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

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T 4' ' 'V 'i-. ' ' 1 1 '-.1 ' 2 J Kg 3 . .7- ef-sf 4 , 4 . X ' hpfzf l THE TECHITE 1927 .. , -. . H50- SHERVVOOD BRATT Honor Roll 1 Semester. Our Sherwood's a history shark: In this he is live as a spark. His jokes We all know, With fun he does flow, His smiles are as gay as a lark. HERMAN BEAR BRETLER Cadets 4 Semesters: Dramatic Club 2 Semesters: Opera Club 4 Semesters: Robin Hood : The Gon- doliers : Honor Medal: S. O. S. Representative 3 Semesters: Joseph H. Daniel Glee Club 2 Semesters. Our Herman's a. likeable chap, Who reels off his English with snap. He believes what he sees, And always gets E's. Of him they will ne'er make a sap. HARRY LOUIS BRILL Glee Club 4 Semesters: Tennis Tournament 3 Semesters. This chap you may think gets all P's, But. marks he attains with great ease. VVhen he's up to recite, He shakes not with fright, And Iiinally winds up with all E's. ELIZABETH MARGARET BRUSH QBETTYJ Honor Roll 2 Semesters: Riflle Club 1 Semester: Opera. Club 1 Semester: Iolanthe. She's neither too quiet nor gay, And has such a nice friendly way: Where e'er she's around, The boys will be found, For they like her too, so they sny. HARRY 'SLEMMER BURGE SS CSLEMJ Radio Club: Tech Life Representative 1 Semester. Now Burgess, who's next on our list, On talking in section insists: You see by his looks He studies his books, A And never fails to catch the gist. ROBERT BURNS BURTON CROBBIEJ Cadets S Semester: Golf Team '25, '26. A putting young golfer is Burton. On Greens he is always quite certain. But sad to relate He's quite often late, Because with the girls he's been flirtin'. Page 1 4 , ',,a 'Otis

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1-fs - -Q 1--sf 'i3'Wa1'5ff'fif'f'f'r' . '- THE TECHITE 1927 '13 .- 4 --'PKI' -1-l1K-K-K-K-Klll-K-ll-QSlrK-lhK1TFKhK-l-l-l-K-K19-l- S GKSCQ-C-ki-5 34' RUTH BITTING Basketball '26, '2TZ Dramatic Club 2 Semestcrsl Opera Club 1 Semester: Tennis '26. A charming young: maid you would meet If you found our Ruth who's so sweet. She's jolly and tray, And has a. nice Wayl She's style from her head to her feet. ORIN WILLIAM BLANDFORD QHONEYJ Track '24, '25, '26, '2T: Circle T '2li: Circle T Club '26, '27: Champion Team '25, '24ig Cadets 8 Semestcrs: Captain Co.. C '2T: Best Corp, Co. A '25: Oillcers' Club '2T: Sergeant-at-Arms '2T7 Honor Medal: Tech Life Representative 3 Semes- tcrs: Section President 2 Semesters: Opera Club 4 Semesters: The Gondoliersnz Io1anthc g Cheer Leader '2ti: Honor roll 1 Semester. Our Orin's a dashing cadet, And one of the best that we'vc met. His judgment is great, He never is late, So he'll make his mark you can bet. WILLIAM BLUM, Jr. IBILLYJ Graduating in three aml one-half years: Dramatic Club 1 Semester: Glee Club 2 Semesters: Joseph H. Daniel Glee Club 3 Semesters: Secretary '2liC S. O. S. Representative 1 Semester: Tech Life Repre- sentative 2 Semesters: Cadets 5 Semestersr Second Place Battalion '21i: Second Place Regiment '24: Track Team '26: Tennis Tournament '26: Cheer Leader '26, '2T: Opera Club 1 Semester. Now Blum is our bright little man, XVho studies the best that he can. He has a good mind, Yet he isn't a grind And he is a Chemistry fan. HARRY JOY BOOTH Now here is a, manly young' lad, NVhose manners and ways are not bad: Though silent and shy, I-le never did lie: NVQ- hope that he'll never be sad. HAZEL COIJLIER B-OYCE CHAYJ Basketball '26, '2T1 Dramatic Club '23, '26, '2T: Opera Club N Semesters: Honor Medal: Treasurer '24: Secretary '26: Principal in Pirates of Pen- zance : Robin Hood : Chimes of Normandy : Principal in The Gondoliersug Principal in Io- 1anthe 3 Tennis '26, '2T: Spanish Club 1 Semester: Pharos 3 Semestersg Tech Life Staff 1 Semester: Literary Editor of Techite Staff: Secretary Sixth Seventh and Eighth Semester Class: S. O. S. Rep- resentative 3 Semesters: Tech Life Representative 1 Semester: Honor Roll T Semesters: Secretary Pharos '2T: Vice-President Bank '2T: Champion Basketball Team '27. Our Class boasts of Miss Hazel Boyce Who has a melodious voice. She has charming ways, Adds to all the Spring Plays. NVe're glad that she made Tech her choice. JAMES CHRISTOPHER BRADLEY KJIMMIEJ Cadets 4 Semesters: Opera Club 2 Semcsters: Robin Hood : Chimes of Normandy g Honor Roll 2 Scmestersg Manager Basketball '27. Of course, you all know our young James, A master of all sports and games: On reports he makes E's Or at least there're no P's: In class much attention he claims. Page I3 , Mlm l ' -tqyv. 5 nr rf JVIHAZ .J 14 Y. -fa

