Fairfield High School - Crucible Yearbook (Fairfield, AL)

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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

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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

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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