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

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School Life Begins In Late Summer In October the classroom work slowed down enough to let us air opinions on the presidential race. Meanwhile the boys were winning one victory after another in football. Pep rallies were spirited. With the crowning of the homecoming queen, the tension of Black and Gold Day ended and the boys chalked up another Demon win. Throughout the season the junior varsity team, sup- ported by the J. V. cheerleaders, was also hard at work.

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From summer work and play, students and teachers came to- gether to begin clossroom work. Reynolds welcomed two foreign exchange students, Shigeyo Ito and Willy Hersberger Band mem- bers recalled their trip to Canado Busy sophomores, luniors, and seniors soon found themselves translating Latin, weighing com- pounds, or studying practical nursing

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Winter Brings Exams, As the football season closed, we traveled to pick up the 4-A Cup Home ogain, as the Pine Whispers was passed out, Black and Gold staff members began working in earn- est All three classes lined up for picture-taking. As Decem- ber drew near, thoughts of seniors turned to college boards and applications Senior Executive Committee members counted ballots for superlative elections. Twenty-five more seniors learned that they would have to get out of bed earlier for the eight o ' clock meetings of the National Honor Society. Students reluctantly took books home to study for exams over the Christmas holidays Basketball season was in full swing when we returned from the much-en|oyed vaca- tion JV and Varsity both did their best. Snowdays gave students time for some extra study, and exams were inter- rupted by Bob Richards, the first speaker in the Fine Arts series. Looking ahead to warmer weather, various clubs made plans for spring.