Phillips High School - Mirror Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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The MIRROR 27 Ship's Log NAME OF SHIP U. S. S. John Herbert Phillips EMBARKATION DATE February 2, 1942 CREW 200 frosh COURSE- 4 year cruise on the Sea of Knowledge DISEMBARKATION DATE January 17. 1946 SUMMARY OF THE CRUISE: February, 1942-February, 1913 Plebs-just-up-from-grammar-school. All crew was kept well in hand by Skippers Heaslctt, Harris. Geoghegan and Penruddocke. February. 1943-Fobruary, 1944 Youngsters. Under Skippers Doss. Gatehell. Feaster. and Parrelt. the crew became well acquainted with the ship. February. 1944-January, 1945 Second classmen. With Skipper Montgomery, Dawson, Brock, and Senn in command, the crew longed for the next year when they would take the wheel. January, 1945-January, 1946 First classmen. Admiral Akin, aided und abetted by Skippers Lynch, Castleman. Benson, and Gochenour. brought the ship safely home to a peaceful port and with tearful fare-wells, the class of '46 disembarked from the U. S. S. Phillips. Highlights of the Cruise As the class of ’46 boarded the U. S. S. Phillips, the United States w-as just actively entering a terrible war. Most all of this class realized the seriousness of the status of the world und yet found time to laugh and try to carry on normal lives. We shall never forget: John Akin, definitely not forsaken” as Elliot in And Came the Spring. Billy Buck, vice president, thankful to find he didn’t have to write a speech for graduation night. Dean DeRamus. a true orator in her oral theme The Stage Productions of Hamlet.” Sarah Laws keeping her piano well in tune. Jane Wilson playing Smoke Gets In Your Eyes at the Band Vaudeville. Emaleen Stoves, ever and eternally making another A. and. knitting. Wade Norton, taking command of the whole (G. O.) fleet. Mary Ann Contri and Josephine Toro, always together. Kemp Tunkle, trying to heckle Miss Benson, but never succeeding. Jack Dorsky announcing, At the last meeting of the Big Six Virginia Matson emphatically denying - It’s NOT peroxide! Ted Bryan the Mirror first, last and always. Tommy Sisson always behind in his Trig, notebook. (Also the rest of Miss Benson’s session room.) Dan Moss, eternally arguing with Mr. Wood. Sara Simmons, gathering up props for the Senior Play. Betty Watson, plagued by Hester. Gene DeRieux now why should I mention him next? Harriet Burns and Bob Blanton keeping Mr. Allen's trig class in an uproar. Jimmie Nelson, coaching the Bees. Mary Will Collins and Bettye Magnuson beating it Plight to the Bar on Annual copy. Albert Norman and ’Bucky Sanders with their trumpet calls. Barbara Popwell. posting a daily letter to Bill Black. Coach Red and the football team, providing us with many a thrill on the field. Mr. Mayer and the Band, always keeping us in spirit. The United States is embarking on a new era of peace as the class of ’46 leaves Phillips. May this class strive ever to go forward as leaders of the world of tomorrow. Anchors A weigh! THELMA PAXTON, Yeoman 1 C.