New Bloomfield High School - Beacon Yearbook (New Bloomfield, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1951 volume:

Faculty A. A. (WUllMn Wood� College) Fir� t and Second Grades MADISON H. LEWIS B. S. In Education Superintendent MISS HELEN VAUGHAN A. A. in Education B. S. In Education Home Economics and English MRS. CLAIRE LEWIS Fifth and Sixth Grades KENNETH H. LONG B. S. in Education MRS. CAROLINE L. SMITH B. M. Degree Mus ic MRS. OPHELIA B. FOSTER Third and Fourth Grades CLYDE HUMPHREY B. S. in Education Commerce CRYSTAL PHILIPS B - S. in Education Seventh and Eighth Grades 2 Senior Class CARL DEAN THOMAS Class Play; President, Student Council; Basketball; Baseball. VELMA JEAN HAMPTON Class Play. Glee Club, Bas- ketball; Cheerleader; Volley- ball; Sports Reporter; Secre- tary-Treasurer; Senior Class and Student Council. GENEVA TRANCES CAIN Class Play; Glee Club; Captain. Basketball Team; Minstrel; Soft- ball; Mixed Chorus; Volleyball; “AuntSilly ' Play; School Paper. BILLY JOE TRAMMELL Class Play; Glee Club; Mixed Chorus; Minstrel; School Pa- per; Basketball; Baseball. JACKIE DALE BOMMELL Glee Club; Mixed Chorus; Bas- ketball; Artist, School Paper. HOWARD MONROE BERRY Class Play; Basketball; Base- ball. 4 VIRGINIA MAE HURLEY CUas Play; Glee Club; Min- strel; Mixed Chorua; School Paper. ROBERT PERRY HOLT Class Play; President, Stu- dent Council; Editor, School Papar; Glee Club; Mixed Chorua; Mlnatral; Basketball; Baseball. WILLIAM DONALD SWEETEN Class Play; Student Council; Assistant Editor, School Pa- per; Glee Club; Mixed Chorus; Basketball. MARGARET MARIE DOOLING Class Play; Glee Club; Basket- ball; Minstrel; Softball; Mixed Chorus. JAMES DEAN HARDIN Glee Club; Mixed Chorus; Art- ist, School Paper; Minstrel. HARRY RAY BAKER Class Play; Vice-President; Student Council; Basketball. 5 Junior Class 6 Sophomore Class 8 Freshman Class Room Four Seventh and Eighth Grades 10 Room On First and Second Grades 13 18 •23k e Excitement!! The auto wreck of the year!!! Chrlatmas 1950 for tome of the Orade School email fry. X1 ' v0 IP History o the Senior Class The discovery of the Class of 1951 was an accident. Four years ago, early one morning, on the sixth of September, 1947, the members of the faculty of the New Bloomfield High School were strolling aimlessly through the corridors, chatting about the past vacation and wondering whether there would be any startling changes in their work during the coming year. Suddenly they caught a glimpse of four famil- iar faces, Harry Baker, Billy Trammell, Geneva Cain, and Bob Holt, huddled together in mute embarrassment and anxiety. There were eighteen of us in our Freshman year: Harry Baker, Carrie Baker, Jackie Bommel, Geneva Cain, Margaret Dooling, Beverly Drum, Bonnie Gray, James Gray, Bobby Hamilton, Velma Hampton, Bonnie Hartman, Bob Holt, Virginia Hurley, Donald Sweeten, Carl Thomas, Billy Trammell, Jeanie Yancey, and Howard Berry. The most unpleasant thing about the Freshman year was the contempt in which we were held by those who had been residing in the school for a longer period. However, understanding that this was a custom of the country, we ignored it. We were permitted to form an organization of our own, and elected officers, who fulfilled their duties well: Bob Holt, President; Harry Baker, Vice-President; Bonnie Hartman, Secretary-Treasurer. The chosen colors were red and white and the flower chosen was the red rose. Motto: “Here We Take Off, Where Shall We Land?” The social functions of this period were delightful, the most important being an outing at Town Creek. Later in the year we held a party at the school. With the coming of the next September, we received a new name. Because of our skill in acquiring the customs of the school, we were named “Sophomores,” and the process was called by a native name “promotion.” The social functions of this period were delightful, the most important being a party at Earthquake