Hampton High School - Krabba Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1929 volume:

Vire iolaDa (Sx o iitis Hampton IIicii School The KRABBA VOLUME SEVEN ‘Published by THE STUDENTS OF HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL HAMPTON, VIRGINIA FOREWORD It was Longfellow who said: “Lives of g,reat men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing,, leave behind us, Footprints on the sands of time.” We, the Krabba staff of’29 say: “Greater annuals all remind us We can make our book sublime, And, departing,, leave behind us, Memories on the pag,e of time.” (Ponlents Q)iews ffhe School Organisations athletics features Advert is efnents Mr. Frank Wilkinson Darling To FRANK WILKINSON DARLING Our friend and benefactor--one whose public spirit and interest in our commun¬ ity and school will ever be appreciated— we dedicate this book The KRABBA 1929 Seven In Old Virginia Virginia was the grand old state In days long since gone by. For reasons more than one, we’d say. And now we’ll tell you why. The girls wore dresses long and ivide Trailing down the street And smiled from bonnets, piled with feathers, W ith glances shy and sweet. The gallants wore their silks and satins, Trimmed with many a ruff And from fancy golden boxes Gracefully dipped their snuff. These lords and ladies in the dance Were quite a pleasing sight. As through the measures they did tread With feet both small and light. Ah, those were days when dashing youths Met with sword in hand And fought for love and honor And the beauty of the land! Oh, for the days when Virginia Was a good old Southern place, Upholding all the old romance Attributed to the race! Jean McBride, ’29. A Water Scene in Hampton River St. John’s Church—1728 . : : ; mmrw Syms-Eaton Academy S ite of First Free School in America A Snow Scene in Hampton IV Planes in the Fog Over Hampton Roads The Moat at Fort Monroe Nine Dr. J. Wilton Hope Chairman of Hampton School Board, 1903-1929 Mr. John Weymouth Member of Hampton School Board, 1919-1929 Mr. L. M. von Schilling Member of Hampton School Board, 1926-1929 Ten THE FACULTY VIRGINIA LEE AMOS A. B., Richmond College Instructor in English FREDEEN BEA1RD A. B., Sophie Newcomb College Instructor in English and Latin KATHLEEN BIREN A. B., Randolph-Macon Woman’s College Instructor in French and Latin ALVA HOBSON COOKE B. A., College of William and Mary Instructor in English Director of Athletics ELVA CUNNINGHAM A. B., Randolph-Macon Women’s College Instructor in Spanish and English LALLIE BEVERLY DARDEN Farmville State Teachers’ College Instructor in Commercial Department MARY FRANCES ELLETT B. A., Westhampton College Instructor in Mathematics MILTON C. ELLIOTT B. S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Instructor in Science LOU BELLE ELLIS B. S., Bowling Green College Instructor in Commercial Department SADIE FORBES B. S. College of William and Mary Instructor in Science JANE HEPLER A. B., Randolph-Macon Woman’s College B. A., University of New York Instructor in English ;f! I Eleven SUSAN MARY HESS B. S., College ot William and Mary Instructor in Science MARIA COB BELLA HOPE Secretary to Principal, Librarian WARREN W. HOWARD B. S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Instructor in Mathematics MADELINE JONES A. B„ Western Maryland College Instructor in Latin LUTHER W. MACHEN Graduate Bliss Electrical School Instructor in Electricity and Shop Work BURT JACKSON PRESSEY A. B., College of William and Mary Instructor in History INDIE LOWERY SINCLAIR B. S., Fredericksburg State Teachers’ College Instructor in Physical Education MARGUERITE M. J. STEVENS A. B., Columbia University Insrtuctor in Mathematics MARY McCLEAN SUGDEN Stevens School Instructor in Latin KATHERINE MADISON WICKER B. S., Peabody College M. A., College of William and Mary Instructor in History CHARLOTTE WILSON B. S., Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College Instructor in History T WEI. YE Wallace Hogge . President Bonnie Lee Williams . Vice-President Sarah Face . Secretary Virginia Lear . Treasurer John Hardy . Treasurer Motto: “Completus Tamen Incipiens” Flower: Rose Colors: Pink and Green Valedictorian, Thelma Coile Salutatorian, Virginia Lear Class Poet , Thelma Coile Historian, Virginia Wooldridge Lawyer, William Taliaferro Class Prophet , Adois Watson Giftorian, Arthur Segar Finances Jack Morgan, Chairman Jack Horseman Reisa Saunders Robert Morris Margaret Thompson Class Committees Class Night Robert Morris, Chairman Ballard Blanks Lthna Lawson Lucy Moore Invitation Rachel McDaniel, Chairman Cecil Fuller Lnid Gauley Elsie Hardy Charles Thomas T HIRTEEN MARY ROSINE BAGGETT HUGH ADAMS Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’27, ’28, ’29; Secretary, Woodrow Wilson Liter¬ ary Society, ’28, ’29; Vice-President, Com¬ mercial Club, ’27; Operetta, ’28; Glee Club, ’29; Minstrels, ’25, ’29; Football, ’28; Krabba Staff, ’27; Dramatics, ’29. Hugh is one of those delightfully genial companions, a good looking boy with red bair. Hugh talks quickly and will make a good insurance man because dull sta¬ tistics will assume a rosy glow under his original interpretation. Hugh has a great deal of the sense of the dramatic about him. Picture Hugh in the opera, “Romeo and Juliet”, with Johnny on the balcony. JOHN MINITREE ANDERSON “Jack” Treasurer, Athletic Association, ’29. Happy-go-lucky Jack, is ready to do anything—even to make the Honor Roll. He hasn ' t been in Hampton High very long, so his activities do not tell even one fourth of what he has done in high school. That’s a shame, hut each of his classmates will remember that Jack was a true sport and thoroughly on the level. “Mermie” Spanish Club, ’27; Athletic Association, ’28. Mary might really play “The Mouse” in the “Lion and the Mouse,” she is such a quiet body. She is one of our numerous young ladies who think they must learn something in high school. She has a group of confidants who know Mary’s other side and they declare she is as fine a friend as she is a student. ELEANOR MARVIN BEALE “Beale” Athletic Association, ’26, ’27, ’28; Oper¬ etta, ’27; Junior Chorus, ’28; French Club, ’28, ’29; Latin Club, ’28, ’29; Krabba Staff, ’29; Junior Red Cross, ’29. If Eleanor were asked to write a word at random on the board, one could easily guess that it would be the word, “fun.” It seems to follow Eleanor like a shadow. She gets a great deal of fun out of Latin, too. We know that if she is able to enjoy that, the other things of life must be heaven. Fourteen PETER ALOYSEUS BERGBOM “Pete” Athletic Association, ’27, ’28; Crabba Civics Club, ’28; Track Team, ’28. Peter found out early in life that he would never be a candidate for a beauty contest, so he began to aspire to intel¬ lectual honors. He always gets “A” and no Honor Roll is complete without his name. Yes, Peter knows his figures— Math, yes; Ziegfeld, well-. BALLARD ODELL BLANKS “B. B” Athletic Association, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Football, ’27, ’28; French Club, ’28, ’29; Baseball, ’29. Ballard and football seem to “gee” won¬ derfully. If he keeps up his record he’ll play with Georgia Tech, some day. He specializes in sports and even plays the game of studies. Best of all Ballard likes the “game that two can play.” We hope the class prophet will predict for him the role of “efficiency expert.” DORIS BOHLKEN Athletic Association, ’27; Winifred Pales Club, ’27; Krabba Staff, ’27, ’28; Junior Chorus, ’28; French Club, ’28, ’29; Junior Red Cross, ’28, ’29. Doris knows how to “wig wag.” She would have to since that’s the only way she ever talks in study hall. Doris is our foremost artist. Scarcely a day goes by without one of her artistic posters on the bulletin board. H. H. S. will miss her. EUGENE CHARLES BRAIG “Gene” Athletic Association, ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Track Squad, ’28; Football Squad, ’28; Student Council, ’28. Eugene believes that breaking a mirror is one of the worst misfortunes that can happen to a fellow, especially if it is his own mirror. No wonder, when he receives such delightful reflections! Eugene is no Narcissus, however, lolling over such re¬ flections, but is an active, well-liked senior, and it is not strange that he is attracted to the fairer sex. Vice Versa. Fifteen RAYMOND LAFAYETTE CROCKETT “Ray” THELMA CHR1STIANE COILE Athletic Association, ’27, ’29; French Club, ’29; Thomas Jefferson Literary So¬ ciety, ’28; Secretary, Latin Club, ’29; Junior Red Cross, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28; Associate Editor, Krabba, ’29. Thelma, the student and poetess! Her excellent marks in school testify to the first. She can take the commonest of earth’s treasures and put them in a realm of glory in her poetry. She is very re¬ served, but learn to know her well and you will get a g ' eat deal out of life. CATHERINE ANNE COONEY “Shug” Athletic Association, ’28, ’29; French Club, ’29; Latin Club, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28. The only person so far recorded who would rather dance than eat is Shug. Let me tell you that she has not practised in vain, for she is almost an artist. It would be hard to find a better dancing couple than “J. R. and she. Shug has gone through her classes in fine style. It is up to the boys to find out if Shug is as sweet as her name Athletic Association. ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Orchestra, ’25; French Club, ’28, ’29; Latin Club. ’25, ’26. Raymond is about the quietest boy in the Senior class, and he is not rivaled by many. He studies quite hard and has a lot of patience with his studies. Raymond has only a few confidants, but those few think a great deal of him, and we don’t wonder. MARY LEE DANIEL Literary Editor Krabba, ’28; Secretary 4A Class, ’28; Assistant Editor Pioneer, ’27; Athletic Association, ’26, ’27, ’28; Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’26, ’27; Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’28; Bessie Lee Booker Journalism Club, ’27; Commercial Club, 28; Spanish Club, ’26. Mary takes school at her leisure spend¬ ing a good deal of her time in the Horary. Maybe the environment ol the library in¬ fluences her as she can give a very good book review. Mary will become a jour¬ nalist or something in that line and will make good at it, too. Sixteen OLIVE ROSE DANIEL “Polly” Glee Club, ’26, ’27; Athletic Association, ’27; Home Economics Club, ’25; French Club, ’28, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28. Polly is always looking at the compass. Why? Can’t you guess? To see which way the “West-phalls”, of course. That’s terrible! Don’t spring another one on her as she hasn’t recovered from this one yet. To be quite serious—Polly, you are terribly stingy! You always keep your temper. Polly also keeps her friends, keeps her appointments, and almost all her lessons up to date. Station C-R-A-Z-Y, signing off. JOHN BLACKWELL DAVENPORT “Jack” Athletic Association, ’27, ’28, ’29; Stu¬ dent Council, ’28; French Club, ’28. ’29; Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’27, ’28. ’29; Civics Club, ’28, ’29; Krabba Staff, ’29. A very studious young pupil with am¬ bitions galore. It is well that Jack does not take his loves seriously or he would have died of a broken heart before he was able to walk. He plays the piano unusually well. If he would let his hair grow anti complicate his name, he might develop into a second Paderewski. VIRGINIA LEWIS DESPER “Diinc” Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’26, ’27, ’28; Latin Club, ’26; Athletic Asso¬ ciation. ’26, ’27; French Club, ’28; Glee Club, ’27, ’28; Junior Chorus, ’27, ’28; Treasurer, Senior Class, ’29. Virginia is one of our good students. Maybe there is something in the name, Virginia, that just makes a girl do her best. She is attractive, and what is best of all, she is friendly. Many a pupil in Hamp¬ ton Lligh is proud to call her not only classmate, but friend. JOHNNY HITE EDWARDS “John” Home Economics Club, ’25, ’26, ’27; Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’25, ’26; Commercial Club, ’26, ’27; Spanish Club, ’27, ’28; Junior Chorus, ’28. A young man who was saying good-bye clung too long, Johnny thought. She asked him pointedly, “Do you think I am a mem¬ ber of the Helping Hand Society?” Echo answers! Johnny is not conceited even though she has all the essentials. She seems to appreciate a good joke, at least she must, since she gets along with -. Seventeen EVELYN OSBORN FRALEY Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’26, ’27; Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’28, ’29; Latin Club, ’26, ’27; Athletic Associa¬ tion, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28; French Club, ’29. Believe it or not! Evelyn was born in the flourishing town of Hampton. This, however, did not give her a “crabby” dis¬ position. In fact, she is very bright and sunny. She certainly would be lost away from the seashore (going East) for she has a hard time swimming. ALVERN LILLIAN FULLER “Vern” Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’27; Spanish Club, ’27, ’28, ’29; Athletic Asso¬ ciation, ’28. Alvern is not lazy, but if laziness re¬ quired effort she would be one of the laziest girls in Hampton. She makes a success of everything she engages in, and so well that one cannot be jealous. Of course she is pretty! “Janet” Commercial Club, ’26; Glee Club, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Athletic Association. ’28, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28; Junior Class Secretary, ' 28; Athletic Council, ’29; Thomas Jeffer¬ son Literary Society, ’26, ’27, ’28. Whenever one hears, “Hello, Elsie,” look around for Paul. We have never asked Elsie to sing “Killarney,” but we know she can, because of her pretty dark hair and Irish blue eyes. SARAH EMMA LOUISE FACE “Sally” Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’26, 27, ’28; Treasurer, Woodrow Wilson Liter¬ ary Society, ’27; President, Literary So¬ ciety, ’28; Operetta, ’26, ’28; President, Glee Club, ’28, ’29; Secretary, Glee Club, ’27; Secretary, Class, ’26; Journalism Club, ’26; President, Journalism Club, ’27; Sec¬ retary, Class, ’27; Athletic Association, ’25, 26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Treasurer, Athletic Asso¬ ciation, ’28; Junior Chorus, ’28; D. D. K., ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; President, D. D. K., ’28, ’29; Cheer Leader, ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Home Economics Club, ’26, ’27; Manager, Basket Ball. ’29; Secretary, Senior Class, ’29; President, Senior Civics Club, ’29. We refer you to Sarah’s activities list for all the nice things that we’ve left unsaid. Eighteen CECIL HUDSON FULLER “Ce” Mammie Society, ' 27, ’28, ’29; Electrical Society, ’27, ’28; Athletic Association, ’27, ’28. Who’s lazy? 1 wonder. Oh, that little boy from Phoebus! Fuller is his name, isnt ’it? Sure, you guessed right. Cecil is so happy-go-lucky and free from care. He likes girls and his favorite teacher is -, but there, if we told some others might get peeved. MARGARET R. GOLDSTEIN “Goldie” Glee Club, ’26; Operetta, ’26; Woodrow 7 Wilson Literary Society, ’26, ’27; Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’28, ’29: Ath¬ letic Association, ’27, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28; French Club, ’29; Music Club, ’26; Winifred Fales Club, ’27, ’28; Junior Red Cross, ’29; Civics Club, ' 29. Margaret is modest hut talkative. No one knows how she ever managed to ac¬ complish this strange effect. She usually passes in every subject and if the teacher has a headache and gives her a lower grade than she expected, Goldie knows she’ll do better next time and doesn’t worry. CURTIS LINWOOD HALL “Buster” Athletic Association, ’27, ' 28; Football, ’27; Crabha Civics Club, ’28, ’29. Those who know Curtis know 7 he has grown (since his senior picture was taken) a mustache. Really, it is a shame you can’t see how handsome he is now. If you take a fountain pen and draw one or two lines where mustaches are usually placed you will get an idea of the present effect that lias been placed before the public by Curtis Hall. HAZEL MARGUERITE HALL “Bare” Commercial Club, ’26, ’27; Spanish Club, ’27, ’28; Junior Cohrus, ’28; Athletic Asso¬ ciation. ’28, ’29; Junior Red Cross, ’28, ’29. Hazel, we have received a number of compliments for you, but we won’t write them out here as that would be quite em¬ barrassing. Two of them were something about your personality and charm. Stop laughing! We mean it. They are the two important factors in life so hold on to them. Nineteen FRANCES JUANITA HAWKINS ELSIE ROBINSON HARDY “Vi” French Club, ’29; Athletic Association, ’28, ’29; Civics Club, ’28, ’29. According to our dictionary: “Elsie— an interesting girl, one who is genial, loyal, timid, humorous, and original, sometimes used of one who draws well, both on paper and in a crowd.” This dic¬ tionary surely tells the truth about Elsie. I wonder whether Elsie is the one who made the bright remark that “marriage unites two complex sentences into a single paragraph.” JOHN PRESTON HARDY “J. P.” Glee Club, ’27, ’28, ’29; Athletic Asso¬ ciation, ’28, ’29; Treasurer, Senior Civics Club, ’28, ’29; Treasurer, French Club, ’28, ’29. John’s summary of the rules for living to a ripe old age is simply: “Forget every thing that doesn’t make one happy.” He almost wears upon his forehead the mystic symbol, “Don’t forget to pay your dues.” A sweet little Fre shman said, “He’s so gloriously vital.” If Hollywood ever hears of John Hardy, Ramon Navarro will sink into oblivion. “Nita” Commercial Club, ’27, ’28; Junior Red Cross, ’28, ’29. Frances likes authors such as Paul Ford, or rather she prefers books like “Janice Meridith.” Some author said that if we keep reading books of that character we will marry for love. Now we wouldn’t dis¬ courage you for the world, Frances, but remember your doom! If you do not stop eating so much candy, you will be looking for a list of successful diets instead. IDA BELL HAYWOOD Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’27; Junior Red Cross, ’28, ’29; Senior Civics Club, ’28, ’29; Basket Ball Team, ’27, ’28, ’29; Athletic Association, ’27. Ida is one of the artists of our class. She has real drawing ability. Ever notice how she draws attention? She is really a pretty picture herself. She has never drawn herself, but what about paint? Twenty “Thine” Glee Club, ’27, ’28, ’29; Junior Reel Cross, ’29; Civics Club, ’28; French Club, ’28, ’29; Senior Editor, Krabba Staff, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Alberthine has found some way to do a little bit of everything. She’s studious, mu¬ sical and athletic. We know she’ll always cherish the remembrances of her work as senior editor on the Krabba. Maybe (?) she’ll cherish thoughts of that scene in the Glee Club pageant, too. WALLACE HOGGE Clv ' er Leader, ’2b, ’27, ’28, ’29; Presi¬ dent Class, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Treasurer, Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’25; Operetta, ’26; Assistant Business Manager, Krabba, ’26; President, Music Appreciation Club, ’26; Journalism Club, ’27; The Club, ’27; President, Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’27, ’28; Athletic Association, ’25, ’27, ’28; Operetta, ’28; Manager, Baseball, ’28. Wallace carries about all the honors of H. H. S. away with him. He has been presi¬ dent of his class from his freshman year to his senior year. It is said that Wallace’s popularity is due to his lack of interest in girls. We wonder! WALTER HOOVER Athletic Association. ’26; Football Squad, ’27. ’28; French Club, ’29. Walter has a keen sense of humor and he can even laugh over his three year struggle to get that coveted letter in football. Walter’s teachers say he does good work, which is high honor for a humorist. Like his namesakes in the White House and in every well equipped home, we predict that Walter will make a “clean-sweep” along the highways of life. JACK HORSEMAN “Horsie” Latin Club, ’26; Woodrow Wilson Liter¬ ary Society, ’27, ’28, ’29; Football, ’27, ’28; Baseball, ’28, ’29; Manager, Basketball, ’29; Athletic Council, ’29; Treasurer, Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’29; Vice-President, Junior Class, ’28; Glee Club, ’26, ’27. Jack is planning to become an elevator boy. To go out with Jack is to go out with a good sport—for a good time. A little studying wouldn’t hurt him, but why worry about that? Jack is very fond of chemistry, girls, and candy. ’Nuff said! T weinty-One BERNARD LEE JOHNSON “Happy” Treasurer, Junior Class, ’27, ’28; Treas¬ urer, Senior Class, ’28; Treasurer, Athletic Association, ’28. Bernard lias all the instincts of a born business manager. He is an attractive young fellow, too, and will grace any hard¬ wood desk. Hampton has a large share of his attention and the next class will find it hard to secure another so active in school affairs. VIRGINIA ELIZABETH JOHNSON “Cinna” Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’26. ’27; Music Club, ’26, ’27; Thomas Jeffer¬ son Literary Society, ’28, ’29; Athletic Association, ’28, ’29; Crabba Civics Club, ’29; French Club, ’29. If one looked at Virginia when she was thinking one would imagine she was just that demure “little girl” type. However, when she happens to be day dreaming about new Ford coupes it is hard to con¬ centrate on whether “was” is transitive, in¬ transitive, or linking. Why worry anyway? SARAH JOSEPHINE HUGHES “Joe” Athletic Association, ’26, ’27, ’28, 29: French Club, ’28, ’29; Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’25, 26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Civics Club, ’28, ’29; Basketball, ’27, ’28; Latin Club, ’24, ’25, ’26. Joe! Will you ever stop laughing? Don’t you know that “a laugh a day keeps the doctor away?” and you certainly ap¬ pear healthy! Some day you may not want to keep a doctor away. Watch out Joe! THOMAS LIN WOOD HUGHES “Linny” Athletic Association, ’27, ’28, ’29; Mammie Society, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Spanish Club, ’26, ’27; Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’26; Commercial Club, ’26. Take the song “The Sheik of Araby,” substitute the word Hampton for Araby and apply the new title to Mr. Linwood Hughes. Linny doesn’t like this at all, as evidenced by his activities, but it doesn’t make any difference how hard one works. For Linny, if the girls say you are a sheik once, you are a sheik always. Twenty -Two HUGH KNERR Civics Club, ' 29; Athletic Association, ’29. Halt! Who goes there? Quien sabe? and so forth. Maybe we should tell you, —a future General! Hugh expects to up¬ hold the honors of Hampton at West Point. Ain’t that grand, girls? He’ll make a dandy officer, but never an officer dandy. ETHNA NORENE LAWSON “Ecky” Glee Club, ‘25, ’26; Operetta, ’25; Latin Club, ’25, ’26, ’28, ’29; Athletic Association, ’27, ’28; Junior Chorus, ’28; Woodrow Wil¬ son Literary Society, ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; French Club, ’28, ’29; President, Junior Red Cross, ’28, ’29. Ethna has an “A-sy way with her” in every class. As a fellow student said, “She gets A’s with Ease.” She is going to be a nurse, to soothe fevered brows, and quiet delirious patients. This is her only reason for holding hands. Seriously, Ethna will always find it easy hereafter to keep ahead of others because of her running start in Hampton High. VIRGINIA DUMARS LEAR “Dinc” “Skinny” Latin Club. ’26; Woodrow Wilson Liter¬ ary Society, ’26, ’27; Athletic Association, ’27; Student Council, ’28; Junior Red Cross, ' 28; Class Representative, ’28; Treasurer, Senior Class, ’28; President, French Club, ’28. Virginia is the shining example of what our high school can accomplish in the way of education. All that Virginia knows she knows well. She can not breathe in the lower altitudes of “B” and “C”. Virginia is direct in her assertions, but her common sense saves her from being bossy. ROBERT EDWARD LEE “General” Athletic Association, ’24, ’25, ’26, ’27; Latin Club, ’25; Baseball, ’29. Robert is a descendant of “Light Horse” Harry Lee, but this does not make his hat size any larger. Robert’s diminutiveness does not restrain him, for he is always right there no matter what is going on. Robert is very quiet, but in our class this is more of an asset than a liability. Twenty-Three ri i - ' pENIORS mi ' 5 RACHEL EMILY McDANIEL Athletic Association, ’26, ’27, ’28; Glee Club, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Music Club, ’26, ’27; Latin Club, ’26; Woodrow Wilson Lit¬ erary Society, ’26, ’27, ’28; Junior Chorus, ’28; French Club, ’29; Junior Red Cross, ’29. I’m sure you all know Rachel, or il you don’t something’s funny! And have you ever heard her shag? 1 say heard because when she and one of those Newport News boys get together, if they don’t make the floor shake! She’s satisfied with Hampton, but don’t you sometimes think she’d rather live in Phoebus? AGNES SOPHIA MILLER “Mom” Home Economics Club, ’26, ’27; Com¬ mercial Club, ’26, ’27; Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, 26, ’27, ’28; Athletic As¬ sociation, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Spanish Club, ’27, ’28; Junior Chorus, ’28; Junior Red Cross, ’28, ’29. If “gentlemen prefer blondes”, then Agnes must certainly be preferred. She is fun loving and very interesting. We couldn’t possibly suggest her future. She has such a number of novel ideas; il she tried to carry them all out she d start some new philosophy. MARY ELIZABETH LUMPKIN “Joy” Home Economics, ’25, ’25, ' 27; Wood- row Wilson Literary Society, ’25, ’26; Glee Club, ’26, ’27; Commercial Club, ’26, ’27; Spanish Club, ’27, ’28; Junior Chorus, ’28. Even Mrs. Stevens can’t keep Mary and C-from t Iking in class. Mary is the flapper type, but only “Haps” at certain intervals. Some day she may be author of a Spanish textbook which she has promised to dedicate to the class. We hope Mary will become a movie actress, because we want at least one of the class to represent us at Hollywood. JEAN MARGARET McBRIDE Athletic Association, ’27, ’28; Junior Red Cross, ’29; Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’28; French Club, ’29. Jean is the dearest kind of a “gypsy”. She has tasted of learning in many schools. Wherever she goes she is a born leader, but she is just “Jean” north, south, east, or west. Jean’s heart and mind match her eyes, except in behavior. Wherever she may go she carries the best of wishes from all in dear old Hampton. Some day she may have a little gray home in the West. Twenty-Four MINA LORA MOORE French Club, ’28, ’29; Athletic Associa¬ tion, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Latin Club, ’26, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28; Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, 29; Winifred Fales Club, ’25, ’26, ’28. Lora is a splendid example of Alice in the song “Ben Bolt”. You remember, don ' t you—“she trembled with fear at his frown.” Lora’s gentler tones and shy de¬ meanor make us all proud to have her in thi s generation where rudeness seems so valued. LUCY WOODSON MOORE “Plucky” Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Commercial Club, ’26, ’27; Spanish Club, ’27, ’28; Athletic Associa¬ tion, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28; Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’27, ’28; Typist, Krabba Staff, ’29. Introducing the expert typist of Hamp¬ ton High. Lucy won out in the Typewrit¬ ing Contest which was held at Norfolk. From Norfolk she will go to Fredericks¬ burg, and from Fredericksburg the winner —and we’re betting on Lucy—will go to California. Lucy, we wish you luck. Ck,. ANN PAGE MORELAND “Pacie” Thomas Jefferson Literarv Society, ’26. ’27, ’28, ’29; Glee Club, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Treasurer, Glee Club, ’29; Latin Club, ’26, ’29; Vice-President, Latin Club, ’29; D. D. K., ’29; Athletic Association, ’26. ’27, - ’28, ’29. Ann Page is a young lady o f talent. She sings alto and plays the piano. Her grades are dandy, too, and she seems to get them so easily. Ann Page, remember, it’s up to you to maintain an artistic temperament. All artists have that and we know you will lie one some day. JOHN BLACKMORE MORGAN “Jack” “General” Football. ’28; Squad, ’26, ’27, ’28; Base¬ ball, ’27, ’28; Track Squad, ’25, ’26; Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Vice-President, Athletic Asso¬ ciation, ’28, ’29; Athletic Association, ’28, ’29; Vice-President, Sophomore Class, ’27. Jack likes jokes, and all of us like Jack. Some times the girls will listen to the same joke twice and enjoy it or seem to. Maybe they’re looking at Jack’s curly hair and blue eyes. But what is the difference? Jack puts the joke over. Twenty-Fine RABBA RAYMOND BENNY NEWMAN “Chick” Football Squad, ’27, ’28; Woodrow Wil¬ son Literary Society, ’28; Athletic Asso¬ ciation, ’28, ’29; French .Club, 28, 29, Latin Club, ’29; Krabba Staff, 29; Min¬ strel, ’29. Raymond believes what he believes when he believes it. If he is wrong, he will explain it by saying that he studied the wrong page in the other book. Such in¬ cidents mean shorter periods; and we alt like Raymond for the arguments he has made. r for ft F PACE “Budgie” journalism Club, ' 25, ' 26. ’27; Woodro Wilson Literary Society, 2b, Zb, zi, zo, Pioneer Staff, ’26; Athletic Association, ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Crabba Civics Club, ’29 George’s Lindbergian figure agrees well with his amiable, witty disposition, and his intellectual attainments. 01 course, he has never been completely up in the air but he has made a splendid success in his non-stop flight through Hampton be¬ cause whenever his mind gives evidence of engine trouble, his repartee makes light of the dark. MARGARET MORRIS “Margie” Athletic Association, ’26, ’27; Commer¬ cial Club, ’27; Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’26; Junior Chorus, ’28. Margaret ought to have a Spanish name like “Carita;” she’s just that type. If you ' re interested in Margaret look up the name and see what it means. You ' d be surprised! Margaret, some people say you can flirt and we don’t wonder, with your hair and eyes! Now don t get conceited; just keep a hat on and wear eye glasses. ROBERT MORRIS “Yobbie” Athletic Association, ' 25, 26, ’27, 28; Football, 28; Basketball, 27, 28, 29, Baseball, ’28, ’29. No one has ever heard his joints creak on the baseball or football field. No sir! He’s not so ancient. This prodigy of whom we’re speaking goes by the name of Robert, otherwise called, Yobbie. What would Morris do if the Athletic Association and its “associations” were taken away? Don’t get poor “Yobbie” worried. Twenty-Six WALTER WATKINS PRINCE Athletic Association, ’27, ’28; French Club, ’28; Civics Club, ’28. Walter is a quiet boy who begins low and starts slow, hut makes a dandy argu¬ ment when really in third speed. He is a good student and thinks well. We recom¬ mend him to anv “flapper” wanting a good balance wheel in her married life. Walter has not been consulted about this recom¬ mendation. EMILY MONTREE ROLLINS “Em” Athletic Association, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Winifred Fales Club, ’26. ’27; French Club, ’27, ’28, ’29; Civics Club, ' 26, ’27; Music Club, ’25, ’26, ’27; Junior Chorus, ’27; Glee Club, ’25, ’26; Basket Ball, ’25, ’26; Junior Red Cross, ’29. Emily is our Miss Personality. No club is complete without her. A list of Emily’s good points sounds like the Girl Scout laws—trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, etc. Is it any wonder that gay thoughts get tangled up in her pretty hair? RE1SA COOPER SAUNDERS “Rees” Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’28; Athletic Association, ’28, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28; Civics Club, ’29; Latin Club, ’29; French Club, ’29; Editor-in-chief, Krabba, ’29. Reisa, our well-beloved editor-in-chief, can not be compressed into a paragraph. She is a leader in every company of young people. This “personal” will have to be “sneaked” in because Reisa would not allow truth to triumph over modesty. We all love Reisa for her straightforward fearlessness, her kindly spirit, and her de¬ lightful companionship. MILDRED VIRGINIA SCHOTT “Funny” Winifred Fales Club, ’25, ’26, ’27; Latin Club, ’28; Junior Red Cross, ’28; Wood- row Wilson Literary Society, ’26, ’27. No one has ever called Mildred “Polly- anna. but she is just that cheerful. Did anyone ever see her when she was not good-natured? She is just as pleasant as an ice cre am cone on a May Field Day. If someone is feeling “blue,” and has that “nobody loves me” state of mind, it just Hies away when Mildred comes along. Twenty-Seven IDA MAY SEAR Latin Club, ’26; Glee Club, ’28, ’29; French Club, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28; Senior Civics Club, ’28; Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’27, ’28. Ida is one of our “show girls.” She is not only attractive in looks, but she dresses well, and she emphasizes what the well dressed brunette ought to wear. She surely makes a piano chatter, especially in jazz; and on the dance floor, 0, my! CHARLES CORNELL STEIRLY “Shirts” Sargent-at-Arms, Student Council, ’28; Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’26, ’27, ’28; Football Squad, ’27, ’28; Track Squad, ’28, ’29; Athletic Association, ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Senior Civics Club, ’28. They say that Cornell loves