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

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Wiff and amen t We, the Graduating Class of the Mount Vernon High School, of the county of Fair- fax and state of Virginia, being of legal high school age and sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this to be our LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT towards the Mount Vernon High School, its faculty, and remaining student body, hereby revoking any and all wills heretofore made by us to the aforementioned. I, Wiley Barrington, leave my “fickle heart” to paper dolls. I, June Bartlett, leave my art of taking inventory in Students’ Corner to Jean Pugh. I, Jean Bayliss, leave my way with classmates to Jean Lyles. I, Charlotte Berrett, leave my typing ability to Elaine Plecher. I, Martin Bostetter, leave my manner to be “seen and heard too” to Hervey Rice. I, Minnie Butler, leave my pleasant ways of getting along with everyone to anyone who needs that ability. I, Edward Buxton, leave my grievances in homeroom 3 to all who follow me. I, Donald Clark, leave my “Adventures in Canada” to Albert Steidel. I, Evelyn Cleveland, leave my ability of keeping up the conversation to Dorothy Ann Walon. I, Dick Coflin, leave my way with the draft board to all fellows caught in the same situation. I, Charles Collins, leave my “trumpet blues” to Harry James. I, Raymond Cone, leave my ability to get along with Freshmen girls to any hesitating lad. I, Douglas Cook, leave my ability of talking Bus No. 6 into starting to the next driver. I, Kent Crowther, leave my shining patrol badge to Willard Bonnett. I, Reginald Crump, leave my “Clark Gable mustache” to Frank Sinatra. I, John Davis, leave my executive ability to Janet Stein. I, Pearl Dent, leave my ability to do homework to anyone who needs it. I, Vera Dickson, leave my ability to play Lady Macbeth to Margaret Lavinus. I, Jean Duvall, leave to all rising Seniors — see end of will. I, Lucille Epps, leave my desire to become a radio singer to Joyce Walters. I, Freda Fraley, leave my sisterly ways to the Lyles twins. I, Helen Fraley, leave my ability for explanation to Gus Panagos. I, Delores Gardiner, leave my running ability to Anna Kaiser. I, Anna Hansen, leave my ability of expressing my opinion to Vyonne Davis. I, William Harrell, leave my interest in history to Barbara Larson. I, Christine Harris, refuse to leave my “sailors” to anyone who wants them. I, Connie Harvey, leave my ability to chew gum in Miss Clark’s class to Jack Wagner. I, Betty Harwell, leave my curly hair to Nancy Parrish. I, Kenneth Hasle, leave my ability to give long English reports to all short-winded people. I, LaV erne Hill, leave my friendly smile to all students who need it. I, Violet Hill, leave my love for “jitterbugging” to Audrey Shifflett. I, Becky Hummer, leave my long sweeping eye lashes to Delores Blunt. I, Paul Jacobson, leave my forward technique to any bashful student.

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Cl5$ ★ In the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty, a group of 144 stu- dents entered the Mount Vernon High School and were soon known as the Freshman Class, to be the first full-fledged graduates of the school. So eager were they for the knowledge which Mount Vernon High School could impart to them, that they came from various sections of the county, such as Lorton, Groveton, Franconia, Ft. Belvoir, Wel- lington Villa, and Mount Vernon. After they had become orientated to the new school, a day was set aside to vote for the leaders of the class. The results of the election were Frankie Strobel, President; Betty Clark, Vice-President; Dolly Mundy, Secretary; and Charlotte Berrett, Treasurer. Linabel White was Judicial Member to Student Government. The most eventful day of the year was the red letter day when the entire class went to Glen Echo. Who will ever forget it? The year ended, and in September 1941 the class became the “Know-it-all-Sopho- mores,” organized under the leadership of President Frankie Strobel; Vice-President, Delores Ga rdiner; Secretary, Becky Hummer; Treasurer, Marie Maters; and Martin Bostetter, Judicial Department Representative of Student Government. A party, given at the Groveton school where everyone had a good time, was the chief social function of the year. The group soon became Juniors. Wiley Barrington was elected President; Frankie Strobel, Vice-President; Glenwood Clark, Secretary; Sue Roberts, Treasurer; and Glen- wood Clark, Judicial Member of Student Government. The class helped maneuver a very successful Junior-Senior Prom. In September 1943 the height of their desires was reached because they became Sen- iors, better known as the Graduating Class of May 1944. Wiley Barrington was again elected class President; Robert Leisner, Vice-President; Bernice Rogers, Secretary; Sue Roberts, Treasurer; and Parker Thornton, Judicial Member of Student Government. Linabel White was elected President of Student Government; Martin Bostetter, Secre- tary of Activities and Special Advisor of Student Government; Kent Crowther, Secre- tary of Safety; Claude Smith, Secretary of Sanitation; and Raymond Cone, Secretary of Public Relations. To realize their good work for Student Government one need only read the progress chart of Student Government for the year. In addition, Parker Thornton was Editor of Em Vee Hi and Alice Welch, Editor of the Surveyor. Some of the seniors who were called to the service before being able to complete the entire academic senior year were John Davis and Dick Coflin. Thus, four of the happiest years of their lives were spent in high school. They know not what the future will bring, but they do know that the years at Mount Vernon will live in their memory forever. The very best of luck, happiness, and success to each member of this class in the life that is ahead for him and her. Jkslor V

