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Schools 1925 to be used as a gymnasium . Much opposition by the eldeely folks was expressed against the building of the gym, saying, the building will be a "calamity hall" instead of a "community hall" where dances and so forth would be held. Despite the opposition the building was completed and ready for use in the school year 1926-27. In 1943 the school house was destroyed by fire, but not the' gymnasium. In order to complete studies for the school year, classes were moved to the gym, to property formerl y owned by ML and Mrs. Joe West, ·and to another dwelling house near the gym. Despite all the handicaps the faculty and students put out a school paper that was sent to the boys in service and to their parents. The new school house was built in 1945 .

EXETER SCHOOLHISTORY

The Exeter School was established in May 1885, on an acre tract IDeated on the corner of Front and

Locust streets near the present school building. In this same building the higher grades were known as the academy . After students finished the academy they were eligible to enter the Springfield school, now known as Southwest Missouri State University. After passing their examination they were given their license

to teach. One favorite teacher at the academy in 1890 was Prof. Madin. He mixed well with the community,

often visiting in the homes of his students and often enjoying fishing trips 'l'itQJhem. The school building was a wooden structure and was used until 1916 when it was destroyed by fire. Before the turn of the century the name of academy was dropped and it was called "The High School." No records are available, only pictures have been

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ed by the elderly citizens of this area. After the original school buildi'}g was destroyed by fire in 1916 another building was erected and was ready for use by 1918. N. R. England was superintendent; only two years of high school instruction was available. Harry Talbert was superintendent from 1920 to 1922. Arthur Halser followed him as superintendent. At that time there was no closed campus-during the lunch hour students were free to go to town or wherever they wanted to go. In 1924 parents of the students agreed to pay $100 each to employ an extra teacher in order to have a full four-year accredited high school. Thro ugh 1924 and 1925 A. S. Bradbury was superintendent, principal was Tom Hodge, and the third teacher was D. A. Brown. Diplomas issued to graduates meas ured 10 '12 by 12Y, and were enclosed in a purple sheepskin lined with gold colored satin. Class rings cost $6.00. At least 4 of the 1925 graduating class were teache rs in the Exeter school system: Jessie Stephens taught before graduation; Bland Antle taught from 1928-29; Charles Via taught after he graduated from college; and during World War II, Ollie Trollinger taugh t in the Exeter school. The first community hall was built in Exeter in

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Barr, issued the 18th day oj February, 1898.

Students at the Jirst school about 1910. Teachers were Mr. Pearl and his wife, Mrs. Pearl; also Emily (Meadows) Skelton. Some oj the students that year were Ruby (Reed) Montgomery, Ray Stapleton, Key Browning, ? Stephens, Adolphus Baldwin, Fred Bashe, Elmer Browning, Mabel (Stapleton) Weatherly, Mabel (Brallen) Ellston, Mabel (McClure) Ellston, Milt Wilhelm , Ada (Antle) Weston, Corda (Talbert) Britton, Maud (McClure) Rogers, Arthur Kersey,

George Wilhelm, Forence (Warj) Smedley. Max Kemper, . Rex Kemper, Willis Browning. Charles Browning, Lee Browning, Ralph Kemper. John Elsey, Frank War!, Ferne (Haddock) Schneider, Lucille (Smithson), Zuma (Weatherly) Long. Cleo Kersey, Vanessa Siler, Francis Rogers, Mabel Camerson, Viva (Browning) Thompson, Mary (Browning) Pallet, Roland Haddock.

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High school classes at first Exeter school in }.2!J This building burned in 1916. Among those in the pictures are Mabel (Stepleton) Weatherly, Cleo Northcut, Fern Kersey, Corda (Talbert) Britton, Lottie Stephens, Zola Brock, Ruby (Reed) Montgomery, Laura (Zuspan) Overton, Oval (Lawson) Moan, Glen (Barr) Packwood, Emma (Zuspan) Higgs, Eunice (Stapleton), Zuma (Weatherly) Long, Arthur Kersey, Ed Zuspan, Charles Browning, Clint Northcut, George Wilhelm.

Exeter ninth grade, October 18,1911. The teacher was Tom Hodge.

