William Byrd High School - Black Swan Yearbook (Vinton, VA)

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U15 Smizfr 611155 History z1fi95O-51 On my way to school this morning I recalled with mingled awe and pride that only four years ago my fellow classmates and I stepped through the portals of Wlilliam Byrd, with our hearts filled with the hope that all our dreams and ambitions would materialize Within the time We would spend here. My brief mental summary starts in 1946 when we, as eighth graders, accepted our duties occasionally with heavy sighs, and carried them out, knowing that soon we would gain the rank of upperclassmen. Serving as our leaders that year were Bill Jones, Barbara Bolling, and Betty McDaniel, faithfully guided by Miss Wfood, our sponsor. The next year dawned brighter for us, we became freshmen. Bill Schuermann, Bill Jones, Virginia Scott, and Barbara Goggin, were chosen to lead us. lkfr. Thomas served as sponsor of the group. After what seemed the longest year of our lives, we were overjoyed to find our- selves sophomores. During the year Mrs. Painter was the class sponsor, and our officers were Bill Schuermann, June McGee, and Nadine Peters, and Pat Myers. It was unbelievable, but here we were with only one more year to complete our high school career. YVe wisely selected our officers this year. They were-: Bill Schuermann, Elmo Watson, Louise Dooley, and Melvin Newman. Our sponsors were lVIrs. Hood and Mrs. Poston. VVe staged our coming out in the Junior Class Play, a western comedy, The Blundering Herdf, VVe were also hosts to the seniors at the Junior-Senior prom. At the end of the year we bade them a fond farewell by capping them in the Cap and Gown Ceremony. Wie have succeeded, the goal is reached, and as we begin our last year at Byrd we wish to say thank you, to all the people who have prepared us for the road ahead. A SENIOR +Ef28lEa The Black Swan

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