Fairfield High School - Crucible Yearbook (Fairfield, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1932 volume:

tTlu' dntrthk' Unlimtr runt publiaheb by Slip 8 rmor (£laaa af 1332 jFairfirlit Htyb Srltnnl iFnrruinrft The spirit of Fairfield High School is some-thing which can never be expressed in word or picture. It is that indefinable quality which causes students and graduates to look with pride on the success of the school in scholarship and athletics, and which has made Fairfield an outstanding name among other schools. That you may, in the future years, recall the street memories of those happy, carefree, student days; that you may view once more the faces of those so dear, and catch, perhaps, a gleam of joy from this book—ive, the staff of 1932, do present to you as a token of the memories so dear to us all, this, the seventh volume of The Crucible. HOWARD EDGE, Editor-in-Chief. DEDICATION Never has there been a teacher who was more devoted to her task or who has done more to lift her pupils to a higher plane of life; one who has more encircled the hearts of all Fairfield boys and girls with highest ideals of our best traditions. In recognition of her faithful service and unfailing friendship, we, the Class of 1932, respectfully and lovingly dedicate this volume of The Crucible to Miss Estelle Woodall THE FACULTY Miss Estelle Woodall... Mrs. L. H. Gregory..... Mrs. Bertha Wright..... Miss Daisy Gillis...... Miss Lola Clarke....... Mr. B. B. Baker........ Mr. F. M. Cook......... Mrs. Marjorie Carpenter Mrs. Allyne Weldon..... Miss Jessie Watkins.... Mr. R. A. Stevens...... Miss Nell Burns........ Mrs. M. W. Prvtt....... Mr. T. W Clements...... Miss Carra Ruth Lee.... Miss Nadine Echols..... Miss Dorothy Derrick... Mrs. Lula P. Nicholson.. .................Commercial Secretary to Superintendent ......Secretary to Principal .......Supervisor of Music ....................Science .............Superintendent ..................Principal ......................Piano .................Expression ..................Librarian ................Manual Arts ................Mathematics ....................History ......................Coach ....................English ...........Horne Econom ics ...................Language ....................English ArvtfE Swift MASCOr Joseph Langston MOST REPRESENTATIVE Gordon . ■' 25 2 Moon ; ! :t MOsr$Tvoiov$ aor - .7 KtOSrOIGNfFltD AlCENC EM8R,r AlOST PepRtSEH A T M C OSEPM LA A GST ON MO$r popular 30 y most sroo oos GIRL Frances prettiest girl Walter Giliert SCHOOL A-MLtre. CRUCIBLE STAFF Howard Edge........ Claude Lavender.... Joe Langston....... Hill Graham........ Matthew Williamson Fred Moran......... William Montgomery. Louise Walker...... ....Editor-in-Chief .Business Monager .......Club Editor Photograph Editor ........Art Editor .....Sports Editor .....Humor Editor .............Typist THE SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President,......... V ice-P resident... Secretary- T reas urer, Historian.......... Lawyer............. Poet............... Prophet............ Grumbler........... Giftorian.......... Nannie McDowell .......Roy Swift Margaret Cookson .....Gordon Moon ...Woodrow Wren ....George Bagley ...Louise Walker Harold Lancaster ...Clewis Trucks Flower: Sweet Pea Colors: Pink and White Motto: “The Night Cometh” INVITATION COMMITTEE Fred Moran, Chairman Evalyn Looney Mary Fae Hurley ——THE CRUCIBLE ===— = ANN RUTH SWIFT—Mascot MARIANNA ADDINGTON—“Little-Bit” F. H. S. '28 32; Treasurer. Freshman Claw '82: Secretary. J. U. G. Club ’31 : Chairman Social Committee. Girl Rererves '30; Senior Class Play 32. Ambition: To pilot an aeroplane. Motto: T‘s better to have loved and lost, than never lo have loved at all. Hobby: Sw'mm'ng, dar.c'ng, and being with the gang. GEORGE EDWIN BAGLEY F. H. S. 29 32: Forensic Council '29 32: Orchestra '29 32: Class Poet, Freshman year; Class Poet, Senior year: Winner National Chemistry Essay Contest 81. Ambit'on: To ask Miss Lee a question she can’t answer. Motto: They conquer who believe they can. Hobby: Drawing. ARCHIE BENTLEY—“Tick” F. H. S. 29-32: Athletic Club 29: Physichembio Club 31 32 : Secretary Thucydides Club 30. Ambit on: To be an aviator and aeronautical designer. Motto: Do not procrast'nate—do it now. Hobby: Coin’ places, seein’ people, and doin’ things. LURLINE INEZ BUNDY—“Nez” F. H. S. 28- 82; Glee Club 28- 30; Girl Reserves 31- 32: President Liternry Society 31; Commercial Club 32; National Honor Society 32. Ambition: To make my noblest dreams come true. Motto: No loveliness is never lost, no dream is ever dreamed in vain. Hobby: Reading. FRANCES BYRD—“Frenchy” F. H. S. 30 32: Literary Society 30: Vice President Delphian Club 31. President 32: President Commercial Club 31; Principal’s Cabinet 81- 32; Senior Class Play 32. Ambition: To be somebody’s private secretary and live up to Miss Woodall's requirements. Motto: Always look on the bright side of life. Hobby: Day dreaming. MARGARET COOKSON F. H. S. 29- 32; President Promethean Club 32. Treasurer '31; Secretary Girl Reserves 31 : Commecial Club 81- 32; Secretary Senior Class 32: National Honor Society 32. Secretary 32. Ambition: To be a success in my chosen vocation. Motto: The goal of yesterday will be the starting point of tomorrow. Hobby: Going to Gadsden. HOWARD EDGE F. H. S. 29- 32: Physichembio Club ‘32: Class Vice President 30; Secretary and Treasurer. Forensic Council 30; President 31: Senior Class Play 32 : Pincipal's Cabinet 32: Debater against Thucydides Club '30 32: F. H. S. Debating Team 32: Winner Holmes Declamation