Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 74 of the 1932 volume:

ROCKBRIDGE REGIONAL LIBRARY 138 South Main Street Lexington, VA 24450-2316 1-540-463-4324 THE CRYSTAL Published by the Students of the Lexington High School Lexington, Dirginia Dolume Seuen Nineteen Hundred and Thirti two - ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii i iiiii i mu i mini niim 111 111 ii mm iiiii ii i ii i mi Foreword Our sincerest hope is that these pages u?ill bring back to the Student body of 1932 memories of L. H. S.; and to the class of 1932 cherished recollections of their classmates with whom they worked and played and graduated. k I ! . M Contents 1 Faculty 11 Classes 111 Organizations ID Dramatics D Literary D1 Athletics Dll Aduertisements 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 m 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 m 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . Dedication J T is ruith great pleasure that rue remember our Junior Play as the first and only Junior Play qiuen at L. R. S. and it is ruith pride that rue auail ourselues of the oppor tunitrj to dedicate our Crystal to the one ruho, in the face of much opposition; planned, directed and successfully staged that ouR standing feature of the year; to one ruhose intellect and example rue ruill alruay respect, to KATHERINE SIEQ IDhen ]]ou Are Old When you are old and gray and full of sleep, And nodding by the lire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep ; How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true; But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face. And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead And hid his face amid a crowd of stars. — W illiam Butler Yea ' i Faculty Harrington Waddell, I!. A. Principal Mr. Kenneth A. Thompson, B. S. Department of Mathematics Miss Alice C. Moore, B. A., M. A. Department of History Miss Katherine Sieg, B. A., M. A. Department of English Miss Anne Marye Owen, A. B. Department of Latin Mrs. L. B. Tardy Freshman nstructor Miss Varina Elliott, B. A. Department of French Mr. Charles C. Berkeley Department of Science Mrs. H. P. Boykin Librarian Board H. D. Campbell, Chairman S. M. Dunlap C. C. Humphris For Remembrance Let us remember how we came To Fletching in the trees, Where stood the high and misty down Between us and the seas. Let us remember how we crossed Ouse, Adur, Arun, three Slight rivers rolling in their broad Green valleys to the sea. Let us remember most of all When this bright air no more We breathe, what young and morning oaths On the high hills we swore. — Edward Shanks. Seniors MOTTO “IV c learn not for school, but for life.” FLOWERS Rose COLORS Red and White WILLIAM H. AGNOK “Tubby Football, ' 32; Dramatic Club, ' 31 ; Manager Bas- ketball, ' 32; Valedictorian, ' 32; Junior Play, ' 31; Senior Play, ' 32; Crystal Staff, ’31, ’32; Echo Staff, ’32; Llall of Fame, ' 32; Monogram Club, ' 32. Favorite Saying — “You’re wrong.” Hobby — Getting out of work. Weakness — ? ? ? Ambition — To be a preacher. LUCILLE AD ALINE DIXON “Lit Chorus, ’29-’32 ; Echo Staff, ' 31; Booster Club, ' 31; Junior Play, ' 31; President Dramatic Club, ' 32; Senior Play, ’32; Salutatorian, 32; Crystal Staff, ’32. Favorite Saying — “Ob, Horrows !” Hobby — Going to Dress Parade. Weakness — Shoes and Penthouse. Ambition — To go to New York. MARJORIE CAROLYN MORRISS “Marge” Dramatic Club, ' 31-’32; Chorus, ' 29- ' 31 ; Echo Staff, ’32; Senior Play, ’32; Booster Club, ’31; Basketball, ’31, ’32. Favorite Saying — “For crying in a bucket.” Hobby — Collecting brass buttons. Weakness — Skipping school. Ambition — Not to miss a day of school for one term. EUGENIA CAMERON McCLUNG “Jean” Basketball, ' 32; Crystal Staff, ’32; Chorus, ’29- ’31; Dramatic Club, ’31, ' 32; Booster Club, ’31; Hall of Fame ’32. Favorite Saving — “My soul and body.” H obby — H ayrides. Weakness — Blondes. Ambition — To be a nurse. GEORGE MERCER BROOKE, JR. “Brooke” 1-elw Staff, ’30- ' 32; President Student Body, 32; Senior Play, ' 32. Favorite Saying — “Success.” Hobby — Stamp collecting. Weakness — Blondes. Ambition — To get to V. M. I. N. EUGENE MURRAY “Gene” Senior Play, ' 32. Favorite Saying — “I don’t know.” Hobby — Reading. Weakness — H cart. Ambition — To be an artist. RICHARD VARNER “Shorty” Football, ’28- ' 32 ; Basketball, ’30-’32 ; Monogram Club, ’28- ' 32; Vice-President Class, ’31; Senior Play, ’32: Favorite Saying — “Censored.” Hobby — Athletics. Weakness — Fred. Ambition — To be graduated. LUCIA DESHA “Lit” Chorus, ’29-’31; Echo Staff, ’30-’32 ; Dramatic Club, ’31, ’32; Crystal Staff, ’31; Booster Club, ' 31 ; Junior Play, ’31 ; Hall of l H ame, ’31, ' 32; Ed- itor-in-Chief Echo, ’32; Senior Play, ’32. Favorite Saying — “I don’t know.” Hobby — Disrupting people’s religious beliefs. Weakness — Procrastination. Ambition — To become successful in the field of commercial arts. WILLIAM R. McCOV, JR. “Bill” Junior Play, ’31; Football, ’32; Monogram Club, 32. Favorite Saying — “Nurts.” H obby — Chevrolets. Weakness — Buena Vista. mbition — To get to . M. I. ETHEL MRYTLE WILHELM “Eddie” Anne Smith Scholarship, ’30. Favorite Saying — ‘‘Oh ye;di ?” 1 lobby — Playing cards. Weakness — J unior. Ambition — To be a stenographer. JOHN W. VINSON, JR. “Jack” Junior Play, ’31; Senior Play, ’32; Dramatic Club, ’32; Echo Staff, ’32. Favorite Saying — “Licensed by the Virginia State Board of Reviews.” H obby — Carpentry. Weakness — Blondes and Brunettes. Ambition — To have a date. ORAY M. DAVIS, JR. “Flop “Junior Play, ’31; Basketball, ' 32; Dramatic Club, ' 31 ; Monogram Club, ' 32. Favorite Saying — “Aw, G’wan.” Hobby — Basketball. Weakness — Women. Ambition — To get to Radford. VIRGINIA ELIZABETH McNAMARA “Jenny” Chorus, ' 29, ' 30. Favorite Saying — “Why ask me? Hobby — Laughing. Weakness — Staunton boys. Ambition — To be a good nurse. JAMES JOHNSON “II ozecsbcrry” Monogram Club, ' 32; Basketball, ' 32; Senior Play, ’32. Favorite Saying — “Brace up, boy. Maybe it ain’t so.” Hobby — Athletics. Weakness — Economics. Ambition — To get back ’to Kcyscr. THELMA MARIE ZIMMERMAN “Zinimie” Chorus, ’29-’31 ; Executive Committee, ' 29; Bas- ketball, ’29-’31 ; President Class, ' 30; Echo Staff, ' 30; Junior Play, ' 31 ; President Booster Club, ' 31 ; Library Staff, ' 31, ' 32; Hall of Fame, 30- 32; Cheer Leader, ' 31, ' 32; Senior Play, ' 32; Crystal Staff, ' 32. Favorite Saying — “How ' bout you? Hobby — Books. Weakness — Chevrons. Ambition — -To be a librarian. EDYTHE RUFFNER ALPHIN “Ep” Executive Committee, ' 30-’32 ; Echo Staff, ' 31; Secretary Class, ' 30; President Class, ’31; Presi- dent Dramatic Club, ' 31 ; Booster Club, ' 31 ; Cho- rus, ’29-’31 ; Editor-in-Chief Crystal, ' 32; Hall of Fame, ’31, ’32; Senior Play, ' 32. Favorite Saying — “Go — od night.” Hobby — Selling Christmas cards. Weakness — Mayonnaise. Ambition — To pass a La Salle in her Austin. THOMAS CHALMERS VINSON “Chal” Executive Committee, ' 29; Dramatic Club, ' 31, ' 32; Echo Staff, ’32; Crystal Staff, ' 32; Senior Play, ' 32. Favorite Saying — “1 )arnit.” Hobby — Carpentry. Weakness — Blondes. Ambition — To lie a doctor. MARGARET LEE SCOTT “Scottie” Library Committee, ' 31, ' 32 ; Senior Play, ' 32. Favorite Saying — “Oh, Heck.” Hobby — Reading. Weakness — Talking. Ambition — To go to Johns Hopkins. MARGARET EGLENA TRAVIS “Peggy Dramatic Club, ' 31 ' 32; Chorus, ' 30, ' 31; Bas- ketball, ' 31; Captain Basketball, ' 32; Junior Play, ' 31 ; Senior Play, ' 32. Favorite Saying — “Now.” Hobby — Dancing. Weakness — Moonlight. Ambition — To be a housekeeper. OPAL ELIZABETH NUCKOLS “Opal Dramatic Club, ’31, ' 32; Chorus, ’30, ’31; Senior Play, ' 32. Favorite Saying — “Fer goodness’ sake.” Hobby — I lancing. Weakness — Laughing. Ambition — To Pass History. RICHARD S. DODSON “Chin’’ Football, ’30-’32 ; Basketball, ’31, ’32; Baseball, ’31; Monogram Club, ’30-’32 ; Executive Commit- tee, ’28. Favorite Saying — “Great day.” H obby — Playing bridge. W eakness — Silence. Ambition — ? ? ? AGNES JUANITA MARSH “Nita” Chorus, 29, ’30; Dramatic Club, ’31, ’32. Favorite Saying — “Oh, yeah! Hobby — Music. Weakness — “Olney.” Ambition — To be a teacher of physical educa- tion. AGNES C. SHANER “Nig” Dramatic Club, ’31; Chorus, 30, ’31; Pianist, ' 31, ' 32; Junior Play, ’31; Senior Play, ' 32. Favorite Saying — “Aw, hell. Hobby — Skipping school. Weakness — Men. Ambition — ? ? ? KATHERINE BELLE BOSSERMAN “K. B.” Chorus, ' 29- ' 31 ; Dramatic Club, ’31, 32; Echo Staff, ' 32. Favorite Saying — “Shut up. Llobby — Reading. Weakness — Blue eyes. Ambition — To grow. FRED DALI : “Daddy” Baseball, ’29-’31 ; Crystal Staff, ' 32; Monogram Club, ’29-’31. Favorite Saying — “Don’t worry. Hobby — Baseball. Weakness — English. Ambition — To be graduated. ISABEL VIRGINIA TOLLEY “Issy Dramatic Club, ’31. Favorite Saying — “Go — od night. Hobby — I Iriving a Ford. Weakness — Geometry. Ambition — To get a job. 1 ’EARLE MAE HALL “Pearlic Mac ” Senior l’lay ' 32; Chorus, ' 29. Favorite Saying — “How do 1 know?” H ol 1 y — Laughing. V eakness — Movie magazines. Ambition — To do something great. Senior Class as Freshmen Spencer Bruce President Jack Vinson, Oray Davis, William Agnor, John Taylor, Marion Beeton, Spencer Bruce, Charles McCown, Claudius Hughes, Homer Hughes, Ralph Fauber, Tom Brown Billy McCoy, Robert Bruce, Fred Lewis, Richard Varner, Billy Roberson, Harry Deaver, Stuart Hickman, Herman Tyree, James Brown, Raymond Flint, Bernard Tolley Ethel Wilhelm, Cary Blain, Lucia Desha, Agnes Marsh, Margaret Proffit, Lois Harris, Thelma Zimmerman, Agnes Shaner, Marjorie Morris, Katherine Bosserman, Margaret Straub, Pearl Hall Eugenia McClung, Edythe Alphin, Lucille Dixon, Hazel Mudispaw, Edna Falls, Louise Mateer, Ida Fix, Southgate Hoyt Helen Hart, Hallie Kinkaid, Eugenia Murray, Virginia McNamara, Edith Thompson 111 ' i � ‘ SI .11 1 1! We, the infamous class of ' 32, being of unsound mind in the opinion of our teachers and upon being forced by Kenny, do construct this geometric diagram for the distribution of our worldly goods. CLAUSE I To Harrington Waddell, we hereby will what chalk dust and erasers are found scattered around the Senior room. To Kenneth Ashby Thompson, we will the solution to the Einstein Theory. To Lula B. Tardy, we hereby will the Sistine Choir. To Anne Marye Owen, we give our fond hopes for another Souther Tomp- kins. To Katherine Seig, we graciously bequeath a shoe shine. To Alice Constance Moore, we hereby will our” love for Lincoln. To Louise Varina Elliott, we will another charming( ?) Biology teacher. To Charles Carter Berkeley, Jr., we will some more poor fishes. To Elsie L. Boykin, we bequeath some quiet Seniors. CLAUSE 1 1 I, Tubby Agnor, hereby bequeath my manly physique to Miss Kenneth Har- rison. I, Ep Alphin, hereby leave my overalls to Elizabeth Wilson. 1, George II rook e, hereby will my book-bag to Robert Hoyt. I, Katherine Bosserman, will my hairpins to Cary Blain. 1, Flop Davis, hereby bequeath my pull with Sieg to “Chink” Gillock. 1, Lue Dixon, do hereby bequeath my insanity to Mary Wells. I, Daddy Dale, hereby bequeath my “long-legs” to Alice Cash. I, Chia Desha, leave my pedantic nature to Herman Zimmerman. 1, Chin Dodson, bequeath my athletic ability to Milton Morrison. I, Pearle Mae Hall, will my loquatiousness to Margaret Straub. 1, Juanita Marsh, hereby bequeath my Garbo personality to Louise Barger. I, Bill McCoy, will my dramatic ability to Edgar Shannon. I, Jinny McNamara, bequeath my weight to Evelyn Harris. 1, Marjorie Morris, hereby bequeath my passion for the masquline sex to Walteen Tolley. I, Jean McClung, will my broken heart (due to a blond) to Bud Moseley. 1, Jean Murray, leave my curls to Jinny Morris. I, Opal Nuckols, do will my hours with Alice C. Moore to whoever wants them. 1, Scotty Scott, leave my quiet ways to Tot Campbell. . I, Agnes Shanner, leave my “see-more” sweater to Catherine Pilcher. I, Margaret Travis, hereby bequeath my “Venus-like” form to Virginia Bruce. I, Isabel Toiler, leave my “Ford” to Herman Tyree. We, the Vinsions, do bequeath our spotless characters to Frank Swink and Harry Deaver. I, Shortv Varner, will my handsome mug to the new Senior Class. 1, Ethel Wilhelm, herebv bequeath my “them” to Nellie Hite. I, Zimmy 111, will my pull with “Kenny” to Wendell Prewitt. 