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

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1941 volume:

The 1941 Willamizzou The WILLAMIZZOU 1941 Published By The SENIOR CLASS of the Willow Springs High School The 1941 Willamizzou FOREWORDH.. Within the covers of this book, the graduating class of 1940-41 attempts to show the events and activities that have happened during the past year. $Qs CONTENTS.U. .l. ADMINISTRATION H. CLASSES Ill. DEPARTMENTS IV. SPORTS V. ACTIVITIES VI. ADVERTISEMENTS The 1941 Willamizzou DEDICATION President C. H. Burchard Secretary J. C. Ferguson Treasurer W. L. Forester Members: W. E. Armstrong Mrs. Glenwood Myers Mrs. L. Bible E. E. Ogden Dr. J. S. Cottrell To the school board we extend our deepest appreciation for their choice of an excellent faculty and for their fullest cooperation in our extensive building program. To this board we dedicate this book. The 1941 Willamizzou INTO THE FUTURE GYaJmETioW- '73 wharf? BOOK I ADMINISTRATION The 1941 Willamizzou W. C. GRIMES B. S. in Ed., S. T. C. A. M., U. of M0. You are leaving your Alma Mater to become citizens, American citizens, in the near future. And what is an American citizen? He is an American who, leaving be- hind ancient prejudices, receives new ideas from a new mode of life. America is his great Alma Mater. Here all races are melted into one great race of men, free men, tolerant, and with a strong impulse toward the ideal of the universal brotherhood of man. Citizens of America, we salute you and wish you a long and happy life in a country yet free, the haven of all freedom-loving peoples, the United States of ' America. SUPERINTENDENT . T. G. MUNFORD PrincipaleAthletic Director; Science; B. :S.-Educa,tion; Spring- field Teachers College. The 1941 Willamizzou T. N. DAVIS Vocational Agriculture; B. 5. Missouri University; Central Col- lege, Fayette BESS CLOUGH English; Teacher Training; B. A. --University of Iowa; M. A. University of Iowa; University of Colorado; University of Chicago. MRS. T. G. MUNFORD Social Science; Central Missouri State Teachers College; South- west Missouri State Teachers College WILLIAM SHELTON Music; B. S. Education; Spring- field Teachers College; Graduate work. Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois The 1941 Willamizzou ELIZABETH GOOCH GEORGI A RICHMAN Mathematics; B. S. Educati0n; Southwest Missouri State Teach- ers College Study Hall Supervisor KATHARINE GREENE MARY FRANCES BREWINGTON Vocational Home Economics; B. English; B. S.-Education; South- S.HEducation; Northeast Mis- east Missouri State Teachers Col- sour-i State Teachers College lege; Graduate work, Missouri University The 1941 Willamizzou W. W. DENNEY WILMA VANCE Literary Supervisor; A- B. Spring- Physical Education; B. sfPhysi- fleld Teachers College cal Education and Music; George Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn. LORENE MASNOR SAMMIE LOVAN Commerce School Secretary Springfield Teachers College B. S. in Educaticn The 1941 Willamizzou HOME ROOMS History was in the making in the Willow Springs High School in 1940- 19414. For the first time the system of Home Rooms was inaugurated. The student body was divided into groups of thirty members each; to each group a teacher-counselor was assigned. Then the groups were organized and repre- sentatives from each elected to the student council. The counselors may call their pupils together for discussions, for discip- linary matters, or for games and entertainment. Many of the pupils like this idea of being a member of a small organized group as well as a member of the student body. They also like it because each room has a member on the student council. Through their elected representa- tives they have a voice in the government of the school. When dictators are trying to rule the world and force their systems of government on helpless people, it is, indeed, with grateful hearts that we students embrace this most democratic form of student government. PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION Mrs. DeRoy Frazee, president Mrs. G. J. Phillips, vice-president Mrs. Earl E. Barkley, secretary Mrs. Ralph Hankins, treasurer Forty-five paid members During the past year the Parent-Teacher Association of Willow Springs has had many interesting programs concerning the new phases of school work which are being introduced in many other schools. In connection with these studies a radio was purchased, this year for use in the Junior high school. The 1941 Willamizzou DOORWAY TO EDUCATION SCHOOL SONG Well, here,s to you dear old Willow Springs! The school of many pleasant memories; Playing tennis, playing basketball, Study is the very best of all; Our tasks are long, yet we never fail, Keep at it ever is the golden rule; So come, while I join with you And give three cheers for DEAR OLD WILLOW SPRINGS! BOOK ll CLASSES The 1941 Willamizzou SENIOR CLASS PresidenteRuth Ward Vice President-aGene Clingan Sec,y-Treas.eJeweldeen Skaggs MottowOptimus Omnium. ColorseMaroon and White One blithe September morning some forty young students assembled at the Willow Springs school for their first taste of formal school. Year after year these students toiled on up the prescribed pathway, adding new members to their ranks from time to time till finally came that great eventeeighth grade graduation. Then for one whole summer the class was positive it knew every- thing. High school enrollment in the fall soon convinced the ttGreen Freshmen they still had much to learn. Now, this year, the members of this class have achieved their goal . . . Seniors at last . . . with a class of 75 members. Looking back at this little class, its struggles against and triumphs over the social problems of school lifewinspircs us as Seniors of 1941 to go forth con- fidently into a disrupted world. The 1941 Willamizzou Keith Peterson Tall, dark and:.-7Track '41; FFA '38, '39, '40, '41; Stock Judging '38, '39, '40, '41. Frances Mitchell I think; therefore, I am. June Schneller An asset to our school is graduating.4 Bill Rothgeb Needed, an efficient alarm clock.7Band '38, '39, '41; Football '39, '40, '41; Junior Play '40; Tennis '39, '40, '41; Track '41; Willamizzou '41; May Festival '41; Sen- ior Carnival '41. Claude Ferguson As for megI guess I'll be the boss! Football '39, '40, '41; FFA '38, '39, '40, '41; Literary '40; Red and White Re- corder Staff '40; Red and White Re- corder Editor '41; Carnival '41; May Fes- tival '41; Junior Play '40. Kattherine Lovar! Her brains are not measured by her heighthhys. Ed. '38, '39; May Festival '38; Carnival Queen Attendant '41; Glee Club '38, '39, '40, '41; Mixed Chorus '38, '39, '40, '41; String Quartet '39, '40, '41; Cello Solo '39, '40, '41; Band '40, '41; Orchestra '38, '39, '40, '41; Girls Quaru tet '39, '40, '41; Mixed Quartet '40, '41; Beta Club '40, '41; Willamizzou Staff 41; Red and White Recorder Staff, '40; Senior Carnival; Drum Corps '33, '39, '40, '41; May Festival '41. Edith Moore The moon came up and the stars came out as she walked by.4G1ee Club '38, '39, '41; Mixed Chorus '38, '39, '41; SCA Play '41; May Festival Attendsn; '38; Willamizzou Staff '41. Robert Usrey I regret that I have but one school to leaves9F00'tbaH '38, '39, '40, '41; Bas- ketball '38, '39, '40, '41; Track '41; Ten- nis '39, '40, '41; Music '40; Junior Play '40; Glee Club '40; Willamizzou '41; May Festival '41; Senior Carnival '41. The 1941 Willamizzou Betty Light The lass of the class, and O, the class of the lass.4Soprano Solo '40, '41; Girls Quartet '38, '39, '40, '41; Girls Trio '39, '40, '41 ; Glee Club '38, '39, 40, 41; Mixed Chorus '38, '39, '40, '41; Viola Solo '39, '40; Carnival Queen Attendant '39; Band '38, '39, '40, '41; Orchestra '38, '39, '40, '41; String Quartet '39, '40, '41; Brass Quartet '40, '41; Mixed Quartet '38, '39, '40, '41; Girls Octette '39; School Play '41 ; SCA Play '41; May Festival '38, '41; Drum Corps '38, '39, '40, '41; Phys. Ed. '38; Cheer Leader '41. Rhea. Anne Rush Did you ever see a dream jitterbugging? 4Music '38, '39; Glee Club '38, '39, '40, '41; Mixed Chorus '38, '39, '40, '41; Girls Trio '40, '41; School Play '41; Willamizzou Staff '41; Beta Club '40, '41; Class President '39; Drum Corps '38, '39, '40, '41; Class Treasurer '40; Octette '39; Senior Carnival '41. Maxine Lovan I'm trying my best to act like a senior. 4May Festival '38; Phys. Ed. '38; Mixed Chorus '39, '40, '41; Glee Club '39, '40, '41.; May Festival '41; Senior Carnival; ,lzllusic '39, '40; Drum Corps '38, '39, '40, Laura Coleman Blessings on him who first invented sleep. Betty Jane Lilly uMiss Personality .4Phys. Ed..'38, '39; May Festival '38. Eddie Williams, Jr. None but himself can be his parellel.4 Music '40; Glee Club '39, '40, '41; May Festival '41; Senior Carnival '41; Band '39; Mixed Chorus '40, '41; Tennis '39, '40, '41. Lowell McMurtrey Too bad, girls, he's already attacheda Red and White Recorder '41; Senior. Carnival '41. Doris Ferguson Her only fault is that she has nc.ne.