Parsons High School - Panther Yearbook (Parsons, WV)

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THE BLACK ARROW ..........mi.............iiiiiitum........... 19 2 8 iiiiiniiMiiiiiiiiMmmiiitiiiinMiiiniiinMunnuiiiiiiMiniiiniu THE CRYSTAL GAZERS As wc sauntered down Fifth Avenue. New York, feeling very happy indeed, for we had just put over a big business deal, we were stopped abruptly with a cheery Hello! The newcomer noticed the stare of blank amazement on our faces and quickly explained himself. Why. don't you know me? I'm Stanley Hehle. Sure. I've lived here for years, and know the city like a book. You say you've come here for a visit? Well. I'll show you the sights, all right. Just step into my Packard and we ll be on our way. What am I doing for a living? Well, I'm president of the Minear £( Hehle Undertaker's Parlor. Yes. Elizabeth is in business with me; she's my wife. I don't like to brag, but last year we made a million dollars.” Right here is the Goff B Warner Fashion Shoppe. You hadn t heard that they were so famous? Why, they put six concerns out of business the first month they started up. Across the street is the Repair Canine School. You know Gerald trains dogs to perform on the stage He's known all over the country for his ability. Here is the famous dancing school established by Kathryn Kite and Ruth Collette. They say that the graduates of the school are so light on their feet that they have to wear iron soled shoes to keep them from flying. Soon we came to a theatre advertising in bright light the Hall Opera House. Oh. you simply must see this, said Stan, its just wonderful. Of course, we can't go the end of the waiting line, but I'll see if Mr. Hall is in and if he is I'm sure he will give us special passes just for old times sake.” We had just been seated when a silvery voice reached our ears, and, sure enough, there stood Helen Schwartz, her voice fairly bringing tears to our eyes. Next on the program was a dance by—can you guess? I'll tell you. June Senior. She was encored five times until she was too exhausted to dance another step. After we left. Stan asked if w had made reservations for the night. We hadn't so he told us of the best hotel in New York. We went there and were completely taken by surprise when we learned that the owners were Taft Rice and Byron Roy. We received the best of service, and then went to the hotel ballroom where Kenton Lambert was directing the peppiest orchestra in the state. After dancing a while we retired for the night. The next morning we were awakened by loud shouting, and with women's curiosity we stuck our heads out the window to learn the cause. Lo and behold! They were shouting the praises of Harman Judy, who was starring as a second Red Grange. r Stanley called for us then and said that he would show us the rest of the sights. We started on Broadway, looking for familiar names, when the first thing we saw was a huge sign bearing the names Orr and Gilmore Attorneys.” We were more than surprised when Stan told us that Glenn was to be next candidate for Vice President of the United States, and Hyder was nominated as Governor of New York. And. he confided to us, they are sure to win.” page twenty-two

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19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW IIMIllMMIIIIMIIIMIIMMIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIillMmilllllllUMIIIimilHMIiniHIIIIHinill llimimiHlltlHHMHIlHIIIIHMIlllllllllllllllHIIIIUIIHHIIIIIHIIIHIIIIIIHIHIIIIHHIlHHmilMIIMIIIIHMIlUIIUUM CLASS HISTORY On looking into the mirror of the past we see that the fall of 1924 is the magic rug upon which the class of '28 entered Parsons High School. They chose Homan Hail for president, Elizabeth Minear as vice president, and Glenn Orr as secretary. Miss Smith and Mr. Freeman were the class advisors. The class gave one party during their Freshman year. No part was taken in athletics by the boys except in track, where we were represented by Doyle Schoonover and Earl Parsons. Earl won three second places at the sectional meet at Elkins. Still gazing into the mirror we see the class again enter P. H. S. as sophomores. The age of innocence, and incidentally greeness. has passed and new duties have to be performed. Helen Schwartz was elected President. Glenn Orr as Vice President and Elizabeth Minear. Secretary. Class advisors were Miss Harper and Mr. Howard. The boys made a good showing in athletics under Coach Howard. Again looking into the mirror we see the class once more stepping on the magic rug that whirled them to P. H. S. This year. Miss Wilson and Mr. Collins are class sponsors. Glenn Orr is President: Earl Parsons, Vice President: Ruth Collett. Secretary: and Doyle Schoonover, Treasurer. This year the Junior girls gave a party for the football boys. In the football season of '26 the Junior Class proved to the school at large that it contained some very good athletes. Our boys made up over half of the regular football team and showed great ability on the defense. When the Class of '28 first started out there was quite a large number but some have dropped out of the race and others have been hit by Cupid’s Dart until now there is only a total of forty-two left. Then at last the year of '28 came and tho it occasioned much joy, there is also much sadness for it is the last year that the old class will be together For our President we chose Glenn Orr: for Vice President. Kenton Lambert;Secretary, Lee Pennington; Treasurer, Hyder Gilmore; Sargeant at Arms, Albert Harper. Mr. Hall is the class sponsor. The class has made a good showing in athletics and will be remembered when it finally leaves the portals of P. H. S. forever, if by nothing more than the carved initials on the desk. page twenty-one

