Woodleaf High School - Acorn Yearbook (Woodleaf, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY Innineteen-hundred and fifty-four, forty excited and inexperi- enced Freshmenmade theirdecision to further their education at Woodleaf HighSchool, Miss Margaret Fisher and Miss Mary Cole- man helped make the year a happyand successful one, After nine short months of hard work and study, our year as Freshmen was over, Thirty-six of our classmates returned the following year as Sophomores, with Mr. William Cansler as our advisor, During the Sophomore year we took part in the various activities; the time flew by all toofast; and another year was ending before we realized it. After two years of hard workand play, thirty-three ofus re- ceived the reward of beingJuniors, During the year Betty Swaim joined our class. Our class officers were JeanSafrit, President, Darlene Penninger, Vice-President; Della Ann Snider, Secretary; Faye Kluttz, Treasurer; and Mary Ann Robbins, Reporter, During the yeara Tri-Hi-Y Clubwas formed with Miss Pansy Hopkins as advisor, Starting the year off with more school spirit, we passed our goalof five-hundred dollars through our magazine drive, Giv- ing the Junior-Senior Banquet and the Jun ior Play, ''Scootin' Grand- ma!'' were outstanding events all of us will remember. Our boys'! Basketball team was Runner-Upinthe tournament, Our team also won the Sportsmanship Trophy, and our coach, Mr. Cansler, was named Coach of the Year. Weenjoyedthis year very much under the guidance of Miss Pansy Hopkins, At last, we reached the last phase of our high school life. Thirty of our original class became dignified Seniors. We were fortunate to have Mrs. David Chambers as ouradvisor, Our class officers were Charles Benson, President; Bill Abernethy, Vice- President; Peggy Miller, Secretary; Jacqueline Hege, Treasurer; and Mary Ann Robbins, Reporter. During the year we settled down to a new schedule, nostudy halland five periods, Theevents dur- ing the year were the Halloween Carnival, receiving our class rings, producing the Senior Play, ''Backwoods Romeo , Junior- Senior Banquet and planning and preparing the ''ACORN ! and the ISA As we near graduation, we look back over the eleven years and realize that we have attained the goal which then seemed so far away. Witha sense of achievement and with many happy memo- ries, we carry withus the resolve toseeknew goals by always ful- filling our Senior Motto, ''Not for ourselvés, but for others. Historian Mary Ann Robbins 20

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STATS TiGS7 © Rao GCleAs After collecting facts and figures I have uncovered the following data concerning the '58 Senior Class of Woodleaf High School, There are 20 girls and 10 boys making up a class of 30 Seniors, 70 per cent of which are topped with brownhair, 13 per cent withblond hair, the remaining 17 per cent with black and red hair. Upon observation I find that 43 per cent of the class has blue eyes, 30 per-cent brown éyes, 20 per cent hazelveyes and 7 per cent green eyes. I find that the average height of the boys is 6 feet, while the girls average heightis 5feet, 4inches, Statistics show that the average weight of the boys is,171 pounds, and 114 pounds the average weight of the girls. The average shoe size for the boys is size 10 and the girls, size 6 1 2. The favorite pastime is dating and listening to the radio. Movies is the most popular place to go on dates, The favorite movies are ''Lov- ing You , 'Giant'', and ''The Eddie Duchin Story , baseball the sport; and ''Music With Mason'! the favorite radio program, I find the best liked sportsman is Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees while the best liked movie stars are Rock Hudson, and Kim Novak, As for food and drink, the '58 Seniors prefer hamburgers and pepsi cola, Mr. Bill Cansler is the High School teacher chosen as the best liked by the '58 Seniors. Mountains and beaches are the favorite vacation spots. The preferred vocalist is Pat Boone by 50 per cent of the class. Elvis Presley came in second with 13 per cent, The majority of the class prefers the Chevrolet car; the Ford came in second place, It seems that 67 per cent of the class is in love and plan to marry soon with the exception of 3 who aremarried. Thirty-three per cent of the class is not in love, Statistics show that the majority of the classis Methodist and Bap- tist, The Republicans have a slight lead over the Democrats. The preceeding statistics concerning the Senior Class of '58 are legitimate and accurate tomy knowledge; and I, the Statistician do sol- emnly affix my signature, Della Ann Snider, Statistician 22