Parkersburg High School - Parhischan Yearbook (Parkersburg, WV)

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1922 THE QUILL 5 4 0 Z mf .A . 'f QL. f' M. Page Thirty

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THE QUILL 1922 Claes History The year 1918 will long be noted in the annals of nations and the minds of men because of two great events which occurred at that time. I refer to the winning of the World War by the Allies and to the entrance of the present Senior II Class into P. H. S. The first graduates of Junior High, we marched up through the rye and invaded this institution with a firm determination to storm the guarded heights of learning, sink or swim, survive or perish, etc. But alas! youthful ambition is speedily blighted. Before the first day was over we realized that the way was long and the end not yet in sight. We began living the strenuous life! immediately, being assisted in this by the friendly Sophomores, who, as Mr. Quick would express it, tried to, use the newly acquired academic timber for kindling. However, we survived their nefarious attempts and gained much valuable experience dur- ing our first term. The next year found us Sophomores, fully equipped with a line of sarcastic chatter and cynical worldly wisdom which we applied vigorously to the new crop of Freshies. By this time Mr. Stew- art had become major-domo of P. H. S. A very wise philosopher once remarked that the posi- tion doesn't make the man, it simply shows him up. Another remarkable change was the advent of Miss Coleman as matron of the study hall. As she has already been made the unwilling subject of several dozen eulogies and encomiums, I will content myself by saying that it is too bad she did not go to Russia, where she could have immediately brought order out of chaos with colors fiying. Other improvements were made that year and affairs moved along quite rapidly, the Sophs taking part in many school activities. Then one day we passed the half-way mark of our High School.careers and reached the elevated rank of Juniors,-upper-classmen. Teachers now addressed us as Mr. and Miss Our ther- mometer of self-esteem rose about 150 degrees and we proceeded to celebrate by giving a banquet to ourselves. Having passed the raw material stage, we developed rapidly into the jolliest bunch in school. What should a man do but be merry? could Well have been our motto. The big' social event of the Junior year took place Commencement Week, when we entertained the departing Sen- iors at the Junior-Senior Banquet. This was an occasion much enjoyed and long to be remembered. At last we came to our Senior year. Unquestionably it has been the happiest, most profitable year of all. Our position of leadership in school activities has been,very pleasant and has enabled us to develop some promising talent. Musicians, speakers, linguists, comedians, and journalists grace our roll. In both athletics and scholarship we have been well represented. On November 23 we celebrated that all-important occasion, Freak Day. Dressed up in fantastic costumes designed by fevered imaginations, we paraded the corridors and forgot all cares and studies for the time. One after-math of the day afforded us much amusement. Then the Senior Quill, Commencement activ- ities, and the great question- Gonna graduate ? claimed our attention. We have answered that question. Our four great years in High School are over. Years of preparation and opportunity, they have fitted us to step out into the world and take our places there. Let us as a class be true to our best ideals, build mightily in the fulfillment of a worthy ambition, and in all we do strive to honor old P. H. S. -Donald Pew. Page Twenty-nine

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THE QUILL 1922 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllIllIIIIIIIllIlllllllIIIIlllIlllllllllllllllllllllIllIlllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllIllIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllIlllllIIIIIIIIllIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1 I Ciaea Prop eey Dorothy Ireland and Moss Nelson Double joy and vanish trouble 3 Fire burn and caldron bubble. Ha! by the shade of Tony Gibbon! From our kettle comes a ribbon, Which tells the work of each classmate Just twenty years from present date. Frances Shields has won fame and an author's shingle, With her great book How to be Happy, Tho Single. The original belle of Cairo says, Home life reigns supreme, So Greer's got a little cottage in which she reigns as queen. Beulah Young while in high school was famed for sobriety, And now as a nun she's a model of piety. Tub Ritton has tried long years to reduce He says the best dope is tobacco juice. Oh come let us go to the circus to-night And see Dot Dutton as a trapezist light. Gene Boso has reached his highest ambition At the top of a steeple you'll' find his position. As a restaurant's head waiter we find Doggie Daesch, He distributes Bull Durham and Campbell's best hash. Elizabeth Edelen lives in the west, And claims that of men her cowboy's the best. Ozzie Funk's drug store deserves honorable mention For he gives lady customers special attention. Gladys Weigle is working for the fine-art shows, ' She writes their best scenarios. Dave Pew has been saved from a musical fate, And now stars in a film called His Soul Mate. Clara Meredith is helping the S. P. C. A., She's established a home for stray cats, they say. Dot Ireland has turned her capable hands To mending the socks of Walter D. Manz. Miss Margaret Pursell is a promising young belle, There's not a man on her ranch she can't excel. Guy Treadway is married to a charming young wife, He will never be bashful for the rest of his life. To the Corner Gang Shrimp Flannigan belongs, And they waken their neighbors with their comic songs. Glen Kelly who was a great hand at poker, Now is famous as Life's best joker. - Leonard McKain had a great ambition, At John Hopkin's now he's the head physician. And now let us see dear wifey and Gustke Their cottage in Calhoun is never dusty. Hat Gordon's original henna hair Serves as her best credential, That her rats and dyes will ever wear, She assures us in ads conlidential. Beatrice Meredith is a social worker And has proved she is no shirker. No, that fellow hasn't got her But she's keeping him in hot water. Page Thirty-one