Suffolk High School - Peanut Yearbook (Suffolk, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1939 volume:

HhElMPi I UDEN 1939 With the Peanuts 1939 Volume XVII The Peanut Published by the Students of Suffolk High School Suffolk. Virginia EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Miriam Langston Jester BUSINESS MANAGER Eleanor McCartney Scott FACULTY SPONSOR Miss Virginia H. Brinkley 1939 NUT ADMINISTRATION CLASSES ACTIVITIES ATHLETICS FEATURES ADVERTISEMENTS Contents BOOK I BOOK II BOOK III BOOK IV BOOK V BOOK VI In Honor who constantly enlivens our spirits with her vivacity and enthusiasm. Her unusual ability for stimulating our desires for learning and for making her classes interesting has made her stand foremost in the thoughts of her students. Her personal charm, interwoven with her friendliness toward us all and her sincere effort to make Suffolk High School what it ought to be, has been of invaluable inspiration to each of us. In a deep sense of gratitude and true appreciation we therefore wish to dedicate to her this Seventeenth Volume of The Peanut. In Memory of It has truly been said, In life we shall find many men that are great and some men that are good, but very few men that are both great and good.” Dr. Rawls was both great and good. It would be diffi¬ cult for us to over-estimate the deep and far-reaching influence of such a man who was so vitally interested in our school life. As a member of the Suffolk School Board and as a kind, understanding patron, he ren¬ dered a valuable and distinguished service to the school. It is with greatest respect and loving memory that we pay this last tribute to Dr. J. E.” KEEP YOU FROM GOING ASTRAY Title Pw Activities, Division Page 29 Administration, Division Page 7 Advertisements 68-76 Advertisements, Division Page 67 Aeronautics Club, The 45 Alma Mater, Adieu” 66 Appreciation 67 Athletics, Division Page JS Baseball Squad 60 Boys’ Basketball Squad and Highlights 18 Boys’ Hi-Y Club, The 34 Boys’ Tennis Squad 60 Cheerleaders, The 47 Classes, Division Page 13 Committees 34 Contents 3 Dedication 4 Diversified Occupations 52-13 Dramatic Club, The 42 Eighth Grade 27 1 acuity. The 8-10 Features, Division Page 61 Football Squad and Highlights 56-57 Foreword 2 Freshman Class 26 Girls’ Basketball Squad and Highlights 59 Girls’ Hi-Y Club, The 35 Girls’ Tennis Squad . 60 Glee Club. The 40 History of the Class of ’39 68-76 H.M.S. Pinafore, Operetta 41 Hodierni Romani 37 Huckleberry Finn 43 In Mcmoriam 5 Introduction 1 Junior Class 22-24 funior Class Officers and Sponsors 21 Junior Girls’ Hi-Y Club, The 49 L.e Cercle Framjais ' 36 Looking Through the Keyhole Into the Classrooms 50-51 Monogram Club, The 46 Patrons, Pupils, and Teachers Association, The 44 PEANUT. THE 30-31 Peanut Picker, The 32-33 Personality Club, The 39 Senior Class 15-20 Senior Class Officers and Sponsors 14 Senior Personalities 65 Seventh Grade 28 Sigma Sigma 38 Snapshots 62-63 Social Affairs 64 Sophomore Class 25 Student Senate, The 11 Ways and Means Committee, The 12 Wranglers’ Club, The 48 Wrestling Squad 60 Mr. John E. Martin, M.A. Superin cnJrn of Suffolk Schools Washington and Lee University Suffolk is unusually proud that the head of its school administration is a man who is foremost in the thoughts of Virginia’s edu¬ cational leaders. For six years Mr. Martin has been on the Board of Directors of State Education Association and served as presi¬ dent of the State Superintendents for two years. Fie also served as Rotary Governor of Virginia. The Omicron Delta Kappa, a national honorary campus fraternity, hon¬ ors Mr. Martin as one of its founders. The Silver Beaver Award was presented to him for the most outstanding contribution to Boy Scouts in the Old Dominion Area. Flis versatile interests make him equally valuable to the community as to the schools. Virginia recognizes Mr. Martin as one of her best public speakers. The student body of Suffolk High School often has the pleasure of hearing him. He always leaves us with a strengthened determination and re-enforces our enthusiasm to look more hopefully to the future. Mr. Francis S. Chase , M.S. Principal of Suffolk High Si-bool University For several years Suffolk High School has had the honor of claiming for its principal, Mr. Francis S. Chase, who stands as a center of influence in the life of every student. He has been active in professional activities in the state and is now on the Board of Direc¬ tors of the Virginia Department of High School Principals and on the Advisory Council of the Virginia Education Associa¬ tion. He is also serving as President of the Legislative Council of the Virginia High School Literary and Athletic League and as a member of the Constitution Committee of the V. E. A. Among his civic activities at present arc Trustee of the Virginia Cancer Foundation and Governor of the 187th District of Rotary International. Our lives have been enriched by his splendid leadership, always stressing personal integrity, Christian qualities, and a general understanding among students, faculty, and members of the administration. By his admirable and wholesome influence he has won the affection of each student in Suffolk High School. Virginia FACULTY MISS FRANCES ARMISTEAD, B.S. Farmville State Teachers College language Arts Co-chairman, Junior Red Cross Drive. MISS MAMIE BASLER, B.S. Martha Washington College Shorthand, Typing Co- pon« r, Peanut Picker; Sigma Sigma; Co- sponsor, Publications Committee. MISS VIRGINIA H. BRINKLEY, B.S. Farmville State Teachers College lAtm, English Sponsor, Peanut, Hodierni Romani; Sigma Sigma; Co-sponsor, Publications Committee. MISS WINSTON COBB. B.S. Farmville State Teachers College English Sponsor. Girls ' Hi-Y; Co-chairman. Junior Red Cross Drive; Committee, American Education Week; Co-sponsor, Clubs Committee. MISS ANNE CORBITT. B.A. Sweet Briar College French, English Sponsor. I.e Cercle Fran ais. MISS HARRIET COUNCIL. B.A. College of William and Mary Librarian Sponsor, Personality Club; Sigma Sigma. MR. WILBERT J. CROCKER. B.A. University of Richmond Mathematics, General Science, Chemistry Sponsor, Art, Photography Clubs. MISS MARGARET DAUGHTRF.Y. B.A. Wcsthampton College Mathematics Sponsor, Dramatic Club. MISS ELEANOR HARDAWAY, B.A. Wcsthampton College English, Public Speaking Co-sponsor, Senior Class, Glee Club, Advertising Campaign of Peanut; Girls’ Hi-Y Board; Co¬ sponsor. Social Committee. MR. ALBERT M. HAWKINS, B.S. Virginia Military Institute Mathematics, Physical Education Coach, Football, Basketball and Tennis Teams; Sponsor, Boys ' Hi-Y, Monogram Clubs. MISS IRMA H. HURFF. B.A., M.A. College of William and Mary Columbia University Biology, Mathematics Sponsor, Building and Grounds Committee. MR. JEROME ISROW Oswego State Normal School General Shop, Industrial Arts, Mechanical Drawing Sponsor, Handicraft, Aeronautics Clubs; Co- sponsor. Peanut Picker; Committee, American Education Week; Sigma Sigma. MR. GEORGE E. KC B.S. Buffalo State Tcacl - Diversified Oct. • Co-sponsor, Peanut Picker .Cj) na. FACULTY MISS FONSIA KILBY. H.A. Randolph-Macon Woman ' s College F.aton and Burnett Business College Ty ping, Shorthand, Bookkeeping Co-sponsor, Peanut Picker; Treasurer, Athletic Association; Financial sponsor. Ways and Means Committee; Chairman of Audit system of School Organizations and Activity Fund; Sigma Sigma; Committee, American Education Week. MISS SARAH LACY. B.S. University of Virginia Mathematics Art Exhibit, Publicity Committee. MR. A. J. LANCASTER, B.M. Trinity College of Music, London American School of Fine Arts. Boston Director of Glee Club. MISS EMILY V. PITTMAN, B.S. Madison College Health, Physical Education Coach, Girls’ Basketball, Tennis Teams, Intra¬ mural Sports; Sponsor, Athletic Council. MR. JOHN R. PITZER, B.S. Roanoke College Health, Safety, Driver Training Coach, Baseball, Wrestling Teams, Intra-mural Sports; Assistant Coach, Football. MISS TAPF.LLE PRUDEN, B.S. Farmville State Teachers College Social Studies, Mathematics MISS THELMA PRUDEN. B.A. Westhampion College S mini Studies Sponsor, Junior Girls’ Hi-Y; Chairman, T. B. Bangle Sale; Co-sponsor, Clubs Committee; Girls’ Hi-Y Advisory Board. MISS MYRA RAMSEY. B.A. Winthrop College English, Business Training MR. JOHN J. REID. B.S. College of William and Mary language Arts, Safety President. Suffolk Teachers’ Council; Coach, Track Team; Assistant Coach, Football and Basketball Teams. MRS. ESTELLE BEALE SEWARD. B.S. University of Virginia Mathematics Chairman of Committee, American Education Week. MISS MARY S. STALLINGS Madison College Home