Pleasanton High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Pleasanton, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1955 volume:

r 1 wwf' .4 N A f as ' .... ff .. . 1 5 -,ww - ' ' 'f-md' THE HIL P LTO R '55 I YGU HQTRC 0 6-'ff' Q A ff gf ,. V W . f 4174 if ,?i5.f,s? 27 f f' '95 E THOSE wuo MA KE oue ovpokrwvf ries Do.s.s1BL-5 WE DEDIOWE' WIS ANIYUA L 76? fkff STANDING: Mr. J.B. Forsyth, Wayne Torneden, Bernice Umphenour, Harley Carpenter, Lois Weller Joan Murray, Mr. Byron Murphy, Carol Carpenter. SITTING: Virginia Foster, Orville Johnson, Judy Wheelock, Jean Ward, Don McCulley, Robertbecrest Robert Blackmore. Lynn DUYUBP. Lynda Farley, Sharon Brillhart, not pictured. Editor ........... Assistant Editor ......... Editorial Staff Advisor ..... Business Manager ....... Business Staff Advisor .... Feature Writers ....... -unassum--u-.- on-nano..---.nos Class Reporters. . . . . Art Editors. . . Sports Editors. . .... Photography Editors. . . . --..-s-.nuen.uy..-- . . . . Robert Blackmore . . Carol Carpenter . . . Mr. Byron Murphy . . . . Lynn Dunlap .. Mr. LB. Forsyth Jean Ward . . . . . Lois Weller . . . Judy Wheelock . . . . . . . Virginia Foster Bernice Umphenour . . . . . . Joan Murray . . , . . . Lynda Farley . . . . Harley Carpenter . . . Sharon Brillhart . . . Kenneth Haley . . . Orville Johnson . . . . Donald McCulley . . Wayne Torneden . . . .Robert Secrest IT w. WAIING , , IIBIL WHIILD E SURIR E PLEASANTCIN PUBLIC SCHIJDLS ICHDDL DISTRICT ND. '7E, LINN CDIJNTY J. B. FDRSYTH. BUPERINTENDENT PLEASANTIJN, KANSAS May 1, 1955 Dear Students WHAT'YOU DO NGW, PAYS OFF. A slogan? Yes, it's a slogang but I know of no investment that pays greater dividends than the investment of your time in the pur- suit of an education. You have no way of measuring the extent of your accomplishments until you come face to face with the responsibility of earning your own living and making a place for yourself as a respected citizen of a community. I am always glad for the opportunity the Hilltop Staff gives me to visit with you through your annual. I feel that this school year of 19511-SS has been a very worth-while one, and that your dividends will soon begin to pay off. Congratulations to the annual staff for this.fine publication, and best wishes to each one of you. Sincerely yours j 6.59 J. B. Forsyth :Ibis--W' .ff Clerk Donald Elhs Treasurer Vllgll Wheelock 'Uhr-,g-,, 'v 'IK 53 XFN' f 5 wb fx ' N lx.,- w ,Q--.. illard Fultz Rees Hamilton Director Burt W. Waring, J 5 gl, Q- xxvf-rw-Aswxxiu. K-Q Q Cher B N M, , as Q Q ff 1 X . 'sn-x LOUISE MILLER English Instructor Dramatics Coach Sophomore Class Sponsor O. V. WASHLER Industrial Arts Physical Science Instructor Grade Boys Physical Ed. Sophomore Class Sponsor FRANCES YENCIC Vocational Homemaking Instructor F . H. A. Supervisor Junior Class, Pep Club Sponsor' me 'lv 9 E if iiuiillv'-Ir -c.::7l K? in-fr' Cu! BYRON MURPHY Social Science English Instructor Yearbook Advisor Senior Class Sponsor DON STEGGE Mathematics Physiology Instructor Athletic Director Freshman Class Sponsor EUNICE FORSYTH Commerce Instructor School Paper Advisor Freshman Class Sponsor -cwfffff ' -'f-, 4 1 -, VM , , ,V C, - V N, 'A X ,--X' , R.A. KING Music Instructor Junior Class, Pep Club Sponsor 14' I A . M-Q f THESE . FINISHED WWW of SENIORS A XQE -ve 5 -I 0+ W '55 tkfw' Elnora Albers 'Studious and nice Band, Pep Club 1-2-3-4, F.H.A.. 4. Robert Melvin Blackmore 'Center of attraction with the girls. Annual 2-3-4, Track 1, Junior Play 3, Class Officer 4, Senior Play 4, Sara Arnold The diamond on her finger reflects the sparkle in her eyes. Office Sec. l-2-3-4, Pep Club 1-2-3, F.H.A. 1-2-4, Girls Glee Club 1, Queen Candidate 2, Blu-Jay Staff 4. Larry Gene Carpenter Let's go huntin'. Glee Club, Assistant Janitor 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 1-2. President: Bob Blackmore Treasurer: Merlyn Stuffings Secretary: ,lim Farmer Vice-President: Carol Lynn Dunlap Mary Lou Callahan-'By Gum Glee Club, Majorette, F.H.A. , Pep Club 1-'2-3-4, Pep Club Officer, Hi1ltopQueenCandidate, Junior Play 3, F.H. A. Officer, Assistant Junior and Senior Play Director, Librarian 4. Jack Causey-'Rough and Ready Boys Glee Club, Track, Football, Basketball 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 1-2. Carol Lynn Dunlap-'So this is life. Glee Club, Band, F.H.A., Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Annual Staff l-3-4, Mixed Chorus 1-2, Annual QueenCandidate l, Cheer- leader 3-4, PepClub Officer, Homecoming Queen Candidate, Senior Play, F. H. A. , Office Secretary, Class Officer, Blu-Jay Staff 4, Girls Sextette 2. Robert H. Coburn- Oo-la-la! BoysGleeClub, Basketball, Track, Football 1-2-3-4, Officer 3, Senior Play 4, Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4, King Candidate for Hilltop 4, Boys Quartet 2-3-4. QV MA' ...ny- '-.JY 'iff' Kay Herring- Music hath charm to sooth the savage beast. Girls Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Junior Play 3, Senior Play 4, Class Officer l, Pep Club, Band, F.H.A. 1-2-3-4, Annual Staff 2, Boys Glee Club Accompanist 3-4. Verl E. Cox- Let's have a party. Track l-2-3-4, Football 3. Shirley Ann Hoover- Life is but a dream. Girl's Glee Club, F.H.A. , PepClub 1-2-3-4, Class Officer 1, Carnival Queen 2, Junior Play, F.H.A. Officer, Annual Staff 3, Blu-Jay Staff, Office Secretary, Homecoming Queen Candi- date 4. James M. Farmer- Such a cute blush Boys Glee Club, Football, Basketball, Track, 1-2-3-4, Class Officer 3-4, Carnival King 3, Mixed Chorus, 1-2-3. 