Hopewell High School - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Hopewell, VA)

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CLASS HISTORY—Continued. Although each succeeding year has brought more work and responsibilities, our Senior year is a climax of accomplishments. The hopes of some day publishing a Latin paper reached their height in reality this year. Interesting literary programs have made the Literary So¬ cieties very popular. Our final work in successful publication of the “Kaleidoscope” will be completed in an annual. The monotony of beginning another long semester was in¬ terrupted bjr a historical tour of Richmond made by the Civics Club. We have finished all the little undertakings we started four years ago and have added to them the final touch of Seniordom. Not a 1930 graduate would trade his class for any other; not one but would go over his high school course again; not one but would give Hopewell the first place in his heart. But we cannot be undergraduates forever and although we will soon be scattered over the world as Alumni and Alumnae, each student will be glad that he can look back upon the joys, the heights and the im¬ measurably pleasant days at Hopewell High School. —Rebecca Morrison. Wires Received at the Commencement of 1940 From Members of the Class of 1930. Regret that I can not attend your Commencement. Am detained here in London on legal business for Standard Oil Company.—William Pritchard. -o- I recently married an English Lord. Society life is lovely.—Virginia Kennedy. -o-- Am now first mate on the good ship Hopewell. Am on my way to Africa for a cargo of pet monkeys.—Ted Lynfors. -o-- I entertained last night at the Congressional banquet. My fame as society hostess Avell established.—Rebecca Morrison. -o- I have been in the wholesale grocery business now for five years. Business very prosperous.—Mike Bogese. -o- Am now an instructor in commercial subjects and am enjoying my work fine.—Evelyn Benesek. -o- Am leaving tonight on the Washington to Berlin Air Liner to assume my duties at the Embassy there.—A. E. Meehl. H[ Page Six

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CLASS HISTORY—Continued. to have our names appear in the AB column of the paper! Each issue carried an increased list so we see that the “Kaleidoscope” has proved a boon to good scholarship in the school. The Sophomore is truly the best year of high school. The freshie stage is passed. No more belittlin’ by the Seniors— everything is lovely. Hard work as we find it later on hasn’t as yet set in. We feel that the world is ours for the asking— “that we are monarchs of all we survey.” And so it is, for our life lies before us to do with as we may—shall it be a success? —Mary Boocks. JUNIOR YEAR It was with a feeling of satisfaction that we let class affairs give away to the broader life of high school. With Miss Beckham as teacher and Russell Kennedy as president, we entered our third year, a band strong and true and everyone ready to give his best to Hopewell High School. The main project of that year was the raising of funds for the banquet. The proceeds of a mock faculty meeting, a contest of statistics, candy sales, basketball games among the different classes in school and a moving picture contributed to these funds. Our Junior-Senior Banquet—who will forget it? Our sturdy efforts in making it the success that it was, are a source of pride to the class. This being our first year in the French Circle, we were most eager to make this a year of the greatest success. We marked up accomplishments in the first year of the Sidney Lanier and Edgar Allan Poe Literary Societies. The Annual Minstrel Show given by the students of High School attributed its usual success. Nineteen hundred and twenty-nine was a successful as well as an eventful year in athletics. The basketball and baseball teams were winners of the Conference League trophy. We were happy Juniors and in June, 1929, had completed three of our milestones toward graduation. H H SENIOR YEAR As Seniors we are on the last of our journey through High School. Those goals for which we have been struggling for the last three years are now in sight. ■M[ Page Five

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WIRES RECEIVED—Continued •fust resumed my work at the Frances Johnson School of Expression after a had case of mumps. Send up some students.—Frances Johnson. -o- Am specializing in the treatment of the eye, ear and throat. My number of patients rapidly growing.—Horace Lewis. -o- Am working in the laboratories of the Allied Chemical Corporation. Con¬ gratulations to all graduates.—Paul Charky. -o- Prospects for large crop bright. Am liking my new farm fine.—John Kurnas. -o- Am making greatest stumping tour ever made by a Virginia woman. Ad¬ dressed capacity crowd in Richmond last night. Sure of electen.—Mary Lee Bishop. -o- Recently opened my second creamery. Profits coming in nicely.—William Mistr. -o- Am now a member of the faculty of the consolidated school here. Enjoying the work.—Helen Mims. -o- My fall line of haberdashery is now ready for the market. Orange ties and green sweaters predominate.—Henry Sheally. -o- I recently decided that I prefer marriage to teaching. Am honeymooning in California.—Thelma Hanks. -o- I recently opened the McClenny School for Barbers. When bigger and better hair cuts are made we will make them.—Selmo McClenny. -o- Am head of the Latin Department here at State Teachers College. Mirable Dictu.—Helen Bell. -o- Have just been appointed head nurse here. My popularity with handsome patients is astounding.—Ella Frederickson. -o- We were on the staff of engineers that recently completed the Amalga¬ mated Fly Paper Corporation tower that raised New York City’s sky line twenty-four feet.—Russell Kennedy and George Nevils. -o- Have just been appointed secretary to the president of the First National Bank with a great increase in salary.—Chrystal Brackens. -o- Opened my tenth drug store Saturday. Wife and I contemplating European tour next month.—Orrin Williams. -o- My second volume of poems was bought by a large newspaper syndicate for a neat sum.—Evelyn Lewis. -o- Am director of gym classes. Would be delighted to attend your Com¬ mencement .—Ruth Frye. -o- Was given a tremendous ovation at the Metropolitan last night on my grand opera debut as Violetta in La Traviata,—Mary Frances Wells. Page Seven