Strafford High School - Torch Yearbook (Strafford, MO)

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The rustle of a crinoline petticoat, Highlights the excitement of the first dinner date, and the thrill of competing in a contest add spice to school life, In today's theory of education, it IS speculated that soclal activities help develop a well rounded 1lldlV1dU81 255' All at 14 all sian-e, 27 . Y 1 O A . 'emi 1 Q U 1 X , 'Q - t ' 5 , X rf . ' n 5 - . --f 1 , ' I. ,- - a. ' 1. .i. i n V l .-.-.H V: .' .A f .. Q. t, 'L- - , . ..... , ,.

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enth and eighth grades, as well as elementary music, has attended X ' 2' Central Missouri State and South- fi!!- west Missouri State College, She has taught at Strafford nine years and acts as seventh grade sponsor, FANNIE WOOD, who instructs sev- MYRTLE HUGHES, seventh and eighth grade teacher, received her B, S, at Southwest Missouri State College, Mrs, Hughes is eighth grade sponsor, She has completed her eighth year of teaching :it Strafford, ls it any wonder that playing thc piano is Mrs, Intricate flower arrangement is lots of fun for Mrs Woods favorite pastime? Hughes. sincere ond friendly . . professionally prepared Mrs, McDowell delighw ill Uyillg 0111 New fefilles Mrs. Curtis is checking the hearing of Terry Thomsen for her family. with an aucliometer, as she checks all grade students 'A N l .- .Z lllflll NlcfDOlx'lfLL, who has at- , tended Southwest Missouri State College, has completed her eighth year as substitute at Straf- ford, IXIARGARET CURTIS, speech cor- rection teaeher the past six years, has attended Drury College, limer- son College, Peabody College, Southwest Missouri State College, and conipletcd her B. S, degree at Missouri University,

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Plans for an organized pep club are being discussed by student council membersg President Arnold Lile con- ducts the meeting. FRONT ROW: Patsy Gibson, Mari- lyn Comstock, Eileen l-lammond, Barbara McCubbin, Bill Phipps, J. N. Weatherly, Tom Rea. SECOND ROW: Sterling Price, Margaret Ridlen, Tony Hunt, Harry Trog don, Shirley Chalupnik, Nancy Campbell, Mr. Fraker, and Patsy Bumgarner. An understanding of student problems and the democratic guidance of these prob- lems has been the aim of the Student Coun- cil. Under the capable leadership of Mr. Fraker, the council demonstrated good citi- zenship in the direction of the various acti- vities. The council handled the selection of the Students of the Month and the Students of the Year. Christmas baskets again were placed in the needy homes. Another pro- ject was the cleaning of the trophy case. It was suggested to the Administration that a thirty-minute homeroom meeting be held each Monday morning. This was initiatedg after the business meeting in homeroom, the council suggested appropriate general topics for discussion at these meetings. Council displays democratic leadership ARNOLD LILE Student Body President ln the spring, one of the student council projects is to clean the trophy case. Polishing the trophies are Ster- ling Price, Bill Phipps, Judy Cobb, Marilyn Comstock, and Jerry Smoot.