Grier School - Pineneedle Yearbook (Birmingham, PA)

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Ilanvt E211 Scarsdale, New York f'I'hree Tears? Choir, '31, '32 Glec Club, '31, '32 She has moved a little nearer to the Nfaster of all music. ...JANETM Wouldn't Titian delight in the individuality of this flaming coifiure? Not only with a flaming coiffure does janet revert to the great artists, but, l'm sure that the great masters would feel janet's power of expression when she is playing the piano, and would be def lighted with the living beauty of her singing. Many times have we stopped our tasks to listen to the inspiring tones of janet's voice as she practices in the music studio. janet's wonderful musical ability seems to be a part of her life. It has created her inner character. Not many of us have learned to know Janet as well as we would have liked, but we have seen a few things about her that are impossible to overlook. janet is generous in recognizing her neighbors' good points and virtues and just as generous in overlooking their faults. Now that Janet is leaving us we want to send her away wishing for her the greatest success with her music and hoping that some day her ambition to study music in Italy will be realized. Twentyfsix

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Ehith Eailrg Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania C Three Tears! Glee Club, '31, '32 Second Green Hockey Team, '31 First Green Hockey Team. '32 Varsity Basketball, '32 First Green Basketball Team, '32 Corridor Proctor, '32 Pound Keeper, '32 PINE NEEIBLE Board, '32 Sucl1joy ambition finds. Eoin Someone to deftly slip a basketball to a more spectacular but no more skilful playerg someone to substitute with a nice soprano in the choirg someone to make first honors and not even tell anyone so, someone to proctor tactfully that is Edith Bailey. Complete naturalness and a charming lack of pretense and posing make her worthwhile. Edith never tries to seem anything that she is notg but, we know, she is a lot more than she thinks she is. It may be trite to talk about smiles, but Edith's smile is by no means trite, for she smiles because she is glad to see people, and that is the best of reasons for smiling. And then she is so enthusiastic about doing things, and she is grateful for and appreciative of so much that most people take for granted. She also is one of the remarkable people who can be nice to everyone whether she gets any results from being nice or not. The Cricket has been helped by her originalityg the Green teams, both in hockey and in basketball, owe her a vote of thanksg we Seniors owe her many, many thanks for just being nice to us. Twentyffve

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3111-iEllPn Enmrra Elkins, West Virginia CTwo and a Half'1'eavsJ Corridor Proctor, '31 Cold Swimming Team, '31, '32 Clee Club, '31, '32 Cheer Leader, '31, '32 Choir, '31 '52 Secretaryffreasurer Clee Club, '32 Hockey Squad, '32 Cirporal, '32 Cricket Board, '32 Initiation Committee. '32 Class Donor, '32 Y. W. C. A. Candy Store, '32 Senior Tea Room Nlanager, '32 Assistant Business Miinager PINE NTEI!1.E, '32 The sweetest joy on earth, a womzm's tongue. .LION Clever? Yes, of course, is hIofEllen. One's first thought of her is that, for she has certainly won a reputation for her unusual sense of humor, and her wit. It keeps us stepping when Jo is along, for she is always just one step ahead. You can imagine what a good Editor of jokes she has made for the Cricket. Leading cheers is another long suit, she bounced about, quite a clown, putting pep into the Golds until they nearly raised the roof. If you ever get in bad spirits and want a cure, just call jo around and you'll be well in no time. She sings, and, as Nora in the Operetta, she was excellent, she has also occupied the choir loft for two years. As Secretary and Treasurer ofthe Glee Club, she showed her skill in handling money. Well, well jofEllen. And did she ever get ads for the PINE NEEDLE? We have her wily tongue to thank for securing those ads from stubborn business men. Much of Jo's time has been spent filling our hungry mouths from the Y. W. Candy Store, and the Senior Tea Room, which she managed for a term. She made both hockey and swimming teams for the Golds, and, as Corporal, she guided her squad through drill. From Elkins, West Virginia? Yes, and say, jo, do they grow more like you there? We'd like to know, for it is to those like you that Birmingham will gladly open her doors. Twentyfseven