Fort Meade High School - Fomehiso Yearbook (Fort Meade, FL)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1927 volume:

Ttomehiso Uolume II i 9 2 7 rPublished by th j Senior Qlass of tyort ofMeade SKigh School o r e w o r d Ts)e, the editors of this “fyomehiso,” do not presume to edit a perfect book. VfolveDer, Ive hope that it Will, in the future bring you as much pleasure out of perusing its pages as Ive derived from its compilation. — o her, whose constant and unselfish interest in our school welfare, cheerful optimism, and loyalty to the finer ideals of cUort oJYLeade ‘ffligh School, have been an inspiration to us during our four years of life here; to our Assistant Principal, c tirs. Q. T Peeples, we do gratefully dedicate this volume of the “tyomehiso”. c5Annual Staff Had: roir—Left to right— Charlie Pritchett J. D. Hancock . Borden Ray . Hall Hammett . J. P. Dalton Milo Holden Ansel Holt Business .................Prophet Lawyer Athletic Editor ■ Joke Editor . Historian Manaqer Poet Front roir—I.eft to right— Lillian Smith.................. Helen Dampierre Alleen Mayo Celeste Edwards Rachel Carruthers Miriam Head . .......................Snapshot Editor ..................... . Art Editor Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Manager Editor-in-Chief Circulation Manager Page Five Page Six Page Seven Page Eight LOWELL S. HUNTER Supcwising Principal A.H., Oberlin College. 1914: Graduate Study, Oberlin, Summer, 1915: Western Reserve University, 1919-20; University of Florida, 1924. Principal High School, Port Washington, O.. 1914-15; Superintendent of Schools, Piketon. ().. 1915-16; Burton, O., 1916-18: Principal Y Prep School, Cleve- land, O.. 1918-21; Business 1921-24; Vice- Principal Jr. High School, Orlando, 1924- 25. Business, 1925-26. MRS. C. N. PEEPLES Assistant Principal Mathematics Florida State College for Women, Sum- mers. 1916-1923-1924: University of Vir- ginia, 1917: George Washington University, 1917-1920. Teacher, Fort Meade Schools, 913-1916; Head. Mathematics Dept., Ocala High School. 1916-17; Instructor Mathe- matics in Fort Meade High School, 1920- 23: Asst. Principal and Head Mathematics Dept., 1923-24-25-26. HARRY BURROWS MULLON Latin and Social Study A.B., Dickinson College. 1923; Honorable Discharge, U. S. Marines, G. C. Medal: New York Trust Co.; Engineering Dept. New York Telephone Co.; Vice-President Wright Realty Co., Winter Park; Ravens Claw, honor fraternity. Coach of Athletics Page Ten HAZEL BLACK Sponsor Senior Class English A.B.. Alabama College, 1926; Graduate Study, Southern College. Y. M. Y. W. C. A., Blue Ridge, N. C. Summer. 1925; Principal, Grammar School. Fayette Co.. Alabama. 1922-1923: Teacher. Expression, Montevallo High School. Monte vallo. Ala., 1925-1926. MARY CATHERINE HALL Sponsor Junior Class SpaNrs 11 and Science A.B.. Southern College. 1926; Graduate, School of Expression. Southern. 1926. DORIS ELIZABETH HEMMING Sponsor Sophomore Class Mathematics and Physics B.S., Florida State College for Women, 1926. JESSIE LEE TRKADAWAY Sponsor Freshman Class Social Study Diploma. Jacksonville State Normal. Jack- sonville. Alabama. 1925: Teacher Social Study, Clay County High School. Ashland, Ala., 1925-1926. Pngc Eleven Page Twelve Seniors Dreams zee hold of fortunes vast, And of a place among the wise. To life zee give hut of our best— Now watch ns while we rise. tVe have no yesterdays to regret, No deeds of malice to recall—, If'e have no friendships to forget, Neither have we learned it all. A challenge comes to us to-day, Whose call rings from the skies. With honors high zve’vc crossed the bay, Before us now the ocean lies. -A. H. . Page Fourteen FOJtCeHISO SNELL MILLS Age 19. Byword—“Is that so?” Class (1, 2, 3. 4); Football (3, 4); Class Play (3). “Honesty always to his duty, To all truth and pure simplicity'’ EDITH YEAR WOOD (Mike) Age 18. Byword—“Oh, Hang!” Class (1. 2, 3, 4): Basket-ball (2, 3. 4): Usher Sophomore Play (4) ; Vice-Presi- dent Athletic Association (4). W'iih a nature unsported and unblemished by art, With a generous soul and a warm, noble heart.” CELESTE EDWARDS (Pats) Age 17. Byword—“Golly!” Class (1, 2. 3. 4): Class Play (3); Bas- ket-ball (2, 3. 4) ; Captain Basket-ball (3) ; Band (3. 4) ; Secretary-Treasurer Class (4); Secretary Athletic Association (4)« Usher Baccalaureate Sermon (3) ; Saluta- torian (4). “A perfect girl, and nobly planned To love, comfort and command” HOWARD BARKER Steamboat Age 17. Byword—“Let’s see.” Class (1, 2. 3, 4); Football (2. 3. 4): Track (2); Usher Sophomore Play (3). Quite an orator is he indeed: May he sail along with Godspeed ALLEEN HANCOCK (Pud) Age 18. Byword—“Good night.” Class (1. 2. 3, 4) ; Class Play (3); Class Reporter (4). “A truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal. Ne’er beat within a human breast'’ CHARLIE PRITCHETT (Bug) Age 17. Byword—Let’s do.” Class (3. 4) ; Class Play (3) ; Class Prophet (4). “Of manners gentle, Of affections mild: In wit a man.” BORDEN RAY (Pete) Age 19. Byword—“I’m telling you the truth.” Class (2, 3. 4): Class Play (2): Class Play (3); Vice-President (3) : Athletic Editor Fomehiso (4) : Pres. Athletic Asso- ciation (4) : Basket-ball (2. 3. 4) : Captain Basket-ball (3. 4) ; Football (2, 3, 4). “An esteemed athlete and a Faithful friend, with A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent.’ ” LILLIAN SMITH (Bill) Age 18. Byword—“Good grief!” Class (r. 2. 3. 4) : Senior Play (2) ; Mu- sical Comedy (3) ; Usher Sophomore Play (4) ; Snap-shot Editor Fomehiso (4). “A little apparition sent. To always he an ornament.” J. P. DALTON Age 18. Byword—“Ah, pshaw!” Class (1, 2. 3. 4) : Football (1, 2, 3. 4) : Basket-ball (2. 