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

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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

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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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nw -kv . 32, .. ' t ,' '-4 ' THE TECHITE 1927 uw JAMES GWATHNEY DANCE CJIMJ 2gagets 8 Semesters: First Sergeant Company H . I' , 6. James Dance is an honest young fellow, With hair all so curly and yellow: That tardlness habit- He can't see to crab lt, But he's on time with his gay I-IelIo ! HELEN ELMA DANIEL Basketball '23, '24, '25, '26: Manager Freshman Team: Numerals '23, '25: Rifle Team '23, '24, '25: Captain '24, '25: Letters '24, '25: Girls' Athletic Club 6 Semesters: Opera Club 6 Semesters: Robin Hood : The Gondoliers : Orchestra 7 Semesters: Honor Medal: Pharos 3 Semesters: Science Club 2 Semesters: Charter Member: Secretary '26, '27: Iliorgzr Roll 7 Semesters: Honor Medal: Techlte S a . Now Helen's an aid t.o the school: We find her in all things a jewel. She's great in athletics, Does not use cosmetics: Her temper is e'er sweet and cool. HARRY ISADORE DAVIDSON ' CDAVIJ Cadets 2 Semesters: Opera Club 3 Semesters: Boys' Glee Club 1 Semester: Joseph H. Daniel Glee Club 2 Semesters: S. O. S. Representative 2 Semesters: Track 1 Semester. Our Harry once sang like Caruso, As some people thought, but he knew so! He sang once too often Some hard heart to soften- So now the poor boy doesn't do so! 'Rf-'SET FRAN-CES DEIGNAN fHAPS7 Now here's a young girl we call I-laps, VVh0's popular with all the chaps. From Princeton they come And have lots of fun: We know for a fact they're not saps. LINWOOD ETHELBERT DODGE KLINNIED Opera Club 3 Semesters: Inter-High School Glee Club. Dodge thinks he's an orator great, And over this fact does elate. In church cholr'he sings And joy to all brings: When he sings you can see all he ate. CECIL SANFORD DOWN CUPSIDEJ Football '25: Glee Club '26: Charter Member: S. 0. S. Representative 1 Semester. Now here's a young person called Down, Whose face is adorned with a frown: When he takes the floor, For a minute or more, He shocks all the people around. Page I 6 A f , -f. -5 - 1, ' y 'ws .f M I , . i.'-sm-M.w.nx-as s .A 'f' ' 1