1935 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 1-2

Front and Back Cover
Page 3-4

Advertisements

Cassville Variety Store
Horine-Culver
Doctor E.E. McDaniel

The Avaunt - 1935
Page 5-6

Cassville Commercial Club
Photo, no names listed

Dedication
Page 7-8

Cassville High School
Photo

Contents
Administration
Classes
Activities
Royalty
Miscellaneous
Page 9-10

Blank Page

Administration

Drawing by Audrey Collyer
Page 11-12

M.M. Hess,
Superintendent

Royle Ellis
Russel Windes
E.L. Blankenship
J.A. Blalack
Gene Frost
J.C. Harvey

Faculty
Joe Flint
Ruby Mace
Pauline Cox
Dave Stump
Mrs. Tom Northcutt
Buel Cox
Gene Clark
Page 13-14

"Spring"
By Maynard Vanderpool

Seniors
Page 15-16

Senior Class History

As Juniors - Class Officers
Ellis Cottrell
Horace Williams
Jean Briscoe
Maynard Vanderpool
Catherine Suttles
Debaters
Ellis Cottrell
Marcel Antle
Darthula Frost
Catherine Suttles
Orators
Jean Briscoe
Maynard Vanderpool
Music
Manford Rhea
Catherine Suttles
Horace Williams
Harold Reese
J.Z. Roberts
Marguerite Koon
Jane Woods
Darthula Frost
Football
J.Z. Roberts
Maynard Vanderpool
Karl Vanzandt
Horace Williams
Joe House
Basketball
J.Z. Roberts
Harold Reese
Marcel Antle
Karl VanZandt
Joe House
Track
T.S. Williams
Marcel Antle
Joe House
J.Z. Roberts
Paul Horner
As Seniors - Class Officers
Ellis Cottrell
Bill Smith
Jane Woods
Marcel Antle
Jean Briscoe
Debaters
Jane Woods
Marguerite Koon
Harold Reese
Ellis Cottrell
Orators
Belva Blythe
Music
Horace Williams
Catherine Suttles
Jane Woods
Marguerite Koon
Wilma Brewer
Harold Reese
Hollis Cox
Bill Smith
Football
Karl VanZandt
J.Z. Roberts
T.S. Williams
Maynard Vanderpool
Joe House
Gordon Bennett
Horace Williams
Basketball
J.Z. Roberts
Karl VanZandt
Harold Reese
T.S. Williams
Marcel Antle
Track
T.S. Williams
Harold Reese
Maynard Vanderpool
Gene Blankenship
Paul Horner
Gordon Bennett
J.Z. Roberts

Seniors
Kathryn Arnold "Toots"
Ceola Baker "Pete"
Erma Beeson "Brandy"
Gordon Bennett "Deupsy"
Gene Blankenship "Speedy"
Belva Blythe "Blondie
Chloe Blythe "Specks"
Emma Jean Bradley "Donnie"
Howard Graves "Churn"
Richard Carney "Bus"
Ruth Doty "Dizzy"
Elizabeth Easley "Lizzie"
Ruby Easley "Sally"
Derring England "Dick Daring"
Page 17-18

Margaret Freeman "Slim"
Darthula Frost "Dorie"
Lola Henbest
Paul Horner "Stiffy"
Joe House "Soak"
Lillian Hutchens "Lil"
Lisle Jeffries "Shorty"
Russell Johnson "Rusty"
Edith Kring "Dee"
Marguerite Koon "Mus"
Harold Reese "Lefty
Alice Reynolds
Onetta Robbins "Neta"
J.Z. Roberts "Gig"

Dale Rowland "Pug"
Devere Sands "Dubby"
T.X. Williams "Babe"
Horace Williams "Mule"
Clyde Wireman "Sideburns"
Mary Wallen "Happy"
Karl Vanzandt "Walter"
Maynard Vanderpool "Fat"
Dorothy Turner "Dot"
Ruth Taylor "Ruthie"
Christene Talbert "Remps"
Catherine Suttles "Kitty"
Clara Smith "Pal"
Junior Sands "Range"
Page 19-20