3); Usher Sophomore Play (4) ; Class Historian (3.4) : Class Play (3). “To him nothing is impossible, who Is always dreaming of his past possibilities” IDA PEI PER (Chubb) Age 18. Byword—“Oh, my goodness!” Class (1, 2, 3, 4). “A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men.” Page Seventeen MAURICE DESHONG (Majong) Age 19. Byword—“By Jove!” Class (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Football (1, 2. 3. 4) ; Basket-ball (1, 2, 3. 4); Captain Football Team (2). “Quiet, unassuming; offensive to no man, And lie does his duty the best he can.” LORENA SMITH (Mikie) Age 17. Byword—“Good night!” Class (1, 2, 3, 4); Basket-ball (4). “A good sport and a true friend, With a hit of wit all her men, Is this 'Mikie of ours” MARGARET KELLER Age 17. Byword—“Oh, Gosh!” Class (1, 2, 3. 4) ; Senior Play (2) ; Sen- ior Play (3) ; Basket-ball (4). “Her dancing eyes and soft light curls. She is just one of those ‘all-round girls. ” RICHARD LANGFORD (Dick) Age 17. Byword—“Da-ag-gum!” Class (1, 2, 3. 4); Class President (4); Class Vice-President (3); Class Play (3); Cheer Leader (4); Commencement Usher (3) ; Band and Orchestra (4). “In all thy humors, whether grave or mellow, Thou’rt a touchy, testy, pleasant fel- low.” HELEN M. DAMPIERRE (Slats) Age 17. Byword—“Ye Gods!” Class (1, 2, 3. 4); Art Editor Fomehiso (4) ; Basket-ball (4) ; Musical Comedy (3); Band (4). “Jolly n funny 11 full o pep; Cause that always was her rep.” Page Eighteen PATE YEARWOOD (Stets) Age 20. Byword—“Well.” Class (i, 2. 3. 4) ; Class Play (1, 2. 3); Senior Play (3); Football Sub. (1); Foot- ball (2. 3. 4) : Basket-ball (2, 3. 4) ; Base- ball (2, 3); Mgr. Basket-ball (3). . “Stand by and let a good man pass. MILDRED BERGQUIST (Cricket) Age 19. Byword—“Well, good-nite.” Class (1, 2. 3, 4). “Her winning smile and sunny curls Made every one think her a pretty girl ” EDNA HODGE (Betty) Age 18. Byword—“Well, gosh!” Class (1,2. 3. 4); Senior Play (2): Class Play (3) ; Senior Usher (3) ; Musical Comedy (3). She's a peach without a doubt, I Then you know her you'll find that out.'' HALL P. HAMMETT (Pete) Age 18. Byword—“Don’t stop! Please!” Class (1. 2, 3, 4) ; Football (1. 2, 3, 4) ; Basket-ball (1, 2, 3. 4); Baseball (2, 3); Usher Baccalaureate Sermon (3) ; Usher Senior Play (2). In the Spring a young man's fancy Lightly turns to thoughts of loi’c.” ALICE BOWERS (SOLOMAN ) Age 18. Byword—“Dadgum!” Class ( i. 2. 3, 4) ; Class Play (3) ; Bas- ket-ball (4). “Always laughing and full of fun. Hut sticks to her work till it's done, Her aim and thoughts are ever higher, . The things that most of us desire” Page Nineteen ALLEEN MAYO (Sook) Age 18. Byword—“Oh, Dear!” Class (i, 2. 3, 4) ; Class Play (3) ; Class Treasurer (2,3) ; Class Vice-President (4) ; Basket-ball (2) : Basket-ball Manager (4) ; Band (3. 4) ; Commencement Usher (3) ; Musical Comedy (3, 4). “Cheerful. gay and tender, With a heart that's all true blue ” MIRIAM HEAD (Boots) Age 17. Class (1, 2, 3. 4); Class Secretary (1): Band (3, 4): Class Play (3); Circulation Manager “Fomehiso” (4) : Basket-ball (2, 3. 4) : Commencement Usher (3) ; Vice- President Class (2) ; Secretary Athletic Association (3). “She's a jolly good sport. MILO HOLDEN Age 17. Byword—“Per Pete's sake!” Class (1. 2. 3. 4): Class President (1); Business Manager “Fomehiso” (4) : Band and Orchestra (3. 4) : Class Play (3) ; Musical Comedy (3.4): Valedictorian (4). “Great thoughts seated in a heart of courtesy LEOLA BUCHAN (Bucky) Age 17. Byword—“Golly ding!” Class (2, 3, 4). “She poses the greatest quality in woman, ‘Silence always striving upzeard. and Willing to lend a helping hand' RACHEL CARRUTHERS (Pinhead) Age 16. Byword—“Good night!” Class (1. 2. 3. 4): Class Play (3); Li- brarian (3) : Class Reporter (3) ; Assist- ant Cheer Leader (4) ; Kditor-in-Chief Fomehiso” (4). “Conscientious, studious, clever; Does she shirk her dutyt—Never! Page Twenty AUDREY PALMER Age 18. Byword—“Oh, my goodness!” Class (i. 2, .3, ); Commencement Usher (i); Junior Play (2); Basket-ball (2, .3. 4); Band and Orchestra (.3, 4); Musical Comedy (3,4); Commencement Usher (3). None knew thee hut to love thee; Nor named thee hut to praise PEARLE CLEMENTS Age 16. Byword—“Golly!” Class (4) ; Basket-ball (4). A girl that’s hind and true, A girl with eyes true blue, A worker when there’s work to do— That’s Pearler ANSEL HOLT Age 18. Byword—“Good gosh!” Class (i, 2, 3, 4); Class Play (3) ; Class Poet (4). “We grant although he had much wit, He leas very shy of using it.” HANSON WATSON Age 22. Class (4). “A true representation of virtue. With a heart that’s ever kind.'’ J. D. HANCOCK (Jay) Age 19. Byword—“Is zat so?” Class (1. 2. 3, 4) ; Class Play (3) ; Foot- ball (2, 3, 4) : Class Lawyer (4). “True as the dial to the sun, Although it be not shined upon.” Page Twenty-one WILSON COLLINS (Mutt) Age 18. Byword—“Tell it.” Class (3, 4)- “Silent, but at the wrong time. BEULAH HUDSON Age 17. Byword—“I’ll swan.” Class (1. 2. 3. 4): Class Play (3); Bas- ket-ball (2. 3, 4); Honor Graduate. Wide-awake and working hard, Won a place upon this card; Never allowed energy to retard. And in basket-ball really starred” FRANCIS MADDOX Age 18. Byword—“Good gosh!” Class (1, 2, 3. 