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Class History It seems almost impossible that we—the graduating class of 1953—could have once been a class of green freshmen, with nothing but nonsense and foolishness in our minds. In September 1949 a bewildered group of boys and girls, searching for higher learning, ascended the steps of Montvale High School. After getting into the swing of things and getting that fearful Rat Day over, we elected as our class officers: president, Rebecca Brown; vice-president, Don McAfee; secre¬ tary, Laura Graham; treasurer, Bobby Garrett; and reporter, Gloria Gross. We had as our sponsors Mr. K. E. Coffman and Miss Julia Foster. At the end of the semester, a strange, new experience faced us—examina¬ tions. The morning of our first examination we came to school with our heads in a whirl. Frantically, we tried to find the answers to questions a minute be¬ fore exams were called. What is an adverb? What are personal pronouns? These and many other questions were heard as we prepared to face the new ordeal. However, most of us came through successfully; but a few were unable to join us the next year when we became freshmen. Now was the time for our revenge, and we promptly turned the eighth graders into Rats. This gave us a feeling of superiority; however, along our own paths still lurked the fearful monsters of algebra, biology, and dates of history. At times discouragement overcame us, but at length by the help and advice of our leaders—president, Don McAfee; vice-president, Bobby Garrett; secretary and treasurer, Betty Thomas; reporter. Tommy Berry; and sponsor, Miss Margaret Walker—we freed ourselves and emerged in safety. The next year we returned to M.H.S. as proud sophomores. This was our year for work. Since there were no juniors, due to the five year program which was added, we had the hard work and fun of giving the Sophomore-Senior Banquet, with Gypsy Caravan as our theme. As our leaders this year we had: president, Betty Thomas; vice-president, Bobby Garrett; secretary and treas¬ urer, Laura Graham; reporter, Jimmy Garrett; and sponsor. Miss Virginia An¬ derson. The next fall we appeared as dignified juniors, the highest class, since there were no seniors. We worked hard to achieve our standing and as our officers for this year we had: president, Don McAfee; vice-president, Robert Hartberger; secretary and treasurer, Laura Graham; reporter, Richard Turpin; and sponsor. Miss Wilma Rayburn. When our senior year began, our class had decreased to only 24 members. As we started the last lap of our journey, we were determined to work hard to achieve our goal—graduation. As our senior officers we had Ray Johnson, president; Richard Turpin, vice-president; Ellen Evans, secretary and treasurer; Robert Hartberger, reporter; and sponsor. Miss Wilma Rayburn. Our senior year, filled with memories of the Minstrel, the Play and the Junior-Senior Banquet when WE were the honored guests, sped by so quickly that almost before we knew it, the eventful day of graduation came. As we stood at the end of our course, it seemed sadder than we had expected—and different somehow; for we realized that our journey had not ended, but only begun; and though each of us may travel in a different direction, our minds will forever wander back to the familiar halls and faces and our happy days at M.H.S.
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Ust iVill and Testament We, the Seniors of ' 53 of Montvole High School, having been of sound mind and memory for five yea rs, but who are about to lose both do now make public and declare our last will and testament as follows: To the Juniors we leave Miss Rayburn. Watch out for her study hall bulletins. To the sophomores we leave our quiet, dignified ways. (Even though they didn ' t show.) To the freshmen we leave our grades. You have four years to improve them. To the eighth grade we leave five years to get better acquainted with Miss Rayburn. To all the teachers we leave our talents that never showed in our classes. I, Jane Aldridge, will my giggles to Nellie Bowyer. I, Tommy Berry, will my teeth to anyone who gets up when told to shut up. I, Pattie Boggess, leave my love for Bobby ' s to Ellen McFarland. I, Luther Draper, will my Toni to Joy Falls. I, Cecil Dunbar, leave my love for West Virginia to Bobby Humphreys. I, Ellen Evans, leave my sympathy to the next Echo editor. I, Bobby Garrett, leave my position on the basketball team to Bobby Humphreys. I, Jimmy Garrett, leave. I, Laura Graham, will my slimness to Janice Luck. We, Gloria Gross and Nellie Hutchens, leave our study hall secrets to Mary Sue Roudabush. (Will they remain secrets?) I, Bucky Hamm, leave my love for mountain climbing and fire fighting to Mr. McKee. We, Colleen Hartberger and Jeanette Jones, will our chewing gum to any¬ one brave enough to enter Mrs. Gordon ' s classes with it. I, Robert Hartberger, will my love for cradle robbing to anybody that can do something with it. I, Mary Hoylman, will my West Virginia lingo to Lucy Burkholder. I, Arlene Johnson, leave my ability to turn cart-wheels to Willie Rose. I, Ray Johnson, will part of my height to Buddy Bowyer. We, Don McAfee and Iva Mae Forgie, leave our advanced standings to Elmandine Watson and Harvey Crouch. I, James McCabe, leave my part as Snowball to anyone who can do as well. I, Ruth Morgan, leave my love for the week-ends to Lois Kirby. I hope she enjoys them as much as I did. I, Minnie Robinson, will my quiet ways to Doris Catron and Tommy Holdren. (I hope they use them.) I, Richard Turpin, will the bus to someone who won ' t have flat tires the first day of exams. Signed, sealed and stamped this day of June, 1953, at Montvale High School in the presence of: SPARKPLUG BUSTER Signed: The Senior Class of 1953 of Montvale High School
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Senior Personalities TOMMY BERRY: Full of lifeand always ready to go--that ' s Tommy. He is a good sport and a very good basketball player. He is happiest when teasing someone or when talking to girls. He has a particular bent for arguing and for a certain junior girl. LUTHER DRAPER: Luther is our tall, red-headed senior. He is neat and well-man¬ nered. Luther likes to sing and play the guitar. JIMMY GARRETT: Happy-go-lucky Jimmy has an eye for the gals. He is noted for his pretty hair and his wonderful sense of humor. He is one of the most mischievous members of the senior class. BOBBY GARRETT: The senior class wouldn ' t have been complete without Bobby. He is athletic, as well as very studious, and is one of the outstanding members of our class of ’5o. BUCKY HAMM: Different, well-liked and dependable-- these are only a few adjectives which describe Buck. He is noted for his mischievous way and his ability to imitate people. ROBERT HARTBERGER: The handsome red-head of our class, Robert, is forever think¬ ing up pranks to play on some innocent victim. He is honest, dependable, courteous and one of the most popular boys at M. H. S. There ' s never a dull moment when Robert ' s around. We are sure he will lead a successful life with this dynamic personality of his. RAY JOHNSON: Ray is one of our favorite seniors because he always breaks up our serious moments with some of his crazy remarks. He is dependable, well-mannered, and oh-yes-he was chosen king of the senior class. DON McAFEE: Don is popular, neat and very talented. He is also one of our brilliant students. He has a way to get along well with everyone. We are sure he will make a great hit in life. JAMES McCABE: Carefree and likeable, James has a friendly smile for everyone. With his politeness and easy-going personality, he has gained many friends. Possessed with a love for talking, he always finds an answer for every question. RICHARD TURPIN: Tall, blonde, polite, and studious--that ' s Richard. He is very de¬ pendable and always willing to help. Richard is everybody ' s friend.
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