 31 boysimking Physical Education. The girls took it on Tuesday and Thursday and the boys took it on Konday and Wednesday. The FFA is a national organization created for boys that study vocational agriculture. The La Cygne chapter this year has 56 members under the direction of Mr. McClaskey. Activities this year consisted of a paper drive which netted 11,000 pounds and a Pest Eradication contest. Some of the money from the paper drive was donated to the March of Dimes. Also the La Cygne chapter lnitiated the Fort Scott Chapter Farmers at Fort Scott. Some of the projects this year were: five steel gates, mower and tractor repair and repainting, two hog houses, a trailer, and several other small projects. The officers of the FFA are Gerald Stoker, Presidentg Sid Bullock, Reporter, Donald Brown, Vice-President, Robert Guthrie, Secretary, Lee Armstrong, Treasurerg Dale Gomerdinger, Sentinel, and Mr. Mc Claskey, Advisor. . ,fi ek 51 5 ,J .g,13 'k?+i? 1, V 'Wifi' 1 ..s,-- Af .wif ,Ki ' . Q .. 5' -' . -,X 42155126 Q N yfiiggfi ,gy . ,5Lg,:, N152?f2?4 N41 A Y ga , ici W ,V st' 5' 1 wif? 'Q f 2 Q L , ef 11' a 4' xx fa H Q m. F A -N ' x ' K 'N ? fi -Wg, f , Q Q 3 ,M- .fw- ,.-1 -N, V... o rf . ik. The Future Homemakers of America under the direction of Mrs. Handley has e member- ship of sixty-nine girls. The chapter mothers are Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Wilhoit. eu: 5 1' X egg h N Q fa Q! U L The WHA officens for this year are: Jeannie Twogood, Mary Jane Noel, Lois Rlessman, Joan Modesitt, Naida Twoqood, Pat Petock, Wilma Jean Miller, Sne Doss, and Nadine Pease. The Freshmen Home Economics class is shown making tea towels, aprons, and potholders, under the guidance of Mrs. Handley, fl. 576. G. This is the first year since FUA has been ornanized in La Cyqne that they have hal the privilege of having a number on the program at the State FFA Convention. This Beauty Barbershop Quartet represented La Cygne at Topeka on March 15, 1952 at this Convention. me fiwdfa 51 r La Cygne should surely be proud of its newly remodeled foods room this year. Five stoves, two sets of wall cabinets, and two sinks were purchased new this year. The Sophomore Home Economics class is shown at work in this new department. 938 . . Q The Order of Business Efficiency Club consists of 26 members. The officers seated on the front row from left to right are as follows: Richard Waie, secretaryg Betty Massey, presidentg Naida Twogood, vice-president, Gary Massey, treasurer. Last year we initiated the OBE Club at La Cygne and because of the amount of interest generated in Commercial Subjects, we have continued it again this year. The OBE Club was organized to stimulate interest in Business education as a stepping stone to a career in the business world. It is an honor society where Scholastic achievement is a must. Various awards may be won through the National Organization that are a symbol of outstanding achievements accomplished through intelligence, initiative, and determination. These are listed below. TYPIST: OAT Pin or certificate for accurate typing. Competent typist Certificates and Pins for typing 10 minutes with not more than five errors and starting at 30 words per minute. SHORTHAND: Jr. OGA certificate or Pin. Complete Theory Certificate. OGA