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

Text from Pages 1 - 106 of the 1953 volume:

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I , , , ,,f' 2931? -, K dfffe o aalealc CHAI IPR I They Wupply IIUI Need CHAPTILR II We I1 tcned to 'Ihen Ieuureb FH XPTH1 III Q 01 ful LII XPTI' Ii IV We lutfd 11111 FHUIIICS CII XPTI4 Ii X I e llflI LIHI L I I CH XI IPR III They Helped Lb ry. , U' Q ' ' II, S I x I V' . A w -Q I Q , VV ' 'gulliyf By Classes V 1 ,Ink 1 I vs lIII'Xl I'I'IIi Nl IV- l'luy1-11 llne In me , Y 1 . . , , If- Everything is in order for the board meeting. CHAPTER I They Supply Our Needs yi gown! af Z CW! The Pittsburg Board of Education is made up of six conscientious, public-spirited citizens who give unselfishly of their time to the direction of school affairs. Young people of the community are grateful to these leaders for a modern school plant, for well-qualified instructors, and for an expanded curriculum which offers preparation for business, pro- fessions, and trades. GEORGE E. NETTELS THELMA L. MILLER J. ROY HARDIN Clerk H. GORDON ANGWIN WINONA VON SCHRILTZ T. W. BATH WILLIAM H. SHUTE President DORAN WOODS Treasurer NADINE MORTON Secretary as R ea if Nl Custodian Charley Ferrell pil Custodians report early to have everything spick and span, teachers arrive, stu- dents gather in the halls to chat, and cafeteria workers prepare for the noon-time rushg thus, a day begins in PHS. Director Gerald Blanchard six . fxfza. t. J 5, A 'mx' . 'ai'-'-'Tzu ,. . ,sk 4:-.', w . IV J.-we M , - if 3 Advlsor Madge Waltz Some faculty members meet for lunch in the school cafeteria. CHAPTER II We Listened to Their Lectures DAN J. TEWELL Speech. Dehate. English, Dramatics FLORA J. MARSH English, Journalism xii Pat Nash gives assistance to Correne Johnson in the sophomore clothing class. .IESSIE MARIE BAILEY Geometry. Algebra MARGARET W. OLIVER HELEN MESSENGER MAUDE LANEY Librarian Physical Education Spanish, Latin, English GERALD BLANCHARD Music Miss Fmtel checks Clyde Kerley s work. JOHN E. WHITE Vocational Printing 'llnn...... CLAUDE I. HUFFNIAN JESSE KEITH SUTTON Biolugy, General AIIIO iVICCi12HliCS Science Machine Shop LOIS ADAMS Secretary-Treasurer mid ,. SHIRLEY SWOPE Secretary to Principal Commerce stud I ents learn to operate business 'QI MARTIN BLESSANT Head Custodian ANN HUTCHESON Cafeteria Manager machines. A s OPAL A 3 vi 5. E 4 , K I S Tr!! Je r r y Blase and John Garrett make a study in biology lab. Sophomores get a few point- ers from upperclassmen. CHAPTER III We Organized By Classes GLORIA SIIULTz Y-Teens 2, 3. 4, Student Council 3, 4, Chorus 3, Class Play 3, Dolphins 4, GAA 2, Debate 2, Booster 4, Purple and White Staff 4, Class Officer 3. DONALD BILL Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Football 2, Basketball 2, Track 2, 3, 4. PAT SAWYER Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Chorus 2, 3, 4, Debate 4, Class Play 3, Homeroom Officer 3, Student Council 4, Purple and White Staff 4, GAA 2, Photography Club 4. NANCY SIMONE Yffcens 2. 3, 4, Purple and White Staff' 4, Twirler 2, 3, 4, GAA 2, 3, 4, Class Play 3, Chorus 4, Booster Staff 3, 4, Student Council 2. 3, 4. MASON CRAIN, JR. Football 4, Basketball 4, Student Council 4. BARBARA GUDGEN Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, GAA 2, 3, 4, Dolphins 3, 4, Homeroom Officer 2, 3, 4, Class Play 3, Student Council 2, 3, Class Officer 2, Photography Club 4. JACQUELINE HUNT Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, GAA 2, Photography Club 4, Purple and White Staff 4, Band 2, Orchestra 2, Music Festival 2. BILL WILLARD Football 2, 3, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 3, 4, Class Officer, 3. ..: ... , MARILYN SUE HOLCOMB, .,,,, ., . ,If Y-Teensv2, 3,141 f0x-chestra 2, 3, 4, Chorus 2, 3, 4, njiixiior' Red Cross 3, Student Council 2, Homeroom Officer 2, 3, 4. DOROTHY ROSSEL Student Council 3, Junior Red Cross 4, Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 4, Chorus 4, Homeroom Officer 2, 3, 4, Dolphins 3, 4, Purple and White 4. MARVA AIIBUCKLE Y-Teens 2, 3, 4g Orchestra 2, Chorus 3, 4g Homeroom Officer 3, 4, Photography Club 4g Girl Scouts 23 Junior Red Cross 2. J OE LEHMER Hi-Y 49 Homeroom Officer 45 Orchestra 2. PATRICIA SMITH Student Council 4, Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, GAA 2, 3, 4g Orches- tra 2, 3. DANNY STANIJLEE Band 2, 3, 43 Hi-Y 2, 3, 43 Class Officer 4g Class Play 3, Pep Band 4, Homeroom Officer 2. CHARLES MOSIER Football 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 33 Homeroom Officer 4. SHIRLEY WEST Y-Teens 2, 3. 4. DICK JEWELL Football 2, 3, 43 Basketball 2, Track 2, 3, 45 Homeroom Officer 3, 4, Safety Council 33 Lettermen's Club 3, 4. MARTHA BILL Y-Teens 2, 3, 45 Student Council 3, Chorus 2, 3, 43 Homeroom Officer 2, 33 Photography Club 43 Music Festival 2, 3, 4. SHIRLEY CAMERON Y-Teens 2, 3, 43 Chorus 2, 3, 45 Homeroom Officer 2. CAROLYN I EAN Tnoxr-:L Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Junior Academy of Science 2, Safety Council 4, Student Council Alternate 4. SHIRLEY DESCAMPS Y-Teens 2, 3, 4g Junior Red Cross 4, Homeroom Officer 2, 33 Chorus 2, 3. RICHARD RASNIC Football 4g Hi-Y 3, 4. SHIRLEY ANN KINSCH Y-Teens 2, 3, 43 Girl Scouts 2, 3, 43 GAA 2, 3g Chorus 4. BONNA JEAN MASQUELIER Y-Teens 2. 3, 43 Junior Red Cross 2: Girl Scouts 2, 3, 43 Photography Club 4. SHIRLEY BoswELL Y-Teens 2, 3. 4g Chorus 2, 3g Junior Red Cross 25 Safety Council 3. ROGER GILBREATH CHRISTENA MANNING Y-Teen 3, 43 Chorus 2, 3, 4. Bon WHITE Student Council 23 Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 Cheerleader 2, 3, 45 Tennis 3g Band 2, 3, 4. DAN R. PARKER Junior Academy of Science 2, 3, 4g Hi-Y 2, 3, 43 Chorus 3, 4. JOYCE LEE BRADEN GAA 25 Y-Teens 2, 3, 45 Student Council 25 Debate 23 Girl Scouts 2, 3, 4. VICKI SMITH Y-Teens 2. 3, 4, Double Trio 2, 3, 4, Debate 4, Student Council 4, Class Play 3, Chorus 4, Homeroom Officer 3, Booster Staff 3, 4, Purple and White Staff 4, GAA 2, 3, 4. CAROLYN MCCLUSKEY Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Dolphins 3, 4, GAA 2, 3, 4, Photo- graphy Club 4, Chorus 2. 3. 