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

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1940 volume:

$ i . P -y JV 2 7 ? t-o . i ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CLASS ROOM CHEMISTRY LABORATORY MjL ft h,: ffl flM i I THE SENIOR CLASS □ f CHINA GROVE HIGH SCHOOL CHINA GROVE. N. C. Presents the Nineteen Forty Edition of THE PARROT VOLUME XVIII H (tfl i VA IN ME MORI AM HERBERT C. CLAWSON, JR. July 26, 1920—September 15, 1939 We, the senior class of nineteen hundred forty, dedicate this book to the memory of “Hub” Clawson, a member of the Senior Class. “Hub” was one of our most popular and loyal students, actively engaged in all phases of our student life. We miss him and shall cherish his memory always. -a THE PARROT £ MEMBERS OF SCHOOL BOARD MR. W. L. COOPER MR. K. A. SHINN MR. WORTH FREEZE MR L. C.CAUBLE MR. F. D. PATTERSON MR. CURTIS BIVENS Principal 1940 Page Five THE PARROT THE FACULTY CURTIS BIVENS A.B. Duke, M.Ed. N. C. State Princi pal MARGARET BLAIR B.S. Woman’s College U. N. C. Home Economics BEULAH BRYANT B.S. Appalachian S. T. C. History, Science, and English WILLIAM BOOTH A.B. High Point College Civics, History, Athletics MRS. RALPH CORRIHER A.B. Catawba College French, English PAULANNA COOPER A.B. Woman’s College U. N. C. Mathematics ETHEL EUDY A.B. Woman’s College, U.N.C. English JOHN FOX A.B. Catawba College English, Music C. G. FARMER A.B. Catawba College History, Science WILLIAM GERHARDT A.B. Catawba History, English U. N. C. REBECCA NEELY A.C.A., A.B. Bowling Green College of Commerce Commercial PAUL HUFFMAN B.S. Appalachian S. T. C. Mathematics, Science BERTHA Pi LAND A.B., E.C.T.C., M.A. Columbia History, English RAY POOLE B.S., N. C. State College Agriculture, Vocational Training ..fS W- Page Six 194 0 THE PARROT THE PARROT STAFF T. R. Eller_ Kathleen DeMarcus Edgar Bostian Louie Owens Mr. Paul Huffman ) Miss Rebecca Neely Edit or-in-C ' hiej Assistant Editor Business Manager Assistant Manager Faculty Advisors The staff is deeply grateful for the kind cooperation of Violet Winecoff, Sadie Grace Wallace, Edith Sloop, and Robert Hodge. • 7 • V 1940 Page Seven PARROT SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS T. R. Eller_ Sadie Grace Wallace_ Hazel Nicholson_ _____ Kathleen DeMarcus_ _ President Vice-President __ Secretary Treasurer Miss Rebecca Neely ADVISORS Mr. John Fox Motto: “Sail On” Colors: Blue and Gold Flower: Forget-Me-Not Page Eight 194 0 THE PARROT SENIOR MASCOTS WINFRY WHICKER and CORNELIA SHAW “Precious things come in small packages”—thus we think of our mascots. They are by far the most precious and popular members of our class. As they have made our school career happy and suc¬ cessful, we wish to reciprocate by wishing for them much happiness and “pleasant sailing.” 1940 Page Nine THE PARROT ETHEL BAKER “j” Club (1); Softball Club (2); Girls’ Physical Education (3); Secretarial Club (4). She is nice and you ' ll like her once you know her. Good luck, ole girl. MARY BAKER Dramatics Club (1); Music (2); Athletic (3); Commercial Club (4); Glee Club (2, 4). Mary is neat and sweet. She is always in a good humor and ready for fun. MINNIE REBECCA BARBER Cleveland High School (1, 2, 3); Physical Education (3). A smiling and quiet student, yet she has her fun. We all like her! FRANK BARGER Football (1, 2, 3, 4); Baseball (2, 3, 4); Monogram Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Science Club (2); Physical Education Club (2, 3). Frank is always willing to help. He is a good sport. Good luck, ole boy. HAROLD BEAVER Football (1, 2, 3, 4); Baseball (1, 2, 3, 4); Monogram Club (1, 2, 3, 4), Vice-President (4); Physical Education Club (3); Science Club (2); First Aid Club (1); Class Treas¬ urer (2). Wormie is short but he is still a foot¬ ball player. He always greets you with a nod. Good luck to you. CONNIE LORENE BENFIELD Belmont High School (1, 2); Sew Well Club (4). Connie is always a pleasant and helpful girl. Her winning smile is going to help her a lot some day. RUBY BERRY ‘■J” Club (1); “Hi”-Times Club (3); Secre¬ tarial Club (4). Ruby may be short but she gets around. She’s a very jolly person. Lots of luck! LEE ROSCOE BOGER, JR. Poster Club (1); Science Club (2); Boys’ Physical Education Club (3); Class Critic (4); Dramatics Club (4); Glee Club (4); Art Editor for Trident (4); Monogram Play (4). Roscoe likes to joke and have his fun. You hardly ever find him the least bit serious. Best wishes, Roscoe. RAYMOND BOGGS Science Club (1); Poster Club (2); Physical Education Club (3). Tall. dark, and handsome is Raymond. He has a wonderful smile and is quite a Romeo. LILLIAN LUCILE BOST J” Club (1); Science Club (2); Physical Education Club (3); Dramatics Club (4); Beta Club (4); Secretary and Treasurer Senior Girls (4). Shorty is a studious and loyal member of the Senior Class. She does her best at all times and her dependability is un¬ excelled. Best wishes! CLARETTA BOSTIAN Music (1, 3, 4); “J” Club (1); Physical Education, Vice-President (2); Dramatics Club (3); Secretarial Club, President (4); Secretary of Junior Class. Neat, sweet, and attractive; Pug is always in a good humor and ready for fun and frolic. We’re for you, Pug. EDGAR BOSTIAN President of Class (1); Editor of Trident (41; Beta Club (3, 4); Vice-President of Beta Club (4); Glee Club Accompanist (1. 2, 3, 4); Dramatics Club (1); Winner of Rotary Scholarship Medal (3); Monogram Club Play (4); Business Manager Annual (4); Class Historian (4); Junior Rotarian (3, 4); Senior Play Cast (4). Sociable, energetic, and capable is Edgar. Good luck! Page Ten 19 4 0 THE PARROI FRANK BOSTIAN Monogram Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Physical Edu¬ cation Club (2); Glee Club (1, 2, 3); Basketball (2. 3, 4); Manager of Basketball ( 1 ). “Natch likes to be bright on English Class. He has been outstanding in bas¬ ketball. Good luck, ole boy. HAZEL LEIGH BROOME “J” Club (1); Dramatics Club (2); Secre¬ tary and Treasurer of Dramatics Club (2); French Club (3); Book-Worm Club (4). Hazel is a generous kind-hearted girl who can be depended on to do her best. We wish you luck. HAROLD CARTER Football (2, 3, 4); Basketball (3, 4); Base¬ ball (3, 4); Monogram (2, 3, 4); Physical Education (3); Science Club (1). Harold is always ready to lend a helping hand. He is friendly and athletic and cannot help but succeed. WADE HAMILTON CLAWSON Dramatics Club (1); Pen and Ink Club (2); Monogram Club (3); Beta Club (4); Dramatics Club (4). Full of pep and ready for anything —- that ' s “Fat. Nevertheless we are ex¬ pecting great things from him. Don’t disappoint us. BONNIE CORRELL Glee Club (2, 4); Basketball (1, 2); Dra¬ matics Club (1, 4); Secretary of Dramatics Club (4); Dramatics Play Cast (4); Mono¬ gram Play Cast (4). Bonnie likes to act and we hope her dreams come true so that she will be a successful movie star. WILLIE MAE COWAN Dramatics Club (1, 2); President of “Book¬ worm” Club (4); “Most Dependable” (1). A very quiet and reserved person with a winning smile. She has accomplished much since she entered C. G. Hi. Here s wishing her the best of luck. DOROTHY CRANFORD “J” Club (1); Science Club (2, 3); Mono¬ gram Club (1, 4); Physical Education (2); Basketball (1, 3, 4); Glee Club (4). A clever and kind-hearted girl is “Dot. She’s a fine girl and we ' re wishing her the best in life. DOROTHY DAVIS J” Club (1); Sew Well Club (2); Secre¬ tary Sew Well Club (2); Basketball (2); Girls ' Physical Education (3); Glee Club (4); Beta Club (4); Dramatics Club (4). Keep up the good work. “Dot. and you will succeed. Good luck to an attractive girl! JOHN DeMARCUS Football (1, 2. 