The foundation for our building of education was erected through the portals of the Washington High school. There was, in our group of unskilled laborers called Freshmenm a toral number of 246. The blue print for the building ws given to us by different foremen called Freshmen advisers., They were Mrs,. V. K. Newell, Miss M. B. Bugg, Mrs. I. E. Washington, Mr. P. H. Williams, and Mrs. M. G. Frazier, Tools were issued along with instruction as to how we were to conduct ourselbes while completing the building.

In applying ourselves to this type of work we were ignorant and excited. We made our share of mistakes, but as the year progressed we settled down and was able through constant guidance from our advisers to build a good foundation in laying the first course of the building of education. That year we took an active part in the school life, participating in many school activities, In the band we had many representatives who were Owen Ivey, Fabius Tucker, Delmar Jones, James Wallace, Boykin Gartrell, Navarro Jeffries, and Hubert Hayes.

We were also represented in the glee Club-Jolethia Doe, Gloria Lester, Emma Cheek, Audrey Jarnagin, Jeannette Fields, June Thomas, George Adams, Thomas Avery, Willie Haywood, Pearl Wilson, and Virginia Taylor. Our representives of the student council were Pearl Wilson and Leanna Durham.

We were also represented on the football team by Ellis Jones. (all four years)

The highest average that year was obtained by Emma Cheek. (she hit the books)

We were represented on the office staff in the person of Anne Goode, Cardrienne Perin, Bessie McNeil and Marguerite Butcher. The class officers for that year were president,

Robert Adams; secretry, Mildred Blount; assistnt secretary, Dorothy Nichols; treasurer, Emma Cheek and reporter, Marguerite Butcher.

Although we have been common laborers and unskilled, the job had been set before us. We have tried to be as active as possible in our first high school year. The building of education then mwas beginning to take on a modern appearance, Toward the end of the year. We had laid 88 courses. We now must stop for our summer vacation anbd look forward to returning to Washington High School as Sophomores.

We returned to our job of completing our building of education in the Fall of '47. We rested and were eligible to resume our construction job. We started off the year by electing the class officers.

President, James Wallace; vice president, Boykin Gartrell; secretary, Mildred Blount; assistant secretary, Sydney Roberts; treasurer, Emma Cheek.

we were lucky enough to have for our adviser Miss Bugg, Mrs. Newell, Mrs. Frazier and Mr. Williams.

Our class greatly reduced in number to the total of 169. This did not hinder us in laying our 167 courses in the building of education., We were represented in the band that year by Owen Ivey, James Wallace, Boykin Gartrell, Navarro Jeffries, Fabius Tucker and Algernon Daly.

We were represented on the football team that year by Ellis Jones. William Dunston was the manager of the W. H. Little Blues that year. The highest average was obtained by Emma Cheek. We were very lucky that year in doing something that had not been done by a sophomore class in any year.

MISS WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

In winning Miss W. H. S. Contest, our representative was Juanita Freeman. On the office staff we had as representaives Anne Goodem, Cardrienne Perrin, Marguerite Butcher, Bessie McNeilm and Ola Mae Evans, We now must stop for our summer vacation and look forward to returning to W. H. S. as Juniors.

THE THIRD YEAR OF TAKING CHARGE OF THE SCHOOL IF WE COULD JUST GET RID OF THE SENIORS

We returned to our job of completing our building of education in the Fall of ;48. The framework is just about to be completed but there are still 138 laborers to help finish the job.

AGAIN WE WON THE Miss W. H. S. Contest, our representative was Lula Poe.

MISS WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Emma Cheek, Sydney Roberts, Boykin Gartrell, James Wallace, Pearl Wilson, Marlene Sanders, Yvonne Jeffries, Betty McCray, Marvin Thorpe, Mary Harris, June Thomas, Loreece Burrell, and Algernon Daly worked vbery hard so they were paid higher by beconing members of the Crown and Scepter Club. All of the laborers are making a great success in their work. Officers elected for this crew were president, James Wallace; vice-president Boykin Gartrell; secretary, Mildred Blount; assistant secretary, Mary Harris; treasurer, Sydney Roberts; assistant treasurer, Yvonne Jeffries.

THE MAJOR

With the election of Thomas Avery as Major of the Patrol Forces, George Adams

winner in the musicial contest, Mildred Blount and Anne Goode presidents of the New Homemakers of America and Mamie Joyner president of the Library Club these things brought great honors to our crew.

"A Night Under the Stars",

was the theme for the Junior-Senior Prom; It was one of the most enjoyable evenings for all of us because we were the first class to have a prom in our new gymnasium.

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Mildred Blount, Marguerite Butcher, Ruth Debnam, Gladys Hunter, Anne Goode, Yvonne Jeffries, Betty McCray, and Sydney Roberts were chosen to be Debutantes of 1949.

BEAUTIES, ALL LOVELY

There was a large number of outstanding football players on the team. They were

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Thomas Jeffers,William Andrews, Ellis Jones, George Adams, Lawrence Ashley and Hubert Hayes. There is only one story to finish and all the laborers will be happy to complete this building.

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