Dobyns Bennett High School - Maroon and Grey Yearbook (Kingsport, TN)

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dropped letters to the boys in a special mail box. This group also had charge of the tin can drive and handled it very successfully. The Girl Reserves sponsored the Red Cross Drive, and exceeded their goal. Also, the National Honor Society wrote alumni, faculty, and stu- dents in the armed services and heard from several who were in the fighting zones. The Dramatic Club sponsored two radio programs in assembly and took up collections which were presented to the canteen fund. These and others very actively marched on the highway to Victory The activity at Dobyns Bennett which was carried on in all schools in every state in the Union was the sale of stamps and bonds. The Beta Club sponsored this endless sale at our school which sold S30,000. in savings stamps and bonds in the Victory Drive this year. We do not pay income tax, but our dimes are marching the dollars to that inevitable Vie- tory. No matter what his talent, every boy and girl in high school has a place to fill in the Victory Corps. This year, the words of an old school song are recalled: An army of stu- dents are we Yes those who did not partici pate in any of these numerous activities this year will surely find places next year IS MARCHING TO VICTCRY One of the most important projects of the Victory Corps was the Military Drill Group Here is shown only a part of the approximate 75 boys who under thc command of Paul R Elliott faculty member and lieutenant in the local State Guard unit received invaluable drill two afternoons each week Serving as an inspiration to these students was the realization that fundamentals of military procedure learned here would mean that they would have an advantage over other rookies ' in the armed forces Page 111ne

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vgjxfiw ll lront rovx l:l171beth Xavalxdes Cuml Dy kes Mildred Clomnger Marjorle Clonmger Maude Kul gore lzlleen 'lodd Seeond rou Mass Penmngton Helen Wh1te Eva Vermnlhon Betty Bevms Dorothy Martm Kath leen Nlouell Durmg the flrst week of May a spec1al assembly was held at whlch tlme Mrs Coy Rxggs supermtendent of nurses at Holston Valley Communlty Hos p1t.1l presented the nurses a1des wlth thelr caps and commumty scrvnee emblems The e.1ps slgmfy th lt they hive spent at lewst twenty hours II the hospital WE RE IN AN ARMY WHIC H partment hawe at the request of the govern ment m lde model alrplanes for use ln mstruc under the sponsorshlp of Mr Terry and Was 1 utml part of our schools defense act1v1t1es These boys helped to prepare others to fly to Vletory Members of the Jumor and Semor Classes spent many exemngs especlally Tuesdays at the Ufll1t1CS blllldlng rollmg bandages for the Red Cross The Work of these glrls has saved 1nd w1ll sax e the lxves of many of our wounded soldlers For th1s work the glrls were g1ven the speclal XIILIOFY Corps lnslgma Durmg the month of Nflareh the students and faeulty of our school eontrlbuted approxlmately one hundred md hfty dollars to the Red Cross but the work th II these gxrls haxe done IS far more 1mportant than that Inxaluable asslst I fzqe elghf ance was g1ven and wlll cont1nue to be gnen to the Red Cross by these methods The glrls those who are sacrlhemg thenr l1ves for the hberty of the U S A They are donng thelr part to keep our boys marchlng to V1ctory Not to be overlooked nn the War effort IS the very valuable Messenger Servxce used ex tensnvely ln our commumty durlng practnce blackouts If these boys are ever needed ln actual ralds they wall be on hand to do thexr share They help Wnth the mjured cheek lnghts and run general errands Thls group would be m asset to any commumty There are many clubs wh1ch supported the Vxctory Corps and nts attempts Almost every group chose defense work as 1ts project thns year The H1 Y furmshed stamps to those who i r-. T I - 1 7 f T v- T I r m A 1 ' ' ' ' 1 T - 1 -v 1 x 9 s ' y 1, T' 1 T I ,, 1 7 Y, . . . . I T I T , . . . . - H , . . . . X if T T 2 1 'A I 1 K L D T . 9 I , X , 2 I . . . I . Lion courses at army bases. This work was done sacrificed many evenmgs for the benefit of 7 A . . I T T l 3 1 T , .- , , , . . . . . Y 1 3 5 vs 1 S K l D ' 1 , , ' 3 T ' ' . T 1 K T , T T W . . 7 - . T I 1 T T 3 . , - , .

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Suptrnntendtnt Ross N Robmson Bonrd Nlemb rs E C, Cross Mrs Frank Xvflghf S C' N1lI1I1lCh A D Broeltmln V Hodge. Mrs NX Dobxns 1nsert GRAND STRATEGISTS The school bolrd of tht Kmgsport C1ty Sys tem IS one of the btst Ill the country It 1S com posed of SIX men 1nd women who must promote greater md better 1de1ls to l11'llQL true Amer1c:ms of the boys md glrls who must control and carry on thc world of tomorrow The members of th1s board lrc appomted by the muor md clty aldermtn on the b1s1s ot ufbfant hue nhat 11r 111 xon tlygt Ba l Shnloh ff Y ,G 17 Qk Mwaljyafl fjflj f C nct J thur mtrnt and 1b1l1ty to carry out a success ful school plln not only for Hngh School but for zll fmt of the grad schools Th bo1rd 111 turn 1ppo1nts 1 supcrmtcndent to dlI'CLI the vsorls of the schools Th1s group purposely chooses teachers from all plrts 0+ the States so thlt they may g1VC 1n add1t1o11 to h1ghly SpLCl1ll7 d lnowl d e 1 broader und rstand ng of scct1on1l QOIDIS of v ew A plan IS set up to 1mproxe the character and the mental and phys1cal bemg of the school s students The board must also select ldequate equ1pment to ald these teachers 1n the1r Work The school board his been excep t1onally efficunt md each member has serx ed ln average of enghteen years Each has sacr1 flctd much of h1s t1me to help 1mproxc the cducauonal program of the Kmgsport schools We of Dobyns Bennett I-I1gh School ,om forces 1n S'1lUflI'lg thls able body of d1rectors md ln thmkmg them for thc1r gmdance of the rogram of Dobyns Bennett as well as rograms of the other five schools .' 1 . .. 1 ' 1 , A j I - - - - , . 1 c , . . , . , .v , , I , ' 3 ' 1 - ' Y ' - J s' K 2 -L V - - I 1 I H . v Y . ' ,' ' L , 1 1, 2 L l r 'S ' . C . ' Q ' 1 ' . g - 1 '- . ' . ' , ' , 1 . , , . . x r Q - wc y ' N x V v i . ' k , . n I 1 1 Y S I . - . . 1 . . . , aj L ' .' ' ' fe 4 1: Q e f I - ' 1 ' 2 . . t . I ' V 1 I 1 , I , . 1 ' l 1 - 2 - . .I 1 x 1 Y - . I V . .- l w A I x I fl X I 4 . s ' 1 . 5 5 I I . . Q , , , . , Sn yo - y l 9 'rm ' truly ' , X , ' 1 ' PJ . A th ' . 1 .lp ',.f W ' ' 4 f s. , 1, N , . I Ig, 1 , tx I .,-AI-1 l'-J l X 'J r X1 . 1. lx J Q Y ' f ' M c, K 1 1 1 L-rf 11 -,J GJ 1 Aff yt 'QS' 1 lx 'Sl 1 a . I llxll