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

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THE OAK LEAF 7k, the Class oe ’31, being abfnit to pass out of this s])here of educational activity » ill ii]]| possession of well-craniined minds, trained nieniories and almost su])er- human understanding do make and publish this, our Last W ill and ' I ' estament, revoking and making void all former wills and promises made by us at atiy time heretofore. Having but a few worth-while acquisitions and not worthy to share onr treasures alone, we have decided to let others enjoy them. I. ( )nr ardent love for the school, with its lovely surprises, (such as pop tests and exams) we leave to the entire student body, though we feel that these down-trodden humans are already satiated with the jubilance which school life brings. II. ( )h ! How we hate to part with our magazine-selling ability, and onr many sub- scriptions! lint, being kindly disposed and having a sudden burst of generosity, we leave them all to onr beloved ])rincipal, Alfred K. Ifagle. HI. 1 — To the Juniofs we hequeath our dignity, our tniiet, unsupervised study hall, oitr power to make a little leartiing go a long way, and l luto McCotinell ' s privilege of raising the Hag. 2 — I ' o the faculty we leave our bountiful supply of giggles and our A test papers. 3 — I ' o the Supreme Court of the United States we leave Judson Payne’s ability to argue and convitice. 3 — I ' o all the girls Reuben Dehart leaves his “Chevalier” smile. 5 — ' I ' o Ethel Hall, Geneva Cole, Ruby Mantz, and Anna Williamson leave their joy rides. 6 — I ' o Jeati Comstock atul Irene Snider, Eloise Cirahatn and V ' adelitie Sitiith will their ability to throw chalk and erasers. 7 — ' I ' o Sybil Kirkwood and Sarah Hutton, Mary McDonald and Ardis Shanklin will their basketball ability and privilege of wearing the basketball boys ' P. J. ,S — I ' o Jack Witiston, Stanley Porter wills his right to trespass iti the westward. 9 — ' I ' o Warren Rowers and Reba Hendri.x, Bob Ingles (our distinguished Etiglishman) and Dot Noleti (our blushing blond) leave their love for the Junior Class. 10 — ' Eo Evangeline Rotetiberry, Martha ' Pomlinson leaves her ability to preside over the Hi-Y club. 11 — To Miss Miller, Beatrice Howard wills her knowledge of dieting. 12 — ' Eo Charles VV ' ilson, Katherine Lawrence leaves her retnarkable repittation as a speller. 13 — Eo l.vnwood Simms, Grace Rutherford leaves her position as side center. 14 — I ' o Geneva Pritchett, Seltna Godby bequeaths her sunny disposition and pleasant smile. 15 — Weta Sledd bravely leaves her ability to sling a book to Sue. 16 — Eo .Margaret Dudley, Irene Fink wills her distinguished horse laugh. 17 — I ' o Marie Botid, Lucille McConnell leaves her genuine switch and auburn tresses. 18 — Eo Margaret Roseberry, . rdath Smith bequeaths her itrivilege of exploring the halls. 19 -Eo Howard Bracketts, Jack Roberts, James Lucas, and Vivian Early leave their magnetic persotiality and surplus supply of listerine. IV. ' I ' o all those who wish to inherit our secret hi(liiy .; ' jtlaces for chewino ' oimi, we retpiest th.at they see us ])rivately — it would never do for Miss Hughes to see them pulilished. T ’iventy- eight

