Griffin High School - Aerie Yearbook (Griffin, GA)

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-335 Un 54-ptenilrer fi. 1942. the lfiglith Grade stuclents enrolletl with it inenilwrship of one hundred twenty'-six. with high hopes of snr'- eess. tht- group lmegan the year proudly. High school life. to which ull haul Iookecl forward with great aintieipution. prove-tl thoroughly' enjoyulvle. lgf'5lll4'F the regular vourses ol' stutly. inenilmers of the Class pur- tif-ipntecl in niuny' extra-eurrirulur zietiyities. The ljigrhth Grade girls organized their own 'l'ri-Hi-Y lilulm: some of the girls joint-ml the Home he Club. The Higlzliglzl stall oflererl an outlet for those interested in uny' of the various phases of journalism. Many' Eighth Urznlc-rs lined up with the work ol' these organizations and provctl lllt'lllrt'lH'S l'ilslt'l' and enthusiastic: inc-nilrers. 'I'ht- Xivtory tforps, Griflin lliglfs purt in the ull-out wan' Ullillfl, won tha- wllolv-lienrterl support ol' the pupils. who glaully int-lutlecl il in their roursa-s ol' stucly. When tht- sale ol' Vtvur Savings Stannps wus Q-l14'oiti'ug1c-tl in the svhool. tht-sv stutlenls reuclily' vonlpliecl with tht- request to lruy stamps. 'linking the leatl yin all activities of the student hotly' were the vlass oflir-ers elm-tecl at the hrst of the yeur. They' included linnny' Turner. Presiflent: Betty' ,Io Brinkley. Yic-e-Presiclelitg Nell Pritch- ett. Sevretury: lfinily' Day' Wilson. lireusurer. G GRHIJE 25

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IIIHTH Ili-sigmitvrl to he l 1'0sl1111e11 u Sf't'0llCl year with thc- acltling uf a twvlftll grutlc-. tht- l7l'PSl'tll1illl Class of l9-12-l9lJ3 ll1'0f.'El't'SSt'tl wry mpitlly uiulm' tht- lvacl1'1'fl1ip of Xvlfglltllil l'ricv. l'1'c-siflr-lit: Kt'llllt'lll Hunt. Xiu--l'1'vsitlf-lit: lfclwarcl xll'Citl'Xt'I', 501-11-tu1'y. and Sinn Shvp- aml. Treasurer. These l'il'f?SllIll6It, who feel like SOlJl'ltJlllOl'GS and liatw had the PX- llt'l'lt'llt'9S of SUplltllll0l'f?S, lmvc' utwlcnnplislwcl llllllly things. Several IlI4'lllllt'I'S nf this 1-lass we-rv on thv Highliglzl stalls. lmlh lllt'I'lll'y anrl lt't'lllllI'ill. l'lI'PHlllllilll girls playml an active- part i11 tht- Glef- Club, tht- llcnnv lfc'u11o111it:s Club, and the Tri-Hi-Y. Kt'IlIlt'lh Hunt anal Laurie- Pritrflwlt had the honor of belonging to thc- State Chulnpionship Fnotball TPHIII. Several ninth graders llltlytil nn tht- girls' lmsketlwall tvaln. the inimlgvt lmuskt-tlrull team, tht- gulf tc-ann. unfl thc- lvnnis l6'2llll. This 1-lass has not fziilvtl tu show its putrintisiil i11 lmml and Slillllll huying. scrap collecting. and llill'llt'llJ2lllllf1 in tht- Yicrtory Corps. Sk 24-

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The Seventh Crude. with un enrollment of approximately one hun- dred seventv pupils. oeeupies the first floor of the Sain Bailev huild- ing. Here the pupils are lmrougzht together from the four wards of Grillin for the first tiine. Consequently. it is a year of adjust- ment in work and play. Departinental work is. also, a nets experi- enee. V 1 . . . . . . the eluss has heen outstanding in its eonlrilmutions to mir-linie an-tixilies. ln 21 reeent serap-metal drive in Griflin High. the sev- enth grade ranked third in the collection ol' sc-rap. Each Monday lmuying war stamps has been the most important feature of the day. The grade. glad to he nienihers of the X ietory Corps one hundred per eent. looks forward to High School days as u preparation field for vii-tory. The oflieers chosen lay the seventh grade for 1912-'13 were Chris- tine Holt. President: Howard Wallaee. X iee-l'residentg Ray Barron. Seerelury: Nlury Bailey. Tl't'ilSUI'E'I'. These oflieers, supported hy their fellow memhers. stand ready at ull times to do anything to 'Lkeep Crifiin High a good sehoolf' 26