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Jhi Wdt and amen t I, Tommy Jennings, leave my ability to sing “Shoo Shoo Baby” to anyone who can sing it as well as I. I, Jimmy Kaiser, leave my love “for mountain music” to Josephine Beazley. I, Mildred Lee, leave my love for the Navy Air Corps to Dick O’Neil. I, Robert Leisner, leave my “skyscraper structure” to George Schindell. I, Harold Letcher, leave my ability to take pictures to the future cameraman of Mount Vernon High School. I, Marion Long, leave my cooperative ways to Virginia Sublett. I, Marion Martin, leave my experiences in the Belvoir post office to Thomas Hook. I, Marie Maters, leave my “dark ever in place hair” to Betty Jean Moshier. I, Perry McCann, leave my quiet ways to Thelma Leith. I, Doris McMinn, leave my “Pitcher’s Box” to the next good pitcher. I, Mary Ellen McNelis, leave my friendly disposition to all of next year’s seniors. I, Nellie Mellot, leave my teaching ability to all Groveton teachers. I, Alice Montieth, leave my “cuteness” to Alberta Coffey. I, Jean Morse, leave my ability to coach girls’ football to any future physical educa- tion student. I, Dolly Mundy, leave my love for the opposite sex to Annie Mae Rogers. I, Marie Nelson, leave my ability to “meet-em at the station” to Dorothy White. I, Mildred Norris, refuse to leave my beloved Miss Clark to anyone. I, Bobby Painter, leave my “stock room chores” to any ambitious person. I, Margaret Parrish, leave my German Police dog, Laddie, in care of the Army. I, Janice Payne, leave my ability to chew gum in class without being caught to Thelma Travers. I, Verne Pearson, leave my “lone wanderings but not lost” to William Cullen Bryant. I, Mildred Phelps, leave my “excused absences” to June Lyles. I, Alice Piercy, leave my favorite subject, physical education, to anyone who likes it better than I. I, Patricia Reeder, leave my desire for “more exercise” to Mrs. Gekoski. I, Sue Roberts, leave my ability of being treasurer to any honest student. I, Bernice Rogers, leave my ability to be “fast” in shorthand to Martha Roberts. I, Frances Rogers, leave my well trained voice to anyone desiring to acquire it. I, Leo Rogers, leave my love for Mount Vernon to Bernice Cook. I, Margaret Rogers, leave my “double dates” to Jean Harris and Nancy Doughton. I, Earl Scott, leave my way with the girls to Dickie Downs. I, Josephine Sears, leave my ability to harmonize with the bus quartet to my sister Mary. 1, Mary Simpson, leave my love for chemistry to Jordan Harding. I, Claude Smith, leave my problem of keeping the school clean to Beverly Jones. I, Marjorie Staples, leave my innocent manner to Kathryn Dawson. I, Gordoyi Stidel, leave my plaid shirts to anyone who likes to be seen. I, Frankie Strobel, leave my dark wavy hair to George Powell. I, Nelson Sublett, leave my agreeable ways to Alvin Benkleman. I Eugene Thomas, leave my ability of getting around the halls with a pass to Bar- bara Scott.