Exeter School in 1914-Front row: Carl Burton, Bert Kemper, Fred Browning. Lee Bowman, unknown, John Haddock. Second row: Ed Harris, Pearl May, Hallie Brattin, Ethel Linebarger, unknown. Third row: Unknown, unknown, Sylvia Spahr, unknown, Luther Linebarger. Fourth row: Clyde Rogers,

Thorestene Taylor, Mabel Lawson, Lucille Bowman, Ruth Wolf, Lola Linebarger, George Collins. Back row: Cora Talbert, Inez War/, Forrest Freman, George Baker, Ray Pendergraft, Jennie Ford. The teacher was Bessie McNalley Montgomery.

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This is the class of 1917-Front row: Lola Yarnall. Virgie Harman. Lee McClure. and Joe McClure. Second row: Mary Lewis. Laura Noe and Lola Mutrix. Third row: Ruth War/, Gladys Doyle. Nona Hadley. Arran Walker. and Joe Stephens. Back row: Roland Haddock. the teacher. Mrs. Harlow. Willie Lewis. Walter Warf and Harvey Pharris.

Exeter School. 1912. teacher Pearl Bass. Front row: ·Unknown. unknown. Jessie Stewart. Second row: Bill Herd. unknown. Forrest Ferman. unknown. Harvey Short. Dick Elsey. Wilmoth Meadows. Third row: Unknown. LOllie Short. Jennie Ford. unknown. unknown. Cleo Kersey. unknown. unknown. Mae Pendergraft. Francis Rogers. Viva Browning.

E~a Dell. unknown. Veri Stubblefield. Fourth row: Maggie Lewis. Carl Burton. Don Smithson. J. W. Harmon. unknown. Folk Haddock. Fifth row: Unknown. Luther Linebarger. unknown. Verne Mae Walters. Verna Linebarger. Letha Linebarger. Mr. Earl Smithson. teacher and John Haddock.

Fourth and eighth grade classes of 1920. Front row: Martha Perryman. Fredia Stotts. Loraine Ellston. Hallie Kemper. fda Mae Graves. Juanita Johnson. Bill Peryman, unknown. Second row: Red Harmon, Lawrence Doyle. John Spahr. Albert Stephens. Bill Crane. John Walker. Third row: Forestene Taylor. Mabel Stotts. Dude McClure. Kate Lewis. Lola Linebarger. 83

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This group was known as the "cellar gang" because their classes were held in the basement. First row: Don Smithson, unknown, unknown, George Myers, unknown, Folk Haddock. Second row: Susie Sallee, Clara Dell, Marie Cunningham, Ruth Ellston, Marie

Bowman, Edna Graves, Helen Cameron, unknown, Willodean Taylor, Hallie Kemper, Loraine Ellston. Third row: Unknown, Ida Mae Graves, Anna Ray Daughtery, Sylvia Spahr, Nona Hadley (teacher), Juanita Johnson, Gus Babb, Don Bowman.

High School 1922-I923-Front row: Charles Mutrix, Marion Trolinger, Jack Talbert, Lavern Cunningham, Luther Linebarger, Charles Via, Charles Perryman, Jess Walker, Curtis Brallin, Ralph Browning, Earl Trolinger, Thorestene Taylor, Roy Perryman, Frank Bibb. Seco nd row: Billie Via, Ruth McClure, Bland Antle,. Ruth Dodson, Dude McClure, Ollie Antie, Mabel Lawson, Lelha Linebarger, Grace Hadley, Jewell Sapp, Martha Perryman, Hazel Brixley, Eugena John son. Third row: Alice Haddock, Mary

Yarnall, Ethel Linebarger, Lola Linebarger, Montez Brixey, Alice Vanderpool, Jewell Graham, Belh Florey, Verna Linebarger, Maggie Lewis, Maxine Babb, Mellie Graham, Geneva Talbert, Blanche Haddock. Fourlh row: Teacher Carl Caner, Herman Black, Browning Graham, Eugene Linebarger, John Haddock, Wayne Antle, Carmon Cameron, Frank Leonard, Valen Sapp, Alben Slephens, Newt Bates, and teacher Tom Hodge.