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Yi? ' f-4? THE TECHITE 1927 -.Q :ummm mf:c:tf:f:n:se:v:a++- JOSEPH DIVEN BUSCHER QJOP Cadets 2 Semesters: Radio Club 2 Semesters: Glee Club 1 Semester: Dramatic Club 2 Semesters: Agora 2 Semcsters. Now here is a sociable lad, He is not too good nor too bad. In manner reserved, In knowledge preserved: A finer young chap can't be had. FRANCIS BUTTERWORTH IFRANKIEJ Entered in Fifth Semester: Honor Roll 1 Svnivs- ter: Tech Life Representative. All good things in small parcels come, And this little girl's far from dumb: With no time for folly She's e'er gay and jolly, So when Frankie's around things sure hum. ED'NlA RUTH 'CARR IROOFIE ANNJ Opera Club 2 Semesters: The Gondoliersn. Basketball '25, '26, '27: Champion Team '2li: Hik- ing Club 2 Semesters: Latin Club 2 Senwsters: Charter Member: Pals and Palettes 2 Semesters. Techite Staff '27: Clarence g Golf Team '2T: Graduating in 3 years. Now Edna came straight from the VVQ-st, From whence iso they sayj come the best. As some farmer's wife, She-'ll lead a calm life, For she will have none of the rest.. PAUL EDMUND CASASSA Cadets 2 Semestersg Football 2 years: Track 3 years: Champion team '24, '25: Dramatic Club 4 years: Opera Club 3 yearsg Principal in Pirates of Penzance- : Principal in The Gomloliersn: Honor roll 1 Semester. AL, Our Paul is a singer of fame: In football he's made a great name. His name isn't long, But's always spelled wrong, Yvhich causes this athlete much shame. WILLIAM PRESTON CASKEY CBILLJ Cadets 2 Semesters: Boys' Glee Club 2 St-niesters: Pals and Palettcs 4 Semesters: President 2 Semes- tors: Treasurer 2 Semesters. Now Caskey's Tech's artist of fame, Who some clay will make a great name. He's very Boheme And so lt would seem, Surprising that he is so tame. J-AMES ADRIAN CLOUGH Now here's a young fellow called Abie, Who acts like a regular baby. With girls he's no fake, He makes them forsake Their beaux, to go out with him, maybe. Page I 5 fm . in -:-. Nw