McCune Rural High School - Eagle Yearbook (McCune, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1954 volume:

Board of Education McCune Rural High School HAROLD WADKINS Clerk If ever there was a cause, if ever there can be a cause, worthy to be upheld by all of toil or sacrifice that the human heart can endure, it is the cause of education. 2 —Horace Mann JOHN L. MULLEN Treasurer Bad will be the day for every man when he becomes absolutely contented with the life that he is living, with the thoughts that he is thinking, with the deeds that he is doing, when there is not forever beating at the doors of his soul some great desire to do some- thing larger, which he knows that he was meant and made to do because he is still, in spite of all, the child of God. —Phillips Brooks Superin tendent O. L. HERYFORD, B.S., M. S. Kansas State Teachers College Pittsburg, Kansas ROBERTA NUTT. Clerk Office High School Faculty EVA TURKINGTON, B.S., M. S. Mathematics JAMES E. COMER, JR., A.B., M. S. Science PAULA. MILLARD, B.S., M.S. Principal and Social Science GRACE M. GILBERT, B.S., M.S. Librarian ALMEDA CLOSS, B. S. Vocational Homemaking E. PAUL DUNN, B.M.E. Music LEAH GREEN, B. S., English Physical Education LEONJURSCHE, B.S., M.S. Commerce and Coach RALPH UTERMOEHLEN, B. S. Vocational Agriculture Seniors MARVIN JOHNSTON President DEAN DIXON Vice President MARGARET PAINTER Secretary-Treasurer MAXINE McMILLAN Cheerleader RUTH BRATTON CARL MORGAN BARBARA MORGAN This Page Sponsored by 6 TRIDLE CHEVROLET COMPANY MAXINE STEWART MORRIS KERNICK VERA MOHLER NEVA SHENEFELT MAXINE METCALF KENNETH FOX This Page Sponsored by W. E. GREGG and SON KENNETH LONG LEONA KIOUS Seniors ARCHIE ULBRICH LEE KERNICK BARBARA ULBRICH MARIE MARKLEY MARGARET LEONARD MARGARET McGOWN BILL NUTT RONNIE TRIDLE This Page Sponsored by SHIGLEY FUNERAL HOME RALPH BALDWIN LARRY BARNES VERNA MAE KERN ELSIE WORT t % HELEN McCOLM JOAN WRIGHT BETTY HUSTON LARRY HENDERSON ROBERT GARDENHIRE This Page Sponsored by McCUNE GOVERNING BODY Class Motto FACE THE SUN AND THE SHADOWS WILL FALL BEHIND Seniors Heaven is not reached at a single bound; But we build the ladder by which we rise From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies, And we mount to its summit round by round. men JOHN QUENOY Juniors ALLEN BRINTNALL PATRICIA CALHOUN MILA SAMP LARRY KELLEY J A NELL EDMONSTON DELBERT SHEPARD BEVERLY HOLDEN CHARLES MURDOCK PATSY MONTGOMERY 12 KARL McCOLM CLAUDINE EGBERT MARY ALICE NELSON WAYNE BENNETT MAVIS GROFF CJ PHYLLIS BROWN PEGGY KIOUS PAULINE LONG BETTY NUTT JEANIE KOOPMAN CHARLES SHIPMAN DONNA DAVIDSON BILLY CLARK HARRY ROSE KAREN HILLER GAYLEN ALLEN GLORIA LLOYD RONALD MORGAN CAROLYN ZEIK AMOS LEONARD BETTY MARKLEY JAMES EWAN ROBERT KERN MAXINE WILLSON LAVON BARTON JAY RATZLAFF 13 SophoJiiores James Mechling Sara Olson Joe Harrington Doris Davidson Diane Painter Bonnie Sartin Freddy Fox Terry Parsons Betty Clugston Donald Morgan Richard Rauniker Clarice Riggs Virginia Ulbrich Jack Overman Helen Stevens Joy Miller '4hv Darlene Robbins Gladys Lahey Patsy Shaffer Cleta Tillman Ronald Johnson Eugene Dixon Jack York Lee Roy Parsons Robert Morgan Jacquelin Baker Faye Howard Herbert Harrington Betty Napier Robert Baldwin Arthur Maffei Rose Mary Kennedy Neil Wilson Mary Williams Mervin McElwain John Mishler Freshmen Ella Lahey Steven Lloyd Leona Long Larry Long Darrald Rose Norma Jean Wright Eugene McColm Charlotte Kernick Joyce Sartin Allan Baldwin Jessie Moore Richard Wright Roy Nelson Betty Nichols Frankie Metcalf Leona Daniels Marie Waits Linda Wilson Judy Baker Orville Gardenhire Edith Riley Joseph Cates Marilyn Barton Gene Cates ctivities Fall Festival Queen and Attendants This page sponsored by McCUNE STATE BANK LEONA KIOUS BETTY JO NUTT JOY MILLER BONNIE RENTFRO “ p Y-T eens We, the younger generation, Are striving now to build a better world. Peace and unity, Freedom and brotherhood, These we have set to be our goal. President Leona Kious V ice