Covington High School - Puffs and Patches Yearbook (Covington, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 134 of the 1927 volume:

LIBRARY OF THE NIVER5ITY OF VIRGINIA EXTE NS? iON DE PARTIvIE NT UNIVERSITY OF VA. PUFFS tPATCffib VDL.IT t PwLLisIiecI LyUit 5 ' }uc1em1 ' s COVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL COVINGTON VIRGINIA X Virg dJoremord DER since the ancient Qreeks held their games on Mount w Olympus, mankind has felt it to be pleasurable and profitable to gather together an exhibit in order that all mai] see horn his accomplishments compare mith the -achievements of his neighbors, because of his desire for recognition, he, enjoyed rivalry in activity; and because of his desire for mirth, much laughter-provoking entertainment and social intercourse mas mingled rnith the more serious aspects of Medieval Fairs. Q| This volume of PUFFS AND PATCFIES is something in the nature of a modern Fair. It is an exhibition of the fruits of our labor; it shorns the results of good natured rivalry, and it is fulled rnith as manq laughs as you’ll find on anij Midmaig Q| The past and future maq hold larger and better Fairs and C. H. S. mai] produce larger and better i ear books in the future, but todai] me present this Uolume of PUFFS AND PATCFIES for ijour inspection. TT7T?i M V i SOA aw ? Catalogue of Departments 1. Dedication II. Annual Staff ' — ' Board of Directors III. Faculty and School Board.—Judges Stand ID. School Building.—.Fair Qround and Qrand Stand D. Classes.—.Exhibits 1. Senior—Prize IDinninq Fruit 2. Junior—Purebred Liuestock 3. Sophomore—Pedigreed Poultry 4. Freshman—Qreen Degetables Dl. Athletics.—.The Races Dll. Actiuities.—.The Midiuai] Dill. Humour.—Clouminq It IX. Aduertisements.—Fireirorks Dedication | ERE ' S to your long life and prosperity, RUFUS JOSEPH COSTEN, for four years friend and mentor to the class of 1927. Ijou set us traueling the unroyal road to learning, domn the Midmay of High School Days, and since u e first began that perilous journey, you haue our patient, kindly guide. t]ou are the King of shommen and your shorn is Education into mhich you coax curious youth mith cajoling, flatteries, and gorgeous promises of regards, but you can¬ not fool us, O Pretentious One! IHe knom that, although your head is a treasury of misdom and lore, your heart is the biggest part of you, and so me dedicate this fair Volume of PUFFS AND Patches to you, that you may presence us in your heart, as me do you Staff of Puffs and Patches 1927 Ernest McCaleb . Christine Sizer .. Byron Dickson Jack Persinger . . . Katherine Miller Eleanor Gleason Caralyn Ham Paul Flint Forrest Kincaid Evelyn Jackson . . . Ruby Hodges. Remus Arrington. . Editor-in-Chicf . Editor . Business Manager . .Assistant Business Manager . Art Editor . Assistant Art Editors . Joke Editor . Photographic Editor Assistant Photographic Editor EDITORIAL BOARD Virginia Schmader Clifford Harriz Xancy Monteith William Adelson Robert Thomas Ruth Floyd Katherine How ell BUSINESS BOARD Ellis Hughes Marjorie Kidd Lillian Woods Veva Kidd Dorothy Parker The Board ok Directors Master of Ceremonies James G. Jeter Superintendent of Schools, Alleghany County School Board DIRECTORS Prof. Tames G. Jeter, Superintendent Mr. Thomas G. Massie, Clerk Covington, Virginia Covington, Virginia Mr. J. M. Bennett Rich Patch, Virginia Mr. Charles S. Shepherd Covington, Virginia Mr. Allen Persinger Blue Spring Run, Virginia Mr. Ren Griffith Barber, Virginia Judges Stand-Jugglers of Human Beings MR. RUFUS J. COSTEN, A. B., A. M. PHI DELTA KAPPA University of Virginia A man equal in every respect to his position as principal of the schools of Covington. MR. WALTER R. CURFMAN, A. B. St. Johns College The smiling Assistant Principal whose duty is to teach Mathematics and act as nurse to the Athletic Association. MR. JAMES T. CULBERTSON, B. S. William and Mary College A rare specimen is the Biology professor. MRS. NANCY T. SIZER University of Maryland Get your teeth filled and tonsils extracted. MISS ELVIRA TONES State Teachers ' College Farmville, Virginia Columbia Uuivcrsitv Teaching history is a small part of what she does. .MISS REBECCA SAUNDERS Agnes Scott College Here is one of those geniuses who under¬ stands Latin. MISS KATHRYN TALLEY Centenary College Conservatory University of Virginia Ne comprenez-vous pas? Well, it’s your fault if you are a pupil in the French class. MISS MARY TAYLOR DrPUY, A. B. Randolfli-Maeon Women ' s College The English teacher seeks to revive the English language. MISS CATHERINE CLYNES Slate Teachers’ College Fredericksburg, Virginia University of Kentucky Commercial work is more than a bread¬ winning accomplishment. MISS JESSIE MURRAY HAMMERLY State Teachers’ College Fredericksburg, Virginia Columbia University The Domestic Science teacher softens the bride ' s biscuits. MISS MARGARET ALLEN, A. B. Pill BETA KAPI’A Randolph-Macon JUomen’s College Chemistry and mathematics arc her subjects, and it were well for her pupils that they learn them. MISS ANNE SMITH JETER, A. B. Randolph-Macon Women’s College Our only newcomer among the faculty this year brings us luck. Latin is her forte. The Big Grand Stand AT NINE AND THREE Gray stones, grim skies, gray paths that lead within. The lagging footsteps of the silent crowd, The gloomy ringing of the gong, and stragglers hurrying From out the damp and foggy mist— The doors close ; school has begun. Bright golden walls painted in sunshine and many paths that lead without. The tripping footsteps of the happy crowd, The merry jingling of the bell, and shouts of glee fading Away with the laughter into the glorious sunshine— The doors close ; school is out. Inside the Gates Laboratory Typewriting Room Office Library Prize Winning, Fruits of Alleghany THE SENIOR CLASS OF C. H. S. Miss Catherin Clynes. Teacher COLORS Gold and White MOTTO FLOWER Mock Orange “He Conquers Who Endures Ernest McCaleb. Evelyn Jackson . Gertrude McAllister Jack Persinger. OFFICERS . President . I ice-President . Secretary- T reasurer . Usher MEMBERS Catherine Craft Alma Dressler Elizabeth Flippo Eleanor Gleason- Ruby Hodges Madalene Harriz Evelyn Jackson Alice Lugar Hilda Leighton Bernice Lair Catherine McAllister Clara McAllister Gertrude McAllister Kathryn Miller Lucille Newman Sally Henry Payne Christine Sizer Esther Sprouse Helen M. Smith Helen E. Smith Hildreth Snead Nancy Monteith Clara Vest Mary Helen Wolfe Arbutus Grotz Inez Rose Remus Arrix« =ton Orville Dressler Byr n Dickson Ernest McCaleb Jack Persinger John Irvine Horace Thompson Student Council BOARD Ernest McCaleb. Ex-officio President Gertrude [McAllister . Chairman Tack Persinger Christine Sizer Byron Dickson Elizabeth Flippo MONITORS Eleanor Gleason Hildreth Snead CATHERINE CRAFT Registered as: “Kitten.” Entered for: Candidate for matri¬ mony. Premiums held: Sidney Lanier Lit¬ erary Society 24-25-26; Booster Club 24-25; Girls’ Basketball Team 2( ; Secretary of “Alice L. Edwards” Science Club 27: Tennis Team 25; Athletic Association 26; Science Club 27. Exceptional points: Big blue eyes, cheerful smile, constant affections. Judge’s remarks: “Little but loud.” REMUS ARRINGTON Registered as: “Remus.” Entered for: Blushing Senior. Premiums held: Wilsonian Liter¬ ary Society 24-25-26; Football 26; Monogram Club 27; Annual Photo¬ grapher 27. Exceptional points: Great height, willingness to help in all class activi¬ ties. Judge’s remarks: “Slow and steady wins the race.” ALMA DRESSLER Registered as: “Dick.” ■ Entered for: Prize conscientious student. Premium held: Exceptional points: Rosy cheeks, winning smile, sweet disposition, care¬ fully prepared lessons. Judge ' s remarks: “Keep that school girl complexion.” ELIZABETH FLIPPO Registered as: “Elizabeth. Entered for: Prize sweet smile. Premiums held: Editorial Staff An¬ nual 24; Sidnev Lanier Literary So¬ ciety 24-25-26; Booster Club 24-25; Editorial Board Cohiseo 25-27 ; Ath¬ letic Association 26; Student Council 27. Exceptional points: Ability to curl her hair every morning and not be late; drive car down street and hit every water plug. Judge ' s remarks: Smile, there ' s enough sorrow in the world. BYROX DICKSOX Registered as: Sleepy. Entered tor: Business head of the Senior Class. Premiums held: Basketball 24-25- 26; Circulation Manager Cohiseo 26; Assistant Manager football 26; Bus¬ iness Manager Annual 27; Business Manager Cohiseo 27; Monogram Club 26-27; Science Club 26; Class Esher 25-26; Manager Basketball 26; Student Council 27; Athletic Associa¬ tion 2.--26; ilsonian Literary Si - ciety 25-26. Exceptional points: Curly hair. popularity 7 , managing ability. ELEAXOR GLEASOX Registered as: “Bobby.” Entered for: Versatile. Premiums held: Cohiseo Staff 24- 25; Cantain Girls ' Basketball Team 24-25 : Program Committee, Wilson¬ ian Literary Society 25-26; Athletic Association 24-25-26; Annual Staff 26-27; Tennis Club 26-27; Girls Or¬ chestra 26-27: Latin Club 27; Order Monitor 27; Class Prophet 27. Exceptional points: Wide influence, big blue eyes, bovish ways. Judge’s remarks: A smile for all, a greeting glad, A lovable, jolly way she had.” ARBUTUS GROTZ Registered as: “Arbutus.” Entered for: The flower of Selma. Premiums held: Exceptional points: Unfailing good humor, industrious habits. Judge ' s remarks: “Laugh and the world laughs with you. ORVILLE DRESSLER Registered as: “Orville.” Entered for: Prize permanent wave. Premiums held: Wilsonian Liter¬ ary Society 24-25. Exceptional points: Ability to blush, laziness, good disposition. Judge’s remarks: “Bashful in class, but a bear among ladies.” MADELENE HARRIZ Registered as: “Buster. Entered for: Prize Prima Donna. Premiums held: Wilsonian Liter¬ ary Society 24-25-20; Athletic Asso¬ ciation 26; Girls ' Basketball Team 27; Business Board Cohiseo 26. Exceptional points: Curly hair, so¬ prano voice. Judge ' s remarks: “The ‘Marion Talley’ of the future. RUBY HODGES Registered as: “Slippy.” Entered for: Prize American girl. Premiums held: Sidney Lanier Lit¬ erary Society 24-25-26; Booster Clul 24-25; Science Club 27; Girls ' Bas¬ ketball Team 24-25-26; Track Team 26; Annual Staff 27; Athletic Asso¬ ciation 24-25-26. Exceptional points: Good humor, friendliness, happy go-lucky disposi¬ tion, popularity. Judge’s remarks: “As merry as the day is long. JOHN IRVINE Registered as: “Bill. Entered for: Dignity of bearing. Premiums held: Wilsonian Liter-- ary Society 26; Science Club 27; Class Lawyer 27. Exceptional points: Bashfulness, keen sense of humor, good marks, and brown eyes. Judge ' s remarks: “ Tis good to be valued at one’s true worth. EVELYN JACKSON Registered as: “Wit.” Entered for: Prize school and class spirit. Premiums held: Sidney Lanier Lit¬ erary Society 24-25-26; Science Club 27; Business Board, Coliiseo 25-26- 27; Joke Editor Annual 27; icc- President Class 26-27; Cheer Leader 26-27. Exceptional points: Popularity willingness to work and ability to ac complish; jolly disposition; depend¬ ability. Judge’s remarks: care’ll kill a cat.” “Hang sorrow; BERNICE LAIR R — MU, MS R Registered as: “Bernie.” Entered lor: Modesty. Premiums held: Wilsonian Liter¬ ary Society 24-25-26; Athletic Asso¬ ciation 25-26: Basketball 26-27; Girls ' Orchestra 27. Exceptional points: Thoroughness, youthfulness, habit of daily study. Judge’s remarks: “A violet by a mossy stone.” ERNEST McCALEB Registered as: “Ernie.” Entered for: Prize Bolshevik. 1 First Class Premiums held: Class President 26-27; Football 27; Class Treasurer 24-25; Sidney Lanier Lit¬ erary Society 25-26; President Mono¬ gram Club 27 ; Editor-in-Chief Puffs and Patches 27; Circulation Man¬ ager Cohisco Outburst 25; Editorial Board Cohisco Outburst 26; Editorial Board Puffs and Patches 26. Exceptional points: Abundant hair, revolutionary ideas, unlimited brass, ■ready wit, gift of clever expression, quality of leadership. Judge’s remarks: First award. Makes crimson look pale pink by comparison with nearest competition. H1LDEBRAN 1) LEIGHTON Registered as: “Brandy. Entered for: Prize Housekeeper. Premiums held: Sidney Lanier Lit¬ erary Society 24-25-26; Alice L. Ed¬ ward ' s Science Club 27. Exceptional points: Long curls; ability to cook and sew; willingness to work. Judge’s remarks: “Wonderful com¬ bination for happiness.” ALICE LUGAR ik Registered as: “Shorty.” Entered for: Scholastic Record. Premiums held: Sidney Lanier Lit¬ erary Society 25-26; Science Cluli 27. Exceptional points: Remarkable memory, intent expression, excellent grades, modesty. Judge’s remarks: “Small in stature, great in wisdom.” JACK PERS1NGER Registered as: “Jack. Entered for: First prize conscien¬ tious well-doer. Premiums held: Football 25-26; Baseball 26-27; Sidney Lanier Liter¬ ary Society 26; Business Board Co- hisco 26; Assistant Business Alanager Cohisco and Annual 27; Athletic As¬ sociation 25-26; Usher Senior Class 27; Student Council 27; Giftorian 27; Science 27; Monogram Club 27. Exceptional points: Cheerful dispo¬ sition, habit of preparing each day’s work, dependability, good recitations. Judge’s remarks: “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.” clara McAllister Registered as: “Clara.” Entered for: Prize conscientious student. Premiums held: Exceptional points: Pretty com¬ plexion, ability to grasp and express information, conscientious worker, excellent record. Judge’s r e m a r k s : “Persistence overcomes difficulty.” GERTRUDE McALLISTER Registered as: “Dirty Mac.” Entered for: Prize flapper, 1927 model. Premiums held: Secretary of Class 24; Sidney Lanier 24-25-26; Athletic Association 25-26; Science Club 27; Business Board of Puffs and Patches 25; Business Board of Co- hisco Outburst 24-25; Class Treas¬ urer 27; Senior Council 27. Exceptional