Cohn High School - Accolade Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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WE HAVE CROSSED THE The clmrls are made, The plans are laid, The crew have .seen their raursrvg Al break of day They sail away, They sail without rmnorsr. On, on they sail, Thouqh fivrnf Ihr' 1'f , Ami high and srrifl ilu' waxlrsj The day is lung. Bu! glad lhr sang Sung by seafaring lzrar-cfs. Then mines the rluy While crossing the lmy. l1'Iu'n thc raplnin looks H ilh quirkening heart Hu scans the clmrt, Ana' falls, Pon, .-lfI,. oul lo seaj and I.ezr 5 Senior Class Officers Left lo right-james Dorris, Chaplaing Betty jane Thom- crson, Secretary: Bryant Liggelt. Presidentg Jane Mmshall, 'l'rcasurer. Abs:-nt zulu-11 picture was taken-Carlton Slin- son, Vice-Prcsiilcmg Billy Drumright, Sergeant at Arms. BAY: THE OCEAN LIES BEFORE US llama here, my crew, I'r'c a word for youg Come close and lend me your car. YOIl,1'C dune your lrvslg Today you rcsl, For orran and Img' inert Iicre! Rcniernlzrfr today Yau'vc' rrosscvd lhc bay. The ormn before lie-s still: l'l'ork hnrricr tomorrow, Ami you'll no! .mrroug For rvmplcle' lhix voyage-you will! In xurh a may HR sailrrl one day On this-llm ocean of life. l'l'e'vc rrossed the lzayg lVe're ready, wc say. For n voyage of rnrllfss slrilc. LENA jg Szzlxcklwns.

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CLASS HISTORY 'lihe Senior Class of june, HMT. throughout its life has ex- perienced the strangest vicissitudes of any classes throughout the whole history of education in the United States. An accurate history of these years would be too harrowing if told in entirety. The seventh grade class. whiclt was enrolled in our high school in September. l!l4l. was a happy group of irresponsible children from the three elctnentary schools in our section. They had per- haps heard vague rumors of the conditions in Europe. China, and even of their own tnother country, England, but these' rumors had little effect on their own happy hearts and minds. for their land still was a land of abundance and the great land of liberty. ln the brief period of three months this scene was changed. Their young minds readily grasped the significance of the disaster at Pearl Harbor. In their classrooms. over the radio. and through the big headlines of the daily press. they became aware of the war in which their country was now involved. Their hearts ached with sorrow for those brothers and sisters who were called fiom thc hotne fires to serve and defend their country. This. however, is to be a history of our class and not a history of our nation. I shall pass from the dark phase of our nation's history and present some of the bright spots in our school life. Our activities were expanded rather than restricted. Our stadium, Sikes Field, erected as a memorial to Professor Sikes, one of Colm's dearest friends, furnished a strong desire for play. The selective service brought many changes in our coaches. Ive were fortunate in securing our present coach, Mr. Anderson, and through his untiring efforts our football teatu attracted tlte at- tention of the local athletic world. ln other words, he put us on the athletic map. Now as we pass front them halls we take pride in the fact that our team has tlte record of outrivaling attv other competitive team for the past two years. Vt'c are also proud of the fact that through the efforts and patience of ltlr. Brown, the Cohn girls' basketball teatn of 1947 won the Eighth District Championship. This was the first basket- ball chatnpionship won in tlte history of the school. lt was in l945 that the boys' basketball advanced to the regional tourna- ment. These were runners-up, both in the Eighth District and Unit ll tournaments. ttfe did not ptlf all emphasis on this phase of school life. Xtle sponsored some very successful social affairs. Those taking place in our gymnasium will long be remembered. The skits and plays which were ptlf on in the auditorium were no less successful. Even if we were to try. we could never forget the time when thc faculty imitated a football event. It is not only in our athletic prowess that we glory today. Nve have equal pride in our scholastic attaintnents. Six of ottr class were elected to membership in the Cohn Chapter of the National Honor Society. ln the Forensic League we have excelled, for in I9-42 Colm's National Forensic League captured more points than any other in the state. ln 1941, atuid the heat of drums and the high-stepping of thc drum major, the Cohn band went to Murfreesboro as a recognized band for the first time. Our ensemble has been in constant detuand in entertaining business and educational groups. tVe, of the senior class. are also very pmud of our school paper, The Clarion. lt has kept us up to date on everything that has happened around school. Especially do we take pride in the fact that the feature story in The Clarion won over the other city schools and was forwarded as the local entry to the National Anti-Tuberculosis Contest. lt was in May, lit-13, that the Cohn Chapter of the National Honor Society sponsored the program for the raising of our service tlag which the P.