The Decade of the 1950’s at ZHS

In the era of “Happy Days,” the rock and roll generation began to come of age at ZHS. Similar to the popular television sitcom which featured this decade, Happy Days, there was a real sense of optimism and fun at ZHS. There doesn’t appear to have been a “Fonz,” of this ZHS decade, however some influential teachers/leaders joined the faculty in this decade.  Mr. Stanley Kendrick did his student teaching at ZHS in 1955 under Coach Thomas Webb in history class, but came to have incredible influence on ZHS students for over three decades, in primarily career guidance. (During the 1950s, the vocational class programs such as DCT, changed learning to incorporate hands-on experience in the work world). “Mr. Kretschmar”—the legendary math whizz instructor and later the ZHS Assistant Principal joined ZHS in 1959—and becomes synonymous with the “Bill Gates” of ZHS—known as the “master scheduler extraordinaire,” responsible for the master schedule for over 25 years.” As a somewhat shy individual with keen insights, his mentality as a work trooper provided incredible conduit for the inner workings of the school. Having been a POW and a man of incredible work ethic, he was respected by the principals he served. A third instructor— a 1919 graduate of ZHS, Rosemary Wallace Trottman whose duration at ZHS as a teacher was a few years, made a significant contribution to education—as the author of The History of Zephyrhills in 1978 (and wife of a ZHS principal), she was a very important keeper of the historical facts of the school and community!

In regard to optimism, the motto of the class of 1950 was “Not At The Top—But Climbing” and 1956-“As Tomorrow Dawns.” The Zephilsco, the newly-developed yearbook (begun in 1945), instituted the annual ritual of crowning the king and queen of the yearbook in a renowned surprise ceremony. Examples of the yearbook royalty were: 1958—Felton Howard and Margaret Nelson; 1957—Lenore Lincoln and Paul Canady; 1956—Sarah Peck and Lamar Massey. The class of 1950 was excited to resurrect the annual ZHS alumni reunion and although they assumed they were the originators of the annual summer reunion, they were instrumental in launching this important opportunity for ZHS alumni and friends to get-together and reminisce about their experiences. The alumni celebration had actually first been begun by Don Storms in January 9, 1931 when he organized a New Year’s Eve Alumni Social at Sunset Beach on Lake Pasadena with Uncle Frank Tousey as the genial proprietor, hosting the small alumni group.

Another example of the optimism of the decade was the 1952 exhibition of square dancing which was presented for the ZHS P.T.A. At the regular meeting of the PTA at ZHS held on April 17, 1952 in the ZHS Auditorium with Mrs. Paul Braden, as president, the News reported:

“The GAA girls under the direction of Miss Britton gave an exhibition in
square dancing and stunts. There cannot be enough praise for the way these
girls presented stunts which showed their timing, coordination. And gracefulness made the most difficult fetes performed an achievement of grace and beauty.”

The school safety patrol was born and played an important role throughout the decade as a ZHS service club. Annual ceremonies in which the safety patrol members received their AAA patrol badges and handbooks were significant.  For example, in 1955--“James Jarrett, Jr. as captain headed the 26-member Zephyrhills High School Safety Patrol in receiving obligations of office in the school auditorium. Sam A. Bennett representing the Tampa Motor Club was in charge of the impressive installation ceremony.

Other significant institutions during this decade include the PTA. In 1955, the PTA put out a decree to the area parents to attend the regular meetings at ZHS. They presented monthly sessions and entertainment. Jean Murphy, a well-known community member/teacher often sang solos for the events. In 1954, the PTA hosted a special tea for the faculty and announced a membership goal of 500 parents for the year. At the September 24, 1954 tea, the topic was “What’s New in the Little Red School House,” and featured Mrs. Theo Ashley and Robert Mills, Pasco County speech and reading specialists to discuss speech disorders and reading failures. Note that the curriculum innovations were in great part, parent-driven.

Also significant as an institution was the Future Farmers Association (FFA) for boys. Nathan Geiger was an officer for several years, and not only did ZHS do quite well in the county tractor driving competitions, they also won many awards in the guitar-picking, band competitions for FFA boys as well.

As a country, people were self-absorbed and yearned for some solace after the Great Depression and World War II. ZHS experienced growth in numbers after the difficult ZHS school years of the 1940s with dwindling enrollments (when many natives drove their children to Pasco High in Dade City) in the aftermath of the ZHS school fire and displacement of students in city buildings for instruction. The Zephyrhills News reported for example, on September 15, 1950 that the Zephyrhills High School/public school opened Monday, September 11th with a record enrollment of 673 students—281 in the high school. They stated—“this enrollment is 20 more than last year, and just 19 short of the required number of 300 for a permanent high school.” The school almost closed at the decade change because of discontinued accreditation, a remnant of the fires, and many parents driving their students to Dade City but through community involvement the enrollment reached the required number by December of 1951 and the school was reaccredited. ZHS school enrollment numbered 1,142 by 1961. The growing total school population forced ZHS to look once again to the city for assistance in housing students and in the early 1950s the seventh and eighth grade attended classes in the World War II Airport Barracks.

Television as a medium came into its own and overtook radio as a major source of communication/entertainment in the country and technology was on the rise. True also at ZHS—the age of technology had been born. The news reported for example, in 1959—“An A.B. Dick duplicator was purchased from Richardson Co. in Tampa for use in the Zephyrhills schools at a cost of $250.” The Zephyrhills News instituted a weekly student-written column entitled “School Daze,” and a budding journalism student reported on weekly events at the high school and often editorialized on happenings. Some were Shirley Dixon in 1954 and Margie Braden in 1958.

There were advancements in medicine and science with the first polio vaccine developed. It is noteworthy that ZHS was invited to a momentous groundbreaking in the world of academia and a group of ZHS students attended the event—this was the groundbreaking of a major university in our vicinity, the University of South Florida. The Zephyrhills newspaper reported on September 12, 1958—

“Last Friday, six juniors, Dedi Anderson, Lynn Nichols, Patty Sante, Linda Freeburg, Louis Leopold and Bob Baggett, accompanied by Principal Stewart Brown, attended the ground-breaking ceremonies for the University of South Florida. Present were juniors from around the state who took part in the spading after Governor Leroy Collins had begun the ground-breaking with a gold shovel, which was presented to the university.”

Another unique curriculum feature of the decade was a banking program. Donald Whitworth of the Bank of Zephyrhills set up a savings program for students and encouraged them to bank their money right at the school for a 3% interest rate. He came every Thursday to the principal’s office to attend to students in their banking needs.

Sports continued to thrive. The ZHS baseball park was dedicated in 1957. In 1952, ZHS moved into first place in the West Coast Conference in baseball. The quarterback club that was formed in 1941, boasted a membership of 100 in 1956 and worked on funding bleachers and lighting for Krusen Field which had been dedicated a few years earlier. They also began the institution of taking the football players on an annual trip to see the University of Florida play a football game in Gainesville—quite a treat for the boys!    

The drama production that occurred each year as a community event again reflected the times. Sample plays at ZHS were: 1950—The Boarding House; 1952—Henry’s Hired Aunt; 1955—Finder’s Creepers; and 1956—A Boy Named Beulah. The leads in the plays were chronicled in the News and the sense of joy in the comedies is reflected in the yearbook and school newspaper reports.

The Cold War heated up during the 1950’s and the anti-Communist fervor spawned a new state-mandated curriculum offering at ZHS, Americanism verses Communism, in the era of the Joseph McCarthy Anti-communist witch-hunt period. The curriculum at ZHS and the state of Florida was infused with the anti-communist philosophy in the years after. This is reflected at ZHS in an incredible openness of information. There were simply no issues of confidentiality in this era. Honor role names continued to be printed in the newspaper but sometimes even more descriptive information. In 1958, the News printed information from ZHS Principal Stewart Brown in regard to those seniors who had a high enough grade average to be exempt from the semester exams—a rather lengthy list. A sense of safety and security is reflected in many of the extracurricular activities.  For example, the Future Homemakers of America (FFA) held “Hobo” days in which the girls of the club were available to do odd jobs to raise money for the club. The club president, Monica Prowant, in 1952, arranged for the students to do the work and the payments were put in the club treasury for projects and to fund their trip to the annual state convention.

Graduations during the decade were almost exclusively held at the Home Theater, that is the movie theater on fifth avenue in downtown Zephyrhills. The 1959 graduation at the end of the decade ended the tradition by being hosted at the brand new Zephyrhills Municipal Auditorium. The 1954 graduation program theme was “Faith in Tomorrow,” and the 1957 was “Not the End—but the Beginning.” The culminating activities for graduation included a five day senior trip—the 1959 class ventured to Miami Beach and the 1955 class went to St. Augustine and Daytona Beach. The prom was highly secretive and was sometimes exotic and other times, reflective of the time era. The 1957 prom theme had a “Sputnik” flavor (from the space race between Russia and the USA in the late 1950’s) with its theme, “Rocket to the Stars”—and the description of the decorations, favors and even music reflect the embryo space race time frame that was to dawn fully in the decade of the 1960s.  

Graduation continued to be a week-long celebration and the evening of graduation was quite involved. For example in 1958 the News reported that ...”following commencement exercises at the Home Theater last evening, Mrs. Robert Campbell, as general chairman of the party, plans for a dance at the American Legion Hall, immediately following graduation, a midnight show at the Home Theater, a swim party in the municipal pool and breakfast at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall.” It was most definitely happy days for ZHS!

The ZHS Media Center in the 1950s with Librarian, Celia Anderson

Postcard of ZHS in 1950s

National Library week and two ZHS librarians, Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Anderson

HIGHLIGHTS OF 1959

New Teachers, Zephyrhills News, September 4, 1959
New Teachers
Charles A. Henderson is returning as principal after an absent of two years during which he served in Bushnell. In addition six new teachers have joined the high school faculty.
Ernest Kretschmar, who taught at Pasco High School the last two years, is returning to Zephyrhills, where he will teach Junior and Senior High mathematics.
W.A. Washington who comes to us from Ada, Oklahoma will teach Junior and Senior High science at ZHS. From May, Florida, we have E. F. Reitz, Junior and Senior High social studies teacher, who also is in charge of the directed reading course. A recent graduate of the University of Tampa, James Eikeland is beginning his teaching career at Zephyr High. He is teaching two high school classes in educational television and is another Junior and Senior High social studies teacher.
Two of the new members of the high school faculty taught in the Zephyrhills Elementary School last year. Mrs. Victor Hall will be the new high school librarian and Miss Carolyn Jones will teach Spanish I and II and seventh grade science.

Zephyrhills High School New ZHS Assistant Principal, Zephyrhills News, August 21, 1959
James L. Turner, is the new assistant principal of Zephyrhills School. An experienced administrator and teacher, Mr. Turner comes here from Pahokee. He has a master of science degree from the University of Chicago.

Baccalaureate Set, Zephyrhills News, May 22, 1959
A baccalaureate service this coming Sunday evening, a class night program on Friday evening next week, and commencement exercises Friday night, June 5, will mark the end of Zephyrhills school days for 48 seniors—29 girls and 19 boys.
Miss Laura Ann Higginson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Higginson, and Miss Margie Braden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Braden, have been chosen valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively.
Other honor students are Marcia Betterman, Patricia Galster, Delilah Johnson, Artiste Parsons, Benny Brooks, Gayle Garrison, Lorelei Lincoln, Benjamin Smith and Sylvia Sutton.
Completing the class roll are Charlie Ray Adams, Loretta Bamberger, James Burgess, Donald Edwards, Marvin Gill, Clifton Grimes, Mary Ann Hodges, Dorothy Hudson, Nancy Miller, Monica Prowant, Emil Reutimann, III, Jeffy Sanford, Bobbie Jean Temples, Shirley Walker, Patricia Whitehead, Carmen Yebba, John Andres, Sandra Craig, Robert Gerlach, Medford Griffin, Terrance Hancock, Robert Hinsz, Theron Howard, Alice Hutchinson, Richard Kirk, Joyce Lummus, Merle Padgett, Kay Pope, Barbara Shelton, Joyce Stover, Gwendolyn Stroup, Frederick Trebour, Marvin Wheeler, Sandra Wolancevich and Barbara Youmans.
Baccalaureate Service-The sanctuary of First Methodist Church will be the scene of the baccalaureate service at 8 o’clock Sunday evening. Marvin Gill is senior class chairman for the annual event. Decorations will be by members of the sophomore class with Richard Miles as president. Ushers will also be sophomores. The Rev. Earl Thorp of New Orleans Baptist Church, Tampa, will deliver the baccalaureate service. The Rev. Henry L. Kinnard, Jr. will give the invocation.
Class colors of red and white will be featured in decorations by members of the freshman class with Miss Judy Surratt as chairman. The class flower is the aster and the motto is “Not at the top but climbing.”
Coach Johnny Clements will crown Zephilsco (summer annual) royalty. Miss Margie Braden, editor, will dedicate the annual, for which Mrs. George Swing has served as sponsor.
Freshman will usher for Class Night.
Members of the graduating class and their chaperones will leave for Miami Beach at 6 o’clock Saturday morning, May 30, for the annual 5-day senior trip. Traveling by school bus, driven by Cleo Bird, they will be accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John F. Clements, Mrs. Paul Braden, Stanley Kendrick and Mrs. Colen Collier.
Commencement-Commencement exercises will be held in the new municipal auditorium on Friday evening, June 5 at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Robert Hooks, organist, will play the prelude, processional and recessional. The Rev. B.A. Oswald will give the invocation and Rev. H. Reid Newland the benediction
Miss Margie Braden will give the salutatory address and Miss Laura Ann Higginson the valedictory. Benjamin Smith will give the president’s address and Benny Brooks will use “What’s Your Destination” as the subject of his address.
Miss Margaretta C. Witt, school board member, and Principal Stewart. M. Brown will make awards presentations. Brown will present diplomas to the graduates. Miss Loretta Bamberger is general chairman for commencement night.

