Seneca High School - Warrior Yearbook (Seneca, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1956 volume:

1 Published a! SENECA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS District No. 7 O. W. FOX. SUPCRINTSNOCtfT SENECA. MISSOURI Dedication IN THE SCHOOL YEAR JUST GONE BY, THE HEAP OF BRICKS ON SENECA SCHOOLS 9 NEWLY ACQUIRED PROPERTY NEAR THE CITY PARK BECAME SENECA'S NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING. IT IS FITTING, THEN, THAT THE 1956 SENECA WARRIOR SHOULD BE DEDICATED TO THIS BUILDING AND TO THE IDEALS IT SYMBOLIZES. TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND SUPT. 0. Wm FOX, THE EDIFICE IS THE REALIZATION OF MUCH THOUGHT AND PLANNING. TO ALL SENECA STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PATRONS THE NEW BUILDING EMBODIES PATIENT ANTICIPATION AND MANY DREAMS FOR THE FUTURE. Table of Contents Dedication . . . 5,4,5 Administration • . . 6 Faculty . . . . . 7,5 Seniors . . . . 10-20 Juniors . . . . 21-24 Sophomores . . 25-26 Freshmen . . . 29-32 Classes . . . . 33-36 Activities . . . 37-46 Athletics . . . 47-52 Advertisements . . 53 SENECA SCHOOLS, EVER GROWING AND EXPANDING, HAVE LONG NEEDED MORE ROOM FOR THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. NOW THAT NEED HAS BEEN AT LEAST PARTIALLY GRATIFIED, AND ITS FULFILLMENT BRINGS TO ALL STUDENTS A PARDONABLE PRIDE IN BEING A PART OF A SCHOOL THAT HAS TAKEN ONE MORE STRIDE IN THE DIRECTION OF PROGRESS. WITH THE GRADES HAPPILY SETTLED IN THE BEAUTIFUL NEW BUILDING9 AND THE HIGH SCHOOL ENJOYING MORE ADEQUATE CLASSROOM SPACE IN THE ORIGINAL PLANT, THE REALIZATION OF A LONG-CHERISHED DREAM AND THE SATISFACTION OF A LONG-FELT NEED ARE COMPLETE. SPONSOR SENECA HATCHERY 3 Six Hundred Attend Open House CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BUILDING STARTED JULY 5, 1955, AND IT WAS READY FOR OCCUPANCY JANUARY 18, 1956. OPEN HOUSE, WITH APPROXIMATELY 600 IN ATTENDANCE, WAS HELD ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, WITH THE GRADE STUDENTS BEING TRANSFERRED THE NEXT DAY. THE MODERN $100,000 STRUCTURE WILL HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 340 YOUNGSTERS. HAYING TILE FLOORS THROUGHOUT AND BEING EQUIPPED WITH ALL NEW LIGHT OAK FURNITURE, IT CONSISTS OF NINE LARGE CLASSROOMS, A 57' BY 37' ALL-PURPOSE ROOM FOR CAFETERIA AND MUSIC USE, AND A BIG EFFICIBNTLY-ARRANGED KITCHEN. TEACHERS AND PUPILS ALIKE WERE EXTREMELY PROUD OF THEIR NEW EQUIPMENT. AT THE RIGHT, MRS. PHARIS, FOURTH GRADE TEACHER, AND BILLY LYNCH, HER STUDENT, SHOW THEIR ROOM TO MR. AND MRS. 0. L. LYNCH AND LORA LEE. AT THE LEFT, MRS. WALLACE AND THREE OF HER FIRST GRADERS, DENNIS CRABTREE, DAVID BELT, AND SARA HELM, CAN HARDLY WAIT UNTIL TIME TO STUDY AT THE NEW DESKS. SPONSORS JOPLIN COCA COLA CO. DR. TOM MOSELY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HOSTED THE OPEN HOUSE. PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE PICTURE AT THE RIGHT WERE MR. W.M. DAVIS, MR. HARVEY KEITH, MR. CLAUDE COOPER, MR. JOHN DRAG00, AND SUPT. 0. W. FOX. BOARD MEMBERS NOT PICTURED WERE MR. W.C. RAKES AND MR. GEORGE BENNETT. Superintendent 0. W. FOX, B.S., M.S. STUDENT COUNCIL SPONSOR MIDWESTERN OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO., INC. It Principal IVA E. WELLS, B.A., M.S. HA THE HA TICS Board of Education SEATED: WALTER DAVIS, WILMA HOWSMON, SECRETARY, GEORGE BENNETT, PRESIDENT. STANDING: CLAUDE COOPER, WALTER RAKES, JOHN DRAGOO, HARVEY KEITH. 