Warner Robins High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Warner Robins, GA)

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CLASS HISTORY The other day as I was trying to clear out a hall was next and I hesitated to refresh the wonderful but closet (which somewhat resembles Fibber McGee’s) I somehow sad times that were ours in that year. came upon an old diary. I put it aside giving it very little thought. Since then, however, it has constantly been on my mind. Why, it must be twenty years old, for the last date in it was 1949 and it is now 1969. I went back to the closet and after a somewhat thorough search I found it, brushed away the dust, opened it and read: September 3, 1945... Today was the first day of school and we were freshmen. Oh what a wonderful life is in store for us. We are the first Freshman Class in the new building and I know we are being smiled upon by all, for the good fortune of not having to start our high school career on the “Hill”. Smilingly, I thumbed through page after page bear- ing written notes of all the fun that belonged to the Freshman class. Another date caught my eye. It was September 2, 1946 . . . Since my class and I have become Sophomores we know there is more to high school than just classes. This year we have our first basketball team and they are really sensational. This is also our first year for the school paper and annual. Since our school is now a year old, we have grown very attached to it. We can see more school spirit blossoming out all over school. Knowing that my junior year came next I skipped over until I found it. September 3, 1947... . Now that we are Juniors we feel we are at last important in school and so we have elected class officers. They are: President, Jimmy Panter; Vice-President, Helen Kent; Secretary and Treasurer, Bette Timmons. October 30, 1947 .. . Tonight we sponsored the traditional Holloween Carnival. It was tops! We had a fortune teller, fishing pond, house of horrors, dancing, and lots of things to eat. To top it all, there was a play in the auditorium followed by a fashion (?) show. It’s rumored that those gorgeous girls were boys but I don’t believe it. They were so convincing! Everyone went home with a real Halloween Spirit. March 23, 1948 ... Tonight was a big night for us Juniors. Almost a month ago the Sen- iors so generously graced us with permission to help them sponsor a minstrel. Tonight it was produced and what a success “The Lazy Moon Minstrel” turned out to be. All charac- ters were members of the Junior or the Senior class. I don’t think I shall ever forget how some of my classmates looked with black faces. May 7, 1948 .. . Tonight was the night of all nights. We honored the Senior Class with a banquet and such an impressive one. The can- dlelight theme was carried out magnificently. August 30, 1948 . . . Seniors at last! I heard an underclassman say in the hall today that all Seniors could be picked out by the angle of their noses. (I passed this statement by a little haughtily for someday he would understand.) Imagine our surprise when nine familiar peo- ple marched in. They were the Seniors from Bonaire whose school had burned the previ- ous year. We are glad to have them but we sympathize with them in the loss of their school. We elected class officers again. They are: President, Bill Robertson; Vice-President, Earl Blalock; Secretary, Evelyn Dennis; Treasurer, Jackie Simpson. October 1, 1948 . . . Who would have ever thought being a Senior was so complicated? Why there’s our annual, “The Pioneer,” and the school paper, “The Chirp Staff,” which we have to look after. Then there’s the coke ma- chine and so many other things we have to attend to. (To say nothing of those high class dues.) But it’s really fun. November 23, 1948 . . . Tonight we had our school’s first ‘-Sadie Hawkins’ Day” dance. We hope our succeeding classes will make this a tradition because it was really a success. Ev- eryone came in the authentic dogpatch cos- tumes. People were running around with bou- quets of turnips and corncob pipes. At last came the race, all the girls were prepared to catch a man at last and most of us did. Marry- ing Sam, who was really Reverend Dennis, was — to perform ceremonies for the lucky cou- ples. March 4, 1949 . . . Tonight we had a semi- formal dance which was quite a bit of fun. We were surprised and pleased at the large crowd that attended. April 29, 1949 . . . Tonight we had our Senior Play, “It’s a Great Life” produced under the eareful direction of our Senior sponsor, Mrs. Mason. Some of the seniors received Oscars for their hilarious acting in this popular comedy. It was really a success and the Seniors take a bow. May 6, 1949 ... Tonight the Juniors gave us the long awaited banquet and we had to con- gratulate them because it was a very outstand- ing event. We thoroughly enjoyed the theme, food, and music. May 24, 1949... Tonight we were graduated from high school. Sitting there on the stage we felt responsible and sober for we knew this was a very important night in our lives and one that we hope we shall never forget. I closed the diary with a tear in my eye and I felt all my fellow members of the class of 1949 would have done the same thing if they, like I, had turned back to our high school days for a few minutes and re- freshed their memories on the four years we shall never forget. The auditorium was draped with green and white crepe paper and hundreds of balloons which were cut during the dance. After the banquet, Larry Schencks and his orchestra fur- nished the music. It was such a lovely night, but like all good things it soon came to an end. ‘ : é Class Historian Slowly I turned the pages for I knew my Senior ‘year Marie Davis Twenty-One

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Eppie Holland - Steve Perkins Most Studios Chip Chapman - Evelyn Dennis Friendliest Cherry Watson : Milam Watson Best Dressed Lillian Jones - Earl Blalock Betty Laura Watson - Cullen Talton Most Thoughtful Most Athletic Twenty

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CLASS PROPHECY