Seniors Are Told Requirements For Going to College, Zephyrhills News, 1959
John Haynes, psychological consultant for Pasco County schools and O.S. Bandy, director of secondary education for the county were here from Dade City Tuesday for a counseling session with members of the Zephyrhills High school senior class.
The session was arranged by Principal Charles A. Henderson after many class members evidenced a desire for additional information on scholarships, scholastic achievement tests, and guidance on choice of higher institutions of learning to attend after graduation.
It was brought out a scholastic aptitude test is required by many colleges and universities as the preliminary step in getting scholarships and in some cases it is a prerequisite to gaining admission.
Zephyrhills High School seniors have been counseled to write to the college or university of their choice to ascertain if the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) is required prior to matriculation in order that they may take the test when it is given here October 20.
Haynes and Bandy also discussed the national achievement scholarship qualifying test scores with individuals who took it last spring.  They remained at the high school throughout the day to answer any questions by the group and to talk individually with any senior wanting further information.

Class of 1959 Has Its 25th Reunion, Zephyrhills News, 1984
The Zephyrhills High School Class of 1959 met this past weekend for its 25th year reunion. Classmates and families gathered Saturday morning at the Zephyrhills Junior High School for a brunch and renewal of old friendships.
Former teachers attending included Mrs. Celia Anderson, Mrs. Elsie Clark and J. Marion Brangle. A highlight of the day was a tour of the original building—in 1959—the high school—and some of the newer additions, led by Principal James Davis.
Conviviality continued in the evening with dinner and a program at Plant City’s Holiday Inn Towne Hall. Carmen Yebba gave the invocation and Wade Bodiford served as emcee. Small trophies were awarded to Jim Burgess as The Most Changed; Carmen Yebba, The Least Changed, Jim Burgess, the Most Distance Traveled; Marvin Gill, Parent of the Youngest Child; and Medford Griffin for the Most Grandchildren.
The Reunion Committee members were acknowledged and a special plaque was presented to Wade and Pat Whitehead Bodiford for the special contributions to the reunion.
Donald Nelson ran films of previous reunions and a slide presentation of photos and yearbook scenes were shown. The evening continued with dancing to the music of the 1950’s and inevitable conversation. “Teachers recall that the Class of 1959 was made up of talkers,” a 1959 class member told the News.

Lynn Nichols is chosen to Attend Girls State Week
Miss Lynn Nichols, a junior at Zephyrhills High School has been chosen to represent Zephyr Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary at the 1959 Girls State sponsored by the Department of Florida and to be held at Florida State University in Tallahassee July 5-11. Each year a member of the junior class is selected on a basis of scholarship, physical fitness and leadership ability. Miss Nichols was one of three girls recommended to the auxiliary committee by the faculty. The others were Carolyn Jarrett and Linda Freeburg. Members of the Girls State committee are Mrs. Charles F. Place, chairman, Mrs. W. Lincoln Rogers, Mrs. George Kummer, and Mrs. Robert E. Lang.
The 1959 Girls State is 16 years of age and was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of Mrs. R.R. Nichols, and the late Mr. Nichols, 1718 3rd Avenue. She ears A and B school grades. Miss Nichols is a former band member, is secretary of her class, treasurer of Beta Club and a member of the singing group known as the “Harmonettes.” She was chosen Homecoming princess in 1958 and says history and Spanish are her favorite subjects and enjoys being big sister to Susan, Karen and Robert Nichols. (Article courtesy of Susan Nichols Smith)

School Daze by Margie Braden, Zephyrhills News, April 24, 1959
It appears that the closer we come to the end of school, the busier we get. The Junior and Senior classes are working on their big projects, as well as all the clubs. Naturally the Juniors’ project is the upcoming prom and banquet which will take place the evening of May 15. Not too much has been said about their plans as they’re still trying to keep everything a secret.
Members of the Senior class have divided into committees for class night, baccalaureate and graduation. Ushers for graduation, selected from the Junior class, are: Lynn Nichols, Patty Sante, Jeanette Howell, Bob Baggett, J.W. Wells and Jerry Peters. Other Juniors will help with the decorations.
The Freshmen who will be ushering for class night are: Linda Cavin, Virgie Hinsz, Joan Shannon, Wayne Reutimann, Stevie Smith and Ralph Chamberlain. Judy Surratt is chairman of the class night decorating committee which is selected from the Freshman class.
The band is certainly working in order to attend the state band contest which will be in West Palm Beach the second week in May. Last Saturday the aroma of baked goods filled the air downtown and many people bought the goodies. Profit from the sale came to approximately $48. Next on the list of project is another bake sale Saturday, plus a car wash. This evening the band members will be feted at a banquet given by the band boosters at the American Legion Hall. We are looking forward to this, as the evening is sure to be enjoyable. After the banquet guests will be invited to stay and dance.

Forty-Eight To Get Diplomas, Zephyrhills News, June 5, 1959
Commencement exercises for the 48 members of the 1959 graduating class of Zephyrhills High School will be held in the new Municipal Auditorium at 8 o’clock this Friday evening.
Four honor students will be programmed as speakers. Awards will be presented by Mrs. Margaretta C. Witt, school board member and Principal Stewart M. Brown who will make the diploma presentations to graduates. Decorations will be by Junior Class members, with Miss Dedi Anderson as president. Juniors will also usher.

Two parties
This Thursday evening at 6 o’clock following their return from a senior class trip to Miami Beach, the graduates will be guests of honor at a dinner given by the Women’s Society for Christian Service of First Methodist Church in Stephens Hall. Mrs. C.N. Chamberlain is general chairman.
After the commencement exercises Friday evening the seniors will enjoy a swim party in the municipal pool, followed by a supper in the VFW Hall and a midnight movie at the Home Theater, with Mrs. Paul Braden serving as chairman of the curtain-ringer-down party for the graduates.

Three Principals Named—Brown and Ross Reappointed, Zephyrhills News, May 15, 1959
Stewart Brown has been reappointed principal of Zephyrhills High School. The Pasco County Board of Public Instruction on Tuesday also appointed Arleis E. Ross principal of the new Zephyrhills Elementary School and Thomas McCree of Volusia County, to the principalship of the on-the-campus Junior-High-Elementary School.
The board granted Mrs. Stewart Brown professional leave for a year to pursue studies toward her doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Florida. Mrs. Brown has taught in Pasco County for 5 ½ years and has instructed in physical education in Pasco High School for the past two.
Honor Retiring Teachers-By resolution the board honored three Pasco County educators on the occasion of their retirement after outstanding service in behalf of students in schools of the county.
Lee Fox, Land O Lakes, D. Carl Cripe (a former ZHS principal) and Mrs. D. Carl Cripe, who reside on Fort King Road are returning after many years of teaching. It was Fox who started the Zephyrhills School Band years ago with only 16 instruments.
An A.B. Dick Duplicator was purchased from Richardson Co., Tampa for use in the Zephyrhills schools at a cost of $275. The board adopted the school calendar for 1959-60. Members went on record to say they had met with Representative Joe A. McClain to enlist his support in the matter of securing additional operating funds for the coming year and found him most cooperative. A long-distance telephone call to Senator J.C. Getzen while the board was in session failed to bring satisfaction from that source.
Mrs. Margeretta C. Witt, Zephyrhills board member, said that under Florida law the board is instructed to pay more to teachers for each additional year taught. “The state says pay but they don’t say where the money is coming from,” Mrs. Witt said.

Volunteers Again Work Hard at Job of Landscaping West School Campus, Zephyrhills News, October 23, 1959
Progress was made in the landscaping of Zephyrhills West Elementary School at a work session Saturday morning, when 12 interested persons met for the purpose. Spearheading the work were Councilman Ralph Barefoot, Mrs. W. Lincoln Rogers, and Gordon Winters representing Community Developing League, the Garden Club and PTA, respectively. A group composed of Reverend Henry L. Kinnard, Jr. Howard Taylor, Principal Arleis E. Ross, Mrs. Joe Lane Alston, Mrs. Marion Trefern, Mrs. Rogers, Garden Club Vice President, Mrs. Marie Kyle and two Past Presidents, Mrs. A. Bruce Rutherford and Mrs. Melville Hall, industriously weeded and mulched around plantings previously made. Mulch used was pine needles, two loads which had been hauled to the campus by Dee Whitmer. Barefoot and W. Lincoln Rogers went to the Paul Braden home and dug seven sizable ligustrum plants and daylilies, given by the Bradens, to be planted. Some 24 additional ligustrums, several of them gifts from the Blalock Nursery, were set as were camphor tress and bridal wreath plants.
Pyrancanthas, already on hand, are to be espaliered against the outer east and west walls of the present classroom units to complete the first phase of planting in accordance with the master plan.

HIGHLIGHTS OF 1958

Marvin Gill First Youth Dance at Teen Center Attracts 115; May Queen Elected; Code of Conduct Approved by Group, Zephyrhills News, May 15, 1958

Set Good Examples Mayor Asks

The first dance sponsored by the Zephyrhills Youth Council and held at the VFW Hall Saturday evening was described by the sponsors as an overwhelming success. Miss Margaret Nelson was general chairman of the event which was attended by approximately 115 teenagers of the community with several couples from Dade City as guests.

In a gaily-decorated hall, enlivened with garlands of plumose, ferns, roses, pastel streamers and balloons in pastel shades, the couples danced until the stains of “Home, Sweet Home,” signaled the midnight hour.

Music was a hi-fi set provided by Gary Crist. Jerry Peters served as music chairman.

Officers Installed—Mrs. Harry L. Rice, Mayor of Zephyrhills, installed the officers of the Youth Council, They were Marvin Gill, president, J.W. Wells, vice president;  Jerry Peters, corresponding secretary; Marion Canaday, recording secretary; Mary Alice Gill, treasurer; and Benny Brooks, sergeant-at-arms.

Mayor Mrs. Rice told the officers they are assuming a leadership among young people of the community, and would be setting examples, requiring the best energy and devotion of which they are capable. She enjoined them to command respect, share responsibilities, cooperate with adult advisers and with council members, be diligent in their several duties, and honest at all times. The mayor stressed the desirability of the council’s conducting club activities in such manner as to attract all the youth of the community, and she admonished officers to be governed by provisions of the bylaws of the organization. Each boy received a boutonnière and each girl a corsage. Mrs. Rice was presented a special corsage.

Lynn Nichols, May Queen May Queen Chosen-Miss Lynn Nichols, daughter of Mrs. R. R. Nichols and the late Mr. Nichols, was selected by teenagers to be May Queen. Runners up were Miss Margaret Nelson and Barbara Peeples. “Queen Lynn” was crowned by Benny Brooks.

Miss Jeannette Howell and Wayne Turner won a jitterbug contest prize.

A feature of the youth dance was the auctioning of a handsome cake made and contributed for the purpose by the mother of one of the teenagers who wanted to help the group, “Get a little nest egg started.”

