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

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BIOGRAPHIES EDITH E. MURRAY 5627 Rock Creek Ford Road. Basket Ball, ’16,’17; (champions) ; Sec. Pres., 15, 16; Players’ Club, 16, 17; Spring Play, ’17. Here’s a young lady so gay, She surely will have her own way; To tell the whole truth There’s many a youth Who would in her service grow gray. LESLIE LEROY MYERS Baseba'l, 14, '15, 17; Basketball. °16, 17 Football, ’15, 16; Spring Play, 14, ’15; Charter member T Club. There is a young athlete, Les Meyers, Who to honors in all games aspires; Three T’s in a year, But isn’t it queer That track has no interest for Myers? HELEN ORTH 1838 Jackson St., N. E. Basket Ball, '14, (champions) '15, '16, 17; Spring Play, '17; Honor Roll 3 Semesters, Helen’s a good natured tease; Her goal throwing keeps us appeased. She is very tall, Consequently, the ball She drops in the basket with ease. EDWARD S. PARDOE 1319 Park Road Football, 15, 16; Swimming Team, '17; Tennis, '17. “Prudy’s” a tad of fair renown. Who says Nacl is brown, He wears loud ties, At girls he shies, (7) But you will never keep him down. RAYMOND WHITE PARKER 929 E St. N. E Footbal!, 14, °15, '16; Baseball, 17; Cadets, 14; Vice-President “T Club, 17. “Who is it?” you say, “Why it’s Mike,” The boy who has ne’er made a strike. He’s jolly and funny, Inclined to be “punny,” And he’s one you can’t help but like.

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BIOGRAPHIES PAGE 32 SS ae WILLIAM D. MEDLEY 504 A St S; E. Tennis Club, '15 16. °17; Tennis Team, 16, 17; Tech Life Staff, '16. Will Medley’s a racketer fine; His house, is a way down the line, Where the steamboats all travel, Tor pork and for gravel, ’Mongst the islands and forests of pine. MAXWELL MORDECAI MINCOSKY 407 1st St. N. W. President Agora, 17; Business Manager Tech Life, ’17; Cadets, ’14, 15; Glee Club, ’15, °16, '17- The Agora leans on our Max, Who in business is not a bit lax. He helps run our paper, And cuts many a caper; Has a rep as a swallower of tacks. HELEN CLYDE MOSER (Pete) 1300 Clifton St., N. W. Agora, °16; Vice-President Agora, 17. Argument seems her one delight; To win her point she'll surely fight. But, don’t have alarm This maiden hath charm, Which a Bliss student sees without light. RUTH MOTLEY 1450 Newton St, S. W. Basket Ball, ’13, ’14; Spring Play, '17: Tennis Club, ’16. Ruth never makes a loud noise, And never quite loses her poise; She always does try j To make her marks high; To get E’s is one of her joys. EARL ROCKAFELLOW MUDDIMAN 1206 Lamont St., N. W. Rifle Club, 14; Track, ’1s. Muddy is much in demand, For his skill at “sleight of hand.” His drawings are there, : In fact they’re quite rare; And glady he helps a good friend.

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BIOGRAPHIES PAGE 34 PERCY L. PATRICK gos Webster St. N. W- Cadets, ’15, '16, 17; Experienced Private’s Medal, '16; Tennis Club, '16; Basket- ball, '17- Pat never knows his math. His home work he never hath. In English he’s a star, In “chem” ne’er gets far; I hope I'll not stir up his wrath. EDITH M. PETRIE (Petie) 2815 Sixth St, N. E. Rifle Club, '13, 14,15; Honor Roll 8 Semes- ters; Basket Bal, '14, (champions) ’15. 16, ’17; Tennis, ’15, 17, (champions) 16. Here’s a mathematician; Her very greatest ambition Is E plus to make; Or else learn to bake— Of how, she has ne’er a suspicion. DAVID CLIFFORD PFEIFFER 3513 13th St., N. W. Baseball, ’14, ’15, °16; Football, ’15, 16; Basketball, ’16, °17. Dave is the boy with the muscle, He’s active and always a-bustle; In baseball or track, Or holding them back, From the goal line to which they would hustle HERBERT RALPH PIERCE 1350 Oak St. N. W. Cadets, 16, 17; Tennis Club, Bt His hair is cut like a brush, He never knows when to blush. He took a smell Of vile Cl., And for once he really did hush. - RUTH PILCHER (Jack) 216 G St, N. E. Glee Club, ’14, 15, 16; Spring Play, 17 Jack Is the queen of the girls; She looks cute in all of her curls, And oh! but her dresses, As she often confesses, Are numerous and pretty as pearls.