Page 27 - 1949 Tomahawk

HISTORY OF SENIOR CLASS 1948-1949

Four years aeo, the present senior class, with bright ex-
octant faces, entered high school. Of the twenty-one fresh-
~en who started here in 1945, only nine, Virginia Bussey, Carl
cason, rack McCormick, Sarah Lee Porter, Georgia Mae Rourks,
Dewey Lee, John Paul Norris, Harriet Fry, and Sylvia Vartanesian,
have remained to the end. Laquita Burnette joined us this year.

our sponsor for the ninth grade was Mrs. Sarah Wright; our
room mother was ~rs. Fannie Bell Niblack.

Durlnf" the school year~ ~rs. Wright gave us a Christmas
party. Mrs. Niblack, our room mother, gave us a swimming party
at Camp O'Leano, which every one enjoyed.

Carey Teen !1black was president of our class that year..
Harriet Fry, Vice-President, Virginia Bussey, Secretary ~ Treas-
urer, Emma Dicks, Reporter.

After a pleasant vacation, we entered the fall sess ion
again as ea er sophnmnres. During our vacation, eleven of our
cl1ssmates had drifted on to other places.

Our sponsor that year was Mrs. Jones, and our room mother
was Mrs. Taylor.

During that term Sylvia's _,other {~ave us a Christmas p~rtv
whtch we all enjoyed very much.

Our class officers that y~_.,ar were: Dewey Lee, Pr iJ
Sylvia Vartanesian, Vice-Presidtnt , Virginia Bussey,
& Treasurer, Emma Dicks, Reporter.

After another enjoyable summer, we entered school as sophis-
ticated Juniors. This was another year whi ~ h we enjoyed to the
fullest extent, although, we regretted tolose another slass·rnate,
Emma Dicks.

Class officers this year were: Dewey Lee, Presiden • Car1
Jason, Vice-President, Virginia Bussey, Treasurer, and Sarah Lee
Porter, Secretary.

During the year we had a skating party at Yineral Springs,
tnd a swimming party at Itchtuchnee Springs. At both parties
re had a very nice time.

We gave a most successful Junior-Senior banquet under the
1ponsorship of Mr. Rider. The banquet was Hawaiian style, and
·~ decorations were breath-taking.
Then as dignified Seniors, we entered school again. Our
ponsor wa~ again Mr. A. L. Rider; our room motherswere Mrs. Norris
nd Mrs • Pry.