Radford High School - Oak Leaf Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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E IOR CLASS HI TORY Lwes of great men all remmd us We can make our lwes sublzme And departmg leave behmd us Footprmts on the sands of tzme HENRY WAnswon'rH LONGFELLOW The sands of Radford Hxgh School are f1lled wlth footprlnts our footprints Although we had d1ff1culty f1nd1ng places for our prmts w1th out oblxteratmg those of other lllustrlous students we were determlned to leave an lmpresslon of our lxfe on the h1ll We have left the deep set prlnts of the athlete the spreadmg prmts of the leader the determlned prmts of the achlever and the shallow prmts of the dlscouraged EIGHTH GRADE On September 1 1952 we Semors began look mg for a place to walk wlthout bemg trampled by the hundreds of hale and hardy upper class men The dlstance from our feet to our heads wasnt great so we spent much of our tlme cranlng our necks ln order to hear the mllllons of orders issued by our superlors and to get ghmpses of locker leaners and the more elevat mg act1v1t1es of the blg guys and gals We were proud of our elghth grade g1rls when they ap peared m pxg ta1ls baseball caps and styhsh sklrts for the GAA 1n1t1at1on We felt a lxttle more a part of thmgs after presentmg a full length assembly program Now we wonder how we ever had the nerve to appear before the stu dent body Jean Arthur and Joyce Matthews erased all our blunders when they sang I Saw Mommle KlSSlHg Santa Claus JoAnne Arnold Judy Anfin and Bobble Cohen were the Exghth Grade Duchesses on the Homecommg Court NINTH GRADE We grew and our prmts began to spread We knew everythxng there was to know about Radford High and made a polnt of lnformxng the lncomlng exghth graders of thls fact We took advantage of belng Freshmen by Jo1n1ng all clubs and organlzatlons for whlch we were el1g1ble Bobby Asbury was our capable presldent and Frank Grayson served as treasurer of the SC A My but we were proud of Carol Huddle when she won re-cognltlon as State Debate Champlon Peggy Dean tQok the part of the angel ln the Chrlstmas Pageant nn whlch John Rlpley was the acolyte We were proud to have two of our nmth grade boys on the varslty football squad The Junxor varslty basketball team won ten out of fourteen games thls year and we attrlbuted that vlctory In part to the hard work of the nmth grade boys on the squad Frank Grayson was selected as a member of the All State Chorus West and many of us were thrllled by an 1n vxtatlon to Slhg for the Dlstrxct Rotary Conven tlon ln Johnson City Tennessee Just as we were gettlng 1nto full swlng of school work and act1v1 t1es the year suddenly ended We left the mnth grade determxned to make the commg year an even better one TENTH GRADE We were now wlse Sophomores Spud' Howell served well as class presldent and Carol Huddle was an eiliclent secretary of the SCA The upperclassmen had reconclled themselves to the fact that we were Just as gooney and 1n tellxgent as any other class and that they would have to put up w1th us Judy Hall won the upperclass plng pong tournament and our boys filled startmg berths on the football and basket ball teams Th1s year was one of our best Dances ball games assemblles and other 8Ct1V1tleS provided entertalnment and we even managed to sneak ln a lxttle studylng here and there The g1rls wlth the use of all thelr femlmne techmques caught thelr dates and managed to get space on the dance floor for the Sadxe Hawkm s Dance About thls tlme of year we dlgested our lunch to the sound of Radford H1 yells for cheerleadmg try outs were just around the corner Jean Arthur Kay Jones and Mary Hlte Grayson were elected to the squad Carol Huddle and Kay Jones at tended the M1ller and Rhodes Forelgn Students Forum 1n Rlchmond T1me marched on and we marched to a three months vacatlon and the prospect of returnmg as Jumors 1n September ELEVENTH GRADE The blg year arrlved' From the moment we started school to the flrst of May our one thought was PROM' Frank Grayson our class presldent was a busy man and we were all busy bodles Mlckey Rumon became the vlce president