Huntsville High School - Pierian Yearbook (Huntsville, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1937 volume:

“Adittle learning is a dangerous thing, Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring. 1l PIERIAN 193 7 Published by the Students of HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Huntsville, Alabama Superintendent Huntsville City Schools This volume is published in order that the activities, aspirations, and spirit of the Huntsville High School may be preserved, and that fond memories and happy friendships may be recalled in years to come. Should the reading of the Pierian make you more aware of the ideals of our high school, and arouse in you a greater pride in the rich history and fine traditions of our city, then the purpose of this book will be fulfilled. DEDICATION A A me t A I. To t OSmet V L � l obe’cAOll whose constant en- couragement and guidance has made the first publication of the Pierian possible, this book is appreciatively dedicated by the Staff. THE STAFF Alice E. Mims . Martha Davis . Edgar Mitchell . William Rotenberry . Jimmy Duncan . Vernon Miller . Alice Hall . Willard Young . Charles Whiteside . Louise Fleming . Mary A. Terry . Edmund Monroe . Clarence Watts . Mrs. Foster Ruch . . Editor . Co-Editor . Business Manager . Advertising Manager . . Joke Editor . . Sports Editor . Senior Class Editor . Junior Class Editor . Soph. Class Editor . Fresh. Class Editor Eighth Grade Editor . . Art Director . . Art Director . . . Advisor FACULTY THE FACULTY Miss Alice Caldwell Senior Sponsor Miss Rica Cohen Music Mrs. Tom Dark Chemistry Miss Anne Dix English Miss Mabel Dougherty Home Economics Coach Milton Frank Athletics Mr. Bryce Harris Biology Miss Anne Holman Librarian Miss Mildred Hutton Latin Miss Cabie Manning Sit. to Supt. Miss Annie Merts Mathematics Miss Anna Watts Eighth Grade Mrs. Foster Ruch Spanish and English Miss Frances Williams Eighth Grade Miss Clara Woods Commercial Mrs. Nell Young Voice Miss Hazel Robinson Dancing Mr. Hosmer Roberson Principal Miss Nelle Frances Daye (not in picture) CLASSES � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN «««««««« SENIOR OFFICERS President CHARLES DILLINGHAM ( Bud”) This little body lodges a mighty mind.” Hi-Y Club ’37, National Honor Society. Vice-President EDGAR MITCHELL The reason firm, the temperate will, endurance, foresight, strength and skill.” Bus. Mgr. The Pierian, H” Club ’37, Hi-Y Club ’36, ’37, Student Council ’37, Football, Basketball. Secretary ALICE ELIZABETH MIMS None knew her but to love her; none named her but to praise.” Class Pres. ’3 5, Editor The Pierian, French Club ’37, Student Council ’37, Junior Grace Club, National Honor Society. T reasurer JEAN MASON A good strong character with independence of force.” Class Treas. ’36, Dramatic Club ’37, Editor Red and Blue” ’37. � � � � � � � � 1937 [8 � � � � � � � � T H E PIERIAN ROBERT ALLEN BAKER A kinder friend hath no man.' Bus. Mgr. Red and Blue 37. MARY ELIZABETH BAXTER Who deserves well needs not others’ praise.” Home Ec. 37; National Honor Society. MARY ELIZABETH BELL With modest dignity and calm content.” French Club 37; Dramatic Club 37. PHILLIP BENTLEY He does things while others talk.” SARAH BENTLEY Her hair was thick with many a curl that clustered round her head.” French Club 37; Glee Club; Home Ec. Club 37. GENEVA BLANKENSHIP Howe'er it he, it seems to me, 'tis only noble to be good.” MARY BRITNELL With gentle, yet prevailing force, intent upon her destined course.” Asst. Ed. Red and Blue 37; French Club 37. RUTH BROADWAY Thy modesty is a candle to thy merit.” Basketball, H Club 37; Home Ec. Club 37. ROBERT CLARK Of the wide world, I stand alone and think.” ANNILEE CHAMBERS As welcome as sunshine in every place.” Basketball, H Club 37. RUTH COLLIER To doubt her fairness were to want an eye, to doubt her sweetness were to want a heart.” Home Ec. Club 37; National Honor Society. MARTHA DAVIS Bright star! Would we were as steadfast as thou art” Co-ed'tcr The Pierian, Student Council 36, 37; Pres. French Club 37; Dramatic Club 3 5, 36, 37; National Honor Society. � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 « - :«««««« 9] � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN « «-««««- - • MAURICE DUNCAN Behold, a very proper person. MARJORIE ESSLINGER Meeker than a child to a rough nurse. French Club ’37. JANE FOTHERGILL Loveliest of the festal throng, delicate in form and incarnate song. CORA GERON Her very foot hath music in it, as she comes up the stairs. Span. Club ’37; Junior Grace Club. VIRGINIA GILES Like twilight, her dusky hair. Sec. French Club ’37. WILLIAM GOODWIN I am the master of my fate. Bus. M ;r. Red and Blue” 36. JAMES GUMM A merry heart