Bradenton High School - Macohi Yearbook (Bradenton, FL)

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I. Milton Knellinger, do will and be- queath my ability to understand Mr. Davis' jokes to any sucker who wants to try. I. Marjorie Stewart, do will and be- queath my love of tall boys to Bera Bass. hoping that she doesn't have to look up to them as much as I do. I. Katherine Titsworth. do will and be- queath to Barbara Gullett my wonderful powers of concentration. I. Virginia Goodall. do will and bequeath my ability to keep Clemson on the string for three years to Marjorie Thomas. fYou're doing all right now.l I. Grace Rogers. do will and bequeath my ability to be Presid-ent of the Lanier English Club to David Seel. I. Laurene Lundy, do will and bequeath my ability to pass on a corny ioke any time of the day or night. to Charlotte Healy. I. Martha Willis. do will and bequeath my cute Southern Accent to Rodney Varian. I. Carol Peacock. do will and bequeath my sunny smile to Patti Detrick. I, Iune Gowanlock. do will and bequeath my quiet and sweet ways to Gert Doo- little. I. Ioe Dykes. do will and bequeath my manly physique to Rowe Mead. And now we wish to leave in some portion to the juniors the place that we hold in the hearts of the faculty and school and hope that you will treasure and honor this position as much as we. We do hereby appoint Mr. Davis as our executor of this. our last will and testa- ment. In the presence of witnesses thereof. we the Class of 1942 have to this will. set our hand and seal. Senior Class of 1942: IESSIE PARRISH IEANNE SONNER WALTER TALLEY Attorneys-at-law In witness thereof. we the undersigned affix our signatures. SARAH HOLLIS FLEMING VERA G. ALDERMAN EDITH HARRISON CLASS The B. H. S. production plant began operation early in September of 1938. President Quillian and Vice-President Davis were at the gates to welcome the anxious workers. We new apprentices were taken on after our preliminary work at the Iunior Plant. We were put through our daily schedule by the well trained instructor-foremen. They explained to us the need for punch- ing the clock at 8:30 and 3:30 o'clock every day-something to do with overtime work, if we didn't. We took over several new jobs-Home Ec.. algebra, agriculture. skipping school. and band. A new muscle building plant was constructed on the west wing and the more athletic workers took up the training for football and basketball. We chose Kay Iamison our union leader the first two years. We pushed through an amendment to the constitution of the Labor Relations Board during our second year. by which we secured equal representation. We became acquainted with our sur- roundings. under the guidance of Foreman Kretchmar and his investigation tours. We HISTORY also had a week-end course over at Sebring. where everybody learned how to have a good time. Then came our time of promotion. We had worked hard and half of our contract had expired. We became Iunior workers. We chose Ward Bradley as our leader this year and immediately had to speed up production in order to meet our financial difficulties. Our wages which came every six weeks continued to be about the same although the President heartily encouraged the production of more superior products. After considerable practice the Iunior Union presented the traditional dramatic performance called There Goes the Bride . We were whirled away into fairyland at the English Club Banquet where Titania. Grace Rogers, was inaugurated as our new president. We ended the year's work with the Workrnan's Ball for the old-timers who were retiring. A little bit of Holland. com- plete with pretty tulips and wooden shoes. was the background for Dutch sons and

