Suffolk High School - Peanut Yearbook (Suffolk, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1940 volume:

Pr esenting ( ) 9 Peanut I’m to be your genial host throughout your ‘tour’ of Suffolk High School’s student activities, which we have attempted to set down before you in this Volume XVIII of The Peanut. My job is to guide you deftly about our halls and make our friends your friends. We sincerely hope that you will enjoy your ‘tour’ of dear old Alma Mater and that you will return often to seek familiar ' points of interest’ from these dust-covered pages. If this be true, we shall be duly rewarded.’’ Joe.” . Our Home - Day and Night We arc proud of our new lighting system in¬ stalled last year. These bright lights are a great aid to us on cloudy and dark days here in school and especially a benefit to the students who at¬ tend the adult night school. In EVA MAE PIERCE . . . Editor-In-Chief STANLEY HINES . . . Business Manager MISS VIRGINIA BRINKLEY . . Sponsor VOLUME XVIII.THE PEANUT Published by the Students ol Suffolk High School . . . Suffolk, Virginia MR. JOHN EPPES MARTIN I N M E M O R I A M The record of his generous life rims like a line around his memory and every sweet and unselfish act is now a perfumed flower. ' ' Suffolk High School is a monument to the memory of Mr. John Eppes Martin, Superintendent of the Suffolk Public Schools from 1917 to 1939. He was largely respon¬ sible for the commanding position which it now holds. To the students he was a friend and adviser. To the teachers he was a never-failing guide and counsellor. To the community and state he was an untiring servant who faithfully discharged all public trusts. No task was too great or too small to receive his undivided attention. It is in loving memory that we pay this last tribute to our beloved Superintendent. D E D I C A T I O N With sincere gratitude for her invaluable service in enlightening our minds, with true appreciation for her whole-hearted and untiring efforts in sponsoring our annual, with an abiding and deep affection for her charm, good nature, and friendliness in dealing with us at all times, we dedicate this Volume XVIII of The Peanut to our teacher, adviser, and friend. Miss Virginia Brinkley. MISS VIRGINIA BRINKLEY - - Our Superintendent and Principal, Mr. Stanley T. Godbey.” Wc were glad to welcome early in November our new Superintendent and Principal, Mr. Stanley T. Godbey. From the very beginning we recognized in him an outstanding leader and interested co-worker. We like his close association with us, and it thrills many of us to hear him call us by name. His presence at our football and basketball games, our dances, and other activities in which we students participate have made us feel that he is interested in every side of our development. May you always find happiness at Suffolk High, Mr. Gedbcy! — Our Assistant Principal , Mr. William T. Harry.” This year for the first time at Suffolk High, we had added to our administration an assistant principal, Mr. William T. Harry, former principal of the Thomas Jefferson Grammar School, our neighbor. In him we had already found a friend, but as we come in contact with him constantly from day to day, we find him to be not only a true friend, but one whom we, students and teachers alike, can depend on for able assistance, wise counsel, and willing cooperation in the many everyday problems that confront us. Much success to you, Mr. Harry! - - Our School Board.” Left to right: Mr. John B. Taylor. Dr. O. R. Yatc , Mrs. S. B. Carter, Mr. F.dwin Coulburne, Mr. G. A. Nimmo, Mr. Jcmc McClcnny Here we sec the School Board seated in one of its regular meetings which occur on the third Thursday of every month. This body makes the rules and regulations which help us maintain the high standards Suffolk High represents. To these we owe much! - - - Our Secretaries.” Miss Dorothy Thornton at the files and Mrs. Walton Stallings at the type¬ writer act not only as secretaries to Mr. Godbey and Mr. Harry but also as personal advisers to many of the students. They, both being alumnae of Suffolk High, are greatly interested in all school affairs. “We Strive to Learn - We steal a glimpse into two of Miss Yates’ social studies classes to see in one, Joe Cross and Mildred Collum diligently studying a map of the United States, arranged to keep government students up with the news, by collected newspaper clippings. In the other, Faye Nimmo and Jack Webb indulge in the depths of an atlas to study some of Mother Earth’s mineral products. Our Social Studies Teachers Miss Tapelle Pruden Miss Thelma Pruden Miss Elizabeth Vincent Miss Gladys Yates - - That Ain’t Ain’t Correct.” Some of the students in Composition III class receive helpful pointers on newspa¬ per make-up from Mary Bur¬ chett, editor of the Peanut Picker , our newspaper publi¬ cation, that they might ably take up the task of carrying cn after the seniors make their exit” in June. My friends,” begins Anna Pinner, an able speaker of Miss Anderson’s Public Speak¬ ing class. Each year this class sends representatives in de¬ bating and public speaking to the Virginia Literary Con¬ test held at Charlottesville. - - - With Extra Reading Under Miss Council ' s su¬ pervision, our library is kept bright and sunny and an ideal place for study, refer¬ ence or reading. Here in one of the study rooms, she is seen aiding some of the stu¬ dents with reference work. N. Y. A. affords part-time employment for girls wishing to work in the library. Miss Council has found that this system works well and also supplies her with much- needed library assistants. Miss Harriet Council, librarian - - With Rules and Compass” Bob Osborn, star pupil, attempts to explain a solid geometry proposition to some of the students of Mrs. Seward’s solid” class. The class is usually taken by those who expect to go into higher education. Dear algebra, everyone’s favorite high school subject! At any rate, Margaret Gobbel seems to have successfully struggled through this ex¬ ample, submitted by Miss Daughtrey to test her knowl¬ edge on the subject. Our Mathematics Teachers Miss Margaret Daughtrey Miss Clerimond Gilliam Mr. Albert Hawkins Miss Elizabeth Johnson Miss Sarah Lacy Mrs. Estelle Seward - - - Of Bugs and Bunsen Burners No one successfully com¬ pletes his high school course until he has taken a course in chemistry.” This, 1 am sure, is the thought which Nat Prudcn and Herbert Weinberg arc pondering as they tackle” this monstrous experiment in Mr. Crocker’s chemistry lab.” What is this, a class in gardening? No, just Miss Hurff’s Biology class, carrying out a project to beautify the school grounds by planting weeping willow trees on the hills and terraces back of school. Mr. Wi i-m rt Crocker, Chemistry Miss Irma Huri-i, Biology - The Cultural Arts.” They’re all set to play one of the many operatic and symphonic records used by the Music Appreciation class. Mr. Beavers beams with satis¬ faction as Tom Butler pre¬ pares to start the music going ’round” and as Dot Kirchmicr is ready to adjust the volume. Latin Bingo,” is a game, popular among Latin stu¬ dents, which Miss Brinkley finds very useful in getting her pupils to learn their vo¬ cabulary. With Jean Bell as leader, they