Randleman High School - Rendezvous Yearbook (Randleman, NC)

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Class Htistory As. we come to the end of our high school life we like to think back to the days when Miss Maude Fox and Miss Opal Hughes tried to explain to us the difference between “B” and “D”. It was very difficult for us and I’m sure they were glad to send us on to Miss May Parsons and Miss Mary Swaim, our second grade teachers. “Home-work” was a new word to us when we reached the third grade. But Miss Parrish and Mrs. Carpenter saw that we fully understood the expression. Our fourth, fifth, and s ixth years passed uneventfully, except for chapel programs in which we always enjoyed taking part. State examinations were our tremendous dread of 1940. However with Miss Ellen Barker’s help we managed to pass. In 1941 we entered high school as freshmen, with an enrollment of 110 pupils. ‘The original number had been greatly increased by additions from Worth- ville and Sophia. The year proved to be as exciting as we had thought—the changing of classes and a variety of teachers. Some of the boys and girls went out for basketball and made the team easily. After a happy vacation, we returned to school as soph omores. Miss Yount was our teacher and very often we were thumped on the head for misbehavior. “With junior days came junior ways.” During this year we bought our class rings but the Junior-Senior Banquet was the most important event. By sell- ing magazines and giving a Fall Festival we raised the money for the banquet. At the beginning of the Senior year we found that of the 110 pupils that entered high school only 43 now remained. We elected the class officers as fol- lows: President, Charles Fulp; vice president, Ann Beck; secretary, Nancy Pick- ard; treasurer, Raymond Every. Our motto 1s, “When Duty whispers low “hou must’,” the youth replies, “‘I can’.” ‘The class colors are blue and gold, and our flower is the yellow rose. O. N. Bowers has a perfect attendance record of eleven years, and Dolly Kirkman has a perfect attendance record for high school. Evelyn Boozer and Blanche Jordan have made school history as the first gitls for bus driver and bell ringer. Among the things that we shall not forget are: ‘The Junior-Senior Reception, the Senior Class Play, and the parties that were given to us. LauRA Rossrns, Historian. The RENDEZUOUS EeAG ELL

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Doris Woop President 1, Vice President 3; Beta Club 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Glee Club 1,2,3; Library Club 4; Blue and White Staff 4. “Knowledge comes, wisdom lingers.” HELEN WRENN Beta Club 3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3; Li- brary Club 4; 4-H Club 1; Basketball 1232 “Though least, not last.” James Yow Cheerleader 2; Baseball 2,3. “Laugh and the world laughs with you.” CHIO'S PA GEO

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School History Randleman’s first elementary school was a four-room structure called Bloomfield, located where the Holiness church now stands. During the year 1903 Jule M. Weatherly was principal. In 1904 a new building was erected with rooms consisting of eight grades. John L. Harris was the first principal of the new school and was succeeded by E. L. Smithdeal. Then in 1909 J. B. Robertson of Alamance County took charge and another grade was «.dded. Mr. W. P. White of Ramseur (father of our present Mrs. R. C. White) was the beloved principal during the years 1911-1912. Two years later N. F’. Farlow assumed charged and for several years gave us a good school. He was followed by a Mr, Carrallton who stayed one month and quietly left leaving 10 forwarding eddress. We were fortunate in having N. F. Farlow take his place. For several years Randleman school progressed rapidly and in 1921 had fourteen rooms and 625 pupils. On October 21, 1921, a plan was underway for consolidation of Salem, Worth- ville, and White Hall. From 1921 to 1925 the following principals served: D. M. Weatherly, of Franklinville, Ed. Carroll of Pinnacle, and Curtis Carroll of King, North Carolina. The number of students in 1926 had risen to 788. FE. L. Shelton from St. Paul, North Carolina, took charge during the school year ot 1926-27. From 1927 until 1943, H. H. Hamilton was principal of Randleman High School. During the time he was principal full time Home Economics, Agriculture, and Public School Music ‘Teachers were hired. He played an outstanding part in the history of our school and should have an honorable place in the school history. In 1943 R. C. White took charge of our school. He has done much to provide recrea tion for the pupils and also to build up the school to a higher plane of knowledge. Parent-Ceacher Assoctation In the history of Randleman High School the Parent-Teacher Association has played a very important part. Re-organized about 18 years ago from the Civic Club, the P.-T. A. soon became a strong arm of the school. The first important project proposed was the building of our gymnasium. ‘This met with the wildest enthusiasm and support on the part of the entire community—and our gym has since proved to be one of the school’s best assets. Closely following was the hiring of a teacher for full-time Public School MOSS, and for the first year, the P.-T. A. paid her entire salary. Other valuable contributions of the Association have been: the improvement of the school grounds, the expansion of both elementary and high school libraries, the purchase of pianos and other expensive stage equipment, and the invaluable aid of the cafeteria, that is now nearing its third successful year. The increase in growth and influence to school and community has been rapid, and the Association is known as one of the very best anywhere. Its help to the school in both funds and effort has been almost phenomenal. The RENDEZUOUS PAG HA?