Walker County High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Jasper, AL)

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BEST ALL ROUND Mary Estes Ellls Tnrey BEST PERSONALITY Jecme Pierce John Wilson

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Un Poemj Twas only four short years ago In 1943 if you would know Our class embarked on its career By entering its Freshman year A band of eager restless youth Who d never cut a wisdom tooth But recognized as gospel truth The ancient pedagogic creed That learning s road is rough indeed Twould take too long for me to tell The strange adventures that befell Our gallant class ere we attained The lofty heights that now we ve gained The faculty were most forbeanng Although they must have found us wearing They never acted autocratic Though treating us with hopeful kmdness They never to a fault showed blindness Though some regard all games as futile And think athletics merely brutal A test of brawn and not of brams Our team the victor s cup retains Upon the field no boasting rival Had faintest chance for his survival For when our brave boys used their system No enemy could e er resist em And yet our team has proved to be The essence of integrity ln any learned competition Which tests the power of erudition We d prove our brain power of the best And treat with scorn a Binet test. We ll not pass over this occasion But tell the worst without evasion: Some lazy members of our class Were much alarmed lest they d not pass. Why even yet they stop and wonder If there has been some awful blunder. It doesnt pay to be a shirker And not a fast and willing worker. Our social life was very vital And worth a place in this recital- Our dances each a great event To which the schools elite all went Our senior play showed gifts surprising And talent quite beyond surmistng Our banquet food and fancy blended By far the best the town s attended When business troubles caused distress Our president with great finesse Just called an extra meeting Then He told us what to do and when And how each question to decide To him smart boy' we point with pride We re cultured really most polite And very very erudite And with our higher education Acquired broad minded toleration Our store of knowledge is so great We fear lest we confuse it But when we take our place in life We ll have a chance to use it We have although a trifle checkered A most extraordinary record Now comes the longed for gala day The auditorium in array ls crowded with spectators fair Who all their festal garments wear And on the platform side by side Behold our class aglow with pride But sad at leaving this dear place Where they solourned a little space And hoping life would be as kind As these four years they ve left behind Oh Class of 1947 Look downward from your starry vision Assure me you do not infer These lines were spoken in derision. I know that you are wise and good Abhorring falsehood sloth and pride That wisdom is your daily food And iustice ever is your guide. But if you think my style amiss Nor care for histories like this Or if the audience-much worse- Be weary of my straggling verse l tender to you promptly these My most sincere apologies. The Popular Commencement Book By Effa E. Preston The Saga of the Senior Class Page 25 I ' I ' , . I I . . . 2 I I I I I I ' , . I , . I . . I . , . . , I I . . . I . 1 I ' I I I I ' 1 1 But always wondrous diplomatic. ' i i , , , I ' I . ' 7 I . . . I I . 1 I n - Q . I I . . . I I I . . I . I I I ' I n 1 I , . I l 1 1 I I I I I I I I ' 1 I I , , I II II

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BEST DRESSl:D Betty Dover Jackie Best WHITE WHU BEST LOOKING Marlon Sus Kellum Charles Gilliland I