Hampton High School - Krabba Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Last AAll and Testament We, the class of 1923, being about to pass out of this sphere of edu¬ cation, in full possession of a crammed mind, well-trained memory, and almost superhuman understanding, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills or promises by us at any time heretofore made or perhaps, carelessly spoken, one to another, as the thoughtless wish of an idle hour. Item I. We do will and bequeath to Mr. Brent some of the olive oil, that the Senior boys use, which we sincerely hope he will use to keep down his fluffy hair. Item II. We do will and bequeath to Professor T. G. Pullen, Jr., a handsomely covered book, entitled, “Give Me Your Attention, Please,” which we know he will care for with the greatest reverence. Item 111. We do will and bequeath to Miss Kitty Hope the balance left in our treasury to buy the following parts to repair her Ford: four wheels and tires, one steering gear, two headlights, one tail light, one top and curtains, one windshield, one horn, brake, clutch and self¬ starter. These accessories, we judge are all that are needed. Item IV. We do will and bequeath to the faculty, who have been our instructors in all the wisdom of the ages, sweet and unbroken suc¬ cession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. No longer need they lie awake to worry over the uncertainty of whether Ernest Monroe is doing his Spanish or whether Ed. Handy is flirting with Margaret Clark in Miss Wicker’s class, or even the thought of not having corrected those Senior papers. Also to our beloved faculty, we leave all the amazing knowledge and startling information that we have furnished from time to time in our exam, papers. We have imparted to them much that must have been entirely new to them. They are hereby authorized to give out such information as they may feel the world is ready to receive. We also leave to them a mirror which they might hang between the portraits of Lee and Jackson and as they look into the mirror say, “Ah, there are three great characters.” Item V. We do will and bequeath to the Pioneer all the events of our lives, past, present and future, with, all the wonders, sensations, hair-breadth escapes, as well as the deserved notoriety and fame, trust¬ ing- they may furnish plenty of material for news items and brilliant editorials for ages to come. Item VI. AVe will and bequeath to the citizens of Hampton living between the school and Piter’s, several new fences and a box of grass seed, also our appreciations for the use of the fence for leaning purposes. 27

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NATIVE SON DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF A new star has arisen on the horizon of political and oratorical fame in the person of Rt. Hon. John Lemuel Bastian, who has re¬ cently been appointed Speaker of the House of Representatives by the President. Mr. Bastian’s flow of flowery and forceful eloquence would make Patrick Henry and the im¬ mortal Burke turn blue in the face. COLUMBIA PICKS IOWA PROFESSOR Dubuque, Iowa, March 28.— Iowa teachers of all grades are elated over the news that Pro¬ fessor John L. Hogge, an alumnus of the University of Iowa, has been chosen for an important post in Columbia University,New York. He is a native of Hampton, Va. MISS VIRGINIA WRIGHT WILL SPEAK Miss Virginia Wright will speak at the regular monthly meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s Club Tuesday evening at 6:30 o’clock at the Y. W. C. A. Her subject will be, “Reading Your Character From Your Face.” THREW EGGS; ARE FINED Marion Kelly, Maybell Kemp, Margaret Coleman, Margaret Join- ville, strike pickets, were fined $15.00 each by Magistrate Eliza¬ beth Larkin in Messick Court yes¬ terday on a charge of throwing eggs at strikebreakers. NIGHTDRESS PARADE AT OLDMAID’S HOME Birds Nest, Va., Sept. 8.—Last night Miss Clara Hoffman’s Old Maid’s Home went up in smoke. This Home for the last ten years has been a retreat for all the un¬ fortunate maidens who have been disappointed in love. Spinsters Helen Frothingham, Jean Geggie, Nancy Vaughan, Lil¬ lian Deany, Florence Copeland, Genevieve Topping, Evely Dixon, Mary Fogleman, and Roselyn Cur¬ tis were among those who had a very narrow escape. The fire is thought to have start¬ ed in the basement by a cigarette thrown by the janitor, Henry Elliott, into a pile of paper. Fur¬ ther particulars are not known. BUSINESS BUILDING Salesmanship Better Letters And 300 Other Courses By Correspondence Apply for information Miss Margaret Waltrip Washington, D. C. FARMER BETTS BUYS FORTY SUITS UNDERWEAR FOR FAMILY Hays, Kan., March 29.—It was Sk dull day at one of the stores, and it didn’t seem as if business would pick up much before clos¬ ing time. Late in the day, however, Betts walked in with his wife. They wished to see some underwear. The clerk sold them forty suits, or ten suits for each of the family. KIRSNER TO INVADE LOT- TIER IN TWO WEEKS Excelsior Springs, Mo., April 7. —Kirsner, former world’s feather weight champion, today began his last two weeks of training here before he breaks camp to go to New York, where he will meet Stuart Lottier, Iowa heavyweight, at the Yankee Stadium, May 12. HONEY MOONERS WIN RACE TO CATCH SHIP New York, April 7.