Falmouth High School - Indian Legend Yearbook (Falmouth, VA)

Page 29 text:

—JAt Indian £,eqe,nd J Qa ' ity.-tfikez - VALEDICTORY ’43 Parents, Members of the Faculty, Friends, and Classmates: We, the Class of ’43, are meeting tonight for our last time to bid you farewell. It is my privilege and honor to bring this message to you. We have spent many happy days within this building where we have assembled countless times. We have had our days of happiness and of sor¬ row; we have had our trials and rewards together. Our teachers have given us words of advice about our work, encouraged us when we were down¬ hearted ,and have been patient with us at all times. We will always retain these memories with gladness but a certain sorrow because we can never go back to them. Some of our classmates have already been called to the service of our country and cannot be here tonight. They have begun the great adven¬ ture which we are about to undertake— The Adventure of Life.” It is our great misfortune that we must start in a world of war, strife, and un¬ happiness; but we cannot let that hold us back. There must be no linger¬ ing along the way, no shirking of responsibility, no excuses. We must prove the value of the instruction we have received and become workers tor the good of humanity. Our diploma will be of little use to us unless we can look ahead with our chins high, determination in our eyes, and courage in our hearts. We will have to make our own choices now—not wait for some one to do it for us —because the older generations are depending upon us to bring back, not the same, but a better world, one in which we can live, love, and worship as we please. That is our duty and there are a number of ways in which we can fulfill it: (1) Some of us will enter the Armed services. (2) Some will enter the business world. (3) Others will enter the field of Medicine. (4) A few of us will go on to higher education in order to be able to understand and help others to understand the prob¬ lems of the coming peace. (5) And above all, we must all be loyal and patriotic citizens of this great country of ours. This is a difficult task we have before us and we realize it fully; how¬ ever, thanks to the patience of our teachers, the sacrifices of our parents, and the cooperation of our friends, we feel sure that we can succeed. Members of the faculty, we wish to extend to you our thanks and ap¬ preciation for all you have done, and we hope that our achievements in later years will prove a gratifying reward for your many efforts in our behalf. To our parents, we wish to express our love and appreciation for their hard work in sending us to school and our hope that they will never have cause to be disappointed in us. And now, friends and classmates, the time has come to say goodby to you, to our dear school, and to our happy past. Although the hour is dark and the future may appear forbidding, I feel sure that each of us can truly say in the words of William Ernest Henley’s great poem “Invictus”: “It matters not how straight the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate; I am the Captain of my soul.” Doris Posey. TWENTY-FIVE

Page 28 text:

- JAt Indian £e.g,end flaA ’ JAAty-thkee -— SALUTATORY Welcome, friends, faculty, and fellow-students to this, the farewell party of the class of ’43. We are exceedingly happy to have reached this goal, our first real step toward a great success. We wish to express our thanks to the faculty, our parents, and our many friends for all they have done for us, for without the kindness and patience they have shown us, we would not be here tonight proclaiming this final purpose. Each member of the class is proud to be here tonight, having attained this honorable success. However, saying good-bye to our school days and classmates is not a cheerful task. We will always have this day to re¬ member and to look back upon with both joy and sorrow. It is a privilege and a pleasure to extend to you a most sincere welcome to this program— ' the Class Night of the 1943 Seniors. Leathie Mae Jett. TWENTY-FOUR

Page 30 text:

- Indian, Jltty nd fto-i ’3aAty,-tPi ie£. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of 1943 of Falmouth High School, having finished our long and pleasant school life, and being of sound mind, do hereby will, bequeath and devise our possessions and worldly goods to the deserving. 1. To Mr. Nicholls we bequeath a new school term filled with athletic successes which will not be hampered by gasoline rationing. 2. To Mrs. Johnson we leave a large new group of brilliant commercial students, which she can mold into competent office assistants. 3. To Mrs. Beable we devise new opportunities for displaying her tal¬ ents in the fields of dramatics and entertainment. 4. To Mrs. Felts we leave a host of intelligent homemakers and a whole library full of rationing information. 5. To Miss Kehoe, one of our new teachers, we leave a new group of neat, well-behaved freshman. 6. To Mrs. Settle, another new teacher, we bequeath a one-way ticket which will enable her to reach her soldier husband. 7. To Mrs. Pitts, who is also a new teacher, we devise a room and a group of eager students who wish to pursue the study of Latin. 8. To Mr. Young, we bequeath a successful and progressive group of Agriculturists as Future Farmers of America. 9. To Mrs. White, Mrs. Henderson, Miss Montgomery, Mrs. Raines, Mrs. Chinn, and Mrs. MacRae, we tender our greatest appreciation for all the kindness and cooperation which they have shown us. 10 To the Seniors of next year, we leave our dignified ways and at¬ tractive classroom. 11. To the Juniors of next year, we wish a most successful and prom¬ ising year, and the ability to conduct quiet classes. 12. To the Sophomores of next year, we bequeath two years to strive toward that which we have successfully obtained. 13. To the Freshmen of next year, we leave teachers who will guide you along the pathway of success. We would like to leave these to the following persons: 1. Cecil Burton leaves his success achieved in basketball to Danny Ramer. 2. Ralph Chinn leaves his popularity with the girls to John Richard Courtney. 3. Frances Snellings leaves her jolly personality to Margaret Allison. 4. Nellie Skinner leaves her sweet ways and smiles to Katherine Sulli¬ van. 5. Harry Brown leaves his technique with the girls to B. L. Mizelle. 6. Ardena Callahan leaves her sunny disposition to Elizabeth Johnson. 7. Doris Posey leaves her best wishes to the lucky student who is Valedictorian next year. 8. Francis Brown leaves his quiet and courteous ways to Vernon Berry. 9. Marie Verburg leaves her splendid athletic ability to Ruby English. 10. Wilmer Sullivan leaves his bashfulness to Henry Monroe. 11. Howard Ward leaves his skill along the line of commercial art to Henry Davis. 12. Charlotte Horne leaves her singing ability to Jeanne Meredith. 13. Myrtle Dickerson leaves her wee figure to Doris Ballard. 14. John Benton Leaves his skill in playing basketball to Junior Snell¬ ings. 15. Marie Truslow leaves her sense of humor to Emma Brooks. 16. Jack Meredith leaves his love and devotion to June Berry. TWENTY-SIX