South High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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EEE Geese E is ni E WUI! IIUIU lllaillli UU 4 ' -afar - E 253 .ANI-llvlg r v IZDITIDN PROPHECY OF IANUARY CLASS. 1936 Myra Mae Davis, Prophet Scene: Mrs. Iackson's home. A reunion of the senior high school class is being held. The former president, Harry Sapp, presides. As the roll is called each person stands and gives an account of himself since graduation. First, Howard Bray, an aviator, has been doing a great deal of flying experi- menting with aviation. His first flight around the world broke the record. He has for the past five months flown the rocket ship from New York to Paris. Second, Ruth Minish, soon after grad- uation, began studying to become an act- ress. She was, after a few years, given minor parts in productions, but later her fame grew to international proportions through the help of Mr. DeWhitt, a noted producer. Third, Harry Dorsett, an excellent vo- calist, has accomplished his ambition- that of singing over the radio. Everyone who hears his program is enthusiastic and wishes his lifteen minutes were two hours. Fourth, Willie Hutchins, although Pres- ident of the Rosie Posie Candy Company, keeps his position lowered to that of chief taster, Fifth, Frances Hartman, pianist for Metropolitan opera, is now a student of organ. Sixth, Clifton Snider, winner of Fisher Body Coach contest, is now employed by the Chevrolet Company due to his de- pendability and skill revealed in early ef- forts. Seventh, Ashley Stonestreet, street car conductor, deposits neighborhood children safely at school. Eighth, Brother David Conrad, has given his soul to higher things and has be- come a noted evangelist. Ninth, Lucy Stewart is the inspiration of his life and leads in his singing. Tenth, Zelpha Lee Wishon, is a hotel BLACK AND GOLD hostess at Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York. Eleventh, Harry Sapp, orchestra direct- or at Waldorf-Astoria, helps her enter- tain. Twelfth, Marguerite Fort, secretary for Mrs. DeQuincey Vanderbilt, travels all over the world with her employer. Thirteenth, Vonnie Willard, the best looking boy in the senior class, is in the movies on a heavenly salary. Fourteenth, Hazel Hartley is a mother of two precious children , has a com- fortable home, and a husband who works for Reynolds, She is still interested in dramatics but never expects to go on the stage. Fifteenth, Kenneth Evans is a magician with Mr. C. C. Quack's Medicine Show. Life is just swell-elegant for him. Sixteenth, Grover Bates is founder of Bates Beauty Bunting Cosmetics. He is still interested in experimenting with chemicals. 1 Seventeenth, Vivian Shaver is a danc- ing teacher. ln her spare time she coach- es a basketball team. Eighteenth, Gwyn Brown, driver of a cute little red fire truck , always puts out his fires. Nineteenth, Myra Mae Davis has be- come a nurse who secured her training at Duke Hospital. After nursing for two years, she married a brain specialist. Twentieth, Woodrow Dixon is an un- dertaker with the Dixon Brothers Funeral Home in Toledo, Ohio. He wants to give his classmates an example of his pro- fessional ability, but they protest loudly and troop off to the dining room. Page sixty-thrcc

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BEE :asses E in ni E Ill!!! IIUIU U-U!!U-l-- IU -. A NIV Y ED TIDN EEE5 HISTORY OF IANUARY CLASS, 1936 Marguerite Fort, Historian Scene: Mrs. Iackson's comfortable living-room, fifteen years after graduation. lane, Mrs. Iacksons daughter, is about to leave to visit a girl friend who is gradu- ating from high school. Mrs. Iackson: When you return from your call, be sure to come in the side doors, because l'm having company. To- night my senior class in high school is having a reunion here. It really doesn't seem that it has been fifteen years since we graduated. lane: Mother, l've never heard you say anything about your class before. Please tell me about it. Mrs. Iackson: All right. First our class was mixed with the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades in home rooms until we became a senior class. We were quite the kings of our little universe fso. we thoughtl, and our early history reads like a society column. We always made a party out of everything, even our les- sons. l distinctly remember the first par- ty we had in the spring of 1934. We had an outing at the Power House. That will always seem an unhappy memory, because Odell Newell, one of the best friends South High ever knew, was killed while walking from our school to his home after the party. Later we had another party. Miss Mary Martin, a new teacher at our school, was then our sponsor. She had been tried by our standards of good sportman- ship fsimilar to the trial given to all new teachers by their pupilsj Looking back over those days now, I realize she must have been a good sport to be so nice to such a fun-loving, mischievous junior class as we were. lane: Mother didn't you do anything but have parties all that time? . Mrs. Iackson: Why, yes. We were very business-like when anything of im- portance arose. While we were Iuniors, we organized our class and elected