Sanger High School - Golden Warrior Yearbook (Sanger, TX)

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 r' In the seventh grade not only had the pupils been promotedbut the teacher also, so we had Mrs Burroughs again. This yearv e were Joined by Ruth Lis. Cearley, Junior Bryant and Earl Will: During March of this year our happiness was darkened by the sad death of one of our dear class- mates, Lillian Frances Gentle. We considered her one of our most'loyal members. Few children have the kind, sweet, and loving disposition she pos- sessed and all of us were grieved by her death. Finally we were about to reach one-of our goals, high school. In our new clothes, on a beautiful night, we graduated and received our diplomas tied v ith pink and blue ribbons, our class colors. In the year 1936 we met with the pleasures and hardships of high school. Odessa Shelton, Ouida Faye Holt from Bernard, Joe and Rebecca Teel from Bluemound, Joe Bob Farrell from Goodview, Martin Ashcraft from Goodview, and Bettye and • i',- Harris from Pilot Point were added to our group, Miss Lois Averitt was our class sponsor. e had our first formal party and felt completely grown up. J In the ninth grade Taylor Odom from Union ?n 1i leSn?1Eo 1.Ro6ers fron Bolivar, Ruth Brown- ing from Valley View, Kenneth•Frady from Denton, i ayetta oimpson from Oklahoma, and Royce Harper from Union Hill Joined us. Mr. . A. Brooks Jr. was our sponsor. The tenth grade was a year of victory. We won the class competition and were awarded a holiday which we spent at Lake Dallas. We had added to our group Mildred'Butler from Denton, Gerald Rickett form Justin, and Nancy Smith. At almost every meeting of the P. T. A. we were awarded a dollar for having the most mothers' present. Our sponsor was Mrs. Sammy McLaren, and under her direction we worked hard and gave a very successful banquet for the Seniors. We carried out the scheme of Snow White. We also helped in all of the graduation exercises. '