Girls High School - Stylus Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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We The Seniors Class ot T939 MOTTO Character is the true diploma. COLORS FLOWER Blue and Silver. Sweetheart Rose. OFFICERS FRANCES RADFORD . . . President HELEN O'BRlEN . . Vice-President BETTY MOORE ..... Secretary ln the fall ot l935, one hundred wide- eyed freshmen, bewildered but curious, reticent but eager, joined the ranks ot Girls' High. At our first organized meeting we chose Clara Rountree tor president. Under her capable leadership our clever presenta- tion ot Major Gowles Amateur Hour won second place in the annual Stunt Night. Failure to win the big silver cup did not dampen our spirits, but seemed to fill us with more zeal and determina- tion. During this first year the presence ot marked abilities in the scholastic and athletic tields showed that the class ot '39 was to leave behind a remarkable record ot activities and achievements. We returned the following September, proud to be sophomores and imbued MOORE, RADFORD, O'BRlEN with vitality and enthusiasm. Our presi- dent was Frances Radford, whose pep and vigor kept our spirit ever buoyant. Exciting events made the cession. The memory ot marching with Our junior year started with a bang. A second time we elected Radford president. After much labor we were thrilled to be awarded the little cup on Stunt Night for our presentation, June Yor Sees lt days pass in rapid suc- our Senior Sisters in their graduation exercises will always be treasured. and exercise ot talent, Through. The juniors were ably represented on the varsity basketball team and also on the STYLUS Statt. Lady Luck seemed to smile on us that year, tor the U. D. C. essay medal was awarded Betty Moore. ln the spring tour members ot our class who had been out- standing in school lite were elected to memorable picnic and swimming party f9c?9 LORA LEE RUBLE Senior Mascot the National l-lonor Society. ln May the juniors honored the graduating class with a at Avondale, which incidentally we enjoyed a lot ourselves. Here we pause, for it is with genuine significance that we review our senior year. Last tall we became dignified seniors, being guided tor the third consecutive term by Frances Radford. Without the splendid co-operation ot each member ot the class we would have been unable to gain highest honors at Stunt Night and thus at last to have the name ot our class engraved on the large cup. Soon Kid Day came around, and as children tor a day we indulged in lollipops and gum, and played with balloons, Teddy bears, and other childish toys. This last year was not without achievements in broader fields, too, for Jane Martin wrote and presented the WATL Scholarship Play. In Janu- ary the National Honor Society gained tour new seniors. Our interests in sports and outside activities continued. The last months ot school passed swiftly, culminating with the Junior-Senior Party, Class Night, Baccalaureate Day, and tinally graduation night. We could have had no finer or more meaningtul experience than our last year at Girls' High. Now we reluctantly turn a retrospective eye on tour years past, and hope the future will be as happy and as inspiring. May the ties ot friendship never break, and the spirit of union tor a greater Girls' High live on and on. -BETTY MOORE. 13

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? '??-7 'X Tl-IE SENIORS DELAVINA AYERS PEARL BARROW HELEN BENDER DELAVINA AYERS endears herself to us all by her warm, genial manner. As a remembrance, she passes on her trusty typewriter to Mildred l-ludgins and Lucy Milner. A glance into the future reveals Delavina busily typing away at some lucky employer's desk. . . . PEARL BARROW enlivens a rather quiet nature with a dash of humor. After having constantly used them in Saturday afternoon golf lessons, Pearl leaves her battered golf balls to Hilda Pitts. I949 finds Pearl the professional golf champion of Georgia, with a trophy room full of awards .... HELEN BENDER has a magnetic friendliness which is felt the first time she smiles. That engaging twinkle in her eye she bequeaths to Mildred Robertson. Inspired by the appropriateness of her name, she is planning to patent the Bender Exerciser .... ROBERTA BENTON impresses one with her neatness and beautifully-kept hair. She en- trusts her favorite seat at the DeKalb Theater to Frances Griswell, because Roberta has gone on to higher worlds as a famous actress in the movies. . . . GENNETT BRADFORD is blessed with a white flashing smile, which she bestows on Evelyn Waters in the hope that Evelyn may follow in her footsteps and make a tidy income as an exponent of proper dental care. . . . ALICE CLEMENTS has displayed perseverance in perfecting her dramatic talent. She hands down a 6 dog-eared radio script to Eleanor Hosch since Alice promises to become the Lady Orson Welles of our generation. . . . CHLOE COCHRAN is outstanding at school for her dancing and her sweet, husky voice. She wills her latest dance steps to Martha Branch and Betty Jones. Kate Smith had better look to her laurels, for Chloe will be crooning over N' 5 the air waves before an ,P long. Ia 5 if vw M., ROBERTA BENTON GENNETT BRADFORD ALICE CLEMENTS . Cl-ILOE COCHRAN 14