'CY -w- 1 Madonna Jean Jones Everybody's Pal. F.H.A. , Glee Club, l-2-3-4, Pep Club 1-2. Charles Leroy Hayes I don't believe it! Glee Club 1-2-3-4. Patricia McCoy A Friend in need, is a friend in deed! PepClub2-3-4, F.H.A. 1-2-4, Glee Club 2, Blu-Jay Staff, Senior Play, Librarian 4. Homer L. Jackson Well where are the girls? Track, Football, Basketball 1-2-3-4, King Candidate 1. Class Officer 1-3, Junior Play 3. Edith Wanetta Jackson Little things mean a lot Glee Club, F.H.A., Pep Club 1-2-3-4. Blu Jay Staff 4- Charles C. Fyock Huh! Huh! Huh! Glee Club, Football, Basketba1l.Track1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 1-2, Band 1, Class Officer 3. Lois Ann Jennings A slight stick of dynamite. F.H.A. 1-2-3-4, Pep Club 2-3-4, Office Sec. 3. Clifford C. Harrold In peace or war? Glee Club 4. M QQ 'N- Q-I DeLi1a Marie Murphy- Nice things come in small packages. Transferfrom Pratt, Kansas, Band, Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Mixed -,,,, Chorus l-2-3, F.H.A. 2-3-4, Pep Club 1-2-3-4, Carnival Queen 3, Pep Club Officer 3, Pep Club President 4, Junior Play, Blu-Jay Staff 4. Orville Johnson-'All he thinks about is WOMENV' Basketball, Track, Manager, 1-2-3-4, King Candidate, 2, Senior Play 4, Annual Staff 3-4. Huberta Jean Price- Which way did he go? Glee Club, Cheerleader, Pep Club, F.H.A. , Band l-2-3-4, Junior Play 3, Senior Play 4, Blu-Jay Staff 4, .,,, Donald McCulley- A regular guy. Football 2-3-4, Track 1-2-3, Glee Club 2, Junior Play 3, Senior Play 4, Class officer 2, Elizabeth Secrest- Well I like that. Pep Club, F.H.A. 1-2-3-4, Glee Club 3-4, Librarian 4. Terence C. Patterson- Mighty Joe Young. Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Track 3-4, Football 4. Mary Bernice Secrest-'Silence is golden. Pep Club, F.l-l.A. l-2-3-4, Blu Jay Staff 4, Librarian 2-3-4, Glee Club 4. Joe Patterson-'Tall blond and what do you think? Glee Club, Track, Basketball, Football 1-2-3-4, Junior Play 3, Class Officer 2, Senior Play 4, King Candidate 2, Wilbur Smith Silence is thundering Track 1. Rosalie Springer Sparkling eyes and a winning smile Glee Club, Band, Pep Club, F H A 1 2 3 4 Homecoming Queen, Blu-Jay staff 4. Berneice Ellen Umphenour Friendly and Sweet F.H.A. 1-2, Office Secretary 3 4 Blu Jay staff Annual finds Staff, Hilltop Queen Candidate 4 Q-,f Jean Frances Ward What a crazy mixed up kid !' Glee Club, Pep Club, F.H.A., Band, Drum Major 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 1-2-3, Pep Club Officer, CarnivalOueenl, Class Officer, Office Secretary, Sextette 2, Ouartette 1-2, Junior Play 3, Senior Play, AnnualStaff, Blu-Jay Staff.. Band Officer 4, Merlyn Leon Stuffings Where am I? Football, Basketball, Track 1-2-3-4, Band, Annual Candi- date 1, Class Officer 1-3-4, Mixed Chorus 2-3, Glee Club 2-3-4. Wayne Lee Torneden A man with determination. Football, Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Track, Band 1, Mixed Chorus 1-2, Annual Staff 3-4. Bobby Junior Wurtz 'All around in everything. Glee Club, Track, Basketball, Football 1-2-3-4, Hilltop King Candidate 3. Eddie Springer Sue makes no difference Track 1-2 ffm Q55 NL vb sr CLASS HISTORY Graduates of '55 will remember when we started our freshman year at P. H. S. with Mr. Forsyth and Mr. Crosetto as our sponsors. We elected the following for our class officers: President, Shirley Hooverg Vice- President, Kay Herringg Secretary, Merlyn Stuffingsp and Treasurer, Homer Jackson, Our Hilltop queen and king candidates were Carol Lynn Dunlap and Merlyn Stufflngs. We made our first year carnival contest suc - cessful when Jean Ward and Homer Jackson were crowned queen and King. We closed our freshman year with a class party in the late spring, We started our sophomore year with thirty-eight members. Mr. Forsyth and Mr, Crosetto were our spon- sors. Teamed with the juniors, we lost the magazine contest to the freshmen and seniors. Everyone enjoyed himself at our first class party. Our Hilltop queen and king candidates this year were Sara Mae Arnold and Joe Patterson. For the second straight year we won the carnival with Shirley Hoover and Orville Johnson crowned Queen and King. This year'S C1255 officers were: President, Jean Ward: Vice-President, Homer Jacksong Secretary, Joe Pattersong and Treasurer, Rose Nussbaum. Our Junior year, from a class of thirty-eight, we elected as our class officers: President, Bob Coburn: Vice-President, Jimmy Farmerg Secretary, Charles Fyockg and Treasurer, Merlyn Stuffingg, Miss Yencic and Mr. Estes were our sponsors, We were teamed with the Freshmen this year and won the magazine contest. The Junior Play, Oh Promise Me, under the direction of Miss Miller, was a great success. We again lost the Hilltop contest to Mary Lou Callahan and Bob Wurtz as our queen and king candidates. This year gave us three straight wins ln the Carnival contest when DeLila Murphy and Jimmy Farmer were crowned Queen and King of the Carnival. In the Spring, we honored the Seniors with the Junior-Senior Banquet, the theme being Little Red Schoolhouse. Now, we are realizing our high school dreams. We are Seniors. We started the year with Mr, Forsyth and Mr. Murphy as our class sponsors. Class officers for the year were: President, Bob Blackmoreg Vice- President, Lynn Dunlapg