Vidalia High School - Hobachee Yearbook (Vidalia, GA)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1941 volume:

W WMM? JWW7'41'5Lf K fx KLMM X ..-- v if V QL V za S6 if if V mc V w V V V V rc V V 7715 HOBA CHEE -OF 'VHMALHXlHGHiSClKMDL 1941 Sponsored By The Semor Class FCREWCRD For chose who have gone before us, for the S6n10Y Class of 1941, and for those who come after us, may this lssue of the HOBAEHEE be the llnk wh1ch b1nds us all together as loyal sons and daughters of Vidalia High School DEDICATIQ Q In behalf of the Senior Class of 40 41 the members of the annual staff take extreme pleasure 1n dedlcatlng the HOBACHEE to Mr Carl E Lan caster Thls IS done as a tr1bute to our supermtendent for the loyal Splflt of cooperatlon and the superb leadershlp that he has manxfested through out our stay 1n hlgh school ?u-A 2 W... , -f .,, I 1 7 . i u , ff' A-Q , ' .5 1 ., 4' . -,,,...s,a H 4 AJ A ' -.g f-T ' 'Dwi 1' , - , A, ' 7 -7 - ix 5. X Y x-. -' -gi ' 4 2 j 1 2 O7 ' g A ' Q ja , g ' fs A2 ' I .L H The HUBACHEE Staff Editor in Chief BILLY LEDFORD Issociate Editor HELEN DAVIS Business Manager JACK HUTCHESON Assistant Business Manager BILLY SOMERS 'VIARK MATI-IEWS Photographic Editor MARY FRANCES MURCHISON Assistant Photographic Editor MAY HIGH RATTRAY Assistant Adx ertising Manager Advertising Manager MARY BREWTON Art Editor AGNES NELSON Sports Editor EARL WILLIAMS Assistant Sports Editor BEN JACKSON Assistant Editors DENISE AULD MARY FRANCES LEE GOLDIE SMITH Faculty Advisors MARY RICHARDSON H O PEURIFOY Q j '5 AW IJ 3 1 I . 1 'SWF I. U I-4-gf ' l I 1 t 1 . . -ix - - ia: - I I xx? The Facufiy ,yawn Dui. MR GROVLR ABLES, PRINCIPAL Mathematics MISS JEANETTD ADAMS H1StOTy, Mathematlcs MISS MARGARET DALTON Social Science MISS LINDA EWING Music M F D GARRARD Agriculture M SS WILLIE RIER Mathematics, History MR M. Y HENDRIX Athletic Coach, Hlstory Mathematics MISS ELEANOR HUGHES hLllS1C MISS CLARA MORGAN Llbrarlan MP HUGH o PEURII-'oy English MISS WYNETTE PHILLIPS Speech MISS MARY RICHARDSON Commerce MISS HELEN SMITH Home Economics MISS WILHELMINA THOMPSON Language MR MARK WATKINS Science 4 1 n A Ke, V .4 4 X o o 0 f c l , . T' . . LO 0 ji V w 0 SQHIOTS PRESIDENT Earl CAcel Wllliams Sc1ence club, 3, V club 3, 4, Football, 2 3 4 Thesplan, 4, Player, 4, INDIAN STAR, 4 HOBACHEE, 4 Debate club, 4 School boy patrol, 3 4 VICE PRESIDENT H C CSonJ McDerm1d Glee club, 4 Band, 1, 2, 3 4, HOBACHEE, 4 Boys Quartette, 4 SECRETARY AND TREASURER Abnes Nelson Entered 1n freshman class INDIAN STAR, 4 HOBACHEE, 4 FACULTY ADVISPRS M158 Rlchardson Mr Hendrlx Mlss Grier 5 ' ' ' n ' 1 1 3 . . 3 . .5 5 ' : 3 District Play, 4 Qstage managerj. I 1 ' ' 3 ' ' 1 s SQWIOVS f Q J H Atklns ntered 1n Junlor class F r A 3 4 Paullne Benton Entered 1n JUHIOT class Alas Mary Brewton QOISHCG club, 3 Thesplan, 4 Player, 3 4 Glee club, 2 Muslc 1 2 Choral Readlng 3 Dlstrlot Deoate, 3 Debate club, 4 Dlstrlct play 4 Jlmmy toleman , 1 2 3, 4 V106 pr ,.. Vlrglnla Coleman nntered ln Junior class Ennis Davls Entered ln freshman class 3 I Helen CP1nky Pepper Davls Thesplan, 3, 4 Player, 3, 4 Glee clab 2 3 MUS1C 1 2 5, 4 INDIAL STAR, 5 HOBACHEE, 3, 4 Qulll and Scroll, 3 4 State Meet ln Debate, 2 Debate club, 2 5 Marlon Dykes . 2 5. 6 SQWTOTS Margorle frost Lntered ln Jun1OP class Joanne Skeetezj Gordon ee club 2 3 Eulas CSleepyj Hall ee club, 4 F , Jack CPedQ Putcheson Entered 1n soph class Football, 3 ILDIKN STAR, 4 HOBACFL , 4 'US1C, 2 3 4 Band, 2 3 4 Boys Quartette, Dlstrlct leet ln UUS1C, 3 4 Mary Hazel CUary KD Kelley Glee club, 2, 3 Dlstrlct Meet 1n Home Economlcs, 4 Hylan Klrkland So1ence club, 3, Band, 3 4 Stewart Klrkland Billy CYehud1j Ledford Vlce pres fresh class bclence club Thesplan, 4 Player, 4, Band, l 2 3 muslc 1 INDIAN oTAR 2 3 4 HOBACHBE f 3 4 Qulll and Scroll 3 4 1 I l I Q :L-I' H 7 .000 'o' 0 5V'4f 3: f5o0 0,010 1, . 09? ' gfvxo' -2 ' 'W' , 35 40.00 ' SQWIOTS J L Lynn Entered ln senlor class SCISHCG club, 4 Bobby McArthur P es fresh lass Band, 2, 5 V club, 3 Football, 2 3 4 uC16nCS club 3, Muslc I Clyde McBryde Evelyn Mclntfre Member uC1BDC9 club Mark Masrerj Mathews V club, 5 Football, 2 3 Band l, Sclen 3 4 Player 5 4 Glee club, 4 INDIAN School boy p rol J 4 Mary Frances fFannyD MHFCh1SOn Cheer leader, 5, 4 Glee club 2 3, 4 Beta club 3, 4, INDIAN STAR, 5, 4 HOBACHEJB 5 4 Muslc, 1, 2, 5, 4 Band, 1 2 5 4 Qulll and Scroll, 3 4, State Muslc Festlval, 4 Aubrey New , 2 Melvin QStoogej Page Sclence club, 4, Player, 4g Band 3 5 I 4 8 , 4 , 1 C6 . . 3 . . I' 0 9 C 3 3 ' O C1 . O ' . 1 1 1 1 2, 5, F. F. A. 1, 2. ' 1 0 . J 50 c L n ' 5 1 3 1 ' 1 1 3 ' 1 3 3 STAR, Fo Fo Ang 2, 3, ' .wtf I U, 1 ' I 1 1 3 1 ' 5 1 1 F 3 1 1 1 3 . 1 ' F. F. A. , 5, 4- ' ' . . s F. F. A-, 2 , 4. Seniors l May High CRatj Rattray Vice-pres. soph. class, Sec.-Treas. junior class, Band, 35 Cheer leader, 3, 43 Glee club, 2, 5, 43 INDIAN STAR, 3, 43 HOBACHEE, 3, 4. Mlldred CM1llyj Rlner L A QJakeJ Roberts Football, 45 Glee club, 43 Band 1, 2 3, 4 Ruth fReedQ Saffold Glee club, 2 3 Maurine cK1dJ Sheppard Secretary freshman class Goldle fSm1ttyQ Smlth VuS1C, 2, 3, 4, Readmore club, 2, 3 Beta club, 3, 4 INDIAN STAR, 4 HOBACHEE, 4 Bllly Somers Pres JUn10r class, State Debate, 2, 3 Essay, 2, 3 V club, 4, Football, 43 Science club, 3, Thesplan, 3, 4 Player 3, 4 F F A , 2, 3, 4, INDIAN STAR, 3 4, HOBACHEE, 3, 4, Debate club, l 2, 3, 4 Qulll and Scroll, 3 4 Jack Thompson 4 V club, 3, Football, 2, 3 Sclence club, 3, 4 Glee club, 43 INDIAN STAR, 4 1 1 Q 9 W l ' 0 ' L . O O 3 3 5 l . . ' 3 , lg Q 0 O 3 , H n 0 U ' , ' ' n 3 . I 5 ,l , F. F. a., 2, 3, 43 Dist. Meet in Ag., 2, 3, z - ' s ' If I I 0 : 715' 1 A 5 1 7 2 5352, Seniors Lewis CDuckJ Van Dyke Member Science club, 4. Earl QGabbyj Watkins Secretary sopht classg Science club, 5 Glee club, 4g Band, 1, 2, 5, 4g Music, Margie flllargej Wilkes Player, 4 Margaret Nilliford Member of Glee club, 2 Mary Frances Yates Member of Glee club, 2 10 Semor Super ahves MAY HIGH RATTRAY Most Beautnful Gu'1 Most Popular Glrl Most Athletxc G1r1 EARL WILLIAMS Most Handsome Boy Best A11 Round Boy Most Athletxc Boy BILLY LEDFORD Cutxest Boy Neatest Boy MARY FRANCES MURCHISON Neatest Gu'1 EVELYN McINTYRE Wltt1eSt Gxrl Loudest JACK HUTCHESON W1tt1est Boy AGNES NELSON Most Intellectual N5 Ng gif 1' f R.f,,i1pmvqf:MN x f 11 vs. O Q 54 Q U 0 Q 0 0.06. O' Q.. :OOO :O::Q 4 ff' I 3 1 ' 246 I . 