Winter Haven High School - Wha Hwa Hta See Yearbook (Winter Haven, FL)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1948 volume:

Music is associated with everything we do. It seems natural, then, that the class should select music as the theme of the 1948 Wa Hwa Hta See, and should feature current popular songs like Ballerina Dance,” Near You,’ Civilization,” and The Lady From Twenty Nine Palms.” We hope you will recall many pleasant merories when you look over this annual. FACULTY CLASSES ORGANIZATIONS SPORTS Ever since Mr. Wood came to this school, when the present seniors were seventh graders, music has come to mean more and more to the students of W. H. H. S. Mr. Wood has not only fostered a greater interest in music and built up one of the best Class B Glee Clubs and Class B Bands in the state, but he has also been a friend and inspiration to many. It is, therefore, a pleasure for the Class of 48 to dedicate this annual to Mr. Roy V. Wood. ADMINISTRATION J. Milton Lewis Supervising Principal Winter Haven Schools Charles E. Stolz Principal Winter Haven Jr.-Sr. High School Mrs. Elsie McLeod Registrar Miss Miriam Ogletree Mrs. W. M. Wheeler Secretary to Mr. Lewis Secretary to Mr. Stolz Attendance Director Mr. N. B. Thornhill Guidance Director Mrs. Cloyce Thornton Spanish-Latin Mrs. John C. Workizer faculty SCIENCE Mr. Chester Mann Mrs. Walton E. Wilson Mr. Clyde V. Hayman MUSIC Mr. Roy V. Wood 1 SHOP Mr. A. M. Hohenschau SOCIAL STUDIES Mrs. George E. Copeland Mrs. John C. Odom Miss Arlene Stanley Mrs. Guy Ottinger HOME ECONOMICS LIBRARY Mrs. Dewey Griffen Mrs. A. L. Scarbrough Mrs. J. W. Owen PHYSICAL EDUCATION Miss Rebecca Waldrop Mrs. Lucile S. Nolen Mr. Thomas Costello Mr. James H. Whitney c ett -fc cz Se c c64 4 MAIN OFFICE STAFF Front Row: Mary Kunberger, Lorraine Harrell. Back Row: Frances Ward, Laquita Smith, Beulah Bratton, Marilyn Atkinson. LIBRARY STAFF Center Group: Connie Wise, Rita Lovern, Cherrie Hope Plow-den, Eleanor Scott, Sue Schock, Betty Grace Oiler. Back Row: Nancy Cheek, Estelle Hayes, Julie Patton, Zilla Childs, Kay DeHaven, Bettie Tait, Monte Sue Gunter, Doris Hadwin, Patsy Hall. GUIDANCE OFFICE STAFF Evelyn Schleicher, Jane Strickland, Jann Jones, Rosemary Taylor, Carolyn Unger, Barbara Garthright. ATTENDANCE OFFICE STAFF Bobby Jean Smith, Evelyn Hughes, Virginia Ashley, Martha Bratton, Helen Freed, Ruth Best, Betty Pugh, Mildred Brown. LASSE OFFICERS President Pete Kalogridis Vice-President Bob Conley Secretary Sue Beasley Treasurer Mary Kunberger MOTTO Today we follow, tomorrow we lead. CLASS COLORS Red and White. SPONSORS Mrs. Workizer Mrs. Copeland Looking toward the future, we, the Class of 48 boarded the Freedom Train” and gallantly approached the impressive structure of W. H. H. S. Going My Way was Pete Kalogridis’ song as he was elected president of the Freshman Class. Edwin Coleman, famous coronet soloist in Auditorium Session,” won the outstanding band award. It’s true that It’s a Long, Long Way to Tripperary, but Pete Kalogridis and Wiilo-dean Beasley made it when they won the American Legion Award. Jane, Jean, Clarence, and Pete were pages at the Jr.-Sr. Banquet, our last stop before we got off the Freedom Train.” President Pete Kalogridis, conductor of the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe, yelled, All aboard,” for a Sentimental Journey through the tenth grade. Tooting Hey Bob-a-Re-Bob” on their prize horns, Marilyn Atkinson and Paul Smith .won the Outstanding Band Student Awards. In the Merry Month of May” Jane Strickland was crowned queen of the first annual Spring Frolics. Signing, Sincerely Yours, to his essay which won first prize in a State Essay Contest, Pete yelled, Last stop, summer vacation.” Tippin In” on A Long, Long Train with a Red Caboose and Doing What Comes Naturally,” we again elected Pete Kalogridis president of the class. Pistol Pack-in Mama, Jane Strickland, held the money bag for the Student Council, and Edwin Coleman was Vice-President. Pete Kalogridis must have used some of the Old Black Magic, because he was elected Secretary of State at Boys’ State, which sent him to Boys’ Forum in Washington, D. C. With Stardust” in her eyes But Beautiful” Betty Mc-Kown was crowned Spring Frolics Queen and her gridiron hero, Clarence Peebles, was crowned King. Of course The Stars Will Remember” the Junior Play, A Case of Springtime.” Our Long, Long Train with a Red Caboose” stopped for summer repairs shortly after the long awaited Something Sentimental”; the Junior-Senior Banquet under the circus tent. Climbing on The Chattanooga Choo-Choo,” we cried Murder” as Pete Kalogridis sang, There I’ve Done It Again” when elected The Best President We Ever Had.” Oh, What It Seemed To Be” thought Edwin Coleman when he was elected president of the Student Council Association of the State of Florida. This sent him Deep In The Heart of Texas for the S. S. C. A. Convention! Pat Patton was intrusted with the Miss Smith Mrs. Wolfe job of recording the Memories in the Annual. T-e-dou-ble-n-e-double-s-double-e” sent us the mighty Jack Luna, who was captain of the football team and won the most valuable player award. With Stout Hearted Men like Peebles, J. Yarbrough, Brightwell, Wiggins, Cottingham, Conley Wilson, Touchton, Daniels, Bowen, Hancock, Von Hahmann, Rients, Smith, and B. Yarbrough, our team went down in history. As Time Goes By” the comment will remain They Say It's Wonderful : our play Two Gentlemen and Verona.” Pass That Peace Pipe was our cry as we went to the wonderful banquet given us by the Juniors. Now that June Is Busting Out All Over and our Chattanooga Choo-Choo” is Flying Home,” we, the graduating class of 1948, find many Heartaches looking back Through the Years. But now we can sing our Anniversary Song” and know How Lucky We Are.” Till Then,” M. S. Daniel R. Lathers B. Tait ROBERTA ALBERT HORACE ALDERMAN ALLEN ARBUTHNOT NEIL ARBUTHNOT EDITH BASS JAMES BARBER NANCY BAKER SENIORS ROBERTA JEAN ALBERT, Ft. Meyers 1; Lakeland 2, 3; Cheerleader 1; Home Ec. Club 4 . . . JAMES HORACE ALDERMAN, Let-terman's Club 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3; Blue Devil Staff 3 . . . ALBERT ALLEN ARBUTHNOT, Glee Club 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Track 4; Baseball 4 . . . NEIL ARBUTHNOT, Lake Alfred 1; Football 2, 4; Track 3; Tennis 3, Vice-Pres. 3; F. F. A. 2 . . . ROY UDETT ARMFIELD, Camera Club 2, 3; Band 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4 . . . MARILYN ATKINSON, Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Most Promising Student Award 2; Corporal 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Jr. Sub-Deb Club 1; Honor Society 3, 4, Pres. 4; International Club 3, 4, Sec. 3; Beta Club 2, 3; Latin Club 3, 4; Specs Club 3; Camera Club 2, 3; Annual Staff 4; Jr.-Sr. Banquet Com. 3; Class Play 3; Student Council 4; Girls’ State 3 . JAMF.S PRESTON AYERS, Football 4 . . . NANCY LEE BAKER, Warren, Ohio 2; Band 2, 3, 4; Senior Sub-Deb Club 4 . . . JAMES M. BARBER . . . EDITH JANE BASS. SUE BEASLEY, Lake Alfred 1; Class Pres. 1; Jr. Sub-Deb Club 2; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3, 4; Spanish Club 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Class Sec. 4; Banquet Com. 3; Queen's Court Fall Frolics 4 . . . RUTH BEST, Jr. Sub-Deb Club 1, 2, Vice-Pres. 2; Sr. Sub-Deb- Club 3, 4', Vice-Pres. 3, Pres. 4; Spanish Club 3, 4; Student Council 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3; Blue Devil Staff 4 . . . WILMA MAXCINE BOLICK, G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr. Sub-Deb Club 1, 2, Pres. 2; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3, 4; Letterman’s Club 3, 4; Class Play 3; Banquet Com. 3; Student Council 3; Tumbling Team 3, 4 . . . BARBARA ANNE BOOTH, Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Librarian 2, 4; Jr. Sub-Deb Club 1, 2; Stamp Club 2; Glee Club 2, 3, 4 . . . GILBERT BOWEN, Football 3, 4; Lettermans Club 3, 4, Pres. 4; Track 2, 4; F. F. A. 1, 2; Basketball 1; Swimming 4 . . . JAMES BOYD . . . BYRAN JOSEPH BOYLE, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Lt. 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Homeroom Vice-Pres. 4 . . . LEON MERCER BRANCH, Lake Wales 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 2, 3; Beta Club 3, 4; International Club 3, 4; Key Club 3, 4, Sec. 4; Basketball 3. 4 . . . BEULAH BRATTON, Jr. Sub-Deb Club 1, 2; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 4, Vice-Pres. 4, Reporter 4; Homeroom Sec. 4 . . . RAMON BRIGHT-WELL, Basketball 2; Football 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Letterman s Club 3, 4. SUE BEASLEY GILBERT BOWEN JAMES BOYD BUDDY BOYLE MERCER BRANCH BEULAH BRATTON RAMON BRIGHTWELL MILDRED BROWN LUCY CHAMBLISS NANCY CHEEK EDWIN COLEMAN BUDDY CRAMER BILL COX IKE COTTINGHAM CLASS MILDRED TAFT BROWN, Cleveland, Tenn. 1, 2; Best All-Round Girl 1; Home Ec. Club 1, 3, 4, Treas. 4; Class Play 3; Honor Society 4; International Club 4; Latin Club 2 . . . LUCILE WALKER CHAMBLISS, Cheerleader 2, 3; Letterman's Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Spanish Club 4 . . . NANCY JEAN CHEEK, Latin Club 4 . . . EDWIN HICKS COLEMAN, Key Club 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Lt. 4, Award 1; Glee Club 3, 4; Latin Club 2, 3, Treas. 