Rozelle Ennes "Zell"
Bill Smith "Smitty"
Jean Briscoe "Jeanie"
Ellis Cottrell "Porter"
Marcel Antle "Marthie"
Jane Woods "Puffy"

Senior Class Officers
Ellis Cottrell
Bill Smith
Jane Woods
Senior Class Will
Marcel Antle
Wayne Laidlow
Belva Blythe
Junior Edmondson
Virginia Green
Lisle Jeffries
Louise Wilks
Cecil
Howard Graves
Hollis Cox
Marguerite Koon
Darthula Frost
Eleanor Talbert
Earl VanZandt
Harold Skelton
Clara Smith
Betty Jo VanZandt
Christine Talbert (sic)
Charley Goforth
Harold Reese
Bob Reese
Oneita Robbins (sic)
Geneva Stacy
J.Z. Roberts
Johnny Harvey
Bill Smith
Lucille Ellis
John Salyer
T.S. Williams
Kirby Green
Erma Beeson
Aubrey Brandon
Gene Blankenship
Page 21-22

Ellis Cottrell
Arthur Pilant
Alice Reynolds
H.S. Brixey
Elizabeth Easley
Jessie Brock
Ruth Doty
Melda Loftin
Gordon Bennett
Imogene Sullivan
Jane Woods
Chick Pearl
Richard Carney
Roy Perriman
Ceola Baker
Charles Willis
Dale Rowland
Stanley Williams
Kathleen Carney
Ruby Easley
Reba Haskins
Dorothy Turner
Katherine Padgett
Paul Horner
Gerald Baker
Lola Henbest
Gertrude Neely
Horace Williams
Cedric Baker
Deering England (sic)
Harold Shore
Margaret Freeman
Lucille Ellis
Kathryn Arnold
Maynard Vanderpool
Raymond Preddy
Jean Briscoe
Marjorie Innman
Chloe Blythe
Frances Chandler
Lillian Hutchens
Winona Revard
Betty Harbough
Junior Sands
Paul Henbest
Emma Jean Bradley
Louise Wilks
Devere Sands
Clyde Wireman
Laurence Pippin
Mary Wallen
Dorothy Sands
Ozelle Ennes
Jack Holden
Edith Kring
Edith Stever
Catherine Suttles
Lovie Lou Amos
Ruth Taylor
Wilma Jones

Juniors
Drawing by Audrey Collyer
Page 23-24

Junior Class History

Class Officers
Hollis Cox
Paul Henbest
Carl Goforth
Geneva Stacy
(football)
Isaac Jefferson
Dick Pratt
Track
Donald Sater
Morton McQueen
Isaac Jefferson
Junior Edmondson
Paul Henbest
Public Speaking
H.S. Brixey
Donald Sater
Mary Horner
Eugene Arnold
Jessie Brock
Lora Clark
Josephine Fisher
Melda Loftin
Winona Revard
Geneva Stacy
Edith Stever
Stanley Williams
Paul Henbest
Hollis Cox

Pictures On Opposite Page
Paul H. Henbest
Carl Goforth
Gene Arnold
(one name appears
to be missing)
Claud Blythe
Aubrey Brandon
H.S. Brixey
Jessie Brock
Kenneth Carr
Kathleen Carney
Lora Clark
Raymond Coon
Harlan Cox
Harold Curry
Ruth Duncan
Bee Easley
Junior Edmondson
James Elmore
Josephine Fisher
Virginia Green
William Henbest
June Horine
Mary Horner
Evelyn Jefferson
Isaac Jefferson
Melda Loftin
Morton McQueen
Retha Oliver
Kathryn Padgett
Maxine Purdue
Dick Pratt
Winona Revard
Bonnie Rowland
Dorothy Sands
Donald Sater
Geneva Stacy
Jewell King
Edith Stever
Imogene Sullivan
Stanley Williams