0 f 0 ! ' 2 Liu A - 'Q A 1,- ! ,if W' 'M M , I Axg' 7 J ki -'Nf,, J . ,M -gg Most Popular Boy WE I ' 11' . - l ff Z , : 2 fx 'Q Q 1 0 O EE W Q '66 Q ' is A I 3, fo 0 ' OJ' 35 ' ' 0, o I! 2 ' 'Q' I: ? , - '- 1 v : ' 2 2' ,H J ,, xg 1 Q-:fx m i ., A s -54 H 'K wa LTLC E., H7SfOTy LLST WE FORGET Here lt 1S a play that 1S h1lar1ously funny, and yet com pletely true to llfe a play w1th an or1g1nal plot, d1st1nctive char acter1zat1on, and sparkling d1alogue But this soul st1rr1ng and ver sat1le drama 1S not w1thout its romant1c moments although chockful of fun, brlnful of laughter, and overflowlnv w1th fast paced scenes Vrom start to flnlsh lt 1S packed with refreshlng humor, SUTpP1S1ng Cl11AX6S, and memorable eplsodes, and over lt all is a charmlng brigh ness that foes to make up an unforgetable performance Th1S great drama OI l1fe, or1g1nally called The Tamlng of the Screws but now known as Lest we Forget, 1S set 1n the south Georgia town, V1dal1a, and covers a perlod of eleven years All through the play, fun 15 the maln object1ve, but a dreary atmosphere SOmBt1mBS creates a hanvlng suspense But the plot 1Sn't the only remarkaole th1ng 1t'S the characters that matter The curta1n r1ses on a llttle fray school house in the fall of 1950 when w1d9 eyed and exclted chlldren are led, coaxed, persuaded and dragged 1HtO an 1nSt1tut10n of learnlnv There 18 such a great number of then that the audlence ears some are go1ng to be turned But Walt! Genlus l1ke this can't be nevlectedl A new light br1ghtens the subgectl The teachers w1ll teach as many as posslble 1n the mOTD1UF and the re t w1ll be lnstructed 1n the afternoon At last everyth1nv 1S settled, and the onlookers and characters rest easy 1n the1r places, never dream1ng that the worst 1S yet to come Never has there been such a lack of peace on earth! It 1S really tough g01nU for a Whl16 when the dear little 1gnoramuses struggle Nlth the alphabet, numerals, and each other Who can forget the h118T1OUS scene when an a1rplane crusade p1loted by Earl Nill1ams and B1lly Ledford br1ng tHB1P planes down on Mary Frances MUPCh1SOn'S desk At the entrance of M153 Deek the sweet l1ttle urchlns of 6dUCHt1On shrlnk and Mary Fran es 13 led 1n a qu1te dramat1c ex1t to the cloak room. Th1nvs run.gn0Qth1y ava1n, and many chan es are notlced 1n the rapldly gPOW1HV ch1ldren But oops! Nobody can study! Besldes the aud1ble appearance of Pvelyn McIntyre there 1S another fortunate m1sfortune for Tlfht 1n the center of the stage stand two handsome new boys who upstage all the toher boys and Wln the hearts of the g1rls One, the blonde Wlth the shy sn1le, Jack Thompson and the other 1S a brunette who can tell the most fas c1nat1ng tales of Okeechobee 1mmag1nable After th1s there is only a br1ef 1nterm1ss1on when suddenly the letters HCMcD plus MS appear 1n b1g chalk letters 1n contrast w1th the unbroken eveness of the gray palnt But that mystery 1S never unraveled for the curta1n falls on 12 I . . . - . . - .A n n A . R: . 1 . .A . . . U t- 0 4 0 I A -g Q eo.. Q .---- . w D. . . , :rg ' . . - o O . . . . . O. . . , . 1 .L , away to illiteracy because of the limited facilities of the school. . . . O O . x J S . . . . . . . O . H LJ . . XT 1. I X . q I . O .. A . . . . Q . c . . . . . . O Q -Q ' ' . . U . . -- .O . . . . . . t. . . . . . . . . Q . . the first act with two girls hav1ng those 1n1t1a1s and both Clalmlng the t1t1e As the houselights go out and the second curtaln r1ses there 1S an astound1ng change of set In the fourth year of school life of the already dlminished class, they are found in the cellar of the large brick structure known to them as the 'big building The l1ving con d1t1OnS are terrible and yet a satlsfied 'cat that swallowed the canary smark covers the happy little faces Maybe no school after all fif the U S Government dec1des to build a new build1ngj is the general whlsper and thought Yes, the new building was erected, but school ccntlnued too F1ve days a week, the loyal, intent on education youngsters carry the1r books and small electrlc heaters to the third floor of the Pal Theatre bullding Here many tr1als and trlbulatlons come and go, but a perpetual state of w1ld confus1on results when a hu orous L1ttle charac ter, wear1ng horn r1mmed glasses and clad 1n knlokers wh1ch were never buckled at the knees enters the class No actor on earth could have played that part but Earl Watklns And who could forget the wild romp1ng tomboy, Mark Mathews, who amused h1mself when he didn't have a broken limb by stlcking pins in Mary Brewton Time speeds on and the industrious group is found 1n a new 1n his pocket At thls polnt a clamor is heard off stage, and Evelyn McIntyre, who couldn't stay away any longer, enters for the second t1me, only to ex1t and come back again at a later pclnt Georgia h1story at tacks 1ts v1ct1ms made interest1ng by Hylan K1rkland's return and Margie Wilkes, a blonde, green eyed belle from