points: Gift of gab, ability to get good marks, blond hair, surprising amount of conscience. Judge’s remarks: “Precious articles come in small packages.” CATHERINE McALLISTER Registered as: “Cat.” Entered for: Hair like gold. Premiums held: Exceptional points: Cheerful and lovable disposition, hard worker, pret¬ ty hair, conscientious temperament. Judge’s remarks: “Would that there were more like her.” KATHRYN MILLER Registered as: “Trib.” Entered for: Striking pose. Premiums held: Sidney Lanier Lit¬ erary Society 24-25-26: Booster Club 24-25; Cohisco Staff 25-26; Assistant Art Editor Annual 26; Art Editor Annual 27; Girls’ Basketball Team 24-25- 0; t rack Team 26. Exceptional points: Artistic tem¬ perament, melodramatic personality, indifference, willowy figure, ungov¬ ernable hair. Judge ' s remarks: “A long drink of water.” NANCY MONTEITH Registered as: “Nance.” Entered f or: Serenity. Premiums held: Sidney Lanier Lit¬ erary Society 25-26; Athletic Associa¬ tion 25-26; Editorial Board Cohisco 26- 27; Basketball 26-27; Science Club 27 - Editorial Board Annual 26-27. Exceptional points: Originality, lit¬ erary ability, neatness, and accuracy. Judge’s remarks: “If you would have a thing well done, ask Nancy to do it.” LUCILLE NEW MAN Registered as: “Tootsie. mitered for: Prize sweet disposi¬ tion. Premium held: W ilsonian Literary Society 23-24-25-26. Judge ' s remarks: Still waters run deep.” SALLY HENRY PAYNE Registered as: “Chix.” Entered fur: Prize speech maker. Premiums held: Reporter Sidney Lanier Literary Society 24. Member 25; Cantain Girls ' Basketball Team 24-25-26; Girls’ Orchestra 27. Exceptional points: Golden haired, independent, good sport. Judge’s remarks: “But she is so determined.” INEZ ROSE Registered as: “Rose.” Entered for: Prize club worker. Premiums held: Sidney Lanier Lit¬ erary Society 25-26; Athletic Asso¬ ciation 25-26. Judge ' s remarks: “She says little, but accomplishes much.” CHRISTINE SIZER Registered as: “Christina.” Entered for: All-rouncl Senior. Premiums held: Athletic Associa¬ tion 25-26; Sidney Lanier Literary 25-26; Basketball 25-26-27; Assistant Editor Annual 27; Class Historian 27 ; Student Council 27. Exceptional points: Good marks, class spirit, modesty, accomodating disposition. Judge ' s remarks: “Her intellect is surprising.” HELEN E. SMITH Registered as: “Speed.” Entered for: Most constant affec¬ tions. Premiums held: Sidney Lanier Lit¬ erary Society 24-25-26; Boosters Club 24-25; Girls’ Basketball Team 24-25- 26; Track Team 26; Giftorian 27; Athletic Association 24-25-26. Exceptional points: Pretty eyes, type¬ writing speed, good marks. Judge’s remarks: “A creature not too bright nor good For human nature’s daily I ood. FfRST PRIZE FIRST PR.IZF HELEN M. SMITH Registered as: “Jimmie.” Entered for: Prize Chatterbox. Premiums held: Sidney Lanier Lit¬ erary Society 24-25-26 ; Girls’ Basket¬ ball Team 24-25; Cohisco Staff 27; Athletic Association 24-25-26. Exceptional points: Constant con¬ versation, brown eyes, good looks, cheerfulness. Judge’s remarks: “Couldn ' t get a word in edgewise.” HILDRETH SNEAD Registered as: “Hille.” Entered for: Prize Bookkeeping shark. Premiums held: Wilsonian Liter¬ ary Society 23-24, 24-26. Exceptional points: Quiet voice, long hair, habit of taking notes. Judge’s remarks: “A voice ever gentle, sweet, and low—an excellent thing in woman.” ESTHER SPROUSE Registered as: “Esther.” Entered for: Prize dreamer. Premiums held: Sidney Lanier Lit¬ erary Society 25-26; Basketball 25-26; Athletic Association 25-26. Judge’s remarks: “Where there’s a will there’s a way.” Exceptional points: Dreamy eyes, stead} r , dependable personality, deter¬ mined to rise. CLARA VEST Registered as: “Clara.” Entered for: Prize old fashioned girl. Premiums held: Sidney Lanier Lit¬ erary Society 24-25-26; Athletic As¬ sociation 25-26; Science Cluh 26-27; Latin Cluh 26-27. Exceptional points: Pretty blue eyes, quiet, sweet, demure personality, studious temperament. Judge’s remarks: “And all was conscience and tender heart.” MARY HELEN WOLFE Registered as: “Mary Helen.” Entered for: Prize record through¬ out High School career. Premiums held: Sidney Lanier Lit¬ erary Society 24-25-26; Athletic Asso¬ ciation 25-26; Secretary and Treas¬ urer Science Cluh 26-27; Editor-in- Chief Cohisco 27; Editorial Board of Annual 25-26. Exceptional points: Mania for car¬ rying a book, abnormal ability to read Virgil, greedy for hard work in editing the Cohisco, willingness to help anybody do anything. . udge’s remarks: “Her brilliant record roves that she has outgrown her baby face.” CATHERINE CLYNES Registered as: “Catherine.” Entered for: Business mind. Premiums held: One of the best teachers in “Covington Hi.” Exceptional points: Black hair, snapping black eyes, winsome smile. Judge ' s remarks: “Too good to be true.” Class History HE local fairs have become so much a part of our yearly routine that they have a regular place on the calendar. We speak of cer¬ tain events as happening at the fair” in a certain county, and every one knows exactly when and where that particular event occured. Every year brings a new fair, and every fair brings new opportunities to measure your progress as an individual or as a class, through comparing it with that of previous years. The annual fail offers almost limitless amusement, and furnishes abundant labor stimulated by friendly rivalry and contests. Always there are many happy memories in the minds of those fortunate ones who attend a fair. When we rummage in that old chest labeled Past Experiences.” which we all carry through life, there is no lover ' s keepsake we drag forth to view which affords us the same pleasure as the memories of the fairs of yesterday. It has been my good fortune to attend four of these delightful gatherings, and nothing gives me greater pleasure than to recall them. Well do I remember the half pleasurable, half painful mixture of fear, excite¬ ment, and curiosity which filled inv heart as I drew near the gates to enter my first fair. A number of my pals and I decided to attend a fair beginning in September, 1923, in the countv Freshman,” although we heard that our welcome was doubt¬ ful and that the gate-keeper exacted a large fee from strangers. This we found to be only too true when we reached the fair grounds, for we were given large placards to wear around our necks labeled Rats” in large green letters. As we had been told that there were many intersting exhibits at this fair, we timidly entered one tent covered with curious symbols and letters, many of them un¬ known.” This, someone explained, was Algebra,” a very curious specimen. We finally overcame our fear of it and passed out into the hurrying, good-natured crowd streaming past the tent. We mingled with and followed the crowd until we stopped before a side¬ show which held the world’s strongest man—Latin. It was announced that he was also the world’s greatest wrestler and would give a ninety” to anyone who could overpower him. The Class decided to take him on,” and try for the prize. He was certainly as advertised, the strongest man in the world.” It was a hard struggle, with first one and then the other as victor. For a while the outcome seemed doubtful, but by a mighty effort The Class,” though injured by the loss of a few members, finally conquered the famous wrestler. We thought Latin” exhausted, and left the ring in triumph. After our hard struggle we felt weak and exhausted and greatly in need of refreshment; so it was with great joy that we spied a large Domestic Science booth where we obtained welcome refreshments. This was quite a treat, and as it came right after our great struggle we enjoyed it more than ever. A lien we had done justice to the delicious viands, we once more sauntered out into the pleasure-seeking crowd. As they all seemed to be going to one par- ticular place, we decided to follow the crowd. Glancing at our programs, we learned that the excitement was about a balloon race. Just as we arrived, two balloons were released and rose slowly from the ground. They were named Babylonia and Egypt. Xow Egypt is leading, now Babylonia. no. they are exactlv even! Slowly, majestically they rise, expanding, becoming larger and larger, the higher thev go. Suddenly the tense, eager crowd is startled by a loud report, caused bv the explosion of the two balloons, the fragments of which are now rapidlv approaching the earth once more. So excited had we been over the first two balloons, that we had not noticed three others arising just below them. The letters, which we could scarcely distinguish, identified them as Phoenicia, Assyria. and Persia. These also rose to a great height and exploded. The last two released were larger and more splendid than the others, and how majestically they rose, one below the other. Huge, beautiful, wonderful. Greece and Rome, in the final race, rose slowly, expanding as they ascended. The cause of this rise and expansion was very interesting to study. Higher the} - sailed to a height not reached by any of the others. Mighty Greece fell first, and still the other floated on. Suddenly an explosion, greater than ever, startled the crowd as powerful Rome came hurtling through space. Some of the occupants only escaped death by climbing into a parachute. Constantinople. A lien we turned away from this marvelous display we learned that this, the History exhibit, was the last event that would take place at the Fair that r ear. We reluctantly started to leave when, much to our surprise, the manager told us that we must pass out through another gate called Examinations. The wav to this gate was rough and rugged, with many little pebbles, called tests. in the path. At the gate there were so man} ' people crowding and pushing through that, in the immense crowd, a few of my companions were lost. However, we voted the fair a great success and decided to visit another one next vear. hen September, 1924, came, some of us grew restless and, calling a meeting of our old band, we decided to visit another fair, in the Countv Sophomore. W e were hardboiled by now. and entered the fairgrounds with fearless step, eager for the fun which we knew was sure to come. We were in hopes that we were to see many new exhibits, but imagine our surprise when we saw the strong man—whom we thought we had conquered— back again. Having overcome him the year before, we did not hesitate to wrestle with him again. Very much to our surprise, he was in better training than the previous year, but perseverance overcame him at last. Walking triumphantly out of the tent after our second victor}- over the cham¬ pion wrestler, we were ready for anything. As a contest was then beginning we entered without making any inquiries as to the nature of the game. We were told that this was an “English contest, and that we were required to write a para¬ graph ; the one writing the best one in five minutes would win the first prize. What scribbling, and biting of pencils went on during those short minutes! We had only a good start when, Time! called the judge. After a good deal of rustling of papers, looking wise, and clearing his throat, the judge condescended to announce that the first prize was won by The Class of ' 27. Growing tired of the pushing, bustling crowds, we wandered into a tent, whence issued soft strains of music. There were also several orators who gave us much good advice. After listening to the speakers and to several lively selections of the band, we found that it was time to leave. Again we passed through the crowded gateway after a long struggle. Wont out by the hardships of this fair, we decided that we would not attend another one in the near future. When September. 