riesiueiu ------ Secretary - - - Treasurer - -- -- -- -- -- - Program Chairman Assistant Program Chairman • • ■ Music Chairman ---. Worship Chairman Social Chairman Finance Chairman Assistant Finance Chairman - - - Service Chairman - -- -- -- - Publicity Chairman r icuiiai - -- -- -- w——— Sponsor Miss Tuikington Wait on the Lord, Be of good courage, And he shall strengthen thine heart: Wait, I tag, on the Lord. Let the word of mg mouth and the medita- tion of mg heart Be acceptable in thg sight, O Lord, mg strength and mg redeemer. Sponsored by DR. G. A. MULLEN and THE CORNER STORE Patsy Phyllis Betty Karolyn Faye Patsy Bess Anna Vera PeggV Phyllis Leona Maxine Rich� 1 Marvin Charles AUen Allen Terry Marvin Sponsored by THE KANSAS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY Pittsburg President Maxine McMillan Vice President Margaret Painter Secretary Phyllis Brown Treasurer Maxine Stewart Song Leader Leona Kious Pianist Patricia Calhoun Reporter Bess Anna Riggs Parliamentarian Ruth Ann Bratton Historian Gloria Lloyd F.F.A. HERBERT HARRINGTON—BETTY NUTT F.H.A. King and Queen King and Queen and Attendants Ruth Bratton, Carl Morgan, Betty Nutt, Wayne Bennett, Faye Howard, Herbert Harrington, Norma Jean Wright, Darrald Rose. Sponsored by: JOHN N. ROONEY, L. B. BALFOUR CO. Class Rings - Invitations - Yearbooks 25 Future Farmers of America The McCune Chapter of the Future Farmers of America has 52 members. Twelve new Green Hand Members have joined the rank of the Future Farmers. They have become familiar with the principles of the organization and have learned and studied the Creed. Aside from their class and shop work the Green Hands have started their supervised farming program. The shop teams and agriculture teams entered in the State Contest in May of 53. The shop team consisting of Dale Shenefelt and Marvin Johnston placed second in the state with 98 teams competing. Dale placed 8th and Marvin 5th in individual competition. The agriculture team placed in the Silver division in dairy judging and in the Bronze division in poultry judging. The officers chosen for the year of 1954 were: President, Dean Dixon; Vice President, Marvin Johnston; Secretary, John Quenoy; Treasurer, Carl Morgan; Reporter, Kenneth Long; and Sentinel, Lee Kemick. The Chapter had a very successful Fall Festival exhibit of livestock, crops and farm mechanics. Ribbons were awarded to the first five places and grand champions received a purple rosette. The FFA float placed second in the parade. The FFA boys have enjoyed trips to the State Fair at Hutchinson, the American Royal at Kansas City, and John Deere day in Pittsburg. They have entered in the Parsons Baby Beef show, prepared a program of work, held the annual Parent and Son banquet with Professor Hog Thompson from Oklahoma A M College as guest speaker. They rated Silver emblem in the district shop contest. They have helped plan the FFA-FHA box supper and are looking forward to the state contest in shop and agriculture at Manhattan. They have sent in one State Farmer application and one State Farmer is working on his American Farmer Degree, the highest recognition in the FFA. Other major projects of the FFA have been to put a concrete curb around the new track, and to ex- tend the concrete wing north of the shop. Other major shop jobs have been: post hole diggers, four- wheel wagons, a squeeze chute, a grain elevator, and a manure scoop, homemade tractors, garden tractors, feed racks, and many other smaller projects as well as machinery and tractor repairs and over- hauls. THE McCUNE FARMERS UNION COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION L. KERNICK, Sentinel; LONG. Reporter; DIXON. President; JOHNSTON. Vice President; QUENOY, Secretary; C. MORGAN, Treasurer; MR. UTERMOEHLEN, Sponsor. Sponsored by: C. S. DECKER H. E. WHITE REAL ESTATE and THE CANTEEN, Pittsburg 27 Contest Play Almost Seventeen Ralph Ennis.......................MORRIS KERNICK Mary