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

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BIOGRAPHIES Pace 26 — EDWARD ROBERT FRENCH, JR. 231 Ninth St. S- E Cadets, 'I4, 2415,. 197 1% Captain Co. F, 17; Wireless Club, 14, '15; Spring P.ay, 17; Secretary Chemistry Club, 17. Why our Eddie is a chevalier gay, Makes the girls throw their hearts all away, When he drills his cadets They have few regrets, Although it is harder than play. HELEN GARRETT : Ballston, Va. Helen’s a real bashful maid, But she’s there with the brains, it is said; So now we'll be kind, And say that her mind Just puts all the rest in the shade. DONALD E. GATES 1817 Lamont St.. N. W. Track, 17; Basketball, 17; French Ciub, '17. We have nere our track star, Donald Gates, He’s a bear lifting hundred pound weights. One day on the track He ’most broke his back, In trying to pole-vault on skates. RODGER DUNN GESSFORD 2536 14th St., N. W. Cadets, 14, 15, 16,17; Major st Battalion, 17; Literary Editor, Year Book, 17; Class Treasurer, °17; Spring Play, °17. Old Rodger is king of the dues, We wish we could be in his shoes; He visits the bank, And cuts many a prank, His face he hopes that you'll excuse. EDWARD ¢. GILLETTE, Jr 3343 17th St. N. W. Cadets, 14, ‘15, 16, 173 Lieutenant Colonel 2nd Regiment, 17; Vice-President Of- ficers Club, °17; Players’ Ciub, 17; Spring Play, “17. Gillette, the Chemistry shark, Could smell H2 $ in the dark, But in math it is said ; He’s not minus a head, To the rest of the class it’s a lark.

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BIOGRAPHIES HELLEN FARIS 1346 Harvard St. N. W. Rifve Club, °13. 14; Spring Play, 16; Honor Roll 2 Semesters. Hellen’s so nice to us all, She's liked by the short and the tall. Her beauty, too Is missed by few But she will be missed by us all. LUKE JOSEPH FEGAN 3210 13th St. N. W. Cadets, 15, 16; Prise Cadet, ’t5; Spring Play, ’16, '17; Players’ Club, '16, 17; Pres. Players’ Club, ’17; Sergeant-at- Arms, German Club, 17. Faith, an’ shure, ye’re a son of ol’ Erin, Hoot man, an’ whose kilts be ye wearin’? He’s an actor of fame, And won him a name, While on Central's huge platform appearin’. ELEANOR FIELD 1673 Park Road. Honor Roll 2 Semesters. Eleanor’s a girl full of art; In drawing she’s really quite smart; Her painting is fine, She surely does shine; As an artist she'll sure do her part. J- RALPH FILLIUS 4126 Fifth St. N. W. Cadets, 15, '16, '17; Sergeant Co. B, 17. Fillius loves to dance, And in the cadets to prance; He runs his captain crazy, Because he is so lazy; With a gun he wil! ne'er take a chance. NEAL D. FRANKLIN Bethesda, Md. As a wireless fiend, Neal’s renown Has spread all over the town, But a bicycie cop To his joy put a stop By taking the antennae down. PAGE to on

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BIOGRAPHIES AMELIA GUDE 3800 New Hampshire Ave. Basket Ball, 14; Spring Play, 14, ’16, °17; Tech Players’ Club; Sec. Pres. 14, 715 Amelia, a chaufferess fair, Drives her machine with great care; If to France she should go, Let everyone know That is sure to be there. LEROY HALL There is a young fellow named Hall, Who disliked the city’s mad roar; So to the farm he has gone To test out his brawn, And learn of the woods and farm more. WILLIAM WILEN HARRIS 1756 Church St., N. W. Cadets, ’16, '17; Players’ Club, 17; Tennis Club, 17. We now see our corporal so gay, Who makes studies of “goops” all the day; Of “strimphs” and the like, Of “Eddie” and “Mike,” And of everything foolish to say. HUGH HARDIN HARSTEN 527 Randolph St., N. W. Football, 17; Bascball, ’16, ’17; Chemisiry Club, 17. Why here is our cute little Hugh, With his eyes of a deep shade of blue; He's a bad little fellow But a good story teller, I think he’s a darling, don’t you? FRED HAZLEWOOD, Jr. 410 Ry St. N.. E. Rifle Ciub, ‘16; Agora, 16, '17. And here is our pet we call “Hazy,” He avoids all things we term crazy He can dance like a “prof.” And of French knows “enof” By this we can see, he’s not lazy.