Baton Rouge High School - Fricassee Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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'll ncUicjiadi Elisc Abernathy Audrey Begue Freshman Junior Joan Benjamin Junior Man Margaret Brady Rol» Bica rale Junior Junior Raymond Bridgeman Junior C. Blown junior Louise Brown Junior Fay Browning Junior George Burton Junior Frances Cason Junior Jane Cason Junior I.ois Chance Junior Marguerite Charlct Freshman Ruth Childress Freshman Catherine Cole Junior Hade Davis |unior Patsy Divine Junior J. V. Duncan Junior I'eddy Fidson Junior Laura Lee Fleming Junior Vivian Mac Frier Freshman Rentier Gatvy Freshman TWENTY-SIX THE FRICASSEE

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Three long cruises ago. as high seamen on a Junior High Steamboat, after having given our final salute to the pennants hearing the letters Junior High School, which had meant safety to us foi two long years, we eagerly looked forward to sailing on the ocean-going liner, the S. S. Baton Rouge High School. Many were doubtful as to whether the seamanship we had learned and practiced in Junior High would be sufficient to weather the storms and squalls that the S. S. Baton Rouge High underwent. For these and many other reasons we were a frightened lot of passengers who entered the fearful waters ol the Senior High Ocean from our safe berths in the Junior High Waters. Most of us entered by the Senior Door and learned that we were one of the largest classes of first-year passengers yet to sail on the S. S. Baton Rouge—250 strong. We were conducted to the (.rand Reception Room and each given a well-timed schedule ol his duties. Though most ol us decided to work hard and com plete our cruise iu the three years, many were lost in the corridors and attracted to tilings that kept them from their duties. At the end of the first year we looked forward to the lime when we might Ik- Junior Passengers, but those who had been attacked b sea-sickness were forced to slay behind. When we began our Junior Cruise, we were not yet as seamanlv as the Seniors but so much more than the landlubbcrlv Freshman. M e knew more about how a ship should be run and bad begun to take a more difficult navigation course. A few in our class shed glory oil the ship in athletics, high ratings, entertainment, and seamanlv instruction. Many were the social allairs where everylxxly regardless of position had a jollv good time. Fvents, however, soon moved to a close, and we found ourselves joyfully and sorrowfully anticipating our Senior Cruise. I bis time we learned that we had 290 passengers, and they were tried and true. We resolved that all should get their able-bodied degrees. In singing, athletics. acting, speaking, studying, and all others forms of seamanship, our class t H)k the lead. There were many big events on our outward voyage. The senior picnic was enjoyed by all seniors shortly before settling down to final examinations. Fhe Senior Banquet topped all events of our three years aboard the S. S. Baton Rouge High. I lien our graduation activities began. As the time drew near we realized that our three cruises on the S. S. Baton Rouge had been but preparation for harder and more difficult voyages yet to come. Certificates ol able seamanship were placed in our hands: our voyages on the S. S. Baton Rouge High were completed. I luis ends the history of the June, 1959. passenger list. Let it stand for the benefit of future sailors, that they may realize that only in the ,-,'o t ' of the principles of seamanship can the preparation for the deejxrr, rougher seas -still ahead be made. Given this day ol June. Anno Domini, 1959. Vivian Cazavocx THE FRICASSEE TWENTY-FIVE 16836738

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p 'll ncU xCJ xucU Ann Greer Lcandcr Gruncsvald W illiam Cruncwald III junior Freshman Junior Marjorie Helen Hamilton Jimmie Lea Harvey Donna Hayes junior Freshman Junior Odss 11 ay man Junior Ixe llcrrljcrg. Jr. junior Sltirlcv nn lieu ill junior Sybil Jean Jordan Freshman F.lainc La bat Junior Hens I guidon junior Oma Landry Freshman Ileus Langlois junior Sarah Leach junior Gloria Lc Blanc Freshman Shirley Jeanne Libby Junior Phelps Lyons Freshman Catherine Markin Junior Nellie Mathernc Junior (herald Middleton Fay Tyler Murray Freshman Betty Anne Odom Freshman THE FRICASSEE TWENTY SEVEN