Strafford High School - Torch Yearbook (Strafford, MO)

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Music contests highlight the year A I- rating was earned at the sub-district festi- val at Ozark by the clarinet quartet. Julia Kirk- up, Tony Miner, Barbara McCubbin, and Barbara Campbell made up the quartet. There were nine solo entries at the sub-district music con- test at Ozark: Janet Handley fvocalj, Patsy Bumgarner fvo- calj, Judy Cobb fvocaly, Julia Kirkup fclarinetj, Carol Da- volt fvocaly, Madelyn Schnick fstring bassj, John Jackson Qcornetjg Jeannie Lawson fviolinj, and Patsy Gibson, seated fpianoj. Five of the nine went to the district at SMS: Jean- nie Lawson, Patsy Bumgarner, Patsy Gibson, John Jackson, and Carol Davolt. Jeannie Lawson was the only entry earn- ing a Ig this entitled her to go to the State Meet at Columbia. - 19 - r 11- Julia Kirkup accompanies the girls' quartet, composed of Barbara McCubbin, Judy Cobb, Patsy Beesley, and Jeannie Lawson, as they practice for the district meet at SMS. The girls earned al- at Ozark. JOHN FERGUSON, music in- structor, received his B. Mus. at Drury College and has done advanced work at Tulsa Uni- versity. This completes Mr. Fcrguson's first year at Straf- ford. He is sponsor of the Sen- ior class and Drum Corps.

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Students learn value Four years of physical education are required, This year for the first time an intramural program was organized. About fifty boys participated in the intramural basketball program during the noon hour, A tournament was held, andthe first place games were played at a special high school assembly. The girls participated in the Greene County League Volleyball Tournament at Willard. Through the classes and intramural program, the students develop not only a healthy body, but also graceful movements, an interest in sports, and personal qualities such as co-opera- tion and competition findividually and in groupsj, fair play, self-control, and self-confidence - - all attributes which help to make a worthwhile citizen. and fun of exercise RONALD BEASLEY, instructor of athlet- ics, attended the University of Missouri and obtained his B. S. at Southwest Mis- souri State College, Acting as a Senior class sponsor is one of Mr, Beasley's many activities. He has been at Straf- ford two years, Building their co-ordination by doing exercises are Rex Potter, Dean Rowden, Jerry Trogdon, Eddie Skaggs, Erin Winter, and Marion Wolf. .'I8- Practice makes perfect is a saying used by the volleyball team. Goldie Dean is prac- ticing with Grace Hoyer, Donna Coursey, Patsy Bebout, Beatrice Stever, Alice Russell, Beverly Wardell, and Mildred Hoyer.

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