Warrensburg High School - Arrow Yearbook (Warrensburg, MO)

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Page 4 W H S Spirit Oct I9 949 PRESENTING THE SPIRIT STAFF Once upon a t1me 1n the far beyond, as I was walk1ng along a man stopped me He 1nqu1red as to the contents of a eerta1n paper he held I Looked at the headlng THE SPIRIT 1949 I explalned lt to h1m then he 1nqu1red as to what those names 1n the upper left hand corner meant so I Sald Rowena IS our ed1tor Shes five feet two wlth eyes of blue As a cheerleader Rowena seems to have a never ending supply of energy and Zlp In the state speech contest last year she recelved first place and last summer she was awarded a sch1olarsh1p for a SIX weeks speech course at Denver Ln1vers1ty If you havent got ac qua1nted w1th Rowena youd bet er hurry because shes a senior Patrlcla Summpers better known as Tl'lSIl IS a sen1or too Shes our assistant edltor and also typ lSt Trxsh IS famous for her mu SIC If you have never heard her sing you re really m1ss1ng some thing Shes terr1fic' Ca1v1n Czeschln IS buslness man ager If you wonder who helps make part of the beaut1ful musle Ill the band now you know IIS Calvin on hlS new French horn Hes a freshman and qu1te a guy PreSeHI1Hg our sports editor R1chard Smlth who needs no m troduct1on your first encountear w1th Herble was probably over a mlcrophone Hes the guy who tells what s happenmg on the foot ball field Th1S 1S Just one of hlS many talents Look for th1s ath lete 1n basketball and track and youll be looking at a Jack of all trades Th1s IS about Mar1lyn our art ed1tor Maybe you recognize her as another Shlvely s1ster or may be as the pretty fortune teller 'vt the Penny Carnlval If you ever need to find Mar1lyn before school starts 1n the mornmg look 1n the gym There on the floor will be Marllyn pract1c1ng on her flute Shes another of the class of 50 Now come the people who tell you whats happemng about scnool the news reporters Joann Cooper who IS a cute elghth grader shes famous for her b1g brown eyes Her h0bb16S are collectmg plastlc animals and playing f-ootball Bet'y Roach IS a lreshman ll l1as been a promoter OL leentown She seems qu1te interested 111 loot ba boys It you vxoiuu why dont ask l1er I wasnt supposed to tell Nancy Dav1s lS a sophomrne and a majorette When you get through watching her tw1rl you are e1tl1er crosseyed or blind Last year Spec was princess of the Arrow Ball Marty Caldwell comes next QD1d you ever try to Wflte prmtable paragraph about your self? Well dont lt doesnt workJ If your favorlte top1e IS ho1ses I bet theres at least one 13615011 vsho can out talk you on tl1e sub ject Irene Mette If you happen to be drivlng past the skating r1nk look across the noad and you are liable to see the objeet of Irenes affect1on her horses Now comes Helen Holder the bass drummer It you look elose ly y-ou w1ll discover that llelen plays left handed You should hear her speak Freneh Ooh la la Helens another d1gn1f1ed senior Simmons and Joan Huuing Joans that redhead who key one of Coachs boys out at 111 ht Last year Joan made tI1e sopho 1nore p1lg11mage to Jeherson C1ty Shes a cheerleader and quite an rt1s't too CI understand that when Sh1rley writes her book Joan IS to 1llustrate 1tJ Yes Sh1rley IS gomg to write a book for ch1ldren The results should pnove lnterestmg Il you can scare Shlrley out of her shy ress Cat the p1anoJ shes '1 verv good p13HlSt She IS usually seen 1n a green truck Our exchange edltor IS Carol Frost Carol IS first cl.1r1net1st 1n the band Last year she was sopho more cand1date for Queen Carol s llObbl9S are the plano and Bob Reynolds Sponsormg our pape1 are Mrs Carter the freshman En llsh teacher and Spanish teacher She WI11 direct the Junior play th1s year And now some one who needs no 1ntroduct1on es'pec1al1y to the students of W H S IS MISS Fa1th' Dont ever try to stump her on a math problem