Sumter County High School - Cat A Wah Yearbook (York, AL)

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wo - - 'N 1930 THE CHANTICLEER 9 ,454 - IW ,Senior Glass Cyfistory N a bright and peaceful September morning in the year 1926, the ap- pearance of the present day seniors was seen in Sumter County High School. To us it was a memorable occasion for it marked the exit from Elementary School to a coveted enrollment in High School. The Sophomores, the Juniors and the Seniors, sincerely believe it their duty, at the beginning of each year, to provide the first disciplinary methods for the Freshman. They are ever prepared to give the new recruits a warm reception, and in our case they made no exception. The girls are always accepted without any preliminaries, but not so with the boys. The belt line was formed for us and as we passed between those two lines of belts and boys, we wondered why we couldn't begin as Sophomores. Being newcomers to this school, we were unaccustomed to the daily routine of work provided for us. After being made acquainted with the customs, habits, the rules and regulations, we were as much at home as anyone else. At length after a few encounters with the Sophomores and frequent admonishments from the teachers, we completed our Freshman year. In our Sophomore year we were beginning to feel we were a part of this great organization known as Sumter County High School. This causing us to work harder and to endeavor to please our teachers. As Freshmen we felt more or less as onlookers but as Sophomores we were a definite spoke in this wheel of knowledge. Then, came our revenge at the belt line. But we remembered when we were Freshmen and relented at the last moment. The Juniors and Seniors, however, did not prove so lenient. When we became Juniors we had our first close association with the Seniors. The effect of this association was to inspire us to greater efforts to realize our ambition, Seniorhood. We began to feel that graduating from High school was not something to be merely dreamed of in our leisure moments, but could really be accomplished. The mist around our castle of dreams was fast clearing. We could see the end of the Way just ahead. As we traveled on to our goal our egotism increased. We revelled in the nickname conceited Juniors, using every opportunity to flaunt it to the world. . At last our dreams became a reality, we were Seniors. We became pos- sessed with a dignity which even the Juniors respected. Feeling our su- periority we remained aloof from the lower classes. But after settling down to real work, we forgot our dignity and superiority in our search for QQ!! Jo'

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W ow THE CHANTICLEER 1930 'M an JEWEL OATS Coming to us this year from Choctaw Coun- ty, Jewel soon endeared herself to every mem- ber of her class. Her quite ways, her sweet disposition and her friendly spirit have readily won the love and esteem of everybody of the school campus. MAGGIE PENDERGRASS Good nature and fixed ideas won for her the hearty friendship of every student. When she took the floor everyone waited patiently for a flow of kind things about her class- mates. ENOLA PETERS Her happy nature, her cheerful smile and her willingness to help in all things has en- deared Enola to the hearts of all her class- mates. GE RTRUDE SWAIN It is a well known fact that Gert has been popular with her class for many years and with all others who are fortunate enough to know her. For a favor call on Gert. SAMMIE WEBB Sammie, with his cheerful nature and sporting ways, has won for himself many honors. He has been president of his class since their first entrance in high school. It has been largely through his efforts that the pililflication of the Chanticleer was made pos- S1 e. F0-USTA WOODS Fousta had many characteristics that we could not understand. Among them his quiet Ways could not be surpassed. MARY LOUISE WRIGHT Everyone liked Mary, even the teachers had a tender touch for her. Now that we are about to go out into this world we wish her all of good that life can give. . . ..-JW

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W9 ' 00.0 10 THE CHANTICLEER 1930 vols aw knowledge. We were fast learning that we had only a background for knowledge and that a high school education only prepares the way for the true lessons of life. At the end of each month the Seniors were subject to fits of depression and discouragement, we felt we were falling along the Wayside. But not for long did We have the blues We would again find courage to start anew, resolving to study diligently. And only by the un- tiring efforts of our teachers we have at last come to the end of our first real accomplishment in life. CARL HARMON. 2 ,liiilfti-' .- l' ,Q -if-V-ff L wh- .4304