forestry, birds, and animals and that he can speak Spanish like Don Juan, but bis humor—• alas! ’Tis as dry as Vergil’s. He is one of those hoys who go out for football to give the first team something to fall on. If lie intends to be another “f reckles” and learn the language of the “Limberlost”, he shouldn’t try to talk it in Hampton High. We wish him success. AUTHLIR SIMKINS SEGAR, JR. “Art” Latin Club, ’25; Athletic Association, ' 24, ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Football, ’28; Track, ’27; Baseball, ’29. Arthur is one of the most welcome boys in class on a dull day. Just at the time that dull, gray care is settling down over the class, Arthur can be depended upon to brighten the moments. Like a bubbling spring on a hot summer’s day, Arthur’s humor is irresistible. Arthur is going to be an inventor and his sense of humor will be a mighty fine characteristic during such a career. ENiORS r LOUIS SHELDON SCLATER “Shelly” Music Club, ’26; Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’26, ’27; French Club, ’28. Shelly has an attractive personality. He is small, but very likeable. He is quiet, speaks moderately fast and has light hair and blue eyes. (This is not a description for the police, but in case some young lady-.) Shelly seems to like “Ecky” a lot. When you look at this. Shelly, ten years from now, we wonder if you still will. T wenty-Eicht MATTIE AUGUSTA STILLEY “Tillie” Commercial Club, ’26, ’27; Spanish Club, ’27, ’28; Junior Chorus, ’28; Athletic Asso¬ ciation, ’28, ’29; Junior Red Cross, ’28, ’29; Krabba Staff, ’29. Irene Castle! What in the world ever made us think of her while writing about Mattie? Mattie made the ‘doll exhibition’ a great success, but she could not find any dolls as pretty as herself. Look at her—• businesslike, a dash of Spanish romanti¬ cism, musical, athletic, sympathetic, and literary. It sounds like a composite pic¬ ture, but it’s all Mattie. ELIZABETH McCLEAN SUGDEN “Suggie” Latin Club, ’26, ’27; Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’26, ’27; Thomas Jeffer¬ son Literary Society, ’28, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28; French Club, ’29; Athletic Association, ’27, ’28. If Elizabeth can do Math as well as her mother she will have an income for life. Give Suggie ten cents (in an example, we mean) and see if she doesn ' t have enough, to live, die, and be buried on, with ample supply for her heirs. WILLIAM LYONS TALIAFERRO “Bill” Athletic Association, ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Latin Club, ' 25, ’26, ’28; President, Latin Club, ’28; French Club, ’28, ’29; Orchestra, ’25, ’26; Football, ’28; Track, ’28, ’29; As¬ sistant Business Manager, Krabba, ’27; Business Manager, Krabba, ’ 28; Glee Club, ’28, ’29; Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’25. Bill is a fine business manager. Some¬ one said the difference between Bill and his friends was his common sense. Rather rough on his friends! Bill, you must be¬ lieve in the song “Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella”, for the rain seems to wash away your troubles instead of piling them up. CHARLES S. THOMAS, JR. “Tommy” Athletic Association, ’26, ’27, ’28; Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’26, ’27. ’28; Glee Club, ’28; Krabba Staff. ’28; French Club, ’29. Charles is that jolly senior who has grown up lately. He used to be one of these studious little boys who never looked at the girls. During the last year, how¬ ever, he has added a few inches to his height and acquired that winning manner. Twenty-Nine EDWARD MAYNARD TOPPING “Gus” Latin Club, ’25, ’26; Football. ’27; Track, ’27, ’29. Gus is tied to the strings of Lenore Daughtery’s apron. Lenore is optimistic and makes the best of everything including Gus. It takes a lot of nerve to go riding with Gus because he is a driver who be¬ lieves in helping the hospitals. Edward could do better in school work if he did not get into so much mischief. ADOIS WATSON “Speedy” Glee Club, ’26, ’27, ’28. ’29; Junior Chorus, ' 26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Athletic Asso¬ ciation, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; French Club, ’29; Latin Club, ’29; Basketball Squad, ’29. Speedy is another musician of the fairer sex. If she can handle - as she handles her Whippet, she’ll make a great success in this world. Gee! We almost forgot! She also plays basketball, chews gum, and does not talk in study hall. We have just found out why they call her Speedy, hut that will be left to the reader’s imagination. “Dot” French Club, ’27, ’28; Athletic Associa¬ tion, ’25, ’26. Dorothy, you must he very, very wise, for it is said that silence is the proof of wisdom and you certainly never talk very much. It is quite nice, though, because when you speak everybody listens to what you have to say, which is a great deal more attention that most people get! MARGARET ESTHER THOMPSON Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’26, ’27, ’28; Latin Club, ’26, ’29; Athletic Association, ’28, ’29; French Club, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28. Margaret’s greatest hope is to be the hostess of a dance given for the Elite or Four Hundred. Besides being a good stu¬ dent she is active in school affairs. She helped greatly in the good work of the Ways and Means Committee. Tom has the very nicest Ways, too, and Means what she says. John Hardy likes her Ways, but doesn’t know what she Means. IESS Thirty ELIZABETH ANDREWS WATSON “Lil” “Toots” Commercial Club, ’26, ’27; Spanish Club, ’27, ' 28; Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Athletic Association, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28; Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’27, ’28. When Elizabeth leaves high school she is going to seek her career on the stage. Elizabeth has that smile advertised by show “monsieurs.” The “smile that wins a thousand”—this means winning people, ap¬ plause, and—. Let it go at that! FRANCES WATSON M usic Club, ’26, ’27; Athletic Associa¬ tion, ’27; French Club, ’28, ’29; Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’27, ’28, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28. Frances never tried to he remembered as the most studious girl in her class. But she radiated that nice, quiet joy that made us all happier when we were in her class. Frances got a little ahead of most of us in the class, but we know that when we come along she’ll greet us with a smile. Best wishes, Frances. KATHLEEN HOLSTON WATSON “Chum” Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’25, ’26, ’27; Athletic Association, ’28; French Club, ’28, ’29; Senior Civics Club, ’28. Kathleen is surely making good of this year in studying, or maybe she has always studied hard. She is so quiet that she cannot be noticed unless you are looking for her and then you will find her reading French translations to some one—most likely Jack Davenport. KATHLEEN HOPE WATSON “Ka Ka” Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’27, ’29; Athletic Association, ’26, ’27; Com¬ mercial Club, ’27. Kathleen is not an egoist. No, she is not an egotist, either. Anyhow, we mean that she is not always thinking about her¬ self. Now we’ve got the word! Kathleen is an “altruist.” Her glasses must be rose-colored, for she always sees the best side of everyone. She is tall and dignified, so that she may either become a high school teacher or a Supreme Court Judge. “Quien sabe?” Thirtt-On ETHLYN ATWOOD WEST French Club, ’28, ’29; Athletic Associa¬ tion, ’27; Junior Chorus, ’27. A description of Ethlyn would raise the hopes of any motion picture director look¬ ing for another Mary Pickford. She is in¬ deed a rare combination—pretty and de¬ mure. Her att ractiveness is not synthetic. A pretty girl, who is amiable, studious, and not sentimental. Truly, “truth is stranger than fiction.” CARL FREDERICK WESTPHAL “Westy” Spanish Club, ’26; Athletic Association, ’26, ’27, ’28; Commercial Club, ’27. Carl is a student with a business eye for the future. In fact, he already has a job and a good one at that. Only success can come to one who tries so hard, for young men who are so inclined toward business are hard to find. BONNIE LEE WILLIAMS, JR. “P. D.” Glee Club, ’26, ’27, ' 28, ’29; Vice-Presi¬ dent, Glee Club, ’28; Athletic Association, ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; President, Athletic Association, ’29; Varsity Football, ’28; Vice-President, Senior Class, ’29. Bonnie Lee is the whispering baritone that made the “Sweetheart of Sigma Chi” famous. He is also a very good punter, helping out last year’s team immensely. Bonnie’s blue eyes and “childish pranks” attract the opposite sex—and Mr. Starnes. ELVA CTRL WILSON “Curle” Latin Club, ’25, ’26; Commercial Club, ’27; Woodrow Wilson Literary Society, ’26, ’27; Music Club, ’26; Glee Club, ’28, ’29. Elva still believes in the old poem about “standing with reluctant feet, where the brook and river meet.” She is as timid as all “sweet girl graduates” ought to be. Because she doesn’t realize that she is half as nice as she really is, everybody likes her. Thirty-Two MYRA EVELYN WOOD “Bubbles” Latin Club, ’25, ’26; Commercial Club, ’27; Thomas Jefferson Literary Society, ’26, ’27; Athletic Association, ’27; Glee Club, ’28, ’29. Myra is so quiet that one has to look twice to be sure that she is in the room. “Still waters run deep”, Myra, and who knows what deep, deep thoughts go coursing through your pretty heard? Myra is always ready for any position, hut never unduly eager. VIRGINIA MARGARET WOOLDRIDGE Glee Club, ’28, ’29; Junior Chorus, ’28; Civics Club, ’29; French Club, ’29; Junior Red Cross, ’29; Class Historian, ’29; Ath¬ letic Association, ’27, ’28; Thomas Jeffer¬ son Literary Society, ’28; French Club, ’29. Now we know Virginia and now we don’t. Independent in thought and action for herself, Virginia knows friendliness means helpfulness, and she is always ready as a friend. Quick in speech, sensitive in spirit, loving in disposition, Virginia will remain in our hearts as one of the class mates whom we will not forget. OK, the Senior is a funny bird, He has no win s to fly; In “D’s,” the border line, he sails, In June he sits and sigjis—Ohhh! Thirty-Three History of the Class of 1929 S eniors! What a delightful sound that word has! We thought we would never make the top—my, how hard it was to struggle along—and now here we are. How gratifying to he privileged to sail, casually, but majestically, past the insignificant hordes of “Rats” who clutter up the halls every morning. How up¬ lifting to sit up front at assembly. This year marks the end of a period of happy high school days for the class of ’29. Endings in “song and story” often come with dramatic suddenness and as a result of studied effort. Life, however, is a more un¬ studied process, a natural and continuous growth from one point to another, a development so logical and gradual that one is happily unconscious of the changes. For this reason, perhaps, we feel not stiltedly ecstatic over having, at last, arrived at a consciously hard-won goal, nor decidedly despairing over the thought of separation and farewell. Rather, we find ourselves guilty of quite a commonplace mixture of emotions; naturally happy at having attained this much of life’s wholeness with a certain degree of success; naturally sorry to say good-bye to friends and objects dear to us through long association. When we entered Hampton High School in ’25, we wer e a hundred and thirty- five “Rats.” We were as weak as lambs and greatly awed by our new surroundings. But we showed the upperclassmen what we could do. We gave a dance. Can you imagine the freshmen giving a dance which was a success? Well, that’s what happened! Later on, we chose our class officers after great deliberation. They were: Wallace Hogge, Sarah Face, Otis Johnson, and Alfred Alexander. We’ll never forget how Wallace has guided our class through Hampton High. Due to our meekness and obedience to our motto, “Labor Omnia Vincit,” we emerged into our Sophomore year a few less in numbers but more accustomed to our new associations. The next year we had our share of the celebrities. They were: Margaret Fraser, prettiest; Sarah Face, best-all-around; and Mildred Dressier, laziest. We were very proud of that. We saw the installation of a moving picture machine and work started in remodeling the athletic field. We were well represented in athletics; and in scholastic standing we had our share of honor roll students. Our main achieve¬ ments that year were a better school spirit and the idea overcome that the “Sophs” run the school. How we disdained the “Rats” who had just entered this noble struc¬ ture of higher learning without an ounce of school spirit! In September 1927 we became Juniors. We were happy! How we idolized those Seniors. iNext year we would have access to those coveted “Senior privileges.” Thirty-Four We were represented in every phase of school life. Wallace Hogge and Sarah Face were cheer leaders. Thelma Coile, Eleanor Beale, Virginia Lear, and Peter Berg- bom upheld our standard on the honor roll. Walter Hoover and Jack Morgan represented us in football and Robert Morris and Ida Haywood in basketball. The time has passed all too quickly, while we idled through our Sophomore and Junior years until we awoke with a jolt to wonder if we could made the grade. That is, some were that way. Others, with a record of A’s and B’s sailed serenely through all four years. We have witnessed some improvements and some failures. All in all, our record isn’t so bad. In fact, it’s good enough to justify us in having that feeling of being the most important persons in school. Our schedules must receive special attention; classes must be changed for us. We must be allowed a few airs because we are high school Seniors only once. In those dim ages of time when we were “Rats” we heard about the senior play and plans for graduation as things far— 0 so far—removed from us. iNow we tremble lest we shall not make a success of these when they are ours. Finally, we believe with youth’s gay confidence and enthusiasm that it is not necessary to say farewell. Surely, in this time of airplane trips over the once un¬ known Atlantic, only those lacking in courage and initiative will lose contact with those whom they love. We hope to establish more firmly friendships already started, to try to pay our debt to Hampton High by representing her fittingly wherever we may go. Virginia Wooldridge t rty-Five Last Will and Testament of the CAass of 1929 W E, the Senior Class of Hampton High School, being of sound mind and forgiving memory, realizing the uncertainty of our future careers, being full of hope and hereby revoking any and all past mistakes, do hereby declare this to be our true last will and testament. To the Junior Class we bestow our richest gifts, namely: our Senior dignity, our excelling wit, our superlative hiliaritv. our good looks, our charming manners, our favor with the teachers, our splendid grades, and our triumphant exit as the most popular class the school has ever seen. These are the rare treasures which we hand down to the coming Senior Class. The minority of the class leave the ‘‘Banner Plan to the Juniors in hopes that they will continue the struggle in which they were so nobly defeated. And now we come to the following personal bestowals— 1. Eleanor Beale and Elsie Hardy leave their Latin grades to the beginners in I A. 2. Ethna Lawson, Alberthine Hicks, and Margaret Goldstein leave their stage ex¬ perience to the amateurs. 3. Jack Morgan leaves his U. S. Court experience to Frederick Schott. 4. Linwood Hughes leaves his knowledge of love and women to George Nelson. 5. Ida Haywood leaves her sweet disposition as a model for the students of Hamp¬ ton High School. 6. Wallace Hogge and Sarah Face willingly leave their many offices to anyone who wants a lot of trouble. 7. Catherine Cooney, Johnny Edwards and Jack Horseman leave their “light fan¬ tastic toe to the would be shaggers. 8. Cornell Steirley leaves his sparkling wit and humor to Page Hardaway. 9. Hugh Adams leaves a few of his flaming locks to Mr. Howard. 10. Virginia Johnson, Kathleen Watson, and Frances Watson leave pleasing remem¬ brances of Fox Hill. 11. Robert Lee and Sheldon Sclater leave their great height to James Vanderslice. 12. Elizabeth Watson leaves her love to a certain athletic Junior. 13. After much painstaking and hard work Reisa Saunders leaves this annual as a reminder of herself. 14. Karl Westphal and Frances Hawkins leave their praises for that thriving metropolis, commonly know as Phoebus. 15. Raymond Newman and Jack Anderson leave their unusually quite natures to Robley Evans. Thirtt-Sh 16. Ann Page Moreland leaves her piano playing ability to any would be Paderewski. 