Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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TENTH WQSRADL QAHLIQLARS PRESIDENTS Betty Slierril Grady Stewart Bobby Gilmore Clwarles l-lugtiston John Crawford Walter Wright Anita Stewart James Glover Betty Presley Jeanette Maxey Marjor5e Taylor Geraldine Forman Rose Bullrnan VICE-PRESIDENTS SECRETARIES Sybil Creighton Rosemary Blalmely Fred Robertson Galen Grier Betty Buzzle Louis Jones Paul Wommaek Artlnur Parlcs Eldon King Jaclc Steadrnan Marguerite Bullrngton Betty Osrnent Rutln Mel-lam I 3 Billy Huntley Miriam Liles Weste Patton Bobby Cannon Oren Judy Cl tton Odom Ray Brown Louie Neighbors Eddie Mae Waters Marian Cogg ns Juanita Sbealey Helen Foster Betty Campbell

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IXIINTI-I GRADI: GI-I-ICEQS PRESIDENTQ Marlowe Recd lrzabefh Ann Leavell Rachel Srnrth Roy Taylor W llre Mae Whrte Betty Stnder Gene Carson Wnnburn Strrder Huqh Justrce Lourse Knnqsley Mary Alnce Tweed Gwendolyn Bulllnqton George Adams Perry Tralcas Harold George VICE PRESIDENTS SECRETARIES Elrzabeth Dulany Merle Moore lilrzabefh Jenlclns Joe Wells June Wrlson Mattre Sue Lytle Jrmrny Turnage Jrmmy Moore Blllle Brown Marlorre Glles Thelma Grllram Chrrstnne Harvey Jack Clements Betty Ruth Dodd Olm Calreutt I 2 Elrzabeth Pool Shrrley Grllfln Ellzabeth Allen Brll Buzzle Lrlly Belle Glover Dorothy Johnson Lee Dye Alex Kavounrs Brllre Brown Betty Baqwell Vrrqrnra Vaughn Sylvra Greer Meredrth Dawson John Ford Jaclc Dayrs F . i , . . V Billie Harrison Hulon Fagan Paul WilS0U

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CLASS I-I ISTCDRY MARGARET CLAYTON N these last days of hugh school whule trying to forget our unpleasant memorues and to remember our pleasant ones we realize now the happuness and joys that have been ours through the three years of worlc and play We have learned a sense of loyalty cooperation and what ut means to love and respect our Alma Mater These days will forever be cher ushed un the hearts of all who leave the halls of Spar tanburg l-lugh School FRESHMAN YEAR We have never quite understood what becomes of your freshman year when you attend a three year hugh school SOPHOMORE YEAR ln our sophomore year after becoming acquaunted wuth our new surroundings actuvutues of Spartan f-lugh began wuth a wonderful start Anxious to be good school cutuzens we plunged forth unto the field of our regular and extra currucula actuvutues elected the year before was servung as president of the Student Councul Thus organization selected a senuor commuttee to promote better school cutu7en shup sponsored an oratorucal contest and publushed a handbook a copy of whuch was guven to each member of the freshman class Three utems of major importance un the entertaun ment realm of our school were Twelfth Nught pre sented under the durectuon of Muss Margaret W Simpson un whuch several members of the class of 43 partucupated the Anniversary Concert of the band and orchestra wuth Vernon A Boulcnught con ducting and excerpts from the colorful opera The Mulcado by the combined chorus and Glee Club umuaouucnorxu JOHN DODGE A very important announcement was made by Sup L W Jenlcuns There will be no mud erm exams' By some act of provudence the school lfept its roof but the shouts of glee were really enormous Thus exemptuon was due to the fact that an epidemic of influenza had grasped Spartanburg Thus proved a blessing for some of us whule others suffered' Wu flu A new feature was introduced that year which has sunce become an annual atfaur Known as Back to School Nught uts purpose was to guve the parents an opportunity to meet their children s teachers and become better acquainted wuth the school Each parent followed the Monday schedule of his son or daughter and was durected to the varuous classrooms by members of the Student Council JUNIOR YEAR We entered our uunuor year refreshed and abound ing wuth enthusiasm to welcome several new teachers son Muss Vuvuan Drummond John Derryberry Muss l-larruet Todd Muss Lucretua Daniel and Muss Doro thy Gullespue After a peruod of ullness a friend to all of us Muss Annue Gentry passed away Her absence from our midst has been deeply felt Students were seruous and thoughtful when December 8 they filed unto the gym to hear the President declare war on the Japanese The treach erous attack on Pearl Harbor brought about many changes un our school lufe The sale of war stamps which had been lagging was greatly accelerated and several members of our faculty Messrs M B l 1 t. . . A -M r 1 .t ' ' , l 'th ' To begin With, Kenneth Brgwnl who had been to our school-Mrs. Virginia Cleveland, A. A. Pear- xx - tl - I I I4