Wynne High School - Stinger Yearbook (Wynne, AR)

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THE RAIIIBOIP CLASS WILL E, the class of 1923 of Wynne High School, being sound of mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare the following to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by us made or paper testamentary of what-so-ever nature: FIRST: We direct that all our past debts be paid in full. SECOND: We leave to Wynne High School the memory of the best behaved and dolliest class that ever graduated. We, the Senior Class of 1923, do bequeath to the faculty a few days not filled with anxiety, lest the Seniors flunk. To the Juniors we bequeath our Senior dignity, front seats in auditorium, and the privileges we were supposed to have had. To the Sophomores, we bequeath a promise of Seniordom. To the Freshmen, we bequeath a cent, now in the Cross County Bank to be given to them on their eighteenth birthday. To the sub-Freshmen, we bequeath the gum left under the seats in the Study Hall. To Mr. Alcorn, we bequeath our sincerest appreciation for his patience and earnest efforts to make Wynne High School better than ever. To Mrs. Lemons, our class advisor, we give our heartiest thanks for the help she has given in overcoming the difficulties we have had as a class, and for making this, the year of 1923, the best one we have had in school. To Mr. Key, the athletes of this class leave their uniforms and lockers to be given to next year’s team. To Miss Mitchell we bequeath all of the instruments of torture belonging to school work that she may justly pass on to the other classes. To Mrs. Truax, we bequeath a new pet subject as we feel the old one silghtly worn. To Miss Branson, we render thanks for giving us one of the best study periods of the day. The remaining part of this will, the members of the class bequeath individually. Elmer Robinson bequeaths his good looks to Cecil Stephens with hopes he will receive the same position in the W’ho’s Who Column which he holds this year. Joe Hale bequeaths after much deliberation his bashfulness and blushes to Mil- dred Hamilton. Leland Hannah bequeths her power as an orator to Dorthy Williams, under the conditions she uses it to her best advantage in debating. Bruce Burke leaves to the whole High School his place as study-hall disturber, provided this position is obtained by no one until Sidney Wilkins becomes of age. Ruth Foster bequeaths her freckles to J. E. Smith. Russell Newsom bequeaths his compact to Ralph Hamilton, under the condition he will use it the same as he has. Sarah McKie bequeaths a large svpply of her pep, and her curly hair to Anna Lee Peevey. Robert Ray Hays bequeaths his sedate and stately manner to Jerome Snowden. Mildred Burnette bequeaths the natural color of hei cheeks to Virgie Brawner. The McKnight Brothers bequeath Fatty Blair and Walter Duffy all athletic wearing apparel, which they will not have worn out. These can be worn on the con- dition that said people enter in all athletic events. Gregsby Stewart bequeaths his kiddish ways to Stella Camp. Kathleen Hall bequeaths her conduct in the study hall to Virginia Wallace. Willis Cook bequeaths 12 inches of his height to Lawford Roane. Lois Childress bequeaths her athletic ability to Clara Lucille Owen. John Baus bequeaths his marcel and chewing gum to James Dorris. Rena Peevey bequeaths her quiet and demure ways to Mabel Sanders. Ed Lee Wallin bequeaths his vocabulary to Floy Hall, under the condition she uses it to her best advantage in public speaking. Winnie Davis leaves her position as floor walker to Stella Camp. Rose Drexler bequeaths her studious ways and ladylike manner to Marcia Owen. Hazel Stacy bequeaths her stenographic ability to Lewis Kellogg.

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THE RAinBOlD A SENIOR POEM In the future.— When you are feeling blue. Everything’s wrong, and nothing to do. Nowhere to go. and nothing to see. Imagine yourself again a Senior In Twenty Three. Then,— Open this Annual and take a look. Remember the trouble it took. And that sometimes things went wrong. Then, did we whine? Not long. When everything was going bad. And it took all the courage we had,— Not a Senior loafed on his job,— Twenty-seven others world pound on his knob, We had too much to do to worry. And those who told us to hurry About d. ing this and not doing that. And who felt that their life’s mission Was in helping us into a good position, Or in giving us advice; Did it because they loved the class Of Tw'enty Three. So, in the future,— When you are feeling blue. Everything’s wrong and nothing to do. Nowhere to go and nothing to see. There will be cheer for thee In the history of the Seniors Of Twenty Three.

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THE RAIRBOID Lorene Nash bequeaths her position as soloist, both instrumental and vocal to Frances Holland. Callie McElroy bequeaths her knowledge to Lillian Hilliard. Raymond Williams bequeaths his honorable position as President of the Senior ('lass to George Thompson. Ellen Bailey bequeaths her ability as a seamstress to Thelma Wilkins. Frances Bass bequeaths her deportment to Louise Ware. L. A. Wilks bequeaths her seat in the Senior row to Georgia Bledsoe and may she derive much pleasure from it. Lastly, Florence Lancaster bequeaths her position on the basket hall team to Mabel Stacy. In order to make this legally binding again, we hereby give and convey to you, all and singular, our interest, rights, title, claim and advantages of and in said will, together with all its pleasures, rights, and advantages therein, with full power to use as you desire. Signed. THE SENIOR CLASS Witnessed by. BOARD OF DIRECTORS DR. C. M. CRAIN. Pres. MR. W. F. McCORKLE, Sec. MR. S. W. OGAN MR. W. T. GRAHAM MR. D. H. HAMILTON MR. W. R. TYER CLASS HISTORY OF 1923 By Lois Childress ISTORY is the record of past events. Just as the history of our great country. America has its great men and women portrayed, its battles fought and won; so has the history of the class of 1923. We have fought and conquered, this is our reward, the highest place Wynne High School offers, which is that of digniPed S irors Four ears ago on the morning of September 17, 1919, thirty-six hoys and girls awoke with that timidity and fear which is character- istic of Freshman as they realized that this day they would board the cars of education which would convey them to the station of Seniordom. As we walked into the study hall and took our respective places it seemed that every one realized that this bunch of boys and girls was one of remarkable capability. We responded to every call. We participated in every thing thr t was for the advance- ment of our school. This year was marked by our resolution to make this the best class that ever graduated from Wynne High School. We think our efforts have been rewarded as tonight we have a class of twenty-eight boys and girls of the highest moral standing who have begun their preparation for life. On September 27. we organized as a class with J. T. Lee. President; Florence Lancaster, Secretary; Kate Abernathy. Class Editor; and Mrs. W. E. McKinney. Class Sponsor. During this year the class of 1923 began its athletic career. On the ath- letic field nine of our members were regular players. Elmer Robinson played on the regular foot hall team, while Robert Ray Hays and Raymond Williams were subs. On the girls basket hall team were Florence Lancaster. Winnie Davis and Lois Chil- dress. On the boys’ basket ball team were J. T. Lee. Bruce Burke, and Elmer Robin- son. The first goal ever made by the bovs’ basket ball team of Wynne High School was thrown by one of our members namely. Elmer Robinson. After examination we left school with a grim determination to accomplish as much the n xt year when we rose to the rank of Sophomores. We leturned to school in the fall of 1920 as Sophomores. Our class had decreased from an enrollment of thirty-six to twenty-two. The missing ones had left our school either to take up their life work in a different channel, or to resume their mental