Economics Girls’ Hi-Y Advisory Board. MISS ELIZABETH VINCENT Farmville State Teachers College Social Studies MISS REED WEST. B.A. College of William and Mary English Fall Play, Staging Director. MISS GLADYS YATES. B.A. Elon College Social Studies Co-sponsor, Senior Class; Sponsor, Assembly and Concession Committees. THE STUDENT SENATE George Hudgins . President Evelyn Eason . Secretary Mr. Francis S. Chase . Sponsor Cast your vote for George Hudgins! Vote for Billy Spence!” These are the words which we heard at the beginning of the 1938-39 term. After a close count of votes, George Hudgins succeeded in being elected president of the Student Senate. This representative governing body of the school is made up of one student from each homeroom who represents the members of his class. The president of the Senate is elected by popular vote of the entire student body. The secretary is elected within the senate. General procedure in Senate meetings is strictly parliamentary. During this term many honor circles and triangles have been presented by the chairman of honor awards, Barbara Ballance. Students having high scholastic records as well as being outstanding in activities were presented circles. Those honoring the school by their interest and willingness to work on extra-curricular activities were presented triangles. Every year the Senate sponsors several important undertakings. This year its greatest problem has been the activity fund which was proposed by Mr. Chase. The Senate also sponsored Patrons’ night, held November 7, 1938. In Front: Eaton, Hudgins. First Row: Hagan, Butler, C. Moser, Barton, Tucker, Whitfield. Underwood, Jeter, Mr. Chaw. Sfcond Row: Osborn. P. Moser, Spence. Murden. Burchett, Thedicck, Jester, Taylor. Third Row ' : Powell, Cooley, Parker, Pierce, Gobbel, Ashburn, Trump, Ballance. THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Mary Thedieck. . Chairman George Hudgins . Ex-Officio Member Mr. Francis S. Chase .. Sponsor Early in October, George Hudgins, president of the Student Senate, organized the Ways and Means Committee with Evelyn Eason as secretary. A vote was passed in the Senate that the president of the student body should serve as chairman and ex- oHicio member of the Ways and Means Committee. In February, Mary Thedieck took over the chairmanship of the committee to relieve the president. Each member of the Ways and Means Committee was appointed chairman of some school activity. The committees and their chairmen arc as follows: Finances, Ella Mary Ashburn; Clubs, Mary Burchett; Assembly, Mary Beverly Holland; Social Affairs, Miriam Jester; Athletics, Bob Osborn; Building and Grounds, C. L. Pierce; Honor Awards, Barbara Ballancc; and Publications, Mary Thedieck. With several other stu¬ dents and a faculty sponsor, these committees made excellent progress throughout the term. The problems of the Ways and Means Committee are many. They must plan the Senate meetings, handle money problems and activities. Questions which are to be presented to the entire student body are brought up in the Senate in a business-like manner by the Ways and Means Committee. Chief among its duties this term was planning the organization of the Suffolk Association of Patrons, Pupils, and Teachers, which is first of its kind in the St3te. Mr. Chase, Rallancc, Eason, Hudgins, Thedieck, Jester, Burchett, Ashburn, Pierce. Osborn. Curst or Sr n ion Class Ring SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Billy Spencf.. President Anne Moore. Vice-President Eleanor Scott. Secretary Henry Murdkn. Treasurer Miss Eleanor Hardaway, Miss Gladys Yates . . Sponsors SENIORS DAVID ASKEW Wrestling, Manager; Football. BARBARA BA11 ANCE Ways and Means Committee. Girls’ Hi-Y, Secretary; Personality Club; Basketball, Manager; Cheerleader. BEVERLY EDWIN BALLARD SALLY HOCGARD BENTON Peanut Picker Staff; Girls ' Hi-Y; Sigma Sigma; Dramatic Club, Vice-President; Fall Play. Cast; Basketball. ERNEST MELVIN BOWMAN Boys ' Hi-Y; Dramatic Club, Treasurer; Monogram Club; Assembly Committee; Fall Play, Cast; Football. WILLIAM RALPH BOYCE MAMIE LEE BRADSHAW Peanut Picker St? If. DAVID LEWIS BRINKLEY Wranglers’ Club. EDNA MAE BROWN Peanut Picker Staff; Girls ' Hi-Y; Sigma Sigma; Per¬ sonality Club; Basketball; Tennis; Cheerleader. RANDOLPH ALFRED CARR CLIFTON COHN Boys ' Hi-Y; Monogram Club; Athletics Committee: Football; Basketball; Baseball; Track. ALICE GOODE COHOON Peanut Picker Staff; PtANL ' T, Feature Editor; Girls ' Hi-Y; Sigma Sigma; I.c Cerclc Franyais; Dramatic Club, President; Concession Committee; Fall Play, Cast. SENIORS JAMES FENTON DARDEN Peauut Pnk r Jitart: I ' unut, Photographic Editor; Sigma Sigma; Cilcc Club. Secretary; Assembly om- mittec; Fall Play. Stage Manager; Operetta, Cast. NANC Y WILSON DAUGHTERY Peanut Piekrr, Fuehange Editor. Girls ' Hi-Yj Stgma Sigma; Dramatic Club. Secretary; Personality Club; building and Ground Committee; Fall Play, Ca t; Cheerleader: Basketball. IRA ALEXANDER DeARMON boys Hi-Y; Monogram Club; Football; Ba«kctball. RUTH DeARMON Girl ' Hi-Yj Band; Basketball. ANGELO JOSEPH DeBENEDICTIS Peanut Piekrr, Columnist; Sigma Sigma; Cheerleader. GLADYS MARIF. DUVAL Basketball. EVELYN THOMAS EASON Senate. Secretary; Way and Mean Committee; Pea¬ nut Piekrr Staff; Girl ' Hi-Y. President; Signu Sigma; Personality Club; Social Committee; Nominating Com¬ mittee, Association of Patrons. Pupils, and Teacher . BENJAMIN CUTCH1NS ELLIS Sigma Sigma; Cheerleader. I RANGES PLUMMER ELLIS Girl Hi-Y; Sigma Sigma; Le Circle Fran ai ; Band; Basketball. LEF EVERETT BRIDGET ANNA GENTILE Peanut Piekrt Staff; Girls ' Hi-Y; Sigma Sigma; Personality Club. FREDERICK TRENT GOODRICH Boys ' Hi-Y; Glee Club; Concession Committee: Basketball; Baseball. SENIORS CORINNE DARF. GRADY Peanut Picker Staff. MARION FRANK HAIL Boy ' Hi-Y; Glee Club, Vice-President; Operetta, Cast; Football, Manager. ROBERT YATES HARRELL Monogram Club. CECILF. OVERTON HASKINS Girls’ Hi-Y; Dramatic Club; Fall Play, Cast. ALICE ANNE HOLLAND Peanut Picker, Business Staff; Girls ' Hi-Y; Sigma Sigma; Glee Club. MARY BEVERLY HOLLAND Senate; Ways and Means Committee; Girls ' Hi-Y; Sigma Sigma; Assembly Committee, Chairman. GEOROE CORNELIUS HUDGINS Senate, President; Ways and Means Committee; Boys’ Hi-Y; Monogr am Club; Nominating Committee, As¬ sociation of Patrons, Pupils, and Teachers; Football, Captain; Tennu. HILTON HUDNELL MIRIAM LANGSTON JESTER Homeroom, Vice-President; Senate; Ways and Means Committee. Peanut Picker, Heads Editor; PtANL ' T, Fditor-in-Chief; Girls ' Hi-Y; Sigma Sigma, Treasurer; lx Cercle Frantjais, President; Social Committee. Chairman; Constitution Committee, Association of Patrons, Pupils and Teachers; Publications Commit - ALICE KENNEDY Girls’ Hi-Y; Personality Club. CHARLES HENRY LAWRENCE. JR. DAVID BENJAMIN LEVY Peanut Picker, News Editor; Boys ' Hi-Y; Sigma Sigma; Glee Club; Fall Play, Stage Manager. SENIORS MARY MEADE LOCKE Girls Hi-Y. LEWIS MASON MARKS. JR. Homeroom. President; Boys’ Hi-Yj Monogram Club, Secretary-Treasurer; Clubs Committee; Football. MARY LOUISE MARTIN Peanut Picker Staff; Pr-ANirr, Girls’ Sports Editor; Girls’ Mi-Y; Sigma Sigma; Personality Club; Basket¬ ball, Captain; Tennis. RALEIGH FRANK MARTIN Homeroom. Secretary; Monogram Club; Football; Basketball, Captain. ANNE McCLENNY Peanut Picker, Feature Editor; Pt.ANUr, Literary Editor; Girls ' Hi-Y, Vice-President; Sigma Sigma, President; Glee Club, Pianist; lx Cerclc Fran ais; Social Committee; Program Committee, Association of Patrons, Pupils, and Teachers. BF.RTHA RITO MEHALKO Peanut Picker, Reporter, Typist; Girls ' Hi-Y; Sigma Sigma, Chaplain; Glee Club; Building and Grounds Committee; Basketball. VIRGINIA ANNE MOORE Senior Class, Vice-President; Peanut Picker, Business Manager; Girls’ Hi-Y. Treasurer; Sigma Sigma; Le Cercle Frant;ais; Basketball; Tennis. PHILIP BELL MOSER. JR. Senate; Monogram Club, President: Football. HENRY CLIFTON MURDEN Senior Class, Treasurer; Scn-tc; Pi.anut, Advertising Manager; Boys’ Hi-Y. President; Glee Club; Building and Grounds Committee; Social Committee; Tennis. WILLIAM THOMAS NELSON GLORIA MARIE NIEMEYER Girls Hi-Y; Personality Club. RACHEL RAWLES PARKER Girls’ Hi-Y; Glee Club. SENIORS CLIFTON LINWARD PIERCE. JR. Homeroom. President; Senate; Ways and Mean Com¬ mittee; Boys ' Hi-Y, Secretary; Building and Grounds Committee, Chairman; Nominating Committee, Asso¬ ciation of Patrons, Pupils and Teachers. J. WEBB PINNFR Wrestling; Football; Monogram Club, Sergeant-at- Arms; Boys ' Hi-Y. CATHERINE EADS POWELL Peanut Picker Staff; Girls ' Hi-Y; Sigma Sigma; Lc