Cradock High School - Admiral Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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The Admiral 1941 CLASS HISTORY r WAS early in September, 1937 — a calm, peaceful, autumn day. I ' he good ship Cradock High School, stood at anchor at the wharf ready to begin another four- year voyage over new and untried waters to the Land of Wisdom. As the ship stood at anchor on that eventful morning in September, the passengers began to arrive, and to me was entrusted the important task of writing the log of the voyage — the voyage that, even then, we all realized was to be the most important of our lives. ' e were informed that it would take four years to complete the four laps of the voyage. W’e started our voyage of High School life over the Freshman Sea with Miss Elizabeth Duke as captain. I ' he ofheers were: Francis Matthews, Fresident; Everett Ripley, Vice- f resident ; John Casteen, Secretary-Treasurer, ’ith this crew in charge, we sailed along smoothly until June. W ' e could hardly realize that the first year of our voyage had been completed. V ' e began our second year on the Sophomore Sea, and again Miss Duke was our captain. W’e elected Margaret Batzold, President; John Casteen, Vice-President; and Marguerite Treiber, Secretary-Treasurer. Again we had a very etiicient crew, which piloted us successfully through the second year of our voyage — thus completing the first half of our journey. W’e began the second half of our journey and the third year on the Junior Sea. Miss Duke, having served us well for two years, was elected again as our captain. Jimmy I ' avlor-was elected President; John W’inn, Vice-President; Margaret Batzold, Secretary; and Charles Stainback, ' Preasurer. We charted our course with, “He who studies, prospers,” and Hew the colors of Blue and White. I ' his year we were hosts to the Seniors on the memorable night of April 26. W’e were complimented on the excellent selection of an orchestra, and the Junior- Senior was a great success. Then came June, and at last the long-awaited fourth and last year of our voyage. Entering the Senior Sea, we met with many mishaps. Our captain. Miss Helen Haines, had been called to another position and we faced the problem of guiding our ship into port with- out a captain. W’e are proud that ours is the Hrst class to work through a Planning Committee. Each Senior activity was planned by class committees with the guidance of an elected facidty member. The class elected very efficient officers to guide the various enterprises. The officers were: Jimmv Taylor, President; Charles Stainback, Vice-President; Doris Knowles, Secretary; and Maragret Batzold, Preasurer. In October we selected our rings with the usual discussion. In November the Class went to W ' illiamsburg, Virginia, and attended the Home-Coming Cele- bration of W’illiam and Mary College. W’e also attended the football game, in which W ' illiam and Marv defeated the University of Virginia. Also, in November, we initiated the freshmen and new-comers into high school life. In December the Class spent a delightful evening at Citv Park, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows. The many dances sponsored by the Class added to the social enjoyment of the school. After the dreaded mid-term exams, we picked the Admiral Staff, and then started the task of taking pictures for the annual. On February 14, the annual Odds and Ends” minstrel was presented to a very large audience, under the excellent direction of Miss Haverty, with a large cast of seniors. After much disctission, we selected our invitations in March. I ' hen started the usual task of selecting the cast for the Class play, “One Wild Night.” ' Phis was presented on . pril 18, and was pronounced a great success by all who attended. On March 31 the tides of time were turned back, and we became babies once more. On April 25 we were honored guests at the annual Junior-Senior Dance. In May the Class enjoyed a sight-seeing trip to the National Capital. V ' e relin |uished all our sorrows at the Senior Burial and brought our ship into port with the usual functions — the Ban |uet, Baccalaureate Sermon, Class Night and Commencement. Phis year the annual proved to be the finest in the history of the school. riuis our vovage is at an end, and we are now beginning another and longer voyage — the V’oyage of Real Life. W ' e hope that we have left as much to Cradock High as she has given to us.

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CLASS PROPHECY Carelessly I picked up a book — an old one — and poetry at that. Tennyson — oh, yes — he was poet laureate of England for Victoria, wasn’t he? Idly 1 turned the pages — then stopped— my eyes fell on these lines: “For I dip’t into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the vision of the world, and all the wonders that could be. “Saw the heavens filled with commerce, argosies of magic sails, Pilots of the purple twilight, dropping down with costly bales. Heard the heavens filled with shouting and there rained a ghastly dew From the nations’ airy navies, grappling in the central lilue. Why, he even saw the hope of the hopeful — the Federation of Man. Tennyson was a wonderful man, I thought. He dip’t into the future. 1 leaned back, closed my eyes. Ah, Tennyson had put me into the proper mood — for suddenly — clear and crystallized — “For I dip’t into the future, far as human eye could see,” Saw the Class of ' 41 — Cradock High — it seemed to be — Hazel Pearman replacing Miss Graves. Joyce Williams replacing Miss Haverty. Johnny Casteen — married — and general manger of Roper’s Service Station. Johnny Winn — a scout executive. Betty Brown and Virginia Bryant, coaching the Cradock girls’ basketball team to victory. Ella Grimes — charming us from Hollywood. Mary Leonard — modeling for cigarette ads. Joyce Paris — looking more like Virginia Bruce than ever. George Barlow — editor of the Cradock Daily. J. D. Ketchum — as an automobile salesman — he tops the list. Irene Edmondson — running the Happy Heart Escort Service. Jimmy Moorehead — the Jimmy Garrett of the class of ’41. Ruth Ridgeway — a demure school teacher. Doris Hines — happy with Dallas. . ' dele Seybold — an airhostess, trim and neat. Mary Pearson — writer of poetry. Doris Knowles — world’s famous woman boxer. Ted Nettles — farming in Deep Creek. Elbert Ellett — photographer for Portsmouth Star. Eddie Weaver — circulation manager for Firffinian-Pilot. Juanita Austin — head of Cradock’s Sewing Circle. Dorotha Manning — running Cradock’s best restaurant. Elaine Byrd — evangelist. Hamilton Oliver — president of Cradock National Bank. Alice Hefferon — welfare worker in Mississippi. Albert Steinmier — Portsmouth’s hottest “Jitterbug.” Doris Casteen — an artist for the Charles Stainback Advertising Agency. Beverly Green — modeling clothes for the designer, Lucille Burnham. Margaret Gardner — the life of any party. Evelyn Parker — how well she looks as a Red Cross nurse. Marguerite Treiber — a “white collar girl. Elmer Sahr — coach for the Cradock boys’ basketball team. Can this be Aulton McElveen in overalls? Margaret Batzold and Betty Via — business secretaries. Peggy Gardner — running a gossip column. Nora Melms — entertaining the Young Matrons’ Bridge Club — class of ' 41 — composed of Jean Welch, Sara Frances Goodwin and Geraldine Barrow. Shirlee Davis — dancing for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Paul Hesketh — a second “Benny Goodman.” Bob Paris — the motorcycle demon. James Oliver and William Kennedy — -caught in the draft. Norman Tibbetts, Billy Agricola and Charles Martin — all in the Navy Yard. Evelyn Godfrey — pianist for National Broadcasting Company. Florence Larsson — a Broadway success. Larry Moore — using his famous bass for calling hogs. Norma Ackels — understudy for Ann Sothern in a “Mazie” series. Jimmy Taylor — a dignified business executive. William Lovelace — inventor of Dr. Lovelace’s Eilixir — good for what ails you. Everett Ripley — replacing Horace Jones as manager of the Afton ' Fheatre. John McKinney — now known as “Long John — the tallest man in the world, he never did stop growing. Here comes the Navy — a salty lot — Lucien Burnham, McDuffy Barrow, Kenneth Phillips. That can ' t be me! Donald Bolding — old atid gray! From going to Cradock High School, He got that way!

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