Sumner High School - Maroon and White Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Zww Cfaaa, will l, Glenda Washington, will to all girls remain- ing at Sumner the ability to have someone as tall and handsome and polite as Alfred Abram, and the sense to appreciate all of this. l, Gwendolyn Gloria Williams, will to my brother Reginald Vllilliams, and my cousin Ann Suddeth, the ability to rank high in their class and still participate in other activities. l, Curtis Taylor, will to all boys at Sumner nothing, because unobody, no wheren can qualify for anything l have. l, Carl Bay Flynn, will to the new members of the Student Council, the ability to put forth their best efforts. l, David Taylor, will to Leo Taylor and all the heroic boys at Sumner the ability to be an ath- lete, have fun, not get upset by girls, and still have a high average. l, Vearleen Leggs, will to all remaining Sum- nerites my everlasting beauty and my surname. l, Joan McLcmore, leave to the girls remain- ing at Sumner the ability to be respected and pop- ular. l, Lillian Nunn, wish it to be known l'm leav- ing. PlClllOD. l. Joyce Blanks, will to Faye Parker my pleas- ing personality. l, Donald Brandy, will to all the boys remain- ing my ability to stay out of trouble, good looks, neat dressing, pleasing personality, modest ways and manners. l, Charles Alphin, will to Emmett Bradley and Lamont Lewis my ability to be a Hbrainf' l, LaVern Boone, will to everyone the ability to smile, no matter how you feel. l, Bessie Bean, will to all the girls remaining at Sumner the ability to dress simply and still look attractive. l, Carol Barrett, will my ability to do short- hand, under Mr. Whitfield, to all his remaining students. l, Rosie Carr, will to all the remaining Sum- nerites an advisor like Miss Moore for four semes- ters. l, Jacqueline Bagwell, will to Ann Brewer the ability to be 'ccoolw and not fall for all the ucool studsil at Sumner. l, Robert Brown, will to Ronald Byrd the abil- ity to graduate in four years. I, Brenda Cleere, will to all girls at Sumner the ability to be attractive and well liked by all teachers. l. Betty Bolden, will to undergraduates the ability to be 'lcoolf' 'lsharpfi 'ctoughw and still pass. l. Jeanette Boykins, will to Lucille Whiteside the ability to get Bennie Bosley and keep him. I, Vivian Burse, will my ability to get a boy- friend to Dorothy Arrington. l, Vallane Long, will to Delores Bolden the ability to walk as pigeon-toed as l. l, Kurchetta Long, will. to all the remaining girls, the ability to keep a boyfriend as long as l and not once break up. l, John Whitlock, will to Richard Wilkes and Vllalter Vlfesley the ability to 'cplay aroundn and still graduate. l, James Sanders, will to the boys remaining at Sumner the ability to get and keep a girl like mine. I, Elaine Vllebb, will to all my friends the ability to be quiet and still be popular. l, John Hicks, will to all Sumnerites the a- bility to 'cdigw Jazz and be Hcoolf, l, Joyce Johnson, will to Edith Thomas the ability to do the work in Rhythmic Club as she should. l, Lance Gates, will my 3528.00 black Jersey to John Alvin Bryant. l, Doris Colvin, will to Alexander Saunders the ability to cut the fourth period and get by. l, Carol Cook, will my ability to make l'A's in chemistry to Vera Vincient. l, Barbara Pickett, will to Harriet Mitchell the ability to get a tall, handsome boy like Thomas Weathersby and keep him. l, LaNier Wilson, will to all the Sumnerites the ability to have Hpersonality plus.'7 l, Beverly Smith, will to Aaron lngrum the ability to graduate and become an admiral in the Navy. l, Theotris Highes, will to all faithful Sumner- ites, present and future, all the spirit I hold for Sumner. l, John Pittman, will all my calms to the Stu- dents at Sumner. l, Helton Reed, will to Theodore Trice my tre- mendous backhand, and 2nd place on the tennis team. I, Elma Benn, will to all the remaining girls, my beautiful smile. I, Barbara Davis, will to Christine Jones the ability to get along with Mr. Donaldson. l, Rosa Warren, will my intelligence to Marcia Canada and Ronald Warren. I, Shirley Eaton, will to Geraldine Williams the ability to get along with Mrs. Overby. l, Lillie Mallett, will my innocent look to Harriet Mitchell and to Patsy Patrick the ability to get an Angel7' like mine. I, Joe Green, will to all remaining Sumnerites the ability to walk the halls at any period and get away with it. -T-

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Student A teacher instructed her class of youngsters to write an essay on l'Our Dogfi Wlien we read the resulting masterpieces. she noticed that two of them written by brothers, were remarkably similar. Cornering one of the boys she sand, 6'This reads almost word for word the same as your brother's story. The youngster look up at her through in- nocent eyes. Yes, ma'am, I know. ltis the same dogfl During the mid-winter exams at college, one of my classmates was having a difficult time with the economics exam. A particular question had him completely stumped and after considering it for some time, he finally penciled a notation be- low the question, which read: uThis doesn't ring a bellf, When we received our exam papers back, the professor had written directly below the student's note: HDing Dong - Page 258.'7 The teacher was explaining to the mother of the new student that it was the practice at this school to have all newcomers take an apti- tude test as part of the entrance requirements. '4Well, all rightf' agreed the mother. uBut there's not much point in giving this boy any aptitude test. Hess apt to do most anything, any- timef' Two old schoolmates met after a lapse of several years. 