Cerclc Fran ais, Secretary; Glee Club; Personality Club. CORNELIA ELIZABETH PRIVOTT Pianut, Typist; Girls ' Hi-Y; Glee Club. JOHN CARTER RAMSEY, JR. Glee Club. ALMA ELIZABETH ROBINSON GERTRUDE LEE ROE Basketball. HELEN MARII ROSE Personality Club. SHIRLEY SALOME SANDER LIN Pr a NUT, Business Staff; Girls ' Hi-Y; Lc Cerclc Fran ais; Dramatic Club; Fall Play, Chairman of Advertising Committee; Red Cross Council. ELEANOR McCARTNF.Y SCOTT Senior Class, Secretary; Homeroom, Treasurer; Pr.ANUT, Business Manager; Peanut Picker Staff; Girls’ Hi-Y; Sigma Sigma; Dramatic Club. DOROTHY TUCKER SHRYF.R HELEN RUSSELL SHRYER SENIORS WILLIAM MILTON SPENCE Senior Class, President; Boy ' Hi-Y; Building and Grounds Committee; Constitution Committee. Asso¬ ciation of Patrons, Pupils and Teachers. GROVER PHONSO SPIVEY Peanut Picker , Business Staff; Monogram Club; Basketball. WILLIAM EARL TAYLOR Glee Club. MARY CECILIA THEDIF.CK Senate; Ways and Means Committee, Chairman; Peanut Picker, Editor-in-Chief; Girls ' Hi-Y; Sigma Sigma. Vice-President; Latin Club; Glee Club; Pub¬ lications Committee. Chairman; Constitution Com¬ mittee, Association of Patrons, Pupils and Teachers. LUCY HARRISON TUCKER Peanut Pnker Staff; Girls ' Hi-Y; Sigma Sigma; Glee Club; Assembly Committee; Concession Committee. GUS CRUMPLER TURNER JAMES WRIGHT WALTERS Boys ' Hi-Y; Glee Club. MYRTLE FRANCES WEAVER Girls ' Hi-Y; Glee Club. SHIRLEY ANN WEINBERG JACK RAMSEY WILLS. JR. Homeroom, Secretary-Treasurer; Boys ' Hi-Y; Mono¬ gram Club; Football. Third Row: Mi« C ' -orbitt and Mis Busier. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Bobby Osborn. President Mary Burchett. Vice-President Annie Trump. Secretary Betsy Womack. Treasurer Miss Mamie Basckr, Miss Anne Corbitt. Sponsors JUNIORS FLLA MARY ASIIBURN JOHN ATKINSON ROBERT HALL BALLARD BETTY BARRETT WILLIAM BEATON EVELYN BERRYMAN BRADFORD BLANCHARD JANE BOWEN MELVIN BOUSMAN EARL BOWMAN VIVIAN BOYCE GRACE BRADSHAW JANE BRISTOW JACQUELINE BROWN BETSY BULLOCK MARY BURCHETT MARIE CARR HARLEE COOLEY MARY FOYI) CRUMPLER ANNE DUCK ANNE EURE JUNIORS ROBERT FAUST WILLARD FREEMAN MATILDA GENTILE EDITH GRAY NANCY HALL WILLIAM HATHAWAY ALMA HAYES ANNE HETHORN STANLEY HINES JACK HUMBERT GENE HUTTON DOROTHY JOHNSON JUANITA JOHNSON DOROTHY KIRCHMIER ALDYS LARIMER FLORENCE LARIMER JUNE LARIMER MARJORIE LUKE JAMES MELITO JACK McGAHEE FAYE NIMMO JUNIORS CHARLES NICHOLS JUANITA NIXON ROBERT OSBORN BETTY PARKER RUTH PHELPS LESTER PHILIPS EVA MAE PIERCE GORDON PILAND J. V. POWELL DICK REED JEANNETTE ROSE RAYMOND SHEFFIELD VICTOR SPIVEY HARRY THOMPSON MARGARET THORTON ANNIE TRUMP CAROLINE TYNES JACK WARNER JACK WEBB BETTY WILLIAMS BETSY WOMACK ETTA MAE WRIGHT HOME ROOM OFFICERS Sarah Woodward . Ci.audia Moser . 10A-1 Ashby Dashieli. Dorothy Covington . 10A-2 . Senate Representative Curtis Saunders Margaret Gobbel 11A President Biley Wagner . Keith Lane . 11B . Senate Representative Dorothy Johnson . Hari.ee Cooley . 11C SOPHOMORE CLASS FRESHMAN CLASS HOME ROOM OFFICERS Charles Thf.dieck . Helen Whitley . 9A-1 . . . President Alice Underwood . Robert Barrett . 9A-2 Ann Martin Billy Taylor . 9B-1 . Senate Representative Betty Brothers . Virginia Barton . 9B-2 President Senate Representative EIGHTH GRADE HOME ROOM OFFICERS 8A Ralph Eiey. Herbert Tucker. 8B-1 Alice Hagan. Alice Hagan. 8B-2 Bobby Stevens . Herbert Parker. President Senate Representative . . . President Senate Representative . President Senate Representative SEVENTH GRADE HOME ROOM OFFICERS Hilda Harrei.i. . Burton Davis 7A Mary Eleanor Craig Pearl Jeter .... 7B-1 William Jernican . Tommy Whitfield 7B-2 THE PEANUT Editorial Staff Miriam Jester. Editor-in-Chief Gene Hutton. Assistant Editor-in-Chief Anne McClenny. Literary Editor Evei.yn Berryman, Eva Mae Pierce . . Assistant Utcrary Editors Alice Goode Cohoon. Feature Editor Anne Hethorn. Assistant Feature Editor Mary Louise Martin. Girls ' Sports Editor Wili.ard Freeman. boys Sports Editor Jimmy Darden. Photographic Editor Stanley Hines. Assistant Photographic Editor Herbert Sherr. Student Photographer Angus Hines, J. V. Powell. Snapshot Editors V r iviAN Boyce, Juanita Nixon, Cornelia Privott . Typists Miss Virginia Brinkley. Sponsor Where is your first dummy, Miriam?” asked Miss Brinkley; 1 mean the one with all the dimensions in it.” This is only one of the queer sounding questions asked while working on The Peanut of 39. We made so many dummies” that we began to feel like dummies” ourselves. The literary side of this book is written in a very informal style which we hope you will like. Many students from the seventh grade through the twelfth assisted with the write ups; therefore this book involves greater student participation. By the way, have you noticed the photography in this volume of The Peanut? All of the activity pictures were made by our own student photographer, Herbert Sherr; all the snapshots, by Angus Hines. The staff spent many long hours in making th ' s book what it is. We have tried to make it what it should be in spite of the many difficulties which have arisen in its production. We sincerely hope that you are not disappointed in The Peanut of ’39. First Row: Privott. Nixon. Berryman. Pierce. McClcnnv, Jester. Cohoon. Hethorn, Hutton. Martin. Second Row: A. Hines, Freeman, Darden, Miss Brinkley, S. Hines, Powell. si. THE PEANUT Business Staff Eleanor Scott . Business Manager Henry Murden . Advertising Manager Shirley Sanderlin, Jimmy Melito, C. L. Piercl Assistants Juanita Nixon, Betsy Womack | Miss Eleanor Hardaway . Advertising Sponsor The Business Staff, headed by Eleanor Scott, has the important job of financing the year book. Since this is the first time in a number of years that an advertising campaign has been planned, the work of the staff has been somewhat different from previous years. Many hours were spent on deciding upon a successful advertising cam¬ paign. The merchants of the city also advertise in the Peanut Picker. The business staffs of the paper and annual worked together to see that no merchant was solicited for both publications. Through the introduction of Mr. Chase’s new plan for financing the school activi¬ ties—the Activity Fund—all subscription campaigns were ended. As this drive was no longer their responsibility, the staff concentrated almost entirely on securing a large number of ads.” The remaining job of this group is the distribution of the annual to those who have subscribed. Great care and accuracy arc required for this in order to make no mistakes in circulation. The student body feels very grateful to the business staff, for without the success¬ ful financial work done by it The Peanut could not have been published. First Row: Womack, Scott, Sanderlin. Nixon. SttuND Row: Murden. Miss Hardaway, Pierce. THE PEANUT PICKER Editorial Staff Mary Thedieck. Editor-in-C tief David Levy, Mary FoydCrumpi i r. Neus Editors Miriam Jester, Ella Mary Amihurn, Mary Burc hett . Heads Editors Willard Freeman.S ports Editor Anne McClenny. feature Editor Herbert Sherr. Photographic Editor Nan Daughtery. Exchange Editor Jane. Bowen, Betsy Bullock. Proof Readers Miss Mamif. Basler, Mr. George Koenig. Sensors And, so to tell this in accordance with true newspaper technique: WHO? The reporters, typists, copy readers, headline writers, and proof readers of the Peanut Picker. WHEN? Every day of the week, every week of the school year. WHERE? In the Peanut Picker staff room. WHAT? Giving assignments, scouting for news scoops, expressing the thoughtful student opinion in editorials, hunting out extraordinary news features, giving a personal slant to sports stories in Peanut Dust, recounting highlights of sports news, writing informative and humorous features, taking news flashes, correcting twenty-four pages of typewritten copy, composing a dummy and planning make-up, counting all c and c and 1c headlines in numerous points, writing boxes and cars, reading galley proofs, racing to keep the deadlines, sending exchanges, keeping files, writing approximately 14.960 words an issue, over 448,800 words a school year! HOW? By working diligently on a job that continues to infinity. WHY? So the students of Suffolk High School may obtain school news hot off the presses ever) ' Friday. First Row: Jester. Daughter)’. Thedieck, McClenny, Ashburn, Burchett. Martin. SLtoNu Row: Freeman, Miss Basler, Nimmo, Johnson, Kirchmicr, Nixon, Bullock, Bowen, l.4ite. Levy, DeBencdictis. Mr. Koenig. Tunm Row: Powell. Berryman. Pierce, Riddick, Fricdlandcr. - THE PEANUT PICKER Business Staff Anne Moore. Business Manager Sara Andrews, Betty Barrett Bridget