Louisiana High School - Alamo Yearbook (Louisiana, MO)

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SENIOR CLASS Louisiana High School was practically dwindling away when we arrived in the fall of '46—adding to the agenda, seventy-one new faces, the largest Freshman class for many years at L. H. S. This was the first year of the Juniors' protege, our newspaper, the L. H. S. Highlights, and the first and last operetta Rio Rico , under the direction of Mrs. Mildred Bums. Twenty Freshmen were in the cast, five of whom were in the ltet of individual characters: Meade Spears, Marilyn Mcllroy, Carol Cunningham, Kenny Marsh, and Paul Burks. The Bulldogs, coached by Mr. Eugene Grant, also took the sub-regional basketball trophy, with four Freshmen boys on the team: Bill Guengerich, Kenny Marsh, Herman Thomas, and Meade Spears. In football, too, we were proud of our boys, with Harry Elliott and Gene Murry lettering. That year we prided ourselves in our popular members, three of whom won outstanding honors: Donna Kilby was elected annual Bamwarming Queen, with Peggy Dell Fry as Freshman attendant. Pete was also attendant to the 1946 Football Queen with Mackey Dee Love as her escort. Our officers for 1946-47 were: John Crisan, President; Bill Guengerich, Vice-President; Beverly Brown, Secretary-Treasurer. The class was sponsored by a newcomer to the L H. S. faculty, Miss Mae Hofrieter. In the music field, we had three members in the Drum and Bugle Corps, three majorettes in the band, and twelve band members. We returned en masse as Sophomores in 1947 and school began in full swing, with our membership still climbing—we now boasted seventy-two! We were fortunate in having Miss Mae Hofrieter as our faithful sponsor once again. Our Big Bosses for this year were: President: Gene Murry; Vice-President: Peggy Dell Fry; Secretary-Treasurer: Ruth Ann Paschal. We claimed seventeen band members, three of these being twirlers, and Carol Cunningham as majorette of the Drum and Bugle Corps. This was the first year of the Student Council, and Jo Ann Hughart and Gene Murry were the Sophomore Representatives. Special honors went to Bill Guengerich for being chosen the outstanding Sophomore of the year; to Peggy Gamer as Sophomore Bamwarming attendant; to Jo Ann Hughart as Sophomore attendant to the Football Queen with Kenny Marsh as her escort. In the sports field, the Sophomores played an active part. Gene Murry and Harry Elliott earned their second letter in football, witth Bill Guengerich, Harold Elliott, Joe Penrod, and Meade Spears receiving their first letter in that sport. Three boys made the team in basketball. It would be difficult to pick the highlights of our wonderful Junior year. With a total of seventy-four students, the year began with a bang! Our guiding hands for the year were: Bill Guengerich, President; Bill Donath, Vice-President; Jane Turnbull, Secretary-Treasurer; with Sue Burbridge and Bill Guengerich, Student Council Representatives. We were guided by our ever-devoted Miss Hofrieter, who produced Spring Fever, our Junior Play, and Mrs. Claude Smallwood, to whom much of the credit is due for a very successful banquet and prom entitled Neptune's Kingdom. Carol Cunningham began her journalistic career at L. H. S. as Editor of the Highlights with three members of the class contributing to the production of the yearbook: Assistant Editor: Peggy Gamer; Assistant Business Manager: Bill Guengerich; and Junior Editor: Beverly Brown. Sue Burbridge was elected Junior attendant to the Homecoming Queen and was escorted by John Crisan. Jane Turnbull also received the honors of being Junior attendant to the Bamwarming Queen and was a cheerleader. 17

