Malden High School - Greenwave Yearbook (Malden, MO)

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CLASS HI TORY As we, the class of 1956, look back over the last four years of toil and tur- moil as other senior classes of the past have done, we realize that our hearts are sad and reluctant to leave good old MHS. Possibly no greener freshman class than the one of 1952 ever enrolled in MHS, but we were not aware of any deficiencies, so we barged in as if the suc- cess ofthe school depended upon our taking over. Soon we began meeting rebuffs, but a few snags did not dampen our indomitable spirit. Even our untiring efforts failed to remold the school according to our ideas. Gradually it began to dawn on us that co-operation with teachers and other students brought us more happiness- truthfully we were becoming convinced that it was not our destiny to run the whole school. Things have run much smoothly for us since. Jerry Tuttle has the distinction of having served the class as president all four years. Mrs. Beall, likewise, has served as sponsor for the same length of time. Freshman notables were: Jerry Shelton, vice president, Bonnie Howlett, sec- retary and treasurer, Betty Wheatly, cheerleader, Jerry Shelton and Harriet Green- field, Student Council members, Rodney Stokes, citizenship award, Betty Wheat- ley, carnival queen candidate, Jerry Shelton, business manager, Mariel Johnson, football queen attendant, Betty Wheatley, basketball queen attendant. We started the sophomore year with few delusions about our importance, however, we did take our share of responsibilities and honors as follows: Johnny King, vice president, Margaret Banderfeltz, secretary and treasurer, Judith Walder, cheerleader, Sue lrgy, carnival queen attendant, Mariel Johnson, all school queen attendant. District contest winners were, Sue Whitehorn, Bonnie Anderson, and Mariel Johnson, third in art contest at Cape Girardeau and Norma Karlish, second in English division. Gene Jordan was chosen to go on the Sophomore Pilgrimage, and Most Valuable Player in Regional Tournament. Our iunior year! At last we were upperclassmenl We no longer felt that we were insignificant. This year we worked hard making enough money to give the iunior-senior prom and banquet. Besides the usual class activities, we presented a play, No More Homework. We chose Springtime in Paris for the prom theme. Honorable mention is due the following juniors: Johnny King, vice president, Claudine Mills and Bill Green, secretary and treasurer, Sue Irby, Cheerleader, Gene Jordan and Jerry Shelton, Student Council members, Bob Meyer, citizenship award, Claudine Mills, carnival queen candidate, Bill Green, business manager, Bonnie Anderson, all school queen attendant. District contest winners were: Bonnie An- derson, first in art and Charles Anderson, first in music. This was it! We were seniors! This year we had to accept more responsibility and to do more work, and that accounts for this long list of seniors who distin- guished themselves in many ways. We elected Johnny King vice president, Norma Karlish secretary and Bill Green treasurer, and Judith Walker and Phyllis Roehm cheerleaders. Our sponsors were Mrs. Beall and Mr. Johnson. This year we chose Sue Shelton, carnival queen candidate, and Charles Anderson as business manager. Jerry Tuttle made second team All Conference and Charles Anderson received honorable mention. We presented the play Foot-loose. The MHS basketball team had three seniors on the County All Star Team, Gene Jordan, Johnny King and Jerold Stafford. Basketball queen was Mariel Johnson, escorted by Gene Jordan, and Barbara Barham, attendant, escorted by Johnny King. Bonnie Anderson was football attendant. Our trip will be after graduation and we are going to Wash- ington, New York City and Niagara Falls. Yes, it has been a wonderful four years, and it is hard to leave dear old MHS behind, but we have the future to think about now. When we graduate, in our place will come a new senior class, and the age-old story begins anew.

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SENIOR CLASS WILL OF 1956 We, the senior class of 1956, realizing that the time is near when we must depart from dear old MHS, and being rich in experience and wise in the ways of school life, do hereby make this our last will and testament bequeathing to our underclassmen our valued possessions to have and to use throughout their days at MHS. To our dear teachers, we bequeath our eternal thanks for their patience in dealing with us for four years through our many and varied phases and for their earnest efforts to cram our heads with knowledge and wisdom. I, Delon Allen, leave my ability to buy late model cars to Bobby Kirkbride. I, Bonnie Anderson, leave my ability to go with one boy at a time to Anne Steele, knowing she has use of it. I, Barbara Barham, leave my maiorette twist to Bette Kay Demaree. Take good care of it, Bette. I, Marlin Blansett, leave my iob at Lee's Grocery to Sammy Snider. I, Shirley Blanton, leave my giggles to Sue Sexton. I, Anna Lee Box, leave my many freckles to Tillie Gaither. We, Roy Brown and Jerry Holloway, leave our zeal for completing school to Jimmie O'Neal. I, Mary Budewitz, leave everything but Jackie. I, Ronnie Deen, leave my flat top to Wilbur Thornton, who says he wants it. I, Betty Everett, leave my ability to make a hook shot to Mary Ann Beall and hope she makes many baskets. I, Ronny Fagan, leave my ability to hold up my levis without a belt to Mere- dith Price. I, Loretta Gourley, leave my grouchy frown to Mr. McCormack and hope he never finds use for it. I, Claudine Green, leave my ability to get to school on time to my brother, Darrell. I, Bill Green, leave my tennis racket to David Watson. I, Inez Guthrie, leave my score-keeping ability to anyone daring enough to try it. I, Dolores Johnson, leave my maiorette boots to Mary Alice Stewart. I, Mariel Johnson, leave my title of basketball queen to any girl who will be as proud of it as I was. I, Gene Jordan, leave my basketball suit to Teddy Stafford hoping he will grow to fit it. I, Norma Karlish, leave my friendly disposition to Bonnie Allen. I, Jonelle Kinder, will my shorthand speed to Kay Younger. I, Dale Kinder, leave my quiet disposition to Ballard VanCleve. I, Wayne King, leave my palette and brush to Larry Ford. I, Johnny King, leave my aloofness to feminine charms to Jim Watson as I see he needs it. I, Jane King, leave my secret formula for blonde rinse to Sandra Dowdy iust in case she needs it. I, Jackie Lankford, leave my ability to make dough to Karl Jessup, hoping he will make plenty. I, Bobby Meyer, leave my nickname Frenchy to Annie Mc., hoping she will make good use of it. I, Jackie Mosley, leave my tall, lanky figure to Sharon Benton. I, Haliene O'Neal, leave to Carolyn Moore my nickname Runt. I, Helen O'Neal, leave my sense of humor to Jerry Knapp. I, Kay Rice, leave my business knowledge to DeWayne Shelton. I, Phyllis Roehrr bequeath my middle name to anyone who wants it. I, Betty Rose, leave my shyness to Frances Strickland. I, Jerry Shelton, will my ability to get into trouble to Ray Morgan. I, Sue Shelton, will my quietness to Minnie Eskew. I, Jerold Stafford, leave my ability to make baskets for the right team to Red Blanton. I, Dotty Stewart, leave my real name to anyone who likes it. I, John Rodney Stokes, on this fine day in spring, do hereby will my pigs and stylish sows to Johnny Barham. I, Jimmy Taylor, will my ability to go with one girl at a time and never lie to her to my good friend, Dean Harris. I, Jerry Tuttle, will my ability to run to Charles Riggs. I, Allen Varvel, will my little blue Ford to anyone who gets tired of walking. I, Judith Walker, leave my quietness and small mouth to Sue Summers. I, Harold White, leave my cigars to Jay Summers. I, Sue Whitehorn, leave my many hair styles to Nancee Tolleson. I, Jeannie Walker, will my housekeeping abilities to the Home Ec. girls.