Marcuse High School - Islander Yearbook (Big Island, VA)

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MEMORIES Prepared to face the future bright are twenty Seniors gay All dressed up in caps and gowns and ready for Commencement Day. As slowly we march down the aisle before the congregation I see a vision of four long years preceding graduation. First a flash of Freshmen days passes before my eyes Citizenship, Science, English and Math and a lot of noisy guys. As Sophomores, we enjoyed sports the parties, we adored And we loved the jokes Air. Davis told whenever we got bored. Next 1 see the jolly Juniors preparing a banquet gay I see them at the newspaper convention and presenting the Junior class play. We sang in the High School Glee Club o o we played many games of baseball But the picnic we gave at Timber lake was the happiest day of them all. Then suddenly— we were Seniors a long awaited dream had come true There we were selecting announcements and cards and ordering caps and gowns too. But in all four years of High School of all the things we’ve done Our most enthuiastic hours were spent at the three basketball tournaments won. A chapter in our lives is now closing a new world comes into our sight So we bid a farewell to our teachers and friends who have helped make our schooldays so bright. -BILLIE ANN OGDEN Class Poet twelve

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CLASS PROPHECY-Conti;nietf down, it had me worried but definitely for a spell. Once again 1 began to speed through space. The picture now forms on the campus at the University of Virginia. Mr. Fletcher, head of the Virginia High School League, has just em- ployed a new stenographer, who is none other than, Edith Mae Williams. One of Edith’s high school ambitions has come true as she has now made it possible for the winning Girl ' s Basket ball Teams, of all the districts in Virginia, to participate in regional and state tournaments. She is now ' w ' earing a stunning diamond ring and her plans are to return to Bedford in the near future. Once again the picture fades and I find my- self gazing upon the beautiful scenery of Ber- muda. Honeymooning there are William San- derson and his w ' ife, the former Mary Parks. After taking an agriculture course at V.P.I., Billy returned to Big Island. With Mr. Vaughn officiating Mary and Bill w ' ere married. With rice in their hair and stars in their eyes they made ready for their Bennuda honeymoon. “Well, I declare!” As I leaned over to close the emergency door, I heard a familiar voice singing “It’s A Sin.” But Amy Fifer and Hoo- ver didn’t think so. They are now ' married and living out w ' est on a cattle ranch. Saturday night get togethers are the week’s highlights. Neigh- bors for miles around enjoy coming to hear Hoo- ver’s throaty voice and devour Amy’s lucious pas- tries. Am I dreaming? Two little tots, minia- ture pictures of Amy and Hoover, are the cou- ple’s delight. My, but it must be nice to have twins. New ' scenery forms and I find myself in one of Lynchburg’s largest department stores. Here I find Christine Hensley and Sara Cheatham, all time school chums, now the ow ' ners of this exclusive salon. As Christine and Sara have shared so much of their life together, they are expecting very soon to have a magnificent double wedding. Rapidly changing the scenery again, I find myself gazing upon Ecele’ De Jeunne Femmes (school for young ladies) where Billie Ann Og den is now ' Dean. After graduation from Flora- McDonald College, Billie toured the w ' orld, but decided to stay in Paris and teach English. Al- though there are many handsome Frenchmen in Paris, Billie Ann, is very fickle, and can’t make up her mind w ' hich one she prefers most. I was interrupted from mv television machine when another space ship zoomed past. Well, of all people, Ryan Fifer, and in uniform. Hav- ing finished school, Ryan w ' ent to w ' ork at the National Container Corp., at Big Island, but wasn’t satisfied as he had the urge to travel. T hus he quit w ' ork and joined the Air Force W ' here he is now ' General Fifer and a very dis- tinguished general that is! Once again I look into my machine and I find myself gazing upon the Capitol in Wash- ington. Senator Russell Waugh has just pro- posed a bill that no woman could have more than one husband but that the men could have as many wit ' es as they chose. From the cheers of the other Senators, I knew ' that the bill would immediately be passed. As I snap off my machine, I leaned back in my chair to relax. My love has just asked me to marry him and I have accepted. Now I feel that I have succeeded in life. That the reason for hating looked upon the lives of my class- mates to see if they too, had succeeded. My space ship once again begins to complain and I felt that I was going to crash. I awoke to find myself lying on the floor and only a short time to get dressed for school. Who knows? Maybe my dream will become a reality! CLASS PROPHETS Betty Lou Spence Paul Bryant eleven

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the ' 48 Senior Class of M. E. Marcuse High School being mentally unbalanced from so much studying, do make and publish this our last will and testament. To the Freshman Class we leave more social life at Marcuse. To the Sophomore Class we will the key to the trophy case. To the Junior Class we leave our many privi- leges, providing they won’t misuse them. To Mr. Bird we leave our kindest regards for his calm endurance with us. To Mrs. Wilson who has so willingly stood by us in our Senior year, we leave our deepest gratitude. To Miss Harris we leave a home in Big Is- land so she can attend all the social activities at Marcuse. To Mrs. Oliver we leave a more cooperative Junior Class. To Mr. Callahan we leave more cooperative shop classes . Tommy Turpin wishes to leave his witty ways to Lewis Mitchell. Betty Spence leaves to Wayne Rhodes her ability to jitterbug. Billy Sanderson leaves his good looks to Douglas Parks. Ann Ballowe wills her petite figure to Daisy Goff. Paul Bryant leaves to James Tomlin his wil- lingness to show movies. Sarah Reynolds leaves her quietness in class to Leo Rice. Odell Swain leaves to Smiley Tomlinson his jealousy over Rachel Arrington. Edith Williams wills her position as captain of basketball team to Mae Inge. C. R. Oliver leaves his athletic abilities to Jack DeWitt. Joyce Cook wills her noisy ways to Margaret Addison. Evine King leaves his dark hair to Calvin Goff. Jean Martin wills her “natural curls” to Jean Snead. I larold Garrett leaves his geometry book to Russell Markham. Christeen Hensley leaves her studiousness to Joyce Wright. Russell Waugh leaves his position at the National Container to Essex Burks. Sarah Cheatham wills her sewing ability to Nannie Burks. Rvan Filer wills his height to Charles Mc- Neely. Amy Filer leaves her keen sense of humor to Doris Manley. Billy Ann Ogden wills her heart to John Penn Oliver. To the Junior Class I will a successful Senior year. -TESTATOR Lucille Fitzgerald. Witnesses— Edith Williams and Ann Ballowe. thirteen