6 Faculty INEZ BUZZARD, B.S. SOCIAL STUDIES SENIOR SPONSOR RE IT HA MCCRACKEN, B.S., COMMERCIAL SENIOR SPONSOR WARRIOR MOCCASIN PRINT M.S. THELMA KETCHAM, B.S. MUSIC, SHORTHAND GRADE MUSIC HARRY SPURGEON, B.S. ENGLISH, SPEECH FRESHMEN SPONSOR LIBRARY SENIOR PLAY S. C. CONCESSION MAX BUZZARD, B.A. COACH, P.E., HYGIENE RUTH ANN DAVIS, B.S. HONE ECONOMICS JUNIOR SPONSOR JR. SR. BANQUET BETSY MARTIN, B.S. ENGLISH SOPHOMORE SPONSOR JUNIOR PLAY DICK CURRY, B.S. INDUSTRIAL ARTS FRESHMEN SPONSOR JAMES LAIRD, B.S. SOCIAL STUDIES JUNIOR SPONSOR 8 STUDENTS More Room Now For Increasing Enrollments Seniors Proud of School’s Progress HAPPY, BUT A LITTLE SAD, TOO, AS WE COMPLETE OUR LAST YEAR AT SENECA HIGH SCHOOL. FOOTBALL AND BASKET- BALL GAMES, PARTIES,PLAYS, FRIENDS, AND TEACHERS ARE AMONG THE MEMORIES THAT WILL BE WITH US ALWAYS. WE ARE GLAD WE WERE HERE TO TAKE PART IN THE BIG MOVE, FOR WE KNOW HOW MUCH THE ADDITIONAL SPACE IS GOING TO HELP THE CROWDED SITUATION IN THE GRADES AND HIGH SCHOOL OF THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. SARA HINMAN, SEC.-TREAS. LEE KELLEN BERGER, V. P. WAYNE LEE, PRESIDENT ADAMS. ELMER MOCCASIN PRINT 4 ARNOLD, DON SPONSORS BENNETT 'S SHOE SHOP WESTERN AUTO STORE BALL. VICKI GLEE CLUB 1,2,3,4 MIXED CHORUS 3 RED PEPPERS 1,2 MOCCASIN PRINT 4 BALLS. VERDELLA MOCCASIN PRINT 4 RED PEPPERS 1,2 LIBRARIAN 2,3,4 BROW. I MO GENE SPONSORS MAILES TYDOL STATION 30MAN. DELBERT BROUN. FRANCES MRS. WELLS AND THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENTS, J. C. KUHN AND WAYNE LEE, COUNT THE BALLOTS AFTER THE STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTION. SENECA AUTO SALVAGE Seniors CAMERER. SUE GLEE CLUB 2 RED PEPPERS 1,2,4 CHESTER. DOMED CONNELL. JON ELL GLEE CLUB 1,2, 3, 4 NIXED CHORUS 3 HOCCASIN PRINT 4 RED PEPPERS 3 CLASS QUEEN 4 COOK. NANCY HISS HERRY XHAS 3 LIBRARIAN 2,3 RED PEPPERS 2, 4 DRAGOO. JOHN NIXED CHORUS 2,3 FOOTBALL 4 ELLIOTT. DIXIE BAND 1,2, 3,4 GLEE CLUB 1,2, 3, 4 CHEERLEADER 2,3,4 MIXED CHORUS 5 STUDENT COUNCIL 2 CLASS OFFICER 3 WARRIOR QUEEN 1 MOCCASIN PRINT 4 FOOTBALL QUEEN 4 FORREST. BARBARA BAND MAJORETTE 3,4 TWIRLER 2 GLEE CLUB 1,2,3,4 SCHOOL SPIRIT AWARD 2 CLASS QUEEN 3 MOCCASIN PRINT 4 FRITCHEY. 3 US TER GEORGE, PHYLLIS CLASS PLAY 3 CLASS SECRETARY 3 LIBRARIAN 3 RED PEPPERS 1 JO NELL, BOB, AND SARA AT NOON. SPONSORS FISHER LUMBER CO. FOUR CORNERS CIGAR STORE 13 Seniors I r u GILS TRAP. DA VIP CLASS PLAY 3 FOOTBALL 3,4 STUDENT COUNCIL 1,3 BASEBALL 3 CLASS OFFICER 3 GOLDEN. CAROLYN MOCCASIN PRINT 4 RED PEPPERS 2, 4 MISS MERRY XMAS 4 GREEN. UORTH STUDENT COUNCIL 3,4 BASEBALL 3,4 FOOTBALL 4 BASKETBALL 3,4 CLASS KINO 3 CLASS PLAY 3 HALL. VERA MOCCASIN PRINT 4 CLASS PLAY 3 SPONSORS WATTS TEXACO STATION BRADY's DRUG STORE HINMAN. SARA STUD. COUNCIL V.P. 4 STUDENT COUNCIL 2,3 CLASS SECRETARY 4 GLEE CLUB 1,2, 3, 4 HOC. PRINT EDITOR 4 MIXED CHORUS 3 BAND 1,2, 3, 4 WARRIOR 3,4 CLASS PLAY 3 NOON LUNCH LINE . . . JIMMY JOHN BLACK, JOHN DRAGOO, MAX VOWELS, AND WAYNE LEE. 14 HO A RE. RITA GAY WARRIOR EDITOR 4 WARRIOR STAFF 3,4 MOCCASIN PRINT 4 CLASS OFFICER 1 ENGLISH AWARD 2 RED PEPPERS 1,2,4 HO US HON. EDNA GLEE CLUB 1,2, 3,4 MOCCASIN PRINT 4 RED PEPPERS 1,2,3,4 JONES. JANICE FRITCHEY GLEE CLUB 1,2, 3, 4 FOOTBALL QUEEN ATTENDANT 2 WARRIOR STAFF 3,4 MOCCASIN PRINT 4 RED PEPPERS 1,2,3,4 KELLENBERGER. LEE FOOTBALL 2,3,4 CLASS OFFICER 4 CLASS KING 4 Seniors LANKFORD. GERALD LANKFORD. MX RAY FOOTBALL 2,3,4 CLASS PLAY 3 LANKFORD. MX WAYNE FOOTBALL 4 LANKFORD. ROY STUDENT COUNCIL 4 CLASS OFFICER 2 FOOTBALL 4 BASKETBALL 3,4 BASEBALL 4 CLASS PLAY 3 LEE. WAYNE STUD. COUNCIL V CLASS PRESIDENT MOCCASIN PRINT WARRIOR KING 1 CLASS PLAY 3 WARRIOR 3,4 SPONSORS BENNETT ’S BARBER SHOP RAGAN rS CAFE 16 . P. 3 4 4 JUNIORS CAMPAIGN FOR WANDA. HAILES. ELDON CLASS PRESIDENT 1 BASKETBALL 2,3,4 BASEBALL 2,3,4 FOOTBALL 4 HAILES. PATSY GLEE CLUB 1,2, 3,4 RED PEPPERS 1,2,3,4 warrior staff 3,4 MOCCASIN PRINT 4 CLASS SECRETARY 2 CLASS PLAY 3 LIBRARIAN 3 HARRIS. RUTH ANN RED PEPPERS 1,2,3 HA TCHELL. GLENDA GLEE CLUB 2,3,4 MIXED CHORUS 3 MOCCASIN PRINT 4 RED PEPPERS 4 L_. T0_ R. - JUDY G. , TOMMY GREEN, BARBARA, AND WORTH. SPONSORS MACY MOTOR CO. VIC rS DRI VE INN 17 NEOSHO MGGEHLE. VERA GLEB CLUB 1,2, 3, 4 BAND 1,2, 3, 4 STUDENT COUNCIL 1 CLASS OFFICER 1 WARRIOR STAFF 3,4 MOCCASIN PRINT 4 RED PEPPERS 1,2, 3, 4 PLUMMER. MAX BAND 1,2, 3, 4 ACCOMPANIST 1,2,3,4 MOCCASIN PRINT 4 ROBINSON. POTTIE LIBRARY 2,3,4 HEAD LIBRARIAN 3 MOCCASIN PRINT 4 ROGERS. JIMMIE ROVDKN. LARRY BASKETBALL 4 FOOTBALL 2,3,4 CLASS OFFICER 3 SCOTT. JOHN MOCCASIN PRINT 4 SHKRUOOD. DIXIE GLEE CLUB 1,4 CLASS PLAY 3 MOCCASIN PRINT 4 RED PEPPERS 4 SMITH. MAE WARRIOR STAFF 3,4 MOCCASIN PRINT 4 RED PEPPERS 2,3,4 LIBRARY 2,3,4 THORNBRUGH. VOTE FOR THE SENIORS . . . NANCY, MAX, DELBERT, DON, HARRY, LARRY, AND PATSY. SPONSORS SMITH PLUMBING d HEA TING PRIER IMPLEMENT COMPANY NEOSHO WALLACE. HARRY STUDENT COUNCIL 2 FOOTBALL 4 CLASS PLAY 3 WATTS. MORRIS CLASS PRESIDENT 2 CLASS KING 2 FOOTBALL 2,3,4 BASKETBALL 2,3,4 BASEBALL 2,3,4 WHITEHEAD. CLYDE CLASS PLAY 3 BASEBALL 3,4 MIXED CHORUS 3 FOOTBALL 4 YOCUM. GALE MOCCASIN PRINT 4 MIXED CHORUS 4 1 li T -it1 . . MORRIS, SPONSORS HENNICK 'S FLOWER SHOP BROWNING FURNITURE CO. NEOSHO Juniors BEATING THE SENIORS BY ELECTING OUR CANDIDATE, WANDA TAYLOR, PRESIDENT OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL STARTED THIS YEAR OFF WITH A BANG FOR THE JUNIORS. OUR CLASS RINGS, OUR PLAY, AND THE BANQUET HADE THIS A MEMORABLE YEAR, TOO. WE LIKE THE IDEA OF MORE ROOM FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL, FOR IT MEANS MORE CLASSES AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES DURING OUR LAST TWO YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL. SPONSORS GRIFFITH MOTOR CO. WHITEWAY OIL CO. NEOSHO STANDING I J. C. KUHN, PRESIDENT SEATEDI GARY MITCHELL, VICE-PRESIDENT JUDY HIRSCH, SEC.