'cltis nice to see you again, said the first. uAre you married?', '4Yes,7' said the second. MI remember, laughed the first, you al- ways said you wouldnit marry the best man in the world. '4VVell, confided her companion, HI didn'tl7, The Pastor was making an afternnon call and five-year-old ,lane was entertaining him while her mother prepared refreshments. 'CDO you say your prayers every night, Janelw he asked. . 4'0h, nof' she replied. '4Mommy says them for me.'7 als that so? And what does she say?7' 'Thank God you're in bed! 79 He was dating a new girl for the first time. L'Meet me as the Walclorf-Astoria at eight, he said over the phone. wfhe Waldorfv she exclaimed. uSay that's a very nice place. uSure isff he agreed, and itis close to where we're going too.'7 At a New England college reunion, a genial professor was mingling with the crowds on the campus making an effort to recognize as many of his former students as possible. When a familiar face approached, he rushed up to the young man and expressed his delight as seeing him again after so long. HWhat are you doing now?,' asked the pro- fessor, his face beaming with interest. 46Well,', stammered the young man, 'cthis semester l'm in your ll o'clock classf' From a ninth-grade English student: Glue is what envelops will stick better if they have more of it on. From the composition of a high school sen- ior: 4'Last week was Open School Week. We did Hamlet in class. A lot of parents came. Some of them had seen it before, but they laughed just the samefl A Junior High School social studies teacher reports: 4'One night while playing my sons, fa- vorite song, LThe Battle Hymn of the Republicf l was amazed at the words they were singing . . . cHe has trampled out the vineyards where the grapes were wrapped and stored., 7, One of the reasons for the continuing short- age of school teachers sat down on the bus and announced: c4lVIy teacher quit today. The prin- cipal said we made so much noise she couldn't stand it any longerfi 44But didn't she ask you to be quiet? the bus driver inquired. MI don't knowf' was the answer. We couldnit hear anything she saidfi

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I, Christine Glover, will to Jean Glover and Patricia Barber the ability to graduate in four years. I, Patricia Nickelberry, will to Jackie, Joyce, lVIarie and Annie, my sweet personality. I. Richard Wilson, will to Jules Teasley the Solo in Go Down Deep. I, Dingwall Fleary, will my Sumner A Capella choir baton to the next person capable of maintain- ing a pleasing personality and still have control over a top high school choral group. I, Arthur Sidner, will to Andrew Smith the ability to play basketball and make Honor Roll at the same time. I, Ardelia Sykes, will to Louella Bordeaux and Joyce Shepard the ability to take both lunches for three years and never get caught. I, Valerie Williams, will to Phillip Williams the ability to be the best drummer of the 20th Cen- tury. I, Marlene Chatman, will my splendid person- ality to all the freshmen. june Letis take a trip back through the years, back to the time when we first entered grade school. Some of us went to Cole, Marshall, Rid- dick, Dunbar, and other schools. We see the time when We are just little tots but we go to school, Htherefore we think we are 'cbig shotsf, But the larger kids fthe ones who have been in school for some timej quickly put us in our places. We are the babies. We remember how we used to Wish we were in their places. Finally we are. We look down on the babies who are like We once Were. So, we go on through grade school, making friends and enemies, picking teach- ers we like and dodging the ones we don,t like, going to parties and learning to dance, burning the midnight oil and coming to school the next morning and sleeping in class. Before We know it, it is time for gradua- tion. We cry because we can't bear to leave those to whom we have become attached to and the things we used to do. But we get over those feelings. We see 'lee-t-leielte- eai'Eigie'iev+itf:v its-elf. We began to I, Carolyn Price, will to Gloria Butler the a- bility to get a football captain for a boyfriend. I, Rufus Washington, will to all upcoming track stars, the ability to achieve as much as I did lwith the help of Ronald Gregory I . I, Delores Gardner, and Harold Scott will to all remaining couples, our ability to go together all during high school and, to love every minute of it. I, Shirley Temple, will to Clarissa Wells the a- bility to keep a boyfriend four years without losing him. I, John Joiner, will my art drawing ability to Eric Thompson. I, Lake Stith, will to all the remaining Sum- ner boys the ability to be clean and make good grades. I, Henry Fleming, will to Clem Blackman, my ability to be cool,', without being a big show off. ELMA BENN GLENDA WASHINGTON 0,550 feel proud and big because we are in HHigh Schoolf' When we enter high school, the students who have been attending for some time, again quickly put us in our places. We're the babies again, soon, We find ourselves going into the 10th and llth grades. We join different clubs, the Student Council, participate in pro- grams, and try to distinguish ourselves from the many other students at Sumner. We start Hgoing steady and making plans for the future, whether it was marriage, college or Work. Here our trip ends, we are back in the present. It is now time for graduation. Again history repeats itself. We are a little sad, but under that thin cloak of sadness, We are joy- ous because now a whole new world is open- ing up for us. lVlost of us are full of expecta- tions! What the future will hold, we can only hope and guess. lVIyl Wasn,t that an interesting trip? Lenette Torian Glenda Washington