Ritenour High School - Melaureus Yearbook (Overland, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 122 of the 1932 volume:

f Ll-fi f C opyright neteen Hundred 'Thirty-two KARL G. THEOIDOROW Editor MAXWELL S. DAVIS Business Manager Photography by Sm WHITING STUDIOS Engraving by CENTRAL ENGRAVING Co Printing by KOHLER EG? COMPANY JW e I a u r e u 5 Nineteen Hundred Thmyftwo Published by THE SENIOR CLASS Of RITENOUR HIGH SCHOOL Overland, Missoufi Volume Four 'Three Four MELAURIEUS '32 We, the Senior Class of 1932, dedicate this fourth edition of the Melaureus with loving appreciation to those who shall always be our dearest friends and teachersg to those to whom we are most gratefully inf debted for our very existence, for our homes, for our education, and for the kind, patient guidance through' out the yearsg to those who have spent their all, giving tis freely and unselhshly everythinglwe needg to those to whom we shall never be able to pay our debt of gratif tude-to our parents. - ' ME LAUREUS a32 Nlmm bu um Sv 51 l 7 l 1 1 I 1 N 3 4 3 l l l l l I . 15 rl 1 A 4 1 I l lil l L I s 1 , 1 1 w l 1 1 Six MELAURIEUS '32 In days to come may this book bring back to us many happy memories as we turn its pages and realize that our educational and social advantages were secured only through the sacrifice and foresight of our parents, who procured for us much more than they themselves ever possessed. X I GN?- cs is N N XQOXQKXQ5 X 'G kms ?wQq Xgfaffxw ff Xx Of X X V 1 Q4 5 Q as S X , '?i ' ' xbwdxx PCMMX 5 X, Q0 CXXOSSQ u Ks 005 WW Eight MELAUREUS l32 Jlma Jllater Dear Alma Mater, We render thanks to thee. We never can repay Our debt to thee. 'Though we afar may roam, Anal distant he from home, We will remember thee, Dear Ritenour High Dear Alma Mater, When we must part from thee, Sadly we leave thy gates. But we believe The years we spent with thee Will live in memory, And guide us on our way Dear Ritenour High MIEILAIURIEIUS '32 RITENOUR HIGH SCHOOL Ritenour Consolidated School District was first organized in 1867 with additional areas transferred in 1868 and in 1877. In 1907 the school organization was changed from that of a rural school with three school directors to that of a village with six members comprising its Board of Education. In 1908f09 the first high school curriculum was oifered to fifteen freshmen under the direction of E, E. Mortoii. During thc school term 190940 only the subjects of the second year were offered and in 191041 only the third year course was taught. In 191142 and 191243 only freshmen and sophomores were enrolled and the next year 21 threefyear course was offered. In 191445 Superintendent H. C. Etherton reforganized the high school curriculum in accordance with the regulation of the State Department of Education offering on-ly freshman work to a class of ten. In 191546 Sophomores and juniors were enrolled and Ritenour was approved as a third class high school. During th: following year the school was raised to second class, and in 19174918 with .an enrollment of thirtyf two was approved as a high school of the first class. At the first .Commencement held May 17, 1918 four girls received diplomas, the first presented by Ritenour High School. The enrollment has steadily increased each year and for the present term has reached 599 with a senior class of seventyftwo, In addition to being a first class high school Ritenour has been a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools since 1926. Nine MIEILAURIEUS Juni A Gzvxhln Sr sz. M' . lnrimlhon Twelve MEILAURIEUS 332 From the 'very earliest days of our national existence the education of the youth has always been a most im' portant factor. The leading men and women of the times have always expended their efforts to provide means of education and to guard the training of the rising generation. MEILAUREUS ,32 MCADOO UMSTATT15 josr Pownxs WYLAND LINDSAY BOARD OF EDUCATICN WILLIAM S. MCADOO f President ALLEN UMSTATTD X f Vice-President MRS. E. MAY JOST f Secretary H. M. POWERS EDW. WYLAND MRS. ANNA S. LINDSAY A'The Best Things Are the Most Difjicultf' Thirteen MIELAUREUS '32 ARTHUR A. HOECH, Ph, B., B. S. QEd.j, A. M. Central Wesleyan, University of Missouri Superintendent The Heart to Conquer, The Understanding To Direct, The Hand To Execute Fourteen MELAUREUS '32 l O. W. COSTILOW, Ph. B., A. M. Denison University, University of Illinois Principal Truth And Reason Constitute That Intellectual Gold That Defes Destruction. Fifteen Sixteen MELAURIEUS '32 FACULTY RUTH LEIGH LOVELACE, A.B. Central College. Lating Melaureusg Librariang Latin Club: Quill Scrollg Journalists' Guild. MAMIE N. EVERLEY, A.B. Viashington University. Englishg Social Scienccg Sponsor ol Senior Cla Scnior Dramatic Club. MARVIN P. PUNSHON Bradley Polytechnic Instituto. Manual Artsg Sponsor of Senior Class: Senior matic Club. ANN CAROLINE TETLEY, B.S. fEd.j University oi Missouri. Mathcmaticsg J. U. G, Club. HELEN LUCILE BARNES, B.S. fEd.j University of Missoliriz Science: Pcppcr Boxg Honor Society: Assembly KATHERINE DIGBY, A.B. Washington Univcrs.ty. Commercial Suhiectsg Sponsor oi junior Classy Commercial Club. ELIZABETH BOTTS, B.S, fEd.j University of Missouri, Mathematics: English: Sponsor of Freshman Cla Art Club. R, P. GEDDES, B,S. fCom.J Oregon State College. Scc.al Scicnccg Coachq Lettcrman's Club. HOW'ARD G. MUNDT, B.E. LaCrosse Statc Teachers College. Physical Educationg Stamp Clubg Hi'Yg Boys Intramural Athletics. GERTRUDE E. MILLIKEN, B.S. fEd.j Central Missouri State Teachers College. Home Economics: Sponsor oi Sophomore Classg 'iHome-Ee Club. Thou Wert My Guide. Philosopher, And Friend. a I1 -. ssg Dra Committceg Quill and Scrollg Journalists' Guild. ssg MIEILAUREIUS '32 FACULTY CHARLES W. ROBINSON, P. B.g B. S. Uid-J Warrensberg Stare Teachers College. University of Missouri. Science: Museum Club. GLADYS N. EDWARDS, B. S. QEd.J Kirksvillc State Teachers College. Commercial Subjectsg Sponsor of junior Class: Treasurer of R. H. S. Activity Fund. ETTA A. LOWRY, B. S. QEd.j Kirksville State Teachers College. Englishg Sponsor of Sophomore Classg Kodak Club. MARION BERNARD, B. S. fEd.j University of Illinois. Physical Educationg R Clubg Recker Club. ALEEN Om, B. S. qEd.y. B. M. qPI.m..p StephenskCollege, University of Missouri. English: Music: Glec Club. BELLE T. PARDUE, Ph. B.g A. M. University of Chicago: Columbia University. English: Social Scienceg Sponsor of Freshman Class: Freshman Drzrmutlc Club. RUTI-I A. LEEPER, A. B. Washington University. Spanish: Social Scienceg Sponsor of Junior Classy Spanish Club. HERBERT H. ALBERS, B. S. QEd.J Central Missouri State Teachers College. Marhcmaticsg Scienceg Sponsor of Freshman Classy Puzzle Club. ELIZABETH LOUISE SCI-IALL, A. B. XVashington University. Englishg Social Scicnceg Ukulele Club. A Friend ls Neve-r Known Till A Man Has Need. 2 E Seventeen MELAUREUS '32 g SECRETARIES Q 1 i Eighteen I r EDITH MCCALLISTER, Secretary to Superintendent EDITH HEC!-IT, Secretary to Principal J. L. SCHMID, R. N., School Nurse VERNE S. I-IOLLOWAY, Treasurer of Board of Education The Nolffest Mind The Best Contentment Hasf' H5355 Twenty MJEILAURJEUS '32 Our schooldays are always our happiest days whether spent in the crowded classes of the oldftime country school or the wellfregulated modern classes of today. Our classmates remain with us, if only in memory, throughout our lives. MIELAURIEUS ' 32 Boxdorfer Boeckhaus Lane COURT SENIOR CLASS President f RU VicefPresident f Secretary f Treasurer Sponsors ' 3 RUTH M. BOXDORFER-HBilli6n Wcntzville 1, Ritenour 21341 J. U, G. 2: Pepper Box Zg Class VicefPresident 3: Reckers fPres. 41 314g R Club S143 Dramatic Club 45 Melaureus Staff 43 Class President 4g Honor Society 4: ,Iournalist's Guild 43 Quill and Scroll 4. Born to success. she seemed. With grace to win, with Lean' tu hold. WILFRED S. BOECKHAUS- Becky Ritcnour 1-7.13-4g Latin Club 25 Pepper Box 33 Dramatic Club 45 HifY 4: Class Vice'President 43 Honor Society 43 Journalists Guild 43 Quill and Scroll 43 Melaureus Staff 4. The noblest man the Best conrentment has, TH BOXDORFER WILFRED BOECKHAUS 1 VIRGINIA LANE ANNA COTLER MISS EVERLEY MR. PUNSHON VIRGINIA K. LANE- Sis Ritenour l'2'3-43 Glee Club 7.13 3 Soccer 23 Reclrer Club 3f4: MR Club 3'43 Dramatic Club 4g Class Secretary 4. Lovely, kind, and happy is she, Full of fun and jnllityf' ANNA COTLER-l4AHHiC,, Ritenour lf7.'3f41 I. U. G. 24 Commercial Club 3: Dramatic Club 45 Class Treasurer 49 Honor Society 4. 'ATis the mfnd that makes The body rich. ' ' Character Is What Makes the Man. Twentyone l Twenty-two MIELAURIEUS '32 SENIOR CLASS MAXWELL S. DAVIS-KKMdCk,, Ritenour 1-2-3-4. Science Club l-25 Museum C'ub 3-4g fVice-President 435 Hi-Y 4g Me'aureus Stal? fBu:i- ness Manager? 4: .lournalisfs Guild 4: Honor Society 4. They Who Excel Are Modest. MUREL HALLER-K'Blrmdie'l Ritennur l-2-3-4. Glee Club lVice-Presj 2g Reckers 3-4: Dramatic Club 3-4. When Fun And Duty Clash. Let Duty Go to Smash. LOUISE T. HENRY Ritenour l-2-3-4. Glue Club 2-3-4. Gentle Words Are Always Gain. PAUL B. FOERSTER llitrnour lf2-3-4. Boat Club lg Airplane Club 2: Harmonica Club 3. Silence ls A Friend That Will Never Bctrayf' W. HULD.A JAMES-e- Slim Ritenour I-2-3-4. Museum Club 4: Hi-Y 4. A Wise Man XVill Make More Opporlunties Than He Finds. TIIELMA L. WATERFIELDf Sis Rirenour 1-2-3-4. Spanish Club 2-35 Reclrers 33 Com- mercial Club 4. NVork ls Not Work Without Fun. VIRGINIA C. Bovly-L'Ginny'l Rizcnour 1-2-3-4. Glee Club 24 Harmonica Club 3: Reckcrs 3--lg R Club 3-4: Dramatic Club 4. Every- thing Succeeds With People of Sweet and Cheerful Disposition. JOHN B. ToI1RILLo- 1' ony Ritenour l-Z-3-4. Spanish Club 23 Glee Club 35 Let- termarfs Club 3-45 Football 3-45 Basketball 4g Base- ball 1ManagerJ 3g Intramural Sports 1Sr. Manager! 45 Hi-Y 4. ln All His Games, Square and Fair, Always Ready to Do His Share. AUGUST MONROE ADAMS- jack Ritenoui l-2 3-4. Class President lg Glee Club l-25 Dramatic Club fPres.l 3-43 Hi-Y IPres. -H 3-4. Happy-Go-Lucky and Free Am l. GRACE B. SWINGLER- Doorzie Ritenour l-2-3-4. Glee Club 2-33 Reckers 3-45 Dra- matic Club 4. Always Pleasant To EveryoneWA Merry Heart and Full of Fun. LOUISE E. FINLEYf- Finley Ritenour 1-2-3-4, J. U. G. Club 23 Glee Club 3: gommercial Club 4. To Others Lenienr, To Herself .ncere. JAMES MYLESitKffmmyl' Rtcnriur 1-2-3-4. Airplane Club 2. Silence ls A Note ot Wisdom. Knowledge Is Power. MIELAURIEUS ?32 SENIOR CLASS WILLIAM E. IVIOERSCHELL III- BiIV' Ritenour l-Z-3-4. Debating Club lg Latin Club fCenf sorj 23 Pepper Box CEditor 45 3-45 Hi-Y lVice-Pres. 41 3-45 Assembly Committee 45 Journalist's Guild 4: Quill and Scroll 4. A Great Man ls Made Up of Qualities That Meet Or Make Great Occasions. MABEL L. HosAcK- Giggles Ritenour 1-2-3-4. J, U. G. Club fVice-Pres. 35 2-31 Reckers lVice-Pres. 45 3-4: Dramatic Club lSec.J 4. A Good Disposition Is More Valuable Than Gold, TIIECLA E. POELKER- Techy Ritenour l-2-3-4. Glee Club 2-3-4g Soccer 31 Basket- ball 33 Volley Ball 35 Baseball 35 Reclters 3-45 R Club 43 Melaureus Stal? 45 Jouri-Ialist's Guild 43 Quill and Scroll 4. 'iWhat Praise Can Greater Be Than True sincerity. JOHN J. FITZWILLIAMS-'ifadf' Ritenour 1-3-43 C. B. C, 2. Baseball l-33 Commercial qlub 411 Hi-Y 4, A Pound ol Pluck Is YVorlh A Ton 0 Luc . KENNETH H. DAVIS Ritcnour 1-2-3-4, Art Club 4. The Actions ol Men Are The Best Interpreters of Their Thoughts. LENORE M. jENN1Ncsf Lo-fi Wellston 1: Ritenour 2 3-4, Home'Ec Club 25 Rtck- ers 3: Dramatic Club 3f4, 'A 'Tis A Gay Heart That Liveth Long. RICHARD E. MEIVES Ritenour 1-2-3-4. Debating Club 25 Harmonica Cfub 3, Too Fond of Right To Pursue The Expedicntf' EDGAR W. WIBRACIIT Rilenour 1-2-3-4. Museum Club 31 Art Club 4. A Quiet Fellow But A Deserv.ng Onef HELEN H. BERTIIOLDT Ritenour 1-2-3-4. J, U. G, Club 2: Harmonica Club 33 Reckers 3-45 Commercial Club 4, Be Virtuous Ana You Will Be Happy. W. HOWARD DUNCAN-'iRu.nt Ritenour 1-2-3-4. Craft Club 2: Museum Club 41 Hi' Y 4, Sincerity ls In His Face. WILBUR J. SUNDERMANg-ltwilllfyy Ritenour 1-2-3-4. Craft Club l-23 Tennis 23 Track Zfflg Football 2-3-49 Class Pres.dcnt 3g Pepper Box Staff 39 Letterman's Club 33 Basketball 3-45 Hi-Y 314g Urchesira 4: Assembly Committee 45 Melaureus Stall 4. His Tongue Is Framed For Music, His Hand Is Framed for Skill. MARTHA GERMER- Mom Ritenour 1-2-3-4. Glee Club 25 Soccer Z-35 Basket- ball L 5: Recker Club 35 Dramatic Club 34: HR' Club 1Sec.-Treas. 