Gf.ntile, Mary Manos - . Advertising Solicitors Catherine Powell, Thelma Stein J Evelyn Eason. Circulation Manager Grover Spivey. Bookkeeper Miss Fonsia Kilby, Mr. Jerome Isrow. Sponsors Mr. Hamblin is in the dark room.” This makes about the sixth trip to Hamblin s Studio and each time this is what we hear. We sometimes wonder if he ever secs the light. When dealing with business people, the members of the staff have learned to be business like too, so we take it good naturedly and go back again. This staff has one big job—obtaining advertisements for the school paper. Approx¬ imately eighty inches are needed each week to keep the paper going. Since the ads cost thirty cents an inch, twenty-four dollars is made in this way, leaving six dollars for the circulation of the paper to make up. The staff ' s goal is eighty inches a week, although it is not always reached. Some weeks business drops and the merchants can’t afford to advertise. To give good advertising value and to please the advertiser is the staff’s policy. Contributions are not received. Pupils are urged to patronize the advertisers. Since there have been contracts for about forty inches each week, it is easy to understand why one always hears this expression from the members of the business staff if asked what they arc doing in the afternoon, Going to get ads.” First Row: Mr. Isrow. Luke. Moore, Stein, Miss Kilby. Second Row: Eason, Barrett. Gentile, Powell, Holland. Tucker. Third Row: Grady, Phelps, C.ollum, Manor. Fourth Row: Cohoon, Boyce. Hines, Andrews. THE BOYS’ HI-Y CLUB OFFICERS Henry Mukden . President Bob Osborn . Vice-President C. L, Pierce . Secretary Jack Wills . Treasurer Mr. Albert Hawkins . Sponsor The Hi-Y Club meets in Room 111 every Friday in activity period. At these meetings old and new projects arc taken up for a short while and then some distinguished Suffolk citizen usually gives a short talk. This year we have had the pleasure of hearing Mr. Chase, Mr. Martin, and Dr. R. P. Downey. The Hi-Y Club has sponsored several dances in the school gym. It initiated the idea of placing nabs and drinks on the table with a box to receive the money with no one to check up. This was done to create a higher sense of honesty throughout the school. The revenue from these dances was turned over to the Athletic Association. The club has begun plans to form Athletic Clubs throughout the city as a solu¬ tion to the problem of the youth of Suffolk wasting their time on the streets. These clubs will have their own officers and each club will enter a team in several different sports. The Hi-Y Club also plans to sponsor a similar organization in the Booker T. Washington Negro School. Henry Murden represented the club at the Hi-Y Conference held at the Navy-Y in Norfolk, Virginia. He brought back many beneficial ideas from clubs of other towns and cities. At this meeting it was decided to hold its 1940 conference in Suffolk. First Row: Thanos. Yates, Williams, Osborn, Murden, Spence, Pierce, Wills, Wagner. Suomi Row: Pinner, Warner. Marks. Mclito, Levy, M. Bowman, Cross. Thompson. Hall, Humbert, Hines. Third Row: Sheffield. Webb, Ballard, F. Bowman, Harrell, Faust, Beaton, Hudgins, Walters, Vaughn, Piland, Goodrich, Saunders, Mr. Hawkins. THE GIRLS’ HI-Y CLUB OFFICERS Evelyn Eason Anne McClenny Barbara Bali anu Anne Moore President Vice-President . Secretary Treasurer Ring Around the Roses, Drip Drop,” and London Bridge were the kiddish tunes sung at the Senior Girls’ Hi-Y kiddy party which was held in the gym Decembei 19, 1938. This organization is not just a social group, but an association of girls working together to help each other to be better Christian characters. At Thanksgiving and Christmas the girls packed baskets of groceries and gifts for the un fortunate people of the city whom they visited and to whom they tried to bring happiness. Also the members of the club visited a different church in the city on the first Sunday in every month. Among the most outstanding programs of the year was the impressive installation of new ' members. The symbolic triangle of the Young Women’s Christian Association bore the light of the w-orld and each new member took an oath from this light. The motto of the Girls’ Hi-Y is called the four C’s: Clean Speech, Clean Sports, Clean Scholarship, and Clean Living. Every girl in the club tries hard to abide by this motto. First Row: Cohnon, Ashburn, Moore, Miss Cobb. Eason. Ballance, Grumpier, DcArmon. StcoND Row; Miss Pruden, Weaver, B. Gentile, Sandcrlin, Holland, Thcdicck, Ellis, J. Brown, Miss Stallings, Powell. Thikw Row: Boyce, Nixon, Tucker, Privoit, Kennedy, Womack, Miss Hardaway, Sherr. Fourth Row; Nicmeycr. E. Brown, Parker, Locke, Lane, Hall, Pierce, Berryman, Scott. LE CERCLE FRANCAIS OFFICERS Miriam Jester. President J. V. Powell. Vice-President Katherine Powell. Secretary Evelyn Berryman . Treasurer Miss Anne Corbitt. S ponsor Oui, oui. Here I am speaking French. I just said yes, yes,” in case you English- speaking Americans couldn’t scheme it out. If you were a member of Le Ccrcle Franqais, you would be able to understand this simple phrase. In fact, to give students who arc not studying French a chance to learn some of the common French phrases is one of the aims of the club which meets every Friday in activity period. During the year the club has enjoyed programs including guest speakers as well as speakers wi thin the club. The study of the French people and their culture w ' as taken up at some of the meetings. A contrast was made of the modern French mode of dressing and the older way. The club learned that the French of today have cast aside their quaint costumes and picturesque homes for gas masks and bomb-proof shelters. Besides making a study of the French, the club has had several exciting social events including a joint dance with the Latin Club. The members also gave the student body some idea of the trials of an American in France when they put on an original play in assembly in April. First Row: C. Powell, Berryman. J. V. Powell, Jester. Second Row: Miss Corbitt, Stein, Sandcrlin, Gentile. Third Row: Garrett. Moore, Womack. Kirchmicr, Simpson. HODIERNI ROMANI OFFICERS Mary Manos. President Anne Hethorn. Vice-President Matilda Gentile. Secretary Jimmy Howell. Treasurer Anne Daugmtrey. Historian Roman jokes! Did you ever hear of anything so outrageous? Yet it’s true, and worse than Roman jokes are Latin Valentines. Of course, Valentine doesn’t date as far back as the Romans but in the Latin Club the members translated their love verses into Latin and at the Valentine party exchanged them with each other. In the club they play a game called Tango (Bingo in English), made by a member, Shirley Friedlander. A skit of the First Beauty Contest” was given at one of the club meetings with today ' s Venus de Milos taking part. It’ll be surprising to some of today’s modern beauties. Some say Latin is dead, but it’s been revived in the Latin Club, for they’ve given Latin plays and skits, and as this is the first year of the Hodierni Romani,” you may expect more in the future. Interest and membership grew so fast that the club, which meets twice a month in activity periods on Fridays, had to change its meeting place from Miss Brinkley’s room to the auditorium. The dance given by the Le Cercle Fran ais and the Latin Club shows and proves its motto, which by the way is Labor Omnia Vincit” (work conquers everything). The club has a pin of its own The Lamp of Learning” designed by a member, Sarah Andrews. This club has really accomplished its purpose, for its members are getting better acquainted with Roman customs every day. First Row: Hethorn, Hutton, Pierce, Hall, Morris, Shilsky, Smith, Friedlander, Surring, Saunders, Barnett. Second Row: Collum, Manos, Gentile, Brantley, Nimmo, Goggin, Barton, Cuthbert, Jones, Rawls, Riddick, Hayes, Howell. Thud Row: Roberts, Thedicck, Gatling. Burchett, Norfleet, Sheflield, Daughtrey, Martin, Vaughan, Tucker, Harrell, Cross, Andrews. Fourth Row: Bradshaw, Laine, Pope, Miss Brinkley, Butler, Lilly, Taylor. SIGMA SIGMA OFFICERS Annk McClenny. President Mary Theineck. Vice-President Mary Foyd Crumpler. Secretary Miriam Jester. Treasurer Bertha Mehalko. Chaplain Mr. George Koenig. Sponsor To be initiated into Sigma Sigma in one of the annual candle light services, one has to have done regular outstanding work on either the Peanut Picker or The Peanut Staff. Sigma Sigma, a journalistic honor fraternity, is a local chapter of the Interna¬ tional Quill and Scroll. Chinese aroma filled the Domestic Science Apartment