maketh a merry countenance. Football 3 5, 36, 37; Pres. Hi-Y Club 37; H” Club 37; Class Giftorian. ALICE HALL Yours truly, and the humble collector of these epitaphs.” Dramatic Club 3 5, 36, 37; French Club 37; Senior Class Ed. ANNE HANEY How fair and sweet. Basketball, H” Club 37; French Club 37; National Honor Society. YARDIE HOBBS Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. Heme Ec. Club 37. JACK HOLDER An honest man is the noblest work of God. MABEL MARIE HOLDER If she will, she will, and you may depend on it. Basketball; Span. Club 37; Flome Ec. Club 37. � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 « ««««««« tio � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN O COLUMBIA HOLMAN She can give airy nothings a local habitation and a name Class Poet, Home Ec. Club 37. BILLY HOPPER '7 takes brains to be a real fool. MIRIAM HOWARD What e’er she did was done with so much ease. Basketball; H Club ’37; National Honor Society; French Club 37. JOHNNIE HUDSON A being, breathing thoughtful breath. Basketball, H” Club 37. MARTHA LEE HUFF Silence is the perfected herald of joy. French Club 37; Glee Club, Home Ec. Club 37. FRANK RAGAN KING, Tootsie A carefree, jolly dark-eyed elf. French Club 37, Junior Grace Club. SARA LANDERS Joyously I follow laughter’s path.” Class Prophet. MARY JANE LIGON Hail to thee, blithe spirit.” VICTOR WILSON LYLE Act well your party there all the honor lies.” CHARLES MARTIN In whom reasoning and common sense are combined.” Class Lawyer 37; National Honor Society. LUCY MASTIN Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found.” French Club 37; Junior Grace Club. CARLYLE McCULLOCH I ain't dead, but I'm speechless ” Hi-Y Club; French Club 37; National Honor Society. � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 « ««« « ««- ii] � � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN « ««««««« WILLIAM GORDON MILLEN An honored, much respected friend. VERNON MILLER, Popeye” Thought is deeper than all speech. Sports Editor, Pierian, Red Blue. EDMUND MONROE, JR. But when there s a lady in the case, you know all other things give place. Art Director The Pierian; Cartoonist Red and Blue” 36; Hi-Y Club 36, ’37. ELSIE NEELY lu thy heart the dew of youth, on thy lips the smile of truth. NELLIE MAE NEELY, Chis” A girl whom you may lead around, if you have rarest judgment sound. BRUCE O’NEAL What makes the youth so hashful and so grave. AURELIA PAPOT There is a flower I wish to wear. Glee Club; Dramatic Club 37; Home Ec. Club 37; Spanish Club. DORIS ELIZABETH PAYNE So true, so sweet, she is that one, and all are happy to be near her. Span. Club, Junior Grace Club. BARNEY J. PEARSALL True wit is nature to advantage dressed. LAREU PHILLIPS Love, sweetness, and goodness in her person shine. WILTON PRUITT A good enough fellow. JAMES RECORD Nothing is so hard but search will find out. Dramatic Club 36, 37. ■� � � � � � � � 19 3 7 4 0 M2 THE PIERIAN « ««««««« ELLENE REYNOLDS Where I bush, and bless myself with silence. MARIE RHOADES Sweet flower—sweet silent creature. Sec. Home Ec. Club 37; Span. Club. HELEN ROBINSON O'er rough and smooth she trips along, and never looks behind.’ WILLIAM ROTENBERRY Nothing is impossible to diligence and skill. Pres. Student Council ’37; French Club ’37; “H” Club ’37; Football; National Honor Society. EMMA MAE SAVAS Happy am I, from care I'm free, why aren't they all contented like me? National Honor Society. DOROTHY SCHIFFMAN She's pretty to walk with, witty to talk with, and pleasant too, to think on. ELIZABETH SHELTON Fair she was and knew it not. Vice-Prcs. Home Ec. Club; Span. Club 37. WINBERN SISCO, JR. For even though vanquished, he could argue still LORENE SLAYTON And yet a spirit still and bright, with something of angelic light. A. B. SMITH He could sing the harshness out of a bear. Class Pres. 36; “H” Club; Glee Club; Student Council 37. R. P. SMITH He was the mildest mannered man. RICHARD SPENCER, “Dick” It is the mind that makes the man. Hi-Y Club 36, 37. � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 ««««««« « 13] -� � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN «««««««« SARAH NELL STEELMAN Dignity is the sure ness of womanhood Pres. Home Ec. Club 37. THOMAS TALLY In quietness and confidence shall be your strength. Hi-Y Club 36, 37. J. H. TAYLOR I strove with none, for none was worth my strife.” LILYAN TAYLOR Good nature, like the beey collects sweetness from every herb. Dramatic Club 37; Home Ec. Club 37. RUTH THOMAS Of all the arts in which the wise excel, Nature's chief masterpiece is writing well. Class Sec. 36; French Club 37. SAM THORNTON The countenance is more eloquent than the tongue. VANCE WALKER Fashioned so slenderly, young and so fair. Student