Huntsville High School - Pierian Yearbook (Huntsville, AL)

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Page 4 THE RED AND BLUE September '37-May '38 The Class of '38 Lest we forget, these are the news flashes from the Class of 38: Flash!! They enter Huntsville High as extremely fresh freshmen in 1934. Because of the size, this group is divided into two sections. Even though new to the upper realms of the building the Freshmen realize that they must elect officers. The presidential results are Willard Young. Mrs. Ruch’s section: and William Kunde. Coach Frank's. Flash!! Scarcely one hundred Sophomores are enrolled in 1935. Mary Kate Boswell is elected president of Mrs. Ruch's section, and Carl Morring of the section that was formerly under Coach Frank but is now Miss Dougherty’s. Dorothy Sandlin, of this class, wins the Humphrey Scholarship cup. The class feels non-plused on learning that laborious 2-A algebra will not be required for graduation after this year. They begin to wonder if it is such a cinch to get 16 credits in four years. Another flash! Ninety odd Juniors enroll in 1936. Dick Fleming is elected president of the entire class with Bee” Mc-Caleb presiding vice-president in Mrs. Ruch’s section and Carl Morring in Miss Dougherty’s room. The struggle for funds progresses through football games, three dances, a bridge HONOR ROLL OF SERVICE Virginia Syler. for her helpfulness to nearly every teacher in school. Mary Adams, for her efficient service as Miss Daye’s secretary. Masteen Belue. for her exacting care in the keeping of Mr. Hines’ books. W. A. Record. Billy Maples, and Bobby Roberts, for their valuable service to Coach and the team. Ernest White, for his many excellent figures in Solid Geometry. Dr. William McKissack. for his unfaltering services to our football team. Charles Powers (Charlie), for his 17 years of faithful service as H. H. S.’s janitor. Paul Barksdale. Albert Huffman. Raymond Potter. and Charles Herring, for their fine scorekeeping at our football games. Catherine Clark. Nolene Brown. Lizzie Mae Long. Olivia Cloud. Lillian Berry. Harry Long. Raymond Potter, and Juanita Pitts, for their helpfulness to Mrs. Ray in the lunchroom. Lawson White and Gil Kinzer, for their unfaltering management of the picture machine. Phoney Phrases (OR SO THEY DON'T SAY) Mr. Hines (in chapel): —and because you have studied so hard and the weather is so agreeable, school is dismissed for the day. Mary Catherine Hay: —No thank you. I’m not the least bit hungry. Richard Roberts: —What, only an A on history. Why I thought surely I made A plus! Bee McCaleb: —By the way. here’s that twenty cents I owe you. Dorothy Sandlin: —I don’t believe I know that. I haven’t studied for two days. Olivia White: —Let’s see. I’ll take a barbecue. a milkshake, a Hershey bar. Molly Giles (to one of her many admirers): —I don’t believe I’ll go. I’d rather stay at home and read a good book. Carl Morring: (silence). Miss Daye (to the Senior French Class): —This is about the best Senior French class I’ve ever had. Mary Alice Terry: —Lilie? Who is he? Willard Young: —Does anybody want to borrow a pencil? I have three extra ones. party, and ends with the Junior-Senior Banquet and Dance at the Russel Erskine. Another member of the class. Willard Young, wins the Humphrey Cup. Flash. Flash. Flash!! and they become Seniors. There are two senior classes. Mrs. Dark’s and Miss Dougherty’s. Bobby Adair is elected president of the entire class. With much heated discussion but with noticeable sportsmanship, the class selects rings, sponsors the Rison Scout Minstrel, and gets the RED AND BLUE organized. Second semester finds the Seniors united. with Miss Dougherty as sponsor. The business of graduation begins with the selection of invitations, caps and gowns, class day details, sponsorship of the Avon Shake-sperian players, and work for and on the second edition of PIERIAN. Graduation finds only about seventy-five hesitating Seniors —hesitating about careers, colleges. and leaving their dear old Alma Mater. Now these seventy-five are left to a greater historian. LIFE. BEHIND THE SCENES OF LITTLE MISS FORTUNE The scenery is supported by one door and when the wind blows it makes it rock. The table has “stage fright” and tries to fall. Ottie Lee and Dick are constantly keeping up a din on the piano. Peyton Thrasher fills the space where a what-not should be. Walter holds Mrs. Cooper’s hand too tightly. Jean Moriarity runs