might even learn the meaning of porto.” From colorful French travel posters, supplied by railway companies, French students receive much-needed inspiration to write essays and short papers, under Miss Ellett, French instructor. Mr. Kendall Beavers, Supervisor of Music Miss Virginia Brinkley, La in Miss Addie Rose Ellett, French - - The Practical Arts ” I’ll bet those cookies are going to be good! Why, with Laura Wagner and Estelle Lewis as cooks in Miss Stall¬ ings’ bright new apartment kitchen, how could they be anything but excellent! General shop continues to be the favorite class among the boys. Directed by Mr. Isrow, Wilbur Thompson and Marvin Wilson seem to be working diligently at their jobs. I wonder what’s so inter¬ esting! No doubt, Mr. Pitzer will explain fully what’s under cover” and direct them also in becoming good drivers. With this training car, the students will learn to drive and in June will re¬ ceive their licensed permits. Mr. Jerome Isrow, General SJjop Miss Mary Stallings, Domestic Science ■ if - The Steno’s Trials.” Miss Baslcr is critically surveying Richard Boyette’s masterpiece; masterpiece, that is, until he makes an error and then, alas, he must begin again, for the use of erasers in this class is absolutely for¬ bidden. The most popular article of bookkeeping equipment is the ink cradicator. Made- lynnc Withers seems to have hers close at hand, while Gor¬ don Piland, unaware of a photographer, is intent on his practice set work. Miss Mamik Basler, Shorthand, Typing Miss Fonsia Kilby, Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typing - In the Business World.” What, the Diversified Oc¬ cupations class not at work? They, with the shop boys, are enjoying one of their infor¬ mative trips—this one to the Ford plant in Norfolk where they surveyed the assembling of the many parts of an au¬ tomobile. Mr. Koenig and Dr. B. H. Van Oot, Virginia State Su¬ pervisor of Trade and Indus¬ trial Education, are seen studying one of the work shops of the D. O. students. This one is the dark room of our student photographer, Herbert Sherr. Mr. George Koenig, Diversified Occupations - To Keep Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise.” Illustrated charts such as the one Sylvia Shein and Mary Shepherd Alberts arc studying here provide a very interesting source of learning for the Junior High Health class, taught by Miss Pitt¬ man. Some of the lassies” in a physical education class learn something of the pivot” in basketball while Miss Pittman looks on and instructs them. Our Physical Education Teachers Miss Emily Pittman Mr. John Pitzer “Introducing Our Seniors.” These Lead Our Seniors. J. V. Powell, Jr. Betsy Womack Annie Trump Jane Bowen President Vice-President Secretary T ream rer Flower —Red Rose Colors —Green and White Motto —Non sibi sed omnibus — Not for self, but for all. Seniors ELLA MARY ASHBURN Student Senate, Secretary; Way and Means Com¬ mittee, Secretary; Peanut Picker, Heads Editor; Hi-Y Club; Sigma Sigma; Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils; Basketball; Invitation Committee. JOHN ATKINSON Hi-Y Club; Glee Club; Diversified Occupations Club, President. ROBERT HALL BALLARD Homeroom, President; Ways and Means Committee; Building and Grounds Committee, Chairman; Hi-Y Club. BETTY BARRETT Homeroom, Treasurer; Peanut Picker, Business Man¬ ager; Sigma Sigma; Dramatic Club; Cheer Leader. EVELYN BERRYMAN Pi iSNUT, Co-I.iterary Editor; Peanut Picker, Re¬ porter; Hi-Y Club, Historian; Le Ccrclc Fran ais, Vice-President; Sigma Sigma, Secretary; Glee Club; Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils; Basket¬ ball, Manager. BRADFORD BLANCHARD Hi-Y Club; Football; Baseball; Monogram Club. MELVIN BOUSMAN Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils. JANE BOWEN Senior Class, Treasurer; Peanut Picker, Copy Reader; Hi-Y Club; Sigma Sigma; Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils, Assistant Secretary; Executive Committee. EARL BOWMAN Hi-Y Club. VIVIAN BOYCE Peanut Picker, Circulation Manager; Hi-Y Club, Secretary; Sigma Sigma; Dramatic Club, Treasurer; Basketball, Captain; Softball; Bowling; Junior Hi-Y Adviser. GRACE BRADSHAW Glee Club; Assembly Committee. Seniors JANIE BRISTOL BETSY BULLOCK Homeroom, President; Concession Committee, Chair man; Peanut Picker, Proof Reader; Hi-Y Club; Sigma Sigma; Dramatic Club; Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils. MARY BURCHETT Student Senate; Ways and Means Committee; Peanut Picker, Editor-in-Chief; Sigma Sigma; Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils; Basketball; Tennis; Bowling. MARIE CARR HARLEE COOLEY Invitation Committee; Hi-Y Club; Dramatic Club; Wranglers’ Club, Vice-President; Association of Pa¬ trons, Teachers, and Pupils; Cheer Leader. JOE CROSS Hi-Y Club; Glee Club; Football. MARY FOYD CRUMPLER Ways and Means Committee, Social Committee, Chairman; Peanut Picker, News Editor; Hi-Y Club, President; Glee Club, President; Association of Pa¬ trons, Teachers, and Pupils, Social Committee. RACHEL DENSON Glee Club; Basketball. ANNE DUCK Peanut, Typist; Glee Club. MATILDA GENTILE Peanut, Co-Literary Editor; Peanut Picker, Re¬ porter; Lc Cercle Fran ais; Sigma Sigma; Glee Club; Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils. VIRGINIA GRAVES Seniors EDITH GRAY Peanut, Typist. NANCY HALL Peanut Picker, Feature Editor: Hi-Y Club: Sigma Sigma, Chaplain; Glee Club; Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils: Building and Grounds Com¬ mittee; Softball. WILLIAM HATHAWAY Diversified Occupations Club, Vice-President. ALMA HAYES Hi-Y Club; Glee Club. ANN HETHORN Peanut Picker , Advertising Staff: Sigma Sigma: Glee Club, Librarian; Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils, Library Committee; Cheer Leader; Ping- Pong. STANLEY HINES Student Senate; Ways and Means Committee; Honor Awards Committee, Chairman; Peanut, Business Manager; Peanut Picker, Reporter; Hi-Y Club, Pres¬ ident; Sigma Sigma; Glee Club; Association of Pa¬ trons, Teachers, and Pupils. GENE HUTTON Assembly Committee; PtANUT, Feature Editor; Sigma Sigma; Dramatic Club; Ping-Pong; Bowling. DOROTHY JOHNSON JUANITA JOHNSON Homeroom, Secretary; Student Senate; Ways and Means Committee, Finance Committee, Chairman; Honor Awards Committee; Peanut Picker, Typist; PiANur, Typist; Sigma Sigma; Dramatic Club; Hi-Y Club; Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils, Membership Committee; Class Day Committee; Bas¬ ketball; Ping-Pong. DOROTHY KIRCHMIF.R Peanut Picker, Columnist-Reporter; Lc Cercle Fran- cais. President; Sigma Sigma; Glee Club, Pianist; Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils; Chee Leader; Basketball. ESTELLE LEWIS Peanut Picker, Reporter; Hi-Y Club; Ping-Pong; Bowling. Seniors MARJORIE LUKE Peanut Picker, Solicitor; Sigma Sigma; Softball. JACK MaGAHEE Homeroom, Vice-President. EDITH NF.LMS CHARLIE NICHOLS Hi-Y Club; Baseball. FAYE NIMMO Ways and Means Committee. Club Committee, Chair¬ man; Athletic Committee; Pianut, Girls ' Sports Editor; Peanut Picker, Reporter; Hi-Y Club; Sigma Sigma; Dramatic Club. President; Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils, Membership Commit¬ tee; Class Day Committee; Cheer Leader; Basketball; Softball; Ping-Pong. JUANITA