Suffolk High School - Peanut Yearbook (Suffolk, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1941 volume:

V ' THE P E A N U T LAN YOUR WORK AND WORK YOUR PLAN; XCEL IN SOMETHING, IF YOU CAN. MBITION MUST BE KEPT ALIVE; OTHING ' S GAINED UNLESS YOU STRIVE. NITE YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH YOUR WILL. HINK! PLAN! ACT! TIME WONT STAND STILL. Here we strive to carry out our motto, Each gives his best for the good of all. AMY RIDDICK Editor-in-Chief PHIL EVE, JR. CURTIS SAUNDERS Co-Business 1 onagers MISS VIRGINIA . BRINKLEY Sponsor THE SENIORS ' CHOICE It is with sincere gratitude and appreciation that we dedicate this Volume XIX of THE PEANUT to Miss Gladys Yates. Through her wise counselorship, her magnetic per¬ sonality, her radiant smile, and her simple dignity, all of us have benefited As a sponsor of the Senior Class she has shown herself always ready to help us in our undertakings; as a guide and friend she has influenced the lives of countless students; as a teacher she has constantly enlivened our desires for learning. This we do because of our love for her R()FESSI( NAL instructors like ours are superfine! Their understanding guidance, to every student’s mind, Reveals that in each teacher. we also have a friend From whom we may seek counsel, on which we can depend. And they in turn are fortunate to have the guiding hand Of two inspiring leaders, who also understand, � And seek to ease the burdens which each of them must carry; They’re our Superintendent Godbey and our Principal Hill Harry. To complete this happy circle. let us add a word of praise To the office secretaries, who, with us. our voices raise In a song of happy living, of unity and accord, ’Tween faculty and students and the members of the Board. Before beginning classes, the teachers meet in the office. OUR LEADER AND ADVISER Mr. Stanley T. Godbey Superintendent Although Mr. Godbey has been our superintendent for only two years, we feel as though we’ve known him for a much longer time. We have learned to depend i n him for his able assistance which he is always willing to give us at any time. No matter what important matters he has to attend to, he is never too busy to talk to any of the students. liy his interest in our activities Mr. Godbey has added greatly to our own enjoyment of them. He seems to be “right at home” when he is sitting on the bench with the football boys, patting them on the back as they come and go on the field. These are only a few of the things that have made us respect and admire him. We have no fears for Suffolk High under his wise guidance and able leadership. OUR COUNSELOR AND FRIEND Mr. William T. Harry Principal You’ve heard of the little man who wasn ' t there? Well, here ' s a man who’s everywhere! We find him in the office, in the halls, in the class room—even down town at a Rotary meeting. And you all know that our basketball and football games just wouldn ' t be complete if Mr. Harry weren’t there. At times, however, it seems that he can appear at most inopportune moments. Anyone who is out of his proper place during the third period can lx- sure of meeting Mr. Harry just around the comer. I -s� st year we found in our new assistant principal a leader who could be depended upon and a friend who could be trusted. This year we have come to icspect him even more and to realize the value of his splendid assistance and willing cooperation. I 7 | OUR SCHOOL BOARD There must be a board of managers for every working organization, and it is in this capacity that the School Board serves Suffolk High School. Many important decisions come from them, and their efficiency in handling such matters i largely responsible for the grow th and development of the entire school system. OUR SECRETARIES Shaking of efficiency, what would we do without our secre¬ taries? Miss Thornton is always ready to help students look for things in the office and sign their excuses in the morning. And Mrs. Stallings can answer any question anybody asks! Thanks for all your help! Miss I � « r«� lhy Thornton Mrs. Helen Stallions ARITHMETIC. ALGEBRA. GEOMETRY. TRIG Mrs. Estelle Seward MATHEMATICS Kuo” times Foo” equals Goo ; therefore Goo” equals Foo” squared or something. This is just about how much our math teachers think we know. But they just don’t understand! It ' s hard tor us to concentrate on square roots now a-days. And what can we do about teachers who complain that there aren ' t enough examples in the book for us to work and make up a lot of extras? But in spite of all our complaints, no high school curriculum would be com¬ plete w ithout a good math course, and that is just what Suffolk High has to offer. Selections may be made from a variety of courses—general mathematics, algebra, business arithmetic, plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. There are no finer teachers anywhere, ami we have proof of this. Our bo vs and girls who go away to college where higher math is required are always well- prepared. So—thumbs up to math! This is just one of the many problems which Mrs. Seward’s Solid Geometry class tries to solve. GRAMMAR. COMPOSITION. LITERATURE Miss Anna Anderson Miss Frances Armistcad Miss Winston Cobb M iss Kml West LANGUAGE ARTS We students are that we go t« a school where the study of English grammar is not neglected. Sometimes we get pretty tired of juirts of speech, phrases, ami clauses, but down deep in our hearts we appreciate those teachers who drill us in these essential things. No longer do we seem bored in our study of English, for our new system of language arts classes combines literature, grammar, sj elling. and oral and written composition all in one. We like this method much better because it gives us more variety. When we get to be juniors and seniors, we begin to do more creative writing. Some of us even w rite short stories, poems, and maybe a one-act play now and then. We also learn how to speak in public, how to conduct and take part in open discussions and debates, and how to carry on meetings by parliamentary procedure. Then, most of us, but not all, like literature, for through reading and studying good literature of the past and present we can broaden our fields of interest. For these reasons and many others, junior high students devote two periods a day to language arts, while four years are required of senior high students for graduation. Pro and con? brittle and round table discussions are carried on in Miss Anderson ' s Public Speaking classes. HISTORY. GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT MissTa| cllc I’rudcn Miss Thelma Pruden Miss Gladys Yates SOCIAL STUDIES “Why is a man the individual that he is?” “ I dunno, do you?” This, my children, you will discover, accidentally or otherwise, when you grow” into the social studies classes. In junior high the desire to become good citizens is instilled in us through social studies. We are encouraged to become alive to the things going on about us by being radio, newspaper, and magazine conscious. Then, in our history classes we study man’s beginning, his rises and declines. In order to better understand the state of affairs today, we know that we must study and learn something not only alwiut the present but also about the past. This we do in our history classes. Government teaches us the aims and ideals of citizenship, democracy, and Ameri¬ canism. Geography and general business help us to find our way around in the physical, economic, commercial, and political world of today. So take heed, students, and start your learning. One will never finish Suffolk High and not at least begin to see the answer to Why is man the individual that he is? hi crick ration of Pan-American Week. Miss Yates’ Government classes broadcast a special program over WI.I ' M on April 18 , with memlier of the classes taking part. Ill BIOLOGY. CHEMISTRY. PHYSICS Mr. Wilbert Crocker Miss Irma Hurflf Mr. Albert Hawkim SCIENCE Can you imagine a class using mi parti cular textbook? Wouldn ' t that be Utopia? But don’t get vour hopes too high—there is not just one textbook—there are many. Not only do we use books, but also magazines, encyclopedia?, and personal observation in biology, a study which helps us discover the wonders of nature surrounding us. Chemistry plays such an important fiart in the creation ami utilization of everything around us that our high school course would not lie complete without it. In class we learn such things as what air is, what chemical elements make up our various foods, and that table salt is really NaCL Some of us even select a more difficult science, physics, while still others elect a course in general science or applied science. No matter which we choose, we know that with a knowledge of science we are better prepared to meet the prob¬ lems of the future. Hats off to better living through science! What could this contraption ! «•? Ask anyone in Mr. Crocker ' s Itiysic class, and he can tell you immediately. DRIVER TRAINING. HOME EC.. D. O.. SHOP Mr. Jerome Isrow MU Mary Startling Mr. George Koenig SPECIAL CLASSES Those of us who elect any of these special classes not only enjoy them, hut also find them very practical. These classes are Diversified Occupations, Home Economics. Industrial Arts, and Driver Training. Diversified Occupations is of advantage to us. for it helps us decide upon our future occupation and fits us for obtaining and holding a desirable position. We learn the need of studying related information while actually employed on the job and of continuing to study about our occupation. In Home Economics we girls not only learn how to cook and sew. but also how to run a house and to manage the family finances. In Industrial Arts we boys obtain experience in wood work, electricity, sheet metal, forging, foundry, art metal, auto mechanics, and mechanical drawing. We learn the use of hand tools and shop machines. Driver Training is designed to teach us traffic regulations, principles of safety driving, something about the functions of the automobile parts, and, best of all, how to shift gears without making it sound as if the engine is falling apart. ID) LATIN. FRENCH Miss Virginia Brinkley Miss Addic Rose Elicit FOREIGN LANGUAGES “Parle yous fran ais?” We do as much as we can, for that is one of the reasons we like to study French. Or Dicitisne Latinam?” Not