Piedmont High School - Bobcats Meow Yearbook (Piedmont, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1954 volume:

The BOBCAT’S MEOW 1953-1954 ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF THE Piedmont High School PIEDMONT. MISSOURI Dedicated To STUDENTS WHO 3 COME AND GO Foreword Between the covers of this annual, the 1954 Bobcat’s Meow, are all the memories, friendship and fun only words and camera can capture. Someday, while turning through these pages, we hope you will find the friends and familiar places of long ago--as vivid as they were when you lived them. Teachers Mr. McKenzie, Miss Dasovich, Mrs. Pyles, Mrs- Jones. Mr. Jones, Mr. Holmes. Mr. Chaney. Mr. English. Board of Education Ed Waltrip, R. T. Toney, Wayne Ward. R. L. Garren, B. L. Henson. R. R. Harrison. D. D. McKen ie. Superintendent; W. P. Burton, absent. SENIORS STANLEY MANN President Class of 1954 MOTTO: Forward Ever, Backward Never COLORS: Yellow and Green FLOWER: Yellow Rose CLETIS ELLINGHOUSE Vice-President MYRA WAITES Treasurer V � . ■ s % BETTY GRON5ETH Secretary 8 KAY CARPENTER BOB KING WANDA DARDEN ED MONTGOMERY HATTIE BRITT GENE ALLEN WILMA MORRIS TOM PYLES LULA KIRKPATRICK ANN GRONSETH GRIGERY MILDRED HARRISON JACK AUTEN DONALD EVANS JOYCE PROFITTE PEGGY LOGSDEN ALVIN PAULS 10 Class History In September, 1942, the Space Ship landed at Planet No. 1 Grade School on the Piedmont Grade School Air Field and out jumped the beginnings of what terminated in 1950, the Space Cadet Freshmen. They started with a teacher new to the solar system, Mrs. Helen Mullikin, who taught only for six months due to illness and we finished with substitutes. In the second grade again we had a teacher new to the solar system, Mrs. St. Clair. The third grade brought us a teacher with only two years in this system, Miss Ollie Kiser. As we entered the fourth grade, we had a brand new experience, a teacher who had been here for a long time, Mrs. Vanita Hixson. The fifth grade again brings us a teacher new to the solar system, Miss Norma Holt. In the sixth grade we try out a host of new teachers. Our own home room teacher, Mrs. Elaine English, the new Superintendent, Mr. D. D. McKenzie, the initiation of Mr. J. M. English and the music department in our school, the first Senior trip was also made at the end of this year. In the seventh grade we faced another unusual experience; a teacher familiar to the solar system, Mrs. Amy Holmes- In the eighth grade our familiar teachers were: Mr. Henry White, Mrs. Amy Holmes, and a substitute, Mrs. Jessie Pickens. This was the first feeble attempt at departmental work which is now commonly used in the upper grades. Our class holds the distinction of initiating new teachers to the Public Grade Solar System, the exceptions were: Mrs. Vanita Hixson, Mrs. Amy Holmes, Mr. Henry White. To the nucleus of our local planet, “Grade School , other ninth graders came to form the “Freshman planet in 1950-1951. Our Space Pilots that year were: Mr. J. P. Jones and Miss Biard Alexander, who was also our new art teacher. With the coming of our class to high school, the subjects of art and orchestra were incorporated into our curriculum. The new teacher was our co-sponsor. Our commanding officers were: President: Winferd Mabury Secretary-Treasurer: Myra Waites Vice-President: Wanda Darden Reporter: Kay Carpenter During the Freshman year we lost Space Cadet Class Members as follows: Wilma Street, Maxine Waller, Charles Trout, Jim Foster, Jim Keith, Eula Clark, Ronald Bennett, Edgar Ellington, Edward Sheets, Loretta Fears, Joyce Cates. We traveled after three months of liberty to the strange, new, planet “Sophomore . Again we initiate a new teacher, Miss Grace Bollinger, the home economics teacher. Of course, we let her practice on us on being Space Co-Sponsor. Our other co-pilot was Mr. D. D. McKenzie. Our commanding officers were: President: Norma Johnson Secretary-Treasurer: Wanda Darden Vice-President: W inferd Mabury Reporter: Stanley Mann This year we gained no new Space Cadets, but lost Jim Evans, Donald Hensley, Billy Moss, and Betty Darden. Our next destination was the “Junior planet. We landed with our same co-pilots as before, Mr. D. D. McKenzie and Miss Grace Bollinger, and with commanding officers as follows: President: Norma