A L Brown High School - Albrokan Yearbook (Kannapolis, NC)

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EDNA BLANCH WALTER Plii Kappa Alpha Literary Society ' 24; Philomathean Literary Society ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Home Economics Club ' 25, ' 26; His- torian ' 26; Vice-President Philomathean Literary Society ' 27; Glee Club ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Chairman of Program Commit- tee Philomathean Literary Society ' 27; Varsity Basketball ’27; Athletic Associa- tion ’24, ' 25, ' 26, ' 27; Cheer Leader ' 27; Business Manager Pioneer ' ' ' 27. Blanch was voted our most popular girl, and I’ll say she is, becauses he is the only girl is our Senior Class who has to keep a date calendar. She’s a star too, ana some day she ' ll be the rival of Cor- rine Griffith, and maybe she’ll play with Richard Dix. Peppy? Attractive? Good dancer? Booster? — Yes, all this, and pret- ty too. PHILIP MONROE WIDENHOUSE Secretary Phi Kappa Alpha Literary Society ' 24; Class Debator ' 24; Master of Ceremonies, Junior-Senior Banquet ' 26; Athletic Association ' 24, ’25, ' 26; Presi- dent ' 27; Scrub Football ' 26; Scrub Base- ball ' 26; Varsity Basketball ’26, ' 27; Pres- ident of Class ’27. “Mutt, — that’s his nick name — favors Lincoln sorta — that brainy, executive look, you know. Athletic? Well, I reck- on! Just name the sport and he goes to reeling off a lot of Spalding. He reads books galore, including Blackstone. The fact of the matter is, he is liable to clear up a good many scandals in the future. 29

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JAM ES WALTON, JR. Phi Kappa Alpha ' 24. ' 25; Philoma- thean Society ' 26, ' 27; Critic of Society ' 27; Class Historian ' 25; President of Class ' 26; Assistant Editor-in-Chief Pioneer Staff ’27; Varsity Basketball ' 26, ' 27; Captain of Class Football Team ' 27; Glee Club ’24-’27. Jimmy reminds us all of an electric current. No, he is not as shocking as that may sound — but he has the quiet power and force. He doesn ' t shine himself, but my what he can start! Jimmy is one of the finest foundations of our class — perfectly immovable. He must have a keen sense of humor, for ' tis remembered that he once giggled out loud at the Ancient Mariner.” VIVIAN VIRGINIA VIOLA Entered ' 27; Glee Club ' 27; Commercial Club ' 27; Athletic Association ' 27; Can- non Literary Society ' 27. V. V. V. A whole string of V’s come dancing down the road, and in a minute you ' ll see Virginia evolve from the tangle. — A girl like you imagine the Queen of Sheba was — quiet and brainy she is, dis- approving the old theory, because beauty and brains meet here. A private secretary she will probably make— one that any man will be proud of. 28

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The Tioneer History of The Qlass of ’ 27 f CHAPTER I Ages ago, when the world was still young, and Santa Claus hadn’t stopped coming around on the 25th of December the class of ’27 made its debut into high school life. That’s all that happened during the first year, except a “Trip Around the World,” in which the eighth grade represented “America,” and “Alaska.” Oh yes, there was something else, Mark Anthony’s speech at Caesar’s funeral. You remember that, don’t you ? We heard and repeated it so much, that it seemed as if the undertaker had for- gotten to embalm the corpse. CHAPTER II During our second high school year we moved into a new building — a beautiful building, with an auditorium, a library and a roof, but more especially a library, be- cause it just fitted in with our St. Patrick party plans. A play, “The Flapper Grandmother,” was given during this year, and we furnished the chorus girls. CHAPTER III. An Art Exhibit, numerous parties, and two plays, “The Microbe of Love,” and “See You Later,” were all features of 1926. Greatly overshadowing these was the Junior- Senior Banquet. The Seniors buried hatchets with the Juniors, and came out in full force. The rooms were elaborately decorated in several kinds of flowers. Courses were served, and classical selections were rendered as interludes. We had a speaker from Elon Col- lege, and a rip-roaring good time. If you don’t believe it, just ask any of those present. CHAPTER IV. No, no, we will have no remarks about little green freshies gazing with awe upon celestial Seniors, and at last climbing the ladder to the top round, and looking back down the weary trail at those plodding along in our footprints. May those who say this, turn into salt as did Lot’s wife, and be placed in an airtight museum case. Instead, let us picture a real Senior, minus the dignity he is said but not supposed to have, and with about as much practical, living earning knowledge as a grasshop- per’s grandmother. This is the type, and K. H. S. has them. -Every member of the class of ’27, is a typical example of — well, there is nothing to compare them with. Let’s get down to business now. We, in our Senior year, were alternately hosts and guests at numerous receptions. We picked cotton, to earn money for the Pioneer. And as the year is not up at the time of this writing, we hope to become Movie Stars yet. Practice for such will be had in the commencement exercises which promise to be the best ever. Authors note: For a more accurate and detailed account of parties, receptions, etcs., as well as samples of the silverware, see the Memory Book of any female K. H. S. Senior, of the class of ’27. Olin Searboro, Historian. 1927 30