Hopkinsville High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Hopkinsville, KY)

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+ I2-b class MEMBERS Cannon, Lola Green, Thelma Carter. Billy Kelly, Mary Fourqurean, Judy Moss, Ben Sparks, Thomas Wade, Waldine Yancey, Jane

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.History of the class of '44 As a little bird must first try it fledgling wings, and be pushed out of its nest for the harrowing ex- perienceg so were the 110 awed, but hopefully awaiting boy and girls who were to try their wings in Hopkinsville High School. In September of 1939, the class to be of 1944 climbed into the spacious cabin of the giant air- liner H. H. S. As I was one of the first to be en- rolled upon the list of passengers, I was chosen to keep the log of the flight. The powerful engines were warmed up, the instruments checked, and we took off down the long runway, lifted into the air, and were then on our first leg of the journey ln the search for the Fountain of Perfect Understanding. It took all of us some time to become accustomed to the pitch and roll of the airplane, as it was en- tirely different from anything we had ever experi- enced before. Soon, however, we were learning about the rudder, stabilizer, aileron, and were clamberlng inside the fuselage. We were all excited and enthusiastic about the prospects of such a pleasant flight and we asked many questions of the command pilot, Mr. Petrie, and the co-pilot, Miss Brooks, concerning the prob- able length of the fllght and the various airfields at which we were to stop. We were assured that if we attended to our assigned duties about the ship and tried really to be an aid in flying, our flight would not last more than five years. Our instructors explained to us that we were to pass through five stages in the flight of High School Life. The first and smallest of the planes we were to fly consisted of the Eighth Grade Cub. From the start of our flight, many have taken an active part in things outside the regular task . At various points along the course, Gary Baker, Norris Hantmonds, Charles Melton, Irvin Munday, and Floyd Hooks have gone out for football under the able direction of Flight Engineer Ralph Mills, Navigator Oakley Brown, and First Officer Gayle Moseley. Those who have played basketball un- der the guidance of Navigator Brown are Floyd Hooks, Bill Garner, Irvin Munday and David Means. Irvin Munday was the captain of our very good basketball team this season. Many have tak- en parts in the airport band and orchestra. includ- ing: Betty Walker, Gary Baker, Irvin Munday, Irene Beavers, Bobby Boulter, Charles Melton, Sa- rah D. Todd, Ann Kimbrough, and Anna Belle Baker. The Glee Club under the able guidance of Stewardess Pyle consisted of Helen Collins Rich- ardson, Edith Crawley, Paula Curtis, Betsy Ham- mond, Jayne Hammond, Eleanor Harper, Hilda Henderson, Kitty Johnson, Carolyn Kemp, Mary Lacy, Elizabeth Ann McKnight, Margaret Mar- quess, Dorothy Poritz, June Redd and Billie Lee Watson. Those who have been on the staff of the Tiger, our airport newspaper are: Arthur An- derson, Billie Lee Watson, Sarah D. Todd, Kitty Johnson, Betty Walker, Edith Crawley, and Caro- lyn Kemp. Irene Beavers, Kitty Johnson, Eliza- beth Litchfield, Dorothy Poindexter, Betsy Ham- mond, Carolyn Kemp, Sarah D. Todd, and Charles Melton have been elected to the National Honor Society. Of these, Kitty Johnson has served as an officer in the National Honor Society. Those who have taken part in the school play, the Forensic Club, and in speech contests sponsor- ed by our excellent English teacher, Miss Florence Crowder, are: Bobby Boulter, Billie Lee Watson, Anna Belle Baker, Betty Walker, Betsy Hammond, Kitty Johnson, Charles Melton, Tommy Morris, and Bill Garner. Miss Betty Walker was chosen to represent H. Hg' S. in the state speech contest at Lexington. It would be very interesting to tell of all of our delightful experiences, of the changes in our crew and in our passenger list at various points and of the many things which we have learned from our classes and by actual experienceg but it is true that these things have a deep significance for only those of us who are to land today at Commence- ment Field. Indeed, the most interesting and vital experiences of a person or of a group of persons are never told. So let it be with the Class of 1944. Always, since our flight and instruction have been under way, we have looked forward to the time when we could be Seniors and would have the wonderful experience of receiving our coveted wings. All of our labors have been for this pur- pose, that our flight might be more pleasant and rapid, in order that we might arrive, as soon as possible, at Commencement Airfield, bearing with us great treasures in the form, of knowledge and experience. We have learned many lessons and fought many hard battles, but in compensation for our efforts, we have gained increased knowledge and strength of characterg each year has brought add- ed problems and greater, more important tasksg but in return for these we have received even greater rewards. At times we have been tempted to give up the struggle as we climbed higher and higher into the azure sky. Nevertheless, placing our trust in the guidance of our leaders, and in the strength and maneuverability of our craft, we have flown speedily, ever forward and ever on- ward. Since we have seen how well our fine ship has been able to weather the storms, even flying on instruments, we have developed a sense of loy- alty toward it. We realize now how true and faith- ful H. H. S. has been to us, and we are proud of the fact that we have been fortunate enough to have such a magnificently strong craft in which to soar high into the heavens of High School life. Now that we have reached our destination, our feelings are mixed ones. We are proud that we have completed, successfully, our flight of five years' duration, yet we feel a tinge of sorrow be- cause we are leaving our friends and present sur- roundings to enter into an entirely new atmos- phere. Only now do we realize fully what a won- derful experience this flight of High School Life has been. As we come here today at the comple- tion of this long journey, this is not the end of all our flying, indeed, it is merely the beginning, for before us lies the great expanse of heavens in which the flight of Real Life must be made. Some of us, it is true, will gain more knowledge and ex- perience in the flight of Higher Learning, but to many of us there appear, even now, the turbulent winds, of the untried airlanes in which we must fly alone and unaided. I feel sure that to which- ever group we may belong, the knowledge of things and of people that we have gained in the cockpit and in the cabin of the trusty airliner will be of great value in navigating on the other flights which we must undertake. We are grateful to the crew members and to H. H. S. for all that it has meant to us, in the acquiring of the ability to live together in better harmony and understanding. I feel assured, that whatever success we attain, or however happy we may ever be, all in the Class of 1944 will remember their high school days spent here as the most enjoyable period of their entire lives. -By CHARLES MELTON.

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