Ralph Massey won the cake which brought $3.75 into the treasury. He cut and served it to the guests.  Roy Beddingfield, supervisor, was acclaimed by teenagers for his assistance with preparations for the first teenage dance. The PTA president and former councilman, in turn, praised the youths for their exemplary behavior.

Decorations were by Bobby Hinsz, chairman and a committee which included Sandra Pricher, Jerry Sanford, Wayne Turner, Margaret Nelson, Adelma Sergey, Benny Brooks, Mary Frances Turner, Ralph Massey, Fay Massey, Charles Shanks, Marvin Gill, Jerry Peters, Charles Bloom, Mary Alice Gill, Marion Canaday, Bill Simons, J.W. Wells, Lloyd Cherry, Gary Crist, and Beddingfield.

J.W. Wells handled broadcast facilities. Chaperones included Mayor and councilmen.

For Social Training, Fellowship—Purpose of the Zephyr Youth Club Council as set forth in the bylaws drawn by officers and a committee of teenagers is as follows: To unite teenagers of the community in close bonds of good fellowship through creating greater interest in the worthy use of leisure time, providing a variety of constructive and recreational activities, developing good social relationships; and affording youth of the community an opportunity to participate in democratic living by assuming and carrying out their share of the management of their own organization, with the guidance and assistance of adult advisors.

Officer of the council are elected to serve during the summer program (May through August) for which dues of one dollar for each member were set up, with an admission of ten cents at the door of each event. Members may bring a guest to activities once free, for twenty-five cents twice more, after which buying a one dollar membership card will be in order. Special dances require a donation of a quarter, minimum.

Membership of the Teen Club Council is restricted to 20, with vacancies to be filled from a list of endorsed nominees kept on file. A council member missing three consecutive meetings is to be dropped from membership unless his or her absence is excused by a majority vote of council members.

Each council member is required to give at least three hours service to the Center each month, with attendance at meetings counting for ½ hour. Service at the door and behind the concession stand is required of each member.

Rules Set Forth—Rules governing conduct at programs and activities stipulate members shall conduct themselves as ladies and gentleman; drinking will not be permitted and admission will not be granted any person who has been drinking elsewhere; there will be no smoking, profanity, gambling, loitering, or other unseemly conduct.

Members may not transfer membership cards and each shall obey without protest, the wishes and instructions of persons in charge. Property destroyed or mutilated must be replaced by the person responsible for the damage.

No shorts will be permitted, although Bermuda shorts and the like may be worn on activities night, which is Tuesday. Dresses or skirts and blouses must be worn by girls and sport shirts and slacks by boys attending Saturday night dances.
A sign-in and sign-out record is kept. Boys may sign out three times during an evening to go outside to smoke.

Nine Seniors Get Awards; 52 Given School’s Diploma, The Zephyrhills News, Friday, June 13, 1958
Diplomas and Awards
I.A. Krusen, Chairman of Pasco County School Trustees, assisted by Supervising Principal, Stewart Brown, presented diplomas to the 52 members of the graduating class. Mrs. Margaretta C. Witt, Pasco County School Board Member, assisted by Brown, made awards presentations.
Receiving awards were Edwina Jones, Valedictorian; Barbara Peeples, Salutatorian and school Spirit Award; Ann Brooke Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mason Smith, activities award; Donna Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Mayer, citizenship award; Ralph Massey, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Massey, best all around boy; Clara Mae Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Adams, best all-around girl; Roy Lane, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lane, athletics award for boys; and Richard Whitaker, with a high score of 473 points out of a possible 495, scholarship award.
The Reverend Charles W. Greene, president of the Zephyrhills Rotary Club, presented the club’s awards of a $50 bond each to Barbara Peeples and to Steve Huber.
Following the benediction by Reverend Francis T. Riley, graduates filed from the stage to the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” which had been tape-recorded by the band.
Valedictory Address-Edwina Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Jones, Jr., paid tribute to parents, teachers and others who helped prepare class members for commencements which she likened to a paratrooper jump. “We are jittery and thoughtful as we wait for the signal to jump into the world beyond the school we leave. We must be careful, cautious and on guard against the pitfalls and stormy weather of which our teachers have forewarned us,” she said. The valedictorian predicted that when the “jump” is made some members will drift with the wind, never lighting; some will tangle in their parachute lines; some make hard, bumpy landings; while others, after much time and maneuvering will “come through” to land well. She emphasized that the type of landing members will make will depend largely upon how well their 12 years of preparation have been spent, and she said now is the time to draw upon the stored knowledge acquired in high school and to continue to add to the supply.
Bandy Promoted-The board set up the position of Director of Education of Pasco County and named O.S. Bandy, Pasco High School Principal during the past term to the post. Approved also was Superintendent Taylor’s appointment of Ezra David Hayler as supervising principal of Pasco High, subject to the written recommendations of county school trustees and subject further to the approval of the state department of another supervisory unit for the county.
Taylor said the policy of the state department is to allow one supervisory unit for each 100 teachers and that the county has been entitled to an additional unit for several years.
The board reappointed 24 white bus drivers, including Cleo Bird, Mrs. Grace Tyre, Mrs. Austin Smith, Harry Wheeler, and Mrs. Bernice Rooks for the Zephyrhills area, and four Negro school bus drivers.

King and Queen, The Zephyrhills News, Friday, June 6, 1958
Felton Howard and Margaret Nelson were disclosed as the king and queen of the Zephilsco, high school yearbook, at the senior’s class night program. They were selected for the honor by out-of-state judges from amount 10 candidates nominated by the class.

Girls’ State Delegates to Be Plant City Guests, Zephyrhills News, 1958
Seventh District representatives to the American Legion’s Auxiliary-sponsored Girls’ State for 1968 will be entertained by the Normal McLeod Auxiliary Unit at the post home in Plant City from 2 until 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Mrs. J.W. Kuhn, immediate past president of the Plant City auxiliary, is the recently appointed chairman of Girl’s State. Miss Margie Braden is the local auxiliary’s representative.
Hinsz is Attending Boy’s State Week-Bobby Hinsz left Sunday for Tallahassee, where he is attending the 1958 session of Boy’s State, sponsored, annually by the American Legion, at Florida State University. Hinsz represents Zephyr Post 118 at the session, which is being directed by Clyde V. Hayman of Winter Haven. The purpose of Boy’s State is to train high school juniors in American citizenship and acquaint them with the workings of the state government.

School Daze by Margie Braden, Zephyrhills News, September 19, 1958
With school well underway, some of the classes and activities have been organized and officers have been elected. Class presidents are: Seniors: Benny Smith; Juniors: Dedi Anderson; Sophomores: Richard Miles; Freshman 9A: Sandra White; 9B: Tom Gill; Eighth Grade 8A: Ann Lewis; 8B: Susan Nichols; Seventh Grade 7B: Mike McGinnis.   Other class officers are: Seniors—Benny Brooks, Vice President, Mary Ann Hodges, Secretary-Treasurer; Bobbie Jean Temples, Reporter.
Juniors—Robert Campbell, Vice President; Lynn Nichols, Secretary; Bonnie Reed, Treasurer and Louise Leopold, Reporter.
Sophomores—Don Dunford, Vice President; Judy Carlson, Secretary; Enzell Ward, Treasurer; and Dottie Daniels, Reporter.
9A—Linda Cavin, Vice President; Wayne Reutimann, Secretary; Judson Baggett, Treasurer; Clyde Bracknell, Reporter.
9B—Norman Weaver, Vice President; Ernest Trebour, Secretary; Steven Swan, Treasurer; Steven Smith, Reporter
8A—Andrew McKindree, Vice President; Carolyn Bamberger, Secretary; Ray Beaver, Treasurer; Jimmy Nelson, Sergeant At Arms.
8B—Johnny Clements, Vice President; Betty Jo Holt, Secretary; Judy Goulding, Treasurer; Judy Trebour, Reporter.
7B—Gloria Pope, Vice President; Linda Loysch, Secretary; Nancy Overhuls, Treasurer; Judy Trebour, Reporter.
Student Council- President of the Student Council is Bobbie Hinsz with Libby Jordan serving as Vice President, and Sandra Pricher, Secretary. Members of the council are: Marvin Gill, Carolyn Jarrett, Jerry Peters, Judy Carlson, Margaret Love, Judy Surratt, Sam Gross, Janet Wells, Custer Collins, Franchot Hutchinson, Gilbert Miller, Sharon McKindree, Joe Geiger, Mary Ann Trebour, Pat Jackson, Karma Herring, and Freddie Lott. F.H.A. officers are: Monica Prowant, President; Mary Alice Gill, President-Elect; Bonnie Reed, Vice President, programs; Dedi Anderson, Vice President, recreation; Shirley Temples, vice president, projects; Sandra Craig, chaplain; Loretta Bamberger, treasurer; Laura Higginson, secretary; Mary Ann Hodges, reporter.
School Annual-The Zephilsco staff is as follows: Margie Braden, Editor; Benny Smith, Associate Editor; Lorelei Lincoln, Business Manager.  Other staff members: Mary Ann Hodges, Buzzie Reutimann, Richard Kirk, Artiste Parsons, Laura Higginson, Loretta Bamberger, Marvin Gill, Donald Edwards, Carmen Yebba, Benny Brooks, Dot Hudson, Marcia Betterman, Bobbie Hinsz, Gayle Garrison, Bobbie Jean Temples, Charlie Rae Adams, Rae Foster, Louise Leopold. Sponsors for the annual are Mrs. George Swing and Mrs. Childers.
Congratulations to Dedi Anderson, who has been selected as majorette. She will join Drum Major Rae Foster, Mary Ann Hodges, Bonnie Reed, Sharon Forbes in presenting routines with the band.

School Daze by Margie Braden, Zephyrhills News, September 12, 1958
With the third week of school approaching, everyone is beginning to get used to the schedule and settling down to the routine of studying.
Beginning this Thursday, Donald Whitworth, representative from the Bank of Zephyrhills, will be continuing the savings program which was begun last year by the bank. This program enables students to bank their money right at school in a short amount of time; and once the money is deposited the total begins increasing by the interest rate of 3%. Whitworth will be in Principal Ross’s office in the grammar school every Thursday at 1 o’clock to carry out this program.
Last Friday six juniors, Dedi Anderson, Lynn Nichols, Patty Sante, Linda Freeburg, Louise Leopold and Bob Baggett, accompanied by Principal Stewart Brown, attended the ground-breaking ceremonies for the University of South Florida. Present were juniors from around the state who took part in the spading after Governor Leroy Collins had begun the ground breaking with a gold shovel, which was presented to the university.
The Diversified Training Class is being continued this year under the sponsorship of Stanley Kendrick and has an enrollment of eight seniors and four juniors. These students attend school every morning and work in the afternoon. This is a most beneficial class, since the students are placed in work for which they are suited and like. To be a member of the D.C.T. one must have 10 credits and have taken such courses as are required.
The library is open during the lunch hour every Tuesday and Thursday and every day until 3:30. This is so that students who do not have an opportunity to go into the library with some class will be able to check out books. There are a majority of English students who have to write book reports every month. One is able to find books and magazine articles on almost any subject.
Sponsors for organizations and activities have been selected and they are as follows: American Junior Red Cross—Mrs. Constance Kaylor; Journalism—Mrs. Alpha Gill; Junior Prom and Banquet—Mrs. George Swing, J. Marion Brantley; Future Homemaker’s of America—Mrs. Marjorie Parantha; Future Farmers of America—Charles Williams; Cheerleaders—Miss Ann Grayson; Safety Patrol—Mrs. Constance Kaylor; Student Council—Mr. G. Alvis; Beta Club—Mr. Brantley; Annual—Mrs. Swing and Mrs. Childrens. Activity meetings will take place every Thursday and will be staggered so that every club will have at least one meeting a month.
Don’t forget: on September 19 we’ll have our first football game with New Port Richey, and the Juniors’ dance after the game. Let’s all go out to support the school and the boys and attend the game and the dance.
Also on the 19th the first issue of the Bulldog Bulletin will come out. Members of the Journalism are working hard to put out a good paper, and will be taking orders for the paper the week before. Don’t forget to subscribe for it. The price is ten cents. Sponsor for the Journalism Club is Mrs. Gill, and Editor is Bobbie Jean Temples, with Charlie Rae Adams acting as sports editor.
The FHA executive board had a meeting last week and planned its project. Hobo days will be held on November 4 and March 20. The purpose of Hobo days is that the girls do odd jobs to raise funds for the club. If any person has some work he would like done, contact Monica Prowant, president, and she will make arrangements for that day. The money goes into the club treasury and is used for projects and conventions.