of the SCA Every second of our tlme seemed to be Jammed and from these jammed moments came great results Don Rlley was a member of the cast of Mmor Mlf3C19 rated as d1st1ngu1shed ln the state play festxval Our g1rls sparked us to v1ctor1es Wlth thelr achxevements ln athletlcs Isabelle Dobbms won the plng pong champxon shlp Mary H1te Grayson won the foul shoot1ng contest and the badmlnton champxonshlp For the second year she was named the outstandmg g1rl athlete Muslc Hlled the a1r th1s year when Bobby Alls Joyce Matthews and Spud Howell attend ed All State Chorus West Many members of the Junlor Class sang for the DlStf1Ct Rotary Con ventlon at Hot Sprmgs Dot Sller and Bobble Cohen were attendants to the queen 1n the Rotary Beauty Pageant Baggy eyes lrrltable dlsposltlons pamt splattered clothes and WORK were common these days We were decoratlng fox the Prom Wonderful memorles of the past were brought to mmd when the Semors came through our 1vy covered archway to dlscover thelr most wonder ful Moments to Remember A party at the Joneses breakfast at the Weavers and tearmg down the decoratxons at s1x the next mornmg completed our prom act1v1t1es Cheerleadlng season rolled around agam and Peggy Dean and Bobble Cohen were named to the squad Nmeteen Junlors went to VPI for a glorlous week at Boys and Glrls State How proud we were of Carol Huddle who was elected Governor of V1rg1n1a G1rls State' Don R1ley and Mlckey Rumon were elected mayor and good C111 zen of thexr respectlve c1t1es Another year came to a close and we were lookmg forward to the last and best one of them all 1 1 l 1 ' ' ' ' ts 11 ' - ' 1 , . 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.E IOR CLASS HI TORY SENIORS Our footprints on the sands of time had taken shape. We cooperated with our president, Spud Howell, and concentrated our efforts on squeezing out the undesirable depressions and making the impressions smooth, deep and preeminent. It was a common sight to see Mickie Runion, President of the S.C.A., scurrying around trying to keep in order the affairs of the student body. We were among the leaders of Radford High School. Many of the clubs and organizations were headed by competent Seniors. With her forceful interpretation of democracy, Carol Hud- dle won the I Speak For Democracy contest. Bobby Alderman, Spudl' Howell, Tommy Man- non, and Rodney Umberger were chosen as the football co-captains. Carol Copko and Bobby Alderman graciously reigned over the Homecom- ing Dance and festivities. We spent glorious mo- ments at slumber parties after the games these are transitory moments golden memories Gayle Simpson received the D A R Good Citi zenship Award Lillie Sowers wrote a winning essay and received several catalogs from Stephens College. Carol Huddle portrayed the Madonna in the Christmas Pageant, our Mixed Chorus ap- peared on television and again sang for the Ro- tary Convention. Our class was well represent- ed at All State Chorus, West. Judy Hall received the Betty Crocker Homemaking Award, and Peggy Dean participated in the American Legion Oratorical Contest. The G.A.A. chose Faye Brooks the 1957 Sweetheart to reign over the Sweetheart Ball. Frank Grayson, Hoot Gibson, and Rodney Umberger were the basketball co- captains. We won 11 and lost 5 games in regular season playg and, thus, won a berth in the dis- trict tournament. We were measured for our caps and gowns: we ordered our invitations, and we exchanged calling cards with our classmates. There were the last minutes rushes of the Prom C Ebbtide J, final exams, parties, and the annual. On June second we marched down the aisle of Radford High School for the last time as Seniors to re ceive our diplomas and awards As we said goodbye with sad hearts to Radford High School and reluctantly left behind our impressions on the sands of time we were reminded that Not enjoyment and not sorrow ls our destined end of way But to act that each tomorrow Finds us farther than today SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS if 'N 1 -'s '14 .mln sgi f President Spud Howell Secretary Faye Brooks Vice President Hoot Gibson Treasurer Judy Anfm