William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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Back 'ro your lines. Homecoming nighf was a gala evenl. There was even more 'lhan 'Phe usual gaie'l'y in 'lhe grand- slands as lhe Chrisman Bears and 'lheir foes for fhe nighf, fhe De LaSalle gridders, engaged in a pre- game warm-up. The acl'ivi'l'y in 'l'he 'Field ceased, however, when 'lhe Queen and her affendanls en- lered 'lhe field in a converlible. The aufomobile slopped where fhe opposing feams had formed a double line. Several of lhe boys slepped forward fo escorf lhe girls lo a small sfand which had been ROYALTY ARRIVES in regal roadsler. erec'I'ed on fhe 50-yd. line. There The queen, Gwen Kimball, was crowned by Tommie Conrow. The Queen and her aH'enden1's were elecfed by fhe members of 'lhe foolball squad. The queen's aH'endan+s were escorled by boys on 'lhe leam: Jalena Wilson by Bob Andes, Wanda Horn by Bob DePoor+ere, Suzi Slaplelon by Joe Sousley, Joan Whife by Bob Bales. Cerfainly 'lhe presence of royaH'y was inspiring. for 'lhe Bears 'lrounced De LaSalle by a score of 20-0. FOOTBALL - SECOND SOUAD Fronf Row:ARichard Wrighl, Donald Burkell, Jack Wilson, Richard Briggs, William Deam, Wesfley Herron, Roberl Hosfeller, Sherod Bradley, Donald Cordes, Frank Painter, Daniel Green, Ralph Towers. Back Row: Jerry Svaniford, Virgil Preafor, Dale Griesse, Vaughn Evans, Morris McOuinn, Ronald Bartlett, Donald Wollenbarger, Munro 1. in I .bmw 4, ,,-uL,.,.,,, 1-L,i,,vL ,,,,,, AJL A r.- .ii

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xg?-A ,,, ,,,,,, ,, 'BANNERS fly on eve of HOMECOMING. Houk's forward mofion HALTED af Homecoming Game. WITH THE 'lradifional game againsl' Nor'I'heas'l, 'l'he William Chrisman eleven opened fhe I949-50 foofball season. The feam was picked from fhe approximafely sevenfy-five 'boys who furned our for fall pracfices. Olher players showing definife abil- ify, buf needing pradice and correcfion, were slaled for second 'l'eam. The 'leam ran iheir plays from a shori' puni 'formafion wifh a wingback. This year fhe Bears again played in 'lhe Pony Express Conference, in which fhey placed fiffh. Ofher feams composing fhis iough league are S+. Joseph lBenfon, Cenfral, LafayeHel, Norfh Kansas Cify, and Wenfworfh Milifary Academy. Two ou'l- sfanding plays of 'lhe season were made by Bob Andes and E. T. Houk. Andes ran eighfy-eighf yards for a score on a kick-off play by Pembroke Couniry Day School. Houk, fhe season's leading scorer, received a pass and are up ninefy-five yards for a score againsf fhe Wenfworfh eleven. The squad was coached by Mr. Grover Red- ford, assisfed by Mr. Travis Hopkins. To each we wish 'lo express our fhanks for a feam which really knew 'I'he values of good sporfsmanship. FOOTBALL - FIRST SQUAD Fronf low: Roberl' DePoorfre, William Murphy, Raymond Willoughby, Guy Edson, Roberf Bafes, Roberf Andes, Y Earl Cecil, Sfewarf Carson. Second Rows Harold Smifh, James Doufr, Roberjjarneff, E. T. Hong Lloyd Adams, James Maloff, James Wood, Howard Tignor. Back Row: Lawrence Tiffle, Donald Hudleme er, Dean Buford, Y Donald Vanlandinqham, Joseph Sousley, Albert Liddle, Coy Brown, Thomas Conrow, Clavfon Hall.

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Dummy's fare is near Homecoming eve. DESPITE rain and mud fhe Pep Club held ifs annual homecoming rally af rhe campus. Banners waved and cheers resounded as 'lhe group marched around fhe square and lo fhe campus. The parade had nol' progressed very far when 'rhe rain came pouring clown. Af lhe campus a huge bonfire was slarfed miraculously, in all fhe mud and wa+er. The capfain for lhe homecoming game, Earl Cecil, 'lhrew fhe dummy, represenfing De LaSalle, info 'rhe blaze amid yells,for visfory: fhen fhe homecoming queen, Gwen Kimball, was infroduced. Sfanding in a circle around +he fire, she clamp fellows and girls gave one lasl' yell: ihen fhe rally brolce up. Conrow carrying for a TD. al Homecoming. 22