Council 37; French Club 37; Dramatic Club 3 5, 36; Junior Grace Club. CLARENCE WATTS, JR. In making artists, nature has decreed to make some good. Dramatic Club; Glee Club; Art Director The Pierian. MARY ELEANOR WEATHERLY Fair is my love, but not so fair as fickle. JUNE WILLIAMS I do profess to be no less than I seem. PATTY ETHEL WILSON Modest, simple and sweet. Home Ec. Club 37; Span. Club 37. PERSHING WILSON, Pedro You cannot rob me of my power of speech. Dramatic Club; Football; H Club 37. � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 C (u � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN «« «««« « MARGUERITE WISE, Dcctic” Lover of peace, ami friend of all mankind.” HELEN YARBROUGH With many a social virtue graced.” French Club '37; Junior Grace Club. LOUISE YARBROUGH A red-head who takes teasing good-naturedly.” WINONA YARBROUGH, Tecnsic” A dancing shape, an image gay, to haunt, to startle and waylay.” Junior Grace Club. CLASS POEM We are gathered here together On this day, to have our fun. For we know our play is ended, And our work has just begun. How we hate to leave our high school. And the friends who are so dear, And the teachers who have helped us To attain our places here. And though we travel far and wide As we go our separate ways. May we always look behind us On our happy high school days. —Columbia J. Holman. � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 ««««« ««« 15] -� � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN «« «««««« TRANS-YEARS FLIGHT HISTORY OF CLASS OF ’37 In the fall of 1933 we all arrived at Freshman Field, the starting point of our Trans-Years Flight to Graduation. We boarded the new Clipper Ship ’37, and with Billie Fleming as our chief-pilot and Mrs. Park as our hostess, we began the momentous trip. On this flight we discovered the golden voices of passengers Jane Laxson and A. B. Smith. After months and months of flying, with most of it blind, we reached our next stop, Sophomore City. Here, after a brief rest, we resumed the flight with A ice Elizabeth Mims, our first and only woman pilot, at the controls. Mrs. Park continued giving out her sandwiches of advice and cups of cheer. Our next stop was at Junior Junction where Mrs. Park was succeeded by Miss Caldwell as hostess, and where we were told of a poor starving family by the name of Seniors ’36. They were so pitiful that we decided to stay over and give them a square meal. Not caring to contribute from our own pockets we began our campaign to raise the necessary money under the leadership of A. B. Smith. Some of our intellectuals sold peanuts and candy at football games. We sponsored a minstrel show, a picture show, and a dance with a floor show. Eventua'iy we secured the money for a square meal and enough over to provide some entertainment for the underprivileged Seniors ’36 family. The square meal turned out to be a banquet, and the entertainment proved to be a dance with three or four hundred attending. Having done our good deed, we said goodbye to Junior Junction and took off for Port Senior. After a most hazardous flight over the Examination Mountains we landed at Port Senior minus a few of our original passengers. Again we changed pilots— drawing a little Yankee, Charles Dillingham by name. M ss Caldwell wanted to be with us at the finish so she continued as hostess. Wishing something to remember fascinating Port Senior by, we decided to get rings. But on the kind of rings we disagreed—the majority got one ring and a few dissenters got another. Soon after this we paused to attend the wedding of M ss Caldwell to Mr. Robert Porter, then continued the flight to the ages. Rea izing that our flight might seem to others just like the past flights, we decided to land at Graduation wearing gray and white caps and gowns. As the lights of Graduation become more distinct our hearts are both glad ar.d sad. Our high school days arc over, but our life’s work is beginning. Jean Mason. � � � � -� � � � 19 3 7 «««««««« [16 � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN «- - ««-« ««« LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT State of Alabama, Madison County. Wc, the Senior Class of 1937, of Huntsville High School, do hereby make, declare, and publish this our last will and testament, hereby revok ng all prior wills or testaments, if any, heretofore made by us. Item I. We will to the faculty who has worked so long and hard for us, our appreciation and hope that in the future they will be as good to other students as they have been to us. Item II. We bequeath to the inspired Juniors our struggle to keep the Annual going which we have so successfully started. Also we leave the Senior Privileges to them for the finding. Item