Assistant to Vice-President, Shirley Hooverg Secretary, Jimmy Farmerg and Treasurer, MerlynStuff1ngs. The football boyschose as Homecomingqueencandidates: Shirley Hoover, Rosalie Springer, and Carol Lynn Dunlap. During half-time of the Homecoming game Rosalie Springer was crowned queen. This year our part in the Stuntesta proved to be very successful when our candidates, Berneice Unphenour and Bob Coburn were crowned King and Queen of the Hilltop. For the Carnival we chose as our King and Queen candidates Kay Herring and Charles Fyock. The Senior Play Wild Ginger, under Miss Miller's direction proved to be very successful, During the time of this writing, some events have not yet taken place. We still look forward to Senior Day, the day set aside especially for us, the Junior-Senior Banquet, held in our honorg Baccalaureate, a night especially for the Seniorsg and most important of all--Commencement, the climax and ending ofour high school days. So remember, Seniors, our future is only what we make it. Let's be satisfied with only the best. Berneice CLASS MOTTO Our Key Fits The Lock Of Success CLASS FLOWER CLASS COLORS Pink Carnation Pink and Black CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of l955, of Pleasanton High School, all members being fully unsound and mentally incompetent, do hereby make this our last will and testament. Item I To our honorable superintendent, Mr. J. B. Forsythe, we leave all of our heated arguments to ponder ln remembrance of us. Item II To Mr. Stegge we leave all the overtime from our two-minute speaking periods in Study Hall. Item III To Mr. King we will the echoes of our concert voices. Item IV To Mr. Murphy we will our patience. After putting out an annual for the first time, he surely can use it. Item V To Miss Yenclc we will all of our ruined garments. Item VI To Mrs. Forsythe we leave all of our questions. Item V'lI To Mr. Washler we leave all of our bent nails. Sorry, but we must take our mashed nails with us. Item VIII To Miss Miller we leave all of our old book reports. Item IX To the Janitor, Harry Carpenter, we leave all of the old gum that remains in the waste baskets after they have been emptied. Item X We, the Senior class, do will individually the following to the underclassmen of Pleasanton High School: Clifford Harrold wills his curly locks to Clair Morrison. Don McCulley leaves his remembrance, ln track shorts, to any of the boys in the 1955 Junior play. De Lila Murphy wills her Irish name a green Freshman. Wilbur Smlth wills his power of concentration to the Study Hall daydream ers. Rosalie Springer wills her ability to get bookkeeping in American History class to anyone who needs to get caught up. Or caughtl Verl Cox wills his beard to Santa Claus. Bob Wurtz wills his driving ability to Rosco Staton. From all reports he can use it. Elnora Albers wills her seat ln American History to anyone who can hold it down. Sarah Arnold wills her book, The Early Chlck Gets the Diamond, to Joyce Kohl, Elizabeth Secrest wills her ability to argue with the teachers to Kenneth Wilkerson. Kay I-Ierrlng wills her turkeys to anyone who can stand the Gobblesl Bud Johnson wllls his wolfish delights of women to Kenny Johnson. Joe Patterson wills two inches of his height to Bobby Secrest so he can go out for basketball. Merlyn Stuffings wills his ability to get excused absences in duck season to Butch Bolander. Leroy Hayes wills his freckles to Billy Makemson's crop, They need plenty of sunshine Bill. Jack Causey wills his boisterous ways to Shirley Lee. Jean Ward wills her ability to hear it all, know lt all, and add her own version, to anyone who can get away with it, like she did. Larry Carpenter wills his boyish ways to Dorothy Hein. PHS will need some new tomboys, now that the Class of 55 ls departing. Mary Lou Callahan wills her timid ways to Elmeretta Speakes. Shipley Hoover wills her wild night life to Tommy Haley. Handle her record with care. Huberta Price wills her artistic ability with cosmetics to Joan Murray. Pat McCoy leaves her boy troubles to anyone who can handle them, Wanetta Jackson leaves her keen eye for spotting mistakes to Barbara McCoy, Lois Jennings wills her graceful ways to the Offutts. Lynn Dunlap wills her Marilyn Monroe figure' to Dorothy Debrick. Oo! lala! Jimmy Farmer wills his over-worked jawbones' to anyone who can uphold his record. Donna Jones wills nothing, She wants to take it with her. Eddie Springer wills his Richard Hudnut' home permanent to Gene Mitchell. Chester Fyock wills his promptness and efficiency to Lois Weller. Berneice Umphenour refuses to surrender her love to anyone, Bob Coburn wills his ability to get grades without books to anyone who can get by with it. Robert Blackmore wills his Romeo techniques to Charlie Strode. Terry Panel-,gn wills his ability to get along with the Professor to Ronnie Reed. Corky Jackson wills his perfect attendance to Bob Cox. Wayne Torneden leaves one -half of the front seat of his car to anyone who is willing to take his life in his own hands. Mary Secrest wills her dignified ways to Sharon Brillhart. To the underclassmen as a group, we leave all the good -will we have managedfo accumulate during our four years at Pleasanton High School. ' PROPHECY It is now Homecomingat PHS, the year of 2000, As we walk around the campus of Pleasanton University, we first see an old man, bent and decrepit. Could this beour professor from the good old days? Sure enough, Mr, Forsyth ls still kicking, 1. Upon inquiring around, we find that Mary Lou Callahan has replaced coal as the source of heat in the school's hot air heating system. 