Deep Creek High School - Hornet Yearbook (Chesapeake, VA)

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Class History It was a beautiful day in September of '43 that our two classes, composed of the people from the several grammar schools in our section, assembled on the ,run- way at Deep Creek High. We were to begin that eventful four years flying course. The HuH y white clouds floated laxily across the sky, as we boarded the two planes The Freshman Spiritn and the Spirit of Synchronization with excited anticipation of the things in store. We had a lot to learn to be good pilots we soon discovered, but with the help of our instructors, Miss West and Miss Lawson., we learned rapidly. Of course we had rainy days which were bad for flying, but with the competent faculty at the control tower we pulled through, VVe began that year with 57 students, but Hying proved to be too rough for some and at the end of the year 5 had bailed out. i In September of '44 we cruised into our second year after a three months' vacation during which two new planes were built for us. We were pretty cocky that year and thought we could navigate for ourselves, but the wise fools soon discovered that they needed the experienced pilots, Mrs. Deal and Mrs. Hatzel. , When eight members bailed out that year we began to wonder if we were taking a course in paratrooping. We weren't too discouraged though, because most of them had been new additions that fall. T So ended another year and we felt that now we were really discoVering'what this thing called flying meant. In the fall of '45 we were overjoyed to find that a plane had been constructed large enough to hold our two classes. CThese modern times lj 1 Our interest seemed to lag that year though and we spent most of our time on the ground at the home base to which we had become attached. D Perhaps it was because we had to plan for that exciting event every senior looks forward to. The junior-Senior Prom! It was after several months of giving dances, parties and pulling our hair out, that with the help of our pilot Mrs. Miller we decided to give it in a Colonial Rose Garden. f We hope that the seniors enjoyed it as much as we did. Good pilots can't just stop though, can they? So back into the blue to increase our ever-growing know- ledge. Our troubles weren't over though, for in june we hit what every pilot dreads, a storm! This was to prove whether or not we passed the grade to become senior pilots. To our joy there were only two who failed and counting the ones that had dropped out we ended that year with 32 junior pilots.

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To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To Senior Will LINDA, Margie wills 10 pounds of her weight so she can have a streamlined figure. PEGGY, Jeanette wills the job of head cheerleader. BARBARA C., Delores wills her ability of getting to class just in time for the late bell to ring. MARGARET, Helen wills her position as conductor on the Wallaceton bus. AUBREY S., Harold leaves his singing ability and a dare from the Senior Class to sing in the minstrel. RAY, Dewey wills a cowboy suit to go with his guitar. BILL B., Bobby A. wills the job as Bell-boy. STEVE, Harvey wills a way with Mrs. Jackson. FRANCES J., we will a large, attentive auidence to hear her talk. JACKIE S., we will the title Glamour girl of her class. BENNY J., Harry leaves his ability to become Strickly a jitterbuger. ALICE, we will the honor of being captain of the girls' basketball team. KITTY, Mabel wills the ability to snare a man. CHARLIE, Jug and George will their title is captains of the football team. EARNEST E., Carrington wills an alarm clock to awake him when the bell rings. LESLIE, we will a new bicycle to carry his papers. TOMMY D., Jack leaves his title of best dressed. THOMAS J., Chick leaves his ability to sing like Frankie. ' PHILIP J., Pete wills the position as quarterback on the football team. ELMER W., Philip McCoy leaves his ability to give first aid around school. CHARLES J., we leave Wel1's scientific mind and good looks. DELDRES TYUS, we will top place in the Senior Class. CLYDE S., we will a chemical lab miles away from Deep Creek in case of mixing wrong contents. DOROTHY B., Ruth leaves advice on what to do with two men. NANCY G., Mary Virginia leaves her ability to attract boys. SARAH R., Evelyn leaves her ability to keep quiet in class. RUTH, Helen B. leaves her streamline figure and the V-neck sweaters. BARBARA R., we leave a dare to do a ballet dance in the minstrel. CAROL, we will position of end on football team. FRANK W., we will an automobile to get to school on time. MARY SUE, Sara wills a diamond ring. MADALINE P., we leave Lefty's popularity. ANNIE, we will a maid to scrub the floors in Home Ec. FELIX, we will the position as one of the bus drivers. JOAN, Bootsie leaves some of her weightf BENNIE W., Jimmy leaves his position in backfield. LESLIE W., Eugene P. leaves his ability as being best speller. ROY A., we leave the title of ladieS' man. BETTY W., we leave a book of advice on men. BETTY SUE, we will a book on how to land a man. JEAN BOBBITT, Odessa leaves advice on how not to land in an asylum from studying. MRS. JACKSON, we will a telvision set so that she can keep up with the smooching couples. MR. BOOKER, we will a bottle of dye so that he can keep his hair from turning gray. MRS. DEAL, we will a day a week to catch up on her mind. MISS HOLDER, we will a date at the altar with Bobby and a house next door to mama. MRS. MILLER, we will a book entitled, How to Become a Model. MRS. WATSDN, we will two rose bushes to go by the door of her new home. MISS HALSTEAD, we will a cook book that is guaranteed to catch a man. MR. MUELLER, we will a sweet disposition, and a place in the Students' hearts. MR. PILOUT, we will a boat that is bigger than Dr. Woodley's to go fishing in. MR. DEAL, we will a calendar so that he will know when the reckoning day is coming.

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Class HiStOry-Continued SEPTEMBER, 1946! The clouds Hoated luxuriously through the beautiful blue. A day so like that one three years ago, yet so different. This was the Red Letter year. The year we received those coveted silver wings. VVe plunged into it headlong with a crew of thirty-six aboard the good plane Commencement with Mrs. Jackson to pilot it. VVe never realized that there were so many things for a senior pilot to do. Pictures were to be taken, calling cards ordered and the invitations that were to bring our friends to see us get those silver wings were to be decided on. We also gave a play and we enjoyed having one of our instructors, Mrs. Watson, to coach us. In January and June we ran into hurricanes which threatened to stop us, but with the experience gained from previous years we soon had the good plane Com- mencement under control. Now as the time draws near for us to receivethose silver wings which will end a chapter of our life and set us upon a new thresholdg we bid our faculty and lower classmen a fond farewell and say chin up and keep those planes of knowledge soaring intotthe blue. . H zslorzam, ODESSA LEWIS, SIDNEY PREEDY. Farewell Deep Creek High Farewell, but not good bye Class mates and Teachers of Deep Creek High We're leaving, but we'll not forget our whole lifelong For we'll each remember our old school song. Alma Mater to us your words ring trueg Love, faith and respect we've offered you. Most of us have failed at times But at crucial moments we stood sublime. To-morrow is just another day And for success we humbly pray. Courage and kindness taught to us here Will act as a guide thru each coming year. Let not the friendships of high school days Fade out as life's task come our way, Let distance be a minor thing May friendships song in our hearts always ring. Again farewell but not good bye Fond memories will but bring a sigh. And as school days come to a close VVe honor thee more than any one knows. HAROLD D1xoN.