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., These are 6th, 7th, and 8th graders in 1920-1921 Front row: Eugene Linebarger, Willodean Taylor, Grace Talberl, Grace Hadley, Blanche Haddock, Ruth Dodson, Albert Stephens and Thorestene Taylor. Second row: Unknown, unknown, Folk Haddock, unknown, Browning Graham; Geneva Tulberl; Carmon Cameron; Ben Venerable. Third row: Unknown, Charles Mutrix, unknown, Ethel Linebarger, Maggie Lewis, Sylvia Spahr. Fourth row: Unknown, unknown, unknown. unknown, unknown, unknown, Ray Pendergrafl, Lois Catron. Fifth row: Luther Linebarger, unknown, Kate Lewis, John Haddock, unknown, unknown. Dotty McNabb was the teacher.

These are Exeler high school students in the early 1920s. Lefl to right, front row: Unknown, Jessie Slephens, unknown, Lucille Bowman, Velma Siubblefield, Eugena Johnson, unknown, Bert Kemper, unknown. Second row: Unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Mary Bowman, Mary McClure . Third row: RUlh War!, unknown, Bernice Doyle, unknown, unknown, unknown, Verna Linebarger, unknown, unknown, Newt Bates. Fourth row: Arran Walker, Lee McClure, Albert 1reland, Joe McClure, Mark Browning, Everett James, Joe Slephens, Ver Overton. Fifth row: Lee Herd, unknown, Laura Noe, Mahala Cole, unknown, Nona Hadley, Elsie Mutrix, unknown. Top row: N. R. England (Ieacher), Gladys Doyle, Mrs. England, Berlha Lauderdale, unknown, Rolland Haddock, unknown.

Second or third grade, 1926-Front row: Roy Perryman, unknown, Albert Overton, Max Lewis, Dale Haddock, Ruby Stephens, Mary Haddock, unknown, Bernice Dell, Mary Alice Bowman, Bernice Lewis, Neva Lawson. Second row: Cyntha Smith, Naomi Haddock, Willodean Erwin, Ruby Linebarger, Josephine Mitchell, Helen Griffith, unknown, unknown, Jay Lewis, Ellen Barr, Annabell McClure. Third row: Alfred Lewis, Paul Montgomery, Robert Norsworthy, unknown, unknown, Homer Browning, unknown, Charlene Vanzandt, Mary Lawson, Ruth Yarnell, unknown, Opal Dell and Mrs. Davidson, teacher.

Sophomore class of Exeter High School, 1926-Front row: Ida Mae Graves, Mary Goodwin, Bill House, Lorraine Ellston. Second row: Golda Cooper, Joe Lawson, Willodean Taylor and Hallie Kemper. Third row: Juanita Johnson and Miss Perkins, sponsor.

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Exeter High School 1924-25-Front row: Ida Mae Graves, Irene McClure, Martha Perryman, unknown, unknown, Marie Bowman, Clara Dell, Edna Graves, Helen Cameron, Hazel Antle. Second row: Carmon Cameron, unknown, unknown, unknown, Wayne House, Ruth McClure, Hallie Kemper, Yuonne Lauson, Leland Smithson, Grace Hadley, Dude McClure, unknown, Herman Black. Third row: Unknown, Browning Graham, Elsie Mutrix, unknown, Mary Goodwin, Blanche Haddock, Bill

House, teacher Carl Carter. Fourth row: Bill Perryman, Edd Harris, unknown, Willodean Taylor, unknown, Lola Linebarger. Fifth row: Valen Sapp, Earl Trolinger, Jess Walker, Wayne Antle, Eugene Linebarger, Don Smithson. Sixth row: Billie Via, Charles Mutrix, Curtis Brattin, Babe McNabb, unknown, unknown. Back row: John Haddock, Ralph Browning, Joe Lawson, Mr. Bradbury (teacher), and Folk Haddock.

Primary grade, 1926-1927-Front row: Alfred Lewis, Gary Lewis, Jack Canada, Albert Overton, unknown, Dale Haddock, unknown, Max Lewis. Second row: Neva Lawson, Mary Alice Bowman, unknown, Ruth Yarnall, Bernice Dell, unknown, unknown, unknown,

unknown, Ruby Stephens. Third row: Unknown, Maxine Griffith, Charlene Vanzandt, Willodean Erwin, Lois Dayton, teacher, unknown, unknown, S. G. Thompson.

