Warrensburg High School - Arrow Yearbook (Warrensburg, MO)

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Student Publication of WARRENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL V 8 Warrensburg Missouri Wednesday January I I No 5 DRILL TEAM PLEASES AUDIENCE The W H S drill squad per formed for the first time during the Raytown game The squad under the leadership of Jo Camp bell formed a lighted Christmas tree and sang Silent Night The second demonstration in perfect timing was presented Morrow Gymnasium durlng the CHS WHS game The squad :form ed a W and a C after which the respective school songs were sung The girls have spent a great deal of time practicing on the drills and have shown much in terest in their work You re do ing fine girls keep up the good work THE 1950 ARROW The 1950 Arrow is on sale ev ery noon in the downstairs hall The staff lS making every effort to produce the best yearbook pos sible The Arrow IS an investment not an expense Get yours be ore its too late' PATCH TEST All students in elementary and Junior senior high school were given the patch test for tubercu losis The patch was applied January 9 and removed January 11 All positive reactions will be follow ed by chest X rays NEW BOOKS ARRIVING Be watching the bulletin board in the study hall for the bright covers of new books which are arriving for our library For the sports fans there are five new titles being catalogued For the more adult readers there will be two Keyes selections and the cur rently popular MARY by Asch Watch iuture SPIRITS for the complete list One should pity the blind but 11. IS hard to do 1f the rascal IS a referee COMING EVENTS January 13 Basketball game Rich H111 here Assembly music department January 16 Basketball game Adrian there boys and girls January 17 Basektball game K1ngsv1lle here girls 20 Basketball game there 24 Basketball game Clinton here January 26 Junior play January 27 Basketball game Appleton C1ty there January Lexington January NOW THIS IS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED The lights were out' There was no heat' Corsages had been de livered Many were disappointed by the fact there was to be no dance' But no there was a Christmas dance the girls did arrive sw1shy formals and the Dance it was not held 1n the W H S gym Through the generosity of the Elks Lodge the Christmas dance was held in the Elks hall We owe many thanks to that organization for making it possible for the annual Christmas dance tradition to be upheld MUSIC EDUCATORS MEET The annual meeting of the Mis souri Music Educators ASSOCIH tion was held in Joplin Missouri January 5 6 and '7 W H S was represented by Mr Fendorf and Lonnie Ann Woodruff the latter playing the oboe in the all state orchestra which was composed of outstanding musicians from the high schools of MISSOUFI The or chestra rehearsed on Thursdav played for convocation on Friday and was combined with the all state chorus for a concert Satur day It was directed by Elizabeth Green Professor of Music Edu cation at the University of M1Chl gan BRINGING UP FATHER For twenty five years George McManus has headed the list of Americas ace cartoonists and It was Bringing Up Father that has brought him his lasting re nown Bruce Brandon New York playwright has increased the popularity of McManus famous creation by producing a del1ght ful comedy by the same name J1ggS Mahoney henpecked hus band is as usual the center of attraction J1ggs 1nv1tes h1s corn ed beef and cabbage loving friend D1nty Moore to live in his New York home Maggie a self styled aristocrat feels D1nty is too com mon and violently objects to his presence Fuel is added to Mag g1es blazxng fire when she dis covers a lady s slipper and a com pact containmg an intimate note in J1ggS coat pocket Although Jiggs IS completely innocent his