Richlands High School - Reminiscences Yearbook (Richlands, VA)

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CLASS CALENDAR 1938 1939 Sept. 7 8 9 12 14 17 Oct. 3 17 26 28 15 24 28 Nov. Dec. 5 22 Ian. 3 16 20 25 Feb. 1 10 14 15 Mar. 4 11 14 21 22-31 Apr. 6 11 27 12 28 29 May School opens. Seniors register. Seniors worry over conflicts in schedule. Seniors were classified. Class work begins. First Class meeting. Officers elected. Class rings ordered. Seniors selected invitations. We got our report cards. Some smiled and some frowned. Selected Staff Officers. Senior class sponsored a Ha1lowe'en party in the gymnasium Senior Class rings arrived. School out for Thanksgiving holidays. Classes resumed. Senior class meeting. School out for the Christmas holidays. Holidays ended. Examinations began. Examinations ended. Report cards received. More smiles, less frowns. Staff busy on annual. Deen gives favorable report on finances. Sadness prevails. Class meeting. Mr. Sloop arrives to take pictures for annual. Mr. Sloop returns to make more pictures. Mr. Sloop takes group pictures. Mr. Sloop finished taking pictures. Staff hard at work. School closed for Easter holidays. School resumed after holidays. Senior play. Iunior-Senior Banquet. Baccalaureate Sermon. Graduation Exercises. 13

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CLASS PROPI-IECY Finally. the most outstanding and long awaited event of the century has presented itself to Richlands. Celebrities and joy-seekers are all directing their paths toward the modern, young metropolis, which has, for the past ten years, been laboriously preparing for this most gala of all festive affairs. Practically every highway and byway, whether celestial, aquatic, or tel- luric, is concentrating its flow of itinerants in the direction of Richlands. Most people, arriving by any of the principal highways may be found comfortably riding in their Aeolian Coach: that luxurious new automotive contrivance designed by Stuart Compton. While others, craving still more speed, have taken to the air, where they find themselves at the mercy of aviatrix, Vivian Allen. The visitors, after registering at the city hall with Beulah Altizer, secretary to the Superin- tendent of Public Affairs. Therrnon Brown, proceeded to the municipal auditorium where Mayor Harold McGlothlin made the welcoming address. Following this address the group was conducted to the Industrial Building, the plans which were especially drafted by Iimmie Warner. Charlie Patton, in charge of the building, personally conducted a tour of the display, making particular notice of Benny Hale's combination cansopener, egg-beater, and screw-driver. After returning to the municipal auditorium where Jimmie Deen gave a lecture on mental telepathy, followed by an address on destiny, the crowd was dismissed for sectional conference. 4 From the auditorium the group was transported for a tour of Richlands in the city bus line, owned by Clair Ellis and Frank Steele, and operated by Henry Steele and Charlie Whittaker, who have just received their operators license after ten years suspension. A group of teachers, including Vernie Wilson. Frances McGuire, Audry Patrick, and Edythe Lambert, desirous of furthering their educational interests. are surrounding a novel occupant. Dick Francis, who accidentally boarded the wrong bus on the way to work. Continuing the tour in the direction of the business center, the people can catch glimpses of the many business concerns, offices, and public buildings. The funeral parlor of Avery Tolliver is situated just one block from the Richlands Municipal Hospital and next door to the General Morgue where Gene Charles, M. D., is kept busy with emergency cases. Assisting her are Frances Goodwin, Fannie Lou Kennedy, Lee Elswick, and Katheryne Barnette, all reg- istered nurses. Iust down the street is the beauty parlor of Claudine Robinson and Bula Blankenship. where, as a special attraction, the owners have secured for one week the services of Ora Dalton, chic hairdresser from Paris. 1-it this point we hear from a reporter of the Oncely-a-Weekly, leannette, who informs us that the biggest football game of the season is going to be played in the new Fruit Howl Stadium. We turn our tracks toward this stadium for reserved seats but finding the -game under way we purchase our tickets and enter. We no more than find seats until the kickoff is made. Near us is seated Christine tBugl Smith and Martha Huddleston, the pace-setters of fashion, dressed in very costly and beautiful attire. At this time the band, under the supervision of Herbert Iackson. strikes up the Organ Grinder's Swing , in which we hear a delightful Oboe solo. At the same time manager I. P. Shockey, Ir. rushes out on the field with a water-bucket. followed by coach Robert lessee, to aid an injured player who is removed shortly in the am- bulance to a First Aid Station operated by Dorothy McG1oth1in and lane Gardner Lipford. -V We are aided in leaving the stadium by our agrarian congressman Dahnman Shouse, who introduces us to the radio comedian over WHY. Alline Altizer. The class statistician, Ieannette Hankins, approaches us and announces that the tenth annual reunion of the class of '39 has been unanimously attended with unprecedented success. By Herbert lackson 12

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'ZZ-7' WE SAIL THE SEA As we look out on the sea of life, Like the waves there are many changes: It's filled with sadness, joy, and strife, But that's what God arranges. So all aboard We're setting sail. We're facing the boundless ocean: Thoughts of home and school prevail, We look back with increased devotion. In previous years we traveled a road, That was planned and prepared before us But now our ship has a heavy load. And an undetermined course. But thru this period there has been Character in the making: And this is what influences men, In the coarse that they are taking. Some may travel this ocean Wide. And some may stay ashore: But the ones who reach the other side, The world is waiting tor. 14 ff f