West Rowan High School - West Wind Yearbook (Mount Ulla, NC)

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r.and Miss Mount Ulla Patty WIGGINS Narvik LEE Bonps ing and Queen ANN PaRKER Larry BLACKWELDER

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Montogomery, Punjab, India, July, 1957 Dear Tommie Nell, A most unusual event occurred yesterday. An aged and decrepit Hindu— which I have helped and who is now a Christian—tried to cure me. Since I was not feeling so well, I stayed in bed. Yesterday was the day of my visit to him, thus when I did not arrive, he came over to.see me. He is regarded as a healer of sorts and insisted upon making me some™ “broth with strength in it.’ I told him not to put any of his gamush into it, and after much persuasion on my part, he said that he would not. After I became conscious, however, he admitted that he had put in a kind of herb to make one forget. That is really a misnomer, because in my unconsciousness I saw everyone in our graduation class—not as they were then, but as they are now. First of all—strangely enough—I saw vou. I gently fioated along and when I was directly above a large ranch in Arizona, I floated down. Twin girls were playing in the yard and they looked exactly as they do in the pictures you sent me. ——— - As I was leaving, after exploring your ranch, an airplane came over. I was certain it would hit me, but instead I landed safely on the wing. Who do you think was hostess on it? Emma Jane Sloop! And a more pleasant group of pas- sengers I have never before seen. It seems that Emma Jane sings to them. She refuses to give up her job even though Metropolitan Opera makes her some very attractive offers. q— Herman Graham boarded the plane in Nashville. He was going to Mt. Ulla on a personal appearance so I decided to go with him to see Mount Ulla. Herman is the most popular musician on the Grand Ole Opry and is one of the foremost recording artists in the nation. He has also been to Hollywood to make several movies. Upon arriving at the Mt. Ulla airport, I was indeed astounded at how much the fair town has grown. it is now the capital of North Carolina and has some of the prettiest buildings in the United States. Betty Kyles and her husband have an exclusive ladies’ shop and Mt. Ulla is quickly becoming the world’s fashion center. It is really no wonder—Callie Thompson designs the dresses and you can see ther on nearly every magazine cover throughout the world. A tot of the credit should go to Ruth Graham as she models the dresses. Ruth’s husband owns the broadcasting station there. Tommy Link is Governor of North Carolina and Martha Thompson is his secretary. I dropped by the governor’s mansion to see them. — It was there that I learned why Mount Ula has such beautiful buildings— Marion Lefler is an architect and interior decorator. Believe me, she does a swell job at both! And would you believe it? She is designing a bridge that will reach from New York to Europe. Part of it will float—I really don’t understand the terms she used so Ill just tell you about Bryce Kepley. He is the principal of Mount Ulla. The school is about five times as large as it was when we graduated. Ruth Caudill is an English teacher and Norma Graham a science teacher. Norma seems to be doing as well as Mrs. Sink did and the children enioy the laboratory work immensely. : After leaving Mt. Ulla, I floated to the Windy City. Larry Graham, who was our great athlete in school, is now coach for the Chicago Red Sox, which really is an outstanding team. Dorothy Bonds is also in Chicago operating a beauty shop and while you are getting your beauty enhanced you also see a movie. It certainly isn’t monotonous at any rate! ‘Sara Helen Edwards and Mildred Atwell are her assistants. They are quite prosperous indeed! I found myself next in New York. Bobby Cline is head of West Point Mili- tary Academy. Betty Parker is teaching music at the Columbia University. She is one of the world’s greatest pianists. Carolyn Brown, who always wanted a nursing career, has realized her dream. She is head nurse at the Walter Reed Hospital, while Sue Hamby is dietician. Nancy Davis, who never seemed to care very much for boys, married the French boy to whom she was writing while a senior. They are living in New York where he is president of a bank. I found that Thomas Owen married the junior girl of whom he was so fond and they have a large citrus farm in Florida. They also own a race track—which reminds me—H. C. Hoffner is in the motorcycle races there and is a steady winner. Bill Coble is veterinarian for race horses at the Kentucky Derby. He also owns some thoroughbreds. Andrew Goodnight has truly been successful. He is now president of the Johns Hopkins University. ( What a big iol for such a little man!) Speaking of presidents reminds me of another ex-sailor who graduated in 1947. He is a member of the President's cabinet as Secretary of the Navy. Can you imagine? None other than Grady Corriher! I found that I was back in Mount Ulla once again. I stopped in front of a huge restaurant. On going in I found that Margaret Cress is owner of a chain of restaurants. Isn’t that nice? You know how she used to eat! Ill bet she has enough now! Glenn Shook and Eloise Kennerly are married and have opened a department store-dime store combination in Mount Ulla. And who do you think are the greatest comedians of the day? Steven McNeely and Joe Lyerly! Twice each week they have a show 9n the radio. Marvin Cress and Elvin Holt are radio announces. Both are well-known news commentators. They make Grady Cole look Jike two cents. I was really tired when I awoke. It seemed as if I had actualiy been to see every one; I hope that my dream is true—what a successful graduating class! If they show as much progress in the next ten years as I dreamed they have in the past ten—they will prove to be the outstanding generation of all times! I must stop writing now. The sun is sinking on the horizon and the tom-toms are beginning their steady: beat. Write as soon as you can. Love, JEAN MORRIS, Class Prophet—1947

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As We Aimed To someone like you Our classmates so true, We now leave it all behind, An d go to find A place which we hope Will broaden our scope Of the knowledge we have gained As higher we've aimed. So take up where we've stopped Never let Mount Ulla be topped And keep her banners waving high. We know that you can complete Those jobs we couldn’t meet, And so to you, we bid our last good-bye. From our teachers kind at heart, We gratefully do depart And wish we could them repay For guiding our way Along the path of right Both by day and by night. We've enjoyed them every one And have had loads of fun. In the room and playground, Fellowship we have found, Which helped to keep our standards high. So now good-luck to you, You've really helped us thru, And so to you, we bid our last good-bye. Now that school days are o’er We have to think more Of the serious side of life, And what e’er might be our strife Good and bad is bound to come. But from problems we won’t run, Each we'll try to brave. Many conflicts we’ll try to save With our training we value so. Now we feel prepared to ga Out into the world and make our try, We pray we shall succeed And to your teachings heed, To you dear school, we bid our last good-bye. TOMMIE NELL EDWARDS ELOISE KENNERLY Poets CLASS MOTTO Out of the harbor into deep channels COLORS FLOWER Green and White Red Rose