Culpeper County High School - Colonnade Yearbook (Culpeper, VA)

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FORTUNES FOR A DIME Fortunes told here one dime a persong cut rates for family or group-You, Madame? All right, sit here. Close your eyes and cross my palm with silver. Are you prepared to fly into the far future? Time marches on-1949, Come step upon my magic carpet and we shall begin. There, galloping across the country is that famous horsewoman, Ann Jeffries, chasing that sly fox, Steve Smith. See that billboard o'er yonder. That advertises the coming to Inlet of two Broadway heart-breaking, singing cow punchers, the Willis cousins-Gordon and Turpin-in their cow revue plus that added attraction, headed by that Queen of Swing, Miss Pecking Bushong and her chorus of six gigglelets, those high hoofers of the jitterbug South, Misses Elma Good, Almeda Starkey, Lottie Yancey, Carolee Mason, Alice Yancey, and Edna Rumsey. Next week is featured that graceful tango team, Jere Harris and Charlotte Bishop, accom- panied by the two singing Compton sisters-Nina and Julia. Hold tight! We are dropping down to visit Techie Tech, the most talked about college in the United States. There crossing the campus in that play-boy man- ner, is President Bryce Schofleld, escorted by his dignified and refined wife, formerly Frances Hoffman, Dean of Women. Treading in their footsteps is the Professor of Agriculture, Robert Apperson, on his little striped donkey, which he rides to celebrate Farmers' Day. Marching arm in arm, come those two grave and solemn teachers, Professor Ryan, the noted Literature critic and the Professor of French, James Rust. Say, what's all the commotion over yonder? Well, I declare, if it isn't Professor Fant and his class of jitterbugs versus Professor Fincham and his toe ballet dancers featured in the dance of the century. Gee, can't Professor Fant and Vivian Greene swing it! Man, what a graceful toe dancer is Mr. Fincham! And there goes that marvelous boxer, four times winner of the Southern Conference, the envy of every coach and the nightmare of every little boy and girl-Coach Slugger Haley of V. P. I., with his beautiful wife, Gay Lane. There, gaze upon the two wealthiest women on this noted continent, Tish and Julia, who made their money in gas-Esso and Gulf. While we are riding we might as well enjoy some music. Radio- Hello everybody, also Mother and Dad, this is your son, Joey, and his 'Joey To The World Program,' the famed show of the weekf' Now, that you have just heard our beautiful little brunette songbird of the air, Sylvia Schwartz, swing out our theme, we will have a tune from Miss Pauline Yancey and her syncopating orchestra and that petite soprano, Jenny Brown will sing the lyrics-Take it away, Toots!-Nicely done, to tell the truth I couldnit do better myself. Make way for the advertisement. Madame X Taylor . . . This is Madam X Taylor speaking from station XYZ. To stay healthy, chew Joey Spirited X Gum, only five cents a pack. When you see the sign of a cross think of Madam X and that chewy chewing gum!! This is your maestro again waiting to present that diplomat, Ambassador Daniel XVilliams of the Philippines. Ladies and Gents, please excuse him for not speaking but he faints every time he sees a mike, with him is that Republican Senator from Virginia, Thornton Stringfellow who is busy with his anti-New Deal move. Say a word to your public. Friends and fellow playmates, listen in at ten tonight for my bedside review. This is your Senator Thornton Stringfellow signing off. Yours truly again and I know you are enjoying this wonderful performance of Mr. Triplett and Mr. Compton's flea circus-Isn't television a good protection? My, my, look sitting in the audience. If there aren't those two glamorous debs, Misses Elsie and Ruby Myers dressed up 'fit to kill.' When you hear the chime of that gum auctioneer, Merry Hitt, it will be closing time. Stay dialed in to this station for the news of the week. Flash! Crash! This is Hazel Compton, your snoopy-snoop reporter bringing to you the latest event of 1949. Crash-The former Mildred Earle Inskeep, great woman dentist of today, has just married for the fifth time. This time the lucky man is Mr. Huffman. You no doubt recall the others, Mr. Snort, Mr. Curley, Mr. Scrooge, and Mr. Claude. Flash-Three other marriages were performed today. The former Miss Catherine Dempsey, now Mrs. Conrad Myers, Miss Mary Lee Smith, now Mrs. Richrock and Miss Clatterbuck, at the present, Mrs. Astorvanf, Thus we entered, thus we go. From this world of future foe. Back to the present in its prime. Now young lady, gimme your dime. X MILDRED PIERCE.

