Warrensburg High School - Arrow Yearbook (Warrensburg, MO)

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Page 2 VV PI S Spun Nov 2 I949 W H S SPIRIT Publlshed B1 Weekly by Warrensburg Hlgh School Warrensburg, MISSOUII SPIRIT STAFF Edltor l ouena Bobllllt Ass1stant Ldltor 1 1t11c1a Summers Busmess Nlanagel Ldltlll f.,LLNChlll Art Ldlt0l Maulyn bhnely 5130115 Ld1LU1 lilclldld blllltll l ettuxe Ld1t.ors Jo 111 ll Lldlllfb all d Shlrley blIllIIl0l'lS Exchange LdlIOT Lalol lxost T5 pxst lat11c1a bllllllllelb Reportels Helen lloldtx I1 ene Mette Nancy Dax lb M utha. Ctldvwell Joan Cooper and Betty Roach Sponsoxs NX1ll1e l nth a11d Lo1s Camel EDITORIAL YEAH W A R R E N SBURG' YEAH TIGERS' YEAH YEAH WARRENSBURG TIGERS' As the yell of the pep club r1ses the people of Warrensburg are proud proud of tl1e1r publ1c h1gh school proud of the1r Hne young c1t1zens But when tl1e yell d1es down they somet1mes hear th1ngs that causes them to lose that sat1stact1on words that l1urt the1r pr1de The callber of language used t our games IS Just as not1ceable as 1S our short punt format1on We grant tl1at a crovtd of football fans 1snt the most courteous and agreeable group 1n the world but We need not tu1n football lnto a verbal battle The T1gers fight our battles We W111 agree that 1n our own m1nds we admlre a courteous well behaved group of I1 gh school v1s1t0rs We want to ueate that klnd of 1mpress1on on the other schools We want to be known as a school that 1S tops 1n everyth1ng selfd1sc1pl1ne a mong ourselves and Wlth others belllg a ma1n factor F1rst lmpresslons are last1ng lets make our Hrst 1mpress1on somethmg to be proud of' THE FORGOTTEN LIN E To cont1nue about the boys of tl1e line to whom we want to g1V6 full credlt Jack W11klHSOH 1S 17 years old Ire 1S 6 ft exactly and WC1ghS 148 lbs H1s football number IS 68 Jack Sald he l1ked the l1ne best because, I l1ke the way the l1ne plays, and lt7S more fun than the backfield Wllkle, who IS a semor, has played football two years, basketball 1 year, and A QUICK GLANCE AT A CLASS OR TWO By Barbara Cone Ever walk past that door at the end of the hall upsta1rs say about second hour? Heres a sample of what was golng -on the other mornmg I hale 1 2 3 4 c Crazy? No Just speech class It seems they re learmng breathe Now surely Mrs Mc Kean there must be an eas1er way than that' After all they ve done pr tty well for the last sev erteen years havent they? If anyones mterested 1n some 1nfo about p11gr1mages Cln case anyone ever wants to make onel oome to anyone 1n Enghsh lltera ture They can g1Ve It to you str:-ught from the shoulder The lI13JOI'lty feel as 1f theyd been there and back They Just flnlsh back m1nd you? Wlth the Can terbury P1lgr1ms They also d1s covered some new ones 1n thelr m1dst along the way It seems some p1lgr1ms appeared of wh1ch even Chaucer never dreamed Rlght Helen? Drop 1n on them scmetlme They ll be start1ng on Macbeth soon Cant you Just hear Mrs Mclxean when she hears them read Shakespeare? Quote Wha hoppened? Unquote Well nothmgs happened yet but th1S column had better stop before srmcthmg does' See you next IS sue t ack 1 year Jack Stewart lS 17 years of age He 1S 5 ft 7 1n and Welghs 160 lbs H1s football number 1S 18 Jack saxd he was contented ID the l1ne because It g1V6S me a sense of accompl1shment and xt IS ln the m1ddle of everythmg Jack has taken part 1n all three sports offered at W H S He IS another senlor Ted Dowler IS 15 years old IS 5 ft 10 1n and we1 hs 4 lbs H1s football number 15 He has taken part 1n football and track He l1kes the l1ne best be cause I th1nk I can help the team more ln the l1ne Its boys l1ke that that make a football team' Jack Colbern IS 16 and IS an other SIX footer He W9lghS 144 lbs H1s football number IS 77 ZIGGERINA THE PIGSKIN Wow' Wow What a work out Ive had lately' After that Ray town game Coaclue scrubbed me t1ll I thought Id wear out' But it was