Nevada High School - Nevamo Yearbook (Nevada, MO)

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And Churches OUR TOWN IS A TOWN OF CHURCHES--THE FIRST CHRIS- TIAN CHURCH is a fine represen- tative of Nevada's churches. It started out with a congregation of 20 in 1857, and now about 750 peo- ple here call themselves First Christians. The first frame build- ing was built in 1897. On the night of our annual Anti -Van party in 1948, Nevada students watched it burn to the ground from across the street in the old school. It was reconstructed in 1949 under the leadership of Rev. Pliney Elli- ott, and its white spire, all lit up at night, is an inspiration to the people here in OUR TOWN. CHRISTIAN CHURCH .-.ua

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Ours ls A Growing Community of Parks, Homes 4+-4935 --.mxi SPRING STREET PARK J PATERSON'S HOME REMEMBER THAT WILD, OVER- GROWN WOOD down on South Spring Street? It's grown up now to be a pleasant, spacious SPRING STREET PARK. Dr. Wray, Colonel Earp, and Charles Whiteford donated the park site, and several of our organizations cooperated to make it children's para- dise with playground equipment, walks bridges, and a picnic shelter. During picnicking time, the townspeople flock here to enjoy good food, weather, and companionship. THIS IS THE PATERSON'S HOME in Briarwood. N. T. Paterson, long an executive of Farm and Home, has made slides of our town, entitled THE NEVADA STORY. These are being shown in Rotary Clubs around I , , , ,T the world, putting OUR TOWN on the globe! ' A IO X

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SOCIAL LIFE One of our school's big prides is our annua Anti-Van Party held on Halloween night. Here come the kids now to enjoy the first big event, movies at the Fox Theater. MR. KEITHLY, MISS RADFORD, and MR. DE- HON are keeping a sharp eye out so there'l be no Witching tonight! Young folks here like to dance and get many opportunities to do it, too. After Anti-Van, there's Homecoming, our sock hops, the band's sweetheart dance, and finally the Prom, a girl's dream come true. Yes, we like fun--don't suppose that makes us much different from any other school, though. The pep rallies, the March of Dimes bas- ketball game skip da , . all these mem- , y . . ories are sort of Wrapped together in one night. . .Sign Night. . .It's the last time all of us will get together to remember School Year 1960-61 in OUR TOWN. 12 Halloween Party Brings GEL l l