Riverside High School - Trojan Yearbook (Chattanooga, TN)

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Sixty-N ine JJ57? lib June, 1969 Price: Class Dues Senior Trip After several boisterous class meetings, many con- ferences with school ad- ministration and a tearful plea to the Chattanooga City School Board, the Se- nior Class of Riverside made plans for a cross- country trip to California, with intermediate stops at points of scenic and his- torical interest along the way. Considerable debate pre- ceded the decision to char- ter a plane for the trip, but the consensus was that air travel provided the cheapest and most eco- nomical form of trans- portation for the cross- country jaunt. Once the preliminary decisions were made, a plane was char- ter and itinerary planned. The itinerary included an overflight of Memphis to the Midsouth Coli- view seum, the site of the 1968 Basketball Tourna- State ment. From Memphis a short flight to St. Louis to visit the Great Arch that crosses the Mississippi River and a tour of the Budweiser canning plant. Then on to Salt Lake City, Utah, to tour the magnificent Mormon Tab- ernacle and to watch the speed runs on the Bonne- ville Salt Flats. From Salt Lake City another flight was made to Los Angeles 'for 3 glorious days of visit- ing U.C.L.A., the Tar Pits, Movie Studios, and beauti- ful downtown Burbank. The final leg included an overflight of the LBJ Ranch and a stop in New Orleans to visit a French Quarter Hotel and boating down the Mississippi. 25 - 5 The group, many of them nervous and excited at the prospect of their first flight, boarded the plane in the waning moments of the dawn. The doors were closed, the engines warmed up and the plane with a slight wobble, taxied onto the runway for takeoff. As the plane taxied down the runway, the slight wobble became more noticeable and one passenger, in a sudden glance out the window, saw a wing slowly cracking and falling to the ground. Another passenger, looking out the op- posite window, saw, to his horror, the engine sputter to a stop and the propeller fall to the ground. With a sudden and agonized shudder, the plane lurched to a stop, with a wing and engine gone. After a convulsive few seconds, the entire plane collapsed into the nearby river, leaving the passengers, still neatly tucked in white seat belts, surveying the damage from a lofty perch stop the wreckage.

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Class of Nine-teen-Hundred SEWJOIQ Vol. No. 1 September, 196 412 to mob in mee On to the Tournaments lt's tournament time and the fever of tourna- ment quickly spreads through each and every Trojan. Go-team-GofNervously we await the out- 5. Victory-yea! come to the rea ones and the Troj is thoroughly te victory is still happy and ever- even bigger tests power. lNow we ly tough n power ted, but ur prize and off we go p oud and re ady for of Trojan Night KO Graduation . . . Wednesday . . .June 4, 1969 . . .Memorial Auditorium at 8:00 . . . 400 or more white-gowned and capped seniors are ending their twelve years of books and weekend fun . . . leaving behind the football games and crowded gyms . . . preparing for a different more real world . . . a world of business and war as usual. It ended all too soon . . . the games of childhood turned to learning to write and read . . . learning to add . . . finding places on maps . . . and sing- ing in the school choir . . . some couldn't sing . . . but they could paint . . . or play football . . . or draw and the purpose of school dawned bright . . . to help each of us find something to do . . . and then help us to do it. It finally arrives . . . your senior year Remem- ber Beautiful girls in ful gowns, handsom in tuxedos of man marvelous decoratior sic, dancing and ror These are the event make the prom the to be remembered. That last dance, the breakfast, rushing memories to cheri it ever. eauti- dates hues, .s, mu- nance. s that event early home, for- the last year . . . the end . . . if you can make it through . . . it gets harder . . . term papers . . . science experiments . . . advanced math . . . three hours a day in brick-masonry . . . the crowded cafeteria . three or five days sitting out a suspension . . . and it's ex- pensive too . . . Money for this . . . more money for that . . . but you find it . . . after all it's your last year . . . your senior year . . . and you're going to graduate. The night finally arrives . . . you go to the auditorium . . . the band plays . . . some in uniform . . . the seniors in that white cap and gown . . . proud parents watch . . . it's an end for them too . . . and that piece of paper . . . your diploma . . . your reward . . . for sitting through those dull classes . . . cold football games . . . and crowded gyms ...itls the end ...the beginning of a brave new world . . . graduation . . .a beginning and an end . . . June 4, 1969 . . . at eight . . . at the Memorial Audito- rium.

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POSITIONS A boy 5'4 to replace Johnny Lawrence as guard on the basketball team. ADVANCED MATH BOOKS: Used book for any successful math stu- dent. Contact Walter Lind- sey or Linda Daniel for further details. POSITION NEEDED: Anyone who wants to be Student Council President, please locate Bernard E. Burke, Jr. No qualifica- tions are necessary. VACANCY: Needed, a girl to replace Veronica Bradford in Mr. Vaughn's Of- fice. Applicant must be efficient, self-as- sured and willing to assume responsibility. ARTICLES FOR SALE CLA S SI FI El COMMERCIAL ARTIST: If anyone is interes in taking over the comical pep signs displayem at all our basketball games, contact Marilyi Frazier before the next basketball season. FOOTBALL SHOES: Size 416. Used by Calvin Florence, Will sellfor half price. 'vs' . QQ I X6 4 ' Ca Y 2 .f ' PIANIST NEEDED: Any person interest- ed in accompanying the Riverside Con- cert Choir arrange for an audition with Veronica Higgins during her choir period. Ballet Shoes: Badly used by a Ballerina. If interested in broken-in shoes, Call Prima- Donna at her dancing studio. WANTED: A student teacher to assist Mrs. Hur with her Art Classes at the 4th and 5th periods Contact Mrs. C.M. Hurt for necessary qualific: tions. HOUSES FOR SALE OPEN HOUSE: Completely furnished, ready for the next bunch of seniors. Make early reservations. Call Mr. A. J. Garth, third floor, east wing. Business Office: Opening for an accurate, business-like girl. Call Gwendolyn McGee about a position in Mrs. Moody's business office. Star Spangled Banner Girl Needed: A ju- nior girl needed to join the National Anthem Trio. If interested see Margaret Wiggins at the 3rd period, as soon as pos- sible. Good, white marching boots. Slightly used by Janice Bostic, To be sold 3A the original price. Complete with a year's supply of White shoe polish, piled on from last fall. VACANCY: Yearbook room. Three comfort- able rooms. In good condition. Perfect location fnear Mrs. Bettis' room.J Third floor, west wing. Baton: a 27 baton in good twirling con- dition. Sold to any junior majorette for good luck . Consult Wanda Smith in the majorette room for more information. BOOKS FOR RENT: Three old geometry books slightly used through the years with all answers scribbled on inside covers. For further information contact any math major. XXX ..-f RARE Edition: HOW TO WALKOUT WITHOUT BEING PUT-OUT. by the Senior Protesters TRAVEL ART Beginner Artist: Start out with the paint brushes that David Meredith left in the art room. You will find all the left-handed paint and canvas you need. Want to see the world? Go to Mrs. Rounsaville': room and ask to see her globe. E Junior interested in living in a foreign country this summer-see your local Army recruiter!