3, 4); Basketball (1, 2, 3, 4); Baseball (1, 2, 3, 4); Baseball Manager (1); Monogram Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Physical Education Club (1, 3); First Aid Club (2); Captain Football (3); Captain Basketball (4). Our tallest member was John. He has been outstanding in sports and C. G. H. is going to miss him. KATHLEEN DeMARCUS Treasurer (1, 4), Vice-President (2); Girls’ President (2, 4); President of Class (3); President of Monogram Club (4); Chief Marshal (3); Glee Club (1. 2, 3. 4); Girls’ Softball Club (1); Monogram Club (2, 3, 4); Assistant Editor (3, 4); Soprano Solo (3); Basketball (1, 2, 3, 4). “Hello Everybody!’’ That’s Pat. ' CECIL DIAL Agriculture Club (1, 2). “Cecil, will you please sit down? ' ’ You can depend on Cecil for amusement. Luck to you! THORN ROSS EUGENE ELLER Science Club 1 . 2, 3); Dramatics Club (4); President of Dramatics Club (4); President of Senior Class; Editor-in-Chief Annual (4): Sports Reporter for Trident (4); Junior Rotarian (4); Monogram Play (4). T. R. lives to learn. He is one of our best and we are proud of him. Best wishes. T. R. Page Eleven THE PAHKOT •• MARY KATHLEEN EVANS Poster Club (1); Science Club (2); French Club (3); Secretary and Treasurer of French Club (3); Book-Worm Club (4); Vice- President of Book-Worm Club (4). Tiny, but lots of fun, that ' s Kathleen. We ' ll be sorry to lose her. RUBY FESPERMAN Secretary of Poster Club (1); Science Club (2); French Club (3); Book-Worm Club (4). Ruby is quiet and modest. She has a pleasing personality and is dependable. Our best wishes are hers. FRANCES GOODNIGHT Dramatics Club (1); Science Club (2); Softball Club, Captain (3); Sew Well Club (4). Mutt is quite charming and attractive. Her winning smile will get her places sooner or later. May success be yours. DON JONES F.F.A. (1, 2, 3. 4). Don is quiet but he can be a little mis¬ chievous when he wants to be. We are looking forward to seeing him become a good Tar Heel farmer. MARGARET LOCKE JORDAN “J” Club (1); Sew Well (2); Home Eco¬ nomics Club (3); Book-Worm Club (4). Locke” is quiet and very studious. She is loyal and true and we feel that she will succeed in anything she undertakes. WILLIE MARIE KOON Poster Club (1); Sew Well Club (2); Book Club (4). Willie is our quietest member. The lon¬ ger you know her the better you like her. Were wishing her luck. ROBERT HENDERSON Science Club (1. 2); Young Tar Heel Farmers (3, 4). Bobbie is always ready to go with the majority. He has a pleasing personality and we are expecting great things from him. Good luck! CLAUDE C. HODGE Hi-Y Club (1); Science Club (2). Claude is a good ole bashful boy. He seems to be quiet but you can ' t always tell. How about it. Claude? ROBERT HODGE Hi-Y Club (1); Science Club (2); Camera Club (4); Trident Staff (4). Robert is rather sheikish at times, but is one of the most interesting members of the class. He does good work, too. Best wishes, Robert. ALICE LEWIS “J” Club (1); Science Club (2); Dramatics Club (4); Critic, Dramatics Club (4); Beta Club (4); Monogram Play (4). Alice has taken an important part in most school activities and has been a dependable student. Good luck, ole girl! MAE NELL LONDON Mt. Ulla Hi. (1); “J Club (1); Softball Club (2); “Hi-Times” Club (3); Secretarial Club (4). Mae Nell has her fun and seems to like a crowd. We hope she makes a good housewife or secretary. MARY VIRGINIA LOWDER “J” Club (1); Dramatics Club (2); Sew Well Club (3, 4). Gin ' ' is a little talkative but everyone likes her. Her pleasant disposition and friendly smiles have won her a host of friends. Our best wishes are hers. Page Twelve 19 4 0 THE PA CATHERINE MILLER “J” Club (1); Science Club (2); Physical Education (3). Catherine is a friendly person that you can ' t help but like. She never seemed to dread anything but French and English. Best wishes! JOHN MISENHEIMER Science Club (1, 2). John is a happy-go-lucky fellow with nothing much to say. YVe wish him lots of luck. SYBIL LOUISE MUNDY Dramatics Club (1); Science Club (3); Vice-President of Science Club (3); Secre¬ tarial Club (4); Secretary of Secretarial Club (4); Glee Club (1, 4). “Red ' ’ is cute. neat, and sweet. She likes to have a good time. We wish her luck. HAZEL NICHOLSON Science Club (1); Physical Education Club (3) ; Secretary of Class (1, 4); Glee Club (4) ; Monogram Club and Play (4). Dependable, smart, and athletic, that’s Hazel. She is a sincere friend and we all like her. HUBERT L. PATTERSON Young Tar Heel Farmers Club (1, 2, 3, 4). He seems to be quiet until you know him. We hope that he will make a suc¬ cessful Tar Heel farmer. LOUISE PIRIE Athletic Club (1); Treasurer of Home Eco¬ nomic Club (2); Secretarial Club (4). An attractive blonde with lots of friends. Just say dance and she is ready to go. GARY PLESS Floyd’s High School (1, 2, 3); Physical Education (2, 3); F.F.A. and V ice-President ( 1 , 2 ). Gary seemed to like Shakespeare and we hope that he will continue liking the liner things of life. MILDRED ROGERS Kannapolis High School (1); Book-Worm Club (4). Someone you will always like. She always seems to take things as they come. There is much in store for you. ole girl. LOUIE OWENS Football (1. 2, 3, 4); Basketball (1. 2, 3); Baseball (2, 3, 4): Annual Staff Assistant Business Manager (3), Business Manager (4); Physical Education Club (1, 2); Mono¬ gram Club (1, 2. 3, 4); Glee Club (1, 2. 