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The Bluff 1929 — 1929

Poplar Bluff High School Yearbook

The Bluff 1929 cover

A digital reproduction held in the Historic Poplar Bluff Collection.

Archive ID: HPB-YB-1929· Copy: HPB-YB-1929-001

Catalog Record

Title

The Bluff 1929

Year

1929

Institution

Poplar Bluff High School

Location

Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri

Material Type

School yearbook / annual

Original Owner

Paul C. Hays Jr.

Physical Copy

Historic Poplar Bluff Collection

Digitized By

Historic Poplar Bluff

Digitized

August 18, 2026

Digital Format

Searchable PDF

Archive ID

HPB-YB-1929

Filename

HPB-YB-1929-The-Bluff.pdf

Connected People

Individuals linked to this volume — for example, the original owner of this physical copy.

This digital edition reproduces a 1929 copy of The Bluff, the yearbook of Poplar Bluff High School in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The physical volume is part of the Historic Poplar Bluff Collection and was originally owned by Paul C. Hays Jr., a member of the Hays family whose history became closely connected with downtown Poplar Bluff. The volume has been digitized in its entirety, preserving the original printed pages along with signatures, inscriptions, markings and other characteristics unique to this copy. The complete digital reproduction was created by Historic Poplar Bluff in August 2026.

About This Digital Copy

Pages are presented as they appear in the original volume. Historic Poplar Bluff has not digitally removed inscriptions, aging, printing characteristics or other evidence of the book's history. OCR has been added to improve searching and accessibility; because of the age and typography of the original publication, OCR text may contain errors.

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557 people extracted

A. R. Rowe

5

At the head of the Poplar Bluff High School is the Board of Education, whose untiring efforts in behalf of our school have won for it a place in the heart of everyone. Acting on every detail of improvement they have in all instances advanced in the best interests of the school. No type of public service is more praiseworthy than that given by those citizens who devote their time and service to the training of youth. The finest type of citizens are elected to fill the positions of the Board of Education.

Abbot

1

Activities: Track. won first in the 440 at Sikeston.

Adeline Brown

1

Aden Priest

2

Agnes Moore

2

[1929] Activities: Expression Club. Member of Expression Club, which aims to prepare students for membership in the Dramatic Club. Whoopee Sock, Girl.

Agnes Sullivan

1

Aileen Baker

1

Aileen Bomer

1

Activities: Glee Club. Member of Glee Club, which presented the operetta 'Hearts and Blossom' with proceeds going to the athletic fund.

Aileen Hendrickson

2

Activities: Glee Club, Expression Club. Member of Glee Club, which presented the operetta 'Hearts and Blossom' with proceeds going to the athletic fund. Member of Expression Club, which aims to prepare students for membership in the Dramatic Club.

Aileen Pig

1

Activities: Bluff Staff, Dramatic Club Play, Debating Club, Dramatic Club, Oracle Club, M' Club, Latin Club, Dramatic Club Minstrel, Fun Revue, Glee Club. 'Bluff Staff '29. Dramatic Club Play '29. Debating Club '29. Dramatic Club '26, '27, '28, '29. Oracle Club '29. 'M' Club '29. Latin Club '27. Dramatic Club Minstrel '28. Fun Revue '28. Glee Club '29. "She earned a college scholarship."

Aileen Pigg

1

Activities: Associate Business Manager. [1929] Activities: Dramatic Club Member. Member of the Dramatic Club, which presented 'Apple Blossom Time' and 'The Last of the Lowries'. [1929] Activities: Oracle Club, Debating Club. [1929] Activities: Glee Club. Member of Glee Club, which presented the operetta 'Hearts and Blossom' with proceeds going to the athletic fund. [1929] Activities: Actor. Played "Annabel Spriggins, the old maid of the village" in the "Apple Blossom Time" (Dramatic Club Play). [1929] proprietor of this cafe; takes care of the money part of the business.

Alan Hinchey

1

Alan Hinchey Day. Dexter is hostess at Big Springs.

Albert Priest

1

Always Punctual

Alden Harwell

2

Agreeable, headstrong. Activities: President. "That's alright I'm broke." [1930] worked splendidly for our best interests

Alene Bomer

1

Alice S. Price

2
Secretary And Treasurer

Allen Selvidge

1

Always Serviceable

Allene Adams

1

Alta Le Grande

1

"A quiet demure person to whom solitude is bliss."

Alte Legrand

1

Activities: trained nurse. and Marie Patterson are now trained nurses and are working at the Brandon Hospital in Poplar Bluff.

