Panhandle High School - Lair Yearbook (Panhandle, TX)

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SENIOR HISTORY After seven fun filled years of grade school, forty five ner vous freshmen moved, with fear and trembl1ng, up and down the halls of P H S in Sept 1940 Gloria Cantrell was chosen president, Marvin Sparks vice president, Maudell Lemons secretary, and Ann Simms treasurer They chose as their class colors, green and gold, as their flower, the sunflower, and as their motto, Wwe stand now, never to fall ' With Miss Hawkins to guide the boisterous group, they went successfully through the year and completed it w1th a p1c nic in Buchanan Street Park in Amarillo The end of the summer months found the industr1ous Sophomores agaln busy at their studies The officers for the year were Howard Ray Pru1tt, president, Ann Simms, v1ce pres1dent, Dorothy Evans secretary, Maudell Lemons, treasurer, and Betty Jo Durrett, report The group selected uWe're on our way up' as the1r motto, pink and blue as their colors, and the sweet pea as the1r flower Mrs Patterson was again the class sponsor The h1ghl1ght of the year was a picnic in San Jacinto Park at the close of school Under the sponsorship of Mrs John 0'Keefe these asp1r1ng Marvin Sparks, president, Ann S1mmS, vice pres1dent, Vernon Thomp son, secretary, Dorothy Evans, treasurer, and Betty Jo Durrett, reporter They chose for their motto 'He that plants thorns must never expect to gather roses,n for the1r colors, blue and white, and for their flower, the wh1te carnatlon Next in lmportance to the Junior Senior Banquet, the climax of the year, was the order ing of our Senior rings Because of the war, we were permitted to get our Sen1or rings, when we were JuD10rS Other events of the year were a Halloween party with the Seniors, and a Christmas party at Mrs O Keefes Of the thirty four Seniors that enrolled 1n the fall of 1943, nine had started together in the first grade The officers for the year were Marvin Sparks, president, Jay Hawley, vice pres1dent, Dorothy Evans, secretary, Betty Jo Durrett, treasurer, and Ann Simms, reporter The motto was HI am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today H Red and wh1te were the colors, and the red rose was the flower The first social event of the year was a Christmas party at Mrs Simms including the traditional tree and carolling Other outstanding events of the year were Sneak Day, the Senior Play, the Junior Senior Banquet, and the Junior Senior football game The true realization of their serious ambitions came to the group w1th the Baccalaureate sermon and Commencement U . , . . , , er. ' juniors began their third year in.P.H.S. The junior officers were Y I ' 'D

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