Huntsville High School - Pierian Yearbook (Huntsville, AL)

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Page 2 THE RED AND BLUE September '37-May '38 The Red and Blue Founded November 1, 1935 Published by Senior English Class of Huntsville High School. Editors: Carl Morring and Cricket McDonald. Editorial Staff: Cricket Mc- Donald. Mary Adams. Ottie Lee Russell. J. D. Drake. Bee McCa-leb. Margaret Watts. Katherine Thornton. Mariann Harris. Gordon Berry. Mary Leone Erwin. Jean Moriarty. Katherine Thornton. Mary Frances Fowler. Bobby McKnight. Ernest White. Business Staff: Carl Morring. Warren Sockwell, Charles White-side. Nellie Mae Smith. Richard Calloway. Peyton Thrasher. Circulation Manager: John Ingalls. Copy Reader: Margaret Watts. Proofreaders: Willard Young. Elizabeth Hill. Cartoonists: Walter Hall. Geo. Miller. Typists: Katheryne Teague. Mary Catherine Hay. William Schultz. Bookkeeper: Thelma White. Advisor: Miss Annie Dix. PEACE Peace. Few of us have ever known any condition but peace. The last war had ended when we were born, but though the war itslf had ended, memories both exciting and horrible still lived. Memories are not the only result of the war. Broken men. broken both in mind and body, still live as painful reminders of the great war to end all wars. We have seen movies which glorify the war. but recently the tendency has been to portray war just as it really is. Let us not be fooled by these glorified productions; rather may we realize that war is horrible, brutal, and uncivilized. We will be citizens of tomorrow. and the fate of our country will naturally rest on our knowledge and judgment. Let us hold ever before us the ideal of peace so that during our lifetime nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more , o - OUR CHEERLEADERS The students wish to express their appreciation to that loyal and hardworking quintet of cheerleaders who, during the entire football season, practiced every day. The result of this was that they cheered our equally as hard working Crimsons to a very successful season. It is an accepted fact that these cheerleaders have given to Huntsville High by far the best cheering it has ever had. Much of this credit should and does go to Miss Hutton, who coached them. Events of '37-'38 —Glee Club receives special rating at convention held in Birmingham. —Huntsville High stages first May Day successfully. —Red and Blue prints its first pictures. —Huntsville High defeats Decatur High in all athletic con- 13StS. —Carl Morring. Jr., wins second place in State Oratorical contest. —Alyce Roberts passes chemistry. —Red and Blue receives special mention at Mississippi Val-.ey Press Conference held in Memphis. —Milton Frank III is born. —Red and Blue sends two delegates to Press Conference. —Mr. Hines exchanges Chevrolet for Pontiac. Winona Nicholson chosen as editor and Warren Sockwell as business manager of Red and Blue for next year. —Mr. Milford forgets, and smiles. ------o----- Who's What Pupils Who Make Hit Parade Mary Catherine Hay— She’s the kind of girl who can not only play a good joke, but can take a good joke. Bobby Roberts— He’s the kind of underclassman we wish we all were. Bebe Anne Williams— She’s the kind of girl who is always seen, but is very rarely heard. Ben Bloom— He’s the kind of boy who is a good scout in more ways than one. Malcolm Cantrell— He’s the kind of boy the senior girls wish was five years older. James Taylor— He’s the kind of football captain who can lead H. H. S. through a most successful ’38 season. Bess Pratt— She’s the kind of girl who seems to get places without hurrying. Richard Calloway— He’s the kind of boy who likes well and is well liked. Luther Chesnut— He’s the kind of boy who makes the kind of grades we wish we all did. John Ingalls— He’s the kind of newcomer we wish had been here all the time. H. H. S. This proved to be one of the most interesting columns of our paper. A pupil to be worthy of mention in this column must have been outstanding in one or more ?xtra curricular fields as well as being a satisfactory student. Those who were interviewed were: Dick Fleming, who was vice-president of the senior class, president of his junior class, captain of the ’37 football team, and president of the Student Council in ’37-’38; Bobby Adair, who was president of the senior class, vice-president of his junior class, most musical student of ’37. and vice-president of the Student Council in ’36-’37; Mary Kate Boswell, who was regarded as the most traveled person in the class of ’38; James Taylor, who was president of the junior class in ’38. captain-elect for the football season of ’38. secretary of the Student Council in ’36-’37. and vice-president in ’37-’38; Katherine Howard, who was president of the Dramatics Club in ’37-’38; Helyn Hodges, who was chosen good-citizenship girl from the class of ’38; Charles Whiteside, who was secretary of the Student Council One of the new features which made its appearance in the RED AND BLUE this year was the Hit Parade. This appeared once a month. Below are the songs which came first, second, and third in each monthly parade. We believe that these constitute a fairly accurate list of the outstanding songs of 1938. Once in a While”. “You Can’t Stop Me From Dreaming . “Bobwhite”. You’re a Sweetheart . ‘The Dipsy Doodle . Thanks For the Memories . Ti-Pi-Tin . Good-night. Angel . ”1 Can Dream. Can’t I? in 37-’53. and led in the Junior Honor Roll of Service; Bobby Roberts, who was president of his section of the sophomore class, and one of Coach’s most valuable football managers: Ben Bloom, who was editor of the '38 edition of the PIERIAN, and Carl Morring. who was Eighth Congressional District champion in the Birmingham News-Age Herald Oratorical Contest: Although an interview of him did not appear in this column, we feel that Arnold Buchheim-er. who came to us from Germany, has added much to our school.

