Swannanoa High School - Cygnet Yearbook (Swannanoa, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 126 of the 1948 volume:

PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS or SWANMNQA HIGH SCHOOL ' DecUcati tt Because of her untiring efforts in pub¬ lishing the ’’Swan ; because of her patient understanding in teaching all classes of English; because of her love for all her students; and because of her years of faithful service, we, the class of 194°, dedicate this, the first Cygnet , to Mrs. Brown. - 0 � ' . Mr. Howell, Principal Mrs. Rowell, Language Mr. Walden,, History Mrs. Ravanell, Commercial Mrs. Brown, English Mrs. Davidson, Home Economics Mr. Morgan, Science Mr. Neskaug, Agriculture NED STRAEHIA President An excuse is never poor if vou can get away with it. Dramatics Club-President: S Club Senior Editor MACK MILTON Vice-President Not to sober, not to gay; A pleasant companion in ev¬ ery way. Beta Club JEAN AMMONS Secretary-Treasurer A girl of few words but high ideals. Secretary: Beta Club-S Club THERON MAYFIELD Editor-in-chief For he ' s a Jolly good fellow. Beta Club-S Club BOB BASTARACHE Associate Editor Happy go lucky he Dramatics Club-S Club SENIORS, m ROBERT ALLISON Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. Chorus-Drama tics JEWELL AYERS She is modest. She is shy. F.H.A. Club-Dramatics I LEROY BAILEY He is every inch a man. S Club-F.F.A. Club EDITH BALLARD Where did you get your eyes so blue? Beta Club MARY AIJN BLANKENSHIP To know her is to love her. President: Beta Club JOE CA PELT. He chatters and chatters all day: Is It any wonder the teachers get gray? S Club-F.F.A. Club SENIORS., i8 VINCENT CAPFS To worry little, study less. Is my Ideal of happiness. P.F.A.-Dramatics Club. H03ERT CHAPMAN An honest man ' s the nob¬ lest work of God, P.F.A.-Dramatics Club J. B. CREASMAN He worships the 3hrine of athletics. Dramatics-S Club JOYCE CREASMAN A girl once met you can ' t forget. F.H.A. Club DAVID CURRY As merry as the day is long. S Club GEORGE DUNLAP A friend in need is a friend indeed. S Club-F.F.A. Club SENIORS ' ' id HENRY FRNAKLIN Don ' t worry about me, I an having a good time. P.P.A. C lub MARTHA GIBSON To know her is to love her. Dramatics Club-3eta Club Science Club-Chorus JAMES HARGROVE A true friend is ever a friend. Science Club n DORIS JONES A kind-hearted, good tempered girl. Beta Club-Science Club BILLY McMAIIAN Better late than never S Club-Beta Club SENWS Of ' w (3ILYARD McCLURE OhJ Why should life all labor be? S Club-F.F.A. RONALD McMILIAN A Cheerful companion la worth more than gold. Dramatics DOROTHY PENLEY Hone knew thee but to love thee. Vice-President: Beta Club S Club-Salutatorian LUCILLE PLEMMONS A girl of few words but high ideals. F.H.A. SENIORS v ’i8 HETTY RICKARD Quality not quantity VERNON SILVERS Don ' t worry about me, I am having a good time, S Club-P.P.A. Club KAY TIPTON Determination 13 the master key of success. S Club-F.F.A. Club JACQUELINE WHITAKER She ' s dainty and sweet And oh ( So neat l S Club THELMA WHITAKER A girl who is wondrous fair With lovely eyes and golden hair. Valedictorian Dramatics—Beta Club PAT WILKERSON Trim and neat; pretty and sweet. S Club-Chorus GLASS OFFICERS President-Ned Straehla Vice President-Mack Milton Sec. Treas.-Jean Ammons GLASS MOTTO Lobor Ominia Vincit Labor Conquers Everything CLASS FLOWER- Red Rose” CLASS COLOR Blue And White Best Personality--Jacqueline Whitaker Most Popular Girl-Jean Ammons Mo’st Likely to Succeed--M.Blankenship Most Popular Boy-Ned Straehla Most Likely to Succeed-T. Mayfield Cutest Boy-Bill McMahan Best Personality-George Dunlap Cutest Girl--Thelma Whitaker Tallest Girl-Jewell Ayers Shortest Girl-Thelma Yi hltaker Class Singer-Patty Wilkerson Shyest Girl--Doris Jones Friendliest Girl-Jean Ammons Shyest Boy-George Dunlap Tallest Boy-Theron Mayfield Class Crooner-J• B. Creasman