so much, for I-atin is a dead language; it came from across the sea ; it killed the early Romans, and now it ' s killing me.” These are the sentiments of some of the Latin students in Suffolk High, most of whom agree that Latin is a very difficult subject. Seriously shaking, however, we think the study of a foreign tanguage has a very important place in the curriculum of a student. So important, in fact, that no other course can really take its place. The training which we get from studying Latin and French is invaluable, esjiecially when it comes to helping with our own English language. A varied course is offered in both Latin and French, including translation, grammar, vocabulary, and word derivation, and a study of the development of civilization of the French and the Romans. Those of us who are planning to attend college will find these subjects most beneficial and should be sure to include some of the four years of I itin or the two of French offered at Suffolk High. Julian Kitchen is evidently trying «� get a little help on his ' ‘dates ' ' from Jean Hell. He’s looking for March 15 on a Roman Calendar, hut all he can find is l.lihus Martiis. Wonder what that can l«e? IHJ BOOKKEEPING. TYPING. SHORTHAND COMMERCIAL STUDIES A speed of 120 words per minute for five minutes in shorthand, 60 words } er minute for ten minutes in typing--these and a few others are the trials and tribulations of us commercial students at Suffolk High. Probably no other room in school is used more than the typing room. Students can be heard long after school hours pecking away on typewriters in the larger typing room with its seven new typewriters—twenty-four now in all. Also some of us really go in the commercial course in a big way ami take two years of bookkeeping. A new course, business English, added this year, provides a stiff review of grammar, sibling, punctuation and letter writing, which should prepare any white-collar girl to correct all her employer’s mistakes. The Commercial Department is by no means selfish, for it offers a course in personal typing, mainly for those students who are not taking the regular com¬ mercial work, but who would like to know how to type. We know that excellent positions await us upon graduation if we meet all the requirements of this well-equipped department. “Put your fingers on the keys an l let ' s get started.” This new and larger typing mom is quite an improvement over last year ' s. MUSIC APPRECIATION. GLEE CLUB. BAND MUSIC Hark ! Music is heard in the distance. Could it be coming front the Music Appreciation class ' Probably so. because that’s just what the class is interested in— music. We don’t have to be able to play the piano or even to sing, but what we want to learn is how to appreciate this fine art. We spend a great deal of our time studying both classic . 111(1 popular music is well as the old masters and modern composers. Also we study about orchestras, the various musical instruments, and how to recognize them by their sounds. Identification and recognition of musical compositions as done sometimes by the use of the victrola. We also play many operatic and sym¬ phonic records. Included in the work of the music department are the boys’ and girls’ glee clubs and the newly organized band. If you happen to be a member of the glee club, you spend many hours, both during school time and afterwards, practicing new numbers to be presented on some particular program or working on the opera. In fact, so much work is done in this connection that we receive one credit for participation in these clubs. The band is one of the most interesting features of the music department’s work for this year. Suffolk High School has for sometime been wanting to organize a band, and this year a sufficient number of interested students were found to begin practice. Sixth period found them gathered in the auditorium with their instruments, and under the expert direction of Mr. Beavers they soon passed the Sweet and Low” stage and progressed into more complicated selections. The band made its first public appearance at the Field Day exercises held in May. Mr. Kendall Beavers 1161 REFERENCE, READING LIBRARY Silence! Quiet! How often we see those signs or hear those words in the library! How often we wonder why we have to be so quiet about the whole thing! We know really, though, that talking has no place in the library, that silence is essential for concentration. The library is one of the most popular places in school. It is the place where we go to do reference work, or to get a good novel to read, or to see the latest issue of some popular magazine or newspaper. During the third period so many of us want to go to the library that the number has to be limited to only those who have reference work to do. However, at all other | criods of the day, in the early morning, at lunch time, and after school in the afternoon, the library is o|x n for us to use. And another good feature about our library is the cooperation and help we get from our librarian. Miss Edwards, ami her student assistants, in finding materials on whatever subject we need. Certainly we have learned that this is a place where both teachers ami pupils find valuable materials in their work. Each year the library adds many new Imoks to its list. The teachers select many that they need in their work, ami the librarian chooses other titles that she knows will be popular with the students. The magazine rack is perhaps the most used section of the library, offering peri¬ odicals to satisfy a wide variety of individual interests. In order to have them always available, these magazines are never taken from the library. For hard, concentrative work or for an hour of quiet leisure there is no better place than the library. Mbs Mary Edwards “Qnii t, please! You ' re making loo much noisi !” Quiet is necessary for work ami study. Don’t forget it! H71 ' EXERCISE, GAMES, HEALTH “A sound mind in a sound body!” We students believe that the Ntjve ' .opmcnt of our bodies is as important as the training «if our minds. Therefore, we like physical education because, through it. we build and maintain strong, healthy bodies. Most of us really enjoy the varied program of the physical education depart meat. However, there are some who think it ' s too much trouble to dress in their uniform; others don ' t want to disturb that finger wave. But woe to those who don ' t dress for “gym”! They may find themselves lacking in a semester or two of the six which are required for graduation. Our physical education teachers have planned courses which meet the needs of each of us. We enjoy soccer, baseball, volley ball, ping pong, basketball, soft- ball. and tennis with intra-mural games in each sport. What would school be like without gym ? irip the handle right and swing around. ' ' Mis- Pittman i teaching her class how to lie good tennis players. [IKJ ACH Suffolk High School stu¬ dent whose picture follows here Is loyal to the school and has ideals which he holds dear; Kach one will some day know the truth that knowledge is power Built up and up through learn¬ ing. and likened to a tower. Among these students there are those who, through their work, will gain Recognition and renown, and so. success attain; And there are cithers who. alas! unless these lines take heed— Will drift along oblivious of the knowledge they will need. So awaken ! All you dreamers, join the thinkers in this school; Take advantage of these golden years, resolve to be no fool! To each the opportunities of learning are the same. Strive for that education which each of you may obtain. SENIOR LEADERS CLASS PRESIDENT JOHN THANOS Senate; Senior Class, President; Hi-Y; Football; Basket- Lull, Captain; Tennis; Baseliall; A.P.T.P. JohnThanos CLASS SPONSORS Miss Margaret I Jaughtrey Miss Gladys Yates . « ' CLASS OFFICERS President JOHN THANOS I ' ice-President H. T. WALKER Secretary MARY MANOS T reasurcr GEORGE BRADSHAW W alker, Bradshaw, Manus. Thanos 1201 SARAH ANDREWS Sigma Sigma; Hi-Y; Hobby Club; Tcnnii; a. r. t. p. HAZEL BABB I). O. Club; A. P. T. P. CHRISTINE BAINES (ilcc Hub, Vice-President; A. I . T. P. GEORGE BARNETT Publicity Committee; Hi-Y: Playmakers; Wrestling; A. P. T. P THOMAS BARRETT Hi-Y; A. P. T. P. BILL BEATON Homeroom. Vice-President; Hi-Y; Fall Play: Football; Tennis; A. P. T. P. MARJORIE BERKLEY French Club; Basketball; Tennis; Softball. A P. T. P. RICHARD BOYETTE Hi-Y; I). 0. Club; A. P. T. P. Senate; Ways and Means Committee; Senior Class, Treasurer; Senior Executive Commit¬ tee; Hi-Y; tiler Club; Footliall; Basketball; Baseball; A. P. T. P. ELIZABETH BRANTLEY Concessions Committee; Peanut Picker, Proof-reader; Sigma Sigma; Hi-Y; Play- makers; French Club. Vice-President; A. P. T. P. JACQUELYN BROWN I). O. Club; A. P. T. P. ELOISE BRADSHAW Hi-Y; Playmakers; A. P. T P. GEORGE BRADSHAW 1211 l.KO BURTON Hi-Y; I). O. Club; A. P. T. 1 STEVE CARNES Senate, President, First Term; Hi-Y, Secre¬ tary-Treasurer; mnglers ' dull. Parliamen- tanan; Public Speaking; A. P. T. P BLAIR COHN Hi-Y; D lni. ; A P T. P. HAZEL COLL I ' M Concession Committee; Peanut Picker, Re¬ porter; Hi-Y; Glee Chib; Basketball; A.P.T.P. HUGH DAVIES Hi-Y; A.P.T. P MINNIE LEE EARLEY Pramut. Typist; Peanut Picker, Typist. Ex- changr Editor; Basketball; Sottlall; A.P.T.P. JACK EURE Hi-Y; Fall Play; A. P.T. P. PHIL EVE JR. Homeroom, President; Pkani ' t. Co-Business Manager; Hi-Y; French Club; Tennis; P T. P. MILDRED COLLI’M Budget Committee; Peanut Picker, Typist, Reporter; Play-makers Historian; Basketball; Cheer leader; A. P. T. P. BETTY CROSS Senate, Secretary; Ways and Means Com¬ mittee. Secretary ;I’ka nit, Literary Editor; Peanut Picker. Circulation Manager; French Club; Wranglers ' Club; Basketball, Captain; Fall Play; A. P. T. I ' ., Library Committee. DOT CROSS Concession Committee; Hi-Y, Treasurer; Playmakers; A. P. T. P. ANNE DAUGHTRKY Building and Grounds Committee; Peanut Picker. Business Staff; Hi-Y, Corresponding Secretary; Playmakers, Corresponding Secre¬ tary; French Club; Basketball, Manager; A P. T.P., Athletic Committee. 