Williamstown Community School - Hornet Yearbook (Williamstown, MO)

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On a rainy day the first of September, 1952, Deloris Knapp, Martha Ellison, Sylvia Young, Louise Bishoff, Harlie Tompkins, Bob Legg, Noel Wayne St. Clair, Dickie Brown, Billy Spurgeon, Bill Owen, Bill Doran, Osoar Junk, Jackie Elgin, and Charles Shoup, the new freshmen, were assembled in the study hall of W.H.S. along with the more dignified upperclassmen. We learned we were second only to the seniors in number, and were expect- ed by the teachers to be second only to the seniors in mischievousness. Our teachers that year were Louis Le Doux, Beulah Gould, Norman Merrell, and Bill Reger. After Deloris Knapp moved to 'owa and Jackie Elgin moved to Hannibal, we became the “dirty dozen. When September, 1953, came, we, the 'silly1 sophomores, assembled once again in the S. H. S. study hall. We were the same group that had left here so joyously in May. Our teachers were Louis LeDoux, Beulah Gould, Jack Ross, John Moore, and Corwin Bowen. About the middle of the year, Sylvia Young moved to Iowa. When school was out in May, Charles Shoup left to spend the rest of his school days in Kahoka, and Oscar Junk went to Quincy. Fall 1954, found us jolly juniors. Nine in number, two girls and seven boys. Wood- row Hill, Beulah Gould, Rose Harris, Frank Humphrey, and John Moore were our teachers. Louise Bishoff changed her last name to Ridgely that year, but remained to keep Martha Ellison, the only other girl in the class, company. By the last part of August, 1955, we were sophisticated seniors. (Seniors, anyway, if not so sophisticated.) The teachers were Woodrow Hill, Beulah Gould, Ernest Reed, Kyle Hayworth, and Corwin Bowen. Three of our graduating class members, Louise Ridgely, Harlie Tompkins, and Bob Legg, had started in the first grade together at Williamstown. The other class members were Martha Ellison, Bill Owen, Bill Doran, Bill Spurgeon, Noel Wayne St. Clair, and Dickie Brown. Wk all have had many happy hours at Williamstown High School. 8 Louise Ridgely

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As we were at the fair, we decided to go to the fortune teller's tent. We asked the gypsy about some of the 1956 seniors of W. H.S. She said she would look into her crystal ball. As we looked, we saw Louise Ridgely, her husband and their seven children. She has gotten way ahead of Bill Murphy by now. Next, we saw Bill Spurgeon who is married to his high-school sweetheart. He is now farming his dad's farm and has plenty of money. Directly following we saw Noel Wayne St. Clair. He is still single, and still driving that Chevrolet pickup and still chasing the girls. After that we saw Bill Doran. He met a girl and after a two week's courtship, he got married and has a big happy family. Next, we saw Bob legg and Bill Owen who are now singing on te lev is ion at Hannibal. Bill Owen built a racing car and Bob Legg is now driving it. They are both single yet. Next, we saw Dick Brown. He went to college at KirksviIle and for four years played on the basketball team. He is now married to his sweetheart from Williamstown and has twin boys. What we saw next came as a complete surprise. Harlie Tompkins is an engineer and has been contracted the job of building a new school building at Williamstown. While Harlie is building the new school building, Martha is teaching in the old building. You see, Martha and Harlie are very happily married. Martha Ann Ellison Harlie Tompkins 7

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Noel W. wills his sleeping in class to Margaret Glasgow. Horlie Tompkins wills his position in study hall to Mike. Let's keep the position in the family. Bill Owen wills his winking at girls to Dickie Brown. Watch it, Dick. Bill Spurgeon wills his girl friend to Darryl for one week. But be sure you have plenty of gas. Dickie Brown wills his basketball suit to Bobby Doran. Since Bobby is so tall, they could use his height. Martha Ellison wills her ornery ways to Joyce Boecker. I'll bet you can't keep up to Martha, Joyce. Louise Ridgely wills her diet to whoever needs it. She didn't. Ha! Ha! Bill Doran wills his ways to slip in and out of study hall to Jimmy Lillard. Watch it, Jim. Bob Legg wills his studying to Bob Murphy. Don't let it get you down. Bob. We will Mr. Hill the candy wrappers, some of which he had to pick up during the years. The entire senior class wills their trip to New Orleans to the junior class, because we didn't get enough money. The bookkeeping boys will their ability and alertness to Mr. Hayworth. The science class wills its formulas and equations to Uncle Ernie Reed. We, Tits Senior Class, will our humor and sensitive ways to Mr. Bowen. The senior class will their English books to Mrs. Gould. We, The Senior Class will our smooth-talking and slyness to whoever can get by with it. Bob Legg and Billy Doran For all the good seniors of Williamstown High I wish them a good path to follow; Such as Bill S. with all his romance. Who wore holes in all of his pants. Take Harlie, now. He is a jolly old chap. Who works along the road with his dog Jack. Martha Ann, with always a smile for you. And a lot are for Tompkins, too. There's Noel Woyne, who's seldom weeping. But you will often find him in study hall sleeping. There's Dickie Brown who's six feet tall; He's very handy with a basketball. Bob hopes some day to have a great store; To have pretty clothes and drive a new car. There's Billy Doran with a smiling face, You're liable to find him any place. There's Bill Owen, a care free lad, Who is seldom even sad. Louise Ridgely with big blue eyes, Is often looking at the skies. Dickie Brown and Bill Owen 9