Shortest Boy-Hobert Chapman Every year that passes by, there Is some thirty to forty seniors that graduate from Swannanoa High School. I believe, (but of course my belief is not what counts) that this years seniors have more talent than seniors In the past have had. For instance the senior play, the seniors in chorus and the numerous programs and activities put on by the seniors were outstanding, and were regarded highly by the community. The senior play went over in a big way and the hard work brought in pay with an interest. On behalf of the senior class I would like to thank all who had a hand in making It a success and the credit goes to Mrs. DeBruhl the director, who still has a few hairs in her head that are not gray. Thanks also to the senior quartet, consisting of J.B. Creaseman, Joe Cape 11, Vernon Silvers, and Ned Straehla who furnished us with some enjoyous music and won many encores at performances. Keep the harmony flying boys and luck to youl The senior boys guided by the basketball knowledge of Bailey, won the F.H.A. tournament. We are still waiting for that dinner girls. It might be interesting to know that four of the senior boys were on the first team that won the tournament of champ¬ ions and their shoes will be hard to fill next year. Red Roses to the Junior class for the fine, hard work that was put into the Junior, Senior banquet we all enjoyed so much, and we sincerely hope that you will have one as good next year. When school started In 1944, Swannanoa High School was shaken on its foundations by a group of unseemingly civilized freshmen. We were entering high school 54 strong. Jean Ammons and Hay Tipton were chosen good citizens, and Mrs. Horton and Mrs. DeBruhl were home room teachers. The only event of interest was a play given in assembly entitled ’’Antic-Spring. ” By the time we were Sophomores we were more tame, guided by Mrs. Rowell and Mr. Moser. The good citizens for that year were Mabel Meeks and Vernon Silvers. You would hardly think we were the same class in 1946 when w® were Juniors. We were settling down, thinking that soon we would be seniors. We gave a banquet for the Seniors and had a Junior picnic. Jean Ammons and James Hargrove were elected good citizens. Six members of the Junior class were chosen by their scholastic records to be marshalls at grad¬ uation. They were Dorothy Penley, Jean Ammons, Mary Blanken¬ ship, Robert Allison, Mack Milton, and James Hargrove. Mr. Moser was class sponsor. Nov we are Seniors, the most eventful and exciting of our four years. The Juniors gave a banquet in April and we had our annual Senior picnic in May. Thelma Whitaker was Valedictorian of the class with a 96.6 average and Dorothy Penley was Salutatorian with an average of 95.5. The good citizens were Jean Ammons and Mack Milton, and Mrs. DeBruhl was again class sponsor. Graduation Day is May 28 and then we leave Swannanoa School forever, hoping to use to an advan¬ tage the knowledge we have gained in our four years of high school. As I was walking down Hollywood and Vine the other day, a car pulled up to the curb and out jumped a young man. In one hand he held a camera, and in his hat was a card labled PRESS. To my amazement and delight, this fellow turned out to be none other than an old school mate, Ned Straehla. We began to talk about those old, never-to-be-forgotten school days and, thus, the question arose about the where-a- bouts of old school chums. Robert Allison now owns a part in the Columbia Broadcast¬ ing System and lives in New York City. Jean Ammons is in South America on a good-will tour. Jewel Ayers is the most famous candy maker in America, the name of the company being The Jewel, Inc. Leroy Bailey is comfortably settled in his vine-covered home in South Dakota, with his family of six children. Edith Ballard is a beauty operator in Daarver, Colorado. Jackson