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

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The Indian Echo ,44 School Year in Retrospect The 1943-44 school year opened early in September with Mr. G. R. Madison as principal. For the first time a nine months school was instituted, and all of the students were glad. as they realized the advantage of a longer school term. There were several new faces around Cooleemee High School, but the face that most people were interested in was that of Mr. Madison. After gathering the little facts about his life that Hoated around, they learned that he originally came from Union Grove, North Carolina. He graduated from High Point College with an A.B. Degree in 1930. The next three years were spent teaching school at Mocks- ville and serving as principal of Smith Grove School. For the next nine years he served as principal of Farmington School. In the summer of '42 he went to Duke University and got his Master's Degree. During the last school year he had served as principal of Cornelius School, and now he had come to Cooleemee. Although Mr. Madison was new here. he was not the only new person around. Miss McKown, the commercial teacher, came to Coleemee from Gaffney, South Carolina, her home town. She had in her home room the freshman girls. Miss Sherrill was teaching English and was from Bennettsville. South Carolina. Her room is filled with the junior girls. Mr. Wall was back after a year's absence and had in his home room the junior boys. Miss Mosely was the senior home room teacher and as usual was buried in their problems. Miss Hubbard had the sopho- more girls in her home room. Mrs. Bost had charge of the ninth grade boys, and Mr. Donnally's home room was made up of freshmen boys. The first few days of school were quite gay for the students, but they soon settled down to face a year of hard work which laid ahead of them. and would put them through high school or one step nearer that goal. Shortly after school opened, thc students began thinking about clubs and other extra-curricular activities. Before many days were gone. there were five clubs organized. They were: the -1-H Club, the Glee Club, Music Club. Home Economics Club, and Draniatics Club. The 4-H Club, under the guidance of Miss Florence Mackie, elected the fol- lowing officers: President, E. C. Tatum: Vice-President. Kenneth Beck: Secretary. Edna Crawford: Assistant Secretary and Treasurer. Minnie Ruth Beck: Program Committee. Carl Ward. Chairman. Nancy Ridenhour, and Imogene lsleyq Reporter, Mary Louise Gales. The Glee Club. under the direction of Mrs. W. D. Bailey. was organized, and soon the members were busy learning new songs. The Music Club, also under Mrs. BElllL'5 S supervision, and consisting of only the piano students, elected the following officers: President. Phoebe Dulin: Vice-President, Mary Shepherd: Sec- retary. Janet Eatonl Treasurer. Modene Foster: Publicity Chairman, Margaret Kirk. The Home Economics Club was composed of the students who were taking Home Economics. With Miss Hubbard as supervisor, they elected the following officers: President. Frances Harris: Vice-President. Mary Shepherd: Secretary. Eleanor Spry: Treasurer. Claytic Nichols. Mr. Wall and Miss Moseley supervised the organization and the direction of lln- Dramaties Club The members elects-rl the following officers: President, Imo- gene lslcyg Vice-President. Ruth Wood. Secretary. Phil Cltmentg Trasurer. Jean IJt'VVet-su Heporti-r. Peggy Brinegar. In the fall. the club presented two one-act ' M' ii'i 'ii Coofeemee High Scfiool..i.