4, Safety Council 2, 3, 4, Homeroom Officer 2, 3, Class Play 3, Madrigal 2, 3: Double Trio 2, 3, 4, Booster Staff 4, Purple and White 4. IRENE Moons Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, GAA 3,, 4, Dolphins 3, 4, Cheerleader 2, 3, 4, Home-room Officer 2, 3, Class Play 3, Photo- graphy Club 4, Safety Council 2. FRANK SMARDO Student Council 2. BILL SUTTERFIELD Band 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 3, 4, Junior Academy of Science 4: Class Play 3, Hi-Y 2. 3, 4, Booster 4, Purple and White Staff 4, 'Photography Club 4, Junior Red Cross 2, Safety Council 3, 4. CAROLYN RESLER Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Dolphins 3, 4, Student Council 2, Band 2, Orchestra 2, Music Festival 2, Booster Staff 4, GAA 2, Homeroom Officer 2. Jo ANN JARMAN Y-Teens 3, 4, Chorus 3, 4, Student Council Altemate 3, Debate 3, Booster Staff 4. SANDRA DENEVE Orchestra 2, 3, 4, Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Class Play 3, Home- room Officer 2, 3, 4, Chorus 2, 3, 4, Student Council Alternate 2, Debate 3, Safety Council 2. ROSEMARY FARABI Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 4, Junior Red Cross 3, 4, CAA 2, 3, 4, Student Council 2, Class Play 3, Debate 2, Chorus 4. REX ARNOLD SPARKS Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Debate 2, 3, Class Play 3, Homeroom Officer 3. . FRED JOE VALENTINE Student Council 3, 4, Band 2, 3, 4, Photography Club 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 4. SHIRLEY MARIE KIMMEL Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Safety Council 3. ALBERTA MARIE KIEL Homeroom Officer 2, 3, 4, Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Chorus 2, 3. HERMAN E. WEBER, JR. ROBERT ATKINS Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Chorus 2, 3, Band 4, Booster Staff 4. FERNNE BARTON Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Student Council 3, Junior Red Cross 3, Homeroom Officer 2. CHARLOTTE RUNNELS Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Chorus 2, 4, Safety Council 2. MARY SUE WILSON Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, GAA 2. MARLENE MILLION Class Oficer 4, Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Homeroom Officer 2, 3, Chorus 3, 4. REVA NELL DEEMS Class Officer 2, 3, Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Debate Club 2, Booster Staff 4, Debate 3, 4, Chorus 2, Class Play 3, Homeroom Officer 4, Junior Red Cross 3, Photography Club 4. RICHARD LIOON Football 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, Student Council 2, 3, 4. ,MARGARET MARLIER Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Chorus 4, Senior Scouts 3, 4, Class Play 3, GAA 2, 3, 4. LARRY STROUP Class Officer 4, Football 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Track 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Booster Staff 3, 4, Boys' State 4, Homeroom Officer 2, 3, 4. K Louis STROUP Class Officer 4, Football 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Track 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Booster Staff 3, 4, Boys' State 4: Homeroom Officer 2, 3. X- ' ' CAROL ANN PIPKIN A A Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Majorette 2, 3, 4, Student Council 2, Chorus 2, Safety Council 3', Homeroom Officer 2, 3.. JANET RUTH DECKER GAA 2, 3, 4, Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Class Officer 2, 3, Student Council 3, 4, Photography Club 4, Class Play 3, Dol- phins 4, Orchestra 3, 4, Homeroom Officer 2, 3, Booster Staff 4. JAN LA REE GUTFERIDGE Junior Red Cross 3, Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Student Council 2, Dolphins 4, Orchestra 2, 4, Booster Staff 4. LEON NAIRN Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Photography Club 4. VIDA BELLE LUCAS Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Junior Red Cross 3. DALE ANDERSON Football 2, 3, Hi-Y 2, 3, Basketball 2, 3, Track 2, 3, '4. ALICE CHARLENE BLAIR Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Class Play 3, Senior Scouts 2, 3, 4, Homeroom Officer 2, 3, Debate 3. BASIL FRANK Football 3, 4, Student Council 2, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Band 2, 3, 4, Class Play 3, Orchestra 3, 4. MARY WINTLE Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. RAYMOND L. DEGASPERI Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Homeroom Officer 2, Football Student Manager 2, Safety Council 3, 4, Student Council 2. J ACK'EDWARD KAZMIERSKI Basketball 3, 4, Sunflower Boys' State, Hi-Y Model Legislature 4, Homeroom Officer 2, 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Student Council President 4, Class Officer 3. COLLEEN REcoB Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Chorus 2, 3, Debate 2, 3, 4, Booster Staff 4, Homeroom Officer 2, 3. ELIZABETH JOAN MCCLANAHAN CAA 2, Dolphins 3, 4, Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Junior Red Cross 2, 3, Homeroom Officer 2, 3, 4, Class Play 3, Purple and White Staff 4, Booster Staff 4. THOMAS EUGENE DAvIs Band 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 4, Tennis 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Safety Council 3, Photography Club 4, Pep Band 2, 3, 4, Talent Show 4. GEORGE LEE SHACKELTON Band 2, 3, 4, Chorus 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4. JOHN DEE SHACKELTON Band 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4. JERRY BARTLEY Y-Teens 2, 3, 4g Band 2, 3, 49 Chorus 4. KIM CORDRAY Football 33 Hi-Y 4. J OHN VAN DEMAN Football 2, 3, 4g Basketball 23 Track 2, 3, 4-g Hi-Y 2, 33 Junior Red Cross 4, Homeroom Officer 3. BETTY RAY MOODY Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. MARY ALLEN Y-Teens 2, 3, 49 GAA 2, 3, 49 Homeroom Officer 2, 3: Class Play 3. J OHN MARIETTA , Hi-Y 2, 3g Band 2, 3, 4g Orchestra 3, 4, Safety Council4 ROSA LEA GATES Chorus 2, 3. MARGARET ANGELCYK Y-Teens 4. DARLENE ALUMBAUGH Y-Teens 3, 4. DON STORY Football 1Student Manager J 2, 3g Band 2, 3, 43 Orchestra 2. 3, 45 Hi-Y 2, 3, 43 Class Play 3. Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Homeroom Officer 25 Orchestra 29 FAYE MARIE RISTAU Y-Teens 4g Home'-'nom Officer 4. BARBARA BIBENS Y-Teens 3, 4. BONNIE PILKENTON Orchestra 2, 3, 4g Chorus 33 Homeroom Officer 2, 3g Student Council Altemate 43 Y-Teens 2, 3, 45 Girl Scouts 2. MARIAN DUGGER Yffeens 2, 3, 4g Class Play 3g Junior Red Cross 3. GLORIA ANN MUNN Y-Teens 3, 4. KEITH BEAVER VIVIAN CRA12'roN Y-Teens 2, 3, 4g Homeroom Officer 35 Chorus 3. IACK SELL Band 3, 4, Safety Council 3g Homeroom Officer 4. MARJORIE'KATHRYN FRIEL Y-Teens 2, 3, 43 Chorus 2, 3, 49 Girl Scouts 2, 3, 4 Horneroom Officer 2. BARBARA Jomvsora Chorus 2, 3, 45 Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. JACK H01-'BERGER Hi-Y 4, Junior Academy of Science 4. ALAN MARQUARDT BETTY JUNE WALKER Junior Academy of Science 3, 43 Y-Teens 4. WILLIAM R. HAGMAN, JR. Purple and White Staff 3, 4g Debate 2, 3, 43 Hi-Y 2, 3, 43 Band 2, 3, 4, Pep Band 2, 33 Student Council 43 Homeroom Officer 2, Student Manager Track 2, 3g Boys' State 33 Talent Show 45 Orchestra 2. GEORGIA PARTIN , Y-Teens 2, 3, 43 Chorus 2, 3, 4, Homeroom Officer 2, 3, 43 Class Play 3, Photography Club 4. MARTHA MILLER Y-Teens 43 Junior Academy of Science 4, Drama Class Play 4. JAMES ELLIOTT Hi-Y 2, Track 2, 3, 4. JOHN RICHARD MoTro Hi-Y 2, 4g Safety Council 4. JAMES C. HARPER Hi-Y 2, 3, 43 Golf 2, Band 2, 3, 4g Basketball 23 Letter- men'S Club 2, 3, 4. JAMES SAAB Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Student Council 4. DoN CURRAN Hi-Y 2, 3, 43 Band 2, 3, 43 Class Play 33 Photography Club 33 Orchestra 3, 4. BILLII: SUE FOLEY Y-Teens 2, 3, 43 Junior Red Crosb 2g Debate Club 2g Purple and White Staff 4g Photography Club 4g Student Council 4g Senior Scouts 2, 3, 4. MARJORIE RAsNIc LEWIS ABELL Football 3g Football Student Manager 33 Hi-Y 3, 43 Safety Council 4. PAUL QUENTEN JOHNSON Hi-Y 2, 3. 4. MARY JANE HYATT Y-Teens 2, 4. ROY DAVIS Student Council 2g Hi-Y 4. SHIRLEY PECK Y-Teens 2, 3, 43 Homeroom Officer 2, 33 Choruf 2, 3, 4. 1 .IA ' IVIARLYNN BROWN ,Y-TeCX1B 3, 4. LARRY BARNET1' Safety Council 3. AUDREY SHRIVER YTeens 2 3 4 Chorus 2 3 4 Student Council 2 Junlor Red Cross 3 BRUCE BURTON H1Y 2 3 4 Chorus2 3 4 Class Play 3 J IM ARMSTRONG Football 3, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Student Council 4, Junior Red Cross 2, Hi-Y 2, 3, Safety Council 2. EDITH KATHERN WILSON Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, CAA 2. JACQUELINE REVE HELM Band 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 3, 4, Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Home- room Officer 2. LARRY SKELTON Hi-Y 4, Football 4. DALE R. LEWIS Hi-Y 2, 3. ELINOR HALPAIN Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. MAXINE WILSON Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Safety Council 3, Homerucm Officer 3. CARL 0. PINGRY Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Football 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, Student Council 2, 3, Lettermen's Club 3, 4. JAMES HALLON Hi-Y 2, 4, Chorus 2, 3, 4, Safety Council 4, Music Festival 2, 3, 4. WALTER MARTIN Football 2, 35 Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Junior Academy of Science 2, 3, 4, Student Council 2, 43 Class Play 33 Homeroom Officer 2, 3, Model Legislature 4. JEWELL ELAINE STURGEON Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. CHARLES A. GOODHALL Hi-Y 2, 3. 4, Band 23 Football 2. 3. FAY SUSANNE TOUSSAINT Y-Teens 2, 3, 43 Debate 2, 3, 43 Girls' State 3g Student Council 2, 43 Chorus 2, 4. JIM FORESMAN Football 2, 3, 4, Track 39 Homeroom Officer 3, 4. GOLDIA MARIE PURDY Y-Teens 3, 4. JOHN F. MONAIIAN BILL BOLTE Hi-Y 3, 4, Football 2, 3, 4, Track 3, 43 Lettermen's Club 2, 3, 4. Jo ANN MCCREA Student Council 3, 4, Homeroom Officer 3g Debate 25 Y-Teens 3, 4g Band 2, 3, 4, Music Festival 2, 3, 4. FAYE WHEELER Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 43 Chorus 2, 3, Class Play 33 Homeroom Officer 2, 3, 4 Boa REMINGTON Football 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Track 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4g Homeroom Officer 43 Student Council 35 Letterman's Club 2, 3, 4, Model Legislature 4 JAMES DALEY TOMMIE Nonms MARTIN WILEY Louis TEMPLE Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Student Council 2, 3, 4, Chorus 2, 3, 45 Madrigal 2, 3, 45 Boys' Quartet 2, 3, 4, Talent Show 3, 4 MARY JANE MCVICKERS Y-Teens 2, 3, 4 JUDITH ANNE HUTCHINS Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Student Council 2, Homeroom Officer 45 Purple and White 4 DoNALo GLEN THIESING Football 2, 3, 45 Track 3, 45 Letterman's Club 3, 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Junior Red Cross 4, Homeroom Officer 3 L. A. WILSON BILL SIPLE Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Homeroom Officer 4g Band 2, 3, 4, Student Council 3 BOB SELF Hi-Y 2 3, 45 Track 3 BONNIE BELLE BATES Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Chorus 2, 3, Junior Red Cross 3 JOHN HUNTER DON DIETZ Band 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 4: Hi-Y 2, 3, 43 Junior Red Cross 3 NICHOLAS HOWARD Track 2, 3, 4, Football 12, 3, 45 Safety Council 3: Student Council 4 JOYCE ELLIS CLARK BARBARA JEAN S1-:InEn1' Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Junior Red Cross 4g Chonl 4 WILMA JEAN NELSON Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Senior Scouts 2, 3, 43 Student Libra- rian 4 BETTY Jo WHITE Y-Teens 3, 4 Not Pictured: LoU1s WAR1-'ORD Aucusr Musa JOY ANN Boro NOEL ARNOLD J ACK Wmnson Football 2, 33 Basketball 2, 3, 4 JIM HERLOCKER Football 3, 4g Track 2, 33 Basketball 2, 3, 4g Hi-Y 4 WILLIAM COUGHENOUR Hi-Y 23 Football 2, 3, 45 Track 2, 3, 45 Class President 25 Student Council 3, Lettennan's Club 2, 3, 4 fin? w' C ass '4 ,J ,.9 pact 51,5 ANT 'af G-- 3 ww I S 4 f K 'G wail ll afkv Qlggfqg L 6 wail l ,J Q'l .,M K I R95 Qt Cl Axle Campaign posters indicate that seniors are out to win. Ag fgxfa fl' I N Q' at .x X ik 41. I . f s' fi I r K J'k i 4' Q li , X1 f-may Q N if Q. 53- V 53, . - 1,0 Rx x f :S-'Q f Q if i 53' :Ml Q tow Mk fi Neal Nielson, Presidentg Winifred Ward. Treasurerg Mary Thornberry, Secretaryg' Nancy Cooper, Vice President. S 3. sa: DLT-3 K4 co sn: 9-F 2':.1 :.5. 5 Ui C5 Quan I-,W --fi r G2 2: 7:- On: o -5 in CD Ni 75 G O? :lf-c O ,-o Q'-m wr-I go: so 'Fifa :: ff? - 4:1 57 :li ....- 7 :E Es mr FU QL: v was Q.: .. ,qw L2 cle Gm 9.1 '52 Sf-0 ...... :ss 5-E-T no 3 . Three girls won first, second, and third places in the local essay contest sponsored by the Women's Federated Clubs on Why l Believe in the United States of America. The contest was open to all high schools in the city. First place went to Carolyn Creighton, second place to JoAnn Bevan. and third place to Rena Messenger. Rena, too took second place honors in the state contest. Seven boys lettered in football. They are Don Allegrucci, Clyde Kerley, George Bolte, Paul Husted, George Lucas, and Charles Mead. A party, the class play, and the Junior-Senior Prom are all special activities of the class. Miss Mary Nelson and Mr. Lawrence Bowyer are class sponsors. 