1925. came, we decided that after seeing two fairs we could not remain quietly at home, when there were some we had not visited. We were an adventurous crowd and could not resist the desire to see new exhibits and enter new contests. So it was that we went to the County Junior, where we had heard of rare exhibits, and of many attractions offered the pleasure-seekers. We were wandering around the grounds when we espied a tent where manv freaks were on display. In a cage was a huge monster with eyes like circles, its head an immense semi-circle, its body the shape of a rectangle, its feet large squares, and its mouth the shape of an enormous triangle. We were greatly puzzled as to what this curious animal was supposed to be, when some enlightened personage informed us that its name was Geometry. Deciding that we had seen all the freaks we wanted to see, we left the tent and mingled with the crowd once more. Very much to our surprise we found our strong man back once more, hale and hearty as ever. He had a partner with him now. whom he called French. The class divided, some putting on a bout with Latin, the others, with French. We were the victors in both matches, those who wrestled with French reporting a much easier victor}- than those who again took on “Latin. We were then invited to inspect the new department for culinary exhibits. It was located in a beautiful new building, which was to be the permanent booth for this exhibition. Handsome, new, electric hot-plates, white-topped tables, and other conveniences were on display. Many delicious viands were displayed in tempting array. In the next room was the sewing exhibit. Upon closer examina¬ tion I recognized the handiwork of some of my classmates, all bearing blue ribbons. As we left this tent we saw a furious storm called Physics approaching. The raging elements caught us before we had time to seek shelter, and, picking us up as though we were leaves, carried us to the tent where we found the speed marvel of the world. This wonderful machine was capable of the greatest speed ; it was so interesting that there was always a crowd around the typewriter. We got out of this tent just in time for the balloon ascension. A large bal¬ loon was slowly but steadily rising from the ground. More beautiful than anv we had ever before seen was this one. The United States. With much interest we studied the cause of the rise and expansion of this balloon of balloons. Higher and higher it rose, becoming larger as it ascended, it reached a marvelous height. Twice was The United States endangered by adverse winds, but still it rose superior to every conflict. No sudden explosion this time, no quick hurtling to the ground, higher, higher, reaching a marvelous height, it continued to light up all the sky as it floated serenely over our heads. In some way its makers had made this balloon impregnable to outside storm and provided it with the means to expand without bursting. Satisfied at last with our experience for one year, we turned our weary foot¬ steps towards the exit gate. It was rougher this time than ever before, and the rush greater than in previous years. Freedom was glorious after the hard strug¬ gle, and we were glad to go home. Before settling down to a quiet and peaceful life, my former companions and I decided to attend a fair in the next county. Although we were warned that we could expect a very hard time in 1926-27 in the County “Seni or,” we were ex¬ perienced travelers now and did not hesitate to go. After traveling through some beautiful country, we came to the park where the fair was to be held. We were eager for any adventure that awaited us within those dusty tents or in mingling with the carefree crowd. The first place we entered was the “Domestic Science” exhibit. Some changes had been made in this department; lunches were now being served. The sewing club had a splendid exhibit with many blue-ribbon winners. From this crowded tent we went to the tent of the juggler. Fie was famous the world over as a wizard, not in juggling lighted sticks, balls, or any of the usual things, but figures. That was his specialty. Spellbound, we watched him as he made columns of figures balance and performed other feats too numerous to mention. Then he told some of us to try, but we decided it must be sleight of hand, for try as we would, some of those figures were sure to be in the wrong place. However, we finally mastered it, and were told that we had learned “Bookkeeping.” Someone suggested that we ought to see the great city, called “Chemistry.” How busy those people were! Some were reading, some were taking notes, and others were mixing some queer concoctions in little tubes. They paid no attention to us at all, but kept on experimenting” with their city. We left as soon as we could, for the whole place was filled with a peculiar odor. As we left this tent, we perceived a black cloud known as “Civics rapidly approaching. This proved to be a miniature cyclone, which we were unable to escape. After rushing us along like so many snowflakes, the storm abated as sud¬ denly as it had come up. There was the usual confu sion in a great crowd aftei the storm had abated, and we had very much difficulty in all keeping together. In the general confusion, we found ourselves before the tent of our old friends, the strong men. They were eager for a wrestling match, so we again agreed to a round. It was harder work than ever, and “French” certainly had grown stronger since last year. After a hard struggle, we defeated them again, and proudly left the tent. The “English” contest was just organizing when we came out, so we en¬ tered. This time, it was a game of “Authors,” very interesting, but requiring hard work and quick thinking. We won first prize for a high score of ninety-five. We experienced many difficulties on the way back to the gate, but we reached it at last with with many expressions of delight. Before they would let us through the gate this time, w e had to present tickets, which they called essays.” As we stepped forth from the Fair Grounds for the last time, slowly, sadly, a final burst of color compelled us to look back. There, high in the heavens, shot the last sky-rocket, a shining path towards the stars, the eternal fireworks towards which we would ever gaze. —Recorded by: Christink Sizkr. Class Historian, 27. Our Future Goal We were the dreamers of dreams As we wandered gaily through life. We lingered with youth by its streams— Not knowing or feeling your strife; Now we must arise and seek The task that awaits us today. While hope holds our life at its peak May we march gladly, on life’s highway. Pausing in silent thought We must banish our dreams empty as air, To new roads of life we’ve been brought, New roads we must conquer and dare. Now all idle dreams must end We leave them and turn them away ; Whatever the future may send Let us meet it, on life’s highway. Now this be our strength forever, We will surely be patient to wait. Till fame crowns our hearts’ endeavor And numbers our names with the great. The school days we ' ve spent together. The friendships we hold today; Will serve as a torch in rough weather To guide us, on life’s highway. —Evelyn Jackson. Class Poet. Professor Tintype’s Studio Pictures Finished W hile You W ait Foreword ALMISTS, mystics, and spiritualists are usually well enough represented at fairs, but bv far the most marvelous perform¬ ance in baring the future that I ever saw, occurred at last year ' s Alleghany County Fair where a magic printer, by means of a dye known to sorcery, astonished the populace by publishing prophetic editions of that progressive weekly. The Byllc Board. The papers that he prints with the aid of this dye contain the news exactly as it will be printed in the future; and the magician is able to select any given date of the pub¬ lication by registering the desire to do so. We include herein the April 1, 1937 edition of The Byllc Board. In this publication t he future of the Class of 27 is as clearly portrayed as a chorus girl ' s figure. —Eleanor Gleason, Class Prophet ' 27. The Bylle Boarde The Class Digest and Prophetic World Review April 1, 1937 (no fooling) Almost No Charge MAMMOTH MELODRAMA RELEASED An epochal achievement in the cinema industry is considered to have been made with the completion of the latest picture of Clara Vest, the star of the people’s hearts, whose marvelous success in “She Loved But Was Lured Away” swept the country cm a tidal wave of popularity six months ago. The new production entitled “Broken Arches” or “What is Home Without a Roof” is hailed as the greatest picture of the age. It illustrates the giant strides of progress the silent drama has made, costing as it did $50,- 000,000 and employing 40,000 people. -o- GIRL BANDITS ARE APPREHENDED Bad News Service, Chicago, Illinois, March 28—Another splash of the local crime wave was recorded here yesterday when two girls, both of them sisters, robbed three banks and were in the act of holding up a five and ten cent store when fifty daring local policemen crept up behind them and called upon them to surrender. The girls gave their names as Catherine and Clara McAllister, of Covington, Virginia. -o- WEDDING OF INTEREST RUMORED Covington, Va., April 1, 1937—An¬ nouncement was received here today over the radio-of the marriage of two per¬ sons, said to be from this place. Only one name, though was distinguished, and that was Smith. However, it is reported that the other individual is said to be of “Dutch” origin. PRIMA DONNA’S VOICE BRINGS ROOF DOWN New York, May 1—Madalene Harriz, famous soprano, last night literally- brought down the roof when as Madam Butterfly in the Metropolitan Opera House she reached high “C” and sent a stray note crashing against the ceiling, cracking it and knocking the heads of the audience who sat unheeding, so en¬ thralled were they with her singing. Hereafter, it will be arranged that Miss Harriz sing at the Polo Grounds in order that another occurrence of sO dangerous a nature may be avoided. -o- GRID MENTORS OPPOSE CHANGE Bad News Service, April 1, 1937—The two foremost authorities on football to¬ day, coaches Persinger, of Yale, and Arrington, of Alabama, went on record as opposing proposed changes in the rules which would eliminate bodily con¬ tact between rival teams and make foot¬ ball a sport closely resembling basket¬ ball, only less rough. Jack Persinger and Remus Arrington, who have made gridiron history with championship teams in the past three years and who, by a remarkable coincidence played on the same team at Covington High School in 1927, unite in saying that the changes now under consideration by the rules committee, if given effect would make football a parlor game. DANCER STRESSES EARLY TRAINING The Clothes Press, April 1—Broad¬ way ' s newest idol, Lucille Newman, the exquisite Southerner, whose fragile grace has captivated blase Manhattan, in an exclusive interview with a Clothes Press reporter told the secret of her success. She failed to attribute her vog¬ ue to the daily use of either Moonlight Beauty Lotion or Ivory Soap, but said quite simply “When I was in high school we were given every encouragement to dance, and one day in working out a geometry problem I did a mental gym¬ nastic which when set to music, proved the perfect dance step. Miss Newman was graduated from Covington High School in 1927. -o- POET’S WORK WELL RECEIVED Clifton Forge, Virginia, March 30— Nancy Monteith, author of “Low Moor Lyrics” has again brought the critics to her feet with her latest poems under the title of “A Bust Up In A Bus or Why Did The Driver Turn To The Left On A Right Hand Curve.” This collection of sentimental ballads por¬ trays the moving spirit of our machine age. -o- IN SERIOUS CONDITION Bad News Service, Richmond, Va., March 7—Three prominent young wom¬ en are said to be in a critical condition at St. Johns Hospital due to the effects of over-study while pupils in Covington High School ten years ago. They are Misses Alice Lugar, Bernice Lair and Hilda Leighton. 2 THE BYLLE BOARDE THE BYLLE BOARDE The Class Digest and Prophetic World Review April 1, 1937 (no fooling) Almost No Charge Class Ensemble of ’27 Showing Force in World’s Progress EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief .Ernest McCaleb Business Manager .Byron Dickson Agonising Artist... .A. Painter Shoppe Disassociated Editors 1. Parkington Pancake 2. Dobsom Duster 3. A. Cradlerocker Printer ' s Devil .Norman Leek RAVINGS BY THE EDITOR The world is all wrong. Let us change it. Two days ago I saw an urchin cheat a millionaire out of three cents. What is the nation coming to when such fla¬ grant dishonesty is allowed to go un¬ punished? We are leaning farther and farther toward socialism. Some day we will fall for it and then what— ! ??!—!-oblivion. Prohibition will be a failure because the wealthy will be forced to share drinks with the penur¬ ious. Many a member of the Four Hundred is already down to his last $500,000. Skirt goods is going higher and higher; it is almost out-of-sight to¬ day. The output of fleece and fresh- caught fish from Wall Street has shrunk¬ en to a shadow of its former volume. What will happen to the poor financier when he runs out of buyers for gold bricks? Not long ago the scion of a wealthy family was fined not less Than $50.00 and costs for torturing a plebian to death on Sunday. These infamous blue laws are the abomination of the land. Such reforms as polygamy, the abolition of public schools, and the dis¬ franchisement of men with less than $50,000 are not regarded favorably by this generation. The only thing I see left to do is to put enough dynamite under the American continent with the sole exception of Newport and Fifth Avenue to blow it into Mars. --o- THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME A limited number of copies of the History of The Class of ’27 of Coving¬ ton H. S. will be sold at the reduced price of $10.00 while they last. Written and revised by Christene Sizer, histor¬ ian. Guaranteed to be authentic. The inspirational, dramatic story of a flock of geniuses. Telegraph or radio 32 or 40, Baltimore, Md. -o- PRINCE OF WALES ATTENDS LUNCHEON The Clothes Press, Washington, D. C., March 31—American aristocracy and English royalty met when the Prince of Wales was entertained by Miss Inez Rose, leader of the smart set here, and formerly of Covington, Virginia. The prince appeared to be much attracted by his charming hostess. -o- CHARTOGRAPHY PROVES OF INTEREST New York, March 29—When it was announced that educators in New York had induced the well known Professor John Irvine to deliver a series of lec¬ tures on chartography, all the tired bus¬ iness men allowed their wives to bring them out because they thought that they would surely be able to sleep through a speech on such a subject, but Irvine, member of the famous class of 1927, Covington H. S., fooled them. He made such lightning geometric calculations that he charged the atmosphere in the lecture room with a high voltage current of electricity which prevented sleep. The learned professor made the fourth dimension so human and interesting that several of the audience claimed they could see it crawling on the wall. --—o- Kent Marshall, he is so small. A Senior could eat him, hat and all. FASHION HINTS BY NOTED DESIGNER The Clothes Press, March 26—Made¬ moiselle Elizabeth Flippo, fashion arbi¬ trator and owner of the most exclusive woman’s shoppe in Paris shows in her latest creations an exaggerated form of the modern “back to Eden” trend with emphasis placed upon the fig leaf effect. One of her most intriguing costumes is an affair composed entirely