Rubin- stien, alias Joe Capell, is now a world renowned poet, and his Ode To An English Teacher , has gained the approval of millions. Vincent Capps is in Hollywood working on a new picture called, Roy Rover Rides Again. Hobert Chapman is a jockey and lives in Paris, Kentucky, J.B. Creasman is one of America’s most Pop¬ ular Crooners • Joyce Creasman is now teaching Latin at the Uni¬ versity of Chicago. George Dunlap is an English proffessor at Yale University. Henry Franklin is a preacher in Morganton, N.C. Martha Gibson works at Macy’s in N.Y. James Hargrove is a trav¬ eling salesman. Doris Jones is now employed in the Library of Congress. John Lee is a banker. Theron Mayfield is a Doctor. Bill McMahan works in a filling station in Black Mountain. Gil- yard MuClure teaches Mathematics at Harvard. Ronald McMillan is a soldier. Mack Milton teaches Physics at Swannanoa. Dorothy Penley drives a truck. Lucille Plemmons is an interior decorator. Sara Reed is a nun. Betty Rickard designs clothes. Vernon Sil¬ vers is a window washer in Swannanoa. Bob Bass works in Beacon. Ray Tipton is a salesman, also. Jacqueline Whitaker is a dance instructor. Thelma Whitaker lives in Swannanoa. Pat Wilkerson is an opera singer. Joann Purkey is a famous star. David Curry sells peanuts. That’s all the news so I will hurry back to Los Angeles and my psychiatric patients. ? TVitl We, the seniors of Swannanoa High School, being in sound body and mind (?), hereby leave to the High School the follow¬ ing: Leroy Bailey leaves his automobiles, Joe Capell leaves his place in detention hall to T.J.H., Gig McClure, Ray Tipton, John Lee, and Bill McMahan leave positions on the basketball team, Jacqueline Whitaker leaves her green slacks to Betty I., who will find good use for them, Patty Wilkerson leaves Billy, Thelma Joy leaves her locker, Mack Milton leaves the Eighth Grade girls, Ned Straehla leaves Norma, Jean Ammons leaves her fine school record, Martha Gibson leaves her smile, Lucille Plemmons and Jewell Ayers leave their many excuses, Vincent Capps leaves his pants (forgetful), George Dunlap leaves his bus to Clarence Suttles, J.B. Creasman leaves his voice, Ron¬ ald McMillan leaves his wolf calls, Theron Mayfield leaves his seat near Mrs. Rowell, Henry Franklin leaves the Eleventh Grad® girls to Bill Gosnell, Dot Penley leaves the library, David Curry leaves his pencils and Bob Bass just leaves, the rest with him. ' y o.jzu . Ty o i. SENIOR CLASS OF 1948 J J3- o a + CjLxJL tf (lIUacL QclSlSjB y ?f cBaaj Junior Class First Row-Left to Right-Betty Ingle, Pearl Ramsey, Evelyn Roberts, Everett Biggs, Frances Waddell Billy Hunter, Bobby Ballard, Norma Hensley Second Row-Genevieve Creasman, Betty Allen, Elizabe Weaver, Iva McKinney, J.G. Earley, Marvin Reed Herman Clippard, Albert Foster Third Row-Ruth Eller, Betty Bartlett, Billie Fender Denver Allen, Francis Allen, Arley Peek, Jiipny Candler, Lawrence Pembroke. Fourth Row-Joan Bass, Clara Allen, Betty Burlesson, Mrs. Will Davidson, Mrs. Clarke Ravenel, Bill Creasman, Richard Sides Betty Bailey, , Jack Rogers, th Woody, Theo , Thomas Allen, , Patsy Stroupe, Reese, Bascombe Norma Hamrick, Gosnell, Barbara Officers Bill Gosnell Junior-Senior Banquet Barbara Creasman Junior Class Editor F.H.A. Basketball Tournament Winners First Row; Second Row: Barbara Creasman, Norma Hensley, Evelyn Roberts, Betty Jngle Betty Buriesson, Norma Hamrick, Betty Bartlett, Clara Allen, Pearl Ramsey, 11-3-2 Quintet 11-3-1 Quartet Left to Right -Clara Allen, Norma Hamrick, Betty Bur lesson, Billie Fender, Frances Waddell, Mrs , Ravenel. Genevieve Creasman, Betty Ingle . Iva McKinney, Evelyn Roberts• (teuton (plate. Flower: Yellow Rose Colors: Green and Lavender Officers President-Herman Clippard Vice-President-Patsy Stroup Secretary-Norma Hensley Treasurer-Joan Bass Editor-Barbara Creasman The present