- Teacher Training '3', '41; Music 3.1. The 1941 WiHamizzou George Johnson '40, '41; President of Brewington Borst- ers '41; Track '41. Lola Mae Rader Well, that makes 14 mistakes and nine errors doesn't it?aPhys. Ed. '38, '39, '41; Music '41; May Festival '38, '39, '41. Martha. .10 Stoll A Icaronet of dark brown tresses make School has made me what I am.4FFA Clambello Gardner Every man for himself.4Teacher Train- ing '40, '41; Music '38, '39. Marie Sells ; She is so shy and sweet.-- Myrtle Codsy No one's enemy, everybody's friend.4 Phys. Ed. '38, '41; May Festival '3 , '41; Music '38; Essay Contest '40; Teacher Training '40, '41. Mary Lou Morse Her hair isn't exactly raven but we like iLaPhys. Ed. '38, '39; Senior Car- nival '41. Charles Greene I was not always a man of wooing- The 1941 Willamizzou Ha Ruth Ward A blond thafs not so dumb.-Class President 341; Red and White Recorder Staff 341; Willamizzou Staff ,41; Volley- ball Team 341; Junior Play 340; Debate 340; Poetry Readinor 340; Beta Club 340, ,41; May Festival '38; Senior Carnival 341. Joe Carr I came among you as a stranger and . . . Beth Ferguson We would like to know her secret of making and keeping friends.3Teacher Training '39, 341; Music 339. Helen Bever Children are not responsible.3Jr. Play, 340; Music 338, 341; Glee Club 339; Or- chestra 339, ,40, 341; Mixed Chorus 339; Phys. Ed. ,41. Warren Com I came, I saw, and here I am.3FFA Vice-President 341; FFA Entertainment 339; FFA '38, 339, 340, '41. Florence Collins To a lady lost in a man3s world.-Essay ,410; Jr. Play; Beta Club 340, 341; Teach- er Training 340, 341; Teacher Training President 341. Elsie Spence Fashioned so slenderly youna and so faingTeacher Training '40, ,41; Music '38, '39. John James Let the rest of the world .go by.3Band 338, 339, ,40; Orchestra '38, 339, ,40. The 1941 Willamfzzou Weldon Goodwin Why be in a hurry?$Football '39, '40, '41; Track '39, '40, '41; FFA '38, '39, '40, '41. Loveno Skaggs We can only be thankful we were priv- ileged to be in her class four years! Mixed Chorus '38, '39; Glee Club '38, '39; Music '38, '39. N orma Vandeventer Always spic and span and neat, a nicer girl you would never meet.4Music '40; Glee Club '40; Mav Queen Attendant '41. Velma. Ficke Her tongue runs on a pivot4Glee Club '40, '41; Mixed Chorus '40, '41; Orches- tra '39, '40, '41; Music '38, '39. Betty Hansmu I have loved. Whom have I not loved? ---F'1ute Solo '39, '40, '41; Band '3 , '40. '41; Glee Club '39, '40; Orchestra '39, '40, '41; Mixed Chorus '3 , '40; Debate '40; Music '38, '39; Drum Corps '3 , '40. Aliens GuIlvey Sure, and she's a wee bit of Irish, I'll be thinkin'.4Phys. Ed. '3 . Marjorie- Schleuning Even to her laugh she is original.-- Teacher Training '40; Phys. Ed. '53. Thelma Garlett Dark eyes and dark hair Which require great care.4Teacher Training '40, '41; Phys. Ed. '41. The 1941 Willamizzou Clarabelle Marden I don't know who founded the school but I'm dumbfounded.-Music '38, '39. Phillip Wyrick Don't worry me about wome.n.4Base- ball '38, '39; FFA '37. Pauline Frazee Certified, guaranteed the finest.-Phys. Ed. '38, '39; May Festival '38; Violin Solo '40, '41 ; Band '38, '39, '40, '41; Orchestra '38, '39, '40, '41; Beta Club '40, '41; String Quartet '40, '41; Music '40; Drum Corps '38, '39, '40, '41. Donna Hurst Love, love, look what it has done to me. -Phys. Ed. '38; May Festival '38; Glee Club '40; Music '39, '40; Mixed Chorus '40; Red and White Recorder '41; Stu- dent Council '41; Jr. Play; Senior Car- rzxsival; School Play '41; Drum Corps '38, ' 9. Eldon Norman Football now and then, studies once in awhile, girls forever.4Glee Club '38 '39, '40, '41; Band '38, '39, '40, '41; Or- chestra '38, '39, 40, '41; Snare Drum Solo '41; Mixed Chorus '38, '39, '40, '41; Baritone Solo '41; Football '38, '39, '41; Track '41; May Festival '41; Editor of school paper '40; Mixed Quartet '41; Student Council '41; Junior Play '40; Oration '40; Boys Quartet '40, '41. Ruth Sigman We hate to see her go.4Music '39. Cleva Baker Her delightful smile will long be re- membered. Elizabeth Frazee Her air, her manner, all saw-a-dmired. Phys. Ed. '38, '39; May Festival '38; Piano Solo '40; Band '38, '39, '40, '41; Orchestra '38, '39, '40, '41; Drum Corps '38, '39, '40, '41. The 1941 Willamizzou Sidney Williamson Work fascinates me, I could sit and look at it all day.4Football '40, '41; FFA '38, '39, '40, '41; Track '41; Base- ball '41. Ruby Lea Montgomery Let's see, Miss Masnor, we could prac- tice44.4Phys. Ed. '38; May Festival '38, '41; Girls Quartet '39, '40, '41; Girls Trio '40, '41; Alto Solo '41; Mixed Chor- us '39, '40, '41; Glee Club '39, '40, '41; SCA Poetry Reading '40, '41; Micro- phone Speaking '40; Girls Octette '39; Junior Play '40; Red and White Re- corder '41; Willamizzolu '41; Senior Car- nival '41; Student Council '41. Mattie Pearl Garlett I don't care, do you?4Music '38, '40. Jame Donley Let's work together; you do the work. :Phys. Ed. '38, '39, '41; May Festival '38, '41; Jr. Play; School Play '41; Willamizzou '41. Delores Marden Who Will invent a brake for her tongue. 4Glee Club '38, '39; Music '38; Phys. Ed. '41; Orchestra '38, '3, '40' '41; String Quartet '40, '41; Carnival '41; Teacher Training '40, '41; Vice Presi- dent Teacher Training '41; Willa- mizzou Staff '41; May Festival '41. Mildred Range You think of it, I'm tired.4 Arlene Castle Men are such bores!4Phys. Ed. '38, '3 , '41; May Festival '38, '41; Music '38. Everett Graves All I know is all I want to know.4 The 1941 Willamizzou Jeweldeen Skavws Losing two of them at the same time. This is too much.4C1ass President '40; Carnival Queen Attendant '40; May Day Attendant '38; Willamizzou Staff '41; Red and White Recorder Staff '40; Music '38, '39; Glee Club '38, '39; Mix- ed Chorus '38, '39. Gene Clingan All the world likes an athleteeCIass President '37; Vice President '39, '40; Mixed Chorus '40, '41; Mixed Quartet '40; Boxing '37; Track '39; FFA Presi- dent '39; State Farmer '39; Toastmaster FFB '39; Judging Teams '40, '41; Wel- come JneSr. Banquet; Sadie Hawkins Day '40; Willamizzou Editor '41; Chairman Student Council '41; SCA Oration FFA '41; Glee Club '40, '41, Football '37, '38, '39, '40; Basketball '39, '41; Prince Charming '41; Junior Play '40; School Play '41. Virginia. Bergman Hold the fort for I'm a'coming.ePhys. Ed. '38, '39, '41; May Festival '38, '41; Volleyball '41. Novella McCart Has delightful ways.--Teacher Training '40, '41. Janie Strome All her faults are goodeMusic '38, '41; Phys. Ed. '38, '41; May Festival '38. Pauline Hunter Fair as the daisy in the spring.--Pep Club '41; May Festival '3 , '41; Phys. Ed. '38, '39, '41. nary Ella Beveer Did I see red hair, sweetness and charmiLiMusic '3; Glee Club '3; Mixed Chorus '3 . Robert; Scantlon Mildest of all men.-- The 1941 Willamizzou Mildred Garlett All that I can say is that we'll miss her. 'Teacher Training '40, VII; Phys. Ed. ,41; Music 38, h40. Ora. Richter She possesses one virtue which is rare among women, silence.-w Basil Hedrick No care beyond today.hFootball 38, B9, 40, 41; Track 2'3 , 40, ,41; Junior Play h40; Judging Tteam ,40, '41; Mixed Chorus 40; Music ,40; Glee Club ,40. The 1941 Willamizzou JUNIOR CLASS Lyle James President Bob Schneider Vice-President Ralph Swecker Secretary-Treasurer The Junior class has been very successful this year in presenting a play. The play, under the direction of Mr. Denney, was given in the new gymnasium. The name of the play was tlDonlt Darken My Door , and was highly successful. The cast was made up of a group of very talented students. The Junior-Senior banquet was held at the American Legion home May 6, 1941, and a large group attended. The class sold candy, soft drinks, hot dogs and gum at the football games and made a nice profit which went into the class treasury. The J unior class wishes to take this onportunity to thank all the teachers for their hearty cooperation and support in all that was undertaken by the class. The 1941 Wiilamizzou SOPHOMORE CLASS Patsy Frost President Floyd Lasley Vice-President Johnie Cecil Stone Secretary-Treasurer Huldah Lou Cromwell t Bill Brumley Reporter Mascot The Sophomore class of ,40 and '41 has been well represented in every event of the past year. In the sports field our class was well represented in Football, Basketball and Track by Derrell Stringer. Two of the cheer leaders, Gwendolyn Wilbanks and Johnie Cecil Stone, were from our class In music we were represented by Freda Corn, Rowe Findley, Johnie Clecil Stgvne and the sophomores made up a good part of the mixed chorus and ,g ee clu s. Louella Strome from our class was Queen of the May Festival and Frances Lawing and John Clinton Hinds were sophomore attendants. Floyd Lasley and Alma Jean Godat took part in debate. Rowe