Swain County High School - Ridge Runner Yearbook (Bryson City, NC)

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SENIORS

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And Now We ' re Seniors - - Yes. you bet! Can you remember back in ’41 when we first entered high school and the idea of changing classes was so new to us? As you walked down the hall you would find a freshman behind ' most every door looking for the numbers, deciding whether or not that was the room he should go to next. It was hard at first, but with the help of Mr. Dennis we caught on to the high school routine. During this year our world of peace was disrupted by the attack on Pearl Harbor. The following day President Roosevelt asked Congress for a formal decla¬ ration of war. Finally we became “sophisticated morons . It wouldn ' t be long now before we would become beloved upper classmen. Although nothing much happened during this year, the upper classmen began to treat us with more respect. Time marched on! At last we became upper classmen. This proved to be an exciting year—the banquet, plays, and all. Now we’re seniors—the year we ' ve often dreamed of. Many things have occurred during this year that we shall never forget. First came the election of student body president, which was quite an event. Next were the many chapel programs which proved to be loads of fun in spite of the work. Our next out¬ standing event came when we attended the Pirate Banquet given us by the sopho¬ mores. One of the greatest tragedies of all history occurred on April 12. when Presi¬ dent Roosevelt died. The war with Germany ended May 8. Now we go forth to eliminate the aggressor nations so that we may have a lasting peace. It is with these thoughts in mind that we look toward our graduation with the determination “to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. Senior Class Officers JOE ESTES Vice-President OLIN CulSP DAN CONNER President Secretary Page Eight