James Monroe High School - Echo Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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F P I C E R S Betty Sullivan President Jack Russler Vice-President Elsie Williams Secretary Ward Jones Treasurer CQ.a 44 Song Where, oh where are the grand old Seniors? Where, oh where are the grand old Seniors? Where, oli where are the grand old Seniors? Safe now in the wide, wide world. They’ve gone out from t heir Alma Mater, They’ve gone out from their Alma Mater, They’ve gone out from their Alma Mater, Safe now in the wide, wide world. Class Colors Class Flower Lavender and White Purple Orchid 1 10 y

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Latin. They have also discovered that something new has been added to Math, an alphabet, and the result is that lovable subject, Algebra. Another characteristic which is noticeable at this time is the romantic affairs which bud even in the dreary winter. The actors are improving their appearance. The girls wear make-up, and the boys have at last trained those stray ends of hair. The brightness is shadowed sometimes by that ever present villain, Study, and is darkened when Examinations reappears. Such is life! The actors are better prepared for him than before. A few of the weaker ones are defeated, and therefore are not eligible for Act Ill, which follows after another brief intermission of three months. In Act III, the actors are called Juniors and are so different that the play seems entirely new. They are still pursued by Study, but they understand him better. They are able to arrange their time, so that they can attend the Senior-Junior Prom and the Junior-Senior Prom, which is given by them and financed from a benefit movie. The day before the prom the girls are seen wearing “blue jeans,” for everyone helps decorate the gym. The night of the prom finally arrives. The gym emerges as a beautiful dance floor with soft lights and heavenly music. Many activities hold the interest of the actors in this act. There are Essay, Oration, and Spelling Contests, a Variety Show, Open House, the Youth Can¬ teen and a Music Festival. In the midst of these happenings, the high school rings arrive and bring more excitement. The officers of the Junior Class are Ernest Cope, President; Bettie Willard, Vice-President; Ward Jones, Secretary; and Randy Mills, Treasurer. Again the curtain falls, and the actors enjoy another three months inter¬ mission. This time they prepare for the fourth and final act. The matured actors greet Act IV joyfully. They have acquired deep friendships for each other through the acts and can now enjoy their various accomplishments. The first big assignment which falls upon this class is the Annual. The actors work hard on this piece of work; it is their contribution to the school. Another assignment is the Senior Play entitled “Lavender and Old Lace.” This is a tremendous success. From the title, the class chooses its colors, Laven¬ der and White, and its flower, the Orchid. Following these assignments is Senior Day—the day when Seniors take over the school. During the day, peculiar sights are seen in the halls and class¬ rooms. An entertaining assembly is given by the Seniors, and the day is fun, even for the underclassmen. The Seniors are now full of knowledge, and the majority of them are at last signing their names to the Honor Roll List. This is the goal throughout the play, and most of the actors are victorious. There only remains freedom from Study and Examinations. At last, the fatal hour arrives, and Final Examinations appears. The Seniors are brave, and a huge success is their reward. They are finished with Study, whom they find is not an enemy, but a great friend. Throughout the act, the Seniors have many forms of entertainment and privileges. Parties are given in their honor, and the class picnic is “loads” of fun. These accomplishments are due to their competent sponsors, Mrs. Beable and Mrs. Chick. The play concludes in a burst of glory, with music, flowers and many congratulations at what is known as Commencement Exercises. They have a wonderful, happy Ending, which in reality is only the Beginning. i 9 y

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Senior Ctc ClSS Mary Jean Aldridge ‘ ‘ Peddlers ’ ’ “Jeanie with the light brown drawl” General Course Spotlight, 1, 3, Editor, 4; Basketball, 2, 3, 4—Intra¬ mural, 1; Softball, 1, 2, 4; Commercial Club, 3; Dis¬ tributors Club, 4; Girls ' Athletic Association, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1; Chairman of Yearbook Committee, 4; Dramatics Club, 3, 4. Donald Gilbert Barr ‘ ‘ Casey ’ ’ ‘‘Napoleon was a little man. ’ ’ General Course Football, 3, 4; Diversified Occupations Club, 3 , 4. Betty Wood Belew “Susie” ‘‘As calm as a cloud floating by ” General Course Dramatics Club, 3, 4; Sci¬ ence Club, 4; Camera Club, 4—Treasurer, 4 ; Projector Club, 4. Charles Webbe Carter “Rev” ‘ ‘ Pleasure before work ' ’ General Course Distributors Club, 3, Sec¬ retary and Reporter, 4; Spotlight, 3, 4; Glee Club, 4; Band, 1, 2. Ernest Hubert Cope “Cope” ‘‘Wolf—and they love it!” General Course Class President, 3; Coach of Football Midgets, 4; Football, 3; Navy (2 years, 4 months) ; Intramural Bas¬ ketball, 3, 4. Grover Clinton Atkins “Bull Dog” ‘‘We are frivolous knaves all. ’ ’ General Course Midget Football, 1, 2; Dis¬ tributors Club, 4; Diversi¬ fied Occupations Club, 3. Anne Ernestine Beck ‘ ‘ Becky ” “ Fairest, and sweetest of them all” Academic Course French Club, 2, 3, Vice- President, 4; Dramatics Club 3, Treasurer, 4; Hal¬ lowe’en Queen, 4; Literary Club, 3, 4; Intramural Bas¬ ketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Chair¬ man of Senior Play Com¬ mittee, 4. •Jean Garland Burton “Jeanie” ‘‘I’m going on a diet if it kills me.” Vocational Course Diversified Occ u p a t ion s Club, 3, 4; Band, 1; Glee Club, 3; Dance Club, 1, 2. Thomas R. Chartters ‘ ‘ Roger ' ’ ‘‘A modest man who says but little” Vocational Course Intramural Basketball, 3, Basketball Manager, 4. William Jerome Cox “Jerry” ‘ ‘ Pi eady, b ut righ t ’ ’ Academic Course Football, 2, 4; Basketball, 2, 4; S. C. A. Convention, 2; Glee Club, 2, 4; Chair¬ man of Yearbook Commit¬ tee, 4. A 11 Y