Stanford High School - Memo Yearbook (Stanford, KY)

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grade without any books but with a large football under his arm. His desire was to become a “football star” instead of a bookworm. Mr. George Alfred Swope, born in Lincoln County, entered school early in life. As he was inclined to be a mischievous boy, his parents decided to send him to the Stanford High School where he would be under the care of Mr. Joe T. Embry and force. The White girls, Mary and Christine, have traveled the last part of the trip of education with this studious class. They are sweet and quiet and now receive their reward, a diploma. Miss Joan Mullins started in the first grade with us, but for some reason left us. She just couldn’t stay awray, however, so she came back for the last 7 years of her book learning, and now she, too, receives her diploma. Miss Rebecca Ann Matheny also started in the first grade with us, but for some reason she left twice. I don’t know why, but for some reason she, too, came back to graduate with us. I find another one of our classmates, Miss Elsie Kathleen Oakes, who came from Moreland about five years ago and entered our school. She, too, has fallen for one of Uncle Sam’s boys. Miss Lula Dean Tarkington started to school here in the first grade. Nothing could persuade her to quit, and so she has continued to grow in knowledge, until now she feels that she has enough and can afford to get married. I have only tried to give a brief review of the history of this class for it would take too long to tell of all the great work done by the class of 1942. As we go from this hall into the rough path of life, where our work is to be done and our rank decided, we are told to take up the work that is nearest and press onward with earnest endeavor.—Lula Dean Tarkington.

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CLASS WILL Having hereupon decided that we, the 40th Senior Class of Stanford High School shall, by good fate, graduate May 28, 1942, we state hereby in the presence of Father Time that we designate that quantity of capability and traits which we car. afford to our under-classmen, who need more of these characteristics. Thelma Yeager (Squirt) leaves her ability to lead cheers to Frances Mobley. Frances really doesn’t need any strength in the vocal chords, because her mouth is louder than Squirt’s—it’s the nerve she needs. Juanita Luce (Nita) who wears Jack Metcalf’s heart around her neck, explored around and finally decided to give Margaret Alice Hail her way of keeping office and flirting with all the salesmen. Mary Rose White (Pinkie) has so much oomph in her eyes that she is leaving part of it to Betty Ann Noe. With your outstanding personality and Pinkie’s beautiful eyes you should break somebody’s heart, Betty Ann. Welby Bourne (Peanut) is leaving his cab to Jesse Fox. He has always wanted a car that Bill couldn’t take away from him, we don’t blame you for saying that it was an answer to a chauffeur’s prayer. Carroll Traylor (Knute), who has been the star sportsman of S. H. S. for the past two or three years, leaves his leading plays to Mark Adams, who we feel sure will follow in Carroll’s footsteps. Christine White (Teenie) thought for quite a while, after which she decided to leave her ability to play pranks on people to Joyce Bourne. This is a wonderful decision, because Joyce can certainly carry on. Jennie Boone (Shorty) gives her perfect censorship to Connie Rollons. Connie, don't leave as alone, because it does us good to know what others truthfully think of us. Christine Rogers (Roge), who could never think of giving up Robert Lee Gooch, leaves her ability to eat in English class to Sue Gaunce. Sue, Roge says small pieces of candy are easier gotten away with than most anything else. Undine Corum (Blondie) really wanted to give James Ashley to Mary Frances Matheny, but Mary Frances wouldn’t accept the gift, so Undine had to look around some more. Now, she’s decided to give her ability to be a perfect treasurer to Isabelle Walker. Marjorie Boone (Lucky), much luckier than most girls, has two certain admirers, Jack Givens and Buddy Berry. Jack snooped around and found out that Marjorie was leaving a gift to an under-classman, so he put his foot right down and made her give Buddy to Addalene Barrett. If Addalene uses her beautiful eyes, she’ll soon have him liking her almost as much as he likes Marjorie. Marshall Boone (Marsh) has searched the needs of his underclassmates until he is blue in the face. It wasn’t in vain though, because, he found Carl Long badly in need of some history knowledge.