1, Howsberrv Johnson, bequeath my nose to Hiram Smith. Junior Class John Couper President Ralph Fa uber, Thornton Campbell, Hiram Smith, Bernard Tolley, Herman Zim- merman, Joe Taylor, Robert Feamster, Robert Fultz, Charles McCown, Milton Morrison, John Couper Southgate Hoyt, Jack Donald, James Davidson, Southern Thompkins, Mary Kahle, Dora Svvink, Mildred Thompson, Margaret Williams, Betty Davidson, Mary Parrent, Agnes Thompson Mary Sue Kirkpatrick, Mary Laird, Margaret Straub, Evelyn Harris, Elizabeth Mosele y, Cary Blain, Mirian Irby, Nellie Hite, Mary Frances Nicely, Herman Tyree, Dorothy Deaver, Virginia Morris Sophomore Class Robert Dixon President Robert Meeks, Robert Dixon, Paul Ayers, Clemment Smith, Edgar Gillock, Robert Steidtmann, Roy Hickman, Wendell Prewitt, James Dunlap Willard King, Johnny Sheridan, Vernon Reynolds, Francis Conner, Bobby Walker, Walter Murray, Gilbert Gillespie, Brent Remsberg, Borden Ruley Brady Ayers, Catherine Lucas, Fa}’ Kinkaid, Walteen Tolley, Svlvia Lyons, Martha Dunlap, Winfred Harris, Betty Kerr Richard McElroy, Virginia Bruce, Hilah Reed, Frances Harrison, Pendleton Gaines, Percy Sensabaugh, Helen Wilhelm, Hannah Smith, June Johnson, Lovie Parrent, Martha Hodges, Eleanor McClung, Mary Wells Freshman Class Mary Carroll Englemak President John Higgins, Jack Dunlap, Douglas Cook, Charles Rogers, Bruce Donald, Bill Davidson, Kyly Roop, Arthur Beeton, Sidney Hickman, Bill Holland Billy Crist, Carroll Tolley, Paul Davis, Edgar Shannon, Joe Fix, Jack Roberson, Cody Reynolds, Louis Plummer, Tom Moseley, Johnny Campbell, James Cook, Carl Cummings, Billy Agnor, Roscoe Agnor Francis Coffey, James Brown, Elwood Ayers, Paul Gregory Virginia Davis, Gladys Hickman, Dorothy Armstrong, Frances Hutcheson, Virginia Woodward, Shirley Zimmerman, Catherine Pilcher, Jean Taylor, Louise Barger, Robert Hoyt Hilah Hinty, Grace Mohler, Ruth Brown, Sally Dunlap, Frances Smith, Agnes Kidd, Sally Ann Lauderdale, Marie Davidson, Anna Snell, Reba Craft, Mildred Deaver, Lucille Conner, Elizabeth Wilson, Mary Carroll Engleman Robert Engleman, Ruth Thomas, Aileen Withrow, Louise Van Der Veer, Naomi Brown, Lucy Hostetter, Margaret Miley, Alice Cash, Clara Hicks, Virginia Conner Commercial Department Miss Agnes Adair nstructor Ruth Cummings, Katie Whitmore, Isabel Tolley, Agnes Pultz, Margaret Thompson Mrs. lanet Patterson, Mrs. Thelma Martin, Albertina Ravenhorst, Anne Brooke, Priscilla Hastings. Helen Painter, Josephine Miller, Martha Brown, Helen Benson, Margaret Hileman, Elizabeth Fauber Richard Dodson, Graham Moore, Edward Travis Student Qouernment Student Government at L. H. S. has passed the experimental stage. It is an established factor for the betterment of student life in our high school. Its history is not one of a sudden rise, but one built on hard work and ceaseless effort on the part of some of our fellow students. We have had an unbroken string of presidents who have had the good of the school at heart. Our committees have been unusually good, and the one of this year is no exception. All student government authority is vested in a president and a committee. The president is elected by the entire student body on the third Tuesday in May. The president is elected from the com- ing Senior Class, and by precedent, is a boy. The following week the coming Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores elect a boy and a girl from their respective classes. The incoming Freshmen elect their members as soon as possible at the beginning of the next school year. These nine members compose the executive committee of L. H. S. and have power to judge all cases coming under the constitution. There are six offenses listed in the constitution. The}’ are cheating, smoking in the building, destroying school property, put- ting off fireworks in the school building, silence of committee mem- bers on cases before them, and use of profane language of any kind. The change in the smoking rule, permitting smoking outside the building, was accomplished last year ; so late, however, that the largest problems of its usage were left to the present committee. This added freedom has worked out exceedingly well, and has he’ped smooth the path of student government. Student Government was not forced on the students of Lex- ington High School. Students made the constitution and students carry on the workings of the system. It follows the old formula, “Government of the Students, for the Students, and by the Stu- dents.” When a student breaks one of the by-laws of the constitu- tion, he is tearing down what he himself has set up. The members of the committee are not overseers set to watch him ; but his own representatives, put there by the students to run their enterprise. When