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

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CLASS HISTORY As the school year becomes shorter, day by day, we, the class of ' 43, begin thinking of the day when we will leave Tech. Naturally we think of all of our classmates and wonder whether we will be glad to leave Tech or not. We think of all of the wonderful times we have had on parties and in home rooms, how happy we were when we had a good program in the auditorium, or when we had a pep meeting before school was out. The football, basketball, and baseball seasons remind us of the things we re going to miss when we finish. Of course, we will return to all of the football games in the years to come, but we really do not feel that they will be as good as ours. We will remember that Mack Moyle, one of our football players, was in the Shriner ' s All-Star football game. We shall also come to see all of the junior plays, but still deep in our hearts, we will think that ours, For Pete ' s Sake, remains on top. Then we notice the changes that have taken place in our school. We see the gym, added in ' 36, and the stadium on the baseball field. The Student Council, governing body of the school, was re-organized by Miss Clegg, who also organized the Honor Society in ' 39. Our school is now a defense school and we have a pre-flight training course for our boys, who will go into Service shortly after school is out. Many of the boys and three of our teachers left after our junior year to offer their services to our country. Band and music classes were started in ' 36 by Mrs. Joslin: physical education classes now under Coach Stack and Miss Barger were also started in ' 36. Since the revision of the TECHNIQUE in ' 39, each senior class has published an annual. This year has kept us busy getting ads, collecting paper, making pictures, and getting material together for our annual. The profits from a very entertaining play, Demon in the Dark, given by a cast made up from the entire school, were used for our annual. We have chosen for our Annual Staff Ruth Rowland, editor-in-chief, Lois Rushing, associate editor, and Lefty House, business manager. Many things have been crowded into our senior year — meetings for elect- ing officers, discussing the class ring, electing superlatives, club meetings, study- ing, and last of all, classes. Many of our classes will never be forgotten, especially our English class under Mrs. Kistler and the many discussions or other inter- esting things that have happened there. Members of our class who are out- standing in all of these activities are George Smith, president of the class, Wilford Kistler, president of the Honor Society and vice-president of the class, Ruth Rowland, editor-in-chief of the TECHNIQUE and president of Girl Reserves, Martha Wright, treasurer of the class and Girl Reserves, and, of course, Lois Rushing, associate editor of the TECHNIQUE, who has been on and off crutches for the last three years. However, all of our school life was not study and work. We had many parties — kiddie party, Sadie Hawkin s Day party, weiner roasts, a boy friend banquet, swimming parties, and just friendly get-togethers. Daphne James, Class Historian.

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SENIORS George smith “Smitty” “If words were money, he’d be a millionaire. ' Wrestling 40-42; Football 39-40. Manager 41-42; (lood Sports Club 39-40; Monogram Club 40-43, Presi- dent 40, Secretary 41; Baseball Man- ager 4D-43; Basketball Managei 10- 42; Student Council 40-43, Vice- President 43 ; Senior Class Presi- dent 43; Senior Play; Traffic Com- mittee 43; Advertising Committee T k C II n I o it k ; Mix ee l C ho r u s 40; M on - itor 41-43. James Stevens “Red” “J is pranks will be known in every land.’’ Monitor 40-42; Wrestling 39-41; Senior Play 43. Doris Stutts “Dottie” ’ I is better to wear out than to rust out.” (ilee Club 36-39; Soccer 37; Secre- ta-y and Treasurer 11th (irade Home Room; Girl Reserves 37-40; Monitor 42; Mixed Chorus 40. Dorothy Torrence “ Dot” “Flirt? We say she can. then vamp her man.’’ (ilee Club 39; Mixed Chorus 39- 42; Basketball 39-42; Soccer 39-42; Softball 39-42; Athletic Association 39-42; Girl Reserves 39-43; D. E. 43; Christmas Play. Harriet Williams “Penny” ‘Ever calm and dignified Efficiency personified . ” Monitor 41-42. Edna Wright “Eddie” “When you want to be serious — she’s for it. But when there’s fun — she’s all for it.” Vice-President Girl Reserves 39, S cretary 43; Honor Society 41-43 ; Basketball 40-43; Vice-President Ath- letic Association 43; Mixed Chorus 43; Monitor 40-43; Photographer Technique. Mildred Stegall “Jack” “Truly loyal as a friend Trustworthy as a student.” Basketball 40; Glee Club 40; Mon- itor 41-42; Honor Society 42-43 ; Girl Reserves 42-43. Nettie Stevens “Ned” “Ye gods, end this high school life and make two lovers happy” Girl Reserves 40-43, Secretary 41- 42; Monitor 40-41; Junior Marshal 42; Girls’ State Representative 42; Basketball 40-42; Mixed Chorus 40- 42; Honor Society 43; Junior Play. Evelyn Taylor “Eb” “Her quietness does not make her less important.” Monitor 40-42; Girl Reserves 42-43. Robert Wentz “Punchy” “As a man ■ grows older and wiser , he talks less and says more.” Football 41-42, Co-Captain 42; Basketball 41-43, Captain 43; Base- ball 41-43; Monogram Club 41-43, Secretary 43; Student Council 41- 43, President 43; Grounds Commit- tee; Chairman War Activities Com- mittee 43; President 12th Grade Home Room; Boys’ State 42; Good Citizenship Award 42; Junior Mar- shal 42. Stanley Wisdom “Tarzan” “Things are bound to happen. Why worry?” Junior Play; Vice-President Home Room 43. Martha Wright “Mot” “She is pretty to zvalk with and witty to talk with and pleasant, too, to think of.” Secretary Junior Class; Treasurer Senior Class; Secretary Home Room 41-43; Vice-President Athletic As- sociation 42, President 43; Treasurer Senior Girl Reserves 43; Junior Play; Senior Play; Honor Society 41-43; Advertising Chairman Tech- nique; Cheerleader 43; Basketball 39-43; Softball 39-43; President Mix- ed Chorus; Marshal Committee 42; Monitor 41-43; Representative Girls’ State 42; War Activities Committee; Captain Girls’ Varsity Basketball.

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SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Best All-Around Most Dignified Mack Moyle Delora Adams Janie Hall Oten Sanders Best Dressed Most Athletic Tom Brown Aileen Ewing Nettie Stevens Lefty House Heart Breakers Wittiest Janette Mims Lois Rushing Earl Sechler George Smith Most Mischievous Most Conceited Edna Wright WlLFORD KlSTLER James Stevens Juanita Propst Most Sincere Most Popular Joshua Shields Ruth Rowland Mildred Stegall Mack Moyle Biggest Bluffs Laziest Stanley Wisdom George Belk Regina Barbee Rebecca Martin Most Studious Best Looking Roy Berry Benny Shaw Peggy Huff Martha Wright Cutest Most Likely to Succeed Robert Wentz Daphne James Jakie Shu Roy Berry