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

Text from Pages 1 - 240 of the 1965 volume:

1965 HERALD Westport High School Kansas City, Missouri PROLOGUE The year'64-'65has brought a changed atmosphere to Westport High School. With the addition of a new wing to the building, more classroom space was created. New challenges in the curriculum .of many subjects have widened the fields of learn- ing. Changes in the faculty have brought new faces to the halls of Westport. Swell- ing enrollments brought new vitality to student life. These changes have resulted in new approaches to old problems, chal- lenges to be met, obstacles to be con- quered, new friendships to be made, ac- tivities to be remembered, traditions to be continued, and traditions to be begun. Therefore, the Herald presents the 1965 version of Westport High School—a combination of both old and new, full of pride for past accomplishments and the promise of future fulfillment. The opening of the new wing symbolizes the opening of a new year full of new horizons for Westport. TABLE OF CONTENTS FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . PAGE 5 CLASSES . . . PAGE 19 ORGANIZATIONS . . . PAGE 99 ACTIVITIES . . . PAGE 143 SUPPLEMENT ... PAGE 207 ADVERTISEMENTS .... . . . . PAGE 191 3 WE DEDICATE... Mr. Dale Bellerose taught French, Speech and English at Westport for five years. While he was here, Mr. Bellerose gained the respect and admiration of students and faculty alike. As sponsor of French Club, Tiger Den Board and Student Council, he became more than just a teacher—he was a friend to whom students could go with all their problems. We remember the times he played Santa Claus for the orphans at Homecoming Tiger Den, coached B-Team football and crowned queens. Although Mr. Bellerose, who now counsels at Northeast, is gone, we all remember his jolly face and are thankful and proud of what he has taught us and his accomplishments here at Westport. Therefore the Herald staff dedicates the 1964-65 yearbook to Mr. Dale Bellerose. A FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION The teaching staff at Westport has grown in the past years. With each face we gain, another is gone. The faculty plays an important part in the lives of the students. To the teachers we owe a great deal. Their instructions have helped to broaden our fields of learning. As each day passes, the wall that was inevitably built up between student and teacher gradually disappears, as students learn to gain the trust, respect, and confidence of their teachers. Sometimes the relationship between students and faculty becomes a little uneasy with eighth hours, term papers, tests, and homework. But it is for the good of us all. The faculty is greatly appreciated by the student body of Westport, and to them we owe thanks . . . Thanks for their ability to help us be- come better students and citizens. Dr. Richard A. Ball, Principal Mr. William Evans, Vice-Principal PRINCIPALS A strong administration is vital to a dynamic school life. Much of the work of the principal is not immediately apparent to the student body. Tending to adminis- trative detail, encouraging constructive student activity, supervising the work of the faculty, solving school-community problems, and representing the school in the public affairs of a thriving city—these are but a few of the tasks performed through the year by Dr. Ball and Mr. Evans. Their goals are constantly to help students prepare for the future and to get as much as possible out of the potential of the pre- sent. A A familiar voice... BUSINESS EDUCATION Business education classes provide training and practice preparing students for occupations in the business world. In business education classes, students strive to acquire business skills. This year two new courses are being offered in the form of three hour block programs in Row one; Nancy Day, Typing and General Business; Jeanette Fetters, Stenography, Typing and Secretarial Practice. Row two; Ernest L. Paris, Stenography and Typing; Anthony Rizzo, Account- ing, Business, and Typing; Robert A. Ballantyne, Typing, Shorthand, and Clerical Practice. secretarial and clerical practice; the use of office machines, and general clerical skills are taught. Courses are Typing I and II, Stenography, General Business, Advanced Business, Accounting, Secre- tarial Practices, and Clerical Practice. Time’s up, Mr. Ballantyne! 7 FINE ARTS FINE ARTS: Row one: Margaret Henrion, Music; Fonette Riley, Art; Betty Schulteis, Art. Row two: Duane Miller, Instrumental Music; Richard Pond, Art; Harling A. Spring, Vocal Music. LANGUAGE ARTS: Row one: Florence Hawkins, English; Helen Biery, Latin and English; Gladys Riley, English; Thelma Bowen, English; Inez C. Pletcher, English. Row two: L. Wichman, Speech; Marvin Brooks, English; Helen Afflick, English; Anita Booth, French and English; Jeanne Farrand, Librarian; Saralu Evans, Spanish; Tom H. R. Sicking, English; Bill Lehman, English. MATHEMATICS: Row one: Ella B. Williams, Algebra and Eighth grade Arithmetic; John H. Ploesser, Geometry and Trigonometry; Amelia L. Smith, High School Arithmetic and General Math. Don W. Nelson, Algebra; Ray Dice, Alge- bra and General Math; Ken Michaels, Eighth grade Arithmetic. 8 Well, I'd flunk 'em all! The Language Arts department has increased with the addition of new teachers. The English teachers' goals are to instruct the students in the correct use of the English language, to help them appreciate and understand the English language and its writers, and to develop the abilities of the student in speaking. With the addition of a language laboratory, students now have the opportunity to better themselves in the field of foreign languages. The Mathematics department is centering its attention in the instructing of basic fundamentals in math. Included in this department are general math, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, solid geom- etry, and high school arithmetic. The Fine Arts department is developing the students' musical abilities and promoting the study and enjoyment of music, old and new. The choir and glee club participate in both city and district contests, festivals, concerts, and programs. The two highlights of the year were the singing of the choir with the Philharmonic Orchestra in the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund and the singing at Commencement. The Art department has been busy helping bring beauty to the halls of Westport. Mosaics have been put on the floors of the school. Art students participate in the National Scholastic Achievement Contest, in which students from a six-state area enter. Gold keys, cash prizes, and scholarships are awarded. Mr. Ploesser explains about Calvin ButterbaU and Phoebe Small. Teachers find themselves involved in many activities besides teaching. Mrs. Pletcher is shown collecting money for Red Cross Stockings. 9 PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SCIENCE, PRACTICAL ARTS Coach Little and Mr. Booth finally found a place to get Student teachers start out their day gay, but how does It end? away from It all. While other departments concentrate on the mental abilities of students, the Physi- cal Education department works to improve the physical vitality of the students. The Science department is constantly trying out new ideas through experiments, reading, films, and educational television programs. The Science department is classed into different divisions: Earth Science, Human Science, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry. To prepare students in the domestic as- pects of life, the Practical Arts depart- ment gives instructions in sewing, cooking, woodshop, metal shop, and electricity. Mr. White cooks up another cherry phosphate. PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Row one: Terry Janes, Mildred S. Patterson, Marie Pusateri. Row two: David Jones, Clifford Murphy, Kenneth Webster. SCIENCE: Row one: Leticia Bautista, Physics, General Science; Ina G. Bonney, Biology, Human Science. Row two: George Bourrette, Human Science; Gerald Baysinger, Earth Science, General Science: Brad Lindsey, General Science; Fred White, Chemistry, General Science. PRACTICAL ARTS: Row one: Marjorie Harris, Senior and Eighth Grade Homemaking, Foods; Effie Farnsworth, Eighth Grade Homemaking, Clothing; Ruth M. Brody,Homemaking. Row two: Dave Lyon, Drivers Education; Chester A. Dibble, Wood and Metal Shops; Edwin Hamilton, Metal Shop; David E. Hill, Drafting and Electrical Shop; Geo. F. Foster, Shop; Charles Booth, Drafting, Eighth Grade Arithmetic. Not pictured: Sam Breckenridge, Driver’s Education; William Gamble, Wood. 11 Back Row; John Little, World History and Citizenship; Wendell Goodwin, Citizenship; Fisk Miles, Contemporary Issues and American History; William Merry min, American History and World History; David Morton, English and World History. Front Row: Bud French, World History and Citizenship; Pauline Harris, American History; Irene Myers, Family Relations; Roland Crane, World History and Citizenship. Hollis Lancaster, C.O.E.; Rudolph Sterk, Physical Education; Paul DeGeorge, Arts; Earl Boucher, Commercial Arts. Back Row: Francis Gates, Common Learnings; Jerry Roark, Common Learnings; Velda Bybee, Common Learnings; Dorothy Munday, Common Learnings, Dorothy Newman, Common Learnings. 12 SOCIAL STUDIES, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND COMMON LEARNINGS Future printers are shown skills In the Graphic Arts department. Mr. Sterk and two visitors examine the new electronics laboratory. The aim of the Social Studies department is to teach what history has recorded of the various political and economic problems. The efforts that were made to solve them are studied in an attempt to profit from the past. The courses offered are American His- tory, Citizenship, World History, World Ge- ography, Contemporary Issues, Current Af- fairs and Economics. Vocational Education trains students for various trades and offers on-the-job training in the form of C. O. E. classes. The courses offered are C. O. E., Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Commercial Art and Electronics. Common Learning classes, in which all eighth graders are enrolled, meet for two and a half hours a day. In these classes students are taught English, where major improvements in spelling, writing and gram- mar are made, and history, where events of past and present are analyzed. Mr. Boucher points out the elementary principles of Commercial Art. COUNSELORS Mrs. Emerine Kline, Secretary in the Counseling Center. The counselors orientate students .to Westport life. They conduct the Eighth Grade orientation. Schedules are planned with their help. Program changes are work- ed out through the counselors' assistance. They help students realize their potential in the school. Aptitude and achievement tests are administered. Scholarships for NUI sm A new student receives advice from Mrs. Holley. deserving students are arranged. Financial difficulties of students are solved by pro- viding textbooks and other school supplies. The counselors act as liaison between the school and community agencies such as the juvenile authorities, police force, and community groups. Mrs. Katie D. Holley, Junior and Eighth Grade; Marvin E. Langford, Sophomore and Testing Schedule; Virginia A. McClure, Seniors. Not pictured: Mr. Gerald Yoesel, Freshmen. OFFICE STAFF: Betty Kubls, secretary; Lena Carpenter, registrar and personal secretary to Dr. Ball; Kathryn Forbes, attendance secretary. The office staff plays a very active roll in everyday life at Westport. Answering telephones, signing excuses, taking mes- sages, filing cards and permitting students to see Mr. Evans and Dr. Ball are just a few of the many secretarial duties. Mrs. Carpenter, in addition to her other jobs, makes announcements over the public ad- dress system and prepares transcripts. Mrs. Forbes' main job is checking at- tendance records. Mrs. Kubis keeps the office running smoothly with the help of the office assistants. These women are responsible for the efficient and well- organized atmosphere of the office. Miss Porter explains the technicalities of weighing students. Mrs. Forbes, attendance clerk, marks a student's absence. 15 CAFETERIA STAFF Mrs. C. A. Nofftz, cafeteria manager. The daily task of the cafeteria staff is to prepare food for students and faculty. Cafeteria workers start making the noon meal early in the day. The first shift usually arrives at 6:30. The staff's job is to serve early morning coffee to teachers and supply a variety of energy-packed foods for the hungry students. The cafeteria staff does a superb job. Making sandwiches Is just a small part of the cafeteria worker's routine. In just one day the staff sells six-hundred packs of potato chips, three-hundred packs of Fritos, four-hundred packs of cheese sticks, over eight-hundred servings of ice cream, four-hundred sandwiches, and one thousand two-hundred cartons of milk. The cafeteria staff is indeed essential in the daily life of Westport students and faculty. Front row: Mary Blalark, Jewel Nutt, Elsie Alflen, Rose Davis, Hilda Johnson, Mary Johnston, Mildred Fenton, Joyce Way. Middle row: Ruby Klopus, Velda Coulter, Marjorie Fraldenburg, Norma Stickney, Nellie Westbrooks, Gertrude Hoelzel, Edna Kreisel, Alberta Miller. Back row: Arizonla Hardy, Ella Lee Phillips, Robert Tlllms, Elizabeth Ray. Left picture: Art Newton, Harry Woodward, Karl picture: Charlie Baden, James McCaslin, Jim Riegel, Whittemore. Mr. Woodward is Chief Engineer. Right William Bennett. Not pictured: Solomon Porres. CUSTODIAL STAFF Left: ’’Woody” Woods, Elevator Operator. Right: Nelson Bamehouse, Fireman. Have you ever wondered who keeps the floors of Westport so clean and shiny or who empties the wastebaskets or who that man is who always walks by your classroom with a duster in his hand? Or did you ever wonder what happened to the muddy footprints you left on the halls the day before? Well, if you haven’t, it’s time you learned about the wonderful men who do these and many other jobs. Because Westport is used by Junior College for night school classes, it has both a day and night crew of custodians. The day crew starts before the sun comes up in the morning and works until late afternoon. The night crew starts in mid-afternoon and continues working until the wee hours of morning. These men are responsible for locking every door of the building after the last light has been shut off. Besides being responsible for lowering and raising the flag, these men also pick up after Westport Tiger Litterbugs who might thoughtlessly clutter up the campus. In cold and icy weather these are the men who must shovel snowy walks and steps to pre- vent accidents. Now you don’t need to wonder who keeps the floors so clean and shiny or who empties the wastebaskets or who that man is who always walks by your class- room with a duster. You know! It’s your friend the custodian. STUDENT AID The girls in the Health Center assist Miss Porter in her duties as school nurse. They can always be seen taking temperatures, making splints, and listening to the aches and pains of students. The monitors watch the doors and help to thin out the crowded lunch lines. The office assistants contribute to the neatness and accuracy of the office by answering phones, filing cards, writing ex- cuse cards, and permitting students to see the principal and vice-principal. HEALTH CENTER ASSISTANTS: Hazel Smith, Rosalind Rowlett, Cheryl Hazlett, Esther Barnes, Lona Brotherton, Rita Ware, Judy MacDonald, Jeannie Fagala. MONITORS: Back Row: Harold Green, Gary McGinnis, Mike Watson, Rick Findlay, Tony BenUey, Dean Guy, Roger Thomas, Richard Haynes,Linda Moreland, Mary Roth, Anita Lograsso, Rosemary Anderson, Sally Raines, Tamara Silin. Front Row: Margie Goggin, Barbara Soule, Dianna Cox, Ann Bowser, Linda Clark, Julie Stark, Suzanne Harmon, Donna Svaglic, Elaine Evans, Karol Kirk, Kay McMahill, Beth Boling, Jeanne McBride, Jeanne Ruf, Paula Stimelsky. OFFICE ASSISTANTS: Back row: Toni Riccardi, Margie Goggin, Vicki Mosley, Mary Moran, Mary Whittaker. Front Row: Jo Ann Brown, Paula Stimelsky, Martha Kaeding, Judy Halloran, Helen Wheelis, LindaGialde, Rita Rousseau. CLASSES The nucleus of Westport is the student body. The ever-changing stream of stu- dents, each class with its own problems, activities and expressions, are typical of any high school. The Eighth graders, bewildered by the building, classes, and the new faces, soon learn about classes and gradually become accustomed to Westport life. The Freshmen, who know what it's all about, are thrilled by new oppor- tunities for choosing classes and activ- ities. The Sophomores settle down to study as they await the time when they will be upperclassmen. The Juniors worry about activities, grades, SCAT tests, and preparations for the Junior-Senior Prom. The Seniors wondering about the fu- ture, filled with pride, savor their last year of school before they don caps and gowns and take their places in the world they have been told is theirs. SENIOR OFFICERS: Top Row: Bob Worts, Business Committee; Mike Hoff, Business Committee; Pat Davis, Secretary; Mr. White, Advisor; Middle Row: Nikia Fries, Business Committee; Paula Stimelsky, Vice-President; Cheryl Hazen, President; Bottom Row: Mary Jane Boucner, Sergeant-at-Arms; Cathy Campbell, Business Committee; Jo Ann Brown, Treasurer. SENIORS 20 For the Senior class, June, 1965 marks the end of five years of education, friendships, and enjoyment at Westport High. Since the day they first arrived as eighth graders, the thought of one day becoming the top class was one of their most important thoughts. As each year progressed the class rose one step higher to the top. The freshman year gave them a team of their own to cheer, prospective literary society member- ships, and more friends. As sophomores the class of '65 was in the middle—not old enough to he looked up to, and yet, young enough to be frowned on. Their junior year brought with it the excitement of the Prom and the next-to-the last step. As Seniors they watched a new addition progress and acquaintances become stronger. Through these past five years the Seniors have watched changes in the faculty, the student body, the school, and in themselves. Through these past years the members of the class of '65 have gained information which should help them in the future as they go their separate ways. Cheryl Hazen, President Paula Stimelsky, Vice-President 22 BEVERLY ALEXANDER LYNDA ALLEN CAROL SUE ALMSBERGER CLAYTON ALUMBAUGH BARBARA ANDERSON JANYCE ANDERSON MARJORIE ANDERSON DANNY AYNES HELEN BAKER ROSEMARY ANDERSON GEORGE BAGGETT SHARON BALLEW JUDY BARNES JAMES BARRY MARY BEAMAN JOHN RANDOLPH BECKER JERRY BENNETT TONY BENTLEY A moment’s meditation. MARY JANE BOUCHER THERESA BRANDES ANN LOUISE BOWSER WILLIAM BRIDGE BILL BLACKMAN PAUL BOE BARBARA BEVIER JOY BLOUNT JO ANN BROWN FRANK BURNSIDE LARRY BURNSIDE DOROTHY BURDISS LINDA BURGIE CATHY CAMPBELL CLYDE CANIDA JUDY CAPEHART LINDA CARLIN CHUCK CARLSON RAY CASTILLO JESSE CASTRO Well, Hi! Kent KregarU BARBARA CHENEY BILL CHRIST DONNIE CHOUTEAU LINDA CLARK DUNNE DANNER HARRY CLEVELAND ANITA CLINE STAN COFFMAN KATHLEEN COOLEY BRUCE CORWIN JAMES CORNETT DUNNA COX 26 MARY ANN COX CARMEN CROSS RAY CUMMINGS BARBARA DAVIES KENNY DAVIS PATRICK DAVI DONNA DEFLATTO PETE DELGADO JOHN DEMPSEY ROY DITTEMORE RICKY DOMBKOWSKI BARBARA DOVER 27 PRISCILLA FAULKNER SHIRLEY FLYNN MARSHAN FIELDS SANFORD FRAM PHYLLIS FRANK MELVINE FREEMAN NTKIA FRIES LYNARA FULTON CAROL FURRELL ANTHONY GARCIA DALE GARRETT CAROL GEIER Change for a fifty? LINDA GIATJJE DOROTHY GIDDINGS THOMAS GLENN MARJORIE GOGGIN JOY GOOCH RUSSELL GOSSAGE KENNETH GRAF FRANK GUERRA 30 DEAN S. GUY JANE GUY JAMES HAIMANN DONALD HALE CYNTHIA HALL DRUSCILLA HARRELL DONNA HARTWICK GLENDA HAWKINS RICHARD HAYNES LARRY HEGENDEFFER CHERYL HENNIGH RITA HERRERA DAVID HOF MIKE HOFF ALICE HOPPER WILLIAM HORTON CHARLES HURSIG MICHAEL HURT FRANKIE MAY HILL SUSAN HILL LINDA HILUS PATRICIA HODGE 31 FLOYD JONES JAY JONES RAYMOND JOPLIN MARTHA KAEDING LYNDA JOHNSON MARY JANE JOPLIN AUCE KA MIN SKA PATRICK KELLEY KAROL ANN KIRK SHARON KEETER CAROL KENTCH JACK BYRON KNIGHT 32 MICHAEL KNIPMEYER HARRIET KUEHNE JAMES LANGLEY KENT KREG'AR THOMAS LANCASTER JOHN LARSON DALE LATHAM SHARON LAVISH JANE LOHRENGEL LINDA LATHAM ANITA LOGRASSO JUDY MACDONALD Seniors show varying degrees of studiousness in the front hall. DEANNA MACKIEWIEZ JEANNE MCBRIDE GERALDINE MCKENZIE BRENDA MANION JACK EDWARD MCCONAUGHEY JR ROBERT MCCURRY SHARON KAYE MCGINNIS DARRELL.MALENSEK SUSAN MARCOTTE DAVID MASON RICHARD MARTINEZ KAY MCMAHILL Don't just sit there, cheer! DONNA MILLER THOMAS GARFIELD MILLER GARY E. MINER EARL MOFFET JOH MORALES SHARON MORRIS MIRANDA SUE MORRIS RAUL MOSQUEDA VICKI MOSLEY KAREN MOWRER GARY MURTHA CLARA NEWCOMB HARRY ODEN BARBARA MYERS CASSANDRA JEAN CHARLOTTE O'DONNELL NEWTON LAWRENCE ORR CHERYLN PARKER EDDIE PARKHURST SHARON PEIfNINGTON LINDA PEPPER CAROL JEAN PETERSON 36 DANA PETERSON THOMAS PLATT LINDA POLLARD CHERYL PHILLIPS ELIZABETH PLUMMER BILL POPPIE JANCIE RICHARDSON GLORIA RIOS THOMAS QUINTERO SALLY RAINES INGELISE KANGSTRUP JOE RICE 37 PAULA RIOS RONALD ROBINSON VIOLETTA ROGERS BARBARA ROLLINS DIANA ROSE DOUGLASS ROSS REBECCA ROWLAND JEANNE MARIE RUF ROBERT ROWLEN HENRY RUIZ REBECCA RUSSELL ROBERT RUSSELL REBECCA ROWLETT RENE ROZENBLIT DELORES SANT ILL AN WILLIAM FREDDY SCHANTZ MAE SEESE KATHLEEN SELLS Mrs. Williams asks, You want what? MARTHA SELF LINDA SHEPHERD PHYLLIS SEIDLER QUENTON SHELBY JEFFREY SHORE TAMARA SI LIN ANNIE SMITH JAMES SKALITZY CONNIE SMITH CORY SMITH HAZEL SMITH JOY SMITH ROBIN SMITH DON SNEDDEN EVELYN SNIDER JOHN SO LI GO BARBARA SOULE 40 KAREN SPRAGUE RICHARD FRANCIS STANBERRY EDNA SPURLOCK LISA STEELE ROGER THOMAS MARGARET THURLOW JOE TIERNEY RONALD TURLEY JACK TROUPE LINDA VAN BEBBER GLENN STONE CHERYL STOUS 41 SUSAN VILLEGAS FRED WALLACE YVETT WALTON JOE WEBBER SUSAN WEBER JANE WELLS JOHN WERR JANICE WEST GERALDINE WESTON JO ANN WIDENER HELEN ANN WHEELIS GARY WILLIAMS 42 JERRY WILBORN RICHARD WILKES JOYCE WILLIAMS DIXIE WILLS LINDA WILSON ROBERT WORTS GARY WRIGHT GREGORY YOUNG LINDA BROWN LORA BROWN SHARON NINEMIRE GERALDINE McKENZIE SHARON O’FARRELL Steve displays his prowess with a headstand. SENIORS WILL REMEMBER... V. S 45 That’s the way Mr. Wizard did itl This is a job for Superman! SIDELIGHTS Card game? No, sir. We’re studying the Icings and queens of jolly old England. WESTPORT WELCOMES Foreign exchange students are feted at Westport. DANISH MISS Ingelice Rangstrup Westport went Danish this year with the arrival of Miss Ingelice Rangstrup. Lisa came from Esbjerg, located in the northern part of Denmark. Ingelice s family includes her parents, twenty-one year old brother, and her dog. Mr. Rangstrup is vice-president of a large department store in Esbjerg. Ingelice stayed with the James Evans family and their daughters, Elaine and Dawn, senior and sophomore, respectively. Lisa became a part of Westport through her many activities: Pundit Literary Society, La Danse Modeme, Safety Council, Midtown Youth Council, and Student Council. Lisa expressed her feelings about her stay and the future: As many other young people, Ihave always wanted to travel, meet new friends, and to get a better understanding of other people's problems. My stay here in the United States and at Westport have made me understand that people in all countries have the same hopes, dreams, and wishes for the future. In not too many years the teenagers of today will rule the world, and I hope that all of you will remember these words: 'Walk together, talk together You people of the earth. Then and only then Shall you have peace.' I want to thank all of you for making my stay here at Westport such a wonderful experience. Westport is very proud to have had Ingelice Rangstrup as its foreign exchange student for 1964-1965. 