4). “He east off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back Page Twenty-two Senior Qlass history Twelve long, short years ago a happy but shy bunch of little boys and girls came to the large brick building which was the only school building Fort Meade boasted of then. Some came alone, some with loving mothers and proud dads; some walked, others came in cars and the rest in Fords. Slowly the years came and went and each year saw us struggling on. When we began to understand what school meant and began to tire of it, the World War, which plunged our nation into blood and sacrifice, inspired us. And as we sat at our firesides at home and heard our people talk of the needs and necessities to carry on the war to a successful close, then with renewed ambi- tions we pursued our studies. In the fifth grade our class purchased a basket-ball and football and with these a majority of our present High School athletes (both boys and girls) learned the fun and skill of the games. Our class has furnished F. M. H. S. with more athletes than anv other since we have been in High School. At last we were “Rats,” but were respected as much as the rest of the classes. We immediately organized and prospered much throughout the year under the ca] able leadership of Milo Holden, our president, and Robbie Dean Pennington, our vice-president. We chose green and white as our class colors, and have kept them every year. It was during this year that we entertained the Seniors at Kissengen Springs. Next, we became the Sophomores, and elected the following officers: Mrs. S. W. Keen, sponsor; Robbie Dean Pennington, president of the “Jolly Bunch”: ! Miriam Head, vice-president, and Hazel Overstreet, secretary. Soon we gave the Seniors a Kid Party.” It is with genuine pride that we recall the fact that our class won the loving cup and fifty dollars offered for getting the most mem- bers to the Chamber of Commerce. Then we became Juniors, with Robbie Dean Pennington, president; Miriam Head, vice-president; Hazel Overstreet, secretary; Alleen Mayo, treasurer, and Miss Miriam Slaughter, sponsor. As Juniors, we were entertained at the home of Nellie Mae Meek by the rats. At the end of the year we gave the Seniors a banquet and all pronounced it the best ever given in our fair “City of Smiles.” Now after all these years we have at last reached our Senior year. To be grand old Seniors has been the height of our ambition for so long. Our class officers are: Richard Langford, president; Alleen Mayo, vice-president; Ce- leste Edwards, secretary and treasurer; Alleen Hancock, class reporter; Miss Hazel Black, sponsor. We have given of our best to our school, and we have had a wonderful class these last four years. And may Graduation, the Com- mencement of our real life, only make us more determined to “keep faith with the high ideals we have held during our brief High School career. The past four years are history; it is for us to make the future even more worth while. Page Twenty-three Senior (Slass 'Will We, the Senior Class of Fort Meade High School, in County of Polk, in State of Florida, being of sound minds and judgment, do hereby make, publish and declare on this twentieth day of May, 1927, before witnesses and notary, this Last Will and Testament, to be opened, read and executed as provided herein. Article I. To Mr. Hunter, our honorable principal, we bequeath the special privilege of talking to the single teachers at any time convenient. Article II. To the faculty as a whole we express our sincere thanks for the aid they have rendered unto us. Article III. To the Freshmen we will our natural ability to conduct our- selves in the proper manner. Article IV. To the Sophomores, our sister class, we bequeath our noble and inspiring thoughts. Article Y. To Hugh Anderson, Howard Barker bequeaths his art of love making. Mildred Bergquist wills her flapperish ways to Hettie Hendrix. Wilson Collins leaves to Alphaeus Girtman his natural boyhood. Alice Bowers bequeaths her seat in society to Lillian Collins. To O. B. Lewis, J. P. Dalton wills his number 11 football shoes. Leola Buchan bequeaths her winning smile to Willie Mae Spier. Maurice Deshong wills his ambition to Joe Lyle. Rachel Carruthers, our Mexican athlete, leaves her title to Selina right. Hall Hammett bequeaths his slouchy manners to the honorable janitor. To Marguerite Royer, Pearle Clements wills her ability to do the Charleston. J. D. Hancock leaves his sheikish style to Herman Heath. Helen Dampierre wills her shyness to Aldine Fort. Milo Holden bequeaths his wit to Clayton Bowers. Celeste Edwards leaves her dumbness to Thelma Girtman. Alleen Hancock, our school's “Biggest Gold Digger,” wills her title to Lucy McAulay. Ansel Holt leaves his volumes of wonderful poetry to the Juniors. Miriam Head wills her old maidish ways to Elizabeth Strickland. To Alphaeus Girtman, Dick Langford bequeaths his musical laugh. To Virginia Stokes, Edna Hodge wills her charming features. Francis Maddox bequeaths his influence with Mrs. Peeples to the Junior boys. Beulah Hudson leaves her lazy manner to Helia Morris. Snell Mills wills his knowledge of how to surround a feminine neck with two masculine arms to the Junior boys. Alleen Mayo leaves her art of counterfeiting, that is making a Junior girl good looking, to Marguerite Royer. To Earl Corbin, Charlie Pritchett wills his ability to steal kisses. Audrey Palmer bequeaths her studious style to Virginia Stokes. Borden Ray wills his special privilege of leaving school at any time to Hugh Anderson. ■ F(J 3t(£H Ida Peifer bequeaths her ability to vamp the male sex to Lillie Baggett. Hanson Watson wills and bequeaths his lady friend to anybody that will have her. Lillian Smith wills her afternoon nap to the loudest snorer in the Junior Class. Lorcna Smith bequeaths her school girl complexion to Lucy McAulay. Marguerite Keller wills her knowledge of English Literature, most of which was obtained in History Class, to Lillian Collins. Edith Yearwood leaves her tardy excuses to Hcttie Hendrix. Pate Yearwood wills to O. B. Lewis his athletic ability. Article VI. We hereby appoint the Honorable J. J. Hattaway, Chief of the Night Police of the City of Fort Meade, Polk County, Rorida, our sole executor of this our last will and testament, and instruct the Probate Judge of Polk County to accept Sir George Saxon, sole owner of the Saxon Motor Co., as his bondsman for the faithful performance of his duty. Signed, sealed and published by the Class of 1927, as its Last Will and Tes- tament, this twentieth day of May, 1927. (Signed) CLASS OF 1927. Senior 0oss Prophecy In my travels over