NIXON Peanut Picker, Exchange Editor; Hi-Y Club, Vice- President; Dramatic Club, Reporter; Basketball; Bowling; Junior Hi-Y Adviser. BOB OSBORN Student Senate, President; Hi-Y Club; Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils; Football, Co-Captain; RUTH PHELPS Glee Club; Bowling. LESTER PHILLIPS Hi-Y Club, Wrestling; Baseball. EVA MAE PIERCE Pi anut, F-ditor-in-C.hicf; Peanut Picker, Reporter; Publications Committee; Hi-Y Club; Sigma Sigma, President; Glee Club; Association of Patrons, Teach¬ ers, and Pupils. CORDON PI LAND Hi-Y Club; Basketball; Monogram Club; Track. Seniors J. V. POWELL, JR. Senior Class, President; Student Senate; Ways and Means Committee, Chairman; Honor Awards Com¬ mittee; Peanut Picker, Reporter; Hi-Y Club; Sigma Sigma; Dramatic Club; Association of Patrons, Teach¬ ers, and Pupils, Second Vice-President; Ping-Pong; Bowling. NATHANIEL PRUDEN Concession Committee; Building and Grounds Com¬ mittee; Glee Club. JEANETTE ROSE Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils. RAYMOND SHEFFIELD Hi-Y Club; Football; Basketball, Manager; Monogram Club. HERBERT SHERR Peanut, Photographer; Sigma Sigma. VICTOR SPIVEY Hi-Y Club. MARGARET THORNTON Glee Club. ANNIF. TRUMP Senior Class, Secretary; Student Senate; Concession Committee, Invitation Committee; Executive Com¬ mittee; Peanut Picker, Typist; Hi-Y Club. JACK WARNER Peanut, Boys’ Sports Editor; Hi-Y Club; Football. JACK WEBB Athletic Committee; Hi-Y Club; Dramatic Club; Football. BETTY WILLIAMS Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils. BETSY WOMACK Senior Class, Vice-President; Student Senate. Ways and Means Committee; Invitations Committee; Exec¬ utive Committee; Hi-Y Club; Sigma Sigma; Asso¬ ciation of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils. Our Juniors These Groom - Miss Anna Anderson Mr. Wii.bert Crocker Miss Margaret Dauchtrey - And These Direct Curtis Saunders. President Steve Carnes. Vice-President Mary Manos. Secretary Margaret Gobbel. Treasurer Our Future Seniors” - - Our Juniors” Bernice Allen Christine Baines George Barnett Marjorie Berkley Eloisc Bradshaw George Bradshaw Elizabeth Brantley Irvy Bryant Steve Carnes Blair Cohn Hazel Collum Mildred Collum Betty Cross Dorothy Cross Eloisc Cuthbert Anne Daughtrey Minnie Lee Earley Phil Eve Roland Faust Shirley Fricdlandcr -Our Juniors Fritz Gardner Frances Garrett Wilfred Gatling Margaret Gobbel Jean Goggin Mary Emily Griggs Jack Harrell Orrin Harrell Alice Harry Jane Harvell Louise Hayes Augus Hines Robert Hines Kathryn Howerton Jane Huff Mary Jackson Judith Jones Katherine Laine Louise Lilley Mary Manos - - Our Juniors Russell Nichols Julianne Norfleet Jack Oliver Ruth Powell Amy Riddick Elizabeth Rowell Curtis Saun ders Mildred Saunders Mildred Sheffield Victor Simonetti Mozelle Simpson Horace Slavin Thelma Stein John Thanos Billy Wagner Laura Wagner Herman Walker Howard Walker Lewis Williams Madclynne Withers - - Sophs.” 10A-1 Betty Jones President James Foster Vice-President Frank Culpepper Sccretary-T rcasurcr Virginia Barton Senate Representative 10A-2 Margaret Rawis President Elizabeth Smith Vice-President Anita Spivey Sccretary-T rcasurcr Ralph Roberts Senate Representative 10B Keith Pope President George Rawls Vice-President Dorothy Covington Secretary Lewis Rawls , T rcasurcr Raymond Yatf.s Senate Representative TOP PICTURE First row: E. Vaughan, F. O ' Neal, B. Dunn, L. Coburn, M. Rawls, M. Saunders, D. Covington, B. Jones. S. Woodward; second row: N. Phillips, A. Pinner, A. Tyree, K. Pope, J. Wilkins, M. Barlow, M. Hancock, V. Brett, M. Butler; third row: E. Burkett, P. T. Wright, J. Callahan, B. L. O’Bcrry, B Taylor, S. J. Smith, G. Jones; fourth row: F. Holland. W. Stovall. J. T. McClenny, W. Redd. C Withers, R. Yates, G. B. Stott; fifth row: l.. Rawls, G. Rawls. A. Dashicll, C. Simmons, J. Welch, J. Scott, S. Babb, H. Davies. BOTTOM PICTURE First row: M. Ward, B. Taylor, N. Carr. V. Barton, A. Martin, A. Spivey, S. Morris, R. Nelms, V. Surring, B. Brothers, V. Blanchard; second row: M. I . Walters, F. Ralph, M. V. Walker, M. Tucker, P. Taylor, B. Ware, A. Poulson, E. Smith, G. Shilskv, L. Bailey; third row : J. Simpson. B. Dale, J. Howell, B. Dillard, T. Brown, J. E. Baines, J. Foster, R. Roberts; fourth row: M. Everett, C. HarvcII, J. Burchett, F. Culpepper, J. Picot, M. Spivey, J. Skillman. - Rats.” 9 A-1 Russell Brett President Duma Brown ' Vice-President Gordon Haskins Secretary-T rcasurer Jean Bell Senate Representative 9A-2 George Whitley President Randolph Carter Vice-President Judson Nixon Secretary-T rcasurer Herbert Parker Senate Representative 9B-1 Bill Draper President Charles Thedieck Vice-President G. Cunningham Secretary Helen Whitley Senate Representative Alice Underwood President 9B-2 David Darden Vice-President Worth Dunning Secretary Marjorie Howell Senate Representative TOP PICTURE First row: J. Barnes, J. Bell, R. Turner, G. Parker, E. Dunn, C. Bailey, M. Collum, I. Cones, S. Brown, J. Sturgeon; second row: V. Darden, D. Hancock, N. Cross. R. Everett. B. Grant, J. Ballancc, A. Hagan, T. Holland, L. Barnes, G. Cunningham: third row: L. Coburn, J. Goode, W. Thompson, M. Hines, H. Whitley, F. Joyner, L. Herrick, W. Cross, M, Holland, F. Cathey; fourth row: F. Morgan, R. Hamp¬ ton. T. Butler, C. Thedieck, F. Cross, F. Jones, J. Woodward, B. Draper, R. Brown, A. Hurlbcrt, P. Hudncll; fifth row: R. Holland, S. Gray, C. Burton, G. Haskins, L. Hicks, M. Bryant, C. Howell, D. Brown, C. Smith, R. Brett. BOTTOM PICTURE First row: M. Biittncr, I. Marshall, M. Harrell, A. Underwood, D. Williams, J. Hayes, J. Smith, C. F.arlcy, J. Nichols, I. Biittncr; second row: R. Williams, I. Murden, R McBride. F. Welch, J. Phelps, B. Pratt, M. L. Hodges. P. Earley, J. L. Simpson, F. Darden; third row: M. Sheffield, J. Blair, M. Smith, H. Washington, S. Nelson. I. Underwood, B. Pinner; fourth row: A. Mchalko, A. Walters, J. Spivey, C. Slavin, B. Ruden, N. Kozak, D. Wilson, R. Harrell, H. Parker; fifth row: A. Bradley, P. Burchett. K. Holton, N. Poarchc, J. Nixon, J. Kitchen, M. Wilson. G. Whitley, B. Penn, B. Stevens; sixth row: R. Barrett, G. Wills. D. Darden, E. Lainc. B. Allen, R. Carter, W. Dun¬ ning, W. Johnson, J. Lilly. (Charles ill. (Bnhuttu, 3Jr. by bis 3fo limit (Class mates Though his life with us was short, the memory he has left will live with us—the memory of one who was loyal, friendly, and kind—warm and generous in heart and charitable in impulse and deed. - - - Junior Highsters.” 