Alexandria High School - Alecko Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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FRIEDA MENDELSOX (“Eritzi ) Fep Club. French Club, ’2( . Spanish Club, President, ' 28. Rasketball. ' 27. 28. Athletic Association. Here ' s to one of oiir champion basketball players! Erieda has shown up her opponents when it came to tossing them. This last year she has been much interested in corre- sponding with a Spanish sehor (sheik). And you can always see her pounding away on the typewriter before school. She was one of the valuable members of the Pep Club. She attended every game and was an ardent rooter. Success is yours, Erieda. Just hang on to the ladder and you ' ll reach the top. LYLITH ELIZABETH NICHOLSON ( “Lil. ”) Pep Club, Secretary, 2( , 27. Pep Club. Athletic Association. Banking Council. Here is one of the very attractive mem- bers of the Senior Class, who has let her raven tresses grow. We have all been hold- ing our breath for fear Lila would elope with ou r currency with which we entrusted her, as banker of Room How often we have heard iUiss Ficklin say: “My good friend. Miss Nicholson, and we all know what that means. Lila hasn ' t any particular friend: we are all very fond of her. Best o ' luck, Lila ; we ' re watching you ! CAROLYN ELIZABETH PEAKE Literary Society. Pep Club. Athletic Association. • Can you ever remember the time when you saw Carolyn and did not see Clara Mae? We doubt it. Despite Carolyn ' s bashful way, she has managed to pull through all her classes successfully, as well as to join into anything of general interest. And can ' t she make a typewriter talk ! Good luck to you, Carolyn ; we know you ' ll he successful. • [ Page Thirty-two

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HILDA GREGG LYNN (“Lynn”) Literary Society. Pep Clul). Dramatics, ' 28. Athletic Association. Advertising Committee, AlECKO. Associate Editor, Alecko and I.ast Laf. Here ' s to tlie prettiest, here ' s to the wit- tiest, here ' s to the truest of all who are true. Behold Miss A. H. S. Hilda is a valuable member of the Leary-Lyiin Co. She has more than just looks. She has made good grades, impersonated a dashing widow m the Senior Play successfully, assisted with the Last Lap and Alecko, and taken part in all social affairs. Because she is interested in everything and liked by everyone, Hilda will indeed be missed. KEITH LLOYD MARTIN ( Mutt”) Athletic Association, ' 25, ’20, ' 28. Baseball, ’27, ’28. Didn ' t Keith love to tease the teaehers? But they liked him just the same, as we all do. Keith, you worked harder than you really appeared to, and you showed your caliber on speech day in Civics Class. We hope that you will enjoy life, and that you will have a host of friends as you did in A. H. S. LESTER EDGAR McMEN. AIIN (“Mac”) Football, ' 25, ’20, ’27. Basketball, ' 20, ’27, ’28. Baseball, ’20, ’27. Track, ’25, ’20, ’27. Vice-President, Monogram Club. ' 28. “Hoo Hoos.” Literary Society, ' 28. Alecko Staff, ’28. Athletic .Association, 27. Dramatics, ’27. If “Mac” means versatile, then we think it could easily be applied to Lester, as he is an all-around athlete, student, and heart- breaker. What would our teams have been without him? He was the star and idol of many a game ! He has played many tricks on the teachers, but has always been for- given because of his personality. “Mac” is to be commended for striving to make his scholarship surpass the standard necessary for participation in athletics. You are an all-around good fellow, and will be remem- bered by all of us. Good luck, “Mac.” ■i [ Page Thirty-one

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he ALECkO HARRY DOUGLAS PEYTON (“Duck ) Pi Omega Nu. Athletic Association. “Hoo Hoos.’’ It always will be a mystery to us just how Douglas manages to know his lessons so well every day. Preparedness certainly must be his watchword. And were his speeches en- joyed in civics? We ' ll say they were. Don ' t, forget us, Douglas, when you get away up there in the business world. So long 1 EVELYN LEWIS PICKETT (“Ebbie ) Pep Club, Treasurer, ’28. Dramatics, ’26. Athletic Association. Advertising Committee, AlECKO. Literary Society. Writers’ Club. Class Prophet. She’s the cutest, the sweetest, the nicest, the neatest — what more could be said of a girl? Evelyn really has a goodly amount of all of these traits, which you no doubt already know without our telling you. And can she dance? , ' nd how! Evelyn has really been so taken up w ' ith a particular “pet of hers that she hasn ' t had much time for the rest of us. However, those who know her find in her a true blue friend, all of which makes us hate to part with her all the more. GLADYS AUDREY PIERPOINT (“Shorty”) Literary Society, ’27. Pep Club. Athletic Association. Could we ever forget Gladys, that little bit of feminism ' , no longer than a minute? Well, hardly ! How on earth she always manages to recite for Miss Ficklin is be- yond us. And as a typist, she — well — to make our side sound good, she must have been lucky. Why do some girls have all the luck? There is no justice! •»|f Page Thirty-three ]|«-