Pensacola High School - Annona Yearbook (Pensacola, FL)

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MARCHING WITH THE CLASS OF 41 By Professors of History Dean Wentworth, Wm. (Bill) Coker, Eleanor Mary Parker PREFACE AND DEDICATION This new and original history of the last four year class in P. H. S. is presented as an objective, unbiased, and uncensored record of the advancement and culture of the Class of 1941. This volume is lovingly dedicated to the Class ' s dear educators who racked their brains trying to teach that Class the fundamentals in the art of living and the science of working. CHAPTER I. RATS OR STARTING THE JOURNEY On September 16, 1937, four hundred and forty-eight freshmen entered Pensacola ' s institute of higher learning and set out on their Great Trek to Graduation in 1941. After being initiated into the mysterious routine of that school which they had always viewed with awe, the Rats roamed about the sacred halls in a state of eestacy just re- moved from delirium. But Marjorie Cook and Edna Kell snapped out of it to win first places in an essay con- test. Then the election of 1937 shocked the poor Rats into electing Hunley Elebash as president, Polly Sherrill as vice-president, Glenda Moore as secretary, and Bill Coker as treasurer. Squealing in high spirit, the Rats beheld the mighty Tiger football squad win six games out of nine, and the basketball quintet, cliampions of Northwest Florida, win twenty games out of twenty-three. Then in the same jovial spirit they sent their society stars to the Carnival Court — Polly Sherrill, Margie Teate, Joyce Myers, Alice Fell as maids, and Hunley Elebash, Bill Coker, Guy Yaste, Nilo Quigky as knights, Ann Brown as class re])resentat!ves, and Joe Eros and Kenneth Marchetti as escorts. CHAPTER II. SOPHOMORES OR ON THE WAY The Class of ' 41 goes down in history as the last class to enter P. H. S. as freshmen. In 1938 the ninth grade was moved to the junior high schools to make room for the expanding classes and thus the unfortunate forty-oners were forced to suffer a prolonged career as Rats. The sophomore. ' ? elected Nilo Quigley as president, Hunley Elebasli as viee-preiideiit, Margie Teate as secretary, and Harry Kahn as treasurer. Although the football team won only three games out o f nine and tied one, two senior members were chosen to serve on the Florida All Star Team this year. Then in basketball Sophomores Miller and Gibson served on the championship team which won twenty games out of twenty-four. A ' agenlieim and Elebash were members of the tennis team; Guy Yaste, of the golf team; and Lyons, Coker, Adams, Tallman, and Kindell of the track team. April 13-15 the Glee Club and Band went to DeFuniak where they took first places in the Florida Arts and Music Festival. Lois Richardson brought back highest honors as a vocalist. Serving the Royal Court for a second time the Class of ' 41 sent Ann Brown, Kitty Ward, Mary Leonard, and Miriam Goniillion to wait on the queen; and Dean AVentworth, Bill Barrs, Harry Kahn, and Bobby Gibson to attend the king. Dale Scott went as representative and Leslie Smith and Guy Yaste as escorts. CHAPTER III. MIDDLEMEN OR HALFWAY THERE! Seated in the gilded iiresidential chair of the Junior Class was the red-haired, dynamic George Wagenheim; about his worthy person were Eleanor Mary Parker, vice-president; !Mary Riley, secretary; and Mary Fabisinski, treasurer. Theirs Avas the tremendous task of overseeing the progress of their energetic class, and they did it well. Victorious to the last, the Tigers (in 1038 A. D.) won seven games out of nine and tied one. Among the idols produced by their successful campaigns were Angelo Ruggerio, Bobby Gibson, James Ward, Bob Jones, and Jimmy Haynes. Patriots all, the class of ' 41 vigorously upheld P. H.S. standards at track with Juniors Tallman, Work, Coker, Birks, Gauthier; at basketball with Gibson and Miller; at tennis with Eelebash, Wagenheim, Busey, Cowart, and Gaines; and at golf with Yaste. Unforgettable to all good Forty-oners is the play ' ' What A Life sponsored by the Dramatic Club, which had two juniors for officers: secretary. May Estes Smith and treasurer, George Wagenheim. George was also the vice- president of the Debate Club. Unforgettable is Eleanor Mary Parker who won first place in the American Legion Essay on American Citizenship, and Guy Yaste who carved a name for himself in the Annual as the staff ' s art editor. And incidentally, unforgettable is Lois Richardson, librarian for the Glee Club, whose dulcet voice helpdl the Club to capture first prizes at the West Florida Musical Festival. Ellis Work, George Wagenheim, Leslie Smith, and Bill Lyon were knights in the gay carnival court, and Joyce Pohlman, Mary Riley, Dorothy Hughes, and Betty Bird were the maids. Glenda Moore was the representative; Gene Cowart was the escort. And thus ended another year!