48 WESTPORT LENDS LINDA Linda Wilson, A. F. S. student from Westport, spent last summer in Switzerland. During her stay she lived with Dr. Rolf Spitzer and his family. Dr. and Mrs. Spitzer have two children; Evelyn, 18, and Ilus, 17. Linda attended school at Handel Schule. She visited the National Exposition at Lausanne. A national exposition is similar to our World's Fair. Linda stated that she enj oyed the beauti- ful scenery in Switzerland and said, I had a wonderful experience in Switzerland, meeting new people, visiting different places, and I am thankful to the American Field Service for making it possible. Linda Wilson, foreign exchange student to Switzerland. TO SWISS FAMILY Linda brought to Westport a new perspective on Swiss life. Lisa enjoyed many aspects of Westport life. 49 SENIOR ACHIEVEMENTS BEVERLY ALEXANDER Athena 12, Secretary; Girls’ Intramurals. CAROL ALMSBERGER Girls Intramurals 9; Y-Teens9; Pundit 9,10,11,12 Junior Critic; Pep Club 9,10,11,12 Sophomore Roll taker; Float Committee 9,10,11,12; Athena 9; Student Council 9,10; B-Team Cheerleader 9; Band 9,10,11,12 Secretary, Dis- Most Popular trict and State Band Contests; Assemblies 9,10,11,12; Pat Davis and Linda Monitor 9,10,11; Parades 9,10,11,12; La Danse Modeme, Clark President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Point Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms; C.O.E.; 40 Typing Award. CLAYTON ALUM BAUGH Football, Varsity 12, B-Team 11; Track, Varsity, 10, 11,12; Boys Intramurals 10; Wilson 11,12; Honor Society, Bronze Pin; W-Club 12; Assemblies. BARBARA ANDERSON Girls Intramurals 10,11; Honor Society; Monitor 10; Assemblies; 60 and 80 Shorthand Award. MARJORIE ANDERSON ecutive Board; Categories Television Program; Red Cross Representative; Student Teacher; Junior Achievement; NOMA Spelling Award; Science Club; Honor Society Constitutional Committee; Orchestra Top Salesman 9,10. Dana 10,11,12 Secretary; French Club 10,11,12 Secretary; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Talent Show; Assemblies; Monitor; Browning Beauty Queen; Typing Award; 50 Shorthand Award. JERRY LYNNE BENNET Promethean; Pep Club; Float Committee; Student Council Representative; Girls Glee Club, Secretary; Girls’ Chorus; Triple Trio; Talent Show; Assemblies. ROSEMARY ANDERSON Dana, Vice-President; Student Council; Talent Show 11, 12; Assemblies; Monitors. GEORGE BAGGETT Student Council, Executive Board 12; Tiger Den Board 9,12; Orchestra; Talent Show; Assemblies. SHARON BALLEW Dana 11; Latin Club; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin; Girls Chorus; Talent Show; Assemblies. JUDY BARNES Pundit, Senior Critic; Pep Club; Latin Club, President; Student Council Representative; Safety Council; Talent Show; Monitor; La Danse Moderne. JOHN RANDOLPH BECKER Browning 10,11,12; Chess Club, Sergeant-at-Arms, Vice- President, -Secretary, President; Student Council; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Tiger Den Board 9,10,11; Orchestra, All City Orchestra; Talent Show 9,10,11; Assemblies 9,10,11,12; Honor Society Ex- Best Dancers Barbara Cheney and Dean Guy BARBARA BEVIER Promethean; Pep Club; French Club; Student Council; Choir, President, Merit Secretary, Treasurer; Girls Chorus; President, Vice-President; Vocal Ensembles, Sextette, Trio, Octet; Talent Shows; Assemblies. GARY BORING Wilson; Latin Club; Student Council; Talent Show; As- semblies; 40 Typing Award. MARY JANE BOUCHER Pundit, SophomoreCritic, Parliamentarian, Vice-Pres- ident, President; Pep Club; Latin Club; Student Council Representative; Student Council Executive Board; Safety Council, Recording Secretary; Herald Staff 11; Band; Orchestra, Treasurer, Vice-President, President, Senior Class Treasurer; Talent Show; Parades; La Danse Modeme; Curators Award; Orchestra Award; Missouri State Student of History Award; National Merit, Certificate of Recognition. ANN LOUISE BOWSER Pundit, Intersociety Representative, Secretary; Pep Club 9,10,11,12; Letter Sweater Girl; Float Committee; French Club; Student Council, Sergeant-at-Arms; Student Council Executive Board; Honor Society; Orchestra, President, Treasurer; String Quartet; Triple Trio; Eighth Grade Secretary, Freshman Business Committee; Talent Show; A ssemblies; Dream Girl A ttendant; Homecoming A ttendant; Monirot; Parades; Orchestra Award; 60 Typing Award. THERESA BRANDES Girls Intramurals; Promethean; Letter Sweater Girl Pep Club; Float Committee; Student Council Represents-’ tive; Honor Soceity, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin- Herald Staff; Girls Chorus; Tajent Show; Assemblies- Parades; 60 Shorthand Award; 80 Shorthand Award- NOMA Spelling Award. STEPHEN BROTHERSON Football, Varsity 11,12; B-Team 10; Freshman; Track, Varsity 11; B-Team; Wilson, Secretary; Latin Club- Student Council; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Piiu Gold Pin; W-Club; Crier Staff; Midtown Youth Council; Freshman Class Secretary; Sophomore Class President- Assemblies; Monitor; Quill and Scroll. JO ANN BROWN Girls Intramurals, Small Shield 9; Promethean, Sophomore Critic, Secretary, Vice-President; Pep Club; Letter Sweater Girl; Float Committee; French Club; Student Council; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Safety Council 12; Midtown Youth Council 12; Girls Chorus, Secretary; Girls Glee, President; Freshman Class Treasurer; Sophomore Class Sergeant-at-Arms; Junior Class Treasurer; Senior Class Sergeant-at-Arms; Talent Shows 9,10,11,12; Assemblies 10,11,12; Monitor 12; Office Assistant; Parades; AFS Committee; Prom Commit- tee; NOMA Spelling Award; NOMA Arithmetic Award; 60 Shorthand Award; 80 Shorthand Award. LORA E. BROWN Athena; F.T.A.; Talent Show; Office Assistant; Junior Achievement; Achiever's Award; Salesmanship Award for Selling 200 Dollars of Merchandise. DOROTHY BURDISS Monitor. CATHY CAMPBELL Promethean, Junior Critic, Vice-President, Historian; Pep Club, Parliamentarian; Letter Sweater Girl; Float Committee 9,10,11; Spanish Club; Latin Club; Student Council Executive Board; Student Council Representative; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Midtown Youth Council 11,12; Junior Class Sergeant-at-Arms; Senior Business Committee; Talent Show; Assemblies; Parades; 40 Typing Award; 60 Shorthand Award; NOMA Spelling Award. SUE CANTOR Girls Intramurals; Dana; Latin Club; Honor Society; Assemblies. CHUCK CARLSON Football, B-Team 10, Freshman; Basketball, B-Team 10 Tennis, Varsity 10,11,12; Boys Intramurals; Browning, Treasurer; Pep Club 12; Float Committee 10; Student Council 9,10,11; W-Club, 9,10,11,12; Crier Staff 12; Talent Show; Assemblies 9,10,11,12; Quill and Scroll 12; 60 Typing Award; Seabees. JOHN CHARLOW Transferred Senior Year RAY CASTILLO Orchestra 9,10,11,12; Assemblies 9,10,11,12; All Round Gymnastics Award. BARBARA CHENEY Girls Intramurals; Dana; Pep Club; Student Council; Girls Chorus; Senior Ballot; Talent Show. Best Dressed Roger Thomas and Jeanne Ruf ROBERT CHERRY Chess Club, Vice-President, President; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin. GARY CHRISTY Chess Club; Member of the Goldwater for President Committee; Third Place Magazine Salesman; Art Award. LINDA CLARK Pundit 9,10,11,12; Pep Club 9,10,11,12; Float Committee; Student Council; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Tiger Den Board; Midtown Youth Council 10; Varsity Cheerleader 11,12; B-Team Cheerleader 10; Talent Show 11,12; Assemblies; Dream Girl Attendant; Homecoming Attendant; Basketball Attendant; Sophomore Queen Attendant; Monitor; Parades; La Danse Moderne; A.F.S. Student Representative; Junior Achievement. DALE CLEVELAND Monitor 11. KATHY COOLEY Girls Intramurals, Small Shield; Promethean, Parliamen- tarian; Pep Club; Delphians; Student Council; Honor Society, Bronze Pin; Girls Glee Club, Treasurer, Secretary; Assemblies; 60 Shorthand Award; 80 Shorthand Award; 30, 40, 50 Typing Awards; Wesger Award. JESSE G. CASTRO Band 10,11,12; Talent Show 10,11,12; Assemblies 10, 11,12; Monitor; Parades 10,11,12. JAMES CORNETT Basketball Manager; Track, Freshman; Cross Country, Freshman; W-Club. JEANNE CORNETT Dana, Senior Critic. DIANNA COX Pundit, Sergeant-at-Arms; Pep Club; Float Committee 9,10,11,12; Student Council; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Varsity Cheerleader 11,12; B-Team Cheerleader 9,10; Talent Show; Assemblies; Monitor; Parades; Dream Girl Attendant; Wilson Beauty Queen. MARY ANN COX Girls Intramurals; Dana, Junior Critic, Parliamentarian, Vice-President; Latin Club; 100 Girls Club; Student Council, Executive Board, Secretary; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Safety Council; Talent Show; Assemblies; Monitor 10,11,12; Parades; A.F.S. Committee; Music Appreciation Club; NOMA Spelling Award; Proficiency Award; Curator Award; 50 Typing Award. 51 SENIOR ACHIEVEMENTS CARMEN CROSS Girls’ Intramurals; Promethean; Pep Club; Spanish Club; Talent Show; Assemblies; Parades; La Danse Modeme, Treasurer. Secretary; 40 Typing Award; C.O.E. BARBARA DAVIES Pep Club; Girls' Glee Club; Talent Show; Assemblies; Y-Teens; C.O.E. KENNETH DAVIES Track, B-Team; Track, Freshman; Cross Country, B-Team, Freshman; W-Club; Monitor. PATRICK DAVES Football, Varsity, B-Team, Freshman; Basketball; Fresh- man; Basketball; Freshman Varsity; Track, B-Team, Varsity; Track, B-Team, Varsity; Wilson, Vice-President; Student Council; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Tiger Den Board; W-Club, President; Freshman Class Vice-President; Sophomore Class Vice-President; Senior Class Secretary; Assemblies; Monitor; Quill and Scroll; Parades; All Round Gymnastic Award; Optimist Youth Appreciation Award. DONNA DEFLATTO Girls' Intramurals, Eighth Grade Shield, Freshman Shield; Dana; French Club; Spanish Club; Speech Arts Club; Athena; Delphians; Student Council; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin; Girls' Chorus; Assemblies; Curators Award; Regents Award. Smartest Randy Becker and Jane Wells THERESA EVANS Pep Club; Honor Society; Accounts Room Assistant; C.O.E.: NOMA Math Award; NOMA Spelling Award; Re- mington Adding Machine Award; 20 and 30 Typing Award. RONALD L. EVERETT Browning; Chess Club; Student Council Executive Board; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Choir; Vocal Ensembles; Talent Show; Assemblies. BARBARA DOVER Pundit, Junior Critic; Pep Club; French Club; Student Council 9,10,11,12; Honor Society; Hearld Staff 10; Talent Show; La Danse Moderne; Secretary; Senior Ballot; Basketball Queen; C.O.E. CAROLINE DUREN C.O.E.; Honor Society; Attendance Award. ELAYNA EDDINS Latin Club ELAINE EVANS Girls' Intramurals, Small Shield; Pundit; Pep Club; Float Committee; Student Council; Red Cross Executive Board; Crier Staff; Midtown Youth Council; Girls' Glee Club; Talent Show; Assemblies; Monitor 11,12; Quill and Scroll; La Danse Moderne, Sergeant-at-Arms, Vice- President, Secretary; A.F.S. Committee; Sister of Ex- change Student. JUDY EVANS Spanish Club; F.T.A.; Honor Society, Gold Pin; Choir 11- Talent Show; Assemblies; Drama Club. Best Musicians Bob Worts and Mary Jane Boucher MARSHAN GENE FIELDS Girls' Intr amurals 9,10; Promethean, Parliamentarian; Pep Club 9,10,11; Float Committee 9,10,11; Spanish Club .9,10, Secretary; F.T.A. 9,10; Chess Club 10; Student Council Representative; Honor Society; Red Cross Ex- ecutive Board; Safety Council; Herald Staff 11; Orchestra 9,10,11,12 Orchestra Award, Local and State Orchestra Contests; Student Teacher; Talent Shows; Assemblies 9, 10,11,12; Parades; La Danse Modeme 9,10; Y-Teens, President of Junior Achievement; 20,30,40 Typing Awards; NOMA Spelling Award; NOMA Math Award; Scholarship to University of California at Berkely for Summer Session of Junior Year; Monitor. PHYLLIS FRANK Girls' Intramurals MELVINE FREEMAN Pundit, Historian, Treasurer; Student Council; Honor Society, Gold Pin, Silver Pin, Bronze Pin. NHOA FRIES Girls' Intramurals, Freshman Shield; Promethean, His- torian; Latin Club; Student Council; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Herald Staff 11; Junior Class Business Committee; Senior Class Business Committee; Assemblies; Y-Teens; President; Football Queen; Home- coming Queen Attendant; Junior Achievement, Secretary; D.A.R. Good Citizens Contest; Contestant for Miss Kansas City. LYNARA FULTON Pundit; Pep Club; Girls' Glee Club; Talent Show; As- semblies. LINDA GIALDE Pundit, Chaplain; Pep Club; Float Committee; French Club, Secretary; Student Council Representative 9,10,11; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Tiger Den Board 9,10; Midtown Youth Council 10,11,12; Varsity Cheerleader, Captain; B-Team Cheerleader; Talent Show 10,11,12; Assemblies; Monitors; Office Assistants 11, 12; Parades 9,10,12; NOMA Spelling Award; 80 Short- hand Award. DOROTHY GIDDINGS Latin Club 10.11.12; Honor Society, Bronze Pin. MARGIE GOGGIN Pundit 10,11,12, Parliamentarian, Secretary, Vice-Pres- ident Council Representative; Honor Society; Girls Chorus, President; Talent Show; Monitor 10,11,12; Office Assistant; La Danse Moderne; Glee Club Wesger. JOY GOOCH Girls Intramurals; Promethean, President; Pep Club 9,10,11,12; Letter Sweater Girl; Float Committee; Latin Club; Sergeant-at-Arms; Student Council Representative; Student Council, Vice-President; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Honor Society Executive Board; Talent Show 9,10,11,12; Homecoming Queen Attendant; Promethean Beauty Queen; Parades 12. FRANK GUERRA Basketball, B-Team; Boys Intramurals; Spanish Club; W-Club; Talent Show 10,11,12; Assemblies 10. DEAN S. GUY Track, Varsity 11, B-Team 10; Boys Intramurals; French Club; Student Council 9,10; Honor Society; W-Club; Stage Crew; Crier Staff; Talent Show 12; Assemblies 11,12; Monitor 10,11,12; AH Round Gymnastic Award. JANE GUY Girls Intramurals; Pundit; French Club; Speech Arts, Secretary, Vice-President, President; Student Council Representative; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin; Talent Show; AssembUes; Spring Play 11; American Legion Oratorical Contest Winner; U.M.K.C. Drama Festival Superior Rating. DONALD MATTHEW HALE 20 Typing Award. CYNTHIA HALL Girls intramurals 9,10; Promethean; Pep Club; F.T.A.; Delphians; Student CouncU; Band 9,10,11,12; Local and State Band Contests; Talent Show; Assemblies; Monitor 10,11,12; Parades; Secretarial Practice; Eighth Grade and Sophomore Shield. MICHAEL HARMON Football, B-Team; Track, B-Team, Freshman; Cross Country, Freshman; Float Committee 10; Student CouncU Representative; W-Club. Best Personality Richard Haynes and Paula Stimelsky RICHARD HAYNES Basketball 11,12, Captain; Basketball, B-Team 10; Basket- ball, Freshman 9; Wilson; W-Club 9,10,11,12. CHERYL HAZEN Promethean, Sergeant-at-Arms; Pep Club; French Club; Speech Arts 9,10; Student Council, Treasurer; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, SUver Pin, Gold Pin; Tiger Den Board; B-Team Cheerleader, Captain; Girls Chorus, Vice-President; Senior Class President; Talent Show; Assemblies. CHERYL HENNIGH Girls’ Intramurals 9,10; Promethean 10,11,12; Pep Club; F.T.A. 9; Delphians 9,10,11; Student CouncU 12; Band 9,10,11,12; Clarinet quartet 12; Monitor 12; Parades 9,10,11,12; Freshman shield; Sophomore shield; 60 and 80 Gregg shorthand award. SUSAN HILL Pundit 10,11,12; Pep Club 9; Student CouncU 10,11, 12; Midtown Youth CouncU 12; Talent Show 12; Assemblies 11,12; La Danse Moderne 11,12, President. LINDA HILLIS Pep Club 9; Girls Glee 10,11,12; Treasurer; Monitor; La Danse Moderne 12. GLENDA HAWKINS Girls Intramurals, Eighth Grade Shield; Promethean; Senior Critic; Pep Club; Y-Teens, Treasurer; Miss Kansas City Finalist. Done Most David Hof and Joy Gooch PAT HODGES French Club 9,10; Spanish Club 12; Honor Society; Red Cross Executive Board; Girls Chorus 9; Talent Show 9; AssembUes 9; 60 Shorthand Award. DAVID G. HOF Track, B-Team 11; Browning 9,10,11,12, Vice-President, Intersociety Representative, Junior Critic; Pep Club 12; Float Committee 12; Latin Club 10,11,12, Vice- President; Tiger Den Board 12; Herald Staff 11; Band 8.9.10.11.12, Vice-President 11, Treasurer 12; Stage Band 10,11,12; Orchestra 12; QuiU and ScroU, Honorary Membership 11,12; Parades 8,9,10,11,12; Assemblies 8,9,10,11,12; 3 Medals for taking trombone solos to state contests; Sousa Band Award. MIKE HOFF BasketbaU, B-Team 10,11, Freshman; Track, Freshman; Cross Country, B-Team 10,11, Freshman; Browning, Vice-President, President; Chess Club 12; Honor Society 9.10.11.12, Bronze Pin, SUver Pin, Gold Pin; W-Club; Senior Business Committee; Curators Scholarship. DONNA JOHNSON Pundit 10,11,12; Honor Soceity 11,12, Bronze Pin; Girls’ Glee 11; Girls’ Chorus 9, Sergeant-at-Arms 9; Talent Show 9,10,11. SENIOR ACHIEVEMENTS LYNDA JOHNSON Honor Society; Health Center Assistant 12; Accounts Room; NOMA Math Award. JAY JONES Football, Varsity 10,11,12, Freshman; Basketball, Varsity, 10.11.12, Freshman; Track, B-Team 9,10; Honor Society 9.10.11.12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; W-Club 9,10,11,12; Monitor; Trashman. MARY JANE JOPLIN Promethean 11,12; Pep Club 9,10,11; Float Committee 10; Speech Arts Club 9,10; Tiger Den Board 11,12; Girls’ Glee 10,11, Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms; Talent Show 9,10,11,12; Monitor 11,12; Accounts Room. RAYMOND JOPLIN Football, Varsity 11,12, B-Team 10, Freshman; Track, B-Team 10,11, Freshman; Wilson, Treasurer; Pep Club 9,10,11,12; Latin Club 10; Student Council 9,10,11,12; Honor Society 9,10,11,12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Tiger Den Board 11,12, Sergeant-at-Arms; W-Club 9,10,11,12; Orchestra, Vice-President, Treasurer; As- semblies; Monitor 11,12; Eighth grade shield; T. M. Award. MARTHA KAEDING Promethean 9,10,11,12 Secretary, Treasurer; Pep Club 9.10.11.12, Sergeant-at-Arms; Float Committee 9,10,12; Office Assistant; Spanish Club 10,11; Honor Society 9.10.11.12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Midtown Youth Council 11,12; Assemblies 9,10,12; Parades 11, 12; Curators Award; Regents Award. ALICE KAMINSKA Dana, 9,10,11,12, Freshman Critic, President, Treasurer; Honor Society 9,11,12; Talent Show 11,12; Assemblies; 60 and 80 Shorthand awards; Gold Star Scholarship. Best Artists Margaret Thurlow and Kent Kregar Club 9,10,11; Float Committee 10; French Club 10,11, Student Council; Honor Society 9,10,11,12, Service Com- mittee, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Safety Council 12; Herald Staff 11; Crier Staff 12; Midtown Youth Council 11,12, Secretary; Talent Shows; Assemblies 11, 12; Monitor; Quill and Scroll, 12; La Danse Moderne 9,11,12, Treasurer; 40 Typing Award; 80 Shorthand Award. MICHAEL KNIPMEYER Browning 9,10,11,12 President, Chaplain, Junior Critic; Latin Club 10,11,12; Speech Arts 9,10; Athena 10; Chess Club 9; Student Council 9, 10; Honor Society 9,10,11,12 Bronze Pin; Crier Staff, Art and Literature Editor; Talent Show 9,12; Assemblies 9,10,11,12; Monitor 10, 11; Quill and Scroll 12; Seabee; Curators Award. SHARON KEETER Promethean, Senior Critic; Pep Club 9,10,12; Student Council Representative; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Gold Pin, Silver Pin; Girl’s Chorus, Secretary; Triple Trio; Talent Shows; Assemblies; Monitor; La Danse Moderne; 50 Typing Award; 60 Shorthand Award. PATRICK KELLEY Football, Varsity 10,11,12, Freshman; Basketball, Fresh- man; Track, Varsity' 10,11,12, Freshman; Wilson, Sergeant-at-Arms; W-Club; Midtown Youth Council, Vice- President; Monitor 10,11,12; All City First Team, Football; All District Honorable Mention, Football 11,12; Leading Ruskin Award 12. KAROL KIRK Girls’ Intramurals 10; Pundit 9,10,11,12, Historian; Pep KENT KREGAR Float Committee 9,10,11,12; French Club 12, President; Athena 10,11,12, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer; Honor Society 9,10,11,12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Safety Council 12; Midtown Youth Council 12; Band 9,10,11,12, First chair. Professor Von Booblebaum at football game; Stage Band 12; Talent Show 9,10,11,12; Monitor 12; Parades 9,10,11,12; Museum aid at Nelson Gallery; Regents Scholarship; Honorable Mention from Scholastic Art Awards Contest. HARRIETT KUEHNE Dana 10,11,12, Parliamentarian and Historian; Pep Club 9; Spanish Club 9,10; F.T.A. 10,11,12 Secretary; Honor Society 9,10,11,12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Herald Staff 11; Talent Show 9,10,11,12; Assemblies; Monitor 10; La Danse Moderne 10; Y-Teens. Treasurer. JAMES LANGLEY Football, Varsity 12, B-Team 10,11, Freshman; Boys’ Intramurals; W-Club 10,11,12; Talent Show 9; Assemblies; Monitor 10, 11,12; Parades 11; 20 Typing Award. SHARON LAVISH Latin Club; Student Council; Honor Society; Y-Teens; Tri-Hi-Y; COE; Science Fair Superior Award; Typing Award, Shorthand Awards; NOMA Spelling and NOMA Cutest and Handsomest Math Awards. Karol Kirk and Jack Knight ANITA LOGRASSO Girls Intramurals 9; Dana 10,11,12, Chaplain; Pep Cub; Float Committee 11,12; Spanish Club 11,12; Student Council 11, Honor Society 11; Talent Show 11,12; Monitor 12. JANE LOHRENGEL Dana 10,11,12 Sergeant-at-Arms, Historian; Pep Club; Latin Cub 9,10; Speech Arts 9,10,11,12 Vice-President; F.T.A. 9,10,11,12, Secretary, Treasurer; Honor Society 9,10,11,12 Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Talent Show 9,11 11,12; Assemblies 9,10,11; La Danse Moderne 10. BRENDA MANION Honor Society, Bronze Pin; C.O.E. SUSAN MARCOTTE Pundit, President, Sophomore Critic, Historian; Pep Club; Latin Club; Tiger Den Board 9,10; Crier Staff, Editor; Girls’ Glee 9,10; Talent Show 10; Football Queen Attendant; Basketball Queen Attendant; Quill and Scroll 10,11. DAVID MASON Football, Varsity 12; B-Team 10,11; Track, B-Team 10,11; Boys’ Intramurals; Wilson, Intersociety Repre- sentative; W-Club; Assemblies; Monitor. JEANNE McBRIDE Girls’ Intramurals 9; Pundit 9,10,11,12; Pep Club 9, 1.0,11,12; Student Council Representative 10; Crier Staff 12; Midtown Youth Council 12; Freshman Business Com- mittee; Eighth Grade Queen Attendant; Monitor; Prom Committee; Y-Teens; 60 Typing Award. JACK E. McCONAUGHEY, JR. Browning 12, Sergeant-at-Arms; Pep Club 12; Float Committee 12; Speech Arts 11,12 Treasurer, Junior Critic, Senior Critic; Honor Society 11,12, Bronze Pin; Stage Crew 11; Herald Staff 12, Production Editor; Talent Show 11,12; Assemblies 11,12; Quill and Scroll 12; Seabees. Best Known Couple Sharon McGinnis and Richard Stanberry Show 9,10,11; Assemblies; Monitor 11,12; Parades 12. DARLENE MILLER Red Cross Representative; 20 Typing Award; 30 Typing Award. DAVID MILLER Football, Varsity 11,12, B-Team 10, Freshman; Basketball, Varsity 11,12, B-Team 10, Freshman; Track, Freshman; Wilson 10,11; Honor Society 9,11, Bronze Pin; Band 9,10,12; Talent Show; Assemblies; Monitor. ROBERT McCURRY Football B-Team 11; Basketball, Freshman; Track B-Team; Wilson; Student Council; W-Club; Business Committee, Eighth Grade; Assemblies; Parades. SHARON McGINNIS Pundit, Literary Critic; Freshman Critic; Pep Club; Float Committee; French Club, President; Student Council; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Tiger Den Board, Secretary; Varsity’ Cheerleader, B-Team Cheerleader; Business Committee 8,9,10; Talent Show; Assemblies; Homecoming Queen; Football Queen Attendant; Monitor; Parades; La Danse Moderne. TOM MILLER Football, Varsity 11,12, B-Team 10, Freshman; Basket- ball, Varsity 11,12, B-Team 10, Freshman; Track, Varsity 11.12, B-Team 10, Freshman; Wilson 10,11; Honor Society 9.10.11.12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; W-Club 9,10,11,12; Orchestra 9,10,11,12, President; Student-in- Industry Day' Representative; Reverse Basketball Cheer- leader; All-Around Gymnastic Award; Assemblies; Monitor; Parades. GARY E. MINER Track, Varsity 12, B-Team 11, Freshman; Browning 11,12; Chess Club 9,10,11,12; W-Club 12. KAY McMAHILL Girls’ Intramurals; Eighth Grade Shield; Promethean 9, 10,11,12, Freshman Critic, Sergeant-at-Arms; Pep Club 9,10,11,12, Letter Sweater Girl; Float Committee 11,12; French Club 10,11,12; Student Council 9,12; Safety Council 12; Midtown Youth Council 10,11,12, Clerk; Talent Most Typical Judy Barnes and David Mason MIRANDA MORRIS Girls’ Intramurals 9,10, Freshman Shield; Promethean 11,12; Pep Club 10,11,12, Letter Sweater Girl; Float Committee 11,12; Spanish Club 9,10,11,12, Treasurer, President; Honor Society 9,10,11,12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Herald Staff 11; Parades 12; Senior Bulletin Board Committee; 40-Typing Award. VICKI MOSLEY Dana 9,10,11,12, Junior Critic, Treasurer, President; Pep Club 9; Latin Club 10,11; Honor Society 9,10,11,12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Talent Show 11,12; Assemblies 11,12; Dana’s Beauty Queen; Monitor 12; Office Assistant 11,12; Red Cross Representative 11; NOMA Spelling Award; 60 and 80 Shorthand Award; 30 and 40 Typing Award. KAREN MOWRER Promethean 11,12; Pep Club 10; Latin Club 10,11; F.T.A. 10,11,12, All City Treasurer; 100 Girls’ Club 11,12; Honor Society 10,11,12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Herald