Membership certificate or Pin. Gregg Shorthand Certificate or Pin for writing shorthand at 60 NPM or better with 9576 accuracy for five minutes and transcribing same. OBB Transcription Contest for Junior, Senior, or Superior OBE certificates I or Pins. U aoomesPiNe: Monthly Bookkeeping contests in the ' Business Biucation World for Junior, , Senior, or Superior OBE certificates or Pins. This year we had considerably more interest shown in Bookkeeping oy having two classes. The students completed two practice sets be- sides the text book. They entered the International Bookkeeping contest and several earner OBE awards. Shorthand and Secretar1alTTaining are both offered to Seniors who wish to prepare for secretarialcareers. Some of the main points of emphasis in Secretarial Training are: Equipment and Supplies used in an office,Duplicating, How to use a telephone, prepare various bills, and how to handle outgoing and incoming mail. They also studied the entire course in Filing. K 9...-.,,.m...4k 'hgfe Fypewriting offers to the students an opportunity to learn to type for personal or voca- tional use. -1 .. v 3 Q I ' fd - A X 1 , tx W V K, i gentle Ulf 1 - I I ly f 'Mf wlhlxgwg i?.f.T:i?g,,,15img-wg 5.1.x The Freshmen boys are shown doing drafting. They are: Jack Karr, Bobby Gowing, Ronald Boone , Clay ton Norton , Larry White,and Jerry Boswell. At left: Dale McClan- ' ahan is shown WOPklUb at the wood lathe. At right: Gary Massey is shown using a scroll saw. I The Industrial Arts course was again offered this year under the direction of Mr. Kasper. This is the first year it has been offered since the school year 1948-1949. A new building was erected this year on the north side of the Vocational agri- culture building to house the Industrial Arts classes and the new equipment which was obtained. The school has definite- ly made a long step forward in this field by adding the new building and its equipment in order to provide adequate room. Upper left hand corner: Richard Wade and Bill Gomerdinger are shown using a circular saw. Robert Guthrie and Donald Brown are shown operating a drill press. . 1 ws' V L. A ,. , all ...att - ' Some of the Industrial Arts boys are shown doing various benck duties. !!,,, sM,M.Q,- ' 1 'L B, ? .gf Z C . 1 4 ' p.... 1? x- f XZ w Berle Trinkle and Dale Funk are shown using the jointer. Bobby Stark and Jimmy Hyde are shown using a band saw. Kenneth McC1anahan is sharb- ening a chisel. Donne Pease and Arnold Daniels are shown applying cabinet clamps to secure the glued joints of a project. Q1 K 'Q N , an- W x ist! as X: I C.. ,.W, ..., , f fezggf. 1 CF- 'igivimf The Student Council sponsored the homecoming this year by setting the date, taking care of the voting of the candidates, and managing the half time activities by havkg Dale McClanahan, President of the student council as master of ceremonies. Davie Driskell, one of the football players cnxmed the Queen, Wilma Jean Miller,Pres- ident of the Pep Club. Mr. C. T. Potter, an early student of LRHS crowned the King, Richard Wade,one of the football players. The Attendants to the Senior King and Queen were Kath Gomerdin- ger and Jack O'Brien, Juniors. Honorary Attendants: Susie Norton and Donne Pease, Sophomoresg Sally Boone and Gene Bond, Fresh- men. QQ First Row: Martha