Contest 31 : Editor-in-chief Crucible 32: President Hi-Y 32; National Honor Society 32. Ambition: To succeed. Motto: Labor omnia vincit. II bby: Baseball, tennis, debating, eating. ALEENE EMBRY F. H. S. 29-32: Cheer Lender 31 32: Treasurer Girl Reserves 31- 32: J. U. G. 8l- 82; Commercial Club 3l- 32: Secretary Delphian Club 30: Liternry Society 29: Glee Club 29-'30- 31 ; Moat Representative 32. Ambition: To give the best I have to the world. Motto: Life is what you make it. Hobby: Dancing and laughing. Nine THE CRUCIBLE RITA FERGUSON—“Rio Rita” F. H. S. 28-’32; Vice President and Social Chairman. Girl Reserves ’31: Secretary Delphinn Dramatic Club ’30. Treasurer ’31 ; Treasurer Commercial Club '31-’S2: Promethean Club ’Sl-’32; Monitor '32: Winner Gilley Reading Contest ’30; Glee Club ’28-’29. Ambition: To do something, someday, that someone else has never done. Motto: Always be what I might have been. Hobby: Doing things. MARY ARSELLA FOSTER—“Sella” F. H. S. ’29-'32: Vice President Literary Club 81; Commercial Club ’30-’82; Delphian Club '3l-’82. Ambition: To get the most out of l'fe. Motto: Dreams should be clung to; they may come true. Hobby: Playing the piano. NELLIE FRANCIS FREEMAN—“Shorty” F. H. S. '28-’32: Girl Reserves 31- 32; Commercial Club 28-’32; Champion Curtis Sales Contest '30. Ambition: To go with whom I want to, where I want to, when I want to. Motto: Do others before they do you. Hobby: Thinking of “him.” HERMAN JOSEPH WILLIAM GAUGGEL—“Google” F. II. S. ’29-'S2; Hl-Y Club ’32; Physichembio 31-’32; Thucydides ’29- 32; Athletic Association ‘30. Ambition: To promote Gauggelonian simplicity. Motto: Truth is one forever; absolute. Hobby: Eating, sleeping, motoring. LOYCE HILL GRAHAM—“Kid” Ensley High School ’28-’29: F. H. S. ’30-,31-’32: Baseball ’31; Football ’31-32: Vice Pesident Thucydides Club '31. President ’32: Vice President Hi-Y ’32; Cheer Leader '31; Orchestra '31-'32; Crucible Staff '32: Debating Team '32; Most Handsome 32; Principal's Cabinet '32. Ambition: To be a surgeon. Motto: Love, laugh, aim high, and succeed. Hobby: Kiddin’ Aleene. WALTER GILBERT—“Gib” F. H. S. ’29-'S2; President of Physichembio '31: Football 'S0-’31 ; Captain Football '31: Baseball '31- 32: Treasurer Hi-Y Club ’31-'32. Ambition: To get sixty-five out of “our” Cheve. Motto: Slow but sure. Hobby: Cheves. HAZEL HARRISON—“C. L.” F. H. S. 29-'32: Girl Reserves '30-'31 ; Treasurer Delphian Club '31-'32; Commercial Club '30-'31-'32: Senior Class Play '32. Ambition: To be like Miss Estelle Woodall. Motto: Keep on keeping on. Hobby: Reading. ANNA MAE HEINTON F. H. S. 28-’32; Girl Reserves ’28-'Sl ; Delphian Dramatic Club '28-'31: Commercial Club '29-'3l ; Glee Club 31. Ambition: To be a private secretary. Motto: Have plenty of fun and a good time, then marry a man with plenty of dimes. Hobby: Dancing. (Not represented) MARY FAE HURLEY—“Fary Mae” F. H. S. ’29-'32; Secretary Delphinn Dramatic Club '31, President '32; Vice President Commercial Club '31; Principal's Cabinet '31. Ambition: To be successful in whatever I may under- take. Motto: In sliding down the bannister of life, smile at all of the splinters. Hobby: Dramatics. Ten THE CRUCIBLE THOMAS JOHN F. H. S. '29-'32: Physichembio Club ’32: Forensic Council ’31-'32; Hi-Y Club '31-'32: Orchestra '30-'31-'32. Ambition: To be a successful business man. Motto: It matters not whether you won or lost, but how you played the game. Hobby: Swimming, dancing, and playing baseball. ROBERTA KARGER—“Ro” F. II. S. 29-'32: Glee Club '29-'31-'32: .1. U. G. Club '30-'32; Literary Society ’29. Ambition: To fnish college. Motto: Keep striving. Hobby: Playing tennis. HAROLD LANCASTER—“It” F. H. S. 29-'32 : Forensic Council 20-'32 : Secretary and Treasurer of Class '29-'30: Football ’31: Baseball '32. Ambition: To be a great pitcher. Motto: It can be done. Hobby: Sports, dancing, traveling. JOE LANGSTON F. H. S. '29.'32: Football '30- 31; F. Club ’32: Vice President Forensic Council '31, President '32; Secretary Hi-Y Club '31-'32: Secretary and Treasurer Physichembio Club ’31. Vice Preii-dent '32: Crucible Staff '32: Senior Class Play '32: Holm. Declamation Contest '3l- 82: Moat Popular boy '82: Most Rep-resentative 32. Ambition: To be a success in life. Hobby: Football, dancing, and thumbing rides. CLAUDE LAVENDER—“Diddy” F. H. S. 28-’3'2; President Forensic Council '32; Hi-Y Club '31- 32: Physichembio 32: President Class '29: Vice President Class '31 : Business Manager of Crucible 32 : Principal’s Cabinet 32. Ambition: To freeze out all of Jean’s other beaux. Motto: To be and not to seem. Hobby: Everything in having a good time. EVALYN LOONEY F. H. S. ’29-'32: Secretary Promethean Club '32. Program Chairman '31 : Vice President Girl R ervo '31 : Senior Class Piny '32. Ambition: May I possess the inner beauty that comes from on high. Motto: Have something to say; say it; and stop when you’ve done. Hobby: Trying to be dramatic. NANNIE ELIZABETH McDOWELL—“Nancy” F. H. S. '29-'8'2: Glee Club '29-'30: President .1. U. G. Club '31: Secretary Commercial Clnb '31 ; Publicity Chairman Girl Reserves 31: Secretary and Treasurer Junior Class: Principal's Cabinet ’31: President Senior Class; Most Studious Girl '32: National Honor Society 32: SalnUttorinn. Ambition: To get somewhere on time, sometime. Motto: Better late than never. Hobby: Running around. WILLIAM DAVID MONTGOMERY—“Monty” F. H. S. '29-'32: Football '28-'30-'31 : Thucydide- Club President '31; Physichembio '31-'32: Debating Team '32: Crucible Staff '32: Principal's Cabinet ’31. Ambition: To live to see the Physichembio Club