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

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The History of the Senior Class The Min must have shone a little brighter than usual the day that the famous class of ’18 first darkened the doors of Ye Old Alma Mater. And u-hv not? Were we not the brightest sons baton Rouge High had ever had the pleasure of tailing hers? At least we walked down the now familiar sidewalks with a bit more swagger than the Juniors and Seniors were used to seeing in the Microbes! We even retained our self-confident attitude until we gazed upon the baffling network of halls and masses of unfamiliai fates which gazed down upon us from the heights. Despite our well-hidden fears, we seem to have survived the ordeal: and only a dozen or so of us really Ixcame lost. Soon even the most frightening of the upper classmen ojxned their hearts to us and our lives assumed ever fascinating pattern of loves, hates, and extreme emotions of all types and descriptions which typify our freshman year. Came mid-term, and books were a thing of the past. School passed slowly from that time to vacation, but we came through, and with the passing (01 failing) of finals completed our first year of High Sell nil. S|x riingour haul earned tans and newly found bubble gum. we tramped again through the familiar doors and rcsuriicd our difficult tasks ol worrying about our latest flames and carrying on lively flirtations. We soon became accustomed to this pastime, however, and took care to sec that it didn't interfere with our large scale vxial activities. The few energetic ones kept the club work going strong, and still fewer of us even bothered taking books home at night. At mid-term we learned the all-important and ever-useful art of cramming which we have revered and respected ever since. June came before we knew it, and we were forced to bid a sad and tearful farewell to our close and dear friends, the se niors. He. gay and carefree seniors, must at last assume those- long sought-after responsibilities anti privileges known only to Seniors. With our senior year we rose to the heights of the third floor, finding that the real reason seniors occupied such high territory was to keep the girls in slim trim.” We also found that the kind considera- tion shown in this ease was in vain, for the boys followed like little lambs the- freshman and sophomore girls, while the senior girls, cards in hand, sagged into the “Scnioi Slump.” Despite this heartless situation, there were still a few love affairs (two that I can recall) to put spice into the daily drudgery entitled School. Luckily by Christmas Cupid had a few more recruits; and bridge, tho not a thing of (lie past, was played laigch in the aflet noons. After Christinas real fun began again with little regard for books. In fact, it was rumored that many seniors kept their fires going with textbooks during the beautiful white February wc had. At any rate we enjoyed the fine vacation, free from studies, wliidi snow and the llu epidemic alloided. The saying. If Winter comes, can Spring lx- far behind?” again proved true: and spring blossomed as only-spring in baton Rouge can, bringing with it that all-ini|x rtant element. L’armour.” Even with spring the teachers refused to yield the upper hand while more and more midnight oil escaped into the air as gases (matter can ncithei lx- created, etc.). Senior meetings were held, officers elected, and the girls Ix-gan to make elaborate plans for graduation dresses. We might mention at this time that the lx s also planned their graduation garments, the greater majority of them. Many a tear and happy sigh were drawn on that night ol hopes and fears as the girls tripped up the stairs in their flouncing folds, and we went through our graduation exercises and received our final blessings with oui diplomas. 1 he fatal hour ended and still more tears were shed as we walked down the aisles for the last time as graduates realizing as we went, that now high school life was over; now friends would lx separated: now we must say goodbye to the gay laughter and sad tears which have rung through the halls of dear old baton Rouge High for three full years: now there will lx only the memory of the g xxl times, and our loses and hates which will haunt our hearts forever.

