Madison Heights High School - Monelison Yearbook (Madison Heights, VA)

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I 9 4 5 MONELISON SENIORS WEIR. HELEN FAYE Home Economics. Commercial She's a good sport, she’s true blue. Laughing and riendly. the girl for you. WOOD. DOROTHY MAE Commercial Not as serious as some you’d find. But always nice and always !(tnd. 4 OUR ALMA MATER A school isn't built of stone and brick, It’s built of courage and love; Its walls may no longer with paint be slick, And its desks may collapse with a shove. A school is made by the students there, Who make it a fine dwelling place; Those who don’t falter, and those who will dare To make of it more than a space. When an ornate building we happen to site, We wonder if those who’re inside Can be as pure as the building is white, Or whether their souls have died. If each word or deed spoken and done Is the cornerstone of our school, Could we say that Madison High is one Whose students supplied the tools? Though soon from her halls our class will depart, We hope we have helped to design A beautiful school that will live in each heart, Of those who will leave her behind. Mary Coleman.

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1 SENIORS RAGLAND, WALTER CLENARD Regular Fellows, Science. Commercial A quiet, calm and bashful sort. Best of all. a wonderful sport. RAMSEY. NORMA MOTLEY Glee. Spanish. Latin A quiet and lovely brunette. A nicer person we've never met. RICKETTS, LINWOOD LEROY Math. Science. Monelison Staff Full of fun. full of chatter. We’ll all miss his “pitter-patter.” ROBERTSON, MILDRED MARIE . U. G.. Glee. Home Economics Sweet, soft voiced, with a radiant smile. Kind and friendly all the while. RUCKER, JUNE DARE Beta. Library. Monelison Staff Faithful, dependable, quiet lass. One of the favorites of her class. SCOTT, LUCILLE DORIS Commercial A lovely smile, with eyes of brown. Friendliest little girl in town. SINGLETON. HARRY ALBERT, Jr. Commercial. Math. Monelison Staff A walking dictionary and best all-round; No better sport could well be found. SMITH. SALLIE PATSY Beta, J. V. G., Monelison Staff Lilted by all and quite a beauty. Always faithful to each duty. SPIVEY, LEONARD DUNCAN Regular Fellows. Commercial. Glee Fine athlete, devoted to Anne. Handsome and a popular man. STUMP. FRANCES FAYE Beta. J. U. G.. Monelison Staff Studious, talented, and ever true. Any one finer? Now. we as you. MADISON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY EPOCH I In September, in the year of Our Lord. Nineteen Hundred and Forty-One, there landed upon the shore of the Realm of Learning, a goodly number of explorer and eeker after wisdom. Being shaken in spirit from their rough voyage upon the sea of inexperience, they were quite terrified by the three tribes already inhabiting this realm. The member of the new band were called Freshman, which in the language of the realm meant “green. They were seventy-four in number, and for the purpose of protection and mutual advancement they organized and elected a president of the class, Norma Ram ey. Other officers were Faye Bryant, vice-president and Pat y Smith, secretary-treasurer. In spite of their greenness the new colonists made rapid progress. Their chief rulers were Mrs. Thoma and Mrs. Mayberry, who soon became of much assistance in guiding the Freshmen. Although incited by the daring of the higher tribes the Freshmen occasionally violated rules, without serious catastrophe they came to the end of the first epoch. EPOCH II At the beginning of the second epoch, the Freshmen advanced and took possession of the strongholds of the Sophs. Among the newcomers were those from the Elon Colony, who came in search of the greater supply of Knowledge to be found in the great Madison High. To lead them to greater achievements, the Sophs did elect Hazel Dean as president. Other officers were Patsy Smith, vice-president and secretary-treasurer, Faye Bryant. The Sophs lost one Chief Ruler. Miss Turman, who went to seek new shores. She was succeeded by Mrs. Doyle, a kindly Ruler, with whom all fell in love. Local rebellions of small import arose over occasional faculty rulings, but were settled by peaceful arbitration. So drew to an end the second epoch. EPOCH III With the beginning of the third epoch several changes were noted. The valiant band who had entered as Freshmen, and had conquered the lessons of the Sophs, now advanced and occupied the territory of the Juniors. To preside over them as the chief executive they elected Mary Coleman, who did walk wisely before them. Other executives were Russel Shelton. June Rucker and Edith Hudson. It was found that several members among them—Franklin Strickler, Gladys Jordan and Talmadge Wood—had left the class and taken themselves to new scenes and duties. The number of members was found to be seventy-one. An important Faculty Ruler of this period was Miss Mitchell, who was a skillful general in the contests with Ignorance. Important social events of this period were the Junior-Senior Banquet and Dance and the Junior-Senior Picnic. Thus did draw to a close the third epoch. EPOCH IV Epoch four was marked by important reconstruction, for the humble band who had invaded the Freshmen trenches three years before, now became Seniors, the Invincible Class of 1945. The wise and sagacious Dorothy Blanks was elected president. Vice-President was Calvin Garrett: secretary, Edith Hudson, and treasurer. Frances Morris. The Seniors numbering fifty-two did greatly impress themselves upon the lower tribes of the Realm of Learning. Deserters from the class were Carlisle Berryman. Warren Pugh. Faye Bryant, George Coleman. Evelyn Gowen, John Miller. Russel Shelton, Susie Morcom and Selma Coleman. A great occasion was Junior-Senior Banquet and Dance in April. Thus doth close the fourth epoch, and with their motto, “To leave some mark behind, to keep our having lived in mind, emblazoned upon their shields, the Class of 1945 goes forth to invade and conquer new territories. Faye Stump. Doris Perdue. MADISON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL