McClain High School - Dragon Yearbook (Greenfield, OH)

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ACUJI4, J' 2 S Ms I 8 e - I 5 5 A1 9 , - 3 4 1:03 400 CUNFERRING OF DEGREES To ME this afternoon, there has fallen a rare privilege. one of dignity and honor inasmuch as it has devolved upon me to proclaim to this class their appearance and standing in the eyes of the world. To the distinguished members of the illustrious graduating class of nineteen-hundred and thirty-four of the Edward Lee McClain High School. possessors of manifold abilities. and achievers of much coveted honors. I. in virtue of my position and in view of the authority granted me, do, with pleasure unexcelled, bestow upon you individually the following honorary degrees. Since Martha Whaley is always getting into trouble and doing things she should not we grant her the degree of C. R.-tnot Charles Roodej but Class Ruffy. james Schmidt hadn't paid any attention to the girls or any particular attention to a certain girl until this year-but look at him now-he gets-F. F. H.-Fell Fast and Hard. Since Dorothy Redkey's face still portrays the innocence of childhood, she receives B. F.-Baby Face. Alphonse Schinner, who has more than once proved his ability in mechanical drawing well de- serves the degree M. A.-Master of Architect. For some reason or other we give Louise Countryman the degree of S. B. S.-Short But Sweet. If anyones' going to throw a fish fry, we advise them to first see Glenn Winfough who is the holder of the degree F. F. C.-Fisherman for Class. The only degree we know to give .-Xlice Douglass is L. S.-Love Sick. lt is reported that Forest Hills love case is pretty serious, so we'll put him down as C. Y.- Cupid's Victim. LaVisa Wilson, we do believe you are a perpetual talker, for this reason we bestow upon you the degree of G. M.-Gabbing Machine. lt. would just kill Homer West if he had to stop going to the movies. Therefore we are giving him the degree P. S. F.-Picture Show Fiend. Since Dory McWilliams just can't keep from talking we think she deserves the degree T. D.- Talkative Dory. As Heber Winegar has been on several live stock judging teams and is the present treasurer of the F. F. A.. we think he deserves the degree E. C.-Enterprising Clodhopper. To Ethel Carroll we give the degree B. S.-Boy Shy, Nun' said. Because of the lack of data concerning Charles Hill, we are forced to give him .-X. H. W.- .-Xnything He Wants. Esther Shockey is our class soloist and not a bad one at that. We bestow upon her P. D.- Prima Donna. Robert Kyle has proven to us a number of times that he merits the degree B. C. - Blonde Crazy. Janice Handley-lt seems that there are many things which you are especially well fitted to do and beg so with this in mind we grant the highest degree M. A.-Most Anything. To Donald Dodds, the silent man of the class, we present the degree S. H.-Seen, Not Heard. ii- -V ' miami rf-'rr rr' ref? EV 5 'FET' jill, E-fil ls.: ', p ix, mini 'iv ,i THE DRAGON V llllil' I I i 1 P A o E 1 o o

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I-414 ,Aa c 5 'ax 1 8 6 1 5 3 I 9 3 4 103 A00 Arthur Harris wills his good t?J grades in chemistry to any one who wants them. Janice Handley bestows upon Dorothy Anderson her ability to get underclassmen, especially the Junior boys. Forest Hill wills to Spike Garman the sole right to talk to Norma Jean during the noon hour, next year. Gladys Hughey leaves to Earnest Storts her beautiful complexion. Francis Hall leaves to any boy who regularly misses the bus, the right to skip dismissal any time he chooses. Virginia Hout bestows upon Jessie Ellen Hixon, her big brown eyes. Ernest McCullough made a very charitable request to leave about six inches of his excess height to Winston Duckworth. Georgian Dreher wills her natural ability in the Senior play to Dorothy Dilts. Charles Jacobs leaves his mischievous manner to Snooky Payne. lone Hamilton leaves her curly hair to Myrtle Mullikan. Virgil Griffith bestows his Chevrolet upon Winston Price so that he might get to school on time. Martha Lucas wills her hard-boiled way to Louise Littler. Manz Orr Glassner leaves his curly hair to Parker Wilson. Geraldine Stark leaves her many boy friends to Jean Kisling. Charles Upp is very happy to leave his walk to Billy Gray. Lucile Ervin wills her ability to get good grades from any teacher to Mary Jane Grassley. Kenneth Williams returns the school heavyweight supremacy to Hugh Dehaas. Esther Shockey bestows upon Evelyn Cope her vocal ability. Charles Hill and Heber Winegar will to Clyde Nicely and David Barrett their activities in the school social life. LaVisa Wilson wills her twist to Carolyn Slater. To Ruth Groves. Glenn Winfough has nothing to leave but his fishing tackle. Dean Whited bequeaths his artistic ability to Harold Chenoweth in order that he may draw airplanes. Miriam Leach wills to Oleta Whited her Hamburger King . Dudley Moon and John Smith will their right to be buddies all through school to Marion Steele and Leo Simmons. Arden Ross bestows his excellent dancing ability to Ivan Tudor. Alphonse Schinner leaves his position as the handsomest boy in the senior class to his brother, Leo. Edna Kyle leaves her earrings to Betty Wolfe. Howard Willson wills his nice quiet personality to Charles Roode. Ethel Carroll wills to Eileen Everman the power to engage in quiet conversations. David Worthington leaves his place in the Senior play to Jimmy Hull. Elizabeth Hedges leaves her giggle to Opal Bobb. Forest McCoppin wills his place beside the girls in the Martinsburg bus to Richard Carson. Vivian Post wills to Bernice Lucas a way to Hillsboro. Lawrence Lucas wills his way with the women to Delton Yager. In testimony thereof, we have, this 28th day of May, 1934, subscribed our names. CLASS 1934. Signed by the class of 1934, and by it acknowledged to be the last will and testament, and at its request, we hereunto subscribe our names as witnesses in its presence. this 28th clay of May in the year of Our Lord, nineteen-hundred and thirty-four. DORA. EMILY MCWILLI.-mis. RoB1sRT BARR KYLE. .n.n.vu qz rr rr rr rr r'r rf - -lite f ' in 'A A ' . .er A 5 ir. 1, H Q- mum nm ,t I THE DRAGON , llllll' 'lllllllflilii P A G E 9 9

