Hopewell High School - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Hopewell, VA)

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Creators, cHot imitators ’Most lost beneath wars’ strident din, Obscure but eager entered in Our class in ‘forty-three, and then Took up our place as low freshmen. No matter that the world at war Was getting closer to our door, Along with service, tears, and strife, Our job was to prepare for life. Lessons, sports, compulsory gym, We took them all with strength and vim, To help pass through life’s higher grade With a countenance unafraid. As sophomores we were joining clubs, Entering games as “subs” or “scrubs,” Taking our place in social news, Forming our groups and airing views. As juniors we could point with pride To exploits noted far and wide, Our dances, plays, our banquet, too, Were something different, something new As seniors in these post-war days, We’ve changed our stride in many ways ; Our veterans came back one by one Raised our morale, increased our fun. Seniors, let never our class Lose creative efforts as we pass; Into the richer world we’ll go, It needs us creators, you know. -—Arinton Croom

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tor and Producer were respectively Paul Nichols and Howard Wilkerson. They had just finished a new pictue, “The Bandit” starring Dorothy Olsen and Melvin Atkins. Whoops, look at the time! In three shakes of a lamb’s tail, I was soaring over the city of Petersburg where Joan Meadors now resided. She was teaching at Petersburg High School and had married a former Petersburg alumnus. As we whizzed over the city, I noticed a fashion show going on. Barbara Sims was modeling an evening dress designed by Wanda Norwood, the famous world-known designer. Models employed by her were Elizabeth Weaver, Pat Moore, Goldie Cox, Carolyn Akers, Connie Ginger, and Jane Collins. In a very comfortable home 1 noticed my old friend Billie (“Baby”) Aderholt and her husband seated before a fire. An alumni football game was going on down below and whom should I see, but Ells¬ worth Bryant, Henry Jandl, Stanley Ackerman, and Sidney Carter. Glenn Bannerman was on the sidelines cheering as usual. It was a game between Hopewell University and Peters¬ burg University. Hopewell was leading 100 to 0. At Hopewell University, Mary Daniel was Dean of Women and Leon Boulavsky, Dean of Men. Mary Ellen Harlow was now directing the hand. Elaine Garfinkle, Virginia Martin, and Maxine Saunders were teachers there. Calvin Hendrix was Boys’ Physical Education director. H. U. was noted for its women’s basketball team coached by Anne Finley and Evelyn Carelock. Leaving the crowd, I was attracted to a group of people whose eyes seemed fixed on something. Um—I must satisfy my curosity—so I hurried over and lo and behold whom should I see but Mildred Wheeler and Stuart Silverman, doing an acrobatic act—of all things. They were from the famous “Flea Circus,” Ibitem and Uscratchum, owned by Bunny Freeman and Michell Lockey. Among those watching were Edward Daniel and Harold Barnett. Of course, his girl was there. Charles Hussy and Rosa Lee Elmore were there, too. Across the street was a college snack bar called the “Little P.X.” operated by Rudolph Jones. Managers were Etta Cox and Hannah Abrams. “Hey!—Hey!”—shouted the little elf, “Do you want to see an auto race?” Natch, could I miss one? I partially glimpsed roaring down the track small cars that seemed to be going faster than anything I had ever seen before. The announcer was calling the numbers. Number Nine—“Driven by the Speed Demon of the World—Ferocious, Theodosious, Can¬ nonball Magnusdal.” Number Ten—by the woman speed Queen-Freda “The Skeeter, “Hnarakis.” How things have changed! Peggy Connelly and her spouse, Bill Long, owned this track. “Elfie Pie,” (1 was definitely fond of him now) pushed my arm—“‘Look over there,” he said, “there are some more of your classmates.” And so there were. Jimmy Mason and Sam Richardson, accompanied by those lovely lovies, Jean Morris and Frances Evans. They had just clambered into their new automobile—one that goes forward and backwards. As they took off, the bumper did too. New automobiles—humph. I saw “Scruggs” drug store owned by Lovelene Scruggs who had also, invented a super dooper ice cream soda made of “Duz” the soap that does everything. Eleanor Davis and Maxine Jones were druggists. Just entering the store 1 noticed Jackie Eavey, Loretta Rader, Lance McQuage and Robert Kanak, evidently having lunch. Next ‘to the drug store was a jewelry shop called “Temples.” Evidently that was Irene and she specialized in diamond rings. Tom Mason came in and bought ten rings. Golly— he must run an escort bureau by himself ! Arinton Croom ran a bakery called “Croom’s Crumbs.” I noticed a billboard that advertised Cake Makeup guaranteed to flatten the features and made of pure mud. Jewel Mae Harrison, Hazel Dabney and Phyllis Webb distributed this remarkable product. Arthur Bright was advertising manager; his slogan was, “Be right with Bright.” Well, my time was up and the little elf whizzed me back to my comfortable fire where I awoke from this amazing dream....or was it a dream? —-Betsy Wilson

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