1221 FRANCES GAKRATT Peanut, Typist; Vann Picker. Reporter; I ' laymakers; l r rettch Club; A. P. T. ! ' . WILFRED GATLING Concession Committee; PEANUT, Bookkeep- er; Hi-Y; A. P. T. P. MARGARET GOEBEL Senate; Ways ami Means Committee; Bud¬ get Committee, Chairman; Senior Executive Committee; Sigma Sigma; French Club; Has kethall; Tennis ; Debating; A. P. T. P., Treas¬ urer. JEAN GOGGIN Pea N in, Photographic Editor; Peanut Picker. Proof-reader; Sigma Sigma; Hi-Y; I ' iavmakers, Recording Secretar ; Latin Club; A. P. T. P. ROBERT FAUST Hi-Y; Footfall; Basketball; Baseball; D. O. Club; A. P T. P. ROLAND FAUST Ili-Y; Football; Basketball, Manager; D. O. Club; A. P. T. P. SHIRLEY FRIEDLANDER Senate; Peanut Picker. Editor; Playmakcrs. President; Wranglers ' Club; French Club; A. P. T. P. FRITZ GARDNER Hi-Y; A. P.T. P. JACK HARRELL Homeroom, Secretary; Senior Executive Committee; Hi-Y; Football; A. P. T P. ALICE HARRY A. P. T. P. JANE HARVELL A. P. T. P. HATCHER HASKINS Hi-Y; Football; Basketball; Basctall; D. O. Club; A. P. T P. 123 | FRANCES HAYES A. I T. P. LUISE HAYES Peanut Picker, Business Staff ; Sigma Sigma; Haymakers. Treasurer; French Club; VP.T.P ANGUS HINES Concession Committee; I ' kamt. Photo¬ grapher ; Sigma Sigma. President; Hi-Y; Motion Picture and Dramatic Committee; A. P. T. P. JAMES HOLLAND A. P. T. I’. JUDITH JONES French Club; A. P. T. IV KATHERINE 1.A INK Peanut Picker, Reporter; Haymaker ' ; Latin Club; Basketball; A P T. I . LOUISE LILLY Concession Committee, Chairman; Pka.ni’i, Business Staff; Peanut Picker, Reporter; Hi-Y; Haymakers; French Club, President; A. P. T. P. MARTHA MACKLIN Senate; Ways and Means Committee; Social C� immittee, Chairman; Hi-Y; Plavmakers; A P. T P. KATHRYN HOWERTON Peanut, Typist; Peanut Picker, Tvpist; Hi-S ' ; Plavmakers; A. I’. T. P. JANE HUFF Pkantt, Business Staff; Peanut Picker, Bus¬ iness Staff; A. P. T. P. JACK HUMBERT Homeroom, President; Hi-Y; Baseball. Tennis; A. P. T. P. MARY JACKSON A. P. T. P. I24| MARY MANOS Social Affairs Committee; Senior Class, Secretary; Senior Executive Committee; Peanut, Business Staff; Peanut Picker, Co- IIUMtieu Manager; Sigma Sigma: Hi-Y. Pres¬ ident, Haymakers; French Club; Oieer Leader; A. 1 . T I . CAROLYN MOSS Concession Committee; A. P. T. P. RUSSELL NICHOLS I). O. Cluh; A. P. T. P. JULIANNA NORFLEET I ' i ' iintil thicker, News Editor; Sigma Sigma; Hi-Y, Vice-President; Playmakers; French Cluh. Treasurer; A. P. T. P. JACK OLIVER A. P. T. P. KEITH POPE Senate; Way and Means Committee, Chair¬ man; Peani i, Literary Editor; Sigma Sigma; W ranglers ' Cluh, Vice-President; French Cluh; S. C V. Histrict President; Debating; A. P. T. P., Membership Committee. RUTH POW ELL Pka nut, Typist; Peanut Pick, Hi-Y; rclary. Cypi P. T. I A.VIY RIDDICK . Reporter; Assistant Recording Sec- Senate; Budget Committee; Senior E.xccu- li . Committee; Peanut, Editor; Sigma Sigma. Vice-President; Hi-Y, Wranglers’ Cluh; Fall Play; A. P. T. P.. Memliership Committee. ELIZABETH ROW ELL A. P. T. I’. AUBREY RUBENSTEIN Hi-Y; Peanut, Sports Editor; Peanut Picker, Sports Editor; Footfall, Manager; Basketball; A P T. P. CURTIS SAUNDERS | Senate, President, Second Term; Ways and Means Committee; Senior Executive Commit- tee; Peanut, Co-Business Manager; Hi-Y; J Playmakers; Wrestling; Bascliall; A. P. T P. MILDRED SHEFFIELD Senate; Ways and Means Committee; As- semhl) 1 ommittee. Chairman; Peanut, Busi¬ ness Staff; Peanut Picker, Business Staff, Sigma Sigma; Hi-Y. Secretary; Playmakers; French Club; A. P. T. P. 125 ] VICTOR SIMONETTI 1‘tililiciiv Committee: Hi-Y; filer Club; I) (). Club; Foot1 ll; Basketball; Wrestling; Baseball; A. IV T. I . MOZELLE SIMPSON I� . O, Club; A. P. T. I , Assistant Cor¬ responding Secretary. HORACE SLAV IN HonuTuiin, Vice-President; Hi-Y; l . O. Club. Treasurer; Football; Wrestling; A IV T. I THELMA STEIN Publicity Committee; Concession Commit¬ tee; Pcotinl Picker, Co-Business Manager; Sigma Sigma, Secretary-Treasurer; Playmak- ers; French Club; A. P. T. P. H. T WALKER Senior Class, Vice-President; Hi-Y; Bas- ketliall; Baselwll; A. P. T. P. HERBERT WEINBERC. Hi-Y; French Club; Football; A. P. T. P. LEWIS WILLIAMS Senate: Ways and Means Committee; Build¬ ing and Grounds Committee, Chairman; Hi-Y, President; Footl� all, Co-Captain; Tennis, A P. T. P. MADELYNNE WITHERS Peanut, Business Staff; Social Affairs Com¬ mittee; Homeroom. Treasurer; Hi-Y; Cheer Leader; A. P. T. P. M ARC, RET THORNTON I). O. Club; A. P.T. P. BILLY W AGNER Hi-Y; li.O. Club; A. P.T. P LAI ' R W AGNER A. P. T. P. HERMAN W LKER I2b| JUNIOR LEADERS CLASS PRESIDENT Margaret Saumlcrs CLASS SPONSORS Miss Anna Anderson Mr. Wilin ' rt Crocker Miss Fonsia Kilby Saunders, Butler, Moser, Dashiell CLASS OFFICERS President MARGARE T SAUNDERS Vice-President ASHBY DAS HI ELL Secretary CLAUDIA MOSER Treasurer SUSAN BUTLER | 27 | _ Perry Andrew Marie Ashley Laura Bailey J. E. Baines Rozclfc Baker Myrtle Harlow Earl Barrett irginia Ration irginia Blanchard Petty Brothers Thaxton Brown Margaret Butler Susan Butler Thomas Butler Nell Carr I orolhy Covington Minnie Lee Crtstnpler Ashhy llashicll Billy Harley Vernon Klterwine Ebenczcr Eley Jean Eure Mills Everett ( harles Garratl J S. Gray |2H| Margaret Hancock Clifford Marvell Elam Hollain ' Jimmy Howell Betty Jones Clarence Jones Mary Helen Macklin (lobby MeGahee Lloyd Makepeace Ann Martin J. T McClenny Selma Morris Claudia ' Moser Ruth Myrick Ruth Nelms Florrie O’Neal Jerry Parker Juliet I’arr Nellie Phillips Julian Picot Anna Pinner Antoinette Poulson George Rawls Lewis Rawls Margaret Rawls [J0| Ralph Rolterts Mildred Saunders (iertrude Shilsky Clyde Simmons Josephine Simonetli Elizabeth Smitli Juanita Smith Anita Spivey Murray Spivey George Ben Stott William.Stovall Viola Mae Surring Bertha Taylor Billy Taylor Phyllis Taylor Maria Tucker Anne Tyree Ellen Vaughan Mary Virginia W ' alke Miriam W art! Jean Wilkins I . T. W right Sarah Woodward Raymond Yates TENTH GRADERS 5.., . r SrSsMsn -V “ fe 7j 3vW Av SOPHOMORE CLASS So these are the ones who claim that they do all the work and the juniors and seniors get all the credit! Well, part of that statement is true, we know, for there ' s not another class in school that does as much as the sophomore class. We find these students not only l eing members of clubs, but also being officers and chairmen of important committees. A large portion of the work on the Pea hut Picker staffs is left up to the sophomores. The Dramatic Club is open to them, and this year four tenth graders had parts in the fall play, while one had the lead in the spring one-act play. Many do much work in the (ilee Club and take leading roles in the oped. Others find sports interesting and spend long hours practicing with the various teams. Some get to playjn the important games of the season. Sponsoring this unusually large class are Miss Kllett, Mrs. Seward. Miss Hurff, Miss Lacy, and Miss Brinkley, and a good job they have done in making this a reel letter year for the future juniors of Suffolk High School. NINTH GRADERS FRESHMAN CLASS Probably the most lively and wide-awake class in high school is the freshman. Starting their high school career in September, these ninth graders found them¬ selves busy choosing their classes and planning their four year schedules with an eye on the future. After they had been adjusted to the high school way of doing things, they rapidly hecame interested in the varied activities open to them. Some found them¬ selves being invited to join the Junior Hi-Y Clubs. Others became interested in the Latin or Stamp Club. The publications also attracted the attention of many. Although the freshmen cannot he on the varsity teams, some took part in intra¬ mural sports, such as vol!ey ball, soccer, softball, tennis, and basketball. Some of the boys faithfully practiced football and played on the junior varsity. Sponsors of the freshman class are Miss West, Miss Tapelle Pruden, ami Miss Thelma Pruden. all of whom have a giant task to advise and direct these students upon whom soon will rest the responsibility of carrying on the future work in Suffolk High. | 32 | EIGHTH GRADERS EIGHTH GRADE Who says that life doesn’t begin until you’re in high school? The eighth graders have proved this to he wrong. These two homerooms, totaling nearly seventy-five students, add much to our Suffolk High School. Besides having very interesting homeroom programs, these students con¬ tribute often to the Peanut Picker, writing a regular column of their varied activities in each issue. Just recently the Hi-Y Clubs have been instrumental in forming a club for this group. We can expect great things from this organiza¬ tion, too. These students always support whole-heartedly school activities and reallx portray the spirit of Suffolk High School. The eighth grade can always be counted on to attend all football and basketball games; they also support the play and opera: many attend the dances and often take part in the floor show programs. If you should ask these students why they have had such a brilliant year at school, they will probably answer that the credit should go to their sponsors. Miss Lucy Britt and Miss Winston Cobb. These teachers have really done excellently in training these boys and girls to take their place in the freshman class next year. SEVENTH GRADERS SEVENTH GRADE Down on the first floor we have some of the most energetic and interested school citizens, the seventh graders. These came to us from the Thomas Jefferson Grammar School last September. The Junior High School always furnishes loyal sup| orters for all school functions. Many of their names are among the subscril ers to the annual and the newspaper. Often they even write articles for the paper. They took almost com¬ plete charge of the ticket-selling campaign for “Tomboy,” the fall play, and made a big success of it, too. We also find the seventh graders taking an active part in the Senate meetings, very often bringing questions of vital importance lie fore that body. Many are interested in the Junior Red Cross work, while others are fond of intra-mural sports. The seventh grade students are lucky to have as their sponsors Miss Elizabeth Johnson and Miss Frances Armistead. These teachers are largely responsible for the good beginning these students make and their continued success. They help their homerooms plan enjoyable programs and activities—something in which we agree these classes surpass all others. 