33 314g Honor Society 4. ln Youth And Beauty Such Vfisdom Is But Raref' To Be, Rather Than to Seem. I Twenty-three MIELAURIE 'Twenty-four Vi U S ' 3 2 SENIGR CLASS DON ABLES - Cleveland, O. 15 Detroit, Mich. 25 Maplewood 35 Ritenour 4. Letterman's Club 45 Football 4. A'An Abridgment of All That Is Pleasant In Man. EVELYN M. ABRAM- Abie Ritenour l121314. Glee Club 25 Basketball 25 Soccer 25 Dramatic Club 3: Reckers 35 Assembly Committee CSec.D 45 Melaureus Stal? 4. Laughter and Joy On Her Way She Spreads, Seeking to Cheer. As Life's Path She Tre:-ids, LUCILLE E. SHAEFEER- Low, Ritenour l121314, J. U. G, 25 Dramatic Club 35 Soccer 35 Commercial Club 4. A'Whatever Comes, Be It Good or Ill. She Greets It With A Smile, ROBERT W. SHACKELFORD- Bob Ritenour l121314. Craft Club 15 Pepper Box Staif 35 Museum Club 4: Melaureus Staii 4. Quietness ls A Sign of Refinement. KARL G. T1-rEoooRowM Katie Roosevelt 1125 Ritenour 314. Track 3: Dramatic Club 45 Football 45 Letterman's Club 45 Melaureus Staii lliditorl 45 Journalists Guild 45 Hi1Y 45 Quill and Scroll 4, The Forehead of a Master Man. The Man- ner Of A Prince. HILDA RUTH KRIGBAUM Quincy. Ill., l5 Ritenour 21314. Glee Club 2135 Com- mercial Club 4: Orchestra 45 Melaureus Staff 45 Journ1 alist's Guild 45 Quill and Scroll 45 Honor Society 4, A Sunny Disposition With A Smile For All. JUANITA G. BELL-k'Nita', Ritenour 112-314. Class Secretary-Treasurer 15 Home1 Ec. Club fPres.J 25 Latin Club 35 Reckers 3-45 Com1 rncrcial Club 4, Not Tall of Statute, But Of A Pleasing Nature. C. HAROLD RAw1.1Nos- Red Normandy 15 Ritenour Z13f4. Glee Club 25 Debating 3: Baseball 35 Hi1Y 3145 Commercial Club 4. Laugh While You Cang Everything Has Its Time. OTHO E. MCCRACKIN-Kkodfsyl Ritenour 1121314. Boat Club 25 Craft Club 35 Mu1 seum 4: Melaureus Staff 4: ,l0urnalist's Guild 4. You Know I Say just What I Think and Nothing More or Less. ELIDA M. RYDER-lKLiddl, Ritenour 112-3f4, Glee Club 2135 Baseball 2135 Soccer 35 R Club 314: Museum Club lTreas.j 4. Care1 free and Smiling, Loyal and True. NITA G. BERTHOLDT- Neek,' Ritenour 11213-4. Glee Club 25 Harmonica Club 35 Reckers 3-4: R Club 45 Dramatic Club 45 Melaureus Staff 45 ,lournalist's Guild 4. 'Sincere And True To All Is She, With Vast and Wide Ability, STEPHEN A. WILLIAMSflKStCU6l, Ritenour 112-314, Glee Club 2: Football 213145 Bas' ketball 213145 Track 35 Letterman's Club 3145 Pepper Box Staff CBusiness Managerl 45 ,Iournalist's Guild 45 Quill and Scroll 4: Honor Society 4. True Worth And Lofty Aim Are Here, And Kindness Never Failing. Example Is Always More Effvcacious 'Than Precept. MELAURIEUS '32 SENIOR CLASS RAMON J. HoUsERf Ray Ritenour 1f2-3f4 Harmonica Club Z3 Commercial Club 33 Ukulele Club 4. Frequently Vv'.th My Brain I Gently Think A Thought. 1 I IRIS H. W1TTr1AUs Warrenton 1-23 Ritenour 314. J. U. G. Club 3. Speech Is Silver, Silence Is Golden. DOROTHY C. SWENGRQJS-:LDOt,' Ritenour 1f2f3'4. Glce Club 7.-314g Melaurcus Stal? 45 Journalist's Guild 43 Quill and Scroll 4. Virtue Has Its Own Reward. CLARENCE R. HEINZEN Ritcnour lf2f3-4. Debating Club 1Sec.l Zg Football 3-44 Dramatic Club 45 Letterman's Club 4. Every Man ls Architect Ol His Own Fortune. ROBERT A. BERVEILER- Bevan Ritenour I-21314. Science Club 2g Mliseum Club 3g Dramatic Club 4. Better An Hour Too Soon Than A Minute Too Late. MYRA FRANCES ROGERS Ritenour 1'Z'3f4. J. U. G. Club Z: Spanish Club 3: Reclaers 3-4g Commercial Club 4. Nothing Grcat Was Ever Achieved Without Enthusiasm. HERBERT L. SOBOLEWSKI- -K'Herb Ritcnour 112-3-4. Spanish Club 1Pres. SJ 213: HiY 45 Museum Club 43 Melaureus Stall 4g Journalists Guild 4: Quill and Scroll 4. Our Character Is Our XVill, For YVhat We Will We Aref' ETHEL M. WHITAKER Ritenour l'2'3'4. Homc'Ec Club 2g Glce Club 3. just Being Happy Is A Finc Thing to Do. SARABELL MILLER Ritenour 1-2f3f4. HomefEc Club 25 Glee Club 314. Her Happiness Is The Product of Work Well Done. FRED W. BRAND4UI'f.H Ritenour 112-3f4. Debating Club 112g Track 23 Mu' seum Club lPres. 41 3145 Melaureus Stal? 4g Journ- alist's Guild 4. Be Sure Yourself and Your Own Reach To Know, How Far Your Genius, Taste and Learning GO. ISAAC W. PERCIVAI.- IkeI' Ritenour 1-2-5'4. Spanish Club fScc. 21 26: Hi-Y gfDramatic Club 4. Good Nature Is A Precious it. EFFIE VIRGINIA REINEMER Ritennur 112-3-4. Basketball 1-2f31 Soccer fCapt. Sl 2'3: Volley Ball fCapt. 31 2f3g Baseball 2f3g J. U. G. fPres. SJ 213: R Club fPres. 45 3f4g Reckers 3'-I: Dramatic Club 4: Mclaurcus Staff 4: journalist's Guild 4. No Day Without A Deed To Crown Ir. Be Noble In Every Thought And Deed. Twentyffive MIELAUREUS '32 I I l l 'l'we'rItyfs'x Not How Long We SENIOR CLASS l KENNETH E. LANE- Ken Ritenour 112-34. Glee Club 2'3: Pepper Box Stall 3: Commercial Club 33 l lifY ISec.-Treas. 4, 3f4. QuQet And Unohtrusive, But Eficient For All Thar. RUTH E, ENGEL+ Iggy Ritcnour 112614. Pepper Box Staff lf2-3: Glee Club 2: Baseball 2-3: Soccer 2-3: Volley Ball 2-3: Reckers 3-4: HR Club 1VicefPres.J 3-43 Assembly Commit' tee fChairmanl 4: ,lournalisfs Guild 4g Quill and Scroll 4: Melaureus Stail 4: Honor Society 4. Her Outward Calm Was But A Shield Of Many Powers She Could lVield. CHARLOTTE M. OEERKROM- Obie Ritcnour lf2-314. Homefiic Club lPres. 41 214: Glee Club 3, K.ndness ls The Colden Chain By Which Society Is Bound Together. ROBERT C. I'RANKE- Bob Ritcnour 1-2f3f4. Craft Club 2: Harmonica Club 3. A Good Name Endureth Forever. W. EUGENE SCIYIMIDT-A-'LSmitty', Ritcnour l'Z'fv4. Boat Club lg Airplane Club 2: Museum Club 3: Dramatic Club 43 Football 1Man- agerl 4, i'Far May We Search Before We Find A Heart So Manly And So Kind. IDA MARIE RANDEI.-'4Risty Naylor, Mo., lf2f3g Ritenour 4. Ukulele 4. The Mildest Manners and The Gentlest Heart. JUANITA C. HURT--' Nettle Ritcnour l-21314 Debating Club 2g Glee Club 3: Reckers 3-4: Dramatic Club 4. A Maiden, Light' Hearted and Content. A. ROBERT RoAoEs- Muddy Beaumont 1'Z: R.tenour 3-4. Harmonica Club 3: Dramatic Club 4: Debating Squad 4. The Greatezt Men May Ask A Foolish Question Now and Then. NORMAN L. MCADOO-K'NOTml, Ritcnour 112-3-4. Glee Club 2134: HifY 314. A'Char1 acter ls The Diamond That Scratches Every Stone. VIRGINIA E, POE-'APoesy Wlellston 1: University City Z: Ritenour 3e4. Reckers 3: Dramatic Club lVice-Pres. 45 3-45 Pepper Box Staff 4g JournalIst's Guild 4. 'Tis Good To Be Merry And Happy And True. ADELAIDE HELEN SLANE Ritenour l-213-4. Spanish ClubfPres. 2: Sec.fTreas. 3: Ukulele Club 4: Pepper Box Staff 4, Gentle Of Speech, Bcnencent Of Mind. ADOLPH A. KLAUS- A Ritenour lf2-3-4, Science Club 25 Museum 34. An Innocent Man Needs No Eloquence. Live, But How. MIELAUREUS '32 SENIOR CLASS MARY JAMES Ritenour 1-2134. Harmonica Club 3. Ease nf Heart Her Every Look Conveyed. LOUIS L. KUNIN-'.'He'rman,' Normandy 1123 Ritenour 3-4. Glee Club 3: Kodak Club 4. 'Tis Good Nature Only Wins the Heart. FORREST E. SPRINGER- Curly Rirenour 1-Z-514. Football 1-2-3-45 Glee Club 2: Basketball 213143 Lettermarfs Club 314, To Worry ls Folly So Smile and Be Jolly. Lois VxRG1N1A GREEN- Gin Mt-Lcansboro 11 Ritenour 2-3-4. Home-Ec Club 2g Dramaric Club 35 Reckers 3f4g Kodak Club 4. Noche ing So Aclorns The Face As Cheerfulnessf' tr H MABEL HETLAGE4 May Ritenour 1-2f3'4. Baseball 11Zf3g Basketball Z-fig Soccer 2f3f4: MR Club 245145 Pepper Box 31 Class Sec.-Treas. 3: Recker Club lTfeas. 41 34' Dramatic Club 4g Honor Society 4. 'There Is No Knowledge XVhich ls Not Valuable. HARRY A. PAILERgHHCl1'ldS0mCN Ritenour 117.13-4. Commercial Club 3'4. What's Built Upon Esteem Can Ne'cr Decay. ROBERT CzAR-'little Caesar Roosevelt 1, Ritenour 2134. Debating Club 2g Draf matic Club 31 Museum Club 4. Knowledge ls A Thing Desired. AUDREY E. OLDENDORPH- Amd Kingnour lf2f3'4, Glee Club Z3 Basketball 21341 Vol' lev Ball 2-314: Bascball 2'3f4g R Club P43 Mu' scum Club lVice-PresJ 314: Recker Club 3-41 Melaureus 4. Winning ls Her Way, And Pleasant Is Her Smile. CHARLES F. JONES, JR.- Lightning Ritenour l-2-314. Spanish Club 23 Clee Club 314. Wise to Resolve. And Patlcnt to Perform. CHARLES H. ZEILER Ritenour l-21314. Football 4g Nluseum Club 41 Hi-Y 4. Practice Is The Best Master. G. RAYMOND HAND- Ray Dallas, Texas lfZf3: Normandy: Ritenour 4. Draf matic Club 4: Hi'Y 4. 'He Only ls A XVell-Made Man lVho Has A Good Determination. 'l'l'1ey Are Only 'Truly Great Who Are Truly Good. 'Twentyfseven CURR MIELAIURIEIUS ,32 ICULUM OF RITENOUR HIGH SCHOOL ERESHMAN YEAR ALGEBRA PHYSICAL EDUCATION ENGLISH LATIN CIVICS MANUAL ARTS VOCATIONS DOMESTIC SCIENCE GENERAL SCIENCE SOPHOMORE YEAR PLANE GEOMETRY SEWING ENGLISH SPANISH EARLY EUROPEAN HISTORY BIOLOGY LATIN COMMERCIAL LAW PHYSICAL EDUCATION ADVANCED ALGEBRA' SOLID GEOMETRY BUSINESS ARITHMETIC JUNIOR YEAR LATER EUROPEAN HISTORY PHYSICAL EDUCATION -Y ENGLISH SPANISH SOCIOLOGY PHYSICS ECONOMICS TYPEWRITING LATIN SHORTHAND SENIOR YEAR TRIGONOMETRY AMERICAN HISTORY ENGLISH CHEMISTRY PUBLIC SPEAKING OFFICE PRACTICE LATIN SHORTHAND PHYSICAL EDUCATION MUSIC REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION ENGLISH --ffffff f 3 SCIENCE fG6H67dl Science or Biology Requiredj f 1 MATHEMATICS f-f-fff f 1 SOCIAL SCIENCE Uncluding American Histovyj f A PHYSICAL EDUCATION -f-ff f 1 ELECTIVES f f f f f - 7 'fwemyeigfzt Great Is Truth, And Mighty Above All 'I'hings.', MIELAURIEIUS '32 Evers Bernard Hamilton Dee JUNIOR CLASS President - f EDWARD EvERs VicefPresidem - f GEORGE BERNARD Secretary f ROBERT HAMILTON Treasurer NORNIA BELLE DEE S Miss DIGBY Sponsors I MISS EDWARDS 2 Miss LEEPER JUNIOR HISTORY In September 1929, 173 Freshmen entered Ritenour High School and were immediately placed under the sponsorship of Miss Botts and Miss Digby. The class elected Lewis DeHart, president, Florence Keane, vicefpresidentg Thelma Clifford, secretaryg and Elizabeth Douglas, treasurer. Edward Evers served as Freshman Pepper Box reporter. In athletics Dorothy Headrick, Elizabeth Douglas, Corneil Tolbert, Francois Mingis, Mary Ruth Rives, and Marguerite Walz received awards in girl's athletics. Of the boys Lewis DeHart, Adrian Freise, and Robert Hamilton earned letters. The class had an unusually large representation on the honorfroll. In their Sophomore year the c'lass enrollment decreased to 75. Miss Botts and Miss Digby continued as sponsors. Again Lewis DeHart was made class presidentg Adrian Freise, vice- president, Dorothy Dinkelkamp, secretary, and Robert Hamilton, treasurer. DeHart, Freise, and Hamilton earned athletic letters. An exceptionally large group of girls engaged in all sports. The class led the honorfroll, In their junior year the class membership increased to 111. Miss Digby, Miss Edwards, and Miss Leeper were class sponsors, Edward Evers, president, George Bernard, vicefpresidentg Robert Hamilton, secretary, and Norma Belle Dee. treasurer. Norma Belle Dee was also assistant editor on the Pepper Box staff. Edward Evers, Helen Borne, Fred Heining, Elfzabeth Douglas, and Lewis DeHart also held positions on the Pepper Box Staff. The girls again had an out' standing athletic recordg Lewis DeHart, Adrian Freise, Richard Dixon, Ralph Priep, George Baumgardt, Frank Grossenbacher, Robert Hamilton, and George Bernard received athletic let' Ears. Instead of the customary prom the class gave n very enjoyable party in honor of the eniors. Talent Is That Which Is In O-ne's Power. 