The Bugle - April 2023 Retro Edition

Greatest Small Town in America Eureka High school’s building construction since 1870

Sammie Williams Reporter

The building Eureka

High School has resided in has come across countless building changes. Originating in 1870, when the Eureka leaders approved the construction of the first Eureka school, a two story -four roomed log building. A few years later, the district grew and the school moved to the Old Opera House on top of the Eureka town drug store. The Old Opera House was updated into a four-room brick house with two classrooms upstairs and two downstairs. As a result of the growth in the district, Eureka was then able to hire their second teacher ever.

In 1913, the number of students continued to increase, resulting in the addition of four more classrooms added to the back of the building. In 1916, the school grew and the building now included indoor restrooms, plumbing, and heat.

In 1933, school began to offer transportation for the students, 3 buses began to transport students to and from school. Finally, after the addition of even more students, parents and citizens of the district voted to create a new ground for a separate high school which finished construction in 1935.

With the number of students continuing to increase, in 1942, the first addition to the high school building was added to the northeast side of the school. This building included a library, study hall, and home economics classrooms. In 1949, another decision was made for additional construction to the building, this building would be geared towards industrial education. This building contained two shop rooms, two classrooms, an office, and a boys restroom. 1964- the district was renamed from the Reorganized School District R-6, to the Rockwood School district.

1973, the number of students still continuing to increase, the students vacated the 1935 building and came to the current location at Highway 109

Timeline of Renovations

Eurekas leaders approved the construction of the first Eureka School. A two story four roomed log building.

The district grew and Eureka moved to the Old Opera House on top of the Eureka Town drug store.

Shortly after the Old Opera House became a fourroom brick house with two classrooms upstairs and two downstairs. The second teacher was brought to the school.

Eureka gave out its first high school diplomas

School grew to 40 students, indoor restrooms, plumbing, and heat was added to the building.

3 buses began to transport students to and from school.

School became too crowded, resulting in grades one through four being transferred to a separate building.

Citizens of the district voted to create new ground for a new high school.

New high school opened.

First addition to the 1935 building was added to the northeast side of the school. Adding a library, study hall, and home economics classrooms.

Decision for additional construction to the building. Adding an industrial education building which contained two shop rooms, two classrooms, an office, and a boys restroom.

District was renamed from Reorganized School District R-6, to the Rockwood School District.

Students vacated the location, and came to the current location at Highway 109.

$32 Million STEM building constructed and completed, including new entrance and administrative offices.

Students stand outside of Eureka High School in 1935. Photo courtesy of the City of Eureka.

The first dedicated Eureka High School Building that was opened in 1935. Photo courtesy of the City of Eureka.

Renovations to the Eureka High School, now the Administrative Annex. Photo courtesy of the City of Eureka.

Overexpansion in Eureka

Small town charm fades as Eureka expands beyond its limits

Formerly known to be one of the “Best Small Towns in America,” in the past six years, the city of Eureka has expanded to new heights. Adding in three new neighborhoods, various restaurants and new businesses, citizens of Eureka are wondering just how small our small town is.

In 1954, Eureka was established as a 4th class city with a land area of 2.7 square miles and a population of 800 people.

In 1970, the population and land area tripled with the addition of the Six-Flags amusement park. This park continuously brings in about 2 to 3 million visitors every year.

With the combination of SixFlag’s popularity, the community’s proximity to the St. Louis area and several successful annexation projects, Eureka now covers 10.7 square miles with a population of 12,154, in what the City of Eureka is calling pos-

itive growth.

All the incoming visitors and travelers have allowed Eureka to expand its residential life, it seems that people just can’t get enough of the “small-town charm.”

Many city officials believe that adding all the new neighborhoods, businesses and trails has affected the city more positively than negatively.

“Eureka’s goal will always be to ensure that new projects whether residential or commercial are beneficial to our community with the least amount of impact on neighbors, while still maintaining reasonable growth objectives and sound property uses,” The City of Eureka website states.

The most beneficial project to come out of Eureka within the past decade has been the Prop-E Project. The purpose of the Prop-E Project was to add a sales tax to residents that would

only be imposed for 20 years.

In these 20 years, various projects would now have the funding to be implemented in the community. These projects vary from flood protection, updating the Allenton Bridge, building a new municipal center and adding new residential housing.

In 2022, McBride Homes announced a new housing development that would add 520 single-family houses to the city, and even more recently, in January 2023, Whalen Homes broke ground within the Legends Subdivision, adding in a new neighborhood completely separate from the Legends. Within the past five years, Eureka has expanded by new limits and plans to expand even more once these neighborhoods and businesses are set in stone, it seems that the goal of the City of Eureka may be to never have that “small town charm” again.

The city of Eureka population over time

Years Of Changing Money

Financial changes for students at Eureka since 1908

Since 1908, prices have been on the rise for everyday items including wages and income for workers. The Bugle dove into the lives of the first students at Eureka High School and how overtime, students’ jobs and incomes were affected. Here’s what we found.

Common Grocery Items

Public Transportation At Eureka Over The Years

The different forms of transportation at Eureka since 1908

Eureka

High Schoolopened in April of 1908. During its first few years, Eureka had about 40 students and three teachers. During the 1973-74 school year, the high school moved from 500 North Central in Eureka to the new campus located in The Valley on Highway 109.

Believe it or not, location and design is not the only change Eureka has made in the last 115 years. The transportation methods were drastically improved and modified as the population at Eureka grew.

In 1930, Rockwood purchased it’s first two buses. State law provided aid for bus transportation. As years went on and Rockwood continued to grow economically and in population,

they continued to purchase bus-

es which has increased to what is now up to 140 buses.

“In this area, most residents were farmers,” an article from STLToday said. “Interstate 44 didn’t exist, and neither did Route 66. Landline telephones were a new thing, and so were cars. Students came to school mostly on foot or by horse.”

Buses were added later, but getting to school was still a challenge. Robert Wells, a student of Eureka in the 1930s and resident of Howell Island in Chesterfield, had an extraordinary journey to get to class.

“Alumni [of Eureka] reported that Wells rowed a boat off the island and then rode a horse to where he met the school bus at Highway 109 and Wild Horse

Creek Road,” an article from STLToday said. Eureka did not have activity buses, and most students had to hitchhike home or walk. According to the Federal Highway Administration, there were 1.3 male drivers for every female driver in 1950, some of which were high school students. In 1960, just a few years after all states required driver licensing, there were only 487 drivers for every 1,000 residents. With over a century of change while being an open, active school, Eureka has been exposed to much change and improvement in its transportation of students and staff.