Ennis, Mother........................MAXINE McMILLAN Joe Ennis, Father.........................MARVIN JOHNSTON Peggy...................................PATRICIA CALHOUN Director.........................MRS, LEAH GREEN T ransportation CHESTER SARTIN - ROY TRIDLE - PAUL RUDISILL - GEORGE WILLSON Home is sweet, and only sweet. Where there's one we love to meet us! Sponsored by: MAC'S GROCERY and JONES BROTHERS' GROCERY Junior Play The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come Chad.............. Nathan Cherry - — Betsy Cherry — - - Melissy Turner----- Major Calvin Buford Miss Lucy Buford - - Old Tom - - ------- Thanky ------- Mrs. Caroline Dean Margaret Dean----- Richard Hunt------ Nellie Hunt------ Jennie Overstreet - - -----ALLEN BRINTNALL -----DELBERT SHEPARD -----CLAUDINE EGBERT - - MARY ALICE NELSON .........LARRY KELLEY .........MILA SAMP ..........JOHN QUENOY -----PATRICIA CALHOUN CHARLENE McCLANAHAN .........PEGGY KIOUS -----CHARLES MURDOCK -----BEVERLY HOLDEN - - JANELL EDMONSTON The Senior Class Presents Pollyanna Mrs. Carmody---------------- Miss Carroll---------------- Mrs. Gregg - - — - - — Nancy — - - - - — - - - Miss Polly Harrington---- Pollyanna Whittier------- Jimmy Bean (age 12 years) Jimmy Bean (age 17 years) John Pendleton, Esq. - - - Bleecker----------------- Doctor Chilton----------- Director-------------------- - - BETTY HUSTON - BARBARA U LB RICH MAXINE STEWART maxine McMillan ■----VERA MOHLER BARBARA MORGAN • - -MORRIS KERNICK LEE KERNICK • MARVIN JOHNSTON ROBERT GARDENHIRE - - RALPH BALDWIN - MRS. LEAH GREEN Margaret F Neva Marie t � r H }' % C ' f; £ s2k -;i c:t c '£ .4� S v W j 'V i -T 5 t w'jr •O' . - - ,. wiw , � VT «V c£t; -v 32 Sophomore Class Officers Senior Junior Sponsored by WRIGHT'S GREENHOUSE, Pittsburg and HOTEL BESSE, Pittsburg Freshman Editor-in-Chief ----------- Associate Editor — - — - Business Manager----------- Assistant Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Photograph Editor---------- Assistant Photograph Editor Art Editor------------------- Assistant An Editor-------- Sports Editor ----- — Assistant Sports Editor - - - Typist------------------------ Assistant Typist-------— Assistant Typist - - ------ Assistant Typist ------- - Sponsor---------- —-------- - - CARL MORGAN ■ BARBARA MORGAN MARVIN JOHNSTON ----VERA MOHLER - NEVA SHENEFELT - - RUTH BRATTON - MAXINE METCALF - BARBARA ULBRICH - BESS ANNA RIGGS - - - KENNETH FOX -maxine McMillan - - MARIE MARKLEY maxine stewart MARGARET PAINTER ---LEONA KIOUS MISS TURKINGTON Sponsored by THE KARBE SUPER MARKET Pittsburg Cheerleaders Sponsored by MESSENGER LUMBER COMPANY and H. L. JONES OIL COMPANY thLeti Football The McCune 1953 Football campaign opened at Pittsburg against the St. Mary's Panthers. The game originally scheduled for Friday night was postponed until Saturday night because of a rain storm. The Panthers caught McCune entirely off guard and beat them 20 to 7. The next game Weir came to McCune for a homecoming game. The Eagles, playing their first game on the newly built football field beat Weir 13 to 0. The Eagles went to Cherokee for the first league contest. Cherokee came out on top with a 19 to 2 victory. The next foe for McCune was Frontenac. The Eagles edged the Raiders by a score of 7 to 6. The McCune Eagles traveled to Mineral for their next game, where the Eagles, be- cause of poor defensive play, lost this game 25 to 7. The next game saw McCune battling for second place with the Arma Bulldogs. Arm a won at the count of 20 to 7. Galena came to McCune for the next encounter. McCune won the hard fought con- test 13 to 7 scoring both touchdowns in the last half. The Champion Girard Trojans came to McCune expecting an easy victory, but the Eagles, fighting hard, held the Trojans down until the final two minutes when Girard pushed over for the winning of a 7 to 0 score. In the final game of the season, the Arcadia Bearcats fell before the Eagles in a 32 to 0 victory. The Eagles, with 4 wins and 5 