become a little interested in science. Motto: My faith shall not be a faith in someone else’s faith.” Hobby: Laughing, at, “What fools . . . mortals be.” Eleven -- THE CRUCIBLE= = GORDON AMES MOON F. H. S. '29-'32; Vico President Physichembio Club '31, President '32: lfi-Y Club '31-’32: Forensic Council 32; Commercial Club '32 ; Orchestra '32 ; Most Dignified '32 : Most Studious Boy '32; Principal's Cabinet '32; President National Honor Society '32; Class Historian. Amb'tion: To make myself intellectually and finan- cially ndependent. Motto: “Labor omn'a vincit.” Hobby: Generating cerebral eminations. JANET MOORE F. H. S. '29-32: Treasurer J. U. G. Club '31: Vice President Girl Reserves '32; Senior Class Plav. Ambition: To be ambitious. Motto: Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius. Hobby: Day dreaming. COE BENNETT MORGAN—“Red” F. H. S. 29-’32; Forensic Council '29- 32; Football Mnnatrer '31. Amb't'cn: To be a successful business man. Motto: Dide.ot was right, “Physics will always be a poor science.” Hobby: Dancing, going to the show, and reading. MOZELLE MORRISON F. H. S. '29-'32: Vice President Commercial Club '32: Chaplain J. U. G. Club '30: Membership Chairman Girl Reserve 31. Amb’tion: To see the world. Mot o: Always smile, never let others know there’s a hurt inside. Hobby: Swimming and dancing. FREDERICK GRANT MORAN—“Freddie” F. H. S. 29-'32: Forensic Council '30-'31-'32; Hi-Y President '31; Baseball '31-'32: Orchestra ’SO-'31-’32: Crucible Staff '32: Principal's Cabinet 31. Ambition: To be successful in life. Motto: It matters not how you won or lost, but how you played the game. Hobby: Sports. DORIS E. MURPHY F. H. S. '29-'32: Winner Civitan Contest '29: President Literary Society '31: Secretary Girl Reserve- ’30-'31, President '32; Principal's Cabinet '31-'32; Vice President National Honor Society 32: Valedictorian. Ambition: To be able to teach Engl sh as well as Miss Lee. Motto: Labor omnia vincit. Hobby: Tennis and reading. SHIRLEY ELOISE PATRICK F. H. S. 29-'32; Treasurer J. U. C. ’30; President Girl Reserve 31 ; President Sophomor. Class 30: Pincipal's Cabinet '31 : National Honor Society '32: Senior Class Play '32. Ambition: To be somebody. Motto: Laugh, love and live. Hobby: Just having a good time. DOROTHY ARLIENE PETERSON—“Dot” F. H. S. '29-'32; Glee Club '29- 31 : J. U. G. Club: Commercial Club ’31-'S2; Chairman Service Committee Girl Reserve '31-'32: Freshman Class Reporter. Ambition: To travel. Motto: Build my castles in the air, then bring them down to earth. Hobby: Dancing. Twelve THE CRUCIBLE HOWARD PORTEOUS F. H. S. •29-32; Forensic Council '29- 32: Hi-Y Club '31-'S2. Ambition: To succeed in business. Motto: Be prepared for the storm that blows oppor- tunity in somebody’s way. Hobby: Baseball, tennis, and eating. MILDRED POSEY—“Mil” F. H. S. ’29-’82; J. U. G. '29-'32: Girl Reserve ’Sl- 82: Commercial Club 3I-’32. Ambition: Excel in whatever I decide to do. Motto: Play the game of life fairly. Hobby: Reading and going to shows. MOLLY MAE PRINCE—“Polly” F. H. S. ‘29-'32; Reporter Literary Society ’31 : Commercial Club 81 : Girl Reserves 31. Ambition: To have at least one of my dreams come true. Motto: A sunny deposition is more valuable than gold. Hobby: Radio and baseball. MIRIAM SAHLMANN F. H. S. '29-'32‘: Girls Glee Club '20-'80; Girl. Reserve '31-’32; Commercial Club '32: President .1. U. G. Club '32; Most Dignified '32: Principal’s Cabinet '32. Ambition: To convert my dreams into realit es. Motto: To give and receive the best. Hobby: Soaring on the wings of imagination. WILLIAM SANDERS—“Flat Wheels” F. H. S. 29-'32: Delphian Club '29; Thucydidc Club ,29-'32; HI-Y Club '31-'32; Phyaichombio Club '31-'32 : Football 30-‘31 ; Baseball 81-'32: Laboratory Assistant '30. '32. Amb tion: To be the f'rst man to communicate with Mars. Motto: No matter how dark the cloud, look for the silver lining. Hobby: Dancing, radoting, swimming, eating. NAOMI BROWNIE SIMMONS—“Brown e” F. H. S. ’27-'3I; J. U. G. Club ’27-'31 : Glee Club '27-’30: Orchestra '27-’31 : Physichembio Club '30. Amb tion: Mak rg dreams come true. Motto: Never cross the bridge before you come to it. Hobby: Going places, seeing people, doing th'ngs. (Not represented) NELL SIMS—“Hula” F. H. S. '2S-’32: Varsity Basket Ball team '30: Gilley Retdinu Medal 29: Delphian Dramatic Club ’30-'31-’32: Commercial Club 'Sl-'32: Senior Class Piny '32: Glee Club 29-'30; Girl Reserve '30-'31-'32. Ambition: To be elected National Committeewoman. Motto: Laugh and the world laughs with you. Grieve and you grieve alone. Hobby: Talking. WILLIE S. STUART—“Bill” F. H. S. ’27-'32: Claim Vice President '28: Delphian Club '29: Physichembio Club '30; Hi-Y Club '30. '32. Amlrtion: To have as many friends as our beloved Mrs. Weldon Motto: Whatever it may be, do it well. Hobby: “Ham Rad:o” and being Mrs. Weldon’s stage manager. VANONI SYBELLE STURGESS—‘ Norn” F. H. S. '28-'32: President Promethean Club 31; Girl Reserves '30-’32; Glee Club '28; Monitor 31: Principal's Cabinet 81; National Honor Society '32; Commercial Club '31-’32. Ambition: To be a successful mathematics teacher. Motto: It matters not whether you’ve won or lost, but how you’ve played the game. Hobby: Tennis and baseball. Thirteen ROY SWIFT—“Frosty” F. H. S. 29-'32 ; F. Club 'SI; Football 'SI; Vico President Forensic Council '32: Hl-Y Club '32: Vice President Class '32: Senior Piny '32. Amb’lion: To be a successful bachelor. Motto: I’m through with love. Hobby: Loving ? JOSEPH CLEWIS TRUCKS—“Gabby” F. H. S. '29-'32: Holmci Declanntion Contest '29: Football 