worth every speck he scrubbed off what a game' I was p1ouder of my boys that n1ght than ever before We ve really got a Hghtmg team There was only one deta1l I couldnt tell tnem apa1t They all looked l1ke a mud p1e 1nakers del1ght to me'- Just IH case you couldnt d1S tngulsh e1ther DeBacker made that touchdown I guess you fig ured that out though eh? Elbert was capta1n that n1ght I made a mental note of the fact so I could tell Zo The way I understand It though a certa1n brunette 1n the band Ca senlorb IS Just as mter eted 1n aforementloned subJect uS lS Zo COoops' Me and my b1g By the t1rne I got around to the R1ch H111 game I was Just as c1ean as could be so what hap pens? It rams harder than It d1d before the Raytown game I th1nk Ill Just go dlrty the rest of my lfe These baths are wear1ng my lude out And I was so confused hom all c1ybody 'uct and P Pete kept me Speakmg those touchdowns 'Ev vtanted to get 1nto the DID' John Jxm C J1m Bob R and Ron really busy w1th touchdowns of Ron l1e was captam that n1ght Me for maklng that a permanent arrangement CRO wena agrees? And a word to If atcr here henceforth please be more careful about what you say to our opponents Not every cnc HDDTGCIHIGS bemg called But terball Well folks I gotta run Anoth Cl bath you know' Yours for more touchdowns Z1gger1na Jack says he l1kes the l1ne be cause he can Do more good there He has played two years ard we WIII be seelng hlm 1n '1ct1on agaln next year Bob Ball lS 17 years old He IS 5 ft 8 ln and he WC1ghS 144 lbs H1s football number IS 71 Bob Ilk6S to play the l1ne because It IS the roughest part of the game, and I l1ke tfo be where lt IS rough He has taken part 1n football and track . . . , I t . . . . , - ! 7 Q . . ' 1 ! 7 . . ------ ......- ---- x , ' 1 .4 . . 3 ' 1. - ' ' ' ----- . 1 , . . - . A , . .------ -. u w my ' U I , , K. , . V ' . H . - . 4 v------------ - v 4 , . fl , , , H CX y ' v 1 ' . 1 4 ' ' ' as !! . f' -- --..----.. llal-, 1, 2, 3, 4. 5 1 V 1 - .-- Z 1 - ' 1- A 1 . ' s i ' 'A '. ' y ' . ' 1 , - - .- - - - to V . . 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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 ,, . . . . . . . . ,

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Nov 2 I 949 W H S Splrlt Page 3 TIGER VICTORY STRING BROKEN BY RAYTOWN The W H S Tlgers suffered then' first set back of the season to a strong Raytown eleven at Raytown Oct 18 Both teams were hampered by a sllppery ram soaked field Raytown led I 0 at halftlme The Trgers scored the1r touch acwn w1th less than a m1nute left took the Raytown k1CkOff on the War on a who good Ron Heatherly m1ssed the k1ck for the extra pofnt Raytowns fllllt-131 score came early 1n the flrst quarter The Tlg ers kfcked off and downed Raytown on the Bengal 49 Two first downs moved the ball to the 10 where halfback Parker went for 3 and Kroenke fullback went the rest of the way Cockran ran the converslon on a quarterback sneak The Bengals stopped a Raytown dr1ve on the Warrensburg 18 1n the game Pete Wertzel .rensburg 25 and handed off reverse to Joe DeBacker sklrted the s1de11ne behmd blockmg to score untouched of the1r own 1n the thxrd quarter but were unable to push the ball 1nto scormg pos1t1on Late 1n the last quarter Ray town returned a punt to the War lcnsburg 48 and drove to the 8 where Parker went :off tackle for the second Raytown counter and Cockran again converted on a sreak Then Raytown klcked off to set up the Warrensburg tally The Tlgers although on the short end of the final score shvow ed up well agaxnst the Raytown powerhouse The1r touchdown was the second to be scored agalnst Raytown th1s season and the 14 po1nts for Raytown represented the fewest po1nts scored by the team 1n any game th1s year There was a small boy named Lee Who came face to face wlth a flea The flea sp1t ln h1s eye And Lee started to cry That dlrtg old flea splt on me Herble Smlth There once