III. We bequeath to the Senior English Class The Red and Blue and hope they can make even greater improvements on it. Item IV. We leave to the Sophomores our ability and loyalty, and hope that they uphold the ancient traditions of the school as well as we think we have. Item V. We bequeath to the Freshmen all the broken pieces of chalk and erasers. Item VI. We will William Rotenberry, Edgar Mitchell, and Pershing Wilson to the mercy of the Junior girls. Item VII. The individual bequests are as follows: We will all the flirts in school to Katherine Thornton. A. B. Smith wills his athletic ability to Billy Holder. Clarence Watts leaves his musical talent to Elbert Sanders. Lucy Mastin bequeaths her wisecracks to Mary Adams. James Record bequeaths his dancing ability to Charlie Root. Maurice Duncan wills his dignity to Coach Frank. Mary Elizabeth Bell leaves her quiet ways to Patricia Beers. Alice E. Mims leaves her brown eyes to Ed Mitchell. Mary Baxter leaves her place on the honor roll to Marjorie Havron. Martha Davis bequeaths her usefulness to the Senior Class to Dorothy Sandlin. Winbern Sisco leaves his pipe to Ben Hughes and hopes he can take it. Richard Spencer wills his tardiness to Charles Butler. Virginia Giles leaves her pleasing plumpness to Olivia White. Bruce O’Neal wills his good looks to Hiram Quillan. James Gumm wills his place on the football team to Leo Schiffman. Charles Dillingham leaves his New Jersey accent to Kleber O’Neal. Columbia Holman leaves her poetry to the Hall of Fame. Carlyle McCulloch wills his place on the honor roll to Eugene Varin. We, the Senior Class, hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint Clara Wood and Mabel E. Dougherty as the executors of this our last will and testament and exempt them from going bond for the performance of their duties hereunder. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal on this the 20th day of March, 1937. Charles Martin, Historian. Witnesses: Mrs. Tom Dark Frances Williams Alice Caldwell Annie H. Holman. � � � � � � � � 193 7 17] � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN C A GLIMPSE OF 1950 CLASS PROPHECY Let’s take a glance into the future and see what 1950 has in store for the ’37 graduating class . . . I see Deetie Wise and her husband, Sam Thornton, operating a reducing school. Jean Mason has been promoted to editor of that well-known magazine. Ballyhoo. Lucy Mastin has charge of The Question Box. Teensie” Yarbrough won $500 in a lottery, and she and Harvey have opened a motorcyc'e shop. Mary Eleanor Weatherly hasn’t captured any English king yet, but she’s still using that old high school technique. Louise Yarbrough, Vance Walker, and Chig” Neely, those three inseparable spinsters, are teaching classes on Advice to the Lovelorn.” Louise’s spinsterhood is due to the efforts of Virginia Giles. She and Charles are very happy. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Monroe, Jr. (the former Tootsie” King) are living on Ed’s cartooning. Emma Mae Savas’ aspiration to be an old maid school teacher seems to have passed, because she is now the Sergeant’s daughter-in-law. Aurelia Papot and Yardie Hobbs are writing a book entitled, How to Fascinate Men.” A. B. Smith’s Bing Crosby ambitions no longer exist. He’s assistant football coach at the University of Tenn. Sings at his work lots but why not??? He’s having swell luck. Mary Jane Ligon still likes coffee in the morning and T” at night. Doris and Cecil are living a quiet married life much to everyone’s surprise. Mary Britnell is living on her alimony from Bud.” Quite disillusioning to find that they can’t live happily together. Columbia Holman’s poetry is improving readily—she’s becoming a real Elizabeth Browning. Cora still rides in her Ford each day, but they haven’t done anything'about it yet. Char'es Martin has become a famous golf champion and he’s very happy over not having to wait until school is out to play. Helen Yarbrough is running a knit shop in New York and finds it most amusing. Gave up her Young” life for it. Charles Dillingham is a fine criminal lawyer in Philadelphia. His competent secretary is Martha Davis. Maurice Duncan’s ambition Jo be an actor is at last fulfilled. He’s in Hollywood and is following in Johnny Weismuller’s footsteps. Alice Elizabeth and Dick are going in for farming in a big way and she’s getting used to country life. Clarence Watts has had splendid success with his art. He’s giving Rubinoff a lot of competition on the sidelines. After seeing all these ambitions fulfilled, we can only hope that all our ambitions and dreams will be realized in years to come, and we can look back on our high school life as the planting of a seed which grew into a