The Association’s planning committee approved taking the lead in a community-wide, back-to-school service project last August. Dr. Basden, the R-II superintendent, provided a list of to-do’s such as pulling weeds in landscaped areas, washing windows, picking up trash, etc. A small but mighty group of Association members worked together to assist in “spiffing up the building and grounds” before the school year began. We made a dif-ference and it was noticed by staff and the public.

The Association is sponsoring a project to digitize all Louisiana school yearbooks, formal class photo-graphs, and class composite pictures and put these online for viewing at both the Louisiana High School and Alumni Association's websites. Thus far there are six ALAMOs, those from 1924, 1951, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1968, scanned and available for viewing. You may access these from the AL-AMO yearbook link from the school district’s site at www.louisianarii.org/yearbook or from our website under the Services tab.

The committee has established scanning standards which will provide high-quality archival scans and not take too long to download. We invite anyone with a good, flatbed, color scanner (or photo-graphic-quality MFP printer/scanner/copier) to scan the ALAMO from their graduation year and/or other Louisiana school pictures and yearbooks. To get information on the standards and other instructions on how to scan your class’s yearbook, contact Walter Logan, 573-754-5355 or waltercl2@att.net.

Back-to-School Service Project

LHS ALAMO Scanning Project Update

Cookbook fundraiser is successful! October. With a great deal of “salesmanship” by the steer-ing committee members, all were sold by February. That’s good as we don’t have any left to gather dust and cut into our profits. On the flip side, it’s unfortunate for those who want to buy them now. The planning commit-tee has decided to wait to consider doing another one.

We want to thank everyone who submitted recipes as well as those who purchased books. A big “Thank You!” goes out to Sandy Sitton Niemeyer who spearheaded the project. The Association realized a profit of over $3,000 which will allow us to consider additional ways to support our school district, its staff and students.

Last year the planning commit-tee decided to create and sell a cookbook of recipes submitted by LHS alumni and friends. There were a total of about 350 recipes including some from local restaurants of yes-teryear and a brief school his-tory.

There were a total of 328 cookbooks received in early

Pictured are Steve Waite, Walter Logan and Cindy Blaylock during the 2012 back-to school service project.

If you move or change your email address, please let us know. We want to maintain an ac-curate roster of all who have attended Louisiana schools. If you are re-ceiving this newsletter via mail and have an email which you check regularly, please send your email address with your full name (please include maiden name), and graduation year to LHSAlumni@charter.net. This will save the Association the cost of printing and mailing future newsletters (approximately 50 cents each).

Moved? Changed your email address?

Scam Warning CAUTION!!! Beware of scams which portray themselves as our Associ-ation. These come via email and are shown to be received from: Louisi-ana Alumni or Louisiana Alumni Site (or similar). They offer memberships, sell merchandise, etc. Please DO NOT pay membership dues to them thinking it is the Louisiana Alumni & Friends Association.

“No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing be-cause he could only do a little.”

Edmund Burke

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Memorial Report Remember friends and loved ones by making a tax-deductible contribution to the Louisiana Alumni & Friends Association Scholarship Fund. Donations should be sent to P. O. Box 404, Louisiana, MO 63353 or visit our website at www.louisianaalumniassociation.org where memorials can be made through Pay-Pal. Con-tact Martha Sue Zook Smith, Scholarship Com-mittee member at msues@sbcglobal.net or call 573-754-4443 for further information regarding scholarship donations.

