Decatur High School - Golden Memories Yearbook (Decatur, AL)

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'i': - SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Nineteen hundred and twenty-five was an eventful year for about one hundred and hfty young lads and lassies. They started on their first and one of the most important journeys of life when they solemnly and hesitantly marched into the various grammar schools of Decatur. A new and exciting life had begun for them, one in which they were to explore and discover new and interesting things. After six uneventful years these lads and lassies graduated from grammar school and entered the first lap of their education, which was junior high school. Most of them passed successfully through the seventh, eighth and ninth grades under the faithful guidance of Miss Pritchett, Mrs. Garten, Miss Russell, Miss Rinehart, Mr. Kelly, and Mr. Napps. The next year the young students entered senior high school. As they entered, a magic spell was cast over Riverside. A beautiful goddess stood on each side of the entrance and changed these romping, stamping children into subdued young men and women. Many old friends have gone and new ones have taken their places. W'e have had a wonderful time in Dear Old Riverside. Young voices have made the walls ring with youth and laughter. The school life of our class has not always been easy. We have had to talce the thorns with the roses, but this has better prepared us for future life. Our class has shown great dramatic ability in the plays which have been pre- sented. We shall perhaps have some actors and actresses of which to be proud, and of which we can say, I went to school with him or herf' We have also carried through a very successful magazine campaign this year. During our Senior High School career our teachers have been our guiding stars. We are greatly indebted to them in more ways than those in which more knowledge is concerned. Nlay those classes which follow love, honor, and respect them as we do. After our graduation this year we shall be divided, but to all of us the Gates of Opportunity stand open. How many will enter? Will you? That which we are, we are One equal temper of heroic hearts Made weak by time and fate, But strong in will to strive, To seelc, to find, and not to yield.-Tennyson MARY YOUNG, Clan Historian. 1 25 I

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S E N I O R S FRANCES FARLEY TH6RNTON- Franny l'Vearing all that weight of learning like a flower. Girls' Hi-Y Club '37g Phi Chi Mu '36g Honor Roll '35: Attendance Honor Roll '35: Pourquoi Pas Club '37. BEVERLY JANE TODD- Flirt A nitty woman is a treasurer: a witty beauty is a power. Pallaclian Literary Society, '35g Glee Club '35g Beauty Contest '35g Dramatics Club '35g Los Amigos Club '37. CLARA BELLE TURNER- Tiny UA winning Way, a pleasant smile. Glee Club 355 L'Allegro Club '37, AZALEE TURNEY- Lee Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingersf Los Amigos Club '37, GLADYS MILDRED VAUGHN- Millie She rlrarms us with a spell of silence. Pourquoi Pas Club '37, LA CHARLES WEAVER- Charlsie A mighty spirit fills that little frame. When Jane Takes a Hand '36g Poutquoi Pas Club '37, NINA EUGENIA WOOD- jean There was a nine days' wonder in Iver smile. Los Amigos Club '37, EVELYN WOODALL- Mammy Keep up your spirits: never say r1'ief When jane Takse a Hand '36g L'Allegro Club '37. MARY YOUNG- Dir Give ln-r of the fruit of her hana's. Reporter Senior II Class '36g Honor Roll '35, '36: An- nual Staff '37: L'Allegro Club '37. JAMES YARBROUGH- jimmy His only books were woman's looks, Pourquoi Pas Club '37, 1245

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