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REMINISCENCE Seniors! Graduation! Can it be true that we've finished our eleven years of toil and reached our goal? Let us see if we can remember the days when We first entered high school. ln '35, we felt extremely proud as we walked across the stage to get our grammar school diplomas. Our thoughts probably turned to the time when we would walk in senior caps and gowns. Freshmen! Into the freshman class we plunged with heads Cthat we thought were so full of knowledgej held high. How small and insignificant we were, but how im- portant we felt! Miss Jansen and Mr. Shotwell were our sponsors-good ones too. We needed to be tucked under someone's wing. When the seniors saw some of our brood in the hall, they would say to each other, Look, they're bringing the kinder- garten into high school. Of course that took us down a few notches. ln spite of these remarks the seniors gave us a delightful picnic on Mt. Pony, Then we of the kindergarten who were lucky enough pushed on to the sopho- more rooms, Here we began to get a little settled under Mrs. Hudson and Miss Mac. We began to join clubs and really enter into high school life. The third big moment of high school was the entrance into the Junior room. We really soared high under the guidance of Miss f'Mac, who was promoted with us, and under our class president, Esther Taylor, We gave the athletic girls and boys a grand party and to the seniors we gave a banquet and prom. Gossiping Annie really had her hands full keeping in touch with those puppy', love cases. At last! Seniors! How sophisticated we tried to be, but how light-hearted we really were. Life seemed to us merely a merry-go-round of studies-parties-movies! The freshmen seemed to enjoy that picnic we gave them at Hutcherson's 'Grove. The first thrill of the year was the arrival of the class rings. Good looking! Next, the Senior play, Campus Quarantine. Quite a few new actors and actresses came for- ward. And then did the seniors shine in the Thespian contest. We brought the cup l'home to Miss Winn. With the help of our sponsor, Miss Winn, and our president, Bryce Schofield, invitations, cards, caps and gowns were easily selected. Much other excitement and many other happenings filled the portion of the year left. We shall remember the senior year as one of the happiest and busiest ever spent. G. LANE, G. BROWN.

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L1l'1S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of 1939 of Culpeper High School, being of unsound and ettled intellect, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our final will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by us at any time or heretofore made. First-We desire all our former pranks and low marks be forgotten by our school- mates and teachers. Second-Wfe wish and desire that all our lipsticks, rubber bands, fire crackers, giggles, etc., which we possessed, be passed on to those who feel Ht to become rightful Third-Wfe do generally and kindly bestow the following to our unfortunate owners. benefactors: To Miss Winn, all of our undivided attention. To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To To we the George Beard, Joey Carpenter's strong voice. Charlotte Thomas, Elizabeth Bushong's ability to play Dark Eyes. l'Wussy Bickers, Bill Haley's extra supply of fat, which we feel Bill can do without. Betty Clement, Hazel Compton's and Ann Jeffries' salesmanship. We hope that she will do as well as these have done. Eleanor Frances Brown, Mildred Pierce's gift of borrowing clothes. Florence Fenderson, Mary Lee's technique with Fant, or perhaps she doesn't need it. Henry Clayton Johnson, Jere Harris' bashfulness. J. W. Nicholson, all of our rabbits' feet, charms, etc., hoping these will bring him good luck in finding someone to take Puggy's place next year. Helen Townsley, Walter Triplett's, Steve Smith's and Alice Yancey's brilliance in mathematics. Alice Willis, Beverly Witten's jitterbug antics. Rufus Roberts, Earl Compton's and Julian Fant's extra energy and points in basket- ball games. Winnie Fore, Rudy May's skill on the football field. Buddy Jeffries, Turpin Willis' flirtations with the girls. If he has half as many, it will be more than enough. Miss Bolen, Gay Lane's dimples. Peggy Thornton, Frances Hoffman's success on the stage. Lawrence Stringfellow, Thornton's way with the girls. Jeanne Rhoades, Tish Roberts' skill and ability in playing and sport. We feel sure it will help Jeanne a great deal. Bill Blankenbaker, Steve Smith's horse laugh. Tom Armstrong, Turpin Willis' explosive sneeze. Jean Hudson, Marjorie Pierce's interest in Senior boys. the Hi-Y Club, Esther Taylor as a model member, and we hope that all of you other Hi-Y members will follow in her footsteps. Marion Booth, Charlotte Bishop's success and skill in sports. Pearl Strother, the best of Almeda Starkey's charm. Lucille Lewis, Sylvia Schwartz's giggles. Although they aren't recommendable, they have their advantage. Dorothy Compton, Julia Townsley's admiration for that Good Gulf Gas. Mrs. Hudson, all of our best wishes for a fully equipped Home Economics cottage in the near future. Garland Booth, Hugh Ryan's ability to play baseball. We hope it will help our team to pull the wool over the opponents' eyes. Elmer Trainum, Jimmy Rust's height, which might prove beneficial to himf?J. XVe hope our lower classmates don't feel the loss of Senior dignity as we do, but wish to state that our Lignum boys and girls have helped to uphold this factor to best of their ability. Given under our hand this 31st day of May, 1939. Class of 1939, F. HOFFMAN, T. ROBERTS.