Pittsburg High School - Purple and White Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 106 of the 1946 volume:

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PETERSON Treasurer Board of Education GEORGE NETTLES [I ALBERT BATTEN The official staff, the teachers, and the students of the Pittsburg Public Schools deeply deplore the untimely passing of Albert Batten. He was not only an alumnus of the school, but also a mem- of our Board of Education from 1943 until his death in 1945. Mr. Batten was uniformly kind, understanding, public- spirited, and helpful. His death is a serious loss not only to the school system to fhe entire community which he so ably served. He will long be held in kindly and grateful remembrance. Requiscat in pace I N M E M O R I A M TIME goes on whether we do or not. Each individual deter- mines for himself if he is to keep pace with the procession. May this yearbook, which is a valuable record for each of you, serve ever to refresh your memories of days when you were surging ahead at a rapid rate in step with the times and commensurate with the opportunities of the day. With your eyes to the future, with resoluteness in your hearts, with thanksgiving in your souls be happy that you face tomorrow. We cannot successfully back into the future; we must face the front and march determinedly if we would keep up with the procession. Lowell A. Small Superintendent of Schools Another yearbook season is upon us! We are reminded that yesterday is gone; tomorrow may never come; if we have worthwhile things to do, they must be done today. Many of us plan to return to Pittsburg High, The finest high school in the land, to complete the job that we have started as Soph- omores and Juniors. To many of us, especially Seniors, this time in life ' s journey means pleasant memories and new opportunities and corresponding responsibilities for service. We have spent a portion of our time thinking, dreaming, and plan- ning in an honest attempt to determine the goal in life toward which we are striving. We trust that our friends and parent-s know that we appreciate the heritage which is ours. With faith and determination we face the challenge of a new day ! FINIS M. GREEN, Principal . OKit- CcL • Albers, Harold Barkell, Colin Bellamy, Roy E. Bradshaw, Harry Brown, Alva Elton Cezar, Elmer Chaney, James Edward Dalton, Dean Daniels, Hubert Daugherty, Hugh Davis. Clarence Herskell Delmez, Marcel Dennis, Robert Ellis, Dale Friday, Otto Gilliland, Jack Gilbert, Robert Gold, James Thomas Hager, Harold Hammerton, Harry Hopper, Albert Hutchinson, John Innis, Robert Jordan, Charles Johnson. Robert Howard Kinsch, Norman Lance, Lawrence Lawrence, William Lindsay, Robert McDaniel, Ralph McGuire, John Warren Magie, William Martin, Paul Nunn, Bert Penick, John Pennell, Edward Riordan, Daniel Rogers, Doyle Rogers, Gerald Renfro, Norman Rowden, Arthur Skinner, Harry Lynn Spicer, Joe Stover, Robert Taylor, Cecil Urban, John Joseph Velia, Galen Vilmer, John Weeks, Edward Wintle, Jack Wilson, James Ellsworth Ziehleke, Clarence iVluf., Qod, ate we ioe t da tfuiclt o tUne, QifkeH, tluuf, Uad do. UUU? Jnd Qod tefxliei 7ime UeaU aU luouHtL, ' y ' yC y their time is , your time 5 i- ' F ' III i Qd V Q ' ' 4J - ' .£ ' £f ' isf r-i-T Eng ■Ush M. R l M s. of ' ' ' «• ° tr ' Band Glee Clubs ,„, . ■ ™ c I. MARGARET W. OLIVER B. S. M. S. Librarian RUTH HUTCHMAN LEWIS A. B. M. S. A. M. English, Occupations i 9 4 6 SARA STEPHENS ' B. S. M. S. English MEREDITH ' CROMER glish. «- ° y. P-Ple and White ' ' erican r- JESSIE BAILEY B. S. M. S. Algebra, Gecmetry  -M C WOODS libra Latin.  ' B HARLAN D. PRICE B. S. Drafting, Woodwork. MARY E. NELSON B. S. Arithmetic, Booklceepingl Stioithand, Typing i C n A y A I 9 4 6 ff ' S M. ADAMS ' ' r L -.- ' i-soN ' o Principal HELEN hfESSENGER B. S. Physical Education BioJ, ' ogy JAMES MOREY B. S. M. S. Track, Football Old Grads Of Twenty-One Classes Visit PHS On Home Coming Day Representatives from twenty-one graduated classes were present at PHS ' s nineteenth annual Homecoming, Dec. 21. One hundred and fifteen visitors registered in the Student Council hook. The twenty-five members of the class of ' 44 took honors for the most members present. Last year ' s senior class placed second with twenty-two re- presentatives. The class of 1896, forty-nine years .ago, had two members present, they were Mrs. Winnie W. Halliday and Ola Adams Bar- ret. Assembly, Dance, Reception, All Part Of Big Homecoming Plans Scheduled For Old PHS Grads This was one oi the largest crowds present at a PHS Home Coming. Representatives of every branch of the armed forces and many discharged veterans were ipresent in the audience. Aimong the more famili ar faces were Jack Rogers and Homer Cole, who re- cently acted as substitute teachers here; Ossie Shoup, Student 0oun- cil vice-president of ' 43- ' 44, and Peg CocJiran, Council vice-presi-- dent of ' 44- ' 45; Kenny Coulter and Clair Gillen, cage stars of the 4a season; Mrs. Herbert Hallman, who is a substitute teacher; and Mrs. P. M. Green, wife of PHS ' s principal. The program in the auditorium marked the first appearance of the new speaker stand, made with the money left by the class of ' 45. The Roosevelt gym, where the dance was held was decorated with evergreen and big stars, for the Christmas season. Before the dance Superintendent Small took the picture of the ' old grads ' using the new school camera. The dance floor was crowded with students, ex-students and friends. The aid grads ' had a chance to visit with friends and class mates they had- n ' t seen for years. Arthur Delmez time and tide wait for no man ▲ JACK THOMAS President DON COOPER Vice President Class Officers JOE PEEL Treasurer SENIORS 1946 Marjorie Dean Mizener Wanda Mae Minnick Dorothy McNeil Berniece Standlee SENIORS Helen Louise Johnson 1946 Ella Lou Atkeson SENIORS Anita Rae Hilboldt 1946 Marilyn Louise Hyatt SENIORS Delores Sloan 1946 Jean Hall kwerh. More fu ! co oe. rc i-f loe.e-h £ u ll io ' kjoocu . yscoUl f 5 SENIORS Wanda Norris 1946 Lavon Duggan SENIORS Vivian Halpain 1946 t - . K % ) - Darleen Barkwell Jack Oertle Donna Marie Mills SENIORS Memories which Time can never erase. I rnir 3 jj gjj ;s ' - „£E- ivwm wn-rWr t . ' ' ■{■ :-i-] ua-  : 7 : n.tH H|jU .- ■ , . . - , . , ■ Yf|, i irwH6Hiil ' ■ ■ - - wSSBIHinMi its i Baaaa ' « :,ijs-i!5 TIME WAS ALDEN. VADA LEE Nickname: Dee Ambition: To travel. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Band-Orchestra Contest 3. ANDERSON, TOMMY Ambition: To be a pilot. Activities: Tumbling team 3. ATKESON, ELLA LOU Nickname: Troubles Ambition: To live on a ranch. Activities: G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; G. R. 2, 3, 4; Sr. Service Scouts 2, 3, 4. BAERT, DICK Nickname: Louie Ambition: To pass in English. Activities: Home Room Officer. BALL, SHIRLEY Nickname: Shug Ambition: To be a beauty-operator. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Home Room Pres. 2, 3, ' Jr. Red Cross 2, 3, Sr. Service Scouts 3, 4, Class Seci-etary 3; Chorus 3, 4. BAUDOUX, MERL Nickname: Bajo BARBER, BETTY Nickname: Betts Ambiticn: To be a journalist. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, Forum Club 4, Booster 4, H.R. Officer 4. BARBERO, ROBERT JOHN Nickname: Bob Ambition: Draftsman, Activities: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Seventeen 3; Forum Club 4. BARKWELL, DARLEEN Nickname: Happy Ambition: To be a housewife. Activities: G.R. 3; Red Cross 2; G.A.A. 2, 3. BENEFIELD, KATY MARIE Nickname: Benny Ambition: To be a stenographer. Activities ' Jr. Red Cross 2, 3, 4; G. R. 2, 3, 4; BENNETT.VIRGINIA Nickname: Ginny Ambition: To travel. Activities: G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; G. R. 2. 3, 4. BLANCETT, RICHARD Nickname: Dick Ambition: To get enough of math. Activities: Chorus 2, 3, 4; Ruddigore 2; Mus- ic Festival 2, 3, 4; Bowling 2, 3; Forum Club 4. BOSINIO, JESSIE Nickname: Jade Ambition: To see Gus in a burlesque show. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Jr. Red Cross 3. BOYD. BETTE JEAN Nickname: Rusty Ambition: Dietician. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Red Cross 3; Booster 4; Student Council 3. BRADRICK, CHARLES JR. Nickname: Chuck Ambition: Chemical Engineer. Activities: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4. BROADHURST, BOB Nickname: Worm Ambition: To design airplanes. Activities: Forum Club, 4. BROWN, SHIRLEY Nickname: Shirl Ambition: To become a doctor. Activities: G.R. 4. CALVIN, RALPH Ambition: To get through college. CARNEY, ROYCE Ambition: To be a chemist. Activities: Male quartet. CHAMBERS, NOAH HARPER Nickname: Speedy Ambition: To become a radio engineer. CHAMPION, CLINTON EARL Nickname: Champ Ambition: To make all A ' s in Miss Fintel ' s classes. Activities: Hi-Y 2; Glee Club, 2. CHANEY, ERNIE J. Nickname: Lefty Ambition: To be manager and sole owner of The Chaney Home for Wayward Girls. Also to be an M. D. for a sideline. Activities: Hi-Y 2,3,4; Hi-Y officer 3; Stu- dent Council 2; Football 2, 3, 4; Home Room Officer 3, 4; Forum Club 4; CHIPLEY, DONNA MARIE Nickname: Donnie Ambition To be a Dietician. Activities: G. R. 3, 4; Student Council . ' ?; Chorus 2, 3. CLARK, BETTY Nickname: Clark Ambition: To get a good grade in Govern- ment. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4. CLARK, JAMES Nickname: Jimmy (Squirrel) Ambition: To be a dig-digger in Madison Square Gardens and to mn a foot race with Mr. Green. Activities: Hi-Y 2, 4; Football 2; Forum Club 4. COLEY, PAUL Nickname: Coley Dog Ambition: To become a doctor. Activities: Band 2, 3, 4. COOPER, DONALD LEE Nickname: Coop Ambition: To become a doctor. Activities: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Band 2; Sr. Vice Pres. 4; Forum CluK 4; Pres. H. R. 4. COTTRELL. RICHARD Nickname: Dick (Censored) Ambition: To have a date with Joan Leslie. Activities: Footbll 4; Tumbling 3; Band 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Bowling 2; Music Contest 3. COULTER, FEROL Nickname: Beetle Ambition: To go to California and live off Anita ' s money. Activities: G. R. 2, 3. 