Enjoy Class Reunion, Zephyrhills News, January 6, 1972
Enjoy Class Reunion—The New Year’s holiday was the occasion for a reunion of 16 members of the Zephyrhills High School class of 1958, who were guests of the Sunland Restaurant, New Year’s Day evening for snacks and visiting. Fifty of the original 55 class members are living. In all 40 persons attended, including John Clements, faculty member who was class sponsor. A portable TV set was provided by Dale’s Firestone Center in order that bowl games could be viewed. The 15-year picnic reunion in the summer of 1973 has been tentatively planned. Pictures in the photo are: Mrs. Floyd (Margaret Nelson) Cherry of Zephyrhills; Mrs. John (Darlene Wilson) Bamberger of Zephyrhills; Mrs. Bill (Mildred Smith) Carter of Temple Terrace; Mrs. Albie (Clara Mae Adams) Fowler of Dade City; Mrs. Floyd (Barbara Peeples) Kersey Jr. of Zephyrhills; Mrs. Carlton (Ruthie King) Kennedy of Zephyrhills; and Mrs. Roy (Gloria Lewis) Jones of Zephyrhills. Also were Brantley Smith of Zephyrhills; Murray Thomas of Plant City; Marion Nesbitt of Richland; Ralph Massey, Donnie Nelson and Larry Bassell, all of Zephyrhills. Class Sponsor Clements of Zephyrhills, Harold Hunt of Gainesville, Roger Sibley Jr. of Zephyrhills and Charles Bloom of Des Plaines, Illinois, Mrs. Bamberger, Mrs. Kennedy and Bloom arranged the reunion.

ZHS Student is Award Winner at Newspaper School, Zephyrhills News, June 29, 1972
A Zephyrhills High School student was a top award winner at the 14th annual High School Journalism institute conducted last week at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is Karl Wickstrom, who will be a senior in the fall, and editor next year of the school newspaper, son of News editor and Mrs. Bernard Wickstrom, was honored at the institute’s closing banquet with an award for “Best Front Page” layout and design.
Last week the institute was devoted exclusively to the high school newspaper and this week is for members of the yearbook staffs. Students resided in dormitories on the UF campus. Expenses for the ZHS student’s stay were paid by the publications department of the school. The institute was sponsored by the UF college of Journalism and Communications, the Division of Continuing Education and by the Florida Scholastic Press Association.

Two to Report on Girls’ State and Boys’ State Work, Zephyrhills News, August 15, 1958
American Legionnaires and Auxiliary members on Wednesday evening will hear first hand reports of the 1958 Boys’ State and Girls State’ Sessions, held last month at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Bobby Hinsz, son of Mrs. Arthur Hinsz and the late Mr. Hinsz, was sponsored by Zephyr Post 118, and Margie Braden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Braden was sponsored by Zephyr Unit 118. They will report on their attendance at Boys’ and Girls’ State, respectively, at a joint meeting of the patriotic service groups at 8 p.m. in the Legion Hall.
Miss Doris Gorrecht, music counselor for Girls’ State, will be a special guest and will give highlights of the annual event from the counselor’s viewpoint.

Exam Exemptions Given 31 Seniors With High Grades, Zephyrhills News, May 30, 1958
Under a new policy established by the Zephyrhills High School faculty in January, 31 members of the 1958 graduating class have won exemption from final examinations in 15 subjects.
The ruling provided exemption from examinations in the second semester of the senior year if students maintain an “A” average over the three six weeks grading periods in any subject and had no grade lower than a “B” in citizenship. An “A” average is construed to be two “A’s” and a “B”.
Supervising Principal Stewart Brown has released this listing of senior exemptions based on the foregoing high grading: Bookkeeping, Donna Clark; Business Mathematics, Joanne Ellerbee and Christine Luker; typing 1, Tawana Campbell and Martha Brown; Office Practice, Gloria Lewis, Ann Brooke Smith, and Mildred Smith; Home Economics, Lois Day, Wanda Hazlewood, Julianne Baggett, Clara Mae Adams, Margaret Nelson, Kay Anderson, Darlene Wilson, and Christine Luker; Trigonometry, Edwina Jones and Margaret Nelson; American History, Donna Clark, Ann Smith and Mildred Smith. Physiology, Martha Brown, Tawana Campbell, Mildred Smith, Glenda Sutton and Darlene Wilson; Physics, Edwina Jones and Richard Whitaker; Business Law, Donna Clark, Roy Lane, Margaret Nelson, Barbara Peeples, Ann Brooke Smith, Darlene Wilson and Bob Lorenz; World History, Gloria Lewis, George Trebour, Steve Huber, Carsie Kirkland; American Government, Barbara Peeples, Bill McCallister, Richard Whitaker, Agriculture, Ralph Massey.
English IV, Clara Mae Adams, Beverly Bond, Martha Brown, Tawana Campbell, Donna Clark, Edwina Jones, Gloria Lewis, Margaret Nelson, Barbara Peeples, Mildred Smith, Glenda Sutton, Mary Frances Turner, Darlene Wilson, Bill McCallister, James Witt and Kay Anderson; Business English, Beverly Bond, Lois Day, Wanda Hazlewood, Ann Smith, Kay Anderson, Frances Stanley and Janet Williamson.
50 Members of Safety Patrol- Presentation of merit awards to 50 members of the Zephyrhills School Safety Patrol was a feature of the annual awards assembly in the school auditorium yesterday morning.
Recipients of the certificates, along with words of commendation from Supervising Principal Stewart Brown and Patrol Supervisor Stanley Kendrick included: Jere Alston, Bruce Armstrong, Ellen Barefoot, Jack Bentley, Kenneth Bloom, Ray Bolt, Marlene Borden, Gertrude Braxton, Joyce Carlson, Alice Carr, Anita Chancey, Charleen Collier, Nancy Daffer, Jimmy Daniels, Anna Jo Davis, Barbara Dunford, X.L. Garrison, Jr., Raye Gaskin, Susan Gill, Glenda Haggood, Gerald Hicks, Trisee Hicks, Eupha Hilton, Betty Holt, Caroline Houston, Elaine Howard, Barbara Hughes, Patty Jackson, Eddie Johnston, Donald Lee, Leitha Rae McAdams, Mike McGinnis, Gilbert Miller and Rex Morgan.
Also Myrtia Nelson, George Overhauls, Jerone Outlaw, Charles Perry, Brenda Peiffer, Ronny Riley, Tommy Ross, Karyl Schreiner, Leslie Smith, Steven Swan, Glenda Temples, Judy Trebour, Mary Ann Trebour, Cletia Weaver, Larry Weicht and Donald Wheeler.

Seniors Frolic at All-Night Party, Well-Chaperoned, Zephyrhills News, June 6, 1958
An all-night planned and supervised party was arranged for 52 members of the Zephyrhills High School graduating class following commencement exercises at the Home Theater last evening.
Mrs. Robert Campbell was general chairman of the party, plans for which included a dance at the American Legion Hall immediately following graduation, a midnight show at the Home Theater, a swim party in the municipal pool and breakfast at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Whitaker and Mrs. Roger Sibley were chairman for the dance; John F. Clements, senior class sponsor, and Mrs. Campbell was in charge of arrangements for the theater party. Mrs. Logan Peeples and Mrs. W. D. Hilton, the swim party; Mrs. R.M. Brown and Mrs. Austin Smith, the breakfast.

ZHS Alumni Boost Stadium Fund, Zephyrhills News, June 9, 1978
A large, enthusiastic crowd of home-towners, out-of-towners, and guests picnicked at the 9th annual reunion of the ZHS Alumni and Friends….gathering before noon at the Zephyr Park….
Those recognized for being from the farthest distance this year were not from California. They were however, from the Class of 1958 who had enjoyed their class reunion the previous evening; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bloom and children from Littleton, Colorado and the former Ada Austin, who has been a Christian missionary along with her husband in Thailand for the past 16 years.

Football Page, Zephyrhills News, September 19, 1958
Time for the Big KICK-OFF-First Game at Home Friday September 19—Zephyrhills vs. New Port Richey—Krusen Field—Game Starts 8 p.m.
1958-59 Varsity Roster
Coaches—Johnny Clements, Joe Holland, Jack Wilson
Left Ends—Benny Smith, Richard Riesen, and Jerry Stanford
Left Tackles—Sam Gross and L.B. Jones
Left Guards—Donald Edwards, Richard Miles and Ronald Tanney
Centers—J.W. Wells, Richard Miles, and Berman Baker
Right Guards—Carmen Yebba and Paul Yebba
Right Tackles—Steve Lincoln, Gary Martinson, and Marvin Gill
Right Ends—Charley Adams, Marvin Wheeler and David Smith
Quarterbacks—Benny Brooks and Woody Cone
Fullbacks—Bob Hinsz, Don Dunford and Buzzie Reutimann
Right Halfbacks—Larry Kearse and Enzell Ward
Left Halfbacks—Medford Griffin and Randy Lane

Reunion Draws 34 1958 ZHS Graduates, Zephyrhills News, 1978
Thirty-four former students and two teachers made their way back to Zephyrhills last weekend for the 20-year reunion of the ZHS graduating class of 1958.
Some 18 of the 55 class members didn’t have far to come—they still live in Zephyrhills. Others, like Lois Day Kretschmar, made the thousand mile trek to be with former classmates. Mrs. Kretschmar now lives in Lakewood, California. Class members met for a gala picnic Saturday at the Zephyr Park Community Center which was followed by a banquet at a Plant City restaurant that evening. Mrs. Constance Kaylor of Zephyrhills, English and Business teacher at the school joined the group for their noon picnic and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kendrick, also of Zephyrhills, attended the banquet.
A highlight of the affair was a long distance telephone call from former ZHS principal, Stewart Brown, and his wife, Frances, who taught at ZHS. The Browns called from North Carolina mountains where they were vacationing to wish their former students well.  
Other honored graduates were Frank Sekach, most children, Bob Lorenz, most changed; Ralph Massey, least changed; Murray Thomas, only grandparent; and Bill McCallister, least hair.
The class voted to have another reunion in five years reported Mrs. Barbara Peeples Kersey, who presented those who attended with an orange and black Bulldog-covered booklet listing the known addresses and occupations of graduates.

ZHS Alumni and Friends Reunion Honors Classes of 1930 and 1955, Zephyrhills News, July 3, 1980, by Jaynell LeHeup
Each year it gets bigger and better—that is the general consensus about the ZHS Alumni and Friends Reunion! The 1980 Reunion was Sunday at the Community Center, Zephyr Park. There wasn’t just a full house—there was such an overflowing crowd that it was voted to try to obtain the larger Municipal Auditorium for the 1981 Reunion.
----New officers elected to organize and take charge of the 1981 Reunion are Donnie Nelson, President, Class of 1958….and Mrs. Floyd (Margaret Nelson) Cherry, Class of 1958, Treasurer.

Class of 1958 Has 25 for 25th, Zephyrhills News, July 7, 1983
Alumni from the ZHS Class of 1958 pose for a 25th reunion picture—Bonnie Reed Elmore; Clara Mae Adams Fowler, Dade City; Mary Francis Turner Hickey, Orlando; Barbara Peeples Carmany, Class President; Darlene Wilson Bamberger, Vice President; Mildred Smith Carter, Class Secretary; Margaret Nelson Cherry, Class Reporter; and Ruth King Kennedy; Kay Anderson Willard, Brandon; Julianne Baggett Bennett, Tampa; Chuck Daniels, Tampa; Felton Howard, Ralph Massey, John Mihalakis and Gloria Lewis Jones, all of Zephyrhills; Bernice Arnold Bright, Odessa; Donnie Nelson, Zephyrhills, Charles Bloom, Littleton, Colorado, Keith Lane, Zephyrhills; and Mrs. Constance Kaylor, who with John Clements was unable to attend were the senior class sponsors back in 1958. Since it was the 25th reunion of Zephyrhills High School’s graduating class of 1958, it worked out just right that 25 of the alums attended a 4-hour party and buffet supper June 25 at the Alice Hall Community Center. However, had one more arrived, 26 would have been an even 50% of the class’s 53-student total.

