Pratt High School - Mirror Yearbook (Pratt, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1944 volume:

T H E M l R R 0 R Published by the class in journalism and dedicated to The Class of 1944 Be sure to keep a mirror always nigh In some can,ven,ient, handy sort of place, And nlow and then look squarely in thine eye, And with thyself keep ever face to face. John K. Bangs Pratt, Kansas May. 1944 - ' :r i i Page Two THE MIRROR STAFF Etlilftl'-il1-fil1it'ii .... ,...,... ........ ........ A r 1 ne Sent! Assoeiate Erlitor. . . ......,......... .. .Margaret Lealiv News STAFF Features. . . ................................ Richard Leak Sports ..... ........ I Job Alexander. Vincent Hatzenbuehler Exchange. , . . .... ..................... B' stty Mclllanaman Reporters. . . . ....... . ............. ...... f ournalism. Class Bnswi-iss STAFF Business Manager .....,....................... .... T helmal Shaffer Circulation Manager ..... ....... , . ......................... Betty Staats Associate Cireulation Manager ................................. Mott Randle Advertising Solicitors .................... Mary Ena Britton, Katl1,lee'r1 Weikal, Thelma Shaffer, Dick Ferrin, Kenneth Kanady ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Mirror staff and the seniors wish to thank those who helped make this-the senior edition of the Mirrorda success: Dr. B. F. Henry who so generously gave his time in photographing groups and classesg Miss Helen Taylor, senior adviserg the publication committeeg Camille Colberg and Vera Goodman for cover design and let- teringg and the advertisers. Picturx-ml above arm' A, W. Glad. sL1pm:1'ii1l1'mln-iit of sclloolsl Dr. lim- ilzimilton. l':it'Zlll0I' Gormlinif-r, clvrkg XI. E, Konuid. .i. O. Shrurk. IJ. ll. Scott, Dr. F. E. Hastings. pn-sidvntg J. M. Goodman. PRATT BOARD QF EDUCATION The graduates of Pratt high school take this last opportunity to thank the Board of Education for the guidance and intvrvst given us during our school lifv, especially in this last year. The clags of 7-ll was fortunate in that it has been one of tht- few vlussvs to enjoy the senior Jlavni-fhts and 'union'-senior dances. I , v: This vvaifs Ullldllillillw ohms is ffrateful and ua ireciativv of the onortunities ' .' U K' 5 provided for it by the Pratt school SYSIHIII. Pllgt' Three ADMINISTRATIO SUPERINTENDENT A. W. GLAD CoNcHATULAT1oNs, Srzmons The role ol education is important in the midst of war and particularly important after the war. The present world conflict is more than a battle between nations. It is also a conflict between ideas. The rising emphasis on the lll'lllUC!'2:lllC method of participation by all the people in determining the direction of social policy makes uni- versal education mandatory. Even though this yt-ar's class is graduating at a time when it seems that educational opportunities are curtailed. the challenge for real service is greater than ever before, I trust that your educational carcer in Pratt has helped to prepare you to accept that challenge. May l congratulate you upon your achieve- ment and wish you well in whatever your undertaking. H. B. llivnnn, Dean Page Four GRADUATES or THE PRATT ScHooLs You have the honor to belong to a generation when the human race is passing through one of its greatest crises. Youth is called to carry on the work of righteous- ness, of love, of courage, of patience. and of loyalty. In years to come when you look back upon the commence- ment of 1944-, let it be clear that you responded to the call however you could. Exciting, colorful, even spectacular lies the road ahead. It is not easy but it is something big enough to give one's life for. Amos W. GLAD DEAN H. B. UNRUH FACULTY 6'We see time,s furrows on anotlzefs brow, How few themselves in that just mirror see. ' Edward Young VIRGINIA W. FORBECK Social Science B. S.. A. M. PAUL DELLINGER Social Science A. B., Graduate Study W. NEWELL PAGE Vocational Agriculture B. S., Graduate Study GERTRUDE BARTON Physical Education B. S., A. M., Advanced Graduate Study HELEN E. TAYLOR English B. S.. A. M.. Advanced Graduate Study LETIIA CLEWELL EIlgllSl1-JOUTTIHUSIIL B. S.. M. S., Advanced Graduate Study DORIS BECK Secretary MIXRY' SPENCER Spanish A. B.. Graduate Study AGNES LEBEDA Commerce A. B.. Graduate Study EDITII MCMULLEN Commerce B. A. M. MRS. AUGUST W. EBERLE Speech A. B. JULIUS HULTQUIST Music A. B.. B. M., Graduate Study HELEN A. KARNS Home Economics B. S.. Graduate Study GEORGE D. JOSLIN Commerce A. B., B. M., A. M. HELEN M. FORBES Social Science-lVlathemalics B. S.. M. S. STANLEY L. MALCOLM Physical Education Life Certildcate MARIE JOHNSON SYMINGTON Home Economics A. B., M. S. MRS. VIRGINIA SENTI Librarian B. S. Faculty In Servute WILMONT TOALSON Malhemalics A. B., A. M. EVERETT BROWN Speech B. S.. A. M. ALVIN H. PROCTOR Social Science B. S., M. S., Advanced Graduate Study BENNY NIAYNARD Band B. E., Graduate Study JOHN BTCCAULEY Social Science B. S.. A. M. LOREN CRAWFORD Music A. B., B. M.. M. M. AUGUST W. EBERLE Spanish B. S., M. S. C. S. WOOD Science A. B., A. M. Page Five CLASS OFFICERS Page Six RICHARD FERRIN MARGARET LEAHY WILLIAM ROBERT TUCKER President Secretary- Treasurer V ice-President Richard Ferrin, senior president, proved to be a highly eliicient class officer. His service in the Glee Club, Hi-Y, and Orchestra was distinguished by the same high stand- ard. He established an outstanding reputation as a talented violinist. At the lnterloch- en National Music Camp in the summer of 1941, he became the first Kansan to be con- certmaster of the 185-piece Symphony Orchestra. Dick won over one-thousand dollars in scholarships during his senior year. He is enlisted in the Naval Reserve and expects to be called for duty by June l. Margaret Leahy, the secretary-treasurer, was a leading figure in a wide variety of high school organizations. She was editor of the Mirror, a member of the Girl Re- serves four years, a band member two years, and vice-president of the Glee Club one year. At the request of Mr. Hultquist, she was co-author of Smoke Dreamsf' musical skit in the 1944 Say It With Musicw concert. Her bright personality and friendly dis- position made her a popular member of the class. She plans to attend Mount Schol- astica, Atchison, Kansas, next year. Bill Tucker, the vice-president of the senior class, is known for his black, wavy hair and vigorous friendliness. He was in the cast of the senior class play, Goodnight Ladiesfi His appreciation of music is refiected in ujitterbuggingw and playing the ac- cordion. ln the business world he occupies the position of assistant-manager of a local grocery store. Bill has been accepted for service in the Navy's V-6 programg he expects to be called for duty soon after the close of school. 