of bracelets, made for midsummer wear, and known as the Slave Dress. -o- JOKES He: “I’ve heard he’s a regular lady- killer.” She: “He may be, he certainly tried to starve me to death.” Cleva: “Did you ever catch your beau flirting?” Veva: “Sure, that’s how I catch all my beaux.” Hubert: “What three things help a person get up in the world. Lawrence: “I’ll bite. Hubert: “Alarm clock, elevator, and a ladder. Aibert Gibson: “I ain’t never made but one grammatical mistake; and as soon as I seen I done it, I taken it back.” Miss Jones: “Describe the manners and customs of the people of India.” Freshman: “They ain’t got no man¬ ners and they don’t wear no customs.” Bizz Bailey: “Hey! Where ya’ go- in’ with those nine buckets of water?” Puny Otten: “I am going to drown our old cat.” Marie (to grocer) : “I want a chick¬ en.” Grocer: “Do you wanna pullet?” Marie: “No I want to carry it.” Miss Allen (walking briskly into room) : “All right class, order.” Kent (waking up from sound sleep) : “One ham sandwich, please.” THE BYLLE BOARDE 3 NEW STAR IN LITERARY FIRMAMENT Covington—Word has been received here that America’s intelligentsia has gone wild over the verses of Alma Dressier, who has been publishing poetry of unusual beauty in “The Illiterate In¬ digestion” for the past year. Recently her poems have been collected into a volume entitled “Pastoral Paragoric.” This book of modernistic poetry is the recipient of high praise from critics throughout the country. The following is one of Miss Dressler’s most exquisite and sensitive poems: IMPRESSIONS FROM A BOVINE ABODE I wandered at early dawn into a rum- nant’s dwelling. Ah how the smell of fresh manure smote on my nostrils; And the titillations of the crickets sound¬ ed a sweet symphony in my ears. Yet the cows, the philosophical cows, stood contemplatively masticating, Ah, I would be a purple cow standing knee deep in a barnyard. -o- WOMAN REVIVALIST SUCCESSFUL Covington, Virginia, March 28, 1937— Helen E. Smith, greatest woman preach¬ er since Aimee Semple McPherson, an¬ nounces that she has about completed her campaign for the “Eddy”fication of the “Layman” of this section and will soon retire to enjoy domestic bliss. -o- BOOK REVIEW By Percival Pinecone One of the most notable of the latest publications is Eleanor Gleason’s “An- nabelle’s Hannibal,” a very clever and amusing novel in which the author re¬ veals a keen penetration of the shams of society and a rare depth of philos¬ ophy. This is Miss Gleason’s premiere novel and we hope it will be the first of many. Norman: “Mother, will you answer just one more question?” Mother: “All right what is it?” Norman: “Why is it that little fisehs don’t drown before they learn to swim?” -o-- NEW DISCOVERY ROCKS SCIENTIFIC WORLD The Im Press, March 27—Dr. Sallie Henri Payne, Saturday, made public the result of investigations which have cov¬ ered a period of years and involved end¬ less patient labor. Among her startling revelations, are the nocturnal habits of the herbiferous, moon-eyed Wumpus and some formerly unrevealed charac¬ teristics of the genius Hystericatus Brainstormitus. These discoveries are of infinite importance to the biological world. DRESSED CHICKENS Write Trudey McAllister “THE HATCHERY” Love Nest, Virginia, for Particulars SEE THE NEW BUICK When BETTER Cars are Built BUICK WILL BUILD THEM Body by FISHER and KATHRYN MILLER NEW SONG HITS PUBLISHED You Can’t Go Wrong On “MY SWEETIE WALKED OUT ON ME TO WAIKIKI” and “HONOLULU LULU,” “I’M JEALOUS OF YOU” the latest Feist songs by EVELYN JACKSON successor to Irving Berlin Rough and Tough Carpenter Work ORVILLE DRESSLER CO. We Guarantee Your Building Will Not Fall Down After WE Build it. Phone 131313, Covington, Va. OR COME YOURSELF 4 THE BYLLE BOARDE JOKES “How did you lose your tooth, John¬ ny?” asked the neighbor. “Shifting gears on an all-day sucker,” returned the motorist boy, with a broad grin. Marjorie: “Is it really dangerous to drive with one hand?” Vincent: “You bet? Many men have run into the church doing it.” Bob Ergenbright: “I have a thous¬ and dollars and don’t know whether to buy a car or get married.” Louise: “If you want to get married you had better spend half of it for a car.” When you’re sitting in Study Hall And havin’ lots of fun A laughin’ and a jabbering As if you’re awful dumb, You’d better watch the door, And keep lookin’ all about For the teachers will get you If you don’t watch out. Fortune Teller: “Your husband will be brave, generous, handsome, and rich— Mrs. Costen : “How delightful! Now tell me, how am I to get rid of the one I have now?” ADVERTISE in THE BYLLE BOARDE Dickson Guarantees Globe Circulation NOW YOU WILL LIKE SWEETS CATHERINE CRAFT, president of the makers of O. Henry, the fastest selling con¬ fection in America says, “I personally like O Henry as well as anybody. It is all you want for 10c. In all my years of connection with the concern I never met a single man who would not admit that this de¬ licious sweetness was not all “Wrieht.” ATTENTION The Spanish Serenaders Featuring MISS MARY HELEN WOLFE at the Piano will broadcast an evening’s entertainment from Station STATIC at the Hotel Vanderblitz, Chicago, April 14, 1937 from 7 till 7. The Erratic Radio Corp. of America PRIVATE TUTORING done (or public if you prefer) by Miss Hildreth Snead Phone 111110-J Covington :: :: Virginia TYPEWRITING MADE EASY BY EXPERT Learn to Typewrite with ease and speed by a new and different meth¬ od devised by the world’s fastest typist, MISS ESTHER SPROUSE who has been typing ever since as a girl in C. H. S., she had to stop her music lessons when the player piano broke down. The “BUDDY” BEAUTY SHOPPE For Engagements Call Miss Ruby Hodges Phone 000 Main Street Covington :: : : Virginia DIPPYNOODLES’ HERB CONCOCTION $1.00 a Bottle AT ALL DRUG STORES A PERSONAL TESTIMONY Gentlemen: I think it only fair to state that Dr. Egbert Dippynoodle’s Herb Concoction is the only medicine that ever did me any good. I was in a nervous, run-down condition brought about by concentrated study while I was a wisp of a girl in High School, and I was unable to play football, swim, or take part in any other genteel sport before taking Dippynoodle’s. Only two bottles worked a marvelous cure and I was enabled to swim the Gulf of Mexico last summer through the strength it brought me. Sincerely yours, Arbutus Grotz. Popular Song Hits WE LOVE THE TOWN OF COVINGTON (Tunc: “Marine Corps Hymn”) We love the town of Covington And we ' re proud of C. H. S. Of all the places in the world We love our school the best. If you stand for love and honor And all that ' s good and true, Then wear your colors on your heart, The dear old gold and blue. We ' ll win a game for Covington With a team from C. H. S. We ' ll make old Clifton hunt a hole And we’ll never let her rest. If you want to see good football, Come out on the field today, And see the touchdowns we will make When our team goes out to play. PARTING (Tune: “Cornin’ Thru the Rye”) If a senior meets a senior Coming through the hall, If a senior greets a senior Here is what he’ll call: CHORUS Every class has its parting, We, too, say good-bye, But we hope to greet each other In the bye and bye. If a senior meets a senior In some future day, Let a senior greet a senior In the same old way. CHORUS Every class has its parting, But we meet once more, And so we always greet each other. As we did in days of yore. HIT THE LINE FOR COVINGTON C-o-v-i-n-g-t-o-n Oh, hit the line for Covington, for Covington wins todav. We ' ll show the boys from Clifton Forge That the blue and gold still holds sway. Beat it down the held, boys, Victory or die. And we’ll give a grand old hurrah! As Covington’s Backs flash by. SONG (Tune: “Always”) Love the gold and blue, always With a love that’s true, always Give a rousing cheer, for the colors dear Let the whole world hear, always, always, We shall play the game, always, Adding to our fame, always Not for just an hour, Not for just a day, Not for just a year, But always. (Tune: “Bye, Bye, Black Bird”) C. H. S. ' s football squad V ill make old Clifton bite the sod, Bye, bye, Clifton. I don’t know, but still I think We’ll put old Clifton on the blink. Bye, bye, Clifton. With Coburn making those end runs And Easton with that wicked line plunge, Old C. H. S. will be there To fight it out fair and square, Rah-Rah, our team. Last Will E, THE outgoing directors of the C. H. S. Fair, in the city of Covington, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, do hereby write and order this to be pub¬ lished, our last will and testament: First, in order that the officials and apprentices may keep these in remembrance of the directors of ’27, and secondly, that they may profit by the example set by this illustrious board of directors. Item I. To the honorable Gentlemen, the School Board, we leave of the profits, hoping they will use them for the benefit of C. H. S. Item 2. To our beloved Superintendent we will the tents, grandstand, and fairground which we formerly occupied, so we may accomodate the futu re students of C. H. S. Item 3. To Rufus Joseph Costen, our most esteemed principal, we bequeath a complete ringmaster ' s outfit, and a whole sheaf of yard-sticks, and we recommend that he use them in disciplining the C. H. S. kindergarten. Item 4. To Miss Catherine Cecilia Clynes we bequeath an all-time position as business manager of the Fair. Item 5. To Miss Elvira Houston Jones we bequeath a roll of tardy tickets; may she never hare much use for them. Item 6. To Miss Bonnie Kathryn Talley, we leave a tent and forty snakes, which we feel sure she will charm with the utmost ease. Item 7. To Miss Margaret Allen we bequeath the position of chairman of the fireworks committee. Item 8. To Miss Anne Jeter, we leave a nice bowl of “Beans” without “Chili ' s” sauce. Item 9. To Captain YV. R. Curfman we bequeath a pair of President Coolidge sus¬ penders. Item 10. To Aliss Rebecca Saunders we leave the position of judge of the “pony” race. Item 11. To Aliss Mary Taylor DuPuy we bequeath forty uneducated monkeys, to which we feel sure she can interpret the English language. Item 12. To Mr. Tames T. Culbertson we will and bequeath a complete set of unbreak¬ able glass containers, in which he may preserve his rare “species.” Item 13. To Aliss Jesse Murray Hammerly we bequeath the complete charge of the Domestic Science Exhibit. Item 14. To Aliss Jean Marie Wyatt we will and bequeath a new “Willys Knight,” as the present one is too slow in getting her to the Fair Ground. Item 15. To Arthur, our janitor, we give sixteen new brooms and fifty dollars for his services in cleaning up the fairgrounds. Item 16. To the Junior Class we leave the front row of seats of the grandstand. Item 17. To the Sophomore Class we bequeath sole proprietorship of the “Sideshows for Freaks.” Item 18. To the Freshman Class we leave one free ride on the “Alerry-go-round.” Item 19. To the incoming Freshmen we bequeath a bag of peanuts apiece to feed the monkeys. To the above we wish to add a few extra items: Item 20. To Norman Leek we leave a set of monkey ancestors in order that his family may not be ashamed of him. Item 21. To Dadie Kincaid, Kathryn Aliller’s canvas and palate. Item 22. To Bob Friend we leave some life-time banjo strings in order that he may re¬ frain from running the orchestra in debt. Item 23. To Bob Ergenbright, some new excuses for being absent, as he has exhausted all known ones. Item 24. To Dorothy Parker we leave the excellent grades of Alar} ' Helen Wolfe. Item 25. We tried to leave Edgar Curtis and Hubert Otten, the C. H. S. nuisances, to someone, but found it impossible. In witness whereof, we, the Senior Class of ' 27, the testator, have to this, our last will and testament, set our hands and seal, this seventh day of June, A. D. (Signed) John Irvine. Incomparable Herd of Pure-bred Livestock JUNIOR CLASS JUNIOR A Mr James Culbertson. Teacher COLORS FLOWER Rose and Silver Rose MOTTO Post Prcelium Premium OFFICERS Clifford Harriz . President Yeva Kidd . Vice-President Catherine Howell. Secretary and Treasurer MEMBERS GIRLS Birdie Alfred Negebie Ellis Cleva Kidd Dorothy Parker Hazel Bazzaree Hallie Fisher Yeva Kidd Janet Rf.id Katherine Bean Emma Hamlett Yirginia Knighton Lyllian Robinson Df.lberta Bell Catharine Howell Edna Lockhart Beulah Snead Odelle Drf.ssler Ina Johnson Helen Waring BOYS Carlos Counts Yincent Gilmore Clifford Harriz Paul Stull Robert Friend Lee LIeironimus Ralph Leake Arthur Thurston Howard Jameson JUNIOR B Miss Anne Jeter. Teacher COLORS FLOWER Lavender and Silver Rose MOTTO Post Prcelium Pr emium Emmett Easton Ethel McCauley Bernice Byrd Marie Albert Ethel Bazzaree Mabel Bennett Nancy Byers Bernice Byrd Ira Bailey Edward Bennett OFFICERS MEMBERS GIRLS Lyndeli. Carpenter Waneta Carter Mary Clark 1 )ella Cook Mabel Craft Helene 1 Cuts Louise Driscoll Ruth Floyd Pauline Hepler Juanita Hodges . President . Vice-President retary and Treasurer Ellen Linthicum Helen Moyer Ethel McCauley Susie Pendleton I uanita Tyree Hubert On en Lawrence Rea BOYS Emmett Easton Robert Ergenbright Sylvia Entsminger William Francis Ashby Tyree Purebred Livestock Purebred Livestock Pedigreed Poultry Pedigreed Poultry SOPHOMORE CLASS COLORS Purple and Gold Violet MOTTO Steadfast to Purpose OFFICERS Virginia Schmader ... President Hilliard M(. ' Caleb . Vice-President Harry Hahn . Secretary and Treasurer MEMBERS SOPHOMORE A1 Miss Margaret Allen . Teacher Helen Arritt Louise Weikel Marie Brown I Dorothy Wines .M ary Craft James Boyd Thelma Fisher Elmo Cronic Elizabeth Perkins Baxter Flippo Qthelia Powell Tazewell Fowler Virginia Schmader Albert Gibson Elizabeth Schuder Harry Hahn Rosa Sch