because It cant be done If you want ad JQCIIVBS to deser1be IVIISS W1ll1e A NIGHT AT THE CARNIVAL On the even1ng of October 4 1949 the senior class presented the a11nual Penny Carn1val After being greetd at the door by Mrs Xxo1kn1an and Rowena Cwho gra e ously offered 'oo rel1eve us of a small amountl we went 1nto the gym wlueh was d1sgu1sed wxth tie many attractlons charaeter1s t1c of a carmval Being part1cularly 1nterested 1n the rat race we hurrled over tneie but were d1sappo1nted to discover not rats' We had our fortunes told by the pretty fortune teller and got in l1ne for the museum but the a1o1na of Chef We1tzels popcorn tempted us away Among other attractlons were 1oulette b1ngo fun house cake walk the fish pond the Hot Spot rd a rooster guess Included 1n the unlque Slde sl ow were a skit The HltCh IlIkC1S enacted by Florence and Joe tI1e minstrel quartet TD TS which was very good and 11otl1er skit ent1tled Llttle Nell The highlight of the even1ng mme at the announcement that Diane Montgomery and Noble Gene Dav1s had won the tltles Most Popular Girl and Most Pop ular Boy Each class was well represent ed Janice Etter and Lee Adams for tl1e seniors Martha Dyer and Burton Shukers for the Juniors for the sophomores were Janet li'IeMeek1n and J C HlgglHS the freshmen were Nancy George and P lul Ovymffs and the elghth grade c nd1dates were Joyce Foekler nd Donald Cleveland So ended another Penny Car mval and we thank the Sen1or Class of 1940 for affordlng us a y onderful evening l'a1th Just th1nk of all the DICE thmgs you l1ke 1n a teacher and you ve got her CNote MISS Falth eut th1s but your edltor put it back 1n Shes gonna be madlb Vlhen I finished explammg to the man he suddenly asked What year lS this? 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Oct 19 1949 VV P1 S Spud Page 3 THE FORGOTTEN LINE We of the SPIRIT staff th1nk tl1at there are some stars o your football team that are stars ln every sense of the word but tuey do not get the cred1t they lully des rve We are g01I1g to my to tell you a l1ttle blt about a few of these boys ln each of the next three lssues of the bPIRIT Ralph QRuIIleJ Ross 1S 17 years of age H1s he1ght 1S 5 ft l1V2 1n and h1s Welght 1S 165 lbs Ralphs football number 1S 18 He has had 3 years of foot b ll and 2 years of track When asked why he was content ln the l1ne he Sald Because I l1ke the llne better than the backtleld We thank ou.r lucky stars that he does Don Q Chlef J Parmley IS 17 years old He stands 5 ft 10 1n and W6lghS 150 lbs HIS football number 1S 83 He has played foot ball 3 years and track one year Don Sald that he was contented ln the l1ne because Its Just as good portant Don 1S a flghter and we re glad we have hllfl, Lee Adams 1S 17 years old He 1S 6 ft 2 1n tall and We1ghS 175 lbs H1s football number IS 88 Lee has had 3 years of football 4 years of basketball and 3 years of track He IS a letter man 1n all three When we asked Lee why l'e was contented 1n the l1ne he Sald At the end I get x per1ence at about everyth1ng ln football I th1nk we all agree tl at we W111 m1ss Lee next year The b1g boy on our team IS Lon Larson He s 17 years old He IS 6 ft 4 IH tall and Welghs 185 lbs H1s football number IS 89 Lon has taken part 1n all of Warrensburgs sports When ask cd why he was contented 1n the lne he sa1d Because I dont th1nk I ould play ln the back field and anyway I llke the l1ne None of us w1ll ever forget how Lon took over center at the Eldorado Sprmgs game last year when he was needed most Carol Frost Look' Theres space 1n the p per W1th0Ut any pr1nt1ng on It Whats that for Oh I suppose for people who cant read Tagers Smother Blue Joys 40 19 The WHS T1gers came back after a weeks lay off to down the Hlgglnsvllle Blue Jays 40 19 at the ClvlSC Stad1um October 14 The T1gers held an advantage from the openmg klCk off when they recovered a Hlgglnsvllle fumble on the v1s1tors 29 yard