29-’30-’31: Hi-Y Club '32; Physichcmbio Club '32: Forensic Conn cil '29-'32. A mbit on: To be a Clarence Da-row Motto: If we rest we rus'—not ox dize. Hobby: Walking up the h 11. J ULIUS WALDEN—1“Doody” F. H. S. ’29-'32: Vice President of Class 30: President of Class 81 : Treasurer Thucydides Club '30; President ’31 : Football '28, '30. '31 : Baseball '29. Ambition: To be a rich man. Motto: Strive to succeed. IMADELLE WALKER—“Ima” E ns ley High School ’29-’S0: Hu ytown High School 80-‘31: F. H. S. '31-'32; Delphian Club '31-'82; Commercial Club 81-'32. Ambit’on: To be able to live up to my ideal. Motto: Keep try'ng. Hobby: Going places. MARY LOUISE WALKER—‘Mella Weeze” Hillsborough High School 'St: F. H. S. '30, '32: Varsity Basket Bull Team 30; Girl Reserves '80. '32: President Commercial Club '32 : Treasurer Delphian Dramatic Club '32; Senior Class Piny ’32: Crucible Staff '32: Class Prophet '32: Monitor '31. '32: Principal's Cabinet 32. Ambition: To be a REAL missionary. Motto: Understanding is better than gold. Hobby: Doing things. GENE WINDHAM F. H. S. 29-'32; J. U. G. Club Chaplain '31. Secretary '32. Ambition: To be a good Home Economics teacher. Motto: Strive to do my best. Hobby: Dancing. MATT C. WILLIAMSON F. H. S. '29-'32 : Crucible Staff '32. Ambition: To be a commercial artist. Motto: Practice makes perfect. Hobby: Sleeping. WOODROW GERHART WREN—“Woody” F. H. S. 29-’32: Forensic Council '29- 32: Physichembio Club '30-'32: Holmes Declamation Contest '30- 31 : Winner Civitan Contest '29: Winner Constitution Contest 30: Debating Team '32: Hi-Y Club '32; Senior Class Play 32: Class Lawyer '32. Ambition: To be a very good lawyer. Motto: Appear dumb but really be bright. Hobby: Driving Dad’s car and reading. Fourteen CRUCIBLES — = SENIOR CLASS HISTORY SCENE—A living: room in a home. Time is evening. Lights are turned on. Father sits reading. Sonny Boy sits in a Iftw chair near a floor lamp reading a story book. SONNY BOY (bending over book and spelling, “S E-N-I-O-R”): “Say, Daddy, what’s a S-E-N- I-O-R? Is it something good to eat? Or maybe it’s a bear?” DADDY: “No, no, Sonny Boy. Seniors aren’t animals. They are people. People just like you and me.” SONNY BOY: “People? Say, Daddy, this story must be about S-E-N, sen, Seniors. Here’s a picture of one of them. Daddy, there must be some of them at school. They look just like this picture. Daddy, read me about Seniors.” (Sonny Boy takes book over to Daddy. Moves chair over near Daddy and 1‘stens to him read.) DADDY (reading): “Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, nearly twelve years ago, there were some little boys and girls. These litt'e boys and girls were not old enough to go to school. But they wanted to go. So their mothers and fathers told them that when they were six years old they could go to school. “So when they finally became six years old, and the school bell rang in the fall of the year, all of these little boys and g rls started off to school w th the'r books and tablets. Of course they couldn’t read then, nor could they write either. But their teacher told them if they would try hard to study well, that some day, when they got bigger, they could go to high school. The little boys and girls wanted to go to high school and play football and ba in plays, so they studied and studied for eight long years “Then one day their teachers told them they were ready for high school. But all of the little boys and girls who started to school weren’t ready for h'gh school. Some of them had not studied so hard as they should, and some had moved away from town. So of all the little boys and girls, there were only fifty-nine left to go to high school. “Well, when these boys and girls came to high school, they found a lot of other boys and girls who were older than they were. Some, seeming to know more than others, paraded around looking dignified and sort of lordly like. There were so many boys and girls in high school that they gave our group of boys and girls a special name, and called them FRESHMEN. The Freshmen found that high school was very different from grade school. There were not so many subjects to study, but they were so much harder. “After a while the Freshmen found out that another school year had passed. After vacation, when they went back to school again, they weren’t Freshmen anymore, but they were SOPHOMORES. During the year their number had decreased to 52. Coach Clements took over the reins of the Sophomore class. Being a Sophomore is just like being a Freshman, only different. A Sophomore thinks he knows so much more than a green, awkward Freshman, only he doesn’t. Mr. Clements, however, by the establishment of the famous Kangaroo Court, piomptly nipped in the hud all Communistic leanings of the class. “They had some funny things to study during the second year. They bisected angles and dissected frogs, but they had a good time being Sophomores. “Then school was out again, and the boys and girls went home for vacation. When school opened the next fall they realized that they were JUNIORS. Now Juniors are queer people. They know so much more than the Sophomores and Freshmen, but they are afraid of the class above them, so they spend most of the time giving them parties and banquets, and planning other forms of entertainment. “By this time the boys and girls had a number of new teachers. There was ‘Doctor’ Talton, the brilliant but eccentric Chemistry teacher, and Miss Lee, the English teacher, who showed them how little they really knew of English grammar. Under these new teachers, however, the class realized