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

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Bellutn Blanket Qeninr lass Brnpijetp Ahl With a sigh of relief I stretch out in my easy chair after a hard day's work. I pick up a dusty old book from the end table and idly turn its pages. Suddenly I take notice of it a11d give a hearty laugh, for it is none other than the yearbook my class of '38 pub- lished. Upon examining it, however, 1 Find that it has in some mysterious way changed, for it gives, not the honors of my fellow Seniors when they graduated, but rather their present occupations and whereabouts in this year 1958, twenty years later. A closer examination reveals that: Eugene CDoc5 Holland has advanced far up the medical ladder-he is chief surgeon at the new Landis Hospital. Geneva Linker is capably serving as head nurse, and Zenna Bare is chief dietitian, with a state-wide reputation. The Reverend J. Harding Dial has just been appointed Bishop of the North Carolina Conference of Methodist Churches. Ralph t-VVigD Turner has at last found profitable occupation for his noisy shoe taps. He has taken Fred Astaire's place on the screen. Another Landisite who is with the moving picture business is Evelyn Smith, who is head of the make-up department in Hollywood's largest studio. ' But here's a sad note in our prophecy. Duard Slough, disappointed in love, has become a lieutenant in the French Foreign Legion. His spare time is taken up in writing the world's best love stories. Another classmate has cashed in on love. Pauline Morrison writes a column for the love- lorn in a big newspaper syndicate. Mary Katherine Hinceman's brilliant salesmanship has indeed stood her in good stead, for she now owns and operates a large advertising agency. Kellar Correll, no longer lazy, is her chief field representative. With a brilliant agriculture teaching career behind him. I. L. Sloop now ably holds the position of Administrator of the Southern Flood Control and Erosion Project. Two other lads of '38 have gone far in the agriculture field. Ralph Ritchie is foreman and part owner of the best group of farms in the Piedmont Carolinas, and Clay XfVilkinson, fol- lowing up a successful chemical education, now operates a chemical fertilizer manufacturing company. Those three inseparables, Ramelle Liles, Mary Katherine Sechler, and Ruth Funderburk, are still inseparable-together they manage an exclusive beauty shop on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Lurline Hill's intellectual ability has carried her to great heights-she is Professor of English at the Woman's College, University of North Carolina. , The many hours spent in the library have not been wasted for Lucile Smith. She is making good as professional book reviewer for three national magazines. The Robert's sisters have at last separated, Marie going to Florida to manage a large winter resort, Rachel living in Chicago and devoting her time to writing excellent poetry. Executive jobs seem to be just right for our Senior president, for Johnnie Beaver is now President of one of the South's largest department stores. Helen Deal's magnetic sm.ile has found true recognition. She is now in New York, modeling for tooth paste advertisements. Matrimony has claimed two of our members. Dorothy Goodman mastered her bashfulness long 'enough to marry an up-and-coming lawyer in Alabama, while Mildred Karriker has become the wife of a ship's captain. and roves the seven seas with him. Fred Heglar's talent, long hidden by his natural modesty, has at last been very effectively shown. He is manager of the 1-958 world's heavy-weight champion boxer. The transportation business gained when flames Bostian became the pilot of the huge transport plane which makes regular trips from New York to Paris. V Dora Corriher's kind and gentle qualities have brought her a much sought aft'er position. She is chapter mother of the largest fraternity on the U. N. C. campus. Della Mae Alexander's ability in business has gone right on with her. She is Business Manager of the Clmrlottc Observer. His slow speech does not prevent Grady Bost from being a good talker. He is one of Uncle Sam's best tax collectors. Saddie Ruth Patterson and Annie Goodnight have gone into partnership. Saddie Ruth gets the latest fashions from Paris and Annie sells them to women all over America. -Ruby T urner's basketball has not forsaken her. Today she is recognized as the best woman's basketball coach in the South and is athletic director at The University. Eloise Cavin has entered the Held of journalism and is now ace reporter with the New York Sun. Addie Mae Overcash's ability' to please the young mens has been carried to practical lines: she designs the very latest in men's necktie and shirt patterns. Page Fourieen 1 9 3 8

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i9eIIutn Zatket beninr Clilass ilaistnrp In the fall of 1934 sixty-six maids and pages assembled at Landis High School with the ambition to become knights and ladies. VVe knew there was a hard struggle and much work ahead of us before we could reach our goal, but with great determination we began our climb from pages to knights. That seemed like a large class then. VV e were very meek and good for the first few weeks, or most of us were, because the high and mighty sophomores had promised to initiate us. I suppose we seemed very green to the rest of the High School, but we learned quickly and were not so still and studious as we had been at first. VVe elected as our president, J. L. Sloop, vice-president, Franklin VVilliams. secretary and treasurer, Ramelle Liles. The next Year we came back, sophomores! Quite a few had dropped out. Perhaps they didn't know how much fun we were going to have that year. Vlfe were braver still, and in the spring of that year we had our first party. This made us still more important. For our class officers we had Franklin VVilliams, pres- ident, J. L. Sloop, vice-president, and Mary Katherine I-Iinceman, secretary and treasurer. In the fall of 1936 forty-three of us were back to take the name of jolly juniors. The hrst thing we did was to begin our junior play. After three weeks of hard work Cpracticing a play was harder than we had thought it would bel we gave Crashing Societyn. Of course 1 thought it was good. Then it took much work and many worries to make more money to give the seniors a banquet. Finally, on March 19. 1937. we entertained them at the Concord Hotel with a trip to Ireland and afterwards took them to the show. VVe then began practice for the class day program and we were busy till school closed. This didn't give us much time to think of mischief. W'e had again as our president, Franklin W'il- liams, vice-president, I. L. Sloop. secretary, Helen Deal and treasurer, Della Mae Alexander. Our class advisers were Miss Black and Miss Earnhardt. XV hen we began O111' senior year in the fall of '37, there were only thirty-seven of us to reach the final stage in working toward our goal of becoming knights and ladies. James Bostian joined our group. I don't know why so many had dropped out. A few had married since our freshman year, some moved away, others became disgusted, and some must have inherited a fortune or something. This year we elected as president, Johnnie Beaver, vice-president, Harding Dial, secretary and treasurer, Franklin Williams. Our helpful and patient class adviser was Miss Burge. The staff for the annual was announced and many of our class had hard work to do to make it a success. The second volume of THE YELLOW JACKET won second place in the 1937 Southern Interscholastic Press Association. ln the fall we selected our rings: this made us full-fledged seniors. Then we began to sell magazines. Soon after this the cast for the senior play was announced and we began to work on our play. just before Christmas we gave The King Rides Ry. On Saturday. February 12. 1938. the juniors entertained us at a banquet at the Yaclkin Hotel in Salisbury. It was a night to be remembered. Then came commencement-we had at last reached our goal. Now true knights and ladies. as we go out into the world. we hope to make others realize the importance of education. Instead of a sword as our reward, we have received our diplomas. Now we can face the world as true knights. -EVELYN SMITH Class Historian 1 9 3 8 Page Thirteen

