Willow Springs High School - Willamizzou Yearbook (Willow Springs, MO)

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The 1940 Willamizzou SENIOR CARNIVAL The annual Senior Carnival was held on November 7 this year. A large crowd attended and helped rid the stands of their loads of candy, gum, novelties, pop and ice cream. The bingo stand was one of the main attractions of the eve- ning. The Hawaiian night club was a popular spot with its soft lights and waitresses in grass skirts. During the evening a closely contested race for the Carnival Throne was held between Seniors, Edith Pennington and June Brittell. After the floor had been cleared, the Queen processional began. It was led by last yeafs Queen, Miss Jo Lovan. She was escorted by Laura Lou Lovan and Keith Pennington. They were followed by the Attendants, June Brittell, Jeweldean Skaggs, Naomi Honeycutt and Edith Bottom. Next came Newton Brill carrying 'the crown and finally the Queen, Edith Pennington, with Prince Charming, Elliott Nelson. After the Queen had been crowned, members of the different classes pre- sented a program for her amusement. The Freshman Class held a fashion show with such lovely models as Rowe Findley and Don Phillips. The Junior Girlsi Quartet sang several numbers and Sadie Hawkins Day featuring the Weaver Brothers and Elviry was the presentation of the Senior Class.

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The 1940 Winamizzou ALUMNI BANQUET The tenth annual banquet of the Willow Springs High School Alumni Association was held December 26, 1939, at the Horton Hotel. W. C. Grimes, present superintendent, acted as toastmaster and introduced the following program: Welcome, W. C. Benton; Response, Clinton Davis; Piano Solo, Lydia Lovan; and the Trio, Lydia Lovan, Ethel Hoover and Lil Lovan. Sixtyefive graduates answered roll call with the class of t26 having the larg- est number present. Following the banquet a short business session was held at which the following officers were elected: President, Tommy Austin; 1st Vice President, Howard Burchard; 22nd Vice President, Carl Ferguson, Jr.; Secretary and Treas- urer, Mary Jane Cottrell; Program Chairman, Roy Lovan; and Decorations, B111 Benton. The program was closed by singing the school song. The banquet was followed by a dance. I JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The Junior and Senior classes of the Willow Springs High School met May 7 at 7:30 for a visit in Mexico. They puzzled over the menus amid bright, flash- ing colors while Mexican Senors and Senoritas waited on them. Explanations of the different curios of Mexico were given by several members of the Junior and Sennior classes and the faculty. At 9:00 they danced to the lovely strain of Spanish guitars.

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The 1940 Willamizzou FUTURE AMBITIONS OF SENIORS Evelyn Ruth Armstrong ........................................................................ Continue Education Dorthea Bush .................................................................................... Pharmacist in Hospital Elizabeth Beach .............................................................. Work in Ladies Clothing Store June Brittell . ........ . Nursing Clair Corman ................................... Vocational Agriculture Instructor Arlene Dunkin .................................................................................................. Journalist Ellen Doughty Reddish .. ................................ Housewife Pauline Farrar .............. ........................................................ Stenographer Paul Fisher ............................................... Town Loafer Billy Fisk ......................................................................... Airplane Designer and Aviator Maxine Paul .............................................................................................................. Housewife Burnie Smith Mechanic Elliott Nelson ..................................................................................................... Athletic Coach Edith Pennington ................................................. ........... .. .................. .. .................... Nursing Otis Rakestraw ....................................... Baseball Player Annellen Smith ............................ ................................ Teachefs Training Instructor Iola Schneller ................................................................................................................ Nursing Clifford Stringer Continue Education Lawrence Spence .. . ................... Farming Duane Henry .................................... .. ........................................................................ Journalist Ruby Henry ................................. Teacher Russell Mitchell ............ ........................................ . ..... Continue Education Helen McCormick ................... Interior Decorator Bernice Hunter ................................................................................................... Teacher Barbara Beach ........ ............ Continue Education Norma Lou Gunn ...................... . ................... .. ......................... Stenographer Gene Waggoner .................................................................................. Farming John Wages ................................................................................... Farming Wanda Hunter ................ Nursing Harding Talbert ................................................................................................ Art Teacher Dorothy Hagen .................................................................................................... Nursing Fern Hale .......... Teacher Jack Gc'dsy .................... ........................................................................................ Merchant Clarence Grogan ............................................................................ Continue Education Mitchell Green ................... Agriculturist Opal Godat .................................................................................................................... Teacher