Findley and Alma Jean Godat represented the class in the Beta Club. Gwendolyn Wilbanks was captain of the volley ball team and Lucille Sherril was a member of the team. . We are all proud of our class this year and hope we will do as good a Job when we make up the Willow Springs Junior Class. The 1941 WiIl-amizzou Freshies -eYes, that is what we are and proud of it, believe it or not. Nine years ago we were happy to start on our career of learning with Miss Lottie Slusser as our teacher. In succession we had Miss Martin, Mrs. Zulauf, Miss Lillian Miers, Miss Mary Beth Slusser, Mrs. Sibyl Yocum Hart, Miss Clough, Miss Ri-chrnan, Mrs. Hooper, Mrs. Myrtle Wilhoit Dunivan and Mr. Atkinson. As a class we believe ourselves equal in desirability to all former fresh- man classes. We have one of our members in the Beta Club and some outstanding in music and athletics. We are looking forward to our sophomore year, as we hope and expect to add more honors to our credit. The 1941 Willamizzou SADIE HAWKINS On Friday, Nov. 1, 1940, Sadie Hawkins Day was ushered into the busy life of the Willow Springs High School. Girls dressed as Daisy Mae, Pansy or the Leapin, McGulps, while hand- some young men imitated Lihl Abner, Marryinh Sam or Hairless Joe. The climax of the day came when Li,1 Abners and Daisy Maes were admitted to an exciting romantic picture starring Bing Crosbyietwo for five cents. Then, after the show, a typical scene in Dogpatch on Sadie Hawkins Day was enacted by very capable students. The affair was a tremendous success and it was decided to make it an annual occurrence. BOOK Ill DEPARTMENTS 'i The 1941 Willamizzou VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE Claude Ferguson President Warren qun Keith Peterson lst Vlce-PreSident 2nd Vice-President The vocational agriculture class has had a good year both from the financial viewpoint and enrollment. There were 78 boys enrolled this year with a project income of $3,017.44. The chapter purchased a popcorn machine in the fall and sold popcorn, peanuts, candy and pop at the football and basketball games. The chapter also has a baby beef project, which will be shown in Springfield, and a sheep project. Our chapter won first place in the judging contest held here April 11. The third annual Father-Son banquet was held May 12. We enter- tained the Home Economics girls January 16, and the first annual bann-warming was held March 27, with great success. Eugene Clingan won first place in the SCA public speaking contest at Cabool and represented this district at Springfield. Four teams were entered in the judging contest at Columbia and they won first place in the dairy subject matter contest. We have two State Farmers this year, Francis Pfister and Keith Peterson. The Willow Springs chapter took 65 ribbons and $83.00 in prize money at the West Plains Fair, and 23 ribbons at the Ava Parish Show. We consider this one of the most successful years the class has ever had. The 1941 Willamizzou VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS 1940-41 is the second year of Vocational Home Economics. Since the enrollment this year was more than double that of last year, the course was changed to include two classes in Home Economics I and one in Home Economics II with Home Economics 111 to be offered next year. A bus load of girls attended the District Rally at Thayer this year. Betty Light was the pep song leader for the program and Naomi Honeycutt was toastmistress at the luncheon. The first year Home Economics class exhibited the aprons ;and pot holders they had made for later use in the foods unit, in Hammerts Store win- dow, at their invitation. During the Thanksgiving vacation the Home Economics 11 class ex- hibited some very beautiful and useful articles they had made in House Furnish- ings unit in Harryts Variety window. The articles showed economy and ingenuity in the use of dyes, crayolas, etc. They included luncheon sets, tie-dyed, fiesta- dyed, done in crayon work or embroidery. They were made of feed sacks, sugar sacks, and new muslin. There were also chair sets and sofa pillows made of burlap and gunny sacks, plain and dyed; a burlap table runner stenciled With oil paints, a foot stool made of tin cans and covered with strips of five-strand braided rags. At Christmas the girls made Christmas cookies and candies and filled sacks to take home to their smaller brothers or sisters. Many vases were made from odd shaped glass jars marbled with oil paints. In addition to planning and serving the meal unit each class enjoyed serving one or more luncheons to the Board of Education. Many useful home projects were completedesuch as redecorating a girls room, preparing, planning and serving breakfasts or suppers for a week, re- covering furniture, rearranging furniture, making a garment, making over some- thing old, making what-nots, etc. Near the end of school we plan to have an exhibit showing our garments we have made. We will invite our mothers, teachers and other friends who will be entertained at tea. We will also entertain the F. F. A. boys in return for the good time they showed us. The 1941 Willamizzou COMMERCE Our commercial course consists of four units-One unit typing, short- hand, bookkeeping and one unit of General Business. These courses prepare a person so that he will be able to handle his own affairs in a more efficient way and at the same time enables him to know enough about the business world to take a job and hold it. We are especially proud of our twenty-two Woodstock typewriters which are never more than three years old. There is an enrollment of 170. TEACHER TRAINING The Teacher Training class of 1940-41 has proved very successful in their work the past year. This class of seniors has done some fine work in Organiza- tion and Management, Methods, Advanced Arithmetic, and General Agriculture with the help of our teacher, Miss Clough. Some of our work has taken us to nearby communities to do observation and practice teaching. Many helpful things were learned through the fine co- operation of the teachers. A good many periods were spent observing and teach- ing in the elementary school of Willow Springs where the teachers have been most helpful and co-operative. The Teacher Training Club has had several parties. Four new members have been taken into the club this year. The class of 1941 gives the future Teacher Training students a hearty welcome to their new task and wish them as many pleasant hours of work and enjoyment as we have had. The 1941 Willamizzou LITERARY Five units are offered by the English department. They include English I, II, III, IV, and speech arts. Willow Springs students participated in a varied program of literary a - tivities. 'I he first important event was the play, The Absent-Minded Professor. The play, performed penthouse style, was a success. In debate several people worked on the subject of Increased Federal Power . Alma Jean Godat and Floyd Lasle-y took part in tournaments at CabooI, West Plains and Bolivar. In the literary meet at Cabool, Willow Springs made a very good show- ing. Doris Nelson was ranked 1 in essay. Those getting a superior rankinz were Naomi Honeycutt in essay; Gene Clingan, oratory and extemporaneous speaking; Ruby Lea Montgomery, poetry reading; and the one-act play, HNot Quite Such a Goose . The play cast included Rex Pace, Maxine Williams, Edith Moare, Betty Light and Gene Clingan. The play also won a superior grade at the Springfield Teachers College district meet. At the distrLct speech meet Ruby Lea Montgomery won first in poetry reading and was certified to go to the contest at Columbia, May 3. At Columbia she obtained a superior ranking and second place. Wayne Spence was granted the right to represent Howell county in the American Legion oratory contest at Forsyth. The 1941 Willamizzou MUSIC The music department under the supervision of William Shelton has done very well this year. At the Ozark Music Festival in Willow Springs March 22, entries were given a numerical rating at the same time they were being judged for the sub- district meet. Individual and group numbers awarded a No. 1 rating in the sub-district division were eligible to compete in the district music meet in Spring field April 12. Our entries and ratings were: No. 1 ratingseMary Sass, drum'major- ing; Betty Light, soprano; Ruby Lea Montgomery, alto; Wayne Spence, bass; Betty Hanson, flute; Dayne Copeland, baritone; mixed quartet, girls quartet, girls glee club, boys glee club, mixed chorus, and since there was no No. 1 rating given in trumpet for the Springfield contest, Rowe Findley, making the only 2 rating, was eligible for that meet. No. 2 ratings were: Johnie Cecil Stone, tenor; Pauline Frazee, violin; Katherine Lovan, cellol; Rowe Findley, trumpet; Eldon Norman, baritone; Wayne Spence, trombone; orchestra, band, girls trio, boys quartet, string quartet, clarinet quartet, clarinet trio. No. 3 ratings were Donald Phillips, cornet; Rex Pace, tuba; brass quartet. N0. 