Name Plate To Be Placed on Recent School Buildings, Zephyrhills News, August 22, 1958
The Pasco County Board of Public instruction has purchased, and will have installed prior to the opening of the fall term, designatory plaques for use on buildings constructed at several of the school plants in the county system, within the past few years.
The Zephyrhills Cafetorium erected in 1955, and Dade City Cafetorium, 1957, will carry bronze plaques listing building name and date of erection, names of the chairman, vice chairman and members of the board of public instruction, the superintendent of public instruction, the attorney, architects, and engineers, contractor, manager and principal.
Mickens High, erected in 1956, and Moore Elementary, 1952, Dade City Negro Schools, likewise will have bronze plaques carrying building name and date of erection, names of board of public instruction members, superintendent of public instruction, attorney, architect and engineers, contractor and school principal.
Aluminum for others-Engraved hard aluminum plaques will be installed at Zephyrhills Vo-Ag Building, erected in 1956 and Zephyrhills Boy’s Shower and Locker Room, 1957; Pasco High School Boy’s and Girls’ Shower and Dressing rooms, erected in 1956 and Pasco Elementary Addition, 1958.
Also three additions to the Sanders Memorial School at Land O’Lakes which were erected in 1952, 1954, and 1958, respectively will each have engraved hard aluminum plaques installed.
Each of the aluminum plaques is engraved with the building name, date of erection, names of the members of the board of public instruction, that of the superintendent of public instruction and the attorney.

Zephyrhills High School Plans to Install Made by Rotary; Brown President, Zephyrhills News, May 16, 1958
In a business session held in conjunction with the weekly luncheon meeting at the Cottage Thursday, Zephyrhills Rotary Club made plans for the installation of new officers on June 10.
Stewart M. Brown, supervising principal of Zephyrhills schools heads the roster of new officers to be inducted.  
President Charles W. Greene named several committees for the event, to be held at Stephens Hall. Rotary Anns in charge of decorations will include: Mrs. H.C. Douglas, Jr., chairman, Mrs. Scott Jordan, Mrs. H.G. Brownlee, Mrs. John E. Wilkinson, and Mrs. Stewart Brown.

School Daze by George Trebour, Zephyrhills News, February 21, 1958
The junior class, busy as usual, have selected the cast for their class play, “Spooks and Spasms, “which is to be presented on March 21 at 8 p.m. in the Zephyrhills High School Auditorium. The play a mystery-comedy which promises to provide thrills and chills for both young and old has as its cast the following “mighty” juniors: Laura Higginson, Donald Edwards, Delilah Johnson, Lorelei Lincoln, Monica Prowant, Benny Brooks, Marcia Betterman, Benny Smith, Bobby Hinsz, Robert Gerlach, and Margie Braden. Junior class sponsors are Mrs. Katherine Swing and J. Marion Brantley.
Students participating in the forensics tournament on Saturday at St. Petersburg Junior College where they will discuss the nature of United States foreign aid, will be: affirmative debaters—Robert Lorenz, and Laura Higginson; negative debaters—Marvin Gill and Edwina Jones; extemporaneous speakers—Gayle Garrison and George Trebour. Their sponsor is Mrs. Constance Kaylor.
A big bouquet of congratulations to Steve Huber, upon his being named as all-conference basketball player for ZHS. Steve truly deserves this honor in helping make this year’s basketball season a rather successful one along with the excellent support of his team.

Robert Ramsey Nichols R. R. Nichols, Popular Teacher, Dies at Age 41, Zephyrhills News, January 17, 1958
Robert Ramsey Nichols, 41, of 1718 Third Avenue, died of internal hemorrhages at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital early Saturday morning. He had been hospitalized there since November but had returned to Zephyrhills for the holidays with his family. He was a popular member of the Zephyrhills High School faculty.
Mr. Nichols had been a victim of arthritis of the spine, first diagnosed in 1941 and growing progressively worse through the years. With courage and without complaint, he continued his work until his recent hospitalization.
Surgery last Thursday revealed for the first time that he was also ill of cancer of the pancreas.
“Nick” Nichols was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, May 16, 1916, and was educated in Buffalo, New York and Florida Southern College, where he received the B.A. degree in education.
A veteran of World War II, he served with the United States Navy in Europe for several years.

A note about the Nichols family from Robert Ramsey’s daughter, Lynn Nichols Timmons, who served as an accomplished teacher in the Zephyrhills Schools as her career as well...

Why the Nichols Family Moved To Zephyrhills
Several times over the years, my dad, Robert (Bob/Nick) Nichols mentioned Zephyrhills. The first time I heard the name was in 1950 when Dad and his cousin, Chaukley Hippel were going to Florida to find a house for our family. He said that it was a place that he had visited with his mother and father during the Depression. And it might be a good place to live.

As it turned out, he did visit the town and Zephyr Park where he and his parents had stopped and camped on their trip to St. Petersburg to find work. They pulled a small wooden trailer behind their car in which they slept. He recalled that while they were camping by the beautiful lake, a citrus truck pulled up to the campground and dumped a huge load of oranges which were too ripe to be driven up to the Northern markets. He said he had never tasted an orange that good before.

He said that ever since his visit to Zephyrhills and Lake Zephyr, he had wondered if it was still the small and friendly town that he had remembered from the 1930’s. And it was. As he and his cousin were eating lunch at the Cottage Inn, he asked the waitress if she knew of any good houses for sale here. Mr. Hart, a renowned realtor in town sat nearby, overheard the conversation and came over to say, “I have just the house for you!” And he did, and thus we moved to Zephyrhills in 1950.

HIGHLIGHTS OF 1957

Parent-Teacher Meeting, Zephyrhills News, August 27, 1957
With Halloween so near, McGinnis appointed the following carnival committee: Mrs. Roy Tanny, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hester, Mr. and Mrs. George Simons, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lane Alston, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Krystofiak, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jones, Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Dean and Brantley.
The president introduced the new supervising principal, Stewart Brown, who in turn introduced the faculty. There are 41 teachers this year, with one place yet to be filled.
At the close of the meeting Mrs. Roy Beddingfield presented Mrs. Murphy who sang, “Bless This House,” Mrs. Murphy was accompanied by Mrs. Hooks. The next regular meeting of the P.T.A. will be October 17, and the topic of the program will be “Why PTA Should Be Interested in Industry for Zephyrhills.”

Zephyrhills News, April 19, 1957
Congratulations to Ann Smith who was chosen as 1957 Girls State representative. Her alternates are Donna Clark and Clara Mae Adams.

Glenn Miller to Leave Tomorrow for Boy’s State, Zephyrhills News, June 15, 1956
Glenn Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Miller leaves tomorrow for Tallahassee where he will attend the 1956 session of Boy’s State as representative of Zephyrhills Post 118, American Legion. Boy’s State is sponsored annually by the American Legion, Department of Florida. Its chief objective is to provide leadership training in citizenship to boys, members of junior classes of the high schools of Florida.

A Reunion For More Than Just Graduates, St. Petersburg Times, June 25, 2004
The last weekend in June means one thing to former Bulldogs: reunion time.
The annual Zephyrhills High School Alumni Reunion is this weekend, a two-day gathering of everyone with a connection to the school established in 1910.
"We call ourselves the Zephyrhills High School alumni, friends, parents and teachers reunion," said Margaret Seppanen, class of 1956. "Everybody's invited."
The reunion begins Saturday morning at the Depot Museum. At 11 a.m., alumna Jackie Lewis Puskas (class of 1964) will unveil a stained glass window she made in memory of her brother, 1965 graduate Johnny Lewis, who died serving in Vietnam.
The larger event, which is in its 35th year, is Sunday at the Lion's Club on Dean Dairy Road. It's a potluck dinner that draws about 250 people. Registration begins at 11 a.m., and dinner is at 1 p.m. There's a business meeting and door prizes, with things usually winding down by 4 p.m.
The reunions first took shape when the class of 1950 threw its 20- year celebration. To increase attendance, they began inviting members of the classes just ahead of and behind them. Eventually, the event came to encompass all classes.
Seppanen, who works at the Depot, has attended for the past 10 or 15 years - she's not exactly sure. "Time goes so darn fast," she said.
But the dinner is always a fun mix of familiar faces and a handful of new ones.
"There are always a few more every year," she said. "Some of the same ones make sure they get into (Zephyrhills) the last weekend in June." Old yearbooks and newspaper stories will be displayed. Seppanen said some stories speak of the difficulty of running a school when the city was first established. Sometimes teachers were not paid, or they were paid in IOUs.
Clereen Brunty, an organizer from the class of 1973, said awards will recognize the oldest and youngest graduates and the person who traveled the farthest to attend. A group of about 25 people celebrating their 50th reunion is expected, she said. "We want to keep this going forever if we can," Brunty said.

Laura Higginson Named President of Zephyrhills 4-H, Zephyrhills News, September 27, 1957
Laura Higginson was elected president of the Zephyrhills 4-H Club on Monday Afternoon in the Florida Power Home Service Center. Other officers elected are: Ann Brooke Smith, vice president; Leslie Smith, secretary and treasurer, Barbara Higginson, Council Delegate, Betty Jo Hall, song leader and Ellen Barefoot, reporter. Miss Caroline DeVore, assistant Home Demonstration Agent, gave the girls their record books and explained projects.

Received Diplomas, Zephyrhills News, June 14, 1957
The 45 members of the ZHS graduating class, the largest ever were given diplomas Thursday evening against a backdrop featuring their motto, Not the End, but the Beginning.”
Well in advance of the announced hour, the Home Theater was filled to capacity and many stood to witness the impressive ceremonies.
The stage was appropriately decorated with red and white, the class colors, interspersed with greenery. In front of the speaker’s stand was a symbolic “tree of knowledge,” adorned with miniature white mortarboards and diplomas.
Graduates filed in to the strains of “March of the Priests,” played by Mrs. Robert G. Hooks, as a processional. The Rev. Pal Wright, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, gave the invocation.
Gives Salutatory Address-Elizabeth Cutshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Cutshall, used “A Fortunate Generation” as subject of her address as class salutatorian. She described the pattern of living in America as heritage handed down through countless generations and reminded her audience of the advantage of living under the protection of a form of government that recognizes the worth of its individual citizens, their right to plan and work and enjoy the fruits of their labors. “There are no limitations placed upon the members of the senor class –our opportunities are limited only by our determination, our vision and our ambition,” she declared.
Class President Speaks-James Kearse, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kearse, used “New Worlds Before Us,” as subject of his address. “We graduate from high school into a push-button age,” the class president said as he warned fellow members against waiting for “an electric eye to push the buttons for us” and admonished them to continue to seek knowledge and wisdom in preparation for the tasks ahead. He paid tribute to those in the past who have forged ahead seeking to make this a better world.
Kearse said “in graduating, we join the hunting expedition of modern youth in the age-old quest of civilization to make our generation contributors to the fund of knowledge and activity necessary to bring the right answers to today’s new questions.”
Larry Hill Speaks-“Ideals for Tomorrow” was the subject chosen by Larry Hill, class treasurer. He told his listeners the vision of a peaceful world ruled by law and order and built on the principles of freedom for the individual in a democratic society will continue to be the ideals that will guide young people of today as they work out their destinies. “there is no easy road to a peaceful and orderly world—there is nothing so permanent as change,” Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Auston Parker Hill, said as he challenged fellow graduates to remain eternally vigilant to maintain democracy as an ongoing process under which human beings may continue to work and strive to keep themselves free.
“Youth Has a Challenge”-Joe Thorn said, “Initial initiative and the desire to accomplish is as strong today within our hearts as it was in those of our pioneer ancestors.”
Pointing out that our national life is shifting from a predominantly rural society to an urban one, Thorn said a challenge to young people to equip themselves to find their rightful places in humanity’s assembly line in the interest of developing products to stamp our disease, fabrics with which to clothe people of the world, formulas to help men grow enough food to wipe out the hunger regions of the world will not go unheeded.
Valedictory Address-Janet Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Johnson, chose “With Faith in the Future,” as the subject or her valedictorian’s address. Paying tribute to past generations who founded universities, organized symphonies, built factories, developed the countryside, provided railroads, highways, airplanes, telephones, telegraph, radio, television and “brought us to the present state of society in which we are so thankful to live” the 1957 class valedictorian said “Faith in God and in the future will go with us from Zephyrhills High School and help us as we carve for ourselves a niche in today’s world.”
Diplomas and Awards Presented-I.A. Krusen, chairman of the Board of Pasco County School Trustees, assisted by Supervising Principal, presented diplomas to the largest graduating class the local school has had. Mrs. V.E. Witt, assisted by Henderson was in charge of awards presentations.
Recipients were Janet Johnson, valedictorian; Elizabeth Cutshall, salutatorian and scholarship, Paul Canaday, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Canaday, school spirit and best athlete; James Kearse, activities; Glenn Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, citizenship.  Award for the best all around girl went to Drena Hampton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton T. Hampton while Joe Thorn, whose guardian is Coach Johnny Clements, class sponsor, received the best all around boy award.
The Rev. B.A. Oswald, pastor of First Baptist Church, gave the benediction and Mrs. Hooks played “Pomp and Circumstance” as a recessional.
Other honor students were Ada Austin, Mary Frances Gill, Drena Hampton, Margaret Keen, Jerry Lee Fisher, Frank Greene, Jean Sutherland and Barbara Streeter.
Canaday and Jackie Massey were class vice president and secretary, respectively. Edwina Jones, James Witt, Clara Mae Adams, David Fedor, Steve Huber and Keith Lane, members of the junior class served as ushers. Decorations also were by members of the junior class. Following the ceremonies LeRoy Lincoln feted graduates at an open house at the Cottage. Also included in the courtesy hospitality was Coach Johnny Clements, class sponsor and Mrs. Clements.

