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

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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.

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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

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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.