Parrish High School - Tornado Yearbook (Parrish, AL)

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IZIASS HISHIRY Always, after completing a long and arduous journey, we are glad it is finishedg but we look back with smiles over the road which is made smoother by our happy memories. ' The senior class of 1950 made its first venture into history making in the year 1938 when most of us were six years old and beginning our first year in school. Our first year in Parrish High School was a memorable one, for, although we were only twelve and in the seventh grade, we felt very big and important within our class-room, but outside this room we were merely seventy-one nervous and rather shy Jr. I's. Miss Key and Miss Richards were our home-room teachers and they helped us to fit in with the rest. We were more accustomed to high school life when we started off on our Junior II year . We centered our efforts mainly on the Homecoming parade, and as a result we walked off as first-place winners. The prize was one everyone should enjoy-a holiday from school for a class picnic with our sponsor, Mrs. Elbert Deason. The years passed swiftly as we grew older and before we knew lt we were completing our Junior III year. We were given more privileges this yearg it was the first year we were allowed to select a cheer-leader to represent our class at the football games. It was this same year that the Travel club was organized by Mrs. Gray, who was our home-room teacher that year. At the beginning of our Senior I year we welcome many new friends from Aldridge, Goodsprings, and Gorgas. We were rather shy of each other at first but we soon overcame this obstacle and be- came fast friends. We all had to work harder on our studies this year, but despite this we participated in school activities. We won second maid in the race for sponsor and escort. Our representatives were Lila Jean Glover and Bobby Murphree. Our Senior II year was one of hard work for us Seniors. We had to make money to give the Seniors a banquet and this was uppermost in our minds all year. We finally made the grade, however, and held our banquet in April of 'l+9. We worked diligently in an effort to win sponsor and escort for our class this year but the seniors won. We were runners-up with first maid and escort -Edith Glover and J. B. Thompson. Our float also won second place. We enter our Senior year with mingled-feelings or Joy and sorrow. We are glad because at last we are 'The Seniors' but we are also sorry because this is our last year to be together as a real part of Parrish High. Finally we won sponsor and escort for our class. Our represent- atives this year were Betty Piper and Donald Hallman. We also won first place with our Ncolonial girl' float. Our yearbook has occupied much of our time and thoughts, but it has also given us an opportunity to know each other better by work- ing together. Our school years have been like a ladder leading us higher on to each of our individual goals. Each teacher has always gladly given us a hand to steady us as we have reached for the next rung. They may not be there the next time we slip, but their guidance and under standing will be remembered always. It is with sad hearts that we withdraw our hands from theirs and continue up our ladder. -Nella Jean Byrd CLASS HISTORIAN 17

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