Blackstone High School - Ivy Yearbook (Blackstone, VA)

Page 17 text:

ClaJJed A LOOK AT A CLASSROOM 11

Page 16 text:

10

Page 18 text:

Senior Cladd Senior Officers Left to Right- Marcella Hammock--S. C. A. Representative Rives Hardy- -Vice President Leroy Williams-- President Ray Bond- -Treasurer James Waters- -Secretary Representative Penn Roberts- -S. C. A. HISTORY A dark cloud is cast over the horizon as we realize that we have come to the end of a perfect four years. It is with sincere happiness that we review the countless memories of high school days imprinted upon our minds — memories that we will cherish forever. We entered B. H. S. one sunny fall morning. Half-scared and half-excited we tried to play the part of dignified “high schoolers.” On Homecoming day the Sophomores did their best to “put us in our places.” They made the boys dress up like little girls while the girls had to wear old dungarees and baby bonnets. Carrying a baby bottle around all day was the most humiliating part of the whole thing. However, we all survived in good health and took our revenge on the next class. In the basement of the high school you have probably seen an old ticket booth. That was the war stamp booth that we reconverted into a puppet stage. Under the direction of Mrs. Jordan we formed a puppet club and had a wonderful time producing puppet plays. Our first funds for the Junior- Senior Banquet were raised through this - the sum total of fourteen dollars. During the next year we really became anxious about the money for our banquet, and the dark threats from the upper-classmen made us settle down to hard work. We sold magazines, sponsored dance after dance, and had class donations. Thus, by the 9th of April of our junior year, there was just the right amount for the banquet and dance. From the “Oh’s” and “Ah’s” of the Seniors, we gathered that they thought our Dutch theme was superb. The places were marked with various colored tulips and underneath each flower was placed a pair of little Dutch wooden shoes. The banquet, followed by a dance at the Grange, will stand out in our memories as the highlight of our four years. “Ever Since Eve,” our Senior play, turned out to be one of the best productions ever presented in B. H. S. Miss Hammock spent many sleepless nights worrying whether or not R. B. would learn his lines or whether the set would fall down. I remember at dress rehearsal nothing seemed to go right, but Old Lady Luck, combined with the sincere efforts of our sponsor, the cast and stage crew, pulled us through; and everything came off wonderfully. Now with graduation close at hand we realize that we have spent the happiest days of our lives at Blackstone High. We have made friendships that will not end with the completion of high school. As we leave, may we go with the promise to justify the faith which our teachers have placed in us. Let us accept the challenge which faces us and prove that we merit their faith. 12