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Cl-41 JP Wg I 8 6 I Q E I 9 3 4- 110 oo' 3 'X If you are acquainted with Morris Montgomery you will know why we are giving him the degree S. O. D.-Spirit Of the Doodlesockers. Since Edna Lyle takes her good old time and it doesnt seem to bother her at all we have preserv- ed the degree of E. G.YEasy Going. Our football star, Dud Moon, has attained great honor as a football player, so he deserves G. C.fGridiron Champ. Lucile Wolfe certainly fooled us, we all thought she was a very vicious person but we find that she is a very meak and timid soul, therefore we are going to give her the degree C. D. - Class Deceiver. There is no other degree left for Arthur Harris except O. A. O. P.fOne And Only Popeye. -lesslyn Hammondflnview of one thing in which you have so highly and clearly distinguished yourself and making a record excelling all other competitors it is my privilege to bestow upon you the degree of A. B.-Always Behind. Dean Whited calls himself an artist, in other words he's a self made artist. so we'll give him the degree of C. P. S.-Class Paint Slinger. To Martha Lucas, one of the fair damsels of which Rainsboro boasts. we give the degree R. F. -Rainsboros Flapper. To Evelyn Hudson we give the degree S. Q.fStudious and Quiet. Charles Coler, who is inclined at times to think that every one has turned against him deserves the degree P. C.iPessimistic Charlie. Gladys Hughey is one of the precious few who have that lovely schoolgirl complexion. There- fore P. A.-Palmolive Ad is bestowed upon her. At the suggestion of one of his pals, we give Forest McCoppin. who hails from a rough country a genuine M. S. degree, not Master of Science but Mule Skinner. To Vivian Post who does not indulge in gossip or heated arguments we give B. O. K.-Best Of Kids. They say that Lawrence Lucas had been looking after some sort of Cockerill, so we give him the degree P. M.aPoultry Man. We are going to bestow upon Miriam Plummer one of our noble degrees P. P.-Plump Plummer. We don't believe Max Badgers' love case was or is as serious as it seemed, so we give him the degree P. L.fPuppy Lover. Rosemary Harkins deserves the title of M. D.-Morris' Delight. Arden Ross, the orator of the class receives the degree W. M. F.-Webster in Modified Form. In honor of jerry Starks syncopated constitution and foxy-trottic glide, we give her the degree J. B.-Jazz Baby. ManzOrr Glassner who with his homespun philosophy can always give a ready answer to any ones problems merits the degree C. S.-Class Solomon. Since Elizabeth Hedges is always dreaming and thinking of something else we grant her the degree of D. L.-Dreaming Liz. As Ludy Ervin always tells a certain person everything she does we give her T. H. A.-Tells Him All. Since Benton Duckworth Jr. carries away the honors on every test he runs across, we think he deserves the degree K. H. S.-Knows His Stuff. 1 V 4gig f - , . rr rr li' rr rr f, ', 'g' I- gl: IIIIIIII llllll II - THE DRAGON I- Ill! llililliililil r A G E 1 O 1