1929 Avaunt
Cassville, Barry Co., MO

Indexed by: Linda D. Garrett
Submitted by: Linda D. Garrett

With permission from the Barry Co. Museum
by Jeremiah Buntin
Page 1

Front Cover
Page 2

This yearbook belonged
to Madeline Thompson

Ex Libris
Page 3

Thurman D. Kelley,
Editor

Noel G. Thompson,
Business Manager
Page 4

The Avaunt
Published by
The Senior Class
Page 5

Cassville Community Hall
Page 6

Dedication
Page 7

Foreword
Page 8

Order of Books
Page 9

Cassville High School
Page 10

Faculty

Drawing by
Berniece Bayless
Page 11

Mrs. C.H. Rogan
Mrs. Maud Vanhook
Raymond A. Gorg
N.R. England
Miss Maurine Tunnell
C.H. Rogan
Page 12

Seniors

Drawing by
Berniece Bayless
Page 13

Steve Hailey "Red"
Pauline Hisey "Polly"
Noel Thompson "Jim"
Page 14

Elaine Sullivan "Laine"
Lucille Jacques "Cile"
Thurman Kelley "Kelley"
Wayne Robbins "Curley"
Ruth Black "Rufus"
Page 15

William Hailey "Bill"
Jessie Mae Burton "Babe"
Mary Turner "Ma"
Paul Hisey "Jack"
Sherman Turner "Joe Mutton"
Page 16

Blanche Wardlaw "Dude"
Mildred Collins "Ginger"
Berniece Bayless "Bern"
Lucille Horner "Cecilla"
Cleora Knisley "Cle"
Page 17

Josephine Obitz "Jock"
Mona Horine" Puny"
Lowell Pannel "Pannel"
Wilma Henderson "Simple"
Rena Holder "Sister"
Page 18

Sara Jeffries "Caroline"
Newman Edmondson "Bashful"
Wilma Bayless "Will"
Mitchell Edmondson "Mike"
Katheryn Roberts "Katy"
Page 19

Senior Will of '29
Mildred Collins
Drake Hurst
Wilma Henderson
Mrs. Rogan
Bill Hailey
Mrs. Vanhook
Blanche Wardlaw
Paul Hisey
Dorris Haskins Noel Thompson
Maurice Edmondson
Thurman Kelley
Ralph Clark
Mary Turner
Lowell Pannell (sic)
Lucile Jacques (sic)
Virginia Pearl
Elaine Sullivan (sic)
Frances Horner
Page 20

Senior Will
of '29, cont.

Berniece Bayless
Hildreth England
Mitchell Edmondson
Charles Chandler
Wayne Robbins
Mona Raines
Pauline Hisey
Elenore England
Jessie Mae Burton
Grace Hawk
Newman Edmondson
Sara Jeffries
Lucille Horner
Sherman Turner
Leo Hutton
Cleora Knisley
Virginia Pearl
Kathryn Roberts
Lucille England
Steve Hailey
Leroy Ash
Mona Horine
Rena Holder
Harold Shaffer
Alta Galyen
Wilma Bayless
Moody Burton
Ruth Black
Christine Koon
Josephine Obitz
Nellie Hobbs
Page 21

Senior Class Prophecy
R.A. Gorg
Newman Edmondson
Mitchell Edmondson
Wayne Robbins
Lowell Pannel
Hailey and Hailey
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Kelley
Page 22

Senior Class Prophecy, cont.
Sherman Turner
Lucille Jacques
Wilma Henderson
Paul Hisey
Mary Turner
Mona Horine
Mildred Collins Ethridge
Carl Ethridge
Blanche Wardlaw
Elaine Sullivan (sic)
Wilma Bayless
Noel Thompson
Bernice Bayless (sic)
Sara Jeffries
Lucile Horner (sic)
Jessie Mae Burton
Cleora Knisley
Ruth Black
Rena Holder
Josephine Obitz
Page 23

Senior Class Prophecy, cont.
Pauline Hisey
Kathryn Roberts
Griggs Brothers
Page 24

Senior Class History
Mr. Gorg
Miss Stubblefield
Miss Patterson
Page 25

Senior Class History, cont.
Page 26

Alumni of a Half Decade

1924
Truye Berry
Earl Blythe
Russell Brock
Charles Dodson
Gilbert Kimball
Paul Lenard
Mary E. Matlock-Brock
Mat Sims
Luna Thomas