3); Monogram Club Play C?.st (4); Business Manager of “The Trident” (4); Science Club (2); Cast of “Son John ' (1); First Aid Club. Tricky, jolly, and dependable, that’s Louie. SALLIE HOPE PARK J” Club (1); Sew Well Club (2); Presi¬ dent, Sew Well Club (2); Beta Club (3, 4); French Club (3); Secretary and Treasurer Beta Club (4); Glee Club (4). Hope is one of our star pupils. She has made a splendid record and we are proud of her. WADE ROGERS Science Club (2, 3); First Aid Club (1). He is rather popular among the girls and dislikes studying. He likes to go places. LUCILLE SAFRIT Basketball (2); Softball (1); Glee Club (2, 3, 4); Girl ' s Trio (3, 4); Mixed Quartet (4); Dramatics Club (4), Vice-President (4). Lucille is sweet and attractive, and is quite popular with a large group. She is an enjoyable companion. Page Thirteen m ■ i THE PARROT DAVID SECHLER Monogram Club (4); Basketball (4). David is full of fun and has a ready smile for everyone. Good luck. Duck. ALBERT SLOOP Tar Heel Farmers Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Re¬ porter, Tar Heel Farmers Club (4). Somewhat quiet and reserved, he likes to read and pass his work. We hope that he will be a successful farmer. DORIS FAYE SLOOP J” Club (1). Doris likes a crowd and to have a good time. She has many friends and a pleas¬ ant smile. Good luck. Doris. FRANCES SMITH Class Treasurer (1); “J” Club (1); Phys¬ ical Education Club (2); Glee Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Secretarial Club (4); Basketball (3). Always ready to go places and have a good time. Best wishes. Smitty. ALMA LEE SWINK Winner of Scholarship Medal (2); Dramatics Club (1); Monogram Club (2, 3, 4); Basket¬ ball (2); Hi-Times” Club (3); Glee Club (1, 2, 4). Alma Lee has made a splendid record and we are proud of her. May success be your si SADIE GRACE WALLACE J” Club (2); Class Vice-President (3, 4); Basketball (3); Assistant Marshal (3); “Hi-Times” Club (3); Social Editor of “Hi-Times” Club (3); Testator (4); Vice- President Home Room (4); Typist of The Trident (4). Sadie has been a very studious, depend¬ able. and trustworthy student. She is friendly and Very likeable. Best wishes. G. W. WALTER Science Club (2); Commercial Club (3); Physical Education Club (4); Camera Club (4). G. W. is one of the quietest persons that we have ever seen. It is easier to be noisy than quiet, isn ' t it, G. W.f MAXINE WATSON Basketball (1); “J” Club (1); Glee Club (2, 4); Science Club (3); Secretarial Club (4), Treasurer (4). Attractive, a flashing smile, and a pleas¬ ing personality — that ' s “Pug. Best wishes! HERMAN WEANT Science Club (1, 2). He would rather drive a bus than to do anything else. He has a little trouble with French. Bon Voyage! FRANCES EUGENIA WILHELM Softball Club (1); Dramatics (1); Sew Well Club (2); French Club (3); Assistant Mar¬ shal (3); Beta Club (3, 4); President of Beta Club (4); Glee Club (4); Class Poet (4); Trident Reporter (4). Frances is one of our most studious and dependable members. There is much in store for her, and she won’t disappoint us. JAMES WILHELM Physical Education (1); Glee Club (2, 4); Pen and Ink Club (2). James has a winning personality and a host of friends. Lots of luck and success in the future! MARIE WILHELM “J” Club (1). Somewhat reserved—yet those who know her will admire her personality. We are pulling for her. Page Fourteen 1940 THE PARROT PEARL WILHELM Physical Education (1); “J” Club (2); Secretarial Club (4); Music (4). Pearl lih es to talk and is fond of clothes. Our best wishes are hers! VIOLET WINECOFF Monogram Club (2, 3. 4); Beta Club (3, 4); Glee Club (3. 4); Basketball (3, 4). Loyal, dependable, trustworthy - these qualities have helped to make our Post- Graduate. Violet, one of our most out¬ standing members. BARBARA YOST Glee Club (1, 4); J” Club (1); Basketball (2) ; Sew Well Club (2); Physical Education (3) ; Secretarial Club (4); Vice-President Secretarial Club (4). Sock ' s girl. She is friendly and has a nice smile. You can ' t help liking her. CLASS POEM It has been only jour short years Of joy, happiness, worry, work, and play. But this is no time to be drear; We must look forward now and look back some other day. We have fought our battles and won; We are glad, and for that we cheer. Our work here in China Grove Hi is done, And we will miss the school and friends so dear. A s we journey on our different ways of life, We wish our classmates, teachers, and friends success amid the strife. There is always sorrow at the parting of the way: If we have faith and courage our efforts will repay. Frances Wilhelm V 1940 Page Fifteen THE PARROT .jr . ' Ci r CLASS HISTORY One of the greatest experiences in our lives was on that bright September morning in 1936, when we came to China Grove High School for the first time. About 80 vigorous freshmen, filled with curiosity, ambition, and that general lack of knowledge which is often called greenness, were beginning their high school careers. Most of us had wild and misled conceptions of what high school life was going to be, as we eagerly inspected and explored this new world into which we were suddenly dropped. But under the careful guidance of Miss Cooper and Mrs. Corriher, we soon became adjusted. Although we were strictly under the dictation of the sophomores, our freshman year brings to mind a picture of gay, carefree days of fun and excitement. Our sophomore and junior years were spent in rushing across the campus from one place to another. When the old C. G. H. S. was torn down, we had only the old north dormitory and a few basement rooms left for classes. This did not discourage us. however, because we were looking for¬ ward to our senior year in the new building. We are proud to be a part of the first student body to occupy this building, as well as to be the first class to graduate from it. The biggest event of our second year was a gala theatre party at which we were hosts to the seniors. Finally in the fall of 1938, we became upper classmen, and thus were happy and anxious to return to school and assume greater responsibilities. We elected “Pat” DeMarcus class president. She, with Miss Piland and Mr. Poole, led us through a busy, trying year that was filled with class activities. First came the Hallowe ' en Carnival, which was very successful and put about one hundred dollars into our treasury. The class wiener roast, on the football field, was an evening of hilarious fun and much over-eating. The junior-senior banquets are probably the most anticipated and the most prepared-for events of the entire four years. After much hard work and preparation, we bade the seniors farewell with the annual banquet at the Yadkin Hotel. When we entered school in 1939, we could hardly realize that we were seniors. However, after the class organization and a few class meetings, we began our senior activities. We sponsored the play “Turn To The Right” by the Sauline Players. The senior play, “Lena Rivers,” was a great success, and brought happiness to the actors and much entertainment to the public. The 1940 junior- senior banquet was an especially delightful affair to the seniors. Not having any responsibilities or worries, we relaxed and enjoyed the festivities. Although that first day in high school seems to have been only yesterday, our last year has rapidly rolled around, and will soon be a part of the past. Our faculty advisors have been Miss Neely and Mr. Fox. T. R. Eller has served as president. Under their capable leadership, we feel that we have accomplished much. From our record one would have little difficulty in seeing that our motto has been “Sail On.” And now, instead of feeling that we have finished, we shall continue to sail on. With this commencement, we are commencing a greater and fuller life. In the words of Robert Browning, we are at the morning of our lives. “The year ' s at the spring; The day’s at the morn.” EDGAR BOSTIAN 5 Page Sixteen 1940 THE PARROT SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY One dark