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

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Saga of Our graduates And now a word from our sponsors: Seniors, Incorporated, presents its newest and most remarkable creation. Graduates. Makers for four years of worst grades and most noise. Seniors are proud to present this finished and complete product. However, due to a surplus demand on the battle fronts and in the services, the number of Boy Graduates has necessarily been reduced. If your high school is temporarily low in its stock of Boy Graduates, we assure you that the ones now available are of the highest quality. Seniors are proud of their Graduates, and when you know their background, you will understand and share this pride. In 1941 the Board of Trustees met and elected Henrietta Berry to handle the business affairs for the year. Miss Blanche Lazenby and Miss Frances Bain, as head Foremen directed the work and activities of Freshmen, as the company was then known. Freshmen led the school this year in Scholastics, an important by-product of the firm. In this year, also, an outstanding characteristic of the product became apparent. The Freshman foremen tried to eliminate this trait, but the trustees unanimously decided that it was an asset. Therefore, the Graduates, as they are today and through the four years required for their completion, have Fun. After a brief rest, operations were resumed in the second year. The corporation, under a new name, felt the need of a change in administration and of new ideas. They were now Sophomores, and their first act was to elect Tom Edmondson as head of the Board of Trustees. Miss Bain remained as foreman, although Miss Lazenby had left the factory. Mr. Carter White and Miss Edna Byer became heads of the remaining sections. As the year advanced. Sophomores gave evidence that they had a great product in the making. More favorable characteristics appeared. It was found that Sophomores con- sidered Talent an important part in the assembly of future Graduates. Patriotism was also used freely in the factory. The results of this wise use were shown in their smart appearance at military drill and by the fact that from their group came the first boy to join the service. Denseness, a characteristic of Freshmen, was lessened somewhat and Sophomore Sauciness took its place. In the third year of existence, our company again changed its name to the more impressive one. Juniors, with Miss Byer retaining her position as foreman and Miss Myrtle Jenkins completing the staff. The Board of Trustees, deciding he has been efficient, again elected Tom Edmondson as its president. By this time the firm was assured of the future success of its forthcoming, astounding, new product. This year Juniors made great plans for their final year in production. Three of the members of the executive depart- ment were accepted into the Quill and Scroll. An extra dash of Literary Talent had been used in their manufacture. An extra coating of citizenship applied to three boys made J28 1-

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Senior Keverie Listen, my children, and you shall hear The thrilling tale of our senior year. ’Twas the 7th of September in ’forty-four, Alas! Alack! Just one year more To work and study at C.H.S. We’re sad to leave, we must confess. Our friends, our pals of eleven years. Sharing our happiness, and our tears; Each must now go his separate way, A God-giv’n talent to display. Fame for few, for others none. Yet at the last the laurels won. The time has come when we must go. As we would reap so must we sow, A life successful, full of gain Must also have its share of pain. And now, dear C.H.S. , goodbye; We leave with a tear and a longing sigh. Betty Thurston 27 1

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Saga of Our graduates them outstanding; they were elected Good Citizens. A new by-product, Junior Sophisti- cation, marked the beginning of an important era in the history of the firm. To entertain a company going out of business. Juniors gave what was known as the Junior-Senior Prom, which was a huge success. As a final prelude to the longed-for year in which they were to make their debut. Juniors ordered those symbols of success. Class Rings! At last Graduates are in mass production. In charge of the assembly lines Miss Carrie Gibboney and Mr. Floyd Binns have been capable and efficient foremen. Dignity has been added as a decorous mark of distinction. Intelligence has also finally been acquired and brains have been developed to a remarkable degree. For advertisement, they are publishing this, their Colonnade, that you may see the excellent material and methods of assembly used in the manufacture of Graduates. They have presented Every Family Has One” that you may see the unusal amount of Talent in their makeup. In keeping with the popular use of jingles in advertising, they have made the following transcription: Senior Class, Senior Class Have more fun with Senior Cla-a-as. Happier, gayer, smarter, too. Senior Class is super do-o-oo! And now the Graduates receive the finishing touch, caps and gowns. Graduation — the final stage in production has arrived and now Graduates are ready for the world market. Soon they will receive their Certificates of Guarantee, Diplomas. You can see them on display at your favorite high school. We hope you find them satisfactory. Ann Forbes Stanley Rosenthal Margaret Eggborn