Brevard High School - Brevardier Yearbook (Brevard, NC)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY 'A' As the curtain is drawn aside and the scene opens, 130 students wake up with a strange feeling on the morning of August 27, 1941. This was to be our first day in High School. VVQ sauntered down the hill that was soon to become so familiar, wondering what was ahead of us. After first going through the belt line, we meekly entered the door of knowledge. After some difficulty in finding our respective homerooms, we then tried to follow our schedules. VVe were dazed students lost in a maze of upperclassmenl llowf er, as the days passed we became familiar with the routine of high school. XVC werent ones to be slackers. Some of us joined the band while it lasted, others became members of the various clubs: Athletic, Glee, Commercial, Dramatic, Red Cross, and journalism. During this year the dark clouds of war descended over our country. To us, who had never known war, it did not seem real. The second act of our history opens as we once again make our way clown the hill in the fall of forty-two. Only this time things were different. VVe knew what to do and where to gofafter all we were seasoned veterans! Vve could even snub the freshmen. With the various warftime drives that were made, we thought more seriously about the war. Our competitive sports-football and basketball-were given up: articles that we desired were no longer to be found in the student storeg and Physical Education and First Aid were introduced as new subjects. Another change was having chapel during the last period instead of immediately before lunch time. Qui' plodding down the hill in the fall of forty-three opens the third act. With the coming of this year, we found we had more privileges and honors and held more responsible positions. VVhy shouldnt we, since we were juniors? But we were going to be different. After a year's absence we were once again thrilled by having a football team even if we didn't win any games. VVhen the time came to give the junior Play, we gave three one' act plays- The Florist Shop , The Travelers , and Henry's Mail-Qrder Wife -instezid of the traditional three-act play. ln the spring we entertained the seniors with the junior- Senior Banquet, which carried out the circus motif. Above the noise of a rain storm beat- ing on the tin roof of the hut, we carried out the program of this banquet. This year the war seemed very real to us. Several of our boys left the class in order to join the armed forces. The boys who remained also felt the results of war as they drilled and took calisthenics. As our fourth act opened in the fall of forty-four we trod down the old familiar hill a month later than usual because of the poliomyelitis epidemic. However, we got right down to work from the very beginning. But again we missed the familiar faces of sev- eral of our classmates as they either joined some branch of the service or went to college where they could finish school sooner. Our ranks had decreased to 58. Strange as it may seem, we didn't feel as we thought we would when we became seniors. Vve didn't really feel like seniors until in the fall when we received our rings, which bear the seal that we longed to wear. Again we had football-only this time a successful team that won five out of eight games. Several of us were on the Broadcaster staff, the Brevardier staff, the Student Councilg some held ofiices in student organizations, while others receiv- ed important honors. As a reward for our struggles we reach our final goal in high school when we receive our diplomas. Wlith graduation, we end the last scene of act four with sorrow in our hearts. After the curtain has closed on our four acts and we have traveled down the hill for the last time, we still won't forget our high school and what it has clone for us. We may at times have thought high school was of no use to us, but the future will tell whether that is true or not. VVe thank all our associates for their help in moulding our lives, and in return we, the future of America, hope in years to come to build a better world. PAT AUSTIN, H istorian.