1925
Robert Baker
Gladys Beck
Charley Burks
Ray Dingler
Johnnie England
Nellie England
Georgia Fern Evans
Lona Ferguson
Reta Herd
Ruby Horine
Margaret Houston
Nadine Houston
Gladys Laidlaw
Alfred Laird
Inza Manley-Chenoweth
Lorrain Matlock-Green
Frankie Maupin-Hankins
Jewel McCarter-Edmondson
Ethel Neeley-Zumwalt
Elsie Snider
Curtis Smith
Paul Wallen
Jewell Wallen
Mary Williamson

1926
Curtis Brock
Marjorie Ault-Hathman
Opal Brattin
Floretta Bower-Bass
Page 27

Alumni of a Half Decade, cont.
Clinton Black
Grace Clayton
Alva Chappell
Fred England
Eugene Horner
Dona Hutchens
Hazel Irwin-Joslin
Ralph Porter
Clarence Stiles
Ruby Sullivan
Kathryn Thomas

1927
Dora Bower-Kelley
Zelma Blythe
Montez Brixey-Horner
Hazel Brixey-Stacey
Ronald Black
Lewis Brown
William Bryant
Neomah Cox
Ruth Dodson
Ruth Dunn-Hutton
Leon Edmondson
Mary Hawk
Louise Jeffries
Walton Jones
James Laird
Robert McIntosh
Virgil Morton
Helen Mooney
Raymond Nash
Fred Sanders
Alberta Shepherd-King
Chester Snider
Verl Stubblefield
Vera Thomas
Erma Turner
Glenn Truhite
Eden Vanzandt-Henson
Gladys Wardlaw
Freda Campbell-Edens
Odom Weddington
John Wallen
Page 28

Graduates of 1928

Lynn B. Mitchell
Wilson Bradley
Claude Sparks
Herman Hawk
Don Eubanks
Thelma Hutchens
Delbert Jarvis
Helen Mary Hessee
Maude Ivey
Dorothy Johnson
Dorothy Boren
Dorothy Roberts
Glen Collins
Frances Dillard
Jack Brite
Laveda Douhitt
Grace Duncan
Joyce Laidlaw
Ruby Meador
Alice Moore
Lawrence Lamb
Sam Mitchell
Truman McClure
Aneva Mitchell
Olon Prentice
Helen Roller
Myrtle Nelson
Lester Purdom
Ruby Snider
Jimmie Turner
Elsie Thompson
Blanche Thomas
Susie Sallee
Page 29

Juniors

Drawing by
Berniece Bayless
Page 30

Mary E. Boren
Dorsal Stiles
Mrs. Vanhook
Gene House
Hildreth England
Wayne House
Edith Galyen
Lucille England
Joyce Wilson
Ruby Vanzandt
Ralph Clark
Madaline Thompson
Alta Galyen
Melville Priest
Richard Horner
Mrs. Vanhook
Leo Hutton
Harold Shaffer
Raymond Meadows
Mona Raines
Nellie Hobbs
Mrs. Rich
Delphine Summers
Frances Horner
Frances Williams
Jewell Swaffer
Page 31

Junior Class History
Melville Priest
Dorsal Stiles
Frances Williams
Mrs. Maude Van Hook
Page 32

"Tell Me Another"
Junior Class

Tiny
Jewell
Frances
Lon Chaney
Harold
"Muscle"
Thompson
Page 33

Sophomores

Drawing by
Berniece Bayless
Page 34

In Memory of Gladys

by Mary E. Boren
Page 35

Maurice Edmondson
Kenneth Nelson
Mrs. Rogan
Leland Roberts
Joy Beck
Lyle Jefferson
Mildred Thomas
Marcelle Ault
Vanida Ball
Mary Northcutt
Edna Knee
Lorene Beck
Mildred VanHorn
Christene Beeson
Helen Edmondson
Beatrice Robison
Cathlea Hurst
Mrs. Rogan
Charles Chandler
Otis McNally
Wilson Turner
Brice Hadley
John Laidlaw
Raymond Hurst
Page 36

Sophomore Class History
Charles Chandler
Lorene Beck
Helen Edmondson
Beatrice Robison
Mrs. C.H. Rogan
Page 37

Sophomores C.H.S.