4 rating was Frede Mae Corn, clarinet. ' In competition with eight schools at the annual S. C. A. Music Festival Saturday, April 5, we received 3 excellent ratings, 7 superior ratings, 12 good and 1 average rating. At the district, meet in Springfield we received the following: Mixed chorus 1; girls quartet 1; mixed quartet 1; girls glee club 1; Betty Light, soprano, 1; Ruby Lea Montgomery, alto, 1; Wayne Spence, bass, 2; Wayne Spence, trom- bone, 2; boys .glee club 2; Rowe Findley, trumpet, 2; Betty Hansen, flute, 3; Dayne Copeland, baritone, 2. At the state meeting in Columbia these ratings were made: Mixed quartet 2; mixed chorus 2; Ruby Lea Montgomery, alto 2; girls quartet 3; Betty Light, soprano, 3. The 1941 Willamizzou TWIRLERS Wilma Towers Donna Sue Anderson DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS The 1941 Willamizzou DRUM MAJOR Mary Sass The 1941 Willamizzou Madge Bennett Jean Bennett Jean Brewington Myrtle Barker Edith Bottom Huldah Lou Cromwell Freda Mae Corn Yvonne Clute Nellie Mae Doughty Wilma DeVore Velma Ficke Evelyn Fechter Stella Goodwin Maxine Lovan Betty Light Sybil Lovan Mary Lyons Katherine Lovan Ruth McClellan MIXED CHORUS Edith Moore Ruby Lea Montgomery Mary Lawrence UKelley June Peters Minnie Lou Rader Virginia Reeve Betty J0 Revard Rhea Anne Rush Dorothy Robertson Louelle Strome LaNell Sparks Margaret Ulrich Maxine Williams Mary Sass Harold Brady Donald Brower Gene Clingan Dayne Copeland Chester Click Rowe Findley Robert Gaulrdin Lyle James Eldon Norman Donald Phillips A. C. Reynolds Johnie Cecil Stone Glen Spence Eddie Williams, Jr. Maxine Goodman Naomi Honeycutt Rex Pace Wanda Hays Fern Roberts Francis Pfister Bill Brumley Bill Hankins Wayne Spence Helen Ruth Farrar BOOK IV ATHLETICS BOOK VI ADVERTISEMENTS I The 1941 Willamizzou PEEP INTO THE FUTURE Edith Moore and Mary Lou Morse are leading dress designers. Working for them is Mary Ella Bever. Arlene Castle runs a large beauty shop. Those .working for her are Laura Coleman, Aliene Gulley, Pauline Hunter, Betty J ane Lilly and Ruth Sigman. Betty Hansen now runs a school for nurses. Those enrolled are Cleva Baker, Jane Do.nley, Frances Graves, Mattie Pearle Garlett, Janie Strome, Max- ine Murray and Norma Vandeventer. A teachers convention was held this month and those attending from here were Doris and Beth Ferguson, Mildred Garlett, Clara Belle Gardner, Thelma Garlett, Myrtle Godsy, Mrs. Florence Collins, Novella McCart, Delores Marden and Elsie Spence. Two college girls are home for the week-end, Rhea Anne Rush and Katherine Lovan. Charles Greene runs a truck line between here and Cabool, two of his drivers are Keith Peterson and Phillip Wyrick. Two home town boys won medals for bravery from the army. They are Sidney Williamson and Weldon Goodwin. Everett Graves has been acclaimed favorite car mechanic by the house- wives of the town. The judges were the formers: Helen Bever, Donna Bailey, Maxine Lovan and Lola Mae Rader. New York Citye- Joe Carr now runs a furniture store. His chief salesmen are J ohn J ames and Ralph Kilpatric. Claude Ferguson, noted ornothologist, opened his museum to the public last week. Lovene Skaggs won honors as being the best librarian in New York. Her sister is the noted illustrative artist, Jeweldeen Skaggs. Eldon Norman runs an air line. His Ichief stewardess is Clara Belle Mar- den. The chief aviator is Robert Scantlon. The journalist, Bill Rothgeb, reports that Rudolph Walthers just signed with the New York Yankees. The two song birds heard over Station WSHS at 2:30 p. m. are Ruby Lea Montgomery and Betty Light. They will sing any special requests from Willow Springs students. Basil Hedrick, mechanical engineer, Robert Usrey, electrical engineer, and Junior Williams, deisel engineer, have formed a corporatian. Their chief accountant is George Johnson. Their lawyer is Lowell McMurtrey. Those now on their office staff are Ruth Ward, Marjorie Schleuning, June Schneller, Martha Jo Stoll, Marie Sells, Ora Richter, Mildred Range, Elizabeth and Pauline Frazee, Velma Ficke, Virginia Bergman. Two noted people were in town over the week-end. Coach Gene Clingan, whose Missouri Tigers won the Rose Bowl, and Detective Warren Corn, who is resting after he has just finished capturing the kidnapper of Prof. W. C. Grimes. Pauline and Elizabeth Frazee leave their studious ability to Burnys Don- ley and Don Rothgeb, respectively. The 1941 Willamizzou CLASS WILL LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE SENIOR CLASS Boogy Usrey leaves his ability to iitruck to Johnie C. Stone Katherine Lovan leaves her sense of humor to Irvm L. Masnor. Jane Donley leaves the state of Missouri to Kent Twyman. . . . ClaraBelle Marden leaves her silly laugh to any one who can lmltate 1t. Junior Williams leaves his ability to get to his first class on time to anyone with a trusty alarm clock. Weldon Goodwin leaves his knowledge of football to the forthcoming team. Charles Greene leaves Kathy L. to anyone who is capable of winning her affection. Janie Strome leaves her magnetic power over men to Louella S'trome. To all prospective brides, Florence Collins leaves siOme helpful tlps. Betty Jane Lilly leaves her quiet, unsophisticated manner to Mary Sass. Rhea Anne Rush leaves her ability to clerk in a store to anyone who IS not troubled with sore feet. Donna Hurst bequeaths her naturally curly hair to Margaret Berry. Gene Clingan and Eldon Norman leave their mutual affection with Naomi Honeycutt and Betty J o Revard. With a sigh of regret Sidney Williamson leaves his unsurpassed giggle to Francis Pfister. Ruby Lea Montgomery leaves her amazing gum-chewing ability to Mary Lawrence O'Kelley. Warren Corn refuses to will Edith Moore to anyoneeout of luck, fellows. Phil Wyrick leaves his Casanova complex to all the bashful. boys of W. S.HS Hopefully, Claude Ferguson leaves his Ford to anyone who. can keep it running. Bill Rothgeb leaves his quiet, polite mannerisms to Floyd Lasley. Lowell McMurtrey leaves his surprising speed on the dance floor to Billy Morris Oliver. Velma Ficke leaves her lovely blond hair to Margaret Ward. The Bever girls leave their red hair to Maxine Williams. The Garlett girls leave their charming blushes to Evelyn Puckett. Rudolph Walthers leaves his uBig Me, little you attitude to Eldon Graves. Betty Light leaves her ability at attempting to diet to Hazel Coulter. John James leaves his ability to skip school on exemption day to Ted Seibersewho iincidently did all right before he received the will. Ralph Kilpatric leaves his slight stature to Don Phillips. Robert Scantlon leaves his harmless little flirtatious to Bob Schneider. Everett Graves leaves his blond hair to Bill Brumley. J oe Carr leaves his manly silence to the study hall. George Johnson leaves his superior knowledge to anyone who needs it. Laura Coleman leaves her ability to sleep in class to Donald Henry. Pauline Hunter and Ruth Ward will their long lasting friendship to Sybil Lovan and Madge Lena Bennett. Maxine Lovan leaves her ability to wait for her man to anyone who thinks she wants too. The 1941 Willamizzou seperacvsnrbsaNP wwcowwwwmwwmwMMMHHHHHHHHHH aPPNHPPWNQWPWNH9PWNQWPWNHP CAN YOU lMAGINE--- Helen Bever not talking about Bob? Mary Ella Bever without J ack Hansews picture? Cleva Baker not giggling? Virginia Bergman keeping quiet? Arlene Castle talking all the time? Laura Coleman not flirting? Jane Donley on a diet? Velma Ficke keeping a secret? Beth Ferguson flirting? Doris Ferguson reciting in class? Pauline Frazee with lots of dates? Elilabeth Frazee doing a bubble dance? Aliene Gulley getting her bookkeeping herself? Mildred Garlett not worrying about grades? Clara Belle Gardner with her mouth shut? Frances Graves Mitchell an old maid? Thelma Garlett satisfied? Myrtle Godsy .not talking? Florence Godat Collins cooking the family meal? Mattie Pearle Garlett humped-back? Donna Bailey Hurst with her hands in dish water? Betty Hansen as a Glamour Gal ? Pauline Hunter quiet during class? Betty Light not hunting a way to Cabool? Katherine Lovan being called down by student council? Maxine Lovan saving on postage? Betty Jane Lilly being an orchid? Novella McCart being a movie star? Ruby Lea Montgomery not talking baby talk? Mary Lou Morse happy again? Maxine Murray wearing a long skirt? Delores Marden not wanting to teach? Edith Moore wearing make-up? Clara Belle Marden singing a torch song? Janie Strome doing the rhumba? The 1941 Willamizzou 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56 57. 58. 59 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 69. 