happy and successful life. Sara Landers. � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 « ««««««« [18 � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN «««««« « � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 ««««««« « 19] � � � � � � � � T H E PIERIAN 0 JUNIOR CLASS—Section 1 Mary Adams Schuyler Baker Ben Bloom Mary Kate Boswell Elizabeth Brakefield Frank Brooks Emma Jean Coyle Kathleen Darnell Roy Day I ucy Marie Erwin Mary Leone Erwin Woodrow Fisher Mary Frances Fowler Martha Gunn Doris Elaines Walter Hall Louise Harrell Alta Mae Harrison Mary Catherine Hay Helyn Hodges Parks Hudson Mary Frances Huffman Lizzie Mae Long Robert Martin Bee McCaleb Cricket McDonald Lillian O’Neal Alyce Roberts Charlie Root Ottie Lee Russell Dorothy Sandlin Susie Spragins Elma Stogner Katherine Teague Katherine Thornton Edith Wall Margaret Watts James Weatherly Ernest White Olivia White Pershing Wilson Willard Young Mrs. Foster Ruch � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 ««««««««0 [20 � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN «««««««« JUNIOR CLASS—Section 2 Bobby Adair Mildred Anthony Masteen Belue Gordon Berry Joe Bradford Lewis Buckner Charles Butler Richard Calloway Alice Canterberry Ann Canterberry Anne Clark Ruby Lee Cox J. D. Drake Dick Fleming Frank Green Thelma Green Eleanor Fiarrison Hazel Harrison Elizabeth Hill Ben Hughes Jimmy Hughes Arnold Jacks J. C. Jones Anne Kelly Martha Kimbrough Dorothy King Billy Massey Theo Matheny Elizabeth Miller O. C. Moon Carl Morring Hiram Quillen Elbert Sanders William Schultz Alfred Stovall Virginia Sylcr O. J. Taylor Sue Thomas Peyton Thrasher Robert Warren Thelma White Alice Yarbrough Katherine Howard Dwendolyn Dickinson Miss Dougherty � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 21] � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN SOPHOMORE CLASS - Robert Belue Franklin Bryson Robert Coker James Coward Bill Cox Eugene Drake Jimmie Duncan Gayle Gcron Billy Good Marion Grace Bailey Green Jack Griffin Glenn Grim wood Frank Harrison Eugene Hughes Billy Hutchens Harry Long Elliot Mathews Kleber O’Neal Charlie Phillips Arnold Richardson Walter Robinson Chari es Rolfe Frank Rolfe Warren Sock well Clarence Stanley Lawrence Stanley James Taylor Joe Walker Charles Whiteside Edgar Williams Mildred Beech Ruby Blankenship Helen Braly Billie Collins Geneva Collins Mary Coward Ruth Daniel Marguerite Hacker Florence Herring Elizabeth Hummel Ernestine Kimbrough Mildred King Marie Lane Salic Lane Kathleen McKelvy Virginia Manly Mildred Miller Louise Robertson Sarah Root Marjorie Sanders Elizabeth Sublett Helen Warden Mary Ellen Warden Edith Warren Evelyn White Adina Wright Elizabeth Hargrove Warren Bancroft Paui Barksdale Chester Bennett J. T. Berry Waymond Brasseale Luther Chcsnut Ware Cowley Arthur Davis Richard Giles Robert Hall Melvin Lee Beverly Manning Willard Miller Willie Neal Raymond Potter Richard Roberts Donald Spencer Walter Terry Donald Tyson Lillian Berry Carnctha Blankenship Gloria Boyd Lottie Mae Brooks Dorothy Jean Buford Katherine Coker Leona Cruse Susie Mae Daniel Evelyn Drake Martha Dunn Virginia England Winifred Esslinger v Joan Green Annie Jo Hastings Marjorie Havron Elwanda Henley Mary E. Locke Carrie D. Mosely Winona Nicholson Juanita O’Neal Mary Owens Margarcttc Rhodes Bebe Ann Williams Cecelia Buttner Catherine Clark Doris Haynes Clara Jacks Thelma Lam Marieta Swaim Alixe Stone Marjorie Smith Alice Schultz Virginia Sanford Evangeline Windham Julia Webster Dorothy Warner Lonnie Bates C. W. Baugher Billy Burgess Alston Burroughs Chester Crabtree Davis Darwin Charles Doughton Lynwood Esslinger Bob Goforth Morris Howard Claude La Rue R. B. Massey William Miller George O’Reilly H. B. Overton Houston Phillips W. A. Record Evcrctte Sanders Billy Simmons Louis Sisco Wilson Stogner N. A. Waldrop Sherell Watson Everett Watkins Harry Woodard [22 � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN «««««««« FRESHMAN ROLL Dorothy Allen Willodean Allen Gordon Anderson Miriam Barnes Walton Bartee John Belue Beatrice Beard Patricia Beers Bob Bradford Bonnie D. Boyd Terrell Braly William Brag Nolene Brown Thomas Buckner Emily Burgess Jimmy Burnam Millie M. Canterberry Olivia Cloud Elizabeth Coyle Kathleen Crabtree Robert Crum Charles Crute Mary V. Davis Hugh Doak Corinne Dickson Peyton Drake Virginia Windham Jce Erwin Marguerite Fanning L. B. Farrell Catherine Finley Louise Fleming Vivian Fleming Charles Fowler Louise A. Foyer Molly Giles Billie Hatchett Aline Harwell Charles Herron Frances Hill Lucia Hobbs Margaret D. Hobbs Marguerite Hobbs Buford Hopper Donald Jones Edith Jones John Kelly Mary Eva Kelly Ed Kennedy Donald Kimsey Doris Lee Glenn Manning Billy