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT - 1941 46. Kutli Miller leave ' s her reputation to her sister Phvllis. 47. To Villa Andrews anti Huth Cohl), I ' auline Milstead, Leonard iioutwell, Winford Creel, Edna Kell, and John MeLuughlin leave their brilliance. 48. Julienne Moore, Berniee Moore, and Jean McMurrv leave their pdden hair to Jane Xoonan. 49. Billy Birks leaves his aniazin); knowleclge of worldly matters to Billy Mead. 50. Bobby Bledsoe leaves his nianaK »g ability to Deaietry C ' on.stantine. 51. To Bette Varnuni, .Joyce Myers wills poinp steady. 52. Peggy MeNoil be iueathes her swift eonelusions to any dry, drawling junior. 53. Callie Nix leaves her pleasing plumpness to Betty Scruggs. 54. Douglas Busey and Hunley Elebash leave their tennis ability to Bug De Lacee. 55. To Faye Diamond, Klfanor Mary Parker, Myra Wilson, and Betty Fernandez will their talkative disposi- tions. 56. Doris Pate leaves her willingness to help to any lazy girlie. 57. Jack Broome leaves his name in hopes that it will sweep Kleanor Webb through school. 58. Nita Peaco ' k be |ueathes her |)re ' isenes8 to Kathleen Alley. 59. Jeanne Gullette wills her long slender hands to Alice Yeargin and Gloria Robbins. 60. To .To Jo Jones, Dorothy Williams wills her ear rings. 61. Hazel Withers leaves her ability to attend many schools to Bo Scaife. 62. Necia Aynes and Katherine Allen will their natural curls to Bette France. 63. Fred Buian leaves a line of bull to anyone within hearing distance. 64. To Roger Cook, Willard Caro leaves his thoughtful look. 65. Betty Durham and Betty Bird leave their deep voices to Virginia Darby. 66. To Jack Buckley, Patsy Brown wills her cute little giggle. 67. Margarett Bragg leaves her impersonation of Jane Withers to any junior willing to take her place. 68. Horace Coburger wills his optimistic outlook on lif e to Mallory Kennedy. 69. To Bobby Gray, Charles Coe leaves his Charlie-Chaiilin walk. 70. Marie Campbell leaves her inability to make up her mind to no one. 71. Evans Colbert wills his ten pretty girls of shorthand class to any poor junior. 72. Gene Cowart leaves his boners to anyone with an understanding gal. 73. Henry Fielding and Dewey Rushing will their freckles to Margrete Clifford. 74. Catherine Conran and Maxine Greenblatt will their mouselike qualities to Martin Ray. 75. Elaine Cox bec|ueathes her ability to write editorials to the future journalism class. 76. To Barbara Roberts, Mary Edith Davenport leaves her book-chunking ability. 77. Patsy Davis leaves her meekness to Charlie Cain. 78. To Hobart Whitney, Harold Forster leaves his unruly hair. 79. To Carolyn Chappell, Christine Johnson wills her lovely skin. 80. Mildred Kayser wills her knack for bowling to any junior with tiiat certain swing. 81. Jimmy Galey wills his ability to worry Miss Johnson in English to Alfred Pipkin. 82. Jake Miller leaves his attractive country smile to Daniel Berry. 83. Eleanor Ellis wills her get-there-in-a-hurry walk to some weary-footed soph or junior. 84. To Stamati Kithriotis, Macatherdese Fitzpatrick and Curtis McGonigle grant their unusual names. 85. Elton Mullins wills his kinship to Moon to Kayo. 86. Lee Nichols bequeathes his baby expression to Tommy Loggins. 87. Amund Olsen wills his tight-mouthed conversation to Cameron Villar. 88. To Maria. Lochas, Carlo Petrella wills his Italian accent. 89. Howard Palmer leaves his last-minute double-duty efforts to any two understudies. 90. Elzie Pitts leaves her mature expression to Julian Reinsehmidt. 91. Albert Schwarz, Alice Fell and Peggy HoUingsworth leave their great stature to Lila Keys. 92. Herman Sewell, Burt Reid, and Nilo Quigley leave their ability as politicians to Kenneth Fulghum and Wayne Coloney. ' ■ 93. Mary Marshall Grice and Louise Hibberd leave thsir never-ending pep to any ten sophomores. Witnesses : Testators : Boogey Woogey Dottie Keys Baby Snooks Douglas Ajidrews Yehudi PoUv SherriU

