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

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1952 volume:

EBSWWSWW r —i q-r-j TTT Hi fm rm 0. TAVLO PUBLISHING COMPANY DALLAS. TEXAS 7 uU i-meuCc means better yearbooks - THE SENIOR CLASS OF WINTER HAVEN HI6H SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA PRESENTS HI a ttwa ft ta See of 1552 five four three Q Ta f Wo one MARY LOIS THORNHILL MISS PHYLLIS SMITH DOUGLAS ROBSON HENRY PFISTER SHIRLEY TURNER JEAN ANN NEWLAND NAN SCHILLER World of Tomorrow After much consideration, the staff and I have chosen the World of Tomorrow,” as our theme. In most cases, we have substituted the usual rockets, missiles, and space travel for the more likely aspects of the world of tomorrow in which you will take part. As you examine this annual you will notice many changes in the layout and content. All of these changes have been well founded and we feel they will not only better the annual, but in some far-reaching way, improve the school. This is your 1952 Wa Hwa Hta See We hope you will like and enjoy it and may it in future years, reflect all of your favorite activities. JEANE GIBBS PEGGY ROWE SARA HANCOCK HERBERT GLOVER LaDONICE ATKINSON GEORGIA FISHER GLENDA GRACE BILL FREDERICK Editor MISS PHYLLIS SMITH 'Dedication... I The Winter Haven High School Senior class has chosen to make its dedication to two people, Miss Phyllis Smith and Mr. George Costello. Their influence has instilled in us the desire to strive for the best that is within us both in the classroom and in our daily lives. Appreciation is long overdue to Miss Smith for the endless and untiring hours of her supposedly leisure time that she has given to the WHA HWA HTA SEE. In her working hours, she is a mathematics teacher who inspires students to develop their mathematical talents to the highest degree and go on to worthwhile achievement in the world. It is impossible to come into contact with Mr. Costello without feeling the power of his radiant personality and absorbing some of his bright outlook for us and the future. Along with his English course, Mr. Costello provides stimuli to finer character and better living. It is for these contributions to us that we gratefully dedicate this yearbook to these two senior homeroom teachers. • Administration • Faculty • Class of ’52 • Class of ’53 • Class of ’54 • Class of ’55 C. H. ORTT Principal Tirst Personality— I am happy to have this opportunity to greet you and to express my appreciation for your attainments and your co-operation during the year. May the future years of this high school be as successful as this one has been. It is my wish for the Class of 1952 that you carry with you the spirit of easy comradeship and mutual helpfulness which has been a part of your school days. With this heritage from W.H.H.S., success and happiness may be yours throughout Ifie. flesct in Our Personalities Although other schools in the area share with us the kindly interest, the untiring efforts, and the quiet efficiency of this group of administrators, their contribution to the smooth running machinery of our school is no less valuable. They are Mr. J. Milton Lewis, Supervising Principal; Mr. Harold L. Davis, Administrative Assistant; and Mr. Charles E. Stolz, Visiting Teacher. Personality Plus Squa Is Our Of flee Help A new student undoubtedly gains a favorable impression of our school, for the first thing that he encounters is the friendly smile of Mrs. Wheeler, who registers him. After he has been registered, he is conducted on a tour of the school by one of the office assistants. Besides the induction of new students, Mrs. Wheeler and her group of willing assistants perform such services as dispatching messages and mail, keeping records, mimeographing materials, and handling absentee withdrawals. The student members of this staff are: Irma Brown, Sally Humphreys, Eleanor Reynolds, Mary Lois Thornhill, Mary Lou Buck, Betty Thrasher, Beverly Johnson, Barbara Rickenbaker, Mary Elizabeth Pate. In addition to the direction of all these activities, Mrs. Wheeler has the main job of secretary to Mr. Ortt, the principal. Xlanguage Plays an Part la The Language Department of Winter Haven High School includes four years of English, two years of Spanish, two of Latin, one of journalism and one of speech. In English I, the Freshmen, under the direction of Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Dillard, enjoy an adventuresome journey in Treasure Island. They make their first acquaintance with William Shakespeare in Julius Caesar. The newcomers renew an old acquaintance with parts of speech and acquire new knowledge in conjugating the verb. In English II, Mrs. Peck, Miss Tucker, and Mr. Sloan guide the Sophomores through the adventures of Gareth and Lynette, and Rosalind and Orlando. A realistic touch is found in the daily life of Silas and Eppie. The Sophomores discover that verbs have a passive voice and become familiar with letter writing. Mrs. Peck and Mr. Costello introduce the Juniors to America's literature. Other class activities include the study of pronouns, verbals, and complex sentences. In Junior English, students also attempt to decide which vocations are most attractive to them. Senior English, with Miss Loveless, provides a final review of grammar, experience in writing and in judging the writing of others, as well as a study of the literature and literary history of England. Students may substitute a year of journalism with Mr. Sloan or a year of speech with Mr. Costello for the last year of English. The journalism class learns from both the text and practical experience what publishing a newspaper is like. Important 'Day C ife Left to right: Mrs. Peck, Mr Sloan, Mr. Padgett, Mrs. Dillard. Mr. Costello teaches his class the principals of effective speaking in class, but the members acquire practice by actually speaking before genuine audiences. They made 328 such speeches during the first semester of this year. The Latin students of Mrs. Dillard, gain a knowledge of Latin grammar in the first year. In second-year Latin they apply what they have learned by reading selections dealing with classical culture and then by reading Caesar. Left to right: Miss Tucker, Mr. Nash, Miss Loveless, Mrs. Whitney, Mr. Costello. Spanish I presents to students the written and spoken language of the Spanish speaking peo pies. Pronunciation is taught to the students by the use of Spanish records. Mr. Padgett's second year students continue the study of grammar and gain skill in the use of the language and knowledge of the customs and culture of Spanish American people. Commercial Courses Prepare Students for World of Zomorrow Mrs. McAbee explains a business math problem The Commercial Department includes the following courses: business math., bookkeeping, typing and secretarial training. The business math classes are taught such procedures as how to fill out checks correctly and how to plan budgets by Miss Sartin and Mrs. McAbee. This course is open to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. Miss Hilty's students learn techniques of good typing, correct grammar, punctuation, and form. Mrs. Thornton has organized the secretarial training courses so that it provides intensive training in stenographic skills which include: shorthand, typing, English, and transcription. A student who completes these courses should be well prepared for the business world. to James Prather. Science-the open door With the important part science plays in our every day life it is entirely fitting to have the outstandingjScience Department that we have. Our future scientists will find general science, biology, chemistry, and physics to guide them in their future careers. All of us at one time or another have had cause to see and remember Mr. Mann at work, whether behind his little cards or around the lab. Tenth grade students find Mr. Burrows' smiling face and ready wit a welcome addition to the study of plants and animals. But if you should miss your pet housefly or ant, you may find it in some biology student's insect collection. Ninth graders get their introduction to science in Mr. Padgett's general science classes. All in all we are very proud of our science department and think that the young scientists of Winter Haven High School will add much to the World of Tomorrow. This year the library has grown into a more pleasant and serviceable school organization. With the removal of the Junior High, Room 308 was made available for a combination library office, work room, and periodical room. Thus, the actual library has expanded to include a comfortable reading section, a reference nook, and a browsing section. Material and services are readily supplied by a group of student assistants who have been trained in the business by carrying on a well-organized library. The school is indebted to our librarian, Mrs. Scarborough, and her assistant, Mrs. Lewis, for the pleasure and services which the library provides. I STUDENT LIBRARIANS ATTENDANCE OFFICE STAFF Many Hours in Various Places In the Attendance Office, Mr. Schiller and his sixteen helpers check attendance and look after excuses, lost books, and the school supply room. In the Guidance Office, Mrs. Nolen, the dean, advises the Student Council and supervises the scheduling of all school activities. For each period she has a student assistant. Mr. Richardson and the projectionists run the projection room on a regular schedule. There are two projectionists for each period. Math for Zoday and When the Freshman enters high school, he finds himself taking either general math or beginning algebra from Mrs. Ortt, Mrs. Nolen, Mr. Schiller, or Mr. Whittington. He soon will be thinking more and more about the World of Tommorrow and considering other math courses to suit his interests and plans. For general home and business needs, there is business arithmetic. For scientific and technical work, there should be training in the traditional math courses, plane geometry, algebra II, solid geometry, and trigonometry taught by Miss Smith. Math may be also taken as one of the great cultural subjects, for in mathematics man has evolved an international symbolism by which to express the universal laws he has discovered. Left to right: Miss Smith. Mr, Whittington, Mrs. Nolen Mrs. Ortt. Mr. Nash, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Saul, Mr. Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Copeland, Mrs. Odom. World CL tiZen skip Zhrough Social Studies The social studies department trains students for better citizenship. Ninth grade civics classes study current affairs, the U. S. Constitution, state and local government, and units on manners, Florida's resources, and vocations. Mrs. Edith Odom and Mr. Dan Kirkpatrick teach civics. World history is a background course that teaches appreciation of other civilizations and their contributions to our own. The course is taught by Mrs. Copeland, Mr. Saul, Mr. Richardson, and Mr. Nash. Has life in these United States always been this way? This is the question put to the American history students by Mr. Saul and Mrs. Copeland. American history helps the students to acquire an appreciation of the scope and nature of the struggles that have made and kept us free. The problems in American Democracy course, as taught by Mrs. Copeland, present a challenge to seniors to try to understand better the problems facing every American citizen. Seated: Miss Hayward, Mrs. Owen. Standing: Mr. Martin, Mr. Jamison, Mr. Bonadio. PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Boys’ and girls' physical education is taught to all high school students except the members of the Concert Band. Miss Waldrop, Coach Whitney, and Coach Ausley teach new exercises and widen the interest in the athletic department. Left to right: Miss Waldrop, Mr. Whitney, Mrs. Nolen. Mr. Ausley. Pasquali Walker and Pancho Wood. D.C.T. Mr. Martin is the coordinator for the Diversified Cooperative Training courses in which students are receiving valuable instructions and experience for the business world of tomorrow. MUSIC The music instructors arc Mr. Roy Wood and Mr. Millard Walker. Mr. Wood directs the Concert Band and the Second Band and gives instruction in the playing of instruments of the band. Mr. Walker directs the Glee Club. Mr. Wood and Mr. Walker. SHOP Mr. Jamison teaches Shop I and II in which students are trained in the different phases of industries. The courses are divided into four areas: crafts, metal, wood and sand casting. Mechanical drawing, taught by Mr. Jamison, is concerned with orthographic projections and leads to an engineering career. Mr. Bona-dio's vocational shop is essentially an electrical course. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT In Home Economics I, Miss Hayward has made sewing, cooking, and etiquette more interesting for freshman girls. Home Economics II, taught by Mrs. Owen, includes the study and practice of home nursing, clothing construction, and the family dinner. Home Economics III girls are remodeling the new apartment as their project this year. Mrs. Owen has given valuable advice on the decoration of the apartment. CAFETERIA Mrs. Jones, the dietitian, superintends the provision of meals for an average of three hundred seventy-five students a day. PHIL, MARIE, BILL, and JEANE Class Officers President ............................ Phil Searcy Vice President...............Bill Frederick Secretary............................ Marie Jones Treasurer .................. Jeane Gibbs Senior Class of 1952 John Adams Maxylene Adams Virginia Allred Dawn Anderson Edward Ashley Martha Ashley Johnny Mack Jenny Sun Up Eddie LaDonice Atkinson Loye Barnhill Doncie Scooter Betty Boswell Ronald Bowen Beetlebomb John Barrows Johnny Thomas Boyd Joan Bilbrey Jody Irma Brown Brownie Lucille Bilbrey Lou Mary Lou Buck Lu Lu Scott Boland Zip Irene Burton Bunny Our History Megan The year 1948 is certain to go down in history. Why?” you may ask. In September of that year 191 rocket mates began their journey through high school in the rocketship W.H.H.S. During the first part of our journey we elected Ashley Thompson, president; Charles Dennis, vice-president; Marie Jones, secretary; and Billy Payne, treasurer. Many things attracted our youthful attention. The newly formed Freshman Forum delighted those who liked to debate. For those of us who thought we could act, there was the Freshman Dramatics Club, and the members presented for entertainment Dooley and the Amateur Hour. The Photography Club proved to be very interesting, too. At a banquet given in honor of the oldest passengers aboard, Jane Ann Newland, Mary Lois Thornhill, Sally Humphreys, Marie Jones, Sylvester McCall, Jimmy Reed, Johnny Adams, and Bill Yelvington served as pages. Genella Carter Gloria Cason Roy Cayson Harlon Clark Betty Jo Clary Jo Ann Copeland __N« _____ Top Model T___________Pine Tree Pinky_______________ Jo Evelyn Cowart Ebbie Jean Cox Jeanie Barbara Crosby Ereva Cumbie Bobby Reedy Kecogmtion at Cast Our rocket gathered speed as we headed for the second year of our journey. The mechanics of our rocket this year were President, Bill Yelvington; Vice President, Phil Searcy; Secretary, Georgia Fisher; and Treasurer, Christine Howard. During this part of our journey many had honors bestowed upon them. Jean Ann, Mary Lois, and Nan were chosen as cheerleaders. Jim Ed went to Boys’ State, and Beverly Duncan and Sylvester were elected as treasurer and vice president of the Student Council. Milestones in our Senior year. Wabern Davidson Doris DePuy Puddles Granada Davis Tutor Carol Despard Little Spike Leroy Deal Bugs Charles Dennis Charlie Inez Dicks Robert Duckworth Bob Hard Work and Qood Deeds Surging into the second half of our journey, some of us felt fizzled out while others gathered momentum. Leading us through this year’s activities were Bill Yelvington, with John Barrows, Marie Jones, and Joyce Richardville helping him. Our Junior Class play, Nothing But The Truth, provided an opportunity for several members of our crew to demonstrate to our parents and friends that we could produce a show worthy of acclaim. The arrival of our rings brought to us emblems of our importance as future graduates. This event was the milestone of a journey three-fourths finished. Wesley Ellis V'es Georgia Fisher Fish James Eubanks Otie Jack Flanigan Roscoo James Faulkner Boots Bill Frederick Asa Betty Fern Theodore Freiwald Teddy Other events in our Senior year. A P Finally came the l Hall to entertain th™ t W en we Put on our est rocketsuits and journeyed to Nora Mayo event Aladd' ' 1° erl!ors a e annual Junior-Senior Banquet. The theme of this great decoratinne Tk Si P. ’ was splendidly carried out in our pages' costumes and the table ' Committee under the capable chairmanship of Marie Jones felt that it was one of the best banquets ever held at W.H.H.S. After the banquet we danced to the music of Bruce Canova and his orchestra. Sara Hancock joined the cheerleading squad. Six boys from our class were appointed to go to Boys’ State, and three girls went to Girls' State. They were Phil Searcy, Bob Duckworth, Bill Yelvington, Keith Smith, Bill Frederick, Johnny Barrows, Beverly Duncan, lo Ann Copeland, and Jeane Gibbs. Our school was lucky enough to have Jeane Gibbs receive the honor of being chosen for Girls' Nation. Glenda Grace deader Conley Hall Pete Sara Hancock Pearl Loughran Harman Put Pul Hoy Harmon Nookie Rita Jackson Pete Peggy James Giggles Howard Holm Eric Joanne Johnston Punk Betty Jo Hoover Jossie Billy Ruth Jones Bill Christine Howard Chris Dorthy Jones Spot Sally Humphreys Hump Marie Jones Re A banquet - A Glorious year The traditional candidly liters and marshals from the Junior Class were Marie Jones and Georgia Fisher, Jim Ed Glass, and Bill Yelvington. When we found our Junior year nearing an end, we began to look forward to our lives as seniors. With this in mind we elected Phil Searcy, Bill Frederick, Marie Jones, and Jeane Gibbs as class officers. Bill Yelvington was elected president of the Student Council and automatically became president of the Student Councils of Florida. Beverly Duncan was elected Secretary. Jim Ed Glass received the title of captain of the band, and we chose Bill Frederick as editor of the WA HWA HTA SEE. Such is the account of our journey up to the year 1951-1952. Let us now turn to the log of our daily experiences aboard the rocket in this our final year. Donald Lamb Betty Sue Lane Norman Lester Goat Fiji Gil Leroy Lilly Kilroy Margy Long Sylvester McCall Syl Donald Lovern Bashful Hinson McTeer T. O. McTeer Letrelle Luke Trella Frank Miller White Lighting Jimmy Martin Vanderclean Ronald Mincey Roy Martin Coach Carolyn Mixon Cat Arthur Mathews Stonewall N. H. Murdock Muscles Zke Cog September 4 Good-bye vacation—Hello education! New principal—new teachers— new students and a new school system. (Everything new but the building.) . . . September 19 A visit from Mr. Raymond, the herpetologist. (Snake charmer to the uninformed.) . . . September 21| The Blue and Gold intersquad football game was won by the Blues. Which side did you cheer for? . . . September 28 The first football game of the regular season. Disappointment rained as the Blue Devils lost to Arcadia. But on the sunnier side of things, the first edition of the BLUE DEVIL came out today, and there was a wonderful dance at the Armory after the game . . . October 5 We met the Sarasota Sailors on Dennison Field. More disappointment. No rain. A new school activity was introduced on this night. The BOW-WOW held at Lake Silver was enjoyed by all who attended . . . October 8 Take a deep breath—hold it—now”. You've just been x-rayed. Also a day long remembered by the happy juniors and seniors inducted into the Honor Society in an impressive assembly . . . October 19 The students took a vacation as the teachers journeyed to Orlando for the F.E.A. meeting . . . October 22 Report cards issued — 'nuff said? . . . October 26 In an assembly the student body heard vivid reports Jean Ann Newland Sue Nixon Ruth Orr James Owens Joyce Partin Mary Pate Noodles Suzie Toots Buddy Rusty Kitten Arthur Pope Fuzzy Jimmy Reed Saleh Eleanor Reynolds Harold Rice Ellie Robert Rice J0Vce Richardville Grits J ”ior Our Senior year of Girls' State by our delegates and impressions of Washington by Jeane Gibbs, one of Florida’s delegates to Girls' Nation . . . October 29 Subscribe now! Don't wait! Did you make your down payment for your 1952 WA HWA HTA SEE? The International Club held its initiation, and for a day we had some famous visitors in our class rooms . . . October 31 The Brigham School Halloween Carnival was held on our campus; their new cafeteria was not yet completed . . . November 2 The pep meeting to make history! The Freshman and Juniors outyelled (?) the Sophomores and Seniors. On this day we also cast our votes for Homecoming King and Queen. May the best ones win! . . . November 5 The Junior Red Cross Council began its yearly drive for funds with a narrative program in assembly . . . November 8 The Homecoming Season got underway as the students led by the Concert Band and the Cheerleaders, staged a big snake dance through town and ended up at the armory burning Lake Wales” . . . November 9 Calamity pep meeting with cheerleaders as football players and senior football players as cheerleaders was a big success. The motorcade, the barbecue, the game, the Homecoming Dance Douglas Robson Ulyuse Richardville Use-less Margie Ricks Buzzy James Roberts Jack Juanita Salter Phillip Searcy Phil Nancy Schiller Nan Janet Seawell Seal Joe Schrocder Josie Larry Seymour Skip-a-long Happy Days and the cornation of Nan and Jack made this a glorious Homecoming . . . November 12 There are now six finalists for the I Speak for Democracy” contest . . . November 13 Johnny Barrows won the I Speak for Democracy contest for the Winter Haven Schools . . . November 19 Entertainment came skating our way and money for the Student Council, as the Rolleteers -visited us . . . November 21 Hooray! The Thanksgiving Holidays . . . November 22 The annual Thanksgiving football game between Bartow and Winter Haven was classified as an upset as Winter Haven won 12-6 . . . November 26 The first Basketball practice of the year was called this day .. . December 7 In an assembly Bill Yelvington presented the handbooks to Phil Searcy. They are a big help to the old students as well as the new . . . December 13 The Junior Honor Society and Torch Club were formed on this day honoring freshmen and sophomores who have the characteristics but not the age for the Honor Society . . . December 14 A Date With Judy”. The Juniors outdid themselves in their play . . . December 18 The Latin Club held a banquet in honor of the new members at the Park Cafe . . . December 19 The very impressive Christmas program featured the Glee Club, the band, and the presentation of gift boxes for the Claudia Slack Frankie Slack Annet,e Smi,h Kci,h Smith Ray Smith Huf:h Starlin ! Claud,e Skitter Dimples Smitty Speedy Gustave Tacot Tee Nancy Tapley Thomas Taylor Eloisc Thomas John Thomas Marie Thomas Lucy Tommy T.B. RU lull of Activities needy from each homeroom . . . We joyfully welcome the holidays by saying good-by to the institution of learning and tipping our hats to fun and frolic . . . January 3 Back to the old grind. ’52 means New Year's Resolutions. Broken yours yet? ? ? It is also Leap Year at last! ! ! Look out, boys! . . . January 9 The third Student Council Assembly featured a marimbist and Hi Ho Trigger”. More money for the Student Council . . . January 11-12 The State Music Clinic opened in Tampa. Twenty-two of our talented musicians attended . . . January 19 The Student Council sponsored a Calico and Denim Square Dance in the cafeteria-barn . . . January 21-22 Students eagerly look forward to passing the first half year with six-weeks’ and semester tests coming up. Hallelujah, Seniors, only 91 more days . . . February 18 The Citrus Exposition arrived with all the color, eats, and excitement of candied apples, Sally Rand, and roller coaster . . . February 22 The entire band packed up and flew to Cuba for the weekend. Bon Voyage! ! . . . March 7-8 The Glee Club excelled at the District Vocal Contest . . . March 13 The Senior Play and Phil's presentation of the Senior Mantle to the Junior Class president was very impressive. Virginia Thomas Ashley Thompson Mary Lois Thornhill Dinky Ashburger Louie Thomas Thornhill T ommy Louis Tillery Le Lottie Martha Toole Marty James Turner Shirley Turner Tommy Vanhoozer David Vaughn Betty Vick Joanne Viertel Runt Shirt Curly Poppa Vaughn Shootie ]o Zhe Bud of the fourney is flew in Sight The production was filled with the best talent ever . . . March 14-15 The District Band Contest was held in St. Pete . . . March 26 The last Student Council sponsored assembly featured glass blowers . . . April 10-11-12 The State Student Council Convention with Bill presiding . . . April 25-26 A lot of sweet music was heard at the State Vocal Contest. The students tried to show all their talent these two days . . . May 1-2-3 Good marching, color, and excitement, and loads of music were had at the State Band Contest which was held in Tampa . . . May 9 The Juniors honored the graduating class with a terrific banquet and an oh! so heavenly prom. Did you get in early? . . . May 20 53 Seniors tooted” their final concert at the Nora Mayo Hall . . . May 28 The seniors bid good-by to the hallowed halls of W.H.H.S. as they take advantage of that senior privilege—no school the last week . . . June 1 The Baccalaureate Sermon . . . June 3 School’s out for the year! Did everybody pass? . . . June 3 Graduation! That long awaited, never to be forgotten night of nights. Barbara Vinson Bobbie Barbara West Barbie Earnest Wagman Charlene Wilkes Charlie Geline Walker Mary Wilkes Leon Joyce Walker Hippo Kathleen Woods Kat Notables ... BEST ALL AROUND .... Nan and Bill compare their trophies of various achievements. MOST POPULAR .... Marie and Bill do not let their title interfere with eating. WITTIEST .... Don and Betty catch up on the latest quips. BIGGEST FLIRT .... Johnny is ensnared as Barbara proves her technique. MOST TALENTED .... Maestro Johnny and actress Jeane warm up for their next engagement. Class of 1952 FRIENDLIEST .... ' Pausing to refresh” are Beverly and Roy. MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED . . . . Georgia (behind the eight ball) Fisher gets a loan from President Glass. MOST ATHLETIC . . . . Mary Lois and Hinson eat the breakfast of champions.” BEST LOOKING .... Tootsie” straightens Jim’s tie before the big dance. CUTEST . . . . Referring not to the dog, but to Phyllis and Phil. Who's Who John Paul Adams Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4, President 1, 4; Freshman Page 1; Homeroom President 2; Student Council 2; Graduation Usher 2; Swimming Team 2, 3, 4; Business Club 2; Projectionist 3, 4; Band 1, 2; Key Club 2, 3, 4, Delegate International Convention 2; Homeroom Vice President 4; Club Council 4; Homecoming Escort 4; Letterman’s Club 4. Maxylene Adams Glee Club 1; GAA 1; Guidance Office Staff 4; DCT 4. Virginia Dare Allred Graceville, Fla. 1, 2, 3; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club I, 2. 3. 4; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 3; Volleyball 3; Softball 3; Class Officer 1, 2; Junior Play 3; Piloteers 4; Dramatics Club 4. Dawn Anderson Harvey, 111. 1, 2, 3; Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Pierian Club 1, 2, 3. Secretary 3; Profiles Board 2, 3; Scholarship Award 1; Class Senate 2; Student Council 2; Class Prom, Entertainment Chn. 2; Girls’ Club 1, 2, 3, Point Commission 3; Father-Daughter Banquet. Chn. 2; Band 4; Dramatics Club 4. Secretary 4; Piloteers 4; Beta Club 4; Blue Devil Staff 4. Edward Maxie Ashley Plant City, Fla. 1, 2, 3; Gun Club 3. Martha Ruth Ashley Library Staff 4. La Donice Atkinson Freshman Forum 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Shell Club I; Dramatics Club 1; Glee Club 1, 4; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3, 4; Homeroom Secretary 2; Banquet Com. 3; Piloteers 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4, Secretary 4; Annual | Staff 4. William Loye Barnhill Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 3; Honor Society 4; Key Club 3, 4; Camera Club 1; Graduation Usher 2. John Vincent Barrows, Jr. Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Second Lieutenant 3, State Brass Sextet 3; Glee Club 1, 3, 4, Accompanist 3, 4, State Clinic 3, 4, Voice Solo First District and State, Piano Solo First District 1, 3, Student Conductor 4, Bacc. Choir 1, 2, 3; Dramatics Club 1; International Club 2, 3, 4; Homeroom Treasurer 2; Homeroom President 3, 4; Student Council 3, 4; Key Club 2, 3, 4, Director 3, 4; Class Vice President 3; Banquet Program 1, 2; Latin Club 3; Boys’ State 3; Speak for Democracy Contest Winner 4. Frances Joan Bilbrey GAA 1. Lucille Bilbrey Attendance Office Staff 4. John Scott Boland, Jr. 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 2, President 3, County Council 2; Science Club 2, 3; Bacc. Choir 2; Banquet Com. 3; Band 1, 2, 3,- 4; Glee Club 1, 3, 4. Betty Jo Boswell Patxon, Fla. 1; Homeroom Treasurer 1; Glee Club 1, 3; Squad Leader 3. 4; Tennis 4. Ronald Bowen Football 1; FFA 1, 2, 3; Track 3, 4. Thomas Leon Boyd 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 1, President 2; Track 1, 3; Basketball 3; Football 2. Irma Marcella Brown Freshman Forum 1; 4-H Club 1; GAA 1; Glee Club 1, 3, District 3; Piloteers 3; Home Ec. Club 3, 4, Vice President 4; Main Office Staff 4. Mary Lou Buck Home Ec. Club 4. Lillian Irene Burton Band 1; Home Ec. Club 3, 4. Genella J. Carter Gloria May Cason Moore Haven, Fla. 1, 2, 3; Home Ec. Club 2, 3; Banquet Com. 3. Roy Hilton Cayson Current Event Club 1; Glee Club 4. Marion Moses Childs Band 2, 3, 4. Harlon Edward Clark Swimming Team 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2. Betty Jo Clary Shell Club 1; Library Staff 2, 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 4. Jo Ann Copeland Freshman Forum 1; International Club 2, 3, 4. Vice President 3, Secretary 4; Beta Club 3; Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Girls’ State 3; Honor Society 4; Library Murals 4. Evelyn Ethel Cowart GAA 1; Squad Leader 2; Home Ec. Club 4; Beta Club 4; DCT 4. Jereal Jean Cox Glee Club 1; Homeroom Treasurer 1, 3; Homeroom Secretary 2; Squad Leader 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Ciub I; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3, 4, Secretary 4; Junior Red Cross Council 3, 4; Homecoming Attendant 4; DCT 4. Barbara Jeanne Crosby Rand 1; GAA 2; Home Ec. Club 4. Ereva Manolia Cumbie Cairo, Ga. 1, 2; 4-H Club 1, 2; Glee Club 3. fa the Class of ’52 Wabern Carroll Davidson Key Club ?, 3, 4; Honor Society 4; Student Council 4; Junior Red Cross 3, 4; Beta Club 3; Safety Patrol 2, 3. Martha Granada Davis GAA 1; 4-H Club 1; Shell Club 1; Home Ec. Club 4. Leroy Deal Blue Devil Staff 4. Charles Lawrence Dennis Class Vice President 1; Homeroom President 2; Student Council 2; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2; Key Club 3; Blue Devil Staff 4; Dramatics Club 4. Doris Edith Depuy Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 1, 4; Science Club 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 4; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3. Carol Lois Despard Homeroom Treasurer 1; Camera Club 1; Glee Club 1. 3; 4-H Club 1; Beta Club 3, 4; DCT President 4; Club Council 4; Blue Devil Staff 4. Inez Dicks GAA 1, 2, 3; Camera Club 1; Letter-man’s Club 3; Squad Leader 3; Library Staff 4. Robert Wells Duckworth Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Cpl. 3; Camera Club 1; Basketball 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Key Club 3, 4, President 4, Conv. 3, 4; Student Council 3, 4; S.A.S.C. Conv. 4; Club Council Chn. 4; Tennis 3, 4; Bacc. Usher 2; Homeroom President 3; Science Club 3; Boys' State 3. Beverly Jane Duncan Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Camera Club 2; Science Club 2, 3; Band 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Latin Club 3; Glee Club I, 3, 4; Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3, Secretary 4; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3; International Club 3, 4; Piloteers 3, 4; Class Play 3. Betty Aillen Dunson Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Second Lieutenant 3; Glee Club 4; Homeroom Vice President 4; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3, 4. Donald Frederick Duval Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Camera Club 1, 2; Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4; Latin Club 2, 3; Junior Red Cross 3; Banquet Com. 3. Nelda Joyce Eason Camera Club Secretary 1; GAA 1; Glee Club 1, 3; Beta Club 3, 4. Secretary 3; Senior Sub-Deb Club 4; DCT 4; Band Office Staff 4. James Wesley Ellis Plant City, Fla. 1, 2; Band 1, 2, 3, 4. James Otis Eubanks Lyons, Ga., 1, 2; Photography Club 2; Audio vision Club 2. James Richard Faulkner Homeroom Treasurer 1; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2; Key Club 2, 3; Blue Devil Staff 4. Betty Fenn Camera Club 1; GAA 1; Attendance Office Staff 3; Blue Devil Staff 4. Georgia Ann Fisher Freshman Forum 1, President 1; Glee Club 1, 3, 4. District 1, 3, 4, Solo 3, Clinic 4; Bacc. Choir 1, 2, 3; Bacc. Candlelighter 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Cpl. 3, Band Award 2; American Legion Award 1; Tennis 1; International Club 2k 3. 4, Secretary 3; Beta Club 2; Class Secretary 2; Honor Society 3, 4, President 4, State Conv. 3; Junior Red Cross Council Vice President 3, 4; Piloteers 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3; Banquet Com. 3; Homeroom Vice President 4; Annual Staff 4; Club Council 4; Library Murals 2, 4; Spanish Club 3. John Norlee Flanigan Band 1. 2, 3, 4; Civics Club 1. William Drawn Frederick Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain Junior Band 1; Orchestra 2, 3; Camera Club 1; Key Club 2, 3, 4, State Conv. 3, Mid Winter Conference 3, Vice President 4; International Club 3, 4; Student Council 3, State Conv. 3; Junior Red Cross 3; Homeroom President 3; Glee Club 1; Dramatics Club 3; Spanish Club 3, 4; Bacc. Usher 2; Annual Staff 3, 4, Editor 4; Class Vice President 4; Banquet M.C. 3; Boys' State 3; Play Com. 3; Sax. Quartet 3. John Theodore Freiwald Miriam Joyce Gee Sebring, Fla. 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4. Barbara Ann Gerlach St. Pete 1; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3; Band 2, Majorette 2, 3, 4; Band Office Staff 3, 4; Spanish Club 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Glee Club 1; Piloteers 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Class Play 3. Jeane Gibbs Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4, President 3; Glee Club 1, 3, 4, District 1, 3, 4, Solo 3, Clinic 3; Homeroom President 2; Homeroom Vice President 1, 3; GAA 1; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; International Club 3, 4; Spanish Club 3; Beta Club 3. Class Play 3; Piloteers 3, 4; Club Council 3; Annual Staff 4; Class Treasurer 4; Girls' Sextet 3; Girls' State 3; Girls' Nation 3; Girls’ Trio 4; Banquet Com. 3; Honor Society 4; Bacc. Choir 2, 3; Squad Leader 3. Wayne David Giddings Webb School, Bellbuckle, Tenn. 2; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Football 2. Dawn and her magic marimba. Jo and Georgia work on the library murals. Peggy, Judy, and Jeane sing in assembly. Who’s James Edgar Glass Band 1, 2, 3, 4, District Sax. Solo 1, 2. 3, State Sax. Solo 1, 2, 3, Capt. 4, Clinic 2, 3, 4. Student Conducting 3; Beta Club 2; Key Club 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4. Conv. 2, 3, Conv. Chn. 3, Mid- Winter Conference 2, 3; Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, President 3; Homeroom Vice President 1, 2; Camera Club President 1; Bacc. Choir 2; Club Council 3, 4. Sec. 3; Bacc. Marshal 4; Honor Society 3. 4. Herbert Arthur Glover Camera Club Vice President 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1; Key Club 2, 3; International Club 2, 3, 4; Science Club 2, 3; Junior Red Cross 2, 3, 4. National Conv. 3, President 3, 4; Spanish Club 3; Homeroom Vice President 3; Beta Club 3; Annual Staff 4; Glee Club 4; Honor Society 4. Glenda Yvonne Grace Glee Club 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 2. State Conv. 2; International Club 3; Honor Society 3, 4, Secretary 4; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3, 4; Banquet Com. 3; Homeroom Secretary 3; Homeroom Treasurer 4; Annual Staff 4; Library Murals 2, 3. Joan Eileen Grantham Dramatics Club 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4. Award 2, Majorette 2; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Glee Club 1, 3, 4, District Contest 1, 3; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3; Piloteers 3, 4; Spanish Club 4; Swimming Team 2. Patricia Jane Gray Eagle Lake, Fla. 1, Class Treasurer 1; Homeroom Treasurer 4; Honor Society . 4. I Phyllis Faye Hales Homeroom Secretary I; Dramatics Club Secretary 1; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3; Homeroom President 2; Homeroom Treasurer 3; Student Council 2; Band 2, 3, 4, Majorette 2, 3. 4; Glee Club 4; banquet Com. 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Piloteers 3, 4; Homecoming Attendant 4; International Club 3. 4. William Conley Hall Camera Club 1; Key Club 2, 3; Projectionist 3; Blue Devil Staff 4. Sara Ann Hancock Homeroom Secretary 1, 4; Freshman Forum 1; Junior Suh-Deb Club 2; Glee Club 1. 3. 4. Clinic 4; Cheerleader 3, 4. Capt. 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4, Secretary 3; Banquet Com. 3; Bacc. Choir 3; Letterman's Club 3. 4; Bartow Sponsor 4; Annual Staff 4. Ralph Loughran Harmon Spartanburg, S. C. 1, 2, Roebuck, S. C. 3; Football 3; Banquet Com. 3; Junior Play Com. 3. Roy McClain Harmon Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Capt. 4; Letter-man’s Club 3, 4; Blue Devil Staff 3; Projectionist 4; Homecoming Escort 4. Howard Erik Holm Swimming Team 1, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Homeroom Treasurer 1; Banquet Com. 3; Key Club 3, 4; Blue Devil Staff 4. Betty Jo Hoover GAA 1, 2, 3; Camera Club 1; Letter-man's Club 3, 4; Dean’s Office Staff 4; Home Ec. Club, Treasurer 4. Mary Christine Howard Camera Club 1; Homeroom Treasurer 1; Homeroom Secretary 2, 4; Class Treasurer 2; Squad Leader 2, 3, 4; Dean's Office Staff 3; Home Ec. Club 4. Sally Lou Humphreys Banquet Page 1; Freshman Forum 1; Glee Club 1, 3; Latin Club 2. 3, 4; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3; Homeroom Vice President 4; Bacc. Choir 2. 3; Beta Club 3; Honor Society 4; Qub Council 4; Homeroom Secretary 1; Piloteers 3, 4, President 4; Key Club Maid of Honor 4; Squad Leader 3, 4. Rita Jane Jackson 4-H Club Vice President 1; Glee Club 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Majorette 2, 3, 4, District 2, 3; Senior Sub-Deb Club 4. Peggy Gwenetta James Band 1, 2; GAA 1; Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3. 4; Glee Club 1, 3, 4, Girls’ Sextet 3, Trio 3, 4; Piloteers 3, 4, Treasurer 3; Banquet Com. 3; Bacc. Choir 2, 3; Library Staff 3; Squad Leader 4; Homeroom Treasurer 4; Class Play 3. Mary Joanne Johnston Dramatics Club 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Blue Devil Staff 3; Junior Dramatics Club 4; Junior Red Cross Council 4; Play Com. 3; Piloteers 3; Beta Club 4. Billie Ruth Jones 4-H Club 1. 2; Shell Club 1; GAA 1, 2. Dorothy Dean Jones Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Majorette 1, 2, 3; Dramatics Club 1; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; PiIotcer 3, 4, International Club 3; Banquet Com. 3. Ruth Marie Jones Freshman Forum 1; Freshman Page 1; Homeroom Secretary 2; Class Secretary 1, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Second Lieutenant 4; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2, President 2; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3; Spanish Club 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Class Play 3; Banquet Chn. 3; Bacc. Candlelighter 3; Beta Club 3; Spring Frolics Attendant 3; Honor Society 4. Donald Ray Lamb Leesburg, Fla. 1, 2, 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Drum Major 2, 3. 4; Annual Staff 3; Class Play 3; Key Club 4. Betty Sue Lane Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 1; Home Ec. Club 1; Science Club 2, 3, 4; First Aid Staff 2; Red Cross Council 3, 4; Latin Club 3; Banquet Com. 3; Senior Sub-Deb Club 4; Glee Club 3. Gilbert Norman Lester K.M.I., Louisville, Ky. 2; Richmond, Va. 3; Science Club 1; Glee Club 1, 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Camera Club 1; Football Manager 3; Blue Devil Staff 4. Kathleen Lewis Graceville, Fla. 1, 2, 3. Percy Leroy Lilly, Jr. Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Camera Club 1; Bacc. Choir 2; Key Club 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; State Music Clinic 4. Henry and Bill paint posters Jh the the Class of ’52 Carolyn Linebaugh Band 1. 2. 3; Freshman Forum 1: Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Swimming Team 1, 2, 3, 4; Piloteers 3, 4, Secretary 3; Banquet Com. 3; Glee Club 4; Letter-man’s Club 2, 3; Cheerleader 4; Junior Dramatics Club 3; Spanish Club 4. Donald Ralph Locke Freshman Forum 1; Homeroom President 1; International Club 2, 3, 4; Bacc. Choir 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 3, 4, Solo 3, 4. State Music Clinic 3. 4; Honor Society 3, 4, Vice President 4; Key Club 2, 3, 4. Secretary 4, Mid-Winter Conference 2, 3, State Conv. 3, International Conv. 2; Latin Club 2, 3, Treasurer 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Clarinet Quartet 3, 4, Student Conductor 3; Boys’ Quartet 3, 4. Margy Ann Long Band 1, 2, 3; Camera Club 1. Donald Lee Lovern Homeroom President 4; Honor Society 4; Student Council 4. Mary Letrelle Luke 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, Se:-Treas. 2; Shell Club 1; Glee Club 3; Home Ec. Club 3, 4, President 4; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3. James Glenn Martin 4-H Club 1, 2, 3; Projectionist 4. James Roy Martin Mobile, Ala. I, 2; International Club 1, 2; Dramatics Club 2; Baseball 1, 2, 4; Library Staff 1, 2; Homeroom President 1; Homeroom Vice President 4; Track 3, 4; Honor Society 4; Blue Devil Staff 4. Arthur William Mathews Football 3, 4; Track 2; Homecoming Attendant 4. Sylvester McCall Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2; Track 1, 2, 3; Homeroom President 1; Homeroom Vice President 2; Vice President Student Council 3; Glee Club 3; Key Club 3, 4; Student Council 4. Ralph Hinson McTeer Football 1. 2. 3. 