Maples Doris Wood Florence Mat kins Fay McLure Henry Meek Margene Moore George Miller Willard Mitchell Mildred Moore William Murphrcc John D. Nichols Wendell Payne Sara Pride Henry Purdy Bobby Roberts Harry Ragland Calvin Sanderson Leo Schiffman J. D. Sc hock ley Mary J. Sherrell Marha Smith Gail Tanner Earl Tate Joe Taylor Wanda Taylor Gloria Ward Ray Watley Kathleen Wilson Hilda Womack Duncan Woodward Eugene Varin Martha Goodwin 231 � � � � � � � � T H E PIERIAN ggHHMPMMMMV - EIGHTH GRADE Eula F. Acklcn John Richard Duncan Marie Price Lillian Hill Sadie Berman Ben Harbin Margaret Record Evelyn Holder Ruth Bland Henry Lee Hilson Virginia Roberts Mildred Holder Ruth Butler Bernard Hudson Irene Rowe Evelyn Manly June Campbell Horace Garth Evelyn Shafe Margaret Michael Katherine Cowley Arthur Green Isabella Sharpe Vivian Morring Mary Drake Martin McCullough Frances Stevens Kate Preston Sara Fleming Lloyd Prince Beatrice Tanner Mildred Pridemore Sue Dale Fleming Samuel Riley Etta Tucker Helen Riddle Ethel Hall Lilie Spragins Elizabeth Webster Ada W. Ross Margaret Hutchens Crawford Cowley Juanita Wilkinson Miriam Silver Mary Jane Laughlin Richard Daniel Frank Church Eva Smith Ada McCaleb Cown Havron Ray George Ive Dell Smith Sarah Monroe Albert Huffman Jack Grant Lynda Stogncr Mildren Sandlin Felix McKinney Glenn Hoots Vera M. White Margaret Starr Billy McCaulie Howard Hughes Jerry Barron Mary Alice Terry Edwin O’Neal Virgil Lacy George Beason Mary E. Vinson Maxine Barclay Maurice Murphree David Bently Dale Wilson Imogenc Bogle William Phillips Buddy Cox Eleanor Allen Catherine Burroughs James Porter Emerson Ellett Kitty Leah Buford Rhoda Cobb Jimmy Singleton Billy Holder Ozella Corum Margaret Doughton Lcnnie Taylor Dale Howard Doris Garvin Lois Lee Downs Frank Todd Pat Kennedy Minnie Landman Brownie Holmberg Russell Travis Searcy Lawler Julia Ann Schiffman Bernice Hudson Lawson White A. C. Loveless Sara Stogncr Althea Knowles Luther Wiklc Donald McCoul Vera Sue Tate Jessie May Landers Billy Wilkinson Bill McGehee Lois Taylor JoscphineLoring-Clark Ralph Wilson Billy Joe Rowan Howard Berry Virginia Mason Mary Jo Boyd Billy Sanford Thomas Burkett Ila Marie Miller Naomi Branum Byrom Singleton Malcolm Cantrell Catherine Nicholson Elizabeth Brosemcr James Williams William Clark Josephine Porter Irene Cook Jack Wilson [24 ACTIVITIES � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Mary Elizabeth Baxter Ruth Collier Martha Davis Charles Dillingham Anne Haney Charles Martin Carlyle McCulloch Alice E. Mims Emma Mae Savas William Rotenberry Ruth Thomas Miriam Howard Vance Walker Those who are members of the National Honor Society have been selected because of their high standing in scholarship, character, leadership, and service. The purpose of this society is to uphold these four high ideals and to make them the ideals of the school and of their own lives. � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 «« ««««««:. [2G � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN « ««««««« VIRGIL CLUB Mary Kate Boswell Mary Catherine Hay Elizabeth Hill Alyce Roberts Dorothy Sandlin Olivia White LATIN CLUB Warren Bancroft Robert Belue Dorothy Jean Buford Emily Burgess Luther Chesnut Mary Davis Corinne Dickson Joe Erwin Louise A. Foyer Louise Fleming Joan Green Annie Jo Hastings Frances Hill Marjorie Havron Helyn Hodgers Elizabeth Hummel Edith Jones Billy Mapl es Fay McClure Winona Nicholson Sara Pride Harvey Raglin Marjorie Sanders Charles Whiteside Kathleen Wilson � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 27] � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN K O JUNIOR GRACE CLUB First Row Vance Walker Doris Payne Mary F. Fowler Helen Yarbrough, Pres. Cora Geron Katherine Thornton Mary C. Hay Susie Spragins Second Row Mary K. Boswell Winona Yarbrough Frank R. King Anne Canterberry Alice Canterberry Alyce Roberts Lucy Mastin Olivia White Margaret Watts Alice E. Mims (Not In Picture) Annie B. McDonald Ann Hertzler Mary J. Sherrell Martha Merritt Mary E. Kelly Sara Burwell Jane Laxson Eleanor Hutchens Margaret Henderson Dorothy Gilliam Virginia Gordon � � � � � � � � 1937 « ««««« «. (28 � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN «««««««« DRAMATIC CLUB Clarence Watts -Jimmy Duncan Alice Yarbrough - Thomas Burkett Kitty Buford Warren Bancroft Josephine Clark Martha Davis Alice Hall Walter Hall Annie J. Hastings Brownie H. Holmberg Katherine - President Vice-President - Secretary Sara Landers Jean Mason Carl Morring Vivian Morring Aurelia Papot Vera Sue Tate Lilyan Taylor Margaret Watts June Williams Howard � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 -«-« «« . 29] � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN CC C HI-Y CLUB James Gumm -Edmund Monroe Bee” McCaleb - President Vice-President Sec. and Treas. Dobby Adair Schuyler Baker Roy B air Bill Davis (Advisor) Charles Dillingham Dick Fleming Jack Giles Sidney Gray J. C. Jones Charles Root Carlyle McCulloch Edgar Mitchell Joe Payne Thomas Tally Dorsey Uptain Eugene Varin Everett Watkins James Weatherly Willard Young CLEAN LIVING CLEAN SPEECH CLEAN SPORTSMANSHIP CLEAN SCHOLARSHIP � � � � � � � -� 1937 [30 � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN RED AND BLUE Jean Mason Mary Britnell . Clarence Watts . Virginia Syler Helen Y arbrough Jane Fothergill . William Goodwin Al’en Baker Bruce O’Neal . Charles Root Miss Annie Dix . . . Editor . . Asst. Editor . . . Cartoonist Circulation Manager . . . Typist . . . Typist . . Business Mgr. Advertising Mgr. Asst. Advertising Mgr. . . Bookkeeper . . . Advisor � � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 « «- - « 31] � � � � � � � � T H E PIERIAN «« « K«««« HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Miss Doughei Nell Steelman Elizabeth Shelton Marie Rhoades Theo Matheney Lizzie Mae Long Mable Holder Annilee Chambers Johnnie Hudson Ethel Wilson Elsie Neely Alixe Stone Alta Mae i y, Sponsor Lilyan Taylor Lareu Phillips Martha V. Kimbrough Martha Lee Huff Sara Bentley Columbia Holman Ruth Broadway Anne Clark Ruby Cox Aurelia Papot Yardie Hobbs � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 « ««««««« [32 � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN « ««««««« STUDENT COUNCIL William Rotenbcrry Bobby Adair . James Taylor . Edgar Mitchell . Martha Davis . Alice E. Mims . Charles Dillingham . Dick Fleming . Warren Bancroft . Billy Maples . Joe Erwin . Sarah Monroe 1 ouis Sisco . . . . . President . . . . Vice President . . . . . Secretary . Chairman Athletic Comm. . Chairman Scholarship Comm. . Chairman Assembly Comm. . . . Pres. Senior Class . . . Pres. Junior Class . . Pres. Sophomore Class . . Pres. Freshman Class . . Pres. Freshman Class . . . Pres. Eighth Grade . . . Pres. 3B Class � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 ««««« ««« 33] � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN ««« ««««« � � � � � � � � 193 7 ATHLETICS � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN O FOOTBALL The past year will go down in history of Huntsville High as one of the most successful years in athletics in the history of the school. Things were not altogether bright as they might have been at opening of school for a football team. Of the first team men, Mitchell, Daye, Gumm, Varin, Root and Howard were the only regulars. All the rest were practically new material. In Mitchell we had all the confidence as a captain. He had proven his abi'ity to handle men in games of the year before, and now we felt sure with such a man at our head we need fear no harm for Huntsville. We attribute in no little degree our success to Coach Frank, who has not only won the confidence of all Huntsville men in every phase of High School sports, but has startled the whole state by his wonderful ability as a coach. � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 «««««««« [36 � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN ED MITCHELL BACK CAPT. JAMES OUMM BACK ALT- CAPT. KLM tNDLKKI DAVIS DARWIN TACKLE BACK MORRIS HOWARD - TACKLE In the first game Huntsville opposed Limestone County High from E kmont and after a fierce battle, the score stood Huntsville 0, Elkmont 0. Sheffield followed the next week, and the Crimsons emerged victorious by a score of 13-6. The Crimsons next encountered the Cherokee Vocational High School of Cherokee in one of the most thri ling and hard fought games of the season. Final scoring gave Cherokee the victory with a 12-8 score. Rotenberry tallied a touchdown in the third quarter to tie the score. In the last quarter Cherokee forged ahead on a blocked punt, making the score 12-6. Huntsville, in a final attempt during the last minutes of the game, scored a safety. The game ended with the score 12-8. Huntsville’s first game of the season on foreign soil proved to be unlucky, after a fierce struggle, the Crimsons went down to defeat in hands of Florence Coffee High with the score of 37-0. Our next team to meet was Decatur. We realized this was to be the true test of our strength. Coach Ogle was at their head and we knew what that meant. Coach Frank brought his team to the height of its perfection, realizing that this was the fight of the season. They met on Huntsville’s field. People from the whole Tennessee Valley had come to see what was to be the greatest game of the season. Capt. Mitchell made the first marker in the first quarter. The extra point was passed over, Mitchell to