Tennessee High School - Cadmea Yearbook (Bristol, TN)

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Last Will and Testament We, the graduating class of 1933, Tennessee High School, City of Bristol, County of Sullivan, State of Tennessee, after winning our last battle in the Four Years’ War with Latin, English, History, etc., do leave collectively and individually these qualities and attributes, the spoils of our victory, which have been most helpful in our rise to success with a hope that the beneficiaries, set forth herein, will use them to their greatest advantage. Being of unsound and undisposing mind, and considering the uncerta inty of life, we do hereby and herein make, publish, and declare this as and for our last will and testament. Item I : To Mr. Rubins, who has done so much to make our school system the very best, and who has shown said class so much consideration, we leave our sincere thanks and apprecia- tion. Item II : To Mr. Tyler we leave long, peaceful, restful nights with no thoughts of the future of Tennessee High being marred by said careless Seniors. Item III: To other members of the faculty who have kept us on the broad highway, and whom we have burdened for four years, we leave our love and esteem, and wish for them the best of everything. Item IV: To the coming Senior Class we will our rights and privileges (if we have any), our joys and sorrows, and our hopes and ambitions. Of our knowledge we have none to spare, but we leave best wishes for their great success. Item V: To our beloved sponsor, Mrs. Caldwell, we leave our love and devotion, and wish for her a very pleasant vacation. We leave our sincere thanks for her untiring efforts re- garding said class. Also, we declare Mrs. Caldwell executor of above will. Item VI: To Mr. Ladd, whose untiring efforts have made our Cadmea a success, and who has done so much for said class, we leave our heartfelt thanks. “Loquor enim de docto homine et erudito, cui vivere est cogitare. ” Item VII: To Bill Boyd, our basket-ball flinger. We leave Rabbit Harrold’s ability as a singer. To good old June we leave the right To fuss with Eddie the rest of her life. Virginia and Louise leave the friendship stuff To Frances Kensinger and Margaret Huff. Elizabeth and Nathan do hereby trust To Evelyn and Eleanor the brother-sister fuss. To Ed Powers, the handsomest Junior, We leave the place of “Sheik” Baird, Senior. Sweet Eula Masengill with her queenly grace, Leaves Peggy Cappel to fill her place. Hubert Hunt, who as a colored coon was grand. Asks Bruce Graham to take a hand. Kathleen and Jo, our Senior beauties, Ask Ethel and Martha to do their duties. To Bradley Senter, the “littlest” Junior, We leave part of Ted Perry, the biggest Senioi. Buddy Nuckolls leaves the feminine hearts he’s won To Babe Roberts to have some fun. Annie Feagins with her cheery face Leaves Ida Rutherford the office for her place. Lucy Booher, whose cooking is well known, Leaves her art to Mildred Stone. Margaret Owens can act, that’s so, She leaves this ability to Marjorie Poe. Ernest Rutherford, as “Kempy,” was the thing, Leaves his part in the play to das hing Dan King. Martha Rountree leaves her winsome smile For Eloise Wyman to keep all the while. Mary Sue Young, a cute little trick, Bequeaths her quietness (?) to Beulah Witt. Katty Wood, spokesman of the class, Wills her gift o’ gab to Bob, he’s got brass. Ruth Wassom, who wears such stunning clothes. Gives herself to — why, can’t you suppose? To Alice Caldwell, a slim little Junior, We leave Margaret Warren, a hefty little Senior. Bud Phipps — after he gets married — 22

