Maplewood Richmond Heights High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Maplewood, MO)

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A git A Wrestlers - 1939 D631 ul V v,'SA The Blue Devils' of 1940 Q,.g.s..:-ga, 1, VER Can you. recognize any of these fourth p1acer's in the state in 1941? I 11 R H 11 ANOTHER YEAR FOR CHAMPS Wirestling as team sport began in lVl-RH in 1939, and developed interest rapidly. The 1940 team won the first of six straight state championships. The L'Blue Devilsv of 194-0 went undefeated and were tied only once, a record which equaled the great team of 1936. The basketball team won the Suburban League championship in 1941, were runners-up in the Normandy Tournament, and took fourth in State as they compiled a 20 and 6 record. Ross Nagel and Howard Sanders, who is now the Leafs coach, were selected for the All-Suburban team. 23

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39 The Stamp Club in 1941 t The Grub Streelers -D 6 NEW CLUBS AND AN ADDITION TO OUR BUILDING IN THE EARLY FORTIES The year 1940 marked the beginning of the Math Club. It also was the most successful year for the Rostrum, for they became the champion forensic team in state-wide compe- tition. In 194-1 the team took second place in the state. The first literary club, the Grub Streeters, was formed in 194-1. The club was named Our Alma Mater after the street in London inhabited by strug- gling young writers and gave talented M-RH'ers an opportunity for self-expression. The Stamp Club was also organized in 1941. In 1942 the cornerstone for the final unit of the present high school building was laid. The building's first unit had been built in 1925. In the heart of our loved country Stands the best school in the land. Proud traditions long established And a past so nobly grand. We will 1'ev'rence and will serve you, To our heritage be true. All the glory, land, and honor, M-RH, we give to you.

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amps for six Activities Increase After War Although activities Hpetered outw during World War ll, in 19-16 activities again blos- somed. After many yeqrs of absence, the CHIP was published again under the sponsor- ship of Mr. Dubry. ln this year, M-Rl-l was wrestling champion for the sixth time in a row. ln 1943 Quill and Scroll was organized. The membership consisted of outstanding workers from the CHIP and MAPLE LEAVES staffs. ln 1950, Sigma Rho, a Y-Teen Club, was organized. Also newly established this year was the Latin Club. straight time DQ -as K' ' Quill and Scroll the lourruzlists' Honor Society - 1946 'Ji I' 'G gr' .I -if V' 7 L' J