Junior Class entered high school in 1945. While in the ninth grade Mrs. Ivy Brown and Mrs. Eloise Hor¬ ton were our sponsors. In the tenth grade Mrs. Will David¬ son and Mrs. Grace Freeman were our sponsors. Probably the most outstanding event during the year was when the 10-B-l boys, now the 11-B-l, won the annual F. H. A. Basketball Tournament. Mrs. Davidson and Mrs. Freeman came up with us and spon¬ sored us in the eleventh grade. Mrs. Freeman left us at the end of the first semester, and Mrs. Clarke Ravenel took her place♦ One of the outstanding sports events of the year was the winning of the F. H. A. Basketball Tournament by the 11-B-l girls. The outstanding social event was the banquet which the Junior Class gave honoring the Seniors. The curtain falls at the end of our senior year. We hope to have added other laurels to our crown and to leave an even greater record of achievements as a memorial of us at our Swannanoa School. If ■ (Plate ' r¥C4t yut In May, nineteen hundred and forty-six, the sophomore class of Swannanoa High graduated from the eighth grade. There were seventy members of the class at that time. In nineteen hundred and forty-seven we began our lives as high school stu¬ dents. Of the seventy members that graduated, only sixty of us reached the goal of freshmen. The first year in high school passed rapidly and soon we were sophomores. We had only fifty- four members left. Our class contributed much to the varsity football squad. Seven of our husky and brilliant boys were among the twenty that won the Buncombe County Championship. One was Tom Huntsinger, a Navy veteran who played the pivot spot on the firfet team. After football season came the basketball season. Contri¬ buting both boys and girls to this affair, we were also repre¬ sented by cheerleaders. Two of our finest boys left the sixteenth of February for the Navy. They were Edward Robinson and Ray Waldrup. We hope no one else leaves for we soon won’t have a class at all. However, those who are left have plenty of vim and vigor to carry on. We must keep up our reputation for the busiest, noisiest, talking-est class in school. If everybody in this school was like us, What a heck of a place this would be ! We don’t hand our homework in on time, And when we write poems, they don’t rhyme. The teacher says, open your books And out the window we do look. When the teacher asks us questions. We don’t even have suggestions. Our homework hours are never spent, And to the office we’re often sent. Mrs. Rowell sits in her chair. Looks at us and says, take an hour, At the office we did blush, For off to the detention hall we were rushed. After an hour of detention the bell did ring. And out of the window we did spring 1 9B-1 First Row-Left to Right-Nadine Allen, Paul Waldrup, Betty Bass, Barbara Adams, Cecil Bailey, Joann Penland, Roy Creasman, Earline McCall, Glenn Brown, Frieda White. Second Row-J.V. Whiteside, Harold Moody, Betty Stroupe, Dee May Davidson, Wilma Owensby, Ruth Webb, Geraldine Kuykendall, J.D. Robinson, Sandy Wiseman, Bruce DeBruhl. Third Row-Grady Peek, Christine Cordell, Eloise Gowan, Edith Reagan, Barnard Briggs, Carl Hall, Joe Whiteside, Harry Bates, Robert White, Foiirth Row-M.M. Morgan, Teacher. Absent when picture was made were Iva Tweed, Lloyd Edwards and Sam Duncan. treat of the year SUSS?-- B— — a§r ••• ] - % .. {£j ' n ■ rmA I k ’ a ' SaV ' ' m Z jNf.. A ' FJJ; mki - _ - TV i h ,iy ■ 1M ■tf jl Mi fiT ■ JP ,x ’ W r ' i|| mqj First Row, Left to Right-Bobby Cooper, Barbara Edmonds, James Lee, Elizabeth Shope, Frances Robinson, Louetta Reagan, Sidney Bass, Eve¬ lyn Creasrnan, Bobby Carson, Bobby Hunter. Second Row-Clyde Reece, Jean Holt, Mildred Pruitt, Harry Adkins, Hel¬ en Candler, Peggy Pembroke, Wanda Jones, Eligabeth Greene, Wayne How¬ ie, Rosa Lee Russell, Lloyd Ayers. Third Row-Keith Gantt, Laura Stroupe, Barbara Gibbs, Frances Spivey, Peggy Reed, Wilma Church, Ann Garland, Janet Plummer, Pat Wingo, Dav¬ id Miller. 