Young High School - Record Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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The RECORD 1946 FROM A SENIORS DIARY HISTORIAN-JEAN HILTON As we open our treasured book of memories, we feel the urge to reveal some of the most outstanding incidents of our high school days. Naturally some are more memorable than others, such as our first Freshman class meeting. just imagine two hundred and fifteen silly, giggling, bashful boys and girls facing each other for the first time. Well, somehow, we had enough nerve to look the Freshies over and then elected the following officers: President, O. K. Anderson, who is now in the Navyg Vice-President, Eleanor Witt, who was also a band majorette, Secretary and Treasurer, Willard Elrod Cheatham. Since our class was well represented by one hundred and seven wolves, we can readily understand now why cute, petite, and giggily Miss Crippen was elected sponsor. Our first big get-together was a party in the school gymn. We'll always remember this as our first high school party. Jean Hilton had the honor of being Miss Freshman Class that year. Oh! yes, I must mention one event that really helped to make the Freshman class a celebrity. In the Buy A Bomber Campaign sponsored by the school, Betty Jo Marshall sold over 318,000 in War Bonds and had the honor of being named Commander-im Chief of the Army and Navy. It is now 1943. By this time we felt quite capable of taking over Mr. Duff's duties. We had already learned the great art of writing notes and chewing gum in class. Class officers for this years were Bobby Hertel, Presidentg O. K. Anderson, Vice-President. Not only was pretty Lois Cogdill elected secretary and treasurer, but also Miss Sohomore class. We chose Mr. J. G. McCullough as class sponsor. Our class was well represented in the musical organizations in the school. We were mighty proud when Bobbie Nelle Howard Margaret Byrd, and Eleanor Witt were elected majorettes. They sure did a swell job of strutting. Seven sophomores were in the band and eighteen represented our class in the chorus. In the field of dramatics, we were represented in that thrilling mystry One Mad Night. Bill Berry, Lowlon Mucke, Lois Cog- dill, Donald Gentry, and Bob Johnson took part in this thriller. Eleanor Witt, Bob johnson, and Lois Cogdill became members of the new hiking club knownlas the Klutz Family. The Penquin Club bestowed the honor of President on Virginia Laymang Vice-President, jean Hilton. Other Sophomore Penquins were Betty Rose Johnson and Eleanor Witt. Well, here we are to the junior year, thinking by now we know everything. At least we knew what we were doing when we elected the following officers: President, George Parksg Vice-President, Len Montgomery, Secretary, Margaret Byrd, Treasurer, J. N. Burgin. We owe the great success of our junior year to Miss Keller, our class sponsor. The honor of Miss Junior Class was given to Libby Franklin. Oh, yes, we had a Mr, Junior Class who was likeable Bill Merwin. Three junior girls-Maridell Frazier, Jean Hilton, and Betty Rose Johnson-were honored to be in the cast of that thrilling all- girl mystery, Nine Girls. i Len Montgomery was elected President of the newly organized Commercial Club. Junior members of the new social club, the Jivettes, were Maridell Frazier, Helen Satterfield and Betty Jane Long. Shirley Goodin, Wanda Matheny, and Betty Jo Wood were members of the new Tip Top Club. Another newly organized group in our junior year was the Girls Choir in which fifteen of our classmates participated. We could not forget to mention the fact that several of the junior boys participated in the sports field. The basketball team led by Captain Dewey Lee won the district tournament. Other junior boys who participated were Len Montgomery, Bob Pollard, Eugene McCarroll, Jack Lawson, Earl McOolloch. Lowlon Mucke represented the Junior Class in the cheerleading squad. Bob Johnson, Lowlon Mucke, Peggy Prater and Dorothy Neubert were in the all-student play Brother Goose. Our successful junior year ended with an event that will always live in our memory. It was the junior-Senior Banquet. We owe our thanks to Miss Keller and Len Montgomery, who served as toastmaster. Now, we are up to the precious year of 1946. We are Seniors- we expect