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MARCHING WITH THE CLASS OF ' 41 CHAITER IV. DIGNIFIED SENIORS OR THE END OF THE TRAIL Aftfi- tliri ' f veins 111 ' liiinl .si ni(; rlt ' s iiiiil (lit ' liciilties, tlu- ( ' las,- of ' 41 liimlly reiiclietl its Kfiiior vi ' iir. I ?d by Hob- by rilamour Hoy Uil)son, with tiny Dottie Keys assistiiiK, Hnnley Klelmsh scribbling notes and Kleanor Mary Parker trunrdinp the money box, the class was destined to have the most exiitinp year of all. Football was the center of attraction diirinjr tlie fall, with Captiiin .lininiic Haynes and Alternate Captain An- gelo KuKKPrio spnrrinK the team on to winninj; five games, tyin r one and losing three out of a tough schedule. The team chose, as the year ' s most valuable player, Koger Lone Ranger Scott, who was also given a position on the West Florida team. Al the Thanksgiving game, senior leltcrmen chose sponsors who made the game more colorful and interi ' sting. Adding nuuh to the school spirit were the cheerleaders, three of whom were seniors: Xilo ( uigley, captain, George Harris and Kleanor Mary Parker. The basketball team with Ilake Miller as captain and Bobby Gibson, alleiriate captain, provided many thrilling moments of play to its loyal PUS supporlei-s. In the minor sports. Captain Guy Yaste, our golf prodigy, led the team through a successful season. The two boy wonders, Klcbash and Wagenheim, entered the tennis tournament held by the city and u|)hel l the honor of PHS on the school team. The track team, with a .senior. Bill Lyon, as captain, began a very promising season by winning the first meet of the year. The Class of ' 41 was indeed proud to have Ann Brown chosen D. A. K. representative. This honor is given to a senior girl who is considered the best school citizen. As a farewell gift, the senior class pre8ente l a new American flag to the school. Students suffering from spring fever recovered enough to attend the annual spring caniival, where seniors, Bobby Gibson and Betty Bird, reigned over Pen Hi Land, with Nilo Quigley and Ann Brown in the second place of honor. Ellis Work and Dale Scott were chosen as knight and maid of honor, with Dotlie Keys, Kathryn Allen, Mil- dred Gentry, and Glenda Moore as maids an3 .Tune Shone as class representatives. Koger Scott, .Jimmy Haynes, Joe Earl Kingry and Rudyard Tallman were the knights with Eugene Griffiths and Jinuny Galey as escorts. One Wild Night — and I don ' t mean what you think I mean — but that masterful production of the senior class, the annual play! Several never to be forgotten characters are Evans Goodnight, Betty Bird, Bobby Kahn, Mildred Pate, Fred-and-His-Red-Flannels Winkler, Dr. Leslie Smith, Nurse May Estes Smith (no kin), Charles Coe, Joyce Pohlmann, Harry Boy Scout Kahn, Macatherdese Fitzpatrick, Albert Tough-Guy Schwa rz, ' Peggy Hollings- worth, and George Flatfoot Wagenheim. ! a ■..-ii., Miracles never cease!!! Contrary to all former customs, PHS under the leadership of tlie ' stildei ' it council, held the first school-sponsored dance in the history of the school. Everyone had a wonderfol time and the class of ' 41 behaved as dignified seniors should. n i.? i.i: ' wol i Several new departments were added this year to the heavier side, of our school life. Miss Kent taught a journalism class and was in charge of the Tiger ' s Tale. Mr. Crago taught speech, and another new member of the faculty, Mr. Tyler, taught the Diversified Cooperative Training course. An interesting addition to the extra-curri- cular activities was the Junior Historical Society. This club presented many programs on historical Pensaeola through-out the year with Mrs. Johnston as faculty advisor. Dean Wentworth, president ; Mary Fabisinski, vice-pres- ident; Bob Jones, secretary; Fred Winkler, chairman scrapbook committee; Bradford Keene, program committee; and Peggy S. R. Holljngsworth as the club ' s reporter. Again in. the Dramatic and the Debate Clubs the seniors took the lead — for better or for worse — with George W agenhcim president of the Dramatic Club and Dean Wentworth president of the Debate Club. Along about April 2, the weary and worn out seniors were shocked out of their spring fever and back to the harsh realities of school life by the dread of all seniors — Americanism. As they were recovering from this, the measles and the last weekend, another catastrophe fell upon them. Intelligence tests were given April 8, and for a week they went around in a daze trying to regain the dignity and pride they lost in themselves when they realized how utterly ignorant they really were. At last!! June 3!! Graduation — the end of the trail when all worthy seniors will receive the longed-for diplo- ma with a grin and a sigh of relief, and sing for the last time as students, Loyal to Our Alma Mater, Pensaeola High.