Photos
Names on opposite page
Page 25-26

Blank Page

Sophomores
Drawing by Audrey Collyer
Page 27-28

Sophomore Remarks
Mix Cox, Sponsor
Berta Beck
Billy Mitchell Ward
Lindsey Galyen
(football)
Tommy Shore
John Salyer
Blaine Ennis
Frances Chandler
Louise Wilks
Leoma Beeson
James Hudson
Betty McConnald
Lucille Ellis
(outstanding athletes)
John Salyer
Chick Pearl
Tommy shore
Cecil Jeffries
Clarence Hoover
Cedric Baker
(operetta)
Lucille Ellis
Louise Wilks
John Salyer
Frances Chandler

Sophomores
Gladys Taylor
Clara Lela Starkey
Betty Harbaugh
Frances Chandler
Marjorie Inman
Edna Williams
Eula Mae Thomas
Leoma Beeson
Maxine Holman
Louise Wilks
Lucille Ellis
Betty McConnald
Jewell Thomas
Elsie Englebert
Cecil Jefferies
Arthur Pilant
Gerald Beck
Blaine Ennis
Charles Pearl
George Bennett
Tommy Shore
Aubrey Wardlaw
John Salyer
Harry Triplett
Clarence Hoover
J.T. Cooper
Raymond Preddy
Harold Skelton
Kirby Green
Lawrence Kring
Cedric baker
Berta Beck
Lola House
Dorothy Long
Bela Blythe
Ella Mae Sullivan
Bob Reese
Lewis Pilant
Tom Talbert
James Hudson
Miss Cox
Page 29-30

"Laughing Waters"
By Maynard Vanderpool

Freshmen
Drawing by Audrey Collyer
Page 31-32

The Freshmen Class

Class Officers
Charles Willis
Roy Perriman
Glenn Roberts
Wilma Jones
Mr. Gene Clark

Freshmen
Wayne Horner
Wayne Laidlow
Lige Frost
Raymond Ethridge
Gerald Baker
Allan Loftin
Joe A. Hudson
Inez Erickson
Wilma Jones
Arlene Daugherty
Eleanor Talbert
Jack Holden
Finis Moore
Harold Shore
Carl Stockton
LaVern Hawk
Raymond Ash
Derral Farwell
Willis Raines
Glenn Roberts
Mr. Clark, Sponsor
Junior Hancock
Charles Willis
John Harvey
Roy Perriman
Vida May Gobble
Betty Joe VanZandt
Martha Sue Smith
Gertrude Neely
hazel Stockton
Reba Haskins
Blanche Snyder
Ruth Merriman
Leora Beeson
George Long
Page 33-34

"March Wind"
By Maynard Vanderpool

Activities
Drawing by Audrey Collyer
Page 35-36

Outstanding Pupils
Charles Willis
Jean Briscoe
Jane Woods
Ellis Cottrell

Avaunt Staff
Catherine Suttles
Jean Briscoe
Junior Sands
Dale Rowland
Aubrey Brandon
Jane Woods
Mary Horner
J.Z. Roberts
Ellis Cottrell
Harold Skelton
Gene Blankenship
Harold Reese
Mr. Gene Clark, Sponsor
Page 37-38

Student Council
Ellis Cottrell
Hollis Cox
Leoma Beeson
Charles Willis
Marcel Antle
M.M. Hess, Sponsor
Jean Briscoe