offi- cers. We let one group of officers stay Page sixty-two in two terms because they were so good -at planning parties. Harry Dorsett was our president and Ruth Minish our secretary, During the last half of our senior year Harry Dorsett became so important in sports that we found it nec- essary to elect a new president, Harry Sapp, and as his secretary, Lucy Stewart. Harry Sapp was quite a business man and he carried us through those last weeks with a brave show of his heels that were clicking from home room to the ofiice with a surprising amount of speed. We did many interesting things. Our class, being the first senior class, had a great deal to do with the government of the school. l remember we had two cap- tains of teams, a secretary of the school, six superintendents of departments, and a president of the student body. Can you wonder at our strong influence in Stu- dent Government affairs? Near the end of the term, when we were wondering if we would graduate, came a joyful moment. A member of our class, Clifton Snider, won not only a small fortune for himself, but also brought honor to our school and class. His stage coach was the best in the state, and the Fisher Body Craftsmanship Guild awarded him first prize. The Iunior-Senior Banquet was the crowning achievement in entertainment. We were hailed as pioneers and every- thing at the banquet was early American, except the good time, and it was 1936 in a big way. Graduation itself was great fun-all except the practicing. Dr. Clyde Milner was our speaker and he made an inspira- tional talk that was a fitting climax to our four happy years, but I really think that balancing those dignified senior caps was the hardest thing we had ever had to do. BLACK AND GOLD

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' HEEEf.::.Eaaa'2'fzE-:.r:ai:-ni ai 253 Anmvc r v :muon E53 ill-C. --ICQ U-C!!U-l-- 'D LAST VVILL AND TESTAMENT OF IANUARY CLASS We, the members of the class of Ianu- ary, 1936, do hereby record our last will and testament on our departure from our dear Alma Mater. Article I Item I. To the faculty, we' express our sincere appreciation for their efforts and services rendered during our stay at South High. Item II. To Miss Hall and Mr. Phillips, we extend our sincere thanks for the helpful instructions they have given us. Item III. To the student body, we leave the dear school song in the hope that it will create much school spirit. We also leave our respective organization jobs to those who wish the honor to be bestowed upon them. Article II Item I. To the Iuniors, we leave. the Senior Privileges and our assembly seats tif they can find them.l Item II. To the football team of next year, we leave the several abilities of Harry Dorsett, VVoodrow Dixon, and David Conrad, and fifteen cheers for their success. Item III. To the future class presidents, Harry Sapp leaves his ability to keep the class quiet during business meet- ings. He also leaves his ear-trumpet just in case they need it, since he has become deafened from the noise. Item IV. To the debating team of next year, Howard Bray leaves his gift of arguing on any and every question and wishes them much success in going 'round and 'round. He hopes they won't get as dizzy as he did while do- ing so. Article III Item I. To Mildred Carroll, Bobbie Davis leaves her gift to gab, also her flirtatious walk. Item II. To lack Simmons, Marian Hege leaves her ability to type, in the hopes that some day lack will make his speed. Item III. To Doris Highsmith, Grover Bates leaves his Southern drawl, and Page sixty-four hopes that Doris will put it into pract- ice. Item IV. To Nancy Fisher, Vivian Shaver leaves her strong body and her athletic tendencies. Item V. To Rosa Speaks, Marguerite Fort leaves her good looks. fShe tried to get Vonnie Willard to leave his with Clifton Dunnagan, but he wouldnt be coaxed into leaving it behind, even with Clifton, who needs it so badIy.j Item VI. To anybody who needs it, we leave Hazel Hartley's ability to act. tApply early to avoid the rush.j Item VII. To the future class secretary, Lucy Stewart leaves her very fine sec- retarial qualities. Item VIII. To lack Brown and Doris Bell, Gwyn Brown and Zelpha Lee Wishon do finally will their witticism. Item IX. To Frances Perryman, Fran- . ces Hartman hands down her musical ability, but she hopes that Frances won't distrub the neighbors while play- ing the piano. Item X. To Helen Lewis, Ruth Minish wishes to leave her vamping ways. Item XI. Ashley Stonestreet wishes to leave a little of his height with Vernon Snyder, who is greatly in need of it. Item XII. To Roy Cranford, Clifton Snider leaves his craftsmanship, ability, and talent. Item XIII. Willie Hutchins leaves his winning smile and charming personality to Roy Bovender, in the hopes that Roy will take good care of them, as he has done. We do hereby appoint as executive of of Ianuary in the year of our Lord, 1936, this will, Miss Margaret McLean, as a token of our appreciation for her efforts this year as our class sponsor. Signed and sealed this nineteenth day of Ianuary in the year of our Lord, 1936. Signed, Witnesses: I-larry Sapp Ianitor-Brownie Zelpha Lee Wishon Maid-Ollie Testators BLACK AND GOLD