the United States giving concerts as a solo pianist it has been a great pleasure to encounter and visit my classmates of '27. They are the same people and in their lives is plainly revealed the foundation of virtue and honesty with a determination to succeed gained back in old F. M. H. S. After completing my musical education in New York, 1 gave a number of concerts there. Among my callers one morning a young man by the name of J. B. Davis, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., introduced me to his wife and said that she was an old acquaintance of mine. Much to my surprise it was Ida Peifer whom I had known in high school. The purpose of her visit was to arrange for me to play for her class of music pupils in Pennsylvania. My visit in Pennsylvania was quite enjoyable as 1 had the pleasure of seeing two other of my classmates while in the state, Snell Mills and J. D. Hancock, who were owners of one of the largest construction companies in the East. I had heard of Miriam Head’s great success in moviedom, but it was not until this trip that 1 had the pleasure of seeing her in “Flappers-up-to-Date.” This was one of her most successful roles in which the new invention which reproduced the voice with the picture was used. My next concert was in Washington, where 1 saw Ansel Holt, president of a large railroad company. The next day Ansel and 1 went around to see Milo Holden and Howard Barker. They were both members of the House of Representatives, and were having some trouble about a widow. Page Twenty-five Next I went to Atlanta and after giving a concert I was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hall Hammett. Mrs. Hammett before her marriage was Miss Celeste Edwards. Hall was then chief announcer for Atlanta Journal radio station WSB. One of the outstanding features of the program was a number by the famous trio, Pearle Clements, Alleen Hancock and Mildred Bergquist, who were once notes of my human pipe organ. They told me after the program that Edith Yearwood was the proprietress of a large beauty parlor on Peachtree street and that Rachel Carruthers was English teacher in the University of Georgia at Athens. My next concert was given in Gainesville, where I found Pate Yearwood was instructor of athletics for the University of Florida, and that Maurice Deshong was chief executioner at Raiford. Also Lillian Smith had just been elected Governor of Florida. As I was already in Florida I decided to con- tinue my visit, so the next day found me in my winter home in old Fort Meade. Mrs. Peeples was still head of the Mathematics department, with Alice Bovvers as her assistant. Mrs. Peeples told me that she was planning a cruise in the Mediterranean with her brother, Capt. M. C. Doke, and his wife, for- merly Miss Edna Hodge. Beulah Hudson was also a teacher in old F. M. 11. S., teaching English, and Hanson Watson, the most religious of all, was pastor of the First Methodist Church. One day during my stay in Florida I made arrangements to give a concert in Miami, so 1 went to Tampa to catch a train and found the great station was owned and operated by Johnson and Gabriel. The two had married Audrey Palmer and Alleen Mayo, so it seemed to be the old partnership all the way around. I was indeed surprised to find that Wilson Collins was pilot of mv plane. He proved to be an expert but almost caused me to be pulled for driving on the wrong side of a cloud. Just before giving my concert that evening I received a note from Richard Langford, attorney, requesting me to join him at lunch the following evening. At dinner next evening Richard told me that Helen Dampierre was head nurse at the Orange General Hospital in Orlando and J. P. Dalton was a sur- geon in New Orleans. A few weeks later as Spring was drawing near I began my tour back through the North and West. My first concert was in Birmingham, Ala., where I saw my friend. Borden Ray, president of the Southern Business Conference. I had a long talk with Borden about the members of the class of ’27. He told me that Francis Maddox was the owner of a packing house in Kansas City, also that he had read in the paper about a number of the class. Marguerite Keller and Lorena Smith were models for the latest fashions in Paris and Leola Buchan had made a world record for swimming the English Channel. Now, no happier days could T mention than those spent seeing my old friends and classmates of fifteen years ago. It is with a feeling of pride that I have watched them play the game squarely, overcome the obstacles and difficulties of life, and be of service to mankind. __r p Page Twenty-six Page Twenty-eight F(hJh(£HISO junior Class OFFICERS Hugh Anderson Marguerite Royer .... Vice-President Willie Mae Spier Secretary-Treasurer Selina Wrigiit Aldine Fort Lillie Baggett Joe Lyle Serycant-at-Arms Class Colors: Rainbow Flower: Sweet Pea Motto: “Veritas Omnia Vincit CLASS ROLL Lucy McAulay Aldine Fort Wili.ie Mae Spier Elizabeth Strickland Lillie Raggett Selina Wrigiit Marguerite Royer Helia Morris Gladys Love Alvena Powell Virginia Stokes Thelma Girtman Lillian Collins Clayton Bowers Hugh Anderson O. R. Lewis Herman Heath Joe Lyle Earl Corbin Alpiiaeus Girtman Hettie Hendrix junior (3ass history In 1916, five of the present members of the Junior Class began in the Primary Department of the Fort Meade School under the efficient instruction of Miss Marie Scaggs. Those members were: Helia Morris, Aldine Fort, Clayton Bovvers, O. B. Lewis and Hugh Anderson. Since then the following students have joined: Lucy McAulay in the second grade; Willie Mae Spier in the third grade, Joe Lyle in the fourth grade, Alvena Powell, Lavinia Truluck, Marguerite Boyer and Herman Heath in the eighth grade, Farl Corbin in the ninth grade, Lillian Collins, Hettie Hendrix and Selina Wright in the tenth grade, and in this, the