2; International Club 3; Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 3, President 4; S. A. S. G. Pres. 4; Beta Club 3; Honor Society 4; Boys’ State 3, 4; Letterman's Club 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3; Charles Palmer Davis Award 1; Baseball 2; Boys' Quartet 3, 4; Tennis 3, 4, Capt. 4; S. F. C. Doubles Champ 3 . . . JAMES WEAVER COMBEE . . . DAISY HOPE CONLEY, Andrews, N. C. 1 . . . ROBERT H. CONLEY, F. F. A. 1; Camera Club 2; Class Sec. 2; Key Club 2, 3; Football 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1, 4; International Club 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Glee Club 3; Class Play 3; Spanish Club 4; Letterman’s Club 4; Vice-Pres. of Class 4 . . . STEWART EDWARD COTTINGHAM, Baseball 2, 3, 4; Letterman's Club 2, 3, 4; Football 4 . . . NORWOOD ELLIS COX . . . ARTHUR KELLY CRAMER. Football 3. JAMES COMBEE HOPE CONLEY BOB CONLEY JIMMIE DANIELS CHARLIE DENMARK JUNE DRAWDY MARTHA SUE DANIEL TINKIE DUGGAN DON DUNCAN SENIOR MARTHA SUE DANIEL, Camera Club 1, 2, 3; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3; International Club 3, 4; Spanish Club 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 2, 3; Honor Society 3, 4, Treas. 4; Class Play 3, 4 . . . JAMES DANIELS, Football 2, 3, 4; Letterman's Club 3, 4 . . . CHARLES EVA DENMARK, Basketball 3; Auburndale 3 . . . JUNE MARIE DRAWDY, Latin Club 3, 4, Sec. 4; Honor Society 4; Glee Club 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, Sec. 1, 2 . . . TINKIE DUGGAN, Beta Club 2, 3; Honor Society 4; Spanish Club 3, 4, Treas. 4; International Club 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Banquet Com. 3 . . . HORACE RAY DUNCAN . . . FRANK CORY- DON DYER, Camera Club 2; International Club 3, 4, Parliamentarian 4; Key Club 3, 4; Banquet Com. 3.; Student Council 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4 . . . JOHN WILLIAM DYSON, Honor Society 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 4; Spanish Club 3, 4, Pres. 4; Student Council 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Cpl. 3, Sgt. 4; Camera Club 2, 3; International Club 3, 4; Key Club 3; Beta Club 2; Annual Staff 4; Class Play 3 . . • SHIRLEY JUANITA EASON, G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Pres. 4; Jr. Sub-Deb Club 2; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4, Clinic Chorus 4; Stage Mgr. Senior Play 4 . . . DAVID LEE ELLIS, Band 2, 3, 4, Cpl. 4. FRANK DYER JOHN DYSON SHIRLEY EASON LEE ELLIS GORDON FARRER JACK FLEMING WILMA GAMEL BARBARA GARTHRIGHT LORAINE HARRELL JAMES HANCOCK A. G. HANCOCK CLASS GORDON HARLAND FARRER, Blue Devil Staff 4 . . . JACK FLEMING, First Aid Squad 4, Pres. 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Camera Club 2, 3, 4; Key Club 2, 3, 4; Specs Club 4 . . . WILMA ANN GAMEL, Home Ec. Club 3, 4,‘Sec. 4; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 4 . . . BARBARA ANN GARTHRIGHT, Jr. Sub-Deb Club 2; Tennis Club Sec. 3; G. A. A. 3; Glee Club 3. 4 . . . DEAN GLADNEY, Honor Society 3, 4 . . . LENA CLARA GORDON, St. Cloud 1, 2; Beta Club 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Librarian 1, 2; Solo I, 2; Glee Club 3, 4; Basketball 2 . . . EDRIE HALL, Jr. Sub-Deb Club1!, 2; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; International Club 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 4; Tennis Club 3 . . . ASBURY GARNETT HANCOCK, Jr. F. F. A. 1; Lettermans Club 3, 4; Latijj Club 3, 4, Pres. 4; Key Club 3, 4; Class Play 3; Baseball 2, 3; Basketball 2, 3; Student Council 4; Swimming 2; Glee Club 3 . . . JAMES THOMAS HANCOCK, Jr., Haines City 1, 2, 3; Football 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Basketball 3, 4; Class Play 3 . . • HAZEL LORRAINE HARRELL, G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Jr. Sub-Deb Club 2; Homeroom Sec. 4; Letterman's Club 4. HELEN HATFIELD HOWARD HOSTLER JESSE HUDSON ESTELLE HAYES EVELYN HENDERSON LOWELL HOLLEY SENIOR HELEN LOUISE HATFIELD, Letterman's Club 3, 4; Cheerleader 3, 4; Class Sec. 3; Jr. Sub-Deb Club 2; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3; Camera Club 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2; Spanish Club 4 . . . ESTELLE MARTHA HAYES, Glee Club 2, 3 . . • MARY EVELYN HENDERSON, Glee Club 3, 4 . . . LOWELL E. HOLLEY, Football 2; F. F. A. 2 . . . HOWARD KENNETH HOSTLER, Basketball 2, 3, 4; Camera Club 2, 3, Pres. 3; International Club 3, 4; Beta Club 3; Key Club 3, 4; Glee Club 3; Specs Club 1, 2, 3; Letterman's Club 3, 4 . . . JESSE JOHN HUDSON, JR., Honor Society 4 . . . J. J. JAMES, Specs Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3; F. F. A. 2; First Aid Squad 4; Key Club 4 . . . WYNONA LEE JOHNSON, Jr. Sub-Deb Club 2; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3, 4, G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Sec. 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4, Clinic Chorus 4 . . . JANET LEE JONES, Camera Club 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Jr. Sub-Deb Club 1; Spanish Club 4 . . . PETER GEORGE KALOGRIDIS, Class Pres. I, 2, 3, 4; American Legion Boys Forum of National Gov. 3; Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4; F. A. S. L. Convention 3; S. A. S. G. Convention 3; Jr.-Sr. Banquet Page 1; Master of Ceremonies Jr.-Sr. Banquet 3; Baccalaureate Marshall 3; International Club 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Key Club 2, 3; Latin Club 3; Beta Club 2, 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Camera Club 2; Letterman's Club 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4. American Legion Award 1; Charles Palmer Davis Award 2, 3; State Finalist V. F. W. Essay Contest 2; State Finalist U. N. Contest 3; United Nations Conference 4; Boys’ State 2, 3, Sec. of State 3; National Institute for High School students Northwestern University 3. J. J. JAMES WYNONA JOHNSON JANN JONES PETE KALOGRIDIS BEDFORD KEEN WINIFRED KIGHT EMANUEL KING JOHN KUNBERGER FAYE MAC CAI.LA JACK LUNA ARTHUR LEWIS CLASS BEDFORD ALVIN KEEN . . . WINIFRED LUCILLE KIGHT, Douglas. Ga. 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 2 . . . EMANUEL M. KING, Track 2; F. F. A. Treas. 1,2... JOHN ANDREW KUNBERGER, F. F. A. 1, 2; Baseball 3 . . . MARY ESTELL KUNBERGER, G. A. A. 1, 2, 3. 4, Sec. 3, Sgt.-at-arms 4; Jr. Sub- Deb Club Sec. 2; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3, 4; Class Treasurer 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 4, Pres. 4; Student Council 4; Home Room Sec. 2 . . . RAE LATHERS, Honor Society 3, 4, Sec. 4; International Club 3, 4; Spanish Club 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 3; Class Play 3; Banquet Com. 3 . . . DAVID LEWIS LAWSON . . . JOHN ARTHUR LEWIS, JR., Band 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 2, 3; Spanish Club 3, 4; Key Club 3; Specs Club 3; Beta Club 3, Sec. 3; Honor Society 4; Camera Club 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4 . . . LITTLE JACK LUNA, Pulaski, Tenn. 1, 2, 3; Hi-Y Club 1, 2, 3; Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Capt. 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Capt. 3; Letterman's Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Homecoming King 4; Baseball 3, 4; All district Basketball Center 2, 3 . . . FAYE MAC CALLA, California 1, 2; First Aid Squad 3, 4; Blue Devil Staff 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Swimming Instructor 3. MARY KUNBERGER RAE LATHERS DAVID LAWSON ► DOROTHY ANN McQUIRE BETTY McKOWN BRYANT MILLER SENIOR ELEANOR JEAN McCULLOUGH . . . DOROTHY ANN McQUIRE, Key West 1, 2, 3 . . . BETTY McKOWN, Homeroom Treas. 1; Home room Pres. 2; Jr. Sub-Deb Club Treas. 2; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4, Treas. 4; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3, 4, Reporter 3; Homeroom Vice-Pres. 3; Home Ec. Club 4; Student Council 2, 4; Editor of Blue Devil 4; Letterman's Club 4; Spring Frolics Queen 3; Homecoming Queen 4 . . . ANDREW BRYANT MILLER, JR., Band 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 4; Key Club 4; International Club 3, 4 . . . MYRLENE MINCEY . . . MARTHA BLAKE MORRIS, Key West 1; Miami Edison 2, 3; G. A. A. 4 . . LOIS ESTER MORRISON, Glee Club 4 . . . MARILYN CLAIR MOSE-LY . . . L. J. MOUREY, JR. . . . JOETTA GAY MOUTZ, Lakeland 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Home Ec. Club 3; Camera Club 2, 3; Blue Devil Staff 4. I ELEANOR McCULLOUGH MYRLENE MINCEY MARTHA MORRIS JOETTA MOUTZ LOIS MORRISON MARILYN MOSELY L. J. MOUREY LYNDA MUNROE JACK OVERBY DORIS PADGETT SHELLY PARKER JOHN RAWLS MILDRED PRICE FRECKLES PRATHER CLASS LYNDA MUNROE, Camera Club 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Band 3, 4; Spanish Club 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Class Play 3; Banquet Com. 3; Student Council 2 . , . JACK DEAN OVERBY, Baseball 3, 4; Letter-Man's Club 4 . . DORIS JEAN PADGETT, Lake Alfred 1; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 4; Home Ec. Club 3, 4 . . . DONNE ROSCHELL PARKER III, Lake Alfred 1 . . . WARD CALVIN PATTON, JR., Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Lt. 4, Corporal 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Student Council 4; Latin Club 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Beta Club 3; Honor Society 4; Class Play 3; Baccalaureate Marshall 3 . . . CLARENCE CHRISTOPHER PEEBLES, JR., Homeroom Pres. 1, 2; Letterman’s Club 2, 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3; 4-H Club 4 . . . RICHARD DOWNING POPE, JR., S. M. A. 1, 2; Key Club 4; Swimming Instructor 3; Swimming Team 2; Football 2 . . . DOROTHY JEAN PRATHER, Jr. Sub-Deb Club 2; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3, 4, See. 4, Camera Club 2, 3, Glee Club. 2; Property Mgr. Class Play 3; Banquet Com. 3; Senior Play Prompter 4 ... MILDRED LEAONDIS PRICE, Beta Club 2, 3; Honor Society 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 2nd Lt. 4; All-State Band Clinic 2; Glee Club 3, 4; Jr. Sub-Deb Club 1, 2; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3, 4; Student Council 3; Annual Staff 4; 4-H Club 1 . . . JOHN LORILLARD RAWLS, JR., Specs Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Pres. 3; Camera Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Treas. 