Fairfield High School - Crucible Yearbook (Fairfield, AL)

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 THE CRUCIBLE A sound of oratory reaches me as I pull these two leaves. The voices are those of I)ugnan Boart field and Frank Brincr. As prominent lawyers they have proved the most successful in the South. The figure of a woman in white is 1 a;fore me. In a nurse’s uniform I recognize our former petite lassie. Sarah Johnston. Having always liked that work, she is now head nurse in the T. C. I. Hospital. Here is another T. C. I. figure. At last William McCaddon has realized his life-long ambition—that of being chief draftsman of the T. C. I. works. Now. I tind Mary Cookson and Klsie Brown in charge of a fashionable school for little girls. They arc interested in the welfare of little children; and. therefore, enjoy their work with them. A magazine page appears on this leaf. Upon it is a cartoon. Frank Hein ton's name is signed. Thus is he expressing his opinion on world matters through cartoons in the Literary Digest. Here is a musical leaf. Full, gracious, silvery tones reach my cars. Ailcen Williams is singing her way into the hearts of lovers of song. However, as I take this leaf, a quicker, jerkier music—as from mans instruments— greets me. I see Joe (iagliatio as leader of one of the best known jazz orchestras in America. Three leaves alike! A charm conies from each. It is pleasing to note that Mary Carolvn Sims, Mildred Brock, and Myrtle Johnson have long since settled down in their cozy little homes. I next observe a Imsy city office. Clyde Carter is the central figure. He i- now the editor of the paper he was once accustomed to deliver. Close by rises a stone structure. Beauty of line and Micce in the world arc characteristic of the “Woman's Bank, where Doris McDowell is president and Audrey Maccrtney is cashier. This leaf has a building lieariug the name “Fairfield High School. It i» not the same building as the one which housed us. Yet. one of the same students is in it. KoU-rt Kimbrough is the principal of F. II. S., and has proved himself efficient in every way. Likewise, this same building holds another of the old students. Ktigenia Cosper is now a tutor and is enjoying her work in the Commercial Department of !• H. S. One leaf more remains. A tinge of red touches it. Immediately I recognize Douglas Sellers, who is now athletic director of the new Fairfield Y. M. C. . A leaf for myself 1 do not find: I can only hot the future holds a fortune kind. ELIZABETH Kl.OMEt.FV, Prophet '28.

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY One evening, during Indian summer. I was strolling past a placid lake where everything seemed to Ik? enchanted. Suddenly, a fairy appeared among the shrubs that bordered the lake. She invited me to conte to the lily pond, saying that he would teach me to read from the floating lily leaves the future of each senior as the fairies had pricked it there. She selected a leaf and began in her own mysterious way to read from it the future of Louise Sims. Soon I was able to decipher the picture It gave me great pleasure to learn that after Louise Sims was graduated from F. H. S.. she had entered Montcvallo. There she proved such a brilliant scholar in French that she was made a student teacher. Now. she is an instructor in French at Columbia I'niversity. New York. Of course, you all remember Houston Law and Kenneth Clarke, the scientists of F. H. S. The next two leaves show that they are now connected with the government, experimenting on the future possibilities of aviation. On this leaf is an organ with hcautifully colored pipes. Before it sits Jo Hinton, broadcasting one of her widely known pipe organ recitals over one of the world's largest stations. Who is the huge figure that appears here? Why, William John Philpot, the owner of the world's largest chewing gum factory. Having been particularly interested in chewing gum. even from high school days, he now manufactures his own. This next leaf I tears the picture of a modiste shoppe on a certain street in Paris. The proprietress of this shoppe is none other than Madame l.orcnc Jackson, assisted by Mademoiselle Agues Salter. On these two there arc the figures of athletes. I learn that the Tucker Brothers, Ed and Joe. are now basketball coaches in rival universities. Real F tateH appears here as the sign over an im|K siug business house. As I look. Edith Kiskc comes to the door as one oi the best real estate sales ladies in the district. For the first time I behold a Mage. Behind the footlights appear Richard Palmer and Frank Paffc, Fairfield's own harpists, who are now traveling over a well-known vaudeville circuit. Who is this next, the lady of the violin? Why, it is Elizabeth Easier, who went to Italy to study tinder great masters. T u-enty-tix

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T II E C K i:c I li L E p.sf LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Wc. thr Senior ('la s of 1928. of the City of Fairfield, of the County of Jefferson, of the State of Alabama, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make, publish, ami declare this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills. Inquests. and devises of whatever nature by us made. First, we. realizing that Fairfield High School will soon Ivccomc history and fond memory, and that bequests to our Alma Mater cannot be too great, do devise ami liequcath the following items : To the Faculty, our appreciation for the great patience and effort they have shown in helping us change from green freshmen to dignified seniors. To the Senior Class of ’29. all of our senior privileges, including the good will of the teachers, onr ability as students, the honor of being entertained by the juniors, and all rights to cut classes. To the Rats. Sophs, and Juniors, the dim hope that they, too, may some day he dignified seniors. Second, we as individuals, will to our favorite successors: 1. Doris McDowell leaves her ability as a typist to Mary Francis Buck. 2. Edward Tucker wills to tire best man the presidency of the senior class. 3. Elizabeth Blotncley leaves her curly hair to Sara Naff. 4. Jo Hinton bequeaths her basketball suit and art brushes to Billy Sims. 5. Robert Kimbrough and Houston I.aw will their ability to make the National Honor Society to James Dcnsmorc and George Brine r. . Joe Gagliono wishes Charles Donald to have his place in the orchestra. 7. Lorcnc Jackson wills her daintiness to Annie Blakely 8 Mildred Brock leaves her numerous dates to Marian Morris. 9. Richard Palmer (by special request) leaves his knowledge of history to the oncoming senior class. 10. Agnes Salter and udry Macertney bequeath their ability as seamstresses’' to Ruth Shaw and Marie Lewis. 11. Joe Tucker wills his ability as a great singer to John Mien llallum. 12. John Plltlpot leaves bis hcftyncss to Bradley Thornton. 13. Dugcan Boart field leaves his popularity to some 1n who is not so fortunate. 14. Louise Sims and Mary Carolyn Sims Itequeath their smooth dispositions to Kathleen Kelly and Louise Hoscy. 15. Eugenia Cosper leaves her broken vanity cases and used up lip sticks to Brownie Simmons. 16. William McCaddcn wills his high record a an ad salesman to next year’s ad manager. 17. Myrtle Johnson wills Iter innocent air to Lois Spcigle. 18. Elizabeth Foster wills Iter quiet ways to Maycie Thompson. 19. Mary Cookson and Elsie Brown leave an undying, lifelong, and loving friendship to Sug McLaughlin and Katherine Lively. 20. Frank Heinton bequeaths bis ability as a harpist to James Harrell. 21. Edith Fiskc wills iter merry laugh to Marjorie Taylor. 22. Frank Brincr Itequeaths bis arguing ability to Joe Weatherly.- 23. ilccn Williams leaves Iter “yodcling’’ ability to Elizabeth Phillips. 24. Kenneth Clarke leaves bis job as Bell Boy” to Moon .Mullins (provided be proves himself capable.) 25. Douglas Sellar-. Itequeaths his handsome profile to Boy Tidwell. 26. Clyde Carter leaves his job as newspaper Itoy to Bill Lewis. 27. Sara Johnston wishes that the honorable nickname. Scotty, he left to Rita McNeil. In witness whereof, we hereunto set our hand anti seal, on this the thirty-first day of the month of May, of the year nineteen hundred twenty-eight. Class of 1928. Frank Pakfi. .atev.-r. T tcenly-eight