Tuscumbia High School - Memories Yearbook (Tuscumbia, MO)

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1, 'ii r-Qu. -... 'V 'Ki ,gg N 'S l!.f'l Juniors TOP ROW: Jack Lupardus, Billy Gene Wright, Duainc Kallenbach, Harold Wickham, James Shelton, Dorrell Wilson. SECOND ROW: Patsy Beck, Dixie Sooter, Elaine Caby, Marjorie Humphreys, Fern Wood. FIRST ROW, Alta Mae Tyler, Joyce Barron, Gaynelle Kallenbach, Wanda Warreri, Barbara Patferson. Sophomores TOP ROW: James Clark, Robert Jones, Raymond Graves, .Terry Wyrick, Howard Adcock, Paul Lovell, Gene Jones, James Vaughan. SECOND ROW: Coleen Clark, Kathryn Graham, Marie Wickham. Mary Warren, Rose McCoy, Karen Fischer, Nelda Helton, Donna Turner. FIRST ROW, Dorothy McCawley, Petty Bilyeu, Darlene Albertson, Kathleen Doherty, Wanda Burks, Jo Ann Beard. 17

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Junior Class History Coming into a new and different environment that fall of September, 1948, seven- teen eager Freshmen entered the halls of T.H.S. After adapting ourselves to new conditions, we elected our class officers. They were as follows: Harold Wickham, President, Ima Brumley, Vice-President: Elaine Caby, Secretary-Treasurer: Wanda Warren, Reporter. Ima Brumley was chosen as candidate for queen, and James Shelton as candidate for king. About the middle of the school year Ima drop- ped out of the class: Wanda Warren took her place as candidate for queen. The class sponsor was Mrs. Ollie Atkinson. In the fall of 1949, nineteen students, -growing in importance, began another term at T.I'I.S. The following officers were chosen: Jim Keisker, Presidentg Wanda Warren, Vice-President, Alta Tyler, Secretary-Treasurer: Elaine Caby, Reporter. Again this year, Wanda Warren and James Shelton were our king and queen candi- dates. Two one-act plays were presented by the class: A Date for Bobby Sox and The Little Red Schoolhouse. Mrs. Humphreys sponsored our activities during the year. Reduced to sixteen, this ambitious group entered T.H.S. in the fall of 1950 as Juniors. Finding that our responsibilities were greater, we inet the challenge and brought honors to the Junior Class. With the leadership of Alta Tyler as President, Elaine Caby as Vice-President, Wanda Warren as Secretary-Treasurer, and Patsy Beck as Reporter, we did well in many activities. The hustle of our group was amply demonstrated when, with much work and anxiety, Alta Tyler and Harold Wickham were crowned king and queen of the school at the school carnival. Our three-act play, The Campbells Are Coming was directed by Mr. R. Crews. Alta Tyler was chosen as a cheerleader, and several class members were on the basketball teams. One of the outstanding social events was the big feed sponsored by the Juniors at the Junior -Senior Banquet. This year our group was counseled by Mr. Robert Crews. Such a successful year in T.l-LS. predicts success for the future Seniors of 1951. Sophomore Class History ln the fall of 1949 twenty-seven timid and green Freshmen entered the halls of T.H.S. to begin our work for future careers. Out of the twenty-seven, Mary Warren was elected President, Rose McCoy, Vice:-President: Coleen Clark, Secretary- Treasurer: Darlene Albertson, Reporter: and Raymond Graves, Bulldog. We were proud of Mary Warren, who in her first year, made a substitute on the Girls' Basket- ball Team. Marie Wickham, Kathleen Doherty, Rose McCoy, and Dorothy McCaw1ey were chosen as Pep Squad leaders. Our king and queen candidates were Raymond Graves and Darlene Albertson. Our helpful sponsor was Mr. R. E. Lee. During the year the Sophomore Class had two plays, Life O' The Party , and Jerry Breaks A Date , under the direction of Mrs. Hazel Humphreys. On September 5, 1950, there were only twenty-two starting their Sophomore Year--with the loss of six and gain of one, Howard Adcock. For class officers we selected Mary Warren, President, Darlene Albertson, Vice-Presidentg Rose McCoy, Secretary and Treasurerg Coleen Clark, Reporterg James Clark, Sergeant-at-Arms. Marie Wickham and Howard Adcock were our queen and king candidates. Kathleen Doherty was elected as a member of the Pep Squad. Mrs. Rose Rice led us through this Sophomore year. 16

