Student Memories 1946 - 1947

DEDICATION
We, the Annual Staff of 1946 and 1947 wish to dedicate
this edition of "Student Memories" to our dear and beloved
parents who have guided us through the perils of our youth.
They have been the ones who know and who have shared with
us the sorrows and joys of the past, and those who will stand
by us in our future y e a r s . So this is only one of the many
tributes which we are extending to the ones who have given
us so much.
Junior Class of '46--'47
MRS. EVANS
Mrs. Evans was born in Panama in 1905 when the town consisted of two houses. She attended grade school In Panama. After grade school she spent her high school years at Greenville.
She attended college at Greenville and Normal School in Bloomington, Illinois.
She has lived in Panama and she likes it very much because
it is home.
She likes teaching in Panama and has found the children all
to be loyal and fine.
She likes to travel and she does when she gets the chance.
She said "I like to travel, but it is always good to get back to
Panama and i t ' s people."
MRS. KERBY
Mrs. Kerby was born in Pueblo, Colorado so that makes
her a real westerner. She attended college in McPherson, Kansas.
She was courted and married in her home town of Pueblo.
She likes teaching in Panama very much. One of her quotations on this subject was "I love the children of Panama better,
than any children with which I have dealt with.'
She taught in a business college in Pueblo, Colorado and
was in contact with a number of young people there.
We want to wish Mrs. Kerby lots of luck in the future.
MISS JETT
Miss Jett was born in Greenville. Her early education
was hampered somewhat by having polio and being unable to
walk for several years, but she graduated from Greenville High
School and then attended Greenville College for three y e a r s .
She also attended Normal University at Normal, Illinois and
National College of Education in Evanston, Illinois.
Miss Jett has a very interesting hobby. She collects unusual buttons and she does a bit of oil painting now and then.
She also collects insects of all kinds, particularly butterflies.
Miss Jett loves natures; quiet places along a stream wondering
through the woods where you can find atmosphere condusive to
sketching or reading poetry.
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MISS JETT (Cont'd)
Her statement on teaching was "I am very happy teaching.
I feel that my life's work is in working with children."
She has a great desire to travel, to see first hand, the interesting and wonderful places that we read about. It seems to
her as if traveling would be about the best education one could
receive.
MISS PATTON
Miss Patton was born in Sorento, but she grew up in
Beckemeyer.
After she graduated from Carlyle High School, she attended Southern Illinois University.
She has taught school twenty y e a r s . Out of her twenty years
of teaching she has taught five years at the Panama Public School.
The other fifteen years were taught at Beckemeyer.
I'm sure that all that know Miss Patton thinks she is a wonderful person to know. I'm sure all of her students do.
MR. TRAYLOR
Mr. Traylor was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His education
in the elementary grades and secondary works was scattered
through St. Louis, Witt, and Greenville.
Greenville College lays claim to the college education where
he is majoring in the fields of Biology and Mathematics. After
bidding time in the United States Coast Guard he came back to take
a teaching position in the Panama High School. (He didn't mention
whether; he liked Panama High or not, but we don't think he does.)
At any rate us students like him and we hope him the best of
luck in the future and hope all his dreams come t r u e .
MRS. STEIN
I was born among the sandhills of Southern Oklahoma only
to live there less than a year when the family wheels rolled into
Southwestern Missouri. I spent my entire childhood school day
in the heart of the " O z a r k s . "
I graduated from high school in 1940 in Eldorado Springs,
Missouri. Last June I graduated from Greenville College.
Nature itself is my hobby. Any living plants or animals are
of great interest to me.
MRS. STEIN (Con't)
My favorite subjects in school have been English and Science
and I thoroughly enjoy teaching English in Panama High School.
The near future probably will find my husband and me enrolled in graduate school, after which we hope to spend our lives
teaching and ministering to the underprivileged people at home
or abroad.
J. Francis Stein
DEAN J. DELAY
Mr. Delay was born on the banks of the Kaskaskia River
in Keyesporti Illinois, in 1907. He completed his elementary
school work in Keye sport as well as three years of High School
there.
He graduated from the University High School in Carbondale,
Illinois, and received a B. Ed. Degree from Southern Illinois
Normal University.