The following contributions have been received from July 2012 to July 2013. In memory of Jim Gierke By Gregg & Cindy Blaylock In memory of Anita Ludwig By Gregg & Cindy Blaylock In memory of Louise Martin By Joseph & Rebecca Penrod In memory of W.A. (Duck) Jordan, Jr. By Beverly Jordan Sprehe In memory of all deceased classmates of L.H.S. Class of 1947 By Beverly Jordan Sprehe By Ada Burns Crampton In memory of Mary Pitzer By First Baptist Church Senior Citizen Adult Group In memory of Rebecca White By Gentry & Suann White McMahill By L.H.S. Class of 1968 By John & Becky Elliott By Pat & Don Radford By Mary Copher By Virgil & Linda Beer By Virginia Triplett In memory of Royce Allison By Sheila & Ron Radford By Phyllis & Jim Calvin In memory of F.A. Hallows, Jr. By Louise Hallows Carlberg In memory of Mark A. Hallows & Marian By Louise Hallows Carlberg In memory of Leroy (Tudor) Storey By L.H.S. Class of 1957 In memory of Ellen Morrow By Lawrence A. Lamberson By Paul & Cheryl Rosenburg By Philip Ogle By Henry Pierce In memory of Deceased members of L.H.S. Class of 1955 By Donna Jean Smith Pitzer In memory of Joseph William Shields By Joseph Carl Shields In memory of Joe Henry Bruch By Darlene Pollard Bruch In memory of John Benning By L.H.S. Class of 1950 By Tom & Lona Wallace In memory of Roberta Smith Lautenschlager By L.H.S. Class of 1962 By Sandra Holman Klene By Paul & Cheryl Rosenburg By Rosalee Smith Cavataio By Georgina Chappell In memory of Billy Wallace

By Tom & Lona Wallace In memory of Mr. & Mrs. Karl Dewey, Sr. By Tom & Lona Wallace In memory of Orin B. Love By Mary Love Copher In memory of Laura Love Hartman By Mary Love Copher In memory of Maxine Love Weber By Mary Love Copher In memory of Glenn Edwin Holland By L.H.S. Class of 1955 By Sam & Roberta White Kilby In memory of Gertha Hodges By Virginia Triplett In memory of Milton Dawson, Jr., Class of 1946 By James & Doris Jane Smith Brown In memory of Robert Fowler By Russell & Cleo Ransdell By Tony & Denise Gschwender In memory of Louise Martin By Mary Wilhoit By Joseph E. & Rebecca Penrod By Gloria Gillis By Vicky Keely By Tony & Denise Gschwender In memory of Ethel Glenn Fry By Mary Wilhoit In memory of Beverly Penrod By Cindy Kilby Law In memory of Roy Baker By Cindy Kilby Law In memory of Alice & Earl Salmons By Willetta Medley Hudson In memory of Robert E. Schroeder By David & Wanda Hunter In memory of Robert R. Price By Sue Price Reynolds In memory of Jerry Booth By Paul & Cheryl Rosenburg In memory of Paula Elliott, Class of 1964 By Paul & Cheryl Rosenburg In memory of Lula Beth Griffith By Paul & Cheryl Rosenburg In memory of Robert E. Schroeder By Gail Love Shaw In memory of William Hiles By Deanna Hiles Duello In memory of Galen Lankford By George Luther By L.H.S. Class of 1946 By Betty Asquith By Carolyn Allen In memory of Irene Mitts By Vicky Mitts Keely In memory of Tom Ambra By Ann Spencer Lamme In memory of Lloyd (Buddy) Shotton By Sandra Sitton Niemeyer In memory of William (Bud) Garner By Sandra Sitton Niemeyer In memory of Bill Wunderlich By Jim & Peggy York In memory of Jack Sencenbaugh By George Luther In memory of Opal Armbruster, Class of 1952 By Darlene Pollard In memory of Carolyn Price Dooley By Linda Sue Price Reynolds In memory of Kathryn (Kitty) Page McCune By L.H.S. Class of 1949 By L.H.S. Class of 1946 In memory of Bill Eastman

