Armstrong Technical High School - Reflector Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Q?'3C'S9Q!3CS9GZ3C'S9QZ'3C'X9 Qli QIBFRQQZBFXQ fX9QZ'3CT9QI3 Prophecy of the Class of '46 , , Another news item stated that there was to be a new hospital to alleviate Freedmen's crowded rooms. Leroy Foster, one ol the surgeons at Freedmen's, was to be placed in charge. His assistant was to be Emest Dixon who had just finished his internship. Nancy Loving, Elinor Amis, Helen Williams and Cora Allsbrook were to be the nursing staff. Louise Iones, a dietitian of high standing and long government experience, was to head the dietetics de- partment. While running through the advertisements, I saw many establishments whose proprietors I knew. Iames Thomton, who ran one of the most highly rated pharmacies in Washington, was branching out by building another store in Northeast. Rudolph Iones was running a very thriving shoe repairing business. Robert Kelly had a chain of ten imported-liquor and beverages stores. Donald Iackson was running one ol the largest Negro music stores in Washington. As a side line he rented public address systems. Benjamin Wims and Ioseph Young were the proprietors of the Ben and Ioe Drafting' Supplies Store. Harold Reed and Henry Kingwood had opened a radio repair and parts store. After glancing through these advertisements, I tumed to the next page, where I saw the picture of Lula Williams, prominent Social Worker. She had been chosen over many other workers by the N.A.A.C.P. to tour the South and study social conditions. She had picked Louise Daniels as her assistant. Turning to the next page, I had the surprise of my life when I saw the 1956 Redskin Football Team. Playing end was Ioe Dutch. And at the guard posi- tion was William Hall. Both boys had torn down the color line and in the six exhibition games, both made excellent showings for themselves. Ioe caught four touchdown passes. Hall tore up the opponents' forward wall. They were coaching Howard's mighty eleven on the side. Reading on, I saw that Iames Bradford had been named head of the Physical Education Program at the 12th Street Y.M.C.A. Then an incredible article stared me in the lace. William Collins and Harold White, local traclc stars, were making a tour of Switzerland. The last paragraph said that Harold Crocket had just been voted the city's best diver, Finally, I settled down to enjoy the comics. Emmett Lucas, famous car- toonist and comic strip artist, had two strips: Wagwood and Little Orphan' Fannie. Artist Lucas had won the National Tuberculosis Poster Afward for 1956. Having gleaned so much news of my former classmates, I decided to visit these old friends and plan a reunion. They had all kept the old Armstrong tradition by making the best of their abilities. ' -Vemon Webster Hawkins. F LIDGLDLGGXJ GSJL6 GXJL6

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.- I WF, T: X - C29 QZYX9 CSD QZYSQQIZ Prophecy of the Class of '46 , . Graduation was over, school was closed, and the vacation had just started. I had decided to enter the Armed Service for a few years. I enlisted and likedg it very well, so after my first 3 years were over, I enlisted for three more. After those three were over, I soon enlisted for three more. I thought after those three were over, that I had enough of Army life and would become a civilian. I was discharged and returned to Washington. ' As soon as I had retumed, I tried to look up my school chums. This was a hard job. Most of them had started businesses of their own. So I though I would read the daily paper. To my surprise, I saw many articles concerning my school mates. The headlines read United Nations Gets New Headquarters. Under this I saw the names of Claude Ford and Leonard Ray, architects, who had drawn the plans for this new establishment. I also noticed that they had drawn plans for many other prominent monuments and buildings. After I read this lengthy article conceming these two young men, my curiosity was aroused to find out what others of my old school mates were doing. I then noticed an article headed Professor Marcel Couze's College of Mathematical Knowledge Has Open House. I noticed that it was necessary to have an I. O. of 199 to enter this college and that many graduates of the New Technical Armstrong High School led the registration. Reading on, I soon saw the names of the people who had been appointed to teach in the District for the year of 1956. There were many familiar names on the list. Maureen Adams, Delmar Barnes and William Brown were named to teach in the Physical Education Department: Stephen Anderson, who had received his Master's Degree in General Science, was named to teach Gen- eral Science at a local junior high school. Next, m,y eyes fell upon an article that read: First Negro Becomes Navy Commander. Steward I-loban, who had gone to Navv Radar School and had passed with flying colors, was now a radar specialist. Then I spied the article Francis Iohnson's Client Acquittedf' Later I read that he had become one of the best criminal lawyers in the city and ranked high with the nation's top lawyers. In the comer of the front page, I saw that Mary Leake, a Professor of English, was touring Europe. As an avocational interest, she was doing joumalistic research. Turning to the next page I noticed a column headed: New York Symphony in Concert at Constitution Hall. Making their debuts were Gwendolyn Beaseley and lune