Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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The Missele 9 mtjHin nf j|iil;0nznlkrn He is working for his people, Who love their native land And striving hai i to conquer The opposing allied band. He fought beside his soldiers, And a man as brave as he Should rule a mighty empire And her islands in the sea. He loves his native country, Which is just beyond the Rhine, And this love has just been proven On the dreadful firing line. And his men cry, “God save Wilhelm For a man as true as he, Should rule our mighty empire And our islands in the sea.” — Eaythond C. Perkinson, ’17.

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8 The MisshiE Soon it became a hand-to-hand fight for life. The struggling ma of blue and gray surged backwards and forwards. At this point I don’t remember what happened, but I was dimly conscious of a cheer that was given by the arrival of rein- forcements from the second line and the hasty retreat of the Germans. Then I lost consciousness. When I came to, I was in a French field hospital, with a nurse continually by my side. Our captain came in later with his right sleeve dangling without his right arm, and a huge gash upon his cheek. He congratulated me for my brave conduct, and said he would recommend me to General Joffre for a Cross of the Legion of Honor. How my heart leaped at that ! He told me that I had killed nine Germans, two of them officers, and with my own hand had captured the German flag that was carried by the enemy. That is about the end. At his recommendation I received from Gen. Joffre himself the Cross of the Legion of Honor and a ringing salute was given me for my bravery. Now, as I am writing this, my treasured Cross is fastened under my uniform above my heart, and it is my most treasured possession. But this letter must come to a close sometime, so I will make an end now. Therefore I remain. Sincerely yours, Private Demot, Co. K; 3rd Army Corps. (Montgomery Jackson, ’17.) Theorem. : One dog has three tails. Given: One dog. To Prove: One dog has three tails. Proof: One dog has one tail (according to nature). No dog has two tails (unnatural). By Addition : One dog has three tails. Q. E. D. — Ex. Teacher: Now children, name some of the lower ani- mals, starting with Willie T — . —

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10 The Missile 3ark iSarp It was the starter’s gun for the two mile race. This event, along with several others, was an attraction of the Corntassel County Fair. There were ten entries. Most of the contestants were gawky, muscle- bound country youths, who did not know the first rudiments of running ; but one stood head and shoul- ders above all the rest. This was Jack Bear, an orphan, who worked in the village. He was clean limbed, well muscled, of good proportions, and had a natural, easy stride. When he broke the tape his nearest rival was four hundred yards behind. All during the race a strange, well dressed man kept muttering, “He’s just the man! He’s just the man!” That night at the hotel Jack was accosted by the stranger who introduced himself as Johnston Harvey. This was a name with which everyone was familiar, as he was the richest man in America. He invited Jack up to his room and Jack, wondering, accepted. When they were seated, Harvey turned to Bear and said, “I suppose you are wondering what possible business I may have with you, aren’t you?” “You guessed right the first time,” smiled Jack. “I am going to tell you a story. Once there was a Har- vard two miler who had a bright future before him. At Yale there was also a good two miler. When the dual meet between Yale and Harvard came off, the two cracks were pitted against each other. The pistol barked and all the run- ners shot to the pole in a bunch. The Harvard crack was spiked by the Yale man in what appeared to be an accident, but I know it was not. The Harvard man was carried from the field and has been lame ever since. Now I was the Har- vard man and Tommy Owens the Yale man.” “Not Owens the A. A. U. champion?” “No. That is Owens Sr.’s son. I happen to know that Owens’s greatest ambition is to have his son win the Olympic Championship in the two mile, and from present indications