Trousdale County High School - Stepping Stone Yearbook (Hartsville, TN)

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V527 STEPPING STONE CLASS POEM In the year '33, we first came to this school With no other thought but to go by the rules: And though time and again, we have not done our best, In all things of importance we have stood the test. The school authorities have always mapped the way, While our paientsand teachers have help us obey. Our class has stood high in scholastics and play, Seldom beeing defeated along the way. Now the time of our graduation draws so near, We rembfnber we were guided with a love sincere. May we ever hold fast to our honor and ideals, As we go forth to play our part in various fields. Some of our former classmates are now facing the foe, On the fields of battle in these times of woe. They are physically struggling in this awful strife, For the preservation of true values of life. Let them inspire us then that we go on to fight. For things mentally, socially, spiritually right. -LOIS MCMURRY. -25-

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W-M14-.?. - nt.- YV. STEPPING STONE - Marjorie Duncan and Thurman Cothron enter singing Rifle Toting Papa, the Number One hit of 1950. They are now the star singers on the program, Guy Guiser's College of Goofy Knowledge. In walks Carroll Smith, coach of the Arkansas Cotton-Pickers, gloating over his team's latest tri- umph over the California Lemon-Suckers, which was held in the Pickle Bowl in Sugar City, Iowa. Mary Cothron, Edna Chamberlain, and Ruth Duncan enter by the front door, scuffling over an Oscar which they have just been awarded for their performances in MGM's Three Maids and a Mouse. The theme of this picture is after man. came woman and she's been after him ever since. The book from which the picture was made was written by Billy Merryman and cousin Iack Rankin, who also wrote a book entitled. How to be Popular with the Female Sex, or Don't Flirt. But be Handy When Someone Else Wishes to. Enter Prof. Nathaniel Bastian, with a far-away look in his eye. At present. the professor is trying to prove that the world is not round, but triangular in shape. Close behind Nate is a skinny, poorly dressed man with a hungry look about him. It is Ralph Price. It seems that when the hens went on a sit-down strike in 1946, Ralph bought a huge farm and planted it in egg-plants. Poor Ralph didn't know until it was too late that egg-plants don't produce eggs. Next comes a well-preserved looking woman, whom I immediately recognized as Doris Oglesby. When I asked her what her occupation is now, she replied, Why, I use my head, like Mr. Pullias al- ways told us to, and that was all she would tell me, but I found out from other sources that she used her head to instruct her husband how to clean the house after office hours. Iuanita Beal came moping in, talking to herself and looking just as dumb as she did the day she finished high school. For the last six years, she and her parents have been arguing about which col- lege she should attend. She must still be going with that Hagan guy: how else could she' learn to argue so? Iust after Iuanita's arrival, the party was upset by a terrible crash. and we all rushed outside to find that Billy Mutt Gregory had run into the building while trying to show the world that a car can make as much speed as an airplane. Helen Iackson and Voline Pulley were with him, but they all came out unhurt. Helen is married to one of the Iohnny's that came marching home, but Voline decided she'd rather go with 'em all, but marry none. Why. who are these two peculiarly-acting creatures dressed in white unfonns, conversing in such tenns as Phenacetin, Heliotheapy and Naprathay? If it isn't Dr. Morgan and Nurse Carr! Each seems to have a different theory of how a pin-prick should be treated. The next arrival seems to be gay one, indeed, for she is laughing hilariously, just as she always did at school. and is dressed in a big-flowered dress, with her hair on top of her head and all kinds of jewelry adorning her neck and arms. That's the way all secretaries dress now, but who would ever thought that Sarah Nollner would be seen in a get-up like that? When Mrs. Whipple arrived, it seemed as if the party was complete. I don't think I need state Virginia's occupation. for I am sure everyone can guess that she is keeping house for Dean. -ALICE GOTHARD. -24-

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ss STEPPING STONE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT The Senior Class of 1944-45 has at last reached the goal of being allowed to graduate after twelve long years of work. Without many individual talents and abilities. we feel that progress would have been impossible, therefore, we leave some of these to certain underclassmen. As a result, we hereby publish our Last Will and Testament. ' Mr. Pullias already has our love, so we can't leave him that. but we do leave a sincere appre- ciation for all that he has done for us. We leave our gratitude to our sponsor, Miss Rachel Dalton, for her untiring efforts to make our class the best class on the hill. She is worthy of all the praise we can give her. To the entire faculty, we leave our appreciation for anything they may have done for us. Thurmon Cothron leaves to Fred Carr his ability to be a lamb at school and a lion elsewhere. Edna Chamberlain bestows her beauty upon Lanwood Brockett. Nate Bastian bequeaths to Dan Haynie his everlasting love for tall women. Mary Frances Brooks leaves her admiration for the Navy to Mary Katherine Carey. Agnes Duncan wills her cherished Senior dignity to the Iunior girls. Ralph Price has written a sensational article on How to Win Your One and Only, which he be- queaths to his little brother, Billy. Lassie Cunningham bestows upon Carleen Carman her efficient and business-like manner. Alice Gothard leaves her love for coaches to Anne Burnley. Billy Merryman wills to Marvin Bastian his interest in the Sophomore Class. Travis Morgan leaves to Leon Anthony his place in the Senior room, the fourth period. lWe are sure Leon will make the best of it.l Ruth Duncan bequeaths her own version of the Conga to Sue Stubblefield. Nat Vance wills his pipe to Clifford Perkins, lWe hope Perk will not find this little luxury too expensive.l Marjorie Duncan leaves Irene Meador. Billy Gregory bequeaths to Bradley Burton his truck and the art of driving it. Carroll Smith leaves his numerous parking places to anyone who can do them justice. Iuanita Beal bestows upon Bertie Ioy Grgeory her title as F. F. A. Queen. Dorothy Carr leaves what she calls a giggle to limmy Rankin. Maggie Linville wills her position as guard on the basketball team to her sister, Pauline. lack Rankin takes all of his possessions with him, for he thinks he will need them in the future. William Massey wills his ability to arrive at school late to G. C. Burton. Sara Nollner leaves to Mattie Belle Duncan her pledge to write to the sailors. I. B. Gregory bestows upon S. B. Cornwell his love for English. Lois' McMurray leaves to Martha Ann Gammons her ability for the perfect alibis. Virginia Key Whipple leaves the Senior Class for New York. Louise Huffines bestows her height upon Nora Lee Wilkerson. Sarah Haley bequeaths to Iulia Herod her ability to handle money. Iames Williams bestows upon Doodle Jenkins his red hair and the spirit that goes with it. Voline Pulley wills her Lebanon interest to Helen Neeley- Mary Cothron bequeaths to lean Dalton her place On the annual Staff- Eva Mai Vance bestows upon Katherine Lee the pleasure of talking to a certain glamour boy. in the library. Martha Comwell bequeaths to Ann Shoulders her desire to do everything the Wright way. Mildred Kennedy leaves her desire to go to Gelldlin to Billie Sue Carver. Dorothy Holder wills her River Street boy to MCIIY Ellen G1'eq0rY- Helen Iackson leaves her foreign souvenirs to Deen Roddy. In witness whereof, I, Doris Oglesbv, the Testqtor, have set my hand and seal hereto, this twenty- second day of May, in the year of our Lord one th'-W-1SC1Ild nine hundred and f01'lY-fiVe- Witnesses: RACHEL DALTON, ELEANOR STONE. Testator: DORIS OGLESBY. -25-