Riverton High School - Memories Yearbook (Huntsville, AL)

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 - «sMMmiiMiiiiiCS . » «5 VU-JV':.. f safeM ssa» ’. CLASS HISTORY In August 1939, we the grammar school graduates came into Riverton High, “The Great Hall of Learning,” in an uncertain state of mind. Whether we were glad, sorry, or frightened, we couldn’t tell. In our freshman year we had an addition of four pupils from Pulaski Pike. In our sophmore year seven pupils came from Hurricane. We also received two from Huntsville High and two from Lincoln. Our president of the Jr. Ill class was Nolen Parker, who remained with us until October when he was called to the arm- ed forces. Thelma Bailey left early in her senior year to work in a defense plant. W. E. Holder joined the Marines in December. At present he is in San Diego, California. The class has always taken a deep interest in school activities and practically all the class joined the F.F.A. or F.H.A. when we came into senior high school. Throughout the years this class has won its share of honors. Mary Hodges represented the school at Lincoln in the county reading contest and won third place. James Allen Broughton has twice represented his Agriculture class in a Public Speaking Contest, going to the state finals once. He also won second place in the Butler Cup declamation contest Juanita Ray was a member of the debating team which repre- sented Madison County and won over several of the outstand- ing schools in Alabama before going down. She also won second place in a Civitan Essay contest. Eugene Johnson won third place in the Butler Cup declama- tion contest. We have found pleasures more numerous than hardships dur- ing our high school years; we have made many warm friends whom we will always love. The president of our Senior II class was W. E. Holder and of our senior year is Eugene Johnson. Two of our senior girls got a matrimonial bee in their bon- net and have qualified for the M.R.S. degree. Vera Lamb left us, but Evelyn Stone Petty is continuing her work while her husband is with Uncle Sam. This is perhaps the saddest separation that a senior class has ever known, for our class will be scattered as no other class has, due to the war. We have had a grand time and enjoyed every moment of it and so our life at Riverton High ends. M r L •1 • - .

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WHO’S WHO Prettiest girl .............................Evelyn Petty Most handsome boy ........................... John Tipton Most popular girl ........................ Mary Hodges Most popular boy..........................W. E. Holder Biggest girl flirt........................Louise Fears Biggest boy flirt ........................ Lawson Rogers Biggest mouth girl........................Pauline Ray Biggest mouth boy.................James Allen Broughton Neatest girl ............................ Helen Bradford Neatest boy...............................Elbert Cobb Teacher’s pet.............................Vera Patterson Best girl athlete ........................ Ruth Wilburn Best boy athlete ..........................W. E. Holder Most intelligent girl .............................. Ruth Wilburn Most intelligent boy.....................Eugene Johnson Wittiest girl ............................ Pauline Ray Wittiest boy ............................ Haden Winkles Most conceited girl ........................ Louise Fears Most conceited boy ...................... Haden Winkles Girl most likely to succeed ..............Nell Blackburn Boy most likely to succeed...............Eugene Johnson Sweetest girl............................ Helen Bradford Most cooperative ..................... Tom B. Cornelison Quietest girl ............................ Nell Blackburn Quietest boy ............................. Rayford Usery Friendliest girl .................... Katherine Campbell Best all-around girl......................Pauline Ray Best all-around boy ........................ J. D. Harris Cutest girl .............................. Vera Patterson Cutest boy ................................. J. D. Harris