Staff 11, 12, Managing Editor; Talent Show 11,12; Assemblies 11,12; D.A.R. Good Citizens Contest; 50 Typing Award. GARY MURTHA Track, B-Team 11; Freshman; Cross Country, B-Team .11, Freshman; Boys’ Intramurals 9; W-Club; Choir 9; Vocal Ensembles; Talent Show; Assemblies. SENIOR ACHIEVEMENTS BARBARA MYERS Latin Club 12; F.T.A. 10,11,12; Student Council 12; Honor Society 10,11,12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin. SHARON NINEMIRE Spanish Club 10; Girls’ Chorus 10; Girls’ Glee 11,12; Talent Shows, Assemblies; Health Center Assistant. SHARON O’FARRELL Girls’ Intramurals, Eighth Grade Shield; Dana 9,10,11; Student Council Representative 11; Monitor 12; Health Center Assistant 11,12; Y-Teens 9. CHARLOTTE 'O’DONNELL Pundit 11,12, Parliamentarian; Pep Club 11,12; French Club 11,12, Chaplain; Honor Society, Bronze Pin; Crier Staff 11,12; Choir 12; Talent Show 11,12; Assemblies 11,12; Quill and ScroU; La Danse Modeme 11,12, Point Secretary, President, Secretary; First Place Literary Contest for Dramatic Reading; 50 Typing Award; 60 Shorthand Award. Best Athletes Jay Jones and Lisa Rangstrup ROBERT ORR Cross Country, Varsity 11,12, B-Team 10, Freshman; Browning 11,12, Vice-President; Latin Club 11; Honor Society, Sergeant-at-Arms, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; W-Club 12; Choir 9,10; Talent Show 9,10; Assemblies; 50 Typing Award. CHERYL P. PHILLIPS Pundit, Senior Critic; Pep Club 9,10,11,12; Spanish Club 9; Honor Society 9,10,11,12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Orchestra 9,10,11,12, Vice-President; En- sembles; Talent Show 9; Assemblies 9,10,11,12; Junior Achievement, Secretary; 60 Shorthand Award; NOMA Spelling Award. EDDIE PARKHURST Cross Country, Freshman; Browning 11,12, Secretary; Choir 9,10,11,12, Vice-President; Vocal Ensembles 9, 10,11,12; Talent Show 9,10,11,12; Assemblies 9,10,11,12; Seabees. SHARON LYNN PENNINGTON Spanish Club 11,12; Athena 9; F.T.A. 10,11,12; Chess Club 11,12; Student Council 10, Honor Society 10; Choir 11,12; Sextette; Talent Show 9,10,11,12; Health Center Assistants 10,12. LINDA PEPPER Speech Arts 12; Athena 10,11,12; F.T.A. 9,10,11,12; Red Cross Executive Board 12; Herald Staff 11; Crier Staff 12; Talent Show 10,12. CAROL JEAN PETERSON Promethean 9,10,11,12; Pep Club 9,10,11,12, Secretary, Letter Sweater Girl; Float Committee 9,10,11,12; French Club 10; Student Council 10, 11; Honor Society 9,10,11,12, Bronze Pin; Tiger Den Board 12; Safety Council; Varsity Cheerleader 11; B-Team Cheerleader 10; Talent Show 9,10,11,12; Assemblies 11,10; Office Assistant 11; Parades 9,10,11,12; Prom Committee; 50 Typing Award; 60 Shorthand Award; NOMA Spelling Award. Most Likely to Succeed Gary Williams and Cheryl Hazen ANN PLUMMER Girls’ Intramurals 9,10; Dana 10,11,12; Pep Club 9; Student Council 9; Honor Society, Bronze Pin; Talent Show 11; Office Assistant 11; 60 Shorthand Award; 80 Shorthand Award; 100 Shorthand Award; 120 Shorthand Award. BILL POP PIE Football, Varsity 11,12, B-Team 10, Freshman; Track, B-Team 10; Wilson, President, Secretary; W-Club, Vice- President; Safety Council; Crier Staff 11, 12; Midtown Youth Council 12; Monitor 12; Quill and Scroll 11,12. SALLY RAINES Pep Club 12; Student Council Representative 11; Herald Staff 11; Band 13; Stage Band 12; Orchestra 10,11,12; Ensembles 12; Talent Show 12; Assemblies 10,11,12; Monitor 12; Parades 12. LISA RANGSTRUP Girls’ Intramurals, Sportsday 12; Pundit 12; Pep Club 12; Student Council Executive Board 12;Tiger Den Board 12; Safety Council 12; Midtown Youth Council 12; Talent Show 12; All Society Beauty Queen; La Danse Moderne, Sergeant-at-Arms; Foreign Exchange Student from Denmark. JANICE RICHARDSON Dana 12; French Club 9,10,11; Honor Society 9,10,11,12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Talent Show 10; Youth for Christ 10,11,12; 60 Shorthand Award; 80 Short- hand Award; NOMA Spelling Award; Regents Scholarship. RONNIE ROBINSON Browning 12; Latin Club 10; Student Council Representative 9; Talent Show; Assemblies 12; Projectionist; 50 Typing Award 12. VIOLETTA ROGERS Girls Intramurals 12; Delphians 12; Choir 12; Talent Show 12; Assemblies 12; Red Cross Representative 12; Junior Achievement Company, Treasurer; Shield for intramurals. BARBARA ROLLINS Girls Intramurals 11; Promethean 12; Honor Society 11,12, Bronze Pin; 60 and 80 Shorthand Awards. ROSALIND ROWLETT Dana 11,12; V.T.A. 9,10; Student Council Representative; Herald Staif 11; Girls’ Chorus 9; Girls’ Glee 10,11; Talent Show 9,10,11; Assemblies 9,10,11; Health Center Assistant 12; First prize for short story in 1964 Literary Contest; 60 and 80 Shorthand Award, RENE ROZENBLIT Dana, Literary Critic; Pep Club 9,10,11; French Club 9; Speech Arts, Treasurer, Secretary, President; Honor Society Executive Board; Bronze Pin, Silver Pin; Gold Pin; Crier Staff; Talent Show 10,11,12; Assemblies 9, 10,11,12; Quill and Scroll; NOMA Spelling Award; American Legion Oratorical Contest Representative 11; ’’Lizzie” in Time Out for Ginger: Categories Team. JEANNE RUF Girls’ Intramurals 9; Pundit 9,10,11,12; Pep Club 9,10; 11; Float Committee 9,10; Spanish Club 10; Honor Society 9; Herald Staff 11; Midtown Youth Council 11,12, Sergeant- at-Arms; Talent Show 11; Assemblies 11,12; Monitor 11,12; Parades 9; La Danse Modeme 11,12, Point Secretary; Red Cross Representative; NOMA Spelling Award; 60 Shorthand Award; 20 Typing Award; 30 Typing Award; 40 Typing Award. BOB RUSSELL Tennis, Varsity; Browning, Secretary', Band, President, Drum Major; Stage Band; Orchestra, Secretary; Brass Choir; Trumpet Quartet; Trumpet Trio; Talent Show 9,10,11,12; Assemblies 9,10,11,12; Parades 9,10,11,12; State Music Contest; 30 Typing Award. REBECCA RUSSELL Girls’ Intramurals 10,11; Promethean 12; Speech Arts 10; F.T.A. 11,12; Student Council 9,11; Choir 10,11,12, Merit Secretary, District Music Contest; Vocal Ensembles 10,11,12; Talent Show 10,11,12; Assemblies 10, 11, 12; Monitor 10,11; C.O.E. DOLORES SANTILLAN Spanish Club 11; Talent Show 11, 12. WILLIAM SCHANTZ Football, B-Team 10; Freshman; Basketball, Varsity 12, B-Team 10, Freshman; Cross Country, B-Team 11; Tennis, Varsity 10; Wilson 10,11,12, Treasurer; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; W-Club, Treas- urer; Assemblies; Monitor; Trashmen. MAE SEESE Girls’ Intramurals; Promethean; Spanish Club, President; Honor Society; Band; Stage Band; Ensembles; Talent Show; Assemblies; Parades; Monitor. Best Figure and Physique Barbara Dover and Pat Kelley Comedienne and Com- edian Ann Bowser and Mike Knipmeyer MARTHA SELF Girls’ Intramurals, Eighth Grade Shield; Pundit 12; Latin Club 10; Student Council Representative; Choir 12; Girls’ Chorus 9; Talent Show 9,12; Assemblies 12; NOMA Spelling Award; 80 Shorthand Award; 100Shorthand Award. KITTY SELLS Girls Intramurals; Promethean; Honor Society, Bronze Pin; Choir; Talent Show; Assemblies; Monitor; C.O.E. LINDA SHEPHERD Promethean; Pep £lub 9,10,11; Student Council; Honor Society, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Safety Council 12; Midtown Youth Council 12; Business Committee 10; Talent Show; Assemblies; La Danse Moderne 10, 11,12, Vice-President. TAMARA SILIN Girls’ Intramurals 9; Promethean 9,10,11,12, Intersociety Representative; Pep Club 9,10,11; Float Committee 10, 11; Student Council 9,10,11,12; Red Cross Executive-Board 11; Safety Council 12; Herald Staff 11; Crier Staff 12; Midtown Youth Council 12; Ensembles 10,11,12; Talent Show 10,11,12; Assemblies 10,11,12; Monitor 11,12; Quill and Scroll 12; La Danse Moderne 9,10,11,12, President, Vice-President, Sergeant-at-Arms. ANNIE SMITH Girls’ Intramurals 9; Pep Club 12; F.T.A. 10,11,12; Honor Society 10; Red Cross Executive Board 12; Girls’ Chorus 9; Talent Show 9,10; Y-Teens; Typing Award. CONNIE SMITH Dana 9,10,11,12, Iptersociety Representative; Pep Club 9; Latin Club 10,11; Speech Arts 10; Honor Society, Bronze Pin; Talent Show 11,12; Monitor 12; NOMA Spelling Award. CORY SMITH Browning 12; Latin Club 10,11; Honor Society 9,10,11,12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Assemblies 9,11,12; Beau Brummel of Dana Literary Society. HAZEL SMITH Dana, Freshman Critic, Chaplain; Student Council Re- presentative; Choir; Girls Glee; Talent Show 10,11; Assemblies 10,11; Health Center Assistant; 60 and 80 Shorthand Award. ROBIN SMITH 20 Typing Award. DON SNEDDEN Track B-Team; W-Club 12; Monitor 10. 57 SENIOR ACHIEVEMENTS BARBARA SOULE Girls’ Intramurals 9; Promethean 9,10,11,12; Pep Club 9,10,11,12; Float Committee 11; French Club 9,10,11,12, Treasurer, Vice-President; F.T.A. 10; Student Council Representative 10,11; Honor Society 9,10, Bronze Pin; Herald Staff 12, Copy Editor; Crier Staff 12; Girls’ Chorus 9; Triple Trio 9; Talent Show 9,10,11,12; As- semblies 9,11,12; Monitor 12; Office Assistant 12; Parades 9,10; La Danse Modeme 11,12; 20 and 30 Typing Award; 60 Shorthand Award. EDNA BERNICE SPURLOCK F.T.A. 10: Honor Society 9; Herald Staff 11; Girls’ Glee 10; Talent Show 10; Assemblies 9,10; Accounts Room Assistant. LISA STEELE Girls’ Intramurals 9; Promethean 10,11,12; Pep Club 9; Latin Club 9,10,11, Secretary; Speech Arts 10; Honor Society 9,10,11,12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Tiger Den Board 12; Crier Staff; Talent Show 12; As- semblies; Monitor 10; Quill and Scroll 12; La Danse Moderne 10,12, Treasurer; 60 Typing Award. PAULA STIMELSKY Girls’ Intramurals, Eighth Grade Shield; Pundit 9,10, 11,12; Pep Club 9,10,11,12; Letter Sweater Girl; Float Committee 12; Student Council 9,10,12, Secretary; Fresh- man Class President; Sophomore Class Secretary; Junior Class Vice-President; Senior Class Vice-President; Talent Show 9,10,11; Assemblies; Freshman Queen Attendant; Office Assistant 12; Parades. GLEN STONE Football, Varsity 11,12; Boys’ Intramurals; Wilson 11, 12; Assemblies 11,12. JUNE STONE Girls’ Intramurals, Eighth Grade Shield; Promethean 9.10.11.12, Intersociety Representative; Pep Club 9,10, 11.12, Treasurer; Letter Sweater Girl; Float Committee; Student Council 10,11; Honor Society 9,10,11,12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Talent Show 10,11; Assemblies 9,10,11,12; Parades 12; NOMA Spelling Award; 60 Short- hand Award. CHERYL STOUS Promethean, Intersociety Representative; Speech Arts; Honor Society 9,10,11,12. Bronze Pin, Silver Pin; Stage Crew, Manager 10,11; Talent Show 9,10,11; Assemblies 9,10,11,12; Office Assistant; 80 Shorthand Award; 50 Taping Award. DON TATTERSHALL Honor Society 9,10,11,12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin. ROGER MASON THOMAS Football, Varsity 11,12; B-Team 10, Freshman; Basket- ball, B-Team 10,11, Freshman; Track, Varsity, 11, B-Team 10, Freshman; Wilson; Float Committee 11,12; Spanish Club 11; Student Council 10; Honor Society 9,10,11,12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Tiger Den Board 11,12; W-Club 9,10,11,12; Safety Council 12; Mid- town Youth Council 12; Assemblies 11,12; Monitor 10, 11,12; Parades; Curator Award. • MARGARET THURLOW Girls’ Intramurals 9,10; Pundit 10,11,12; Pep Club 12, Publicity Chairman; Letter Sweater Girl; Float Committee 11,12; French Club 10,11,12; Athena 9; Student Council 11; Honor Society 9,10,11,12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Tiger Den Board 11,12; Herald Staff 11; Talent Show 9; Parades 12; Senior Bulletin Board 12; Prom Committees 10,11; Intersodety Dance Committee 11; Gold Key in Scholastic Art Awards 11; NOMA Spelling Award 9,10; 40 Typing Award; Third place poetry award in Literary Contest in 1964. JOE TIERNEY Football, B-Team 11; Tennis, Varsity 12; B-Team 10; W-Club 11,12; Safety Council 12, Sergeant-at-Arms; Monitor 11,12. JACK TROUPE Football, B-Team, Freshman; Tennis, Varsity; Boys Intramurals 9,10; Wilson; Student Council 9,10; W-Club; Safety Council; Talent Show 9; Assemblies 9,10; Monitor; C.O.E. LINDA VAN BEBBER Girls’ Intramurals 9,10; Dana, Senior Critic; Pep Club 9,10; Student Council 9; Choir 11; Girls’ Chorus 9; Talent Show 9,10,11; Assemblies 9,10,11; Accounts Room Assistant; Monitor; C.O.E. FRED WALLACE Basketball, Freshman; Track, B-Team 10,11, Freshman; Wilson 11,12; W-Club 9,10,11,12. Flirt and Cassanova Tamara Silin and Ray Joplin JOE WEBBER Football, Varsity 12, B-Team 11, Freshman; Track, B-Team 11, Freshman; Wilson 12; W-Club 12; Assemblies 12; Monitor 11,12; Parades 11. SUSAN WEBER Promethean 9,10,11,12, Chaplain; Pep Club 9,10,11; Float Committee 11; French Club 10,11,12, Vice-President; Speech Arts 9; Student Council 9,10; Honor Society 9, 10,11,12, Treasurer; Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Safety Council;' Stage Crew; Herald Staff 11; Midtown Youth Council; Stage Band 10; Business Committee 10, 11; Talent Show 9,10,11,12. JANE WELLS Girls’ Intramurals 9,10,11,12; Promethean 11,12, Literary Critic; Latin Club 10; Delphians 10,11,12, Secretary, Vice-President, President; Honor Society, 9,10,11,12, President, Bronze Pin, Silver Pinfold Pin; Red Cross Executive Board 12; Talent Show 11,12; Assemblies 12; Categories 12; National Merit Semi-finalist; Curators Award; Small and Large Shield for Athletics; Letter and Pin for Athletics; NOMA Spelling Award; Second Place In Kansas City D.A.R. Good Citizens Contest. JANICE WEST Pundit 11,12; Midtown Youth Council 12; Girls1 Glee 11; Assemblies; Transferred from Warsaw High School, Warsaw, Missouri. HELEN WHEELIS Pundit 9,10,11,12, Freshman Critic, Literary Critic, In- tersociety Representative; Pep Club 9,10,11,12, Junior Roll Taker, President; Letter Sweater Girl; Float Com- mittee; French Club 10,11,12, Sergeant-at-Arms, Student Council Representative 9; Honor Soclety Bronze Pin, Sliver Pin, Gold Pin; B-Team Cheerleader 10; Junior Class Business Committee; Talent Show 12; Assemblies 10,12; Dream Girl Attendant; Office Assistant 11,12; Parades 12; 50 Typing Award; 60 Shorthand Award. JO ANN WIDENER Pundit 11,12, Literary Critic, Treasurer, Parliamentarian; Pep Club 11; Student Council 10,11,12; Honor Society Bronze Pin, Sliver Pin, Gold Pin. GARY JAMES WILLIAMS Browning 9,10,11,12, Treasurer, Intersociety Repre- sentative, Beau Brummel; F.T.A. President 10,12, Vice- President 11; Student Council 10, 11; Honor Society 9, 10.11.12, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Choir 9, 10.12, Vice-President, Treasurer, President; Boys Quartet, Mixed Octet; Talent Show 9,10,12; Assemblies 9,10,11,12; Seabees. JOYCE WILLIAMS Promethean 9,10,11,12, Treasurer; Pep Club 9,10,11,12, Secretary; Letter Sweater Girl; Float Committee; Student Council Representative 12; Tiger Den Board 9; Crier Staff; Midtown Youth Council 11,12; Eighth Grade Executive Board; Parades 12; 30 Typing Award. LINDA WILSON Promethean 9,10,11,12; Pep Club 9,10,11; French Club, 11.12, Treasurer; 100 Girls' Club 11,12; Honor Society, 9.10.11.12, Vice-President, Bronze Pin, Silver Pin, Gold Pin; Safety Council, Recording Secretary; Crier Staff 12; Assemblies; Curators Award; AFS Exchange Student to Switzerland. BOB WORTS Browning 10,11,12, Sergeant-at-Arms; Spanish Club 10; Tiger Den Board 9,10,11,12; Band, President; Stage Band; Orchestra, Secretary; Brass Choir, Trombone Quartet; Senior Business Committee; Talent Show 9,10,11,12; Parades 9,10,11,12; 40 Typing Award; 50 Typing Award; 4 Year Letterman In Band and Orchestra. CAROL YANCEY Transferred during Senior year. Nicest and Sweetest Bill Popple and Joyce Williams 59 JUNIOR OFFICERS: Top Row: Toni Rlccardl, Treasurer; Jay Kraemer, Business Committee; Nancy Comer, Buisness Committee; Middle Row: Mr. Ballantyne, Advisor; Danny Longo, Sergeant-at-Arms; Judy Halloran, Business Committee; Bottom Row: Paula Murray, Business Committee; Esther Barnes, Vice-President; Cheryl Phillips, Secretary; Holly Passwater, President. JUNIORS With four years down and one year to go, eager juniors look forward to the time when they will lead the school. Juniors participated in the various facets of school life. These included B-team and Varsity football, cross country, basketball and track. Other activities were varsity and B-team cheerleaders, departmental clubs, literary societies and Crier and Herald staffs. Juniors were found to be most active in such school projects as Red Cross, Mock Election, Talent show and assemblies. The juniors added a final touch to the year with the well planned theme, Ce Soir dans Paris, for the annual Junior-Senior Prom, thus bringing to a close an eventful year filled with treasurable memories. Top: Holly Passwater, president. Middle: ... and over there Is the 'Dust Bowl.' Bottom: Esther Barnes. Mary Adair Pat Afflick Joe Aguirre Lupe Aldana Frank Allison Carol Alvarez Ronnie Amador Don Anderson Shirley Anderson Cynthia Andrallano Barbara Andy Robert Apple Barbara Appleberry Leonard Arenson Margaret Arnold Richard Arthur Carol Ballew George Barbosa Esther Barnes George Barnes Pamela Barry Rosemary Batrez Barbara Bennett Toni Bellafiore Chris Bell Sheryl Berath Joe Bernard Susie Bigelow Ed Blessing Chris Bock Carol Bosley Nancy Bost Rudy Bauer Dan Bowden Ronald Bowke George Brady Sal Braile Larry Brammer Elizabeth Branstetter Bill Brazelton Lona Brotherton Anita Brown David Brown Harry Brown Pridgene Brown Gary Buchanan James Bucher Louis Bucher Mary Jo Buddin Margaret Bunch John Burns James Bush Anthony Carrillo Charles Carter Gwen Carter Patsy Castilleja Mike Cavanaugh Sal Cervantes Ralph Cheshre Charles Chouteau Arne Christiansen John Chriswell Sybil Chute Larry Clayton Jamey Cleary Judy Cloe Larry Close Susie Coffman Vicki Collins John Comer Nancy Comer Danny Contreras Phil Coombs Robert Cowell Linda Cower Linda Crabtree David Cripe Jerry Croy Jim Danaher David Davenport Riley Davis Judy Decker Henry Delgado Frank de Vries Linda Diaz Carol Dittemore Billy Dodson Gary Dilley Wilbert Donell Martha Dotson Jim Utertlmg Larry Drummond Marylin Dull Cheryl Dunn Linda Dunn Gary Eck Linda Edglngton Chuck Edwards Sandi Eidson Roy Elmore Gary Els rode Jim Erhart Joe Escareno Lupe Escareno Bob Evans John Evans Kathy Evans Steven Fabro Jeanne Fagala Tom Farrall Ricky Findlay Isidoro Flores Connie Florez Mary Fogle Daniel Fonseca Connie Forbis Eddie Ford Alan Foster John Franklin Sherry Frisbie Mary Fugate Mary Gabbard Joy Gamble Robert Gaona John Garcia Lydia Garcia Mike Garcia Vicky Garcia Victoria Garcia Lelia Garland Ed Gavin Alfred Gill Janice Goggin Elaine Goldman Peggy Gonce Jack Gooch Danny Gonzales Martha Gonzales Glen Goss Joseph Graf Harold Green Brian Grunden Laraine Grunden Stacey Hale Judy Hall or an Douglas Harding Leroy Harris Carla Harrison Cheryl Hayslett Pat Hempfling Gary Henderson Rosemary Hensley Guadelupe Hernandez Maria Hernandez Luciana Hill Richard Hinson But, Esther, we won this game Mary Hockaday Kathy Hoelzel Dick Holcomb David Hopson Larry Horton Barbara Humfeld Brenda Hutton George Jedine Janet Jenkins Barbara Jurgeson James Johnson Volene Lara Jesse Juarez Norma June Elizabeth Kalahurka Evelyn Kiester David Keller James Kelley James W. Kelly Nancy Kenny Susan Kerley Kelly Kilboume Sheila Kirmse Jay Kraemer Larry Lamb Nancy Larimore Margaret La Rose Carol Lauro Sondra Levy Larry Litwak Danny Longo Helen Lopez Ken Lowrie Richard Lucker Bill Lynch Vicki MacDonald 65 66 Alvin Macko Dennis Maher Adrianne Martin David Martin Gwen Martin Yolanda Martin Keith Maxey •Jim McAllister Bill McCall Larry McCammen John McCaine Larry McClain Dian McClymond Gloria Anne McCrory Darla MacDonald Edith McEflish Gary McGinnis Mary McKenzie Ben McWilliams Charlene Mershman Beverly Mitchell Mary Miller Jim Miles Linda Moore Mary Moran Bob Morris Katie Morse Wynell Mortimeyer Don Mosley David Moyes Phillip Moyer Gilbert Muro James Murray Paula Murray John Nance Ann Nicholson Jerry Noel Ann O’Connell John Oden Ricky O’Dell Donna Ogilvie Jim Olson Mike O'Neill Janis Orr Elmer Overton Peggy Pack Janis Pahmahmie Jonnie Park Sandra Parder Fred Parre Holly Passwater Randy Peak Mary Pecina Mitchell Peil Joe Perez Phillip Petrus Cheryl Phillips Dale Pittser John Pozin Willie Ramsey Richard Rect Tim Redman David Rentschler Brenda Reynolds Toni Riccardi Greg Richardson Phyllis Richardson Steve Rinehart Theresa Rios Rose Rodriguez Butch Rogers Ronald Rogge Ronnie Rose Don Ruf Irene Ruiz Sally Rumsey Hank Rush Deborah Russell Debbie Ryan Jewell Ryan Mac Salazar Roger Salinas Barbara Samuel Jesse Sanchez Mary Schulte John Schweisberger Linda Scott Karen Searles Kathy Sellars George Sercu Marcia Shacklett Maria Shaki Everett Shatto Nancy Shea Nancy Shepherd Barry Smith Jenni Smith Susan Snyder Julie Stark Bill Stevens Janice Stevenin Brenda Stewart Dan Sturdevant Ron Sturgeon Colene Sciara Andy Tate Bob Taylor John Temples Claudette Tevis George Thomas Nonie Thompson Walter Thompson Christina Timmerman Alwin Torres Thomas Townsend Richard Trejo Linda Tuna Vaughn Turner Gary Tumquist Susan Tye John Vallejo James Van Luven Charles Vest Bob Walk Rita Ware Jo Ann Waters Betty Watterson Bernice Watson Mike Watson Vernon Watts Connie Wayland Earl S. Roush, Jr. Hurry and take the picturel 68 John plays at being teacher. Joe Wells Joe Wells John Wester man Angel White Mary Whittaker John Wilcox Jim Williford Laura Willhite Jim Williams Robert Williamson Ronnie Williams Steve Wilson William Wiley Hans Winnecki George Wittwer Mike Woehl Ronald Wood Cheryl Workman Tom Wray Carl Wright Linda Wright Sherry Yates Irene Zaragora 69 SOPHOMORE OFFICERS: Top Row; Bruce Cady, Vice- President; Steve Dubin, Sergeant-at-Arms; Chuck Botwright, Treasurer; Mr. Nelson, Advisor; Middle Row: Margaret Lyons, Business Committee; Kathy Erwin, Business Com- mittee; Debbie Harryman, Business Committee; Bottom Row: Diane Gobble, President; Cindy Brotherson, Business Com- mittee; Patty Hill, Secretary. SOPHOMORES Being in the middle is usually a trying task, but not for the Class of '67. As Sophomores, they started mak- ing their mark on the school by par- ticipating in Literary Societies, depart- mental clubs, cheerleading squads, sports, and other activities. The class began thinking about its future plans and, especially, 1967. As the middle class they were buffeted around, but it was taken, good-naturedly. The class of 1967 prepared itself for the coming years and contributed in many ways for the good of Westport. V Diane Gobble, President Sophomores In action. Mike Abernathy Vickie Aguilar Joyce Albertson Steve Allee Clifford Allen Danny Allegro Sherry Archigo Raymond Arroyo Ken Atwell Jim Baggett Earl Baker Shirlpy Baker Sherry Barrera Thomas Barzee Richard Bermal Claudia Bernard Gerald Bethke Ginger Benigar Joy Blair Harold Blankenship Larry Blankenship Beth Boling Mark Borensztein Chuck Botwright Jack Boucher Jim Bowser Marvin Boyd Gerry Boyle Norman Brandes Carla Brady Cheryl Breeding Donna Bright Michael Brimer Cindy Brotherson Francis Brown Gary Brown Joe Brown Sharon Brown Linda Brown Linda Brownlee Betty Bryant Gary Buckminster Alan Bubna Forrest Bucher Pat Burge Beverly Burns Wanda Burnside Bruce Cady Cindy Callahan Joe Canady Janice Cann Steve Carrall Tom Carey Judith Casey Tom Casey Cindy Chapman Ray Cherry Charlotte Chism Greg Christianson Nelson Clark Eddie Clay Elizabeth Ellis Roy Crager Pam Crump Randy Crump Pam Cochran Sharon Coffman Gloria Conklin Terry Covington Barbara Cowee Danny Cox Paul Cupehart John Davis Larry Davis Rick Danner Ronnie Davis Ruth Davis Tyree Davis Rick Deane Jackie Deane Ann Deiter Rose Mary Diaz Steve Dubin Pat Eberhart Jerry Eddins Mike Eifler Doris Eikenbary Carl Elson Jack Elmore Jack Engle Charles Epperson Carol Erwin Kathy Erwin Charles Evans Dawn Evans Frank Evans Keith Evans Eddie Fields Melissa Fields Marty Flynn 73 74 Suzy Field Judy Gains Anthony Garcia Carlos Garcia Maria Garcia Reggie Gibson Pat Gilchrist Beverly Gillespie Diane Gobble Arthur Gonzales Julian Gonzales Caroline Goode Nancy Goodwin Katherine Graf Carol Greenlee Arlene Grey Frank Grobolshek Valerie Grunden Pat Guerra Pat Gwinnup Mike Gwinnup Barbara Haile Joyce Haines John Haley Roger Hamilton Michelle Hanna Sharon Happel Gary Harker Suzanne Harmon Donna Harris Joan Harris Debbie Harry man Susan Hartley Christina Hassan Jean Hazen Larry Henderson Mike Henderson Jerry Henson Betty Hernandez George Hernandez Vicki Hernandez Jesse Hernandez Mike Hess Mary Hill Patty Hill Bill Hodges Jane Hoffman Jim Hogan Leonard Hogan Diane Holker Roger Holker Kathy Holmes Dorothy Houston Linda Howell Levander Hoy Wayne Hughes Shelba Hunt Sherry Husbands Deborah Irwin George Jackson Mike Jaros Jim Jennings Delores Jones Pat Jones James Johnston Diana Jurgeson Karen Karlinger tMary Kawiecki Bonny Kelby Roland Kendall Linda Kent Charlene King Terry Kirchu Danny Kirton Tom Klinginsmith Cherri KOhler John Komis Phyllis Kuiroz Mike Lancaster Henry Lara Vicki Larson Joe Lascon Bill Lawson Dorothy Layde Jimmy Leach Doran Leonard! Carol Lewis Sandra Liggans Joe Lillard Dennis Lopez Marilyn Lorence David Lorenz Billy Lutes Margaret Lyons Mike Newton Sharon Nickels Janice Ninemire Clydith Noe Julie Noel Jeanette Nygren 75 Cindy Major Richard Maring Marguerite Martinez Michael May David Maxwell Sammy Mertz Robert Meyer Henrietta Miller John Miller Larry Miller A 111 da Mitchum Louie Montoya Bob Moore Terry Moore Linda Moreland Dennis Morgan Elaine Morris Winnette Mott Vicki Mucie Floyd Murphy Richard Murphy Margaret Muzquiz Martha McCammon Connie McDaniel Nancy McMillan Sherry Overbeck Fernando Ojeda David Owing Rodrick Patterson Beverly Payton Leo Payne Melinda Paxson Joe Peterson Susan Peterson Warren Peterson Bill Perkins Dixie Phillips Leslie Pollock Pam Pretzel Beatrice Ramirez Raymond Ramirez Mike Ray Ricky Ray Joe Reyes Kenneth Rice Elaine Riseman John Rixey Douglas Robertson Larry Robinett Danny Robins Geraldine Robinson Roxanne Robinson Mike Rodriguez Richard Roesch George Rogers Mary Roth Rita Rousseau Vic Robottom Mark Rowland Cathy Rueckert Anita Ruiz Jonna Ryan Mary Salazar Cathy Scott Connie Scott Hugh Seese Agnes Self Deanna Shirk Diane Stevers Douglas Smith Jamie Squires Fred Stevens Murray Stevens Vickie Stevens Richard Strange Darrell Strait Diane Sullivan Mike Sullivan Donna Svaglic Bob Taylor Harold Tennison Rodney Theas Marvin Tomlinson Jim Troupe Linda Tye Margaret Valdivia Estell Valray Janet Vassar Bonnie Van Dyken Lafonda Venable Butch Virde John Volts Bill Waits Betty Watts Betty Warren Elois Warren Mary Warren Danny Weaver Jan Weir Donald White 77 Karen Workman Jim White Ned White Roy Whittaker Tommie Wilcoxen Ronald Wilkes Betty Williams Ronnie Williams Mark Wilson Mike Wilson Rene Wilson James Woods Ken Woody Shirley Wooley Karen Workman Jim Worts Janis Wray Chuck Y ager Karl Yoksh Kenneth Yoksh Annette Young Joseph Zubeck Richard Zuniga Rosemary Zuniga Linda Deflatto 78 What, nothing to do! The latest fashion... 