Woodlawn High School - Woodlog Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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SUMMER SCHOOL

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SUMMER SCHOOL DORIS JANE ATKINSON: DORIS ELIZABETH BARR: MARY JO BLACK: JOHN WESLEY BOURN, JR.: ELEANOR GLADYS BURTON: JULIA MAUDE DE POOR: Orchestra. RAYBURN FERGUSON: Hi-Y Usher Club; Cavaliers; Warblers Club; “Pirate of Penzance”; ‘•American Way”; “Evening of Music ; Warbler Minstrel ; Apollo Club; Christina Festival . ELIZABETH GARNER: BETTY JOYCE GRAHAM: BETFYE DEAN HILLIARD: Majorette. ANNIE LOIS HOLMES: MARY KATE HOULDITCH: Cheerleader. CLEVELAND HUNT: V. Pres. Student Body '43; Omicron Delta Honor Society; Euclidean Honor Society; Masque and Gavel liunor Society; American Legion Oratorical Content 44; “The Man Who Came to Dinner ; “Admirable Crichton ; Warbler Club; Hi-Y Ushers; Club; Warblers Minstrels; Evening of Music; Christmas Festival. MARY ELLA HOUSTON: GRACE LaRUB JACKSON: DOROTHY CLAIR KOONE: CHEREL ELAINE MASSEY: ALMA RUTH NASH: JOHN DONALD NICHOLSON: SAM DOUGLAS SHARP: LOUISE SZAKATS: KATHRYN LOUISE THOMPSON: GLADYS EVELYN WALKER: EVELYN DOROTHEYA WOOD: ROBERT CLIFFORD WELDON: HAZEL LUCILLE YOUNGBLOOD: Summer School Graduates for whom there are no picture . WADEALENE ALLEN: MARGARET ELIZABETH JONES: DOROTHY LOUISE LIGON: EVELYN NORWOOD: JULIANNA OPANCHYK: JOSEPH OPENSHAW: RUTH RIVERS: MADGE MARIE WOODS: CHARLIE WYATT: HISTORIAN’S REPORT CLASS OF JANUARY, 1945 By Martv Stinson And it came to pass that in February, 1941, 268 seniors passed the eighth grade of their respective grammar schools and passed out . . . into a world that wa entirely different from the old one. At first the new world was enough to scare them out of their half-wits ... I mean half out of their wit . But they managed to survive the ordeal and Woodlawn High became home to 268 brand new Freshmen. Here they were allowed to have a say-so in choosing their officers, but here also they had a detention hall. Here they could go out in the stadium half of their lunch period, but here also they had only 22 minutes to cat. For every pleasure there was a drawback, but for every drawback there was a pleasure. And time marched on. The first year brought confusion, worries and fun. Much hard work and time were consumed in working out problems that would have an effect on high school career . For instance, it required a considerable amount of time to learn the shortest ways to the lunch room from both 102 and 201, how to dispose of chewing gum in a hurry, and where in creation the Taller box was. But there was fun to go along with it. In the spring there was “W”-Day, and not only did the Freshmen have the lovliest queen but they won the yelling contest, too. It was a proud day in the lives of the 268. And then, of course, there was football; and, through the good influence of these new students and considerable effort on the part of the team, Woodlawn walked off with the championship. And time stumbled on. Naturally, the second year brought its problems. Among them were plane geometry, dates, Gareth and Lynette, dates, ancient history, dates, and blonde date . The Sophomores spent a great deal of time learning just exactly how many people would fit between each row of lockers during an air raid drill and a great deal more learning bow many folk would fit in a coupe when Pop let them have the car. The foorball team didn’t do so badh that year either, and Woodlawn kept her place on top. And time crawled on. The third year brought Mr. Martin and green paint. Mixed with the sorrow of losing Mr. Hendrix was the glad feeling of being lucky enough to get a man as swell as Mr. Martin to take his place. And mixed in with the lovely smell of the newly painted walls were the distinctive, unforgettable odors of burning sulphur in the chemistry labs and cabbage in the lunch room. Once again we came out football champs. By this time, however, lots of our men folks bad left us; for the call of Uncle Sam was one that could not be denied. So we crawled into the home stretch. The fourth year brought homework, school-work, and creamed onions. Aviation students developed a rare interest in the weather; art Modem suddenly became interested in their an; music students suddenly began to sing a little louder and journalism students woke up. Soon they would be leaving Woodlawn and the thought that the poor kid remaining behind would never again enjoy the pleasure of their combined company left a sad feeling in their hearts that could only be covered with work. The idea that unless they did get busy they wouldn’t graduate never entered their heads. And so the Seniors worked away. “To be or nor to he became mixed with the “main nopulation changed in the U. S. since the Civil War”. Then bibliographies and graduation hooks turned up everywhere and the job was done. The Senior were ready to graduate. Time curled up and went to sleep.

