Grundy County High School - Mountain Laurel Yearbook (Coalmont, TN)

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FKESHMAN CLASS On August 7, 1945, about 140 Freshmen entered Grundy High. This class represented almost every community in the County. It also represented a variety of opinions concerning high school. Some came fearfully and reluctantly: some entered think- ing high school would be all play and no work: all wondered what it would be like to take only four subjects and spend an hour for each class recitation. The Freshman Class initiation created a let of fun an excitement. The boys were sent through the belt line and the girls were their dresses wrong- side-out and went barefoot for a day. At,a meeting of the Freshmen Class, Miss Lacy Yarber was chosen class sponsor and the following officers were elected: Doris Andersen, Presldentg James Golston, Vice-President: Dixie Wiggins, Sec- retary and Treasurer. The Freshman Class proved to be very active in the various school activities. It is well represented in the Dramatics Club, Glee Club, and Future Farmers Club. During their initiation into the Dramaties Club freshmen often entertained their teachers. With their hair piled high upon their head and bowing low, they appeared before the teachers and recited nursery rhyme s . Some of the Freshmen proved to be very studious. The following became members of the Beta Club: Willene Knight, Eugene Uselten, Harold Jones, and A.J. Layne. In October the Sophomore Class challenged the other classes in school in a War Bond and Stamp drive. The Freshman Class accepted the challenge. Jean Parsons, Sue Halloway, Don Roberts, Betty Nunley, Dimple Brown and Ruth Myers led the Freshmen in the sales. The Freshmen sale totaled 3l7,000, but we lost the contest. Judged by the progress that the class has made this year, there is a good reason to believe that the Senior Class, three years hence, will belbne of the most versatile that has ever gone out from Grundy High