134 ] CTIVITIES arc varied in dear old Suffolk High; t utstanding are the Glee Club, Dramatics and Hi-Y; The Wranglers’ Club is lively and socially inclined. And members of the language Clubs seek a cultured mind ; We also have a Hobby Club, although this club is small. The hobbies are so varied. they would interest you all. Sigma Sigma is for those who’re journalistic bent, And the Senate is composed of the High School Govern¬ ment. In Suffolk High in ’.W, an idea bom of a thought. Grew into a splendid plan, and this plan was wrought— A close harmonious union in Suffolk High to day. An active organization Suf¬ folk ' s fine I . T. 1 A. With all these active interests, our scale of work anil play Stays on an even balance in this unbalanced world today. lie of the clubs gets its pictures taken for Thk Pkanit. STUDENT EXECUTIVES Center —Saut.ders. C. Cross, Yates. Middle Ron —Friedlandcr, Hancock. Cunningham, Sheffield, Smith, Rawls, Saunders, M.. Whitley, Martin. Barton. lUitk Rou Howell, Thanos, Bradshaw, Williams, Parker, I a is, t.ohl� el, Pope. Thedieck, Riddick, Macklin, M„ Rountree, Nixon, Felton, Smith, Macklin, H. STUDENT SENATE OFFICERS President ' —First Term. President —Second Term. Vice-President . Secretary . Sponsor . .STEVE CARNES . .CURTIS SAUNDERS ... RAYMOND YATES .BETTY CR SS MR. WILLIAM HARRY Suffolk High is quite proud of having an active student government organization. th Senate. Wc students believe in representative governments for high schools, and it is to fur¬ ther this principle that we keep striving to make our Senate a better student organization each year. In our meetings representatives from each homeroom gather to discuss their problems and to formulate policies of the student Itody. Very closely connected with the work of the Senate is its executive Itody. the Ways and Means Committee. Its mem- WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE , J lirst Ruu— (iohliel, Macklin. I’ope. Second Row — Martin. Sheffield, Whitley, Cross. Third Roze — W illiams. Saunders. Bradshaw . Mr. Harry. I36J liership consists of the pres¬ ident and the secretary of the Senate, and Keith Pope, its chairman, with the fol¬ lowing chairmen of vari- ious committees: Margaret (iohhcl. Budget; Martha Macklin, Social Affairs, Helen Whitley, Publicity; Ann Martin, Clubs; Mildred Sheffield, Assembly; George Bradshaw, Athletics; Lewis Williams, Building and Grounds. It is up to this group to discuss important matters ami bring recommendations lie fore the Senate. Even though the mcmliers are honorary memliers of the Senate, it is they who have the headaches from plan¬ ning for that I sidy THESPIANS Tint Ron •—Cross. V, Cross. I .. Bradshaw. Markliu, Marlin. Friedlander, Spivey. I i •Hum. Stirring. Second Ron —Johnson, Barton, Barnett. Third Ron —Cross. B.. I taughtrcy, Hoggin. Laine, Howerton. Norfleet. (� arralt, Joyner, Blanchard. Miss Daughtrey. Brothers, Lilly, Manos, Hayes. I’oulson, Brantley. PLAYMAKERS OFFICERS President .SH1RLEY I- kIEDLANDER Vice-President .AN N M ART IN Recording Secretary .J EA N G G( 1 1N Corresponding Secretary .ANNE DAUGHTRI ' A Treasurer... ' . .LUISE HAYES Sponsor .MISS MARGARET DAUGHTREY It was almost curtain time, and the last minute rush was in full swing. Amy Kiddick was trying frantically to keep the make-up department from parting her hair in the middle; Miss West and Miss Daughtrey were everywhere, checking up on final details; Lewis Rawls was in a comer, muttering his lines to himself; the smell of grease paint was going to our heads. Tomboy was about to !� • presented ' A packed auditorium greeted us. and the Haymakers ' fall production was a great success. This was the highlight of a most outstanding year. In Novemfter the club had a chow mein supper, and in January Mrs. Don Smith, a guest of the club, spoke about acting on the stage and radio. In the spring the members spent most of their time on the one-act play, presented at Char¬ lottesville in the literary contest. In spite of the work and worry, the late hours, and the stage fright, the Play- makers—old memhers and ten new ones—arc firm in their agreement that the play’s the thing. | 37 | TOMBOY CAST Seated —Cross, Macklin, Beaton Standing, Second Ron W elch, Vaughan, Barton, Sheffield, Eure. Third Rote —Lilly. Riddick. Joyner. Parker. Rawls. ANNUAL PUBLISHERS E.dilonal Staff— Hines, Ruhenstein, Penn, Vaughan. Spivey, Cross, B.. Welch, Miss Ellett, Brolhers. Riddick, Pope, Macklin, Miss Brinkley, Goggin, Howerton, (iarratt. Powell, Earley, Cross, F. THE PEANUT THE STAFF , i,, . or .AMY RIDDICK Assistant.... .BETTY BROTHERS ( o-Ltterary Editors . .BETTY CROSS. KEITH POPE Assistants MARY HELEN MACKLIN. YIRUNI A LEE PENN. FRANCES WELCH Feature Editor .ELLEN VAUGHAN Starts Editors.. ..AUBREY RUBENSTEIN, ANITA SPIVEY Art Editor .FRANK CROSS f holograph Editor ....JEAN GOC.GIN Student rhotographer .ANGUS HINES T v fists MINNIE LEE EARLEY. FRANCES GARRATT. KATHRYN HOWERTON. RUTH POWELL ( o-fiusiness Managers .PHIL EVE, CURTIS SAUNDERS Advertising Managers DOROTHY COVINGTON. JANE HUFF. LOUISE LILLY. MARY MANOS „ , MILDRED SHEFFIELD. MADEI.YNNE WITHERS Bookkeeper. .WILFKEI� GATLINC, Literary Editor .MISS ADDIE ROSE ELLETT General Adnser .MISS VIRGINI A BRINKLEY “ pictures must Ik- taken thi week.” “Remember that the deadline for your write¬ ups is Friday. Were they in tin time? Well, most of them were However, all of them were in soon after that. Each year student curi¬ osity is kept at its peak until The Peanut comes out. Of course, everyone likes to see his name and his picture in print. And there are those features—all of us wonder what juicy hits of campus gossip will lie commemorated in that sec¬ tion at the end of the year! Handling the business af¬ fairs of an annual is a big job and the headaches of the business managers are many. Nevertheless, every member of the staff agrees that Thf. Peanut is worthy of his liest efforts. Business Staff —Eve, Sheffield, Huff. Covington, Withers, Lilly, Manos, Gatling. BI-WEEKLY PUBLISHERS hdilurial Staff, l int Hole —Friedlander, Turner, Norfleet. St,and Rout — Sturgeon, Poulson, Brantley, S|� ivcy, Goggin. Third Roto — Ballance, Powell, Gamut. Lilly, Woodward, Vaughan, Shilsky, Surring. Fourth Rots ' —Paine, Howerton, Pope. Tyree, W illiams, Penn. iijllt K r,c Hines, RiiUmstcin, Mi s Hauler, Wilkin , firant. Bell, Sheffield, Murclen, McBride, Welch, Crumpler. THE PEANUT PICKER STAFF THE STAFF Editor-in-Chief .SHIRLEY FRIE1ILANDER Assistant Editor .SARAH WOODWARD 11,-ads Editor . .KEITH POPE ,V«w l.dilor . JULIANNA NORFLEET Feature Editor . .. NITA SPIN EY N torts Editor .NUHREY RUBEN STEIN Rewrite Editor .GERTRUDE SHILSKY Eroof-readers . ....ELIZABETH BRANTLEY. JEAN GOGGIN Typists MILDRED COLLI .M. MINNIE LEE EARLEY, MARGARET HANCOCK. K NTHRYN HOWERTON Exchange Editor . MINNIE LEE EARLEY ■ Fastness itmmgers MARY MANOS, TH ELM A STEIN Circulation Manager . .BETTY CROSS S ponsor ..MISS MAMlF. BASI,ER Please remember that 12c and lc must l c 19 and not 20. Will I5 ' j- 14 work in an IH: and lc head?” Did you ever realize that things like these are going on right under your very nose, and in putting out the I’eanut Ticker, too? Those mystifying symltols have a very definite mean¬ ing to the headline writers. And headlining is not all there is to editing a news¬ paper. There arc proof¬ reading, typing, and rewrit¬ ing to he done, articles to Ik written, advertising, and circulation to he taken care of. Before one edition is out, a dummy has been made of the next, and so it RMS. This year we had a mid¬ get editor putting out a giant newspa|� cr, and a huge success she ' s made of it. too. Nice going. Shirley! Business Staff, hirst Rote —Hancock, Welch, Odium, Mehalko, Manos, Covington. Earley Second Rote — Miss Basler, Huff, Sheffield, Myers, Daughtrey, Cross, Blanchard, Howerton. � BARITONES AND TENORS -vvr ■p i __ - a ■ • 3Bl; ah I’irsl Ki u —Haines Howell. Sutton, Hrailsbaw, I illar(l, Cross. Second Rou I’enn, Parker. Makepeace. TucWef Walters. r-Mr. Beave J T THE BOYS ' GLEE CLUB OFFICERS President .HERBERT PARKER Accompanist .HELEN WHITLEY Director .M R. KEN DALL BEAVER S Under the direction of Mr. Beavers, the Boys’ and the Girls’ Glee Clubs can be found during the third period in the music r«K m, always practicing and learning some new songs. Let us take time out to review their unusually brilliant year at Suffolk High. This year the clubs seem to have ! een gallivanting around more than ever. They have sung tor the Woman’s Club, the Student Cooperative Convention at l radock, the A. P. T. I . several high schools in this section, ami have appeared on radio programs. In April the clubs went to Richmond to sing in the State Music Festival where they received a rating of “good, of which we are justly proud. The highlight of the year came, however, when they presented The Gon- do’iers, a three-act opera by Gilbert and Sullivan. It is a satire on the English form of government with the sc ene laid in Venice, Italy. The boys’ leading roles were taken by Bill DillardfEddy Kinsey. v | E. Baines, George Bradshaw, Clarence Sutton, and Lloyd Makepeace. ' Ttlr girl ' leads were taken by Minnie Lee Crumpler, Jerry Parker. Christine BameSv Marjorie Smith. Frances Joyner, and Josephine Simonetti. SOPRANOS AND ALTOS First Roto —Myers, Crumpler, Penn, MrClenny, I ' outsort, ShiKky, Hayes. aughati. Sturgeon, Morris, Collum. Smith, K.. Joyner, Work Second Roic —Parker, Baines, Hohbs, Nelson, Godbey, Smith. M.. Britton. Director —M r. Beavers. THE GIRLS ' GLEE CLUB OFFICERS President .JERR V PAR KER I iee-President .CHRISTINE BAINES .Accompanist .SELMA MORRIS Director .MR. KENDALL BEAVERS It would not be right to review the work of the Glee Clubs without men¬ tioning the outstanding accomplishments of the (� irls’ Sextette. It is composed of Minnie Lee Grumpier. Jerry Parker, Christine Baines, Alma Jean Work. Marjorie Smith, and Elizabeth Smith, and their accompanist. Mary I-ou Bagley. The sex¬ tette is often called on to present programs at civic organizations, and has made several personal appearances in near-by schools. It has the distinction of not yet having been heard singing “Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair.” Also we must not overlook the pretty new uniforms the Girts (ilee Club acquired this year. They are white with red sleeveless jackets, and to the Home Economics department goes the credit for making them. No other club in school does more faithful and persistent work than do these two clubs. They