Suffolk High School - Peanut Yearbook (Suffolk, VA)

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1937 PEANUT On March 5 fourteen students of Suffolk High attended a meeting of the Student Cooperative Government Association at Wilson High School in Portsmouth. Virginia. Among those fourteen delegates were four Seniors: Mildred Howerton, who presided over the meeting, Frances Stallings and William Gibson, who gave brief talks on unique features of S. H. S., and Vivian Ziemke. With the spring, attention was turned towards the literary contests and the outdoor athletics—baseball, tennis, and track. In all these various activities there were Seniors taking part. Suffolk High School ' s representatives to the li terary contests of state-wide participation included these Seniors: Virginia Brothers as speller: Jack Howell as public reader; and Mildred Howerton as public speaker. First prize in Class B was awarded Virginia Brothers at the Virginia Literary and Athletic Association for her short story. The trlist . character study of a clown. The First Dress Suit” was entered in the one-act play contest. Harriett Brown. Clar¬ ence Powell, and Lyman Brothers captured three out of the four roles of this comedy. DeWitt Pruden Grace Saunders Margaret Riddick Malvern Spivey Mary Virginia Smith Charles Rawls Helen Sheffer J. R. Robertson Frances Stallings Spotswood Smith 24

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The triangle and circle clubs, honor award societies, had ten Seniors on their lists. Those receiving triangles, which are given for some outstanding work, were: Vance McGee, Ernest Baker, William Gibson. Jerry Burger, Virginia Morgan, Vivian Ziemke, Mary Cross Jordan, Dorris Withers, Elsie Berry Yates, Jack Palmer. Lee Nell Boggs, and Faye Brandon. Those receiving circles, which are given for general excellence, were: Mildred Howerton. Betsy Kendrick. Frances Stallings, and Betty Uhler. Under the leadership of Dick Humbert, president, the Monogram Club had a highly successful year. The lettermen. Hiram Ward. Malvern Spivey, Ernest Wilkins. Ben Churn. Arthur Jones, and John Henry Pearce, served on the committees for the several dances which the club sponsored during the school year. Other officers of the Monogram Club were J. R. Robertson, who served as secretary, and Jack Howell, who was the treasurer. Virginia Morgan Anne Parker Elizabeth Pierce Elizabeth Norfleet Dorothy Phillips Frederick Norfleet John Henry Pearce Jack Palmer Clarence Powell Sara Phillips Cj 23 SUFFOLK HIGH

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Betty Uhler Hiram Ward Janet Warner Harry Watts D. L. White Louise Vaughn T. E. Ward Gray Watkins Virginia West Ernest Wilkins The Suffolk High School nine had as its captain J. C. McCotter. Other Seniors on the team were: John Henry Pearce. Ernest Wilkins, and Lonnie Cones. The tennis team not only played inter¬ scholastic games, but also entered into the state contest. The team boasted Seniors Arthur Jones. Hiram Ward. William Gib¬ son, D. L. White. Bill Cross, and T. E. Ward, who were all old-timers at the game. The track team which entered into the district and state contests claimed these Sen¬ iors: Dick Humbert, whose specialties were the javelin throw, high jump, and broad jump: Clarence Powell, for the 220 event and the broad jump: Jack Howell, for the shot-put and the discus: Jack Palmer, for the javelin throw and discus; and J. R. Robertson, for the low hurdles and the high jump. 25 SUFFOLK HIGH