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XTRA THE RED AND BLUE extra •ptember '37-May '38 Huntsville High School, Huntsville, Alabama Price 5c )IARY REVEALS PIERIAN FACTS lany Interesting Chapel Programs lOGRAMS ADD MUCH TO SCHOOL YEAR The chapel programs, as al-»ys. added much to the year. The Dramatics Club presented ee versions—the original, the dern English, and the negro f the balcony scene from meo and Juliet’.’ The cast in-«ded Richard Calloway. Nellie te Smith. Carl Morring. Ann se. Walter Hall, and Annette esnut. By request, this pro-im was repeated twice. The Glee Club furnished the ristmas program. The musi- I part of the program was pre-ied by a talk on the origin d history of carols by Kather-» Howard. The chorus sang e carols, and solos were ren-red by Marita Swaim and rley Bell. There were two groups tapped • the National Honor Society ring the year. The first was ped by Ruth Collier, a mem-r of last year's society. This up included three senior ys and six senior girls. The •ond group was tapped by Oli-i White. Margaret Watts, and ice Yarbrough. Included in s were two senior boys, two lior girls, three junior boys, d one junior girl. Toach Frank, at the close of » football season, introduced j squad in chapel. They were arded their letters at the anal football banquet. Basket II letters were awarded both Is’ and boys teams in chapel the close of the season. Fallen Pages of History”, an iginal Greek play written by riam Barnes, was presented the 2-B History Class. To further interest in the •on Shakesperian Plays, the nior English classes presented o scenes from Macbeth . During the year, the following ibs and classes presented pro-ams which proved to be both tertaining and educational. Mrs. Porter’s Freshman Class, play about Horace Mann; his-'y classes, Navy Day; Cicero ub. a dramatization of the trial Cataline; and a program by e Hi-Y Club. The chapel periods also in-ided the campaign speeches of e Student Council and music (Continued on page 4) Huntsville High Has New Principal MR. HINES COMES TO US FROM MIGNON Huntsville High welcomed a new principal this year—Mr. J. R. Hines. Mr. Hines came to us from Mignon High School in Sylacau-ga. Alabama, where he had been supervising principal for eleven years. He secured his A. B. degree from Auburn, after which he taught in Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery. He then entered the field of business where he remained for several years. His next position was that of supervising principal at Mignon. Before coming to Huntsville High in the fall of ’37, he secured his M. S. degree at summer school at Auburn. During the course of the year his friendliness, his fairness, and his sense of humor have endeared him to both the students and the faculty. ----o----- In Memoriam To our friend of many years, and athlete of the past several seasons, J. C., “Casey”, Jones, and to his family a pledge that he shall live always in our memories. “Casey’ was killed instantly in a collision between the car in which he was riding and a freight train on December 12. His funeral, conducted the following afternoon, was impressively closed with a volley fired by members of the National Guard to which he belonged. ----o----- EIGHTH GRADE RECEIVES BANNER The RED AND BLUE subscription award banner was presented to Miss Watts’ 8-A homeroom in chapel on March 2. It was presented to Laura Halsey, president of the victorious class, by John Ingalls of the RED AND BLUE staff. The banner was designed by Ben Bloom and made by Ruby Cox. assisted by Alta Mae Harrison and James Porter. This is the first year that the banner has been awarded. It will be passed on next year to the class which has the highest percentage of subscribers. Huntsville High Student Wins Contest CARL MORRING TO GO TO BIRMINGHAM MEET Carl Morring. Jr., a senior in the Class of ’38. represented Huntsville High School in the Eighth Congressional District Oratorical Contest held at Athens on April 4. Each year the Birmingham News-Age Herald sponsors this contest for high school students of Alabama. Carl earned the right to participate in the district meet by his victory over all entrants from other Madison County high schools. He was also victorious at Athens. thus becoming this district’s representative in the State Contest taking place in Birmingham on April 29. One requirement of this contest is that each participant must write his own declamation. The subject of Carl’s was “Jefferson and Marshall—Each a Genius . -------------o---- New Teachers In the fall of ’37 the faculty of Huntsville High included six new teachers. Two of these were added to teach subjects introduced for the first time this year. The other four took places vacated by members of last year’s faculty. The two new departments and their heads were; Retail Selling. Miss Terry Lee Roberts; and Vocational Training. Mr. P. T. McHenry. The other new teach---------------o--- FIRST SEMESTER HONOR ROLL Sixteen high school students made the first