Almwell, who 18 the new added attract1on The play has a good plot but often the un1ty 1S broken when the sets continually change Now half the cast 1S sent down to the basement, where fun res1des because Bobby McArthur flnds out it is more thrilllng to go out the w1ndow than the door The curtain falls on a r1ot as everybody joins h1m and the bewlldered Miss Mallory struggles to restore law and order The third act curtain comes up on the same cast, although scarcely recogn1zable because they're sl1ghtly aged, w1ser, and a b1t of soph1stlcat1on 18 added to the1r ego They are in high school now know lt all and are hard to teach This, however, doesn't last long! It takes only a few days for the antagonizing rea11zat1on of the1r dumb ness to come to them and thenmaybe we ain't so smart after alln expres sions to appear Agnes Nelson, making her first entrance, makes all eyes turn green with envy There is, however, no cause for Jealously when the news gets around that Agnes flunked the second grade Time marches on, and the gallant sophs are snootlng the fresh men, working hard, and playlng hard when the attractlon of attractlons jumps forth with one loud guffaw That is only a mald way of introduc1ng 13 on . 0 s - - - - -- gg building which is decorated by the red bandana Melvin Page always carries the s1de spl1tt1ng pranks ci the wltty, wordy, and worrlsome Jack Hutche son Lest lt be forvotten when 1n the good old days the JUn10TS had a treat 1nfluence 1n br1nv1n home the D1StP1Ct L1terary oup and Tay Hlgh Pattray made a touchdown w1th Aubrey New's heart the HOBACH r was begun JUH1OT ola s has now been reduced to orews var breaks out! The 3un1ors brawny, senlors very day That war far more ser1ous results and chanbes thr1ll of the Favorlte prank of every year comes a the substltuted and new teachers That's all well Great play1nL of the drama on the fateful day when and everyth1np goes dead wrong She knows all the The vrand f1H81G, set ln 1941, 1S trag1c because the once b1g a small class of S8n1OFS, and trouble 1ns1st on f1aht1nL the bralny, not 1S fun but the fear of another one sold1ers lhen the ain that of ntry1 H and good unt1l the 1n steps Mlss Grler ropes, turns the teachers 1HtO ll U tables, and tF16S tne senlors noth1nv 1S settled, and the aud1ence and even the cast Even as the Ilnal urtaln falls, the mystery 15 st1ll unraveled, doesn't know the outcome Never w1ll they be tovether a ain what w1ll happen after the last curtaln call when they are costumed in caps and gowns and each one's property 1S a dlploma? fOddly enough one sen1or, smelled h1s d1plovm.and ch1rped Nlt a1n't3 MISS Gr1er, Billy Somers, lt Just ain't T10 ITIOPS Lest we Forget 18 a vreat unwr1tten drama oi l1fe's serles of catastrophes and 1S bound to be a h1t of any season Llke many other unwr1tten plays and StOP16S of 11f6, lt conta1ns thousands of l1ttle plots, haopv and sad, wh1ch can only be remembered 1n the mlnds of those around whom lt revolved All the promlnent characters cannot oe revlewed 1n one br1ef art1cle, but the th1rtv n1ne leadlnv actors on th1s worldly stale had a supuortlnv cast only they can apprec1ate The great d1rector the lS a fate w1ll faculty commented, 'The work and everythlng 1n connect1on w1th lt memorable Joy to all of us The sequel to th1S play 1S one only can wrlte but the autnenlc background and story of Lest we Forget rema1n tne vreatest drama 1n the 11f6 of the class of 4T' Helen Davls Class Hlstorlan 14 . . . -, . . - J. - . , . . . . . r Lil 4 . . . . fr . . . Q ,, up . kj LJ CJ '- I I ' 'IN1 L r ' . -. - . - In 4 0 . . . . . o . . . - o . 1 -.- . . . . . . U. . ' ' O 1 . . 'I Q V U . . . M rr . , , . . . ' cr ..- n .3 Q . . . O . . . . a- D N . L. 0 . , . ' , -, . A . . . V . . . 1 LJ ' Q n 5, o . . . ' v . . . . . . . . A I I' Q . . A, . . Q o Q' 1..- .........-. 0 I . . . . . . . . 1 . . . .. . . 1 . . . . . . . . . .- v on , ' .L ' ' r ' N I- , , I . . . . . . 4 . . . . Q gg - - 0 . , . r U A -...1 .......1 . . . . . 7- ' U . . . C CZSS IDTOIULQCZ7 Vldalla General Hosp1tal Vldalla, GSOFb1Q Dear Earl, may ze, 1956 Here lt lS the eve of the flfteenth annlver ary of our grad uatlon from hlgh school It's too bad that you, our sen1or class PFGS1 dent can't be present at our reunlon I suppose lt IS pretty lnconven 1ent to travel all the way from the South Sea Islands to attend Most of the class w1l1 be there, but of course, there w1ll be a few who cannot be present For lnstance Aubrey New n1S 1S such a sad case! It seems that he gust never recovered when May Hlgh marr1ed Jack Hutcheson, but I suppose he's comfortable now that Enn1S Dav1s, the well known contractor, has remodeled the h1lledgev1lle san1tarmn He really d1d a good Job of lt I am told he even 1nstalled some of tnose 'thlng a ma J1gsn that J H Atk1ns nvented and they really cost But speak1ng of may Hlgh and Jack you comedy, Peck's Bad Boy After a S11 months' run now tourlng the country, break1ng all box O1f1C8 Maurlne Sheppard 1S now known on Broadway as the should see the1r new on Broadway, they are records By the way L1ll1an Russell of 1906 She subst1tutes L A Roberts for Dlamond J1. B ady nylan and Stewart won't be there e mer I saw 1n the V1dal1a Advance Qyou know that Bllly Ledford edlts 1 nowj that Judpe J L Lynn H Just sentenced the K1rkland Kouslns to slug S1ng for the summer It seems that the1r New York home lS closed and Mlaml IS too hot for th n so they dec1ded to do somethlng about lt They d1d Mark Mathews has Just been elec d ch1ef electrocutloner t San Quentin prlson After the elect1on he bought a new Rolls Royce You know, of course that Clyde McBr,de, the Republ1can 1S new