Barret Manual Training High School - Revue Yearbook (Henderson, KY)

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144 We Wwe In September 14143 there came to dear old Barret Htgh one of the most lf not the most lIllLC1l1gCI1l and outstandxng classes ever to enter 1ts lmpostng portals We as a whole weren t qLllIC so puzzled as some ol our predecessors probably were We had already put 111 one year of lzmd work as 8th graders at BM FH S There were sesertl psutles that more or less got us used to belng hlgh school students bo we fhtted through our ftrst year of Hlgh 11ke feathers ln the breeze As Sophomores we felt more IITIIJOIIZIIH we were gettlng up tn the world 1Ve aequlred two new sponsors thls year Mrs Klllg who replaced Mrs Bondy and Nlr Merton who took M1ss Hollands place when she left at mtdterm Mrs Kmg taught us Enghsh and Mt Merton became dlrector of the band For the hrst tlme IH many years sesetal students accompanxed Mr Merton to Lextngton to partxclpate tn the All State Cho1us Xmong the group were seyeral Sophomores eannme Ashby Xlbert Chandler Pasty Blackwood and N lfglflla Farley 111616. were seyeral yery good track members from out class th1s year They were Xvllblll' amerson Rannv Mooney Buddy Mitchell and B111 McClure As Before we knew xt we were umors 11115 was a pretty busy and crowded part of our l1fe 1n hlgh school The Hleaverton upperclassmen became a part of the student body ln no tlme at all thetr faces became famlhar and they be came a yltal part of our school l1fe shartng honors IH all fields We had to study a 11tt1e harder but we felt that no prtee was too great xl we could finally be come Senlors For our ofhcers we selected Martlyn Adkms for prestdent VV1lbur amerson YICC presldent and Thomas Boston secretary and treasurer 11115 year we found a few changes The platform 111 Mr Rhoad s room vanlshed to the dxsappolntment of some rlhere were changes ln the faculty as usual We had the lmportant problem of Lh0OSll1g rmgs thls year whlch was accompllshed after much dxscusslon Vartous members of the class represented us m football basketball and track and band act1y1t1es T hev all dtd a fine Job From our class three new cheerleaders were elected ucly Howell Paul Mounts and Mfxlda lN1ll1ams were yaluable addltlons to the cheerlng SCCIIOD Another Junlor who recelved an honor was Ann Allen whose poem was pub hshed ln the Natzonal Anthology of Hzgh School Poehy ln the sprmg followlng a tradltlon begun ln 1928 Bat ret chose a Kmg and ueen Fannle Hardmg was ueen and Vvlllllll' amerson Klng WVe all felt that they were a very charmmg royal palr 'Ihts was the most xmportant event our class had sponsored After undergoing some severe tests especlally ln Lrterature and Hlstory, we were ready to become Senlors Fun was had by all at the Juntor Senlor and 'semor umor barbecues just be fore school was out Despxte the meat shortage we managed to carry on these customs We lost two potenttal 47 ers 1n the summer before we became Semors Buddy Mrtchell and Ranny Mooney left to yom the Marmes' After our vacatlon we returned xn September 1946 to be Senlors at lastl We had fmally reached the pmnacle of success Ex erythmg was all hustle and bustle 1'h1s was what we had been ant1c1pat1ng for three years Paul Mounts was elected Presldent WllllaIH Frult V1cePres1dent Arnold Cosby Secretary and juamta Womack, Treasurer We were determlned to be one of the most outstandmg semor classes ever to attend Barret We were Jomed thxs year by more students from the county Robards, and Nlagara They have all shown a great mterest 1n all school affalrs and have proved to be a very valuable addltron to our class Smrth and O Nan proved to be top notch basketball players All of the boys played fine football throughout the season and we were justly proud of them Some of the boys who played thelr last football agamst Owens boro on Thanksglvmg Day were W1l11am Frutt, Leo Woodard, Dalton Brack, f A 1 x 1 s Q 3 -K - 9 A . , y Y , , , , , , Y ' . , ' , . V y ,. V . 7 ' ,, . Q, - . V . f I 1 1 I . I 1 . . P' i h X H , . 1 . V H' . ,, . . 1' . , ' .' Y ' x 1 .' I . X . A 1,1 1 1 -1. A' K l ,, R ,.: K. In I , , A. , ,. . . Y T ' x ' ,T ' ' ' ' c . ' 1 A ' ' 7 . ' , , I ', i A ' -f . . a whole our Sophomore year was successful athletrcally and scholasttcally. V 'Y ' K I 1 .I s ll 2 . ' 1 .1 , . . . 1 1 S. 1 A4 K -it Y . n t . g A A . y K , I 4 I . - r .1 1 1 V - I I L T I D 1' , ' '. l V 7 Q ' ' y b. . . . . , . . . I . . . . . y , A . ' r . Y . . . , . h . y 1 J ' 1 I . . . ,

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XVilbur Alatnerson, John Vlebster, Thomas Boston, Donald Caton, Harold Kel- len, Bill McClure, Bob Reynolds, and George Kruse. Alamerson, fullback, was chosen to be on the All-State teatn and knowing Shorty we were all very proud and happy for him. Two other Seniors, Dalton Brack, back, and Don Caron, tackle, made honorable mention in the state-wide voting. Basketball season was likewise exciting. XVe played two teams from Northeast- ern Kentucky, Dixie Heights, and Carrolton. The team really showed plenty of spirit. An especially outstanding event in our last year was Sadie Hawkins Day. The girls were allowed to chase and tag fif possiblej a boy of their choosing whom they desired to take to the dance that night. Some few boys really gave the girls a run for their money. It was mostly just for appearances sake, however, because there were a good many Li'l Abners, Lonesome Polecats and Marrying Sams at the shindigg and everyone had a truly great time. At. midyear we studied tnore than ever before for examinations. None wanted to be left behind in May when the credits were added, and everyone tried to make it a certainty that he would be among the graduates. Much of our time these last few months was taken up with preparing our yearbook and producing our class play. There seemed to be something for ev- eryone to do. lVe found that the last activities, tl1e Senior-Junior parties. the Class Play, liztrcalztttrt-ate and Commencement, which we had been looking forward to, came all too soon and were more or less sad affairs. lVe were ending our careers as students of B.M.T.H.S. and we all realized that these were probably the last few times when we would all be together and, to a certain extent, it put a damper on our high spirits. Our high-school days are gone forever, and it is with much regret that we leave Barret. Note: XVe give our heartfelt thanks to the faculty for the very understand- ing way in which they have helped us along the rough road to knowledge dur- ing our attendance at Barret High. MARILYN ADKINS i