70. CAN YOU IMAGINE-- Warren Corn driving within the speed limit? Gene Clingan ttjitterbugging ? Mildred Range getting up in time for school? Ora Richter making noise? Lola Mae Rader in a convent? Rhea Anne Rush making up her mind which boy she wants? Ruth Sigman making a speech? Elsie Spence being .a midget in a side show? Marie Sells not studying? Martha Jo Stoll causing trouble? Lovene Skaggs doing the big apple? Jeweldeen Skaggs without her charming smile? June Schneller without a letter from somebody? Marjorie Schleuning entering an igloo? Norma Vandeventer a night club singer? Ruth Ward making an F? Joe Car singing a solo? Claude Ferguson charming snakes? Everett Graves not chewing gum. Charles Greene herding goats? Weldon Goodwin doing the Blue Danube? Basil Hedrick all excited? John James in a hurry? George Johnson with Mildred Smith? Ralph Kilpatric six feet tall? Lowell McMurtrey leading an orchestra? Eldon Norman picking on somebody his size? Keith Peterson with a girl? Bill Rothgeb plowing corn? Robert .Scantlon talking to a girl without blushing? Robert Usrey going steady? Sidney Williamson being serious? Phillip Wyrick a preacher? Junior Williams growing into an adult? Rudolph Walthers directing a choir? The 1941 Willamizzou SENIOR HIT PARADE Helen Bever Pm Waiting for Ships I Canht Love You Anymore Mary Ella Bever Pm Nobodyhs Baby Cleva Baker nIn the Mood I'm Building Castles in the Air Virginia Bergman Arlene Castle hMa, He's Making Eyes at Me uI Must Have One More Kiss, Kiss, Kiss Laura Coleman ............................................. J ane Donley Playmates'h Lonesome For You Beth Ferguson Velma Ficke hYouhre An Angel .. Doris Ferguson Pauline Frazee uGold Mine in the Sky 1 Can,t Escape from You Deep Purple ..... Elizabeth Frazee ........... Aliene Gulley hAlways .................................................................... YouTe the Only Star in My Blue Heavenh Writing Love Letters in the Sand ....................................... Mildred Garlett ............................ Clara Belle Gardner Frances Graves Riding Around in the Rain Thelma Garlett I Love to Whistle Myrtle Godsy I Married An Angel ........................................... ......................... Florence Godat Collins Mattie Pearl Garlett Only Forever ............. I Wish I Was Single Againh Donna Bailey Hurst High on a Windy Hill . Betty Hansen To You Sweetheart, Al-ohah ......... You Walked Byh hDown Argentine Wayh ..... ..... . Pauline Hunter ....................... Betty Light ....... Katherine Lovan hBlue Hawaii ......................................... You Go to My Head hrickr' Maxine Lovan ........ Betty Jane Lilly hSong of the Island ...... Novella McCart hI'll Never Smile Again Red-Headed Woman Ruby Lea Montgomery Mary Lou Morse Strawberry Blond Maxine Murray Big Bad Bill is Sweet Williamhsom hWhen Iths eCorm Pickinh Time Nowh . Delores Marden Edith Moore Keep An Eye On Your Heart ClaraBelle Marden The 1941 Willamizzou SENIOR HIT PARADE Home On the Range Mildred Range ttSchool Days ., ................. Ora Richter Wishing ......................................................................................................... Lola Mae Rader ttLetts Dream This One Out ................................................................ Rhea Anne Rush Lonely ....... .. Ruth Sigman ttWhen Your Lover Has GoneY ................................................. Elsie Spence ttLover, Come Back To Me .. Janie Strome In My Cabin of Dreams .................................................................................... Marie Sells ttDiana -------------------------------------------------- Martha JO $11011 uStay in Your Own Back Yard ........ Lovene Skaggs ttI Could Make You Care ............................................................ Jeweldeen Skaggs ttStay in My Arms ...................................................................................... June Schneller YouTe the Apple of My Eye ............................................................ Marjorie Schleuning ttIn A Quiet Sort of Way ................................................................. Norma Vandeventer South of the Border ........................................... Ruth Ward Pm in Love With You Honeytcutn ........................................................ Gene Clingan Trade Windstt Joe Carr 1 Can't Love You Any tMoorer' ................................................................ Warren Corn Scatter Brain ............................................................................................ Claude Ferguson ttAlonett Everett Graves ttCross Patch .................................................................................................... Charles Greene Donkey Serenade ............ . . Weldon Goodwin t'When the Lillies Are in Bloom ............................................................ Basil Hedrick Nobody Knows the Trouble Yve Had ........................................................ John James St. Louis Blues ...................................... Ralph Kilpatric Rose of Old San Antone ........................................................................ Lowell McMurtrey Fm Just Wild About tBettyV' ................................................................ Eldon Norman So YouTe the One Keith Peterson ttIt A11 Comes Back to Me Now .................................................................... Bill Rothgeb tScantU We Get Along? Robert Scantlon Tuxedo Junctiont, .. ..... Robert Usrey Youtre A Sweetheart ........................................................................ Sidney Williamson Phillip Wyrick ttDid You Ever See a Dream Walking ............................ Eddie Williams, Jr. ttIt Aintt What You Do-Itts the Way That You Do It ................ Rudolph Walthers The 1941 Willamizzou Mary K. Smith Carlyle Brown Geraldine Frommel Sammie Lovan Typing Edmund Lovan Robert Gooch Richard Morgan Faye Brandt Sybil Yocum J 0 Ella Peters Catherine Farquharson Mary Ellis Mary Beth Slusser Dorene Yocum HALL OF FAME Elda Green Howard Burchard Marjorie Protiva Mary Griffith Don Abbott Mary K. Smith Ethel Rothwell Martha J ohnson Anne Ames Dessa Pennington Lucille Corman Betty Ruth Sass Leland Boles Lloyd Blakely CoraLee Bunchard J o Lovan Frances McPhail Norma Lou Gunn Billy Fisk E. Ruth Ward Beta. Club Evelyn Ruth Armstrong Norma Lou Gunn E Ruth Ward Florence Godat Collins Pauline Frazee Katherine Lovan Rhea Ann Rush J une Schneller ALUMNI BANQUET The eleventh annual banquet of the Willow Springs High School Alumni Association was held December 27, 1940 at the American Legion Hall. Elmer Sells acted as toastmaster and introduced the following program: Toastmasteerlmer Sells. InvocationeJ. E. Lovan. WelcomwThomas Austin. Girls QuarteteBetty Light, Rhea Anne Rush, Katherine LoVan, Ruby Lea Montgomery. ResponseeJ. Carl Fiarguson. Vocal SoloeRuby Lea Montgomery. Introduction of Honor Roll Music Students-W. C. Grimes. Forty-three were present with the class of 39 having the largest num- ber present. Following the banquet a short business session was held at which the following officers were elected: PresidenteDorwin Martin. First Vice PresidenteEdwin Armstrong. Second Vice PresidenteNorma Lou Gunn. Secretary and TreasurereDessa Pennington. Program ChairmaneThomas Burns. Decoration ChairmaneRobert Rothgeb. The program was closed by singing the school song. The banquet was followed by a dance. The 1941 Willamizzou JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET Juniors and Seniors of the Willow Springs high school hparded the good ship SANTA MARIE Tuesday, May 6, and set sail for Hawau. There, under the beautiful Hawaiian moon, after a delicious meal this program followed: AlohaeTo the SeniorsWLyle James. Royal PalmeTo the JuniorseRuth Ward. Fair HawaiieTo the SchooleJeweldeen Skaggs. Kohuna MagiceTo the FacultyeRobert Usrey. Blue Hawaii-aBetty Light. At the Crossroads of the PacificeSupt. Grimes. At the CrossroadsMRuby Lea Montgomery. Aloha-William Shelton Following the program some of the students played games while others went to the Aztec Club for an evening of dancing. SENIOR CARNIVAL The annual Senior Carnival was held Tuesday night, November 12, in the 01d gymnasium and was a grand success. There were many attractions, including side shows, night club, bingo stand, picture show, fish pond, ball-throw, and many others. In the closely-contested race for queen, Frances Mitchell emerged the winner. Dressed in a beautiful blue gown, she came in with Prince Charming Gene Clingan, who placed the shining crown upon her head. Attendants were Katherine Lovan, Naomi Honeycutt, Louella Strome and Mary Sass. Crown Bearer was Mickey Rhodes, and Jean Callihan was the Flower Girl. Mrs. Gooich was the lucky winner of the beautiful lamp on which chances were bought. A program, highly amusing, and very interesting, was presented. 