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

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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

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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

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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