Photos
Page 38

Freshmen

Drawing by
Berniece Bayless
Page 39

Wallen Cox
Vera Hobbs
Virginia Pearl
Alice Roberts
Elenore England
Miss Tunnel (sic)
Charley Whisman
Grace Hawk
Doris Haskins
Madge Holman
Joe Neeley
Sybil Taylor
Lenord Galyen
Silver Bell Page
Leroy Ash
Eunice Holman
Miss Tunnel (sic)
Lavera Cox
Ernest Newman
Billie Edmondson
Helen Sullivan
Page 40

Freshman Class History
Virginia Pearl
Christine Koon
Vera Hobbs
Maurine Tunnel
Page 41

Athletics

Drawing by
Berniece Bayless
Page 42

Review of the Season

Football
Coach Gorg

Basketball-Boys
"Rodney"

Basketball-Girls

Track
Page 43

Football

Steve Hailey
Herman Hawk "Jakie"
Prof. Gorg
Ralph Clark
Thurman Kelley "Kelley"
Leo Hutton "Hungry"
Wayne House "Trusty"
Gene House "House"
Page 44

Lowell Pannell (sic) "Pan-Handle"
Maurice Sullivan "Susie"
Paul Hisey "Jack"
Richard Horner "Lon Chaney"
Brice Hadley "Bright Eyes"
Dorsal Stiles "Dot"
Otis McNally "Queen"
Leland Roberts "Son"
Page 45

Ernest Newman "Chuck"
Leroy Ash "Chlie"
Harold Shaffer "Shaffer"
Page 46

Cheer Leaders
Photo
Page 47

Basketball

Gene House
Lowell Pannell (sic)
Leo Hutton
Thurman Kelley
Ralph Clark
Otis McNally
Wayne Robbins
Wilson Turner
Paul Hisey
Prof. Gorg, Coach
Steve Hailey
Newman Edmondson
Wayne House

Boys' Basketball Squad
Leo Hutton
Ralph Clark
Wilson Turner
Thurman Kelley
Gene House
Wayne House
Lowell Pannell (sic)
Steve Hailey
Paul Hisey
Otis McNally
Page 48

Girl's Basketball

Elenore England
Edna Knee
Helen Sullivan
Cleora Knisley
Edith Galyen
N.R. England, Coach
Jewell Swaffer
Mona Raines
Vanida Ball
Nellie Hobbs

Girls' Basketball Squad
Nellie Hobbs
Jewel Swaffer
Mona Raines
Vanida Ball
Elenore England
Edna Knee
Helen Sullivan
Cleora Knisley
Edith Galyen
Page 49

Societies

Drawing by
Berniece Bayless
Page 50

Photos,
no names listed
Page 51

Avaunt Queen;
Lucille Horner
Page 52

The Orchestra

Photo,
no names listed
Page 53

Girls Glee Club

Photos,
no names listed
Page 54

Nissaki Campfire Circle
Suwanna
Nichantit
Koda
Matsu
Wichak
Manape
Ahsonzong
Lewa
Quannacut
Pakwav Enabangdang
Oyonwav Annawa
Handita
Oina
Anagons
Monokasee
Minnehaha
Page 55

Home Economics Club

Madeline Thompson
Lucille England
Joycie Wilson
Mary E. Boren
Jessie Mae Burton
Lucile Jacques (sic)
Mildred Collins
Rena Holder
Edith Galyen
Pauline Hisey
Jewell Swaffer
Delphine Summers
Alta Galyen
Ruby Vanzandt
Frances Horner
Lucille Horner
Berniece Bayless
Mrs. Rogan
Kathryn Roberts
Wilma Henderson
Josephine Obitz
Sara Jeffries
Frances Williams
Wilma Bayless
Mary Turner
Elaine Sullivan (sic)
Ruth Black
Page 56

Los Amigos Circulo

Beatrice Robison
Marcelle Ault
Lorene Beck
Miss Tunnel (sic)
Mildred Thomas
Lucile England
Alta Galyen
Christene Beeson
Mildred Collins
Edith Galyen
Mary E. Boren
Berniece Bayless
Mary Turner
Pauline Hisey
Venida Ball (sic)
Thurman Kelley
Mary Jane Northcutt
Page 57

Duplicate of page 55
Page 58

Duplicate of page 56
Page 59

Agriculture Club

Ralph Clark
Wayne Robbins
Prof. Gorg
Raymond Meadows
Noel Thompson
Melville Priest
Sara Jeffries
Mary Turner
Josephine Obitz
Wilma Henderson
Blanche Wardlaw
Newman Edmondson
Paul Hisey
Leo Hutton
Richard Horner
Thurman Kelley
Lowell Pannell (sic)
Page 60