Boys State Representatives, Zephyrhills News, June 28, 1957
William McCallister, son of Mr. and Mrs. George McCallister, is representing Zephyr Post of the American Legion at the Annual Boy’s State at Florida State University in Tallahassee, this week.
 
Seniors Present Baseball Comedy as their Program for Class Night, Zephyrhills News, June 7, 1957
With final examinations safely behind them members of the 1957 graduating class romped through Class Night with vim, vigor and vociferousness in the Zephyrhills High School auditorium Friday evening. The drawing of the stage curtain revealed a baseball scene replete with players on the diamond, Mary Ann Mattingly and Charlotte Collins selling programs and a crowd in the bleachers singing, “Take me Out to the Ball Game,” carrying out the announced theme “Play Ball, directed by Mrs. Jesse Kaylor.
Plot of the program was the dedication of a new ZHS baseball park. In the dedicatory address, class president, James Kearse, pointed up how baseball teaches high ideals of living as Elizabeth Cutshall, Barbara Welsch, Charlotte Collins, Margaret Keen, Mary Ann Mattingly and Barbara Streeter danced in upon the diamond.
Larry Hill, announcer gave the class prophecy in the form of a radio broadcast and an argument between Joe Thorn, team manager and Fred Holt, umpire, over ground rules brought many a chuckle form the audience.
The singing of the football song, Fred Holt doing a take-off on Elvis Presley with “hound dog,” introduction of beauty queens LeNore Lincoln and Drena Hampton with Virginia Edgeman and Sally Krusen as attendants, and a group of Rock n’ Roll dances added to the enjoyment of the evening. Mary Frances Gill gave the class history and Barney Beach read the Class Will and Testament at the conclusion of which he presented Charles A. Henderson, supervising principal, a gift for the school on behalf of the seniors….a framed picture of senior class members.
Seniors sang, “Thanks for the Memory,” and Junior class members dedicated a song, “Farewell to Thee,” to the graduating class.
Zephilsco Royalty Chosen-Following the intermission during which the stage was reset the 1957 Zephilsco, school, annual, was dedicated to John F. Clements, senior class sponsor by the editor, Miss LeNore Lincoln. With the statement “I feel deeply honored,” Coach Clements accepted a copy of Zephilsco from Miss Lincoln and a gift from J. Marion Brantley, a faculty adviser. Brantley then called Miss Sarah Peck, 1956 annual queen to the stage as well as Lamar Massey, 1956 Zephilsco King. He read a letter from C. Leroy Little, Jr. commercial photographer of Tennile, GA., who headed the panel of judges in picking the current year’s royalty from photographs submitted, the judging points being beauty, personality and good naturedness as portrayed in photographs submitted for judging.
For Miss Zephilsco the popular selection was Miss LeNore Lincoln, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lincoln. Miss Virginia Edgeman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Edgeman and Miss Jackie Massey, daughter of Mrs. Isaac Massey and the late Mr. Massey were runners up. Misses Barbara Welsch and Drena Hampton also placed 4th and 5th respectively, in the competition.
Paul Canaday, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Canady, was chosen King of Zephilsco while runners up were Larry Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Parker Hill, and Glenn Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Miller.  Barney Beach and James Kearse were chosen for 4th and 5th places, respectively.
Miss Peck crowned her successor and the pearl encrusted tiara rested easily on the much-honored head of Miss Lincoln, only recently crowned Miss Zephyrhills in connection with Founder’s Day. Brantley presented gifts to the Zephilsco royalty. Members of the freshmen class ushered and were in charge of decorations.  
Class Feted In Park-Following the delivery of the annuals and signing party and autographing of the same members of the class went to Zephyr Park where Home Room Mothers, Mrs. Fred W. Gill, Mrs. Merle Bright, Mrs. C. E. Coolidge, Mrs. C. L. Fisher, Mrs. Edna Welsch, Mrs. Albert Lincoln, and Mrs. Melson Dees, hosted the group at a wiener, Sloppy Joe, sandwiches, cold drinks and all the trimmings spread.

Church Filled As Greene Addresses School Graduates, Zephyrhills News, June 7, 1957
The sanctuary of First Methodist Church held a capacity audience Sunday evening when relatives and friends of members of the graduating class of Zephyrhills High School gathered for the annual baccalaureate services.
Following an organ prelude by Mrs. Robert G. Hooks, class members entered to the strains of “March of the Priests” used as a processional.
The Rev. Charles W. Greene, pastor, gave the invocation and the Zephyrhills High School Glee club, under the direction of Miss Alice Zimmerman, sang, “God is Ever Beside Me” and “The Lord’s Prayer.”  
St. Petersburg Pastor Speaks-Guest minister who delivered the baccalaureate sermon was the Rev. Charles M. Leaming, director of Faith Temple, St. Petersburg. Taking his test, “The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom,” from Psalms III, Mr. Leaming said “Faith in God and His Word are basic foundation stones in any true educational system.” He stated his opposition to the modern trend to take religious education from school curriculums.
Admonishing graduates to guard well their great responsibilities the speaker warned they should not consider their education complete until they have explored the “laboratory of the spirit.”
The Rev. Leaming listed religion, consecrated teachers and a more consecrated government at work, both at home and abroad, as vital needs of the day.
The benediction was given by The Rev. Cecil G. McGavern, pastor of Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Gwen Stoup, Loretta Bamberger, Margie Braden, Medford Griffin, Buzzie Reutimann, and Jerry Sanford, members of the sophomore class, served as ushers. Mrs. Hooks played “Marche Pontificale” as the recessional

Rocket to Stars Theme Used as 200 Enjoy Banquet and Prom, Zephyrhills News, May 24, 1957
Juniors of the Zephyrhills High School feted members of the 1957 graduating class and guests at a gala banquet and prom Friday evening. Approximately 200 persons banqueted in the school dining hall then went to the American Legion Hall where dinner jacketed young swains and their dates in formal evening gowns, danced to the music of the John L. Brown Orchestra of Tampa.
Miss Edwina Jones and Charles Bloom, co-chairmen, had planned to perfection for the banquet theme of which was “Rocket to the Stars.”
A large plaque with the theme words outlined in silver on a star-spangled midnight blue background arranged by George Trebour, provided an effective backdrop for the speaker’s table, which was decorated to represent the milky way and the appointments of which were in keeping with the theme. Star-shaped nut cups, sugar trays and the like added color accent to the white angel hair milky way foreground. Place cards, each one of different design, were by Miss Gloria Lewis, and her mother, Mrs. Gladys Morris.
A 5-foot red and white rocket was the focal point of the decorations, which also employed smaller rockets, also using the senior class colors and sky-colored angel hair.
Seated at the speaker’s table were Supervising Principal and Mrs. Charles A. Henderson, Coach and Mrs. George Swing and Mrs. Jesse Kaylor, junior class sponsors; Miss Elizabeth Cutshall, president of the Beta Club and senior class salutatorian, David Fedor, vice president of the junior class who served as master of ceremonies, James Kearse, senior class president; Miss Barbara Peeples, treasurer of the junior class; Coach Johnny Clements; School Board Member Mrs. Margaretta Witt and School Trustee Chairman and Mrs. I.A. Krusen.
Mrs. O.A. Allen, catered the baked ham banquet, menu for which was described in celestial terms in handsomely decorated printed “Keepsake” programs.
The invocation was given by Principal Henderson, David Fedor gave the “launching off” address. Other speakers included Miss Peeples, Kearse, Clements and Miss Cutshall.
FFA Quartet members James Daughtery, Ralph Massey, John Hicks and Marvin Gill, accompanied at the piano by Miss Delilah Johnson sang “Teen Age Prayer” and “I’m Redeemed.” Miss Margie Braden and Miss Lorelei Lincoln, gaily costumed, entertained with a calypso number and Miss Martha Brown played, “Stardust” and “Allegheny Moon.”
Admonishing the students to store up all possible knowledge, put money into savings and investments, rather than in fine automobiles and clothes, the senior sponsor, Mr. Clements, said, “A good rule to follow when one doesn’t know what to do today is to ask oneself what you will wish you had done when tomorrow is gone.”  Mrs. Kaylor, one of the junior sponsors, entertained with a dancing skit with words appropriate to the occasion
Mother’s Assist-Miss Peeples and Miss Clara Mae Adams, co-chairman of the prom, were assisted by Mrs. Logan Peeples, Mrs. Charles Adams, Mrs. Roger Sibley, Mrs. David Massey, Mrs. R.M. Brown, Mrs. Henry Bloom, Mrs. Austin Smith and Mrs. John M. Jones, Jr., Homeroom mothers.
Members of the sophomore class serving at the prom were Loretta Bamberger, Patricia Whitehead, Carmen Yebba and Donald Edwards.
For the big social event of the school year, historic Legion Hall had been transformed into a veritable “Starlight Garden,” by cooperative members of the Junior Class.
Overhead stars twinkled in a midnight blue sky, effectively concealing the ceiling of the large hall. Artificial and real flowers, effectively combined with ferns and greenery trailed over a stone garden wall surrounding the dance floor, adding to the garden motif. Stardust glittered on the dance floor while the stage where the orchestra played had received a specialized star-spangled decorative treatment. The entire wall fronting the auditorium was employed to point up the theme, Starlight Garden, with the words in silver silhouetted against the blue background.
Tables were arranged around the dance floor, cabaret style. Punch was served from a wishing well which seemed a part of the stone garden wall, so effectively was its staging. The foyer also was decorated in keeping with the theme.

School Daze. Zephyrhills News. April 19, 1957
The seniors left Wednesday morning for Tallahassee. The bus driven by Mrs. Austin Smith, left school at 9 a.m. Of the 45 seniors, 38 went along on the trip. Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Clements and Mr. and Mrs. S.B. Kendrick were the chaperones. The seniors will complete their tour of Tallahassee, the capital building, and the FSU campus Friday morning and begin their journey homeward, stopping at Weekiwachi Springs, on the way, to watch the mermaids.
Everyone at ZHS was glad to have Mrs. Otis Allen back at school this week. We certainly missed her in the cafeteria, although Mary Ann Simons did a marvelous job of keeping up our morale by giving us the bright smile and cheery greeting which we have all grown accustomed to receiving from Mrs. Allen. Congratulations to Ann Smith who was chosen as 1957 Girls State representative. Her alternates are Donna Clark and Clara Mae Adams.