By Kevin & Vicky Keely In memory of John & Annabell Benning By Kevin & Vicky Keely In memory of Hazel Steers Henderson By L.H.S. Class of 1946 By Kevin & Vicky Keely In memory of Jane Waddell Williams By L.H.S. Class of 1952 In memory of Meade Spears By L.H.S. Class of 1950 In memory of Mary Parker By Mary U. Wilhoit In memory of Jeanne Serandos By L.H.S. Class of 1952 By Bea Goodin By Don & Sherry McCarty By Elizabeth & Joe Ray Asquith By Bob & Sandy Niemeyer By Joe & Becky Penrod By Betty & Joe Ray Asquith By Virgil & Linda Beer By Carolyn Allen By First Baptist Church Senior Citizen Adult Group In memory of Alma Pointer By Martha Sue Smith In memory of Rose Mary Clark By Glen Clark By Betty Asquith In memory of Gayle Collier Smith By Richard & Patty Brummell By Melaney Mathis By Reggie Penberthy By Bob & Sandy Niemeyer By Robert M. Martin By Mary (Sis) Wilhoit By Bloss Wilhoit By Karl & Tina Dewey By Virgil & Linda Beer By Judith Glenn Samson By Margaret J. Ruyle By Vallie Tepen By Larry & JoAnne Walker By Don & Sherry McCarty In memory of Ray Geeson By Vicky Keely By Bob & Sandy Niemeyer By Mary (Sis) Wilhoit By Ann Taliaferro By Virgil & Linda Beer In memory of Wayne B. Smith By Bob & Sandy Niemeyer By Karl & Tina Dewey In memory of Madline Boarman Wells By Betty (Elliott) Asquith In memory of JoAnne Thomas By Mary (Sis) Wilhoit In memory of Helen Swenson By Joe & Becky Penrod By Mary Alice Logan By Bill & Ruthann Barbel By J. Note & Nancy Mitchell In memory of Peggy Dell Fry Behrens By Carol Cunningham Spires In memory of Edward Gentry Behrens By Bob & Sandy Niemeyer In memory of Okey Travis By Elsie Travis In memory of Gene & Katherine Murry By Elsie Travis In memory of George Murry By Elsie Travis

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In memory of Bob Murry By Elsie Travis In memory of Irene Steers By L.H.S. Class of 1946 In memory of Kathie Boots Garcia By Pat & Donald Radford By Joyce Love Robey In memory of Oscar “Gene” Campbell By Clint & Lisa Pitzer By Averon & Mary Lou Love In memory of Albert Niffen By Pat & Donald Radford In memory of Juanita Calhoun Rush By Pat & Donald Radford In memory of Carl Maly By Ann Taliaferro By Mary “Sis” Wilhoit

Honorariums

In honor of L.H.S. Class of 1942 By Grace Jane Berry Cunningham Catlett In honor of Imogene Behringer By Charlotte Campbell Deckman Donations

By Doris W. Cheshier By Debra Campbell Durk By Dortha Cockerham By L.H.S. Class of 1989 By Dawn Smith Horst By Lewis Meloan By L.H.S. Class of 1959/Janet Cottrell By Richard L. Blackwell By Bob & Sandy Niemeyer By James F. Miller

LHS Year in Review

Greetings!!

I appreciate this forum to keep you abreast of the great things that are happening at LHS. I have been the Principal at the high school for five years now. My mother was in the LHS class of 1958, Martha Sue Zook.

The 2012-13 school year brought great accomplishments in the areas of academics, athletics, and service to our com-munity.

We continue to offer students a wide variety of course selections. Each year we increase offerings in dual credit coursework. Students have the potential to leave LHS with 24 hours of college credit. This year we were officially designated as an A+ school. A+ is a state scholarship program that provides qualified students with paid tuition for their first two years of post-secondary education. We also received a “distinction in performance” accreditation this year. We have not achieved the rating since 2007.

Athletically, the Bulldogs had an outstanding year. LHS is fortunate to have motivated student athletes and a great group of dedicated coaches. Some highlights were as follows: Golf team won the conference, the District title and was runner up at the State Tournament, we had four All State Athletes, 22 All District Athletes, 23 All Conference Athletes, 9 All Conference Choir Members, and 2 All Conference Band Members.

None of these accomplishments would be possible without the dedication of the athletes and coaches; the support of the Bulldog Boosters and parents; and the commitment from the Louisiana R-II Board of Education.

