China Grove High School - Parrot Yearbook (China Grove, NC)

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T h e PARROT Marvin Chapman leaves his “efforts to please” to “Sock” Bostian, hoph. that before “Sock” graduates he will have won the respect of the baseball team and Mr. Holt. Jasan Park leaves his neat appearance to Marvis Goodnight. Addie Maie Koon leaves her good sportsmanship to Marshall Wasliam and her extra pounds to Mary Lowder. Junior ilhelm bequeaths his “cuteness” to Owen Simpson. The rays of cheerfulness that radiate from Eva Jones Hopkins are left to Hazel Owensby. Eva hopes Hazel keeps Kenneth smiling. Douglas Houck leaves his love for Miss Fleming to Harry Lee Safrit but requests that he let the English class have one recitation without interruption. Wilma Lawson leaves her quiet ways to Gertrude Wallace. Wendell Davis wills to Arthur Bradshaw his smartness. Don’t shine too bright, Arthur. lo Amy Lentz and Ruth Smith, Pearl Ritchie leaves her athletic ability and her love for Landis. Earl Kirk leaves his quiet, unassuming ways to Harry Morrow. Elizabeth Silliman wills her independent spirit to Margaret Davis. Go to it, Margaret! Armon Sasser leaves his courteous manners to Karl Kimball. The unusual abilities belonging to Maxine Sloan are willed to Hessie Chapman. Carl Deal leaves his title “Class Sheik” to Paul Corriher. Make ’em weep, Paul. Helen Corriher wills her beloved French book to brother and sister, Stanley and Mabel, hoping they will learn (?) as much as she did about the language. Joe Frene will acquire Fred Peacock’s dish washing post but Fred says it is impossible to think of giving anyone his love for - You guess! The studious nature of Lucille Henrickson goes to Lida Silliman. H omer Safrit leaves his job as bus driver to John Wise. Be careful, John! Florence Erwin wills her blue eyes to Mabel Jo Coggings and her love for “Mich” to anyone who can get it away from her. Bill Miller leaves his athletic ability, a family tradition, to Elmer Ritchie hoping Elmer will pull ol’ C. G. out of many tight places. To Alliene Bostian, Elizabeth Fleming leaves her everlasting curls, and also her curlers provided she promises to use them every night as faithfully as she did. The business-like air of Clement Murray is willed to Leon Frye but Cle¬ ment’s love for a certain good-looking blond remains his very own. “Jo” Ferperman leaves her Chevrolet to Lillian Cruse. In case of an emer¬ gency it might come in handy. Blanche Curran leaves her cleverness used in getting out of afternoon classes to Alyce Clawson. Juanita Dickerson leaves her “pestering” to Billy Eller and her “gift of gab”, perpetual motion perfected, to Helen Ross Cox. Ralph Wilhelm wills his agricultural abilities to John Cress. I, Josephine Rankin, having no special talents worth mentioning, do leave my love and best wdshes to ol’ C. G. High. 25 19 3 5

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T he PARROT LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the class of 1935, have finished our life’s toils and hardships at China Grove High School and are now ready to will some of our highly valued treasures and possessions to the Faculty and our beloved classmates. Item 1. To our Board of Education and Mr. Shearouse we leave our sin- cerest thanks for the interest they have bestowed upon the school and our class during our four years of study. In return we wish to assure them of our continued loyalty and untiring labor in the future. Item 2. To our parents who have shown such an interest in our class as a whole we leave our undying love and gratitude. Item 3. To our Faculty we leave our best wishes and sincerest hopes that in the future they will have better students in word, deed and action. Item 4. To Miss Neelv and Mr. Bostian, our class advisors, we leave our love and appreciation of their helpful ideas and advice during our Senior year. Item 5. To the Junior Class we leave our seats in chapel, our undiscovered “Senior Privileges,” and the balance (?) in our treasury. To Individuals from Class of ’35: Rachel Sloop leaves her position as head cheer leader to anyone possessing a better pair of lungs than herself, also to Sue Kimball a few ham sandwiches. To Raymond Deal, John White Bostian leaves his hopes to grow tall. The quietness belonging to Letha Correll will creep to Mary Virginia Hon- barger and her Senior dignity (?) to Elizabeth Correll. Grady Corriher leaves his red hair (without temper) to Jennings Trexler, hoping to prove to the vast majority of people that all “red heads” do not have the said characteristic. Janie W ilkie surrenders her wad of gum to anyone who will chew it twenty- four hours per day. Apply early and avoid the rush. C. I). Barringer leaves his extraordinary talents to any member of the jun¬ ior class who promises to uphold them in the finest way possible. Jewrell Dial leaves her radiant smile to Willene Corriher. Philip Bostian leaves his willingness “to do things” to Haskell Curran. Pauline Barnhardt passes her neatness and love for Mr. Bostian to Rilev Park. Ralph McCorkle leaves his good looks to Albert Miller, also ten cents just in case Albert should run out of gum for the girls. Sara Baker’s ability to ask questions goes to Alliene Roberts and her blushes to her pal, Mary Sue Dunham. Lamar Morgan leaves his winning ways to Joe Frene and his position as cap¬ tain of the football team to “Red” McSwain. The best disposition in the class, belonging to Evelyn Davis, is willed to Louise Cress. Troy Corriher leaves his watch to the school so the girls will not pester his friends with “What time is it?” The book, “How to Catch a man,” belonging to Sadie Deal is passed on to Helen Wagner. Sadie hopes the advice from this book will b e as helpful to Helen as to herself. 24 19 3 5

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H ENRICKSON BOSTIAN HOUCK DICKERSON Most Studious Most Musical C ass Baby BARRIN6ER-5LOAN MILLER-RITCHIE DAVIS-SASSER MORGAN-WILKIE DAVIS Most Dependable Most Athletic Most Courteous L uj test Most Oriqi hat