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High School in 1931-1932-Front row: Bonnie Stephens, Sybil Graham, Miss Lois McCary (teacher), John Bergin (music teacher), Supt. Harry Talbert, Charles Via, Opha Cheek (teacher), Irene Sallee, Elnore England. Second row: Irene Linebarger, Morine Brandt, Glee Bradley, Wayne Bailee, Earl Hooten, John Overton, Glen Antle, Harry Stephens, Myri Pilant, Ruby Haddock, Artie Haddock. Third row: Montez Sapp, Betty Kemper, Doris Smithson, Rebecca Antle, Jewel Hungate, Jessie Mable Bowman, Modena Yarnall, Theresa Johnson, Geneva Curry, Hazel Owings, Ruth Pilant, Geneva Haddock, Wilma Yarnall. Back ro w: Minor Reed, Carroll Vanzandt, Raymond Cameron, Earl Yarnall, Leonard Houser, Hugh Walker, Rollie Sallee, Raymond Erwin, Manford Robbins, Chester Browning, Lewis Houser.

The graduating class of 1927 was known as the "Dirty Dozen. " Front row, left to right: Martha Perryman, Eugene Linebarger, Ruth McClure, 'Herman Black. Second row: Browning Graham, Grace Hadley, Ralph Browning, Blanche Haddock. Third row: Geneva Talbert, Wayne Antle, Thelma Perkins, teacher. Absent from the picture is Babe McNabb and Frank Bibb.

Exeter School's first, second, third and fourth grades about 1927-28, Mrs. Crane, teacher. Front row: Woodrow Lewis, Folk Haddock, unknown, unknown, unknown, Howard Graves, unknown, unknown, Adrain Cameron, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown. Second row: Dorothy Cameron, unknown,

Artie Haddock, unknown, Zula Lewis, unknown, Jessie Linebarger, unknown, unknown, unknown. Third row: Unknown, unknown, unknown, Ralph Dell, . Mrs. Crane, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Ruby Haddock. 87

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Intermediate Room, 1928-1929-Front row: Howard Graves, Ruby Linebarger, unknown, Ruby Stephens, unknown, Paul Montgomery, Ellen Barr. Second row: Fredalene Stephens, Jay Lewis, Jack Canada, Willodean Erwin, Homer Browning, Marcell Antle, Opal Dell, Leo Yarnall. Third row: Cynthia Smith, 0110

Sass, Annabell McClure, Mary Haddock, Roy Perryman, Mary Lawson, Mary Ann Birks, Neva Lawson, Adrian Cameron, Albert Overton, S. G. Thompson, Josephine Mitchell, teacher Miss Lois Doyle, Charlene Vanzandt, Raymond Bailey, Naomi Haddock.

Junior Class 0/ 1931 -1932- Front row: Doris Smithson, Dorothy Williams, Modena Yarnall, Jessie Mabel Bowman, Blanche Still, Ruth Pilant. Second row: Gladys Slagle, Opal Weston, Myrl Pilant, Theresa Johnson, Clarice Wooten , Maurine Brandt, Ruby

Haddock, Geneva Haddock. Back row: Woodrow Lewis, Thomas Tucker, Glen A ntle, John Overton, Carroll Vanzandt, Lois McCary (teacher), Tom Jones, Euthan V. Mullins, Minor Reed, Byrl Hooten, Bill Slagle. 88

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High School, 1933-Fronl row: Glen Anile, Howard Graves, Bill Hopkins, Arlhur Pilant, Theron Johnson, Fred Erwin, Arnold Long, Orme Reams, Willis Brendlinger, Ray Moore. Second row: Unknown, Mary Haddock, unknown. unknown. unknown, unknown, unknown, Ivon Cole, Wilma Dean Smith, Mary Lawson, unknown, Naomi Haddock, Helen Marie McNabb, Juanita Sapp. Third row: Zula Lewis, Dorothy Cameron, Ruby Hadley, Fredalene Stephens, Josephine Mitchell, Ruby Linebarger, Anna Bell McClure, Ellen Barr, Opal Dell, Maureen Brandt, unknown, Jessie Linebarger, Opal Weston, Jessie Mabel Bowman, Teresa Johnson, Jack Yancy, Doris Smithson, Modean Yarnell. Fourth row: Unknown, ? Slagle, Eugene Packwood, unknown, Ellis Cattrell, Blanche Still, unknown, Jay Lewis, Marie Hardwick, Ruby Haddock, unknown. Fifth row: John Overton, Mildred Pilant, Geneva Haddock, ? Pilant, Helen Brandt, Harold Weatherly, Lena Mooney (teacher), Bert Lawson. Sixth row: Tom Tucker, Marcell Antle, Buel Cox, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown. Seventh row: Unknown, Marcell Antle, Noah Johnson, Frank Lee Smithson, Tom Jones.