defeats for the season, enjoyed one of its better seasons of the last few years. Letterrnen to be lost by graduation are: Captain, Kenneth Fox; Lee Kemick, Morris Kernick, Larry Henderson, Archie Ulbrich, Bill Nutt, Dean Dixon, Bob Gardenhire, Ronnie Tridle and Marvin Johnston. Returning letterrnen to form the nucleus of next year's team are: Co-Captains, Larry Kelley and John Quenoy; Jack Overman, Delbert Shepard, Gaylen Allen, Bill Clark, James Mechling and Herbert Harrington. This page sponsored by DR, D. B. McKEE and THE McCTJNE MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY Back row: Marvin Johnston, Ronnie Tridle, James Mechling, Larry Kelly. Front row: Bill Nutt, Kenneth Fox, Lee Kernick, Archie Ulbrich, Larry Henderson, Morris Kernick John Quenoy. Sponsored by KIRKLAND INSURANCE AGENCY and McCUNE TIRE and APPLIANCE COMPANY 39 Quenoy, Overman, Murdock, Tridle, Kelley, Harrington, Hobson, Parsons, York, Baldwin. The McCune Eagles opened the Basketball Campaign with four lettermen and only one Senior as a starter in the regular lineup. Coach Jursche has been rebuilding with the under- classmen. Inexperience and lack of height has caused many of the early season close score losses. As the season progresses and many of the boys gain valuable experience, the Eagles should be hard to beat by next year. Weir 23 MRHS 28 Arcadia 29 MRHS 52 FIRST TEAM TOURNEY Mineral 41 MRHS 38 Cherokee 42 MRHS 61 Arcadia 40 MRHS 50 Girard 68 MRHS 61 Girard 59 MRHS 46 St. Francis 45 MRHS 35 Frontenac 50 MRHS 41 Arma 60 MRHS 48 Galena 66 MRHS 34 SECOND TEAM TOURNEY Frontenac 59 MRHS 52 Arcadia 35 MRHS 53 Cherokee 49 MRHS 32 Cherokee 49 MRHS 62 Girard 50 MRHS 49 Arma MRHS Frontenac MRHS Sponsored by DUNTON HARDWARE CO., Arcadia and W. J. (RED) FOX, Contractor, Girard 40 JACK OVERMAN Center Basketball Lettermen Sponsored by THE PARSON'S SUN APEX-COMPTON COAL CO. JOHN QUENOY Forward RALPH BALDWIN Guard ww wVV Gardenhire, Kemick, Mechling, Spangler, Morgan, Metcalf, Rauniker, Allen, Gardenhire Sponsored by Coach Jursche ERNIE WILLIAMSON MUSIC HOUSE, Pittsburg BILL HUBBARD’S SUPPLY, INC., Pittsburg 42 BILL NUTT MORRIS KERNICK DEAN DIXON JOHN QUENOY Nine lettermen will form the nucleus of the 1954 Eagle track team. The team will be built around the following lettermen, Lee Kemick and Bill Nutt, who return from the team which won the State Mile Relay Trophy. Others who are expected to win points this year are: Morris Kemick, mile run; Dean Dixon, dasher; Bob Garden- hire, javelin and hurdles; Larry Kelley, hurdles; John Quenoy, discus; Ralph Baldwin, half mile; James Mechling, dasher. Sponsored by SAUER'S DEPARTMENT STORE and PEPSI COLA BOTTLING COMPANY LEE KERNICK LARRY KELLEY BOB GARDENHIRE RALPH BALDWIN JAMES MECHLING 'Vhat A Joy To Be Here Lonely Kickln High It'a all in the Game Frosty The Snowman Junior-Senior Banquet Annual Editor-in-chief Christmas Tree Tex Kernick State ’inner DAR Good Citizens Contest If you've got the lioney| Gone Fishin There's Music In The Air hat 'Cha Got I Cooking? +1 ■•1 ;r ++'M - r : school r i stop Sunday Meetin' M Clothes jet The Three Belles [Feg'O I My Heart Surprising Look At The Birdie Doing ''hat Comes Naturally ’orking On The Track Jeannie ’ it Brown Hair Around Get Alone Little Doggie The Corner 'e. Three Class History —Larry Barnes In September of 1950 our class of 42 freshmen enrolled in McCune Rural High School to be- gin a four year term leading to our graduation. We were curious and confused but full of enthu- siasm and determination. We chose as our class President, Maxine Metcalf; Vice President, Ralph Baldwin; Secretary- Treasurer, Ruth Bratton; Cheerleader, Maxine McMillan; and Sponsor, Mr. Comer. Our class roll contained the following names; Gus Autem, Ralph Baldwin, Larry Barnes, Ruth Bratton. Rita Cockrell, Dean Dixon, Kenneth Fox, Robert Gardenhire, Margaret Goodhall, Larry Henderson, Betty Huston, Marvin Johnston, Verna Mae Kem, Morris Kemick, Lee Kernick, Donna Kitchen, Margaret