Mount Vernon High School - Surveyor Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Sarah Lorraine Thompson Ree Course — Commercial Ambition — Secretary Thomas Randolph Violett Tommy Course — Elective Ambition — N avy Lillian Roberta Via Lillian Course — Academic course — Academic Ambition — Aviatrix fjtfr jjy ' Ann Elizabeth Violett Ann Course — Elective Ambition — Air Hostess Constance Miller Wiles Connie Course — Elective Ambition — Nurse Lois Virginia Wiley Lois Course — Academic Ambition — College Ruth Roberta Wiley Roberta Course — E lecti ve Ambition — Government job Lena Elizabeth Wright Lizz Course — Elective Ambition — Typist ' C

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Inez Orene Roberts Inez Course — Elective Ambition — Typist Helen Estelle Rose Helen Course — Commercial Ambition — Air Hostess Elmer Bailey Rudd Elmer Course — Academic Ambition — Electrical Engineer Stewart Delaney Saffelle Saff Course — Elective Ambition — Railroad Engineer Herbert Guy Shepherd Shep Course — E lective Ambition — Airplane Pilot Wynona Elizabeth Shifflet Wynona Course — Vocational Ambition — Dancing Teacher Lois Marie Simms Peggy Course — Commercial Ambition — To be an Efficient Stenographer Graham Lindsey Simpson, Jr. Junior Course — Elective Ambition — Air Corps Beatrice Pauline Sloan Bee Course — Academic Ambition — Journalist James LeRoy Tacey Jimmy Margaret Elizabeth Talbert Peggy Course — Commercial Ambition — Secretary Owen Moore Talbert Owen Course — Vocational Ambition — N avy

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Calais J li. ' itor ¥ In the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, 93 eager and uncertain youths assembled at Lee Jackson High School near Alexandria to assume their role as freshmen. This year as never before, they had come from Lorton, in addition to coming from Fran- conia, Baileys, Annandale, and Groveton. They became organized under the leadership of President Arthur Arnold, and Vice President Beatrice Sloan. Various freshmen took part in such inter-class activities as Stu- dent Government, Glee Club, and Dramatics Club. One of our mem- bers, Roberta Wiley, won the school Beauty Contest and became known as the Miss Mount Vernon of 1939-1940. During the first part of the year Mount Vernon High School was completed, and the students of Lee Jackson then became pupils of Mount Vernon. As sophomores, the class was under the competent leadership of President Virginia Bevis. The other officers included Vice President, Lorraine Heider; Secretary, Doris Thorpe; Treasurer, Mary Holmes. This year the sophomores were guided through nine months of tem- petuous training by which each became more skilled and more aware of the nearness of his completion of high school. The following year, Doris Thorpe was chosen President for the Juniors. Mary Brickerd became Vice President, Jean Dixon, Secre- tary, and Lee Gentry, Treasurer. The class was asked to help maneuver the Junior-Senior Prom. The year ended very successfully and the Juniors became Seniors. As is evident, the school year of 1942-1943 arrived on schedule. This promising young group, now Seniors, was led by Mary Holmes, the Class President. Lawrence Baldwin iwfas Vice President, with Jean Dixon, Secretary, and Beatrice Sloan, Treasurer. Jimmy Nowlin was head of the Student Government, and Janies Tacey became editor of the Surveyor. Thus, this most industrious graduating class consumed four years of high school life. Nothing is so priceless as the pleasant memories of those four years. Therefore, best wishes go to every member of this graduating class, no matter what may be his destiny.