A McDonalds Drive Thru Service Board from 1980. Courtesy of Eurekana Yearbook staff.

Sophia Brummond Editor-in-Chief

Peyton Wibbenmeyer Reporter

Students getting out of a bus in 1952. Photo courtesy of Eurekana yearbook staff.

Students getting out of a bus in 1962. Photo courtesy of Eurekana yearbook staff.

Left: Helicopter photo of Eureka High Scool in the late 1970s. Right: Drone image of Eureka High School as of April, 2023

Bugle Logo Gallery

Avery Bigham Editor-in-Chief

How We Started

All

Sophia Brummond Editor-in-Chief

The Bugle’s First Editor:

A.F. Voss Jr.

A dive into Eureka High School’s

Claire Rickles News Editor

The Bugle’s first ever

Editor-in-Chief, A.F. Voss Jr. filled a role his senior year of high school in 1940. During his high school career at Eureka, Voss was heavily involved in many extracurricular activities.

Voss was involved in orchestra his freshman through junior year, as well as Glee Club during his freshman year. Voss also participated in operetta, a form of theater that involves opera aspects similar to show choir. As a junior, Voss was involved in the junior play and one act plays, while simultaneously picking up basketball, which he continued his senior year. In addition to his role as an editor for The Bugle his senior year, Voss was the yearly business manager, vice president of the senior class, and was in the senior play.

While the Bugle newsmagazine returned to newsstands around the high school in 2020, the Bugle has actually been around for 85 years before that and was first published.

In October 1938, the Eureka Bugle was published for the first time for the enjoyment of students and faculty. The Bugle was first published in a newsmagazine format instead of a traditional newspaper.

This edition of the Bugle included many moderate stories, including an announcement of who won the previous year’s Student Council Election, an editorial disclaimer, and a welcome back announcement from

The Bugle’s Past Editors

Dr. Lee (the principal of EHS in 1938) and more.

When the Bugle was first published, there were only a mere eleven students on staff, with a majority holding an editorial role. Not all of these students were traditional writers. Two typists on staff typed out every single story published in the 1930’s Bugle to Bugles from the 70s.

If you were to compare the 1938 Bugle to the edition you have in your hand right now, you can see that a lot has changed. Story variety and design have become more diverse as technology evolves, and journalism as a whole has grown rapidly in popularity. Our staff

has grown from 11 students to 23 students. Despite all these changes, there are still some things that these two editions have in common. Our current publication publishes a detailed new magazine as an homage to the original style published in the 40s. Of course, there’s one other detail that stands out to me. The reporters of then and now embody the heart and soul of Eureka within every part of the stories that they publish.

Eureka Spanish teacher Jennifer Highfill reflects on her experience as an editor for The Bugle

Claire Rickles News Editor

Oneof The Bugle’s past Editor-In-Chiefs has since returned to Eureka as a teacher. Spanish teacher Jennifer Highfill was a part of The Bugle for her last three years of high school, first as an Assignment Editor before becoming Editor-In-Chief her senior year.

As Editor-In-Chief, Highfill was responsible for deciding what stories the staff would write and supervise the writing process, much like The Bugle’s current editors. However, High-

fill’s description of her role in putting the stories onto newsprint is significantly different than it is today.

“We would literally type, on a typewriter, our stories and they had to be a certain length. It wasn’t a certain word count, it was how many inches of text you did,” Highfill said. “Then we sent it to the printers and they would put it on these boards where we could paste the text onto another board with the pictures before sending

it back.”

Highfill’s favorite part of working on The Bugle was creating the senior edition, which featured senior superlatives and senior wills.

“It was a very lighthearted thing. Students would be like ‘I, Jennifer Lee, do bequeath the following.’ I would write things because I was a cheerleader like, ‘My captain star to Sally Miller because she’s gonna be captain next year,’ or ‘My parking spot to so and so,’” Highfill

said. “But the senior issue was the most fun part about it.”

While Highfill enjoyed producing The Bugle, what defined her overall experience was her advisor, Cindy Dyvig.

“She was just this great woman and she had great kids of her own, and she would take the editor staff to the lake every summer and we would get to go on her boat. She was just an incredible human being. I think I learned a lot more from her about being a good person than

anything to do with journalism,” Highfill said.

Though Highfill has not returned to Eureka through journalism, she still cherishes her time working on The Bugle throughout high school.

“I just think it was a really great part of my high school,” Highfill said. “What I really take away is what [Dyvig] taught me and how to be as a teacher. That’s more important to me than the whole journalism thing.”

A snapshot of some of the most memorable Bugle logos from the past

The Mystery and History Behind the Bell A Eureka High School artifact makes its way home

Over 100 years ago, Eureka High School students werecalled to class by a bell that today is known as an EHS historical relic.

Eureka High School was formerly housed in an Opera House in old town Eureka over a drug store in 1908. Quickly after, it moved to a very small school building with only four rooms. The schoolhouse sat on the northeast corner of Central Avenue and West Fifth Street and the bell was used to call students to class until it mysteriously disappeared until the early 2000’s when it was found and brought back to the Eureka High School campus permanently.

Our current school building was constructed in 1934 with renovations made years after, this included the new STEM wing that was completed during the 2020 school year.

After the new building was constructed, the old four room schoolhouse was demolished in 1970 as the new building continued to expand.

Once the demolition of the old school building took place, one of the men who had helped

with the demolition, George Bittick, took the bell home with him after being told he was able to take any artifacts or things that were left at the site as a memory of the building.

Years later after George passed away the family and children of Bittick decided to hold an auction to get rid of some items that they didn’t want to keep. The family of Bittick found the bell in the barn at the residence and included it in the sale.

EHS staff then rallied to bring the bell back home to its resting place. Mrs. Stewart, the former principal’s secretary, and a few other staff members attended the auction where they bid on the bell and were able to acquire it for about half of the foreseen price. Shortly after, the bell was delivered to the principal’s office and restored to its original beauty.

The bell had ultimately reached its final destination at the current Eureka High School in 2000.The staff, student body, and community of Eureka couldn’t have been happier that they were able to acquire and show off a piece of their history.

The Eurekana to The Eureka Log Yearbook staff changes “The Eurekana” name to dedicate the yearbook to soldiers during WWII

DuringWorld War II, students titled their 1943 edition of the yearbook “The Eureka Log” to honor the men fighting overseas and allow students to reminisce on their experiences.