Daye. � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 37] � � � � � � � � T H E PIERIAN EVERETT WATKINS END WILLARD YOUNG GUARD ROY DAY-END DICK FLE AING END BILL COX GUARD The Crimsons scored again early in the second quarter. Decatur came back in the third quarter with a couple of touchdowns by Kemmitzer. The last quarter opened with a bang, both teams fighting nip and tuck throughout the quarter. Both teams scored touchdowns with Fleming and Prince making the markers. The Crimsons had earned their victory, the first over Decatur since 1930, by a score of 19-18. St. Andrews followed the next week and went down to defeat under the Crimsons’ strong attack, 2 5-0. Huntsville’s second game on foreign soil proved to be a disastrous one for its opponents. The Crimsons defeated Lincoln County High of Fayetteville, Tenn. by a score of 19-7. The Crimsons next met the Madison County High and administered to them a severe trouncing by defeating them 2 5-0. The last game of the season was played with the Jackson County High from Scottsboro. James Gumm tallied the first touchdown on a quarterback sneak, and Pershing Wilson, Huntsville center, covered a kickoff over the Scottsboro goal line for the second touchdown. Jones took a pass from Rotenberry for the touchdown in the third period. The Crimsons thus defeating the Scottsboro team by a score of 19-0, administering to them their worst defeat of the season. � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 [88 � -� � � � � � � THE PIERIAN BOB GOFORTH tackle PEDRO WILSON CENTER WENDEL PAVNE J BACK ' CASE Y JONES BACK JAMES TAYLOR GUARD ' GREASY VARl N BACK THE VARSITY May the pluck and good sportsmanship of ’36 Crimsons become a tradition to uphold future teams! � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 «««««««« 39] -� � � � � � � -� the pierian « « :cy y :o:c WILLARD YOUNG CASEY JONES O. J. TAYLOR BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM Hudson, forward Watkins, Forward Mitchell, Center Smith, Guard Fleming, Guard Young, Guard Jones, Guard Taylor, Forward SCHEDULE H. H. S. 21 Joe Bradley 8 H. H. s. 57 Fayetteville 19 H. 11. S. 20 6 H. H. S. 11 27 H. H. S. 17 Hazel Green 12 H. H. s. 10 Scottsboro 14 11 H. S. 21 14 H. H. s. 18 19 11. H. S. 26 12 H. H. s. 33 1 1 H. H. s. 14 Guntcrsville 11 H. H. s 26 Pisgah 17 II. H. s. 38 13 H. H. s. 18 17 H. H. s. 21 8 H. H. s. 21 Decatur 10 H. H. s. 10 Phillips 14 H. H. s. 21 New Hope 20 H. H. s. 14 New Hope 12 H. H. s. 20 Joe Bradley 18 H. H. s. 28 Decatur 16 H. H. s. 21 Guntersville 10 TOURNAMENT H. H. S 28 Falkville H. H. s 34 Fort Payne 1 [. H. s 27 New Hope � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 « ««««««« [40 � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN «««« «««« GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM Kathleen McKelvy Ottie Lee Russell Annilee Chambers Mabel Holder Vivian Fleming Sue Thomas H. n. S 17 Rison ii H. 11. s. 32 34 H. H. s 17 New Hope 39 H. H. s 3 3 Joe Bradley 26 H. H. s 41 Scottsboro 35 i 1. H. s 36 W. H’villc 27 H. H. s _ 26 Joe Bradley 7 H. H. s 34 Guntcrsville 13 H. H. s. 38 18 H. H. s. 25 Pisgah 26 Ruth Broadway Elizabeth Brakefield Miriam Howard Johnnie Hudson Anne Haney SCORES H. H. S. 32 Decatur 34 H. H. S. 31 Joe Bradley 24 H. H. s. 25 13 H. H. s. 5 2 Fayetteville 21 IL H. s. 28 Guntcrsville 11 H. H. s. 18 36 H. 11. s. 32 .27 H. H. s. 26 Bradley 7 H. H. s. 15 Alumni 10 � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 ii] � � � � � � � � THE PIERIAN H CLUB Dick Fleming -Ruth Broadway -Anne Haney Miriam Howard - President Vice-President Secretary T reasurer Annilee Chambers Bill Cox Bob Goforth James Gumm Johnnie Hudson J. C. Jones Mary E. Kelly Edgar Mitchell Wendell Payne W. A. Record Coach Frank William Rotenberry Billy Simmons A. B. Smith James Taylor O. J. Taylor Eugene Varin Everett Watkins June Williams Pershing Wilson Willard Young , Advisor � � � � � � � � 19 3 7 «««««««« (42 FEATURES ALICE ELIZABETH MIMS most beautiful girl [44 WILLIAM ROTENBERRY most popular boy 45] I'll lit EDGAR MITCHELL Most Athletic Boy Best All-Rouud Boy WILLIAM ROTENBERRY Best Boy Citizen JIMMIE DUNCAN Wittiest Student BOBBY ADAIR Most Musical Student MARTHA DAVIS Most Intelligent Girl RUTH BROADWAY Most Athletic Girl MAURICE DUNCAN Most Dignified Student ALICE E. MIMS friendliest Student Best All-Round Girl Best Girl Citizen CARLYLE McCULLOCH Most Intelligent Boy [46 Ads and Humor ! Barbecue Sandwiches Lunches BROADWAY'S Student Rendezvous Crystal Drug Co. Phones 42 and 43 t 3 CONGRATULATIONS Ed. B. Eady 2 I AND j Wm. B. Pettus I Compliments S. O. Holmes, Jr. s [ i Com pli merits Woco Pep | Hereford Adams ; ! I I | PRESCRIPTION J DRUGGISTS I s s | Cor. 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