Analee Walker

1

Ancil Hendrickson

1

Abashed, helpful.

Ann Moore

1
Sponsor

From Southeast Missouri State Teachers College, Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Anna Register

1

[1929] Activities: Guard. Sophomore line-up

Annie Eichler

1

Amicable, Efficacious

Annie L. Moore

1
Coach

Activities: Basketball. Miss Moore has developed one of the best teams in Southeast Missouri. Through her efforts, we were able to attend the State Tournament at Fulton. We hope she stays with us many more seasons.

Arlie Keener

1

Arnold Miller

1

Arthur

1

Activities: Play Actor. in the play 'A Prince There Was'; 'We'll say he was all there! Did anyone see Arthur blush?'

Arthur Hunter

1

Agreeable, happy.

Arthur Macoin

1

Activities: Actor. Played "Charles Martin" in the "A Prince There Was" (Senior Play).

Arthur Macom

2

Activities: Debating. Mentioned in the Senior Class History as responding to King Loughead's call for volunteers to defend the land on the 'debating field' during the third year. [1929] Activities: Debating Club '28, Debating Club '29, President '29, Debating Team '28, Debating Team '29, Junior Play '28, Senior Play '29, Bluff Staff '29. Is he so quiet and demure? Well-maybe, but don't be too sure. [1929] Activities: Assistant Art Editor. [1929] Activities: Debating Club, President. defeated Doniphan, Dexter and Ellington in debates [1929] Activities: U. S. Senator. is now running for U. S. Senator from Missouri. He has earned the title of 'Jim Reed, the second'.

Arthur Powers

1

Accurate, Peaceable. Don't forget our struggles through business with, Art.

Arthur Robinson

2

Asher Mopps

1

His wit is outstanding.

Baby Finny

1

Activities: Expression Club. Member of Expression Club, which aims to prepare students for membership in the Dramatic Club.

Barbara Lucas

2

Bewitching, Lucky [1929] Activities: 75 Yard Dash-First, Relay. Participant in Poplar Bluff-Doniphan Track Meet (75 Yard Dash and Relay)

Barbara Wimer

2

[1929] Activities: Red Peppers Member. Member of the Red Peppers, an organization of 'peppy' girls who help athletics from the side lines.

Baumgardner

1

Mentioned in the Senior Class History as being sent out on the field to combat with friendly foes by King Loughead during the third year.

Bayles Flannery

1

Beatrice English

1

Activities: Jr. Chamber of Commerce, Inter Class B. B., Red Peppers, "M" Club. One of the few quiet Seniors. [1929] Activities: wife of Hardin Henrickson. wife of Hardin Henrickson, one of the prophecy's school chums.

Beatrice Foust

1

Bernadine Bearden

2

Blondish, benevolent. [1929] Activities: Red Peppers Member. Member of the Red Peppers, an organization of 'peppy' girls who help athletics from the side lines. [1929] Activities: Oracle Club.

Bernice Howell

1

Bernita Henson

1

Bertha Mae Cope

1

Bertram Goins

1

Bill Dicus

3

Activities: Basketball, Football, Track, Dramatic Club, Oracle Club Play, Glee Club, Cheer Leader. William Biscuit Bull Dicus. Aha! We have his number.

Bill Edmonds

1
Business Manager

Bookish, earnest Activities: Business Manager. [1930] Activities: Business Manager "The Bluff", Senior Play, Cape Play, Dramatic Club Play, Commercial Club, Class Basketball. "Rather tall, not very small; fair and sweet and loved by all." [1930] Activities: Business Manager. [1930] Activities: Senior Play, Clarence (Play), Dramatic Club Play, Climbing Roses (Play). Clarence was a very modern quadruple affair in which Clarence, a poor soldier, finally wins out. One of the most popular plays of the season. [1930] All my wisecracks. [1930] "How old are you?"

Billy Dicus

1

Activities: Dramatic Club Member, Red Peppers Officer, Red Peppers Cheer Leader. Member of the Dramatic Club, which presented 'Apple Blossom Time' and 'The Last of the Lowries'. Officer and Cheer Leader for the Red Peppers, an organization of 'peppy' girls who help athletics from the side lines. [1929] Activities: Glee Club. Member of Glee Club, which presented the operetta 'Hearts and Blossom' with proceeds going to the athletic fund. [1929] Activities: Actor. Played "Francis Briskow" in the "The Mummy and the Mumps" (Oracle Play). [1929] Activities: studying piano tuning. another one of my fellow Seniors, is now managing one of Borth's Drug Stores, but is studying piano tuning as a side line.

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