Russell High School - Pointer Yearbook (East Point, GA)

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Our childhood days look very merry to us now, all nutting, hoop and gingerbread. The snubbings and toothaches and Latin verbs are all for- gotten-the Latin verbs especially. 'lYes, it is the brightness, not the darkness, that we see when we look back. The sunshine casts n0 shadows on the past. The road that we have traversed stretches very far behind us. We see not the sharp stones. We dwell but on the roses by the wayside, and the strong briars that pricked us are, to our distant eyes, but gentle tendrils waving in the wind. God be thanked that it is seethat the ever-lengthening chain of memory has only pleasant links, and that the bitterness and sorrow of today are smiled at on the morrow. Bravely have we tackled each task set before us during these past four years and we have ended our journey as W-l-NeN-EeR-S. We wish to express our appreciation to the Faculty, Board of Educa- tion, and our Principal, for putting forth their best effort in helping us acquire an education. As a sad feeling creeps over the historianls heart and tears come to her eyes, she lays down her pen and leaves some things untold. aELIZABETH MATTHEWS. Pam; lI'II'wIIjHIm

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lmyr Clam H ivory AN is ever a dual creature: he is not only a dreamer of dreams. but a doer of deeds. His dreams are revealed in his acts. As he acts, his vision broadens; and his greater dreams lead him to greater deeds. To know him, therefore, the man of any age, we must search history, for history records his deeds and his progress. When we read a history of the earliest men in Europe we learn that they were rough savages, shivering in caves and woods, fighting tooth and nail With fierce animals like the mammoth and cave bear; now starving wretchedly for days; now cramming their stomachs in savage feasting upon some slain beast. But, ignorant and fierce as these shaggy cave men were, they dreamed dreams and performed deeds, they did not stand still. It has been so with every age and people, even to this good time. It is true of this graduating class of 1928, and to understand them we must read their history, a record of their deeds and progress. In September, 1924, we entered high school as Freshmen, but like the cave men of long ago, we were not content to stand still. We enjoyed being Freshmen because of the new duties that stood out in front of us. However. we felt a Hcreepy feeling when all the Sophs, Juniors and Seniors cast one of those horrible HI'm-biggerathan-you looks at us, for even though we were not initiated, we always tried to get out of sight when those Hbigger things approached us. This aweninspiring greatness aroused in us the ambition to master our studies in order to attain the much envied and coveted title of HSenior. As time passed, some of our beloved classmates dropped out along the way, for various reasons, but we continued our progress and pushed on through the Sophomore year, as a soldier pushes through any battle. When the Junior year was reached, we realized that the third rung of the HHigh School Ladder had been attained. NOW, at the end, as a reward for our effort, we have gained admission to our present classethe most coveted of allaand dearer to us than all the restathe Senior. At times we have been discouraged and downhearted, but now all discouragement is gone, and we are looking to the future for all con- tentrnent. To quote Jerome K. JeromeeuEverything looms pleasant through the softening haze of time. Even the sadness that is past seems sweet. 'I'xrvn inwm'