when the club entertained its new members at a chow mein supper. The News Editor, Mr. Thomas Studdert, of the Suffolk Nrus-Herald Staff pointed out some hints on journalism in a brief after-dinner talk. The club decided to experiment this year with an afternoon dance. The gym was crowded with junior high girls and boys as well as high school students. There was no admission since it was given in honor of the new activity financing plan. Sigma Sigma sponsored its annual dance on April 28, using programs for the first time. This year’s work was strengthened by the help and cooperation of about twenty new members who were guided to more responsible positions. First Row: J. V. Powell, DcBcnedictis, Freeman, S. Hines, Levy, Darden. Second Row: Fills. Nixon. Ashburn, Daughter)-, Scott, Thcdicck. McClenny, Jester, l.anc, Martin, Rurchctt, Pierce, Bullock, Bowen. Third Row: Gohoun, Mr. Koenig, Moore, C. Powell, Mi� Bavlcr. Eason, Mr. Isrow, Barrett, Miss Kilby, Gentile, Tucker, Miss Brinkley. THE PERSON A LIT Y CLUB OFFICERS Juanita Johnson. Secretary Miss Harriet Council. Sponsor To learn how to tilt hats at just the right angle—how to select clothes to make one look taller, shorter, fatter, leaner—how to avoid wearing a bewildered expression when seated before an array of knives, forks, and spoons at a formal dinner! In other words, to learn how- to broaden and better one’s personality to fit the needs of today— this is the purpose of the Personality Club, sponsored by Miss Harriet Council. The club meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month in activity period. The meetings, held in the library, usually take the form of a discussion group. The flashing pages of Mademoiselle” arc studied and the leading etiquette books are scanned. All the members help to correct each other’s bad points in personal appearance, manners, and habits. During the year the club has paid special attention to posture, personal hygiene and care of the skin and hair. The art of using make-up correctly has been particularly emphasized. At the end of the year the members will emerge, well on their way to radiant personalities and the ability to be at case in all situations. Fust Row: M. Gentile, Johnson, Nimmo. Slcono Row: Grumpier. Kirchmicr, B. Gentile, Sanderlin, Hcthorn, Thornton, Bullock, Bradshaw, Rose. THE GLEE CLUB OFFICERS Mary Foyd Crumpler Frank Hall Jimmy Darden Mr. A. J. Lancaster . Miss Eleanor Hardaway President Vice-President Secretary Director Sponsor Every Tuesday and Thursday the third period bell is a signal for over seventy-five senior high school students to hurry into the auditorium where Professor Lancaster is waiting to tell them to be seated quickly, get out their music and be ready to sing. An added feature of this year’s musical schedule has been the special junior high girls’ and boys ' glee club which meets Wednesday afternoons. The group really discovered what work meant when practicing such numbers as Shubert’s Serenade,” Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” and The Lost Chord,” for the assembly in November. On November 7, they sang at the observance of Patrons’ Night. All the members caught the real Christmas spirit when they took part in the Community Sing on the first day of December. With lighted candles and before an improvised altar the Glee Club presented a very beautiful Christmas assembly program. Started three years ago this program has become an annual affair. The highlight of the year came when the light opera, H. M. S. Pinafore,” was given. Work was begun on this production in February and after many long hours of practice the club had the pleasure of singing before a capacity audience. OPERETTA Cast of “H. M. S. Pinafore” Mary Foyd Crumpler . Jimmy Darden Evelyn Berryman . Joe Callahan Frank. Hall Ebenezer Elf.y . Joe Cross .... Eva Mae Pierce Professor A. J. Lancaster Anne McCi.enny . Buttercup Captain Cocoran Josephine Sir Joseph Porter Dick Deadeye Boatswain Ralph Racbstrau . . . Hebe Director Pianist Chorus, sing that finale one more time, and, oh yes! don’t forget to give a long pause on that high g in the first section. Orchestra, play more softly when accompanying and follow my beat. Principals, put something into your lines. Make them sound as if you mean every word you say.” These are some of the things that the cast and orchestra have heard Mr. Lancaster stress so much during rehearsals for Gilbert and Sullivan’s H. M. S. Pinafore.” There are many thrills to be had from taking part in an operetta. First came the exciting day of try-outs for the leading parts. Then the fun we all had at rehearsals, even if they were held often and with long hours, too. Costumes had to be selected and fitted. And last of all came the wonderful experience of taking part in a production with a chorus of over a hundred in a colorful array of costumes, beautiful, lively songs full of exciting climaxes, and an orchestra. H. M. S. Pinafore” was presented on both April 13 and 14. All who had gone through the difficult hours of preparation felt well repaid when the operetta was marked as one of the outstanding performances of the year. THE DRAMATIC CLUB OFFICERS Alice Goode Cohoon . President Sally Benton . Vice-President Nan Daughtery . Secretary Melvin Bowman . Treasurer Miss Margaret Daughtrey . Sponsor If you should happen to wander into Miss Daughtrey’s room any Thursday in activity period, you would see girls and more girls all pretending to be queens or maybe mothers taking Juniors” to the circus. Don’t be alarmed! It’s only the Dramatic Club in session. Miss Daughtrey’s desk chair lends itself with equal grace to being a throne or a corner grocery store as the need may be. In among these future Duses and Barry¬ mores, you ' ll find scattered at a ratio of about one to four a few brave he men.” The club was organized at the beginning of the school year and centered most of its efforts during the first semester on the annual fall play, Huckleberry Finn.” This club worked during the spring on writing and acting skits, pantomimes, and ays. The last of February they attempted to write original plays, one of which the club and their sponsor hoped to enter in the contest at Charlottesville. Fun, and work too! The purpose of this club is to create more interest among the high school students in dramatic appreciation, says the constitution, and that ' s what they’ve really been trying to do. First Row: Friedlander, Simpson, Cohoon, Jones, Stein, Kennedy, Barrett, Benton, Daughtery, Haskins, Scott, Mis Daughtrey. Second Row: Boyce, Nimmo, Johnson, Martin, Sandcrlin, Barton, Shilsky, Norfleet, Laine, Andrews, Cross, Goggins, Rawls, Bowman, Webb, Callahan. HUCKLEBERRY FINN CAST Lewis Rawls. Huckleberry Finn Jack McGahee. Tom Sawyer Margaret Rawls. Mary Jane Alice Goode Cohoun . . Miss Maria Watson (Aunt Polly) Nan Daughtery. Miss Ruth Watson Sally Benton. Jenny Lind White J. V. Powell .Frr« Raymond Melvin Bowman. Mr. Finn Cecile Haskins. Clara Woopmger Josephine Simonetti. Amy Woopmger The adults in the audience enjoyed being taken back to the scene of their childhood, and the children were very much surprised to find that boys and girls in 1900 played pranks similar to theirs today, when they saw Huckleberry Finn” presented on Decem¬ ber 20 and 21. Rehearsals began six weeks before the production and were held nightly the last two weeks. Many sacrifices were made by the cast in order to learn lines and be at rehearsals. At the play practices they heard Miss Daughtrey say over and over Don’t look so awkward and out of place. Speak louder and more distinctly. I can’t hear t word you’re saying and from your expression I don’t want to. Turn around! 