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

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BURGER, JOSEPH C. (Joe) Basket Ball, 17, ’18, ’20, ’21 championship team; Football, 19, ’20 championship team; “T” club, 19, ’20, ’21—President, ’20; Baseball, 20. Joe Burger is quite an athlete The girls all think he’s “Toot Sweet’; When he wears his “Brooks” He's there with the looks, He's the kind of good fellow to meet. BUSCK, VILHELM K. (Duke) Tech Life Staff, 7 semesters—Editor-in-chief, 7th Semester, resigned ; Orchestra, '18, 19, 720, ’21; Concert Master, ’21, Cadets, 18, 19, '20, '21; Lieut. Co. D, ’21; Officers Club, '21; Press Club, ’18-’21; Vice Pres. Agora, ’21; Editor- in-Chief Year Book, ’21. Our editor Busck is a jewel; He always works hard as a rule; He'll try any task-— What more can you ask? He’s done a whole lot for our school. CARLIN, VINCENT ANTHONY (Buddy) Cadets, Ist, 2nd, 8rd, 4th, 5th Semesters; Spring Play, 719, ’20 ’21; Glee Club, 5th to 8th Semes- ters; Orchestra, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th Semesters ; Entertainment Committee, 7th Semester; 4 yr. course in 3 1-2 years. Our saxophone player is Carlin; All the girls think he is a darlin’; His hair has a curl That would win any girl, And one more thing—he doesn’t like quar- relin’. CASKEY, MERRITT E. (Meecy) Cadets, ‘18, ’19, ’20, '21—2nd Lt. ’21; Spring Play, 719, ’20; Orchestra, '19, ’20, ’21; Track, ’18; Officers’ Club, ’21; Glee Club, '19, ’20; Vice- President Orchestra, '21. In the orchestra Caskey’s right there; At fiddling he is a bear; He's a talented lad As drawing’s his fad, Of school spirit he has more than his share. CLEPHANE, DOUGLAS WALTER Cadets 18, ’19, ’20, ’21, 1st Lieutenant, Battalion Adjutant, ’21; Spring Play, °19, '20; French Club, '12: Tech Life Staff ’21; Agora ’21; Winning Company “H” 719; Press Club, ’21; Dramatic Club ’21; Honor Roll 1 semester. In our class Clephane cuts a figure, He orates with both vim and vigor; In Miss Beam’s speaking class, He’s sure to pass, His “rep’s” getting bigger and bigger. “0

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BAUM, MARTIN 18; Basket Ball, 21. startin’ Baum's a nice chauffer, is he: In his auto you often do see Him speeding along From a cop like a song; Let us nope his car ne’er climbs a tree, BAUMGARTEN, A. J. (Fats) Cadets, 18, °19, ’20, 21; Corporal’s Medal, Co. B. ‘19; First Lieutenant on Staff, '20: Captain Co, M, ’21; Tech Life, ’21; Honor Roll, 6th Semes. ter; Sergeant-at-Arms, Agora; Press Club: Officers’ Club; Section President, 7th and 8th Semesters; Christmas Play, ’20: Principal in Spring Play, ’21; Honor Medal; Dramatic Club, “Brevity is the soul of wit,” With this one “Fats” once made a hit; And another hit he scored When his tale of love he poured Into a dainty ear that gladly welcomed it. BLATT, ROBERT CYRUS (Bob) Orchestra, ’19, ’20, ’21; Track, '20, '21; Honor Roll, 6 semesters; Spring Play, '21; President of Orchestra, ’21. Blatt blows a pump horn in the Band, At our assemblies he's always on hand; So loud is the sound That the fiddles are drowned, And his musie resounds thru the land. BRAYTON, JEAN H. (Reds) Baseball, ’21. Jean Brayton’s a quiet old boy, But he’s a Techite without alloy; “I’m here today,” We hear him say, And then he’ll no further annoy. BREWER, NIXON ALFRED (Nick) Cadets, 17-— 19, sgt.: Football, °19, '20; Basket ball, 20; Bascball, 19; 720, 721. Young Nick on the way to a dance, Did not at the street ear once glance: When the cop locked him up, He charged not a buck, Yor the maid put the cop in a trance. a

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CLERKE, PHILIP N, (Boston) Track ‘19. 2 Spring Play ‘19, 29.» Tennis “20 me Phil has a good voice you know, Which helped to make “San Toy” a £0: He's a good hearted child And his manner is mild, In his clusses he's well-liked [ trow, COUN, WILLIAM (Bill, Willie) Track, “20, ‘21. Now here is a boy we call Cohn; For fully tive years he’s not grown; Although he is sinall He's a favorite with all, And his «peed on the track is well-known, CONNOK, HARRY (Cakie) Honor Koll 1 semester. When the class voted Connor a cake, I'm sure they made no tnistake; For him the girls fall Its a wonder that's all, How young ladies trail In his wake. COOK, WESSON (Cookle) This space ix reserved for Wes Cook, Whose nose can be found in a book; Work he won't «pare, And he'll surely get there, For his studies he never forsook. CORWIN, HL LaFAY Cadets, , ‘19; Corporal's Medal, 19; Honor Ba i semvntera; Tennis, °21. There's a boy in our class they call Fay: He seems to grow shorter each day: Though he's not very tall, He shines in baseball; He's a uit with the ladies they J- 26