Catawba High School - Cathisco Yearbook (Catawba, NC)

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A SENIOR DIARY Freshman Year' September 18, 1949-Dear Diary, Want it be fun to keep a record of our High School Life? School opened today, we are about the freshest Freshman class that ever was. We have three teachers in all this year, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Musgrove, and Mr. Tolliver. Several of us are going to play basketball. April, 1950, Ten of us are thrilled by being invited to be waiters and waitresses at the Junior- Senior Banquet. It was more fun than a barrel of monkeys—and good food too! Sophomore Year September 18, 1950-Dear Diary, This year we found two of our crew missing. Mildred Setzer decided it was better to run double than single. David, Beulah, and Evelyn joined the Beta Club. We have seven members from our class on the basketball team. Junior Year September 27, 1951-Dear Diary, Mr. Brown replaced Mr. Kiser as teacher and basketball coach. November 22, Excited?? Well, I guess I Our class rings camel I They are lovely. We have seven members on the basketball team this year. February, David had the misfortune of breaking his leg and was out of school several weeks. April, Mrs. Moore and Mr. Brown took us to Raleigh. We had a wonderful time. March 28, 1952, Bill and I were asked to attend Career Day held at Balls Creek, as junior rep- resentatives. We sold candy to help raise money for the Junior-Senior Banquet. We also gave a supper in the lunchroom and with this money we gave a very nice banquet, or at least we thought so. April 9, After much planning and working, we were able to put on the biggest event of our High School career. The Junior-Senior Banquet. Thiswasthe first banquet ever held away from Catawba. It was given at Mackie Motel Dining Room. About fifty-three members of our Junior-Senior class, faculty, school board,and local ministers were present. The speaker of the evening was Rev. A.G. Lackey, a former Methodist pastor here. His wife, who taught our class for three years, was also present. We lost another member this year, Joe Jorden moved with his family to Virginia. Senior Year August 25, 1952-Dear Diary, The long looked for time has arrived and we have become seniors at last I I wonder if we feel very differently? We look about the same. We lost Guy Ervin this year, leaving us a total of ten seniors. We spent several days in Newton, Hickory, Conover and Statesvillegettingodsfor our annual . It's not easy work, but we did have some fun. November 3, Mr. Hunter is here to take our pictures for the annual. We hope they will be good. Seven of our ten are playing basketball this year. Neil Stewart decided to join the team. November 23 and 24, We are out for the Thanksgiving Holidays. December 2, We play our first game tonight against Maiden. December 19, OurChristmas holidays began today. We don't go back to school until the thirty- fi rst. January 8, Our long looked for pictures are here at last. January 22, The Beta Club is having a program for the Parent Teacher's Association. Post Dated We are looking forward to the rest of the year's activities. Tournament Banquet Play Baccalaureate Sermon Graduation ELLEN LOWRANCE

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SENIORS President...............................................Lorry Frazier Vice-President.........................................Beulah Frazier Secretary..............................................Evelyn Danner Treasurer.••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Glenn Moore MOTTO-Tonight we launch. Where shall we anchor. COLORS-Red and White PAT LOWRANCE FLOWER-Red Rose EDWIN TOLLIVER MASCOTS

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Glenn Moore......Peggie Robinson... .David Abernathy Evelyn Danner..................•.........Billy Moose Glenn Moore..........................Peggie Robinson Ellen Lowrance...........................Billy Moose Beulah Frazier........................David Abernathy David Abernathy......Ellen Lowrance......Billy Moose Billy Moose.....................................Ellen Lowrance Larry Frazier...................................Ellen Lowrance