Chatham High School - Chat Yearbook (Chatham, VA)

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Class History School days! School clays! I he first of cjur most glorious high school days began early in September, 1939. .At last vve began to “share and share alike” in the work that has so greatly improved our minds, and in the play that will provide tor us so many happy memories in the years to come. Four years have passed since that momentous September and in that time a great deal has been contributed to the Chatham High School by the Class of ’42. I ' he first thing we did when we were freshmen was to organize our class, electing our officers, et al. .After everyone was settled we began to really look around and to find out what made the place tick. We wanted tcj do any and everything to keep our school alive and we succeeded. Our Sophomore year was the happiest for most. .At least, we were more carefree. If there had ever been any doubts or fears in our minds they had fled. We worked less and played more. hat had we to worry about? Hadn’t we passed the most difficult part with flying colors? There w ' ere picnics, parties, and extra-curricular activities. .A few members of our Freshman Class had taken part in the (flee Club and played basket- ball and other sports. Now, ev ' en more members joined in and made the other classes realize that even though we were green, we were growing very fast. We began our Junior year with an entirely new outlook on life. Everyone became serious for each realized more than ever before the importance of school work. We knew that graduation night was only half as far away as it had been such a short while before. Therefore, there was hardly anything but a good deal of earnest studying at first and the students began to think a lot about the not so distant future when they would be cast out into the “cold, dark, world” to struggle along as best they could. Clubs were soon organized, dances and parties were given, and the boys and girls once again began to play basketball. The Glee Club was organized under the direction of Miss .Alberta Carpenter and quite a few of us became members. This group of singers soon proved to be one of the best our school has ever had. Near the end of the year we gave the seniors a picnic at Timber I.ake, near Lynchburg, which also proved to be a great success and shall long be remembered by all who attended. School days! School days! The last of our golden rule days began September 4, 1941. .At last, we had become dignified Seniors; we had attained the goal worked for so long. We moved forward with an even tempo, organizing the class, electing the officers, and, of course, taking an active part in all school activities. From the beginning of the year until after Christmas we spent most of our spare time trying to convince the faculty that we should have an annual. Finally, we were successful and began working on our yearbook right aw ' ay. N ow that the time is really close at hand when we shall be leaving these halls of knowledge, we feel certain that our life has been enriched a great deal by every day we have spent here, and know that if we are a success in life it will be because of the four years we spent in the Chatham High School. Helen Pickeral.

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SENIORS 1942. Douglas Iavlor S ill and quiets but deeper than ou think I ' AVE Alberta Wai.i ers She knows well how to approach a task; better how to dispatch it

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Last Will And Testament c, the Class of ’42, rcali .ing that the time is elose at liaiul wlieii we must lca e this great sehool to earrv on as best it ean without us, tlo hereby make our last will and testament. •Aki ici.e I. lo the haeultt’, vc do bec]ueath our very best wishes in the hopes that all other elasses will not be half ' as difheult to handle as ours. .Ar ' iici.e II. I o our Sister Class of ’4. we do bequeath our very remarkable svstem of always cooirerating in all things umiertaken. .Ar ' iici.e III. ' 1 o the ineoming h ' reshmen of ’43, we ilo bequeath that great book, “.Adviee for the A’oung and I nexpericneed.” •Ariici.e I ’. ' I ' o different members of the sehool these Seniors do bequeath these things: 4 5 6 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 32. ' y ' y 34 . Sarah . dams leaxes her intelligenee to the h ' . b. 1. Clytle .Allen leaves his basketball uniform to “Beedy” Motley, hoihng his playing will be as great as his own has been. Marjie Lee Anderson leaves her numerous musieal talents to “Cabelle” Over- bey. Doris .Atkinson leaves her flirting technique to Beulah Taylor. James Blanks leaves his way with the girls to Motley. Hilda Boswell leaves hoping to find her lost friend of last year’s Senior Class, or a good substitute at least. .Mabel Dalton leaves her love for sports to Martha .Sours. Haywood Crider leaves his sister in the hopes that she won’t have as hard a time getting out as he has. Kathleen Katon leaves hoping future days at C. H. S. will be as happy as hers have been. Catherine Last is leaving but not w ' ithout Joe. Margaret Kasley leaves her driving ability to Krma Klliot. Marjorie Kasley leaves nothing; she’s taking everything to Norfolk. Rebecca Kdwards leaves her sweet disposition to Miss Fox. an Klliott leaves his desk in the office to “Quimpy” Motley. Inez (iatewood leaves the ten pounds she lost recently to Imogene Moore. Eunice Cieyer leaves her humorous wit to Barbara .Ann Stone. Clifford (ieyer leaves — at last. Jack (ireen leaves his truck to next year’s baseball team. Nathan Harris leaves his quiet, reserve manner to “Goonie” Bosw ' ell. Nelson Light leaves his pity to Garnett Craddock; he knows what it’s like to blush inv ' oluntarily. Margaret Jones leaves her typing ability to .Agnes Payne. John McLaughlin leaves his immaculate wardrobe to “Boots” .Shelton. Kilna .Marilla leaves her love for all the boys to anyone who wants it. Polly Moore leaves her charm and intellect to Louise Osborne. Joe Moschler leaves three inches of his manly height to “B” Watson, since he needs it more than anyone we know. .Mary .Murphy leaves her gift of talking only when necessary to Pete Brown. ’irginia (.)sborne leaves her official position as bellringer to Pom Williams. ' I ' helma Owen leaves her knowledge of writing letters to some unfortunate I unior. Helen Pickeral leaves the energy she has been saving all these years to John ' arrington. ■Nannie .Sours leaves her mannequin walk to Ruth Bennett. Katherine .Sours leaves her originality to Mary F. Crocker. C ' irginia .Sours leaves her figure to Imogene Nuckols. Douglas Taylor leaves his English homework to Miss Chick, h ' aye N alters leaves her feminine ways to Norma Evans. -H ay wood Crider Helen Pickeral.