79 FRESHMAN OFFICERS: Top Row: Ron Lawlor, Treasurer; Jamie Jones, Business Committee; Sandy Gooch, Sergeant-at- Arms; Sandy Major, Business Committee; Bonnie Passwater, President; Bottom Row: Peggy Pickering, Vice-President; Janice Smith, Business Committee; Sandy Rice, Secretary; Mr. Roark, Advisor; Missing: Patty Keith, Business Com- mittee. FRESHMEN Top; Bonnie Passwater, President Middle: Busy students finish another eventful day. Bottom: Peggy Pickering, Vice-President With the feeling of being new gone, the Freshman Class look forward to the com- ing years. As freshmen they become eligible for membership in literary so- cieties, departmental clubs, and have their own teams to cheer for. With additional privileges comes the additional burden of responsibilities that each student has to face. The school begins to rely more and more on the leadership participation of the freshmen. 82 Jesse Acosta Robert Adair Carmen Aguilar Cindy Allegro Eddie Amador Zeke Amador Bonnie Anderson Karen Anderson Theresa Anderson Evelyn And rail anno Kathleen Araujo Rudy Arzola Robert Aten Orville Ayers Ethel Baker Wanda Baker Gary Barker Fred Barnes Wetona Beatty Paula Belcher Phil Bennet Paul'Bethel Kenneth Birdsong Susan Blake man Brenda Blankenship John Boardman Bobby Bock Terry Bohner David Bolanos Mark Borensztein Deloris Bost Larry Boston Glen Botwright Tom Bousman Diane Boyd Josephine Bozeochi Cecil Bradley Jim Brandes Brenda Brazelton Connie Brehm Linda Bridges Evelyn Briones Jesse Briones Lavun Brotherton Bill Brown Steve Brown Wanda Brown John Buck Byron Buckley Mike Carson Gary Burgess Lynn Carter Donna Burney Eddie Casey Jacqueline Robert Castro Burns Rudy Clemoens Gary Burnside Kenny Cole Cathy Callahan Pam Cooper Joe Carrillo John Contreras Richard Carrillo Mike Courtney David Cruces Debbie Crump John Cunningham Shirley Cutting Edward Cypersztain Jane Cypersztain Carol Davies Carolyn Davies John Davies Floyd Davis Tom Deane Edward Diaz Mary Diebold Rose Dittemore Steve Dittemore Clifford Donnar Delores Dougherty Judy Dougherty Wanda Dudley Barry Dunn Jiles Dunn Edward Durant Gloria Eacock Janice Eberhart Danny Echelmeyer Peggy Edgington John Edwards Linda Erwin Judy Evans James Fabro Sherrie Fette Larry Findlay Curtis Fisher Jimmy Forbis Joe Foushee Mark Fowler Diana Franklin Jack Friend Niegel Fries Fred Fugua Antoinette Garcia Robert Gay lor Anita Gerth Ed Gonzales Theresa Gonzales Christine Gooch Sandra Gooch Robert Gossage Carrie Gray Gamaliel Gray Mike Gray Ronald Gray William Gray Theresa Green Tom Grimm Lyla Grosen Silvia Guadalupe Ernestine Guerra Rita Guy Jerry Haeflinger Jo Ann Haley Getta Hall Stephen Hall Janeen Harmon Pamela Harrell Steve Harrison William Harrison Marilyn Hazen Mike Hempfling Darlene Heinz Judy Hernandez Lee Hines Tom Hines Harriet Hodges Phillip Hoffman John Hope Sherian Hopkins Patricia Horton Robert Houston , y Jr a t ft James Hudson Norma Huffman Robert Humphrey Carol Hungate Jim Jeffrey Juanita Jenkins Patti Jenne Lonzell Jennings Dennis Jenson Delores Jester Gwen Johnson Ray Johnson Sue Johnson Jamy Jones Kevin Jordan Sue Kane Elaine Keen Patty Keith Darrell Kerns Mollie Kidwell Linda King Mike King Richard Klein Bobbie Korell Connie Kramm Bob Kreltter Janet Kroner Robert Krouse Kenneth Kurtz Priscilla Kuehne Shelley Larson Mary Lauro Ron Lawlor Henry Lega John Lerch Shirley Leverette Danny Lewis Teddy Lewis Henry Lines Steve Littleton Ray Lograsso Melvin Macko Linda William Lona Sandy Major McAllister Richard Long Virginia Kathy Margie Lopez Martinez McClelland Lois Lowndes Elena Marzan James Bill Lucker Richard McDonald James Lyons Mathews Bruce McLain Colleen Kathy Maxey Dwight Mahoney Steve Maxwell McWilliams Dorcy Maya Pat Medley Margie Merckling Theresa Merckling 85 Pat Merfeld Claudine Gary Nolen Art Mignery Murphy Bill Oakman Louie Montoya James Murtha Peggy O'Dell Jean Moore Deborah Sindra Ogden Pam Moore Myers Lynda O'Neill Esther Moten Tim Neal Patty Orr Leslie Mowrer Karen Nelson Margorie Cecilia Muro Bill Nichol Palmer Lois Nicholson Danny Noger 86 Stephen Ron Pozin Velma Reeves Terry Christian Rost Pantoja Gloria Preston Earl Reynolds Robinson Martie Roth Bonnie Bill Christina Don Roch Manuel Ruiz Passwater Pretty man Reyes John Paula Russell Marion Mike Quick Ruben Rios Rodriguez Melissa Ryan Passler Dixie Ramirez Sandy Rice Ronnie Roe Steve Toni Perez Don Ranum Larry Patricia Schweisber John Petersen Marilyn Richardson Rogers Glenna Scott Peggy Pickering Marcia Pickett Charles Pohl Ratliff Joel Redmond Dianne Rigdon Richard Rivas Sue Rogers Gregory Rong Anita Ross Linda Seese Betty Seidler Ron Sellars Cathy Shacklett Michael Sharp Bill Shenk Tom Sheridan Melba Sivels Craig Smith David Smith Evelyn Smith Gary Smith Janice Smith Katherina Smith David Solomons Mark Spaun Clifford Spencer Steven Stadler Mary Stephens Dennis Stevens Jim Stowers Mary Stutsman Vernon Strutton Bob Swanson Harry Sultanik Bill Sykes Arthur Tagle John Taylor Mona Taylor Terry Taylor Richard Teeters Arline Terreros Nancy Thompson Sharon Thompson Elizabeth Thurlow Marla Thurston Brenda Tillman Sylvia Tinker Vicki Tooey Glen Torres Linda Torres 87 Sue Townsend Roy Tucker Sylvia Urbina Dwyne Van BiU Vance Palmina Vogel Lynda Vohs Kathryn Wagner Bill Warren Nikki Watson Bill Weaver Riff Weaver Linda Webb David Whittaker Douglas Widel Gary Williams James Williams Joe Williams Lee Williams Marinell Williams Patty Williams Tommy Williams Lilly Williams David Woods Jane Workman Kathy Worts Linda Wright Thomas Wright Sandy Young Tommy Zaragora Linda Zuniga 88 Gotta make that classi He’s ready for the weekend rushl 89 Ever felt like a needle in a haystack? Every year a certain group of students is aware of this feeling. They are the eighth graders fresh from grade school. As these students bravely walk up the stairs for the first time, they step into another world. This world is quite different from that which they've been used to. From that first day through the next five years, they progress through the different phases of high-school life. As eighth graders, they have common learnings classes, their own assemblies, and special attention from counselors. Although they are sometimes looked down on by the upper classmen, eighth graders will be the leaders of the school in years to come. .91 Vickie Bruce Pat Brush Robert Burdiss Sharon Burton Mike Byerly Pat Calcara Gertrude Caldwell Richard Cameron Steven Camp Rita Cann Kathryn Cannady Debbie Carlson Tom Carlson Rosemary Carr David Carter Sadie Acker Benny Ackley Russell Adair Paula Adkins Joe Alderson Helen Afflick Ben Algaze Alita Allen Karen Anderson Vickie Anderson Diana Arfstrom Florence Armida Marlene Aten Ronny Babb Rufus Bailey Joe Baldwin Larry Baptist Jane Barry Nancy Batrez Raymond Beard Clarence Bentley Willie Bentley Bill Bernard Marsha Beth Albert Bieker George Bisbee Karen Blakely Jack Borensztein Richard Boshe Ken Botwright Rhonda Box Carol Boyd Carol Boyd Denise Boyle Ronnie Bradden Doug Bradford Gayle Bradford Jerry Bramblett Patsy Brennan Sylvia Briggs 92 Steve Cartmill Jessie Castillo Gloria Castro Ricky Chaffee Glenda Chance Anthony Chandler Kathy Cheadle Karen Chiles Melvin Chism Debbie Cleaner Roger Cochran Marvina Coffman Carol Comer Linda Coulter Terry Conner Lanora Couch Nolan Cox Linda Crawford William Creswell Joyce Crowter Alan Cummings Richard Cupp Nonnie Cutbirth Michael Daily Dwight Davidson Dale Davis Gale Day Sam Dlbenetto Mike Decker Jerry Defoor Sandra DeGraf Sandra DeWitt Charles Dickens Steven Didlo Janet Dover Lauro Dunn Sharon Dunn Louise Durant Karen Dutcher Sheryl E ids on Linda Eikenbar Rickie Emery Elaine Endicott Susan England Mike Erickson John Erwin Mike Estell Patricia Evans John Farago Linda Farrell Donna Fisk Stanley Fogel Bob Foster John Foster Bobbie Fries Jackie Frizell Beverly Fugua James Gaines Maria Garcia Jerry Gardner 93 Mike Harrison Mary Hartman Monica Hatcher William Hawkins Larry Henderson Jenny Hendricks Sue Henson Cecil Herdon Andrei Hill Andrew Hill Jim Hobbs Brian Hohmann Carol Hoyle Donna Holmes Debbie Hopkins Cathy Hough Carl Howe Gerry Howe Dina Howell Cathy Huffman Robert Hughes Carl Hullinger Roger Hunt Steven Hurty Paul Hyde Gary Hiller Lynda Inman Mike Jacobs Donald Jacobson Rex Jamerson Kay Jennings Kathy Jenson Terry Johnson Mona Julian Dora Kalahurka Richard Keck Jerry Keever Ruth Kellerman William Keyler Becky Klein Guadalupe Garza James Geogeulakos Larry Glackin Jeff Goade Georgia Goggin Richard Golden Jerry Goldman Richard Gonzales Harold Goodall Patty Gray Patricia Green Beverly Greer Eddie Gun Kenny Haeflinger Perry High Nancy Haimann David Hale Fred Hamilton Laura Harding Frank Harrison I 94 Danny Knupp Diane Kramer Arthur Krebs Saul Kuzecki Richard Lana Dorcey Lanner Barry Larson Priscilla Larson Mary Leemasters Vivian Liberty Leonard Locke Harold Lockhart Yolanda Lopez Joe Lopez Susan Love William Lou man Danny Magana Martha Magana Jim Main Carol Malay Linda May David McAllister Linda McCammon Steven McCaslin Phyllis McClymond Ronald McComas Mike McCrory Denise McDaniel Harry McDonald Lois McDowell Raymond McDowell Raymond McFarlane Courtney McIntyre Ward McIntyre Thomas McKeehan Danny Merill Pam Merritt Art Mezins John Michelson Barbara Middaugh Connie Mistlar Jeff Moore Lenella Moore Scott Morgan Sharon Mortimeyer Charles Morton Donald Morton Beatrice Mosqueda Jerry Motlay Eddie Motte Rebecca Moyes Rodney Murphy Pamela Naylor Janet Nickell Sue Ninemire Joe Ochoa Sherry O’Stein Lyton Oswald Melvin Overbay Phyllis Page 95 Dale Park Steve Park Carol Parker George Patrick Nichlos Patterson Omer Paxton Ray Paxton Cathy Perry Craig Perry Jeanie Peters Dale Petrus Rose Ann Petrus Pat Phillips Randall Pickel Nancy Pickinpaugn Susan Poindexter JerryPotts Rebecca Pryor Janie Quave Walter Radeck Sharon Radspiner Mike Ragan Abel Ramirez Marla Ramirez Theresa Ramirez Steve Ramsey Robert Reber Dennis Rector Dianne Rhodes Jim Rice Donnell Richardson Pamela Rinehart Jay Ring Don Rivas Sandra Rivas David Robinson Malvena Robinson Leticia Rodriguez Kathy Rogers Wayne Rogers Janice Ryan Ardith Sanders Carl Schenke Alice Schoenberger Ada Schofield Kathy Schulte JoAnn Sercu Carol Seutter Gloria Shaw Sandy Shaw Johnny Shepherd Delia Shelton Dena Shipley Mona Shirk Bob Simmons 96 Jackie Simoneau Ellen Skalitzky Cora Skelton Mary Smallen Joe SmecQey Don Smith John Smith Linda Smith Merrilee Snyder Mike Solomons Joe Soptic Charles Soule Brenda Sparks James Spencer David Stacey Fred Stacey Carol Stanton Sheila Statler Joyce Steiner Sharon Stevens Karen Strait Vearl Strutton Linda Stockdale Diana Stone Ted Tacy Charles Tarry Jack Taylor Mike Taylor John Thomas Vernetta Thomas Gary Thompson Norma Thompson Kenneth Thrasher Tom Thurston Arthur Tiller James Tillman Bruce Tolbert Mark Turner Rita Urbina Donald Van Dyken Bruce Van Kirk Kay VanWinkle Charles Wackerly Janet Waite Mike Walters Franklin Warren Roy Warren Dan Waters Mike Watson Paula Weatherman Joe Whitaker Robert White Steve Whittington Steve Whock Carl Wilcox Jimmy Wiley John Williams Linda Williams Michael Williams Alexis Williver 9 Dennis Wilson Jacob Winter Mitch Witner Mike Witner Gloria Wright Diane zeigler I wanna go home! Larry reads a Crier to a group of eighth-grade boys. Am I supposed to eat this?? 98 ORGANIZATIONS The organizations at Westport are designed to fill the needs of the student body. Membership in an organization means more than dues or a membership card. Clubs are membership drives, 3:30 meet- ings, elections, money raising projects, committee meetings, prospective member meetings, literary work, and program planning. Therefore members of organizations must have enthusiasm, willingness to work, and time. A member of an organ- ization meets responsibility and discour- agement, but also gains satisfaction of a job well done and many memories which will linger through the years. STUDENT COUNCIL... EXECUTIVE BOARD Bottom row; Connie Scott, Cathy Erwin, Joy Gooch, vice- Jay Kraemer, Danny Longo, George Baggett, Linda Clark, president; Paula Stimelsky, secretary; CherylHazen, treas- Lisa Rangstrup, Danny Cox. Top row. Chuck Botwright, urer; Lona Brotherton, sergeant-at-arms. Second row; Patty Keith, Mike Courtney, Ron Lawlor, Glen Botwright. The Student Council is the gov- erning body of the students. At the bi-monthly meetings the representa- tives present suggestions and com- plaints to the Executive Board. This year, under the sponsorship of Mr. William Merryman, the Student Coun- cil was again very active. The Student Council sponsors many functions dur- ing the year, the majority of which are fund-raising projects for the A.F.S. student of the following year. The activ- ities this year were the Mock Election, Bells for Peace, dances and the sale of student directories. David Hof, Student Council President 100 REPRESENT A TIVES Bottom Row: Susan Hill, Jamie Squires, Dawn Evans, Rufus Bailey, Steven Camp, Mike Jaros, Kay McMahill, Karol Kirk, Tamara Silin. Middle Row: Jo Ann Widener, Judy Barnes, Winnette Mott, Mary Hill, Mary Ann Cox, Christine Hassan, Pam Pretzel, Mary Moran, Sharon Keeter, Harriet Hodges, Nancy Comer, Pat Calcara, Cheryl Phillips. Top Row: Esther Barnes, Darla MacDonnell, Dana Peterson, Edith Fraley, Barbara Myers, Sheila Kirmse, Pat Evans, Melinda Bright, Bobbi Gries, Mr. Merry man. Dave and Paula confer on important (?) business. 101 I’m sorry, Linda, but you can’t use my crutches. Mike doesn’t believe In wearing his shoes. Lisa makes fiends h Suzy Q. Charlene contemplates her daily fare. Juniors employ the hunt and peck system. Where’d she go? 102 TIGER DEN BOARD Planning, decorating, and cleaning up are the three phases of the work done by the Tiger Den Board. The members spend many hours preparing for the Tiger Den meetings which have become a standard for other high school teen nights. Saturday mornings usually find the students busy decorating the girls' gym and setting up games in the boys' gym. The hard-working board members have made the Tiger Den an outstanding activity at Westport. Front row: Patty Hill, Bonnie Passwater, Lisa Rangstrup, Nikki Watson, Janeen Hannon, Cheryl Phillips, Sandy Majors, Mary Jane Joplin, Betty Williams, Sharon McGinnis, Mr. Roark, sponsor. Middle Row: Sancty Gooch, Linda Clark, Toni Rlccardl, Paula Murray, Pat Affllck, Bill McCall, acting Tiger Den chairman, congratulates Dianna Cox, 1965 Queen of Hearts. Laura Wilhite, Margaret Thurlow, Richard Stanberry, Danny Longo, Joe Llllard. Back row: David Hof, George Baggett, Randy Becker, Paul Nichols, Ray Joplin, Bob Worts, Warren Peterson, Mike Henderson, Mike Watson, Gary McGinnis, Chris Bock, Walter Thompson. 103 HONOR SOCIETY The Westport Honor Society is com- posed of the students with a grade point average of 3.1 or higher. These students are awarded Bronze, Silver, and Gold pins respectively, according to their achievements. The Bronze Pins are given to students who have been on the Honor Roll two consecutive se- mesters including the last semester of the eighth grade year. The Silver Pin is awarded to those students who have been on the Honor Roll four consecutive high school semesters. A Gold Pin with one pearl is given to seniors who have carried a 3.1 grade average for eight high school semesters. Those seniors who have had a grade average of 3.5 all through high school are awarded a Gold Pin with two pearls. The highest award in the Honor Society is the Gold Pin with three pearls and is given to those seniors who have been able to carry a 3.65 average through high school. This year's officers were Robert Orr, president; Susan Weber, Vice-president; Mary Ann Cox, secretary; Linda Wilson, honor point secretary; Jane Wells, treasurer. Mrs. EUa Williams, sponsor; Robert Orr, president; Susan Weber, vice-president; Mary Ann Cox, secretary; Linda Wilson, honor point secretary; Jane Weils, treasurer. This Is the way to make the Honor Roll. 104 HONOR SOCIETY Top Row: Chuck Botwright, Ron Everett, Jim Olson, Randy Becker, Ed Durant, Danny Cox, Joy Gooch. Middle Row: Marla Thurston, Elizabeth Thurlow, Rene Rozenblit, Miranda Morris, Jean Hazen, Mary Moran, Lon a Brotherton. Bottom Row: Danny Longt), Bob Orr, Susie Weber, Mary Ann Cox, Linda Wilson, Jane Wells, Jay Kraemer. Top Row: Cheryl Hazen, Lisa Steele, Jane Lohrengel, Ron Everett, Margaret Thurlow, Karen Mowrer, Judy Evans, Linda Gialde, Middle Row: Nikia Fries, Margie Anderson, Mary Jane Boucher, Joy Gooch, Cathy Campbell, Miranda Morris, Helen Wheelis, Jo Ann Brown, Bottom Row: Randy Becker, Bob Orr, Susie Weber, Mary Moran, Linda Wilson, Jane Wells, Rene Rozenblit. 105 Front Row; Pat Afflick, Toni Riccardi, Barbara Meyers, Cheryl Phillips, Janice Goggin, Lona Brotherton, Holly Passwater, Mary Moran, Sharon McGinnis, Nancy Shepherd, Sally Rumsey. Middle Row: Kent Kregar, Margaret Arnold, Paula Murray, Laura Wlllhite, Linda Scott, Rosemary Hensely, Jane Guy, Nancy Comer, Connie Way land, Danny Longo, Back Row: Gray DUley, Robert Wells, Ronn Sturgeon, Jay Kraemer, Don Ruf, Charles Vest, Roger Thomas, Mike Woehl, Dan Sturdevant, Walter Thompson. Front Row: Marguerite Martinez, Sybile Chute, Cathy Scott, Leslie Polack, Mary Roth, Linda Brownlee, Jamie Squires, Carla Brady, Susan Hartley, Kathleen Graf. Second Row: Elaine Rise man, Charlotte O’Donnell, Clncty Brotherson, Debbie Harryman, Sue Williams, Patty Hill, Diane Gobble, Edith Fraley, Jeanne Hazen, Judy Gaines. Back Row: Elena Marzan, Marla Thurston, Elaine Keen, Elizabeth Thurlow, Jeannette Nigren, Mary Hill, Carol Lewis, Pam Cochran, Joy Blair, Lavon Brotherton, Sandra Major. First Row: Ann Plummer, Barbara Rollins, Kathy Cooley, Dorothy Giddings, Vickie Mucie, Margaret Lyons, Jamey Jones, Janie Eberhart, Leslie Mowrer, Shari Husbands. Second Row: Jack Boucher, Bob Taylor, Steve Dubin, Danny Cox, Marcia Shacklett, Charlene Mershman, Jewell Ryan, Mark Wilson, Chuck Botwright, Bruce Catty. Back Row: Keith Evans, Ed Durant, Mike Osborne, Bill Waites, Jim Olson, Warren Peterson, Ron Lawlor. “JT” CLUB Bottom row: Keith Evans, Ray Joplin, Bill Poppie, Steve Brotherson, Michael Hurt, Harold Green, Rick Findlay, Dean Guy, David Mason. Second row: Fred Wallace, Pat Davis, Richard Stanberry, Jim Langley, Randy Peak, Bob Taylor, Chuck Botwright, Danny Cox, Kenneth Rice, Danny Bowden, Joe Tierney. Third row: Bill Schantz, Tom Miller, Robert Cowell, Chuck Carlson, Gerald Bethke, Roger Thomas, Walter Thompson, Dan Sturdevant, Mike Lancaster. W Club has been very active this year. The officers were most efficient in helping W Club reorganize. They were Pat Davis, president; Bill Poppie, vice-president; Tony Bentley, secretary; Bill Schantz, treasurer; Steve Brotherson, sergeant- at-arms. Under the direction of the sponsor. Coach Webster, W Club rules were strictly enforced and standards were higher. Meetings were held every two weeks before school. Pep Club and W Club now function smoothly in supporting the Tigers at games. At a game when we hear the Tiger section roar Mean Hogs, the nickname given to the Tigers after winning the Interscholastic League Tournament, we know the W Club is in there cheering. Bottom row: Elmer Overton, Joe Lillard, Richard Haynes, Ron Sturgeon,Bill McCall, Bruce Cady, Roger Thomas, Don Snedden, Charles Vest. Middle row; Phil Coombs, Don Anderson, George Barnes, Danny Longo, John Rixy Mark Wilson, Hugh Seese, Warren Peterson. Top row: Gary Miner, Clay Alumbaugh, Gary Brown, Larry Miller, Mike Henderson, Keith Maxey,Mike Watson, Mike Harmon, 107 PEP Pep Club was reponsible tor preparing Westport's float tor the American Royal Parade. The main purpose of the Westport Pep Club is to promote school spirit and to attend all athletic events. Pep Club held membership drives each semester to increase its size. The members of the Pep Club supported different activities. Besides attending games, they purchased pom-poms, ribbons, attended pep rallies, and worked on other committees. The two major events of the Pep Club year were the float for the American Royal Parade and the election of B-team cheer- leaders. Pep Club tried to increase school spirit in the students, teachers, and com- munity. Helen Wheelis, Theresa Brandes, Joyce Williams, June Stone, Martha Kaeding, Cathy Campbell, Margaret Thurlow. Miranda Morris. Ann Bowser, Paula Stlmelsky, Joy Gooch, Kay McMahlll, Jo Ann Brown, Carol Peterson. CLUB Front row: Patsy Brennan, Linda Coulter, Leanna Blum, Joy Jones, Patty Brush, Patty Keith, Sue Williams, Kathy Hoelzel, Pat Calcara, Edith Fraley, Susan Blakeman. Middle row: Karen Workman, Linda Seese, Cathy Huffman, Karen Chiles, Janet Dover, Michelle Hanna, Cathy Scott, Leslie Pollock, Judy Gaines, Peggy O’dell, Carol Olendorff, Front row: Julie Stark, Vicki MacDonald, Judy Hallo ran, not identified. Second row: Delores Dougherty, Judy Dougherty, Patty Hill, Linda Brownlee, Cindy Brotherson, Elizabeth Thurlow, Debbie Myers, not identified, Diane Sievers, Helen Afflick, Debbie Stover. Third row: Annie Smith, Sandy Rice, Dianna Vincent, Debbie Harry man, Carolyn Wendell, Nancy Comer, Katie Morse, Kathy Janeen Harmon, Donna Ogilvie. Back row: Charlotte O’Donnell,. Susan Marcotte, Margie Goggin, Cherie Koler, Delores Jester, Cheryl Phillips, Sandy Gooch, Wanda Brown, Lavon Brotherton, Mary Lauro, Janice Eberhart, Rita Guy, Linda Williams. Sellars, Sheila Kirmse, Janet Jenkins, Juanita Jenkins, Gloria Sanders, Gloria Conklin, Patty Jones. Back row: Charlene Mershman, Diane McClymond, Laura Wilhite, Linda Dunn, Cheryl Workman, Lelia Garland, Connie Way land, Betty Watterson, David Gray, Marsha Shacklett, Janice Goggin, Lona Brotherton, Barbara Soule, Phyllis McClymond. 