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Volume IV
1930
Published by The Senior Class
of the
COOLEEMEE HlGH SCHOOL
Cooi.eemee,
North Carolina
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James
W. Zachary
[4]
DEDICATED
TO
Mr. James W. Zachary
FT
*
to
is
you and what you have stood
and what you
for.
liave
meant
and Cooleemee High, that we,
to us
in love, ad-
miration, and high respect, dedicate this,
the fourth volume of the Geerooleemee.
May
it
ever keep strong the tide of love
and comradeship that hinds
The Senior
us.
Class of
[5]
'30.
uorewon
"1
1 7ITHIN
these covers,
we have
tried to bring
*
*
you a simple record of
to
high
our
wish
school
thank
to
life.
We
those
who
have given freely of their
time and efforts to help us
publish this
of the
fourth volume
Geerooleemee, and
to those
who have been with
us in spirit throughout our
high school days.
Here
many
We
is
the fruit of our
hours of diligent labor.
only hope that you re-
ceive the pleasure from
reading these pages that
received
them.
[6]
we
from publishing
-
Sponsor
Miss Frances Bruce
[7]
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FACULTY
Mr. E. W. Fort
Superintendent
A.B.,
GUILFORD COLLEGE
A.B.,
ROANOKE COLLEGE
Languages and Mathematics
Mrs. Annie Grove Bost
Miss Thelma Moose
English
A.B., N. C.
COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
Miss Mary Susan Griggs
A.B.,
.Science
CATAWBA COLLEGE
Miss Frances Bruce
History
A.B.,
ANDERSON COLLEGE
B.S.,
ANDERSON COLLEGE
Home
Miss Martha Saxon
Mrs. Thomas M. Zachary
Economics
Music
SOUTHERN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
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The Geerooleemee Staff
James
Editor-in-Chief
Tiller
Tom Blackwood
Business Manager
John E. Smith, Jr
issociate Editor
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Ruth Henry
Charlabel
Bryan
Assistant Business
^
Young
Manager
Feature Editor
Advertising Manager
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SENIORS
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Mascot
Billie Davis
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Senior Class Officers
Colors: Green and Pink
Flower: Sweet Pea
Motto:
We
stand for fair play and hard work
James Tiller
John Smith
Ethel
President
..Vice-President
Ridenhour
.
Grady Milholen
Charlabel Young
Secretary
Treasurer
Testator
Class Roll
Thomas Blackwood
Ethel Ridenhour
Paul Booe
Walter Riddle
Nancy Bowers
Mildred Sedberry
Betty Dennis
Ruth Henry
Bryan Sell
John Ellis Smith,
Muriel House
Gertrude Swicegood
Carl
Humphrey
Elcy Miller
George Alexander
Post Graduate Work
Grady Milholen
Codv Parker
[IB]
Bruce Thomason
James Tiller
Charlabel
Young
Lettv Zacharv
Jr.
.
KsSHS
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THOMAS BLACKWOOD
WALDO
TOM,
Hill High School, ('27, '28) ;
('29,
'30) ;
Business Manager of
Chapel
ball,
BasketAnnual,
C30)
"A good
sport yesterday, today,
and tomorrow."
To "Tom" we owe much of our class success.
He has been a faithful worker, and, though he
with us for only two years, we have
wondered how we could have gotten along
has been
often
without him.
PAUL BOOE
"spider"
Literary
tion,
Society,
'28)
('27,
;
Athletic
Associa-
('27).
"Slow, steady, and unconcerned, went
class and sometimes learned."
to
This expresses Paul's character.
He is not in
haste to make a decision, but when one is made
proves to be beneficial.
it
NANCY BOWERS
"nan"
Literary Society,
(*27,
Track, ('27).
'28);
"When
she thought a thing,
she said it."
Although "Nan" loves to talk, her words are
not merely empty sounds. Her smile, her friendly
ways, and her contentment of taking things as
Go
they come, win for her many true friends.
on to the top, "Nan"
1
BETTY DENNIS
"betsy"
Literary
'28,
'30)
Society, ('27, '28)
Basketball,
Athletic Association, ('27)
Track,
;
;
;
Cheer Leader,
'28);
"
To know her
('27,
('27,
'30).
('29,
is to
Jove her."
"Betsy's" winning smile wins many friends to
her credit.
She is the happy-go-lucky girl we all
admire.
RUTH HENRY
"runt"
Literary
Society, ('27,
Basketball,
('27);
tion,
Track,
nual,
('27)
('30)
;
"Oh,
I
;
'28)
;
('27,
Athletic
'28,
Associa-
'29,
'30);
Assistant Business Manager of AnCaptain of Basketball Team, ('30>.
should like
to
dance,
And laugh, and preen, and sway;
And tear the hearts of men in half
-j
Then
toss the bits
away."
never worry; for we are
sure that she will, with her winsome ways, be
what she wants to be and do what she wants to
About "Runt" we
do.
[16]
will
i
I
MURIEL HOUSE
"fat"
'28):
Literary
Society, ('27,
Basketball,
('27);
tion,
Track.
('27,
Associa-
Athletic
'28,
'30);
'29,
'28).
('27.
"Heaven may be
that they say
all
it
is,
But happiness here is my goal;
And I care not what becomes of me
When
how
matter
laugh.
This
She
friends.
to laugh
put
I'm.
No
in
a six-foot hole."
serious things go, Muriel
jollity is a talent which
will go to the heights,
her
must
wins many
if she has
way through.
CARL HUMPHREY
"hump"
Literary Society. ('27. '28).
This
"Still water runs deep."