Leonard, Kenneth Long, Marie Markley, Jerry Mattox, Maxine Metcalf, John Mishler, Vera Mohler, Barbara Morgan, Carl Morgan, Margaret McGown, Helen McColm, Maxine McMillan, Bill Nutt, Margaret Painter, Fred Perkins, Bess Anna Riggs, Maurice Scales, Neva Shenefelt, Bobby Short, Maxine Stewart, Ronnie Tridle, Archie Ulbrich, Barbara Ulbrich, Carol Weber, Elsie Wort, and Joan Wright. We were sorry to lose Gus Autem and Donna Kitchen before the term ended. We began our Sophomore year with even more determination to succeed. We gained James Riggs and Marilyn Keeley but missed Rita Cockrell, Jerry Mattox, John Mishler, Maurice Scales, Bobby Short, and Carol Weber. We chose as our President, Fred Perkins; Vice President, Marvin Johnston; Secretary-Treasurer, Barbara Ulbrich; Cheerleader, Marilyn Keeley; and Sponsor, Mrs. Closs. We lost Marilyn Keeley and James Riggs at the beginning of our Junior year but gained Julius Vest, who joined us the second semester. Our class officers were: President, Lee Kernick; Vice President, Maxine McMillan; Secretary-Treasurer, Leona Kious; Cheerleader, Maxine McMillan; and Sponsor, Mrs. Green. Room for One More, our Junior Play, coached by Mrs. Green, was presented by the fol- lowing cast: Vera Mohler, Fred Perkins, Ruth Bratton, Marvin Johnston, Barbara Morgan, Morris Kernick, Maxine McMillan, Ralph Baldwin, Maxine Metcalf, Maxine Stewart, Bess Anna Riggs, and Verna Mae Kern. Our Junior-Senior Banquet with the theme of Under Western Skies, ” will be long remembered as an evening of enjoyment. At last we have reached our Senior year with the title of Dignified Seniors, the shining goal of all our achievements during the past twelve years of school. We had participated in many activities and organizations in the past but our Senior year proved to be our most trium- phant. We chose as our President, Marvin Johnston; Vice President, Dean Dixon; Secretary- Treasurer, Margaret Painter; Cheerleader, Maxine McMillan; and Sponsor, Miss Turkington. Two of our classmates, Marvin Johnston and Ronnie Tridle, have attended school at MRHS for twelve years. Those bovs earning a name in the sports field were: Kenneth Fox, Ronnie Tridle, Bill Nutt, Marvin Johnston, Larry Henderson, Lee Kernick, Morris Kemick, Archie Ulbrich, Dean Dixon, and Robert Gardenhire. We were very proud to have our lovely Miss Leona Kious chosen as the Fall Festival Queen. We published our 1954 annual, The Eagle, with the following staff: Carl Morgan, Barbara Morgan, Marvin Johnston, Ruth Bratton, Barbara Ulbrich, Kenneth Fox, Maxine Metcalf, Vera Mohler, Neva Shenefelt, Maxine McMillan, Marie Markley, Margaret Painter, Maxine Stewart, Leona Kious, and Bess Anna Riggs. Our Senior Play Pollyanna coached by Mrs. Leah Green was an outstanding success with the following cast: Barbara Morgan, Vera Mohler, Marvin Johnston, Ralph Baldwin, Morris Kernick, Lee Kernick, Betty Huston, Maxine Stewart, Barbara Ulbrich, and Robert Gardenhire. We approach our graduation with pride. Yet, we feel a tinge of sadness to be leaving our friends and our school. As a final word we wish to express our deep appreciation and thanks to our Superintendent, Mr. Heryford, the Faculty and the School Board members who have helped prepare us for our future careers. May we remember our motto, Face the sun and the shadows will fall behind. Whether our lives are beautiful and sublime, or commonplace and unattractive, depends to a large ex- tent upon our appreciation of the true values of life. P. S. Just received word that Vera Mohler won first place in the State in the DAR Good Citizens Contest. Senior Class Prophecy —Vera Mohler My, here it is, the year 2000 already. That makes it time for me to edit another issue of THE CHRONICLES OF THE 1954 EAGLES. The task of locating my classmates and their occu- pations will be less difficult with my invention, the Photo-Xrayonic Machine, which give a full account of a person's activities when his picture is dropped