4; G. R. Officer 2: Red Cross Pres. 2; Cheerleader 2, 3; H. R. Pres. 3; P. and W. 3; Sr. Service Scouts 3; Forum Club 4. TIME WAS CRONISTER, GRACE Ambition: Nurse. . „ , ., Activities: G. R. 2, 3; Jr. Red Cross -. CURTEMAN, HELEN Nickname: Curt Ambition: To work with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. „ . . .1 Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; G. R. Cabmet 2; Sr. Service Scouts 2, 3; Sr. Seivice Officer 3; Band 2. DAUGHERTY, JACK Nickname: Coach Ambition: To graduate „• „ Activities: Football 2, 3, 4, Hi-1 i.. DAVIS, JOAN Nickname: Jo . Ambition: To get mairied s:me day. Activities: G. A. A. 2, 3 4; Treasu:or ., Vice Pres. 3; G. R. 2; H. R. Vice Pres. 3. DAVIS, MERLE Nickname: Curley DEEMS, WANDA Nickname: June Ambition: To sleep 48 hrs Activities: G. R. 2, 3; G. A. A| 2, Jr. Red Cross 2. DELMEZ, ARTHUR Nickname: Frenchie ' f.,„:„,. Ambition: To become a civil service foreign ActivHi ' e ' r: Student Council representative, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Boy ' s State; Student Coun- cil- DICKINSON, HARVEY LEE Nickname: Dick l •• u • = Ambition: To be something big in busine-s. Activities: Chorus, 2. DILLER, JAMES Nickname: Jim or Red Ambition: To fly. o, u r RanH Activities- Band, Forum Club, Pep Band. DUFF, LOUIS J. Nickname: Leuie Ambition: To be a certified public account- Activities: Hi-Y 2, 3; Hi-Y Officer 4; DUGGAN, LAVON Nickname: Dixie , Ambition; To travel around the world and see the sights. x , r „ i- Activities: G. R- 2. 3, 4; Jr. Red Cioss J. P. W. 4. ELLIFF, ELLA JO Nickname: Jce Activities: Red Cioss 3; G. K. 4. ELLIOTT, DANNY Nickname: Hooks Ambition: To be a milhonare and retiie m Activities: h ' R. ' Officer 3. 4; Hi-Y 3; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Ruddigore 3. EVANS, EVA Nickname: Stinker Ambition: To be an accountant. Activities: G. R. President 4; Chorus .3, 4, EVANS, LILLIAN Nickname: Corkey Ambition: To live a long, happy life. Activities- G A. A. 2, 3, 4; G. R. 2, 3, 4; Ji. Red Cross 2; Foram Club 4; Student Coun- cil Alternate 3; P. W. 4. EVANS, NEVA Nickname: Twin Ambition: To be an accountant. Activities: G. R. Social Chairman 4; Chorus 3, 4. Class officer. FANSKA, LOIS MAE Nickname: Fanny Ambition: To be a secretary. Activities: G. R. 4; Forum Club 4. FARRIS, PAUL Nickname: P. Farris An-.bition: To graduate from college. Activities: Football 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 3, 4; Hi-Y President 4. FRANCIS, RICHARD Nickname: Dick Ambition: To be a professional skater or a building superintendent. FRANK, DELBERT Nickname: Dude Ambition: To be a patternmaker. Activities: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4. GADDY, JOHN Ambition: To pass in English. GARDNER, J. T. Nickname: Bonus Johnus Ambition: To be a chemist in the coal fields. Activities: Band 2, 3, 4; Football 2; Music Contest 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y GILLILAND, PAUL A. Nickname: P. G. Ambition: To have my own big time band like Tommy Dorsey. Activities: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y Officer 3, 4; Purple and White Editor 4; Band 2, 3, 4; 4; Pep Band 2, 3, 4; Forum Club 4; Boy ' s State; Jr. Play 3. GLIDEWELL, ERMA Nickname: Stinker Ambition: To be a writer. Activities: G. R. 2; Jr. Red Cross 2, 3; Forum Club 4. GREEN, LILLIAN RUTH Nickname: Greenie or Lil Ambition: To become a good Home Econom- ics student. „ „ « Activities: Chorus 3; P. . W. 4; G. R. 2, 3, 4; Girl Scouts 2, 3; Seventeen 3; Rud- digore 2; Student Council 3; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Music Festival 2, 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 3. HALL, JEAN Nickname: Chenney Ambition: To be a telephone operator. HALLMAN. HOWARD Nickname: Butch Ambition: To be a Bishop at 23. , Activities: Hi- Y 2, 3, 4; President 3; Orcn- estra 2, 3 4; Band 4; Student Council 2, 3, Football 2, 3, 4; Track 2. 3. P W 4 ; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Ruddigore 2, KSTC Music Festival 2, 3; State Basketball tour- nament 3; Forum Club 4. HALPAIN, VIVIAN Nickname: Ginger Ambition To be a Navy Nurse TIME WAS HARRISON, SALLY COLLEEN Nickname: Harry Arr.bition: To travel. Activities: G. A. A. 2; G. R. Red Cross 2. HEIDY, NORMA Nickname: Heidy Ambition: To be a secietary. Activities: G. R. 3. HILBOLDT, ANITA RAE Nickname: Goldie Ambition: To live in California and spend Ferol ' s money. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; G. R. Officer 2, 3, 4; S. C. Assembly Committee 4; Senior Service Sciuts 2, 3, 4; Senior Scout Offi- cer 3; Class 2; Student Council 4; Seven- teen 3; Booster B ' usiness Manager 4; G. R. Conference 2. HOFFMAN, ROBERT M. Nickname: Rabbit Ambition: To join the Navy. HOLCOMB, LILBERT Nickname: Lil Ambition: To sabotage Mr. Nation ' s hearing aid. Activities: Hi-Y 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 2, 3, 4; Band Officer. HOLLER, RONALD N ickname : Ronnie Ambition: To finish school. Activities: Band 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 2, 3 4; Orchestra 4; Student Coun- cil 2. Nickname: Ronnie HUFFMAN, VIRGINIA LEE Ambition: To be a laboratory cr medical technician. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Girls Athletic Association 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. secretary 3 Jr. Red Cross 2; City Representative 2 Senior Service Scouts 2, 3, 4; Treasuier 2 Girls Glee Club 3, 4; Festival Orchestra 2, 3, 4« Ruddigore 2; Student Council Alternate 2, 3, 4; Seventeen 3; P. W. 4. HYATT, MARILYN LOUISE Nickname: Kayo Ambition: To do a ballet at the Metropolitan opera house. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Girl Scouts Confer- ence 3; Chorus 3, 4; H. R. officers 3, 1; Booster Staff 4; G. R. Conference 2; Girls Glee Club 3. INMAN, DON TAYLOR Nickname: Toby Ambition: To join the submaiine corps. Activities: Band JOHNSON, HELEN LOUISE Nickname: Johnie Ambition: To get married and have ten kids. Activities: H. R. President 4; Red Cross 2, 3, 4; Girl Scouts G. R. 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Vice President 3. JONES, MAXINE Nickname: Shorty Ambition: To get married to a certain cx- sailor. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Student Council Rep. 3, H. R. Officer 2. JONES, PAUL GORDON Nickname: Wolf Ambition: To be a mechanical engineer. Activities: Hi-Y 4; Forum Club 4; KENNEDY, ROBERT EDWARD Nickname: Bob Ambition: To be an aeronautical draftsman. Activities: Band 2, 3; Hi-Y 2, 3; S. C. alter- nate 3; KENT, ALPINE N. Nickname: Cowpine Ambition: To become an officer in the Navy Air Corps. Activities: Fooball 4; Hi-Y 3. KIGER, FRED Ambition: Get out of school. KINSCH, JIMMIE Nickname: Jim Ambition: To be a Captain in the Navv. Activities: Football 2, 4; Forum Club 4; KNAUP, MERLIN Nickname: Muscles Ambition: To have twins. Activities: Home Room Officer 2, 4;Ruddigoie 2; Letter man ' s Club 2, 3, 4; Fooball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2; Track 3; Intramurals 2 3; Music Contest 3; Booster 4; Purple and White 4; Booster Art Editor 4; P. W. Sport Editor 4; Chorus 2, 3. KNEEBONE, ALFRED H. Nickname: Peaches Ambition: Radio Engineer. Activities: Class Officer 2; Student Council 3; H. R. Officer 3; Hi-Y Officer 3; Band 2, 3, 4; Music Contest 2, 3, 4. KOOPMAN, CAROLE Nickname: Koop Ambition: To go West. Activities: G. R. 3; G. A. A. 4. KUBLER, DAVID H. Activities: Band 2, 3, 4. LAHY, DELORES Nickname: Delo Ambition: To be a medical technician. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, Jr. Red Cross 2, 3; G. A. A. 2; Red Cross Officer 3; Drum Majorette 3; Cheer Leader 4. LAMB, ROY Nickname: Shorty Ambition: To be a success. LANE, DAVID WALKER Nickname: Dave Ambition: To be a Bishop at 23. Activities: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Vice-Pres. 2, 3; Jr. Play 3; band 2; Student council 2, 3, 4; Vice pres. 4; Forum Club 4. LASHBROOK, PAULINE Nickname: Polly Ambition: Fly a P-38 around the world. Graduate from college with a major in Psychology. Activities: Jr. Red Cross 2, 3, 4; G. R. 2, 3, 4; Ruddigore 2; Senior Service Scouts 3; Music contest 3; Student Council 4; Forum 4. LENNE, ROSALIE Nickname: Rosie Arrbition: To be a secretary. Activities: G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; H. R. Officer 2, 4; G. A. A. Officer 3, 4. TIME WAS LIPFITT, NEWTON Nickname: Newt Ambition: Civil Engineer. McGRATH. JOYCE Nickname: Curly Ambition: To be a career giil. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Senior Service Scouts 4; Jr. Red Cioss 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3. McGUIRE, BILLY Nickname: Blondie An-.bition: To be a Civil Engineer Activities: Stuoent Council 2; Hi-Y 3; 4; Forum Club 4. McNEIL, DOROTHY Nickname: Dot Ambition: Stenographer. Activities: G. R. 2. MASTERSON, VERA VIRGINIA Nickname: Flarsa Ambition: To teach little brats. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Senior Scouts 2, 3, 4; Student Ccuncil Alternate 4. MAJOR, JAMES Ambition: To be a football coach. Activities: Football 4. MEIER, LADENE Nickname: Dene Ambition: Dance professionally. Activities: G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Officer 4; G. R. 2, 3, 4; Home Room Officer 4. MESSENGER, NANCY L. Nickname: Messy Ambition: To live a happy and a success- ful life. Activities: Girl Scouts 2, 3, 4; G. R. 2, 3, 4; Choi us 2, 3, 4; Ruddigore 2; Booster Staff 4; G. R. Officer 3, 4; Scout Officer 3; Basketball 2; G. R. Conference 2, 3; Music Contest 2, 3, 4; D. A. R. Award 4. MICHELLA, KEITH Nickname: Mac Activities: H. R. Officer 2;Chorus 2, 3; Rud- digore 2; Forum Club 4; Music Contest 2, 3. MILLER, LINSELL ARLEE Nickname: Arlee Ambition: Dietician. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; MILLER, DON Nickname: Count Ambition: To be a politician. MILLS, DONNA MARIE Nickname: Peanut Ambition: To be a Navy nurse Activities: Glee Club 2; Drum Corps 2. MINNICK, WANDA MAE Nickname: Minnie Am ' bition: To make an A in typing. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; MIZENER, MARJORIE DEAN Nickname: Shorty Ambition: To be a Secretary. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4. MRAULE, CHARLES R. Nickname: Bob Ambition: To become a diplomat, and stay a bachelor. Activities: Football 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y. NICHOLSON, GEORGE Nickname: Nick Ambition: To learn to type. Activities: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Intramurals 2, 3, 4; Tumbling team 3, 4; H. R. Officer 3; Base- ball 3. NORRIS, DOROTHY LOUISE Nickname: Dot Ambition: To get out of school and marry a certain guy. Activities: G. R. 2, 3; G. A. A. 2; Red Cross 2. 3. NORRIS, WANDA Nickname: Blonda Am ' bition: To be a telephone operator or housewife. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; P. W. 4. OERTLE, JACK Nickname: Jake Ambition: To get out of school. Activities: Football 3, 4; Hi-Y Track 3, 4. Home Room Officer 1; Letterman ' s Club 3. OERTLE, JOANNA Nickname: Jo Ambition: To be a good typist Activities: Red Cross 2; G. R. 3, 4. PAYNE, RUTH Nickname: Ruthie Ambition: To be an accountant. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Jr. Red Cross 2; H. R. Officer 2, 3; Forum Club 4; P. W. 4. PEASE, MARJORY ANN Nickname: Peasey Ambition: To be an old maid school teacher. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Jr. Red Cross 2; Student Council 4; Forum Club 4. PEEL, JOE WILLIAM Nickname: Joesiff Ambition: To play on the Army football team. Activities: Football 2, 3, 4; Track 2; Band 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y Officer 3, 4; H. R. Officer 3, 4; Pep Band 2, 3, 4; Forum 4; Band officer 3, 4; Class Officer 2, 4. TIME vva: PHILLIPS, ELINOR Nickname: E. P. Ambiticn: See the world. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Senior Service Scouts 2, 3; Jr. Play; Foium Club 4; Student Council 4. FLAGENS, FRED Nickname: Feid- F. D. Ambition: To be a chemical engineer. Activities: Football 2, 3, 4; Forum club 4. PRICE, DOROTHY JANE Nickname: Dee-Dee Ambition: To be an interior decorator. Activities: G. A. A. 2; G. R. 2; Orchestra 2, 3. PRINCE, MARJORIE LOUISE Nickname: Margie Ambition: To be a Home Economics demon- strator. Activities: G. A. A. 2; G. R. 2; Orchestra 2, 3, 4. PRUITT, BETTY Ambition: To become an interior decorator. RINARD, JOE Nickname: Jody Bill Ambition: To be a good linotypist. Activities: Hi-Y 4; Purple and White 4; Home Room Officer. RINEHART, NOLENE Nickname: No Ambition: To live in California and have a date with Bugs Bunny. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Booster 4. RINK, BETTY JO Nickname: Jo Ambition: To be a registered nurse. Activities: Class Officer 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3; G. R. 2, 3, 4; G. R. Officer 3; Band 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 3, 4; Pep Club 2, 3; S. C. 4. ROBERTS, CLARENCE Nickname: Sawed off ROITZ, ANTONE J. Nickname: Tony Ambition: To be a medical doctor. Activities: H. R. Officer 4; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; ROWE, ELMER FISHER Nickname: Pete Ambition: A jack of all trades. ROYSE, BETTY Ambition: To see the world. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; SCATES, ELLAROSE Nickname: EUie Ambition: To be a stenograher. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Jr. Red Cross 2, 3; S. C. 4. SCOTT, ROBERT Nickname: Rawbutt Ambition: To get some sleep. Activities: Band 2, 3, 4; S. C. 4; Booster 4; Hi-Y 2 3, 4; Hi-Y Officer 4; Music Contest 3; Forim Club 4; Trumpet Trio 3; Sev- enteen 3. STARKS, RUBY ELLEN Nickname: Sis Ambiticn: To be a linotypist and to pass in sociology and government. Activities: G. R. 2, 3; Sr. Service Scouts 2, 3. SHARP, GERALDINE Nickname: Gerry Ambition: To be a typist. SHERMAN, SHIRLEY JEAN Nickname: Shug Ambition: To own a gift shop. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; G. R. Officer 4; Sr. Ser. Scouts 3, 4; Sr. Ser. Scouts Officer 3; Jr. Red Cross Officer 3; Music Contests 3; SIEGFRIED, PATRICIA Nickname: Pat Ambition: To enter nursing training. Activities: G. K. 2, 3, 4; Jr. Red Cross 4. SIMPSON, CLARENCE RAY Ambition: To be an architect. SLANKARD, EDWARD Nickname: Buster Ambition: To see the Dragons win a football game. Activities: Football 2; Hi-Y 2; Chorus 2. SLOAN, DELORES Ambition: To graduate from PHS. Activities: G. R. 3, 4; Jr. Red Cross 2, 3; Forum Club 4; G. A. A. 2. SMELTZER, JAMES Nickname: Smokey Ambition: To be a professional roller skat- er. Activities: Hi-Y 2, 3; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Tumbling 3, 4; H. R. Officer 4; Track 2. SMITH, MARILYN Ambition: To be a typist. SMITH, NANCY DEANE Nickname Smithy Ambition: To write a best seller. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Jr. Red Cross 2, 3; Booster 4; P. and W. Forum Club 4; Quill and Scroll 4. SOMMER, ELFRIEDA Nickname: Pete Arrbition: To be a housewife in the future. Activities: G. A. A. 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3; G. R. 4; Chorus 4. TIME WAS STANDLEE, BERNIECE Nickname: Bee Ambition: To live in Florida, Activities: G. R. 2, 3; Chorus 2, 3; Ruddi- gre 2; Booster 4; Jr. Red Cross 2; Glee Club 4. STANFORD, AUBREY H. Nickname: Gluma Ambition: To become a pilot. STANFORD, JOY Nickname: Joey Ambition: Combination housewife and a commercial artist. Activities: G. R. 2. 3, 4; Jr. Red Cross 2; Band 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; S. C. 3. STEVENS, DOYLE Ambition: To be a mechanic. Activities: Glee Club. STUCKEY, EUGENE Ambition: To be a navy pilot. Activities: Hi-Y 3. THOMAS, JACK Nickname: Cass Ambition: To sleep in Mr. Nation ' s class without getting razzed clear out of the room. Activities: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; H. R. Officer 3; Class Officer 4; Forum Club 4; Tumbling 3,4; Intramurals 3,4: Bowling 2; Baseball 3; Basketball 3.4; Regional Tournament 3,4; State BB Tournament 3; Football 3, 4; Letterman Club 3, 4; Track 3, 4; Boo- ster 4. TURNER, JEANNINE Nickname: Turner Ambition: To be a singer on the concert stage. Activities: G. R. 2. 3, 4; Jr. Red Cross 2 3; Forum Club 4; H. R. Officer 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3; Ruddigore 2; Mus- ic Festival 2, 3; Librarian 3, 4. VAN BEBER, ELEANOR Nickname: Swannee Ambition: To be a lady wrestler. AcLivuies: G. R. 2; G. A. A. 3; Forum Club 4. WEAVER, HELEN Nickname: Weaver Beaver Ambition: To be a stenographer. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Forum Club 4; Seventeen 3. WHEELER, MELCY MAE Nicknam.e: Mousie Ambition: To be a surgeon. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Sr. Service Scouts 2, 3, 4. WILDERMAN, LAWRENCE Nickname: Mix An bition: To be an undertaker. WILLIAMS, GALEN Nickname: Gay-Gay Ambition: To diive a hearse. Activities: Hi-Y 2, 3. WILLIAMS, JIM Nickname: I eadbeat Ambition: Take Goldie and live on lin Mountain in Bolivia. Activities: Pep Band 3; Music Festival 3; Hi-Y 4; Fo tball 4. WILLIAMSON, RUTH ANN Nickname: Dodo Ambition Something pertaining to music. Activities- Jr. Red Cross Officer 2; Class Olficer 2; G. R. 2, 3, 4; G. R. Officer 3; Sr. Service Scouts 2, 3; Sr. Service Scouts Officer 3; S. C. Officer 4; H. R. Officer 4. WILSON, BETTY LOU Nickname: Betts Ambition: To be a secretary to a handsome boss. Activities: G. R. 2; Sr. Service Scouts 2, 3; G. A. A. 4. WILSON, DON E. Nickname: Fuzz Ambition: To be an attorney, an electrical engineer, or own a grocery store. Activities: Hi-Y 2. WINDSOR, ROBERT H. Nickname: Bcb Ambition: To be a butcher. Activities: Boxing 3; Tumbling 3, 4; Foot- ball 2. WISDOM, RUTH OLIVE Nickname: Wisie Ambition: Ask Johnnie! Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 4. WOODS, LEE JAC K Nickname: Jackson Ambition: To be president of the United States Activities: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y Officer 3; P. and W. 4; S. C. 3, 4; Bowling 3, 4; Forum Club 4; H. R. Officer 4. WOODSIDE, KATHRYN Nickname: Katyie Ambition: To travel. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; G. R. Officer 4; S. C. 2; Jr. Red Cross 2; Forum Club 4; Si. Service Scouts 2. WRAY, LAURA HELEN Nickname: Gus Ambition: Chorus girl. Activities: G. R. 2, 3, 4; Jr. Red Cross 2, 3; Majorette 2; Band ; Forum Club 4; G. A. A. 2; H. R. Officer 2. CLASS WILL In our quest for knowledge there comes the completion of Our high school careers. We cheerfully greet the tasks, the hardships, the joys and disappointments of tomorrow as we have done in the past. So with our eyes on tomorrow and our heart full of yesterday we, the Senior Class of 46 do here by declare this document to be our last Will and Testament. Article I To the faculty, we wish to express our appreciation for their patience as we struggled to gain a foothold to the stair- way of knowledge to reach our destination, Success . Article II To the class that will succeed us, we leave an honor to be maintained the job of getting back to our Alma Mater the Coal Scuttle. We leave the friendly mice in the third floor lockers, and the cherished dark corners of the halls Sincerely, we leave our best wishes and our hopes that you will have as enjoyable a senior year as we, this graduating class have had this year. Article III To the Sophies, we leave the feeling of becoming upper classmen. We leave to you the duties of the Junior Class, which they so well accomplished. We leave you the privileges and also your share of the gum from the bottom of the chairs. Article IV To the entire student body we bestow the parties, clubs, worthy organizations, and all of our good times. May you carry on the school spirit and keep the name of Pittsburg Senior High School, high with honors. ' (cvy m rjJtouvuu «S AJt(o f- « ac-«M-« . CLASS PROPHESY Well, hello everybody. After twenty years, here I am, again, calling our class back to order. The class of ' 46 — quite a class, wasn ' t it? It ' s wonder- ful to see such a big turnout. Honestly, when we past class cfficers planned this reunion, we didn ' t ex- pect even half of us could attend. This is really a pleasant surprise. Way back in ' 46, when we were seniors, we wrote our ambitions. Now we realize of course, that lots of the things which were written were just in fun, but perhaps we ' ve achieved our ambitions even more than we realize. With this in mind, I ' ve asked Neva, our class secretary to read our names. As your name is called, please stand, while Neva reads your ambition and present occupation. This ought to be good. Incidently, folks, Neva has achieved her am- bition, and a little more. She became such a fine accountant that she was summoned to Washington to work in the Treasury Department. The Under Secretary of Treasuy fell in love with her, and here ' s where the good part begins. Seems that he had a twin brother (Really, folks, I ' m not making this up) and when Eva came to be matron of honor for sis, that ' s right, it turned out to be a double wedding. O. K., Neva, take it away. Thanks, Jack. First of all, kids, I ' ll slip away down the alphabet and-that ' s right. Jack, you ' d better stand up again. Behold our president. About twenty years ago. Jack, you confessed that your ambition was to sleep in Mr. Nation ' s class. Now I couldn ' t say whether or not that mater- ialized, but, anyhow we ' re mighty pioud that our pres- ident is also president of Pittsburg ' s C hamber of Commerce. We have only a few minutes until dinner. I know you ' re all starved after your trip, so I ' ll hun-y a- long. Here are a few girls who have accomplished their purposes. Namely, marriage. Darlene Barkwell, El- frieda Sommer and Joy Standford. Joy has a happily arranged life. She is commercial artist as well as housewife, and hubby approves. Helen Johnson next who got married and had five of those ten kids. Maxine Jones got married to that certain ex-sail- or. Dorothy Norris was unable to come, but you ' ll be glad to her that she, too married that certain guy. Joan Davis got married. Says not to add any comments but we ' ll just mention that its been eigh- teen years, and all ' s well on the home front. Ruth Wiadom, we asked Johnny, and he said its been tw- enty years of married life. Gee, we must be getting old. Lilliam Evans wanted to live a long and happy life. Her husband, Raymond Rogers says she ' ll last at least 50 more years. Jean Hall and Wanda Norris were telephone op- erators, but now are busy raising little operators