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Angela Perry's Dote: The only child I know in this picture is my grandma. Her full name was Opal Vrrginia Montgomery (1915-1987). She went by her middle name, because she hated the name Opal. She is in the bottom row and second from the left. She was the daughter of Emest and Leona (Reed) Montgomery. Linda Stephens McCormick, Face Book User, said: "Rigbt end of top row looks like my aunt, Jessie Stephens (later married Sherman DcBross at Monett). She taught at Exeter for several years.

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This is the first school bus at Exeter in the early 1930s. Elmer Browning was the first bus driver. The ladies in the picture are not identified.

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Upper Grades in 1936-1937-Front row: Marve Stephens, Roy Thompson, Velma Haddock, Marjorie Mallingly. Second row: Mildred Neighbors, unknown, Beth May, Char/olla Anderson, Nelda Lawson. Third row: C. 'A. Hopkins, O. B. Langrell, Ralph Dell, Marvin Ho well, Mahala Cole (teacher). The two ladies on the back row are not identified. 91

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Graduating class of 1939, J . T. Hodge was teacher and sponsor. Left to right, front row: Vernie Browning, Brice Cassity, Ray Wooten, Alfred Lewis, and Tren-

ton Snodgrass. Second row: Kathleen M cNabb, Joye Cole, Ruth Harriman, Cecelia Siler, Ida Jean McQueen, Esther Senseney, and Allene Cox.

An Exeter school class in early 1940s-Front row: Roy Gene England, Billie Joyce Neighbors, unknown, Jimmy May. unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown. Betly England, ? Cole. Second row: Curry Bates, Alene Starnes, Barbara Lacey, Shirley May, Donald

Rorebeck, unknown, Llyla Trolinger, unknown, unknown. Top row: Belly Cole, Melvin Starnes, Ray Dean Patterson, Phillip Cole, ? Montgomery, Melvin Lacey, Mildred Harrison, ? Neighbors.

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FIRST KINDERGARTEN AT EXETER SCHOOLS The first kindergarten class at Exeter Schools began in 1969 with Mrs. James Davis as beginning teacher. She resigned on October 31 and was replaced by Mrs. Glee Duncan with Mrs. Marcell Charles as teacher aid.

This house, located east of the school building, was purchased by the Exeter school system in 1957 from Mrs. W. O. (Maida) ScOIl. Thefirst kindergarten used the bO/lom floor of the house for their classroom. In 1977 the school built a new building and moved the kindergarten there. This house was then torn down to make room for a play area.

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Students in the first kindergarten class were, left to right, bO/lom row: T. Sapp, D. Smith, B. Snook, B. Thomas, F. Williams. Second row: M. Marney, T. Mal/hew, T. Nelson. Third row: R. Frazier, T. Henry, J. Houston, C. James. Top row: J. Bishop, S.

Callaway, J. Carder, J. Clinkenbeard, B. Day. This first kindergarten class completed their education in the bicentennial year as the Class of 1980 at Exeter High School.

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HOUSE SCHOOL

This picture was taken at School January 23, 1914. Front row: Mary Smith, Leta Smith, Letha Mary Cottrell, Mary YarLinebarger, Ruth nail, Everett r~e~,:e, Eugene House (holding slate), Roy Hoyt Cockrell, Patty Bell Cockrell, Jessie !fouse. Second row: Charley Catron, Chan Cat;pft, Walter Mattingly, Ruby Bayless, Eva fjifnkins, Orbie Graves, Henry McNally (teacher),

Clarence Maltin.:/y:'-Glaclde, Painter, Raymond Mattingly, Ajton Zinn, Yarnall, Bill Painter, Ralph Williams, Roy Back row: Dewey Hankins, Winford Yarnall, Muriel Hankins, Homer Bayless, Williams, Pete Catron, Mary Hankins, Day Bayless, . Hankins, Ruth Zinn, Verna Linebarger.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

