The Bluff 1929 — 1929
Poplar Bluff High School Yearbook

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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.
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557 people extractedA. R. Rowe
5At 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
1Activities: Track. won first in the 440 at Sikeston.
Adeline Brown
1Aden Priest
2Agnes 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
1Aileen Baker
1Aileen Bomer
1Activities: Glee Club. Member of Glee Club, which presented the operetta 'Hearts and Blossom' with proceeds going to the athletic fund.
Aileen Hendrickson
2Activities: 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
1Activities: 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
1Activities: 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
1Alan Hinchey Day. Dexter is hostess at Big Springs.
Albert Priest
1Always Punctual
Alden Harwell
2Agreeable, headstrong. Activities: President. "That's alright I'm broke." [1930] worked splendidly for our best interests
Alene Bomer
1Alice S. Price
2Allen Selvidge
1Always Serviceable
Allene Adams
1Alta Le Grande
1"A quiet demure person to whom solitude is bliss."
Alte Legrand
1Activities: trained nurse. and Marie Patterson are now trained nurses and are working at the Brandon Hospital in Poplar Bluff.
Analee Walker
1Ancil Hendrickson
1Abashed, helpful.
Ann Moore
1From Southeast Missouri State Teachers College, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Anna Register
1[1929] Activities: Guard. Sophomore line-up
Annie Eichler
1Amicable, Efficacious
Annie L. Moore
1Activities: 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
1Arnold Miller
1Arthur
1Activities: Play Actor. in the play 'A Prince There Was'; 'We'll say he was all there! Did anyone see Arthur blush?'
Arthur Hunter
1Agreeable, happy.
Arthur Macoin
1Activities: Actor. Played "Charles Martin" in the "A Prince There Was" (Senior Play).
Arthur Macom
2Activities: 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
1Accurate, Peaceable. Don't forget our struggles through business with, Art.
Arthur Robinson
2Asher Mopps
1His wit is outstanding.
Baby Finny
1Activities: Expression Club. Member of Expression Club, which aims to prepare students for membership in the Dramatic Club.
Barbara Lucas
2Bewitching, 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
1Mentioned 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
1Beatrice English
1Activities: 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
1Bernadine Bearden
2Blondish, 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
1Bernita Henson
1Bertha Mae Cope
1Bertram Goins
1Bill Dicus
3Activities: Basketball, Football, Track, Dramatic Club, Oracle Club Play, Glee Club, Cheer Leader. William Biscuit Bull Dicus. Aha! We have his number.
Bill Edmonds
1Bookish, 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
1Activities: 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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