Many of the 1952 seniors of KHS started to school at the same place as their parents before them. There was one difference -- we had a new modern building. We were happy youngsters, as we started to school. True, our favorite subject was "recess", but our teachers were well qualified, and young and joyous as well, so they made each class a game. Really we got a lot of education with a sugar coating. Dear to our hearts will always be our first grade teachers, Miss Senn, and Miss Burrus.

Billy Joe Gooden, Norma Campbell, Roy McNaught, David Hunt, Teddy Buswell, Donna Cochrane, and Arlene Erixon were among the "graduates" of Mrs. Buswell's kindergarten class. This group was called "advanced students".

The second year passed all too soon. We had many new subjects that we were determined to master. Some of us excelled in numbers, spelling, reading, and music. Roy McNaught Jr. was given the title of song leader. We were exposed to "telling time" but the vaccination didn't take with some of the girls, as they still have to ask someone for the time. Jean Estill and Mildred Brown were our second grade teachers and they worked hard and drilled us in the basic curriculum.

Miss Estill and Miss Wanda McNaught helped us along the way in our third year. How we enjoyed music that year! There was also great interest taken in twirling, and most of the girls participated.

We felt quite grown up in the fourth grade as we moved to the east end of the building. Our teachers, Nell Karrenbrock, Wanda (McNaught) Willey and Elizabeth Browning, showed us many interesting phases of the basic subjects. We looked forward to our art period with its soap carving, paper mache work, water colors, freehand cutting, and mat weaving. We worked like little beavers and did some excellent "creative art".

In the fifth grade we had Miss Browning, Miss Karrenbrock, and Mr. Van de Wege as our teachers. Mrs. Christine Davis was our music teacher and we learned to sing by note.

In the sixth grade we were the leaders in Washington school. Our teachers that year were Mr. Van de Wege, Miss Black, Miss Fields, Miss Hildebrand and Mrs. Davis. This was a year of intensive study and we were anxious to excel, since we would be going to junior high for our seventh year's workout. We had started in band and that kept up our interest. Our band uniforms were orange trousers and blue pull-over sweaters with a gold lyre emblem on the front.

We were dismayed when we started junior high school. We shied about the halls like scared rabbits. We were finally adjusted to the new situation and cooperated with our new teachers. Our seventh grade teachers were Mrs. Mounts, Mr. Rivers, Miss. Mallory, Mrs. Jones, and Mr. Gilmour, the principal. The highlight of the year was a "tacky party" with Carol Grimes and Ted Buswell winning the prizes for the best costumes.

In the eighth grade our teachers were the same, but we added Mr. Crowder to the list as math teacher. We gave a party-prom honoring the freshman class. Ted Buswell was class president.

In the ninth grade Bill Gooden was our president, with Mrs. Gay as our sponsor. Our teachers were Mrs. Gay, Mr. Gilmour, Mr. Howell, Mr. Books, Mr. Johnson, Miss Lewter and Mr. Baker. We also added several new classmates to the roll.

In our sophomore year we gained our sponsors, Mrs. Buswell and Mr. Harmon. We have been fortunate in retaining them throughout our high school days.

Ted Buswell was elected president that year and we began our money-making projects including scrap-paper drive, Christmas card sales, food sales, dues collecting, etc. Our teachers were Mrs. Buswell, Mr. Books, Mrs. Solomon, Miss Holder, Mr. Gilmour, Mrs. Ross, Mr. Rivers, Mr. Edge, Mr. Howell, and Mr. Harmon. On our "skip day" we went to Roman Nose Park and were rained out.

Miss Dickerson was vocal music director and many of us availed ourselves of the opportunity to learn to sing.

In our junior year, Earl Bengs was elected president and we were busy as we continued our sophomore financial projects, to which we added the concession stand.

In April, 1951, we had made nearly a thousand dollars. What a working bunch the class of "52 has been!

We went to Peckham"s park on our "skip day".

What a challenge the junior-senior banquet and prom were. We worked diligently to make both successful.

In our senior year, we elected Bill Maxon as president. We lost many members during our junior and senior years. Tonight, May 22, 38 of will receive diplomas. One of these will be issued "in absentia", as Don Porter joined the navy and completed his school work there. We know he will treasure this document.

We went to Craterville park on our senior trip and enjoyed the fellowship of the class. Our sponsors, Miss. Dickerson, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Avery.

We are not now so anxious to leave these halls of learning as we thought we would be. There are so many precious memories, the friendship of our cherished classmates, our teachers fond and patient, who have guided us. All these we leave behind and step forth into a new world of tomorrow. May the training we have gained here make it possible for us to stand firmly on our own feet and face life.