"Hump's" slogan. "Hump"
is
good example
He
be.
tells,
a
is
very
of what a dignified senior should
by no means, all he knows.
ELCY MILLER
"eckie"
Society,
Literary
('28,
('27,
'28);
Class
Historian,
'30).
'29,
"I'm the girl they call a vamp, a flapper
with up-to-date ways."
here's hoping that you'll always rethe class of '30, and we are wishing for
are
in your future life.
sure that your love for literary things will some
day bring you fame.
"Eckie,"
member
We
you much happiness
GRADY MILHOLEN
"milly"
Athletic AssociaSociety, ('27, '28)
('28,
'29,
'30)
Basketball,
Baseball, ('27, '28. '29, '30); Vice-President of Liter('28)
President,
('29)
Class
Class
ary Society,
Literary
('27)
tion,
;
;
;
;
;
Treasurer, ('30).
"Good-natured, generous, jolly, and
clever,
His tongue,
like a
Ford, rattles on
forever."
"Milly" has won great fame as an athlete, but
he never lets training interfere with his studies,
and he has kept
He
at the top.
has the quality and ability of a lawyer.
CODY PARKER
"park"
tion,
Society, ('27, '28)
Athletic Associa('27); Basketball, ('29. '30); Track. ('27,
'28);
Manager
Literary
;
of
Basketball Team,
('30).
"You're wise, you take what the
Gods have sent.
You ask no questions, but rest
content."
Cody, even with your senior dignity, we know
that you will have much success in your future
life, because of your love for work and study.
[17]
ETHEL RIDENHOUR
"eck"
Literary Society, ('27); Class Historian, ('27);
Corresponding Secretary of Class, ('28)
Secretary of Class, ('29, '30).
;
"Why
all the rush?
Don't be in a hurry,
Life's nought but a song,
So, why should we worry?"
"Hck," we wish for you much success in your
future life, and we are sure you will attain it.
May you
made
in
hold through life the record you have
your school work here at C. H. S.
WALTER RIDDLE
"skinny"
Society, ('27,
('271;
Basketball,
Literary
tion,
('29,
'28)
;
('29,
Athletic
Associa-
'30);
Baseball,
'30).
"All great
And
men
are dying,
well myself."
I don't feel
is a very dependable member of our
cannot foretell his future, but we
that whatever he chooses will be a success.
"Skinny"
We
class.
know
MILDRED SEDBERRY
"milly"
Society, ('27, '28); Athletic Association, ('27); Basketball, ('28, '30); Track, ('27);
Class Poet, (*30).
Literary
"A happy
heart maketh a
cheerful countenance,"
She has a cheerful smile for
manner does
not
necessarily
all
;
mean
but her gay
that she is
unconcerned about the serious side of life. Whenever a hard task comes up she tackles it with a
smile, as
a way."
to
if
say,
"Where
there's a will there's
BRYAN SELLS
"ox"
'28); Athletic Associa('28,
'29,
'30) ;
Class
('27,
'28)
Baseball Manager, ('29,
Treasurer,
'30); Advertising Manager of Annual, ('30); Advertising Manager of Basketball, ('30).
Literary
('27)
tion,
;
Society, ('27,
Basketball,
;
"Happiness is cheaper than worry,
So -why pay the higher price?"
in
it
Here's the spice of our class. Many hours spent
laughter would have meant hard study, had
not been for Bryan, who has a great amount
of wit.
Keep
it,
Bryan!
JOHN ELLIS SMITH,
JR.
"johnny"
Literary
tion,
ball,
m
('27)
('29,
('27, '28); Athletic Associa'29,
Basketball,
('28,
'30);
Base'30);
Class President,
('27);
Vice('28, '30);
of Class,
Class Treasurer,
Society,
;
Fresident
('29); Associate Editor of Annual,
"Not that I love study
But I love fun more."
('30).
less
What would our high school days have been
without "Johnny"?
His humor and wit have
both won for him many friends here at C. H. S.
[1
GERTRUDE SWICEGOOD
"suicv"
Literary Society, ('27, '28).
"We
leave her praise to be unexpressed.
leave her greatness to be guessed."
"The Silent," is the most descriptive term that
can be found for "Swicy."
She will, beyond a
We
doubt, attain success,
great possibilities.
for
we
all
know
of
her
BRUCE THOMASON
'
Literarv
tion,
Society,
SHl'G
'28);
('27,
Athletic
Associa-
('27).
and shine
shadow."
"It's better to be small
Than
tall
and
cast a
Here's a boy on whom we can always depend.
has quite a bit of determination like that of
He
King Bruce, whose name he
bears.
JAMES TILLER
"jim"
Literary Society, ''27, '28); Basketball, ('28,
'30); Vice-President of Class, ('29); Class President, ('28, '30); Cheer Leader, ('29, '30); Editorin-Chief
of
Annual,
"Let me fail
Rather than
Although
in
(*30).
trying to do something
and do nothing."
likes
to
have his fun, lie
sit still
"Jim"
realizes that there's a time for all things.
He has
to be a good leader, and to him goes a
greater part of the success of our annual.
know not wdiere life may lead him, but wherever
it may, success shall follow.
proven
We
CHARLABEL YOUNG
"chalk," "chollie"
Literary Society. ('27, '28)
Chaplain of Society,
Assistant Secretary of Society, ('28); Athletic
Association,
C27); Basketball, ('27, '28,
'29, '30): Track. ('28); Corresponding Secretary
of Class,
('29. '30);
Se-retarv o£ Class, ('28);
Testator, ('30); Feature Editor of Annual, ('30).
;
('27);
"Pensive maid, devout and pure.
Noble, steadfast, and demure."