Johnson Secretary-Treasurer: Myra Waites Vice-President: Wanda Darden Reporter: Gene Allen This was an unusual year, no new teacher for us. We gave our first play during this year with a borrowed sponsor and director of play. Our play was “A Date With Judy . Fellow Space Cadets, Betty Smith, Bob Wymore, Yvonne Wymore dropped out. As usual we gained none. Bingo! It happened again. As we arrived at our last destination “Senior planet, guess what? You guessed it! Two new teachers! Not one but two, and one of them again our co- sponsor, Miss Joan Dasovich, the home economics teacher. The other, Coach Louis Chaney, the athletic coach and physical education director. What s new? Basketball, of course, for girls! We gave our second play during this year, “Daffy Dills , which was a great success. We experienced a very nice trip to Florida. We lost two Space Cadets, Fern and Madeline Kinnamore. A very unusual thing happened! We gained a new cadet, the first in four years, Jack Auten. Our co-pilots were Mr. D. D. McKenzie and Miss Joan Dasovich. Our commanding officers for the year were: President: Stanley Mann Secretary: Myra Waites Vice-President: Cletis Ellinghouse Treasurer: Betty Gronseth 11 B A B Y D A Z E NAME Gene Allen Jack Auten Betty Barrett Hattie Britt Kay Carpenter Wanda Darden Villa Douglas Cletis Eliinghouse Donald Evans Teddy Farris Ann Grigery Betty Gronscth Mildred Harrison Norma Johnson Bob King Lula Loucks Shirley Landing Peggy Logsdcn Winfred Mabury Stanley Mann Eddie Montgomery Charles Neaglcs Alvin Pauls Terry Phelps Joyce Proffitte Tom Pyles Wilma Morris Karla Moss Myra Waites Class Prophecy AMBITION President of Big Firm Doctor Housewife Court Reporter Chemist Grandma Channel Swimmer Linotype operator Einstein the second Math teacher Nursery operator Air line hostess Star volleyball operator Bookkeeper Certified Public Accountant Society Entertainer Get out of high school Actress Preacher Baseball star Millionaire Naval office Texan Rancher City Mayor Ring-collector Dentist Elementary teacher Old maid Cowgirl PROPHECY Janitor Quack Old maid Jail matron Corpse Grandpa's wife Sunk Paper boy Farmer Sawmiller Mother Buried Spectator Can-can chorus girl City drunk Ltundress Freshman Ticket collector Bartender Water boy Dog-catcher Deck scrubber Pool hall show Street cleaner Pawn broker Junk dealer Chief flunkie Bigamist Pig stopper 8? m 1 • P V dyra f | Betty G. ai' A Gene First Grade m o J • Karla Norma Kay Shirley 05 Peggy Hattie - Joyce Mildred Donald Last Will and Testament of Senior Class of 1954 We, the Senior Class of 1954, of the City of Piedmont, County of Wayne, State of Missouri, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all wills heretofore made by us. FIRST: Gene Allen wills his way with the teachers to David Bearden. SECOND: Betty Barrett wills her flashing “brown eyes to Leonard Million. THIRD: Charles Neagles wills his ability to torment the teachers to Anita Henson. FOURTH: Hattie Britt leaves her loudness in class to Suzanne Wallis. FIFTH: Kay Carpenter wills her ability to play the piano to Diane McGhee. SIXTH: Wanda Darden wills her undying love for Fort Leonard Wood to Donna Kay Blackwell. SEVENTH: Villa Douglas wills her shape to Helen Dace- EIGHTH: Alvin Pauls wills his tiny hands to Bill English. NINTH: Myra Waites wills her red hair to Mr. Jones. TENTH: Peggy Logsden wills her grades in Spanish to some promising Spainard. ELEVENTH: Teddy Farris wills his track ability to J. G. Hand. TWELFTH: Joyce Proffitte wills her ability to control her temper to Rochelle McAllister. THIRTEENTH: Stanley Mann wills his girl friend to Doyle Mabury provided Mr. Jones is around to carry out the will. FOURTEENTH: Eddie Montgomery leaves his ability to go unshaved to Ken Middleton. FIFTEENTH: Jack Auten wills his might and muscle to Jerry Seal. SIXTEENTH: Bob King wills his ability to say “this here 1 to Mrs. Jones and the English department. SEVENTEENTH: Karla Moss wills her brain to Charles Chiles. EIGHTEENTH: Winfred Mabury wills his “cigar to Coach Chaney. NINETEENTH: Cletis Ellinghouse wills his short hair to Oscar Gray. TWENTIETH: Betty Gronseth wills her ability to fry chicken to Miss Dasovich. TWENTY-FIRST: Wilma Morris wills her naturally curly hair to Anna Mae Smith. TWENTY-SECOND: Lula Loucks wills her ability to “gethitched to Mary Lou Wisecarver. TWENTY-THIRD: Norma Johnson wills her great big large “eyes to Mary Ann Burch. TWENTY-FOURTH: Donald Evans wills his typing ability to Doris Seal. TWENTY-FIFTH: Tom Pyles wills his “hot rod to Edward Cole and his mule- TWENTY-SIXTH: Terry Phelps wills his curly hair to Bob Worley. TWENTY-SEVENTH: Mildred Harrison wills her “blue jeans to Helen Dace. TWENTY-EIGHTH: Shirley Landing wills her tiny form to Nancy Henson. TWENTY-NINTH: Ann Grigery wills her false teeth to Marilyn Hamilton. THIRTIETH: As the Senior Class of 1954, we give and bequeath without hesitation to the Junior Class our rightful heirs, our importance to P.H.S., our superiority over the lower class - men, and our ability to graduate. To our dear friends, the Sophomores, we leave our music ability. (You will have to find it first). To the Freshman Class, we generously and unselfishly will our ability to weed out the fellow class members before Senior trip time. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this seventh day of May, nineteen and fifty-four. (seal) 13 Senior Class of 1954 Senior Class Roll Allen. Ralph Eugene Auten, Jack Lee Barrett. Betty Jo Britt, Hattie Marie Carpenter, Kay Marie Darden, Wanda Jean Douglas. Villa Mae Ellinghouse, Cletis Ray Evans, Donald Eugene Farris. Teddy M. Grigery, Ann Gronseth Gronseth, Betty Louise Harrison, Mildred Deloris Johnson, Norma Lee King, Robert Marion Loucks, Lula Kirkpatrick Landing, Shirley Logsdcn, Fcggy Joan Mabury, Winfcrd James Minn, Stanley Eugene Montgomery. Ed. Hayes Neagles, Charles Leon Pauls, Alvin Lee Phelps, Terry Wayne Proffitte, Joyce E. Pyles, Thomas Martin Morris. Wilma Jean Moss, Karla Mae Waites, Myra Ann Baccalaureate Sunday, May 2, 1954 8:00 P. M. Processional.........................Audience Standing Invocation..............Reverend O. W. Auten Hymn........................High School Choir Holy, Holy. Holy SERMON...............REVERENDA. W. DARTER Hymn........................High School Choir Break Thou The Bread Of Life Benediction..........Reverend J. R. Jarnagin Recessional..........................Audience Standing Commencement Thursday. May 6, 1954 8:00 P. M. Processional................Audience Standing Invocation.................Reverend Fred Goff PRESENTATION OF AMERICAN LEGION AWARDS Arnold Hodge Post, No. 281 Acting Commander..........Roy McGhee. Sr. The Award for Senior Girl...............Norma Johnson The Award for Senior Boy.........Tom Pyles a , . . Kay Davts Awards by Lions Club............. _ _ Jim DeBoard Introduction of Speaker........D. D. McKenzie Superintendent of Schools ADDRESS..........DEAN CURTIS LAWS WILSON School of Mines and Metallurgy, Rolla, Missouri Saxophone Solo.................Wanda Darden Accompanied by Norma Johnson Arion Awards........... Wanda Darden Band Norma Johnson - Chorus Presentation of Awards...........J. P. Jones Principal of High School Presentation of Diplomas..... W. P. Burton President of the Board of Education Music Selection...........................New Colonial Benediction..........Reverend A. W. Darter 14 NORMA JOHNSON Valedictorian American Legion Arion Home Economics MEOW Editor WANDA DARDEN Salutatorian Arion Class Editor KAY CARPENTER THOMAS PYLES CLET1S STANLEY MANN 4-Year Music 4-Year Music ELLINGHOUSE Athletic American Legion Sportsmanship Senior Stars KARLA MOSS All-Commercial Senior Trip May 7 - May 16 Piedmont, Missouri Montgomery, Alabama St. Augustine, Florida Ft. Lauderdale. Florida Miami, Florida St. Petersburg. Florida Montgomery, Alabama Class of 1955 Richard Gayle President Doris Seal Vice-President Mary Chilton Harold Moss Diane McGhee Bob Chitwood Charles Chailes Janet Boatwright Eddie Moss Betty Marler • |V ' A Martha Britt Joe Stocker Lois Waites Bob Myers Clara Wooldridge Bob Carter Donna Kay Blackwell Bob Allen Mary Alice Toney Jerry Seal Virginia Reed Treasurer Suzanne Wallis Secretary Helen Worley Junior Joe Charles English LaVerne Grigery David Bearden Dcwayne Fitzpatrick Mary Barfield Pierce Edward Cole Elva Jo Grigery Doyle Mabury Donald Moreland Kay Davis Marcus Evans Jo Ann Hixson n i. Lois Moore Irving Morse Nina Allen Jim DeBoard Anita Henson Peggy Ruth.Moss. (Absent) Janie Livingston Don Henson Janice Montgomery Jerry