Mount Vernon High School - Surveyor Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Grace Nell Blackburn Grade Who hath not own ' d the power of Grace? Grace is unlucky when it comes to health, but in lessons she ' s always ready and always right. Her pleasant ways and sunny smiles never change. Thomas E. Boyce Tom Noble blood is an accident of for- tune; noble actions characterize the great. Class President, Basketball ' 16- ' 17- ' 18- ' 19, Captain ' 17, Editor-in-Chief Hoop-Pole, Under the Lion ' s Paw , The Hero of the Gridiron . Tom is our dignified and popular President. He can conduct a class meeting or take a snap-shot with equal success. If you want anything done well, ask Tom to do it. He has been accepted at Annapolis, having made a splendid record in his preparatory work, and we predict that he will be Captain of a battleship some day. Mark Crunk Crunkie Ye, gods! but she is wondrous fair! And I, so plain a man am I. Crunkie is a boy who likes to be heard. This is probably due to his smallness. He has a beautiful blush and he doesn ' t hesitate to let others know it, although he isn ' t at all bash- ful. His real interest in life lies be- yond the realm of M. A ' . H. S. Albert L. Crowe Sis The man that loves and laughs must sure do well. Under the 1 don ' s Paw . Albert joined the class in the Seniol year and we have all gained a friend and classmate. H is especially popular with the girls. Belva A. Davis Dolly Dimples ' A loveable hit of feminism and wit hal a ei business- like i Glee Club, Operetta 18- ' 19. Editorial staff. Hoop-Pole. Belva is the pick of the i lasa sin- has th. se laughing brown eyes and much envied dimpl a W goes she takes the Minshm. spirit . causing veryone about I he happy. she has no 1 1 ouble with h for she Works with .1 111. 11 leSt and easllj overcomes the obstach - that sh finds In h. 1 pat h Pagr Kiftrrn

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rP ■ ' ■■:■■; : ; ;H- ■ ... : ... -..■• ' . . - ' ■ ;V ■ ■■ ' • JfeS I ■■■■ : v ;;-. ...;• J; ■ ' ■ %;■ — .;,«. ' ::■ , ' ' ■;■ ,..;;r:|fe :■; ■-; ' • ■■■■■ ' ■ Beuford H. Alldredge Crowfoot I am the very pink of courtesy. Editorial Staff, Hoop-Pole, Under the Lion ' s Paw. Here is our ladies ' man. He is es- pecially interested in a beautiful flower whose perfume is that of a rose. His taste in selecting- many colored ties and his ability to tie them artistically is re- markable. Gladys Easier all her steps, heaven every gesture, dignity ' 19, Editorial Grace was i in her eyes, in and love. Glee Club, Operetta Staff, Hoop-Pole. Gladys has been considered the pret- tiest girl in our class since she joined us in Junior High. Besides her beauty, she has a sunny disposition which will win her friends wherever she goes. Mary Ellen Bateman Mellen There was a little girl And she had a little curl . Basketball ' 16- ' 17- ' 18- ' 19, Operetta •18- ' 19, Glee Club, Editorial Staff, J. H. S. Pioneer ' 16, Secretary and Treasurer of Hoop-Pole Junior, Business Staff, Hoop-Pole, Under the Lion ' s Paw. Mary Ellen is one of our basketball stars. Though she has worked for her three M ' s she hasn ' t forgotten her other interests in High School. Oswald Benner Benner Speech is great, but silence is great- er. Editorial Staff, Hoop-Pole, Basket- ball ' 18- ' 19, Under the Lion ' s Paw. Although Oswald is very quiet and does not care for the fair sex, he is a real Senior and has proved a great suc- cess in basketball. Elisha Blackburn Lishie By wit he speaks, by wit his mind is ruled, By wit he governs all his actions. Business Staff Hoop-Pole, Editor-in- Chief of J. H. S., Pioneer ' 16. Elisha is a true Happy Farmer. He is never to be seen without a joke and a smile. He has been taking a course at Oakland City College. Page Fourteen

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John E. Doerr, Jr. Dopy With eyes that look ' d into the very- soul — ■ Bright — and as black and burning- as a coal. Class Attorney, Glee Club, Operetta ' 19, Under the Lion ' s Paw, Dopy, as he is known to all, is one of our real boys. He can be seen almost any time in his little Ford racer, and not always alone either. Did you hear the lion growl? Mary Louise Fitton Mary Lou Wisdom alone builds pyramids and her pyramids shall stand when Egypt ' s fall. Class Secretary, Class Poet, Class Prophetess, Secretary Glee Club, Secre- tary of J. H. S. Pioneer ' 16, Hoop-Pole Jr. Staff, Operetta ' 18- ' 19, Under the Lion ' s Paw , The Hero of the Grid- iron . Mary Louise is one of our most in- telligent Seniors. She is loved by all and M. V. H. S. will h ate to lose her. She does her part of the work for she is our poet and prophetess. Lucile 0. Haas Ceil There is sunshine in her smile and music in her tone. Editorial Staff, Hoop-Pole, Glee Club, Operetta ' 18- ' 19, Under the Lion ' s Paw . Lucile is a fine all-around girl and has more friends than she can count. Her voice is one of the best things about the Glee Club. Frank M. Harlem Monk No great men are original. Business Staff, Hoop-Pole, Operetta ' 19, Glee Club, Basketball ' 19. Frank is very energetic and has proved it by completing his course in three years. He has a contagious smile. Elfreda M. Hironimus Freedie Humor has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of genius. Joke Editor, Glee Club, Basketball ' 16- ' 17- ' 18- ' 19. Everyone has a good time when El- freda is around. She is never still, but always entertaining someone. She has shown us what she can do by her work in basketball. Page Sixteen