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CLASS WILL W-e, the class of 1942, now ready to leave our beloved school, this institute of higher learning, in full possession of a crammed mind, gargantuan intelligence. memories that we cherish, tand some that we wouldn't care to relatel, do make and publish this, our last will and testament. We will and bequeath to the Iuniors the title of Seniors without any requirement of showing signs of ordinary intelligence. We now make the following bequests to certain individuals hoping that they will take them for what they are worth. We, Marjorie Breeze and Buster Griffith do will and bequeath to Maryvonne Tervin and Iohn Snook our lat-est copy of. The Art of Going Steady. I, Dorothy Perry, do will and bequeath to Gene Stoneburner my ability to make all- conference in basketball. I. Connie Raymond. do will and be- queath my fickleness to any one who can get away with it. ' I, Susan Murphy. out of the generosity of my soul. do will and bequeath my passing ability, minus studying, to Helen Mc- Mullen. I, Bob Seel. do will and bequeath my position as Editor of the Macohi to anyone who doesn't mind having nightmares over it We, the undersigned: Howard Thomas. Fred Kushmer, Lamar Crane. do will and bequeath to Iimmie Iordan, Iimmie Turner, and Shields Reinhardt our skill in evading classes for a swim at Rye Bridge. I, Bob Humphreys, do will and bequeath to Strato Telvely my dramatic ability. I, Iessie Parrish, do will and bequeath to Nancy Davis my ability to get along with her Pop , fShe needs it.l We, Kay Iamison, Bob Shiver, and Robert Foy do will our motto. Stay Away From the Women . to Donnie Nickels, Donald Horton and Robert Shelton. I. Orren Christian. tbecause there's no other way to get rid of itl do will and be- queath to Robert Knowles my tireless ialopy, provided that he can procure four slightly used tires. I. Stanley Cantrell, do will and bequeath my typing fingers to Francis Rigdell. I. Mary Frances Fulford. do will and be- queath to Martha Dobbs my studious at- titude. We, Margaret Anne Smith and Lou Ellen Armstrong, do will and bequeath our ability to get a date every night C?l to Frances Fortson and Ioan Gray. I. Grace Betts. do will and bequeath my title of Dignified Senior to Iackie Smell. I, Lynn Silvertooth, do will and bequeath my winning smile to Henry Brown. I, Donnie Rish. do will and bequeath my unforgetable nickname, Bulldog , to Al- bert Leach. I. Ieanne Sonner, do will and bequeath my beautiful Dark Eyes to Marcia Hiscox. I. Walter Tally. do will and bequeath my latest issue of How to Torture Teachers and Get Away With It , to Iew Shultz. I, Helen Lantz, do will and bequeath my wavy black hair to Patty Case. I. Aquilla Turbeville. do will and be- queath my braids to Lee Sparks in the hope that she keeps them pinned up as I do. I. Margaret Housman. do will and be- queath to Iayne Gill my pleasing plump- ness. I. Norma Wood, do will and bequeath my ability to never let anything disturb me, to Iane Wooten. We. Billy Pool, and Zeke Bonds, do will and bequeath our singing voices to Tom- my Cline. I. Nelson Rivers, do will and bequeath my ability to be the last person in class to catch on to something but still make the best grade. to Sam Bradley. I, Buddy Hatton. do will and bequeath my ability to ask a million questions to Peter King. on the condition that he must go around with a wondering look on his face. I. Annie Mae Rich. do will and bequeath to Martha Powell my accomplishment of knitting for th-e Army and Navy at the same time. We. Rita Howlett and Iessie Parrish, do will and bequeath our ability to annoy Miss White, to Sarah Rood and Patty Tallant.

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daughters, and dancing to Buddy Berk's musicians. Then we received our fourth and last promotion. The work this year included Shakespeare and Macbeth, counties of Florida, two essays, an autobiography, exiciting ball games, Christmas carols in Spanish, physics experiments, new time schedule, and fresh reminders of our ter- rible smelling Chemistry experiments. A little kicking job was held to initiate the new stadium and then without slow- ing up their working pace the athletic specialists took off enough time to win the S. F. C football and basketball champion- ship. Those faithful workers were led by the super managers Pittman, Stevens, and Brodie. We are very proud of our pig- skinners Griffith, Bradley, Iamison, Darty, Hall, Rish, Silvertooth, Terry, Hatton, Thomas, Kushmer, Tally, Rhinehart. Knel- linger, Deane, Crane, Silver, Shiver and Coker. This glorious record was topped with a football banquet for the deserving workers. We speeded up production so as to in- clude first aid, war stamps, army stretch- ers, Navy Relief Fund and several enlist- ments into the service of our country. On a bright but chilly April Fool's Day the skilled hands left their work behind them and departed to the pavilion for the annual picnic. Our leader Buster Griffith welcomed the President and his wife and mother. After the blessing was said at the long, loaded down picnic table, we gave fifteen rahs for the best of all presidents. The photographers made some pictures of the crowd and we left tired but happy. This year's Iunior Union very appropri- ately Remembered Pearl Harbor at the traditional party in both theme and ex- penditures. We were carried away into beautiful Hawaii where we danced and played till midnight. All the while the melody of Remember Pearl Harbor drifted among our thoughts. The expenses were cut in order to help in National De- fense. We have had a joyful time wearing our class rings and pins. We have ex- changed cards and sent our invitations and are about ready to retire. So with no strikes or picketing on our record, we have finished our job at this dear old educational production plant, and are now ready to receive our bonus on Iune 5. VIRGINIA ROBERTS MARY FRANCES FULFORD CLASS POEM We leave our hearts behind us, When we go forth from here: And thinking of the friends we leave, We wipe away a tear. Behind, we leave our prides and joys, Our friends, and all things dear: We bid good-by to our school life That we'v-e known for many a year. Thinking over school days, How we first learned A, B, C's, We know that what we cherish most Are wistful memories. Uncertain are our futures, Mysterious, dark, as yet! There will be many ioys and pains, And trials to be met. As the portals close behind us, This one thing we must stress: Through all the years before us We'll remember B. H. S. -VIDA WALKER