George Washington High School - Compass Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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DORRIS ALLEN To Be Stenographer Doris was one of our most intelligent students. She took a very active part in the Spanish Club and was a member of the Cadet Corps and Commercial Club. JAMES WILLIAM ALLEN Ambition To Be Accountant James, who has blue eyes and brown hair, plans to attend Wood’s Commercial School with the ambition of becoming an accountant. VIRGINIA HENDERSON ALLEN To Be Typist Virginia, who has blond hair and blue eyes, plans to graduate in February. After graduation she expects to enter a business school and further her ambitions of becoming a typist: we hope she is successful in her aims. Although she indulged in few activities, her quiet charm was well liked and remembered in the school. ELWOOD LEE ARMSTRONG Another Babe Ruth We shall all miss Elwood's playing on the football and baseball teams, and if work in high school can be used as a standard, we imagine that he will soon fulfill his ambition of becoming a Big League baseball player. He plans to attend a Prep school after graduation from G. W. DAVID BISHOP ARNOLD. JR. To Be Accountant David plans after graduation to attend the Benjamin Franklin School of Accountancy. His ambition is to be an accountant, which is his father's profession. He has been active in the Pep Club and Cadets and is a very good singer with the Glee Club. He has brown eyes and hair and is a very attractive member of the senior class. PENELOPE ANNE BARTON To Attend St. Mary’s Penelope, a pretty blonde, who has taken a College Preparatory Course in high school, has been active in the Pep Club. Latin Club, and Cadets. She plans to attend St. Mary's Academy, but her vocation is as yet indefinite.

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senior officers President George Giammittorio Vice-President Janice Matheny Secretary Esther Leachman Historian Doris Padgett Sponsor Mr. Lindsey in iiM'inoriam Douglas Peyton Carter, a classmate of the Seniors of this year, was born on April 3, 1920. He was an ambitious and intelligent boy, trying hard to achieve the higher things in life. On October 14. 1937, he died in the Emergency Hospital with a tumor on the brain, having been operated on a few days before. On this day he left his many friends and classmates who still mourn his parting greatly.

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HAZEL LOUISE BAKER Oh! To Be A Teacher Hazel, who was valedictorian of the February Class, plans to secure a position when finishing school- then she is going to be a teacher. Hazel, who has blue eyes and brown hair, is a very intelligent young lady. During her high school career she has been active in the Reading Club. EDWARD LEE BOYER To Enter Engineering School Edward, who graduated in February, has brown hair and brown eyes. Edward’s ambition is to receive an engineering degree and to become an engineer of note. During his high school years he took a general school course. HELEN LOUISE BUTLER To Attend Business School Helen's ambition is to become a really good stenographer to some important man: to further this ambition she is planning to attend Wood's Commercial School in Washington. She has blond hair and gray eyes: she was a member in various school activities: among them are the Glee Club, French Club. Spelling Club. Cadets. President of Home Room, and Pep Club. JOHN JARVIS BUTLER. IV Ambitious To Become A Doctor A doctor with red hair—that is what Jarvis intends to be. After attending U. M. D. and the University of Virginia. he will begin a medical career. During his high school years, he has been active in the Cadet Corps. Thrift Club. Latin Club, Spanish Club, and Dramatic Club. He is now completing the college preparatory course. EDWARD REMINGTON CLARK. JR. Choice Of Engineer Or Journalist Edward, a blue-eyed and brown-haired senior, has the ambition to become either an engineer or a journalist. He has been active in such school organizations as the Spanish Club, on the Surveyor Staff. Associate Editor of Surveyor, and the Radio Club. LYDIA MABEL CLARKE Hopes To Be A Pianist Someday we shall be hearing a great pianist, a graduate of our own school, for that is the ambition of Lydia. Lydia has been a member of the Silver Dollar History Club. Latin Club. Library Club, and Pep Club. After graduating she plans to attend Strayer's Business College.