Plattsburg High School - Gleam Yearbook (Plattsburg, MO)

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8l'lL0l CZCLJJ W l9A2Cy The Forty N1ners of Plattsburg High School meeting in their last class party thoughtfully considered the years stretching ahead nThough we may not f1nd the gold of California as did those of 1849 sa1d Don Marsh their president perhaps each of us w1ll f1nd h1s dorado Just then from hebind the red velvet curtaln h1d1ng the stage appeared a man dressed in a flowlng black robe of the prophet Quietly he lifted h1S arms as 1f in bene d1CtlOH Each senior paused to listen Deep and sonorous came the voice, saylng HI m Ezra Peabody Hinkledink Jones a prophet known to all the world My propbecles average 99 99 per cent accurate Called by a member of your school I have come to g1ve each of you an insight into the future e heed, ye seniors As he looked upward, the old sage continued 'On one of the great space sh1ps Calvin More land, better known as Boots, is the pilot Often flying with h1m is his S1SteT Wray air l1ne hostess Many happy memories do they recall when they carry Don Marsh the rovlng reporter for the The Chlcage Tribune on his many flights to all parts of the world Seniors maybe you have heard that h1gh school love affairs never las You are wrong Dolly Ann Harper is now Mrs Raymond Spear, and Gertrude Anseaume is the wlfe of Aros Mc Guire How proud they are of Aros J Too Gail VanFossan is the able asslstant of her husband, Dr C W Chastaln III eminent founder of the Chastain Research Hospital lH New York City Then Margaret Wieneke another homemaker even in hlgh school, 1S successfully comblning home and career, for the one half of every day she spends at her employment agency owner features most often the actress, Carroll Ford Approaching Kansas City one can see a huge electric slgn towerlng above the streets It reads 'Brlng your electrlc troubles to Keith Hartell's Electr1c Shop w1ll fix lt H One of Hartell's strong competltors is the J E Grafton John Colley Radio Service Its high powered advertising is under the eff1 clent direct1on of Rudy Holman Helen Killgore, owner of a faSh1OH shop in New York City features chic fashions for the socialites of the East Jean Petree, rank1ng fashion deslgn er of the West, caters to the movie crowd Mary Fllen Mallen owner of a Chaln of beauty parlors, has found the magic fluid which counteracts all baldness Among her customers are her former superintendent C D Kelley, and her classmate Francis Thompson who owns one of the swankiest restaurants 1n Philadelphia. Ward Amos has the controlllng lnterest in the Ward Amos Company it has forced Woolworth and Kresge to lower their prices Mary Beth Fries is the successful primary teacher in her old home town while Marilyn Hartell has re turned to teach home economics in her alma mater Both have published artlcles on HHow to Become a Successful Teacher Many summers find them vacationing on the dude ranch of Rex Nall Pauline Mallen and Rachel Baker, sisters of mercy spend their life ministering to the ill They are widely known for their success in the treatment of polio Effie Sue O'Connor is one of the best radio entertainers She and Alma Jean Quinn, author of Work esn't Pay , are paying Uncle Sam an income tax in six figures Francis Slayton a lover of antiques, now owns her own shop Her weekly auction is cried by Bill Reed the highest paid auctioneer in the U S A One of the cattle barons of the Southwest is no other than Tommy O'Connor George Wayne Greaves and Hershel Ferguson have been voted the best farmers of Clinton County They say A Farmer made a farmer out of me Wilbur Anderson, too, has received renown for inventing a new implement that saves work Ronald Adam is knownforhis efficiency as Clinton County's able Farm Agent Evan Kirkpatrick talks about the NCh1cken and In Chickens have brought him wealth If in trouble, remember that Pat Downey's flow of words will help solve your problems He is a noted lawyer 1n Washington, D C Also in the nation's capital is Anna Lee Genson who is the personal secretary for the President's wife Last but not least is Mary Belle Prlce, the beloved m1ssionary in Mexico 'This is your future senlors, as I see it Each has h1s goal And while it maynot be the gold of the earth it will be the refined gold panned from your service to the world God ess you everyone And as the black robed figure had appeared it vanlshed behind the red velvet curtalntopped by the gold letters P. H. S. Sponsored by Everett and Clark Contractors 39 I ' P0 . u - , 0 , n v - - E1- .H ' . . . , ' . . A ' a ' ' . Tak . ' D 9 I I ' . ' ' , an H , ' - - ' t. . . , r. , ' HThe professions, as well as business, have called many from your class. Don Henry, theater ' Q 1 . . ' Q c , ll . Do . , ' O D . ll I1 . I . . bl ',N ' I - , . .

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friday Gnleaf s A Since May, 1913, the students of Plattsburg High School have had the opportunity to compete every spring - in the Ellis Essay Contest. It was in that year that Mr. J. Breckenridge Ellis, a writer of national fame and a citizen of Plattsburg, offered a ten-dollar prize to the high school student who would write the best essay talked with Mr Raleigh A Shaver about his plan Shaver, who became known as the Santa Claus of Clinton County, readily agreed that he would l1ke to have a part in sponsoring the contest He l1kewise contributed ten dollars The prizes then became fifteen dollars for the first place and five dollars for the second However 1n later years three prizes have been given first fifteen dollars second, ten dollars and th1rd five dollars Upon the death of Mr Shaver, Mrs Shaver, his wife has generously contributed one half of the prize money e verv first subject Mr Ellis submitted to the students s N ow Plattsburg Can Be Improved H Previous to the contest, Mr Wllis always sends the essay subJect to the h1gh school Not until the competing students are assembled is the envelope opened Thus no one knows he subject and consequently no one can make any preparation The students partlcipatlng are permltted only paper pencll pen IHP and a d1ct1onary No one enters the room durlng the afternoon whlle the students are wr1t1ng As each student flnishes the teacher 1n charge puts a number on h1s paper Thus no Judge knows the name of the person who has written the essay The Judges are chosen by the sponsors of the contest or those delegated by them course, no person who has any connection with the school or students is a Judge The essay wins flrst, second, or thlrd place as soon as three judges agree on 1ts rank For thirty six years these sponsors have contributed approxlmatelyonethousanddollars The students of Plattsburg High School express to Mr Vllis and Mrs Shaver their deep apprec1ation ho' YJ 'Q' Bill Chastain Margaret Bohart Mary Faith Chastain The first prize winner of the l9M8 contest was Bill Chastain The winner of second prize was Margaret Bohart, third prize went to Mary Faith Chastain 5 . H S r . . . Mr. f' L : : D I ' I - . Th wa t H . t . ' . Of - ::3tQ'?3 nz' is QQ 'iff .Q, Vdqg X 4 f? Vw gba! aa Sponsored by Laclede Hotel

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Shoo! flanaporfafion uwik e buses driven by Mr James Goosey and Mr Floyd Gipson, transport sixty two high school students to and from school each day They also transport f1fty nine grade children Scenes along the bus routes JP' ,M y ,sg A Th . . - f' A IN . ' I , ' W4 ,A Q f A -fr - .L 37' - . 4.t1n'- fu. , ish. A .ag 5 p 1 .:'ff ye, 'L , 1. 5. gf . u h Q.. 4 -:tjg-. A V,-35,6 P 1 3 ,wb'f'f Y! A J? v3.f,j ,022 U'. 40 Sponsored by R. W. Cox and Co. Mobile Service Station