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

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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

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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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F57 V 2-1-f-1 Nature Club formed by Future Botanists M-RH Moves Onward Two of the nfirstsu in the growth of M-RH came in the 1955 school year when groups of students interested in specialized fields began new clubs. A group of students interested in teaching formed the Future Teachers of Am- erica Club. A group of M-RH botanists formed the Nature Club. In 1956 the M-RH Basketeers added to the glory of their scho0l's history when they ob- tained the league championship and went on to place second in the state tournament. Jack Pirrie, star center, was elected to the All- American High School Basketball Team for his outstanding record on M-RH's team. 1957, the fiftieth anniversary, found M-RH still growing and improving as shown in this anniversary edition of the MAPLE LEAVES. llvitlibut a doubt Maplewood will continue to grow even more during the next fifty years. Future Teachers of '55 i.4111- lg ' lt, it