He taught school at Keyesport eleven years, Jamestown five
years, and Alahambra two years. He has been here at Panama
for three years and likes teaching very much (especially here.)
Mr. DeLay is married and has three fine children - two
sons - David and Al and one daughter - Nancy.
He is a great lover of sports - especially baseball and basketball. His favorite pastime is fishing.
We hope Mr. DeLay will continue to stay with the Faculty here
at Panama for a long while.
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OUR TEACHERS
F i r s t Row: Mrs. Ola Evans, Mrs. Wilma Kerby, Miss
Lucille Jett, M r s . Jay Stein.
Second Row: Mr. Elwood Traylor, Miss Virginia Patton,
Mr. Dean J. DeLay.
GORGAZETTE STAFF
F i r s t Row: Betty McGill, Maxine Titsworth, Wilhelmina
Martin, Beatrice Baldovin.
Second Row: Arthur Perfetti, John Hamby, Emile Greenwood, Jim Segrest, Leo Hollon, William F r e y , Charles
Titsworth, Mrs. Stein.
THE GORGAZETTE
The m e m b e r s of the Gorgazette Staff have worked
faithfully to bring to the school i t s own publication. The
paper contained items of interest including sports, news,
special events, and j o k e s ,
THE GORGAZETTE STAFF
Editorial Staff
Editor
Assistant Editor
Beatrice Baldovin
William Frey
B u s i n e s s Staff
Arthur Perfetti
Jim Segrest
Production Staff
Irene Savage
Irma Uhas
Betty McGill
Beatrice Baldovin
Sports Reporters
High School.
Grade School
Charles Tits worth
LeeRoy Spensberger
Art Editors
E m i l e Greenwood
J i m Segrest
Additional Editors:
Social News Editor.
Wee
Wonder
Joke Editor.
G.A.A. Reporter
Class Reporters
Junior
Sophomore
Freshman
Sponsor
Editor
Wilhelmina Martini
Leo Hollon
Betty McGill
Beatrice Baldovin
Jim Segrest
Maxine Titsworth
Johnny Hamby
M r s . J. F. Stein
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CLASS HISTORY--'46-'47
Graduation brings with it the remembrances of our
past days at Panama High and the appreciation and kindnesses of our teachers who have made our graduation possible.
Our class entered Panama School on a bright September morning in 1936. There were nine of us then.
Our
grade teachers were Edna Morgan, Norma Revelli, Dorothy
Morgan, and Virginia Patton. They labored hard and long
with us through the school years and we graduated with honors from elementary school.
The next year we entered the Panama High School.
Here Emile Greenwood and William Frey joined us in our
Freshman year. We passed on and on until we became Juniors. Then James Segrest came to us from St. Louis.
Our teachers, Mrs. Stein, Mr. Traylor, and Mr. DeLay have strived with us and have made our last year a very
pleasant one.
This graduation night means that we must leave Panama School - leave behind our teachers and pals who along
with us have shared our joys and secrets.
Although we have worked rather hard and have been
waiting and wishing for our graduation, in our hearts, where
it counts most, we would much rather stay.
But we will never forget the times we have had here.
Our parties, our banquets, and our Basket Ball games: we
will forever keep these as our cherished memories - for
" m e m o r i e s last a life t i m e . "
Beatrice Baldovin
CLASS WILL
The Junior Class of 1946-47 hereby wills to the
Panama School its fame and honor as citizens of America,
To the School Board we will our books that we have so
faithfully studied through the y e a r s . To our teachers we
will the best of everything in life for they deserve it. We
are proud to will the Sophomores the seats by the door as
an agent of getting to the dinner table first. In our r e m e m brance to the F r e s h m e n we will all t r a c e s of u s , in books,
on blackboards, and seats. To the following students we
will the following statements:
To George D e m a s , Johnnie wills his pretty black
curly hair. And those brown e y e s he gives to Charles
Titsworth.
Jim Segrest wills his wonderful physique to Andy
Kish and his Number 11, triple E shoes to Joe Revisky.
To Betty Perkins, Beatrice Baldovin wills her big
dimple, and her love for dog soup to Wilhelmina Martin.
