1937 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

The Avaunt

Leora Beeson
Hazel Rothrock
Page 3

Dedication
Page 4

Photo,
no names listed
Page 5

Contents
Page 6

High School Building
Photo
Page 7

School Song

School Yell
Page 8

Administration
Page 9

Board of Education

Russell Windes
Ben Manley
Royle Ellis
Floyd Barber
Charley Riddle
Dr. E.L. Blankenship
Page 10

M.M. Hess, Supt.
Buel Cox
Page 11

Faculty

Pauline Cox
Fern Young
Robert Walker
Ruby L. Mace
Page 12

Dave Stump
Marjorie Somers Lusk
Joe Flint
Mrs. Riddick
Page 13

Always a Way
by Ruby Barton
Page 14

Classes
Page 15

Seniors

Class Officers

Arthur Pilant "Pilant"
Harold Skelton "Skelton"
Tommy Shore "Tommy"
Page 16

Harlan Cox "Jack Rabbit"
Ella Mae Sullivan "Elie"
Marcella Henson "Marcia"
Raymond Preddy "Slice Ears"
Charles Pearl "Chick"
Clara Lela Starkey "Clara"
Lucille Ellis "Hootie"
Russel Irwin "Rus"
Kirby Green "Gooly"
Francis Chandler "Chan"
Page 17

Norma Epperly "Eppie"
Cedric Baker "Pete"
James Hudson "Jimmy"
Hazel Rothrock "Rickrack"
Gladys Taylor "Glad Rags"
Aubrey Wardlow "Lil' Abner"
John Salyer "Sloppy"
Louise Wilks "Louie"
Lavonne Duncan "Dunky"
Lindsey Galen "Galen"
Page 18

Betty McConnel "Froggy"
Cecil Jeffries "Horsecollar"
Clyde Kimball "Kim"
Maggie Pippin "Pip"
Grace Speer "Gracie"
Lewis Pilant "Louie"
Claud Blythe "Claudie"
Marine Holman "Magie"
Thomas Talbert "Tommy"
J.T. Cooper "Freshie"
Page 19

Senior Class History

Miss Cox, Sponsor
Frances Chandler
Lucille Ellis
Lucille Newman
Louise Wilks

Athletics
Clarence Hoover
Gerald Beck
Tommy Shore
Tom Talbert
Aubrey Wardlow
George Bennett
Harold Skelton
Chick Pearl
Harlan Cox
Wayne Lowrey
Orator
Louise Wilks
Readings
Lucille Ellis
Frances Chandler
Music
John Salyer
Lucille Ellis
Louise Wilks
Debating
Lucille Ellis
Harold Skelton
Betty McConnell
George Bennett
Opperetta (sic)
Frances Chandler
Lucille Ellis
Louise Wilks
John Salyer
Cecil Jeffries
Betty McConnel (sic)
Lindsey Galyen (sic)
Cedric Baker
Page 20

Senior Class Wills

James Hudson
Mary Stephenson
Hazel Rothrock
Harold Skelton
Joe Allen Hudson
Maggie Pippin
Lovie Lou Amos
Tommy Talbert
M.M. Hess
Chick Pearl
Helen Petty
Louise Wilks
Cecil Jeffries
Maxine Holman
Aubrey Wardlow
Gerald Baker
Arthur Pilant
John Salyer
Charles Willis
Ella Mae Sullivan
Cedric Baker
Claude Blythe (sic)
Lilburn Preddy
Clyde Kimball
Billy Bush
Page 21

Wayne Lowry (sic)
Billy Latham
Lewis Pilant
Jack Holden
Raymond Preddy
Bela Blythe
Tommy Shore
Clara Lela Starkey
Angeline Williams
Gladys Taylor
Mix Cox
Haran Cox
Charles Willis
Kirby Green
Duane Blankenship
Lindsey Galyen
Lige Frost
Grace Speer
Leo Madison
Norma Epperly
Betty Jo Vanzandt
Russel Irvin
J.T. Cooper
Brice Cooper
Marcella Henson
Ruth Baker
Clarence Hoover
Percy Moss
Betty McConnell
Francis Chandler
Gertrude Neely
Page 22

Juniors
Page 23

Junior Class

Names for Photos
on Page 24
Charles Willis
Roy Perryman
Doyle Thomas
Marie McClure
Raymond Ash
Martha Sue Smith
Bela Blythe
Mildred Starkey
Gerald Baker
Marjorie Crook
Willis Raines
Marie McClure
Joe Allen Hudson
Lola Smith
Ruby Barton
Reba Haskins
Helen Petty
Lovie Lou Amos
Eleanor Talbert
Lige Frost
Marjorie Hankins
Jack Holden
Imogene Ennis
Duane Blankenship
Beulah Hood
John Harvy
Mary Stevenson
Blane Ennis
Leora Beeson
Inez Ericson
Blanche Snyder
Betty Jo Vanzandt