1 hlppln S Mrmmmmw ,M WMMMQ. i .::-,,........,. ,M , , p - C - rs W-an ,, ,.... M - , , 64 pf, , , H5 XX .M .. .. Y.. IJ: Nancy Cooper .lohn Wilson Frances Clanton Gene Humbard Sara McKee Bessie Macheers Mike Krumsick Mary Pryer .lack Allen Mynatt Frances Waggener Carolyn Montee Don Bosseau Billie Joe Ports Billie Joe Oertle Mary Kay Thoma' Carol Bailey Neal Nielsen Sandra Machetta Nancy Pasini James Workman . all ,C--X Terry Prince Mary Lou Norris Ted Hartshorn Norma Gayle Keith Donna Ohlhausen Lewis Bertalotto Sammie Martin Shirley Jean Pryor Floyd L. Crow Charlene Johnson Purvis J im Jones Millicent Butterworth Donna Sue Wheeler Kyra Ludlow Ronny Williams Marjorie Morgan Donna ,Io Kearnes Bill C. Landrum Nancy Sue Murray Janet Settle Don Martin Melvin Smilie Gene Laverne Walker Don Lucas Carole Cline Paul L. Husted J im Finn Bob Oxford XI'- Donald Lowe Dawn Ann Hearne Robert L. Blackman Beverly Runkle Carol Crawford Francis Self Pete Leodler Mary Thornberry 3, i' no X --l v 4, an by -4 TZ' .... I x ?'v is ,O ITU' -',.:g'.g I. I , eg ' P rix' .- 'v mul kiwi ,- or A -:Sis 46. ah ZR '54 Q -Q 0 1 4'- if 1 Y? A ' X' f Q nlx 196 ,A . Q 1 an xg' x K, gi 1 'E fl fl Clyde E. Kerley E. Eugene Richardson Don Allegrucci Marilyn K ATE ,.,,, ,ni 1-H Richard Brown John james Foster Dolores ,lean Lakey Jo Ann Slaughter Fred J aneski Clyde ,laneski Shirley Champion Alice Alvina Harris Marilyn Sue Kelly Edward Spineto .lames C. Foley Marvin Blancett Chuck Mead Marilyn Shirley .,...-fe .. ,J- Lawrence'lf,Strope Robert Mullani Charles D. Haage Pat Shipman Betty M. Self Janeth Nichols Thomas D. Castellani Beverly JoAnn Collins Shirley Blair Winkie Ward 3 4974 , J Wt I 3 , ,f ',,. ,fn 4 Q. . - 1 A AW I QA - yy if Q 1 gen Nik N by wg bg, X V24 4 ' A 1 nn 1 1. 'E If 1 fm? i Belva Goodall Clifton Edward Banta Judy McMillan John Garrett Geneva Sayre George Bolte Mary Freeberg John Robert Girotto Sherry McAdams Eugene Ross Eileen Kirk Eugene Ellsworth Dawson, Jr. Becky McCehee Candy Clennon Danny Stumfoll -Q 'Y Shirley Barker Fred Lee Matzenbacher Elizabeth Fontaine Correne Ann Johnson William Clyde Mynatt Hugene Boswell Wanda Martin Thelma Jane Orender Carol Conover Norman L. Ryder Ilene Smith Donna Marie Pryor Don Wilson Robert Caruso Nancy L. Williams Bill Ohlhausen Vaughn Lark Nickie Eugene Carrington Lottie Margaret Johns George Greenwood y X T el 5- WA rib wks' 3' X Ti I w 'ba 6, Aka ' 1, Samu .80 98 bei gig? Egfeect lik? xiziiiifii Pmil Yue ello ol law: xx ifagefl CE::n!?,aKe'J Ywlue Grkllllh n Q-ai? Br analog a w-1C l CQMWGYGGG it Xi gKXi ge Beinaf G80 Betty ,lo Fliginger Wayne Fields Del E. Pike Judy Heller David Leroy McClure Ronald Ray Cowden Peggy Sue Felts Dale Caruthers Carleton Van Deman Jerry W. Ellis Marilyn Milligan x ,.H,Q1l1f - 1 V Beverly Wesonig Cl,if,f,.BCksl14e.r-We.-5 . V -ww N. -v 'JMiarilyn McWilliams - .,uf..,,:- - -e .. ,nw x ,Q u K. .... . ' Tom R. Butler Inadell Zanichelli Richard Purdy Jack Hanks Arthur L. Van Houter if!- h Q . i I lla C13 A6 E006 A Q w 7 1-ggi xi 5 , 1-if Sophomore girls serve bowls of tasty Chili. Left to right: Shirley Barker, Candy Glennon, Janice Bra- ! den, Sharon Brady, Carol Klingberg, Lou Ann Vaughn, Sue Beard. and Irene Wood. X' . Sophomores not pictured: Jaunita Barnett, Sandra Jessip, Betty Smirl, Shelba Warford, Patricia White, Don Campbell, Melvin Campbell, L. B. Cook, Louis Elliott, Melvin Fanska, Arthur Giles, Teddy Grassi,' John Houch, Philbert Jackson, Charles Johnston, Marion Moore, Dale Parrish, Bill Smith, Gary Standlee, Richard Tindell, David Wiley, Danny Hiv Annie M. Smith Frances E. Rogers 5 A -an Kay Frances Rogers M, 1 4 Juanita Hines s K Walter Sanders 5, S X Mitchell Calindo K 5 s . , Donald Hubbard A A. '14 Susan Colleen Beecham Norma Wilkins Harlen Swift Stanley Shepherd Lavnson Ferryman ' Q3 ,r O 4,1 Betty .lo Willis Sue Beard Jerry Ray Watson Gaynelle Oehme Jim Hunter It a John Boggs Richard Horn Gerald D. Brown George Carder Hobson Patsy Finley 1: , .-.5 Phillip Kubler Charles R. Allen Denise Gutteridge I im Fowler Patricia Nash Don Toeller Felix W. Parks Sharon Brady' Herb McHenry Carol Klingberg Mike Benson Janice Braden Bill Klein Martha Crowley Cary Wagoner Marcia Bierlein Melvin Rinehart Jacque Sue Robertson ,lo Ann Workman Becky Maurine Tims QC' Q atlghn gggg,35xXxgg,1Qe?',f?f '-Mfiiffiwfando YOWUS - v ,Y om Ping' A DO lglfiickso' Cari Nienhuier S I 6 gzralfl W ' B a 3 0 Am' Sim ea ' 3 Eugene Kin Harriet X Heif Xe n m9 scfefavl Kiltie BIG TOP, the sophomore class party, was held in the big gym of the high school on January 29. Class committees assisted by Miss Oliver and Mr. Bowyer, Class sponsors. arranged the eve- ning's fun. Anirnal. Trainer Bonnie Green takes a bow after her wild animals have performed in the ring Even the animals are pleased. is A Some rare dancers performed at this circus. The elephants parade for the amazement of the audience. What's the matter, boys, won't the girls let you sing? There was pink lemonade for all. YY gg is E Marva Arbuckle and Barbara Bibins check out supplies for a food class. xl' Chuck Mead, Jackie Hunt, and Carolyn Troxel perform a chemistry experiment. 9.44 N .15 Q, 9- Miss Oliver helps some students find reference material in the library. ,lack Kazmierski and Leo Nairn study radio. Attendants to the Football Queen ride in Coronation procession. Chapter IV Feted Our Favorites ',, 'ff- s. V My .