Our H S Proms were in the Gymnasium also. Big enough to hold two classes and dates.
Jrs., did the decoration and design in honor for the Seniors. This was in the Kansas City Metro area. All did it that way back in "the old days"! LOL!
Kansas City has two Debutante comings out yearly. Usuallky at the Nelson-Atkins Gallery of History and Arts.
One for well, I dont want to go into that. They are seperate because they want to be.
Missouri is also considered Southern along with Texas, Ks was a Free State in a lot of polotics played back in those days.
The first Battle of the Civil War was in and between Kansas and Missouri not at Fort Summter., the Gettysburg of the West was in KC Mo. Last major battle of the Civil War was in Ark at Pea Ridge.
The lists that most put on Site are from the Old Mason Dixon Line. Just a Survey at the time, not a divider from North and South. Actually, Maryland was considered Souther at the time.
I think it just showed a genteeler time then.