Brown Named Principal After Henderson Resigns, Zephyrhills News, April 19, 1957
The News learns, unofficially, as it goes to press that Stewart Brown will be supervising principal of the Zephyrhills schools next year, succeeding Charles A. Henderson, who has resigned.
Henderson was reappointed to the position at a special meeting of the Pasco County School Board of Public Instruction on March 20, but his resignation was submitted later.
Henderson leaves the principalship to begin a 3-year training program with Mutual of New York Insurance co., through and affiliation with the Touchton Insurance Agency of Dade City.
He will remain a resident of Zephyrhills and operate in a territory which includes Pasco, Pinellas and Hernando Counties.
Brown, former assistant principal of the Zephyrhills school during the tenure of D.G. McPherson, has been principal of the Pasco Junior High School in Dade City for the last two years.
The Brown family live just north of Zephyrhills on Fort King Road, and Mr. and Mrs. Brown have continued to be active in the social and civic life of the community.
--D.G. McPherson, Principal of ZHS, 1956

D. B. McPherson, Principal of ZHS, 1956

Crowing Ceremonies and Marching Band Add Color to Gridiron Finale, Zephyrhills News, November 23, 1956
Colorful Zephyrhills High School Homecoming festivities began Friday evening at toss-up time, when the Bulldogs co-captains, Glenn Miller and Joe Thorn and their sponsors, Miss Ann Smith and Miss Margaret Keen were spotted meting the Crystal River captains and their sponsors on Krusen Field…..Miss Drena Hampton, crowned by Miss Carol Hughes, with a tiara, given last year by former Mayor and Mrs. I.A. Krusen for the purpose, carried an arm bouquet of gold chrysanthemums presented b y Miss Clara Mae Adams as vice president of the student council. Miss Hughes was the 1955 Zephyrhills Homecoming Queen.
Following the game, in which the Bulldogs trounced the Pirates 14-9, the royal party, students and guests danced to music by Clancy Uterhardt and his band at the American Legion Hall.

Made by Zephyrhills High School’s Athletic program in Last 15 Years By Alice Hall, Zephyrhills News, September 21, 1956
The Zephyrhills Quarterback Club, organized in 1941, to promote athletics in an athletic-less Zephyrhills High School, is vigorously prosecuting plans for a banner year. Charles E. Gibson was the first president of the club 15 years ago.
Members headed by Lester Bales, Jr. as president, working on bleacher repairs at Krusen Field Saturday morning, had a remember-when gab session. Some recalled that in the beginning there was nothing in the way of organized athletics, the few boys who went out to practice had no suits and other equipment was not in existence locally. This was taken care of gradually.
Came World War II and a stand still for the local program. After the war new life was breathed into the organization and its program. Many recalled the first Quarterback Club banquet for football players, now named the “Bulldogs.” There were no trophies presented in those days and with dollars hard to come by, the club felt elated to be financially able just to host to squad members at the dinner. Little by little the back-stopping movement grew and spread and as time went on business and professional men and women, church leaders, farmers and others pushed forward the program. The need for a coaching staff at the local school was pointed out. Quarterbackers work in cooperation with the coaches.
Krusen Field was dedicated with the Quarterback Club being instrumental in securing the lighting system for the field, as well as metal portable bleachers. A shower building was renovated and toilet facilities added; assistance was given in purchasing uniforms and equipment, providing insurance coverage for squad members and helping “keep the show on the road” generally.
In recent years, an added feature of the annual banquet has been the presentation of the Quarterback’s Club’s trophies for the best line and best backfield player—in addition to the Sportsmanship trophy Dr. A. M. Riley presents annually.
Also after normalcy returned after the depression time, Quarterbackers began hosting the football squad at a major gridiron event in the state, usually at Gainesville.
Plans at present are to take the boys to the Homecoming Game at University of Florida on November 3, when Florida plays Auburn. Byron Hill, in charge of securing tickets, has arranged for 65 tickets this year and Quarterback members will, as heretofore, provide transportation for the squad.
Not only has the club been interested in football, Softball, little league and athletics generally have been sponsored, with emphasis always on good sportsmanship and encouraging youths who will be citizens of tomorrow in the know-how of playing and working together today for the good of the entire team.
The annual membership drive now in progress has netted upward of 100 members already. Spokesmen for the group say the doors of their organization are always open and they hope to welcome enough members to “go over the top” of a 200-member goal set at the outset of the season.

Class of ’57 Has Park Reunion, Zephyrhills News, August 20, 1970
Members of the 1957 graduating class of Zephyrhills High School held a Saturday reunion at Zephyrhills Park, their first official get-together since their graduation.
Of the 48 members of the class, 13 were present, with their families. The group enjoyed a luncheon of barbecued chicken, prepared by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hinsz, along with potluck dishes furnished by others present. Everyone visited while the children (32 of them) played in the park.
Class members present included: Linden T. LaViano, Frank Green, Drena Hampton Lane, Janet Johnson Cruver, and Elmer Hinsz, all of Zephyrhills; Murrel Nesbit Patterson of Lakeland, Jerry Lee Fisher Nathe of Arcadia, James Kearse of Inverness, Bob Flanagan and Virginia Edgeman Scamard, both of Tampa, Lee D. Cumbie of Cape Coral, Lynn B. Steve of Largo, and James Fuller of Kathleen.
After lunch, parents and children enjoyed a refreshing dip in the city pool. Later in the afternoon, two more classmates joined the group. They were Lady Jacqueline Massey Washburn of Balm and David Bright of Zephyrhills.
The class voted to hold a reunion every year on the first Saturday of August at Zephyr Park, hoping that eventually all members of the class can be contacted and at one meeting or another, be present for a reunion. Several addresses are still being sought. They include: Charlotte Collins, Larry Hill, David McKee, Grace Shelton, Sallie Krusen, Paul Canady, Odel Dees, Joe Thorne, Lenora Lincoln, Wilma Hussey, Margaret Keene. Anyone having these addresses, please contact either Mrs. Keith or Mrs. Clifford Curve.

ZHS Class of 1957 Draws 19 of 47 Members to Reunion, Zephyrhills News, July 3, 1977
Nineteen members of the Zephyrhills High School Class of 1957, together with their families gathered in the Community Center, Zephyr Park, Saturday to celebrate their 20th reunion, some traveling from as far away as Tennessee and Virginia for the occasion. Included in the group were 39 children of the class members and only one grandchild, that of Mrs. Audrey Oliver Neal of Richland.
Personal observations included that the largest member was Frank Greene of Zephyrhills and the smallest, Jackie Massey Washburn, also of Zephyrhills.
The man with the longest hair was Bob Flannagan of Odessa and the shortest hair was Linden Laviano, a major in the Marine Corps. Sporting the “least” hair was a tie between Raymond Bodiford of Zephyrhills and Lee Cumbie of Fort Myers.
The ones with the most children present was Lynn Steve of Port Richey with six boys and Glenn Miller of Jacksonville with five children, two boys and three girls.
After the potluck dinner a business session was held during which each member stood and introduced his or her family and told occupations. Following a short trip down memory lane, the meeting dismissed for visiting and cakes, decorated by Mrs. James (Casey) Kearse of Inverness and Mrs. Ellen (Blake) Morris of Zephyrhills.
Mrs. Janet Johnson Cruver was chairman of the local arrangements for the reunion assisted by Kearse of Inverness, who was class president, with both of them inspired and urged on by Major Laviano, whose desire it was to hold a reunion of the class.

ZHS Alumni Boost Stadium Fund, Zephyrhills News, June 9, 1978
A large, enthusiastic crowd of home-towners, out-of-towners, and guests picnicked at the 9th annual reunion of the ZHS Alumni and Friends….gathering before noon at the Zephyr Park….
Those recognized for being from the farthest distance this year were not from California. They included… the former Ada Austin, who has been a Christian missionary along with her husband in Thailand for the past 16 years.

HIGHLIGHTS OF 1956

County Teachers, Zephyrhills News, September 14, 1956
Some Pasco County teachers emphasized the need for “old fashioned” methods of instruction while others defended courses such as “home making” at pre-school conferences during the last days of August.
Zephyrhills High School On August 20, teachers and principals began work in the local schools to classify pupils, to make plans and policies for instruction and to assemble books and related materials. Records of groups and individuals were examined. Monday, August 27, new teachers met in Dade City to learn about the Pasco County school system from X.L. Garrison and W.C. O’ Berry. The teachers took up retirement, insurance, payroll practices and county policies. The next day all faculties assembled at Pasco High School to consider common professional problems. A.J. Stevens, assistant to the executive secretary of the Florida Education Association, came from Tallahassee to address the group. Reports from Pasco County’s four delegates to the F.E. A. School of Instruction were made. Supt. Mark St. Clair and Superintendent-Elect Chester Taylor gave addresses.
It was on August 29th during panel discussions arranged by X.L. Garrison, general supervisor, that the presence of parents was most desired. In the forenoon the subject was “What the High School Expects from Elementary Pupils.” The afternoon panel subject was “What the Elementary School is Doing.” One problem in education is to find time in the busy lives of fathers, mothers and teachers for consultations necessary for the development of common agreements and understandings. The 10-month program has given time for faculties to come to such agreements.
Charles Henderson, principal of Zephyrhills High School, noted that in March of this year for the first time the State Board of Control approved standards for the admission of high school graduates to Florida’s state institutions of higher learning.
“The capacities of these institutions further restrict entries, he said, Many demands are voiced for higher standards more strictly adhered to by high schools. Parents and teachers must consider the question, can our young people successfully compete with other young people of the world in science, engineering, government, trade and diplomacy?” said Henderson.

Special Awards Given Seniors As 42 Get Diplomas, The Zephyrhills News, June 1, 1956
Commencement exercises, theme of which was “As Tomorrow Dawns,” and at which 42 members of the 1956 Zephyrhills High School class received diplomas, were held at the Home Theater last night.
“March of the Priests” was played as the processional by Miss Doris Gorrecht. The Rev. Charles W. Greene, pastor of the First Methodist Church, gave the invocation.
James Jones, salutatorian, chose as his subject “Today Ends—Tomorrow Begins” and Miss Sarah Peck used “America, Our Heritage” as the theme for her address.  Donald Whitworth, class vice-president, spoke on “We Live in a Wonderful Age.”
Pasco County School Board Member Mr. Margaretta C. Witt and Supervising Principal Charles A. Henderson presented these awards.
Miss Yvonne Cooper, Valedictorian; James Jones, Salutatorian; LeRoy Lincoln, citizenship; Richard Mattingly, school spirit and best all around boy; Lamar Massey, activities; Miss Ellen Heath, best all-around girl.
Other recognitions included Florida State University School of Journalism awards for outstanding work on the high school paper, The Bulldog Bulletin and annual, Zephilsco to James Jones and Miss Ellen Heath and a like award for work on Zephilsco to James Jarrett, Jr. Class president.
Miss Cooper, speaking as Valedictorian chose as her subject, “Onward to Greater Achievement.”
I.A. Krusen, chairman of the board of trustees, presented diplomas to graduates. James Jarrett and David H. Mattingly accepted those for their sons, James Jarrett, Jr. and Richard Mattingly, who have reported to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for Army service; and William II. Carle accepting for his son Thomas Carle who has reported to work in Alabama.
“Pomp and Circumstance” was used as the recessional, following the benediction by the Rev. B. A. Oswald, pastor of first Baptist Church.
Junior class members decorated the theater and served as ushers. Baccalaureate services were held at First Baptist Church Sunday night. Miss Gorrecht, organist, played the processional and recessional. The Rev. Richard McLean, pastor of the First Christian Church, gave the invocation. For special music the Zephyrhills School Glee Club, directed by Miss Alice Zimmerman sang, “Halls of Ivy” and “God Be With You Until We Meet Again.” Prof. W.C. Hammontree of the Florida Christian College delivered the inspirational baccalaureate sermon and the Rev. Mr. Oswald, pastor gave the benediction.
Members of the Sophomore class, who had used the senior colors of silver and royal blue in the decorative theme served as ushers. Mrs. Harry L. Rice assisted with the decorations.

