Fredericksburg High School - Rapahanoc Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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RPvPftHPvNDC J92! ®fje Hast ISJiU attii Testament of tfje Class of 1921 W HEREAS in the due course of human events we make our exit from the stage of school life, we, the class of ’21, being of uneasy and unsound minds, having been always the model class of our institution, leave to our successors a memory of so perfect a record, that, while they may despair of emula¬ tion. they should try to equal us in scholarly attainments, in affectionate regard foi our instructors and in scrupulous attention to the well-thought-out regulations which have so sensibly governed us during the last four years. Therefore — To F. H. S. we do will and bequeath 1. “Fussy Pants,” our janitor, so that next year every Senior may be reminded to “Wipe yo’ feet please,” before entering the building. 2. A physical culture “pen” minus the cows, barbed wire fence and male onlookers of the sophomore class. To Mr. Birkhead, we do will and bequeath I. A mint of money to supply the wants of the faculty. 2. One vanilla ice-cream cone as a reward for his continued though unsuccessful efforts to keep “those Seniors” in the straight and narrow path. To Mr. Link we do will and bequeath One curly brown wig to camouflage the bald head he has gotten from worrying over the annual. Eo Mrs. Courtney we do will and bequeath A door without glass panels so that her mind will be at ease should an unlucky Senior happen to come along and give it a bang. To Miss Rhea we do will and bequeath A talking machine and one record entitled “Hush, Be Still!” ( To be played during fourth English). 38

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RPvPRl-mrtDC 1921 Trent —Yes, he’s living in Washington, and Edward Koeppen lives next door. You know Edward is a second Billy Sunday, and converts hundreds every day. And, by the way, I suppose you heard that Imogene Carter has gone to China as a missionary. ELIZABETH —Yes, and seems to be getting along very nicely. I understand that Levin is in Italy, where he is making a special study of classic art. Trent —Well, isn’t that fine! I also heard from Alvin Rowe. He’s President of the University of Virginia. And Virginia Nash writes me that she is teacher of modern languages in F. H. S. ELIZABETH —I heard about Virginia, but how about Viola Curtis? Trent —Why didn’t you know that Viola is owner of Curtis’ big three-ring circus? ELIZABETH —No I hadn’t heard of that. Well, Trent, I believe we’ve heard from all the class. All except yourself, —and Fielding told me of your success as traveling salesman for Liggett Myers Tobacco Company. TRENT —And I read in the paper of your being private secretary for the President. Well, Libba, I believe we have discussed every member of our class. Suppose you answer half of these letters and I’ll answer the rest, and tell them of our proposed reunion, January 2d. GIRLS cfiool elections BOYS Mabelle White. Quietest .Lee White Kate Gouldin. Best Natured .James Franklin Lucy Ninde. Most Attractive . Ruby Dillard. Best Sport .Trent Wilson Ada Masters. Most Dignified .Edward Melton Julia M. Rowe. Most Popular .George Hunter Marguerite Hawkins. Best Looking .Richard Gaffin Nellie Leacock . Wittiest .Fielding Wilson Helen Hudson . Most Brilliant .Francis Gouldman Nellie Leacock. Noisiest .Charles Armstrong Lucy Ninde. Most Talented .Levin Houston Julia M. Rowe. Best all round . Best Natured Teacher, Mr. Adolph Link

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RPvPRHFvNDC 192 To Mrs. Blake we do will and bequeath 1. One yard of sticking plaster to keep Edith Janney’s mouth shut. 2. One dozen bottles of “Neroine” to build up her frayed nerves after the class of ’21 has contaminated her study hall for four years. To Miss Johnson we will and bequeath That good for nothing typewriter on the third table of the second row so that she will at least understand why William Russell could never average more than three perfect copies per week. To Mrs. Williams we will and bequeath A Virgil class without Carl and Alvin Rowe to exchange opinions and incidentally, blows, 1 o Mrs. Link we do will and bequeath One middle sized gas oven which will bake biscuits in from two to three hours. 1 o Mr. Swem we do will and bequeath A physical culture class who will grasp as he puts it, “The feminine accomplis hment of marching,” quicker than we did. To all the classes that come after us we do will and bequeath The keynote of our happiness, the secret of our success, the source of our inspiration and our most precious relic, the motto of the class of ’21, “Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow.” In testimony thereof we have set our hands and seals this first day of June, 1921. —Josephine Carter Barney 39