Marshall High School - Marshallite Yearbook (Marshall, VA)

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Class History fcontinuedl We were sorry to lose one of our Seniors early in the year as Well as a good football player, when Richard Schumaker moved to Chicago. Also we Were sorry when Joe Lee left our class. Joe, who had been in the navy during the war, liked it so well that he re-enlisted. Thanks to the coach. Mr. Daunaway, and the support and co- operation of all the players. Marshall had its first really success- ful football team this year. Keep up the good Work, boys. Last year the vice-president of the Fauquier County S. C. A. came from Marshallq this year the president did. George Furr, who was vice-president last year, was chosen this year for presi- dent. .Iust before Christmas, Miss Brewer gave all of us a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings. The Seniors celebrated St. Valentine's Day by having a party. Dancing, good entertainment, and delicious refreshments all added up to an evening that will be remembered by all. Tonight we, the Seniors of '47, close the pages of our history here at M I-I S. The parting is sad when We remember all our undertakings and activities with our dearest friends and class- mates. But we realize that our real history is just beginning and as we go out to make a place for ourselves in the world, we must ever keep in mind the motto that we have chosen, l'The World Is What We Make lt. DOROTHY HINSON WILLIAM CARTER

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,M Class History fcontinuedl After a pleasant but seemingly short vacation we found our- selves in the Junior room with Mrs. Brent as our home-room teacher. The class, which consisted of forty-seven members was no longer a war class because World War II had ended that sum- mer, and many of the boys were coming back. Most welcome among them was Mr. Gwin, who had taught commercial work at M. H. S. in 1941. He helped out by teaching bookkeeping and physical education. Two other new teachers were Mrs. Erwin and Miss Chappelear. We were very proud that a member of our class, George Furr, was chosen by the student body to be the Vice-President of the Fauquier County S. C. A. Federation. The most important event during our Junior year was the Junior-Senior Prom. After a heated discussion as to wheather it was to be formal or informal, we decided to come formal. In order to raise money for the financing of the Prom, we put our heads together and came up with the bright idea of having a basket- ball game between the Juniors and Seniors. The Seniors did not like the idea at first, but it turned out to be very successful, even if we did lose. With the proceeds of this game, we secured the Vint Hill Orchestra. That was the first time there had been an orchestra for a prom at M H S. September 6, 1946, was an important date for all of us, for on that day we became dignified UD Seniorsg all thirty-five of us, which is the largest graduating class ever to graduate at M.I-I.S. Each graduation class has been the largest for the past three years, and we hope that they will keep increasing with the years. As we began to look around, we found that many changes had been made. Whom should we find in the Senior room to greet us but Miss Brewer, who had taught ns when we were Sophomores. and in the office sitting at the principal's desk was Mr. Gwin, busy with his new duties and responsibilities, But these were not the only new changes! We had a new agriculture teacher, Mr. Hopkins, and a new commercial teacher, Mr. Dannaway. both of whom had been in the service. Other new teachers were Miss Rudasill, Mrs. Hatcher, Mrs. Middleton, and Mrs. Furcron.

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M. roplnecy - - '47 Tonight the school session of 1946-47 draws to a close and class night brings with it a desire to look into the future. Once more. my brother and I read the palms and find many different adventures for our classmates. Charles Wynes. at last your dream has come true, I read that you are going to be head of the Shenandoah National Park. Bernard Williams. I see that you are to leave the new airport at Orlean for your first trip to the moon very soon. When you get up there send us a telegram and let us know how the weather is. Dorothy Hinson, I see you back at M HH. as Mr. Gwin's secre- tary. You should like that, Dorothy. because that's quite an honor. Leroy Miller, in your palm I read that you will be a very suc- cessful man. I see you as president of the Marshall National Bank. Many letters come in the Bank to be answered And your palm, Marie Sission. reads that you will be there to manage the correspond- ence that pours into the president's office each day. Why, Welby Kenny, you must know what Ilm reading in your hand! Or is your face red because I see you proposing to Beulah Rose. For your sake, I hope she says yes, Beulah, I see that you did say 'iyesi' because I read for you a very happy future with Welby. Barbara Frazier, I read in your palm that you will soon be married. I also see that you will have a lovely home in Little Wash- ington. I wish you lots of luck. Billy Carter, it seems that your palm reads that your life work will be that of keeping books for the Valley Fruit and Candy Co, in Winchester. You, Joyce Russell. will start working right after graduation and will be a secretary in the War Department in Washington. Virginia. White, I see you will be a special operator for the VVestern Union Telegraph in Washington. I see also that you will be seeing Floyd Sisk, another member of the class of '-17. while he is stationed there.