Hueytown High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Hueytown, AL)

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Out of the heart a rapture, Then a pain; Out of the dead cold ashes, Life arain. John Bannister Tfebb Floyd Gober CLASS HISTORY OF FORTY-EIGHT Having completed our four years of high school at Hueytown High, we, the Senior Class of 1948, pause to look again upon the history of our class. On September 5, 1944, HO freshmen entered Hueytown High School. The girls were outnumbered by four since there were 57 boys and only 53 girls. For the first few days we were kept busy finding our way around the strange school, making new friends, and getting on the good side of our teachers. We had a variety of sports during our first year at Hueytown. Under the direction of Mrs. Wermuth and Coach Duke, we took part in football, basketball, tennis, baseball, boxing, track, and a number of other sports. Betty Jo Brasier won second place in the race for Mias Hueytown. Thus it was with just such activities that we wound up our first year with old H. H. S. After three short months of rest we returned to a peaoe time school for the first time in four years. Our class enrollment increased from 110 to 164, the girls having the majority with 99. We had new students Join us from McNeil, Cottage Hill, and Rutledge. Many of us had our first experience with surgery this year, cutting on frogs and grasshoppers in biology olass under the supervision of Miss Giesler and Miss MoTyiere. Flower books, field trips, and examinations also occupied much of our time

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PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS Four years ago when we entered this high school the whole world was engaged in a conflect to decide whether or not the forces of freedom or the forces of dictatorship should rule all mankind, v.'e saw nation after nation of peace-loving peoples subjected to injustice, tyranny, and cruelty; and complete annihilation by despotic war lords thirsty for power. Progress was so amazed at the things man could do. We lived in a conflict. The world had again been saved for Democracy—for the freedom of all men—for the rights of all races to pursue happiness. We had Peace. V.re believed this and we wanted'this. Today, as we view the world we are going into, we see confusion and trouble everywhere. Hiis beautiful dream has not come true. We see neither Joy, nor love of brother, nor peace of mind as all the world had hoped to see. We see strife abroad, we see.intolerance at home, we hear bickering and rumblings of dissension over international problems. But we are not afraid, for youth knows no fear. V e shall take our places of service to help bring about our ideals of world brotherhood. The greatest opportunity the world has ever known is presented to the youth of today. Hie task is gigantic but youth has great faith to believe that mankind is eternally struggling upv ard, and in the struggling, men are made. As the wolf chases, but never catches the wind, he develops his muscles. So let our goal be the horizon of freedom, justice and happiness for all men. And in the march toward it may we grow in proportion to our efforts. The old world was not made in a day; neither will be a new one. Out of the dusk a shadow, Then a spark; Out of the cloud a silence. Then a lark:

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as sophomores. Others decided to exercise their tongue by taking first year Spanish from Mrs. Eubank. Although our team lost to Bessemer they made a fine showing through out the season. Mr. Clarence Vines was the coach. Bobbie Dykes was selected to represent the school in the oratorical contest. Six members of our class became members of the Science Club. They were Vera Smith, Mary Ann Curl, Billy Brown, Elizabeth Edwards, Louise Watkins, and Annette Bailey. All of us welcomed the last day of May and the vacation Just ahead. On returning to school in September, 1946, we learned that some of our classmates had fallen behind, but there were a number of new students, however, among whom ware Louise Verchot from Uinor Kigh School, and Cecil Kirkpatrick from Jasper, and Doris Jackson. One member of our class, Louise V atkins, went on the Battle tour to Washington. In our Who s Who election, Floyd Gober and Sue Hodges led the list as most popular boy and girl and Gloria Wendell was voted the beauty of our class. Again we were thrown into the uproar of preparing for Stunt Night which was a great success. Members of our class who competed for Miss Hueytown were Ann Kemp, Jimmie Louise Waldrop, Lorene Anderson, and Nellie Hill. Ann Kemp and Bobbie Dykes became members of the Science Club. Patty Herring became president of the Honor Society, and Dorothy Salters, Bobbie Dykes, Bonnie Jean Smith, Elizabeth Edwards, and Howard Ballew became members. Our football team, under the direction of Coach Batson, was tops and defeated Bessemer High with a score of 13 to 7. Joann Carter married Herbert Jackson and Bonnie Jean Smith became Mrs. Bill Sligh during the year. And a number of us endured a year’s test of our patience by taking typing; others finished the second year of Spanish. Having completed such a year, we welcomed the summer vacation, our last from high school. Returning to school in September, 1947, we felt pretty big, for now we ware The Seniors. A few weeks over an alcohol lamp and a chemistry lab manual did away with much of this pride. Floyd Gober was elected president of the Senior Class and Tom adams vice-president. Davene Pickett returned to H. H. S. after having gone to Montevallo. The senior class participated in the magazine campaign. Publication of a school paper was resumed, this time sponsored by the Honor Society and was entitled The Purple Sc Gold. Floyd Gober served as