R J Reynolds High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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6 THE BLACK AND GOLD VERNIE FERGUSON Critic Chas. D. McIver Literary Society, Section B; Member Rooters’ “Club; Member Choral Club; Member Student Council. Class Poet. Vernie is just an exact repro- duction of Blumie. She is an ex- cellent student and an excellent girl. She is always ready to do her little bit, and she does it well. ’Ray for Vernie! JESSIE NORMAN Vice-President of Senior Class; President of Charles D. Mcelver Literary Society, Section A; Member of Rooters’ Club; Mem- ber of The Pickwick Players. Pretty Jessie! Always in for a good time, no matter what nor when. Does she ever study? She must. For she never wor- ries. And one who never studies must worry; because lack of study means a Doubtful Blank. Oh, that horrible name!

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hob BLACKS ANDEGOLD 5 MARGUERITE ELLISON Press Reporter of Charles D. Melver Literary Society, Section A; Member of Black and Gold Joke Committee; Member of Rooters’ Club; Member of Senior Social Committee. Marguerite has a head which is always devising schemes for having a good time. The Student Council was puzzled over how to deal with this pro- pensity of hers until they struck upon the happy thought of plac- ing her on the Sociai Committee. Since then her schemes have been of benefit to the whole class and many of the good times of the class at receptions have been due to the schemes evolved in her fertile brain. ‘POLLY POINDEXTER Polly startled the Seniors the other day by writing an essay in which she said, “I like English better than any other study I take.” ‘The class was relieved when it remembered that Eng- lish was the only study she is taking now.

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THE BLACK AND GOLD 7 LILIAN SHAPIRO Secretary of Charles D. McIver Literary Society, Section A; Member of The Pickwick Play- ers; member of Rooters’ Club; Member of Choral Club. Lily made herself famous last year by writing a story that at- tracted attention as far north as Boston. Boston, mind you. When a Southern high-school girl writes something that gains notice in Boston, she has written something. But the trouble is, her writings are so rare. So it is ever with geniuses. ELEANOR SMITH Class Prophetess; Assistant Busi- ness Manager of Black and Gold; Vice-President of The Pickwick Players; Critic of the Charles D. Melver Literary Society, Section A; Member of Rooters’ Club. “Ts it a dream of delight, or a fair water-sprite, this form, as it flits to and fro?” It is just Eleanor—just Eleanor! There is no other in the world like her. She would be content to dance her life away, yet she would be just as content with her books and writing. Such a mixture! A coquette, a good sport, an ex- cellent student, a writer, in short, a genius. No matter where she is, she stars.