8A-1 Tommy Whitfield President James Wesson Vice-President Virginia Lee Penn Secretary Virginia Jones T rcasurer Virginia McClenny Senate Representative 8A-2 Mary Eleanor Craig President Tommy Burton Vice-President Virginia Burchett Secrc ary-T rcasurer Martha Godwin Senate Representative 8B Burke Howell President Billy Taylor Senate Representative TOP PICTURE First row: E. Smith, V. Vaughan, V. McClenny, V. Jones, V. L, Penn, J. Sturgeon, A. J. Work, F. Vcllincs; second row: F.. Prcsson, L. Pope, V. Salmon, R. Spivey, V. Brett, G. Rogisier, L. Beale, M. Brett, T. McClenny; third row: J. Taylor, E. Goodrich, M. F. Maxey, P. Story, T. Myers, S. Hundley, R. Babb, l- Bristow, B. Truitt; fourth row: C. Salmon, T. Salmon, W. Jernigan, B. Moody, C. Moulds, J. Moody, G. Johnson, H. Tucker, C. Sutton, R. Eley, S. Salmon; fifth row: N. Harvell, P. Wright, J. Byrd, B. Howell, R. Nelms, M. Dundalow, T. Hearn, A. Davis, G. Eure, L. Banks, G. Griggs. BOTTOM PICTURE First row: D. Gentile, P. Jeter, I. B. Goodrich, D. Bowden, E. Britt. B. Burchett, L. Howell. M. Channcll, G. Bradshaw. F. Bradshaw; second row: V. Britton. A. Godbey, M. L. Baglcy, C. Cunningham, C. Andrews, J. Burchett. M. Godwin, V. Burchett, F. Redd, M. E. Craig; third row: T. Burton. E. Harrell, L. Jernigan, N. Bradshaw, J. Folk. J. Wason, B. Austin. C. Bailey, L. Richards, T. Johnson. J. Wesson; fourth row: W. Klein, J. Martin, D. Foster, J. Felton, J. Butler, E. Barnhill, F. Benton, B. Mathis, P. Piland, J. Hearld, S. A. Piland. - - Junior Highsters.” 7 A-l Faye Bell President Ernestine Daii Vice-President Eugene Crickenbercer Secretary Margaret Hines T reasurer Jimmy Pond Senate Representative 7 A-2 Gerard Dawson President Billy Jones Vice-President Jack Bell Secretary-T reasurer Sylvia Shein Senate Representative TOP PICTURE Fim row: F. Womack, J. Bangley, E. Crickcnbergcr, J. Pond, C. Henderson. G. H. Hobbs, B. Brothers, M. Rodgers, C. Holland; second row: M. Knox, E. Dail, M. Carter, E. Allison, B. Goelz, S. Taylor, M. Mc¬ Bride, A- Grace, J. Burton, H. Williams, E. Rawls; third row: N. Deaton, R. Nance, T. Goode, P. Sulli¬ van, H. Underwood, W. Pfister. F. Bell, M. Hines. BOTTOM PICTURE First row: J. Kirkpatrick, C Babb, H. Rawls, N. Manos, B. Annes, J. Bell, B. Jones, F. Dunn, B. Burchett; second row: M. Powell, E. Carr, M. Whitley, A. Mchalko, J. Bowles. F. Baines, E. Smith, L. Johnson, J. Branch, A. Marshall. B. Haynes, B. Turner, S. Shein, M. Alberts; third row: M. Cross, F. Turner, M. Griggs, G. Constant, G. Dawson, J. Miolcn. - Junior Highsters.” 7 A-3 Leonard Williams President Whitmal Graves Vice-President Jerry Jaffe Secretary Jackie Smith T reasurer Dotsy Thedieck Senate Representative 7 B Alice Hannah President Henry Barton Secretary Anne Pierce Senate Representative TOP PICTURE First row: R. Bullock. D. Lipscomb, J. Jaffe. C. Taylor. M. Johnson, R. Stallings, L. Butler. V. Junes; second row: M. Lennon, H. Wilson, L. McClcnnv, M. Synan, S. Dillard. H. Johnson. V. Nurncy, D. Thedieck, J. Smith, B. A. Harrell; third row: W. Graves, J. Godwin, W. Harrell, T. Hayes, J. Beale. L. Williams, V. Duke. BOTTOM PICTURE First row: L. Miles, T. Blair, V! ' . Ward, E. Hobbs, H. Trump, R. Parker. E. Spivey, B. Davis, W. Ashley; second row: B. M. Stowe. V. Duke. G. Wilson, E. Ellis, I. Holland, M. Austin. A. Pierce. J. Grant, H. Harrell, A. Folk, A. Hannah, N. Rawls; third row: E. Duke, M. Pruden, J. T. Matthews, V. Goodrich, D. Darden, I. Barrett, H. Barton, E. Grady, H. Copeland, R. Hurlbcrt, G. Powell. “In Our Activities We Find - Representatives: Virginia Barton, Jean Bell, Shirley Fricdlander, Martha Godwin, Jack Harrell, Marjorie Harrell, Stanley Hines, Burke Howell, Virginia McClenncy, Herbert Parker, Anne Pierce, Jimmy Pond, Ralph Roberts, Curtis Saunders, Sylvia Shcin, Dotsy Thedieck, Annie Trump, Helen Whitley, Raymond Yates. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE J. V. Powell . . . Mr. W. T. Harry . Juanita Johnson Mary Foyd Crumpler Mary Burchett Faye Nimmo . . . Betsy Womack . . Lewis Williams Robert Hall Bali.ari Stanley Hines . . . . . . Chairman . Sponsor . Finance ■ . . S octal A fain . . . . Publications . Clubs . . . . Assembly . . . . A! bit iia Building and Grounds . . . Honor Awards Much responsibility rests upon these two groups, for the Senate is the representative law-making body of our school while the Ways and Means Committee handles the important problems and questions of the student body. - - Peanut Pickers ” Here are three hard work¬ ing heads writers of our weekly newspaper, Shirley Fricdlandcr, Keith Pope, and Margaret Sheffield with their Editor-in-Chief, Mary Bur¬ chett, remaining late after school to get heads” writ¬ ten before the deadline.” We may have before our eyes some future journalists. They have three duties to perform: write to the best of their ability; get their work in on time”; and at¬ tend staff meetings. The Business Staff, by suc¬ cessfully getting ads” from merchants, has made it pos¬ sible for us to continue hav¬ ing the Peanut Picker, a champion in its class during the last four years. PEANUT PICKER STAFF Mary Burchett . . . . . EJitor-in-Chief Juanita Nixon . . Mary Foyd Crumpli r . . . New, Editor Vivian Boyce . . . . Circulation Manager Shirley Friedlander . . . Head t Editor Betsy Bullock . . Nancy Hall . . . , Jane Bowen . . . Willard Freeman . . Juanita Johnson i Betty Barrett . . . . . Butinrst Manager Juanita Nixon . Typist, Angus Hines . . . . Photographic Editor Annie Trump 1 Reporters: Evelyn Berryman. Minnie Ice Crumpler. Matilda Gentile, Margaret Gobbcl, Stanley Hines. Dorothy Kirchmier, Faye Nimmo. Virginia lee Penn, Eva Mac Pierce, Keith Pope, Amy Riddick, Aubrey Rubcmtcin, Margaret Sheffield, Gertrude Shilskv, Helen Whitley. Solicitors: Betty Cross, Eloisc Cuthbcrt, Anne Daughtrey, Louise Hayes, Marjorie Luke, Mary Manos, Jimmy Mclito, Mildred Sheffield, Thelma Stein, Andrew Mchalko. Advisers: Miss Mamie Basler, Mr. Jerome Isrow, Mr. George Koenig. - - Peanut Producers Wc find some of our 1940 Peanut Producers” working in the staff room. There are Frank Cross, our Joe” Pea¬ nut artist, in the corner, Eva Mae Pierce, Editor-in-Chief, consulting Miss Virginia Brinkley, sponsor, and Ma¬ tilda Gentile, Co-Literary Editor, and Faye Nimmo, Girls’ Sports Editor, grind¬ ing” over their jobs. This group of seventeen compose the entire staff of the 1940 Peanut. They have cooperated in making this publication as much of a success as possible and sin¬ cerely hope that in future years it will bring back pleas¬ ant memories. Juanita Johnson and Edith Gray are definitely on the job typing the literary work of The Peanut. Juanita seems a bit puzzled over something. Perhaps the liter¬ ary editors don’t write plainly enough. PEANUT STAFF Eva Mae Pierce. Editor-in-Chief Amy Riddick. Assistant Editor Evelyn Berryman l Co-Uterary Editors Matilda Gentile I Margaret Butler 1 Assistant Literary Editors Margaret Gobbfl | Gene Hutton. Feature Editor Keith Pope .... Assistant Feature Editor Jack Warner. Boys ' Sports Editor Faye Nimmo . . Frank Cross Angus FIines l y Herbert Shear ) Anne Duck Edith Gray Juanita Johnson Stanley Hines Girls’ Sports Editor . . . . Artist . . Photographers . . Typists Business Manager - Clean Speech , Clean Sports , Clean BOYS’ SENIOR HI-Y CLUB Stanley Hines. President Lews Williams . Vice-President Raymond Yates .... Secretary-Treasurer John Thanos. Sergeant-at-Arm Mk. Albert Hawkins. Sponsor Members: John Atkinson, Robert Hall Ballard. George Barnett, Thomas Barrett, William Beaton. Bradford Blanchard, Earl Bowman, Melvin Bow¬ man, George Bradshaw, Steve Carnes, Blair Cohn. Clifton Cohn, Harlcc Cooley, Joe Cross, Hugh Davies, Phil Eve, Robert Faust, Roland Faust, Fritz Gardner, Wilfred Gatling, Frank Hall, Jack Harrell. Orrin Harrell, Hatcher Haskins, Angus Hines. Jack Humbert, Jimmy Mclito, Charlie Nichols. Bob Osborn, Lester Phillips, Gordon Pi- land, J. V. Powell, Aubrey Rubenstcin, Curtis Saunders, Raymond Sheffield, Victor