4; Student Council 3; Base- ball 3, 4. PAT PATTON CLARENCE PEEBLES DICK POPE LOUISE REVELL LOU ELLA RICE BETTY JEAN ROGERS SENIOR EDWARD DALE RfelNTS, Class Sec. I; Class Treas. 2; Class Vice-Pres. 3; F. F. A. 1, 2, Sec. 1, 2; Letterman's Club 2, 3, 4; Camera Club 2, Sgt.-at-Arms 2; Track 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 4; Kev Club 2, 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 3, Pres. 4; Student Council 4 . . . LOUISE REVELL, Glee Club, 3, 4; Jr. Sub-Deb Club 2; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3; G. A. A. 4; Blue Devil Staff 4 . . . LOU ELLA RICE, Frostproof 2; Glee Club 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2 . . . BETTY JEAN RODGERS, G. A. A. 4 . . . CHARLES ALBERT SEYMOUR, Band 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 4; Let-terman’s Club 3, 4; Baseball 2; Tennis Team 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Swimming Team 2 . . . LEE JACKSON SHAW. F. F. A. 1, 2 . . . ELLA WINONA SMITH, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Librarian 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Jr. Sub-Deb Club 2; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3,4; Beta Club 4; Annual Staff Typist 4 . . . FERNITA SYBIL SMITH, Jr. Sub-Deb Club 1, 2; Glee Club 2; Home Ec. Club 1; Journalism Staff 4 . . . LAQUITA JOYCE SMITH, Jr. Sub-Deb Club 2; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3, 4; Beta Club 3; Honor Society 4 ... PAUL BYRON SMITH, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 2nd Lt. 3, Capt. 4, Most Promising Boy Band Award 2; Glee Club 3, 4, Boys' Quartet 4; Annual Staff 4; International Club 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Student Council 4; Letterman's Club 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2; Tennis 3; S. F. C. Double Championship 3; Camera Club 2, 3. EDWARD REINTS CHARLES SEYMOUR L. J. SHAW WINONA SMITH FERNITA SMITH LAQUITA SMITH PAUL SMITH GORDON THOMAS ARNOLD TERRELL CHUCK TELLER CLASS ROBERT ETHERIDGE SMITH, F. F. A. 1 . . . DAVID KIESS STABLER JR., Band 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Letterman's Club 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 4 . . . JANE MADELON STRICKLAND, Student Council 1, 3, 4, Treas. 3; S. A.'G. 3; Cheerleader 4; Camera Club 2; Spanish Club 4; Glee Club 3; International Club 3, 4, Sec. 4; Class Play 3, 4; Tennis 4; Banquet Com. 3; Homecoming Court 4; Baccalaureate Candle-lighter 3; Spring Frolics Queen 2; Jr. -Sr. Banquet Page 1; Letterman’s Club 4 . . . JEAN MARIE STRICKLAND, Beta Club 3; Student Council 1; Honor Society 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 4; Letterman's Club 3. 4; Cheerleader 3, 4, Co-Captain 4; Camera Club 2, 3; Baccalaureate Candle-lighter 3; Homecoming Court 4; Class Play 3; Banquet Page 1; Jr.-Sr. Banquet Com. 3 . . . ELIZABETH PARKER TAIT, Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Spanish Club 4, Sec. 4; International Club 4; Jr. Red Cross Rep. 3; Jr. Red Cross Chairman 4; Cheerleader 4; Letterman's Club 4, Camera Club 1, 2, 3; Blue Devil Staff 3; Student Council 2, 4; Jr. Sub-Deb Club 2; Sr. Sub-Deb Club 3 . . . ANGELYN ROSEMARY TAYLOR. Weirton, W. Va. 1; Basketball 1; International Club 3, 4, Pres. 3; Beta Club 3; Latin Club 3; Girls’ State 3; Student Council 3, 4, Sec. 4; Charles Palmer Davis Award 3; Honor Society 4 . . . LEAFORICE TAYLOR . . . CHARLES C. TELLER, Pittsburg. Pa. 1,2; Track 3, 4; Basketball 3; Football 3; Letterman’s Club 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Imperial Conference 440 Yd. Dash Champion of 1947; Swimming 4 . . . ARNOLD DEAN TERRELL, F. F. A. 1, 2, 3; Letterman's Club 3, 4 . . . GORDON EARL THOMAS. BETTIE TAIT ROSEMARY TAYLOR LEAFORICE TAYLOR EDWIN THOMPSON DEWEY TOUCHTON CAROLYN UNGER BILL THOMPSON GEORGE THOMPSON HOWARD TICE SENIOR EDWIN ALEXANDER THOMPSON, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Sgt. 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; International Club 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 4; Key Club 3, 4; Camera Club 3; Student Council 2, 3, 4; United Nations' Conference 4; Honor Society 4 . . . GEORGE WILLIAM THOMPSON, Lake Alfred 1; Band 2, 3, 4; Camera Club 1, 2; Spanish 4; Track 2, 3: Football 2; Swimming Instructor 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Senior Play 4 . . . GEORGE DENNIS THOMPSON, Glee Club 2; Key Club 1; Annual Staff 4; Mural Artist 1, 2, 3, 4; Camera Club 1; Swimming Team 1 . . . WILLIAM HOWARD TICE . . . DEWEY WOODROW TOUCHTON, Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 4; Baseball 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Letterman’s Club 2, 3, 4; Homecoming Attendant 4 . . . CAROLYN ADELE UNGER, Latin Club 3, 4; G. A. A. 3, 4; Annual Staff Typist 4 . . . VIVIAN VIRGINIA VARNER, Beta Club 3, 4; Glee Club 3 . • . THELMA FAYE VARNER, Glee Club 3, 4 . . . GRACE DIANE VAN-DUSEN, Jr. Sub-Deb Club 1; Swimming Team 1, 2; Letterman’s Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Camera Club 2; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4, Capt. 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 4; Honor Society 4; Tennis Team 4; Class Play 4; Banquet Com. 3; Jr. Play Prompter 3; Stamp Club 1 . . . ERNST LOUIS VON HAHMANN, JR., Track 1, 2, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Vice-Pres. 1, 2; Tennis 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Letterman's Club 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 2, 3; Homeroom Pres. 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Key Club 3, 4; Glee Club 3. VIVIAN VARNER FAYE VARNER DIANE VANDUSEN ERNST VON HAHMANN LENORA WATKINS EDWANNA WEBSTER WADE WIGGINS GENE RAE WILE CLASS ALICE LENORA WATKINS, Stone Mt„ Ga. 1, 2, 3; Home Ec. Club 4 . . . MARY EDWANNA WEBSTER, Jacksonville 1; Home Ec. Club 3; Mr. Thornhill s Office 3; Main Office 4 . . . WILLIAM WADE WIGGINS, JR., Lake Alfred 1; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Track 3, 4; Letterman's Club 3, 4; Honor Society 4 . . . GENE RAE WILE. Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Camera Club 2, 3; Spanish Club 4; Letterman’s Club 3, 4, Homeroom Treas. 2, 3; First Aid Squad 3 . . . PETER C. WILSON, Pittsburgh, Pa. 1, 2; Football 3, 4; Basketball 3; Track 3, 4; Letterman’s Club 4; Spanish Club 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 4; Glee Club 3, 4 . . . RICHARD EDWIN WILSON, Band 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4 . . . JAMES LEE YARBROUGH, F. F. A. 1, 2; Football 2, 3, 4; Letterman's Club 3, 4 ; Track 2 . . . WILLIAM YARBROUGH, Letterman’s Club 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Basketball Mgr. 4; F. F. A. 2; Basketball 3 . . • JOEL COLLINS SMITH, Battle Creek, Mich. 2; Fla. Naval Academy 4; Glee Club 2. 3; Band 1, 2, 3; Debate Club 2; Hi-Y 2; Editor of FNA Annual 4. PETE WILSON JOEL SMITH J Ain't we got fun! Hired Help. Front Row: Jeter Arrington, Halbert Baker, Robert Baird, Don Bartlett, Owen Bilbery, ]r., Douglas Botner, Harry Bringger, Hayward Brooks, Charles Brown, Richard Cobb, Norman Chance, Eddie Conner, Billy Cooper. Back Row: J. W. Cothron, Jimmie Crump, Bernard Daniels, Thomas Daniel, Dexter Daniels, Dickie Dantzler, Ottis Denton, Jerald Qix, Jene Duggar, James Egli, Donald Faulkner, Kenneth Fussell, Harold Ganey. JUNIOR President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Jimmy Lewis Dickie Dantzler Virginia Ashley Patsy Hall Front Row: Frances Alewine, Elmorine Andrews, Virginia Ashley, Nell June Gailey, Myrtle Beasley, Laurie Benson, Betty Borie, Donna Botkins, Sara Brewer, Ida Louise Bridges, Jean Byram, Dixie Byram, Mildred Carswell. Middle Row: Betty Ann Carroll, Thelma Cauthen, Vala-ree Chapman, Zilla Childs, Martha Jo Coburn, Peggy Cox, Joan Daniel, Charlie Ann Dary, Mary Davis, Elizabeth Dozier, Betty, Low Fisher, Maxcine Fowler, Helen Freed, Myrtice Mae Gordon. Back Row: Monte Sue Gunter, Charlotte Griner, Patsy Hall, Beatrice Harrison, Carolyn Heisler, Laura Himes, Betty Jean Hostler, Elaine Hudson, Evelyn Hughes, Margaret Humphries, Betty Johnson, Kit Keath, Imogene Kight, Kitty Kirkland. OFFICERS Front Row: Billy Grubbs, Billy Hardman, Robert Hurt, Stanley Jacobson, Edward Ray Jackson, Jene Joens, C. W. Johnson, Jimmy Lewis, Forrest Lisle, Bobby Matthews, Jerry Mclver, Kenneth Parks. Back Row: Frank Poitras, Jr., John Porter, Doyle Reeves, Fred Robey, Dickie Rowe, Lawrence Snooks, Walter Speer, Larry Sutton, Bobby Turner, Mac Wheeler, Roy Yarbrough. Mrs. Wilson Mrs. Peck Miss Loveless Mrs. Ottinger Mr. Mann Front Row: Jena Lee Langford, Betty Jo Lastinger, Helen Lamont, Rita Lovern, Betty Luna, Imogene Meeks, Arline McTeer, Janice Moreland, Virginia Morrell, Jane Nickolson, Betty Lou O'Conner, Claudia Odem, Betty Grace Oiler. Middle Row: Mona Owens, Barbara Peebles, Cherrie Hope Plowden, Kathryn Pierce, Jo Hilda Posey, Betty Pugh, Margalo Roller, Denise Reed, Velma Seawell, Kathleen Spickard, Evelyn