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

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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.

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CL Wit ad d I, Walter Arnold, leave my dark handsome- ness to Carol Thomas. I, Dorothy Atchison, leave some of my talkativeness to Vyonne Davis. I, Lawrence Baldwin, leave my love for whittling to Victor Whetzel. I, Kenneth Blunt, leave my versatality to Claude Crump. I, Joseph Bradley, leave my meek ways to Tommy Jennings. I, Wilma Bridges, leave some of my fem- ininity and cheerful personality to Mildred Phelps. I, Leo Briscoe, leave my arguments with teachers to Ernest Pettit. I, Shirley Brown, leave my poetic ability to anyone who enjoys it as much as I do. I, Edward Carter, leave my “Girl Trou- ble” to Leo Rodgers. I, Robert Coates, leave some of my shyness in class to Joyce Walters. I, Lee Conley, leave my shortness to Billy Barrel. I, Audrey Covert, leave my happy-go-lucky ways to Jean Pugh. I, Earl Curtis, leave my ability to keep the class in time, according to my 25c watch, to Claude Smith. I, Gay Davis, leave my love for dancing to Audrey Shifflett. I, Wauglmita Davis, leave all my reading pleasure to John Boothe. I, Duggar Deavers, leave my ability to flirt to Billy Holt. I, Jackie Dempsey, leave behind my tales of Florida to Eloise Ward. I, Jean Dixon, leave my class interest and leadership to Frankie Strobel. I, Claude Duell, leave my pitcher’s box to Wiley Barrington. I, Virginia Duvall, leave my love for apples to Lois Metzger. I, Lois Fenimore, leave my unending love for Latin to Janice Payne. I, Helen Greenstreet, leave my “always in place” hair to any young damsel who spends hours fixing hers. I, George Grimsley, leave my love (?) for Mount Vernon to all rising Seniors. I, Donald Handburg, leave my argumenta- tive spirit to Virginia Wray. I, Helen Hammersley, leave my flirtatious eyes to Betty Thomas. I, Billy Harwell, leave my ability to get into trouble to Robert Leisner. I, Lorraine Heider, leave my mathematical intellect to anyone who needs it. I, Mary Holmes, leave the school paper and its worries to Miss Clark. I, Harold Holt, leave my prized Math book to Kenneth Hasle. I, Beverly Hormann, leave my G-I hair cut to Jesse Flowers. I, Henry Huffman, leave my dainty ways to Jack Sullivan. I, Pat Jensen, leave my quiet ways to Mildred Norris. I, Billy Johnson, leave my “way with the teachers” to anyone who can make use of it. I, Patty Jumet, leave my singing ability to Sue Roberts. I, Virginia Kelly, leave my sunny disposi- tion to Anna Hansen. I, Hilton Lamphier, leave my gentlemanly ways to Claude Lawrence. I, Hilda Lawrence, leave my ability “to be seen and heard, too” to Marion Long. I, Tommy Mattingly, leave my “don’t get it” attitude to Jimmy Kaiser. I, Douglas McKenzie, leave my bashfulness to Alfred Jorden. I, Joe McMahan, leave my dislike for Alge- bra to Beverly Hatt.