Marshall High School - Marshallite Yearbook (Marshall, VA)

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HH Qflmss LIT We. the Senior Class of 1946, being of sound mind and body. real- izing that our end is near. do solemnly swear and affirm this to be our last will and testament. declaring all others to be null and void. ITEM I: To Miss Partlow. our beloved home room teacher, we will a group of Seniors who will be as sweet to her as she is to them. To Miss Sue Smith. we will a grade library that has heat in it. To Mrs. Trainham, we will a group of home economics waitresses, so the students will not have to wait for lunch in a line a mile long. To Miss Chappelear, we will an automatic silencer for all those who talk out of turn in class. To Mrs. McCarty, we will a system of quick gradingg then she will not hold up the Senior averages. To Mrs. Brent, we will a biology class that will not be so inquisitive. To Mr. Gwin. we will a physical education class that will be able to take his strenuous exercises. To Mr. Coleman. our principal, we will a group of law-abiding stu- dents who will not have to take up his valuable time in conferences. To Mr. Corder, we will a private booth in the Marshall Drug Storeg then he will not have to stand to read his paper. To Miss Brewer, we will a stoker for her stove and a building that is guaranteed not to leak in rain or snow. To Miss Robertson. we will a dance book with all the latest .Iitterbug steps included. To Mrs. Erwin. we will a group of shorthand students who will be able to hand in mailable letters, as well as a new system of grading that will be easier to understand. To Miss Howdershell, we will a group of physical education girls who know how to play basketballg then. too. we believe a surplus wheel- barrow for her equipment would be gratefully received.

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HH llimirop fcontinuedl .January 25 -- Exams started today. All the day dreaming in class, the extra movies. the unprepared lessons, and general loafing had to be made up for by crammiug, or maybe an apple for the teacher would have been an easier way. l1'ebruary 9 -- Today we received our pictures, which were either begged. borrowed or stolen to be added to those bulging wallets that the girls lay around and spend much time looking for these days. February 12 and 18 -- Two popular Seniors deserted their classmates and became Uncle Sam's nephews. James Jenkins and Milton Cock- rell joined the Air Corps. Military service, a wedding. and illness have brought our total down to thirty-three. Well, we are still the largest graduating class yet. April 5 -- The Senior play, Oscar's Other Half was presented. ,lilveryone enjoyed .Iohnny Gott as Oscar, and VirginiaiBlevins as the bobby soxer, Fluffy. Thelma Sisemore was at her best as Carmel, and Helen Bell was the perfect bossy wife. Poor Jack Stephenson not only bought but caught the dishes. ' May -- We attended the Junior-Senior Prom. There were no worries this year for the girls, such as a man shortage. but the boys were in a dilemma over the clothing shortage. We fully expected to see some of them appear in overalls. May 15 -- The annual civics trip to Washington today resulted in tired feet, and a deeper appreciation of our democratic system of government as well as this great heritage which is ours, June 2 -- Marsha.ll's largest graduating class attended services at the Baptist Church with Reverend William O. Lyons as speaker. June 5 -- The class of '46 presented its class exercises with Not Evening. But Dawn as the motto. June 6 -- Thirty-one boys and girls were graduated from Marshall High School. Dr. Wallace Herrell, who twenty years before. on this very date, graduated from the Marshall High School, was the speaker of the occasion. RACHEL PEARSON

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1113 Qflinfse flllill fcontinuedj l'rnM II: lilach Senior has some personal treasure which he Wishes to specify the disposal of: Frances Pearson does by this document leave her position on the M. l-LS. basketball team to Ann Royston. .Iimmy Lawrence wills his ability to talk himself out of anything to Francis Reid. Virginia Blevins wills her love for the Navy to Joyce Russell. Gloria Holmes does by this authority will her shy ways to Jackie Hinson. Johnny Gott wills his knack of acting to James Garter. .lane Pierce wills her studious Ways to Hilda Graun. Tommy Herringdon by authority of this instrument does bequeth his love for the Merchant Marines to James Swain. Helen Bell wills her readiness to assist anyone in need to Sylvia Yowell. , Rachel Pearson wills her dearly beloved shorthand book to Margaret Yurgaitis. Everett Ashby wills Douglas Ball his title of most sincere boy. Mabel Spencer wills to Dorothy Pearson her likeable Ways. Billy Curtis wills his motor scooter to George Furr. lrma Harrington wills her clear, speaking voice to Barbara Frazier. James Picket wills Charles Wynes his little black Ford with all pin- ups included. Jane Fishback by this legal form wills her height to Patricia Hayes. George Sinclair wills his ability to get his Work in on time to Bed- ford Embrey. Pete Corbin wills Ralph Lawler his easy chair in English class. Now he can sleep all period. Betty Ball wills her position as Mr. Coleman's secretary to Elizabeth Frazier.