wager Kenneth Leape Estella Simmons Harry McCarthy Mary Smith Arthur Rea Florence Snead Forrest Sutphin Virginia Steele Hollis Wilkf.rson SOPHOMORE A2 hryn Talley. Elizabeth Bailey William Adei.son M able Burger Jake Burkeholder Helen Deacon Ryi.and H i peer Mae Belle Gibson Ei.L is H ughes Carolyn Ham Wiley Jennings Lillian Hite Harrison Jones Elizabeth Hughes Forrest Kincaid Elizabeth Jordan Norman Leek Hilliard McCaleb Edward Lewis Eleanor Owens Ki nt Marshall Ruth Swift Ol.lN M ll.l.ER Louise Snead Francis Smith Betty Waring ( il ' s i Sm 1 ! II T eaclier i ' . Jtr - II m wf - iSwL ' £ fyzWwfr 5 £ m u- ■ � -C . i ., a ►5 riS ■Safi ' c it SiS aa 1 A Presentation of Green Vegetable Varieties FRESHMAN CLASS MOTTO Never try dying, die trying Richard Beirne Ray Burger Louise Crowder OFFICERS FRESHMAN A1 . President . Vice-President . Secretary and Treasurer FRESHMAN A2 Marjorie Kidd . President William Clarke . Vice-President Margaret Leary . Secretary and Treasurer MEMBERS Freshman A1—Miss Mary Taylor Du Puy . Teacher Virginia Balsey Louise Butler Louise Crowder Helen Dickson Maxine Elliott Ina Ellis Margaret Fridley Martha Gathright Elsie Hanna Mary Hayse Freshman A2—Miss Hallie Ailstock Mildred Armentrout Elizabeth Arritt Virginia Benson Mary Frances Brown Allene Campbell Mildred Campbell Leola Chenault Lillian Childs Mabel Counts Ada Hunt Gladys Knighton Emily McAllister Virginia McCorkle Harriet Miller Lelia Miller Margaret Nichols Margaret Otten Annie Reardon Rebecca Saunders. Lizzieanna Feesh man Elizabeth Gilbert Gerretta Hepler Ethel Jennings Marie Kern Marjorie Kidd Dorothy Knighton Margaret Leary Emily Littleton Edna Sartain Inez Walton Lillian Woods Clinton Baber Richard Beirne Edward Brooke Ray Burger Julian Clarke Julian Coffman William Dunbrach Ola Olivier Claudine Ray Lucille Robinson Ruth Robinson Mary Rothwei.i. I )aisy Sartain Phyllis Sizer Minnie Snyder May Suddarth Leslie Faudrel Paul Flint John Hatcher Paul Hepler Hobson Jamison A rue Jones Garland Leffi er Albert Rogers Robert Thomas Edward Sch udeb . Tcachcr Reba Tucker I da Vest Willi a m Ci.arki Charles Coburn Paul Conway Edward Curtis Francis Fitzgerald Weldon Garber McDowell Perkins I )AVIS 1 ' KISCOLL Home Economics Class Hot Dog Stand MOTTO “All human history attests That happiness for man—the hungry sinner — Since Eva ate apples—much depends on dinner! COLORS Gold and White OFFICERS Emily Littleton . President Catherine Craft . Secretary Harriet Miller. Treasurer Alice L. Edwards . . Jesse M. Hammerly Sponsor Teacher Needlework Exhibit Sewing Class MEMBERS Hali.ie Ailstock Margaret Fridley Lelia Miller Mildred Armentrout Martha Gathright Harriet Miller Elizabeth Arritt Elizabeth Gilbert M argaretNickols Virginia Balsey Elsie Hanna Ola Oliver Virginia Benson Mary Hayse Margaret Otten Mary Frances Brown Gerretta Hepler Claude Ray Louise Butler Ada Hunt Annie Reardon Allene Campbell Et hel Jennings M ary Roth well Leola Chenault Marie Kern Edna Sari ain Lillian Childs Marjorie Kidd 1 )aisy Sart mn Mable Counts 1 )OROTHY K NIGH ton Mix nil Snyder Catherine Craft Gladys Knighton May Suddakth Louise Crowder Mari,are ' i Leary Reiia Tucker Helen Dickson Hii .da Leighton 1 DA ISI Ina Ellis Emily Littleton Inez yi.ton Lizzieanna Flesitman Emily McAi.i.isieb I.ii.i ian Woods Business Managers Commercial Class Ira Bailey Edward Bennett Emmett Easton Sylvia Entsmixger Robert Er .exbright William Francis Hubert Otten Lawrence Rea Ashby Tyree Marie Albert Ethel Bazaree Mabel Bennett Nancy Byer Bernice Byrd Lyndell Carpenter Wanita Carter Mary Clark Della Cook M abel Craft Helene Davis Louise Driscol Ruth Floyd Pauline Hepler Juanita Hodges Ellen Linthicum Helen Moytr Ethel McCauley Susie Pentletok Juanita Tyrf.e Remus Arrington Orville Dres llr Elizabeth Furpo Madalene Harriz Bernice Lair Lucille Newman Christine Sizer Esther Sprouse Helen E. Smith Helen M. Smith Hildreth Snead Animal Trainers It there is any vital part of this school which deserves more credit than our coaching staff, it has not yet been dis¬ covered. Our appreciation is not expressable in mere words. These four fine gentlemen, who have given their most valuable time and instruction without compensation, deserve the appreciation of the student body. At times the turn-out of candidates was disappointing. In other dark moments their work was not up to par. However, these coaches, all college letter men, have given unstintingly of their best; no more can be asked of them. We only hope that the services of these mentors will be available for the directing of our athletics for man} ' years to come. Mr. Curfman was financial adviser and general super¬ visor of all branches of sports. Mr. Rice was head coach of all three major sports—football, baseball, and basketball. Air. Luke was an able assistant to Air. Rice as line coach of the Blue and Gold Eleven. Air. Whitlock was invaluable to the baseball squad; his arrival late in the season pre¬ vented him from helping the football squad. Next year, however, his services will be available for both football and baseball. An Absolutely Supreme Feature THIS GENERATION WILL NEVER WITNESS A GREATER EXHIBITION FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Alderson High School. 12—C. H. S, Buena Vista High School. 0—C. H. S. Alderson High School. ........ 12—C. IT. S, Ashwood High School. 6—C. H. S Greenbrier M. S. Reserves. 13—C. H. S Clifton Forge High School. 6—C. IT. S Harrisonburg High School. 26—C. IT. S 0 21 7 78 0 0 6 No school in the country having the misfortune to lose nine letter men could produce a team of equal calibre from green mrtciial. C. FT. S. is no exception. With the help of two experienced coaches, I ' r. Guy Rice, assisted by Mr. Bill Luke, and an addition of new material fr?m the Graded School, a hard-fighting but light team was put on the field. There was a record turnout of candidates for every position. The boys journeyed to Alderson for the opening game of the season. The locals were defeated 12 to 0 in a game which was listless because of the hot. weather. In the first home game of the season at Westvaco, C. H. S. stepped out and won 21 to 0 from the dangerous Buena Vista team. Playing a return game with Alderson, C. H. S. rallied desperately, but Lady Luck gave Alderson the breaks. We lost by a 12 to 7 score. It has been definitely proved that Alderson played a ringer” in this game. This man made the win¬ ning touchdown. C. H. S. ran rough-shod over the inexperienced Ashwood team. The second team gave a good account of themselves in this game ; the slaughter ended with the score 78 to 6 in our favor. One of the best teams C. H. S. faced was Greenbrier M. S. Reserves. Our warriors fought hard, but were no match for them. Greenbrier came out on the large end of a 13 to 0 score. In the big game of the year with our ancient rivals, Clifton Forge, honors were about even, but with a minute left to play in the f irst half they tallied the lone touchdown of the game. We constantly threatened their goal in the last half, but could not score. Score—C. FI. S. 0, Clifton Forge H. S. 6. As usual, the season closed with the playing of the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks. Possibly they were the best team which we faced. Displacing an un¬ equalled offense and strong defense, they won 26 to 6. Football STARS OF THE FIRST MAGNITUDE PLAY ANYWHERE AT ANY TIME BYRON DICKSON Sleep} proved himself a capable manager. We appreciate his sincere work and heartily wish that he could be with us next year. ELLIS HUGHES Tubby was Acting Captain of the Blue and Gold. His pep and never-say- die” spirit was the determining factor in many close contests. At tackle he was one of the bulwarks of the line. WILLIAM LUKE Mr. Luke ' s most efficient services in putting the linemen through their paces was invaluable to our overworked head coach. GUY RICE As head coach, Mr. Rice gave his services unstinting . His experience at Y. P. I. and tutelage under Knute Rockne was an aid and inspiration to the team. JACK PERSINGER Jack ' s tine defensive work must not be overlooked. He may have been slow in starting, but he got there just the same, and it took a good man to get by him. Half is his position. ROBERT ERGENBRIGHT Starky’s accurate passing from center was a great aid in avoiding fumbles. Injuries handicapped him in his otherwise stellar role. EMMETT EASTON Emmett was light but capable, as is shown by his terrific line plunging which chilled the hearts of the opposing linesmen. The team’s esteem of him is shown by his election to the Captaincy of the 1927 eleven. ALBERT GIBSON “Gip’s” bulk should make him an All-American.” Despite a broken nose in an early game he came back strong at the end of the season, and was a bulwark of strength at the tackle position. TAZEWELL FOWLER Taz’s” indomitable fighting spirit kept him plugging on and eventually he was awarded his monogram for his good work as a wingman. Football IRA BAILEY “Buzz” was a late comer to the ranks, but his height and grit soon ushered him into a tackle position. HARRISON JONES Dits” was small, but this seemed to be no handicap to him. His fine work in snatching passes and eluding tacklers is worthy of mention. CARLOS COUNTS Cootie” performed well at a guard position when in the mood. Let’s hope that he has more of these moods in the next year. GUSTA SMITH “Bill” was a power in interference, and his uncanny way of smashing holes in the line was largely responsible for the success of our fast-moving backs. He was a regular at guard. ERNEST McCALEB Ernest, though handicapped by a “forced hunting trip,” returned to the de¬ pleted ranks in time to save his letter. C. H. S. opponents will gladly miss him next year, for he is a handy man to have around at halfback. Football CHARLES COBURN Charlie was the only Freshman among The Four Mulemen. He was the speed-merchant of the back-field. His open field running was a marvel to behold. OFIN MILLER “Imogene” was an important cog in the C. H. S. combination. His pluck} ' and heady work was evident in many games. He ' ll be valuable next year, when he is counted on to again hold down guard. REMUS ARRINGTON Remus was a stalwart country-gentleman, but he found time for consistent practice, which earned him a well-deserved letter for steady playing at tackle. ARTHUR REA Big Brother” to Lawrence. Though this is his first year on the Yarsitv, he showed to good advantage at the end position, and deservedly won his letter. LAWRENCE REA Lawence’s track training was a great asset to him in holding down end. His fine services are available for another year, and C. H. S. is glad of it. He is one of Mr. Rice’s rang}’ ends. Basketball SUPER-SENSATIONALISTS IN MID-AIR EVOLUTIONS FIVE FEARLESS FLYERS Prospects for a winning team were unusually bright. Three letter men, stars of last year’s team, remained as a nucleus. Hindered by insubordination, the team was late hitting its stride. In the closing games of the season, there was a de¬ cided betterment of form. The team loses no letter men. and augmented with new material developed by Coach Rice, it should cut a wide swath in Virginia scholastic athletic circles. SCHEDULE C. H. S. C.Id. S, C. H. S. C. H. S. C. H. S. C. H. S. C. H. S, C. H. S C. H. S C. H. S 10—Darbrooks . 30 26—Ashwood High School. 15 10—Ronceverte High School. 29 43—Ashwood High School. 11 13— Greenbrier M. S. 24 40—Buchanan High School. 24 18—Ronceverte High School. 38 17—G. M. S. Faculty . 27 22—Bridgewater High School. 27 14— G. M. S. Reserves. 12 The World W onders Baseball A GRACEFUL, SKILLFUL, COLORFUL EXHIBITION The 1927 baseball season got off to a flying start Tuesday, April 5th, winning the open¬ ing contest by a score of 14 to 0 from Ashwood, although seriously handicapped bv inclement weather, which caused the game to be postponed on opening day. With the exception of all but two members of the team of 1926, who graduated, all of the squad responded to the call of Coach Guy Rice, who is being assisted be “Bunny ' W hit- lock, former star athlete at Washington and Lee University. Some thirty candidates were on hand when the call was issued, ready to respond to the crack of the batted ball. One of the hardest schedules in the history of the high school is faced this season. The schedule with state league teams is as follows : April 8—C. H. S. at Buchanan April 12—Buena Vista at Covington April 15—Clifton Forge at Covington April 19—Buchanan at Covington April 22—C. H. S. at Buena Vista April 29—C. H. S. at Clifton Forge Barkers Evelyn Jackson Boe Friend Yells Stand us on our head, Stand us on our feet Covington, Covington, Can ' t be beat. They haven’t got the pep; They haven ' t got the jazz; They haven ' t got the team That our school has. Boom chica boom Boom chica boom Boom chica, ricks chica boom, boom, boom. Zip, zip a la, zip, zip a la Covington, Covington, Rah, Rah, Rah ! Sic ' em bulldog Bite ’em pup. Come on Covington, Eat ’em up. Horn and hoof Horn and hoof Hold the fort and raise the roof. Rizzle, dizzle, zizzle zip Come on team and let ’em rip. Pepper, pepper, pepperation We ' re the C. H. S. aggregation. We create a great sensation Pepper, pepper, pepperation. A Wee Tastie O’Scotch OW that Prohibition is with us for better or for worse, all that we have of Scotch is the perennial horde of Scotch jokes. These we always have with us. “Hoot mon, ha’ ye heard this one?” Jack was out on a Sunday afternoon walk with his little son, Douglas, and having noticed that the suit he had bought seven years before was wearing well, he was happy until the scuffling sound of small feet pene¬ trated his consciousness and caused him to turn reproving eyes on small Douglas and say, “Gad, ye