Pattonville High School - Echo / Legacy Yearbook (Maryland Heights, MO)

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'Q' -In-ssh 41-W' ' i ,vw-M '. Page 2: The present high school building was opened in 1970. Far left: ln 1976 the addition to Holman Jr. High was completed. Left: Originally the high school for Mary- land Hts, district, this building now houses Pattonville's administrative offices. Mlddle: Built in 1850, this one-room school was on the site of the present Pattonville Elemen- tary school. Bottom: The old Pattonville high school building was condemned in 1976, istory - 3

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'l'f..!2,sh.i... .llllilflf Webster's unabridged dictionary defines legacy as some- thing received from an ancestor or predecessor a gift by will. Although not often heard today, legacy is an appropriate label for all tangibles and intangibles which have been left by past PHS students for those of the present. This legacy includes alumni accomplishments in sports, academics, leadership, and the arts, it includes traditions which continue year to year, and it includes the history of the Pattonville district. The legacy of past Pattonville defines present Pattonville. This year's students contributed their triumphs and disappointments and thus enriched the legacy for future Pattonville. Pattonville's history began 135 years ago when land in the northwest part of the county was being subdivided into school districts. In 1850, a one-room brick schoolwas built on the site of the present Pattonville Elementary School. Students here had to 2 History carry drinking water from a spring and had to chop wood for the school's stove. In 1880, this building was replaced with a larger frame struc- ture. Behind the new building was a stable for the teacher's horses. By 1900, this school was badly damaged. lts walls were covered with initialsg its ceiling was decorated with spitballs, and its floors were weakened by many holes students had burned. ln 1907, a S4000gbond was issued to replace this school with a two-room brick building which was later expanded to six rooms. In 1934, a high school was built on St. Charles Rock Road. Two students were graduated at the first commencement in 1936. As the district grew, additions were made to this building. By 1966, however, it was so crowded that double sessions were held, and plans were made for a larger school. In 1970, the present high school on Creve Coeur Mill Road was completed. by B. Holcombe, Kim Leonard, and'Kelley Hogan . . ,........a-,..-

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s lI3lDlIQ1fs 31 AI A visitor to the gym lobby of Pattonville High School cannot help but notice three large and extremely crowded trophy cases. By the beginning of the 1979-1980 school year, 221 trophies and plaques of various shapes and sizes, a rainbow of ribbons, cheer- leader spirit sticks, two giant spark plugs from the National Cheerleader Association, and Ken Jones's retired Pattonville jersey and High School All-American award were packed into the cases. So successful have Pattonville athletes been since 1949 when the first trophy, a third place in the Wentzville Basketball Tournament, was won, that there is no longer any space remain- ing in the cases. For this reason, two new cases must be construct- ed for future awards. If the visitor examines the awards more closely, he will note the great variety of sports and types of athletic events they repre- sent. In the last thirty years, Pattonville athletes have excelled in football, basketball, soccer, track, cross country, wrestling, swims, ming, diving, tennis, baseball, gymnastics, golf, cheerleading, drill team, and even ping pong. The accomplishments of Pattonville graduates who have ex- celled in sports attest to the athletic legacy PHS has bequeathed to many alumni. Chuck McKinley 159, who placed first in men's singles at Wimbledon in 1962, John Cherry '69, who started for the Mizzou Tigers in 1971 and 1972, Ken Jones '71, who has started for the Buffalo Bills since 1975, John Fulgham'74, who pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals this year, and Dane Ives '75, who won the national middle-weight wrestling Championship in 1976, 1977, and 1978, are among past PHS sports stars. The diversity of the sports in which they excelled attests to the thorough preparation offered to them by their PHS coaches. Fulgham, lves, and McKinley all recall their PHS coaches with gratitude. The good coaches at Pattonville helped me develop my skill and get a college scholarshipf' John Fulgham said. According to Chuck McKinley, a coach who sets rigorous training standards is an asset for an athlete in training. You can't take shortcuts to success. You have to work your tail off. When you walk onto the court for the championship match, you must know that you are physically prepared to the greatest extent possible. lf you lose, it should be to someone with more ability, not to someone of equal ability who is better preparedfl Likewise, Fulgham said, 'fTo be a good athlete, one needs good coaches like those at PHS and should be able to look himself in the mirror each day and say that he has given his best shot. He should have the self-discipline to perform to his best every day. Coaches Benben, Houston, Rinesmith, Sides, and Simpson have coached at PHS for many years, most of them more than twenty. These are the physical education teachers who have bequeathed the legacy of training and inspiration to the Patton- ville athletes of the past and present. Seniors Chris Kientzel, Kelly Schraeder, Tim Folkerts, Rob Thompkins, Deanna Wilmas, Randy Kriewall, and Joe Walsh are among the athletes of 1979-1980 who benefited from the efforts of these coaches. The great coaches at PHS make the athletic program out- standing, said Randy. As great as the PHS coaches are, if future PHS athletes follow the advice of Fulgham and McKinley, it shouldn't be long before the two new trophy cases are filled with awards. by J. Shafer A: John Fulgham winds up to make the batter suffer with his fastball. B: Dane Ives 1.1 Missouri's best wrestling form. if . '