Fort Pierce Central High School - Golden Eagle Yearbook (Fort Pierce, FL)

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T1me dragged on On Feb 14 we presented the annual r play It was entxtled Heart Trouble and was well recened mdeed After all the fmancxal matters had been settled we found our treasury well fixed Wxth txme on our hands and money nn our treasury we xmmedxately got a pocket full of dreams They had to do mamly wlth the tradxtlonal r Sr banquet Fmdmg that due to the wartxme restrlctxons we could not posslbly g1ve a regular banquet we be gan plans for a formal dance and buffet supper at the Legnon Hall Aprxl 9 was the date of the event and due to hard work and sacrnflce we belleve that our Erzatz banquet was just as good as any prevlous one Nothmg of great mom ent occured after Aprnl 9 untxl june 4 when we emerged as full fledged Sennors Lords of F P H S' The summer passed 1n much the same manner as other summers and on Sept 7 we reassembled to start the last lap Our class had dwmdled to a mere handful But our last year got off to a good start by the consnstent vlctorxes of the 44 Golden Eagles Offlcers were Presxdent Mlcky Mustame Vnce Presx dent Jack Odom Secretary jackle Meyer Treasurer Lou DeWxtt Sponsor Mrs Poppell Coach Mrs Scharfschwardt Student Councxl Jack Odom Alan Helseth and Betty Calhoon Our fxrst job was to select the staff that was to edlt thus annual you are readmg That they dnd a wonderful job ns self evndent Our next was to wm thxrd place at Stunt Nate wnth And the Thunder Crashed Makmg us among the flrst three wxnners at Stunt Nxte all four years The actnvx tres of our Semor year can only be recorded as up to Jan 10 as there ns an early deadlme to be made The remalnder of the year wxll be fxlled wnth our usual actrvxtres fulflllmg our class motto- We Stop At Nothmg Trust that all goes well sometlme rn May we shall walk down the alsle up the aisle out of the door and mto the school of lnfe takmg wrth us never to be forgotten memones of our days at Fort Pxerce Hngh School . U ,, . Y . . . , . 1 J .- . . Y! H! ' ' ' 9 . , . ' ' 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 ' 1 1 1 ' - ' - uh 11 U - . . . . . U . ,, , . 1 9 1 1 1 .

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MMM? Hmm Sxnce ex ery other semor class of ye Old St Lucie Hlghe Skule that we have read heard or talked about has called thenr history A History we shall be dxfferent and call ours Backward Glances September 15 1940 was the memorable date Why7 Because on that day the Semor Class of 44 enrolled as Freshmen and we started on our unsteady career as members of Sr H1 Skule We chose Mrs A B Connor to gunde our enthusrasm nnto constructxve channels and started out For offxcers we elected Frxtz Scharfschwerdt Presxdent Bermce Melton Vnce Presndent Mable Draw dy Treasurer and Petxe Smith Secretary Student Councrl Alan Helseth and Clnfford Taylor We began our dutnes as students but decxded not to le work make Jack a dull boy by throwmg partnes now and then The scenes of these blowouts were many and varned and mcluded the spnllway 10 mile the beach Ma Rend s back yard and Taylor s Daxry We graced Stunt Nlte wxth a httle patrnotlc number fwe forget the namej and recenved second place for our effort to the great surprnse of everyone but the judges The JUDIOI' Semor Banquet was held and was well attended by the lowly Frosh Qthat was usj No one got hurt ln the battle so we went merrrly on our way The fmal exams came upon us and about half of us emerged full fledged sophomores Summer goes by On September 17th we reassembled at Ye Olde H1 Skule to regnster Many famxlnar faces were seen and some not so famahar fsun burn ye knowj We elected Mrs Burd as our gundmg lrght Pat Hardwnck President Frrtz Scharfschwerdt Treasurer and Mable Drawdy Secretary Student Coun crl Helseth and Smxth QPet1ej All prehmmarnes settled we started out on our most successful year Due to our stupendous dances and grgantxc candy sales we were to go down m school hxstory as the rxchest of all sophomore classes On December 13th we rocked Stunt Nxte wrth laughter at our Columbus Dnscovers Amernca and we won second place Due to our success as money makers we were able to honor the Semors wxth one of the best of Sophomore Semor pncmcs Aprnl 10 was the date It could not have been better The day dawned clear warm and sunny wxth a brxght blue sky and a balmy southerly breeze The pxcmc was at the beach Qof coursej and everyone ate swam and sunburned to thenr hearts content All rn all nt was a day we wnll long remember QEspec1ally those who went wlth Glen Snow on that wnld rude to White Cnty 10 mxle and back J Days came and almost before we knew xt we emerged as jumors wlth nothmg to do but loaf' On September 16th we came back to a Fort Pxerce H1 that was greatlv changed The war had taken nts due toll and many famnlnar faces were mxssmg However we buckled down to make the best of thmgs and elected officers Sponsor Mrs Burd Presxdent Alan Helseth Vnce President Denny Hamble ton Secretary jackxe Meyer Treasurer Jack Odom Student Councnl Helseth and Calhoon One of the war casualtnes was the 42 edmon of the Golden Eagles QEveryone remembers the 42 Eagles nuff sed'j We sponsored sev eral successful dances and on Dec ll presented Stunt Nate Not only was xt considered one of the best Stunt Nxtes we also had the best Stunt After an nouncxng that our stunt QI-Ier fnrst datej had been gwen fnrst place we gave fnrst prnze to the runner up and second prlze to thnrd place l 0 ' ' li 1 !, Y 3 Y I ' Q! ,Y , . ,! ' ' ' D 1 . . . . . 1 1 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 . . . N t ,, . . 1 ' 1 . , , . 1 1 1 1 V . . . ' 1 - 1 . . . , Q ' . s - 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 . - - n ' ' 9, . . . . 1 1 ' 1 . . 1 ' s . . 1 , . . . . . - . - 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 l 1 ' 1 . , . . . I W u - . . . 3 1 ' ' .