0 pneA mcui Our 9B-1 group of 32 cam© into High School with min¬ gled feelings of pride and apprehension. Our pride was promptly dempeded by the up¬ per classmen and our appre¬ hension was quickly justified by the advanced Math., and High School English. The Shop and Agriculture classes of the boys and the Home Economics classes of the girls were new and interest¬ ing to us all. Our Class Officers are: President-Carl Hall Vice.Pres.-Robert White Secretary-Frieda White Treasurer--—Edith Reagan Dee May Davidson was elec¬ ted “Good Citizen of the Ninth Grade, in April. Eight of our group mad© the B teams in basketball. These were: Nadine Allen, Bet¬ ty Bass, Dee May Davidson, Betty Stroup©, Bernard Briggs, Roy Creasman, Bruce DeBruhl and Carl Hall. We were re¬ luctant to turn in what pieces of uniforms fell to our lot. Three of our group made the Orphanage teams. These were: Edith Reagan, Iva Tweed and Robert White. The boys played 14 games and won 10 of them, while the girls lost only 2 games out of 12. We have enjoyed this year in High School very much and we think we will enjoy next year even more, for we have the assurance the On© who starts at the bottom can sink no lower4 The 9B-2 group of the Ninth grade entered Swannanoa High School, August 23rd. with vague ambitions, but emotions keyed to high pitch. Now, at the end of the school year, it looks as if they have made a good deal of progress. They are tamer, much better stu¬ dents, better mannered and better citizens in every way. The class has enjoyed greatly the first year of high school and will be ready, next fall, to step into the shoes of the Tenth grade. However, we have not found anyone as yet to fill Wesley Burnette’s, nor has the Tenth grade, as far as we know, any shoes that Harry Adkins can get more than one toe into. Some adjustment, however, we are sure, will be made for such an emergency. Mr. Howell might have an extra pair. A number of parties have been enjoyed in class, F.F.A. and F.k.A. activities. A recent one was a ' joint celebration of two birth¬ days March 29th. Mrs. Brown’s and Lloyd Ayer’s. The class colors are blue and white and the class motto is, Greater Deeds-Await us . The class officers are: President, Barbara Gibbs, Vice-President, David Miller, Secretary, Patricia Wingo, Treasurer, Clyde Reece, Clyde won honorable mention in the Civitan Citizenship contest. Mrs. Ivy Brown is the 9B-2 class sponsor. „ . The ' 9B-2 group is a singing one and has a number of boys and girls who sing very well. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA Swannanoa Chapter ’’Toward New Horizons” President: Peggy Bryant Treasurer: Peggy Duncan Reporter: Thelma Whitaker Program Chair,: Nadine Deweese Song Leader: Mary LeMaster Vice Pres: Geraldine Jenkins Secretary: Patsy Stroupe Historian: Barbara Jones Social Chair: Dee M. Davidson Annual Editor: Ruth Meeks Adviser: Mrs, Robert Davidson Chapter Mothers: Mrs, Fred Davidson - Mrs. W. F. Martin The Future Homemakers of America is a national organization with state and local chapters. Girls enrolled in an accredited high school that are taking homemaking or have taken it are eli¬ gible to join. The first chapter at Swannanoa was organized in the fall of 1946, with Mrs, Robert Davidson as adviser. The officers for the year 1947-48 were installed in an impressive ceremony at a school assembly program. This year we have a membership of sixty-five, of which twenty-nine are new members. These new members were initiated into the Chapter at a party given in the Home Economics Department, September 8th, The Western District Rally was held at Lee Edwards High School. Twenty-one of our girls attended the rally. Evelyn Roberts, who was the Buncombe County F. H. A. president, gave the