Cooleemee High School - Indian Echo Yearbook (Cooleemee, NC)

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The Indian Echo ,44 Prophecy . . . Class of ,44 As I completed my column for the evening paper and prepared to go home. my chief. the editor of the New York Times. called me into his office, A revolution had broken out in Cuba. and I was to cover it for the newspaper. Being accustomed to hurrying off on a story like this. I quickly packed and took a plane for Havana at midnight. The stewardess on the plane happened to be a former classmate of mine. Minnie Ruth Beck. and she was busy making the passengers comfortable for the trip. Once I asked who was piloting our plane. And I was astonished to learn that it was William Gales. another member of the class of 44. Before I knew it, we had landed at Havana airport, and everybody began hailing taxis to take them to their hotels. or homes. Before taking a taxi. however. I stepped into the airport restaurant for a cup of coffee. Glancing around. I saw an old friend of mine, Jacqueline Morton. behind the counter busily mixing ice cream sodas. Although thirteen years had passed since Jack and I were together as high school seniors. I saw at once that she was still as cute and witty as ever. Seeing these three members of the senior class brought back old memories. and I had a desire to see the other thirty-one. But knowing that my schoolmates were scattered all around the globe. I dismissed this thought from my mind. The next day, I went to the War Department to learn some details of the war in Cuba. I was amazed to see Jake Jordan as the military advisor from our country. He was serving in the absence of Charles Barnharclt. After sending a short write- up to the paper back in New York. I returned to my hotel. On my last night in Havana. I went to a popular night resort for dinner. The Hoor show was beginning just as I entered. A very talented young man. whom I recognized as Paul Shepherd. crossed to the center of the stage and sang a popular song hit of the day. accompanied on the piano by Miss Inez Driver. This all seemed too good to be true, that I should run into two former class members so far from home on the same evening, and I began to glance about for other familiar faces. Seeing no one else whom I recognized, I made my way backstage to speak to Paul and Inez and renew our acquaintance. Imagine my very great surprise to meet there the manager of the show-none other than Jimmie Wilson. After shouts of greeting between us. he explained in answer to my questions. that he had organizd a troupe show in Boston, composed of a group of the most talented boys and girls in our old C. H. S. class. and they were playing a months engagement in Havana. How glad I was that I happened in there, and Jimmie went on to tell me what a marvelous fioor show they had. But I wanted to see for myself. so I went back out front to enjoy the show as a spectator. The next feature was a toe-dance by Miss Ruby Blackwelder. Music for this dance was furnished by Ethel Messick Hellard. and her orchestra. Watching this topnotch band perform, I saw several other friends. Ruby Hancock was playing first trombone. Bob Benson was at the harpis- chord, Cornelius Boon played the violin. and Eloise Mitchell was trumpet soloist. The hostess for the evening was Geneva lVIcClannon. owner of the club. Across the street was a drug store. known as Scotts Drug Spot . another of Buddy's chain stores. He must have followed Geneva all the way to Cuba with no luck yet. Cooleemee High School

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The Indian Echo '44 When I arrived at the airport in New York City, I noticed a great mob of people gathered around someone, evidently of great importance. When I caught a glance of the person, I saw that it was the minister to Great Britain, with his smiling wife, the former Imogene Isley. at his side. The first newspaper that I read after returning to New York carried a story about one of the city's dangerous criminals having been sent again to court for trial. I was interested to read that his lawyer was Lester Bailey. famous Chicago Attorney. Another person getting her name in headlines rather often these days is Fannie Morrow. She has recently completed her first term as Mayor of Newark, N. J. Some of her untiring cabinet members are Garland Page, Phoebe Dulin, and Reuben Berrier. Airplanes are now as common as automobiles. and it is nothing out of the ordinary to take a plane to London, Paris, Sydney, or any place one might take a notion to visit. So when my vacation came in the spring. I went to London. One of the first persons I saw when I arrived was Harry Monsees. He had become one of the best known lecturers of the time. speaking usually on the international situation. There seemed to be many friends of mine in London. Carl Ward. famed concert pianist. was being featured at the Royal Palace Theatre for three weeks. He is well-known to Londoners, for last year he married a very prominent English girl. In the hotel lobby one night, I saw Lt. Hazel Gales, looking as fit as ever in her Army Nurse uniform. Hazel had just returned from two years in New Guinea, where she served with the Army Nurse Corps. After spending two pleasant weeks in London, I decided to go by Shanghai on my way home. The first day in this city was uneventful because it rained, but the second day I set out to explore. Entering a large, modern department store I immediately recognized Katherine Tutterow behind a counter. We talked nearly an hour, for it was good to see a familiar face in the strange city. There were many Americans in Shanghai, and I was not surprised to learn that Kitty had married. She told me that Grace Walker was living on a farm not far from the city, and that Charlotte Swain was teaching school in a near-by town. In a few days I was back in New York, and as thc days grew warmer, thousands of people went over to Atlantic City, N. J. for swimming and a good time. One of the life guards there was Dorothy Owens and a popular spot on the beach was a hot-dog and lemonade stand run by Anne Appcrson and Frank Foster. From all accounts. they were having a lot of fun, as well as making a successful business. Edna Crawford and E. C. Tatum have married, of course, and settled down in a home of their own in a small town in North Carolina. Nancy Ridenhour is living in Winnipeg. Canada, with hcr husband, an Army Captain. who distinguished himself by capturing fifty German soldiers, single- hanclecl, in thc invasion of Germany during the 2nd World War, Thus have the members of Cooleemee High School. Class of '44 found their places in the world of today. Coofeeinee High School