Band
Howard Graves
Charles Salyer
Lucille Ellis
James Hudson
June Horine
Bithel Shore
Frances Chandler
Geneva Stacy
Mary Elizabeth Blalack
Darthula Frost
Gene Blankenship
Catherine Suttles
Stanley Williams
John Harvey
Charles Willis
Cecil Jeffries
Joe Hudson
Allen Loftin
R.G. Fisher
Jane Woods
Winona Revard
Marguerite Koon
Hollis Cox
John Salyer
Gerald Baker
Paul Henbest
Billy Lathim
Lisle Jeffries
Thomas McFarlin
Jack Holden
Cedric Baker
Horace Williams
Music
Lige Frost
Stanley Williams
Howard Graves
Ozelle Ennes
Wilma Brewer
Jane Woods
Betty Harbough
Mary Horner
Frances Chandler
Martha Sue Smith
Virginia Green
Veda May Gobble
Lucille Ellis
Marguerite Koon
John Salyer
Horace Williams
Hollis Cox
Bill Smith
Lisle Jeffries
Haroll Reese (sic)
Lawrence Pippin
Geneva Stacy
Josephine Fisher
Belva Blythe
Jessie Brock
Lola House
Mrs. Northcutt
Eleanor Talbert
Winona Revard
Darthula Frost
Wilma Jones
Hazel Stockton
Louise Wilks
June Horine
Betty McConnell
J.Z. Roberts
Ellis Cottrell
Paul Henbest
Page 39-40

Operetta
Frances Chandler
Darthula Frost
Belva Blythe
Stanley Williams
Jane Woods
John Salyer
Ellis Cottrell
Lige Frost
Geneva Stacy
Harold Reese
Marguerite Koon
Bill Smith
Jessie Brock
Lisle Jeffries
Hollis Cox
Winona Revard
Paul Henbest
Lucille Ellis
Louise Wilks

The Pep Club
Frances Chandler
Christene Talbert
Louise Wilks
Alice Reynolds
Josephine Fisher
Geneva Stacy
Imogene Sullivan
Edith Kring
Leoma Beeson
Mr. Cox, Sponsor
Mr. Clark, Sponsor
Jean Briscoe
Catherine Suttles
Marcel Antle
Marguerite Koon
June Horine
Ellis Cottrell
Bill Smith
Lucille Ellis
Jane Woods
Darthula Frost
Martha Sue Smith
Winona Revard
Howard Graves
Gerald Baker
Kathleen Carney
Page 41-42

Future Farmers of America
J.Z. Roberts
Raymond Coon
Horace Williams
Isaac Jefferson
Paul Horner
Darrel Farwell
Bee Easley
Harlan Cox
Joe House
Dick Pratt
Blaine Ennis
Richard Carney
Mr. Flint
Lindsey Galyen
T.S. Williams
Tommy Shore
Ellis Cottrell
Kenneth Carr
Aubrey Wardlow (sic)
Lawrence Kring
Gerald Beck
Claude Blythe
Marcell Antle (sic)
Eugene Arnold
Devere Sands
Kirby Green
Junior Sands
J.T. Cooper
Karl VanZandt
Bela Blythe
Lowery McConnel
Louis Pilant
Maynard Vanderpool
Russel Johnson (sic)
Arthur Pilant
Deering England (sic)
George Bennett

Public Speaking
Jane Woods
Belva Blythe
Winoa Revard (sic)
Lucille Ellis
Josephine Fisher
Melda Loftin
Lizzie Easley
Marguerite Koon
Mary Horner
Geneva Stacy
Donald Sater
Bill Smith
H.X. Brixey
Ellis Cottrell
Harold Reese
Stanley Williams
Eugene Arnold
Gene Blankenship
Chloe Blythe
Jessie Brock
Lora Clark
Ruth Doty
Ruby Easley
Alice Reynolds
Edith Stever
Christine Talbert (sic)
Darthula Frost
Paul Henbest
Hollis Cox
T.X. Williams
Marcel Antle
J.Z. Roberts
Tommy Shore
John Salyer
Page 43-44

