Union High School - Acorn Yearbook (Vale, NC)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1943 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF LINCOLN We, the Senior Class of Union High School, being of good spirits and usual sound mind and memories, realizing we must soon journey from these much loved walls of learning, have mutually agreed to dispose of our vast estate and personal property which fate has so graciously bestowed upon us. We will and bequeath them as follows: SECTION I ARTICLE 1. To the Faculty we do will and bequeath our sincere appreciation for their many noble efforts and acts of kindness while under their supervision. SECTION II ARTICLE 1. We will and bequeath to the Junior Class our honored place in chapel, also our many Senior privileges, which will never get them into trouble if they are used right. ARTICLE 2. To the Sophomore Class we bequeath our noble example to follow, as we have been students of unlimited knowledge and unmeasurable wisdom. ARTICLE 3. To the Freshman Class we will our unbroken rule: Never cut chapel or play hookey. SECTION III ARTICLE 1. We dispose of our personal property as follows: I, Dot Davis, do will and bequeath to Emma Lou Lynch my big mouth, hoping it will not get her in as much trouble as it has me. I, Mazelle Heavner, do hereby will to Martha Elmore my jewelry, hoping that she won’t have to have it fixed as much as I have. ’ I, Dot Ballard, do hereby will to Elizabeth Scronce my long fingernails, hoping they will protect her as they have protected me. I, Mary Ruth Huss, do hereby will to Sarah Huss my back seat on the bus, hoping she will get along with Gene L. Sain as I have.

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CLASS HISTORY In the summer of 1939 fifty-seven inspired pupils entered high school. Twenty- nine of these pupils had completed their elementary school training at Union, and twenty-eight came from Howard’s Creek School. The following officers were elected: President, Mable Leonard; Secretary, Evelyn Brown; and Treasurer, Inez Ward. All went well under the leadership of these three, and almost before we realized it, the year had passed. There were thirty-nine that responded to the call of the ninth grade. One of our first duties was to elect officers. They were: President, Robert Leonhardt; Secretary, Evelyn Brown; and Treasurer, Inez Ward. We tried to prove worthy of our name, wise Sophomores. Twelve of the girls were selected as waitresses for the annual Junior-Senior banquet. Our class was honored at commencement with four of our class receiving medals. They were Bachman Brown, History; Evelyn Brown, Mathematics; Mable Leonard, Science; and Carl Avery, Sportsmanship. As we began our Junior year our enrollment was thirty-nine. Nine of these joined the Beta Club. Those leading the class were: President, Bachman Brown; Vice-President, Inez Ward; Secretary, Evelyn Brown; and Treasurer, James Seagle. The highlight of the year was the Junior-Senior banquet. We carried out the theme Hitch Your Wagon to a Star. Our Junior play was Bashful Bobby given at commencement. Again, two members received medals, Bachman Brown, English; and Mable Leonard, Debating. In July 1942 we found ourselves back at Union as dignified Seniors. Our first act was to elect officers. Those selected were: President, Robert Leonhardt; Vice- President, James Seagle; Secretary, Evelyn Brown; Treasurer, Mary B. Carpenter; and Class Advisor, Miss Lutz. This year four more members joined the Beta Club making a total of thirteen members from our class. During the year five members left us, so now our class has a membership of twenty-three—six boys and seventeen girls. Due to war-time conditions and to a nation-wide rationing program, our class has not had the opportunity to engage in many extra curricula activities this year. Our most outstanding program was our Senior play, “So Help Me Hanna”. The Class of ’43 has always been active and outstanding in all phases of school life: In scholarship, in athletics, in dramatics, debating, 4-H Club work, and in all school activities. We are now looking forward to graduation, the time when we can take our places as responsible citizens of our county, state, and nation. M. S. HEavner, Historian.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OES ELESGEASSE@OEBIO4s I, Margaret Wise, will my ability to get out of hard assignments to Bill Wood. I, M. S. Heavner, do hereby will and bequeath to John Reep my curly hair. We, Robert Leonhardt and George Royster, do hereby will and bequeath our devoted love for Shorthand and Commercial Law, to whoever wishes to learn the awful stuff. We, Doris Beam, Evelyn Brown, Daphine Sain, and Lelia Houser, do hereby will our title, “The Brats” to Earl Heavner, Ray Seagle, Bill Leatherman, and Charles Brown, with the fond hope that they will remain organized as well as we have. I, Sally Kate Warlick, do hereby will my hair ribbons to Virginia Sain hoping she can keep them away from the boys. I, Martha Yoder, do hereby will and bequeath my watch to Ruby Davis so that Miss Kiser may use it to keep time in dictating Shorthand. I, Virginia Goins, wish to leave my place in the Candy Store to Ruth Rudisill, with the hope that picking up the papers will help her with her exercise. I, George Robinson, wish to leave my aggravating ways to Billie Seagle, hop- ing he won’t get into as much trouble as I have. I, Dorothy Hallman, wish to will my small size to W. C. Scronce hoping he won't get run over as much as I have. I, Mary B. Carpenter, wish to leave my ability to chew gum in class without getting caught to Martha Elmore. I, Madge Wood, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get along with the boys in Physics to whoever can handle them. I, James Seagle, wish to leave my position as bus driver to whoever gets No. 11. I, Ruby Scronce, do leave my position as health champion of L incoln County to Bobby Lewis Huss. I, Inez Ward, do will and bequeath my ability to sing to Jack Carpenter, hoping that he will enjoy it as I have. I, Bachman Brown, wish to leave my front seat on every class to Margaret Lantz hoping she will learn as much as I have. Witnessed Thereof: Our pleasures and displeasures, both now and forever, with our great hopes for the future. GrEorGE Royster, Testator.