Union High School - Acorn Yearbook (Vale, NC)

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CLASS PROPHECY After I finished my assignments I reached for my favorite daily paper. As I scanned first one headline then another, I imagined going into the countries islands, and places about which I had been reading. b) As I traveled far and wide over the world I realized as never before that there were so many places where trained workers were needed. I flew over the battlefields of Africa, the war-torn countries of Europe, the strands of India and back over the towering skyscrapers of America. In each place I stopped I was besieged with requests to send help. At first I wondered what I could do, and then I thought of the thousands of young people who would be graduating from high school at this time of the year, and especially did I think of my classmates, and that they would be just the ones to fill some of these places. I went to a meeting of my class and told my story. As I glided over the vast Pacific I landed in the midst of one of the war-torn islands. I was attracted by a large hospital in the distance. Upon investigation I found that they were crowded with sick and wounded soldiers and were facing a scarcity of doctors, nurses, and dietitians. Here is a wonderful opportunity for our American youth. M. S. Heavner: I have always planned to study medicine. I shall offer my services at once. Mapce Woop: I shall go as a nurse. VIRGINIA Goins: And I shall join you. Doris Beam: I’m just dying to be a dietitian. I know I can be of service there. There was great need of construction engineers in North Africa to rebuild landing fields and important buildings which had been destroyed. JAMES SEAGLE: I shall join the engineer’s corps. I am willing to go to Africa.

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CLASS PROPHECY As I drifted over Hawaii I stopped for a brief visit. The people were carrying on bravely in the face of their disaster. I was saddened to find the schools suffering so for lack of teachers. I offer the challenge to you. EvELYN Brown: I can’t wait to go. I have always wanted to travel and teach. MaZzELLE HEAvVNER: I want to go with you and teach Home Economics. On and on I traveled until I came to Australia. I found the soldiers begging for more Y. M. C. A., Knights of Columbus Workers, and U. S. O. entertainers. BacHMAN Brown: Since I plan to study for the ministry I shall go at once to Australia. INEZ Warp: I see where I can use my musical talent as a U. S. O. entertainer. When I landed in China I realized for the first time just what it actually means to those people to have the light of religion brought to them. Won’t some of you volunteer for that great cause? Rusy Scronce: Yes, I have always wanted to go to the foreign fields. GEORGE Rosinson: I shall go as a medical missionary. As I made a survey of Europe, I found so many places of need. I can only mention a few. The plight of the little French children was pitiful. They were in crowded places while their parents tried to work. They need day nurseries, nutrition workers, and playground instructors. SaLLIE Kate WaruicK and Let1a Houser: That’s my call. ’'d love to work in the day nursery. Mary B. Carpenter: I shall go as a nutrition worker. DapHINne Sain: And I as a playground instructor.

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CLASS PROPHECY In England far from the noise of battle, I visited the “Home for Incurables”. They need someone to read to them, to teach them some kind of handwork, and to entertain them. Dorotuy Davis and Mary RutH Huss: We will go. Across the Atlantic I flew and soon I was home again. Home where many fields of service are open to our boys and girls. I landed in New York. I saw a crude tower in which a single light was burning. Two silent figures were scanning the skies. I soon learned that they were spotters searching for enemy planes. Here is a splendid opportunity to be of service. Rosert LEONHARDT and GerorcE RoystTEeR: We will volunteer. I found on the home front need for industrial workers. The men on the fighting front must be replaced by high school boys and girls. The schools are suffering because so many teachers have left. We must provide the best education for the children of America if we are to keep the kind of country we are fighting for. MartTHa Yooper: I have always dreamed of teaching. Everyone of my classmates answered their call to service. I wondered what I might do. I knew that our government is calling for trained workers in offices. The need is desperate. So I’m off to prepare and go wherever I’m most needed. MarGaret WISE, Prophetess. ES, yee