Union High School - Acorn Yearbook (Vale, NC)

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Class History In the year of 1938, a mixed group of anxious boys and girls from Union and Howard’s Creek entered the gates of Union High School. At first we were a little confused by the rules of high school. But gradually we became accustomed to the daily routine. In our freshman year our class numbered fifty-two, of these the fol- lowing officers were elected: President, Betty Yoder; Vice-President, Elizabeth Gilbert. As sophomores, thirteen girls were honored by being waitresses at the Junior-Senior banquet. Our officers for the year were: President, Clyde Hoyle; Vice-President, Lewis Rhyne; Secretary and Treasurer, Christine Grigg. The highlight of our Junior year was the Junior-Senior banquet given in honor of the Seniors. Then came our play, ‘For Pete’s Sake,” in which twelve pupils took part. Six of our class were iniated into the National Beta Club. Our class was honored by having three of its mem- bers on the debating team. They were the fifth Union team to win a trip to Chapel Hill. The following officers were elected: . President, Christine Grigg; Vice-President, Betty Yoder; Secretary, Velma Car- penter; Treasurer, Ruth Scronce. In our Senior year we began in 1941, all looking forward to gradu- ation. Our class now numbers thirty-one. The same three members are continuing their debating. Fifteen of our class were in the Senior play which was “Borrowed Money.” We were honored with a banquet given by the Junior Class at the parish house on April 8, 1942. Our gradu- ating exercises consisted of two programs: the baccalaureate sermon, April 19, and our commencement play, ““A Southern Rosary,” April 24. Historian, ELIZABETH GILBERT.

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ELIZABETH HAUSS MARY BELL HOOVER RUBY HOUSER NAOMI HOUSER ALVIN HUSS DOROTHY JONAS NELLIE SUE LEONARD VIRGINIA MEEKS GRACE PEELER INEZ REEP ERVIN REEP JAMES REEP CARL RHYNE LEWIS RHYNE RUTH SCRONCE NELLIE SUE SEAGLE BLAIR SEAGLE HELEN TUTHEROW LA DELL WARLICK J. R. WISE

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Prophecy As I sit by my hotel window on this fine May day of 1955, I think back over my trip yesterday. I had just found a seat on the train when I saw Lib Gilbert sitting next to me. I started talking to her and I soon found that she was going to visit Craig Weaver somewhere in Maine. She had just come from home and she told me all of my friends were feeling fine except Nell Leonard who had been slightly hurt in an automobile accident. Nellie Sue Seagle is Mrs. Ralph Wise and Willie Lee Gilbert has married a rich business man from New Mexico. There seemed to be a few of my classmates had gone to College. Among those that Lib mentioned were Betty Yoder, who was graduated at Lenoir Rhyne, and after teaching for a while had decided to complete her study of music at Peabody Conservatory. Ruby Houser was graduated at Appalachian State Teachers College and now physical education director in Central High School, Charlotte, North Carolina. Alvin Huss had graduated from N. C. State and is County Agent in Lincoln County. Knowing that Velma Carpenter had once had great hopes of becoming a secretary, I was very much surprised to learn that she was about to receiver her M.D. degree. And speaking of Medical careers, I remembered reading an article on Red Cross Nursing. Imagine my surprise when I realized that Marie Gilbert had decided to do her part for mankind. We had often wondered what the calling of two of the quieter members of the class would be so you see, I was pleased very much to hear that Mary Bell Hoover was in St. Louis, Missouri, while La Dell Warlick was in a church school in a little town in New Jersey. They were both training to be Missionaries. By this time I had become so excited and asked so many questions that Lib refused to tell me any more until I got quiet. About this time the conductor came around for tickets and you just can’t imagine my surprise when I recognized him as Shottle Huss. He stopped long enough to say that this was his first week and he liked his job as conductor just fine. I had become interested but of course he had to go about his job so I turned to ask Lib more questions. Then I asked about James and Ervin Reep. Ervin seems to be a successful dairy-man while James had decided to remain a farmer. At this time Lib went to get a drink of water and while she was gone, I picked up a newspaper. There was a big write-up about a famous comedy dancing team, Rutz Swantz and Buddy Wyiese who were appearing at a night club in Baltimore. I was so shocked to learn their real names were Ruth Scronce and