Smythe George Leavell Shirley Rose Jerry Hixson Anna Smith Elbert Morris Donna Krider Nancy Henson Elyse Ray field Mitzi Jackson Helen Dace Bob Russell Donna Hessefort (Absent) Marilyn Hamilton Judy Pyles Secretary-Reporter Treasurer Mary B. Ellinghouse Kenny M iddleton Shirley Hessefort Kathryn Landing Bob McCormick Mary Wisecarver Lawrence Smith Rochelle McAllister James Coleman Shirley Latture J. G. Hand Patsy Leavell Rajcan Carson Vellabelle Clements Mary Ann Birch Lorinda Rosan Donna Fitzwater Richard Brown Ernestine Wood Glenn Twidwell Peggy McClure V Charles Varvil Glenda Russell Floyd Chiles Pat King Class Delores Toney Robert Landing Peggy Malin Vernon Reed Edith Lawson Wayne McAllister Delores Pauls Bill English Wesley McKay Levoy McMullin Wilma Horne C. W. (Dubby) Grant Gloria Hinds Bob Kirkpatrick Betty Faye Casey Ray Gene Mabury Dorothy Gaultney Don Henson Wanda Jones Kenneth Darden Oscar Gray Ronald Buchanan Etta Grigery Bob Kiser Eighth Qradc Mr. Henry White Seventh Qrade Mrs. Ethel White 24 Sixth Qradc Mrs. Elaine English Fifth Qradc Mrs. Dorothy Reed 25 Fourth Qradc Mrs. Vaneta Hixson Third Qrade Miss Wilma Mabury 26 Second Qrade Miss Biard Alexander Mrs. Merle Newman First Qrade Mrs. Helen Muliikin Mrs. Dymple Medlen 27 Piedmont High School Band FIRST ROW: Flutes: Ellinghouse, D. Toney, Burch, N. Johnson. SECOND ROW: Clarinets: K. Davis, J. Hixson, M. Toney, Hamilton, Gish, J. Evans, Rayfield. THIRD ROW: W. Morris, Allen, Howard, Waltrip, Hand, Boatwright, S. Morris, Weir, S. Davis, C. Mann. FOURTH ROW: Cornets: J. McGhee, McKenzie, Smith, L. Brown, Stivers. Saxophones: S. Mann, Horne, Henson, Blackwell. Baker, Guess, R. Brown, Gronseth, Darden. FIFTH ROW: Cornets: C. English, Carpenter, Meyer, B. Carter. French Horns: D. Evans, Douglas. Baritones: Hughey, Batton, Richardson, Hixson, T. Pyles. Trombones: L. Johnson, J. Pyles, Grant, T. Toney, Price, B. English- SIXTH ROW: Drums: Latture, Grigery, Pierce, McKay. Basses: Barrett, Pauls, DeBoard, Gayle. Seal. Drums: M. Evans, Fitzwater, G. Grant. Majorettes: McGhee, Wallis, Seal, Thornes. Director, J. M. English. Mixed Chorus 29 Boys’ Chorus FIRST ROW: Bill English. Jack Auten. Ray Mabury, Don Henson. James Coleman, Benny Beaty, Jaimie Bone. SECOND ROW: Gene Allen. Lawrence Smith. C. W. Grant, J. G. Hand, Leonard Million, Rayman Richardson, Richard Brown, Charles English, Marcus Evans, Ed Montgomery, Richard Gayle, Charles Varvel. Jerry Seal. Bob Carter. THIRD ROW: Jerry Hixson. Wesley McKay, Alvin Pauls, James DcBoard, Stanley Mann, Wayne McAllister. Glen Twidwell, Robert Landing. Kenneth Darden, Edward Cole. Joe Stockard, Jim Waltrip, Ted Farris. Levoy McMullin, James Bearden, Tom Pyles, Larry Johnson, Bob Meyer, Donald Henson. FOURTH ROW: Floyd Chiles. Kenneth Middleton, Bob Kirkpatrick. Paul Landing, Elroy Thompson, Elbert Morris, Bob Kiser, DeWayne Fitzpatrick. Qirls’ Chorus ------------ : !'U'U w FRONT ROW: Left to Right: Kay Davis, Betty Casey, Sandra Morris, Donna Blackwell. Marilyn Hamilton, Mary Toney, Wilma Horne, Gloria Hines, Lois Moore, Betty Gronseth, Peggy Malin. Joann Hixson, Nina Allen, Clara Wooldridge, Wanda Darden. SECOND ROW: Ann Grigery, Betty Barrett, Donna Kridcr, Faye Kipp, Sue Keith, Laverne Grigery, Sue Thornes, Mary Ellinghouse, Kay Carpenter. Judy Pyles, Peggy McClure, Nancy Henson. Delores Pauls, Shirley Latture. Doris Seal, Mary Burch. THIRD ROW: Judy Newsom, Peggy Foster, Wanda Jones, Etta Grigery, Lorinda Rosan, Karla Moss, Wilma Morris, Myra Waites, Donna Fitzwater, Virginia Reed, Judy Howard, Joan Bassel. Patsy King, Norma Johnson, Delores Toney, Suzanne Wallis, Diane McGhee. 30 Orchestra FIRST ROW: Left to Right; Marilyn Hamilton, Sue Thornes, Wanda Darden, Suzanne Wallis, JoAnn Hixson, Wilma Horne, Mary Beth Ellinghouse, Delores Toney, Mary Burch, Norma Johnson- SECOND ROW: Larry Johnson, Judy Pyles. Bill English. C- W. Grant, Charles English, Kay Carpenter. Bob Myers, Mary Alice Toney. THIRD ROW: Rayman Richardson, Tom Pyles, Wesley McKay. Director, J. M. English. Qrade School Band FIRST ROW: Ruth Ann Jones. Gloria King. Leta Mae Proffitte, Billy Coder, Betty Cortez, Kay Kilberg, Phyllis Barrett. Tommy Thornes, Caroll Cassidy. Frankie Ward, Stella Henson. Pamela Knox, Frances Price, Carl Casey, Tommy Lovelace. Marilyn Alexander, Peggy Miller, Linda Smith, Carol Shelton. Jean Howard. Imogene Lowery. Margie Andrews, Kay Burton, Betty DeBoard. Freddy Thomas, Carolyn Alexander, Lindel Hunter, Ronald Barrett. Lewis Johnson. Gene Reynolds, Bobby Burns, Mary Lou Hampton. Carol Kesinger. 