West Hyde High School - Quarterian Yearbook (Swan Quarter, NC)

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Iqm k olotib JSlue cM Igm d lmieA tolahb TioEo itUoui Julip 2J 2 (j$e o cjuGte) Four years ago together, A Freshman class we stood, • ith honorable intentions That sometimes turned to good. V.e studied subjects difficult That never grew quite clear; Ae faltered by the wayside, But now at last we ' re here. ’..e tried the tasks you gave us, But some were hard to do, And the scholarship requirements Often made us cross and blue. Your ears were deaf to pleading, Vie worked withfal 1 our might, And for a noble purpose e thank you all tonight. ’Ae ' ll take no tearful leaving, Vie ' 11 say ne ,sad goodbyes, For though our Jnfear.ts are heavy The work before us lies. Our school days have been cheerful, But now we have to go. Behind us are ' q6 ,r memorles-- Ahead our-future glows. And when across our pathway Life ' s gr y shadow falls, You ' ll hear our cheefful footsteps heturnirlguto youb halls. To you our sincere faculty, Our loyalty we give. Let this be your pride and honor, You taught us how to live. --Hunter Mason Poet. fiomnlt J lcJ(imnaj JSonnk. Kay tjGMuuan

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Glam Hihdvuj School days, school days, dear old golden rule days -this ever familiar tune with all its nostalgic appeal will soon begin to have a really significant meaning for the class of ' 50 of Swan Quarter High. As we stand at the threshold of life outside of the Swan Quarter High School, it is fitting that we take a backward look at what has happened to us during our four years of high school. One September morning in 1946, twenty-four boys and girls entered high school. In October many of the class, like most freshmen, went to Raleigh to the State Fair, where they had a most exciting time. At Commencement Clara Mason won the medal given for best student in home economics. Florence Newman was married and left us. The most outstanding event during our sophomore year was the junior senior banquet at which the girls, Arlene Cahoon, LaRue McKinney, Ruby Hodges, Clara Mason, Eula Baynor, and Marlene Jennette were waitresses. We lost another classmate, Maggie Ballance, who married. Bobby Berry won the agriculture medal this year. When our junior year came around, we were only sixteen in number— eleven boys and five girls. Five members went back to Sladesville to school. Our junior year was one of activity. Five members of the class had leading parts in the high school play Cheerio, My Deario. Bill Cochran, John Shelton, Clara Mason, and Ruby Hodges were delegates to the Beta convention in Raleigh. Jay Swindell and Bobby Berry went to the national F F A convention in Kansas City. The outstanding social event was the junior senior banquet which we gave at Mrs. Ricks ' in Pantego. The most exciting incident was ordering our class rings. Wa- hab Cahoon, Jay Swindell, Garth Jarvis. Wade Swindell, Bobby Berry, and Bill Cochran were on the cattle judging team, Wahab Cahoon, Jay Swindell and John Shelton, seed judging team, Garth Jarvis, Wahab Cahoon, C.D. Gibbs, Bobby Berry and Bill Cochran, parliamentary procedure team, and Bill Cochran entered the public speaking contest. All ,the boys were in F F A field day. Our group won first place. C. D. Gibbs won in high jumping—two years in succession. The five girls went with Mrs. Cann on a tour to Dan River Mills. Seniors are usually very busy people, and the seniors of ' 50 have been no exception. With Mrs. Carolyn Harris as our sponsor, we have lived every minute to the fullest. September 12 ' , was a very exciting day for us--our class rings came. Our senior play Eyes of Love , was given in fine style. We enjoyed it as much as the audience . Coming a step closer to graduation, we ordered our caps and gowns. They are sea mist blue with nave blue tassels. Many, many hours have been devoted to work on the annual. Every member in the class has a specific job. There has been fun mingled with the work, for we have had a good time selling ads, making pictures, and assembling materials. As we draw the curtain on these chronicles of the past, we are looking forward anxiously to May 23 when we will be alumni of Swan Quarter School. We, the sixteen members of the class of 1950--inciden- tally, the largest graduating class in many years—whose footsteps the halls of Swan Quarter High have tread, hope that our prints on the sands of time will always be sweet memories to our predecessors and followers . We shall all strive to uphold the class motto B (Be Square). Arlene Cahoon, Historian