-TREAS. A MEAL FOR THREE IN 30 MINUTES . . . DONNA. FIRST row: BARNETT, SECOND row: ANDERSON, PATSY; ARNOLD, MAE; PATRICIA; BENNETT, RUTH ANN. BOEHNING, JOHN9, BROWN, ROSALEEI BURNS, JUANITA; CAMERER, CLYDE. FIRST ROW: CAMERON, BETTY, CLARK, DON; COOPER, JESSIE COX, KATHLEEN ; CROWDER, BEVERLY; CURTIS, ALLENE. SECOND ROW: DANIELS, ALLEN; DANIELS, JERRY; DAVIS, GENE; DIVINE, CAROL; eddings, larry: carman, larry. Juniors SPONSOR h.J. hurley lbr. CO. NEOSHO FIRST row: william; second row: HOLZER, GOLDEN, VERA; GRAHAM, GRAVES, MARY. GRIFFITH, EARL! HIER-FRANCIS; HILL, JUDY. standing: larry, wanda, j.c.,gary. seated: JUANITA, KAREN, NEIL, GEORGIA, BOB. JUNIOR GIRLS AND SENIOR BOYS?? KATHY, PAT, JUDY, BETTY, WIRTH, JUANITA, AND DAVID. first row: hirsch,judy; KIDWELL, KAREN; KUHN, J. C. SECOND RO W. KUHN, LARRY; LAIRD, DONNA; LANKFORD, BARBARA. SPONSOR HARDICK'S JOPLIN FIRST ROW! LANKFORD,EARLINE; LA US ON,BENNY I MCCASLIN, BARBARA HCREYNOLDS, SHIRLEYI MITCHELL, GARY NASH, GENE. SECOND ROW: NICHOLSON, LILLIAN; NICHOLSON, OPAL NIXON, TANYA; NORRIS, MICHAEL; OWENS, FRANCES PETERSON, JUNE. FIRST ROkf: PLUMMER,GARY; REAVES, BESSIE; ROBERTS, JOHN! ROUTLEDGE, CHAS ! SANDLIN, GEORGIA; SLAUGHTER, RALPH. second row: smith, bob; stone, joe; taylor. wanda; triplett, Virginia; VARNEY, DANNY. (NOT PICTURED: TAYLOR, MELVIN), Juniors first row: vowels, max; walls, RONNIE; WATTS, ROBERT. second row: weaver, sam; williams, marshvon; woods, neil. FIVE OF ROBERT, SPONSOR KBN REYNOLDS ' PHARMACY JOPLIN A KIND . . . LARRY, BENNY, MAX, DANNY. Sophomores WITH EIGHTY-FIVE OF US COMING BACK FOR OUR SECOND YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM SPACE WAS EVEN MORE URGENT. THREE SECTIONS OF WORLD HISTORY AND ENGLISH WERE NECESSARY TO TAKE CARE OF US. SENECA SCHOOLS JUST HAD TO HAVE THAT NEW BUILDING ANDERSON, JOHNNY AREHART, BARBARA BENNETT, RONAL SPONSOR £ ± BARBECUE JOPLIN BLACK, JIM BO MAN, BOB BOMAN, INA FAYE MELBA KEITH, PRESIDENT, ELTON RAKES, VICE PRESIDENT; JONELL LANKFORD,SEC-retary; eldonna deweese, treasurer. COOK, SARA COX, BETTY CURTIS, JOE DAVIS, DONALD DEWEESE, ELDONNA EVANS, WALTER FARMER, HELEN FERGUSON, JOE FISHER, Ha,±j£.'N FRITCHEY, BERTHA FOWLER, REX GAGE, PATSY Sophomores SPONSOR BIDDLECOME 'S SENECA GALBRAITH, JOHN GALBRAITH, VIC GOLDEN, JULIA GOLDEN, ROY GOSS, PATSY GRANT, BILLY (not pictured: GRANT, LLOYD) GREEN, ROGER GREEN, TOMMY GRENINGER, BILL HARRINGTON, JUNIOR HARRINGTON, NORMA HELMS, ALBERT HIERHOLZER, MARY HILE, KAY LEE HIKES, BRENDA HOWARD, BEULAH HOWERTON, JIM HIGGINBOTHAM, JACKIE HURST, DARLENE KEITH, MELBA KING, DARREL LAGERS, ETHEL LANKFORD, JOHN LANKFORD, JONELL SPONSOR CRAWFORD MILLING CO. SENECA LANKFORD, JUDY LUDIKER, JO ANN MCKINNEY, DONNA MCREYNOLDS, KAREN MAILES, NORMA MIDDLETON, DOROTHY MILLS, CORLISS MANNING, LARRY MONTGOMERY, DONNIE MONTGOMERY, GAYLAND OLIVER, GEORGE OWENS, LAWRENCE PENCE, ALICE PLATNER, PHILLIP RAKES, ELTON ROARK, GARY ROBERTS, JIM ROGERS, MARGARET ROWDEN, FLOYD RUSSELL, LOUELLA SAMMONS, PAULA SHAPLAND, CONNIE SHERWOOD, DWANE SHERWOOD, PHYLLIS Sophomores SPONSORS RAMS A Y rS COULTER-MCGUIRE JOPLIN ’ SOUDER, SHELVA STONER, ANN TAYLOR, BONITA TESTERMAN, DARREL TERRY, EDNA TICE, VIOLET VIRGINW£L nARY WlLLS, tYLE WINCHESTER, GARY WOODWARD, LARRY YOCUM, SHARON ZENTNER, KATRINA Freshmen WE WERE ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL REASONS FOR THE NEW ELEMENTARY BUILDING. MORE FRESHMEN THAN EVER BEFORE WAS THE FORECAST LAST SPRING, AND WE LIVED UP TO EXPECTATIONS . . . THERE WERE NINETY-THREE OF US. HIGH SCHOOL AT LAST . . . AND HOW LUCKY WE WERE THAT STEPS HAD BEEN TAKEN TO PROVIDE MORE SPACE FOR ALL OF US.' LARRY KENNEY, PRESIDENT JOAN ROBINSON, VICE-PRESIDENT SUE WINCHESTER, SEC.