Bedford High School - Peaks Yearbook (Bedford, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1943 volume:

i ‘ i : ! ; BEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL BEDFORD, VIRGINIA BEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL BEDFORD, VIRGINIA . , 7 b “ 1 = So TTT Foreword--- This is a brief picture of the class of ‘43. For four years we have been together—a!lways work- ing, playing, and sharing as one friendly group. We are grateful to all those who have helped us, who have given us sympathetic aid no matter what our interest. We are grateful for the chance the school has provided for us to live and learn. We go a little sadly, for our school days have been joy- ous ones, but we are happy to have these days to remember as we travel our chosen paths to bright and shining futures in a world soon to be, we hope, Giapcace, May this book give pleasure to its readers now, and bring back to them pleasant memories in the future. Mr. J. L. BorpbEn Bias a Maes Principal of Bedford High School Roanoke College Salem, Virginia Mr. O. A. THomas Columbia University BE Soe By: New York City Assistant Principal Instructor in History and Economics Valparaiso University Valparaiso, {ndiana Miss DEANE SAUNDERS Mr. BENJAMIN W. PARTLOW Base Beccee eS, Instructor in Mathematics, Instructor in Physics, Chemis- Science and Biology try, Science and Mathematics Miss Grorcerte PARKER Farmville State Teachers Washington and Lee University face College, Farmville, Virginia Lexington, Virginia Librarian George Washington University William and Marrv College Washington, D. C, Williamsbure, Virginia Miss RACHEL BRADLEY Mtss Joseprine Bros Miss JEssrr DUNKUM Beas: Hebe Wace Instructor in Commercial Instructor in English Instructor in Home Economics Subjects Randolph-Macon Woman’s Madison College L.ynechbure College -ollege, Lynchbure, Virginiy Llarrisonbure, Virginia Lynchburg, Va, 6 SM ascots SIMON MARcELLUS PAINTER, JR ALLAN BAKER PAINTER Glass Officers KASTWOOD MARTE Mary STEWART Betty ANN ANDERSON ENGLISH GILLS SCHENK President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Class Colors—=Bluewanc aire Class Flower—White Rose Class Motto— Onward and Upward” MarGARET ABpott—lLatin Club, 2 years; Speli- ing Club; Camera Club, Library Club, Athletic Association, 2 years. Eastwoop ANDERSON—President of class, 3 years; Vice-President, Hi-Y, member 3 years; Beta Club, Vice-President; Athletic Associa- tion, 3 years; Football Team, 4 years; Basket- ball, 1 year; Latin Club, 2 years; Victory Corps Hitpa BEnneEtt—Athletic Association, 3 years; Glee Club, 3 years; President of Glee Club, l-year; Latin Club, 2 years; French Club, 2 yearseeeViccr) fesident, =| mycats maleibragvacei. levear se betacClubmleveatViciOnymeorns: EpitH BLANKENSHIP—Athletic Association, 2 years Latin Club, f yearg Handicratt Clap! year ; Cameras Clune @year, NinA LkEeE BraprirLtp—Athletic Association; 1 year; French Club, 1 year; Vice-President, 1 year ; -Hi-Y, 2-years Student ‘Council, 1 vear- Latin Club, 2 years; Spelling Club, 1 year; Vice-President, 1 year. ELEN� CARWILE—HizyY, 1 year: Camera Clu): Latin Club, 3 years, GEORGIA CHRYSSIKos—Beta Club; Glee Club; Athletic Association, 3 years; Science Club, Basketball Team, 4 years; Manager; Camera Club; Book Club; Victory Corps. Boyp CLaytor—Athletic Association, 3 years; Beta Club, 2 years; President Airplane Club, 1 year; Vice-President, 1 year; Football squad, (years Latin Clubje 2a years) av .ictory.-Corps:; Citizenship Medal. 10 Fritz CoLtEMAN—Airplane Club; Science Club. ApA COoNNER—Library. Club, 3 years; Book Club, =President= eV ictorye. Corps, BEATRICE CuNpbIFF-—Book Club; MHandicrait Club; Camera Club; Athletic Association, 2 years; Science Club. SARAH Carey DELANEY—Athletic Association, Smycaicomilii Ve Je yeats = occietary, | year Beta Club, 1 year; Latin Club, 3 years; French Club, 2 years, President, 1 year; Scribbler’s Club, 1 year; Newspaper Club, 3 years; Stu- dent. Counciivelmeycan ss oecretary,. leyear Sec- retary-Treasurer of sophomore class, Ticket seller, 2 years; Victory Corps. VERONA DRAPER—Camera Club; Athletic Asso- ciation, 3 years; Home Ec. Club; Leader :n exercise. BILLY ENGLIsH-—otudent Gouncil; Hi-Y; 3 years, Treasurer; Athletic Association, 