spend long hours practicing and perfecting their parts, ami the results which they achieve are most gratifying. SERVING OTHERS First Row— Tucker, Rawls, X.. Truitt. Hagan. Kitchen, Rawls. K., Schein, Whitley. Second Row ’-Kelly, Collum, Lainc, Miss Johnson, Barnes, Cross, Williams, Cunningham THE JUNIOR RED CROSS COUNCIL OFFICERS President .HELEN WHITLEY Pice-President .HETTY BROTHERS Secretary-Treasurer .JUDY BARN ES Reporter .ALICE HAGAN Sponsor .MISS ELIZABETH JOHNSON There is no other organization in the world that does more to help humanity than the Red Cross, and we ' re proud to have a Junior Red Cross Council in our school. The purpose of this Council is to create, extend, and arouse interest in Red Cross work. This year the Council, under the direction of Miss Johnson, sponsored a Roll Call Drive during November. A skit, Everybody ' s Mag,” was presented in the auditorium, at the Woman’s Club, ami at the Hotel Elliott before a local organi¬ zation. In I)ecenil er many stockings were tilled for the patients at the Naval Hospital in Norfolk. In March a scrapbook was made for the purpose of exchanging ideas and facts about our country with children of other nations. In April two delegates. Alice Hagan and Rebecca Williams, were sent from this Chapter to the National Red Cross Convention at Washington. I). C. In this same month a hundred gifts were distributed among the needy. In May a very successful year was ended with the election of new officers to carry on the work in 1041-1042. LEARNING WHILE WORKING First ? z« —Melito, Tyncs, Simpson. Brown, Bahli, Thorton. Wright. Sf, oitd Hir, i ' —Mr. Koenig. Burton, Eley, Slav in. Hobbs, Wagner, Stovall. Holland, Cohn, Burkett. Third Row —Harvell, Hines, Haskins, Nichols, Gray, Boyette. Butler. DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATIONS CLUB OFFICERS President .JIMMIE MELITO Vice-President .ROBERT FAUST Secretary-T reasurcr .CAROLYN TY N ES Sponsor .MR. GEORGE KOENIG The Diversified Occupations Club of Suffolk High School planned and accomplished three programs during the 1940-1941 school year. On October 31. the club members enjoyed an oat-of-doors outing which was held on the banks of Lake Cohoon. The Diversified Occupations group had much in common to talk about and the outing provided an excellent opportunity for them to get together. On March 12. the group successfully presented an all-student assembly pro¬ gram according to carefully worked out plans. The object was to relate to the faculty and students the purpose of Diversified Occupations training and the values available to any student who joins the D. O. group. The on-the-job exjieri enccs of several students were used as illustrations. Before sch«H l closed for the second semester, the 1). O. students honored their employers at the Annual Student-Employer Banquet. Among the guests were members of the Advisory Committee ami representatives of state and local school administrations. This banquet successfully demonstrated the appreciation of the D O. students for the assistance rendered them throughout the school year by their guests. |4. j hirst Row —Hurc, 1 ' arnc . Yales, William . Tlianos. Barnett. Second Row —C ' ohn, Harrell. Boyette, Bradshaw. W alker, Weinberg, Taylor. Eve. Barrett, T , Gardner, Rubcmtciit. Third Ron — Gatling, Hines, Humln-rt, Burton. Fourth Row —Mr Hawkins. Rawls, L., Davies, Mc(iahee, Ikishiell, Harvell. Earley, Bowman. Barrett, EL, Saunders, Melito, Rawls, G., Simonetti, Slav in, Rnlterts, Redd. THE BOYS ' SENIOR Hl-Y CLUB OFFICERS President .LEWIS WILLIAMS l ice-Presideni .RAYMON D YATES S cry cant-at- Arms .J O H N : TH ANOS Secretary- Treasurcr .STEVE CARN ES Sponsors .MR. STANLEY GODBEY, MR. AL HAWKINS I-ong will Be remembered the Lexington football game he ' d here this year. And who do you think did so much to make it a success? No one else but the Bovs’ Senior Hi V Club. They made up the welcoming committee, which really did a great job, and as an added bit of hospitality, they put automobiles at tin- disposal of the visiting players while they were in town. In January a delegation was sent to Petersburg to help plan for the District Hi-Y Conference which was held in Blacksburg. George Rawls represented the club there. In February the annual initiation supper was held when fifteen new members were added to the club. And let’s not forget the winter dance which proved that whatever the Boys ' Hi-Y undertakes always turns out successfully. |44| CLEAN SPORTSMANSHIP. First Roie — Norfleet. Sheffield. Daughtrey, Manus, Cross, Miss Cohk Second Row — Andrews, Goggin, Woodward, Vaughan, Howerton, Powell, Hancock, Riddick, Bradshaw. Third Row — Withers, Lilly, Brantley, Griggs, Macklin. M. H., Rawls, Smith. Macklin, M.. Myrick. THE SENIOR GIRLS ' HI-Y CLUB OFFICERS President .MARY MANOS l ' tee-President . J U LI ANN A NORFLEET Recording Secretary .MILDRED SHEFFIELD Corresponding Secretary .ANNE DAUGHTREY Treasurer .DOT CRC)SS Sponsor .MISS WINSTON COBB Which club in school has the biggest heart? Why. the Girls’ Senior Hi-Y, of course! As this year’s project, the girls adopted a child whom they clothed and to whom they sent gifts on many occasions. Another important project which they undertook was the sponsoring of a Lost and Found Department, which proved to be very successful. In February the Hi-Y girls treated themselves to a trip to Norfolk with chow mein, movies, and all. Also in assembly they presented a darky” comedy, Can’t Lib Without You.” ami were sponsors of a very enjoyable dance in the gym in the spring. Several delegates attended the district meeting in Petersburg, and Amy Riddick represented the club at the state convention at Blacksburg. The members of this club visited in a body a different church every first Sunday in the month. In the spring they also sponsored a series of seven Bible study groups held on Sunday afternoons. Thus this organization is forever striving to help one another to l� e better Christian characters. CLEAN SCHOLARSHIP. I’irsl Row —Johnson, Tucker, Wesson, Moulds, Barton, Miss l-acy, Wilson, Whitfield, IVnn, I Javis, Iluffkin. A C 4 S ' etond Ru ti —Lilly, Sutton, Urctt, Cathey THE BOYS ' JUNIOR HI-Y CLUB OFFICERS President .DAN WILSON l ' ice-President .TOMMY WHITFIELD Secretary .BILLY PENN Treasurer. .CARLTON DAVIS Sponsor .MISS SARAH LACY Although it was late being reorganized, the Boys ' Junior Hi-Y Club under the sponsorship of Miss Lacy has undertaken a number of useful projects. Also many interesting programs have been enjoyed, anti the club has secured the services of three prominent speakers on different occasions. If you saw a student going out of his way to pick up a small piece of paper, it was probably a member doing his part in the clean-up campaign conducted by the junior l oys. Another project was undertaken by the club for encouraging students not to give up higher education because they cannot afford it. Information was obtained from several vocational schools, and an interesting and useful bulletin board display was made in the library. Also at Christmas three baskets of groceries were selected and delivered to needy families. For the raising of the Junior Boys ' Hi-Y standards for w hich the club stands, a personal chart was kept by each member, who graded himself. All agreed that this was an excellent way to keep before the club members the Hi-Y ideals ami principles. AND CLEAN SPEECH hirst Rote —Work. C unningham, Murtlen. Hell. McHride. (irant. Washington. ' uiund Ruw — Manns. Story. Hallancc, Sturgeon, llaglcy, Godwin. McClenny, cross. Third tfi :,—Woodward. Riddick. Everett, Hancock, I ' raig, Halvh, Hundley. Miss I’rudeu, Sheffield. Hagan, Williams. Welch. THE JUNIOR GIRLS ' HI-Y CLUB President . I iec-President . Record inti Secretary . Corresponding Secretary. Treasurer . Sponsor . OFFICERS .JEAN BELL .MARY ELEANOR CRAIG .ravls McBride .ALICE HAGAN .NELL CROSS .MISS THELMA PRUDEN Just to set at ease the disturbed minds of all of those who, on several days before Christmas, heard “Well, here are my two stockings,” these were the words of some of the Junior Hi-Y girls, for it was they who tilled stockings for the Christmas party they gave to the colored nursery on Pine Street. An outstanding social event of the club was a tea given in the fall in honor of the mothers of all the members. Every Thursday the junior girls meet in the room of their sponsor, Miss Pruden. to attend very interesting and well-planned meetings. Because the dub meets so often, has such able leaders, and because each one tries her best to accomplish the club’s purpose- to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character—this year has marked a bigger step toward the goal of the organization. Every girl in the ninth and tenth grades is considered for membership, and the members try to choose those who they believe live nearest to the Hi-Y stand¬ ards of Clean Speech, Clean Sports. Clean Scholarship, and Clean Living. BUDDING JOURNALISTS hirst Rote— UuUnstcin, Hines, Brantley, � j ggin, Riddick, Sheffield. Mildred; Hayes. sc, ond Row- -Mchalko, Andrews, Manns. Fricdlandcr, Hancock. Whitley. Cnimplcr Third Kou ' — Sheffield, Margaret; Iktughtrey. Shilsk . Pope. (iohltel, Butler. Norfleet. hourth Row —Miss Brinkley, Miss Basier, Miss Kilby, Miss Armistead. SIGMA SIGMA OFFICERS President .ANGUS HINES I ice-President .AMY RIDDICK Secretar y- Treasurer .T H ELM A STEIN Sponsor. .MISS FRANCES ARMISTEAD You could never guess at the number of students in Suffolk High who have a yen for printer’s ink unless you should chance to wander into a Sigma Sigma meeting. This is our local chapter of the International (Juill and Scroll, and students who have done outstanding work on Tiik Peanut or the Peanut Picker are initiated into this organization This year the members voted not to meet regularly, and they were called together only for programs of particular interest. In January Mr. Hubert Elliott of the Suffolk .Seres Herald talked to this group of budding journalists on the various phases of this very interesting field. Although this club has not had regular meetings, the aims of Sigma Sigma to stimulate and to promote interest in journalism and in journalistic activities have by no means lieen neglected. HOBBY LOBBYISTS THE HOBBY CLUB OFFICERS President .GEORGE RAWLS Vice-President .FRANK CROSS