Chester High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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Section 4. To the Glee Club, we will an extra month in which they can practice for the ‘Music Festival.” Section 5. To the “C” Club, we will a convenient place where they can have their meetings. Section 6. To the Government Club, we will a trip to Washington— the nice trip we planned and didn’t take. Section 7. To the newspaper Staff, we will a group of reporters who will get their news in on time. ARTICLE V Section 1. To the Football Team, we will many successful games next year under the powerful direction of our new coach. Section 2. To the Baseball Team, we will a lovely season so their games games won’t be interrupted by sudden storms and bad weather. Section 3. To the Track Team, we will a “real team” which will always be victorious. Section 4. To the Girls’ Basketball Team, we will much luck in the gymnasium—which we hope they’ll have next year. To one and all, we leave the memories of a pleasant high school career as has been ours in the past. In testimony whereof, we have written and signed and do declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. (Signed) THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1941 The following, by special request, have consented to act as witnesses: Beowulf Patsy Harrington Spike McFoodle pa twenty-nine “The Refle Ves tor

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Section 10. To Miss Pickhardt, we will an English class composed of ““A”’ students, who will all hand in their book reports on time. Section 11. To Mr. Bailey, we bequeath a sound-proof room in which he can teach without being heard throughout the school. Section 12. To Mr. Powers, we will a confident secretary who will assist him in writing—especially on the blackboard. Section 13. To Mr. Orcutt, we will two brand new cages with locks so that the next time his class wants to try an experiment with rats, they won’t be interferred with by some piteous soul who wants to feed “the Dagwood” forbidden foods. Section 14. To Miss Moreland, we bequeath the new library to which no pupils will come with chewing gum or candy. Section 15. To Miss Groth, we will a Physics class that will not play in the laboratory. Section 16. To Miss Schultz, we will a cute little cottage—not mean- ing the one to be used for Home Economics! ARTICLE III Section 1. To the Junior Class, we leave our much struggled-over and hard-earned Senior privileges which we know you have coveted. Also, we feel it encumbent upon us to leave you some of our Senior dignity—which we hope you will uphold with all seriousness and gravity. Section 2. To the Sophomores, we will the privilege of being looked up to by the Freshmen. Section 3. To the Freshmen, we will all the chewing gum left under our desks. We hope you will enjoy it as long as we have. Section 4. To the remainder of the school, we leave the legal right to become future Seniors with their many privileges, dignified manners, and commanding ways. ARTICLE IV Section 1. To the Derby Club, we will a suitcase full of girls’ new clothes, so that the next time they want to present a show, they will have the latest styles. Section 2. To the Old Ironsides Club, we will a more suitable time in which to take a census of Chester—a time when Chester isn’t having so many newcomers. Section 3. To the Commercial Club, we will ten pretty girls who will still look cute even if they can’t wear ribbons and hair clamps on initiation day. “Whe Reflector page twenty-eight

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One drowsy summer day, as I wandered on the pine-carpeted floor of the great forest of the future, I suddenly came upon a faint path that covered a trace of mystery. Following it, I came upon an old hollow tree heavy with fresh green leaves. Being very tired and weary, I decided to rest at the base of the old tree. When I leaned back against the tree, the trunk proved to be a door to Father Time’s abode, and I found myself staring the old man straight in the face. “Why I remember you—,” he said. ‘‘Way back in ’41 when you were a senior at Chester High School, I planned your future as well as that of your classmates!” “Oh! So you’re the one to whom I owe my joy and sorrow!” With an understanding gri n he replied, ““Yes—and it seems as though you and your classmates have made the best of your opportunities.” “Please tell me how fate has treated my classmates!” I asked. “T’ll do better than that,” he proudly replied. “I'll give you a brief glimpse of your classmates as they are today, ten years after leaving Chester.” Before I could answer, I found myself looking into the studios of a world-famous artist whom I recognized as James Bartle. He has gone far since leaving Chester. His pictures hang in galleries all over the world! As I was about to speak to him, I was whisked away and immed iately found myself face to face with Carl Sherman who was, of all things, the mayor of Smalltown! I wanted to talk to him, but my attention was diverted by a shiney sheriff s badge to which Garland Langster was pinned. Starting madly to cross the street, I found myself in the path of an on- coming taxi-cab which was driven by none other Charles “Trip Busty” Brown. Bang! Everything went black!!! Although I had only minor scratches at the worst, I was rushed to the nearest hospital. While I was waiting my turn in the emergency room, a nurse, whom I recognized as Martha Goodwyn, entered to assure me that Dr. Ernest Gates, who was performing a delicate operation on the throat of the great singer, Frances Quaiff, (Will she recover? That is the ques- tion!) would soon be down. After Dr. Gates had administered first aid he took me on a tour of the hospital. I passed Mavis Howard who Dr. Gates said was the new superintendent; he also said Marjorie Hunt had recently been appointed superintendent of the operating room. Walking ., the corridor, I glanced into a small room and saw an intern setting a small child’s leg. The child was accompanied by his mother, the former Martha Landrum of our school days. The intern looked familiar— “he Reflec tor con thirty