Natural Bridge High School - Span Yearbook (Natural Bridge Station, VA)

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oS a ak eet oe RNR 5 A BESTA cD cate re Sea aren cociaeie = ParN oe ey Sane mt ian ins ine Sao Danae age r Dict aera lencteed oe ceetiareeetatee. enaaatiek te miaeerenanes — oR. Shalt CLASS HISTORY 1927 is a memorable date in the History of Natural iit Bridge High School, for in September of that year the . present Senicr Class entered this institution of learn- | ing. Few who: looked on that day realized that they were looking upon the most illustrious class ever to enter these honored portals, but as time went on even the wise teachers began to realize that this was a most un- usual group and they began to knit their brows. . | Of these twenty boys and girls only three - Evelyn . Armentrout, Louise Powell and Edna Leech remain as rel- ies of this ncient period. Others have joined us from time to time, until now there are sixteen ef us in all. In the second grade Edith Funkhouser came to add - eheer along cur way. In the fifth grade Mildred Ginger, Helen Mackey and Lois and Reaford Watkins joined this noble band. .t this period our youthful spirit began to ‘show the marks’ of age, since we were burdened with hard labor and crushed by the stern discipline of dutiful pedagogues, But a star of hope shone out this dreary prospect, for Katherine Altizer came to cheer us up in mur: MOLE Aeou we i 1934 is another important date in our History, for in September of that year. the happy group entered the dast. lap of the race, “and. were: duly initiated as Fresh- 1+ men, Life was hard in thos. days, For added to the’ hard lessons were the. humiliations caused by the scorn and ridicule of the very smart Sophomores and their. elders, - ‘She Juniors: and Seniors. Our class was strengthened by the addition of Charles Irvan and Paul Redman. We pull- ed through our Freshman year with much pomp and pride. We.thought that we were the world's wisest and most il- lustrious Sophomores and loudly did we crow. Kenneth Clatterbaugh joined our ranks that year. Much wiser and more subdued we now entered upon our Junior year. Marie Miller, Catherine Reed and Thelma Perkins joined us in this year. By this time we had won the respect and good will of the entire student body and faculty, for all realized that we were making ‘History’ for Natural Bridge High School and withal we were young and tender in those days. What wonder then that None knew us but to love us, none named us but to i praise ? But lo! another year is dawning bright and dear, at ¥ last we are Seniors. But what has happened anyway? We thought Seniors were supposed to have a very unusual

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SS ee lar = iz ’ I RO A Ok AS OASYS a eso TF NE AINLT VOTRE GC: 7A ee ee ee Ty 7 HE Fat ee NS A NR ee ne he Nee ae ae S So A a ee i mm ie tee mee BARBARA BRAFORD Basketball '36, College Hobo '36, Aunt Cindy Cleans Up '37, Track team '36-'37 By the work one knows the workman Barbara, a graduate of the class of 137, and post graduate of '38 has always. been admired by her classmates and num- erous friends for her will power and hard work, She distinguished herself in basketball last year. Barbara will al- - ways be fondly remembered by all those with whom she was acquainted. [- memaromerraeen aetemerien oe = ar oath en neem eee eat) a ER RE ES etn ETE rs are aes sal I ah ys pee att Se! AA re REO ay { i NINA VIRGINIA McCLELLAND Baseball '34-'37, Basketball '35-'!37, College Hobo '36, Aunt Cindy Cleans Up 157, Track: '37, Voice Staff 157 Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm We need no introduction for Nina. be- cause of her great ability in athletics, yu} Nina went all the way through school with-}j }i out missing a day. We all join in wishing much success to this all around good Student, whom we will miss just lots. | | ih

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feeling - some sort of feeling as if you were ‘sorter’ sitting on tcp of the world and looking dovm. We were much wiser, ¢nd really we thought Seniors vould know everything. In that respect we are wiser but sadder . Many lessons to study - much to learn - can't even take a day off to visit our neighbors at Buck Hill without having to write “Little Jack Horner sixty times - might as well be in a kindergarden after all. Well Harcld Fainter came from Missouri to join us in our Senior year, and he has been @ happy addition. We could not close this History without 4 mention of. the teachers who have encaured us and borne in pat- jence our many short comings; and who have guided us so faithfully along the portals of learning. Among these are: Mrs. McCorkle, Miss Maxwell, Miss Rawles, Mrs, Loyd, Miss Humphreys, Mrs, Tucker, Miss McNair, - these were our teachers in the grades - Miss Alphin, Mr, Fultz, Miss Padgett, Miss Nanney, Mr. Burger, Mr. Tyree, Miss Brame, Miss Davidson, Mr. Goodman; Mr. Anderson, Mrs, Smith, Miss licLaughlin, Mrs. Strickler, . these are the teachers whc put the finishing touches on our high school education. We hereby express our ap- preciation tc each of these teachers for all that they have meant tc us, ; Our class has published the first annual in the history of our school, Our class also gave ‘Meet Uncle Sally , a royalty play; this play was very successful. Mrs, Strickler, our home room teacher, directed this production and redecorated the stage scenery. For this much needed improvement we wish to thank Mrs. ‘Strickler who has been our guiding star and with this we close the annals of the class of 1988, Hi re { i Fn a ay a rae UE Sees Se ees eek { wee Be tnt a Sere sod te =e = et mnedebenensinnen Js = meet te ern er ce