welcoming address. Our Chapter sponsored Geraldine Jenkins as candidate for state Vice-president. She was defeated, how¬ ever. Our Christmas party was held in the Home Economics Depart¬ ment. Gifts were exchanged by the members. Our Chapter Mothers, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Davidson served us delicious refreshments. We sponsored a basketball tournament in which all the grades of the high school participated. The winners, 12th grade boys and 11 B-l girls, were honored with a party. As had been the custom, the F. H. A. entertained the F. F. A. boys with a party, and in turn the boys played host to the girls. Four girls and our adviser attended the State Rallj in Ra¬ leigh April 3rd. They were Ann Burnett, Nadine Deweese, Mary Dillingham, and Geraldine Jenkins. Fourteen girls passed the requirements for and were awarded the Junior Homemaking Degree of Achievement. First How-Left to Right: Betty Stroupe, Nadine Allen, Betty Bass, Geraldine Jenkins, Ann Burnette, Marilyn Ward, Barbara Biggs, Mar¬ garet Stephenson, Gladys Gant, Virginia Tweed, Rose Abram, Barbara Jones, Mary Dillingham, Patsy Stroupe. . Second Row-Left to Right: Betty Sawyer, Mildred Spann, Geneiieve Slagle, Dee May Davidson, Peggy Bryant, May Ledford, Mary Lemaster, Wilma Martin, Betty Brigman, Irene Kilby, Peggy Pembroke, Mary Vance Robertson, Pat Wingo, Janet Plummer, Barbara Gibbs, Peggy Third n Rot-Left a to a Right: Ruth Meeks, Eloise Gowan, Geraldine Kuy¬ kendall, Elizabeth Shope, Mary Oates, Oberia I-ox, Mildred Iruitt, Nadine Deweese, Utha Sides, Thelma Whitaker, Mrs. Robert Davioson, Advisor Betty Bailey, Rosalee Russell, Jean Holt, mdith Reagan, Martha Penleyl Laura ' ' Stroupe, Freida White, Josephine Packett, Christine Cordell. Junior Homemakers Pirst Row-Left to Right: Nadine jeweese, Oberia Fox, Betty Brigman. Second Row-Martha Penley, Pat Wingo, )ee May Davidson, Ann Burnette, 3arbara Biggs, Rose Abram [hird Row-Nadine Allen, Betty Stroupe fourth Row-Peggy Bryant, Peggy Dun- ■ an. Barbara Jones. Mildred Spann and Geraldine Jenkins absent when picture was made. Barbara Gibbs Ruth Meeks Candidate County Reporter Geraldine Jenkins Candidate State Vice-Pres. F.H.A. Editor Annual OPTICERS T. Whitaker P. Stroupe P. Bryant P. Duncan N. Deweese B. Jones J. Jenkins Ivi. LeMaster Dee May Davidson F.H.A. Quintet Mary Robertson Utha Sides Mary Dillingham Mary LeMaster Rose Abram Buncombe County F.H.A. President (194G-47) did OFFICERS President—Mary Anne Blankenship Vice-Pres. ---—Evelyn Roberts Dorothy Penley Secretary-Jean Ammons Treasurer-Barbara Creasman Sponsor-Mrs. Margaret K. Rowell The National Beta Club is a non-secret acheivement ser¬ vice, organized for high school students. One of its objec¬ tives is to encourage and assist students to continue their education after high school. The local chapter was installed in the spring of 1947 with twenty-three charter members. The qualifications for membership on the part of the student are: good mentality and character, creditable achieve¬ ment and commendable attitude. The Beta Club’s colors are old gold and black. The em¬ blem is a shield with an eagle at the base, the letter B in the center and three stars at the top. Charter members were Jean Ammons, Edith Ballard, Emma Ballard, Mary Anne Blankenship, L.E. Carrol, Leonard Clayton, Ray Cordell, Barbara Creasman, Elmer Fender, Elizabeth Gregg, Betty Ingle, Doris Jones, George Kipp, Barbara Martin, Theron Mayfield, Mack Milton, Dorothy Penley, Pearl Ramsey, Evelyn Roberts, Shirley Sanchez, Frances Whitaker, Kate Whiteside, and Bertha Wilkie. Other students who have now become members are; Geraldine Jenkins, Anne Burnette, Betty Brigman, Oberia Fox, Bill McMahan Bill Mills, Esther Reed, Jo Ann Purkey, Josephine Packett, Thelma Whitaker, Julian Craig, Bill Bartlett, Kenneth Mills, Devond Maney, Eugene Reed, Emogene