maun take longer steps. Don ' t you know that you are wearing your Sunday shoon?” That reminds 11 s of the two Scotchmen who went swimming, and being in a holiday mood, made a wager of ten cents as to which could stay under water the longest. Neither ever came to the surface. Another exposition of the canny thriftiness of the Scot is recalled in the case of Stuart Campbell, who once had occasion to put up at an inn across the street from the town clock. Upon going to bed he thought for a while of the expenses of the day and was just dozing off to slumber when of a sudden he sat up in bed aware of the ticking of his watch in his wal¬ let on a nearby chair. A grievous waste was being committed! He jumped out of bed and stopped the watch in nervous haste, then nodded at the luminous face of the town clock, visible through his window, and turned back to his couch satisfied. The trait of the Gaelic is also apparent in their children. A candy-maker once ap¬ proached a Scotch child to buy an all-day sucker. The boy thought for a moment and then shook his head. It was then three o’clock in the afternoon. “Come back in the morning,” he said, “and I ' ll do business wi ' ye.” Again, we have the Scotchman who turned off his radio while listening in on a church service because the collection was about to be taken up. This rivals the one in which a highlander, visiting America, stood on the brink of Niagara, watching this greatest of nature’s splendors, when a passer-by stopped and hurled a coin into the foaming cataract. Scandalized by this piece of unwarranted extravagance, the Scot could not refrain from breaking through his natural reserve and inquiring of the stranger the reason for such strange behavior. The other good naturcdly explained that a penny thrown over the falls was supposed to bring good luck. At this the Scotchman pulled out a cent and surveyed it in indecision, then struck by a happy thought turned to the meri- can and asked, “Mon, ha ' ye a bit o ' string aboot ye?” Another member of that nationality which shares with the Jew the distinction of being the butt of all jokes dealing with penuriousness was in very bad health, and upon visiting the nearest city was told by a doctor that he might die at any minute. On his return home, the conductor of the train noticed that the Scotchman was getting off at each station, no matter how small, and staying until he barely had time to catch the train again as it pulled out. After the twelfth episode of this nature the conductor approached the man and made known his curiosity. Scottie explained to him that he might die at any minute and that it would, therefore, be wasteful to buy a through ticket. On one occasion the wife of Sandy Graeme was very ill, and her husband was so anxious about her that he stayed at her bedside night and day. On a night as he sat with her in her bedroom, the doorbell clanged, and as there was no one else in the house except these two, he arose to answer it. “Lizzie,” he said as he was about to go down, “tha mun be some neighbor inquiring aboot ye, and it may take several minutes before I can explain how ill you are. I am going to leave this wee bit o’ candle burning at your elbow, and if you feel yersel ' sinking, blow it out. Another rather grim Scotch joke is the one about the Scot who awoke to find his wife dead in bed beside hi m. ith no hesitation as to the proper procedure in such a case, he rushed to the back stairs and called down to the cook to boil only one egg. To give the Scotch the best of an argument for once, we relate the story of the Ameri¬ can visiting in Scotland who hired a native to take him about and show him the principal points of interest. The American was unduly critical, and in reviewing the Trossachs, Ben Nevis, and Lock Katrine, he compared each unfavorably to scenic wonders in America. Last of all, they came to that beautiful gem of turquoise water nestling among the hills, Loch Lomond. The Scot was triumphant as he turned to the American and demanded, “Can ye truthfully say that ye ha’ any scenery in America to rival this? The American shook his head slowly. “I can’t recall any spot in our country quite like this, he said, “but no doubt there are many lakes in our western mountains as beautiful as this one. Still, I wish we had Loch Lomond in the good old XJ. S. A. We would turn it into a recreation park and give it an up-to-date-name.” The mounting wrath of the other boiled over at this. “You can easily do that,” he told his companion. “All ye ha ' to do is lay a line o’ two-foot pipe under the Atlantic, get a’ the ilea end, and if ye are as good a sucker as ye are a blower, ye will ha’ it all over in twenty- four ’oors.” Speaking of water, a wealthy Scotchman heard of Wrigley’s inducement of $25,000 to the first man who swam from the mainland of California to Catalina Island, and thought well of it as an advertising scheme, sq he gave it out to the newspapers that he would pay $100,000 to the first man who swam the Atlantic Ocean. Weel, weel, they be a canrjy lot, the Scots, but I ken ye are unco glad to hear o’ them, gin ye ha ' the chance. -INh Grandstand Program September 20—School starts. We entertain both regret and hope. October 8— Cohisco Outburst (school paper) publishes first edition. October 15—The football team injects punch into a 21 to 0 win over Buena Vista High School. November 1—Hallowe’en is over and the school is still standing. November 5—A party is staged to celebrate C. H. S.’s 78 to 6 win over Ashwood High School. November 12—Clifton Forge High School downs Covington in the big game of the year 6 to 0. December 3—“The Romancers,” school play, is plenty good. December 10—Juniors give Fresh a pirate masquerade party. December 22—School closes for Christmas. We believe in Santa Claus. January 2-1—Exams begin. January 28—C. H. S. defeats Buchanan High in basketball, 40 to 24. February 4—Annual work gets under way. February 15—Tessie Orchestra members presented with sweaters in chapel. February 27—C. H. S. loses fast game at Bridgewater, 27 to 22. March 4—High School Circus plays to big crowd. March 18—Baseball practice starts. March 25—Another party given. March 31—Latin Club holds entertaining program. April 12—Buena Vista defeated by the strong C. H. S. team by a score of 8 to 6. April 15—Annual goes to press. April 18—Easter Holiday. April 29—Science Club meets. May 31—Exams start. June 6—Commencement. HOBBY HORSES Horse Jockey “Pop Tests”. Miss Du Puy “Honor System”. Mr. Costen “Straight Seams and Careful Measures”.Miss Hammerly “Hooks” .Miss Allen “Bugs” .Miss Culbertson “Je Vous Aimes, Je Ne Vous Aimes Pas”.Miss Talley “Tardy Excuse”.Miss Jones “Labor Omnia Vincit”.Miss Saunders “Speed Test”.Miss Clynes “Money and Maryland”. Mr. Curfman “Beans” .Miss Jeter Monogram Club Ernest McCaleb . President Lee Heironimus. Secretary-Treasurer Lawrence Rea Albert Gibson Ellis Hughes Byron Dickson Charles Coburn Robert Ergen bright Emmett Easton Arthur Rea Ira Bailey Remus Arrington Elmo Cronk Olin Miller Tazewell Fowler Harrison Jones Gusta Smith Tack Persinger Carlos Counts Publicity Men Publicity Men Mary Helen Wolfe. Editor Byron Dickson. Business Manager Sylvia Entsminger. Assistant Business Manager Virginia Scfimader Clifford Harriz Evelyn Jackson Helen M. Smith William Clark .... EDITORIAL BOARD William Adelson Elizabeth Flippo BUSINESS BOARD A ' ey a Kidd Dorothy Parker Elizabeth Jordan Nancy Montieth Ruth Floyd Jack Persinger Ellis Hughes . . Circulation Manager Tessie Teasers 1 Tessie’s Teasers PROFESSIONALLY PERLECT PERFORMERS Miss Elvira Jones.. Faculty Adviser .Miss Marie Wyatt. Director Ellis Hughes. Manager MEMBERS Jack Gilmore. Piano Byron Dickson. Saxophone Vincent Gilmore. Violin Norman Leek . Violin Robert Friend. Banjo Robert Ergenbright . Trombone Ellis Hughes. Traps Don ' t miss the opportunity of a life-time to hear these clever artists. Thev have kept audiences of unlimited numbers enthralled for hours. You will never regret hearing these Jim-Jam-Jerhs of a Jazzy Jamboree. The Science Club of C. H. S. OFFICERS Eleanor Gleason . President Lylliax Robinson . Vice-President Mary H. Wolfe . Secretary and Treasurer FACULTY ADVISERS Miss Allen Mr. Culbertson An organization, which has created much interest and comment, sprung into being this year. At the suggestions of Miss Allen and Mr. Culbertson a Science Club was formed and a constitution embodying the laws governing the club was adopted. Monthly meetings are held, and from observation it seems that a stand¬ ing organization has been founded in C. H. S. Girls ' Orchestra The Spanish Serenaders FIT IX ANYWHERE, ANY TIME! Youth in All Its Mad, Musical Whirl Miss Saunders Director PERSONNEL Mary Helen Wolfe Chin” Payne. Miss Saunders. Miss [McPherson . . . [Miss Asher. Emma Hamlet . Louise Butler. Lelia Miller. Thelma Fisher [Mary Craft. Lillian Hite. Eleanor Gleason . . . Piano . I iolin J ' iolin and Mandolin . I ' iol in . Guitar . Guitar . Ukclclc . Ukclclc . Ukclclc . Ukclclc . Banjo . Traps The Spanish Serenaders draw the spotlight of favor with their thrills and trills of harmonv that can be heard for miles awav. Latin Club MOTTO Industrie ! est indium sapienticc Miss Saunders Faculty Adviser Mary Helen Wolfe. Consul Delberta Bell. P rector Virginia Schmader. Quecstor Ethel Jennings . AEdile MEMBERS SENATORS: Eleanor Gleason Clara Vest Chix Payne Mary Helen Wolfe Nancy Monteith Ernest McCaleb Byron Dickson KNIGHTS: Delberta Bell Dorothy Parker Catherine Bean Ralph Leake Carolyn Ham Lillian Hite Virginia Schmader Ruth Swift Rosa Schwager Helen Arritt Mary Smith Elizabeth Schuder Forrest Sutphin William Adelson PLEBIANS: Ethel Jennings Leola Chenault Elizabeth Arritt Reba Tucker Loretta Hepler Mary Frances Brown Lillian Woods Claude Ray Louise Butler Lillian Childs Mabel Counts Lelia Miller M.argaret Leary Elizabeth Jordan Margaret Otten Mary Hayse Elizabeth Gilbert Estella Simmons Lucille Robinson Elsie Hanna Helen Arritt Mildred Armentrout Ina Ellis Hallie Ailstock A Look In The Baby Show ADIES, step right inside and view the delight of mothers’ hearts. By special arrangement with the Society for the Care and Prevention of In¬ fants, we have within, a show unparalleled in the history of the sawdust trail; in brief, a baby show. We have babies of all kinds, dear little gurg¬ ling darlings, any one of whom might pose for a Mellin’s Food advertise¬ ment. That’s right, ladies, step right inside for the mere modicum of twenty-five cents admission.” “On your right, you observe William Adelson, the world’s wonder Bab} - Elephant (1). Though of a tender age, he is so educated he is al¬ most human. He can add unbelievably large figures and subtract to $2.98. At the Covington High School Zoo, where he is generally confined, he alarms his keepers with loud squealings, but he is in reality quite harmless.” “Next, we have on display the original Baby Bolshevik (2), secured direct from Russia. He was born with an underdog in his mouth (under a slice of bread), and since then he has been the avowed champion of the wiener-wurst. His juvenile utterances have all been com¬ plaints against his guardians, and he is never satisfied to take his milk without biting a piece out of the cup it is in. His name is Ernest McCaleb.” “The Baby Smart-Aleck (3) which you here view is none other than Norman Leake. This baby can talk, although he does not know what he says. No one else does either, which may be considered a blessing. He thinks that an orchestra insignia should entitle him to ad¬ mission to the Monogram Club. We shouldn’t be surprised if he died young.” “Here we have on exhibition, the Baby Wise-cracker (4), who has a childish habit of making remarks out of turn. He has a faculty, which few possess, of discovering the point to his own jokes, though it is seldom that he gets the meaning of any others save his own. He has a promising future as a movie comedian, for he can act dumb very naturally. His name is Ellis Hughes, and he is forever pounding on something.” “One of our most interesting children is the Nize Baby (5). At a very early age he evinced a preference for the society of girls, and now he won’t let anybody but females pet him. Dadie Kincaid is a living example of The Ladies Delight, or Why Girls Come Home. He has a good line of prattle, and he can put his toe in his mouth to the tune of ‘Black Bottom’.” “Ladies, you now observe a child who, though small, is the center of many affections. When he was two months old he weighed only a quart, and since that time his chest expan¬ sion has barely kept pace with his waist-line. We call him Baby Bunting (6) because his favorite poetry by which his mother lulls him to slumberland, is : Bye Baby Bunting Daddy’s gone a-hunting To get a little rabbit skin To wrap his Baby Bunting in. His parents call him Abbey Gibson.” “I present to you now, without any recommendations, Bob Friend, the Baby Sophisticate (7). He is the type of child that mothers warn their little angels against. Although hardly old enough to blow his own nose, he has experienced almost everything that is being done in these hectic times, and could give his seniors some points on what to expect when in unex¬ pected situations. He is too lazy to wiijd the victrola when it runs down, but he has a droll way of telling naive stories, which may be properly termed bedtime, because it is time to say goodnight after listening to one.” “We have thought of calling this one the ‘Nurse’s Nightmare,’ but finally settled on the “Aggravating Baby” (8) as more generally descriptive. He has the manner of a laughing undertaker and an impish spirit. As Mr. Costen will tell you, his ‘attitude’ is entirely wrong. He is entirely good humored as he bangs one of his fellows between the eyes with a book, and, as he playfully pushes a bug down a girl’s neck, he laughs and ejaculates, ‘That’s one on you.’ Ditz Jones is the name of this cut-up. “Goo goo ! Goo’bye!” Baby Show The Romancers By December the Athletic Association was feeling the full burden of its annual accumu¬ lation of debts, so a play was engineered by the girls of the school to help dislodge this “old man of the sea.” When this play was produced, however, it proved to be much more than a money-making enterprise, for several hundred people enjoyed an evening of high grade en¬ tertainment at the Teter Auditorium December 3, and left with a higher evaluation of local talent productions than they had before. Considering it from a disinterested viewpoint, it was a very profitable evening for C. H. S. in every way. The cast in “The Romancers” dis¬ played a good deal of histrionic ability in getting the play across without a hitch. The chorus was an embodiment of grace and charm, and their singing of several popular numbers was very exceptional. The Skinless Sausage Grand opera had its innings when the boys of the high school, not to be outdone by the girls, gave a performance of that wonderful old drama, “The Drums of Drumadore, or The Skinless Sausage,” at the Strand Theatre on the evening of February, the twenty-second and the twenty-third, with a matinee appearance on the twenty-third. There was a shriekinglv funny burlesque in which the formula of modern melodrama was caricatured. The dastardly villain was at last foiled in his attempted abduction of the beautiful heroine, and young Edgar Tonsilitis is finally united with her after his identity as a scion of a noble family is proven. Meanwhile a number of good gags were gotten off and the audience sent into paroxysms of laughter by the notes registered by the cast in doing the grand opera singing. The singers of the town very obligingly helped the High School by rendering some additional numbers. Circus The greatest event in the calendar of events presented bj r the High School, and spon¬ sored by the Senior Class, was the Circus. The parade in itself was a triumph, with a caliope, an elephant, a giraffe, a brass band, and all the other paraphernalia of the Big Tent. Immediately following the parade, a performance was given in the Jeter Auditorium wit¬ nessed by what was probably the largest crowd that ever attended a high school production. Acrobats, dancers, animal trainers, and clowns vied with one another in pleasing the assem¬ blage, and it seemed that they succeeded exceedingly well, judging by the laughter and ap¬ plause they excited. It is hoped that the Barndoor and Bailhay Circus will again visit C. H. S. next year. N [ 1DWA V . TTRACT l()X r- An Hundred Pretty Ladies An hundred pretty ladies May come my way some day; But if you ' d have it so, my sweet. I ' ll send them all away. Not Solomon ' s seraglio. Not Hezekiahs wives. I’d rather have just you, sweetheart. You—all our lives. Rich maids in silks and ruffles, horn men give homage due, W ill never tempt me, girl of dreams, hen I remember you; For every golden curl I see I ' ll know a fairer hue; I ' ll never counterfeit a love Of vours in lieu. The beauties of old ages— Troy ' s Helen, Anthony ' s jade, I f they were here beside us, you Would put them in the shade. The coquette senorita. The Tunis tiger-girl Are hut as ash and ragweed To you, my pearl. An hundred pretty ladies May come my way some day. But though they sigh, but though they I’ll send them all away. They ' ll beg and they ' ll entreat me But I, for all their lures. Will he to them disdainful. My love is yours. —Erxest McCaleb My Obsession Afraid. Of that great, glaring orbit Men call the sun? Of the long, hard days That may pass me, one by one? Of the wailing, weeping wind That moves so mysteriously? Of days, and weeks, and years. And all eternity? Of the black and lonely darkness. And sounds that creep at night? Of the moon, the stars, and all things That come and go with light? Of the awing desert stillness. And thirst that drives men mad? Afraid to stand in His jiresencc When my share of life I’ve had? Afraid to face myself—- To know that I may fail? Afraid to take the test? To leave the beaten trail? Afraid to be alone? To live, to love, to die? To say and think the Right? The Wrong always decry? No—a thousand times. ' Tis not these I fear; But the th ought of one thing— My being domineers. When of the burdens of life I’m weary And have laid me down to rest— What if my conscience whispers, “You have not done your best ? “By carelessness of yours Some one has failed to win. Seme one who trusted you To do your best for him ? And so I try to give To all who come to me The best—whene ' er they ask— Of my abilitv. cry. —Nancy M JtTJETH, 27 Jokes “I hear you have an addition to your family, Mrs. Cat. Was it a hoy or a girl?” “Oh, just six of one and a half dozen of the other, my dear.” Girls and golfers seem to have the same ambition—to go around in as little as possible. A certain little girl tells us that she has been spanked as far back as she can remember. Miss DuPuy : Do you know anything about Milton’s works? Sylvia: No, what kind of a factory is it? “What do you think of that, wifie? That waiter wanted to make me pay cover charges.” “Well, darling, what did you tell him ?” “Why, I told him we were going to sleep at home.” “Why is Mr. Curfman a bachelor?” “Because he didn ' t have a car when he was young.” He: Ah! You have a lovely ' mouth. She : You’ve been all over that before. SIDE SHOW (FREAKS) Headless Wonder . Boa Constrictor. Sword Swallower . Fire Eater . Fat Lady ' . Skeleton. Wild Men of Borneo. Giants . Midgets . Fakir . Fortune Tellers . Wiggle Worm . Human Giraffe . Roaring Lion . Laughing Hyena . Strong Man . Trained Fleas. Human Self-winding Phonograph Rubber-boned Wonders . Educated Rats . Dancing Bear . .Bob Friend .Hubert Otten .Elmo Crank .Ernest McCaleb .“Trib” Miller .Florence Snead .Tames Boyd ...Paul Flint, Kent Marshal Laurence Rea, Abby Gibson .Eleanor Gleason .Teodur’s Grade Books .Arlie Jones .Ashby Tyree .Mr. Costen .Ola Oliver i .Mr. Curfman ....Norman Leek. Paul Flint .Helen E. Smith .“Tubby” Hughes ..The Freshmen .Daidy ' Kincaid SAD BUT TRUE If students in our high School Were allowed to have their way You ' d find things very different Before the end of day! We all would be exalted And the faculty appear As unimportant creatures In an unimportant sphere. But—what’s the use of wishing I f you cannot change the game In spite of all our dreaming We’ll keep grinding just the same. The teachers—they’re exalted, And we students must appear As the least important creatures Of the least important sphere. Teacher: How dare you swear before me? Senior: How do you think I knew you wanted to swear first? Mr. Barker (addressing the Grammar School faculty) : My mis ion in life is to save young men. Chore ' s From the Teachers: Mr. Barker, save one for me! Business Man : Yes, I advertised for a boy about your size. Do you smoke? Ditz : No, thanks. But you can blow me to an ice cream soda, if you want to. Fresh: What would you do if you were in my shoes? Senior : Get ’em shined. Betty : No sane person can understand this Latin. Arthur: Let me see it. Norman : I am going to give you this violin. Vincent: An out and out gift? Norman: Absolutely! No strings to it. Popular Byron : I feel just like a loaf of bread. Wherever I go they toast me. Waiter: What is your order sir? Olin : A demi-tasse, please. Waiter: And yours? Author: I’ll take the same thing and a cup of coffee please. Dot : Can you see me ? Baidy : Yeah! Dot: Well, see me home—Will you? Miss Allen: Where is Berlin? Tazwell : In New York, writing a new song hit. Single: Does your wife select your clothes? Married : No, but she picks the pockets. The difference between kissing in 1900 and 1927 is the difference between discussion and performance. Customer: Five pounds of coffee, please. Albert G.: Yes. anything else today? Customer: Well, if it isn ' t too heavy a package. I ' ll take it with me. Albert G.: Oh. no it’ll only weigh three or four pounds. Erxie: Yes sir-ee. I bought this hat two years ago. Had it cleaned twice, exchanged it in a resturant once, and it still looks as good as new. Gertrude: Who is that ugly brute with you? Dot : Hush ! That’s my fiance and I want you to know that beauty is only skin deep. Gertrude: Well take that ugly thing home and skin him. INHERITED IDEAS Teacher: How many seasons are there? Pupil : Two. Teacher: Why! If there are only two seasons, please name them. Pupil: Busy- and Dull. BEWARE OF BEAUTY ADS On going to bed on a dark dreary night, I thought of the “ads I had read with delight. All concerned beauty which interested me most. So on my friends I tried to play T a joke. I sent for a lotion—“Removes Freckles. it said. But my poor complexion it turned brownish red. In horror I sent for some Palmolive soap, It spread over my face a thin greenish coat. In haste, I procured some vanishing cream; But it burned me so much that I wanted to scream Ivory, Octagon and Lye soap did their best. But it seemed that my face was to stay in a mess. I was looking for a mirror, my complexion to view When my maid said, “A iady T has come to see you. Drojying the glass I screamed in my fright And awoke from my nightmare to find it still night. So fair ladies take warning about this from me; Believe nothing you read about and half y ; ou see. If y ' ou must be a beauty instead of a fright Go to bed early and sleep every- night. Teacher: Why are you not writing? Pupil : Ain’t got no pen. Teacher: Where’s y-our grammar? Pupil : She’s dead. Miss DuPuy to civics class i : For tomorrow ' s lesson we have the subject of punish¬ ment for crime—I think y-ou will get a lot out of this from y our own experience. Father: Remember, a man learns most who begins at the bottom. Bov : How about a guy learning to swim ? Fireworks Patronize Our Concessions The Staff of “Puffs and Patches recommends to your attention the organizations whose advertisements you find on the ensuing pages. You cannot find better places to do business than the firms represented in this book They are the wide-awake, public-spirted men who make possible “Puffs and Patches” as well as the other worth while activities of the high school and town. The Parker Department Store INCORPORATED Covington’s Biggest and BeSt Store —Plione 140— COVINGTON :: :: :: :: VIRGINIA People want what they have always wanted—value for their money. In this day of blatant advertising, the public is up in the air; people are a bit doubtful of what a dollar is worth. It’s up to US as reliable merchants, to keep a fine sense of value and to hold the confidence of folks who have trusted us. We follow the good old reliable system of merchandising; we study our customers and their needs; we keep in close com¬ munication with the markets; we use our knowledge of both to buy for as little as possible the sort of goods our people will want and we mark everything at a fair price. —PAY THE CASH AND PAY LESS— ro{ot©:o} | Dry Cleaning of Dainty. Costly Gar¬ ments than WE are prepared to give you. Our LOXG EXPERIENCE in catering to the wants of particular women has enabled us to study their requirements. OCR Dry Cleaning Facilities assure you of FINEST work. This being true, the owner ' s experience does not necessitate advice from help that are only interested in their wages, as is many times the case. If you have clothes that are a missfit. you will find the best authorities in Cov¬ ington here always ready to serve you courteously and honestly. GRADUATION SUITS FURNISHED BY US STANDARD CLEANERS XEXT TO FIREHOUSE O. B. MANN, Proprietor PAINTER ROBINSON COX ' INGTON VIRGINIA THE STRAND THEATRE COVINGTON VIRGINIA The New Collins Theatre COVINGTON XTRG1NIA C. A. Fudge Hardware Company The IT inehester Store- HARDWARE SPORTING GOODS Try DUCO—it Dries Quickly —Phone 88- Covington Virginia PIGGLY WIGGLY HELPS THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES SERVICE Service by allowing you to pick out your own goods, in stores scrupu¬ lously clean, conveniently arranged and stocked with the best of everything the market affords; service by letting you take one minute or fifteen to make your purchases; service by the constant attendance of courteous store¬ men, who gladly render assistance when it is needed, and service by selling you every article you purchase at the lowest possible price, because of our economical operating system. This service is the real service which the housewife wants. This ser¬ vice is the reason for the growth of PIGGLY WIGGLY in Covington. S3Sm m£8s8i828s8S8s838s8s8e8888s8s838s8s8 WHAT PRICE—SAFETY c L E A N I N G A L T E R 1 N G “A Woman Who is Wise at Heart; Studies Well The Saving Art We Don’t Simply Do Dry Cleaning, We Do SUPERIOR CLEANING —Remove ALL of the Soiled Distress of the Garment and send it back Fresh and Clean. We are doing a lot of Steamnig and Pressing for the men folks. Truck Runs Daily to Hot Springs- Phone 328 Clifton Forge, a. Covington, Ya. Phone 126 Sanitary Cleaning and Pressing tUorks Covington Hardware and Furniture Co. —Telephone 73— McAllister Building Covington Virginia FULL LINE OF PAINTS BUILDERS’ and FARM HARDWARE MAJESTIC RANGES VICTROLAS, RECORDS PIANOS, PLAYER PIANOS and ROLLS SELLER S KITCHEN CABINETS FLOOR COVERING COMPLIMENTS O F Nettleton and Company COVINGTON VIRGINIA The Corner Pharmacy QUALITY SERVICE DRUGS, SODAS, CIGARS EASTMAN KODAKS WHITMAN’S CANDY -Phone 9- COVINGTON VIRGINIA CHAS. D. CARTER, Jr. —GENERAL INSURANCE •Better HAVE IT and not NEED IT. than NEED IT and not HAVE IT’ REAL ESTATE—BONDS Phone Xo. 107 COVINGTON. VIRGINIA G. T. Fridley PLUMBING and HEATING Bathe in a COZY Bathroom hv Installing Radiator Heat and Good Plumbing Fixtures Phone, 248— VIRGINIA COMPLIMENTS O F Th Schwarzenbach-Huber Co, M ANUFACTURERS O F DARBROOKS SILKS For Any Inquiries as to the LEADING SILKS and FASHIONS Address to DARBROOK SILK FASHION SERVICE 4 7 2 Fourth Avenue NEW YORK CITY West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company COVINGTON, VIRGINIA MILL MANUFACTURERS OF High Grade Book and Craft Papers LOCATION OF MILLS Mechanicsville, New York Williamsburg, Pennsylvania Tyrone. Pennsylvania Piedmont. V est irginia Luke. Maryland Covington. irginia Cass.