and cloudy day as I sat on English class not feeling quite so well, I fell into a d eep sleep. During this time my mind began to wander. I could see black and heavy clouds swiftly mov¬ ing around. They came closer and closer; then suddenly they swooped down and carried me away. High into the sky I was carried not knowing what was going to happen next. Then something touched me on the shoulder. I looked around but did not see anything. Just then a voice said, “Louie, I have given you this opportunity of which most people would not take advantage, and if you will take the magic stick which is behind you and twirl it over your head three times then hold it in front of you, you may see below whatever you wish.” Then anon a thought came to my mind. I wished to see what each of my dear classmates of 1940 would be doing eight years from now. I went through the steps as instructed and held the magic stick in front of me. I looked below and saw Hope Park, Doris Sloop, Bonnie Correll, and Hubert Patterson teaching school at dear old C. G. H. S. Then I gazed a short distance from the school and saw a Y. M. C. A. building which was being constructed bv the W. P. A. The overseer was Mr. Harold Beaver and he was assisted by Mr. Harold Carter. Now, they don ' t have to prop on a shovel. They can sit down and give orders. After my eyes left this scene, they wandered into the downtown section and immediately I recognized David Sechler as manager of the China Grove Drug Company, assisted by Wade Clawson and standing there chatting with the boys were their regular customers, Frances Smith and Robert Henderson. Then seeing they were engaged in a peaceful conversation I looked about in another part of this section and saw Albert Sloop, G. W. Walters and John Misenheimer at a grange meeting. The place of the meeting was on Mr. Sloop’s twenty-five acre farm and Mr. Walter’s twenty acres were adjacent to Mr. Sloop’s. Mr. Misenheimer’s was several miles off from theirs. The boys had made great progress and were soon to get some new farm equipment. I moved closer to the edge and saw the advertisement of a new picture to be shown at the Grove Theatre “Who Shot Cock Robin?” star¬ ring Roscoe Boger and Alice Lewis. The cast included Frances Goodnight, “Pat” DeMarcus, Louise Pirie and Cecil Dial. The public highly praised this picture. Being satisfied with that picture, I centered my attention on a near-by hospital to see if any of my classmates were inmates. As I gazed through the hospital I saw Hazel Nicholson as head nurse. Under her supervision were Frances Wil¬ helm, Dorothy Davis, Virginia Lowder, Connie Benfield, Catherine Miller and Sybil Mundy. I looked again more carefully but I did not see any of my classmates in distress. The cloud began to move slowly along and I heard a familiar sound. As it approached I could tell it was an airplane. My eye wandered into the cockpit and saw none other than Charles Riden- hour and Gary Pless just passing through on their way around the world. After watching them happily move by, I looked down on mother earth again. This time I saw John DeMarcus pitching ball for the Yanks, Frank Bostian playing in the outfield, and Frank Barger holding first base with that old fighting spirit “We got ’em some boys.” Sitting over in the press box was Mrs. Bostian, bet- 194 0 Page Seventeen •� Pf THE PABBOT SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY-Continued ter known to me as Barbara Yost. She was helping her husband with his work. Then passing by this scene I looked into a nearby college and saw Edgar Bostian sitting at a desk giving his students instruction in music. He had some fine looking students under his tutelage. T. R. Eller was in another part of the building with his chemistry students studying some important chemicals. Down in the dining room were Alma Lee Swink, Willie Mae Cowan, Willie Koon, Margaret Jordon, Lucille Bost, Ruby Berry, Dorothy Cranford and Mary Baker as head cooks. I moved from this side and walked over in another direction and looked down into an attractive home and saw the “used to be” Mae Nell London. Living next door were the former Mildred Rogers and her husband and across the street were Rebecca Barber and her husband. Knowing they were happy, I left this scene and my eyes were drawn down into a green pasture where I saw Ruby Fesperman, Don Jones, and James Wilhelm painting pictures of old mother nature. After watching their steady movements for a while I looked into a high building in New York. There before my eyes in the world’s largest studio, I saw Robert and Claude Hodge making music. In the control room was Herman Weant. I looked into another well constructed building. The words on the outside read “First National Bank.” There I saw Ethel Baker, Marie Wilhelm, Lucille Safrit, and Sadie Grace Wallace as typists. Then in the world’s largest Ladies’ Clothing Store were Claretta Bostian, Hazel Broome, Kathleen Evans, Maxine Watson, and Pearl Wilhelm. Their manager was Wade Rogers and the designer was Ray¬ mond Boggs. Those two really know their business in dealing with ladies’ clothing. Just then the objects below began to get dark and the voice said, “if you wish to see yourself, hold the stick over your head and look below.” I held the stick over my head, started to look down; suddenly a pecu¬ liar sound buzzed in my ears. I awoke—looked up and saw what the noise was. It was the bell on the wall saying, “Next Class.” LOUIE OWENS 1 9 4 O Page Eighteen THE PARROT V •w LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT After having spent four happy years within these walls of learning, it suddenly becomes our duty to will some of our most cherished and valued treasures to our parents, principal, board of education, advisors, faculty, and schoolmates. To our parents, who have made it possible for our training here, we give our undying love and gratitude. To Mr. Bivens, our principal, and the Board of Education we leave our sincere thanks and appreciation for all the interest they have shown in the school and class during our four years of study. To Miss Neely and Mr. Fox, our class advisors, we express our appreciation for their guidance throughout the senior year. To our faculty we give our sincere thanks and appreciation for the knowledge they have imparted to us. To the Junior class we leave our beloved seats in chapel and also the right to enjoy all the undiscovered “Senior Privileges” we had. To the Sophomore and Freshmen classes we leave one ton apiece of perseverance to help them along. To the 7th grade we bequeath our ability to placate our teachers and to make passing grades. To individuals from members of the Class of ’40: Roscoe Boger leaves his position as “Art Editor” of The Trident to Thelma Morrow. Harold Beaver leaves his athletic ability to Howard Eagle. Hope Park and Frances Wilhelm leave their offices in the Beta Club to Alice and Adelaide Ridenhour. T. R. Eller leaves his vocabulary, which has no bounds, to anyone who will make as