for Bell Telephone. Our secretaries-to-be, Lois Fanska, Rosie Lenne, Norma Heidy, and Marjorie Mizner all were secre- taries, but somehow, better prospects turned up; they all heard the chime of wedding bells. What is there about men Ronnie Holler, not only did you finish school, but that band of yours is really tops. Folks, it ' s any- body ' s guess as to whether Paul Gilliland ' s or Ron- nie ' s bands will be voted best of the year. May the best band win. Ladene Meier dances professionally. She is to Broadway today what Joan McCracken was back in ' 46. Marilyn Hyatt, by the way, is a ballet star with the Metropolitan. You should see her Dance of the Dying Swan. Jim Kinsch is a Captain in the Navy, and stationed in China. Alpine Kent. Lieu- tenant j. g. is in the Naval Air Corps, while Don Inman has (been in the Submarine Corps for nearly nineteen years. Bob Hoffman and Eugene Stuckcy are two more of our Navy men. And we musn ' t for- get the girls.) Vivian Halpain and Donna Mills are Navy Nurses. Let ' s give them all a hand. More accountants. Louis Duff is ' accountant for Tiffany and Tiffany, New York City, while Ruth Payne is owner and accountant of the Payne Trans- fer Company of Boston. Jack Oertle and Jack Rupard graduated. Rupard is Supervisor of Electronics at Carnegie Tech. Erma Glidewell writes features and short stories for McCall ' s magazine. Richard! Fran- cis and Jim Smeltzer are professional skaters, and appear annually in Ice Capades. Howard Hallman and David Lane are our clergy- men. Both became bishops at 23, and have done fine work with youth groups. They are holding guidance conferences here at PHS next week. Grace Cronis- ter, Betty Jo Rink, and Pat Siegfried are nurses Ht Bethany Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. Grace ia no longer Cronister. Hubby ' s a doctor, so it ' s all in the family. We have doctors in onr group this even- ing. To my left I see Dr. A. Roitz. And here is Dr. Shirley Brown, famed men ' s doctor. Paul Coley, at the far end of the table, and our own dear Dr. Don- ald Cocper, baby specialist Bob Broadhurst ' s plans are all up in the air. Yes, Bob designs planes and heliocopters. Bob Kennedy is aeronautical draftsman for Kaiser and Sons. Polly Lashbrook flew in a streamlined version of the P-38 around the world in 1953. Kennedy and Broadhurst designed the plane. Wanda Minnick may not have made an A m typing way back when, but she has her reward. W.in- da is assistant in cur own commercial department and gets to make out grades. Clinton Champion isn ' t here tonight, so perhaps we ' ll never know whether he got that coveted A from Miss Fintel. Of all the things I ' ve mentioned, this takes the cake. Wanda Deems, whose ambition was to sleep 48 hours now has plenty of opportunity. She is mat- tress tester at Mehomay ' s furniture store, and lies down on the job all day. Robert Scott also desired sleep. Here ' s fate for you. He now owns the Scott Sleepwell Sleeping Pills Corporation and manufact- ures millions of Sleepwell Sleeping Pills for Sleepy Students. Dan Elliot is a retired millionaire and owns sev- eral ranches in California. Anita Hilboldt and Ferol Coulter are renting one near Santa Anieda. Anita just sits at home and purls while Ferol earns the dough caito:ning for Esquire. Harvey Dickenson gave up being something big in; business and went in the big business of raising a family. Last count, there were 8. Ruth Green is head of the Home Econ- omics Department at Colorado U. Marjorie Prince is heme economics demonstrater for General Mills, and our dieticians, Bett« Boyd, Donna Chipley, and Arlee Miller, are really going places. Jack Daugherty and Delores Sloan graduated, but we can find no trace of them. Richard Cottrell saw J:an Leslie. That is all. Gussie Wray is a chorus girl in Ziegfield Follies. Is she good? Ask Jessie Bosin- io. Etnie Chaney has his home for girls, but not as he planned. Ernie has ten daughters ranging in age from 13 years to 6 mo. Hmm! Even better than Can- tor! Oh, yes, Ernie is a horse doctor, too. Betty Clatk didn ' t get the grade she wanted in Govern- ment, so she consoled) herself by getting married. Ralph Calvin and Paul Farris graduated from Chico- pee Jr. College last year after years of diligent study. James Clark is grave digger at Highland Park Ceme- tery. Noah Chambers and Alfred Kneebone are radio electricians for N. B. C. Charles Bradrick Jr, and Fred Flagens are chemical engineers for Squibb, while Royce Carney, is cne of Dupont ' s famed chemists. Nancy Messenger is leading a happy life singing the little ones to sleep at her nursery school. She keeps Merlin Knaup ' s twins while he and Mona step out. Did you know that James Majors is football coach here at PHS? And Vera Masterson is teaching litt- le brats at Lakeside? Marjorie Pease is Professor of English at KSTC. Roy Lamb is a success. Says the little woman. He behaves like a Lamb. Joyce McGrath gave up her career to be a Mrs; Lilbert Holcomb is kindly Dr. of Philosophy at K. U. We knew he was too gentle to hurt Mr. Nation. John Paul Jones gave up the ship to become a mechanical engineer. Newton Lippitt and Bill McGuire are civil engineers. Delores Lahy and Virginia Huffman are medical technicians at Research Hospital in St. Louis. J, T. Gardner is chemist for P. and M. Coal Company. George Nicholson teaches typing at Pittsburg Busi- ness College, while Geny Sharp, Joanna Oertle, are his able assistants, Nclene Rinehart lives in Calif- ornia in a charming bungalow. It was desigmed by Clarence Simpson, and Dorothy Piice i-id the inter- ior decorating. Bei niece Standlee lives in Florida and last week we got a letter frcm her. telling us she had seen Vir- ginia Bennett and Colleen Harrison. They have been traveling in Europe, but have decided to spend the winter in Florida. Have you read Nancy Smith ' s best seller. Fcrever Pale Pink? She dedicated the book to Jeanine Turner, famed songstress of the concert stage, and her lifelong fiiend. Edward Slankard is Mayor of Pittsburg and goes to all the football games to see the Dragons beat Columbus. Elmer Rowe makes brooms. We may as well make a cleait sweep of it, because he ' s giving us all one free. Joe Rinard and Ruby Staiks are lino- aypists for the Headlight and Sun. Shirley Sherman owns and operates a gift shop on sixth and Broadway, just next to Ruth Ann Williamson ' s Music Store. Don Wilson owns a local grocery stoie and Bobby Windsor is his butcher. Doyle Stevens owns a Conoco filling station for jet- propelled planes here in Pittsburg. Robert John Bar- bero is draftsman for McNally ' s. We were unable to find whether Dick Baert and John Gaddy passed English, cr just passed out. Joe Peel was star of Army ' s football team in 1950. His yardage doubled that of Doc Blanchard, ' 46. Jim Williams is on his tin mountain in Bolivia, but Goldie wouldn ' t desert Ferol. Say. have you heard of Van Beber, notorious lady-wrestler? She has been champ of several bouts in Memorial Hall, Joplin. Rough!! Her poor victims are driven to Wilderman ' s Undertaking Establish- ment by that reckless hearse driver, Galen Williams. The last we heard, Vada Alden and Lavon Duggan were still traveling. Address unknown. Carole Koop- man and Betty Royse are stewardesses abroad the Queen Mary, so they really get around. Elinor Phillips an i Katie WoDdside are residing near Dub- lin, Ireland, on a vast estate left by Miss Woodside by an Aunt. Jim Diller is a pilot for Transcontinental Air- lines, and Tommy Anderson and Aubrey Standford fly for Pan American, from San Diego to Lima, Peru. Katie Benefleld is Secretary to the president of Tuskogee linstitute, and because of business, is unable to be with Us. Our other stenographers, Dor- othy McNeil and Helen Weaver work in the Empire State Building, fifty-second, story. And you ' ve all heard of M .Wheeler, eminent plastic surgeon. She ' ll make you over ' til your own mother won ' t know you. Our famous journalist, Betty Barber is now feature writer for the New York Times , and has been twice voted top woman journalist of the United States. Richard Blancett seemingly didn ' t get en- ough Math because he ' s teaching Calculus at K. U. Shirley Ball owns a nifty little Beautie Shopee on Hollywood and Vine, Hollywood. California. Ella Lou Atkeson wrote us from her ranch near Phoenix, Arizon. It seems that her favorite horse has the colic so she had to remain at home. You will be interested to know that Bob Mraule is U. S. diplomat to France. (Hello Paris ' ), but not a bachelor as he predicted. Others of our class hold important governmental positions. For instance, there is Helen Curteman, chief investigator for the F. B. I. and Arthur Delmez, our student Prexy who is Foreign Interpreter for the Civil Service. He can converse fluently in 16 different languages. Don Miller is a politician . It was he who wrote all campaign speeches for the Honorable Lee Jack Woods, President of the United States. President Woods was detained in Washing- ten. Now I ' ll turn the meeting over to Jack a in. Maybe he has a few words to say. Let ' s eat. ] ] 1. Jo Ann Felts — 2. Suzanne Gee — 3. Fied Strope— 4. Wanda Wall— 5. Ray- n ond Knaup — 6. Galen Williajns — 7. Mary Margaret Wild- 8. Mary Jean Periman — 9. Don Overman — 10. Martha Albers — 11. Merlin Knaup — 12. Mary Hallman and Ruth Green— 13. Nancy Smith— 14. Lillian Evans — 15. Charles and Edna Zimmerman - 16. Don Cooper, Tempus 17. Marilyn Markham — 18. Martha Ann Smallwcod — 19. Roberta Bobbitt— 20. Har- riett and Anita Hilboldt — 21. Betty Rae Hall— 22. Alpine Kent 23. Sally Shonk— 24. Carla Jones — 25. Marilyn Mosier — 26. Norma Miller— 27. Ella Marie Zehr— 28. Shirley Ellis — 29 Lois Rae Taylor — 30. Virginia Huffman — 31. Joan Hughes — 32. Antone and Dolly Eoitz Fusit DAJ f MARTIN President DELLA MOSIER Vice President Junior Class Officers MARILYN MARKHAM Treasurer JUNIORS 1946 Patsy Patterson Roger Halljday Joan Hughes Eugene Francis Martha McAffe Mary Lou Latty JUNIORS Bill Buford Betty Brown Neil Nelson Carol Smith Glen Tustin Martha Mae Albers Rick Smedley Delores Ross Clyde Forbes Joan Babcock August Lefebvre Margaret Plagens Dean Watts Catherine McNew Robert Hamm Margaret Robinson Jack Ristau Molly Jo Woods Bill Broadhurst Eva Jean Bobbins 1946 Johnnie Grisham JUNIORS Mary Beth Tanner Bobhy Willard Ella Marie Zehr Eldon Harmon •% , Mary Margaret Wild George Quier Nattie Jo Roderick Ranald Henry Maurine Linthicum George Ford 1946 Betty Lou Standlee Richard Bowles Marjorie Shadley Sidney Sloan Viola Lippitt Lawrence Douglas Barbara Lehman Roland Nevin Dorris Williamson Robert Barnett Valene Ward Marion Huffman Edna Zimmerman Lee Roy Halpain Bonnie Jean Johnson Bob Nifons Marilyn Marquardt Harvey Grandle Norma Jean Teter Harvey Mason Lena Mae Bevins Bonneli Turnbull JUNIORS I