The Bluff 1921 — 1921

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Demonstrated his skill before an interested audience.

Named in Ivylle Priest’s bequest of her Southern drawl. [1921] Activities: Basketball, Forward. Girls' basketball team. Described as having “wonderful goal shooting and fight”; she was always on the go and could cover her end of the court like an old head. Individual record: 6 games played, 10 field goals, 5 free throws, total 25.

In a joke, asks Helen, “What is it?” and answers Miss Kennedy, “Darnifino.”

Activities: Glee Club, Basket Ball, Literary Society, Debating Society, Dramatic Society, Tennis. “Eyes of grey are sweetest smiling, ’Deed, but hers are most beguiling.” Glee Club ’18, ’19, ’20; Basket Ball ’18, ’19; Literary Society ’18, ’19; Debating Society ’19; Dramatic Society ’20, ’21; Tennis ’20. [1921] In the Senior Class Will, bequeathed her much used powder puff to Wynona Hawks.

Activities: English.

[1921] Activities: Basketball, All-round player, Jumping center. Girls' basketball team. Described as an all-round player who could hold down any position, excelled at jumping center, came up to every center, and was very fast on the court. Individual record: 4 games played, 0 field goals, 0 free throws, total 0.

Activities: Latin, History.

September 7: talks to the students.

Activities: Literary Society ’18, ’19.. “Her purpose is to do right.” [1921] Listed as a member of the Board of Trustees of the “McCain School of Gregg Shorthand” in the class prophecy. [1921] “I, Alma Frank, will my long artistic finger nails to Crystal McKinney with the caution not to bite them off.”

Gave an interesting talk.

Named in Aubrey Powers’s bequest: to keep Helen Meredith in his care for safekeeping, together with Joseph Adams.

Activities: Dramatic Society.

Activities: Literary Society ’18, ’19., Dramatic Club ’20, ’21., Junior Play ’20., Senior Play ’21., Associate Editor “The Bluff” 1921.. “Have an eye on this fellow We’re willing to bet With the fates willing He’ll be something yet.” [1921] “I, Artemus Harwell, bequeath my love for American History to Helen Young.”

Activities: FOOTBALL, BASKET BALL, TRACK, Team Captain. Listed as captain under TRACK. The track team article says Powers, captain, is training consistently for the distance runs and is expected to round into form.

Activities: Basket Ball ’18, ’19, ’20, ’21., Class President ’18, ’20., Foot Ball ’21., Dramatic Club ’18, ’19, ’20, President ’21., Debating Society ’18., Literary Society ’18, Vice President ’19., Junior Play ’20., Senior Play, ’21., Track ’21, Captain., Sport Editor “The Bluff” 1921.. “A strong Senior and an admirer Of a brunette—ask Helen.” [1921] Described as the class’s “first president” and “thy President”; called “the omnipresent, who became a habit.” [1921] The story quotes the stadium cheering, “Rah, Rah! Powers, fastest man on earth.” In the Senior Class Will, left Helen Meredith in the care of Joseph Adams and Ammon Polk for safekeeping. [1921] Activities: Guard. “Aubrey” was the fastest and one of the hardest scrapping players on this season’s team. Besides holding down his opponents, he made his share of the points for the team. Was chosen all Southeast Missouri Second Team Guard in 1920. [1921] Activities: Dramatic Society, President. Listed as President of the Dramatic Society.

[1921] Activities: Glee Club, Vice-President. Glee Club member; listed as Vice-President. The officer listing prints her name as “Bernadine Thompson.”

Named in Stella Freer’s bequest of her failures in class-room work.

October 11: Prof. Beswick explains the rudiments of Foot Ball to those blessed with ignorance of the game.

Rose Birkhead wills her book on “How to Catch a Husband” to Beulah Beardem.

In the story, regained composure and spoke about returning to the mission field and teaching the “little cannibals”; the passage ends with “Mary?” [1921] Activities: Cheer leaders. October 13: “Bill” Mason and Guy Roland, cheer leaders.

Pauline Hill wills her raven hair to Blanche Killian.

Activities: Literary Society ’18, ’19., Glee Club ’20.. “She’s a good fellow.” [1921] Appeared with Eunice Combs in short flimsy dresses, tripping gracefully across a stage. [1921] “I, Bonnie Conover, leave my speedy wrist watch to Vineta Watson, but caution her not to try to keep up with it.”

Talked to the students on “Opportunity”.

[1921] Activities: Dramatic Society.

Activities: Football, Full Back. Printed as “Capt. Bradley,” known as “Old Ironsides”. A good leader, a slashing line bucker, an accurate forward passer and punter. Bradley “backed-up” the line efficiently on defense. An earnest trainer and well liked by his fellow-players.

Activities: Literary Society ’18, ’19., Canning Club ’20, ’21., Glee Club ’18, ’19., Dramatic Society ’20, ’21., Senior Play ’21.. “Capable of taking care of herself.” [1921] Listed as a member of the Board of Trustees of the “McCain School of Gregg Shorthand” in the class prophecy. [1921] “I, Bula Henson, will my little lisp to Gladys Henderson.” [1921] Activities: Dramatic Society.

[1921] Activities: Glee Club. Printed as “Mrs. C. H. Dicus”; director of the Girls’ Glee Club.

Listed under OFFICERS.

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[1921] Activities: Basketball, Guard. Girls' basketball team. Worked well together with Mary Sneed; described as unusually fast. Individual record: 3 games played, 0 field goals, 0 free throws, total 0. [1921] Activities: Glee Club. Glee Club member. [1921] Activities: Dramatic Society.

Activities: Football, Left Half Back. Possesses the three assets necessary for a good back field man, namely, weight, speed and gameness. Cates is reliable on the receiving end of the forward pass, and should develop into an exceptional back field man next year. [1921] Activities: Basket Ball, G. Individual record: 13 halves played, 4 field goals, 0 free throws, 8 total.