A newspaper c1ippling dated Thursday, April 14, 1938 notes: EXETER HIGH SCHOOL FIRST IN CLASS C MUSIC CONTEST Exeter high school, with a 92-point total , yesterday won the class C division of the 22nd annual South-

west Missouri High School Music Festival, now being conducted at State Teachers College here. Mrs. Sammy Hanson is music supervisor at Exeter. The Republican extends congratulations to Mrs. Hanson and her pupils of the Exeter School, as well as to Superintendent Hodge.

This is the senior play cast in 1940. The name of the play was "For Pete's Sake. " Left to right: Superintendent Horace A. Bowman, Lois Goostree, J. E. Langre//' Maxine Moore, Frances Dailey, Ruth

Cameron, Raymond Montgomery, Christine (Chubby) Yarnall, P. Jack Stephens, Lavon Goostree, Preston (Pep) Davis, Lucille Sapp, Darrell Summers, and Mrs. Ezell, sponsor.

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l. Mona Lee Scott, 2. Teacher, Mr. Adrian Lee, 3. Jolene or Dorothy Hargis, 4. 1, 5. Shirley May. 6. Jimmie Vincent, 7. Melvin Lacey, 8. Barbara May. 9. Oleta Starnes, to. PhiUip Cole, II. Veda Barnhouse, 12. Jim Tom Converse, 13. Alene Starnes, 14. Melvin Starnes. 15. Might be Shirley Crabtree or Barbara Callaway, 16. 1, 17. Kenneth or Rex Ivey, 18. Cleo "Tweety" Cole, 19. Dimple Williams.

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We,dn'esdlay; October 20, 1993 9 lack in church )rning ' arter .his . Carol Hayes I a very~njoy­ isited her son ' Walton Beach, n England with , 1990 arid was ($ at a school in ) visited Mike ' i, New Me~ico. ot A.ir Balioon . [uerque, New o visited' tile in Oklahoma me. nded a shower or, Deena Still . afternoon. Mrs. Mabel ' ek were: Mrs. '1eb., Mr. and mafia, Neb., ld. Jean and Jim Dotson , Cassville',

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60TH - - -The Exeter iJ.igh 'School ' Class of 1933 met Pa.bJo Picasso ranks as the September 18.19 ' a t the COlJllllunity Center. in Cassvill,e to celebrate · . most prolific pailiter of all time: In their 60th year reunion_ Saturday night featured. a . catered meal by lnts visia career that: lasted 78 years, it has Stephen's 4. Way Mini .Mart, The evening waS spent in visiting and s almost been estimated; Pi¢asso produced sun. about 13,500 paintings or aesigns, reminiscing ahouUhe past and an update on families and career bap.100,00q printings or engravings, penings. A Sunday morning breakfast was ,held at,nave's Cafe. From raft was 34,000 bDQk illustrntioos:and 300 the 23 graduates, tbeIi are 15 still living. ·Eight.of.tbose; along with,a former teacher, Sue Cheek Babb, were -present;-- InyitatioJ;1S; ,were also , 40. sculptures -Of" ~~ics. sent to tbose attending high sChool in,the year 1930-1935.T\lere were forly-threep<",entfor the occasion. . . '/ Pictured above; I~ft to right: Front' row, Maurine (:II~andt) rs TO VOTERS: Using both hands, Sands,Wilma (Yarnail) Catron, Blanche (StilllNickols, Myrtle to opening of vote recorder where (Slagle) Harrison, Dolly ·(Graham) Mitch.eU, Irene (Sallee) Hazel, and --Jere". Ll\dl~ (Sniithson) Haddock. ' . " . ' . loles in your ballot card. fit over the Second row, left to right: Leta Mae Erwin"Modem; (Yarnall) Bailey, Sybil (Graham) Kelly; Opba Sue (Cheek). Babb (teacber), Opal , punch to ·punch your bail,,! card, (Weston) Courdin, and Cladce (Wooten) Henbest. . Third row, left to right: Fred Er.win, Leo Yarnall,·ijayden Kelly, up as ' ilIijstrated - punch straight Chester Bailie, Glen Antie, Marjorie (Mattingly) ,Hopkins; and Peggy nd hole opposite the candidate or (Helley) Lawson. . '. . ." . 'Fourt row; left to right: Artie (Uaddock) Tucller, Mary Anne ' 1ge od~. Vote in a,cordance with (B'illll,es) Houten, Connie (Banks) Cassity, Woodrow Lewis, Grace ballo\ pages, ]eweU(Antle)Sanders, and Wayne Bailie • . ve ballot card froqi vote recorder. Fifth row, left to right: Tom Tucker, Alf..dLewis, Deb Hooten, ~ction :official. Brice Cassity, Raymond Uailie, Kenneth Sarde.n, and _Maynard nailie. " . a mistake; return your ballot card ,,..J t Qnnthp.r STANDLEE REUNION. -rp ...........