nhat1ng war 1n the Nhlte House, a1ded by Ruth Saffold who also Nhates war Aary Hazel Kelly has Just been made ambassador to Arabla But the most herolc member of the class turned out to be Jlmmy Coleman, the man wno k1lled Hltler by spr1nkl1ng salt on h1s mustache The neurot1c, SXOCIC erotlc, and tommyrot1c book that Margorle Frost wrote on J1mmy'S l1fe lS well on 1ts way to becomlng a best seller Fate does do odd th1ngs For L6W1S Van Dyke 1S now the entlre board of experts on nInformat1on, Please, and lHTlOH Dykes, much to h1S surprlse, has recently been elected superlntendent of V1dal1a Hlch School Another member of our class has also become educat1on mlnded Joanne Gordon, who 1S tutor of a French famlly, reads the chlldren to sleep every nlght w1th Sans Fam1l1e But surprlse of all SHPpF1S6S to me was that Gold1e Smlth, who really wanted to be a teacher 16 known throughout Toombs County as the flrst woman mayor of V1dal1a 15 . . . . . '. K .- . . . . S .- . . . . . .. . 7 . . . - C Q . . . - w. . 0 , o . . - . ' Qi. . . . . L ' ' ' ' - -A .. . . ' , 1 X . u . . , ' -v o 7-.-. -T .-.. . I . x .. ' , . . . . ,- . . . o 0 xl I' o ,., a . . . ., 'A f I . 'lr 1..:...... V D l U . . . . .,. . as - Q . . . . . - It 'Q- . . . . o 1 o . . . -LW .. ' 0 J n . . . 'KY I I n - . . . n f , . . o v . . . - - . . . . L. . I . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . s I n ' 1 I .u . . . . - U' . . 0 ' o . . . . . . . . I . . 11 i-11 ' I . . . Y 0 In every class, however, there are those who 1ns1st on getting bltten by that well known bug called love Such was the fate of Jack Thompson Poor Jack! He came ho e the other n1ght not with a shampoo but a genuine poo and a hair cut wh1ch looked as 1f h1s head had been caught 1n a pencil sharpener Marg1e Wllkes met him at the door an promptly pulled the last b1t of h1s ha1r out Then there 15 the case of Earl Watklns, who 13 now Mr Carollne Fa1ne Th1s affa1r was inst1 gated by Billy Somers, the former propaganda chief at V H S who is new head of the N U T labor unlon But another k1nd of bug bit one member of the class That was the mov1e bug Evelyn McIntyre has ach1eved the position as the voice of Beauty ln Walt Disney's latest productlon, The SISBPIDE Beauty After the plcture was completed, Evelyn was elected C amor G1rl of 1956 Bobby McArthur 13 follow1ng an anny career H1s friends now know hlm as General Nuisance of the United States Army Mildred Riner, who decided that John Campbell alone was not enough, has been marrled seven tlmes already quiet V1rg1n1a Coleman would have thought that she would become a news reporter, and W1nchell's asslstant at that She says, however, that she l1kes her work, for now she 18 flnancially able to buy those expenslve cosmetlcs that bear the names of Pauline Benton and Margaret Willlford Mary Frances Yates, the g1rl w1th such pretty auburn hair, was plctured 1n their last advertlsement in Vogue I guess you wonder what became of Helen Dav1s She and Ma Brewton Cyou remember that they were such good frlends in h1gh school are still together They l1ve 1n a large colonial house on the h1ll and ra1se cats When Helen gets tempermental on a w1ndy day, cat fur can be seen for m1les around Who would have ever thought when Helen played Katherine that she would spend the rest of her life ralsing oats ingtead of sand But Mary seems perfectly happy now that she doesn't have grammar grade news to worry about Mary Frances Murchison, who never washed a d1sh ln her life, married a farmer merchant, Melvin Page H C McDerm1d, her next door ne1ghbor, runs both farms temporarily, for her husband has been con fined 1n gall because of d1sorderly conduct Last, but not least, Eulas Hall woke up and became Pastor of the First Baptlst Church at McGregor Well, now you know what your former classmates are doing You'll have to admit that they are 'l1ving w1th all their might whlle they are living Sincerely, Agnes Nelson, M D 16 . . . . d Radio also interested some of the class. No one who ever knew L sf W71 L 1 fesiamenf State GGOTLIB county Toombs Clty Vldalla School V1dal1a Hxgh School We, the oenlor Class of 1941, oelno of SOUHQ m1Hd and memory, and KHOWIHV that oar days at V I S are nearly over, do therefore mane, ordaln, publlsh, and declare thls to be our last WIL XRD IL FIMENT o6Ct1OH I To Mr Lancaster we leafe our unllnlted Lratltade for h1s tlrele efforts 1H maxlng our GXJGTIGUCG at V i 5 ,leasant and profltaole Sectlon II To the faculty we leave a flask of l1qu1d knowled e to be poured 1nto the empty heads of the COm1Hg senlor classes S6Ct1On To the student body we leave our of '41 Sectlon III hopes that they w1ll elevate the arl Wllllams bequeathes hls ab1l1ty to plaf football to Iaul Grubb and Peacock hllgah L A Rooerts hands down H13 bad hablt of bOFPOW1Hg money to Paul Arthur and Mr James L Lamb J H Atklns leaves h1s love for playlnv pomer 1n school to James Ralnes and John Mccolskey Agnes Nelson, the senlor who never falled a te t bequeathes her studlous nature to Rose harrls, Chrlstlne ureen, and vautrelle Davls lelen Davls wllls her lngenlous act1ng ablllty to Denlse Auld and bhlrley Peskln QPerhaps some day Denlse w1ll be a Ducky lucky Larson The red headed crack pot, Jac? lutcheson, wllls hls love for all classlcal mus1c to Wendell Rocxett Stewart Klrkland bequeathes h1s handsome featares to Jaca Hanklns and hubert Blaxton Melvln rage, the V H S Cassanova, leaves h1s cornf1eld' walk to Wallace McLemore and James Founteln I7 ll'1C I 71 C IW . . 0 . . . T J. . r I , . Q V O In I . Ab A V ' ' . ' 'L if m'Ui,f . K' ' . 