Marion High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Marion, VA)

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SENIORS William Archinal “Fats” Commercial Club Band Hi-Y Marie Blevins “Charlie” Pep Club Glee Club Personality Club Dramatics-Literary Club Monogram Club Class Secretary, 1941 Mary Jane Burchette “Birchie” Personality Club Beta Club Maude Cook “Oakie” Personality Club Science Club Mildred Crouch “Ditta” Hi-Y Class President, 1939 Janice Bare “ Blondie” Library Club Personality Club Ray Bowman “Doc” Monogram Club Defense Council Nellie Carter “Gertie” Band-Majorette Beta Club Personality Club Pep Club Dramatics-Literary Club Torch-Y Home Ec. Club Orchestra Mabrey Cress “Beckey” Monogram Club Glee Club Personality Club Pep Club Class Treasurer, 1939 Naomi Cullop “Sis” Personality Club Library Club Pep Club Glee Club Torch-Y Home Ec. Club

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BestiosiA CLASS OFFICERS Alvin York - President JOY Wright Vice-President MILDRED Mason Secretary-Treasurer Miss Buchanan, Mr. Robinson Sponsors CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 19 38 the Marion High School Post was swarming with fresh recruits, not only from Marion Grammar Camp but also front the camps of Attoway, Adwolfe and other nearby stations. Colonel W. L. Allen brought them under control, and manuevers against such realistic enemies as Math, Science,- English and History were successfully begun. The year was spent in becoming familiar with brand-new tactics. After a three-month furlough, the group of rookies, now more self-confident, reported to their new post located on another hill east of the former position. This new camp, totally unlike the former offered not only a gymnasium, a cafeteria, a science laboratory, and an auditorium, but also new courses: Agriculture. Commercial, Industrial Arts and Home Economics. In an effort to give each soldier a greater part in camp life, the Student Cooperative Association was organized, and activities were made known through “The Swamp Fox,” a camp newspaper. The first Glee Club of the post was initiated under the command of Mrs. Ruth Stephenson. In 1940 the regim ent entered the post stronger than ever to begin work under the supervision of Colonel W. W. Wilkerson. Never before had this group displayed such great talent. In athletics, the Juniors contributed such players as Kiser, Poe and Parks. A group of musically inclined privates were organized by Major Ward Miles into the Camp Band, which won two Superior ratings for distin¬ guished service in contests. Betty Henritze and Bill Lemmon, with orations typical of Patrick Henry, gained medals for first places in the county forensic tournament. Dramatic ability was also manifested in the Junior force by the presentation of a group of one-act plays. As the final year rolled around, soldiers of 1942, with the aid of younger recruits, worked to make the camp outstanding in every field. An advisory group was organized to further coordination in activities. Jim Poe was elected to command the S. C. A., and Senior soldiers displayed talents in foot¬ ball, basketball, and club work. National defense became a prominent feature in the camp as elsewhere over the country. A Defense Council was organized under Major Lucy T. Temple: their activities in¬ cluded the Victory Book Campaign, weekly collection of paper, attendance rally, weekly sale of stamps and bonds, and defense classes. The parents of soldiers in Camp Marion High became interested and organized the first High School P. T. A. as an auxiliary force to carry on the camp work. In the hearts and minds of this older, more experienced group of soldiers, memories of the years 1938-1942 will live forever, and the influence of Marion High School Camp will be constantly upon them as they take commissions in the far-flung fields of the world.

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SENIORS Audrey Foglesong Little Audrey” Glee Club Torch-Y Hi-Y A. G. Groseclose G Band Glee Club Personality Club Carlton Haulsee “Bub” Monogram Club Alva Hutton Mickey” Torch-Y Personality Club Glee Club Conley Jones ‘ ' Speedy” Hi-Y Monogram Club Science Club Pep Club Margaret Funk Coop” Hi-Y Band Dramatics-Literary Club Glee Club Astronomy Club Torch-Y Home Ec. Club Helen Hackler Hack” Hi-Y, Vice-President, 1942 Glee Club Pep Club Torch-Y Personality Club Home Ec. Club Curtis Hunt Huntskie” Hi-Y Science Club Monogram Club Pep Club Edna Hutton Pie” Hi-Y Band Glee Club Science Club, Secretary, 1942 Pep Club Torch-Y Elizabeth Jones Lib” Glee Club Personality Club Hi-Y Torch-Y Science Club