Simonctti. Horace Slavin, Victor Spivey, Harry Thompson. Billy Wagner. Huward Walker, Jack Warner. Jack Webb. GIRLS’ SENIOR HI-Y CLUB Mary Foyd Grumpier . . . . President Juanita Nixon. Vice-President Vivian Boyce. Secretary Betsy Womack. Treasurer Miss Winston Cobb. Sponsor Members: Ella Mary Ashburn, Evelyn Berryman, Jane Bowen, Betsy Bullock, Dorothy Cross, Anne Daughtrey, Margaret Gobbcl, Mary Emily Griggs, Nancy Hall, Alma Hayes, Kathryn Howerton. Juanita Johnson, Estelle Lewis, Louise Lilly, Mary Manos, Faye Nimmo, Juiiannc Norfleet, Eva Mae Pierce. Amy Riddick. Mildred Sheffield, Annie Trump. One of the highlights of 1940 for the Hi-Y Clubs was the District Conference held here March 1-3. The 123 delegates present received helpful points from the interest¬ ing discussion groups whose theme was Life Challenges Youth.” A banquet and dance, tours in and around Suffolk, and stunt programs made this week-end of youth fellow¬ ship an enjoyable convention. Living, and Clean Scholarship - - Hi-Y.” BOYS ' JUNIOR Hl-Y CLUB George Rawls . PrrsiJtnl Russell Brett. Vke-PretiJen Dan Wilson. SecreUry-T tenurer Clarence Burton .... Sergenot-al-Ami i Mr. W. T. Harry . Sponsor Member : Delma Brown. Robert Brown, Thom Butler, Randolph Carter, Wilbur Cro , Bill Draper, Jame Foster, Gerald Griggs, Jimmy Howell, Perry Hudncll. Austin Hurlbert. Stuart Kirkpatrick, Julian Kitchen, John Lilly. J. T. Mc- Clcnny, Judson Nixon, Herbert Parker, Billy Penn. Norborne Poarchc, Julian Picot, Lewis Rawls, Ralph Roberts, Clyde Simmons, George Ben Scott, Joe Spivey, William Stovall, Clarence Sutton, Charles Thedieck. Herbert Tucker, Alfred Walters, George Whitley. GIRLS ' JUNIOR HI-Y CLUB Elizabeth Smith .fr etiimi Margaret Rawls. Vice-President Helen Whitley. Sec re Ur y Betty Brothers. Treasurer Miss Thelma Prudes . Sponsor Members: Mildred Brett, Cleo Butler, Margaret Butler, Nell Carr, Minnie Lee Crumpler, Gertrude Cunningham, Dorothy Hancock. Margaret Han¬ cock, Ravis McBride, Anna Pinner, Keith Pope, Antoinette Poulson, Margaret Sheffield, Jacquc Sturgeon, Viola Mae Surring, Maria Tucker, Anne Tyree, Miriam Ward, Frances Welch, Jean Wil¬ kins, Sarah Woodward. The succcs of the Junior Girls’ Hi-Y Club, organized last year, led the younger boys with the aid of the Senior Boys’ Club to form a Junior Hi-Y. There arc thirty-five charter members. We wish them much luck in carrying out the Four C the pur¬ pose of every Hi-Y member. - - Le Cercle Francais” Dorothy Kirchmier. President Evelyn Berryman. Vice-President Anne Daughtrey. Secretary Thelma Stein. Treasurer Miss Addie Rose Ellett . Sponsor Members: Elizabeth Brantley. Susan Butter, Steve Carnes. Betty Cross, Eloisc Cuthbcrt, Phil Eve, Shirley Fricdlander. Frances Garrett, Matilda Gen¬ tile, Margaret Gobbel, Mary Emily Griggs, Louise Hayes, Jane Huff, Judy Jones, Louise Lilly, Lloyd Makepeace, Mary Manos, Claudia Moser, Julianne Norfleet, Mozclle Simpson, Mildred Sheffield, Mil¬ dred Saunders, Anne Tyree, Herbert Weinberg, Jean Wilkins, Sarah Woodward. The French Club has during the year made an extensive study of French history, language, art, and literature. From this they have gained much knowledge of the French people and their customs. - Romans of Today” Matilda Gentile. President Viola Mae Surring .... Vice-President Anita Spivey . Secretary Jean Collin . Treasurer Miss Virginia Brinkley. Sponsor Members: George Barnett, Virginia Barton, Jean Bell, Betty Brothers, Margaret Butler, Susan But¬ ler, Randolph Carter, Nell Cross, Wilbur Cross, Gertrude Cunningham, Alice Hagan. LaVcllc Herrick, Mary Hines, Mary Lee Hodges Betty HoJierni Romani, Romans of Today, i which help them considerably in their vacat members much pleasure. Jones, Julian Kitchen, Ann Martin, Ravis Mc¬ Bride, Selma Morris, Imogenc Murdcn, Faye Nimmo, Eva Mac Pierce, Keith Pope, George Rawls, Lewis Rawls, Margaret Rawls, Ralph Rob¬ erts, Margaret Saunders, Mildred Saunders, Mar¬ garet Sheffield, Gertrude Shilsky, Elizabeth Smith, Anita Spivey, George Benn Stott, Phyllis Taylor, Maria Tucker, Ellen Vaughan, Frances Welch, Jimmy Welch, Rebecca Williams, Dan Wilson, Raymond Yates. their meetings play various Latin games lary study and mythology, and afford the - - Future Journalists SIGMA SIGMA Eva Mae Pierce. President Betsy Womack. Vice-President Evelyn Bekayman. Secretary Jimmy Meuto. Trramrrr Nancy Hall. Chaplain Mr. George Koenig. Sponsor Members: Ella Mary Ashburn, Betty Barrett, Jane Bowen, Vivian Boyce, Betsy Bullock, Mary Bur¬ chett, Mary Foyd Crumpler, Willard Freeman. Shirley Fricdlandcr, Matilda Gentile, Ann Hcth- orn. Annus Hines, Stanley Hines, Gene Hutton, Juanita Johnson, Dorothy Kirchmier, Mary Manos, Faye Nimmo, Juanita Nixon, J. V. l’owcll, Amy Riddick, Herbert Sherr, Thelma Stein. Faculty members: Miss Mamie Baxter, Miss Vir¬ ginia Brinkley, Miss Harriet Council, Mr. Jerome Isrow, Miss Fonsia Kilby. Sigma Sigma is an honorary journalistic fraternity whose purpose is to further jour¬ nalism in the high school and in the community. Members include those students who have done outsanding work on either the Peanut Picker or The Pf.anut Staff. - Young Orators.” WRANGLERS’ CLUB Steve Carnes. President Harlee Cooi.ey. Vice-President Miidked Saunders . . . Secretary-Treasurer Miss Anna Anderson. Sponsor Members: Virginia Barton, Margaret Butler, Susan Butler, Betty Cross, Shirley Fricdlandcr, Betty Jones, Anne Martin, Claudia Moser, Anna Pinner, Keith Pope, Margaret Rawls, Margaret Saunders, Ellen Vaughan. Through forums and panel groups, the Wranglers’ Club has discussed its main aim for the year—furthering inter-school relations—before a number of associations con¬ nected with the school. One of the highlights of the year was a George Washington’s dance at which the students of Franklin High School were invited. - Students of Drama.” PLAY MAKERS ' CLUB Faye Nimmo . President Shiri.ey Friedi.andek .... Vice-President Virginia Barton . Secretary Vivian Boyce . Treasurer Miss Margaret Daughtrey .... Sponsor Members: Betty Barrett, Virginia Blanchard, Betsy Bullock, Joe Callahan, Harlcc Cooley, Betty Cross. Anne Daughtrey, Jean Goggin, Gene Hutton, Juanita Johnson, l.ouisc Lilly, Mary Manos, Anne Martin, Juanita Nixon, Juliannc Norfleet, Mildred Shcflicld, Mozcllc Simpson, Anita Spivey, Thelma Stein. Jack Webb. FALL PLAY— TIGER HOUSE Erma Lourie . . Marin toils . . Arthur Hall . . Oswald Kerins Aunt Sophia . . Peggy Van Esa Yams . Mrs. Murdock . . Thompson . . Mystery Woman . . Edith Pope . J. V. Powell Curtis Saunders . Jack Webb Betsy Bullock Mozcllc Simpson Joe Callahan Faye Nimmo Orrin Harrell Jeannette Rose Tiger House,” a three-act mystery drama by Robert St. Clair, was presented to a packed house last November. This mystery, which held the audience in suspense until the very last scene, was directed by Miss Margaret Daughtrey and Miss Reed West. - - The A. P. T. P. OFFICERS Or. Walter G. Gobbi i Miss Thelma Pruden . J. V. Powell, Jr. . . Miss Winston Cobb . Jane Bowen . . . . Mrs. Frank W ' omack Mrs. Claude Eley . Miss Gladys Yates . . . . . PresidenI first Vice-President Second Vice-President . . . . Secretary Assistant Secretary . . . Treasurer Parliamentarian . . . . Historian Bringing some vital school question before the Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils seems to be the object of this group: J. V. Powell, Steve Carnes, Betsy Womack, and Miss Anna Anderson. The Emblem The A. P. T. P. was organized last year by Mr. F. S. Chase, our former principal. It is an organization in which parents, teachers, and pupils take part in discus¬ sion of school problems. Shown here is the Emblem printed and framed by Mr. Jerome Isrow of the high school faculty. T.