l1ne and dl ove to the HlgglHSVl1l6 1 where Ron Heatherly went over lor the counter Jlm Coll1ns at tempt to k1ck the extra polnt was not good Warrensburg k1cked off and lorced HlgglHSVll16 to punt The Bengals took the ball non the Hlg g1nsv1lle 28 and moved on three plays to the 13 where Coll1ns passed to Jack W11k1nSOn 1n the end zone Heatherly converted w1th a place k1ck In the second quarter the T1g ers recovered a Blue Jay fumble on the H1gg1nsv1lle 6 and John We1tzel went through to pay d1rt Heatherly k1Cked the extra pomt DeBacker 1ntercepted a Blue Jay aer1al on the Warrensburg 40 and galloped 60 yards to score Heath erly k1cked the extra po1nt and the half ended Wlth the score 27 0 Coach J D Copple started the second half w1th the Tlger re serves After takmg the k1ck off the Bengals punted and H1gg1HS vllle drove ln a serles of downs to the 4 where Bell scored for the v1s1tors Kroencke attempted the extra po1nt but lt was not good In the last per1od the T1gers aerlal offense agaln cl1cked to pro duce another tally W1th the ball von the Bengal 25 DeBacker threw to John Weltzel to net 75 yards and the counter Heatherly add ed the extra po1nt Wlth a k1ck from placement H1gg1nSVl11e recovered a War rensburg bobble on the Tlger 12 and Kroencke went around the left slde of the l1ne for the touch down Sbolls attempted converslon was not good H1gglHSVl116S last tally was al so set up by a fumble th1s t1me they recovered a Warrensburg fumble on the Tiger 4 The Ben gal l1ne stlffened and the Blue Jays went to the 1 foot l1ne ln ZIGGERINA THE PIGSKIN Greetms Gates' Hows llfe tleatln you? lve been gettlng along r1ght well Alter that But ler game why shouldnt 1? Jo and l had a l1ttle d1scuss1on about Ralph bemg captaln We declded that 1t was a pretty DICE arrangement 1 was never rushed so much ln my l11e' l was pletty tlred that evcnmg and had dec1ded to rest a llttle 1n the tlrst quartex And what SllOd1Ci happen nut that John m kes a IOULIIGOWII on the k1ck oft And then Jlnunle ran around Wltll me tor a century Un well 1t was wolth my l0bI lcep .lxlcu Butler got ahold ot me I was be gllllllllg to wonder 1t theyd ever glve me up but Ron got Jealous and took me over for two more touchdowns Gee lsnt lt n1ce to be popular? W1th all those men llghtlllg over me Im hable to Lust a seam someday And that H1gg1nsv1l1e game' C,h1el was out 1n front as captaln Sh1.rley and I agreed that he made Gosh but I was t1red after that game' Ron Juoe John and Jlm mle Just nearly wore me out car 1y1ng me across that l1ne CNot that Im compla1n1ng you under stand'J My boy Joe took me for qu1te a run I thought but then that last touchdown came up and really surprlsed me' Ron prac tlcally k1lled me Jugglmg me a pound' Then to apologlze he took me for a llloooonnnnggg run And the substltute boys treat ed me tenderly Tra1n1ng them young you know' Well I gotta catch up on my sleep belore the Raytown game Somethlng tells me 1tS gonna be klnda rough Im tellm you now th1s rugged l1fe 1S KILLIN me' Keep lt up T1gers' Yours for more touchdowns Z1gger1na thrcc tr1es and Branson went over on a lme plunge Bell klCked the extra po1nt Heatherly added the last Tlger tally ln a flash of speed and open field runmng when he took the k1ck off on h1S own goal l1ne and spr1nted the length of the field for the counter Coll1ns attempt fol the converslon was no good Il ll 0 ' 1 ' 7 7 ' ll n n - , Y . 