All school logs serve as a snapshot of the community and as a historical document to record, highlight, and commemorate the past school year, but these logs are also dedicated to the men fighting for democracy and freedom overseas.

“The class of 1943 is proud to be able to emulate those brave captains who chart the courses of their ships and record the daily events in their ship logs,” the 1943 Eurekana Yearbook staff wrote in the dedication of

the book. It appeared “hardly impossible” to publish the regular annual yearbook of “The Eurekana.” Still, the class of 1943 decided to use available resources to create the best edition they could to reflect fondly on their experiences.

“We hope our log of this all important year will serve the purposes for which it was compiled-providing a pleasant and inspiring source of memory of the years spent at Eureka High School,” the 1943 Eurekana Yearbook staff wrote in the forward of the book.

Similarly to a traditional yearbook, the remaining pages are dedicated to honoring the students, their achievements

and activities throughout the school year.

“With great pride we offer ‘The Eureka Log’--a record of a journey made in a year darkened by trials but lit by the bright hopes of the glorious day when peace again comes to the world,” the 1943 Eurekana Yearbook staff wrote under the annual of the book.

Top: The bell sits in storage before it is found by Eureka staff. Left: Eureka High School bell sit’s atop the old school in 1912. Right: The bell sits prominently in the commons, restored in 2023.

Grace Dunham Reporter

Maddie Seitz Reporter

Fighting the Floods

Aftermany historic floods, citizens of Eureka know what to expect from floods and how to prepare for them. Dating back to 1912, floods have always been a problem in the city of Eureka.

There have been 7 major floods throughout the years, with the floods of 1912 and 1915 causing the most damage. The flood of 1912 is infamous for its 30 feet of water and destruction of corn crops. In 1915, the destruction was worse, with constant rain from May 27 to August 22, and only a 2-week break period in between. After a decade of flooding in the 20s, the 30s were considered drought years for the city of Eureka.

During the floods of May 2015, records were broken for amount of rainfall in Eureka. With the Meramac river being flooded, the height of the river increased around 3 feet. Floods in Eureka have cost the city about 2.5 million dollars in repairs. Clifty creek is a creek that runs by Eureka High School and is also connected to the Meramac and the flooding of this particular creek is the reason for most of the damage

that occurs at Eureka High School, especially in regards to athletics fields.

In 2017, flooding affected the lower parts of Eureka high school, including gymnasium A, the wrestling room, and the aerobics room. The wrestling room and aerobics room both had a water level of 2.5 feet due to flooding.

Eureka has planned for flooding by adding open spaces and parks near the Meramac, which are places that are prone to flooding. Some of these open areas include Route 66 State Park, Kircher Park, and other smaller city parks.

Eureka residents also passed “Proposition E” in order to help the city recover from flooding. This introduced a small sales tax that would provide funding for safety projects and flood prevention.

Prop-E would add flood walls that are designed to contain floods and prevent futher damage to Eureka High School and downtown Eureka.

Eureka has done all they can throughout the years to prevent as much damage as possible, but its no gurantee that the destruction provided by floods can be prevented forever.

The Land Across the Road

centuries of secrets and

Across

the street from Eureka High School, right over 109, lies a plot of land that holds more history than most people know. This property has been known for nearly one hundred years as Quarry Hill.

In the 1700s, the natives, in which Missouri gets its name, on this land called the Missouris, were pushed out by the Osage tribe. Both of these tribes were then pushed even further off of this land and out of the area into reservations in what is now Oklahoma.

Arrowheads found at Quarry Hill and throughout the Meramec Valley area indicate that these tribes once occupied these lands for hundreds of years before being pushed out.

As early as 1755 the French formed lead mines on the south side of the Meramec River between what is now Eureka and Fenton. Around the same time, trappers and fur traders opened the first trading posts in the 1800s.

A tanning mill was located where Glencoe is now located; lime kilns were located near the creek at what is now Rockwood Reservations; several grist mills were located at Fox Creek; a sawmill was in Allenton; a

sand-fare was in operation in Pacific; a general nursery was located on what is now Old State Road; a distillery was in operation near Valley Park. Mills, mines, and quarries filled Eureka and its surrounding areas throughout the 1800s. Quarry Hill was the perfect example.

In the mid 1800s America tasked themselves with the challenge of building railroads to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans as a way to transport goods and people from coast to coast.

In 1851 the job of laying the first railroad tracks on the west side of the Mississippi River began; this railroad was called the Pacific Railway of Missouri because it was intended to open up the west all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

Quarry Hill was purchased in order to serve as the supplier of the stone needed to construct the bridges, and eventually the house, along the railway. The quarrying at Quarry Hill was done without the use of dynamite. This strip of property got its name due to it being the first quarry formed on the west side of the Mississippi. The first 37 miles of the

railroad cost more than twice the anticipated amount, due to having to build around the curves of the Meramec River, killing the dream of reaching the Pacific Ocean.

The small town of Franklin was then renamed “Pacific” because it was the end of the line for the Pacific Railway of Missouri.

House was built in 1852 by the same masons, imported from Europe, who built the bridges made of stone from the quarry. The house was known as a landmark to those who traveled the railroad often.

In 1952, 100 years after the track was laid, the line was abandoned and removed, but the house and the land still stand and hold the stories of the centuries before.

Tales have been told of past robbers and criminals, such as Jesse James, an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla, and leader of the James–Younger Gang, hid out in the house, stashing their cash in the chimney of the fireplace in the living room. Although stories such as these have never been proven, the tales have swarmed for decades.

It has also been suspect-

ed that this home along the railroad was a part of the Underground Railroad, helping southern slaves find safety and freedom in the north.

It is said that the trains would slow down along the curve by the cliff on the property towards the bridge allowing slaves to jump off and find shelter within the vines behind the house before continuing their journey north.

During the American Civil War, Union soldiers camped on the property and guarded the bridge over the creek by what is now the Elk Trails neighborhood.

In 1901, Winston Churchill, a novelist not the English premier, made this area of land famous in his best selling novel, “The Crisis”. The novel tells the story of a young man with Union and abolitionist sympathies during the Civil War while living with a southern family. The land known as Quarry Hill is referenced by Churchill. The Quarry Hill property is now owned, and has been for the last 28 years, by the Lieser family.

The Quarry Hill house, 1995, photo courtesy of The Current newspaper

Three men canoe across the 1915 Eureka flood, photo courtesy of Eureka City Hall

Lanie Diekhoff Reporter

Elli Gianino Sports Editor

Behind the baseball field, the 2019 Eureka flood, rushes through the creek. Photo courtesy of Eurekana Yearbook Staff.