Irma Uhas wills her typing ability to F r a n c e s De Right and her shyness to Evelyn Wimberly.
To Jim White, Emile Greenwood wills that Romeo
look and his drawing ability to Russell Miller.
William Frey wills his quietness to Arthur Perfetti.
He also wills his smile to Leo Hollon.
Floyd McGee wills his slbw motion and perfect attendance to Ray Lawrence.
To Harrel Martin, Delmar wills his whole 100 pounds,
for Harrel needs it, and to Bob F r e y his ability in flirting
with the g i r l s .
Betty McGill wills her ever faithful chewing gum to
Mary Kay Slagel and the ability to pop it to Margaret M.
Irene Savage wills her hearty laugh to Donna DeRight
and her hundreds of freckles to Myrle Stephans.
In witness of these l e g a c i e s , We the Class of '47, do
hereby set our hands, on this our last c l a s s will and t e s t a ment on this twenty-seventh day of May in the year nineteen
hundred and forty-seven.
Betty McGill
JUNIOR CLASS PROPHECY OF 1947 (Cont'd)
After lunch we got all the facts concerning ourself and I began to inquire about all the students I had
known at school.
I found that Delmar Manning, a vibrantly active
member of our class and also president of our class,
now was a highly influential Labor Leader. Before that,
he had been an enterprising lawyer in Chicago. However
this career was cut short when he lost the nationally
known case "Mooseface Mohogoney" vs. "Beaver Teeth
Mulligan." You may have heard about it.
Betty McGill, whom I remembered as a quite,
very nice looking girl, had gained fame and fortune acting on the legitimate stage. Her favorite leading man
in her Hollywood career was Leo Malisia, whom she
later married. They are now retired and live in a beautiful old castle on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany.
Johnny Ariotto was now Professor John Ariotto,
a noted Historian at Harvard University, and from what
Bea tells me he was also an idol to the Bobby Soxers.
(Johnny was always a heart breaker among the girls.) He
and his wife, the former Mary Kay Slagel, are now settled
down in a suburb of Boston, Mass.
Emile Greenwood, I had already seen, had achieved
success all over the world. He was quite an eminent Boxer. He now is retired though with the title of Champion
Heavy Weight Boxer. His last fight was with the notorious
"Killer Kelley" whom Emile K.O.'d in the 5th second of
the first round.
Floyd McGee was quite prominent in town. He was
Coach of the Basket Ball, Base Ball and track teams. He
had even managed to send his Base Ball team to the first
place in the World Series. In their last game they beat the
St. Louis Cardinals, the previous Champs.
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JUNIOR CLASS PROPHECY OF 1947 (Cont'd)
Irma Uhas had s t a r t e d a long c o a s t - t o - c o a s t chain
of L a d y ' s Shops with the m a i n factory h e r e in P a n a m a . Her
husband is that famous Italian violinist A r t u r o P e r f e t t i .
William F r e y had t a k e n the p l a c e of G a b r i e l H e a t t e r ,
He h a s h i s own r a d i o studio h e r e in P a n a m a w h e r e he and
h i s wife, the f o r m e r L o r e n e T o m e v i , m a k e frequent b r o a d casts.
I needed no information concerning I r e n e Savage.
That v e r y p e r t , m o d e r n i s t i c g i r l had t a k e n the place of Jane
R u s s e l l and L a u r e n B a c a l l in the m o v i e s . She is m a r r i e d
to the famous George D e m a s , who is a l s o an idol to movie
fans.
So now I know of all the s u c c e s s e s of my c l a s s m a t e s .
It was l a t e afternoon, so taking leave of B e a , who had b u s i n e s s to do at h e r thriving Dog F o o d Company, I went to my
hotel to d r e s s for the c l a s s r e u n i o n that evening. And as I
did so, I knew that no group of students in any other school
had gone so f a r , in so many different f i e l d s , as we, The
Graduating C l a s s of P a n a m a High School of 1947.
Jim Segrest
EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATING CLASS
F i r s t Row: Lorene Massey, Darlene Uhas, Laurella Desborough, Gloria Frank, Elaine Olive, Burnetta McGill,
Patsy Jones.
Second Row: Miss Patton, Delmo Baldovin, James Hollon,
Lee Roy Spensberger, Dean Summers, Daryel De Right.