everything to include us. To start 05 this eventful year wc elected james jenkins, President, Pat Wood, Vic-President, Maridell Frazier, who was also elected Miss D. A. R., Secretary, and Tommy Gilbert, Treasurer. Ruth Ann White was elected Miss Bingo at our big Bingo Party. Several seniors-Virginia Layman, Betty Rose Johnson and Bob Hertel were cheerleaders. Ushers for this year were Tommy Gilbert, head usher, Len Montgomery, James Jenkins, Charles Webb, Earl McCulloch, Bob Johnson, Betty Jane Anderson, Martha Chunn, Sara Nell Miller, Lois Cogdill, George Parks, Maridell Frazier, Virginia Layman, Eleanor Witt and Jane Furr. The band really had an eye for beauty when they selected Lois Cogdill and Ruby Lee Williams to be their band sponsors. The cute strutters were Eleanor Witt and Bobbie Nell Howard. The Girls Choir elected Virginia Layman, President, Jean Hilton, Vice-Presidentg Ruby Lee Williams, Secretary. Bob Johnson, Virginia Layman, Bobbie Nell Howard, james Jenkins were in the play Sing For Your Supper. The title of Mr. and Miss Young High School was given to Ruby Lee Williams and Dewey Lee. Betty Jane Long and Tommy Gilbert were honored by being given the titles of Mr. and Miss Senior Class. The pretty Senior girls who were in the Beauty Parade were Betty Rose Johnson, Virginia Layman, Betty Jane Long, Lois Cogdill, Maridell Frazier, Ruby Lee Williams. Betty Jane Long was honored to be chosen Miss Beauty Queen of the Senior class. Betty Rose johnson, Jean Hilton, Donald Gentry, Bob Johnson, Lowlon Mucke, Libby Franklin, Mary Katherine Larew and Bill Tar- water were in the Thespian play Double Door. As we look over our four high school years, we feel that they have been successful ones. We know that we owe this success to our sponsors and Mr. Duff. He has helped us with our many prob- lems, giving us his assistance and advice. Last but not least, we wish to express our thanks to Mrs. Garrett, who has helped to make our Senior year the most memorable one. Mama,' as she is known to all of us, has been an inspiration and a guiding hand as senior sponsor. Many thanks, Mrs. Garrett, for you are responsible for many precious memories. Twenty-seven

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The RECORD 1946 CHARLIE WEBB Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Webb, Seviervillc Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee. Football l, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 May Day Festival 25 Glee Club 35 Spring Festival 35 Y Club 3, 4. BEATRICE WEAVER Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. W'eaver, Route 1, Neubert, Tennessee. Home Economics Club 15 Chorus 1, 25 Yankee Doodle Minstrel 25 May Day Festival 25 Footlight Club 2, 35 Speakers Guild 25 Choir 3, 45 Madcap Players 35 Music Festival 35 Girl Reserves 45 Jive- ettes 45 Drill Team 45 Spanish Club 45 Strictly Formal 4. RUTH ANN WHITE Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. White, Route l, Neubert, Tennessee. Girl Reserves l, 2, 35 Home Economics Club 15 Footlight Club 2, 35 May Day Festival 25 Yankee Doodle Minstrel 25 Orator's Club 25 Commercial Club 35 Yellowjacket Staff 35 Madcap Players 35 Annual Staff 45 Secretary-Treasurer of Distributors Club 45 Miss Bingo 45 Thespian 4. RUBY LEE WILLIAMS Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Williams, Route 10, Knoxville, Ten- nessee. Home Economics Club 1, 25 Chorus 1, 25 Speaker's Guild 25 Yankee Doodle Minstrel 25 May Day Festival 25 Footlight Club 2, 3, 45 Girl Reserves 2, 45 Girl's Choir 35 Secretary Girl's Choir 45 Madcap Players 35 Music Festival 35 Rich Man, Poor Man 35 Oration Contest-2nd Place 35 Band Sponsor 45 Annual Staff 45 Spanish Club 45 Miss Y. H. S. 4. PAT WOOD Son of Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Wood, Maloney Road, Knoxville, Tennessee. Football 1, 2, 45 Glee Club 35 Vice- Presidcnt of Senior Class 45 Easy Aces 45 Athletic Y Club 4. Twenty-six FRANCES TOWLER Daughter of Mrs. George Towler, 305 Mimosa Ave., Knoxville, Tennessee, Kingsport High School, Kingsport, Ten- nessee: Glee Club 15 Home Economics 15 Young High School 2, 3, 45 Home Economics Club 25 Commercial Club 3, 45 Penquin Club 45 Annual Staff 45 Yellowjacket Staff 4. LORRAINE WELLS Daughter of Mrs. A. D. White, Woodson Drive, Knoxville, Tnenessee. Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 45 Huckleberry Finn 15 Home Economics 1, 2, 35 Glee Club 2, Footlight Club 2, 3, 45 Thespian 3, 4, Girls' Choir 3 ,45 Library Stag 35 Commercial Club 3, 45 Yellowjacket Staff 3, 45 Penquins 45 Literary Y Club 45 Strictly Formal 4. WALKER WOLFENBARGER Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Walfen- barger, Route 9, Knoxville, Tennessee. CLORIA ELEANOR WITT Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Witt, 165 Keeble Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee. Girl Reserves 1, 25 Vice President of Freshman Class 15 Drum Majorette 1, 2, 45 Penquin Club I, 25 Home Economics Club 15 Speaker's Guild 25 May Day Festival-Queen's Attestant 25 Klutz Family 2, 3, 45 Mad- cap Players 35 Yellowjacket Staff 3, 45 Y Club 3, 45 Yankee Doodle Minstrel 35 Spanish Club 45 Usher 45 Annual Staff 4. BETTY jo WOOD Danghter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester C. Wood, 601 Coffey Street, Knoxville, Tennessee. Advanced Band 1, 2, 45 Girl Reserves 1, 25 Home Economics Club 15 May Day Festival 25 Speaker's Guild 25 Posture Contest 25 Yankee Doodle Minstrel 25 Tip Top Club 25 Secretary and Treasurer of Tip Top Club 35 Secretary of Tip Top Club 45 ShoWboat Minstrel 35 Footlight Club 3, 45 Madcap Players 45 Spanish Club 45 Annual Staff 4 5 The Other Ghost 4. Thespian Club 4.

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The RECORD 1946 CLASS PRGPHECY PEGGY PRATER, PROPHET Several of thc members of our class of '46 are happily married or at least married. The wcdding ceremonies of Jean Hilton and Len Montgomery, Faye Smith and Walter Meador were performed by Rev. Charles Hutson. Ruby Dodson, Betty Anderson, and Ruth Gibson committed matrimony long ago. Yes, and we mustn't forget Mrs. Frances Large Linster and her seven little Linstersj it looks as if Frances is going to raise the bandleader and all the band. Lorraine Wells is engaged as a private nurse in Frances' home. Do not be astonished if, as you enter the various downtown offices, you find the private secretaries perched on their bosses' knee graciously sipping cokes because we have generously contributed to this great field of work. In any of these offices you may find Dorothy Irwin, Betty Jo Marshal, Katherine Self, Louise Sharp, Frances Tomberlin, Ernestine Caldwell, Pauline Hill, and Frances Towler. Irene King, Norma Jean Graham, Helen I-Iuling, and Sarah Ellen Henderlight greatly enjoy their work as telephone operators. Since wc now have the television telephone, they really see some funny sights, believe you mc. Bill Berry is still working hard at his pet hobby, chasing pretty girls, and Ruth Ann White is still after Bill. It seems to me neither are getting anywhere fast. Mrs. Garrett is not worried about state and city government any longer since James Jenkins is now our Governor and Ed Norton has succeeded Cas Walker as Mayor, and Bill Merwin must be com- mended on his great work as City Manager. The only sad part about our recent government election was that Bill Tarwater and James Jenkins couldn't both be governors, so better luck next time, Bill. Our one lady doctor, Martha Chunn, and our gentlemen- Tommy Gilbert, Orville Bales, Carl Smith, and Edgar Long- have all completed their M. D.'s training, and are now practicing in several different cities. While visiting Wendell Atchley in the hospital where he was taken after his last automobile accident, I saw Betty Jane Anderson, Betty Mayfield, and Libby Franklin, who were all earnestly nursing Wendell back to good health. As we walk down the corridors of various other hospitals we will see Christine Collins, Bridget Ann Ford, Margaret Crumley, and Jeanette Ford, who are all graduate nurses now. Gene Murphy has become famous with his Murphy's Mild Medicine for Mad Maniacs. Gene and the morticians next door, Charles Rule and Walker Wolfenbarger, work very well together. Now that we carry apples around in capsules we find that our school marms-Bernice Clifton, Blanche Davenport, Thelma Noe, and Kathleen Neubert-have their capsule collection each morning. Charles Webb and Pat Wood have decided that the Moon Maids are much more beautiful than just common earth girls, since they are operating their Sky-Rocket from the earth to the moon. Joanne Squires is very famous as Capasca the Snake