John D Bassett High School - Timber Tints Yearbook (Bassett, VA)

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FRESHMAN QSPRINGD Spring is the time of all green and growing things, fresh and verdant in their newness to all life. VVhat more fitting, then, than that we Freshmen, in this green time of our life, should enter high school? The March winds and April showers were very necessary to the budding of the shoots of knowledge in the Freshman mind. We, so green and sweet in our dewy innocence, received at this time the first seeds of knowledge and felt the first pull of the plow and the cultivator in this spring of our career. Under the guidance and watchful care of our beloved sponsor, Miss Olivia Brown, we, fifty- three seekers of knowledge, organized and elected as our officers: Sara Stone, President, Nellie Philpott, Vice President, Maxine Philpott, Secretary and Treasurer. The Literary Society was begun and sponsored by Miss Olivia Brown. The Dramatic Club was sponsored by Miss Betty Davidson. Many Freshmen were members of these clubs. A Beauty Pageant was given with only boy contestants and, at this time, the Freshmen scored a run as Howard White, one of our members, was selected as Miss Bassettfl Our class was also represented in the athletic field. The boys' Basket Ball Team won the county championship. jason Giles was the only Freshman boy who played that year. Many Freshmen were members of the Girls' Basket Ball Team. We felt the stir of new life in our blood and we did not realize, any more than do the Freshmen of today, how very green we were. VVe had become accustomed to the wild band of wild beings who were called Sophomores and who, because of their fierce taste for Freshman blood, did pounce on us, causing us to suffer greatly in this newly established world and to say in our hearts: Behold, blessed be the name of Education, for because of it have we endured great torments, both of the body and of the mind. Verily have we been followers to its great and noble cause l SOPHOMORE fSUMMEKJ But the March winds and April showers brought forth an abundance of May fiowers and the summer time came upon us almost before we knew, so delightfully did the one season blend with the other. VVe found the skies so much bluer and sweeter and the sun shone more warmly upon us. We had stuck our heads high enough to see nearly as much of it as we imagined we could. We held our heads very high and we kept the stalks that supported them very straight. They were not yet very heavy with their accumulation of wisdom and so did not droop with the weight. But our fiowers were unfolding little by little. We were slowly, but surely, coming out into the light of day. One eventful day was the adoption of the name of Ramsey's Serfs. We were very sad when we found that five of our members had 'failed to appear to continue the journey with us. But when the ruler said: Go, gather ye in a body and organize yourseives so that ye may gain in strength and courage, it was done and the Class of '35 chose as its leaders: President, Codell jonesg Vice President, Nellie Philpott, Secretary and Treasurer, Virginia Grogan. As time passed, three fair maidens and two bold, dashing young men joined our group. Again our class was represented in the athletic field. Some members were seized with a strange infirmity. Wise men were called to look upon them, examining them with much care and finally pro- nounced the infirmity in the male as baseball and in the female, basket ball. Nellie Philpott was selected to play center on All-Star Basket Ball Team. The Girls' Basket Ball Team was Henry County Champions of 1935 and 1936. Much credit was due the coach, Miss Dora Mitchell, who worked faithfully with them every day. Nellie Philpott was elected Vice President of the Home Eckers Club. That which tended to add to the fertile soil and make our buds of knowledge now become blossoms was the camping trip taken by the Home Eckers Club. The girls went to 'fSunset Lodge. Here they enjoyed camp life to the greatest extent, engaging in hikes, fishing and night life around a bonfire. The girls had as their guests Friday night, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, who were both teachers of Bassett High School. On Saturday night the girls enter- tained the High School faculty. A large bonfire was built and marshmallows and weiners were roasted. Later in the evening, stunts were displayed by the girls and also their guests. Everyone had an enjoyable time. JUNIOR QAUTUM NJ But verily, in school life even as in nature, leaves have their time to fall and fiowers to wither, and the autumn of our days came as soon as we were ready. Very brilliant was our foliage that year, very rich our fruitage, as the little buds of the Freshman year, grown into the Howers of Sophomore development, became the richer, more necessary and more satisfying fruit of autumn. It was indeed the harvest of all our early planting-the reaping of the results of all our dreams, hopes, and efforts. The glow of our radiant knowledge fiushed the whole year with the mellowness of sunset splendor. It brought with it the glad Thanksgiving of November-thankful we knew so much, thankful we were no longer Freshmen or Sophomores, thankful that we would so soon be Seniors and that we had been able to achieve so much. The Class elected as our President, Codell Jones. A play, Sky High, was presented in the auditorium under the direction of Miss Sara Jane Jose. Some of the Juniors who played important parts in the play were Marjorie Clark and Jessie VVilliams. Four Junior girls participated in the chorus. Class I-Iiglgry

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H OVVARD HAMILTON WHITE Literary Society, '37, '38, President, Patrick Henry Liter- ary Society, '38, Industrial Arts Club, '37, Editor-in- Chief, 'IIIMBER rI'IN'l'S, '38, Beta Club, '37, '38, President, Beta Club, '38 , Humor Editor, 'Fesxor Ifooverfv Gang, '38. .IESSIE CORNELIA VVILLIAMS Literary Society, '35, '36, '37, '38, Secretary, Shake- spearean Literary Society, '38, Beta Club, '37, '38, Secre- tary and Treasurer, Beta Club, '37, Home Iickers, '36, '37, Basket Ball, '35, '36, '37, '38, Business Illanager, ,IllNlBER rl'lNTS, '38, Society Editor, 'Fessor Hoo-ver's Gang, '38 , joint Literary Society President, '38, BESSIE EVA YOUNG Dramatic Club, '36, Literary Society, '35, '36, '37, '38. S8lIi0l'S

