Newport News High School - Anchor Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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THE BEACON 21 GEORGE WALKER PIERCE Pierce A fellow of infinite jest. Home Room Representative, '22. Class Will. Here is the class jester. Pierce good joke or a funny always has a story on hand and he tells them sol- emnly, without cracking a smile. That makes it all the better. His witty re- marks in French and English classes keep us all snickering. George is a jolly good fellow, the kind everybody likes and loves to know. You may search the rest of your days but you will never find another just like him. NATHAN NORMAN PATZ Norman The curls of Adonis and the silvery words of fame. Baseball, 'Z22. President Philolethian Literary Society, '22, Rep. Declaimer Philolethian Lit. Soc.. '22. Philolethian Debating Team, '22, '25-3. Critit- Philolethian Lit. Soc., '20, '2l. llebaters Council, '22, '23. Program Committee, Philolethian Literary Soi-iety. '21. ,122-lCl12ii1'I11iillJ. Vlass Vice-President, '20, Home Room Representative, '20. Vlass Prophet. Class Plays. Friends, Romans, Couutrynien. The Orators of the past would turn green with envy to hear this fellow. His greatness comes also from the fart that he is able to debate. Ye rods! How he can argue! Nathan has been one of the leaders in the Literary Society ew-r since he entered school. Not only in these has he shone. for you should see him 1-avorting' around the old initial Sack. A horn first baseman you would say. Yes, sir, this would be some school if only we haul a few more like him. 'lr

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20 THE BEACON IDA NIEI, HENRY PATRICIQ Dan A man o' independent mind' Class Plays. You might think, to look at Dan's name that he is descended from a long line of statesmen and orators. Well, maybe he is, but he has surely lost their tenacy for serious speech. If any one has knowledge of a good joke that our friend Dan has not heard we will award him the cast iron life preserver. lVe believe it's impossible. lt's Dan's opinion that nothing is ever new, especially a joke, but the funny part of it is that he always laughs at every one of them. MAY COLGIN PARKER A feather for every wind that blows. May is our old reliable when it comes to good times. She is a good sport and is everybody's friend and willing helper. Her pet eversion is lessons but we're all that way more or less. And say, can't she wink a wicked eye? The boys sure have to step carefully when she's around, But just the same we. wouldn't trade May for all the world and we don't know how we will get along without her.

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22 THE BEACCN SELMA JEAN SCOLL She is pretty to walk with, And witty to talk with, And pleasant too, to think on. The above remarks were attributed by a certain member of the class whose name we wont mention fwhat's the use?l Selma is indeed an enjoy- able and pleasing companion and she can say witty things when and where they do the most good. We all like Selma for many reasons, too numer- ous to mention, but there is one who has an option on that. WILLIAM WOLFE RADIN Willie Knowledge is all-powerful. Valedictorian. Home Room President, '20, '21, Latin Play, '21. Class Historian. Willie's hard study and search for knowledge has not been in vain, for behold! he stands at the head of the class. He braved the perils of Latin to the end after most of us had drop- ped out. His toil has won its reward and we love him for it. May he suc- ceed in life as well as he has here. His ambition is to be a lawyer, but if he does not talk any more than he has here-. But that's alright, Willie, don't let us kid you. We know you'll get there.