Irwin, Joan Modesitt, Jeannie Twogood, Marcia Zimmerman, Hilma McRae, Gomerdinger, Lois Blessman, Thelma Lowmaster, Susan Norton. and Christina Sulli Second Row: Karen Boswell, Loleta Mille Pease, Naida Twogood, Jeraldine Sites, Virginia Hewitt, Carol Purvis, Ali Wilhoit, Ruth Royer, Anna M Wilma Jean Miller, Kathy van. r, Mary Ann White, Nadine ce Ann Sherman, Carolyn ae Newlan, Avalee Purvis. Eileen Hardisty, Mary , Virginia Thomas, Joan Ross, Miss Mitchell. y as 'ig ff f Third Row: Miss Spillman, Doris Bond, k ' McClanahan, Beulah Massey vt 5- txt, f Brockett, Betty Massey, Louise Russell, Donna Stain- y' X, WW brook, Bettye White, Susan km, X X Officers ' f'6 'ji 0 President ---- Wilma Jean Miller 'ga own , Vice-pres.---Hilma McRae W N NA fx AEI. -, Secretary ---- Lois Blessman ' , 'f W , X Treasurer ---- Marcia Zimmerman , ' D ' X Marshal ------ Kathy Gomerdinger X ' 1 Sponsors K .3 Miss Spillman 84: Miss Mitchell N 1' 1 ' ' D. ' Q-fe M' Cheerleaders: Jeraldine Sites, Virginia Hewitt, Carol PuPViS Driskell-Sr. Guard-175 lbs D. McC1anahan- Tackle-19h lbs 0 Brien JI' Guthrie sr- Hyde-Jr. Hewitt Jr Tackle 185 lbs 'lackle 152 lbs Back-132 lbs. Guard 160 lbs fi J. R. Kasper Coach ...45 nys :ina 517.1 lily: 'lf in WW fn kr QQ W QW? Q 'fs we A Q 'TK :QW W' M 'wg b-.Q Q fx M 2 'ef ,M 'Y fR '5'x,,-4551-.41 'Zi W ' ,Q , .Z 9' f. iii? 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First Row: Gerald Stoker, Jack Hewitt, Richard Wade, Jack O'Brien, Dale McClanahan, Kenneth McClanahan, Davie Driskell, Lee Armstrong, Sidney Bullock. Second Row:J.R. Kasper, Bob Guthrie, Jerry Boswell, Kenneth 1 Bill Boone, Berle Trinkle, Gary hassey, Gomerdinger, Jim Hyde, Eddie Haughey, Bobby Stark. Third Row: Roy Geiger, Bobby Gowing, Roland Surbaugh, Donald Surbaugh, Donne Pease, Ronald Hays, Ronald Boone, Melvin Arnold, Duane Tracy, Melvin Scott. Fourth Rowznene Bond, Raymond Potts, Kenneth Mooney, Arnold Daniels, Dale Gomerdinger, Larry White, Edwin Benson, Willard Stevenin. League 02, LQC, Blue Mound 39 O Pleasanton O 35 Parker 13 6 Mound City 6 O . i X, 13 'X J U ,'! 441' , on- ea ue adage g N L Bronson O 6 Louisburg 6 15 Spring Hill 7 15 With ten returning lettermen from last year,the 1952 season for the Indian football team wound up with a final record of four wins and three losses, and a hold on fourth place in the league. The Indian team consisted of: Seniors: Berle Trinkle, Richard Wade, Bill Gomerdinger, Gary Massey, Davie Driskell, Robert Guthrie, and Dale McClanahan3 Juniors: Kenneth Boone, Jim Hyde, Eddie Haughey, Bobby Stark, Jack Hewitt, Lee Armstrong, and Jack 0'Brien5 Sophomores: Donna Pease, Kenneth McClanahan: Freshman: Jerrv Boswell. xg. mf ,ngkrz NJ Q, .gaw- H L Q ,V my vs First Row: B111 Gomerdinger, Gary Massey, Dale MoC1anahan, Berle Trinkle. and Richard Wade. Second Row: Coach Kasper, Ronald Hays, Davie Driskell, Kenneth McC1anahan, Donne Pease, and Bobby Stark. The basketball season proved to be quite victorious for the Indians, with a record of 15 wins and 4 losses. The team had a league record of 8 wins and 2 losses, which put them in first place in the league standing. La Cygne fought their way through the county tournament by defeating Blue Mound in the semi-finals and then trimming Pleasanton in the finals for first place. After