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

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entor (Hiss rophecy One evening I came into the sitting room from a good supper and seated myself comfortably before the fire. While sitting there, watching the crackling flames dance merrily in the fireplace, I fell asleep and began dreaming a most strange dream. Imagine my surprise and pleasure to find myself in the year 1950, learning the whereabouts and occupations of my former classmates and fellow seniors of 1940. Margaret Jane Alexander seems to have been very successful, for she is now the happy wife of a handsome young man. And Velma Beaver, ah, I am proud to have been her class mate, because now she is one of our most celebrated novelists, George Poteat being her wealthy publisher. W. S. Abernathy must have received his start by “knowing all the answers,” in high school, for he is now Professor Quiz Abernathy on station W-I-S-E. On the same station is Virginia Campbell making very interesting and educational lectures, with Charles Sutton as her question and answer man. Bernard Beaver is chief construction engineer of Cannon Mills Company, Okla Butts being his secretary. Our new head matron of the Landis orphanage is Helen Carter, and Espie McCreary holds a prominent position on the orphanage board. When Kenneth Corriher worked so hard during the School Fair, he was just preparing himself for bringing the World’s Fair to Landis. On exhibit in the fair are some of Marvin Corriher’s prize frogs, which he has been raising for the past few years. Hazel Dayvault, I’m sorry to say, has had trouble finding a husband, and so resorted to com- posing soothing music. This music is taught by Rachel Linn, as a sideline, because she has become an honored college professor. You would never guess what Leonard Freeze is doing, anyway, please don’t be surprised. He is called the Lucky Freeze who speedily spans the spacious speedways. Landis is indeed lucky to have such a fine mayor as Ray Freeze, whose closest adviser is Charles Funderburke, Captain of the U. S. Army detachment stationed at Landis. Wayne Fleming’s love of athletes and her desire to become a nurse, caused her to become a nurse for baseball players. Speaking of baseball, I see Owen Linn is the manager of a very well trained team. Jeanette Linn, as you all know, dearly loved French, so she has become the French teacher in Landis. Elvie McCreary is one of our lucky classmates, for she married a wealthy man and lives in a fine home in Panama. Junior Karriker gained so much experience during his senior year, that he now has a Column in the Landis Gazette; “Advice For The Love Lorn.” Mildred Troutman works in the new post office of Landis, assisted by Selma Wilson. Hattie Wright is rather busy between keeping matters straight in a certain Drug Store, and supervising the driving of some Coca-Cola trucks. No, Hazel Lee Medlin is not married, but she has great hopes about a young minister. The progressive professor of Marion College is none other than Foil McLaughlin. Another in this college from our midst is Elouise Overcash. Naturally a college has a Home Economics instructor, so who could it be but Faye Ruth Nesbitt. Nita Mae Ritchie is the owner of a very high rate beauty salon in oun fair city, and although there are no connections whatsoever, Pauline Riley is a nurse, working next door. The capable manager of the Landis-China-Grove Airline is Harold Sechler, whose competitor is Joe Roberts, driving Swift Horse Bus No. 71. Arlene Sloan must truly love children, because she teaches two kindergarden classes a day. Have you noticed lately in the newspapers about the greatly increased rate of deaths? I wonder if the Home Economics Teacher of the high school, Martha Teeter, has anything to do with it, or maybe it is caused by the chain of hamburger stands owned by Margaret Thomas. The strange occupation of our group is held by Margaret Sloope, who designs postage stamps for the U. S. Government. Louise Smith is the secretary of Hamilton Arrowood, who is an electric motor engineer. Winston Rape has found a very pleasant occupation, that of taking passengers to the South Seas on his ship. Norman Shue must be a great admirer of French, for besides finishing it in one year, he is now a loved singer of French songs. Ikey Snipes is the most prized worker in the office of the Landis Power Company and she is doing extra well. Then I saw a figure just as my dreams faded away. The figure was myself, but the glimpse I caught only increased my curiosity, for now I have to wait to find my own future. HERMAN WeEavyeR, Class Prophet Twenty-two

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Soe Diary 1935-1939 OCTOBER We began seeking ways and means for financing our big event of the year, the junior-senior banquet. We found that this was easier said than done. SEPTEMBER Fifty-one jolly to begin what turned out year of much dispute and many arguments. Our officers were Lee Brown Sloope, president; Wayne Fleming, vice-president; Joe Roberts, secretary; and Herman Weaver, treas- urer. NOVEMBER Now we had established a real reputation for ourselves. Our third high school English teacher embarked upon the sea of matrimony. returned to be a juniors DECEMBER Basketball practice was well un- der way and our star athletes were making a name for themselves on our teams. Our class meetings were becoming famous for their long and heated arguments. The only thing we agreed on was that we didn't -agree with anybody. JANUARY Our bank account was growing slowly. We now had a real subject for debate; namely, where should the junior-senior banquet be held? We shed tears, made enemies, and lost friends over this. FEBRUARY Finally, the hotel-minded group won, and we went to Salisbury (by boat) to a very delightful junior- senior banquet. This was the first time we had a real dance following the banquet. To say we had fun is expressing it mildly. Mrs. Doron breathed a sigh of relief, MARCH For our first dramatic efforts we selected ‘‘Full of Youth.’ We didn’t have any Clark Gables, but at least we lived up to the title. APRIL Our grade parents honored us with a junior-senior prom. Com- mencement time rolled around again, We found ourselves gathering flowers for the daisy chains. Those hard- hearted seniors refused to weep. We hated to see them go but we were glad to look forward to taking their places next year. MOS IGANG, SEPTEMBER In all our senior dignity we re- turned to prove that we were capa- ble of filling our places as leaders of the student body. Norman Shue was our very capable president; Mar- garet Sloope, vice-president; Okla Butts, secretary; and Harold Sechler, treasurer, OCTOBER Hattie Wright and Wayne Flem- ing became very ‘‘business-minded’’ as they operated the store. We be- came magazine salesmen in order to increase our bank account. We are still waiting for that ice-cream sup- per which we were promised. NOVEMBER The members of the annual staff were announced. Some of them went to Washington and Lee University for the S.I.P.A. convention, and to our delight brought back the cup, first place award for our annual. DECEMBER We rushed the season and gave our senior play ‘‘Spring Fever.’’ Oh, well, according to our teachers we had a chronic case of that. Our rings finally came, and we felt our- selves a very select group now. They really were pretty. JANUARY Snow and more snow! We didn’t know we did like school so well until we had to take two snow vacations. Believe it or not, we had our Easter holidays in January. FEBRUARY The juniors entertained us royally with a banquet followed by a dance at Hotel Concord. Twas an occasion to be remembered by all of us. APRIL Those long awaited caps and gowns finally came out of hiding. We were really going to receive our “sheepskins.’” As we could not MARCH We needed some extra days in this month. Basketball tournament, last minute work on the annual, final book reports kept us so busy that we almost forgot that we had classes leave without leaving our best wishes to attend. to the underclassmen and faculty members for all the things they have done to make our high school days happy. HAROLD SECHLER Historian Twenty-one