'I'wcmyfm ne MELAUREUS ,32 Bernard, Curlctt, Cook, Delrlarr Dcnncrt. Chamberlain, Bach, Barnett, Barclay, Allbcrt. Baumgardt, Drcher Curnlt, Bro:ius, Cato, Bornc, Bandel, Bocckhaus, Amclung, Dorsey, Dec, Douglas, Dinkclkamp Name Albert, Phillip Amelung, Melva Bach, john Bailey, Mildred Bandel, Selma. Barclay, James Barnett, Roscoe Baumgardt, George Bernard, George Boeckhaus, Esther Borne, Helen Brosius, Eva. Cato, Elsie Chamberlain, Robert Cook, Philip Curdt, Dorothy Curlett, John Dee, Norma Bell DeHart, Lewis Dennert, Milan Dinkelkamp, Dorothy Dixon, Richard Dorsey, Eleanor Douglas, Elizabeth Dreher, Charles Thirtv JUNIOR CLASS Known As .. ,.. Phil ..Me1.. all C., Mil Sally nlimmy.. Roscoe Baumgardtn Gus Becky Beautiful Brosiniew Katie Bob Cooky Dot lack Norm Louie Df:nnert Bob r. tr n Deacon Len-3 DoL'g 'iDry Air rr Real Worth Needs No Interpreter. Basis of Fame Aversion to work Good Grades Nonsense Voice Gift of Gab That Ford Politeness Fighting Spirit VicefPresident Tardiness That Giggle Determination Willingness Cheerfulness Optimism Industry Height Pepper Box Athletic Ability Assistant Scoutm Cleverness Grin Good Nature Vivacity Wisefcracks 215tCI' MELAUREUS '32 Hale, Hamilton, Freise, Grossenbacher, Gross, Hcining, Grub Franke, Grosch, Hauser, Hcckemeyer, A., Evers, Hillman, Goodman, Hufsmith Hcymann, Finan, Fishback, Hcadrick, D., Hamilton, Grau, Hendrick, M., Fielding, Holt, Ciddings, Hawrin Name Evers, Edward Fielder, Elizabeth Finan, Mary Fishback, Charlotte Franke, Willard lirein, joseph Freise, Adrian Giddings, Kathryn Goodman, Allen Grau, Marie Grob, Russell Grosch, William Gross, Benjamin Grossenbacher, Frank Hale, Alvin Hamilton, Lois Mae Hamilton, Robert Hauser, Melvjn Hawtin, Florence Hawtin, Wilbur Heaclrick, Dorothy Headrick, Mildred Heckemeyer, Adam Heining, Fred Hevman, Melba Hillman, Kenneth 'A nu JUNIOR CLASS Known A5 Eddie Elizabeth Mary Fishbaek Will aloe.. Ada Kittie Goody Gran Chubby Bill it N Bennie Grossy ..A1.. Red Bob Red HaWtin K'Wil Dot Mil Heck Fritz Mel Kenny Defer Nat Till Tomorrow To Be Wise. Basis of Fame Responsibility Alive Probst Curly Hair Make Up Studying Foolishness Football Books Typing Smiles Mischief 'That Chevy Coupe Seventh Hours Size Silence Admittance Slips Baseball Mirth Shynesfa Speed Sports Blue Eyes St. Iobn's Drug Store Disposition Sins: Hillman's Vegetables Thirtyfone MIEILAURJEUS 932 Na-mc Holt, Enid lame Hufsmith, Fred Kaufman, Ruth Kloos, Kenneth Koewing, Albert Lounsbury, Marie McRae, Lila Mary Miller, Templeton Mingis, Francois Moder, Cecilia Molz, Violet Mueller, Gladys Myers, Gloria Myers, Roberta Pearia, Aubrey Prante, Elmer Priep, Ralph Probst, Alice Reese, Ray Remmert. Estelle Rives, Mary Ruth Robinson, Helen Schaihle, Helga Sclfmzing, Grace Lee Schueddig, Fred '1'hi1ty'two Frein, Miller, T,, Prame. Pricp, Reese, Nixon, Kloos, Peaxia Mingis, F., Rcmmert, EH Killes, Mueller Kaufman. Lounsbury, Robinson, McRae, Molz, Myers, Probe! JUNIOR CLASS Know-fx As Holt ..Fred.. Coffee Kenny All' Marie Lila Temp :.MiHgEll -. t. Red avi.. uGludys Gloria Betta Aubrey 'iElsie Priep' Alice Abe Stuts Mary Robbie Helga. NLRB-v N Shootyu A Good Man ls An Honor To the Race. Basis of Fame Chewingfgum Quiet Humor Helpfulness Shows Boy Scout Suit Parties Spanish Bicycle Athletic Ability Red Hair Friendliness Efficiency Shyness Kindness Plymouth That Vv'alk Artistic Tendencies Latin Pontiac School Girl Complexion Her Ford Pep Quietness That Hair Blushing MIELAURJEUS '32 Stewart, Silver. Svatek, VVilliams, F., Vv'ill, A., Thcodorow, E,, Vaughn Whitencr, Schucddig, Sregcman, Scott, Walz, Vollmcr, Ulrich, Thomas, Shores Schaiblc, Smith, Staulier, Stockwell, Volz, Soto, Schinzing IUNIOR GLASS Name Known As Schwaegerlc, Mildred Mill Scott, Virginia Scotty Seidel, Anna Annie Shores, Andrew Andy Siiver, Gilbert Gil Sipc, Ruth Sipe Smith, Dorothy Dot Soto, Virginia Sotie Spurgeon, Lola Fern Stauffer, Esther Dimples Stegeman, Virginia Ginny Stewart, Iamcs Jimmie Stockwell, Eleanor Stockwcll' Svatek, Harry Svatek Theodorow, Edward Bruder Thomas, Harry Harry Ulrich, Ruth Ruthy Vaughn, Roger Chic Vollmer, Rosemary Rosie Volz, Mildred Millie Walz, Margucritc Tiny Whittenberg, Esther Esther Will, Albert Al Williams, Favillc Scummy Basis of Fame Ambition Selffpossession Dancing Rabbit Hunting Bashfulness Reserve Love of sleep Timidity Sense of humor Dimples Argument Quietness Childish Ways Bugle Debating Perseverancc Mary Finan Kroger's Reticencc Sincerity Height Meekness That retiring manner Singing He Conquers First Who Conquers Himself In Victory. 'l'hi1tyftlwee MIEILAURIEUS '32 Thirtyffour How Short Our Happy Days Appearfl W MIELAURIEUS 932 Scheffing Williams Tacke SOPHOMORE CLASS President ALBERT SCHEFFING VieefPresident f DAVID WILLIAMS Secveta1'yf'T1easm'e1' f BETTY TACKE MISS LOWRY S Spomms 1 MISS MILLIKEN In September, 1930, Ritenour High School enrolled a Freshman class of 177, 87 boys and 88 girls. These Freshmen were placed under the guidance of Miss Havinghurst, Miss Lowry, and Mr. Robinson. The class elected Beth Newcomb, presidentg Jerome Hogan, vicefpresidentg and Bernice Robbins, secretaryftreasurer. The girls outStand.ng in athletics were: Mary Robards, Helen Thorne, Dorothy Herbst, Aldine Graeler, Marie Gentili. Of the boys Walter Kolb earned a letter in baseball, and Thomas McCrackin was the first Freshman at Ritenour ever to receive a manager's letter. - Entering their Sophomore year with 56 boys and 75 girls, the class elected the following oflicers: Albert Schefhng, presidentg David Williams, vicefpresidentg and Betty Tacke, secretary' treasurer. Miss Milliken and Miss Lowry were their sponsors during the second year. For the second time William Robards was elected as Class Pepper Box reporter. A unique Sport Party was in every way most successful. In athletics Nicholas Xenos, David Williams, and Walter Kolb received letters. Thomas McCrackin again earned a manager's letter. The girls responded admirably with strong teams in all sports. The Secret Of Success Is Constancy To Purpose. Thirtyffwe MELAUREUS '32 Dollard, Clement, C., Dctmer, Collins, Amclung, Combs Bayer. Burton, Darby, Bardgerr, Clark, Alccmueller, Craig, F., Baumann Brinton, Black, Braswcll, Bornc, Brundage, Bullock, Astroth, Clcmcnt, R. Bryant, Chrirrcnscn, Brand, Crosby. Clcmcnt, Davis, E., Downs. Alexander, Bcrveilcr Not Plxumgruphcnl-Busclxbaum SOPHOMORE CLASS Thirryfsix Hosack, Johnson. G., Heckcmeycr. J.. Hosea, Engel, Fister, Hamiltnn, EV. Grccn, Graclcr, Grote, Heymann, Harper, Flniey, E, Fr-crslur, Frosr, Hartman Hcrbat. Johnston, G.. Gcntili. Urubbs, Hammer, Hcicr, Fucrbcr, Heglnnd, Facrlvcr Not Photographed-Hagnur Be Modest In Speech, But Excel in Actionf' MIEILAUREUS ,32 Kloppenberg, Krueger. Kolb, Perrlguey, Paul, Moore, Kinker Krigbaum, Kauble, Mayer, Leyhe, Rayhill, McCrackin, T., Miller. K., Passick, Lloyd, Kelewae, H., Madden, Patrick. Morton, Mcnzcl Nixon, C., Landzcttcl, Lusse, Page, Meagher. Myers, Lutz, Newcomb, Mahar Not Phcntcxgraphedflfillcs SOPHOMORE CLASS Soto. Young, Williams. D., Toy, Thompson, Wolf, Xenos Schefhng, Tunze, Robards, Wallner, Thoman, C., Worth, Thoman. R., O'Keeffe, Winn Wilmes, Wegener, Schymos, Strait, Sack, Sedlitz, Rodgers, Shawcross, Robbins Tacke, Robards. Shipp, Tierney, Wehking, Swann, Thompson, Thorn, H., Shackclford Not Photographed-NVhitcner, Vfilhelm Purpose Is What Gives Life Mea'ni'ng. Thirty-seven MELAURJEUS '32 Thinyleighr I Dave Do All That May Become A Man. MlELAlUlRlElUS ,32 Umstattd Lang Taylor Walsli FRESHMAN CLASS President f LEE UMSTATTD VicefPvesident MADONNA LANG Secretary f f Doaorny TAYLOR 'Treasuver f EUGENE VVALSII S Miss PARDUE Sponsors I Miss BoTTs 1 Miss ALBERS Freshmen to the right of us, Freshmen to the left of us-. On September 7, 1931, the largest freshmen class ever to enter Ritenour assembled for the first time. Exactly 27.7 bewildf ered young children were placed under the care of Miss Botts, Miss Pardue, and Mr. Albers as class sponsors. At their Hrst regular meeting the class elected Lee Umstattd, presidentg Madonna Lang, vicepresidentg Dorothy Taylor, secretaryg and Eugene Walsh, treasurer. Later Kathryn Olsen was made Pepper Box reporter. Surviving numerous embarrass.ng situations caused mostly by the upper classmen, the Freshies gradually became accustomed to their new high school life and before long they were able to End their way to classes alone. Determined to make theirs an outstanding class, the Freshmen have taken an unusual interest in extrafcurricular activitiesg in fact, several clubs' have been organized for Freshmen exclusively. They were also active in the sports Held. Fifty-seven girls answered the first call for basketball and they responded almost as well for soccer. Alfred Wunderli, The Freshman Wonders , was regular right tackle on Ritenour's football team. l i Not Finished, just Begun. 'Thirtyfnine MELAUREUS '32 Bradbury, Biadcnstein, J., Boeddeker, Birkheacl, Bell, Boxdorfer Clapp. Buschmann, Allen, Boeckmunn, Biedcnstcin, V., Brown. Cux, Coyle. Czxin Braucksickcr, Cnttrcll. Budcr, Cain. Aldridge, Chiles, Barton, Cleary, Anslingcr Cook. Bcnury. Cunningham, Bluzc, Burgard, Avery, Blnkrmnrr, Handel, Boraling FRESHMAN CLASS Forty Hecht, Gross, D., Hoevel, Fenimore, Donovan. Devine, Halbrucggc Smhlman, Feltz, Fisher, Hocifner, Gsarcnis, Gordon, Leopold, Knudsen Hanwein, Headrick, G., Hicks, Smith, C-ers, Eads, Purviance, Hammer Downing, DcHnrt, Daly, Garland, Burke, Mrcec, Godfrey, Cilsnn, Heikcs Here Buds The Promise of 'Tvue Worth. MELAURIEUS '32 Hanisch, James, j,, Kraeger, Hurt, John Kunes, Kragh, Hogan, Hoevel, Knebel, Hecht, Hume, Keaton johnson, R., Kleist, Hauser, E., Kay, Jost, Krummenaclicr, King, Halbruegge, Hosack Kirch, Jnhnstnn, J., Kclly, Kist, Horn, V., Kxniping, Keith, Kaiser Nut Photogmphcdf-Horlun FRESHMAN CLASS Mohr, Lewitz, Lanigan, Lamb, C., Nlcder, Murphy Oberkrom, Milosevich, Norris, NV,, Marquis, O'Donnell, Meier, Nlatthews Leslie, Moses, Miniea, Mischlispy, R., Murphy, Muenks, Leuchlmann, Norris, B. Lccbolt. MischlisPY, M., Lang, Newlin, Olson, Mingis, G., Looper, Nlatthews, McAdoo, W' Lcntzingcr, A., Nixon, L., McCnL1rtncy', Otten, Matrox, McCnrkell, Manhart, Leutzinger, R. Not Photographed-Lamb, Mahar, May-cr, Myers, Newcomb Almost Everything Great Has Been Done By 'Youthf' FOTty'O'V1C MELAUREUS '32 Schulte, Lewis, Schulz, Starrett. Tegethofi, Patterson, K,, Sommerkamp, Schaeffer. Schwartz. Pagzmi Tunzc, G., Smausebach, Pearce, Sprenger, Patterson, R., Quinn, Pierron, Swanson, Pearia, E., Sakalcccncy Pmuhet, Sommerkamp, Talbert, Strunk. Reininger, Schaeffer. j,, Smith, Paton, Smith, M. Stofl, Sonko, Printz. Pogue, Taylor, Schuedrlig. Reese, Reinhardt, Thcodorow Not ifimmgfaphfd-Rayhiii, sein,-apps. shacueifmd, shipp, spiifgmn FRESHMAN CLASS Witlcay, Vieth, YVunderli, A., NVunderli, T., Viehmann, YVeis Wright, Vnlz, Umsrand, Whire, Wilson, Viehmann, Weber Will, R., Wbmlmaii, Williams. L., Worley, W'acha, XVeiss, R., Whitaker, Vfcrdazr, XVOUJ, Wnlhh Weinzierl. NValcrmon, Weiss, L., Willhanks, Utlcy, Wcrmz. Wilkinson Not Phmographed-XVhile, Young Measuve Your Mi11d's Height By the Shadow It Casts. Fonyftwo Crgamlzcfuoms Fortyffour MELAUREUS ,32 Under the modern educational facilities we fnd the desire for mutual cofoperation and society. As in the olden days our forefathers had their spelling bees, quilting parties, and debating clubs, we, today, have our various organizations where we gather with those who share our Cornrnon interests and here form many of our dearest friendships. MIELAUREUS '32 Elliott Rickard Coughlen Leyhe CLASS OF '51 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Ritenour Chapter of the National Honor Society was organized last year to create an enthusiasm for better scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to prof mote worthy leadership, and to encourage the develop' ment of character in the students of Ritenour High School. MAXWELL DAv1s . . President W1LFRED BOECKHAUS . VicefPresidern ANNA COTLER . . Secretary MARTHA GERMER . . Treasurer Miss BARNES . Faculty Adviser CLASS OF '3 2 Miss Barnes Boxdorfer, Boeckhaus, Williams, S., Cotler Krigbaum, Engel, Davis, Hetlage, Germer Be Noble In Every 'Thought And Deed. Fortyfjive MELAUREUS '32 Theodorow. K., Editor: Miss Lovelace, Adviser: Krigbaum, Organizations Engel, R., Assistant Editor: Boxdorfer, Senior Editor Poelker, Literary Editorg Reinemcr. Athletic Editor Sobulewski. Literary Editorg Swengros, Literary Editor - MELAUREUS STAFF Since its first publication in 1929 The Melaureus has become an important factor in the life of Ritenour students. It has been growing steadily as the medium of in- terpretation of the school activities for the community, always endeavoring to serve as an adequate record of the school's interest and achievement. The Melaureus is a member of the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association, The Quill and Scroll Inter' national Honorary Society for High School Journalists, and the National Scholastic Press Association. In a nation wide contest sponsored by the N. S. P. A. the 1931 Melaureus, was awarded First Class Honor Rating. ress earbook ...M 1 ummm Books Are Sepulchers of Thought. Fovtysix MELAUREUS '32 Davis, M., Business Managerg McCrackin, Circulation Managcrg Abrams, Snapshots Bocckhaus, Assistant Business Manager: Brand, Advertising Manager Oldcndorph, Art Editor: Sunclcrman, Circulation Manager Shackelford, Advertising Manager, Bcrthnlclt, Art Editor MELAUREUS STAFF Karl Theodorow, editorfinfchief, and his assistant editor Ruth Engel, have plan' ned the Melaureus of 1932 and supervised its editing. Maxwell Davis as business manager has charge of the Hnancial branch of the staff and has planned ways and means to keep the Staff out of debt. Miss Lovelace, the adviser, checked all work that appears in the Annual. All students who are on the staff must be reliable and responsible, with good ratings in scholarship. The staff meets once a week to discuss the problems and progress of the book. Prompt and regular attendance is a requisite of a good staff member. HD GLL A Thing Of Beauty ls A Ioy Forever. Fonyfscvcn MELAUREUS '32 Witkay, Prante, Krueger, Silver, Vfibracht, Davis, K. Harper, Bmswell, Meagher, Shaxxcrnss, Miss Butts, Will. R. Hcgland. Landzettcl. Aldridge, Chiles, Gordon, Cleary, Mingis, Burgnrd