he breaks the constitution, he lowers the value of his own stock in the government. It is not good business to fool your own board of directors and laugh as your stock goes down. If studen t government should ever break up and cease, you will be responsible. Government depends on the governed. It is the wish of the Senior Class that we may leave this idea with our fellow students. We are leaving. We have done the best we could, little as it is, to support student government. It is now in the hands of you coming Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, and you incoming Freshmen. Edythe Alphin, George Brooke, Billy McCoy Thornton Campbell, Mary F. Nicely, Robert Dixon Mildred Heaver, Arthur Beeton, Mary W ells Executiue Committee George Brooke Chairman SENIORS LDYTJIE AlEI-1 I X Billy McCoy JUNIORS Mary F. Niceley Thornton Campbell SOPHOMORES Mary Wells Robert Dixon M ILDRED DEAVER FRESHMEN Arthur Beeton Senior Play THE SENIOR CLASS PRESENTS “Mice and Men By Madeline Lucette Ryley This play takes place in England about 1786. Mr. Embury, a sedate bachelor, adopts an orphan and intends to bring her up to be an ideal woman whom he may marry. The plot thickens when George, Mr. Embrey’s nephew, falls in love with Peggy, the adopted girl. Peggy likes George, but they are not aware that their love is mutual. George goes away and two years elapse, at the end of which time Mr. Embury decides to tell Peggy of his plan to marry her, but as Peggy thinks he is making George marry her for money, she refuses. Peggy goes to a ball at- tired in the costume of George’s former “lady love,’’ and many complications arise, but it finally ends happily when Mr. Embury gives Peggy to George and discovers that the “best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley.” CHARACTERS Mark Embury — A scholar, scientist, and philosopher George Brooke Roger Goodlake — His friend and neighbor James Johnson Captain George Lovell — His nephew Billy McCoy Sir Harry Trimblestone Richard Varner Kit Barniger — A fiddler and a professor of deportment John Vinson Peter — Embury’s servant William Agnor Joanna Goodlake — Wife of Goodlake Marjorie Morris Mrs. Deborah — Embury ' s housekeeper Margaret Travis Peggy — Little Britain Lucille Dixon Matron of the Foundling Hospital Opal Nuckols Beadle of the Foundling Hospital Thomas Vinson Mollv — A kitchen maid Eugenia McClung LU P EUJ C t £W 5r| l| II I ft; Q Dramatic Club I x ' cille Dixon President Chal Vinson, Thelma Zimmerman, Lucille Dixon, William Agnor, Thornton Campbell, Edgar Shannon, Jack Vinson Eugenia McClung, Cary Rlain, Majorie Morris, Margaret Travis, Frances Hutcheson, Mary Carroll Engleman, Virginia Woodward Catherine Lucas, Aileen Withrow, Mariam Irby, Elizabeth Moseley, Lucia Desha, Katherine Bosserman, Mary Wells, Shirley Zimmerman, Elizabeth Wilson June Johnson, Ruth Thomas, Miss Sieg, Agnes Marsh, Eleanor McClung, Martha Hodges, Frances Harrison, Virginia Morris Lois Crist, Opal Nuckols TREASU RE R c. y A so v A 5500 ATE ED. MCELE Y ATAlET C £D. JOAE £ ED TOR K!L — ' AlPHtN P UAJ07? ED. Z AW r BL 5 NE55 MGR. E7$ COY CiRCULRTtOH MU, EAOQER A550CJATE-ED. M ' CiUrtG PROTO ED. AG A 07? The Assembly One feature of L. H. S. which we feel will ever have a direct beneficial effect on our abilities and character is the assembly period. So certain are we of the great and lasting value of this daily half hour that we feel The Crystal would not be complete without a permanent record of this regular feature of our daily program ; that class, we may say, in which there was much instruction and no tests. A few years ago the State specified that a period be set aside each day to be called a recreation period. Many and various methods were tried to fulfill this requirement, all of which had their merits. It was not long, however, until the fertile and experienced brain of our great administrator, Mr. Waddell, evolved the plan now known as the as- sembly. At this period, which comes after two hours of class work, the whole school is assembled in the auditorium. Here we listen to speeches, see short plays, have general discussions on school matters, or receive definite instruction on matters of importance to the school in general. It was in the assembly that we were first