Dan River High School - Archway Yearbook (Ringgold, VA)

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The Arehwap for 1936 20. Frances Oakes leaves her red hair to Katherine Beckner. © 21. Elise Patterson leaves her studious ambition to Nannie Pat Oakes. 22. Frances Riddle leaves her wise-cracking ability to Marjorie Lunsford. 23. ‘To Helen Bennett, Garnett Riddle leaves her slender figure. 24. Esther Shelton leaves her quiet manners to Marie Collie. 25. Rosa Slayton leaves her ability as an actress to Betsy Wells. 26. B.C. Starkey leaves his “flying delight” to Jack Clark. 27. Alma Walters leaves a likeness of herself to Helen Gosney. 28. Helen Walton leaves her love for “Kings” to Mattie Dodson. 29. Clarabel Wells leaves her makeup to “Jenny” Slayton. 30. Daisy White leaves her ability to make friends to Dorothy Young. 31. Billy Wiles wills to Ryland Dodson his “Bing Crosby” voice. 32. +Ruby Wiles leaves her humbleness to Doris Cassida. 33. Margaret Wilkerson leaves her fair complexion to Marvin Motley. 34. Junior Yeatts leaves his presidential powers to C. P. Wells. 35. Earl Franklin leaves his musical talent to Howe Barker. 36. ‘The Home Economics II Class, in deepest sympathy and pity, will un- hesitatingly a dozen bananas each to Warner Moorefield and Jack Clark. 37. ‘The present Senior Class wills to the on-coming one a new wastebasket, hoping that they will make better use of it than we did ours. 38. We, the rest of the Class of °36, leave our duties as Babylonian captives to our humble slaves, the Juniors. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed my seal this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six. Garnet? Rippi , Testator. Signed, sealed, published, and declared by Garnett Riddle, the Testator, as and ‘for the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-Six’s “Last Will and Testa- ment” in the presence of us, who, at the request and in her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. KELLY JUNIOR YEATTS, President, Dorotuy LoutsE BENNETT, Secretary. 20

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The Arehwap for 1936 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT FE, the Senior Class of Dan River High School, feeling that the time of our passing is fast drawing nigh, do hereby become sane and solemn (for the first time in our lives). Being well able to express our desires and wishes in regard to our bequests, we do make and publish our “Last Will and Testament’ in manner and form following, hereby declaring void all wills by us at any time heretofore made. 1. To the school as a whole, faculty and student body, who because of their general dispositions and kindly ways, have always made us love them, are making the tears flow from our hearts, we give and bequeath a large galvanized bucket to catch the tears, and a linen sheet, 90 inches by 72 inches, with which to wipe the aftersaid teary organs. 2. Polly Barker leaves her splendid attention to Lois Neal. 3. Dorothy Bennett leaves her popularity to Beverly Kerns. 4. To Warner Moorefield we leave a statue of ‘‘Lee,’’ while to Paul Dodson we will our kitchen “Bill.” 5. Robertson Bennett and Carolyn Sams leave their jolly dispositions to Mr. Bass. 6. Mary Davis leaves her “baby ways” to Jack Gilbert. 7. ‘Thelma Davis leaves her scholastic ability to Rebecca Waller. 8. Margaret Dodd leaves her “McNichols” to the Junior Class, who will be glad to get her dimes and dollars also. 9. Cornelia Dodson leaves her dignity to Nerine Campbell. 10. Harold Dyer leaves his athletic figure to Everett Wilkerson. mn Lucy Ferguson leaves her athletic ability to Ruth Oakes. 12. Ryland Groff leaves his winning smiles to Melvin Wiles. 13. Gladys Hall leaves her quiet disposition to Ruth Lindsey. 14. Evelyn Harding leaves her ‘Mae West” figure to Rebecca Waller. 15. Willard Jeffries leaves his love for trees (especially Oakes) to Melvin Adams. 16. Helen King leaves her “flapper styles” to Polly Haymes. 17. Helen Mays leaves her kind-hearted disposition to Elreese Terry. 18. Ilah Mills leaves her blonde beauty to Elizabeth Beckner. 19. Bernice Oakes leaves her refinement to Lois Neal.

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Che CBr acnheiede permit oe CLASS SONG (Tune to “JUANITA”’) Now is Commencement High School days are at an end; Years are before us. What shall fate now send? Some may be so happy, Trials and tests may be our lot. But whate'er betide us Youll not be forgot. Chorus School pals—dear old school pals, With you in heart we'll always be. Pals and dearest teachers Farewell to thee. Here is our last word To all who come to this dear school: Mind all your teachers 1) 3 And obey all rules. [f this plan you'll follow We are sure yowll make success And we wish you luck and May your lives be blest. CoRNELIA Dopson. CLASS POEM Happiness to us seems faded When Commencement to you seems gay, There's something in the future that calls us And tells us to go our way. Although we're leaving, dear school- mates, To fill the vocation which awaits, We're leaving you the best of wishes For success through your pathway gate. Promise, dear schoolmates, you'll remember The Seniors gone on before. Promise yowll always be loy.l To Dan River, the school we Seniors adore. 21 To you, dear teachers, who have guided Through hardships, toil and strife, We feel you are glad to lose us So your burdens may be made light. [t's you we'll always remember, And don't bid us adieu; We're leaving you the best of wishes For happiness your whole life through. Promise, dear teachers, you'll remem- ber The Seniors gone on before; Promise you'll always be loyal To pupils, we Seniors loved so. ELISE PATTERSON.