the games, Mr. Dale Lemon, president of the Linn County League, presented the tournament and league trophies, with La Cygne taking top honors. The district tournament was held at Richmond, where the Indians took third place by defeating Williamsburg and Appanoose. Opp LaCygne Drexel 24 39 Mound City 32 34 Blue Mound 42 34 Louisburg 47 44 Pleasanton 33 27 Parker 36 76 Prescott 39 41 Mound City 44 61 Blue Mound 41 56 Parker 31 90 Pleasanton 37 54 Prescott 18 49 Louisburg 37 41 Miami Reorganized 35 70 County Tourney at La Cygne Blue Mound 47 60 Pleasanton 26 District Tourney at Richmond Williamsburg 25 41 Greeley 47 28 Appanoose 55 59 Y M s o 3 ill at fe . 5 sxgrf 1,1 Heading from left to right: Cafeteria, New Industrial Arts Building, and VocationalAgriculture Buildings. Cafeteria cooks: NPS. Sue Jacksnn and Mrs. Lena Wilson. Abovn are shown the fwur bus drivers. WUGY are Dill Clnnrwater, Garnett Briggs, Ray Made, and Jimmie BOf1'd Q Hugh West Custodian ll f' ,f 15 P4 119 ig all QW Mho's extra foot? Freshiesl I I Dignified Seniors Just Sunning Who's This??? Noon Hour What a Change! 2 1 Guess Who???? Too Young Pretty Doll Head in the Clouds Lucky Car..., Whoopsl 1 1 Conference Oh, those Juniors Catch that Pose Too Soon Flood Again Swift Kick Last of the Hohicans! 2 Three Loafers Resting Hobo King and Queer Party and Inbruder Beautiful Waves! ! Youth Legs???? Picnic Sweet White Collar Boys Trink's Cowboy G Indian Days Look! Girls Caught Watch the Birdie Rushing to class what Fun! 1 3 Gruesome Twosome Chief Hoboes Whoopce! Is it that funny?? Love Birds Ten-shun Which are the Donkeys???? Touchdown AH-oooooooon Looking ! I iii? T M xr lm: i K ha 2, sea!- The Americer Iistnry clnss under the direction nf Viss Epillmen is shawn studying histery nrier te the first werld wer. Y 4 One of the Sonhomore English classes is shown using a tape recorder while studying public speaking under the cirec- tion of Mr. McCallum. Some of the Freshmen BFG shown workinc out algebraic eqvations under the gvidance of Miss Mitchell. Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs nina? The Silent System The Wife ---- Carol Purvis Y The Husband-Jimmy Hyde How the Story Grew . Brown ----- Taylor ---- . White ---- Green ----- Rice ------ Bean ------ Doolittle Snow ----- HIF YOU KNEW SUSIEH Front Row: Jerry Boswell, Jim Hyde, and Lee Armstrong. LaVerne Smith Lois Blessman, Norma Jean Wilson, Carol Purvis, Pat Petock, Doris June Bond, and Kathy Gomerdinger. Mr. McCallum. ,ne 5' This year the high school tried some- thing new in the way of entertainment. Between the Junior and Senior class plays, an evening of one-act plays was presented. The program consisted of four short plays of different types. There were two comedies, a mystery, and a fantasy. The program gave everyone a chance to see new talent in the high school and new forms of the drama. Back Row: Director: Haag? Fantasy on an Empty Stage Nt Nick -------- Merle Beckman Sylvia ---- Geraldine Sites Jean ------ Jeannie Twogood Mike -------- --Donne Pease Butler ------ Jackie Miller Stagehand ----- Bobby Stark S A 'FUENWN Pat Petock if-if 'M c ' Ramona Trinkle Virginia Thomas Sue LaMaster Vp L .fi . tw QU J f ' J owooauwgg J Tea For Three gli 9 Su, Ross Hrs. Sutton ----- Avalee Purvis Lois Blgggmgn Mr. Sutton ------ Sidney Bullock Mary Ann wh1zg Inspector Evans-Ronald Hays Joan Guthrig Mrs. Haydock ---- Karen Boswell Y. ' x -X fl ali- ...C Q This year under the guidance of Mr. Handley, the school set up a student council organization to handle school affairs. Those on the council are: Beulah Massey, Kathy Gomerdinger, Carol Purvis, Dale McClanahan, Betty Massey, Martha Irwin, Larry White, Gary Massey, and Loren Reynolds. rf v 45' .MqQi:'u,Q .I- f- T he 1 f,, LN XX 4 X 5 I La Cygne is proud to have four sets of twins attending this year. They are: Ronald and Donald Hays, Larry Dan and Mary Ann White, Leonard and Lawrence Burbank, and Donald and Roland Surbaugh. 'N ' fly k f y A.-- Jn Ll Q - School begins K4NQll1-il? 2 - Broke Seniors I! Rings arrived 3' gggijggtggafegjiizrthe Indians 7 ' Class organization 10-ll - Bo k 11 s e t r t sts 10 - Football practice underway 11 ' Lag 'orzi 9: its ost ll - Pep Club Officers elected 15 ' D nlignemlgssge sc 17 - Pep Club elected new members 18 Z Igdj-Sis 'in a ain over 13 - Annual Staff elected Mound city g 19 - Cheerleaders elected 20 - Biology students go on a field trip is :Sat 63133 rrigind 21 - Time off!! A11 school picnic mp 28 first football game with Bronson ', I . fa ' .5 -5104, X a.,,,-f . 1 - Indians beat Pleasanton S - Indians beat Prescott 13-lb-15 - Linn County Tournament S - Student Council to Blue Mound 13 - La Cygne dren a bye 5 - Indians defeat Louisburg lb - La Cygne beat Blue Mound 9 - Student Council to Lawrence for lin semi-finalsj District Meeting 15 - 12 - First league game at Blue Mound 19 game with Pleasanton - 19 22 22 25 20 - Band to Pittsburg Homecoming - 31 - Parker game on Halloween night 26.29 .. with a party afterwards - King Richard and Queen Wilma Jean - were crowned at the homecoming - La Cygne defeated Pleasanton for championship in the county La Cygne beat Louisburg Sophomore Assembly Indians beat Miami Reorganized Dry Forces Assembly La Cygne wins third place at the District Tournament at Richmond 2 Kg A N' 5 - Freshmen Party 10 - Dr. Johnscn's Assembly 1-2 - State Teachers Convention lb - Glee Club to H1116 Hound 9 , Indians beat Spring H111 15 - F.H.A. to Topeka 16 - A cold bitter night nth 19 - Frisco Safety Film Mound City 21 - Band to Mound City 20 - Chili Supper honoring the Braves 211 - Senior and Sophomore Skatin 21 - Student cnnncu nnaenbiy 28 - One Act Plays 22-23 - Thanksgiving vacation 49 7' I h - Indians beat Drexel in first basketball game 6 - Junior Play a success 7 - Senior Assembly 7 - LaCygne wins at Mound City 11 - 0.B.E. Christmas Party lh - Lncygne rn-st defeat nth Blue Hound 7 - 18 - Louisburg wins by 6 points 9 - 20 - High schooi Cantata 16 - 21 15 - Christmas Party and Vacation starts - 20 - 14- 17- 18 - 25- 30 Music to Pittsburg F. F.A. Parent-Son Banquet K. U. Relays Senior Play Linn County Track lleet at Fbrt Scott Senior Sneak Day Junior - Senior Banquet Senior Assembly Baccalaureate Commencement g Party Congratulations Students from HENDERSON'S STANDARD STATION Service With A Smilcf' Virgil and Goldie Henderson LA CYGNE APPLIANCE STORE Radio, Television and Refrigerator Sales and Service ELECTRIC SUPPLIES John Smith, Prop. Phone 53 McCANN JEWELRY Watch and Jewelry Repair La Cygne, Kansas Success and Best Wishes to the Class of I952 UBERTON