Landis High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Landis, NC)

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e YELLOW JACKET ..-.. 1 ..--.3-, s E T.A X V ga -ff , 3 .f 2 , -- 7 '1 , ,O . , SlENlIO CLASS ISTOJRY NOW THAT we are about to see what treasure the future holds for us, it will be interesting to recall some of the high-lights in the history of the class of '57. Oh, I beg your pardon, said meek little Raymond Pethel as he bumped into a high and mighty sophomore one day early in the fall of 1952. Well, you won't get it or anything else I have, was the lordly reply. You and the other fifty-eight green freshmen may just as well get accustomed right now to staying out of our way. We soon learned from instances similar to this one that we were to be seen and then ignored. The sophomores did everything in their power to make life miserable for us and succeeded pretty well in their efforts. After several weeks we finally learned how to find our respective classes and how to read Mr. Farmer's handwriting Che called it writing-we didn'tJ. We had a booth at the Hal- lowe'en Carnival, and I think we used the money for a picnic-I'm sure we did if Ben Fleming had anything to do with it. In the spring several of our girls were on the basketball squad. I was the class president, Carl Alexander was vice-president, and Raymond Bostian was secretary and treas- urer. Before we were aware of it, our first year was over, and we had grown so rapidly in wisdom and stature that we determined to return as sophomores. It seemed as if the next year some of us had grown disgusted because our enrollment decreased to thirty-six, I can't remember whether they got married, became tired of school, inherited a fortune, or what happened that they did not return. Vile felt very' important because we were the wise pro- moters of pranks on the freshmen rather than the victims. This was really the first time that we felt ourselves an actual part of the school. Three of our girls, Jennie Linn Wright, Freda Correll, and Rachel Kennerly, were on the varsity basketball team which won the county championship. That was the year the song bird of the South wandered up to Landis. She was a. credit to our class and to the entire school. That very summer we sponsored an entertainment and joyfully deposited the money toward our junior expenses. Carl Alexander served us well as president with Ruby Ketner as vice-president. jolly juniors we were called now, and we intended living up to the name. There were thirty- two of us. Hilliard Fisher, with his ready wit, had returned and two Salisburians, James and Wil- liam Hincemon, wandered into our flock at Landis. When Miss Burge announced the characters for our junior play, Through the Keyhole, we were quite delighted to begin work because we knew it was the best play that had ever been given. It was our first public stage success, and we were very happy. Vfe devised various other means of increasing our bank balance, all of which was necessary to finance the Junior-Senior banquet. We held the banquet at Hotel Concord and carried out the Dutch theme in decorations and program. We asked twelve sophomore girls to dress in Dutch costumes and serve. Emojean Shul- enberger danced for us in a quaint Dutch costume, and we also took the senior mascots dressed as a little Dutch boy and a little Dutch girl. We thoroughly enjoyed the preparations for the occasion, and the appreciation of our guests was ample reward for our efforts. Several other interesting things happened during that year. The seniors started the publication of an annual. Carl Alexander served as junior editor, and we were quite pleased with the idea of a yearbook. I was selected for the second year to play in the annual Music Festival at Greensboro. Carmack Stonestreet managed to survive his various wrecks and near wrecks. Jennie Linn Wright was class president, Raymond Pethel, vice-president, Rachel Kennerly, secretary, and Carl Alexander, treasurer. We were very well satisfied with the year's accomplishments and looked with pleasure to the final vear of our high school experience. Page Twelve f l-Ci 19 3 'I