BASKETBALL TEAM
F i r s t Row: Jack Moore, (Guard), Lee Roy Spensberger, (Forward), Ronald Wall, (Center), Dean Summers, (Guard), Daryel
DeRight, (Forward).
Second Row: Mr. Traylor, (Coach), Jim Henke, (Sub), James
Hollon, (Sub.) , Albert DeRight, (Sub.), Delmo Baldovin, (Sub.)
Donald Overbaugh, (Sub.), and Charles Dixon, (Sub.).
CHEER LEADERS
Left to Right: Virginia Dixon, Burnetta McGill, Patsy Jones.,
and Gloria Frank.
EIGHTH GRADE 1946-47
Class Officers
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
LeeRoy Spensberger
Daryel DeRight
Laurella Desborough
Elaine Olive
Class Motto
"We shall be heard from again."
Class Colors
Orange and Black
Class Flower
Red Carnation
EIGHTH GRADE CLASS HISTORY
One bright September morning in 1939, a group of
gay children crowded into the Panama School. They were:
Judith Morgan, a gay red-headed little girl,
Lorene Massey, a tiny girl who ran away from school
to go flower picking,
Elaine Olive, a smiling little girl with bright blue eyes
and yellow hair,
Maxine Stechman, a bright red-headed little girl,
Darlene Uhas, a plump laughing little girl,
Delmo Baldovin, a little boy who loved to tease,
Daryel DeRight, a small boy who hated to study,
And Lee Roy Spensberger, a little boy with shiny black
hair.
Lorene Massey, moved to Sorento during the year.
With Miss Morgan's permission, we passed into the
Second Grade.
SECOND YEAR
During the second year we met three new members: They
were: Charles Sharp, Billie Turner, and Dickie Stillwell.
We had a grand time playing in the Rhythm Band.
THIRD YEAR
During the third year we had two teachers. They were Miss
Morgan and Miss Lorene Evans.
Our new member was Laurella Desborough.
We had a nice time hunting Easter eggs.
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EIGHTH GRADE CLASS HISTORY (Cont'd)
FOURTH GRADE
During the fourth year we struggled very hard with our
fractions.
We had a Valentine Party and received valentines and
good things to eat.
FIFTH YEAR
In our fifth year a group of new m e m b e r s joined u s .
They were: Donald Bono, from Granite City, Phyllis Prendergast, and James Hollon, both from Chicago.
During the year we went on hikes, gathered birds' nests
and flowers.
We had a wonderful time on a weiner roast.
After much toil we moved into the sixth grade.
SIXTH YEAR
Elaine Olive moved to Georgia to be near her father, who
was in the s e r v i c e .
Maxine Stechman moved to Sorento.
and Donald Bono a l s o left u s .
Phyllis Prendergast
We made posters for every occasion.
After great struggles with our History we managed to push
on.
SEVENTH YEAR
Miss Patton welcomed us into the Seventh Grade where
Elaine Olive and Lorene Massey rejoined u s .
David Greene came to our school in the middle of the year.
He stayed about a week and then he moved to Litchfield, Illinois.
Scrap paper was still badly needed by our government so
we collected it. We earned quite a bit of money.
We went on two skating parties.
We hired the bus to take
us.
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EIGHTH GRADE CLASS HISTORY (Cont'd)
We went on a fishing trip. On the first one we got caught
in the rain.
During the y e a r , we gave some plays which were very
successful.
Near the end of school, we went to the St. Louis Highlands and to the zoo. We had a grand time.
We had our school picnic at the Greenville Lake.
EIGHTH YEAR
We had two new m e m b e r s .
Dean Summer.
They are: Patsey Jones and
We made scrap books and sent them to soldiers in Vetera n s ' Hospitals.
Near Christmas we gave a play which was very successful.
For our room we made a fireplace which attracted many v i s i t o r s to our room. This made us very happy because we spent
many hours constructing it. There were also wreaths of evergreens which we made to decorate our room.
Near the end of school, we had our usual trip to the St.
Louis Highlands and zoo. We all reported an excellent time.
We had wonderful t i m e s on our picnics.
