Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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XQie 12. I, Margaret Higgins, do will my musical talents to Helen Swink. 13. I, William Dana Hoyt, Jr., do will my curly, golden locks to “Red” Radford. 14. I, Carrie Johnson, do hereby leave my journalistic ability to Hazel Bradley. 15. I, Mary Landis, do hereby will my curiosity to Isobel Pultz. 16. I, Martha Moore, do bequeath my love for “Camels” to Lavalette Dillon. 17. I, Minnie Moore, do hereby bequeath my Mathematical talent to Isobel Pullen. 18. I, Nancy Shaner, do leave my passion for “brass buttons” to Gladys Logan. 19. I, Helen Tardy, do will my winning ways to Thelma Johenning. 20. I, John Varner, do bequeath my exceptional behavior in class to Carl Steidtman. 21. I, Bessie Whitmore, do will my good nature to Isobel Donald. 22. I, Katie Whitmore, do bequeath my quiet ways to Roy Dillon. Clause III 1. We, the Seniors, do hereby leave to the Juniors the remains of our lone bottle of ink which has survived the many knocks and written lessons assigned to the Seniors. 2. To the Sophomores we gladly will our literary, dramatic, and athletic ability. 3. To the Freshmen we do hereby leave our dignity, our sophistication, and our propensity for bluffing. 4. To Mr. Kennetli Ashby Thompson we, t he members of the Class of ’28, do hereby bequeath Miss Anne Marye Owen to cherish, honor, love, and obey. Clause IV 1. To Mr. Harrington Waddell we leave an extra large and expensive suit of overstuffed furniture for the office, with the hope that the incoming Seniors will not be subjected to the backache. 2. To the School Board we bequeath enough money to buy window shades for the senior class room and scenery for the stage. 3. To Mat, our janitor, we gladly leave a new broom and dust pan which we hope will enable him to clean up the chalk and erasers strewn about the senior floors. 4. To the town of Lexington we bequeath the new athletic field, formerly known as the “Goatraneh.” [ 19 ]

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Cf )t Hast Cflltll anD Cestament of tfje Class of 1928 H AVING been duly signed, sealed and approved by the honorable members of the Senior Class of the year 1928, this document is presented to the student body of the Lexington High School. Clause I 1. To Professor Harrington Waddell we do hereby bequeath enough poultry netting to fence the “Eight Acres” so that he may more capably quarantine his students on the said ranch. 2. To our beloved Kenneth Ashby Thompson we, the members of the Class of 1928, leave a book of “Daily Dozens,” by Walter Camp, for his class of Physi- cal Culture. 3. To Mademoiselle Lucas we bequeath a new “line” of sarcasm and a French dictionary. 4. To Miss Anne Marye Owen we gratefully leave an extra large bottle of Sloan’s liniment to be applied generously to the aching arms of any who may be- come subjected to her rigorous written assignments. 5. To Mrs. L. B. Tardy we leave three dozen pairs of candy-striped rompers for her freshmen. Hobby horses were considered but were decided to be too manly. 6. To Miss Margaret Summers we leave a two-bit ticket to the fashion show and also an alarm clock which we trust will arouse her in time for her 9:00 o’clock class. 7. To Miss Ellinor Preston we gladly leave a gavel which we hope will enable her to keep order in her Civics Class. Clause II 1. I, Pauline Ayers, do hereby bequeath my studious habits to John Straub. 2. I, Annie Bare, do hereby bequeath my wit and good humor to Margaret Lackey. 3. I, Alice Beeton, do will my avoirdupois to Albertina Ravenhorst. 4. I, Jean Blain, do will my dramatic talents to Julia Dodson. 5, I, Sadie Bradley, do hereby leave my loquaciousness to Louise Crawford. 6. I, Malcolm Campbell, do hereby bequeath my athletic ability to Hunter McClung. 7. I, Lucius Dillon, do will my irresistible qualities to Ned Ainsworth. 8. I, William Engleman, do will my knack for making wise cracks to John Craft. 9. I, Wayne Lee Foltz, do hereby bequeath my school spirit to anyone that needs it. 10. I, Medora Ford, do hereby will my “It” to Mr. Harrington Waddell. 11. I, Woodson Gillock, do hereby bequeath my reputation as a debater to Houston Harlow. [ 18 ]

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Junior Class Helen Swink, Gladys Logan, Katharin.e Davidson, Julia Dodson, Margaret Lackey, Margaret Moses, Helen Tolley. Virginia Thomas, Isobel Pullen, Levina Mahanes, Mamie McCormick, Hazel Bradley, Louise Fauber, Quaye McElroy, Isobel Pultz. Kerr Laird, Willis Mankey, Carl Steidtman, James Marks, Russell Cummings, Lawrence Tyree, Emory Lewis, Marshal Hostetter. junior Cla00 OFFICERS: Margaret Moses President Virginia Thomas Secretary History of the Crass of ’29 I T WAS in the fall of 1925. A long line of trembling students with awe- stricken glances made their way through that great and renowned institution of learning known as the Lexington High School. They filed into the Freshman class room and with rising hopes stood at the entrance of that long and shining vista of knowledge. Being Freshmen was no disgrace for them, but yielding to the gentle pushes of Mrs. Tardy’s maternal hand they plunged head- long into all the school activities. The Crystal welcomed their easily earned money; the chorus readily took them into its midst; seven of their dramatic stars graced the operetta, “The Toreadors”; and five of their hoys sallied out for football and came back wearing monograms. Soon June rolled around and then September again changing these once timid Freshmen into hard-boiled Sophomores. As Sophomores, were they wide [ 20 ]