Missy Yankovic

Mishka (Missy) Leah Yankovic (30 October 1939-present) is a Russian-American,16 year old teenager that lives in McClearington, Lee County, Missouri. Her father was born in Moscow and soon moved to Chicago where he met his wife, Chrissa Mack-Stephens (soon Yankovic).

Early Life

Mishka (Missy) Leah Yankovic was born on October 30, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois. A year after her birth, Missy's mother had another daughter. Four years later, her sister passed away due to a tumor found in her chest. Her mother has been somewhat dazed since then. On Missy's sixth birthday, she first began interested in theatre. Her father took her to see a Broadway production. Ever since then, she has been fascinated with Broadway musicals. At age eight, she starred in a play at her school in Illinois. Missy's family moved to Lee County in 1948. Her father worked an hour away, and soon lost his job. Soon, her parents divorced. She moved to Springfield, Illinois with her father for a year before being forced back to Lee County by her mother.

Life in Lee County, Missouri

Missy has lived in Lee County ever since her mother forced her to say with her due to a mental illness. Immediately, Missy was able to care for her mother whilst also managing her family's funds and doing small chores for her neighbors to support her mother and to purchase a car. She enjoys hanging around the Lee County Stop & Go Filling Station. Her weekends are spent rollerskating around Rome, Sibley, and McClearington. She can also be found drinking Coca-Cola in front of the bank and listening to Elvis Presley on her boombox.

Occupation

Missy obtained a career at Lee County Stop & Go Filling Station as a part-time cashier. She leaves school and works from then until eight o'clock PM. Her schedule is typically Mon.-Sat., 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. When she is not working, she is hanging around near it.

Personality

Missy is a bubbly, hip teenager. She stays with all the current fads and discards the old ones. Due to her hard childhood, she has a maternal instinct and plays outside with the neighborhood children. However, she can be quite stubborn and impatient. Her experiences with her father's job losses has lead her to have great determination and work ethic.

Civil Rights Movement

Missy has always been a strong supporter of racial equality. In fact, many careers she was fired from was because she allowed the two races to use the same entryways, water fountains, etc. Back in Chicago, her best friend was African-American, and her parents didn't care. This has lead her to stand up for her beliefs when necessary.

Sources

• *Photo, "Missy rollerskating to school." http://www.surfdome.com/fashion_blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/teenage-girl-roller-skating-to-college-carrying-books-1950-s_large.jpg