Ritenour High School - Melaureus Yearbook (Overland, MO)

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f Class The Three classes aT Rifenour, Sophomore, Junior and Senior, are very school spiriTeol. In each one of These classes The sTu- clenTs are given a chance To show Their efficiency in scholasTic inTeresT, leadership and social acTiviTy. RiTenour sTarTeol wiTh a very small enrollmenT, louT Through The years iT now boasTs an enrollmenT of 950 memloers. We feel cerTain ThaT growTh will loe an enormous factor of RiTenour's fuTure. Moreover, wiTh grovvTh will come a greaTer degree of ouTsTancling classes in The various acTiviTies of The school, Page Ten , . in V 71,7 -i , -ni H-Y ,t ,R T. M 1 W'-V-A-uf. U- v,:, N-i R-L T. ni kj: 'Toi L- jf T' Xl HQ 5. k' ., .V -'Q' , ,i - , x X sl T ,X x ' . T v

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if is i 3 N. ,N N F 1 1 ffl? A - si--gffy s ' 142 m w . .J . .. lib-NS... Wx .. . --if -:-...--- 1,. t: X l . K ,-Y.. ---Y . .sf -- v,4 ,fwlfa .f -- 'gy ---1--'?,.. ,-:1Q-- - -- - - -' ' E l0R CLASS HI TURY l EDWARD APPELBAUM, Secretary-Treasurer, JOE MEEK, President, NORMAN BEAN, Vice-President. ,iii The year 1949-50 brought to Ritenour a class that has been first and last in many things. We were the first class to complete our education under the four-year high school system and the first to attend the new school for all three years. if During our tenure the publishing of the year- liii book was resumed, along with the crowning of S the Popularity Queen. The Student Council was if , organized in our sophomore year, the activities tif for club periods were constituted, and the wrest- it .lb ling team brought home the state championship QV each year. N Our freshman officers were: President, Roberta 31 Ludewig, Vice-President, Pat Kelly, and Secretary- Treasurer, Joyce Young. Representatives of our it' class on the wrestling team were: Jim Kimler, Jay Hankins and Norman Bean, while Don Johnson if acted as manager. 4 tl In September, 1950, we entered the beautiful 5: . . . . Q. new building. Class officers for this year were: it Jay Hankins, President, George Balling, Vice- - President, and Donna Moore, Secretary-Treasurer. 1 There were eight sophomores on the 1950 foot- ball team, which was managed by Clifton Price, also a sophomore. The Sophomore Basketball squad took second place in the Webster Groves B team tournament, winning thirteen games and losing four. y Then came our Junior year. George Balling i was elected President of the class. His fellow l officers were: Jay Hankins, Vice-President, and l Baird Walker, Secretary-Treasurer. Ten- members L of our junior class were on the football squad. 1 Jim Kimler and Jay Hankins were state champions on the wrestling team. There were several ener- getic iuniors on the MELAUREUS staff. Sherma Hyde and Shirley Boschert were Popularity Queen Page Twelve 1 'qargzqa ,7:54.-9:gQir?41-f7--.f1- 'Za---2'f'4'9 -1'fw 'Fla' -S:- ' lc i it ' candidates. Jay Hankins was Student Council Vice-President. Representatives to Boys' State were John Keethler and Charles Anderson. Caro- lyn Whitener attended Girls' State. In September, 1952, we received our rings. Then we knew we were seniors! Elected to lead our class in its last year were: Joe Meek, Presi- dent, Norman Bean, Vice-President, and Ed Ap- pelbaum, Secretary-Treasurer. Both President and Vice-President of the Student Council, John Keeth- ler and Charles Anderson, respectively, are mem- bers ofthe senior class. We seniors are still brag- ging about the football team's Suburban Cham- pionship. The reigning queen was Senior Shirley Bell, who was crowned by Victor Bonuchi at the Football Dance. This year Ritenour won its sixth consecutive state championship in wrestling, led by captain, Jim Kimler. Elvin Maupin was captain of the basketball team. Carolyn Whitener, Pauline Steinbeck, Joyce Young, Pat Kelly, Marilyn Dale, Judy Strom, and Rosanne Briscuso were a fine group of cheerleaders, led by their vivacious cap- tain, Myrna Williams. The business manager of the Yearbook was Pauline Steinbeck. Florence Weeks was Literary Editor and Sharon Little, Sales Manager. Bob Wildman was Production Manager and Harry Milberg was his assistant. Shirley Bell served on the Popularity Court with Queen Ros- anne Briscuso. Senior editors from the Pepper Box retired at mid term. These people were: Carolyn Whitener, Joyce Young, Ann Schmidt, Dennis Price and Sandra Summers. Forty-one members were elected to the National Honor So- ciety by the faculty. Officers were: President, Bob Rohman, Vice-President, Phyllis Crabtree, and Secretary-Treasurer, Diane Gray. This has been the history of our class- now let's I look at our future and see what is in store for us ten years from now. , .,-- -J-. .. .. .'-f- -- 'ILS -.55 . '.Fi 3T- A , ., , , ,- ,.- f,- .,,,,,.,, ,,, -' .--.. --1:1--1 ---I----1---fw -- - 1-- 1- f '---' '- ' S-'Y QL:-ei-.ff 'Q ' x -f 4 ,, -3: -1 -5 ir-- 1-fp.: CHARLES A Wrestling, Football Oyster salesman on If CHARLES A Student Counci Ritenour Represent Chorus, Band, Hoi Assistant soda jerk 11 Parlor. MARY ANP Quill and Scroll, 1 R. G. A. A., Honc Trying to conuincf leaders ro 177001 in Sf RICHARII Making millions fro ships. GEORGE Football, Presider Student Council, Janitor of Ritenour gfl' 0111. GAIL E Volleyball, Needl ion of Mary Clul craft Club. Voted No. I on H71 list vucru lf-'ar but 1 uuars.