Denison High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Denison, TX)

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Y CLASS ClF1.93B HCINCIR STUDENTS SALUTATORIAN VALEDICTORIAN Attaining second honors, Marjorie Harshbarger, who attended Pottsboro Grammar School, graduates as Salutatorian of the Class of '38, Sho served as President of the Scholarship Club during her senior year. Leading the Senior Class, Dorothy Cobb, former student of Central Ward School, graduates as Valedictorian of the Class of '38, She has been active in school and social organizations during her hiEh school years. SENIOR CLASS PLAY Each year as a part of the Commencement Exercises, the senior class presents a play, generally known as the class play. This year the class presented The Thirteenth Chair , a three act mystery, which was exceptionally good and was hailed with enthusiasm throughout the school and city. The cast consisted of Rosemary Eden, Oliver Jackson, Edna Mae Steele, Earl Young, Bettie Wingren, Kathleen Kohfeldt, Neilan Bemis, Art Rutledge, J. D. Wright, Justine Puckett, Margaret Foster, Cloyce Hammon, Elizabeth Stratton, Ben Oram, John Lynch, Ted Bronstad, Reed McFarland. Carl Cox and Marion Lyle. The action of the play centered around the attempt to discover the murderer oi Spencer Lee, During a spiritualistic seance for that purpose, Spencer's best friend, Edward Wales, was stabbed. The remainder of the play was devoted to clearing up the mystery and discovering the murderer of the two men. Mrs. H. Y. Parrott and Miss Mildred Walker of the high school faculty directed the presentation and the school orchestra, under the direction of Mr. G. E. Swindell, furnished music between acts. SENIOR CLASS DAY On May 11, one hundred-sixty Seniors, accompanied by Faculty members and mothers of some of the Seniors enjoyed an outing at Woodlake. During the morning, games, swimming, and races were enjoyed by everyone. A delicious lunch was served at noon. Sandwiches, salads, relishes, cake, and potato chips were contributed by the girls of the class, while the boys of the class furnished lemonade and ice cream for the occasion. The crowd returned early in the afternoon for a theatre party at the Rialto. The Juniors were invited to be the guests of the Seniors at an informal party in the Gymnasium that evening, where games and dancing were enjoyed. The Gymnasium was decorated in the Senior Class colors. f

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HUGH ANDERSON BOB BAILEY CRAIG BANZER CLIFTON BELL LEONARD BUTCHER J. D. CANTRELL JAMES CARPENTER ORA CHAPPELL RUTH CONNER MILDRED CROSS WOODROW DeFRATUS BILLY DISHMAN CLAYTON ELDREDGE GUY FORISHA MARGARET FOSTER ANITA FRANKS GEORGIA GENTRY LAVERNE GUILLOUD JAMES HALE FRANCES HALE CHARLES HARLESS ROY HATFIELD HELEN HENDERSON OLIVER JACKSON MARY ELLEN JENNINGS FERN KING OMA DELL KUSCH FLOYD LOWRY ARTHUR MALEAR JOE MASON CLASS CIF 1938 BRYANT MCCOMB REED MCFARLAND PAULINE MITCHELL MARGARET MORSE DORIS MOSLEY ARTHUR MURRIN S. J. OAKLEY THELMA ODLE MARGARET PARISH HELEN JOYCE REYNOLDS CLARENCE RICHARDSON JACK SAMPSELL FLORA LEE SARTIN MARY LOUISE SCOFIELD JAMIES SCOTT LAVERNE SHARPE DALE SHEARER RUBY SINGLETON ELIZABETH SMIERS MELBA SUMMERS FORREST TAYLOR HOWARD THOMASON EARL WAITS MARIE WHALEY HARRY WHITMORE CLYDE WILBURN BILLY WILLIAMS JIM WILSON, Jr. LETHA CLAIRE WILSON CHARLES WINEINGER

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if q i , ,' J, ,ig f ' ,- ifQ 'E, . Lau , Q A -P ' H . +-.M naw -1.3, . if' ' 'fif nf ' . s ' if f' WLM, . A . ' l ' 4' BACDALAUREATE ' ., The Baccalaureate Sermon was delivered on Sunday night, May 22, 1938, to a large audience, by the Rev. Paul O. Cardwell, of Trinity Methodist Church. The subject of his address was The1 Set Q of the Heartfi The Trinity Methodist Choir offered music for the occasion. The Seniors, in caps and gowns, occupied the center section while the remainder of the audi- torium was filled with relatives and friends of the graduates. .1 . , t 2 ' X R 'S PRESENTATION CIF c:l.Avss MANTLE The conferringofthe class mantle upon the Junior Class on the closing day of school is one of the memorable events' of the Commencement week. This traditional presentation ceremonyf is made impressive by the appearance of the President of the outgoing class, clad in thea robe bearing numerals of by-gone classes...the last numeral being of the present class., After anhadmonitoiiy speech the Senior President, Marjorie Harshbarger, transferred the mantle to the shoulders of the Junior President: Edna Marie Groezinger. ' . V! Q BCIMMENCEMENT , ' Graduation exercises for the members of the Class of '38 were held in the High School Auditorium on the evening of May 27. If Rev. L. R. Lamb offered the Invocation. Dorothy Gobb, Valedictorian, and Marjorie 'Harshbarger, Salutatorian, delivered talks of their own composition. Twg choruses, Kentucky Babe, and The Old Refrain were sung by the graduating group. C -1 T W X Dr. E. M. Waits, President of T. C. U. gave an inspiring address to the Seniors. .W . . Diplomas were presented to the Graduates by Superintendent B. McDaniel. Awards sponsored , by ward schools and Service Clubs, and scholarships were presented'to outstanding members of the graduating class and other students 'of the school. A ' , i 1 J L Q, . nga ' :Qi J. . 7' 1 , x is iffy. -I