Parsons High School - Panther Yearbook (Parsons, WV)

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THE BLACK ARROW 25 T here are many orators among the members of the Class of '27, as most of you have known. If you have been accustomed to passing the High School building you must have heard rumbling sounds issuing therefrom. These mysterious noises were not the ravings of dissatisfied ghosts of former High School graduates, who longed for opportunities to express themselves oratorically but were denied the privilege. The truth must be told. You were hearing Harper Wimer, Edward Higgs. Turner Shrout. William Phillips or others of our illustrious class practicing the speeches they mean to make in Congress at some future time. We will and bequeath as much of our oratorical ability as they can absorb to the Freshman Class, especially to Don Griffith and Harry Greenlief. Any excess ability we leave to the members of the Corinthian and Columbian Literary societies to enable them to give larger and better programs than have heretofore been the case. The Senior Class of ’27 has had but two weddings this year. We are glad that our ranks have suffered so few casualties. We will and bequeath to all underclass men in the High School, who may be stricken with Cupid's Ar- rows our good wishes to commit matrimony in case the wounded one can pro- duce a gold mine as Carl Lipscomb did the twenty-five cent piece previous to his elopement. We are very proud of our poet, Helen Morrison, and look forward to a brilliant career for her. We trust the inspiration of her genius to the High School at large, and trust the students for many years to some may feel the urge to express themselves poetically. In this way a great poet from Parsons may be produced. Who knows but that Earl Parsons or Paul Valentine may be the Walt Whitman II of the future? All unused lipstick and rouge, belonging to the members of our class, male or female, we will and bequeath to Miss Harper and Miss Smith for their use next year. The Manual Training department are directed to make a cabinet with a Chinese lock as a receptacle for said aids to the school girl com- plexion so that they may be able to count on having the necessary cosmetics at hand when needed. In Witness Whereof. We have herewith set our hands and affixed our seals at Parsons, in the State of West Virginia, this 21st day of March. 1927. THE SENIOR CLASS. Class Prophecy The American Indians are one of the oldest races known in this country. From the time they swept down from the north, and annihilated the cliff- dwellers—they have been a mystery—silent—uncompromising. My ancestors belong to that hardy, old race of people, who because of their silence and intense devotion to the Great Spirit, won for them the surname of prophets. Because of my name. “Little Phophet', people come to me to seek light upon their future. I fail them not. and more than once have my predictions come true. Recently, a man came to me and told me of a class from which he had graduated in a little in West Virginia, in 1927. Being a member of that class, he asked me to look out into the great Universe through the medium of my soul, and tell him where it's members now are. and what they are doing.

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24 THE BLACK ARROW Our Senior year has been the most interesting period of our High School life, in class organization, daily studies and plans for graduation. During the past four years, we have changed from the careless Freshmen to loyal students, full of pep” and enthusiasm, ready to do anything to improve our beloved High School. We hope we have been a class that is worth being followed by others. During our High School life, we have been active in music, athle- tics, and literary work, possibly more active than classes usually are. but gen- erally speaking we have never shirked from our call to help, but did all that was assigned to us. Every day brought new excitement. First, our class was organized. Wilbur Minear was elected as President: Turner Shrout as Vice President: and Donna Teter. Secretary and Treasurer. Our class colors are Old Rose and Gray, our class flower, the Rose and our motto Jog On'. Next came our rings and of course we are just as proud of them as any class that ever graduated from High School. Now. with our full sixteen credits we feel that we are entitled to the reward which we have worked so hard these past four years. We have had a very enjoyable time during our High School period and now as we stand ready to receive our High School diplomas we are proud of our achievements and deep down in our hearts we will always remember Parsons High School. Class Will We, the Senior Class of Parsons High School being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make and publish this, our last will and testament, thereby making all previous wills null and void. Realizing that high school love affairs are a great destruction to the students so afflicted, and equally a great annoyance to the teachers, parents and all others concerned, we hereby will and bequeath all our love affairs of various stages to the inhabitants of the Island of Guam, thereby relieving the romantic and susceptible Juniors from one of the greatest barriers to obtaining an edu- cation. Another evidence of our generosity to the other classes is shown in the fact that we not only bequeath away from them the wouldbe hinderances but carefully leave each class what they appear to lack. For example, the Senior Class of '27 has many able writers, among it’s distinguished members as Donna Teter. Ruth Parsons. Teddy Waggy. We hereby solemnly will to the Sopho- more Class our brilliant accomplishments in that field. We suggest that Bert Summerville specialize in writing love stories so that when he eventually meets the right girl he will know how to propose to her in really up-to-date civilized manner instead of the caveman style he would otherwise employ. We. the Seniors of '27 do will and bequeath the extra curricular period to our beloved principal, Mr. Rice, for his exclusive use and enjoyment. Wilbur Minear. Paul Senior and John Schwartz, having led the Seniors to the heights of victory and defeat in athletics for the past four years leave their combined brawn to Harry Phillips that he in time may become too large to be spanked by the teacher. The Ukelele Four, having passed the amateur stage in that type of music, wish to leave their surplus ability along with their straw costumes to Ruth Schwartz. Alma Corrick. Mabel Johnson and Eugenia Hickman.

