Palmyra High School - Searchlight Yearbook (Palmyra, MO)

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Ann Lindsey Ward Ann Tall and slender she stalks in our midst Sweet sixteen and never been kissed FHA1 2 3 4 Fl-IASecretary3 FHA Historian 4 Girls Chorus 1 Band 1 4 Mixed Chorus 1 Kirksville ratings Home Ec 1 2 Piano Solo 2 Impromptu Theme Writing 1 Searchlight staff 4 Betty Lou Wilson 'Betty I pine for life in a trailer Trenton Illinoislriighl 2 FHA 3 4 Band Majorette Trenton 1 2 Searchlight Staff 4 61 Carole Ann White Kitten Afraid to hurry she might catch up with herself FHA 1 2 3 4 Pep Squad 1 2 Girls Chorusl 2 Ir Dramatics 3 Sr Dramatics4 Basketball 1 Searchlight Staff4 Rita Kay White Rita I study when there's nothing else to do FHA 1,2,3,4, Pep Squad 1.2, Girls' Chorus 1,2, Searchlight Staff 4 John David White Dave Isnt it a shame there aren some attractive senior girls! Band2 4 Sr Dramatics4 Searchlight Staff 4

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Rrchard Stephens Easy come easy go Ruth Ann Stuhlman uf She s a gal wrth lots of pep A f1ner sport we ve never met Student Councrl 1 Class Treasur er2 4 FHA 1 2 3 4 LlbraryClub 23PepSquad1234 A Pres1dent4 Glrls Chorus 1 Sr Dramat1cs4 Basketballl 2 3 Football Attendant 2 Substrtute Cheerleader 4 Offlce Gul 4 Searchlrght Staff 4 Llbrary Club Reporter 2 Robert Harold Teel Teel Burlt for comfort not for speed FFA 1 2 3 4 Letter Club 3 4 Key Club 3 4 FFA Treasurer4 Boys Chorus 1 Football 1 2 3 4 Kuksvtlle ratmg Shop Team 1 Searchlrght Staff 4 Francrs Schwartz Schwartz One of those strong srlent men FFA1 2 3 4 FO0tball1 Search lrght Staff 4 Betty Jane Varlhancourt Bee A steady worker and aready sport I,

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:- Robert Wilson Torpedo Give me fun or give me death Letter Club 3 4 Key Club 3 4 Boys Chorus 1 2 Mixed Chorus 1 2 Band 2 4 Basketball 2 4 Football 2 3 4 Searchl1ghtStaff enior Histor In September 195.2 fifty five freshmen entered Palmyra High School for the first time We were a little green at ftrst but after our initiation by the sophomores we lost our shyness and got into the swtng of things we elected Mrs Schuckenbrock and Mr McClain as sponsors The biggest projects for the year were the Home coming float on which we did not win a prize but we were none the less proud of tt the selling of Christmas cards on which we made around S100 and the banquet with which we entertained the ophomores in the spring To begin our sophomore year we had 46 members in the class Mrs Ellis and Miss Seeger sponsored t the discomfort caused us on the day of our initiation by initiating the new freshmen and then treating them to a party Herbert Kaden was chosen to represent the class on the Sophomore Pilgrimage Thirty nine Juniors entered the portals of Palmyra High for the third year in September 1954 Our sponsors were Mrs Ellts and Mr Adam The annual Junior Play was presented under the direction of Mrs Cramer I was entitled Brother Goose The biggest event of the year was the Junior Senor Banquet and Prom we used as our theme Rainbow Gardens It was a big success and we felt that our hard work was justly rewarded Judy Durham was chosen to attend'Gtrls State in Fulton Carmen Hayden was the representative to Boys State in Warrensburg In September 1955 forty seniors entered PHS to gain their last year of secondary education we selected Mrs Maize and Mr Swofford as our class sponsors Our officers for the year were President Carmen Hayden Secretary Sandra Kespohl Vice President Splinter Hoehne Treasurer Ruth Stuhlman RBPOUCI' Carol Kroeger- Parltamentartan Lloyd Lovelace Student Council girl patH1me, Student Council boy William Hofmetster The biggest proiect of this year was the editing of the Searchltght Judy Durham was elected Edttor and Maurice Knueppel was elected Asststant Edttor Rosemary Larenson was chosen Searchlight Queen and Robert Goodwin Searchlight King The Football Queen was Betty Lomax Judy Durham and Carol Kroeger were atten dants Pat Htrner was Barnwarming Queen and Marte Riney was attendant Dottye Schnetder was Carnival and Basketball Queen Marie Riney was Basketball Queen attendant Other events sponsored by the Sen1orClass were the Senior Play the Senior Carnival and the Senior Trtp to the Lake of the Ozarks Atlast the longawaited day Commencement arrtved The class of 56 leaves PHS wtth regret and many fond memories of the pleasant days we spent here and of the friends we made here t S ! s , u X I 31 1 F y . I 4 'A J I 9 Y I I I b l D I I A I I I I 4 ' ' ' ' . . ' ' 'ur class during this year and helped us to build a third-prize Homecoming float. This year we were able to retaliate