- bnm ak l W umfim brf-TP Rr Hm.ftr sekod mi Aker cnmwitly tynm mflurmnj uauA To pnmir an rpparluntM for J ski,Si, 4 mi trim, vpm fcr pMtmt mi ntti, Iht yaang P c0 F 4r T u« palm, Itackr. o.,« pup It uf the kjh wharf acparturalu le parfcipalr m Iht jahra 4 Ik pt..b£ 4 Ik u-Ll mi tmmmi I U pr nA- Ik kal p« J trk.lH ) • Up ak ytI. W ' k h wik paanhhVaUJ mJ nett Ami ' ra fWcUlrcn an. ' aJ.lt. - Those Who Say GIRLS ' GLEE CLUB Mary Foyd Grumpier . President Duck, Anne Eure, Matilda Gentile, Nancy Hall, Christine Baines . . . Secretary-Treasurer Alma Hayes, Jane Hayes, Dorothy Kirchmicr, Ann Hethorn . Librarian Mettie Lawrence, Selma Morris, Ruth Nelms, Dorothy Kirchmikr . Pianist Geraldine Parker, Antoinette Poulson, Eva Mae Mr. Kendall Beavers . Director Pierce, Catherine Price, Frances Ralph, Margaret Sheffield, Josephine Simonctti, Elizabeth Smith, Members: Laura Bailey, Evelyn Berryman, Grace Viola Mae Surring, Bertha Taylor, Mary Louise Bradshaw, Betty Brothers, Hazel Collum, Dot Walters, Miriam Ward. Cross, Minnie Lee Crumplcr, Rachel Denson, Anne BOYS ' GLEE CLUB Joe Callahan . President Brown, Thomas Butler, David Darden, Bill Dil- DOROTHY Kirchmier . Pianist lard, Ebcnezcr Eley, Orrin Harrell, Jimmy Har- Mr. Kendall Beavers . Director rcll, William Johnson, Lloyd Makepeace, Jack McGahcc, Herbert Parker, Julian Picot, Clarence Members: J. E. Baines, George Bradshaw, Thaxton Sutton, Herbert Underwood, Thomas West. The Glee Clubs, under the direction of Mr. Beavers, have worked, for the most part, on four-part music. They presented programs at a number of places during the year. This year they introduced a Community Sing of Christmas carols which they hope to make an annual affair. On April 12, they presented The Pirates of Penzance, a Gilbert and Sullivan opera. it With Music.’’ DRAMATIS PERSONAE Christine Baines . . Ann Hethorn . . Herbert Parker . . Eva Mae Pierce Mr. Kendall Beavers Dorothy Kirchmier THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE” Major General .Joe Callahan Edith . . Frederic .David Darden Kate . . . Mabel .Mary Fovd Crumplcr Lieutenant Pirate King .Orrin Harrell Isabel . . ' sergeant of Police .Bill Dillard Director Ruth .Evelyn Berryman Accompanist Work on the opera, The Pirates of Penzance,” was begun last December. Special try-outs were held, leads chosen, and costumes selected early in the year. The cast and committees in charge of production were fully rewarded for their hard work when critics termed the opera the outstanding performance of the year. SEXTETTE Christine Baines I Ann Hethorn f Evelyn Berryman I Mary Foyd Crumplcr I Nancy Hall Eva Mae Pierce I. Dorothy Kirchmier . . . First Sopranos Second Sopranos . . . Altos . Accompanist The Sextette has been organized for three years during which time it has presented many programs both in school and in the community. The girls have had the privilege of broadcasting over radio stations WTAR and WLPM several times this year. We regret that all but one of the members of the Sextette are Seniors and so will be leaving us in June. - Lettermen In Athletics BOYS ' MONOGRAM WINNERS Earl Barrett, Bill Beaton, Bradford Blanchard, George Bradshaw. Clarence Burton, Cliff Cohn, Joe Cross, Ashley Dashicll, Bill Draper, Worth Dunning, Billy Earley, Robert Faust. Roland Faust, James Foster, Willard Freeman, Frank Hall, Cliff Harvell, Hatcher Haskins, Billy Hobbs, Jack Humbert, Jimmie Mclito, Charlie Nichols, Judson Nixon, Bob Osborn, Flerbert Parker, Gordon Piland, George Rawls, Curtis Saunders, Raymond Sheffield. Victor Simonetti, Horace Slavin, John Thanos. H. T. Walker. Jack Webb. Lewis Wil¬ liams, P. T. Wright, Raymond Yates. GIRLS ' MONOGRAM WINNERS Ella Mary Ashburn, Marjorie Berkley, Evelyn Cross, Margaret Gobbcl. Faye Nimmo. Margaret Berryman, Vivian Boyce. Mary Burchett, Betty Rawls, Elizabeth Smith. During the year a number of boys and girls have won letters for athletics, not only for their ability in sports, but for their sportsmanship and their willingness to work hard. Wc wish to devote this page in recognition of their outstanding work. ' Rah, Rah, Rah for Our - Cheer Leaders!” I’m a Peanut born An’ a Peanut bred. An’ when 1 die I’ll be a Peanut dead So, Rah, rah for Suffolk, Suffolk Rah. rah for Suffolk, Suffolk Rah, rah for Suffolk Rah! Rah! Rah! Dot Kirchmicr, Madelynnc Withers, Betty Barrett, Harlot Cooley, Faye Nimmo, Ann liethorn, Billy Wagner. This cheering squad, composed of all new members this year, has led the spectators to yell loud enough to spur our teams on to victory in many a game. Congratulations to you for your fine work! - - Red Raiders Judging from the expressions on the faces of most of the boys. Coach Hawkins must be giving out some very important instructions which will no doubt be of value to them in their next game. Suffolk’s opponent (with the ball) is running, but not for long—for after him right on the job are the Red Raiders, three of whom we can identify as Juicy” Williams, Cliff” Cohn, and Horace Slavin. Scores September 23 Suffolk 0 Petersburg 53 there September 30 Suffolk 0 Wilson 12 there October 6 Suffolk 0 Cradock 13 there October 13 Suffolk 2 Crewe 26 here October 20 Suffolk 26 South Norfolk 0 here October 27 Suffolk 21 Oceana 0 here November 3 Suffolk 7 Chester 0 here November 10 Suffolk 0 Hopewell 33 there November 18 Suffolk 0 Newport News 26 there November 25 Suffolk 53 Norview 0 here - - On the Gridiron Mascot: Bobby Saunders; first row: Haskins, Cohn, Faust, Wright, Osborn, Williams, Hobbs, Cross, Brad¬ shaw, Simonctti: second row: Rubenstein, Assistant Manager; Culpepper, Draper, Burton, Slavm. Melito. Thanos, Yates, Webb, Freeman, Manager; third row: Mr. Hawkins, Coach; Mr. Pitzer, Assistant Coach; Dashicll, Beaton. Humbert. Nixon, Harvell, Blanchard, Sheffield. Co-Capns These two boys. Bob Osborn and Lewis Williams, Co-Captains of the 1940 football team, have filled their positions well. Their team had the distinction of being written up in Virginia Odd¬ ities” for having lost the first game of the season by a score of 13-0 and having won the last game, 13-0. - Eastern District First row: Coach Hawkins, Cohn, Piland , 1 Beaton, Thanos, Haskins, Captain; Faust, Yates, Simonetti, Humbert, Sheffield, Manager; second row: Ruhenstein. Marvell, Holland, Foster, Burton. Hobbs. Walker, Picot, Dashiell, Earley, Bradshaw, Darden, Harrell. Scores Suffolk 38 Port lock 13 Suffolk 16 Cradock 11 Suffolk 60 Kempsville 22 Suffolk 37 Granby (Norfolk) 21 Suffolk 16 Durham, N. C. 71 Suffolk 52 South Norfolk 32 Suffolk 48 Chuckatuck 21 Suffolk 33 Glen Allen 30 Suffolk 46 Norview 16 Suffolk 37 Highland Springs 33 Suffolk 21 Newport News 37 Suffolk 31 Wilson 34 Suffolk 44 Cradock 15 Suffolk 29 Westhampton 28 Suffolk 20 Granby (Norfolk) 15 Suffolk 56 Oceana 