Union High School - Acorn Yearbook (Vale, NC)

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J. R. Wise (Bud) that I really needed the water that Lib brought to me. Then she showed me a card which she had just received. It was postmarked Aberdeen, North Dakota, and signed by Dot Turner. She wrote that she had already visited thirty states and was going to see the rest before she came home. So we decided that she was realizing her great ambition to travel. Next I was told that Ruth Cline’s heart and hand had been won by a young minister. They now live in a lovely home in Lincolnton. Another blushing bride was Christine Grigg who had married a teacher in a nearby College. And hearing of Christine I naturally asked about Elizabeth Hauss and Inez Reep. I was told that Inez is a stenographer in Charlotte and Elizabeth has returned to the political field, by becoming a state representative of her district. Although Madge Armstrong was quiet and shy in class she seemed to have found her talent for she is now a singer with a well-known band. And Lewis Rhyne, whom we never even suspected could blow a horn is now a trombone player in the same band. Lib said that Grace Peeler had surprised them all by writing a best seller book called “All This and Then Some.” I was also prou d to learn that one of our class artists, Noami Houser, had received a designer’s position in Boston, Massachusetts. Since we were now nearing the Washington Station, Elizabeth just had time to tell me that Virginia Meeks was working very hard on a campaign for a much- needed Orphan’s Home in Lincoln County; that Helen Tutherow was the manager of a ladies millinery shop and that Dorothy Jonas was very busy now suing a rich cattle man for breach-of-promise. She also said that Robert (Bob) Gilbert was head mechanic at the County Garage. It was then time to say goodby to Lib and wish her luck. Just as I stepped from the train I heard a familiar voice and I turned to see, it was Robert Harris Jim Burgin and Blair Seagle standing near me. They said they had come to sign up for Uncle Sam and when I told them that was my purpose in the city, we decided to answer the call of our country together. So now I am back in my room and a little rested from my exicting trip yesterday. I enjoyed it very much as I think of all of you, I want to wish you the best of luck always. CARL RHYNE, Class Prophet.

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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

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Last Will And Testament Of The Class Of We, the Senior Class of 1942, realizing our stay at our dear Alma Mater is fast drawing to a close, and that we soon must leave her kind and faithful care and guidance, and departing from this life of tests, exams, and flunks, go out into the big world to win or lose, being of sound mind and memory at present, do make and declare this our last will and testament. 10. SECTION I To the Faculty and Board we do will and bequeath our sincere appreciation for their sympathy and kindness shown us during our high school course. SECTION II To the Junior Class we will our privilege of sitting on the back seats in chapel. To the Sophomore Class we do hereby will our ability to make high grades. To the Freshmen we bequeath our motto, “The only way not to fail is to determine to succeed.” SECTION III I, Madge Armstrong, do hereby will my Sociology book to Evelyn Brown, with the hope that she will get more out of it than I have. I, Marie Gilbert, do will and bequeath my everlasting giggling to Bobbie Jetton, hoping that he will not get in as much trouble as I have. I, Willie Lee Gilbert, do hereby will my curls to Doris Beam, with the sin- cere hope that she will not have to brush them as often as I have. I, Carl Rhyne, do hereby will my cigarette ducks to Dan Scronce, hoping he won’t get caught as many times as I have. I, Alvin Huss, do will my romantic ways to Jim Houser, with the hope that he gets along with the girls as well as I have. I, Virginia Meeks, do hereby will my seat on the bus to Linda Prue Gilbert. I, Ruth Cline, do hereby will to Mary Ruth Huss, my friendship with Robert Hilton, hoping she will use it as much as I have. I, Noami Houser, do will to Sallie Kate Warlick my ability in drawing. I, Mary Bell Hoover, do hereby will to Sara Huss my short hair. I, La Dell Warlick, do hereby will to Inez Ward my seat on the bus so she will be beside of Paul Leatherman next year.