1 .A. T .y , . . SS . .. . I , A . V A A. Q . I O D . . S . I . . ,Q ' junior class to the high ideals which were adopted by the senior class O ' IV E . . . . . 1 I , , .. . ' . . . .. . . 0 Fl U C O 'Q ' 1 ' . I . ,, Q KJ . A ' O ' I ' I! A, D 9 1 . . . . . , .T . . , . . . . . , . . , . X . . A 7 . . J .J -A - .GE ' . . . . , , . . O ' ' - Y 4 0 . 1 I' ' ll ' I O 0 O . I Upon Lucllle Stephens and Mary Danlels, Vlrglnia Coleman bestows her qu1et d1spos1t1on Mary Hazel Kelley w1lls her beautlful faclal expresslons to Margaret Ann M1tchell and Josephlne Mlxon Ruth Saffold leaves her mOCk1ng b1rd volce to Jo Frances Jackson and Sadle Lee James Mark Mathews, that most successful F F A presldent, bequeathes h1s love for that organlzatlon to D1ck Ralford and Ralph Sharpe Marlon Dykes wllls h1s aCt1V9 lnterest ln the jun1ors to W1ll1am Clark and Jack Shuman To George Moye and C W' Rockett, Hylan Klrkland leaves his unfunny go es Mademoiselle Goldle Smlth veut sa flnesse pour l1re le francols a Mademoxselle Olavene McKuhen et Mademolselle Dorothy Taylor Margorle Frost leaves her typlng and bookkeeping ab1l1ty to Annle Laurle McGowan Dorothy Maddox To Johnnle Mae Atkins and Dalsy Carroll, Evelyn hclntyre w1lls her ostentatlous mouth Earl Watkins w1lls h1s ab1l1ty to make wlsecracks to Robert Mathlas and Carlton M1118 Upon Joe Polk and Wallace Sumner, B1lly Somers bestows two feet of h1s long and lanky legs Jack Thompson leaves h1s vocal ab1l1ty to Carey McColskey and George Scott Mary Brewton wllls her pos1t1on on the INDIAN STAR staff to Mlldred bequeathes her ab1l1ty to make brlght remarks durlng M185 Thompson's T6C1t8t1OH to Juanlta Rlner and Eunice Rockett Maurlne Sheppard leaves her beautlful ol1ve complexlon to Frances Taylor and Alleen Sharpe To Sheddle Tedderton, Ennls Davls and Jlmmy Coleman leave thelr love for the Normantown 'belles Bobby McArthur w1lls h1s verboslty to John HOFTIS Odom and Jack Taylor, and Lewls Van Dyke w1lls h1s duck walk to Beverly Grubb and Alvena Wigglns It 18 our hopes that Mlldred Mlxon and Uldeen Helms wlll acqulre the flnm foundatlon Qof course we mean feetl that Mary Frances Murchlson has possessed for well, quite a whllel Margle W11k6S leaves her peacock strut to Clarence Sm1th In order that Cleo Chavls and Hazel Mcqueen may have brlghter and more successful days at V H S , May Hlgh Rattray wlshes to leave them her Coco Cola bottle frame J L Lynn leaves h1s dumb express1ons to Franklin and Cleve Brantley Eulas Hall wllls to Welch B Green and Jullan Cannon hls hab1t of sleeping 1n class To Eva McDonald and Freddle G1ll1s, Margaret Williford leaves her deep love for the 'Horse Opera N Mary Frances Yates leaves her lngen 1ous ability to tell jokes to Jean Roblnson and Nell Thompson Paullne Benton w1shes to bestow upon Louise W1ll1amson and Jeannette Tootle her curly ha1r 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . C O O I U O O I C I II N ' k . I U . 1 4 n 0 , . T . C , . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . Q . r . . . . Nelson and Lorene Kemp. The wizard of the French class, Joanne Gordon, . . . . . 1 . . . . . ' 1 N I, . . . O . . ' -- . . , . . . ' o 0 o . . - O O I . . . . . . . . . . I ' - I , . . . . O H C 7CD6Ym1d hopefully wlshes that Capers R1ce and Emory Redd1ck can use to great advantage h1S ba3 W1RdOW To Randolph Page and John Cook Lynch, Aubrey New bequeatkes h1S love for the glrls Wllllam Ledford leaves h1s JOUFH811St1C ablllty to Frances Helmly and Mary Frances Lee, 1n hopes that lt wlll be a boon to next INDIAN bTAR Mlldred Rlner leaves her angellc dlsposltlon to Blaxton, Mazzle Atklns, and Vlrglnla Carroll jear's Juanlta hls love And last but not least, Clyde McEryde wlshes to w1ll all and deepest 8mOt1On for h1s beloved 1DSt1tUt1OD, V F S , to junlor class and those who follow 8 Thls HILL AND lLSTAMENT 1S hereby declared legal thls thlrty f1TSt day of May, nlneteen hundred and forty one WlThEsSES Mary Rlchardson Attys At Law H O Peurlfoy S6D1OT Class of 1941 S Mary Frances MuFCh1SOH H C McDerm1d Earl W11118m8 IE , . . . . 0 0 In. I J. I . r . . , - . . L I . . . A 1 - , . . . . . . . o . . . . . 0 0 .o o th o . . H. Y - . . . K4 - . - . CL. ! , ,, 0 C v s C .. . Y fu . . . a s umm' C ass HMM 5 DQ P'-ii President Capers Rice Vice Prcsidert Mary Daniel Secretary Treasurer Jean Robinson Advisers Miss Smith, Miss Dalton Paul Arthur, Mazzie Atkins Johnnie Atrins, Denise Auld, Janes Barfield, Hubert Blaxton, Juanita Blayton Cleve Brantley Franklin Prantlef Mil dred Brumfield Marion Brumfield, Julian Cannon, Vivian Carriker Da s Carroll, Virginia Carroll Cleo Chavi , William Clark Bonita Coleman Elizabeth Collins, Mary Daniels, Peacock nligah James Fountain, Freddie Gillis, Welch Green, Beverly Grubb, Paul Grubb, Jacg Han ins, Rose Harris Frarces Helmly Uldeen Helms, Margaret Piers, Jo Frances Jackson, Sadie Lee James, Lorine Kemp, Jack Shuman, James Lamb, Mary Frances Lee, John Cook Lynch, Carey McColskey, Olavene MuKuhen, Wallace McLemore, Hazel McQueen, Robert Mathias, Dorothy Maddox, Carlton Mills, Margaret Mitchell Josephine Mixon, Mildred Mixon, Lucille Mosely, George Moye, Eva McDonald Mildred Nelson, John M. Odom, Louis O'Neal, Randolph Page, Joe Phillips Joe Polk, James Raines, Emory Reddick, Capers Rice, Juanita Riner, Jean Robinson, C. W. Rockett, Eunice Rockett, Wendell Rockett, Sarah Ross, George Scott, Aileen Sharpe, Ralph Sharpe, Clarence Smith, Lorraine Stear man, Lucile Stephens, Wallace Sumner, Frances Taylor, Jack Taylor, Dorothy Taylor, Sheddie Tedderton, Nell Thompson, Jeannette Tootle, Alvena Wiggins, Louise Williamson. 20 . I , isnels ,T ' T Q J 'ar w ' R' - s+-c gina ' V' U . yr 'gEax', , , I A , 4 .f,w , 5,q ,, W, i, , .. -.,.. eiefflarga. pf fe .: I Q , 1' 1 ' 1 V , . . 