3 years; Latin Club, 2 years; Victory Corps. ll MariE EnctisH—Athletic Association, 3 years; Athletic group leader, 2 years; Library Club, 2 years. lreasurer, el year: cli) oly Calstey 1ce- President, Hi-Y, 1 year; Vice-President State HimY ale years Presidentelli- mle y care incta Clitb,“2 years; secretary, | year; Secretary- Treasurer Junior Class; French Club, 2 years; Latin Club, 2 years; Vice-President Senior Class; DD. -A. “ Romedal -Victory Gorpss=Citi- zenship medal. AUBREY Gipes—Student Council: Latin Cluh: Beta Club. Mary Stewart Gitis-—Athletic Association, 3 years; Hi-¥ 3 years; Treasurer, 1’ year: [i= brary Club, 2 years; Beta Club. 1 year; Freneh Club, 2 years; Latin Club, 2 years; Spelling Club. 1 year; Student Council, 1 year: Sec- retary of the Senior Class; Ticket seller, 2 years ; Victory Corps, 1 year; Secretary and See of Victory Corps, 1 year; Chemistry GrEorGE GRAY—Science Club, 1 year. LUciLLe - HATCHER—Latin, 4 years; Spelling Clitrale veal. atiia yez2e years = beta Clubs! year; Home Room Representative; Consul, Latin Club; Victory Corps. Jimmy Horxins—Airplane Club, 1 year; Cam- era Club, I year. 13 Latin, 2 syvears ) vibtary. Clube years; Victory Corps. 2 _ SETH aL GRT years; French Club, CATHERINE KArNES—Latin Club, 4 years; Spelling Club, 1 year; Home Ec. Club, 1 year; V ictory..Corps: FRANK KarnEs—Airplane Club. Athletic As- Football squad, 2 years; sociation, 4 years; Baseball, 2 years. 15 ANNETTE KErELER—Athletic Association. 3 years Eli-Y,. 3 years; Newspaper Club, 3 years; Newspaper Staff, 2 years; Latin Club. 3 years; Scribe, 1 year; Consul, 1 year; Bera Club, 3 years, Treasurer,- 1: year; Basketbail SCUaCeeee yicalsomeocrinpicr sm -Clubeul. syear: Wietory s.Corps= Valedictorian of — class: Scholarship medal; Mathematics medal; U. Dae Casmedal: Mary HANNAH KENNEDY—Newspaper Club, Ze ycalsra NeCWSpapel astalias Ie year = Lli- VY. 93 years; Beta Club, 1 year; Athletic Association, Ieyear=)French Club, 2 years; Secretary-Treas= uter ore wrench� Club, le year; Latin “Ciub, 3 years; Atheletic Director otf Junior year; Victory Corps; French medal. Bernice Kry—Athletic Association, 2 years; Glee Club, 3 years. 16 ANNA [tatimER—-Athletic Association, 2 years ; Glee Club, 3 years. rey a� Jutta� . LatimMer—Handicrait -Club;: . Science Club. HANNAH Frances Listor—Athletic Associa- tion, 2 vears; Science Club, 1 year; President, Science Club, 1 year; Hi-Y, 3 years; Glee Club. 1 year; Secretary, Glee Club, 1 year; Laiin Club, 2 vears. 17 Jean Lockarp—Glee Club, 2 years; Office As- Sistonteleyeat eVIetOly AOI ps. R. P: OverstrEEtT—Latin Club; Athletic Asso- ciation, 1 year; Victory Corps. AuprEY Papcett—Glee Club, Science Club, Athletic Association, 2 years. 18 3erry -PERRow—Athletic Association, 2 years; Hi-Y, 2 years; Latin Club, 2 years; French Club, 2 years; Spelling Club, 2 years; Victory a Corps. Atma PoweEL_—Athletic Association, 3 years; Glee Club, 1 year; Latin Club, 2 years; Basket- ball squad, 3 years ; Handicraft Club. E.otsE Powrers—Athletic Association, 1 year; Science Club, 1 year; Beta Club, 1 year; Li- brary Assistant, 2 years; Book Club, 1 year; Student Council, 1 year; Victory Corps. 19 CLAUDE Reynoi_ps—Airplane Club, President; Athletic Association, 3 years; Football squad, 1 year; Victory Corps. HELENE RosBertTsoN—Science Club, 1 year; LliaYorecey cats Glecs Glubs te years Library Ciub, 2 years; Victory Corps. Lots Ropertson—Athletic Association, 4 years ; Handicraft Club, 1 year; Basketball squad, 3 years; Camera Club, 1 year. 20 CHARLES RucKER—Hi-Y, 2 years, Secretary; Spelling Club; Athletic Association, +3 years; Football squad, 2 years; Student Council, Vic2- President, 1 year; Victory Corps. Betty ANN SCHENK-— Athletic Association, 3 years; Library. Club, eli@vearcmUatine enn years; Newspaper staff, 3 years; Hi-Y Club, 2 years; Office Assistant, 1 year; Treasurer Of eoenion Class sev iclorys GoLps, SELMA Scott—Athletic Association, 3 years; science Club, I sear: Library Club; 1 year; Basketball Squad, 1 year; Office Assistant, 1 year, KATHRYN SLUSHER—Latin Club, 4 years; ‘ireastiretya| year scale ie year Betas Club, iy cat me nellings Cli) meley eat mV ICtory (Corps. J. D. SmitH—Glee Club, Athletic Association, 4 years; Football team, 4 