every move seems to prove Just the opposite he becomes 1nvolved with two young ladies of the same name one of whom owns the var ious articles found in his pocket A new woe is added when he pass cs a boy next door off to Pa tricia as a French count The final b ow lS struck when he receives a telegram saying that he is bank rupt The way in which his prob lems are ironed out IS as zany as IS the way in which he managed to obtain them Bringing Up Father will be presented by the Jumor class at 8 00 p m on January 26 in the high school auditorlum Mrs Lois Carter director has chosen the cast as follows Maggie Mahoney the social but ter'ly Martha Caldwell J1ggS Mahoney down trodden hus band Pete Weitzel Patricia Ma honey their charming daughter Carol Frost Oswald their haugh ty butler Phillip Houx D1nty Moore Jiggs old pal from Du buque Billy Caster Mrs Spauld mg Underdunk a society matron CCont1nued on page 33 ol, , ' ', , I , 950 . ll ll - , . . . . 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Page 8 W. H. S. Spirit Dec. 21 949 Seen, Heard, Imagmed I Ben Pryon What IS lt that Allce IS afrald for anybody to find out about her Boonvllle tI'1D7 Bob maybe? Oth er skaters there over the week end were Mar11yn Wanda and Florence Faulooner Lon 1S st1ll carrylng a torch but Donas heart apparently be longs to another' She and Deleta 11ke the same guy and It IS NOT Ted Dowler as prev1ously thought What Junior boy lllltlals J I gave Shlrley Fxsher a blg box of chocolates when she was 1ll Thoughtful of h1m wasn t lt CP S A Junior at C H SJ B11ly Boyd IS stxll totmg a torch fo1 a certam queen What Junlor boy wlth a new black Chevy can be found escort 1ng a certaln blonde Freshman g1rl around? Her name IS Sally and h1s IS Jack A la grapevlne has It that Della lcas a heart throb 1n WlHdS0r Dxd anybody wonder why J1m Collins was all a twltter Thanks g1v1ng Reason Pat Snlder was here for a v1s1t I hear Pat w11l be back dur1ng Chr1stmas For both belng blondes Charlle Senlor and Dorls D a cute couple? week don t make Creasy durmg the Thanksglvmg rush We hope hell be very hap py 1n h1s new home It used to be that every t1me Barbara opened her locker door Claude popped out But lately thmgs have happened Her locker h s become a hang out for Bob B Looks as though Bob goes b'1ck and forth across the hall Guess who has a locker on the other s1de Uh huh C S Wanted Photo of blonde sen1or boy Inltlals M S If you have a photo avallable please please call 042' Ask for Betty' D1d you know that Mrs Hopklns tap dances? that S1 Flght plays the piano CWOW llsten to h1s 12th Street Rag sometlme D that Geraldme and Harold have broken up? that Ph11l1p got a new watch for h1S b1rthday that Coach has a beautlful palr of brxght peach colored pants? I Ben Pryon wlshes you a very Merry Chr1stmas and a Happy New Year COMING EVENTS Dec 23 Jan 2 Chr1stmas vaca tlon Jan 3 Basketball Adr1an there Jan 6 Basketball College H1gh there Jan 10 Basketball Sedal1a there Muslc Department Presents Chrlstmas Muslc Assembly The assembly on December 16 was presented by the muslc de partment under the d1rect1-on of Mr Frank Fendorf The chorus sang fam1l1ar Chr1stmas carols and Chr1stmas Bells The double sextet composed of Patrlcla Sum mers Betty Pme Ruthanne Marr Elxzabeth Ba1le Sally Sh1vely Jamce Etter Joan Almond Carol Frost Jo Campbell Florence Ball Barbara Black and Joan W1ll1ams presented The Wondrous Story a Chr1stmas cantata Betty Pme sang Hall Ye Tyme of Holledayes and as the1r finale the chorus sang Whlte Chr1stmas SENIOR BOY WINS IN JOHNSON C0 POETRY READING CONTEST Ron Heatherly sen1or at W H S won first place ln the Johnson County poetry readmg contest held at Kmgsvllle December 5 Others partlclpatmg were Joan Williams Rowena Bobbltt and Ph1ll1p Houx FAST DRIVERS Screechmg brakes and squealmg tlres Make us thmk