Schleicher, Barbara Stephens, Sammie Stilley, Peggy Stone. Back Row: Joyce Stowell, Joyce Thompson, Hazel Toole, Betty Jean Tucker, Larene Wade, Frances Ward, Opal Waters, Joan Webb, Merelene Weeks, Myr-tice White, Betty Wilder, Eleanor Williams, Winona Williams, Veda Wilson. SPONSORS Front Row: Billy Anderson, Harold Ard, Dwight Barnes, Milledge Barton, Lonnie Blaylock, Robert Botkin, Bud Brakmann, John Brantley, Bob Brightwell, Holland Carter, Arva Carter, Roger Chapman. Middle Row: Cayton B. Craig, Buddy Crittenden, David Despard, J. H. DeVane, George Flack, Dewey Ford, Reginald Grantham, Alton Grant. Eugene Green, Johnny Grey, Chester Hamm, Harold Hamans. Back Row: Connie Ray Hamilton, Buddy Hammond, Ray Harrison, Roy Harrison, Gus Haynes, Warren Heath, Roger Heath, Bobby Hiers, Robert Holland, Allen Howard, Bobby Hunter, James Jolley, Chuck Hummer. SOPHOMORE OFFICERS President Jean Clark Secretary Eric Westphal Treasurer Johnny Grey Front Row: Hazel Alderman, Jessie Barton, Helen Baxley, Jean Beasley. Betty Bilbrey, Betty Lou Booth, Elizabeth Bowen, Wanda Boyd, Dolores Boykin, Hazel Bryant, Margaret Calhoun, Sandy Chance, Jean Clark, Dorothy Clevenger, Juanita Coker. Middle Row: Jeanne Colin, Dorothy Conner, Mary Kathryn Cox, Jimmie Lee Cooley, Geraldine Cox, Judy Davis, Kay Dc Haven, Sara Denmark, Louise Dillard, Hazel Dixon, Donna Egli, Betty Jo Ellison, Jerry Frederick, De Rita Frost, Joan Gibbs. Back Row: Evelyn Gordon, Chrissy Gray, Nancy Gurnett, Doris Hadwin, Agnes Haire, Josette Haire, Virginia Hancock, Jennie Lee Hancock, Elien Hanna, Berma Holley, Imogene Hunter, Betty Lou Ivey, Betty Jean Kitchens, Doris King, Wyoleen Kifby. Front Row: Warren Jernigan, Donald Jones, HaroM Jones, Jack Kavanaugh, Dick Kingham, Jimmy Lang, Bruce Johnns, Arthur Lecky, Freddie Lewis, John Long, Karyl Marshall, Robert McFarlin, Jake McGuire, James Moore, Thomas Moore. Middle Row: Hershal Nelson, Thomas Noles, Edwin O'Neal, ’David Owen, Kenneth Pollard, Harris Porter, Johnny Robert Posey, Jim Powell, Charles Robertson, James Rou-bos, Ruby Searcy, Floyd Sheffield, John Shope, Verdine Shuman, Gilbert Snow. Back Row: L. P. Stallings, Gerald Staninger, Charles Staninger, Ray Stewart, Sam Telford, Gene Thompson, Woodrow Thomas, Conley Thornhill, Grover Thompson, Gordon Toole, Max Von Hahmann, James Wadsworth, Norman Warren, Thomas Wade, Willie Waters, Eric West-phal, Robert Williams. CLASS SPONSORS Miss McLendon Mrs. Rollins Miss Glasscock Mrs. Larson Miss Hilty Mrs. Griffin ■ Front Row: Julia Katros, Geneva King, Harriet Knight, Thelma Lamb, Ruth Lawerence, Theresa Linebaugh, Fay Loke, Shirley McCalla, Mariam Martin, Roberta Melvin, Marilyn Mole, Carol Ann Morton, Thelma Mott, Martha Murdock, Betty Ann Murrell. Middle Row: Nelle Arrine Olsen, Irene Pate, Ida Paullin, Iris Irene Price, Ruth Recker, Fay Rogers, Laura Nell Rogers, Eleanor Scott, Bernice Seagers, Sarah Shipe. Sue Schock, Carolyn Shinn, Phlycene Shores, Olga Smith. Back Row: Billie Nell Still, Joyce Stewart, Mary Frances Sorror, Ann Thompson, Robbie Jean Tillery, Betty Ann Tillman, Carolyn Turner, Melita Varner, Joette Varner, Pauline Vinson, Frances Louise Wade, Mary Mac Wimberly, Connie Wise, Helen Virginia Whisler, Frances Woods. Front Row: Milton Alderman, Freddie Allsopp, Billie Jo Anderson, Harry Ander-son, Robert Apmann, Clifford McKinley Ashe, Marvin Barkin, Lee Barlett, Wesley Blanchard, Charles Donald Boatwright, Bobby Bolick, Reginal Brown, Willie Brown, Marvin Burr, Lamor Calhoun, Irving Cauthen. Second Row: Franklin Chappell, Jimmy Chaffin, Rudolph Covington, Frankie Daniels, Ralph Louis Deese, Ernest Dix, Elmer Dix, Harold Drawdy, Donald F. Fleming, Galye Fleming, Jerry Fields, Charles Galley, Myrlon Gathing, Jimmy Bill Golon, James Greene. Third Row: Wendell Griffin, Richard Hancock, Tommie Haynie, Fred Henderson, Billie Jo Himes, Kenneth Hill, Orville Jernigan, Robert Joines, John Katros, Joseph King, James King, Bob K.ngham, Earl Leffers, A. C. Lynn, Bobby Martin. FRESHMAN OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary- Treasurer James Pearce Jack Murphy Betty Lundy Larry Mclver Front Row: Peggy Armfield, Lorell Ball, Louise Barber, Betty Ruth Bennett, Cherie Bixenman, Annabellc Breymann, Dorthy Bringger, Dor-thy Brown, Joyce Brooks, Lauvern Burd, Marian Bushong, Wilda Carter, Magdalene Cayson, Lela Mae Clemens. Middle Row: Patsy Cottmgham, Jewel Cramar, Jan Cronmiller, Margaret Danner, Gertude Dix, Sherry Ellerby, Kay Fields, Elizabeth Ganes, Gilba Rose Ganey, Patricia Glou-ser, Barbara Grace, Ann Ghevemeyer, Alice Green, Dolores Hall. Back Row: Pat Harrington, Wynell Henderson, Marie Grace Himes, Sue Hoff man, Montine Jones, Marlene Kikia, Kay Kayse, Mamu Lu Killin, Max ine Kilpatrick, Evelyn Lamb, Bernice Luke, Juanita Malone, Betty Lundy, Bobbie Jean May, Mary Helen McCarty. Front Row: Cecil Marsh, Jerry Meeks, Larry Mclver, Richard Me Knight, James McMillen, Roger Mincey, Ray Motsinger, Jack Murphy, Dudley Noll, Walter Norden. Donald Norman, Edwin Owens, Franklin Smith, Lloyd O’Quinn, Don Pate. Middle Row: James Pearce, Carroll Phillips, Lynn Pitts, Tommy Powell, Glenn Pridgun, William Rackley, Carl P.evell, Carlton Rice, James Roller, Roy Richburg, Ramon Ruthledge, Wilbur Sheppard, Tommy Smith, Buck Owens, Lonnie Smith. Back Row: Kenneth Spickard, Ronald Spickard, Lenoard Touchston, Billy Tummond, Paul Varner, Junior Wagman, Jimmy Wasmund, Iris Waters, J. D. Watson, James Wheatley, Charles Wilkes, Oliver Wynn, Leonard Woodward, Jimmy Yarbrough, Eugene Yawn, W. R. Ziglar. CLASS Mr. Wilson-Miss Stanley Mrs. Odom SPONSORS Mr. Whitney Miss Durrance Mrs. Nolen Front Row: Mary Jane Name, Jean Nathey, Leona Newman, Lucile Newman, Jo Ann Norris, Eugenia Ogden, Betty Ruth O’Kelly, Dona Page, Annie Belle Palmer, Julie Patton, Joy Pearson, Mary Fay Peppers. Adrienne Pope, Jerry Pope, Dorothy Pugh. Middle Row: Mary Pullum, Ima Jean Reeves, Willie Joyce Rice. Roberta Rivers, Bobbie Nell Rogers, Dorothy Richburg, Joyce Schaggs, Jean Shope, Patricia Solomon, Doris Ann Smith, Hazel Snair, Priscilla Snipes, Dolores Stephens, Dorothy Stephens, Jo Ann Stewart. Back Row: Mildred Strickland, Janet Stowe, Betty Jean Thomas, Nancy Ellen. Thornhill, Betty Jean Thrasher, Joy Anne Turner, Barbara Toole, Janie Sue Wade, Janette Walker, Patsy Walker, Wanda Walker, Doris Virginia Waters, Norma Jean Webb, Georgia Pearl Weeks, Sara Wilson. PRESENTATION OF SENIOR MANTLE Class of 47 to Class of 48 Class of 48 to Class of 49 A CASE OF SPRINGTIME-JUNIOR PLAY OF 47 'As I was saying” Gotta date, honey? Brotherly love Aw, fellows! Greyt Scott! Wheel??? Love it, love it J Hi Ho Silver Three Musketeers Ruffians Bathing Beauties Our President Back to school Let me see too” Cramer's monopoly Bull . . . session Play boys Ain't he cute? Interesting, huh? The helping hand Our marching band! The professional touch Chow line 1 don't want him, you can have him In the arms of Morpheus The aggressive type A good majorette Ladies' man Beta Club dance Pistol Packin Mama Critical audience in Speech Class A little this way Now look here, boys. The four hoarse men What a charge ORGANIZATIONS 0 29 . OFFICERS OF STUDENT COUNCIL AND PRESIDENTS OF ORGANIZA- TIONS, Standing: Edward Reints, Forrest Lisle, Gilbert Bowen, John Dyson, Jack Fleming, Pat Patton, Edwin Coleman, A. G. Hancock Jr., Stanley Jacobson, Dickie Dantzler. Sitting: Olga Smith, Rosemary Taylor, Ruth Best, Mary Kunberger, Marilyn Atkinson, Jane Strickland, Sara Brewer. STUDENT i OFFICERS President Edwin Coleman Vice-President Forrest Lisle Officers Secretary Rosemary Taylor Treasurer Sara Brewer Sponsors Mrs. Thornton and Mr. Stolz CLASS AND HOMEROOM PRESIDENTS: Jimmy Lewis, Richard McKnight, Joe Long, James Roubos, Donald Boatwright, Frank Dyer. Edwin Thompson. Paul Smith. Billy Hardman, Gene Thompson, Bob Conley, Pete Kalogridis, Eric Westphal, James Pearce. Sitting: Jean Clark, Patsy Hall, Betty Grace Oiler, Janice Moreland, Connie Wise, Laurie Benson, Marlene Kikta. COUNCIL The Student Council this year is the largest and most active in Winter Haven High School's history. The members of this administrative group consist of the council's own four officers and the president of each club, class, and homeroom. The council's work consists of chartering all clubs, keeping the school calendar, supervising drives and elections, and scheduling all chapel programs. Sponsors The school was president of the State Association of Student Councils, with Edwin Coleman, president of the local council, serving as State President. mm ELECTION SPEECHES Front row: Mildred Price, Dean Gladney, Rae Lathers, Tinkie Duggan, Martha Sue Daniel, Diane Van Dusen, Jean Strickland, Rita Lovern. Second row: Mildred Brown, Roesmary Taylor, Evelyn Hughes, Frances Ward, Mrs. Wolfe, Marilyn Atkinson, Patsy Hall, Elizabeth Dozier, Laquita Smith, June Drawdy, Back row: Edwin Thompson, Forrest Lisle, Stanley Jacobson, Arthur Lewis, John Dyson, Pete Kalogricks, Edwin Coleman, Wade Wiggins, Jesse Hudson, Pat Patton. Not pictured: Kenneth Parks. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor ...... Marilyn Atkinson John Dyson Rae Lathers Martha Sue Daniel Mrs. Wolfe THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Winter Haven Chapter of the National Honor Society was founded in 1939. Members are selected on the basis of character, scholarship, leadership, and service. Each year the members attend the Animated Magazine at Rollins College and the state convention of Honor Societies. Projects include buying books for the senior library, being friendly to new studems, and restoring Wa Hwa Hta See. A booth at the Fall Frolics also is sponsored by the Honor Society. Honor Society introduces a new student CLASS AND HOMEROOM PRESIDENTS: Jimmy Lewis, Richard McKnight, Joe Long, James Roubos, Donald Boatwright, Frank Dyer, Edwin Thompson, Paul Smith. Billy Hardman, Gene Thompson, Bob Conley, Pete Kalogridis, Eric Westphal, lames Pearce. Sitting: Jean Clark, Patsy Hall, Betty Grace Oiler, Janice Moreland, Connie Wise, Laurie Benson, Marlene Kikta. COUNCIL Sponsors The Student Council this year is the largest and most active in Winter Haven High School’s history. The members of this administrative group consist of the council's own four officers and the president of each club, class, and homeroom. The council’s work consists of chartering all clubs, keeping the school calendar, supervising drives and elections, and scheduling all chapel programs. The school was president of the State Association of Student Councils, with Edwin Coleman, president of the local council, serving as State President. Front row: Mildred Price, Dean Gladney, Rae Lathers, Tinkie Duggan, Martha Sue Daniel, Diane Van Dusen, Jean Strickland, Rita Lovern. Second row: Mildred Brown, Roesmary Taylor, Evelyn Hughes, Frances Ward, Mrs. Wolfe, Marilyn Atkinson, Patsy Hall, Elizabeth Dozier, Laquita Smith, June Drawdy, Back row: Edwin Thompson, Forrest Lisle, Stanley Jacobson, Arthur Lewis, John Dyson, Pete Kalogridts, Edwin Coleman. Wade Wiggins, Jesse Hudson, Pat Patton. Not pictured: Kenneth Parks. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor Marilyn Atkinson John Dyson Rae Lathers Martha Sue Daniel . Mrs. Wolfe THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Winter Haven Chapter of the National Honor Society was founded in 1939. Members are selected on the basis of character, scholarship, leadership, and service. Each year the members attend the Animated Magazine at Rollins College and the state convention of Honor Societies. Projects include buying books for the senior library, being friendly to new students, and restoring Wa Hwa Hta See. A booth at the Fall Frolics also is sponsored by the Honor Society. Honor Society introduces a new student Front row: Sue Schock, Lynda Munroe, Zilla Childs, Dickie Dantzler, Bryant Miller, Betty Pugh, Myrtle Beasley, Winona Smith. Second row: Monte Sue Gunter, Jane Nicholson, Betty Grace Oiler, Evelyn Schleicher, Velma Seawell, M. Carswell, Lena Gordon. Third row: Miss Loveless, Gene Thompson, Ernst Von Hahmann, Bob Conley, Paul Smith, Bobby Turner, George Kunberger. Back row: Mercer Branch, Ruth Recker, Hazel Bryant, Laurie Benson. Vivian Varner, June Bailey, Billy Grubbs. Not pictured: Edrie Hall, Bud Brakman, Janice Stephenson. BETA CLUB The Winter Haven Chapter bf the National Beta Club was organized in the spring of 1947. Known as a service and an honor organization, the Beta Club endeavors to recognize students whose scholastic achievement has been above average, to provide the opportunity for students to lend constructive work to school projects, and to give training in leadership. During the school year 1947-1948 the club purchased a record cabinet for the library and decorated the library for Christmas. In February the club sent two delegates, Zilla Childs and Mercer Branch, to the state convention in Tallahassee. President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor Dickie Dantzler Bryant Miller Zilla Childs Betty Pugh Miss Loveless Editor-in-Chief Pat Patton Assistant Editor Marilyn Atkinson Business Manager ........t Tinkie Duggan Assistant Bus. Mgr. Mildred Price Sports Editor .................. Paul Smith Snapshot Editor John Dyson Photography Editor....... Howard Hostler Art Editor .............. George Thompson Faculty Sponsor Miss Phyllis Smith Although the Annual Staff was elected during the 1946-1947 school year, it was not until fall that the staff really began work on the 1948 Wa Hwa Hta See.'They set up goals for the book and hoped it would surpass most annuals in orginality of make-up, in the number of snapshots, in the clarity of photographs, and in the variety of activities represented. Pat recorded the ideas page by page in the ''dummy,” and the big task of getting pictures taken according to the plans began. In November the sales campaign was inaugurated. To create interest among the students, the staff revealed some of its ropes and plans in the form of a skit in assembly. After months of work the staff, with a sigh of relief, sent the final copy to the publishers and looked forward to the arrival of the 1948 Wa Hwa Ta See. It is the sincere hope of the staff that each page will be a reminder of pleasant days at W.H.H.S. THE BLUE DEVIL Friday, Dec TB Explained The Double-Barred Cross You Cai l 1945, i people ted States. 23-4 Hie Blue Devil is published ev- two weeks by the students of j Journalism Department, Win- Haven High School, Winter .ven, Florida. itor............Petty McKown soclate Editor... Fernita Smith ature Editor____Jimmy Lewis siness Manager......Ruth Best vertising Manager ......... .... ......... Ray Harrison ivertising Staff.. .Gordon Farrer . ___ (Leaforice Taylor ,rt3 Editors.. (Clarence Pee;iea nior High Editor........... ............. Edwanna Webster change Editor.. .Opal Walters lers...........Wynona Johnson wfreader.........Norman Chance culty Advisor....Ruth Wolfe ni0ta ) Louise Revell p .............{Joetta Moutz Editorial (By BETTY McKOWN) ’his issue of the Winter Ha-i High School Blue Devil has n donated for the prevention :uberculosis. Its publication has n made possible through the peration of school officials, the k County Tuberculosis and ilth Association, the printer 1 The Blue Devil Staff. Ivery student in the Junior and ior High - y free ty he Blu' the AI linst tl Ve ape earch 1 it is' kno' ven 9 I re doin . an J (By JIMMY LEWIS) No amount of poverty can cause TB unless the TB germ is present, and no amount of riches can prevent TB if the TB germ is present. TB is not Inheritable. The only way a person can get TB is direct from the TB ge The (By WYNONA JOHNSON) The double-barred cross, which is the emblem of the tuberculosis association, was first adopted as the TB emblem in 1902. The double-barred cross was first used as an honorable emblem de Douillon, lea ,de. H S SHOE SHOP (By JIMMY O won’t you buy a Which very -often Some boy or girl More like you, iroi They'd like to rur play, t to be near tb day— t comes kids hi lp then a Seal id You early 15,0 in P ates are orkers, kers, an al worke ie Mobile at the B ;h it trav orida requi X-ray berculosi disease, b have it? ANDERSON DRUG COMPANY DAHLG G. A. A. Front row: Betty Ann Bilbrey, Lorraine Harrell, Doris King, Shirley Eason, Winona Johnson, Ellen Hanna, Arrine Olson, Dorothy Bringger, Thelma Lamb. Second row: Helen Baxley, Arlene McTeer, Barbara Grace, Doris Ann Smith, Geneva King, Barbara Toole, Janie Sue Wade, Wynelle Henderson, Marie Himes, Louise Barber, Betty Rogers, Joyce Brooks. Third row: Patsy Walker, Betty Bennett, Gilba Ganey, Betty Jo Lastinger, Joanne Daniel's, Louise Bridges, Imogene Meeks, Miss Waldrop, Jena Lee Langford, Carolyn Unger, Melite Varner, Faye Rogers, Magdalene Cayson. Back row: Louise Re-vell, Joyce Stewart, Mary Kunberger, Helen Whisler, Pauline Vinson, Margaret Danner, Dorothy Brown, Patsy Cottingham, Opal Waters. Not Pictured: Betty McKown, Ann McGuire, Olga Smith, Bety Carroll, Maxcine Bolick, Helen Lamont, Laura Himes, Dona Egli, Jerry Fredericks, Hazel Snair, Frankie Slack. OFFICERS President .................... Shirley Eason Vice-President ............. Lorraine Harrell Secretary .......L........... Wynona Johnson Treasurer ............................. Betty McKown Wholesome, active, recreation for girls is the chief aim of one of our largest organizations, the Girl's Athletic Association. Every member is encouraged to work for a letter by taking an active part in extramural games. The club’s project for this year is putting benches in front of the school. Outside: Edwin Coleman, Bud Brakmann, Bobby Turner, Robert Holland, Dexter Daniels, George Thompson, Mercer Branch, Edward Reints, Ernst Von Hahmann, Mr. •Mann, Mr. Costello, Forrest Lisle, Bryant Miller, Jack Fleming, J. J. James, Edwin Thompson, Inside: Maxie Von Hahmann, Downing Pope, Dickie Dantzler, Jimmy Crump, Frank Dyer, Paul Smith. Not Pictured: Bob Conley, A. G. Hancock, Billy Hardman, Gene Thompson, Jimmy Lewis, Howard Hostler. OFFICERS Officers President Vice President Secretary ..... Treasurer .... Edward Reints Edwin Thompson Mercer Branch Ernst Von Hahmann Whether building character or building concrete blocks, the Key Club may be found in action. The members of the Key Club arc the early birds of school; they have their weekly meetings on Tuesday morning at 7:30, when they discuss school problems over breakfast of bacon, eggs, and hot biscuits. The subject of hot things brings up one of the club’s outstanding projects, the handling of the fire drills. The members became concerned about the safety of the school and with the approval of school authorities undertook the direction of the fire drills. The club's latest service to the school and community is the weekly broadcast of school news over WSIR. OFFICERS Front row: Hazel Bryant, June Marie Drawdy, Shirley Gilbert, Cherry Plowden, Sammie Stilley, Nancy Cheek. Second row: Margalo Roller, Juanita Coker, Jan Cron-miller, Kay Field, Delores Stephens, Carolyn Heisler, Betty Grace Oiler, Sue Schock, Mary Mac Wimberly. Third row: Mrs. Workizer, Pat Patton, Evelyn Gordon, Marilyn Atkinson, Jimmy Martin, Jean Clark, Carolyn Dnger, Monte Sue Gunter, Thelma Cauthen. Fourth row: Stanley Jacobson, Johnny Shope, Gene Dugger, A. G. Hancock, Kenneth Parks, Fred Henderson, Arthur Lecky, Bob Kingham. Not pictured: Robert Schneider, Bill Hardman. The Latin Club is composed of the members of the Latin Class who have shown outstanding interest and ability in Latin. The purpose of this group is to promote interest in the language and customs of the Romans. The standing project, of the club is sponsoring the school's costume room. President . .... A. G. Hancock, Jr. Vice President Stanley Jacobson Secretary ......... June Marie Drawdy Treasurer ................ Gene Dugger Reporter Jean Clark Sponsor Mrs. Frankie Workizer The Spanish Club is composed of twenty-five members of the second year Spanish Class and eight members of the first year class who attained at least a B average. The first year members went through an initiation during which they came to school dressed as Spaniards. During the second semester Mr. Wingfield was an intern from Florida Southern College and took an active part in this club. The outstanding project for the year was the darkening of the auditoruim windows. Costumed for initiation OFFICERS President Vice President . Secretary Treasurer Reporter Parliamentarian Sponsor John Dyson Pete Wilson Bettie Tait Tinkie Duggan Martha Sue Daniel Bob Conley Mrs. Workizer Front row. Ruth Best, Diane Van Dusen, Lucile Chambliss, Tinkie Duggan, Rae Lathers, Jean Strickland, Jackie Driggers. Second row: Sue Beasley, Lynda Munroc, Velma Seawell, Jean Byram, Evelyn Schleicher, Jane Strickland, Martha Sue Daniel, Helen Hatfield, Mr. Wingfield. Third row: Mrs. Workizer, Laurie Benson, Rita Lovern, Gene Rae Wile, Bettie Tait, Jann Jones, Betty Jean Luna, Fannie Jo Morley, John Dyson, Charles Seymour. Fourth row: Roy Yarbrough, Forrest Lisle, Bill Thompson. F.dward Reints, Dewey Touchton, Bob Conley, Pete Wilson, David Stabler. Not pictured: Arthur Lewis. Front row: Virginia Hancock, Joyce Stewart, Thelma Lamb, Jeanne Conlin, Juanita Coker, Louise Dillard, Delores Boykin, Olga Smith. Middle Row : Miss Larson, Carolyn Turner, Ida Ruth Paullin, Jeanette Jones, Wanda Boyd, Doris King, Josette Haire. Back Row: Betty Lou Ivey, Janice Stephenson, Carolyn Shinn, Mary Mac Wimberly, Sarah Shipe, Christine Gray. Not pictured: Ellen Hanna, Nancy Gurnett. OFFICERS JUNIOR SUB-DEB CLUB The Junior Sub-Deb Club was organized for the girls in the sophomore class. The purpose of the club is to teach the members neatness in personal appearance, gracefulness of manner, and poise. This year the club provided four benches for the school ground. President Olga Smith Vice-President Carolyn Shinn Secretary Jeanne Conlin Treasurer ................ Joyce Stewart Sergeant-at-Arms Carolyn Turner Sponsor ............................... Miss Larson Front row: Barbara Booth, Evelyn Hughes, Maxcine Bolick, Mytrice White, Nell June Bailey, Eleanor Williams, Arlene McTeer. Second row: Sara Brewer, Ruth Best, Janice Moreland, Dorothy Prather, Betty Pugh, Helen Freed, Mildred Price, Nancy Baker, Virginia Ashley, Betty Lou O'Connor. Back row: Betty McKown, Mary Kun-berger, Wynona Johnson, Shirley Eason, Mrs. Peck, Betty Hostler, Sue Beasley, Kathleen Spickard, Rita Lovern, Jane Nicholson. Not pictured: Winona Smith. SENIOR SUB-DEB CLUB OFFICERS The Sub Deb Club was organized nine years ago to meet the social needs of girls in the junior and senior classes. Their purpose is expressed in service to others and in self improvement of the individual. Projects chosen by the club are undertaken for the benefit of the club and for the improvement of the school as a whole. The main one this year is the decorating of the stage dressing rooms. A Girl For Gilbert” President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Reporter Sponsor .... Ruth Best Janice Moreland Dorothy Prather Betty Pugh Betty Hostler Mrs. Peck The Junior Class Presents GOING ON SEVENTEEN' CAST Elsa Kit Keath Buddy Carhart Billy Hardman Mrs. Kate Carhart Jane Nicholson Florence Carhart Betty Grace Oiler Graig Vincent Charles Brown Tom Williams Dickie Dantzler Paul Jerry Mdver Shrimpie Jimmy Crump Joan Velma Seawell Lillums Barbara Stephens Frank Carhart ...... Kenneth Parks Helen Janice Moreland Doris Betty Ann Carroll Agnes Helen Freed Voice of Western Union Boy . Halbert Baker Stick'em up! Going on Seventeen presented by the Junior Class was an entertaining production. Buddy Car-hart, an ordinary growing boy, centered his interest in getting out a newspaper with the help of his pals. Women didn't bother him until a lovely girl named Lillums came sailing into his life. Complications arose when Buddy overheard his father disclosing to his mother the loss of a great amount of money from the bank where Mr. Carhart was the head accountant. Buddy and his pals set out to solve the mystery; their first suspect was Graig Vincent, a suitor of Buddy's sister Florence. While they held him locked in the printing shop, Tom Williams, another employee of the bank and suitor of Florence made ready to leave town. Craig escaped in time to clear up the affair, and Buddy’s newspaper revealed to the town that Tom Williams was the guilty per- Director: Mr. Mann. Stage Committee: R. Lovern, S. Brewer, M. Carswell, D. Faulkner. Publicity: Jimmy Lewis. The Senior Class Presents TWO GENTLEMEN AND VERONA” Billy Kennedy, young drama critic on a vacation, stumbles upon the Red Barn players, a summer-theatre group, who mistake him for an expected talent scout from Hollywood-and proceed to go through antics of which only the stage-struck are capable. Bill is trying frantically to escape, when Verona enters, behaving in a normal manner. Besides being pretty and ambitious she is obviously interested in the wrong guy, one Clyde Colby, the epitome of self-satisfied masculinity. So Bill decides to stick around as press agent, and capture Verona's heart. The Red Barn players inconveniently run out of money about this time, and appeal to wealthy Neila, who calculatingly advances the money so they can continue, on one condition: that she have the leading roles, of course. Then the real talent scout, Mr. Sweezey, arrives at the Red Barn-only to be shanghaied into observing more hopeful talents. On the night of the real try-out, Bill kidnaps leading lady Neila so that Verona can have her opportunity; but Mr. Sweezey recognizes a least suspected player instead and Verona decides she'd rather be Bill's first-rate wife than a third-rate acrtress. Director: Mrs. Workizer. Stage Committee: S. Eason, D. Prather, W. Johnson, M. Atkinson. Publicity: Ray Harrison Verona Wood Clyde Colby Mrs. Buxton Sarah Brown Marg O'Reilly Neila Lansing Flo Anderson Mike Turner Mrs. Maud Doolittle Charlie Adams Bill Kennedy Milton F. Sweezey Jane Strickland Pete Kalogridis Mildred Brown Bettie Tait Martha Sue Daniel Diane Van Dusen Helen Hatfield Charles Seymour Gene Rae Wile Frank Dyer Bill Thompson .... Arthur Lewis Tarzan Cassanova slays em” HOME EC. CLUB The Home Economics Club, with a membership of 20 girls interested in many branches of home making, has had a progressive year. At the monthly meetings interesting programs have been presented dealing with foods, hobbies, and room decoration. The service project of the club was the decorating of the Home Economics club room located in the Home Ec. Department. The room has been a meeting place for the club, as well as a useful part of the department. The club members acted as hostesses to the P. T. A. at their January, meeting. OFFICERS President ..... Vice President . Secretary Treasurer Sponsor . ...... Mary Kunberger Beulah Bratton Wilma Gamel Mildred Brown Mrs. Owen Front row: Mary Kunberger, Louise Revell, Beulah Bratton, Opal Waters. Middle row: Mildred Brown, Wilma Gamel, Charlotte Griner, Lenora Watkins, Fernita Smith, Myrtice Gordon. Standing: Mrs. Owen, Joan Webb, Jean Clark, Helen Whisler. Not Pictured: Roberta Albert, Edrie Hall, Harriet Knight, Betty McKown, Doris Padgett. GIRLS' 4-H CLUB President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor Betty Thrasher Rita Jackson Burma Holley Burma Holley Mrs. Owen 4-H CLUB MOTTO Make the best better.” PLEDGE The outstanding event of the 4-H Club Calendar for this year was the Polk County Youth Agriculture Show in Bartow. .Brahmans, hogs, roosters, pullets, and hens were exhibited. Contests in tractor driving and horsemanship were held, and clothing was displayed. The first prize in the cattle show was won by Clarence Peebles, and the letter award in the poultry show was received by Gerald Staning-er. In the display of clothes Betty Jean Thrasher received two first prizes and one third prize for sewing. Most of the other 4-H Club members also won a prize. The 4-H Club activties extend into the summer when a short course for girls is offered in Tallahassee and a camp for boys is held in Ocala. I pledge my head to clearer thinking BOYS' 4-H CLUB My heart to better loyalty My hand to larger service, and President Flavius Rogers My health to better living Vice President Scott Boland For my club, my community, and my country Secretary Leonard Woodard Treasurer Gerald Staniger Reporter Tommy Thornhill Sponsor Mr.' Thornhill INTERNATIONAL CLUB Whether it be discussing the Marshall Plan, dramatizing the