Beaufort High School - Mainsail Yearbook (Beaufort, NC)

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 This year we have worked hard as we have completion tests every Thursday on all subjects. This saves us from those horrible Exams. We carried the Annual through for this year; a thing which has never been done before in Beaufort; and now we are waiting for the banquet that we hear the Juniors are going to give us. Won’t a banquet be nice! We are sorry that those who have left us will not be here to attend. The fate of we who are graduating is too far away for me to know, but I can relate the fate of those who have dropped out of our class. In 1922 Violet Fodrie decided that she had rather be a telephone operator; Ruth Brickhouse, Lil- lian Ewell and Clarence Simpson moved out of town; Dolly Chaplain de- cided that she had rather stay at home, and Alstine Simpson quit in order to become Mrs. Cotton. In 1923, Katherine Norcom became Mrs. Hamilton; George Thomas, Martin Willis and Edna Ireland went away to work; Gilbert Glancy joined the street brigade, and Christopher Jones dropped back because there was something more influential in the grade below. This year Alvin Harris joined our tribe and Guion Barbour left us in order to become a soda “jerker” in a drug store in Edenton, N. C. We were so disappointed, as we thought he would at least become President of the United States. Who knows ? He might yet. Ella Chaplain got mar- ried; Elizabeth is working; Charles Hassell joined the S. P. S. stars; Ruth Norcom, Rufus White and Christine Dusenbury moved away, and Robert Taylor became a real estate agent. So now all we have left are “Jack” Barber, “Baby” Clifton, “Barney” Guthrie, “Stogie” Harris, “Ed” Martin, “L. A.” Perry, “Eddie” Piver, “Liddie” Parkin, “Lib.” Rumley, “Jack” Rumley, “Pinky” Ramsey, “Ado” Rice, “Kittie” Skarren, “Nick” Taylor, “Millie” Whitehurst, and “Skeeter” Ramsey. Our work is done as we have a janitor and don’t have to fire the furnace. Now we will rest! —ELEANOR RAMSEY. (SEVENTEEN)

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Luther Perry, George Thomas, Martin Willis, Elizabeth Lewis, Emma Tay- lor and Christine Dusenbury. On October 31, we gave the Seniors a Hallowe’en Party. Of course it rained and Margaret’s paper dress was torn off. I will tell you a secret. After Christmas when we came back to school, Kathleen Skarren brought a new mirror and two days later Oleta, Margaret and Lydia were fighting over who was the owner. The result was a broken mirror and seven years bad luck. Several of us were insulted by being told we had too much powder on our noses, also too much lip-stick and rouge. I heard someone say, “Oh compact, where is thy beauty?” In 1923 we gained our Junior dignity? We also became less popular with other High School students and every where we heard, “The Juniors are trying to run the school.” No, we were not trying to run the school but we were trying to accomplish something as we had played long enough. That year the honorable Guion Barbour was added to our number and became famous by being the originator of the “Demerit System.” We de- bated the subject, submitted a plan which we had worked out, to the school and it was accepted. After a few improvements it was adopted and the High School is now being run by this plan. We are proud of our improved discipline and both teachers and pupils are relieved that no one is made to “stay in” nowadays. One bright day we missed the boys, and later learned that they had been excused from school, taken their mules and carts, and gone to the country. They went to get clay in order to make it possible for us to play basket ball instead of going swimming in the “pond,” as the basket ball court was then called. We find that we can play better since our court has been improved. Christmas we gave the whole High School a Christmas tree and gave away presents. After Christmas Literary Societies were started and most all of the officers were chosen from our class. It was most every morning that Guion led the chorus of LooO LooO—LooOOO. (SIXTEEN)

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LEST WE FORGET 1924-1925 Sept. 15, 1924—The Seniors began last round of High School days. Sept. 25, 1924—Several Seniors take a chance at playing “hookey”—Re- sults—Seven demerits! Sept. 30, 1924—A storm sweeps over Beaufort. School is dismissed for a half day. Oct. 13, 1924—Friday, very unlucky. “Pinky” falls down steps—Not much damage done (?) Nov. 18, 1924—Seniors are excited over arrival of class rings. Disappoint- ment. Lack of funds. Nov. 21, 1924—Borrow money from bank. Get rings. “Happy.” Nov. 24, 1924—Miss Monroe outshines other teachers by appearing on the scene in a new striped dress. “Some people are naturally lucky.” Nov. 25, 1924—Mr. Pittman grants several privileges to the Seniors. “Thanks.” Dec. 19, 1924—Seniors give a Christmas party to High School and Faculty. “Santa Claus.” Jan. 6, 1925—“Cupid” strikes Helen's heart! Jan. 7, 1925—Seniors are entertained with an oyster roast—Aren’t we glad we are Seniors! Jan. 8, 1925—Begin work on “THE SANDFIDDLER.” Jan. 19, 1925—Emma begins wearing her Sunday dress to school. Feb. 23, 1925—Claude feels desperate. Unable to find anything but his collar bone to break—“Poor Boy.” Feb. 26, 1925—The Athletic Association presents a play “The Hoodooed Coon.” Big Hit! Mar. 3, 1925—The photographer tests his camera by taking our pictures for the Annual—We are hoping for the best. Mar. 4, 1925—Emma “Swolemly Swears”—Baby talk. Mar. 5, 1925—An extra broad grin is seen on Eleanor’s face as she comes in. A letter from Florida is the cause of it (?) Mar. 9, 1925—Proofs come—much fuss over “Who is the best looking” (?) Mar. 17, 1925—Bond issue defeated—We do not get a new school build- ing—Boo-hOO! Mar. 23, 1925—Martha Longest thinks St. Valentine’s Day comes on St. Patrick’s Day. “Dumb Kid.” Mar. 27,1925—Annual goes to press. (EIGHTEEN)