'These faces in the mirror are but the shadows and phantoms of thyself? . . Longfellow Sf A. f N A V, A A -g:,.L, . -:Z , X 9 .J MARY BONHAw1vTransferred from Hutchinsong C. A. A., 23 G. R., 2. MARY' ENA BRITTON-G. R., 3 Q, usher, lg waitress. F. F. A. father-son banquet, '42, EUGENE FRANCIS COCRRELI.-F. F. A., 2, Hi-Y, lg band, lg football, 2, student council. l. ROBERT F. Coot,t:Y--Band. 4, orchestra, 2, football, lg Hi-Y 3g student conductor, lg Solo club. 2. ELVA COONS'-Tl'3llSft'TfE5Ll from Langdon, hand, 2g G. R., l J. H. ,lAKE,' COSGROVE-Biilltl, lg glee club, 2. RUBY OLLER DAvts-G. A. A., 2, C. R., lg pep club. l. THERON H. DAVIS-Transferred from Wichita: Hi-Y. 2, stu- dent council, Wichita, lligg glee club, Wicllita. 2. RAY W. Eau:-Hi-Y, 2. ROBERT CLYDE ALExANnER-Basketball, 3, track, 24 business manager, senior play. Good Night Ladies g Mirror staffg Glee club, 1. KATHRYN ARw1sTRoNGALahoratory play, Nine Girls . LAWRENCE F. BALLINGER-Hi-Y, 2. lNlORTON BARKER-Basketball, lg F. F. A., 3g Hi-Y, 1. JEAN lVlARIE BERGNER-G. R., 43 G, R. cabinet, 35 orchestra, 4-g string quartet. 3g string trio, 1, Spanish club, lg wait- ress junior-senior banquet, '42, C. A. A., 1. iNlAliY Bu.l.lNes-C. R.. 4g glee club, 33 band, 35 orchestra, 2g junior high play, Crazy Cricket Farm , C. A. A., 35 girls' trio, 2g Good Night Ladies . AlARY JANE BLACK-C. A. A.. lg archery, lg pep club, 1. EDWARD BI,AN'l'lJN-Hi-Y, 2, F, F. A., 3. VELDA LUcn.t.t: BLASI-G. R., lg G. A. A., 1. Behavior is 11. mirror in which everyone shows his imagef' . . . Goethe HELEN l-IARKRAUER-Orchestra and string quartet, 3g G. R., 43 G. H. cabinet, 33 sec.-treas., junior classg student sen- ate, 1, G. A. A., lg fine arts, lg waitress, jr.-sr. banquet, glee club, 3, Good Night Ladies . JAMEs FREDERICK HAsTINcs-lli-Y. 2g football, lg glee club. 3g boys, quartet, lg Jr. Rotariang f'Gootl Night Ladies . VINCENT J. HATZENBUEHLER-Basketball. 43 football, 3g track, 25 Mirror staff, 1. Donls JEAN HAYES-Glee club, 4, G. R., 4, usher, 2g wait- ress, jr.-sr. banquet. JAMES KENNETH KANADY-Basketball, l'Ag Mirror staff, 1. LESTER C. KE1TH-Class President, 1. JAMES ROBERT KREHBIEL--Football, 3, captain, lg basket- ball, 43 student council, lg glee club, 23 class president, 1. Jo ANN LAMBERT-G. R.. 33 class president, lg G. A. A.. lg waitress. jr.-sr. banquet, usher, lg glee club. l. MARGARET LEARY-Band, 2, G. R., 4, G. A. A., 1, glee club, 2, vice-president, 1, sec.-treas., senior class, jr.-sr. ban- quet programg waitress jr.-sr. banquet, pep club, Solo club: Mirror staff, editor. Ric:-:ARD FERRIN-C188 club, 2, Hi-Y, 23 president, senior class, orchestra, 6g concertmasterg National Music Camp: soloist in two violin concertosg Jr. Rotariang Good Night Ladies g Mirror staff. V llowARn W. FINCHAM-Hi-Y, 1, cheerleader, 2g president, student senate, lg Mirror staff, 163 glee club, lg Good Night Ladies . MAIIY' Louisa GARRISON-Laboratory play, Nine Girls . VIv1AN JOYCE GlBBENS+C. A. A., 2g G. R., 1. BILL GIRARDEY---Transferred from Corona, Calif., football, 4: basketball, lg treasurer, Lettermenis club, lg track, lg president, sophomore class. VERA FAYE GOODMAN-G. R., 43 cabinet, 3g f'Goodnight Ladiesvg usher, 1. PAUL EDWARD CRAY. JR.-Football, 2. WPINIDELL GREEN-F. F. A., lg basketball, 2. MAXINE HARDGROVE-Band, 35 G. A. A., 1, waitress junior- senior banquetg school play. s'Little Rebels , Good Night Ladies . RICHARD LEAK-Glee club 1' Mirror staff. PRISCILLA LUNT-G. R.. 4-4 C. R. cabinet. 2: orchestra, 3: string trio, 2, usher, 2, G. A. A., lg Good Night Ladies . To hold. as itwere, the mirror up to naluref, . . . Shakespeare DIXIE NEACLE--G. R.. 4g junior high play, 'Tirazy Cricket Farm , usher, lg G. A. A., lg Good Night Ladiesv. ROBERT NEASE PAUL JAMES NEIDHARDT-Football, 43 student senate. 1, vice pres.. student council. lg president, student council, l. VERA NISSEN-G. A. A., lg band, 4, orchestra. lg G. R., lg glee club, 3g Spanish club, lg clarinet trio, 2, clarinet quartet-. l. MERLIN O'BR1EN- Say It With Music, 15 glee club, 1. LINDY PATTON STANLEY PETRIE-Basketball, lg vice-president, F. F. A. MOTT LLOYD RANDLE-Hi-Y, 23 F. F. A., 2g Mirror staff. CORA MAE Rooxs-G. R., Ig glee club, 2. RIITI-I MCFALL VIRGINIA LEE MCGUIRE-Band, 34 usher. lg G. A. A., 23 glee club. 33 G. R.. PQ: Pep club, l. BETTY MCMANAMANAC. R.. 43 C. R. cabinet, lg band. 33 orchestra. 33 student senate, 29 student council, lg glee club, 13 Mirror staff. PAUIIINE MII.I.ER--Transferrerl from Sawyerg glee club, 2g hand. 3g G. R.. lg orchestra, l. VIRIQINIA lRI.l-LN!-1 Alll.I,S-C. R.. 3g glee club. 3. SIIIRLEY Moorw-Band. 35 G. R., 2?-Q: orchestra. 2, pep hand. 3. Cl-IRALD lVl0WRY7TI'i:lllSl-6I'I'f'll from Iloxie. Kansas: band, llfbg drum major. lg Boys' State. V135 Jr. Rotarian, '44, 19 'The best mirror is an old friend! . . . George Herbert DAISY WARD-Rand, M22 glee club. 'bg orchestra, 4. PAUL WATSON-First prize V. F. W. essay contest, First, state scholarship contest. BETTY JEAN WEIILlNU'GlCC club. 4-5 C. R.. 3, C. A. A.. lg usher, lg pep club. lg waitress jr.-sr. banquet, play. 'iNine Girls . KATHLEEN WEIKAL-G. R.. 4, Mirror staff. business inan- ager. DONALD WII.COX-F. F. A.. 1. KATHRYN W1NckGlee club, 2, C. R., lg vice president, jun- ior classg student council, lg Good Night Ladiesll. WILLA BEA MARTIN-lN0l pictured! G. R., 3g glee club, l. DOLLY ANN ROSENDAHL-G. R., M. WAIQREN RoUsH-Football. 3, basketball, 3g track, 3, glee club, lg Jr. Rotarian, lg quartet, 1, waiter junior-senior banquet, 'iGood Night Ladies . MARY JEWELL SANnERsfG. A. A., lg band, 4, glee club, 1141: pep club, lg junior-senior banquet program, '43, saxo- phone trio, 1. ANNE SCOTT-C. R., 49 G. R. cabinet, lg orchestra, ZWQ fine arts, Z1 National Festival, 2, glee club, 35 accompanist, 2: C. A. A.. lg co-business manager senior play, Mirror staff, editor, lg student council, 1. MELVTN ScoTTvFootball, lg basketball, 23 F. F. A., 3, Hi- Y, 2. THELMA SHAFFEIK-G. A. A., 2, glee club, lg Mirror stall, business manager. , FORREST A. SLIEF-Student council. BETTY PETERSEN STAATSfG. R., 16: C. A. A., 2, usher, lg glee club, 2, Mirror staff. WILLIAM ROBERT TUCKER-Hi-Y, 15 vice president, senior class, Good Night Ladiesv. OUR FRIENDS THE IUNIORS To the class of '45, the seniors of 744 leave their esteemed position as seniors. We have enjoyed this last year with our junior friends-the classes, the fun in the halls, the dances, and the junior-senior picnic. Good luck to you-members of 745. 