We say farewell to the good old Panama Grade School but
we will be back next fall as F r e s h m e n in Panama High School.
Lorene Massey
Daryel DeRight
CLASS WILL
The last will and testament of the c l a s s of 1947, of the
Panama School.
We, the m e m b e r s of said c l a s s , being of sane mind, well
stored with knowledge, do hereby decree and bestow our lega c i e s in full and unconditionally, to wit and as follows:
To our beloved teacher, Miss Patton, we bequeath the
memory of our c l a s s brilliancy, our remarkable recitations,
our industrious habits, our paper deportment, our sunny dispositions, our beauty and our wit. May this memory ever
remain bright and be a comfort in lonely hours of the future.
To the c l a s s e s who have been associated with us we leave
our wonderful example as a modern c l a s s . May they imitate
but never equal us.
To next y e a r ' s Eighth Grade Class we leave a large supply
of sympathy because its m e m b e r s will not be able to maintain
our high standard of wit, wisdom, gush, and gab.
To Albert DeRight, we bequeath Laurella Desborough's
art of speaking p i e c e s .
To Jack Moore we leave Daryel DeRight's ability to lead
the singing.
We leave Ronald Wall, James Holon's flowery gift of writing love letters to the g i r l s .
To Margaret Revisky we bequeath Gloria Frank's ability
to look wise when she doesn't know her l e s s o n .
We bequeath, to Donald Overbaugh, Delmo Baldovin's
talent for talking without saying anything.
To Lois Shermer we leave Elaine Olive's art of looking
pretty.
Burnetta McGill's skill in working arithmetic examples
we bequeath to Earl Slagel.
To Margaret Revisky we leave Virginia Dixon's art of
writing e s s a y s .
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CLASS WILL (Cont'd)
Darlene Uhas' amiable disposition we leave to Clarence
Hamby.
To Thomas F r e y we bequeath Lee Roy Spensberger's
ability to look innocent when he is in mischief.
To Shirley McClaine we l e a v e Lorene M a s s e y ' s habit of having a terrible headache when she doesn't feel like
studying.
Dean Summer's habit of blushing when a girl looks at
him we leave to Norman Whitaker.
Patsey Jone's dislike for Grammar we bequeath to
Jimmie Henke.
In Witness of these l e g a c i e s , freely bestowed, We the
Class of 1947, do set our hands on this, the twenty-seventh
day of May in the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Forty -Seven.
Delmo Baldovin
LeeRoy Spensberger
GRADE CLASS PROPHECY
It is the year 1970. The Eighth Grade Graduating Class
of 1947 has agreed to meet here in Panama for a big reunion.
Those who couldn't be here have sent their l e t t e r s .
June 4, 1970
1682 Allison Ave.
Chicago, Illinois.
Dear C l a s s m a t e s ,
I'm sorry I won't be able to attend the c l a s s reunion, because, as you know, my career as a great baseball player is
keeping me busy now. I suppose you have read that I am now
the manager of the St, Louis Cardinals.
Sincerely y o u r s ,
Daryel DeRight
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June 6, 1970
1821 Sonia Drive
New,York, N. Y.
Dear Classmates,
I'm a model for McCalls Magazine and earn one thousand fifty dollars every month.
I'm engaged to one of the richest men in America, Donald
Overbaugh.
I'm sorry, but I'm so busy I can't come to your c l a s s reunion.
Yours truly,
Lorene Massey
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June 2, 1970
Panama, Illinois
Dear C l a s s m a t e s ,
I'll not be able to attend the reunion here in Panama.
My duties as sheriff are too pressing right now. I must
lead the search for the greatest criminal on earth, Black
Bert.
I suppose you have heard I have won a gold medal for
being the best sheriff in Illinois.
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Yours sincerely,
Delmo Baldovin
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GRADE CLASS PROPHECY (Cont'd)
June 11, 1970
8820 Sagamon,
Springfield, Illinois
My C l a s s m a t e s ,
My work here as a doctor is very interesting. I have
founded one hospital and two health clinics. I work very hard
for humanity. One of my patients, the other day, was that
famous senator, Earl Slagel.