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' 'Z Y l. P Bellutn jiflaciset Margaret Corriher, after graduating from a business college, has become private secre- tary to the man who made millions in the television business, none other than John Butler! This reminds me that my favorite program is on now, and so my own prophecy will have to await another time to be told. - -FRANKLIN VVII,I,IA1NIS Class Prophet last will anh Testament We, the Superior Seniors of 1938, having realized that our career at Landis High School is rapidly drawing to a close, and our work in this -cruel, relentless world is about to begin, do make known to all concerned our last will and testament. To the Superintendent, School Board, and Faculty, we do will and bequeath our sincere appreciation for their many acts of kindness and noble efforts shown us while under their guiding inliuence and careful supervision. ' To the Junior Class we do will and bequeath the following: Our ability to go where we please, do what we please. and say what we please, with the hope that you will enjoy these privileges to the fullest extent. We also will you the task of editing the 1939 YELLOW JACKET, and hope that you will comprehend the full significance of your making it a success. To the Sophomore Class we do will and. bequeath our record-smashing ability which hastens the rapidly increasing need for student government. To the Freshman Class we do will and bequeath our dggnihed appearance. 1. I, john Butler, do will my lighting ability to Vernon lowers. 2. I, Lurline Hill, do will my studious manners to Ralph Matthews. 3. I, Dorothy Goodman, do will my permanent wave to Ethel Beaver since I won't be needing it ally longer. ' 4. I, Margaret Corriher, do will my ability to sew long and late to Miss Molly Parker. 5. I, Duard Slough, do will my love for Emojean to er, ah, to ah-no, I believe I'll keep it myself. i 6. 11, Eloise Cavin, do will my inferiority complex to Elbert Freeze. 7. I, Della Mae Alexander, do will my ability to date Doc Holland to Libby Ann Black, hoping her much successful sailing on the sea of matrimony. 8. I, Mary Katherine Hinceman, do will my sneezing ability to Rebekah Taylor. 9. 1, Zenna Bare, do will my golden locks and winsome smile to Everette Allman. 10. I, Dora Corriher, do will my rowdy manners to Floyd Patterson. 11. I, Eugene Holland, do will my ability to get the car, date anybody l wish, along with my enormous bulk to Josephus Roberts. 12. I, Ralph Turner, do will my ability to get acquainted with all the new girls to Hoyle Bost. 13. I, Ralph Ritchie, do will my girlish ways and wise remarks to Miss Burge. 14. I, Pauline Morrison, do will my ability to talk baby talk and my enormous height to Mr. Bostian. 15. I, Ruby Turner. do will my ability to play basketball along with my ability to see all the movies to Charles Sutton. 16. 1, Addie Mae Overcash, do will and bequeath my ability to entertain the stronger sex to Margaret Patterson. 17. I, Johnnie Beaver, do will my slow Southern drawl and my ability to keep my hair well combed to George McGee. 18. I, Clay Wilkinson, do will my ability to become love sick on the slightest provocation to Winston Rape. 19. I. Helen Deal, do will and bequeath the majority of my husbands to Hazel Suther, since I wish to preserve only one for myself. ' , 20. I. Annie Goodnight, do will my many successful love affairs to Madeline Cairn. 21. I, Franklin Williams. do will my firm foundations and executive ability to Will Rogers. I, Kellar Correll, do will my ability to throw Sevens and elevens to Mr. Charlie Farmer. I, Fred Heglar. do will my bashfulness to Katherine Basinger. 24. 1. Evelyn Smith, do will and bequeath my love for new cars and my flirtatious ways to. Mr. Broome. 25 1, Grady Bost. do will my lightning-like talkativeness to Mrs. Doran. 26. I. Saddie Ruth Patterson. do will my common sense to Alex Roberts. 27 W'e, Ruth Funderburk. Mary Katherine Sechler, and Geneva Linker. do will our un- breakable companionship and our unthinkable giggling to Nita Mae Ritchie. Faye Ruth Nesbitt, and Jeanette Linn. I, Ramelle Liles, do will my ability to catch and hold my man to Arlene London. I. Harding Dial, do will my ambition to become a preacher to R. D. VVright. 22. 23. 28. 29. I 9 3 8 Page Piffeen