Junior year, Elizabeth Strickland, Violet Theobald, Thelma Girtman, Gladys Love, Alphaeus Girtman, Virginia Stokes and Lillie Baggett. In our Freshman year, Miss Virginia Mays was our class sponsor. The Fresh man-Junior party was the only social event of the class for the year. It was given at the home of Aldine Fort, and was a very pretty affair, the color scheme being the Junior Class colors, carried out in the decorations, the flowers and the refreshments. We entered our Sophomore year with a “blank bank book, but before the end of the school term, we, with the help and guidance of our enthusiastic sponsor, Mrs. C. N. Peeples, had deposited over $350 to our credit. We made this money by selling cold drinks at the ball games, by selling candy on com- mission, and by giving plays. Our first play was “The Little Clodhopper,” and then later we gave two short plays, “Who Kissed Barbara?” and “The Obstinate Family.” We gave an electric program clock to the school. The Sophomore-Senior party was given at the home of Hugh Anderson, and was enjoyed by all who were present. The Senior class colors were carried out in the decorations, flowers and refreshments. Now, as Juniors, we have Miss Catherine Hall as our class sponsor and Hugh Anderson as class president. We added more money to our treasury by giving a Hallowe'en Festival on Hallowe’en night. We are now looking forward to the Junior-Senior banquet. We are justly proud of the achievements of our class. We are represented in every phase of student activity: Athletics, library work and high scholarship. “Cheer, boys, cheer, the best is yet to come; Well be a fine bunch of Seniors next year.’’ —A. F. Page Thirty Page Thirty-two Sophomore Class history Bright and early Monday morning, September 9, 1924, forty-four “green but growing” freshmen entered the Fort Meade High School, eager to learn the ways and means of being a high school student. Most of last year was spent in trying to establish ourselves in high school; so we can not say much about what we accomplished, but we are starting this, our second year, off with a vim. There are only thirty-four of us left to carry on our good name, but we have five new members who are proving their worth to our class. On October 21 of this year we presented the play “Cupid at Yassar by Owen Davis, which, judging from the many kind remarks, must have been a real success. This is our first attempt as a class, hut we are sure that not even Hollywood could have produced a better hero than our president, Vernon Clements, nor a more capable heroine than Mary Elizabeth Langford. And who could have been as true a “real bum as Billie Hancock in the part of Hank, the hired man? As the year is still young, our history is still in the making, but we feel sure that by this time next year we shall have a great deal to record. .1 CLASS OFFICERS Vernon Clements Mary F. Langford Vice-President Secretary President Nellie Yearwood . Nellie Mae Meek . . . Treasurer . . Reporter Sponsor Florence Wilson Miss Doris Hemming Colors: Pink and Green. Flower: Pink Rose. Motto: “Honestness and fairness and all-round squareness. CLASS R( )LL Mary Windsor Ruby Barrington Vernon Clements Harold Crutchfield Doris Dorman Annie Joe Armstead Juanita Fender Gladys Graves Edna Garner Billie Hancock Mildred Hancock Violet Hancock Grace Hancock Ouida Hudson Verna Mae Hunter Wilbur Hunter Stewart Yarn Jessie Williams Donald King Billie Keen Lillian Lamb Mary Langford Florence Lyle Alexander Maddox Lawrence Mayo Nellie Mae Meek Alvin McMillan Vernon Morris Elizabeth Mui.drow Olive Moore Eva McClellan Clara Powell Lorena Rivers Paulyne Scaggs Phyllis Speight Nell Yearwood Page Thirty-six F(kM£HISO freshman Class history “Class History!” a pupil exclaimed when the subject was mentioned, “why, the Freshman Class has no history.” But that is not right. Though it be true that the Freshman Class is young in its beginning, already we have added sev- eral pages to the annals of the Fort Meade High School. And what is that but history? The first few days will be mentioned hurriedly. They constitute, we must admit, a very miserable period of our history, being for the most part blunders, one after another in succession. However, it did not take us long to learn the rules and regulations of our dear old high school. Having an enrollment of thirty-eight at the opening of school, our number has been recruited by four additional members, making a total of forty-two at the present. Our class has been well organized from the first with Virginia Lewis as president, Doro- thy Palmer, vice-president, Carlton Marsh, secretary, Virginia Morris, treasurer, and Joe Sherertz, reporter. Our athletic talent must not pass unrecorded, for two of our boys, Woodrow Hancock and Borden Manley, have shown up and merited a place in the school column headed “Best Athletes,” and well enough they deserve it. Joe Sherertz, Bruce Crawford and Glenn Simmons, while not members of the varsity team, are promising material for another season. Alma Hays, stellar forward, as well as Maxine Sorrels, Edith Singletary and Lillian Powell have contributed much to the success of the F. M. H. S. basket-ball team. Next year and in all the years of our High School career we hope to record many notable events that live on and on, long after our names are heard no more in these halls of learning. And in the years to come, far distant in the future, may we perform worth-while services to mankind so that Father Time will record our names in never-fading letters on the pages of the “Book of Life.” Though we are young and unsophisticated, we have fallen in love with Fort Meade High and we can truly say: “We love her b-c-s-t best Of all the r-e-s-t rest.’’ CLASS OFFICERS Virginia Lewis.................................................President Dorothy Palmer......................................Pice-President Carlton Marsh....................................Secretary Virginia Morris..............................Treasurer Joe Sherertz..........................Reporter Miss Jessie Lee Treadaway . . Sponsor Colors: Red and White. Flower: Red and White Rose. Motto: Green but Growing.” Page Thirty-seven c5Athletic c Association Standing, Left to Right— Borden Ray Mrs. C. N. Peepi.es Seated, Left to Right— . President . Treasurer Edith Year wood Celeste Edwards Vice-President Secretary (pb Mr. Mullon While he was in Fort Meade only part of the term. Coach Mullon proved to the student body and to the athletic teams that he was for them to the end. His encouragement and hard work played a great part in the attaining of the high goal reached by old F. M. H. S. this year. We are all looking forward to his return next year. et !! That’s their middle, first and last names. They were the backbone of the spirit that predominated Fort Meade High this year—the spirit of '27. Dick Langford was not only gifted with a voluminous voice by nature, but he has an aptitude for leading the pep business to a fare-you-well. Rachel Carruthers is a good noise artist also, and with her colleague. Florence Wilson, there is more real pep in the square inch than is usually found in the square mile. We hope that all the years will find such cheer leaders for us. Page Forty Top rote, L. to R.: Coach Million, Ray. Manley, Hanunett, Dalton. Deshong, J. D. Hancock, Corbin, Simmons, Mayo. Middle row: Whidden Hancock, Hunter, Langford, Varn, Crawford, McMil- lan, Durant, Herring. Seated: Anderson, Alford, Barker, Captain Yearwood, Mills, Clements, Wood- row Hancock. he Octets Fort Meade Haines City 2 Fort Meade 0 Mulberry Fort Meade 3 Lakeland Fort Meade 25 Crawford Hulvey Milit. Acad Fort Meade Wauchula . 0 Fort Meade 25 Palmetto . O Fort Meade Mulberry . O Fort Meade So Okeechobee . 0 O Lake W ales FORT MEADE 237 OPPONENTS 41 Post Season—Fort Meade o; Tampa (U. S. Champs) 39 STATISTICS Won 6 — Lost 2 — Tied 2. football When the final whistle sounded on Plant Field on December io, 1926, the greatest football machine ever produced at the Fort Meade High School proved conclusively to the High School supporting world its ability to compete with the fastest company in inter-scholastic circles, the Tampa “Terriers,” champions of the United States. The two games that the Black and Gold gridders lost are no indicator of a weak team as the team met Lakeland High in a crippled condition and only a psychological break and a constant use of heavy men, coupled with the instant loss of our reliable J. P. Dalton with a broken collar bone in the first minute of play lost us the Tampa game, which was a recognition of our strength, as Tampa allowed a post-season game to decide a technical desire that was held by the “Fighting Miners” for the State crown. When the Port Meade boys were named the “Fighting Miners it was no misnomer, as Coach Million never called for a little bit more of the “ole fight but what it was forthcoming. The annals of the Senior Class found elsewhere in this book will tell the calibre of such men as Captain Pate Yearwood, all- state halfback; Hall Hammett, alternate captain and all-state center; J. P. Dal- ton, all-state tackle; Howard Barker, good old Steamboat, consistent and never flashy end; Borden Ray, the reliable, always breaking up a pass, receiving one or catching a runner trying to make ground around his end; Mills, who played a two-hundred-pound all-state guard off his feet at Tampa; J. D. Hancock, who whipped anything that tried to play opposite his tackle; and who has ever seen a football game at Fort Meade or elsewhere that the Black and Gold played and not noticed “Majong get loose for one of his spectacular runs, or break up those pretty passes of the opponents, and that pretty run at Tampa? They are a fine bunch of Seniors. But they would not have had the success they had if they had not been supported by such men as Borden Manley, who every time he hit that line something smashed; every time someone tried to cross our line of scrimmage Manley met them and they stopped. Woodrow Hancock, our second Deshong, doesn't miss making gains, catching and intercepting passes and stopping runs. Earl (Beanpole) Corbin surely gave good account of himself as tackle and in the Tampa game he played such that he won praise from everyone. George Alford played the whole year and never once complained or squabbled about a thing, but there was not a Miner who fought harder than he at any time. Hunter, Mayo, Anderson and Simmons played so that they were of .great help in putting over this successful season. Standing, L. to R.: Miss Scaggs, official referee; Miss Brown, coach. Back row, L. to R.: Lorena Rivers, Alvina Powell, Lorena Smith, Eva McClellan, Virginia Morris, Lucy McAulay, Alcline Fort, Celeste Ed- wards. Front row, L. to R.: Edith Yearwood, Edith Singletary, Alice Bowers, Beulah Hudson, Maxine Sorrels, Audrey Palmer, Miriam Head, Hel- en Dampierre, Alma Hays, W illie Mae Spier. Yes. they have had a successful season and we are all proud of the spirit they have shown. Misses Hemming and Brown, coaches, and Miss Scaggs, referee, have been the leaders of our team this year, and the whole school appreciates the work they have done for us. Each and every one of the girls played good games. On account of illness Alleen Mayo was unable to play this season, but as manager has given much support to the team. The players from the Senior Class who will not be hack next year are: Edith Yearwood. Celeste Edwards, Beulah Hudson. Alice Bowers. Pearle Clements, Miriam Head. Audrey Palmer and Helen Dampierre. The record which these girls have made will not soon he forgotten by the students of Fort Meade High. Even though the team loses quite a number of