Alexander City High School - Echo Yearbook (Alexander City, AL)

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CLASS POEM Like a candle our school oays are over, Blown by in the winds of time; A MERE MOMENTARY ATTRACTION TO PLACE US IN OPPORTUNITY’S LINE. We’re out to face life’s battles, To GIVE THE WORLD THE BEST WE’VE GOT, TO SMILE AT CUR TROUBLES AND BEAR THEM ANO AT LAST BE THE BEST OF THE LOT. We’ll win all the battles we enter. We’ll push forward and never give in; Though we’re scattered and often divioed, We’ll be classmates until the end. We’ll look back over our high school days And think of the fun that we’ve hao, And to our teachers and classmates give praise For help in good times ano bad. Then if wc ever should meet again In any of the walks of life, We’ll still be as loyal classmates As WHEN BATTLING IN HIGH SCHOOL STRIFE. 17 Johnie Louise Nolen Class Poet

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MARY SMITH RUSSELL SEWELL The light cf all spot- When the mind is overrun lights” with things learned EE- FORE , WHAT'S THE USE OF LEARNING MORE? MARY TURNER LILLIAN WILLIAMSON OUTH SHOUOD BE IN ShE HAS THE HEART OF A LEASURE SPENT; OLD AGE BELLE, AND HER TONGUE ILL COME AND PENT . 16 LL RE- IS THE CLAPPER.

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CLASS HISTORY Cur War for Knowledge War was formally declared September 8, 1921 .. We were sent by am- bitious, LOVING PARENTS TO SECURE KNOWLEDGE THAT WOULO ENABLE US TO OVER- COME THE FUTURE BATTLCS OF LIFE. The CONQUEST BE6AN when WE ARRIVED TO BE LED BY OUR FIRST CAPTAIN, Miss Janey Street. Qur Commanoer-in-Chief was and still is our beloved Professor Jim Pearson Being shy» timid, ano untrained soloiers, we were USHERED INTO A NEW AND TOTALLY UNKNOWN REALM. CUR LEADER, THOUGH, REALIZ- ING OUR TIMIDITY, IMMEDIATELY TOOK US IN COMMAND. SHARING WITH US HER TRAINING ANO SYMPATHETIC UNDERSTANDING, SHE GUIDEO US SUCCESSFULLY THROUH OUR FIRST CAMPAIGN. In the following six years, battles were lost and won. Some sol- oiers OROPPEO BY THE WAY ANO OTHERS ENLISTEO. NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN ALSO ARE THOSE DAYS OF LEAVE OR HOLIDAYS THAT WERE PERMITTED US. DURING THIS TIME THE CARES OF BATTLE WERE CAST ASIDE, BUT WHEN THE TIME CiME, WE WERE ALWAYS WILLING ANO READY TO RESUME OUR QUEST. Then came that great oay when we went over the top, that being our EVENTFUL ENTRY INTO HIGH SCHOOL. AGAIN WE WERE USHERED INTO AN ENVIRON- MENT ENTIRELY NEW, BUT HAVING GAINEO EXPERIENCE FROM OUR FORMIR TRAINING WE WERE NOT FRIGHTENEO BY THE SIGHT OF A BROAOER FIELO. We WERE LEO FORTH THROUGH THE FIRST FEW SKIRMISHES BY OUR LIEUTENANT, MlSS LEVIS CARLISLE, AND OUR CAPTAIN, Mr. J- L GREGORY. THESE LEAOERS MADE US REALIZE THAT TO WIN GREATER BATTLES WE MUST FIRST GAIN VICTORY IN LESSER BATTLES. In 1933 Mr. Gregory resigned and was replaced by Mr. I. I. Fox, who has remained OUR CAPTAIN FROM THAT TIME. In 1933 OUR REGIMENT SPREAO OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME. Some soldiers went as scouts in the field of science, some in the FIELO OF MATHEMATICS, SOME IN THE FIELD OF HISTORY, AND STILL OTHERS IN BUSINESS FIELDS. THOUGH WE WERE SOMEWHAT SCATTERED, OUR POSITION AS ONE REGIMENT WAS STILL UNITED UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MlSS CELIA DEAN AND Mr. J. C. Alison over a span of three years. We WERE PROMOTED IN RANK YEAR AFTER YEAR UNTIL NOW WE HAVE REACHEO THE LAST GREAT BATTLE OF THIS DETACHMENT. NOW, HAVING RECEIVEO THE FULL BENEFIT OF OUR TRAINING, WE ARE PLACED IN RANK FAR SUPERIOR TC THAT OF THOSE SOLDIERS JUST NOW ENLISTING. In THIS LAST BATTLE WE STARTED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF MlSS DOROTHY HaGOOD, WHO WAS RE PLACED BY Mr. JOHN Coley. Now THAT THE FINAL BATTLE OF THIS WAR HAS BEEN WON, THE ARMISTICE IS TO BE SIGNEO MAY 22. SOME OF US WILL ENTER ANOTHER GREAT WAR FOR KNOW- LEDGE, AT SOME COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. To THOSE SOLOIERS WHO DO NOT GO TO COLLEGE, MAY YEARS OF AMBITIOUS AND EARNEST EFFORT MAKE THEM GOOD AND SUCCESSFUL CITIZENS. MAY THOSE SOLDIERS WHOSE TERM IN THE ARMY IS NOT YET OVER KEEP KEEPING ON UNTIL THEY HAVE ATTAINED THEIR ilNAL GOAL, WHICH IS KNOWLEDGE. MaY ALL OF US REMEMBER WHAT WE LEARNED LONG AGO - THAT ONLY BY WINNING SMALL BATTLES MAY WE HOPE TO WIN THE GREAT ONES. Class Historian 18 Mary Smith