that they must work harder than ever. “After the Junior year was over, and vacatio i had come to an end, the long-awaited event actually happened. The boys and girls became SENIORS! They found out they were the highest and greatest class in school. And when Seniors are Sanfors, whether they study or not, the faculty looks up to them because they are Seniors. And the Ju dors, Sophomores, and Freshmen are afraid of them because they are Seniors. Seniors get to do a lot of things. They go to banquets, have class meetings, and, if the faculty doesn’t get mad at them, they graduate. “When they became Seniors they passed from the supervision of Mr. Clements to that of Miss Lee. During the course of the year they put on pi lys and published an annual, breaking all records for loyalty and perseverance. “And so it happened that after twelve long y ars, the little boys and girls of this story grew, first, into Seniors, and, then, into Alumni, of Fair'ield High School.” (Daddy closes book.) DADDY: “So, Sonny Boy, from this story you s e that these Seniors of Fairfield High School, after long years of study and hard work, succeeded, and covered themselves with glory. And some day, if you study hard, you too can be a Senior, and, just like the Seniors of 1932, you will graduate and get a diploma.” —GORDON MOON, Historian ’32. Fifteen 55=THE CRUCIBLE === = LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of 1932 of the City of Fairfield, County of Jefferson, and State of Alabama, do hereby will and bequeath our most valuod possessions to our favorite successors, heirs, and benefactors. Being of sound mind and in possess! m of all senses, we hereby declare this will legal and valid. We will to our many friends, individually, thj following contributions to the health and goodwill of the school: George Alexander wills his shyness to Forest Crain. George Bagley, his artistic ability to J. D. Burnes. Archie Bentley wills his wavy hair to Hilliard Gilbert. Howard Edge yields his editorship of the Annual to any one able to do the job as well as he. Herman Gauggel, his bright talk to Tommy Braswell. Walter Gilbert, his big feet to Tommy Gwillim. Hill Graham, his line of talk to Willard Nelson. Thomas John, his quietness to James Booth. Harold Lancaster, his gift of gab to Wilbur B irt. Joseph Langston, the actor, his ability on th ; stage to Joe Norton. Claude Lavender, his lady-killing tactics to Wi ston Wood. William Montgomery, his skill at repartee t Jack Walder. Gordon Moon, his piano playing to Bill Oliver. Fred Moran, his good looks to Charles Heinion. Bennet Morgan, his red hair to Wayne Collins. Howard Porteous, his quietness to Helmer Pcirson. Billy Sanders, his over-developed ego to Sa n Rutledge. Willie Stuart, his work in “trig” to E. L. Tho nas. Roy Swift, his love-making ability to Frank LuRussa. Clewis Trucks, his voice to Mike Leo. Julius Walden, his size to Robert Roberson. Matthew Williamson, his good drawings to George Moore. Marianna Addington, her popularity to Beatrice Gamble. Inez Bundy, her sunny ways to Virginia Carpenter. Frances Byrd, her good looks to Martha Lawley. Margaret Cookson, her ability to flirt to Mary Rush. Aleene Embry, her voice to use at football games to someone. Rita Ferguson, her winning ways to Louise Rutledge. Arsella Foster, her good grades to Lucille Neely. Nellie Freeman, her sweet disposition to Lucile Roberson. Hazel Harrison, her dignity to some of these little Freshmen girls. Anna Mae Heinton, her good looks to Kate Bundy. Doris Hill, her happily married life to the Senior girls. Mary Fae Hurley, her “it” to Edna Mae Gale. Roberta Karger, her athletic ability to Ann Moragne. Virginia Logan, her bashfulness to Miriam Goldberg. Evalyn Looney, her accent to Elsie Coleman. Margaret Love, her quiet way to Virginia Nixon. Nannie McDowell, the presidency of the Senior Class to anyone able to stand the strain. Janet Moore, her dignity to Elizabeth Bentley. Mozelle Morrison, her funny ways to anyone that wants them. Doris Murphy, her good grades to the one that will work the hardest. Shirley Patrick wills Clewis Trucks to any girl that wants him. Dorothy Peterson, her quiet way to Lucy Taylor. Mildred Posey, her size to Esther Hartman. Molly Mae Prince, her demureness to Pauline Hankins. Miriam Sahlmann, her dignity to Cary Sanford. Nell Sims, her cutting remarks to Maybelle Walkley. Vanoni Sturgess, her good grades to Gene Moragne. Ixtuise Walker, her praise from Mr. Cook in history to Frances Lancaster. Lucille Thacker, her typing ability to Elsin Rose Patrick. Gene Windham, her quietness to Effie Chalmers. Imadelle Walker, her ability to make good grades in all subjects to Chlorine Pope. (Signed) WOODROW WREN, Attorney-at-Law. Sixteen THE CRUCIBLE CLASS POEM Time to us has flown with swiftness, Soon we’ll leave these hallowed walls; ’Tis hard to part when friends are dear. Perhaps ’twill cost a sigh—a tear. A sacred burden in this life you bear, Stand up and carry it like a man. Fail not for sorrow, falter not for sin, But move onward, upward, until the goal you win. We’ve made friends we’ll ne’er forget, Though on life’s rugged road we tread; And we’ll think of them through the coming years. And hold them dear in our memories. Look up and smile, for our day’s begun. And watch with a steady eye The path before you, lest you fall, And leave the way to roam through the world. Farewell teachers, wise and kind Who have trained our hands and minds. Taught us to look up, not down; To seek the truth, and not renown. George Bagley, Poet. Seventeen THE CRUCIBLE JUNIOR