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60TH REUNION - - -Tbe Exeter Higb School Class ~r 19'33 met ptemberlS-I9' at tbe CO!IlMunily Center ,~ Cass.vi\le io ce,lobrate ,ir 60tb year reunion. Saturday night featured a catered ,meal by

Lucille (Smithson) Haddock. , ' , " Second','row,.Ieft ,to r,ight: ,L eta Mae El'win, Modena (Yarnall) , Bai\~y, Sybil (Grabam) Kelly, Opha Sue (Cbeek) Babb(teacber), Opal ~phen's 4- Way .Mi~ Marl TJ.1e evening was spent in visitiQg and (Weston) Gourdin, and Clarice (Wooten) Henbest. .. niniscing ~bQut , the past and an update on ,fa·m ilies and 'care'e r h~p­ Third row, let1; to' Figbt: Fred Erwin, Leo Yarnall, Hayden Kelly, nlngs. A Sun!1ay morning ,b reakfast was 'held' at Dave's ,Care. From Chester Bailie, G1e,n Antle, Ma~jorie (Mattingly) Hopkins, and Peggy , 23 graduates tbeFe are 1S still living. Eigbt of tbose, along with '8 ' (liIeOey) Lawson. " ' ',-', ,: 'mer teacher, Sue Cheek.Jlabb, were present. In-v itations were also ' Fourt t"W', len 'to "ight: Artie (Haddock) Tucker, Mary A~n$ .t to those attending higb,Sch,ool in the year 193()"193S.' Tbere,were (Birkes) ' H()'o ten, Connie (]I,anks} Cassity, Woodrhw Lewis,Grilq, ' ·ty-three present for tbe'occasion. Jewelt:(AnUe) Sanders, and Wayne Bailie. Pictured above, left to right: Front row, Maurine (Brandt) , F'inh mw, lelt' to right: To'li TuckeF, Alfred ,Lewis; Deb Hoote~, nds, Wilma (Yarnall) Catron, Blancbe (Still) Nickols, Myrtle Brice Cassity, Raymond Bailie, Kenneth Sarden, and Maynard Bl\ilie. ' agle) 'Harrison, Dolly (Grabam) Milchell, Irene (Sallee) Hazel, and , , Fields' Pboto , " "

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BOARD OF EDUCATION JOHN E . TUCKER, President J . L. CALLAWAY , Vice-President J. C. BRATTIN, Secretary

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EXETER SCHOOL DISTRICT R·6 John D. Black, Superintendent Phone 895·971,5 Exeter, Missouri 6561, 7

BOARD OF EDUCATION LOREN ROSE

RAY BOWMAN

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land approximately one quarter mile from the home site to start their heritage on. This is the same place Bob resides today, the old house that he and Luda started housekeeping in was moved to the back of the present dwelling house that became home to eight children. Troy L. of Exeter, Mo. Lois E. of Exeter, Mo. Helen (deceased) Lucille "Sapp" Williams, Augusta, Kansas, Ruth " Sapp " Brendlinger, Exeter, Mo., Amanda "Sapp" Cooper, Little Rock, Arkansas, Betty "Sapp" Thomas, Cassville, Mo. and Barbara "Sapp" Price of Springfield, Mo. There are eighteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Bob had been an active farmer and interested in the community of which he lived for all of his 85 years. He was a cattle buyer and shipper at the stock yards in Exeter back when the depression struck the country and a disaster hit the thriving little "City" and community, fire roared through the buildings literally destroying the entire town as it were. He worked for many years with the AAA in Cassville, Missouri to better the community around him, later he went into fertilizer business of his own still finding time to keep up with his Hereford cattle which he prizes greatly and a large amount of acreage, Luda, who passed away in 1957, was a wonderful help for such a man, one of the hardest working women who ever lived and a quiet and reserved woman, a loving and good mother would could go to the barn and milk four or five cows and work in the garden pulling weeds or hoeing, then return to the house and with the help of neighbor women or sometimes going it alone would throw a feast on the table for 30 to 40 thrashing hands 10 eat at noon. You never heard her complain although she was nor in good physical health most of the time.