Hollow and later in the year one at the schoolhouse and attended a show afterwards. In the third year, owing to an old educational custom, the Sophomores became Juniors, and their promotion made their sense of importance increase all out of proportion. Great indeed was our scorn for the Freshmen and Sophomores. It must be admitted that the aforesaid Freshmen and Sophomores, completely ab- sorbed in their own process of being explored, were in no wise embarassed or concerned. This was a year of hard work, and the dreaded ordeal of examinations was passed with few casualties. The social functions during the year were a class play and two parties. The play, “Missing! One Pair,” was a great success. The first party was held in Memorial Park with a picnic lunch after which we attended a show. The second was at Reed's Lake. On May 10th, the Juniors took the Senior class to St. Louis on Junior-Senior Day. We visited the Highlands, the Jewel Box, and attended a night ball game. And now we come to the fourth and greatest year in the history of the class. We automatically became Seniors last September. With the gaining of this title, we became more serious. The organization of the Senior Class was noteworthy, officers being: Carl Thomas, President; Donald Sweeten, Vice-President; Velma Hampton, Secretary-Treasurer. The social events were of marked brilliance. Those most worthy of note were a play and two parties. The first party was a picnic lunch in Memorial Park after which we attended a show; and the second was at Reed’s Lake. The play, “Corpin Round The Mountain” was a huge success. Prophecy of the Senior Class of 1951 Classmates, it is a well-known saying, often proven true, that “coming events cast their shadows before.” Therefore, it is not so hard as many people suppose for one who takes the trouble to study the comings and goings of his fellow creature to be something of a prophet and to form some idea, more or less correct, of what their future course of action will be. Having for some time been possessed of a strong ambition for the brilliant career of a detective, I have, just for the sake of practice, or as a means of pre- paration, kept a sharp eye on all of you, when you were perhaps unaware that you were being observed or studied at all; so I feel that I can judge with some degree of accuracy of the lives into which your personal characteristics and inclinations will lead you in the years that are to be. The pleasure and satisfaction of looking into the future is always liberally mixed with pain. We long to know what lies before us, and yet when the knowledge comes to us we tremble, fearing that we may not be able to bear our part in the ordeals to come as faithfully as we should. The one question in our minds is sure to be, “Shall we be prepared for these honors, or these prophecies? Shall they bring you a word of hope?” I am sure you will each accept the simple offering in the same spirit as I present it: HARRY BAKER is now in Hollywood, making movies, having taken Clark Gable’s place. He is very good looking—similar to Clark with his mustache. He has been married three times. He is now living with his third wife, but there are rumors that they aren’t getting along so well. JACKIE BOMMEL, one of the fishermen of the class of 51 and is now to be found in a large fish market on Market Street in St. Louis. Jackie has won quite a reputation for his smoked herring. HOWARD BERRY is now married to Carrie Baker, his high school sweetheart. He is now a world famous manufacturer of hobby-horses. They live in a New York penthouse. MARGARET DOOJLING, voted Miss Annie Oakley of 1960 is a world famous rifle and pistol shot with Lewis Humphrey’s three-ring circus. GENEVA CAIN wanted to be a home economist but was not able. So, she be- came a truck driver. She drives a big transcontinental from Frisco to Jersey City. ROBERT HOLT, Bob is now a hermit. After making and losing several