'fig Page Eleven On Friday, May 26, seventy graduates will receive their high school diplomas. They may look carefree and happy flashing around in their dignified caps and gownsg however in each heart there will he regret that their high school days are over. Each senior will retain in his many loyalties a place for the high school, because it has been the center of his life for many years. After graduation, the seniors will go their separate waysg but with them will he the pleasant memories and lasting impressions made upon them by their high school ex- periences. ALMA MATER We're loyal to you old Pratt lligh. Fling out your dear old flag of green and white. Wt-'rc' green and white, old Pratt High Lead all your sons and daughters fighting for right. We'll back you to stand Like men of old or giants 'Gainst the best in the land. Placing reliance For we know you have sand. Shouting defiance Pratt High, Hall. Rah. So smash that blockade. old Pratt High, Osk-e-wow-wow. C0 CI,aQhin,, ahead Old Pratt High Among the broad green fields that nourish our lands, . , . . our mam is our fame prmecmrq For honest labor and for learning we stand, And unto thee. we pledge our hearts and hand, On. Boys for we expect a touchdown N Dear Alma Mater. Pratt High bchool. From you Pratt High. tYelll Che Haw, Che Haw Haw Che Haw, Che Haw llaw Pratt High-Pratt High-Pratt High l'r1,L't' Tzt'elL'e Music revives recollections? . . . Madame de Stael BAND Pictured above is the Pratt high school band with Mr. Cerald Weaver, director. This has been a very busy year for the band. The organization appeared as a marching unit at four football games and played for all home basketball games and for pep as- semblies. Other performances include the War Bond Rally, the Cray Recital, annual Christmas program, Armistice Day, Commencement, and Memorial Day programs. Highlights of the year were the Sweetheart Concert on St. Valentineis Day and the Frank Simon clinic and concert. National recognition was received with the presenta- tion of the 4'Distinguished Service Citation by the Music War Council of America for service toward the war effort. ORCHESTRA The Pratt High School Symphony Orchestra with a membership of thirty-eight pieces gave their annual concert on April 4. Soloists on the program were Myra Pe- trowsky, pianist, and Richard Ferrin, violinist. The orchestra also played for four school plays, the Christmas concert, and the baccalaureate exercises. Mr. Julius Hult- quist was conductor. . ,:.: izi- f f meets, at me 1 1 M ,vi-WW, A Page Thirteen ':Say It With Musica' MIXED CHORUS The high sehool mixed chorus of Hfty-five voices from hoys and girls glee clubs have made fifteen appearances and have memorized thirty-five numbers this year. Among dillierent zlppealiuiiees was the annual Say It Witll lVlusic,7, the vocal Clinic, a chorus of three hundred voices directed by Noble Cain, the commencement exercises, and in the different 1-hurvhes. lVlr. Julius Hultquist is director. Ilflgf' l our1een Music is the universal language of lriankinrffi . . . Longfellow QUARTET AND TRIO .lack Fraizer. Russell Fager, Bunny Lane. Helen llarkrader, Mary Billings, Stanley Clewell, James Hastings. Anne Scott and Dick'Ferrin have been active in music activities throughout their high school careers. Both musicians have entered national contests, each receiving highly superior in the festivals. Both students have played Concertos with the orchestra of which Dick has been concertmaster four years. Anne has accompanied the mixed chorus the past two years. Page Fifteen Not to go to the theater is like dressing oneis hair without a mirrorf' . . . Schopenhauer PLAY CAST-FTOHI roi ry Billings, Richard Ferrin, Vera Back row: Want sur. 's Hastings, Bill Tucker. Not piczaftt.. . ...ithryn Wing. Page Sixteen L. W. DASHEN UGQOD NIGHT LADIES On March 21 the senior class presented '6Good Night Ladies on the stage of the junior college auditorium. The play, a farce in three acts, was enthusiastically received by an audience of over six-hundred persons. The story centered around four young people striving to win the of- ficial approval of Grayson College so that they might turn their home into a girls' dormitory. Their plans were al- most upset when the two maiden aunts who were to act as chaperons and supervisors failed to show up. ln the mean- time Sam Raleigh fDiek Ferrinj and '4Jug Brown fHow- ard Finchaml endeavored to masquerade as the two aunts. Dressed in women's garb, they encountered more embar- rassing situations than they were prepared to handle. Only the timely interventioni' of Professor Dexter Uames Hastingsl saved the four from complete catastrophe. Un- der the able direction of Mr. L. W. Dashen, the cast pre- sented a well-performed production of the popular play. SOCIETY Mirror, mirror on the wall, Who is fairest of them all?', . . . Grimm Highlight of the social season was the St. Valentine's Party held on February l5 in the .luco gym. The climax of the formal party was the coronation of the King and Queen of Hearts. The couple was chosen by ballot the preceding week. Kathryn Wing, popular senior girl from Iuka, was elected Queen and Bill Girardey, last season's foot- ball hero, was chosen King. Their attendants were Doris Jean Hayes, Paul Neidhardt, Helen Harkrader, and James Krehbiel. Other prominent events on the social calendar included six class parties and four picnics. The picnic of October 3 at Delsals Bluffs was especially enjoyed by the class. The class rode to the scene of the picnic on tractor-drawn hay-racks furnished by Stanley Petrie and Lindy Patton. Activities at the parties consisted of dancing, ping- pong, and games followed by light refreshments. The night-club theme was carried out in the junior-senior banquet of 1944. Dar- rell Bailey, junior class president, welcomed the graduating class and the senior class president, Dick Ferrin, delivered the response. Outstanding performers on the music program were Jack Fraizer and Bunny Lane. Page Seventeen AT WCDRK For life is the mirror of king and slave ,Tis just what we are and :lofi . . . lVlary de Vere an-........... Page Eighteen At Roman banquets the guests wore garlics on their heads Now is the time for all good men . . . Inhabitants of Moscow are called mosquitoes. H20 is hot water and C02 is cold water. Most rural life is found in the country. The bride was busy getting her torso ready. ATHLETICS Games are the mirror of character. Front row: Cockrell, Way, Rosenbaum, Girardey, Gray. Blankenship, Graham, Milstead, Knight, Fitzsimmons. Davis. Second row: Mr. Unruh, Martin, Scott, Petersen, Hall, Fraizer, Sheets, Flemming, Coach Bender. Back row: Mallory, Bailey, Hopkins, Hatzenbuehler. Krehbiel, Roush. Detwiler, Neidhardt, Cooley. FCOTBALL The Greenbacks lost seven experienced players before the season opened when several of last year,s squad were called to service or accepted war-time jobs. Of the eight games played during the season the team won three and tied one. Twenty-one team members were awarded letters for their '43 service. Gray, Hatzenbuehler, Girar- dey, Krehbiel, Neidhardt, Roush, Scott, and Cooley closed their high school football careers at the seasonis end. The Pratt Chamber of Commerce honored the team with a banquet in the Cham- ber of Commerce rooms on December 13. Guest speaker of the evening was Lieutenant Joe Mernik of the Pratt Army Air Field. Lieutenant Mernik, a former Minnesota Uni- versity football star, showed moving pictures of the 19410-41 Minnesota season. Page Nineteen ,V gQ4v Page Twen ty EQ Front four: D. Fraizf-r lstudent helperl, R. Konold, Hopkins, Glad, Petersen, Davis, Way, Coach Bender. Back row: Roush, Schaefer, L. Barker, M. Barker, Martin, Blankenship, Graham, Detwiler, Fitzsim- mons, McGuire. BASKETBALL The basketball season marked up a record of ten losses and two wins. The ma- jority ofthe players were sophomores, whose experience this year should bear fruit in '45, Seniors who saw service were Mowry, Scott, Girardey, Krehlaiel, Hatzenbuehler, M. Barker, Alexander, and Roush. Of the sixteen who finished the season only two, Roush and M. Barker, were seniors. Herb Bender, highly competent coach of the Creenbacks, anticipates an early call to service in the Navy. MIRRCR REFLECTIQNS pv 6cR8llIfCII1.bffIHC6 and reflection., firm' allied. . . A. Pope WWEUJDME from the WORLD 1926 To the CLASS 1944! 1926! A new generation is borng the generation which is to become the graduating class of 1944 starts on life's adventurous journey! liven in those times while the new hahies slept in tiny cribs. proud fathers and mothers were laying plans for far off 1944. The tiny infants were to have all the opportunities their parents hgul missed in life: they were the elect chosen to carry on the toreh of Civilization. ln a few months many of them were similar ill appear- ance to the young lady pictured above. There was a bright look of budding intelligence in their eyes. and already they were developing a keen interest in the strange world around them. Some of them were bewildered and even frightened at the strangeness of their sur- roundings. Others looked upon the world as theirs hefore they were wearing shoes. But then a saving sense of humor early came to their rescue. Notice the expression of pure enjoyment in the laugh- ter ol' the tot witlLthe doll. That same heart-warming laugh has been captivating people for all these eighteeen years. Watch in the reflections to follow for these well-known. well-loved seniors. Page Twenty-One Page Twenty-Two Babies must grow up, however, and sometimt the results are surprising. ln a few years an au: of incipient sophistication surrounded the growir children, and they were showing marks of ine viduality. The young beauty in the picture at tt left could steal the heart of a stone statue. Tho: eyes are something from heavenl She is a wel known senior girl who entered Pratt High in 195 after completing grade school at Georgetown. Yg might guess from their dress that the two youn. sters in the next picture are twins-the Mills twig to be exact. ls that a look of bashfulness c Virginia's face? 1931 was a dividing line in the history of tl class. That year the little army marched gallant' off to kindergarten to begin the long battle for a education. How many of this kindergarten grou do you recognize? There's Jake Cosgrove secon from the right. The boys didn't go in for cre' cuts those days. The girl seated at the right . Anne Scott. She has changed a little since them hasn't she? If you look closely you can fin Tucker, Hardgrove, Shaffer, and Nissen. Th blond in the ruffled dress is-you guessed itl- Patty Walker. At this time another kindergarte class was hard at work over at Central schoo Miss Warren taught the group-when she eonl hold them in one place long enough to engag their attention! The girls had a hard time the year keeping the rough-neck boys from wreckin the doll house. The girl with the bangs wasn't afraid of th dogs apparently. Why she wouldn't be more tha a snap and a gulp for that canine giant! Doe Rosendahl still like dogs? Most of the boys and girls in the next two pic tures were in the first grade the year they attendef Helen Harkrader's party in celebration of he sixth birthday. The boy at the left didn't have hi violin with him, but you should recognize hin anyway. The lad at right center was a distin guished doctor of entomology fit's in the dic tionary-we hopel in the play, Good Nigh Ladies . These first graders were certainly props of their first readersg they enjoyed, particularly The Gingerbread Boy and The Little Ret Hen . Remember how Petersen had to tie Fer rin's shoes for him? Dick just coulrlrft get tht hang of it. Out at Georgetown school that yea' were four first graders who are now distigguishet seniors. They are pictured on the next page, uppe left. Cockrell was a bit on the blond side thost days. Lunt, Bergner and Fincham made up tht rest of the class. The girls never enjoyed themselves more that they did when they were dressed in some strang4 costume. Scott and Harkrader present a pretty picture dressed as a Dutch boy and girl with tulip: stuck in their pockets. Those shoes Harkradei had might come in handy now in these days ,o rationing-next page, upper right. Who will ever forget the fourth grade? Espe cially those who were in Pansy Lewis' roon3.' That year Miss Lewis' budding art geniuses madt crayon murals to send to an art contest in Wash ington. The class is still hopefully awaiting foi the return of their masterpieces-you've heart about Washington red-tape, though! At both Central and North the fourth graders were developing into soft-ball enthusiasts. Peter sen enjoyed it until she got in the way of a vicious swing of a bat-after which she went down for 2 full count, completely knocked out. There was ar lemic of childhood diseases about that titne and the :hers nearly drove the kids insane taking their tempera- 35. In the sixth grade classes at both Central and North were ght by Miss Messerli. The boys