CLASS-BOYS JUNIOR CLASS—GIRLS Eighteen THE CRUCIBLE JUNIOR CLASS Leslie Traylor.. Willard Nelson Willie Vainer.. OFFICERS ..............................President .........................Vice-President .....................Secretary-T reas u re r Allen, Aurelia Bagley, Marion Bellino, Mike Beason, Nell Blackburn, Raymond Bliss, Billy Brasfield, Charles Braswell, J. C. Bookout, Bruce Bjurman, Helen Brady, Aleene Briner, Nelle Bundy, Kate Coates, Charles Coleman, Elsie Collins, Wayne Custer, Richard Cox, Howard Creagh, Alex Creel, Robert Dow, Frances Estock, Steve Evans, Frances Freeman, Ruby Mae Freeman, Wilmer Fry, Marian Fryer, Margaret Gamble, Beatrice Graham, Mary Agnes ROLL Gwillim, Thomas Hankins Rex Hankins, Jennie Lee Hardman, Richard Hartman. Esther Haynes, Sarah Honeycutt, L. D. Johnston, Loyce Kinnett, Eugene Laney, John Lindsay, Sadie Maude I«ove, Sara Main, Richard Merrill. Helen Metz, Florence Mae Morris, Helen Morrison, Marie Mumpower, Bush Neason, Margaret Nelson, Willard Nixon, Virginia Oliver, William Owen, LeRoy Ozenne, J. D. Parker, Mae Pearson, Helmer Philpot, Virginia Posey, Milton Posey, Vivian Price, Dale Ray, Ralph Routledge, Samuel Roberts, Arthur Robertson, Robert Robertson. Lucile Reynolds, Frank Sanders, Earl Sanford, Cary Schaffner, Edward Stickney, Harry Sahlmann, Carsten Smith, Ben Studinka, Emil Stuman, Lillian Swint, Thomas Taylor, Milton Thomas, Harold Thomas, E. L. Traylor, Leslie Varner, Elizabeth Varner, Willie Williams, Phillip Willard, Mary Loirse Williamson, Harr et Williamson, Adam Whatley, George Wood, Hazel Woodall, Charles Wright, Betty Nineteen THE CRUCIBLE IIP WA : SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS Irene Barnes........................ J. T. Johnson....................... Covert Williams..................... ...........President .....V ice-P resident Secretary-Treasurer Barnes, Irene Barnes, J. D. Bentley, Elizabeth Braswell, Tommie Brooks, John Davis Bruner. Jean Burk, Wilbur Busby, Samuel Clark, Juanita Clark, Leon Cockrell, Harold Collins, Audrey Cookson, Catherine Crain, Forrest Ekey, Margaret Ezell, Walter Farmer, Earl Gale, Edna Mae ROLL Goldberg. Meriam Gilbert, Hilliard Granberry, Annie Ruth Harrell, Frances Herman, Louis Heinton, Charles Holmes, Evelyn Irwin, Miller James. Katherine Johnson, Ix uise Johnson, J. T. LaRussa, Frank Lawley, Martha Leo, Mike Logan, William Martin, Frances McDoweli, Vera McCaddon. Catherine Morgan, Margaret Moore, George Moragne, Ann Newman, Robert Reynolds, Rau Rutledge, I ouise Strain, Robert Earl Swift, Elizabeth Taylor, Lucy Walker, Norma Walkley, Maybelle Walden, Jack Whatley, Josephine Willard, George Williams, Covert Wood, Winston Wyatt, Gwendolyn Twenty THE r-pirrim f= '== FRESHMAN CLASS Semester I John L. Phillips., Reece Gwilliam.., Charles Watkins, OFFICERS Semester 11 ..President..............................Eddie Estocfc Vice-President........................Chlorine Pope ..Secretary.................Elsin Rose Patrick MOTTO It matters not that you won or lost, Work is the beginning of wisdom.— but how you played the game. Diligentia initium sapientiae est. Iris Lavender and White FLOWER COLORS ROLL Lily of the Valley Green and White J. V. Anderson Ruth Beason Golda Blackburn Harry Blomeley James Booth Pearl Bullock Jack Burton Virginia Carpenter Mary Margaret Carr Effie Chalmers George Crumley Margaret Crunk Eddie Estock Luree Evans Catherine Fryer I. D. Gay Stella Goldberg Irene Graham Frank Green Robert Gulley Reece Gwillim Mary Lou Hamby Pauline Hankins John Hartman Louise Hartman Ed Hendrix Thomas Howard Bobby Kelly Carl Kncisley L. P. Knight Frances Lancaster Jean Moragne Mary Frances Mounter Grace Jean Murphy Minnie E. Nicholas Billy Nicholson Gilbert O’Steen Esther Palmer Elsin Rose Patrick Andrew Patterson Leroy Patterson John L. Phillips Chlorine Pope Virginia Ray Lucille Roberts Grace Robins Mary Rush Carleene Sawls E. C. Shaw Lyda Madeline Shaw Carrie Frances Short Lee Roy Smith Maggie Lou Smith Earl Smitherman Olie Strickland William Studinka Fred Stuart Dorothy Taylor Margaret Thorpe Rosalee Trainer Dorothy Waite Charles Watkins Billy Jim Wilson Louis Zicerello Twenty-One THE CRUCIBLE COMMERCIAL CLUB First Semester Frances Byrd........... Mary Fae Hurley........ Nannie McDowell........ Rita Ferguson.......... Sponsor. OFFICERS Second Semester .... President.................Lou ise Wa 1 ker Vice-President................Mozelle Morrison ....Secretary..............Jennie Lee Hankins ....Treasurer....................Rita Ferguson .......Miss Estelle Woodall Allen, Aurelia Bjurman, Helen Brady, Aleene Briner, Nelle Bundy, Inez Byrd, Frances Coleman, Elsie Cookson, Margaret Dow, Frances Embry, Aleene Evans, Frances Ferguson, Rita Foster, Arsella Freeman, Nellie Freeman, Ruby Mae Fry, Marian Graham, Mary Agnes ROLL Hankins, Jennie Lee Harrison, Hazel Haynes, Sara Hurley, Mary Fae Lindsay, Sadie Maude Love, Margaret Love, Sara McDowell, Nannie Merrill, Helen Metz, Florance Moon, Gordon Morrison, Marie Morrison, Mozelle Mumpower, Bush Murphy, Doris Neason, Margaret Peterson, Dorothy Twenty-Two Philpot, Virginia Posey, Mildred Posey, Vivian Prince, Mollie Mae Robertson, Lucile Sahlmann, Miriam Sims, Nell Stuman, Lillian Sturgess, Vanoni Thacker, Lucile Varner, Elizabeth Walker, Iniadelle Walker, Louise Willard, Mary Louise Wood, Hazel -- THE CRUCIBLE DELPHIAN DRAMATIC CLUB 1931 Marv Fae Hurlev OFFICERS President 1932 Frances Kvrd Mai caret Neason.... Secretary Marie Morrison .Marv Louise Walker Hazel Harrison... Reporter Audrev Collins Miss Delphian Most Attractive WHO’S WHO OF OUR CLUB Cutest Girl Best Actress Twenty-Three -----THE CRUCIBLE FORENSIC CLUB 1931 Claude Lavender OFFICERS 1932 Joseph Langston Joseph Langston Walter Gilbert Miss Burns ...Sponsor ROLL George Bagley Marion Bagley Charles Brasfield Charles Coates Wayne Collins Alex Creagh Robert Creel Richard Custer Howard Edge Hilliard Gilbert Walter Gilbert Thomas John Joseph Langston Harold Lancaster Claude Lavender Gordon Moon Fred Moran Bennett Morgan Bush Mumpower Willard Nelson William Oliver Leroy Owens Helmer Pearson Howard Porteous Dale Price Arthur Roberts Harry Stickney Roy Swift Leslie Traylor Clewis Trucks Phillip Wili ams Billy James Wilson Charles Woodall Woodrow Wren Twenty-Four THE CRUCIBLE = GIRL RESERVES OFFICERS 1931 1932 Shirley Patrick.....................President.......