Dudley Quick, 18 year-old Senior High student, today was announced winner of the Optimist Club's Outstanding Youth Award for March.
After graduating from the eighth grade at Mapleton School, he enrolled at Fort Scott Junior High and was on the honor roll there. He now is president of his senior class, and has maintained a B average throughout high achool and has been on the honor roll. Quick has been active in athletics throughout his schooldays. He also has been active in Future Farmers of America and has held the office of freshman treasurer, sophomore vice president, junior vice president, and now is chapter president. He has qualified to receive the state farmer degree at the state F.F.A. convention April 26-27. He is a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and attends the Mapleton branch. He has held the offices of President and treasurer in the youth Zion's League. Quick plans to attend Fort Scott Junior College one year and then enroll in veterinary school at Kansas State University.
Jefferson Sets Record;Tigers Fourth.
Although the Fort Scott Tigers again finished fourth here yesterday, they set two new records for the Chanute Relays in doing so. Bernard Jefferson, who may be the top high jumper in the state, cracked the old Chanute Relay record in that event, and showed himself to be ahead of schedule in doing it. Jefferson won the event with a leap of 6'3 3/4" The other record the Tigers broke yesterday was in the medley relay, which Fort Scott won with a time of 3:48.2. John Hart led off with the quarter mile and gave the Tigers a lead which Tom Davis and Larry Shoemaker held through the 220. The baton was passed to anchorman John McFall for the half mile. McFall's time was 2:07 and he finished just inches ahead of the Iola boy.
Old Fort Legislation Out of a Committee. The Fort Scott national landmark measure sponsored in Congress by Rep. Joe Skubitz, was approved this morning by the Interior and Insular Affairs Committee and now moves to the floor of the House for consideration.
Teen Talk
In just a few weeks the Senior Class of "65" will depart from the hallowed halls of FSHS to face the world. In the next few weeks I will try to talk to most of the Seniors and find out what plans their near future holds. I have already talked to a few and their plans are written below.
Mary Helen Ballbeck-Party I hope!
Sonja Holsti-start school at St. Luke's
Greg Akers-enjoy myself
Maggie Ireland-tour the U.S. and return home
Sandra Howell-work at Western Insurance
Bob Farmer-work and plan on going to Nevada to college
Lily Hutchinson-If Randy works out of town I'll just wait for him to come home on week-ends.
Albert Eshelbrenner-Work
Linda Jones-try to find a job
Kaye Clinesmith-go to Chamber Music Camp in Taos, N.M., for six weeks and to Washington, D.C.
Commemorate Lincoln Death...At 7:22 a.m today, a group of officials and scholars bowed their heads over a cheap bedstead in a small hall bedroom. Outside, in a tiny garden, an Army bugler stood among freshly opened hyacinths and sounded taps. Thus was commemorated the death of Abraham Lincoln, a century ago.
In the dramatics portion of the festival, Fort Scott received three second division rating. Those receiving II's were duet acts by Kenny Austin and Mike Shepard. Joyce Sinn received a II in poetry.
Teen Talk...The big news this week is Track Queen. Today the student council nominated three girls, Deanna Pugh, Peggy Mullane and Margaret Ireland from whom the student body will select a Track Queen. Peggy Mullane, a senior, is girls' vice president of student council, editor of the Greyhound-Tiger News, a member of CYO. Peggy has been selected assistant to the director in the forthcoming melodrama "Love Rides the Rails." Margaret Ireland is an American Field Service representative attending school here this year. Her home is West Kirby, Cheshire, England. Maggie belongs to People-to-People, Thespians, Pretenders, Y-Teens, is secretary of Pep Club and had a leading role in the Senior class play, "Breath of Spring." The girls will be presented to the students in an assembly next Tuesday. Wednesday the votes will be counted and the queen will be crowned at 1:30.
To Sing Sunday. Highlighting the NAACP musical tea Sunday, at 3 pm at the A.M.E. Church will be Miss Arnell Marshall's debut, singing "Art Thou the Christ" by Geoffrey O'Hara. Miss Marshall has been studying voice for several months under the direction of Mrs. Lucile Harris, who will accompany at the piano.
Top Ratings Given School Musicians...Fort Scott brought home 25 gold medals Saturday from the state music contest at Emporia State Teachers College. Gold medals are given students who receive one ratings. Receiving one ratings from Fort Scott were Roger Sprecher, trumpet; Kaye Clinesmith, viola, and Kathy NcNear, high voice, all solos. Bonnie Floyd, violin, received a two rating and Roger Sprecher, low voice, got a three rating.
Fort Scott Wins Class A-AA Tilt...Fort Scott's High School Tigers outscored their nearest competitor by 9 1/2 points here yesterday to walk off with the Class A-AA Championship in the Fort Scott Invitational Track Meet. Standing with the team are Margaret Ireland, queen's attendant; 1965
Track Queen Deanna Pugh, and Peggy Mullane, queen's attendant. Members of the team include John McFall, Bernard Jefferson, Bill Sailors, Tony Becco, and Joe Allison.
"The Learning Tree"...Courtroom Approved For Motion Picture. Permission to use the courtroom of the County Courthouse for the filming of a segment of the projected movie "The Learning Tree" was granted today by the Bourbon County Board of Commissioners to David Golden, a New York film executive. Golden said his group would need the courtroom for four days of shooting, which could be done anytime in the group's August or September shooting schedule.