Lussc, Tierney, Nixon, Shipp, DCC, Mingis, Thompson, Davis ART CLUB A This year for the first time a group of students with artistic interests and tenden- cies organized a club to seek out and develop their ability to depict the beautiful. Sketching and projects in charcoal, paint, and crayon have been the most interestf ing and popular phases of the work. The club has rendered valuable service to various organizations by making most attractive posters for their dances and parties. Several of the members participated in a Christmas Caroling Poster Contest. V Although hampered by the lack of proper facilities the Art Club has made splcnf did progress and has insured itself of a place in the future activities of Ritenour. President NORMA BELLE DEE VicefPv-esxdenr LOLA SPURGEON Secretary FRANCOIS MINGIS 'Treasurer MARIE SHIPP Sponsor Miss BOTTS Miss Botts Patience Is A Necessary Ingredient Of Genius, Fovtyfeiglit MELAUREUS '32 Schmidt, Percival, Grossenhacher, Cook. Hcinzen Roacles, Theodorow, K., Williams, F., Boeckhaus, Ablcs Cutler, Vollmcr, Walz, Bcrtholdt, V., Hosack, Jennings, Hetlage, Rcincmcr, Miss Evcrley Boyd, Germcr, Haller, Grau. Stcgcman, McRae. Bocckhaus, Bnxdorfcr, Bandcl Swinglcr, Hurt, Luunsbury, Stauilcr, Smith, Adams, Pac, Lane, Hc:-Idrick, Stockwell DRAMATIC CLUB i The Dramatic Club is deservedly one of the most popular extrafcurricular groups. Its purpose is to develop the students' ability to make public appearances, to teach some stage technique, and to furnish entertainments for the various school organiza- tions. The membership, composed of Juniors and Seniors, is divided into four groupsg each group in turn is responsible for the programs at the regular meetings. The club has responded at various times with very interesting programs in assemblies and for different organizations both in and out of school. JACK ADAMS P-resident VIRGINIA POE VicefPresidem MABEL HOSACK Secretary WILFRED Boncicrmus Treasurer 121135 EVERQLEY Faculty Member Miss Everley Pleasure And Action Make the Hows Seem Short. Fovtyfnine MELAUREUS '32 Paul, Tlxuodonow, E ,, Torrillo Franke, W. Mias Lccpcr, Stewart Sclmilvlc, Sclxymus, Lloyd, Hendrick, M. EL CIRCULO CASTELLANO El objelo del club ha sido obtener un mejor conocimiento del idioma espanol y de las costumbres de la genre que habla espanol. Aunque el Circulo espanol no ha sido un club grande, los socios sienten que las juutas hayan sido interesantes y el tiempo gastado en su preparacion no se haya mal' gustado. Este ano la hora de la junta se dividio en euatro partes: negocios, articulos de informacion, musica y diversion. Cada parte dura aproximadamente quince minf llllOS. El Pvcszdente La VicefPresidente El Tesorero La Secfretaria La Madvina LA SE Miss Lecpcr :language Is the Dress Of 'I'l1ought.' Fifty EDWARD TIIEODOROW HELGA SCHAIBLE - WILLARD FRANKE MILDRED HEADRICK NORITA RUTH LEEPER MELAURIEUS 932 Evers, Sunclerman, Moerschcll, McCrackin. T. Robards. Taylor, Miss Barnes, Engel. Abram, Douglass ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE The assembly committee, organized for promoting student interest in assemblies, is a group of nine students, chosen from the four classes to plan and present new and original assembly programs. With the assistance of seniors who serve as ushers this committee takes complete charge of all assemblies. They have given Ritenour a new gndciigtegesting type of assembly, and have also sponsored an exchange program with t. , ar es. RUTH ENGEL Chairman WILBUR SUNDERMAN VicefCl1airman EVELYN ABRAM Secretary ELIZABETH DOUGLAS Tveagmef Miss BARNES Faculty Member Miss Barnes Nothing Is Impossible To A Willing Heart. Fiftyfanc V MIELAUREUS '32 Mingus, Hamilton. W'alz, Miss Bernard, Boxdorfcr, Smith Thorn, Graeler, Boyd, Harper, Bertholdt. V., Gran, Poelker, Hetlage. Boeckhaus, Foerster Brand, Hcadrick, M., Ryder, Headrick, D- Crosby, Lane, Morton, Lutz, Herbst Tierney, Robards, Robbins, Engel, Ruincmcr, Douglas, Gcrmer, Gcntili, Tacke R CLUB The R Club was again organized at Ritenour this year with the motto UA team for every girl and every girl on the team. Previously when a girl received one hundred points in physical education she received her Now, in order to make the R more of an honor, a new system has been devised. XVhen a girl receives one hundred and fifty points she gets a numeral, after she has three numerals she is awarded a wellfdeserved athletic letter. President 5 X7iC6'PT6SidC71t i K Secreta1'yf'T1'easurer Point Chairman Faculty Member Miss Bernard What Is Done Wisely, Is Done VVell Fiftyftwo EFFIE REINEMER RUTH ENGEL ELIZABETH DOUGLAS MARTHA GERMER Miss BERNARD MIELAURIEUS ,32 Vfhite, A., Hale, Hosack, Will, A., Kloos, Sommcrkamp. NVcis, Young, Grosch, Krigbaum Kragh, Mueller, Scott, Strait, Miss Orr, Sack, Poelker, Henry, Pearia Dorsey, Grote, Heining, Barclay, McAdO:x, N., Amelung, Miller Cottrell. Dinkelkamp, Kelcwae, H.. Gentili, Robinson, Toy, Romlcs, Swvngrns. Bmsius, Schinzing GLEE CLUB The Glee Club was reorganized this year with a fairly large enrollment. The chief purpose Of the club is to teach the pupils to read music, to sing part songs, and to study the lives and works of some of the more famous composers. Owing to the lack Of strong voices the club found it impossible to give an operetta, as they had planned. However, they did provide much entertainment at various assembly programs, and sent a group to sing on the exchange program at St. Charles High School. TOM TOY DOROTHY ROADES NORMAN MCADOO HELEN ROBINSON FRED HEINING Miss ORR f President Boys' President Girls' f VicefPresident f Secretary 'Treasurer Faculty Member Is There A Heart That Music Cannot Melt? Miss Orr Fifty-three MIELAURIEUS ,32 Engel. Williams, D.. Priep. james, Schucddig, Hosea Zeilcr, Chamberlain, Allbcrt, P., Gross, B., McCrackin, O., Klaus, Burton, Hauser Thoman. NVorth, Kmkcr, Mr. Robinson, Barnett, Schackelford, Frcin Schefling, Czar, Ryder. Brand, Bornc, Lutz, Davis, M- Buch MUSEUM CLUB The Science Room is indeed beginning to look like a museum, for in it are many carefully mounted and preserved specimens of insects, animals, reptiles, and fish placed conspicuously on shelves about the room. This has been ,accomplished by the Museum Club which was organized to stimulate student interest in biological research, and to build a museum for the school. Much interesting work has been done in casting leaf, flower, and insect collections. Some excellent soap carvings and clay and wax mouldings have increased the collection, President JUNIOR BRAND ViCC'PTESiC'l611I AUDREY OLDENDORPH VicefPvesidem MAXWELL DAVIS Secretary HELEN BORNE Tveasuvew- - f ELIDA RYDER Sergeant-atfA1'ms f CTI-IO MCCRACKIN Faculty Member MR. ROBINSON Mr, Robinson Nature Speaks In Symbols And In Signs. Fifty'fou1 MIELAUREUS '32 Hanisch, Soto, Srerrcn, John, Tegerhotf. Schulz, Patterson, Combs Hcckemcycr, -I., Quinn, Meier, Mr. Punshon, Picrron, Murphy, Vichmnnn Schnefler, Kncbcl, Miloscvich, Volz, Meder, Mineia. NVcrdcr, Keaton, Schwurt. Molii' johnson, Green, Boeckmzinn, Boxdnrfer, Fenimore, Lanigun, Rubarrls, Kruinmc'n:nclici'. Ilosnck, 'lnnzc CRAFT CLUB The Craft Club with a membership of thirty-live was organized again this year to teach the boys to become more familiar with tools and to make things that are of value in the home and school, Archery sets, models of antique boats, stages and kings' coaches are among the projects completed. The bows of the archery sets are made of hickory and the strings are woven by the boys. The targets are made of straw, and the arrows are shaped and tipped during regular meetings. The bright colored coaches are made of thin wood, carefully and tediously carved, glued, and painted, then upholstered in gay silks. The ever popular ship models, too, require care in assembling and zu1tiquing , if they present that coveted, ancient appearance. RAYMOND LANIGAN f President WILLIAM ROBARDS VicefPresident ROBERT BOXDORFER Secretary HOWARD FENIMORE Treasurer MR, PUNSHON Faculty Member M1'. Punshon A Workman That Needctli Not To Be Ashamedf' Fifty'-five MIEILAUREUS '32 Amelung, Hamilton, Walz, Miss Bernard, Poelker, Green. Reinemer Dec, Mingis. Stegeman, Bcrtholdt, H., Boeckhaus, Dorsey, Bcrtholclt, V., Boyd, Bell Hurt, Stauffcr, Smith, D., Engel. Grau, Rogers, Dinkclkamp, Schlnzing Swinglcr, Headrick, M., Robinson, Hendrick, D., Boxdorier, Hosack, Herlage, Douglas RECKER CLUB Ritenour's Recker Club, organized in 1924, is still carrying out the purpose of the club, to create good fellowship, pep, and sportsmanship among its members. The club has for its insignia the husky, the school emblem. In following years these tokens will be presented to the new members at the first tea of the year. The club's new members are elected according to their sportsmanship, attendance at games, and their participation in athletics. The membership is lim1.ed to thirty members. The senior members gave a George Washington tea to initiate the junior members. President RUTH BOXDORFER VicefPresident MABEL HOSACK Secretary f DOROTHY HEADRICK Treasurer f MABEL HETLAGE Faculty Member Miss BERNARD Miss Bernard Character Must Be Kept Bright As Well As Clean. Fiftyfsix MELAUREUS '32 james, Springer, Vlilliams, S., Bernard, Grossenbachcr Hand, Percival, Cook, Freise. McAdon, Duncan Dixon, Brand, Heinzen, DeHart, Mocrschell, Fitzwilliams, Mr. Mundi Torrillu, Berveiler, Rawlings, Evers, Bocckhaus, Throclorow. KH Davis, M., Hamilton, R. HIfY CLUB Four years ago ten high school students organized our first Hi-Y Club at Ritenour. It has grown from year to year until it has reached the present membership of thirty' two. The HifY is not just a Ritenour High School organization, but it is a worldfwide club, sponsored by the Young Men's Christian Association, and composed of Junior and Senior boys of schools all over the world. Its purpose is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. JACK ADAMS f President E WM. MOERSCHELL 1 VicefPresident KENNETH LANE Secretavyffreasuver MR. MUNDT Faculty Member Mr. Mundt Strong Minds, Great Hearts, True Faith, Willing Hands. Fiftyfseven MIELAUREUS '32 Schaeffer, L., Fitz-villinms, Madden, Finley, Pailer, Shackclford Miss Digby, Rogers, Bcrtholdt, H, Killcs. Remmerr, Bell, Vfcgncr Finan, Ulrich, Bernard, Hamilton, Rawlings, XVatcrfielcl COMMERCIAL CLUB The Commercial Club was reorganized for the third successive year with an enrollment of twenty members. The purpose of this organization is to study the different phases of moclern business. To achieve this, the club engages in discussions centered about one particular idea, such .as salesmanship, advertising, or other depart' ments of mercantile life. A committee is regularly appointed to prepare and to present a program for the following meeting, The club has taken several interesting trips to local commercial establishments and has had prominent business men .address them on current problems. President f f GEORGE BERNARD i Vice-President Lois MAE HAMILTON 5 Secretary - RUTH ULRICH V Tveasmef f f JACK FITZWILLIAMS i Faculty Member f Miss DIGBY Miss Digby 'AAccumcy Is A Twin Bmthev Of Hrmcstyfl Fiflyzight MELAURIEUS '32 Robards, Evers, Engel, Williams, S., Moerschell, Heining, DeHart Boeckhaus, Borne, H., Miss Barnes, Amelung, Slane Newcomb, Hendrick, M., Robinson, Dee, Poe, Morton, Douglas PEPPER BOX During the past two years the Pepper Box has staged a sensational growth and has improved its position in high school journalism. It is a member of the N. S. P. A., the M. I. P. A., and the Quill and Scroll. The editor and business manager have chosen from the ranks of the upper class' men by a committee representing the staff and the Juniors and Senior classes. The other members of the editorial and business staff are placed through popular election or appointment. The news editor has charge of the assignments of stories for the news pages. The makefup editor and assistant plan the malcefup of the paper, while the editor prepares the headlines and directs the editorial policy of the paper. WILLIAM MOERSCHELL . Editor Nomvm BELLE DEE Associate Editor STEPHEN W1LL1.A.Ms . Business Manager Miss BARNES Faculty Adviser Miss Barnes A'News, The Mauna of the Day, Fiftymine MELAUREUS '32 Goodman, Hawrin, Perriguey, Whitener. Miller, T. Kunln, Passick. Rodgers, Green, Miss Lowry, Page, Borne, Black, Pearce Brinton, Newcomb, Morton, Eads. Wilmcs, Ethcrton, Downs, Clement, Bervcilcr, Sranscbach KODAK CLUB Another club organized for the Hrst time at Ritenour is the Kodak Club, The members are interested in learning something of the art of photography, especially the taking of kodak pictures and the developing of Hlms. Although not equipped to do professional finishing, the club has been