17. Paul Wood and Elsie Evans leave their little love match as a model for other high school sweethearts. 18. Peter Bergbom and Virginia Lear leave their brilliance of mind to Ena Lee Jones to help her pass I A Math. 19. Elizabeth Sugden leaves her curiositv to her younger sister. 20. Edward Toppingf our most ancient classmate, who has been here at Hampton High longer than any of the rest of the “Dignified Seniors,” leaves this dis¬ tinguished and honored position to James Vanderslice. 21. Ballard Blanks and Robert Morris leave their athletic ability to George Little. 22. Arthur Segar leaves his studiousness to William Maloney. 23. We don’t know, hut we hope Jack Davenport will leave his famed “plus fours” at home. 24. In order that Harry Lewis will have becoming eyebrows Curtis Hall bequeaths his mustache to him. 25. Adois Watson leaves her basketball ability to Clara Smith. 26. George Pace sadly leaves a certain little girl to Roxie Moore. 27. To Jack Wyatt, the very energetic Junior, is bequeathed Cecil Fuller’s laziness. 28. Bernard Johnson, the lengthy Senior, leaves his height to Robert Turnbull, the half pint Freshman. 29. Virginia Wooldridge leaves her place on the Phoebus street car to her sister and anyone else. 30. Eugene Braig leaves his Northern dialect to Charlie Hines. 31. Evelyn Fraley leaves her popularity with Mrs. Stevens to Jack Taylor. 32. Alvern Fuller leaves her power of getting engaged to Ann Moore. 33. Ethelyn West leaves her timid nature to Elizabeth Winne. 34. Myra Wood leaves her skill to expostulate big words to Bubber Chisman. 35. Margaret Morris bequeathes her tall and stately figure to Theresa Maloney. 36. Charles Thomas leaves his “speed demon” tactics to our bicycle champion, Glendar Davis. 37. Walter Prince bequeathes his Scotch-like qualities to Ballard Lottier. 38. To Mr. Thorpe and Miss Hope we leave our deep appreciation for all they have done for us. 39. To. Mrs. Stevens and Miss Jones, our class advisors, we leave our sincere thanks and appreciation for the help they so willingly gave us. 40. To dear old Hampton High, where we spent so many joyful days we leave our love and best wishes. In witness whereof, we attach the signatures of the class of 1929. William A. Taliaferro, Executor—Class of ’29. Thirty-Seven 1 Prophecy of the Class of 1929 Station H. H. S. Broadcasting, Hampton, Virginia ' nJonight, former classmates and pals, we are reunited for the first time in ten long years. I wonder why I was chosen as spokesman from this body of distinguished ladies and gentlemen. Who would ever think that from our happy-goducky class of ’29 so many would become famous and distinguished in so short a while? 1 feel at a loss. I am really embarrassed, something I would never have thought of being ten years ago. Everyone seems the same as of old, yet not the same. Why can ' t some of these lawyers and orators help me out? Anyway, I am going to call on them and I don’t believe they will fail me. Arthur, 1 believe you have won more fame in pleading for unfortunates than any other so I ' ll call on you for assistance. Mr. Segar. “We h aven’t time for speeches as this is a meeting for pleasure, an exchange of reminiscences and happenings of today. Mr. Newman is a better orator than I, and he should continue to tell us about our classmates. But as I have remained in Hampton and continued my life work here, perhaps I am familiar with the lives of those classmates of mine who remained in this vicinity. Fi rst, let me heap praises on the one dearest to me, my wife, Mary Lumpkin, who is able to combine both housekeeping and stenography and who is of the greatest help to me in my work. My partner, Mr. Taliaferro, has risen with me to my small pinnacle of success which, without his most helpful assistance, 1 would never have reached. T was delightfully surprised one day last week to have ush ered into my office one of my former classmates, Mrs. Raymond Crockett, nee Miss Eleanor Beale, who came to ask advice concerning a property settlement. I learned from her that her husband had become a civil engineer and his work was taking him to South America. Her pleasure was very evident when she stated that she would have as an addition to the party. Miss Elizabeth Sugden, who was going as a teacher in the missionary schools. “Society last month lost one of its most charming leaders when Miss Elsie Hardy decided to reward the patience of Hugh Knerr and became his wife. I can handly conceive of Elsie whose vampish smile has smitten the hearts of so many young men, settling down to the sedate life of a major’s wife. Oh, well! Love sometimes works marvelous changes. “1 am sure Mr. Newman in his travels has had occasion to learn more about the lives of my classmates, so I leave the floor to him.” “Well, folks, last Thanksgiving while in New York 1 was pondering on how I was going to spend the day pleasantly when 1 received a telephone call. A familiar voice ansyered my ‘hello’ and 1 recognized Virginia Johnson’s voice asking me out to dinner. I accepted gladly and, at the appointed time, arrived at the palatial home of my old friend. Another surprise awaited me when I was greeted by her husband, Jack Davenport, who was doing governmental work. After dinner we planned a theater party. The day of surprises had just begun, for the first to appear on the stage was a famous comedienne under an assumed name, but whom I recognized as Jean McBride, winning wealth and fame in her art; and then amid clapping, the lovely form of a dancer appeared. I sat spell-bound while Johnny Edwards gave a wonde rful performance in stage dancing. At once my thoughts went back to the old days in Hampton when she and Hugh Adams danced so well together. I thought of him as a struggling mechanic patiently waiting until Johnny should be¬ come tired of her career. THiRTY-£i ;Hr “On my return trip home I stopped over in Washington. While viewing the sights, I ran across Kathleen Watson and irginia Wooldridge diligently shopping for their families. Both were happily married and making Washington their home. That same day on going through one of the governmental buildings, 1 met Walter Hoover and learned that he was aspiring toward the presidency. Here’s hoping he will be successful! “From recent readings of the papers, I wish to congratulate some of my classmates on their success as teachers. Thelma Coile is an accomplished professor of literature in the University of Virginia and Sarah Face, (can you imagine it?) is really a Latin teacher at John Marshall in Richmond. Her old string of admirers is still waiting and it isn’t too late yet. Frances Hawkins is teaching elocution in Hampton High. Her pupils speak well for her work. Agnes Miller still remains in single blessedness. She uses her valuable time teaching commercial subjects while Mar¬ garet Thompson is also a teacher in Hampton High. “Last winter I toured the state of California. After reaching California, my first thought was of Hollywood. I stopped over for a few days and was delighted to meet up with John Hardy who had starred in two of the most popular pictures of the year. John’s fame as a second John Barry¬ more is rising with each picture. He led me around the studio to meet other old classmates. We had quite a perfect reunion as we discussed their work. Margaret Goldstein was wardrobe de¬ signer, Hazel Hall, a famous cinema authoress, while Doris Bohlken and Ida Haywood were studio artists. “Proceeding through California, I stopped one day at a ranch. At first glance 1 saw it to be conducted along modern and scientific lines. It looked so attractive, I stopped for a rest. I was surprised to see Curtis Hall, as he was the last one 1 expected to see as a rancher. 1 prolonged my visit for several days. “My experiences have been both interesting and helpful to me, but I fear my classmates would be more interested in the work of others who have not been mentioned. In our city and in my work, I have been thrown in contact with Bernard Johnson who is doing a great work as a surgeon, and also with Miss Ethna Lawson who is a nation wide welfare worker. Two others, who are doing so much for charity in our city, are successful merchants, Jack Horseman and Jack Morgan, but I must not forget their competent stenographers, Lucy Moore and Mattie Stilley, who are great assets to the firm. It looks like—hut wait and see. Let things take their course. I am also glad to know that Charles Thomas has realized his boyish ambition of becoming a pilot on a large transatlantic steamer. “Looking around our assembly I see three other familiar faces who are just beginning to start their life work. I understand from Elizabeth Watson, Evelyn Fraley, and Alherthine Hicks that they have just returned from abroad where they have been preparing themselves for musical careers. I predict for them success to its fullest extent. “The other day, to my surprise, Mr. Jack Anderson sold me an automobile. Only years of experience could have made him put the deal over, for he absolutely out talked me and that’s a compliment to any man. I’m going to mention only a few more, for maybe I ' m not doing justice to my old friends. While talking to Jack, he spoke of two more of our old classmates, Wallace Hogge and Linwood Hughes, who for the past ten years have been leading a wild, adventurous life as lumbermen in the northern woods. I congratulate them on having been able to carry out their boyhood dreams. “I also hear that politics has claimed four more of my classmates, Walter Prince, Eugene Braig, Ballard Blanks, and Lewis Kelly. Well, someone must keep the nation awake and 1 am Thirty-Nine e positive these old friends will be very successful in their chosen field. Don’t let me forget to mention what wonderful helpmates Lewis and Walter have in their wives, Josephine Hughes and Lora Moore. These girls have successfully combined marriage and a career. As well as 1 enjoy talking, I will call on Bonnie Lee Williams, singer in a famous Chautauqua to give us more information concerning our classmates.” “It is my pleasure to impart to you what 1 can in regard to those with whom I come in daily contact in our Chautauqua work. First, I must praise Ann Page Moreland as my own accompanist in all my singing. She also accompanies Myra Wood and Ida Sear who are popular singers in out- company. Our company would not be complete without Catherine Cooney and her wonderful dancing. She must give part of the praise to her teacher, Dorothy Driver, whose pupils are filling stages all over America. I could talk all night about the unusual talent of these girls but as time is short. I’ll not forget to mention others wi th whom it lias been my pleasure to meet or to hear about in my travels. “One day, our troupe felt the call of the outdoors. We decided to take in a baseball game in one of our large cities. The manager of the team, Paul Wood, recognized us and came up for g chat. He invited us out to his home to see his wife whom, he explained quickly, we would cer¬ tainly know. Of course we knew Elsie Evans. Their home and home life seemed one of the most perfect in Chicago. At Paul’s home we found Robert Morris and William Clark who played on the league team and also Reisa Saunders, George Pace, and Mildred Schott who were acting as reporters on the force of one of Chicago’s largest newspapers. “From Chicago we made our way southward. In Florida another surprise awaited me. We decided to stay at one of the larger hotels in Tampa and after settling down, 1 found out that Peter Bergbom and Sheldon Slater were in partnership in the hotel business. After an ex¬ change of greetings, we were informed that Ashby Wilson and Carl Westphal were in Tampa and that they had contracted for the building of the hotel. Wonders never cease for Ashby and Carl had changed their bachelor’s freedom for wedded bliss and Frances Watson and Ethlyn West were the lucky girls. Cecil Fuller and Clay Evans were also in Florida. Here they were making good as first class electricians. “After a week’s playing in Tampa, imagine my surprise when 1 picked up the paper to see a cartoon of myself and glancing at the name of the clever cartoonist, I saw in scrawny letters ‘Alice Moore’ and 1 thought ‘that’s just like the same old Alice.’ “Leaving Tampa, we filled an engagement in Macon, Georgia. After a week’s hard work 1 went in search of recreation. 1 entered the city library, an immense building, to do some read¬ ing. At the question, “What can I do for you, sir?” I glanced into the face of Mary Lee Daniel who was acting as head librarian. After recognizing me, she called Mary Baggett, Enid Gauley, and Margaret Morris who were, respectively, librarian and stenographers. They seemed so happy and contented working there together. “In Pine Hurst, N. C., 1 ran into Catherine Hathaway playing in the tennis finals. You all know that Catherine is a recognized champion. “This seems to be all I remember having run across in my rambles and I think Mr. Newman has a little additional information in regard to those left.” “Again, folks, I take the floor. I’m surely living up to the reputation I acquired in the days of old. In racking my memory, 1 recall having seen Elva Curie Wilson and Alvern Fuller last week. They both are private secretaries in two of the largest business firms in Newport News. “Some more of my classmates have chosen that noble profession of guiding the footsteps of young America. They are making a success ot it too. Virginia Desper and Rachel McDaniel are teaching in Norfolk, while Virginia Lear and Dorothy Thomas are teaching in Petersburg. Rumor will have it that two of these esteemed ladies are planning to go from teaching several to in¬ structing one in the near future. And then, last hut not least, Emily Rollins is a noted dietition. “And now, classmates, let’s go back ten years and enjoy ourselves as we would have in the days of old.” Adois Watson. Forty “A Good Be innin is Half the Battle Won” The sea is calm; white clouds float above In the boundless blue; little breezes play Hide-and-seek among the sails, ready, tense, Waiting—The Day is here. Crowds have gathered, excitement is in the air, The Dav of the big R ace has come. J Nearly eighty trim sailboats are waiting For the sound of the starter’s pistol. See them now as their masters are listening to last directions— How buoyant they are; how beautiful in their youth, Straining to catch every advantage of the wind, Every advantage so that they may be the triumphant one Which shall come safely and victoriously back to the Harbor. The crowd falls silent. “Are you ready?” The signal call goes down the line. Crack! “They’re off!” Yells of encouragement come to the boats from over the water So we, too, are on the brink of starting— We go out, leaving the safe Harbor behind. Hearing the cries of encouragement— they fade away As we advance farther on— Our Sea is calm, white clouds float above In the boundless blue. Farewell to our Harbor, may each one come back safely From the Voyage, safely—Victoriously! Thelma Coile, ’29. Fokty-One 4-A Class 4-A Paul Wood George Ames Ruth Proudman Hugh Adams OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Motto: “Not Yet, Rut Soon Flower: Lily-of-the-Valley Colors: Green and White CEOKGE AMES CARLYLE ANDREWS RALPH BENTHALL JOHN BLACKSHEAR DORIS DESPEK ' HOUSTON FACE PAUL GANDY DAN GILMAN DOROTHY GREENE STANDISH GREENE POLLY MAE GUY RAYMOND HACK PACE HARDAWAY HARRY HESS GRETCHEN HOFFMAN NANCY HUNTLEY JOHN ISHON HARVEY JOHNSON MELVIN JOHNSON ATWELL JONES LANE KELLY WILLIAM KELLY FRANCES KEMP ELLA LASSITER HAMILTON LAWSON ELIZABETH MARCHANT ETHEL MAY ELMER MILLER REYNOLDS OWENS RUTH PROUDMAN AUDREY QUINN NANCY SAUNDERS CERALD SCHOFIELD IVAN STEFFEY HELEN SULZBERGER HELEN TAYLOR EDWARD TOPPING JAMES VANDERSLICE LEWIS WESTPHAL MARGUERITE WOOD PAUL WOOD LAURA WORROCK Forty Three Junior Class William Maloney Robley Evans Ann Spratley . Thornton Jones Junior Class OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Motto: “Mo Steps Backward ’ Flower: Earkspur Colors: Maize and Blue JOHN ADAMS VIRGINIA ANDERSON ELMA ASH IMOGENE AYRES KARL BALDWIN EUGENE BASTAIN EDWARD BURGE VINCENT CARDWELL VIRGINIA CARMINES ROBERT COLTRANE GEORGE CONDON RUFFIN COOKE ELOISE CRAIGS HARRIET CRAWFORD MARY CROSS MARGARET CURTIS ALFRED DARDEN LENORE DAUGHERTY BLANCHE DAVIS NORMAN DAVIS NETTIE BELLE DIXON ELSIE DRUMMOND ROBLEY EVANS WARNER FERGUSSON WILLIAM FERRIS HELEN FRANK CHAUNCEY FRANKLIN CECIL FROST DOUGLAS GAULEY WILLIAM GEGGIE BESSIE GERRITY HUGH GILLIAM HARRY GLODNEY HELEN GOLDSTEIN IRVING GORDON RUTH GORMLEY MAXINE HIENMAN STELLA HILL GRETCHEN HOFFMAN JEFF HOLLIS MARGARET HOUSTON MARGARET HUGHES CHARLES HULCHER MARGARET