Crum High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Crum, WV)

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it was Millie Beck, who ha broxen all r cords fo- speed in shorthand -1 I' is almos time for the en+er+a' sent to begin 'nd the periormers are making .eady 'h-ou.h the door was the All American football star Harvie Belcher, sho has made new ecords in fcotball playing Tow the erterta.nment is beginring There is a hushed expect-ncv The lights in the audi o.ium f'de and he fooflights flash on Before the pack,d house a pears a tall, dignitied figure who makes an eloquent address ,x .- DW' H an H nggg nn-1 --Dsl X ' ,' s f ' e ' D , :P S A t t . . , 1 ne , . ' ' . r for their nerformances Th-n suddenly the crowd gives a lar e an lause for comin I . ., I' I t r 0' ' , e f. . C, . l ' f' 1 J . it 1 P , t ' a t .f.. ' W v3 al ' 0 .J ua Q V - of welcome our famous and is now also, and af er his excellent speech, introduces the performers Come oi the well-+rrned rhrases -ound pleasinglv familiar I remember class debater, Burns Harmon It is, indeed, he He was a lawyer for a time the president of West Virginia University He acts as master of ceremonies But first he calls attention to the beautiful flow rs and other decorations, saying that they were the gift of Betty Varney, now the leading florist of the town. I remember her exquisite taste in decorations in years gone by and am not at all surprised The Judge announces that after the ente'ta'nment, refr shments will be served through the courtesy of Mrs Mary Coplev McCoy, who is roprietor of th delightful Old Home Tea Room As he speaks the words, my mouth waters in ant1c1pat1on, for I remember the wonderful refreshments Mary served at a party years a o Now the entertainment proper begins There is soft music and then on the darkened s+age in the spotlight ao ears a dainty figure, kissing her hand to the audience 15 none other than Emnm Jo Harmor ho always said she would become a singer She has certainly kept her word, for she gives us a wonderful performance Next comes a big surprise Miss Glorianna De Lanza, the famous commedian, and it ie our old friend, Dorothy Perry, very much changed She has golden hair and is better looking than ever, but she seems to have acquired a foreign accent Now she's dropped the accent and 13 talPing as she used to talk She asks if we remember the imitations she used to do in typ1ng and shorthand class, and of course, we all remember It'l no surprise to us that she's such a success as a commedian b cause she is only acting? her natural self The spotlight is now shifted to the great auditorium piano, and the Judge introduces 4 Opal Salmons, now pianist in a city church and teaching in an institute of piano mus c She plays very beautifully and looks not a day older than play for us at school many years Egb And now, out upon the platform strolle Prank Perry, with a little He needs no introduction from the Judge, for we all recognize him Perry, the author of those delightful short stories He reads us course, they are wild westerns, but I guess they would have to be even sound like Frank! Then, last of all, looking stunning in an elaborate evening gown, She, too, is a wonderful singer and is singing the closing number when she used to book in his hand at once, Frank two of them and of before they would comes Anna Marcwm Then the entire audience rises, as the performers all appear on the stage at once Our planist plays and we all sing WAuld Lang Synen and adjourn for the promised re freshments from Mary'e Old Home Tea Room 17 V1 n . Q 4 , U . ' 0 e ' e 2 1 A 1' U O . I Q - e I 'LQ D Q . 1 no 1 I . . , - 1, C . ' ,, , , l 9. . S A U A , . . 4. 4 J U H 0 . . . . Q . . . . . . . e .1 ,fl - ' e . ,, - f o 4,1 o . . e . . - . , . . l . . Q O . . l I e - . uf ' a G! . . . . . . . . 4 Q 4. o e . . o . o . X . K . . 1 I U . . . . Q e X 1,2 , ' he - ,, V , IL ' , v 4 w- . 43'A ' Ir s ' f-

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1 Millie Beck, will my Parsley , Many Copley, will my , Emma Jo Hannon, will K I . r I I I I I I I, I I I I 'WJ ,mx fl J 'I long hair to Jane Hodge and my shortness to Pauline freckles to Geneva Harcum and m 'igure to Romana C my singing ability to Ralph Price and my long finger nails to Oretha Harcun. ff' I .. al Q san an i , X , e ,, my kj Y ' H , Class Wzll --A .- Zur 54vE?'7 ' L' S I I . l ox. I I, Anna Marcum, will my temper to Mildred Maynard and my a's in business math to Janes Collins. AA I, Deloris Marcum, will my black hair to Oretha Marcum. Q P I, Patsy Miller, will my rating as most dignified senior to Elmer Dillon. ' I, Dorothy Perry, will my giggles to General Spaulding and my slender figure Y Hill Kohler f , Betty Varney, w1ll my whlte legs and quletness to Oxetha Marcum opal Salmons, will my ability to make straight a's to Dell Marcum and my brown eyes to Faye Harcu Hazel Perry, w1ll my gentle patience to Jane Hodge and my naturally curly hair Miss Kohler Harv1e Belcher, will my ability to play football and my WBeechnut' to Eli rum Blondy Chafin, will my milllon dollar shoe shine to Raymond Wallace Jack Dawson, will my red curls to Bob Lester and m blue eyes to Stanle Stamper Burns Harmon, will my good physlque and handsomeness to James Collins Elwood Marcum, will my tallness to Stanley Stamper and my freckles to Elmer D1llon , Gilbert Maynard, will my broad shoulders to Bernie Copley and my ability to catch girl friends to Millard Collins , Frank Perry, will my shortness to Lowell Endicott and my abillty to deer hunt to Jane Hodge , Grover Vance, will my brown eyes to Jane Hodge and my four dollar b1ll to the miser of the junior class to the junlor who thinks that they are too fat I, G V Williamson, will my nickname of WHead and Ears' to Elmer Dillon SUONSORED BY OoCAR'S CAFE AND DELUXE CLEANERS KERPIT, W 18 w 1 O S I A 1 M x ' I F4 wa P4 P4 P4 we P4 e4 ' we v'r4 we F y J u tw. va . we 5 wa 0 va +4 u . I 0 Q , , .g . C ' T Q. E . A 9 . ' C a ' G H s za J Q . , H , Q a a O ff q f . 5 ' 1. o ' rf o . O gd . . M E . u s D Q . A E r- 5 o . . '. Q J , l- i 15 . V. in 1' e . .,. P' I. 1- U e ' f Q . , . - u ' ' e U U '4 C 4,r, A A Ai, I 5 . ' ' all 4 ilggxgg g V 4 x QXKSNM f-el N , , .