Ponce de Leon High School - Cavaleon Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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Twenty-two GRADUATION All our lives our shining star Has been our graduation day. But now we've reached it from afar, And hardly know just what to say. We never did quite realize Exactly what the day would mean, For now the tears are in our eyesg We'll miss the old familiar scene. We always meant to laugh and leave, And thankful be that school was o'er, But now to every scene we cleave, And press our memories close once more. Oh school, oh home, oh Ponce de Leon, Dear Alma Mater, always true, We're going now to fields beyond, But what we are, we owe to you. -Martha Upshaw. F1esnnsnxuxnsuxns-as-use-sus.nxas-nxn-sus-use-xnnx-rx - 1 1 l l , ci.Ass or '44 soma 5 Lyrics and music by Hank Beebe S All hail to thee, Class of forty-four, 3 Hail to the friends that we knew: 2 We'll soon see the light 7 Of a new day and night 3 Without many friends we owe to you. S After we're gone, Class of forty-four, 2 ln a land that's united and free, 2 We'll remember evermore P Class of nineteen-forty-four, 2 ln our hearts you'll always be. l L.,,..,..,..,.N.,..,..,..c..,..,..,.., .,..,.....,..-..,.,-.

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Lynn Brenchley Watson An excellent wit is he. Hi-Y-3 Library Code Club National Honor Society-4 Wheel Club-4 Zoe Vail Weston Twas her thinking of others that made us think of her. Girl Reserves-l, 2 Pan American-3, 4 Chairman Scrapbook-3 President-4 Cavaliettes-2, 3, 4 His- torian-4 Student Council-l, 2, 3 Reporter-2, 3 Minstrel-2 C. A. P. C.-4 Charles M. White Speech is a mirrsr of the s:ulg as a m:n speaks, so is he. Spanish Conversation Club Freshman Track Debate-2, 3. 4 President-4 National Forensic-2, 3, 4 Treasurer-3 President-4 Student Council-3, 4 Presi- dent-3 Sgt. at Arms-4 Key Club-3, 4 President-4 Top Hatters-4 Home Room Vice nresident National Honor Society-3, 4 Treasurer-4 Lillian Wintarringer Her poise and intelligence will lead her to a happy future. F William O. Wood Character is a gift of his. VW fir P ' .X C it A .eggs - 4 .4 32535 sig X all 6 i. i .to i ' 1' s iv ' ix A af X .g 5,- .e st s , .s-sssssisss saws V K. f s A X - P i msgs.. , , ,XS S535 dwg N it iss vs -. r 5 gf s s . as i.i' i es f 5 M A . s 5 t 4 c,,:q i . X . f f K E . ss. Q K it I ii t 1 ' sf i 5 l 3 I X N , tics :st vt Q 5 . I . Q X Q C, . S3 5 2 ss l xx -X l Mary Gwendolyn Weaver A quiet unassuming person of compelling personality. Band-2, 3, 4 G. A. A.-l, 2, 3, 4 Basketball-l, 2, 3, 4 Volleyball-l, 2, 3, 4 Softkall-l, Z, 3, 4 Regina Lydia Whitaker The noblest mind the best con- tentment has. Biolagy Club-4 Frank Gavin Wilson Everyone shall know him by his friend- liness. Hi-Y Tumbling Guards Wheel Club-4 loseph Wyatt Womack Light hearted and content is he. Robert Asbury Woodmasse Wheel Clif -4 Salutitorian Twenty-one

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF I944 We, the senior class of I944 of the Ponce de Leon High School of the county of Dade and State of Florida, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this our last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all others heretofore made by us. Together we make the following bequests: First, to Mr. Rath and the faculty, we leave the sincere hope that assemblies may still prove entertaining, despite the absence of our inspiring and attentive faces in the center section. Secondly, to our homeroom teachers, we leave the memories of the four year plague and the anticipation of the gay freshmen who will take our places. And last, we defy any other senior class to enjoy their last year as much as we have enjoyed ours. Individually, we leave the following bequests: I, Bob Patton, do hereby bequeath to those who follow, the senior privileges, in the hope that no interference mav come from lower classmen as before. I, Carolyn Butler, leave my ability to talk in circles to Nancy Lefholz. I hope that it will get her out of trouble as it did me. I, Wylly Keck, will a case of aspirin to the senior class teachers. I, Kaspar Eulette, leave all my unbelievable knowledge of solid geometry to lovable Mrs. Irene Murray. I, Patty Allen, entrust Iwith broken heartl, my friend Dave Batcheller, to the special care and guidance of some capable person. I, Patricia Phillips, leave my delightful English teach- ers, Miss Ions and Miss Cilkey, to those students who will be fortunate enough to be taught by them. I, Diana Epting, leave my well-known qualities of patience, meekness, dignity and quietness to Nancy jones. May she find good use for them. I, Dave Morrow, depart as Apprentice Seaman Morrow. I, Betty june Cook, leave to Mrs. Sample the many times l've skipped gym class. I, Lynn Watson, leave my teachers a well-earned rest. They need it after four long years. I, Florence Bliss, will my appreciation of Mrs .Murray to her future classes. I, jean Rasco, gladly leave my algebra workbook to Mrs. jarman. I, Regina Whitaker, bequeath to jacqueline Unsworth all my tendencies toward, and abilities for hounding Mrs. Archer. I, jim Spry, leave to Mr. Cramley all of my basketball skill with which he may coach next year's team. I, Tommy Ray, leave the hope that Mrs. Murray can some day return to the portable. I, john Tatum, leave my much ridiculed nose to the show case, where it may be viewed for years to come. I, Mary Frank, do hereby give to Betty lane Mitchell, my dark hair and white gardenias, hoping that she may find pleasure in wearing them. I, Elliot Dick, leave an extremely witty personality- my brother john. I, Franklin Smith, leave my title of bird legs to Pat Arnold. I, Lou Riley, leave my freshman sister, Rita, to carry on for Mr. Day. I, Bob Cahill, just leave. I, Roberta Hickman, do hereby bequeath my admira- tion of the Glee Club to Clarita Ross. I, Mary Ann Moore, leave Mrs. Wilson to the journal- ism class and hope she will be as sweet to them as she has been to me. ' I, George Dacy, leave my athletic ability to my brother Victor, in hope that he can improve it. I, jack Cale, leave the headaches of the Tribune to whomever they may fall upon. I, Kenny Dorn, leave I. C. without transportation for his athletes. I, Audrey Atkins, leave my civics book-but definitely! I, Betty Butler, leave my long blue shirt to Mr. Rath, who was kind enough to want it. I, Charlie White, leave my adroitness in procuring political positions to some other gregarious individual who has the audacity to become a demagogue. I, Patty McKie, leave the famine third lunch to a junior who is dieting. I, janice Booher, leave Mrs. Murray to balance her books alone until some unsuspecting person finds out her weakness. I, Dennis Kelleher, leave the band in C. W. Fien's charge. Plecxse tum to page 70 Twenty- th ree