Salem High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Salem, VA)

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T H E O R A C L E At last, we have reached the dignified heights of Seniors. We find our ranks reduced from the original twenty-eight boys to only fifteen, and the num- ber of girls from thirty-six to twenty-four. ' The first important matter which confronted us was how many units each had. Mr. Webb's oflice was thronged with Seniors, eager to find out how many subjects each had to take so that at the end of the year we might not be told that we could not graduate. Next was the Class organization. As President, we chose Chan and time has proven that we have not made a mistake. He has been very successful, except for the lack of forceful words by which he might induce us to pay our Class dues promptly. After the Class had become more settled we began to think about whether it would be possible for us to have an Annual or not. Of course, it was a lack of finances as usual. The subject was fully discussed, and after a few convincing speeches by the Business Manager, Red Vest, we took as our motto, Where There is a Will, There is a Way. We held bake sales and candy sales, and both Roanoke and Salem were thoroughly canvassed for Ads. With this money and a few Class fees, we came up to the requirements and the Annual was making its way by the middle of November. After this, all went well until the first reports appeared. Physics has been the topic of Senior conversation from that day until this and will continue to be until each of us has a diploma tucked safely under his arm on the night of May the thirty-first. One of the first questions asked after the first reports was, Who passed enough subjects to play football? But, of course, all Seniors were eligible. Mid-year Exams are over! Still talking Physics with some few talking French. We were all excitement over who should be valedictorian of our Class. One morning Mr. Webb announced to us that Miss Sarah Goodwin had won the honor of being the most brilliant member of the Class of '23. We all congratulate her and we sincerely hope that her college career will be filled with as many honors as her high school career has been. We are beginning to wonder how the Faculty will get along next year without Letcher strolling through the halls at all hours of the dayg Stratton's dignityg Charlotte's giggling: Joe as Business Manager of the High Schoolg l-larmon's debatingg lrvine's accents, Bill Seller's witg the high ideals and good-behavior of the Class as a whole. But you will hear all these things before june and we can't help wondering who will take our places next year. As we go out into the world from our high school life, we go with hearts loyal to S. H. S. and its Faculty: loyal to every member of '23g and with the hope that those who come after us may feel that they have derived as many benefits from their four years in High School as we have. -HISTORIAN. 1, C331

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T H E O R A C L E Senior Class History O 0 O T was in September of I9 I 9, that the Class of '23 entered the wide- open doors of dear old Salem High School, inspired by its inher- ent thirst for the bright jewels of knowledge and wisdom. We soon became aware that we belonged to that abominable class called Rats, and indeed the boys had this impressed upon them by an occa- sional belt or book strap. But such is the common lot of Rats and we were comforted with the pleasing thought that we should soon be bloody-Sophsn ourselves. About the time we became accustomed to the slams usually hurled at Rats a real calamity befell us. One morning, without warning, it was announced in Assembly that all girls in the Freshman Class would hereafter find their home room in what is now Room 22, chaperoned by Miss I-lousman. Tlhe boys were assigned to Room ZI , to be more closely chaperoned by Miss Shipman. We thought this was hard enough, but in the middle of the year, what should be ushered into our Class but twenty additional members from the ranks of what was long known as the Lap Class. We know that this was not very agreeable to the original- members of '23, but as the Historian happened to be one of this class, we will pass on without further discussion. After a year's accumulation of wisdom and knowledge we became Sophs and Upper-Classmenn with the privilege of hazing the Rats We at once won Miss Jones' favor by reading Caesar very fluently It soon became evident that our Class rated very high in both athletic and literary activities, which has been vividly brought forth in our successes along these lines in our high school career. The great social event of the year was a hike to Pot in the Rock given the Seniors by our Class. The next session we were juniors. We were introduced to Cicero, whom we finally overcame by the occasional use of a horse or pony. Also many interesting Shakespearean plays were read and we leamed how to prove l 2 0. Of course, we had no trouble at all with Miss Duncan's easy history. - As Juniors, many stars, in all three sports, came forth from our ranks. In addition to these honors, the declamation medal was won by a brilliant member of our Class. The great social affair of this year was the usual Junior-Senior Reception. A very interesting hour was spent vxnth the entertaining part of the program, after which the eats were attractively served in cafeteria style. C321