they re golng to fires But when thlS story ends at last Vle ll know they re goxng nowhere fast by James Cash Copas Barber Shop E PINE STREET B Annual Christmas Dance Held on December Zl The annual Chr1stmas dance was held at the hlgh school on Wednes dav evenmg December 21 Upon arrlvlng each found the gvm transformed ln keepmg w1th the Yuletlde Season The glrls 1n swxshy formals and the boys 1n SUIIS and tl6S floated around the ballroom floor to the muslc of our own W H S dance band All too soon after the program the ewenxng came to an end Wlth wishes of Merry Chr1stmas fall mg away 1n the mght we thought of Santa and h1s hearty Ho' Ho' and another Chr1stmas dance was a thmg of the past BEULAH the BASKETBALL Hello nlce people' My names Beulah You dont know me but you soon w1l1 I'm gonna be right here all durmg the basketball season to say Just what I thlnk about our games Elbert was h1gh po1nt man dur 1ng both games ID the Muleskln ners tournament He must have a pr1or1ty on the basket CWhos compla1n1ng D Our flrst game w1th Lexlngton gave me heart fallure 1n the worst degree I was sweatlng blood the whole game' Ron was hlgh po1nt man w1th 20 pomts to h1s favor What a team' The Clmton game was d1sap pomtmg to my boys but not to me The Cardlnals were stlll hot from the Muleskmners tourna ment wh1le the Tlgers were Just gettmg started They ll galn mo mentum as they go along Just you walt and see' And by the t1me we play them agam we ll mow em' Mark my words' They ll be famous someday' I m sorry klds to have to leave so soon but THE man IS callmg And speakmg of Coaehle have you seen hlS orange bloomers They re really very dashlng but ORANGE' I nearly popped my 1nner tube st1fl1ng a laugh Ah well maybe orange has some psy cholog1cal effect on the boys Who can tell Yours for more swlshes Beulah If you want to remember th1ngs T1e a str1ng around finger If you want to forge th1ngs T1e a rope around your neck , l . 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Page 2 W H S Spirit nlll W H S SPIRIT Published Bi Weekly by Warrensbu g High School Warrensburg Mnssouri SPIRIT STAFF ydltor Rowena Bobmtt Ass1stant Ifdltor Iatrlcla Summfrs Busmess Manager Calyln Lvebchln Art Edlt0l Ma11ly11 Shxymly gportg Ldltol Hxchard bmxth I elture Edltors Joan Hdfdlllg U U Sh1r1ey S1mmons Exchange Ldxtor karol Fro t 'lyplst Patrlela bumrn 15 Reportexs Helen Holder Irene MBIIG Nancv Dans Martha Caldwell JOU1 Cooper and Betty Roach Sponsors Willie I 'nth and LOIS Lalter EDITORIAL DON T MISS IT' Want a prevlew of a com1ng attract1on Here It IS free to the publlc' The marqee reads 1950 The Turn of a Century Pretty clever t1tle It has everythmg and more' It has so1neth1ng men have been of t1me world peace has good w1ll klndness hon esty 1nte1l1gence charlty and love has unheard of wonders and 1nvent1ons For tl1e students of W H S 1t has gayety laughter beauty and 1nd1v1dual1tv lt offers the chance of a l1fet1me to galn know ledge make use of our talents reallze our amb1t1ons take d vantage of opportunlty and seek success All of these thlngs are comb1n ed to make the most glgantlc pro duct1on ever seen by man Theres a catch to It though the success of the productlon depends on us' MARCH OF DIMES March of Dlmes week IS Jan uary 16 23 of th1s year As usual a collect1on Wlll be taken at W H S Perhaps we do not truly real lze what our contrlbutlon means It means to some chxld the hope of walklng agaln That IS not a matter to be taken llghtly There are a few students 1n W H S who have been touched dlrectly or lndxrectly by th1S dreaded d1S ease Ask them how they feel about March of D1mes week and take the1r answer to heart' GIVE somethlng, no matter how small, to help those who are less fortunate than we CLASS N EWS Vacatlons are gone now but not ent1rely forgotten we re a1ra1d Judglng from some of