31 Seventh Annual Spring Concert High School Gym - March 26, 1954 I Selections - 4th and 5th Grades II Baritone Solo - Raymond Richardson The Waterwitch - Smith Accompanist - Norma Johnson III 7th and 8th Grade Girls' Chorus Harbor Lights - Popular IV 7th and 8th Grade Girls' Chorus Skip To My Lou - Folk Song Deaf Woman's Courtship - Folk Song Home on The Range - Folk Song V Style Show - Home Economics Department Directed by Miss Joann Dasovich VI Piano Solo - Diane McGhee Salut A Pesth - Kowalski VIII High School Boys' Chorus Ole Ark's a Moverin - Spiritual There's Music In The Air - Root IX High School Girls' Chorus Pagan Love Song - Barry Song of Love - Romberg X High School Mixed Chorus All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name Born to Be Free - Williams XI Grade School Band Project - March - Bennett Military Escort - Bennett XII High School Band Lights Out - March - McCoy Buffalo Bill - Overture Frankiser 32 VII Vocal Solo - Kay Davis With These Hands - Silver Accompanist - Diane McGhee National Anthem Missouri All State High School Band - Chorus - Orchestra (190 Students From 66 Communities) University of Missouri Campus Ballroom - Memorial Union Building June 26, 1953 - 7:30 P.M. STANDING: Left to Right; Mary Ann Burch, Suzanne Wallis, Charles English, Bob Carter, Winfred Mabury. Tom Pyles. SITTING: Left to Right; Joann Hixson. Marilyn Hamilton. Kay Davis, Mary Alice Toney, Kay Carpenter. Program All State Chorus Let There Be Music............Williams Incline Thine Far...............Scholin Out of the Depths.................James Marching Song...................Wihtol Almost Like Being in Love.........Loewe You Are Love.......................Kern Skip To My Lou.............Arr. Wilson Harling Spring, Conducting Kansas City, Missouri Piedmont's Representatives: Bob Carter Winferd Mabury Mary Alice Toney Kay Davis All State Band March--Emblem of Unity........Richards Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral Wagner-Calliett Mardi Gras - from Mississippi Suite Grofe Perpetum Mobile................Strauss Finlandia.....................Sibelius LeRoy Mason, Conducting Jackson, Missouri Piedmont's Representatives: Mary Ann Burch Kay Carpenter Charles English Marilyn Hamilton JoAnn Hixson Tom Pyles Suzanne Wallis “Why The Chimes Rang” Music Students Piedmont High School December 22, 1953 • I I I CAST Prelude..................Norma Johnson Reader..................Wanda Darden Minister...........................Tom Pyles Woman in the Snow................Donna Blackwell Little Brother..................Jaimie Bone Pedro................dayman Richardson King.....................Doyle Mabury Rich Man......................Bob King Rich Man.......................Kenneth Middleton Scribe..................Marcus Evans Great Man........................Levoy McMullin Great Man.........De Wayne Fitzpatrick Stage Manager.......................Bob Allen CHOIR Sopranos Laverne Grigery Donna Krider Sue Thornes Kay Carpenter Kay Davis Marilyn Hamilton Mary Ann Burch Ann Gronseth Judy Pyles Basses Larry Johnson Gene Allen Jerry Seal Richard Gayle Winferd Mabury Bob Myers Accompanist Altos Clara Wooldridge Villa Douglas Norma Johnson Suzanne Wallis Doris Seal Jo Ann Hixson Mary Alice Toney T enors Charles English Jim Waltrip Stanley Mann David Bearden Leonard Million Lawrence Smith J. G. Hand Jerry Hixson . .Diane McGhee Senior Play The Daffy Dills by Jay Tobias April 23, 1954. 7:30 P. M. CAST OF CHARACTERS Richard Dill, Papa . Carol Dill.......... Rodney Dill.......... Doris) Dudley)............. Grandmother Dill. . . . Cousin Maude Maddox Elaine Escott....... Aimee Lovewell....... The Widow Woggles. . , Pete Norton.......... Arnica Jukes......... .............a handsome widower............ ......his seventeen-year-old daughter...... ...........his sixteen-year-old son....... ......the thirteen-year-old Dill twins..... .........Richard's neurotic mother....... ............who comes for a visit......... ................Papa's bride!.............. . sweet sixteen and thimply cwazy over Rod .............a nosey neighbor............ a high school athlete and Carol's heart-throb. . . . . the Negro cook, afraid of daffy folks. . . . .........Stanley Mann ......Norma Johnson . . . Cletis Ellinghouse (Wilma Morris .......( Jack Auten .......Wanda Darden Ann Gronseth Grigery .......Kay Carpenter . . . . Myra Ann Waites ......Peggy Logsden ............Tom Pyles . . . Villa Mae Douglas ACT ONE The living room of Richard Dill's home, about ten o'clock of a morning in early Fall. ACT TWO The same as Act One. One-half hour later. ACT THREE The same as in the previous acts. Eleven o'clock the following morning. PLACE: A mid-western town. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Variety Show Sponsored by Halo (Wilma Horne (Marilyn Hamilton (Judy Pyles (Sue Thomas Vocal Duet (Sue Davis You All Come (Joy Howard Piano Duet (Suzanne Wallis (Diane McGhee Tap Dancing (Dorothy Hcssefort Has Anybody Seen My Gal (Donna Caricco Accompanied by (Wanda Darden Vocal Solo Jim Waltrip Its Been So Long To Be Alone (Mary Alice Toney Clarinet Quartette (Doris Seal Songs Sailors Sing (Joann Hixson (Kay Davis Reading (Billie Coder Ma and Her Checkbook Harmonica Solos (Wesley McKay When the Saints Go Marching In Battle Hymn of The Republic Trio (Wilma Horne She'll Be Coming (Delores Toney Round The Mountain' ' (Patsy King Ventriloquist (James DeBoard (Jaimie Bone Twirling (Sue Thornes (Suzanne Wallis (Doris Seal (Diane McGhee Junior Class 12. Vocal Solo Yodeling Blues Donna Kridcr You'd Better Not Do That Music and words originated by Donna Krider 13. Saxophone Duet (Marilyn Hamilton A Night Divine (Sue Thornes 14. Bathing Beauty Contest (Wanda Darden 15. Chordettes (Kay Davis A Garden In The Rain (Judy Pyles (Suzanne Wallis 16. (Charles English (Jim Waltrip Seven Blue Ticks (Wesley McKay Dixie Land (Bill English South Wabash Blues (Larry Johnson (Jerry Seal (Bob Myers 17. Reading (Marilyn Hamilton The Ship of Faith 18. Womanlcss Wedding (Norma Johnson (Kay Carpenter 19. Negro Spiritual (Judy Pyles Standing In The (Diane McGhee Need of Prayer (Marilyn Hamilton (Nina Allen 20. Steel Guitar (Jerry Smythe Don't You Worry, Darling You, You, You 21. Chorus Ten Juniors I'll See You In My Dreams 36 Aunt Hominy Grits Kate Cornsmut Sis Eatzer Oats Miss Nccdza Mann Duplicate Cornsmut Flower Girl Flower Girl Mrs. Wheathcarts Flower Girl Bridesmaid Henry Wheathearts Flower Girl Ubika Scratchfeed Mrs. Nosey Toadvine Granny Rye W omanlcss Jerry Seal Charles Chiles Bob Allen Mary Chilton Harold Moss Virginia Reed Martha Britt Joann Hixson Lois Waites Nina Allen Charles English Doris Seal Suzanne Wallis Kay Da vis Mary A. Toney Wedding Pappy Rock'n Rye Flower Girl Mr. Knowzis Oats Mrs. Oats Miss Knowzer Notes Flower Girl Mr. Turnip Green J. Flivverton Barley Tiny Oats (Bride) Triplicate Cornsmut Adam Turnipseed Shucky Stringbean Usher Percy Birdseed Bob Myers Donna Blackwell Doyle Mabury Clara Wooldridge Diane McGhee Jennie Wisecarber Bob Ca rter Bill English David Bcardon Don Moreland Richard Gayle Jim DeBoard Irving Morse Marcus Ev ins F. H. A. Chapter First Annual Style Show Past, Present, Future Directed by Miss Joann Dasovich 37 School Calendar 1953-1954 August 31 School Opened January 20-23 September 7 Labor Day--No School 27-30 17 Volleyball Game, Patterson February 2 18 Volleyball Game, Ellsinore 5 25 Volleyball Game, Greenville 7 October 1 Open House 9 2 Volleyball Game, Williamsville 10 5 State Boys Golf Meet (11th place) 12 8 Volleyball Game, Patterson 16 9 Volleyball Tourney 19 16 Vacation (State Teachers Meeting) 22-27 November 3 Junior High Basketball Game, Van Buren March 11 5-6 Vacation (St. Louis Teachers Meeting) 18 13 Basketball Game, Williamsville 19 19 Junior High Basketball Game, Ellsinore 26 20 Basketball Game, Centerville April 8 26 Thanksgiving, 26-27 9 23-28 Ironton Tourney 10 December 1 Basketball Game, Ellington 13 5 Basketball Game, Fredericktown 15 15 Basketball Game, Naylor 15 16 Grade School Band Party 16 17 Junior High Basketball Game, Ellington 16 19 Basketball Game, Ellsinore 23 22 Christmas Program 23 23 High School Band Party 24 December 23-January 4 Christmas Vacation May 1 January 5 Basketball Game, Lesterville 2 7 Girls' Basketball Game, Patterson 6 8 