Norford. The author commented that these young ladies had climbed the ladder to success in less than l0 years, a marvelous record for any singer. Miss Beaseley had just finished her tour' of England and Canada as guest of the King and Queen and the Canadian Prime Minister. A few days later I read in Downbeat that Clement Wells had just suc- ceeded Lionel Hampton as King of the Vibes. His orchestra was driving the country mad with his groovy music: and it was still being debated whether this band or Billy Lee's band was the best. Billy's band had just run a record engagement at the Apollo. His piano arrangements were giving Eddie Hay- wood a hard push. The next article astounded me. It read: Color Ban Lifted at Navy Yard's Drafting Department. The first draftsmen who entered this department were Iames Cousins, Earl Washington, Benjamin Skyles, Wilbert Knight, Henry Kingwood and Thomas Howard. Mr. Cousins, the article stated, was to be ct consultant on Electronics. QIBGYJRZOGSJ GXJLZDGXJLIDGXJLZOCSSJLID GXJ'LlDGX.JL66LJllD6X.2'LIDGXJLZD6X2L1eJ saw-s .sf i

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0 ' GSJQZDGXJ ' CEJLZDGXJ 9 ' Q.Z06E.JLIDGX.9ClJ6X,.3C.lDGX..9'5.IDGY.7C.l0GX.3LlDGX2QZD LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF '46 Friends and heirs of the Class of 1946, I have called you together on this occasion to listen to the formal reading of the last will and testament of the Class of 1946. It was my sad duty when the deceased in question, because her life flame was slowly dimming, called me to her side, to act as a duly authorized at- torney of the Bar of Armstrong, Washington, in the District of Columbia, and I am here to inform you that this will was properly signed and witnessed in my presence, and that this statement is unalterably perfect and impeccable. Although she suffered for three years to the greatest degree, in her last hours she wrote with phenomenal wisdom, therefore, whatever bequests she makes, although they may not be the happiest selections to her beneficiaries, were made to the best of her judgment and discretion. I, Miss Class of '46, feeling the flame of my life slowly but surely extin- guishing, take time out to bequeath and devise all of my worldly goods with- out council or advice from any one. I must write fast for if the flame goes com- pletely out, I shall not be able to see and my sister, Mrs. l. M. Greedie, would, against my will, take over everything. Item 1: To Principal Gregory, all the success in the world, as leader-in- chief, in the new Armstrong Technical High Schoolg also, to the school, a strong set of struggling, scholastic, students to enter in September. Item 2: To Mrs. Iewell, 25 inductees for the National Honor Society next term and not less than l5 for every succeeding induction. Item 3: To all the tutors in the portables, there have been ample funds left to have their chicken coops renovated, or better still, torn down: and for Mrs. C. D. A. Brown, Section A-8 has rented for her a permanent room on the Sun Terrace in the new building. Item 4: Attention! ! Anyone in the audience who is interested in a pair of winged track shoes, size 17, will kindly contact Mr. Harold White, the owner, immediately after the program. ltem 5: S7,000 has been deposited in the school bank for travel to the other technical high schools in the country, henceforth making Armstrong one of the best with the acquired information. Item 6: To the cafeteria, we bequeath a staff of workers to do the neces- sary choses instead of borrowing members of the schools for K. P. duty. CP. S.-A few of the members of the student body are complaining of dishpan hands.l Item 7: To Mr. I. O. Adams and the other gym teachers, as far as the boys are concerned, an ,entirely new equipped gym with abundance of facilities. Item 8: For any member of the school who lives in the N. E. vicinity, but still in the city, we have bought two or three 30-passenger stations wagons to pick up the corner gang whose pass-words are Going out Florida Avenue? Item 9: To the entire sports association, many go-get-'em knock-me-down and drag-me-out participants to fill the gaps of the many now leaving. Item IU: Next year, the detention hall will be entirely redecorated with cushioned chairs, velvet foot rugs, snack bar and movies. This is being done for the so very many who seem to be there more times than they're in school. Item ll: To Mme. L. C. Hill, 50 enthusiastic tres bonnes eleves to carry on with le francais and likewise for Mr. Miles and his young German Herrs and Frauleins. Item 12: For the new annex of the school, a few of our architects and engi- neers, Robert Holley, Alfred Hawkins, Maurice Bush, and Stewart Hoban have gotten together to plan a most up-to-date school for those coming in. Here are some of the features-revolving doors, escalators and elevators, a roof swimming pool, a lobby for the students to study in, banquet hall and 75 mod- emizecl classrooms. I Item 13: The Cadet Corps bequeaths all its military knowledge to be used wisely next year, so that instead of bringing home the bacon you will bring home the hog, incidently, Captain Vernon Hawkins, acting as chairman, has succeeded in collecting S70U.00 through the Better-Your-Feet Work Benefits and this money is going to be left to better the cadets! Anyone in the audi- LZDGY-KZDGXJ1.10GQ!C.IBGi3C.,IDGX79.10GX3C.I8GX.3C.ID C-ZQGQDQQGS-DC-IQGX-QC-IQGRWDC-1565-JQQQGR-JC-IQGE-9Q29