2. Good Heavens, who's that big strong girl over there playing tiddley-winks with man -hole covers? Why Lois Jennings! Of coursel 3. There goes Shirley Hoover teaching the twins how to walk. 4. Look. Huberta Price is bald headed. Her excuse, I dyed it so many times, it diedl 5. Chester Fyock's only remark now -days is, It's a good -looking world, am I not? 6. Leroy Hayes is in Hawaii waiting for a grass shortage. '7, Bob Coburn is having a heck of a time trying to argue everybody out of Einstein's Theory. 8. Terry Patterson ls still trying to graduate from PHS. 9, Merlyn Stufflngs is inventing all kinds of l-abor-saving devices. They say laziness increases through the years. 10. Verl Cox is now in France entertaining the French -cuties. 11. Joe Patterson is a Chevrolet dealer. His demonstrations are built around the Theory that Chevrolets are better than Fords. 12. Rosalie Springer--Peatown Librarian--has a problem. She can't think of a file to file her files on her files of memory scrapbooks. 13. Mary Secrest has a new television show, 'The Quiet Man. ' Elizabeth Secrest, her sponsor, advertises, BIG BEN'S BULGY BURGER BUNS. 14. Wilbur Smith has opened a new night club in Trading Post called, Calling all Dogs. 15. Kay Herring is a lumberjack, She makes toothpicks out of worn -out pianos. 16. Elnora Albers went back to Colorado. She couldn't stand P. U. without the class of '55. 17. We hear Sara Arnold is a proud grandmother of the children of the two mothers who were her daughters. 18. Orville Johnson--now living in Texas--is in oil. He bottles castor oil ln a local factory. 19. We see Bernelce Umphenour and Donna Jones are running a lonely hearts club called, 'Hearts of Stone, ' 20, Robert Blackmore is now president of the National Dog'Catchers Association. 21. Homer Jackson is doing fine. He now holds the title of, 'The World's Most Perfectly Formed Man, ' 22, Larry Carpenter is now a 'Rear Admiral, as he followed in the footsteps of his brother. 23. Eddie Springer is still trying to get 15 mph out of his Model A. 24. Wannetta Jackson is now singing over CBS, 'Catalina Bellering System. 25. We see Jean Ward and Lynn Dunlap are still making their weekly trips to Kansas City, to learn to be models. 26. After thoroughly inspecting the campus we decide to go downtown. On the way down we learn that De Lila Murphy has her own cleaning shop called, 'Tldy Didys. ,, 27, Down on maln we see a very familiar face--Jack Causey, known as 'The Fat Man, He is investigating a murder case. Some guy killed his engine. 28, Well look over on Hollywood Street, is that a vine? Why no, that's Pat McCoy. She now has a patent on the Ann Delafield Reducing Plan. 29. Bob Wurtz holds the title Mr, Basketball U. S. A, 30, While walking past Linn Theater we discover the show tonight is, Death at the Wheel, starring Wayne Torneden. 31. The sign over Clifford Harrold's filling station reads, Lemonade 513 a Glass. 32. As we are crossing the street, a big red Cadillac convertible driven by Jimmy Farmer, roars around the corner. As it stops forared light the hood flies up and out pops the head. It is none other than Don McCulley, The Cadillac body alone cancelled Jim 's bank account so Don got the job, v ' W Z -W. A ' . 4 , H5 . , 1 .f A SOME SENIORS OF 55 R M XBI- up K Q . gil at Wx mf X 63.4 WW L up N Q. S N L X hy ,. , ,. K E5-SLT? iw X Q CALENDAR September , 6 First day of school 14 Ordered Senior rings 17 Football at Arcadia 24 Football with Kincaid 28 Ma'gazine contest ended Freshmen won 29 National Photos October 4 Junior Play rehearsals began 8 Football at Parker 15 Homecoming with LaCygne 16 Mr. Forsyth becomes Grandpa 22 Football at Blue Mound 26 Highway Patrol Safety Lecture 28 Football at Bronson November 3 Football with Mound City 8 Freshman Class skating party 16 Junior Play 18 Senior girls to Cottey College 19 Class meetings to select Hilltop Queen and King Candidates 22 Senior rings arrived 24 Feature Picture 25 Thanksgiving 26 Vacation December 3 Basketball at Mound City 3 Feature Picture 6 Baker University Quartette here 7 Basketball with Arcadia 8 Senior Party 9 Feature Picture 10 Basketball with Parker 11 Pancake Day 14 Basketball at Prescott 17 Basketball with Blue Mound 23 Christmas Vacation January 4 Basketball with Blue Mound 7 Basketball at LaCygne 14 Basketball at Mound City 21 Basketball at Parker 25 Basketball at Prescott 28 Basketball at Blue Mound February 1 Basketball with Bronson 1 Senior Play practice started 4 Basketball with LaCygne 8 Basketball at Fulton 16 Last of the group pictures taken here 16 Carnival contest started 17 Pictures taken at Fort Scott of Carnival Candidates 16 County Basketball 17 Tournament at 18 Blue Mound 23 Senior comprehensive tests March 1 e District Basketball 2 - Tournament at 3- Richmond 4 1 Bob Oughton and Howard Jewel conducted chapel 12 Homemaking girls to Topeka 15 Carnival 18 High School Vocal Clinic at LaCygne 25 Instrumental Music Clinic at Pleasanton 29 Senior Play April 1 District Music Festival 2 at Pittsburg 8 Easter Vacation 11 Feature Film 29 Grade School Clinic May 4 Junior-Senior Banquet 4 Stars and Strlpes Motion Picture 5 County Track Meet 15 Baccalaureate 16 Class Day 18 Commencement 20 Last day of school THESE QUALIFIED A Z4 7, X w 9 JUNIORS , A SQPHOMORES 'Z' 0 V -Fnesu-:MEN f Secretary: Ken Wilkerson Treasurer: Tom Haley President: Joan Murray V. 