for- tunes, he retired to a lonely mountain in the Canadian Rockies. There, a wealthy recluse, he spends his time composing symphonies and concertos. VELMA HAMPTON is now married to a college boy and is very happy. They are now living in Wisconsin where he is attending college and is studying to be a conservationist. Velma is working in a dime store trying to make a living while he is in school. VIRGINIA HURLEY: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Autenrieth, the former Miss Virginia Hurley, are now living on their six-hundred acre farm near Tebbetts. They seem to be getting along fine with their cows, pigs, chickens, and children. DONALD SWEETEN: This is a glad day for Donald. He is being released from the State Penitentiary after a nine-year sentence for killing deer on Cedar Creek. CARL THOMAS, who became enormously fat after his twenty-first birthday is still spending his equally enormous bank accounts satisfying his enormous appetite. ' • S' ’ BILLY TRAMMELL is back in his hometown of Guthrie after attending the . •.. • t . New York Baptist Seminary. He is pastor of Dry Fork Church and is a bachelor. Class Will We, the Class of 1951, in the town of New Bloomfield and the State of Missouri, being in the usual mental condition and in much better temper than usual, do hereby make this, our last will and testament, rendering void and of no avail any former will or wills that may have been previously made by us during any period, or periods, of temporary optimism. We have no specific directions to leave concerning our funeral but we do hope you will come prepared to praise as well as bury us, forgetting the trifling faults that may have been ours, remembering only our manifold and remarkable virtues. We feel that our brilliant record and our unusual achievements will live after us; but not wishing to take any chances we suggest that a tablet on which shall be inscribed our several names and a few of our most astounding deeds be purchased and placed in the auditorium of the school in a position where it will strike the eye of all who enter. And now we open our entries: HARRY BAKER wills his mustache and side- burns to Carl Colter. HOWARD BERRY wills his height and his left hand basket- ball hook to Melvin Moore. JACKIE BOMMEL wills his build to Jerry Drinkard. Watch out, Jerry, don’t get too big. GENEVA CAIN wills her ability to write letters to Polly Yancey. You’ll have to write a lot to keep up with Geneva! MARGARET DOOLING wills her way of transportation to school to Mary Dooling. VELMA HAMPTON wills her natural curly hair to Hattie Bullard. Watch out, Harrie, roll- ing doesn't agree with it. BOB HOLT wills his maniac driving to Jerry Goboney. Watch it, Jerry, that Crosley is very small. VIRGINIA HURLEY wills her ability to get demerits to Mary Lou Yancey. DONALD SWEETEN wills his ability to go with the girls to H. C. Berry. CARL THOMAS wills his ability to get kicked out of class to Roland Meyer. BILLY TRAMMELL wills his ability to get along with the girls to Timmy Suggett. “I’m glad you can get along with them better than I did.” Besides these enforced gifts, we ieave--not of necessity, but of our own free will--our blessing, tender memories of our pleasant associations together, and our forgiveness for anything that we may not have exactly appreciated in the de- monstrations of the past, and a pledge of friendship from henceforth and forever. All the rest and residue of our property, whatsoever and wheresoever, of what nature, kind, and quality whatsoever it may be, and not herein before disposed of after paying our debts, we give and bequeath to our Superintendent, for his use and to be disposed of for the good of the coming classes as he may see fit. And we do hereby constitute and appoint the said Superintendent sole exe- cutor of this, our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we, the class of 1951, set our hands and seal this eighteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one. Junior Class History On September 5, 1950, the Junior class met to organize for a new school yeai Within the first week, we elected class officers: Phyllis Gathright, President; Polly Yancey, Vice-President; Mary Ruth Irwin, Secretary-Treasurer; Dorece Sweeten, Reporter; Mr. Long, Sponsor. Other members of the class were Shirley Boren, Faye Wilson, Lola Murphy, and Jo Ann Lane. The following members of the Junior Class participated in the three-act comedy, “Aunt Silly,” which was presented by the P. T. A., September 14-15: Lola Murphy, Faye Wilson, Phyllis Gathright, Polly Yancey, Mary Ruth Irwin, Jo Ann Lane. On October 5th, we enjoyed our annual fall party. We had a square dance in the school auditorium and served refreshments. Our special guests were the Senior class. On November 8th, the Glee Club and Music Class gave a Negro minstrel, Banjo, Bones and Burnt Cork, in which the entire Junior class took part. Just before the close of the first semester we lost a member. Mary Ruth Irwin transferred to the Junior College in Jefferson City. The P. T. A. sponsored an all-school carnival on the night of December 16th. A carnival queen was elected by popular vote. The runner-up candidate was Phyllis Gathright. After losing Mary Ruth Irwin we chose Lola Murphy to fill her office as Secretary-Treasurer. Dorece Sweeten and Phyllis Gathright were elected to the Student Council. We enjoyed Christmas vacation from December 22nd to January 2nd. On January 15th, we began practicing on our play, “Cheerio, My Deario, a three- act comedy. We had planned to present the play on February 9th, but two mem- bers of the cast, Jo Ann Lane and Tim Suggett, took the mumps; so the presentation was postponed until February 23rd. As there are no Junior boys we had to borrow some from the Freshmen and Sophomores. They were H. C. Berry, Tim Suggett, Gene Finley, Jerry Bommel, Jimmy Bommel, Harold Jones, and Charles McKim. Mary Sue Witcher was also borrowed. The play was an outstanding success. The Junior class is now an all-girl class. Last year, as Sophomores, we had two boy members, but they transferred to the Fulton High School this year. Our class stands high in scholarship, loyalty, good school citizenship, pep, and of course, pulchritude. History ot the Sophomore Class On September 5, 1950, the Sophomore class began a new school year with nineteen members. As the year went on we lost Billy Frank and gained Jerry Drinkard. Class officers: Carrie Mae Baker, President; Gene Finley, Vice-President; Hattie Bullard, Secretary-Treasurer; Sue Witcher, Reporter; Mr. M. H. Lewis, Sponsor. The class is represented on the Student Council by Carrie Mae Baker and Gene Finley. Members of class (see picture page, from left to right): Top Row: Opal Butcher, Gene Finley, Harold Jones, Shirley Rice. Second Row: Sally Hampton, Bonnie Ousley, Carrie Mae Baker, Martha Moore. Third Row: Charles McKim, Jimmy Bommel, Roland Meyer, Jerry Bommel. Fourth Row: Jerry Holt, Hattie Bullard, Mr. Lewis-Sponsor, Shirley Ousley, Sue Witcher. Last Row: Jerry Drinkard, Wayne Windsor. We miss one of the boys who went to school with us last year, Billy Taylor Wilson, who is now attending M. M. A. at Mexico, Missouri. As the year draws closer to the end, we are hoping to pass and do the work next year as well as the Juniors are doing now. Inasmuch as the Junior class is all girls, Jimmy Bommel, Jerry Bommel, Harold Jones, Gene Finley, and Charles McKim took part in their class play, “Cheerio, My Dearie.” Sue Witcher also took a part in this play. We also have a couple ox girls, Jerry Holt and Carrie Baker, who are taking part in the Senior play. Two additional girls were needed to complete the cast for their play, “Cornin’ Round the Mountain.” History of the Freshman Class In September, 1950, the Freshman class joined the New Bloomfield High School with a membership of nineteen. So