Union High School - Gleam Yearbook (Union, SC)

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Youth Down South Enjoy hat Crandsires Never Had Hundred Years A o A senior boy at Union High today would probably be sur- prised if, when calling on a young lady, he found her dressed in a long, billowing dress, shawl, and a bonnet. He would undoubtedly be self-conscious himself in a frock coat, tight breeches, and ruffled shirt. The young people of the mid-1800's, however, felt perfectly at home in this attire. Not only the dress, but also the activities of young people have changed a great deal in the last century. Movies, televisions, and automobiles were unheard of then. There were no hi-fi's, radios, or telephones. Parties were few and far-between, however, parties often attracted guests from great distances, and often house guests remained for extended visits. Girls spent their spare time making samplers, knitting, paint- ing, or sewing projects. Boys filled leisure hours hunting, fishing, and riding horses. Many summer afternoons found young people picnicking. Picnics required much preparation, with full dinners, table linens, and dishes to be packed. Sunday afternoons were times for driving in the buggy with a best beauu. Today's young people live more accelerated lives, with football games, sock hops, and informal get-togethers. With. automobiles they can go where they wish more easily than their nineteenth- century counterparts. Of course horses and buggies had one advantage: a horse could drive himself on moonlit nights. Although the dress and activities have changed, young people are still basically the same. When girls gather, whether for knit- ting or bridge, the talk still runs on the same level. When boys meet, whether to race horses or hot-rods, the basic elements are the same. N ir 5 .C 1 A if ' f i' 11 352. 9' I :g ::S ,cf W' ffl. r if t 'I X XV Y ' X' 'K i' ,.g. rj 5 if HH 15 A, 1 1:- 'k it gin. A if y t -.. m -..fy X .A ,gf :1 -:. 9 ? . ,. 33 2 Q 2 41 444 if pw -ef an -'-24? s1:5,:,. , 1 fb-r1Fm,.., - 63. ' -.-.,.,,,,,,5,gggi!'1fl- ' I ' l Charlie, Frances, Carolyn, Huey, 431- , 1 and Mrs. May stand before the -41 Capital in Washington, D. C. I fy! This was one of their stops en - lf, if route to New York City to the ' Columbia Scholastic Press As- I' sociation Convention. '

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