Security Council in assembly, or presenting a version of Macbeth at the Fall Frolics, the International Club has been active throughout the year in many various fields. Trips to the D.A.R. for monthly news summaries and to the Kiwanis Club, the Woman’s Civic League, and the Parents Teachers’ Association for panel discussions were some of the most interesting activities undertaken. This year’s project consisted of helping purchase new interior stage settings. Dramatization of U. N. Security Council OFFICERS President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Parliamentarian Program Chairman Sponsor Stanley Jacobson Edwin Thompson Billy Hardman Jane Strickland Frank Dyer Pete Kalogridis Mrs. George E. Copeland Front row: Patsy Hall Evelyn Schleicher, Harriet Knight, Eleanor Scott, Jane Strickland, Stanley Jacobson, Forrest Lisle, Second row: Mildred Brown, Sandra Chance, Sue Schock, Rae Lathers, Tinkie Duggan, Martha Sue Daniels, Bettie Tait. Third row: Byrant Miller, Pete Kalogridis, Jimmie Crump, Edwin Thompson, Paul Smith, Bob Conley, Bud Brakmann, Frank Dyer, Robert Holland. Fourth row: John Dyson, Billy Hardman, Mercer Branch, Howard Hostler. OFFICERS President Jo Ann Hickman Vice President Betty Jean Hostler Secretary Elaine Hudson Treasurer.......................John Rawls Sponsor Mr. Oldt Cameramen in action The twenty-five members of the Camera Club arc bound together in a wide-awake, progressive organization by a common interest, photography. In their enthusiasm for photography they have equipped a complete darkroom, and held classes in photography and darkroom chemistry for the younger students, who through this training will become qualified leaders of the organization and also have an interesting hobby. In order to finance their projects the Camera Club had a portrait booth at the Fall Frolics and during the year sold Personalized Valentines and pictures of various activi-CAMERA CLUB ties t0 students and faculty. First row: Sara Brewer, Denis Reid, Laurie Benson, Elaine Hudson, Rita Lovern, Janice Moreland, Carolyn Heisler, Cherrie Hope Plowden, Myrtice White. Second row: Betty Grace Oiler, Mr. Oldt, Martha Jo Coburn, Kitty Spicard, Veda Wilson, Toni Ganes, Betty Jean Hostler, Zilla Childs, Velma Seaweli, Jane Nickolson, Bob Kingham, Virginia Ashley. Back row: Laurence Snook, Jack Fleming, John Rawls, Arthur Lewis. Front row: Judy Davis, J. J. James, Sam Telford, Frances Ward, Stanley Jacobson, Forrest Lisle, Kay DeHaven. Back row: Jack Fleming, Robert Schneider, Jimmy Martin, Mr. Mann. Not Pictured: Jimmy Crump, Hazel Bryant, Donald Jones, Theresa Line-baugh, Kenneth Parks, Mary Pulhim, John Rawls S. P. E. C. S. SCIENCE CLUB The Winter Haven Specs Club is an organization for students who are interested in science and maintain a high scholastic average. | The name Specs is derived from the aims of the club; to seek, to prove, to expreiment, to co-operate, and to serve. The members attempt to stimulate all students to a greater interest in science for the knowledge gained and the greater enjoyment of scientific benefits. This year the club plans to fingerprint all students from the first grade through the twelfth who haven't been fingerprinted previously. OFFICERS President Vice President Secretary ..... Treasurer Sam Telford Jimmy Crump Frances Ward Judy Davis Seated: Leaforice Taylor, Jane Nicholson, Edith Bass, Hazel Bryant, Myrtle Beasley, Betty Lou O'Connor, Faye MacCalla, Merlene Weeks. Standing: Claudia Odom, Mr. Costello, Jack Fleming, J. J. James, Elizabeth Bowen. FIRST AID SQUAD First Aid is doing unto others that which you hope they never have to do unto you” is the Squad’s own definition of First Aid. This group, an essential part of the student body, is one of the most serviceable organizations in school. Trained in methods approved by the American Red Cross, if fulfills its purpose in rendering aid to students who are injured or sick. President Jack Fleming Sponsor Mr. Costello Ouch. It burns.” CONCERT WINTER HAVEN HIGH SCHOL BAND 1947-48 The Winter Haven High School Band completed its sixth year under the present director, Mr. Roy V. Wood. During the years many events have transpired that make the memories of the band students fond ones. The band has made several hundred public appearances and has visited many Florida cities as representatives of our school and city. Seniors this year were in the seventh grade when the band was organized under Mr. Wood and as such are the first class to go completely through junior and senior high in the band. They have worked to make the band an outstanding organization in the state and their success may well be measured by the popularity of the band and band activities, wherever they appear. Outstanding among the memories of the band students for this year will be in the trip to the Miami Orange Bowl Festival, where they spent five days as guests of the Orange Bowl Commitee, appearing in two giant parades and in a special drill at the Orange Bowl. Other trips of the year include parades and concerts in Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Tampa, and other Florida cities. The officers, except Billy Hardman, are seniors and will be missed greatly by the band next year. They worked hard for the honor of being band officers, and having striven to make the band better ever since they were elected, they have set a fast pace for future officers and bandsmen to follow. Besides the concert band the Winter Haven High School has a junior band of seventy-two pieces and a beginners’ group of forty-five. The junior band has made about twenty public appearances this year and has entered the district band contest in Tampa. OFFICERS: Captain, Lts.: Pat Patton; Edwin rary; 2nd Lts.: Buddy Price, Billy Hardman. Paul Smith; 1st Coleman, hono-Boyle, Mildred MAJORETTES: Olga Smith, Arlene McTeer, Janice Moreland, Peggy Stone, Barbara Stephens. MASCOT: Ginger Stolz. FLUTES: Laurie Benson, Robert Apman, Dixie Byram, Betty Lou Booth, Mary Mac Wimberly, Joy Anne Turner. CLARINETS: Paul Smith, Ernst Von Hahmann, Kenneth Parks, Charles Seymour, James Roubos, Lawrence Snook, Nancy Baker, Jimmy Wasmund, Robert Holland, Max Von Hahmann, Eugene Yawn, Judy Davis, Peggy Stone, Betty Lou Ivey, Bryant Miller. OBOES: Thomas Moore, Tommy Haynie. BASSOONS: Shirley Gilbert, Margaret Humphries. ALTO CLARINETS: Roberta Melvin, Lena Gordon. BASS CLARINET: Bob Turner, Richard Wilson. SAXOPHONES: Billy Harham, Lee Ellis, Mercer Branch, John Porter, Carolyn Shinn, Lynda Munroe. CORNETS: James Wheatley, Winona Smith, Edwin Coleman, Donald Jones, David Stabler, Robert Schneider, Evelyn Gordon, Barbara Booth, Dorothy Clevenger, Sara Denmark. Marilyn Atkinson. FRENCH HORNS: Velma Seawcll, Dickie Dantzler, Arthur Lewis. BARITONES: Gene Thompson, Olga Smith. TROMBONES: Pat Patton, Conley Thornhill, Wesley Blanchard, Warren Heath, Mildred Price, Janice Moreland, Carolvn Turner. DRUMS: Buddy Boyle, Mac Wheeler, Mildred Strickland, Arline McTeer, Dorothy Brigger, Jessie Barton. BASSES: Kenneth Fussell, Lonnie Blaylock, Kenneth Bodkin, Edwin Thompson, Bill Thompson. Not Pictured: Jo Morley, Myrtice White, John Dyson, Anne Thompson, Betty Jean Luna. Band in the Orange Bowl Miami Parade Leaving for the Orange Bowl Practicing at South Campus (Pi. Girls’ Dormitory on South Campus of U. of Miami GLEE Winter Haven has the largest Glee Club of any class B school in the State. There are two hundred forty in the senior high school chorus, and nearly one hundred fifty more in the junior high chorus. The glee club is young, having been organized only two years, but has done much fine work in school and community concerts. It has participated in district and state contests with outstanding success and looks forward to even better work as time goes on. CLUB Outstanding in the Glee Club this year were the boys’ quartet, who made many appearances before city clubs and other groups, and the girls’ double quartet. Members of the boys quartet are: Paul Smith. Charles Seymour, Pat Patton and Edwin Coleman. The members of the girls double quartet are: Jean Strickland, Elaine Hudson, Mildred Price, Evelyn Hedley, Marilyn Atkinson, Jann Jones, Wynona Johnson, and Shirley Eason. Gene Thompson was accompanist for the Glee Club and the special groups. Front row: Crissy Gray, Kay De Haven, Barbara Jean Peebles, Jean Byram. Betttc Tait, Helen Hatfield, Diane Van Dusen, Jane Strickland, Elaine Hudson, Jean Strickland. Second row: Robert Lee, Jimmie Daniels, Jerry Mclver, Charles Teller, Roy Yarbrough, A. G. Hancock, Stanley Jacobson, Gilbert Bowen, Gene Jones, James Yarbrough, Frank Poitras. Howard Hostler, James Hancock, Dewey Touchton, Jack Luna. Third row. Dick Rowe, Bobby Matthews, Edward Rcints, Bob Conley, Paul Smith, Dexter Daniels, Wade Wiggins, Bill Yarbrough, Jack Kavanaugh, Jack Overby, Stewart, Cottingham, Ravmon Brightwell, Coach Clyde V. Hayman. Back row: Homer DeVane, Bill Cox. Edwin Coleman, Arnold Terrell, Horace Alderman, Charles Seymour Jimmy Lewis, David Stabler. Not Pictured: Ernst Von Hahmann, Clarence Peebles, Pete Wilson, Jimmy Lang, Joyce Thompson, Sandra Chance, Pete Kalogridis. LETTERMAN'S CLUB OFFICERS The purposes of the Letterman’s Club are to encourage participation in the various athletic activities, to promote higher ideals of sportsmanship, and to co-operate with the administration of the school. All students of W.H.H.S. who have earned varsity letters in any sport are eligible for membership in this club. President ..... Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor Gilbert Bowen Clarence Peebles Barbara Peebles Dewey Touchton Coach Clyde V. Hayman Coach Clyde V. Hayman Clarence Peebles Gilbert Bowen Barbara Jean Peebles Dewey Touchton SPORTS Front row: Jane Strickland, Joyce Thompson, Crissy Gray, Helen Hatfield, Kay De Haven, Barbara Jean Peebles. Back row: Jean Byram, Betty Tait, Diane Van Dusen, Sandra Chance, Jean Strickland, Elaine Hudson. CHtERLEADERS COACHES Thomas Costello, Clyde V. Hayman, Chester ann, Jim Whitney, Gilbert Wilson GO GET EM DEVILS TOUCHDOWN BOUND ANOTHER REDSKIN BITES THE DUST A YEA TEAM! OUT OF THE WAL REF! MANAGERS END AROUND! VARSITY TEAM: Front row: A. C. Lynn, Ed Reints, J-layward Brooks, Jim Powell, Gerald Stanigcr, Clarence Peebles, Stanley Jacobson, Robert Lee, Dick Dantzler, Halbert Baker, Dudley Noli, Otis Denton, Jerry Fields. Second row: Gerald Dicks, Stewart Cottingham, Roger Chapman, Gilbert Bowen, Jimmy Daniels, Pete Wilson, L. P. Stallings, Jim Lang, Buddy Boyle, Frank Poitras, Grover Thompson, John Brantly. Third row: Dewey Touchton, Ernst Von Hahmann, Dexter Daniels, Bob Hunter, Norman Chance, Fred Robey, Raymon Brightwell, Jack Luna, David Owen, Bill Yarbrough, James Hancock, Paul Smith, Robert Botkin, Bob Matthews, Harry Bringger. Fourth row: Gene Joens, Wade Wiggins, Roy Yarbrough, Charles Staniger, Jeter Arrington, Jack Kavanaugh, J. H. DeVane, Dick Rowe, Bob Conley, James Yarbrough, Ted Jack-son. VARSITY and B-SQUAD: Front row: Max Von Hahmann, Jim Yarbrough, Alton Grant, Frank Daniels, Carl Revell, Willie Brown, Buck Owens, Fred Allsopp Fred Henderson, Holland Carter, Willie Waters, Harold Ganey, Melvin O'Quinn Gerald Dicks, A. C. Lynn, Jerry Fields. Second row: Grover Thompson, Dudley Noll, Jimmy Lang, Robert Heirs, Bob Turner, Joe Long, Owen Bilbrey, Dewey Ford, Preston Ayers, Ray Harrison, Bob Bolick, Neil Arbuthnot, Roy Harrison, Buddy Crittenden, Gerald Staniger. Jim Powell. Third row: Harry Bringger, Bob Matthews, Ottis Denton, Halbert Baker, Dexter Daniels, Bob Hunter, Fred Robey, Raymon Brightwell, Jack Luna, Bill Yarbrough, David Owen, James Hancock, Paul Smith, Clarence Peebles. Gilbert Bowen. Dickie Dantzler, Dewey Touchton, Ernst Von Hahmann. Fourth row: Norman Chance, Gene Joens, Wade Wiggins, Charles Staniger, Jeter Arrington, Jack Kavanaugh, Roy Yarbrough, Dick Rowe, J. H. De Vane, Bob Conley, Robert Botkin, James Yarbrough, Ted Jackson. Back Row: Ike Cottingham, Roger Chapman, John Brantley, Robert Lee, Hayward Brooks, Frank Poitras, Jimmie Daniels, L. P. Stallings, Bryan Boyle, Pete Wilson, Edward Reints, Stanley Jacobson. Gilbert Bowen Edward Reints Raymon Brightwell Clarence Peebles Dewey Touchton fj 4 © stl S4 JIMMIE DANIELS WADE WIGGINS JAMES YARBROUGH IKE COTTINGHAM BUDDY BOYLE JAMES HANCOCK BILL YARBROUGH 9coii a(i Winter Haven Punta Gorda 0 The Devils got off to a flying start in the season’s opener against Punta Gorda by defeating the Tarpons in an exciting game. The Devils showed both power and speed and outplayed the visitors from the start. Winter Haven 6 Jesuit 6 The highly rated Jesuit Tigers came from Tampa only to repeat last year's outcome. Our team held the edge in first downs but just didn’t have that extra punch for points. Winter Haven 7 Arcadia 6 Arcadia was next on the schedule. The Bulldogs really pulled a surprise. The over-confident Deyils pushed the cowboys all over the field but again didn’t seem to have that extra punch. In the last quarter both teams made a touchdown; the Winter Haven score came in the last 10 seconds of the game. Winter Haven 0 Haines City 18 The Devils journeyed to Haines City and ran straight into the Hornet’s nest. The boys played a hard game all the way, but the Hornets had all the sting. Pass interceptions, fumbles, etc. finally gave the Hornets a hard earned victory. Winter Haven 13 Sarasota 20 The Devils really went to work for the first time this year in the annual Sarasota tilt. The powerful Sailors took an early (20-0) lead in the first quarter and then bogged down, as the local boys hammered one touchdown before half time and another in the third quarter and threatened all the rest of the game. Winter Haven 44 Wauchula 7 Again playing host, the Devils were strictly on the ball. The game started off with the Devils receiving the kick-off and driving for a touchdown. The rest of the game was a picnic with everyone getting a chance to play. Scores both through the air and on the ground left no doubt in anyone's mind as to the victor. Winter Haven 7 Lake Wales 13 Highlanders spoiled the Homecoming fete for Winter Haven by capitalizing on breaks which happened to come their way. On a freak 53 yard run, the Highlanders took an early lead. They then followed with a pass interception and a free 40 yard trip to W. H. goal line. The Devils made their touch down the hard way by driving inside the L. W. 5 yard line three times before going over. Winter Haven 0 Manatee 13 Manatee, the newly combined Bradenton-Paimetto team, seemed to have all the breaks in this game. The Devils kicked off, held Manatee for downs, and proceeded to march straight down to the Manatee 5 yard line, where they fumbled and lost possesion of the ball. The Manatee touchdowns came as the result of long passes. Neither team was able to get a touchdown on the ground although the Devils were in sight of the goal more than once. Winter Haven 0 Bartow 34 The Thanksgiving classic with Bartow was a hard fought game and was closer than the score indicated. The Yellow Jackets had just a little too much sting. Winter Haven 7 Plant City 32 The final game of the year against the powerful Planters of Plant City was the best game of the season as far as team spirit is concerned. The Devils, however, were handicapped with injuries. The Devils never giving up, were out played but not out fought. VARSITY GAMES Lake Wales Plant City Lake Wales Arcadia Jesuit Auburndale ___ Tarpon Springs Haines City Ft. Myers Jesuit ....... Bartow Auburndale Mulberry Ft. Myers . Tarpon Springs Arcadia ...... Haines City WE THEY 25 42 50 51 19 48 38 29 ...29 39 47 35 35 39 53 30 36 48 39 50 50 52 54 40 .48 30 39 43 39 42 51 44 49 46 VARSITY TEAM: Front row: Jerry Mclver, Howard Hostler. Standing: A. G. Hancock, Dick Rowe, Dexter Daniels, Robert Lee, Roger Chapman. The 1948 season of the Blue Devil Cagers cannot be judged by the percentage of games won. The games lost, with the exception of a very few, were by close margins; and more than once, exciting overtimes were the deciding factor. In the South Florida Conference Tournament the Devils upset second seeded Plant City by a score of 52 20. In the second game, however, they lost by a close score, 34-56, after an exciting overtime. In the District Tournament, the Devils defeated the Ft. Meade Miner 48-33 and then lost to the second seeded Mulberry team 22-24. VARSITY and B SQUAD: Front row: Charles Brown, Alan Arbuthnot, Ray Harrison, Buddy Hammond, Dwight Barnes, Mercer Branch, Johnny Shope, Harold Ard, Jimmy Lang, Gene Joens. Back row: A. G. Hancock, Dick Rowe, Dexter Daniels, Howard Hostler, Jerry Mclver, Robert Lee, Roger Chapman. B SQUAD GAMES WE THEY Lake Wales 16 22 Plant City 28 27 Lake Wales 19 48 Arcadia 18 16 Jesuit 18 16 Auburndale 17 43 Tarpon Springs 17 21 Haines City 30 29 Ft. Myers 32 66 Jesuit 44 38 Bartow 26 22 Auburndale 38 32 Mulberry 19 15 Ft. Myers 22 28 Tarpon Springs 28 26 Arcadia 36 32 VARSITY Eric Westphall, Jane Strickland, Charles Seymour, Sandra Chance, Edwin Coleman, Diane Van Dusen, Pete Kalogridis. TENNIS Jane Strickland, Sandra Chance, Diane Van Dusen. Not pictured: Winona Williams. Eric Westphall, Edwin Coleman, Tommy Jr., Pete Kalogridis, Charles Seymour. TEAM Kneeling: Norman Warren, Robert Holland, Walter Nordon, Bud Brakman, Bobby Joines, Jimmy Wadsworth. Standing: Diane Van Dusen, Eric Westphall, Jane Strickland, Edwin Coleman, Mrs. Thom as Costello, Sandra Chance, Pete Kalogridis, Charles Seymour. BASEBALL Sitting: David Stabler, Carroll Phillips, Bob Schope, Freddy All-sop, Billy Waters, Jimmy Lang, A. G. Hancock, Jr., Jimmy Lewis. Kneeling: Harry Bringger, Ike Cottingham, John Brantly, Arthur Lewis, Roger Chapman, Wade Wiggins, Dewey Touchton, 'Duck Boatwright, Gene Joens. Standing; Jerry Fields, Robert Lee, Jack Overby, George Kunberger, Bill Yarbrough, James Hancock, Roy Yarbrough, J. H. DeVane, Jim Whitney. Dexter Daniels, Jimmy Lang, A. G. Hancock, Paul Smith. GOLF Jimmy Lang, Paul Smith, A. G. Hancock,' Dexter Daniels. TRACK Kneeling: Gene Joens, Arnold Terrell, Bill Cox, Raymon Bright-well, Charles Teller, Charles Wi!k:,. Hayward Brooks, Standing: Alan Arbuthnot, Bobby Matthews. Wade Wiggins, Bobby Brightwell, John Brantly, Norman Chance, Dewey Touchton, Pete Wilson, Owen Bil-brey. Jn CT f V- ° X . %v NX A; X Sandra Chance for cutest snap— of her and Bud Barbara Booth, Winona Smith, Carolyn Unger—for typing Jimmy Grimes and Ralph White for pictures of clubs and activities. THANK YOU THE STAFF Your yearbook is a store of treasured memories. The oft repeated thrill of recollection which accompanies each new search through its pages will many times repay you for the care and consideration which has gone into its creation. We are publishing 1948 Annuals for more than 900 Colleges and High Schools. This patronage indicates a wealth of ideas and service which has no doubt made possible the long record of our school annual achievement. THE TAYLOR PUBLISHING COMPANY 1505 Munaer DALLAS. TEXAS