Cannon High School - Cannon Report Yearbook (Kannapolis, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY In the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred thirty-six, two hundred sixty pilgrims in search of knowledge landed on the shores of a country new and vastly different to them. The country in which they settled was known as Cannon High School. These pilgrims banded together to form a new settlement. The members of this new settlement were known as Freshmen by the more experienced settlers. Every group, whether its members be seeking freedom, precious metals, or wisdom, must have leaders. Mr. J. W. Harbison was the chief leader of this tribe, and Mr. H. B. Baker, Mr. W. E. Alexander, Miss Lollie Boyd, Miss Estelle Farris, Mr. E. H. Lewis, Miss Mildred Hutchin- son, Mr. Guy Womble, and Mr. W. A. Masten were his assistants. This new land in which we had settled was run on democratic principles, so for this settle- ment Horace Robertson was elected president; Margaret Goodman, vice-president; and Ola Mae Barbee, secretary and treasurer. In our first year in this new country, a society, the Alpha Chi Sigma, was formed to honor worthy members of the whole country. Quickly a year passed, and the band of Freshman had advanced far enough in their search for knowledge that they were ready to occupy the territory just vacated by the Sophomores. In this new territory they were known by the name of their predecessors, the Sophomores. Again Mr. J. W. Harbison was the chief leader, but Miss Mary Parks Bell, Miss Margaret Boylan, Miss Margaret Franks, Miss Mary Gaffney, and Mr. J. D. Taylor had been chosen as assistants. Paul Kearns served as president. The Freshman year had been rough, and many had fallen by the way; but two hundred fourteen, ninety-one boys and one hundred twenty-three girls, held steadfastly to their goals. Another year sped by, and the seekers after wisdom had reached Junior territory. The Sophomore year had been difficult, and the tribe had dwindled in size to now number only one hundred thirty-six. During the third year Mr. John L. Dupree was chief leader, and Miss Margaret Boylan, Mrs. E. H. Lewis, Miss Helen Smith, and Mr. J. D. Taylor were counselors. In period three, Harold Patterson was president. Since the pilgrims had become accustomed to the land, the way was becoming easier so there was more time for recreation. The Juniors entertained the Seniors at a banquet at the Yadkin Hotel in Salisbury. They, in turn, entertained the Juniors at a Senior-Junior Party. The Student Council had as its guests delegates from other high schools to the State Student Council Congress. The lowly Freshmen had traveled so far in their search for increased knowledge, and had been so successful that now they were in the mightiest tribe of all, the Seniors. Mr. John L. Dupree was again chief leader, and Miss Loraine Gray, Miss Helen Whitley, Mrs. Julia McLendon Neal, and Mrs. John Oehler were counselors. Horace Robertson was pres- ident of the Seniors; Coralie Roberts, vice-president; Sarah Yates, secretary; and Murray Jack- son, treasurer. In this last year the Quill and Scroll, an honor society for the outstanding journalists, was inaugurated. Also in this year Student Administration Day had its beginning. A day exclusively for the Seniors was set aside in this, being called Senior Day. Period four was highlighted by many social functions. The Seniors entertained the Juniors at a Senior-Junior Party. A most enjoyable event was the Barn-Warming, but the outstanding social event of the year was the Junior-Senior Banquet. With the close of epoch four, our journey through the country of Cannon High School is over, but wider and more difficult fields lie before us. As we go into the world we must conquer each arising difficulty, as here we have conquered the old, so that at the very end each of us can proudly say: “I came, I saw, I conquered.” — Myra Wilson. V , ' ■% . li i { 21

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Luella Winecoff Sarah Yates Glee Club 3 ; President of Red Cross 4 ; Secretary of Senior Class 4 : Editorial Writer of Cannon Report 4 ; Secretary of Bible Club 4 ; Senior Sub Deb Club 4 ; Honor So- ciety 4 ; Most Dignified Girl 4 ; Most Courteous Girl 4 ; Kindest in Senior Class 4 ; Quill and Scroll. Michael Yorke President of Dramatic Club 4 ; Vice-Presi- dent of Pep Club 4 ; Varsity Football 4 ; Chair- man of Intramural Sports Committee 4 ; Cast of Easy Money” 4 ; Varsity Baseball 4. MASCOTS Pep Club 1, 3 ; Sub Deb Club 2 ; Art Club 3, 4 ; Commercial Club. Secretary 3. J. E. Wise Intramural Sports 2. 3. 4 ; Book Week Play 3; Pep Club 2, 3; Junior Baseball 3; Home Room Play 2. 20

