First a Panther Then a Bulldog!

This is the story of my four years of high school starting with two years at Rockville as a Panther and the second two years as a Bulldog at Appleton City Missouri. They were fun productive years. I was a bright student with limited athletic abilities but competed with some success in both basketball and football. During summers and on weekends I worked at my Father's sawmill helping at the mill logging in the timber and later on driving log trucks or delivering lumber to customers. I bought a 1928 Model T touring car painted it bright red and used it to attract and transport girls. My academic record was not excellent but I did win a small Curator's Award to the University of Missouri where in 1954 I would attend college majoring in Physics. The training that I received from my family my mentors and my high school experience would serve me well throughout my life. This story celebrates those years.