Jones, Irene Adams, Patsy Stroupe, Margaret I. Shope, Billie Fender, Norma Allen, Harold Nichols and Claj’a Allen. c ' ' M 1 n THE DRAMATICS CLUB OFFICERS Richard Sides-—President Thelma Whitaker--Vice-President Norma Hens ley- Se eretary Martha Gibs on----------Treasurer Robert Bastarache---Reporter s. Elmer DeBruhl-Adviser MEMBERS Robert Allison Joan Bass Robert Badtarache Vincent Capps Hobert Chapman j. B Creasman Ruth Eller Martha Gibson Norma Hensley T. J. Huntsinger Betty Ingle Ronald McMillan Josephine Packett Jo Ann Purkey Sara Reed Evelyn Roberts Richard Sides Ned Straehla Thelma Whitaker Elizabeth Woody THE DRAMATICS CLUB Accomplishments THE CAST SALLY, a maid with a purpose--- NORMAN PORTER, a publicity man---Ricbara ziaes PENNY, a pretty little miss....UrU“nan CALEB, her absorbed father-.-. J r B MARK, her farm minded brother-Ned Straehla MAVIS, her attractive sister.7UU LYDIA, her busy mother----., , T Rppli JOANNA, her loyal girl friend——.TU°r� che KERRY, her resourceful boy friend. tUAn S?n� n .“• P 1 -if Ideas-H 111 HI 111 IIIII Sensley GRAM, just herself- iiiiqnn MONSIEUR HENRI, a French designer—gg-yg-gIZII—jewell Ayers __Thelma Whitaker ELSIE--- ----Jean Ammons LUCILLE__ _t. J. Huntsinger RED, a delivery boy _Vincnot Capps HARRISON DAY, a young author- 1. Sponsored the assembly programs presented each Wednesday. 2. Served as stage managers and door keepers for special programs. 5 . presented two one-act plays, Bobby Sox and Grapes for Dinner. 4 ., presented the three-act comedy, Don’t Take My Penny. DON’T TAKE MY PENNY Friday, April 2, 19lj-8 at 8:00 P. M Shown at left are the office helpers, pictured with Mr. Howell, while at work. Left to right they are; Theron Mayfield, Jacqueline Whitaker, Norma Hensley, Mr. Howell, Bill McMahan and absent from the picture was Betty Rickard. These students have helped in the office throughout the year in keeping reports and making transcripts. LIBRARY The High School Library is a stan¬ dard library containing 1,781 volumes with l O volumes ordered. These vol¬ umes include up-to-date reference and fiction books. The library also has the current editions of popular maga¬ zines and newspapers. This i3 the first year that a course in library science was offered. Our librarian, Mrs. Rowell, is the teacher. The following students are taking this subject; Jean Amnions, Dorothy Penley, Doris Jones, Mary Ann Blankenship, Ned Straehla, and Robert Allison. The course teaches the correct way of clas¬ sifying, accessioning, and the keeping of books according to the Dewey Decimal System. The work also includes keeping the periodicals and newspapers in order. OFFICERS President-Bob 3ass Vice-Pres i de nt -Gilyard McClure Secretary--— Vernon Silvers Treasure-Mack Milton Reporter-Bill McMahan Community Activities-Last spring the boys sodded one-fifth of a large terrace on the playground. The sod was well tamped, watered and fertilized and is now well established. With ten dollars from department funds, carpenters were paid to make ' con¬ crete forms for terrace steps, later om the County Board of Edu¬ cation had concrete poured to make steps which will keep the children from going up and down grassed banks. This spring boys will complete sodding terrace. They have pruned and sprayed shrubbery and have set out new plantings. Department Equipment-To this Day, I cannot understand how I could have gotten along without an F.F.A. trailer. Chassis, wheels and hitch provided by myself, lumber and paint from shop, and the boys did the work. Now I take a class of ten to fourteen boys out to demonstrate pruning, soil testing, culling, and judging. We haul cinders on driveway, haul away trash, and transport sod when sodding banks. Improvements to Department-Concrete floor was poured in shop and concrete steps poured for entrance to building. Stumps were provided as stands for anvils and a sheet metal hood is near com¬ pletion for the forge. Thirty-two textbooks have been added to the department from Veterans funds and more are on order. A twelve-inch Telechron electric wall clock has been installed in the classroom since the school buzzer does not extent to the Ag¬ riculture and Shop Buildings. •- ' ' . (farced ' - ■ J 1 (f ' ' ( ' l tc Ll ' tLUettii -, w . ‘ f iU .NU) L (ildUu, ' fyout it- ' . ifvvv . ••V ' i w • .