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

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geahsfff -Q PROPHECY For Class of January, 1928 Q ' N QM' HE SUN was just sinking below the horizon and bringing a typical spring day to a close. The western sky was filled with the many colors of a gorgeous V27 sunset, and against it, as if imprinted in the maze of colors, stood the High School building and the Reynolds Memorial Auditorium. l..'-iff . My companion and I sat watching the clouds blend above our Alma li 5 1 Mater, and memories of old school days rose to our minds. Only a few moons bers, our classmates. had passed since our class was graduated, and we wondered what had become of its mem- Suddenly my companion said, There is a way in which we may look into the future of our class. Follow me, but remember, the silence must not be broken. I did as I was bidden, and here is what we found: Ruby Davis was head librarian of the Carnegie Library, Freda Plotkin was her able assistant. Wallace Callaway was professor of Psychology at Salem Academy, being himself the author of the text used in the course. We learned that Margaret Evans also was a member of the Academy faculty. Frank Davis was an eminent horticulturist-a second Luther Burbank! He had established his conservatory at Hanestown, where he had cultivated a square pea. Frank claimed that the new legume was a great improvement over the old one in that it would not roll off one's knife. We next came upon Otis Morgan, a recognized poet of the day. His best odes had found a place in the latest edition of Literature and Life, this honor crowning the successful efforts of the budding Milton. Dorothy and Virginia Blackwood had decided to devote their lives to the ennobling task of making the world more beautiful, we found them in joint possession of the Harper Shop and Beauty Parlor, and their work was more than successful. Elizabeth Simpson was happily married and president of the Woman's Club. She was sponsoring a campaign for the establishment of a local chapter of the Society for the Recognition of Henpecked Husbands. Frances justice, secretary of the club, was assisting her in ,the campaign. . We next passed the Sherrill Airport and Airmail Station, founded by Joe Sherrill, Lindbergh of the day. Joe's newly-published book, The New Aviation, was the guide book of every aviator. Edwina Martin had turned down many admirers and become a sponsor of a fund for straightening the legs of knock-kneed cats, she was also president of the local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Dumb Animals. It was not without a closer observation that we could see the next of our former classmates. The air seemed to have become hazy and darker than usual. Nevertheless, we at once recognized Clarence Tuttle, a senator in the state legislature. Clarence's ready action on proposed bills had made him popular among the newspaper reporters, who found in him the nearest thing to a fair and honest politician. Annie Jenkins and Margie Robbins were seen as secretaries in the legislature. Robert Shinn had upset our expectations. He was making socialistic speeches in New York. Some of his listeners declared that unless he was careful he would be elected to Congress. Isidore Plotkin was head of a show which was the biggest hit of the season. In a, few months it would complete a season comparable to the marathon run of Abie's Irish Rose. Naomi Essic was the author of the new sensation. Nancy Fulton was now a noted opera singer. She and her accompanist, Katherine Lancaster, were giving a radio concert through station W-L-G, owned and operated by Page twenty-tbfee

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BLACK .. 0 ..,GOLD... :.ej?i1.?'.,,F,, if-2 1 ciQfx4a.ag,.c- -f-Q... HISTORY Class of January, 1928 On a cold, rainy day in February, 1924, a group of proud, yet frightened students, found their way to a new school of learning. These boys and girls were the pioneers of the new system of mid-term entrance in the Richard J. Reynolds High School. Seventy students from the various schools in the city formed the new freshman class. Then followed numerous questions and a search for class rooms. It seemed that the halls were a puzzle, and that they were endless. We were quite a contrast to the old pupils, and soon the student body learned to know us by our bewildered roaming around the halls. After a few days the novelty of the new school wore off, and we realized the work of four years that was before us. Extra-curricula activities found their place along with our work. The love for our school continued to grow, and the old school. spirit filled our hearts. In 1926 we chose Billy Nichols president of the class. Then it was decided that we should entertain with the Juniors in their yearly Junior-Senior reception. Everyone enjoyed being host to the graduating class, new acquaintances were made, and the two classes came close together. The year long to be remembered was 1927. During this time we were the so-called dignified Seniors. Under the leadership of Lucile Transou, our president, the class progressed in prominence. We participated in the well-known Senior Class discussions. Then came the first mid-term reception with our class as guests. The Iuniors entertained us one evening in the High School cafeteria. Such a wonderful time we all had! We realized that a lively class was following us to take our places when we were graduated. As the days passed quickly, plans were made for graduation. Suppose there should be snow, should we follow the precedent set by the other classes and still wear white? No, we decided, we would take another step of progress. Casting aside the old tradition of the High School, we started a new one. The first class to be graduated in January should be the first to wear caps and gowns! Then came the eventful night that we shall never forget. The incoming freshman class of January, 1932, entered High School on the same night that we bade it farewell. They took up our work where we left it. May they ever appreciate and love the school as we have done. '-'NANCY FULTON, Historian. Page twenty-two

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Livey Copple, the Big Bulb and Dial Man of the day. Clifford Steadman was announcing the numbers of the program. William Johnston was making the world sit up and take notice of his achievements. He was manufacturing the Kant-Fail alarm clock, an ever trusted device of his own invention. To prove the merit of his product Bill had located his main factory at Philadelphia. We found Annie Sue Sheets as a noted author. Her books were published by some of the leading book companies of the country. Maye Rothrock and Stella Binkley were joint managers of the Yellow Canary, a tea room of high standing. Esther Shepherd was an aesthetic dancer at the tea room and originator of a number of new dance steps. Claude Land was professor of English at Carolina. He was working on a book which he called English One Does Not Need. Evelyn Wood was president of the Last National Bank and Fuss Company, and Margaret Knott wasuconnected with the same institution. This was said to be the only bank paying 6727 interest on savings and still doing well. We could now distinguish objects only with difficulty, and sometimes I completely lost sight of my companion. We seemed to be in the court room of the Supreme Court of the nation, and instantly I wondered which member of our class had become a member of the greatest of all judiciary bodies. A figure passed before us, and in the dim light I recognized the former president of our class. Lucile Transou! I exclaimed. Thus for the first time the silence was broken, and hardly had I spoken when she disappeared. The court, too, was gone, and bewildered I looked about me. The stars were shining brilliantly overhead, and against the horizon, now tinged with the deep red of the disappearing sunset and twilight, stood the shadowy outline of the High School. I turned to my companion, but he was gone. Then for the first time I realized that my companion had been my imagination. . ' -KENNETH A. SHEPHERD, Prophet. E - - H 'E Page twenty-four