Secretary-Treasurer .SARAH ANDREWS Sensors .MR. WILBERT CROCKER, MR. JEROME ISROW What ' s a hobby without a place to work on it and the facilities for developing it successfully? It was such a question as this that led Mr. Crocker and Mr. Isrow to organize, in 1939, the Hobby Club. At the club meetings the shop is crowded with boys and girls, each busily pursuing his particular interest. Anyone standing outside of the shop at such a time can hear the beating of hammers, the humming of saws, and the swishes of brushes. Inside, work on such things as woodcraft, metal craft, astronomy, photography, art, sign painting, and even magic is going on apace. This club is composed of students who w ish to further the knowledge of their particular hobbies by demonstration and instruction. The members have made tables, what-nots, book-ends, scrapbook covers, and even a plaque for mounting deer horns. And whenever any school organizations want posters, signs for the bulletin board, or invitations for a banquet, it is to the willing members of the Hobby Club that they immediately turn for help. HODIERNI ROMANI I trsi Rote —Sheffield. Bell, Brothers. Williams. McBride. Murdcii, (iudwin, Maxey, Morris. Second Roto —Surring, dkins. Davis, Wilson, Cross, Stott, Carter, Welch. Third Rote —Lainc, Myers, Herrick. Hagan. Cunningham, Howell, Vaughan, McCIcntiy, Sturgeon. Andrews, Bagiev Tourth Roto —Shilskv. Craig. ( oggin. Snivey, Miss Brinkley. (Irani. My rick. Jones. Hundley, Penn. THE LATIN CLUB President I ice-President. . . Secretary. Treasurer. Historian. Reporter.. Sponsor .. OFFICERS .BETTY BROTHERS .REBECCA WILLIAMS .RAVIS MeBRIDE .JEAN BELL .MARGARET SHEFFIELD .JEAN GOGGIN .MISS VIRGINIA BRINKLEY Don’t be frightened if one Thursday afternoon you should hear the cry of “Lingo” come from Miss Brinkley’s room. No, she is not giving anyone the third degree; someone just won a game of “Lingo” (“Bingo” in your language). I -at in might be a dead language, bul it takes on life in the Latin Club. You see. its purpose is to have a good time while learning more al out the Romans, and we certainly do! Will this year ' s club members ever forget their initiation? We doubt it! Each represented an ancient Roman in a white “toga or palla, wreathes, and all. Some say the spring formal dance given by the club was the most fun, others would choose the hilarious comedy given by the members, while still others think the annual picnic was the highlight of the year. However, we know that the enjoyment and benefit we received from it all prove again that “Labor Omnia Vincit. 1501 ( ' lochuise from center —Lilly, Woodward, Barton. My rick. l’o| Mar.in. Manus, Ware, Smith, Joins Butler, liohhd, Berkley, Fricdlauder, (jarratt. Bawls, (., Stott. Yates. Eve, W ' eiiilwrg, auKlian. Tyree, W ilkins. Mackiin, I taughtrey. Cross, Rawls. M . Saunders, Mildred ; Saunders. Margaret; Walker. Cram| ler. Tucker. Hayes, Poulson, Norfleet, Brantley, Miss Ellett. THE FRENCH CLUB OFFICERS President .LOUISE LILLY Pice-President .ELIZA BETH BRANTLEY Secretary .SARAH WOODWARI) Treasurer .JULIANNA NORFLEET Sponsor .MISS A DIME ROSE ELLETT And now it’s Friday and time for the December reunion” of Lc Cercle Francois. Mile. Louise Lilly is presiding, and all the mesdemoiselles” and messieurs are waiting with their guests for Mile. Miesphc Jarry, a native French woman and exchange student from the College of William and Mary, who has been invited to give a talk on life in a French school. In October Madame Dawson Dienne talked to the club on French customs. In February this cosmopolitan group mixed a little Chinese with the French and had a chow mein supper. Often on Friday afternoon very uncertain renditions of the Marseillaise” or “Au Clair de la Lune” can be heard coming from the club room, and sometimes excited cries of Voila” indicate that a game conspicuously like “Bingo is in progress. The copies of “Le Hus Petit Journal, written, edited, and published by l.e Cercle Francois and distributed at the May meeting, proved an interesting ending for a most successful year. IMJ MODERN CICEROS Hirst Row —Whitley, Miss Anderson, Hagan, Barton, Butler, M., I’inner. Kawls. Cross, Saunders. Mildred; Friedlander, Martin. Taylor. Baines. Second Row —Jones, Pope. Riddick, Vaughan, Carnes. Saunders, Margaret; Moser, Butler, S. THE WRANGLERS ' CLUB OFFICERS President .MARGARET BUTLER Pice-President .KEITH POPE Secretary .BETTY JONES Treasurer .MARGARET RAWLS Parliamentarian .STEVE CARNES Sponsor .MISS ANN A ANDERSON W ho was called upon to send speakers to the city’s civic organizations to talk on the ever prominent topic, Education lor the Common Defense?” Who pre¬ sented in assembly a delightfully mysterious one-act comedy, The Midnight Ghost”? Who aided every club and group in school by sponsoring a series of three parliamentary law classes, enabling meetings to run more smoothly? Whose dance was the year’s first formal affair, with a real, honcst-to-goodness orchestra ; therefore whose was the greatest success? Whose “Washington Ball do we hope will become an annual affair at Suffolk High School? Madame Chairman, the answer to all of these questions is found in two little words just packed with power—Wranglers’ Club. And so we move that the credit for this, the most outstanding year in the history of the Wranglers’ Club, be given to the spirit of co-operation shown by its members. BOOSTERS Gardner, Hagan, Saunders, Mildred; Rawls, Ranies, Saunders, Margaret; Nichols, Maxey, I hitler, Moser. THE COORDINATORS ' CLUB OFFICERS President .SUSAN BUTLER I ice-President .ALICE HAGAN Secretary .CLAUDIA MOSER Treasurer .JUNE NICHOLS Sponsor .MISS SARAH LACY How about helping nut at nur dance? Will your club please sponsor the Tuberculosis Bangle Drive? Will you make some posters for our ticket sale? Will your club help keep the grounds clean? Come on, girls! Let’s pu t our heads together and give Suffolk High a Spring Sports Carnival such as it has never had before! All of these things were undertaken by the Coordinators and brought alnuit successfully. Even with all of this work on hand, the girls of the Coordinators’ Club found time to post articles about each school organization and pictures of its officers � n the bulletin board. Can you believe that this group is not even a year old ? This club was organized for the purpose of lending a helping hand to individuals nr organizations for whatever project they might wish to undertake. The club las not received as much publicity as it might have; for the main idea of the group is to boost other clubs and offer them whatever aid possible and not to look for publicity for itself. Coordinators, you have shown your colors bravely. More luck to you next year! A. P. T. P. W tut fm i IV an iwJi tf IV pMOT) (� � ’ ' � ( c«w Jy T� M palm Itarlm W punb of M� Vak T� (WwV a forw J IV mVal « rV«jr . Tr vU.Wi £T ,VWr� % ' a.’.IW THE ASSOCIATION OF PATRONS, TEACHERS, AND PUPILS OFFICERS I ' resident .MR. EDGAR GRACE hirst I ’ice President .MISS IRMA HURFF Second Vice-President .CURTIS SAUNDERS Recording Secretary .MISS FRANCES ARM I STEAD Assistant Recording Secretary .RUTH POWELL Corresponding Secretary .MISS FONSIA KILBY Assistant Corresponding Secretary .MOZELLE SIMPSON Treasurer .MARGARET GOBBEL istorian .MISS GLADYS YATES Parliamentarian .MR. CHARLES B. GODWIN, JR. One of the most wide-awake school groups is the Association of Patrons, Teachers, and Pupils. This group is representative of everyone affiliated with the school. It has sponsored adult night classes for three years. These classes otK-r commercial subjects, as well as courses in foreign relations, public speaking, mechanical drawing, hobbies, shop, and physical education. The A. P. T. P. has tried this year more than ever to have the patrons, the teachers, and the pupils work together on problems of common interest. In December a Christmas pageant. Why the Chimes Rang,” was presented before a large audience. Representatives from all three groups took part in the jkt- formancc. In January a panel discussion brought these groups together again to consider the ]uestion of tardies, a problem of grave interest to them all. One of the highlights of the celebration of American Education Week was a special program on Education for the Common Defense,” sponsored by this organization. The A. P. T. I . now in its fourth year, has done much to help solve prob¬ lems of the school and community. 1541 INFTFFN FORTY. FORTY- ONE! A year of work ami fun is done! Remaining in our tnem’rics dear are events of this school year, Which we ' ve recorded in thi: hook, and all of us will love to look At all the pictures that were made tor this pictorial pa rade. Now turn the pages one b one, anil see again some things we’ve done— The Peanut Festival Parade) Remember when that one was made? One of our seniors, calm, serene, reigned as Suffolk’s Peanut Queen! Among the pictures, too, you’ll see, several personalities. Parties and dances we have had. all to make our young hearts glad. For didn’t someone say one time. “All work—no play was out of line?” To top it all, the crow ning joy to every senior girl or boy, Was when the Juniors’ treat was se( for the annual Seniors’ Banquet. Next, to the rhythm of a band, came that occasion, ah! So grand • Keeping time as on parade, the Junior-Senior Promenade! Lest we forget—our 1940 Junior- Senior, we present scenes l oth from the banquet held at Oxford Meth¬ odist Church and the prom given in the colorfully decorated gym. The colonial scheme was carried out, and the guests danced under ivy. pastel balloons, and spring flowers to the music of Hilly Morris’ or¬ chestra, which can be seen on the porch of an old colonial mansion. The floor show, during which sev¬ eral juniors danced the Virginia Reel, was broadcast over WLPW. with Steve Carnes, vice-president of the junior class, acting as master of ceremonies. We also see President J. V. Powell and Vice- President Betsy Womack leading the Class of ’-It), robed in caps and gowns, into the .Main Street Methodist Church for the baccalaureate sermon. The 1940 Senior Class had an assembly quite different from the usual one, as can he seen from the pictures of them entering the audi¬ torium and presenting their pro¬ gram around a camp-fire. Mr. Francis Chase, our former principal, was present at the un¬ veiling of