Parry McCluer High School - Parrimac Yearbook (Buena Vista, VA)

Page 14 text:

THE COMET SON NINETEEN THIRTY Senior Class EDMUND SCHOOLER HUGHES “Black Dog” “Here I have this confound son of a Dutchman sitting in my own house, drink- ing my own rum.” Minstrel, ’28, ’29, ’°80; Football, ’27, ’28, '29; Baseball, °30; Class Play, °28, ’29. Behold! Here before you is Eddie, For fun and for sport always ready; He can dance, he can sing, Play baseball in the spring, This versatile fellow named Eddie. Masi EvoisE FAs “Miranda” “But you, Miranda, so perfect and so peer- less, are created of every creature best.” Home Ec. Club; Basketball; Class Play, '29; Debating Team, Masil has a crop of bright curis; In blue she outshines other girls; She is fond of debate, And her friends often. state That her mind is as bright as her curls. JoHN FrepEeRIcK MANLY “Ben Gunn” “Wherever a man is, says I, a man can do for himself.” Glee Club; Class Play, ’29; Football Squad, 128, ’29; Public Speaking, ’30. Several years ago John came down here From New York. It is surely quite clear He has plenty of sense, But says, “Study, go hence! I prefer lots of fun and good cheer.”

Page 13 text:

THE COMET Senior Class Marcaret LA Trose DiLLtarp “Orphelia’’ “Whose worth, if praises may go back again, Stood challenge on mount of all the ages For her perfection.” Glee Club; Class Secretary, ’29; Basketball Manager, ’29. Often for Margaret we send, Her aid and her talent to lend, The piano to play, Music solemn or gay; Does she do it? Yes, she’s a real friend. Jor Epison Gass - “Long John Silver’ - [= ay would have gone bail for the innocence of Long John Silver.” Class President, ’27, '28, ’29, °30; Football, °27, °28, ’29, Captain, ’28, Alternate Captain, '29; Baseball, ’29, ’30; Basketball, ’28; Class Play, ’28, ’29, ’30; Minstrel, ’28, ’29, ’30. Joe Glass is a trump, all agree; A much finer fellow than he Can® be found far and wide, ; And to add to our pride, C He excels in all sports, yes-sir-ree! HeELLEN Ort Dotp “Constance” “She in beauty, education, blood, Holds hand with any princess of the world.” Glee Club Treasurer, ’29; Home Ec. Club; Salutatorian, 730. Here is a girl who's named Hellen, She never was much good at spetlie's But she’s stud‘ed and worked, Duty she never shirked; It’s a pity there aren’t more like Hellen. 13

Page 15 text:

THE COMET Senior Class Lita EstHEer GLAss “Katharine” “For thou art pleasant, gamesome.”’ Home Ee. Club; Glee Club; Annual Staff; Class Play, ’28, ’29; Minstrel, ’29, 730. In her beb she has helped lead the class, This most demure girl, Lila Glass; Yet she’s quite full of fun, And when all’s said and done, We are glad she belongs to our class. SAYLor Lert Mays “Capt. Smollett”’ “T don’t like this crew; I don’t like the men; I don’t like my officer. That’s short and sweet.” Football, 28, 29.” Does he arque? Does who? Saylor Mays? Why never in all of our days Havz we seen a boy So greatly enjoy Argument with-another to raise.” Marcaret WILLie HAILeEy “Sylvia” “A virtuous gentlewoman, mild and beau- tiful.” President Home Ec. Club, °80. Here you see Margaret Hailey, - She does her work gladly and gaily. She is happy and bright From morning till night, What’more could you ask of her daily?