McAdory High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (McCalla, AL)

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On a street in Berlin on a dark and dismal day. I passed a motion picture show, and saw on the posters in glowing letters. “SPECIAL TODAY. GREAT AMERICANS!” Since I had been in Germany only two months I was naturally homesick, and the word “America set those emotions in action more forcibly. So this poor piano student con descended to turn, purchase a ticket, ami go inside. Can you imagine my surprise when before me on the sheet. I aw and heard, for these were talking pictures, one of my dear Moved classmates? A very petite figure appeared before this audience. Many people had come to hear the star, who had taken the place of Freda Hcnpcl. It was Grace. The audience was brought to tears at the rendition of “Then you'll Rmemher Me. And 1 must confess I joined in both the tears and the applause. Then the scene was changed, and there was Maude seated on the porch of a beautiful vine covered cottage, awaiting the home Coming of the lucky guy who put “hard in Richard. Then I wondered if Maude's mental capacity had diminished, after all these years of inactivity. The next scene was not such a surprise. I saw a great college building pouring forth a stream of joyous girls, and in their midst was our sedate Bessie Marsh, now their tutor. A scene followed in the same college. The magnitude of the domestic science department was gorgeously displayed. At the head of this department were talkative Ethel Abernathy and silent Cornelia Marsh. There in the lalroratory with shelves all filled with II2S04 and HCL and so on. Tom, our old president, was seen, lie was very much absorbed in an experiment, applying a match to a tube of hydrogen to test it- combustibility. Since Tom is the cxperiincntor an explosion results. After the smoke had cleared. Tom is lying on the floor, with a fair haired blonde. Elizabeth Nabors, applying soothing remedies to his “Busted Head. The next scene showed Florence Wood sitting on the stage weeping. She had a parrot which she was caressing as though it were to be taken from her. When asked why she was weeping she replied that a few nights before she received a proposal from a very distinguished young gentleman on condition that she dispose of her pets, especially the parrot. Although she loathed to part with the bird, she was afraid this would r e her last chance, so determined to sell it at once. In a large hank, I saw my old friend Beuna Waters. She was the private secretary to the President of this hank. I was not surprised for I knew Beuna would some day make a success. A scene that surprised me very much followed. In a noisy hall were Irene Atchinsou 2.

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Last Will and Testament We, the members of the Senior Class of 1923. supposed by some to be of sound mind and good judgment and bring affected with only one disease, namely. “Seniorities. feel it befitting to will and bequeath the following: FIRST, we do will and bequeath to the Sub-Freshmen four years of hard studying and hope you will be successful. SECOND, to the Freshman Class we will our low heeled shoes, short dresses and marbles; also one word of advice in this your first year of high school he studious for it pays later on. THIRD, to the Sophomores wc leave our bright and shining examples of greatness, hoping they will use them and lx satisfied. To the gay young Sophomores we also leave our art of keeping on the good side of the teachers, thereby saving much weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth so often caused by failure on exams. FOURTH, to the poor Juniors wc will all our joys and thrills of anticipation which wc experienced in being a dignified Senior, hut remember it doesn’t last long for while studying “solid geometry the way is long and tiresome. FIFTH, to our honored ami esteemed Principal, B. F.. Lee, our sincercst devotion, earnest efforts and faithful cooperation. Wc shall remember his suggestions for a “hint to the wise is sufficient.” SIXTH, to our little but loud Chemistry teacher, Mr. McAdorv, wc leave the class of '2-4; also all the HCL. H2S. HN03. etc. SEVENTH, to Miss Bryant wc leave our Geometry notebooks, hoping that in future years she will- find great pleasure in their contents. Wc think they arc great master pieces. EIGHT, to Miss Doss we will and bequeath all our valued themes, outlines and notebooks; la-t but not least, all the red ink manufactured in the United States until June 1st, 1950. NINTH, to Mrs. Ambrose wc do will and bequeath the responsibility of all the noise in the hall, hoping she will find some means of improvement. TENTH. t« Miss Willoughby we leave all the musical ability in the class of '23. ELEVENTH, to Mr. Andoc. our kind and faithful custodian, who has worked hard to keep our school clean, wc leave him to the school in general. “Remember respect the aged. TWELFTH, to our high school and faculty all We bid everyone farewell Hoping that in future years You will none of faults But good qualities tell. No more will our voices sound in the hall. For we’ve finished every outline ami plan. But lx our task in life either great or small This our motto, we’ll do the be t that wc can. MAUDE CARROLL. Class of 1923. 22

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and Catherine Andrews. They are now candidates for the mayorship of New York City and their debate is very warm. In a Kreat Cathedral I saw the great John Kendricks, in the pulpit anil heard him deliver an eloquent sermon. Then a quick change in the same cathedral. John is j er-formmg a marriage ceremony Standing before him enveiled and carrying “lillie of the valley,” I recognised Susie with Paul. From this extreme Northern scene. I next followed to Florida, where I saw in a grove under an orange tree our quiet Francis Densmore. By her side sat a fair youth, pleading for her hand, hut Francis remained firm in her decision to he an old maid. Next was shown a very neat little school building surrounded by typical country life. 1 at once began to sympathize with a i»oor little boy who was getting a sene re •lose of a hickory switch. You can imagine mv surprise as I recognized Winifred Mahan to be the stern little school teacher, surrounded by a room filled with frightened pupils. Knowing that I had seen all 16 of my classmates of 23 and realizing that I too Inul a part to play. I couldn't l e idle. I rose to go with a glad heart, knowing that my classmates were numbered with the GREAT. HOLLIE TURMAN Class of 1923. 24