introduced to the Honor System and School Constitution which were to be the rule and guide of our conduct for four years. The foremost thought in the mind of Mr. Waddell was to have the greater per cent of the assem- blies conducted by the students themselves with the end in view that a great number would get a little practice in public speaking and think- ing on their feet. This has been most successfully carried out in the form of enactment of parts of plays, whole short plays, reviews of class work, biographies of famous and historic people. The programs were widely varied by outside talent in the form of speeches from able citizens of the town on many and varied subjects such as religion, suc : cess, travel, and all subjects of interest to people in general; also many good musical programs. These speakers, not always confined to the town, were often picked from prominent visitors and old graduates who have risen to fame in other parts of the world. Last, but not least, often in the absence of other programs, Mr. Waddell most ably filled in with subjects varying all the way from keeping the building in good shape, through religion, philosophy, biography, and on to the deep sciences such as astronomy. George Brooke, Chal Vinson, Thornton Campbell, Lucia iJesha, William Agnor, Jack Vinson, George Pillar Louis Plummer, Mildred Deaver, Marjorie Morris, Miriam Irby, Mary Welles, Catherine Bosserman, Miss Sieg Echo Staff Lucia Dus i-ia Chau Vinson George B rooice Mary Jeffry Welles. William Agnor Jack Vinson Miriam Irby Katherine Bosserman Marjorie Morris Thornton Campbell Louis Plummer M ildred Deaver M i ss Ka ' r h er ine Si ec ; . Editor-in-Chicf . .Business Manager Nezvs Editor Literary Editor Athletic Editor C ire id a tion AI a n a cj : r Assistants Faculty Adviser Hiram Smith, Joe Fix, Edward Whitmore, and Dick Irby (Mascots), Francis Conner Herman Zimmerman Wendell Prewitt, James Davidson, Billy Roberson, Frank Swink, Spencer Bruce, Richard Varner (Captain), Richard Dodson, Raymond Flint, Harry Deaver, Thornton Campbell, Edward Deaver Willard King (Manager), Roy Hickman, Edward Travis (Asst. Manager), Charles McCown, V illiam Agnor, Billy McCoy, James Johnson, George Brooke, Billy Holland, Bobbie Fox, Arthur Bceton, C. C. Berkeley (Asst. Coach), Captain Ramey (Coach) Football 1932 Richard Varner Willard King . M. G. Ramsey. . . C. C. Berkeley. . Captain Manager Coach Assistant Coach When practice started in the fall about thirty-five men answered the call for candidates issued by Captain M. G. Ramey, beginning his third year as coach at Lexington High. In general the season was highly successful with eight straight wins and a single loss. The little red team scored 166 points against the oppon- ents’ 29. The caliber of ball played and the result against the best that B class lootball in Virginia could offer, stamped the team as the best Lexington has ever boasted. The season was a very stiff one, opening the year against the runners-up in the state championship for last year, the Clifton Forge “Mountaineers.” Lexing- ton stamped herself as the superior team from the start, and only bad breaks kept the score from mounting higher. Dodson, smashing halfback, crossed the goal in the last quarter on the fifth sustained drive into the shadow of the Mountaineers’ goal. Fresh from victory over three opponents of the Southwest, the great Pulaski High team swept into town on the following week, only to take the small end of a fourteen to seven score. When the “Blue Streaks” from Harrisonburg came to town the next week, they found a “Scarlet Hurricane” in the pink of condition. The event was a real field day, the pony backfield rolling up a 46 to 0 score. Bruce and Swink each scored three touchdowns, but Dodson added another. Captain Varner was out of the game, but McCown filled his place and played a wonderful game. On the following Saturday athletic relations were begun with Lane High, of Charlottesville, who came to town a two to one favorite. The locals put a crimp in their State Championship aspirations to the tune of 20 to 2. Three Lexington regulars, Varner, Davidson, and Campbell, were out of the game. Bruce again scored on a long dash ; Flint raced fifteen yards for a score, and Dodson drove