Purple Pride

Wildcat cheerleader cheers throughout the years

AlthoughEureka cheerleading has evolved through the years, it has always been known by its fun attention-grabbing cheers to get the Catpound hyped up for games and various student events.

Eureka cheer has been competing and cheering since 1937, and have had many cheers that spark energy. Current cheerleaders explain certain cheers that can either be difficult, Lexi Mathison,11, has described cheerleading as an encouraging sport, since they help people to get up and make sure everyone is supporting Eureka.

“Our most common cheers are ¨We are number 1¨, ¨go lets go¨, ¨who are you yelling for¨, and ¨show you’re proud to be a wildcat¨, ” Madi Pike, 11 said. These cheers are frequently used for games that are in need of cheering.

Although these cheers seem easy and are very entertaining, it takes many practices and support to get these cheers complete.

“Our clapping cheers are the most difficult to learn and get down right away, ¨move that ball¨ is a varsity only cheer, and there are so many steps to do with your arms”

Jadyn Wren,

11, said. Mrs. Garner was EHS’s varsity cheerleading coach for 8 years, and states that the expectations for cheerleading has changed a lot over the years.

“When I was coach, cheerleaders (Varsity/JV/Freshman) were expected to cheer at football games, and all home soccer games in the fall,¨ Garner said. ¨In the winter, we would split the squads in half, half of the cheerleaders would cheer at basketball games, the other half would cheer at wrestling.

“The girls also traveled to regional and state competitions, but couldn’t go to nationals. State by-laws prohibited the cheerleaders from traveling to national competitions” Garner said.

Now in addition to state and regional competitions, the girls varsity squad is allowed to accept bids to nationals, they work hard to make sure they have simultaneous cheers to complete their season.

Although Mrs. Garner has retired from being our varsity

Report Card Breakdown

How Report Cards Have Been Updated Over the Years

Addie Neumann Reporter

Decades of Dances

Promdresses have changed every year, with styles resurfacing throughout the decades. Prom dress styles have varied from ball gowns, tiered dresses, bodycon dresses, and princess dresses. Dresses have been made of every fabric including ruffles, lace, velvet, beaded, shiny, silk, and even iridescent. Any prom dress that you could think of imaginable, has undoubtedly existed. Trends from the 1900s are making their comeback for today’s prom. The satin, sequined, ruffled, and tiered dresses popular then, are trending again this year.

cheerleading coach, she still has lots of knowledge and experience in the cheering environment and believes that the overall Wildcat spirit has not changed over the years.

Throughout history, cheerleaders have brought a spirited and energetic environment to every Eureka event. Their involvement has helped create a legacy of Eureka High School’s abundance of school spirit and pride that continues to grow.

report cards from the early 1900s are drastically different from the ones students receive now. Today you can go to an online portal and check your current grade report, but 110 years ago these reports were mailed to you monthly. These reports were hand written by a selected teacher, with how many days the classes were taught and how many days the student was present. Though there weren’t online notifications for parents to know when their kids are tardy, they still had the days written down on the sheet.

At the end of nine months,

there was a grade point average of each of the classes you took listed on your card. There were fourteen main subjects on the paper, including deportment. Deportment wasn’t a class but the way you acted in your selected classes.

Latin was a common class because it was such a complex and systematic language, and it taught students to be more conscious of the structure of their own language. You might know Eureka to be in Rockwood, but then we were in a district known as Consolidated District Number 1.

How prom dresses have drastically changed throughout the years

The 1930s and 1940s were filled with silky, tight dresses, and tea-length, victorian-style dresses.

Ruffles, lace, chiffon, and empire waists dominated the 1950s and 1960s dresses.

Herbert J. Howards third month;y report card, from Eureka Highschool, 1913-1914

Sydney McIntosh Reporter

Ava Diekhoff Reporter

Club Throwback

Clubs offered at Eureka many years ago

Clubs are one of the easiest ways for students to express themselves in school and this fact has remained true throughout the history of Eureka High School. Throughout the years, many people have taken it upon themselves to form clubs that fit specifically into their interests.

Clubs such as Student Council and National Honor Society have been consistent in high schools across the country since the 50s, being a prominent part of many people's high school years. As seen in the earliest yearbooks from the early 1960s. These are two of the few clubs

that have remained throughout the history of EHS. Even though these clubs have stayed, many old clubs did not continue through the years.

Future Homemakers of America was a club that focused on teaching students how to become leaders in their careers and families. The activities they did included planting trees on campus, donating canned goods to families in need, wrapping toys for underprivileged children, creating the student buzz book and planning the annual mother-daughter banquet. This club also included a focus on teaching young women how to

be prepared to take care of their future husbands. Even though this is not a club offered at Eureka, there are many schools across the country that still offer it, but with a new name: Family, Career and Community leaders of America.

Another club that gained popularity in the early 1930s was the Girls Athletic Association. This club was made specifically for girls who wanted to participate in sports. It introduced a wide variety of sports to girls when sports were not as accessible for girls, and it also encouraged girls to watch sports along with participating

in student sections. Advanced Secretarial Practice taught and trained young women to work in offices as a secretary. The club ran as if students were in a normal secretarial job, and helped train women in various tasks needed for future careers in that field. Students involved in this program had many requirements to fulfill, such as typewriting class and six hours of secretarial training in, or out, of an office.

Future Teachers of America promoted interest in teaching as a career, as well as providing information on different colleges to go to. It gave students

Old Classes at Eureka

Classes offered at Eureka many years ago

T

he Office Class was one of the classes that was offered at Eureka many years ago.

The office class of 53’ and 54’ was composed of girls from the Advanced Secretarial class. This class gives the opportunity to receive practical training in their vocational field where they take over a large part of the office routine.

This class was a beneficial experience for girls, since it

better equipped them for the business career for which they were preparing. The office class had various duties: typing, using the mimeograph, answering the phone, checking absences, preparing programs., w the girls have been adequately trained for. They were keenly aware of the responsible positions they were filling in putting their knowledge of office work.

Not only did the girls enjoy

this class but the school as well since they profited from the efficient service that was given by the students. When the class graduated, a real loss was felt since the office no longer had the “advanced” girls available for the many routine tasks which they performed throughout the day.

opportunities both inside and outside of high school to get students used to teaching.

Future Farmers of America targeted mostly young men on how to successfully become a farmer. Even though Eureka doesn’t host this club anymore, many schools that have future career clubs, such as these, have evolved into more STEM related fields, including Future biologists, engineers, scientists, etc. Today EHS has a wide variety of clubs that target each and every person in the school so they are able to express themselves in the best way possible.