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 4; Let-terman’s 2, 3, 4; Homeroom Treasurer 2. W. Frank Miller Attendance Office Staff 3. Ronald Clarence Mincey 4-H Club 1, 2; Football 2. Carolyn Mixon Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Blue Devil Staff 4. Newton Hilliard Murdock Jean Ann Newland Honor Society 4; Key Club Maid of Honor 4; Homecoming Attendant 4; Freshman Page 1; Annual Staff 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Projectionist 4; Squad Leader 3, 4; Swimming Instr 2, 3; Swimming Team 2, 3; Banquet Com. 3; Beta Club 3; International Club 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3, 4; Piloteers 3, 4; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; GAA 1; Spanish Club 3, 4; Letterman's Club 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Shell Club 1; Homeroom Treasurer 1. Mary Sue Nixon Vero Beach, Fla. 1; New Smyrna Beach, Fla. 2; Cocoa, Fla. 3; Dramatics Club 1; Glee Club 1; Latin Club 2, 3; DCT Vice President 4. Ruth Alice Orr Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 1; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Latin Club 3, 4; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3; Science Club 2. James Franklin Owens 4-H Club 1, 2; Junior Dramatics Club 3; Blue Devil Staff 4; First Aid Staff 4; Projectionist 3. The Annual Staff Ethel Joyce Partin Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3; Glee Club 1, 3; Homeroom Secretary 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Banquet Com. 3; Library Staff 4; Piloteers 3, 4. Mary Dixon Pate GAA 1. 2; Glee Club 1; Dramatics Club 1; Main Office Staff 4. Billy Clark Payne Baseball 2; Homeroom Treasurer 2; Class Treasurer 1. James Russell Perry Carolyn Louise Peters Dramatics Club 1; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3; Squad Leader 2, 3; Glee Club 1,3; Homeroom Vice President 3; Piloteers 3. 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Class Play 3; Banquet Com. 3. Sabra Ann Peters Shell Club 1; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3; Squad Leader 2; Glee Club 1; Homeroom Vice President 3; Piloteers 3. 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Main Office Staff 4; Banquet Com. 3; Spanish Club 3, 4, President 4; 4-H Club 1; Club Council 4. Henry Clarence Pfister, Jr. Glee Club 1, 3, 4, District Contest 2, 3; Camera Club 1; Annual Staff 4; Bacc. Choir 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Blue Devil Staff 4; Science Club 2, 3. hard at work Patricia Ann Pollard Brenau Academy, Ga. 2; GAA I; 4-H Club 1; Camera Club 1; Basketball 2; Banquet Com. 3; Glee Club 2; Spanish Club 2; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3, 4; Golf 3, 4; SFC Champ 3; Letterman's Club 3- Arthur Telford Pope Homeroom Vice President 1; Blue Devil Staff 4; Homecoming Escort 4. James Foster Reed St. Leo. Dade City, Fla. 2; Football 1, 2, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Freshman Page 1; Glee Club 1; Homeroom Vice President 1; Track 2; Dramatics Club 3, 4. Vice President 4; Banquet Com. 3; Spring Frolics Attendant 3; Play Com. 3; Blue Devil Staff 4; Homecoming Escort 4; Library Staff 4. Mary Eleanor Reynolds Arburndale, Fla. 1; Student Council 1; Majorette I; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Class President 1; Homeroom Treasurer 2, 4; Homeroom Secretary 3; Science Club 2; Glee Club 3; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3; Latin Club 3; Squad Leader 3; Piloteers 3. 4, Treasurer 4; Bacc. Choir 3; Spanish Club 4; Key Club Maid of Honor 4; Dramatics Club Treasurer 3. Harold James Rice Leslie High School. Leslie, Mich. 1, 2, 3; Class Play 3; Track l; Basketball 3; Baseball 3; Glee Club 3- Robert Sidney Rice Band 1, 2, 3, 4. First Lieutenant 3; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 4; Blue Devil Staff 4. Marie Joyce Richardville Homeroom Treasurer 1; Shell Club President 1, GAA 1, 2, 3, Vice President 3; Beta Club 2, 3; Class Treasurer 3; Home room Vice President 3; Homeroom Secretary 4; Glee Club 3; Banquet Com. 3; Squad Leader 3, 4; Honor Society 4; Library Murals 2. Ulyuse C. Richardville Band 2, 3. 4, Captain Junior Band 4. Margie Faye Ricks Glee Club 1; Attendance Office Staff 3. 4 James Emory Roberts Band I, 2, 3, 4, Second Lieutenant 4; Homeroom President 4; Camera Club 1; Blue Devil Staff 4; Student Council 1, 4. Norman Douglas Robson Spanish Club 3, 4, Vice President 4; Glee Club 1; International Club 4; Annual Staff 4; Dramatics Club 3; Banquet Com. 3. Peggy Colleen Rowe Freshman Forum 1; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2, Secretary 2; Glee Club 1, 3; Band 1, 2, 3. 4; Latin Club 3, 4; Science Club 2, 3. President 3; Annual Staff 4; Bacc. Choir 2; Club Council 3, 4; Banquet Com. 3; International Club 2, 3, 4. President 4. Verna Mae Rutter Camera Club 1; Glee Club 1; GAA 2, 3; Squad Leader 3, 4; First Aid Staff 4; Blue Devil Staff 4; Senior Sub-Deb Club 4; Home Ec. Club Secretary 4. Katie Juanita Salter Shell Club 1; Glee Club 3, 4; Librarian 4; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Dramatics Club 4. Nancy Katharine Schiller Punta Gorda, Fla. 1; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3. 4, Captain 4; Letterman’s Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Spanish Club 3, 4; Homciooin Secretary 2; Class Secretary 1; Squad Leader 3, 4; FHA 1; Piloteers 3, 4, Secretary 4; Swimming Instructor 2, 3; Swimming Team 2, 3; Play Com. 3; Banquet Com. 3; Annual Staff 4; Dramatics Conv. 3; Key Club Maid of Honor 4; Homecoming Queen 4; Honor Society 4. Broster Joe Schroeder Clcwiston, Fla. 1, 2, 3; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3; Baseball 3; Key Club 2, 3, Vice President 2, President 3; Student Council 2, 3, Treasurer 2, 3; Varsity Club 1, 2, 3; Class President 2; Glee Club 1. Phillip Eugene Searcy Latin Club 2, 3, 4; International Club 2, 3, 4; Key Club 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 3, 4, State Clinic 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2, 3, 4; Homeroom President 1. 2. 3; Senior Class President 4; Class Vice President 2; Bacc. Choir 2. 3; Dramatics Club 1; Basketball 1, 2; Tennis 3, 4; Letterman’s Club 3; Banquet Com. 3; Boys' State 3; Beta Club 3; Honor Society 4. Janet Donna Seawell Shell Club 1; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2, Vice President 2; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Majorette 3, 4; Homeroom Ticasurcr 3; Glee Club 1; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3; Piloteers 3, 4; Banquet Com. 3; Homecoming Attendant 4. Larry Dale Seymour Glee Club 1, 3. 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4. Claudie Lou Helene Slack Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Majorette 2, 3, 4; Swimming 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 2, 3; Glee Club 2; GAA I, 2. Frankie Annetta Slack GAA I. 2; 4-H Club 1. 2; Glee Club 1, 3; Camera Club 1, 2; Letterman’s Club 2, 3; Band 1; Swimming Team 2; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3; Home Ec. Club 4; Library Staff 4; Blue Devil Staff 4. Annette Smith Glee Club 1, 3; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3, 4; Band Office Staff 4; DCT 4. Harold Keith Smith Freshman Forum Treasurer 1; International Club 3, 4; Boys' State 3; Class Play 3; Blue Devil Staff Editor 4; Dramatics Club 3. 4; Projectionist 4. Ray Smith 4-H Club 1. Hugh Daniel Starling Band 1, 2, 3; Blue Devil Staff 4. Charles Howard Stephens Baseball 2, 3 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; International Club 4. Shirley Ann Stokes Freshman Forum 1; Beta Club 2; Latin Club 2, 3. 4, Secretary 3; International Club 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Letterman’s Club 3, 4; Piloteers 3. 4: Squad Leader 2. 3, 4; Lab Asst 3, 4; Homeroom Treasurer 4; Tennis 3, 4; Swimming 2, 3. Jack Talmadge Story Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 3. 4; Lettter-man's Club 3, 4; Blue Devil Staff 4; Homecoming King 4; Projectionist 4; Homeroom Treasurer 3. Harlis Donald Strickland Band 2, 3, 4; Science Club 2; DCT 4. Clifford Aionzo Strine, Jr Junior Red Cross 4; 4-H Club 1; Basketball 1. Beulah Louise Sykes Haines City, Fla. 1; Tampa. Fla. I, 2. Jh the Class of ’52 Gustave Adolph Tacot, Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2; Track 1, 3; Baseball 1; Glee Club 1; Football 2; Tallyoco Club 2, 3; FFA 3; DCT 4. Nancy Love Tapley Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3, 4, President 4. Thomas Henderson Taylor Sewanee Military Academy 2; Swimming Team 1, 2, 3, 4, Instr. 3; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Homeroom President 1, 4; Band 1; Student Council 1, 4; Glee Club 1, 3; Bacc. Choir 3; Lettcrman's Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 3, 4, President 3; Freshman Forum 1; Dramatics Club 3; Homecoming Attendant 4. Thomas Albert Thornhill 4-H Club 1, 2, 3. 4, Secretary 3, President 4. Gordon Louis Tillery Dramatics Club I, 3, 4; Science Club 2, 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Blue Devil Staff 3; Glee Club 1; Red Cross Council 3, 4; Class Play 3; Graduation Usher 3; Banquet Com. 3. Martha Toole Shell Club 1; Home Ec. Club 4. James E. Turner Baseball 1, 2, 3; Football 1; Track 1; Basketball 1, 2; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3; Let-terman s Club 2, 3, 4; DCT 4. Shirley Faye Turner Earnest Lee Wagman Glee Club 1; Homeroom Treasurer 1; Homeroom Vice President 2; Camera Club 2. Geline Eloise Walker Home Ec. Club 3, 4. Joyce Evelyn Walker Eagle Lake, Fla. 1; Newspaper Editor 1; GAA 2, 3; Squad Leader 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 3; Honor Society 4. Pauline Weatherington Bartow, Fla. 2; Dramatics Club 1; Glee Club 2; Science Club 3; Junior Red Cross 3, 4; DCT 4, Rep. of 8th District 4, Chn. of State Conv. 4. Barbara Randell West Eloise Thomas GAA 2. John Edgar Thomas Football 2, 3. Marie Marion Thomas GAA 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1; Home Ec. Club 4; Library Staff 4. Virginia Lillian Thomas Shell Club 1; Piloteers 3; Beta Club 4; DCT 4. James Ashley Thompson Football 1, 2, 3; Track 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 4; Letterman's Club 2, 3, 4; Freshman Forum 1; Blue Devil Staff 4; Glee Club 3; Class President 1; Student Council 1. Mary Lois Thornhill Freshman Page 1; Freshman Forum 1; Glee Club 1; GAA 1; Squad Leader 1, 3, 4; Homeroom Secretary 2; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Swimming Team 2, 3, 4; Swimming Instr. 2, 3; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Letterman’s Club 2, 3, 4. Sec.-Treas. 3; Banquet Com. 3; Spanish Club 3, 4, Secretary 4; Piloteers 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Dramatics Club 3; Homecoming Attendant 4; Bartow Sponsor 4; Main Office Staff 4. Band 1, 2, 3. 4; Dramatics Club 1; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Science Club 3; Annual Staff 4; Lab. Assist. 3; Banquet Com. 3; Swimming Team 3; Bacc. Choir 3; Piloteers 4; Latin Club 4. Thomas Elliot Vanhoozer Patrol Boy 1, 2; 4-H Club 1; Industrial Arts Club 3. David Vaughn Football 1, 2, 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, First Lieutenant 4, Cpl. 3; Track 2, 3; Key Club 3, 4; Homeroom Vice President 3; Tennis 3; Banquet Com. 3; Play Com. 3. Betty Emogine Vick Dramatics Club 1; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; GAA 1, 3; Squad Leader 2; Homeroom Secretary 4; Piloteers 4; Library Staff 4. Joan Claire Viertel GAA 1, 2; Junior Sub-Deb Club 2; Senior Sub-Deb Club 3; Squad Leader 3; DCT 4. Barbara Sue Vinson Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Camera Club 1. New York City 1; Hurlock. Md. 2; Library Club 1; Volleyball Club 1; Glee Club 2, 3; Volleyball Squad 2; 4-H Club 2, 3, 4. Charlene Wilkes Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Library Staff 2, 3; Home Ec. Club 4. Mary Lynn Wilkes Glee Club 1, 3; Sports Club 1, 3; Home Ec. Club 4. Kathlene Woods Glee Club 1, 3; 4-H Club 1; GAA 1, 2; Library Staff 3; Main Office 4; DCT 4. Billy Horace Yei.vington Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Second Lieutenant 3, Honorary First Lieutenant 4; Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4, Delegate to S.A.S.C. 3, 4, Delegate to N.A. S.C. 4, President F.A.S.C. 4, Delegate to F.A.S.C. 3. 4; Homeroom President 1; Class President 2, 3; Freshman Forum 1; American Leion Award 1; Banquet Page 1; Key Club 2, 3; International Club 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3; Banquet Com. 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Senior Marshal 3; Boys’ State 3; Club Council 2. Music and Gifts in the Spirit of Christmas John, Mary Ruth, Mr. Mann, Mr. Burrows, Mr. Richardson, Mrs. Peck, Mr. Padgett, Carolyn, and Mike. Class of 1953 President ...................... Mike Giammetta Vice President John Barton Secretary ................ Mary Ruth Edenfield 7 reasttrer ........................... Carolyn Riley Madelyn Rountree, Lucille Segars, Charlene Yarbrough, Zelma Adams, Joann Stuckey, and Betty Jane Weston enjoy Otto Varner's jokes. Annette Drawdy plays for the enjoyment of Bessie Herring, Shirley Allen, Pat Hamilton, Beverly Leis, Anne Mullen, Omergene Wynn, Ronnie Beatty, and Lois Taylor. Mr. Wood gives final instructions to Gene Priest, Janice Bozeman, James Kriston, Rudy Holton, Charlotte Marsh, Jerry Whitehead. Donald Merritt, Helen Snead. John Larson, Nell Rodgers, Janice Conolley, Ronald Merritt, Jimmie Ivey, Howard Strickland, and Frank Kunberger. Dorothy Land, Betty Barrow, Emma Hatton, Bob Kehoe, Marlin Goss, Earl Wingct, Donald Arbathnot, Jeanette Kirkland. David Rizer, Gene Williams. Morris Barton, Herman Purvis, Denzil Middleton. Nina Ward, Neil Schopke, James Langford, and Tom Clark listen as Mr. Costello discusses nouns and verbs. Zhe gateway to the Upper Class- The Class of 1953 has finally come into its own; it is now fulfilling the traditional responsibilities of the Junior Class. There has been more than one junior back of all Student Council activities. The Activity Committee, headed by Clayton Harmon, with Joan Causey, Tom Clark, Ronnie Brannon, and Charlene Yarbrough, from the Junior Class to assist him, planned such big events as the ’Bow-Wow ' dances, and all the things that helped make this school year fun. Hot Dogs! call Bonnie Myers, Frances Mos- Joyce King, Elaine Willett, Martha Doss, Thelma Calhoun, Shirley Joens, kel, Gaye Kahnert, and Betty Sue May as they Nancy Braken, Bob Hornsby. Penny Johnson. Carolyn Riley, and George work in the stadium. Petri'' work to make the Concession Stand a success. Sara Hoffman. Mary Edenfield. Elaine Willett, Jeanette Dees, Ferrel Jean Brown, and Carol Johnson take up tickets at the Junior Class Play. Clayton Harmon, George Petrie, Earl Petijohn, Edmund Taylor, Ronnie Reeves, Leslie Dunson, Dick Eglin, Charles Lynch, Clyde Johnson, Monty Schiller, and David Martin work behind the scenes on the play. {Juniors Outdo Zkemselves Gctun m sotnc 9 caUce before going ' Our juniors didn’t spend all their time planning parties, though. They worked at the concession stand at all home football games, and in spite of the weather conditions at a few of the games, they came out on top. Sara Hoffman brought more glory to this class as she attended the Student Council Convention in Shreveport, Louisiana. Juniors |0ok fQ bers on th „ r heir hr r« °f nin h0rncroo« 8 day of scf A hard-working trio in Geometry before Sally Egli left for Tampa. The cheering squad entertains the cheering squad from Sarasota. Clayton Harmon, Robert Wolf, Sally Shinn. Margaret Gunter, Margaret Brown, Joan Causey, Libby Roller, Ronnie Reeves, Sandra Smith, Rheba Matthews, Peggy Turner, and David Martin give their undivided attention to Producer” Wesley Lerdon. with “A 'Date With That traditional production, the Junior Class Play, was bigger and better than ever before as the crowds at the matinee and evening performances laughed their way through A Date With Judy.” Sandra Smith, Ronnie Reeves, David Martin, Margaret Brown, Margaret Gunter, Joan Causey, Clayton Harmon, Robert Wolf, Sally Shinn, Anne Mullen, Peggy Turner, and Rheba Mathews all gave good performances. To Mr. Kirkpatrick, director, is due the credit for this production. Mary. Sara, and Carolyn make a report , . -te ° to the student body on the Student Over the communication system, the Penny Johnson charmed the s Leaders' Conference held in Gainesville. Education Week Committee gave a very the assembly program. interesting program. _ Adding to their knowledge of science are Lois Charles, Richard Gordon, Jim Green, Kenneth White, James Johnson. Joe Giles, Lynn Smith. Carol Bushong, Lance Charles, Charles Anderson. Wayne Mitchell. Miriam Henderson and Gene Warner. Visual Education helps Bobby Shirah, Myra Sue Sexton, Charles Oxrieder, Wanda Carroll, Bobby Nama, Sonny Joyner, Ruby Smith. James Hemby. Alice Lassister, Dale Love, Miriam White, Alton Page, Dickie Kitchens, Alma Chaney, Lavaughn Pridgen. Lucille Gargus, Waylan Short, Olen Green, Maxine Brooks, Jackie Carter, Mike Giammetta. Jim Hardin, Billy Murray, Charles Ireland, and Otis Green to better understand w'orld affairs. Zhree Down—and One With the arrival of early spring comes something much more thrilling to the juniors_ their class rings. The sparkle on their faces could be matched only by the glitter of the rings on that happy day. May 9 was the most important milestone in the juniors’ year, however, for that was the night of the Junior-Senior Banquet. It was with a feeling of satisfaction that the committee members surveyed their work. In the school, you find juniors everywhere—in the band, the glee club, working in the offices. They take part in the sports and other contests, and work hard to make the Honor Society. This is a good class to become the seniors in the ' World of Tomorrow!” Joan Bruce. Barbara Jackson. Omergeane Wynn, Betty Jo Fox. Virginia Cribbs. Gene!Ie Massey, Mary Cauthen, Hansine Oleson, and Betty Sorrow load the bus to ride home. Charles Sherman, James Harrison, Anita Weatherbee, Becky Hodges, Shirley Sykes, Pat McCarty, Carla Allen, Mary Dicks, Sylvia Alvarz, Shirley Yon, and Mary Ruth Edenfield consult Mrs. Wheeler. Other class members are: John Barton, Barbara Bitter, Walley Delaney, Mary Helen Douglas. Ronnie Brannon. Agnes Boyd. Quinton Bridges, Alice Bass, Eddie Cox, Alma Chaney, Miriam Allen, Shirlie Daniels, Joye Courtney, and Miriam Alderman. William Price, Jean Solomen, Othellia Conoley Betty Jean Thrasher, Roberta Reed, Sara Hoff man. Bill Branch, and Carol Johnson do research work in our library. Other class members are: Richard Perry. Made-lyn Maisano. Bobby Lanier. Dorothy Elmore, Robert Nathey, Jeannie Harps. Jack Owens, Robbie Lou Dunson, Paul Rutter, Sally Pfief-fer, Dickie Noll, Mitchell Katros, and Harry Gee. To complete our class roll are: Beverly Thomas. Billy Yon. Lillian Wiseman. Bobby Shaw. Harriet Schillenger, Maxine Scroggs. Ralph Turner. Jacqulyn Shores, Juanita Thomas, Betty Jane Weston, Faye Thornton, Lynn Manix, Billy Camron, Fred Wheeler, Norma Jean Wall, Leon Touchton, and Trula Hinson. Seated: Mrs. Thronton, Miss Sartain, Judy, and Elizabeth. Standing: Miss Hilty, Miss Tucker, Miss Waldrop, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. McAbee, Mr. Nash, Shirley, and Alton. Class of 1954 President ..... Vice President Secretary ..... Treasurer...... ..... Alton Kersey ..... Shirley Benson ........ Judy James Elizabeth Stephenson First row: Julie Abercombie, Catherine Allen, George Allen, Lonnie Anglin, Gwendolyn Ashley, Douglas Baker, Glenn Barnhill. Foy Barton, Larry Belanger, Elmo Bennett, Leo Bennett, Shirley Benson, Shirley Bitter. Second row: Bobby Blackwelder, Walter Boland, Jerry Booth, Pat Bonds, James Bowen, Eugene Boyle, Sharon Boyle, Robert Branch. Ross Bringger, Kay Brook, Joan Faye Brown, Ann Brown, Fiorina Brown. Third row: John Bury, Gene Chance,- Thad Chapman, Jean Childs, Charles Clary, Carolyn Clayton, Maravene Clough, Charlotte Connell, Douglas Cook, Linda Cooper, Jerry Counter, Terrell Courson, Wayman Cribbs, Billy Davidson, Harvey Dennis. Ready for Mrs. Ortt's algebra class. Sophomore singers in Glee Club. Studying our world affairs in history class. Regius the Second year The Winter Haven High School’s world of year after next will be dominated by a group which has already proved itself. We have won many honors in scholarship, in sports, and in other activities. Although school work in the tenth grade is harder, we have many people in the Junior Honor Society. First row: Joyce Cumbie. Herbert Dennis, Rickey Dennis, Darrle Denton, Janice Despard, James DcVane, Robert Dickson, Jack Dixon, Helen Douglas, Shirley Doyle, Tommy Dryden, David Elliott, Shirley Elliott. Second row: Jean Ellis, Robert Evans, Clinton Farley, Sammy Fenn, Helen Franklin, Audrey Franklin, Jimmy Frederick. Bud Gaines, Juanita Galbreth, Frances Galloway, Peggy Gates, Pauline Gibson. Third row: Mary Lee Giddings, Kay Glouser. Donnie Glover, Terry Goff, Paul Goldman, Richard Granger, Shirley Gray, Jennctte Haire, Marshall Hamm, Billy Hammock, Billy Hancock, Virginia Hanna, Norman Haskell, Harold Heath, Jo Ann McCall. First row: Marlene Hurst, Charles Husbands, Carl Jackson, Louise Jacobson, Judy James, Theodore James, Martha Janssen, Ann Johnson, Beverly Johnson, Joyce Johnson, Lois Johnson. Virginia Johnson, Wallace Johnson. Second row: Martha Joiner, Thomas Kelly, Alton Kersey, Edna Killen, Elizabeth King, Mary Nell King, Lois Kirby Johnny Kirkland, Jack Knight, Jo Ann Krause, Fran Lameraux, Stanley Lane. Marchena Lanyon. Third row: Bertha Lastinger, Margaret Leppert. Joyce Lewis. Shirley Lewis, Ardis Liddon. James Lock, Owen Lovejoy, Annette Lynn. Mary Frank MacDonald. Iris Malone, Tommy Martin, Nadine Scott, Ima Jean Scott, Scotty Scott. Sophomores Participate We have several boys on the varsity football and basketball teams, who have proved their ability in spores. Three excellent cheerleaders, Joan Faye Brown, Barbara Ricken-backer, and Beverly Johnson, have shown their school spirit by doing a fine job at the games. First row: Bobbie Hickman. A. L. Hobbs. William Howard, Gerald Hunter, Kenneth McCutcheon, Neal McDaniel, Doyle McDaniel, Bob McKown, Nancy McMullen, Theodore McTeer, Shirley Miller, Bernice Milton. Mildred Mims. Second row: Talmadge Mincey, Annette Mitchell, Patsy Mitchell, Billy Moore, Walter Moore, Phill Moss, Shirley Myers, Mike Nolen, Valerie Noll, Elton O'Dell, Henry Ogburn, Ausby Owens, Carolyn Paul. Third row: Ann Peek, Eunice Perry, Laura Posey, Jerry Pierce, Miles Plowden, James Prather, Charles Rawlings, Vencille Register, Bill Reich, Barbara Rickenbacker, John Richardson. Rollin Rizer, Ernie Roubos, Nancy Rose, Mary Roubos, Jack Rynerson. as they Progress One of the Sophomore girls, Ann Tillman, was sent to a camp last summer as a representative of the school at the Junior Red Cross Leadership Training Center. Many Sophomore students in the Glee Club are outstanding singers, and others with unusual musical ability are members of the concert band. Rickey tries to console Louise in The Making use of the many reading sources Shirley poses for school day pictures. Boor.” in the library. Miss Tucker’s English classes study The Latin Classes try to translate Miss Smith's geometry class tries all ’’Enoch Arden.” Caesar. the angles. Half Way Zlt rough Our homeroom presidents take an active part on the student council and we have several representatives on the activity planning committee. Some of our most outstanding students are chosen to belong to some of the clubs such as: the Latin Club, International Club, and the Spanish Club. First row: Lila Jo Selman, Betty Shaw, Jerry Shaw, Juanita Shaw, Alton Shuman, Nellie Simmons, Cody Smith, Edward Smith, Shirley Ann Smith, Peggy Snow, Elizabeth Stephenson, Lodel Stephenson, Donnie Stepp, Billie Stokes, George Stringer. Second row: Lois Strom, Nita Swinson, Jackie Sykes, Jesse Stanfield, Beth Taylor, Jim Tait, Gladys Taylor, Louise Tillery, Ann Tillman, David Thomas, Norman Thomas, Gene Thomas, James Thompson. Third row: Marjorie Thompson, Dwight Towne, Alton Traylor, James Traviss, Shirley Tummond, Birdie Wagman, Lunette Wag-man, Ada Jane Walker, Lavon Waters, Maines Waters, Carolyn Watkins, Tom Whittle, Charles Weeks, Kenneth Wilkes, Nan Williamson. Back row: Coach Whitney, Mrs. Whitney, Miss Hayward, Coach Ausley, Mr. Sioan. Coach Whittington, Ed, Joanne. Front row: Mrs. Dillard. Mrs. Odom. Judy. Jody. President Vice President Secretary ..... Treasurer ..... ... Joanne Race Judy Hoffman ... Jody Burr ... Ed Bailey Class of 1955 First row: Mary Emma Adams, Laroy Alderman, Judy Alexander, Auveneen Allen, Jim Anderson, Betty Ruth Atchison, Edward Bailey. Jerome Barber, Janis Barrow, Stanley Bates, Thera Beasly, Wcra Beasley. Second row: Joyce Becker, Boris Belchoff, Harold Bennet, Thomas Bennet, Lois Ann Bitter, Clark Bobbitt, Robert Boland, John Bene, Florine Boone, Annette Broom, Junior Broome, Edward Brooke. Third row: Mary Ellen Brown, Martha Brown, Robert Bugbee, Bobby Bullock, Jody Burr, Allan Burroughs, Eldon Burroughs, Latrelle Calhoun, Glen Carroll, Faye Cameron, A. C. Carter, Bruce Carter, Jackie Carter, Betty Cayson, Leonard Chisholm, Dennis Clinton. Oldest high school annuals draw much This Freshman group are steady custom- Ferry shows Richard, Bob, and Bruce interest. ers of the cafeteria. his model cars. As we, the Freshman Classs, look back at the beginning of our school year, we see ourselves as inexperienced junior high students entering our first year of high school. We can honestly say that, as the school year progressed, through the guidance of the faculty and upper classmen we became more accustomed to our surroundings. Many changes have come into our school life since we left junior high. One of the main differences in our daily routine is the change of teachers and classrooms every period. Despite these difficulties we now feel that we are truly a part of Winter Haven High School! becomes Part of W.H.H.S. First row: Jean Cheshire, Shirley Clarke, Martha Cobb, De Witt Coburn, Dillard Coburn, Edward Cody, Raymond Conner, Katherine Cowart, Carol Crosby, Dale Daniel, Harold Daniels, Faye Davis. Second row: Ramon Delgado, Linda Dickinson, Connie Der, Martha Drawdy, Margie Eagleson, Theo Elliot, Claire Ellis, Jackie Embrey, Ted Enfinger, Delmo Faulkner, Rhoda Fields, Bettie Joe Fox. Third row: Edward Franklin, Eugene Freiwald, Ruthie Mae Gargus, Richard Gibbs, Charles Gibson, Betty Grace, Zuelene Godwin, Lois Jean Grey, Imojean Green, Christine Green, Audrey Griffen, Elmer Grimsley, Johnny Groover, Marlene Hall, Kathryn Harrell, Eugene Harris. First row: Gail Heath. Loretta Helms, Ruthie Henderson, Doris Henry, Judy Hoffman, David Holley, Marie Holton, Donald Howze, Geraldine Howard, Jerrell Howard, Paula Howard, James Howell, Richard Hunter. Second row: Barbara Ireland, Charles Johnson, Evelyn Johnson, Helen Johnson. Gene Jones, Fred Jordan. Robert Katiba, Bill Keen. Annette Kitchens, Loreen Krerem, Jean Knight, Edward Kriston, Gary Kriston. Third row: Joyce Kiddy, David Kunberger, Earl Lamb, Opal Lanier, Mary Lassiter, Budy Leis, Georgene Leis, Mary Lester. Edward Little, Reva Nell Lynch, Annette Livingston, Charlene Love, Imogene Lichliter, Darrell Love, Dean Love. During the past year we tried to make our Freshman Class the best in our school's history. We organized the Torch Club to encourage scholastic achievement in our class. It is, in truth, the light toward which we strive by honoring the cardinal ideals in our lives. Zke dirst year Algebra I and general math lay the foundations for further study of mathematics. First row Richard Lovier. Robert Lowhorn, Darrell Luke, Betty Jean Luke, Donald Martin, Clarice Massey, JoAnn Massey, Richard May, Betty McCall, Houston McCall, Robert McDonald, Carol McIntosh, Mary Alice McIntosh. Second row: Helen McMillen, Sue McMullen, Etta Mae Mears, Carolyn Meeks, Annie Ruth Mincey. Carolyn Mize. Bobby Moore, Mary Lou Mouery, Peggy Mul-lis, MariJou Munson, Audrey Myhan, Charled Nama, Chuck Noe. Third row: Nancy Nolen, Betty Norman, Herbert O’Quinn, Ann Owen, Richard Oxford, Lavinia Padgett, Wanda Pate, Robert Pauiiin, Robert Pffeiffer, Donald Pierson, Calvin Pittman, Donald Polston, George Postell, Louis Powell, Elton Prescott. When the interest groups were organized, we had a hard time deciding whether to learn to knit, become chefs, lend our talents in acting and painting, or learn to cast correctly. Our freshmen supplied the school’s teams with much school spirit. Many were a big help in working at the concession stand at home football games. Two boys who had the honor of playing occasionally on the varsity team were Fred Jordan and Johnny Groover. firings Many Changes English we learn the difference be-ccn a verb and noun. Our girls learn to knit one, purl one, and produce something. The movie seems to entrance Pet Bennett. Mr. Walker explains some finer points to first year students. Some freshmen majorettes at ease while