Gadsden County High School - Tiger Yearbook (Quincy, FL)

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MISS MARY LOVE Librarian B.S., Flora Macdon- ald College: A.B.. Florida State College for Women ; B.S., Emory University. MRS. JOSEPHINE ROGERS Literature B.M.. Alabama Col- lege: Graduate Study at Birmingham Con- servatory of Music and F. S. U. MRS. H. C. MASON Mathematics B.S., Huntingdon College. MRS. CORRINE PRICE Mathematics M.A.. Florida State College for Women ; Graduate Study at F. S. U. MRS. BARBARA MOLER Home Economics B.S., F. S. U. MR. WILLIAM WELCH Mathematics; Basketball Coach B.S.Ph., University of Florida. MR. THOMAS PAINE Science B.S., M.A., Univer- sity of Georgia; Tu- lanc: Duke: Post G aduate Work. MR. GUY A. RACE Social Studies A.B., University of Georgia: LL.B.. Uni- versity of Florida. MISS JOSEPHINE STEELE Bible Study A.B., Emory and Henry College; M. A.. Scarritt College. MISS ELIZABETH WEATHERLY Latin ; English A.B., Florida State College for Women. MISS LOUISE QUARTERMAN English A.B.. Florida State College for Women. MRS. HELEN PINE English B.S., F. S. U.: L.I.. Kansas University; Columbia ; University of Southern Cali- fornia. 5

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MRS. EVELYN BATSON Home Economics B.S., Florida Slate University; U. C. L. A. MR. O'NEIL HILL Physical Education ; Football Coach B.A.. M.A.. Univer- sity of Florida. MJSS RACHEL HUBBARD Secretary Florida State College for Women Business School. MRS. MADEE BARNETT English A..B., Wesleyan; M.A., Peabody Col- lege. MRS. DOROTHY BISHOP Health Andrew College ; B.S., Georgia State College for Women. MR. DESMOND: BISHOP Agriculture B.S.A.. University of Florida ; M. Ag. Ed. MR. CHARLES LA DUCA History Cathedral College; B.A., St. Joseph College and Semi- nary; Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service : M.A., Florida State University. MISS NORMA LEWIS Commence Sullins College; B.S., Florida State Uni- versity. MISS BETTY CROWE Physical Education A.A.. Christian Col- lege ; University of Kentucky; Graduate Work, Florida State University. MR. JOSEPH F. HULL English ; Dramatics A.B., M.A., Univer- sity of Alabama; Post Graduate Work. University of North Carolina. MRS. VIRGINIA HORNE Social Studies A.B.. Florida State College for Women. MR. JOSEPH COURSON Band B.M., Stetson Uni- versity. 4

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THE HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1952 Writing a class history might well be compared to writing the history of some nomad peoples, because it is difficult to determine the beginning of all and the destination is uncertain and often unlimited. The history of our class begins way back in September, 1940, when our 80 members wended their trembling way to their first classroom and fearfully awaited the guillotine or whatever else all those big people” had in store for them. Gradually though, the newness wore off and accu- rate spitballs and sticky fingers began to give the teachers nightmares, while “reading, writin’ and rithmetic” plagued the innocent sleep of our students. It was hard at first, for temper tan- trums had no place in busy school life and mother’s apron strings were left at home. The fact remains, they did learn to get along on their own and they did begin to master those things out- lined in their primary studies. Little by little they learned numbers, and letters and how to say “yes. Sir” and “no, Sir”; “yes. Mam” and “no, Mam . They learned to accept and regard the rights of others and how not to cry when they thought their own rights had been molested; they learned the meaning of “give as well as take”. Step by step individuals and the class advanced grade by grade. One teacher taught them to write with letters straight up and down, while the next said, No, they must be slanted.” However, they managed to absorb and forget enough of what they learned to pass to the next grade requirements. The students of this class have climbed for twelve long, weary years or more, sometimes drifting with the tide and sometimes kicking up a little foam of their own. Even at the beginning of our education, loving parents had a difficult time with horrible stomachaches on Monday morn- ings or just before tests; and I’m sure we've all had our fifty gallons of Castor Oil. Never will we forget the delightful trips to the woodshed with exasperated papas after bringing home our patriotic report cards of Red, White, and Blue. We had our ups” and we had our downs”, but always we kept our eyes focused on the long awaited goal-COMMENCEMENT. Yet, stay with it our members did and our twelve preparatory years have given us enough wis- dom to guide our years to come. Our future is still uncertain, we are still bewildered, but we are young and we are hopeful. The personnel of the class has changed considerably from what it was during those early primary years. We Americans are a restless people moving hither and yon. Some of those who en- tered our school twelve or thirteen years ago have gone on to other towns and other schools. Some left our school during later years for one cause or another before completing the work. While some have dropped from the ranks, others have joined forces with us and our class of 1952 now numbers fifty-one. Our school days have been happy days filled with fun and frolic as well as worry and work. The members of this class have had many pleasures in school and out as the years have flown by. We will profit by our many experiences together and companionship one with another. We have kept our standards high as we will continue to do and we will miss the comradeship of our fellow students. The puzzle of our school life is finally falling into place. At last we see a glimmer of light. There was a reason, after all, for our sitting on hard seats and standing in dreaded comers, and being guided, encouraged, and even driven to our tasks by our parents, teachers, and prin- cipal. Today we are new; tomorrow we will be history and our history must be made by upstanding citizens as we have been moulded. We now wish to pay tribute to our teachers for their wise counsel and helpful hands through- out their many patient years. They have been very understandingwhen we ourselves did not under- stand. They have led us into rich experiences and we fully appreciate the many contributions our teachers have made to our class as a whole and to its individual members. We now take our hats off to our beloved teachers for their thoughtfulness and generosity. We are also indebted to our principal, for his strong guidance when we balked or seemed to stray. Mr. Shanks, we thank you. There is one debt we cannot hope to ever fully pay and that is the debt of gratitude to our loving parents. Without their efforts and years of work and worry our dream of Commencement would have been impossible. They have doubtless gained many grey hairs and lost many night’s sleep and now that we have reached the long desired day - Commencement - our goal will be liv- ing up to their great expectations of us as true sons and daughters. As we close our history and place it on the shelves of Gadsden High we turn to open new pages with visions of a progressive future. What we have done is done. The curtain now falls on the class of 1 952. 6