very sucf cessful in its work and is thoroughly enioying this experiment. Its membership of twenty-five has readily voted it the most interesting of all the activity groups. President VicefP1esident Secvetary 'Treasurer f Sponsor f Miss Lowry Character Teaches Above Our W'1lls. Sixty BETH NEWCOMB HELEN WILMES ANNA BORNE REED PEKRIGUEY Miss Lowrw MIELAURJEUS '32 Dennett, Hagner, Kloppcnberg, Leyhc, Hufsmith Darby. Reininger, Bullock, Matthews, Miss Lovelace, Hcckemeyer, A. Stoll, Bording, johnson, J., Smith, Lcutzingcr, A., Prcbst, Olson, Bandel, E., Leutzingcr D. H. R. CLUB The D, H. R. Club has for its purpose the dissemination of ancient history and folk lore. True to its name, for D. H. R. stands for Discipuli Historiae Romanae QStudents of Roman Historyj. The club is a reproduction of the Ancient Roman Republic. Each business meeting is a miniature of the ancient Roman Senate with its consuls, questor and censor, while the programs contain reports of ancient life and customs, games enjoyed by the .ancients or inspired by them, and Latin songs, some, actually written in that tongue and others, popular ballads freely translated into the classical language. Each member has taken for his own the motto of the club, Facta non Verba , and membership in this group is far from monotonous and uninteresting. First Semester GORDON DARBY f KATHRYN OLSON ALICE PRoBsT f f ELSIE BULLOCK - Officers - - .Questor Censor f - Dictator Consul f f ' Consul f f Second Semester - ADAM HECKEMEYER f f JANE JOHNSTON f f f - AUDREY REININGER f f f f ALICE PRoBsT f f Miss LOVELACE Facia, Non Verbaf, Miss Lovelace Sixty-one MIELAUREUS '32 Ncwlin, Whitaker, Hocffncr. Oherkrom. Hartwein Bcznxry, Printz, Brundage, Volz, Sedlitz, Vvforlcy, Miss Milliken Utlcy, ,Iolin:'ton, G- Braiuchsieker, Kaiping, Gilson, Fncrber HOMEfEC CLUB The HomefEconomfcs Club has been reorganized for the purpose of interesting its members in the art of sewing, and of fashioning attractive novelties for the home. ln the begnnzng they constructed radio logs, artifioal flowers, and silhouette pic.u1'es. Later the members undertook more difficult and more useful articles such as dresses, slips, fancy pillows, and embroidery. The work of this club is most interesting, educzitionztl, and useful, and does much to dispel the idea of drudgery so frequently connected with the simple duties about the home. President BERNICIE PROUHET Secretary Louise MANHART Treasurer MILDRED VOLZ Faculty Member Miss MILLIKEN Miss Millilteii Nothing Is Achieved Before It Is Thoroughly Attempted. Sixtyftwo MELAUREUS 932 MIIhaI', Muenks, Heartel, YVillbzInks, Mirs Tctlcy. Looper, Kist, Blakemoie Gcarcnis, Myer, Talbert, Sommcrkump, Schucddig, Paton, Anslingcr Crank, Gurlalnrl. Kirch, Daly, XVntcrmun, Hvzltlxiclc. G., Bluzc, Cluristcnsen, Kaiser J, U. G. CLUB The J. U. G. ,Club has again taken its place as one of the foremost clubs at Ritenour. The name, which stands for Just Us Girls tells the whole story of the clubg the purpose being to acquaint the girls with rules of etiquette, and her proper conduct as she takes her place in the social world. The club is also very valuable to the girl in that it has :In open forum where the members discuss current topics and problems that confront girls in their teen years. AMY WIxTEIznIInN f President MIXRY PATON - VicefPresident VIRGINIA MYERS Secvetavyfreasmev FRANCES TALBERT SergeantfatfArms MIss 'l'E'I'L13Y Faculty Member Miss Tetlcy 'Tis Move Blessed To Give, Than To Receivefl Sixtyfthrce MIEILAUREUS '32 Birkheacl, Collins, Vcith. Donovan, Thompson, Craig, J. Shores. Hecht, Clement, C., Hurt, Lewis, Clark, Cain, Muses Buschmann, Kleist, Clement, R., Hammer, Prouhet, Cook, Wlion, Gibeault, Marquis Hamilton, W., Wunderli, A., XVunclerli, T.. Mr. Mundt, W'olf, Bell STAMP CLUB A club for students who are interested in collecting stamps has been organized. The object of this club is to help the members make interesting collections and to learn something of the histories of rare stamps and their pictures. At the club meetings reports on stamps are given, .and, if any new stamps have been purchased, they are given out. Sometimes, they are auctioned and the money acquired is used by the club to purchase more interesting collections. During the latter part of the meeting spelling matches are held, the words used being names of foreign countries. President WILLIAM HAMILTON X VicefPreside-ru: TED WUNDERLI Secretary-Tveastwer HERMAN WOLF Sevgeantfat-Arms - FRANCIS VIETH Sponsor MR. MUNDT Mr. Munclt Dare To Be True, Nothing Can Need A Lie. Sixty-four MELAUREUS '32 Horton, Bicdenstcin, V., Hogan, Bncddcker, Hume: Sakakecny, Clapp, Crandall, Brown, Norris, B., Gross, D. Kay, Hoevel, Vr'ciss, L., Mr. Albers, Allen, McAdoo, W., Horn, V. PUZZLE CLUB The Puzzle Club, another new and interesting organization, with an enrollment of eighteen, restricted entirely to freshmen, was originated to teach, through the solu tion of puzzles, methods of clear and logical reasoning. At each regular meeting various problems based on algebra and geometry are presented and undertaken with remarkable enthusiasm. This pastime, thoroughly enjoyed by educational and does much to interest and LAVERNE Weiss ARTHUR HOEVEL WINSTON McADoo ROBERT ALLEN MR. ALBERS - President VicefPresident Secretary f Treasurer Faculty Member Nothing Is So Hard, But Search Will Find It Out. the entire membership, is constructive and aid the students in the higher mathematics Mr. Albers Sixtyffiv MELAUREUS '32 Ruyhill, Xenos, Svatck, Mcnorc, johnson, Nlathcws, XYilliams, L, Miller, K., Bradbury, Dreher, Thomas, Houscr, Pcaria, Hcrwig, Lccbolt, Jost Mischlispy, R., Randcl, Finley, Patrick, Frost, Miss Schall, Slanc, james, Wacha, Ethcrington Nlischlispy, M., YVcinzicrl, Godfrey, Cato, Robbins, Ficnup, Heier, Schaeffer, Brand, Alcxandcr Rcinhardt, Mcflnwrkcll, Crosby, Avery, NVuhking, Poguc, Werntz, Rucsc, Bryant, Tackc, Hcrbst UKULELE CLUB A Ukulele Club has been organized for the first time here with the expressed purpose of finding hidden musical talents in the student body, and of teaching its members the much desired technique of ukulele playing. At each meeting the members learn three new songs, some humorous, and some popular. At various times during the year different members have entertained in asf sembly programs. Sid Newcomb, the president of the club, gave a pleasing perform' ance in the exchange program at St. Charles High School. President SID NEWCOMB VicefPresident LEROY TUNZE Secretary MABEL Cox Tveasurev MAXINE BRAND Faculty Member Miss SCHALL Miss Schall Music Hath Charms To Soothe The Savage Breast. Sixtyfsix MELAUREUS '32 Kelly, Gordon, Schweppu, Umsrattd, Wright Woodman, Strunk, Norris, W., Wood. Hicks, Fisher, Miss Parduc Gvrs, Lang, Nixon, L., Mcfionrtncy, Butler, Smith, Barton, Orrcn Mcflvc, Matrox, Del-lan, Gchlc, lion-n.ng, Tln-o-lnnw,-, Klnnningham, Xlhlltinffm FRESHMAN DRAMATIC CLUB Another very popular activity group is the Freshman Dramatic Club which was organized during the current year to interest freshmen in dramatic work and to help instil a bit of selffpossession and selffexpression early in their high school career. The club has given the Senior Dramatic Club considerable competition. They presented a very enjoyable comedy cn the Christmas program and also sponsored an exceptionally entertaining program in the Spring. The outstanding success of each appearance is indicative of the earnestness with which these Freshmen have enf dcavorcd to achieve their purpose. MaooNNa LANG DUANE WR1oHT GLADYS Hicks Lone BARTON Miss PARDUE f Treasurer f f Faculty Member President V'icefPresident Secretary Each Goodly Thing ls Harden To Begin. Miss Parrluc Sixtyfseuen MELAUREUS '32 Kolb, Mr. Geddes, lX'illiams, S., Grossenbachcr Tnrrillo, Thuodnmw, K., Williams, D., Frcisc, Wundcrli, A., Xenos Dix-in, DeHart, Springer. Hamilton, Hcinzen LETTERMANS CLUB The Letterrnan's Club was organized in 1950 at the request of a number of boys who had earned letters. The Club's purpose is to better athletic conditions, to inspire all boys to work for letters, and to help increase the school spirit at Ritenour. Any boy who has earned a letter in any sport is eligible to become a member. To finance the varied activities of the club, the boys sold pencils, some with the football schedule, and some with the baseball schedule printed on them. President VicefP1esident Secretary 'Treasurer SergeantfatfAvms Faculty Member Mr. Geddes LEXVIS DEHAR1' GEIJRGE BAUMUARDT RICHARD DixoN STEPHEN VJILLIAMS FORREST SPRINGER f MR. Gunons The Gfeat End Of Life Is Not Knowledge, But Action, Sixnyfeighz MIELAUREUS '32 McCrackin, O., Tlieodorow, K., DeHart, Davis, M., Bocckhaus Mmiurschell, Brand, Engel, Bocckhnus, Amclnng, Boxdorfer, Reinemti Olelcntlorph, Robinson. Poclkcr, Horne, Dee, Slune, Robards Newcomlw, Swengros, Olson, Poe, Dougglzus, Hendrick, M., Kngbaum JOURNALISTS' GUILD The journalists' Guild is a new organization at Ritenour, which was organized in February, 1932 by the staffs of the Melaureus and the Pepper Box for the purpose of establishing a higher standard of journalism at Ritenour. Each staff has its own list of requirements for every member under its jurisdiction, and only those members who have lived up to these standards are eligible for mem' bership in the Journalists' Guild. Through this organization, Ritenour hopes to create more interest in journalism :intl make it the outstanding extrafcurricular activity. KARL Trmouonow President Erizfxunrn DOUGLAS f VicefPresiderit HlLD.fX KRIGBAUM Secretary Miss BARNES f 1 Faculty Member Miss Lovnmcu f f Faculty Member Miss Barnes Miss Lovelace A Noble Soul Cuts His Way With Skill and Majestyfl Sixtyfrlinc MIELAURIEUS '32 Mr. Geddes Mr. Munclt Theoclorow, K. Scheffing, Evers, Umstattd BOY'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The boys athletic association is composed of Mr. Geddes, Mr. Munclt and ri representative from each classg the boy holding the highest office automatically becomes a member. This group provides ways and means of Hnancing all boys interscholastic athf letics. It has charge of distributing and selling both season and single game ticketsg it has charge of the advertising of the gamesg it selects and pays the oiiicials for the various games. The members each selected two members of their respective lilasses to sell ticketsg in this Way there is a better chance of reaching the entire student ody. 92? 5:26 9.26 Q22 .W .. is . HS-mall Service Is True Service. Seventy MIELAUREUS ,32 Biedenstein, Barclay, Rayhill Matthews, Borne, Muenks, Hosack, Wood Krigbaum, Reinhardt, Taylor, Krigbuum, Walsli ORCHESTRA This year for those interested in music, the Schoppe School of Music sent repref scntatives here to organize and to conduct an orchestra. only At first the number enrolled was large but during the year interest waned and those who were in earnest have remained in the Orchestra. The Orchestra has played for several school festivities, among those, the installaf tion of the National Honor Society and the Program sponsored by the Dramatic C ub. S552 is is .W W, 92,3 Q2,-S' Music Is A Golden Tongue. Seventyfone MELAUREUS '32 Moerschell XVillxams Sobolcwslci Thcodorow, K., Engel, Poelkcr, Bocckhaus. Dec, Bocckhaus Krigbaum, Bnxdorfcr, Amelung, Hendrick, M,, Douglas QUILL AND SCROLL This year, a membership in Quill and Scroll, the National Honorary Society for High School Journalists, was granted to Ritenour. The society was nationally or' ganized in 1926 by a group of teachers of Journalism who wished to recognize and to reward high school journalists. Four things are required of a student who wishes membership in Quill and Scroll. He must be in the upper third of his class, scholasf ticallyg he must have done distinctive work in some phase of high school journalismg he must be recommended for membership by the supervisor of journalism at his high school, and he must be approved by the National Society Officers. Through Quill and Scroll, it is hoped to keep the standard of Journalism on a high level at Ritenour. ' , A President . . STEPHEN W1LL1.AMs p VicefPvesident , . ESTHER BOECKHAUS Secremvy , . . NORMA BELLE DEE Faculty Member . . Miss LOVELACE Faculty Member . . MISS BARNES Miss Lovelace Miss Barnes An Institution Is The Lengthe-ned Shadow of A Man. Seventyftwo ZUMQ4 Seventyffour MELAURIEUS 932 There has never been an age in which man has not shown his love to excel both physically and mentally. Man has always participated in games and contestsg al' though they have differed greatly from our modern sports, the spirit of the game is always the same, striving with manly strength, courage, and wholesome effort toward success. MIELAURIEUS '32 BOYS' ATHLETICS In recent years interest in athletics at Ritenour has grown as rapidly as the school itself. For the term 193162 the Huskies made an improved showing in all major sports. In football they ended the season with a percentage of 500, having won four games and lost four. Captain Forrest Springer was given center position on the mythical allfcounty team, Steve Williams and Lewis DeHart received honorable mention at end and full back respectively. In basketball the team, led by Captain Stephen Williams, won twelve games and lost six. They won the F. N. R. W. .Christmas Tournament for the second successive year. In spite of the fact that only four lettermen are returning this spring the baseball team under Captain Lewis DeHart is progressing favorably, and a good season seems assured. Coach Geddes says, My greatest desire for Ritenour is wholesale interest and participation in all sports. Adversity ls the Test of Strong Men. Ssventyfhuc MIELAURIEUS 732 Seventyfsix Wunderli, A. Baumgardt Theodorow, K. Priep Springer FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Xenos RITENOUR 0 RITENOUR 0 RITENOUR 6 RITENOUR 7 RITENOUR e 13 RITENOUR . 