Kirkman Vocational School - Spirit Yearbook (Chattanooga, TN)

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CLASS HISTORY September 3 1946 marked the begmmng of a new eplsode m the llves of a group of young boys and gnrls who entermg the halls of Knrkman Vocational Hugh School were embarking upon a most xmportant and memorable era of thelr lxves After a short delay thxs group of students engaged nn the task of selectxng nts sponsors and leaders for the year Mr Keller was elected class sponsor Mrs Sweetland and Mrs Reeves were se lected co sponsors The class offncers were Edward Gossett prestdent jerry Cooper vxce presndent Geraldme Varner secretary Bnllxe Sue Burkett treasurer It benng thenr flrst year at Kjrkman the class actnvmes were not very numerous A Christmas party followed by a party in the sprmg composed the actnvntnes for the freshman class The followmg year the class organnzed as sophomores Mr Sam jones was chosen class spon sor and Mr Cardwell was elected co sponsor Bxlly Dean was selected as presldent jerry Cooper vnce presndent Mona Sue Chauncey secretary and Blllle Sue Burkett treasurer A skatmg party was the first of the HCIIVIUCS of the sophomores The Thanksgxvxng program was sponsored by the class and at Chrlstmas a class party was enjoyed by all A pxcnlc at Lake Wnnnepesaukah concluded the actnvmes of the sophomore class September of 1948 the class again orgamzed thls time as jumors Mxss Bennett was elected sponsor and Mrs Apperson co sponsor for the class Officers elected were Tommy Evans presx A folk game party rn the early part of the year was a big success as was the junxor Chrnstmas party A tacky party was sponsored nn the sprmg and Pan Gap was the scene of the class ptcnnc at the end of the year The Class of 1950 organnzed for the last tnme nn September of 1949 Now they were full fledged senxors Mlss Wheeler was chosen by the class to be nts sponsor and Mnss Roesslenn was selected as co sponsor Tommy Evans was agaln elected presndent of the class Alan Clepper was elected vlce presldent juamta Holcombe secretary and jerry Cooper treasurer The new offnce of parlnamentarran was filled by john Clayton Due to juamta s wrthdrawal from school early rn the year Fay Reese was elected to succeed as secretary A skatnng party early 1n the year started the full year of class actxvltles The sale of Chrxst mas cards proved a successfu money makmg venture and only those who experxenced xt can re late the overwhelmmg acclalm won by the Senior Carmval tn December This event not only added enjoyment but substantxally nncreased the funds of the class The senlor Chrlstmas party proved very very successful Toys enjoyed during the evenmg by Sennors were left to be dxstrxbuted to famllxes where they would be most apprecnated February 24 was the date of Senlor Open House and parents faculty and frrends of the school experrenced an evemng of congemal fellowshxp long to be remembered The gnft of the class to the school a sxlver tea set was used for the first txme on thls occaslon Actlvmes of the Senxor Class of 1950 were drawn to a close wlth the observance of Senior Day Class Day the jumor Senxor Banquet and a class trnp Baccalaureate Sermon was preached on Sunday May 21 For the last txme the members gath ered as a group on May 24 1950 at Park Place Audxtornum to recenve the coveted dxplomas and thus perform thexr last offncnal act as the Class of 1950 , , . . . . . . , , . , . . . , - . ' - . ' 1 , ' 5 , ' - ' : . , L . . , u . . . , . .. . . , . . , 9 - ' - i . 9 9 . ' . 9 9 9 . . 9 9 . , ' . . , ' dentg Hillas Holt, vice-presidentg Juanita Holcombe, secretaryg and Marie Blalock, treasurer. ' 9 ' 9 - ' 4 ' , 2 , . ' I 1 , . . . A - , - , . , . 9 ' 9 9 9 . 1 y . I 1 9 9 . ' l , ' . 9 ' I ' , s . . . .

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM Sfttmg Bernadma MacDowell QCO Capta1nJ Mnckey Schmxdt jean Mahaffey Francxs Humphrey jo Ann Ray Standmg Betty Burns Beatnce Workman Vxrg nla Henderson Opal Hxll Shnrley Stulce CCaptaxnJ Edna McNab Miss Peoples QSponsorD Jeanette john son Not m Picture-Mary Lynn Doyle Sue Swanson BASEBALL TEAM Kneelmg Carl Hullender james james Cole Raymond Bell Kenneth Wllson Standzng Coy Holder M11 lard Chxllcut Charles Nash Herman Wilson Sam Jones Harold jennmg Charles Green Charles Burger Marlon Hambrlght An Intramural Basketball Game Betu een the ll' oodsbop anfl Macbme Shop l . . - . U ' . , . n . , I U - Y, . 1 - ' ' s . v 1 s 1 . 7 1 5 - . , . . l 7 Alexander, H. B. Taylor, Elton Smith, 5 , ' , 5 . A . uf - . ' Y , . 7 7 l W Q 1 ' Q 1 '

