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

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1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 Cast Will an6 Oestament ;; the name of the Ancient Gods and Devils, A men I We. the Senior Class of McAdorv High School. 1026. being about to leave this sphere, in full possession of a sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all preceding wills, real and imaginary. And first we do direct that our funeral services shall be conducted by our friends and well-wishers, the faculty. Before proceeding with the disposition of the properties herein devised, bequeathed, donated, and parted with, it is fitting that we pay deserved tribute to the ability, brilliance, high intellect and many noble qualities of the individual members of'this class. They in themselves constitute the real intelligence of the school, possessing in a marked degree practically all the ability, high moral worth and nobilitv of character on the campus. 11 is not intended to intimate that some of the teachers have not sufficient intelligence to go home or keep out of the fire: on the contrary there are several of them who measure up to that standard of mental ability. We feel sure that the foregoing estimate of our ability is correct. We can prove it if challenged, by the members themselves. We have heard them admit it. Item One We will and bequeath to the Senior 11 Class our Senior dignity, privileges, our disappointments and the formula for solving them. May they make as great a success as High School Seniors as we have made. Item Two To Senior I we bequeath a word of advice, never put off until tomorrow what you could study today, for you may be absent. Hem Three To Junior 111 we will all our second hand books that will enable them to pass better, as they did us. also our bright and shining examples hoping they will use them. Item Four— To Junior II. we are leaving a book of questions and answers with our compliments. Item Five—To Junior I. we haven’t much left to will and bequeath but nevertheless we leave them all our foolish notions, baby toys, chewing gum. gun shots, pocket knives, marbles, and whistles that gave us so much comfort during those first days as McAdory students. Item Six—To Mr. McAdory. our beloved principal, for all his faithful and loving kindness we wish to leave him fond memories, love and appreciation for what he has done for us. we also grant him the privilege of becoming a great musician and singer rivaling John McCormack. Item Seven To Mrs. King, our ever-patient and faithful session room and English teacher, we leave all our slang expressions, note-books. Canterbury Tales. and such like that may lx of use to her future classes, hoping they will find them as intensely interesting as we did. Tvfnly-uine

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1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 Senior 111 (Tlass jpropbecv It was a cold dreary morning in December, that I sat by a glowing fire: wondering what had become of my High School classmates. Then as if in answer to my thoughts, a tiny droll man carrying a black scroll appeared before my amazed eyes, and from the script I read the following: (The whereabouts of the Class of 1926). The first name that appeared on the scroll was: Clara Belle Parsons who on account of her love for McCalla is County Demonstrator there. Rachel Carroll who was voted the best dancer in the Class of ’26 is on the stage doing the Charleston with Steads Vaudeville. Edna Killian, the girl who kept you guessing, has made her home in Smith Dale. Mississippi, and is making a great housekeeper. Louise Martin, after failing to marry Dick became resigned to her fate and is teaching school at Enterprise. Lorene Caffee, who was always a renowned arguer. is now a lawyer in Chicago. Lee Burchfield and Lael Miller are still pursuing an education at Columbus University. Billie Griffin who alwavs loved the forest is superintending a saw mill near McCalla. Clyde Bailey who could never decide on a profession is still in the dairy business. John Lindsey as surprising as it may seem is teaching school at Kimbrel with Rubye Mahan as one of his assistant teachers. Olen Holsambeck a great lover of baseball is a pitcher in one of the great leagues. Ruth Hassell has found a new way of reducing and is giving lectures over the country. Mary Ruth Patton and Vera Atchison have established a home for the benefit of old maids. Roy Mclnish is still a very popular man with the ladies. John Harmon is in Vanderbilt studying Dentistry. After finding out about all my High School classmates. I began my work thinking our class had contributed both talent, and intellect, to the up-building of our Alma Mater. Rubye Herring. Class Prophet, ’26. TuVntv-ri 'hi

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1926 THE YELLOW JACKET 1926 Item Eight—To Mrs. Lanev we wish-to bequeath our map bmks and unprepared lessons in historv, hoping that her future History students (Sr. I). may nave something to learn besides asking questions, concerning her age and what her husband does and thinks about her. Hem Nine To Mrs. Brasfield. we wish to leave her thoughts of happy moments that she spent with us while in her study hall, setting shining examples for the rest to go by. Item Ten To Miss Martin, we are leaving all Home Economic equipment, sewing machines and girls who don’t like to sew. Item Eleven—To Mrs. Tillman we lease our thanks for instructing her little “rats in the ways that make the best Seniors later. Hem Twelve To Mr. Stead we leave all our athletic abilities, chemistry note books, wise jokes and the formula for solving them. Item Thirteen To our music teacher. Miss Williamson, we wish to leave the piano for her future students, the harmonies of life and a school that will eventually sing. Hem Fourteen To Mr Yeager, our ever noble custodian, we leave our thanks for his hearty efforts to keep us a clean and comfortable school building. Item Fifteen Last, but not least, to our dear old Alma Mater, we leave our devotion, friendship, and loyalty, we also bequeath our pictures to benefit on exhibit but we will carry with us the rough journey of life. We all appreciate what the school has done for us while we were here, and in turn we shall give to the world the best we have. Bill Griffin. 26. U itnessRachel Carroll 1 itness:—John Li ndsev SENIOR III C LASS SONG Dear Classmates. Dear Classmates. We soon will be leaving and we’ll want to come back again. Wherever we wander we still must remember That in our hearts old McAdory is dear. Good luck and happiness we’re wishing, dear Seniors. To all of you wherever you go. May the spirit of the Senior Class always be with you And love tor the school ever grow. Rubve Herring. 26. Thirty