19 RITENOUR 0 RITENOUR 7 D1xon Freise L'The Harder The Match, The Greater the Victory. MIELAURIEUS '32 Heinzgn Torrillo Ablgs DeHart Sundermzm FOOTBALL AND SCORES WELLSTON 7 KIRKWOOD . 18 W'i11iums CLAYTON . 1 3 CRYSTAL CITY JOHN BURROU ST. CHARLES NORMANDY CHAMINADE GHS 6 7 7 . '28 6 Grossenbacher The Smallest Effort Is No t Lostf' Sevemyfseven MIELAUREUS '32 Hartman, Mr. Geddes, Schmidt Darby, Sommcrkamp, Xenos, Cook, Zcilcr, Goodman, Paul Pricp, Grosscnbachcr, Freisc, DeHart, Williams, Bziumgardt, Wfundcrlx Hcinzrn. Thcmlornw, K.. Tnrrillo. Springer, Sundermnn, Alvlcs FOOTBALL HA SQUAD The Season Ritenour finished the 1931 football season with an average of 500, scoring four victories and a like number of defeats. Losing the first three games to Wellston, Kirk' wood, and Clayton respectively, the team then turned tables and won the next three games from john Burroughs, Crystal City, and St. Charles. Then after losing to Normandy the team ended the season with a victory over Chaminade. The .accurate placefkicking of ,Captain Springer was largely responsible for winning from Chaminade and Crystal City, for each was defeated by a 7 to 6 score. Normandy was the only team which consistently outplayed the Huskies , During the season the Huskies scored 52 points while their opponents scored 92. The team stands out as one of the best ever to represent Ritenour. Every Mual Shall Bear His Share of the BllTCl6Yl.H Seventyfeiglzl MIELAURIEUS '32 Mr. Geddes Hartman Grob, Kinker, Craig, Q'DonnelI, Wortlx Umstattd, Wolf, Fitzgerald, McCrackin, T., Rayhill, Miller, Marquis FOOTBALL HB SQUAD Schedule and Scoves RITENOUR 6 PRINCIPIA O RITENOUR O NORMANDY 26 RITENOUR 6 PRINCIPIA O 'The1e ls A Place For Every Man. Seventy-nine MELAURIEUS '32 Be Sure Tou'1e Eighty Sprmger Kolb Hamxlton Bernard BASKETBALL SCHEDULE RITENOUR 27 RITENOUR 23 RITENOUR 17 RITENOUR 12 RITENOUR 25 RITENOUR 22 RITENOUR 20 RITENOUR 1 3 RITENOUR 18 RITENOUR 14 RITENOUR 3 4 RITENOUR 49 RITENOUR 27 RITENOUR 23 RITENOUR 28 RITE NOUR 21 RITENOUR 18 RITENOUR 18 Williams, D. Right, Then Play the Game. MELAUREUS ,sz Torrlllo DeHart Wllllams S Frexse BASKETBALL AND SCORES VENICE . 13 VENICE . 13 CHAMINADE . 20 l CHAMINADE . 5 ALUMNI . . 22 JEN NINGS . 26 Hauser, M. CLAYTON . . 19 WELLSTON 1 1 NORMANDY 19 FERGUSON . 17 CLAYTON . . . 1 S RIVERVIEW GARDENS . 8 NORMAN DY . 26 JENNINGS 24 WELLSTON 16 WELLSTON 17 FERGUSON 1 6 WEBSTER . 19 Sunderman No One Knows What He Can Do Till He T1ies. ' Eightyfone MELAURIEUS 932 Frein, Wunclerli, T., Birkhead, Walsh, Iones, Xenos, Barclay, Franke, W, MCCfilCklH, O., Franke, R., Schaeffer, Fitzgerald, Fister, Williams, D., Mr. Geddes Springer, DeHart, Dixon, Hamilton, Darby, Kolb, Bernard BASEBALL 1931 BASEBALL SCORES RITENOUR 1 WEBSTER 2 RITENOUR 4 U. CITY . 5 RITENOUR 5 BEAUMONT 'S RITENOUR 6 FERGUSON 7 RITENOUR 2 COUNTRY DAY . 0 RITENOUR 3 CI-IAMINADE . 5 RITENOUR 4 WELLSTON . . 5 RITENOUR 7 RIVERVIEW GARDENS . 1 RITENOUR 3 JENNINGS . . 10 1932 BASEBALL SCHEDULE APRIL 8 WEBSTER APRIL 15 , WELLSTON APRIL 22 . CLAYTON APRIL 29 . NORMANDY MAY 6 . KIRKWOOD MAY 13 MAPLEWOOD MAY 20 . , U. CITY Fight The Good Figlltfl Eightyftwa MELAUREUS '32 Torrillo, Mr. Mundt, Hamilton, R. Jones, Vv'illQams, D. Bernard, Wolf Tisztcr, Engel, Xenos, Thompson, Craig, F. BASEBALL CHAMPS INTRAMURAL SPORTS Intramural athletics are intended primarily to afford an opportunity for the majority of students to participate, to enable them to cultivate the skills that they may carry on, not only during school days but after in later life. Educators and public health authorities have frequently and const-ructively criticized the present prof gram of interscholastic and intercollegiate athletics, Specifically, they have called attention to the fact that special instruction and opportunities were being given the best and select members of any particular athletic squad, and that very little, 'if any, to those in most need of such participation and experience. This just criticism has aroused those engaged in directing physical education activities and, as a result, the cry of uathletics for the few and best is gradually being replaced by uathletics, physif cal development, and recreation for all. In less than two years the Boys Intramural Athletic Association at Ritenour has made rapid strides, and it is felt that its influence and results have been highly gratif fying and that the organization has gained a firm foothold in the athletic curriculum of the school. It has sponsored the following sports: basketball, foulgoal shooting, playground ball, horseshoes-singles and doubles, tennis-singles and doubles, golf, and a new addition this year, ping pong. The intramural association plans call for student supervision almost entirely. There is a Senior Manager and a Junior Manager, elected by the members of the association. The principal duties of these managers, in cofoperation with the sponsor, are to arrange schedules, to select officials, to make all rules governing competition, eligibility, and awards, to hear protests, to introduce new sports, and in short to have general supervision over the entire intramural program. f Enthusiasm Is The Genius Of Sinceiit 'i y. Eiglityftlwee MEILAUREUS '32 Fistcr, Vieth, Mr, Mundt, Bernard Theodorow, K., Craig, F. Rawlings INTRAMURAL SPORTS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS Eightyffour Norris, Mr. Mundt, Lzmigun McAdoo, Str-rrett, Svatek, Drcher Not In Rewavds, But In the Strength To Srfivef MIELAURIEUS ,3Z Miss Bernard GIRLS' ATHLETICS Miss Marion L. Bernard, director of girls' athletics at Ritenour is a thoroughly modern and eihcient coach who, through her enthusiastic introduction of new sports, has awakened a new interest in athletics at Ritenour. Graduating from Ritenour, Miss Bernard attended Washington University for two years, then completed her college course at the University of Illinois, which is noted for its interest in physical education. At Washington she was active in basket' ball, volleyball, and baseball, and was selected as baseball manager in her second year. At Illinois she won fame in soccer, hockey, tennis, swimming, basketball, volleyball, and played on the championship baseball team. She received a B, S. in Education, majoring in physical education and minoring in biological science. Miss Bernard has always been active in extrafcurricular activities, she was a mem' ber of Physikos Pydeia, A. A., Dot and Circle, Women's League, she was placed on the May Fete Committee at both Washington and Illinois. She has done much Y. W. C. A. work, and at present is a member of the St. Louis Hockey Association and the St. Louis Women's Physical Education Club. At Ritenour, Miss Bernard has helped to advance girls' athletics by introducing hockey and tumbling, clogging and other forms of dancing into the physical education program. She has formed a chapter of the N. A. A. F., an organization formed for the purpose of increasing and protecting girls' athletics. Her slogan seems to be a team for every girl and every girl on a team . To Wish Is 'To Be Able. Eightyffivc MELAUREUS '32 Otten, Miss Bernard, Headrick. C. Butler. Mingis, G., Barton, Vfachn, Weiss, Braswell, Harper, Thompson Daly, Mingis, F., Grau, Paton, Stegcman, Vollmcr, Reincmer, NV:-ilz, Morlrvxi Brand, Lang. Gentili, Christcnacn, Robblns, Gracler. Nixon, C., Bocckhaus, Lutz Watcrmon. Headrick, D.. Grccn, Poelker, Robinson. Herbst, Hcrlagc, Thorn Smith, Hcadrick, M., Lculzingcr, Spurgeon, Oldcndorph. Miilcr, Douglas, Ryder, Robards SOCCER The Varsity Soccer team was a purely mythical team. It was chosen at the cnd of the season and played no games. The Junior and Senior teams like the varsity played no awayffromfhome games. They did, however, participate in the class tournament. The Sophomores played one game, which was with U. City. The only goal of the game was made during the first half by Ritenour, the score at the end being 1f0. The game was cleanly played, no fouls were made by either team. S0 many girls went out for Freshman Soccer that it was impossible to pick one team. Accordingly, two teams represented thc class all the season until at Ritenour in the class tournament. Both teams played U. City at Ritenour on the same night, and both were defeated, Team I losing its game 4-O, .and Team H, lfO. As He Thinketh In His Heart, So ls He, Eigluyfsix MIEILAUREUS '32 Cottrell, Wacha, Miss Bernard, Reinemcr, Shipp Grccn, Stegeman, Vollmer, XValz, Harper, Barton, Finley, E., Mortoii Fisher, Matthews, Grau, Mingis, F., Robbins, Graeler, Miller, Boeckhaus, Lutz Lang, Daly, Mingis. G.. Poelkcr, Oldcndorph, Nixon, Hetlage, Thorn Watcrmon, Hcadrick, D., Hcadrick. M., Spurgeon, Gcrmcr, Herbst, Douglas, Ryder, Robards BASKET BALL The Senior girls played only one game, winning from Kirkwood 2924. The contest was close throughout, and Oldendorph carried off honors as highfscorer. The Juniors finished their season with a score of 500, winning one of their two games. They defeated Wellston 2340 but journeyed to Ferguson to lose a hard game 3141. The Sophs won two of their three games, with Wellston 12f8 and with Clayton 17f14. Their third game they lost to Webster 556. The Freshies had a hard season, but should be commended for their fighting spirit and sportsmanship. They lost to Hancock 46f27, to Wellston 1842, and to U. City, 3 1f13. The Varsity team won only one of their three important games. The first def feat came at the hands of Webster, 3Of26. In their second game, they easily won from Wellston, 37f24. Oldendorph scored 20 of the points. The Varsity lost its final game to Ferguson 27f16. Example Is A Lesson That All Men Can Reaclf' Eightyfsevcn MELAUREUS 132 X Fisher, YVciss. NVach:i, Miss Bei'n:n'd, Rcincmer, Slxipp, Hamflton, Headrick, G. Pussick, Stcgeman, Vollmer, Walz, Harper. Dalton, Gordon, Maha: McGee, NVatci'man, Gran, Mingis, F., Robbins. Robinson, Miller, Morton. Lutz Green. Lang, Mingis, G., Poclkcr, Oldendorpli. Graclcr, Hetlagc. Thorne l Smith, Daly, Hendrick, D.. Spurgeon. Nixon. L., Hcrlwst. Douglas, Ryrlcr, Rolwanls VOLLEY BALL The seniors won two of their three gamesg with Kirkwood 25 26 and Clayton 2726- After these two very consistent games, they lost their last one to U. City 4026. Later in the season, a team composed of Juniors and Seniors journeyed to Ferguson to return with a victory 26f17. The juniors had a very successful season winning three of their four gamesg from Kirkwood, 2722, from U. City 41f36 and from Clayton 3220. At Hancock, however, they were defeated 3221, the score at the half being 12f15 in Hancoclis favor. The Sophs had a hard schedule, they defeated one of the best teams in the county, U. City, by the tremendous score 5727. They also downed Hancock 3124, but the remainder of the games were lost to Wellston 36f31, Kirkwood 3020 and Ferguson 2322. The Freshman Blues played only two games, winning one from Wellston 28f17 and losing the other to U. City i2f1O. The Reds had a much longer schedule hut won only one game, from U. City 3425. They lost a. hard game to Wellston 2723 and in the others they failed by one point to tie the score, Kirkwood 31f30, Han' cock 2221 and Ferguson 2322. The Varsity, as usual had a very successful season, winning both their gamesg from Normandy 27f16 and from Brentwood 2725. UDf6dS Are The Pulse of Time. Eighzyfeight UQ xff 1 ' ff 2' Z . , ZFCQAVUV65 Ninety MELAURIEUS 932 Along with the more serious phases of high school days come those times that make this period one of the most enjoyable in our entire lives. In the years to come may the pages of this section bring happy thoughts and smiles as they recall the many pleasant and sometimes humorous incidents of life at Ritenonr. MIEILAURJEUS '32 Mlss MELAUREUS '32 'Her Air, Her Manners, All Who Saw Admired. Ninetyuvte MELAUREUS '32 SENIOR HISTORY All aboard!