Westport High School - Herald Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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-: A fm M. , .I .I-9' ilu if ,W ,NWS TOP GROUP R l ,O'1U-EDWARD EARI- ADKINS liWhY fllsh fhf0U225h life? You never get out alive. Irving, Club, Football, First Team Letterman, Mffvmfofr JERRY AKINS- WhY aff bfi5lffUl, Whell YOU Carl HCI natural. Jerry transferred from Paseo in his junior. year. HELEN RUTH ALEXANDER m- A fllleflf IQHSZUS, H 'ready' Smile, a Willinglhand, a girl worth-while. Honor Society, Silver Pin, Student Council Representative, Pep Club, Stage and Screen, Delphians, Hockey Sports Day, Monitor, Y-Teens. VERNON EUGENE ALLEY- What's behind the shyness of his eyes? Student Council Representative.. CARL RAY ANDERSONf Blow -your horn. Clay, Student Council Representative, Pep Club, Band, Student Director, Band Manager, Secretary, President, Orchestra, Manager, Hi-Y, Monitor, All City Orchestra, State Music Honor Rating, Tiger Den Band. Rott' Tuo- GERALD ALVIN APPLEQUIST I e - - I may be quiet, but I get around. Eighth Grade Class Treasurer, C.O.E. JAMES APPLEQUIST- The strong, silent type. W -Club, h FO0ll331l, Second Team Letter, Monitor. ADRIENNE JOYCE ASHER- Born to be a success. Eighth Grade Business Committee, Honor Society, Silver Pin, Pundit, Freshman Critic, Speech Arts, Vice-President, President, Pep Club, Stage and Screen, Plays, '50, '5l, 52, U. Debate Team, EXCCUIIYC Board of Student Council, Girl Most Likely to Succeed on Senior Ballot, Girls' State. DAVID JOE BALLIET- All things come to those who will but wait. Student Council Representative, Band, Stage Manager, C.O.E. BERNARD BARASH- Not too serious, not too gay, a grand boy in every way. Stage and Screen, C.O.E.: Debate Team, Clay, R.O.T.C, Sergeant lf. C., Crack Squad, City Leader '50, Tiger Twelve Drill Squad, Crack Platoon, Crack Company. LOWER GROUP Ron' One- GERALD WILLIS BARR- Prince Charming - -yet all unconscious of his charms. Eighth Grade Vice-President, Irving, Student Council Representatives Second Team Fggtball, First Team Football, All-Round Gymnastg Football All City Honorable Mention, '50, Monitor, Aggembliegg Best Dancer, ZELLA MAE BARRON- A pair of gay eyes, a merry little laugh. Red Cross Representative, C.O.E., Pep Club. BARBARA LEE BARTON- As quiet as a mouse. Honor Society, Silver Ping Pep Club, Stage and Screen, Girls' Glee Club. Rm: Tzwi-- XVILLIAM HAROLD BERGFELDTY - Give me the theatre or give me death. Honor Society, Gold Pin, Three Pearls, Browning, Secretary, Parliamentarian, Student Council Representative, Speech Arts, Parliamentarian, Sophomore Critic, Stage and Screen, Plays '50, '51, '52, All City Red Cross Representative, City Drama Festival '52, Crier-Herald Staff. BARBARA BIGLER- Her brown eyes will never make anyone blue. Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Promethean, Chaplain, Speech Arts, Vice-President, Critic, Pep Club, Stage and Screen, Fall Play '51, Monitor. ni0I?6- ,5 -'fi 'tis'

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.1 29 S i 8 ,v 3 l S1 i B .aw .9 kefllelllgel' YXUAQI1 . . the doors opened that first day of school in September, 1948, and how I knew that the eighth graders would make up a class that would never be forgotten, by the way they conscientiously synchronized their Mickey Mouse watches with my time. They immediately got into the swing with memberships in Pep Club and Stu- dent Councilg laughed loudest at We Shook the Family Tree, shivered with The Ghost Train and cheered Gene Bohi as Mayor for a Day. With Herbert Spencer elected president, the class of '53 was on its way! September again, and I happily opened my arms, Cas nearly as possible, still keeping correct timej to the freshmen, so anxious for a greater part in Westport life. When the literary societies and departmental clubs made their choices, the lucky girls proudly mounted their new and still unstable high heels for theoc- casions. Dorothy Carlson was elected to head the class, and a hilarious hit Mother Is a Freshman denoted the satisfaction of that year, so short and sweet. They started summer vacation in May! In September of 1950, I