Draper High School - Valley Echo Yearbook (Draper, VA)

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CLASS HISTORY September 1947 saw seventy-six nervous freshmen squirming in seats in the class rooms of Draper High School. How different high school would be! We ex- pected, of course, to have several different teachers for classes, but when we had four homeroom teachers, one after the other, we were rather overwhelmed. First came Mr. D. B. Jurison, followed by Mrs. R. C. Miller, then Mrs. V. M. Moody and finally Miss Nancy Pafford. One outstanding feature of this year was the annual picnic at Carter’s Memorial Park made memorable by Lois Long’s falling in the creek. The Choral Club, which was composed of mostly freshmen, attended the music festival at Pulaski and won second place. Lois Long, Billy Tolbert, and Donald and Ronald Meredith were pre- sent every day this year. On entering our sophomore year we were minus quite a few students. This year seventeen girls in the library under the leadership of Mrs. Kitty Watts organized by electing: Eva White, President; Stella Jarrells, Vice-President; Bennie Kelley, Secretary; Bartie Sutphin, Reporter. The sophomores in Room 3 under the leadership of Miss Polly Watts organized by electing Francis Kelley, President; Donald Harris, Vice-President; Charles Painter, Secretary; Vivian Quesenberry, Reporter. Some of the outstanding events of this year were: The Halloween party which was held in the gym. The most exciting incident of this party was the “Scavenger Hunt. ’’ Other events of interest include the annual picnic at Carter’s Memorial Park and the Doctor I. Q. Assembly program. The S. C. A. was re-organized, and Charles Painter, Bartie Sutphin, Lois Long, Anita Huff, Edith Gallimore, Francis Kelley, Ronald Meredith, and Donald Harris were homeroom representatives. Anita Huff, Edith Gallimore, and Donald Harris attended the district meeting at Hills- ville . The junior class was composed of thirty-seven pupils. This year under the leadership of Mrs. Canary Newman we organized by electing: Donald Harris, Pres- ident; Jimmy Rigney, Vice-President; Bartie Sutphin, Secretary; Norinda Harler, Treasurer; Stella Jarrells, Reporter; Bonnie Mabe and Charles Painter, Songleaders. Nine juniors were taken into the Beta Club. Anita Huff and Francis Kelley at- tended the National Beta Club Convention at the John Marshall Hotel in Richmond. Also some of the juniors were in the Beta Club play entitled “Grandad Steps Out. ’’ One of the most outstanding events of this year was the junior play entitled “Ragg- edy Nan, ” which proved to be a great success. On May 6 in the lunchroom we enter- tained the seniors with a banquet. Anita Huff attended the Junior Red Cross Camp. This year we had a chance to get in typing. After three long years of tailing, we entered into our most important year. This, our senior year, our class leaders were: Jimmy Rigney, President; Vivian Rigney, Vice-President; Stella Jarrells, Secretary; Joe Covey, Treasurer; Bonnie Mabe and Charles Painter, Songlea }ers. Miss Herley Poole and Miss Irene Umberger were our sponsors. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to them for the wonder- ful work they did. On arriving at school one morning, we joyfully received the news that class rings had arrived. What excitement! On December 12, the Senior Class presented its annual play, a mystery comedy, entitled “The Scarecrow Creeps.” The Senior English Class also made an enjoyable trip to Radford to see one of Shake speare ’ s plays, “Hamlet.’’ Now we are looking forward to the remainder of this year: Class Night, Bacca- laureatte, Junior-Senior entertainment, Commencement, and finally our last reward, the diploma. It will be sad leaving dear old Draper, but fond and happy memories will linger with us. Class Colors-Green, White Flower -Sham rock Motto: “Not at the top, but climbing”

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mss WILL We, the Senior Class of 1950-51, being of sound mind and body, do on this eighth day of January 1951, proclaim our last will and testament. I, Donald Allison, will my ability to do French to Bruce Farris. I, Gene Gravely, will my chestnut hulls to Miss Umberger. I, Donald Meredith, will my ability to get along with the basketball boys to Mr. Allison. I, Toby Turman, will my ability to get along with Miss Umberger to Ernest Webb. I, Donald Shipwash, will my ability to get along with Mr. Westphal to Tommy Snavely. I, Elgene Quesenberry, will my ability to play “Romeo” to Woodrow Simpkins. I, Bob Peterson, will my mustache to Johnny Dickerson. I, James Newby, will my height to Donald Dishon. I, Edith Gallimore, will my baritone voice to Bobby Quesenberry. I, Stella Jarrells, will my sarcastic remarks to anyone who thinks he can get away with them. I, Guntis Veits, will my ability to keep my mouth shut to Sammie O’Dell. I, William Horton, will my ability to do Government to Jim Baker. I, Mickey Branscome, will my mean brown eyes to Louise Young. I, Ron Meredith, will my seat as president of S.C.A. to Bruce Farris. I, Joe H. Covey, will my crew-cut to Donald Reece. I, Don Harris, will my alibis to anyone who can get away with them. I, Bill Tolbert, will my cat eyes to Tommy Peterson. I, Jimmy Rigney, will my place on the basketball squad to Bud Bryson. I, Hugh Webb, will my place as bench warmer on basketball team to Runt Edwards. I, Helen Phillips, will my place as president of F. H. A. to anyone who is suitable for it. I, Lois Long, will my English book to Mackie Long. I, Arlene Cox, will my humorous state of mind to anyone who thinks they can find it. I, Doris Long, will my puppy love to Miss Poole. I, Vivian Rigney, will my shortness to Kay McDonald. I, Bennie Kelley, will my ability to keep up with my books to Pat Sartelle. I, Fay Quesenberry, will my seat in the Senior Home Room to Bobby Stamper. I, Norinda Harler, will my Bookkeeping book to anyone who wants it. I, Lois King, will my red hair to Kay McDonald. I, Bonnie Mabe, will my place as basketball captain to Helen Viers. I, Louise Southern, will my ability to play basketball to my sister Sally. I, Virginia Whitt, will some of my height to Patsy Wilson. I, Bartie Sutphin, will my ability to talk in study hall to Isabelle Marshall. I, Peggy Trail, will part of my flesh to Norma O’Dell. I, Bernice Moore, will my freckles to Tommy Peterson. I, Evelyn Graham, will my seat on the school bus to Carol Huff. I, Kathleen Alexander, will my ability to like school to Maggie Lawson. I, Alma McPeak, will my back seat in English Class to Colleen Martin. I, Anita Huff, will to Lois Jackson my worn out, overstuffed, penniless billfold and my seat in Study Hall. I, Charles Painter, will my G. I. haircut to Bobby Stamper. I, Leroy McCambridge, will my lost finger to Elizabeth Viers. We, the Senior Class, will to our teachers the following. To Miss Lovern, a group of individuals who can appreciate the works of literary gen- iuses. To Mr. Lynch, a successful government class and a pennant for Emory Henry. To Mr. Lyons, a successful girls’ basketball team. To Mrs. Canary Newman, the patience to lay the foundation for future senior classes. To Mrs. Lalah Newman, a special dressing room for the girls’ basketball team. To Mr. Newman, a quiet sixth period study hall. To Mr. Westphal, another Junior English Class to be proud of when they become Sen- iors.