Marietta High School - Olympian Yearbook (Marietta, GA)

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What ' s Lewis so worried about— rings or graduation?? Senior The largest graduating class in the history of Marietta High Sehool, numbering 112 students, will sit in capped and gox ned dignity on the stage of the Recreation Center on Ma ' 2 5 to recei e diplomas from Judge J. H. Hawkins, chair- man of the Board of Education. Fifty Years of Progress haye certamh- brought an increase in the number of graduates. In 1898, only fi -e seniors made up the graduating class, and all but one of these were boys. This year only 35 boys, but 77 girls, are enrolled in the senior class. The Armed Ser iees ha e drawn at least two senior boys, Warren Ouarles and Edwin Fields, into their ranks. That it has been a woman ' s world in this year ' s senior class is onh ' partially true, howe er, for a look at B. P. O. C. (Big People on the Campus), reyeals senior girls as heads of Student Goyern- ment. Pitchfork, Olympian, Glee Club, Athletic Association, but senior boys as heads of Hi-Y, Science Club, football and ba.skctball teams, and the senior class organization. From Maine to Miami ran the headline of a Pitchfork feature story which told of students recently enrolled at M. H. S. from all o er the United States. Among the senior group, Be crly Keener from West Virginia, and Bob Renshaw from New York, are typical. These seniors with their brogues and wide school experiences haye helped to combat any unwholesome Southern prejudices still lurking about the corridors of M. H. S. An unusually good school spirit, especially eyi- dent in senior cooperation with teachers and ad- ministrators, has been commented upon by many students and faeult ' members, and this spirit of friendship and oneness of purpose has made itself felt in ictories on the athletic field and in academic pursuits. Top honors among seniors, based on grades for the junior and senior years, go to: 1 . Donnie Jo Terr ' 2. Cenora Cantrell 3. Fred Pylant 4. June Cornett These students wil uation program. be giyen places on the grad- 17

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Lewis Ledsinger — President Mary Edward — Vice President DONNY Jo Terry — Secretary Pete Hardison — Treasurer 16

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Senior Harold Anderson Scientific : Hi-Y ' 44. sec. ' 45 ; Pitchfork reporter ' 45. Giissie . . . I ' ve got to show a movie this period ' ' . . . (poor excuse is better than none) . . . capacity unlinown . . . very frank . . . broad- minded . . . tolerant. Betty Atkins Classical : Entered ' 44 from BirminEham : Sigma Kappa Del- ta Club ' 43 ; Victory Club ' 43 ; Home room vice-pres. ' 42, ' 43. Red Head . . . Icnows all the answers . . . sterl- ing character . . . erst- while Alabaraian. Thomas Beck Scientific : Radio Club ' 42 : Boy ' s Glee Club ' 42. ' 43 : Home Ec. Club ' 42. ' 43 : Band ' 42, ' 43. ' 44 ; Hi-Y ' 43, ' 44, ' 45 : Folk Dance Club ' 44 ; Astronomy Club ' 43 ; Jr. Red Cross Club ' 43, ' 44 ; Football ' 43. ' 44. ' 45 : Basketball ' 43 : Track ' 43. Beck ' ' . . . tireless talker . . . Now, Ralph and I . . . always good for a laugh . . . friendly . . . forever smiling . . . ladies ' man . . . gone to Marion. Donajean Bishop Diversified Occupations : Enter- ed ' 44 ; D. C. T. ' 44. ' 45 : Scrap anu Bond Drive. Jean . . . teacher ' s idea of a good student . . . easy going . . . she and Dorothy are inseparable . . . master of details. Tom Arnold Classical ; Entered ' 45 ; Pitch- fork sports editor ' 45 ; Foot- bjll ' 44. Mayor of Kenne?aw . . . witty . . . lopsided grin . . . Miss Booth, now WHY? . . . athlete . . former Beta at Canton . . swell pal. Ralph Barron Scientific : Radio Club ' 42 ; First Aid Club ' 42 ; Hi-Y Club ' 44. ' 45 ; Pitchfork feature reporter ' 45; C. A. P. Cadet ' 45. Bing . . . good brain getting rusty . . . toj quiet for comfort . . . another C. A. P. ' er. Myrtle Lee Bettis Commercial : Home Ec. Club ' 42 ; Red Cross Club ' 42 ; Com- mercial Club ' 42 : D. C. T. ' 45. M ' yrt . . . glamorous with movie star hair . . . caters to everybody in the city ' s taste . . . takes life seriously. Mildred Black Classical : P. S. ' 44, pres. ' 45 ; Lucky 13 ' 45 ; Tri-Hi-Y sec. ' 44, vice-pres. ' 45 : Dramatics ' 42, ' 43: Quill and Scroll ' 42: Glee Club ' 42, ' 43, ' 44. pres. ' 45 : Freshman sec. ' 42 : Home Room sec. ' 42 : Home Room sec. ' 43 : Olympian feature editor ' 45 : All State Chorus ' 44 : State music contest ' 42 ; Tri-Hi-Y con- ference ' 44, ' 45. Millie . . . raillery sometimes raucous . . . talkative anywhere . . . loves to laugh and sing . . . excitable . . . never sees a stranger . . . Now, doll baby. IS