-.............Doris Murphy Evalyn Looney....................Vice-President................. ...Janet Moore Margaret Cookson....................Secretary................Jennie I ee Hankins Aleene Embry........................Treasurer.....................Aleene Embry Beatrice Gamble....................Chaplain....................Beatrice Gamble Mrs. Fred J. Almgren........................Sponsor 1931 Mozelle Morrison. Doris Murphy..... Beatrice Gamble.. Rita Ferguson... Nannie McDowell Evalyn Looney... COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN 1932 Membership..............................Margaret Cookson ...Program.........-.............Virginia Nixon ..Service..........-............Dorothy Peterson ...Social...................................Cary Sanford ...Publicity.............................Roberta Karger ...Dramatic...............................Evalyn Looney Camp.....................................Rita Ferguson F nance............................Inez Bundy Mus'c.....................Marianna Addington Fifty-six junior and senior Girl Reserves of Fairfield High School tried this year to live up to the code: AS A GIRL RESERVE 1 WILL TRY TO BE: Gracious in manner Impartial in judgment Ready for service Loyal to friends Reaching toward the best Earnest in purpose Seeing the beautiful Eager for knowledge Reverent to God Victorious over self Ever dependable Sincere at all times Twenty-Five THE CRUCIBLE HI-Y CLUB OFFICERS 1931 1932 Fred Moran........................ President.......................Howard Edge Willard Nelson..................Vice-President.............................H'll Graham Joseph Langston....................Secretary.................. Joseph Langston Walter Gilbert.....................Treasurer.............................Walter Gilbert Mr. Clements.....................Sponsor Blackburn, Raymond Coates, Charles Collins, Wayne Creagh, Alex Creel, Robert Custer, Richard Edge, Howard Gauggel, Herman Gilbert, Walter Graham, Hill Hardman, Richard John, Thomas Langston, Joseph Lavender, Claude The purpose of the club is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community, high standards of Christian character Moon, Gordon Moran, Frederick Nelson, Willard Oliver, William Owens, Leroy Pearson, Heimer Porteous, Howard Sanders, Billy Stuart, William Swift, Roy Traylor, Leslie Trucks, Clewis Wren, Woodrow Twenty-Six - THF CRUCIBLE = J. U. G. CLUB OFFICERS 1931 1932 Nannie McDowell...............President.......................Miriam Sahlmann Hazel Wood.................Vice-President................Hazel Wood Marianna Addington............Secretary...............Gene Windham Louise Johnson................Treasurer.....................Marianna Addington Miss Nadine Echols.............Sponsor COLORS: RED AND WHITE Marianna Addington Nelle Briner Jean Bruner Pearl Bullock Aleene Embry Ruby Mae Freeman Edna Mae Gale Mary Agnes Graham Jennie Lee Hankins Frances Harrell Louise Hartman Sara Haynes Louise Johnson ROLL Roberta Karger Frances I ancaster Martha Lawley Frances Martin Catherine McCadden Nannie McDowell Vera McDowell Helen Merrill Janet Moore Margaret Morgan Helen Morris Mozelle Morrison Virginia Nixon Mae Parker Elsin Rose Patrick Shirley Patrick Dorothy Peterson Chlorine Pope Mildred Posey Vivian Posey Miriam Sahlmann Carleene Sawls Carrie Frances Short Elizabeth Swift Dorothy Waite Gene Windham Hazel Wood Twenty-Seven THE CRUCIBLE PHYSICHEMBIO CLUB OFFICERS Gordon Moon.......................... Joseph Langston...................... Herman Gauggel...................... Bill Sanders......................... Mr. Clements......................... ..........President .....Vice-President Secret a ry-Treasu re r ...........Chaplain ............Sponsor Archie Bentley Charles Coats Wayne Collins Howard Edge Herman Gauggel Walter Gilbert Thomas John Joseph Langston Claude Lavender William Montgomery ROLL Gordon Moon Willard Nelson Bill Sanders Earl Sanders Ben Smith Clewis Trucks Willie Varner Phillip Williams Woodrow Wren The purpose of the club is to promote throughout the school a better understanding of scientific principles. Twenty-Eight 7 THE CRUCIBLE PROMETHEAN CLUB OFFICERS 1931 1932 Vanoni Sturgess...............President..............Margaret Cookson Sadie Maude Lindsay........Vice-President....................Margaret Fryer Margaret Fryer................Secretary........................Evalyn Looney Margaret Cookson..............Treasurer..........................Cary Sanford Irene Barnes Elizabeth Bentley Kate Bundy Elsie Coleman Catherine Cookson Margaret Cookson Margaret Ekey Frances Evans Rita Ferguson Marian Fry ROLL Catherine Fryer Margaret Fryer Beatrice Gamble Pauline Hankins Evelyn Holmes Bobby Kelly Sadie Maude Lindsay Evalyn Looney Margaret Love Sara Ix ve Ann Moragne