-129 Freshmen had just boarded the R, H. S. Limited for a fourf year trip through High School. The train soon entered Freshman Pass with Mr. Hoech and Mr. .Costilow as engineers, and Miss Tetley and Mr. Punshon as brake' men. Assigned to coach '32, the group selected August Smith, Virginia Meyers, and Juanita Bell as conductors. Ruth Engel was newsgirl. Curly Springer, Steve Williams, and Rus Nixon earned sport R's . After an all too short stopover the train entered the Land of Sophomores . Here with Forrest Springer, Bernice Baumgardt, and Virginia Rickerd as conductors, the road became noticeably smoother. This year Ruth Boxdorfer was newsgirl and Ruth Engel was Sports Editor on the Pepper Box Staff. Curly Springer, Steve Williams, Wilbur Sunderman, Martha Germer, Ruth Engel, Virginia Lane, Thecla Poelker, Audrey Oldendorph, Evelyn Abram, and Eifie Reinemer distinguished themf selves in Athletics. Then, with Wilbur Sunderman, Ruth Boxdorfer, and Mabel Hetlage as their conductors, they steamed down junior Villa . It was here many members missed the train, although enough remained to make this the largest class ever to complete their third year safely. A most successful Prom was given May 2nd. This year Ruth Engel, Mabel Hetlage, Theodore Melville, Wm. Moerschell, Wilbur Sunderf man, Robert Shackelford, and Wilfred Boeckhaus all received places on the Pepper Box Staff. Curly Springer, Steve Williams, John Torrillo, Rus Nixon, Effie Reinemer, Audrey Oldendorph, Mabel Hetlage, Elida Ryder, Thecla Poelker, Lucille Schaeffer, Vinita Bertholdt and Martha Germer earned Rs How time flies! Before long the class was speeding through their last year. What a change had come over them. They were now Seniors. Here Miss Everly replaced Miss Tetley as brakeman. Under the direction of conductors, Ruth Box' dorfer, Wilfred Boeckhaus, Virginia Lane, and Anna Cotler, the class set out to make their final year the best. Karl Theodorow and Maxwell Davis were elected editor and business manager of the Melaureus, who with the assistance of a capable staff put out the 1932 Melaureus. Cn the Pepper Box Staff William Moerschell was editor and Stephen Williams, business manager, Virginia Poe was class newsgirl. ln athletics Curly Springer, Steve Williams, John Torrillo, Karl Theodorow, Wilbur Sunderman, Don Ables, and Clarence Heinzen were awarded letters. After a most successful Senior Play, entitled A Lucky Break the class reached the Land of Graduationf, the end of their journey. Sorrowfully on the third of june, 1932, this happy and congenial group transferred from this train to many varied trains and left Ritenour High School bound for many places of service and leadership. We Spend Our Lives As A Tale That Is Told. Ninetyftwo MELAIUREIUS '32 FIGURES DON'T LIE THE CLASS OF '32 IS REALLY A WONDERFUL CLASS. HERE ARE SOME OF THE REASONS UPON WHICH THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS BASED: The height of the class is 5,360 inches and if it were laid end to end it would reach around the Athletic Field 1-99X 100 times. In weight it is equal to 3.741 tons of coal and if it were shoveled into the furnace of knowledge it would last five minutes. The class has a very good understanding as the size of the shoe it wears is 406 with a width of triple 'O'. However, it needs this foundation to keep the 1,940 yearfold class still holding its own weight. Even at this age there are only three members of the class who wear glasses. The class of '32 has caused quite a bulge in the school building, for its waist measure is 1,748M inches. The colors of its hair are as numerous as the colors of the rainbow. There are twentyffive people with brown hair, twentyftwo with blonde, nine with black, five with red, and the remainder has dishwaterfcolored hair. The eyes, however, do 11Ot match the hair, as six have gray eyes, seven have green, twenty have brown, twenty' six have blue and one has black, a souvenir of a slight disturbance in one of the classes. The only color we lack is pink, and sometimes in winter one or two of the class will stay home with the Pink Eye. The graduates of former years will always look up to us as we are the largest graduating class in the History of Ritenour. Our names are slightly mixed beginning with letters all the way from A to Z, There are three A's in the class and that doesn't mean average. There are eight B's but they're not all big shots. Two C's enable them to see things which they are not supposed to see. Having three D's does not mean they're all dumb. There is only one E and it surely means excellent. Then there are three F's in the class, but of course, that doesn't mean flunks. Two G's doesn't exactly make it good. They're not highfhat just because they have seven H's. They're two fs in the class and they're not jealous. They're not crazy because we have three K's. Two L's in the cl.ass and they're sister and brother. Six M's doesn't mean that they're at all mediocre. b d just because there are two O's in the class surely doesn't mean they owe somef o y. There are four P's in the class but they don't all drive Packards. Six R's in the class makes them always right. They must be superior with nine S's in the class. They have two modelfT's in the class. They seem to be very witty having five W's. One ,lone Z makes them quite ze ting. Seek Honor First, Pleasure Lies Behind, Ninelyftllrec MELAUREUS 932 Ninetyffour GUESS WHO? Du Noble Things, Not Dream Them All Day Lon MIELAURIEUS '32 IDENTIFICATIONS ON PAGE 118 Perseverance Always Wins Out In The End. S Ninety-ive MIEILAIURIEIUS '32 SENIOR PROPHECY A middlefaged man entered the studio of two wellfknown crystal gazers. I wish to find out what my old classmates of 1932 are now doing, he said. Then two mysterious young women bent over the crystal, one calling out the names, the other telling what she saw them doing. Jack Adams. I see an Englishman wearing a monocle and carrying a cane. Martha Germerf' She is touring the country lecturing on Why Women Won't Marry Bachelors. Herbert Sobolewskif' Wait! it's all shaken up. Oh, Herb is touring America in a model T Ford. Virginia Green. I see money. She's counting dimes for Woolworth and company. And John Torrillof' I see a short stocky restaurateur. He's famous for his spaghetti. Evelyn Abram. HI see Hollywood. Oh, Abie is a locker girl in a studio. Wm, Moerschellf' Poor Bill! He's on his knees scrubbing decks on an Ocean Liner. Charlotte Oberkromf' Oh, what a beautiful suit. She's an usher at the Overland Theatre. Steve Williams, Steve has gone into partnership with Hulda James as paper hangers. They never use a ladder. 'LMabel Hosackf' I see a trim white uniform. Why, Mabel is a cheerful nurse. k'Forrest Springer. Curly is operating a fashionable ladiesfreadyftofwearfshoppe in St. Johns. 'LElida Ryder. Elida has become a professional basketball player. How about Norman McAdoo? Washington, D. C,! Oh, he's the janitor at the White House. Juanita Bell. Juanita has become the World's Champion Speed Typist. L'Clarence Heinzenf' He's a plumber who brings his tools, but the wrong ones. Audrey Oldendorphf' She's milking a cow. She has become a farm girl. Isaac Percival. He's lying on the floor. Oh! He's a professional pugilistfl And Anna Cotler. Anna is attempting to reform the Chicago gangsters. 'kDon Ablesf' I see dough-but the wrong kind. Don's a baker. Muriel Hallerf' I see many books. Muriel is the librarian at the Overland Library. s'Robert Berveilerf' He's sitting on a box playing a flute. Oh. He's a snake charmerf' Thelma Waterfieldf' Thelma is now the Champion Woman Golfer of Over' land. L'Maxwell Davis. I hear terrible screaming. Max has become a dentist. 'lJuanita Hurt. Juanita is the society reporter for the Community News. 'LEugene Schmidt. Smitty is a fish salesman on South Broadway, Iris Witthausf' She advertises tooth paste. 'Keeps teeth whiter' is her slogan. Howard Duncan. Howard has become an afterfdinner speaker. He speaks on any subject. uAnd Lenore Jennings. Wrong number. Lenore is a telephone operator. Robert Czar. He's a jockey in Kentucky. Sarabell Miller. L'She's reducing obese old women in a scientific way. Edgar Wibrachtf' Edgar directs airplane traffic from a balloon. And Virginia Poe. She's selling fresh, butterkist popcorn at the Gem. Kenneth Davis. Kenneth is now a butcher. Ile Wllo YVUHIJ Win A Name Truly Great. Ninetyfsix MIELAURIEUS '32 SENIOR PROPHECY Fred Brand. There he goes. junior is a messenger boy for Western Union. Ramon Houserf' He has become a popular matinee idol. The women are crazy about him. Grace Swinglerf' She is a very efficient dressmakerf' Otho McCrackin. He's gone West. Otho is a cow puncher on the Bar X Ranch. Hilda Krigbaumf' Hilda is on the stage. She imitates little girls. Karl Theodorowf' He works for the City. He is cleaning streets. i'Ruth Engel. She counts the right number of beans to go in each can, for Campbells Company. Robert Roadesf' He's a deepfsea diver. Myra Rogers. Myra pulls molasses candy for Busy Bee. Wilfred Boeckhausf' Wilf operates a merryfgofround at West Lake. Vinita Bertholdtf' She is sewing on buttons in a shirt factory. And what is Charles Jones doing. He is a radio announcer. Wilbur Sundermanf' Willie runs a Doll Hospital. Lucille Schaeffer. Lucille is a waitress, in the famous 'Torillo Spaghetti Shoppef Robert Schackelfordf' Bob is the fingerprint expert on the St. john's Police Force. Adelaide Slanef' 'LShe is now campaigning to be the first Woman Mayor of Overland. Louis Kuninf' He is a taxi-cab driver. Louise Henry. She is now in Egypt excavating relics for Mr. Robinson. h H Kenneth Lane. He has just made his debut, playing in a tenfcentsfafdancef a . Eflie Reinemerf' Effie is dishing out pie at Ritenour's new cafeteria. And Adolph Klaus. Oh, he's a piano tuner. Ethel Whitaker. She is singing grand opera. Paul Foersterf' Paul is a big, handsome life guard. Louise Finley. Louise has taken up whaling. jack Fitzwilliamsf' Jack is a Red Cap at Sportsman's Park. Ruth Boxdorferf' Ruth operates an elevator for a large department store. Harry Pailerf' He's playing Santa Claus for the Kiddiesf' Virginia Boyd. Virginia is a dancing teacher. And Mabel Hetlagef' Mabel has become a first class manicuristf' Charles Zeilerf' Charles is a mattress tester. Virginia Lane. Virginia is famous. She has invented a noiseless soup' spoon. Raymond Hand. Ray is a gunfbearer for a big game hunter in Africa. Mary James. She is a cashier in a large down town theater. Harold Rawlings. Red is a Scotland Yard Detective, chasing desperate criminalsf' Marie Randelf' She is a model housewife. How about Helen Bertholdtf' Helen is a typing teacher. She keeps time by chewing gum. Robert Franke. He is a modernistic artist. Richard Meivesf' Why, he drives the St. john's Fire Engine. james Myles. jimmy is a piano mover. Well, I guess that's all, said the first young lady. But you forgot two names, said the man, What about Dorothy Swengros and Thecla Poelker? The Fortune Tellers looked at each other and winked. Here we are in person. Scefall and Knowfallf' Must Umlnsrand His Own Age and the Next. Nitnetyfseve-n -Q. MELAURJEUS Martha Mullet Nora Mullet Elrnine f Abner Ketcharn Mrs. Barret f Claudia f Tommy Lansing john Bruce f Charles Martin fura Charente Var Charente f Bella lVIacWatt Alclriba Spinster Alphecca Spinster Sprvins f SENIOR PLAY THE CAST SYNOPSIS 332 MABEL HOSACIQ RUTH BOXDORFIER f VIRGINIA POE f JACK ADAMS LENORE JENNINGS f RUTH ENC-EL KARL TIIEODOROW WM. MOERSCHELL STEVE WILLIAMS VINITA BERTHOLDT f ROBERT CZAR VIRGINIA BOYD GRACE SWINGLER JUANITA HURT OTIIO MOCRAOIQIN A Lucky Break, a farcefcomedy, was presented by the Class of on April 22 and 23 in the high school auditorium, ' The scene of the play is laid in a small New York town, Matasquam. John Bruce, a native of Matasquam, has just returned from New York a millionaire, having made ll fortune in Wall Street, He stops at Hotel Mullet, a small hotel run by a widow, Martha Mullet, a friend of his boyhood days. Martha's main .ambition in life is a career for her daughter Nora, a pretty girl of twenty who thinks less of her career than her Mother does. MI's. Barrett, a guest at the hotel is also very much in favor of either a career or It wealthy husband for her daughter, Claudia, who is in love with Tommy Lansing, a poor young artist. Mrs. Mullet is heavily indebted to Abner Ketcham, who holds the mortgages to half of Matasquam so Abner and Benny Ketcham, a wouldfbe musician and superfsalesman are collecting the money in board. Nora is enlisted by Tommy and Claudia to upset Mrs, Barrett's suspicions as to a lovefaffair between the two. Matters are complicated when the report goes around town that john Bruce has lost all his money and Nora has fallen in love with him. In the end, however, the love affairs are straightened out, and the play ends happily for all concerned. The role of john Bruce was portrayed by Wni, Moersehell and Nora by Ruth Bzwrzdorfer. All Service Rcmlqs The Same XV1tl'1 God. Ninetyfeiglit UK Adverlhs em 57145 MELAUREUS 932 In tliis day of modern science the best of tidings are advertised over the entire world mucli more quickly than One lnmdred tlie ancient town crier could make liis rounds even within his small community. MIELAURJEUS '32 CONGRATULATIONS ...to the... CLASS OF 1932 O PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION RITENOUR HIGH SCHOOL Tl ir hl Al 1 s Ag Olclcl MIELAURIEUS '32 NEW OVERLAND P. T. A. JF :I CONGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 1932 HOME HEIGHTS N. C. P. T. A Congwmclations to the 1932 Class Of RITENOUR HIGH SCHOOL 0' J! Awake, Begin, No Fear, Let joy 'Thy Wov'k Endow, No Where So Good As Here, No When So Good As Now. Bc Not the First By Whom The New ls Tri d MELAURJEUS ,'32 TO THE 1932 CLASS RITENOUR HIGH SCHOOL 49 One ship goes East, another West, By the selfsame winds that blowg 'Tis the set of the sails and not the gale That determines the way they go. Like the winds of the sea are the ways of fate, As we voyage along thvough life, 'Tis the set of the soul that decides the goal And not the calm, or the strife. 