Union High School - Acorn Yearbook (Vale, NC)

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CLASS PCJEM As we say Farewell to Union High, Our hearts are a little bit sad: For we think of our friends we leave behind And the wonderful times we've had! But we'll all go on to bigger things, As we climb Life's Golden Stair, So instead of saying Goodbye to you We leave you with this prayer, Our days in school are over, Lord, And now we go our way: To use the things that we have learned In Union--day by day, But we are very much aware, That this is just a start, And there is much that only time, And living can impart. So that is why we bow our heads And pray, Dear Lord, to youg To help us solve our problems And see our struggle through, We need your strength and guidance And your everlasting grace, To meet the many troubles And trials that we must face, So here's our wish we leave to you And to all the Seniors to come As you walk away from Union High Your teachers can say, Well done, Poete ss Peggy Yount

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CLASS PROPHECY As I am a prophet so shall I prophesy, Now as I look into the year 1956, I see a big party, No, it is a reunion banquet for the seniors of 1956, This is no ordinary banquet by far, For here are gathered celebrities from all over the country, It is being held in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, the services of which have been generously donated by the owners and managers, Johnny Bolinger, Dean Heavner, and Buster Hartsoe. As I look upon this banquet hall I see heading the assembly, Mrs, E. C. Rhyne, who recently retired from teaching at the age of ---- well, we won't go into that. She has taught many of the Union High students much English and helped many struggling seniors find that RIGHT way out of their problems, Seated near her are the class officers of '56, Heading this group are Yvonne Peeler, class president, and Ken- neth Ritchie, who is the owner of the cou- ntry's largest atomic remote--controlled farm, Included in this group are Peggy Taylor, class secretary and treasurer, who replaced Ann Southern on the popular tele- vision program, PRIVATE SECRETARY, and Martenny Ingle, class reporter, who now owns and manages the NEW YORK TIMES, About thirty minutes later dinner has been served and some are asked to tell something about themselves and their car- eers. The first to speak is June 'Black- burn who is at present the first woman president of the United States, After her short story came Betty Massagee and Yv- onne Peeler, the presidents of the National Truck Drivers Association, They tell of how their job of bus driving in high school inspired their career. Nextto get up are Helen Scronce, Betty Johnson, and Christine Gilbert, world fa- mous counselors on marriage and happy homes. They talk on, How To Get Your Man. Gene Sain, who is a football coach at Duke University persuades Sonja Yoder to tell something of her career, As she gets up everything gets quiet except for a few stray wolf whistles that echo across the room. She then begins the brief story of how she became Miss America of 1965, When Mrs.Rhyne starts to appoint vol- unteers, who should get appointed but Don- ald Jones. He explains all about his rest home for tired movie actresses in Holly- wood, California. One of the specific qua- lifications to get into his rest home is that the actress be under thirty five years of age. Next to tell of her career were Billie Jean Elmore and Margaret Reep. They gave instructions on how to marry a mill- ionaire. I'm sure they both know because they both married millionaires. Another millionaire by the name of Lee Boyd tells of how he came to own the Pure Oil Ind- ustries. Everyone that hadn't read the latest edition ofthe NEW YORK TIMES was surprised when Ralph Warlick told about how June Blackburn, president, had app- ointed him Commande r in Chief of the Armed forces because she stated, I always was afraid of guns. Last, but not least, came that inseparable trio in high school, Larry Link, Wayne Gales, and Gerald Greene, They reviewed some of their adventures in being the first men to fly to the moon, After everyone found out what every- one else had been doing in the past years, the orchestra began to play, Some started to dance while others sat around talking to old friends and drinking Cokes, They would have served champagne but this was a non- alcoholic clas S . Now as my vision of this occasion of the future begins to fade, it is around 4:00 A, M, and most everyone is beginning to get sleepy as they all gather around for a last song together, Peggy Yount,who incident- allyis substitute pianist for Liberace, vol- unteered to play the piano while the class sang that popular old favorite, Come Out of the Stable, Grandma, You're Too Old To Be Horsing Around. And then they leave that last meeting, glad that they had the chance to renew old acquaintances and relive old memories. Clas s Prophet Gerald Greene

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