Car! Jackson Mary Lou McGarvey AT Melvin Spragg Stanley Simpson Carol Burke Everett Hensley Jeannine Moffatt Barbara Wintle William Wilson Joy Mae Armstrong Frank DeGasperi Mary Hallmaji 1946 Sfaxine Alden Bill Anderson Betty Caldwell Ted Hoffman Donna Fenimore Peggy Baldwin Dollr Roitz Teddy Robinson Dorothy Bresnick Marilyn Mosier Naomi Morey Beverly Mati Mary Louise Gibson Rosemary McCluskey Jackie Brown Adolph Benefield Lottie Chipley Johnetta Abington Edna Taylor Marjorie McEntire DOUGLAS STORY President Sophomore jp Class Officers JACQUELINE PRICE Treasurer SOPHOMORES 1946 Betty Lou Black Mildred Sievert Wanda Mae Evans ' era Taylor Mildred Smith l l Hr V T j M X - Jl — B ' '  ' 9H Kajfl Patricia Ann Longan Helen Remington Louise Elliff Norma Dene Shields Patricia Parmenter f V Jacquelyn Lipasek Avon Deane Garrison JoAnn Felta Elayne Barkwell Connie Schneider SOPHOMORES Sammie Brown Virginia Sullivan Glenn Duggar Jackie Price John Phillip Gibson Maurine Rogers Robert Meyer Betty Jo Rogers Jack Bellino Charleen Glaser Charles Puryear Carroll Eva Myers Hon Farris Martha Ann Smallwood Carl Cobb Anna Lou Russel] Johnny Fontaine Iris Clark James Garrison Priscilla Krieger 1946 Roberta Lee Bobbitt Melvin Jameson • (Betsy) Thomas Alvin Eay Guthrie Virginia Sue Woods Bob McVickera Ray Bell Phyllis Wray Chester Jr. Pryor SOPHOMORES Wilma Louise Hartsho- Ixmis Ronianzi Lois Rae Taylor Bill Joe Kauder Martha Jane Gintzell Bobb ' Jtw Arthur rhyl|]s S]ll Stanley Goldberg Billie Lou Beard Jot Carter Stephan Suzanne Gee Robert Norris Lucille West Anthony Pistotnik 1946 Clarence Krusemark Donna Ross Arthur Halliday Dojina Studyvin Carl Graham Theo Martin Nairn Neva Ann Woods Robert Varner Judy Veatch Bill Radford Imogene Smith William Nelson Wanda Mae Wall Richard Ross Joan Buckley ' iv SOPHOMORES 1 Bonnie Ann Morriss Jerry Davidson Marilyn Seymour M. D. Mayfield Barbara Banta Ronald Deems Virginia Frances George Hudson Sally Shonk Joanna Singleton Edward Grandle Donna Kempster Loyd Schneider Marjorie Deane Angwin Billy Rohr 1946 Jack Shelley : i Mary Lynn Huntinf ton ' . -..x Jim Smedley Virginia Deems Max Stacy Mildred Clark Billy Snider Iris Cochran Scott Armstrong Lois Hall SOPHOMORES 1946 Kitty Fleming William Rinehart Louise Burcham Bertie Norris Betty Holland Carla Jones Fred Strope Jerry Patrick x C; i - 1-4 Arvelia Abington Lloyd George J u - - b XewLx ' footprint the sands of time v je; i- ' . ' ' : aa2 s £bs i aEr Student Council Ruth Ann Wiliamson, Miss Waltz, Sponsor Secretary Arthur Delmez, President David Lane, Vice President The Student Council Officers Pledge I, solemnly pledge to my fellow students that I shall direct their group activities with all the intelligence and unselfish- ness of which I am capable. I pledge myself to strive to foster high ideals, and a fine feeling of school spirit and cooperation ; to consider always the welfare of the school and the wishes of my fellow students ; and to support school policies. Finally I pledge myself to endeavor to leave my school in a better state than I found it, by obeying its rules and regulations, and upholding its honor and traditions. Student Council First Row: Edna Neagles, Betty Jo Rink, Arthur Delmez, Ruth Ann Williamson, David Lane, Judy Veatch, Patsy Patterson, Joan Hughes. Second Row: Marjorie Pease, Marilyn Seymour, Anita Hilboldt, Polly Lashbrook, Richard Lance, Helen Peterson, Mary Jean Periman. Third Row : Wilma Ketterman, Bill Nelson, Bob Nifong, Miss Waltz, Sponsor, Don Overman, Maurice Chrysler, Grover Royston. This year has given the Student Council many opportunities to excerise its primary functions of coordinating student participaton in school act- ivities with the program of the school admin- stration. An all school election, planned and executed by the Council filled the school with qualfied. capable students. Petitions were taken care of by Student Council members. This election gave the Council the following officers: Arthur Delmez, President; David Lane, Vice President; Ruth Ann William- son, Secretary Treasurer. An impressive installa- tion program was presented in an assembly. Representatives and alternates were chosen by the various home rooms at the first of each sem- ester. These pupils report to the Council home room suggestions for improving the school and take back reports to the home room of the business transactions in the weekly meetings. Scholarship standards must be maintained by all members. Committees were appointed by the president at the beginning of each semester. First semes- ter committees and members were: Social-David Lane, chairman, Polly Lashbrook, Helen Peterson, Joan Hughes; Publicity-Maurice Chrysler, chair- man. Patsy Patterson, Anita Hilboldt, Joan Buck- ley, Grover Royston, and Edna Mae Neagles, Activities-Don Overman, chairman, Judy Veatch, Wilma Ketterman, Richard Lance, Bill Nelson, and Marjory Pease; Courtesy- Marilyn Seymour, chair- man. Bob Kennedy, Bob Nifong, Betty Jo Rink, and Mary Jean Periman. Second semester mem- bers were: Social-David Lane, chairman, Polly Lashbrook, Joan Hughes, Helen Peterson,, and Eldon Harmon; Publicity-Ma jrice Chrysler, chair- man, Patsy Paterson, Bill Reed, Lois Fanska, Sally Shonk, and Carmen Runnels; Activities-Don Overman, chairman, Roberta Evans, Frankie Flam ing. Patsy Patterson, Anita Holboldt, Joan Buck- Vada Lee Alden, and Anita Hilboldt; Courtesy- Judy Veatch, chairman, Bob Kennedy, Bob Nifong, Donna Kempster, and Mitzi Angwin. Some of the activities the Council has part- icipated in this year are: assisting at all football and basketball games, planning and conducting school dances, arranging for and supervising buses to take PHS rooters to out of town games, conduc- ting advance ticket sales for the Infantile Para- lysis Benefit and for the Regional Basketball Tournament. Publicity for the various activities is handled efficiently. The Arbor Day Program, the Sadie Hawkins Day activities and the Homecom- ing Festivities for Old Grads are also taken care of by the Council. Revision of the Student Council Handbook and the drawing up of a new constitu- tion have been done this year. The Gold Star Flag has been kept up-to-date and the Council is now working with the Adminstration on a permanent Memorial for World War H. The Council and the sponsor. Miss Madge Waltz, are proud of the contribution of its members. The Council feels its program is promoting sent- iment for law and order, in growth, in self-direc- tion, in intelligent respect for authority, in oppor- tunities for leadership, and in cooperation of efforts for the common good has been successfully carried out. Purple White Typists — Rosalie Lenne-Manley, Lavon Duggan, Ruth Payne, Wanda Norris. Printers — Dick Daert, Joe Rinard. Purple White PURPLE AND WHITE STAFF Bottom Row — Howard Hallman, Vrginia Huffman, Nancy Smith, Paul Gilliland, Ruth Green, Jack Woods. Second Row — Mrs. Peterson, Betty Rae Hall, Ella Marie Zehr, Lillian Evans, Maurine Linthicum, Lavon Duggan, Edna Zimmerman. Third Row — Mary Lou Latty, Fred Kiger, Joe Rinard, Merlin, Knaup, Wan- da Norris, Mr. White The first publication of the Purple and White was edited in 1889-1900, under the direction and guidance of P. T. EUis and Clyde Moore. The purpose of the Purple and White is to set down, on paper, the act- tivities of Pittsburg High School throughout the school year ' 45 and ' 46, so that graduating seniors ma., have a memory book of their senior year, to be cherished throughout the years to come. Editor Paul Gilliland Assistant Editors Ruth Green Business Manager Assistant Business Manager . Boys ' Sport Editor Girls ' Sport Editor Art Editors Virginia Huffman Nancy Smith . Howard Hallman Jack Woods Merlin Knaup Typists Printers Sponsors : Mrs. Dora Peterson Mary Lou Latty Maurine Linthicium Lillian Evans Edna Zimmerman Betty Hall Ella Marie Zehr Lavon Duggan Wanda Norris Rosalie Lenne-Manley Ruth Payne Joe Rinard Dick Baert Mr. John White THE BOOSTER Dedicated to the best interests of Pittsburg Senior High School Volume XXXI PITTSBURG, KANSAS, Ft:BRUARY 15. I ' Mi; Printers Show Work In Library When one hears . onu- ' - about the busy pr:-- :- ' partment, they • ' S. ? S a The proof of t | !. | on the bulietir B: in the library T 2 These article: ' varied and thej- al that thase printing ■ : x AmoiiB the iten £; tx okiiiiarks of all •: c: desig ' iis. and Avith ion Walt Disney Film Will Be Shown Here Feb. 22 South of the Bonier •■ ' ii W Disney will be on h5n 5a ' ■ Lost-Found Articles Should Be Clahuf . ■I ■ hal,.. lu that 1 ii,st 1 l.v. ' ■( Essay Contest Open To „AII Negro Students . il negro stuiients of PHS a.ij fiTod a chance to entei- chool essay Contest fo t ix„,j ' irizes and two iflOn ' 02  ,„? ' ' • ' as awards. Thoc Cupid IVIessai Service Suoc[ Sing 30 Sonc uortance t - ' m ' mg telegrams - 1 valentines dayir • in song were d( H) plain te Cr tirsday ' s escapi ;.■ normal one aga: n a less conspicuc ' iife of students, y juste Ji , iger Se of . I the (;i!l ■ this pan U . Theater. The menii ' tTi; Cowmittee of which Neva E chairman was in charge of tlwll She was assisted iby Vnd ,, tt m, ' Mpu Alden. Maxme AlJi-n, and . , now „ ' ' ■ ' ' ■ « Louise Carmy, ' ' ■ ■ ) ■ The niendinx of broken be.. j y wei-e nicely taken care of by Bett. uajj_j Royce, Harriet Hilboldt, Betty Cald- well, and Bonnie John-son. Be Caldwell won. Several other tra ' ? Riffht ' were played. One game was ps riist Row; iculariy p .pular. It consisted Xancy Smith. Nolone Rinehart. riernicce Standlce, jeeing who could cut out the ni Second Row : and neatest hearts m two minul Merlin Knaup. Anila Hilboldt. Betty Royd, Jack Tlinmas, Bol) Scott. Mr. £ f |isses Hol« ' 5 peed Test! night, thi Hyalt. IVlty Promer. Virginia Huffman watkuti away with a candy heart in tliia same. Other Valentine prizes of candy were won by Norma Statts and Fanita Wea- ver. The latter part of the party, the K oup sang popular sonss. bright spectator have this waliz. foul Live Models Pose For Mis$ White ' s Art Classes Ret-ontly students 4ii the urt ik-partment have been drawing from Hfe. Students take tu: ns mo Ieling- for their class mates. For the past few weeks, they have been drawing face and heads. They started drawing in pencil and ' then advanced to charcoal. For the past week the dei artment has been drawing b- ' th standing and sitting models in pencil. Later they will advance to c-harcoal. the floor, some yelled, May I dear! Then there was the time was called on Marvin White, ii rluiiu of Shame oa you, Wiiile. ' v-ni througli the crowd. Lillian Prideaux, duini; Ium j ' cheerleader, yelled, Give um the ax! To which Bill McCoy, ex-PHS ei , yelled back, No, let ' s wait till Washington ' s birthday. When the lola ttam found they were losing, they must have decid- ed to kill the Pittsburg spectat -rs; because they stai ' ted throwh g the biill out of bounds in the direction j f the bleachers. One hit a band- memb«T. Alfred Kneebone, square- ly on the head. Another landed in Donnie Cooper ' s lap. When the i-ef- -ree approached to take the hall. Cooper yelled, No! No! It ' s mine! It ' s mine! Drar on - Raiders TiH Vi l RcPlni rdTnes. i step play luu; Riiuiers Tues- c Roosevelt gym- The Raiders are current leaders ill Ita- MitiL-ial iMi lA a;, ' ue and are Mem- - also dctt.rnnnc ' i to li...w llie boys from Pittsburg ' s suburb the finer points of basketball. This should be a closely fought contest and Frunt nac is expected to bring all of their cheering sect- ion, cow bells, cheerleaders and a hot team. Half - Time Program Siiiving to see hii.h one can wrestle the diiliest, tieorge Nich- olson will take on Jim Hmeltzer this Tuestiay night between halves of the Fioritenac - Pittshurg basket- ball game. This bout should be A hair raiser Spectators will have an opportunity tu sec altractimi- foi out- j)iii.f- The bciut will be refereed by Carl Jackson. •jj . . that interest = - fl; -  P«® 1 9.r 6 .