over the last score. Invading Fredericksburg, the Scarlet Hurricane established itself as a really great team by running rough-shod over the “Yellow Jackets,” 20 to 7. Central, of Low Moor, offered little opposition, and a score of 32 to 0 was the result. The Covington Cougars” showed unexpected strength, but ended on the small end of a 14 to 0 score. The Radford game was won 6 to 0 when Swink carried the ball over from the three-yard line. It was a costly game for us, as Bruce received a broken leg early in the game. Swink was badly bruised, and the entire team felt the effects of the powerful Radford team. The last game of the season was lost to Vinton, 7 to 13. A patched-up lineup took the field. The Lexington team outplayed Vinton in all phases of the game, but bad breaks cost the game. The locals gained over twice as much ground, but lost the ball five times within less than fifteen yards of the goal. Buena Vista cancelled the last game, so our season ended here. Fifteen men received letters, and Swink and H. Deaver were elected Co-Captains for next 3 ear. L. H. S 7 Clifton Forge 0 L. H. S 14 Pulaski 7 L. H. s 46 Harrisonburg 0 L. H. s 20 Charlottesville 2 L. H. s 32 Central 0 L. H. s 20 Fredericksburg 7 L. H. s 14 Covington 0 L. H. s 6 Radford 0 L. H. s 7 Vinton 13 L. H. s Buena Vista Cancelled Billy Roberson, Thornton Campbell, Richard Varner, Wendell Prewitt (Captain), Richard Dodson, Frank Swink Captain Ramey (Coach), Roy Hickman, Sidney Hickman, Oray Davis, James Johnson, Billy McCoy William Agnor ( Manager), Bernard Tolley, Bobby Fox, Arthur Beeton, Jack Vinson, Edgar Gillock, Chal Vinson Basketball, 1932 Wendell Prewitt Captain William Agnor Manager Captain Ramey Coach The season opened with eighteen men answering the call for practice. This group included Captain Prewitt, Varner, Campbell, Dodson, Travis, as letter men. Travis was ruled ineligible as the season opened, and Varner and E. Deaver were lost at mid-term examinations. These serious blows were overcome by the devel- opment of six new men, Swink, Davis, Johnson, R. Hickman, and S. Hickman. These men, with McCoy from last season’s scrubs and the letter men, played ex- cellent ball throughout the season. The pass work of the team constantly im- proved and the basket tossers became a power to be reckoned with. A lack of height cost them quite a few games. The “eagle-eye” of “Tot Campbell was a feature of their play. Captain “Bud” Prewitt and Frank Swink worked a clever passing combination which was hard to defeat. The long distance shooting of “Chin” Dodson was excellent. “Bill” Roberson playing with no previous experi- ence proved the find of the season, and in recognition of his fight, his ability, and his spirit, he was elected to lead next year’s team. The feature game of the season was the game with Eagle Rock High. Trail- ing all the way in a thrilling contest, the locals tied the score at 35, all with a minute and thirty seconds to play. The final score was 44 to 35 as Varner, Pre- witt, and Campbell hit the basket from all angles. In the W. and L. Tournament, South Boston was defeated, 28 to 20, in an extra period as Captain Prewitt led the attack with thirteen points, and Dodson and Swink played great floor games. In the quarter finals the locals lost, 33 to 17, to Spartanburg, S. C., a great team. The season was a real success, and with Roberson, Swink, Campbell, Prewitt, R. Hickman, and S. Hickman to build around next year, Captain Ramey should have his greatest team. INDIVIDUAL SCORES Campbell 149 Prewitt 117 Swink 64 Roberson 56 Varner 50 I )odson 44 Davis 28 Johnson 23 E. I leaver 14 McCoy 12 R. Hickman 7 S. Hickman 4 Harry Heaver, Richard Dodson (Captain), Roy Hickman, Thornton Campbell, Billy Roberson, Wendell Prewitt, Spencer Bruce Billy McCoy (Manager), lames Johnson, George Pillar, Fred Dale, Oray Davis, Sidney Hickman, Arthur Beeton, Frank Swink, Captain Ramey (Coach) Baseball, 1932 Richard Dodson Captain Billy McCoy Manager Captain Ramey Coach In baseball so far it looks as though Lexington High will have an unusually good season. The letter men from last year’s team that are back with us are Bruce, Swink, T. Campbell, H. Deaver, Dale, R. Hickman, Dodson, and Pillar. Reserves from last year and new men will