Dramatic Club
Darthula Frost
Winona Revard
Jane Woods
Marguerite Koon
Stanley Williams
Virginia Green
Belva Blythe
Howard Graves
Oneta Robbins (sic)
Ruth Doty
Mary Horner
Miss Cox
Christine Talbert (sic)
Melda Loftin
Donald Sater
Ellis Cottrell
Harold Reese
Bill Smith
Ruby Easley
Ceola Baker
Gene Blankenship
Marcel Antle
H.X. Brixey
Lizzie Easley
Retha Oliver
Chloe Blythe
Mary Wallen
Jessie Brock
Josephine Fisher
Geneva Stacy
Edith Stever
Lora Clark
Dorothy Turner
Margaret Freeman
Lucille Ellis
Catherine Suttles
Jean Briscoe
Alice Reynolds

Joplin Declamation
Contest Winners

Miss Pauline Cox,
Coach
Lucille Ellis
Jean Briscoe
Belva Blythe
Jane Woods
Darthula Frost
Melda Loftin
June Horine
Page 45-46

Public Speaking Class
Play Well Received

Gene Blankenship
Lucille Ellis
Jane Woods
Belva Blythe
Winona Revard
Lucille Ellis
Josephine Fisher
Melda Loftin
Elizabeth Easley
Marguerite Koon
Mary Horner
Geneva Stacy
Donald Sater
Bill Smith
H.S. Brixey
Ellis Cottrell
Harold Reese
Stanley Williams
Eugene Arnold
Gene Blankenship
Cassville Girls'
Quartet Win First Place

Catherine Suttles
Wilma brewer
Jane Woods
Marguerite Koon
Music Department Enters
Seventh Annual Barry County
High School Music Festival

Commercial Department
Win Pentaco Honors

Dorothy Sands
Edith Stever
Wilma Brewer
Dale Rowland

Football
Drawing by Audrey Collyer
Page 47-48

Pentaco League Champions
Joe Flint, Coach
J.T. Cooper
Horace Williams
Ray Coon
Raymond Ash
Junior Sands
Buell Cox (sic)
Russell Johnson
Blaine Ennis
Dick Pratt
Karl Vanzandt
Gordon Bennett
Maynard Vanderpool
Isaac Jefferson
T.S. Williams
Carence Hoover (sic)
J.Z. Roberts
Lowery McConnel
Tommy Shore
Joe House
John Salyer
Chick Pearl

Basketball
Drawing by Audrey Collyer
Page 49-50

Basketball Squad
Buel Cox
T.S. Williams
Tommy Shore
John Salyer
Carl Goforth
Joe Flint
Harold Reese
Hollis Cox
J.Z. Roberts
Marcel Antle
Chic Pearl (sic)

Track
Drawing by Audrey Collyer
Page 51-52

Track Team
Clarence Hoover
Jack Holden
Donald Sater
Harold Shore
Isaac Jefferson
Mr. Buel Cox
Cecil Jeffries
Tommy Shore
Harold Skelton
Harold Curry
Mr. Joe Flint
Junior Sands
James Elmore
Paul Horner
Morton McQueen
Gene Blankenship
Willis Raines
Harold Reese
Paul Henbest
Deering England (sic)
Junior Edmondson
John Salyer
T.S. Williams
J.Z. Roberts
Marcel Antle
Maynard Vanderpool
Bob Reese
Carl Goforth

Cassville Boys and
Wheaton Girls Win
Barry Co. Track Meet

T.S. Williams
Tom Shore
Goforth
Hoover
Reese
Blankenship
McQueen
Jefferson
Harold Reese
Paul Henbest
Eugene Blankenship (sic)
Junior Edmondson
Harold Skelton
Cecil Jeffries
John Salyer
Gordon Bennett
Horner
Williams
Roberts
Antle
Page 53-54

Cassville Wins Pentaco
Track Championship

T.S. Williams
H. Arnold
Tom Shore
J.Z. Roberts
Goforth
Reese
Blankenship
Hoover
Junior Edmondson
Maynard Vanderpool
Paul Henbest
Cecil Jeffries
Vanderpool
Cassville Finishes Hard
Basketball Schedule