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I'uyr ADVANCED EDITION A Paper for People Who Desire Their Future ahP Ellilu'igt ' CERTIFIED PROPHECIES FOL'XDICD 192R, BY tlLYDE PAT'IVERSUNe- EAST POINT, GEORGIA. MAY 10, 1939 AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE PROVED BY DEBATE VIOLATION TENNESSEE LAW Tenn., Portland, May 1th iCNl-TPVOL Ray Summons is held kLS 2L Violator at Ten- nessee statute in statements regarding evolution theory. ADAMS T0 REPRESENT FIFTH DISTRICT By speeial electiun un April 30, Joseph Adams was chosen to represent the fifth district in Congress. This was a clusely eontested race, with Roy Gwen. Adams winningr by 21 slight majority ARTICLE TRIBUTE IN UNATION'S BUSINESS The May number of ttNa- tiun's Business published an article by Congressman Rane dolph Cochran, indicating a great savings to the Postal Department in the upei'zttion nf R. F. D. If this is ob- served the government is saved the amnnnt uf Coch- l'ELITS salary fur the next quarter Century. ENGLISH INVITATION TO AMERICAN EDITORS TVashington, May EletSpe- cinli-An invitation from Sir Charles Bigham, English 21d- Vei-tising specialist, is issued tn editors us 2t distinctive appreciation for services in newspaper work. Katherine Damon 0f Tho New York Hourly and Clare Adams of The lillifml Ntrltvw Times have been acclaimed most worthy of this honmz JAIL FOR RENT This Village is one in 18,000! Mayor John Suttles 0f Ogemi, Omaha, annuunves there has been no one housed in the lm-al prison for a year and a dzty. DIETITIAN WRITES BULLETIN Baltimore, Md, May 5e Miss Lucille Jones as head dietitian of Mary Hopkins Sanitarium h a s recently issued an authoritative trea- tise on diet, entitled THE DIETITIAN DECIDESF 'I'IWII iji-fll r111 EAST POINT SOCIETY GIRL ACCLAIMED HMISS AMERICA! Jios Angeles, CantettiNi -Miss Elizabeth Matthews, East Point society girl, was zteelainied l'Miss Ameriea by the committee of film di- i'evtors at Hollywood un May 7. Miss Matthews will begin a IOUY uf the Linited States in June. After the unniple- tinn of this tour, she will he starred in a Seemnd National Pit-ttn'e, Hi-Xiiiei'ivu.'l 0. HENRY SUCCESSOR Pansy Buggis latest story, HTHE DOOR XVITHOL'T A KEY, is one of the best sellers s i n e e Lindhei'gli's HXYE. ORGANIZATION OF PRAC- TICAL SCHOOL OF ARTS New Ym'k, May S The m - ganizatiun 0f 21 pi'ut-tieul sehmil of art in New York City was perfected Monday evening at the home of Innzt Uai'miehael. The movement vame thi'nug'h the diret-t ef- forts of General Frank Sut- tles, president of the 1!va .llmnnriul .lswriafiuu. The purpuse 0f the sclmol is tn train artists, designers and instructors along lines fol- lnwed by industrial cities of Europe. THE NEW YOUMANS ON MARKET KY 21 s h i n g t 0 n, May tie tl'nited PressieVVashing'ton is experiem-ing a sensation in motor vii'eles.. uLet'tyli Ynumuns is now displaying the new model Youmans. The history of this car is unique, in itselfi This auto genius began his career by assembling junlted D 31' t s fi'mn other ears. From these he conceived the idea of the HYnuman's Cloud. The new car appears as a white clnud floating; down the, street. FRESH EGGS, FRIED CHICKEN, AND BABY CHICKS Sandifer and McKibben Fowl Farm. A CAREER 0R NOTH- ING; HOME GIRL'S FIRM RESOLVE Mary Henmei'ley, the, great Soap Box Uratm', will return to the City Friday evening: She speaks on HA Career 01' Nothing and i'Down With Men. Tit-kets for standing room may be purchased at the Table Pianu Cnmpztny. AMERICAN MENTALITY vs. CHINESE IKEIDSELS City, Moi tSpe- i'lletli-lieslie Yeast, promi- nent orator of Kansas City, Wlll be nne of the American debaters in Shanghai in June. The subject for de- hate is: ttResolved, that the American mind is superior to that Hf the Chinesef Mr. Yeast will use as the founda- tmn of his proof the eulossztl mental efforts of Pt'nli Kel'- init Alvei'son, who holds the distinction of being the only man to have memorized t'FVehster's L'nabi'idged Die- timizu'y. EDERLE OUTRIVALED Bordeaux, Fi'anee-tl'nited fVewsle-Jennie Y. Breztzeale is taken to the hearts of the, Frenrh as a. world heroine. As Lindbergh made a guod will flight of the Atlantic in 1927, Miss Bl'eazeale has t-OV- el'ed the same water by it good will swim. NATURAL SCIENTISTS FRIEND TO ANIMALS Of all the natural scien- tists, probably Rachel Styles and Ruby Suttles huld first place t'ni' originality. They became s0 interested in small animals that they have recently established a hus- pital fur distressed squirrels. PERLANGER THEATRE Singing Company of 100 Chorus of 60 FEATURING SENSA- 'ITIONAL TOE DANCER NELL COLE No Advance in Prices.