Mehlville High School - Reflector Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Star questriennes SOPHOMORE HISTORY Last year we, as Freshmen, in the green time of our lives, entered Mehlville High. We, so green and sweet in our dewy innocence, received at this time the first seeds of knowl- edge. At this time we chose as our motto, The Door to Success is Labeled Push, and Mrs. Roland Fowler was elected as our guid- ing light. It was on the eve of Ianuary l2, l946, that we witnessed the results of hours of salesman- ship, for our Backward Dance was truly suc- cessful. This year we found the skies so much bluer and sweeter and the sun shone more warmly upon us. We struck our heads high enough to see nearly as much of it as we imagined we could. We held our heads very high and we kept the stalks that supported them very straight. They were not yet very heavy with the accumulation of wisdom and so they did not droop with the weight. We were slowly but surely coming out into the light of day only to discover, We were neither man nor woman: We were neither brute nor human: We were merely Sophs! So with this we needed greatly and quickly the guidance of sponsors and because of this we elected the capable faculty members, Mr. Orland Woods and Mr. Herbert Van Deven. ln the athletic field the names of Bob Alex- ander, Don Belknap, Glenn Erb, Tom Klink- hardt, Carl Stiebel, Ray Hanbeck, Iohn Hicks, Dorothy Eckerle, LaVerne Ferbet, and Iune Franke might easily and most likely appear in sparkling neon lights. Some of us are regretting the dead delight of our verdant days, while others are looking ahead, longing for the new domain where we, as Iuniors, will rule so royally. Page Twenty-Seven

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ill? !lfWCllAQ4'S IUNIQR HISTORY ln the month of September, 1944, we entered into this Land of Learning, one-and-fifty seek- ers of knowledge. And it came to pass, as we did enter this land, that we were received with wild welcom- ings and reioicings by those who it was de- creed should henceforth lead us up the slip- pery by-ways of knowledge. Likewise it came to pass that we were received with malicious glee by a certain band of Wild beings who were called Sophomores, and who because of their fierce taste for Fresh- man blood, did pounce upon us daily and nightly, and did cause us to suffer great things. Qur class that year was conducted and man- aged well by the following officers: Ioe Frank as presidentg Don Williams, vice-president: Wilma Winheim, secretary: Totsy Rauhut, treasurer: and Mrs. Sarah Krebs and Mr. D. Evans served as our sponsors. The main event and attraction that year was a May Dance with the May Queen, Miss Verdell Rick, being elected from our class. 4 Exactly one year later we returned to school to complete the second of our four years of high. We remembered the days of our own greenness, and as the Sophomores had done unto us, we did unto these new Freshmen. We showed no mercy unto their sufferings, and no heed unto their lamentations, until all were bruised with much sorrow. It was a promising and successful year, under the guidance of our sponsor, Mr. Orland Woods, and our class officers, who were Ioe Frank as president: Hubert Frank, vice-president: Wilma Winheim, secretary, and Totsy Rauhut, as treasurer. Under their leading guidance we gave a suc- cesssful roller-skating party and Christmas Dance. To our class that year Miss Totsy Rauhut brought great renown when she was elected Reflector Queen of l946. This year as Iuniors we returned to school, with a few of our past friends missing from our list, but we also found there were new mem- bers to be added to it. Working diligently in our studies and showing much progress, we successfully gave the Hayseed Howl and a Carnival with the Senior Class. Renown was again brought to our class when Miss Verdell Rick was crowned Carnival Queen. The leading officers who have guided us this year are: lean Delaney, presidentp Don 'Williarns, vice-presidentg Totsy Rauhut, secre- tary, and George Aff, treasurer. We were happy to elect this year as our sponsors, Miss Elizabeth McDonald and Mrs. Vernon Barrett, who have helped us considerably in every way possible. Basketball seems to be a favorite sport to Ioe Frank, Don Williams, and Philip Heitz, for they have served on the B team and are now on the A. As our Senior year approaches we hope that with the wonderful guidance, such as we have had these past three years, we may set forth an even better record. Page Twenty-Six

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