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THE OAK LEAF Facing Facts Seniors Conirihutions Where Found Virginia A “Ads” Leslie Avoirdupois” Geneva Coy Glances” Mildred “W’itty Remarks” Charles School Pianist” Irene Hearty Laughs” Eloise “Typing” Reuben .... Use ot ' Chev ' ” Selma Personality” . . V ' lOLET Basketball Ability” Ralph Heavy Ariillery” Beatrice Methods of Reducing” . . . Etta Year Book” Vivian Sarcastic Cracks” Katherine Excellent Spelling” ... Phai.ia Bird-like Voice” Bryan Most Everything” Lucille Soc. Sc. Reports” Janie Quietness” Carl “Cfood Looks” Mary Perpetual tuggle” Ruby Letters?” Robert His Secret” Elizabeth Math Ability” Jakie “Hot Air” Dorothy Love For???” James Role as ' Macbeth ' ” tjRACE Ability as Side Center” . . . Howard Freckles” Ardath Everything” Hartwell Laziness” M’eta Absentee Slips” Vadei.ine I imel Book Reports” . . . . JUD.SON Ardent Love” Ardis Her Hickey” ViRGlNl.A T Photographs” Stanley Finger Wave” Martha Gift As Historian” Florence Radford Hi News Harry Horse Laugh” Qra “Spanish Beauty” Jack Soc. Sc. Knowledge” Margaret Silhouettes” Anna Unused Cosmetics” Alfred “Athletic Ability” Evelyn “Her Ancestral Hair” . . . . . Collecting . R. S. T. C. . Dating . With Miss Hughes . Reading . Passing Notes .W’ishing Herself in Pulaski . Dow ney Street .At Mary Anne’s In Gym Delivering Papers .With T-Poi . W’orking . Wilson ' s .Annoving Charles .In Post Office . tfrove Avenue . On the Roof . Studying • Singing . On the Stage . In the Dodge . In the Studebaker . Chewing Gum . In The Virginian” . In Mr. Giesen’s Room . Hopkins ' . ' Talking of Christiansburg . Under Flagpole . Everywhere . In the I ' ruck . Mr. Eagle’s Office . Room 107 . With Mary Belle . In the Choir . Dreaming . In Gym W ith Florence . W’ith Martha . Carson ' s . At the Church Piano . Bowling Aliev . T railing Ardath . Always Giggling Jerking Sodas . Driving T v:enty-seven

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' ' ■■ — — I ■— the oak leaf ■ ' ' V . W e, the inemhers of the Hall of Fame, do hecjaeath the following; 1 — Virginia Turpin — My beauty, and daily orange to Mary Elizabeth Martin. 2 — Carl Hendrix — My good looks, and Rud V ' allec-likc voice to Kelsie (William — the whisper- ing baritone. 3 — Etta Lawson — Mv honor of being best all- round, atid m ability to dodge erasers in Senior study hall to Jessie Lee Swisher. 4 — Bryan Eller — My honor of being best all- ' round, and all my football signals to the coming star quarterback of R. H. S. — Jiggs ' right. 5 — Margaret ’eddle — My popularity, and my ability as a painter to Julia V ' aughn. 6 — Leslie Brooks — My popularity, and my R. S. d ' . C. personality to Henry Hubble (the ladies ' man). 7 — Evelyn dlson — My cuteness, and my growing tresses to Elizabeth ’ilson. 8 — Ralph Early — My cuteness, curU- locks, and permanent blushes to Bud Heinline. 9 — Mildred Covey — My wit, and that wonderful asset, the gift of gab, to Ann Merritnan. 10 — Jakie Lepchitz — My conceit, and my bountiful supply of jokes to Billy Bidlard. 11 — Florence Tbb — My conceit and mv ability to write love letters to Connie Einstein. 12 — Virginia .Allen — My neatness and my ability to sell Climax to Louise Padgett. 13 — Harry Perfater — My neatness and the remnants of my Ford to Bill Croggin. 14 — Phalia Miles — My dignity and my love of the post office to Eleanor Smoot. 15 — C ' harles C ' aldwell — My dignity, my study habits, and my winning ways with the fairer sex to Donald Barton. 16 — Janie McCraw — My patiently- worked .Arithmetic problems to all those who didn ' t get theirs. Also my study habits. 17 — Vdolet Helvey — My athletic ability. National Business College stickers, and basketball cap- taincy to Nancy Lee Pamplin. 18 — Al. Simpkins — My ability as an athlete and my rough football tactics to Tyler McConnell — future star of Mildew. 19 — Elizabeth Mottesheard — My laziness and love for the Freeze boys to Mary Barton, hop- ing she will adopt them for the next conference. 20 — -Hartwell Millner — My laziness and role as teacher ' s pet to Price Hines. lUit thc.se arc nut all. ’l. ' I ' o Mr. Darnell we leave many hours of sleep; a ho. of headache tah ' ets, to be used when the hnildiim ' of an animal is in imioress, and the unfailing good humor of the whole class. This last he will nndonhtedly need in dealing with the classes which sncceeil ns. d ' hesc being all onr wordly jiossessions, we do hereby constititte and ajtpoint the said princi])al sole e.xecntor of this, onr Last W ill and Testament. In witness whereof, we, the class ol dl. set onr hand and seal this twenty-ninth day ol May, one thousand, nine hundred and thirty-one. f ' cslors: M. Wtaini.r:, 1). Eller, ' . Tckpix. r’lL ' f’nly-nhie