20 Suffolk 47 South Norfolk 36 Suffolk 41 Highland Springs 32 Suffolk 24 Maury 29 Suffolk 32 St. Mary’s (Norfolk) 2 5 Suffolk 39 Norview 24 Suffolk 33 Fredericksburg 18 Suffolk 44 Wilson 25 Suffolk 38 Oceana 10 Suffolk 46 Highland Springs 25 Suffolk 5 0 St. Mary’s (Norfolk) 21 Suffolk 35 Westhampton 22 Suffolk 38 Tazewell 46 Suffolk 31 Glen Allen 24 Class B Champion Boys. Did it make the basket? It must have, for this game played with Wilson High between our Red Raiders and the Presi¬ dents” resulted in a nineteen point win for Suffolk High. In the Norfolk Division gym we played the Maury High Commodores,” a class A school, in a tough game to lose by a close score, 29-24. One of our ace forwards, Raymond Yates, has just shot for a goal and no doubt made it, for in this game with Chuckatuck High, we won, the score being 48-21. The Red Raiders experienced a brilliant season of basketball, winning the Eastern District Class B championship for the third consecutive year. The Northern District title was also won when they defeated Fredericksburg, 33-18, thereby making Suffolk eligible for the State Class B championship. Our boys journeyed to Southwest Virginia for the play-off with Tazewell but were defeated in a well-fought game, ending with a score of 46-38. - Eastern District First row: Coach Pittman, Ashburn, Berkley, Gobbet, Boyce, Captain; Burchett, Nimmo, Kirchmicr; second row: Daughtrey, Assistant Manager; F.. Smith, Cross. Denson, Hancock, J. Smith, Rawls, Berryman, Manager; third row: Lainc, Garrett, Brantley, Jones. TITLE-WINNERS Suffolk High is again proud of its title-winning girls’ basketball team this year. Their complete 1940 record includes nine games won, three lost, and two tied. The girls scored a total of 389 points to their opponents’ 299 in 14 games. HIGH SCORER Ready for action! Elizabeth Smith, sophomore, took top honors this year in girls’ basketball with her scoring reaching 149 points. She pulled her team out of many a tough spot by adding points just at the crucial mo¬ ment. Other high scorers were Mar¬ garet Gobbel with 84 points and Mar¬ garet Rawls with 68. Class B Champion Girls” Receiving a pep talk” from Coach Emily Pittman, our varsity are en¬ couraged in their oncoming game with Oceana High. This game rendered the decision of champions in the East¬ ern District Class B schools to our Suffolk girls, with a score of 22-20. Shown here smoothing out fine points in their playing are Coach Pitt¬ man’s girls. Their diligent and faith¬ ful practicing largely accounts for the success which they have enjoyed for the fifth straight year—cham¬ pions in their class. Scores Suffolk 24 Port lock 11 Suffolk 27 Kempsvillc 23 Suffolk 16 Holland 16 Suffolk 36 Norview 12 Suffolk 3 8 Cradock 11 Suffolk 28 Norview 12 Suffolk 42 Cradock 13 Suffolk 29 Hopewell 29 Suffolk 14 Hopewell 36 Suffolk 20 Windsor 50 Suffolk . 22 Oceana 9 Suffolk 23 Windsor 43 Suffolk 48 St. Mary’s (Norfolk) 14 Suffolk 22 Oceana 20 Her Highness, Queen Susan I. ruler of 11 m. Spring S|K)rl Carnival, with her escort and manager, Jimmie Me- lito, and her attendant, little Frances Howell, is shown liert at her coronation on April She usliercd in spring sports and helped make them a great success. A new minor sport, introduces! this year, is ping |M ug, played iutrumuruliy among the homerooms in l � y and girl Iranis. A recreation room was arranged in the Jefferson School building, furnished with ping pong equipment, for us to play in. Margaret Cmhhcl ami Mary Hurchelt are two ardent ten¬ nis fans and mem Iters of the girls ' tennis team, coached h Miss Kmilv Pittman. A great number of girls have shown interest ' in this sjiort since our new courts wen com¬ pleted Inst summer. When try-outs Tor Imsehall were called tjiis year, much 1 new talent was discovered by C.oach At Hawkins Here he ) is seen giving the hoys some pointers a hour the game of baseball and from tins group the team was chosen. Wrestling w as played this year in terseItolas- ticidlv and manv newcomers joined in the s|H rt. Here we find three brothers of the manly art. who can I told their own in practically an match: big Hilly Hobbs, middle-sized ' Jimmie lloblis. ami little i. S. llolilm. Knocking ’em over the plate is Vivian ltoyce. a member of the sofllaill team Last car. for lli« first lime, ii girls ' softball team was organized and it has become very pop¬ ular among the minor sjHirts. Tills year a full inlerscbniastk schedule was played off with m a n y neighboring schools. “Lest Ye Forget, We Present - The Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom Here are some scenes from last year’s brilliant Junior-Senior banquet and prom which concluded the social affairs for the Class of 39. The top picture shows the officers’ and sponsors’ table at the banquet which preceded the dance in the high school gym. In the middle picture we see the formation of the figure, led by Bob Osborn and Mary Foyd Crumpler. The bottom scene shows the orchestra in the background and the dancers in the colorfully decorated gym amid a Mexican setting. - - Peanut Personalities of the Senior Class.” On these two pages arc presented the Peanut Personalities of the Senior Class of 1940, each selected for being the most outstanding for some special character¬ istic. Each member of the class was given a ballot with the certain types indicated, such as wittiest,” most intellectual, cutest,” or laziest,” and was allowed to nominate the boy and girl who he thought best exhibited that type. The votes were counted and the ones pictured here won the majorities. However, while counting the votes, we found a number of ballots to have such as these added at the bottom: most sar¬ castic,” Evelyn Berryman, biggest talk¬ er,” J. V. Powell, or nerviest,” Betty Barrett. These brought to our attention that many members of our class, though not pictured on this page, would be long remembered for certain peculiarities or for some incident with which they were connected. We could never forget: Gordon Alex¬ ander Piland’s Clark Gable” face and Johnny Weismuller” shoulders; Earl Bowman ' s long legs and big feet, always present to be tripped over; Dipsy,” alias Snake,” alias Rabbit” Hall Ballard with his divine dippy dancing and his unusual hunting expeditions in the swamp (wherever that may be); the cadenzas and obligatos of our prima donna, Mary Foyd Crumpler in the opera, The Pirates of Penzance”; Rachel Denson ' s shyness and golden locks; Eu¬ genia Lockhart Hutton and her bewitch¬ ing smile that slays ’em all”; Dot Kirch- mier’s and Virginia Graves’ yallow” locks that fill the bright spots in bur memory; Bob Osborn ' s easy-going speeches before the student body; Harry Thompson ' s long, curly” hair and ex¬ cellent dancing; Margaret Thornton’s ability not to hold ’em” but to always have one of some kind hanging around”; Jack McGahec, the Man and his Drums”; James Nathaniel Pruden bash¬ fully saying, Just call me Nat”; Estelle Lewis’ continuous wise-cracking (she makes her own); the kind words of Jane Bowen; the small size of Anne Eure; Alma Hayes’ dark tresses and boy friends from Franklin (and all points North, South, East and West); Jeanette Rose’s portrayal of The Mystery Woman” in Tiger House”; Juanita Mathais