Health Occupation Students of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Best Buddies, Robotics, Art Club and Chess Club are just some of the many clubs that we know. While some of these clubs are timeless like STUCO and NHS, students recognize that these clubs may change to fit the needs of people in the future.

The Library Class was another class in the past at Eureka.

“Got any good books?”

“Where are the dictionaries?”

“Who wrote ‘Alice in Wonderland’?”

“Do you already have that new basketball book?”

Countless questions like these were asked to the librarians,

who must answer them as patiently and correctly as possible.

At first it wasn’t an easy task but as the year progressed, they discovered all the intricacies involved in filling reference books and learning where the books were kept.

Their job was to check books in and out, keep the library in order, and supply information

to students. The Staff has made the library an asset to our highschool. The librarians were chosen at the beginning of the year from students who have shown interest and capability.

Future Teachers of America club photo at Eureka from 1960.

Future Homemakers of America club photo from 1939.

Typing class offered at Eureka in 1960.

Students in Office class in 1960.

Future Farmers of America club photo from 1954.

National Honors Society club photo from 1954.

Morgan Clark Reporter

Geraldine Squaratti Reporter

Students working in class in 1968.

Slang of The Century

Slang that Eureka students used in the past

Cepicky

Throughout the history of Eureka High School, there has been an abundance of trends and slang students take part in and use in their everyday vocabulary.

Slang at EHS traces back all the way to the 50s. Students that were a part of the Bugle newspaper would common-

ly use slang in their writing, especially within the gossip columns.

For example, on the second page of the Valentines day Bugle, (1955) Eddie Echo writes, “Our shy sophomore, Joycie Hoene, has a secret heart throb, for Harold Reincke”(2). Instead of saying Joycie had a crush on Harold, Eddie uses the word

heart throb.

Similarly, Echo also wrote“when a girl cancels her party because of a date, it means she’s a gone goose or a so-called dead chicken”(2). Some other examples of popular slang at the time include flip your lid (go crazy), cool cat (popular), a ball (a really good

The Name Game

Eureka’s Popular Names Then and Now

Pipin’ Hot

Continuing the time honored Eureka tradition of spilling tea

Whetherthey admit it or not, people love a little gossip. From big scandals to new couples to brutal breakups, being the people in the know feels exhilarating. The need to gossip has been around for centuries, but there is one small difference between 1940 and now. Student gossip isn’t published in the school newspaper. Yes, you read that right. Each issue of the Bugle through the 40s and 50s included a gossip section with titles like “Hilltop Hearsay,” “Tattle Tales” and “Heard the Latest?” These columns included information you would never want publicized, from breakups, to crushes to even hookups on school grounds. Though the gossip column disappeared in the 60s, it leaves a powerful

legacy for the Bugle to share all news, no matter how local. In honor of this by-gone feature, we’ve been inspired to write our own satirical interpretation of the gossip column. Read at your own risk.

Rumors are swirling that Editor-in-Chief Sophia Brummond doesn’t actually A.P. style edit any stories. She claims that she just can’t let go of that Oxford Comma. For another story of deception we must look to

Photo Editor Cara Brotherton. It seems her photos come from Stock Images rather than her own camera. Editor-in-Chief Avery Bigham was spotted giving story ideas to Lafayette’s newspaper, The Image. It seems the Bugle has a spy, but I can’t say I’m shocked. It explains why there are so many similarities between the stories. Another

time), and more. Slang has evolved drastically over time due to the influence of online texting and other forms of communication. Social media also plays a major role in the evolution of language. Language grows and changes over time and new words and meanings are constantly forming. Slang forms in several ways. For

example, to make some slang you use clipping, shortening a word, such as turning fabulous into ´”fab’.

Some examples of recent slang that students use are: fire, dank, gas, slaps, and more. Slang is used by all students to communicate with each other. Whether it is new slang or old

slang, students from every generation used these words to communicate with each other.

thing I’ve observed is that News Editors Claire Rickles and Maddie Heep use arm wrestling to decide who writes which stories. Rickles can thank the lacrosse program for her frequent wins. Speaking of physical feats, Sports Editors Elli Gianino and Haiden Schoessel are taking Eureka’s yee-haw reputation to the next level. Though they take pride in their respective sports, softball and swim, it seems they are secretly bull-riding champions and plan to avenge their titles in the spring. The last scandal I have to share is that Social Media Manager and proclaimed media expert, Audrey Watson has been begging advisor Brent Pearson to create a Bugle Facebook account. It seems there might be an opening for her title soon with that kind of request.

A Look Into the Lockers

Each day, over 2,000 students and staff pass by the display cases that contain hundreds of relics that exhibit monumental moments in Eureka’s past

Cara Brotherton

Photo Editor

Lockers removed from the 1934-1974 Eureka High School Building

1990 Advanced Algebra Textbook

Early 1970s Gym Outfit

1966 Impedance Test

1976-1979 Spirit Ribbons

EHS Pennant

Wildcat Traditions

Traditions that have come and gone within the Eureka High School community

Erin Thee Reporter

Eureka High School’s history is full of traditions. The community is built off of people coming together, and taking part in those traditions and many students have learned and found personal change in themselves because of these practices.

Delaney Digman, 11, plays a big role in the Eureka High School community, she is heavily involved and participates in various traditions because she feels that they lead to good memories.

“I really like how everyone comes together to plan these events,” said Digman. “We always have a lot of fun together and have a lot of pictures to look back on later on, it’s also a really good way to meet new people.”

A tradition that the school used to have, that celebrated seniors, was a senior hayride. Joey Hortiz, 11, thinks a hay ride for the seniors would be a good idea to reimplement into the school.

“Eureka hay rides would be fun because it provides a good break from class, and time to socialize with friends,” said Hortiz. “It also allows for time to make more memories with friends through the high-school experience.”

At prom in years past, students would have lines of tables with food to serve themselves, then take a seat at a long row of tables to eat. There was a live musician playing the music for people to dance to. The prom king and queen would be put on a stage to celebrate their new royalty.

Now, students pay for tables

with their friends and simply sit with them. The prom king and queen are crowned and everyone dances. Kaitlin Reis, 11, likes how prom is near the end of the year and gives students a chance to celebrate their hard work during the school year.

“It brings people together and it’s a fun end to the school year,” said Reis. “I like seeing all of the students having a good time at a school function, school is really hard for some people and being able to celebrate the hard work with all of the upperclassmen is really relieving.”

