Albany High School - Thronateeska Yearbook (Albany, GA)

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The Thronateeska RANDALL CURRELL. “Fellow Classmates. lend me your ears.” Behold our noble President! While our Nation’s Chief and our State and ( ity Executives are permitted to repeat their administrations but once, Mr Currell has had the honor of Class President thrust upon him through three successive years of High School. Think of it! And estimate RandalPs ability not by his own modesty, but by the measure of our confidence in him. “Though hundreds wait at his command. He serves us all for a’ that.” Cheer leader 1919-20. Manager Athletic Association, Manager Basketball Team 1920. Business Manager Annual Staff. President of Class of 1920. MARCIA SLAPPEY. “A happy thought, a kind word, a good deed. —She has for everyone.” Marcia is especially devoted to Domestic Science. She bears the record of having made a dress, entire from the cutting to the sewing on of the hooks and eyes in one day! Such stick-to-it-ive-ness has made her a model for all Senior girls to follow. And her cooking! It is beyond description. Marcia also pursues the aesthetic as well as the useful arts, and is a pianist of rare skill ami technique. Page Twelve

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Th Throruueesha DOROTHY WHITE. “Dot.” “True as a needle to the pole. Or as a dial to the sun.” Earnest student, skilled musician and Vice-President of the Class of 1920! Dot is all this and more—a happy lovable girl, who has made a splendid record through her four years of High School. Steadily has she captured perfect marks from the faculty, heaped up honors from the members of the Class, and holds the heart and mind “entire of one.” Sponsor Bovs’ Basket Ball Team 1919. Vice-President of Class 1920. Member of Annual Staff. LANDON CLARK. “Just Landon.” “Thy pathway lies among the stars.” His fairy godmother was very generous in endowing him with many varied talents, which like a grateful son he has developed. In Landon we recognize the most gifted member of the class, one who truly appreciates the riches of the world of literature, music and art. Often he has reaped honors for himself and the A. H. S. First Prize District Essay Contest 19IS. First Prize Liberty Bonds Essay Contest 1919. Secretary of the Class 1919. A Hditor-in-Chief of Annual Staff. Pdge Eld en

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The Thronateeskii PRESTON PINKSTON. “Nappy.” “Come one, come all, this rock sh:.ll fly, From its firm base as soon as I.” Give kings their bauble crowns an l earth’s mighty ones their empty titles. What does Nappy care? He boasts the high honor of being the captain of the champion basketball quintette. Nothing else matters to him by comparison—save perhaps the winning glances of a pair of luminous dark eyes. Captain Basketball Team 1920. President Sophomore Boys 1918. Football 1917-18. Basketball 1919. LORA ALLIS. “Make the best of everything Think the best of everybody, Hope the best for thyself.” A dependable .girl—you always know where to find her—on the right side. Lora leads such a straight road through life she’ll never meet herself coming back. A good student of the Classical Group. She knows how to work and when to play, is everybody’s friend in general and somebody’s in particular. Piige Thirteen