Roanoke High School - Acorns Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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1917 Qtcurns of Keanu MINNIE PETRUE WORTMAN The lfiml of ,friend lhal is nal found every day. Minnie has won many friends in R. H. S. because of her willing- ness to help, and her genial disposition. Any one looking at her calm countenance would not think that this young lady has a temper which will Hare up when things go wrong. We wonder what will become of this classmate of ours. Will she teach Latin? which she says is her greatest ambition. Minnie also has a mania for any- thing Black. We wish her hearty success in her career at Wilson. HARRY FLETCHER SMITH Infinite sweetness in condensed form. Harry is the only Smitty in the world. If he had a twin brother the other Smitty would have to go to another school, for R. H. S. could not hold the outbursts of laughter from two such sources. How- ever, if Harry laughs his way through life as well as he has laughed his way through High School, he will certainly be a success. He holds a warm place in the hearts of all his classmates, as well as of the Faculty and what he lacks in quantity he makes up in quality. A. A.g B. C.5 I... S.g joke Ed. 'I7 ACORNS. NORIVIA CHRISTINE WRIGHT Wisely anal slow, They stumble that run fasl. Norma is so quiet that noione would ever know she was around. In English class she is never heard unless Miss Critz calls on the girl hidden back there behind the others. Norma always says she has so much to do that there is no possible way for her to finish, but someway she accomplishes her work by the last minute. Slow but sure describes her for she was never known to hurry or to be the least bit excited. At all times Norma has a calm, quiet manner which often pacilies the rest of us who are so excited. We hope she may have no more storms in the sea of life than she has had at R. H. S. -

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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.

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urns nf iauanuhe F9174 ELSIE. STARR WRIGHT Speech is silver, Silence is golden. Elsie came to Roanoke High two years ago to pursue her course of study, and although she has been with us a short time we have found that she is very studious. She was known to sit up until five o'clock in the morning working on her Shakespeare notebook. She has impressed all who came in contact with her, with her great earnest- ness and desire to acquire the most knowledge in the shortest time. We, her classmates, shall remember her with great esteem and wish for her a full harvest from her field of high endeavor. M. W. I... S.: G. C. SHIRLEY EI-INES SNAVELY Rage is the shortest passion of our souls, Lilge narrow lzroolfs that rise with sudden showers, lt smells in haste and falls again as soon, Buck is short of stature but long of wind. I-Iis never ceasing argu- ments, which are always grounclless, can be heard wherever he is. Nevertheless he has been a generous chewing-gum dispersern to the followers of that club. Aside from this Shirley is brilliant CU, so one of the dear members of the Faculty asserts, but what we think isibest unsaid. I-Ie is a faithful follower and chaperon of the Girls' Basket-ball trips. I-Ie has loads of school spirit, as shown by his presence and yells at every High School game. As Assistant Business Manager he has been indispensable, and we wish him as much success in the business World. I... S. 'l7g A. A.: B. C., Cheer Leader 'l6-'l7g Assistant Business Manager 'I7 ACORNS. EVELYN CATHERINE WOOLFOLK Wrcalhed lvilh smiles and winning ways, Shes the girl for us. Although Evelyrfs name comes toward the end in our list, she is by no means least in our hearts. She is one the most unselfish girls in our Class and is always willing to assist her fellow students out of any difficulty. With her happy-go-lucky way and free disposition Evelyn never lets her studies worry her in the least and an examina- tion never keeps her from attending the movies. Shorthand is Evelyn's hobby, but woe for bookkeeping. She often expresses the fact that she is going to be an old maid stenographer. She is fickle and free, but we all know as long as her list extends from , ...... to Canada, where the most interest seems to lie, that Evelyn will not peck the typewriter very long. I-Iowever, the whole Senior Class joins is wishing her success in whatever she might attempt after leav- ing R. H. S.