Homecoming is a big event for every student. Attending the football game, supporting the school, spending time with each other, going to the assemblies, voting for homecoming king and queen, and getting prepared for the dance. Eureka’s history contains the same events, but differs in the way students celebrate them.

In 1987, Eureka had “The Glory of Love” as their theme song and made the overall theme of the dance “Cats A Hit in 86’”. The usual dress that would be seen is way different than the ones you would see today. Girls in the 80s would wear formal T-length dresses, but girls now wear tighter dresses that don’t fall below their knees. The mens outfits haven’t changed much, with casual dress pants and matching jackets. Abby Wilken, 12, is a senior at Eureka and feels that homecoming now strengthens friendships.

“At the homecoming dance I like taking pictures before with all my friends and then getting to see, and have fun with,

From Eureka to the Major Leagues

all my other school friends at the dance that I don’t normally hangout with outside of school,”said Wilken.

Eureka High School takes traditions and turns them into great memories. When students think about their high school, they remember the fun experiences they had. Sarah Koch, 11, believes that school relies on tradition.

“School traditions keep our generations and school spirit alive because we are connected as wildcats,” said Koch.

Eureka Alumni Bob Klinger played in the MLB during the 1930s and 1940s

Sam Garner Reporter

The only baseball player from Eureka High School to make the Major Leagues, Bob Harold Klinger, was born in neighboring Allenton, Missouri in 1908 and attended Eureka from 1923 to 1927.

Klinger made his major league debut in 1938 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His MLB career would last 8 years, with Klinger deploying for the Navy in 1944, and then returning in 1945.

After being released by the Pirates post-war, Klinger signed with the Boston Red Sox, where he had the best season of his career with a 2.37 Earned Run Average (E.R.A.)

and an American League high 9 saves. He also appeared in Game 7 of the 1946 World Series, which the Red Sox lost to the Saint Louis Cardinals.

Klinger had a career record of 66-61, with a solid 3.68 E.R.A., 23 saves and 357 strikeouts.

Klinger would then continue to play in the minor leagues until 1950, when he retired from baseball in his 40s. Tragically, in 1977, Klinger died at age 69 in a car accident in Villa Ridge, Missouri.

Klinger’s legacy lives on as the only player from Eureka High School to become a major leaguer.

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Days Past, Present and Future

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Days is a long lasting tradition celebrating the small town of Eureka and the community that has been created. What once was a small parade through downtown Eureka is now a three day event with food and festivities.

In the 50s, parades were led by community members on horses with an American flag and other banners that represented Eureka. This included one that read “Ozark Ridge Riders.” The Ozark Ridge Riders is a nonprofit organization that was established on April 24, 1956. Their main goals were to bring community members together who enjoyed horseback riding. There are still people who are a part of this organization today and they actively go on day rides as well as weekend trips and week-long camping trips with the horses. They are also involved in trail clean-ups and advocating for horses.

During the earlier Eureka Days, they also had women dressed in ball gowns and farmers on tractors participating in the parade. In the 60s and 70s, they added floats to the celebration, some being pulled by horses and others being pulled by cars.

Now, the parade is not only to celebrate Eureka’s community over the decades, but it is also to bring the community together in order to have some fun. Over the course of the three day event, the city of Eureka holds carnival rides, live music, vendors, contests, fireworks and the infamous Eureka Days Parade. The annual parade keeps tradition with floats and antique cars, but also adds fire trucks, performing groups such as the color guard, and candy for kids lining the streets.

With the town’s ever growing population, Eureka Days will continue to be an event that the community looks forward to every fall, honoring the community and the history of Eureka.

Madison Heep News Editor

Purple! Gold! Green?

A look into Eureka’s previous school colors

When looking into our antique showcases at Eureka High School, we found multiple items that were a strange color per our normal purple and gold. So, what is the background behind Eureka’s unknown color… green?

Previous to purple and gold, Eureka’s main school color was green, up until the middle of the 1940s. Green was a prominent color for Eureka. This still lies a mystery at Eureka as to why the school community switched colors. The green and black Eureka Cagers (Eureka’s original mascot), switched to the purple and gold Wildcats between 1943-1949.

The first addition to the original 1934 building was made in 1942, close to when the school colors changed. A wing was added to the northeast side of the school and included a

library, study hall, and home economics classrooms. We are unsure of the true reason for the color change, but an inference can be made that they did this soon after the building update. The change from green and black to purple and gold was also right around the time period of World War II.. World War II lasted from 1939-1945, pulling some students into the armed forces to fight for their country. According to school and city records, this was a time of great transition for the community, school, and environment as a whole. Everyone had to adapt to this new way of life during the war. Another inference that can be made is that the school wanted a reset in a time of such distress. By changing the school colors, it allowed for a fresh start in a hectic time..

It’s hard to imagine the school spirit of Eureka being anything but purple and gold. It is crazy to think back to having green jerseys, a green themed homecoming spirit day, green Catpound themes, or green accents around the school.

A Legacy of Champions

Wildcats have earned state titles.....

Meredith

Snow, class of 2006, transferred to Eureka from out of state her sophmore year, yet still was able to earn a total of 12 individual state championships across cross country and track. From 2003-2005, she dominated cross country, taking home three titles. Snow also favored distance events in the spring as well, taking home multiple titles in 800m, 1600m, 3200m, and 4x800m relay. After graduating, Snow joined the cross country team at Texas A&M University.

Stewart Kimball, class of 1999, won a total of six individual gold medals, contributing to two team state championships. In 1998, Kimball took home gold in cross country and the 800m, 1600m, and 4x800m in track and field. These victories were the key to bringing home the 1998 Boys Class 3A Cross Country Championship and Boys Class 3A Track & Field Championship trophies. Kimball continued his Track & Field Career at the University of Missouri.

Champions of the Past

1981 Girls’ Track and Field Cathy Harden (High Jump)

1996

Boys’ Swimming and Diving Chris Peters (100 Butterfly)

1997 Boys’ Track and Field Brandon Dell Aringa (300 Hurdles)

1998

Boys’ 3A Cross Country Team State Champions

Boys’ 3A Cross Country Stewart Kimball

Boys’ 3A Track & Field Team State Champions

Boys’ 3A Track & Field Stewart Kimball (800m)

Boys’ 3A Track & Field Stewart Kimball (1600m)

1999

Boys’ Track and Field Stewart Kimball (800m)

Boys’ Track and Field Stewart Kimball (1600m)

Hannah Long, class of 2016 graduate, is Eureka’s most decorated athlete of all time. Over the course of her high school career she earned a total of 13 state titles in both Cross Country and Track & Field. Long favored distance events including the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m. Additionally, Long set an all-state record in the 1600m and a class 4 cross country record in the 5k. Long would go on to continue her in cross country at Stanford University.