49 OVERLAND PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION UNM Yet The Last To Lily the Old Aside, One hundred three MELAUREUS '32 MARVIN P. - T. - A. o o Compliments of THE MARVIN PARENT AND TEACHERS ASSDCIATICN 1932 MIDLAND P. - T. - A. 67 Congratulations and Best Wishes To the Class of 1952 49 MIDLAND PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION 'Together we stand for Child WelfaYe megrit o ae s am I L I F B F d O P1 ndfed four y f I MELAUREUS '32 Greetings fmm the Ritenour Council . .. f.. Marion 0 Parent-Teachers Missouri Congress Association f . . 0 . . MRS. O. A. MOSES . . . President Parents and Teachers MRS. A. BLANKENSHIP . . VicefPves. Mas. J. HARRISON, JR. . Ist VieefPres. MRS. LEO POWER . . . 'Treasurer MRS. A. W. ANDERSON . Secretary IN IS YOU WILL TAKE A BUSINESS COURSE BUT ONCE -- Before you make defnite arrangements investigate - RUBICAM BUSINESS SCHOOL FOR 40 YEARS-THE SCHOOL OF THOROUGHNESS Day and Evening Classes True Greatness I Soveveign Wisdom. O hundred five MIELAURIEUS '32 6266 Cates Avenue Phone, CAl:1av1y 2227 BROWN LYCEUM BUREAU ENTERTAINERS AND SPEAKERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS 2504 WOODSON ROAD WAB XSH 5 62 BAUNIANN BROTHERS MORTICIANS CHAPEL AND PARLOR SERVICE Creve Coeur, Mo. MILES PHARMACY WABASH 376 2546 WOODSON ROAD DRUGS f MEDICINES Perfumery, Toilet Goods WESTMORE 5081 LADIES, AND GENTS, READY TO WL m DRY GOODS I LEO'S FURNISHINGS 2743 WOODSON ROAD Overland, Mo -I - Soapf Brushes l We Give and Redeem Syymges 'Trading Stamp Candy and Stationery 'u 'u Prescriptions Carefully Compounded X C a. l I W A B A S H w l 'ANothing Wins A Man Sooner Than A Goo One hundred six d Turrn, 1, MIEILAURIEIUS ,32 WM. B. ITTNER, Inc. Fellow, American Institute of Architects PUBLIC ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICE SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS ----+++::+++----- 20th floor, Continental Life Building 3615 Olive Street, St. Louis Id ,zrira fro Auodfrhg Ohdd TY i 1 l. Vi 151 'I+ iw ill iii 413 lil lf: ,'1 EA ,wi ia. wal l', f'l l lil Ll ill lf M ll I MELAURIEUS '32 FOR .QUALITY and SERVICE can Wzxbash 156 CQMPI-I MENTS White Front Grocer OF NATION-WIDE STORE A 8814 ST. CHARLES FRIEND St. .lohns FOR YOUR DANCES KEN LAN E'S ORCHESTRA '9+'5'::4'+5'h'H We are always glad to furnish you with Good Music for any occasion For 'You-r Entertainments, School Dances, and Private Parties OUR PRICES ARE REASONABLE f f f c a 1 1 f f f KENNETH LANE WABASH 157fW 8650 ARGYLE AVENUE Thrice Noble Is the Man Who of Himself Is Kingf' One hundfed eight MIELAIUIRIEIUS '32 BEST WISHES FROM ONE INTERESTED IN EDUCATION RFD I INF SFRVICE, INC. Bonded and imma Bus Transportation SCHEDULED BUS SERVICE FROM WELLSTON TO ST. CHARLES - ST. LOUIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT OVERLAND AND MARYLAND HEIGHTS S+++ii++f-- WE CATER TO LOCAL AND OUTfOFfTOWN CHARTER TRIPS CHEAPER THAN BY RAIL Call us for your next convention ov outing A. T. ALDERSON, President 2626 Woodson VVABASH 1414 To Do Two Things Ar Once Is To Do Neither, OVERLAND, Mo. One hundred nine MELAUREUS '32 Reinemer Realty Compliments Company of REALTORS OVERLAN D LOANS I SALES - INSURANCE STATE Notary Public Overland Bank Building Woodson Road W1AbaSh 15.0 OVERLAND, MISSOURI Compliments Of E. W. BUCHANAN AULD'S, Inc. CLASS RINQS AND PINS MEDALS AND TROPIIIES DIAMONDS SILVERWARE S25 ARCADE BUILDING Main 0941 St. Louis, Mo. Gene Rugh Golden Rule Service Station 8600 St, Charles Road WABASH 980 C. R. CRULL HARDWARE 9325 MIDLAND AVENUE Dealer in Paints, Glass, Oil and Household Supplies DALY SHOE STORE 2606 WOODSON 66 77 Everything Musical SOLID LEATHER SHOES You are always welcome at Hosiery . BARBER SHOP 2529 Woodson Road Quality Instruments at Bargain Prices HAIR CUTTING AND BOBBING Zic SATURDAY SSC 709 PINE STREET ST. LOUIS, Mo WM. BALKENBUSCH Ei SON Applause Is The Spur Of Noble Minds. One Immlwd ten MIELAIURIEUS '32 SCHRAMEUS DRUG STORE 9623 Lackland Road Overland, Mo. +'+-+4-2 2-n-4+--4 OUR SPECIALTY IS PRESCRIPTIONS T-9+-H-ff'- L+--A GRADUATION GIFTS Amity Leather Goods Sheaffefs Desk Sets Eastman Kodalqs Sheajfefs Lifetime Pens and Cameras Stationery Oriefday Film Service Whitman's Chocolates Compacts Lowney's Chocolates 'Toilet Sets I Drugs Treat Yourself to Our Fountain Service WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE WABASH l642f9621f9629 FREE DELIVERY SERVICE ALL LINES OF BEAUTY CULTURE For the Most Fastidious Taste REAL MARCEI. FINGER WAVE HAIR CUTTING PERMANENT WAVE Keeton's Beaut Parlor FOOD PRODUCTS Y . 2532 Woodson Road WAbaslm 1040 Dlsmbmed by O Hass - Lieber Gro. E. 1. SCHEER CANDIES Company HOME PHONE BUSINESS PHONE . Hiiand 8982 CHESTNUT 7244 St' Lows, M0- We Own and Operate Our Own Plant ' ' St. Louis County 1 COMPLIMENTS Cleaning and Dyeing Co. OF 9408 M1LToN AVENUE I A FRIEND Overland, Missouri I, I, Best Liked Is He 'That Is Alike To All. One huriolred eleven: X .,gl ligl rl,, llll Mil 4:1 ill? l.il llil llll lj! I!! ml il IH llli lm glil alll alll llil '1 lil! llli ilu lm ill E 4 l l MELAUREUS '32 FRED Doc REEVES The David Ranken, Jr 4' Where One Good Ijggfs MECHANICAL Another 7 5 ' Good Sole x A Q f 1 Day and Evening Classes in X J gig? Building and Machinery ' Trades 4420 Cook Ave., St. Louis ST- JQHN'S SEND Fox CATALOG Everything Good to Eat Jos. Dinkelkamp 000 9000 ST. CHARLES ROAD Phone, WAbash 1115 BANK AT HOME A Good Bank in a Good Community St. Johns Community Bank 8924 ST. CHARLES ROAD WAbash 1000 BanlqxngfSafe Deposit Boxesioansflnsurance Open Saturday until 8:00 P. M. XVAbaSh 419fW Pearce Dry Goods COMP 'MENTS OF Company 2536 WOODSON ROAD Overland, Mo. A FRIEND l Men Are Used As 'They Use Othevsf' One hundred twelve MlElLAlUlRlElUS '32 im-Ions and Machines . . . that belonged to grandfathefs day still belong there. Yesterf day's standards are forgotten in the light of today's discoveries. . . Yesterdays machines have no place in today's competition. . . They belong in the museums or on the scrap heap. Typesetting machines, automatic presses and upftofdate type faces which are part of our modern equipment, reflect themselves in high grade printf ing such as THE MELAUREUS Which Is a Product of Our Modernly Equipped Plant KOH LER 81 CCD. 2122 PINE ST. S'f.LJouis.'2W4Lx. Qu ably rg31c1in2'er.9 'AND Furniture So Clwrming As Books. One lumdved thirteen MELAUREUS '32 Free Crankcase Service FOR PROMPT COURTEOUS SERVICE L E E ' S Service Station Lackland and Walton Road MOBILOIL AND LUBRITE PRODUCTS Tire and Battery Service WAbash 975 PRANTE - HECHT Mercantile Company Clover Farm Store No. 9 Groceries f Meats and Vegetables Phone, WAbash 200 2560 WOODSON ROAD UA Home Irzstitutionl' Davis Printing Co. 2834 EDGAR AVENUE St. Louis, Missouri Karll's Good Eats Shop 2562 WOODSON ROAD '- '- REAL HOME AS NEAR AS 'YOUR COOKING TELEPHONE Home Made Pies and Cakes WABASH 18 WAbash 516 Try Some of our DELICIOUS BAKED HAM, ROAST BEEF, ROAST PORK, SANDWICHES OR BY POUND HOME MADE CHILI FLOYD BROTHERS SERVICE STATION Complete Lubrication Service Conoco Oils and Greases Scheske TIRE AND TUBE REPAIRING . Used Tires Confecnonery 8768 St. Charles Rd. We Deliver 8570 ST' CHARLES ROAD FILMS DEVELOPED WABASH 154 WAbaSh 829 Nile wld D415' Service ST. JOHN'S AUTO PARTS Minnows AUTO PARTS EOR ALL CARS Worms Crawfish Brake Lining A Spefidlry Fishing Tackle BILL WI-IITTAKER WAEASH 468 9 S Groceries for Particular People MAY'S MARKET Hardware QUALITY MEAT AND VEGETABLES S530 ST. CHARLES ROAD 8547 St. Charles Road WABASH 843 WE DELIVER A Friend Is WtPTIll All Hazards One Carl Run, One lztmdred fourteen MIEILAIURIEIUS '32 OUR PHOTOGRAPHS WERE PRODUCED BY SID WHITING STUDIOS WHICH WE CHEERFULLY RECOMMEND 4322. OLIVE STREET Plenty of Parking Space The .Quiet Mind Is Ri I1 Th A C O Iumd TE MIELAUREUS '32 Mldwood Sanitary CGAL FEED Barber Building Material Next Door to Krummenaclzefs FIRST CLASS WORK MIDLAND 25 71 Woodson Union Sho P VALLEY CORPORATION EVA EILERS BEAUTY SALON ALL BRANCHES OF COSMETOLOGY OVERLAND, MISSOURI 2518 Woodson Road 4 4 WAbash 290 WAlJasl1 422 Overland, Missouri Holman Service SIE'-OFF Station P A C K I N G Complete Lubrication Service C,gQ71glgCOiOIL.?3AND GREAQSES an TU E REPAIRI Used Tires I' I' 2400 Woodson Road H A M S B WAbash 692 WAbash 210 L A R D As Near as 'Yom' Telephone - - CLEANERS 4 3 3 9 NATURAL ' BR DGE A I VENUE DYE R S 9338 MIDLAND AVENUE V t I B ld A d G udness Never Fearfulf' O li d d 8 MELAIUREUS '32 Hundreds of calls received annually for Sanford-Brown efhciently trained oihce help. --+++i2+++'- Sanford-Brown Business College -A-4+-I-1 2-t-++4-f- 5 942 Easton Avenue St. Louis, Missouri W. S. SANFORD, LL. B., President MUlberry 1222 This School is empowered by the State of Missouri to issue diplomas and to confer degrees. Z Any Student of Ritenour High School BEST WISHES will be permitted to purchase at To WHOLESALE PRICE Men's and 'Young Men's Suits, THE SENIORS OF '32 Overcoats, and also TopfCoats at RITCHEY'S DRUG STORE CLOTHING CO. 85 46 ST. CHARLES ROAD . INC. We Delwey N. E. Cor. 10th and Washington Phone, WAba5h 1404 I Entrance, 923 Washington Avenue Instructors of the Orchestras in Ritenour School District SCHOPP SCHOOL OF MUSIC 1 1 1 L. E. SCHOPP J. P. SCHOPP LA. 1795 1 1 Y COMPETENT TEACHERS OF ALL INSTRUMENTS OVERLAND LAUNDRY WAbash 1470-EVergreen 9545 2522 Woodson GEO. R. ALBIN GEO. H. MUSTERMAN Wl1ateuef Is Worth Doing ls Worth Doing Well. One hundred sevemte 11 MIELAURIEUS '32 Mtf++::+++- COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND - -f++.'fZ++f-- IDENTIFICATION FOR BABY PICTURES Page nineffour Dorothy Swengros, Wm. Moerschell, Mabel Hosack Maxwell Davis, Raymond Houser, Eugene Schmidt, Virginia Boyd Hilda Krigbaum, Thecla Poelker, Grace Swingler, Sarahbell Miller, Virginia Effie Reinemer, Forrest Springer, Murel Haller Page ninetyffive Ruth Boxdorfer, Norman McAdoo, Lenor Jennings, Vinita Bertholdt Ruth Engel, Kenneth and Virginia Lane, Audrey Oldendorph Herbert Sobolewski, Helen Bertholdt, Myra Roberts, Juanita Hurt Elida Ryder, Martha Germer, Karl Theodorow Cl1m'acte'fYTl1at One Stvfmg Wo'fd Expresses Allfi One hundred eighteen Poe 69 Nvf 48 'EOS' Sr 1603? Lx-Xi. fy? V 1 L A 5.11-- 1 -Q. . - ? L 1 .- Qi 1 1 .7 1 -' 1 - f f 1 Q 1' ' F V 55795: EEGSE V are a ,brbne ifzcfor hz a A252 E: Q was f mx S V 4, 'L , Y Gm? Di stinction DILYAHCIQVG :Pleas hz annuals SMCCGSSIQII books ofcourse .s'erVice and quabily can nofoe overlooked N H N Vine szyn ofzllze . Enqrax7inq Serx7ice Plus Close Co-opemfzbn beinleen J fal7'andffnnualDepal'fmer1f 4 3 t 'IENGRAVING en fa coMPANY CALUMET BUILDING ST.LOUlS, M1 SSOURI Couscs ANNUAL Buxmsns or AM:-:nxcA lei .-33. . 54 5125 3 5503: ' Ev? a 9:2 .-,.. 5-W? : 5.95 .14 gg :rf gig? zlracfe mark means fo -25395 137' QQ: AE-'ZF' - H252 . N w 4 m 1-T Q E il Not Of An Age, But For All Time, One hundred ninete MELAUREUS '32 AUTGGRAPHS 1 x Y 'To Add toKGo1den Numben, Golden Members.