Martinsville High School - Mavahi Yearbook (Martinsville, VA)

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the proper manner, we did everything in our power to worry them. The girls got off rather easy but, as usual, the boys were bumped against the telephone pole. CA new one was put up a short time afterj In our second year, we made Bull and Nancy Draper our presidents, and they set out immediately to lead us in making our class famous. The first step toward this was spon- soring the picture, Theres That Woman Again. In order to get more money to put in our Pot o' Gold, we sold drinks, etc., at ball games. The next year, we were juniors and this term proved to be very outstanding and event- ful. Both classes were united, and Third- Term Whittle was made our president, Robert Draper vice-president, Grace Alex- ander Secretary, and jack Townes treasurer. We chose Mr. McGehee as our sponsor, and he helped in making our progress possible throughout the year. There is still evidence in the office of the biggest event of the year-the junior-Senior Banquet. We have the recordings made of various juniors and Seniors singing and having fun. Flowers, music, new dresses-but, I will leave you to your memories. Never shall we forget those puny, trembling voices of the Junior girls when they marched down the aisle carrying the daisy chain for the Seniors. fBut as well as I remember, they were everything but daisiesj ln September, 1940, that same group of timid, little Freshmen walked into chapel- now as dignified Seniors. Such a difference in four years! We started our last year by making jack Townes president, Robert Draper vice presi- dent, Grace Alexander Secretary, and Nancy Draper treasurer. We chose Mama Bell and Papa McGehee as our sponsors, and we began the last lap of our high school career. Soon came the Christmas holidays when we were able to leave school and forget our studies for a brief period. We left with the idea of having as good a time as possible. These happy days were soon over, and we came back to M. l-I. S. saying that we should make the New Year better than ever. Among all of our new trials the old ones of the first semester were soon forgotten, and we put forth all of our strength to do credit to MAVAHI, and make the class of '41 the best on record. We arranged a game between the Senior girls and the feminine members of the Faculty and another between the Senior boys and the men teachers. fGetting frisky in their old age?j Before we knew it, our interests were turning to Boarding School. 'Twill be many a year before we forget the comical things we did in that play, or the efforts we put forth to increase our bank account. Even though our days in school have been full of ups and downs, they've been fun, and as we leave, we feel that wherever we go, whatever we may do, the recollection of these days at M. I-I. S. will always be fresh in our memories. So let us not look mourn- fully back at these happy years in the past, but let us improve the present, and go forth to meet the future with happy hearts and a strong determination. And, like a mournful spell, We whisper but one word, Farewell!

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V 1' 'R 2. a ' l 1 my ' 'i M- xsu, , 4 2 QKUAL A ,iff J . Qvgifi 0' 33'- 51 aw 8 . D. Whitlow Henry Whittle Mary Widdows Edward Wood Norma ' TM 4 , . D. WI-IITLOW, member I-li-Y Club, '39, '40, '41, Baseball, '39, '40, Glee Club, '38, '39, '40. j. D.'s jovial disposition caused him to be one of our most opular boys. f. 1 ' v i 'xx' gwxf HENRY W1-IITTLE, President of Class, '38, '39, '40, member of Hi-Y, '38, '39, '40, '41, Varsity Club, '40, '41, Football, '38, '39, '40, '41-stellar performer at center, '40, '41. MARY WIDDOWS, member of Glee Club, '38, '39, '40, '41, Library Club, '40, '41,a transfer from North Carolina who was a quiet and dignified member of our class. EDWARD WOOD, member of 1-li-Y, '40, '41, Glee Club, '40, '41, Library Club, '40, '41, Assistant Editor MAVAHI, '41, a transfer from Bassett in '39. Edward's artistic ability and cooperative spirit have contributed much to our Senior Class. NORMA WILLIAMS, member of D. O. Club, '40, '41, and MAVAHI Staff, '41, Norma's constant bewilderment and originality have caused her to be one of the favorite Seniors. Seniafa elau aqdfaay S we think back, we cannot help but feel sorry that we are leaving our good old M. H. S. forever. Schedules, laughter, work, fun-all crowded into four short years. The first half of our Freshman year was spent in Central Grammar School. When we finally got to high school and made our first appearance as the Class of '37, we marched into chapel the first morning of school, Fresh- men unmistakable-from the girls' big bows to the boys' short pants. There were so many Rats running around that half of us were put in Miss F rench's home room and the other half in Mrs. Randolph Smith's home room. That year, we were fortunate to have Emmett Fontaine and Bull Whittle as our presidents. Through their loyalty and coopera- tion, we went through the year with flying colors. Following our several scattered vacations, we had to start studying-cramming too, of course-for those terrifying exams. The final day came and our Freshman days were over. Never in our lives have we felt quite so important as the first time we realized that we were Sophomores. For, at this time, it was our esteemed privilege to tease the Rats Fearing that they would not respect us in

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7fxe aacalifq MR. GEORGE WIEBEL l-IE machinery of MAVAHI never ceases to function for our help and benefit. They've struggled with us, they've laughed with us Cand at usj and through it all have been more gracious than we deserved. They've seen us at our worst when we straggled in late on a rainy Monday morning, and heard us at our worst when we stumbled through our recitations. Latin classes will always be associated with Miss Bell with her tireless energy as well as always, Seniors, just a minute, p-l-e-a-s-e. We've browsed through English Literature with 'Miss Boyd and enjoyed the vivacity of her teaching, and after her, Now, you just her thoughtful consideration of others, andxggx listen here and get quiet or l'll throw youg-E -S out of the windowln, we finally got down to work and she made the classics really live for us. Even though we have seen her during activity period energetically leading the stu- dents in gymnastics, we cannot forget her poise and ability in teaching. Can we ever forget the beloved Mr. Brooks with his nose-punching thinking, and when we were puttering in the lab, his Where is my chalk? I know that I had it a moment ago. And if we looked carefully, we saw a small bit of chalk tucked over and behind i his ear. Remember Mr. Burnette? QTom Burnette to the baseball fansj, and, 'Al-land in your time sheets, and if you asked him how to spell a word, he handed you a dictionary and said, Ask Mr. Webster. And who on earth could you possibly think of but the unselfish Miss Callahan when you heard that sweet, kind voice saying, Now, really, you must get started because that budget in typ- ing is supposed to be completed today. She will be remembered not only for the excellent instruction which she gave us, but also for her talent in music. The sweet, unassuming Miss Ellett, always absorbed in her work, is loved by every one. We shall always remember her and her char- Miss Maude Bell Miss Beulah Boyd Mr. Marion Brooks Mr. Tom Burnette Miss Myrtle Callahan Miss Helen Ellert '-bf I on. . 0 I 'I AAL I