-V est Virginia Spruce, V est irginia SALES OFFICES 200 Fifth Avenue New ork Sherman and Polk Streets Chicago 503 Market Street San Francisco Father: “ ' The man who marries my daughter will get a prize.” Ardent Suitor: May I see it. please? “Come on,” muttered the con¬ demned convict, as the executioners seemed in no hurry to spring the trap. “I can’t be hanging around here all day.” Bob: Dearest. I always think of you—always.” Louise: “You do think of the most wonderful things. If It ' s PRICE and QUALITY You Want Come to SHARPE ' S GENERAL STORE on Rivermont We have them both and are read} - to serve you at any and all times. Make OUR store YOUR store. We are here to please you. A n y patronage will be appreciated. —Yours to Serve — EARNEST G. SHARPE IbYo ' JgJoJbYo] For Commonwealth ' s Attorney Alleghany County R. B. STEPHENSON Election Xovember 8. 1927 How is your eye now. Byron? Much better, thank you. since the doctor treated it. I hope it will come out all riirht! COOK ' S STORE THE HOME OF QUALITY MERCHANDISE Groceries, Dry Goods. Shoes. Notions and Oueensware, at LOW EST Prices C. R. Cook 603 Lexington Street Covington : : : Virginia COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS D. ROOKLIN THE LILY MEAT MARKET LADIES’ and GENTS ' OUTFITTERS Covington Virginia Virginia’s Finest Market “SERVICE and QUALITY” is OUR MOTTO -—Beef Tenderloin a Specially — Phone 235 Covington : : : Virginia WILL L. FREDEKING. INC. JEWELERS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS RINGS and PINS A SPECIALTY We Build Up to a Standard Xot Down to a Price GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS ONE and TWO COVINGTON VIRGINIA We Live to Serve You And Serve You to Live mmmrpwAmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmmmmmmmmmmmmm MR M e MMWMmmmmm ' SIX BEST SHORT STORIES 1. I was too ill to come to school this morning. By Hubert Ottex. 2. My opinion of myself is growing less every day.” By Bob Friend. 3. I never study. By Mary Helen Wolfe. 4. The girls ' orchestra has the boys’ orchestra beat a mile.” By Ellis Hughes. 5. I hate the masculine sex. By Lillian Woods. 6. Mr. Curfman is a shiek. — Anonymous. Hubert is not nearly as big a fool as he used to be. So I have noticed, dieting, isn’t he? Teacher: What ' s the difference between a door and a gate?” Frank: A door tails up all the hole and a gate doesn ' t. Compliments o Riley oung Mrs. Katherine S. McAllister R. L. Hatcher Johnny Knighton Chili Bean Harrison Fridley J. C. Gilliam J. W. Whiteside Wilbur L. Obenchain P. C. Driscoll Jimmie H. Ferguson The Kidd Twins. Dot Parker. Eleanor Gleason Harry Robertson. E. H. Barr Norman Leek Mr. Coyington Mr. R. C. Stokes Mr. Waggoner C. C. Collins Bob” Young INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS The Noel Motor Sales Company, Inc COVINGTON Covington COMPLIMENTS Covington Grocery Company INCORPORATED J. H. CARPENTER. President —WHOLESALE GROCERS— Virginia oXoXoXoXotoXoXoXoXoXoXOXoX XosoXoXoXoXoXo While in Clifton Forge, Va. or Ronceverte, West Ya. VISIT —“FERRELL’S”— The Meeting Place SODAS CANDIES TOBACCOS Agent Johnston’s Candies Elizabeth Hughes: “Miss Jones, when does the Annual go to press?” Miss Jones: “April 15th.” Elizabeth : Do you go with it?” Paul: What ' s your dog’s name?” William: “Crystal.” Paul: That’s a funny name. Why do you call him crystal?” William: “Because he is always on the watch.” Snookey and Helen upon visiting an Art Gallery: Snookey: “My what a hideous picture. I wonder who painted it.” Helen: “You si lly thing, that’s a looking glass.” The Bi g Store Clifton Forge :: Virginia —Phone 275- - i a R .RIDE governs every move in the making of our books. It is but fit- tino that the volume which brings back tender memories should be a work of art and a thing of beauty. THE McCLURE COMPANY INCORPORATED PRINTERS - ENGRAVERS - BINDERS 19 W. FREDERICK ST. STAUNTON ----- VIRGINIA Not content to rest on laurels won, we are continually making our ser¬ vice more helpful to editors, business managers, and faculty advisers who publish school or college annuals. . . WE PRINTED THIS BOOK REST of SERVICE CLEAN SANITARY UP-TO-DATE BARBER SPIOP REASONABLE PRICES C O M P LIM ENTS O F Dr. I. C. WAGNER — DENTIST — E. B. WEIKEL 28S838e838e8s8e8� 38330£8 S33 Clifton Forge Mutual Telephone Company A telephone costs, monthly an amount equal to an office boy’s day wages. It does the work of many efficiently. Walking, riding, or writing is a waste of time when you can save m oney using the tele¬ phone. — Call us in Regard to Rates — Regardless — of the Car you buy or Price you pay, there is no greater value than in a 1 FACULTY and STUDENTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME ] 1 l i Harrison Jones is a good looking shiek, g I YOUR PATRONAGE 5 But I grieve to say he has bow-legged feet w | | $ He walks on his heels and hits on his toes g | APPRECIATED x £ And splatters mud on his Sunday clothes. g 1 AT 5 There was a boy named Arthur Rea g $ In school he liked to laugh and play « i § 5 But when we left at the end of the day S 1 THE | Poor little Arthur had to stay. g 1 COVINGTON PHARMACY l j There was a boy named Julian Clarke g 1 INC ' l ? He plaj ' ed in school full many a lark s And then he stayed in study hall g 5 When we went out to pitch some ball. g jl —“In The Heart of The City ’’— jj 1 CITY GASOLINE OIL CO. INC. HANSON and HODGES DEALER IN ALL KINDS —Musical Instruments — ’ridge Street Y. F. Revercomb, Manager BRUNSWICK COLUMBIA EDISON DISTRIBUTORS Phone 172 Box 208 Covington. Virginia Established 1876 Phone 17 Julian R. McAllister QUALITY AND SERVICE CHINA WARE GLASS WARE ELECTRIC LAMPS and FLOOR LAMPS STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES TOBACCOS CIGARS CHASE and SANBORN’S COFFEES and TEAS NOVELTY GOODS 330 Main Street Covington :: :: :: :: :: Virginia William Walker. Manager HOTEL COLLINS M O D E R N AND 11 O M E L I K E Covington : : : Virginia The BEEHIVE is setting the pace with the latest styles in Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Dresses and Coats, Men’s and Boys ' Clothing. Pric¬ ed to move them quickly. Look them over now. The BEEHIVE 318 Main Street Covington : : : Virginia 1 The Betty A —Beauty Shoppe 215 Court Street Modern - Sanitary Conveniently Located All Work Guaranteed —Phone 378- Hollis B. Wei kel, Proprietor STATIONERY Covington Machine Company IN CORPO RATED FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS Graduates Will Remember The Gift Received From the Store of FIenebry Son Because of a Known Reputation for Style—Quality—and Fascinating Gifts. We also offer the Best Values Obtainable Anywhere. Diamond Rings .$25.00, $50.00, $100.00 up Wrist Watches. 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 up ocket Watches. 15.00. 25.00, 50.00 up Other Gifts . 1.00 to 10.00 and up HENEBRY Diamond Merchants and Jeivelers 33 West Campbell Avenue VIRGINIA -Serve It and You Please All- Peerless ”— THE CREAM of QUALITY COVINGTON Coca Cola Bottling Works —Phone 4— The Covington Evening Virginian Founded 191-1— Largest Circulation of any newspaper between Staunton and Charleston. Devoted to the interests of the people of the Alleghany Mountains. hen established The V ircinian adopted the slogan : “GOOD ROADS, GOOD CHURCHES, GOOD SCHOOLS.” and has worked untiringly for their their promotion throughout its entire history. For without these we cannot have a good citizenship and without a good citizenship we cannot have any¬ thing really worth while. RICHARD F. BEIRNE President of The CovinciTon Viruinian, Inc. iQtpjQtVtQtQ ' Q tOtOtO COMPLIMEN T S O F Stull CE, O ' Conner Furniture Company 332 Main Street Covington Virginia It is our aim and desire to serve the buying public in a way that will merit their confidence, and lead them to appreciate the quality of goods offered, service rendered, and reasonable prices quoted. —Everything to Furnish a Home Complete — DIAMONDS ELGIN and WARWICK WRIST WATCHES WATCH REPAIRING JEWELRY REPAIRED CAMPBELL ' S JEWELRY STORE 219 North Maple Avenue Covington Y lrsnma EVERYTHING IN HIGH CLASS JEWELRY CHINA, CUT GLASS, COLORED GLASS STERLING SILVER WARE, PLATED SILVER —Satisfied Customers Our Motto — COMPLIMENTS 0 F THOMAS B. McCALEB GENERAL INSURANCE —Phone 166— 308 Court Street Covington : : : Virginia Tack H.: “What do you mean by telling Lelia I’m a fool? Arlie : I ' m sorry, I didn’t know it was a secret. Arlie (to Ditz) : W hat is a taxidermist?” Ditz: He skins animals. Arlie: Well, what is a taxi- driver? Ditz: He skins humans. My brother got his lingers cut oft by a street car last year, and non he is a shorthand writer. John Irvine: What’s the dif¬ ference between a jeweler and a jailer?” Frank R.: “One sells watches and the other watches cells.” The New York Giants had the best catcher in the League, but they had to let him go because he was Scotch and wouldn ' t give the pitch¬ er the signals. Miss Allen certainly gives good advice. She told the children in study period to pass out quietly. NEW YORK LUNCH Covington ' s Only 24-Hour RESTAURANT Regular Meals ALL HOURS —50e— Tames Kosmedes. Prop . Granbery Memorial Church THE CHURCH WITH A PROGRAM J. Herbert Bean, Minister —528 Riverside Avenue— A WORSHIPFUL ATMOSPHERE GOOD MUSTC GOSPEL SERMONS Here the old and new. commingling, meet—the old. old story in ever newness of speech and fashion of presentation. Covington Baptist Church B. F. Skinner, Pastor —The Church of the Old Book and the Old Faith — The Church That Has a PLACE for and an INTEREST in YOUNG People -In Your Education, Do Not Leave Out The Spiritual “Conic Thou With Us and Wc Will Do Thee Good ” m i The Westvaco Country Club 2 2 Operated as an Educational and Recreational Department of the est irginia Pulp and Paper Company 25 25 Clifton Forge Grocery Co., Inc. — WHOLESALE GROCERS — BRANCH HOUSE MARLINGTON. WEST VIRGINIA CLIFTON FORGE VIRGINIA 2 2 2 2 2 25 2 2 2 25 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A REWARD OF HONOR W henever an honor is to be conferred—such as to a retiring business executive or to some one who has achieved special distinction—a Gruex Watch is the ideal gift. Its unusual beauty and high reputation for accuracy make it the accepted leader of fine timepieces today. The man who receives it. instantly recognizes in the Gruex name an expression of the highest regard—a true re¬ ward of honor. GRUEN WANTED Two maids (colored). Must pro¬ duce reference because of the great responsibility of caring for Bob Friend and Lawrence Rea. Apply Juniors. A caretaker. Apply, Lee Hei- ronimus. A solution of Geometry, junior Class. A red headed “Papa.” By Made¬ line Harriz. -B. BROOKS— Men ' s, Ladies’ and Children’s OUTFITTERS W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES In All Sizes KERCH BAUM’S CLOTHES I Carry a Complete Line of J. B. STETSON HATS Covington : : : Virginia 1 ALLEGE A N Y ICE COMPANY -ICE- PURE DISTILLED WATER IC E is Safe, Silent. Odorless, and Docs Not Get Out of Order WANTED A pony with a green back. By Ernest McCaleb. A device to take the curl out of curly hair. By Helen E. Smith. A “brown-eyed Susan.” Horace Thompson. By An adding machine to add study hall time. By Charles Coburn. Some more excuses for not do¬ ing my work, as I’ve used up all the good ones I know. By Forrest Kincaid. COMPLIMENTS O F The Covington-Hot Springs Rotary Club WE MEET EVERY FRIDAY 6:30 P. M. Kiuranta Club nf Gkuungtmt Uirnutta 1927 “WE BUILD” COVINGTON, VIRGINIA i m Contractors and Carpenters Endorse Andersen Frames CONTRACTORS and carpenters everywhere endorse Andersen Standard Window Frames because of their economy of time and labor. Here’s a window frame you can easily nail up in ten minutes. It comes in two compact bundles containing just seven units. We can deliver immediately any one of 121 different sizes. This ease of nailing up, and the elimination of delay in getting Andersen Frames, means a saving of money to you. When building your own frames or ordering frames made, you pay for a certain amount of waste lumber. There is no waste in Andersen Standard Frames. When we deliver Andersen Frames to you they are complete— even the pockets and pulleys are in place. Andersen Frames are noted for their accurate work¬ manship and well-chosen materials. All exposed parts are of Genuine White Pine. The White Pine gives them long life and keeps them accurate and smooth running for all time. Save money on your new building. Come in and let us show you how Andersen Frames save you time, labor and money. EUGENE MATHEWS COMPANY j nck u n i FRAMES The Grandstand is decried, the lights are dying out. the exhibits are packed away, the clever little ponies are in their stalls, and the last brilliant wheel of the fire works fades into oblivion. The Fair is over. Only the Fair ground remains readv and waiting for another year’s exhibit. This volume of Puffs and Patches close in our hands, but C. H. S. remains an appropriate setting for other exhibits of love, laughter, and labor in the years to come.