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A J I sues. r. - 'ATTN'-Q I riff a M :VN , M .. r X ix' - S N' W , CM Swv F N. if M-fx qw for Y R it nl 1 Shirley Lee Rosco Staton Sharon Staton Thomas Haley Esther Brown Billy Makemson Carol Carpenter Gene Mitchell June Conley Clair Morrison Dorothy Debrick Bob Offutt Nancy Jackson Bill Offutt Ludell Jurgens Ronnie Reed Joyce Kohl John Rhodes Kenneth Wilkerson Barbara McCoy Verla Morris Joan Murray Margaret Robinson Coleta Smith Shirley Thatcher Lois Weller Thelma Wurtz Robert Baugh 1. Dewayne Blevins Loretta Cox Loren Cox Lynda Farley Richard Cox Virginia Foster Kenneth johnson Gayla Galbraith George Murphy Margie Hayes W- Q Q F X ,- .S L ft r .rf 5- fl M Beth Bradley X, ' fff-fir - B' 1 Charles Bishop X X V V -3 3 Dixie Brtidley , 1 f fi! 4 if . 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'IV Q 1 1. , Mi Ho ward Searl Robert Secrest Carl Smith Sherman Spence James Weller Lloyd Bradley Joyce Cummins Harley Carpenter Nellie Dingus Donald Fultz Joyce Finch Kenneth Haley Claudette Harkness Virgil Harrold Sylvia Henderson Edwin Hill Dorethy Helen Carl Holmes Janis Morris Leroy McCoy Karol Payne Ira Mundell Karen Stuffings William Purdy Ronnie Rardin William Wilkerson William Woodburn Virgil Wurtz CLASS HISTCRIES Freshmen TheFreshman Class of 1954'55 had thirty-one enrolled at the beginning of the semester and this enroll- ment continued through the second semester. The class officers were as follows: President, Jimmy Wellerg Vice President, Sherman Spence: Secretary, Janis Morrlsg Treasurer, Billy Wilkerson, Our class sponsors, Mrs. Forsyth and Mr, Stegge gave excellent guidance through our class activities, Our first successful activity was the winning of the magazine contest. Everyone enjoyed a party at the Butler skating rink. The semester party was held in the gym with dancing and other party activities. Janis Morris and Kenny Haley represented the Freshman class as Hilltop King and Queen candidates. We selected Karol Kay Payne and Billy Woodburn as the Camival King and Queen candidates. Harley Carpenter Sophom ores The Sophomore class of 55 started out in high spirits. We elected as our class officers: Robert Baugh, President, Judy Wheelock, Vice Presidents Beth Bradley, Secretaryg and Dewayne Blevins, Treasurer. Mrs. Miller and Mr, Washler were our class sponsors. Our first contest was the magazine sale. Although we were defeated by the ambitious Freshmen, we like to think we gave them a good run for their money. Then came the annual sale, We elected as our candidates, Beth Bradley and Charles Bishop, Again we were defeated. This time by the Seniors. The Carnival has not yet arrived, but we have elected as our candidates Dixie Bradley and DeWayne Blevens. We are all hoping for success. Our class party was a skating party at Butler. I'm sure we all came back with a few bruises. Lynda Farley Juniors Under the capable sponsorship of Miss Yencic and Mr. King all thirty-one members of the Junior Class experienced a very eventful year at P. H. S, Our class officers, elected at the beginning of the year, were as follows: President, Joan Murrays Vice President, June Conleyg Secretary, Kenneth Wilkersong and Treasurer, Tom Haley. Our first class party, a scavenger hunt and a wlener roast, turned out to be quite successful with most of the members of the class participating, The Junior Play 'Hot Ice' was very successful and many individual talents were revealed, M153 Miner dld an outstanding job of directing lt. We entered the annual contest with high hopes and determination to win, but unfortunately, our King and Queen candidates, June Conley and Gene Mitchell, were not crowned. Resolving soundly to come out on the winning team ln the carnival contest, we selected as our candi- dates, Judy Barnes and Ronnie Reed. At the time of this writing the Junior'Senlor Banquet has not been planned, but judging by the work that the Junior class has displayed thus far this year, we are sure it will be a big success. Joan Murray W-vu'-'F ' it it N 111 sas. ..,. --QQ .. ' f ' X iff , an Q X A Q f 8'-.. ,L ww' 1. You didn't catch them all did you? 2, Look real putty for the birdie, 3. Just look at them there G.l, 's at attention. ' lf' 4. I wonder who the fellow is that just finished that long walk. could anyone tell me? 5. Just another Plowboy. 6. What have we here? 7. Just look at the pretty foliage on the trees. 8. Run for the hills men some of them got loose for sure this time. av A L gn ' ,....... 'W W mn W is i If ken .L 1 L 'V Those sure are nice looking horses aren't they. y everybody cause here we come. Get out of the wa Energy on a sitdown. Just look at the cowgirl. Sa g Quite a gathering. what are you doing, holding up the wall? There's another one holding up the building. What do you know. There's some more nice scenery This is somebody I'm sure. I wonder what brought all this on. Come on in the waters fine. y, now don't you think my britches are becomin I 1 3 1 -I-W f' X Q-.4-...