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AST WILL AND TESTAMENT it lflle. the Seniors of the class of 1945, being of sane minds and sound bodies, depart- ing lroin dear old l3.ll.S. lor the lirst and last tnne, and entering a new phase ol the life beyond. do hereby dis Jose ei our worldl 1 Goods in the lollowinv irescribed manner: . , l 5 ei es l Ilolverl Arrmvooil and Bill Sarrett will their knowledge of agriculture to those interested in raising Victory gardens. Mary ,lane illcflall leaves her wide-eyed innocent look to Betty ,lo Nicholson. Dicl: Fanning, Ilarolal Houck, and Garlen Galloway bequeath their good times in Economics class, at the expense ol' Miss Burgess, to Hay lllioiles, Donald Ioliizsoiz, and Hilton Reid. Marie Tanlzersle3 s dramatic ability goes to Saralz Illeillalzan. lPerr.v Holrlens talent for agginivatirig teachers, mentioning no particular one, is left to Alan lllver e. Betty Norton leaves her artistic penmanship to Dot Allison. Gene H. Hall wills his curly hair to Dmznlrl Bzzynarel. Betty ,lane Caalilc and Helen Dills will their calm and quietness to Lois Ann Orr and Dot Osborne. Dot Gnllouiali' wills her sweet disposition and lovely brown eyes to Viola ,l0lZlZSOl1. lean Bagwell and Frances llnnion leave their inseparable friendship to Frances Loftis and Evelyn Loolcaliill. illililreil llailei leaves her blue eyes to Grace Kilstroin. Alice Fnglislz wills her gilt of gala to her sister Ann. Narita' ,lane loftis receives ,loseplzine illCc?L7l1H'S intellectual keenness. liL'VllIil lliiclianan wills her artistic ability to Billie Broitui. Ciarolyiz Scruggs receives Mary Lon Haniiltoifs dimples. ill aa' Frances Caitlier and lfllilloree lfllilson leave their sweet dispositions to illilalreil Melton and Ciarolvn Kizer. llutli zlslitiiortli inherits .lacqneline MeCall's skill with the mimeograph. loseplzine gl1UllIfl1'C wills her peaches-and-cream complexion to fllnieta liaison. To Cilllllltl Stover, Eleanor King bequeaths her tremendous si7e. l7'ileen illcf' atv wills her speed in shorthand to Dorotlzy Vllaltlrop. lliilliani Tlifnnason wills his position on the Broadcaster' to Eiluiin Galloway. Speiicer l-leiils French translations go to Perry llainlin. To rllattie Hanilin, liraiiees Ori' and All11'gl'll'Cl Bryson bequeath their quiet classroom attention. llettv flnn Orr wills her solit voice to Betty 'lane lie-vnolils Carolyn l'ftll7IUlItlX wills her lone, eyelashes to CillAIjlj'lI Hauiltins. 'flieesu Price leaves his poetic ability to the class poet of '-16. lacl: Moore inherits illatlisoii l'liYl1lIlS height. ,linlsnn Enloe wills his witty savings to rllan lflieile. Honiirii Burgess receives lolinny SI1l1IHIEjf'S position in the llole-in-the-Vllall. leaeille Siniaril wills her pretty clothes to Virginia Hall. Mae Aileen and Pollv Heath leave their golden locks to Gladys Norris and Nancy ,lane Loftis. ,llax Staffonl wills his quiet attention in class to HSl1Ol'ij'H Brown. Carolyn Kinizev wills her auburn hair to VVj'lnia POOSe1'. ,lnanita fllliertson receives .lean Kilpgitrielcs limber limbs. To lllarjorie Ctnztrell goes lltttli Sentelles ready laughter. Hay Cllieelc becomes the heir of Edwin Eilwartls bashfulness. ,losepliine Parker wills her poise to Ruby lllinclzester. Sain Taller leaves his student bus-driver position to Bill Barton, and his permanent seat in Deten- tion Hall to Roy Compton. Guieiztlolyiz Reese and Hefty ,lane Holtlen will their athletic ability to Feelyn Aslie and llflalrel Calloway. il lary Ann Ranisey receives Grace' I-lllison's beauty-brains combination, Charles Zeiglei' inherits Earl S01'l'l3lliS football talent. Patsy Austin and Katherine Anvil leave their assorted talents to their sisters, ,loan and flznlrey, re- speetively. 'l'l1eml01'e f'aVlanil wills his poor marks to Eflsell Owens. ,lean llassej' is the lucky heir of illary Sli1'0pSl1iVe's tooth-paste-ad smile. Royil Oliver leaves his bookkeeping experience to Pete Wlriglzt. .lim-3' Noruioml leaves her position in the library to Dorotlzy Gay Hoc-lzniooil. Visti Hollantl wills her freckles to ,luanita Albertson. To Clyde Orr, ,lolinnie .llielzael wills his handsomeness. To the team of '45 the football team of '44 leaves its seasons record-not the best, perhaps, but a good start, nevertheless. To our teachers we leave fond memories of past experiences in our struggle for an education. And last. and mostiimportant ot' all, we will to olfl HHS.. our Hlllflllifiu for the past four years, the wonderful times and enioyable hours spent there. GENE H. H.NI.L, Testator.