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lca WAY coll Dbroenl We, the Senior Class of Landis High School, the County of Rowan, and the State of North Carolina, upon realizing that the time has come for us to depart from you, our dearest friends, because the world is calling to us to take up our positions in life, do hereby feel it our duty to dispose of our earthly possessions. We therefore do will and bequeath the following: To the Junior Class we hereby will all our mistakes and also our love for dear old Landis High. To the Sophomore Class we hereby will our common sense (they show signs of needing it). To the Freshman Class we hereby will our love for Miss Burge and ability to get by (we never did). To the Principal, school board, and teachers we hereby will our appreciation for the high ideals they have set before us during the past years. 1. I, Wayne Fleming, do hereby will my love for Pet Ice Cream, “Referees” and my friendly ways to Mrs. Doron. I, Leonard Freeze, do hereby will my nickname “Speed Ball” to D. B. Adams. 3. I, Okla Butts, do hereby will my dimple and quiet ways to Alice Blackwelder. 4. I, Kenneth Corriher, do hereby will my silence on classes to Raymond Daugherty. 5. I, Selma Wilson, do hereby will my brown eyes and curly locks to Marie Corriher. 6. I, George Poteat, do hereby will my love for Hayden Carter to Ethel Beaver. i 8 bo I, Margaret Thomas, do hereby will my ability to sing “Oh, Johnny” to Mr. Cunningham. . I, Margaret Jane Alexander, do hereby will all my fan mail and giggles to Ruth Wright. 9. I, Charles Sutton, do hereby will my love for English to Willie Mae Fisher. 10. I, Margaret Sloope, do hereby will my studious manner and ability to learn to Georgia 11. I, Charles Funderburk, do hereby will my ability to date girls from Bain to Alex Roberts. 12. I, Espie McCreary, do hereby will my sunny disposition and ability to study to Imogene 13. I, Elvie McCreary, do hereby will my girlish ways and blue eyes to Della Mae Beaver. 14. I, Nita Mae Ritchie, do hereby will my brown eyes and ability to attract the opposite s ex to Adrain Bond. 15. I, Norman Shue, do hereby will my ability to tease faculty members and get by with it and my bass voice to Herman Eagle. 16. I, Martha Teeter, do hereby will my ability to sit quietly in Mrs. Linn’s class and read French to Fred Triece. 17. I, Hattie Wright, do hereby will my lovely dimples and athletic ability to Evelyn Ruff. 18. I, W. S. Abernathy, do hereby will my love for Concord and preachers’ daughters to Charlie Corriher. 19. I, Bernard Beaver, do hereby will my studious ways to Sherman McClaid. 20. I, Eloise Overcash, do hereby will my quick temper and love for French to Helen Karriker. 21. I, Marvin Corriher, do hereby will my ability to tell tall tales to Mildred Goodson. 22. I, Louise Smith, do hereby will my typing ability to Mary Agnes Bost. 23. I, Winston Rape, do hereby will my love for V-8s and dare-devil ways to Andrew Smith. 24. I, Helen Carter, do hereby will my bashfulness to Floyd Daugherty. 25. I, Pauline Riley, do hereby will my long brown curls and sparkling eyes to Margaret Blackwelder. 26. I, Owen Linn, do hereby will my: good looks to Cecil Linn. 27. I, Velma Beaver, do hereby will my love for Eva Mae Dishman to Hoyle Bost. 28. I, Herman Weaver, do hereby will my rosy cheeks and winning smile to Elizabeth Corriher. 29. I, Hazel Dayvault, do hereby will my ability to be an old maid to Marie Barnhart. 30. I, Ray Freeze, do hereby will my ability to drive a school bus to Harold Campbell. I, Sill. 32. I, Junior Karriker, do hereby will my love for “Wrights” to “Lib” Upright. Mildred Troutman, do hereby will my babyish and cute ways to Merrill Hilton. 33. I, Jeanette Linn, do hereby will my ability to crack jokes and say the right thing at the wrong time to Alma Watts. 34. I, Foil McLaughlin, do hereby will my school boy complexion to Hayden Hilton. Twenty-three