- EXTRA CURR ICULAR ACTIVITIES W, -- C5 NQV' .J 'K 'WI X t. C3 , . fl' ' - v ani a-by 'S-aj' ' SlTTINGUeft to rightjg R. Staton, V. Wurtz, D. Blevins. C. Morrison, G. Murphy, R. Cox, C. Fyock, W. Mak- emson, H. Searl, R. Secrest. STANDING: R. Stevanus, L. Hayes, J. Weller, J, Causey, L. Bolander, K. Herring, W. Torneden, L. Carpenter, L. McCoy, C. Holmes, G. Mitchell. BACK ROW: R. Baugh, T. Patterson,R. Wurtz, J. Patterson, B. Offutt, B. Offutt, M. Stuffings, J. Farmer, K. Wil GLEE CLUBS ROW 1: S. Staton, M. Hayes, N. Dingus, J. Barnes, V. Foster, J. Kohl, K. Herring, R. Springer, T. Wurtz, E. Se- crest, P. McLaughlin, D. Heien, N. Jackson, D. Murphy. kerson, C. Bishop. ROW 215. Thatcher, S. Lee, K. Payne, M. Wood, J. Conley, C. Harkness, S. Hoover, L. Cox, L. Dunlap, B. Hoover, W. Jackson, C. Baugh, J. Finch, E. Albers, D, Burch, E. Speakes, S, Brillhart ROW 3: M. Scott, B. Bradley, K. Stuffings, L. Farley, J. Ward, M. Callahan, E, Brown. D. Debrick, V. Morris, L. Weller, C, Carpenter, H. Price, D. Bradley, J. Murray, M. Secrest, ROW 4: B. McCoy. D. Jones, G. Purdy, L. Jurgens, S. Henderson, J. Wheelock, J. Morris, J. Cummins, J. Staton, C. Smith, M. Robinson. Q ., X , lg., . , . ,, .1 , , 3 .S 4. tux . . . f .L . 933 1' ' . ' . N ' ' J ' if 'si - ,fx . ' ,CQ if ti? 33 . t t S n J P- Y-bf' . 95 ' x . 'I Q , , , , , fl . L Q X- 1 :Q K N ' lx - . i I J 1 'N lv Q A , 4-4 V K r 5 . ' J . '.bv 'iy H y 'Lal' , . f , , , ' ' 4 l ,-f R , is C . Hx J l X . M' , I L l X g l Ns r ? i -1111.1 sg 1. C . . 1951. r1fl??'E'f' -X wx. f . ,xx DRUM MAJOR Jenn Ward MAJORETTES QStandingJ Mary Callahan, Coleta Smith. Qlineelingj Mary Wood, June Conley, Marsha Hoag. BAND File 1 ffront to backj Carpenter, K. Herring, Farley, L. Bolander, Holmes, H. Price, Foster, D. Murphy. File 2 Smffings, B, Crimp, Daniels, D. Bnrcli, Springer, L, Weller, illwers. File il Morris, J. Morris, Carpenter, J. Seairl, Brillhart, ki. Parker, Cummins, D. Meiiliesney File 4 Weller, C. Morrison, ll. Parker, R. Fiiliz, Cox, B. Miller, Stiffler. File 5 Makemson, B. Woodburn Rardin, D. Fultx, James, L. Dunlap, D. Bradley, H, Rlorrimii. ROW l: B. H oover, J. Barnes, D. Bradley, K, Stuffings, C. Carpenter, L. Weller, V. Morris, D. De- brick, E, Brown, V. Foster, J. Ward, M, Callahan, H. Price, L. Dunlap, S. Hoover, K. Her- ring, R. Springer, ROW 2, J. Morris, J. Staton, B. Bradley, D. Burch, E, Speakes, J. Fineh, K. Payne, C. llrirlrness, D Helen, M. Scott, L. Cox. ROW 35 Miss Yencic, L. E. ROW 4: S. T. M, Wood, M, Robinson, J. Cummins, L, jurgens, C. S1ni1h,N, Jackson, D, Jones Farley. P. McCoy, S. Arnold, B. McCoy, S. Henderson, E, Secrest, E, Albers, M, St-crest Kohl, S. Staton. G. Purdy, C. Baugli,J. Murray, N. Dingus, J. Wheelock, M. Hayes, R. Mnndell McLaughlin, G. Galbraith, W. Jackson, S, Lee, J. Conley, D. lklnrpliy, S. Brillliarl. Spratt, J. Thatcher, Wurrz, P. F. I-I. A. -- A OFFICERS: fLel't tollighty C, Carpenter, L. Dunlap, B. fs -1' c Hoover, D, Bradley, J. Kohl, L, Weller, M. Callahan. tg . PEP CLUB Left Column: K, Stuffings, J, Morris, J, Cummins, D, Bradley, W. Jackson, C. Baugh, E, Secrest, C. Harkness, J, Conley, E, Speakes, S. Lee. Right Column: M. Scott, L. Cox, J. Barnes, M, Hayes, M. Secrest, J, Staton, N. jackson, P. McLaugh- lin, V, Foster, S. Staton, R. Springer, D. Murphy, K, Payne, M. Wood, Back Row: J. Ward, C, Smith, S. Hoover, C, Dunlap, J. Murray, H. Price, J. Wheelock, B, Bradley Row 4: L. Farley, M. Callahan, D. Dcbrick, P. McCoy, S. Henderson. Row 3: J. Kohl, L. Weller, C. Carpenter, T, Wurtz, Row 2: B, McCoy, 0. Spratt, N. Dingus, Row l: J. Finch, E, Albers, Pep Clllb OfflCCl'SZ Chggflggdgrg C. Smith, Vice President S, Hoover V. Foster, 'Treasurer Lynn Dnnlnp D. Murphy, President joan Murray K. Payne, Secretary Hubgna priu- PEP CLUB OFFICERS CHEERLEADERS D: Q mmm, 1 if '1 ifvlfmiiiw ' 5 ? ,J wma..-l 3...-U-9 .al BLU E-JAY STAFF Left to right: Huberta Price, DeLila Murphy, Jean Ward, Berneice Umphenour, Mary Secrest, Wanetta jackson, Shirley Hoover, Lynn Dunlap, Rosalie Springer, Sara Arnold, Pat McCoy. These girls under the supervision of Mrs. Forsyth are responsible for the production of our school paper, The Blu-Jay. The honor of being editor of the paper was given to a different girl each issue. She was assisted by the other members of the staff. 0 Q' P 'O Q. rl f p , I of f X A ff? ,N f, u L, E Ig l ff 7 WIWIMA' W Standing Qleft to rightj: Gene Mitchell, Verla Morris, Esther Brown, Sharon Bfiuhaff. Clair Morrison. Seated: DorothyDebrick, June Conley, Carol Carpenter, Joan Murray Tom Haley, Bill Makemson. HOT ICE CHARACTERS Velma Warren Joan Murray Patricia Warren Sharon Brillhart Mrs. Warren Carol Carpenter Olivia Dorothy Debrick Louise Temple June Conley Mrs. Noster Esther Brown Miss Emerson Verla Morris Earl Wakefield Tom Haley Sharp Gene Mitchell Matthew Warren Bill Makemson R0berI MOOYB Clair Morrison Director -------- -------- M iss Miller Assistant Director -- ---- Mary Lou Callahan him VF iwusdm-N SSN... QNX ss WW S 'T'-S. First Row: Huberta Price, Kay Herring Second Row: Lynn Dunlap, Pat McCoy, DeLi1a Murphy, Jean Ward Third Row: Joe Patterson, Corky Jackson, Bud Johnson, Bob Blackmore, Don McCul1ey SENIOR PLAY 'wn.D GINGER' Jake Tallman , , Geoffrey Freeman Sanford Lakey . . Marwood Lakey . Wuzy Walker . . Mr, Peterson . . , Virginia Tallman Miss Rachel Lee . Miss Stanley . . . Miz Walker . . . Bonita Lakey . . Front Row: Director - Mrs. Miller Assistant Director Mary Lou Callahan Second Row: Stagehands Rosalie Springer Berneice Umphenour Characters auoonoo o Bob Blackmore . Joe Patterson Don McCul1ey , , , Bud Johnson . Jean Ward Corky Jackson Lynn Dunlap Kay Herring DeLlla Murphy , Pat McCoy Huberta Price as M + A x X , -Q16-:Y ' ..:'--ww Wi X: 1UNTEST I-IOMECOMINC-5 QUEEN x X ATTEN DANTS LYNN DUNLAP ' x SHIRLEY HOOVER lawn HILLTOP KING ROBERT C OB URN HILLTOP QUEEN BERNEICE UMPI-IENOUR w'X k'vk . 