La Grange High School - Eagle Yearbook (La Grange, MO)

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During my stay in La Grange I also found out that two of my classmates were out of the country at the time. Harold Shannon was completing a round the world cruise in a new one man sub for the Navy. Charles Cunningham was in Africa hunting big game. Charles, I was told, took a trip every year to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. While in La Grange I decided to visit the old high school. The first person I encountered was a tall, familiar looking fellow. It was none other than Don Dillon, the head basketball coach of good old L. H. S. Don said he had had several very successful seasons as a coach and looked forward to many more. Don told me there was someone in the office that I would probably enjoy seeing. Much to my surprise sitting back of a large desk was our Senior sponsor, Mr. Griesbaum. Mr. Griesbaum hadn't changed a bit except that he now had a crew-cut which he said made him look and feel younger. Mr. Griesbaum said that Mr. Bonney had caught the uranium bug and was spending most of his time prospecting. My vacation was rapidly fleeting by and I, Vern Wolfmeyer, bade La Grange good-bye and retired to my dreary classroom somewhere in Missouri.

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familiar and decided to have a look. You guessed it the owner of the place was none other than Harold Prisner. Harold was making a fortune selling uranium claims. Harold's secretary looked familiar and I asked him who she was he said that it was none other than Patsy Geery. Harold said Patsy was the most efficient secretary he had ever had. Time was rapidly slipping by and I had to bid Harold and Patsy good-bye and try to look up some more of my classmates. Around the corner from Harold's office was a large impressive looking brick building. This was the new La Grange Coliseum. I noticed that the newly formed La Grange Pro Basketball Team was playing at home and went in to look around. There were only two people on the floor as the game wasn't until evening. One of the fellows suddenly recog- nized me and rushed over and shook my hand. It was none other than Alvin Vaughn. The other man turned out to be Gayle Bradshaw. Gayle and Alvin were the stars of the team and they were practicing a little before the big game. Alvin told me that he had married Mary Schroeder after graduation and they now had five boys, enough for a whole basketball team. Gayle had also married and had three children. Alvin told me that another of my former classmates was working at the Coliseum. Wayne Feldkamp was a part time referee when he wasn't taking care of his family or prospecting for uranium. As I went out of the Coliseum I was nearly run over by a big man with a still bigger cigar. His head was so enshrouded with the smoke from his stogie he could hardly see where he was going. The guy apologized and then I recognized him as Lester Waganer. Lester was a renowned mining engineer and was the one who discovered the uranium near La Grange. Lester said that shortly after his graduation from Missouri University he and Judy Harrison had been married. He and Judy were very happy and had a large family. As Lester and I were talking a young looking man came rushing by. Lester grabbed him and asked me if I recognized him. It was Danny Logsdon. Danny was a big recording and motion picture star. Danny said that he was associated with another classmate, Murray Childers, who was the conductor of the very popular band, Murtleo's Musicals. Murray and Danny had made several records which had sold a million copies. Danny told me that another of my old classmates Ron Jacobsen was now mayor of the booming metropolis of Maywood. Ron and Carol Frieden, another classmate had been married shortly after grauation. After leaving Danny I saw a huge billboard on top of a little building on the corner. The billboard was advertising the .T bar W Dude Ranch. The building under the sign was that of a beauty shop. The beautician turned out to be Sharron Slater who said that the ranch advertised on top of her shop was owned by two other classmates, Wayne Waterman and Juanita Vestal who had been married for several years. Sharron was still happily married and between taking care of her family and operating a beauty shop she was kept quite busy.

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Class History We entered our first year of high school on August 31, 1953 with thirty-one students. We gained Jock Miller from Puerto Rico. The class officers were: Bobby Tiemann, President: Lester Waganer, Vice President: Helen Sue LaVoi, Secretary: Judy Harrison, Treasurer: Muriel Hixson and Murray Childers, Reporters. Mr. Helmer was class sponsor. Marlene Musholt, Vern Wolfmeyer, and Ronnie Fishback were student council members. Juanita Vestal and Danny Logsdon were queen and king candidates. We began our Sophomore year with twenty-nine students. Clarence Deters and June Hubble left school. We gained Sharron Phillips Slater, Rosa Lee Bradshaw, Clearssia Tasco, Viola Weathers, Wilma Tate, and Finley Lewis. The class officers were Ronnie Fishback, President: Tommy McNeal, Vice President: Murray Childers, Secretary: Bobby Tiemann, Treasurer: Judy Harrison, Reporter. Mr. Lewis was class sponsor. Vern Wolfmeyer, Helen Sue LaVoi, and Marlene Musholt were student council members. Marlene Musholt and Wayne Waterman were queen and king candidates. We came back our Junior year with thirty-three students. We gained Ron Jacobsen and Ronnie Bunte. Helen Sue LaVoi moved to Texas and Muriel Hixson moved to Arizona. The class officers were Marlene Musholt, President Murray Childers, Vice President: Judy Harrison, Secretary: Mary Schroeder, Treasurer: Sharron Slater, Reporter. Sharron Slater, Vern Wolfmeyer, and Tommy McNeal were student council members. Mrs. S. F. Bonney was class sponsor. Mary Schroeder and Bobby Tiemann were candidates for queen and king. Our Senior year we started with thirty students. We had gained Donald Dillon. Ron Jacobsen moved away after the first week of school. He returned after Christmas. Class Officers were Bobby Tiemann, President: Danny Logsdon, Vice President: Lewis Pascoe, Secretary: Barbara Farr, Treasurer: Judy Harrison and Carol Frieden, Reporters. Mr. Olen Griesbaum was the class sponsor with Mr. S. F. Bonney class advisor. Vern Wolfmeyer, Murray Childers, Marlene Musholt, and Bobby Tiemann were student council members. Judy Harrison and Murray Childers were queen and king candidates.