Parsons High School - Panther Yearbook (Parsons, WV)

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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

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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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THE BLACK ARROW IMIltlllllllllUIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiMIIIIMIIIMIIIHIMlliillllllilitilHIIIIIIIIIIIUMIllllllliililiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin 19 2 8 iiMiiminiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiimuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHH CLASS WILL Wc. the class of Nineteen hundred and twenty eight of Parsons High School, in the City of Parsons, County of Tucker. State of West Virginia being in good bodily health and sound mind and memory being desirous of settling our worldly affairs and directing how the estate with which it has pleased God to bless us. shall be disposed of after our departure as to our worldly estate, bequeath all personal property and good qualities real or imaginary in the manner following: To the Board of Education we leave what is left of the school building: we’ve tried to leave it as we found it four years ago. If there should be anything missing, such as windowpanes. slices of desks, or broken chairs, we hope these worthies will have the grace to say nothing about it for the sake of our renoun. To the Faculty we give our profits from the Annual to buy Nervine for we feel that after living with us so long they will need it. Considering that the under classmen are too young and tender for these respons- ibilities, we leave our tendencies to love and matrimony to the unmarried members of the Faculty who are now mature and now able to undertake the responsibilities of matrimony. To Mr Collins we will a double portion of our class representatives of steadfastness in love. To Miss Wilson for whom we named our Class, we leave each of the succeeding Senior Classes in Parsons High School for a period of five years, at which time we hope fortune may favor her with a rich husband so that she may have a rest from teaching English Four. In accordance to the traditions of this school, we will the Juniors, soon to be Seniors, our Class room, hoping that they will treat the furniture as well as we have and not deface our names cut on the desks and will follow in the traditions that will make them worthy successors of the Class of Nineteen hundred and twenty-eight. To the Sophomores we bequeath our ponies, book reports, themes, and all chew- ing gum stuck under the desk, handle these with care, so that they may be passed on down the line to coming generations and eventually repose in the Parsons Museum of the future. To the Freshmen, we bequeath our diginity, since they are sorely in need of if also our studious habits, and our rights to play hookey, in which line they have already shown some proficiency, hoping that in the years to come they will profit by our worthy example. In Witness thereof. We. the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-Eight have to this our last will and testament set our hands and seal, this Twenty-fifth dav May. Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-Eight Senior Class of 28” page twenty-four