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WILLIAM KENT: Football ’43, '44; Tennis '43, 44; Euclidean Honor Society '43; National Honor Society '44; Hi-Y Usher Club '43; Pres. Tennis Club '44; Pre . Senior Class. BILL FARRAR: Pres. S. R. '41; Chairman Freshman Committee '41; Pre . Model Club '41-'44; American Way” ’41; Robin Hood” '42; Oratorical Contest '42; Pres. Warbler Club '44; Evening of Music '43; Warblers Minstrel 43-'45; Apollo Club 42, '43; Sec., Head Usher of Hi-Y Ushers Club; Football ’42-’44; Track Team '44; V. Pres. Student Body '44; Chairman National Defense Committee; Editor Gold and White Handbook '44; Sec. Birmingham Area Hi-Y Council '44; Sec. Birmingham Protective Council 44; National Honor Society '44; Master Ceremonies Gold and White Follies '43; V. Pres. Senior Cla« . MILDRED EDITH BEST: Marshal; Promethean Club; Pres., V. Pres., Taller Rep. S. R. PALMER TURNER: Evening of Music; Cavaliers Club 41, '42; Band Honor Society '44; National Honor Society '43, '44; V. Pres. Euclidean Honor Society '44; Associate Editor Tatler Staff '44; Masque and Gavel Honor Society '44; Dramatic Club '41, ’42; Spanish Club '43, 44; The Thirteenth Chair”; Janie”; Treasurer Senior Class. BILL ACKER: Chairman National Defense Committee '43; Pres. Thalian Dramatic Club; Asst. Head Usher, V. prev Hi-Y Ushers Club; V. Pres. Euclidean Honor Society; Pre . National Honor Society; Masque and Gavel Honor Society; Omicron Delta Honor Society; Seven Plays; Debate Team '43; Winner New Age - Herald Oratorical Contest '44; Senior Speaker. TABER QREEN: Masque and Gavel Honor Society; National Honor Society; Euclidean Honor Society; Hi-Y Usher Club; Pres. Photography Club; Sec Tennis Club; Sports Editor Taller; Tennis Team '41, '42; Janie” ’44; Senior Speaker. DORIS DEWITT POGUE: Tatler Rep.; Artist Pen and Ink Honor Society '44; Certificate of Merit for International Latham Foundation Poster; Second prize for National Conference of Christian and Jew Poster. JOHN BENJAMIN PALMER: Pre . Pen and Ink Club; Marshal '41; Pres. S. R. '42; Spanish Club. DUDLEY LANKFORD: Pres. Student Body '44; Pre . National Honor Society 44; Pres. Euclidean Honor Society 44; Omicron Delta Honor Society 43, '44; Masque and Gavel Honor Societv 43, '44; Big Five Recreation Committee; Concertmeister '43; Toastmaster Football Banquet '44; Civitan Oratorical Contest '44; Warblers Club '44; Hi-Y Ushers '43, '44; Chairman Student Auxiliary Committee; The Man Who Came to Dinner” '43; The Thirteenth Chair '44; Janie '44; State Musical Festival '41. '42; Warblers Minstrel '4$; Thalian Dramatic Club; Lions Club Oratorical Contest; Warble-r Club; Hi-Y Ushers' Club; Chairman Big Five Recreation Committee; Pres. S. R. five time ; Senior Musician. DEMPSEY PENNINGTON: Omicron Delta Honor Society; Masque and Gavel Honor Society; Council Rep. Hi-Y Usher Club; Thalian Dramatic Club; Warblers Club; National Defense Committee; Debate Team '43; Con certineister of W. H. S. Orchestra '43, 44; Part in Major Play ; Senior Class Musician; H'oodlog Staff. EMMETTE TARRANT: National Honor Society; Euclidean Honor Society; Trea . Hi-Y Ushers Club; Dramatic Club; Activities Committee; Janie ; Senior Musician. MARY MARTHA STINSON: National Honor Societ '44; Masque and Gavel Honor Society '44; Euclidean Honor Society 42; Tatler Staff; Dramatic Club ’42-'44; Omicron Delta Honor Socict) '44; H'oodlog Staff '44; Various S. R. Office ; Hittorian Senior Clast. MARTELIA JANE BELL: V. Pre . National Honor Society '44; Euclidean Honor Society '43, '44; Sec. Patrician Latin Club '43; Sec. Girl Glest Club 43; H'oodlog Staff ’44; Christmas Festivals; Evening of Music; Presenter Senior Class. BETTY MARIE MILLER: National Honor Society; Masque and Gavel Honor Societv; Football Sponsor 42, ’43; Sophomore Queen W -Day '42; Track sponsor 43; W'-Day Queen '44; Sec. Student Body; Pres., V. Pre . Euclidean Honor Society; R. O. T. C. Sponsor; Pres. Spanish Club; Trea . Dramatic Club; Janie '44; Senior Class Prophet '44. KITTY GRAY: Tatler Rep. S. R. '42; Tatler Rep. Junior Girl Re erve Club '42; Evening of Music; National Honor Society ‘44; Apollo Club; Omicron Delta Honor Society. VIRGINIA REGISTER: Christmas Festival '41-'43; Spring Festival ’42-'44; Sec., V. Pre . Althean Club; Tatler Rep., V. Pre . Girls Glee Club; Sec., V. Pres. S. R.; Apollo Club; Banquet Soloist. EMILY HELEN EVANS: National Honor Society; Masque and Gavel Honor Society '43; Chrifttma Music Festival '41-'44; Spring Voice Recital '42-’44; V. Pres. Latin Club; Girls Glee Club; Apollo Club; Marshal '41; Janie '44; The Man Who Came to Dinner '43; The Thirteenth Chair Intermission Soloist; Omicron Delta Honor Society. EDITH MYRTLE SMITH: Marshal '40. '41; V. Pre . Pen and Ink Club; H'oodlog Artist '44; Senior Class Banquet Artist '44; Certificate of Merit on the International Latham Foundation Poster '44.