Here's the girl who makes true the saying. "A
friend in need is a friend indeed."
The lasting,
congenial qualities of true friendship are found in
our dear classmate, Charlabel.
She possesses the rare qualities of a charming
personality and winning ways.
Her many friends
at C. H. S. wish her good luck, and we know
that she will attain the heights of success.
LETTY ZACHARV
"LETT"
Literary
Society, ('27,
tion.
('27); Basketball,
Class
Secretary.
C28);
'28);
('28,
Athletic
'29.
('27);
'30);
Class
AssociaTrack,
Prophet.
C30).
"Whistling and smiling or singing a song.
Happy and contented she jogs along."
"Lett" is a very popular girl everywhere. No
matter where she is. a host of friends surrounds
her.
[19
B»
SENIOR CLASS HISTORY
AND
is
came
that the
time,
we came
to
pass that four years came and passed away, and
memory remained;
to
High School
it
happened
for a little less than four years ago, for the first
A
Freshmen.
as thirty-five
strange and unfamiliar
place it was to us.
Everyone laughed at us and called us "green." After we had
spent two or three months with these upper-classmen, they refrained from laughing
at our
most ridiculous mistakes, and helped us
home
to feel at
in our
new
The first social event in our young High School lives was a weiner
Boy Scout Camp, with our teacher, Miss Christenbury, as a chaperon.
Later
in the year, the class organized,
situation.
roast at the
choosing John Ellis Smith as our president,
pink and white as our class colors, and,
"We Get There
Just the Same," as our
motto.
While we were Freshmen, we won five dollars for our room, and bought a picture.
The upper-classmen worked very hard for this, and, after we succeeded, they seemed
to see that we were not so green.
The next year, James Tiller was elected as our president, and we found that we
had imperceptibly become adjusted to High School life. Although we missed our
principal, we found that the new one was as good, after he became adjusted to the
The advent of the new class was an event in our lives; we felt
when we saw the shyness of these newcomers. We forgot the
when we stood at the blackboard facing an unfamiliar geometric
school and
its rules.
quite sophisticated
quacky feeling
figure which our rapidly diminishing fund of knowledge failed
not mind if there were red ink on our English themes, telling us
we
upon looking back, that although our
as ever, our members had dwindled considerably; we had
classmates therefore, we had only twenty-six members.
year,
realized,
to explain, or did
to condense.
class spirit
lost eight of
was
This
as strong
our Freshmen
;
As Sophomores, both boys and girls attained success in basketball, and won the
banner given by the coach. This year, the Freshmen and Sophomores gave the class
of twenty-eight and twenty-nine a Hallowe'en party; therefore, the
came acquainted with the upper-classmen.
After
this,
Freshmen
be-
they were not called green
quite as often.
As Juniors, we were guided by
a
new
president,
Junior privileges became our heritage, which
made
Grady Milholen. Some few
we were of some
us feel that
importance to the Cooleemee High School.
we also had another weiner roast; this one on the rocks by the riverchaperoned by Mr. Hedinger, our room teacher.
This year
side,
Also,
we had
the honor to give a Junior-Senior Banquet to the departing class,
which we had learned
to love.
This evening was
[20]
filled
with merriment, as extern-
poraneous toasts and responses were called
After the banquet, our pockets were
for.
absolutely empty, but there must be enjoyment in school; so
cast
we hoped
that bread
upon the water would return.
We lost six more members this year, thus
We also gained two new ones, so we had a
leaving us twenty members as Juniors.
Junior Class consisting of twenty-two
The two new ones helped, but we missed the old ones considerably.
The new ones fitted in nicely after a while, and we wondered how we did without
members.
them before.
Our members decreased slightly in the next year, but, as Seniors, we had twenty
who had crossed the obstacles of high school life and were preparing for graduation and the commencement of life in the world of business.
staunch members
James
Tiller
We
How
could
we?
be dignified, but
all to
no
classmen.
better.
year.
were supposed
At every
avail.
class,
to set
we
The memory of the training
"The Children" became such
received a lecture.
all
school
is
ineffaceably linked
the lower-
We
tried to
we became
up with our Senior
a constant subject of conversation with us that
"The Old
Woman
in the
Shoe."
were honored by a Hallowe'en party, given by the Freshmen and Sophomores,
which we enjoyed immensely.
is
dignity required of us was
an example for
After three months of daily lectures,
the under-classmen regarded us as specimens of
We
The
became our president for 1930.
exacting, yet flattering.
But the very best thing of all the whole year, and it
was the Junior-Senior Banquet
said that the best should be reserved for last,
followed by a theater party.
It has been said that history records the works of the great.
has tried faithfully to set a higher standard so that
The Class of 1930
we may remain models for those
who are to be. We are taking away with us the possessions rightly gained, and that
we deem priceless the happy memory of our sojourn in Cooleemee High School,
and the many friends which we hope shall last forever.
Elcy L. Miller, Historian.
—
WSt<7
[21]
!
!!
as
ONLY
three more minutes
time left
Bang!
Books
and rejoicing
Monday
were striking
What
!
wonderful to know that there was such a short
Came
!
from the desks;
falling
direction, yelling
following
How
!
Clang, clang
!
his mightiest
the loud three-thirty school bell.
at the top of their voices.
a relief
My
!
blow upon
it
head was
School dismissed until the
a whirl, aching as
in
with a great club.
the children, with their good-byes and childish caressings,
much enjoyed days
my
enter
seemed
—
I, in
It
a giant
was thinking
my
of
all
very
had been sultry warm, and my throat
which was unavailable at the small
had taken no interest whatsoever in my
burdened mind that whole day.
It
to be parched, without the aid of water,
I was teaching.
