Photos of our Schools
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Oak Grove School
Courtesy of Town and Country News (ind. Examiner) -
Dorothy Butler Collection
Oak Grove High School
Furnished by Francine (Moore) Johnson
Oak Grove High School Auditorium
Furnished by Louise Shore
Oak Grove 1915 Baseball Team
From Centennial Calendar
Donated by Anne Hallier
1926 Oak Grove Graduation Class
Back Row: Hiley Bedsaul, Robert Shore, Karl Bedsaul, Paul George, Vernon Wyatt, Frederic Fulkerson
Middle Row: Burton Ailor, Clay Webb, Lesta Sisson, Pearl Pigg, Raymond Peerson, Leonard Johnson
Front Row: Pearl Williamson, Hazel Baldus, Mary F. Livesay, Kathleen Holloway, Thelma Sneed, Annette Webb, Carrell Schrimscher, Lucy Slack, Ruth Killion
Furnished by Louise Shore
Mid 1920's Missouri State Champions
Back Row: Raymond Peerson, Robert Shore, Paul George, Vernon Wyatt, Walker Owings
Front Row: Everett Hudson, Benton Prock, Lyle Gleaves, Burton Ailor
Furnished by Robert Shore Family
Oak Grove Basketball Team 1926
Front Row: Harvey Grayum, Robert Shore holding the basketball, unknown
Second Row: all three unknown
Back Row: unknown, unknown, Melvin Grayum
Furnished by the Shore Family
If anyone can identify the unknown players, please let us know!
Oak Grove Football Team possibly 1930
Back Row: Willis Middleton, Joe Pigg, unknown, Calvin Shrout,
unknown, Jim Shrout
Middle Row: Moon Mullins, Leroy Hulse, Jim Williams, Lawrence, Lefholz, unknown, Everett Hudson - Coach
Front Row: Osborn Shelby, Carl Shelby, unknown, unknown, Carl Conrad
Furnished by Sarah (Shrout) Story
Oak Grove High School Class of 1932
Class of 1938
Furnished by Sarah (Shrout) Story
Oak Grove Class
Courtesy of Town and Country News (ind. Examiner) -
Dorothy Butler Collection
Oak Grove Class
Contributed by Louise Shore
Lee's Summit, MO
Oak Grove Girl's Basketball 1947-1948
Furnished by Wallace Johnson
Class of 1950
Furnished by Ray and Lois Morrison
Superintendent Sam Lockridge's
Football Team 1957 - 1958
Furnished by Bonnie (Gist) Rodgers
Coach Coen's Football Team
1959 -1960
Furnished by Bonnie (Gist) Rodgers
Oak Grove High School Class of 1962
Last 8th grade glass to graduate from Oak Grove School Auditorium
Furnished by Richard Shore
Sni Mills School
Courtesy of Town and Country News (ind. Examiner) -
Dorothy Butler Collection
Sni Mills Class 1939-1940
Back Row: Mrs. Louisa Helen (Brown) Shore – teacher, Ruby Cline, Goldie Wolverton, Donna Brown, Opal Cline, Jerry Cline
Middle Row: Norma Marble, John Baker, Louise Perdue, Billy Marble, Ivan Wolverton, Lowell Cline, Bobby Marble, Leroy Keck, Charlie Perdue
Front Row: Hannah Baker, Frances Perdue, John Cline, Daren Davis, Doris Wolverton
Photo furnished by Louise Shore
Sni Mills Class 1947-1948 Grades 1-8
Top Row: Mrs. Millie McCannon – teacher, Richard Pine, Louise Shore, Tom Green, Jean Green
Row Two: Jesse Green, Steve Romanchuk
Row Three: Nancy Hackley, Judy Romanchuk
Row Four: Dixie Cline, Anita Smith, Deva Davis, Dorothy Marble, Bonnie Majors
Row Five: Norma Jean Grayum, Doyle Davis, Lois Hackley, Braddy Marble, Patty Pine
Photo furnished by Louise Shore
Lee's Summit, MO
Sni Mills Class 1950-1951
Back Row: Ruth Ann Soukup, Mary Frances Adams, Bonnie Major, Tommy Cook, Richard Pine, Doyle Davis, Judy Romanchuk
Middle Row: Jesse Green, Janet Soukup, Dixie Cline, Louise Shore, Deva Davis, Mike Braden, Patty Pine
Front Row: Jimmy Soukup, Richard Shore, Patty Cook, Johnny Romanchuk, Pat Braden, Dennis Davis, Mrs. Roberta Webb – teacher
Photo furnished by Louise Shore
Lee's Summit, MO
Sni Mills School
Jess Hutchens - Teacher
From the Oak Grove Banner
Mecklin School 1929 - 1930
Berta Graham's father (James Webb)
under middle part of the window
Furnished by Berta Webb
Sni Mills Class 1946
Back Row: Dean Green, Jimmy Crawford, Daren Davis, John Cline, Braddy Marble, Steve Romanchuk, Jean Green, Dorothy Marble, Miss Barbara Starr – Teacher
Front Row: Doyle Wayne Davis, Richard Pine, Carol Vanlandingham, Norma Jean Grayum, Bonnie Major, Louise Shore, Judy Romanchuk
Photo furnished by Louise Shore
Lee's Summit, MO
Sni Mills Class 1949-1950
Back Row: Ruth Ann Soukup, Bonnie Major, Dorothy Marble, Steve Romanchuk, Danny Clark, Jeanette McKinney, Richard Pine
Middle Row: Donald McKinney, Michael Braden, Deva Davis, Louise Shore, Dixie Cline, Deva Davis
Front Row: Pat Braden, Johnny Romanchuk, Itis McKinney, Janet Soukup, Patty Pine, Jesse Green, Carol Lang, Mrs. Millie McCannon – Teacher
The McKinney children were members of the Kickapoo Indian Tribe
Photo furnished by Louise Shore
Lee's Summit, MO
Sni Mills Class 1951-1952
Back Row: Ruth Ann Soukup, Mary Frances Adams, Bonnie Major, Tommy Cook, Richard Pine, Doyle Davis, Judy Romanchuk
Middle Row: Jesse Green, Janet Soukup, Dixie Cline, Louise Shore, Deva Davis, Mike Braden, Patty Pine
Front Row: Jimmy Soukup, Richard Shore, Patty Cook, Johnny Romanchuk, Pat Braden, Dennis Davis, Mrs. Roberta Webb – teacher
Photo furnished by Louise Shore
Sni Mills Baseball Team 1916
From the Oak Grove Banner
Woodland School 1950
Left to right - Front Row: Joyce (Keck) Moore, Ruthie Harris, Martin Phillips, Betty (Phillips) Elliott, Linda Peterson, Lary Wilkinson, Connie (Keck) Pigg
Second Row: Sylvia Phillips, Richard Saylor, Frank Peterson,
David Freeland, Don Keck, Joe Keck, Clara Canfield (teacher)
Miss Canfield was only 18 or 19 years old.
Furnished by Don Keck