Union High School - Acorn Yearbook (Vale, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY As,we,the Senior Class of 1954, finish twelve long years of schoolwork, we look forward to the future with misgivings but ready to meet its challenges as we go from day to day, thinking often of our high school days at UNION. lnour Freshman year, we, forty-five in number, were uncertain and confused at first but gradually settled into the routine, Our class officers that year were: Pres- ident - Jimmy Ledfordg Vice-president - Frank Ritchieg Secretary - Carl Leathermang Treasurer - Joe Warlickg Reporter - Joan Reep. During our Sophomore year with forty enrolled, officers were: President - Frank Ritchieg Vice-president - BillSaing Secretary - Joan Reepg Reporter - David Taylor. Many things happened to us during our Sophomore year that we will always re- member Eight girls were chosen to serve at the Junior-Senior Banquet, Several of the boys and girls were on the basketball teams. That year also, Joye Hilton en- tered a speaking contest and won a trip to New York, accompanied by Mrs. Rhyne. There were thirty-eight enrolled in our Junior class. Officers were: President - Bill Saing Vice-president - Frank Ritchieg Secretary-Treasurer - Joan Reepg Re- porter - Sarah Heavner. The highlight ofthat year was the Junior-Senior Banquet We gave on April Seven- teenth in the school cafeteria, We had as the theme Southern Plantations. Our Junior Play was Hillbilly Weddin', which we think was a big success. Fourteen members of our class were initiated into the National Beta Club, and held positions on the Trail Blazer. More boys and girls were on the basketball teams. The Big Year finally arrived with thirty-six enrolled. Our first important event of that year was the receiving of our class rings. We,then with much proud boasting, settled into the job of being Seniors by elect- ing the Acorn staff and other important tasks set before the Seniors, Officers for the Senior Class Were: President - Frank Ritchieg Vice-president - Bill Saing Secretary-Treasurer - Barbara Ritchieg Reporter - Aileen Guiton. Our mascots selected from the first grade were Harriett Propst and Tony Sain, Another member of our class was initiated into the National Beta Club, making a total of fifteen from our class. Also,we hadamarried couple in the Senior Class - Mr. and Mrs, Frank Ritchie, Frankie Sue Morgan was also married during the year to Mr. Ralph Williams. Besides all our many other tasks we were able to present our Senior play, Two Dates for Tonight. We're proud of our record at UNION High School, May each of us as we go our different ways set another record, equally as good. Historian Joan Reep

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LAST WILL A TESTA E T Being certain that we are sound in mind and that we are to graduate, we, the Senior Class of 1954, do hereby make our last will and testament: ARTICLE I -- Having so many unused talents, we bestow these upon the underclassmen who can certainly use them in the near future: I, I-Iarrilene Allen, hereby will my ability to play the piano to Starlene Logan, hoping she enjoys it as much as I have, I, Shirley Auron, will my seat in English class to Peggy Taylor with the hopes that she gets along with Mrs. Rhyne as well as Ihave, I, R. C. Canipe, will my ability as a bus driver to Bobby Scronce, hoping he does as well, and better than I did. I, Helen Clark, do hereby will my title, Most Talkative, to Beckie Armstrong and Minnie Cook with the hopes that they will get over their bashfulness. l, Walter Clark, will my bus to anyone who can drive it as long as I have, hoping they can do better than I have. I, Joyce Gilbert, do hereby will and bequeath to my sister, Linda, my front seat in Sociology class, hoping she doesn't get a debate as often as I did. I, Aileen Guiton, do hereby will my good times at Union High School to my sister, Peggy. I, Sue Jane Harmon, will my ability to take curves in driving to Joann Holloway, hoping that Mr, I-Ieavner can still hold on, I, Joye I-Iilton, do hereby will and bequeath to Doris Duckworth my basketball suit with the hopes that she enjoys winning a game as much as I did. I, Jack I-Ioover, will my ability to get along with the teachers to Ted Hartsoe. I, Bobbie Hoyle, will to Louise Johnson my position on the annual staff with the hopes that she does better than I did. l, Margaret Sue Hoyle, do hereby will and bequeath to my sister Faye, all the good times I've had at Union, along with my ball suit, hoping she enjoys wearing it as well as I