years; Basketball Manager; Physical Ed Instructor; Science Glub== Victory Corps: Marie SmitH—Hi-Y; Glee Club. Dick Synan—Student Council; Hi-Y, 3 years, Secretary, President; Beta Club, Vice-Presi- dent; Newspaper; Camera Club; Athletic As- sociation, 3 years. LAuRA LrEE Terry—Athletic Association, 2 years; latins Club,e2eryears ; mi ibiary me Olup mee years. FRANCES TuRNER—-Athletic Association, 2 years; Latin Club, 1 year; Science Club, 1 year; Handicraft Club, 1 year; Basketball Squad, 1 year. Dorotuy TurPIN—Latin Club, 1 year; Library Club, 1 year. Nancy Tourpin—Latin Club, 1 year; Library Club, 1 year. MApALYN Watxker—Athletic Association, 3 years; Library Club, 1 year; Treasurer, 1 year ; French Club, 2 years; Latin Club, 2 years. ioe) MARGARET WALKER—Athletic Association, 3 years; Library Club, 1 year; French Club, 2 years; Latin Club, 2 years. HELLEN Wartson—Athletic Association, 3 years; Beta Glub, 1 year: Handicrait Clubs! year ; Science Club, 1 years Cameras Clube year; Basketball squad, 4 years; Captain, |] year; Victory Corps. JUNE Watson—Athletic Association, 1 year; Handicraft Club, 1 year; Basketball squad, 1 year, VIRGINIA WricGHt—Latin Club, 3 years; French Club. 1 year; Secretary of Class, 1 year; Glee Club, 2 years; Library Club,-2: years; Secretary of Glee Club, 1 year; Victory Corps. LucILLE ZIMMERMAN—Athletic Association, 3 years. science Glub, I year: Library Clubs 1 year; Vice-President, 1 year; Basketball squad, 3 years, ND FAREWELL 26 ’h3 HALL OF FAME ’43 ORD EASTWOOD ANDERSON—Most Likely to Succeed, Most Attractive, Most Athletic, Best All Around. DICK SYNAN-—Jolliest, Wittiest, Best Dressed, Most Musical. CLAUDE REYNOLDS—Biggest Flirt,-Biggest Talker. BILLY ENGLISH—Most Talented Artist. FRITZ COLEMAN—Sweetest, Most Courteous. CHARLES RUCKER—Best Physique, Best Looking. AUBREY GIBBS—Most Studious. SMITTY SMITH—Laziest. FRANK KARNES—Most Bashtul. ANNETTE KEELER—Most Likely to Succeed, Most studious. MARY STEWART GILLS—Best Looking, Most At- tractive. MARY o GILES and GHAREES RUCKER Biggest Case. HILDA BENNETT—Biggest Flirt, Most Musical, Big- gest Talker. MARY HANNAH KENNEDY—Best Figure, Most Tal- ented Artist. BF TTY PERROW—Best Dressed. HELLEN WATSON—Most Athletic. I. AURA LEE TERRY—Laziest. LUCILLE HATCHER—Most Bashful. BE THO HURT==Wattest MARIE ENGLISH—Best All Around, Sweetest, Most Courteous, Jolliest. 28 HISTORY OF THE CLASS Oe FE ER, STE On September 8, 1932, eleven years ago, an important event took place. We, the pupils of the class of °43, then a somewhat frightened and bewildered group, all dressed up spic and span, were starting school. How- ever, in no time at all, it seemed, we had outgrown the BABY RAY PRIM- IR and we had become too old to play “Drop the Handkerchief” and “Fly Little Birdie, Fly Fly Away.’ We were growing up! Why, in Miss Bessie’s room we were even old enough to make our first real public appearance in the play, “Peter Rabbit.” Hilda was starred as the frisky Peter himself, and those in the cast supporting her included the rabbits Eastwood, Fritz, Billy, R. P., and Dicky. The vegetables making up the rabbit’s diet were carrots, Edith, Nina Lee, Ada, Mary Stewart, Annette, Betty Ann, Kathryn Slusher, and Lucille Zimmerman. We must not forget beets, Eloise Powers and Marie English. In Miss Jane Grey’s room we fe't as though we had acquired an entire liberal arts education when we actually learned the name of every state and its capital. But school we remember was by no means all work when we think back to the 5th grade picnic at the fair grounds. We have been making a mistake attributing the color of Hilda's, Frances’, and Mary Stewart’s hair to peroxide. It really dates back to that scuffle at the picnic when we squeezed lemon juice all over each other. In between times of learning to recite the 100 counties of Virginia, and such, in the seventh grade we had plenty of laughs. Do you remember the time that public speaker, Billy English, recited a poem in such a sing song that the whole class practically got hysterics and Mrs. Steele went into the closet to keep us from seeing her laughing? One day we were convinced that we had a genius in our midst when Beth and Mrs. Steele were the only two who got the same answer to one of those terrible