Whenever possible, we give the students at LHS opportunities to give back to the community that makes everything possible. LHS has an active chapter of the National Honor Society. This year, as in the past, they provided service to the Pike County Memorial Hospital, the Twin Pike Family Y, the Louisiana Chamber of Commerce, as well as donations and drives on behalf of area non-profits. Our students volunteered with the Department of Conservation at Eagle Days. Our guidance counselor administers a class called Student Community Outreach Services. Students enrolled in the class have opportunities to serve as classroom aides in the Louisiana Middle and Elementary Schools.

Our doors are always open to Alumni and Friends. If you are in town, please stop by and see us. Depending on how long it has been, you may notice significant changes. All of our facilities are top notch in the area and in the Confer-ence. I would enjoy giving anyone interested a tour of the grounds. It is all of your hard work, contributions, and accomplishments that make LHS what it is today.

I hope to see you soon.

Todd Smith

Principal, Louisiana High School

Memorial Donations (continued)

“It is indeed ironic that we spend our school days

yearning to graduate and our remaining days waxing nostalgic about our school

days.”

Isabel Waxman

Class Reunion Plans Class of 1948 - Tentative plans call for a dinner to be held for the class on Friday or Saturday, October 18th or 19th. The location, time and details are still being worked out. For more information contact Pauline Grimm at pauline-grimm99@gmail.com or 573-242-3755.

Class of 1958 - They will be joining the Louisiana Alumni and Friends Association at their Open House on October 19, from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. and then meet at Piker’s Restaurant, 420 Georgia Street at 5:00, for a "dutch treat" dinner and/or drinks. Later they plan to head to the Elk’s Lodge between 7:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. as planned by the Alumni Association. Charlie and Wanda Rule 573-324-3294, Ned and Pat Glenn 573-754-4445, Clark and Bert Pointer 573-754-6522, and Martha Sue Smith 573-754-4443...are looking forward to seeing classmates at our 55th Class Reun-ion!!!!

Class of 1973 - Their plans call for a reunion on July 20th. Contact Danette Robinson DeBourge at 573-754-3147 or debourge@nemonet.com for more information.

Class of 1978 - Plans call for meeting at Mike and Nancy Geery’s on Friday night Oct. 18th prior to the homecoming football game, attend the Open House at LHS Saturday afternoon, dinner Saturday at 5:30 at Bella Frigento Ristorante and to the Elk’s after dinner. A Sunday brunch is scheduled at Mark and Linda Shade’s house. Contact Vicky Keely at vkeely@lacrosselumber.com or call 573-754-4324 for more info.

Class of 1993 - Tentatively, classmates will be getting together for a dinner (location TBD) before the homecoming football game on Friday, October 18th. Classmates may gather at a “watering hole” after the game. On Saturday they may have a float in the Colorfest parade followed by an all-family picnic lunch at a park. That evening they plan to at-tend the events at the Elk’s. For the latest information, contact Bobbi Murray Ferrell, 636-541-0948 or ferrelldome-home@gmail.com or Kelly Sheppard Brennick at ksbrennick@gmail.com, 303-877-6675 or visit the facebook group page Louisiana High School Class of 1993.

Class of 2003 - Plans call for a BBQ to be held at a Louisiana park on Saturday, October 19th followed that evening by a dinner at KC’s Place. For more information, contact Whitney Woods Lee at 573-754-0984 .

When contacted, the classes of ‘53, ‘63, ‘68, ’83, ‘88, ‘98 and 2008 indicated no official class reunions are being planned.

Post pictures from your class reunions on our Facebook page at Louisiana Alumni and Friends Association and identify those in photos!

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Former LHS Principal Dies In last year’s newsletter we mentioned a for-mer LHS principal, Galen Lankford, was turning 100 years young in October. We regret to say we learned he passed away in March after being hospitalized with flu and later falling causing head injuries.

LHS Homecoming The traditional homecoming parade will be on Friday, October 18 at 2:00 p.m. The Louisiana Bulldogs will take on the Centralia Panthers with the kickoff at 7:00 p.m. The FFA Chapter spon-sors a BBQ fundraiser before the game from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. We hope you will join us and make the game part of your weekend plans!