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W e the Senior Class of 1944 of St Lucie County High School Fort Pierce Florida being of sound mmd and memory fully knowing what we are about to say and being aware that the end is near do hereby make and publish our last will and testimony reyokmg any other wills or promises made by us at any time heretofore To Mrs Brovs ard Poppell and Mrs Adelaide Scharfschwerdt we Ieaye our sincere appreciation and thanks for their guidance and help which made our class a success To Mr Barr and the faculty we leave our hope for their continued pat ence and easier work with the students now in their care To the Junior Class we leave our superior knowledge and dignity To the Sophomores we bequeath our ability to lead and excel all other classes in any of their undertakings To the Freshmen we will our initiative citizenship and high ideals Individually we stand and bequeath to the umor Class the following I Etta Mae Beebe to Geraldine Bryan my ability to kick a Ford and to be gone with the wind We Beatrice Black and Rena Poster to Kathryn Hipp and Frances Church We Evelyn Blanton and Leona Chalonder to Louise Blanton and ewel Mathis that blank space in our heads and may they always keep it empty We Betty Sue Buky and Mary Lanczkx to Martha Key Culpepper and Ella Mae Sapp our ability to remain true to one and only one of the opposite sex I Mary Byles to Joyce Rogers my ability to date the alumni We Betty Calhoun and Lou DeW1t to Betty Jean Nanney and Carolyn Thomas our ability to remain close friends from kindergarten to the twelfth grade I Audrey Campbell to Betty Sullivan my loyalty to White City and its traditions mav she carry on I Phyllis Campbell to Arlia Frink my honorary membership in the noted and exclusiye sisterhood of Teacher s Daughters To you and our sisters my heartfelt sympathy. I Lotta Eunice Cathey to john Bryan my undisputed ability to work trig problems and get my answers to tally with those in the back of the book. I Mary Childs to Betty Smith my ability to make 90 on a Shorthand test. Also my personal shorthand book in the deal. I Martha Faye Corbitt to Billy Pagan my White City ways and my job as Mayor of White City. May he take up where I left off and do as good a job as I have done. I Allan DeLoach to Ravmon Kersey and immy Kean my way with blondes. We Mable Drawdy Gladys Parks and Lois Leitch to Gwen Hutchinson Mildred johnson and Martha im Stowe our ability to get along well together. I Lewis Durham to Myron Wilson. my ability to make a shoe-string tackle. I Jacqueline Fosdick to Bill Mullins my ability to attend fixe Q55 differ- ent high schools in four My years and to finally end up in Ft. Pierce High. I, Ruth Greene, to Helen Philips, my report card ready' to be framed. I, Kinchen Harris, to Richard Gruenwald, my success in the cultivation of a man-sized beard. I, Eloise Hayes, to Betty Topley' and Edwina Parker, half of my perfect profile. , . . Y . . 1 V ' 3 , Y , .I ' V 1 , V v ' I . I . l , I - i 5 , , . , . . . . . , . . . . . I , I 2 1 ' 5 , ll . . 1, Y - Y . Y any tube of our bright red Iipsticks that their little hearts may desire. 1 , . J , . Y 3 . y n U Y , ' , Y , V . . . . 3 1 7 V . I . 1 Y I 1 3 Y Y ' Y ' K! ' Y 1, ' ' a 9 Y 3 9 3 Y . Y 7 3 If I? 1 5 , I J I 1 ' I 7 V I 9 Y 1 Y 1 7 L ,I 1 y .. ,, 1 Y 1 V 9 V Y I .