much use of it as he has. To “Bo” McDonald, John DeMarcus leaves some of his extra height. Louise Pirie and Mary Baker leave their companionship to Hazel McNeely and Marie Owensby. Alma Lee Swink wills her good sportsmanship and her ability to make good grades in bookkeeping to Nora Jane Shuffler. To Vera Wilson and Edith Eagle, Rebecca Barber and Dorothy Davis bequeath their neatness and quiet dis¬ positions. Frank Bostian leaves his beloved seat in sociology to anyone who really needs the sleep. To Audarine Wilkie, Kathleen Evans wills her book on “How to Win a Man,” in the hope that it will be as helpful to Audarine as it has been to her. Herman Weant and James Wilhelm will their buses to Ben Beaver and John Miller, pro ided the will keep them as clean and well cared for as they have. David Sechler leaves uis ability to argue to anyone w ' ho will keep it going as strongly as he has. To Donald Boger, Ruby Fesperman leaves her artistic ability. Willie Mae Cowan leaves her studious ways to Thurman Poston. Catherine Miller leaves her notes on “Macbeth” in English Literature, to any junior who will need them next year. Mildred Rogers and Willie Koon leave their courteous manners to Jane Lee and Hazel Abernathy. To Virginia Stirewalt, Frances Smith leaves her “hearty” laugh. “Pat” DeMarcus leaves her athletic ability to Grace Barger and Edith Sloop. Margaret Jordon leaves her extra points in French 11 to any French student who will need a little help next year. ' J 1940 Page Nineteen THE PARROT LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT-Continued Louie Owens leaves his “clowning acts” and friendly ways to “Bill” Cranford. Edgar Bostian leaves his musical talent to a certain junior girl—You guess! To Mary Brown, Sybil Mundy leaves her friendly smile. Claude Hodge leaves his typewriter to Lloyd Owens, provided he will give it all its daily treatments. Albert Sloop and Hubert Patterson will their agricultural abilities to Grady Wilhelm and Wayne Simpson. To Carl Wagner, Wade Clawson leaves his ability to tease girls, in the hope that Carl will be as successful as he has been. Wade Rogers and Cecil Dial leave their curly hair to “Bill” Overcash and Kenneth Suther. To Virginia and Mildred Carrouth, Bonnie Correll and Lucille Safrit leave their musical ability. Maxine Watson leaves her unanswered civic questions to some bright student with the hope that they will not go unanswered forever. Doris Sloop leaves her almost identical looks to her twin sister, Dorothy. Connie Benfield leaves her red hair to Frances Shaw, provided she keeps it combed. Virginia Lowder and Frances Goodnight leave their cleverness used in getting out of the last half of typing, to two certain junior girls. Be careful girls! Hazel Nicholson and Ruby Berry leave their sweet dispositions to Marie Miller and Bar Dee Hollifield. Gary Pless passes his ability to win girls to Reid Grimes. John Misenheimer leaves an article on “How to Grow Big Feet” to the freshmen class. G. W. Walters wills his errors in shorthand to any junior who is willing to correct them. To Mary Frances Corriher, Claretta Bostian leaves her pleasing personality. Robert Hodge leaves his ability to make the sociology class roar with laughter to some “clowning” sociology student next year. To Helen Grant, Lucile Bost wills her ability to blush. Raymond Boggs will his good looks to Max Misenheimer, with the hope that Max will capture the hearts of as many girls as he has. Harold Carter leaves his big grin to his kid brother, Junior. Mae Nell London and Ethel Baker will their worn out shorthand books to anyone who will have them. Frank Barger leaves his ability to play football to Joe Teeter. Barbara Yost and Pearl Wilhelm leave their ability to learn “quotations” to any junior who will need it next year. To Evelyn Freeze, Marie Wilhelm leaves her beloved seat in study hall. Hazel Broome leaves her sweetness to Dorothy Barnhardt. Alice Lewis wills her dramatic talent to Roy Charles Kimball. Violet Winecoff, our good post-graduate, wills her place in the store to anyone who will do as good a job of it as she has. Dorothy Cranford leaves her willingness “to do things,” to Dixon Blackwelder. Don Jones, although he is not willing, leaves his friendship to Glenn Brown. I, Sadie Grace Wallace, having nothing special to mention, do leave my love and best wishes to China Grove High School. • • Page Twenty 1940 BEAVER NICHOLSON BEST SPORTS PARK DEMARCOS BEST ALL ROUND BOSTIAN PARK MOST STUDIOUS SAFRIT BOSTIAN BOST ELLER WALLACE ELLER MOST TALENTED MOST INTELLECTUAL MOST COOPERATIVE BOGER DEMARCUS WALLACE BOOGS BOCER BERRV FRIENDLIEST MOST COURT E 0 OS MOST ORIGINAL 9 % DEMARCUS DEMARCUS CARTER MOST ATHLETIC MOST BUSINESS LIKE Page Twenty-one -of THE PABKOT JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Marie Owensby_ Thurman Poston_ Edith Sloop_ Grace Barger_ Miss Bertha Piland Mr. D. Ray Poole _ President Vice-President ---- Secretary Treasurer Faculty Advisors Colors: Green and White Flower: Sweetpea Motto: “United We Stand, Divided We Fall” CLASS ROLL Ruth Barber Grace Barger Charles Basinger Arnold Barnhardt J. B. Beaver Mary Ruth Beaver John Belk Dixon Blackwelder Harold Boger Lou Bostian William Broome Glenn Brown Francis Cauble David Cress Pauline Cress Mary E. Davis Sarah Lou Dickerson Doris Duncan Evelyn Freeze Robert Goodman Lawrence Goodnight Sarah Lee Goodnight Earl Graham Virginia Grimes Cecil Herrin Bar Dee Hollifield Opal Horton Duwan Johnston Elizabeth Mault James Mault Bessie L. McCombs Christine McDonald J. C. McDonald Hazel McNeely John Miller Marie Miller Max Misenheimer Thelma Morrow James Nesbit J uanitaOvercash Lloyd Owens Viola Owens Marie Owensby Thurman Poston William Rary Robert Rector Adelaide Ridenhour Alice Ridenhour Charles Ridenhour Gladys Roberts C. P. Safrit Mable Shillinglaw Nora Shuffler Lewis Seymour Howard Shue Wayne Simpson Crawford Sloop, Jr. Dorothy Sloop Edith Sloop Ruth Smith Nola Solomon Earl Speck Virginia Stirewalt Annie Laurie Taylor Robert Ward Margaret Watkins Nellie Watson Earnest Weaver Grady Wilhelm Mavis Williams Vera Wilson • sr Page Twenty-two 19 4 0 THE P Page Twenty-three JUNIOR CLASS rHE PARROT SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS Ernest Honbarger _ Jane Lee_ Sarah Suddeth_ Odell Moose_ Miss Margaret Blair ) Mr. Charlie Farmer ) Colors: Yellow and Green Motto: “At Your Best All Oj The Time” _ President ..Vice-President .Secretary -Treasurer Faculty Advisors Flower: Jonquil CLASS ROLL Hazel Abernathy Oscar Abernathy John J. Bassinger Ben Beaver Sara Beaver Earl Blevins Juanita Belk Bernice Bradshaw Nellie Bradshaw Rachel Bradshaw George M. Bostian Mary Brown Dorothy Calloway Hazel Coggins William Cranford Margie Cress Mildred Carrouth Virginia Carrouth Harold Cruse Clifford Davis Preston Deal Hazel Deese Junior Earnhardt Ernestine Eudy Jack Eller Kathryne Fesperman Helen Freeze Pearl Freeze Reid Grimes Elizabeth Hall Eva Mae Haynes Ernest Honbarger Ralph Hopkins Roy C. Kimball Raymond Kirk