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Member of the Associated Press The Washington Post is a member of the Associated Some are horn great, THE WA Hilferol -0 T Press, receives the complete servic of the world's great- est news-gathering organ. fEntered as Second-Class Matter, Post Odticej Some have greatness thrust upon them. No. 340,000 VVashington, D. C., Saturday, February Q0, 1933 Price 10 cents Daily and Sunday Copyright. 1933. by Washington Post Company Tobacco Magnates Assemble in Capital Mr. Frank H. Vest, President of the Bull Durham Tobacco Company, will preside at the meeting of the American Tobacco Association which will meet in this city to-day. Senators Leave for New York Senators Harmon Sites and John Cannaday are expected to leave to-day for New York where they will attend to senatorial duties. ?f-.C 2 Y Wonderful Invention in Physical World fBy Associated Pressj Richmond, Va., February 20-Miss Doro- thy Densmore, Ph. D., a Virginia Physicist, who has been working on a theory for several years, has recently invented lContim1.ed on P. Q1 uf-Y--Q77-.7 City Bank Inspected Miss Evelyn Givens, Certified Public Ac- countant, has recently been in the city in- specting the accounts of the First National Exchange Bank. Famous Doctor in City Dr. J. L. Kinzie, who has recently been appointed head of Jones Itlemorial Hospital, New York, was in the city yesterday on busi- IICSS. Concert at Roanoke College CBy Associated Pr j Salem, Va., February 20-Miss Vesta Deaton, an accomplished violinist ust returned from the University of Paris, will give a concert to-night at Roanoke College. She brings with her as accompanist, Mr. Shifliett, a former graduate of that college. The public is eor- dially invited to attend. Governor Leaves To-day Governor Paul Thompson of Alaska leaves Waxshington to-day at noon en route to Alaska. -. LY. .Q 2- 2 Metropolitan Books Famous Star Mlle. Sara de Lantz, the famous Parisian ballet dancer, has been booked for the Metro- politan for the coming season. City Manager Has Distinguished Guests City Manager Adair Prince has as his guests Attorney Linkous and Judge Gunn of Virginia. Leaves for Pennsylvania Miss Mabel Boley, of Ashland, will leave Monday for the University of Pennsylvania, where she will resume her duties as head of the Home Economies Department of that insti- tution. F fOr MW Popular Marriage in Army Circles CBy Associated Pressl San Antonio, Texas, February Q0-Miss Anne Thompson Oakey, who has recently received her commission from the Aviation Station at Kelly Field. was married this even- ing to Captain Rutherford, while en route to Langley Field. ,W Fgww First Lady of the Land to Entertain President and Mrs. Board will be host and hostess at a dinner to be given this evening in honor of Mrs. Board's sister, Miss Katherine Logan, who is leaving for Italy in the near future. The out-of-town guests will be hir. and Mrs. Davies of Indiana, Lord Williain Ludlow and Lady Irene. , Play to be Completed fBy Associated Pressl Baton Rouge, La., February 20-Miss Sadie Phelps of this city will leave for the Orient in the near future in search of material for the completion of her latest Oriental play. Cassell-Martin Rev. Joseph Buchannan Cassell of this city was to-day united in marriage to Miss Ida lVIartin, formerly of Salem, Va. They will leave on the noon train for Miami, Fla., where the Rev. Cassell will be pastor of the largest church of that city. Leaves for Paris To-morrow tBy Associated Pressj Lynchburg, Va., February Q0-Miss Fran- ces Ferguson, Professor of French at R.-IVI. VV. C., will leave to-morrow on the steamer Olympia for France where she will remain two years at the University of Paris.