1 audience doesn’t want to sec your back.” Even if they were tired of hearing these suggestions so often, it must have helped for they remembered all of them when they had an audience. Aunt Polly’s perfect faint made a great impression on the audience. It was more than she could bear to see the supposedly dead Mr. Finn walk into the parlor. The really comical part to the players was the way in which Miss Polly fell on the edge of the sofa instead of in the middle. For a minute she feared she would hit the floor before Miss Ruth could revive her. Of course, this wasn’t visible to the audience. All in all, it was a new and happy experience for the cast and they did unusually well for amateurs. Seated: Simonetti, Haskins. Daughtery, Powell, Benton, McGahee. Stanoing: Bowman, Cohoon, M. Rawls, L. Rawls. THE SUFFOLK ASSOCIATION OF PATRONS, PUPILS AND TEACHERS OFFICERS Mr. Charles B. Godwin .... Mr. John Reid. Mary Burchett. Miss Winston Cobb. George Hudgins. Mrs. Don C. Pinner .... Dr. Walter Gobbei. President First Vice-President Second Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Historian Parliamentarian The Suffolk Association of Patrons, Pupils and Teachers is the first of its kind to be formed in the State of Virginia. At the annual Patrons Night on November 7, 1938, Mr. Chase suggested having an organization of this type in Suffolk. The recom¬ mendation met with the hearty approval of all present, and so Mr. Chase was instructed to appoint a nominating committee to make out a slate of officers, also a committee to draw up a constitution. On January 9, 1939, at the first meeting of this newly formed association, whose general purpose is to bring into a closer relationship the problems of patrons, pupils, and teachers, the constitution was voted on and passed and the officers elected. A discussion group, open to all, immediately followed with Adult Education” as the topic. A motion was carried advocating the formation of evening classes for people not in school who might desire to attend a class offered in high school. The faculty generously offered their services to these courses which are now being taught. In another open forum carried on in a later meeting, home work was debated both pro and con. All three groups benefited by taking part in a lively discussion in which they expressed their opinions and suggestions concerning the amount of home work to be assigned during the week and over the week-ends. On March 30 at an Executive Board meeting, the following committees were ap¬ pointed for the coming year: Program, Social, Library, Education—Athletic and Physi¬ cal, Motion Pictures and Dramatics, Home Work, Building and Grounds, Membership, and Publicity. These committees, composed of patrons, pupils and teachers, will play an important part in further promoting the activities of the school and community. Mrs. Don Pinner, Dr. Walter Gobbei, Mis Cobb, Mr. C B. Godwin, Jr., Mr. Reid, Mary Burchett, Mr. Chase. Missing oum PicTimt: George Hudgins. THE AERONAUTICS CLUB OFFICERS Charles Garrett Jimmy Welch . Thaxton Brown . Mr. Jerome Isrow President . Vice-President Secretary-T rcasurer Sponsor If there arc any boys interested in airplanes, the Aeronautics Club is the place for them. And do they have fun? The meetings arc held in the General Shop every Tuesday evening. The members make model airplanes exchanging ideas from each other and from magazines. Charles Garrett made a model plane with a gasoline combustion engine. The trial flight was a great success. Many other types of non-flying plane models were made too. The club has visited Langley Field and other aviation fields. They plan to join the National organization for airplane model builders and to compete in the contests involved. Wouldn’t you like to be in a club that promotes friendship and stimulates further interest in aviation through social contacts? If you arc interested, come and join; it is open to all boys who want to take part in this activity. Welch, Spivey, Everett, Brown. Garrett. Taylor, Mr. Isrow. THE MONOGRAM CLUB OFFICERS Phil Moser . Bobby Osborn . Mason Marks . Webb Pinner Mr. Albert Hawkins President . Vice-President Secretary-T rcasurcr Sergeant-at-Arms Sponsor The Monogram Club is composed of all wearers of the giant red S’s—the young men that uphold the athletic records of Suffolk High School year by year. The only qualification necessary for entrance is to earn a monogram in one of the many athletic fields. The boys waited until after the football and basketball seasons had been completed before organizing in order to have a large club membership. The main purpose of the Monogram Club is to uphold high school athletics in every way possible. The young men sponsored dances to help finance the spring sports, and carried on campaigns to raise funds. The monogram wearers assisted and helped in all intramural sports in order to build up athletics for the coming years when they will be fans or supporters. The club also stands for sportsmanship at all times whether in a win or defeat. Ltrr to Ric.mt: Williams, DcArmon, Wills, Saunders, Dathicll, Hobbs, Faust, Simonetti, Piland, Davis, Pinner, Milito, Messer, Martin, Marks, Yates, Osborn, Spivey, Nickols, Haskins, Hudgins, Bowman, Thanos, Cohn, Hall, Cross. CHEER LEADERS Amo, amas, a mat! What d’va think wc’vc got? We’ve got a team That is supreme; Amo, amas, amat! This isn’t a Latin class, but merely one of the peppy yells led by the six cheer leaders of S. H. S. The day of try-outs—a day looked forward to by all those enthusiastic students who want to be cheer leaders! This year the judges decided to add Nan Daughtery to the list of regulars and chose Dorothy Kirchmicr and Ann Hethorne as assistants. The weather may be dreary, so rainy that the pigskin has to be dried with a towel at regular intervals, but that doesn’t stop those energetic six from firing the crowd on w’ith yells. When winter is ushered in, our sport center shifts from the open field to the school gymnasium. There the sextet dressed in white with red S’s on their sweaters are a familiar sight. How many times have they forced the spectators to yell loud enough to spur the team on to victory? They are invaluable! They svork harder than many of us imagine, so let’s say hats off to the cheer leaders.” Dc Benedict! , Eason, Balia nee. Brown, 1 III . MissiNb i rom Picturi : Daughtery. THE WRANGLERS’ CLUB OFFICERS Mildred Saunders Lewis Rawls Claudia Moser Miss Eleanor Hardaway . President Vice-President Sccretary-T rcasurcr Sponsor That is the question, Mr. President and members of the Wranglers’ Club” is what we hear as we bob into the weekly meeting of the Wranglers’. This club formally known as the Junior Debating Club found its name too stiff and formal so changed it to the Wranglers’ Club. We discuss subjects from international relations to school problems. On most any Friday, third period, you can find us in action in Miss Hardaway’s room. You should see the enthusiasm with which we debate! This club was formed for some of the many students, not attending any other club, who were interested in debating. It has served its purpose, for much interest has been aroused. Who knows, some day we may run up with a Wrangler who is a winner in the Charlottesville contest? First Rov: Barton. Moser, L. Rawls, Saunders, M. Rawls. Second Row: Carnes, Martin, Jones, Butler, Stott. Third Row: Cooley, Miss Hardaway, Brinkley, Makepeace. THE JUNIOR GIRLS’ HI-Y OFFICERS CLUB Margaret Butler . Katharine Ho ' terton Sara Woodward . Antoinette Poulson Miss Thelma Pruden . President Vice-President . Secretary Treasurer . Sponsor Through the interest and desire of .1 group of Freshmen and Sophomores and Miss Thelma Pruden, a Girls’ Junior Hi-Y Club was formed. On January 25, amidst all excitement, the girls exerted themselves to be serious for the solemn induction and installation ceremony which took place in the First Baptist Church. The ceremony was presided over by the Senior Hi-Y officers and the Advisory Board of the Junior Hi-Y. The club constitution provides for two regular meetings a month. The first Wed¬ nesday of every month is reserved for business meetings while a study of the Bible is the feature of the meetings on the third Wednesday. This year great women of the Bible arc being discussed in detail and the members have guest speakers on these occa¬ sions. Once a month the Junior and Senior Hi-Y Clubs attend church in a body. A social meeting every two months is a part of the club program. The Junior Hi-Y was represented at the annual Hi-Y District Meeting, February 17, 18. and 19, at Norfolk by Anne Tyree, Minnie Lee Crumpler, and Miss Pruden. Fimt Row: Butler, Miu Pruden. Woodward, Poulson. Si coni. Row: Grumpier. Ward, Nelms. Bradshaw. R illuns. Tyree. Third Row: Pinner, Carr. Ashley, Pope, Hedges, Hancock. Fourth Row: Brett, Eaton, Sanderlin, Gentile, Griggs. Looking Through the Keyhole Into the Classrooms Practice in giving artificial respiration is demonstrated in Miss Pittman’s gym class. The library is a place for reference and study. Many interesting books deck the shelves of these rooms. Chemistry isn’t very excit¬ ing without a few explosions. Often the explosions are in¬ tentional. It’s more fun that way! The typists trained in the commercial department have a good chance in the world of today. A brilliant future may be in store for these young stu¬ dents who are making plans in Mechanical Drawing class. The name general” ap¬ plied to