Robert Kirk Bessie Koon Marvie Livengood Jane Lee Henry Lowder Wilma Lowder Clyde Luther John Mabry Ray Mault Claude Mecimore Robert Menius Frank Miller Alice Morgan Odell Moose Harold McKnight Mabel Newlin Robert Overcasii Willard Overcash Earl Patterson Norman Readling Lena Safrit Hoyt Safrit Frances Shaw Louise Shaw Harold Smith Evelyn Sides Ruby Shoe Doris Shuping Sarah Suddeth Kenneth Suther Myrtle Talbert Bill Talbert Pansie Thompson Lois Trexler Helen Upright Carl Wagoner Charles Wagner Berdie Wilhelm Harvey Weant Pearl Whitman Jimmy Wood Audarine Wilkie Page Twenty-four 1 � 4 0 Page Twenty-five THE PARROT FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Mary Frances Corriher Grady Sloop,_ Willie Mae Kluttz_ Polly Gillespie Mr. William Booth ] Mrs. Ralph S. Corriher Miss Paulanna Cooper Mr. Paul Huffman _ President _ Vice-President _ Secretary ... Treasurer Faculty Advisors Colors: Red and White Flower: Red Rose Motto: “Sail On” CLASS ROLL MARGARET ARANT DORA ABERNATHY ANNIE F. ALEXANDER CLIFFORD ALBRIGHT CECIL ALLMAN MILDRED ALLEN NELLIE ALLMAN JOAN BAME DORIS BARNHARDT PAULINE BASINGER BERNICE BEAVER LILLIAN BENFIELD MARY L. BARNHARDT Betty sue bost DOROTHY BARNHARDT WILLIAM BEAVER ROBERT BOST HUBERT BENSON BILLY BOLLINGER VERNON BUCKWELL Donald Boger HUGH BEAVER KATHERINE CALLICUTT JUNIOR CARTER DELMER CAUBLE Frances casper LUCILLE CASPER MARGARET CASTOR HOLLIS CHAMBERLAIN MARY F. CORRIHER SARAH DEAL NED DAVIS Bobby Davis BILLY DEMARCUS HOWARD EAGLE CHRISTINE EVERS WINONA FOSTER MARGARET FARMER CHRISTINE FOLLETTE FRANCES FREEZE CHARLIE FISHER GRAY FREEZE DOROTHY GENTLE BILLY GILLESPIE POLLY GILLESPIE BILLY GLOVER CLYDE GOODMAN Mary Rose Gillis MARY GLENN Juanita goodnight MILDRED GRAHAM HELEN GRANT JESSIE MAE GUFFY MARGARET GANTT JUANITA HARRELL EDITH HONBARGER PRISCILLA HONBARGER JAMES HARRISON JOE GLENN HERRIN OPAL JONES LUCILLE JONES JUDITH ANN JORDON KATHRYN JORDON HERBERT JOHNSON JAMES JONES ROLLO JONES WILLIE MAE KLUTTZ HARRY LEE KLUTTZ ADA RUTH KOON Sara London EVELYN LUMSDEN GUY LOWDER CLAUDE MARSHALL Arnold McDonald JACK MELCHOR ROY MORGAN JIMMY MUNDY RACHEL MABRY BERNICE MCCOMBS LUCILLE MILLER EZELLA PARK LOLA PARK Leonard Patterson OVEDA POAG RUTH PIERCE DELMER PAXTON Martha Propst Rachel propst J. L. PEELER Louise rary HAZEL RAYBON JAMES RECTOR Frances Reid LUCILLE ROBINSON KATHLEEN ROGERS CARRIE LOUISE SAFRIT LOUISE SANDERS BARDEE SEYMOUR MARIE SEYMOUR EVON SHIMPOCK ■jack Sasser LEONA SHUPING MARTHA SUE SIMPSON EUSTACE SLOOP GRADY SLOOP OTHO SLOOP PAUL STIREWALT JOE TEETER O’DESSIA THOMPSON ADELINE TURRENTINE DEVON WADDELL CATHERINE WALLACE GLADYS WALTER MAXINE WALTER MARIAN LEE WATKINS PRESTON WEANT JAMES WEAVER STANLEY WEAVER PINKNEY WELLS WILLIE SUE WILHELM LAURA JOE WILKIE EDITH WILLIAMS ROBERT WHITAKER BOBBY WILHELM LAWRENCE WILLIAMS RALPH WILLIAMS NELLIE POSTON Page Twenty-six 19 4 0 Page Twenty-seven FRESHMAN CLASS ■IE PARROT A ■p SEVENTH GRADE CLASS OFFICERS Howard James President Tohnnie Miller ____ Vice-President Aldena Abernathy Secretary Tohn Wineooff ______ ___Treasurer Miss Ethel Eudy Miss Beulah Bryant -_ Faculty Advisors Mr. William Gerhardt CLASS ROLL ALDENA ABERNATHY HENRY DAVIS HELEN KARRIKER GROVER STARNES LLOYD ALLMAN ELEANOR DICKERSON LOMA KIRK FRANCES SAFRIT JAMES ALDRIDGE TOMMY ELLER GEORGE RAY KIRK ARLENE SAFRIT BILLIE ALLMAN SONNIE FESPERMAN HAYWOOD LEFLER GENEVA SHILLINGLAW BOBBY GEAN BARNHARDT JAMES FISHER Charlie marshall J. W. SAFRIT JO BASINGER COLLEEN FREEZE JOHNNIE MILLER JOHNNIE SUTTON ANNIE RUTH BASINGER MILDRED FESPERMAN AGNES MECIMORE CALVIN THOMPSON MILDRED BOSTIAN JACK FLETCHER DAISY MORGAN callie Talbert Cecelia britt ALBERT FREEZE LOUISE MULL LUCILLE TROUTMAN Frances Bradshaw BONNIE GLOVER CLARIS MCGALLIARD Peggy turrentine J. T. BARNHARDT LLOYD GASKEY RUTH MISENHEIMER HAZEL VANDERFORD G. T. Bradshaw HAZEL GILREATH WAULENA MORRIS CLYDE WILLIAMS JACK BAKER BETTY SUE GRAHAM DOROTHY MURRAY MANUEL WYATT Bobby bostian CLARA GOBLE Voigt park BETTY SUE WALL JACK BAME FRANCES GOODMAN WILLIE PATTERSON lorene Wilhelm Harold brown J. P. HORTON J. C. POSTON OLA MAF. WINECOFF LEROY BURGESS GERALD HERRIN BEEKS PLESS Juanita Wright council brown HARVEY HINSON SADIE PROPST GEARLEON WALTERS hoy correll OLYVE HAUSS RUTH PHILLIPS CHARLES COUGHENOUR ROXIE HENLY MARGARET PHILLIPS VIRGINIA WEANT GLENN CORRIHER Ruby henrickson W. C. READLING ELLA MAE WILHELM FRANCES COLLINS MARGIE ISENHOUR MARY FRANCES RARY LOUISE WYATT RALPH CORRIHER HOWARD REID JAMES THELIA RIDENHOUR JOHN WINECOFF ELSIE CHAMBERLAIN James jolly JAMES SMITH LOUISE WILLIAMS Page Twenty-eight l!)4 0 Page Twenty-nine THE PARROT • • MACDONALD CARB0U1H MOST ORIGINAL DAVIS FREEZE QUIET EST MECOMBS DAVIS BIGGEST LIAR CORR1HER HON8ARGER FRIE N DUE ST BARGER POSTON GRIMES HONBARGER SLOOP WILHELM hLUTTZ EAGLE MOST TALENTED MOST ROMANTIC MOST COOPERATIVE BEST DRESSED Page Thirty 1940 THE PARROT « BETA CLUB OFFICERS President, Frances Wilhelm; Vice-President, Edgar Bostian; Secretary-Treasurer, Hope Park; Faculty Advisor, Paulanna Cooper ROLL Grace Barger, Wade Clawson, Miss Cooper, David Cress, Hope Park, Lucille Safrit, Alice Lewis, Annie Laurie Taylor, Thurman Poston, Adelaide Ridenhour, Sarah Lou Dickerson, Alice Riden- hour, Frances Wilhelm, Dorothy Davis, Edgar Bostian, Grady Wilhelm, Pauline Cress, Glenn Brown, Cecil Herrin, Billy Broome. THE GLEE CLUB Laura Jo Wilkie, Bernice McCombs, Lucille Safrit, Claretta Bostian, Mary Ruth Beaver, Lorene Wilhelm, Eleanor Dickerson, Claris McGalliard, Olyve Hauss, Ola Mae Winecoff, Colleen Freeze, Annie Laurie Taylor, Lou Bostian, Maxine Watson, Sybil Mundy, Bonnie Correll, Jane Lee, Hazel Nicholson, Juanita Overcash, Alice Ridenhour, Thelia Ridenhour, Hope Park, Frances Wilhelm, Mildred Allen, Pearl Wilhelm, Frances Freeze, Mildred Carrouth, Pauline Cress, Mary Baker, Dorothy Cranford, Sarah Lou Dickerson, Adelaide Ridenhour, Viola Owens, Doris Duncan, Dorothy Davis, Barbara Yost, Carrie Louise Safrit, Grace Barger, Kathleen DeMarcus, John Mabry, Edgar Bostian, Thurman Poston, Harold Smith, David Cress, Alma Lee Swink, James Wilhelm, Roscoe Boger, W r ade Rogers, Jimmv Mundy, Mr. Fox, Voigt Park, Johnny Miller, James Aldridge, Billy Allman, Jack Baker, Bobby Wilhelm, Ned Davis, Bobby Davis. Page Thirty-one PARROT SECRETARIAL CLUE OFFICERS President, Claretta Bostian; Vice-President, Barbara Yost; Secretary, Sybil Mundy; Treasurer, Maxine Watson; Faculty Advisor, Rebecca Neelyu ROLL “Boots” Pirie, Ruby Berry, Sybil Mundy, Mary Baker, Claretta Bostian, Barbara Yost, Pearl Wil¬ helm, Miss Neely, Maxine Watson, Mae Nell London, Ethel Baker. MONOGRAM CLUE OFFICERS President, “Pat” DeMarcus; Vice-President, Harold Beaver; Secretary, Edith Sloop; Treasurer, Grace Barger; Faculty Advisor, William Booth. ROLL Rachel Mabry, Thelma Morrow, Christine Evers, Alma Lee Swink, Bernice Beaver, Hazel Aber¬ nathy, Edith Eagle, Ruth Smith, Priscilla Honbarger, Willie Mae Kluttz, Gladys Roberts, Bill DeMarcus, Billy Rary, Lewis Seymour, Hazel Nicholson, Marie Owensby, Hazel