the John E. Martin memorial plaque, which is in the entrance to our school. Mr. Harry is shown congratulat¬ ing President Steve Carnes and Vice-President Raymond Yates after the Student Senate election last September. This year Suffolk students were really enthusiastic about football. Me fore the Maury game we had a pep meeting and bonfire at Peanut Park. This crowd was snap| ed going toward the tire. I.ittle Men Hawkins is seen giv¬ ing Ix-wis Williams ami Ashby Pashiell, co-captains, the ball ! eforc the opening game with Maury, say ing, Take it and win for my Pop.” After the game in which our team showed us that we could pre¬ pare for a really good season, Coach Hope of Maury congratulated Cap ' n A1 on his team and the show¬ ing it made. Booster tags were displayed on the cars of Suffolk High football fans. Here is shown Mr. Cathey buying one from Coach Hawkins. The city of Suffolk was proud of our football team — so proud, in fact, that the Jaycees gave a vic¬ tory barbecue at Peanut Park. The teachers served and everyone ate — and we do mean ate. What would a football game Ik like if it weren’t for the peanuts, drinks, and candy. The Senior Concession Committee provides these for us. From the satisfied looks on Louise Lilly’s and Thelma Stein’s faces they must have made money at that game. Cap’n Al and Mr. Pitzer are eye¬ ing the game with keen interest, as arc the boys sitting on the bench, just waiting for the chance to get in the game and help fight for dear old Suffolk High. This group of S.H.S. girls don’t seem to mind being at school; in fact, they seem happy about the whole thing.” This other group l« oks as if they are perturbed about something—prolxably a fifth period test. The Wranglers’ Club really out¬ did themselves when they gave their George Washington Ball on February 21. The beautiful stag” line stood waiting to cut in on some who were dancing to the music of Kay Kacine’s orchestra. Two future Suffolk High stu¬ dents were snap| ed as they enter¬ tained the guests at the Wranglers ' Cltth dance. Mr. George Koenig, Diversified (tccupations instructor, is seen with Kobert Hines, probably advising him as to what’s best for him with regard to the vocation he has chosen to follow. Physical examination day! Dr. Randolph Allen, apparently startled by the camera flash, pauses in ex¬ amining Margaret Gobbel’s teeth. “What homeroom do I have this year? These students are anxious¬ ly finding their names on the lists the first day of school. Full though empty” is a go d title for this picture. A car full of hungry students on their way for lunch. No time for loitering here. Wonder what this could mean? Aren’t things going well with Preacher and Mar - Helen? Ah! recess! eats! After several years without a recess we now have one—and a candy store, too. Isn’t it grand? January 27 and 28 marked Suf¬ folk’s first Peanut Festival, spon¬ sored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and red letter days at Suffolk High School. Many cele¬ brities were here, Olive Cawley, the queen. Governor Price of Virginia, and Governor Broughton of North Carolina. Also Grover B. Hill was present, and last hut not least, Charlie Harnett and his famous orchestra. Here we show some scenes of particular interest to Suffolk High students. The parade was the high¬ light of the festival, and on the Coca-Cola float can be seen Mar¬ garet Sheffield and Ravis McBride. Another highs| ot of the parade was the lively amusement afforded by the clowns, some of whom were Karl Barrett. Ashby Dashiell, Worth Dunning, Wilbur Cross, and Elam Holland. Our own Mildred Sheffield was voted Miss Suffolk and a pretty one, too. Also we are proud of Betty Cross, who reigned as Har¬ vest Queen. Her pictures in this peanut gown were sent to papers and magazines all over the country. Two other students, Mildred Saunders, astride the big peanut, and Margaret Saunders, are shown on the Yirginia-Carolina Peanut Company float. Also, Martha Macklin is seen weighing a huge peanut. Suffolk High students will never forget the first Peanut Festival! OUTSTANDING SENIORS SINK LEY FRIEDLANDER “Don’t forget to have your articles in hv tomorrow morning. or “Remember to write heads this afternoon,” are the familiar words we have heard so often this year coming from a short, well- dressed blonde who is the editor of our school paper, the Peanut Picker. She has handled this giant task efficiently and capably, and the results have been most gratifying. Shirley’s outstanding characteristic is dependability, which has been shown in her work as president of the Haymakers and as a member of the Senate, the Wranglers ' and French Clubs. Participating in so many extra-cur¬ ricular activities has had no effect on Shirley ' s grades, as’they rarely fall below distinction, proving that she is a most distinctive student of the Senior Class of 1941 . JOHN THANOS That swift running quarterback, the boy with the educated toe, that sharp- shooting forward, our basketball cap¬ tain, is John Thanos. Flaying football and basketball four years, baselwll and tennis, two, and on the wrestling and track teams for one— all have proven his athletic ability. In addition, his classmates recognized in him a capable leader and at the login¬ ning of the year honored him with the highest position which they can bestow that of president of the Senior Gass. He has also served as sergeant-at-arms of the Roys’ Hi-Y club for two years. John’s all around ability and his pleas¬ ing personality have served him well, making him one of the most popular stu¬ dents no: only in the Senior Gass, but also in the whole student body. |« 0 | OUTSTANDING SENIORS MARGARET GO RKl. That pretty girl, the one that is always all over school doing many things all the time, is Margaret Gobbel. Yos, t Margaret is always busy, either paying basketball ami tennis or debating o ttencfing some club or committee meeting SHfq has for the past three years been ifoorthe very best forwards on the varsity ibasketball team, and has done outstanding work in the Senate and Ways and Means Com¬ mittee. also in the French Club and the A. I’. T. P. For the past two years she has represented Suffolk High on the de¬ lating team. These are only a few of the things which Margaret has done. She has con¬ tributed so much to her school and class that she was readily selected as a truly prominent senior. MARY MANOS Don ' t forget the Senior Girls’ Hi-Y meeting third period.” These are the words characteristic of Mary, as presi¬ dent of the Hi-Y. and a very successful one. too. Mary has also done distinctive work on the Peanut Picker Staff as co- business manager and on Thk Pea nit as one of the advertising managers. Sig¬ ma Sigma recognized her journalistic abilities and extended membership to her. She has kept busy on the Social Affairs Committee and in the French Club and is one of the Haymakers. We shall like to think of Mary as one of the cheer leaders who was always present at all football and basketball games, cheering and pepping us up many a time. Certainly. Mary is a senior superlative! OUTSTANDING SENIORS KEITH POPE Keith is a unique senior in that she has completed her four years of high school work in three and one half years, which proves that her classmates, even though she has been one of them for only a year, recognized in her an outstanding and capable leader. Keith has served efficiently as chair¬ man of the most important committee in school, the Ways and Means. Also she was president of the Student Cooperative Association for this district and was chosen as first alternate to the D.A.R. Convention. With all these duties Keith has found time to do her jobs well as headline writer for the Peanut Picker and as liter¬ ary editor of The Peanut. Sigma Sigma, the Wranglers’ and French Clubs, and the debating team also claims her as a member. No wonder she’s one of the leading seniors! CURTIS SAUNDERS Last February the most coveted posi- tion in school—that of president of the Student Senate—was bestowed upon this tall, dark, and handsome lad we know as Curtis Saunders. Before his election as Student Senate president, he was chair¬ man of the Building and Grounds Com¬ mittee, also a member of the Senior Executive Committee. Curtis started his executive career when he was elected president of the junior class. That same year he had a lead in the fall play, “Tiger House. This year Curtis was on the wrestling team. He has also served as co-business manager of The Peanut, a member of the Boys ' Hi-Y, and second vice-presi¬ dent of the A. P. T. P. The school as a whole has seen the results achieved by Curtis Saunders, who deserves to be termed a distinctive senior for his varied activities. I l NDI ' .K the dag of victory. heads high and shoulders back, We proudly show our records in Tennis, Wrestling. Track, In Football and Basketball, we hold top honors, too. Three cheers to our three coaches! To them much credit’s due, And while we’re cheering let’s cheer those who cheered us, don’t forget. Win or lose, they cheered us on. our Cheer Leading Sex¬ tette! Now pause a moment and re¬ view our last Pigskin Pa¬ rade— Remember our Red Raiders? They never were afraid To make or meet a challenge when it seemed almost too tough; They went in there and grimly fought, showing all their stuff Until it seemed that winning games got to be their habit. If Cap’ll AI said “Get their scalp, they’d go in there and grab it! Our girls and boys in Basketball have made proud records, too, And if we weren’t so modest, we’d boast a bit. but do Please look at all these pictures, and view some of our feats. Doesn ' t Suffolk High School belong on the front seats??? OUR CHAMPION TEAMS’ COACHES Mr. Albert Hawkins Miss Emily Pittman Mr. John Pitzer OUR COACHING STAFF To whom is praise due more than to the efficient coaching staff of Suffolk High School athletics? Who teaches the players the rules? Teaches them to play fairly? Teaches them new plays? (tuides them in training? Works with them long hours after school? Of course, our coaches. Let us take the sports as they came. Early in September the boys, coached by Cap’ll Al and ably assisted bv Mr. Pitzer, started training and practicing foot¬ ball even before school opened, later to be rewarded with the Class B Champion¬ ship. In December the coaches were busy getting their basketball teams