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

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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.

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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

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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.”