■- __ i -A.- ' fsts are b tiii.- 5 5,-? every mi eontii i5? . xvr held Lundquest ' s room afu- W i ;ine) v. re awardci . i [Mil--, !- ii .-t placti ■i(! iilncc ;i silver p '  ■ ' ' i, bronze pin. The t will wear the pin th. For the month of 1 Maxine Alden wins top iu. score was 42.2 woixis per with 2 erinirs. Don Ovenni second place, his score J J per minute. Lina May H. thint piacf winner. Tfu w will wear the gold, silv. bmnze pins, respectively, The winners a score based arrmacy and one ■Aiiother test will l e giv week in March, stated quest. Three Juniors — Three Seniors Will Operate New School Camera how to opei Sttidents Should Return Dental Examination Slips All .,t,,A PHS Represented At Hi-Y Conference Lea ont I .■injf for Parsons, Kansa5, fit i ' clock last Saturday after- Chrlstian Church Stands First In Student Choice In a recent survey. 12 studen ' s in hiRh .school indicated their church preference on catds. Of this group, 04 students were either members r shoWt-d a picference (:hiir -h whilf 10 Flash bulbs will be popping a- reund PHS now that student rep- resentatives have been chosen from various organizations to act as photogiaphcrs. Of the Jive boys and one girl ch( sen three are juniors. They were selected so that next year would find the high school with sonwKtne Public Appreciates Musical Frosjrani espectively. I arc deterij I three foi.j I nc fourth rf ' m ll who kn camera. When one of these stiklei lake a picture, he must c) equipment tbi-ough the rtftoirn it not later than t ' evening. Students aie ciiai t ite full responsibility of t em and will be held a for lost uf damaged i organizations whicli they an Paul Gilliland of the Pa AiH liiiiltoiiilllllli Quill Scroll Left to Right Nancy Messenger, Nancy Smith, Anita Hilboldt, Jack Thomas, Norma Hiedy, Berniece Staiidlee, Binehart, Betty Barber. Nolene Quill and Scroll awarded the ' 45 Booster first place and this trophy in the Sell Your Local Hospital to the Community contest. Quill and Scroll is an international honorary society for high school journalists. The Pittsburg High Chapter is named for the famous Kan.sas editor, William Allen White. In order to join this organization, a student must rank in the upper one third of the class, and be recommended by Mr. Cromer, adviser, and Mr. Green, Principal. Members pay dues which cover the cost of membership, a pin and a year ' s subscription to the Quill and Scroll Magazine. Tho.se belonging to this organization during 1945-46 were Betty Barber, Nolene Rinehart, Berniece Standlee, Betty Boyd, Nancy Messenger, Nancy Smith, Anita Hilboldt, and Jack Thomas. Left to right. Mr. C. I. Huffman (J. L. Hutchinson-Jimmie Welch Chapter) Roger Halliday, Marion Huffman, Joe Peel, Mr. C. I. Huffman, David Lane, Paul GiUiland, Louis Duff 1 9 4 6 Mr. Ludlum: (David New-Bunny Carlson Chapter) Lee Jack Woods, Bob Scott, Charles Bradrick, Mr. Earl Ludlum, Paul Farris, John Grisham, Don Cooper, Frank De Gasperi Mr. Price: (Joe Dance B. V. Edwardthy Chapter) Howard Hallman, Don Overman, B(A Kennedy, Eldon Harmon, Mr. Harlan Price, Bob Nifong, Bill Bennett, Bob Barfcero Hi-Y ,:f nP ;« W§ . n 1 ' .. Wtf iM « % s PITTSBURG 1 Hi. Y . 1 - , r.H.i. ■; H Y 1 Jllllllt KELCH ■ _ •; 1 The Hi-Y operated under the three chapter plan as of last year with Mr. Earl Ludlum, Mr. Harlan Price, Mr. C. I. Huffman as sponsors. The members of our Advisory Council were: Mr. Clyde Hartford, Mr. J. L. Hutchinson, Mr. C. I. Huffman (chairman of sponsors), and Mr. Finis M. Green (principal), serving as chairman of Advisors. Mr. John Biddle sponsored the Roosevelt Junior Hi-Y group with Mr. Fred Lampton, sponsor at Lakeside Jun ior High School. Under the direction of Mr. Biddle, the Roosevelt Junior Hi-Y sponsored candy sales at the basketball games. This was the chief source of Hi-Y finances. Early in the fall, Hi-Y was host to Girl Reserves in a mixer in Roosevelt Junior High Gym, with some two hundred attendance. Doughnuts and apples were served, following a peppy play period, with Paul Farris in charge. A few weeks later we joined the girls in a Song fest, with girls ' song leader, Shirley Sherman, leading in songs shown on the screen. In keeping with earlier adopted plans, the Hi-Y held two Bible meetings, one World Brotherhood, and one Service meeting each month, one in the nature of a com- bined meeting of all chapters with the leadership alter- nating in turn among the three chapters. Early in January, Mr. Clyde Hartford held a series of personal conference with by special appointment in our Hi-Y room over a period of three days. Much good re- sulted from these visitations. As our chief Hi-Y project this year, Hi-Y voted to in- vite other chapters of Kansas to join us in placing an enlarge portrait of Mr. Clyde in Hutch Hall , (main as- sembly room in Camp Wood, near Elmdale, Kansas), in appreciation of his services to Hi-Y. A special committee was designated to complete plans. The members were: Don Overman, Don Cooper, Roger Halliday, (chairman) and Mr. Huffman, repesenting sponsors; Letters were mailed to one hundred forty-one chapters of Kansas. Response, in turn, was quite generous and at the moment sufficient funds have been donated to assure a fine portrait, with indirect lighting and appropriate plaque to be properly installed. We plan for a nice delegation of Hi-Y members and sponsors to attend the spring session of Camp Wood at the close of school, so as to participate in the appropriate dedication and installation of the portrait a tribute to Mr. Hartford who has attended some thirty five consecu- tive Camp Wood periods. Our Hi-Y is quite proud of this project which it spon- sored. Indications point to a fine organization next year: Chapters with sponsors and officers are as follows David New — Bunny Carlson — Mr. Earl Ludlum, Paul Farris, Lee Jack Woods, Bob Scott, Frank DeGasperi. Joe Dance — B. V. Edworthy — Mr. Harlan Price, Eldon Ra mon, Bill Bennett, Bob Kennedy, Bob Nifong. J. L. Hutchinson — Jimmie Welch — Mr. C. I. Huffman Joe Peel, David Lane, Louis Duff, Paul Gilliland, Advisory Council Mr. Huffman, Mr. HutchinacNt Mr. Hartford, Mr. Green GIRL RESERVES First Row : • -. i Harriet Hilboldt, Nancy Messenger, Shirley Sherman, Eva Evans, Mary Lou Latty, Betty Ann Cole, Ruth Ann Williamson. Second Row- Neva Evans, Anita Hilboldt. Miss Bailey, Miss Stephens, Miss Gable, Miss White Miss Oliver, Sponsors. Katie Woodside, Jackie Brown The Girl Re.serve organization for the school year 1945-46 has done splendid work under the leadership of Eva Evans, president, the cabinet, and the sponsor. The consecration service at the beginning of the year was an altogether lovely beginning. One hundred and ninety girls joined G. R. Many very worthy projects were sponsored by G. R. Among these were the United Nation Clothing Drive and European Child Relief. The Big-and-Little-Sister Party was a huge success. Almo.st everyone attended, and a good time was had by all. Other parties this year were the Mixer, which the HiY gave for G. R and the Athletic Carnival which G. R. gave for Hi-Y. G. R. was divided into groups, who met in separate discus- sion groups, and from time to time in union meetings for special programs. Emphasis was placed on every member part- icipation this year, and every girl appeared on a program at least once. Truly every one in G. R. has had the chance to to grow more like the ideals expressed in our code. GIRL RESERVES SENIOR SERVICE SCOUTS First Kow „ .- „ , „ Tnn Betsy Thomas, Marilyn Seymour, Catherine McNew, Lois Taylor, VirgHua Huffman, Helen Carteman, tlla Lou Atkinson, Helen Johnson, Melcy Wheeler, Norma Johnson. Second Row ,, , . i Betty Ann Cole, Edna Taylor, Shirley Ball, Marilyn Markham, Donna Kempster, Mary Jean Penman, Donna Ross, Wanda Wall, Sue Woods, Evelyn Manitz Third Row ,, , „ ,  t t ov i Ruth Ann Williamson, Joyce McGrath, Betsy Caput, Barbara Wintle, Judy Veatch, Barbara Nesch, Shirley Sherman, Vera Masterson, Beverly McConaha, Martha Jane Smallwood, Margaret Robinson 4th Row . o- 1 i. T •! Marilyn Hyatt, Harriet Hilboldt, Virginia Francis, Virginia Sullivan, Mitzi Angwin, Joan Smgleton, LU- ian Prideaux, Billy Beard, Lou Bercham. 