waiting for attention.” Hot air combined with knowledge creates music. The Class is very proud of its representatives on the Cheerleading Squad who arc Martha Lynn Brown, Connie Derr, and Tweedle Becker. Betty Grace, Jo Tapley, Claire Ellis, Betty Waldrop, and Auveneen Allen have%shown their outstanding ability as majorettes. By membership in the Concert Band, Ed Baily, Jo Tapley, Margie Purvis, Sue Ann Woodall, Bob Boland, Betty Grace, and Geneva Deese show that they have been recognized for their superior musicianship. Our Zalettted freshmen First row: Robert Price. Nellie Pridgen. Margie Purvis. Joanne Rare. Roland Ray. Tony Ray, Jesse Richburg, Helen Richburg, James Rivers, Betsy Robertson, Carolyn Robertson. Melvin Rogers, Mildred Rogers, Gorden Rogen. Second row: Joe Ross, Shirley Rudd. Gay Rutledge. Sylvia Sands, Jerry Sasser, Bob Savage. Gilbert Schillinger, Eleanor Shopke, Merle Seagers, Betty Sexton. Richard Shaw, Betty Ann Sheffield, Joel Sheffield, Pearl Sheppard. Third row: Bruce Shope, Ramona Short. Burt Shotton, Robert, Smith, Billy Simanton, Richard Simo, Amelia Sinclair, Jean Smith, Eloise Smith, Pearline Smith, M. J. Smith, Lamar Smith, Larry Smith, Clay Snead. These Freshmen are a familiar group around the high school campus. The class is to be congratulated on having so many of its students taking part in our school activities, and we know that our interest and participation will increase with each year to come. We are preparing now for our World of Tomorrow. Enjoy High School Cife First row: Mary Spencer, Sandra Joy Stallings, Manuel Starling, Frances Stalzer, Grace Stanfield, Herbert Stanfield, Gladys Strickland, Glennis Strickland, Lester Strickland, Roger Stuckey, Earsey Mae Swinson, Jimmy Sykes, Moderno Talley, Jo Kathryn Tapley. Second row: John Tindel, Sarah Touchton, Dorothy Transue, Doyce Transue, Richard Turner, Pearl Vick, Betty Voegette, Betty Waldrop, Carlene Walker, Erskin Walker, Jeannette Walker, Shirley Walker, Evelyn Ward. Third row: Jimmie Waters, Madelyn Weeks, June Whatley, Bobby Jean Wheeler. Berrell Whittle, Jeannette Williams, Johnny Williams, Tommie Williford, Leroy Willis, Bill Wilson, Wayne Wingate, Joann Wittman, Evelyn Williamson, Leroy Wright, Sue Ann Woodall. ft iiumiiiiiiiiNNif and for tOmO(TOW JUL The Student Council is the representative body of the high school, composed of the homeroom presidents, class presidents, and Council officers. The main function of this organization is to bring about better harmony between the students and faculty. Some other functions are: to see that all elections run smoothly; to charter clubs; to calendar activities; to schedule assembly programs; to authorize the bulletin board; and to send delegates to conventions. All problems of the students arc taken to the Council. I This year our school had the honor of being elected State President. The main project we accomplished this year was the school parking lot. A few other achievements are. a system of interest clubs for the students; hayrides to the out-of-town football games; and varied plans for entertainment. The accomplishments of this year have been under the direction of President Bill Velvington. Secretary Beverly Duncan. Vice President James Johnson. and Treasurer Sara Hoffman . . Mike. Ronnie, Alton. Doris. Bill, and Clayton discuss plans tor future Council projects Shirley arranges flowers for an assembly program . . Joann. Beth. Leslie, and Rudy put up a bulletin hoard . . . Louise, Ed. Gail. Bill, and Amelia make arrangements for the Courtesy Committee's work FUU LAST OUAt. NEW MAY £ ' ° ■ 1 J r s Xi •• i • :w: v “ SUN MON 1 l OUA« Numerous assemblies were Council embl.es were sponsored by .be Council; the best of - « “ ?.'• hct.e, to give Ilian rece' h Jinner fur i.nc needy family. Tht W.'S il S« .he students a n � over .he ...........mm i which ! . Rater ,oI, .: C Fo,,h • S ' | Wabem. Ka, 1 D...V . ■ r- D,“g £S;. Zee. T.mimy Jam-, am, Chuck “ on the parking l t . . • . loan I-ayc and Lonnie count register students for school etc i • • Martha Lynn. Carol, Tom. ,he receipts of a Student Coum.l assemble and Kay make uP the standing committee. V APRIL HON Iff OUAt. IPR. 2 VJvWED | SAT Ann Stokes, Treasurer; Glenda Grace, Secretary; Georgia Fisher, President; and Donald Locke, Vice President. Character Scholarship leadership Service Once more the familiar gold keystone of the National Honor Society is proudly worn by the juniors and seniors whom the faculty honored for their cardinal ideals of character, scholarship, leadership, and service. This year the Winter Haven chapter is placing an emphasis on helping those students who through illneS|S and other unavoidable circumstances do hot have the required work in their classes. The National Honor Society recognizes and encourages those qualities of its members which prepare them to better the World of Tomorrow. Stairway to success. The Induction Committee. Front row: Jeanc Gibbs, Sally Humphreys, Carolyn Riley, Mary Ruth Edenfield, Joye Courtney, Rheba Mathews, Pat Gray, Anita Weatherbee, Sara Hoffman, Nan Schiller, Jean Ann Newland. Second row; Joyce Richardvillc, Joyce Walker, James Johnson, Marie Jones. Third row: Donald Lovern, Phil Searcy, Loye Barnhill, Glenda Grace, Ann Stokes, Jim Ed Glass, Georgia Fisher, Don Locke, Jo Ann Copeland, Herbert Glover, Roy Martin, Wayburn Davidson. Rational Monor Society Fellowship Leadership Service Meta Club We, the members of the National Beta Club, feel very proud of the accomplishments we have made in maintaining leadership, character, scholarship, and service in our school. The Beta Club gives us something to work toward all during our school years. Membership in the Beta Club is a goal which we can be proud to reach. We are working on projects this year which will better our school. We also plan to better our community and nation. Our sponsor, Miss Loveless, sets an example and standard for us. She helps us and encourages us in all our efforts to make this a better and more Christian world in which to live. Our officers are: President, John Larson; Vice President, Margaret Brown; Secretary, LaDonice Atkinson; Treasurer, Edmund Taylor. First Irow: John Barton, Bobby Hornsby, Edmund Taylor, Wesley Lerdon, John Larson. Second row: Joan Stuckey, Carol Bushong, Carol Lee Johnson, Lynn Smith, Joyce Partin. Margaret Gunter, Dawn Anderson, Virginia Allred. Third row: Margaret Brown. Bonnie Myers, Miriam Allen. Carol Des-pard, Carla Allen, LaDonice Atkinson, Bessie Mae Herring, Miriam Henderson, Joanne Johnston, Shirley Coker, Myra Sue Sexton, Betty Sue May, Lois Taylor. junior Honor Society First row: Louise Jacobson, Fiorina Brown, Kay Glouser. Anne Tillman, Charlotte Connell, Ada Jane Walker, Frances Gallaway, Elizabeth Stephenson, Judy James, Joyce Lewis. Marchena Lan-yon, Carolyn Watkins, Owen Lovcjoy. Second row: Martha Jean Joiner, Frances Lamereaux. Barbara Rickenbacker, Ann Peek, Ardis Lidden, Beth Taylor, Kay Brook, Jerry Shaw, Scotty Scott, Shirley Benson. Janice Dcspard. Birdie Wagman, Geven Ashley, Mrs. Thornton. Third row: Tommy Whittle, Tommy Dryden, Paul Goldman. James Thornhill, Pat Bonds. Martha Janssen, Carolyn Paul, Jack Dixon, Carl Jackson, Mary F. McDonald, Von-cille Register. Fourth row: Robert Dickinson, Alton Kersey, Ken McCutchen, Charles Rawlings, Jerry Pierce, Charles Husband, Ann Johnson, Billie Stokes. Mary Lee Giddings, Lois Kirby, Shirley Doyle, Jim Tait, Billy Moore, Donnie Richburg. The Junior Honor Society, sponsored by the Honor Society, is composed of tenth grade students. The purpose of this club is to recognise citizenship, character, service, and leadership in its members, and encourage the development of these qualities. and The Torch Club is an honor club for the students of the ninth grade who have a B'’ average or better for the seventh and eighth grades. Its purpose is to stimulate interest in scholarship and to impress on its members the imporance of service and character. Zorck Club First row: Judy Hoffman, Annette Livingston, Martha Drawdy, Clarice Massey, Mary Ann Taylor, Betsy Robertson, Jody Burr, Florine Boone, Vernell Bridhes, Marlene Hall, Betty Sheffield, Raymond Delgado, Jimmy Anderson, Frank Friewald. Second row: Waver-line Barrow, Margie Purvis, Doris Nen-ery, Carol Crosby, Annie Mincey, Gail Heath, Nancy Nolen, Amelia Cinclair, Andrey Myham, Thera Beasley, Lamar Smith. Third row: Margie Eagle-son, Ruth Gargus, Joanne Race, Claire Ellis, Helen Johnson, Chuck Noe. Fourth row: Evelyn Williamson, Mary Mourcry, Ruthie Henderson, Jeanette Walker, Mary Emma Adams, Eloise Smith, Louise Pratt, Sarah Touchton, Bob Savage, Dick Shaw, Bob Boland, Mrs. Odom. Left row: Joe Schroeder, Bill branch, Lance Charles, David Martin, Leroy Lilly, Jim Ed Glass, David Vaughn, John Adams, Jack Owen, Howard Holmes, Donald Lamb. Wesley Lerdon, John Barrows, Robert Wolfe. Middle row: Bob Duckworth, Phil Searcy, Clayton Harmon, Loyc Barnhill, Leslie Dunson. Olen Greene, Charles Rawlings, Jerry Pierce, Terry English, Jimmy Tait. Right row: Doyle McDaniel, Jack Dixon, Jimmy Greene, James Johnson, Carl Jackson. Wabern Davidson, Donald Locke, Bob McKown, Mr. Chester Mann. Not pictured: Bill Frederick. Beautification of Campus Key Club Sweethearts Prize Homecoming Float 1 thc h inand brings th m together in brotherhood. Leadership and service are the main themes of the Key Club. Special projects of the club are the provision of benches and trash cans for the campus and water fountains for the Physical Education building. The club also sold pep tags for football games to show the team we are supporting it. For a sponsor we could have none better than Mr. Chester Mann, who has helped many Key Club members in the past and given guidance for the future. Tuesday morning we meet for breakfast in the high school cafeteria, where we discuss our business and projects for the year. From our activities in the club and our contacts with our sponsor and other members vlliiuas w as TO Ms’t ,th? T HaVC gained much exPtri nce that will be valuable we assume positions of leadership m the World of Tomorrow. Members and guests Une up. are served, and visit at the Key Oub-Facu ty tea. The Piloteer Club is a year old this year, having been started during the school year of 1950. Although it is a young organization, it has made considerable progress. The club is sponsored by the Pilot Club, an international organization, and its members are those girls who have at least a C” average, ability to lead others, and a co-operative attitude. Two regular meetings and two committee meetings are held each month. The motto of the Piloteer Club is To Serve.” In the past the club has helped other organizations with their activities and has had many activities of its own. To help boost the basketball team, pencils were sold with the schedule printed on each one. At each home game, some of the girls work at the concession stand. A standing project which will get under way this year is to place name plates at each teacher’s door. This year the sponsors from the Pilot Club arc Mrs. Ruby Snead and Miss Jane Lewis and from the school, Mrs. Ortt. The club is growing and its members are striving to do more and better things all the time. Top row: Shirley Turner, Carolyn Riley, Ann Stokes, Joan Grantham, Shirley Joens. Second row: Mrs. Ortt, sponsor; Joan Causey, Carolyn Lincbaugh, Virginia AIrcdd, Mrs. Snead. Third row: Bonnie Myers, Meriam White, Joyce Partin. Frances Moskel. Carol Lee Johnson. Fourth row: Jeane Gibbs, Beverly Duncan, Sally Humphreys, Carolyn Peters, Dawn Anderson. Fifth row: Sabra Peters, Nell Rodgers, Betty Vick, Faye Thornton, Emma Hatton. Sixth row; Margaret Gunter, Sally Shinn, Carla Allen, Charlene Yarborough, Janet Sea-well. Seventh row: Jean New land, Mary Lois Thornhill, La Donice Atkinson, Beverly Leis, Betty Barrow. Eighth row: Eleanor Reynolds, Libby Roller, Shirley Coker, Madalinc Rountree, Mary Ruth Edenfield. Front row: Sandra Smith, Pat McCarty, Nan Schiller, Joyce King, Betty Sue May, Peggy James. Not pictured: Shirley Yon, Dorothy Jones, Georgia Fisher. Pile tee rs Spanish Club OFFICERS Seated: President, Sabra; Secretary, Mary Lois. Standing: Treasurer, Barbara; Vice President, Douglas. The Spanish Club is an organization whose purpose is to promote study and interest, beyond actual classroom work, in the Spanish language and the people, customs, and traditions connected with it. The club is under the able sponsorship of Mr. Padgett. At the regular meetings the members are entertained as well as educated by programs about the different South American countries. The club also participates in all regular club activities and, in this connection, was awarded first prize for the float which it entered in the Homecoming Parade. Every year the club travels to Tampa to the Columbia Restaurant where the members enjoy a real Spanish dinner in Spanish surroundings. As the teacher sees it. “5' nIersante! The Junior Red Cross Council, under the able leadership of Mr. George Costello, completed its most successful year. For the first time the First Aid Room was remodeled by the Council. Two members of the First Aid Squad are on duty in the First Aid Room each period of the day. Mr. John Burrows is the teacher consultant. {Junior Keel Cross Council The Council ships many items to the veterans' hospitals—lapboards, bound magazine stories, and puzzles. The school established a new record in gift boxes, as every room in the school sent at least one box. The Council sent two delegates to Leadership Training Center in Tuxedo, North Carolina. They were Ann Tillman and David Martin. The officers for the year are president, Herbert Glover; Vice President, Georgia Fisher; Secretary, Ann Tillman, and Treasurer, Mitchell Katros. First row: Jo Ann Bruce, Merle Holton. Ruth Gargas, Nancy McMullen. Second row: Harvey Dennis, Libby Roller, Walter Moore, Mitchel Katros, Georgia Fisher, Faye Davis, Jack Rynerson, Louis Tillery, David Martin. Photography Club The Photography Club, under the sponsorship of Mr. Richardson, is open to all students interested in becoming acquainted with the fundamentals of photography. The members gain experience in making up and posing subjects, in darkroom techniques, and in all the processes of photography. The true value of this club is that it introduces its members to an activity