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

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Class History It was one September day in 1947, when Swan Quarter Freshmen pushed through the already assembled throng of upper classmen as they entered high school for the first time. They were an ambe- tious class, full of confidence, as they walked down the halls that fall day. It was not very long before they felt they were a part of the school. They soon elected the following Officers to lead them on their way: president, Glenn Carawan; vice president, Tooley Credle; secretary, Ann Carawan; treasurer, Jean Spencer; reporter, Eleanor Swindell. A more efficient quintet could not have been found anywhere. The class was particularly proud of the scholastic attain¬ ment of Eleanor Swindell, Ann Carawan, Louise Credle, and Jean Spencer, who, as reward for their high grades, were taken into the Beta Club. The field of sports had a great appeal to the class. When spring came around Eleanor and Fay played on the softball team. And so the Freshman year was full of special events such as the Christmas program and other features. By the time May rolled around they were firmly established in the life at Swan Quarter High School and were eagerly looking forward to their Sophomore year. When school reopened in September the newly self-confident Sophomores began to look down on the incoming freshmen and label¬ ed them green as grass and not knee high to a grasshopper and marvelled at the amount of knowledge they, themselves, had acquir¬ ed in one short year. They elected as their officers: president, Eleanor Swindell; vice president, Janice Gibbs; secretary-treasurer, Ann Carawan; reporter, Jean Spencer. One of the thrilling events of the year was the presentation of the play The Trysting Place by Booth Tarkington. The Junior year was one the class will long remember. First they chose their class officers: president, Eleanor Swindell; vice president, Tooley Credle; secretary-treasurer, Ann Carawan; reporter, Janice Gibbs; money squeezer, Jean Spencer. Serving the Lions was the chief means of raising money for the Junior-Senior Banquet. Much fun and work was shared by all the class while preparing and serving the meals. The banquet with a Dutch theme was a great success. That night brought an end to the highlights of the Junior year. The Senior year, full of vivid memories of basketball games and class activities, was the happiest of all. Officers for the year were: president, Jean Spencer; vice president, Patricia Cahoon; secretary, Harriet Raburn; treasurer, Eleanor Swindell; money squeezer, Fay Armstrong; reporter,-Janice Gibbs. The highlights of the year have been presenting the play No Bride for the Groom , receiving the class rings, and selecting the invitations and caps and gowns. The most eagerly anticipated social event of the year was the Junior-Senior Banquet. It was a beautiful setting of soft lights and lovely flowers. As the year came to a close the Senior superlatives were chosen. These outstanding Satellites of the class of 1951 are pictured on the Superlatives page of the annual. —Jean Spencer Historian