Basketball Game, Lutesville 7-16 12 Basketball Game, Jackson Poplar Bluff Tourney Clearwater Tourney Basketball Game, Birch Tree Basketball Game, Ironton Cape Girardeau A Capella Choir Basketball Game, Van Buren Basketball Game, Marquand Basketball Game, Greenville Basketball Game, Doniphan Basketball Game, Bismarck Sub-regional Tourney Junior High Basketball Game, Van Buren Ellington Chorus Clinic Ellington Band Clinic Seventh Annual Spring Concert Baseball Game, Ellsinore Junior Variety Show Play day at Cape Girardeau Tea for Senior Girls at Greenville Baseball Game, Ellsinore West Aurora, Illinois Concert Band Golf Match at Poplar Bluff 6-6 Senior Sneak Day Grade Mothers Tea Senior Play Baseball Game, Bismarck Baseball Game, Bismarck Baccalaureate Commencement SENIOR TRIP TO FLORIDA Qirls’ Volleyball Team FIRST ROW: Left to Right; Kay Carpenter, JoAnn Hixson, Sue Thoms. STANDING: Kay Davis, Doris Seal, Kathryn Landing, Suzanne Wallis. Mary Barfield Pierce, Diane McC.hee, Judy Howard, Mary Beth Ellinghouse, Shirley Latture. Mary Chilton. Coach Chaney. Qirls’ Basketball Team 40 LEFT TO RIGHT: Clara Wooldridge. Mary Barfield Pierce. Nina Allen, Gloria Hines, Betty Carter, Pat King. Mary Toney. Wilma Morris. Sue Thoms, Delores Toney, Diane McGhee. STANDING: Coach Chaney. Volleyball BACK ROW: Cletis Ellinghouse, Tom Pyles, Doyle Mabury, Stan Mann, David Bearden, Richard Gayle, Jerry Seal, Coach Chaney. FRONT ROW: Charles English, Marcus Evans, Bob Carter- Baseball BACK ROW : Coach Louis Chaney, Bob Allen, Bob Carter, Gene Allen, Bob Worley. Stanley Mann, Cletis Ellinghouse, Terry Phelps. Jim Waltrip. Ray Mabury, Benny Beaty. FRONT ROW: Jaimie Bone. Charles Varvel, Richard Brown, Jack Auten, Harold M oss- “HEP-CATS BACK ROW: Rose. Reed, Howard. Captain Pierce. Worley. Jones, Hixson- HILLTOPPERS FRONT ROW: Grant. Mabury, Chilton, Chiles. Captain Allen, English, Phelps, Kirkpatrick. Basketball Intramural W inner s Basketball WHOLE SQUAD FIRST ROW: Left to Right; Bob Kirkpatrick. Richard Brown. C. W. Grant, Jim Waltrip. Bob Worley. Larry Johnson. Rayman Richardson. Benny Beaty, Bill English and Jim Bone • STANDING: Charles English, Gene Allen, Cietis Ellinghousc, Tom Pyles, Doyle Mabury, Stanley Mann, David Bearden, Richard Gayle, Bob King. Jerry Seal, Coach Chaney. BIG SIX ’ LEFT TO RIGHT: Gene Allen. Bob King. Cletis Ellinghousc. Doyle Mabury David Bearden. Stanley Mann, Coach Chaney- GRADE SCHOOL SQUAD KNEELING: Left to Right; Laddie Chilton, Geo- Wooldridge, Bill Price- STANDING: Coach Chaney, Galen Grant. Ronnie Davidson, Ronald Barrett. Rayman Long. Fred Morse, Joy Howard. Willard Batton. Leroy Doniphan. Bobcats Place Fourth in Poplar Bluff Invitational Tournament On January 20-23, 1954, Poplar Bluff held the annual invitational Basketball Tournament. The winner, Cape Central, went on to win the Class A State Tournament at Cape Girardeau. The top four winners were Cape Central, first; Fredericktown, second; Poplar Bluff, third; and Piedmont, fourth. CLEARWATER CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS JANUARY 27-30, 1954 tyizd ncTif i 88 yurimpi w W i , 99 ; 33 i i 5S 4 Lf_ The Clearwater Conference, consisting of six teams, was organized September, 1953. It is named the Clearwater Conference because all the teams are located near Clearwater Lake- The officials hope to incorporate two more teams into the conference for the 1955 tournament. This will make it an eight team conference- This tournament is to be held annually. The first Clearwater Conference tournament was held at Piedmont, January 27-30, 1954. There are two divisions in the tournament, “A and “B’ . High scorers for the “A division were Albert Morlen of Ellsinore with 59 points. Doyle Mabury of Piedmont was second with 54 points. Hearshel Ward, of W illiamsville, was the 'B high scorer of the tournament with 54 points- Dwight Boyer of Ellsinore was second with 41 points- Fortunately, Piedmont was the first host and the first trophy winner of the Clearwater Con- ference- Greenville Bye Greenville 44 i Ellsinore Williamsville Ellsinore 46 Grandin Bye Grandin 39 Piedmont Patterson Piedmont 56 Ellsinore 46 Piedmont Piedmont 52 43 School Song Once again we are schoolmates assembled, We fain would lift our hearts in a song. To our high school, our dear