spent a lot of time lding bird houses while the girls made scrapbooks. At -th the glee club spent weeks perfecting their rendition Bed Sails in the Sunset. Miss Gates treated her dents to a taste of Japanese tea crackers which were er than the class. When the class entered Liberty a new life dawned :rybody was constantly lost. The halls looked three miles g and a certain class room seemed never to be found in same place twice. The seniors will never forget Mr linger's class in geography. They had to outline the whole tk, but they learned something about geography in thr- cess. The girls had to take cooking in the eighth year. Why-n y tried to make their first batch of biscuits. they created :hemical compound that even Prtofessor Gray couldn'l ssify. Then someone told the girls about baking powder' v some of them are practicing. with success. on their sbands. Wasn't that the year, too. that Foster spread gun vder over the floor of a class room and set a match to it? The students plowed through The Lady of the Lake i'- rature during their freshman year. Some of them still d questionable attitudes toward Sir W. Scott's poetry e three pals in the picture with the Municipal Building the background were freshmen that year. Classmates for- 'rl The mathematicians shed sweat and tears over ebra. but Miss Forbes and Miss Wasser pulled tor was 'dragged '?t them through. The last three days of seliool ' civics classes held courtg Roush. as prosecuting attor- fought out a hard ease of manslaughter. As sophomores the seniors took literature under Miss gue. She was deeply impressed by the class' enthusi ic reception of the poem. Boots! Boots! Boots! Some the students haven't yet fully recovered from the effects the recording. In the picture of Miss Edmonds' world tory class are several seniors-Black. Tucker. Neidhardt itson. Slief. Cibbens. Leahy. MeManaman. Lambert and rdgrovc. The war was beginning to affect the class by the junior tr. The men teachers were leaving and classes were ng shifted about. The juniors never knew who their cher would be. or in what class room they would meet 'tt hour. Many found comfort in the belief that variety is ' spice of life. On the junior class picnic. at Elm Mills. - boys ganged up on the girls and threw thetn into the er. But the girls felt much worse about the sunhurns ry collected. The United Nations was the theme of the junior-senior tquet. Margaret Leahy made the welcoming address to 2 1943 graduating classy Richard Helsel delivered the sponseg Kathryn Wing was toastmistressg and Dick Fer . Merlin O'Brien. Mary J. Sanders. Bill Tucker. and Bob oley presented a skit entitled The Peace Conference . As seniors. the class began the final stretch with thinning mbers. Many of the boys had gone into the armed forces tile both boys and girls left educational fields to take war Js. In spite of all changes members of the class enjoyed zmselvesg they were determined to make the last year of gh school one to remember. Most of them were beginning look at life with a new seriousness. The war was partly aponsible for the new mental attitude: and the prospect of :ing life in an adult's world was a sobering factor also. tt the confidence created by long years of education was be their salvation. They were determined to measure up what the world expected of them. The rest is left to te and fate. SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP HONORS Bob Alexander Morton Barker ,lean Bergner Vera Goodman Maxine llardgrove Helen Harkrader .loan Lambert Margaret Leahy Priscilla Lunt Betty McManaman Gerald Mowry Dixie Neagle Warren Roush Anne Scott Forrest Slief Paul Watson Kathleen Weikal .Mar 9 tt 8, 4 Se s it .WJ CLASS PROPHECY As we look into the future, we observe the seniors of '44 striving to make a place for themselves in the world. .Io Ann Lambert has been ill at home for the past six weeks with sleeping sickness, but it was found the symptoms were only caused from lack of sleep.. Virginia McGuire, past president of the National 4-H, has gone to the Fiji Island to start a club there. Vera Goodman a missionary in the Belgian Congo is now writing a book on how to do the Congo in ten easy lessons. Merlin O'Brien has just been appoint- ed president of the United Ditch-Digger Association. Willa Bea Martin has just published the book, How to Overcome Shynessf' She still doesn't understand it though. Daisy Ward, Vivian Gibbens and Vera Nissen have taken out a partnership in the Acme Glue Factory. They all wanted to stick together, no doubt. Ruth McFaIl, Mary Louise Garrison and Kathryn Armstrong are nurses in the community hospital at Cairo. .Iames Hastings is the favorite doctor on the staff. Mary Jewell Sanders has dyed her hair red and is an M. P. in the Wacs. Ray Eble is now a chemist in the Gray Laboratories in Kalamazoo. Th-ey are now inventing a lie detector. Mary Bonham is a distinguished air- plane pilot and the co-pilot is Velda Blazi. People can't believe they are still alive after all the planes they have crashed. Kathryn Wing, Eugene Cockrell and Bob Cooley have set up a taxi stand. They have only one cab and it is a maroon convertible. Howard Fincham and Bill Girardey have bought half interest in Earl Car- rols Vanities. Howard does the scouting for beautiful girls while Bill teaches them their dance routine. Wendell Green and Lawrence Bal- linger sell Sharp Chevroletsi' in their new store which was willed to them. Donald Willcox has an interest in the Acme Glue Factory and it isn't the business. Warren Roush and Paul Neidhardt are playing on an all star football team which has been touring the states. It is expected in Pratt next week. Forrest Slief is now a mechanical drawing teacher in the Cullison High School. Bill Tucker is the protege of Arthur Murray and in a few years fsay maybe, ten? he is expected to take over. Paul Watson is famous for being known as an inspiration to any student who thinks he can't learn. We find Dick Ferrin sweating away at his violin hoping that someday he will be recognized as another Heiftez. Anne Scott and Margaret Leahy are associate editor and editor-in-chief re- spectively on the New York Times. Richard Leak is found playing the Page T wenty-F our piano in the Topsy Turvy Tavern in Byers. Bob Alexander is commander of the aircraft carrier Pratt . Mary Ena Britton and Ruby Davis are learning to be perfect little housewives. They are busy exchanging their priie recipes and household hints. Kenneth Kanady is sweating out his daily routine of mopping the decks on one of Uncle Sam's battleships. Mott