Clearwater High School - Aqua Clara Yearbook (Clearwater, FL)

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oj- cSs.ni.oz Stan, (2ontinusd Then came a deluge of club offices which descended upon worthy but unsuspecting seniors in rapid succession: the presidency of Quill and Scroll to Neel Walker and Lydia Reed ; the Forensic gavel to Daphne Moore, and the Spanish Club gavel to E. H. Newman; the Ko-Op Kouncii leadership to Bill Caldwell; F. L. S. presidency to Eleanor Hancock; and the four junior Rotarian positions to Bill Alley, Gordon Wallis, Jack Woerpel, and David Wilcox. Being an enterprising and progressive class, early in the fall we hastened to order class rings and cards. When December brought the annual Faith Mission Christmas party, we padded ourselves, donned Santa Claus suits, and surrounded the huge tree with dozens of gifts. T me passed and so did our class play, ‘ ' Professor Pepp” — a whooping success, everyone said — at least we found people yelling “Bumski” for weeks afterward. In rapid review came senior “skip day” (ninety of us swam and picnicked together all day at Pass-a-Grille, the junior-senior shipwreck party (Cap’n Curry said we were marooned on a south sea island, so we came in bath-towels barrels, or grass skirts), and the senior banquet (which had as its theme National Defense and had as its special feature two toastmasters). Members of our class gleaned honor after honor in these busy days. First there was the V. F. W. essay contest. “One Nation Indivisible” John Nodine wrote, and the V F. W. chiefs wrote him a check for the $5.00 first prize. Meanwhile to Tommy Harris came a bronze key from the Quill and Scroll headquarters- In addition, his winning Easter editorial gave him a chance for a $500 scholarship. And D. A. R. representatives presented Mildred Collins with a medal as they named her the outstanding girl of the senior class. 1941 marched along as we participated in an impressive baccalaureate program at the Baptist Church with the Rev. Walter Feagins presiding. Our own glee club sang there, and, a week later, at the climax of the year, our graduation. This gala event, like the annual, had as its theme “Futurity,” with talks given by seniors presenting their outlook upon what-is-to-come. Indeed, the future is dim, as it stretches in its continuous path before us. We wonder about the world, about this school, about ourselves- Unsuccessful are we when we attempt to discern what the crystal ball has to say about individual careers. Doctors, there are, of course, and nurses, teachers, religious directors, beauticians, authors, aviators, engineers, and hundreds of other vocational groups. What will our class produce — a president, per- haps? a world famous actor or writer? socially prominent individuals? wealthy business men? The future clouds once again. What-is-to-come becomes a dimly lighted supposition kept alive only by the work and hopes and prayers of those who now are starting life in the outside world. Thus we, the class of 1941, see ourselves in the past; thus we press on hopefully toward a successful future- one which will make C. H. S. proud to claim us among its graduates.

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BILL ALLEY MARGARET BOND “A good-hearted comrade.” Honor Gociety, Deacons Club, Spanish Club, Aqua Clara Starr, Science Club, Junior Roiarian. WILMA BARLOW “She has a voice of gladness, a smile one never forgets.” CLYDE BARNETTE “A man witr his eye on the future.” Basketball, tootball, Latin Club, Speech Club. ELLIN BIE “The Hand v at follows in- tellect can acnieve.” Student Council ’40, Inter Nos, F. L. S. Band ’38-’39- ’40. “A dependable and willing worker.” Beatitudes F. L. S. DICKIE BOOTH v The world belongs to the energetic.” ELLA MAE BOYD “Gentle in words, gentle in actions.” F. L. S., Spanish Club. PEGGY JEANNE BRUNSl “She walks in beauty.” French Club, Glee Club, F. L. S., P. A. K. Sorority-Re- porter, Chatter Staff, Senior Play Cast, Quill and Scroll- Secretary, Beachcomber Magazine Staff. HERBERT BLANTON “A cheerful smile is we. ' , worth while” Chatter Staff Photographer, Aqua Clara Photographer, Sea Scouts, Charter member Masque and Gavel. DRAYTON BULLOCK “He who works is the one who succeeds.”