the boys’ shop is an excellent one because they learn to build everything from toothpicks to bridges.” It looks vc students to I drive an au classroom, but in the Driver Diversified Occupations In September Mr. George E. Koenig of the Trade Indus¬ trial Department introduced a new cooperative vocational program in which the business houses of Suffolk agreed to cooperate with the high school by providing work ex¬ perience for fourteen boys and four girls fifteen hours per week. The new program which is called Diversified Occupations fills a definite need in our school and has been very successful. The Peanut Capital of the world has several of its D. O. students working in the peanut industry. New Benthall peanut pickers have many parts machined by Ralph Boyce, who under Mr. Piland has made great progress. Many peanut packages and bags have been printed by Robert Harrell, supervised by Mr. Krize at Planters Nut and Chocolate Company, Suffolk’s largest industrial plant. In the Machine Shop of this company Mr. Shotton instructs Randolph Carr in maintenance, repairing, and rebuilding of peanut machinery. For special welding jobs student Guy Haslctt and Mr. Spivey of Spivey Company answer the planters’ call. Sheet metal containers for retailing peanuts are constructed by Shadel Sheet Metal Works with Lester Phillips doing jobs as directed by Mr. Shadel. These stu¬ dents upon graduation, will be ready to carry on in Suffolk’s peanut industries. When the peanut grower comes to Suffolk to shop, many of his needs arc sold by D. O. students. Bertha Mehalko and Marie Carr at McClellan’s fc to $1.00 Department Store, supply a j ,r eat variety of smaller articles. Mr. Hood, the manager, is proud of his D. O. students. B. C. F.llis of Goodrich Silvertown under the direction of Mr. Sheaffer may sell a farmer a new set of tires for his truck and tractor. Drugs and sundries may be purchased from L.ec Everett who is starting up the ladder to manager of Peoples’ Service Drug Stores. Lee is sponsored by Mr. Woodward. Merchandising is another important phase of the Peanut Capital’s industry in which D. O. students are participating. Automobiles must be repaired and serviced. lords find their way to Godwin Motor Company where Raleigh Martin, who under Mr. Moore has learned to give Genuine l ord Service.” Many Chevrolet trucks and passenger cars have been completely rebuilt at Blair Motor Company by Charles Lawrence whose expert instructor, Mr. Gordon, has made him a real mechanic. While on the Carolina Highway Mr. Hathaway is training his own son, William, in general automobile repairs. Any automobile or truck may be completely serviced with Esso products at Dunn’s Station by Webb Pinner. Nursing, inspecting, news reporting, and beauty culture account for five more students. Frances Ellis and Ruth DeArmon are taking prenursing at Lakeview Hospital. Frances wants to be a laboratory technician and Ruth, a nurse. The doctors say that the two girls ask more ques¬ tions than all the other class put together. Hc-bert Sherr is the only D. O. student employed by the government. Mr. Norfleet, who inspects Suffolk’s electrical plumbing installation, is Herbert’s instructor. Angelo DcBenedictis, who is majoring in permanent waves and who practices on his fellow students, works under his father at The Lead¬ ing Beauty Shop.” Willard Freeman is working as a news reporter on the Suffolk Nt-us. He is Sports Editor of the Peanut Picker and wishes to follow reporting as a career. Thus is Suffolk training its youth while in high school to meet the needs of the community. Committees Have you ever stopped to think who does the work around the school? If you have, you realize it is done by the students themselves, working in different committees with the aid of their sponsors. Ella Mary Ashburn, chairman of the finance committee, with Miss Kilby as sponsor, has made a budget for the high school finances connected with athletics. The activity fund, begun this year, makes up the deficits that might occur from an activity not supporting itself. The clubs committee with Mary Burchett as chairman and Miss Thelma Pruden, sponsor, planned a way to keep pupils from being in too many clubs and to give those who weren’t in any a chance to organize the ones they wanted. This made possible such clubs as: Junior Girls’ Hi-Y; Aeronautics, and Wranglers’. The senate passed that next year no pupil may belong to more than three clubs. Mary Beverly Holland and her assembly committee with Miss Yates, sponsor, have the programs arranged Monday before each assembly. The best assembly of the year was the one during National Education Week outlining the various activities of the school. The Building and Grounds Committee has as its chair¬ man C. L. Pierce and Miss Hurff, sponsor. This committee helped keep our school clean by first starting a clean-up campaign extending throughout the city. They also stim¬ ulate interest among homerooms by presenting each week the activity cup to the homeroom improving most in ap¬ pearance. The athletic committee composed of captains of the teams and the girls’ athletic council has Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Pitzer, sponsors, and Bobby Osborn, chairman. It has charge of the spring sports. The editors of the paper and annual, Mary Thcdieck, Anne Moore, Miriam Jester, and Eleanor Scott make up the Publications Committee with Misses Brinkley and Basler, sponsors. All difficulties in publications are referred to them. The Concession Committee provides candy, peanuts, and drinks for the football games. Jimmy Darden and Anne Moore arc co-chairmen and Miss Yates, sponsor. The Social Committee, headed by Miriam Jester and its sponsor. Miss Hardaway, has charge of all social affairs connected with the school. The calendar maintained by the committee prevents conflicts in all social plans. Barbara Ballancc, chairman of the Honor Awards Com¬ mittee, has Margaret Butler, Shirley Eriedlandcr, J. V. Powell, and John Woodward to assist her in awarding circles and triangles to those who have worked hard to succeed both in curricular and extra-curricular activities. - -■ ■ Fimt Row: Yate . Crow. Davu, • Mucot” Haw kin . Wiliam . R. Lntcr, A kcw. Siconr Row: Bowman, Cohn. Pinner. Haskint, Captain Hudgm , Oiborn. DeArmon, Mark . Will . Thi� d Row: Miner. McGahee. Da hiell. Harvcll. Melito. J. Inter, Dunning. Skillman. Martin. Sheffield, Thanot, Humbert. Hobb . Fookth Row: Manager Hall. Coachc Pitzer. Hawkin . Reid. The Football Squad 1938 Football Schedule Sept. 24—Wilson There Sept. 30—Oceana Here Oct. 7—Hampton There Oct. 14—Crewe Here Oct. 21—South Norfolk There Oct. 28—Crewe Here Nov. 4 —Hopewell Here Nov. 11—Eden ton, N. C. Here Nov. 18—Cradock There Football Highlights The Raiders’ gridiron team was undefeated in Class B district games, but important scoreless ties with South Norfolk and Cradock saw the title drift away. Coach Al Hawkins had to use many newcomers, but next year thir¬ teen monogram wearers will return. Although the Hawkinsmcn won and scored in only one game, they had a successful campaign with their brilliant playing againsr Hopewell, Wilson, F.denton and Cradock. The Raiders ’ only win was a 26-6 Class B game from Oceana. Suffolk won one, tied three, and lost five games. The Hawkinsmen had an excellent defensive team, but they didn’t have the scoring punch. The Raiders’ opponents scored 123 points with Hamp¬ ton. Crewe, Wilson. F.denton. and Hopewell handing the Hawkinsmcn their defeats. Tie games were played with Crewe, South Norfolk and Cradock. Captain George Hudgins, Mason Marks, Phil Moser, Alex DeArmon, Jack Wills, Raleigh Martin and Webb Pinner ended the ' r high school football career. These seven boys formed the nucleus of the team. First Row: Coach Hawkins, Captain Haskins, Thanos. Second Row: Humbert. Simoneiti. Cohn, Piland, Faust, Harrell, Yates, Spivey, Manager Cross. BOYS’ BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS Mr. Albert Hawkins. Couch Raleigh Martin, Hatcher Haskins. Co-Captains Joe Cross, Alex DeArmon. Co-Managers A basketball team that lost the district title was good enough to win the Class B championship in the Eastern Division of Virginia—that was what the Raiders did! After dropping two games to South Norfolk in the regular schedule, Suffolk met that same team in the playoff finals and won, 29-23, for the title. Glen Allen, last year’s state winner, was bumped off by the Raiders, 35-28, in the semi-finals. The Raiders won 14 games and lost nine, scoring 747 points to their opponents 562 points. Seven of the defeats came from the hands of Class A schools. South Norfolk gave the Hawkinsmen their only conference defeats of the season. Close games were played with Wilson, Hopewell and Hampton, the Class A champs. Clifton Cohn, Hatcher Haskins, and John Thanos paced the Raiders’ scoring attack in close order. Cohn led with 192 points, Haskins made 176 points and Thanos racked up 157 points. Raleigh Martin captained the Raiders until mid-term when he finished school. Hatcher Haskins took over the vacant position for the last half of the campaign. Only one of this year’s title team members finished his basketball career. Hatcher Haskins, Clifton Cohn, John Thanos and Raymond Yates were placed on the Class B all-star teams. Captain Martin. First Row: Gnbbcl, Boyce, Moore, Daughtcrv, Benton, Brown. Nimmo, Burchett, Aihburn. Siconu Row: Manager Ballancc, Brantley, Collum, Riddick, Cross, Nixon, Coach Pittman, Kirchmicr, Johnson, Jones, Hancock. Berkerly, Assistant Manager Berryman. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS Miss Emily Pittman. Coach Mary Louise Martin. Captain Barbara Ballance. Manager Evelyn Berryman. Assistant Manager Another undefeated Class B district title has been annexed by the Raiders’ lassies, but they failed to win a game out of their class. The Suffolk girls won seven games and lost six non-conference affairs with four of them being dropped by close scores. By looking ahead. Miss Emily Pittman had excellent material coming from her second and third teams of last year. Sallic Benton and Mary Louise Martin were the only regulars that returned. The Raiders’ sextet had little trouble in their conference race except for the two Oceana games. In the first meeting the locals won, 22-20, on Mary Burchett’s field goal and Suffolk won the second game, 20-14, for the title. The Pittman girls easily dawned Cradock and Norview twice each in their other Class B games. Hopewell and Highland Springs defeated the Raiders’ sextet twice each, and the alumnae and Chucka- tuck handed the girls their other two defeats. The Suffolk sextet scored 343 points to their opponents’ 2 36 in 13 games. Captain Mary Louise Martin racked up 25 points against Cradock for the year’s high scoring per game record—the local leader scored 150 points. Margaret Gobbel with 72 points and Nan Daughtery with 42 points trailed. Mary Louise Martin and Mary Burchett were placed on the district Class B team. MINOR SPORTS WRESTLING SQUAD David Askew Manager Mr. John Pit er Coach Shirks asm HistV Equipmint Dinner Time . . . Beyond the Limit Little David Poses . . . Ye Editor Takes a Ride . . . Ophelia The Fair Young Maidens . . . Heil ... On the Job . . . Jigsaw Puzzle . . . Brother Goats Pals . . . Eats For All . . . Bat Brains SOCIAL AFFAIRS The social affairs in Suffolk High School this year have been many. Various clubs undertook the responsibility of sponsoring the dances and teas. In early October the Boys’ Hi-Y Club sponsored a sport dance and later in October the Girls’ Hi-Y acted as hostess for the student body at a Hallowe’en dance. In November the Sigma Sigma Society sponsored the first sweater dance ever to be given in the school. The students from six to twenty years turned out, adorned in gay colored sweaters. Because of the prolonged basketball season the dances ceased for a while. March 17 of this year the Social Affairs Committee sponsored an afternoon dance and a week later the French Club entertained at an afternoon affair. The Monogram Club sponsored a sport dance on March 3 1 at which lime the new members put on a very exclusive floor show. The masculine models looked glamorous in their feminine adornments. The Senior Class gave a very formal dance on April 21. The gym was decorated beautifully and the floor was mobbed with dancers. Refreshments were sold and the proceeds from the dance were turned over to the activity fund. The Sigma Sigma Society acted as hostess for the student body on April 28. The gymnasium was a mass of colored crepe paper and dimly colored lights. The music, both soothing and swing, added to the pleasure of the many dancers. May 3 the Latin and French Clubs united in sponsoring the first cabaret dance ever to be given in the school. Many tables were placed in the balcony of the gym and cards and other games were provided for the non-dancers. A floor show of talent picked from the student body was presented. The gym was decorated with the symbols of the two clubs. On May 19 the Boys’ Hi-Y Club finally succeeded in sponsoring a formal dance. The gym was decorated with green and white crepe paper and dim lights. A large crowd attended this affair and a delightful time was had by all. Finally, the time for the most brilliant affair of the season arrived—the Junior-Senior Prom. A lovely banquet was enjoyed by all members of the two classes. The gym was adorned with colorful decorations amid a Mexican setting. The figure was led by the Junior class president, Bobby Osborn, with Mary Fovd Crumpler. The music was furnished by an orchestra. Thus ended the social affairs in the high school for the session of 1938-’39. ALMA MATER, ADIEU! Bitn ' s-Ert Vif� of Business Dtsnucr In Appreciation The staff of the ’39 PtANUT wishes to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has in any way helped to make this book possible. It could not have been produced by the staff alone and your fine spirit of coopera¬ tion helped us greatly. Particularly do we want to express our appreciation to our subscribers and advertisers who have faithfully supported our every effort to make this book what it is. ARE YOU USING ONLY HALF OF THIS American Bank and Trust Company Suffolk, There are probably many of our services that you are not using. We want you to know what we are able to do for you in finan¬ cial matters so that you can make the best use of our com¬ plete facilities. This is your bank. We invite you to use ALL of it. Virginia Congratulations to STUDENTS OE SUFFOLK HIGH SCHOOL BARR BROS. Friendly Jewelers” 1S5 N. Main St., Suieoi.k, Va. Nom-ot.K, Portsmouth, Ns.xtport News, Va. NATIONAL SCRLEN CO. INC. HISTORY OF SENIOR CLASS OF 1939 Ding a ling! Ding a ling! rang the school bell on that fair day the seventh of September twelve years ago in 1927. Along the streets leading to the John Randolph, Thomas Jeffer¬ son, and George Mason Schools little tots clinging to their mother’s hands and dresses were making their way to enter school. Their hearts were filled with a mixed feeling of happi¬ ness and sorrow at the very thought that they were old enough to start school. The records show that 101 boys and girls, the future class of 1939, registered to enter the first grade in the Suffolk Public Schools. It took us several weeks to get used to the discipline of the school and each other. After we became acquainted with both, we began to play such games as maps, bull fighting, dolls, ball and marbles. At intervals these happy re¬ cess pastimes were interrupted by fights. This same thing continued in the upper grades with the exception of the game of grabbing the girls’ tarns and running away with them. This • 27 Years Dependable Service R. D. SANTO CO. Cleaners—Dyers—Tailors 126-128 E. Washington St. Suffolk, Virginia Phone: 2)0 • NORFOLK COLLEGE Business Administration Higher Accountancy Secretarial Science Chartered to Confer Degree —Nationally Accredited Free Lifetime Employment Service Address: M. G. James, President Norfolk, Va. BALLARD and SMITH Here ' s to the Seniors! 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For in these two grades those persons with leadership and a sense of responsibility began their training. In our junior year we began paving the high¬ way to our final year in high school. The ma¬ jority of the class joined clubs and were active in extra-curricular activities, such as the newspaper and annual, the fall play and all athletics. The red letter year of our lives, 1939, the fruit of eleven years of pleasant labor, our ¥ have found National Bank of Suffolk a good friend for more than forty years. To members of the graduating class, as to those who follow them, this bank extends best wishes. National Bank OF SUFFOLK Member Federal Reserve System and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation HERFF-JONES COMPANY, JEWELERS Class Rings, Pins, Invitations Official Jewelers for Class of 1939 James L. Deck. Representative 3210 Grove Ave. Richmond, Virginia NANSEMOND COOPERATIVE DAIRY INC. Phone: 889 Guard Your Health—Drink More Milk” We Sell GRADE A PASTEURIZED HENRY McR. 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