Bellevue High School - Owl Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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'51 Sr Q The H111- PROPH CY It has been fifteen years since our graduation from dear old Bellevue High. During this period of time many changes have taken place. Since I an a Red Cross Nurse and travel a great deal, I an lucky to run across my old schoolmates. I was sent across the waters to help in the war zone. On my train trip to New York, I looked up in the front of the car and there sat the former Rena Parker and 'Dad' Smith with two little redheaded boys. They were vacationing in New York. They told me that Gordon Allen and George Steele had joined the army. When the conductor came to get the tickets, I thought he looked familiar and just then he recognized Dad . It was Earl Horner. We talked about our good times at Bellevue. When we reached New York, we parted. I sailed for London that evening. Just as I walked aboard some- one called my name, I turned around and there stood 'Dot' Maynard and Link O'Br1en, newly-weds on their honeymoon. Dot told me that Hazel was also a nurse and that maybe I would see her in London. I went down for dinner and the girl that waited on me was none other than Eileen Crick. She and Mildred Covington were both working on that boat. About that time a girl began to sing. I looked up and imagine my surprise on seeing Margaret Phillips! She hadn't been working there very long but she had made a hit with everyone. The next day as I was swimming in the pool on the boat, a little girl walked up and wanted me to play with her. I consented and after we had finished, she wanted me to go to meet her mother and father. , When we reached their stateroom, there sat Juanita Sullivan and Billy Sadler. I was delighted to see them. 'Pee Wee' told me that she had seen Sara Sexton about a week before and that she was married and so very, very happy. After several days of traveling, we reached London. It was a dreadful sight. That night we were attacked by the Germans. Every- one at my boarding place headed for an underground shelter. Several women were hurt. A Red Cross ambulance came to get them. The driver was nToarn Ashburn. I rode to the hospital with him. When we ar- rived at the hospital, I saw Hazel Reasonover, who had been over there for about two months. We talked for a long time. She told me that Ernest Redd had gone to South America as an explorer, and that Sybil Beckham and Fred Rauchenberger were going to be married the next month. Hazel and I decided that we would room together. A reporter came to us to get s me information on the air raid. He was Robert Martin. I read in a newspaper that he left, that an American girl was engaged to an Englishman. The girl was Glenna Garner. While sightseeing I met Billie Meek, who had come abroad to study music. She surprised me by saying that Louise Maynard and Charline Stephens were nurses over in another hospital. While I was on duty the next day several boys, who were injured slightly, were brought in the hospital. Two of them were my old schoolmates, Hugh David Walton and Milton Austin. I learned fr m them that J. B. Swafford was married and had three beautiful little girls and that Elton Boone was a volunteer pilot. Reading my home newspaper, I saw that Betty Baird had become a famous editor and that Charley Knott, now president of an airplane factory, was engaged to his secretary, Jewel Carney. About six months later Hazel and I decided to go home by plane for two weeks vacation. On the Clipper, we found that the stewardess was Christine Owen. She said that Marlene Mingle was also a steward- ess for the Eastern Airlines. We stopped in Chicago for an hour and walked through the lobby of the Gold Coast Hotel. There sat Mildred Rilling and her husband. She informed me that Cora Sue Grimes was married and living in New York. When we arrived home, we met Joyce Redden on the street. She and Jean Johnson were teaching school and Jean was teaching history to Mr. Torrence's little girl. In a business paper from Nashville, I read that Elizabeth Allen and Elizabeth Prince were stenographers. Our two weeks stay passed rapidly and we headed back for London to resume our work. The war was soon over and Hazel and I came home with our husbands, wounded soldiers, wh m we had nursed back to health. Strange how war changes things! JUANITA RAY, Class Prophet 14

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'Q' CTM 1111 -'- Last Will and Testament of the Senior Class We, the class of 1941 of Bellevue High School, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make and declare this to be our last will and testament, in form and manners as follows: First--To lr. Horn and the Faculty we leave fond memories of the class of '41. Second--To any class in need of sponsors we leave two of the finest. Third--To all the classes we leave our record for stick- ing together through our four years. Fourth--We come to the following personal bestowals which have been awarded to individuals with complete consideration of the fitness of the recipient: I, Elizabeth Allen will my sociology book to Mildred Sawyer. I, Gordon Allen will my position on the football team to 'Sparky'. I, Paul Ashburn will my curly hair to Nick Gassaway. I, Hilton Austin will my ability to play basketball to Howard Friedli. I, Betty Baird will my history book to Edna Baird. I, Sybil Beckham will my petite figure to Peggy Petty. I, Elton Boone will part of my height to 'Terrapin' Odom. I, Jewel Carney will my position as guard on the basketball team to my sister, Gladys. I, Mildred Covington will my curly hair to Virginia Bradford. I, Eileen Crick will my ability to curl my hair to Evelyn Gillespie. I, Ward Foster will my nature for teasing Miss Waddle to 'Bunyan' Dozier. I, 'Tut' Garner will my aollity to woo Floyd Grubbs to Miss H110S. I, Cora Sue Grimes will my ability to type to Hazel McNeil. I, Earl Horner will my arguments with Mr. Torrence to :rank Mayo. I, Jean Johnson will my ability to be a knockout guard to Dot Purnell. I, Charlie Knott will my slim figure to Vernon Sullivan. I, Robert Martin will my height to Floyd Grubbs. I, Albert Kitchell will my ability to win trips to Oscar Be c Kham e 16