Beaufort High School - Mainsail Yearbook (Beaufort, NC)

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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)

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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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 ’ OFFICERS: MISS LOIS MONROE. . GUY HUDGINS...... VIVIAN PARSONS CHRISTOPHER JONES .................Sponsor ...............President ..........Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer MOTTO: “We Build a Ladder by Which We Climb” FLOWER: CLASS COLOR: Yellow Rose. White and Gold. (NINETEEN)