Reidsville High School - Renocahi Yearbook (Reidsville, NC)

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R E N O C A H I lite'- CLASS PRGPHECY -As foretold by Aurora, Goddess of ffoe Dawn. As the rose opens its petals into the full bloom in the morning sun as it travels its path across the sky, so your lives bloom in the Light of Education. In this crystal dewdrop, I behold your lives in the full bloom of the afternoon. I shall project them for you in the heart of your class flower, the rose. Behold! I see two lovers walking. They are Elizabeth Ward and Bennie Rudd, who are discussing plans for their wedding which is to take place in The Little Church Around the Cornerf, Reverend Roger Rice will officiate and Virginia Sluder will sing the wedding hymn, Oh Promise Me. The scene changes. We are in Hollywood where the preview of Russ Gwyn's feature picture, directed by Lubin Leggette, is being shown. I notice in the audience some familiar faces. Ferrell Burch and Ethyl Ann Hutcherson seem to be more interested in each other than in the performance, as they are touring California on their honeymoon. I see in the distance an airplane. It is landing now, and who is getting off but Carl Rothrock. He must be here to see the preview of Susie Vaughan,s new picture, I'm An Angel. ,jane Bradford is with him. One easily knows that she is here to take Katharine Hepburn's place, as she has been taking dramatic lessons under Professor Gorclan Jones at Chapel Hill. The future is obscured. Now it is cleared! Ah! we are in Radio City, New York. The Cocomalt Program is on. Someone is singing. Is it Kate Smith? No, my mistake. It's nobody else but Dorothy Huffines. Kate Black's orchestra is accompanying her in red hot rhythm. I see in a studio across the hall a trio-The Rhythm Sisters are tapping their way to fame. They are Dorothy Warren, Minna Springs, and Emma Rascoe. Virginia Hutcherson and Genevieve Pettigrew are accompanying them at the piano. After their performance, Thelma Crowder goes to town on the guitar. There is a loud honking outside, of course, who should it be but Charles Phipps jamming up traffic. He finally escapes and I discover that Dorothy Hall and a former graduate are in the back seat. They are riding rapidly toward the dock, where a huge ocean liner is in the harbor. They are, without a doubt, on their honeymoon. There are many other familiar faces on the liner. Among them is Joyce Chambliss. Since she has just received her degree from N. C. she must be on her way to France to teach the French people the correct way to speak French. A loud cry is heard, it is Charles Smith, selling his wares, peanuts and popcorn. Billy Smith is also on board. He must be on his way to darkest Africa to convert the heathen. As the ship leaves dock, Gwen,' Barnes falls into the water. Jack Neese quickly follows -to the rescue. Since he does not succeed in this endeavor, Gordan Ware, captain of the ship, obligingly throws them a life preserver. From the smile on his face, I realize that he is thinking, Well, there goes my good deed for today. The scene changes. I see a large warehouse. It is filled with men. A tall young man is on the platform addressing the assembly. He looks familiar. Why, I believe it is Ernest Jones! He is discussing the merits of his new discovery. Walter Pickrell has an equal share in the glory. They have crossed two plants, the butter bean and the pea, which produces peanut butter. Olgie Somers is listening with interest. After Ernest, Bryan Gibbs takes the floor. He announces that he and Claude Donovant have managed to produce a square pea. This will cause less wear and tear on the fork, as these 19 Xxx 1r.:'q'Xx- JN.

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-..aii R E N O C A H I iiif-oe vegetables will not then be sliding all over the plate. Bob Moore rises next. He says that he has found that if cows are fed Cocomalt Brand, they will produce Chocolate Milk. After much applause the meeting adjourns, with everybody praising these celebrated farmers. I see, not far down the street, a hospital. Several nurses are strolling leisurely on the grounds. They are Julia Collins, Roma Ingram, Edna Jackson, and Pattie Reid Gibbs. A young interne, William Taylor, walks quickly up the path. Roma rolls her eyes in his direction, but he pays not the slightest attention, as he is busily discussing his next patient with Virgil Truitt, another doctor. I see, through the window, another group of nurses. They are discussing a new doctor that is coming. Lucille Williams is planning to captivate him immediately, while Nancy Price, technician, is powdering her nose, getting ready for the arrival. How surprised they would be if they knew that the new doctor is Diana Thompson. I see now a huge outer office in a great business concern. Many stenographers are typing. Among the less busy are Mary Beth Bennett and Esther Simon. Maybe they aren't busy typing, but they are busy flirting with their boss, Paul White. In the middle of this interesting flirtation, I see Ruby Meeks approaching. She quickly shoves them aside and they now realize that they have competition in a big way. Bertha Walker and Esther Mitchell are going up the walk of a beautfiul mansion. They ring the door bell, and who should come to the door but Mary Willie Hastings! It seems that her friends have assembled here for their weekly bridge game. They've decided to kill two birds with one stone and be beautified while playing bridge, by the celebrated beauticians, Bertha Walker and Esther Mitchell. Mary Evelyn Jones, June Hooper, and Mary Flynn complete this matronly foursome. What chattering! Mary Flynn has just Hnished telling of the merits of her infant, when June chimes in with the announcement that Junior said goo! goo! today. Mary Evelyn is laughing and talking, as usual, about her M.R.S. degree. The Reidsville High School comes into view. Rosemary McLean and Elizabeth Mitchell are coaching the girls' basketball team. Louise Smith, Lucille Roberts and Emily Garrett are also teaching French, Arithmetic, and English respectively. Beulah Clapp is now head of the commercial department. Two teachers, Laura Thompson and Edna Earl Gibson, are talking about the 1,000-word theme that Christina Menzies has written entitled, Studies Get You Theref, Up the hall a few steps, Helen Howell and Virginia Shelton are conversing. They are talking about Lenora Oakley. Lenora has just donated 51,000 to a hospital for dogs and cats. She spends full ten hours of the day with these fortunate animals. Thus, dear Seniors, I have given you a glimpse into the beautiful afternoon of your lives. You and you alone have the power to make this lovely illusion come true. I have shown that I have faith in you by giving you this vision. Keep that faith, and when the afternoon really comes, may each of you be able to say, 'I have fought a good fight, I have Hnished my course, I have kept the faith., Aurora never had cause to weep for mef' MARY EVELYN JONES, Class Proplrefess. -..gif F39-...-