probably see plenty of service. “Kid” McCoy has been made manager, and he is kept busy getting games and looking after the equipment. So far, games have been scheduled with Radford, Buena Vista, Clifton Forge, Luray, and Covington. Coach Ramey and his men are looking forward to a great season. Monogram Club Richard Varner President FOOTBALL Varner (Captain), Pillar, Davidson, H. Deaver, E. Deaver, Agnor, McCown, Roberson, Prewitt, Campbell, Flint, Swink, Bruce, Dodson, McCoy, King (Manager) BASKETBALL Prewitt (Captain), Swink, Varner, Dobson, Roberson, Campbell. Davis, Johnson, R. Hickman, Agnor (Manager) Cary Blain, Margaret Travis (Captain), Fay Kinkaid, Virginia Morris, Eugenia McClung, Marjorie Morris (Manager), Margaret W illiams, Miriam Irby, Virginia Bruce, Frances Harrison, Shirley Zimmerman basketball, 1932 Margaret Travis Captain Marjorie Morris Manager Mrs. Acicerley Coach The girls have had a very successful season this year in basketball, winning live out of eleven games and scoring in one tie. There were several letter men back, but the majority of the squad was new material. Much credit should be paid to Mrs. Ackerley for her efforts and encouragement to the team. The team was handicapped throughout the year, especially in the forward position, where at one time a girl had a broken rib and in another instance a vacancy was made by low scholastic standing. The first game was with Effinger on November 5th. This team could not keep Lexington from a 23 to 22 victory. On November 16th and 21st, Lexington played Buena Vista here. In these games honors were about even. Lexington won one and Buena Vista won one. The scores were 25-14 and 19-14, respectively. Craigsville was scheduled for two games, the first one there and the next here. Lexington was most unfortunate, losing both 19-16 and 18-10. Lexington could not beat Covington, although they put up a good fight. These mountaineers defeated us 30-10. Lexington and Waynesboro were two evenly matched teams. Both visited the other, losing when away from home. While we were at Waynesboro the score was a tie, which was played off, ending in a victory for Waynesboro, 23-22. The visitors came to Lexington on December 17th, only to be defeated, 20-18. Low Moor was easily conquered by our fast red team in both the games here and at Low Moor. The scores were 26-11 and 19-18. Credit should be given to the girls in their last and hardest game, which was with Brownsburg. They were defeated by a score of 13-2. The guards did excellent playing throughout the year, preventing many goals which would have been made otherwise. The jumping center and side center showed great team work during the entire season. The whole team should be complimented on its sportsman’s attitude. Again we thank Mrs. Ackerley, expressing our thanks to her for her interest and efforts in our behalf. LINE-UT Forwards Cary Blain Frances Harrison Jean McClung Fay Kinkatd Guards Marjorie Morris Margaret Williams Marian Irby Jumping Center Margaret Travis Side Centers Virginia Bruce V irginia Morris Tubby: “Shorty, what would you do if you saw three red lights in a tri- angle ?” Varner: “Why, I ' d lay off the stuff for a while.” 7K K 7K Mrs. Harrison: “Frances, Thornton brought you home rather late last night.” Frances: “Yes, did the noise disturb you?” Mrs. 1 farrison : “No, but the silence did.” Shaner : “If you saw me drowning, what would you do?” Hilly: “What I’m doing right now.” Shaner: “What’s that?” Hilly: “Hand you a line.” vi Nl ?i 7? 7f McCoy : “What has happened to the girl with the cotton stockings? 1 lump - : “Oh, nothing.” Willard : “Shall 1 sing ‘Then You ' ll Remember Me’?” Mary Carroll ( fed up) : No, please, I’d like to remember you as kindly as possible.” Desha: “I’m the cream of the country.” Zimmy : “Yes, you are a little thick.” “How does a Scotchman spend his vacation?” “Oh, he sits at home and lets his mind wander.” £££ ■1111111111111111 1 1 1 1 1 • I I 1 1 I I 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 | ■ | | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 ■ 1 1 I I 1 1 I I I ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 ■ I ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 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