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

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SAL U TATO RY KATI-IEIQINIQ KIVUGHAN Tonight is class night. A night of glory for the graduating class, earned by four years of hard work at Robert E. Lee High School. Class night is for us to enjoy and it is the wish of the class of '40 that you, our fathers, mothers, and friends will enjoy each happy moment with us. There are many reasons to be proud of graduating from any high school. But WE are especially proud of graduating from a high school bearing the name of Robert lf. Lee. During our four years here we have had constantly before us his high sense of honor, his sincerity, and his other admirable qualities. He is a model worthy to be imitated by any boy or girl, but we are sincerely gratified to claim him as our ideal because he has all of the characteristics of a charming Southern gentleman. After our graduation from this school it will be even more necessary for us to remember his example. So no matter where our paths may lead, let us not forget our great leader. lf we are confronted by a problem that we cannot solve or by an obstacle that we cannot surmount, we should ask ourselves one question, K'What would Robert E. Lee do if he were in my place ? Robert E. Lee would remember honor before gain, humility before pride, and right before wrong. Defeat did not discourage him. He accepted the hard way with a smile if a shadow of doubt marred the easy path. He, too, realized that 'fdeeds are more powerful than words. It is his example that is going to help us answer our question, What would Robert E. Lee do if he were in my place ? If we follow the high ideals of one so worthy of emulation, I feel sure that we shall bring pride and honor to our school. Graduation night is the last meeting of many friends. lt is the last link in our chain of memory so soon to be broken. VVe are glad that you, our friends, and parents, are to be a part of this last and lovely memory. We know that you share eagerly our joy. For all along the way you have encouraged us in all our endeavors, and sympathized with us in our discouragements. So on this our happy night l bid you f'VVELCOlVlE.,' 1

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VALEDICTORY LAURA MCfMANANN'AY Tonight it is my privilege and pleasure to leave with you the closing message of the class of 1940. My subject is Planning a Life. A planless life is like a ship without a compass. It lacks direction and is therefore unable to reach its destination. VVe should begin now to make life plans, and in making these plans, it is important for each one to establish high ideals, for it is these ideals that are the most significant factors in forming character. The quality of one's ideals will determine the excellence of his achievement. It has been said that a man's ideal, like his horizon, is constantly receding from him as he advances toward itf, Tn making our plans we should keep in mind two thoughts: the rights and obligations of an individual. Shall we clamor always for our rights and scarcely think of our obligations to others? Which is the more important, and what are the obligations which face each one of us? One of the most important is prepara- tion for citizenship of tomorrow. Upon good loyal citizens depends the welfare of our country. We cannot accomplish very much in life unless we are thoughtful and considerate of our fellow man, so let each of us keep in mind the Golden Rule. We live in a democracy which has been established as a result of great sacrifice on the part of our forefathers. ln view of this, we should not fail to respect it and remain loyal to it under all conditions. If we recognize and meet these obliga- tions, we shall 'go far toward living good, useful lives. But in planning our future, we must never lose sight of the importance of making the most of the present. Perhaps, even in our generation, although now there seems to be hopeless confusion and turmoil, there will arise some modern statesman as great as Washington, some soldier as great as jackson, some gentle leader of men as great as Lee. They may come from our very midst. However, I believe that a lasting peace for the future will depend upon the day-by-day honest effort to plan and to live the best now and thus find peace within. Look to this day! i For it is Life, the very Life of Life. ln its brief course lie all the Verities And Realities of your Existence: The Bliss of Growth, The Glory of Action, The Splendor of Beauty. For Yesterday is but a Dream, And Tomorrow is only a Vision, But Today well-lived makes every Yesterday a Dream of Happiness, And every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope. Look well therefore to this Day V' To the class of 1940, l say 'fFarewellf'

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SENIOR CLASS 1940 JOIIN ALBERT BLACKBURN CLYDE WALTON BROOKS M ILTON fDNYEN CULPEPPER, IQICIIARD VERNON GARBER PI-:YTON TERRY GISH, JR. VVAYNE EUGENE HAGAMAN CLYDE VVILLIAM HEMP JACK AMBLER HOLT PAUL SPENCER KELLEY JAM ES SUMNER KESSLER HIRAM MORRIS KNOPP CI-IARLES MCALISTER LOHR JOHN MARTIN MARCUS IQOBERT BROWN MOOBIAXV FREDERICK MADISON MOYER RICHARD OSCAR OBENSHAIN TRIBBETT HALL PAINTER EDWARD FRANCIS PEDUTO CURTIS EDWARD PFEIFFER, JR. RICHARD ROLANDER QUICK JAMES STOCKER SIMMONS, IH TRl'IN'i' DOUGLAS SIPLE JA MES HARFIELD TIMBERLAKIE, TRUMAN STOWE VANCE VVILLIAM HALL VAN FOSSEN EDGAR FRANKLIN VVILKERSON LESLIE ADOLPH WINBORNE VVILLIAM IRVTN WOODELL, JR. CATHERINE LUCILE ANTHONY JANE ANN BAXENDALL HELEN BARR BERRY MARY DELL BERRY FLORENCE MILLER BRAND M ARGARET MARIE BRYAN MARGUERITE KATHERINE CERANTONIO ELIZABETH GILKESON CHURCHMAN ELIZABETH HCUYCE CLINE ELAINE BROWER COOK MARGARET ALMEDA CRAIG MARGARET CAMERON CREEL AN NABELLE FARRONV FRANCES VVALTON FULTON VIRGINIA DARE GOCHENOUR DOUGLAS MCKAY GOODE CORLEEN LYONS GROSS MARGARET EDNA JUDY ANN KIVLIGHAN KATHERINE K1VLIGIiAN MARY ELLEN LAMBER1' DORIS ELIZABETH LAYNE VIRGINIA JOSEPHINE MARINO DOROTHY KIRBY MATTHENVS HELEN EMILINE MCCORMICIC LAURA VIRGINIA MCMANAXVAY WINIFRED VIRGINIA MII.LER EVELYN JANE 0,BRIEN MARY ELLEN RALS'1'ON EUNICE LORENE ROWE ANN BELL STEPHENS MARGARET WALLACE STERRETT MARY ANN STOCKDON MARY FRANCES SUTER HELEN SWINK PEGGY E:LTZABIi'l'H MVALL DORIS MAE VVATERS LEAH CLAIRE VVI-:AVI-:R JEN ELDER WII ITIS MARY ALICE WINE ELIZABETH GILL VVITHERSPOON