HULCHER ELIZABETH HUNT DOROTHY JARVIS A. L. JOHNSON WALTER JOHNSON WOODROW JOHNSON LILLIAN JONES THORNTON JONES RUTH JORDAN STEDE KEELING VIRGINIA KING MARGARET LANE VINCENT LEE BEN LEMMON HARRY LEWIS GEORGE LITTLE HOWARD LORDLEY ROSCOE LUTHER WILLIAM MALONEY CATHERINE MANKE LEE MANN MILLAR MARPLE MOLLY MASTERS jack McAllister MARGARET McALLISTER MARY McCAIG ALVAH McCLENNY BETTY McWATT MARTIN MENGES ANN MOORE DOROTHY MORRIS HELEN MOUNTFORD MARY BERKLEY NELSON GEORGE NELSON DOROTHY NETTLES REYNOLDS OWENS AMELIA PARKER CARY PATRICK NAN LEE PEAKE MARIE PERRY RUTH POWERS BEULAH QUINN THOMAS RASMUSSEN JAMES RICHARDSON EVA RIGGINS LAURETTA ROUTTEN ALICE SCHOFIELD ERCEL SELBY WILSON SHEPHERD GEORGIANA SINCLAIR EMMA SISSON CLARA SMITH ANN SPARTLEY CARL SPRINKLE RUTH STAPLES IVAN STEFFEY GERTRUDE SUGDEN HELEN SULZBERGER GRACE TAYLOR JAMES TAYLOR MILDRED TAYLOR CLIFTON THOMAS PAULINE THOMAS MILDRED TOPPING ELIZABETH WALKER ROBERT WALKER REUBEN WALLACE ARLINE WALTON WILLIAM WALTON PHILLIP WERNER RUTH WEST MARY WESTCOTT BESSIE WESTON LEWIS WESTPHAL EVELYN WHITTAKER MARY FRANCES WILEY CATHLEEN WILLIAMS CLAUDIE WILLIAMS JACK WILLIS GRACE WILLOUGHBY ELIZABETH WINNE MYRTLE WOOD ESTHER WOODCOCK TYLER WOODLEY JACK WYATT Forty-Five Sophomore Class Sophomore Class OFFICERS Roxie .Moore. President Whiting Chism an. Vice-President Ena Lee Jones . . . Richard Suddith Motto: “Palma l ' ion Sine Pulvere”—“No Prize Without Flower: Daisy a Struggle Color s: Yellow and White VIRGINIA BLACK ALLSTON HOUSE SIDNEY REVELL MARVIN BLOXOM NELLIE HUNT MAUDE RHODES ROBERT BLOXOM JAMES HUTTON VOLLIE RICHARDSON MILDRED BOHLKEN VIOLA HUTTON AUSTIN ROBINSON MARY BRAY RICHARD JACK FORREST ROLLINS DOROTHY BRITE PAULINE JARRETT LENA SEAR CECIL BRITTINGHAM GERTRUDE JOINVILLE NANCY JANE SELLERS ROSEWOOD BRITTINGHAM BERNICE JONES MACY SHARF IRENE BRYANT CORA JONES WILLIAM SHARMAN HAZEL BURCHER ENA LEE JONES RUBY SHORES john Campbell LUCY PAGE JONES LOUISE SINCLAIR MARGARET CARMINES BETTY JOYNES GLADYS SMITH CHARLES CATLETT VIRGINIA LAYFIELD JACK TAYLOR WHITING CHISMAN MARY LEE JUNIOR TAYLOR DYKES CLARK NANCY LEMMON ROSSER TAYLOR IRMA CLARK EDNA LEMSTER ANDREW TESSMAN DEAN CRAWFORD ALICE LEWIS ALBERT THOMPSON MAC CURTIS CLARK LINDSAY JAMES THORNTON DOWARD DALE BALLARD LOTTIER CARROL TODD GLENDAW DAVIS TERESA MALONEY JESSIE TODD CECIL DRUMMOND GEORGE MAY RUTH TODD MYRTLE EDWARDS Frances McDaniel ELEANOR TOPPING HAZEL ELLIOTT ANNA MESSICK CHARLES TORIAN JOHN EVANS WILLARD MILLER MARION TOWNSEND FRANCES FERTITTA ELIZABETH MOORE WILLIAM TRAYNHAM VINCENT FERTITTA ROXIE MOORE THELMA TURNER JANE FOGLEMAN BETTY MORGAN ELLIS VANDERSLICE LUCILLE FREEMAN NED MORGAN VIDA VANN GRAY GARROW THELMA MUNFORD ELSIE WATSON MELVIN GAULEY RUSSEL PACE DANIEL WILLIAMS GERTRUDE GRIFFIN PAYNE PARKER WINIFRED WILLIAMS ELIZABETH HAFFNER NANNIE PRICE FRANCES WINDER LOU HAMILTON RUBY PRICE ELIZABETH WINNE HAWLEY HANCOCK MADGE PROCTOR HENRY WOLFE HELEN HINES ROSALIE QUINN CHARLES WOOD MILTON HOUCK DOROTHY RANSON VIRGINIA WORNOM Forty-Seven Freshman Class Freshman Class OFFICERS Frances Moreland. Marion Johnson. Mary Burdick. James Sinclair. President V ice-President Secretary Treasurer Motto: “Green Now, But Not Forever” Flower: Lily-of-the-Valley Colors: Green and White WILLIAM ADAMS ELIZABETH BEASLEY ROBERT BLAKE FOLLETT BRADLEY KATHRYN BRITE LYNN BREON JOE BRYANT AVA BURKE FRANK BURGES ARTHUR CANNON ERTICE CARLISLE FAY CARMINES TILDEN CARPENTER OLIVE CATHELL DIANA CLARK AUDREY CLEMMENTS WILLIAM COLE A. B. CONNOR GEORGIE COPELAND ELIZABETH CROUSE NELLIE CUNNINGHAM ELIZABETH DARDEN EZRA DAVIS CHARLES DITCHEI, GLADYS DRESSER IRIS DRUMMOND MARIE DRUMMOND KATHERINE DUNTON BESSIE EDMONDS HENRY EGGLESTON JUDSON ELLIS MARTEL EPSTEIN NORWOOD EVANS MARY FERTITTA THERESA FERTITTA VINCENT FERTITTA DOROTHEA GILBERT VIRGINA GOODRICH CATHERINE GRAHAM DOROTHY GUSTAPHSON VIRGINIA GUY COLBURN HAMILTON LINWOOD HENDERSON CHARLES HINES ANN H INMAN NELSON HOWE WILLIAM HUGHES ELIZABETH JETT BEULAH JOHNSON DOLLY JOHNSON ESTHER JOHNSON LAURA BELLE JOHNSON LUCILLE JOHNSON MARION JOHNSON HAZEL KELLY DOROTHY LASSITER MILDRED LEE RAYMOND LEWIS RUTH LEWIS EUGENE MANN LUCILLE MASON ANN MASTERS ELIZABETH McBRIDE ANN McMENNAMIN JOHN MILLIKEN MARGARET MILLS ROSA LEE MOORE FRANCES MORELAND ETHEL OMAN MARVIN PAGE LEE PARKER WILLIAM PENNINGTON JOHN POWELL ERNEST PROUDMAN WILLIAM QUINN WILTON REED JAMES RICHARDSON OLIVIA RIGGINS ANNIE ROLLINS MILTON ROLLINS GENEVIEVE ROUTTEN LENA SAUNDERS HELEN SKOFIELD HELEN SELBY JAMES SELBY MARGARET SHARMAN T. J. SHEEHAN BERNICE SHIELD CECIL SINCLAIR JAMES SINCLAIR ROBERT SINCLAIR WYTHE SINCLAIR HENRY SISSON MARTHA SISSON FLOYD SPENCE JOHN SUGDEN EDNA TAYLOR EDW ' ARD TUCK ROBERT TURNBULL HAROLD VAUGHAN EDWIN WALLACE LLOYD WALLACE WILLIAM WALLACE VIOLET WEST JOSEPH W ' ESTON JOHN WHARTON SUMMERVILLE WILKINSON ANNE WILSON EDITH WILSON GROVER WILSON SHEPHERD WHLSON STANTON WILSON STAFFORD WOOTTEN Forty-Nine Then and Now V7 —oes anyone here remember that clay of destiny in September ' 25 when the dozens and j dozens of rats escaped from their pens, for whatever the places are called) and, seeing 1 the doors of Hampton High open, dashed in, only to find that they were trapped? — Seriously speaking, it didn’t look like much then, now did it? Why, I can remember the days when every spring, the mud, which was the front yard of the school had to be plowed up. You remember the Monitor of history (or was it the Merrimac?) that was called a cheese-box on a raft. Of course, this lot of ours couldn’t be called a raft, but the high school building certainly looked like a cheese box stuck out in the middle of a lot of ground. One looking at it today wouldn’t get that impression because the grounds have been improved and made beautiful through the efforts of the Patron’s League. The evergreens, shrubs, the tulip beds and abundant grass make a decidedly attractive lawn. It is a relief to gaze out of the window now— not the punishment it once was. What is a glee club without music? What is an athletic rally without music? What are movies without it? What is life without it in some form or another? Echo answers, “Not much.” Some people in school fail to realize what a blessing our baby grand is. Just imagine not having one! You could hardly think of a single activity which wouldn’t fall flat without it. Although some of those who had to sit through one or two study halls in March listening to its melodious (?) chords would gladly, in desperation, have chucked it out of the window; yet, when their frenzied minds were calmed they would admit that “music hath its charms.” Those who knock the school because of what it lacks need only to look about them to see the things that it has. An indication of progress is the moving picture machine. How many things has it brought before our eyes! Sometimes it is so vivid that hysterical screams can be heard from nervous girls startled by the sudden appearance of squirming worms or animals with tongues a mile long. Again, in sighing tones one can hear, “0, aren’t they cute!” as some awkward wriggling puppies appear on the screen. We have had some wonderful pictures although some may think the machine “a blessing in disguise” and heavy disguise, too. Regularly, once a month (and sometimes oftener) we hear wailing cries issuing from all parts of the building. “It is due today. 1 haven’t half read it. I went down there and there wasn’t a single one on the shelf. What am I going to do?” The reason for all these lamentations is that necessary evil—Book Report. However, there ' s a refuge provided for us in the library which hardly ever fails. Here we find the latest magazines, novels, poetry, and reference books, all laid out for our use. Surely the Charles H. Taylor Memorial Library, the gift of Mrs. Arm¬ strong, is one of the biggest assets of our school life. One of our proudest possessions is Darling Field in which those thrilling football and base¬ ball games are played. Here the annual May Day festival is held and that Easter Egg Hunt of 1929 (remember?). So, if you think you haven’t any blessings try and count them once. You’ll be surprised! Fifty S.M A r j z f 6 rg ami toms RABBA c Tl ' ie KRABBA Reisa Saunders. Editor-in-Chief Associate Editors Jean McBride Thelma Coile Ruth Proudman Organizations Editors Athletic Editors Eleanor Beale George Ames George Pace Carl Baldwin Senior Editors Alberthine Hicks Raymond Newman Catherine Hathaway Feature Editors Joke Editors Laura Worrock Paul Wood Carl Sprinkle Ben Lemmon Author Segar Art Editors Doris Boiilken Selma Hellman Margaret Curtis Mattie Stilley Ida Haywood A Typist, Lucy Moore Faculty Advisor, Miss Virginia Amos Business Staff William Taliaferro, Business Manager Ruffin Cooke Jack Davenport Jack %isa Saunders ‘William, Oaliaferro vom Eleanor Beale (jeorge jflmes tfmjmond Okwmaw QlberlhineWicks 6ilhrm%}hmy Coile HiWoadmaa JeanW3ride jEucij Moore Krabba Annual Staff, 1929 Jack yaFt puffin Cook SelrncbWmarb SFillej Ida; filaijwood) 0oHs Uol kerb Krabba Annual Staff. 1929 Les Hiboux Virginia Lear . . . Ballard Blanks Dorothy Driver . . John Hardy . . . Miss Kathleen Biren Le President Le Vice-President Le Secretaire . Le Tresorier La Conseillere Motto: Sovez Sage! j o Flower: La Marguerite Colors: Bleu, Blanc et Rouge ELEANOR BEALE BALLARD BLANKS DORIS BOHLKEN THELMA COILE CATHERINE COONEY RAYMOND CROCKETT OLIVE DANIEL JACK DAVENPORT VIRGINIA DESPER DOROTHY DRIVER EVELYN FRALEY MARGARET GOLDSTEIN ELSIE HARDY JOHN HARDY IDA HAYWOOD ALBERTHINE HICKS WALTER HOOVER JOSEPHINE HUGHES VIRGINIA JOHNSON RUTH JORDAN ETHNA LAWSON VIRGINIA LEAR BEN LEMMON RACHEL McDANIEL ALICE MOORE LORA MOORE RAYMOND NEWMAN WALTER PRINCE EMILY ROLLINS REISA SAUNDERS SHELDON SCLATER IDA SEAR ARTHUR SEGAR ELIZABETH SUGDEN WILLIAM TALIAFERRO CHARLES THOMAS MARGARET THOMPSON ADOIS WATSON FRANCES WATSON KATHLEEN HOLSTON WATSON ETHLYN WEST VIRGINIA WOOLDRIDGE Fifty-Four Latin Club William Taliaferro Ann Page Moreland Thelma Coile . . Harriet Crawford Miss Madeline Jones Imperator Senundus Imperator . . . . Scriptor Cu stodia-Pecuniae . . . . Auctor Motto: “Vincet Qui Se Vincet” Flower: Pansy Colors: Purple and Gold VIRGINIA ANDERSON EUGENE BASTIAN ELEANOR BEALE IRMA CLARK THELMA COILE RUFFIN COOKE CATHERINE COONEY HARRIET CRAWFORD MARGARET CURTIS DORIS DESPER WARNER FERGUSON EVELYN FRALEY CECIL FROST DOUGLAS GAULEY DOROTHY GREENE HAWLEY HANCOCK GERTRUDE JOINVILLF. VIRGINIA KING BILLY KNEWSTEP MARGARET LANE ETHNA LAWSON VIRGINIA LAYFIELD THERESA MALONEY CATHERINE MANKE LEE MANN MILLAR MARPLE MARGARET McALLISTER ANN McMENNAMIN MARTIN MENGES ANN MOORE LORA MOORE ANN PAGE MORELAND FRANCES MORELAND RAYMOND NEWMAN RUBY PRICE RUTH PROUDMAN AUDREY QUINN DOROTHY RANSON EVA RIGGINS REISA SAUNDERS MILDRED SCHOTT GEORGIANA SINCLAIR CLARA SMITH GERTRUDE SUGDEN WILLIAM TALIAFERRO MARGARET THOMPSON ROBERT WALKER ELSIE WATSON MARY FRANCES WILEY CLAUDE WILLIAMS JUANITA WILLIAMS ELVA CURLE WILSON LAURA WORROCK JACK WYATT Fifty-Five D D K Club Sarah Face . . . Helen Mountford Ena Lee Jones . . . Miss Charlotte Wilson Miss Mary Hess . . . Miss Virginia Amos . . President Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer Faculty Advisor . Sponsor Honorary Member Motto: “D-D-K-” Flower: Pansy Colors: Purple and Gold LILA COCK SARAH FACE HELEN FRANK MARGARET HOUSTON ENA LEE JONES MOLLY MASTERS ANN PACE MORELAND HELEN MOUNTFORD MARY BERKLEY NELSON NAN LEE PEAKE ANNE SPRATLEY ELIZABETH WYNNE F ifty- Si x JT. Ethna Lawson President Evelyn Fraley Corresponding Secretary Junior Red Cross Motto: “I Serve” ‘‘We believe in service for others, in health of mind and body to fit us for better service, and in world-wide friendship. For this reason we are joining the American Junior Red Cross. We will help to make its work successful in our school and community, and will work together with Juniors everywhere in our own and other lands.” The purpose of the Junior Red Cross, like that of the senior organization, is to bring a keener appreciation of service to others; which after all is the keynote of life. Service to man, woman and child, the poor, the needy, the unfortunate, service to everyone, is our prime motive. Our work is local, national, and international. For instance; we supply our local hospitals with children’s booklets, cards, place cards, and many other gifts which cheer and encourage. We send interesting hand-made work to Washington to be distributed among schools in other states. We, in turn, receive work from them. Hampton High School, last November, sent twenty- two packages of Christmas toys to the Virgin Islands which had just been swept by a terrific storm. The High Schools, however, are the only ones who are permitted to carry on international correspondence. The Grammar Schools make gifts for hospitals and schools and distribute them on every occasion such as Christmas, Valentine Day, Washington’s Birthday, and other national affairs. In April, this year, our chapter sent a delegate, the president of the council, to the National Junior Red Cross convention in Washington, D C. This was greatly to our interest, as we learned many things concerning other chapters and hence broadened our knowledge of the work. This organization was introduced into our school last October. A large number of girls joined, and since that time we have accomplished many worthwhile things. We hope we have made a success of the organization this year so that those coming on may make even a greater success than we. Youth! Youth alone can accomplish the great things, when they are so eager and fresh and are quick to grasp the full meaning of that noble word, service! Fifty-Seven RABBA Robley Evans . Walter Prince George Ames Gerald Schofield President Vice-President . Secretary . T reasurer The S. C. 4 or Senior Civics Four and the C. C. C. or Crabba Civics Club were organized last September. They were composed of the two 4A History Classes taught by Miss Wicker. As Civics has to do with government anti its organization, a knowledge of parliamentary procedure, is necessary to understand the course. The Clubs were formed lor practice and the meetings w r ere held during the class period. There was no joint meeting although the clubs presented two auditorium programs. They had charge of Armistice exercises. Peace was the theme and the Briand-Kellogg Peace Pact the subject of the main address by Virginia Lear. (Continued on page 59 RUTH JORDAN HAMILTON LAWSON ALICE MOORE LORA MOORE ROBERT MORRIS GEORGE PACE WALTER PRINCE THOMAS RASMUSSEN IDA SEAR GERALD SCHOFIELD WILLIAM WALTON DAVIS WALTRIP JACK ANDERSON GEORGE AMES CHARLES BACCHUS PETER BERGBOM CATHERINE COONEY EDNA COTTON ELOISE CRAIGS MILDRED DRESSLER ROBLEY EVANS CURTIS HALL JOSEPHINE HUGHES HOPE IRONMONGER Fifty-Eight Sarah Face Elsie Hardy . . Alberthine Hicks John Hardy President Vice-President . Secretary . T reasurer After the singing of “America, the Beautiful” by a girl’s chorus, the students stood at salute and repeated the oath of allegiance. Margaret Goldstein read Alfred Noyes’ “The Pact”. Dorothy Driver read scripture passages in Peace and lead the school in a prayer for Peace. After the amen, from afar a trumpet sounded “taps”. As a special project the two Clubs sponsored a drive to equip the History Classes with reference books and maps. Each history class raised money for gifts. hundred do llars has been put into hooks, maps and picture charts. Hampton High School, Phoebus, and George Wythe participated in this drive and the exercises of Presentation Day, when the reference materia! acquired was formally presented to the school. JOHN ADAMS EUGENE BASTIAN EDWARD BURGE JACK DAVENPORT DOROTHY DRIVER ELSIE DRUMMOND SARAH FACE WILLIAM FERRIS SIDNEY GAGE MARGARET GOLDSTEIN STANDISH GREENE RAYMOND HACK ELSIE HARDY JOHN HARDY IDA HAY WOOD HARRY HESS ALBERTHINE HICKS HARVEY JOHNSON WALTER JOHNSON MELVIN JOHNSON VIRGINIA JOHNSON THORNTON JONES HUGH KNERR IVAN STEFFEY CORNELL STEIRLEY JAMES VANDERSLICE KATHLEEN W ' ATSON PAUL WOOD VIRGINIA WOOLDRIDGE Fifty-Nine Krabbas as They are Produced A N important meeting at eleven thirty,” she said. So 1 went. My first, you know. Little I knew of such meetings then. But now. f There was no rush for the door so instead of submerging myself in the crowd of _A_ ) veterans as f wished to do, I was forced to enter alone. I am now glad I did this for the hoys have a little game something like this at the door. They all try to go through at once so the outside ones sort of get their rough edges knocked off and the inside ones closely resemble sardines after constant playing, ft’s really good training for the football men though, especially the larger ones. Everyone was yelling at the top of his voice so I thought 1 had entered a Glee Club practice instead of a meeting, hut pretty soon a girl