-TREAS. SPONSORS MODERN RECREATIONS OWENS SPORTING GOODS JOPLIN ARNOLD, SUE AUSTIN, DELMER BALDWIN, JUDY BALLS, ROBERT BENNETT, PHYLLIS BLEVINS, MARVIN BLEVINS, MELVIN (not pictured: BOYER, DONNIE) BREWER, ANDREA Freshmen BRYANT, JAMES BURKHART, TEX CAMERER, WILMA CAMPBELL, L. E. CHAPIN, HOWARD CHESTER, JERRY COOPER, VIRGINIA CORY, JANICE CROUSE, LEON DAVIS, THELMA DOTY, FRANCES DRAKE, JIMMIE FORREST, GEORGE FOSTER, CAROLYN GILSTRAP, PHYLLIS (NOT pictured: GRANT, BETTY) DENVER FLORDEANA DONNA DRY, JERRY EASLEY, ELLIOTT, EVANS, GRAY, LARRY GREEN, FRANKIE GRENINGER, LENORA SPONSORS WILLIAMS TRUCK STOP d CAFE ROBBINS MOTOR CO., INC. NEOSHO GRIFFITH, PATRICIA HARDING, PAMELA HEAD, DARLENE FIRST ROW: HEISTAND, DONALD; HELMS, LORETTAI HIRSCH, ALLEN HOOVER, PHYLLIS; HOOVER, ROY; HOWARD, DONALD. SECOND ROW: ISBELL,JAMES; KENNEY,LARRY (NOT PICTURED2 KENNEDY, BARBARA; KESTER, DONALD; KESTER, DONNA); KUHN, MARY ANN; LAGERS, ROE; LAWSON, PAT9, LAWRENCE, LEWIS. third row: marshall, linda; mcnary, marcella; mensch, Virginia; Montgom- ery, DAVID; MOORE, ERNEST; OXFORD, ARTHUR. FOURTH ROW: PENCE, jean; PETERSON, PAUL; PLUMMER, MIKE POOR, MELANIE; rayborn, charlie; rinehart, mary lee. SPONSORS GOOD MORNING CAFE SAM WQLFEN9ARGER NEOSHO 31 Freshmen RITTER, G, D. ROBERTS, SHIRLEY ROBINSON, JOAN ROGERS, DENNY ROWLEY, JOHNNY RUSSELL, BONNIE SLAUGHTER, DONALD SNEED, CLYDEAN SOWERSBY, DIXIE STEPHENSON, CAROL STEVENS, RICHARD STEWART, SHELBY SUMMERS, JIMMY TERRY, SHIRLEY THARP, JIMMY WALKER, RONNIE WALLS, JOE WEST, JERRY WHITEHEAD, JEAN WILCOX, JOHN WILFREY, VIRGINIA WILKINS, BERT WILLIAMS, LINDA SPONSORS JUDGE 'S FURNITURE CO. BURTRUM BROS. MOTORS JOPLIN WILLIAMS, MARY LOU WILSON, STANLEY WINCHESTER, SUE 32 BEN FRANKLIN SENECA SUPER MKT. 33 Nine Additional Classrooms for High School BY THE END OF THE FIRST SEMESTER THE NEW GRADE BUILDING WAS COMPLETED, AND THE HIGH SCHOOL COULD SPREAD OUT INTO NINE EXTRA CLASSROOMS. DURING THE FIRST HALF CLASSES WERE CROWDED WITH THREE SECTIONS BEING REQUIRED FOR MOST FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE SUBJECTS. HYGIENE WAS TAUGHT IN THE GYM; SHORTHAND, IN THE MUSIC ROOM; AND CRAFTS, IN THE LUNCHROOM. BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS THOROUGHLY APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT THEY NOW HAVE MORE SPACE FOR CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES. Social Studies Mathematics BRENDA HINES, ROBERT BALLS,MARY RINEHART, VERA GOLDEN, DELHA ALLEN, HRS. WELLS. LOUELLA RUSSELL, JOE FERGUSON, AND HRS. HARTIN. English Speech HR. SPURGEON, RITA HO ARE, HAX RAY LANKFORD, PATSY HAILES, LARRY ROWDEN. SPONSOR SENECA I.G.A. CAKE-BAKING TINE FOR VERA MCGEHEE, VERA HALL, JANICE JONES, CAROLYN GOLDEN, DOTTIE ROBINSON. Commercial MAX PLUMMER, DIXIE SHERWOOD, MRS. MCCRACKEN, SARA HI N-MAN . SPONSORS POLL Y 's CAFE VOWELS BROTHERS Science KENNEDY, Y, L. E. PHYLLIS AND MR. BARBARA JERRY DR CAMPBELL, BENNETT, BURROWS. 