I
work that day. I seemed to have lost control of my students.
restless and forgetful of all that they had ever learned.
country school in which
Finally, as
as a
if
the midst of
wondering what occupations or positions each of my
was very, very queer, but nothing else had seemed to
in school
classmates had chosen.
Slam
running from every
dirty, restless children
if in
They,
too,
had been
a dream, I found myself strolling through the wood, which served
How
background for the school building.
I
had escaped from the prison-like
knew that I wanted to be alone in thought, and
could fulfill this desire only by going away from everything. On and on I walked.
Farther in the strange wood I went.
place, I could never say.
I
only
Hours had passed it was getting dark very fast. I felt a drop of rain splash on
forehead.
Then came a terrific crash of thunder
The rain was now coming
down in torrents! What was I to do? Then lightning flashed freely! I started
running. But what direction would I take? There was no way of defending myself
from the dangerous electrical storm, which was raging like mad
;
my
!
In a second,
someone grab
felt
I
We
ing me.
and
sticks,
cool as
if
walked
stones.
Pitch darkness covered
at me.
wrapped around my
blindfold which had been quickly
A
my
rain stopped suddenly.
My
My head touched the top! I screamed! Was I being
companion's hand had become very cold and death-like.
I
thought of a thousand different things.
Blood ran
like
ice
my
in
veins.
seated on a chair-like rock, and was addressed by a soothing, deep voice.
"Who
can
be?
What have
been brought here for?"
I
thought,
I
thought, when, without being free of the blindfold,
minutes passed,
it
it
as I
object appeared!
It
was
as one of
a
man;
my
I
saw
a
dim
his lecture for the
his face
was
Trembling,
No
sooner had
light.
As the
The next glance
James Tiller
North and South. As well
seemed familiar.
old classmates of nineteen thirty,
a professional lecturer, widely
remember,
I
I
.
got very bright and clear.
made me recognize him
He was
by a
under the ground.
led into a cave?
An
eyes,
person started lead-
twenty minutes, stumbling through mud,
The atmosphere seemed damp and
in the rain for at least
The
eyes.
known
to both the
evening was entitled, "Argument."
[22]
When
should
this familiar face vanished, a school
room appeared
in a flash.
And whom
Young, one of my dearest friends when I was in high
Then the scene changed
could truly sympathize with her.
see but Charlabel
I
school at Cooleemee.
A
I
young mother was seen seated in a comfortable chair.
I knew it must belong to the woman, because the
I think I whould never have known this person if
resemblance was outstanding.
she had not looked up at her husband who came in. This was the greatest surprise
Why It was my beloved pal of my high school days,
that ever came to my eyes.
considerably.
beautiful,
In her arms was a small boy.
!
Muriel House
As soon
!
as I recognized Muriel, she faded
away
like a
dream.
I
was overjoyed with happiness to find that she was so happy, after her miserable
thoughts of the future, which she had shared with me.
Next, I saw swings going to and fro, clowns of all sorts. Then I saw the announcer point to the greatest act
Humphrey walking
At
a wire.
Ringling Brothers Circus, Bryan Sells and Carl
in
first I
knew
that
it
could not be true, but, as
I
looked
had been their highest ambition. Then I saw
I wondered what the trouble was, but just
lights flashing off and on continuously.
then I saw flashing on Broadway, "Swieegood and Parker, Prima Donnas of the
back over the past,
remembered
I
it
Only one more glance led me to the fact that it was
lights.
Cody and Gertrude. I heard the sound of an aeroplane. It landed,
and, to my surprise, Grady Milholen, a middle-aged man, stepped out of the plane
to shake hands with Lindbergh, an aviator who had become great in former years.
I soon learned that Grady had become Lindy's equal, one of the world's greatest
North"
my
in bright
old friends,
All at once a huge building appeared like
aviators.
Woolworth Building
Whom
past few years.
surprised
in
me very much,
New
did
I
magic before
York, which had grown to
see
its
my
eyes-
— the
utmost height in the
managing the great place but Paul Booe?
had been centered in an English
since his interest
Which
class all
through school.
This made
me
miraculous that
very clearly
from
all
it
the
was
more eager
like
dreaming.
many thousands
to see
my
other classmates.
It all
seemed so
Continuing this exciting invention, there came
They had come
The greatest player
in time to see him make a home-run.
I
felt sure that I knew the player.
of spectators seated in a grandstand.
over the world to attend the world series in baseball.
all
of the Chicago
Cubs was shown.
I
was just
had been batted over the fence.
The
It was Walter Riddle, one of my most ambitious
Reallv, I did place him!
baseball.
His dreams bad at last come true.
especially
in
mates,
ball
Then
my
the
eves.
immense crowd and
Mobs
lively players vanished.
of excited people were running towards
A
class-
great ship flashed before
it.
as
if
they were fleeing
from a great danger. About a hundred feet in front was a young couple, whom,
Smiling
it seemed by the sight of the rice, had just given themselves to each other.
excitedlv, they finally reached the ship, which
was sailing in only five minutes.
I was almost petrified, for it was my
When
boy
of her dreams.
I was awfully glad to see
dear friend, Betty Dennis, and the
Betty so happy after all her waiting years.
thev turned to say their last good-byes,
[23]
ss
Immediately after that faded, a business-like building was
"Thomason's Toasted Peanuts."
set before me.
In a moment,
Written
came to
me; Bruce Thomason, our daring little boy in high school at Cooleemee. He had
changed his position in life entirely, and became one of the wealthiest bachelors in
Washington.
in bright letters was,
Before
I
all
could hardly breathe, an art studio appeared, which was occupied by a
whom
dashing young blonde,
I
soon recognized as Elcy Miller.
of the world's most famous Nature painters.
friend,
it
Tom
Blackwood.
