Pensacola High School - Annona Yearbook (Pensacola, FL)

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THE SHIP ' S LOG 1934 Oct. 1 — The good ship 1938 set sail into a vast and unknown sea with a crew of four hundred and nine- ty-five. Nov. — Those elected by our crew to lead were: Captain, Henry White; First Mate, Jane Nobles; Second Mate, Pat Patterson; Third Mate, Curt Holzer. 1935 May — Bill Reinschmidt, Eugene Elebash, Henry Yonge, and Curt Holzer with Pat Patterson, Mary Ellen Yeargin, Jane Nobles, and Betty Ann Biggs were elected to pay homage to our honorable king and queen. May 24 — Our ship sailed into the port of vacation with a successful voyage behind it. Sept. 14 — We returned to the ship after an enjoyable summer. Dec. 20— We selected as our Captain Bill Reinschmidt, Second Mate, Henry Yonge, and Third Mate, Curt Holzer. April 19 — The ship ' s crew decided to have a carnival- The queen, Jane Nobles, was a member of our class. The following maids and knights of our class were in the court: Margaret Gonzalez, Julia Germany, Eleanor Fell, Bettie Anna Adams, George Simpson, Theo Baars, Earl Peterson, Troy Thweatt. June 2 — Arrived at port to refuel and to take on supplies after a long year at sea. On this voyage, which was our second, we accomplished many tasks and we knew that soon we would again board the ship for a longer voyage. 1936 Sept. 14 — With plenty of wind in our sail we pushed off into the sea cf knowledge again after three months on shore. Practically everyone was ready, willing, and able. Sept. — Crew decided to organize for collective fun with the crew of the boats of the same P. H- S. line. We took the lead in the French Club with Eugene Etcbash as president; Debate Club, with Patsy Fleming; Hi-Y Club with Bill Reinschmidt; and Art Club with Patsy Fleming. Sept. 26 — Pulled ashore for first gridiron scrap with Brewton. The Ship ' s Tigers won, of course! Oct. 24 — Our old rival, Murphy High, downed! Oh, joy to us! Joy to us! Dec. 4 — Tigers lost to Robert E. Lee — the last game of the season and the only one lost. Oh, well! We should let some other ship ' s crew win sometime. Dec. 18 — Jan. 4 — Christmas holidays! ' Nuf said. 1937 Jan. 10 — Ship P. H. S. presented with a beautiful Chapel Bible as an award for having traveled the longest distance to the High School Leadership Conference in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Jan. 15 — Election of the crew ' s officers — Captain Bill Reinschmidt, First Mate Margaret Gonzalez, Second Mate Fred Mertins, and Third Mate Patsy Fleming. Jan. 25 — Well, save our souls! It ' s exams! If at once you don ' t succeed, Try, try again! Feb. 6 — Bill Reinschmidt elected captain of the Ship ' s Tigers for the 1937 season with many other members of the ship ' s crew looking forward to playing. March — Excitement! Carnival is in the air. Oh, I perceive after all so many wagging tongues. April 10 — Glee Club won first place at the West Florida Music Festival. Band won fourth place. April 23 — Carnival with all its trimmings! Rozanne Ryan, Shirle Sexton, Harriet Adams, Adelaide Mc- Sween, J. C. Adams, Joe Skelton, Fred Konneman, and Fred Mertins represented our crew in the royal court. Ruth Coe and Eugene Elebash were runners-up in the election for king and queen. P. S. Almost everyone worked hard. Guess what we received as a reward? Promotion! Sept. — At last we received papers giving us the privileges of able-bodiad seamen. Nov. — The crew chose its leaders: Henry Yonge, Captain; Randall Bell, First Mate; Eleanor Fell, Sec- ond Mate; and Terrell Wise, Third Mate. Captains of the various departments were: Nat Rotureau, Dramatic; Patsy Fleming, Debate; Douglas Moore, Glee Club; Mary Ellen Yeargin, Art; and Patricia Patterson, Keeper of Ship ' s Log. Put in port for first night football game ever staged in Pensacola. Our crew ' s team was led by Captain Bill Reinschmidt. Four of our crew led the cheering — Margaret Gonzalez, Bettie Anna Adams, 0. L. Adams, and Clay Davies. Dec- 17 — Santa Claus visited our good ship and declared that no decks were to be scrubbed for two weeks.