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CLASS PROPHECY We olnne Cornellus Faye Reese and Mary Stella French are now leavmg for the land of opportumty Alaska on May 74 1960 There Cherrle McDan1el and Marne Blalock w1ll yom Fay to take up posntxons as secrctarnes to Mr 'lommy Fvans Presndent of the Yukon Gold Refmmg Company vt here H B Iaylor lS Vxce Presldent and Paul Garner IS Treasurer The bng moment has noyy arrned Steppmg mto the Dxmples Cab we find Charlotte Chauncey as drxver sportmg 1 dramond gryen her by ames Sutton Arrnvmg at the arrport we recogmze our old classmates Mr and Mrs Blankenshnp the Mrs benng the former Barbara Thompson and also Mr and Mrs Don Klbble whom vse knew as Barbara Teeters before her marrlage and who are now blessed yuth a young one named Helen for Dons former flame Helen Patterson Going nnto the lobby we recogmze the vonce of Leroy Cook who 15 drspatcher The very charmmg Emma jean ones Sara Sanders and Bettye Sartm make an efflcnent staff at the mformatnon desk Fmally as vue reach the Clayton A1fll09S owned by John Clayton and co owners Wert Har r1s and Odell Geurnn we speak to that handsome pxlot Mnckey Cooper and he tells us that hrs brother jerry IS noyy a famous New York lawyer As Joyce Bean the hostess helps us to our seats we look around and fmd our old clas mates Kay Clark Brlly Dean Hrlda Oakes oann Barnes essne Marne Bell and Hewntt Dnckson all part of a travelmg actors group After we re settled we see Mary C Bnshop and learn that she IS to be marrxed whereupon Mary Stella breaks the neyys that she also IS engaged Then oanne Cornelnus tells us of her posxtnon as semor history teacher at the Yukon Hngh School and havmg been tramed under Mnss Roesslem her students w1ll not make A s She mforms us that Kent Dorman IS professor of Englrsh lnterature at the high school and Wnlllam Posey IS nce man nn uneau where he cuts all the xce from the glacxer As we stop nn Nevada for refuellng vse flnj that the company IS on ned by Rnc lard Durham Stanley Hyde and Eddne Faulkner Whxle m1ll1ng around the lounge a sudden shrnek mterrupts our conversatxon Wfe fmd the source to be Elfrenda Solesbee Clementson greetmg her husband Bobby just returmng from the Sahara Desert Then vse hear yells of Yea team' Yea Reese' and turn around to see a group of ball players conslstmg of Captam Gene Reese Robert Stroud B1llCh1ldress Vlfgll Stephens Gene Smrth Forrest Hundley Don enn1ngs and Wrllram 'Ihompson led by Manager Ed ordan Now that everyone IS aboard we hear the news that we wxll have a stopover nn that fabulous City of make believe Hollywood' At the arrport the handsome actor Don VIXIC and lovely actress Betty Kennedy rn prrvate lxfe Mrs ames Cole greet us Thexr latest pncture Hxllas Loves Ila taken from the lxfe of Hrllas Holt and lla Mrller has proved a great success Don asks us nf we would l1ke to go to Hollyvsood s largest newspaper publlsmng house When we arrxve we fmd the edntor to be none other than the brxllnant Walter Wright Hrs reporters are eanetta Grrffxth Martha Davxs Anna Belle Gray and Charles McArthur wnth George Thompson the top arust From Walter we learn that Marre Patterson ns head nurse at Paul Ireland Clmxc Assistant nurses workmg under her are Barbara Roberts Betty Leonard and Betty jo jones Walter tells us there 15 a beautiful res taurant down the street rf we would care for dmner and naturally we say yes' As we wart for thc tables the famous archntect Alan Clepper brmgs us the news that he des1gned thns restaurant especxally for R Lehman LeBron Cox and Charles Nash Next to our table snts Mary Garber now top offncer rn the Waves Well here we are back on the plane to Alaska Heres hopmg that thus land holds many opportunmes for all of us .ji , , , Y . Y 1 X . . . Q . . . ., 1, 1. ..., . 1 1' 4 'ht . 4 , 7 , V Y ,. Y . ..- , . . , . . , . 4 'c ' . , , 1 1 t . , , . . 4 , . , . . . V . V 1 4- 1 . , . . 1 V 1 1 - . . Y . . . 5 ' 7 , . . V Y . . - - 1 1 1 1 1 . . Y 1 1 - v 1 r . . 1 - 1 1 all . . . . . . y 11 1 1 ' Y . . . 1 - 1 4 Q: , . ,, ,,, . . . . .Y . . . Y. . . . . , 4 J , . V . . Y . ., - L , 1 , r A , .4 , . , ' - 1 1 V - - Y U 11 'y i . 7 , . . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J 1 , J . 1 - , , 1 1 ' - - u ' av ' ' -J , - , , 4 , . Y' , .,. . . . 1 , , 1 1 - C n ' 1 1 - ' i - . u 11 ' , . I . . . - 1 J. . , ' . 1 , . . 1 1 . 4 .