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

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY ' Twas only twelve short years ago. In 1926, if you would know. Our class embarked on its career A band of eager, restless youth, Who'd never cut a wisdom tooth Eut recognized as gospel truth The ancient pedagogic creed That learning's road is rough, indeed. ’Twould take too long for me to tell The strange adventures that befell Our gallant class ere we attained The lofty heights that now we've gained. The faculty were most forbearing Although they must have found us wearing They never acted autocratic But always wondrous diplomatic. Though treating us with hopeful kindness They never to a fault showed blindness. Our social life was very vital And worth a place in this recital; Our dances each a great event. To which the school's elite all went. Our Senior play showed gifts surprising And talent quite beyond surmising; Our banquet, food and fancy blended. By far the best the town's attended. When business troubles caused distress Our president, with great finesse. Just called an extra meeting. Then He told us what to do and when. And how each question to decide. To—Oscar Cohen—we point with pride. 22

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I cannot see their future, for each has chang- ed her name. Addle Mae Radney will be a school teacher1s wife And so spend her time grading papers all her life. Clarence Phillips is a preacher, Oscar Cohen owns a store Lewis Harris runs a butcher shop and Vonceil Turner scrubs the floor. Minnie Lou Anthony and Linda Cromer to the best of knowledge Are studying hard on their Ph. D. at college. In the intervening years since leaving our walls Far has gone the fame of Julian Rawls. As a secretary to a lawyer I see Sarah Yates She takes all his letters and writes his de- bates. Lessie Lee Graves has risen pretty high Shefs gone to Montgomery and learned to fly. On the radio Jack Sellers speaks for chewing gum If you send five wrappers he111 send you some. Forrest Meigs shall be happy It seems Managing Mary and football teams. Mary Ellen Welch and Geneva McAlister have a chain of beauty shops They1re up to the minute and considered the tops • Floyd Mann more famous than Hoover Shall make a fortune with freckle remover. Fess Coley our teacher so dear Has never resigned and is still teaching here. Class Prophet 21

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We’re cultured, really most polite. And very, very erudite. And, with our higher education. Acquired broad-minded toleration. Our store of knowledge is so great We fear lest we confuse it. But when we take our place in life We’ll have a chance to use it. We have, although a trifle checkered, A most extraordinary record. Now comes the longed-for gala day; The auditorium, in array. Is crowded with spectators fair Who all their festal garments wear. And on the platform, side by side. Behold our class, aglow with pride. Where they sojourned a little space. And hoping life will be as kind As these twelve years they've left behind. Oh, class of 1938, Look downward from your starry vision. Assure me you do not infer These lines were spoken in derision. I know that you are wise and good. Abhorring falsehood, sloth, and pride. That wisdom is your daily food. And justice ever is your guide. Offer all of these, your best, to the world. And the world will salute you with banners unfurled Senior Class, Forward!