in. First, I'll see what Marvin Johnston, our class president is doing. He is no less than Presi- dent of the Earth. He is now sending his-special envoy, Margaret McGown to Mars to make a trade agreement with Morris Kernick, the President of Mars. Here we find that Kenneth Long, Secretary of Agriculture on the Earth, is awarding Dean Dixon a trophy for being the most distinguished farmer of the century. The world's champion typist, Maxine McMillan, has set a new typing record of 1, 200 words a minute on the new typo-teletron. Marie Markley is organizing a party to explore the Moon. Archie Ulbrich is to be the chief engineer; Helen McColm will be the dietitian; Verna Mae Kern will be the nurse of the party; and Neva Shenefelt and Elsie Wort will go as missionaries to the inhabitants there. Lee Kernick has just broken the Universe's rocket speed record. He traveled 186, 000 miles a second in a rocket ship designed by Kenneth Fox. Barbara Morgan is the new beauty consultant giving advice on makeup, hair-styles, and clothing to wear wh°n talking over the TV-telephone. Ruth Bratton has just published her latest book entitled, WHY PEOPLE BELIEVED IN FLYING SAUCERS. Larry Henderson followed out Einstein's theory of time as the fourth dimension, and is now producing 4-D movies. Betty Huston is starring in his latest movie, From Here to Jupiter. Bill Nutt is manufacturing plastic houses that can be taken down and set up again in a few hours. Robert Gardenhire has invented a hydrogen lamp that is no more harmful to the eyes than the sun's rays. Bess Anna Riggs has designed a more slenderizing space uniform. The famous model, Margaret Painter, is modeling it for her. Dr. Ralph Baldwin and his youth specialist, Joan Wright, have invented a youth preser- vative which keeps people young and active up to the age of 100. This youth preservative has raised the life expectancy to the age of 120. Ronnie Tridle is the head of a company which manufactures the Basic Seven Pills. They contain all of the nutrients necessary for maintaining health. Ronnie's head designer, Maxine Stewart, is working on a more appetizing shape and color for the pills. The world famous lecturer, Barbara Ulbrich, is to appear at the well known Leonard School for Women on Mars, whose president is Margaret Leonard. The trillionaire, Larry Barnes, returned from a vacation trip to Mars on the Carl Morgan Interplanetary Transportation System. During the trip the passengers were delightfully enter- tained by the famous vocalist, Leona Kious, and efficiently served by the attractive stewardess, Maxine Metcalf. Now I must give my Photo-Xrayonic Machine a rest and begin to organize this material for the 2000 issue of THE CHRONICLES OF THE 1954 EAGLES. 48 Last Will and Testament --Barbara Ulbrich we, the Senior class in the year 1954, of the city of McCune, county of Crawford, and state of Kansas, being of sound mind and of lawful age; do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament. To the faculty we leave our deepest appreciation for the help they have given us when we en- countered difficulties. To the Juniors we leave the front seats in the auditorium since they have worked eleven years to obtain them. To the Sophomores we leave our smiles and sense of humor so there will be a happy atmosphere. To the Freshmen we leave our great scholastic and musical ability. Ronnie Tridle wills his position as captain of the basketball team to Jack York. Elsie Wort wills her quiet shy manner to Phyllis Brown. Barbara Morgan wills her slim figure to Betty Mae Nichols. Larry Henderson wills his ability to receive an education on as few days as possible to Billy Clark. Marie Markley wills her shyness when around Mr. Comer to Patsy Shaffer. Morris Kernick wills his popularity with the girls to John Quenoy. Maxine Stewart wills her businesslike manner to Donna Davidson. Carl Morgan wills his position as Editor-in-Chief of the Annual to Larry Kelly. Margaret Painter