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

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showing under the direction of one of our faculty members, Miss Hudson, who so kindly agreed to help organize and coach the team. We waited anxiously for the summer months to pass that we might return to ‘Thomas Dale as “dignified” Seniors. Our class had greatly reduced in size for we now had slightly less than sixty pupils. In our four years of high school we have found that over fifty per cent of our classmates» have left us for we began our Freshman Class with over one hundred and fifty members. We were happy to learn that we would have a full time boys’ and girls’ ath- letic program with inter-scholastsic competition. We had a very successful foot- ball season with four wins, one tie, and three losses. Both boys’ and girls’ basket- ball teams also emerged successful with the best showings in many years. We are truly grateful to Mr. Bergen who acted as boys’ coach and Miss Hudson who worked with the girls. Our first semester as Seniors passed quickly with Miss Williams and Miss San- ford as sponsors. In February we began plans for producing our Senior Play. Miss Sanford directed our play, ‘““The Charm School,” which consisted of the fol- Jowing cast: Frank Perkinson, Beverly Wilson, Earl Motto, Reid Putney, Ean: Dean, Betty Goodloe, Josephine Hawkins, Betty Laine, ‘Teresa Worden, Eloise Martin, Mary Tait, Frances Goodson and Betty Worden. A stage committee under the supervision of Mr. Perdue remodeled our set which was handed down by the class of 1944. The production was a great success from all standpoints. The publication of our yearbook “the Reflector’ was upon us now and we immediately set to work securing ads from both firms and individuals to help finance our book. We came forth with a sum exceeding our quota by far. The two leading solicitors of ads for the “Reflector” were Elma Keil and Nancy Par- nell. Miss Williams appointed Mary Lou Sibley as Editor-in-chief and Virginia Carr as Business Manager of our book. The work on our annual was now pro- gressing rapidly and with the help of our faculty advisors, Miss Williams and Mr. ‘Thompson, our yearbook was sent to press in March. We received the finished copy in May. Now as the hour that we will receive our diplomas approaches, we feel deep- ly grateful for all that our school, teachers, classmates, and friends have given us, and yet we feel a sense of loneliness and grief as we depart from Thomas Dale. We know that many of us will never meet again. Some of us will enter the armed services of our country, others colleges and trade establishments, and still others will go into the business world. May we cherish the many happy memories of all we have experienced in our high school years. FARE MOWLO: “She Reflector

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Class History... “How glad I will be when I enter High School.” This idea seemed to dominate every one of our minds continuously during the short summer vacation. And then that never-to-be- forgotten September morning in 1941 when we enrolled at Chester High School as Freshmen! Were we surprised to find a new school awaiting us! Our sponsors were Mr. Clark, Miss Howell, Miss Blankenship, Miss Dickinson, and Miss Daughtrey. With their aid we became acquaint- ed with one another and we began our high school work. The months passed quickly, and September, 1942, found us enrolled as Sophomores. We were now students of Thomas Dale High School, for the name of our school had been changed in honor of Sir Thomas Dale. This year found us with a full time compulsory physical education program as requested by the government. Since our new school building had an excellent gym we had the use of it throughout the year. Because of this our class members now began to take an active part in the sports program and other extra-curricular activities of our school. Miss Martinsen, Miss Pickhardt and Miss Hudson acted as class sponsors this year. The following fall we took our places as Juniors. We hold cherished mem- ories of this eventful year under the sponsorship of Miss Gray, Miss Hughes and Mrs. Grizzle. We followed the custom established by our preceding class of re- ceiving our class rings in our Junior year. We learned that this would also be the custom of the following classes. On March 10 of this year we put on our first dramatic presentation. Mrs. Grizzle, who directed the play, selected a cast which made a great success out of the “cowboy” comedy, ‘“Mail Order Brides.” As a result of the play we were able to present to the school two color wheels for the gym. We gave the Seniors a reception in the school gymnasium on February 4th. As this day fell in the same month of Saint Valentine’s Day we lavishly decorated the gym with valentines and crepe paper streamers, using our class colors which were red and white. This reception concluded with excellent refreshments. We are sorry to say that the varsity athletic program with the exception of boys’ basketball had to be dropped this year for it was impossible to secure a coach. We were glad, however, that the boys’ basketball team made an excellent hen oviecien

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(lass Prophecy... All the world is tense, for today is one of the greatest in the history of te radio! Many, many years have passed Whe since, as a famous commentator, I de- parted to that famous territory, that model country of Chester in search of my fellow graduates of the class of 45. Having compiled all the infor- mation gathered, into a detailed re- port, I am ready to broadcast the world-important facts to the anxious universe. Quiet! They’re on the air! Ladies and gentlemen: ‘This is your correspondent, Frances Goodson, brought to you by the firm of Sinclair and Williams, makers of “Shino,” that sen- sational new hair bleach. Flash! The magnificent cine ma production, “Chester—Then and Now,” has been released by Director Joe Potts. ‘The star, Jo Hawkins, has been asked to be present at the premier which is to be held at the Royal Palace in Chester proper. The affair will be of great social interest to everyone because of the many celebrities who are to be present. The Duke and Duchess of Benseley Village (Duke Putney and the former Countess Laine) will be present along with Janice Swallow, mayor of Centralia, and Mary Lou Sibley-ski, the famous ballerina. Social highlights of the week: Debutante Betty Worden will make her debut in Chester in the home of her sister, Baroness Teresa Worden, the former actress. The invitations will be exclusive ones, printed by the Royal Printing Company headed by Mabel Eckard. The gowns of the deb and her attendants will be de- signed by Grace Foster and the food will be prepared by Marie Wilbourne and her Deluxe Dinner Planners. Flash! Architect James Scott announced today the unveiling of a monument, sculptured by himself and dedicated to none other than—himself. Also, through the exertion of some of his valuable energy, Cecil Goolsby has just completed the architectural plans for the new wing to be built on the Royal Palace by Richard McKay and Billy Hendricks, talented contractors, Mary Tait and Doris Gleason have been appointed by Prince Frank Perkinson and Prince Adolph Prochazka to draw the royal pin-ups. I am sure that their work will be appreciated by all! Flash! The new song-writing team of Charlotte Martin and Gloria Merritt is casting an operetta of which the male lead has been given to baritone Jerry “We Re ector.