Broadway High School - Memories Yearbook (Broadway, VA)

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I, Corinne Early, will my position as captain of the basketball team to Margaret Thompson, also my 146 points made in basket ball as a challenge hoping she will exceed this mark next year. I, Doris Gene Early, will to June Wittig, my witty ways, one sixteenth my interest in dramatics, and my becoming complexion which I had in the Senior play. I, Eleanor Fawley, bequeath my lack of interest in boys and efficiency as secretary of the Senior class to Zella Turner. I, Faye Fitzwater, will my wavy hair, my stately manners, and my hopes of becoming the First Lady of the Land, to Joan Ailebaugh. I, Ruby Ford, bequeath my magnetic power to pull West Vir¬ ginia boys across the border, to Arlene Estep. I, Hope Fulk, would like to will to Lucille Dove, my rare col¬ lection of plant species; birch, bamboo, oak, weeping willow, and many others, provided she lets me keep my Reid. i, Lillian Fulk, bequeath my lonesome hours, my dateless nights, and my dull week-ends to Winona Neff for one Bare date a month. I, Dorothy Higgs, will to Polly Bazzle, my 708 pages of book- bound civics, perfectly untouched and unharmed provided she obeys all civic rights in using it. I, Coleen Hoismger, will my gift of gab, seven days supply of chewing gum per week, and all question marks concerning the opposite sex to Virginia Pullins. I, Peggy Holsinger, bequeath my old love letters to Charlotte Kline in order that they will not interfer with my reading of the Reid letters. I, Beverly Kennedy, will to Kathyrn Turner, my poetic tendencies hoping that they will be as winsome for you, Kathryn, as they were for me. I, Anna Louise Kline, will my dignity, my conservative smile, and my stinginess with words to Mary Stuart Rhodes. I, Rosalie Kline, will my excess weight and melodious voice to Connie Lam. I, Ruby Lam, bequeath to Joan Strawderman, my quiet voice, my large mirrors, my long black comb, and my cosmetic compact provided she can master the aid of using them successfully. I, Peggy Leffel, will my interest in the Navy and the long miles from Harrisonburg to Broadway, to Catherine Phillips. I, Vada Moyers, bequeath the intricate parts of my desk, 300 cu. feet of stale air, the floor space for my feet and 180 school days to Juanita Strickler. I, Vallie Moyer, will to Mary Lohr my typing ability, my broad smile and my friendly disposition. I, Neola Orebaugh, will to Peggy Reamer, all of the unfound practices in Home Economics which I will not need in keeping house. I, Dorothy Pence, will my dimples, my position as basketball time-keeper and my earnestness in work, to Mary Mason. I, Allison Roller, will to Wanda Scutter my ability to get along in algebra class, the time alloted to me, in English class to talk to Walton, and any A’s and B’s which she may need for graduation next year. I, June Shumaker, bequeath my interest in khaki colors, my good sportsmanship, and my athletic ability to play softball to Ann Johnson. I, Wilta Shumaker, bequeath my unused textbooks, my interest in major baseball and politics to Patsy Brown. I, Hope Turner, will my bangs, my place in chemistry class and my one-live fear of becoming an old maid, to Alice Hersh. I, Vada Turner, will to Bonnie Crider my ability to make A’s in bookkeeping, my knowledge of the hog and cattle market, and all my secret practices used in raising poultry. To the other juniors, the Senior class leaves the bared walls, the bare black board, the remaining leaves on the calendar, the vacant desks and all unfinished assignments.

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OUTSTANDING EVENTS 1945-46 September 10—Rockingham County Schools open. 11—General Wainwright arrives in Washington 13— $100,000 allocation for completion of Brock’s Gap route Tojo improving after receiving G. I. transfusions 14— General Pershing observes 85th birthday Japanese Government given task of rounding up own war criminals within two days 15— Ten Pearl Harbor Investigators named 18— Truman backs $25 a week jobless pay 4,000,000 died at Nazi Camp-“Beast of Belsen” 44 S. S. Henchmen go on trial 19— Patterson to succeed Stimson as Secretary of War 28—64 on Jury Panel of Smith, Garner Trials on Octo¬ ber 15 Admiral Halsey wants to retire October 3—General Patton is relieved of Third Army com¬ mand on Eisenhower’s order 4— Truman calls on World to outlaw Atomic Bomb 5— Coal Miners’ Strikes spreading 6— Oil Workers returning to jobs 15—Freezer Plant about ready in Timberville 17— Truman favors Universal Draft Congress sets up troubles for Truman 18— Auction sale held—benefit Broadway High School 22— Mrs. Smith found guilty; given 20 years 25— United Nations Organization now in formal exist¬ ence 26— G. M. C. vote for walkout 30—Port Republic School destroyed by fire November 5—Candidates for House of Delegates—J. R. Brenne- man, J. O. Strickley, Democrats; Loraine Bowman, G. W. Taliaferro, Republicans. 6— Election Day 7— Returns of the election: Governor, William Tuck; Lt.-Governor, Preston Collins; J. O. Stickley and G. W. Taliaferro named to House of Delegates 21— Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, succeeds Marshall Nimitz is Head of Navy 23— General Patch, former 7th Army Commander, dies 28—Ambassador Hurley quits China post with denun¬ ciation of U. S. policies—General Marshall to suc¬ ceed him December 1—Hess says he faked amnesia before trial 5—Howard Zigler President of Virginia Poultry Fed¬ eration 14— City schools close until January 2 because of in¬ fluenza 20—Truman favors Army-Navy merger 22— General George S. Patton dies after brilliant ca¬ reer—79th Congress closes session 28—Bretton Woods Monetary Compact signed by 28 of 45 nations. Big Three meeting at Moscow— Government of Japan and Korea January 4—Truman asks Congress for strike control legisla¬ tion 8— Nation’s strike threats on increase 9— State Legislature convenes 10—Darden’s farewell address—proposes poll tax abol¬ ition and school consolidation U. S. Army made man’s first contact with the moon through Radar, War’s No. 2 scientific de¬ velopment (Atomic power No. 1) 15— State Budget calls for big increase for schools and health 16— Inauguration of William Tuck