wills her shorthand book to Janell Edmonston who has had some experience with it. Maxine Metcalf wills her interest in a Fox to Ella Lahey. Archie Ulbrich wills his ability to adjust the heaters in Mr. Millard's room to anyone who is brave enough to try adjusting them. Bess Anna Riggs wills her interest in a Henry-J to her sister Clarice, provided she doesn't use the same driver that Bess Anna uses. Kenneth Fox would just like to leave. Margaret Leonard and Margaret McGown will their interest in certain families to Peggy Kious and Claudine Egbert. Neva Shenefelt wills her friendly ways to Leona Daniels. Betty Huston wills her love for school to Mervin McElwain. Robert Gardenhire wills his quiet shy manner to Jack Overman. Joan Wright wills her quiet disposition to Diane Painter. Helen McColm wills her slang expressions to Phyllis Mahaffey. Marvin Johnston wills his position as President of the Senior class to Allen Britnall. Vera Mohler wills her lovely alto voice to Faye Howard. Ruth Bratton bequeaths the right to wear a diamond on the third finger of the left hand to Helen Stevens. Larry Barnes wills his ability to keep a steady to Joe Harrington. Verna Mae Kern wills her scholastic ability to her brother Robert. Ralph Baldwin wills his interest in a certain Junior girl to Harry Rose. Maxine McMillan wills her position as cheerleader captain to Mila Samp. Lee Kernick wills his ability to stay out for basketball to Freddie Fox. Leona Kious wills her friendly disposition to Jacquelin Baker. Dean Dixon wills his souped up Ford to Gaylen Allen. Kenneth Long wills his ability to make friends and keep them to James Mechling. Bill Nutt wills his football suit to Delbert Shepard providing he can squeeze into it. And I, Barbara Ulbrich, will the pleasure of writing the will to Beverly Holden. Thus, we, the Seniors of 1954, nave disposed of our personalities, personal traits and possessions to the deserving under-graduates of our school and do hereby set out seal this twentieth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-four. (CALENDAR 8 — School Started 18 — First football game at St. Marys 26 -- Fall Festival 1 -- Pictures taken for annual 10 -- Band to Erie 12 — Sophomore Party 17 -- District F.H.A. Conference 27 — F.H.A. Halloween Party 5-9 -- Teachers Convention (No School) 10 -- School Night 12 -- Junior Play 23 -- Christmas Parade at Parsons 25 -- Thanksgiving Chapel 26-30 -- Thanksgiving Vacation 1 -- Freshman and Junior Parties 3 -- Contest Play 4 -- First Basketball game with Weir 7 — Band to Girard 9 — Band to Oswego 24 -- Christmas Chapel (Vacation) 4 -- Back to School 15 -- Semester Tests 19-20-22 -- First Team Tourney 28 — T-B Chest X-Ray 29 — Y-Teens to see The Robe 2 -- Senior Party 12 — Y-Teens Valentine Party 18 -- F.H.A. - F.F.A. Box Supper 19 — Annual went to press (Amen.) 15-16-17 -- Second Team Tourney 27 -- Grade Music Contest 15 -- Declamation Contest 30 -- High School Music Contest 13 -- State F.H.A. Meeting (Topeka) 27 -- County Spelling Contest 8 -- Senior Play 9 -- Pittsburg Relays 16 -- Easter Vacation 30 -- Track, here 12 -- Junior-Senior Banquet 17 -- Senior Finals 20 -- Senior Class Day 23 -- Baccalaureate 24 -- Grade Commencement 25 -- School Out - Senior Commencement Grade School Faculty MARGARET NICHOLSON AMANDA JAMES LUELLA HERSHBERGER Sixth and Eighth Sixth and Seventh Fifth ADA LATHERS MABEL RIGGS FRANCES GREENWOOD Third and Fourth Second and Third First Grade Board of Directors Owen Johnston, F. L. Kelley, O. L. Heryford, Paul Huff. A I ROBERTA NUTT Clerk 52 First Grade Jay Edward Stewart Richard Monroe Robert Monroe Tommy Circle Janie Turkington Linda Long Zelda Marie Spillman Mackie McColm Carolyn Shepard Leslie Shenefelt Norita Hiller Carl Davidson Margaret Napier Marty Ison Stephen Comer J.C. Shaffer Margaret Montee Cheryl Baldwin Second Grade Mark Houseweart David Garard Carolyn Stewart Marilyn Dunn Billy McWilliams Harriet Tridle Joe Murdock Nettie Forth Ronald