was a boy from Beserk Who would rather sleep than work One day In a daze He sat on a blaze Now he s a wxde awake Jerk Lee Adams TIGERS MAUL RICH HILL The W H S Tlgers steam xollered R1ch H111 51 0 at R1ch H111 October 21 111 a conference tlt R1ch H111 never penetrated deeper than the Warrensburg 25 and the Tlgers held a 20 to 0 ad vantage at half tfme Blocked punts set up the first two Bengal tall1es After the k1ck ofl Rxch H111 was forced to punt nd the attempt was blocked The 'lfgers took over on the R1ch H111 18 where J1m Coll1ns went off tackle for the counter and through the mlddle for the converslon Warrensburg aga1n klcked off and forced R1ch H111 to punt Agam the punt was blocked and Warrensburg grabbed the ball on the R1Ch H111 25 Ron Heatherly p1cked up 15 yards around left end and John Wertzel went around r1ght end to pay d1rt Coll1ns placed klcked the extra pomt The Bengals mterrupted a pass fn the second quarter and drove to the opponents 1 yard l1ne where John Weltzel went through the mlddle to score Heatherly After takmg the klcksoff to open the second half the Tlgers mov ed to the R1Ch H111 10 where Heatherly went around r1ght end to score A pass from Heatherly to Lee Adams for the extra pomt was lncomplete Warrensburg took a punt and was downed on the R1Ch H111 41 Pete Weitzel went around left end and lateralled to Coll1ns whvo went all the way An attempt to run the converslon falled The Bengals next took over af ter a fourth down fumble on the R1ch H111 32 Two plays moved xt to the 5 where Bob Ross drove through the mlddle bo score Pete W6ltZe1S attempt to run the con vers1on was stopped Ron Heatherly xntercepted an aer1al and was downed on the R1ch H111 25 where Pete Weltzel scored on two runs Joe DeBacker dropped klcked the extra pomt The final Tlger touchdown came on another fourth down fumble and Warrensburg galned posses s1on of the ball on the R1ch H111 22 Jim P1eschel passed to Bob Ross for 8 yards and Lee Adams completed an aerlal to J1m Plesch el ln the end zone An attempt to run the converslon was stopped TIGERS ROLL OVER EL DORADO The WHS Tfgers mamtamed the1.r West Central Conference lead by downmg the El Dorado Sprfngs bulldogs 31 6 at El Do rado October 28 The hustlmg Tlger l1ne and backfield chcked inom the open1ng kfckoff and soon earned the respect ot El Dorado Warrensburg took a bad klckoli and .retulneu It to the Bulldog 43 yard l1ne where Ron Heather ly skfrted lert end for 37 and aga1n for 30 and the touchdown John Weftzel went over on a quarterback sneak for the con version After an exchange of downs the Bengals quarter orove wlth four first dvowns to the El Dorado 10 where Heatherly knlfed off tackle to pay dfrt A pass from Joe DeBacker to Lee Adams for the converslon was m complete The half ended wxth the core 13 0 After k1ck1ng off to open the second half the Bengals forced took over 1n the second on the1r own 38 and El Dorado to punt and took over on the Bulldog 46 After one play was called back on a pen alty John Weltzel went around left end and reversed h1S field to go all the way J1m Coll1ns k1ck from placement for the con vers1on was wlde After the krckoff El Dorado punted and Warrensburg was downed on the Bengal 45 yard lne Two first downs moved the o ll to the El Dorad-o 18 where Pete Wertzel drove off tackle for the touchdown Heatherlys kfck for the converslon was no good To beg1n the th1.rd perbod War rensburg took over the ball on downs on the E1 Dorado 30 and moved to the 8 where J1m Pleschel passed to Adams xn the end zone DeBacker s dropklck for the extra pomt was low Wuth less than a m1nute to play El Dorado capltallzed on the ap pearance of the final T1ger re serves and drove to the Bengal 5 yard lme where Roundtree went over A pass for the conversnon was lncomplete Soph You ought to take chloroform' Fresh Who teaches 1t'7 . , . . . 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