Jean Moragne Doris Murphy Margaret Neason Louise Rutledge Cary Sanford Vanoni Sturgess Lucy Taylor Mary Louise Willard Harriet Williamson Betty Wright Twenty-Nine THE CRUCIBLE i1— - _ THUCYDIDES CLUB Hill Graham... Richard Main... Harold Thomas Ralph Ray..... Mrs. Pratt.... OFFICERS ..........President .....V ice-President Secretary-Treasurer ...........Chaplain ............Sponsor Motto: If we rest, we rust Colors: Red and White George Alexander J. D. Barnes Ravmond Blackburn Billy Bliss Samuel Busby Howard Cox Steve Estock Walter Ezell Earl Farmer Herman Gauggel Hill Graham Richard Hardman MEMBERSHIP John Hartman Charles Heinton Miller Irvin Loyce Johnston J. T. Johnson Carl Kneisley L. P. Knight William Logan Richard Main William Montgomery Billy Nicholson Milton Posey Ralph Ray Frank Reynolds Carsten Sahlmann Billy Sanders Edward Schaffner E. C. Shaw Ben Smith Robert Earl Strain Olie Strickland Fred Stuart Thomas Swint Harold Thomas E. L. Thomas Thirty THE CRUCIBLE NATIONAL HONOR-SOCIETY) ' V M ’ Jy , L Gordon Moon Doris Morphy N ANNIE Ai'DOWEL. Mar , aret Coojcson Vanoni StorGETS-S -car Shirlev Patrick Howard Edge I NEi Bjnoy Thirty-One THE CRUCIBLE PRINCIPAL’S CABINET MEMBERSHIP Byrd, Frances Cookson, Margaret Collins. Wayne Edge, Howard Graham, Hill Hurley, Mary Fae Kelley, Bobby Langston, Joseph Lavender, Claude McDowell, Vera McDowell, Nannie Moran, Fred Montgomery. William Murphy, Dor’s Moon. Gordon Patrick, Shirley Pearson, Helmer Sahlmann. Miriam Sturgess. Vanoni Walker, Louise The Principal’s Cabinet was organized last fall after Mr. Cook made a definite study of pract:ces in student government in high schools in the South. This organization is, perhaps, the nucleus from which an extensive plan of student participation in school government will be perfected in the years to come. Thirty-Two DEBATING TEAM NEGATIVE Howard Edge Woodrow Wren Fairfield........ Fairfield........ Fairfield........ Fairfield........ Fairfield........ Fairfield........ Total score COACH AFFIRMATIVE Miss Nell Burns William Montgomery Hill Graham RECORD BY POINTS 10 Ensley 0 7 West End 1 7 Ramsey Tech 1 G Phillips Woodlawn 2 Bessemer (3 ..38 Total opponents’ score 12 Although th;s is the first year that Fa rfeld has entered the State Debate league the team made a brilliant record, losing the district championship by only one point (38 to 39). Because of the narrow margin between first and second place, Fairfield challenged the winner to a debate at the Un versity of Alabama, but the challenge was not accepted. We are proud of our team! Thirty-Three THE CRUCIBLE BASEBALL TEAM With the opening: of the baseball season last year, a large number reported for practice. Out of this new material. Coach Clements built a hard playing team that came through with flying colors, tying for third place in the County Baseball League. Fairfield Fairfield, Fairfield Fairfield Fairfield, GAMES PLAYED AND SCORES .0—McAdory ........ 6 ,7—West End........ 5 A—Jones Valley.....13 1—Bessemer .......11 4—S mpson ......... 3 Fairfield..... 6—West End....... Fairfield..... 5—Jones Valley. Fairfield.....11—Bessemer ...... Fairfield..... 2—Simpson ....... Fairfield..... 6—McAdory ....... Estock; Steve Gilbert, Walter Hankins, Rex Moran, Fred Miller, William Mumpower, Bush LET HSR MEN Williamson, Adam (Manager) Reynolds. Frank Sanders, Bill Taylor, Milton Thomas, Harold Traylor, Leslie Wilson, Clyde 5 21 8 15 2 Thirty-Four THE CRUCIBLE FOOTBALL TEAM We had an unusually victorious football team this year. At the beginning of the season about thirty-five reported for practice. Out of this group of material Coach Clements built a hard-fighting team that didn’t know the word defeat. They played a hard schedule and came through with fine success, as the scores below indicate. GAMES PLAYED Fairfield 0 Fairfield 0—Ensley 21 2—Jeff. Co 0 Fairfield 20—W. Jeff. Co 0 AND SCORES Fairfield... 0—Bessemer .........31 Fa:rfield..26—Oak Grove.......... 0 Fairfield... 6—Jones Valley...... 0 Fairfield... 9—Phillips .........19 LETTER MEN Custer, Richard Estock, Steve Gilbert, Walter (C) Graham, Hill Hankins, Rex Irvin, Miller Johnson, J. T. Lancaster, Harold Langston, Joseph Montgomery, William Nelson, Willard Owen, Leroye Sanders, Bill Swift, Roy Taylor, Milton Trucks, Clewis Williamson, Alam (Alt.) Morgan, Bennett (Mgr.) Thirty-Five CRUCIBLE= = ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL Miss Daisy Gillis....................................................Director George Bagley..........................................................Cornet Marion Bagley.......................................................Melophone Charles Brasfield....................................................Clarinet Ernest Erwin.........................................................Clarinet Thomas John............................................................Violin Hill Graham.............................................................Drums L. P. Knight...........................................................Cornet Michael Leo.........................................................Saxophone Richard Main...........................................................Violin Gordon Moon.............................................................Piano Fred Moran............................................................Trumpet Rush Mumpower..........................................................Violin Robert Newman..........................................................Violin E. C. Shaw..........................................................Saxophone Thirty-Six