Warwick High School - Warwick Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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CLASS OF ' 50 OFFICERS Walter Wildman President Mike Piland Vice President FIelen Davis Secretary Ann Ogburn Treasurer On a warm September morning, five years ago, our class began its venture into high-school life. Let us go back to that memorable day when the divergent streams of many became as one in desire and opportunity. That year marked the beginning of many “firsts.” Simultaneous was the initial appearance of a capable principal, and of a band, the formation of which was greeted enthusiastically by all students. We began to feel like adventurers; we were treading on new territory and experiencing new sensations: changing classes, football games, pep rallies, assemblies, assemblies of the newly formed S. C. A., basketball games, the Flalloween Carnival, and May Day. We took on the prestige of important “statesmen”; ours was the class to launch a five-year term in Warwick High School. A second September came and we became worldly ninth graders, intent upon carrying on the glory of our Alma Mater. Some of the activities of that year were: . M. S. Pinafore (operetta put on by the Glee Club), Career Day and the Band’s trip to Winchester. Our Sophomore year approached and we became a more ambitious and active group. Two of our classmates were elected to the May Court; we all recall the hard work put forth in sponsor- ing an unforgettable “Prom.” That year also, the school name changed from Morrison to the distinguished appellation of Warwick. We became Juniors and began to feel more like leaders. As there were only a few seniors in this odd year, we felt like seniors, and perhaps acted like them. Suddenly, we were Seniors, the leaders and organizers of high-school life. We began to think of the debt we owed to our school and of our inability to pay it. This year will be unforgettable to us all: The nostalgia of the busy days preceding graduation — Graduation Night — Baccalaureate Night — these memories will live with us always. We feel that we have accomplished much — and yet so much has been left undone. We can only look forward to the abyss-like future with hope and sincerity, leaving our successors that which is always present— abundant opportunity for all those who take advantage of it. 4 12 )•

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...CLASSES always fun and if our pictures were good enough they were put in the front hall for all to admire (or criticize) . . . We all enjoyed reading books for English Class, but we were glad when those reports were over. . . In Journalism Class there was always that mad scramble; meeting deadlines, getting ads, getting subscriptions, and staying out of the red. . . Our French linguists went around “ Parlez vous-ing”while our modern-day Romans recited “Amo, amas, amat.” . . In History Class, we fought the whole Civil War over again; this time the Confederates won! . . . ’Tisn’t possible to present a year’s classes on two pages. We’ve all had fun, though, and will be returning next year for more of the same, except for those lucky stiffs we speak of in hushed tones — “Seniors.” ' Oops, gotta go now! The bell’s ringing for my next class. . .

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CLASS OF ' 50 Mary Abrams Charles Allen Joyce Barger Rex Adams Pat Altwegg Thomas Baynes Ann Allen Gladys Baptist Lucy Beasley 13