1 A11 in all, it was a ttswell carnival, and we feel right proud of our- se ves. - JUNIOR HIGH ACTIVITIES The junior high had a very entertaining school year, engaging in many activities. The basketball team won six games, lost two, and won the con- solation prize in the tournament. During the year the junior high gave several plays which were .very en- tertaining. Mr. Atkinson organized the How and Why Club. The officers are Robert Bruce Ferguson, president; Van Bunjer, vice president; Elmo Spencer, secretary; and Jimmy Nelson, reporter. We did many stunts at the basketball games and took part in the May Festival. Many of the junior high students play instruments in the high school band and orchestra and attended the contests. Mr. Plummer has taught us ttfree-hand't drawing and the making of pottery, both which have been very interesting. Altogether the school year has been very successful. The 1941 Willamizzou WILLAMIZZOU QUEEN Jetty Jane lely The 1941 Willamizzou Music Freda Wilfong Bob Gooch Lee Livingston Eugene Armstrong James Ferquson Juanita Hansen Leslie Fite Maxine Austin Mary Jewell Ellis Lillian Miers Louise Miers Louise Madaus Elwin Fite Roy Lovan Francis Ellis Sibyl Yocum Beulah Bolerjack William Benton Harold Williams Harry Lovan J ohn Frommel Paul Harms Harry Williams Charles Prall Herbert Madaus Mary Beth Slusser Dorene Yocum Elda Green Howard Burchard Marjorie Protiva Mary Griffith Virginia Scruggs Geraldine Frommel Esther Campbell Ann Parsons Bill Ellis Tommy Austin Harold Koch Tolliver Squires Vivian Saville Harry Agnew Dwight Richards Bob Hansen Otto Harms Billie Light Edward Ogden Donald Cook Harlan Northway Roland Northway HALL OF FAME Otto Holland Lloyd Blakely Jo Lovan CoraLee Burchard Herbert James Frances McPhail Mary Jane Cottrell Leland Boles Dolores Austin Ruby Lea Montgomery Katherine Lovan Rhea Anne Rush Betty Light Athletics Bud Protiva Russell Ferguson Frank Protiva Herbert Smith Lee Livingston Edna Smith Murrell Brown Lyle White Ivan Smith Rowe Protiva Lester J ones Ralph McDill Francis Ellis Bowman Barr Dorothy Payne Harry Lovan Richard Bayless Sherman Stuart Mark Collins William Brooner Mary K. Smith Russell Stringer Harold Brooner Helen Wiley Tommy Austin Bill Ellis Bob Hansen Cecil Hedrick Russell Coleman Russell Mitchell Clifford Stringer Elliott Nelson Eugene Clingan Rudolph Walthers Robert Usrey Physical Education Enid Castle Opal Ellis Scholarship Ted Ferguson Lila Austin Naida Protiva Augusta Rush Quintella 'Chapin Eula Fern Protix'la Carl Dudley Margaret Rothwell Vera Thomas Marjorie Protiva Mary Beth Slusser Zella B. Murray Helen Mitchell Franceline Lovan Eupha Cain CoraLee Burchard Vocational A griculture Walter Horak Fred Madden Doyle Sanders Herbert James Clarence Grogan Eugene Clingan Literary Quintella Chapin J osephine Cottrell Faye Brooner Leona Tobias Eloise Clawson Ruby Lea Montgomery Citizenship Oral Lewis Rosier Edmund Lovan Louise Ferguson Kenneth Fite Pearl Shotsman Lorene Ferguson Mary J ewell Ellis Lillian Miers Francis Ellis Harry Lovan Howard Burchard Don Abbott The 1941 Willamizzou COMMENCEMENT The commencement exercises for the class of '41 were held May 14 in the gymnasium. The following program was given: Processional Welcome Address - - - Florence Godat Collins Story, David Swan - - - - - Ruth Ward nTill We Meet Again - - - Girls Quartet Class Will - - - - - June Schneller Oration - - - - - Katherine Lovan Reading, Elizabeth the Queen - - Rhea Anne Rush hThe Londonderry Air - - - Mixed Quartet Farewell - - - - - Pauline Fraze; Presentation of diplomas Recessional Several musical numbers were given by the girls' quartet and the mixed quartet. The 1941 Willamizzou HIGH SCHOOL PLAY THE ABSENT-MINDED PROFESSOR Comedy in Three Acts The literary department of the Willow Springs high school gave the play uThe Absent-Minded Professor on October 29. Uncle Barney, Gene Clingan, is the main character. He has an ardent belief in astrology which leads him to make predictions according to stars. He is sometimes carried away with his work. Of course, we know that all pro- fessors are absent-minded and this one seems to be no exception. Uncle Barney has two neices, Sharon and Joan, ,played by Donna Hurst and Rhea Anne Rush. They are young, sweet, innocent and attractive. They get their men, Who are Joe Watson, Johnie Cecil Stone, and Dave Carter, Rex Pace. The boys are in college and obviously well educated, but appear be be slightly frivolous as they have just icompleted their freshman year. Miss Melvins, Naomi Honey, is the family housekeeper and has cared for Sharon and Joan since their fathers death. She is loved by the girls and despised by Aunt Jessica, Jane Doinley, and Josephine, Betty Ligiht. Aunt Jes- sica is Barneyts sisterdn-law and is yery haughty and disdaihful. She is what you might say the upper-crust in society. Josephine is her daughter, an exact image of her mother. . . . Miss Esmeralda is the village widow wh0.has four times been deprived of a husband. She is very affectionate, boring Uncle Barney with her talk of her dead husbands. Esmeralda is played by Freda Graves. Mr. Butler is g1a$ed 13y Floyd Lasley. He is the man who reads the will of the late Baxter . aw Ins. JUNIOR PLAY itDON'T DARKEN MY DOOR The Junior class of the Willow Springs high school presented the play ttDonit Darken My Door by Anna C. Martens, on February 26, 1941. The cast of characters were the following: Roger Kentea bachelor ............................................ Wayne Spence Rosemary Kentwhis romantic niece . .. Maxine Williams Tom GarrickeRosemaryis suitor .................... Lyle James Poppy FostereMaid-of-all-work . Fem Roberts Alec StubbinsePoppyis devoted swain ..................... Rex Pace Jane Perkinsea writer of romances ................ Naomi Honeycutt Louisa Featherstone, Susie Featherstone imaiden laidiesi Erma Frommel, Helen Seiber This comedy concerns the love of Rosemary and Tom. Rosemary has been reading the books of Jane Perkins, who decides her Tom has iino romance in his soulf Jane shows Tom and Alec how to get romance in their souls. Jane also. manages a romance for herself, with Roger Kent, Rosemaryis uncle. LClilsa and Susie Featherstone are also captivated by Janeis stories. Poppy dealdes that perhaps Alec does have some romance in his soul after all. The 1941 Willamizzou STUDENT COUNCIL Based upon democracy and with the thought of giving more experience to the students, the faculty has decided to let the student body select a .group of students as their student council. It was done in a very democratic way, with each home room selecting the pupil that they wanted. A home room is a group of students with one teacher as their counselor. The council elected the following officers: President, Gene Clingan; and secretary, June Schneller. The student council will in every way possible and every way within their power, try to help the faculty solve school problemsesuich as noisy halls, actions on the campus, care of the school library, newspapers, magazines. It will act under the facultyts supervision and if things get beyond their control they will ask the help of the faculty. This council was formed to eliminate somewhat the teachers continually telling the students not to do this or that and to lessen their responsibilities. It is believed that with the student body backing the student council, any pupil who has been brought before the council for some wrong doing will not want to face the student council again because they now know what the student body thinks of what they have done and also know that student opinion carries throughout a well organized school. Student opinion is powerful and therefore we have every right to as- sume that it W111 be worthy of our time and that the council will be a success. The 1941 Willamizzou BETA CLUB The National Beta Club is one of the clubs for honor students in high school. To be eligible for the Beta Club a student must have a certain number of Ees. Members of the Beta Club are as follows: Florence Godat Collins Jay Morse J une Schneller Mary Louise Snyder Ruth Ward Betty Lou Ferguson Katherine Lovan Martha Jean Brewington Rhea Anne Rush Vera Hull Pauline Frazee Rowe Finley Maxine Williams The 1941 Willamizzou WILLAMIZZOU STAFF Gene Clingan Editor 4 Ruth Ward Katherine Lovan Advertising Manager Activities Assistant Editor . ........... .. Florence Collins Circulation Manager ......................................................................................... Robert Usrey Dept. Editor ............... J eweltdeen Skaggs Sports ........................................................... Bill Rothgeb Music .. ....................................................................... Pauline Frazee Calendar ....................................................... Rhea Anne Rush Senior Characterizations ................................................................ Ruby Lea Montgomery Humor and Drawings ................................ Edith Moore Vocational Agriculture ................................................................................... Keith Peterson In behalf of this excellent staff, I wish to thank the faculty, the adver- tisers, and the students of the Willow Springs high school for their great co- operation which we have received in editing this book. We hope that this Willa- mizzou will lengthen the memories which you have gathered while attending this school.eEditoxr. The 1941 Willamizzou RED AND WHITE RECORDER Ruby Lea Montgomery Claude Ferguson Ruth Ward Adv. Mgr. Editor Typlst Assistant Editor ...................................................... Lyle J ames Assistant Editor ................................................ Alma Jean Godat Business Manager ....................................................... Gwendolyn Wilbanks Advertising Manager ....................................................... Ruby Lea Montgomery Subscription Manager ..................... Donna Hurst Sports Editor ........................................................... Johnie Cecil Stone Department Editor .................................................................................... Lowell McMurtrey Official Secretary .................... Ruth Ward Reportersrd FFA ....... .. .................. Marvin Dickman Sports ......... ................ Jay Morse Junior High ............ . ....... ...................... Floyd Lasley Sophomore .......... Huldah Lou Cromwell Freshman ..................... Carnie Frank Stone Junior Maxine Williams The above staff did their best to pilot the paper through its third year of publication! We hope we have satisfied our readers and advertisers to the greatest extent possible. We wish to express our whole-hearted appreciation for the cooperation of everyone concerned. To the staff of next yearewe wish the greatest success, and may you do all in your power to improve the paper in every way possible. Your work may be hard and your reward may be slow in coming but you will be amply re- warded according to the effort put forth. BOOK V ' ACTIVITIES The 1941 WiHamizzou GIRLS PHYSICAL EDUCATION 5 Willow Springs girls have really been on the sports map this school year. The season started with Volleyball which was concluded after a very enjoyable day at the Cabool tournament. Basketball came next, and the seniors produced the winning six. We purchased two standard tumbling mats, and paid for one of them With proceeds from a program. The girls surprised even themselves With some very good stunts and pyramids. Soft ball, table tennis, deck tennis, marching, folk dancing, archery and hiking were the other sports in which we participated. The regulation class uniform for the year was white with red handker- chief and red socks. We are truly set for bigger and better things here in Physical Education. The year closed with a May Day celebration put over by the entire school and under the directicn of our ambitious and energetic instructor, Miss Wilma Vance. The 1941 Willamizzou TRACK Although only one man from last year's basketball team was left, the Bears made a showing that shall not be forgotten. The first team had five husky Bears, backed by plenty of reserves when the going was tough. In every game the Bears gave every ounce of energy despite the fierce competition of this conference. Coach Ted Mumford an-d twanty-five cinder burners jogged out to the track this spring for a little practice in track and field events: running, pole vault- ing, high jump, broad jump, shot put, discus an-d hurdles. The first meet was with Thayer and West Plains at the last named school. The Bears showed promising results in this meet. Then the team played host here at the annual invitation meet. The South Central Association meet at West Plains wound up the season for 1941. Those out for track were: Bud Doughty, Joe Carr, Harvey Hiler, Weldon Goodwin, Basil Hedrick, Bill Rothgeb, Wayne Foster, Bob Schneider, Darrell Stringer, J ewel Thompson, Ralph Swecker, Lyle James, Bob Perkins, Keith Peterson, Herbert Sass, Roy Stringer, Melvin Godsy, Paul E. Smith, Floyd Lasley, Donald Brower, Rex Pace, Earl Rich- ter, Robert Gauldin, Donald Henry, Dayne Copeland. Lettermen were: Darrell Stringer, Weldon Goodwin, Lyle James, Jewel Thompson, Bob Schneider, Ralph Swecker and Wayne Foster. The 1941 Willamizzou BASKETBALL Dec. 174Mountain Grove 37; Bears 19. Dec. 204West Plains 13; Bears 14. Jan. LLicking 17; Bears 16. Jan. 17-West Plains 29; Bears 12. Jan. 214Summersville 18, Bears 16. Jan. 244Mountain View 16, Bears 20. Feb. 34Seymour 19; Bears 23. Feb. 7-Houstoln 31; Bears 19. Feb. ll-aSummersville 24; Bears 15. Feb. 144Houston 24; Bears 10. Feb. 18-Cabool 24; Bears 16. Feb. 194Licking 19; Bears 17. Feb. 244M0untain Grove 24, Bears 15. Feb. ZkMountain View 25; Bears 24. March 13, 14, 154Annual Junior High Tournament. tax The 1941 Willamiizou FOOTBALL Sept. ZOeEears defeated the Mountain Grove Panthers 18 to 12. Al- though having the lightest team in the SCA, the Bears took care of the Ozark Bowl champs. A good start. Sept. 2'7eBea-rs defeated by West Plains 25 to 0. Bob Sehnelder, fleet- footed ball carrier and Gene Clingan, triple-threat quarterback, were both injured at the start of the game. Tough luck but well meet again! Oct. 478econd defeat for Bears at the hands of Cabool Bulldogs 14 to 0. Injuries kept two regular backs out of game While several players were limping about. Many subs saw service. Oct. lliAfter two losses the Bears defeated the Thayer Bobcats 7 to 0. With the famous 01d Statue of Liberty play Eldon Norman crossed the pay stripe. Clingan returned to active service. Oct. ZSeThe undefeated Springfield Bluejays added another win to their record at the expense of the Bears 13 to 7. Bob Schneider returned to the squad and did a good job too. Nov. 1eThe Bears avenged the previous defeat by smashing the Cabool team into a 13 to O pulp. It was the second game that saw all the Bears in good ecnstion. The Bears passing, blocking, tackling was almost perfect. Nov. 4-wLn a very thrilling game the Bears defeated Thayer in the last quarter 7 to G. Clingan kicked the Winning point. Now we are tied with Mountain Grove for first place. Nov. 15e'I'he ttsame old storytt at Mountain Grove. They won 15 to 0. It was the Bearst off day? Nov. ZleBears lost the last game of the season to the West Plains Ziz- zers 27 to 13. Gene Clingan was iniured and just did the passing. Bob Schneider, I-Iedrick and Norman did most of the ball carrying. The 1941 Willamizzou S. C. A. ALL-STARS Gene Clingan 4 year letterman Ralph Swecker Robert Usrey 3-year letterman . 2-year letterman The 1941 Willamizzou Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May May May May May May 17-Basketba11 team plays Cabool. 19.-Basketball team plays Licking. 20-Construction begins on new auditorium. 24eBears battle with Mtn. Grove on home court. 25;Ju.nior class play, Donit Darken My Door . A .grand play. 2LBasketball game with Mtn. View. MARCH 5tThe Hzoo man and his snakes give an exhibition in new gym. 11HWi11iam Shelton presents the rare musical talent of the school on ttSolo Show-off Night. 13, 14, 1kAnnua1 Junior High Tournament here. IkSeveral superior ratings received by students who participated in Lit- erary Contest at Cabool. 19aStudents lift some of the burdens off shoulders of faculty members when Student Council is formed. 20--We have another show-off night tfor group numbers this timei That was not a ringing in your ears, it was only Eldon playing itJingle Bells in time CD with the orchestra. 21 8: 22eOzark Music Festival here. We wanted to prove that now we had a gymnasium that didn,t leak and for the first time in years it didnit rain. 24-Those gold medals look grand. And are we proud of the students who are wearing them? Well, I should say We are! 24eNominations for May Queen and Prince Charming are held. 25-41ura1 guests visit school. 2LElection campaign is going strong . Itis fun to drop pennies in the jars, isnt it? 27ettLou and ttLittle Butchi, elected Queen and Prince Charming. 27eBarn Warmini given by V0. A0. boys. 28ePreparations for May Festival are started. 29aSpeech students enter contest at Springfield. APRIL 1eA Capella choir from Drury gives concert. kJr.-Sr. weiner roast! And you should have seen those Seniors eat! Not to mention how much the Juniors stowed away. 5-SCA music meet at West Plains. 5-Speech tournament at Bolivar. 7bAhhSpring is in the air! And we have a wild desire to trip down the hall singing The Flowers That Bloom in The Spring, Tra, 1a. QeJudging contest here. Plenty of boys and livestock. lleTrack meet. Ask Coach how many points we made? 12eMusic Contest at STC in Springfield. Where were certain people when a certain time came to do a certain thing? Nobody seems to knowl. 