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

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The 1941 Willamizzou S. C. A. ALL-STARS Gene Clingan 4 year letterman Ralph Swecker Robert Usrey 3-year letterman . 2-year letterman

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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.

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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!