5, 2 - w y-X - Q' 'fl Wfsxala CARNIVAL KING AND QUEEN ROYALTY CANDI DAT E S Freshmen Karol Payne 'S CI I 4, A 1, Morris-K, Haley, B, Bradley-C. Bishop, I, Conley-G, Mitchell Freshmen Billy Woodburn .f-I Sophomores Dewayne WWW 4 Aw n Juniors Ronnie Reed Sophomores D1X16 Bradley Blevins Juniors Judy Barnes 1 X F 3 , f si' f 6 s. Phalen-K. Conley, B, Rancier-D, Hardy, s, Cox-J. Pointer Front row: Second row: Third row: Gm 0 R, Reed, C, Fyock, G, Mitchell, R. Stanton I. Causey, B. Coburn, M. Stuffings K Wilkerson B Wurtz I Patterson D McCulley, J. Farmer, H. Jackson, Coach Stegge O. Johnson, B. Makemson, B. Purdy W Torneden C Bishop B Offutt B Offutt, T. Patterson, L, Bolander, R, Baugh B Basore Fourth row: D. Fultz, B. Woodbum, B. Wilkerson R September Octoberg Homecoming Novemberg Games Played Pleasanton Pleasanton Pleasanton Pleasanton Pleasanton Pleasanton Pleasanton .. ' B fwfr-T-to 'fiY.v.rffgs' sfg'f'sf ww . w2. i' My . S Jim Farmer Wayne Tomeden 1: if if Q .gx , 5 . V .V fi. VT. I y 4 9 1 . 5. H. in I '.',. Aw -e -. A N Q f 4+ ,, w X V X f Y' 1 vi kr Q ' ., f Q .. ' 4 . wp X' 2 ' P .Ti , - - . ' H -: Nga ' . K 'L '3 f fi .. . 'f D of ' Qf 1' frm ' 9.5. , 1 -3114'i9iiai5.-pQ'- ff Merlyn 4 :ff:s..ws:s'ff.QfV Stuffing: -1 '-'x1':f!?':f'11::f,u' 1-. Don Mcfhxlley Bob Wurtz QV' Homer Jackson Iack Causey .A .Q 3 Joe Patterson xg 'Wy 4 -J . A .Sw Ak - N Q f e. Rosco Staton , A A 1 . ' A . s ,7 A ' ' V' v ,A . J s X' . A . g-.L a J I Q, . . 'akit,'1,,, K, i ' 45 . , - A. , ,. 4 N ' .... ,X f F 5,591 ' M, . x r K H ., , A , ,aw W. Q i. I .L I ii . , 5. 5 'Qi . 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'kg' gh' Bob Coburn Buford Purdy Ken Ronnie Reed Wilkerson X 5 r me Butch Terry Patterson Gene Mitchell Bolander Charles Fyock c Q, E prim aiu 'f . 1 ,Y ,. 1 . A 1 wh . . X h -Q '3' Q I ,. f As ri 1 ' . of Y ' Q if :S-V Q -N Q' N' fi -'lv x .1 . -.M ' fc'- K- 1 .ie Q gh rx r -- 'V ' A 'W' Cxv AAA ' . ' r k ' K Billy Ma kem son gg xfk First row: Coach Stegge, G. Mitchell, D. Blevins. O. Johnson, C Fyock B Makemson Second row: B. Purdy, R. Reed, R. Baugh, T. Haley, H. Jackson, K Wilkerson R. Coburn I. Causey. Third row: J. Farmer, M. Stufflngs, B. Offutt, B. Offutt, I, Patterson B Wurtz Scores: December 3 Pleasanton Mound City 7 Pleasanton Arcadia 10 Pleasanton Parker 14 Pleasanton Prescott 17 Pleasanton Blue Mound January 7 Pleasanton LaCygne 14 Pleasanton Mound City 21 Pleasanton Parker 25 Pleasanton Prescott 28 Pleasanton Blue Mound February 1 Pleasanton Bronson 4 Pleasanton LaCygne 8 Pleasanton Fulton 22 Pleasanton Kincaid We took Second Place in the Linn County Tournament that was held at Blue Mound on February 16-17-18. 'XL Merlyn Stuffings -Sf 'HSM Joe Patterson Bob Wurtz an Ulm 1, 'D an A x F N 5.5 2 W 1 or fs, w-,QD fx Y Kms PM F. FN 3.4! TRACK First row: H. Jackson, C. Smith, B. Makemson, R. Cox, B, Wilkerson, C. Fyock, R, Staton R. Rardln, V. Harrold, R. Stevanus. Second row: D, Stegge, L. McCoy, T. Haley, L. Bradley, B. Bolander, B. Woodburn, B, Basore B. Purdy, C. Morrison, B. Mvrphy, J. Causey, R. Baugh. Third row: O. Johnson. J. Farmer, J. Patterson, B. Offutt. B. Offurz, M. Stuffings, R. Coburn E Hill. ' GRADE SCHOOL BASKETBALL First row: L. Price, R. Ottom, D, Second row: G. Parker, D. Ward, O.V. Washler. Third row: K. Barrier, B. Conley, ,f 4X1 Waring, I. Coburn, J. Bishop, E. Blevens. R. Smith, B. Miller, R. McCoy, R. Arnold. F, Lindell, E, Galbraith, B. Broyqn. xX H MMD 10 ' MS' Q GRADES FIRST ROW: I, Vail, M, J, Hoover, D, L. McChesney, C, Courtois. S. Hamilton, F, Iames, I. Carpenter, M, K, Hoag, V, Stiffler, M, Bradley, S, Cox. Dan'-5, SECOND ROW: I, Searl, B, Camp, G, Parker, M, Pointer, L, Mggoy, R. Arnold, D, Ward, D, Miller, K, Barrier, J, Coburn, E, Millard, I, Hays, D, Maloney, -,. .4-unwanted THIRD ROW: Mrs, Powers, B, Morrison, P, Wheelock, B, Conley, B, Brown, F, Lindell, E, Galbraith, D, Rob- inson, L, George, B, Miller, R, McCoy, JUNIGR BAND FIRST ROW: D, McChesney, L, Cox, M, K, Hoag, C, Wisdom, D, Waring, D, Barnes, V, Hardy, R, Fultz, F, James, I, Searl, P, Barrier. SECOND ROW: B, Morrison, R, Lindell, S, Cox, V, Stiffler, B, Stockwell, R, Fultz, C, H, Parker, F, Lindell, D, Springer, J, Carpenter, L, Daniels, K, Barrier, B, Miller, R, A, Foster, J, Murray, THIRD ROW: S, Hamilton, B, n , G . I. Klopfenstein, B, Williams, B, Hamilton, T, Kipper, G, Hol- m-es, T, George, R. Smith, B, Camp, P, Wheelock, J, Morris, M, Farley, FOURTH ROW: I. Murray, K. Cummins,J, Vail, I, Saunders, M, Bradley, N, Sisson, . I .QB- sliiifvsf .11 il - ' ' 4 IT Pa J T6 7 ADVERTISE D ff i fyf 3 X 'fry' QQ'-X! xg X Z '----- V- -----l l ,, .- ..-.-..-.-u-- all n D50 ,. f -A-A -AA-ar1:-'-:o1:-'- CCIMPLIMENTS DF Hume - Sinclair Coal Mining Company PRODUCERS OF oIQ '--it-7-1: Cox Motor Company, Inc. The New Standard Of The American Road Worth More When You Buy It Worth More When You Sell It -.sf Aja: ,, 4 is V E F eeh.,e,. 