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

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WHI WO DERFUL, WO DERFUL YEAR! This wonderful, wonderful year! For some, it was the be- ginning of something frightening and thrilling - four years if high school. For others, it was the end of four exciting, ometimes too exciting, years of growing and learning. What happened this year? Today let's take a look at the ear -- whether your today is June 10, 1960 or any other day vhen you have a mind to look over the M-RH school year 959-1960. The school was 53 years old this year. Approximately 800 tudents attended and this year's graduating class was about 50. This class was one of the most intelligent in M-Rl'l's tistory. They stood themselves in good stead - were good eaders and good followers. As every year the fads were many and varied. The girls vore leotights, pleated skirts and bulky knit sweaters. The toys wore lounging sweaters made famous by the T.V. star, 'erry Como. We ate pizza, potato ships, and drank cokes. lock 'n Roll was wearing out and modern jazz was coming n louder and clearer than ever. These are the highlights of the year: School opened Thursday, September 10, 1959. In September football passes went 'on sale for 52.50 for t home games. This was a great year for football: an 8-1 eason, losing only to Ladue on a telivised game, but we got 'ur revenge. The weather wasn't with football fans, but it eparated the men from the boys: the more spirited you were he longer you sat in the rain! Sept. 17 M-RH sweatshirts went on sale for 32.50. They Vere white with a Blue Devil on the left front. Sept. 29: The Annual sponsored an undergraduate dress- lp day so undergrad pictures could be taken in style. Oct. 1: The annual G.A.A. Welcome Party to introduce iew girls to the organization was held. Announcements Oct. 5: Drop: Norman Heideman. October Chip',.' An interview with Mr. Del Pizzo on the lxcellent student conduct which had appeared so far in the rear and seemed destined to remain so. He attributed the onduct in part to the Code of Ethics adopted in the Spring lf 1959. 1 Miss Hamlin was to be absent from faculty for the semes- er as she recovered from a broken knee and a heart attack. lflrs. Pinkerton substituted for her. Sports Spotlightvz Terry Breeding. Front and Center Norma Lewis. , Nov. 19: The Victory Dance for the football team. l Nov. 20: Advanced Educational Opportunities Day was leld in the cafeteria with representatives from many universi- ies and trade schools giving advice to students and inter- esting them in their schools. Announcements Nov. 20: Attention Juniors: lf you didnyt rlace your ring order yesterday be sure to place your order by Saturday. November Chip : Survey of why most students voted for heir class officers. Result: They felt that they were better Iualified than other candidates. Sports Spotlight : Jerry Chipps. Front and Center : John Barnhart. Announcements Dec. 8: Today is the last day for Bundle Jay: Bring your bundles to the counselor's office. Dec. 8: The wrestling team defeated State Champs, Ri- enour, 28-16 in a league meet. This was Ritenour's first de- 'eat in 3 years. Dec. 10: Jerry Chipps was announced as being selected 0 the All-State Football team as lst string quarterback. Dec. 16: M-RH was ranked second in the Football Sports- nanship Rating. Announcements Dec. 18: Chess Club will meet today after school in Room 305. New members are welcome. If you lon't know the game, we'll teach you. lf you do know the game, we'll try to teach you more. Dec. 18: The choir, band, and orchestra held their an- 1ual Christmas Concert. Dec. 21: The Student Council sponsored a Christmas card nail box. Cards were delivered at two cents a piece. Announcements Dec. 23: Please send all improperly dressed students down to Room 201, at once. Some students held an unorganized tacky day. Those im- properly dressed were sent home first hour and told to return by 2nd hour. At the beginning of 1960, the Maple Chest, Student Coun- cil sponsored supply store, had a stock of blue and white M-RH book covers on hand. During January, the Student Council seriously discussed with the student body the possibility of purchasing a Hi-Fi for the cafeteria during lunch hours. How- ever it was decided it was too expensive for the present time. During the month of February, Tuberculosis patch tests were given free to all students in the school district. fan. 8: Basketball against Ladue televised. M-RH got her revenge for the football game we lost with a 50-48 game. Also on February 5, our St. Charles game was televised. Feb. 9: Several student honors were announced. Dave Hartwig was awarded a top honor Gold Key Award in the Scholarship Art Contest. lt was announced that Ken Axetell had been awarded a Certificate of Merit as one of 10,000 finalists in the United States Merit Scholarship test. Feb. 8: We defeated Webster wrestlers 30-16 to tie with Ferguson for Suburban League Championship. Announcements Feb. 10: Anyone interested in housing a Foreign Exchange Student next year will report to 201 at 3:05. Feb. 16: The Odd Fellows exam on the United Nations was given. Karen Roberts was a contestant and was awarded the free trip to New York the following summer. Bonnie Long- with was her alternate. Feb. '6Chip',: Career Day set for February 26. On this day representatives from several vocations came to the school to give students information on and interest them in the var- ious occupations. Mr. Adam to retire on July 1, after long years of service to our school district. The National Association of High School Poetry honored M-RH senior, Claire Weinstein, for a sonnet The Dusk Slides Down Across the Autumn Skyv. Sports Spotlightw: Kent Mattingly. Front and Center : Dick Ulrich. Special Announcement: You may be sure there is school unless you hear clear and repeated announcements to the con- trary on the ordinary radio. March 3: The most exciting basketball game of the season. M-RH beat Mercy 46-45 in the state basketball regionals ffirst seeded Mercyl. Announcements March 14: Maplewood-Richmond Heights School has been scientifically selected to participate in a nation wide study, known as Project Talent. All students will be tested Tuesday and Wednesday March 15 and 16. lt is to be a two day test for which no study is necessary. Announcements March 14: We are asking students not to throw snowhalls at any time in the school area. Announcements March 29: All seniors who have not or- dered graduation announcements, please do so today. You pay for them when they are delivered. Special Announcement March 21: Seniors who have not been measured for caps and gowns come to the office at once. Announcements March 22: Freshman basketball team pic- tures will be taken after school today in the Physical Edu- cation area. Announcements March 25: Come one, come all, come short, come tall, there will be cookies and candy and cake contrib- uted by all sophomores who bake. Sophomore bake sale at 3:00 in front of superintendents office. March 25: Student Council election held. The April Fools Day edition of the Chip proclaimed that two senior girls were drafted by the army: Five years to be required for high school rather than four: Students too stu- dious, teachers worried. ln May, the Student Council. supported by the various school clubs, sponsored a carnival to raise money to build the Moseley Memorial. School Closed June 10, 1960.