Charmer. George Parks and Bob Pollard are still our daring heroes since they are now playing pro-football in Chicago. We are so happy that Lois Cogdill has accepted her offer from Hollywood. Mary Boling has gone with Lois to keep her hair neat and ready at all times. Eleanor Witt and Beulah Gilliam are very happily engaged as Powers Models. As I flew to New York to see the new Broadway hit, The Heartless Damosel by Betty Lou Carr, starring Betty Rose John- son, F. Lowlon Mucke, and Robert Johnson, I was very well taken care of by the two airline hostesses, Jane Furr and Beatrice Weaver. Lorine Graves and Nelle Deaderick are now buyers for Penny's and Cl1arIe's Department Stores respectively. ' Wanda Matheny and Peggy Norton find themselves bent with age, and have recently started a class known as Learn Young, Girls. They are trying to keep other girls from utter destruction Twenty-eight because they did not find their one and only. As we gaze into the classroom, we find that Virginia Layman is perched on the very front seat. Lem Keith croons each Saturday night at 7:15 over WROI., advertising Huskey's Grocery Store, owned and operated by Billy Huskey. Imogene Allen is having her third laboratory constructed. She hasn't learned yet which chemicals to mix and which ones not to. Dorothy Jean Neubert, Jean Smith, Helen Spangler, and Pearl Catlctt meet each Friday night for their Old Maid's Convention. They are interested in new members, anyone eligible and interested, please see these girls immediately. Billy Maples has entirely rooted Frankie out of the picture. We sigh to think of all the poor girls' hearts he has broken. Jewelle Baldwin, Addie Mae Teifteller, Peggie Jo King, and Dorothea Manes draw a crowd each night dancing at Bird Dog Inn, owned and operated by Dwight Cagle. Margaret McRae is a New York buyer for a large department SIOIE. As you well have noticed the crowd has greatly diminished in front of the Roxy Theatre since James Cooper walks his beat on that block daily. Betty Kirby has now replaced Miss Keller as Spanish teacher at dear old Young High School since Miss Keller has married and is now happily engaged as a housewife. Louise French is the editor of a woman's magazine in Boston. Joe Leonard, the divorce proctor, has recently settled the divorce suit of Rub Williams Lee a ainst Dewey Lee, he was Y S ably assisted by Jackie Lawson. Bobby Hertel is a psycoanalyist at U. T. Helen Satterfield and Billy Elmore are operating a hot dog stand on Gay Street, where they give a yankee dime with every ten hotdogs. Earl McColloch was called freight so long that he really thinks he is a freight train and he is greatly enthused over being a hobo. Ted Duncan and J. C. Judd are operating a men's clothing store in Pennyrile. Dick Schmid works for the city and has recently been pro- moted to elevator boy at the city jail. J. T. Hurst is in the Marines. while Jack Bamberg serves in the Navy. After six years of Navy life, Jack has been promoted to 2nd Class Seaman. Eugene McCarroll is working very hard to become boxing champion of the world. Catherine Neubert is a very famous music composer. Elizabeth Ann Rudder is a Missionary serving in China. Bobbie Nell Howard, after recently becoming engaged for the fifth time, thinks she can really hear in the near future. Sarah Nell Miller writes her juicy Knoxville's newest paper, the Know Hudson. Bobbie Jo Dunn and Betty Jo as cub-reporters. Betty Jane Long has become very the wedding bells ringing gossip column weekly for It All, edited by John Wood work for the paper famous as a model since she has been such for the famous artist Lady Rowena Ford. Donald Gentry feels very proud of himself because is most any place you can find large posters with his picture. The reading, if we shall go that far, says, Wanted for Robbery, 51,000 Reward. Bobbie Knisley and Mary Katherine Larew have made some daring attempts for the reward money. Donald recently robbed the Sevierville Bank, where Blanche Noe is a clerk. Daisy'Ann Smith, with her winning personality, has won her a wealthy husband and now resides on Kingston Pike. Joy Tar- water, Blanche Houser, and Bobbie Huifaker work in various women's shops downtown. Maridell Frazier is now teaching a class How to Have Personality Plus. She certainly has the ability to do so.