5 D' , . , , . ,W , . Q ' ' 1 , 5, ,H , 9 y, l r' rx , aw all P 4 .. .eg 1 f , f ' , ' A ff lk ... - - , G ' Lf. I , .Q Y t I ' .' Q... J, ,z',,,... ,la .Jaw ,LA ... - lf- .,-we - ' . U O U Q Q I U . I ' . o o o n o o a 0 o 0 ' 0 o 0 I Q 0 u 0 I I Q I O O O I I Q l I C O . . . . . . f . , . . . , , A . J 5 , ' . . . . . . . 4 if I I J' J . . . . . . . 1- .9 9 9 9 . - 1 - T, . . . . . 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I I umm' Superfahves BFTA CTUB Denlse Auld Frances felmly Mary Frances Lee CHUQUS Paul Arthur Da sy Carroll Mary Danlel Fre dle Glllls Paul Grubb Jo Frances Jackson, Carey McColsKey John McColsKey Carlton Nllls Mlldred Mlxon Randolph Page Loulse WllI18NSOH DBBATLRS Denlse Iuld James Fountaln Welch B Green John Morrls Odom Carey McColske3 John McColskey Jack Taylor Wallace sunner BAND Mary Frances Lee Mlldred MIXOD Randolgh Page hOBACHEB STAFF Denlse Auld Frances Helmly Mary Frances Lee INDIAN STARR STArF DRAMATIC CLUB Denlse Auld Frances delmly Welch B Green, Mary F ances Lee Jonn McColsAey, dazel McQueen, Randolph Page OHIFI y lesvln CLUB Paul Arthur Deacock Ellgah Paul Grubb Jack Fan lns John Cook Lynch George Moye Wendell Rockett Jack Shuman aaron Sellers WHO'S WhO II HIGH SCHOOL Most Beautlful glrl Beverly Grubb Most Athletlc Wendell Rockett Mo t dandsome Wendell Rockett Most Athletlc Dlfl Jean Roblnson W1tt1SSt G1rl Cleo Chavls Teacher's pet Denlse Aald 21 . 0 LJ L: A I II if J I v l nt, . : i 3 ' 9 M I ' ' s u 0 T I 1 Q ' D D ' o ' o ' l Q . J 5 3 9 - n . A I , 1 v I X 0 F. F. A. S - ' 3 -3 'S 0 C' , Q . 0 ' 3 3 ' - , I 4 , . 3 I 3 L c '11 Denise Auldg Frances Helmlyg Mary Frances Leeg Mildred Nelson. l . . . s ' 5 ' - ' ' I' 3 , . J . ' 1 1- I a 3 A e h . V-C . ' . ' ' . . lf' . ' J 1- J J 4 L' J 3 ' ' 3 3 5 A O ' Y 4 M ' ' -- 1 3 ' -- A S ' --. 3 3' -.. 3 l . at .L ' 3 11 I . op omore C4155 OFFICERS Presldent Pete Br1ce V1ce Pres Jack Klrkland Sec Traas Barron Godbee Frankl1n Allen Jack Allmond, Kathleen Bacon, James Barf1eld, Waurnelle Bowen, Pete Brlce, Harold Blount, Luther Burns, Thomas Caraway, Nat Carter, Auretha Cobb, Hazel Coleman, Gene Colson, W1ll1e Daughtery Bobby Davls, Lovelle Davls, Wautrelle Davls Cleo Earlck, Annle Lou G1ll1s, Barron Godbee, Chrlstlne Green, Mar31e Hamrlck, Robert Hanklns, Erwln Hardiman, Ben Jackson, ndlth Jackson O G Kelley, Jr , Jack Klrkland, Bllly Knles, J C Lane Julla Frances McBryde, John McColsne Wanda McLemore, V1rg1n1a Mathews, Carter Lee Meadows, Catherlne Meeks M1r1am Moore, Betty Morrls, Nelson Moye, Frances New, Anna Frances Over street Jwnes Page, Shlrlev Peskln, Elogene Ph1ll1ps, Hershal Pope, D1ck Ralford, Jack Sasser, James Scott, Jullan Scott, Aaron Sellers, J 5 Sellers pH11OuS Sellers, Norrls Sharpe, Gordon Shaw, Felton Shuman Ira Sowell, Beatrloe Taylor, Luclle Taylor, Ralph Taylor, Jessie Thompson, Jean Todd, June Todd, Roy Tye, Madellne Usher, Kate watson Jacquellne Whatley, Lehman Wllllamson, Jack W1ll1ford Velma Youmans 22 . O C O O O O O O O . . o 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 . 0' 1 Q o o u Q s u 0 Advisers . . . . . . . . . . . .Miss Thompson, Mr. Garrard A . . V ' 3 I H . , 0 0 0 . . . . . I . , ., y, 1 J , . D . 1 . . . . ' I I I 9 'J . l w l . . . 0 I , I TGS 771972 awk -is Presldent dward Stanford Vloe Pres Harry Powell Sec Treas Ted W1l118mS Advlsers I1SS organ, Mr Bedrlfoy Elza Adams, Mary Nell Allmond, Lavelle Altman, Frank Anderson, Ross Atklnson, Talley Atwood, Kathryn Bacon, Madellne Bacon, Malcom Bone Carolyn Brewton, Doshalen Buttersworth M1ll1e Campbell, Aubrey Carroll Hazel Chavls, Earl Davls, Beatrlce Ely, Harvey Founta1n, dmltte Frost, Mercer Green, Eddle Hall, Jerollne Hamllton, Leroy Hanklns, Evelyn Hasklns, Betty Hatcher, Nell Hmers, W T Hutcheson, Lula Mae James, Johnn1e Faye James, Margie James, Dorothy Jarrlel, Rhett Jenklns, Harry Kelley, Willlam Lar cey, Bdlth Lewls, Edward Lowe, Helen hathlas Anne McQueen, Anne ieadows, Herbert Meodock, Harmon Mlller, Fred Mlxon, Gould Mosley, Howard Odom, Mary Agnes Ph1ll1ps, Harry Powell, J Powell, Mary Lo1s Powell, Martha Prlce, Aldo Rlner, Ruhama Ross F6011 Sharpe, Ernestlne Sheppard, Alva Mae Shuman, Bernadlne Smlth, Buster Smlth, Carol Smlth, Jesse Soles, Opal South, Edward Stanford, Helen Stroud, Eudlne Taylor, Mannlng Temples, Claude Vann, Roland watklns, Dewey Ray Whltaker, Ted W11118mS, Ollle Jean Wllllamson, lolse f11llS, Mary N1111S, Aackel Wr1ght, C C Yancey 23 5 , .. t -as J. ' . 0 I ' ., I ln abil' . . - Q ,,,'u. ., 4 'V I ' 1 ' ' .4. V - . . . ,Aj H ,, .A , fl ' 5 , A - .- - :A '. - , , - , 4 A . 4 X , my E . , n p , 7-1 OFrICERS . U, I . . IJ o o Q a o Q o o X 1 . . . Q' 0 o 0 a o o o 0 Q u' ' 1' W V' 1 ' IA AAL .Nl U .L u I 0 . ng 4 , . . , A . . . . - . 1 . . - . . 1 4 - - , - .-, . o o L ' . i 4. . . . , . . , . 4 1 I 1 . . L . . . , T' 'A . ' 0 urls . . . . , J . . . . . A v 0 H- . ' J . . . . .. . U . 1, . . A 1' . . I . ' 0 o 1 0 Inczlmm Sim' Editorial Staff EDITOR IN CHIEF BILLY LEDFORD ASSOCIATE EDITOR HELEN DAVIS NEWS EDITOR BILLY SOMERS GRAMMAR GRADE EDITOR MARY BREWTON MAKE UP EDITOR AGNES NELSON FEATURE EDITOR DENISE AULD SOCIETY EDITOR MARY FRANCES MURCHISON SPORTS EDITOR EARL WILLIAMS EXCHANGE EDITOR MAY HIGH RATTRAY ART EDITOR MARTHA PRICE Reportorial Staff BEN JACKSON MILDRED NELSON FRANCES HELMLY JACK THOMPSON MARY FRANCES LEE GOLDIE SMITH Business Administration JACK HUTCHESON MARK MATHEWS Advisory Staff MARY RICHARDSON H O PEURIFOY eff, n ' 1' Staff Work 24 0 Y Y , Y a 1 , . . A i -v -- N,L:,H. .v P . A uf, 1 .. 