McNeely, Marie Miller, Sarah Lou Dickerson, Jane Lee, Juanita Overcash, Harold Carter, Harold Beaver, Ernest Honbarger, Dorothy Cranford, Virginia Grimes, Bessie McCombs, Lucille Miller, Doris Duncan, Viola Owens, Dixon Blackwelder, Howard Eagle, Frank Bostian, Grace Barger, Mary Elinor Davis, “Pat” DeMarcus, Edith Sloop, Louie Owens, Mr. Booth, Reid Grimes, Joe Teeter, Frank Barger, Mr. Farmer, Glenn Brown, Lloyd Owens, John DeMarcus, Violet Winecoff. Page Thirty-two -ID HOME ECONOMICS CLUB OFFICERS President, Mary F. Corriher; Vice-President , Pansie Thompson; Secretary, Marvie Livengood; Treasurer, Bessie Koon; Faculty Advisor, Margaret Blair. ROLL Evelyn Lumsdon, Maxine Walters, Pansie Thompson, Bessie Koon, Lois Trexler, Lola Park, Mary F. Corriher, Opal Jones, Miss Blair, Hazel Coggins, Marvie Livengood, Mildred Graham, Doris Barnhardt. EUTURE FARMERS ' ORGANIZATION OFFICERS President, John Miller; Vice-President, Ben Beaver; Secretary, Wayne Simpson; Treasurer, Junior Sloop; Reporter, Albert Sloop; Faculty Advisor, Ray Poole. ROLL Grady Wilhelm, Francis Cauble, Robert Bost, Hugh Beaver, Jack Sasser, C. B. Jones, Leonard Patterson, Eustace Sloop, Boyd Buckwell, Otho Sloop, Raymond Kirk, R. J. Letter, Robert Hen¬ derson, Earl Patterson, Harold McKnight, Rollo Jones, James Harrison, John Belk, Odell Moose, Preston Deal, Robert Kirk, Pinkney Wells, Paul Stirewalt, Robert Rector, Harold Smith, Frank Miller, James Weaver, Mr. Poole, Albert Sloop, James Nesbit, Ben Beaver, John Miller, Hubert Patterson, Wayne Simpson, Arnold Barnhardt, Robert Goodman, Kenneth Suther, Clifford Davis, Howard Shue, Ernest Weaver, Lawrence Goodnight, Junior Sloop, Roy Morgan. Page Thirty-three J5- Jr 71 THE PARROT JR. BOOK CLUB OFFICERS President, Howard James; Vice-President, Hoy Correll; Secretary-Treasurer, Tommy Eller; Faculty Advisor, Bertha Piland. ROLL Sonnie Fesperman, Grover Starnes, Tommie Eller, Clyde Williams, Gerald Herrin, Calvin Thomp¬ son, Miss Piland, Howard James, Hoy Correll. DRAMATICS CLUB OFFICERS President, T. R. Eller; Vice-President, Lucille Safrit; Secretary-Treasurer, Bonnie Correll; Faculty Advisor, Ethel Eudy. ROLL Virginia Carrouth, Hazel Abernathy, Mary Brown, Juanita Harrel, Bonnie Correll, Lucille Safrit, Roscoe Boger, Lucille Bost, Wade Clawson, Nellie Watson, Mary R. Beaver, Margaret Gantt, Mildred Carrouth, Rachel Bradshaw, Lou Bostian, Annie Laurie Taylor, Dora Abernathy, Mavis Williams, Hoyt Safrit, Miss Eudy, T. R. Eller, Dorothy Davis, Alice Lewis. Page Thirty-jour 1940 THE PARROT SCIENCE ELUB OFFICERS President, Margaret Watkins; Vice-President, Annie Alexander; Secretary, Christine Mc¬ Donald; Treasurer, Betty Sue Bost; Faculty Advisor, Beulah Bryant. ROLL Christine McDonald, Mary Louise Bernhardt, Claude Marshall, William Beaver, Joe Herrin, Devon Waddell, Betty Sue Bost, Miss Bryant, Frances Casper, Adeline Turrentine, Annie Frances Alex¬ ander, R. C. Fisher, Jack Melchor, Willard Overcash, Margaret Watkins, Nora Shuffler, Stanley Weaver, Leona Shuping, Grady Sloop, Billy Glover, Guy Lowder, Jessie Maie Guffy. TRIDENT STAFF Robert Hodge, Sadie G. Wallace, Frances Wilhelm, Mabel Newlin, Sarah Lou Dickerson, Thelma Morrow, Edith Sloop, Grace Barger, Mr. Gerhardt, Lou Bostian, Annie Laurie Taylor, Edgar Bostian, Thurman Poston, Miss Eudv, Roscoe Boger, Louie Owens, Kathleen DeMarcus, Laura Jo Wilkie. Page Thirty-five £■ THE PARROT BOOK WORMS OFFICERS President, Willie Mae Cowan; Vice-President, Kathleen Evans; Secretary, Mabel Newlin; Treasurer, Lena Safrit; Facidty Advisor, Mrs. Ralph Corriher. ROLL Wilma Lowder, Kathleen Evans, Ruby Fesperman, Hazel Broome, Hazel Deese, Lena Safrit, Willie Koon, Willie Mae Cowan, Margaret Jordan, Doris Shuping, Mrs. Ralph Corriher, Mabel Newlin, Bernice Bradshaw, Mildred Rogers. FOOT-LIGHT CLUB OFFICERS President, Aldena Abernathy; Vice-President, Lucille Troutman; Secretary-Treasurer, Jo Ba¬ singer; Faculty Advisor, William Gerhardt. ROLL Claris McGalliad, Lucille Troutman, Aldena Abernathy, Jo Basinger, Peggy Turrentine, Colleen Freeze, Ola Mae Winecoff, Charlie Ray Marshall, Dorothy Murry, Elsie Chamberlain, Mildred Fesperman, Ella Mae Wilhelm, Olyve Hauss, Thelia Ridenhour, Waulena Morris, Loma Kirk, Margaret Phillips, Manuel Wyatt, Louise Williams, Mr. Gerhardt, Ruth Phillips, Jack Baker. Page Thirty-six ■} 1940 THE PARR FIRST AID CLUB Marian Watkins, Betty Sue Graham, Cecilia Britt, Ned Davis, Jack Eller, H. T. Davis, Laura Jo Wilkie, Carrie Louise Safrit, Rachel Propst, Evon Shimpock, Hollis Chamberlain, George Miller Bostian, Mr. Farmer (Sponsor), Ralph Williams, Carl Wagoner, Norman Readling, Bobby Bostian. CAMERA CLUB Johnnie Miller, Voigt Park, Ralph Corriher, Lucille Jones, George Kirk, James Aldridge, James Rector, Albert Freeze, Bobby Wilhelm, Earl Graham, Robert Hodge, J. T. Barnhardt, Helen Grant, Glenn Corriher, Billie Allman, Robert Whitaker, Jimmie Mundy, James Smith, Kathryn Fesperman, Pearl Freeze, Gray Freeze, G. W. Walter, Robert Goodman, Harold Boger, John Mabry, Ralph Hopkins, Robert Kirk. Page Thirty-seven FOOTBALL Harold Beaver, John DeMarcus, Clyde Luther, Lewis Seymour, Howard Eagle, Reid Grimes, Joe Teeter. Billy Rary, Harold Carter, Mr. Farmer, Frank Barger, Earnest Honbarger, Mr. Booth. Page Thirty-eight sj 19 4 0 THE PARROT COUNTY BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS Frank Bostian Harold Carter David Sechler John DeMarcus Ernest Honbarger Lloyd Owens Glenn Brown Mr. William Booth Joe Teeter Lewis Seymour Oscar Abernathy Billy DeMarcus “Bo” McDonald BASKETBALL C China Grove 26_ _Landis _ _16 China Grove 13_ _Woodleaf _ _10 China Grove 21_ _ Cleveland _ _33 China Grove 21 .. Rockwell _ _15 China Grove 34 Landis 17 China Grove 22.... _Woodleaf _ _ 14 AME RESULTS China Grove 31 _Cleveland 19 China Grove 31 ... Mt. Ulla _ 13 China Grove 29 ... _Granite Q. _ 17 China Grove 41 Rockwell 16 China Grove 46_ - Mt. Ulla 16 China Grove 38 ... .. Granite Q. 19 Total 353 205 We have ample reason to be proud of our basketball team, for during the past three seasons, the boys have won the county championship, thereby gaining permanent possession of the county trophy. Congratulations to Coach Booth and his Red Devils! 1940 Page Thirty-nine THE PARROT GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Edith Eagle Hazel Abernathy Mavis Williams Grace Barger Priscilla Honbarger Doris Duncan Viola Owens Rachel Mabry Edith Sloop Dorothy Cranford Kathleen DeMarcus Mr. Farmer (Coach) BASKETBALL GAME RESULTS China Grove 22 _Landis _ 16 China Grove 25... Woodleaf _22 China Grove 32_ _Cleveland _ _23 China Grove 16_ _ Rockwell _ _23 China Grove 25_ _Landis _ _ 13 China Grove 37_ _Woodleaf _ 17 China Grove 22_ _Cleveland _ _ 7 Chin a Grove 19_ ..... . Mt. Ulla ..... 