109 RED CROSS Executive Board: Katie Morse, Betty Sue Williams, Patty Keith and, Mitchel Pell. Red Cross Representatives met every second Tuesday alter the first Monday of each month. Heading the agenda of activities discussed at meetings were projects to be programed. The main project this year was the collection of donations from the student body throughout Red Cross Week, March 8 -12. In September, Red Cross sponsored a training center at Unity Farm, which was attended by representatives from Westport. During the Christmas season the student body, through home-rooms filled Red Cross stockings to send to hospital patients. The main purpose of the Red Cross Representatives is to bring Red Cross to the students in the school. Each representative explains the organization to the stu- dents in their home-rooms. Red Cross tries to present students with some knowledge of Red Cross and what it does. Front Row: Janie Hoffman, Linda Brownlee, Jamie Squires, Janet Dover, Patty Keith, Sue Williams, Katie Morse, Mitchell Peil. Second Row: Cathy Sanstra, Dora Kalahurka, Pam Naylor, Bobbie Fries, Leslie Mowrer, Linda Williams, Violetta Rogers, Gloria McCroy, Mrs. Pletcher, Sponsor, Third Row: Kathy Evans, Linda Pepper, Joy Smith, Pat Nodges, Jane Wells, Joy Blair, Jackie Frizell, Rosalind Whittemore, Marshan Fields. Fourth Row: Gloria Eackock, Danny Longo, Steve Eck, unidentified, Annie Smith, Carol Furrell, Paula Rios, Nancy Goodwin, Vicki Larson. 110 SAFETY COUNCIL AND STAGE CREW The Safety Council was or- ganized this year for the purpose of improving safety measures around the school. Representa- tives were sent to a safety work- shop in which several schools participated. The stage crew is a central figure in assemblies, plays, and programs. Sound techniques, lighting, scenic backdrops, and curtain cues are controlled by members of the crew. Reginald Gibson, Ron Turley, Mike Brady First Row: Lisa Rangstrup, Mary Jane Boucher, Charlene Merslunan, Diane McClymond, Linda Wilson, Joe Tierney, Julie Stark. Second Row: Kathy Hoelzel, Cheryl Workman, Janice Goggln, Esther Barnes, Jewel Ryan, Katie Morse, Jim Murray and Art Mlgnerey. Not pictured: Mitchell Pell, Stage Manager. Jo Ann Brown. Third Row: Nancy Shepherd, Kay McMahill, Danny Longo, Rudy Leyva, Kent Kregar, Walter Thompson, Paula Murray, Toni Rlccardl. HERALD STAFF Seated: Kathy Hoelzel, Assistant Managing Editor; Karen Lehman, Sponsor; Dianna Vincent, Assistant Production Mowrer, Managing Editor; Jack McConaughey, Production Editor. Editor; Barbara Soule, Copy Editor. Standing: Mr. Bill Being on the Herald Staff is a great responsibility. Because a definite deadline must be met by the staff to insure delivery of the book on time, great teamwork is demanded. The cover must be chosen; a variety of pictures must be taken, processed, and cropped; copy must be written and checked; pages must be designed and drawn; advertisements and yearbook subscriptions must be sold; the books themselves must be distributed upon their arrival in the spring; innumerable small anc large decisions must be made. The Herald Staff was a small, hard-working band this year. To carry out its responsibilities in an improved fashion, the members of the staff attended workshops in Columbia and Independence where yearbook techniques were taught. Many hours were spent both during the day and into the evening hours during the year laboring to produce a yearbook which would be an object of pride to the student body. For a yearbook increases in value as the years go by, serving as a touchstone to the events and memories of the year. Concentration and devotion go into the making of a yearbook. Mr. Bill Lehman, Advisor and Friend. E enie- M eenie-Minie-Moe. 112 CRIER STAFF Seated: Charlotte O'Donnell, Susan Marcotte. Standing, front row: Rene Rozenblit, Linda Pepper, Joyce Williams, Elaine Evans, Jeanne McBride, Barbara Soule. Second row: Alan Gwinnup, Dale Latham, Steve Brotherson, Robert McGarve, Copy due next Friday. Deadlines are made to be met and meeting them is an important part in the life of a Crier staff member. Enjoyment and satis- faction of a job well done aren't felt until the paper is finally put to bed. But this requires staff members to work together and on schedule. Selecting assign- ments, running down news stories, soliciting ads, writing articles, proofing, preparing layouts, and getting the paper to the printer are the different phases of a newspaperman's life. The Crier is published once a month by the journalism class. The first semester is used as a teaching period in which the students learn the fundamentals of writing from a journalistic point of view and the basic principles of publishing a paper. The second semester is devoted to the putting to use the fundamentals learned first semester. Mr. Thomas Sicking, advisor. Bill Blackman, Eddie Parkhurst, Richard Haynes, Tamara Silin, Pat Kelley. Back row; Chuck Carlson, Bill Poppie, Dean Guy, Paul Boe, Gary Williams, Mike Knipmeyer. Charlotte and Paul ponder over this month's layout. F.T.A. EXPLORES THE FIELD OF EDUCATION The D.G. Holloway Club, chartered in June 1964, is affiliated with the state and national Future Teacher associations and with the Kansas City TEPs organization. The purpose of the F.T.A. is to explore the teaching field and the oppor- tunities it offers through guest speakers, reports, films and actual experience helping teachers. The Future Teacher club has had several service projects this year, such as the promotion for the Wesger Revue, adoption of an orphan, and by sponsorship of a Teacher Appreciation Day which was held on the last day of the first semester. As an affiliate of the state organization, the Westport F.T.A. sent representatives to the Missouri State F.T.A. Convention that was held in Columbia last fall. KaUe contemplates how she would teach this class. Front row: Mrs. Amelia Smith, sponsor; Harriett Kuehne, Secretary; Elizabeth Thurlow, Vice-president; Gary' Williams, President; Connie Wayland, Treasurer; Nancy Comer. Second row: Janice Kueckl, Sandy Rice, Judy Edmunds, Linda Pepper, Elaine Riseman, Shirley Anderson, Karen Mowrer, Marla Thurston, Karen Anderson. Third row: Wynell Mortlmeyer, Margaret Lyons, Janyce Anderson, Sharon Pennington, Susan Blakeman, Joel Redmond, Barbara Meyers, Annie Smith, Judy Evans. Last row: James Johnson, Jane Lohrengel, Frank Allison, Alan Gw inn up, Kent Kregar, Linda Brownlee, Carol Greenlee. 114 MID-TOWN YOUTH COUNCIL Front row: Cathy Campbell, Linda Shepherd, Tamara Silin, Jeanne McBride, Karol Kirk, Kay McMahill, Elaine Evans, Susan Hill, Jo Ann Brown. Second row: Jeanne Ruf, Linda Gialde, Lona Brotherton, Katie Morse, Judy Halloran, Joyce Williams, Betty Sue Williams, Martha Kaeding, Julie Stark. Third row: Janice West, Lisa Mid-town Youth Council promotes traffic safety among high school students in the Westport area. During the meetings, which are held every third Wednesday night, the members, representing Westport, Paseo, Lillis and St. Theresa high schools. Rangstrup, Elizabeth Branstetter, Kathy Hoelzel, Nancy Shepherd, Diane Gobble, Debbie Harryman, Linda Brownlee, Pat Afflick. Back row: Dale Latham, Steve Brother son, Danny Longo, Bill Poppie, Kent K regar, Robert McGarvey. learned the necessity of traffic safety through films and talks given by guest speakers. The council also held a youth court to which juvenile traffic offenders who attend the participating high schools are sent. 100 GIRLS’ CLUB 100 Girls Club is sponsored by the Association of American University Women to encourage girls to go on to college. These selected girls are chosen from each of the area high schools. T girls are chosen for abilities displayed in the fields of scholarship and leadership. This year the main activities were a Christmas Brunch, a visit to Kansas University, and a tea, which was held in the spring. Front row: Katie Holley, Jane Wells, Rene Rozenblit, Mary Ann Cox, Karen Mowrer, Virginia McClure. Back row: Pat Afflick, Lona Brotherton, Nancy Comer, Linda Moore, Phyllis Arnold. Not pictured: Linda Wilson. 115 Well, see you at the French Club Meeting tonight.. Jf est pas? The purpose of the French Club is to promote interest in the French language and culture and to provide services for the betterment of Westport High School. This year the French Club has promoted friend- liness by having an exchange with the North- east French Club. There was a fund- raising project as well as letter exchanges with students in France. First semester officers were: President, Sharon McGinnis; Vice-President, Barbara Soule; Secretary, Linda Gialde; Treasurer, Linda Clark; Sergeant-at-arms, Helen Wheelis. Second semester officers were: President, Kent Kregar; Vice-President, Susan Weber; Sec- retary, Margie Anderson; Treasurer, Linda Wilson; and Sergeant-at-arms, Katie Morse. FRENCH CLUB-LE PETIT VERSAILLES Top Row: Kathy Hoelzel, Kent Kregar, Walter Thompson, Katie Morse, Susan Kerley. Second Row: Susan Weber, Ann Bowser, Kay McMahlll, Holly Passwater, Connie Wayland, Cheryl Phillips, Betty Sue Williams. Third Row: Helen Wheelis, Rita Rousseau, Charlotte O'Donnell, Debbie Harry man, Judy Halloran. Fourth Row: Mrs. Booth, Sponsor, Sharon McGinnis. Barbara Soule. Linda Clark. 116 El Circulo Calderon which gets its name from a noted Spanish writer Caldiron de la Barca, was founded at Westport High School in 1910. El Circulo Calderon, as a departmental club here at Westport High School, holds its meetings twice each month. The purpose of the Spanish Club is to promote a better understanding of Spain, its culture and customs. In trying to fulfill this purpose the officers use films, outside speakers, and present various Mexican and Spanish foods as refresh- ments at each meeting. El Circulo Calderon presented two very old traditional dances for the Wesger Revue of 64, La Bamba (or Wedding Dance) and Jurabe (or Mexican Hat Dance) and ended up in walking off with a Wesger for best costumes. EL CIRCULO CALDERON President, Charlene Mershman, discusses the new program on the agenda. Top Row: Rosemary Hensley, Charlene Mershman, Toni Kawelckl, Carol Lewis. Bottom Row: Saralu Evans, Mae Rlccardi, Linda Dunn, Adrlanne Martin. Middle Row: Seese, Marianne Martin, Evelyn Blair. Shelia Klrmse, Michelle Hanna, Nancy Comer, Mary 117 LATIN CLUB REVIVES CLASSICS Front Row: Mrs. Biery, Sponsor; Judy Barnes, President; Paula Murray, Vice-President; Mary Hill, Treasurer; Jay Kraemer, Sergeant-at-arms. Second Row: Peggy O’Dell, Marla Thurston, Shelley Larson, Bonnie Van Dyken, Roxane Robinson, Elena Eddins, Barbara Myers, Syblle Chute, Susan Marcotte. Carol Olendorf. Third The Latin Club, under the sponsorship of Mrs. Helen Biery, was reorganized this year and a constitution written. The purpose of the Latin Club is to permit the Latin Classes to share in activities pertaining to the Classics be- yond the demands of the classroom. The club sponsored a fund-raising dinner. This year's officers are: Judy Barnes, President; Paula Murray, Vice-Pres- ident; Lisa Steele, Secretary; Mary Hill, Treasurer, Jay Kraemer, Sergeant-at- Arms. Judy prepares to present the new constitution to the Latin Club. Row: Lavon Brotherton, Patty Keith, Karen Karllnger, Judy McDonald, Danny Longo, Lona Brotherton, John Cunningham, Melinda Paxton. Last Row: Mike Courtney, Bob Swanson, Ed Durant, Danny Noger, Mike Watson, Jim Olson, Bob Wells, Ruefy Leyva. Front row: Mr. Brooks, sponsor, Rene Rozenblit, Jane Vincent, Jenni Smith, Gary Buckminster, Bill Sykes, Jim Guy, Vicki Mucle, Jack McConaughey. Back row: Dianna Worts, Larry Lamb, Elizabeth Thurlow, Rita Guy. SPEECH-ARTS CLUB The Purpose of Speech-Arts Club is to promote a deeper appreciation for the fine arts. Club members participated in speech festivals and contests. There was also a special Mock Election Assembly in which members presented essential parts of the platforms of the two Presidential candidates. First semester officers were Rene Rozenblit, president; Jane Guy, vice-president; Vicki Mucie, secretary; and Jack McConaughey, treasurer. The members elected Jane Guy president and gave the office of vice-presi- dent to Jane Lohrengel, the office of secre- tary to Rene Rozenblit and the office of treasurer to Dianna Vincent for the second semester. American Legion oration contestants receive briefing. 119 The purpose of Athena is to promote interest in the many phases of art. This year, members planned to finish the twomurals and to design the Wesgers. They participated in the Scholastic Arts Awards; seven students received gold keys, and 13 students receiving merit awards. The first Semester officers were: President, Alice Hopper; Vice- President, Kent Kregar; Secretary, Beverly Alexander; Treasurer, Henrietta Miller. Second Semester Officers were: President, Ray Cummins; Vice-Pres- ident, Kathy Evans; Secretary, Henrietta Miller; Treasurer, Dennis Adams ; Ser- geant-At-Arms, Pat Afflick. An Athena Creation ATHENA PLANS MURALS Row one: Alice Hopper, Kent Kregar, Beverly Alexander, Shepherd, Pat Afflick, Toni Riccardl, Kathy Evans, Dennis Adams, Henrietta Miller, Miss Schulteis, Sponsor. Linda Pepper. Back Row: Richard Revas, Ray Cummins, Middle Row: CIndy Callahan, Pamela Moore, Nancy Richard Lautenschlager, and Clyde Canada. 120 Teaching new dance steps and rou- tines is the main purpose of La Danse Moderne. The members of La Danse Moderne concentrate their attentions on two main activities during the year. Preparing for the Talent Show and the Spring Assembly occupy the time of La Danse Moderne members. Officers for the first semester were: President, C harlotte O'Donnell; Vice-President, Tamara Silin; Secretary, Karol Kirk; Treasurer, Julie Stark; Point Secretary, Elaine Evans; Sergeant-At-Arms, Jeanne Ruf. Second semester officers: President, Tamara Silin; Vice-Pres- ident, Linda Shepherd; Secretary, Charlotte O'Donnell; Point Secretary, Elaine Evans; Treasurer, Karol Kirk; Sergeant-At-Arms, Lisa Steele. Practice makes perfect. L i DANSE MODERNE Back Row: Lisa Rangstrup, Barbara Dover, Jackie Dean, Jamie Squires, Dawn Evans, Linda Shepherd, Katie Morse, Nancy Shepherd, Cindy Calahan, Vicki MacDonald, Leila Garland. Second Row: Agnes Self, Judy Barnes, Carol Almsberger, Mary Jane Boucher, Mary Schulte, Kathy Hoelzel, Debbie Harryman, Judy Halloran, Linda Brown, Dana Peterson, Henrietta Miller, Sharon McGinnis. First Row: Tamara Silin, Karol Kirk, Elaine Evans, Julie Stark, Jeanne Ruf, Mrs. Bowen, Sponsor. 121 DELPHIANS i Sink itl! The Delphians were a very active club this year. They had a candy sale during the fall to get money for the various activities planned during the year. An Eighth Grade Sports Playday was spon- sored by the Delphians. For Home- coming, a Christmas Alumni Basketball game was organized. A rush picnic was held in Loose Park. First semester officers were: Jane Wells, President: Alice Hopper, Vice-President; Elaine Goldman, Secretary; Martha Dotson, Treasurer. Second Semester officers were: Alice Hopper, President; Jane Wells, Vice-President; Martha Dotson, Secretary; Elaine Goldman, Treasurer. Front Row: Alice Hopper, Jane Wells, Martha Dotson, Patty Keith, Valerie Grunden, Pam Barry, Ann Nicholson, Elaine Goldman, Jeanne Fag ala, Mrs. Patterson, Sponsor. Nancy Goodwin. Back row: Gloria Eacock, Margie Roth, Elaine Keen, 122 Row one: Jane Lohrengel, Randy Becker, Robert Cherry, Gary Miner. Row three: Robert Williamson, Gary Dllley, Wynell Mortimeyer. Row two: Gary McGinnis, Gloria Tom Nevln, Don Rul. Eacock, Mary Moran, Rita Rousseau, Kenneth Lowry, CHESS CLUB Checkmate! As the familiar word resounded, the members of Westport's chess club relaxed. They had won again! This year the chess club played two tourn- aments: one with Center and one with Paseo. They won both of these contests. This year's officers were Robert Cherry, president: Randy Becker, vice-president; Bob Apple, treasurer; and Mary Moran, secretary. The chess club, sponsored by Mr. David Lyons meets every Thursday night. Don and Tom consider their next moves. 123 Browning Literary Society was founded in 1946. It was named after Robert Browning. Browning's official colors are red and white. First semester. Browning sponsored an orphan. A Dana- Browning hayride and football game were held. Also, a Browning-Wilson football game was played. The constitution was altered, and the traditional grade average required of all members of 3.0 was lowered to 2.5. First semester officers were: Mike Knipmeyer, President; Mike Hoff, Vice-President; Eddie Parkhurst, Secretary; Gary Williams, Treasurer; Bob Worts, Sergeant-at-Arms; Dave Hof, Intersociety Representative. Second semester officers were: Mike Hoff, President; Bob Orr, Vice-President; Bob Russell, Secretary; Alvin McFarlane, Recording Secretary; Chuck Carlson, Treasurer; Jack McConaughey Jr., Sergeant-at-Arms; David Hof, In- tersociety Representative. Browning's Beau Brummell and Beauty Queen are Gary Williams, and Margie Anderson, 124 respectively. LITERAR Y SOCIETY Rancfy Becker Chuck Car Leon nanny Cox Jerry £roy Alan Gwinnup Mike Hoff Michael Knlpmeyer Jay Kraemer Gary E. Miner Robert Orr Michael Osborne Eddie Parkhurst Gary Williams Mike Woe hi Bob Worts Jim Worts Thomas Sicking, William Lehman, Richard Pond, advisor honorary member honorary member 125 Dana Literary Society was founded in 1946 with the purpose of giving its members the opportunity to express themselves in writing. Dana's motto is Art is long, life is short. Her colors are green and white with Browning Literary Society as their brother society. Sponsors for Dana are Mrs. Martha Carlock and Mr. Jerry Kent Roark. Dana's officers for first semester were Alice Kaminska, president; Rosemary Anderson, vice-presfdent; Margie Anderson, secretary; Vicki Mosley, treasurer; Jane Lohrengel, sergeant-at- arms; and Connie Smith, intersociety representative. Second semester offi- cers were Vicki Mosley, president; Mary Ann Cox, vice-president; Margie Anderson, secretary; Alice Kaminska, treasurer; and Connie Smith, inter- society representative. Paula Murray 126 Rosemary Anderson Carol Greenlee Mary Roth LITERAR Y SOCIETY Esther Barnes Kathy Evans Carol Barbara Jeanne Mary Ann Linda Bosley Cheney Cornett Cox Dunn Michelle Alice Jane Henrietta Mary Vicki Vicki Hanna Kamlnska Lohrengel Miller Moran Mosley Mucle Rosalind Rene Sally Marcia Rowlett Rozenblit Ramsey Shacklett Deanna Shirk Connie Llnaa Smith Van Bebber Mr. Jerry Kent Roark Mrs, Martha Car lock 127 Look upward, not downward; look forward, not back, and lend a hand. Promethean Literary Society, with her colors of lavender and white, was founded in 1929. The purpose of Promethean is to foster the appreciation of literature in the members, to encourage original literary efforts on the part of them, and to promote at all times activities for the best interest of Westport High School. Activities during the year included literary contests, sponsoring an orphan, a bake sale, participation in the Talent Show, and prospective members parties. A first this year is a book entitled Memories of Promethean which presents to the members the ac- complishments of the year. Included in it are all the prize-winning original works from the members from the literary contest and from the club contests, coverage of all the activities, and mention of the things that have been done by Prometheanltes to bring honor and pride to Promethean. Miss Jeannette Fetter is Promethean’s sponsor, and Mr. Bill Lehman is the Literary advisor. First semester officers were: President, Joy Gooch; Vice-President, Cathy Campbell; Secretary, Jo Ann Brown; Treasurer, Martha Kaeding; Sergeant-At-Arms, Cheryl Hazen; Parliamentarian, Cathy Cooley; Historian, Nikia Fries. Second semester officers: President, Joy Gooch; Vice-President, Jo Ann Brown; Secretary, Martha Kaeding; Treasurer, Joyce Williams; Sergeant-At-Arms, Kay McMahill; Chaplain, Susan Weber; Parliamentarian, Marshan Fields; Historian, Cathy Campbell. PROMETHEAN Pat Afflick Jerry Bennett Barbara BeVier Mar shan Fields Nikia Fries Lelia Garland Cheryl Hennlffh Kathy Hoelzel Sherri Husbands Bonnie Passwater Holly Passwater Dana Petersen Barbara Soule Lisa Steele June Stone 128 LITERAR Y SOCIETY Theresa Cynthia Brandes Brotherson Lavon Lona Jo Ann Brotherton Brotherton Brown Cathy Campbell Kathy Cooley Kathy Erwin Christine Gooch Joy Gooch Sandra Gooch Cynthia Hall Sharon Keeter Miranda Morris Martha Kaeding Susan Kerley Sheila Kirmse Vicki MacDonald Kay McMahiU Tamara Silin Carol Peterson Leslie Pollock Rebecca Russell Cathy Scott Kathy Kitty Sellars Sells Linda Shepherd Jeannette Fetter Cheryl Workman Linda Wilson BUI Lehman Cherie Stouse Joyce Williams Susan Weber Laura Willhite 129 Pundit Literary Society was founded in 1909. Its purpose is to give its members an opportunity to express their literary talents, promote friendship, and give aid throughout the school. Their brother society, Wilson, aids them. Pundit held several main activities through- out the year. An exchange was made with North- east high School. Its purpose was to promote better relations and exchange ideas for Westport and the betterment of each of the clubs. The con- stitution was revised, an orphan was adopted at Christmas, a pot luck dinner was held, and the club sponsored the intersociety tea. The motto of Pundit is to weigh, consider, and express. Pundit's official colors are royal blue and silver. Miss Marie Pusateri, and Mr. David Jones are sponsor and co-sponsor re- spectively. PUNDIT Carol Almsberger Judy Claudia Barnes Bernard Dawn Evans Carol Erwin Elaine Evans Debbie Harryman L India Katie Charlotte Moore Morse O'Donnell Nancy Shepherd Jamie Squires Margaret Thurlow 130 LITERAR Y SOCIETY Mary Jane Boucher Ann Bowser Linda Brownlee Linda Nancy Clark Comer Dianna Cox Dover Eidson Mel vine Linda Diane Margie Jane Judy Sharon Janeen Freeman Glalde Gobble Goggin Guy Hallo ran Happel Harmon Karol Cherie Susan Gwen Jeanne Dian Sharon Charlene Kirk Kohler Marcotte Martin McBride McClymond McGinnis Mershman Cheryl Phillips Pessy Pickering Ingelice Rangstrup Toni Rlccardl Jeanne Ruf Cindy Sable Martha Self Cheryl Phillips Paula Nikki Connie Janice Stimelsky Watson Wayland West Helen Wheel! s Jo Ann Wlctener Betty Sue Williams Marie Pusateri 131 I would rather fail in something that I knew was right than succeed in something I knew was wrong. This is the motto and code of Wilson Literary Society. The official colors are white and gold. Heading the list of Wilson's activities for this year were the sponsorship of an orphan at Christmas and a new members party. First semester officers were: Tony Bentley, President; Pat Davis, Vice-President; Bill Poppie-, Secretary; Bill Schantz, Treasurer; Pat Kelley, Sergeant-at- Arms; David Mason, Intersociety Representa- tive. Second semester officers were: Bill Poppie, President; Pat Davis, Vice-President; Richard Stanberry, Secretary; Ray Joplin, Treasurer; Tony Bentley, Sergeant-at-Arms; David Mason, Intersociety Representative. ’ WILSON Clayton Alumbaugh Tony Bentley Dale Latham Danny Longo James Olson Warren Peterson Jack Troupe Fred Wallace 132 LITERAR Y SOCIETY Joe Bernard Mike Henderson David Mason BUI Popple Joe Webber Gary Boring Steve Brotherson Forrest Bucher Danny Bowden Raymond Joplin Pat KeUey Jack Knight Tom Lancaster BUI McCall Robert 'McCurry Robert McGarvey John MUler BUI Schantz Joe WeUs Richard Francis Stanberrv David Jones Glenn Stone Walter Thompson 133 BAND AND MAJORETTES Westport, Westport, high and might)'! Row one: Deanna Bigelow, Holly Passwater, Judy Halloran. Row two: Janice George, Dan Sturdevant, Mary Hill, Cheryl Hennigh, James Williamson, Joy Blair, Gloria Eackock, Mary Roth, Greg Young, Mary Jane Boucher. Row three: Carol Greenlee, John Mathers, Jesse Castro, Cynthia Hall, Robert Apple, Diane Sievers, Linda Scott, Earl Baker, Harold Green, Bruce McLain, Jeanne Fagala, Jerry Croy, Mae Seese, Jim Baggett, Mike Henderson. Row four: Steve Dubin, Joan Harris, Paula Russell, James Johnston, Sail)' Raines, Danny Longo. Row five: Glen Torres, Roberta Rowell, Mr. Miller, conductor, John Haley, James Williams, John Miller, Gerry Boyle, Mar)' Schulte, Jim Worts, Jim Bowser, Tom Nevln, Alvin Torres, David Hof, Bob Worts, Charles Carter, Jack Boucher, Richard Maxwell, Gary Elsrode, Lelia Garland. Row six: Don Ranum, Bob Taylor, Jim Duckett, Walter Thompson, Joe Lillard, Albert Lopez, Joe Lascon, Carol Almsburger, Bob Russell, Kbnt Kregar, Sam Lograsso. Judy Halloran, Susie Bigelow, Holly Passwater, Head Majorette, Bob Russell, Drum Major, Leila Garland, Carol Almsberger. The Marching Band, under the direction of Mr. Duane Miller, provided a color- ful representation of Westport to the community, both locally and throughout the state. The band participated in the annual Old Westport Day Parade. The Pageantry of the American Royal was enhanced by the Tiger marchers. The glint of gold on navy blue was displayed at the Warrensburg Marching Band Festival. Distinction has been brought to the school regularly by the members of the band. Second place was captured this year in the Warrensburg Marching Band Contest. Numerous Kansas City organizations have recognized the ex- cellence of the band by inviting it to perform. Mr. Miller worked diligently planning formations and preparing the unit musically for its many activities. Up in front of the band, adding even more to the beauty of the band's display, are the lovely majorettes. With batons twirling and white and blue trimmed uniforms swishing, they are a favorite in every performance of the band. Westport steals the show at the American Royal. 