alma mater. Let gladness the moments prolong. We are proud of our lads and our lasses, Of honors won in days gone by, So here’s a cheer for our old high school, For our old high school, our dear old high. Soon for us will our school days be ended, The dreams of youth that fade so fast. But we know that our hearts oft will ponder, In memory o’er scenes that are past. There are joys that will long be remembered. And friendships, too, that n'er can die. So here's a cheer for our old high school, For our old high school, our dear old high. CHORUS: Here s to our classes, here's to our lasses, Here’s to the lads they adore- Here’s to the Seniors so mighty, Juniors so flighty, Freshies and Sophomores. Let mirth and gladness banish all sadness, And as the days go by, You ll find us ready and steady, Boosting for our old high. McGHEE Pep Squad'Bob Kittens THEN NOW McMurry Chevrolet Company Sales and Service Frigidaire Maytag 222 North Main Street - Phone 170 Piedmont Missouri Kodak Film and Finishing Compliments of BOB'S STUDIO GAMBLE'S Groups - Portraits Copy Photos The Friendly Store Phone 4 DeBOARD'S Compliments of Paint The Body BEAUTY BAR General Wilma Tinker and Freda Hahn Auto Repair Your '54 Buick Century Model 66R 2-door 6-Passenger Riviera 122 Wheelbase 200 Horsepower With Dynaflow Johnson Buick Sales Shell Products Johnson Oil Company Modern Cabins Piedmont Missouri Compliments of GAYLE MERCANTILE CO. Compliments of ARK. -MO. POWER COMPANY CARTER LUNA Furniture Floor Covering - Paints Plumbing Supplies Phone 115 Compliments of BURCH SERVICE STATION 50 Sales Brown Motor Co. Dodge - Plymouth Service Kelvinator Piedmont, Missouri DOUBLE L STYLE SHOP PATTERSON A G SUPER MARKET First In Fashion 116 Main Street Nationally Advertised Brands-- Piedmont, Missouri At Lowest Prices! Compliments of Buy Them At Home and Save Paul and Susan Patterson 51 Here's Your '54 Ford The New Standard of The American Road Stiver's Motor Co. Phone 24 Piedmont Missouri Compliments of Compliments of BEN FRANKLIN STORE School Supplies HENRY DARDEN'S STORE Cosmetics Piedmont, Missouri Novelties Compliments of Compliments of WARD'S SUPER MARKET L. E. TONEY, M.D. H. F. Phillis, Manager Bank of Piedmont DEPOSITS INSURED The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation WASHINGTON, D. C. $5000 fob'each oetositob $5000 ' SERVICF WITH COURTESY Piedmont Greenville Missouri 53 54 Compliments of AUNT BETTY BAKERY For Taste Sake ESTHER STYLE SHOP For Quality Sake For Goodness Sake Dry Goods and Ready-to-Wear Eat Aunt Betty and Mrs. H. E. Nie Tenderkrust Bread Piedmont, Missouri Compliments of W. M. LUNA Hardware and Auto Supplies T. W. HARRIS AND SON Piedmont, Missouri Crosley Sh elvador Phone 41 Piedmont, Missouri ZEPHYR CAFE Best Wishes A Good Place To Eat C. Olin and Verna Ashlock, HOTEL RICHARDSON Proprietors Piedmont, Missouri Piedmont, Missouri DAVIS-JONES INSURANCE AGENCY C HILDRESS An Insurance Service WALGREEN AGENCY Institution Thomas J. Davis Drugs and Sundries Chas. H. Jones U. L. Jones Carl and Jewel Quality Printing For Over 75 Years Compliments of GISH FUNERAL HOME CODER FUNERAL HOME Wm. and Frances Coder Ambulance Service Phone 86 1 14 East Green Street Piedmont, Missouri Style Mart For Men Tom Sawyer For Boys STEWARD'S TOGGERY Box 52 - Phone 203 Piedmont, Missouri We Can Handle All Your Printing Needs Phone 18 For Your Next Printing Order WAYNE COUNTY JOURNAL-BANNER Printing - Advertising Office Supplies Compliments of PEOPLES SHOE STORE Rand - Star Brand Trim Tred - Poll Parrot Phone 126 SULLIVAN BROS. CLEANERS If Your Clothes Are Worth Cleaning, They Deserve The Best Phone 153- 112 West Elm Piedmont, Missouri 57 Compliments of Glenn Hibbard, Owner and Manager JOHN GREENLEE Davis Tires Western Flyer Bicycles ROY W. McGHEE Truetone Radios Wizard Batteries, Washers and Auto Supplies Ford Tractor WESTERN AUTO Dearborn Farm Equipment ASSOCIATE STORE R. L. GARREN Phone 94 Tractor Sales Phone 160 Piedmont, Missouri The annual staff of 1954 wishes to take this opportunity to thank the people who have advertised in this yearbook. . . .Norma Johnson .....Myra Waites . . . .Wanda Darden Cletis Ellinghouse .......Karla Moss Bob King Editor - in- Chief. Assistant Editor Senior Editor. . . Sports Editor. . . Typists........ 58 Autographs