5th Row , „. , . Miss Thornton, Anita Hilboldt, Margaret Plagens, Shirley Ellis, Nola Samples, Miss Jordan. The Senior Service Scouts is one of the youngest organiza- tions in our school, being organized two years ago; but since then, it has grown in size and popularity among the high school girls. This year the group was so large that it was necessary to divide into two groups. Miss Thorton is sponsor of the sophomore club, and Mrs. Jordan of the junior and senior girls. As the name denotes, this branch of Scouting is for service Girls who way choose between the several types of service work. Some girls are hospita aides at Mt. Carmel, others are troop aides and help in younger Scout groups. Then, too, a few girls worked at the Canteen. The purpose of this club is to carry on the ideals, comrade- ship, and fun of Girl Scouting through the girls ' school years, and to prepare girls for leadership in their homes, school and community. Former Scouts are given preference, but any girl who is willing to meet Scouting standards may join. FORUM CLUB First Row: Left to right, Marion Huffman, Lee Jack Woods, How ard Hallman, Nancy Messenger, Robert Barbaro, Don Harbeston, Joe Peel. Second Row: Helen Weaver, Carol Burke, Rosemary McCluskey, Mary Hallman, Mary Lou Latty, Ferol Ck)ulter, Pauline Lashbrook, Don Cooper, Paul Jones, Donna Fenimore. Third Bow: Roger Halliday, Nancy Smith, Betty Barber, Edna Taylor, Marilyn Mosier, Lois Fanska, Eleanor Van Beber, Ernie Chaney, Paul Gilliland, Clarence Bobbins. Fourth Row: Dan Slavens, Katie Woodside, Lois Hatfield, Marjorie Pease, Delores Sloan, Russell Francis, Carl Stacey, Karl Hudson, Jack Thomas. Fifth Row: David Lane, Fred Plagens, Mr. Nation Sponsor. The Forum Club was reorganized this year with Mr. Nation as the sponsor. The club meets with the purpose of discussing current issues. The group held many interesting discussions on such questions as conscription, racial problems, the UNO, foreign affairs, and other such topics. The officers were How- ard Hallman, Bob Barbero, Nancy Messenger, David Lane, Nancy Smith, Fred Plagens, Polly Lashbrook, Paul Gilliland and Elinor Van Beber. Joe Peel acted as student moderators. Hallman Messenger Barbero Ruth Ann Williamson, Jackie Brown, Phylis Sill, Martha Gintzell, Delores Nepbuw, Frankie Flaming, Jo Ann Singleton, Lauretta Lee, Eva Evans, Neva Evans, Fanita Weaver, Shirley EIKs, Jeannine Moffatt, Betty Black, Mr. Johnson Second Row: Roberta Evans, Mary Jean Periman, Betty Ann Cole, Mary Lynn Huntington, Eugenia Allen, Carl Cobb, Robert West, Sonny Bates, Jack Shelley, Jim Smedley, Marilyn Hyatt, Helen Peterson, Shirley Ball, Bonnie Miller. Martha Albers, Jeannine Turner, Nancy Messenger, Ladene Meier, Jerry Davidson, Royce Carney, Geo- rge, Johnny Grisham, Billy Brumbaugh, Ray Knaup, Sally Shonk, Agnes House, Elfrieda Sommer, Mary Hallman, Chorus The Chorus has pre.sented several concerts and the Oper- etta, Tune In. Within the membership of the chorus such ensembles as the girls double trio, boys quartette, and in- dividual voices did much to make the years activities com- plete. There are several aims to be accomplished each year within the musid department. Primary and foremost is the desire to make our music groups the best possible. Second, to pro- vide musical enterainment for the students and the community. Third, to bring to P. H. S. the highest ratings possible from our state music festival. With the hope that we can afford some pleasurable moments as well as accom- plishing something musically noteworthy, we present these mu cal organizations. i i i L h The activities of the band include a special marching man- euver for each home football game. A massed band of 130 pieces was presented in a patriotic maneuver including the making of an American Flag and letters. Ths massed band composed of the High School-Band plus the two Junior High Bands. Concerts, pep a.ssemblies, basketball gamas and finally the State Music Festival composed the years act- ivities for this group. The band made two out of town trips, Joplin, and Columbus. At Jophn a special marching maneuver was presented. One of the highlights of this years activities was the pres- entation of a full symphony concert. The outstanding ach- ievement musically speaking, was the playing of The G Minor Symphony by Mozart. Also on this program was in- cluded several numbers from the Nutcrackers Suite. The Orchestra accompanied the Operetta Tune In . Band 1st. row Left to Right — Ronald Holler, Alfred Kneebone, Gerald Clark, Douglas Story, Charlea Chancey, Lois Rae Taylor, Martha Smallwood. 2nd row. — Robert Kennedy, George Quire, Bill Buford, Maurice Chrysler, Alvin Wiley, Joe Stephen, Doris Williamson, Ronald Brown, Jams Diller, Louise Elliff, Don Inman, Betsy Caput. 3rd. row — Joan Buckley, Richard Ross, Bob Scaiet, Bob Nifong, Max McDonald, Bill Rinehart, Fred Strope, Jimmie Holman, Bill Nelson, Bill Rohr, Marion Huffman, Kenneth Fanska, George Ford. 4th row — Richard Cottrell, Don Farris, Joy Stanford, Bob Broadhurst, Howard Hallman, Charles Puryear, David Kubler, Melvin Spragg, Bill England, Robert Hamm, Tommy Anderson, Betty Jo Rink, Nell Nelson, Lilbert Holcomb, Joe Peel, Paul Gilliland. Ruth Ann Williamson, Howard Hallman, Peggy Baldwin, Delia Mosier, Nola Samples, Pauline Lashbrook. 2nd row. — Ruth Green, Donna Ross, Lois Hulgan, Grover Royston, Virginia Francis, Imogene Smith, Ronald Holler, Joy Stan- ford, Martha Ann Smallwood, Lois Rae Taylor. 3rd. row — Wanda Wall, Billie Lou Beard, Beverly McConaha, Scott Armstrong, Virginia Huffman, Virginia Sullivan Betty Rogers, Bill England, Betty Jo Rink, Marilyn Markham, Paul Gilliland, Douglas Story, Charles Chancey, Maurice Chrysler, Bill Buford, M. O. Johnson. One of the highlights of this years activities was the pres- entation of a full symphony concert. The outstanding ach- ievement musically speaking, was the playing of The G Minor Symphony by Mozart. Also on this program was in- cluded several numbers from the Nutcrackers Suite. The Orchestra accompanied the Operetta Tune In . Orchestra Chee Pep Band Leaders Lillian Prideaux Molly Jo Woods Jerry Davidson Don Overman Jim Smeltzer First Row: Ronald Holler, George Quier, Bill Broadhurst, Lee Bro wn, George Ford, Charles Chancey. Second Row; Bill Buford, Maurice Chrysler, Bob Nifong, David Kub ler, Howard Hallman, Bill Engand, Joe Peel, Paul Gilliland. Majorettes TWIRLERS Mary Lynn Huntington, Jacqueline Price, Joan Buckley -0 : ' «A •«■ -, . ' P ' ' e-. •CA % p • l-d ■ ' •oa. ' n A H; j i b -%:- --c; ' ' ' Ce ' s -. ' On ' tl. ' fl. ' -ys. -x ::- ' S ..:4s ; 4 ' Ql rev- i, ' oo flo,.. A; ■-. 0 ., ° ' Jee. ' ° „ -- -- . X ' ' ' e ;? - , ° e ? . . ' ' }, (( ' i - 4 TUNE IN   , ' (ft ifej. 7m Qpaneiia i i Iwa Acti. , JUNIOR CLASS PLAY THE PATSY Directed by Mrs. Ruth H. Lewis. Cast of Characters Bill Harrington Mrs. William Harrington __ Donna Fenimore Grace Harrington Mary Louise Gibson Patricia Harrington . Carol Burke Billy Caldwell Maurice Chrysler Tony Anderson _ Roger Halliday Sadie Buchanan Patsy Patterson Patrick O ' Flaherty Don Ginardi Trip Busty - _ _ Bob Nifong Printini Row I Fred Kiger, Everett Hensley, Harold Willard, Billy Snider, Ronald Sharp, John Lucas, Gerald Clark. Row II Carmen Runnels, Carroll Myers, Gene Francis, Edna Mae Neagles, Joe Rinard, Ruby Starks, Agnes Wiley, John Gaddy, Bob Arthur. Row III • Mr. White, Melvin Boswell, Stanley Simpson, Dick Baert, Dick Francis, Ray Bell, Bob Willard, Bob Moyer. Printers not in picture. — Harold Shaw, Wilma Marquardt, Loyd Schneider, Beulah Moley. SENIOR CLASS PLAY standing — Marjory Pease, Charles Bradrick, Arthur Delmez, Ernie Chaney, Nancy Messenger, Bob Scott, Royce Carney, Elfrieda Sommer, Betty Barber, Miss Laney. Seated — Shirley Sherman, Anita Hiboldt. On the Floor — Ruth Green Cast Penelope Rearon, precocious II ..._. Ruth Green Laura Reardon, scatterbrained social-climber, Shirley Sherman Bessie Parker, aristocratic socalite Marjory Pease Nana Reardon, active and shrewd gandmother Anita Holboldt Essie, maid of all works, .__ Betty Barber Reginald Reardon, Laura ' s mechanically minded husband .... Bob Scott Marcia Reardon, Sweet and twenty, Nancy Messenger Warry Reardon, 17 and an author, . Royce Carney James Parker, blustering 50, _ Charles Bradrick Sherwin Parker, Marcia ' s fiancee, Arthur Delmez Lily Reardon, pretty and 17 Elfrieda Sommer Todd Galloway, good looking and 22 Ernie Chaney The Reardons are a typical American family whose eccen- tricities, if hilarious, are only normal. Laura, the mother, is a social climber who tells tales about her glorious ancestry. She is deliriously happy because she has engineered a match between her daughter, Marcia, and wealthy Sherwin Parker. The youngest Reardon, Penelope, is a demon with a slingshot and the piano. Warry, the only son, is positive he is the coming Eugene O ' Neill. Reginald, the father, would rather tinker jwith the automobile than ticker tape, and Nana, the wise racking grandmother, is only concerned with Bing Crosby ecords and getting rid of the Parkers. Nana succeeds in do- ing this with the help of Cousin Lily, an adorable liar from down home with stage aspirations. Lily, arriving unexpect- edly, agrees to impersonate another Cousin Lily If Nana will help her get an acting job. Her performance as the skeleton in the Reardon closet is so convincing and the lurid acts she reveals so hilariously shocking that the mighty Par.vcrs take to their heels in a hurry and Marcia is reunited with the boy she realy loves. Nana returns to her Crosby records with the satisfaction of a job well done and Warry decides that even though his distant relative is a bit on the daft side, she ' s the only girl for him. King Emie Qiieen Nancy Royalty Attendants Marilyn Hyatt Merlin Knaup Jim Smeltzer Shirley Ball A!? 4 « • ' perfect timing makes them great 1 « ?rffitic f v v ..: ' ■ r ;■. i iie 1 Ernie Chancy] Jim Williams Jim Mjijniwl ! Marvin White I Bill Rinehart. I JIMSl V Ted Hoffman Kufrcn,. Zimmtrmanl iRay McDaniald i iDon MacheersI Howard Hallnianl Mt ' fiiii Kiiaupj Roger HallidayJ Rav Knaiii I Larry DouglasI Jack Thonia. ' Bob Mniule I Lloyd Georpre I tp i Havrey Grandlcl Kay MfDaniolsj Jim Kinschl [Cecil Wilso FOOTBALL Back row:- Coach Jim Morey, Jack Shelly, Jim Kinsch, Ray Knaup, Eugene Zimmerman, Neil Nelson, Floyd George, Rick Smedley, Roger Halliday, Bob Varner, Danny Slavens, Middle row:- Jim Williams, Alpine Kent, Merlin Knaup, Ted Hoffman, Howard Halman, Don Macheers, Ray McDaniala, Cecil Wilson, Bill Rinehart. Bottom row:- Ernie Chaney, Larry Douglas, Harvey Grandle, Paul Farris,Bob Mraule. Fred Plagens Joe Peel, Jack Thomas, Marviir White, Jim Smedley te hoffman — Ted was one of the big guns in the Dragon offense. His speed made him a dangerous ball carrier, Ted was seccnd high point man this season and is ex- pected to have his big year next year. MERLIN KNAUP — Merlin seemed to have a jinx on him this year. He received a knee injury in the first game of the season but came back to i e high point man of the seasons playing in only five games. His hard drive, deceptiveness, and love of the game made him a constant threat. He is a senior. ALPINE KENT — Alpine just came out for football this year but he played a lot of good clean fcotball. Speed is his greatest asset. RAY McDANIELS — Ray was a smart and tricky quarterback and also a bone srushing tackier. Ray should be a big gun in the Dragon attack next year. CECIL WILSON — Cecil played a lot of good, clean, hard, football for the Dragon ' s this year and should really go these next two years. JIM WILLIAMS — Jim was one of the big men in the Dragons ' line. He is respected by all of his opponents. He is a senior. RAYMOND KNAUP — Little Meilin is another sophomore who has di ive .and loves to play football. He as a hard hitting tackier and blocker. He has two years of footbal ' left. JIM KINSCH — Jim could be depended upon to play good hard foot- Jim could be depende upon to play good hard football ball when he was in the game. He is a senior. ERNIE CHANEY — Ernie ' s spirit and teamwork was his trademark all season. He had that never give up attitude that his teijmmates admiied. He is a senior. MARVIN WHITE — Marvin is just a sophomore but he was in a lot I of games this season. He is a good center and likes to tackle. FRED PLAGENS — JACK THOMAS — Decisive blocking and