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DAKKhl.l. KM WAINM RIGHT “To err is human, hut be sure your eraser doesn't wear out before your pencil does. DAVID WEEKS WALL 11 11 :■ Sigma Phi; Mu Sigma: Key Club: Bela Club: l'hcta K.tpp.i Omega: l-itin Club: Bovs’ Mate: Pepsi Cola Scholarship Vtvaril: Na Scholarship. Oh! Don't say that you agree with me. When people agree with me, always feel inu.il he wrong. ROBKR'I M. (.1 HIT. WALLACE rheia Kappa Omega: Scimitars: Key Club: Beta Club; Mu Sigma; Alpha Sigma Phi: Boys' State: Hand; Junior Red Cross Council: Parish Youth Council: Tennis Club. One man with courage makes a majority. MAR PATRICIA WARD Beta Delta: Honoi Club. Mu Sigma: I II Club; Flower Club: Co-Eds: Spinstcrcttes: Boos lets Tenuis Club: Future Homemakers; Junior Red Cross Council. The book has not been written to cover all her education. SHI RITA M AE WARD Distributors Club; Bowling League: Junioi Newman Club; Flower Club; t inted l.iteiais Guild. Do you realize that all knowledge i.s not gained through books. SAM MIL MICE WATKINS Di.uiiatics Club: lx Petit Gertie Francais; Future Homemakers; United Literary Guild: Art C lub; Bowling Ixaguc; liuzzer Stall: French Club; junior Newman; Y-I eens; Fricassee Stall. Style is the dress of thought. PATRICIA NN WATSON Ttiuirc Homemakers; Y-Tecm; Flower Club; United Literary Guild. Her ways are ways of pleasantness. JOHN EDWARD WEAVER B. K. Club. Conduct and courage lead to honor. ALBERT II. WEI IE. JR. I at in Club: Alpha Sigma Phi; Iti-Y; Science Club; Mu Sigma; ( umeta Club. Band The height of elex’Ctness is to be able to conceal it. ELLISE WELDON Beta Delta: Latin Club: Vlplia Sigma Phi; Mu Sigma; Future Honiemakers; I'lowcr Club. What I am to be, I aoi fast becoming. HELEN LOUISE WKRLEIN Beta Delta Boosteis: Mu Sigma: lpha Sigma Phi: Beta Club; Dramatics Club; Thespian : Spinstcrcttes: Glee Club: Beethoven Music Club: Latin Club: Flower Club: Swimming Team; Fri cassee Stall: timer Stall: All State Chorus. She is music; therefore the world is hers.” WAI.I UK O. WT SHERRY I beta Kappa Omega; (.lev Club; |unioi Red Cross Council; Si iiuitais: Gamma Theta. Sponsor. Attain the unattainable. MARJORIE M.ICE WESLEY Flower Club. Gifted with a becoming reserve. EZRA JASPER WES I BROOK. JR. I beta Kappa Omega: lpha Sigma Phi; Science Club; Spanish Club, Di.uiiatics Club: Pepsi-Cola Scholarship Award. Attributes galore—I'irtue still more. ROBER I BROOKE M II.BOURN Scimitars; Theta Kappa Omega; Flower Club; l-H Club; Junior Red Cross Council; Junior Wildlife Club; Science Club; Leadership Club. The superior man is slow in his words and earnest in his conduct. CHRISTINE M il LIAMS Future Homemakers Trettv is as pretty does. Oi l.IE MAE WILLIAMS Future Homemakers. Happy and earefree. Cheerful and gay— Who’d awit to live Any other way BARBARA SUE WINKLER Delta Beta Sigma; Alpha Sigma Phi; Science Club; Bowling League; Sub-Deb: Spanish Club: III Club: Rainbow Girls; Flowci Club: Ollier Staff. Pleasantness can offset any genius. MARILYN ELAINE WORKS Glee Club. Always a smile and a pleasant word for alt. ELISHA ASHE YOUNG Theta Kappa Omega: Mu Sigma: Boys' State; Latin Club: Flower Club: Alpha Sigma Phi: Dramatics Club; Leadership Club: Tennis Club: Junior Red Cross Council: Science Club. From the crown ol his head to the soles of his feet, he is all mirth. CLARA ELIZABETH ZACHARY Mu Sigma: Mpha Sigma Phi: l-H Club: Glee Club: Junior Red Cross Council; Railbow Girls; Beethoven Music Club; Spanish Club; Fricassee Staff: All-State Chorus. The -world seeks such women as she: it is satisfied to find them. JOSEPH EMILE ZAMMI I ■l-H Club. Go where he will, hr will make his mark.

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CLASS WILL W'c, the scnioi class of 1918. being of sound mind and both ( vc keep telling ourselves!). dc hereby publish this, our Iasi will (also our first) and testament, out desire being that all those concerned may benefit by our wonder-ously benevolent spirit. 1 o the incoming Seniors (all thirty of them) we leave Hob Feldman's genius and Sue CCarroll’s sunny disposition. Make the Ik si of them ’cause the year ahead will demand all you’ve got. (Macbeth and Priestley will, anyway.) l o the Sophomores, lowly critters that they arc. we leave Nancy Cobb's contagious smile and Hob Hloodwcll's sparkling e yes. I sc them to the- greatest advantage (to pull legs and pass tests, of course) in the years that lie ahead. To the Freshmen (must we mention them?) we leave our intelligence, our good looks, our winning personality, and our way with teachers. We certainly hope you make good use of these almost unattainable cpialities. To the Senior Teachers, those rocks of Gi-braher of intelligence and | erseverancc. we bequeath the following: To Miss Harnett, we leave a leather-bound copy of “L’Allegro” and H'Penseroso”—to preserve against wear. To Mr. Day. nothing to do except watch the Hullpups stac k up championships. To Miss Dunbar, a lovely first period class. To Mr. Gilbert, a few vacant periods. (He’s so overworked to be a male teacher.) To Mr. Helveston, “Klakc” Blakewood and an all-state team. To Mrs. Kinney, a Fricassee Staff that does its own typing. To Mrs. l.ibby. a room and a blackboard of her own. To Mrs. Lombard, a c lass of cheerful, lighthearted football players. To Mrs. Major, another set of scholars to complete her set of plates. To Mrs. Michael, another neck (?) and a cure for her arthritis. I’o Mrs. Moffett, an all-girl chorus—may she someday have another Boys' Quartet. To Mrs. Pillow, a few geniuses to aid her in the writing of a good geometry book. To Mrs. Kctlfield, jobs for all the students. To Mrs. Scath. Kentucky blue-grass doesn't make you blue for Louisiana. To Miss Womack, a more impressive Romeo than Joseph Scott, together with a stage full of scenery. lb Miss Burris, an assistant treasurer to aid in ring and invitation business. To Mr. McCrainc. a senior c lass of non-hall roamers. To Miss lcx, we leave the contents of all the antique shops on Royal Street. May sheen joy cataloging them!