H B Plant High School - Panther Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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IANUARY CLASS HISTORY Well suh, itys all over now. Three long years of working and 'sociation with friends and classmates, many of whom we'll never see again, has Hnally come to an end. It seems right nice, now, to sorta look back and recollect something of those years. Course, lots of things are bound to be for- gotten, so much happened, but a few scenes of the past will just naturally stick with us all our lives. For instance, take the first day we entered Plant. The school seemed mighty big then, big enough to get lost in. But if it were huge then, so were the Seniors, who laid into us with ten cent lipstick and all that goes with the cus- tomary ratting. After that we were herded off to our home- rooms and to the teachers who were to be our homeroom advisers until we graduated. Most of us caught right on to the new school pretty quickly. After the school elections died down, we took time to elect our own officers: President Billy Frank, Vice-Presi- dent Lois Sanchez, and Secretary Mary Trice Howell. That semester we saw our first Pantherilla. Our sixth maid and courtier were Clyde Rights and Ann Blake. Next September, after summer vacation we mid-termers entered as Sophomore A,s. Reckon it was then the fun really began. It was our turn to wield the lipstick now, and did we give it to 'em! But best of all, the football season was on. Jack DuBose, King Kendrick, Clyde Rights, and john Simpson served on the team, while Herbert Livingston helped lead them to victory as cheer- leader. In the second semester, Wallace Gillett, Malcolm Mick, and Billy Pemberton served on the eager squad. Louise Fernandez was a mem- ber of the girls' basketball team. Bobby Mashburn won honors on the rifle team. Marilou Olsen and Clyde Rights represented us in our second Pan- therilla as fourth maid and courtier. Next fall we became junior A's and things began happen- ing real fast, sure enough. We were right ably represented on the football field by Ned Baldwin, Wallace Gillett, Bob Bigby, Clyde Rights, Billy Pemberton, King Kendrick, jim- my Moran, jack Simpson, and Thomas Waugh. Reid Mc- Masters was elected cheerleader. That semester for the first time members of our class were tapped into the National Honor Society. I reckon lots of us sorta secretly calculated on gettin, in, but most of us had to console ourselves with There's always next semester. Clyde Rights was elected our President, Billy Frank our Vice-President, and David Barr our secretary. For our last Pantherilla Court, Marilou Olsen was maid and King Kendrick courtier. Malcolm Mick, Wallace Gillett, and Billy Pemberton made the All-State Team. On the track were: King Ken- drick, Billy Pemberton, Billy Frank, and Clyde Rights. Billy Frank and Sumner Baker made themselves outstand- ing in R.O.T.C. Marguerite Cherry had by then copped the Prcsizlmlt BOB BIGBY Sr'c'I'elaI'y BIITH BUILRKI3 loving cup in the State Spanish Declamation Contest twice. After summer vacations came our last and best semester. Things started off with a bang with Clyde Rights being elec- ted President of the Student Body. Included in his cabinet were Edna Price, Marilou Olsen, Shirley Jones, Bob Bigby, Billy Frank, and David Melluish. By now we had ten members in the Honor Society. They were Edna Price, Marjorie Fletcher, Louise Fernandez, Beth Buerke, Virginia Harris, Marilou Olsen, Ruth Stover, Dalma Moricz, Shirley Jones, and Robert Koehler. Jack Clark became Editor-in-Chief of the Pep O'Plant. Other member: of the staff from our class were: Susan Frye, Dalma Moricz, Allene Williamson, Dora Mugge, Betty Jane Drew, David Mclluish, Virginia Harris, Carl Holmes, Lucky Hiers, Walter Sellers, Ruth Stover, Jeanette Drew, Pearl Foster, Dorothy Hew- lett, Edna Price, Wade Botkin, Ot- way Sigman, and Billy Black. Shir- ley Jones was January Editor on the annual staff. Serving for the last time on the gridiron were: Ned Baldwin, James Chapman, Clyde Evans, jackie Swann, Clyde Rights, and Bob Big- by. Ned Baldwin and Clyde Evans were chosen for All-Staters. Our class officers were President, Bob Bigby, Vice-President, Trevor Edwards, Secretary, Beth Buerkeg and Treasurer, Virginia Sanchez. Marilou Olsen and Bob Bigby were chosen to represent us in the civic world as Junior Pilot and Junior Rotarian respectively. Among those southern song birds who comprise the glee club were three from our class: Edna Price, jean Wilson, and Robert Koehler. Sponsors for the R.O.T.C. were Marilou Olsen and Pearl Foster. At last the big moment came- graduation. Weill never forget how carefully we donned those white caps and gowns that Thursday night when we gathered, nervous and shaking, at the school. Then, with the band playing the Q'Processional,U we marched proudly and yet sorrowfully into the auditorium. Course, the mos' excitin' part was being presented with those long-worked for diplomas. After that came the Legion and Auxiliary awards. Bob Bigby and Shirley Jones were the proud graduates to receive them- worthy toppings for already excellent records. At our banquet, held January 20th, at the Hillsboro Hotel, George Johnson served as our genial master of cere- monies, Edna Price delivered a mos' grand toast to our school. Then, Walter Sellars and Dora Mugge gave a toast to Mr. Peters and the faculty, respectively. After the other toasts and the announcement of the notables, we sang the Alma Mater and America bringing to a close the evening and a wonderful high school career. Well, it's over now. We're on our own-in college, busi- ness, or the armed services. But wherever we go and what- ever we do, we'll always remember with fond affection the swell times we had at little ole Plant High. Vin' I'I'e.Iirlr'nl PFREVOR EDWARDS Tnwzxurr' I' VlRGINI.N SANQI-Iizz 18

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