and her Car’lina” accent; the devotedness of Jack Webb and Faye Nimmo; of Joe Cross and Ella Mary Ashburn; Annie Trump, her flying fingers” on the typewriter and her ability to work hard; Lester Newman Phillips’ winning ways with all the girls and his excellent” physique; the incessant quacking of A. Duck, alias Cherry Anne”; the charm¬ ing personality and lovely eyes of Louise Davies; Matilda Gentile’s goodness and Nancy Hall’s ailments; Juanita Johnson’s desire to become a lawyer; Betsy Bullock, enjoying taking dictation from Mr. Crocker; Gracie Bradshaw and her boo¬ gie woogic arrangement of St. Louis Woman ; Vivian Boyce’s ability in ath¬ letics, which all the girls envy; Raymond Sheffield and his studies, especially Solid Geometry which often he would com¬ plete during lunch hour when he should have been consuming vittles”; Harlce Cooley’s ability to dance well and his pleasing personality; Stanley Hines’ de¬ pendability; Eva Mae Pierce, forever fussing about her work concerning Thf. Peanut; Pecker” Hethorn’s love of “swing”; Betsy Womack’s good looks; Mary Burchett ' s interest in horses. These and many others will be remem¬ bered for certain little things, but we hope that the entire class of ’40 will be remembered as one which has done its best to improve Suffolk High School in many ways. Beat All Bound Uery Burchett Boh Osborn Best. Benoers Bene Button Berry hoTipson Mm- we mt I In Class of filing into llu i m• w West Kiul Haptisl Church on the last Sunday in May when flu I hucu lau¬ reate sermon whs preached by tin pastor. i r. Downey. Our “jitterbugs” really hail a tn at tin night the Hoys Hj-Y gave a douce in (hi gym. And when these four fellows eame in and started “jivin’ ”, everybody began swingin’. (Juilc ti number of high school stu¬ dents enjoyed a week of ice-skating dur¬ ing last winter’s zero weather at Ijike Savage, better known as ’’Turtle Pond.” Hen we see some with skates, others with sleds, ready to try their luck on the Our lilHo “Oh! Johnny” girl, Mary Lynn Morgan, has entertained us a num- lier of times with her de¬ lightful tu|Mlaneing and singing. Mere she, a fu¬ ture S. It. S. students, was caught “tuking her bow” before her audience at the Wrangler’s Club dance. Charles Henderson, or ' Double I’gly” as he is affectionately called by his school- males. is a real char¬ acter in Suffolk High and seems t o h e “climbing to great heights.” Hut lie’ll better drop down a peg or two, iKcaHse whelher he knows it or not, lie’s right in front of the window of the principal ' s of¬ fice. ‘ This picture will bring hack mem¬ ories of Hu stunt program which was a part of the Ili-Y Convention. These are the winners from Cradock with the plaque which was presell In I U e club who gave the ! est stunt. She went peck, peek, perking all a- |round, but didn’t have to |H ck her com off the ground.” That’s what happened in the Senior ijoiV Hi - Y (dub initiation when sonielHKly’s hen was allowed to ‘peck” someone rise ' s corn off Lester Phillips child, (iee! I .ester, did it tickle.’ Mary Koyd (.rumpier makes a lovely Picture with the candle-lighted stage as a f background. Here she is leading devo- tionals for the Christmas assemble w hich i featured a Christmas story, told by Miss 4 (daily Fnist, and group singing of car- During tTie Hi-Y Convent hug March l-. k a banquet was held in till Fellow¬ ship Hall of the Christian Church. Ap¬ proximately one hundred twenty-five delegates enjoyed “good eats” and ex¬ cellent leeches. Oh’ What an abundant feast with every¬ thing but food! Tin Senior (iiris’ Ili-Y (.lub planned a chow mein supper, but the ’ chow’’ didn ' t show up, so they made them selves content with ”lolli| ops. Yes ' What a magnificent banquet! Mr. Kendall Reaver , nurtfc director in Suffolk schools, planned and directed Suffolk ' s first Christmas Community Sing, which we hope will be made an anuual affair. Here on the steps of the school we see the (doc Club who led in singing beautiful Christmas cavils. Hicw an- two scenes from I lie Wrang¬ lers ' Club dunce, I toll I on February In the picture ubove. seated in fn� m of the orchestra, are the one wlio look pari in (lie floor show during intermission. Tile lower picture show ihc Wranglers and lltrir Franklin lllgli Softool guests in the figure which was led Itv the officers «� f tbe dull. During National Education Week, a fonlbtill guiuc was pluv- isl to which patrons and friends of Suffolk High were invited. During halve . tin students presented a “specialty in which this ovendjicd hook “stolo the show. It lisiks ns if Hie men Iwvr gone friuinhie nn uu, for we find a group of Uiys indulging in the domestic arks Don’t they look cute in flow-mil aprons ' And what nlionl the girls in the (irnernl Shop, hamiueritig and nailing aroimd ' Nn, it isn’t a inis-im just nn exchange of Miss Stallings’ and Mr. Is row’s classes for two weeks. Puff ' Puff Such hard working lads and lns.sie� are the staging committee of the fall olay. ‘Tiger House.” Il was their duly to gel props. give the sound effects, and sec lluit everything was “just so Ix-rure the curtain rose. -rr i In on Amiisthr Day prognun Mess (ilndy Val«w’ (i.oem¬ inent I ( tav� presented this most interesting imgeant. “Peats 1 Hides the Americas. written and diisxled li Miss Vales ln-r self It told of the . lose reislious U-fweell tile two comments of North and South America Suffolk Forever An Adaption from St. Music Arranged by John’s College March Dorothy Kirchmier Our Alma Mater Have you ever stopped to think how Suffolk High School happened to have Suffolk Forever as its Alma Mater song? Did you know that i t was introduced in our school in 1920 by Mr. E. Roland Custis, then principal of the high school and that it is an adaption from the St. John’s College March? From year to year the words and music have been handed down from student to student but only last year was a written copy of the music made. We are presenting it to you on this page in hope that it will be a record for you and that you will cherish Suffolk Forever” among your memories of Suffolk High School. jlu JHrmoriatn Miss Eunice,” teacher, counsellor, and friend, in search of renewed health, took a leave of absence for the school year 1939-1940. But the load was too heavy and she passed to her reward on March 17, 1940. Miss Eunice” was for forty-five years a guide for the youth of this community. There is scarcely a man, woman, or child who, at some time or another, has not come under her guidance. She taught more than pages out of books—she taught boys and girls. Her influ¬ ence will last throughout the year. Let us pause in memory of ittisti Euntrp Caugatnn There are numerous people in the school and community who have helped in many ways in the production of The 1940 Peanut. To these, we wish to extend our sincere appreciation and thanks. To our faculty and administration, our printers and engravers, the subscribers to The Peanut, our photographers, our sponsor, and our staff, we are exceedingly grateful. To these and the many others who have aided us in any way, we extend our gratitude and hope that all the readers of this Volume XVIII of The Peanut have been completely satisfied with this publication. Eva Mae Pierce, Editor-in-Chicf.