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

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Wielding a compass, a typewriter, a paintbrush came naturally, As we learned that tackling made a task simpler and clearer. We saw that the student could rise to meet the occasion And could complete difficult assignments with determination. A semester passed, booklets and forms traveled by mail, Scores, scholarships, honors distinguished individuals. Among our classmates we saw efficiency, accuracy, talent. Each was preparing for post-high school interaction. |

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In the spicy, brisk Thanksgiving weather We harvested a mountain of donated food And two days free from school. Then Christmas crept up and sprang on us With decorations and good cheer abounding- A special cheer of people interlocking plans. The passing year seemed slow, seemed quick. We asked, analyzed, acted, and reacted. Eager for snow, awaiting the future, We always were participating, weaving paths. Awards and inductions, a college day, Ragged fingernails, cast-down cigarette butts, Were signs that the year was in full progress.

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Mid-winter homecoming, Busy Forum editors, Enthusiastic girls’ sports, A man keeping the auditorium, Directly or indirectly Acted upon each other. Coats and ties, boots and beards; Lunch permits to leave the campus; ‘Lunch period spent in “‘the Pit’’; All illustrated the varie ty in youth. Some of us worked a half day And attended school a half day. Others had part-time jobs After school and on weekends. Thus we learned self-satisfaction. Likewise, defending our opinions Taught us confidence and respect For one another’s beliefs. Pursuing interests, ambitions, ideas, We learned to work together. Parking lot problems, tardy bells, Hall passes, homeroom business Gave us responsibility and maturity. Portions of school life united.