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

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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

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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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i . The 1951 team which took second in State 'T' 'L 1 h h 1 TLWA' 1 I i ' h 1 9 at -, 3 3, 5 . Q , 4. if N J -fs p age 'hfh '2':2 '- Undefeatezl and untierl in 1951 - Y4, ii-1 if 1. ' in . - . ,LY .4: 1 Aufi - 1 . . , 1 y I . W. . k . 'y u h p . :I ,ff ,A jg? 1 , lg?-ff , fl .ooo so 99 , 49. .40 gt Q .wa ,. 9 f f oooo . J Q. Sports Highlight 1950's i A The year of 1951 brought fame to M.R.H. in many aspects. The football team made his- tory by being first undefeated, untied team in the history of Maplewood High. They were also the Suburban League Champions. The basketball team finished second in the State Tournament in Columbia, which was our best record to date. The team also scored over 70 points in two games for the first time. The debate team went on to fame to win the East- Central District Championship. M.R.l:I. basketball team began the season of of 1952 by winning second place at the Els- berry Invitational. Ed Nies made the All- Suburban Team and was chosen the most valuable player by the team. In 1953 the Wrestling team captured a sec- ond place, two third places and two fourth places in the State Meet at Webster. The track team placed second in our own Maplewood Relays. Inspired by a Model U.N. General Assembly at which Madam Pandit of India presided, the U.N. Club was organized in 1954. The foot- ball team placed in a three-way tie with Web- ster Groves and University City for the Subur- ban League big six Championship. The bas- ketball team went on to fame, too, by winning the Suburban League Championship. UN Club organized in 1952