Bell Donna Hickman Mary Jane Merritt Barbara Barnes Jerry Clawson Coralie Baldwin Andy Burton Diana McClanahan -M Third Grade Helen Riggs Francis Thomas Vicki Sue Riggs Phillip Nutt Janis Ratzlaff Kay Tridle Sondra Monroe Wanda Napier Jimmy Huff Brenda Zwahlen Mildred Ulbrich Linda Kious r. i •fv Lana Marchbanks Jackie Graver Louita Burk Rufus Leonard v Ronald Pierce Nikki Bell Leon Baldwin Sue Clark Judith Boore Darrell McClanahan Carolyn Foster ■■ , ' _ 'A , m 55 - Fourth Grade Phillip Long Kaye Bethel Jess Merritt Sally Mansfield Janice Kountz Calvin Flaharty Beverly Jackson Roy Parsons Jay C. Smith Jo Ann Jursche Keith Kirby Mary Murdock Wanda Hiller Arnold Stevens Connie Montee Larry Morgan Maybelle Circle Jerry Treadway Betty Maffei Patty Lahey 56 Treva Silc Fifth Grade Janice Simmons Jerry McGown Sharon Stewart Mike Lahey Gail Weber Tywink Rentfro Kenneth Davidson Jacqueline Montee Judy Han Tim Houseweart Lois Baldwin Floyd McColm Wayne Barton Jimmy Wilson Jack Amershek Ken Wilson Sixth Grade Della Ruth Spillman Robert Rentfro Marilyn Riggs Mary Ruth Wilson Richard Parsons Carol Shipman Lynn Strathe Charles Parsons Karolyn Slapar Melvin Thomas Janice Sears . MM� � Alice Kennedy Ronald Nutt Leanna Howard George Allen David Ison Edith Merritt Marion Chenoweth Peggy Mullen Barbara McClanahan Lucille Leonard Sharon Huff Jimmy Monroe Seventh Grade Steven Mosler Karolyn Bell Calvin Thomas Luanne Shipman Marie Daniels Billy Barnes Mary Ann Rauniker David Leonard Jimmy Frazier Nancy Sears Richard Morgan Nancy Forth Juanita Brintnall Frankie Dunnick Jo Ellen Baker Johnnie Maffei Ella Mae Chenoweth Jimmy Mansfield Sondra Spangler Richard Ironsides Reba McClanahan Larry Brown Norman Sumpter Robert Koopman Harvey Davidson Eighth Grade Dixie Van Slyke Tommy Stocker Kaye Howard Billy Trotnic David Long Patty Stewart Lorn Lahey • Kathleen Montee Peggy Groff Larry Sartin Sally Overman Gene Heskett Chauncey Shepard Margie Martin Carol Henderson Barbara Jackson Anita Green Janice Baker Betty Kern Jean Baldwin . Joyce Willson Maxine CXienoy Phyllis Allen Sharon Dunnic Grade Music Grade Basketball Cheerleaders KATHLEEN MONTEE, JUANITA BRINTNALL, KAYE HOWARD, PEGGY ANN MULLEN rs HAROLD WAD KINS General Auctioneer Farm Sales a Specialty McCune - Phone 142 NATIONAL MARKETING COMPANY J. E. Geary, Local Agent Tank Truck Service to Your Farm Phone 67 - McCune MR. and MRS. CHAS. MANSFIELD Congratulations Seniors THE CORNER STORE Lloyd and Beula Tridle Fountain and Sundries McCune - Phone 20 LEE’S SKELLY SERVICE Road and Wrecker Service Day Phone 21 - Night 76 McCune, Kansas QUALITY CAFE - MRS. A. L. MURDOCK Congratulations Seniors BORDEN PRODUCE Phone 165 - McCune, Kansas McCUNE COMMUNITY LOCKER Alva Marchbanks, Prop. Phone 52 TOWERY BARBER SHOP Pays to Have a Neat Appearance Bill Towery McCune, Kansas CLUGSTON'S Shoes, Dry Cleaning, and Clothing GEORGE E. DUNN AT CLUGSTON’S Watch and Clock Repairing RUDY’S SHOP 1 Mi. S. 3 4 E. 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Bdwy. - Pittsburg, Kansas SKELTON RADIO AND TELEVISION SERVICE 2112 N. Broadway Pittsburg, Kansas OWENS DRUG STORES 1831 Main - Phone 3000 2130 Main - Phone 876 DERUY-ALBERTINI FURNITURE APPLIANCE Parsons, Kansas 708 - 10 N. Broadway - Pittsburg, Kansas B. M. GRAGG TYPEWRITER CO. COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Royal - Standard - Electric and Pittsburg. Kansas Portable - 115 W 5 - Pittsburg Sponsoring FuU Pages Sponsoring Full Pages McCune McCune Governing Body—Page 9 McCune Farmers Union—Page 26 W. E. Gregg and Son—Page 7 Tridle Chevrolet Co. —Page 6 McCune State Bank--Page 18 Shigley Funeral Home--Page 8 Dr. J. H. Barnes—Page 29 Sponsoring Half Pages McCune McCune Herald—Page 21 Roese's Drug Store—Page 21 Food land—Page 30 Art's Cafe--Page 30 The Corner Store—Page22 Dr. G. A. Mullen—Page 22 Mac's Grocery—Page 28 Jones Brothers Grocery—Page 28 Messenger Lumber Co. —Page 36 H. L. 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