2000

Girls’ 4A Basketball Team State Champions

2001 Girls’ Cross Country Shannon Lienhert

2002 Boys’ Wrestling Riley Baker (140lb)

2003 Girls’ Cross Country Meredith Snow

2004 Girls’ Cross Country Meredith Snow

Boys’ Swimming & Diving Jarod Lawson (50 yd Freestyle)

Boys’ Track & Field Allen Brown (Triple Jump)

2005 Girls’ Cross Country Meredith Snow

2008

Boys’ Wrestling Matt Lester (140lb)

2009

Boys’ Wrestling Nick Lester (152lb)

Boys’ Wrestling Matt Lester (160lb)

Girls’ Swimming & Diving Amber Green (50 yd Freestyle)

Girls’ Swimming & Diving Amber Green (100 yd Freestyle)

2012 Girls’ Cross Country Hannah Long

Boys’ Wrestling Matt McClimens (182lb)

2013 Girls’ Cross Country

Hannah Long

Girls’ Track & Field Hannah Long (800m)

Girls’ Track & Field Hannah Long (1600m)

Girls’ 3A Soccer Team State Champions

2014 Girls’ Cross Country

Hannah Long

Girls’ Track & Field Hannah Long (800m)

Girls’ Track & Field

Hannah Long (1600m)

Girls’ Track & Field Hannah Long (3200m)

2015

Boys’ Wrestling Kyran Hagan (120lb)

Boys’ Track & Field

Derick Clemons (400m)

Boys’ Track & Field

Tommy Leonard (300m Hurdles)

Girls’ Track & Field

Hannah Long (800m)

Girls’ Track & Field Hannah Long (1600m)

2016

Boys’ Wrestling Alec Hagen (138lb)

2017 Boys’ Wrestling Alec Hagen (152lb)

Boys’ Wrestling Kyle Dickhaus (182lb)

Girls’ 4A Soccer Team State Champions

2018

Girls’ Class 4A Vollyball Team State Champions

2021

Girls’ Swimming & Diving

Marin Lashley, Olivia Dolan, Emma Harris, Haiden Schoessel (4x100 Freestyle Relay)

Girls’ Swimming & Diving

Haiden Schoessel (50 Freestyle)

2022

Girls’ Swimming &ha Diving

Haiden Schoessel (50 Freestyle)

2023

Girls’ Swimming & Diving

Haiden Schoessel (50 Freestyle)

Girls’ Swimming & Diving

Haiden Schoessel (100 yard Freestyle)

Abby Holt Reporter

Haiden Schoessel

Sports Editor

The Orgins of Wildcat Athletics

A journey through the evoulution of EHS sports jerseys

Jordan Howlett Reporter

Sports at Eureka High School

are a huge part of student life. Without sports, some students see school as a place for students to lock only into their education. Although this is a positive thing, these students need more options that allow them to enjoy their time at EHS. Sports teams are represented by the jerseys that are worn.

EHS provides student athletes with many different options of sports. For example we offer various sports for boys and girls such as, volleyball, basketball, swim, tennis, track and field, lacrosse, wrestling, cross country, field hockey, boys football, golden line, girls softball, boys

baseball, cheer, and more. The jerseys for these sports have changed throughout the years. For basketball, their jerseys were previously white t-shirts and white shorts. Track had yellow jerseys with “Eureka” centered with lines above and below it. Softball had uniforms with “Eureka” written in cursive and striped socks and a hat with an “E” on it. Volleyball used long sleeve shirts numbered on the shoulder of each jersey.

Now, the school has new jerseys that better suit the players. The basketball players have tank top shirts with long matching shorts. Track has yellow shirts with purple shorts. Softball has white pants, a

purple shirt, gloves, and a white helmet. Volleyball has multiple jerseys (varying in wildcat colors) depending on who they play. The school’s jerseys show everyone outside of Eureka who the Wildcats are. Students attend games to see their peers, and even the community of Eureka comes out to support each sports team. The evolution of the jerseys shows growth and the continuation of the true wildcat spirit.

Lifelong Wildcats Teachers at Eureka High School who were once Wildcats in highschool

Many of the teachers here at Eureka aren’t so different from us students. Some might say a lot has changed since their days in the Eureka hallways, but most of the classic highschool experiences and Eureka family atmosphere have continued to stay the same. Here are some of our very own EHS teachers and their personal experiences and activities they became involved in as a Eureka student.

Dillon

Rebecca Dillion who currently teaches Mathematics, graduated Eureka High in 2004. Some activities she was involved in were tech and productions for etc…and eventually became Treasurer her Junior year. Dillion was also involved in the National Honors Society along with playing for our school Orchestra. In addition to this, she became a leader for SWAT her Senior year. To Mrs. Dillion, Eureka has always felt like a close community and in her years as a student, she enjoyed the abundance of school spirit and generosity of the students and staff which she has noticed continue today. Although some things have changed since her time as a student here, she is proud to have been, and continue to be, a Wildcat.

Luke Gentry, who teaches Social Studies and coaches wrestling, graduated Eureka High in 2013. Gentry participated in football as well as the wrestling team here at Eureka. Even winning the Andy Bedo award at the homecoming football game in honor of Mrs. Yakel, also an alumni’s late brother. In addition to this, he was also involved in the National Honors Society. Gentry’s time at Eureka was very special, eventually initiating his return to teach and coach. His experiences at other highschools just did not quite compare to the atmosphere and community that Eureka offers here and he is glad to be part of the Eureka community.

Six Flags St. Louis Makes History

The evolution of St. Louis’ favorite Theme Park

Emily McKnight, a Eureka counselor here at Eureka, graduated in 2004 along with Mathematics teacher Rebecca Dillion. McKnight was involved in Freshman Volleyball, Student Council, Newspaper, and Choir. Mrs. McKnight loved being a student at EHS and even though a lot of things have changed, the community and pride we carry as a school has continued to flourish. She states that Eureka is a very special place and, “I always knew I wanted to end up back here someday”. McKnight’s husband is also an alumni and she looks forward to her three kids becoming future Wildcats one day.

InJune of 1971, Six FlagsSt.Louis first opened its gates to the public. This theme park was unlike the two other Six Flags amusement parks that had been opened prior and offered a whole different level of thrill and fun revolving around a ¨wild west¨ theme.

