Harrodsburg High School - Harrodian Yearbook (Harrodsburg, KY)

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SENIOR HISTORY In 1933, the Seniors of '46 entered the first grade and started the upward climb for knowledge. After six years of “reading, writing, and arithmetic taught to the tune of a hickory stick, we entered the high school building. Our first year we stood back with wide eyes and open mouths to watch the antics of the upper classmen. We were mortally afraid of Juniors and Seniors and wondered if ever we would be so bold. Our eighth grade year, we had the feeling of both superiority and protection. After all, were we not about to finish grammcr school and was it not our responsibility to watch over the seventh grade? Until now we had been timid and unassuming. Now we decided our campusology was in need of study. Our first lesson, no doubt, was on the bus trip to Lexington to see the Regional Tournament. It was on this trip that our class discovered Kissing Bridge. In June we graduated and felt very big indeed. When we entered high school, it was with the firm purpose of getting the most out of the next four years. Under the leader-hip of Glendon Sanders. Marshall Freeman, Otha Keightley, and Bobby Davenport, we proceeded to attend to the work and play of the ninth grade. Mirs Trower and Mr. Soper shook their heads in despair. Was there ever such a class? However, we tried our best and contributed to the school over eighty dollars which we collected with shouts and fun on the Scrap Drives. Dirty but patriotic, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We went out for all the clubs and activities. “Mimi” Sanders was elected our cheer leader. As our year as Freshmen ended, we felt that we had survived the worst, and our teachers felt maybe there was hope. Latin and Algebra tests successfully passed, we were promoted. Our Sophomore year started out with the election of four girls, Jackie Cotton. Betsy Royalty, June Morgan, and Betty Strunk. Mr. Whitehead and Mrs. Briggs found themselves in charge of the Sophisticated Sophs. This year we were very much interested in basketball, for Marshall Freeman, Glendon Sanders, and Jim Ellers played, and Bobby Davenport. Joe Russell, and Billy Young were managers. We must have been very trying, for we had no less than three English teachers: Mrs. Briggs. Miss Black, and Miss Waters. Finally, the year ended and we found ourselves halfway through high school. We opened our Junior year with a big bang. Miss VanArsdall and Miss Van-Diver took us in hand and ruled over Room 8. Since we were together again after two years, they had quite a time keeping us on our respective sides of the room. We elected to office: Marshall Freeman, Betsy Royalty, June Morgan, and Glendon Sanders. When Marshall left to marry, Joe stepped into line with the officers. We took an active part in all school activities. We were further distinguished by Betty Patterson being judged “good” in the State Speech Festival. We supplemented our bank roll with money earned by selling cokes at the games—and, incidentally, had lots of fun doing it. Our Junior Paper, “Harrodsburg Hi-Lights,” was successfully published by a staff of Anne Shannon McClellan, Louise Bourne, Horace Shewmaker, Ann Crossfield, Edmond Burton, Otha Keightley. June Morgan, Bette Trimble, Eugenia Freeman, Mildred Sanders, Horace Ellis. Betty Strunk, and Virginia Carey. On Friday, April thirteenth, the Junior Class Revue proved quite a success. This was preceded by weeks of practice, which turned out to be fun and full of good —20

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CATIIKR1NK MARIK I)KM A REF Dramatic Club, '43, ’44. 16; Girls Re- serve. ’43, ‘4 4. '45, ’46 ; Bible Study, '43, 44, '45, '46; Jr. I’lay, 45: Speech Tournament, '43, 44 ; Glee Club, ‘13, '44; Latin Club. ’43. ’44 ; If. A. A.. ’43. ‘44. ’45. '46; Girl Reservo Basketball Team. ’43; Dist, Speech Con., '44; Bed Cross Play, '44; Debate, '43: Sr. Play, '46: Pep Club. 16; Typist of Harrodian, '46 ; Dram. Play, '13. '44; Forensic Tournament. '43; Retf. Speech Festival, '46. Miss Elizabeth VanArsdall, Sponsor Mrs. Emmett Hatchett, Sponsor CLASS FLOWER—Red Rose. CLASS MOTTO Climb, though the Rocks Be Rugged. CLASS COLORS—Blue and White. —19—

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times. After the play we celebrated our GOOD luck (despite the date) with a party at Patterson’s. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the party. On Friday night, a week before commencement, we gave the Junior-Senior Banquet, using a musical theme. This was followed by a memorable trip to Joyland. In our Junior year we lost several students. Some married, others were called to defend their country and the right for other boys and girls to enjoy such a Junior year as ours. We eagerly looked forward to the time when we would be Seniors, yet we had a vague sense of loss due to the graduation of our friends in the class of '45. In September, we entered H. H. S. for the last time. As Seniors, we went to the left front seats in Assembly, and then were further assigned to Room 12 and Miss VanArsdall and Mrs. Hatchett. At our first class meeting we elected Joe Russell, Betsy Royalty, Eugenia Freeman, and Glendon Sanders as officers. We welcomed into the class, Truett Welch, and Ann Park, in September. Cornell Mobley in November, and Lois White in January. We entered in the various clubs and even had officers in them. In October, we began practice for June Mad, our Senior play. We worked hard on the play, getting the most from play practice. We certainly succeeded in accomplishing both. This year five of the girls gave a party at McClellan's after the performance on November 9. When the basketball season opened, we found Glendon Sanders was Captain of the team, and Joe Ru sell, Donald Scanlon, and Truett Welch were playing first team ball, and Bobby was still beating the floor with his manager's towel with every upset. The war over, Mimi” was given a good cheering section even at the games away from home since we chartered school buses to take us to the contests. When our last game was played at St. X., nearly all the Seniors went and ten of the girls will never forget that trip. The District Tournament followed the next week and Harrodsburg made the finals, losing then to Lawrenceburg by five points. Glendon was named outstanding player in the District, and also made the Second All State Basketball Team. As for intramural games, we came out as champs. In scholastic ability, we astonished the school and teachers by having thirty exemptions, more than all the rest of the school. And even more, there were seven boys on the honor roll at the end of the next term. Were we proud! We were ably represented at the Speech Tournament by Irma Tewmey, Truett Welch, Edmond Burton, Betty Patterson, and Ann Park. Ann won the right to continue to the State Speech Tournament with her speech. On April first, for the last time, the Seniors were children. We dressed in short dresses and overalls and played our way through the day. On the twenty-second of April, Senior privileges started, and our last six weeks were merry, though hectic ones. There were days of deciding on this and that, worry and work on this annual, but finally we were ready for the big day. On the twenty-fourth of May we left Room Twelve and our desks for the final time as students of H. H. S. Thursday, the thirtieth of May. we received our diplomas. It has taken twelve years of work and play, sorrows and joys, but we feel it was worth it. We want to thank our teachers and our school for what are probably the most carefree years of our lives. To them also, and to the students, we want to say Thanks,—we’re going to miss you. —21—