4 5 . xi LX ' ' 'I' I 1 xl Beta Cf Z2 OFFICERS Presldent Mary Frances Murchlson Sec Treas Goldle Smlth Vlce Presldent Mary Frances Lee AdV1S6F Mlss Clara Morgan Denlse Auld Nat Parter Hazel Coleman Frances Helmly Ben Jackson B H2259 MEMBERS 25 Mary Frances Lee Betty MOFF1S Mary rrances Murchlson Sh1r1eJ Peskln Goldle Sm1th U ' ' 1 W :Exx- M TZZQ Pld27QTS The Players of lu4O 41 carrled on the reputatlon of the orlglnal Players when they presented, on Uofember 20, 1940, Walter lerrls' Death Tales A Uollday, a pollshed, beautlfully presented phllosophlcal comedy ln three acts They establlshed a record for themselves by presentlng Sauce for the GOSllDgS, The Revenge of Vere de Vere, and the llghtly hllarlous hlstakes at the Blakes At the b strlct Flav Lontest, the Players presented Chatterton, an Lngllsh tragedy by Henry A Jones They also supplled the Llterary contestants for readlng, declamatlon, and debatlng Thelr flnal recltal was scenes fron great plays ,pq-3 1- 119' W A'-w,,,,4I' 4:-.4 -47' EATH TAKES A HOLIDAY' 26 . . 1 1 7 ' ' I .4 . U : , . . A .. . 1r'.V Y Y Y Y Y ' . V A ' J . ' 1 n . 0 o ' . A Q O N 9 ' I -.,-- V ' ,rr :F fr' pw- -L -W A-rf' 4 -ww 1 A r u .qi ' ? . 1 is ND I Elza Adams Denlse Auld Carolyn Brewton Mary Brewton Helen Davls Welch Green Frances Helmly Ben Jackson CBest Actress Mem QTS Rhett Jenklns Bllly Ledford Mary Frances Lee John McColsxej Hazel McQueen Mark Mathews Gould Mosley Melvln Page M1ss Wynette Phllllps Sponser Randolph Page Shlrley Pesxln Jean Roblnson Bllly Somers clauue Vann Nargle hllkGS Jacquellne Hhatley arl Wllllams CBest Actorl DISTRICT PLAY UCHATTERTONN 27 . . . ,. . 1 , ' ' ' .1 . N . . u . E ,. . rv- 1' I K' . Helen Davis A A Billy Somers Z I ,Q 'U V lN7Cl1flOl'lC1 T espfan Dramaffc HOHOTSOC7QfX7 Denlse Auld Best Thesplan Mary Brewton Helen D8VlS Bllly Ledford F'H 'N I pw. Randolph Page Bllly Somers Earl Willlans Wynette Ph1111ps Sponserl Music Deparzfmenf Mlss Llnda Ewang, Spenser Mlss learor Pqghes, bponser Pete BF1C8, Trumiet O101St, TbCp1VGd superlor ratlng 1F D1 trlct and State Muslc Festlvdl , recclv d SUUSTIOP ratlng ln Dlstrlot State, and Natlonal Festlfals for boys' unchanged volcc solo .4ln. TRUMPET TRIO Jul1an Scott, Pete BFlC6, L A Roberts 29 O ' E . 0 ' J S ' .., ' - s v ' ' ' S' J' 6 L 1 . -.1 ' 0 fig lk'b 1 ' .I NM ..., -. . ., 4 '4 1 'I 'v . NN l I Bama? Te The MIJCQCJ CZZOTUS 30 Prana Siu ents GTTS GIGQ Cu De afe Toy Row Denlse Auld, Mary Brewton, Bllly Somers, Earl Willlams, and H O Peurlfoy, Advlser Bottom Row Shlrley Peskln, CRPGIS q1CG, Elza Adams, Ben Jackson, and lss ynette 1h11J1PS, Pdvlser On January 9 flght students were cnosen from a grouo of twentf flve to lomw the Jldalla lebatlrg Club of 1941 The f1FSt debates were held on March 28 when the afflrmatlve team composed of Mary Brcwton and Denlse Auld and the nefatlve team composed of Bllly Somers and karl Wllllams won unRn1NOUS 16015103 over Adrlan and Soperton On Aprll l8, the Vldalla debaters, for the thlrd consecutlve year, attended the d1StFlCt meet at Statesboro where they contended wlth the otatesboro team for the tltle of dlstrnct CFHHPIOHS 32 , 721 V ' 'vp ,V ' 73, ,945 'a F Q , A ' zgfm ' .AQ if 315 l 5 , .,:'.g ' w575s,f Qwgzqpfww w . . . . . . 1 O Q I . . . . . . I . . , , . w, , - 1, . . -. 4.1 vu' - . o . - 1 J I , - .. L . ,, - . . . ' 2 ' ' . I 3 l ? . Y e I A . . . 4. Q . , , . . . . A fl S ' . ' c . . . . , . 1 I ' LY I I Q ufure armers 0 mewca President Mark Mathews OFFICERS Vice Pres Jimmie Coleman Secretary Melvin Page Jack Allmond Worth Anderson J H Atkins Herbert Blaxton Harold Blount Cleve Brantley Franklin Brantley 'William Clark Ennis Davis Gerald Davis Marion Dykes James Fountain Harvey Fountain Emitte Frost Mercer Green Welch B. Green Eddie Hall MEMBERS Eulas Hall Erwln Hardiman Herbert James Harry Kelley Bobby McArthur Carey McColskey John McColskey Wallace McLemore Carter Lee Meadows Harmon Mills Gould Mosley George Moye Nelson Moye Howard Odom John Morris Odom Capers Rice, Jr. C. W. Rockett, Jr. 33 Treasurer Aubrey New Peporter Jack Thompson Adviser r D Garrard Wendell Pockett J W Rowell James Scott George Scott Buddy S1arpe Cecil Sharve Norris Sharpe Jesse Soles Billy Somers Ira Sowell Wallace Sumner Jack Taylor S. B. Tedderton Billy Warthen Lennon Wilkes Lehman Williamson D. C. Yancey lfxy .lgql 0 .Wu V - . ,Q 0 .Vg Q W4 H -.. A Zailflsi I - I, i 1 f ' 4 I rg . 5 Q ' . 1 .ii . . L 11 I It . . 11.1 C O . P L O ll C O . . -E 1 ' 1 A I 1 H07779 COVZOTTZYCS 9 If Sewmg ramp J U 'T E ' C00 mg Group Junlors feel that they gust must oo somethlng about the questlon on knowlng how to cook they are the f1PSt to occupy the kltchen th1s year Sophomores are about to f1n1sh thelr aprons but some say lt w1ll take them 't1l Amas Wh1Ch 1S no oke D CEMBER Sen1ors, Junlors, Sophomores th1s month every d1v1s1on of the department pltched 1n together to get the Xmas party under way Thls department entertalns the faculty members and board members The apprentlce teachers are leavlng us much to our sorrow, but we are sure we w1ll learn to love the new ones JANUARY Ne welcome the new apprentlce teachers, and as we pre vlously stated, we have learned to love fhPm Sen1ors are taklng home furn1sH1ng thls month to help them decorate the1r homes somedayj f1dent1a11y, they don't thlnk they w1ll f1n1sh them before sprlng Sophomores cook and by the tlme they complete th1s unit 1n nbreakfast CO0k1ngn they w11l be able to have some tasty breakfasts to offer A p1cture was glven by the Georgla Power Co to help the g1PlS who are studylng home furnlshlng FEBRUARY The department gave a chapel program thls month on all the occupatlons that are derlved from home 6CODOm1CS The members of the local