Randle and Lindy Patton have two more weeks before their graduation from barber college. Elva Coons is now the capable man- ager of the Grand Roxy Theater in Iuka! Pauline Miller is now with the Metro- pfilitan Opera and is still singing second a to. Betty McManaman and Virginia Mills are still patiently awaiting, with over- flowing hope, for their husbands to be. Stanley Petrie and Melvin Scott are now the Pride and Joy of the farm agent having just won the title of star farmers of Kansas. Rex Blanton has somehow acquired the title of Sultan and has a real harem somewhere in Egypt. Betty Wehling and James 'aSpotlight Krehbiel will soon be seen in the M- G-M production, We Don't Believe It Either . Betty Staats is having a hard time finding her children in the city of Coats since one of the children has cut its teeth on her city map. Gerald Mowry is engaged in the prac- tice of medicine. As undertaker Lester Keith is doing a terrific business bury- ing GeraId's mistakes. Frank Sinatra, who has recently re- tired, has been replaced by Vincent Hatzenbuehler. Morton Barker and Cora Mae Rooks have a large wheat farm outside the city limits of Prqtt. Dolly Rosendahl is now a forest- rangeress in the hills of Kansas. Priscilla Lunt is still paddling her canoe down the Ninnescah River trying to reach the ocean so she can be near Howard. Thelma Shaffer is owner of Fisher's Grill. She paid for it by her years of patronage. .lean Bergner and Shirley Moon hold first chair in the cello and trombone sections in the Strickler All Girls Orchestra directed by Doris Jean Hayes. Dixie Neagle and Mary ,lane Black are now operating a Service Man's Can- teen for the P. A. A. F. Kathleen Weikal and Tex Hard- grove operate a hamburger stand in New York which specializes in hot-dogs. Mary Billings is the head waiter. Helen Harkrader is taking an active part in a drive to keep girls off the street from 6 p. m. on. Jake Cosgrove is winning fame as a foreign correspondent for the Sawyer Weakly Corn. Paul Gray, Pratt's famous chemist, has invented a way to grow mashed potatoes. Theron Davis heard there was gold in them there hills of Missouri so he is now looking for the right hill. Robert Nease has been elected mayor for the City of Preston. He owns a large cattle ranch on the outskirts of the city. BACCALAUREATE SERVICES PRATT JUNIOR COLLEGE AND Hicn SCHOOL Municipal Auditorium Sunday Evening, May 21, 1944 Eight Oiclock Processional, Festival March ......................... .... W eber-Arr. Roberts High School Orchestra Invocation .......................................... ..... R ev. Cecil Miller Gloria .......................................... .............. C hair Hymn, O Worship the King All Glorious Above .... ............ A udience Scripture ........................................ .... R ev. L. E. Adkins Response .... ................. C hoir Prayer .... . . . Response ....................... Anthem, Jesu, Tender Savior .... Sermon, Faith in Life's Adventure ....... . . . Anthem. lnflammatus from g'Stabat Mater . . . .Rev. R. P. Crawford . . . . .Grieg-Ganschow . . . .Dr. B. F. Henry . . . .............. Rossini Benediction ................ . ............... .... R ev. Uria R. Bray Recessional, Festival March ..... ........ .....Weber-Arr.Roberts Choir of the First Presbyterian Church Mrs. Nira Hamilton, Director Miss Arlene Tade, Soloist 1 Mrs. A. P. Reece, Accompanist Mrs. John Osborne, Accompanist LAST WILL AND We the seniors of 194-4, being of sound mind and body, bequeath the following characteristics of ourselves to the stu- dents who will follow in our footsteps. If there is any resemblance between these seniors and other students, we feel sorry for them. I, Bob Alexander, will my quiet ways to Gerald Sheets. I hope he can use them. I, Richard Ferrin, bequeath my violin playing to Conrad Woolwine and I hope he will enjoy it as much as I have. I, Kenneth Kanady, will my interest in Preston to Bud McGuire-your car should come in handy. I, Betty McManaman, hereby will my figure to Phyllis Wilson. No harm meant. I, Thelma Shaffer, will my many ab- sences to Bobbie Carpenter and hope she will find them useful in years to come. I. Anne Scott, bequeath my swimming ability to Earlene Chinn. She may need it. I, Margaret Leahy, hereby will my pleasant smile to Anita Louise McCoy. Take good care of it. I, Mott Randle, will my nickname Stud Q31 to Richard Hall. I, Vincent Hatzenbuehler, will my grades in journalism to next year's class. I, Kathryn Armstrong, bequeath my skating ability to Bunny Lane. I hope she doesn't get hurt. I, Lawrence Ballinger, will my height to Dan Blankenship. That way he can see what is ahead of him. I, Morton Barker, hereby will my physique to Donald Chronister so that he will be able to go with that girl he's had his eye on. I, Jean Bergner, bequeath my genius ways to Joyce Schroeder. They ought to come in handy. I, Mary Billings, will my voice to Doris Beck with which to sing out those announcements. I. Mary Jane Black, will my bowling skill to Helen McMannis. Take it easy, Helen. I, Edward Blanton, hereby will my vocabulary to Mrs. Eberle. I, Velda Blasi, will my list of Stafford phone numbers to the junior boys. I know they will come in handy. I, Mary Jewell Sanders, will my daily visit to the office to my cousin Joan Sanders. Letls keep it in the family. I, Virginia McGuire, hereby will my feather bob to Rose King. I, Betty Staats, bequeath my happy-go- lucky ways to Jean Fell. I, Lindy Patton, hereby will my age to Zona Marie Allen. I, Pauline Miller, will my alto voice to next year's Glee Club as I know they will find it useful. f?J I, Mary Bonham, bequeath my hair to Barbara McKown. I do hope she can use it. I, Ruby Oller, hereby will my way with Mr, Gray to those who will no doubt need it. Page Twenty-Six TESTAMENT I, Mary Lou Garrison, will my ability to go quietly through the halls, to next year's seniors. I, Stanley Petrie, hereby will my farming skill to Wayne Baker. I, Vivian Gibbens, will my jitterbug- ging to the eighth grade girlsg it will come in handy when you're old enough to join the U.S.0. I, Bill Girardey, will my farming talent to Red Carst. I, Daisy Ward, will to anyone what- ever they prefer for me to will them. I, Betty Wehling, will mv eye making way to Marian Skaggs. Donit use too much of it. I, Donald Wilcox, will my quiet ways to William Mclntire. l'm sure he can use them. I, Kathryn Wing, will my dare-devil ways to anyone who cares to take chances. I, Robert Nease, will my one-armed driving ability to those who haven't yet