Crockett High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Crockett, TX)

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September, 1942, forty-eight scared freshmen entered the freshman class. We were scared because we had heard that Mr. Schmidt was very hard and mean and the upperclassmen would do terrible things to us; but we soon found out it was not so bad after all. Miss Brcazeale and Miss Guerrero were our home-room teachers. We were sorry to lose Emily Jane Haal, but happy to welcome Thomas Beard. We were happy to become sophomores because we could initiate the Fish”. Mrs. Satterwhitc and Mrs. Flippo sponsored our class. We lost Charles Spain, Walter Brown- ing, Frank Collier and Billy Houston, but were happy to have Joanne Dickey and Charles Taylor join our class. We were proud to be juniors so that we could sit downstairs in assembly instead of in the balcony. With the help of Miss Sue and Mrs. Standley we were able to honor the seniors with a very pretty prom. Rainbow style. Donald Brown and Joe Neruda left the class, because they had to join the armed forces, but we were glad to have Martha Cov- ington join us. September, 1945, found thirty-six dignified seniors under the leadership of Mrs. Churchill. The annual staff sponsored some close contests which were the beauty and popularity contests. We were happy to have three out of our class elected for these. They were Betty Joyce Knox for the most beautiful girl, 'Pretty Boy” Sharp for the most handsome boy and Rinky” King for the most popular boy. The juniors honored us with a very pr tty prom. We worked very hard so that our senior plays and com- mencement exercises would be a success. This year is the one that we will remember most. We wish that those dear old school days could continue, but we can carry only the memories with us forever. So we leave those until now.

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notu Then eighty-nine energeticpupils entered the first grade. We were divided into two groups under the supervision of Mrs. Maxwell and and Miss Edmiston. We were very proud when a photographer came to the school and made a picture of our class. To us the picture appears very comical today. We progressed to the second grade feeling that we knew as much as there was to be known. Mrs. Royal and Mrs. Driskell were our home-room teachers. Miss King was our third grade teacher. This year Miss King gave Ernest Hallmark a souvenir, which was a piece of a paddle that she broke on him. One of the main fea- tures of this year was to rush to the Texas Theater on Saturday to see how Flash Gordon” turned out. The fourth grade started with a bang. Mrs. Barbee and Miss Due Pree were our home-room teachers. We welcomed Frank Collier, but lost Rufus Lee Turner, one of our most popular boys. Miss Hassell and Mrs. Sallas were our fifth grade teachers. This year we learned what Mrs. Sallas’ honor roll was—stay after school if you missed the definition of a word. Donald Brown joined our class this year. Various romances were in swing this year. Some of these were Bayne-Allee, Alma Knox-King, Betty Knox-Cummings, Robertson-Long, and Wood-Spain. In the sixth grade, sponsored by Mrs. Sallas, we lost Wayne Cummings, a very nice looking boy, but gained another, Joe Seruda. Rinky” was always determined to get barefooted in Miss Hassell's history class, but she always managed to catch him every time and make him put his shoes back on. The seventh grade, which was changed to the eighth because of the twelve grade system, was sponsored by Mrs. Hattie Wooters and Mr. Mason. The most fun this year was to play in the playhouse the girls had made under the hedges. All the girls rushed to the playhouse at lunch and recess. Everyone looked forward to graduation in May.

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