Huntington High School - Huntingtonian Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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МАНУ МАНИ С ЕСЕ Ме, Social Hour 1939 Library Club 1938 “ВШ” WILLIE MAE WATSON - - - - - Assistant Secretary Girl Reserves 1937, 1940, 1941 President Social Hour Club 1938, 1940, 1941 Assistant Secretary Modern Priscillas 1939 SOPHRONIA LOUISE WEST - - - = Sis? Cheer Leader 1938, 1940 President Tri-Hi-Y 1938, 1940 President Girl Reserves 1938 Chorus 1937, 1941 Secretary 1938, 1941 National Honor Society , MARY WILSON - - - Music Appreciation 1939 ELIZABETH WHITE ВЕ 1 0 - Social Hour Club Modern Priscilla ALTON WHITEHEAD CI Science Club 1940 National Honor Society 1939 BEATRICE LORRAINE WILLIAMS - - - Girl Reserves 1940 Junior Red Cross 1940, 1941 DAVID JAMES WILLIS, В. - - - - Scribe Patrol Leader Senior Patrol Leader of Boy Scouts 1937, 1941 Polark JOSEPHINE WILSON “гс. СЕ Модегп РизсШа 1940 Уіпіа

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CLASS HISTORY Four long, and yet four short, years ago, the majority of us, the Class of 1941, entered the portals of Huntington High School as Freshmen. We came, ambitious and enthusi- astic, with an unexplored land of learning confronting us. We found at Huntington an atmosphere of good will, comradeship, and democratic free- dom which at first was somewhat intangible; but which after four years spent within these walls we know as the spirit of Huntington High School, the spirit that is the axis upon which our school world turns. We can never forget that hot September morning when we assembled in the Recrea- tion Building and listened to words of wel- come and advice given us by Mr. Palmer. Despite these encouraging remarks from our principal and our newly assigned homeroom teachers, we were intimidated by the taunts Р Greenhorn and Freshie hurled at us by the upperclassmen. Nevertheless, we determined to be among the best classes that ever entered Huntington High School, so we applied ourselves to our tasks with admirable zeal. When the call for volunteers for the Band, Choir, and Orchestra was issu ed, several of our number responded. In October, our faculty advisors deemed us sufficiently intelligent to organize our class and we selected as officers: President, Sophronia West; Vice-President, Amanda Moore; Secretary, Lucille Cradle. Our first attempt at a class program was the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. We presented in assembly a play depicting the origin of Thanksgiving. The student body contributed sufficient food to fil twenty baskets for the Weaver Orphan Home. All too soon, the first school year ended and we in turn dubbed the new entrants 'Freshies. During our second year, many of our classmates joined clubs and went out for football, basketball and other extra-cur- ricula activities. All the while, we were still Striving to do our best scholastically, and as а result, at the close of the year, several received Certificates of Distinction. September of 1939 arrived and with it the knowledge that we were Juniors and all that the name implies. Most important was that day, that never-to-be-forgotten day, when our class organized and elected: Eldridge Willis, President; Rosetta Wilkerson, Vice- President; Lanae Ingram, Secretary; Мат- garet Williamson, Assistant Secretary; and Flora Davis, Treasurer. For colors, we chose blue and white. Several events marked this as one of our most important and enjoyable year s. First, an unexpected honor came to us. Huntington High School was one of the ninety high schools in the country selected to participate in a study of effective practices in citizenship made by the Educational Policies Commis- sion. Four members of the Commission spent two days at our school visiting classes, meet- ing with student and faculty groups апа observing extra-curricula activities. When the Commission published the book entitled Learning the Ways о! Democracy, we were justifiably proud to note references to our school. Next in importance was the Assembly Pro- gram, at which time Flora Davis, Rosetta Wilkerson, Margaret Kin g, Sophronia West, Mamie Holley, Inez Seabron, Alton White- head, Anna Denson, Margaret Williamson, Ruth Nelson, Ruby Robinson and Augustus Palmer were inducted into the National Honor Society. Qur social activities were climaxed by the Junior-Senior Prom which was held at the Elks Home on Мау 10. The hall was beauti- fully decorated; the music was excellent and everyone had a good time. Thus, another year rolled by and we en- іегед Huntington High as illustrious, intelli- gent, dignified and all-important Seniors. Realizing that this was our last year, we determined to make it the best. Class organi- (Continued on Page 74)