learned. I, Paul Watson, will my genius ways to Everett Keller. I. Kathleen Weikal, will my sewing ability to next year's sewing classes. I, Richard Leak, will my piano play- ing to Thelma Coons. I know she'll enjoy it. I, Melvin Scott, will my ability to milk cows to Meta Jo Inman. I, Bill Tucker, will my dancing tech- nique to members of the faculty lacking in that particular grace. I, Cora Mae Rooks, bequeath the exer- cise I get running around over the building to all future track stars. I, Vera Goodman, will my ability to take shorthand to Vera Lockett. I hope you enjoy it. I, Forrest Slief, bequeath my seat in history to Jerald Way. Please don't mark on the desk, Fuzzy. I, Dolly Rosendahl, don't know what to will as I'm not sure what a will is and I don't want to do anything wrong. I, Warren Roush, will my ability to squeal to all Sinatra fans. I, Mary Ena Britton, hereby will my very own pearly white teeth to Mr. Gray. I, Eugene Cockrell, hereby will my color of hair to Darrell Bailey, more girls will go for it. I, Bob Cooley, bequeath my unused fire-crackers to Ben Wahl. Maybe I ought to include my seat in the office too, since they both go together. I, Elva Fern Coons, will my man-go- getter ways to Doris Garrison. I, Harvey Cosgrove, will my dancing ability to Donald Gladg it never fails to get you women. I, Ray Eble, bequeath my seat in chemistry to Donald Bergner. Sucker! I, Howard Fincham, hereby will my fiashy clothes to Billy Rooks, I, Paul Gray, hereby will Jean Schroed- er to Harry Fitzsimmons. Take good care of her, Fitz. I, Wendell Green, will my courteous ways to the faculty. Kidding of course. I, Maxine Hardgrove, will my laugh to Miss McMullen. I, Helen Harkrader, hereby will my chess playing and airplane building abil- ity to .lean Rowland. I, James Hastings, hereby will my studious f?J ways to Mollie Scarbrough and I hope she uses them as I did. I, Doris Jean Hayes, will all my many friends to anyone who needs some. I, Lester Keith, bequeath my muscles to Marvin Chronister. I, James Krehbiel, will my ways to play the field with girls to James Knight. I, Joan Lambert, hereby will my easy- going ways to Patsy Harzman. I, Priscilla Lunt, will my car to any- one who will see that it gets further ed- ucation. I, Ruth McFall, will my pleasant man- ners to Helen Patrick. I, Theron Davis, hereby will my girl friend to Tommy Shanley. I, Willa Bea Martin, bequeath my sixth hour library period to Anna Belle Martin. I, Virginia Mills, will my walk to Nor- ma Anderson. I, Shirley Moon, hereby will my grace to Jo Romine. I, Gerald Mowry, will my way with the teachers to Frankie Jones. Please use it in small doses. I, Dixie Neagle, will my sophisticated ways to Edyce Lawton. I, Paul Neidhardt, will my football to Earl Rosenbaum. I, Vera Nissen, will my love for peace and quiet to the future library teacher. I, Merlin 0'Brien, bequeath my jalopy to Joan Blackwelder, hoping she will cherish it as fondly as I have. HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT Municipal Auditorium, 8:15 P.M. Processional, f'Entrance and March of Peers , High School Band ........... Sullivan Invocation ....................................................... Rev. Paul Ehly Music, 'g0de to America , High School Choir ................................ Cain Commencement Address, So Proudly We Hail ................ Dr. Simon Davidlkzn Pastor, Central Church of Christ, Lima, Ohio Music, Onward Christian Soldiers , High School,Choir ............... Arr. Waring Presentation of Junior High Certihcates ................. .... P rin. Cecil E. Smith Presentation of Graduates .............................. .... S upt. Amos W. Glad Presentation of High School Diplomas ........................ Dr. Fred E, Hastings President, Board of Education Certification of Junior College Graduates ........................ Dean H. B. Unruh Presentation of Junior College Diplomas ................. .... S upt. Amos W. Glad Benediction ......Dr.B.F.Henry Recessional, Pomp and Chivalry , High School Band ..... . . . . .Charles Roberts BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES Nickname: Swoose Ambition: Dean of Vassar Pastime: Bowling Pet aversion: His car Future plans: V-12 KATHRYN ARMSTRONG Nickname: Strongarm Ambition: Teacher Pastime: Waitress Pet aversion: Washing dishes LAWRENCE BALLINGER Nickname: Doc Ambition: Rabbit raising Pastime: Women Pet aversion: Prof. Gray's grading system MoRToN BARKER Nickname: Mort Ambition: Aviator Pastime: Farming Pet aversion: Tests JEAN BERGNER Nickname: Shorty Ambition: Head of Farm Bureau Pastime: Collecting senior dues Pet aversion: Studying MARY BILLINGS Nickname: Bill Ambition: .lust live and breathe Pastime: Any entertainment Pet aversion: Gym Future plans: Will attend business college next year MARY JANE BLACK Nickname: Diz Ambition: Painter Pastime: Bowling Pet aversion: White lcolorl EowARn BLANTON Nicknames: Rex, Cannibal Ambition: Comedian Pastime: Flutist I Pet aversion: School VEI.nA BLASI Nickname: Blaze Ambition: To get married Pastime: Movies Pet aversion: Her hair after a rain MARY BONHAM Nickname: Shorty Ambition: Women's Ferry Command Pastime: Personal Pet aversion: Aeronautics Future plans: To join the W Ferrying Corps EUGENE COCKRELL Nickname: Cotton Ambition: Farmer Pastime: Wrecking his Ford Pet aversion: Muddy roads Bos COOLEY Nickname: Kool Aid Ambition: Doctor Pastime: Helping to manage Cen ter Pet aversion: Cornet Page Twenty-Eight oman's Youth Nickname: Cooney Ambition: G. I. wife Pastime: Selling theatre tickets Pet aversion: Model A Fords Future plans: To get married and live in West Virginia RUBY OLLER DAVIS Nickname: Rub Ambition: To be an actress Pastime: Cooking Pet aversion: .litterbugs Future plans: To take care of her husband HARVEY COSCROVE Nickname: .lake Ambition: To be a preacher Pastime: Smoking Pet aversion: School RAY EBLE Nickname: Ebb Ambition: To be a mail clerk Pastime: Sleeping Pet aversion: Walking to school DICK FERRIN Nickname: Maestro Ambition: Concert violinist Pastime: Practicing Pet aversion: People that don't appreciate music Future plans: U. S. Naval Reserves MARY Lou GARRISON Nickname: Lulu Ambition: Teacher Pastime: Reading Pet aversion: Gym VIVIAN CIBBENS Nickname: Gibbi Ambition: To get married Pastime: Dancing Pet aversion: Chemistry HOWARD FINCIIAM Nickname: Squinch Ambition: To be a farmer Pastime: Sporting around in his car Pet aversion: Physics BILL GIRARDEY Nickname: Goose Ambition: To run a tractor Pastime: Girls Pet aversion: Dancing VERA GOODMAN Nickname: Vera Faye Ambition: To