Walterboro High School - Paw Print / Lair Yearbook (Walterboro, SC)

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JUNIOR-SENIOR RECEPTION. '4 •' : -- a-. On April the twenty-first a meeting of the senior class was called, at which the president of the junior.class presented to each senior an attractive and unique invita- tion. On the left side of the card a quaint little ’ Jap’' was painted in shades of lavender, purple and gold. These invitations requested the seniors to attend a reception on the night of April the twenty-ninth. The Junior-Senior reception is always the chief social event of the school year, and this year it exceeded the expectations even of the seniors! On Monday night, promptly at eight o’clock, seniors, so transformed by laces, silks, curls, new suits, and “stay-comb” that they were hardly recognizable, began to drift into the wide hall of the high school building. For half an hour an informal reception was held in the downstairs halls. At about eighty-thirty the guests were invited upstairs. At the door of the large study hall everybody was given a cup o£'refreshing punch. They were then requested to find seats in the study hall, which wa$ decorated as a Japanese garden, the walls being hung with gray moss and wisteria. Then folio ved a welcome address by Hooper Skardon, President of the Junior class, to which Miles Beach, President of the Senior class, responded. After this Mrs. Padgett sang a group of lovely songs, Mr. Padgett accompanying her on the piano. At this point junior girls, dressed as Japanese maids, brought in delicious ice cream in the class colors, pink and green, and little hand-painted cakes. After refreshments fun was furnished by Moultrie Derrick, Kenneth Langdale sang a series of popular songs; Jean Wichman read the Senior class will; Lambert Tindall fol- lowed with the class prophecy. u in All at once everybody’s attention was attracted by a picture being flashed on the wail, and, behold there were the dignified seniors in their second grade of school, shorn of all their present dignity! After this the pictures of teachers, trustees and, other notables were flashed on the screen. As the last pictur faded Mr. Ward made an announcement which sent the seniors into a panic. Each senior was to be put in the spotlight! So all the; dignified seniors retired to the hall and marched in one by one and stood in the spotlight while they addressed a few words to the audience. As soon as everyone had returned to the room Miss Brawley began the, Alma Mater” and the assembled guests rose and stood at attention wdiile the students sang with great feeling the impressive song which had been their watchword during their four years of high school. It was now time for all good school children” to be in bed, so everybody went home. The seniors felt as if their cup of happiness was full, and yet it was a happiness which was close akin to tears, for they had begun to realize that one of the happiest and most carefree phases of their lives had almost passed, and that never again, if they lived to be a’thousand years old, could they attend a “Junior-Senior” as high school seniors. A GIFT TO THE SCHOOL BY SENIORS During the month of February under the auspices of Walterboro Book Club our schools had the opportunity of seeing and studying some painting of our greatest artist. The Senior class decided they could leave nothing better to the school than a beautiful painting, and after selling tickets to the Art Gallery the proceeds were used for the pur- chase of the paintings, “The Song of the Lark” and also “After the Storm.” 16

