Roanoke High School - Acorns Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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013115 nf Buannkz' l9l7 MADOLIN DAVIS All fancy sick she is, and pale of cheer, With sighs of love. Breathlessly Madolin climbs the three flights of stairs every morning to go through with the routine prescribed by the Commercial Depart- ment. It does seem so sunny and bright when Madolin is around. She is always jolly and has a cheerful word for every one. She is envied by many for the ease with which she confronts Miss Critz and her great dramatic ability. Madolin is intensely interested in the Insurance business and is very Frankfsj in telling every one that it is her intention to join the firm. I-Iere's Wishing Madolin success in whatever line of business she chooses, whether it he domestic, steno- graphic or that of insurance. Clerical Mgr. ACORNS 'I7. EARL HAMPTON HORNBAREER 1-le cats not the bread of idlenessf' Behold, the only boy we know of who is so infatuatecl with R. I-I. S. that even after finishing in three and a half years must return. As Shakespearean actors A'I'Iorny and Bill were Miss Critz's stand- bys. Margaret can tell us why Horny likes light comedies best. Does any one know why he prayed for a brick to fall on. Ding's head? In spite of it all, Earl is an all-round good fellow, with plenty of school spirit, and his memory will linger long in the hearts of his classmates. We feel sure the Earl of Bening will, also, make his mark at Va. Tech. A. A.g B. C.g I... S. EDITH MARION DAVIS , Fair was she to behold, lhal maiden of eighteen summers. - Edith is one of the prettiest girls in our Class. She is full of fun and always on the lookout for a good time. She is a good studentg however, she had much rather ride around in a limousine than tax her mind with people long since dead. As things are being modernized more each day Edith prefers a modern version of Shakespeare! Duke of Clarence We think she would make a good newspaper reporter as she gave such an interesting account of the Inauguration this year. Although we think it strange that V. M. I. cadets looked so much nicer than V. P. I. cadets. Edith is very anxious to finish school as she hopes to have next year an ideal school in the country, but we predict that this career will be of short duration. M. W. L. S., G. C.g Sec Class 'l7g Pt. of I-I. 3.

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l9l7 fltZOBl't5 lJf.B.lJH1'tU HATTIE LEE. CHILDRESS Sizes not a goddess, an angel, a lily or a peach, 5l1e's just that which is sweetest, completes! and nealesl- A clear lillle, queer little, sweet lillle girl. Hattie, the noted math star and translator, will be remembered by her classmates for many things, especially for her willingness to help them out when they needed assistance. Although Hattie says she never opens her books there is some mystery as to her perfect recitations. She is especially fond of athletics, although only a scrub on R. H. S. Basket-ball Team. Hattie is fond of a motto, Absence cannot hearts divide. What Hattie intends to do after leaving school is unknown: however, we think her Domestic Science may be of some use to her. A. A.g Bt. B. fscrubjg G. C. V PAUL. THOMAS HASH His Clirisiianily was muscular. This is indeed the case with Paul. His one great pleasure is to engage in combat, whether physical or mental. Judging from the way he ran the track last year he can combat money matters success- fully, too. Paul's one great accomplishment is to act, either the part of a fool or Hamlet Paul does not spend all of his time in study, however. He is an old stand-by on the track squad, and lately has taken up basket-ball. He has faults like the rest of us for he spends at least one-half of his time, either with a girl or talking about them. But beneath this frivolity is cleep intellectual power that will carry him to sucess. After leaving R. H. S. Paul expects to go to V. P. I. to study farming, and here's wishing him success as a farmer. I... S.: A. A.: B. B.g T. T. '16, Mgr. T. T. 'I6g B. C.: Cheer Leader 'I6-'l7g Pt. of H. 5. HELEN BLANCH COLLEY I hail rallwr a fool lo malfe me merry ' me sad. Blanch is one of the many deceivers in looks have often been used as a mask to scheme. She seems quiet and moves here if you must study don't get near her in the than experience io malfc our Class. Her demure hide some daring little and there noiselessly, but Study Hall for we know that Blanch can chatter a mile a minute. At one time she nearly proved a deserter, but like a true soldier she rallied to the Fight and will finish in May with her colors flying In the typewritting room Blanch is usually sitting in the window laughing and talking with a crowd of girls, when she should be making perfect pages, for she seldom makes more than half the required number. Blanch says she is going to teach school, and we don't doubt that with her gentle glance she will sway the hearts and minds of her dear pupils. She intends to go West, along with Gertrude. They say they will never teach unless it is among the ranches of the Golden West. M. W. L. S.: A. A.3 G. C. A

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1917 Qlcorns of Beano CORA ANTI-IALINE FRANKLIN A mind at peace with all beloiv, A hearl whose love is innocent. Anthaline is a perfect model of dignity. Through her four years of hard work we have never known her to say more than five words at one time. In spite of this characteristic, she is a sincere friend and takes pleasure in helping her fellow students. Perseverance is her motto and she carries it out well in typewriting. While the other students become disgusted and stop to loaf, she plods wearily on and reaches the goal ahead of time. We have often heard that still water runs deep, and we believe it in this case. .Anthaline will not give us any hint as to what she intends to do after she leaves old R. I-I. S., but we are sure that her quiet and reserved manner will win her a place of honor and respect. ARTHUR WILEY I-IUFF MAN Hon: can I study with love afairs on my brain? Arthur-when we hear that name our minds wander back to the scenes of the Commercial Department where he labored, laughed and talked his way through. Arthur can do so many things it is hard to enumerate them in so small a space. When it comes to acting Shakespeare, he is always on the job, and in the role of Cmsar he showed wonderful dramatic ability. Above everything else Art is a poet and some of his love verses would move the hardest heart to tears. Arthur should have gone to college, but he happened to be one of the kind whose heart rules his head, so he took a Commercial Course. We all knovtm there is a sweet little maiden, with brown hair, who is waiting for Art to finish school and secure a position. l-Iis many friends of the 'I7 Class wish him success in his adven- ture of peril and may they live happily ever after. JEAN MACDONALD FRANKLIN A girl 1vlio's not afraid to say her say, Though a whole lonm's againsl her. You would never think of finding so much stubbornness and per- sistency in such a little person, but when Jean has an opinion, in vain we plead with her to change it. She claims to be of English decent and after once telling her a joke we thoroughly agreed with her. She is interested in every phase of I-ligh School life, and has man- aged well the Girls' Basket-ball Team through its most successful year. To look at -lean you would think her peaceful and rnilcl, but you are fooled: she has a temper which is speedily shown when things go wrong, the consequences, however, are small and she is soon calmed. jean is sweet to everybody and is very popular with the whole Class and especially one member. Treas. G. C. 'I6-l7g Si. C.: V. P. IVI. W. L. S. 'l7: Bt. B. 'I5-'I6-'l7: lVIgr. Bt. B. 'I6-'l7g Class Editor ACORNSQ Pt. of I-I. 8.