around telling everybody, “I know something I can’t tell. Has anybody seen my book?” John Rison Jones acts as temporary prop man making the door bell ring with a glass and a spoon. The divan is composed of three chairs placed alongside each other. Mr. Hines tries to get Peyton to use a legal tone (as befits a lawyer). Despite the numerous handicaps the play was a tremendous success. DIARY REVEALS PIERIAN FACTS (Continued from page 1) laying precaution required more of the already short time. The seniors, however, in a feverish drive for subscriptions and advertisements. obtained the necessary amount. The class elected the editor and assistant editor. These, in turn, chose their staff, and the race between the annual staff and Father Time had begun. The staff, in three weeks time, had all the photographs made, the copy written, and the material sent to the printers. This required working until five or six o’clock at school many days and additional working at home on the part of the staff. This anonymous diary concluded its account of the seniors’ progress in publishing the Pierian with the following entreaty to the juniors: “I hope the juniors will realize the value of an annual as we. the seniors of 1938. have, and will, in 1939. publish a volume three of the Pierian which will surpass this volume two.” MANY INTERESTING CHAPEL PROGRAMS (Continued from page 1) by part of Harry Allen’s orchestra. There were many visitors who afforded us numerous enjoyable chapel periods. These were: Mr. George Mahoney, Rev. J. T. Chitwood. Rev. Neil Stevens, Rev. Glasgow. Dr. John Milford. “Pappy” Rosenau and his son Just Wandering 1948 Well, this column is being continued from 1938 when the Class of 38 graduated . . . Lots of things have happened ... It looks as if our former president is continuing his musical career . . . Reason: He is the co-author of the latest song-hit. Foo Foo Mung Machoo . . . And as we very much expected, our great athlete and Student Council President. Mr. Fleming, has settled down to happy married life . . . Best wishes. Dick ... Of course, we must not forget our soldier of fortune. Willard W. Young . . . We hear that he is on a tramp steamer now. going to S. A. . . . That means South America, girls . . . Speaking of Willard reminds us of Alyce. who. despite all expectations, is living a very happy life as a schoolmarm in a nearby small town . . . And believe it or not. Mary Catherine Hay. whom you all know had become a private secretary, eloped with her boss the other day . . . right out from under Katherine Thornton’s nose. too. they say ... Of course, you’ve all heard the latest trio on the radio . . . And most of you know that they’re H. H. S.’s ex - Harmony Three” Ben Bloom. Carl Morring, and Dick (Romeo) Calloway . . . Dick is running an exclusive men’s store on Fifth Avenue just as a sideline . . . We wonder if his taste for ties remains the same . . . Cricket McDonald is following in the footsteps of Dorothy Thompson and is well on the way to becoming Miss Daye’s favorite editorial writer . . . The continuation of WBHP is satisfying our hill billy from Huntsville High. O. J. Taylor, whose theme song remains “The Red River Valley throughout the years . . . The only thing our former cheerleader. Billy Massey, ever yells now is. Room and bath, sir?’ to a deaf gentleman coming to the Waldorf Astoria ... Of course, you have heard of the new record in filibustering recently set up by Senator John M. Ingalls . . . Frank Green, whose moustache has landed him in the movies, is following closely in the footsteps of that former star. Clark Gable . . . And of course you’ve all seen pictures in the papers of O. C. Moon, the dashing aviator . . . Ben Hughes and Bee McCaleb are now running a nationally known matrimonial bureau ... Don’t worry, girls, they’re still single . . . Benjamin. Mr. McKenzie. Mr. C. S. Boswell. Coach Ray Morrison. F. Hill Turner. Mrs. Madden Sperry, and Captain Mike Dolan.

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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.

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The 'Pl€%I ATSl One of 18 i Everybody’s go to sing i Made it i Yea team fight i Nuts i Hi, Mr. Milford i Aw shucks i Nowhere but here i This long i Cap’ll Dick i Two bits, N. A. i I tank I go home i Teacher huddle i Always knitting, Girrie i Gee whiz, Otlie i Thanks for the pose, gals i Chug, chug, sputter i Go way, bad mans i I’m scared, too.