in shape for the season’s schedule. Miss Pittman’s girls completed a successful year by winning the Class B Championship for the sixth consecutive year. Can a coach have a better record? Miss Pittman knows the game and teaches it to her teams. We are also proud of ‘‘Cap ' n Al’s record, lie has coached an Eastern District Class B C hampion team for four consecutive years. Mr. Pitzer has done excellent work with the w restling team. His bovs have had matches with all the schools in the vicinity that have teams, and they have always made a good showing. He has made this sport one of the most popular here. As spring came on, the coaches took on more work—tennis, track, softball, baseball. Again they worked faithfully and untiringly with their teams. This year marks a red letter l LPMl in athletics at Suffolk High School. We want to |� ause here to do honor to those who are largely responsible—our coaches. YOU ' RE PEP! Manos, Johnson, CnUum, Spivey. V ills. N ithcrs CHEER LEADERS Our team is red liot—yeah! Our team is red hot—yeah! Our team is red hot—yeah! Team ! Team ! Team! Peanuts—Peanuts! P-F-A-N-U-T-S Peanuts! Fight! Fight! Fight! Yell! Everybody and put some jiep in it. This familiar phrase, followed by a clap over the shoulder to mark time and a series of rhythmic antics on the part of the cheer leaders, is very common in and around school during football and basketball season. With spirited cooperation from the students, cheers were in the air many times at Peanut Park. And when basketball season rolled around, the roof of the gym must have been raised a notch or two by the impact of those veils. This year the cheering squad was composed of live new members and one last year ' s letterman. Madelynne Withers. Often they spurred t he team on during the darkest moments by producing a rousing cheer from the crowd. Neatly dressed in the traditional red, white, and blue colors of Suffolk High, the cheer leaders have kept that good old school spirit high. The past historic sports season has been matched with a peppy and enthusiastic cheering squad. Their aid has been invaluable in promoting the clean sportsmanship of S. H. S. So we give a cheer—for the cheer leaders! 165 ] HALF-STATE CLASS B Tint Rou ' — 1 � avis, Nixon, Bradshaw, Wright, Ifcishiell, Williams, Simonctti, Dunning, y Marvell, Kubenstcin, Manager. ‘ond Rou ' —Darker. Burton. McGahee, Karlcv, Thanos. Yates, Slavin, Beaton, Haskins, Harrell. Howell. Third RoU ' —Sutton, Darden, Hearn, Spivey, Barnett, Boyette, Brown, K.. Eley, Hudncll. I’icot, Brown, I .. Withers, Brett, Stott, Mascot, Barrett. 1940 FOOTBALL Suffolk High ' s 1940 Red Raiders began the season with a smashing start when they defeated the mighty Commodores of Maury High before a roaring throng of 5,000 at Peanut Park. Friday night, September 13. Long have we hoped for such a victory! Long will we remember that touchdown by Haskins and Thanos ' extra point, later proving the margin of victory. Next came a string of victories with Gass B schools, Oceana. Crewe, South Norfolk, Holy Trinity, Chester, Cradock. and Norview. In each game neither team was able to score against the powerful Raiders. GRIDIRON CHAMPIONS I SCHEDl LE AND SCORES Suffolk. . 7 Maury ' . . 6 Suffolk. .13 Oceana . . II uff oik. .35 Holy Trinity... . . 0 Suffolk. .18 Crewe. . n Suffolk. .26 S. Norfolk. . u Suffolk. . 0 Granbv . .14 Sulfoll ! . .12 Chester. . 0 Suffolk.. .26 Cradock . . ii Suffolk. 33 Norview. . 0 Suffolk. .13 Fredericksburg . .13 Suffolk. .13 Lexington . . 6 Co-Captains Williams ami hashiell Granby 11 i h of Norfolk proved to be our stumbling block. A touchdown for Granby in the first quarter seemed to dishearten our boys, and they lost by- two touchdowns for the Comets. So went the football season, and Thanksgiving found our bo ys in Fredericks¬ burg to tie for the right to play for the half-state title. The Red Raiders seemed destined to be defeated, but led by Yates and Dashiell, they came from behind to score. • A fitting climax to this great season came when the Hawkinsmen defeated the Warriors of Lexington for the half-state championship. All scoring was done in the first quarter, and Lexington ' s touchdown marked the first scoring of the season against Suffolk through the Raiders’ gigantic line. With so good a beginning as a Friday 13 win over Maury, how could we have produced a team other than a championship one? EASTERN DIVISION STATE Yyf tcond How —F VARSITY .. „ Firj Ron —Faust. Robert; Coach Hawkins. :,U n % Bradshaw, Walker. Yates, Thanos, l aptam, Foster, ) asliiell, Mctiahee, Assistant Manager. 1941 BASKETBALL rite Red Raiders experienced a great season of basketball, winning the ••a.Mern District Class B title for the fourth consecutive vear. Besides winning ' he district title the wearers of our colors defeated Maury, Granby, and Hampton once each and had no team to defeat them twice this season. The Raiders not content with one title, met and defeated Glen Allen here in the local gym 35-25 to wm the Northern District title also. The win made Suffolk High ' eligible for he Eastern Division playoff between our boys and the Western team. Harrison- •urg. .So our boys packed up anti left for the cross state city. There before a large gathering, the Raiders handed the overconfident local boys a nice 39-29 beating to win the Eastern Division State Class B Championship for the second straight year. CLASS B CHAMPIONS Then on returning home, the Hawkinsmen played Wise for the Mythical Class B State Championship (State Class It titles are not recognized by the Virginia Athletic and Literary League), and lost in a hard fought game 29-37. The Wise team was one of the best basketball teams that have ever played in our gym, and by losing the game, marked the first time in two years that a Raider team has lost on our floor. The game closed another successful chapter in Suffolk High basketball history. Again we were also represented by a junior varsity that had ten games scheduled with three won. Although the future Raiders didn ' t fare so well on the court, some good prospects for next year’s varsity were evident in a number of the boys. By practicing with the varsity during a great part of the season, they have picked up many good points of basketball. Coach Hawkins expects other championship teams in the future composed largely of these fine boys. EXTERN DISTRICT VARSITY First Row —Ciach Pittman, Cross, Captain. SV.ion R ;� •— Muller, Assistant Manager; Gillum. M, Spivey. Rawls, Smith. K.. (iolilitfl. Smith. J., Pratt, Collum. H. p Daughtrry, Manager. Third Rot . Hancock, Nelms, Earley, Eaine. 1941 BASKETBALL Six times champion of the Class B District that is the excellent record of the Suffolk High School Girls’ Baskcthall Team. Captained by Betty Cross and coached by Miss Emily Pittman, the Suffolk girls lost only one game ami that to a Class A team, Hopewell. By looking ahead Miss Pittman had good material left from last year. There were five lettermen who returned this year. The locals won easily from Norview, South Norfolk, Cradock, ami Oceana in their conference games. The closest was played with Smithtield. Suffolk winning by the score of 24-20. Holland. Windsor, Smithfield, the Alumna , County All-Stars, and Holy Trinity tilled the girls’ schedule. As a reward for their suc¬ cessful season the sextet made an overnight trip to Harrisonburg to play the Madison College freshmen, where thev won in a close and fast game by the score of 2ft 22 Suffolk piled up a total of 685 points to their opponents’ 243. Season high scorer for the secon d year was a junior, Elizabeth Smith, with 332 points to her credit. In the second game with Windsor she piled up a total of 32 points for the reason’s high scorer per game. Also in the scoring column were Margaret Rawls with 193 points and Margaret Gobbel with 115. Lettermen finishing this year are Margaret Gobbel, Marjorie Berkley, and Betty Cross. Managing the team of 1940-1941 w-as Anne Daughtrev with Margaret Butler serving as her assistant. CLASS B CHAMPIONS JUNIOR VARSITY I ' irst Row —Sturgeon, Grant. Maxey. Sheffield. Second Ron— Hutlcr, Manager; Harrell. Taylor. Murdeu, Coadi Pittman. Again this year Miss Pittman organized a junior varsity girls basketball team. These girls worked faithfully and long, and by practicing with the varsity they picked up many tine points from their big sisters. On this group of girls Miss Pittman is keeping a sharp eye for future basket¬ ball stars. Mary Frances Maxey and Barbara Grant. ln� th members of the sopho¬ more class, sharer! high scoring honors for the younger team. The Junior Varsity played only three games this year. Two were with the Franklin High School varsity girls, one at Suffolk, the other at Franklin. In another game on the home court, the local six entangled with the Holy Trinity Varsity of Ocean View. Because of their playing out of their class the juniors dropped all three games. However, they have shown themselves capable of carry¬ ing on the excellent work of this year ' s team, and we can look forward to another champion team of the Class B District for 1942. Acting as captain for the Junior Varsity was Mary Frances Maxey with Margaret Butler as manager. 1711 GRAPPLERS .. . First Row — Beale, Simmietti. •■( «« Kou ! ruden. Manager; Kirkpatrick Manus, Salmon, Holland. Nixon, Harvcll Slavm, Saunders, Rawls. Nelms, lllair, Coach I’itzcr 1941 WRESTLING One of the l est wrestling teams that Suffolk High School has had since the sport was first started here found the matmen winning four and losing two matches. The small number of matches each season is due to the fact that there are so few schools in this district that have wrestling teams with which to compete. The grapplers opened the season with a lose to Smithfield, 18-19. and ended the season with a win over the Portsmouth Y. M. C. A.. 23-8. Their only other defeat was also to Smithfield by a score of 3-23. The Raider ‘ grunt and groan Toys defeated the Portsmouth Y three more times by the scores of 23-3 28-3 and 21-13. THE WRESTLERS AND THEIR WEIGHT CLASSES G. S. Hobbs. .... Billy Jones. Nick Maims. Roy Nelms. Thomas Blair. George Rawls. Dick Beale. Billy Hobbs... ' !!!!’!!!.! ’’. J.enard Williams. Victor Simonetti. Elam Holland. Curtis Saunders. Pete Salmon. Cliff Harvell. 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