Charlotte Technical High School - Technique Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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and Norina Martin, the ' “heart-breaking blues singer as a special attraction. Manager Boyce Scarboro told me that the owner of this club was Vera Oates, the great American play girl. After I left the club I began to wander down the broad avenues and saw a large group of Communists and other radicals fighting over an election. Someone called the Sherlock Holmes Riot Squad which was operated by Asa Teague and R. O. Baker. As I left the riot squad I met two of my old friends, Catherine Manus and Virginia Freeman, who were taking a special tour of the European countries. I decided that I had seen enough of the European shores so I decided that I would begin my return trip. I boarded the ship again and all went along very smoothly on the return trip until I learned that two of my friends were on the ship. 1 he captain told me that William Fowler and Clyde Burnette were on their way home from Switzerland where they had been stationed as special espionage agents. The rest of the voyage was a deep slumber for me and when I awoke, I found myself on the shores of New York. As I left the ship and began to wander around the crowded streets I noticed that the town had changed since I left. There were many new business places of which I had never heard. One was the Clare O’Donoghue Jitterbug House. I also noticed a business school which advertised Beatrice Austin and Evelyn Parks as the heads of the faculty. Their slogan was We Teach Horse Sense. I also noticed a big sign on the front of a garage. Gerald Gibson and Bill Byars were hanging around waiting for some business. Bill told me that R. O. Baker and William McCoy were responsible for the present slack in business because of the stiff competition that they were giving them on the north side. I decided to buy another paper and see if anything had happened. The paper stated that Dorothy Williams had just been appointed secretary to Governor Julian Berry with Mary Frances Worrell as her assistant. I also noticed that Christine Mitchum, Helen Gantt, Willie Suddreth. and Helena Borders had been awarded a trip to the Hawaiian Islands for the four best stories submitted in the national Love Finds A Way contest. I decided that I would go into the biggest department store in the city, which is Macy’s. 1 saw Ruth Blackmon, who was chief floor walker, and Beatrice Shelby, who was her assistant. Hazel Moore and Laddie Peeler were in charge of the sales and Helena Troutman and Kathleen Hasty were in charge of the office. I also found that Tech graduates practically owned the store because Harry Smith and Clyde Hatley were the two biggest stock- holders and that Sybil Wray, Louise Whiteside, and Doris McManus were heads of the board of directors which was only composed of three, thus giving them complete control of the largest store in the country. As a whole it seems that Tech graduates of 1940 have been very success- ful and have set the pace for the graduates of the future. — Paul Yandle. Page Fifteen

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THE PROPHECY OF THE PROPHET As we open our prophecy, we turn to the busy streets of a crowded busi- ness area in New York City. Here we find the noble contractor, engineer, and architect, J. B. Fowler, telling his men how to dig ditches in ten easy lessons and four hard ones. Leaving J. B., we moved on down the crowded thorough- fare, and came to a large firm called, Paint-Em-Up Sign Company” whose slogan is Our Signs are Signs of Bad Business.” Another sign plainly stated in large letters that Whitney Elmore was president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and janitor. I also saw a sign stating that Julian Berry was a candi- date for Governor of New York. Later I came to a large building which covered an entire block. I learned that it was the world-famous play house called Dub Barr ' s Swinging Jazzeteers,” which featured the famous works of H. O. Taylor, the world ' s greatest. Manager Paul Yandle told me that Roy Lee Lackey had purchased a half interest in the play bouse from Mr. Barr. 1 bought a paper from a newsboy and noticed that Bobby Adams was managing editor. On the sports page I found that Howard Thomas was the sports editor, and had just written a great story about Bill Knight and J. B. Corriher, the local football heroes of Carnegie Tech. I read on the society page that Sarah Plummer was rocking the cradle for some local boy whose name I could not make out. There was a big story about the honeymoon of Harriet Ward and H. O. Taylor. On the financial page I saw that Tommy Austin was president of the New York Stock Exchange. I also saw that the Industrial Steel Corporation had been bought by Edwin Griffin, the great steel magnate. As I had many letters to write I asked a man if he could recommend a letter- writing company to me. He recommended the Write-Em-Up Letter Company” which was owned by Dennis McSwain. Having time to spare and good c redit, I hope, I decided to take a trip to Europe, probably to France. When I bought my ticket for the steamship I asked the ticket seller, Nancy Hawkins, if there was any steamship that she would recommend or if there was any special cruise that she would recommend. She gave a strong recom- mendation for the “Love More Tour” which was sponsored and owned by three well-known lovers of love, Alice Ramsey, Carolyn Davis, and Edna Rosencrance. She told me that it would change one ' s whole attitude on love; that Jean Lindsay had taken the trip, and instead of marrying a hard-working millionaire, she had married a hard-working multi-millionaire. All went well on the voyage and at last when I arrived on the shores of France, whom did I see as customs official but Bill Griffith! I immediately bought a French newspaper and learned that Cecil Cudd was the newly appointed ambassador to France. I decided that I would take in some fun and entertainment in a great French fashion. I noticed in the paper that there was a big night club called the Razz Jazz Follies Club” featuring Marjorie Lee Smith, the noted dancer, Page Fourteen

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT State of North Carolina ) County of Mecklenburg Charlotte Technical High School City of Charlotte We, the class of nineteen hundred and forty, being in full possession of a crammed mind (?), well-trained memory and almost superhuman under- standing, and being about to depart from this sphere of education, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. Article I To Mr. Selby we leave the hope that Tech will continue to go forward and become a better school. To the members of the faculty, who have so faithfully guided and directed our paths during our stay at Tech, we leave our appreciation, and we sin- cerely hope that the on-coming classes will benefit as much as we have from their untiring efforts. Article II To the class of 1941 we will, besides our good looks, our cooperative spirit, our senior dignity, and the honor of publishing a 1941 TECHNIQUE. To the Sophomores we leave our good grades and best wishes for their success in the upper grades. To the jolly Freshmen we leave the hope that they may have as successful a career at Tech as we have. To the Sub-Freshmen we leave our sympathy and good will. We hope that they will find the key to cooperation with the teachers. Article III The individual members of the Senior Class make the following disposition of certain personal properties: Tommy Austin wills his leadership of the Senior Class to the President of the Class of ’41. To Clarence Cobb. Bobbie Adams leaves his easy-going manner. Sarah Plummer gives to Dot Fisher her beautiful hair. Carolyn Davis wills her ability to make friends to Rubye McKnigbt. To Whit Davis, H. O. Taylor respectfully bequeaths his attraction to the ladies. Ruth Blackmon wills her expertness in disagreeing on any subject to Jack Moyle. To George Seib, Whitney Elmore humbly gives his artistic ability. Her skill in attracting the attention of certain males, Harriet Ward bestows on Kathleen Williams. Evelyn Parks wills her undisputed intelligence to Josephine Sykes. Bill Byars bequeaths his mechanical knowledge to Ralph Freeman. To the Editor of the 1941 TECHNIQUE W. A. Barr presents his grey hairs. Helen Gantt wills her self-assurance to Helen Wood. Nancy Hawkins leaves part of her height to Ruby Harding. Willie Suddreth grants to Ellen Scarborough her adeptness in shorthand. William McCoy wills his cleverness in writing poems to Helen Torrence. Bill Griffith wills his patented hyena laugh to Herschal Shore. To Johnnie Walsh and Reppie Buckaloo, Beatrice Austin and Clare O ' Donoghue present their quietness. To Wilburn Putnam, Bill Knight bequeaths his huge frame. Dot Williams leaves her friendliness to Betty Wentz. Marjorie Lee Smith gives to Lucille Parker her height. Page Sixteen