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1 9 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW IIIIIIIIHMMMIIIIIIIMIIIIIIMIIIHIIUmilllHIHMIllHimmiUllllllllllMmilllllllllllllMimMIIIMIUMHMilinilllUIII We drove on and soon we were out in the suburb. We came upon two massive buildings, one on each side of the road, setting far back and towering into the sky. That one on the right, said Stan, is a hospital. Dr. John Carwell is the chief surgeon there, and Mable Arnold is the head nurse. Hazel Vanscoy goes to the hospital every day and entertains the children. You remember when Doctor Carwell performed that famous operation, the one that no other Doctor would attempt. We did remem- ber. but we hadn’t connected his name with the John Carwell whom we knew. Stanley went on with his story. That building on the left is a school that Evelyn Gainor and Nettie Compton started where the pupils can chew gum all day. They say it's so crowded that they can t take in another pupil. They study half an hour and play the rest of the time. Wade Poffembarger teaches them cartooning. Charles Phillips teaches them how to giggle. Earl Parsons and Paul Valentine teaches them how to run an automobile seventy miles an hour without being caught, and Dale Phillips and Terrill Johnson who returned from Florida after making fortunes, teaches them how to make theirs. Goldie Johnson manages the dormitory, which they don’t use until the wee hours of the morning. We drove on and Stan showed us a beautiful home on a hill, where Raymond Kimble lives and is debating, but debating with his wife. Next he showed us a large building owned by Doyle Schoonover, New Yorks greatest bachelor Club House, be- cause Doyle was sadly disappointed in love. Next he told us, that Nellie Wolfe had sailed on the sea of Matrimony with a New York banker and they were very prosperous. After driving some distance, he showed us a large field which was owned by Lony Rennix who was head of the Rennix Circus Co. the largest Circus in the world. Then he told us, that Mildred Ambrose the world's greatest alto singer bad established a private school in Europe and was now teaching students to sing. Stacia Baker is now a great society leader of the Women’s Club of New York City. Verona Corrick is now working for the World's Greatest Designing Company whose main office is in New York City. Richard Evans is now the main publisher for the New York Times. Blaine Smith was recently appointed by the President, as ambassador to Russia. Kathleen Bowley is Secretary for the President of the American Steel Com- pany—whose main office is in New York. Paul Stemple has recently invented the new radio, which is selling 100 per cent on the market. Thus the class of '28 has an inventor. Herbert Hebb is now secretary to the President of the United States and will go to Europe next year, to attend a Peace conference. Albert Harper who has made good in the field of writing, will soon have a new book ready to publish. Mr. Hall our class advisor is now State Superintendent of the Free Schools of New York State After leaving Stanley, we started on our journey home, feeling very puffed up because we knew such famous people. Now you may wonder just who we are and how we know so much of the future. We’ll tell you. but you must keep it very confidential; We have heard of a very old prophet, who lives in a cave in the darkest part of a forest, who possessed a magic crystal which he will let certain people look into. We went there at midnight and he let us use it by the light of the stars. That is how we, the Crystal Gazers of ’28 obtained our knowledge of the future. Lee Pennington, ’28 page twenty-three