1956 senior class officers:

James Jarrett, Donald Whitworth, Carol Hughes, and Kay Crawford

Juniors Win Applause in Comedy Play, Zephyrhills News, April 6, 1956
The Junior Class presented their play, “A Boy Named Beulah,” to the enthusiastic audience in the High School auditorium Thursday.
Larry Hill as Corky Corcoran, played the part of a self confident young man of 19, who had a bad habit of telling whoppers. The audience howled as Larry appeared dressed in very feminine costumes, masquerading as a girl. He aimed to mislead his rich Aunt, Beulah, whom he had never met before, into thinking he really was the niece she supposed him to be.
Drena Hampton, as Polly McBride, was Larry’s girl friend, who was having troubles of her own, concerning an old farm left her by her Uncle.
Odell Dees and Fred Holt made a pair of very authentic looking “Health-Opractors,” as they took their pars as Polly’s brothers, Hank and Ted McBride, who were masquerading as a pair of twin medics, the Kayo Brothers.
Jerry Lee Fisher and Mary Francis Gill as Ava and Nanelle Dushane, two glamorous sisters, added to the already hilarious plot, by coaxing their simpering health faddist stepmother, Aime Dushane, played by the very talented Barbara Streeter, into spending the summer at “Happy Haven Health Farm,” thus enabling the flirtatious sisters to be near their boyfriends, Hand and Ted.
The roll of Cory Corcoran’s rich old Aunt Beulah, Lady Casselton fresh from England was very aptly acted by Norma Jean Baker.
Glenn Miller drew many laughs from the responsive audience as he acted the part of Bertie Castleton, Aunt Beulah’s deceased husband’s nephew. He had come along with her to America for the express purpose of marrying her darling niece, whose photograph he had immediately fallen madly in love with.  Grant Goldstone, a handsome bachelor, who was in love with Polly, and constantly vying with Corky for her affections, was played by Lee Cumble.   Gerald Price played an excellent performance as Grant’s rich and pompous banker uncle Clifford Goldstone.
Captivating her many applauders completely, Jackie Massey as Marmalade Jackson, the colored Maid, literally stole the show as she acted her part of a young girl who was deathly afraid of “haunts.”
Ada Austin as Nora, made a prefect Irish cook, complete with accent. Joe Thorn was simply frightening as Tongo the leopard man and he gave the audience as well as the cast, many a scare, as his mournful howls were heard in the distance throughout the play. Mary Ann Mattingly was the mighty woman wrestler, “Beulah Zubysko,” who was madly in love with “Scat,” Kats, a promising young chemist, played by James Kearse, whom she pursued throughout the play.
Intermission entertainment was provided by George Neukom, Jr., at the piano. Mrs. Constance Kaylor and R.R. Nichols, sponsors, were presented gifts from the class as a token of appreciation for their guidance. Proceeds from the play amounted to $294.

Basketball teams, 1956

First ‘Miss Zephyrhills’ of 20 Years Ago Will Attend Pageant, Zephyrhills News, February 26, 1976
One of the features of the 1976 “Miss Zephyrhills” contest to be held in connection with the Lions Club Founders Day will be the presentation of the first “Miss Zephyrhills”, Miss Billie Jean K’Lapp.
Miss K’Lapp won the title in 1956, the first year the contest was held, and currently is residing in Cocoa Beach.
Mrs. Carlton Kennedy, director of the pageant, has announced that all past winners of the title “Miss Zephyrhills” are being invited to attend this year’s contest as special guests.  The sixteen young women who will be competing for the title of “Miss Zephyrhills 1976 are: Rhonda Bem, Dawne Buchanan, Jackie Hood, Charlotte Knapp, Janis Lauderbaugh, Deanna Bishop, Delia O’Neil, LaNell Emery, Hettie Hauck, Vicke Herrick, Kathy Ziegler, Tina Martin.

Margaretta C. Witt, School Board Member from Zephyrhills, Zephyrhills News, September 28, 1956
Mrs. Margaretta C. Witt, Zephyrhills member of the Pasco County Board of Public Instruction representing District Two, has handed the News a copy of “a School Board Members Creed,” as found in the recently printed Handbook for Pasco County School Personnel. It reads as follows:

As a member of a board of education, I hold a great public trust. I am responsible for providing the means whereby our American way of life is to be improved and to endure; I am responsible for the education of our people and particularly youth.

“that each person may become what he desires to become and is able to become; that he becomes intellectually and spiritually competent, economically and socially successful and happy; that he becomes a responsible citizen, home member, learner and worker, I freely give the necessary time to this great service. Most important, and knowing the responsibilities vested in me, I give and use my best judgment in considering and deciding the welfare of the schools. As a lay citizen, representing the people, I do not know, nor do I need to know, the complex details of education or administration. I am not expected to do this work but I am responsible for seeing that the work is done. My work as a board member consists of choosing competent personnel to do the work; deciding, within the provisions of the law, what is to be done and appraising the work to see that it is done competently and economically. I believe in lay control but in professionally competent teaching and administration.

My foremost specific responsibility as a board member in Florida is to recognize the superintendent as the executive officer and to hold him generally responsible for the entire school system. I look to him for leadership; I expect him to keep me informed as to the needs and accomplishments of the schools, based upon the facts in the case. I must make my own decisions.

I do not assume authority not granted by the board, such as offering a position, asking for a resignation, or promising a contract to anyone. I abide by majority decisions of the board. I carefully consider petitions, resolutions and complaints and I dispose of them in the best interests of the school. I do not seek special privileges for myself, my relatives, or friends. I do not criticize school employees publicly. I desire to provide such conditions as will increase and reward competent service to the schools. I desire to see that the people of the community shall have an education that is as complete and adequate as is possible to provide.

With dignity and honor I serve the people; with humility and to the best of my ability, I discharge my great public trust.”

FFA Convention, Zephyrhills News, October 5, 1956. At FFA convention—Future Farmer, Elmer Hinsz, left above and Gerald Griffin, right, are pictured with their instructor, Robert C. Brown, as the trio left for Kansas City, Missouri and the national convention of Future Farmers of America. Hinsz is president of the Zephyrhills Chapter and Griffin won the Chapter’s State Farmer Award for 1956.

Three-fourths of Class of 1956 Back for Reunion, July 3, 1986
There were just 42 members of the ZHS Class of 1956 and 30 of them made it back for the group’s 30th reunion Saturday evening. The event was celebrated at the Alice Hall Community Center, Zephyr Park. Those who arrived early gathered at the Omaha Cattle Company Friday Night for a preliminary party. Saturday they enjoyed a tour arranged by Curtis Craig, a member of the class. He took them through the Raymond Stewart Middle School, which was the high school at the time they graduated, to view the many changes there. Class of 1956 grads then boarded a rented bus for a tour of the city, viewing the numerous changes that have occurred in the past 30 years. Saturday night prizes were awarded as follows: Farthest traveled—Linda Gomez, Arizona; Away the longest without coming back—Melba Adkinson, Tampa; Most Changed, Bobby Nelson; and Least Changed—James Jones.
Margaret Seppanen Plummer was chairman of the reunion, assisted by Nathan and Gail Geiger, Curtis Craig, and Gerald Griffin, who videotaped the reunion and interviewed each returned graduate.
Photo caption of attendees: Melba Adkinson, Kay Crawford McPhee, Lillian Cone Cotton, Voncell Clardy Braswell, Ellen Heath LeDuc, Gail Smith Geiger, Margaret Seppanen Plummer, Carol Sibley Wideman, Nancy Miller Bacon, Ruby Hill Butler, Pearl Rowe Barrentine, Nancy Lee Whitworth, Carol Hughes Whitworth, Linda Williams Gomez, Curtis Craig, Gerald Griffin, Olivee Jones DeLavina, Neil Locke Nesbit, Bobby Nelson, Mary Sawtelle Norman, Richard Mattingly, Eunice Ryals McElveen, Lamar Massey, Robert Lane, Donald Whitworth, Cam Matthews, James Jarrett, Nathan Geiger, Natescha Betterman Tripp and James Johnson.

Zephyrhills High School Ernest Kretschmar was the only Assistant Principal in 1956. Although there have been many APs at ZHS, Mr. Kretschmar was in the position for over 25 years and is the longest standing AP. He was known for his phenomenal scheduling ability and did the master schedule for the high school by hand year after year. Photo is from 1956.

New ZHS Agriculture Building constructed in 1956…
Work Advances On Farm Shops At High School, Zephyrhills News, February 24, 1956
Construction of a new vocational agricultural building for the Zephyrhills Schools is underway. Storch and Singletary, San Antonio, contracted the job for $23,007.94 and were given 100 working days in which to complete it.
The building of concrete block construction will house a large classroom with office and work space, restroom and a shop. The show will have one section for machinery and wood-working and another for welding. Plans for the structure are so drawn that its size may be increased as the department grows. Located directly back of the new cafeteria on a half-block owned by the school, the new Vo-Ag set-up also will include a plot of ground for laboratory work. Robert Brown is the vocational agriculture instructor.

HIGHLIGHTS OF 1955

Twenty-Seven Boys Receive Belts And Badges As New School Safety Patrol Takes Obligation of Office, The Zephyrhills News, October 18, 1955
James Jarrett, Jr. as captain headed the 26-member Zephyrhills School Safety Patrol in receiving obligations of office in the school auditorium Monday night. Sam. A. Bennett, representing the Tampa Motor Club, was in charge of the impressive installation ceremonies.
Introduced by Assistant Principal, E.L. Kretschmar, patrol teacher-supervisor, Bennett said the Motor Club is proud to provide belts, AAA patrol badges, membership cards, safety patrol handbooks and standard rules for operating school patrols to units on the 19-county area served by the organization.
He commended city officials, Police Officer Bill Cook, school authorities and 24 civic and fraternal organizations with representatives seated on stage for their interest in the welfare of the children of the community.

Heads Educators, Zephyrhills News, October 18, 1955
Mrs. Rosemary Wallace Trottman, a resident and native of Zephyrhills and prominent in Pasco County and Florida educational circles for many years, has been selected president of District 8 of Florida Education Association. District Eight comprises Hillsborough, Pasco and Hernando Counties. Elected at the annual meeting in Tampa last Friday, Mrs. Trottman had served during the past years as associational vice president. The new president is a graduate of Zephyrhills High School. She received the LI degree at the University of Florida, the Bachelor of Arts degree at Florida Southern and a Master’s Degree at Florida State University.

School Daze by Susanne Coolidge, Zephyrhills News, October 21, 1955
The ZHS Bulldogs suffered a 41-14 defeat last Friday night from the Pasco High Pirates of Dade City. Their one great consoulment, however, is that they were the first to score against the tough Dade City team so far this season. The boys played a fine game (as they always do) and it was greatly enjoyed by the many enthusiastic fans who were there.
The dance, sponsored by the junior class, was well attended by both ZHS and Dade City students. The cake walk winner was Coach Thomas Webb. He received a very delicious looking coconut frosted cake. J.W. Wells was the highest bidder for the second cake, which looked equally as inviting as the first. In fact it looked a little too inviting. I’m afraid because all the kids practically trampled poor J.W. who was trying to preserve at least a crumb of his “much bickered over” prize. The lucky guy of the evening was Charles Bloom who won the door prize.

Route of Hallowe’en Costume Parade from Downtown to School Announced, Zephyrhills News, October 21, 1955
The PTA Hallowe’en Carnival Costume Parade will assemble at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, October 29 at the corner of 5th avenue and 8th street. It will march to the City Hall, proceed up 5th Avenue to 11th Street, and move north to the school grounds, where the judging will take place The parade will be lead by the Zephyrhills High School Band under the direction of John T.V. Clark, the band master. It is hoped that the band members will appear in Hallowe’en costumes.

Six Seniors Win High Honors, Zephyrhills News, June 3, 1955
Top scholarship honors in the 1955 senior class of Zephyrhills high school went to Bunnie Sue Sibley, who won the valedictorian medal, and Ruth Aldacosta, salutatorian medal. It was revealed last night at commencement exercises. Miss Sibley’s average for four years was 3.91; Miss Aldacosta’s was 3.85.
Awards presentations were in charge of Mrs. Margaretta C. Witt, Pasco County School Board member, assisted by Supervising Principal D.G. McPherson. High honors went to:
-Citizenship—Shirley Potter
-School Spirit—Ruth Aldacosta
-Athletics (boys)—Arnell Canaday
-Athletics (girls)—Donna Daniels
Miss Shirley Ann Potter and Irwin Wheeler were named queen and king of the Zephyrhills school annual, Zephilsco, in ceremonies presided over by J. Marion Brantley, annual staff adviser.  
The selection of annual royalty, an innovation here, was made from photographs submitted to a panel of judges headed by Al Riley of Van Dyke Studios of Tampa. Apparent personality, poise, character, scholarship, beauty or handsomeness were used as measuring sticks for judging.

Just Around the Corner at ZHS by Shirley Dixon, Zephyrhills News, May 27, 1955
The Girl’s State Representative is Sarah Peck. The Boy’s Sates Representative is James Jarrett. Congratulations to you both.
The Seniors had a fine time on their class trip to St. Augustine and Daytona Beach.
The Student Council will hold its first primary election today. Those competing for offices are as follows: President Lamar Massey, Curtis Craig; vice-President: Ada McAllister, Joe Thorne; Secretary, Martha Brown, Ruth King, George Trebour; Treasurer, Silvia Sutton, Richard Kirk
The Juniors have been very busy preparing for the Prom and Banquet which is tonight at 7:00. “By the way, I know the theme, but I won’t tell—Honest.”
The band did a swell job at the State Contest in Jacksonville May 12-14. Superior ratings