stood up and rapped on the desk for order so I took her for the President. When nobody payed any attention to her I knew I was in a meeting of some kind so I skated over to a chair in the corner, hut 1 had no more than sat down when some¬ one found some biscuits on the table at the rear and deciding that 1 was the most harmless looking target in sight, they let fly. They were good biscuits too for they left only a small dent in the rear wall instead of cracking the plaster as I expected them to. Well, that started a good scrap that stopped only when the ammunition ran out. The President tried once more for order with no results and getting disgusted, pulled out a copy of Pep Stories and tried to read. Two members of the staff had an exciting game of tit-ta-toe going in one corner so, taking pattern after the more experienced in such gatherings, strolled over to watch that. As 1 came up one of the hoys said something that sounded like “demorraday”, so anxious to give assistance when I could, I asked him what he said. “NUTS”, he answers and everyone broke out laughing. It must have been a good joke for everyone haw-hawed for a long time but I couldn’t see it. I realized that they were all laughing at me so I resolved to get even. Just then the assistant joke editor came in with a sandwich in his hand and the other hard working (?) editors scrambled hastily for the door to come back in a few minutes with their hands and mouths full. When everything quieted down to its normal boiler factory volume I decided to break the “demorraday” joke off on the lately arrived assistant joke editor so I mumbled the opening ques¬ tion and he came back with something that sounded like “Su’what?” “NUTS”, I beamed to the crowd and I was glad to see that they appreciated my humor but they kept looking at me and I soon realized that they were laughing at me again. Well, I gave it up, then and there, for I simply couldn’t understand their sense of humor. There must have been a catch to that joke somewhere, but 1 couldn’t see for the life of me where it was. They just laughed at nothing it seemed and the more they laughed, the redder my neck and face got. I knew they were red for they began to burn and when they burn and get red, I am embarrassed. That’s how innocent I am. But what was undoubtedly the worst break of the meeting was made by two other of the new editors. They had been sitting in one corner, talking quietly for the whole time. One of the experienced editors wandered over to see what they were plotting so seriously. He listened for a few moments and turned around to the rest and yelled, with an awed voice, “Here’s two fellows who are really working on their section of the Krabba. Think of it! Really working!” Three of the editors fainted on the spot and several others turned rather pasty around the gills. The poor victims of this discovery were too embarrassed to speak. All they could do was to hang their heads in shame at being caught doing such a thing. This threw the whole meeting into silence and the President was so surprised that she dropped her magazine to see what the trouble was. She was shocked and really deeply hurt to think that any one on her staff could be caught doing such a thing, but the bell saved the poor innocents from further persecution. “Next meeting on Tuesday. Have your work up to date. Very important,” said the President, “Meeting adjourned.” I’m sorry that I can’t tell you about that meeting but this isn’t that sort of a book. Maybe you’ve already heard it though. Sixty Athletic Council Bonnie Lee Williams . President Jack Morgan . Vice-President Elsie Evans . Secretary Jack Anderson . Treasurer MEMBERS William Kelly . Houston Face. Ivan Steffey . Jack Horseman. Mildred Dressler. Sarah Face . William Walton. Paul Wood. Ivan Steffey . Roxie Moore. Captain Football Manager Football Captain Boy’s Basketball Manager Boy’s Basketball Captain Cirl’s Basketball Manager Girl’s Basketball Captain Baseball Manager Baseball . . . . Captain Track . . . Manager Track Sixty-One Members of Football Squad of 1928 William Kelly, Captain Alva Cooke, Coach Houston Face. Manager Quarter-Backs Ballard Blanks Harry Hess Jack Morgan Jack Horseman Full-Backs Bill Walton Richard Plrneli. Arthur Segar Macy Sharf John Ishon William Ferris Paul Joinville Half-Backs Bill Maloney Harry Glodney Venton Lee Jack Taylor Kenneth Daniels Jeff Hollis I AN STEFFEY Ends Linesmen Centers Vincent Cardwell John Adams Hugh Adams Dan Gilman Mack Curtis Harry Lewis Robert Coltrane Bonnie Lee Williams Eugene Braic Walter Johnson William Kelly Alvin McClenny Van Balmer Guards Tackles William Sharman Cecil Brittingham Norman Davis Tom Parker Tyler Woodley Norman Cardwell Walter Hoover Tony Sansone Georce Condon Roscoe Luther Raymond Newman Robert Goldstein John Milliken Cornell Steirly James Vanderslice Sixty -Two CHARLES H. TAYLOR LIBRARY Kelly Captain Cooke Coach Face Manager Season of 1928 Alva Cooke William Kelly Houston Face Coach Captain Manager September 28 Hampton 26 Morrison 0 October 5 Hampton 0 Maury 0 October 12 Hampton ( 19 Hopewell 6 October 20 Hampton 12 Fredericksburg; 13 October 26 Hampton 0 South Norfolk 37 November 2 Hampton 19 Oceana 6 November 10 Hampton 0 Newport News 14 Total — — 96 76 Sixty-Three Blanks Vanderslice Hess Walton HAMPTON, 44; MORRISON, 0 The Hampton High School football squad started its season off with a bang when it sent the Morrison team down to an inglorious defeat by the overwhelming score of 44 to 0. The Crimson and White slashed, tore and ripped its way down the field at will to score the seven touchdowns. “Bill” Walton led the Crabbers in what was probably the greatest assault on a line that was seen this season. It seemed as if he could not be stopped and seldom was he forced to hit the dirt by less than five men. The Morrison team was game to the last, putting forth their best efforts, but unable to withstand the battering of the Crimson Wave. HAMPTON, 0; MAURY, 0 For the second game of the season the Crabbers traveled over to Norfolk to face the formidable Commodores. As it was yet early in the season and both teams remained untried there was much speculation as to the outcome. For three quarters the ball see-sawed back and forth in the middle of the field, neither team gaining any advantage. Twice Hampton men got away with a clear field. Both times they dropped the ball. bixTY-F our Maloney Condon Cardwei.l Coltrane As time grew short in, the last quarter Maury neared the goal. Back, back they forced the Hampton line. The hall was on the three yard line. They charged again. The hall lacked but six inches of being over. Another charge. The Hampton line held. There was still six inches to go. The baffled Commodores picked themselves up, their confidence shattered. Gathering themselves for another assault, they charged this time straight for the center of the line. Here they were stopped. “Spike” Kelley, backed up by “Hunk” Walton and the rest of the valiant backfield had held the line. The mighty Commodores had only one more chance to make six inches. They shifted into position. The ball snapped back. In the settling cloud of dust the referee began pulling men off the struggling heap. When he reached the bottom the ball was three inches from the goal. Hampton’s hall on the three inch line! The Crabbers had time for only one play before the whistle blew anti the game was over. A scoreless tie, but a good game. HAMPTON, 19; HOPEWELL, 6 After the Hopewell warriors pushed across a tally in the opening ten minutes of play, the Hampton Crabbers staged one of their famous, fighting comebacks. By the time the final whistle had blown, the Red and Whites were riding serenely aloft with the long end of a 19 to 6 count. During this game, Condon, a tackle, smashed through tlie line, slapped the ball into the air as it left the passer’s hand, and catching it, raced 55 yards for a touchdown. “Mike” McClenny’s playing of center, in the absence of Captain “Spike” Kelly, was one of the outstanding features of the game. Sixty-Fiv e Woodley Williams Sharman Morgan HAMPTON, 12; FREDERICKSBURG, 13 With both teams showing a lack of smoothness, the Fredericksburg High School nosed Hamp¬ ton out, 13 to 12. Hampton equaled Fredericksburg, but was unable to find the punch needed to win. Walton was the main stay on the Hampton team while there were no individual stars. In the first five minutes of play, the Crabbers scored the first touchdown. The Hampton team seemed overconfident and let Fredericksburg walk through with two touchdowns. Hampton rallied enough to put over another touchdown, but failed to score the extra point. This ended the scoring for both sides. HAMPTON, 0; SOUTH NORFOLK, 37 South Norfolk brought the strongest team seen here in many seasons and they displayed one of the most complete demonstrations of interference ever seen on the Hampton field. The Crabbers’ only consolation was the fact that four of their stars, “Big Bill” Walton, “Tony” Hess, Maloney, and Vanderslice were unahle to play as a result of injuries received in a former game. These gaps weakened the locals to a considerable extent. Nevertheless the reserves who took their places displayed the fighting spirit for which Hampton is so well known and did credit to themselves for their determination against such heavy odds. ISHOY Kelly McClenny HAMPTON, 19; OCEANA, 6 Although it was raining in torrents, on this occasion, the Red and White team outskidded their opponents to win an easy victory. The Crabbers marched through the opposing line with a persistant drive, and displayed a superior attack at all times during the game. The only real threat made by the visitors was during the first quarter. This was quickly brought to a standstill by the Crabbers’ secondary defense. Walton, Joinville and Maloney displayed plunging ability and counted for most ol the ground gained. Daniel at end, and Kelly in center, were towers of strength on the defense. HAMPTON, 0; NEWPORT NEWS, 14 After clearly outplaying their old rivals for three quarters and maintaining this stride far into the final period the Crabbers were finally defeated, 14 to 0 by the Golden Typhoon. Part of this was due to a bad fumble, which was scooped up by a Newport linesman, who ran almost to the goal line before he was stopped. The heavier Newport team pushed the hall over soon after this, but not until after a hard fought battle on the last down. Then again, Hampton, forced back into her own territory, punted, but not well enough. The heavy Shipbuilders plunged through the valiant but fast weakening Hampton defense. This ended the scoring. It was a thrilling game, probably the most brilliant battle ever fought between the rival elevens. Though the Crabbers played a wonderful game they did not get a single “break”. In fact they were showered with penalties by both the referee and headlinesman. This contest was witnessed by the greatest and most enthusiastic crowd ever seen on the J. S. Darling Memorial Field. So great indeed was the crowd that they filled the places provided for them and overflowed into the spaces behind the goals. They did not come in vain though, for they will remember, for some time to come, the great game played that day. Basketball Squad 1929 Alva H. Cooke, Coach Ivan Steffey, Captain Jack Horseman, Manager Horseman Manager Robert Morris Elmer Jones Forwards Harry Hess Gerald Schofield Guards William Kelly Harry Glodney Jeff Hollis William Walton Centers Ivan Steffey George Condon Sixty-Eight Season of 1929 Hampton 22 Apprentice 29 Hampton 23 St. Mary’s 15 Hampton 22 Newport News 38 Hampton 27 49th Squadron 10 Hampton 17 Maury High 24 Hampton 13 Woodrow Wilson 27 Hampton 36 Oceana 17 Hampton 34 Apprentice 17 Hampton 25 Woodrow Wilson 24 Hampton 26 20th Squadron 13 Hampton 24 St. Mary’s 22 Hampton 30 Hopewell 15 Hampton 9 Newport News 28 Hampton 23 W. and M. Freshmen 38 Hampton 19 W. and M. Freshmen 48 Hampton 24 Hopewell 13 Hampton 32 Oceana 35 Hampton 21 Original Club 22 Hampton 35 Poquoson 19 Total 462 Total 454 Cooke Coach Sixty-Nine Basketball Squad 1929 Alva H. Cooke. Coach Mildred Dressler, Captain Sarah Face, Manager Forwards Harriett Crawford Betty McWatt Helen Mountford Mildred Dressler Virginia Carmines Mary Cross Side Centers Guards Ida Haywood Adois Watson Ann Spratley Eva Riggins jumping Centers Imogene Ayres Gertrude Sugden Dorothy Brite Juanita Williams Seventy Face Manager Season of 1929 Cooke Coach December 17 Hampton 21 Cheriton 17 January 18 Hampton 44 Oceana 13 February 1 Hampton 18 St. Mary’s 12 February 16 Hampton 25 Va. Athletics 19 February 21 Hampton 10 Va. Athletics 30 February 22 Hampton 23 Hopewell 20 March 2 Hampton 25 Petersburg 15 March 8 Hampton 6 Petersburg 22 Total 172 Total 148 Seventy-One Baseball 1929 William Walton, Captain Paul Wood, Manager Alva Cooke, Coach A. L. Johnson Short Stop William Maloney Fielders Vincent Cardwell Lloyd Wallace Second Baseman Robert Morris Third Baseman Pitchers First Baseman Elmer Jones William Walton Bonnie Lee Williams Harry Hess Utility George Taylor Utility Jean Gilman Norman Davis Harvey Johnson Jeff Hollis Catchers Jack Horseman Alvah McClenny Seventy-Two Baseball I he baseball season began Tuesday, April 2nd with a victory for Hampton. The game with Poquoson was played in the Darling Memorial Field and the score was Hampton 14, Poquoson 5. The following Friday, the Crabbers went to Norfolk to encounter South Norfolk. It was a good game but Hampton was beaten, 4 to 1. On Tuesday, April 16th, Maury came to Hampton for one of the best games of the season. After eleven innings, Maury won, 12 to 10. William and Mary Frosh came to Hampton on Friday, April 19th and carried off the honors, 3 to 1, in a well-played game. Tuesday, April 23rd, Suffolk tested the Hamptonian’s playing strength, and won, 9 to 5. After several postponements because of bad weather, Newport News came to Hampton on Wednesday, April 24. The Crabbers played a poor game loosing, 11 to 2. Then the tjde turned. The second game with Maury at their field, on Tuesday, April 30th, resulted ' in Hampton 9, Maury 7. A three day trip to Eastern Shore followed. Thursday, May 2nd, a very good ten inning game was played with Cape- ville. The home team won, 4 to 3. On Friday, May 3rd, Hampton swamped Frank- town to a tune of 15 to 1. The next day the Crabbers scored the largest score of the season in a game with Central High School. The score was Hampton 24, Central 6. Hampton secured its revenge against Newport News on Tuesday, May 7th. This interesting game was played in Newport News and the Crabbers came home with 3 runs to their opponents 1. Friday, May 17, the team went to Suffolk and triumphed by a score of 3 to 1. Season s Results April 2 Hampton 14 Poquoson 5 April 5 Hampton 1 South Norfolk 4 April 16 Hampton 10 Maury 12 (11 Innings) April 19 Hampton 1 W. and M. Frosh 3 April 23 Hampton 5 Suffolk 9 April 24 Hampton 2 Newport News 11 April 30 Hampton 9 Maury 7 May 2 Hampton 3 Capeville 4 (10 Innings) May 3 Hampton 12 Franktown 1 May 4 Hampton 24 Central High 6 May 7 Hampton 3 Newport News 1 May 17 Hampton 3 Suffolk 1 Totals 87 64 Seventy-Three 220 Vard J xs% Solttane, SsKon, €ui- Us , 7aytot Vht J2a$l JSap Gait J)i an Slefjet _ Track 1929 Track 1929 Ivan Steffey . . Warren Howard . . Roxie Moore . . . William H. Traynham Captain Coach Manager Assistant Manager Hugh Adams _ Harry Lewis _ George Taylor _ John Adams _ Reynolds Owens . John Blackshear William Sharman William Maloney Charles Hull _ William Walton „ William Geggie .... Cornell Stierly ... Mac Curtis _ Jack Taylor _ Robert Coltrane . John Ishon _ Ivan Steffey ..._ TRACK SQUAD _ Pole Vault _ Pole Vault _ Shot Put _ 880 Yard Run _-_____ Mile Run _.___ High Jump _ Shot Put __ Pole Vault _ Shot Put; Di scus _ 100 Yard Dash ___ High Jump; 440 Yard Dash _ .... 880 Yard Run; Mile Run _ Discus; 440 Yard Dash; 880 Yard Dash Broad Jump; 100 Yard Dash; 220 Yard Dash Broad Jump; 100 Yard Dash; 220 Yard Dash ... Discus; Broad Jump; 220 Yard Dash; 440 Yard Dash Discus; Javelin; High Jump; 440 Yard Dash; 220 Yard Hurdles TRACK MEETS Tidewater Meet, April 26, 1929 William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va. First Place—220 Yard Hurdles, Ivan Steffey, 27.8 seconds. First Place—Sht Put, Charles Hull, 41 feet 8 inches. University of Virginia Literary and Athletic Conference Charlottesville, Va., May 4, 1929 First Place, Class B; lor the Fifth Consecutive Time First Place... 