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CLASS PROPHECY We land in the harbor of San Francisco and from there ride by automobile to Hollywood. The first thinK we do is visit the studios. Barbara Pape is directing Gone With the Wind with Rosanne Ryan taking the part of Scarlett O ' Hara; Walter Bicker, Rhett Butler; Garth Ramsey, Melanie; and Randall Bell, Ashley We are anxiously awaiting the release of this picture. We buy tickets to see the Hollywood Hotel program featuring the Sorrell Sisters, L. E. and Gene. Gage Baker operates a bakery that is a favorite with the stars. Kenneth Barnes is proprietor of Ye Olde Barne Night Club. We fly across the states to Chicago. John Bowen is Bowling Champion there. Bessie and Eunice Moore are owners of the More and More Candy Co. Hubert Attison runs the Attiway Taxicab Company. Agnes Loretta Sutton and Joyce O ' Neal are successfully ' managing a fLrist shop there. Joe Bancroft is writing articles on cur- ivni events for one of the leading Chicago publications- John Berry is Chief of Police. Evelyn Ward is Chief Nurse in the children ' s ward at Charity Hospital. I I ' ' I Arriving in New York we meet many celebrities. William Evans is the present Governor of New York. Paul Fillingim is running an automat restaurant. Earl Hogan is editor of the New York Times. Edwin Holmes and Thomas Hollihand are fighting at Madison Square for lightweight championship of the world. Carolyn Smith is a popular singing star over the air waves. Amy Roche has invented a new poison to rid housewives cf roaches. Charles Clark and Gordon Erwin are stock brokers. Laurine Combs has invented an automatic comber. On laaving New York we fly over Vassar College of which Vassar Roy McNeil is dean. Washington, the capital, is our next stop. Dorothy Nichols is working in the U. S. Mint. Grace Malone is the Representative from Flcr.da. Maurice Frenkel is Speaker of the House. Kirke Beall is the Senator from Florida. Eva Townson is still fighting for the Townsend Bill. Nell Reeder Morris is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, with Ruth Morgan one of the associate justices. Margaret McLeod is a court reporter. Our trip ended at Pensacola, our old home town. There we find Lewis Bates managing the Pensacola Fliers with Kenneth Kirkland, a member of the team. Hope Lautner and Linnea Nystrom are teachers in Pen- sacola High School with Leon Gantt as principal Carrie Louise Lee has filled her mother ' s position as principal of Lockey School. J. M. Herrington is Sheriff. Frank Caro is running a dairy farm and Louise Sowell is man- ager of the Pensacola Dairy. Dick Brassell and Tom Herrin won prizes in the annual fishing rodeo held recently. Doris Strickland and Irene Parker are both happily married. Aubrey Shelby is head nurse at the Pensacola Hospital. Alton Benson is a prominent minister here . Bob Gregory is stationed at Corry Field. Our profession- al men include Carter Glass, who is a lawyer, and Lloyd Helms and Robert Goelz who are doctors. We ' ve heard that Mary Louise Langston has just been made dean at F S. C. W. and Bertha Rasmussen is raising raspberries in Alabama. W. C. Hammac is manager of Sears Roebuck. We enjoyed cur trip very much and are pleased to learn of the progress made by our former classmates. Who would have thought that the Class of ' 38 would attain such world-wide fame? CLASS SONG Here while the lights are twinkling On this the night of nights, Let every loyal student Sing for maroon and white. We ' ll strive with all our power And work for what is best — So let us sing and praise her, Our dear eld P. H. S. Now that this night has come And now that we have to leave, We look on days gone by, And in our hearts we grieve. We ' ll think of days we ' ve spent here In dear old P. H. S. And long for good old times As we climb to success. — Hope Lautner — W. T. Barksdale CLASS POEM We came to learn, we learned to love Our school, and all those in it. We said there was no way to fail, If there was a goal we ' d win it. And now we know our goal is won, We have achieved the crown, We ' ve striven in class and field and track And brought our school renown. To those we leave behind us, Be theirs to hold it high, We give our banner of honor, Unfurled against the sky. We know that we deserve it, But oh, it ' s hard to say, This is the Class of Thirty-eight — We graduate today. — Rosanne Ryan.