-an if A f , A --w Y fs H? :mf A A' f 3153 1-Q .M 'VO' ay-.iam 35? ' 4 rw? WV ,M in A -w-. ki 1 MM Hg SP 'gl Qin, . ,,,.4f Q' if . J, ,,, V B f f? if ' YK iffy ,Q wa ax 'V . xr it B' 5' fi H 1 ,Af ' fe v N w K ssQg'f5Q 221 Sf f Rexig-YL I c I K x Q4 Left to right: Walter Martin, Jack,Kazmiex ski, William Hagman, Winifred Ward, Nancy Simone, Mary Thorn- berry. King Charles and Queen Janet as they are frequently seen about the high school halls. i ,4 Football Queen Nancy poses with attendants and escorts follow ing ceremonies on the football field. President Jack Kazmierski calls the student council to order. CHAPTER V We Joined Clubs STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS and SPONSORS--Nancy Simone, Secretary-'llreasurcr3 Mr. England, Sponsorg ,lack Kazmierski. President: Miss Waltz. Sponsorg William Hagman. lr.. Vice President. laden! Huawei! The Student Council is made up of representatives from the various home rooms. The main objective of the council is to cooperate with the administration and the student body in building a better and finer school. The officers are seleced in an all-school election held in September. These officers serve throughout the year. At the first of the year and again at mid-term members are assigned to various working committees. Regular meetings are held during activity period on Tuesday afternoon. Throughout the school year the council sponsors many important school activities including the election, Homecoming, Dragon Drag Day. and the publication of the student handbook. Committees assist the administration at the football and basketball games. SOCIAL CONIMITTEPI Suzanne loussaint. Social Committee members select records for an all-school dance. ' 1 janet ll:-vlwr. Jim ,Xrmstrong .lim Naar. Ronald 411-mln-ri. and PLTBLICITY COMMITTEE - 3 ACTIVITY COMMITTEE Lou :Xnn Vaughn. Wal- ter Martin. In .-Xnn Hman. fPvr+r'g4- ilrvvn- wood. Sara NICKQ-1-. ,ai Lnuis Tvlnplv. Fr:-:I Vale-ntine. Ililliv Sus- Fule-y, Murcia Iiivr- Ia-in. COERTESY COMMITTEE ffarilyn Kay Janics. Pat Smith, Bvvky MrCc'hvv. Hamm Crain Vicki Smith. Carolyn Edwards. .5 4. QQ' 1.5 !.l '-R '-T7 Top m left to T1 ht Kax Branaman Juclw Hulchm. Jackie Hum B111 Suttcrfield and Betty Jo Nlcflanahan. S cond rom 11111 l1..lg.man Cl rm glllllll llotlie lin 1 a 1 Billu Sue Folu 1'ronI row 'Mmm Simom Yuki Smith, and 7040112 Zaff Editor William Hagman, Jr. Copy Editors Dottie Rossel Betty Jo McClanahan Makeup Editors Nancy Simone Gloria Shultz Billie Sue Foley Business Manager Vicki Smith Business Staff Carolyn McCluskey Kay Branaman Circulation Manager Pat Sawyer Typists Judy Hutchins Jacqueline Hunt Snapshots Bill Sutterfield Photography Mr. Cline The Photography Class Sponsor Flora Marsh The Booster. a four-page tabloid. is an official news publication dedicated to the best interests of all the students in Pittsburg High School. Published bi-weekly throughout the school year, the paper is entirely the work of students. Staffs are chosen from the journalism classes, and there are frequent shifts in responsibilities to en- able each student to have experience in more than one department. Printing is done by vocational print- ing classes in the school shop. SPONSORS Flora Marsh V fournalism John White., ,,,,,,,,,,,,t Vocational Printing Zena ez tab!! Top row, left to right: Jo Ann Jarman, Larry Stroup, Louis Stroup, Bill Sutterfield, Nancy Cooper, Carolyn Resler. Second row: Flora Marsh, Gloria Shultz. Alice Pyle, Robert Atkins, Reva Deems. Kay Hubbard. Third row: Nancy Simone Betty Jo 'VIcClanahan Vicki Smith Wlnkte Ward Mary Thornberry Front row Janet Decker Jan Gutteridge Carolyn McCluskev Colleen Recob wa' FINANCE COMMITTEE Top row, left to right: C. Blair, J. McCrea, Angelcyk, D. Wheeler. E. Smith, J. Story, J. He-lm. C. Sayf-r, C. Be-anl. Second row: C. Holmes. C. Crawford, J. Hofmeister, B. Macheers. B. Butts-rworth, D. Shipman. H. Wintlf-, M. Offenbacker, B. McCehee. Third row: P. Smith, M. Partin. C PUBLICITY and Top ruw. lf-ft to right: F. Ristau. ll. -Xlumlraugxh. D. Ulhau sen. D. Hearnv. C. Troxvl. NI. Griffith. NI. Thomas. S Boswell. S. Martin. Secund row: C. Johnson. Y. Crafton A. Shriver, E. Fontaine. M. MrWilliams, P. Nash. M. Dug ger, L. Johns, S. Jcssip. Third row: S. Tuussaint, J Q1 '14 nfs' OFFICERS Pfwidefll --------A -4--.A.---..A..A...., ........,.. W alter Martin V we President .....A.. Af ...... L ewis Bertalotto Secretary-Treasurer A.,,,, ,--,, , G gyle Hglmes SPOH-9073 -ff-ff-f-,Vf.....A, ....,,. C . I. Huffman Elton Cline The Pittsburg Junior Academy of Science is affiliated with the Kansas State Senior Academy of Science which meets annually in the spring. This year the meeting will be held in Manhattan. All participating members pledge completion of some problem of research in the field of biological or physical science. This year PHS will have a team of twelve to compete with other Kansas high schools at the Manhattan convention. Last year's team won the second place trophy for the best rendition of its program, and third place for the best general display as a school. Trophies won three times by a school become the property of the school. Pittsburg has won the cup twice. Top row, left to right: Mr. Cline, Kent Shellenberger, Bill Sutterfield, Jack Hofberger, Lewis Bertalotto. Second row: Jim Workman, Dan Parker, Walter Martin, Mr. Huffman. Front row: Inadell Zanichelli, Martha Miller, Gayle Holmes. 'www if vin- 'S Wa- The Hi-Y is an organization of high school hoys who seek to further Christian ldeals. Their purpose is to create, maintain, and extend high standards of Christian character throughout the school and 4-onnnunity. The four chapters meet individually three tinies a nionth. and on the last Thursday of the month the groups have a general meeting. The club sent eight delegates to Topeka to the Model Legislature in December. At the pre-legislative conference Bill Hagnian, president of the New-Carlson Chapter, was chosen as nominee for Governor from this district. Other activities of the year included participation in district and regional con- ferences and attendance at Camp Wood. FACULTY SPONSORS finznlie Welch Chapler ,SML Sutton New-Carlsori Chapter ...., , ,,,,, Mr. Biddle Dance-Ezlzvorlhy Chapter , Mr. Cline f. L. Hutchinson Chapter . Nlr. Bowyer JIMMIE WELCH CHAPTER NEW-CARLSON CHAPTER 'Q DAN CE-EDWORTHY CHAPTER J. L. HUTCHINSON CHAPTER V , 1, as X3 .,. .,,. ig - ,, - w 6' W nf' W w 'Q' xn H 7 A V J . W x W gfziia X , -. . 