220 Yard Hurdles, Ivan Steffey, 26.6 seconds (state record) First Place—Shot Put, Charles Hull, 45 feet 5 inches (state record) First Place—440 Yard Run,Mac Curtis, 56 seconds. First Place—Discus Throw, Charles Hull, 107 feet 7 inches. Second Place—Javelin Throw, Ivan Steffey, 144 feet 5 inches. Second Place—220 Yard Dash, Jack Taylor, 24 seconds. Tied Second Place—High Jump, Ivan Steffey, 5 feet 4 inches. Seventy-F ive HEY! HEY! Hot News From the Old Home Town of Hampton S hades of Homer and Greek mythology in general! A local nymph has been discovered right here in our own school! This one is a real live one too and the original nymphs of Greek mythology haven’t a thing on him (ours is really a he) for grace and speed. And he hasi on no more than they when he is to be seen in action. S’truth. In fact, when last seen, he had on less. Yes, sir, this enterprising young fell ow who performs difficult steps in record time ' and with no more clothes on than a cabaret dancer, is actually a prominent member of the basketball squad and a remarkable track man. Even if he were not on the track squad, and he is, we would remain per¬ fectly satisfied that he is the fastest man Hampton has yet produced. We have this assertion from several members of the female student body who happened into the gym balcony at the wrong time, or the right, whichever way you want to take it. Imagine their embarrassment upon entering the balcony and seeing this scantily clad young neophyte of Terpichorea in the midst of one of his latest gyrations. And when we think of him, since we know that woman has long been called inspirational by the poets, we realize that he must have been inspired in this latest effort of his, for, with his shanks clad only in a towel, he executed some of the fastest movements across that gym floor that have been seen in years in this section. Sh-h-h! Now for the big secret. This article is written under the pain of sudden misfortune to the writer if he is discovered so don’t tell who told you this.—Harry Glodney is our nymph! Sh-h-h now, don’t tell. Seventy-Six nr it n P-upid book. Mold a {{ More ' s hoping it porii be a l-uek y strike. Jaackcrs CAests Tus ' TTLac Hrabba tCuncheonclle Salem sn on % (Rax n j £ a y Mis del if task 7hc favorite handout Snaps Krabba Celebrities Best Looking .Elsie Evans, Lane Kelly Best Dancers .Molly Masters, Jimmy Taylor Most Popular .Sarah Face, Wallace Hogge Laziest .Mildred Dressler, A. L. Johnson Flapper .Gretchen Hoffman Shiek .Paul Wood Most Athletic .Ida Haywood, William Walton Biggest Bluffers .Mary Frances Phillips, Harry Hess Most Intellectual .Thelma Coile, Peter Bergbom Wittiest .Alice Moore, Robley Evans Best School Spirit .Sarah Face, Wallace IJogge Most Independent .Ann Page Moreland, Bonnie Lee Williams Best Dressed .Catherine Hathaway, Jack Horseman Most Attractive . . .� . . . Molly Masters, Paul Wood Best All Around .Sarah Face, William Walton Seventy Nine “The Ghost of Lolly Pop Bay 99 Mu sic —Charles Cadman Libretto —Charles and Juanita Roos Presented by THE GLEE CLUB OF HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL High School Auditorium; Arril 11, 1929 Miss Jemima Steel ___ Rachel McDaniel Mary (a leading spirit among the students) _ Alberthine Hicks Midge ___ Nan Lee Peake Molly __Adois Watson (Mary’s Chums) Dinah (a colored maid) __ Virginia Dare Black Professor Alvin Flint _ . _ Bonnie Lee Williams Dick (a leading spirit among the boys) __Paul Wood Harry ___ William Taliaferro Tom _ _ John Hardy (Dick’s Pals) Marcus Adam Johnson ___ __ „ Stanton Wilson Chorus (girls)—Elizabeth Winne, Laura Bell Johnson, Elsie Watson, Ann Page Moreland, Ruth Proudman, Amelia Parker, Margaret Curtis, Margaret McAllister, Elizabeth Walker, Elizabeth Sinclair, Virginia Wooldridge, Grace Wooldridge, Jane Fogelman, Elsie Evans. Chorus (boys)—Karl Baldwin. Van Balmer, Ballard Lottier, John Adams, Edward Conklin. Hugh Adams, Charles Thomas, Cecil Frost, Harry Lewis. John W. Starnes, Director of Music Kathleen Biren—Jane Hepler, Directors of Dramatics Eichty-On “Mary, Mary, Dear ' from “THE GHOST OF LOLLY POP BAY” Mary —Alberthine Hicks Dick —Paul Wood Midge-- Nan Lee Peake Tom —John Hardy Molly —Adois Watson Harry —William Taliaferro Eighty-T wo The Music Appreciation Class y his Class was organized for students who are taking the Classical Course, and is re- j quired of everyone taking Latin. Our work last fall (1928) began with a study of the different instruments in the J orchestra—that is, the string choir, which contains the violins, violas, cellos, and double basses; the brass choir made up of trumpets, cornets, French horns, trombones, and tubas; and the wood-wind choir which contains the flute, piccolo, oboe, English horn, clarinet, and bassoon. We did not take up in detail tbe percussion choir which contains instruments such as the chimes, triangle, xylophone, nor tbe drums which include the kettle drums, side drums, snare drums, and the bass drums. We learned something of the origin of these instruments, something of how they were con¬ structed, and what part each plays in the orchestra. By listening to records played on the victrola we learned to recognize the sound of each instrument, also to know its compass. By a study of pictures of the instruments we learned to recognize each by sight. This term (1929) we began by studying a little about the ancient music of China. Greece, and other countries. We studied about ancient scales, and about Pope Gregory’s set of scales. We were shown pictures of these queer-looking instruments and heard some of them on the victrola. We found this part of our course especially interesting. We have also studied the lives of many of the great composers, such as Bach. Beetho ven, Handel, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Wagner. Shubert, and Schumann. Mr. Starnes assigned the study of these lives to the different members of the class, and then each pupil reported the result of his study to the rest of the class, all pupils thus getting and keeping in their note-books the record of the composers’ lives. We pasted the picture of each composer beside the story of his life and if a symphony or piece was played on the victrola by this composer we took notes on it and pasted the picture of the artist that sang or played it. On January 22 the class went down to Saint John’s church to examine the pipe organ. Mr. Starnes played several selections on it and then showed us the different stops on the organ. He also showed us the mechanism of the organ and how it works. He explained the difference be¬ tween a church and theater organ. We had, also, several examples of rythm, harmony, and melody played for us. At the end of each period Mr. Starnes played a piece on the victrola while the class listened without having to think of its name, its composer, or the time in which it is played. We studied about rythm, harmony, and melody and learned to distinguish one from the other. Mr. Starnes has played on the victrola records of the great masters whose lives we have studied. Some of these are Handel’s “Halleluiah Chorus” from “The Messiah” and Bach’s “Fuges.” Before the end of the term we expect to hear a complete opera by Wagner, also one of Beethoven’s and Mozart’s symphonies, and the art songs of Shubert and Schumann. In studying the symphonies we copied the themes of the different movements and we pasted these in our note-books. We heard several symphonies on the victrola and learned to recog nize them, distinguishing the different themes and movements. This course, we feel, is decidedly worth while, because through it we attain a better know¬ ledge of music and can more fully appreciate good music. Elizabeth Crouse. Eighty-Three The May Queen and Her Court May Da y Darling Memorial Field, May 15, 1929 Elsie Evans. Queen Stede Keeling. Kins: O Elizabeth Watson. Duchess Lane Kelly. Duke Helen Hack. Princess Ladies-in-W aiting Margaret Schmidt Virginia Johnson Elizabeth Winne Mary McCaig Thelma Coile Alberthine Hicks Ann Moore Margaret Thompson Johnny Edwards Lora Moore Helen Moiintford Mary Lumpkin Ann Spratley Nannie Lee Peake Ruth Proudman Dorothy Driver Juanita Williams Heralds Audrey Quinn Mary Westcott Frances McDaniel Alice Schofield Edith Moore Bethany Wilson Mary Bray Lena Sear Court Jesters Elizabetfi Moore Billy Knewstep Robley Evans Eighty-Five The Queen’s Court Dances Before the King and Queen The Court Thelma Coile Juanita Williams Ruth Proudman Mary Lumpkin Virginia Johnson Margaret Thompson Anne Spratley Johnny Edwards Mary McCaig Alberthine Hicks Audrey Quinn Dorothy Driver Helen Mountford Margaret Schmidt Ann Moore Nannie Lee Peake I ora Moore Elizabeth Winne Eighty-Six The Courtship of Miles Standish he Mayflower, a tri-motored flying boat made a forced landing at Plymouth 1 after a non-stop flight from Holland. The crew was headed for America J l because Parliament had passed Prohibition and bootleggers’ rates were high. They ran out of fuel with a full load and a half full crew, so they landed in a bay where gas was sold. The climate being hot, they drew up a set of rules that a person could not go swimming more than three times a day, could not kill a man’s wife without removing his hat, etc. Miles Standish, a V. M. I. graduate, was in charge of the army, navy and air service. He lived with John Alden, a young man of letters. He had made his letter in track, football, baseball and basketball. He also wrote for seed catalogues. Standish was unsociable, always reading or listening to the radio. Standish fell in love with Priscilla Mullins, a high school girl who would blushingly admit she was over sixteen, but not too much over. Standish, being two installments behind on his correspondence course in love making, sent John Alden to tell her he was head over heels in love with her and would marry her if he got time. After much persuasion, Alden, with his new Ford went to Priscilla’s hang-out, the “Sugar-bowl drug store. After entertaining her with his saxophone he took her riding. “Say, Prissy,” he began, “this egg, Miles Standish, has a heavy ball for you and wants an even break.” “Aw g’wan,” modestly demurred the maiden. “He’s too old and funny looking, and besides you’re the boy who’s got it.” So they became engaged and when Standish was told, he cried all over his new Sears-Roebuck 98c necktie. That night, while Alden was getting his beauty sleep, Standish was called out because a squadron of Indian airplanes had attacked the camp. A long time passed, and the Curtiss Hawk plane Standish flew had not returned. Priscilla and Alden were in the church being married. Suddenly Standish’s Hawk crashed through the roof of the church. Alden groaned, “You never leave me alone! Of all places you pick here to crash and the worst part is you weren’t killed!” “I forgive you, John,” said. Standish with tears in his eyes. “I discovered I didn’t love Priscilla after all and 1 married a little Indian squaw out in Montanna.” “I knew you were just a lot of hot air all the time!” said Priscilla. “Why don’t you give yourself up? “I nearly did when I wanted to marry vou,” was the comeback. Priscilla turned to Alden. “Come on Johnny,” she said. They stepped out to where Alden’s Loening Amphibian biplane was resting on the runway. “Contact!” cried Alden. An Indian twirled the propellor. Alden gave the ship the gun and they sailed down the runway and out into the night. Russel Pace. ’31. Eighty-Seven The Cast of “Nothing But the Truth” Ralston Makes Good the Bishop’s Stock “Nothing But the Truth” Presented by THE SENIOR CLASS OF HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL Thursday Evening, May 16, 1929 CAST OF CHARACTERS Robert Bennett . E. M. Ralston. Dick Donnelly. Clarence Van Dusen. Bishop Doran. Gwendolyn Ralston. Mrs. E. M. Ralston. Ethel Clark . Mable Jackson. Sable Jackson . Martha.. . . . . John Hardy Jack Davenport . . Paul Wood Hugh Adams Arthur Segar Jean McBride Ida Sear Ethna Lawson Catherine Cooney Mattie Stilley Elsie Evans Eichty-Nine Seafood Industry on the Peninsula w he principle income ol the people of Tidewater comes from seafood. Under the general 1 head of seafood, we find two classes, shellfish and fish. Under the large class of shellfish come oysters, clams, scallops, lobsters, shrimps, J and crabs. Of all these, the ones which interest us the most, are oysters and crabs. For years, crabs have formed the major seafood output of this vicinity. Perhaps the largest packers have their plants here in Hampton. Because of the immense output of crabs, Hampton has been dubbed “Crabtown.” This year has been an unusually good season, but even at this pickers cannot supply enough to meet the demand. Hence, prices are slightly higher. Many are familiar with the noise of whistles, late in the evening, calling the pickers to work because there has been a good haul. It is said that each negro can distinguish his own plant’s whistle in spite of the din. Oysters are not spoken of as much as crabs, perhaps, because they have no particular charac¬ teristic that distinguishes them to the olfactory sense. However, they are important enough to have almost caused wars over certain grounds in a nearby vicinity. According to figures given out by leading oystermen, the public is demanding the higher grade oyster now, much more than any preceding year. However, the supply has also been of a very superior quality since the said figures also state that the crop is of excellent meat and of a very large type in size. Linder the second classification, fish stand alone, with no subheads. Because fish are so com¬ mon in this vicinity, many of us dislike them, but in certain parts of the country fish are con¬ sidered one of the greatest delicacies and prices are indeed high. For years, the principle method of fishing has been by the hook-and-line system. This kind of fishing is an art, since it calls for men who can “rig the gear” and who can bait a couple of thousand hooks in a short time. It also needs men who are able to go over the side of a vessel is a small barge; who can handle one in rough water; and who can sit and haul a mile of long line without getting it snarled. The men who are capable of doing these things are slowly passing out of the picture. The unromantic part of the art of fishing is carried on with an otter trawler. Immense nets are lowered overboard and dragged along the bottom. At present the cheaper of the two is the hook-and-line method. A comparison of the two is as follows: if fish are scattered over a wide area, a ten dory hook-and-liner can put 20,000 hooks into the water at one set. It can cover an area of ocean bottom five miles square and attract every hungry fish in that area to the baited hooks. The hook-and-liner depends upon seduction; the dragger upon abduction. To be successful in the latter method there must be a moderate number of fish on the bottom. Furthermore, the bottom must be smooth enough to allow the net to be dragged without danger of tearing it. In spite of the growing popularity of the dragger, there will always be a hook-and-line fishery in which skilled fishermen will earn more money than draggers. In the fish industry, the real profit is made from by-products. These by-products come from waste fish which are dumped over the side. As the old proverb goes: “Make use of everything that comes into the nets or on the hooks.” The owners lose money every time a pound of waste is shoveled overboard. Engineers claim that this waste can be kept from deteriorating by being kept in tanks and cooled by the same type of refrigeration that is used for fish. Some interesting figures as to the importance of this industry are as follows: Volume of business annually in crabs ...._ _ $1,500,000 Volume of business annually in fish ... _ .. ...... 