Meigs County High School - Tiger Yearbook (Decatur, TN)

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HISTORY In the year of 1951 a group of 51 young people from the grade schools of Mergs county met for a trrp through Mergs High School They had gathered together a large amount of baggage rn the form of a bunch of dates fresh from the tree of Hrstory sectrons ofAr1thmet1c and even a supply of grammar Each person had the requlred trcket a certrfrcate of promotron from the last statron the Erghth Grade Promptly at the stroke of 8 30 the group answered the Conductor s call of all aboard Yes before they knew it they were started ont therr trip rn the Tram of Knowledge They were grven seats rn the Freshman sectron whrch was equrpped wrth a frne dinrng car where capable Chefs better known as teachers supplred everyone wrth food of mental growth Bobby Nelson was elected presrdent of the group and Mrs I R. Herfner and Mr Herman Woody served as sponsors By the end of the year 19 of the class members had abandoned the trip and gone elsewhere to seek thelr fortunes At the end of the frrst year havmg successfully met the requrre ments of Freshman passengers they were transferred to the Sophomore car and wtth a membersh1p of 32 they bravely endured the Joltrng of the rougher travel Pat Buttram was chosen presrdent for the mp thrs year and the Journey was hvened by class partres and ballgames Pranks were frequently played when the Conductor or prrncrpal was lookrng after the other sectrons of the train The garn was greater than the loss thrs year Margre Ereckson Lester Denton and Frank Mattson Jomed the class whrle only two were lost Trme passed and they were agarn shrfted thrs trme to the Junror Coach They now had 31 jolly members and passengers Clyde Harmon was elected presrdent Every member enroyed stops at pleasure Resorts tncludrng the Junror Senror Banquet and the Iunror Play Stde trrps to the athletrc freld where numerous passengers became outstandrng rn basketball and football played an rmportant part also The mental food became harder to chew and drgest but when the Faculty Chefs urged them on the Iumors nobly d1d therr duty Carl Sturgrll Jorned the group for the remarnder of the trrp thts year Then came the happy day when the group of 35 was transferred to the Semor Coach wrth rncreased prrvrleges and responsrbrlrtles wrth Edward Guffee as class presrdent Hrs helpers were Lester Denton Vrce Presrdent Joyce Hrpps secretary Carl Sturgtll treasurer Jane A y 1 . , . I n n I I . 1 0 . - Q . e u , - 9 , n I I - v 1 1 . - I ' . I I n n 1 1 I , n 1 I u I