have, I, Frances Lantz, will my unfailing ability to get into trouble, all through high school, to Jean Warlick and Johnny Lantz, hoping they will be able to cope with it better than I. I, Mary Carolyn Sain, will my ability to walk around Mrs. Allen's study hall without being called down over five times to .Ann Hoover, Betty Lutz, and Vivian Sain. I, Cecil Scronce, will my seat in English to anyone who wants it and thinks they can get more out of English than I did. I, Mary Sue Scronce, do hereby will to my kid sister, Hazel, all my books with the hope that she learns more out of them than I have. I, Carolyn Smith, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in English class to Barbara Harkey, hoping she will get along with Mrs. Rhyne as well as I have, I, Joe Warlick, hereby will my nickname, Half Pint, to Buddy McWilliams, hoping he gets more success out of it than I did. I, Martha Warlick, do hereby will and bequeath my flirty ways to my cousin, Barbara Jean Sain, hoping she catches a handsome boyfriend. I, Carl Leatherman, do hereby will my typewriter to anyone who can use it better than I have. l, Ida Ledford, do hereby will a.nd bequeath to Shirley Morgan and Rosie Tessner everything I have and don't need, that they want and don't have and are not good enough to keep and are too ,good to throw away, I, Mickie Mitchum, do hereby will my bus to BillScronce,who has wanted it all year, in hopes that he gets along better than I did. l, Frankie Sue Williams, will my dearly beloved book, Sociology, to anyone who wants it, in hopes that Mr. Yoder gives them better grades than he gave me. I, Barbara Ritchie, will my seat in the front of the bus to Peggy Kiser, hoping she can do as well with Kenneth as I did with Frank. I, Louise Reep, hereby will my typewriter in school to Margaret, hoping she will enjoy it as much as Ihave. I, Joan Reep, do hereby will my superlative, Most Likely to Succeed, to Johnnie Ann Seagle, with the hope that she does. I, Ronald Wise, will my ability to cut up during English to Ted Sain, hoping he has as much fun as I did. I, Donald Scronce, hereby will my good times in high school to Ted Sain, hoping he has as much fun as I did. I, Dean Carpenter, herebywill my ability totalk to the girls in study hall to Buster Hartsoe, I, Bill Sain, will my bashful ways to Fay Heavner, I, Frank Ritchie, do hereby will my basketball suit and bus to my brother Kenneth, hoping he can keep it on three wheels without turning it over. I, Sarah I-leavner, do hereby will to Carolyn Houser my ability to stay out of the office for one quarter with the hope that she succeeds, as I never did, I, David Taylor, willmy good behavior and fine record to Bob, hoping that he will come close to the fine and creditable record that I have maintained, I, Betty Jane Scronce, do herebywill my good times at Union to my nephew, Hal Scronce, Jr. I, Neil Sain, do hereby will my basketball suit to my kid brother, Barry, hoping he does more with it than l did. I, Jerald Hallman, hereby will .ny good behavior to Fay Heavner, ARTICLE II -- Tothe Freshmen weleave our ability to make passing grades and to get along with all the teachers. ARTICLE III -- To the Sophmores we leave our ability to get dates for the Junior-Senior, hoping they are a little more successful than we were. V ARTICLE IV -- To the Juniors we leave our ability to get ads and to get the Acorn out on time. Good Luck! n ARTICLE V -- To our parents and the school we leave our sincere appreciation for the un- tiring efforts expended during our school years. We, The Senior Class of '54, do hereby set our seal on this our last will and testament. Signed: Frances Lantz, Testator

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CLASS POE As we've journeyed on life's highway Through these twelve years we have come. And each fleeting passing moment Has been filled with joyful fun. All our teachers have been swell As they've taught us through the years, Always trying to solve our problems As each new one did appear, As we have studied and learned our lessons Preparing to go on through life. We have all known pride and pleasure But sometimes they brought forth strife, Our parents have been wonderful In helping us thus far. And I'm sure we'll always feel the same No matter where we are, We are glad that we have finished But it also makes us sad. For when we start to leave We think of the pleasures we have had. We will always remember and cherish Our days at Union High, And hope to visit it often As the years go passing by. Class Poetess, Aileen Guiton