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

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prise, the afternoon ' s concert is by Lois Rushing, soloist, and Betty Fulbright, accompanist. As I go from the hotel, I meet Nettie Stevens coming out with all her former charm and dignity. Edna Wright, who has also ven- tured into matrimony, is waiting for Nettie in her new limousine. In the lobby stands Dorothy Torrence, with her usual convincing argument, selling a Frigidaire to Janie Hall, proprietor of the South ' s finest Woman’s Store. She tells me interesting news. Attorney Murphy Mauney is prosecuting Janette Mims on a charge of speeding; however, James Stevens, in his talkative manner, is testi- fying for her. Peggy Huff is a nurse in a hospital, giving aid and comfort to her patients. She is associated with head nurse, Mildred McDonald, who is connected with Mayo Brothers in Rochester, Minn. Together we visit the Green Frog, Irvine Hager’s book store. She tells with enthusiasm of Juanita Propst’s latest book, School Days.” After leaving Cleveland, we window shop. In passing a news- paper office I see a telegram posted outside. It reads as follows: Mack Moyle accepts position as Harvard Coach.” While standing there, who should come up but Margaret Edge? She is leaving tomorrow for her honeymoon cruise around the world in her husband’s private yacht, “Queen Charlotte.” Before leaving, Margaret presents us with a morocco-bound copy of “Who’s Who in America.” We hastily scan it. Regina Barbee is the world’s wealthiest woman financier; Harriet Williams is ranked as one of the foremost car- toonists in America. Margaret says that Evelyn Taylor and Syvella Helms are running a florist shop. Daphne James, representing the English department of Columbia University, is to discuss before the assembly her latest book on “How to Make English Easy.” As we walk on. I see a crowd gathering around Trinity church. A wedding is in progress. At last, the bride comes! I can’t believe my eyes! It is Mildred Stegall. Who is the groom ? But it is too late: I can no longer distinguish the characters in this scene. Just at this time I walk up from my long slumber and realize that it has all been only a dream. Mrs. Kistler is looking at me in a disgusted manner. Alas! she speaks, “George, if it is not asking too much of you, will you point out the adjective clause in sentence number nine on page forty-two.” But who knows — maybe dreams come true. George Smith, Class Prophet.

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CLASS PROPHECY I have studied my English every way possible and yet I can’t determine the difference between adjective clauses, adverbial clauses, and Santa Clauses. What will Mrs. Kistler say to this? This horrid English has given me the headache. I cast my book aside lazily. Gradually, before I realize the transition, I begin to sense peculiar visions. In Worth Austin s theater on 48th Street, I find myself. A thun- dering musical success, Skit Skat. by Delora Adams, is being presented, with Martha Wright and Benny Shaw as stars. Girls by the carload charm me with their dancing. I am startled when I recog- nize Ruth Rowland and Rebecca Martin as leaders in the chorus. Between the acts Ellen Shu stages a fashion show. Miss America of 1949 and Miss North Carolina of 1950 are the models. They are none other than Doris Stutts and Aileen Ewing. Leaving the theater, I hail a taxi. The driver chews his gum ferociously — Joshua Shields! He gave me a copy of The Charlotte Observer dated November 20, 1949. The glaring headlines read W. C. House elected mayor; Horace Boger, chief of police. Hastily I turn pages. On the editorial page I note that Roy Berry is editor and owner. Other items of interest are: Judge George Belk, of the 18th Judicial District, is holding court this week; Stanley Wisdom, a prominent civil engineer of Asheville, has been assigned the task of planning the Smoky Mountain Park; Earl Sechler has accepted a responsible position with the Duke Power Company in Charlotte; and Max Cobb has been appointed a pilot of Eastern Air Line. The advertisements interest me almost as much as the news items. A full page is given to Oten Sanders’ chain of garages operating in fifteen cities of North Carolina, Jimmy Kerley, as manager. H. B. Polk proprietor of Charlotte Drug Company, is advertising a Rexall Sale: Billy Plummer is advertising his petroleum products from a thoroughly modern service station. One unusual advertisement attracted my attention — Robert Wentz had for sale at reduced prices a surplus stock of peanuts and popcorn. I read with interest a testi- monial that Tom Brown had sent in for Never Bald Hair Tonic. He tells his story of how he has lost so much hair and of how this tonic revived his hair to its former state of health. Back home in my suite in The Roosevelt, I tune in on the radio. Ernest McSwain announces the program. Much to my sur-

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT State of North Carolina County of Mecklenburg ; Charlotte Technical High School City of Charlotte ) We, the senior class of nineteen hundred and forty-three of Tech High School, being sound of mind and having completed our high school education, do hereby make our last will and testament. Article I To our teachers we leave the school and all therein and hope they will do by the following class as well as they have done by us. To Miss Wheeler, Mrs. Davidson, and Miss Balle we leave our sincere thanks for the help they have given us in working on the 1943 TECHNIQUE. Article II To the class of 1 944 we leave our places as dignified seniors and sincerely hope that they may have a 1 944 T ECHNIQUE. To the sophomores, we leave our good reputation in school. To the freshmen, we leave all our troubles. To the sub-freshmen, we leave our years of hard work. Article III In addition to these general bequests we would like especially to remember certain of our needy friends. Martha Wright leaves her blonde beauty and good acting ability to Betty Bowers and hopes that Betty will continue to make good use of them. Earl Sechler wills to Carl Sawyer all his girls with broken hearts and an extra jazz bow. George Smith leaves to Johnny Pyron his name as the wittiest boy in the senior English class and to Envoy Nance his position as president of the senior class. Roy Berry wills his studiousness to Holland Hargett. Wilford Kistler leaves all his nice clothes to Van Polk and hopes that they fit. Mack Moyle wills to “Chunk Helms his popularity and also his place on the All-Star Football Team if he will grow a little taller. Oten Sanders bequeaths his dignity to Ralph Wall. Delora Adams leaves her dignity to Annie Wylie and advises her to learn to stand on her head. George Belk leaves his old book reports to C. C. Tyler so that he won’t have to work so hard next year. Regina Barbee wills her ability to sell stationery to Glenn Youngblood. Aileen Ewing leaves her athletic ability to Dot Moser and her dark make- up to Bruce Tucker. Benny Shaw wills his good looks to Howard Moore. To Glaydeese Reeves, Doris Stutts leaves her sweet disposition. Ruth Rowland leaves her position as cheerleader to Peggy Thomas and her new gray hairs to the Editor-in-Chief of the 1944 TECHNIQUE. Lois Rushing wills to Geraldine Troutman her skating boots, including the red shoe strings. Juanita Propst leaves her second year shorthand book to Clarence Pope. Joshua Shields wills his sincerity to Hudson Favell.