beantifu! tackling Was Jack ' s specialty. He fought and gave all he had un-t til the last whistle. This was Jack ' s second year to letter and he veally earned them. Left end will have to be refilled next year as Jack is a senior. JOE PEEL — Joe sarted the season as a backfield man but was converted into one of the roughest, aggressive, tackles PHS has ever had. Joe could always be depended on to give all he he had . He will be loist through graduation FRED KIGER — FYed can easily be described as one of the rough- est guards in the league. He had a lot of fight and spirit and was really a good spoit. Whenever an op- ponent came though Fred ' s ten itory he had to fight for every inch. Fred will graduate this spring. BOB MRAULE — Bob was the largest man on the varsity and he used every pound of it to flatten an opponent. He seldom made mistakes when it came to snapping the ball back. Bob is a senior. PAUL FARRIS — Fight, fight, and more fight was Paul ' s motto. Paul could be depended on to take care of his pos- ition and usually a little more. That never give up attitude of Paul ' s was a great asset to the team. This is also Paul ' s last year. HARVEY GRANDLE — Size, speed, and aggressiveness helped Harvey hold down his position. He was the only junior in the line and turned in a good game nine times thi year. Much is expected of Harvey next year. JACK OERTLE — Jake broke his wrist early in the season but came back for more and was a major cog ii Dragon defense the rest of the season. Jack senior. HOWARD HALLMAN Butch did the brainwork for the Dragons this season and did an efficient job all season. His spirit, drive, passing was a big part of the Dragon offense this year. Butch will be lost by graduation. DON MACHEERS — Gabby was one of the few juniors on the var- Fied was another Dragon guard who could dish sity and played a lot of good ball all year. Don ' s out punishment as well as take it. Fred will grad- ability to block and tackle made him one of th ; U3te this year. most valuable men on the team. Much is expected BILL RINEHART — of him next vear. Bills ' bullet p:;=ses made him a dangerous player LARRY DOUGLJVb — when he was on the field. His specialty is points Larry was the tallest man on the team this season- after touchdowns. He is sophomore. a sed ' very capably at left end. Larry is a jun- ior. REGULARS Larry Douglas. Havrey Grandle, Ted Hoffman, Cecil Wilson, Roger Halliday, Jack. Thomas, Grisham, Douglas Story, Ray McDaniels, Marvin White, Howard Hallman, Coach Arkie Don Macheers, Hoffman Johnnie The Dragons of ' 46 were an up and down team. After getting off to a dismal start the boys came back to win three and lose four to tie with Independence for third place in the SEK League. They were not consistant in winning games, but they could always be depended on for a good, clean, hard fought, game. The boys almost knocked Columbus off in the finale of the regional tournament, but had to settle for second place. Arkie ' s boys outfought the Parsons Vikings 27-22 for an invitation to the state tournament at Topeka. Newton, championship the team that won the state championship, knocked the Dragons out of the tournament 44-16. SOPHOMORES Douglas Story, Cecil Wilson, Marvin White, Richard Lance, John Gibson, Ronald Brown, Bob McVickers. BASKETBALL Howard Ha! I Ted Hoffman J iRn er Hallidayl [ Bob McVicktrs. I rRay McDauialsi ! Johnnie Crishanil I Marvin Wli ih Biliii ji ' I Iiimii,i I lA Q Qjgi iQ % ICoach Alkie Hoffman I IRichard LancoJ iDon MacheersKJ I Harvey Giuiidlel ' ■Cecil Wilson! I l.arry nnuplas.l ■ John Gibsonl Row I Roy Lamb, Charles Chancey, Bill Rinehart, Charles Rondelli, Don Cooper. Row II Bob Kennedy, Bob Nifong, Don Overman, Bill Brumbaugh, Douglas Story, C H. Lund- quest. Row I Coach Jim Morey, Bill Radford Carl Cobb, Bob Wagner, Paul Jones, Bill Nelson, Chick Wilson, Delbert Frank, Bob Varner, Bill Rohr, Jim Brown, Bill Rinehart, Harvey Grandle Alpine Kent, Cecil Wilson, Jack Thomas, John Corpolingo, Don Stahl, John Baker. Row II Galen Williams, Don Oertls , Russell Francis, Bill McCabe Don White, Neil Nelson. Mel- vin Jameson, Gene Tims, Loyd George, Ray Trip, Bob Brown, Micke Huffman, Thurman Pierce, Alivn Guthrie, Eugene Zimmerman, Bob Hedgecock, Ray Knaup, Jim Smedley, Bob McVickers, Bill Reed, Gene Gilmore, Richard Lance, Troy Carson, John Gibson. G. A. A. Carol Koopman, Joan Davis, Ladene Meiers. Rosalie Lenne, Virginia Huffman, Doris Booe, Delores Nep- tune. Gcond Row Helen Weaver, Ella Lou Atkeson, Ruth Wisdom, Mary Lynn Huntington, Helen Peterson, Betty Wilson, Virginia Deems, Marlene Plagens, Melcy Wheeler, Helen Johnson, Shirley Ball, Boony Johnson, Joan Singleton, Jean Hall, Lillian Evan Miss Messenger, Sponsor. From 4 to 5 o ' clock every Wednesday night the G. A. A. girls take over the gym. You can tell by the noise that all the girls have a good time. The girl ' s Athletic Association of Pittsburg Senior High School en- courages every member to engage in physical education and athletic activities, to earn letters and awards, to make closer friends, and to e.x- perience sportsmanship,, team play, and group activities. Its membership- is open to any girl who is a student in PHS. 100 points apportioned in certain fields are to be earned in one .sem- ester for officicial membership. To get other awards, the girls work for them by skating, hiking, bowling, bicycling, and participting in group act- ivities. Some of the awards are : 100 points G. A. A. emblem 300 points- - G. A. A. pin and small letter 700 points Large letter 1000 points . G. A. A. medal and bracelet This year each member had her own mineographed copy of the G. A. A. constitution. The officers this year are : President Rosalie Lenne Vice President Joan Davis Secretary Virginia Huffman During this year 31 girls were members Miss Helen Messenger is the sponsor of the Amazons . During the year, the girls participated in such sports as basketball, touch football, Armoryball volleyball and tennis. For social activities, the girls enjoyed pinics, hikes, chili suppers and swimming. G. A. A. PATRONS A and A Fruit Store A. Messenger Lumber Co. Adams Tydol Service Station American Service Company Al Williams Al ' s Grocery Argentina Night Club Armour Creameries Ash Drug Store Atkinson Aarmature Works Banta ' s Jewelry Store Baugh ' s Prescription Shop B. C. Morgan Beasley Tire and Appliance Co, Beck and Hill ' s Market Benelli ' s Jewelry Store Bertoncino ' s Bill Pipkin Botefuhr Music Store Bottenfield Barber Shop Bowlmor Bozick ' s Super Service Brinkman ' s Burns Auto Parts Campus Cleaners Canteen Sandwich Shop C. A. Barbecue Calhoun-Putman Lumber Co. Calvin Roitz Service Caskey Motor Company Classic Beauty Shop Cline Motor Company Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Colonial Theatre Cole ' s Auto Service Commerce Cigar Store Commercial Fuel Company Coney Island No. I Coney Island No. II Connet-Runyan Printing Co. Cozy Theatre Crawford County Farm Bureau Crawford County Superinten- dent of Schools Gripe ' s Bakery Crown Beauty Shop Crown Eh-ug Store Daugherty Service Station Daugherty Smoke House Del Alumbaugh New 400 Club Deluxe Barber Shop Decker Insurance Company Downtown Motor Company Dorsey-Eyestone Coal Co. Dragon Inn Dressing Table Beauty Shop Drunagl ' s Dr. P. G. Carter Dr. H. L. Church Dr. J. D. Crowder Dr. H. Marion Grandle Dr. F. H. Rush Dr. McKee Dr. J. M. Hyatt Dr. Mehrle Dr. Montgonery Dr. C. H. Smith Dr. Swisher Dr. Svoboda Dr. H. J. Veatch Duffey ' s Annex Dunton ' s Furniture Go. Economy Store Edna ' s Shop E. K. Smith Fadler Produce House Farington Green House Fedell ' s Drug Store Food town Super Market Fowler ' s Super Service First State Bank Fred Lampton French Baker Filling Sta- tion Frisco Smoke House Gale Clark ' s Orchestra General Machinery and Supply General Refrigeration Ginardi ' s Trocadero Girard Hospital Click Merchantile Co. Glenrose Cafe Gordon Angwin Gordon Transit Co. Grapette Bottling Co. Graves Studio Gray ' s Drug Store Gutteridge Pharmacy Harold Umphenour Helen ' s Shop Holden ' s Home Ice Co. Hood ' s Chicken Dinners Hotel Stilwell Hotel Besse Huff ' s Cafe and Cabins Hull Dillion Packing Co. Independent Ice Co. Jack ' s Tavern Jack Cherry Janet Decker Jean Mitchell Jewell Fowler J. F. Steele Jim ' s Steak House Joe Stockinger Joe Smith Tobacco Co. John R. Thomas Garage John L. Polston Johnson Tire Service Judge Robert L. Colburn The King and Queen pictures were made through the courtesy of Rembrandt ' s Studio. 1946 Kansas Gas Electric Co. Kerr Grocery Klaner Coal Co. Kline ' s Liberty Cleaners Kress Store Landsown Cleaners Lew Marconi Ins. Co Lindburg Drug Store Lopicolo Shoe Shop Love ' s Triangle Grocery Lt. Gene T. Coppidge Mac ' s Food Mai-ket Mary Harpole Marvel Shoe Store McNally Pittsburg Mgf. Co. Melvin Tierney Metropoliton Mehorney Furniture Co. Midland Theatre Miller Studio Mr. and Mrs. Earl Marion Mode-0-Day Mr. and Mrs. Ted Geisert Mr. and Mrs. Roy Noel Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Moreland Mr. Kenneth Sadler Miss Sylvia Oliver Miss Donna Bryan Myers Motor Supply Mr. P. 0. Briggs Mrs. J. J. Stephenson Mrs. Don Mantey Mrs. Roy Cornelia Mrs. Al Johnson Mrs. John Blair Mrs. Dave Murray Mrs. Earl Matson Mt. Carmel Hospital Mrs. Carl Bonner National Bank Newman ' s Dept. Store North Broadway Cafe 0. L. Stamm Ins. Co. Otto ' s Cafe Ottoway Peter Pan Cleaners Pirate Lumber Co. Pittsburg Jones Store Pittsburg Steam Laundry Pittsburg Market Grocery Pittsburg Ice Cream Co. Pittsburg Midway Coal Co Pittsburg Music Supply Plamor Roller Rink Potter ' s Hatchery Prenk ' s Place Pure Delight Puritan Dairy Quincy Lumber Co. Rae Postal Radio Station KOAM Ralph D. Rodkey Ramsay Store Rev. Milton W. Good Rev. Askins R. E. Letton Rose Bowl Ross James Cafe Service Station Roy Harden Runyon ' s Fur Shop Ruth Postal S A. Rose Iron Metal Co . Sell Son ' s Hardware Semco Color Press Seymour ' s Shaffer Auto Repair Showalter ' s Hemstitching Skaer Radio Shop Skaer Electric Spicer Motor Service Steven ' s Key Shop Stillwell Gro. Meat Market Stoker Sales Taylor ' s Paint Wallpaper The Grill The Brenner Mortuary The Gas Service Co. Thomas Fruit Co. Tower Tinder Office Supply Turner-Gallagher Adv. Co. United Cleaners Vanity Beauty Shop Van Hoy Motor Co. Vic Simone Coal Co. Washington ' s Cigar Store Ward- Bobbitt Funeral Home Wavette Beauty Shop Wheeler Paint Co. Williams Son Williamson ' s Music Store Wintle Grocery Wright ' s Green House W. T. Hamlet, Jr. W. T. Niggemarion W. T. Plumb Yellow Cab Co. Y. M. C. A. Zettl ' s Bakery 400 Club 802 Cab Co. Rembrandt ' s Studios t i i 1 m m L .1 , ««f m i tn mati L .raf L ■3a 1 [ 1 Bv ' i i?v;i - W :t .U f 7A- ■ ' ; r T- ;K7 -tf r r «i-s L j; ;. x: y u ' - L tU £ JAAJt U U, % L i V J J,J L w ' H 1 - ' T i - ' 1 ■--) ■. ; •? ; . ; X A ' J i 1 ' I - -mi liL '