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FIRST ROIN: SECOND ROW. THIRD ROIN: 4-H C FIRST ROVX. SECOND ROIN: THIRD ROW: FOURTH ROW: lub George farrell, Helen Grubb, Faye Sam, Brlly lean Kasey, Anne Rrdenhour, Laxene Cheek, DQ-rrs IllI'I'ClC1!TIIOCl'C, Betty Sue Eaton, Helen Mayberry, Ianet Tatum Anne Apgiersan, Dolly Davls, Ready Danxels, I-I, A. Wyr1.:k. Kumar Sechrest, Sarah Ruth Daniels, Ruby Damels, Ianelle Grubb, Mrnnle Ruth Ee:I1 Imogene Hellard, lame Freeman, Edna Crawiard, Imaaene Isley, Nellre Owens Maraaret Dame-ls, Kathleen Gratis, Mary Louise Gales, Mary Ann Call, Nancy Rldenhaur, Ray Carter, Gray Everhardt, Irmmre Wrlscfn, Kenneth Beck, E. C 'l'atv,1m, Ir,, Eabbg Eenscri, I-Ienry Cratrs, Paul Shepherd, Sammy Broaden, Carnehus flyers, Carl 'Ward Robert Hczthczflt, Vlfayne Eaton . Dramatics Club l.a'.-Jrence Ir, 'llarvxn R 'r ' .X .. up y, Couch, Hayden Benson, Robert Rrdenhour, Arncld Garwacd Henry Shoal, Bxllre Iean Iasey, Anne Rrdenhc-ur, for-ene Cheek, DQYIS M:C1amrQcl: Eortme Iarrtes, Betty Sue Eaton, Helen Mayberry, Lally Davxs, lean Deweese, Mary Lourse Gales Drue Owens, Mary Shepherd, Dave Dulxn, Anne Appersan, Pe-qqy Dnrrs Shadi. Brlneqar, Ianet Tatum Helen Grubb, Verne-lle Cheek, iacquelnxe Marian, Oleta Maylnerry, Ivlrnnre Rgrtlr E2e,l: Ruth VV-nad, Imcaerre I-Iellarcl, Grady Spry, Imogene Isley, Lauxse Ilrchals, Ivlfcierte Faster, Ruth Turner, Mary Ann Call, Nancy Rldenhaur, Mary Evelyn Everhardt Irnumre Wrlscn, Thomas Lrneberry, Harry' Monsees, Iohn Wagner, Verncn Pzwers Fran!-: Tatum, Sammy Braaderr, Reuben Berrrer, I-I. A, Vlyrrclt, Phillip 'Element +I .ww 5 , X

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The Indian Echo ,44 plays. The lirst one was The Trysting Placef and the players were Frank Tatum. Jacqueline Morton. John lVagncr. Anne Apperson, Grady Spry. and Jean DeYVeese. The second play was Groom's Biscuits, and the players were Phil Clement. Minnie Ruth Beck. Marvin Spry. Dolly Davis. and Harry Monsees. Another extra-curricular activity was a school newspaper. It was published once every two weeks. and the stall' included: Nancy Ridenhour. Patil Shepherd. l1Villiam Gales. Imogene Isley. Geneva McClannon. Frank Foster. Jake Jordan. E. C. Tatum. Cornelius Boon. Hazel Gales. and Phoebe Dulin. The publication of the annual also played an important part in the minds of the students. especially the seniors. The staff included: Imogene Isley. Cornelius Boon. E. C. Tatum. Phoebe Dulin. Jake Jordan. Paul Shepherd. Anne Apperson. and Jimmy Wilson. These people began work in October. with the first step towards the production of the annual being the photographing of the pictures. They made arrangements for Rowan Printing Company to publish the book. The basketball teams were organized early in December. and Jacqueline Morton and E. C. Tatum were elected captains of the girls' and boys' teams. respectively. Both teams were coached by Mr. P. W. Donnelly. They were able to play two games cach befoi'e Christmas. Due to the extra week of Christmas holidays caused by the flu epidemic the season was reopened in the middle of January. An excellent schedule ol' games was arranged for the teams, and before the season came to a close. the boys had played approximately twenty games and the girls only a few less. The girls started the season with only one regular--Oleta Mayberry-from last years squad and several substitutes from that team. With concentrated prac- tice, the team developed amazingly fast and reached the point where they gave any team in its class a real game. and even a few teams out of their class a fight for their money. For the boys. the season had a little brighter outlook with three of last years regulars-E. C. Tatum. Jake Jordan and Cornelius Boon-in addition to five of last years substitutes. The boys faced a hard schedule and played quite a few games with teams from larger schools and showed up surprisingly well. In January. Miss Ella Stevens Barrett. from the State Board of Education in Raleigh. started working with the teachers on a guidance program for the high school. Miss Barrett discussed with the student body the importance of guidance by teachers in helping students select careers to which they are most suited. She suggested means through which a student council might be organized. how better and more enjoyable home room programs might be planned. and how students. especially thc juniors and seniors. might learn more about the many occupational opportunities that are open to young men and women of today. In order to give the students in school a greater responsibility in treating the problems of the school. a Student Council was set up in February for the first time in the history of Cooleeinee High School. The following officers and repre- sentatives were choscn to serve on the council: President, E. C. Tatum: Vice- President, Carl Ward: and the council members included: Anne Apperson. Patil Shepherd. Louise Nichols, Frank Tatum, Mary Shepherd. Lawrence Couch. Janet Tatum, and Bill Shoaf. The Student Council acted as a medium between the principal and teachers with the students. This program gave added rtsponsibility lo every student in school. The Student Council proved a great success and plans were made to have a similar program instituted next year. Mr. Wall served as faculty advisor. Cooleemee High School