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

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THE 1940 SENIOR CLASS MOTTO Hitch your wagon to a star, keep your seat, and there you are. COLORS FLOWER Blue and Silver Dogwood OFFICERS I’RESIDENT IIAh’OLI) DOITGLAS roFFEY “Doug” “The fickleness ol the women 1 love is equalled only by the in- fernal constancy of the women who love me.” SECRETARY ALMA ,irXK IIFXDIHX “Talor” “. ny girl can handle the beast in a man if she’s cagey enough. ' ’ VICE-PRESIDENT MARY BRUCE RETERS “Mary” “She ' s a hollywoodhe.” TREASURER DOROTHY CUI.LEX KEMP “ Do rath y” “It’s idee to he natural when you’re naturally nice.’ ' 8

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CLASSES

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OAK LEAF LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, tlie class of ’40, about to pass out of this sphere of educational activity, in full ])OSsessiou of well crauuned minds, trained memories, and almost superhuman understandin” ' , do make and publish this, our last W ' ill and Testament. d’o the faculty we leave our bountiful supply of A test ])apers, and un- used text hooks, for good examples to oncoming classes. To the Juniors, we bequeath our dignity and (Uir })ower to make a little learning go a long way. To the Supi ' cme Court of the Cuited States, Charlie Uoseherry leaves his ability to argue and to convince. ' I’o all those who wish to iidierit our secret hiding j)laces for chewing gum, we rcapiest that they see us ])rivately — it would never do for i liss llowery to see them })uhlished. Lacy I’anuell leaves his height to “Tig Stoop.’ J. L. Stephens leave ' s his ability to ])lay football to brother Claude. Charlton Crayheal leaves his ability as a so da jerker to Chai ' les Crews. Alzie Lee Harnett leaves her scattered brain to anyone who can gather it U]). Eoto LTissell leaves her ability to think up silly ideas to Frances (lalway. Douglas Colfey leaves his almighty conceit to W. F. Amonette. Dan Harmon leaves to Tom Wall the privilege to remain in IL II. S. live yeai ' s. ‘■Lefty ’ Fayne leaves his athletic ability to anyone who can use it as suc- cessfully as he has in the last four years. Wendell Hall leaves the right front tire of his car to i riss llowery. A v( ' ry leai ' iied member of our class he([ueaths his seven yeai ' s knowledge of govei ' iiment to Miss llowery. .Mary Peters passes on that “come hither technicpie ’ of hers to Dody Jones. J’he Senior Class leaves its ability to win three stunt nights in succession to any class who thiidvs they can do it. Anna L’uth i fottesheard leaves the basketball squad to “just anyone ’ who wants it. Doi ' is Einstein leaves her ability to he ‘‘best all around” to anyone who can fullill the reepdrements. ' I ' o .Mr. (ioodwin we leave many hours of sleej) ; ami a box of headache tablets, to he used when the huildiiig of an annual is iu ]U ' ogress. J’(j Miss Dickinson we leave the peace and (puet of the library. To Aelsoii Page, Dan Hai ' inon leaves his slee])ing privilege. (liven this day, January Jl, ItJfO, under our seal. The Senior Class oe 1940 9