its players this year there is ample material in the other classes to furnish F. M. H. S. with a winning team next year. There will be no question of their success if they give their captain support equal to that received by Captain Palmer this year, and it will he a season of victories for them. askct- Ball Qirls Page Forty-three FOrMtHISO Basket-Boll 'Boys Standing, L. to R.: Lawrence Mayo, J. P. Dalton, Coach Million. Middle row: Billie Keen, Maurice Dcshong, Vernon Clements, Wilbur Hunter. Seated: Hall Hammett, Captain Ray, Hugh Anderson. BASKET-BALL RESUME Fulfilling the traditions of the past and setting a fine precedent for the future, the Fighting Miner Gangsters have brought many laurels to themselves and their dear Fort Meade High School. In the Polk County League championships they have been accorded a technical second place but their claim to the championship is not without some foun- dation as the only game they really lost is an early defeat at the hands of the Lakeland Dreadnaughts which they evened up the last part of the season by winning the return game with Lakeland 7-11. A game was forfeited to Winter Haven which cost our boys first place in the league. As this book goes to press the boys are entering a district tour- nament to he held at Lakeland, the winner and runner-up to go to Gainesville to compete in the try for state championship. The Senior Class was here again the backbone of the team. Captain Kay. reputed one of the best centers in the state; Alternate Captain Hammett, stellar forward; Maurice Deshong. star guard: Yearwood. star guard, all have been during their careers mentioned on all-state teams. Coach Million has in Clements. Anderson, Hunter and Mayo developed material that will be a help continuing the good work of the past during next year. THE SCORES Lakeland • 34 Ft. Meade.. . ...17 Frostproof .. 8 Ft. Meade.. . • ••38 Winter Haven ... 2 Ft. Meade... ... 0 Frostproof .. 6 Ft. Meade... .. .26 Lake Wales ... .. 16 Ft. Meade... ...18 Auburndale .... ..11 Ft. Meade... .. .26 Lake Wales ... • • 5 Ft. Meade... • -34 Winter Haven . . .16 Ft. Meade... .. .22 Mulberry • • 5 Ft. Meade.. . .. .20 Lakeland • • 7 Ft. Meade... .. .I Haines City ... .. 5 Ft. Meade... ...25 Mulberry Ft. Meade... tyort ePyCeade Kiddies This, our School Band, has done its part to win renown for its school and city. At the ape of a year and a half it attracted quite a bit of notice by winning a state contest for juvenile bands held at Orlando. 1 he crowd hearing it play Sunday after- noons in the municipal band stand packs the streets two and three cars deep, (jo to it. Kiddies, we’re behind you! Mr. George Mayhall, the instructor of the Kiddies’ Band, is a veteran musician of highest rank. He is composer of several compositions of note. Miss Esther May- hall, the manager of the Kiddies’ Band, is also a high grade musician and has studied under some of the ablest masters of this period. Page Forty-six ANO IDEAL Page Forty-seven Page Forty-eight P«g Fifty Page Fi ty one Page Fifty-two FOMHISO ’■(She World Will Come to £An ‘When: Mrs. Peeples stops teaching Mathematics. Lillian Smith weighs 200 pounds. Milo Holden hates to study. Dick Langford can't use a hig word. Miss Black laughs. Rachel doesn’t have something to say in Senior Class meeting. J. P. Dalton and “Steamboat” Barker refuse to argue. Coach Mullon does not get excited at an athletic game. Miss Hall assigns a reasonable lesson. Borden Manley goes to school all day. Hanson Watson gets in a hurry. The cheer leaders are prepared for a “pep meeting.” Audrey Palmer gets excited. Joe Sherertz hasn't something smart to say. Miss Treadaway walks straight. Lillie Kiser is “unfortunate.” Hettie Hendrix gets to school on time. Lawrence Mayo behaves. O. B. Lewis conies to life. Marguerite Keller stops chewing gum in school. Mr. Sorrels forgets when we have chapel. Miss Hemming gets all of the books in the library. Doc. Hunter does not have to write a tardy slip in the morning. Nellie May Meek falls in love. Willie Mae Spier loses her dignity. Aldine Fort flirts. Pate isn't trying to fool Miss Black. Hall Hammett studies. Celeste Edwards can read in History class. Maurice Deshong graduates. Miriam Head isn't giggling. Alleen Hancock gets the Class Report in on time. Edna Hodge isn't primping. NEATEST BOV AND G1R.L VERNQN CLEMENTS ANO RACHEL CARRl THER-S MOST POPULAR BOV AND GIRL - PATE V EAR WOOD ANO ALLEEN -NlAVO MOST ORIGINAL 80V AND G1R.L yjl LSON COLUNS AND AlELUE VEARWOGD THE BOOK WORM MILO HOLDEN Page Fifty four WITTIEST BOV AND G(RL MOST 0OVISB GlISU MIL£) HOLDEN AND HELEN DAMPt£R.£ =- SELUg VEAllvx OOD � 'i j • ilWflfeLi - WJ M BEST LOOKING BOV AND lBL VEENON CLEMENTS AND EDNA HOOQE BEST ATHLETES pate- si ear wood and BEULAH HUDSON Page Fifty-five § FO fCSH SO § Professors Well, here they are, those two men whom every member of the Fort Meade Schools consider about the best that can be found. This is probably the only picture taken by one of the students when the Profs, were together. It was on one of those days just before Mr. Patterson left and the high school students each and every one looked as though he had lost his last friend. Of course it made him feel good to know that we all regretted to see him leave, but don't you suppose that it was rather hard for Mr. Hunter to understand just what kind of school he was coming into? It was only a few days, however, before he understood that it was our greatest desire to please him and to do all that we could for him. We regretted very much to have to give up Mr. Patterson, but have indeed enjoyed working with Mr. Hunter the remainder of the year and hope that he has liked the Fort Meade Schools well enough to come back next year. Both he and Mr. Patterson gave much help in the athletic line and had it not been for their ever present aid old