Walnut Grove High School - Yearbook (Walnut Grove, MO)

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Ellill' ful ini -ui -:umm annul inf as ill' -if ullnlX E 7: E i A L1 .l F mentality. Since music was her talent, the Sophomore class could boast of at least one musician. Miss Mary's lessons were always carefully prepared and it she succeeded in after life as in schooldays, her life was surely a success. Qllie Bloomer leader of the Sophomore class, won this distin- guished place by her literary ability and her love for books. At any time during school hours, if you chanced to look about you, there sat Qllie devouring a book. VVhen the lessons were hard and other members of the class came up with tasks unprepared, Qllie could always be depended upon by our teachers. Turning again the pages, I beheld the image of Gordon Mc.- Clure. the expert basketball player, who carried off numerous honors during his Sophomore year and who often entertained baskets at basket ball Not only many other great crowds of peimple by his masterly ability to shoot the critical na nnent. IVell do I rem :mbor the various games where t'Gordy was hailed victor, far and wide. in basket ball was he recognized as a leader but in sports which afforded amusement at that time. As I beheld the faces of Ernest Huffman and Leonard Osborne I wondered what the Sophomore year at Walnut Grove would have been if it had not been for the mischievious and funloving dis- position of these two boys. Little did they care when Professor Andrew gave them a severe scolding for molesting some studious soul, or laughing during the recitation period. They never were known to take anything seriously in schooldays and often I ponder whether life has been as light and gay for them since. Velma Smith was noted for her beauty and even her girl class- mates admitted this fact. Always she was the same sweet modest girl, beloved by everyone fespecially Gordyj Nellie INIcNeil's face brought recollections of her studious nature and her sunny disposition. Nellie was very active in athletics and won many praises for her ability in this work. Murray Davis was the only farmer our class was fortunate enough to possess, and he always took a deep interest in Agricul- ture. He could solve the most difficult problems and the class looked to Murray for that. Although he was slow he was sure and always stopped to think before he made a leap. In the latter part of our Sophomore year, Murray's old nickname of Mercury was changed to Cobb, because of the ability he displayed in a cob EIUII' 'Il' 'H' 'll' 'IIUH' 'IIUII' 'll' 'll' 'Il' 'HUM