Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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IV MEMOREAM RUTH NELL CURTIS December 26, 1924 February 19, 1944

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“She Ketle ctor VIOLET LEWIS THOMASON muimiwr Red Cross 1, 2,3, -4; Commercial Club 3; Home Eco- nomics Club 4; Glee Club 8, 4. D V AWG HAN Maury High School 1; Literary Club .1;. President 1; Thomas Dale High School 2, 3, 4; Jun- ub ior Red Cross I, 2, 3, 4; Ath- letic Association 2, 3; Dramatic Club 3; Class President 3; Sub- scription Manager of “Reflector” 4; Class Play 4. WILLIAM MASON WALKER Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3, 4; Ath- letic Association 1, 2, 3; Dramatic Glib 2 RUBY MARIE WILLIAMS Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee sub 1, 2, 3, 4; Athletic Associa- ion 1, 2, 3; Operetta 4. def at a. P 7 . A EDITH LORRAINE WILSON MARY ARLINE WRAY ae ee Ma Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3, 4; Ath- Club 2, 3, 4; Home Economics letic Association 1, 2, 3; Class Club 4; Operetta 4. Play 3; Dramatic Club 3; Home - , Economics Club 4; Editor-in-Chief y-- y, of “Reflector” 4.

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21 CLASS HISTORY It was the night before graduation and I was very ner- vous. I was so excited that I could not sleep. As I was ly- ing there, my mind wandered back, to my first high school days. It was September, 1940, when I enrolled at Chester as a freshman along with many other pupils. We were all very proud to think that we were now freshmen, but we were also scared nearly to death. We were all classmates, yet strangers. Many of us had never seen each other before. The building seemed so large and everything was very strange. The other pupils must have had a grand time watching us going around in a daze. With the help of our sponsors, Mr. Orcutt, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Britton, and Miss MacDonald we soon became well acquainted with our new surroundings and work. Our Freshman year passed very quickly and the following fall we came back to Chester as Sophomores. ‘The class was somewhat smaller this year than it was the year before. “The sponsors of our class were Miss Pickhardt, Miss Daughtrey, Miss Sanford, and Miss Williams. As Sophomores we moved into a beautiful new building. We now began to take a more active part in school activities. This year our sports program was more extensive. As we had a gymnasium in our new building, we could now have a boys’ basketball team. In September 1942, we came back to Chester as Juniors. We felt quite happy and dignified as we were now upperclassmen. We learned that our school would no longer be called Chester, but that it was now Thomas Dale High School, named in honor of Sir Thomas Dale. Our sponsors were Miss Gray, Mrs. Grizzle, and Miss Scott. I don’t think that we will ever forget the day we put on our first play en- titled ‘““A Poor Married Man.” Mrs. Grizzle, our English teacher, directed it. It was a success from a financial as well as a dramatic standpoint. As a result of the play we were able to give to the school a sum of money to be used to improve the cafeteria. I suppose we will always remember our Class Day. “he boys came to school dressed in snappy-looking zoot-suits and the girls dressed as ridiculous as possi- ble. To climax a day of fun we presented a “jazz wedding. “é ” It was thoroughly enjoyed by all. In February the Juniors decided to get their school rings. As a standard ring had been adopted, there was no choosing to be done. Getting our rings in ‘Ohe