Harold Reese
Hollis Cox
Paul Henbest
J.Z. Roberts
Marcel Antle
Charles Pearl
Tom Shore
John Salyer
T.S. Williams
Charles Goforth
Cassville Loses To Rogers

Royalty
Drawing by Audrey Collyer
Page 55-56

Carnival Queen
Lucille Ellis, Queen
(attendants)
Jane Woods
Elanor Talbert (sic)
June Horine

May Day Festival
Jane Woods, Queen
(attendants)
Jean Bristow (sic)
Francis Chandler
Darthula Frost
Catherine Suttles
Page 57-58

Honor Roll for 1934-35
Freshman Class
Charles Willis
Vida May Gobble
Blanche Snider
Inez Erickson
Gertrude Neeley (sic)
Charles Willis
Hazel Stockton
Leora Beeson
Martha Sue Smith
Sophomore Class
Louise Wilks
Harold Skelton
Leoma Beeson
Gladys Taylor
Chic Pearl
Lewis Pilant
Mary E. McConnell
J.T. Cooper
Arthur Pilant
Leoma Beeson
Junior Class
Virginia Green
Harold Curry
Edith Stever
Senior Class
Catherine Suttles
Belva Blythe
Deering England
Jean Briscoe
Mary Wallen
Dale Rowland
Marcel Antle
Ozelle Ennes
Clara Smith
Belva Blythe
Jane Woods

Bouquets and Slams
Blank
Page 59-60

Bouquets and Slams
Blank

Advertisements
Coley's 66 Service Sta.
Nicholson's
Owl Drug Co.
Burton's Shoe Shop
Doc's Cafe
Page 61-62

Advertisements
Huttons

Cassville Wins Third in
One Act Play
Contest at Bolivar

Ellis Cottrell
Belva Blythe
Jane Woods
Darthula Frost
Marguerite Koon
Geneva Stacy
Winona Revard
Gene Blankenship
Harold Reese
Donald Sater
Bill Smith
H.S. Brixey
Lucille Ellis

Globe Trotters Predicts
Carterville Win

Joe Flint


Advertisements
Barry County Hospital
Rowland's Cash Store

Cassville Wins Pentaco
Championship

J.Z. Roberts
Joe House
Lowery McConnell
Tom Shore
John Salyer
Maynard Vanderpool
Horace Williams
Karl VanZandt
Raymond Coon
Page 63-64

Advertisements
Taylor's
Read-To-Wear Shop
Koon Funeral Home
Hailey Bros. Motor Co.

Advertisements
Cassville Republican
Stubblefield Hardware
The Ozark Theatre
Electric Shoe Shop
Railways Ice Company

Cassville Places Six
on All Star Team

Ray Coon
Maynard Vanderpool
Karl VanZandt
McConnell
Roberts
Shore
Pratt
Williams
Page 65-66

Advertisements
Blalack Motor Company
Brown 7 Baker
Dr. J.S. Ingram

Hound Dogs Beat
Cassville 20-0


Cassville Defeats Jasper 33-2
J.Z. Roberts
Horace Williams
Hoover

Pierce City Taken Into Camp

Cassville 20
Sarcoxie 0
J.Z. Roberts
Advertisements
Barry County Bank
Henley-Edmondson Cafe

Cassville Debaters End
a Successful Season
at Springfield

Jane Woods
Harold Reese
Ellis Cottrell
Marguerite Koon
Page 67-68

Advertisements
Waterloo Engraving Co.

Blythe Cleaners
Short's Produce-Grocery
Haskins and Son
Studebaker; Earl White
Cassville Lumber Co.
Page 69-70

Advertisements
C.M. Black
City Market;
Jeffries - Autry
Dr. E.L. Blankenship
Browning Marathon Service Sta.
Cassville Bakery
Seneca Loses in a
Sea of Mud

Roberts
Advertisements
Cassville Democrat
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