7 Spin ry X . XX ' ' . X - x ,. ww 1 .W M . -X u-0 at . N. g y M - . vi ' Ms. wxtgizggf, a H- Q Q 3 wa Bi ,H 3 si ' 1 fs X ... .Q gf f ,,... xr' SL' 3 I n ,,,-f J' ,,f', s ' ' WU iw .4 J 1. ,,-ul' Y , AA ,W +34 8, SE ,R 1 ,Q YV. X 2 OFFICERS President .. Vice President .. Secretary Treasurer . Sponsor Students who are interested in photographic work are eligible to membership in the Photography Club. Meetings are held on alternate Monday afternoons to hear guest speakers and to study instructional slides from Eastman Kodak Company. The other Monday after- noons are available for individual work in developing and printing. Club members this year have enjoyed a new department consisting of two printing rooms, a film developing room. and a studio. Top ww. left to right: Mr. Cline, M. Afbut-kit. B. Sutterfield, J. Hunt. D. Biiif-afatifgjgiftfguyifi Second row: P. Sawyer, B. Uudgen. T. Pingry. D. Rossel. L. Nairn. J. Damrill. lfiirdirowr: C. fNIcCluskey, G. Partin. E. Davis. B. Masquelier. J. Braden. N. Pasini. Fourth row: F. Valentine, I. Moore. R. Deems, NI. Bill, J. Decker, B. Foley. Piatogfzapig .Heya Deems Janet Decker Irene Moore Martha Bill Elton Cline O xgapl 3 ' fed Emu OFFICERS President ,, , Dottie Rossel Vice President Jim Jones Secretary . Carla Sue Beard Treasurer Tony Weber Sponsor . Mrs. Carmen Swafford The Junior Red Cross is made up of representatives elected from each homeroom in the school. Its philosophy is service for others. and its objective is the creation of a world-wide outlook among high school students. Group activities included filling a gift chest. which was sent to a school in a foreign country, and the securing of 1009? enrollment in the Junior Red Cross among the students of P.H.S. Top row. left to right: Bob Knight. Don Thiesing. John Van Deman. ,lavkiv Hunt, Mary Ellen Griffith. lit-verly Runklr-. Second row: Caynelle Oehme, Barbara Seib:-rt, Tommy Butler, ,lim Finn, Uonna Olhausen. Sandra Herron. Third row: Shirley Descamps, Mary jane- Freeburg. Judy Heller, Rosemary Farabi, Janet Settle. Front row: Jim Jones, Tony Weber, Dottie Rossel, Mrs. Carmen Swafford, Carla Sue Beard. 1 YP Z gl fgv A OFFICERS President .,,7.,,,..,,. .,,7wY,Y,,7YYY,.77,.A...7.w.V. N ancy Simone V ice President .e..e,.. ...e.....Ae.. P at Smith Secretary ,,,,,,,,,,,e,e ....,,,A J anet Decker Treasurer ..,..,.. .,,,,,A.....,,,. M ary Allen Sponsor ,,,,,,-w,,,,,,,A,,,,--,,,,,,v,,,,,,.,,,,.,,. Helen lVleSS6IlgCI' Sophomores entertain juniors and seniors at a chili supper. Q All girls enrolled in Senior High School are eligible for membership in the Girls' Athletic Association. Each girl is required to complete at least one swimming test and to pass a posture test during the year. Meetings are held during the sixth hour on Wednesdays when the girls compete in such sports as softball, volleyball, basketball, and swimming. Each member must work out points in organized and unorganized activities. The unorganized activities include hiking, skating, bowling, and tennis. Top row, left to right: Janis Croker, Candy Clennon, Mary Jane Freeburg, Nancy Cooper, Mary Kay Thomas. Shirley Blair, Bessie Maeheers, Juanita Hofmeister. Second row: Donna Ohlhausen, Carolyn Montee, Dawn Ann Hearne, Joyce Morgan, Frances Clanton, Carolyn Edwards, Carol Crawford, Carol Klingberg. Third row: Irene Wood, Denise Gutteridge, Vaughn Lark, Rosemary Farahi. Betty Jo Flickenger, Shanon Brady, Shirley Barker, Carla Sue Beard. Fourth row: Janice Braden, Lou Ann Vaughn. Marilyn Frasco, lrene Moore, Barbara Gudgen, Vicki Smith, Carolyn McCluskey. Front row: Miss Messenger, Mary Allen. Janet Decker, Nancy Simone, Pat Smith. Margaret Marlier, Janet Settle. l Al , L l l 4 R , at . - P Q-J' Q 5 , SQ 'D Q fi' , .V , ' :sf -fu - .gg-gr 'W 1 H' A WUWQM ,DL H' - W .,M-...,,- Z, g'f'3'2?vP- 473' 1 4 ' . L , :Q 5 430 L . i uw f- - A - W i P my ww K fa, K Y gs W , My X354 3 V wg. 5 K , ,av M. X ,. f, Q, Q A E , vi? Q f A we 4 ga. ,ilk ig ' i , ' ' , Q. ,ff . 4 ' F ,uk 4 f .1 1 ,, 4 , J 'f 'Z f rw -A . 'QQ V' ww .f V M, I ' W 22 Sf? ik Q 1 qw' git wg 53: . 55,5-' , Ya .ff , 2 1 5 1 , xv V5 , 1' fi' 1 A ' 1 e J ? sag! X VE' 4 ,. ' .w X55 Q 3 guna W 1, -'fl A fwwfiv. 535-fi 5: ,A , . Nia n- wg Y mm x Mums- www Navman! Nw , ' mais Tfvvigxgtg . -13:38 , sgfagftfgx . grgfm fx P wamvlvr ilviivi sq X ww in , 1 - nr' Q, -2 2 ,xanax-if f ff-if dwg: it if . 1121 fi' . aivifllix X, vxuawlgl bc My . qqgg? wma ,,,5, SL ,. pnsbagb km . gnmnhw! 'L -gmt rv' Ky 15 -' -' wxiei 1:52 'wiv 'Z in f:2.if.f':'5.v- f',t.'.'em:A 1 Qffsga.-M.. ,351 Tffmwf 551-H f- 3, . ww , MQ' mn uthyj, ' fmaig 'X' wav' 'M H, g , 'Gm ' ,::,,, 1 '.' .-:qwwff . .. 1 '.,Fi',Z.,. Jw.-I 25, g',,5-.: W 1 f 1 ' '4t,'W:44 1 + K M Q ,,,,.- wwf' W if? ASW q V 'L U .N ,wx M , x 5 W :I .I f I 1 ' ,r . , . . . 3, 'iii EJ... 1 - v ... ' , . 1 QQ Y, x ,, v 3 L, , A F , ff! f' ' QX 1 2 W Q4 . 'ia 5 if 3 3 'Q Eg ' ,. THE CAST Prison Matron . ,,,,,,,,,,,,,--,-,,..,,,,,, JO ANN JARMAN Baililf .........., M ...A.A........ --.- ...... JIM HOLLON Judge Heath .................... ...,..,... ,. WALTER MARTIN District Attorney Flint .,,.,...........,.. .. ,..,.., BILL HACMAN MARGARET ANCIILCYK ROSEMARY FARABI Defense Attorney Stevens ,,-...H ,,,. ,M ,,,,,,,,,,, REX SPARKS Secretanes , ..,,, M ,,., ,, ,,,,,,, ,,.,,,, Secretaries ..,........ - .......... - ...... -,-...,... NANCY SIMONE JACQUELINE HUNT Clerk of the Court ......... -.-,.- ,... -... DANNY STANDLEE Karen Andre ,..e - ........ -....-.......,-.. ........... REVA DEEMS fDr. Kirkland ......,............ ......-.,- BILL SUTTERFIELD Mrs. John Hutchins .... ................- ........ DOTTIE ROSSEL COLLEEN RECOB Homer Van Fleet ....,... ee... - .........,,... BASIL FRANK Elmer Sweeney ,...,....... M .,...... ..,...,....,.,., , LOUIS ABELL Nancy Lee Faulkner .... S ,,.. ...... S UZANNE TOUSSAINT Magna Svensan ....... - .,.....,,...... ..... .,. ............ . VICKI SMITH John Graham Vlulfxeld -- ..... ,.........,... D ON THEISING Jane Chandler ,... ,....-...-... ........ MARY ALLEN PAT SAWYER Sigurd Junquist ...--,.. ...... -. ......,........... KIM CORDRAY Larry Regan ...........,.................... , ,......,......,,.. DICK .IEWELL Roberta Van Rensselaer ............ CAROLYN McCLUSKEY SANDRA DeNEVE Stenographers ....,,.. N... ..,.,.., .........., AUDREY SHRIVER VIVIAN CRAFTON Court Attendant ...-. -.......--.- .... ROBERT ATKINS Im a rellglous wom 15 THE SENIOR CLASS presents NIGHT of JANUARY 16th,, by AYN RAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM February 19 and 20 DAN J. TEWELL, Director But if you should want to get friendly . . Recognize this ? Did you love John Faulkner? 1-of -'45 We if Prggidenf V,YY, Y-YYY,,YYAYYY,,,,,,Y,, Y H ,,,, ,,,,, N eal Ni6lSOIl Vice President ,.Y7,77. ..,Y,.Y.