36 ACTIVITIES More Room to Work and Play 37 Glee Club Harmonizes in Appearances FJ£ST RQ w: 9. nccASLIN, L. WILLIAMS, P. BENNETT, V. BALL, J. CONNELL, J. ANDERSON, L. MARSHALL, SECOND RQ W: C. SHAPLAND, R. BENNETT, P BARNETT, C. DIVINE, E. DEWEESE, M. ROGERSs « PENCE, S. t . JONES, A. BREWER. THIRD ROW: D. HEAD, B. FORREST, J. GOLDEN, D. SANDLIN, V. MCGEHEE, E. HOWSMON, K. KIDWELL, NIXON. FOURTH ROW: V. TRIPLETT, J. PETERSON, R. ALLEN, HILL, M. POOR, 9. KENNEDY, J. WHITEHEAD. FIFTH ROW: D, MCKINNEY, A. CURTIS, D. ELLIOTT, LANKFORD, D. ALLEN, J. BURNS, M. RINEHART. (7. MATCHELL, B. CAMERON, P. 4 W DERSON, B. COX. 3. LANKFORD, M. GRAVES, WINCHESTER, 9. CROWDER, SHERWOOD, J. HIRSCH, G P. MAILES, D. laird. T S. HINMAN, B. HINES, J M. KEITH, S. YOCUM, J SPONSORS MHOON rS FOOD MKT. HOLCOMB 'S PRODUCE Band Participates in Parades and Performances kneeling: S. MAPES, s. LANKFORD, B CRO WDER, B. FORREST, B. MCCASLIN, P BARNETT, D. MCKINNEY . first row: L. MARSHALL, M. KUHN, K. KID WELL, V. MCGEHEE, M. POOR. second row: F. ELLIOTT, P . HOOVER, M ALDERSON, C. DARR, E. DEWEESE, B. EDD INGS, S.HIN MAN, L.BENNETT, D. ELLIOTT THIRD ROW: C. CUNNINGHAM, K. DRY, P STONER, K.PIERCE, M.ROWDEN , J.ROSIERE L. E. CAMPBELL, D. HOFF, R. WALKER, P BENNETT, A. PENCE, T. NIXON, D. Lltf T 0• COLE, J. CONDUFF, D. LAIRD, M PLUMMER. standing: j.hill, d.Montgomery, j.pence J. BURNS, J.HIGGINBOTHAM, B. LANKFORD N. WOODS, G. SANDLIN. SPONSOR ERNIE WILLIAMSON MUSIC HOUSE, JOPLIN MRS. THELMA KETCHAM MUSIC DIRECTOR 39 Library Club SPONSORS DOOLEY MOTORS HOLIDAY THEATRE WORTH GREEN MAKES SPEECH ON COURTESY AT COUNCIL'S ASSEMBLY. FRONT I MIKE NORRIS, BONITA DIVINE, KATHLEEN COX, BOB BRENDA HINES, JUDY HIRSCH, MAE arnold. standing: PATSY GOSE, DOTTIE robinson, SHELVA SOUDER, CAROLYN GOLDEN. TAYLOR, KATRINA ZENTNER, MARY HIERHOLZER, SMITH. MIDDLE: LOUELLA RUSSELL, JUDY CAROL HILL, t r SEA TED mr. fox, adviser: MELANIE POOR, MELBA KEITH, WANDA TAYLOR,PRESIDENT; SARA HINMAN, DONNA LAIRD. STANDING: WAYNE LEE, J. C. KUHN, ROY LANKFORD, WORTH GREEN, TOMMY GREEN, CHARLES ROUTLEDGE, LARRY KENNEY, PAT LAWSON . Student Council Warrior Staff Works to Produce Best Yearbook 1st row: WAYNE LEE JUANITA BURNS DONNA LAIRD, CO-EDITOR RITA HO ARE, CO-EDITOR 2nd row: SARA HINMAN VERA HCGEHEE PATSY ANDERSON, BEVERLY CROWDER, ASST. ADVERTISING MANAGER; PATSY MAILES, SALES MANAGER; MAE SMITH, ADVERTISING MANAGER. ZRD ROWI WANDA TAYLOR. KAREN KIDWELL, KATHY COX, JANICE JONES. Moccasin Print Staff Informs Students 1st ROW. FRONT to back: SARA HINMAN, EDITOR PATSY MAILES VICKI BALL CAROLYN GOLDEN 2nd row: GLENDA MATCHELL MAE SMITH JONELL CONNELL BARBARA FORREST DIXIE ELLIOTT STANDING: MRS. MCCRACKEN VERA HALL, ASSOC. EDITOR JANICE JONES, BUSINESS MGR. RITA HO ARE, WAYNE LEE, WORTH GREEN, NORMA COOMBS, DIXIE SHERWOOD, VERDELLA BALLS, DOTTIE ROBINSON, RUBY ALLEN, GALE YOCUM, JOHN SCOTT, ELMER ADAMS, EDNA HOWSMON, VERA MCGEHEQ. SPONSORS: matters jewelry A phil ratliff. neosho 41 Seniors LEE KELLENBERGER JOHELL CONNELL t Sophomores DONALD DAVIS SARA COOK SPONSORS WELSH 'S HOUSEWARES JACK TATE PLUMBING JOPLIN 42 Warrior Queen - SUE WINCHESTER King - LEWIS LA WRENCE SPONSORS WILDER 'S T 4 ± TRUCK