Zephyrhills High School - Zephilsco Yearbook (Zephyrhills, FL)

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CLASS HISTORY The sands of time are standing still, and we are now drifting way-way back, 12 long-grueling years to the first glorious days of school for the class of '58. We now see some well-behaved children, who were under the expert hands of Mrs. Helen Hamilton. Of the original first grade class in '46, we can only recall Wanda Hazel- wood, Julianne Baggett, Edwina Jones, Barbara Peeples, Martha Brown, Donna Clark, Bernice Arnold, Nancy Douglas, Ruth King, Roy Lane, Janet Williamson, Ralph Massey, Murray Thomas, Brantley Smith, James Witt, Carsie Kirkland, Roy Freeburg, Donald Geiger, and Wendell Hill. This was the beginning of the end; the the girls began noticing the boys and the boys began chasing the girls. (Our first grade room was in the room where the Chemistry Lab is now located.) Next came the second grade. We proved too much for one teacher to hold, so the only thing to be done was to put us in two rooms. Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Austin were selected for this job, and to make matters worse, Mildred Smith, Tawana Campbell, Christine Lamb, Harold Hunt, and Larry Miller joined our merry band of tormentors. It was in this happy year that we made play houses, ate green mulberries, got sick and otherwise thought ourselves important. Our Class has always been a dramatic minded group, even as young as the second grade and so it was, we put on the colossal production, Spring Play , with Spring, herself, fairies, and flowers. In our next year of schooling, the higher ups found we had to stay in two rooms. Mrs. Viana Gall, and Mrs. Mable Campbell proved very efficient in handling us. Clara Mae Adams, John Hicks, Felton Howard, and John Mihalakis could stand it no longer being away from our growling, crazy crowd, so they came along, too. We proved our dramatic ability again this year, the fourth, by putting on a musical version of Rumplestil- skin , coached by Mrs. Ellmakerand Miss Bartlett. Roger Sibley, Frances Stanley, Darlene Wilson, Gloria Lewis, and Richard Whitaker joined us. Our numbers were ever increasing. In the fifth grade, they thought it would be wise to let a male teacher have part of our group, and let us get use .to men teachers; Mr. Dooley was assisted by Mrs. Modest Hart. We also changed classes this year, short lived though it was; made candle holders out of old bottles; and presented a Halloween program at the PTA Carnival. (It was Hawianian,--hula skirts and all.) Margaret Nelson, George Trebour, and Bill McCallister, arrived, swelling our number to 33. In the sixth grade, under the guiding hands of Mrs. Hettie Jane Price and Mrs. Rosemary Trottman, we made up plays, drew murels, made paper mache items, and voted in our first Student Council election. Bonnie Freed and Edward Lewis joined us. Richard Whitaker had left and had returned again, just couldn't stay away for long; the same thing happened with John Mihalakis. The seventh grade, whow, getting there. Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Trottman had us in their homerooms. We got mixed up the first day, but took to Junior High life, like a duck to water. Mary Frances Turner, Bob Lorenz, Larry Eskelund, Charles Bloom and Janet W. became a part of ZHS. Janet was finding it hard making up her mind whether to stay at ZHS. We progressed right along in the eighth, under the sponsorship of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Brown. The only eventful thing in this year besides learning all about the Navy, science and math, was the coming back to the fold of John M. and Edward Lewis,; who had at last realized that ZHS was their one and only. Freshmen!! ! Man were we ever the gift to something. Mrs. Brown again had charge of us and Mrs. Stevens helped her out. We made lots of money, wrote stories, had a dilly of a party, otherwise disturbed the rest of the student body, and decorated and ushered at class night. The big end of the year party was the mostest. We were joined by Beverly Bond, Glenda Sutton, Frank Sekach and Edson Ward. [ 23 ]

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SENIOR DARLENE WILSON Sweet and lovely, happy an gay, A smile for all who comes her way. Secretary 1,2; Vice Pres. 4; Programs 3; Prom Committee 3; Salesman 2; Sr. Class Play Band 1,2; F.H.A. 1,2,3; Annual Queen Candidate; Sr. Notable; Journalism 3,4; Float Chairman 4, JANET WILLIAMSON I'm always a wit, but some- times only a half. Glee Club 1,2, F.H.A. 1,2,4, Sr. Notable, Prom Committee 3, Dance Committee 3, Programs Committee 3. JAMES WITT Little we think, less we do; isn't it funny how we pull through. F.F.A. 1, Basketball 1, D.C.T. 4, Jr. Class Play. JAMES BRAXTON

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CLASS HISTORY Miss Botoroff and Mrs. Majorie Parantha kept tabs on us this year, the tenth, and during the year we presented the play, Abe Lincoln in Illinois , keeping up our great dramatic tradition. We also sold magazines this year and we added some more wonderful and brilliant students to our scroll, Ann Brooke Smith, Joanne Ellerbee, and Steve Huber, also Janet W. had finally made up her mind to stay, at last!! You'll never guess what! We finally made it ’JUNIORS , Can you beat that? Mrs. Constance Kaylor and Mrs. George Swing were our sponsors. This year was a riotous one. We had dances after foot- ball games, sold magazines, football programs and ads, had a big New Year's Eve Party% made a Starlight Gardens of the Prom and Rocketed to the Stars at the Banquet, and in our tradition of acting ability we presented Three Fingers In The Door ; decorated and ushered at graduation. Homecoming Princess was Bernice Arnold and her attendent was Margaret Nelson. One person was admitted to our exclusive club, Lois Day. The start of 1957-58 year rolled around with us under one head. Coach Johnny Clements. We began our last and final year of high school, our childhood was to be left behind us forever more when June came. It was during our last glorious year that Kay Anderson, and Donnie Nelson joined us. Hithertofore they had been mere Juniors , but they had liked us so much and wanted to be with us, that they hurriedly Got more credits to join us. Richard W. also returned to us after an absence of six years. We had a refreshment booth at home football games, presented a modern teen-age comedy, You Can’t Kiss Caroline , received graduation cards and invitations, put out a yearbook, had Senior privileges,sold ads, and finally we marched down the aisle to receive our sheepskin. As we thumb back through our Annual , reliving the past, we can't help but feel a closeness for our classmates, teachers, parents, and friends. These thoughts and sentiments at leaving behind our fond memories and good days are only off set by the realization that this is the price paid to grow up. It was fun, but now we leave, Hallowed Halls of ZHS , we may return and bestow petals at your feet. Vaya con Dios! Hasta la vista! Faithfully, Edwina Jones [ 24 ]