«• Jra 5® 1 0 a • 4 i i c o()c iieAsi ' Ditt ' uot Saa et all 7earn Kenny Mills r Coach. When the 1948 edition of the Swannanoa basketball teai started practice there were only two regulars from the gre- vlous season returning. These two, Budgie Sides and fio.e Straehla formed the neuoleous of the team, which also consis¬ ted of Bill McMahan, Gllyard McClure and Ray Tipton. Valle S fr cfo ln. n aX g the 6 Buncombe 3 County Tourna¬ ment, they met the County Champions, Valley Springs, In ' time a-..TS t =-ss,r f sreaw-ss 19 counties in Western North Carolina. streak of bad i u r.s: 4 .3 sr. t s.sHSi.“ .:«. s ,«. «. ■ Srs..!.. � .j • •siffcrSsrii. ' S ssss; competition in the Coun ?. Th Warriorettes lacked the Red Oak, and Barnardsville. J h ® a rone;er teams. i ® h (jhey°hold C two P victories°over Brevarl, one over Oakley, Snd a The 6 o:“ley F 3 e e i r;as highly local girls, but the Warriorettes p yed a to upset the dope bucket and speak of their accurate shots, uo up win, l8 to l6. , • Graduating and some very fine talent With f axt°winter ' Ihl local sextet should prove hard to coming up next . ? school team, handle for most any high schooi ce � ' ’ rwrrm 4«r STM m r -3 j§ % ' ill arii 1 ■ 7 W‘ { J F V r ' f ■Hi PQ . • • The Warrior football team, coached by J. J. Wald n won the Buncombe County Championship, going undefeated against county competition, and finished in the first division of the Blue Ridge Conference. Coach Walden, serving his first year at Swannanoa, is a graduate of Western Carolina Teacher ' s College. When he started practice, in August, he had fourteen letterman and ten rookies. , ,, The Warriors opened the season against Sand Hill. me Hillians had a very heavy, well-balanced team, but the War¬ riors used speed and deception from their T-Formation to win 15 t0 They came out in full strength the following week to trounce Weaverville, n The Warriors then played Ben Lippen School J , their first Bine Ridge Conference Opponent. When the final whistle blew the Little Deacons had absorbed a 20 to u Next on the list was Oakley, who took some pretty rouch treatment from our boys. Although the field was very muddy and rain fell throughout the game the Warriors rol- l6d U Coaoh°Walden s ' charges then journied ?� nton to meet the Black Bears. Here they received their first s.t ba0k ’Then°;ame Black Mountain, our traditional rivals. rrfors h to 39 the P l°orest t :clre t o 0 f any toSSty opposition but were not able to mar the Swannanoa record. The Warriors W ° n The local lads then went to Hendersonville to fight to a tie with the Bearcats in a grueling affair. The final score Oelng 6-6. aeason Thanksgiving •The curtain dropped on the W powerful Bre- Night at Brevard, as the locals uuwcu vard aggregation 20 to 0. rreasma n were selected to play with the Western All-Stars in th 1 “ h galley was injured Bowl Game played Asheville AXtn 8 berth and and had to be replaced, oreasman Dlaved most of the game. Second MANUFACTURING COMPANY SwANNANOA, A oRTft fAROLINA BLANHlTS make. [Jarrn friends ' l : JOE PORCHER ' S GflffiE FRAME AND AXLE ALIGNMENT WELDING AND BODY WORK PHONE 3738 P.. 0 BOX I87 SWANNANOA, N. you ' ll be the smoothest sal in the crowd with a Deb-u-Curl wave. So soft...shining...simple to arrange. You can have a complete wave or permanent ANN ' S BEAUTY shoppe: SWANNANOA r N C. Phone Blk. 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