135 STAGE BAND Mr. Miller, conductor. Westport's Stage Band participates in many school activities. The members perform in a variety of assemblies, supplementing the regular program. The Stage Band had an act in the 1964 Wesger Revue. The Stage Band is some- times called upon to perform at Tiger Dens and other events. The membership of the Stage Band is derived from the Marching Band, distinguishing them- selves by also being members of the orchestra, thus participating in all three instrumental groups. Front row: Joe Llllard, Kent Kregar, Dan Sturdevant, Back row: John Haley, Jimmy Williams, Bob Russell, Janice George, Mae Seese, Sally Raines, Danny Longo, Mary Schulte, Bob Worts, David Hof, Jim Worts. Leila Garland, Jerry Croy, unidentified, Nancy Comer. 136 ORCHESTRA Front Row: Cheryl Phillips, Ray Costello, Tom Miller, Ray Joplin, Mary Roth, Raul Mosque da- Second Row: Bill Weaver, Ken Botwrlght, Randy Becker, Ann Bowser, Kenneth Atwell, Edward Fields, Rosalie Rousseau, Edith Fraley, Margie Roth, Angellta Fonseca. Third Row: The orchestra provides another op- portunity for instrumentalists to perform and display their abilities. Members concentrate on playing classical music by the great composers of the past and present. They also play popular show tunes from the Broadway performances. Members of the orchestra are selected to play in the All-City Orchestra. Each year the Luyben Awards are presented to the students for participation and leadership qualities. This year the or- chestra helped in making a record with the band. The musical highlights of the year for the orchestra are the Spring Concert and the State Music Contest. Mr. Miller, Bob Russell, Jerry Croy, Mary Schulte, Clydlth Noe, Patty Keith, John Comer, Mary Jane Boucher, Sally' Raines, Gilbert Muro, Marsh an Fields. Row Four: Steve Harrison, Bob Worts. The violin secUon just doesn't fiddle around. 137 Well, It beats marching. Music that soothes... GIRLS GLEE CLUB, CHOIR AND SEXTETTE SEXTET: Judy Decker, Cherylene Hayslett, Susie Blakeman, Sharon Pennington, Barbara BeVier, Lynda Allen, Mrs. Margaret Henrion, accompanist. Miss Downing, vocal music. Among the activities offered for students interested in fine arts are the vocal music groups. Westport's vocal groups include the Choir, Girl's Glee Club and Sextette. These vocal groups, under the direction of Mr. Harling A. Spring, perform in the Talent Show, in their Spring Concert, at Warrensburg in the state contests, and in various assemblies throughout the year. Choir officers for the first semester were: Barbara BeVier, President; Eddie Parkhurst, Vice-President; Mitchell Peil, Secretary; and Gary Williams, Treasurer. Second semester officers were: Gary Williams, President; Mitchell Peil, Yice- President; Shirley Anderson, Secretary; and Elmer Overton, Treasurer. The officers for Girls' Glee for the first semester were: Lynda Allen, President; Barbara BeVier, Vice-President; Judy Decker, Secretary; and Kathy Cooley, Treasurer. Second semester officers were Margie Goggin, President; Judy Decker, Vice-President; Kathy Cooley, Secretary; and Linda Hillis, Treasurer. 140 Front row: Eddie Parkhurst, James Worts, Kitty Sells, Barbara Be Vie r, Judy Decker, Shirley Anderson, Joy Blount, Martha Self, Bill Light, Director: H. Spring. Second row: Gary Williams, David Owings, Dan Malaun, Cherylene Hayslett, Jeanette Nygren, Melissa Fields, Beverly Payton, Violetta Rogers, Sharon Pennington, Floyd Murphy, James Troupe, Alan Gwinnup. Third row: Kelly Kilboume, Jerry Croy, Steve Allee, Geraldine Robinson, Parlcia Eberhart, Barbara Humfeld, Carla Brady, Carolyn Front row: Mrs. Henrlon, accompanist; Linda Vohs, Wanda Dudley, Barbara Haile, Judy Decker, Karen Anderson, Judy Cape hart, Linda Erwin, Donna Ogilvie, Connie McDaniel, Barbara BeVier, Mr. Spring, director. Second row; Paula Belcher, Brenda Brazelton, Linda Hillis, Linda Bridges, Naomi Reeves, Darla McDonell, Elizabeth Thurlow, Deloris Bost, Patricia Williams, Marla Goode, Diana Rose, James Jeffries, Steve Benedict Fourth row: Mitchell Peil, Robert Apple, Bob Meyer, Kathy Erwin, Sybile Chute, Charlotte O’Donnell, Cheryl Dunn, Elmer Overton, Richard Murphy, Charles Epperson. Back row: Gary Buchanan, Robert Strange, Rebecca Russell, Deborah Russell, Carla Garrison, Margaret Lyon, Jenny Stevins, Larry Heggendeffer, Gregory Ring, Bill Dodson, Larry Clayton. Thurston. Third row: Diane Harris, Elaine Whitaker, Cathy Shacklett, Sybile Chute, Sandra Major, Judy Dougherty, Sue Blake man, Carol Erwin, Wynell Mortimeyer, Linda Webb, Lynda Allen. Back row: Delores Jester, Peggy Pack, Cathy Reuchert, Kathy Cooley, Vicki Larson, Marjorie Goggin, Nancy Goodwin, Claudette Tevis, Rita Ware, Cherylene Hayslett. _ In i a o'o no ion n no ft nn P ft 141 142 ACTIVITIES In any high school, activities play a big, important part in school life. Without activities of any sort, students would lose interest in their school. Westport has a variety of activities in which almost every person can participate. The major sports include football, basketball, and track— which are for boys. Girls can participate in Sports Days and after school activities. Whether one is a spectator or a parti- cipant, activities provide a different set- ting in which he can momentarily forget everything and enjoy himself. FOOTBALL Miss Susan Marcotte, Attendant. Miss Sharon McGinnis, Atten- dant. QUEEN Miss Nikia Fries, Queen The football season itself is full of excite- ment and intrigue. Adding to all of this is the crowning of the Queen. She is chosen by the players on the squad. This year Miss Nikia Fries was chosen as Football Queen. Nikia was crowned by Miss Sharon Graham, last year's queen. Her attendants were Miss Susan Marcotte and Miss Sharon McGinnis. 144 Back row: Coach Brad Lindsey, Walter Thompson, Tom Miller, Floyd Jones, Joe Webber, Bill Popple, Jim Langley, Gary McGinnis, Keith Maxey, Coach Kenneth Webster. Middle row: Dave Miller, Richard Stanberry, Tony Bentley, co-captain, Ray Joplin, Mike Hurt, Dale Latham, Steve Brotherson, Glenn Stone, Clayton Alumbaugh. Front row: Gary Dilley, Jay Jones, Dave Mason, Pat Kelly, co-captain, Roger Thomas, Danny Longo, Elmer Overton, Rick Findlay, Tom Lancaster. VARSITY FOOTBALL -1964 Season’s Record Westport. . .20 Rockhurst.........13 Westport. . .24 Manual.............0 Westport. . .18 East............. 12 Westport. . . 7 Southwest.........20 Westport. . ..40 Paseo.............14 Westport. . . 7 Central...........19 Westport. . . 6 Lincoln........... 7 Westport. . .34 Van Horn .... 19 Kenneth Webster, Coach. 145 Clayton Alumbaugh, half-back Tony Bentley, guard co-captain Pat Davis, end Gary Dilley, center Ricky Findlay, quarterback Steve Brotherson, full-back VARSITY Mike Hurt, guard 146 Floyd Jones, fullback Jay Jones, quarterback Ray Joplin, guard TIGERS Pat Kelly, halfback co-captain Dale Latham, halfback Jim Langley, guard Tom Lancaster, guard 147 VARSITY Danny Longo, center Dave Mason, halfback Keith Maxey, end Gary McGinnis, end Dave Miller, tackle Tom Miller, end 148 Elmer Overton, tackle Bill Popple, tackle TIGERS Roger Thomas, center Walter Thompson, guard Richard Stanberry, quarterback Glenn Stone, fullback Jim Williams, John Oden, Managers 149 A Lincoln Tiger Is pulled to the turf. GRIDIRON GREATS iTt Cm f A I A Vy ct •V' i r v � ♦ Jay Jones escapes the grasp of a Lincoln tackier. The roaring Tigers started the 1964 season by scorching three straight victories. After an opening victory over Rockhurst, Westport was rated third in the area by the Kansas City Star. The Star rated the Tiger gridders second in the district after two solid victories over Manual and East, 24-0 and 18-12 respectively. But the Tigers were tumbled in their next contest by the Southwest Indians who eventually captured the Interscholastic League crown. Westport broke even through the rest of the season with tromps over Paseo and Van Horn sandwiching defeats by Lincoln and the second-place Central Eagles. The season's conclusion found the Westport Tigers boast- ing of a 4-3 league record, five wins and three losses in all games, and a tie for fourth place in league competition. Coach Webster discusses the situation with quarterback Jay Jones. B-TEAM FOOTBALL Coaches Sam Breckenridge and Ernie Paris Front row: Larry Miller, Gary Brown, Jim Bucher, Hugh Seese, John Garcia, Mike Lancaster, Louis Bucher, Harold Green, Mike Watson, Warren Peterson, Mike Wilson. Middle row; Robert Cowell, Bill Law son, John Nance, Leroy Harris, Michael May, Keith Evans, Larry Brammer, Joe Lascon, The B-Team Football squad had a good season winning three out of seven games. Being on the B-Team squad gives the boys experience which they use as potential varsity material. Under Coaches Breckenridge and Paris the boys fought hard as Tigers always do. 152 Larry Clayton, John Comer, Mark Wilson, Kenneth Wood, Joe LUlard. Back row: Frank Grobolshek, Jim White, Greg Christiansen, Alwin Torres, Frank Evans, David Keller, Don Anderson, Sam Coronado. Westport. . . .13 East 6 Westport. ... 0 Southwest. . . 13 Westport. . . . 7 Central. . . . 24 Westport. . . .25 Paseo 12 Westport. ... 6 Van Horn . . . 7 Westport. ... 6 Manual .... 7 Westport. . . .14 Lincoln. . . . 0 FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Back Row: Mr. Booth, coach, Steve Brown, John Leach, 3111 Nance, Curtis Fisher, Tom Sheridan, John Buck, Jerry Robinson, David Solomons, Phil Bennett, Bill Oakman, Fred Barnes, Byron Buckley. Middle Row: Brad Cecil, Glenn Torres, Eddie Hines, Tom Bousman, Eddie Casey, Tom Hines, Bill Nichols, Gary Smith, Bruce McClain,Steve The Freshman Football team played a tough season this year. Coaches Charles Booth and John Little coached the boys in practices that lasted, on the average, al- most three hours every day after school. The boys played with great enthusiasm and determination to overcome their in- experience. The coaches hope next year to have a better result in the team stand- ings. This year's team should add strength to the Varsity and B-Team in years to come. Harrison, Ray Johnson, Floyd Davis, Ray Lograsso, Mr. Little, coach. Front Row; Bobby Green, Gary Williams, Dwight McWilliams, William Gray, John Soule, William Lona, Larry Findlay, Mike Hempfling, John Peterson, Larry Richardson, Gary Burgess, Glenn Botwright. WESTPORT OPPONENT Westport 0 0 Southeast Westport 6 6 East Westport 0 6 Southwest Westport 0 39 Central Westport 6 7 Paseo Westport 0 19 Northeast 153 VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: Bottom row: Dianna Cox, Linda Clark, Paula Murray. Middle row: Nancy Shepherd and Linda Gialde, captain. Top: Sharon McGinnis. Linda Gialde, captain. The Varsity Cheerleaders are high-spirited girls. They are the backbone of the support of all athletic events. Being elected by the student body, they represent the school. The cheerleaders are seen practicing cheers after school, thinking up chants and yells, organizing and learning cheers in pep rallies and going to games. Along with the Pep Club, they display their school spirit with enthusi- asm at games. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS ■ Pat AffLick Diane Gobble B-TEAM CHEERLEADERS Toni Riccardi Kathy Erwin The B-Team Cheerleaders brought honor to Westport by winning the first place trophy in the small group division at the Valley Cheerleading School this year. This trophy illustrates the zest and cheering ability of the B-Team cheerleaders. They have a double-time duty—cheering for their own teams and yet being ready to fill in for the Varsity squad, if necessary. Being a B-Team cheer- leader is a lot of work and usually ends in aching muscles and sore throats but also in much spirit and pride in a job well-done. Bottom Row: Kathy Erwin, Pat Afflick, Toni Riccardi. Top Row: Esther Bariwa, Cheryl Phillips, captain; Diane Gobble. Front row: Robert Orr, captain; Terry Covington, Randy Peak. Second row: Coach John Goodwin, Bruce Cady, Bob Taylor, Bill McCall, Jerry Bethke, Gary Elsrode. VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY The varsity crosscountry men proved to have a very successful year. Coaches John Goodwin and David Jones trained the boys well. The hard work involved included staying after school, running two or more miles a day, and the many hours of calesthenics. Train- ing proved to be one of the main factors in making the season successful. Out of eight meets, the Tigers placed first in five of them—taking first place in the city meet, capturing second place in the district meet, and placing eleventh in the state meet. Cross Country men go through their dally two- mlle run. 156 B-TEAM CROSS COUNTRY J°hi1 Rlxey’ 0011 Ad 1®� Gary Elsrode. Front row: Danny Cox, Kenneth Rice, Steve AUee, Chuck tsorw right, Coach John Goodwin. 9 9 RECORD Westport vs. East - Lost Westport vs. Northeast - Won Ruskin Invitational- Fourth Place Shawnee Mission Invitational- Fifth Place Interscholastic League Meet- Second Place Westport vs. Raytown South- Lost Westport vs. Ruskin- Won 157 CROSS COUNTRY MEETS A typical autumn afternoon for the Cross Country Team. VARSITY RECORD Westport-East-Manual Tri-Meet - First Place Westport vs. Northeast - Won Ruskin Invitational - Won Shawnee Mission Invitational- Sixth Place City Meet - First Place Westport vs. Raytown South- Won District Meet - Second Place State Meet - Twelfth Place 158 BASKETBALL QUEEN Miss Linda Clark, Attendant. Miss Diana Cox, Attendant. Miss Susan Marcotte. Attendant. Miss Barbara Dover, Queen The highlight of the basketball season is the crowning of the queen. The girls are nominated and voted on by the players themselves. They are presented at Tiger Den where the crowning takes place. The candidates, introduced in alpha- betical order, were Miss Linda Clark, Miss Dianna Cox, Miss Barbara Dover, and Miss Susan Marcotte. The Basketball Coach, Mr. John Little, crowned Miss Barbara Dover as the 1965 Basketball Queen. 159 VARSITY “MEAN HOGS” Back row: Pat Davis, George Barnes, Dave Miller, captain; Jack Knight, Bill Schantz, Bill McCall, Coach co-captain; Ron Sturgeon, Jay Jones, Tom Miller. Front John Little, row: Charles Vest, Larry Close, Richard Haynes, co- SURPRISE THE Coach John Little 160 Westport’s Mean Hogs threw a scare into the Interscholastic league this year, taking first place in the Interscholastic League Tournament and sixth place In the league. John Little, in his freshman season as a Westport coach, took basically the same team that last year won two and lost eighteen, pushed them through countless drills and came up with a winning record of sixteen victories and eight losses. In other words the Mean Hogs brought home a victory two times out of every three times they played. The first time out the Westport cagers took William Chrisman in a squeaker, 52-51, and followed up with victories over Truman and Fort Osage. The Tigers ran into difficulty with Lee’s Summit and lost by three points. The next night, however, Westport won again, this time tromping Raytown, taking third place in the William Jewell tournament. The Tigers put down Blue Springs next and went into the Interscholastic league tourney with a 5-1 record. In the tournament seeding Westport was rated last. The Mean Hogs proceeded to beat every team they faced in the tournament, tramping East, cutting down the Central Eagles, pulling out a close one With arch-rival Southwest, and rolling over top-seeded Lincoln on the way to first-place. Thus the Westport round-bailers entered league play with a most impressive 9-1 record. However, the first league game pitted Westport against revenge-hungry Central who slapped a 65-45 defeat on the red-hot Tigers. The following week, Westport lost a heart-breaker to Van Horn, 68-60. With the Mean Hogs leading by nearly twenty points going into the second quarter, co-captain Richard Woody Haynes, the team spark- plug, broke his left leg while driving in for a lay-up. The Mean Hogs couldn’t seem to do a thing right during the rest of the game and Van Horn, capitalizing on every break, pulled it out. The next time out the Mean Hogs broke back into the winning column with a 53-50 victory over Southeast. But the following week Manual upset the Tigers. Westport took East in the next game giving the Mean Hogs a 2-3 league record. In a non-league game the Tigers overcame a large first half deficit to defeat St. Joseph Central by eleven points. The Mean Hogs broke even in the next two league games beating Paseo, 58-57, in overtime and losing to the Southwest Indians. The Tigers beat St. John in a non-league game. Richard Haynes’ leg healed in time for him to play in a 71-53 victory over Northeast. The Lincoln Tigers beat the Westport cagers in the last league game of the year, 81-58, giving the Mean Hogs a 4-5 league record and a sixth place finish in the league. In the Regionals Westport was again seeded last. In the first game the Tigers beat out third-seeded Southwest in overtime. Next, the Mean Hogs played unbeaten, first-seeded Center, losing 72-58. In the last game of the season Pern Day downed the Tigers, 66-61. Westport ended up fourth in the regionals. Rod Patterson George Barnes Keith Maxey Dave Miller, co-captaln Richard Haynes, co-captaln INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE... SCORES Westport . . William Chrisman . . . 51 Westport . . . Truman ♦Westport . . . Fort Osage .... ♦Westport . . . Lee's Summit . . . ♦Westport . . . Raytown Westport . . . Blue Springs . . . . ♦♦Westport . . . East ♦♦Westport . . . Central ♦♦Westport . . . Southwest ♦♦Westport . . . Lincoln . . 62 ♦Westport . . . Central ♦Westport . . . Van Horn ♦Westport . . . Southeast . . 50 ♦Westport . . . Manual ♦Westport . . . East Westport . . . St. Joe Central . . . . 45 ♦ Westport . . . Paseo ♦Westport . . . Southwest Westport . . . St. John ♦Westport . . . Northeast ♦Westport . . . Lincoln ♦♦Westport . . . Southwest ♦♦Westport . . . Center ♦♦Westport . . . Pem Day B1U McCall ♦William Jewell Invitational Toumament...3rd place ♦♦Interscholastic League Tourney...CHAMPIONS ♦League play...6th place ffRegionals...4th place 161 WITH A SIXTH PLACE FINISH Larry Close Tom Miller Jay Jones 162 John Soule, Ray Lograsso, Dwight McWilliams, managers. Coach Little talks with Dave Miller, high scorer for the 1964-65 season. Dave also pulled down the most rebounds and was co-captain. Mean Hogs are presented with the Interscholastic League Tourney championship trophy. AND TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP B-TEAM BASKETBALL £ acK row: Terry Bohner, manager; Dennis Maher, Rod Patterson, Gary Brown, Harry Brown, Dan Sturdevant, Keith Maxey. Front row: Gary Smith, manager; Larry Miller, Gary Dllley, Sal Cervantes, Bill Waites, Jim Hogan, Leroy Harris, Coach Lyon. The B-Team cagers ended up the season with an 8-8 overall record and a 5-4 record in league play. B-team Tigers, coached by Dave Lyon, aim to make varsity next year and hope to fill the shoes of the six graduating seniors, five of whom composed the starting team. Frosh Cagers FROSH RECORD Westport 29 Paseo 58 Westport 32 Central 43 Westport 23 Van Horn 60 Westport 20 Southeast 61 Westport 19 Manual 59 Westport 39 East 45 Westport 35 Paseo 60 Westport 31 Southwest 54 Westport 32 Northeast 47 Westport 30 Lincoln 59 Back Row: William Warren, James Hudson, Rudy Clemoens, Chris Rost, Jim Lyons, Eddie Hines, James Williams, Mike Courtney, Glenn Botwrlght. Front row: Coach Sam Breckenrldge, Pete Cervantes, Mike Van Duyne, Bobby Houston, Tom Deane, Robert Adair, Jim Brandes, Gamaliel Gray, William Gray. 164 VARSITY CHEERLEADERS Being a cheerleader is not all prestige and position. It also calls for much hard work. The cheerleaders go to all the games and have practices after school to devise new spirit yells. Led by their captain, Linda Gialde, they spent many hours after school in preparation for the games. Spending so much time together is bound to cause a bit of conflict and as Linda Clark says, We get mad, we have argu- ments, but things usually get ironed out. Winners never quit and quitters never win! Left to right; Nancy Shepherd, Linda Clark, Dianna Cox, Paula Murray, Linda Gialde, captain; Sharon McGinnis. V-I-C-T-O-R-Y—That's the Westport Battle Cry! Cox, Paula Murray. Top row; Sharon McGinnis, Nancy- Bottom row: Linda Gialde, captain; Linda Clark, Dianna Shepherd. 165 BOYS AND GIRLS Combining work with play, the boys interested in sports hold their own intra- mural games. The various games which are held at dif- ferent nights of the week are basketball, bowling, table ten- nis, swimming, and horseback riding. Participants usually play one hour to one and a half hours a night, with Mr. Clifford Murphy, gym teacher and coach, as their super- visee To make learning more fun and beneficial, the boys are also their own referees. The opening Up-off. 166 Difficult shots heighten the score. INTRAMURALS Every evening after school, energetic girls can be found in the gym working at perfecting a sport. The sport portrayed on these pages is basketball, but basketball is just one of the many activities open to ath- letic-minded girls—hoc- key, soccer, volleyball, basketball, tabletennis, bowling, badminton, horse- back riding, and softball. Mrs. Mildred Patterson and Mrs. Terry Janes supervise the intramural sports. Bench warmers. 1964-1965 PRODUCES NEW AERONAUTICS CLUB The aeronautics club was established for those who are interested in all aspects of air, space, and travel. Newly started, the members have been busy with films, sports, and building model airplanes with the knowledge they have gained. Mr. Bill Lehman is the advisor. AUDIO-VISUAL Keeping track of all the equipment, operating projectors, and issuing films are a part of the audio-visual crew's work. Those pupils who are interested in this part of the work are members of this organization. Mr. Hill is the head of this phase of school activities. AUDIO VISUAL WORKERS: Art Mlnery, Steve Benedict, Jim Sikes, David Crlpe, Jim Murray, Ron Turley, Kathy Erwin, Bill McCall, Bruce Cadi', Gary Miner. 168 ORGANIZATIONS Mr. Brooks discusses debate fundamentals. DEBATE Students wishing to learn the art of debating and of logical thinking and expression banded together to form a debate club. This group, formed in February, is sponsored by Mr. Marvin Brooks. The group hopes to challenge debaters from other schools. MUSIC APPRECIATION Organized during February, the Music Appreciation group, under the sponsorship of Mr. Marvin Brooks and Mr. Duane Miller, met every fourth Monday. At “the monthly meetings the group listened to classical music and discussed it. The purpose of the organization is to strive for a better appreciation of music. The. officers this year were Mary Shulte, President; Linda Scott, Vice-President; Mary Ann Cox, Secretary; Tom Nevin, Treasurer; and Don Snedden, Sergeant-at-Arms. 1 AMERICAN ROYAL PARADE On the day of October 10, Westport High School was well represented in the annual American Royal Parade. Long hours of hard work by Pep Club members were devoted to planning and producing an effec- tive float to represent the Mighty Tigers. Many days of diligent practice and exhausting marches around the Westport area were endured by Band members, Majorettes, Letter Sweater Girls, and Var- sity Cheerleaders. This prepared them for the long parade route starting at 15th Central down to Baltimore to 9th Street, circuling Main and ending up at 19th Grand. Ingelise Rangstrup, Westport's foreign exchange student, beautifully represented Westport and her country, Denmark, on the American Field Service Float. Ever onward. Mighty Tlgeral 170 171 TIGER Tiger Den was operated most efficiently by the Tiger Den Board members, who plan the themes and decorations to coordinate with up- coming events. All Westport royalty was crowned on the traditional Tiger Den throne. To the en- joyment and thrill of those attending Tiger Den, every other Tiger Den, or once a month, Tiger Den switches from records to an outside band. The girls' gym, located on the second floor, is used for dancing, while the boys' gym, located in the basement, is used as a game room, where a variety of games are offered such as ping-pong; pool; Chinese checkers. The P.T.A. members generously acted as chaperons, supervised coatchecks, and handled the refreshments for the Tiger Dens throughout the year. Tiger Den passes sold for $2.00 and guest tickets sold for $0.75. The ticket sales were handled efficiently by Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Larimore, Tiger Den Chairman and Co-Chairman, and Mr. Roark, the Tiger Den Sponsor. Tiger Den opens its doors at 7:30 P.M. and closes up at 11:45 P.M. leaving only the Tiger Den Board members to clean up. ...In another world! Some fun! Jack Knight and Dianna Cox reign as King and Queen of Hearts. 