Sincerely y o u r s ,
Patsey Jones
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May 28, 1970
Seward, Alaska
My Dear C l a s s m a t e s ,
I don't live in Seward, but I live about ten m i l e s west of
Seward, where my salmon fishing company is located. I
make about one thousand five hundred dollars a week.
I'm sorry I can't come to your c l a s s reunion, I will be too
busy at that t i m e .
Yours very truly,
Lee Roy Spensberger
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June 5, 1970
821 Arlee St.
P a r i s , France
Dear F r i e n d s ,
My name is no longer Gloria Frank, But M r s . James
Henke. My husband has inherited two or three million dollars
and a beautiful mansion, in F r a n c e , where we now live.
Sincerely y o u r s ,
Gloria Henke
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June 1, 1970
Ringling Drive
Panama, Illinois
Dearest C l a s s m a t e s ,
I won't be here for the c l a s s reunion. My work in the traveling c i r c u s , where I am the star trapeze artist, will keep me
too busy to come to the reunion. I just stopped here to visit my
old home town. Just think the population in Panama is now six
thousand.
Yours truly,
Burnetta McGill
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GRADE CLASS PROPHECY (Cont'd)
June 11, 1970
Panama, 111.
Dear C l a s s m a t e s ,
I am the mayor of this beautiful city of Panama. 1 will
be glad to welcome the Class of 1947. I hope they appreciate
the wonderful things we have done for Panama. We are especially proud of our new schools and l i b r a r i e s .
My wife, the former Margaret Revisky, will be glad to
meet her old friends, too.
Yours truly,
James Hollon
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May 20, 1970
190 House of Homes,
Rio DeJanerio, Brazil
Dear C l a s s m a t e s ,
I'm sorry I can't be there at the c l a s s reunion, but I'm
working on a novel and can't spare the time.
I s o m e t i m e s come a c r o s s that well known author, Albert DeRight, in my t r a v e l s .
Yours truly,
Darlene Uhas
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June 15, 1970
New Port, Okla.
Classmates,
I have married a rich oil man, Thomas F r e y , and we
live in a beautiful mansion. My husband I can't get away
because of our oil w e l l s .
Yours sincerely,
Virginia Dixon F r e y
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June 23, 1970
Panama, 111.
R.R. 306
Dear C l a s s m a t e s ,
I am a wealthy dairy farmer and own three thousand
a c r e s of f a r m land around Panama. I make about sixteen
thousand dollars each year. I'm sorry I can't be at your
c l a s s reunion, but business is too heavy.
Sincerely yours,
Dean Summer
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(Continued on following page)
GRADE CLASS PROPHECY (Cont'd)
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June 30, 1970
163 N. Cherry at.
P a r i s , France
Dear C l a s s m a t e s ,
I am an artist in France. I work for the Galliene Art Institute in P a r i s . My friends do me the honor of calling me the
greatest artist in America.
Once when I went to a French opera I saw Clarence Hamby
the greatest musician in the world.
Sincerely yours,
Laurella Desborough
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June 1, 1970
321 Stardust St.,
Hollywood, California
Dear C l a s s m a t e s ,
I have m a r r i e d the greatest idol in the m o v i e s , Norman
Whitaker, and have become a movie star myself. My husband
and I are very rich and live in a beautiful house.
I'm sorry I couldn't come to your c l a s s reunion, but I'm
working on a new picture
Yours truly,
Elaine Olive
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THE END
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KINDERGARTEN, 1ST It 2ND GRADES
F i r s t Row: Jo Ann F r e y , Betty Jean Overbaugh, Naomi Slagel,
Tony Calufetti, Billy Willman, Leslie Garwood, Berthel Semon,
Ralph Dean McGill, Joseph Sheppard.
Second Row: Jim Revisky, Henrietta Havron, Ina Lee Olive ,
Shirley Compton, Marlene Marak, Robert Renner, Margie Kay
Hammack, Earl Squires.
Third Row: Darlene Hamby, Thomas Gad, Evelyn Penenl i, Allen
McGill, David DeLay, Beulah Desborough, Pearl Smith, Jackie
White, Jack Revisky, F r e d Faudi, Michael Maccanelli, Wayne
Slagel, Mary Kay Havron.
