Lewes High School - Beacon Yearbook (Lewes, DE)

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-gf President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Class Colors Red and White CLASS GFFICERS Class Motto Deeds Not Words Class Flower Red Carnation CLASS POIM By ELSIE WARRINGTON As the days and months go swiftly try The mem ries 0 our days at old Lewes High Run through our minds All the hopes and ears That have drawn our class together during the years that we ve spent here. 'Vow on the lwrin o departure we stand Robert Hudson Thomas Hookor Elizabeth cloooo Wlulom Iogfom Class Tree Weeping Willow Loo ing to the uture or which we have dreamed and planned. The whole wide world we now must meet Striving driving that we may never now de eat. Our mottcw Deeds Not Words' how true It has served us twelve long years through. We shall remain loyal to it ever And it will be the guide or all that we endeavor. 0

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CLASS HISTORY By HELEN DORMAN In September of I938 forty elght shy llttle boys and glrls walked Into Lewes School to enter the first grade We started our educatlon by learmng the three r s Durlng our hrst few years ln school we vxslted many places of mterest 1n our town Among these places were the tm factory Stam baughs fish pond the Museum lVlemor1al Park Powerhouse our churches dairy and USO Bulldlng where we saw palntlngs that were done by the soldlers and sailors We always made our mothers Chrlstmas presents as art projects We were always glad when holldays came as we would have partles to suxt the OCCHSIOD We finally entered unlor I-hgh School prepared for all the hustle and bustle con nected with the changlng of classes and keeplng of lockers We struggled through the trials of unlor Hlgh School and entered our hrst year ID hrgh school As freshmen the sophomores had a great deal of fun lnltxatlng us The boys were lnltlated outslde of school but the glrls were 1n1t1ated at nlght ID the school audltorlum This was the year many of us started the courses on whlch our careers are dependent In our sophomore year we took Blology whlch was then a requlrecl subject lVlany of us liked this very much Many members of our class were enrolled IH the band chorus and varlous sports Thls was the first year our football team really functloned Mr Hanley our homeroom teacher was new rn our school thls year As Junlors we gave the unlor Senior Prom ln lVlay We used a Spanish scene Qur deco ratlons were very colorful as we had collected a great number of bright red roses We sold soft drinks and hot dogs durmg football season ln order to ralse money for our senlor expenses At the end of the year we acquired the school store from the prewous semors Thev had a great amount of stock left from the year whlch we bought ln September we entered our school as semors Wlth a new dlgnlty behttlng our classl ficatxon We had twenty four people ln our class this year The senlor members of the Press Club published the yearbook called THE BEACON as has been customary for every previous year In lVla5 we gave our class play Lewes Hlgh School w1ll suffer greatly the loss of athletic stars Buddy Cooper Tom Hocker Blll lngram ack Stambaugh Dale Parson Howard lVl1llman and lVlar1anna Walker several falthful voices ln the chorus Betty Glbson and oan Dorman and the thirteen members of our class who belong to the Alpha Chapter of the National Honor Soclety We of the senior class are grateful to our parents and teachers for making It possible for us to arrlve at thls Junction of our educational career CLASS SONG Tune AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL ack Stambaugh Oh beauh ul or rzendshzps made For bonds that ne er wzll breal? For rm ouna'al1ons that are lard l'Vh1ch we through life will lake Chorus Oh Lewes Hzgh Dear Lewes Hzgh To thee we will be true To lhee our lhoughls will ever ly The dear ola' whlle and blue I4 e ll always love you Lewes Hzgh Our Alma 'Vlaler dear And smg your praises to the s y ln voices loua' and clear . ' ' I . . . ' .AJ . - I . I a T' J 5 l . of .Z . CC 17 I f J - . f f fg ' . , ' , If

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CHARLES DONALD BAKER Ba C All the way choo choo Rxfle Club I Mxlltary Club 2 Audltonum 2 Current Events Library I F F A Vnce President I Semor Press Club I Perfect Attendance 2 Cotllllon Club 2 Aeronautics Club I Charles IS one of the more aCtlV6 members of our class Cwhen he s here Charles xs known throughout the school for his tall tales I-le plans to work for hls father as a carpenter Bake has been a very actlve member of the F F A The class of 50 wlshes hlm the best of luck ln whatever he w1ll do IVIARIAN ELIZABETH BRYAN Betty Yea' Chorus 2 Red Cross Club 2 Actlvlty Commlttee I Safety 2 Twxrler 5 Basketball 3 Band I Current Eventsl LlbrarySc1enceI Drivers Course I Art Actlvlty I Folk Dancing 2 Auditorium Commlttee I COLIIIIOD Club I Property Committee I Betty IS one of the smaller glrls of our class She takes part m many actlvltles and has a great lnterest ln whatever the class plans to do We know the band wxll mxss her also as one of the twlrlers She IS undeclded about her future but whatever she mlght do we wlsh her success JAMES BYRON COOPER Buddy Let s find somethlng strange unlor Property Commxtteel Travel Club 2 Camera Club I Honor Society 2 Rifle Club I Presldent of homeroom I Basketball 5 Football 4 Baseball 4 Varsity Club I Band 3 Buddy IS one of the best Iookmg boys of our class I-le IS a stralght A student and partlclpates ln all sports I-le played quarterback on our football team and center forward on our basketball team Buddy IS planmng to go to college We know he wlll be a success m whatever he undertakes Best of luck Buddy SARA HESTER DONOVAN Hes You said lt' Red Cross Club 2 Soenal Committee I Safety Committee I Chorus I Property Commlttee I Band 4 Service Actlvlty I Press Club I I-lomeroom Treasurer I Library Study I Current Events I Art Actlvlty I Folk Dancing I County Band I Cotllllon Club I Hester IS one of the redheads m our class She IS seldom heard talking She can often be found motoring ln her gray Ford Hester takes an actlve part nn class actxvltxes and IS especxally lnterested m muslc She 15 a very excellent commercial student She IS noted for her flaming red hair Best of luck to Hester IH the future I0 k gg I! , : : I: . . . . - g 3 v I . . .. .. , : : , . . : : : , : : , . . - , .. . . ., J 1 . : : . : . . .. ,,. . - Y .. ,, .. . . ,, . : : : . : : . .