I
knew
important.
!
Then came
They were
was
that evening
the musician
came out
this.
to
He was
saw was an
old
I
the well-known football
seemed very excited and
a large crowd, which
seated in a huge auditorium.
to be given
I
that he could keep good secrets very well, but
never knew that he could keep one as well as
coach at Harvard
She had become one
The next person
learned that the performance
by one of the greatest musicians
play his
first
When
in the world.
bowed and made
composition, he
a brief
When the first word was spoken, it sounded familiar; however, I could not
see him.
When the first chord was struck on the piano, I could tell by his touch
that it was John Smith. He had at last found a position in life which he had always
speech.
dreamed of.
There came a beautiful scene, showing the tropical sun. Natives were busy, going
from place to place. A little cart, drawn by four natives, was set upon the ground.
Two American ladies stepped out. It seemed that they were missionaries. One
was a perfect blonde, the. other, a brunette. Both seemed devoted to each other.
A thought came to me: "Could this be two of my old classmates in Cooleemee High
School?" Yes, for certain, it was Ethel Ridenhour and Mildred Sedberry, two of
the most brilliant students I have ever known.
I knew this marvelous attraction must be coming to an end, because I had seen
every one of my old classmates but two. No sooner had I wondered, when a young
girl
appeared
—a
beautiful brunette.
Ruth Henry came out
I
could hardly believe
as the leading toe dancer on
making the
When she went
lights flashed different colors on her,
like stars.
Ruth was
all smiles.
my own
Broadway!
eyes,
The colored
rhinestones on her gown
off the stage, the
when
foot-
shine
audience ap-
plauded so gratefully that she gave a delightful encore, which showed at once her
manner and her wonderful personality.
Ruth vanished so quickly that the next person came a bit late. She was also a
brunette, even more so than Ruth. It was Nancy Bowers
A beautiful young nurse.
Nancy had been in training since she had finished high school, and had become one
of the most independent nurses at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
All of this had been such a marvelous thrill that I hardly knew whether to believe
it or not, but the strange person must have been greater than Edison, because he
said all of what I had seen was true.
He had asked me never to tell where his
invention was hidden, and I gave him my vow.
I have been there many times
since, but everything was gone, and no trace of the cave has ever been seen.
Letty Margaret Zachary, Prophet.
graceful
!
[24]
m
AS THE JUNIORS
Bruce Tliomason
(Most Handsome)
Grady Milholen
John Smith
Carl
Humphrey
John Smith _
John Smith
Bryan Sells
Grady Milholen
James Tiller
Thomas Blackwood
Most Studious
Most Energetic
Most Carefree
Ethel Ridenhour
Best All
Elcy Miller
Elcy Miller
Baby
Round
WE KNOW
Ruth Henry
Charlabel Young
Muriel House
Mildred Sedberry
Muriel House
Letty Zachary
Wittiest
'EM
Muriel House
Sunn iest
Bryan
Sells
-Thomas Blackwood
Luckiest
James Tiller
Cody Parker
John Smith
Grady Milholen
,
Worst Grumbler
Worst Mumbler
Lankiest
Crankiest
Carl Humphrey
Thomas Blackwood
Worst Looker
Betty Dennis
Worst Cooker
Hardest Worker
Carl
Humphrey
John Smith
Bruce Thomason
Hardest Shirker
Most Stylish
Most Smilish
Ethel Ridenhour
Ruth Henry
Happiest
Charlabel
Scrappiest
Young
Elcy Miller
Biggest Primp
Grady Milholen
Cody Parker
Charlabel Young
Biggest Simp
Queerest
Most Serious
Cutest
(Most Beautiful)
Biggest Flirt
Fit nniest
Dutiest
US
Cody Parker
Most Athletic
Most Dignified
Biggest
AS
Pluckiest
KNOW
,
Mildred Sedberry
James
Tiller
'--
'.".--':
:
-
CLASS OF THIRTY
Strive on! Strive on! Oh, Senior Class of Thirty,
To
the land of gold
and fame,
Cheered by the memories fond and dear,
Of thy many friends far and
May
near.
no vestige of dishonor
Stain the pages of tomorrow.
Although hardships
oft beset thy paths,
Always remember thy dear old
class.
Strive on! Strive on! Oh, Senior Class of Thirty,
Where triumph knows no bound.
Strive on! Glorious band of chosen few,
Where courage and honor
Reach out
Though
to
seas of discourage before thee roll.
Strive on by
With
are found.
God's mysterious goal
His eternal hand
faith in
God and
faith in
man.
—Mildred Sedberry.
[26]
LAST WELL
to
in
AND TESTAMENT
We, the Senior Class of 1930, as we approach the end of our high journey, wish
make this, our last will and testament, while our mind is sound and while we are
our normal state of being.
To Mr. Fort and numbers
of the faculty we do bestow our appreciation for their
patience in dealing with us, and we cheerfully forgive them for the numerous trials
and tribulations which they have imposed upon us.
We leave all our misunderstandings, hard luck, hatred, sorrows and troubles for
"Chick" to burn and get out of the way of everyone.
To the class of '31 we give our seats in chapel, and the privilege of going in and
out of the front door, provided they will not over-use it until the last week of school.
There are several precious things we wish to keep in the school for the seniorsto-be.
Gertrude Swicegood leaves her stage fright to Gladys Milholen.
Elcy Miller wills her compact to Ruby Riddle.
Paul Booe leaves a package of chewing gum for Ruth Deadmon and Lara Jane
Charles.