Fourth Row: Mr. DeLay, Mrs. Evans, Robert Hammick, Calvin
Hamby.
3RD & 4TH GRADES
F i r s t Row: Barbara Jones, Darlene White,Patty Willman,
Shelby Willman, F r a n c e s McGee, Charlene Henderson, m i s s i n g
is Don E c c l e s .
Second Row: Mrs. Kerby, Ronald Coleman, Al DeLay, Michael
Calufetti, Jim Martin, Curtis Whitaker, Norman Stephans, James
Penenki, Jim S u m m e r s , Wilson Kerby, Larry Manning, Mr. DeLay.
5TH fc 6TH GRADES
F i r s t Row: D e l o r e s Coleman, Starkey Evans, Scheldria McGee,
Caroline Smith, Charles Dixon, Tom Smith, Sam Slagel.
Second Row: George Desborough, D a r r e l l McGill, Earl McGee,
Paul Lorent, Frank Revisky, Edward White, Bob McGill, Tom
Garwood, Gary Tomevi, Billy White, James Gad.
Third Row: Miss Jett and Mr. DeLay
SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES
F i r s t Row: Shirley McClaine, L o i s Shermer, Virginia Patton,
Gloria Frank, Patsy Jones, Laurella Desborough, Burnetta
McGill, Elaine Olive, Lorene M a s s e y , Margaret Revisky.
Second Row: Clarence Hamby, Donald Overbaugh, Earl Slagel,
Daryel De Right, Albert DeRight, Dean Summers, Miss Patton,
L e e Roy Spensberger, Ronald Wall, Norman Whitaker, Jack
Moore, James Hollon, Delmo Baldovin, Jim Henke, T o m Frey.
FRESHMAN CLASS
F i r s t Row: Betty White, Lorene Tomevi, Wilhelmina Martin,
Myrle Stephens, Mary Kay Slagel, F r a n c e s DeRight, Betty
Perkins.
Second Row: M r s . Stein, Joe Revisky, Jim White, Clinton
Keith, John Hamby, Donald Compton, R u s s e l l Miller, and
Billy Jones.
FRESHMAN
The F r e s h m a n Class of 1946-47 began their school
c a r e e r s with twelve m e m b e r s , six boys and six g i r l s .
These youngsters were: Darla Freezland, Wilhelmina
Martin, Mary Kay Slagel, F r a n c e s DeRight, Jo Nell M c Reaken, Myrle Stephens, Harold Mann, Stanley Thompson
Joe Revisky, Billy Turner, Ludwig Zalar and Walter M c Daniels. M i s s Morgan was our teacher. After an exciting experience in the first grade we p a s s e d into the
second grade having M i s s Morgan with us for another year.
In the third and fourth room M i s s Revelli was our
teacher. During this time some m e m b e r s moved away
and others joined our c l a s s . At the end of the fourth grade
we had fourteen m e m b e r s .
Again in the fifth year we had Miss Revelli as our
teacher. During this time Mary Kay moved to Michigan.
In the sixth grade Miss Jett was our teacher. David
Vail joined our c l a s s but stayed only a short while.
In the seventh and eighth grade Miss Patton was our
teacher. The following things made these y e a r s very active. We made scrap books for the veterans in hospitals
made nut cups and gathered scrap paper through out both
y e a r s . Together with the work we had some exciting
t i m e s too. We went on skating parties and made trips to
St. Louis at the end of both y e a r s . At the end of the eighth
grade eight happy students received their diplomas.
At the start of the Freshman year in high school we
had 23 m e m b e r s . Twelve boys and girls came from Walshville and Cherry Grove Schools, since they have no high
school.
Our teachers were Mrs. Stein (English), Mr. Traylor,
(Math, and Science) and Mr. DeLay (history).
We had many wonderful t i m e s in our freshman c l a s s
(not including the initiation) and hope to have the same in
our remaining y e a r s of school at the Panama High School.
SOPHOMORE CLASS
F i r s t Row: Eleanor Kish, Bernice Garwood, Margie Marak,
Evelyn Wimberly, Donna DeRight, Maxine Titsworth.
Second Row: James M a s s e y , Charles Titsworth, Arthur
Perfetti, George D e m a s , Harrell Martin, Leo Hollon, Ray
Lawrence, Bob F r e y , and Mr. Traylor.