This article was written about Bob Sapp when he was 85 years old. On a tract of land that had been homesteaded by Newt Sapp and his brothers some three and one half miles north of Exeter, a baby boy was born to Newt and Amanda Sapp March 12, 1889 they named him Clarence Raymond which came to be known as C. R . "Bob" Sapp thinking the R. stood for Robert. To the family tree were added three sisters Flossie "Sapp" Linebarger of Purdy, Mo. Lizzie "Sapp" Yarnell, (deceased) and Ina "Sapp" Bayless of Boyce, Idaho. Two brothers J. J. "Jim" Sapp (deceased) and Sanford Sapp (deceased). Bob grew up in the same community within one quarter mile of the old house he was born in, his folks built a new two story house approximately one quarter mile from the original modest dwelling they had constructed when first arriving at the property, you can see the two story house from the front porch of the home he had lived in for some sixty years. He had a meager education of only some three or four years. Mr. H. A. Bowman noted educator of this community once said of Bob, "Mr. Sapp has been an outstanding individual and built a landmark on a third grade education. It would have been interesting to know what he would have done had he been subjected to higher learning. " Well, who knows, but this one thing we are sure of, it might have made a richer man out of him, but not a better man, as his children we have all been proud to say yes he is our father. He was united in marriage to Luda Ethel Corn a beautiful raven haired, black eyed part Indian lass from the Rocky Comfort Community. They supposedly met at a church service when they were in their late teens. After a romance of approximately one year they were married. Father Newt was one of the old school that believed in giving your children a hand and gave them a tract of

Luda and Bob attended the church with their children at Calvary Baptist where the Sapp family had helped found and establish and were charter members. Bob is still a faithful member with four of his children who reside in the community. Bob is still quite a man at 85. His mind is alert and he is an interesting fellow to talk to. He can remember in detail most of the history of this area. Approximately 6 years ago he suffered a severe heart attack and then two or three smaller attacks. The doctors told the family he would never walk again, but due to the tremendous will to live and the will of God whom he has faithfUlly served all this time, he is still going, maybe not as strong as he would like to, but he is able to drive and see to his home. He has made his own landmark in Barry County and is still a monument there. Mr. Sapp died on May 21, 1980 171

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Fred Vollenweider, going to work at his apple orchard.

Wilborn Edie and Joe Ethridge, left, check in apples while Rex Allen and another worker cull apples, right.

APPLE DRYING

Anna Webb, Frank's wife with another daughter in the first baby carriage, Carole (Webb) McCafferty, and Kate Miller with her children Olto Miller, Victor Miller and in {he second baby carriage, Ralph Miller. The others in the picture are unknown but apparently

In the fall of 1906 Frank Webb and Alonzo Miller came to Exeter from Pea Ridge, Arkansas and leased this building to operate an apple drying business. It was located approximately where the old canning factory stood. From left to right, the third man is Frank Webb, his daughter, Eva (Webb) Chandler, then Alonzo Miller. The ladies standing on the porch are

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In 1915 Exeter had an apple drying business operated by Dave Marshall, located where the city hall is today. These ladies got 3 cents a bushel for peeling apples. Left to right: Lillis (Miller) Gurley, Elsie (Miller) Vaught, the next 2 ladies were the Reed sisters. The

sixth lady from the left is Mrs. John (Powell) Laney. then May Sanders and Lizzie Pitts. The man at the far right wearing a necktie is owner Dave Marshall. Others in the picture are unknown .

This picture was taken inside an apple drying business in the fall of 1901. Pharis Stephens is pictured right

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