2,000,000 Volume of business annually in oysters _ _ _ 1,000,000 Total . _ $4,500,000 This is merely a short summary of the seafood industry which is carried on so extensively in Hampton and the Tidewater Peninsula. Jack Davenport, ’29. Ninety On Entrance to a Wood If thy soul quite mirthless stands And time hangs heavy on they hands And thon know naught but gloomy care Which seems to dull this very air Then come, leave solemn thoughts behind And listen to the changeful wind As it blows with cool caress Through giant trees of the forest There thoughts are free and fancy light Undulled by gloomy cares of night With its dull burdens and sharp pain Oh, come to the woods and live again. Limpid pools and babbling brooks Invite tired strangers to their nooks There to view with wondrous eye The sights of ages long gone by And sit in the cool, pleasant shade Of trees no mortal hand hath made Und immed by this life’s earthly stain, Oh, come to the woods and live again! Russel Pace, ’31. Ninety-One Jaw Athletic Club Motto: Hang Three Days Suspension Pass Word: Slip Me a Stick Frat Hall: Everywhere MEMBERS Spearmint Segar — Chief Dispenser Juicy Fruit Darden — Best Sampler Jumbo Walton — Biggest Bum Beech Nut Adams — Best Popper Life Saver Frank — Longest Chewer All Day McAllister — Largest Consumer P. K. Topping — Noisest Chewer Tuttie Fruttie Wood — Bubble Blower Baby Ruth Smith — Champion Wide Open Chewer of the W orld Mexican Athletic Association Meeting Place —“BulF’-etin Board Motto —Throw the Bull without a Struggle Officers Sling-’Em Walton — President Feed-’Em Maloney — Vice-President Pitch-’Em Hess — Secretary Chief Members Toreador — Wallace Hocge Picador — James Vanderslice Ninety-Two EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! Wholesale Jailbreak! Escaping Convicts Reach Hampton! BRANDISHING HAIR-CLIPPERS, SCISSORS, KNIVES AND OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPONS THE CONVICTS STORM THE SCHOOL Hampton, April 25. (AP)—Led by “Bull Montana” Walton and “Hairbreath” Harry Hess, lifers at the state penal institution (H. H. S.), an uncounted number of desperate characters in¬ cluding such noted criminals as Elmer Miller, Alias Elmer Jones, the celebrated pencil sharpener murderer of several years ago, “Gaspipe” Johnson, “Cueball” McClenny, another lifer, “Two-Gen” Hollis, Pee-Wee “Scarface Al” Maloney, “Jesse James” Horseman, and several other criminals of lesser note including Gerald Chapman’s twin brother, Robert “Baldhead” Morris, made their ap¬ pearance here today. Several other convicts who remained unidentified in the latest reports but who are reputed to he members of a desperate gang of train robbers were also with them. Towns¬ people are warned to lock their doors and bar their windows unless they have good-looking daughters. People with eligible daughters need have no fear for this gang is somewhat self- concious and do not care to be seen in the best of society just at the present. The down town barber shops reported a raid from the gangsters late yesterday evening. The local police are working hard on the case, assisted by Thorpe, Cooke, Private Detectives, and are expecting some arrests within the next twenty-four hours. H. H. S. Prison, April 25. (AP)—Hampton residents are warned by the prison authorities here not to be alarmed by the jailbreak as the inmates who escaped were harmless, most of them being confined in the ward for the mentally deficient. The prison officials are also very confident of an early round-up of the prisoners. “There’s always ‘Hope’ ” says Head Warden Thorpe. Extra! East Minute Bulletin H. H. S. Prison, April 25. (AP)—“Escaped convicts captured here late this afternoon,” said the telegram to the newspaper office. The detectives responsible for the capture are H. Thorpe and T. Cooke of the Prison. They surrounded the gang and after some thrilling wit to wit fighting, overpowered the ruffians, forcing them to surrender. They were returned to their cells, all of them receiving extra punishment. Ninety-Three r- Extracts from the Auto geography of K. B. Lemmon, Jr. Author of “The Snakes Hips’’ and “Why I Believe in Evolution and Others.” Preface E following description of my life has been compiled through the heroic efforts of myself. Many a night I let my fiancee sit at home alone and neglected while I worked on this masterpiece. Some of vou may go as far as to even doubt the truth of many of these thrilling incidents, but that will not daunt me and I shall go on writing for my dear public until my dying day, or I run out of ink. The very comprehensiveness of this ledger would deem it difficult to write. It would have been considerably easier to devote all the space to infamous lies to make the book a thriller, but I could not be so deceitful. This literature is absolutely clean and wholesome, so don’t hesitate to take home a copy to the kiddies. K. B. Lemmon, Jr. Chapter I I had an exceedingly interesting ancestor who lived upon the plains of the far West. During his younger days he roamed the prairies in search of naughty Indians that he could scalp. In later life he was timekeeper for Custer’s bout with the Indians and he was also first to break the tape at the finish line in the California Gold Rush. Climbing steadily he soon reached a high position in an Indian tribe. Every white man in the country was green with envy. He was Sitting Bull’s private valet, with the job of helping him stand up whenever he was tired of sitting. Chapter II During my earlv life, before we moved to the South Pole, I resided in South Africa. Although I had hundreds of toys to play with one of my first impressed me deeply. Day in and day out my faithful toy was by my side watching over my welfare. When I took my outings in the jungle I sat safely on its broad back taking in the scenery. One day when we were playing in the nursery it stepped on my hand. Being an elephant! it impressed me deeply. When I was nearing my sixth birthday my parents de¬ cided to leave the dreariness of our jungle abode for a few months. Mother wanted to go to the seashore, and Dad, to the mountains, and so hot an argument ensued that they left it to me to decide. It had always been my desire to visit the magnificent city of Phoebus, Virginia, U. S. A. and e Ninety-Four RABBA when the folks heard of my choice they almost passed out of the picture. Of course they had given their word, so we started out on the Leviathan. It was on this voyage that I received my first real punishment, and as I had been used to merely a whipping in the past, the blows of a hair brush injured my dignity beyond human compre¬ hension. As the ship entered Mill Creek and was being docked, I climbed up to the crow’s nest to get a better view. It was here that I yielded to temptation. I commenced throwing the eggs from the crow’s nest at Sousa’s Band which was playing on the wharf in our honor. Upon regaining the deck, 1 was c hastised severely by my male parent. On our return trip to Africa our ship developed a bad case of tonsilitis and we had to take to the life boats. Of course the women and children were saved first and as our boat rowed away from the nasty steamship the oars began to leak. Soon the boat was partly filled with water and my brain got to working. There, under a seat, was a brace and bit, with which I bored a hole in the bottom to let the water out. Then I realized that I didn’t know my physics and had made a terrible mistake. Suddenly the lake upset spilling the occupants of our boat all over the Atlantic Ocean. After swimming about in circles all night I became tired, so I drew a sheet of water over me and went to sleep. The next day 1 was picked up in the icy waters of the South Seas where 1 had drifted all day that night. Dear reader vou do not know my gratitude, because it was incomprehensible. Ninety-Five Flowers Did you see the tiny violet A-blooming in the meadow? Did you think it just a person Hiding in another form? It has a face and a modest manner That seem to bear all storm. Did you see the beauteous rose A-blooming in the garden? Think of a person in other clothes? It is haughty, is this flower, With her head uplifted Shunning all on other bowers. Did you see the pretty daisy Nodding in the breeze And think of some loved person Dressed so neat and clean, As if she’d just had a bath In some singing stream? Did you see some common flowers For whom you knew no name? And did you think of common sowers Who hope to reap no fame? These, just ordinary flowers, But did not they your best love claim? Maude Rhodes, ’31. Ninety-Six Krabba Athletes Random Rabble “Though this may be play to you, ’tis death to us.”—Houston Face in 4A English Class. “It is not good a sleeping hound to wake.”—Bubber Chisman. “Freedom, their battle cry— Freedom! or leave to die.”—Students of Hampton High School. “My object all sublime I shall achieve in time— To let the punishment fit the crime.”—Miss Hope. “All we ask is to be let alone.”—John Adams and Ann Moore. “I am in earnest—I will not equivocate— I will not excuse—I will not retreat a single inch And I will be heard.”—Miss Wicker. “More sinned against than sinning.”—Mac Curtis. “Come, sing now, sing; for 1 know you sing well; I see you have a singing face.”— Mr. Starnes. “Their hair stood up like porcupine quills.” -Members of the baseball team. “Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”—Mr. Thorpe. “I strike the stars with my sublime head.”—James Vanderslice. “Answer me in one word.”—Miss Amos. “The deeds (bad ones) of students never escape the teachers.”— Arthur Segar. “ ’Tis merry in the hall, where beards wag all.”—Study Hall. “What is done cannot now be amended.”—Baseball boys after their heads were shaved. “You can and you can’t You will and you won’t You’ll be flunked if you do, You’ll be flunked if you don’t.”—Mr. Elliott to Chemistry Class. Ninety-Eight Biography of Jane Hepler By Mii.dred Dressler Author of “Psychology of the School Room” —To Myself— This book is affectionately dedicated to myself. If it had not been for this person, I would never have had the courage to go on with this work. )T ' Z Preface he object of this literary masterpiece is to show the value of an education to a human being. The heroine of this great work was watched from birth up, so that, though it may be imperfect in some respects, it is believed to possess the merit of accuracy (and a few truths). Should this be favorably received by my public, endeavors will be made to make it more worthy of approbation in a future edition. With all due apologies to Miss Jane Hepler. M. K. D. PART I An Interesting Ancestor CHAPTER 1 The great grandfather of Miss Jane Hepler was an Indian named “Heap Big Chief Hepler,” who was the chief of his tribe in the Kentucky mountains. His tribe was a very peaceful one (although we may not think so after seeing his direct descendant). The reason for this was that he planned enjoyable entertainments for his warriors, such as asking riddles! His favorite riddle was: “What famous general is buried in Lee’s tomb?” They had no end of fun guessing this complicated riddle every evening around the fire-place or council fire. The answer was carefully guarded, and in this way mothers made friends with their daughters. The daughters were glad to stay at home in the evenings and entertain their boy friends by the council fire, instead of at night clubs and police stations. After an enjoyable evening of this sort, peanut butter sandwiches were served, even though it was hard to get good peanut butter in those days. CHAPTER II An Interesting Incident One evening when the moon was shining brightly, Heap Big Chief Hepler II, Jane’s father, was strolling along the banks of the Ping-Pong River, bathing in the bright rays of the moon, when he stumbled into a moon bush. This was the first bush of this kind to he discovered. The little yellow cups on the tree were filled to the brim with a liquid. Big Chief named it “Moon¬ shine,” because he found it under the bright, full moon. He emptied all the cups into a bucket and carried it home. So from then on whenever the moon was full he would steal away from the tribe, and go down to the river and empty the little yellow cups. It has been the custom in the tribe for the chief’s warriors to drop in and call on him; now they all called in for a drink. The chief was known all over the country for his Kentucky Moun¬ tain Moonshine. In this way moonshine was discovered by one of Jane’s ancestors. CHAPTER III Testing Pa Hepler’s Character The mother of Jane was a very beautiful maiden named “Laughing Water,” nicknamed “Fire Water.” Big Chief Hepler was very much in love with her. One evening when Big Chief was just getting ready to mix a cocktail, he found that someone had stolen two ounces of his best moonshine. His language for one brief quarter of an hour did more to upset the progress of the Christian Endeavor in the Kentucky mountains than all the idols in the Chinese Empire. But he soon calmed down, and decided to leave the Kentucky Mountains in search of the thief. He packed up all his feathers and left. He kissed little “Fire Water” good-bye and promised to write every night. After he had been gone for a week “Fire Water,” was afraid he didn’t love her any more be¬ cause she had received only ninety-nine letters. So she wrote and asked him if he still loved her. He wrote back and said, “Referring to my last letter, you will find that I love you devotedly on page one, madly on page two, and passionately on pages three and four.” “Fire Water” wrote and told him to come back and prove it. Being a courageous man, and one who lived up t o his word,—he came hack. They were married in June. Ninety-Nine Whiffle , A Man Who Read the Advertisements is best friends would never tell liim so he used Listerine for everything from inflamatory dandruff to chronic halitosis. Sometimes, when the family bootleggers were low in stock he even used it to drive the blues away. Once he had to use it in the place of _ arnica because he asked a man who owned one and the impolite fellow said, as he swung a right to Whiffle’s dream button, “Try this on your piano.’ Whiffle was always surprising a party with his piano playing (learned without a teacher). It did no good to bar the doors and lock the windows for Whiffle would always sneak in somehow to give his imperson ation of Paderewski’s playing “Chopsticks” in sotto voce (pax vobiscum, 6M: a quart f. o. b. Tony de Wop). This playing of his drew the crowd, too, but as he was a fair track man they were never able to get within more than shot-gun range of him. Only once did some one get close enough to take the coal off his back with a 14 inch butcher knife and then the knife- wielder was on a bicycle (Body by Fisher). After such a close escape he refused to he a weakling any longer so he enrolled for Earl Liederman’s course in Muscle Binding. He found a disguise necessary so he dressed as much like a banker as Brooks Brothers tailoring could make him and cultivated a French accent by the Hugo System so that he would never he embarrassed by the waiter in that charming French restaurant that he heard about from somebody ’s cousin that had been to New York (Cook Tours, Inc.). Whiffle spent five minutes a day with Dr. Eliot’s five foot shelf of books and owned a copy of Elmer Hubbard’s Scrap Book so that he might always be included in the conversations at parties. He never turned to ice when he started to speak because the only time he’d been asked to speak in public was when he had finished his blindfold test and the judges asked for his decision. “The second cupful,” he answered. He always said it with flowers and used the Naborhood Stores. He smoked Lucky Strikes instead of sweets and because the girls liked them. He couldn ' t cough for fear of losing his false teeth (Good to the last drop) so he smoked Old Golds. He smoked Chesterfields because They Satisfy, but he was too lazy to walk a mile for a Camel. He learned his mistakes in dancing by sending for Arthur Murray’s five free lessons but all this was of no avail when he attended his first bridge party. He had never joined the Army to learn how to swear, his under-the-table kicking was very poor for he’d never played football and above all, he had never learned bridge by radio. Poor Whiffle, a social outcast, committed suicide!—Amen. One Hundred . . ' . I; | -v; i - P ic -X- -:: -x- -x- THE BANK OF HAMPTON HAMPTON, VIRGINIA OLDEST BANK ON THE PENINSULA Resources Over_ _$3,000,000.00 Capital _ 150.000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits ____ 550,000.00 F. W. DARLING, President H. H. HOLT, Vice-President JOS. E. HEALY, Executive Vice-President W. H. FACE, Cashier G. B. BRADFORD, Asst. Cashier 4% INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS -X- -X- -X- -X- -X- -X X- -X- -X WOOD AND COAL j M() „ r0( , Tra „ s , er rmd PAINT, LIME, AND PLASTER Prompt Delivery Storage Co. phone 3 phone 865 $ Forwarding --X- -K -X- -Xt Distributing J. V. BICKFORD E. T. 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Soph: Naw, ’cause it has a permanent wave. R. Morris: “I miss the old cuspidor since it’s gone.” Janitor: You missed it before; that’s why it’s gone.” First Convict: “When I get outa this pen. I’m gonna have a hot time, aren’t you?” Second Convict: “Don’t know; I’m in for life.” ill be treasured by you as a record of the golden days of youth ; of events large and small that will be thus recalled in later years and always with delight; of friendships that will remain forever green. It will be the magic door through which you need only to pass ; to step from age to youth ! To us whose privilege it was to have a large and pleasant part in its making, this book will always be a reminder of the many friendships that grew and multiplied in its building. And so we extend to the Class our heartiest congratulations and to those of you whom we came to know best, Adios! Hasta la vista! 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