North Carolina School for the Deaf - Clock Tower Yearbook (Morganton, NC)

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Class History HE CLASS was organized in the fall of 1936. At that time it consisted of four girls and five boys. Mary Stevens and Louise Danner we re in the class but neither of them returned to school in 1937. Ermine Stanley was transferred to this class from the ninth grade in September. Carrie Morgan, our class president, comes from Asheville. Both of her parents are deaf. Her father attended the School for the Deaf and Blind at Raleigh and her mother, the former Miss Jonie Reece, attended school here. Neither of her parents was born deaf. Carrie lost her hearing at three years of age from on attack of influenza. She entered school in 1926. Miss Katherine Wa!ton was her first teacher. Waverly Hood was one of her clasmates and the only one of her original class to finish school with her. After coming to Main Building, Carrie be- came interested in sports. She enjoyed swim- ming, basketball and hiking. She was a Girl Scout for four years and enjoyed all the Scout activities. She is studious, has made good grades and been promoted every year. History and language are her favorite studies and she has acquired a remarkable command of English. Her favorite recreation is swimming. She spends her leisure time in reading and collecting articles for her scrapbooks. She has been taught sewing, cooking and general housework. She hopes to have a home of her own in the near future. Paul Crutchfield, the vice-president of the class, is a native of Winston-Salem. He was born deaf. His father, mother and three brothers are deaf. He is eighteen years old and entered this school in 1926. His first teacher was Miss Elizabeth Higgins. Nelda Rozzelle, his cousin, and he have been classmates all through school. His twin brother, Ralph, was in his class until they reached the fifth grade then it was necessary e for Ralph to repeat the work and they were separated. Paul has a bright mind but has not applied himself to his studies. He is interested in all kinds of sports. He was a Boy Scout for six years and took delight in hiking and camping. For several years he has been a Scout Leader. He was captain of the basketball team for two years and has p.ayed on the first football and baseball teams. He enjoys swimming and taking long tramps through the mountains. He has always been a leader among the boys and has so much influence over them that he has won the soubriquet of ‘“generalissimo.” For several years he worked in the Manual Arts class. Later he took up carpentry and did good work but his desire has always been to be a printer. This year he was put into the printing office and he has made remarkable progress. He hopes to return to school next year and perfect himself in linotyping. Ermine Stanley was born in Florida in 1917. Her parents, who were North Carouiinians, returned to this state when she was ten years old. They lived at Whiteville, Columbus County where Ermine attended school. She completed the fifth grade and was promoted to the sixth grade but during the vacation she was taken sick and underwent several operations. In the fall of that year she lost her hearing as a result of her illness. After missing six years of school, she entered this school in the fall of 1934 and was put into the seventh grade. At first she was unhappy here but soon became adjusted to her surroundings and has been contented to remain at this school. Her conduct has been exemplary and she has had a good influence over the girls with whom she has associated. When she first came here, she was not strong but her health has steadily

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CARL BE, RANKIN Superintendent

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improved and for the last year or so she has been in good physical condition. Her lameness has prevented her from taking an active part in sports but she has enjoyed taking walks and going camping. History, physiology and physics have been her favorite studies. She has a splendid command of English and enjoys reading, especially during her vacations. She likes to crochet and sew. She hopes to continue her studies in the public schools and later take up sewing or beauty culture. Nelda Rozzelle was born at Paw Creek in 1919. She has been deaf from birth. Her parents are former pupils of this school. She has no brothers nor sisters. Her hearing sister, who was three years younger than she, died a few years ago. Her parents live in Burlington. She is eighteen years old and entered school in 1926. Miss Elizabeth Higgins was her first teacher. Her health has been good and she has missed very little time from school. She is athletic and has enjoyed swimming and-° skating. She belonged to the Girl Scouts for several years and liked to go hiking and camping with them. Her favorite studies were physics and history. She is not studious and has been handicapped by poor eyesight. She likes to cook and during her vacations she helps her mother prepare the meals. She has been taught sewing and cooking. She wants to get a position in the hosiery mill in Burlington when she goes home. Waverly Hood comes from Wilson where he was born twenty years ago. There is no deafness in his family. He lost his hearing in his boyhood as a result of influenza. He lived on a farm with his family until he was eight years old. He came to school in September 1926 and Miss Katherine Walton was his first teacher. When he was transferred to Main Building, he was eager to play games. He was a Boy Scout for several years. He enjoyed hiking, swimming and playing football. He has never been studious and has spent most of his leisure time reading newspapers and magazines and playing ping pong He likes to go to the movies and take tramps to the mountains. He is a pleasant, jovial boy and has made many friends. He has worked in the carpenter shop for several years and has learned a great deal from his instructor, Mr. Smith. He expects to work in the hosiery mill at his home and perhaps later do carpentry work. Grover Fordham comes from Kinston. He was born there in 1916 and became partially deaf as a result of influenza which he contracted when he was two years old. There is no deafness in his family except that of a younger brother who lost his hearing from the same cause. His health was bad so he was kept at home for sometime. For two years he attended school in Kinston but learned very little as he was unable to hear. In 1929 he entered this school. Mrs. Howell was his first teacher then he was put into Miss Hicks’ class. He made good grades and learned rapidly. After two years, he was sent to the Kinston school again. Although he did well in some subjects, in others he made no progress because of his deafness. The next fall he was brought back to this school and put in the fourth grade. Since then he has attended school regularly. Four years ago he had an operation for appendicitis. Since then he has been in good health. His conduct has been good and he has given very little trouble. He was a Boy Scout for several years and has played football and baseball. He can swim but has never taken an active part in sports. He worked in the carpenter shop for some- time and was then put into the tailoring depart- ment. He has worked there for three years. When he leaves here, he wants to get a position in a tailor shop at his home. Guy Stevens was born in Chapel Hill in 1919. He became partially deaf from abscesses in the ear when he was in his third year. For several years he had trouble with his ears. His parents now live in Durham. He entered school in 1926 and has been here every year since then. He is too fond of play to be studious and has never worked hard enough to attain a