be a secretary Pastime: Working in G. R. Pet aversion: American history PAUL GRAY Nickname: Punky Ambition: To graduate Pastime: Recreation center Pet aversion: Dancing Future plans: Air corps WENDELL GREEN Nickname: Window wiper Ambition: To grow tall Pastime: Working at a filling station Pet aversion: Staying at home MAx1NE HARDGROVE Nickname: Honnie Minnie Mae Ambition: To be a nurse Pastime: Wrecking her car Pet aversion: Catty people Future plans: Nurse's training at Baylor hospital, Dallas, Texas HELEN HARKRADER Nickname: Hel Ambition: College Pastime: Listen to popular records Pet aversion: Unfriendly people Future plans: College JIMMY HASTINGS Nickname: Ricky Ambition: To be a doctor Pastime: Dancing Pet aversion: Liver and onions VINCENT HATEENRUEI-ILER Nickname: Vint Ambition: To get his diploma Pastime: Being with Jean Pet aversion: Gym Future plans: Armed forces DORIS JEAN HAYES Nickname: Hasie Ambition: High school diploma Pastime: P. J. Neidhardt Pet aversions: Difficult tasks Future plans: Hasn't made up her mind KENNETH KANADY Nickname: Kennie Ambition: High school diploma Pastime: Work Pet aversion: Study Future plans: Next year, the Navy LESTER KEITH Nickname: Let Ambition: Bachelor's degree Pastime: Working Pet aversion: Women Future plans: Armed forces JAMES KREHBIEL Nickname: Homer Ambition: The Marines Pastime: Mary Pet aversion: Walking to school Future plans: The Marines PRISCILLA LUNT Nickname: Pris Ambition: Married life Pastime: Writing letters to Howard Pet aversion: People tearing up her car Future plans: To attend college at Manhattan RUTH MCFALL Nickname: Rufus Ambition: Nurse Pastime: .lust looking Pet aversion: Stringy hair VIRGINIA MCGUIRE Nickname: Jinny Ambition: To catch a man Pastime: To have a good time Pet aversion: History Future plans: College at Manhattan BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES BETTY MCMANAMAN Nickname: Mac MOTT HANDLE Nickname: Hick Ambition: To be Bud's wife Ambition: To go to the South Seas Pastime: Listening to popular records Pet aversion: Cauliflower Future plans: College WILLA BEA MARTIN Nickname: Willy Ambition: Get married Pastime: Work Pet aversion: Getting her book- keeping Future plans: Undecided PAULINE MILLER Nickname: Polly Ambition: Nurse Pastime: Dating soldiers Pet aversion: A very small sundae Future plans: Nurse's training VIRGINIA INIILLS Nickname: Giggles Ambition: Wearing golden wings Pastime: Chewing gum Pet aversion: Chemistry tests Future plans: To live on a ranch SHIRLEY MOON Nickname: Moony Ambition: To be a stenographer Pastime: Sleeping Pet aversion: Working Future plans: To live on a ranch GERALD MOWRY Nickname: The baron Ambition: To be a professor Pastime: Studying Pet aversion: Smoking Favorite person: Richard Leak D1xIE NEAGLE Nickname: Neag Ambition: To be a typist Pastime: Reading Pet aversion: Working Future plans: Teacher PAUL NEIDHARDT Nickname: Neidy Ambition: To be a football coach Pastime: Dating his girl Pet aversion: Walking to school Future plans: Air Force VERA NIssEN Nickname: Ver Ambition: To be a housewife Pastime: Movies Pet aversion: Noisy people MERLIN OlBRIEN Nickname: Merl Ambition: To be a photographer Pastime: Driving his Model A Pet aversion: Burr haircuts LINDY PATTON Nickname: Pat Ambition: To get big Pastime: Driving his Ford Pet aversion: People who drive fast STANLEY PETRIE Nickname: Peaches Ambition: To be a taxi driver Pastime: Farming Pet aversion: His Model A Pastime: Swimming Pet aversion: Quiet people CORA MAE Hooks Nickname: Rooky Ambition: To he a dancer Pastime: Riding in Morton's c Pet aversion: Blondes DoLLY ROSENDAHL Nickname: Rosy Ambition: To be an author Pastime: Reading Pet aversion: Loud clothes 31' Future plans: Nurse's training, Wichita WARIIEN RoUsII Nickname: Oscar Ambition: To be a flyer Pastime: Sports Pet aversion: Swearing Future plans: Air Corps DONALD WILcox Nickname: Don Ambition: Baker Pastime: Loafing Pet aversion: Physics Future plans: Armed forces KATHRYN WING Nickname: Kate Ambition: Housewife Pastime: Dreaming Pet aversion: .lack Kirkpatrick Future plans: Stay at home TI-IELMA SHAFFER Nickname: Creep Ambition: Marriage Pastime: Grill Pet aversion: Responsibility Future plans: College PAUL W.4TSON Nickname: Watt Ambition: Professor Pastime: Lessons Pet aversion: Yehuddii Future plans: College J OAN LAMBERT Nickname: ,lo Ambition: College Pet aversion: Making up work Future plans: To attend Pratt junior college MARGARET LEAHY Nickname: Marty Ambition: Lawyer Pastime: Playing the flute Pet aversion: Fish Future plans: College RICHARD LEAK Nickname: Rick Ambition: To graduate Pastime: Playing the piano Future plans: Farmer KATHLEEN WEIKAL Nickname: Kat Ambition: Air stewardess Pastime: Sleeping Pet aversion: Gym Future plans: Nurse BETTY WEHLING Nickname: Babe Ambition: Nurse Pastime: P. K. Pet aversion: Sailors Future plans: Nurse's training MELVIN SCOTT Nickname: Scotty Ambition: Farmer Pastime: Driving convertible Pet aversion: Other convertibles Future plans: Air Corps Reserve FORREST SLIEF Nickname: Red Ambition: Hunting Pastime: Riding with Petrie Pet aversion: Eating Future plans: College, Manhattan DAISY WARD Nickname: Montgomery Ambition: Singer Pastime: Reading Pet aversion: Music Future plans: Work BETTY STAATS Nickname: Pete Ambition: To make a good farmer's wife Pastime: Cooking Pet aversion: Too much help Future plans: To work on a farm ROBERT NEASE Nickname: Bob Ambition: Jeweler Pastime: Courtin' Gladys Pet aversion: History THERON DAvIs Nickname: Dave Ambition: Manager of Spear's Pastime: Riding around with his girl Pet aversion: That history again! Future plans: Clothing store MARY .IEWELL SANDERS Nickname: Shorty Ambition: To marry a soldier Pastime: Getting exercise Pet aversion: Sailors Future plans: Work MARY' ENA BRITTON Nickname: May Tag Ambition: A family Pastime: Housework et aversion: Walking uture plans: Keeping house for Bill ANNE SCOTT Nickname: Scotty Ambition: See the world Pastime: Music Pet aversion: Going to bed Future plans: College BILL TUCKER Nickname: Billy Bob Ambition: Manager of Dillon's Pastime: Dillon's Pet aversion: Women Future plans: The Navy Page Twenty-N ine Congratulations to the Class of 1944 From C. T. NEAGLE F URNITURE-WE BUY, SELL OR TRADE SCOTT 81 HODGES-INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE, AND LOANS KANSAS-COMMONWEALTH PRATT THEATRE CORPORATION BARRON-COMMONWEALTH PRATT THEATRE CORPORATION THE ELKS CLUB-WHERE HOSPITALITY RULES SUPREME THE FREUND STUDIO-MR. AND MRS. 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