Franklin High School - Log Yearbook (Franklin, VA)

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Class Mlstory Here’s to Franklin’s Alma Mater, Gold against the sky. Here’s to Franklin Alma Mater, As the years go by.” When we first heard the strains of this song, we were mere freshmen, beginners in high school learning. We had just completed seven long endless years in the grammar school and after the usual summer vacation, we were ready to start what were to be four of the happiest years of our lives. Yes, we were then Freshmen, bewildered by the new system and by the great number of students, all much larger than we. After a few weeks, our shyness wore off, and we became as noisy and carefree as the typical first year student. Our second year was packed full of fun and enjoyment. Athletic events, dances, and other social functions dominated our activities. We boys were a little disappointed when the girls were separated from us and sent back to the Home Economics Depart- ment, but our sorrow was eased by the appearance of several unusually attractive fresh- men girls with whom we passed the time. At the end of that year, the barrier was overcome, we became Juniors — upper- classmen at last! We took part in school activities on an even larger scale than before. We grew to like the distinguished air of the upperclasses and, like all good Juniors, we gave the graduating class a Junior-Senior Prom that we hope they’ll never forget. But those years have slipped beneath our feet, and now we find ourselves on the threshold of life. Yes, we are Seniors, the graduating class of ’48. It is usually customary to review our accomplishments in this, our final year at Franklin High. Two things are outstanding: We drew up and put into operation a new form of Student Government and we aided the creation and co-operated wholeheartedly with the annual. When we leave this school, wherever we go, we will remember our friendships formed in this our tentative home. In the words of an anonymous author, Amici, usque, ad aras Deep graven on each heart Shall be found unwavering true ’Til we from life shall part.” Dayne Councill, Historian. 4 28 F

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The scene changes again. It is out in the country on a large plant farm. There are a lot of people working in the field, but one man seems to be the overseer. It’s Tony Cobb, now a very prosperous farmer. The clouds lift and the scene is a small home. I see a woman happily telling her two small children a bedtime story. It’s Margaret Vaughan. She is now married and the mother of two darling children. The clouds lift and fade into the background. I see a small chemistry teacher trying desperately to explain an experiment to a group of students who are laughing and talking. Oh! The experiment has blown up in their faces, but I got a glimpse of the poor teacher. It was none other than poor Frances Butler struggling to be a good chemistry teacher. The light fades gradually and a purple haze covers everything. The crystal clouds and I can see no more. Frances Butler, Class Prophet. d 27 1-

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Cast Will and Zestament of the Class of ’48 We, the Class of 1948, in the town of Franklin, the county of Southampton, and the State of Virginia, being in our same old mental condition and no worse, do hereby make this our last will and testament, rendering void and of no avail any former will or wills that may have been previously made bv us during a period of temporary optimism. We do not wish our funeral to be a scene of lamentations, but we would rather have our friends and relatives look upon the shiny side of life and regard our virtues and manifold achievements with admiration. Although we feel that our remarkable record will live after us and ascertain our remembrance by all who step into the halls of Franklin Ffigh, we suggest that a picture of all members of the class be hung in a conspicuous place in the building so thrt our humble successors may look up with rever- ence and gain inspiration from our framed likenesses. And in this manner do we dispose of our worldly possessions: Item 1 — We give and bequeath, freely and without reservations or stipulations, to our rightful heirs, the Junior Class, our well-known important, and coveted properties, viz., our friendliness, our inter- est in dear old Frankl n High, our foresight gained from experience, and our wisdom, all of which we have jealously built up and protected throughout our high school days. Item 2 — We also leave to the Junior Class our well-known nerve, our ability to appear innocent at certain times, and our knack for controlling to same extent the dates of written lessons. We also leave aur shrewd methods of getting leniencies in homework assignments. Item 3 — To our good friends, the Sophomore Class, we leave a portion of our experience for them to use to prove that they are ready to become upperclassmen. Item 4 — For the incoming Freshman Class, we suggest that signs or traffic officers be stationed to direct them to their rooms. It is our wish that they will not clutter up the building as Freshmen usually do. You will note that we have made no mention of the present Freshman Class. We have left them nothing because we believe that the privilege of no longer being Freshmen is so great that any other bestowal upon them would be superfluous. Item 5 — To our long-suffering school building we leave the peaceful quiet caused by our absence, also any paper, potato chips, wads of gum, and old books we may have left lying around. Item 6 — To our principal we leave the pleasant memories of our year together and our heartfelt thanks for his good humor, understanding, and his unfailing guidance. Item 7 — We give and bequeath to our patieit teachers our very kindest gratitude for their kind- ness and aid. We also extend our true hope that our successors will prove to be more endurable than we were. Item 8 — To the citizens of Franklin we leave our gratitude for their endurance of our ad selling and begging, for their co-operation with us in our athletics and other activities. Item — Ad infinitum, we give and bequeath ta our dear Alma Mater best wishes for all success in years to come, also our deepest love. All the rest, residue, and remainder of our estate, both real and personal, we give and bequeath to the faculty to use as it sees fit. Finally, we do hereby name and appoin t as eeecutor of this, our last will and testament. In witness whereof we, the class of 1948, the testator, have set our hand and seal on this thirty- first day of May in the year 1948. Signed: Bill Pace, Testator. Witnessed by : Ruby Hall Dayne Councill. -[ 29 K