looked down to see the suddenly taller sophomores in another successful year. Under the leadership of Jimmy Toevs, the class supported the revived Tiger Den. The happiest smiles were worn by new members of Club, A Cappella choir, and Girls' Glee Club. The international spotlight was beamed toward the looming crisis of war, and Byron Riggs was Westport's first graduate to die in Korea. The students took up the square-dancing craze with lessons in the girls' gym, and the Gold and Blue .took its sec- ond consecutive basketball championship. As my hands moved ever onward, their time was coming as juniors, the A.C.E., English, Math, and Fed- eral Constitution tests became the chief sources of worry. The Intersociety dance, Literary Contest, and our first Prom, were the happiest times. As the graduating seniors sang the Benediction, the coming seniors tried to quiet their hearts, realizing the big year, with all its excitement and responsibilities was almost here. S-s-s-e-n, i-i-i-o-r! As the happy cry resounded, I smiled down on the class of '53. With Helen Ruf again in the president's chair, they eagerly enjoyed their last year, at the school above all others . Exciting games, the suspense of the Senior Ballot, the Prom, and above all, graduation, are the memories this class will al- ways cherish. These wonderful days may never return, but will always be in the hearts of the Class of '55 . mfm Gwb A Q9 way 55' 00 0 Q0 HALL- of FA - l w t I f I. ,Q G15 W K 9

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fa 'Ig , 4 ' . , 1 'H A Y' ' . Ip I 'li iv Q Shouse Memorial Committee. ' ' 15 el'll0l'5 TOP GROUP Row One-ROBERT LEE BLAKELY- Make much of me, good men are scarce. Honor Society, Silver Pin, Pep Club, Band, Orchestra, Hi-Y, Monitor, Assemblies. ROBERT GORDON BLOOMER- A good egg, Sunnyside up. Clay, Stage and Screen, A Cappella Choir, Play '51, Monitor, Assemblies. GEORGE MILTON BOLLMAN- Why can't there be more like him? Senior Class Sergeant-At-Arms, Student Council Executive Board, junior Class Business Committee, Honor Society, Silver Pin. Rau' Tim-QBARBARA LIZETTE BORG- Not that I like study less, but play more. C.O.E. KENNETH EDMUND BOYLE- One vast substantial smile. Hi-Y, C.O.E. ,IOANNE LOUISE BRESINA- A witty girl is a treasure. Honor Society, Silver Pin, Pundit, Parliamentarian, Student Council Representative, Assemblies, Crier-Herald Staff, Issue Editor, Photography, Speech Arts. LOWER GROUP Rout One- -FRANKLIN A. BROWN- Why aren't they all as contented as I am? A Cappella Choir, C.O.E., Assemblies, R.O.T.C., Boys' Quartette, R.O.T.C. Corporal, Field Day, Circus. JANIE BROWN- I'm not as innocent as I look, El Circulo Calderon, Vice-President, Pep Club, Stage and Screen, Crier-Herald Staff, Transferred from Centralia, Illinois in senior year. CAROLYN RUTH BROYLES- - The mildest manners, gentlest Ways. Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Dana, Student Council Representative, C.O.E. MARY GRACE BRUNETTO- A name quite fitting. Pep Club, Stage and Screen, Red Cross Representative. LEONARD MELTON BUNNELL- A great big grin, a great biz smile, He has it with him all the while. Club, First Team Football, First and Second Team I. ' C. ' ' ' ' ' ' etters, O.E., Monitor, Assemblies, Nicest Boy. Row Two- RAYMOND ALVIN BURNS The lovebu bit him Cl b - g . u , Football, First Team. HAZEL RUTH CASE- There's oodles of fun when Hazel is around. Pundit, Student Council Representative, Jules Guerin, Pep Club, Stage and Screen, Stage Craft, Girls' Glee Club, A Cappella Choir, Red Cross Representative, Assemblies, Talent Show, Tiger Den Committee. GEORGIA JANE CASSADY- A cheerful smile, a twinkling eye, she greets each one as she goes by . Honor Society, Gold Pin, One Pearl, Pundit. Treasurer, Sophomore Critic, Student Council Representative' Speech Arts, Secretary, Pep Club, Plays '52 '55' Debate Team- Crier Herald Staff Busin M , , , - , ess anager, Best Actress. LYDIA CASTILLEYA- A nicer girl is hard to find. Monitor, Transferred from Central. BARBARA DELL CLOSE- Quiet? Don't be too sure. Dana, Senior Critic, Jules Guerin, Pep Club, Stage and Screen, Monitor. -:rw-sig 'fl 5 ,-4 'Zi' 0-if 3