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

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Trees I think that I shall never see A tree that may in summer wear A poem as lovely as a tree. A nest of robins in her hair; A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Upon whose bosom snow has lain Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; Who intimately lives with rain. A tree that looks at God all day Poems are made by fools like me And lifts her leafy arms to pray; But only God can make a tree. —Joyce Kilmer Address delivered by Betty Turner, Senior Class President, at the tree ‘planting ceremony, Thanksgiving Day, November 1952. For many years it has been a custom for the graduating class to plant a tree. Today we are happy to have the priviledge of carrying on this tradition. The class of 1953 has chosen a weeping willow as its class tree. We hope that its grace- ful beauty and pleasant shade will be a joy to those who follow us. ; Today, in addition to the class tree, we are planting eight box woods in honor of the staff members who helped us put on the play, The Merchant of Venice. They are Mr. Jerome Freeman, Mr. John Kubis, Mrs. Orah Jones and irksey. ee ae esis we entrust the care of these plants and hope that they will keep green the memory of the class of 1953.

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Class Roll Bobby Bledsoe Zeldia Hope Carl Brooks Lonnie Leonard Kermit Capes Juanita Merritt Oliver Clark Dan Miller Nelson Cooley Earl Moore Tommy Crumpler Jo Peedin Betty Daniels Ronald Richards Hugh DeVenny Elma Simmons Ivey Faircloth Arthur Thaxton Madge Foster Betty Turner Peggy Greene Class Motto Conduct and courage lead to honor Class Color Class Flower Blue and Silver Mt. Laurel Class Tree Weeping Willow Junior Marshalls Joan Robbins Sterling White

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Academic Teachers Sitting: Mrs. Marie Davis, 12th Grade; Dr. E. O. Randoloh, Chemistry; Mrs. Cordelia Giles, 9th Grade. Standing: Mr. Clarence Broecker, 10-B Grade; Mr. Carl Barber, 11th Grade; Mr. John Kubis, Mathematics. Vocational Instructors Sitting: Mr. John Mc Creight, General Shop; Mrs. Anne Starrett, Art; Mrs. Ann Vernon, Typing; Miss Lucy Goins, Home Economics; Mrs. Kathleen Underhill, Girls’ Handicraft; Mr. Authur Merrilla, Dry Cleaning and Pressing. standing: Mrs C. C2 Clontz™ Shoes he= paring; Mr. John Oxford, Metal Work; Mr. Van C. Porter, Boys’ Handicraft; Mr. Wilson Sherrill, Woodworking; Mr. Paul B. Crutchfield, Printing; Dr. Odie W. Underhill, Vo- cational Principal.