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

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THE PARROT SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY As I sit in my chair by the fire my thoughts are turned to the future. What does the future hold for me? Most of all, what does the future hold for my class¬ mates? As I ponder this question an idea forms in my mind. Why can’t I interview the Fates and see what they have in store for us. I make mental contact with the gods. I transport myself to the top of Mt. Olympus, the home of the gods. My thoughts have left the small room and I am now dwelling in the throne room of Pluto, god of the underworld. Seated beside Pluto’s throne are the three sisters of destiny: Clotho, the spinner; Lachesis, the length fixer; and Atropos, the severer of the thread of life. I approach Clotho, the youngest daughter of Law. I broach the subject of the future to her. Clotho tells me that she will reveal the fates of my classmates, but to me my own future will ever have to remain an uncertainty. First is unveiled the fate of Ray Correll, a. Carolina graduate. Standing beside a football field in Chapel Hill we find him viewing his prospects for the coming football season. He is planning to turn out a team that will beat Duke. Frank Dennis is his line coach. Then comes Kathryn Brown. She is in the money now as a lady newspaper reporter. She writes up all the big athletic events. Daniel Aderholdt is standing in front of a large chemical plant in China Grove. By his side is his beautiful wife, the former Miss Freda Park. Daniel has built up a fine reputation as a chemist. He has added much to the world of science. Edgar Baker is president of Carolina Coach Company. Burton Barger is his chief competitor. Burton is head of the Greyhound Lines. We find one of these busses carrying our leading Congressman, Billy Eller. He has quite a pull in Congress. The time flies by as Clotho continues her discourse. Next comes our second Clark Gable, Grier Florton. He is starring in the present Hollywood production, Red Hot Music. Daniel Graham has a program on WSTP. He is a comedian and commentator equal to Grady Cole. Junior Herrin is now manager of this station. There are three hard-working farmers, members of the Rowan County Farmers’ Association, telling him about their new program on that station. These progressive fellows are Vardell Graham, Elmer, and Frank Shue. Then Clotho tells me about Layvon Belk. Lavvon is running a beauty salon. She is continually turning out new hair styles. Fay Cress has startled the world. Quite unknown up to this time, she surprised everyone, even her closest friends, by making a solo flight to Australia irom ( alifornia. I Page Fifteer 1939

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THE PARRDT M CLASS HISTORY All was a bedlam of incoherent sounds on the morning of April 6, 1935, when the faithful bell at old China Grove High School sent out its summoning call to the many students waiting in suspense for the school term to begin. Ah! At last the fateful moment had arrived! Now the lawn was covered with wandering groups of boys and girls going nowhere in particular. Some were renewing acquaintances; others were meeting new friends; but we members of the Freshman class were standing idly around in wonder and bewilderment. Finally, upper classmen were kind and thoughtful enough to direct us to the auditorium. We were sitting in our seats wondering what was going to take place, when suddenly we were aware of the fact that we were the ones receiving all the attention. We underwent initiation right then and there, but being the good sports that we are, we took it in the right spirit. At last registration was over and we were full-fledged members of China Grove High. Our faculty advisors were Mrs. Wilma Carrigan and Mr. F. H. Bostian. Herbert Clawson was chosen as our president. Under the motto, “Sail On,” we progressed in body, mind and soul. In the fall of ’36 we entered school as Sophomores. It was with a touch of pride that we showed our experience and “proved our metal” by giving the freshmen a helping hand. Again we elected Herbert Clawson as president. With Mr. Frowein and Mrs. Carrigan as our advisors, and our motto as “Sail On!” we proved successful for another year. We were hosts to the Seniors at a play given at the elementary school. We came to school in 1937 as Juniors. This was our time to be proud because we were now “upper-classmen.” Our advisors were Mr. Brown and Miss Piland. We again elected Herbert Clawson as president. As in the two preceding years we selected “Sail On!” as our motto. As this was an important year in our school career, we studied hard and accomplished much. We sponsored the Hallowe’en Carnival, which was a huge success, and Sweeney Prosser and His Honolulu Strollers. The proceeds of these two programs went toward the financing of the Junior-Senior Banquet, the most important event of the year. This event was carried out in the Dutch style with “Holland-Ways” as our theme. This was enjoyed by both Juniors and Seniors. On August 30, 1938, we entered China Grove High as Seniors. We elected Kathryn Brown president. We were proud to have as our advisors Miss Neely and Mr. Fox. “Sail On!” was again selected as our motto. Many happy events were enjoyed during our Senior year. The Sophomores were our hosts at a “weiner roast” and an excellent time was had by all attending. We presented the play, “Listen to Leon!”, a farce in three acts. Mr. Bivens was director and proved to be very efficient. The Seniors sponsored the Sauline players’ play, which was “The Goose Hangs High!” This program was enjoyed by everyone. The highlight of our Senior year was the Junior-Senior Banquet held at the Yadkin Hotel, Salisbury, N. C. This was a happy occasion for everyone, and we assured the anxious Juniors that it was a success. All in all, these four years have been successful. We realize that this does not mark the climax of our careers, but merely is the “Gateway to Success.” With this in our minds, and four years of experience of overcoming obstacles back of us, we have a bright future before us so we are going to “Sail On!” —JUNIOR HERRIN. Page Fourteen 1939

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THE PARROT Johnsie Wilhelm is a Paris dress model. Mary Seymour creates the styles that Johnsie displays. Clotho jumps from the dress shop to the hospital, where we find Edith Wyatt in a nurse’s uniform. Next we find Evelyn Shue and Billy Hauss working in the offices of Cannon Mills Company at Kannapolis. Ruth Bost is settled in a cozy little country home with her husband, who is a very progressive farmer. Mary Shuffler is in China as a Christian missionary. She has the good luck to meet Sally Lee Turrentine there while Sally Lee was on her world tour. N. J. Grimes is the drawing card at Yankee Stadium these days. He is the Yankee star first-baseman. Ruth Park is in France studying the language. It is rumored that she is looking for a rich French count. Violet Winecoff is pitcher for the champion China Grove softball team. Hazel Davis is a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or at least she got her man. Clotho then starts to pronounce finis to the discourse when I am jarred back to the present by a slam of the front door. Dad has come in to end my view of the time to be. So ends my sojourn into the happenings of tomorrow. With a lot of thanks to the Fates I return to real in life, today. THOMAS B. ABERNATHY, JR. Class Prophet. Page Sixteen 1939