Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Jk ' ' ;.y, I BFIvBCTOI •A ' Y ■u£L As I lett I overheard two ladies in front of me saying: “Did you see Basil Nave while you were in New York? 1 hear he’s one of the most famous actors of the season. He’s playing in Love’s Delay,’ by Miss Ruth Yarborough. You know she went through high school with us.’’ This aroused my curosity, and so as I passed I noticed these ladies and recognized them to be Miss Juanita Dillon and Mrs. Smith, nee Jewell Dicks. Soon I returned to my hotel, but before going to bed I read “The Speed of the Younger Generation, by William Fife, our own distinguished “Bill.” The next morning I left Greensboro in my aeroplane for New York. Margaret 1 Iigh. 23

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tfV- I EFIvECTOR .. r ' ... . labeled, High Class Studio: Accomplished Artists,” 1 could see a young lady whom 1 at once recognized as my friend Kathleen Lashley. Beside her was Cora Lee Cox. The two were busy with their easels and paints. Down the street a little further I noticed a theatre with signs posted which read: Special feature today. Miss Evelyn Parks, violinist, assisted by Misses Catherine Duffy and Katrina Smathers, dancers. Appearing at 11, 3, 3, 7, and 9.” 1 went in, and being early, wandered about the wonderful theatre which was being managed by a former classmate of mine, Mr. Le Grande Johnson. There were also two comedians in the show ' ; one dressed as an old fashioned negro and the other as an English jester. However, in spite of their disguises, 1 recognized the antics of Margaret High and Harry Lloyd. 1 enjoyed the show very much and did not leave until the final curtain went down on the last act. 1 had not gone far when a group of beautiful and spacious buildings, set off in their own grounds, attracted my attention. 1 asked a passerby the name of the place and he told me that it was the new Broadhurst High School and Junior College. Truly a far cry from old G.H.S., I thought, as 1 looked at the lovely green golf course and the large football field. Adjoining this, my informer told me, was the Knight Conservatory of Music, which was managed by Miss Ellen Dunivent and Mrs. Jones, nee Elizabeth Pamplin. with Miss Margaret Neal as Dean of Students. On the door to a building in the next block, my attention was attracted by a sign which read, Albert Little, X-Ray Specialist. Come inside for details. Next door was a queerly shaped building of drab, grey stone. It was called, “Home for those disappointed in love. Also, stray cats, parrots, and drunkards befriended. Just as 1 passed, the proprietress walked out and it proved to be none other than my old friend Elizabeth Wilson, who had now become tall and precise, and was on her way to the polls to vote. At last I reached my hotel. 1 went in and there found an invitation awaiting me to come to an entertainment to be given that night at the Sykes Night Club, for the benefit of all aged lunatics. Mr. Harry Gump, millionaire novelist and pub¬ lisher, would give free all refreshments. Miss Margaret Bain ' s orchestra was to furnish the music. When 1 reached the club, I was given a program and ushered up near the front. Among other numbers, Col. James Lassiter, the noted trans¬ atlantic fiver, who had been the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean in his new wing¬ less airplane, lectured. Also, Miss Ruth Chandler, the world’s champion typist, gave an illustration ol her wonderful skill. Miss Marjorie Cox, noted permanent wave specialist, then lectured on “beauty hints. I he last number on the program was a very interesting report by Misses Rebecca Webster and Elizabeth Betts, who spoke about their work as missionaries in Japan.

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°yhe tySFIvECTOF ' A f . ' ' ' ; , ' ■ - ■ ' , The Last Will and Testament We, the members of the mid-term graduating class of ' 28 of the Central High School in the City of Greensboro, the State of North Carolina, being in accordance with the laws of said state, of fairly sound mind and memory (that is, all except Ed Stainback, Esquire), do hereby give and bequeath and devise all our worldly goods and possessions, without having accepted bribes from anyone (although Eric Whiteworth did match with Louis Brooks for Ed Kuykendall’s argumentative ability) or in the least being influenced by past favors or disfavor. ARTICLE I Item I. To the Board of Education we give our thanks for finally reaching a decision on the location of the new school; we feel that such will at least insure us that our own children may attend that school which we as freshmen were promised. Item 2. We feel, too. that our own faithful building should receive some thanks for the protection tendered us in stormy weather (don ' t laugh, please). May it guard sacredly the thousand cherished memories—both happy and sad—which hov er about it. ARTICLE II Item 1. lo the distinguished faculty of the High School—for distinguished it has become since it has so patiently guided us through the four-year course in less than eight years—-we wish to express our deep gratitude, and to bequeath the great variety ol talents found in the personnel of our class—our bluffers, our chewing gum fiends, our guzzlers—that such may be of great value to them in dealing with future classes. I tern 2. lo Mr. Brederick Archer we wish to express thanks for a splendidly- equipped school library, which was of such value to us in writing our various term papers, those bugbears which almost kept some of us from getting our diplomas. Item 3. lo Mr. Charlie Phillips, that prince of good fellows, we render our appreciation of his ability to see the other fellow s viewpoint, of his extreme fair¬ ness at all times. Item 4, We give and bequeath to Miss Fannie Starr Mitchell, our beloved dean, the three graces—Cora Lee Cox, Hazel Jenkins, and Frances Sink—to serve throughout the spring term as her sole assistants in all things pertaining to a dean’s position. She may claim same at once. 24