FEED STORE Calvin's Quality Clothing Extend Compliments to EXTRA RICH La Cygne High School of i952 F E E D S Lg Cygne, Kansas coNaRATuLATioNs SENIORS C0 g'mla'i0 'l SKELLY STATI N MAY SUCCESS BE YOURS! and 0 HARPER TRUCK LINE LA CYGNE OLIVER SALES Lester Newlan BLACKMAN'S EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS TO TI-IE CLASS OF I 952 LUCK AND SUCCESS FOR THE FUTURE iii BLACKMAN'S oEP'r. STORE Phone 84 Lo Cygne, Kon. SUCCESS and HAPPINESS to the Class of I952 RAY V. WADE La Cygne, Kansas STAI NBROOK AUTO SUPPLY Firestone Tires-Tubes-Batteries Complete Line of Parts Cars-Trucks-Tractors La Cygne, Kansas Phone 21 LINN COUNTY BANK ESTABLISHED 81 YEARS Member Federal Deposit Insurance We Appreciate Your Patronagev DAN C. ROSS, President La Cygne, Kansas Phone 2I2U C. T. POTTER MOB I LOI L MOBILGAS SEWALL PAINTS LITTLE DUTCH MILL GI-ENN PEASE QUALITY GROCERY Home of the BIG Sandwich Plate Lunches Phone 2l3 Chill-ple-lce Cream Fresh Fruits, Meats, Vegetables The Vieths We Appreciate Your Patronagev VAWTERS DRUG STCRE THE REXALL STORE Arctic Ice Cream - Drugs, School Supplies, Sodas 0 LA CYGNE, KANSAS Congratulations to the S 8, D MOTOR SERVICE Senior Class Congratulations JAMES PERSONS Class of i952 Telephone 192 and 30 NEAL DRISKILL STOP, SHOP, SAVE! BLAKER LUMBER 81 GRAIN COMPANY Congratulations Class of '52 Phone 125 La Cygne, Kansas Phone 35 La Cygne, Kansas BABY CHICKS U Baby Chicks and Custom Hatching 0 Orphan Annie Hatchery LA CYGNE, KANSAS PHONE 220 Res.'I4 - - PHONES - -Office 17 HEALTH, SUCCESS and HAPPINESS Real Estate to the Class of l952l Insurance N P bl' my U 'C JINGQ stone P. B. LEIVY D. L. Long Phone 668 La Cygne, Kansas MOVIES... Are Better Than Ever In Time of Stress -RELAX- ses AMOVIE SWAN THEATER GREASE SERVICE MOBILGAS - OILS - TIRES B. L. PHALEN Phone 3 I..aCygne, Kansas SMITH'S HARDWARE LaCygne Kansas Farris Service Station For the Best in Motoring Pleasure USE . . . Texaco Firechief or Firechief Gasoline Also Three Fine Oils to Choose from HAVOLINE - TEXACO - VALOR Dunlop Tires, Tubes, and Batteries SUCCESS and HAPPINESS to the CLASS OF 1 9 5 2 GILLIE'S CAFE HARDISTY 5 Cr l0c STORE Where Your Dollar . . . Has More Cents Wayne and -Violet Hardisty I.aCygne Kansas BUCHANAN CASH GROCERY Up to Date Self Service Store Best in Quality '- Best in Service FROZEN FOODS - FISH - ICE CREAM LaCygne, Kansas Phone 2 0 2 Lacygne Dry Cleaners Best Wishes Class of 1 9 5 2 MR. 86 MRS. PAUL EBERHART Farmers Produce Congratulations to Class of 1952 WARD ALLEN, Prop. LaCygne, Kansas Phone 21 M c R A E ' S COLD STORAGE LOCKERS Groceries - Ice SUCCESS ond HAPPINESS Ice Cfeam - P011 Carl McRae Phone 49 to the CLASS OF 1952 MR. G- MRS. MANGOLD OpaI's Beauty Shoppe Congratulations to Class of 1 9 5 2 Phone 182 LaCygne, Kansas Semco Color Press OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA Publishers of Fine High School Annuals ROY H. NOEL, Manager Northern Sales Division PHONE 1412 P. O. BOX H07 JOPLIN, MISSOURI Congratulations to Seniors of 1952 IOKA FARM sHonTl-loans ROBERT TEAGARDEN LQCYGN E, KANSAS MARIE'S BEAUTY SHOP Compliments of DR. A. T. HYDE Congratulations Class of 1952 LaCygne Kansas M A R I E B A I R D CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 1952 MAY SUCCESS BE YOURS WADE BROS. OIL C0. a w9 m'P!w