Walter Riddle wills his love for the "moonlight" to Jack Ridenhour.
John Smith leaves his musical talent to Hildegrade Barnes (that is if she
will use
as frequently as he has).
it
Ethel Ridenhour leaves her great sense of humor, and her lazy disposition
Margaret Ijames and Clarence Messick.
Cody Parker wills her unused Latin notebook to Nora Call.
Carl
Humphrey
Bryan
wills his reputation as "bus driver" to
Sells wills his
comb and mirror, along with
his
M.
C.
to
Deadmon.
sunny ways,
to Clarence
Bailey.
to
Letty Zachary leaves her
Flake Pierce.
James Tiller
M. C. Deadmon.
many volumes
leaves his winning
of books on
ways and
Live Without Love"
make
a noise in class to
ability to
Betty Dennis leaves her favorite book, "The
to
"How To
Navy And What
It
Means To Me,"
Helen Charles.
Ruth Henry leaves her art of shooting pool to Paul Humphrey.
Muriel House wills her dignity and reputation of skipping class
to
Hildegarde
Barnes.
To Thelma Ridenhour, Mildred Sedberry leaves her well-known laugh (Tuh-Huh).
Thomas Blackwood wills his laughing eyes to (anyone that will have them).
Grady Milholen wills his long walk at noon, and his cave-man statue, to Clarence
—
Bailey.
Bruce Thomason
wills his "sheikest" ways to Clarence Messick.
entrusts to the hard-hearted Margaret Ijames the remains of the
hearts she has torn into bits.
Charlabel Young leaves her dignified ways to David Sigmon, as she will have
no use for them in college.
Nancy Bowers
Given under our hands and
Hundred and
seals, this the
twenty-second day of May, Nineteen
Thirty.
{.By) Charlabel Young.
{Seal) Class of Nineteen Thirty.
7]
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>
::V
2SS
Junior Class
David Sigmon
Clarence Messick
Helen Charles
Flake
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Pierce
Treasurer
Class Roll
Humphrey
Clarence Bailey
Paul
Hildegarde Barnes
Gladys Howell
Laura Jane Charles
Nora Call
Margaret Ijames
Gladys Milholen
L. C.
Deadmon
Ruby Riddle
Ruth Deadmon
M.
C.
Thelma Ridenhour
Deadmon
Jack Ridenhour
[281
a
GEE]
Sophomore Class
Howard Thompson
President
Lester Ridenhour
William
Benson
Vice-President
Secretary-Treasurer
___
Class Boll
Roy Alexander
Kathleen Lowder
James Benson
Blanche Lowder
Rachel Berrier
Ruth Milholen
Dorcas Milholen
Elizabeth Barnes
Edward Blackwood
Mary Sharpe Coble
Evie MeCullough
James MeCullough
Nancy McNeely
Thelma Motley
Harrill Morton
Grace Monday
Gladys Cope
William Click
Eunice CuthreH
Belle Daniels
Hazel Owens
Grace Druery
Flossie
Freeman
Mabel Owens
Margaret Gobble
Baxter Pierce
Margaret Gullet
Helen Spry
Thelma Hamilton
Edna Swicegood
Ruby Veach
Gilmer Hartley
[29]
mm
Freshman Class
Ralph Hellard
President
Wallace Parker
Vice-President
Howard
Annie Mae Branson
Elizabeth
Secretary
Treasurer
Class Roll
madison freeman
onva osborne
sadie alexander
ruth graves
ethel segraves
beverly barnes
inez sain
alvin beck
margaret howell
leonard house
rebecca beck
theo hellard
ada beck
rosa bowers
juanita Campbell
glenn ijames
scott Jordan
glenn jarvin
lester spry
ruth lagle
thomas
John albert miller
mildred mock
alma motley
otis mc clamrock
frank myers
f ranees tiller
nellie
alexander
elizabeth chaplin
ted cohen
margaret daniels
annie niae daniels
raymond daniels
loyce davis
claude flynn
byerly foster
paul nail
ruby sedberry
hazel smith
mae swicegood
hulda taylor
zola
herman wood
isaac webb
lillian
whitley
mary evelyn young
bill
zachary
zachary
nellie
[80]
tiller
ORGANIZATIONS
[31]
Science Club
Miss Griggs
Faculty Advisor
Ethel Ridenhour
President
Helen Spry
Blanche Lewder
Bruce Thomason
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Roll
Sr^FtP
Roy Alexander
Nancy McNeely
Tom Blackwood
Elcy Miller
Elizabeth Barnes
Baxter Pierce
Edward Blackwood
Walter Riddle
William Benson
Lester Ridenhour
William Click
John
Robert Gullet
Mildred Sedberry
Muriel House
James
Dorcas Milholen
Ruby Veach
Charlabel Young
Grady Milholen
[32]
Ellis Smith, Jr.
Tiller
Debating Club
Faculty Advisor
Miss Bruce
Howard Thompson
President
Vice-President
Grady Milholen
Bruce Tliomason
._
...Secretary-Treasurer
Roll
alexander
Hildegarde Barnes
beverly barnes
Clarence Bailey
William Benson
ruth graves
ralph hellard
leonard house
Carl Humphrey
Thomas Blackwood
Edward Blackwood
Ruth Lagel
nellie
rosa bowers
juanita Campbell
elizabeth ehaplin
Helen Charles
William Click
Gladys Cope
Eunice Cuthrell
annie mae daniels
M. C. Deadmon
Grace Drurv
scott
Jordan
Baxter Pierce
Ethel Ridenhour
Thelma Ridenhour
Lester Ridenhour
Mildred Sedberry
ruby sedberry
mc clamrock
Clarence Messick
Grady Milholen
Gladys Milholen
Dorcas Milholen
john a. miller
ethel segraves
Nancy McXeely
lester spry
frank myers
alma motley
Wallace parker
Codv Parker
thomas tiller
nellie zaehary
bill zaehary
otis
David Sigmon
inez sain
John E. Smith
Hazel Smith
Helen Spry
frances
tiller
T.R1DENH0UR
R.HENRY
M GRAHAM
[81]
M.