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THE BLACK ARROW 26 I complied with his request and now thinking that you might be inter- ested, 1 give to you the memorable information with which that man went away, satisfied In the occupation of imparting to others, the knowledge for which they struggled years to attain are, first of all—Virginia Auvil, who is now on the Sioux Indian reservation teaching the young Sioux's to read and write. Through her. and the combined efforts of many before her. the Sioux’s have attained a degree of civilization that is really remarkable. Two of the most quiet girls of that Class of '27, Ethel Parsons and Nelle Carter, are teaching in a consolidated Rural school in Dry Fork District. As a further inducement to those who are contemplating upon entering West Virginia University. I mention the name of Harper Wimer. who is now the best coach the University has ever had. Some of the pupils who felt their devotion to “Alma Mater , perhaps more than others, could not feature themselves leaving her for good. Among these devoted people, we find Evelyn Griffith, who is professor of history and Texie Wolford, who has usurped Mr. Freeman's throne, as the most popular teacher there. Recently these two teachers visited Evelyn Coberly, in New York City, who has established a school for bashful girls—and has just about ousted the flapper. Many of the little class have become famous behind the footlights. Their names have become a by-word in the states as well as in a few foreign countries. Every class has a clown—and the clown of the Class of '27, Frances Dumire. is now touring England, staging a love triumph between the acts of the Great American Play, “The Modern Evil . Since the time John Schwartz sang into Jean Dickson's ear— Let's Fly to Hawaii —life for them has just been one long round of song. They formed a troupe of players with John as manager and are now touring the west—singing at the end of each per- formance, “Don't Sing Aloha When We Go”. Fame! That fouitillusive wing thing—so hard to get—so easy to lose, fastened itself upon one of the members of that class—Kenneth Minear, who is tonight making his debut in the Metropolitan Theater in New York City, as a second Fritz Kreisler. But not all of that class have attained such wide renown. Anybody who has seen the traveling circus, “The Sentimental Twins” (Nelle Bly Har- per and Naomi Fraley) will doubtless remember them as they did the Char- leston”, never seeming to tire of it. As positive proof that women are men's equal on the stage as well as in other things—we recommend to you Nelle Price, who is now a clown in Barnum-Bailey's circus. Thelma Long, who always reminded her classmates of a perfect modern stenographer has gone a step higher and is now on tour with Redpath Chau- tauqua. portraying, with ease, that difficult role. The class has never forgotten it’s Vice President, Turner Shrout. who was always so good in plays and they will be pleased to know that he is now playing the title role in the great stage success, Abraham Lincoln —now run- ning on Broadway. In business, that greatest of all institutions upon which generations and generations of world progress depends—we find many members from that Class of '27. John Messenger has become one of the shrewdest brokers on