semester honor roll while five received honorable mention. Those on the honor roll were: Mary Adams, Ben Bloom. Dorothy Sandlin. Alice Yarbrough. Raymond Potter. Luther Ches-nut. Hugh Doak. Catherine Nicholson. Frank Todd. Mary Drake. Sarah Monroe. Carol Ford. Betty Melson. Julie Parker. Louise Fleming, and Kathleen Wilson. Those who received honorable mention were: Doris Garvin. Dale Wilson. Winona Nicholson. Laura Halsey. Dan Bailey, and Margaret Watts. Owner of Diary Is Unknown REVEALS HISTORY OF PUBLICATION OF THIS VOLUME A diary was found in the school library by Miss Holman, the librarian, on the day the seniors finished compiling volume two of the Pierian. She happened upon it while rearranging the books in the fiction section. This discovery contained a very detailed and accurate description of how the seniors managed to obtain an annual in spite of several disheartening obstacles. The context of this diary is contained in the following paragraphs: The senior class realizes the great and lasting value of an annual and therefore wishes to publish one. Several obstacles, however, were in their path. In the first place, the Red and Blue was in financial difficulty, and if the seniors should give the necessary interest to the annual, the existence of the more important Red and Blue would be endangered. In the second place, the financial recession of business in Huntsville made it very improbable that a satisfactory number of advertisements for the annual could be obtained. In the third place, it was a very tardy time to begin work on an annual. In fact, most other schools had at this time actually finished the compilation of their annuals. The faculty, taking heed that the seniors should not fall into financial difficulty. proposed that the students raise all the money required for the annual before taking further steps and assuming obligations. This de-tContinued on page 4) ers were Mr. J. R. Hines. Principal; Miss Frances Ordway. Spanish and English; Mr. Guy Milford. Eighth grade; and Miss Freda Bass, commercial teacher. At mid-term Miss Christine Francis succeeded Miss Ordway. who resigned in order to become Mrs. William Cobbs. Miss Virginia Shelton took Miss Roberts’ place, who accepted a position in Roanoke. Virginia.

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September '37-May '38 THE RED AND BLUE Page 3 SPORTS AT HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL C? •Cr Cz Many Improvements in Athletic Facilities Notable improvements appeared this year in our athletic facilities at Goldsmith-Schiff-man Field as well as in our gym. A new stone field house which contains lockers and showers was erected for the benefit of the football team. An electrically lighted score j board which records the quarter. minutes to play, and scores, and is kept up to date by remote control, was installed in the gym. New goals were added to the gym equipment. These are equipped with three red lights and a trip which causes the lights to flash each time the ball passes through the basket. This eliminated all reason for disputes that might arise regarding goals made. These added conveniences proved to be a wise investment for the Athletic Association in that the attendances at athletic contests was greatly increased. -----o----- Court Comments BY BEE Although Huntsville’s Crimsons did not have a very good basketball season, they don’t have a thing to be ashamed of. They were defeated one point in the finals of the County Elimination Tournament by a team that the Crimsons had beaten twice during the regular season. They were put out of the district meet by one of the favored teams after leading all the way. The Crimsons were handicapped by having three regulars leave the game via the foul route. One outstanding thing about our basketball season was the cooperation that the whole team gave to one another. There were no so-called ’’stars’” on the team, no fussing among themselves. and for this reason every member of the squad really enjoyed the season. Huntsville placed two men on the first all county team and two on the second. Those landing places were Taylor. Record. Hudson, and Fleming. Another Huntsville High student. though not a member of the Crimsons’ squad, won a cage honor. Arthur Green, a member of the Junior team of Central Y. M. C. A., was chosen forward on the second all-state team of all Junior Y. M. C. A. teams. James Taylor Chosen 1938 Captain James Taylor and Bee McCa-leb were elected Captain, and Alternate Captain, respectively, at a banquet held for the football players by the Parent Teachers Association on Friday. December. 