GIRLS' GLEE CLUB
F i r s t Row: Betty White, Bernice Garwood, Donna DeRight,
Eleanor Kish, Betty P e r k i n s .
Second Row: Mrs. Kirby, Betty McGill, Mary Kay Slagel,
Lorene Tomevi, Evelyn Wimberly, Myrle Stephens, Margie
Marak, Maxine Titsworth, Beatrice Baldovin.
SOPHOMORES
Our class, consisting of fourteen members, started
to school in 1937. Under the direction of Edna Morgan
we passed from the first and second grades to the third
and fourth. There with the help of Norma Revelli, we
were ready for the fifth and sixth grades, where we again
had Miss Revelli for our teacher. The next year we
thought we were very grown up when we ascended the
stairs to the seventh and eighth grades. We had for our
teacher, Miss Patton. We all liked her very much. When
we graduated from the eighth grade we had eleven members. Entering high school, Charles Titsworth, Pauline
Hamby, Jim Massey, Ray Lawrence and Robert Frey
joined our, class.
Our class this year has fourteen members. We have
lots of fun this year going on skating parties and basketball games.
We hope the next year we can do as good for our
school as the Juniors of this year have done. We will
miss them a lot and wish them all our luck in the future.
Evelyn Wimberly
HOT LUNCH PROGRAM
Our hot lunch program has been very successful this
year. Our cooks,Mrs. Hickman, Mrs. Bennett and Mrs.
Jones, have done a very good job of pleasing the students.
They have served hot and tempting meals the entire year.
Several times we had special meals, for example at Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Valentines Day.
We also received a new refrigerator this year. Its
really a beauty and has served for many purposes, including
keeping soda in it.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL.TEAM
F i r s t Row: John Hamby, John Ariotto, Delmar Manning,
Charles Titsworth.
Second Row: Mr. DeLay, Arthur Perfetti, George D e m a s ,
L e o Hollon, E m i l e Greenwood, Clinton Keith, Floyd McGee.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM
Delmar Manning (Guard), John Ariotto (Guard), Leo Hollon
(Center), Floyd McGee (Forward), George D e m a s (Forward).
Arthur Perfetti (Manager), Bob F r e y (Sub.), Joe Revisky
(Sub.), and Mr. DeLay (Coach).
CHEERLEADERS
Left to right: Bernice Garwood, Beatrice Baldovin, and
Evelyn Wimberly.
THE JUNIOR CLASS
F i r s t Row: John Ariotto, Beatrice Baldovin, Betty
McGill, Irene Savage, Delmar Manning.
Second Row: William F r e y , Floyd McGee, Jim Segrest,
Emile Greenwood, and Sponsor, Mr. DeLay.
TYPING 2 CLASS
F i r s t Table:
Titsworth.
Middle Table:
William F r e y , Delmar Manning, Charles
Betty McGill, John Ariotto, Irene Savage.
Last Table: Beatrice Baldovin. Evelyn Wimberly, Maxine
Titsworth.
GRADE - - S C H O O L
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
TEAM
WINNER
Irving
Greenville
Coffeen
Litchfield
St. Paul-Highland
Keyesport
Greenville
Harvel
Sorento
Coffeen
Litchfield
New Douglas
Fillmore
St. Paul -Highland
New Douglas
Sorento
Fillmore
Reno
Panama
Greenville
Coffeen
Litchfield
Panama
Panama
Greenville
Harvel
Sorento
Panama
Litchfield
Panama
Panama
Panama
Panama
Sorento
Panama
Panama
1946-1947
SCORE
30
12
10
22
28
28
18
16
19
25
23
29
38
33
21
41
23
52
14
22
17
25
9
18
39
18
20
21
28
10
14
14
17
18
14
14
23
15
18
26
33
19
Greenville T o u r n a m e n t - - P a n a m a T h i r d P l a c e
Keyesport
Irving
Harvel
Keyesport
Panama
Panama
S o r e n t o T o u r n a m e n t - - P a n a m a Second P l a c e
Lithographed & Bound by
WALSWORTH BROTHERS
M*>c«Un«, Mo., U. S. A.