-V77V..V77 J HIYICS Elliott Sec-rggary YYYYY, ,,,A A-YY ,,,,,,, C a I' Olyn McCluskey The Pittsburg High School Safety Council is a body consisting of twenty one members a representative from every home room in the school. The council is concerned with the hazards of everyday life in and around the high school The council is divided into five committees: bicycle. publicity, speakers traffic and social The purpose of the organization is to increase the interest in safety for the betterment of everyone. Top row. left to right: llc-neva Sayer. ,lohn Motto. James Hollon, Mr. Bowyer. Bill Suttm-rfielfl, Felix Parks. Seconfl row: Candy llcgrg ,wje-rry Sample-. lrwis .Nbr-ll. .lohn lVIarif-tta, Third row: l.yle- ,lt-ssip, Melvin Smiley. jerry Gene- Dawson. lflinur Halpain. Front row: Carolyn McCluskey, Neal Nielson, Jim Elliott, Marilyn Tustin. O? ?'9 Q7 Pff?-Ylffffll Y77, ,.YY,77,7, .Charlene Blair Vice President, ,,7, ,,YY,,,, Joy Ann Bm-d S6Crel0ry-Treasurer. ,, Dottie Rossel RBPOVICI' .. .. ,7Y,,, .Ilosemarv Farabi Lef1flers.... Y7,.7777 ..Mrs. Thomas Curran Left to right: Marjorie Friel, Shirley Kinsch, Wil Toussaint. liillie Sue Foley. llonna Nlasquelier, win acute OFFICERS Z' Mrs. Richard Skidmore 0 lllil Nl'lSUIl. Nlary .lane XIn'Yi4'kers. Slllillllll' xI8l'f'3I't'I Nlarlier. lane! Settle. Nlrs. Skidmore, N joycle llratlen. Joy- :Kun lioyml. Charlene lllair, I Dottie Russel. Roseniarv lfaralmi. L Ml L .fn C? TROOP I The Senior Girl Scout troops of Senior Hwh School carry out a service proggam. . . . t The girls help Girl Scout troops with their work with various civic activities and also assist Brownie and Interme 1a e One of the interesting projects of this year will be a camp trip to Roaring River State Park in May During the summer camp period some of the girls will serve as program aids and Junior counselors at Camp Nih ka ga hah near Joplin. Most of the Senior Scouts are first class scouts, and some of them have the Curved Bar the highest award in scouting TROOP IV OFFICERS President ,, ., Ronna Green Vice Presirlenl Kay Branaman W Secretary ,,,,, . ,.,,, ,.Marcia Bierlein Treasurer ., .. .. .. , ., ,. Judy Heller Leaders , ,,,, .Miss Midge Webber Miss Jan Jones Crowley. Janice Croker, Carol Zacarello. Marilyn Milligan, Sherry McAdams, Betty Jo Fliginger Miss Webber, Bonnie Green. Nancy Fitch. Mis: Jones, Marcia llierlein, Kay Branaman, Judy Heller. . ' .1 q I 1 n Q.. .D 0 I H 2-. Tw Q 5 Tr - - ,Y mv Wir . , - XR' , , , 2 T ' Z I x .Qi C? 'al N Left to right: Kay Rogers. Mary Griffith. Matrglla li w 3 3 ' ' V W if Q, , v K 'uf .Ui A-Q 'Sn 17 g Zi ' Q if 3 'r fe- , 2 'jg V QE bv' ef ww if ' Y ' gr V M ai? M gr V rv . ,ff Q 3 Ni. x nf' - v Q gf 'Y p 'ff 6? Ai 'Liga ' 'Wi' ,W fb -uf ,034 4 9 X A I C S 3 C I S x xg S is , 1 X A In 5 gf 3 yi s ., W1 -..--., 13 Ak 'W 'fr nav' , 4, . .1 2 f s ' - 41' f aff 1. 1 e is -..- 'a an . an xi K as ' Members of the Brass Sextet and the Clarinet Quartet are selected from the band. Throughout the year these en- sembles make many appearances before school and civic audiences. The groups made splendid rec- ords in the district and state music festivals. CLARINET QUARTET Don Story, Fred Valentine,1oAnn Bevan, John Marietta '64 Top row, left to right: John Shackleton, Bill Sutterfield, George Shackleton, Carolyn Glick, JoAnn McCrea, Don Curran. Second row: John Wilson, Jackie Helm, Fred Vale line Kent Shellenberger, Rosemary Fuabi. Front row: Carolyn Crayton, Jan Gutteridge, nyn S .,, . .L- ,I qu g U K H A w ' 4 X , O ,QQ I Q 4 as x if 1 V' E , 5 6 'Q 5. 53' was N 1 1 f iw' sr- K A . 2 f V' O 5-32293 F 'b BOB WHITE IRENE MOORE SHARON BRADY The Coal Scuttle Stays at Senior High CHAPTER VI We Played the Game M Pitt ..,..,,. Pitt ,,..,., Pitt Pitt Pin Pitt Pin Pin Pitt an e 7d01fd4ZZ SCHEDULES NAv SQUAD B SQUAD Miami 6 Piu....---. ---.....14 Miami -V-M31 Chffnut? 6 Pitt....-... ........21 Fort Scott . M...-26 Sprmgfleld 6 Pinm-.. ---.-...19 Miami --------42 1013 0 Pitt........ 6 Mineral . , .-.,....47 Fort Scott....... 0 .......34. Parsons 0 B . . 0 Coffeyville ,.,,., .,., 7 Independence .,w77A,...77 16 ........13 ,,,.,,..4-1 Columbus 0 Showing a fine rushing offense and a sound defense, the Dragons finished the season with a seven two record losing only to Coffeyville and Independence. This year's seniors have completed three years of football winning 23, losing 3, and tying one. Top performance of the season was a 34--0 defeat of the strong Parsons Vikings. Five Dragons-Bill Coughenour, Bob Remington, Louis Stroup, Bill Bolte, and Dick Jewell-were selected for the all-conference team. This was the second such honor for Bob Remington. Three members received all-state recognition: Bill Coughenour, Louis Stroup, and Bill Bolte. Of the twenty-seven lettermen, sixteen will graduate and eleven will return for next year's campaign. At the end of the season Bob Remington and Bill' Coughenour were elected co-captains. Top row, left to right: D. Conner, Assistant Coachg B. Coughenour, B. Remington, B. Bolte, C. Kerley. J. Garrett, G. Lucas. J. Van Denman. D. Martin. R. Richardson. D. Richardson. R. Rasnie. Second row: J. Morey, Assistant Coachg R. Jewell, H. McHenry, D. Theising, L. Stroup, L. Stroup, G. Bolte. C. Mead, D. Allegrucci, D. Lowe, C. Pingry, L. Abe-ll, Student Managerg M. Rohde, Coach. Third row: J. Foresman, P. Husted. N. Howard, B. Frank. J. Craft, R. Tindel, M. Camp- bell, F. Parks, D. Caruthers, R. Kennett, P. Kuhler, M. Crain, J. Herloeker, R. Ligon, S. Shepherd. R. Caruso, Bob Klein, C. Van Deman, G. Greenwood, C. Mosier, J. W'ilson. Q Clyde Kerley goes up for a shot. Zaaeetldi B cccc fffffffffffff, Schedules VARSITY PHS ,,,,, ,,,,, 6 2 Wichita ,,,, 68 B PHS ,,,,,.,,..., 58 Chanute ,,,,,,,,, 51 B , PHS ,,,, ,, 60 St. Mary's W. 48 B , PHS 47 Fort Scott ,Yw, 24 B PHS 50 lola 41 B , PHS 46 Shawnee Mis- B sion ,,,. 57 PHS , ,,,, 4-6 Parsons , , ,, 80 B PHS ,,,, ,, 33 Coffeyville ,, ,,,, 52 B PHS ,,,,,, ,,,, 3 3 Independence 41 B PHS ,,v, , 41 Chanute , , 48 B PHS ,,,,...,,,,, 56 Fort Scott , ,,,,, ,74 B PHS , ,,,, 56 Columbus 49 PHS ,.Y, . .,,, 57 Iola ,. , ,,,,,.., 33 B PHS ,,,,. ,,,, 44 Parsons ,,,, ,,...,, 6 4 B PHS ,,Y,,,,,.,,, 40 Coffeyville .....,. 