which may lead to a lifetime hobby or a valuable occupation. Penny Johnson, Shirley Lewis, Robbie Lou Dunson, Frances Staseer and Miriam Allen apply the right makeup in preparing Betty Waldrop for a picture. Jim Rivers, Douglas Cook, Ken McCutchcon, Donald Arbuthnot, George Petrie, and Stanley Bates examine the parts of a modern movie camera. Gaye Kahnert, John Richardson, Miriam White, Billy Symington, Shirley Joens, Larry Mantox, and Tommy Drydcn make preparations for enlarging a picture. Officers are: President, Miriam White; Vice President, John Barton; Secretary, Carolyn Riley; Treasurer, Shirley Joens; Sponsor, Mr. Richardson. The International Club was founded in 1945 for the following purposes: To arouse a continuing interest in the wide reading and discussion of world affairs; to develop attitudes of tolerance, sympathy, and friendliness toward other peoples; to encourage skill in critical thinking by learning to weigh both sides of a question; to build the conviction that our country must assume responsibilities in the attempt to reach solutions of world problems. Its members are chosen by the faculty from students having a high average in history and an interest in world affairs. Some of the highlights of the club's history have been the initiations when the initiates portray famous leading people, and the annual picnics held in the Spring. At each meeting a topic of interest is discussed through panels and debates. The International Club has averaged at least six appearances a year before civic clubs in the city, bringing to them debates and discussions on current affairs. Back row: Jo Ann Copeland, Clyde Johnson, Walter Moore, John Larson, Ann Stokes, Phil Searcy, John Barrows, Bill Frederick, Herbert Glover, Douglas Robson, Doyle Smith, Clayton Harmon. Charles Stephens. Second row: Ann Tillman, Donald Locke, Georgia Fisher, Beverly Duncan, Johnny Adams, Lois Charles, Peggy Rowe, Shirley Elliot, Virginia Hanna, Jean Newland, Jeane Gibbs. Front row: Elizabeth Stephenson, Reba Matthews, Sara Hoffman, Nita Weatherbee, Ann Mullin, Lynn Smith, Phyllis Hales. Not pictured: Louise Jacobson, Bill Yelvington, Linda Sue Cooper. Jnternational Club Left to right: Jean Newland, Treasurer; Peggy Rowe, President; Jo Copeland, Secretary; Lois Charles, Vice President. Mrs. Copeland, our sponsor, and Peggy confer on program material. Seated: Charlene Wilkes, Mary Wilkes, Christine Howard, Betty Jo Hoover, Irene Burton, Geline Walker, Betty Jean Thrasher, Irma Brown, Martha Toole. Second row: Marie Thomas, Mary Letrelle Luke, Genella Carter, Granada Davis, Barbara Crosby, Betty Jo Clary, Betty Lou Buck. Not pictured: Billie Ruth Jones, Evelyn Cowart. Monte Sc. Club The Home Ec. Club, sponsored by Mrs. Helen Owens, is open to senior girls who are talcing home economics. Ihe nineteen members have taken for their special project for this year the furnishing and decorating of the new model apartment which has become a part of the enlarged home economics department. Pr“ers °J the c ub are: President, Letrelle Luke- Vice rresident, Irma Brown' Secretary u n ’ '-c Betty Jo Hoover. ’ ’ erna ae Rutter; Treasurer, Letrelle shows Betty Jo, Irma, and V rna h techniques in using the new sewing malhinc. Our new members wear kitchen utensils Betty, Sabra, and Letrelle paper wall . irma ride on our home- initiated. in model apartment. Verna Mae and Inna Front row: Frances Galloway, Virginia Elmore, Evelyn Johnson, Fiorina Brown, Barbara Jackson, Betty Barrell, Betty Sue May. Back row: Gladys Taylor, Pearlene Smiht, Jmojean Green, Alma Chaney, Paula Howard, Pearl Sheppard. Lodel Stevenson, Sandra Stallings. Not pictured: Thelma Calhoun, Mary Lou Buck. Betty Atchinson. Wavaline Brown. Latrelle Calhoun, Shirley Crewis, JoAnn Gouse, Jeanette Kirkland, Carolyn Robertson, Mildred Rogers, Betty Weston, Charlene Wilkes, and Mary Wilkes. future Momemakers of America The first chapter of Future Homemakers of America to be organized in our high school was one of the many new activates this year. The Future Homemakers of America is a national organization of students studying homcmaking. The aim of our club is to prepare the homemakers of tomorrow. Any pupil who has been enrolled in homemaking may become a member. Left to right: Rita Jackson, Glenda Grace, Pat Pollard, Mrs. Peck, Jean Cox, Nelda Bason, La Donice Atkinson, Betty Dunson. Senior Sub Deb The Senior Sub-Deb is an organization whose membership is made up of girls from the eleventh and twelfth grades. Its purpose is to give the individual members an opportunity to develop in social poise, personality and personal appearance. Among the programs scheduled for the year are a hair styling clinic, demonstrations in interior decoration, table settings for various occasions, plans for different types of parties, proper use of cosmetics, social etiquette and good grooming. Some of these are given in conjunction with various shops in town. The officers are President, Miriam White; Secretary, Jean Cox; and Treasurer, Robbie Lou Dunson. Left to right: Mirim Allen, Jeanette Dease, Verna Mae Rutter, Janice Conley, Reba Matthews, Carolyn Riley, Mirim White, Robbie Lou Dunson, Lois Charles, Lucille Segers. Front: Sharon Boyle. Seated: Betty Grace. Claire Ellis, Betty Waldrop. Marlene Hurst, Annette Lynn, Carolyn Clayton, Martha Sue Willis, Kay Brook. Standing: Jo Ann Krause, Martha Jean Joiner, Audrey Griffen, Peggy Snow, Annette Mitchell, Patsy Mitchell, Lois Kirby, Jo Tapley, Valerie Noll, Shirley Elliott. junior Sub 'Deb 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, social etiquette, and poise. Neatness in personal appearance is encouraged by such programs as a demonstration on facial care by a professional beautician. Other purposes of the club are achieved by planning and carrying out social activities. The members have been inspired toward the achievement of the purpose by the poise and attractiveness of its sponsor, Mrs. McAbee. Our President is Jo Ann McCall; Vice President, Carolyn Clayton, and Secretary, Beverly Johnson. Front: Marchcna Laynon, Jo Ann McCall. Seated: Sue Ann Woodall, Jean Ellis, Bobby Hickman, Judy James, Charlotte Connell, Lila Jo Selman, Margie Purvis, Shirley Lewis, Annette Livingston, Carolyn Watkins. Standing: Martha Ann Cobb, Francis Lameraux, Barbara Rickenbacker, Beverly Johnson, Iris Malone, Ann Johnson, Shirley Miller. OFFICERS Frances Mpskel, Secretary; Carol Lee Johnson, Treasurer; Lance Charles, President; Bill Branch. Vice President; John Larson, Parliamentarian. JCatin Club Back row: David Martin. Tommy Taylor. Wayne Mitchel, Kenneth McCutchen, Ann Stokes. Beverly Leis, Sandra Smith, Marchena Lanyon, Nancy McMullen, Ann Tillman, Charlotte Connell, Mary Bob Dicks, Miriam Henderson, Ann Mullen. Sara Hoffman, Nell Rodgers. Middle row, standing: Peggy Rowe, Shirley Doyle, Ardis Liddon, Charlotte Marsh, Martha Jean Joiner, John Barton, Charles Husbands, Shirley Turner. Seated: Carol Bushong, Charles Oxreider, Edmund Taylor. Joan Causey. Bill Branch. Lance Charles, Mrs. Dillard, Carol Lee Johnson, Frances Moskel, Shirley Joens, Robert Dickinson, Martha Janssen. Not pictured: John Larson, Rudy Holton, Lynn Smith, Margaret Gunter, Louise Jacobson, Sally Shinn, Elizabeth Stephenson, Ferrel Jean Brown, Faye Thornton. The Latin Club is composed of 43 students who are chosen for their interest in classics, the club itself, and their scholastic standing. The purpose of the club is to encourage and foster an interest in the classics as a cultural background of our civilization and its application in the fields of literature and science, architecture and music. The projects are to outfit the make-up kit, which is used for all school plays, and to maintain the costume room. This year’s initiation day was made complete by a formal initiation in the form of a banquet, held at the Park Cafe. The sponsor of this club is Mrs. Dillard. Float in Homecoming Parade. Mr. Kirkpatrick explaining dramatic technique. The Senior Dramatics Club is an interest club for those juniors and seniors who would like to improve their knowledge of acting, make-up, lighting, directing, scenery, and any other detail that is important in producing a good play. With Mr. Kirkpatrick and Mr. Burrows as directors the Dramatics Club opened its season with the delightful three-act play, A Date With Judy.” Throughout each school year the organization tries to present a series of plays to the student body and to the general public. The Dramatics Club is very fortunate to have many very talented actors and actresses at its disposal; this insures good entertainment with each play. First row: Shirley Yon, Margaret Brown, Frances Moskal, Beverly Leis, Margaret Gunter, Joan Causey, Sandra Smith, Pat McCarty. Second row: Juanita Salter, Jeane Gibbs, Carla Allen, Phyllis Hales, Marie Jones, Reba Matthews, Jean Soloman. Third row: Carolyn Peters. Nell Rodgers. Shirley Allen, Nita Weatherbee. Sylvia Alvarez. Jeanette Deese. Rita Jackson, Beverly Duncan, Shirley Sykes Fourth row: Billy Yelvington, Robert Wolf, Earl Pettijohn, Lynn Smith, Johnny Adams, Earl Wingate. 'Diversified OFFICERS Jean Cox. Secretary; Carol Despard, President; Sally Pfeiffer, Treasurer; Sue Nixon, Vice President; Mr. Roe Martin, Sponsor. Cooperative Draining Under the direction of Mr. Roe Martin the DCT course has been reorganized at W.H.H.S. after a lapse of eight years. Diversified Cooperative Training is a program in which a student takes academic subjects and DCT training in the morning and works from 1:30 until 5:30 in the afternoon. The group has a monthly club meeting for business and social purposes. The clubs have a yearly district convention which was held in Winter Haven this year. Polly Weatherington of the local DCT was elected delegate from the eighth district to the state convention to be held in Tampa. During the Spring the club has an Employer-Employee banquet, at which prizes and awards are given for contestants in the district convention. Students actually enjoy DCT and at the same time acquire experience for jobs that they may have until retirement. Dale Love Tate-Phillips Co. % V = 1 Tee Tacot Lake Region Riding Academy Joanne Viertel lahn Medical Arts Richard Perry Publix Super Market Miriam Alderman Belk-Lindsey Co. 1 J Annette Smith Lake Region Motor Billy Murray lamb Furniture Co. Virginia Thomas Tampa Electric Co. Jean Cox Jackson Bearing Co. VA Polly Weatherington News Chief Alton Page Child S’Daniel Co. Dorothy Land Outdoor Drive-in fcvelyn Cowart Laughran Harmon Pounds Tractor Donald Strickland City Radio Service Lucille Gargus Haven Floral Co. Russell Perry Haven Furniture Co. Sylvester McCall McCror s Stores Corp. 3 i' Nclda Eason George Simonds Gene Williams Andy Berkes Sign Co. Denzil Middleton, Sue Nixon, Kathlcne Woods Winter Haven Hospital Maxylenc Adams Winter Haven Hospital Carol Dcspard, Sally Pfeiffer Polk Packing Assn. Charles Ireland Haven Electric Co. 4-H I.eft to right: Tommy Thornhill. President. M. J. Smith. Harry Hammond, Vice President. Clinton Farley, Mr. Jamison, James Thornhill, Secretary-Treasurer, Bobby Evans, Harrison Thornhill. Not pictured: Eldon Burroughs, Eugene Harris, Terry Goff, Stafford Colvin, Marlin Earl Goss, Dillard Coburn, De Witt Coburn, Jimmie Stallings. The Senior 4-H Club is made up of boys who are interested in farming, citrus, cattle, and other agricultural activities. The club meets twice a month during the interest club period. The program usually consists of a film or talk on some subject pertaining to agriculture. Each member has to have a project; for instance, a garden, cattle, chickens, or citrus nursery. Every year the 4-H Clubs of Polk County have their annual Youth Fair in Bartow at which time every member has some part of his project exhibited. More than two thousand dollars are given away in prize money each year. During the summer two boys are selected to represent each club in the county at the annual summer camp in Ocala National Forest. These boys are selected on the basis of work done and the records kept during the preceding year. . . . puts on a successful square clance Best ole time we ever had. The Haystack! Cutest couple—Dick and Betty SPORTS and for tOmOITOW First row, left to right: Tommy Whittle, Kenneth Wilkes, Bobby Moore, Arthur Mathews, Dickie Noll, Gene Priest, Richard Perry, Ted McTeer, Paul Rutter, Robert Nathy, Billy Moore. Second row: Otto Varner, Hinson McTeer, Terry English, Thad Chapman, Foy Barton, Roy Harmon, Rudy Holton, Sylvester McCall, James Johnson, John Harrison, Jimmy Langford, Ralph Turner, Charles Rawlings. Third row: Coach Ausley, A. L. Hobbs, James DeVane, Harold Weeks, Dennis Clinton, Johnny Grover. Joe Schroder. Jim Hardin. Tom Clark. Jerome Barber, Jackie Carter, Bobby Black-welder, Alton Kersey, Mike Giametta, Ausby Owens, Coach Whitney. Fourth row: Donald Pearson, Fred Jordon, Monty Schiller, Joe Giles, Bill Hancock, Jim Reed, Neal Schopke, Bobby Lanier, Tommy Taylor, Wayne Mitchell, Jack Story, Ashley Thompson, Bobby Gene Wheelus, Morris Barton. Zlte Boys Make the Arcadia 6; Winter Haven 0—The Devils completely out-played the Bulldogs, but they were unable to hold the ball on the wet field, and a fumble in the fourth quarter gave the Bulldogs their lone tally . . . The season looked even more dismal as the Devils were swamped, 24-0, in a sea of water by the Sarasota Sailors. The Devils gave a highly favored Green Wave eleven a scare in the fourth quarter with a magnificent rally. Final score, Ft. Myers 13, Winter Haven 12 . . . Once again the Blue Devils used the last half to score 19 points and beat the Haines City Hornets, 19-14 . . . The following week the Devils were beaten 26-0 by the Plant City Planters. The Devils played valiantly, but were no match for the team that was later to win the Conference? Championship for the second straight year . . . The Jesuit Tigers were easily beaten 13-0 by the Devils. ROY HARMON Captain MARY LOIS THORNHILL HINSON McTEER Co-Captain j M. B SQUAD First row: Charles Weeks, Mike Nolan, Larry Bellanger, Eddy Smith. Dennis Clinton. Scotty Scott, Tommy Whittle. Second row: Donald Pearson, Fred Jordon, Alto Shuman. Jerome Barbara, Robert Nathey, Bill King, Ken McCutcheon, Buster Wiggins. Third row: Terry English, Gerald Hunter. Billy Moore, Coach Esechinca, Coach Whittington, Rudy Holton, Charles