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Row One: Proemsey, Jones. Row Two: Lynam, Stout, Kollias, Scott, Barnard, Smith, Wright, Hutson, Mrs. Mohme. SPI RI TED LEADERS LEAD PI RI T are always on the job, cheering our teams to victory. They keep school spirit high and keep bad sports- manship at a minimum. Because of their leadership M-RH has been selected again and again for its good sportsmanship and fair play. Jordan, Stecher, Schnoring, For added enjoyment at home games the major- ettes lead the band on the field for half-time enter- tainment. The girls practice every morning first hour with the band. They also spent many extra hours on their own, developing each routine to perfection. Clarke, Wallis. 'I6

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OFFICERS Row One: J. Martin, Sharp, Stlrrat, Bartley, Hearst, Stevens. Johnston Row Two Mr Aycock, T. Martin, Mower, Heltibrand, Willis. Row Three: Crlmaud Ketchum Aeschlimann, Cratham, Frederick. CHESS PLA YERS SPI RI TED One of the most regular and spirited clubs at M-RH is the Chess Club. Although it is not as vigor- ously active as some of the clubs, its members are all enthusiastic and interested in their club and its purpose. The purpose of the club is to learn to play chess, to learn various chess skills. Chess games are played among the members of the club and also chess meets are held with other schools. Member- ship is open to any student of M-RH whether or not he already plays. The club meets after school every Friday. It is sponsored by Mr. Aycock.