Aiken High School - Hornet Yearbook (Aiken, SC)

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SENIORS MARY FRANCES WILLING modest and sweet . . . married President of J. H. A. 48-49; J. H. A. 48-50; President of Business Girls’ Club; Secretary of Soap Carving Club. SARA VIRGINIA WILLIS lovable disposition . . . witty and dependable Secretary of Homeroom 46-47; President of Homeroom 48-49; Hornet Staff. SARA LEE TOOLE short and quiet . . . gets around Hi-Times Staff 47-48; Assistant Editor of Hornet; Secretary of National Honor Society 50-51; Treasurer of Senior Class 50-51; Glee Club 49-50-51; Debating Team 48-49; Quill and Scroll 50-51; Hornet Sponsor 50-51. WILLIAM WENZEL athletic minded . . . neat and nice Football 49-51; Basketball 48-51; Baseball 49-51; Track 49; Block A” Club. ANN WOOD always smiling . . . loves a good time Social Club; Dramatics Club; J. H. A. HARRY WOODWARD quiet and handsome . . ■ always late Declamation 47-48; Baseball 49-51; F. F. A. 23

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SENIORS J. C. QUATTLEBAUM likes girls . . ■ football President of Block A” Club; President of Homeroom 48-49; Secretary of Homeroom; Football 48-51; Co-Captain of Football Team 50; Junior and Senior Play; President of Music Appreciation. NORMA DEAN HEED willing aiul cooperative . . . winsom and sweet President of Handicraft Club 47-48; Council Member 48-49; May Day Attendant 50; National Honor Society 49-51; Senior Editor of Hornet. FARRELL RODGERS likeable and easy going President of F. F. A. 47-48; Vice-President of Junior Class 49-50. EVELYN ROGERS pretty dark hair and big fascinating eyes May Day Attendant 47-48; J. H. A. Reporter 50-51; Senior Class Sponsor 50-51; Sophomore Sponsor 48-49. PEGGIE ANN SMITH pretty blonde hair and cute . . . smiles and fun Secretary of Dramatics Club 49-50; Social Committee; Council Member; Majorette 50-51; President of National Honor Society. BETTY LOU TOOLE ready for fun . . . dependable and (poet National Honor Society 49-51; Vice-President of National Honor Society 50-51; State Mental Contestant; News Editor of Hi-Times 50-51; Editor of “Pine Needles” 50-51; Senior Play; President of Quill and Scroll 50-51. 22

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It Happened at Aiken Little did the Class of ’51 realize when it began school that it would be in on the excitement of the enormous H-bomb project with all of its accompanying confusion, both in community and school life. Time makes its changes and we were caught. But let’s go back to when it all began. Remember—all those little eager beavers who, in the fall of 1939, filtered into Miss Jennie’s first grade. We all had that scared look which told of our newness in the realm of education. Before we knew it, we had passed through our first six years of learning, but not without a few unforgettable events—telling ghost stories in the basement, boy-girl wars, and “Raindrops,” a dance given in our second year. Then came high school with its work, fun, and experiences. None of us will ever forget our first day. We felt as if we had made only a little splash in a big pond. What a big pond! We didn’t realize then how our next few years would be spent. From now on our class began to gain new members and lose some. We were joined by many members from the surrounding grammar schools. Now our class was beginning to take shane. In the seventh grade, we really found how little we knew. “Science is hard! Brother, those tests!” were echoes from Miss Leonard’s classes. Miss Leonard, Mrs. Etherredge, and M iss Miller were our teachers and we were struggling along under their guidance. Here we had our first attempt at basketball, volleyball, and the other games that come with Physical Education. Here also we took our first beating in the class basketball tournament. The eighth grade came and went and then we were officially freshmen of Aiken High. With this year came a great interest in elections and sports. The arrival of Mr. Willis started a new era in our high school life. However, we quickly caught on to the changes and even liked them. The rest of the year flew by and soon we began thinking about being “mighty sophomores.” And did we think we were a might bunch when we actually got our pictures in the newly started Hornet. It was the very first publication of our annual, as well as being the first time Aiken High had a twelfth grade. Our Dramatics Club presented “Here Comes the Doctor,” directed by Miss Josephine Crouch. That started our dramatic careers. We went on to present “Faith, Hope, and Flarity” in our Junior year. We were here at last! Juniors! Our class united for the first time and elected Philip Moody as its dictator. We squabbled and fussed about our Junior-Senior, but when our troubles were over, we all had fun. It was a tremendous success and later we decided it was well worth the effort. Also in this year the local chapter of the Quill and Scroll was established, “The Pine Needles,” a literary magazine, was begun, and we felt Aiken High was rising in prestige. We were rising in prestige, too, for soon we were classed as “Seniors.” We scarcely realized how much that one word was to mean but before long we recognized the word was magic. As seniors we gave “This Is The Life” as our Senior play, got our cherished rings, and Florence Galloway was elected our May Queen. And as May Day ended with our last Junior-Senior we knew that our days at Aiken High were numbered. Once again the “Blue Line” was forming and this time we were taking our places and would experience the same sadness mingled with the thrills which accompany graduation. The shadows of war made it difficult to read the crystal ball with any degree of assurance. But we realized as the strains of our Alma Mater faded that the memory of our stay at Aiken High would remain a constant source of pleasure regardless of what the future might hold for us. 24