Rawlings. Lamar Smith. Zhe Coaches Shape the Zeam The Homecoming, one of our most successful in years, found Jack Story, King, and Nan Schiller, Queen, crowned at the dance in a very elaborate ceremony. The game was the only dark spot during the Homecoming celebration, as the Devils were defeated S4-0 by the Lake Wales Highlanders, one of the best teams in Central Florida . . . The game with the Tarpon Springs Spongers was postponed twice before it was finally played at the end of the season. The Blue Devils won 12-6 . . . We defeated the Bartow Yellow Jackets, 12-6 in a highly exciting game. In the waning seconds of the game, Bartow scored on six plays . . . The Devils closed the regular season by losing a close game to the Clearwater Tornadoes. The Devils scored in the fourth quarter using a tricky play they learned from Bartow. Then they nearly scored again on the same play, but they were stopped short of a first down on the Clearwater six yard line as the game ended . . The final record for the season was four wins and six losses. Joe Schroeder Jean Ann Newland Arthur Mathews Kneeling, left to right: Nan Schiller, Pat McCarty, Sandra Smith. Jean Ann Newland, Mary Lois Thornhill. Beverly Johnson. Standing: Joan Faye Brown, Sara Hancock, Shirley Allen, Carolyn Linebaugh, Joan Causey, Barbara Rickenbacker. Zke Qirls Jaspire the Zeam The cheerleaders are chosen on the basis of ability, poise, and neatness. The judges consist of faculty, past captains of the squad, and students. The purpose of the cheerleaders is to spur the teams on to victory both at home and out-of-town. On out-of-town trips, they have been invited to dinner in the homes of cheerleaders of opposing teams. They have accompanied the band to many parades and fairs. The cheerleaders plan the pep meetings, arrange new yells for the student body, and supervise homecoming activities. At the end of the football and basketball season a banquet is held for the cheerleaders and their sponsor. At this time letters, certificates, and megaphones are awarded. NAN SCHILLER SYLVESTER McCALL SARA HANCOCK Captain Captain Zke Spirit behind the School SCOREBOARD Winter Haven 0 Arcadia 6 Winter Haven 13 Jesuit ... 0 Winter Haven 0 Sarasota 24 Winter Haven. o 4 Winter Haven 12 Ft. Myers 13 Winter Haven 12 Tarpon Springs ... .... 6 Winter Haven 19 Haines City .... 14 Winter Haven 12 Bartow .... 6 Winter Haven 0 Plant City 26 Winter Haven 7 Clearwater ....13 JACK STORY CAROLYN LINEBAUGH TOMMY TAYLOR CON ' ■ 1 basketball The Blue Devils were an inexperienced squad under a new coach, Arling Whittington. Coach Whittington's squad started slowly, but gained momentum as the season progressed. Many of their games were hard-luck losses, by one point. The season ended with an optimistic look toward next year when we will have an experienced team that should go far. for 1952 One of the highlights of the basketball season was the game in which the senior boys challenged the faculty. The school attended in full force to see the faculty triumph over the hard-playing senior boys. A faculty cheering section added to the entertaining hilarity of the game. S® 1 ACTIVITIES for 1952 and for tomorrow Music of yesterday The Winter Haven High School Concert Band is an organization which is rated very highly throughout the State of Florida. During the course of the year, the band traveled over the state playing at football games and in parades. The band, under the capable leadership of Mr. Roy Wood, stands ready to play for all school functions. No pep meeting would be complete without the music and support of the band. They play for assembly programs and at the Junior and Senior Class Plays. A regularly scheduled series of concerts is played each year at Nora Mayo Auditorium. At the final CLARINETS—Phil Searcy, John Larson, Betty Sue Lane, Donald Lock, LaDonice Atkinson, Jean Soloman, Leroy Lilly. Second row: Jerry Whitehead, Rudy Holton, Margaret Gunter, Lila Jo Selman, Joan Faye Brown, Kay Glouser, Meriam Henderson. Farl Pettijohn Bark row: Aushy Owen. Sue Woodal, Jo Taply, Mary Bob Dicks, Joy Courtney, Jerry Pierce, Neil McDanial. SAXOPHONES—First row: Bill Fredrick, Jerry Counter, Joanne Johnston, Wayne Giddings, Jim Ed Glass. Back row: Wally Delany, Margy Purvis, Rita Jackson, Ruth Orr. FRENCH HORNS and CORNETS— Johnny Barrows, Nell Rodgers, Reba Mathews, Joyce Partin, Beverly Duncan. Second row: James Travis, Jack Flanigan, Betty Dunson, William Howard, Glenda Grace, Edward Baily. Third row: Bill Yelvington, Barbara Vinson, Carolyn Mixon, Dorothy Jones, Charles Lynch, Donald Merrit. OFFICERS—Marie Jones, Second Lieutenant; Leroy Lilly, Second Lieutenant; David Vaughn, First Lieutenant; Jim Ed Glass, Captain; James Roberts, Second Lieutenant, Bill Yelvington, Honorary First Lieutenant. concert of the year, the seniors are introduced to the audience. This organization also appears at special programs for churches, clubs, and other organizations around town. The members of the band have been representatives of our school and city for many years, but this year they were given the highest honor of all when they were ambassadors from our Nation to Cuba, where they appeared in the International Carnival. This carnival is held in honor of Cuban independence. Zoday, and Zomorrow BASSES, TROMBONES, and BARITONES—Front row: Ronald Meritt, Charles Husbands, John Barton, Wesley Ellis, Bobby Boland, Clyde Johnson. Second row: David Vaughn, Carol Bushong, Scott Boland, Doris DePuy, Donald Lamb, Phil Moss. Back row: Ronnie Reeves, Sally Shinn, Betty Grace, Annette Drawdy. PERCUSSION—First row: Robert Rice, Shirley Turner, Joan Granthem, Carol Lee Johnson. Second row: Dwight Towne, Leslie Dunson, Gene Priest. Lance Charles, Loye Barnhill. Bob Duckworth. FLUTES, BASS CLARINETS, and BASSOONS—Carla Allen, JoAnn Copeland, Joyce Gee, Lois Charles, Peggy Rowe, Margaret Morgan. Second row: James Roberts, Lewis Tillery. Carol Lee Johnson, Herbert Glover, Georgia Fisher, Marie Jones. ALLEN CAR u ALIEN SHARON boyle Mary brokn Ellen CAROlyn r Dayton Marie e vnson First row: Joanne Krause, Sharon Boyle, Claire Ellis, Shirley Yon, Carolyn Clayton, Ramon Delgado, Betty Waldrop, Mary Ellen Brown, Joan McCall. Second row: Janice Conley. Shirley Benson, Joyce Lewis, Carolyn Watkins, Merle Holton, Betsy Robertson, Gail Heath. Sue Willis, Barbara Irland, Sandra Stallings. Third jow: Louise Tillery, Marlene Hurst, Clayborn Snead. Dickie Noe, Bobby Branch, Hugh Starling, Jim Tate, Jack Owen. Fourth row: Emma Hatton, Bob Savage, Bob Paulin, Raymond Conner. First row: Richard Lavier. Jessie Standfield, Helen Snead. Leonard Chisholm, Jim Anderson. Zhe Blue Devil Baud The Blue Devil Band is becoming more and more outstanding as it travels to football games, marches in parades, and plays in concerts. The students in this band gain valuable experience which has, over the years, given them the fine organization they have and produced experienced material to fill vacancies in the Concert Band. Captain Richardville, Second Lieutenant Clayton, Second Lieutenant Savage, and First Lieutenant Lavier take time out to enjoy, a coke. JOANNE REVA NELL KRAUSE LYNCH Second row: Sarah Touchton, Shirley Lewis, Leon Touchton, Miles Plowden, Julien Allen. Shirley Elliot. First row: Rcva Nell Lynch, Auvcmccn Allen, Stanley Bates, Glen Barnhill, Jackie Emory, Robert Pfieffer, Billy Yon, Loretta Helms, Richard Simo, Stafford Colvin, Del Marie Dunson, Hellen Johnson. Second row: Gilbert Waters, Manual Starling, Louise Pratt, Herbert Oquinn. Betty Jean Luke. Third row: Terry Goff, James Prather, James Thornhill. Charlotte Marsh, Janice Despard, Leroy Alderman, Kenneth McCutchen, Bobby Evans. Fourth row: Eugene Harris, Jimmy Stalings, James Kriston, Richard Granger. Majorettes The Majorettes, twenty high-stepping, fast-paring girls, add color and glamour to parades and football games. These girls herald the arrival of the band with flashing batons. On any Tuesday and Thursday afternoon you will find the squad practicing in front of the band building. Whether twirling, marching, or instructing younger girls to follow in their footsteps, they work to achieve perfection. JOANNE McCALL JANET CLAUDIE LOU HELEN SEAWELL SLACK SNEAD JO kathlyn tapley BETTY Waldrop VO 1 . ■Nf !!U 11 S! !S3 Aiis Ml III IH.’ l 1 ■ III « Front row: Peggy Turner, Sandra Smith, Pat McCarty, laDonice Atkinson, Beverly Leis, Sara Hoffman, Peggy James. Carolyn Mixon. Second row: Lois Charles, Shirley Allen, Marie Jones, Sara Hancock, Lois Kirby, Joan Grantham, Jean Ellis, Merle Seagers, Betty Sheffield, Floriva Brown, Trula Hinson, Bobbie Hickman, Harold Daniels. Third row: Mary Lee Giddings, Shirley Yon, Betty Dunson. Nell Rodgers, Betty Vick, Virginia Alredd, Virginia Hanna, Evelyn Johnson, Annette Drawdy, Ruth Orr, Carol Bushong, Nancy McMullon, Betty Shaw, Iris Malone, Charlene Wilkes, Wally Delany. Fourth row: Jean Soloman, Joan Faye Brown, Lois Johnson, Shirley Miller, Carol Lee Johnson, Mary Lassister, Helen Douglas, Juanita Salter, Sylvia Sands, JoAnn Copeland, Elizabeth Stevenson, JoAnn Race, Jo Ann Johnson, Pat Hamilton, June Whatley, Shirley Turner, Dave Thomas. Our school and community have been awakened to an ever growing and expanding organization, our high school Glee Club. To our splendid director, Mr. Walker, goes much of the credit for this success. Although this is only his second year at Winter Haven High School, al- Morning Harmonies ready he has aroused in us the many dormant abilities that make this an outstanding group of singers. Our Glee Club has progressed this year as never before in its history. At the first of the year three student officers were elected, thus putting the organization on a student governing system. By sponsoring Our student leaders: Jeane, Johnny, and Clayton. First row: Charles Dennis, Donald Lock, Clayton Harmon, Jerry Pierce, Carol Crosby, Mary Ann Taylor, Marlene Hall, Lois Taylor, Judy James. Second row: Donald Duval, Earl Pettijohn, Herbert Glover, Henry Pfister, Gene Warner, Ann Mullen, Linda Sue Cooper, Kay Glouser, Phyllis Hales. Third row: Edmond Taylor, John Larson, Bill Branch, Lance Charles, Roy Cayson, David Martin, Lynn Smith, Beth Taylor, Jeanc Gibbs, Ferrell Brown, Carolyn Riley, Nita Swinson, Artis Lidon, Carolyn Paul. Judy Hoffman. Fourth row: Phil Searcy, Johnny Barrows, Donald Merritt, Jerry Whitehead, Dwight Town, Robert Rice, Jerry Counter, Larry Seymore, Clyde Johnson, Ronnie Reeves, Leroy Lilly, John Barton, Bessie Mae Herring, Georgia Fisher, Reba Mathews, Joy Courtney, Doris DePuy. Kesult in Melody pearanccs. Besides appearing in numerous assembly programs, we also have sung before various civic and social organizations about town and sent thirteen outstanding singers to Florida State Clinic in We also entered the district contest. the United States Navy Band, we were able for the first time to purchase robes which greatly added to the appearance of the group. This has also been a record year for public ap- Jn Interest groups The Interest Clubs were organized at the beginning of the year for the sole purpose of providing worthwhile educational and recreational groups. The Interest Clubs meet twice a month on Wednesday afternoons at the end of the day. Students are given the privilege of choosing the clubs in which they are interested. These pages are scenes of their activities. On initiation day the FRESHMAN FORUM displayed its interest in the newspapers . . . Fore!” is a necessary warning when these GOLFers tee off . . . These students learn of the many phases of work behind the scenes in LIBRARY Work . . . These PILOTEENS serve a refreshing snack to basketball boosters . . . Jim's and Charles' interests lie in SCIENCE even outside the classroom. Hobbies Come to jCife Interest in RADIO may be not only fascinating but profitable ... A quiet way to spend an evening at home is demonstrated by Mr. Mann in the GAMES group . . . These boys try an outdoor COOKING session . . . Lctrelle, Granada, Louise, and Genella try their luck at KNITTING and embroidery ... Mr. Padgett finds Johnny a great help in explaining the ROD and REEL . . . Boys, with the help of Mrs. Owen, find COOKING as enjoyable as eating . . . Mrs. McAbee shows Betty and her partner how to cut a rug” . . . Interesting aspects of MODEL AIRPLANES and construction are discussed in Mr. Saul’s group. Seated: Christine Howard, Robert Rice, Charles Dennis, Keith Smith, James Roberts, Henry Pfister, and Arthur Pope. Standing: Mr. Sloan, Polly Weatherington, Joanne Viertel, Janice Bozeman, Carolyn Mixon, Verna Mae Rutter, Peggy James, James Turner, Jim Reed, Lourgan Harmon, Jack Story. Not pictured: Dawn Anderson. The Blue Devil PUBLISHED BY JOURNALISM CLASSES OF WINTER HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL This year's BLUE DEVIL has been full of good reading material with every issue. Although the staff ib inexperienced, the paper has met the standards set up in previous years. This year, just as last year, advertisements were sold to finance the paper. The paper was sold each week instead of having a yearly subscription drive. More money was made and more papers were sold this way. Just as there was a new staff this year, there was also a new faculty advisor, Mr. M. J. Sloan. ATTENDANTS—Jean, Nan, Phyllis, Jean Ann, Janet, Mary Lois, Hinson, Roy, Jack, Tommy, Arthur, and Sylvester. 1951 Homecoming began with a big snake dance through town led by the band and the cheerleaders The yelling serpentine of students wound up at the football field for a big bonfire where we burned Lake Wales in effigy. Friday, a hilarious pep meeting held in the auditorium preceded our big Homecoming Parade. The Spanish Club, Freshman Forum, and the Key Club won prizes for having the best decorated floats. Sponsors of the Winter Haven and Lake Wales teams were introduced with their escorts over the loud speaker. The game was a disappointment, Lake Wales was just 34-0 too good for us. Even though spirits were dampened, the bands put on a big show at the half, and everyone showed up at the dance ready for a big evening. Nan Schiller and Jack Story were crowned King and Queen of Homecoming and led the Grand March with the other attendants. The dance, with Bruce Canova’s orchestra was a fitting climax to a big weekend. Dancing with Bruce Canova's Orchestra. at Last -4 Zhe End WMW.V.V.V.' 'Sij