Phillips High School - Mirror Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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The Mirror Sara Lydell Womack Ambition: To do all in my power to attain the success I desire. Activities: Girl Reserves Club; G. L. C. '39; S. R. Sec. ’37. SUMMER SCHOOL Frances Hasbn Hensley Ambition: To sail the sea of life and leave a ripple on the wave. SUMMER SCHOOL GRADUATES Hubert Brown William Irwin Capps William Monroe Caudle Lee Duvall Edward Older Edncy, Jr. Phillip Paul Gagliano Graham Hawkins J. Monroe Jones Leo Levine Alfred Martin McDonald Frank Lecroy Reasy Leroy Lowery William McMullen Wallace Mezzell Donald Lloyd Newsom Edward Woodfin Roberts, Billy Joel Smith Sell Wade South Bob Sterrett Ray Stroup William Wayne Teas Robert Roland Wall Jasper Dudley West Nicolina Ida Carruba Gwendolyn Cox Cecile Helen Grammer Mary Louise Grayson Martha Harrison Mary Jane Morris Hazel Nell Roberts Ruth Seabury Jr. Mary Ella Tinsley Claudinc Trotter Carolyn Elizabeth Williams OTHER GRADUATES Virginia Cary Anderson Clinton Lawrence Ballew Jeanette Mary Brocato David Devon Coutta Cathrvn Marie H'cks Tom James E. Hunt Clarence Stanley Lewis Henry Grant Murphree, J Nann Elizabeth Nabors Mary Natalie Russell William Moughan Schuler Mary Ellen Stapler Josephine Troncalli James Toney White Maurice Wing, Jr. Frank Rene WulfFaert [21]

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The Mirror James Lattuillk Tayi.OR Buddy” Ambition: To be a musician. Activities: Damrosrh Club Vice Pres. '39; S. R. Vice Pres. '39; Harmony Class '39. Mary Tomaras Ambition: To meet Mr. ami Mrs. Fortune but never Miss Fortune. Activities: S. R. Banker '36, '37; Mirror Board 38; Girl Reserves Club '3S, '39; Home Ec. Class Vice Pres. '37. Cecar Louise Vaughn Ambition: To Jo nohat I Jo well. Activities: Pen and Brush Club Sec.; S. R. Sec. '39. Grace Elizabeth Vickers “Grade Allen Ambition: Always to put my best foot forward. Activities: G. L. C. '38, ’39; Banker '36; Marshal ’35,'36. Bon WALSH Pinky Ambition: To become {treat without much effort. Activities: lii-Y '38. '39; Hilliard '38. '39; Tennis Team '37, '38; Football Team 36, '37; S. R. Vice Pres.; History Class President. George McDonald Weaver “Buck Tex Ambition: To live anJ let live. Activities: S. R. Sec. '38; Council Mem. '37; Head Banker '37. '38, 39; Baseball ’38. Jean Moore West Ambition: To aJJ beauty to the lives of all man kin J. Activities: National Honor Society '39; Mnemosynean '37-'39. Vice Pres. ’39; Writers' Club '39, Cor.-Sec.; Student-Director Senior Play '40; Dramatic Club ’36-’39; S. R. Council Member '39. George Frederick White Ambition: To succeed in life. Mary Grace White Ambition: To succeed. Activities: Girl Reserves Club, Devotional C'hmn. “39, Secretary '39. Allen Windham Marie Winfield Ambition: To discover an ambition, then to be ambitious. Activities: Gen. Org. Publicity Com. '38; S. R. Pres. ’38, Mirror Agent ’39. Banker ’36, ’39; G. L. C. ’37- 39; Biology Class Critic, '39. Mary Elizabeth Winter Butch' Ambition: To succeed in making a success. Activities: Vestalia '37-’40; Dramatic Club '37, '38; History Class Prc». ’37; Speech Class Sec. '38; Gym Class Locker Marshal. [20]

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T he Mirror CHARACTER EDUCATION: ARMING FOR PEACE Fellow-members of the Class. Parents, Friends: 'Poday we hear much discussion concerning war provoked by nations that are openly preparing for protracted war. Not only arc they fight'ng and training soldiers and manufacturing arms for future work of destruction, but by regulating industry and transportation, they are also depriving civilians of initiative, liberty, and many other peace rmc privileges. Our country also is seriously concerned with problems of armament, but we are thankful that so far we are preparing not for war—but for the maintenance of peace, and the perpetuation of our freedom of press and assembly and of the other institutions we love. Probably never before at the beginning of a foreign war have our people been so articulate in their wish for peace, so wili ng to refrain from activities that might involve us. and so consciously on guard against false propaganda. We young Americans, as individuals, share these aspirations for peace, “Peace. The great prerequisite. The race’s single chance to reach its stature.” We can see no necessity for war and its destruction ; we want to see our country grow and develop in prosperity anti justice. Individually and collectively we wish to do our part to insure the preservation and effective use of her natural resources. We arc especially eager to safeguard, develop, and employ to the best possible advantage those human resources, such as physical and mental powers, that are our own. During our school career, many things besides lessons have been stressed; and we consider our scholastic instruction and character training as a fine preparation—a form of personal and social equipment for peace and the enjoyment of a larger life. Our diplomas testify that we have gained knowledge; we realize that we have learned many worthwhile lessons; and we hope that we shall master others in years to come. Knowledge is our strongest mental protection, knowledge that can overcome ignorance and the prejudice that grows out of ignorance. Intolerance is often the [22]