—Bent on a honey-moon trip to Bermuda, Mr. J. F. Gwinn and his bride, who was formerly Miss Catherine Full¬ er, of Hampton, hurried to a North river pier today for their boat, The St. George. In their haste they boarded an Italian boat lying on the opposite side of the pier. AMERICA WINS PARIS ART PRIZE For the first time in years, the annual prize of the Art Commi t¬ tee of the Paris Art Club was awarded to an American. Miss Constance Hough is thje young American who received this great honor. Following this announce¬ ment the young artist’s works have been placed on exhibition all over. Critics proclaim her with the praise of a coming Bonheur. AGNES CURTIS STARS IN ‘CAN A WOMAN LOVE TWICE’ In this great offering Miss Cur¬ tis portrays the complexities of a modern woman’s “affairs de am¬ our.” Further note of her ability to handle this theme is unneces¬ sary. In the cast are Wilton Jones and Cowles Hogge as leads, with Ernest Monroe, prominent in the support. v. ARRIVES IN NEW YORK New York, April 10.—It is with great interest that the City of New York will welcome Miss Mar¬ garet Clark, who has been for the past twenty years in Foreign Mis¬ sion Fields. LET’S HAVE SUPPER at Miss Elizabeth May’s Cafeteria The Attraction is the Food CASHIER, $20,000 AND BRIDE GONE Boston, April 7.—The disap¬ pearance of Jefferson Crandall, cashier of the Markham Insurance Agency, and a shortage of $20,- 000 in his accounts were com¬ municated to the police today, with him went his bride, formerly Miss Margaret Patrick, of Hamp¬ ton, Va. It is believed that the cause of this abscondence by Crandall was prompted by the unsatiable appe¬ tite of his young wife for luxury. No trace has been found of him. SCOTT BROS. AWARD $5,000 TO MISS THELMA WATSON Miss Thelma Watson, of this city has walked off with the $5000 prize given by Scott Bros, for not having missed a single perform¬ ance in 27 years, six months and 14 days. DAVIS The Original Buttermilk Starting Feed An appetizing combination of pure, sweet grain and concentrat¬ ed sanitary Buttetmilk dried on the grain by a special process. Davis uses Semi-Solid Buttermilk only—never dried buttermilk. Davis Big Poultry Book Free Ask for a copy. For sale by J. T. HOOGE SON MME. JESSEE SQUIRE 20 years’ constant practice in Hampton Positive Results After All Others Fail Re-unites separated; tells all— who and when you marry, if ever. Low fee. MISS ELIZABETH BOYENTON Student President At Poquoson College An honor rarely enjoyed was that given to Miss Elizabeth Boy- enton when she was unanimously elected to the Presidency of the Student Government Association of Poquoson College, Friday, Feb¬ ruary 6th. Hrubbitin cosmetics Famous the World Over Our face powder and rouge gives the best results. Used by all famous beauties. Due to the fact that our contin¬ ental factories are taken up in the production for the annual order of Miss Metta Hudgins, it has been extremely difficult to secure the imported product. But if it’s Rubbitin, it’s imported. “77” FOR COLDS In addition to the Cold, if you have a Tweak in any part of the body Dr. Franklin Slaughter’s Manual of all Diseases, Mailed free.

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Item YIL We will and bequeath to the Juniors the privilege of donating to the gymnasium some of the select Junior dumb-bells. Item VIII. We will and bequeath to the “4A” class, or a better name, the Minor Seniors, our dignity, which they have already begun to show signs of having. May they uphold it forever with all serious¬ ness and gravity, endeavoring to realize its vast importance. Item IX. The following may seem but trifling bequests, but we hope that they will be accepted: First: To the football team of next year, the football ability of Ed. Handy, Cowles Hogge, Raymond Kirsner. Joe Merrill and Ross Kearney. We could not in¬ duce Tinsley Harrison to part with his. Second: To Stump Hardy, the straight limbs of Horton Cochnower. Third: To anyone who needs it, Curtis Burt’s bluff. Apply early to avoid the rush. Fourth: To Frances Whiting, Elizabeth Sinclair’s gift of gab. Fifth: To A. T. Hull, the sideburns and shieky ways of Henry Elliott. Sixth: To Dorothy Penny, Elizabeth May leaves several inches of her towering frame. Seventh: To Floyd Mabry and Ellen Jones, the close friendship of Maybelle Kemp, Marion Kelly and Margaret Coleman. Eighth: To Lottie Corey, Metta Hudgins wills “that school girl complexion.” Ninth: To Raymond Todd, the athletic ability of Tinsley Harrison. Tenth: To Richard Davis, Ross Kearney wills his superfluous ala scarlet flesh. Eleventh: To Angereau Hatter, Baxter Markham’s love for the opposite sex. Twelfth: To Cornelius Thompson, Lois Smith’s studiousness. Thirteenth: To Pards Johnson, Connie Hough wills her love. Fourteenth: To the first applicant, Cowles Hogge leaves that chesty walk of his. Fifteenth: To Mary Charles, the hopes of seeing her graduate soon. Sixteenth: To Eddie Sharman, that Arrow collar expression of John L. Hogge. Seventeenth: To Irene Lemaster, vamping and flirting ways of Curtis Burt. Eighteenth: To George Ellison, Raymond Kirsner’s line. Nineteenth: To Edna Brown, Roselyn Curtis’s best friend, her powder puff. Twentieth: To the Rats, the studiousness of all the Seniors, which we know they are badly in need of. Twenty-first: To those in need of a good man, Agnes Curtis wills Wilton Jones. Twenty-second: To Robert Adams, Margaret Clark surrenders full possession of Foxy’s “One Hoss Shay.” Twenty-third: To Churchill Roane, the good looks of Ed. Handy. Twenty-fourth: To anyone not in love, Clara Hoffman’s fondness for telling ro¬ mantic stories for oral composition. Twenty-fifth: To—well—no one at Hampton High, Catherine Fuller wills her hand. Twenty-sixth: To Minnie Young, some of the chewing gum stuck under the seats in Room 306. Twenty-seventh: To Evelyn McLelland, the melodious, siren voice of Lyla Colonna. We hereby constitute Joseph Stuart Lottier, Jr., executor of this, our last will and testament. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal this eighteenth day of June, Class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-Three Witnesses: of Hampton High School BERNICE GAY FRANKLIN SLAUGHTER ROSELYN CURTIS 28