Danville High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Danville, VA)

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X ' 1 CD L jfresbinan filings OFFICERS RICHARD BLAIR .... ...,..,.................. ........... P 1 'esidvnt VIRGINIA YEATTS ....... ...................... V 'ice-Pfvsizlmzt A. T. HOLLAND, IR. ...... ......,... S ecrcfury and Tv'ea.rzm'1' This freshman class is the largest that Danville I-Iigh has ever known. Because of the size of the roll we were unable to print it. About a hundred and lifty pupils enrolled in Sep- tember, and in February lifty more were acldecl to our number. VVe have fully imbibecl the D. H. S. spirit, and we support The Clmilc1'b0.r and 'THE CANDINAL. NVQ: clon't mind being termed rats as long as we can get away with the Ucheesef' XVe the Class of '28, have stzlrtecl out with high hopes and will try never to falter. ' 1-Bvio' Z fi'WiiUfl :Marv Y? if . .Milli if -, W i Yr, LKWNA if f 'J YeTL'g5fLz, f 1 s Z ,,,2 ff' X r L, gf!! . :..?!4f. U' mins. 'G' - Y l i 9 s 1 . if .--. ,Q .9 - L G , ! . Qumfg A 54 ...I The 25 Cardinal I

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airing ,-51-3-, HE Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away, remarked the kindly min- , VQI1 ister, as he placed a consoling arm around the old woman's back. S 'QL F5 1 i '- H 'Qi 'But, Jack, m v boy, m life, she sobbecl. J If 1 y . ev f -. . . . r :Q Kirk Alston turned away quickly. He wished to hide the tears that would come, try as he did to suppress them. Jack Martin had bee11 his .flggglqgg boyhood chum, his college mate, and his buddy when overseas. His 1 arms had caught jack when he fell wounded in the attack on St. Mihiel, For live years now he had seen Jack daily grow weaker and weaker as the result of being gassed. His death was almost more than he could bear. He mumbled a few words and placed an awkward kiss on the brow of Mrs. Martin, who had been like a mother to him for the past twelve years. With a sob he stumbled out into the glorious sunlight. As he saw Mr. Chase getting out of a limousine he recalled the words of the old preacher. The sight of the man who had made his millions by war protiteering made him remember the words giveth and taketh away. Yes the war had certainly done that. Formerly the Alstons, Chases, and Martins had all lived in unpretentious bungalows on Rosewood Ave- nue. The families had been very intimate, and he and Jack had taught the two Chase girls to play marbles, shoot air rifles, and fish. In high school days Jack had become Iulia's steady and Kirk, Eleanor's. The young people in their crowd went around in pairs, so these two couples made a delightful foursome. Tennis, dancing, bridge-all of these- they enjoyed together. VVhen .lack and Kirk left to attend the University, they corre- sponded with the two girls and invited them to all the college affairs. . Then America entered the war. The cry for men-American youth-was raised. Among the hrst to respond were Jack and Kirk. They volunteered, and were accepted immediately. They left amidst the waving of flags, beating ofidrums, and strains of Over There. WVhen Jack left Julia was wearing his ring, and Kirk took away with him the memory of Eleanor's first kiss and her murmured words, Kirk, l'll wait forever for youg but do come back soon! At first the boys heard constantly from the girls, but gradually the intervals between the letters became longer and longer, and hnally they ceased to hear at all. Both boys were severely wounded. After a long time spent in recuperation they returned home. No brass band or grateful countrymen met themg instead they were met by an air or depression and a general scarcity of jobs. Yes, the white cottage was still there. But what of the Chases? Didn't you get my letter? asked Mr. Alston. I wrote about Mr. Chase making around two million by war prohteering. They left here and bought a large estate near town. They're in society now, and they don't even see us-they look through and around us. Money gets you anywhere, now. Julia ? asked Jack quickly. Oh, about two years ago she married an English earl. Fair enough bargain, it seemed. She got his title, he her money. But it didn't seem to suit her. Xkfithin' six months she 56 The '25 Cardinal C53 ,-- ,, 463