HOUSE
8.
DENNIS
u
saw
GIRLS'
TACKLING
the hardest schedule ever attempted by a Cooleemee girls' basket-
ball team, the
of success.
BASKETBALL
Cooleemee
girl
basketeers of 1930 came through with quite a bit
Considering the calibre of the teams met, this record
not to be
is
scoffed at.
At the beginning of the season, they went out with the determination
won most
to win,
and
of the games.
Seven of our best players are graduating
this year, of
which three are on the
varsity six.
3
Girls Basketball
Summary:
•
Graham
Coach
Captain
Manager
Advertising
—
1
Henry
—-
(
Cooleemee
( 30
Cooleemee
(
Cooleemee
(33)
Cooleemee
(56)
Cooleemee
(41
Woodleaf
Advance
Woodleaf
Advance
Rockwell
Cooleemee
(28
Salisbury
52
)
(10)
(20)...
—
(
9)
(29)
(22)
-(26)
Cooleemee
(
30
Mocksville
Cooleemee
(19)
Troutman
(21
Cooleemee
(
Pilot
(34)
Cooleemee
(41
Davidson
Cooleemee
(36)
Mocksville
(
)
Davidson
......(
)
......
).
Cooleemee
24 )
(10)
.___(
)
1).
(
)
Salisbury
Cooleemee
(
)
Troutman
(
)........
)
Pilot
(
)-
(
(County Championship Games are not included
[35]
..There
(14).
Cooleemee
Cooleemee
Here
Here
Here
There
Here
Here
There
Here
Here
There
Here
Draughon's Business College.— (10)
Cooleemee
42 )
Parker
Zaehary
Manager
in this
(
schedule).
.
There
_ Here
There
Here
m
s
PIERCE
MILHOLEN
SMITH
[36]
ALEXANDER
BOYS' BASKETBALL
COOLEEMEE
all
is
boys entered the basketball season with a determination to win
This they have done so far
games.
—winning
all
games played.
The squad
one of the strongest in the state, and can easily meet any high school team.
Five
of the varsity are in the graduating class, but there are good prospects for next year.
Boys' Basketball Summary:
Coach
Fort
Captain
Sigmon
Manager _
Advertising
Smith
Manager
Sells
Cooleemee
(33)
Draughon's Business College _( 21)
Cooleemee
(22)
Woodleaf
Cooleemee
(21)
Cooleemee
(22)
Cooleemee
(36)
Advance
Woodleaf
Advance
Cooleemee
(22 )
Rockwell
(
19)
Cooleemee
(24)
Farmington
(
22)
Cooleemee
(14)
10)
( 43
(
18)..
Cooleemee
(
Catawba College Reserves
Mocks ville
Troutman
(
Cooleemee
(
10)
1
5)
(17)
Pilot
Cooleemee
(47)
Davidson
Cooleemee
(30)
Mockville
Cooleemee
(
)
Davidson
Cooleemee
(
)
Troutman _.
)
Pilot
Cooleemee
(
_._
_
.._
...
(Championship Games are not included
[3
in
11)
(
15)
(
15)
( 24)
-
Cooleemee
.._(
this schedide).
Here
Here
Here
There
Here
Here
Here
There
Here
Here
There
Here
(
14)
..(
18)
(
12)
There
(
)
...There
(
)
(
)
There
Here
Baseball Team
Coach
Fort
__
Thompson
Captain
Manager
Sells
Mascot
OINCE
^-—'
Boyd Parker,
;
the season has not yet opened,
we cannot
tell
what the end
Jr.
will be.
Coach
Fort and Captain Thompson, however, say that good prospects are in sight.
From
this material
we hope
that a winning "nine" will be developed.
Last year's season was a great success for our baseball team.
the best high school teams in the state, and, although
out with a greater part of the victories.
m
[38]
we
lost
They met some
of
some games, we came
^m
[39]
asH in
SS
Miss Griggs: We'll name the lowest forms of insects
in order, beginning with
Thomas Blackwood.
Drink With Your Friends
at
Our Soda Fountain
We Serve to Please
A Good Drug Store
COOLEEMEE DRUG
COMPANY
The Rexall Store
Doctor:
I
see
you have a coat on your tongue.
a little farther and find a pair of pants.
Thomas: Look down
[40]
JEWELRY STORE
North Carolina
Salisbury
Watches
Diamonds
Clocks
Silverware
AGENTS FOR KIRK SILVER
Official Jewelries
to
Cooleemee High School
James: Say, "Spider," do you know the difference between a
vision?
Spider:
I'll bite,
James:
My
girl
what
is
is it?
a vision
and yours
is
a sight.
Compliments of
F. R. Garwood, Agent
Life Insurance
Company of
Ordinary and Industrial
[41]
Virginia
sight
and a
m
Miss Griggs
is
(to
John,
in
Monday morning)
Physics class on
:
John, what
the height of speed?
John (in a very unconcerned manner, without a smile): Two Jews reaching
pay check.
for a
Phones 13 and 67
The
Call
N. Ledford
J.
