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

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Sock II CLASSES “Of all the heavenly gifts that mortal men commend , IV hat trusty treasure in the world can countervail a friend.” — Nicholas Grimoald For years to come all students will cherish the memories which are locked within their hearts and recorded on the pages of the Colonnade. Especially will seniors remember as the best their senior year. At first, wonder filled the heart of each senior, but toward the end of the year a note of sadness crept in. Graduation meant the parting of friends. Due to the addition of the eighth grade four years ago, the senior group numbered only 35, including the five postgraduates. Residing in one home room, they felt bound together by friendly ties not always experienced by a larger group. Underclassmen numbered approximately 485. As these boys and girls passed from eighth grade to ninth, from ninth to tenth, and so on until their goal, their senior year, was reached, friendships of lasting quality were formed. As the world cherished the stories of such friends as Damon and Pythias, and David and Jonathan, so will students in school cherish the friendships formed among their classmates and mem- bers of other classes during this school year. The staffs presentation of the classes by individual pictures will make possible the recollection of school days through the memory of friends. 4 15 1-

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Camera Catcher ClaAAeA at Work 1. Library. 2. Mrs. Rosson ' s Eighth Grade Social Studies Class. 3. Left to right: E. Sims, Miss V. Lewis, Supt. P. Hounshcll, J. Bolen, L. Doyle. 4. Left to right: Mr. S. Aylor, J. Jenkins, K. Cunningham. K. Corbin, R. Dwyer, H. Garr. 5. Left to right: B. Thompson, J. Bache, R. Carroll, J. Payne, H. Kerrick. A. Herndon. 6. Left to right: W. Pickering, R. Somers. 7. Left to right: J. Jenkins, V. Myers, W. Childress. 1. All students who have a vacant period may come to the library to do reference work, read the pajrers and magazines, or to do recreational reading. Per- mits are required to enter the library. 2. Most all teachers use films as a good educational medium. Mrs. F. Rosson found films particularly beneficial in her eighth grade social studies classes. 3. Although a regular part of all science classes, ex- periments in the laboratory are particularly inter- esting to the students. 4. Agriculture classes have shop work in a spacious well-equipped room in the shop building. 5. A new course, public-speaking anil dramatics, teaches the students to be well poised, competent, and gives them an opportunity to exercise their talents. 6. The art classes spend much time making posters for publicity of plays, etc., and drawing pictures for the front hall bulletin boards. 7. In a comprehensive home economics department the girls have vast opportunities to learn to cook, clean, and sew, with the most modern facilities. 4 14}-

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O ' Same leadi ClaAA erf 1950 Left to right: G. Moss, W. O ' Bannon. M. Perryman, Mr. F. Binns, L. Hitt, V. Arnold. William O ' Bannon President Maude Perryman Vice-President Louise Hitt Secretary Virginia Arnold Treasurer Gloria Moss Reporter Mr. Floyd T. Binns Adviser September, 1945, saw a freshman class numbering 160 enter high school in the Ann Wingfield building and reside in four homerooms. They chose John Edmondson presi- dent. Mr. R. R. Tolbert was sponsor. June, 1946, saw three-fourths of those freshmen pass on to be sophomores, and the other 40 were freshmen again in September, 1946. They resided in Room 9 under the direction of Miss Edna Reed. Frank Henslev was the president. September, 1947, saw the class, numbering 33, slightly changed by several losses and a few additions. Henry Woodville, better known as “Meatball,” was president, and the class again had Room 9 with Miss Jean DeShazo as sponsor. September, 1948, saw 37 juniors divided between two home rooms — Room 6 under Miss Ellen Whitmore and Room 4 under Miss Laura Thornhill, who served as class sponsor. The class early elected Richard Herbert president and started plans for the Junior-Senior Prom. The school saw a class small in number making big plans. They sponsored a benefit movie and “Sunshine Sue, and sold autograph books and Christmas cards. April 29 was a gala occasion as juniors and seniors danced the night away in the streamed bedecked gym to the strains of the “Cavaliers ’ orchestra. September, 1949, found Room 11 in the new Culpeper County High School occupied by 30 seniors and five p.g.’s under the sponsorship of Mr. Floyd T. Binns. Thev had arrived! The smallest senior class for many years crowded a big number of events into a short year. They proudly marched into the new gym-auditorium to occupy front seats at the first assembly on September 16. The class elected William O ' Bannon president. Class rings were worn with pride. Using the surplus from last year ' s Junior-Senior Prom to pay expenses, the class spent one day in Washington. Anticipating commencement in June, the seniors ordered cards and invitations early. Mrs. Gordon Witt directed the senior play. The seniors were guests of the juniors on Mav 5, and other final events came in a rush — Class Day, sermon for seniors, and graduation on June 12. {] 6 }