problems. However, Annette proved to the world that they were both wrong. Then there was the time when Betty Ann and Hannah absolutely shocked the modesty of the other girls by wearing a dab of lip- stick. The graded school editorial :taff of the newspaper learned how to eet out of written lessons by becoming overwhelmed with their literary work, At the Academy similar tricks were practiced by Nancy and Dot oe 30 is Margaret.” But she had gotten them backwards again. This year an addition was made to our class when Marie Smith joined us, but she seemed so small that we thought at first she was a freshman. During the last few months we have heen discovering more and more what the ambitions of our classmates are. There are some surprising thing's found in those memory books. I wonder who that southern gentleman is that June Watson wants to be employed by? However, we are sure that 3ernice really wants to be a secretary after her oration on that subject in 4th history. Verona, Audrey, and Anna, also have such an ambition— but we wonder «if they will become working gals. Aren’t they the home loving tvpe? Does Julia want to become a farmer or a farmer’s wife? Lois has already displayed her future. Although we have had quite a taste of hard work along the way, we have enjoyed numerous laughs in our classrooms as well. The teachers, believe it or not, have been largely responsible. How about the time the new loud speaker system had just been installed and Mr. Borden was away for-the day? Mr. Thomas, wh ile experimenting with it, caused a lot of static, and then decided to tune in on Miss Ida’s room. Just about that time she remarked about him, “When the cat’s away the mice will play.” Do you remember the time Mr. Partlow said, “Today we have studicd the Flow chart for the Solvay process, and tomorrow we will take arsenic” ? We have other memories of good times—those of the Hi-Y dances, picnics and gala assembly programs. Yes, we have had happy days at Bed- ford High. And though many changes came this year in the schedule, we can say indeed that we are physically fit. We have made sacrifices it is true, without our former clubs, senior play and other activities, but we are proud to have given up something for our country. As the years pass, we may look back over our school metnories with pride as well as pleasure. So let us always remember our happy days as the class of 1943 at Bed- ford High School. SARAH CARY DELANEY; Class Historian A CE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the class of 1943 of the Bedford High School, do hereby make and declare this to be our last will and testament, in form and manner as follows: To the school as a whole we leave the example we have set as worthy and blameless students. Our record has been spotless and in all the annals of our career we have done no deed that we need blush for. To the Junior Class we bestow our richest and rarest treasures. We scarcely expect them to bear up under the shock when they hear of the rare articles which will fall to their possession. Our senior dignity, our ex- celling wit, our superlative brilliancy, our good looks, our charming man- ners, our favor with the teachers, our splendid grades, and our triumphant exit as the most popular class this school has ever seen, are hereby left to the lower classmen. The following are personal bestowals which have heen awarded to in- dividuals after careful consideration as to the fitness of the receiver: ‘lor Vuillie Lee Nichols wetleave a worm. Thus Kathryn Slusher leaves her the royal title of bookworm. Hilda gives her most cherished possession, a bettle of peroxide, to Mar- earet Saunders. Patty Smith shall have Sarah Cary Delaney’s Frevch accent which de- cidedly has traces of a southern drawl. Claude Reynolds leaves his unusual knack at conversation, especially over the telephone, to Claiborne Arrington. Dickie Synan’s love for his drums is given to Billy Marshall. Frances Turner’s jolly sense of humor, putting it mild, is left to Bar- bara Johnson. In witness whereof, we attach the signatures of the class of 1943... MARY SHANNAE KENNEDY BEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ih WA li BEDFORD VA REF 370 975 BED 1943 For Reference Not to be taken from this room — ee