Lee High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Jacksonville, FL)

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V t W. .4 I time gcelnfiofzc fwczi, Q?d b99 i Ah, there is a knock at the door. l jump up from my easel to open the door of my penthouse studio . . . but who can this be? None other than the mighty old Flo Zeigfield ushering in a bevy of tall beautiful blondes-you remember how popular blondes were at Lee?-whose portraits l am to paint. These lovely women are vaguely familiar. What! can such Glorified American Girls be Frances Davis, Florence Middleton, Eleanor Wood, Mary Reed, Flynn Moore, and Lucy I-laughton? Thrilling to the realization of these vivid realities, l can now hardly imagine them as the little gingham clad girls that l used' to know. Oh, youth and memories! And here are Paul Nasrallah and Theodore Stephenson, the leading men of the Follies of l942. Our appointment being completed, and my studio, now bereft of the nation's most famous musical comedy stars, l wander out to my lofty gardens: here, gazing at the dimmer celestial bodies above, l reflect upon the past and the present. Laughter arouses me from the land of reverieg l hasten to admit a world famed theatrical troupe, the New York Finer Dramatic Guild. ls this reality? l ask myself, as I greet Mary Keen, the great tragedienneg Sylvia Hackel, the petit ingenueg Kenneth Dent, the notorious villiang Wolcoot Prior and Thomas Riggs, famous impersonatorsg Raleigh Thompson and Grace Martin, Directors and Managers. A state of giddiness almost overtakes meg for, have l not actually known these renowned personages? Before bidding the troupe goodbye, I promise to paint several actors in their gorgeous Shakespearian costumes. Once more l am left to my memories, but this day is not for dreams and musings. The National Educational Convention Committee, which is stopping at the Hotel Astor, is announced. ln this great group, l recognize the professors Anna Wilson, Bernard Larsen, and Bradshaw Wood of Yale. The famed scientists and inventors, John Spofford, Mervin Ramsdell, Thomas Peacock, and Robert Snider enthusiastically discuss their latest experimentsl And here is Eleanor McCellan, the charming Dean of Women at Vassar. Upon my soul, little Rachel Cohen, who commands a position as professor of an archeological society. America's most exquisite photographer, Eugene Breedlove, now greets me. Snatches of conversation drift my way: Look at the editor of the New York Times reading the funny paper. l do look, and see the talented Billy Blois, and with him his devoted reporters, Phyliss Greig, who is also a novelist of note, Fred Bremer and Billy Chapman. l now grasp the capable hand of Lucy Ann Muntz, matron of an orphan asylum. Yes,-l have material here for a mighty picutre which will preserve for the ages these intellectuals. Page Thirty-one

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49 imsw V ' ' fi. ' 1 September October November December january February March April May June Page Thirty Galicnclam of giants 1931 -- 1932 School opened. School closed one week. lnfantile Paralysis scare. Senior Girls' Club eflection. Helen Odom, President. Athletic Field constructed under direction of Coach Cawthon. Assembly, Rep. Ruth Bryan Owen, speaker. Fancy Dress Ball given by l..ee's Traveler Staff. Carling Hotel. Senior Girls' jubilee, A Friend at Court , Rosalie, The French Chorus, The Sphynxf' Thanksgiving Assembly. Rev. E. Barbee. Assembly, Russian Singers KNO,-those eyes. Q Christmas Assembly. Washington Tree Planting by Science Classes, directed by Mr. Leroy lVlacGowan. 1000 trees along the Atlantic Blvd. Gen. R. E. Lee Memorial address, Dr. Lee McBride White. Mid-year Senior Play. Whimsy. Mid-year Senior Commencement. 8:30 P. JM. Rev. E. Barlcee, speaker. P. T. A. Spelling Bee for Library Fund. Assembly, lndian Princess. George Washington Bi-Centennial Assembly, Dr. A. C. Holt. Yearbook Staff chosen. P. T. A. present Faculty in Family Album for Lee's Band Fund. Holiday! Florida Education Association Convention. Gypsy Rover Opereitta. Senior Fellows' Vodvil, Ghost of jerry Bunclleru, Dixie Pair o' Dice. Senior Play, Daddy Long Legs. 1..ee's Traveler Staff Banquet. P. T. A. Senior Party at the Womans Club. Senior Girls' Luncheon. Baccalaureate Service, Church of the Good Shepherd. Junior Prom, Casa de Baile. Class Day. Lee Auditorium. Senior Fellows' Club Banquet, Casa Marina. Commencement. 8:15 P. M., Temple Theatre.

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'TWA-:',.v Q I!-, U .gif ' Will wonders never cease? Have I reached this pinnacle? It is now afternoon and I wait with bated breath the arrival of the Fine Arts Society. More Lee faces. Surely that old class of '32 will go down in history. Here comes those famous musicians, Audrey Farmer, Leisbeth McCully, Bob Berk- man, Ben jones, the second Paderewskig Evelyn Shuler, the greatest Soprano of the age, Yvonne Tait, who recently appeared before the crowned heads of Europeg Janice Braman and scores of others. And the artists-I tremble for my throne l-the greatest nature painters, Bertha Haslett and Vivian Arming- ton, the sculpturess, Augusta Hesslerg the popular cartoonists, Thomas Mcll- vaine, Tracy Mizelle, and Sherwood jones. Dot Wilson too, the most critical of art critics. Can this be Lee whose talents are so widespread? My senses are be- coming dim. All this fame and notoriety is too much for my already shocked brain. l fumble foolishly with my brush. But no-I must carry on. I have many appointments yet. I await the coming of the 400 Club of New York. And who is the President who sweeps in so majestically? None other than Nancy Lee Bacon, just as sweet and pretty as ever. Following in her wake are those other society leaders, Betty Boggs, Sadie Burroughs, Alice Culp, Martha Estes, Dot Fagg, Betty Manning, Edith Perkins, Margaret Thompson and last but far from least, the ladies men, Sir Wellington Paul and Samuel Pettijohn, Esquire. These are all very active in the welfare work of the great city, and are now sponsoring a banquet for the Annual Star Athletic Meet which is represented by Dorothy Bacon, Lucy Sorrell, Claude Kirby, the Rickett bro- thers, Ruth Dickson, Eugene Barwick, Sara Anthony, Pike Holstein, Mac Batey, Bernese Klepper, Cromer Shuler and many others. I am so proud to know these celebrities. This IS a red letter day. Here I discover I have three appointments to paint pictures illustrating examples of wedded bliss. My models are Wini- fred jones and Robert Travisg Ann Merrill and jo Tudorg Elaine Flemming and Blackie Tapley. Perhaps you remember these ardent couples. Now what? The great firms of Blalock and Blalock, Arthur B. Chitty and Co., Noble johnson Incorporated and the Harry Peyton Stores are in fierce competition. My contracts call for the painting of each president. Bang! Bang! What was that? With a sigh of relief I recognize old Carlos Gomez, noisily shooting his way into my atelier. Carlos, you know, owns the Hot Tamale Night Club now and is quite successful. His picture is almost completed. lncidentally, I keep him still by showing him the Ziegfeld studies. Night is here. Through my windows I see the gay lights of Broadway, flickering, flickering-like the faces from the past- Ohl if only Mr. Marshall and our faculty could see their class of '32 nowl No one knew then what talents and promises lay hidden in us. No one knew-but now. We are the cream of the worldl I cannot believe my eyes, but it's true-it's true. -Sylvia Sablow. Page Thirty-Iwo