Hickman High School - Bluff Yearbook (Hickman, KY)

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Class Poem Now gather around you Seniors, and lend me all your ears, We won't disgrace, the human race, by talking about these years. Sammy Adams is right, and pretty bright, and as he heads the list. He's pretty mean, at seventeen, and says he's never been kissed. We wouldn't avoid, for we enjoyed, the company of James Black, He's not at all sad, he seems too glad, he won't be coming back. We all know, Kenneth Blincoe, and no one will see him grieve, For 4 long years, he's been up here, and now he's ready to leave. Now I'd quote, about Ernestine Choate, and I'm sure she'd agree. To be a teacher, and marry a preacher, is her ambition you see. To hear his voice, Bud Halterman's choice, is to be our coach he raves, Neglecting the noise, I pity the boys, they'll all be nicotine slaves. Sara Henry it's said, they call her Red , would like a job at the show, From six until ten, patronizing a friend, when to the movies they go. Gerald Jackson's clever, he'll endeavor, to marry and live on a farm, And once his wife, gets out a knife, he'll find not all of her's charm. Politics, is what Holt Jones picks, and in it he puts every cent, Leave a year, then come back here, and you'll find he's President. Here's James King, truly The Thing , there's nothing he didn't achieve, He's been so bad, the teacher's are glad, he's up here and ready to leave. Where Jo Ann McClellan, makes her dwelling, to us is still unknown, Marrying Boyce Ross, she won't be boss, for he's the head of the home. Fay Morrow's hurrying, she may be marrying, when she crosses the bridge Who I don't know, but this much is so, it's a boy from down on the ridge. A good word, for Royce Ritchie I've heard, is he's a good boy although, Being out late, from eight 'til eight, isn't exactly an angel you know. Bill Roberts rule, was stay at school, and sometimes he'd be in the gym. But what a pity, if it wasn't Union City, Woodland was calling for him. Here's Boyce Ross, who said he'd be boss, because he's much of a man.. But I'm sure his wife, will hook him for life, and his boss will be Jo Ann. Glenn Sargent I fear, was mean up here, and would stay if he could, The teacher's appeal, it cannot be real, he's actually leaving for good. Julia Terrett's deed, was one to succeed, a feat that's never unknown, But will this strife, make her a good wife, and also head of the home? Julia Terrett's deed, was one to succeed, a feat that's never unknown, But will this strife, make her a good wife, and also head of the home? About Claudy Thomas, it's not a promise, on what he plans to be. But I believe, that he'll achieve, anyway, a bachelor's degree. For better or worse, to be a nurse, is Harriet Townsend's wishing, I'm sure that she, will get a degree, by working for her ambition. Betty Watson's carreer, is written here, and surely it won't harm her, For the rest of her life, to be the wife, of a prominent Hickman farmer. No one knows, what Sue Williams chose, but we are sure her knowledge, Will help her dear, throughout the year, if she chose to enter college. Richard Wilkerson will agree, this with me, he's pulled many a caper, And we both believe, what he has achieved, could not be put on paper. John Wright will live on Bond Hill, and never again will he grieve. For he will face, his life with Grace, and happiness he will achieve. Patsy Williams it seems, will end her dreams, as she's in a hurry. And after she, gets her degree, we believe, that she will marry. By doing the best I could, and still no good, the job is only half done, The poem will show it, that I'm the poet, or at least an excuse for one 21 Richard Cartwright

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Class History There is an old saying--“Your high school days are your happiest days. We feel that this is so because we have had fun at old Hickman High School. As class Historian, I am to tell you of the exciting and of the dull things of our four years in high school. We entered the freshman year with 43 very “Green Freshmen enrolled. Speaking of “Green Freshman, we had all the other classes, which had gone on before us, beat. I do not think we would have made it without Mr. Laurence Jones to keep us in line and to cheer us up. Ourofficers were : President, Richard Cartwright; Vice President, Boyce Ross; Secretary and Treasurer, Martha Sue Williams; Sar- gent-at-Arms, Charles Cooper. As you know, the sophomore class has the name of “Prissy Soph- omores. Believe me, every one of us girls was walking a very straight line. Our sponsor was Miss Vivian Caldwell. We had 38 en- rolled that year. Our officers were; President, Jo Ann McCllean; Vice President, Charles Davis; Secretary and Treasurer, Peggy Tipton; Sargeant-At-Arms, Charles Cooper. Our Junior Year consisted of much work. We made money for the Junior-Senior trip. On the trip, we took the Seniors to Kentucky Lake and stayed four days. To explain what happened, and how we liked the trip, would take too long. We had four days swimming, little eating and no sleeping. Our sponsor was Mr. Leslie Roehm. We had 34 enrolled as Juniors. Our officers were: President, Jo Ann McCllean; Vice President, Billy Joe Roberts; Secretary, Holt Jones; Treasurer, Richard Wilkerson. JULIE TERRET

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Class Optimist As Optimist of the Senior Class of 1952, I find that the mem- bers of our class have all been of a happy turn of mind. They have always tried to look on the bright side of life. We shall always feel that our years in school have been the happiest years of our lives. We shall always remember our teachers, and friends, and also all the wonderful times we have had. One of the outstanding achievements of the class was the taking of the Seniors of the previous year to the Kentucky Lake State Park. We were then the members of the Junior Class. Another achievement was the publishing of the “WILDCAT of 1952. Some additional achievements made by various members of the class are as follows: We have furnished cheerleaders; we have had our share of honor students; we have staged successful plays, and many of our members have made enviable records in basket ball. Our graduation is a climax to our high school years, but will only be a beginning of trials far greater than we have ever known. Before leaving we wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to the faculty, and especially to our Superintendent, and Sponsor for the annual, Mr. T. D. Ozment. Without his help and assistance, the publishing of our Annual would not have been possible. Now that we are graduating from Hickman High School, I, in behalf of the Senior Class of 1952, bid a fond adieu to our beloved Alma Mater. JAMES H. KING 22