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YELLOW JACKET CARMACK STONESTREET Literary Society 1113 Physical Education 1213 Football 11, 2, 313 Baseball 111. H hat the French would call in- soneiantf' or in plain English, U trifle lazy-but his friendliness and sense of humor have given. Stony EI-I prominent place in the Senior ' ass. RUTH UPRIGHT Literary Society 1113 Physical Education 121g Playmaker's Club 13, 413 First Aid 1413 Senior Play. Clear-minded, draniatie and re- fined: the better nfe know her the hetter we like her. BROOKS WILKINSON Mooresville 11, 2, 313 First Aid 441. Broolrs has been with ns only a short time, but we admire him for 'US fllllvf. courteous 'manner and !l4'PI1'1'ous cooperation. . CARL WRIGHT Post Graduate. VV!! 7'Ul'0 Wljfilled having Carl continue his studies with ns this year. We prophesy for hint a sne- eessful future. 1 SEN ORS 141 1937 ' FRANCES SUTHER Glee Club 11, 2, 3, 413 Play- maker's Club 13, 41 3 Home Eco- nomics 11, 213 Literary Society 1113 Senior Play. Frances' friends know her to be highly independent, charniingly sin- eere, and deliglitfiully witty. SARAH E. WEDDINGTON Literary Society 111 3 Music Club 1213 Glee Club 13, 413 Playmaker's Club 13, 41- Chaste, quiet, and self-eyfncing. always the same. What 'more could be said of sneh a. loyal friend? JUANITA WILSON Startown High School .11, 213 Playmaker's Club 1313 First Aid 141.1 Glee Club Juanita, is 'witty and always happy. I'Ve have heen glad to have her and feel that she has been hap- PZI with ns. JENNIE LINN WRIGHT Glee Club 11, 2, 3, 41, Secre- tary and Treasurer 141Q Literary Society 1113 Physical Education 1213 Playmaker's Club 15, 41, Vice-President 1413 Basketball 11, 21 3 Class President 1313 Ad- vertising Manager of YELLOW JACKET 1413 Secretary of Class 121 3 Cheerleader 1413 junior and Senior Playg Marshal 131. A happy laugh., a wise remark, dancing feet: beneath it all a sin- cere friend. That's Jennie. Page Eleven 2

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YELLCW JACKET , , '?'?'F aim., We returned in the fall of 1936, full-fledged seniors. There were thirty-two of usg Brooks Wilkinson joined our group. At this stage we became very dignihed and walked around with an air of knowledge. We had chosen Raymond Pethel to be class president, Carl Alexander, vice-presi- dent, and Jennie Linn Wright, secretary and treasurer. The hrst thing we did was select our rings. This definitely set us aside as the most distinguished group. Our teachers had often accused us of being clownishg consequently, we decided to sponsor a real carnival. Having made our decision we proceeded with the arrangements which included a lunch stand conducted by the class. We can still hear cries of hot-dogs, hamburgers, cold drinks, chewing gum, and candy. This was an experience well worth remembering. The staff for the annual was announced, and we began the work of collecting material and money for this Dart of our program. We had some interesting experiences here, and really discovered that we had some excellent salesmen among our group. Pictures had to be taken fand some re- taken in order to flatter us morej, copy written, and ads solicited. When the last copy went to the publisher, we felt that we had done a good piece of work. Things happened so fast after Christmas that we scarcely had time to think. We had become such good cooks in our carnival experience that we decided to conduct another lunch stand at the basketball tournament. We would cheerfully recommend several of our number now as culinary experts. Then followed quickly our Senior play, The jade Ring, which marked our second stage success. The juniors took us to Hotel Concord for the banquet which carried out the idea of a trip to Ireland. Emojean Shulenberger delighted us again this year with Irish dances. This was a memora- ble occasion for us, especially for the girls because the boys went on a sit-down strike and left us to get there the best way we could. Before we knew what was happening, there was great talk of commencement, and we found ourselves in the midst of it. It is always hard to mark the end of something we have enjoyed. We have stored up in our minds many things which we will use in the years to come. The knowledge gained and the strength of character acquired are things which no one can take from us. As we take these with us, we hope that we are leaving behind us something that may help to inspire those who follow us. - E SARAH LINN, Clam Hirrorian. Q. 0 qf n of nz 0 0 I U Page Tbifleen . I ab- 19-3 1 be ' D llg