Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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VIRGINIA CARSON Virginia” Age 18; weight 122; height 5 feet, 7 inches. Activities: Athletic Association (2), (3): Liter¬ ary Society (1), (2); Folk Dancing (2). Contented and happy, from care I’m free.” Virginia has the enviable faculty of enjoying herself anywhere. And she always does her work, too. It is an unusual combination. We prophecy success for anybody possessing it. Luck to you. Virginia! Page Nineteen aSiii O. THE 1923 REFLECTOR ® ADDIE OLIVER BROWN Addie Age 18; weight 108; height 5 feet, 2 inches. Activities: Associaton of Athletics (4); Dramatic Club (4); Hi Collect (4); (I lee Club (4). With a writhing, serpentive movement.” Addie is the I’avlowa of class. She trips the light fantastic” in any shape or form, whenever the opportunity offers. There s no denying that Addie looks like a vamp (and who wants to deny it?) But appearances are deceiving for nobody could be more straightforward and attractive in every way than Addie. ARVID CARLSON Doc” Age 18; weight 144; height 5 feet, 10 inches. Activities: Literary Society (2): Secretary of Class (4); Science Club (4); Athletic Asso¬ ciation (2), (3), (4). Plays the game, and knows the limit. Yet he gets all there is in it.” Arvid, otherwise known as Doc,” is one of the most popular boys of the class. Arvid pos¬ sesses a wonderful trait, the ability to laugh at himself as well as at the other fellow. Doc” is one of the pillars of the class and can be counted on to do his part, because, he goes at his . work with a smile. His smile and ability will put him where he belongs—well on the road to success. r.

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THE 1923 REFLECTOR ELEANOR PHILLIPS BARTON “Eleanor” Activities: Claxtonian Society (1), (2): Athletic Association (2), (3), (4); Monogram Club (4); Science Club ( 2 ), (3). (4); Girls’ Ath¬ letic Council (4); Vollevball (3) ; Orchestra (1). (2), (3), (4); Varsity Basketball (4); Hiking Club (3), (4). “In all sports she does well.” Eleanor is a “master of all trades where sports are concerned. She won a place in the swimming meet, plays class and varsity basketball, and tennis. Everybody thinks she’s supremely indifferent, but the people who know her best say there are times when she “hides an aching heart ' neath a smiling mask.” Her ambition is to he a violinist. Well—while there’s life there’s hope. CLIFTON R. BERRIER “Chip” Age 17; weight 142; height 5 feet, 10 inches. Activities: Athletic Association (3); Class Bas¬ ketball (3); Track Squad (3); Literary So¬ ciety (2) ; Science Club (2). “Who broke no promise, served no private end. Who gained no title, lost no friend.” “Chip” has been a member of the class for four years and in no way has he been a liability. What higher praise could be given him? MARJORIE LEE BLAIR “Margie” Age 17; weight 110; height 5 feet, 6J4 inches. Activities: Charter Member Athletic Associa¬ tion (1), (2), (3), (4); Varsitv Basketball Squad (1), (2), (3); Junior Class Team (3); Senior Class Team (4); Literary Society (1). (2) ; Junior Historian; G. II. S. Stringers (4); Hiking Club (3), (4); Monogram Club (3) , (4); Associate Athletic Editor High Life (3); Hditor-in-Chief 1923 Reflector; French Club (4); Poetry Club (4); Girls ' Athletic Council (4); Head of Basketball (4) ; Biology Club (2); Tennis Club (3), (4); Wearer of G. and G. N. C.; Torch¬ light Society (4). “Not too serious, not too gay But all-together a jolly good fellow.” To begin with “Margie ' s” true blue. Regard¬ less of your trouble she will either help you out, or laugh you out of it. Always the center of a or laugh you out of it. As to versatility of achievement, the records bear witness to her athletics, the teachers to her charm, her numer¬ ous friends to her congeniality, and this volume of The Reflector to her literary ability. rr, or « Page Eighteen .

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Page Twenty THE 1923 REFLECTOR -Hui ii ( I, nw MARJORIE ELIZABETH CARTLAND Marjie Age 17; weight 135; height 5 feet, 7 inches. Activities. Athletic Association (1), (2), (3), (4); Class Basketball (4); Literary Society (1), (2); Volleyball (3); Poetry Club (4): Short Story Club (4); Latin Club (4); Hik¬ ing Club (3) ; Member of the Torch Light Society (3), (4); French Club (4); Tennis Club (3), (4). Marjorie’s sweet disposition, rosy cheeks and innocent look have carried her sailing through the four years of her high school life. Her re¬ markable facility for getting on the good side of the teachers has led many to dub her “teach¬ er’s pet.” In fact, she has made an enviable record, not only in grades but in many other phases of activity. MARY ELIZABETH CHETTY ‘Chet Age 17; weight 145; height 5 feet. 5 inches. Activiies: Literary Society (2): Athletic sso- ciation (1). (2), (3), (4); Hiking Club (3); Hi-Collect (dub (3). The blue of her eyes and the gold of her hair Are blend of the western sky. “Chet was voted the laziest girl in the Junior Class, but it was rank slander. The notoriously ignorant mob was. as usual, misinformed. Br Chet nevei tears hei haii oi goes into hysterics, they think she’s lazy. But she’s al¬ ways there with the goods, and generally with Ruth Hard.ng. HELEN ELIZABETH CLAPP “Hec Age 17; weight 138; height 5 feet, 4 inches. Activities: Athletic ssociation (1), (2), (3), (4); President of Athletic Council (4); Ten¬ nis Team (4); Class Basketball 12). (3), (4); Varsity Basketball (4); Vice-President Girls’ Athletic Association; Manager Girls ' Basket¬ ball Team (4); Athletic Editor High Life (4); Latin Club (4); Monogram Club (4); Liter¬ ary Society (2); Tennis Champion Doubles (4). She gave her hair to the winds to scatter. Hec is always good-natured. Even in a basketball game, in which she generally stars, her cheerful grin never disappears. The same may be said for her in a tennis game. She has the rare ability of both losing and winning grace¬ fully. “Sportsmanship’’ is her motto and she lives up to it to the last word.