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The Corsican Volume 3 - 1918 Year Book of Corsicana High School Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas

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Faculty | Senior Class | Junior Class | Sophomore Class | Freshman Class | Corsican Staff || Baseball Team | Track Team | Football Team | The 1917 Football Season

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J. E. Blair Superintendent of Schools

Faculty J. E. Blair - Superintendent of Schools Miss Moore - History Miss B. Scott - Mathematics Mr. Turner - Science, Manual Training Mr. Clough - Principal, Mathematics Miss Lewis - English Miss Hacktt - History Miss Spilman - Latin Mr. Hale - Manual Training Mr. McKay - Science, Mathematics Mr. Williams - History, Science Miss Inabnit - Assistant Miss Cobb - Latin, English Miss Rafferty - Music Miss Wade - Penmanship Miss Miles - Spanish Miss K. Scott - English Miss Berry - Home Economics

 

The Corsican Staff

Philip Kelton - Senior Editor
Willie Dean McAfee - Sophomore Editor
Alice May Kerr - Editor in Chief
William Harry Jack - Business Manager
Eugene Johnston - Athletic Editor
Sarah Holman - Ass't Editor
Robert Neblett - Ass't Bus. Mgr.
Oscar Leonard Dockum - Ass't. Bus. Mgr.
Dorothy Henderson - Junior Editor
Margaret Roderick - Freshman Editor

 

Senior Class
Motto: Today we launch, Where shall we anchor
Colors: Blue and gold
Flower: Sweet pea.

Elvira Guynes - Senior Treasurer Spring Term Wesley Walton Mabel Malone - Senior Secretary Fall Term Camille Hardison Janie Babb - Senior Secretary Spring Term Philip Kelton - Senior Yell Leader Fall Term Jennie Lee Beal - Senior Treasurer Fall Term Robert Cooksey - Senior Yell Leader Fall Term Baldwin Woods - Valedictorian Afton Burke - Senior President Fall Term Mary Witherspoon Elizabeth Oldham Eugene Johnston Alice May Kerr Wm. Harry Jack Maude Sutton - Senior President Spring Term John Rice Guynes Ruth Upchurch

Oscar Leonard Dockum Elizabeth Goodman - Senior Vice President Fall Term Hugh Wood Mary Haden Grady Pogue - Senior Vice President Fall Term Maurine Patterson Norma Jones Cedric Jeffers Leona Ficklin Lillie Inman Josephine McDonald Fletcher Ballew Undine Purifoy Margaret Patton Winnie Davis Daniel Ruth Ashmore

Junior Class
Motto: He can who thinks he can
Colors: White and purple
Flower: Violet

Faye Ashmore Rose Lee Barnett Cleoma Bayless Alice Beaton Evelyn Blair Helen Bonner - Junior Secretary Fall Term Hortense Castles Abys Chiles Randle Cooksey - Junior Secretary and Treasurer Spring Term Hattie Daniels Douglas Decherd Verna Evans (photo) Myrtle Fesmire Dorothea Foster Era Hedrick Augustus Huffman Dorothy Henderson - Junior Vice President Spring Term Sarah Holman Heyman Jarett Minnie Mae Jones Willie Dean McAfee Henry Nash Robert Neblett - Junior Vice President Fall Term; Junior President Spring Term Charles Oberschmidt - Junior President Fall Term; Junior Yell Leader Spring Term Gladys Samuels Mary Sharp Vera Smith Newton Suttle Ross Sutton - Junior Yell Leader Fall Term Lloyd Thomas

Garrett Walker Murphy Williams Undine Wood - Junior Treasurer Fall Term Wilma Archer Ruby Brown Marguerite Carter Rose Curry Margorie Call Margaret Orviss David Davis Claude Douglas Annie Denbow Edens Hyndman Ella Ford Wayne Fruber D Alpha Gallahar Milton Houston Joe Jarrell Sam Kerr Bess Kirven Louis Lie May Alline Love Mary Miller Jennie Bell McClure Ruby Morgan Elbert Phipps Erwin Smith Lucille Smith Cassie Stokes Ruth Sutton Camille Walton Drisy Wolens

Sophomore Class
Motto: We laugh to scorn the wisdom of the schools, and think the first of poets, first of fools
Colors: Purple and white
Flower: Violet

