Roanoke High School - Acorns Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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1917 QIIZDIIIS uf 1108110 MARGARET EUGENIE WATKINS lf .she will, she will You may depend on il: If .she wonl, she mont I And lhafs an end on il. Here's Margaret, the care-free, happy-go-lucky Senior. She faithfully abides by the saying, 'Never do to-clay what you can put off till to-morrow. As a talker Big Sister has gained much notoriety among the Faculty and students. On account of this accomplishment she has made many friends. Nevertheless Margaret is a very con- genial girl, being full of wit and dry humor, which makes her very attractive. So here's to her future career at Farmville and may she turn out to be a successful school ma'am. A. A. ROY REUBEN RUSH A lion among the ladies. When it comes to courting Roy is always on the job. However, this does not affect his being stuclious, as he is finishing R. H. S. in three ancl one half years. Roy is very good for he is always seen with his pal jimmy at Sunday School promptly at 9:30 a. tn. every Sunday morning. On leaving R. H. S. Roy expects to go to college where the Class of 'l7 join in wishing him great success. J. l... S. LILLIAN GLADYS WHITAKER A friend warllr while. Gladys. one of the biggest talkers in our Class, is always on hand to render aid to her fellow students. ln spite of her tough luck, as she calls it, her report usually shows good grades. Gladys is an excellent speller and German student and in French Class, when she begins to read at sight brilliant translations, we begin to think that a wonderful genius is in the room, and because of its magic power pupils sit up like statues with wondering eyes. Small, but alert, we presume that Gladys will leave behind her friends who wish her every hope of success. Gladys says she is studying to be a teacher: but we all think that she is sudying to be a preacher's wife. M. W. l... S.: A: A.

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HKU nuts uf 1Ruannke 1917 MARGARET AGNES THORNTON ULUIIH. wilful, wayward fclion, Teasing, torturing contradiction. And Margaret is an actress, too! As Beatrice she made quite a hit, for this character was witty, talkative and coquetlish, just as Margaret is. Margaret has a will and a way all her own, which is very well demonstrated in the way she Guy fsj all the fellows. Peggie sees the humorous side of everything and her suppressed giggles and unexpected remarks are thorns in the Hesh of Miss Funl-zhouser. Nevertheless Nlargaret has a great deal of school spirit and attends all the High School games. In fact, she is so loyal to and fond of R. H. S. that she often comes back visiting. We all hope she will be as successful in the American as she has been in Roanoke High. G. C.g M. W. L. S.g S. C4 A. A. ARTHUR JOHN RANKIN. JR. I am slow and steady. Arthur is slow of speech and action except when he is on the athletic field and here he is quite an agile fellow. He played center on the 'l6 Football Team and sub-forward on the 'l7 Basket-ball Team. In his school work Arthur is very good, when he studies, but like the rest of us, he is not very diligent. His star subject is bookkeeping, as Miss Mabry will testify. By his jovial humor and happy disposi- tion Arlhur has won a large place in our hearts and we wish him great success in his chosen occupation. A. A.: F. B. 'I6g Bt. Bt. 'l7. CARMEN ERRELL WARD Quiet women are the best. Carmen is so quiet that few of us know her. ln truth, she never speaks except in Shakespeare Class where she recites or acts so well that Miss Critz is charmed. Carmen never is the least bit worried about the many cares of school life. We hope she will never share the fate of Carmen, but will meet the troubles of life in a calm, peaceful manner. A. '

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Qtcu tus uf 1Kua11nke 1917 i tl I i EUNICE EILEEN WINEGAR ' Gentle of speech, beneficenl of mind. V Eunice has the ucurliest hair and is usually with curly7haired people. She is very musical, and through her efforts the girls' quartette was formed. Eunice is a good student, but when notebooks are due she rushes in asking, Is your notebook finished? I worked until one o'clock last night on mine and haven't finished yet. Although Eu- nice does not take much part in the activities of the school, she is liked by all with whom she comes in contact. Eunice is tardy fre- quently and is always in a hurry to leave promptly at 1:20, because a certain HERR is waiting outside. Eunice says she is not going to teach, but in whatever she does we wish her success and happi- ness. Cu. C. MINOR WILLIAM SIVIITI-I Ulf she undervalue me, What care I han: fair she be? This certainly applies to Minor-for his favorite subject of conver- sation is the story of his troubles in love matting. I-Ie is seen and heard of very frequently riding up and down Maple Avenue. But Minor has obtained fame in other ways than his love affairs. I-lis brilliancy Q? 'PD in Trig Class aslonishes us all. I-Ie explains this by telling us that it is not caused by how much he studies, but by his naturally brilliant mind. Because of this and his wit and good nature, he is very popular with both the students and the Faculty. Minor expects to become a mechanical engineer. I-Ie will no doubt achieve great success at this occupation for he gains constant prac- tice by engineering his jaws on Juicy Fruit. A. A.g B. C.g S. C. KATHERINE FRANCES WOOD She is ffnonm to few, but prized by lhosef' Katherine, one of the dignified maids of our Class, comes in every morning with the same words, I haven't opened a book. I-Iowever, in Geometry Class we sit spelbbound listening to her explanation of a difficult proposition. From Katherine! good impersonation of Queen Elizabeth, in her Shakespeare Class we lcnow she will be queen some day, not of any country but of some one's heart. Kitty is one of the class who is finishing in three and a half years and We predict for her a very brilliant career as a school teacher, as she de- clares this is her calling. IVI. W. L. S.: A. A.