Us
for
SERVICE
Company
Department Store
Davie County's Largest and Best Store
WE
sell
clothing, shoes, ladies'
tlemen's
furnishings,
and gen-
hardware,
floor
covering, groceries; in fact, anything to be
found
in an up-to-date department store.
you need anything, no matter what it
is, come to see us.
We are always glad to see
Remember,
you.
the quality is high and the
When
price
is
low.
NORTH CAROLINA
COOLEEMEE
John: There are an awful lot of
Thomas: How do you know?
John: Because I've asked them.
girls
who
don't
want
to get married.
Miss Bruce: What did Sir Walter Raleigh say when he laid down
for
Queen Elizabeth?
Muriel: Step on
it,
Sister; step on
mmmm&Tmm
it.
[42]
his coat
For Wholesome Entertainment, You Are Invited
to
NEW
PEERLESS THEATRE
ONLY THE BETTER PICTURES
ARE OFFERED
THE
Steam Heat
in
Winter
Electric
COOLEEMEE,
five
:
Your
Patronize
in
Summer
N. C.
I will marry only a man who has at least
Gradu: I'm your man, all of mine are noughts.
Elcy
Fans
Home Bank
noughts to his income.
Compliments of
BANK OF
COOLEEMEE
Trexler Bros. & Yost
Two Kinds:
and Personal
Interest,
4t%
Men's and Boys' Clothing
Grady: I'm a self-made man.
Ethel: But, you knocked off work too soon.
DAVIE CAFE
P. K.
A
Phone
Manos, Prop.
Good Place
to
Meet and Eat
Mocksville, N. C.
152
Miss Griggs: What
is
the best
method
to prevent the disease caused
by biting
insects?
Bruce: Don't
bite the insect.
Compliments of
Compliment of
AND MRS.
C. CHOATE
MR.
E.
MR. W.
[43]
F.
ROBINSON
COOLEEMEE MEAT MARKET
Ladies and "gents," hear what I say,
On the square is a sanitary cafe,
Everything close, kept nice and neat,
Is the place you folks should go to eat.
We cook most anything you know,
When you get hungry, it's the place to go.
We have oysters, chewing gum, and candy,
Right near the Drug Store where things are handy.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR TRADE
Phone
Gertrude :
K. L. Cope, Owner
4-020
Why
Bryan: To keep
Cooleemee, N. C.
do Indians wear feathers on their heads?
their wig-warm.
Compliments of
Snider Bros. Wholesale
Compliments of
Grocery Co.
Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Byerly
Salisbury,
N. C.
Carl: I've made up my mind to come to see you tonight.
Nancy: But I've made up my face to go out tonight.
Compliments of
Carolina
Dry Goods
Co.
(Wholesale)
120-122 E. Fisher
SALISBURY,
St.
N. C.
English Teacher: Have you been reading Longfellow?
Grady: No, just
for twenty minutes.
Compliments of
Mr. and Mrs.
O.
Compliments of
Mr. and Mrs.
W. RlDENHOURE
Graham Gobble
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[**]
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My
Ethel:
brother
is
taking up
French, Spanish,
Italian,
German, and
Scotch.
Elcu: My word, where is he attending school?
Ethel: He isn't, he runs an elevator.
You Get
Satisfactory Telephone Service
from
The Cooleemee Telephone Company
Cooleemee, North Carolina
Phone 104
and M. Student {arrested for speeding)
man.
Well, ignorance is no excuse.
Judge
Jl'.
:
But, Your Honor, I'm a
college
:
Compliments of
KETNERS CASH MARKETS
"Live and Let Live Prices"
Salisbury
:
:
North Carolina
Compliments of
WOODLEAF SERVICE STATION
Woodleaf
:
:
North Carolina
Miss Moose: James, give the principal parts of the verb swim.
James: Swim, swam, swum.
Miss Moose: Very good. Now give the principal parts of the verb dim.
.fames:
Aw,
quit your kidding.
Compliments of
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Tiller
DO YOU KNOW—
That dust is only mud with the water squeezed out?
That a piano is an instrument often used in raising a rough house?
That wind is air in a hurry?
That love is a disease, and that marriage is the only cure for it.
[46]
We
Specialize In School
A
Annual Work
Photo Is a Life-Long Memory
The Photography Work
and
of This
Annual Was Done By,
We Recommend
ALEXANDER'S STUDIO
Phone
Salisbury, N. C.
Spend
An
248
Evening With Us In Wholesome Entertainment
POOL— BILLIARDS
DAVIE AMUSEMENT CLUB
C. V. Click,
Cooleemee, North Carolina
Manager
"We
Klean Your Clothes Klean"
Expert Dry Cleaning and Pressing
Yon Don't Have
to
Wash
for
Patronize Your
Cooleemee
Your Living— But
We
Do!
Home Laundry
Ice
and Laundry
Company
,
Phone
Cooleemee, N. C.
23:
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[46]
26
FINIS
An Annual
For
The
And
is
a wonderful thing
fame;
the money,
the school gets all the
printer gets
all
the staff gets all the blame!
[47]
IE
GEEROOLEEMEE
1930
THE TMUE ATMOSPHEME OF
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
/ }E. endeavor,
1/1/ publications,
school
and
constructive service directed toward
/^~¥
*
'
enabling a student
producing
in
to render a helpful
staff to issue,
within their
budget, a distinctive and representative annual,
In
newspaper or magazine.
connection with our
printing plant
we
new and modern
maintain a large Art and
Department
where
page borders,
cover designs, division pages, and complete
decorative and illustrative motifs are created
and worked out.
Service
QUEEN CITY PRINTING CO.
Charlotte North Carolina
K
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t
DISTINCTIVE SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS
Printers of the
"GEEROOLEEMEE"
[48]