St Johns College High School - Taps Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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CLASS HISTORY In 1934, our class made its debut into high school. We were no longer mere junior highs but we had a name, Freshmen . And were we proud of it! Mr. M. H. Sherer was chosen to be our section room teacher and Mr. H. L. Nipper, our principal. New comers to the faculty besides Mr. Sherer were Mr. George L. Camp and Miss Dorothy Atkinson. Mr. Nipper and Mr. Sherer, very courageously helped us with their pet subjects-algebra and civics. Our career was just beginning, and it was a prom- ising one. Then we woke up to the fact that we were sophomores. How fast the time had flown. This time we had a number of new members. And once more we got acquainted, that Alberta bunch seemed as if they had always been with us. There came at mid-term Joe Hassell and Eugene Hosmer. And speaking of new- comers, there also came our new principal, Mr. N. F. Nunnelley. Added to our faculty were Miss Adelle Clements and Mrs. M. H. Wilbourn, Jr. This year Mr. Nunnelley cleared the path called Geometry and Miss Clements that one called World History, and we saw clear sailing ahead. Suddenly, we were Juniors, and we were going at top speed. This year we lost two of our members through marriage. To Cecil Hendericks we gave Ora Lee Boyd, and to Festus Crowder, Lois McKinley. Then Sara Henson and Juanita Howell decided to leave us and go to work. We lost Hazel Mullenix, who was transferred to County High, Louise Johnson to Brookwoodg Bessie Griffin to Moundvilleg and Lucille Barron to Albertville. New additions to our class were Lewis Hassell, Peggy Johnson, Jenelle Mills, Paul Guthrie, Mildred Hinkle, and Bill Denton. New members of our faculty for this year were Mr. Robert Denton and Miss Sadie Bell Johnson. Then to our surprise there came a day when we were to have the title of Seniors. We have almost reached our goal. We have had many hardships but we've recovered from them all. This term we had two new teachers, Miss Mary Louise Bell and Miss Alma Merle Pierson. Mr. Nunnelley is still principal and Mr. Sherer has been with us through these years. Other teachers that have been with us all the way are Mrs. E. L. Asbury, Miss Edith Poole, Mr. George L. Camp, and Miss Dorothy Atkinson. We've had one marriage this year. Mildred Hinkle gave us quite a scare when she and Omar Lochridge were married. How- ever, she continued her school career. The students who left us were Eugene Hosmer, Verl Orr, Peggy johnson, and Bill Denton. New students were Eliza- beth Mae Howton, Paul Martin, Mildred Toxey, Mary Louise Hulsey, John Al- bert Mills, Joe Laycock, Horace Shamblin and Minus Causey. So the class of '38 is no more. We're at last facing a great future. Wish us happiness and success. G. JEANNETTE EAST Page Twelve

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r SENIORS -IENELLE MILLS Where duty calls there she may be found. JOHN ALBERT MILLS Thou hast Wit at will. ANNA LOU SEALES A mighty spirit fills that little frame. HORACE SHAMBLIN Air minded in big farnef' BILL STANDIFER 'Girls to the right of himg girly to the left 0 himg girls all around him. ROYSTON SWINDAL He willingly lends a helping handf' MILDRED TOXEY Mischievous and good naturedf, MARIE WARD The pink of perfectionf' TERESSA MAE YARBQOUGH Work well done makes pleasure more fun. OSCAR ZEANAH 'Last on the roll book but not so with us.' KNO Picture, MINUS CAUSEY JOE LAYCOCK Page Eleven 7

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the members of the Senior Class of 1938, being fairly sane of mind after struggling through our four years of High School, do hereby make, purpose, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, since we feel that there are in our possession certain things which may be of some use to those who come after us. ARTICLE ONE Item, 1. To Holt lHigh School we leave the said duty and the hard work that goes with the making of an annua . 2. To our Principal, and Faculty we bequeath a life of ease and tranquility after we have safely graduated and passed on. 3. To the Senior II's we bequeath the sponsoring of The Souvenir. 4. To the Senior Ils we bequeath our worldly wisdom, a point that we find them very deficient in. 4 5. To the Junior I's, II's, and III's we leave our deepest sympathy and strength to help them ovet- come their timidity and difficulties. ARTICLE TWO 1. John Andre leaves his grey socks to Clyde Watts. 2. Albert Applegate bequeaths his ability to argue to Hazel Landers. 3. Robert Barksdale bequeaths his dignified and reserved diposition to Lawrence Estes. 4. Ray Boling leaves his tardiness to Eva Pearl Hinkle. 5. Woodrow Clements bequeaths his ability to swing an ax to Charlie Crowder. 6. Ralph Collins bequeaths his French thoughts and actions to Kathleen Williams. 7. Lynn Cook bequeaths his job as toastmaster to Webster Parker. 8. Barker Cook and Lloyd Hamner leave their ability to annoy to Hugh Moon. 9. Paul Guthrie leaves his untiring efforts to teaching the Agriculture Class to Felton Wheat. 10. Joe Hassell bequeaths his love of the opposite sex to Morgan Barksdale. ll. Lewis Hassell leaves his ability of thinking to David Wurm. 12. Jack Hinton bequeaths his quiet and congenial disposition to Timmons Terry. 13. Clyde Jones leaves his ability as a lover to Carlton Montgomery. 14. George Jones leaves his ability for moving clown the football field to W'ayne Butler. 15. Edward Millar leaves his position as President of the Senior Class to Web Parker. 16. Donald Millar leaves his bashfulness and timidity to J. B. Barnes. 17. Paul Martin leaves his ability to swing the paddle as Mr. Sherer's assistant to Hobson Chandler. 18. John Albert Mills leaves his Austin and the safe driving to Elwood Martin. 19. Bill Standifer leaves his place on the football team to R. Bennett. 20. Royston Swindal leaves his job of doing errands for Coach to Buster McClellan. 21. Oscar Zenah leaves his desire to be at the top of the roll book instead of the end to Maudell Bryant and J. B. Barnes. ARTICLE THREE l. Elsie Burgess leaves her ability to speak across the room to Mary Colvin. Z. Rebecca Ann Davie leaves her habit of carrying purses to Willie Mae Crowder. 3. Mary Janice Causey and Ann Seales leave their blushes to Vera Guthrie. 4. Leola Chandler bequeaths her great desire for long vacations to Letitia Gilbert. 5. Jeanette East leaves her quiet ways, her typing ability, and her desire to be your next lawyer to Edna Ruth Moon. 6. Mary Louise Hulsey wants Peggy Johnston to have her chewing gum. 7. Mildred Lochridge leaves the ability and the age old words to say the marriage vows to Ella Stokes. 8. Lizzie Mae Howton leaves her giggle to Mary Colvin. 9. Dimple Livingston bequeaths her love for colors to Virgie Emerson. 10. Doris Lochridge leaves her place in the office to Flora Garner. ll. Jenelle Mills wills her place as the chairman and leader of all committees to Maudell Bryant. 12. Mildred Toxey wills her mischievousness to Margaret 'Ryan. 13. Marie Ward wills her ability to wear clothes to Sybil Odum. 14. Teressa Mae Yarbrough leaves her said duty as the Editor of The Souvenir to Beatrice Pritchett. I. Marie Butler, your testator, leave this duty to the one that feels that they can do a better job than I have done. MARIE BUTLER, Testator. Page Thirteen