STOP 43 Her Majesty Reigns Over Homecoming Football Queen DIXIE ELLIOTT, SENIOR Attendants BARBARA FORREST, SENIOR JOAN BROWN, SOPHOMORE •� - XT’ HOMECOMING GAME SENECA FS. WYANDOTTE NOV. 18 Basketball Queen Honored at Miami Tournament NANCY COOK, SENIOR Students Choose Miss Merry Christmas CAROLYN GOLDEN, SENIOR SPONSORS JOHNNY STANSELL WHITE WAY OIL CO. 45 No Bride for the Groom Senior Cast Presents Farce SARA STRAP, RITA HOARE, SHERWOOD, WAYNE LEE. HARRY WALLACE). FRONT ROW - DIXIE ELLIOTT, HALL, PATSY HAILES, GEORGE, JANICE GLENDA HATCHELL. MR. SPURGEON, DA VID VERA PHYLLIS JONES, BACK ROW - HINMAN, GIL- WORTH GREEN, DIXIE (not pictured: Juniors Score Mystery Hit ic T FRONT ROW - NEIL WOODS (ELIZABETH), BETTY The Clock Struck I welve caheron (pegoy parker), karen kidwell (GAIL MARTIN), GEORGIA SANDLIN (MINI DAVIS). BACK ROW - GARY MITCHELL (SLIM SOMMERS), LARRY CARMAN (RANDY HENDRIX), JOHNNY BOEHNINg(JOHN D. ASTORFELLER), EARLINE LANKFORD (LOCILLE thomas), mrs. martin, director. SPONSORS CHASE's STRAIT AGENCY M. WATTS, LH, 170 E. MAILES, QB, 145 L. KELLENBERGER, T, 195 Seneca Takes Fourth Tri - County Championship 1st ROW - H. LANKFORD, HB D. GILSTRAP, T; L. KELLENBERGER, E; H. LANKFORD, HB; H. WALLACE, C, C. KRUHHEL, HB. 2ND ROW -HB; H. WATTS, LH E. HAILES, QB « . DRAGOO, C A. LANKFORD, qb; j. boehning, c; n. williams, g. 3rd row - r. watts, g; D. VARNEY, LH; J.C. KUHN, FB; B. LAWSON, E; R. FOWLER, C D. J. BLACK, g; G. WINCHESTER, T. 4TH ROW - D. CLARK; J.ROBERTS WARD, T; G. ROARK, G, B. BOHAN, G D. DAVIS, C; R. BENNETT, E e; r. golden, g; f. rowden, g; w. green, e; coach max buzzard t; l. rowden, C. WHITEHEAD, t; l, garman, H. VOWELS, rh; SHERWOOD, T; , e; L. WOOD-; J.LANKFORD, D. GILS TRAP, T, 160 J. DRAGOO, G, 170 in Four Years 1955 SCHEDULE WE THEY IS • • • NEOSHO . . • • 0 47 • • • .LOCKWOOD. . • • 7 56 • • • . JASPER . . • • 0 56 • • • GREENFIELD . • • 0 45 • • • . HILLER . . • • 0 35 • • • CARL JUNCT.. • • 0 37 • • • CARTERVILLE. • • 6 19 • • • PIERCE CITY. • • 7 37 • • • .SARCOXIE. . • • 14 0 • • • WYANDOTTE . • • 30 L. ROWDEN, E, 160 (upper right) L. GARHAN, QB, 155 H. LANKFORD, G, 140 (lower right) J.C. KUHN, FB, 155 H. VOWELS, RH. 145 J. BOEHNING, C, 210 D. VARNEY, LH, 155 (upper left) Morris Watts Gains State and National Recognition BENNY LAWSON, E, 155 line: rowden, gilstrap, watts, qoehning, DRAGOO, KELLENBERGER, LAWSON. QB: LARRY GARHAN. backfield: vowels, kuhn, watts. 50 Cagers Have Good Season, Too 1955 - 56 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE WE THEY UE - CoNT. THEY • .CARTHAGE TOURNEY. • • 1R. • • . 50 (we WON 2nd place) 87. . . . DIAMOND. . . • • 64 SI. . . . WYANDOTTE. . . . . 37 73. . . .PIERCE CITY . • • . 59 78. . . . FAIRLAND . . . . . 36 • . .HI A MI TOURNEY . • • • 58. . . 56 • . . .CARTERVILLE . • • • 65. . . WYANDOTTE. . . . . 54 • . .CARL JUNCTION . • • • 70. . . SARCOXIE . . • . . 48 • • • 82. . . . DUENWEG. . . . . . 