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Make your selection now at SMITI-I'S from temptingly-fresh assortrnents. . . the Chocolate and Butter Bon gift box, Assorted Chocolates, Home-Fashioned Fav- orites, and Chocolate Creams. Priced from Sl. 25 the pound. RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES are sold exclusively at MITH DRUG COMPA Y GRADUATES OF 1955--P. H. S. OPPORTUNITY DOES NOT KNOCK IT RINGS ON YOUR TELEPHONE B EST WISHES TH E PLEASANTON TELEPHONE COMPANY The Pleasanton Ice S Locker Company Ice Ice Cream Hoag Frozen Food Lockers Beef Or Pork Store by quarters or side Call For Prices P1 anton, Kansas Phone 300 George Gas 8: Electric COMPLIMENTS Sid 8 Carolyn Phillips 66 Perfection 81 Hardwick Ranges Youngstown Sinks 8: Cabinets Service Station Bottle Gas Norge 8: G. E. Appliances O. 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Cash Store V3f'etY READY-TO-WEAR SHOES Gift Store GENERAL DRY GOODS I Pleasanton, Kansas Standard O'Rourke Jewelry R Diamonds-Watches-Jewelry Silverware Clyde Staton George and Irene O'Rourke Pleasanton, Kansas Pleasanton, Kansas Phgne 9 PhOI'lC 169 The Blaker Lumber 8 Grain Company LUMBER 8: BUILDERS HARDWARE Everything For The Builder GLASS Sherwin-Williams Paints and Varnishes are the Best OFFICIAL JEWELERS at STATIONERS TO PLEASANTON HIGH SCHOOL Thanks for Your Patronage L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY Class Rings Invitations Diplomas 1002 Walnut Street John Rooney Kansas City, Mo. District Mgr. Pleasanton Cleaners Wa lje Produce Maderite Quality Dry Cleaning and Mr. and Mrs. Lee McGinnis Rainbow Feeds Owners Eggs, Poultry And Cream Phone 18 Phone 206 Evers' Grocery Mrs. SNOW? Cleaning Shop Groceries And Meats ,A1te1.ations, For The Best In Dry Cleaning Phone 158 And Tailoring, Try Us. Pleasanton, Kansas 1 . Meet Your Friends Western Auto at Associate Store Henderson's G-I-M KREADY, Owner Pleasanton, Kansas Pleasanton, Kansas Phone 39 KIPPER CHEVROLET CO., INC. Sales And Service Genuine Chevrolet Parts and Accessories Body and Fender Work a Specialty OK'ed USED CARS Phone 87 Pleasanton, Kansas Pleasanton Furniture Tomedegfg Variety Co. Gifts Quality Furniture 81 Appliances Infants Wear Notions Phone 23 921 Main St. Lingerie Etc. J. R, KLOPFENSTEIN, Prop. Pleasanton, Kansas RICHARDS IMPLEM ENT CO JOHN DEER E POW ER STEERING TRAC TORS Farm Equipment P d S Phon 1 54 Buick Allis Chalmers CARS SALES FARM G TRACTORS SERVICE MACHINERY Van Heroke Motor Sz Implement Company Phone 32 O Prothe Conoco I . Gas S Electric Co. Service Frigidaire Washing Lubrication Magic Chef Gasolin Pipe Fittings . O 1 Ph Ones B.F. Goodrich Tires And Batte Business Home 7 No. 2 No. 27 l Phone 110 Pleasanton Maytag Company Washers - I oners - R ges - Freez Kelvinator Refrigerators 81 Ranges SKELGAS Commercial Hotel Margaret White Phone 34 Beauty Shop P1 ton, Kansas Modern Rooms-Air Conditioned Phone 191 SAUNDERS' MARKET Good Luck ELLIS GROC ER Y Phone 20 M. K. HOAG Attorney BAKER'S GROCERY 64 Years on Main Street Phone 52 SMITH' S GROC ERY GARLAND HARPER Kansas City Star 811 Times MCINTYRE BEAUTY SHOP 'We do all lines of beauty culture. Phone 239 Pleasanton, Kansas SCOTT'S BARBER SHOP Mikesell Hardware J,R. SHUMWAY, M.D. Physician 8: Surgeon Congratulations to the Seniors 1952 And Appliances E.B. K. RECREATION Dr. R. F. Searl Dentist Thomas Service Station Dunlap Tires Armstrong Tires Arnerican Fiber Glass Batteries Barnsdall Gas and Oil feafls X .s. s , -1.1 Tex,-' 6 X 1 XDEN-... N X F- -2 'fi 'F as .. X-ff. . .fff ' -fi .45 1341'- 'x- I ff . ' f' fx 1 is I U- : l - naw -l,L:-n.rnlnu,: :l.'f J J 1 ... , F fl E. JHSQBQM ' 'x Ma. Jmwwma , human '-'- 44? H - I TORN EDEN FUNERAL HCJME Licensed In Kansas 8: Missouri Pleasanton Kansas Bank of Pleasanton p 68 Years Successful Banking Board of Directors: W.C. Blaker F.B. Ellis Harry C. Blaker Donald F. Ellis Willis E. Baker Eat Today John's Cafe Member of F. D. I. C. Good Food At Its Best capital ----- 530, ooo Surplus ----- 530, 000 Undivided Profits ----- 525, 000 Bank Money Orders, Auto Loans I Pleasanton, Kansas Phone 494 PARKER S SONS GROCERY ECONOMY SERVICE QUALITY Pleasanton, Kansas PHONE 220 Plea san ton Kohl S Weller Sinclair Service Washing -Gr easing Mill S Elevator Co. Purina And Staley Feeds Goodyear Tires - Phone 184 9 Pleasanton, Kansas Farmer s Cash Store Carl Herring, Agent Meats And Groceri Pleasanton, Kansas Phones 150-184 Phone 118 The new '55 Dodge offers more for the moneyl You get more styling, performance and value when you buy a Dodge with the Super V-8 engine stepped up to a mighty l93 H, P. Get Our Deal Today Bill Murphy Motors Flash ahead with the big Dodge in '55 DCJDG E-PLYMCU TH SALES S SERVICE Pleasanton, Kansas The Hilltop Staff Wishes to express its appreciation to. our Business Men for Their Help In Financing THIS ANNUAL Dari-Kurl Drive In Soft Drinks Sodas-Malts Candy-Gum-Cigarettes Packaged Ice Cream Foot Longs Bar -B -Q Sandwiches Coffee Phone 3 Pleasanton, Kansas itwfo, A Another very eventful year is practically gone here at Pleasanton High School and we hope that we have caught some of the highlights of this school year in this year's Hilltop, . We hope that in some small way our aims will be achieved and that this an- nual will help you to remember your high school days. Our theme this year had to do with something that comes into everybody's life in this day and age at some time or other. Iwlsh to thank the Staff, Sponsor, and Administration for their help in putting out your annual and we hope it serves its purpose. 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