Phillips High School - Mirror Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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T ii i«: M i r r o r 21 )Light -C-oy “Freedom” Spiralling into the blue of eternity Dragging a handful of stars from the sky And throwing them into the wind again Tell me then Do you enjoy your brave flights on high? Laughing madly with freedom's delight Drunk with the wine of cold air in your face Alone always flying into sunsets aglow Swoop down below And let us go with you away into space. Dodging the mountain tops etched on the moon Challenging flanus dancing up from the sun Soaring with angels, propelled by God's breath No fear of death May democracy’s battle for freedom be won. Holding within you the hope of man's future Fanning the liberty torch into flame Gathering around you the reviled and refused Standing accused God shall defend you. your acquittal be fame. Growing, expanding, you climb to the stars Assembling great power in armies and fleets But beware, for the danger of pride lies ahead Ask the dead They have said. Tis the strong who retreats” Dipping into the abyss of humanity Filling each life with a trust to perform Grasping each hand with the strength of protection Reach for perfection Deep in the space of man's thoughts, true and warm. Wheeling full lonely above a dark cliff Grim as an omen in sunset's last glow Threatening the cowards, the masters, the slavery Fierce in its bravery The eagle of justice is coming in low. But dawn of tomorrow will herald our victory Oppressed of all nations will stir and arise And shining in glorious, merciful truth Hope of our Youth The banner of freedom will float in the skies. —Mary Nell Rowe.

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T II K M I R R o R 20 HELEN BOUTWELL MARJORIE JOAN CALE Mnemosyncan. President '43. Pen Committee '43, Treasurer 42, Social Committee '42; Treble Clef Club ’40; Senior Glee Club 41. '42; S. R President '42. Vice-President '42; History Class Secretary '43; Choir '43; Annual Christmas Festival '40. 'll. '42, ’43; Christmas Program 41, '42, '43; Thanksgiving Program '40; Phillips Night Program '40. '41, '42. '43; Spring Festival '41; Auditorium Programs '40. '41. '42. 43: Spring Vaudeville '41; Operettas '42. '43; Club Stunt '43; A. E. A. Program '42. '43. KATHERINE MERLE CHAPMAN Dolly Civics Club '40, Secretary '42. S. R. President '40. '41, '42. Banker ’42. Council Member ’41; Speech Class Vice-President 40; Marshal '40. '41. '42; Community Service Division of Victory Corps '43; Vaudeville '40. EVA GORDON DOWNEY Baby Law and Order Committee 43; Ves-talia '39; S R. Vice-President 40. Secretary '42. Marshal ’40. '41, '42; Victory Corps. BETTY GAMBLE ALBERT ODELL HAISLIP Pat GRACE HEILIG CAMILLE PHARO MARY ELIZABETH ROWELL Mncmosynean, Recording Secretary '43: Treble Clef Club. Secretary 41; Damrosch Club, Treasurer 42; Club Stunt '43; Senior Glee Club 41; Choir '43; S. R. President 42; Christmas Festivals '40. 41. '42. 43. Christmas Programs '41. 42, '43. Thanksgiving Program '41, Phillips Night Program 40. 41. '42. '43. Spring Festival 41. Auditorium Programs '40. 41. '12. '43. Spring Vaudeville 'll. Operettas '42. '43, A. E. A. Programs ‘42, '43. MARJORIE SCOTT Scottie Girl Reserve '41. BETTY SUE SMITH Suzie” Auditorium Committee '43; Thalia '41; S. R. Secretary 42, 43; Marshal '42; Choir '41. '42. '43; Phillips Night 41. '42; Christmas Festival '41. '42; Auditorium Programs '11. '42. LOUISE THOMPSON HARRY ALLAN WHITE Phillips Honor Rifles '43; R. O. T. C. First Lieutenant '43. Individual Competition 41; Victory Corps '13; S. R. President 40, '41. Stamp Salesman '41; Armistice Day Parade 41; Auditorium Programs 42. '43. Graduation Program ‘43: Phillips Night '41. '42. We're accustomed to burning the midnight oil For fear we might accidentally fail But now that the stuff's on the ration list It looks like we'll have to learn Braille.

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22 T 1! K M I H R O R Celestial Navigation As our giant bomber swiftly wings its way through the darkened sky. our navigator expertly shoots his stars and records our position. Gazing up through the dome turret between twin ,59’s, he focuses the sextant on Jupiter (Mr. Stough). Up ahead the pdot sights across the guide stars of Ursa Major (Mr. Mayer) towards Ursa Minor (Mr. Keller). Just to the right and high above gleams Leo Minor (Miss Chambliss); hard on the port quarter lies Virgo (Miss Senn). Far ahead the navigator prepares to shoot Aquarius (Miss Bush); nearby gleaming through the shreds of Cyrus above are Pegasus (Mr. Gerald), and Pisces, the fisherman (Coach Dawson). One waist gunner sweeps the starboard horizon: behind him are Lyncis (Miss Lynch) and Leo Minor (Miss Chambliss); before is Triangulum (Mr. Allen). On the larboard the eye sweeps from Lyra (Miss Dryer) and Sagittarius, the archer (Miss Dewberry) past Hercules • Coach Walker) to Mercury (Miss Penruddocke) and Virgo (Miss Senn). In the dim distance ahead beacons Mars (Captain Starkey), the call to arms and country. Behind is High School; ahead, the future- college or armed services. Set your course by a star. P. H. S. calling Flight Forty-four. P. H. S. calling Flight Forty-four. Come in. I-light Forty-four calling P. H. S. Ship running hunky-dory. Everything going fine. Detail on passenger list as follows: Kenneth Crumpton and W. L. Coker are dueting on Sunrise Serenade , but then, graduation should inspire us to higher levels. Odessa Flowers and Ruby Pennington are absorbed in watching the Pilot and the Navigator. Aviation is very significant in this day. particularly at this time. Jack Gore is deep in thoughts ot Virginia, while Doris Hayne is regretting having to leave Charles Flurry in the midst of the maleless females of Phillips. Betty Hawkins is shedding crocodile tears because she must now leave her position as co-editor-in-chief of the Mirror. Sidney Pilgreen (Mrs. James Mosely) is looking forward to joining her merchant marine husband. Polly Brown is dreaming. Over some flame as usual. Mary Jo DeRoncey is tossing her books out of the window. Another way of kissing her troubles good-bye. WALTON GARRETT. Navigator. Bombs