172 DEN TIGER DEN SCHEDULE September 19 Saturday October 2 Friday October 17 Saturday November 7 Saturday November 21 Saturday December 5 Saturday December 19 Saturday January 8 Friday January 23 Saturday February 5 Friday February 20 Saturday March 6 Saturday March 20 Saturday April 3 Saturday April 17 Saturday May 1 Saturday May 15 Saturday Welcome Sadie Hawkins Cross Country Football Discotheque Winter Homecoming No Theme Charades Gung Hoy Fetey King and Queen of Hearts Literary Society Basketball Eighth Grade Dream Girl Track Senior 173 Did they find many changes? The 72nd annual Homecoming assembly was held December 23, 1964. At that time alumni and teachers returned once more to the halls of their Alma Mater. Steve Sturdevant, class of 1962, was guest speaker. Dr. Ball, principal, gave the Westport welcome. After Cheryl Hazen, Senior Class president, gave the student body welcome, David Hof, Student Council president, presented the roll call of the classes. With the close of the assembly, alumni lingered to renew old acquaintances and pay visits to lits and clubs to which they had belonged during their high school days. HOMECOMING 174 HOMECOMING QUEEN Miss Ann Bowser, Attendant. Miss Sharon McGinnis, Queen. The homecoming festivities were climaxed with the crowning of the 1965 Homecoming Queen at Tiger Den. Introduced in alphabetical order, the candidates with their escorts were presented to those attending Tiger Den. Miss Sharon McGinnis began her reign after being crowned by last years queen. Miss Nancy Hoelzel. Miss Ann Bowser, Miss Linda Clark, Miss Nikia Fries, and Miss Joy Gooch were the attendants. Joy Gooch, Attendant. 175 Miss Linda Clark, Attendant. Miss Nikis Fries, Attendant. Ann Bowaai, Attendant Sharon McGinnis, Attendant Helen Wheelis, Attendant DREAM Tina Pryor, Dream Girl The only royalty bestowed on an under- classman is that of Dream Girl. Each year a Junior is crowned Dream Girl by the pre- ceding year's Dream Girl. Last year's can- didates’ were Miss Ann Bowser, Miss Linda Clark, Miss Sharon McGinnis, Miss Tina Pryor, and Miss Helen Wheelis. Miss Nancy Hoelzel, the 1963 Dream Girl, returned to present her crown and honor to Miss Tina Pryor, the 1964 Dream Girl. KING AND QUEEN OF HEARTS Jack Knight, King Dianna Cox, Queen Valentine's Day is celebrated at Westport in the crowning of a King and Queen of Hearts. The couples chosen for can- didates were Pat Afflick and Roger Thomas, Dianna Cox and Jac' Knight, Susan Marcotte and Tom Miller, Vicki Mosley and Cor Smith, and Paula Stimelsky and Fred Wallace. Miss Ann Bowser and Mr. John Jaros crowned this year's couple Miss Dianna Cox and Mr. Jack Knight. 177 While Kent picture poses, Cheryl finishes up the de- corations for the Senior Dance. Seniors serve, while mothers cook at the Senior Dance. Adding spice to the school year were several special events. Since 1964 was national election year; Westport stu- dents participated in their own Mock Election. Under the leadership of Mr. William Merryman, the Student Council set up booths supporting the two presidential candidates. Literature about President Lyndon B. Johnson and Senator Barry M. Goldwater, obtained from the Jackson County Democratic and Republican Headquarters, was displayed for the students to read. A Special assembly, conducted by Speech- Arts members, was presented to the student body to give them a view of the candidates’ opinions. An all-school vote was conducted in which President Johnson received 866 votes and Senator Goldwater 307 out of a total of 1,173 ballots cast. The ballots were tabulated by members of the Crier Staff. On December 30, the Senior Dance was held at the Westport Roanoke Community Center. Dinner was also served in the center which was decorated in keeping with the season. I got it for my birthday. 178 Johnson or Goldwater? Only the electors know for sure. r Companionship at Westport... The turmoil of student life... A most spirited senior. They're trying to tell us something. 179 ASSEMBLIES PROVIDE VARIETY The stage band often performs for assemblies. 180 Westport had a variety of assemblies throughout the past year. The year began with the Kick-off Assembly which Introduced the students to the new faculty members and provided the students with challenging goals to guide them through the year. Sports assemblies were held throughout the year. At these assemblies, team members were introduced to the student body. These assemblies were often held to herald an oncoming crucial game. Lettermen received letters and trophies were presented to the school. The familiar Athletic Director, Mr. Flske Miles, pushed ticket sales for the year’s sporting events at these assemblies. The academic life of Westport was re- cognized In the Honor Society assemblies. Former graduates, known for their academic achievements, encouraged the student body as special speakers. Pins representing levels of achievement in the society were presented. The music department presented varied programs featuring the Orchestra, Band and Chorus. Highlights of the year were given recognition In special assemblies. For example, the Homecoming Assembly, Teaser assemblies for plays and the Wesger Revue, the Mock Election Assembly, and the American Field Service Assembly provided en- richment and enjoyment ot the assembly schedule. The climaxing assembly of the year, however, was the Senior Assembly which marked the last day the Seniors attended classes at Westport. This was the time when awards were conferred on deserving members of the class of T65. Life at Westport was enhanced greatly through the assemblies held throughout the year. Ann Bowser and Mary Jane Boucher re- ceive the Robert Luyben Awards for 1965 In recognition for their participation In and service to the orchestra. Mean Hogs bring home the bacon! Interscholastic League Tournament Championship Trophy is presented to me school. 181 Mr. Harrison, director of the Philharmonic Orchestra, pauses during the assembly’. Coach Little talks to an all school assembly before the Center game. David Hof solos in the Band Assembly'. Bill Popple leads MEAN HOGS during a pep assembly. 182 IN MEMORIAM... Faculty and students were saddened with the tragic news of the death of a former faculty member, Mr. Aloysius Klaus, on August 2nd, 1964. Mr. Klaus, his wife Martina, and their eight year old .son David were all killed in an automobile accident in Kansas while the family was on vacation. Mr. Klaus first came to Westport in September of 1961 on a halfday schedule. In September 1962, he .took over classes of Mr. Paul Wilcox in the drafting depart- ment and had planned to return to school last fall. In a back issue of the Crier. Mr. Klaus was quoted as expressing his feelings for Westport as ...a wonderful group of young people and a fine school. To every- one—faculty, students, parents—who had the opportunity to know him, these same words of praise are most appropriate to describe him. Mr. Klaus was very generous in the time he gave his students and was always willing to help out another teacher duririg the day. 183 Alone and so forlorn... Above the auditorium. From Any Perspective, Westport Is Tops! A school is made up of the people who attend classes there. It is a part of the lives of innumerable citizens of the city and the world. It is memorable events that take place during the span of years in which one attends school. Too often, how- ever, it is forgotten that a school is a part of the neighborhood, the city, the state, in which it is located. In the mind of each graduate is etched indelibly a picture of that building that was so much a part of his life. On these two pages are some different views of Tigerland. Westport.looks out upon the neighborhood-------the shops of The pinacle. 39th and Main, Junior College, Gillham Park. Westport looks out upon the city------the sky- scrapers of downtown looming in the north, Paseo High School jutting up to the southeast, apartment buildings towering from the Country Club Plaza. Not only does Westport look out upon all these, it is a vital part of the whole scene. The inf luence of Westport spreads even further, though, for through its graduates, the story of Westport is told to the world. Truly, to say that a school is more than just a building is not merely to express a cliche. 39th and Gillham. TALENT SHOW As the curtains opened on the Wesger Revue of '64, the hard work of various clubs was presented in every act to a full house both Friday and Saturday nights. A variety of talents composed the Talent Show this year making it a real success. Conclusive evidence of this suc- cess was marked by the large profits, which were donated to the A. F. S. fund. The stage crew, headed by Mitchel Peil, worked many long hours with the Talent Show directors, Richard Pond, Harling Spring, Jerry Roark and David Morton, to make certain lights, spots, and action coordinated throughout the show. Each act in the show was carefully watched by three judges whose final de- cisions were announced on the last evening of the show. The results of the judging were: Counter Point received a Wesger as the Best All Around Act and for costuming; Spanish Club received a Wesger for cos- tuming; Pink Panther by the La Danse Moderne received a Wesger for the best group act; Barbara BeVier and Debbie Russell received Wesgers for the best individual acts; and Jackie Deane received a second place for her individual act. The winning line up of the Wesger Revue of '64. 186 Stage band displays the results of weeks of practice. Mary Jane Boucher as Miss Virginia enter- tains the television audience in the Pundit skit. Heartbroken Eddie Parkhurst asks What chance have I with love? Eighth grade clowns go through their routine. ] COOPERATIVE OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION Front row: Janyce Anderson, Kathleen Sells, Stan Coffman, Gloria Rios, Barbara Davies. Back row: James Skalitzy, Jack Troupe, Robert Clark, John Hawkins, Bill Garrett, Front row: Linda Beavers, Helen Baker, Karen Sprague, Shirley Flynn, Barbara Tayloj. Back row: Harry Oden, Mary Beaman, Theresa Cates, Barbara Dover. Middle Bill MCPheters, Don Chouteau, Tim Fet+ars, Thomas row: Sharon Morris, Patsy Sisk, Geraldine McKenzie, Quintero, Dale Cleveland. Dixie Wills. Carolyn Duren, Lynn Bousman, Joy Smith, Front row: Robert Rowland, Tom Platt, Anita Kline, Juanita George Aguirre, Tom Gannaway, James Barry, Charles North, Sharon Ballew, Carmen Cross, Carol Almsberger, Hursig, Samuel Adams, Jeffrey Shore, Bob McCurry, Jim Larson, Kenny Davis. Back row: Jerry Boston, Gary Young. The Cooperative Occupational Education program, com- monly referred to as C.O.E., provides students the oppor- tunity to broaden their understanding of the business world and to supplement their financial resources. Through their class work and on-the-job training, the C.O.E. students learn business attitudes and fundamentals that will aid them in finding full-time jobs after graduation. The C.O.E. student’s day is divided into two parts. The first half of the day is spent at school. In addition to the regular courses the C.O.E. student takes the C.O.E. class, which is taught by Mr. Lancaster, the C.O.E. coordinator. The second portion of a C.O.E. student's day is devoted to his on-the-job training. Training jobs of Westport students include a variety of occupations at a variety of businesses. Westport students are employed at the following places of business: Samuel Adams—Embassy and Capri Theaters; George Aguirre— Standard Service; Clauis Alexander—Rothschilds; Carol Almsberger—First National Bank; Janyce Anderson—Research Hospital; Helen Baker—Council on Alcoholism; Sharon Ballew— Aluminum Industries, Inc.; James Barry—E.S.O.S. Pictures; Mary Beaman—Freight Rate Services; Linda Beavers—St. Luke's Hospital; Jerry Boston--Toe dman Cab si Lora Brown American Telegraph and Telephone Company Barbara Cheney— E.S.O.S. Pictures; Donnie Chouteau—Bernstein-Applebee; Frank Clark—Danny Dare, Inc.; Dale Cleveland—Thriftway Market; Stan Coffman—Texaco, Inc.; Carmen Cross—Auto Owners' Insurance; Barbara Davies—Council on Alcoholism; Donna De Flat to—St. Mary's Hospital; Barbara Dover—South- western Bell;Thomas Drummond—Empire Theater; Caroline Duren—Emery, Bird, Thayer; Theresa Evans—St. Luke's Hospital; Tim Fetters—Atchities Market; Shirley Flynn- Southwestern Bell; Tom Gannaway—Sinclair; Dale Garrett— Walters Market; Carol Geier—Southwestern Bell; John Hawkins —Prophet Vending; Charles Hursig—Firestone; John Larson— E.S.O.S. Pictures; Sharon Lavish—St. Luke's Hospital; Bob McCurry—Empire Theater; Geraldine McKenzie—South- western Bell; Bill McPheeters—Milgrams; Brenda Manion— Bernstein-Applebee; Linda Miller—Southwestern Bell; Juanita North—Forum Cafeteria; Harry Oden—Milgrams; Thomas Platt—Econo Gas; Ann Plummer—Koenigsdorf Insurance; Thomas Quintero—Plaza Royale; Richard Roth—Brodies Drugs; Robert Rowlen—Firestone; Rebecca Russell—Hallmarks Kathleen Sells—Victor Berline Studios; Jeffrey Shore—Miller Company; Joy Smith—Southwestern Bell; Patsy Sisk—Trinity Lutheran; Karen Sprague—Southwestern Bell; Jack Troupe—31 St. Jewelers; Linda Van Bebber— Petroleum Grease Institute; Joseph Weber—Chase Bag Company; Dixie Wills—Southwestern Bell; and Gregory Young—Commerce Trust Company. Carmen Cross sorts air mall envelopes at Auto Owners Insurance Company. Donna Hartwlck answers the phone at St. Luke's Hospital. And thus another year of Westport life ends. The desks stand empty. The halls are hushed. For the class of '65, Westport is a part of history. Their memor- ies are complete. The day of leaving which seemed so remote is now behind. And yet, all Westporters know that this idleness, calmness,and stillness that prevades the school are only temporary. For soon, within a few short weeks, the desks will once again be filled, the halls will once again bustle with activity, a new generation of Tigers will commence its trek through another memory-filled year. And so, to the Class of '65...Farewell! ...To the Class of '66, and to all the classes yet to come, ...Carry on! TIGERS ENTHUSIASTIC ALL Y MEET CHALLENGE! Spring at Westport brought a faster pace. The pace was set by the increased study load as teachers assigned more homework in order to finish required material, and as term papers came due causing students to spend long hours in the library, and as the long reviewing sessions began in preparation for final exams. The student body was faced with numerous activities. Campaigns for Stu- dent Council election, cheerleading try- outs, assemblies, and yearbook distri- bution occupied school hours. After school track meets, tennis matches, or- ganizational picnics and parties, and the literary contest completed the students' already busy schedules. During the later hours, students donned more formal ap- parel for the Junior-Senior Prom, the Freshman-Sophomore Prom, and the Intersociety Dance. Seniors discovered that their sched- ules were more fully packed than the rest of the student body. Senior Clash Day with way out costumes, Senior Breakfast in the cold, dewy dawn. Senior Day with horn-blowing, crepe papered cars, Senior Luncheon, Senior Assembly, Senior Tiger Den, Senior Coke Party, Baccalaureate, and Commencement to attend proved all but exhausting. The advent of the skate board brought a faster rate of travel, as well as an increase in accidents in the vicin- ities of Volker Fountain, Loose Park, and even on home sidewalks. The Tigers, in spite of surfing ac- cidents. enthusiastically met the chal- lenge of a faster pace. Now, the school year is through and the Westport Herald staff presents Westport's spring story. 1965 TRACK After witnessing consistently success- ful performances on the basketball court. Tiger fans turned expectantly toward the cinder track for a high-flying finish to the 1964-65 Westport sport slate. However, the team was plagued by a distinct lack of senior participants and little student inter- est, forced to rely on relatively inexper- ienced sophomores and juniors. Tiger tracksters brought home one first in an indoor meet with Northeast and several second places in both indoor and outdoor meets, but failed to capture a single out- door meet, despite the excellent coaching of Ernie Paris, Wendell Goodwin, and Charles Booth, grueling practices, long sessions of calisthenics, endless pep talks and record breaking performances by Gerald Bethke, Bob Taylor and the two- mile relay team. The bright spots in the '65 track sea- son came as Tigers broke school, league, and meet records. In the Big Eight meet sophomore Gerald Bethke set the meet record for the 880 yard run in the high school division, covering the distance in 1:59.4. Two school records fell in the Santa Fe Relays. Sophomore Bob Taylor broke the standing school record for the mile, running it in 4:23.9. The other record set was the two-mile relay record. Westport's two-mile relay team, consist- ing of sophomores Gerald Bethke, Bob Taylor, Bruce Cady, and Terry Covington, ran the distance in 8:18.6. In the city meet. Bob Taylor set the school record for the half-mile, being clocked in 1:58.6. In the same meet, he set the Interscholastic League mile record at 4:26.2. Westporters now look forward to ex- tremely successful track teams in years to come if the sophomore performances can be taken as any indication of future track strength. First obstacle en route to the finish line. VARSITY Back Row: Walter Thompson, Bruce Cady, Bill Brazelton, Tom Miller, Pat Davis, Matthew Cann. Front Row: John Miller, Bob Taylor, Clay Alumbaugh, Terry Covington, Gerald Bethke. B-TEAM Back Row: Coach Wendall Goodwin, Larry Miller, John Rixey, John Vallejo, Mike Longworth, Gary Elsrode, Danny Robbins, Bob Cowell, Tom Cady, Julian Gonzales. Middle Row: Tom K1 inginsmith, George Angilan, Steve Stadler (Manager), Ken Cole (Manager). Front Row: Don Anderson, George Hernandez, Keith Evans, Ken Rice, Don Shelby, Steve Hall, Tom Barzee. Back Row: Coach Charles Booth, Dave Solomons, Mike Courtney, Ruben Rios, Joel Redmond, Ed Durant, William Lona, Tom Hines. Front Row: Ron Lawlor, Dwight McWilliams, Robert Adair, Mike Hemphling, John Peterson, Bradley Cecii, Larry Richardson, Glenn Torres. 193 FRESHMEN CINDER TRACK CANDIDS Head track coach, Ernie Paris, presents a track letter to soph- omore star, Gerald Bethke. Managers: Ken Cole, Steven Stadler, Ray Lograsso. What was that time? Floyd Jones hands the ba- ton to Clayton Alumbaugh. Another part of daily practice... Westport ballet team. Shot put, anyone? 194 1965 TRACK QUEEN As a Westport student bought his ticket for the Santa Fe Relays, he cast his vote for track queen. The track boys had previously chosen the candidates. The result of the enthusiastic sale of track tickets was the election of Miss Karol Kirk as the 1965 Track Queen with Miss Charlotte O’Donnell and Miss Dana Peterson as her attendants. Karol rep- resented Westport at the Santa Fe Re- lays. Later she reigned at the Track Tiger Den. The 1965 Track Queen and Attendants appear in royal attire. The presence of royalty acts as an incentive to the track team. 195 Strike three.. .you’re out! Bob and Chuck double up. 1965 TENNIS TEAM Above: Mark steals the scene. Below: 1965 TENNIS TEAM: Chuck Carlson, Alice Hopper, Sally Rumsey, David Hof, and Jerry Croy. Not pictured: Bob Russell, Mark Wilson, Bill Schantz. THE WESTPORT TENNIS season com- menced this year early in March, following the end of the basketball season. Practices were held at the tennis courts located at 39th and Gillham. For the first time in Westport history, girls were allowed to play on the team. Sally Rumsey and Alice Hopper were listed as the second doubles team. Mark Wilson, a sophomore, will be the only returning letterman for the 1965-1966 season. This year Mark was the first singles player. He won two out of three of his matches. Bill Schantz was the second singles player. Bob Russell and Chuck Carlson were the first doubles players. They held a record of two wins out of their three matches. They participated in the first round of the City Meet which was held at Pern Day, and defeated East High School. Westport’s Tennis team wrapped up the season late in April leaving the following record when the scores were tallied: Games Won Games Lost Lincoln High School Southeast High School East High School Northeast High School Not over the fence again! Teachers prove they have talent. The spring of the 19G4-65 school year also produced myriad events involving Westport's fine faculty. FACULTY VS. VARSITY BASKETBALL GAME: The seniors on the varsity basketball team coaxed Westport's aging tutors into ascerting their roundball prowess on the court. The younger set, however, handily reprimanded the faculty before an overflowing crowd in the boys' gym, 38-2G. MR. UGLY LEGS CONTEST: In keeping with the present day trend of rising hemlines, the Westport Crier conducted a stu- dent poll to acertain which of six male members of Westport's astute faculty possessed the most hideous lower appendages. The uncomely appearances of the legs of Bill Lehman, Dick Pond, Ernie Paris, Dave Morton, and John Little failed to im- press the student body to the extent of the grotesque under- standings of Brad Lindsey. FACULTY BANQUET: The high-stepping affair for the Westport professsorate was the Faculty Banquet held at the Westport Presbyterian Church on Friday, May 21. After a short period of social exchanges over appetizers, the socialites proceeded to the heart of the evening's agenda--the consump- tion of the evening meal. A musical ensemble composed of Duane Miller, Fred White, Earl Boucher, and Dorothy Newmanx provided entertainment. An EARNEST TRIBUTE was in order for retiring Mr. John Ploesser for his many years of dedicated service to Westport High School. O.K., who took it? FACULTY MEMBERS AT PLAY Coach Little looks for loopholes in the “mean hog defense in the Varsity vs. Faculty game. Mr. Ploesser and his wife were honored at a reception given for them by students and teachers. Faculty savored their dinner to the last sip of coffee at the faculty banquet. 197 ELECTIONS STIR ONCE A YEAR, the student body selects the leaders of the Student Council for the next year. The slate of candidates for the 1965-1966 Council was exceptionally competent. Amid cheering for rival candidates, the election assembly began. Mr. Merryman, faculty advisor to the Student Council ex- plained the function of the Executive Board and counselled the students to make decisions based on the qualifications of the students rather than their emotions. David Hof, President of the 1964-65 Council, expressed satisfaction with the accom- plishments of this year’s members. He cited such activities as the super-successful campaign to raise funds for the For- eign Exchange Student Fund, the popular afternoon movie, pub- lication of the Student Directory, and sales of Bells for Peace (First Place in the city). Then followed the speeches by the major candidates, ap- pealing to all of the desires of the students. Some candidates asked for wider participation in the acitivities of the Council by all students in the school. Others acclaimed the successes of the present Council, urging extension of present programs. Of course, there were the really “serious” suggestions,ilike a Cake Eating Contest between the Westport Tigers and the Southwest Indians. A novel tactic was the plea by one candidate that he be marked second choice, deferring his support to an- other candidate. The candidates demonstrated that they had learned from their elders all the political tactics that go into good campaigns for public office. After the smoke of campaign battle had cleared, after the baHotting was completed the President-elect was Dan Sturdevant; Lona Brotherton, Vice-President; Danny Longo, Secretary; Jay Kraemer, Treasurer; Warren Peterson, Ser- geant-at-Arms. These successful candidates and the members of the business committee will carry the full weight of the re- sponsibilities of Student Council programs in the new school year, 1965-66. The student body speaks... 