61 • . LITTLE TEN TOURNEY • • 3 19 VKJC r B I I I SWC4 4 14 I 12 SiHEC4 | � JEC 1 fa-NCc C 4 i c HICA i 13 8 kneeling: Team ELDON HAILES, G ROBERT WATTS, C MORRIS WATTS, G JmC. KUHN, F LARRY ROWDEN, G standing: COACH MAX BUZZARD WORTH GREEN, G LARRY GARMAN, F BENNY LAWSON, C ROY LANKFORD, F GARY MITCHELL, F MAX R. LANKFORD B” Team seated: REX FOWLER, G J.C. KUHN, F ROBERT WATTS, C GARY MITCHELL, F DALE BURNS, G standing: COACH BUZZARD MAX VOWELS, G DWANE SHERWOOD, F RONAL BENNETT, C BOB SMITH, F FLOYD ROWDEN, G DON CLARK M € Cjf � GS SPONSOR, FOOTBALL d BASKETBALL PAGES, JOHN KELLY, ATTORNEY 51 Cheerleaders Set Pace for Seneca Fans SPONSORS SHERMAN 's FRUIT JUICE STORE INTER CITY FLORISTS . . . can't you hear the whistle? can't YOU HEAR THE STEAM? GIVE 15 RAM'S FOR SENECA ’S TBAHl 1 ... 52 FOR PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE GO TO PAT9S TRUCK STOP. RITA HOARE, BARBARA FORREST, AND MAE SMITH DID. (MIKE NORRIS WAS IN THE CAR, TOO). ACCORDING TO DIXIE ELLIOTT, PAT BARNETT, PATSY HAILES, BARBARA LANKFORD, AND SUE CAMERER, HANCE 1S GRILL IS A FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT. Firestone Typewriter Co. 317 Virginia Joplin, Missouri Sniilh-Corona PLUMMER AGENCY PROUDLY PRESENTS A JUNIOR PARTNER, MAX PLUMMER, WHO IS PROBABLY BETTER KNOWN FOR HIS ABILITY AT THE KEYBOARD. DISCUSSING PROBLEMS OF MODERN MERCHANDISING ARE LEE KELLENBERGER, JOHN K. ROBERTS, AND MR. HELM, OF HERB HELM 1S MARKET. DAVID GILSTRAP AND WORTH GREEN VISIT SENECA LUMBER CO. AND LOOK OVER THE STOCK. THAT9S ANNE STONER AND NORMA MAILES AMID THE POTS AND PANS WITH MRS.SHERER AT BUZZARDfS HARDWARE. PHYLLIS GEORGE AND ALICE PENCE LIKED THE G. E. APPLIANCES THEY SAW AT THOMAS APPLIANCE. VISITING WITH MORRIS JOHN, MR. BRITE, GLENDA, AND NELLA JEAN, OF 3RITE rS REALTY AGENCY, ARE PAT BARNETT AND JUDI HIRSCH. STOPPING BY TO THANK MR. ERICKSON FOR SPONSORING THEIR TRIP TO THE M.I.P.A. CONVENTION, WAYNE LEE, VERA HALL, AND SARA HINMAN ENJOYED LOOKING AROUND THE PRINT SHOP OF THE SENECA NEWS DISPATCH. 54 IMUGENE BROWN, SUE CATERER, AND R'JTH ANN HARRIS HEAR ABOUT THE DIAL SYSTEH AT THE SENECA TELEPHONE CO HPANY. CARA NOME COSMETICS FROM DORMAN 'S DRUG STORE WOULD MAKE JUDY HILL, GEORGIA SANDLIN, AND BEVERLY CROWDER EVEN PRETTIER. MAX RAY LANKFORD, CLYDE THORN-BRUGH, AND GERALD LANKFORD GIVE A CUSTOMER9S CAR THE WORKS AT THE HOME OIL STATION. CONNIE SHAPLAND TRIES OUT ONE OF SENECA APPLIANCE 9S RECORD PLAYERS FOR DANNY VARNEY. WANDA TAYLOR AND KATHY COX CHOOSE FROM THE DISPLAY OF COSTUME JEWELRY AT SILER 9S WESTERN STORE. WHOLESALE AUTO PARTS BURTRUM MOTOR CO. INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS Largest Used Car Dealers in Southwest Missouri AUTOMOBILES WHOLESALE AUTOMOBILE LOANS 24-Hour Wrecker Service Pfione 989 Neosho, Mo. COL. JOF H BURTRUM BANK oj NEOSIIO OFFICERS ARNOLD FARBER PRESIDENT R C. LAMSON VICE-PRESIDENT L. W HIGDON CASHIER 0 W EPPERSON ASST. CASHIER DIRECTORS ARNOLD FARBER PRESIDENT L W HIGDON CASHIER R C LAMSON PHYSICIAN J L LEONARD OIL BUSINESS L. A KELLY INVESTMENTS iNf ; u 0 NEOSHO. MISSOURI 56 THE WONDERFUL NEW ’OlteMotetr With 19 Hleek new models in three great aeries — and a whole a pec t rum of glamoroua new colon — Chevrolet for 19f 6 offer you the widest selection ever! Whatever model you pick, your choice will be a compliment to both your good taste and aenae of value. BILL WILLIAMS CHEVROLET CO. 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