Class History
Charles Willis
Roy Perryman
Robert Reese
Page 24

Junior Class
Photos
Page 25

Sophomore Class History

Mr. Thomas, Sponsor
Mary Frances Horine
Iola Holman
Freddie Simcox
Bythel Shore
Rose Mary Patrick
Floe Taggart
Charles Salyer
Truman Baker
Maxine Fogg
Page 26

Sophomores

Rex Heffley
Rolland Meador
John Padgett
Billy Lathim
Bythel Shore
Lilburn Preddy
Earl McClallen
Freddie Simcox
William Carter Koon
Leon Jackson
Melvin Ridenour
Chest Bailey
John Brandon
Hansford Ash
Audrey Petty
Floe Taggart
Virginia McConnell
Willa Jewell Cox
Melba Farwell
Margaret Osburn
Nadine Lester
Marjorie Pilant
Louise Robberson
Maxine Fogg
Margaret Harold
Henry Taylor
Billy Batten
Burnham Meador
Carl Stockton
Maurice Knee
Glenn Westphaling
Thomas McFarlan
Charles Salyer
R.G. Fisher
Truman Allison
Earl Taylor
J.C. Starkey
Thomas Dilbeck
Lavern Hawk
Neva Jackson
Naomi Jinks
Doris Simms
Leeson Meador
Mary Frances Horine
Nadine Bradley
Helen German
Una Rose Cook
Loraine Galyen
Sarah Harvey
Marion Henderson
Iola Holman
Virginia Hockman
Marie Brandon
Mary Speer
Lois McCowan
Page 27

Freshmen

Group Photo,
no names listed

Class Officers
Raymond Sullivan
Mary Elizabeth Thomas
Ruby Thomas

Miss Mace, Sponsor
Mr. Walker, Sponsor

Dorothy Curry,
Carnival Queen
Page 28

Activities
Page 29

Avaunt Staff

Leora Beeson
Hazel Rothrock
Charles Pearl
Inez Ericson
Lige Frost
Frances Chandler
Marjorie Crook
Lewis Pilant
Betty McConnell
Harold Skelton
Page 30

Student Council

Cecil Jeffries
Raymond Sullivan
Floe Taggart
Charles Willis
Arthur Pilant
Betty McConnell
Page 31

Home Economics
Group Photo,
no names listed

Pep Club
Group Photo,
no names listed

Home Ec Officers
Hazel Rothrock
Frances Chandler
Betty McConnell
Betty Jo Vanzandt
Dorothy Curry
Loraine Galyen
Una Rose Cook
Gertrude Neely
Louise Wilks
Ella Mae Sullivan
Willene Wasson
Bernice Easley
Marjorie Hankins
Mary Speer
Maggie Pippin
Maxine Holman
Page 32

Operetta

Photo,
no names listed
Page 33

Dramatic Club 1936-1937
Photo,
no names listed

Cecil Jeffries
Harold Skelton
Gladys Taylor
Lucille Ellis
Harold Skelton
Betty McConnell
Burnham Meador
Page 34

Athletics
Page 35

Football
Photo,
no names listed

Individual Scoring of Players
Salyer
Shore
Simcox
Raines
Ennis
Hoover
Moore
Talbert
Baker
Reese
Page 36

Game Scores

Coach Joe Flint
Page 37

Game Scores
Page 38

Basketball

Photo,
no names listed
Page 39

Basketball Scores

Jeffries
Salyer
Pearl
Coach Cox
Page 40

Features
Page 41

School Carnival

Photo,
not all names listed
Dorothy Curry
Raymond Sullivan
Mary Frances Horine
Chester Bailey
Marjorie Crook
Doyle Thomas
Louise Wilks
Cecil Jeffries
Helen Marie Blankenship
Billy Hunter
Page 42

Photos,
no names listed
Page 43

Poem
Jokes
Page 44

Jokes
Page 45

Jokes
Page 46

School Calendar

Louise Wilks
Louise Ellis
Mr. Hess
Page 47

Advertisements

Cassville Democrat;
Mrs. Charles Ray,
John P. Ray
Page 48

Wooten's Drugs
Miller Drug Store
Ozark Theatre;
Mrs. E. Nolan
Page 49

Springfield Draughon's
Business University
Blalack Motor Co.
Electric Shoe Shop
Page 50

First National Bank
Gillioz Clothing Co.
Ross Curry Motor Co.
Page 51

Barry County Bank
Horine-Culver
Gillioz Theatre
Page 52

Cassville Lumber Co.
Cassville Variety Store
Owl Drug Store
Page 53

Barry County Hospital
V.B. Hall Wholesale Co.
Lang's
Page 54

Mansfield's
Gillioz Bank - Trust Co.
K.W. Nelson
City Market
Dr. E.E. McDaniel
Community Cafe
Page 55

Blythe Cleaners
Burton's Shoe Shop
Haskins - Son Grocery
John Baker
The Red Front
Walker Brothers
Hadley - Edmondson
C.H. Hadley
Page 56

Cassville Music Co.
Cassville Bakery
Barry County Produce Co.
K.E. Brown, Jeweler
Hotel Barry
W.D. Koon Funeral Home
Bass Wholesale Company


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