Radford High School - Oak Leaf Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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n The Oak Leah 1927 n lemor Cl ass Annie Elizabeth Jones Athenian Literary Society. Annie shall always be remembered at R. II. S. for having the perseverance and patience, during the last days of her senior year, of letting her hair grow into flowing tresses. May she always be the same gay and carefree girl. Here ' s wish- ing you luck, Annie! Eloise Elsie Lawrence Olympian Literary Society. Eloise is always happy and good natured. She is one of our hard-working students, and a girl who wields her influence for good always. May she continue to be as happy and good natured as she has been in Radford High. Welford Massie Jones Senior Players; Football, ’27; Basketball, ' 27; Athe- nian Literary Society. Was there ever a time when Welford was really serious? There seems never to have been a critical enough situation — not even when he lost his report card. Keep on grinning, Welford; it will get you out of many scrapes, which you seem to be an expert at getting into. Edna Lanora Mantz Basketball, ’27; Olympian Literary Society. One of our quiet but studious seniors. But lis- ten, seniors, when t he name Robert is mentioned, Edna comes out of her shell and peps up imme- diately. We can’t possibly say of Edna all the nice things that should be said, but we will just say, “Here’s wishing you a happy life in all the years to come.” 15 J 3

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n T1 T 1 QO V E lemor Cl ass Ruby India Furrow Olympian Literary Society. Our chewing gum shark, Ruby, is the one senior who is able to chew that delicious gum without calling forth that ominous “Five Off.” Coupled with this wonderful ability we shall never forget the tales Ruby relates in Miss Miller’s last study period. Virginia Preston Howe President Olympian Literary Society; Class Sec- retary-Treasurer, ’ 2 G ; Glee Club; Senior Features; Basketball, ' 26, ' 27; “Hi News.” Our fair beauty from Oklahoma ! Who can say that the seniors have not chosen with admirable wiseness their class beauty? Virginia came to us in ’24, straight from the “wild and woolly West,” and during the three years that she has been with us she has found a unique place in the hearts of every senior. We join in wishing her happiness wherever she may be. Frank Everett Grayson Class Vice-Presidpnt, ’25, ’26; Baseball. ’27; Senior Players; Olympian Literary Society. The only fault we have been able to find with this distinguished young man, so beloved of the fair sex, is that he sometimes has a peculiar aversion to washing his upper lip. He possesses remarkable athletic talent, lending to the baseball team his prowess. He makes a handsome figure in his uniform, too. Edith Elizabeth Jayne Senior Players; Athenian Literary Society. Although she is not at all old-maidish, she will always be remembered for her starring ability in old maid roles. When once a friend, Edith is always a friend. But what shall become of Edith? Surely she shall be a private secretary. 14

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n The Oak Leaf, 1927 n Senior Cl ass Helen Adair Miller Olympian Literary Society. “Laugh, and the world laughs with you.” Sure, and you will always be laughing when Helen is around. The posessor of such a pleasing person- ality must be successful in anything she under- takes. Helen carries with her the best wishes of the Class of ’27. Marion Virginia Painter Feature Editor “The Oak Leaf ' ; President Glee Club, ' 26; School Pianist; Orchestra. ' 26; Vice- President Athenian Literary Society, ' 25; State De- bating Team, ' 26; Chairman Program Committee O. L. S. ; Senior Players. I his dark-eyed, languid young beauty has long dazzled us with her dramatic and aesthetic abil- ity. At the Halloween party, in ‘‘And Home Came l ed,” and at the Junior-Senior banquet, we were held spellbound by her talent. She also has something else which we do not recognize as a talent, namely, a Yankee. Thomas Reams Trigg Olympian Literary Society. Tommy is just a genuine, jolly good fellow, will- ing to give you anything from a pencil to a lift in his Buick. It is said that it takes all kinds of people to make up the world — well, Tommy is one of the kind who can’t be spared. Elizabeth Jane Porter Athenian Literary Society. “Oh, dear, what’s going to happen? I didn’t get but ten letters today.” Almost daily someone hears Bess make the preceding remark. We of the envious type wonder how a certain young man in Florida finds time to write all the let- ters Bess receives. The only way we can ac- count for this is by knowing “Liz.” 16