Six thousand attendees came from all over the world to see various thrill rides such as Tom’s Twister, a multi-leveled spin ride that spun at high speeds with no restraints, The Frontier Adventure, a wooden roller coaster which is still found in the parks today, but is now known as The River Mine Train, and the Sky Schuter, which was credited to be the fastest ride in the world in the 70s.

Along with thrilling rides, Six Flags also offered a variety of animal attractions including a petting zoo, which was located where the colossus stands today, and an interactive dolphin show called “Dol Phun”

Tickets for the park were originally $6.50 for adults and $5.50 for children. In comparison, today’s prices have skyrocketed to $30 per adult when buying online and up to $60 at the gate in 2023.

Up until the 80s park guests were able to get around the theme park through cars, walking and a Sky Way that would carry guests from the north end of the park to the south end.

Many things have obviously changed for the park, but this fact remains the same: those same six flags that have been blowing in the wind since 1971 will remain for the foreseeable future.

Rebecca

senior yearbook photo

Rebecca Dillon staff yearbook photo, 2023

Emily McKnight senior yearbook photo Emily McKnight staff yearbook photo, 2023

Luke Gentry senior yearbook photo, 2013

Luke Gentry staff yearbook photo, 2023

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The Entertainer- Scott Joplin (1902)

I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy – George M Cohen (1904) Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis- Billy Murray (1904) You’re a Grand Old Flag- Billy Murray (1906) Take Me Out to the Ballgame- Haydn Quartet (1908)

By the Light of the Silvery Moon- Billy Murray with the Haydn Quartet (1910)

Alexander’s Ragtime Band- Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan (1911) Over There- American Quartet (1917) Tiger Rag- The Original Dixieland Jazz Band (1917) Swanee- Al Jolson (1919)

Rhapsody in Blue- George Gershwin (1927)

Nothing Could Be Sweeter- The Virginians (1927) West End Blues- Louis Armstrong (1928) Singin’ in the Rain- Cliff Edwards (1929) True Blue Lou- Johnny Marvin (1929)

Everybody Loves My Baby- Boswell Sisters (1932) Holding My Honey’s Hand- Ruth Etting (1932) Sweet Leilani- Bing Crosby (1937) If I Didn’t Care- Jack Lawrence (1939) Over The Rainbow- Judy Garland (1939)

Stairway to Heaven- Led Zeppelin (1971)

Dream On- Aerosmith (1973)

Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen (1975)

Dancing Queen- Abba (1976)

Stayin Alive- Bee Gees (1977)

Y.M.C.A- Village People (1978)

Heart of Glass- Blondie (1978)

Highway to Hell- AC/DC (1979)

Don’t Stop Believin’- Journey (1981)

Thriller- Michael Jackson (1982)

Eye of the Tiger- Survivor (1982)

Girls Just Want to Have Fun- Cyndi Lauper (1983)

Like a Virgin- Madonna (1984)

Footloose- Kenny Loggins (1984)

Take on Me- A-Ha (1985)

Everybody Wants to Rule the World- Tears for Fears (1985)

U Can’t Touch This- MC Hammer (1990)

Under the Bridge- Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991)

Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana (1991)

Waterfalls- TLC (1994)

Always Be My Baby- Mariah Carey (1995)

Wannabe- Spice Girls (1996)

Everlong- Foo Fighters (1997)

Say My Name- Destiney’s Child (1999)

Genie in a Bottle- Christina Agulera (1999)

I Want It That Way- Backstreet Boys (1999)

Bye Bye Bye- *NSYNC (2000)

A Thousand Miles- Vanessa Carlson (2002)

Hey Ya!- Outkast (2003)

Hollaback Girl- Gwen Stefani (2004)

Drop It Like It’s Hot- Snoop Dog (2004)

Mr. Brightside- The Killers (2004)

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In 1858, Eureka was discovered by Missouri Pacific

Railroad builders coming from Franklin (now Pacific). They saw the level land with few rocks and dirt to move and yelled, “Eureka!”. This phrase, in Greek, translates to, “I’ve found it!”. What once was just a plot of land that a train would go through, has now turned into a home to over 10,000 people. For this edition of The Bugle, staff dove into the archives containing over 165 years of information about our town. From our years of tradition, community, and growth, see why Eureka is the greatest small town in America.

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You are my Sunshine- Jimmie Davis (1940)

I’ll Never Smile Again- Frank Sinatra (1940) White Christmas- Bing Crosby (1941) Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (1941)

Tip Toe Thru the Tulips- Nick Lucas (1944)

Mr. Sandman- The Chordettes (1954)

Tonight You Belong to Me- Irving Kaufman (1956) Hound Dog- Elvis Presley (1956)

Great Balls of Fire- Jerry Lee lewis (1957) Jailhouse Rock- Elvis Presley (1957) La Bamba- Richie Valens (1958)

Stand By Me- Ben E. King (1961)

Twist and Shout- The Beatles (1963)

California Dreamin’- The Mamas & The Papas (1965)

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough- Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (1967) Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison (1967) Sugar Sugar- The Archies (1969)

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Teenage Dream- Katy Perry (2010)

Love the Way You Lie- Eminem and Rihanna (2010)

Rolling in the Deep- Adele (2011)

Call Me Maybe- Carly Rae Jepsen (2011)

Formation- Beyonce (2016)

Positions- Ariana Grande (2020)

Need to Know- Doja Cat (2021)

Superhero (Heroes & Villains)- Metro Boomin, Future, and Chris Brown (2022)

Kill Bill- SZA (2023)

Boy’s a Liar, Pt. 2- PinkPantheress & Ice Spice (2023)

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1. First name of a Eureka alumni that was on the Bachelor

2. Old name for the Winter Formal dance

3. Eureka alumni that sings “Line Without a Hook” and “Mr. Loverman” (2 words)

4. ___ of 109

6. Football coach that earned a Superbowl ring with the Rams in 2000 (2 words)

7. Longest played sport at Eureka High School

14. Eureka’s old color

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5. First name of EHS alumni that currently plays for the Tennessee Titans

8. Last name of the teacher who is a quadruplet

9. Mascot’s name

10. Our school’s first rivalry

11. Sport that was very popular in the ’80s but has since died out

12. What used to be Eureka High School is now the Administrative Center ____

13. Eureka is home to the amusement park (2 words)

15. In what sport did we win the 2018 state championship against Lafayette

16. Greek meaning for “I have found it!”