198 WESTPORT STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS: Dan Sturdevant, president. Lona B rot he r ton, vice- president. Danny Longo, secretary. Jay Kraemer, treasurer. Warren VARSITY CHEERLEADING TRY-OUT Peterson, sergeant-at- FINALS were again held in a student body arms, assembly. On April 29th, six girls were chosen as the Varsity Cheerleaders for 1965- 66. The new squad consists of Paula Murray and Nancy Shepherd, returning as seniors for their second year on the squad; Pat Afflick, senior; Esther Barnes, senior; Diane Gobble, junior; and Toni Riccardi, senior. All of these girls had served on the B-Team squad. Twelve finalists were selected from nine- teen girls by the members of the Pep Club and ,fW Club. The finalists who were elimi- nated in the Varsity Tryouts tried out for B- Team. B-Team Cheerleaders were elected by interested students after school in the audi- torium. The following girls are on the 1965- 66 B-Team squad: Susan Blake man, sopho- more; Kathy Erwin, junior; Janeen Harmon, sophomore; Patty Hill, junior; Carol Olendorff, sophomore; and Betty Sue Williams, junior. Everybody is up in the air over cheerleading tryouts. TIGER FACES 200 EXPRESS... A NIGHT OF MUSIC: Friday evening, May 7th was truly a “Night of Music” at Westport. Conductor Mr. Duane Miller led his bands and orchestras through the glittering, precision program that has become a tradition with the Westport instrumental ensembles. The weather was hot, but the music was “real cool” as the ensembles evoked moods ranging from the martial through the moody to the amusing. Special lighting effects helped complement the mood of the music creating a continuous feast of sound and sight. Kenneth Atwell and Dan Sturdevant provided a change of pace with proficient renderings of piano solos “Warsaw Concerto” and “Malaguena.” One of the features of the concert was a choral-orchestral ar- rangement done by the Composer-in-Residence with the Kansas City School District, Mr. Davison. This thrilling patriotic number featured members of the High School Chorus accompanied by the Senior Orches- tra. The climax of the concert came when the entire Westport Band, resplendent in deep-blue, gold-braid-trimmed uniforms and gleaming white bucks, marched to the stage to the stirring “Washington Post” by Sousa. The martial strains were alternated with a modern “Three Jazz Moods.” The program ended in the baton-twirling, fast stepping depar- ture of this magnificent group of musicians. From the modern tempos of the Stage Band to the sublime “Sound of Music,” the audience was treated to a “Night of Music” long to be remembered. THE ANNUAL WESTPORT LITERARY CONTEST was held on Fri- day evening, May 14, 1965. Mike Hoff hosted the program which featured some of the better literary accomplishments of the year. Shortly before the program began, members of the literary societies clad in their lit jackets or sweatshirts took their seats in the front rows of the audito- rium. The stage was festooned with a beautiful floral arrangement banking the podium. The first event of the evening was the interpretation of a poem. Jane Guy, reading the poem “The Hollow Men” by T. S. Eliot, captured first place in this event. Margaret Lyons was awarded second place for her reading of “Four Preludes on Playthings of the Winds” by Carl Sandburg. A poem written about the da Vinci sculpture featured at the World's Fair, “Pieta,” was read by the third-place entrant, Elizabeth Thurlow. After Barbara BeVier, representing Promethean Literary Society, sang the Old English ballad, MGreensleeves,M the contest continued with the dramatic readings. Her reading of a selection from the play Medea by Euripides, led to Promethean Literary Society's Leslie Pollock being chosen first place winner in this event. Second place went to Dana Lit- erary Society's Vicki Mucie, who read the part of Eliza in a selection from My Fair Lady. The sleepwalking scene from Macbeth won for Pundit’s Charlotte O'Donnell third place. After the oral events were completed, followed by a piano solo by Kenneth Atwell, the first place written entries were read by selected members of the speech classes. The winning essay was entitled “Rain Thoughts” and was written by Rita Rousseau, Independent. “There Is No War,” a meditation on our times, was written by Paul Boe, Independent; this poem was awarded first place. A short story, “April,” by Pundit's Helen Wheelis was awarded first place. Other finalists in these categories were Karen Mowrer (second-place, essay), Prome- thean Literary Society; Mary Moran (third-place, essay), Dana Lit- erary Society; Cindy Sable (second-place, poetry), Pundit Literary Soc- iety; Linda Crabtree (third-place, poetry), Dana Literary Society; Connie Smith (second-place, short story), Dana Literary Society; Walter Thompson (third-place, short story), Wilson Literary Society. Dr. Ball presented the First Place trophy to Mary Jane Boucher, President of Pundit Literary Society. Second place was won by Dana Literary Society. A surprise third place went to the members of the school-at-large. The entire contest was directed by Mrs. Afflick, teacher of English HONOR SOCIETY ASSEMBLY: Many Westporters were honored in the annual Honor Society Assembly this year. Students receiving gold pins entered the auditorium in procession. Fifty-eight seniors from the graduating class of 1965 received a gold pin in this assembly. Thirty received a pin with three pearls; seven received a pin with one pearl. A former graduate, Miss Frances Smith, shared her thoughts on edu- cation with the student body. 202 Bewitching Libby makes contact with the spirits... ABC brings the word to W.H.S. Eighth grade officers go over their agenda. After attaining theii gold pins, seniors join fellow Honor Society members in reaffirming their 1 oya 11y to the Westport Honor Society. HONORS COME QUILL AND SCROLL ASSEMBLY: Westport's a- ward-winning newspaper, the Crier, sponsors one spe- cial event which earns the interest of the entire student body—the annual Quill and Scroll Assembly. The Sharon Ruth Erwin Chapter gives awards to outstanding mem- bers of the Crier Staff. This year's awards were: National Scholastic Press Association Award: Bill Blackman, Pat Kelley, Dale Latham, and Eddie Parkhurst. Creative Writing Awards and Business Citations: Chris Bock, Elizabeth Branstetter, Elaine Evans, Alan Gwinnup, Robert McGarvey, Katie Morse, Tamara Silin, Barbara Soule, Joyce Williams, and Linda Wilson. Chapter Memberships for “service to the Crier : Charles Carlson, Dean Guy, and Linda Pepper. Chapter Membership for “.. .outstanding journalistic contributions to the Crier : Steve Brotherson, Karol Kirk, Mike Knipmeyer, and Lisa Steele. Chapter Membership for .exceptionally merito- rious service to the Crier and Herald : Paul Boe, Jack McConaughey, Karen Mowrer, Jay Kraemer, Rene Rozenblit, and Gary Williams. The highlight of the Quill and Scroll Assembly is always the featured speaker. In the past, illustrious personages such as Bill Vaughn, John Harrington, Bill Sanders, Jean Glynn, Major Gilbert Grout have spoken to the student body. This year, Westport was honored by Elmer W. Lower, President of ABC News Special Events and Public Affairs. Mr. Lower's subject was Covering the World for 180,000,000 People. During his talk, he showed some movies of reporters in action throughout the world in trouble spots such as the Dominican Repub- lic and South Vietnam. At the end of the assembly, the members of the Chapter gave their sponsor and director, Mr. Tom Sicking, a standing ovation expressing their thanks for his leadership. SEANCE BRINGS DEMAND FOR SPIRIT REVISIT: A “Seance given on a Wednesday afternoon presented by members of Mr. LeRoy Wichman's Speech classes, was so successful that a second performance—a com- mand performance, no less--was scheduled. The purpose of both programs was to show students the variety of speech activities offered at Westport. A special number was a speech presented to a musical background. This technique was introduced this year to the school by Mr. Wichman and has brought inquiries from other interested schools in K.C. SUB-FROSH SELECT OFFICERS: Eighth grade stu- dents selected their class officers at an assembly pro- gram in May. Election results were: President, Patty Phillips; Vice-President, Susan England; Secretary, Kenneth Botwright; Treasurer, Linda Williams; andSer- geant-at-Arms, David Gray. Elected to the Student Council and Business committee were: Janet Dover, Bobbie Fries, Darlene Goggin, Kathy Hough, Phyllis McClymond, Janice Joy Ryan, Cora Skelton, Debra Stover and Norma Thompson. Mrs. Martha Carlock was the faculty sponsor. Thoughts turn from individual societies to Westport as a whole as lit contest winners sing the Alma Mater. TO WESTPORTERS The stirring music pi a yed by the Stage Band pene- trated every corner of the darkened auditorium. Kenneth Atwell's rendition of Warsaw Concerto brought the sound of music to the Night of Music. Lit finalists entertain thoughts of first place as they glance at the trophy case. Rene Rozenblit presents Charlotte O'Donnell, Bill Poppie, and Susan Marcotte with Quill and Scroll Membership. Members of the a cappella choir, accompanied by the orchestra, prepare to entrance the audience. 203 TIGERS ARE REFRESHED BY FOOD Nancy Tickertape interviews Doctor Ball at the RAB Ranch and is admonished to “PLAY BY THE RULES,” during the Gridiron at the Quill and Scroll Banquet. Back row show? Ann takes Lit mem- bers down Memory Lane. Students and faculty dine in the elegant surroundings of the Casbah Room at the Quill and Scroll Banquet. We have a hunch Janice put something in the punch! 204 AND FUN Sophisticated juniors munch and crunch a bunch at lunch. WITH Mr. Miles howls as the Union growls. THIS YEAR THE ANNUAL QUILL AND SCROLL BAN- QUET, sponsored by the Sharon Ruth Erwin Chapter, was held in the Casbah Room of the Hotel Bellerive. Dean Guy was master of ceremonies, introducing guests Mr. DeGeorge and Mr, David Morton, honorary members, and Mr. John Ploesser, veteran Mathematics teacher at Westport, who was ending his teaching career, Mr. John Ploesser was given a heart-warm- ing standing ovation by the audience. The banquet's highlight, however, was fashioned after the Washington Press Club's “Griddle Show. The Crier staff lampooned the folks and foibles of Westport life. The “39th Street Gang attending the RAB Ranch satirizing Dr. Ball, Mr. Evans, Mr. Roark, Miss McClure, Mr. Ploesser. THE INTERSOCIETY TEA, this year sponsored by Pundit Literary Society, honored Westport's AFS student, Ingelise Rangstrup, with the theme “Spring-Time in Denmark. Club presidents introduced their officers and entertainment--Dana Literary Society, a piano solo by Marcia Shacklett; Prome- thean Literary Society, folk singing by Barbara BeVier; Pundit Literary Society, a dramatic reading from “Faust by Charlotte O'Donnell. The “traditional senior story was read by Ann Bowser. The program ended with the friendship circle. ANOTHER FIRST AT WESTPORT WAS THE JUNIOR GIRLS' LUNCHEON at the Chari-Mont Cafeteria. The purpose of this luncheon was to create “better relations among the members of the Class of 1966. FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, THE WORD “PICNIC WAS ON the tip of every Westporter's tongue. Westport certainly had her share! Just a few: the Crier's “Sadie-Hawkins picnic. Pep club-MW Club picnic, the Honor Society picnic, the choir picnic, the band picnic, and the lit picnics. Entertainment was unique and varied. Some were visited by a band, while others made their own entertainment with baby-feeding contests, egg-throwing contests, baseball games, and skate board” contests. Some couples even arrived at their picnic on ...a bicycle built for two! Sadie Hawkins Day at Jacomo. 205 FORMAL AFFAIRS... THE ANNUAL INTER-SOCIETY DANCE,spon- sored by Promethean, Pundit, Dana, Wilson, and Browning literary societies, was held this year in the ballroom of the Hotel Continental which was decorated for the theme of “River Boat. Huge “River Boats representing each society were anchored on the surrounding walls, but not too securely for they were crashing to the floor all evening. Candles were aglow as table centerpieces. Nearby a red garter with a red rose completed the “River Boat theme. Royalty representing each society was crowned by the respective presidents.The following “Beauty Queens and Beau Brummels were announced: PROMETHEAN LITERARY SOCIETY, Joy Gooch and Jay Jones; PUNDIT LITERARY SOCIETY, Linda Clark and Richard Haynes; DANA LITERARY SOCIETY, Vicki Mosley and Cory Smith; BROWNING LITERARY SOCIETY, Margie Anderson and Gary Williams; WILSON LITERARY SOCIETY, Dianna Cox and Jack Knight. Ingelice Rangstrup, escorted by Mike Hoff and Bill Poppie, was crowned as Inter-Society Beauty Queen. Punch, cookies, mints and nuts were served as refreshments. FRESHMAN -SOPHOMORE PROM 1965: Westport High School girls' gymnasium was gaily decorated to theme of “Carousel. The theme was carried out with murals portraying circus horses, colorful merry-go-rounds as centerpieces, and a caged tiger guarding the throne. The 1964 Freshman-Sophomore Queen, Kathy Hoelzel, crowned Miss Melissa Fields as the new Queen. Her Sophomore attendants were Debbie Harry man and Jamie Squires. Her Freshmen at- tendants were Sandy Gooch, Janeen Harmon, and Nikki Watson. Miss Dianna Vincent provided entertainment, and gifts were given to the class sponsors, Mr. Roark and Mr. Nelson. Cookies and cokes were served. THE ANNUAL JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM, spon- sored by the class of 1966, was held in the grand ballroom of the Muehlbach Towers on the evening of May 29, 1965. Throughout the evening, old and new melodies played by the George Tidona Band were enjoyed by the numerous couples dressed in formal attire. The theme, “Ce SoirDans La Paris, or “An Evening In Paris, was carried out with unique decorations: tall Eiffel Towers surrounded by ar- tificial lakes and illuminated by candlelight adorning the tables. The theme was highlighted throughout the room with murals, painted by Junior students under the supervision of Mrs. Fonette Riley, art teacher. Girls and boys of the Freshman and Soph- omore classes served as French flower girls and vendors. The prom came to a climax at midnight, but the stars were still bright, so the evening was still young for many! ANTICIPATION, 206 ENCHANTMENT, AND MEMORIES 207 SENIORS EMBARK 208 ON LAST HOURS As the long awaited commencement day drew closer, tension and excitement mounted among seniors. The Class of '65's last hours as Westporters slipped away at a whirlwind pace. The arrival of April first and Senior Clash Day brought seniors their first realization that their remaining hours as Westporters were few. APRIL 1: April Fool’s Day, better known by Westporters as Senior Clash Day, brought seniors to Westport's hallowed halls dressed as anything from deep sea divers to Indians, and beautiful (?) glamour girls. After the annual clash parade, seniors turned the front hall into a crowded, im- passable sea of fashionably attired bums. The morning's parades, sit-ins, and chants were only the beginning of a long series of classroom esca- pades and strange sights. MAY 29 and MAY 30: The Class of '65 had awaited the night of their Junior-Senior Prom and May 29th was THE NIGHT. Seniors dressed with extra care as they prepared for their last formal dance as Westporters. Muehlbach's Grand Ballroom, beautifully decorated by the Junior Prom Committee, greeted them with music by the George Tidona Band. The prom was followed by dining, all night partying, and a senior breakfast at Shelter House 2 in Swope Park. Freezing seniors made their way through the cold dewy dawn to the break- fast of sausages, eggs, rolls, hot chocolate, coffee, and milk which had been prepared by senior parents. JUNE 4: Despite frantic cramming and too many sleepless nights that marked the seniors' final exam week, Friday, June 4, arrived and the Class of '65 entered Westport's doors for the last time as members of the student body. The constant threat of rain failed to dampen their enthusiasm as they participated in the traditional car-parade. Not bothered by a series of newly erected and freshly repainted NO LEFT TURN signs, the Class of '65 circled the building. After attending the first three hours, their last as Westporters, seniors departed in crepe-papered cars for the Gold Buffet in North Kansas City and the annual senior Luncheon. Re- turning to Westport, seniors gathered in the girls' gym, picked up their cardboard mortarboards, and filed into the darkened auditorium for the 73rd An- nual Senior Class Day Assembly. After the singing of the Loyalty Song, Mr. White, faculty advisor, introduced senior class president, Cheryl Hazen. Cheryl then introduced the members of the faculty who presented twenty-seven Distinguished Service Awards to outstanding members of the Senior Class of 1965. Each recipient signed the Book of Awards and received a Distinguished Service ribbon. For- eign Exchange Student, Ingelice Rangstrup, was giv- en a standing ovation as she came to the podium to give her Farewell Speech, twice interrupted by her own tears. Many in the audience wept with her. The assembly concluded with the singing of the Alma Mater. Many seniors gathered at the Westport- Roanoke Community Center with the mistaken im- pression that the Senior Coke Party was to be held there and after discovering their mistake, returned to school and the girls' gym for cokes, yearbook signing and, for some, final goodbyes. JUNE 6: On Sunday, June 6, at 3:00 pm, seniors attended Baccalaureate Service at the Calvary Bap- tist Church. The Westport Roanoke Ministerial Al- liance extended its most hearty congratulations to the graduating seniors and gave them this remind- er: As you pass this milestone on the road of life and push on into new and uncharted areas of living, our interest, our prayers, and our very best wishes will go with you. We are proud of what you have ac- complished, and glad for the promise this hour holds for your future. Dr. O. Norman Shands delivered the sermon entitled Putting Life into Focus. JUNE 10: June 10, 1965 brought to 279 seniors the culmination of twelve years of study. At 8:15 p.m. the graduating seniors processed into the main arena of the Municipal Auditorium where their par- ents and guests had assembled for the Seventy Third Annual Commencement Exercises. The seniors, dressed in royal blue caps and gowns, experienced pride and exhilaration tinged with sadness as the commencement program progressed. Senior class president, Cheryl Hazen, gave the greetings from the Class of '65 and presented Mr. John Ploesser, retiring mathematics teacher, a gift of a mantle clock from the graduating class of 1965. The com- mencement speaker was the Reverend Kenneth S. Waterman, executive director of United Innercity Services, an organization which deals with social problems in the metropolitan area. Rev. Waterman warned the graduates against becoming extensions of machines and being governed by the laws of sup- ply and demand encountered in life. We can't be human by rejecting the modern world and trying to retrieve an old world. We have to love the world for what it is and what you and it can be, he said. Rev. Waterman told the group they live in a caste society where everyone is just the same and looks and acts alike. He warned the group against what he termed pluralism where individu- als identify by race, religion and economic class, and from the standpoint of these values, exclude others. After Reverend Waterman had completed his talk. Vice-principal William Evans presented the graduating class. Doctor Ball, assisted by Jane Wells, Valedictorian, and Robert Orr, Salutatorian, awarded the graduating seniors their diplomas. The closing of the program came as the seniors as- sembled in front of the speaker's platform, moved their tassels from the left side of their caps to the right, and sang the Alma Mater, directed by Mr. Harling Spring. And thus the Class of 1965 had progressed through five years as Westporters and in the short span of time it took to read a name and hand out a diploma, they were no longer seniors, but high school graduates, closing a chapter in the life of Westport High School, but opening a new chapter in their own lives. 209 SENIOR DA YS SET Senior chow line. Hazel expresses elation on final day as a Westporter. A drowned motor, boys? 210 Above: Hallelujah! Below: The class of '65 sa- lutes Westport.. .with horns, crepe paper, cherry bombs, and good spirits. The Herald staff has again proved itself subject to human error by omitting the above senior pictures from the main edition. The omitted seniors are from left to right, Jean Cornett, Sue Cantor, Bob Orr, Rosalind Rowlett, June Stone. LAST MOMENTS AS WESTPORT SENIORS BROUGHT The graduating class of 1965 files into the main arena of the Municipal Auditorium to the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance.” Valedictorian Jane Wells signs the Dis- tinguished Service A- ward Book. Several seniors expe- rienced anxious mo- ments as their sleeves caught on the railing. Westport's “Best Known Couple, Sharon McGinnis and Richard Stanberry, reflect the glow of Senior Day. TEARS, PRIDE, AND EXHILARATION One of the highlights of the sen- ior assembly came as foreign exchange student In gel ice Rangstrup expressed tearful thanks to the Westport student body. Dr. Kenneth S. Waterman, Commencement Speaker, ad- vises the graduating seniors to “climb to the top of the highest cause and jump in. John Ploesser, who retired this year, thanked and congrat- ulated the graduating class. TIGER GRADUATES CHALLENGE FUTURE The bright-faced graduates with their un- broken spirits, perseverance, ideals, and hopes not only are challenged by the future, but challenge it. Can the future years break the Tiger graduate's spirit, lower his ideals, and diminish his hopes? Not if the Tiger trait of meeting challenges with vigor prevails. So, watch out world! The Tigers are on the loose! 214 AD VER TISEMENTS AND CKNO WLEDGEMENTS Westport is part of an ex- panding community. With the expansion come new opportunities and more places of business. Westport changes with each year. To all of the mer- chants around us we owe our appreciation and thanks for their generous support. Since many of the patrons of our advertisers are Westport students, these places of business become part of the picture of Westport. PARENT- TEACHER ASSOCIATION P.T.A. serves refreshments during semester break. The Herald Staff wishes to express the appreciation of the student body for the P.T.A. for their support of all school ac- tivities. This group was led by the following officers: Mrs. James L. Murray, President: Mrs. O. E. Durant, First Vice- President; Mrs. Arthur Schulte, Second Vice-President; Mrs. W. D. Harryman; Mrs. Allen Pollock, Recording Secretary; Mrs. John Bowser, Treasurer; Mrs. Eugene Scott, Corresponding Secretary; and Mrs. Robert George, Historian. P.T.A. contri- buted much to the spirit and well-being of Westport High School. 216 PATRONS PAGE Browning Literary Society Chess Club Crier Staff Dana French Club Future Teachers of America Honor Society La Danse Moderne Latin Club Pep Club Promethean Literary Society Pundit Literary Society Spanish Club Speech Arts Tiger Den Board WHERE W.ESTPORT STUDENTS GET THEIR BOOKS - SUPPLIES - PEP CLUB SWEATERS SWEATSHIRTS - PAPERBACKS - OUTLINES Paul Bayzman 39th Warwick Southside Book Store William Cohen WE 1-9805 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Herald Staff wishes to thank... Margaret Thurlow for designing the tiger head on the cover and for drawing the ad section. Steve Kulmus for contributing many pictures and especially for the colored photos used on the end sheets. Carol Peterson, Toni Riccardi, Pat Afflick, Margaret Thurlow, David Hof and the many other students who helped with the publicity and sales. 218 Toedman Cabs Inc. 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