65 B Independence ,,,,,,,,,,,,I ,,,,, , , There Columbus ,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, , ...,,,, H ere Lawrence .,,, ,,,,,, T here PITTSBUBG BU Wichita , ,, Chanute , St. NIary's W Fort Scott , ,, , lola , Shawnee Mis- sion , Parsons , Coffeyville ,,,. Independence Chanute , Fort Scott ,,,,, Columbus , , lola ,, ,,,,,,, Parsons ,, Coffeyville ,,,, Jim Armstrong, Bob Remington, Jack Kazmierski, ,Iim Herlocker, Don Allegrucci, Stan Shepherd, Muon Crain, Herb McHenry, Clyde Kerley, George Greenwood, Bob Caruso, Kip Banta, Carlton Van Deman, George Lucas, George Bolte, Don Wilson, Fred Matzenbacker, Lawnson Ferryman, Cliff Baker. Not pictured: Louis Stroup, Larry Stroup, Dale Conner ICoachl. aug 9 al- : F 'ji YX f Q LARRY STROUP LOUIS STROUP JIM ARMSTRONG MASON CRAIN BOB REWIINGTON Guard Guard Guard Forward Forward Eaaeezdqfl daze George Greenwood hxts a hook shot HERB MCHENRY CLYDE KERLEY JIM HERLOCKER JACK KAZMIERSKI GEORGE CREENWOOD Forward their heat and third in the event Three fourths of a point' That was the slim margin by which Coach Joe Winches ter s 1952 edition of the Dragon thmclads won the SEK conference meet The climax of the meet was in the mile relay event when Pittsburg came from behind to out run Coffeyvllle to win the race and the crown The Dragons made a fine showing at the Ottawa Relays early in the season and copped first place ln the Pittsburg Relays After placing second at Coffeyvllle the Pitt squad won the Fort Scott Relays. At the Kansas Relays the mile team won the event on Friday and was beaten out of first place by a fraction of an inch the follow- ing day in the special mile relay race. Nine Dragon tracksters took part in the state meet at Wichita. The finishing touch Was put on the season when the mile relay team set a new record of 3:30 at the Missouri Valley Amateur Union meet at Shawnee-Mission. The 880 yard relay crew won first place in their event at the meet also. MILE RELAY TEAM Louie Stroup Larry Stroup Coach Joe Winchester Dale Anderson and Jim Schwindt. 71 mi, -r-, :wif ' Larry Stroup Jockies into hand off position in the 880 yard relay at the KU Relay The Dragons placed second in ill A staff photographer catches a lull at Broadway and Sixth CHAPTER VII They Helped Us merchants and other business and professional folk of Pittsburg for the splendid cooperation and encouragement which have contributed so Students of Senior High School wish to take this opportunity to thank the materially to a happy and successful school year. A 8. A FRUIT STORE I09 North Broadway AMERICAN SERVICE COMPANY 510 East 6th Street Phone 71 THE NEW BANTA'S JEWELERS 503 North Broadway BATTEN'S HOME FANCY PASTRIES 206 South Broadway BAUGH'S PRESCRIPTION SHOP A Little Bit More for a Little Bit Less 425 North Broadway Beasley Tire and Motor Co. Broadway at Ninth BENELLI'S JEWELERS 3'l'I North Broadway BESSE HOTEL 'I2'I East 4th BITNER MOTOR CO. Third and Locust BORMASTER'S Just Beautiful Shoes BOWLUS SCHOOL SUPPLY School Supplies and Athletic Equipment BRENNER MORTUARY BRINKMAN'S FLOWERS Phone 206 BUCHMANN'S BETTER FOODS 702 South Broadway CALHOON-PUTNAM LUMBER CO. 'I32'l South Broadway CANTEEN COMPANY 202 South Broadway CENTRAL MOTORS Your Studebaker Dealer CLAYTON COMPANY REALTORS 606 North Broadway CLINE MOTOR COMPANY DeSoto-Plymouth Cars Since 1929 405 North Locust COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. Clothing - Shoes - Furnishings For Men and Young Men A. J. CRIPE TOWN TALK BAKING CO., INC. 112 East Rose CURLEY'S DRIVE-IN 1601 South Broadway DERUY'S HARDWARE 8. FURNITURE CO. Right on the Corner-Sixth 81 Broadway Complete Home Furnishers DON GRAY DRUG STORE Cut Rite Prices, Just Rite Service 4th and Broadway-Phone 11 DOWNTOWN MOTOR CO. DRUNAGEL'S CLOTHING STORE 410 North Broadway EAGLE-CHEROKEE COAL MINING CO. DE NEVE'S The Most Walked About SHOES in Town FADLER PRODUCE COMPANY THE FERGUSON STUDIO Photographs - Cameras - Greeting Cards Maurice Branaman, Owner FIRST STATE BANK OF PITTSBURGH Safety that's Sure- Service that Satisfies FOODTOWN SUPER MARKET 612 South Broadway FOODTOWN 1806 North Broadway GARNER AUTO REPAIR 309 East Fourth GENERAL MACHINERY AND SUPPLY CO. Pittsburg, Kansas GRAVES STUDIO 310 North Broadway Richard Parrish, Owner-operator GUTTERIDGE PHARMACY 606 North Broadway HAGMAN CANDY COMPANY Your Friendly House of Service Since 1918 COULTER-McGUIRE HAWKINSON TIRE COMPANY HOME FOOD LOCKERS 1301 North Broadway J. D. MOTORS 107 South Broadway THE JONES STORE COMPANY 411 North Broadway Pittsburg, Kansas KANSAS GAS AND ELECTRIC KOAM S. H. KRESS 81 COMPANY Broadway 82 7th MACKIE-CLEMENS FUEL CO. Globe Building Pittsburg, Kansas MEEHAN READY-TO-WEAR 217 North Broadway NEWMAN'S PITTSBURG COMPANY MILLER'S Photographs and Cameras 506 North Broadway MONTEE SKELLY SERVICE 1001 North Broadway Phone 4790 NAIRN EQUIPMENT COMPANY 2506 North Broadway THE NATIONAL BANK OF PITTSBURG Pittsburg, Kansas NAYLOR-QUINN FUNERAL HOME 609 North Elm Phone 133 PETER PAN CLEANERS 106 North Broadway Phone 2200 PICCO ICE CREAM Special Bricks - Molds - Punch Mfd. by Pittsburg Ice Cream Co. NORINE'S GIFTS 612 Broadway Pittsburg, Kansas PEPSI-COLA pfx PITTCRAFT INC. Printing and Office Supplies 'II3-I I7 West 4th PITTSBURG-MIDWAY COAL MINING CO. National Bank Building PITTSBURG OPTICAL COMPANY Prescriptions and Repairs IO5 West 5th POSTAI ONE-STOP SERVICE 3rd and Locust- Phone 7 POUDRE PUFF BEAUTY SHOP Merle Norman Cosmetics RAMSAY'S Quality Since T890 602 North Broadway RODKEY'S 706 North Broadway S. A. ROSE IRON AND METAL COMPANY Dealers in Scrap Materials Fifth and Joplin SCHALLO AWNING 8- MANUFACTURING CO. 616 East 7th Phone 572 SCHWINDT MOTOR COMPANY New Ford Cars and Trucks Sales and Service Sell 81 Sons 319 North Broadway SEYMOUR'S 513 North Broadway SHOWALTER SHOPPE SIMONE COAL COMPANY Deep Shaft Machine Mined Coal SKAER RADIO SHOP General Radio Repairing IIO West 4th SMITH FUNERAL HOME Ambulance T. W. Bath-S. P. Wesonig HOTEL STILWELL Broadway at Seventh TAYLOR'S GIFTS AND READY-TO--WEAR I3I2 South Broadway VAN HOY MOTOR COMPANY 905 South Broadway . Pittsburg, Kansas VANITY BOX 125 East 4th Phone 94 VON SCHRILTZ INSURANCE AGENCY 205 Globe Building ERNIE WILLIAMSON MUSIC HOUSE Everything in Music 408 North Broadway F. W. WOOLWORTH 607 North Broadway WRIGHT'S GREENHOUSE Forest and Walnut Phone 894