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Student Publlcotnon of WARRENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL V 8 Warrensburg Mlssourl Wednesday November2 1949 N0 3 JIM TE ATER WINS Jxm Teater a member of the Junlor Class won first prlze and 52.3 m the recent F1re Preventnon Essay Contest Dolores Peak a seventh grade student won sec ond pr1ze 1n the same contest There were more than 100 entrles ln th1s contest from all over the county W H S IS Justly proud 0' these students Congratulatmons' PLAY DAY HELD FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS The women s physlcal educat1on department of C M S C spon sored the first Play Day smce World War II There were 105 g1rls who attended from Warsaw Calhoun Lowry City Ballard Lexmgton LaTour Farmers Boonvllle Wanrensburg Norrls College H1gh Osage K1ngsv11le Corder Independence and Holden The g1rls were drvlded 1nto groups named for the holldays A varxety of events was played w1th the Labor Day and Thanks place Followmg the mornmg aCt1V1 tres a much welcomed lunch was served 1n the shelter house After the meal the glrls saw exh1b1t1on danc1ng by the Orchesls Dancmg Club and a sw1mm1ng demon strat1on by the Dolphms Carol Frost Barbara Black Dona Coifman and Betty Barnhlll won awards m the posture parade W H S was represented by Dona Coffman Joan Hardlng Betty Barnhlll Joan McCoy Bar bara Black Edna Jo Campbell Shlrley S1mmons Shlrley Flsher Carol Frost and Della Cummlng It IS only an error of Judgment to make a mlstake but xt argues n lnfirmlty of character to ad here to It when dlscovered The Chlnese say The glory IS not m never fa1l1ng but 1n r1s1ng every tme you fall Florence Ball CStory on page 45 HOMECOMING poppmg up such as floats and more candldates for Homecom1ng Queen th1s years Homecom1ng parade IS bemg awalted w1th greater ant1c1pat1on than ever before Any organlzatlon or class may enter a float 1n the Homecom1ng parade The Student Councll IS offermg prlzes amountxng to S15 and the wxnners w1ll be announc ed the mght of the game To add more compet1t1on the W Club has decxded to enter a cand1date for Queen along wlth the upper three class regulars Floats entrles must be reglster ed w1th the secretary of the Stu dent Councll by November 9 to be el1g1ble for the parade Wtxh the cooperatlon of every one concerned thxs should be one of the most memorable Home commg parades 1n the h1story of W H S COMING EW ENTS IN v 7 11 l 1errcan Educatlon Week Nov 10 P p Rally and Snake Dance Nov 11 Iloemcommg Game Adnan here -lomecomlng Parade Nov 18 Foctball Holden there KUTHANNE MARR. LELEBRATES BIRTHDAY If by chance ywou happened to be gomg down Grover Street Frlday mght after the football game w1th H1gglf1SVl118 and 1f you happened to hear a commotlon 1n the basement of the Marr resl dence lt was only a party bemg held 1n honor of Ruthanne s bxrth day There were about fifty guests present two of whom were here from Columbla Clf you dldllt meet the two g1r1s from Colum bla ask some of the boys who dxd Im sure they ll all agree when I say they were really cute' Rxght boys J The party was a blg success and the ICC cream cake and A good t1me was had by all, and everyone left wlth the hope that Ruthanne would have anoth er party ln the near future It CLUB MEETING HELD The Warrensburg Hlgh School W Club met Tuesday October 18 and voted to sponsor a cand1date ior homecommg queen and a float for the parade They have made money by servmg as ushers at the teachers meetlng October 6 7 and by selhng mums 'on Dads Illght PHA DELEGATION GOES T0 LEXINGTON Members of the Future Home makers Club attended the FHA SUbdlS'tI'lCt meetlng at Lexlngton on Saturday October 22 Betty Plne was chosen sub dlSt.!'lCt song leader for the year The Club was accompanled on the tr1p by their sponsor M1ss Velma Flsher . . A A y V' ol' I ' .I 1 I 7 - ' , fo . - -- '. ' ' 7 . , . 1 ' ' 1- i . , - Yr . ' 1' 1 x L s 1 . , l , v v a r 1 - , I I ' 0 I , n - l Y rx ! ' 3 , ' 1 . Q , , Y , Q I Y U ' ' Y I Y ' Y , . ' Y U ' . , . . . . . . , . , . - - I 1 Y Slvlng Day EPOUPS tying f0l' first Wlth all of these new ideas punch were delicious. I I , . ' . , l . Y . , - y . . . . . . , - , I I - . . ' ' ' S l I s 1 , I . D , . . . , .I - . . . - , . . . . - , , - . . . , 1 1 1 . , 1 7 ' . 7 , l 7 , ' ' . , - ' ' - 1 . . ' , a . . - . . - , l . y ,, . . I - l c ,, . . . . . . . . ,