Parker Rural High School - Panther Yearbook (Parker, KS)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On September 5 1955» thirty-four freshmen enrolled In PRHS. On Sept- ember 20, we met with our sponsors, Mrs. Moore and Mr. Freeman, and elected Norma Webb, President; Charles Dunlop, Vice-President; Jamt Page, Secre- tary and Treasurer, and Barbara Evans and John Cornett Student Council mem- bers. The assembly program we presented was given a high grade. Several of the class were prominent in school activities. Norma Webb and Audene Cook placed at the music festival in Lawrence. David Mahon received a letter for his work in athletics. Several were in Y-Teen plays. We entered PRHA on September 3» 1956, as Sophomores. There were twenty-nine of us. Our sponsors were Mr. Willis and Mr. Coppenbarger. We elected David Mahon, President; Larry Light, Vice-President; John Hampton, Secretary; Charles Dunlop, treasurer; and Marita Willians and Dick Goodall, Student Council members. During the ybar we gained one and lost one so we remained twenty-nine Our names appeared onthe Honor Roll and the Honorable Mention. We took part in all the school activities. Mary Bond and Norma Webb were elected cheerleaders. David Mahon and Norma Webb were attendants at Home Coming. Thirty eager-beaver juniors were in the halls of PRHS when school began September 2, with our sponsors, Mrs. Hill and Mr. Ward. At the first class meeting we elected Mary Bond, President; Charles Sievers, Vice- President; Norma Webb, Secretary; Eldon Richardson, Treasurer; and Joan McBride and Jackie Morrison, Student Council members. We kept busy during the fall working in the concession stand at the football games. Later seventeen Juniors and one Sophomore presented the Junior Play Meet Me in St. Louis , on November 22. During the first semester we were unlucky in losing Wendell Smith because of illness; but we also gain Brenda Gross, so the class number re- mained the same. Joan McBride and Mary Bond were elected Cheerleaders. Joan McBride, Divid Mahon, and Mary Bond were home Coming attendants. Janet Page's moving away and Joan McBride' s dec ding to become a Senior cut the class to twenty-eight. The Juniors were well represented in all sports, musical departments, and Y-Teen plays. Four of the Junior Class participated in the district musical festival at Bnporia: Norma Webb, Clarinet solo; James Hill, tuba; and Norma Webb, Joan McBride, Marita Willians and Linda Prentice, a Sopho- more; clarinet quartet. On Friday, April 25, we entertained the Seniors at the Junior-Senior Banquet. The theme was Sayonora . Many an hour was spent on the dec- oration of the gym, but we felt it was a definite success. At last that day came when we entered school as Seniors. There were twenty-eight of us. At our first class meeting, we elected Larry Jackson, president; David Mahon, vice-president; Norma Webb, secretary;Luella Sims, treasurer; and Brenda Gross and Eldon Richardson as student council members Mrs. Moore and Mr. Wattelet were our sponsors. Luella Sims and Audene Cook were elected Cheerleaders. David Mahon was chosen as Home Coming King and Luella as attendant to the Queen. In the magazine 3ales David Mahon was high salesman of the school. All during the year we were trying to raise money. We had a corn-pick, bake sale, chile supper, and a sale of desk pen sets. On March 6, sixteen of the class, after working quite vigorously, pre- sented our Senior play, The Family Nobody Wanted. Judy Creighton dropped out because of ill health, but we regained Janet Page. At the State Music Contest Norma Webb received 1 on her clarinet solo. On May 1, fourteen Seniors left for the Ozarks for their sneak trip. The curtain was slowly being drawn on our school days. On May 17, B?f£a£aUreate Servlces were held. On May 17 was our Graduation Exercises with B. Z. Woods, Director of Administration at Baker University as guest speaker. Norma Webb gave the Valedictory,Sheldon Richardson the Salutatory Marita Williams, the Class Prophecy; James Hill, the Class Will; and Mary Bond the Class History. 3 Class Flower WHITE CARNATION Class Colors BLACK AND WHITE Class Motto TODAY WE FOLLOW; TOMORROW WE LEAD

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PROPHECY Dear Families and Friends: I was asked by Mr. Lemon to predict the future of the class of 1959. I looked into my crystal ball and the things I saw there were so astounding I must repeat them to you. I saw a magnificent city and to my surprise I realized it was Parker, for Parker Rural High School seemed to be much the same as it is today. It was the only place that I recognized. Who could have built such a great city where the hamlet of Parker stands today? As I continued to gaze into my crystal ball these amazing facts were revealed. Through the efforts of Richard Garst, the city planning commis- sioner, Parker has become the most modern city in the U. S. Doctor Kay Gillespie and Nurse Becky Staley have built a nsw modern hospital. They are apparently very successful. A glass and steel building houses the Mitchell-Meteor Manufactur- ing company. Gene designs and owns this jet racer. Further study reveals that Larry Light is his chief test driver. Norma Webb now has a l+OO student enrollment in the Parker Con - servatory of Music. Mr. McCray is her chief adviser. That tall building on the corner is the Parker National Bank. Larry Jackson is President. David Mahon's national headquarters is on the 23rd story of the bank building. He has service stations in every major city in the United States. Mrs. Luella Sims is David's private secretary. Eldon Richardson is the head coach at Parker High School. He is now helping his son train for the mile. That attractive dress shop on Parker Avenue is owned and managed by Brenda Gross. Her attractive models are Carol Wishart and Ruth Wells. Charles Dunlop supplies the surrounding farm community with the latest in farm equipment. Milo Lyons is the manager of our local amusement park. Audene Cook is now teaching voice in the Parker Conservatory of Music. Sheldon Richardson and James Hill are partners in the beautiful new science laboratory at the Western edge of the city. Even my crystal ball failed to reveal their top secrets. Mary Bond now owns and manages the M. B. department store on High Street. Janet Page is the head buyer for Mary's store. Marion Brownback is running the experimental farm and is develop- ing new hybrids for the Dunlop Seed Company. Jerry Morgan owns the big Sunset Motel. My crystal ball failed to show me three graduates of 1959 in Parker. I found Jackie Hampton with the Army on space patrol. Charlie Seivers, a member of the Navy, is with the atomic sub- marine fleet. Cheryl Hampton is a missionary in India. Jackie Morrison is with the Olympic team throwing the javelin. I find myself Just returning from South America to teach foreign languages in Parker High School. It will be exciting to work with my former teachers and under my former principal. Do you suppose my crystal ball could be correct? Marita Williams