3. The program was composed of the showing of some moving pictures of the team taken in technicolor by Dr. McKissack. and the presentation of Judy”, a thoroughbred Scotty, to Coach Milton Frank by the team. -----o---- HANDS These burly hands are wearied from wrapping human joints to give strength and protect them; These rough hands arfc calloused upon the knuckles from kissing the rough earth and rocks; These discolored hands are swollen from being bruised by hard rubber under a foot powerfully driving towards its gcal; These inexperienced hands are trembling for fear that they cannot cope with the responsibility that they must soon shoulder; Clasped together in a union of weariness, callouses, burliness, bruises, and trembles, each hand feels that the blood in the adjoining hands has grown warmer as the burly voice reverently concludes with. “Amen.” These hands won the game. B. B. -----o---- Crimson's '38 Schedule Huntsville High’s Crimsons will play only one game away from home during the 1938 football season. The completed schedule is September 23: Joe Bradley (Here) September 30: Hartselle of Morgan County (Here) October 7: Athens (Here) October 14: Gurley (Here) October 21: Decatur (Here) October 27: Gadsden (Here) Nov. 4: Fayetteville (There) November 11: Arab (Here) November 23: Phillips High (Here) Betty She would sit on the sidelines and watch the scrimmaging Crimsons so steadfastly that she appeared to be trying to find some faults about which to inform Coach. She was there every day. too. And she was there every Thursday night for dress-practice and was even at games on Friday nights. Then one Sunday a car hit her. All the boys learned about it that afternoon at skull-practice. After the practice they dug a grave between the goal posts and buried her there. When the boys went out to play their next game, the following Friday night, they were walking—not running as usual. The powerful. once-defeated Huntsville Crimsons knelt over the wreath of flowers that covered her grave and begged His aid. this time, over Betty. Football Parades Preceding the Bradley game. Huntsville High had its most successful parade. In addition to the student cars, there were local business trucks, an ambulance. and a fire engine. After circling the square and the business district several times, the parade went to Merrimack. Dallas. and Lincoln. The afternoon of the Florence game there was a short parade through the business district, followed by a pep meeting in front of school. The Phillips’ parade had Phillips High rooters as well as those of H. H. S. Our enthusiasm was great, but so was our defeat. FAME AT A LOSS The first division of the assembly was over, and all the students loudly applauded two famous college men. Ray Morrison and F. Hill Turner, both of Vanderbilt University. The students all sat forward in their seats waiting for the spice of the program, a motion picture of the 1937 Alabama-Vanderbilt football clash. But wait! The show was in uanger of being discontinued because of two unruly curtains. Some of the boys tried to repair them, but all was in vain. One of the students quickly left the auditorium. In a few minutes the doors opened and applause followed. Down the aisle came Charlie, our janitor, who quietly took the Gridiron Gossip BY BEE Four of Huntsville High’s Crimsons made honorable mention on the all-state football team. Those selected were Wen-dal Payne, back; Davis Darwin, tackle; Bob Goforth, tackle and Dick Fleming, end. The Crimsons enjoyed one of the best seasons in a long while. Jeating Decatur alone was enough to make a successful season. After the banquet and all the farewell speeches of the Seniors, a hushed silence came over the Jootball boys. Dick Fleming went out. and returned after a short while with a small black Scottie. a gift of the football squad to Coach to replace the one that carelessly ran beneath the wheels of an automobile about a month before. The latter was burieu under the east goal posts with the entire squad serving as her pall bearers. Huntsville High should have a successful football season next year. There are eleven letter-men returning from the ’37 squad. The team will be under the able leadership of Captain James Taylor, who for the past two years has been a sturdy guard on the Huntsville team. Probably the other starting guard will be Billy Simmons. The tackle post will be well fortified with Davis Darwin and Bob Goforth, our two regular tackles returning last year. At center Coach hopes to place J. W. Daye. who earned his letter as a tackle last year. The flanks will probably be handled by Everett Watkins, who was a regular last season, and Ben Hughes, who hopes to occupy Captain Dick Fleming’s place. Our four regular backs are returning. Bill Cox. who this year served his first year at a fullback position, will hold that position again next year. Varin. a three letter man. and Wendal . Payne, voted the most valuable man on the ’37 squad, will play the half-back positions. Bee McCaleb. who earned his first letter last year at quarter-back, will be at that position next year. Some other valuable men that wm be along to help will be Billy Holder. W. A. Record. Walter Robinson. Frank Church. Paul Rodenhauser. Billy Goode, and Ed Williams. situation in hand and drew the unruly curtains. Thus, where famous men were momentarily paralyzed, our own Charlie saved the day.