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SPARKS. CHARLES Just me and my sister!” F. F. A. UMFLEET, MARY ROSE The Sweetheart of Sigma Nu!” Freshman Play Operetta Librarian Glee Club Mixed Chorus Highlights Junior Play Pep Squad Manager. Basketball STEPHANS. CHARLES One down, thirty-one to go!” Football WEEKLEY. JOAN Talent on hand! Glee Club Mixed Chorus Speech Play Highlights TUCKER. SARAH Vandalia Shy! F. H. A. Librarian WHITE. BILL Give me the long, tall blonde anytime! F. F. A. Reporter F. F. A. Parliamentarian Football TURNBULL. JANE Vim, vigor and vitality! Drum and Bugle Cheerleader Highlights Junior Barnwarming Attendant WURTZ. JO ANN I've just got to balance th9 books! Glee Club Drum and Bugle Operetta Basketball Pep Squad Highlights Student Council Sec.-Treas. Student Body Student whose pictures are not shown are PAUL BURKS DALE SMITH 16

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Something new had been added! In fact, several things. In the sports field, the girls' basketball team was bom, with six Juniors on the team which was coached by Miss Hofrieter. Five Juniors lettered in this sport: Sue Burbridge, Marilyn Mcllroy, Eulalie Haley, Carol Cunningham, and Peggy Gamer. Seven boys wore L H. S. colors for the Juniors in boys' basketball, and seventeen did likewise in football, an addition of nine lettermen. This was under the coaching of Mr. Wirt Fowler, our new and popular coach. A pep squad was also organized, with fifteen Junior members. The music department, too, made an outstanding record, taking a II rating at the Louisiana Vocal Festival, in which eleven members of our class sang with the mixed chorus, and the ever popular band boasted nine members of our class, including Sue Burbridge as a majorette and Carol Cunningham as Drum Major. The glee club, too, had five Juniors in boys' glee club and eighteen in girls’ glee club. Will you ever forget the ice storm when much to the dismay of the students, school was dismissed for a few days? Or such sayings as were heard in the halls, as ' Sing 'em, or Bill Guengerich's ever popular Who pulled your chain? Well, we made it! After three full years of heartaches and happiness that comes with higher education, we finally entered the last lap—we, sixty Seniors, one of the largest graduating classes in the history of The Louisiana High School, are grateful that we have been able to follow the rapid growth of our Alma Mater—the new little gym,” the new faculty members, the pep squad, girls' basketball, and the biggest thrill of all—seeing the Bulldogs win the 1949 Quint City Football Championship, navigated by Coach Fowler. Thirteen Seniors were among the Champs. Seven girls from the class were on the girls' basketball team, and six boys supported the male side of the sport. Jo Ann Hughart was chosen Homecoming Queen of 1949, with Ann Batchelder as her attendant. Ann was escorted by Mackey Dee Love. Ann also attended the 1949 Bam warming Queen and chose as her escort. Gene Murry. Our officers for the final round were: President: Gene Murry; and Vice-President: Mackey Dee Love; Secretary-Treasurer: Marilyn Mcllroy; and Student Council Representatives: Betty Jo Creamer and Gene Murry. John Crisan was elected to the position of Student Body President, with Bill Guenge-rich as Vice-President, and Jo Ann Wurtz as Secretary-Treasurer. We were sponsored by Mrs. Lucy English and, for the fourth year, Miss Hofrieter. Our band made continued progress, attending 'Band Day at Missouri University and the Northeast Missouri Band Conference at Hannibal. The purchase of new red and gray uniforms, made possible by the contributions from Louisiana citizens, added the final touch! Eight members constituted our share of the band. The pep squad ’ :sted fifteen members. Peggy Garner shoulae: d the task of editing the yearbook this year, with twelve Seniors on the staff. Handsome Harry Elliott was elected President of the L Club, being ably assisted by Meade Speedy Spears as Vice-President, and Kenny Marsh as Secretary-Treasurer. Now you know the secret of the L Club's success! As these memoirs go to press, exciting plans are forming in the back of our dignified minds. We think of the anticipated production of our Senior Play and of our final farewell, the Senior Farewell Dance, and Commencement. Our high school ambitions are climaxed in the realization that we have shared in the olympiad of years which will long be remembered as one of the greatest in the history of Louisiana High School 18