Pinkston Albritton Esther Blair Estelle Brown Carrie Bunch Arthur Caldwell Jamie Cobb Lelva Curington Geline Compton Allen Davis - Freshman President Fall Term Rex Despain Willie Ray Dorsey Thomas Drummond Melissa Daviss Lucile Denbow Anna Bell Dyke Arthur Lee Elliott Jewel Flanagan Rudolph Fox Estelle Finch Ethel Garrett - Sophomore Vice President Fall Term Janie Hamilton Chas. Holloway Grayson Henry Wm. Lee Holman Zelma Holland Dorothy Herring Elizabeth Hoover Christine Horton Mavis Horton Gladys Henry Winnie Hughes Mattiesue Inabnit - Freshman Vice President Fall & Spring Term Sam Ingham Franchelle Jackson Tabby Jackson Adalaide Johnson Mary Frances Johnson Camille Jaffe

Thelma Kumke Mary Lewis Ray Lee Corinne Lotspiech Henry Lowry Will Miller - Sophomore Yell Leader Fall Term; Sophomore Yell Leader Spring Term Tyson McIver - Sophomore Secretary Fall Term, Sophomore Secretary Spring Term Lucy Mash Lucy Mauldin J. E. Metcalf Merton Minter Evelyn McElwrath Maggie McGaha John Murry McGee Esther Miller Martha Murchison Philomena O'Connor Edwin Pugh Lillie Pringle Woodson Pasley Ed. M. Polk - Sophomore President Fall Term; Sophomore President Spring Term Margaret Roderick Ned Rankin John Reed Nellie Rivers Cowin Robinson Lillian Samuels William Shell - Sophomore Vice President Spring Term Hobson Sitton Lewis Thomas Sue Taylor Mary Thomas Carl Watson Margaret Wilson John C. Young

Freshman Class
Motto: Keep on keeping on
Colors: Yellow and white
Flower: Daisy
Freshman Class Photo 1a
Freshman Class Photo 1b

Viola Allen Evelyn Allison Willie Alexander Beula May Absher Clara Allen Ben Dave Allen - Freshman President Spring Term Douglas Almond Albert Ashmore Mabel Bush Nora Boyd Verna Boyd Arthur Bush John Braselton Charles Bannister Matthew Blair Royce Braselton Elizabeth Callicutt Margaret Carter Fay Cook Evelyn Carroll Gertrude Carson Lillian Church Essie Conner Emma Cox Leon Carroll Foster Croft Dan Comfort Milton Chilcoat Halbert Clayton - Freshman Class President Fall & Spring Term Emma Davies Clara Dubose Mildred Despain Clemmie Delafosse Laura Delafosse Leon Daniels Chas. Robt. Dockum Robert Davidson Lucille Eliot Cleo Edwards May Bright Elliott Eusby Elms Leslie Ford Minnie Gordon Elizabeth Greenlea Katherine Greenlea Charlton Gunter Frank Garner Hamilton Garner Isadore Goldberg Ben R. Guynes Lucile Hollan Mattie Harris Thelma Hervey Blanche Henderson Louise Hoffman Velma Holloway Dorothy Houston Rose Hughes Lela Hart Alice G. Hindman Birdie Bell Huff Billy Hoffman Joubert Harris Thomas Harlee Clyde Harwell Allen Hamilton Fred Hodge Preston Harrison Herbert Hipps

Thomas L. Houston Stella Jarrett Eugenia Johnston Billie Kenner - Freshman Yell Leader Fall & Spring Term Charley Love Isaac Levy Avvie Moore Lanty Mae Miller Jessie McCleary Mildred McClure Willie McCary Eula Milburn Martha Miller Ethel Montgomery Horace McClung Arthur Mowlam Eugene Mays Joe Miller Ferrell Mosshart Mary Oberschmidt Carrie O'Connell Floye Owen Lenwood Owen Percy Oliver Maxwell Pierce Lovelle Pittman Ollie Pogue Louise Pugh Hilda Pollard Audrey Payne Lottie Reeves Willie Rogers Alline Reese Ray Ramsey Annie Lee Robbins Marguerite Rogers Martha Rutherford Hattie Ramsey Nora Lee Robinson Vivian Ringer George Roper Ervie Sparkman Hugh Stuart Olin Stokes Hugh Sitton James Stell Ethel Siler Annette Sikes Adele Sutton Louise Sedgley Katherine Shell Jessie Stevens Curtis Thomas Elton Tinkle Susie Taylor Modena Thompson Pansy Varnell Lucile Wooley Thyra Watson Inez White Cecil Williams Jack Womack Avery Bird Walker George Walton Hugh Waring Chas. White Herbert Wetherford James Asa Willie Josephine Young