F. M. H. S. would not boast of the high goal attained in that line this year. Just a word for the Seniors: When we needed advice, help or encourage- ment. Mr. Hunter was ever willing and ready to help us. It has been a great pleasure to have him with us during our Senior year, and his acquaintance shall always bring to our minds his kind heart and pleasing personality. He has done everything in his power to make the year pleasant and at the same time valuable. The First State Bank FORT MEADE, FLORIDA Four “Rats (kidding Irishman): “Hey, Mike, did you know the devil is dead ?” Mike (reaching in his pocket and handing each fro-h a dollar) : “Take this, me lads.” Four “Rats : “What is this for?” Mike: “Oh, I'm always glad to help orphans.” Page Fifty-eight f MILADY DAINTY BEAUTY SHOPPE “A BEAUTY AID FOR EVERY NEED Majestic Theatre Building—Phone 193 FORT MEADE, FLORIDA “And I owe it all to you, Mother, said O. B. Lewis as he borrowed another $10 from his mother. CLEMENTS GROCERY COMPANY “The House of Good Eats FOR QUALITY and SERVICE Phone One Four I Buying, Selling and Renting Agency, for commission—not “OVERAGE”— at owner’s price T. L. CARRUTBERS Heal Estale Broker FORT MEADE, FLA. Phone 167 P. O. Box 516 “Just to think,” said James Durant, “I promised my mother I would never be a football player.” “Well,” said Coach Million, “you've kept your promise.” I Ggc Fifty-nine Get Your Candies and Drinks From Varn’s Pharmacy FORT MEADE, FLORIDA Prescriptions piled with care Congratulations HEN FORD’S BOOTERY SMART FOOTWEAR For Ladies and Children LAKELAND, FLORIDA Mr. W. H. Lewis (meeting Vernon Clements on the street): “Young man, you are the gentleman my daughter is going to marry, aren't you ?” Vernon: “Yes, sir.” Mr. Lewis: “Well, young man, can you support a family?” Vernon (thinking hard for a few moments) : “How many are there in the family, please, sir?” B. G. Mayo REAL ESTATE Vernon Clyatt INSURANCE LEWIS WILSON LUMBER CO., Inc. FOR LUMBER AND BUILDING MA TERIAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR HOMES Fort Meade, Florida I Coach Million: “Wifie, that woman smiled at me and this is the first time she ever saw me.” Mrs. Mullon: “Never mind that, dear; the first time 1 saw you I smiled out loud.” Page Sixty FORT MEADE TIRE AND SERVICE STATIONS Free Road Service to 100% Firestone Users FORT MEADE, FLORIDA firestone TIRES— TUBES We have the agency for the famous FIRESTONE and OLDFIELD line of TIRES and TUBES and carry a com- plete stock at all times. In your travels you will notice that more cars are equipped with FIRESTONES than any other make, and that alone tells the true story of SERVICE, SATIS- FACTION and MOST MILES PER DOLLAR . Over a wide field of com- petitors, such popularity must be deserved. LIBERAL ALLOWANCE MADE FOR YOUR OLD TIRES AND TUBES Gas Washing Oil Polishing Accessories Greasing Ernest Gabriel Rex C. Johnson ■ Phone 130 Twenty-Four Hour Service Phone 46-W Page Sixty-one I Langford Drug Company THE REXALL STORE FORT MEADE. FLORIDA Phone 72 Alleen Mayo: “I don't see how those football boys ever get clean. Audrey Palmer: “Dumb, that's what the ‘scrubs' are for.” I THE HABERDASHERS HARMAN HEAD, Manager OUTFITTERS TO MEN AND BOYS X X)X=X) xrxjxz� Alleen Hancock: “What is mistletoe, a vine or a tree?” J. P. Dalton: “Neither; it’s just an excuse.” Page Sixty two 'f 1 xzx� cz « CHILDERS HARDWARE COMPANY FORT MEADE, FLORIDA R. R. Childers RAY BROS. GAFE ‘THE PLACE TO EAT’ Fort Meade, Florida ? Maurice Deshong: “Yes, sir;’how do you make it?” 7 I Polk County I Get Your () X 1 Motor Co., Inc. ICE CREAM | X xj Lincoln Fordson From jj PARADISE x 3 The Most Service Ice Cream Shoppe () | For The Money SURE TO PLEASE i v L Clayton Bowers: “I heard O. B. Lewis lost his leg in swimming yes- terday. Did an alligator get it?” Joe Lyle: “No; he was doing the scissors kick and cut it off.” Page Sixty-three «6 � H £? W Service Station THE PLACE TO GET Texaco Gas and Oils - Quaker State Kelly-Springfield Tires and Tubes Accessories WASHING POLISHING GREASING DOPING, Etc. H 6? W Service Station Invite Us to Your Next Blow-Out J. H. HALL Phone 202 E. T. WILLIAMS Mrs. Peeples: “Hello! Hello Operator, you’ve given me the wrong number. Hello. 252? Hello, is this 252? Oh! 1 beg your pardon, Opera- tor; I gave you the number backwards; it's 252.” BARTOW’S EXCLUSIVE SHOP FOR WOMEN fifERCANTILE CO- HffARTOW. FLORIDA EVERY PHASE OF THE VOGUE IS HERE J. W. DANIELS JEWELER Watches and Jewelery Clocks Repaired Scene—A well-lighted parlor. Lawrence Mayo: “What would we do if it wasn’t for Edison?” Nellie Yearwood: “We’d be having a good time now.” Page Sixty-four ?tSV� o City Tailor Shop CLEANING PRESSING ALTERING Exclusive Agents for National Tailoring Co. WE CLEAN CLEAN COMPLIMENTS OF THOSE GONE BEFORE Sue Shellnut Francis Ivey Margaret Prine Marvin Sherertz Mattye Pearl Spier Woodrow Hancock: “Have you got a date tomorrow night?” Lillian Smith (hopefully): “No; I’m not doing a thing. Woodrow: “Fine. I'll give you a good book to read. OTT CLOTHING CO. LAKELAND, FLORIDA — THE HOME OF — ‘Society Brand” Clothes for Men “J. P. Smith” and “Bion F. Reynold’s Shoes “Schoble” Hats “Emory” Shirts “The Shop of Quality Steamboat: “Milo, you sho' has got a big mouth.” Milo: “Well, Steamboat, that ain't no keyhole in the front of your face.' Page Sixty-th e 'rk Out op the fapenence of forty years comes.......... t-J ' 'V. gf y echanical difficulties have been met and overcome, imbuing our ar- tisans with a sound knowl- edge of the groundwork of our business—a knowledge which leaves their minds and hands unhampered, free to effedt the broader visioru conceived by you for your cAnnual. Page Sixty-sia A utographs But now what do you thinkf Hard have we tried to please and succeed, And may the pages of this hook, a link Of love and happiness be to you, we plead. —A. H. ■