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

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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.”

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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.”

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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.”