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HELENE RIVERS President Class '26-21; Glee Club ‘28-’29; Wildcat Staff '26; Varsity and Basketball Team ’26-’21; May Queen '29. Lene” is one of the beauties of the class. Her laugh (giggle) is often heard in many parts of the building. She is always taking people into her confidence. If you want to know the gossip and scandal of the school and town just soo 'ole” Helene. She gets it direct. JANE SHAFFER Wildcat Staff ’27-’28-’29; Scrub Basketball '27-29; Representative in Oratorical Contest '29; Dramatic Club '29; Glee Club '28; Tennis Club '28; Senior Play. Jane is one of the most popular girls in the class. She is never too busy to tell a joke or to laugh at somebody else’s joke. Eating is her favorite pastime and her curly hair is the envy of every straight-haired school citizen and takes part in all of the school activities. In fact the only thing she lacks is a love for study—this she never has had and we fear that she can never hope to cultivate it. DOROTHY STROMAN Student Council ‘27; Chem Craft Club ’29; F. P. F. Club '29; Football Team ,27- 29. Vice President '28; Glee Club ’28-‘29; Wildcat Club ‘28-‘29; Wildcat Staff '28-’29; Annual Staff ‘29. The halls of W. H. S wouldn’t be the same without the sounds of Dots” good- natured laugh. She is always friendly and so has won many friends. ALVIN SKARDON Ninth Grade, History Medal, Glee Club; Tenth Grade, Secretary of Class, Book Club Essay Prize, Debating Team, History Club, Dramatics Club; Eleventh Grade, De- bating Team, Flag Contest Medal, Dramatics Club, Wildcat Club, Boys’ Glee Club, Tennis Club, Business Manager of Wildcat, Business Manager of Annual. Alvin is the scholar of the class. He always takes an interest in the scholastic side of the school life and is noted for his love of history. He is a good school citizen and we will miss him. JEAN McTEER WICHMAN Wildcat Club '29; Chem Craft Club ’29; Alt. Debating Team '29; President Ten- nis Club '29; Class Lawyer '29. Jeanie” or Beans” is without a doubt the best natured girl in school. She is always willing to help and she has won for her friends both students and teachers. Jean has the marvelous art of making good marks without ever opening a book. How we envy her! She is decidedly gifted in writing witty pieces for our school paper, and she is also numbered among our artists. On the whole, she is a good all-round citizen. 15

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HISTORY OF CLASS OF ’29 In September of 1925 a new class came into being. There 'were in it many of the same pupils of Walterboro Grammar School besides newcomers from the surrounding country, and neighboring towns. History repeats itself, it is said, but we are inclined to believe that in the birth of the class of ‘29 history made a step forward. The first comment of the Sophs when we made our debut into high school life was 'Greener’n green apples.” But we intended to show them that we were made of that material which is needed to make a high school growr. After a year of hard (?) work we were rewarded by having our pictures put in the first and last edition of the High School Annual, the Cedar Chest. We were much elated over this and our spirits were not dampened very much when we were informed sarcastically that freshmen’s pictures were usually put in annuals to fill up space. During our second year we commenced with renewed zeal the work began in our freshman year. This year our compensation for hard work was in counseling the fresh- men, but, alas, it seems that that advice came to naught. One of the chief events of that year was the May Way program, in which many of our girls participated. With our junior year came new duties and new responsibilities. There were many new members from our class on the Wild-Cat staff, for in the next year the chief respon- sibility of editing this paper would be in the hands of the Senior class of ’29. Students from our grade took active parts in the debate and reading contests. They even went to our state capital and it was not for the purpose of visiting a well-known resort there, either. No good play, to our way of thinking could be given without four or five juniors in it. Next came our senior year with a class of fifty-four members. The Senior class spon- sored the honor society which is national in scope, and the Student Participation plan. The main event of the year was the presentation of th£ class play, Seventeen.” This was one of the best and most heartily enjoyed plays ever given by the Walterboro High School. On account of not having an annual the Senior class decided to put out a booklet of about forty-eight pages. All this year we have looked forward to our graduation with a feeling of pleasure and regret. At last we have reached the goal of our high school career. All the joys and sor- rows of W. H. S, life are in the past. We realize that we have wasted many hours and many golden opportunities, but with our futures before us we shall ever strive to uphold our standard” until the end. The memory of our superintendent, principal, and teachers will always be with us and their influence will ever remain a guiding factor in our lives. PROPHECY Listen, aye, the class of 1929 what your diploma holds for you, for as it is written, your president. Miles Beach, has in all his dignity and stately bearing profited by his leadership of this class. See him, not leading the affairs of a high school class, but the affairs of Our state. The governor of South Carolina in 1952, on the day of his inaugu- ration. Again, it is written your Vice President, Durrel Beach, felt the call to go further into the education world and he is now president of a large university. On this day he is presenting diplomas to his graduating class. As I unroll further I see a member of your class who caught the vision of saving the world from sin. Harriet Howell has become a missionary in Japan. See her with the little Japanese children. It is written that one member of the class of 1929 is accomplishing great good in this 17