department are to enter a d1StrlCt and state contest are sure one of our glrls w1l1 wln lt MARCH to MAY Sen1ors carefully studled what Emily Post has to say about weddlngs and npre nuptlal' partles gust ln case dUD10r8 set the pace for spr1ng sewlng after an array of the1r colorful spr1ng prints Sophomores concentrat1ng on nhow to become more attractlve, made cosmet1cs from recelpes s nt by G S C W 35 ' ' ...so ' I . . . A , . . j . E -- . . -- . . . . - . . I ' 4 I 1 C . Juniors--have started on spring silk dresses and, con- - I O . . . . . . - . . . . O ' ' . we I . - . , . -- . . . . , . . a n I Q e I O 0 O 'ZZ meme Home conomfcs C u Calender of 1940 41 SEPTEMBER School starts again Student teachers come! Senior take inventory to see how much equipment is left after the festival Juniors plan their work for the year Sophomores try to decide whether or not they really want to take home economics October- -Seniors--complete a woolen dress project and begin a thorough study of accessories. Juniors- learn to decorate their future home by taking a unit in home furnishing. Sophomores--are working on aprons that they hope will fit. NOVEMBER -Seniors--have taken about a month to finish catching up threads on their woolen dresses so they can wear them, but now and then you see one blossom up. 36 Q ' E e v ' 3' gl 4 A V,hSl Science Depcmfmenf The Sclence Club was OPg8H1Z6d 1n 1940 by Mr McCorveJ and has been contlnued thls year under the dlrectlon of Mr Watklns New 0ff1C6PS were elected thls year They are Mark Mathews presldent Gene Colson, vlce presldent Vlrglnla Mathews and Betty MOPrlS, secre tary and treasurer Th1S year the magor 6mph8SlS has been camera study Many of the students have learned to develop and prlnt plctures Franklln Allen Jack Allmond James Barfleld Nat Carter Arethur Cobb Hazel Coleman Gene Colson LaVelle Dav1s Marion Dykes Cleo Earlck Freddle Gillls Barron Godbee Chr1st1ne Green Margle Hamr1ck MEMBERS Jack Hanklns Ben Jackson Edlth Jackson Jo Frances Jackson Sad1e Lee James Junior Kelley Jack Iirkland Stewart Klrkland J L Lynn, Jr Mark Mathews Vlrglnla Mathews Carter Lee Meadows Betty Morrls Frances New 57 Anna Frances Overstreet Jack Sasser Jullan Scott Aaron Sellers Eullous Sellers Norrls Sharpe Gordon Shaw Felton Shuman Jack Thompson Jean Todd June Todd Jacqueline Whatley Velma Yeomans I i . .- F, W A y 1 V-, .A ' L.ejff a:1,,: r , 1. 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I K7 I Images fade away, as memories go back to that hot day last fall when a small group of Indlans under Coach Hendrlx began the hard grlnd of fOPm1ng a team The 1940 grldlron season was not a successful one, but lt showed that the flghtlng sp1r1t 1S stlll ma1nta1ned by the Indlans Although faclng overwhelmlng odds, and Wltb a group of 1nexper1enced players the team never gave up and were st1l1 f1ght1ng at the last whlstle In our 6St1mHt10n, nothlnv better can be expected of a team, than one that does 1ts best and never give up Throughout the year Lady Luck rode wath the opnoslng teams It seemed that all the breaks were aga nst the Indlans Though thelr were many dlsheartlng moments the Indlans played harder out the end of the season than they d1d at the beglnnlng The season ended at a banquet where seventeen Indlans were awarded SW99-ters 38 A lclclf- I - . ' MII: 2 pkg I Q ,HSL 5 xqx lit -ff--wiv! Squaw? In Achon ik 'Wh-'u-sg Q. 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Serv1ces Stat1on Corner of First and Church Streets D1a1 98 W B Thompson Prop O11ver's Dru Store Students and Teachers Welcome V1da11a, G6OPg1a D1a1 5 FRIGIDAIRE REFRIGERATORS, PHILCO AND R C A RADIOS STOVES, RANG S, TOOLS, AND CUTLEY iv E C O M P A Meadows, Street Vldalla, Georgia 43 1 uYl N, 0 s ' A o N, o Q ' 0 . ' 0 A 0 o 52 . U' 4 o I ' 'a 5 A . . . 1 1 of Helpful Beauty Hints 5 as 105i Merchandise 6 7 . . 1 6 X ' 51 L E H A R D W'A R E N Y. ACME FRPIFHT LINES, INC st Dependable QSTVICG Rates Publ1shed Interstate Commerce COmmlSS1OH Compliments SH'JMAN'S MKT it GROCERY McIntosh Street Phone WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE I Shop At LSTROFF'S V1dal1a's Modern Dept Store Quality Goods MURCHISON FUNERAL H01 IE Ambulance Serv1ce Vidalla, Georg1a Slnoe 1906 h Plns Invltatlons Cards FUrn1shed by HERFF JONES CO D1p10m8S Caps 2 Gowns NFLINT S LEE CO NCOLLEPIATE H S Canfleld Qepresentat1ve Compliments Vidal1a, Georgia J O Brown Dr Lamar Brown Jeweler Optometr1st VIDALIA SUPPLY CO Bulldlng Supplies and Hardware 5 Vidalia, Georgia Phone 404 . , . I Fh ' ' ' ' I By 317 Of ' ' Vo YO S O Senior Rings BROWN JEWELRY CO. '07 by v A ' 4 N J ' N Y O 44 Thompson's Cash Market B P Dave Dept Store V1d811B'S Most Complete Meadows Street Fbod Store Dry Gggds, NOt1OnS, Shoes and we Sell C1oth1ng Fine Foods at Low Prlces 'Nhy pay more? we Sell for Less Pause Drlnk Coca oola Coolinv Pa Amusements, Inc Vidalia, Georgia Pal Theatres Abbevllle, e1env11le, Hlnesvllle, Ga Loulsville, Ga 9-nd Refreshlng Lyons, Ga Millen, Soperton, Wadley, Ga Ga THOMAS GROC..RY Compliments Fancv G ocerles Cholce mats Jhatley Touison Dial 8 45 Funeral Home V1dal1a, Georg1a . ,, 1 . Home Office-- ' Ga. . ' ' a. ' Ga. , ' Of T -- 38 . . . I, Rx 'A II, I I -15h...Yg:r.m av I 'F r -I . I I K' JN' 15,3 ,M rgbw II 'P- I X f I I fflliq ...cn 1' ' -11 1 -Q:-i, nfl-Wa Lia' Q8 P iugil P10 Ghz aragun ress PRINTERS PUBLISHERS AND LITHOSRAPHERS g4fl4 Ad ams Avenue Montgomery, Alabama N R Y lr? N X w -gr-, I, ' 7' f f ,df X 'QQQI idfr. f ' I FZ QLMH ' 5.3 X' xwi-gg-1-I, I X '- I ff l? , ,, . J.11. J Q51 I L..- ' ' 'L -.-I ,312 as V' -L A - 3,754 . 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