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Freshman Class History In September, 1950, fourteen Freshmen, four girls and ten boys, entered the portals of T.H.S., for a high school education. Five of us attended the Tuscumbia Grade Schoolg namely, Janet Hix, Dixie Burks, Ronald Swanson, Billy Berry, and Stanley Hill. The remaining nine came in from the surrounding country schools. To guide us on the untried paths this first year, we selected Dixie Burks, Presidentg Ronald Swanson, Vice-President: Marie Kallenbach, Secretary and Treasurerg Joan Witt, Reporter: John McNeely, Bulldog. Joan Witt and Donald Patterson were our queen and king candidates for the annual school carnival. In our school parade we had five small express wagons decorated with our class colors--black and yellow. Stanley Hilltand Ronald Swanson are our outstanding members in athletics. Our winner roast, held at Dog Creek, began the social whirl in T.H.S. We had a lot of fun and plenty of good things to eat. This Freshman Class sponsored by Mr. R. E. Lee, will be favorably heard from again. Eighth Grade Class History Some of us remember distinctly the scared group of boys and girls who started to school in Tuscumbia for the first time in September, 1943. This group consisted of three boys and four girls: namely, Bernard Lewis, James D. Winters, Gail Workman, Joan Blair, Jeanene Keeth, Billie Pryor, and Senah Shroyer. During our second year, 1944, Leroy Vaughan, Jerry Rowland, and Lloyd Berry were added to our little group. As third graders in 1945, we lost Bernard Lewis, James Winters, Joan Blair, and Jerry Rowland, but welcomed the enrollment of Warren Brumley. ln 1946, Kenneth Hawkin and Farris Wall joined our fourth grade class making a total of nine. Our fifth year, 1947, we lost Kenneth Hawkin and Farris Wall but were happy to have Kenneth Keeth join our happy group. One of the not-to--be-forgotten events of that year was the grade shcool Operetta, The Children of Butter-Cup Commons' given April 30, 1948. The new faces that greeted us as sixth graders were: Betty Hendry and Mary Wood. Carolyn Jenkins entered December 13, 1948. Gail Workman moved to Eldon, January 3, 1949. We remember the biased dignity acquired upon leaving the grades and pass- ing into Junior High School in the fall of 1949. Mary Wood was absent from our roll call. Churchill Keeth entered September 19. The long-awaited eighth year finally rolled around with the following as mem- bers of the graduating class: J eanene Keeth, Billie M. Pryor, Senah, Shroyer, Lloyd Berry, Leroy Vaughan, Kenneth Keeth, Betty Hendry, Mary Wood, who came back with us this fall, Carolyn Jenkins, Churchill Keeth, and Patsy Adcock, who also enrolled in the fall term of 1950. Jeanene Keeth, Billie Pryor, and Senah Shroyer were the only three to complete their entire eight years here in the Tuscumbia Grade School. - This milestone which we have reached is a joy to our parents, teachbrs, and friends and a happy day for us. We are inspired and encouraged to go forward with our education in high school. Though we will never be assembled together again as we have been this past year, let us keep in mind what is expected of us: that possibly the greatest of all virtues is patriotism, which stands for peace among Nations and that when we salute the flag, as we have done these past eight years, let us firmly resolve that we shall do our share and be worthy to be called an American Citizen. 18