Debates and Orations

Blanche Wardlaw
Rena Holder
Berniece Bayless
Lucille Horner
Jessie Mae Burton
Mary Elizabeth Boren
Page 61

Music and Dramatics

Clarence Burton
Charles Chandler
Brice Hadley
Marcelle Ault
Frances Williams
Pauline Horner
Frances Horner

Plays

Sophomore Play
Marcelle Ault
Lorene Beck
Edna Knee
Christene Beeson
Mary Jane Northcutt
Leland Roberts
Wilson Turner
Clarence Burton
Charles Chandler
Otis McNally

Senior Play
Thurman Kelley
Pauline Hisey
Jessie Mae Burton
William Hailey
Paul Hisey
Josephine Obitz
Sara Jeffries
Lowell Pannel
Newman Edmondson
Page 62

Society News of C.H.S.

Senior Society
Pauline Hisey

Junior Society

Sophomore Society
Maude
Dobbin
Page 63

Sophomore Society,
cont.

Freshmen Society
Page 64

Calendar

Lucille England
Mary Northcutt
Page 65

Calendar, cont.
Lucille Horner
Maude
Jessie Mae
Mary Elizabeth
Page 66

Gathering Summer
Drift Wood to Build
Winter Fires
Page 67

Friends of Mine
Autographs
Page 68

Friends of Mine
Autographs
Page 69

Jokes and Ads

Drawing by
Berniece Bayless)
Page 70

Autographs
Page 71

Manley Service Station;
Bon Manley
Stacy Produce and Grocery
Farmers Exchange
(jokes)
Page 72

Owl Drug Company;
Dr. D.L. Mitchell
Dr. Glenn W. Salyer
Frosty's Place
(jokes)
Page 73

Dr. R.L. Abolt
(jokes)
Page 74

L.G. Balfour Company
(jokes)
Page 75

Horine-Salyer
Oil Company
Dr. E.L. Blankenship
W.C. Blythe
(jokes)
Page 76

The Oswego Democrat
Pelican Cafe;
Hutchens and Burke
Haskins Brothers
Page 77

Manley Insurance Agency
C. H. Hadley
Cassville Hardware Co.
(jokes)
Page 78

First National Bank;
Chas., Bill,
Fred, Fredaline
Hatfield's Drug Store
(jokes)
Page 79

Cassville Music Co.;
Carl Mitchell,
Electa Mitchell
Bob Gibbons
Horine Furniture and
Funeral Service;
P.E. Horine,
Rea L. Nelson
Page 80

Cassville Lumber Co.

Can You Imagine
Edith
Alta
Virginia Pearl
Lowell Pannel
Noel Thompson
Wilma Henderson
Thurman Kelley
Mrs. VanHook
Prof.
Mr. George (sic)
Dorris Haskins
Brice Hadley
Melville Priest
Lorene
Moody
Miss Tunnel (sic)
Bill Hailey
Mary
Mildred
Blanche
Mrs. Rogan
Wayne Robbins
Page 81

Tucker Beauty Shoppe
Dr. J. S. Ingram
(jokes)
Page 82

Missouri Southern
Public Service Co.
(jokes)
Page 83

Mitchell-Thomas Motor Co.
Hisey's Studio
(jokes)
Page 84

Blalack Motor Co.
The Coffee Shoppe;
Thos. Linley
(jokes)
Page 85

Seven Valley Cheese Co.;
J.W. Turner,
R.A. Gorg
Baird Milling Co.
(jokes)
Page 86

The Indianapolis Engraving Co.
Page 87

Annual Staff

Thurman Kelley
Sherman Turner
Noel Thompson
William Hailey
Wilma Henderson
Steve Hailey
Mary Turner
Mildred Collins
Elaine Sullivan (sic)
Mitchell Edmondson
Jessie Mae Burton
Berniece Bayless
Sara Jeffries
Pauline Hisey
Paul Hisey
Lowell Pannel
Josephine Obitz
Lucile Jacques (sic)
Mona Horine
Wilma Bayless
Blanche Wardlaw
Ruby Vanzandt
John Laidlaw
Virginia Pearl
Prof. R.A. Gorg
Page 88

List of teachers that
Madeline had from
First Grade to
her Senior year.


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