Reidsville High School - Renocahi Yearbook (Reidsville, NC)

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,ff L1- 'seif RENOCAI-II lse- CLASS .HISTORY -As told by the Lighl of EKIIICIIHOII. Seniors of the Class of 1936, I do not say that you are the best class of Reidsville High School, neither do I say you are the largest and best looking, but I do say that you are one of the most well-rounded classes that Reidsville High School has ever produced. During the year 1918-1919, the proverbial stork had many a troublesome load, and in spite of protest from the gods of fate, you were born into a world just recuperating from the World War. Time flew on: Your formal search for the Light of Education began in the fall of 1925, when with your mothers and fathers you entered grammar school quite bewildered. Those first days were lovely, but soon you learned that there was more to do than play. Reading, Riting and Rithmeticn were taught to the tune of switches and paddles. Miss Lizzie Showalter was your teacher in the first grade. She made three little girls stay in one afternoon for turning over in their chairs. The next day she fell over in hers while the class was having their reading lesson. Louise Moore, a member of the class, moved to Madison. Miss Margaret Womack was your teacher in the second grade. She taught you to divide four into forty-eight. In the third grade you lived for the fifteen minutes when Miss Ethyl Glidewell would read to you from 'KMiss Minerva and William Green Hill. Bill Lane, a class chum, moved away. Perhaps you can remember when he put a tack in Pam Oliver's chair. Miss Knot, the fourth grade teacher, moved you continually to keep you from talking, however, she never succeeded. In the sixth grade none other than Mr. Jerome Douglass was your teacher. He was loved and admired by all his pupils except Ed. Meeks, the class villain. The outstanding event of the year was the forming of the Better English Club. Elton Lively used as many aints and gits as the class put together. Marjorie Sprinkle, a favorite pupil, stopped school. Due to sickness Pam Oliver's name was taken from the roll book. You went to the seventh grade with a grammar school certificate firmly held in your hand. Miss Hollowell gave the lowdown on the World War. At last!!! What you had worked, dreamed and hoped for! A Freshllmli in Reidsville High School!! You entered with the usual hopes and aspirations peculiar to freshmen. But the Light was too bright to last. Suddenly, big black clouds, which seemed to completely obscure all the Lighf that you had won, gathered above your heads. 'You went scurrying hither and yon, trying to recapture your priceless possession-each of you with a particular task to perform. Slowly but surely, with each daily quiz and monthly test, the clouds broke, and with their breaking, you received the first true rays of Light, the first true seeds of Knowledge. A red-headed belle from Burlington entered your class that year. You have already guessed-yes, Nancy Price. You enjoyed your freshman year, but it was destined that you enjoy your next year more. While Sophomores, stumbling blocks were shoved under your feet by well-meaning teachers. The Latin course was the pitfall for many of you, yet a large number of you persisted and finally passed. It is needless to say that you were unusually green.,' But you have long since learned that since a thing is green it is growing. Yes, of course, you were growing! And learlzifzgf You were gradually grasping bit by bit, piece by piece, Klzozulcdgr, and storing it for future use--thus, you began to grow in Wisdom. You learned many thnigs that year, and when it came to a close, you were Juniors, wise and courageous enough to have your say. -..sig 16 al

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'-- 2-Q 1 - gli-rr! if RENOCAI-II GORDON HOWELL WARE Literary Society 111g Dramatic Club 141. LUCILLE WILLIAMS Celie Latin Club 111g Home Economics Club 13, 41g Glee Club 13, 41g Dramatic Club 13, 41. SENIORS HARRY KNIGHT Mascot M621 EQ.- PAUL WHITE, JR. Literary Society 1115 Latin Club 111. MARGARET CHRISTINE MCCOLLUM m4MaCax Home Economics Club 12, 3, 41 Literary Society 111.

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Q-'fi'-' Xix 1-K-A L H- R E N O C A H I len-- After three months of leisure and play, you journeyed back to Reidsvillc High School to renew friendships and to continue your search for the Light of Education in spare moments. Some were discouraged and did not return. You went through a year of study, interrupted and frilled by rollicking good times at the Junior-Senior and Athletic Banquets. There were several additions to the school, in the faculty and student body such as, Miss Cooper, Mr. Howell, Mr. Leggette, and jack Neese. Under Mr. Leggette's direction you helped organize a dramatic club, which produced several good plays. As your third year of high school life drew rapidly to a close, you found your- selves looking to the future a bit more sophisticated and serious than you had been before. The class of ,36 is outstanding in many ways. You have everything in your ranks, including golddiggers, poets, actors, musicians, artists, lecturers, and preachers. Indeed, what you do not know has seemed to you scarcely worth the learning. In athletics practically the entire football and basketball teams were composed of Seniors, who won honors for their school. The chemistry students got', the atomic theory. The dramatic club joined the Carolina Dramatic Association and entered a play, The Fourth Generation, in the state contest. The members of the cast, Anne Russell Gwyn, jack Berry, Bob Balsley and Charles Phipps, did exceptionally good work, but were defeated by Curry High School in the district contest. The debating team was more successful than last year. The members of the team were Rosemary McLean, Roger Rice, Virginia Sluder and Jack Berry. Both the affirmative and negative teams won in the triangle, and were eligible to enter the finals at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. There, your negative team made a splendid record in the preliminary, but was defeated in the semi-finals. Much of the success of the team went to the coaches, Mr. Leggette and Miss Bane. Hence, these years have not been wasted. They have been spent in training your minds and developing your characters. And so, you see, your search for knowledge, the Light of Education, has not been in vain. Although you are now at the evening of your high school career, you are at the same time at the dawning of life. For the first time you are now able to view yourselves in the morning light. Look about you! Find yourselves! To you the future looks as beautiful as the rose buds that sparkle in the morning dew around you. However, do not be deceived, for if you intend to be truly great, to do something really worthwhile, your search for Education has just begun. Now that it is dawn, the pathway may seem more difficult, for you will be able to find more and greater obstacles to overcome, but if you persistently continue your journey, you will find that the afternoon of life will be as rosy, as beautiful as the Daumilzg. DIANA THOMPSON, Hisforiarz. -..ag 1 7