147We begin to realize that our grades dontt look as well as they should! for some reason! But everyone knows we study as least 5 minutes every nite. lEeSenior Sneak DayeHad a good time even if we did have hard luck. 16-FFA boys went to Sprinstield. Sure is quiet! 19eTrack meet at West Plains. 26-Our track meeting. MAY 2eMay FestivaleA splendid performance with a brand new theme. BeTennis meet at Mtn. View. BHSenTOr Party given by Business and Professional Womenis Club. 6wJunior-Senior Banquet. QeSchools outleFor the Seniors. 12eEacca1aureate. ILOne of the important-feelin'1,r Seniors visits school and is so-oo-oo dis- appofnted because everyone is gettinq along very well without him. 14eCommenccment. And the Seniorseat least most of themeare quietly crying into their hankies. . leeFrv'f another three months the doors are closed and the 011 school bell is silent! The 1941 Willamizzou Nov. N 0v. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. J an. J an. J an. J an. J an. Jan. J an. J an. J an. and J an. J an. J an. J an. Jan. J an. ' Ian. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. ZleThanksgiving .game at West Plains. 25eStudents return from vacation with woeful faces at the prospect of eat- ing warmed-up turkey, turkey sandwiches, and turkey hash for the next two weeks. ZMThe Juniors begin dreaming about how nice it will be to wander around by themselves next year. But take warninl, ehillunl! It alnit all peaches and cream! For instance take Ruby Lea! She has lost her Latin book at least four times this year. 31HDrum Corps goes to West Plains to march in Santa Claus parade. tAnd comes home with swollen feet and indigestion from too many ham- burgersJ DECEMBER MAnnual District meeting of FFA at Mtn. Grove. 12e0pen House Day. Our Mamas and Papas take our places for a day. 1LBasketball team plays at Ava. IGeAnother WSHS couple married; Hazel Ratliff and Paul Fisher! Tut! Tut! Itis getting to be a habit! lkThe Latin II class is getting discouraged twhat with verbs and such that dont make a bit of sensel. 17--Basketball team plays at Mtn. Grove. 18aChristmas musical program. 2LDedicated new gymnasium at basketball game with West Plains. 2MChristmas vacation begins. 25eA Merry Xmas to all. 27-wAlumni Banquethand guess what! The Girls Quartet learned a new song! Yeahehonest! 3kVacation is over and there are tests and tests and more tests staring us in the face. JANUARY 1eA few of the itMen About Town of the Senior class don't show up. Couldnit be that they're sleepy after New Years Eve, could it? 2eFFA boys move into new agriculture building. BeBears play basketball at Licking. lkGame to be played here with Mtn. Grove is postponed. 14eBasketball team plays at Cabool. 15eMiss Greene is now convinced that Senior girls just canit keep quiete at least not in Home Ec. IMFFA boys entertain Home Etc. girls with a party. A swell time! 17eBasketball team plays West Plains. 2$We find that we have some accomplished boxers in the halls before school a noon. .21-Summersville plays Bears here. 2kBears battle it out with Mtn. Grove. 24eAchievement TestseHeadaches, and more headaches. 28eNew Beta Club members elected. 2kStaff of annual yearbook selected. ZkParent-Teacher Association has Jitney Supper. 30 8z 31tBeginning of South Central Association Basketball Tournament! Some of the girls are caught wishing that Leap Year hadnit ended last month. FEBRUARY 1HTournament ends. kBasketball team plays Seymour here. 4-eN0ve1ty show presented by Miss Vance. 7HTeachers Training girls finish their practice teaching. 7eBasketba11 team plays at Houston. 1kWhat the commercial department ever did to the school that they should put the music department right below them, I dont know! What tortures! ll-Basketball team plays at Summersville. lkMonthly meetinglof FFA. 14-A swell time was had at Teachers Training Valentine Party. 14eBears play Houston here. The 1941 Willamizzou SPORTS CALENDAR SEPTEMBER Sept. kOnce again we trudge through the open door of old WSHS with our new tablets under our arms and smiles tsome people would call them ttmon- keyfiedlt grinsl on our faces. Sept. 3-Seniors inspect Freshies and are positive that they couldn't have been that dumb four years ago. Sept. 4eThirty-two boys report for football practice. And among them are two newcomerseTiny Robin and Eldon. Mm-mm-mm! The girls can see that this will be a very interesting football season. Sept. 17eMiss Masnor begins to wonder if the bookkeeping students can say any- thing else but Why ? Sept. 19-uSnake Dance. Boys! If you want a wife who can build fires, just look a few of those girls up who built the fire for the snake dance. Sept. 20.-Football team plays Mtn. Grove on the home field and we beat 'em! Sept. 25-Professor Grimes decides he must try his jokes out on the Freshmen. Of courswfour years from now they won't be so funny to them. Sept. 27eFootball team plays West Plains here. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct Oct Oct Oct OCTOBER $Football team plays at Cabool. 1WFFA officers attend district meeting at Cabool. lle-Bears defeat Thayer Bobcats with a 7-0 victory! 14eDorana and Noblels secret hitching is announced in Red and White Re- cor er. 1LTeachers Training PartyeEveryone reported a good time. 16, 17, 18, 19eSouthwest Missouri District Teachers Meeting brings a much welcomed vacation tto both students and teachersl. . 21;They always say that October is the month for people to fall out of love and after taking a look around the campus, and seeing all the lone wolves, we believe it. . 2PT11e presidential campaign is raging through the halls. And who knows! From these debaters may come our future politicians. But theylll have to learn more about it than they know now. . 25eGreenwood High plays Bears. . 29-ASch001 play, The Absent Minded Professor, goes over with a bangedue to the efforts of Mr. Denney and the Hshaking cast. N OVEMBER Nov. leBears trample Cabool Bulldogs here. Nov. IeSadie Hawkins DayeAnd a real, honest-to-goodncss foot-race tDogpatch Stylel. N ov. Lhome Economics girls go to Home Project Rally at Thayer. Nov. LSpeech Class students attend Missouri Speech Association at Springfield. Nov. kWe begin to notice that these usparkers are really going strong 'taround the campus. Nov. 4HFootball team plays at Thayer. Nov. S-Election Day! And a Student Presidential Election is conducted for the history students. Nov. 1LFFA boys attend American Royal stock show in Kansas City and report it to be one of the most interesting shows ever attended. Nov. 11--Claude Ferguson unanimously elected editor of Willamizzou. Nov. IZeAnnual Senior Carnival is a big success. Nov. lkFootball game at Mtn. Grove. Nov. IkSchool matinew'Tom Browns School Days . Nov. 19;.Seniors discuss various colors for caps and gowns, breaking the age-old tradition of gray gowns. Nov. QkThanksgiving vacation begins. Owg-Yiog . , Ex Libris The 1941 Willamizzou BEST WISHES WILLOW SPRINGS LUMBER CO. -Phone 51- 30 Years On Same Corner COMPLIMENTS of the Ben Franklin Store We Welcome Our Guests Horton Hotel WILLOW SPRINGS, M0. Burns 8 Sons BEST WISHES Class of 41 LILLY'S Willow Springs - Houston ALWAYS WELCOME At The First Baptist Church FRED McPHAIL, Pastor The 1941 Willamizzou FERGUSON DRUG STORE 77:9 manYore WILLOW SPRINGS, MISSOURI f The 1941 Willamizzou MBSHOI',S WILLOW SPRINGS, M0. Meats and Groceries We Give Eagle Stamps Congratulations To all students who seek and are fortunate enough to get an education. Missouri Electric Power Co. WILLOW SPRINGS, M0. Come in and have your own per- sonality portrayed in one of our natural life-like photographs. Wayne Smuck Studio WILLOW SPRINGS, M0. Study Business And Increase Your Earning Capacity ATTEND Springfield Draughon's Business University SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI The 1941 Willamizzou The Best of Luck To You . . . . And may we suggest at this time that one of the greatest helps to- ward success is to look your best. IT PAYS TO DRESS WELL Chas. Ferguson Hart, Schaffner 8; Marx Clothes ' A sunuM my on Pepsi-Cola THEY'LL SEE YOU Farmers Co-Operative Exchange The Farmers Owned and Con- trolled Store. Phone 261 RUSSELL CORN, Manager Best Wishes for the Senior Class of 41 for Health, Happiness and Prosperity. Ozark Typewriter Co. 402 S. Jefferson Street SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI The 1941 Willamizzou State Bank of Willow Springs MEMBER OF FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE COMPANY Maximum Deposit-$5,000.00 Padgett Hardware The Complete Hardware Store WILLOW SPRINGS, MO. Old Bros. Store Dr. D. o. Halbrook OPTOMETRIST Jewelry and Optical Store Box 363 Willow Springs, Mo. The 1941 Willamizzou Refresh W you rself DRINKgLWKW This coupon redeemed for cash on tuition if returned by J une 20 Gertrude's Beauty College COMPLIMENTS OF T he W'z'llow Springs SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI News Christian Church WELCOMES YOU I E N w...