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THE SHIP ' S LOG 1938 Jan. — We swept the cobwebs off our top decks and again set sail with a fair wind. Jack Hodgskin was chosen captain of our basketball players. Honors for our crew! Patricia Patterson was chosen outstanding senior girl. Terrell Wise was chosen captain of the first team of all Northwest Florida football teams. Feb.— Crew had chore leave to see Tony Sarg ' s Marionettes. Some our members organized a Speech and Scribbler ' s group. We put into port for repairs and additions to our ship. Many of our crew struggled through mental and content tests. March— S 0. S.!! HISTORY AND TRIG EXAMS! Baseball-minded members of crew were led by Joe Skelton, Captain. Carnival on board ship with Patricia Patterson and Herbert Hulbert ruling. Among those in the court were: Marjorie Turman, Margaret Carter, Patsy Fleming, Katherine Cowley, Thelma Stein, Elmer Nicholson, Carl Severin, O. L. Adams, and Randall Bell. April — Our section of ship ' s log was published. Songbirds of our crew rendered a Spring Recital, among choral groups. Our dramatic members presented New Fires, greatest production ever to be given on board this ship. May — We found ourselves hindered by the dense fogs of Americanism. All decks were cleared for the farewell celebration. The senior axe was presented to crew of 1939 June 3 — After four years of sailing we finally reached our desstination, Port of Graduation, where each worthy seaman received his pilot ' s license. Historians: Henry Yonge Patsy Fleming Bill Reinschmidt Mary Kastanakis While in port at DeFuniak Springs, they won first place Seniors As The Juniors See Them 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 13 14 15. —Patricia Patterson. -Bill Reinschmidt. ■ Bill Reinschmidt, Patricia Most Attractive Most Handsome- Most Popular - Patterson. Most Talented — Mary Kastanakis, Douglas Moore. Best Personality — Margaret Gonzalez, Eugene Elebash, Herbert Hulbert, O. L. Adams. Best Disposition — Patsy Fleming, Eugene Elebash. Most Studious — Mary Kastanaki.s Andrew Sims- Best Dressed — Jane Nobles, Oscar Helton. Most Polite — Henry Yonge, Patsy Fleming. Most Bashful — Marjorie Turman, Fred Mertins. Most Friendly — Patsy Fleming, Clay Davis. 11. Wittiest — Betty Ann Biggs, Dick Turner. 12. Biggest Flirt— Joe Skelton, Ruth Coe- Most Dependable — Henry Yonge, Patsy Fleming. Best All Around — Bill Reinschmidt, Patricia Patterson, Margaret Gonzalez. Couple — Nat Rotureau and Eleanor Fell. Seniors As They See Themselves 1. Most Attractive — Patricia Patterson, Bill Reinschmidt. 2. Most Popular — Patricia Patterson, Bill Rein- schmidt. 3- Most Talented — Mary Kastanakis, Douglas Moore. 4. Best Personality — Margaret Gonzalez, Eugene Elebash. 5. Best Disposition — Patsy Fleming, Henry Yonge. 6. Most Studious — Mary Kastanakis, Andrew Sims. 7. Best Dressed — Jane Nobles, Oscar Helton. 8. Most Polite — Patsy Fleming, Theo Baars. 9- Most Bashful — Marjorie Turman, Bruce Masterton. 10. Most Friendly — Margaret Gonzalez, Eugene Elebash. 11. Wittiest — Betty Ann Biggs, Dick Turner. 12 Biggest Flirt— Ruth Coe, Eugene Elebash, Jack Hodgskin. 13. Most Dependable — Patsy Fleming, Henry Yonge. 14. Best All Around — Patricia Patterson, Bill Reinschmidt. 15. Couple — Henry Yonge and Adelaide Mc- Sween, Nat Rotureau and Eleanor Fell-