Robert E Lee High School - Leeway / Record Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

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Senior Class Will E, THE misjudged, patient, and hard-working Seniors of the Class of 1930, being mentally strong, and unusually generous, w illingly vacate our honorable and dignified place to the friv¬ olous juniors, and do hereby make and declare this our last will and testament, in order that our rare possessions may be right¬ fully disposed of. Mr. Payne we leave a book of jokes to add to his already large Item —To Miss Eakle we leave our love and best wishes. Item —To Miss Bell is left a system of buzzers to be used in directing traffic in study hall. Item —To Miss Fifer we leave an automatic curtain regulator, which acts promptly every time the sun appears. Item —To Mr. Doran, as he is not interested in Staunton girls, we leave a matronly nurse to care for fainting and injured damsels. Item —We bequeath to Mr. Smithers a loud-speaker, which will be greatly appreciated by his future classes. Item —To the faculty we leave our best wishes and sincere appreciation fo r their kindly help and sympathy all along our high school career. Item —To the lower classmen we bequeath our deepest sympathy. Item —Kerlyn Baber leaves her liking ( ?) for smoke to Catherine Johnson. Item —Rockwell Boyle leaves his Ford to Thomas Hawpe to chauffeur Miss Oliver. Item —To Frances Olivier, Kate Blankenship leaves her sunny smile and friendly disposition. Item —To Bernard White, William Brown leaves his superiority complex. Item —Rosalie Brown’s “Sailor Fad” is mournfully left to “Battleship Maine.” Item —Fouise Borden leaves her snappy voice to Virginia Driver. Item —We bequeath William Collins’ ever-ready wit to Guy Sutton. Item —Catherine Baylor mournfully leaves her fondness for red foxes to Pete Paul. Item—T o Frank Barber is left Charles East’s chivalry. Item —We leave Nancy Baylor’s slow and easy gait to Peggy Pepper. Item —Richard Ergenbright’s argumentative instincts are left to Billv Goodloe. Item —To Ann Bradford, Doris Coville leaves her baby blue eyes. Item —As an extreme act of kindness we leave Grayson Goodloe’s Southern accent to Allen Ayers. Item —Mary Artis Danner leaves ability to hold offices to Ethel Bender. Item —Forrest Harper generously bequeaths his studiousness to Johnny Barbee. First—T o collection.

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To teach Domestic Science in a college. The spinning continued with infinite care, Lives were mapped out, plans laid for the future, Threads were then spun that can never be broken : Isabel Kennedy, with a love for education, Will become a dean of a woman’s college, Clotho endowed Walter King with a knowledge of flying, So he will become an aeron autical engineer. To Agnes Kivlighan, a knowledge of science, Whereby she’ll be a chemist at the L niversity of Chicago; To her sister, Marjorie, will be entrusted the care Of a great library to be built in New York. Paul Knopp, with a sympathy for human nature Will be a preacher, that he might show the way of light. Frances Lackey, with a love for Nature, Will help the Nymphs and Dryads to protect dumb animals. Dorothy Larner, also taught by graceful Euterpe, Will become a violinist of great repute. A person of unusual tact, gentleness, and grace Will be the head-nurse at a large hospital, Evelyn Lee. Still further the Fates were spinning threads, Exchanging comments and complimenting the group Which Zeus had so magnanimously blessed. To Woodrow Mackey was given the talent To portray the different moods of men And act with perfect mimicry. Lenore Matacia will achieve her fame Through the teaching of the Spanish language. Thomasia McClintic will be known to the world By her marvelous success on the stage. Nancy Marino, blessed with ambition and zeal, Will win infinite applause by playing the violin. Eleanor Naille will arrive at fame, Through the raising of wonderful race-horses. Wherever the name of “sports announcer” be mentioned, The name of Roland Nicholson will always be recalled; Cornelia Quarles, blessed by the gods with a sweet voice, Will be famed as a wonderful soloist. Virginia Peduto, quiet and patient, Will find her service as a trained nurse. Audry Potter and Sarah Thomas, adopted by Clio, Muse of History writing, will become famed As the writers of an American History. Mary Bell Riley, aware of the needs of men, Will be a famous dietician. Marjorie Russell, also a favorite of Clio, Will be a representative in the State legislature. A person greatly favored by the gods and Of fame in the movies is Rebecca Smith. When one of our leading universities needs a coach, William Thomas will be chosen. A famous secretary of the Y. M. C. A. Will be our Robert Thompson. Helen Waide will sway the crowds and move millions By her persuasive orations. And at last, seeing that the world needs him more Than himself, Rockwell Boyle will go to foreign fields. And as Phoebus’s car sank in flames of gold, Clotho laid aside the wool, Atropos put up the shears, Blythe Mercury glided forth and calmly Laid the world to rest.

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Item—T o Isabelle Lumsden we leave Kate Drake’s honor roll record. Item—J ohn Hanna is left Paul Knopp’s ability to play the sax. Item—E leanor and Bessie Flippo bequeath their extreme friendliness to Frances Wilson and Maud Deekens. Item—W e leave Walter King’s megaphone and passion for green to Tommy Hassett. Item—M ollie Greenstone bequeaths her raccoon coat to Ida. Item—T o Clara Richcreek, Mary Harper bequeaths her fondness for the “Hill” boys. Item—W oodrow Mackey reluctantly leaves his dignity and excellent be¬ havior to Wayt Whitsell. Item—S ince Isabel Kennedy has had the distinction of becoming the first girl president of the Phoenix Literary Society, we leave the honor of becoming the second to Nancy Markley. Item—R oland Nicholson regretfully leaves his place in the daily morning walk over the hill to school to Billie Mitchell. Item—W e leave Bernice Hoover ' s flirtatiousness to Schmearl Rohr. Item—B ill Thomas bequeaths his superstituous nature to Bill Moore. Item—T he Kivlighan twins leave their “Smiling Irish Eyes” to the Mac- Lachlan sisters. Item—B ob Thompson leaves his Brookewood affinity to Bob Glover. Item—T o Mary Roth Eagle, Frances Lackey bequeaths her energy. Item—W e leave Dorothy Darner’s boisterous ways to Kitty Packette. Item—E velyn Lee’s cheery disposition is left to Dorothy Landes. Item—W e leave Nancy Marino’s raven tresses to Evelyn Whitsell. Item—L enore Matacia leaves her neatness to Ed Taylor. Item—T ommy McClintic bequeaths her Scottish fancies to Dot Parker. Item—W e leave Eleanor Naille’s courtesy to Margaret Taylor. Item—T o Virginia Hildebrand, Virginia Peduto leaves her reliability. Item—A udrey Potter kindly bequeaths her serene outlook on life to “Battle¬ ship Maine.” Item—C ornelia Quarles leaves her deep cleft dimples to Burn Brokenbrough. Item—M ary Riley generously leaves her nickname to Marjorie Hall. Item—T o Hattie Blackburn, Marjorie Russell leaves her graceful figure and sweet (?) disposition. Item—B ecky Smith’s high heels are left to June Ayer. Item—S arah Thomas’ oratorical ability is left to June Clifton. Item—M arguerite Harper and Helen Waide refuse to leave their devotion for one another to anyone. Witness our hand and seal this twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and thirty. —Sara W. Bell, “Dodo’s” Spirit.