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

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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

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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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DECK, A. R. (Reggie) Entered Tech in 3rd semester; Spring Play, ’19; '20, ’21; Press Club 7th and 8th semesters; Cadets, 19, ‘20, 21; Glee Club, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th semesters; Tech Life Staff, 3 semesters; Year Book Staff; Section President 5th semester; Honor Roll 1 semester. This good friend of ours, Reggie Deck, Is very wel] known throughout Tech ; His work on Tech Life Has prepared him for strife He can manage tlhe business—by heck. DECK, CHARLES ORMOND Baseball, 18, 19, ' '21—Captain '21—Champion- ship team, ’1 Club, '18, 719, ’20, ’21; Ser- geant-at-Arms '20 “T’’ Club; Section President Bee ena semesters. Track, '18, '21; Basket all, le Charlie’s fame has spread near and far; You know that at ball he’s Tech's star; While he plays he wears glasses, And get's “E's” in his classes, There's nothing his record to mar, DURR, FRANKLIN A. Cadets, ‘18, 19; Experienced cadet medal Co. B, ’19. This lad, Frenklin Durr, is quite shy; But when the girls get him, oh my! He has eyes of deep blue And he’s quite clever, too; But why'’s he so quiet? Oh why? EDWARDS. HARRY LOWRIE Cadets, °19, '20; Inexperienced private medal Co. A, '20—winning company; Entered Tech in 4th s mester; Honor Medal, ’20, cadets ; Honor Roll, 2 semesters. A boy quite sedate, is our Harry ; Some say he never will marry ; But when he’s through school The wise birds he'll fool; We don't think long single he'll tarry. ERVIN, RAYMOND W. (Ray) Cadets, '18, 719; Track, ’18; Experienced Private’s Medal, '19; Honor Medal, '19. Our Ervin’s a boy nice and neat; The girlies all say he’s so sweet; He oft makes them wait When he’s late for his date, But they all say that he can’t be beat.