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PROPHECY Lights! Laughter! Loud Noise! Happy voices! It’s all a beautiful mix-up of loud noise and savory smells. Where am I? Why, I’m at the circus of course and having a wonderful time. What’s that?? Why, it’s the Crazy House!! Am I going in? Why certainly. Inside I feel perfectly at home and at once head for the department of mirrors with full speed. CRASH!!! A loud noise, people talking, broken glass falling everywhere, and me???? Why, I’m floating away on a beautiful soft, snowy, cloud. I hear the sweetest music and a million birds singing all at one time. Where am I?? Well, I’m sitting way up on top of a cloud and looking down on all my former classmates! I see Our former class president, Horace Robertson is now the District Attorney of New York and Nancy Long is employed as his secretary. Mr. Robertson is a nation-wide success and is expected to run for president in the next election. His success is partly due to his political manager, Charles Alexander. Out in Hollywood I see our old friend Harold Patterson playing the lead in all of the newest western pic- tures. The “Lone Ranger” seems to have faded away and in his place is “Harold,” the delight of all the kiddies, with his famous “Hi ho Cleo!” (Cleo is a Camel). Clifford Fowler also went to Hollywood and after Hedy Lamarr took one look at him she divorced her husband. Avanelle Williford is doing all right for herself modeling for maga- zine covers, while Ann Lynn McDonald, who is now a red -head and Doris Lindsay, a confirmed brunette, are the newest advertisers for Max Factor Make-Up. Up in New York, Jack Bassinger has become the chief cartoonist for the N. Y. Times with G. F. Coble as his assistant. Working on the same paper staff is Frankie Patterson, Sports Editor; Dorothy Ann Bell, a famous war correspondent over in Europe; and Myra Wilson, who is the Society Editor. Mike Yorke is now in a training camp in Chicago, with his manager Earl Correll, preparing for a meet with Joe Lewis, who is still the world’s champion boxer. “Hoby” Ellison is now a big league pitcher while Jamima Powell is a physical education director in an exclusive school in Southern California. Margaret Goodman is now the Dean of Boys in an outstanding college in Alabama. She is apparently in love with her “work.” Mildred Heintz is now a teacher of economics in our own K. H. S. (Mr. Hudson, after having taught the class of ’40, resigned and absolutely refused to have anything more to do with economics or sociology.) In the business world, I see John Dial and Carl Fisher as the successful owners of a pigeon farm in Maine. Working with them are Tilford Sanford, Mary Elizabeth Johnson, Horace Crowe, and Shirley Tate. These famous people are supplying carrier pigeons for the war in Europe which is still raging. Speaking of the war, I notice Harold Sides, John Perry, and Paul Upright have enlisted to help the Allies. Over in our own country Annie Reece has established a home for the war refugee children. Serving along ' with her as nurses are Ruby Rogers, LaNell Shuckle, Virginia Collins, and Elizabeth Smith. The advertising field has been given a splendid break as I see Gaither Critz modeling men’s sports clothes in all the leading magazines of the country, while Janis Day vault is advertising tooth paste in a flashing way. Since Grade Allen and George Burns have retired from the radio and screen, two of our former classmates have followed in their footsteps only to be more successful and more popular throughout the country. Can you imagine who they are? None other than Nell Price and J. C. Safrit. Another successful radio team is Wynema Honeycutt and Jim Russell, who sponsor a Dance Club featuring C. L. Maulden and his famous orchestra, with Thelma Furr as guest artist when the Opera House can spare her. A large number of our classmates have taken that fatal step. Among them are Bernice Winecoff, Frances Scarboro, Laura Lewis, and Eunice Lovett, whose Army Romeo finally returned. Here’s wishing them a most successful life with their respective husbands. Nan Dulaney has been married six times, divorced five, and is now vacationing in Reno, if you get what I mean. Some people have a hobby of collecting antiques and others stamps, but Nan’s hobby is evidently collecting husbands. Up in New Jersey Julia Thompson has opened a music shop with W. A. Ritchie as her manager. Virginia Hartness is now the leader of a famous all-girl orchestra which is at the present touring the continent. Also located in New Jersey is the “Photo Shop” which is managed by Alta Linn and Blonnie Pethel. 22