Floyd County High School - Bison Yearbook (Floyd, VA)

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CLASS HISTORY At the beginning of the year 37, the present Senior Class entered the Freshman Class composed of thirty-five members, with Miss Sarah Jamison as sponsor. The class officers were: President, Glenn Thomas; Vice-President, Marie Hall; Report- er, Malcolm Yeatts. The Secretary and Treasurer was Miss Jamison. The teachers were: Mr. Coffman, Miss Phlegar, Miss Jamison, and Miss Williams. Entering the year 38, there were thirty-four members in class, a new professor, Mr. A. S. Brockman, and two new teachers, Mrs. A. S. Brockman and Mr. Dan Richards. The class officers were: President, Oris Reed; Vice-President, Howard Watkins, Secretary and Treasurer, Glenn Thomas. The Sponsor was Mr. Dan Richards. The class of 39 had thirty-one members, including seven new ones; six from Alum Ridge, Virginia and one from New Market, Virginia. The class officers were: President, Catherine Minnick; Vice-President, Howard Watkins, Secretary-Treasurer, Evelyn Burnett, and Reporter, Malcolm Yeatts, Miss Ruby Bishop, sponsor. fhe Junior Year was very moving and progressive. Two parties wore given for the members of the Junior Class, by Catherine Minnick and Twila Reed. A variety program and play was presented under the direction of the sponsor. The 39 class was the first one to entertain the Seniors in the auditorium of the now high school building. Forty Seniors entered the year of 1940 with the idea that on May 29, 1941, they would be proudly receiving the diplomas that Mr. Brockman would hand them. One new student was added to the class from Huntington, .Vest Virginia. There were four new teachers to urge the seniors to a higher goal. They were: krs. Kathleen Wheatley Lucas, Mr. Burke Porter- field, Mr. L. L. Moore and Mr. H. P. Jennings- Some of the Seniors received their rings the last of the 39 session, but the majority received them the last of October in the 40 session. The classmet and elected their officers for the year. President, Malcolm Yeatts, Vice-President, Richard Williams, Secretary-Treasurer, Mary Thompson and Reporter, Oris Reed. Sponsor, Mrs. Kathleen Lucas. The Senior Play entitled, Look Who s ion of Mrs. Kathleen Lucas. The cast was as Lyman Winchell Estelle Winchell Tommy Rotanah Grace Sterling Alice Bainbridge Jennie Jimmy Irene Andrews Rose Stafford was presented May 16, under the direct- follows; Pal Rakes Ethel Pugh Curtis Graham Mary Thompson Marie Hall Catherine Minnick Glenn Thomas Maude Reed Twila Reed The Commencement Sermon was delivered May 25 by Rev. R. C. Bally and the final commencement exercises, with the theme, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness were held May 28. On April 4, the Junior Class entertained the Senior class with a banquet and dance in the high school auditorium. The theme carried out was Dutch. Mr. Robert Lancaster, Attomey-at-law of Pulaski, Virginia, a former resident of Floyd County, was the guest speaker of the evening.

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JUNIOR CLASS Richard Slusher Pete Hallman Leo Slusher James Smith Marvin Rakes Paul Pate Bobby Shelor Herbert Shelor Marvin Griffith Labon Cannaday Ralph °mith Pete Slusher Gladys Ogle Pauline Lawrence Ray Epperly Clarence Hill Arthur Hall George Nichols Reginald Hancock David Vest Curtis Shelor Earl Thompson Lela Nichols Iris Harman Edna Booth Adeline Fornes Jane Profitt Betty Conduff Nancy Williams Sue Lee Burgess Josephine Mannon Vera Lee V hitlow Virginia Sumpter Ruby Lee Bowman Goldie Boyd Estelle Roberson Rosetta Moran Ima Reed Rheba Slusher Ralph Yopp SOPHOMORE CLASS Freeda Strickler Opal Harman Laryane Gardner Omega Turner Frances Sowers Chloneta Martin Evelyn Dickerson Robertine Jones Ernestine Whitlock June Peters Virginia Lyon Morris Agee Clifford Lester Alvin Mitchell Vera Mae Dickerson Lucille Epperly Sue «iuessenberry Enith Slusher Lois Anne Rakes Katherine Howard Viola Turner Maynis Mitchell Nancy Lee Hall Pauline DeHart Lillian Harmon Maurice Vaughan Marcella Dickerson Paul Sowers Lera Lois Wood Majorie Dickerson Joe DeHart Mary Young Lewis Shelor Frances Hubbard Bill Thompson Jr. Miss Alice Stephens