far, we have lost no members and have had the good fortune to gain a good girl--Mary Ann Keyhill. (See picture page.) From left to right, top row: Jerry Giboney, Frances Windsor, Tim Suggett, Dorothy Cundiff, Carl Colter. Second row: Anita Clark, Gene Childers, Ruth Rackers, H. C. Berry, Mary Lou Yancey. Third row: Shirley Thomas, Buddy Clark, Mrs. Smith-Sponsor, Billy Me Kim, Mary Jane Cave. Fourth row: Jimmy Fleming, Mary Ann Keyhill, Patsy Hurley, Mary Dooling, Melvin Moore. Bottom: Robert Gray. Last year, most of us as eighth graders, had two teachers, Mrs. Estella Jones, for a short while, and later Mrs. Leeona Capps. The year before in the seventh grade we had Mr. John Spindler for a teacher. During the year we enjoyed two parties. The first one was at the school build- ing and the second was a visit to the Fulton Theatre. Several members of our class have already established records in the short time of our high school career. Jimmy Fleming has made a splendid record for scholarship and for his baseball playing ability. Other baseball players with pos- sibilities are: Melvin Moore, Robert Gray, Tim Suggett, Gene Childers, Jerry Giboney, Billy McKim, Carl Colter, Buddy Clark. Also all of the boys mentioned above show considerable talent for basketball. Class officers: Buddy Clark, President; Billy McKim, Vice-President; Tim Suggett, Secretary-Treasurer. We have had a good time all during the year, in spite of which we hope to pass to the class higher up, lose our verdant tinge, and become sophisticated as Sopho- mores. Enrollment in Room One See pictures on preceding page. From left to right, top row: Mrs. Hamilton, Rhoda Smith, Billy Lankford, Becky Barnard, Bruce Wilson. Second row, Ralph Wade, Judy Schwaller, Jeff Sullins, Donald Brooks, Terry Howell. Third row: K.f.nt Bryan, David Bur a, Glenda Allen, David Thomas, Sonny Gaines. F ourth row: B my Amos, Frankie Blair, Mary Joe Underwood, Omer Ransom, Alfa Gunnerson. Fi th row: Dortha Gray, Naomi Sue Kelsey, Ronnie Moore, Gloria Reynolds, Glenn B irger. Center at bottom of page: Ken Smith, Billy Schneider. On another page: Sally Brockman, Ronnie Robertson, Murphy Hickman. Enrollment in Room Two See pictures on preceding page. From left to right, top row: Louise Wade, Jean Backer, Patricia Amos, David Smith, Joyce Fay Nichols, Luaine Gaines. Second row: Carolyn Sue Meads, Susanne Lankford, Wayne Quinn, Patty Putnam, Deanne Fromme, Roger Baker. Third row: Jerry Coots, Anita Eubanks, Betty Underwood, Bob Rankin, Rosalie Martin, Judy Branson. Fourth row: David Bridger, Virginia Ashlock, Warren Ransom, Donna Perry, Herbert Thomas, Delores Allen. Center: Reva Jo Brooks, Donald Weaver. Last row: Kay Sue Murphy, Ophelia Foster, Ruby Martin, Ben Ronald Harrison, Irene Osterloh. Enrollment in Room Three See pictures on preceding page. Top row, Dale Baysinger, Mary Ann Boyer, Paul Gray, Joyce Elley, James McDonald. Second row: Nancy Howell, Billy Reed Reynolds, Doris Bura, Judy Murphy, John Rankin, Phyllis Ashlock. Third row: James Brockman, Mary Jane Williams, James Williams, Carol Kay Lawson, Larry Underwood. Fourth row: Dorothy Rackers, Jack Muir, Frances Jeffrey, Gary Lynn Smith, Carolyn Sue Branson. Fifth row: Sonja Darlene Craighead, Gale Nichols, Billy Norman, Carolyn Strickland, Dale Nichols, Jane Ann Yows. Last row: Louise Criswell, Donald Trammell, Mrs. Lewis, Ronald Smith, Carolyn Wilson. Enrollment in Room Four See pictures on preceding page. Top row (from left to right): Dale Lawson, Jimmy Quinn, Jimmy Greenway, Billy Wayne Holt, Jimmy Trammell. Second row: Jimmy Lee Coots, Dickie Meads, Robert Nave, Richard Rackers, Carl Norman. Third row: Bruce Bridger, Tommy Criswell, Leroy Baker, John Nave, Edwin Childers. Fourth row: Gladys Strickland, Carolyn Bura, Nancy Jeffrey, Janice Underwood, Jean Witcher. Fifth row: Donald Davis, Leroy Boyer, Mrs. Crystal Phillips. 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