Jackson High School - Tatler Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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.1-. C1444 bag dcti itieA OUR FOUR STHR GC-INEIRHL Ol'lIfIilIll.' .-lllrrrf Slouc, Jr. Ladies and Gentlemen, Classmates: On these friendly Fields are sown the seeds that on other fields in other days, will bring victory. These are the words of a man, noted for his heroism and ability of performing what some people might class as the impossible. He is General Douglas MacArthur, Chief of Staff of the United Armed Forces in the Far Iiast. MacArthur spoke these immortal words in a locker room to a group of young cadets struggling to win a football victory. lXlacArthur has always advocated and practiced this policy, and through his great intellectual and physical labors he has become America's man of the hour. The General's great ability is easily explained in his life story. Douglas lNlacArthur was born in l880 of very distinguished parents. His father was an army officer with a splendid military record, bearing the nick-name, The Boy Colonel of the VVest. At this time the lNlacArthurs were stationed in Little Rock, Arkansas. and later they were trans- ferred to New Mexico, where young Douglas was baptized in battle by an Indian attack. After graduating from VVest Point in 1903. MacArthur served as an aide to his father in japan and to President Theodore Roosevelt in Washington. Upon the outbreak of the first world war he suggested the formation of the famous Rain- bow Division. consisting of troops from every State in the Union. He was placed in command of this division. thus becoming the youngest division commander of the war. A short time after the Armistice, MacArthur was appointed connnandant of VVest Point. At the age of fifty he was made Chief of Staff of the United States armies, thus becoming the youngest full general in American history. As early as 1933 MacArthur foresaw the present con- flict and appealed desperately for a great National Defense Program. In 1935 General MacArthur went to the Philippines as military adviser and started a ten year defense program after which the Philippines would gain their independence. ln july, 1941 President Roosevelt called MacArthur back into the service to command our Far Eastern armies. Upon the outbreak of the war MacArthur was in a desperate position. but with his small band of men he defended the city of Manilla very gallantly. Because of overwhehning odds he was forced to evacuate the city and set up defenses on Bataan, where he dealt the enemy some very costly blows before he was ordered to Australia to take command of the combined Australian and American forces. The sixty-two year old General is now faced with the problem of holding Australia and then regaining, step by step, the ground that fell before the ruthless onslaught of the deceitful Japanese. In other words he is the man in the clriver's seat: and as you know, he is a very capable driver. ln order to accomplish this goal he must and shall have the wholehearted support of the American people. who must keep his life line open and flowing with tanks, guns. clothes, food. and last but not least. a great American spirit. IPAGE SEVENTEENJ

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Jack on High School : PRGSIDE2NT'S HDDRGSS 1l'allrr I 'Hl1't l Zt'00l1 llear friends of jackson High School: It is my privilege to welcome you to the class day exercises of the largest graduating class in the history of Jackson High School. If we were forced to close with the emphasis on only the numerical value of the class, our comment might not he of any great importance. Hut we are happy to present to you character and efficiency. The ideals and standards of life and conduct held during high school days hy the membership of this class are lofty and in- spiring. lntellectually the class of '42 is second to none. lf you will pause and consider the grades made hy our valedictorian, our salutatorian, and our essayist, you will find that they are pre- eminent. The work done in the classroom and in the extra-curricular activities hy the total mem- hership of the class will testify to the efhciency of hoth teachers and pupils. The dry hooks with which we have struggled almost in vain have more than once left us stranded on the parching sands of no man's land. VVe, wretched ones, Finally survived lililgfl-IIITS l'rogrr'.r.v and Illill on the Flosx, a feat which persuaded us that we are invincible. For the con- venience of all future seniors, we suggest that short summaries of these hooks he placed in the lihrary at their disposal. In spite of all our trials and tribulations we have today reached the highest rung of the high school ladder of success. Looking hack over the long way that we have come, we find the years filled not only with arduous lahor hut with the joys of accomplishment and the pleasures of companionship. XVith deep appreciation of your interest in us. l am indeed happy to present to you the jackson lligh School graduating class of 1942. Umor SIXTEENI

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cle on Hi In School CLHSS HISTORY .Yue Brinnmcl Jllarllza Ncllc Parlmm Colne all you Seniors, whoever you may be, I hope you'll pay attention and listen to me. It's all about the Senior Class, so loyal and so true, The class that's graduating in 1942. When we organized our class, we chose a president goodg He was no other than Walter Lee Underwood. And NValter lfrankland, a very fine scout, XVas made vice-president to help the other Walter out. Sara Ann Traughber, who always has a date, Became our secretary and kept the record straight. ln financial matters we had no care at all Because, you see, our treasurer was Willie Matt VVall. .-Xl ,Iunior High in '39 we organized a club, llelped at the candy stand, and edited The Cub. NYe had a big banquet and told the school goodbye: NVe then became Sophomores at jackson Senior High. ln 1940 we made a lot of noise: lYe learned to fool the teachers and to Hirt with Senior boys. XVe organized the Girl Reserve, the finest in the land, .Xnd some of us won places in the High School Band. XX'e struggled with equations: we wrestled with the noung NYe made up good excuses: but Latin got us down, Vte waded through our book reports, as dry as dry could be, And the dates that we remembered were not those of history! XXX- fought the x's, and took a lot of cuts, And Commercial Law almost drove us nuts. Business Arithmetic our ambition seemed to quench. But our mourning really started when we took French. Typing gave us the jitters: bookkeeping made us sore, And Ok.'s from the othce-we found them quite a bore! XYe majored in dramatics and never seemed to tire, And some of us were singers in the A Cappella Choir. XVe did our bit in football, we helped the Red Cross, But physics and geometry, they threw us for a loss. Stella NYhite was selected on the All-District Team, And jack Cole was the hero of every maiden's dream. For the boys out for track who needed inspiration, Billy Brien and Frank Hampson were quite a sensa- tion 1 For they showed the other boys just the right ap- proaches, Because Billy and Frank were our track coaches. NVhen we became Seniors in September '41, VVe knew our year of triumph had at last begun, VVe gave some time to study-we gave more time to play- And we looked ahead continually to Graduation llay. We rushed around the whole year through, And had a hard time getting themes when due. We stayed as busy as busy could be And were in trouble from eight-thirty till three. But when it comes to talent, our class is of the best. Katherine Bond wrote a sonnet, and won the poetry contest. Then came the junior-Senior play, which required special art, And june Johnson was the miss who won the leading part. W'hen we think of foreign languages, our heads are inclined to swell, Because three of the French students have done so well: Medals and certificates were the rewards of their translations, And so to Patricia, Martha, and VVillie Matt go our congratulations. A credit course was added to count toward graduation: It was called, the class in Distributive Education, Of salesmanship and purchasing the class learned more and more: But jasper jones continued to run his own store. We wrote a lot of notes and popped a lot of gum: We anxiously waited for Graduation Day to come. We studied and we played until, now that it's here: VVe hate to leave a school that we hold so dear. Since December 7 our thoughts to war have turned, And fervent patriotism in every heart has burned. We've been saving waste materialsg we've been buying stamps. You see That the class of 1942 is out for Victory. I hope all you people who have listened this far Have found what a wonderful class we are. Our faith is very strong: our hearts are very true, Three cheers for the class of 1942! IPAGE EIGHTEENJ