-T. A. had given. Every boy or girl who had once attended Cohn and had entered some branch of service was rep- resented hy a star that was placed on the flag. John Bibb gave the dedicatory address. A prayerful note for the speedy retttrn of each was the thetne of the entire event. The memorable day of our school life will always be V-E day. Surely no one tteeds the explanation of this expression. How differently did our generation honor that day when we mmpare it with the celebration of Armistice Day of Vtlorld YVar l. Wt'c were none the less joyous than the former generation, but we were inspired to count the day as God's great benediction upon us. There was no boastful cheering, upmar, or excitement. tVe had the day as a holiday. The next day we assembled in the auditorium and revcrently thanked God who had given us the victory in Europe and asked his guidance in our completing a successful catnpaign in the East against our remaining enemy. Japan. The beauty of that service still lingers with us. Our prayers were again answered. In August of l9-l5, the world noted two momentous events. Our Air Corps dropped on japan our newest weapon of destruction, the atomic' bomb. Then every Japanese realized that further war efforts were uselem. V-J Day was the immediate result. By the time school opened in the fall of 445. the tumult and the shouting ceased, but Cohn had not forgotten. The members of the local chapter of the National Honor Society planned a lasting memorial to the twenty-four Cohn boys who had given their lives that we tnight live peacefully. This program took place in our auditorium. Ive were honored by the presence of the families of those of our boys who had made the supreme sacrifice. Every speech, every song, was most fitting. One of our former students, himself a veteran, john Bibb, gave an address that would have done honor to any distinguished statesman. Another veteran. Billy Hills, unveiled the memorial plaque. Vt'e can but feel that these great days have strengthened not only the charac- ter but the ideals of this class. Traditionztlly, May and june have brought roses, but to us these months now held even more. In May came our day - Seuior Day-with all its privileges and fun. Upon the completion ol' the program, we departed on our outing. I.ater in the month the junior class extended to us a farewell in the form of a dinner dance. june brought the night which climaxed the last twelve years of effort It was commencement. NVe were presented with di- plomas. Our thoughts stretched back over the days of fun. work, and frolic. We had had our share of each. All have helped us to acquire a spiritual insight into the really important truths of life. No history of this class would be complete without a final tribute to each teacher who helped us attain our final high school goal. Were it not for them, we would have had no history. To each we are grateful for his patience and understanding. To Miss Morrison in particular we express our sincere thanks for her efforts and cooperation in making our junior and senior years more successful and pleasant.

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RLl1'H N AN ETTE ALEXANDER Band, '44-'47, Orchestra. '44-'47Q Basketball. '45-'47' C Club '46 '47, Clarion SmFi, 47g ciieericadi cr, Junior. '44: Chorus, '44-'47 Girls' Trio, '46, '473 Ensemble '46, '47, Most Musical Girl. DOROTHY jo BURRS Glen Club, '44, '45. GELBERT KENDALL CART JEAN CROUCH D. O. Club, '46, '47: T. and I. Club, '46, '-47: Animal Staff, '47, ROBERT KEITHLY CURD Chorus. '443 Ensemble. '46. '47: U. S. Navy, November. l, l944, to june 28, 1946. YVILLIAM FORREST BELL Band. '43 '44- Orchestra '43' D 0. Club, 515. '36, T. andll. Club: '45, '46, Clarion Staff, '46, HELEN VIRGINIA CANTRELL Girl Reserves, '43, '44, Clinic Staff, '43, '4-lg Girls' Glcc Club, '43, '-143 Senior High Chorus, '43- '47g Basketball. '44-'47, C Club. '44-'475 Ensemble, '46, '47. NIARY BIARGARET COLLINS President, Red Cross Club, '43, '4-4: Dramatic Club, '45, '46, Bas- ketball, '47, Clinic Staff, '43, DOROTHY FRANCES CURD Chorus and Ensemble, '43-'47, Dramatic Club, '44-'47, Ofhre Staff. '43, '44: Clarion Staff, '46, '47, Annual Staff, '46, '47, Senior Service Scouts, '43, '44. JANIES YVILLIABI DORRIS Dramatic Club, '44-'47: N. F. L., '46, '47, Senior Hi-Y, '45-'47, Virc- President, '46g Clarion Staff, '46, '47g Honor Society, '46, '47, Vice-President, '46, Senior Class Chaplain, Annual smaff, '46, '473 Class Prophet, Most Philosophical Boy, Llosa Ambitious, C Club, '46, ' . THE