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It was gone, and we were Juniors. We came back from our vacation, Came back to our books and lessons. To our schoolmates and our teachers. We to carry on the custom Gave the play, Listen to Leon. One night in the late December, Which right gladly was accepted By the ones who came to hear it. Soon it changed to spring from winter, And another term was pended. After we had much discussed it, We decided on our class rings. After days and weeks of waiting, Filled with glad anticipation, They arrived, and we were truly Full of pride and joyful feeling Of belonging to our high school. Once at night in balmy springtime We, for Seniors soon to leave us, Gave a banquet in their honor; There was gladness, also sadness, All too soon the parting pended. Later to us there were given Much priz’d shield and battle axes, And the grave traditions with them. When we came back in the autumn How we felt our great importance! Seniors were we at that time and Mingled were we with the heavens, With the patriarchs and sages. We were fortunate in having Mrs. Caldwell as our good sponsor. With her help and that of Shakespeare, Also Chaucer, we were able To present two chapel programs, With the dignity of Seniors. February twenty-third, We, the Class of thirty-three, Gave the second Mardi Gras which Paid the debt to our Cadmea. Then within the few days left us The gay Junior-Senior banquet, And the Senior play called Kempy, Filled each day, each hour, each moment. Drove away all thoughts of lessons, Banished scientific interests. May, these days of preparation, Full with so much joy and gladness, Be the inspiration goodly For a life of faithful service. To our teachers: may we say that They our months and years have gladdened By their loving, helpful counsel, By their teachings wise and kindly. We are leaving, Alma Mater, Thou, the grandest of all high schools. But we carry with us mem’ries, Mein’ries of our dear companions, And the pleasures we have had here. We have gone a little nearer To the seat of greatest learning, To the throne of highest knowledge. — Elizabeth Thomas, Historian. 21

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Leaves to Sam Shankel the place where he tarried. Louise Stansbery, much in love with Bob, Wills her feelings (?) to dear old Rod. Adrian Shoemaker, keeper of the Senior cash. Gives his job to little Hughie Ash. To Mack Furlow, the funniest Junior, We leave the wit of Chuck Richards, Senior. Effa Mae Nelson and Hazel Poore Leave their good grades to Hazel Moore. Duward Neale — Mrs. Caldwell’s righthand man Gives his position to little Kenneth Fine. Margaret Montgomery, our cute little Gracie, Bequeaths Katherine Doriot the cashier’s placey. To Jim Dougherty, Miss Smith’s pride, We leave Lawrence Jones in him to abide. Thelma Counts and Mary Blevins assure All their dates to Lucile Jones and Ann Latture. Sham Ellenburg, for whom everyone has a liking. Wills to some Junior girl his jacket with “Viking.” Genevieve Kesner, who was the good “high brown,” Leaves her height to Taylor Cowan. Carl Leslie, our best looking man. Asks Ed Rollins to take his place if he can. Thelma Gray, who surely writes well, Bequeaths this art to Sarah Shell. Clyde Lacy, who around the track doth dart. Leaves his speed to Robert Clark. L. B. Snapp, who we’ve heard can sing, Says, “Take it away,” to Jere King. To Jim Dalton, meanest man on board. We leave James Brown’s old rickety Ford. Lovdie Brooks, a sweet little lass, Wills her smile to Josephine Snodgrass. Mildred Mercer and Thelma Watson, too. Say to all Juniors, “Good luck to you.” Margaret Lindamood a good name has made. Leaves her dignity to Martha Blades. Lucile Anderson and Ethel Marie Doss Will the Juniors the Seniors’ power to boss. Jennie Levine, whose readings we’ve all heard, Gives her art to Evelyn Byrd. Lucile Childress, whose originality is great, Hopes Mitchell Allen will be first rate. Albert King, tray cleaner, and none keener. Bequeaths his job to Eugene Fleenor. Martha and Kathleen, two O’Dells, Leave their name to Carl to keep the family spell. Margaret Millard, who always does her part, Leaves Mary Ashley and Elsie Whittaker her sincerity of heart. Louis King, who is so ambitious, Leaves this trait to the Juniors capricious. William King, who in oratory doth excel, Bequeaths his “line” to Custis Bell. Glenn Boy, who brings up the rear, Wants some Junior to take care of “Polly” Greer. Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the above named Senior Class as and for its last will and testament, in the presence of us and each of us, who, in his presence, and at his request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses: Robert Harrold, President Glenn Boy, Vice-President Kathleen Earhart, Secretary Adrian Shumaker, Treasurer Lucile Childress, Nancy Emmert, Attorneys- at -Law 23