Robert E Lee High School - Leeway / Record Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

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AV IJ Ben Harvey, Jr. Activities Association ’3 5-’3 6; Newspaper Club ’35-’36; Cheer Leader ’3 5-’36; Hi-Y Club ’3 5-’36. William John Davis Phoenix Literary Society ’32-’34; Activities Association ’3 5 -’3 6; Boys’ Club ’3 5-’3 6. Robert Henry Ingle,Jr. Phoenix Literary Society ’31-’34; Players’ Club ’3 5-’3 6; President of Players’ Club ’3 5-’36; Football Manager ’34; Bantam Foot¬ ball ’3 3; Bantam Basketball ’3 3; Hi-Y Club ’32-’36; Vice-President Hi-Y ’34-’3 S ; Presi¬ dent Hi-Y ’3 5-’36. Carlo Michael Peduto Philomathean Literary Society ’31-’34; Activities Association ’32-’34; Varsity Basket¬ ball ’3 5-’36; Current Events Club ’3 5-’36; Bantam Football ’3 3-’3 4; Bantam Baseball ’3 3 -’34; Bantam Basketball ’3 3 -’34; Hi-Y Club ’3 5-’36. Alexander Bell Valz Phoenix Literary Society ’32-’34; Activities Association ’34-’36; Boys’ Club ’3 5-’36; Torch Club ’31; Hi-Y Club ’34-’3 6. Charles Wilson Campbell Philomathean Literary Society ’31-’34; Cast Guess Again ’3 5; Activiteis Association ’3 3-’3 6; Dramatic Club ( Thespians”) ’3 5- ’3 6; Mixed Chorus ’33-’36. Phoenix Literary Society ’32-34; Acitivities Association ’34-’36; Football ’32-’33 ; Varsity Footbal ude Anderson Harper

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Association ’3 5-’3 6; Current Activities Events Club ’36 Alice Frances Jarman Phoenix Literary Society ’32-’34; Activities Association ’33-’36; Dramatic Club ’3 5-’36; Glee Club ’34-’3 5; Mixed Chorus ’34-3 5. Ka therine Amelia Hemp Philomathean Literary Society Activities Association ’32-’36; G ’3 1 -’36; Lancy Work Club ’35- ' 36 Helen Virginia Holliday GINGER” Philomathean Literary Society ’32-’34; Activities Association ’32-’36; Glee Club 32- ’34; Newspaper Club ’3 5-’36; Secretary Lrench Club ’36; Secretary of Girl Reserves ’32-’3 3; Senior Girl Reserves ’3 3-’34. Ruth Littell Owen v P+rilomathean Literary Society ’32-’34; Activities Association ’ 3 4 - ’ 3 6; Dramatic Club ’3 -’36; ?irl Reserye , ’yl-’i 5. Lilian Lee Forsyth

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Valedictory Palmer A. Ware W E, THE Class of 1936, have now reached the time in our lives when we must look forward and prepare for the future. Now is the time when we must lay plans and carry them out if we hope to become successful in later life. Only those who plan, succeed in the world of today. As a rule, opportunity does not come unsolicited, and those who wait for it to come, without personal effort, will, probably, wait a long time. We must not be of this type but must ever strive to better ourselves, remembering, however, to respect the rights of others. All obstacles which may hinder us must be overcome and by overcoming each hindrance we come that much nearer to success. In the life of today, if there is one thing that people need more than another it is education. Today is an age of specialization. Every industry and occupation requires special training in its line. Society today is modeled much like a factory. Each in¬ dividual does his part, in co-operation with the rest to turn out the finished product, a happy and prosperous community. In this age of almost universal education any person who lacks it will be hindered as at no previous time. We recognize this fact and are thankful for the education we have received and shall strive to better it. The standards of education are higher today than in former years. Wonderful opportunities, whidh have never been offered before, are now offered to students. In the development of our country all of our leaders have recognized the value of education. Benjamin Franklin, along with several of his friends, established the first public subscription library in America. Thomas Jefferson, prominent Virginian, founded the University of Virginia. Many other men have also done their part toward increasing the educa¬ tional facilities and making them what they are today. Not only the securing of an education but the application of it is one of the prob¬ lems facing us today. Each person has some special duty to perform in our society and the better he does his task the greater will be his contribution to progress. The day laborer makes as great a contribution to society as the oil magnate. If it were not for the simple laborer many of our luxuries and even our necessities would be lacking. There must be able men to manage great industries and there must be able men to carry out their orders. Any concern without a head is doomed to failure and without workmen its fate is the same. Now, as we leave this high school and go on in life we should ponder on these facts and ask ourselves what part are we going to play in life? Are we going to make any definite contribution to society or just aimlessly wander? We must realize that each of us owes a debt to society and should, to the best of our ability, pay that debt. To us have been given by those wfio have cared for us and had faith in us the oppor¬ tunities, which, if we have used to the best advantage should carry us far. We have studied and become familiar with the arts, sciences, and literature of the past, now let us look to the future. Let me again emphasize the thought that only by planning, and then carrying out those plans can we make progress. Let us keep this in mind and strive to effect it. From now on we shall be thrown more and more upon our own initiative and responsibility. We must build our own lives and in doing so we must be careful to eliminate all that will hinder or harm us. Some of the things which can hinder and harm us are irresponsibility, carelessness, lack of self-confidence, and dis¬ honesty. So if we are to contribute something worthwhile to society and if we are to win an enviable place among our associates let us shun habits which are harmful. Each of our group looks back with pleasure to the delightful experiences enjoyed here in high school and extends sincere thanks to those who have so willingly helped along the way. And now, the Class of ’36 says, ' ' Farewell.” us