15 China Grove 37_ _Granite Q. _ _27 China Grove 17—. Rockwell _22 China Grove 26_ Mt. Ulla .. _18 China Grove 37_ _Granite Q. _ _19 Total 315 222 The girls’ basketball team had a very thrilling and successful season. They finished second in the Rowan County Conference. Captain Grace Barger led the scoring with 119 points, followed by Edith Sloop with 98 points, Pat DeMarcus 55, and Viola Owens 40. Under the direction of Coach Farmer the team has developed faster breaking, smoother team-work, better passing, and more accurate shooting. Edith Eagle, Doris Duncan, Virginia Stirewalt, Willie Mae Kluttz, and Dorothy Cranford served well on the defensive end keeping the opponents to 222 points to China Grove’s 315 points. They are looking forward to a more successful season next year. (Virginia Stirewalt absent when picture was made) - v Page Forty 1940 THE PARROT BASEBALL Harold Carter Billy Rary Frank Barger Earnest Honbarger Harold Beaver Cecil Herrin John DeMarcus Raymond Kirk “Bo” McDonald Boyd Buckwell Bobby Wilhelm Ralph Williams Norman Readling Carl Wagoner Reid Grimes Clyde Luther John Winecoff Robert Kirk Glenn Corriher Jack Bame Howard Eagle Bill DeMarcus Coach William Booth The baseball team of this year appears to be one that will show much strength at as well as in the field. We believe, however, that the boys under coach Booth will come the season with a better than .500 average. For our boys, we wish the best of luck, always sure that as long as China Grove has nine men on the field, we have even chances the bat through We are to win. Page Forty-one THE PARROT THERE COMES A TIME in almost every man ' s life when it will mean a good deal to him to have the recommendation or endorsement of a good bank. IF HE IS FAVORABLY KNOWN at the bank, he has a distinct advantage over the man who is not. YOUR REPUTATION is what you have made it through the years of honest dealing, and your disposition to meet your obligations promptly. THE BANK OF CHINA GROVE C. C. Graham, President J. F. Cooper, Vice-President S. W. Freeze, Cashier Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Maximum Insurance for Each Depositor $5,000 CHINA GROVE, N. C. THE ROWAN COUNTY BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION CHINA GROVE, N. C. This Building and Loan Association ' s business is mutual. Members save money together. They lend to each other. They divide profits among themselves. They work to help each other. Our shares are good investments and pay good dividends. — COME IN AND WE WILL TALK IT OVER — UNDER STATE SUPERVISION McL. Ritchie, President K. A. Shinn, Vice-President C. C. Graham, Secret ary-Treasurer Page Forty-two 194 0 THE PARROT Compliments of NORMAN INGLE, JEWELER SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA — Representing — HERFF-JONES COMPANY The World ' s Largest Manufacturers of High School Class Rings and Pins We are Our Druggist to a great many people and we would like to be Your Druggist, too. HART ' S DRUG STORE Compliments of YADKIN HOTEL Dining Room and Coffee Shop Salisbury, North Carolina WHITE PACKING CO., INC. Salisbury, N. C. Ask Your Grocer for White Seal Brand Meats, Hams, Bacon, Sausage and Pure Lard v 1940 Page Forty-three THE PARROT THOMAS HOWARD CO. Wholesale Grocers Salisbury, North Carolina Two Big Stores THE R. W. NORMAN CO. —FURNITURE— Salisbury and Kannapolis Fine Shoes For The Whole Family FAMILY SHOE STORE Salisbury, N. C. MILLER ' S HOTEL Gives You Genuine Hospitality, Friendly Service CENTRALLY LOCATED China Grove, N. C. If We Have It, It ' s Good Our Coal, Ice, and Wood are the Pride of Cabarrus County KANNAPOLIS ICE FUEL CO. Phone 112 Kannapolis, N. C. SNIDER BROTHERS Wholesale Grocers Salisbury, N. C. Phone 91 Photographs of All Kinds ALEXANDER ' S STUDIO Photographer for 1940 PARROT Phone 248 204 ' 2 S. Main St. Salisbury, North Carolina G. E. CRESS Groceries and Meats Purina Chows Phone 69 China Grove, N. C. 1940 Page Forty-four THE PARROT LINN BROTHERS Merchants Landis, N. C. DIANA SHOPPE 224 S. Main Street Salisbury, N. C. Salisbury ' s newest shop for women Zenith Fertilizer is Manufactured in Rowan County For Rowan County Soils ZENITH CHEMICAL CO. Salisbury, N. C. Hanford ' s Flowers For the Latest Pictures-—For the Greatest sold at Entertainment—In the Most Convenient Surroundings THE FLOWER SHOP (Next to Capitol Theatre! THE GROVE THEATRE Salisbury, N. C. Phone 381—Night Phone 382 China Grove, N C. Ca ' I us about our Excellent Delivery Service to China Grove and Vicinity Compliments of LANDIS LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANERS None Better Phone 104-W LANDIS GARAGE Body and Fender Work Authorized Chevrolet Service Phone 104-R Landis, N. C. 1940 Page Forty-five THE PARROT Drink Compliments of SALISBURY COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY NEHI BEVERAGE CO. Solisbury, N. C. 1828 S. Moin Extension Congratulations Seniors EDDLEMAN b SONS From TAYLOR MATTRESS CO. Salisbury, N. C. Groceries and Meats Ice and Feed We make them Better than ever Phone 15 Mattresses—Awnings—Venetian Blinds China Grove, N. C. Compliments Compliments of of C. E. SLOOP BOSTIAN MERCANTILE China Grove, N. C. China Grove, N. C. Groceries and Meats CHINA GROVE ICE b FUEL CO. Compliments Ice, Coal, and Wood CHINA GROVE ROLLER MILL Phone 95-W Flour, Feed, and Meal China Grove, North Carolina China Grove, N. C. Page Forty-six 1940 THE PARROT Compliments of Compliments of LEE KLUTTZ WAGONER MOTOR CO. General Merchandise and Service Station China Grove, N. C. RELIABLE SALES STORE, INC. LORENA SHOPPE AND PAWN SHOP Ready-to-Wear Salisbury, N. C. 111 W. Fisher St. Salisbury, N. C. Compliments of Compliments of CHINA GROVE SEED ASSOCIATION RABON ' S BAKERY BETTY LOU SHOPPE 204 S. Main St. Salisbury, N. C. H. V. FESPERMAN Wholesale Confectionery If it ' s from the Betty Lou, it ' s the correct style for you 206 Ridge Ave. Phone 2026-R Millinery—Accessories—Sports Wear Salisbury, N. C. RUSTIN FURNITURE CO. BAMBY BREAD The Home of Friendly Credits It ' s policed for freshness Salisbury, N. C. Salisbury, N. C. DARLING SLIPPER SHOP Salisbury, N. C. Salisbury ' s Only Exclusive Ladies ' Shoe Store CRESS Cr SONS Smart Clothes for Young Men Salisbury, N. C. JOHNSTON ' S FURNITURE CO. Home of Friendly Service Concord, N. C. Kannapolis, N. C. Phone 21 Phone 680 HARDIMAN SON, INC. Frigidaire Products Salisbury Spencer Kannapolis Concord Compliments of BLACKWELDER ' S BAR-B-Q Salisbury, N. C. Compliments of BELK-HARRY CO. Salisbury, N. C. • • 1940 Page Forty-seven THE PARROT KANNAPOLIS BOWLING CENTER Phone 522-W North Ridge Ave. Compliments CHINA GROVE DEPT. STORE Dependable Merchandise and Friendly Service Petros Nossar, Prop. Meet Your Friends at the CHINA GROVE DRUG STORE Phone 123 Trade Where Quality Counts L. C. VARIETY STORES Landis, N. C. China Grove, N. C. We Sell Everything STUDENT SCHOOL SUPPLY CO. Belmont, N. C. Compliments of THE HOLSUM ICE CREAM CO. 1003 S. Fulton St. Salisbury, N. C. GIBSON ' S Clean Clothes Contribute to Ice Cream Health and Happiness Always good High Point, N. C. “We Serve” SUNSHINE LAUNDRY Compliments SMITH BEAUTY SHOP Phone 35 China Grove, N. C. THE 1940 PARROT WAS PRINTED BY THE LASSITER PRESS, INC. CHARLOTTE, N. C. 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