Class of 1931 meets for 60th reunion
Friends and members of the Searcy High School Class of 1931 held their 60th anniversary reunion on April 13 at the Searcy Country Club.
Historical highlights were presented to the group to set the time frame of when the class graduated. This class graduated in the spring before New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt indicated he would attempt to get the Democratic nomination for President at the National Convention. If successful in his bid for nomination, it was expected he would face a strong opposition from the incumbent President Herbert Hoover; a new device, which would eventually take the place of matches for lighting cigarettes, had been introduced called the "Zippo Lighter.";
The St. Louis Cardinals acquired a young boy who was said to be an amazing pitcher. The young man is nicknamed "Dizzy Dean"; a new device called the parking meter obtained a patent from the U. S. Patent Office;
And on the local scene; Searcy Mayor Mark P. Jones reported the population of Searcy is now about 2000 people; Ray Yarnell purchased the Grisham Ice Cream Company and established the Yarnell Ice Cream Company; The Red Cross drive in White County more than doubled its 1930 quota with donations totaling $483.89; and the Security Bank had just obtained a charter and opened its doors with capital stock of $50,000 and the surplus of $5,000.
The class members who make their homes in Searcy are: Carthel ANGEL, Elbert KITTS, Stella PRICE, Margaret FIELDS FOSTER, Willard Allbright SMITH, Maurice THOMPSON, Jessie Ruth WALDEN WALKER, William B. WALKER, Clyde BURKETT, and Letty BAKER GENTRY. Others include Jetty WALKER MANESS of Little Rock, Florriedean WAKENIGHT LYLE of Benton, and Frances PATTON BAKER of Fairbanks, Alaska.
The tables were decorated in the traditional red and black with a special arrangement of red carnations at the head table in remembrance of those of the class who are deceased.
Special guest of honor were the surving teachers: Irene FORREST, Marjorie ARMSTRONG, and Dorthy DELLINGER YOUNG, who were each presented a red rose bud. Other roses were presented to Frances PATTON BAKER for traveling the longest distance and to Elbert and Pauline KITTS who have the largest family with nine children, 22 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren.
About 50 guest were present. Maurice THOMPSON
served as emcee.
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS CLIPPED FROM THE SEARCY DAILY CITIZEN. THIS WAS MY GRANDFATHER KITTS' GRADUATING CLASS. I HAVE HIGHLIGHTED HIS NAME WHERE HE IS MENTIONED IN THE ABOVE ARTICLE.
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