 

Baseball Team

Clayton - r.f., s.s.
Ballew -  r.f.
McKay - Coach
Caldwell - utility
Guynes - 1b., captain
Archer - s.s. - p.
Newsome - 3b
Huffman - c.
Holloway - utility
Kelton - c.f.
McIver - p.
Wood - l.f.
Oberschmidt - manager
Miller - 2b.
Sitton - c.

SCHEDULE   
March 22 - C.H.S. vs Mexia (2 to 0 in favor of  C.H.S.)
March 29 - C.H.S. vs Forest Avenue Dallas ( 14 to 2 in favor of C.H.S.)
April 5 - C.H.S. vs. Ennis (2 to 2; game called in sixth inning on account of rain)
April 12 C.H.S. vs. Bryan St., Dallas (7 to 1 in favor of C.H.S.)
April 26 C.H.S. vs Waxahachie (8 to 0 infavor of C.H.S.)
May 3 C.H.S. vs Terrill School, Dallas

 

Basketball Team

Guynes - forward
Sitton - captain and manager
Jack - guard
Wood - forward
Davidson - forward
Dockum - guard
Cooksey - guard
Sutton - guard

SCHEDULE

Corsicana	10	Westminster College	8
Corsicana	36	Kerens	14
Corsicana	28	Westminster College	6
Corsicana	3	Waco	53
Corsicana	15	Forest Avenue	30
TOTAL	122	TOTAL	110

 

Track Team

Hodge
Robert Cooksey
Sitton (captain)
Douglas
Chilcoat
Ingham
Polk
Hayes (coach)
Davis
Randle Cooksey

 

Football Team

Eugene Johnston - Manager
Hobson Sitton - captain
Robert H. Williams
Tyson McIver - quarterback
John Rice Guynes - end, tackle, center
Ross Sutton - back
Billie Kenner
Philip Kelton
Wilma Archer
Charles Whytte
Claude Douglas
Robert Cooksey - tackle
Randle Cooksey - tackle and end
Will Miller - end, tackle, back field

 

The 1917 Football Season

The season opened with about thirty men out for practice.  Mostof these men were subs or second team men of the year before, and unusually light.  It was not long, however, until a team began to take shape and the first game of the season was played with the I.O.O. F. Home.  We won this game with a score of 40 to 0.

Our next game was with Frost, who came over here confident of victory.  This game also went in our favor, 21 to 6.

The Next Friday we went to Waco, and being so confident of an easy victory, we did not wake up until the last quarter, when the score was 25 to 0 against us.  During this last quarter, however, we played real football and scored one touchdown, making the defeat a little better, 25 to 6.

October 19, we went to Dallas and played Bryan Street High School.  We were again defeated by a score of 7 to 0.

Our worst defeat, however, was still in store for us.  We went to Waxahachie, October 26, and came back with a score of 40 to 0 in their favor.

After two weeks more of practice we encountered Waxahachie on our home field.  Although we received another defeat, we were consoled by the fact that we held Waxahachie to 25 points, which was the lowest she was held by any other team except the one that defeated her.

November 16 we played Trinity Second Team on the I. O. O. F. field.  Until the last minute the forty seconds the game was ours with a score of 7 to 6.  Then everything went wrong - two forward passes and a line buck carried them over the goal.  We can truly say that this game was lost because of overconfidence on our part.  The final score was 13 to 6 against us.

Mexia met us the next Friday on our home field and suffered the same fate that we suffered at Waco, with a score of 26 to 6 in our favor.

Thanksgiving Day we played Ennis.  We won this game 6 to 0, and nothing but the muddy field prevented us from piling up a much larger score.

During this season we had two games forfeited to us - one by Teague, because their team had disbanded, and the other by Forrest Avenue High School of Dallas, because they feared another defeat similar to the one they had received at Waxahachie.  We cancelled one game with Hillsboro on account of the death of Spyker Decherd, who had come out for the team.