McKinley Technical High School - Techite Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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BIOGRAPHIES PAGE 22 LOUISE DADMUN (Daddy) Box, 237, Cherrydale, Va. Rifle Club, 13 14; Spring Play, 17; Basket Ball (champions) '16, '17; Honor Roll 5 Semesters. Here is a girlie who plays basket ball, And ’tis said she has gotten full many a fall, But it’s all for her team, So it really doth seem That little she worries about them at all. HELEN DAY 2014 North Capitol St. Glee Club, 14, °15, 16, °17. Helen Day has flaxen hair And she is very very fair, Her eyes are blue Her faults are few, And she’s never a sorrow nor care. MARIETTA DAVIS (Etta) 49 W Street, N. W. Glee Club, ’14, 15, 16, °17- Etta is so unobtrusive, But she isn’t so very exclusive. She is kind to all Whom she meets in the hall, But with none is she very effusive. ROBERT DENNISON 936 oth St, N. E. Engineering Club; Chemistry Club. Robert Dennison is a great “sight,” But of his character, I dare not write, For the censor, I'd fear, If his traits I made clear, So on them [’ll throw no more light JAMES ARMISTEAD DENT 3009 P St. N. W. Chairman Limerick Committee, 17; Honor 7 Roll 6 Semesters T here's a preacher in BS named Jim, l'is said he once played a hymn On his mouth-harp so deft That the Peopte all left, Show’ring apples and bad names on him.

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BIOGRAPHIES RUTH J. CLAYTON 715 Lawrence St., N. E. Baseball. ’14, Champions, ’t5, ’16; Tennis, (champions) 15, 16; Spring Play, 17; Rifle, ’14, 15. Ruth is so dainty and sweet, To know her is really a treat. Her lovely big eyes Are blue as the skies, And she always is charming to. meet. BRYAN COE Kensington, Md. Athletic Council, ’14. This boy is a “Dutchman” indeed, I've heard he’s a brilliant hayseed. He’s a very good boy, Never tries to annoy. And for studies he has a real greed. MORITZ A. COHEN 2528 12th St. Cadets, 13, ’14, 15, 16, 17; Winning Co. K, 713; Ist Lieut. Co. D, ’17; Football; Track. In our class is a boy named Cohen, Who it is said, is always goin’. I am told he can dance, And if you will but glance, You'll agree that he makes a good showin’, S. STEELE CONAWAY 1309 F St., N. E. ; Cadets, 15,16; Corporal’s Medal, '16; Sec- retary “G. O.” '16; Track, '15, 16. S. Steele is a bachelor, we hear, Ladies to him are not dear; He shuns them and puns them, And sometimes he stuns. them With his gestures so brilliant and clear. JOHN G. CONRY 1343 30th St, N. W. Swimming Team, 17. In math, he never has his work, At home assignments he does shirk. But at swimming he’s good, He floats just like wood, And oft on the river bank does Jurk. Pace 21

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— ees BIOGRAPHIES PAGE 23 JOHN DEUTERMANN Arlington, Va. Rifle Club, ‘17; Tennis Club, 17; Baseball, 17. Old “Deuty” in English doth shine, Puts Bill Shakespeare on the decline: Always says something cute Or else root-te-toot, Makes his teachers all fret and repine. NONA L. DOHERTY 16 Channing St., N. W. Spring Play, ’17; Honor Roll Semesters. Nona is little and quite demure, Iler marks are high we all are sure. She’s an artist too, Yes, that’s quite true, But that she’s quiet is even truer. HOWARD -A. DRAPER Manager Basebal’, ’17; Assistant Manager Baseball, ’16; Assistant Business Mana- ger Tech Life, '17. Our manager of baseball was he, Until he a yeoman would be, So our class he did leave And we all did grieve For Howard was good company. MILDRED DRYER (Jack) 525 Twelfth St., N. E. Rifle Club, 14, ’15; Orchestra, ’17; Spring Play, 17; Honor Roll, 3 Semesters. Poor little Mildred Dryer Always aspires to fly higher, When lessons are done She’s ready for fun. Of dancing she never will tire. JACK CHEW GIBSON EASTER 3518 roth St., N. W. Athletic Council, '13; Football, '13, ’14, 15, Captain 16; Member of three champion- ship football teams; President of T Club, 16, °17; Track, ’14, 15. 16; Tech Life Staff, °16, 37. There was a young athlete named Easter Who broke training each year as a feaster, And evidence clear On the walls doth appear. That three championship suppers ate Easter.