the comments of the teachers stu dents m1nds are st1ll lV3lld6I'1I'lg elsewhere However lets take a look t some of the classes and the1r ac llV1tl9S The Spamsh class had a pa1ty lecently so we hear that was complete down to the last senor 1ta It was qu1te an achlevement for them balloons ch1l1 favors and nothlng but Spamsh spoken durlng tl1e ent1re evenmg Tlns paxty has a speclal na1ne wlnch we would love to pubhsh but havmg lost the paper upon vxlneh some obl1g1ng Span1sh student wrote lt we ll Just say tl1ey 1re 1nak1ng progress 111 the class The Jumor hlgh math classes are d1scover1ng what they have accomp11shed durlng the f1rst l1alf t k1ds' They are work1ng on ach1evement tests now but 1nav have good news for badl by the t1me th1s goes to pr1nt Just re member there are a lot of gen luses who arent good 111 math Cthey keep telhng usb EIGHTH GRADE SNOOPER Sav Genda you had better watch where you throvy your paper They re not gomg to let you on the basektball team Joann C seems to love Home Ee We wonder why Could lt be that Pat L w1ll be laklllg more p1ctures s1nce sh ot a new flash camerao W1ll she be another Dorsey Dobson Flash B1l1e Dee your slldlng 1S gettmg pretty dangelous so yye hear Better take lt easy Boys' We re st1ll wa1t1ng for you to pay off Kelly youd better turn your book ID VVe hear tl1at Jllll H took tr1p Chr1stmas to Texas hes not the only 0110 Ina May G went to ClflClllll3ll D1d you haye a good t1me Ina? Not1ce All e1gh1h grade teach ers pease excuse Pat L from school the 16th and 17th of Jan uary fo1 her brother lS com1ng home after seventeen months 111 Europe and ASIH George, you had better watch your language ln Eng11sh Seen, Heard lmagmed I Ben Pryon Happy New Year to everyone ol you' And I hope you had a ycly me1ry Chr1stmas Oh the thmgs that happened oy Cl the hohdays Hoot G1b on was 111 town We hear W1nn1e y s 1cal1y thr1lled B1rbar1 Burgess has a class flllt, and lt lSllt Bob Bs Some lelloyy lll Waverly has captured her heart Phe Rambow G1rls had a form 11 dxnce So1ne of the couples l.l1ClQ were Betty B and Parker Mauon and Glenda Crlsp Monte and Fomuenc and V1rg1n1a B nd Jol1n Mack Pxtsy h 1d a church party W1 l what do you mean by mak mg Donna Cash mad and keep1ng all those g1rls 1n suspense? Calv1n had a ,ood l1IllC too D1dnt you, CdlVll19 D1d you know that Dona doesnt layc a Man haters Club any mom Co lt hayc po1ch Dona? Dor1s D and Charl1e S had a QLldllCl lVe dont thlllk lt Wlll last on though A certam glrl 1n seventh hour Amcucan h1story class has a mad cxush on a certaln boy 1n the same class Ivan youd better watch out SONIC 1rl has been tl1rt1ng w1th Jack 1n basketball practlce Any cnc vyho knows who lt lS report Sally wou d surely l1ke to know J1gge1 had a watch party Why dld Bob S want to go see the tree? We wonder what the mystery IS 1bout the way J1m Teater spent New Years Eve'7 l From what we hear 1t better remaln a mys l91X Coud our lnformatlon be Wrong JIIIIQK779 t se 1ns MHFIIVHS eyes were all 1 low over the Chr1stmas va cat1on' Could lt have anythlng to do yy th a VlS1t from B111 Ele'7 We nclr Maulyn wasnt the only one mtcrcsted We wonder P 'll1ybe you th1nk I have for ottcn the Chr1stmas Dance but I hay nt It was really swell of the Ells to let us use the1r hall so llC1CS a huge load of orchlds to nom A wonderful t1me was had Omons to the people who don't keep the1r New Year's resolutlons S hr, s been gomg wlth a e H1gh man But do you to knock 111111 off of the . . . Jo . , 950 . . . , vu Y . A 9 ' 0- 1 1 ' . . - - X I ' 1 ' , ,. V. . Y ' 5 ' ----------------- , - . . . - ', N ' D ' ' 1 l , ..... . . . .. A ,- v - ' . ., , ' ca 1: - - . ' ,. , I . U . 1 ,--, ---. ----l I , , y 3 i i . . . - . 7 ' - - ' ' : . . - - , ' , z 1 w , -----.---------- K - A 1 C.: ' gp' L . 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