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Ralph Ingram was elected Vice President of Patrick Henry Literary Society. Ellery VVhite and Nellie Philpott were Secretary and Trasurer of Jeffersonian Literary Society. The Beta Club was formed for the first time in Bassett High School, with Mr. Hoover as sponsor. Some of the members who were eligible for membership were: June Stone, who became Vice Presi- dent of the Club, Jessie Williams, who was Secretary and Treasurer, Minnie and Mildred Helms, Edna Joyce, Ruby Seay, Nellie Moran, Virginia Grogan and Howard VVhite. The Home Eckers Club took another trip. They hiked to Glen Eden and cooked their breakfast. Other honors given to Juniors were: Elsie Mitchell, Associate Editor of the school paper, Nellie Moran, Junior reporter. The Junior-Senior banquet was a great feast. The cruise with the Merry Gang was a happy journey enjoyed by all. It happened that certain members of the Class, having been given that one talent of making words rhyme, presented to the passengers a song entitled, Good-bye, Dear Seniors. Also at this time Howard White, as toastmaster, brought honor to himself and his class by his subtle wit. But it was not all glory, wonder and splendor. There were tests, cultivations and the fall plant-- ing and, with all our wisdom, there was often much to be desired. SICNIOR fWlN'l'l-:RJ But even this stage passed on into eternity, the fruit was all gathered and stored away within our memories and, with the snows of all the past in hoary wisdom upon our heads, we welcomed the approach of winter. The flowers have long since decayed, as we outgrew them, and the seeds of the new life-to-be were stored away beneath the soil of our understanding, ready, at the call of the coming spring, to put forth their new shoots and push forth into the new world. Rugged in our young manhood and womanhood, clad in spotless snow and frost protecting the yet immature germs of developing life from the blighting atmosphere, we stand at the end of our course. VVhen we entered, this fall, our last year of school, some of our old members failed to join us. They were Annie Bowles, I.ucy Stone, Edith Seay, Irene VValker and Edward Varner. VVe were joined by one new member, David Flora. The Senior Class elected as their officers: President, Marjorie Clark, Vice President, Virginia Grogan: Secretary, Mildred Helms, Treasurer, Nellie Moran. Miss Shirley Brightwell, a new member of the faculty, came to teach the Senior Class Government. The Senior Class, under the infiuence and never-ceasing care of their beloved teacher, Miss Mildred Akers, again published the 'Frssor lf00-'Ul'f'J Gang weekly in the town paper. June Stone was Editor-in-Chief. The Annual was another great undertaking. Howard VVhite was Editor-in- Chief and Faculty Advisors were Miss Mitchell and Mr. Cooper. A play, Coast to Coast, was presented under the direction of Miss Katherine Burch. Jason Giles was the only Senior who played an important part in the play. Eight Senior girls participated in the chorus. The Seniors had a meeting and elected the following for class honors: Virginia Grogan as Historian, Iloward White as Framer of the Last VVill and Testament, Mack Little as Prophet, Codell Jones as Poet, Jessie VVilliams and Elsie Mitchell as Song Composers. The honor of Valedic- torian was won by June Stone, while the honor of Salutatorian went to Mildred Helms. The Beta Club was again organized with Mr. Hoover as sponsor and Mrs. Bryant, assistant. Many Seniors were members of this honorary club. Howard VVhite became President of the Club. An amateur show was sponsored by the High School at the Stone Theatre. The Senior Class won second prize for their Big Apple dance. A very unusual record, and one which we are proud of, is the entrance of five girls, Nellie Moran, Jessie Williams, Maxine Philpott, June Stone and Virginia Grogan into Bassett High School in the year of 1927 and their continued progress through the grades together until now they have reached the highest point in their school life-graduation. Another record of interest this year is the graduation of five cousins, who are: Virginia Bell Franklin, June Stone, Jessie VVilliams, Nellie Philpott and Maxine Philpott. The Bassett High School Literary Societies were organized. Jessie Williams was elected Presi- dent of General Literary Society and David Flora was elected as Chaplain. On March 18th a Beauty Pageant was given and almost all of the Senior girls were contestants. Miss Mildred Elgin, a seventh grade pupil, was declared Miss Bassett I938. The Beta Club Convention was held April xst and 2d in Roanoke, at the Patrick Henry Hotel. An article written on the Hood by Howard White, of the Bassett Club, was given honorable mention at the convention. Those attending the convention were the following: Jessie Williams, June Stone, Virginia Grogan, Nellie Moran, Marjorie Clark, and Mr. Hoover Csponsorj. The annual Junior-Senior Banquet was held at the Riverside Hotel on March 25th. This year the banquet was in the form of Top Hat Night Club. This event was one that was looked forward to and greatly enjoyed by the Seniors. Now, as we stand at the end of our course it seems a sadder time than we expected. The world outside is cold. VVe know not what to expect from its bleak, bare atmosphere. VVe, the Class of '38, will not wither now that the season of High School Life is at an end, but we will enter into a more yielding season- Real LifC.VLVIRGINIA QIROGAN. C ass l'liSt0l'y