St Johns High School - Blue Devil Yearbook (Darlington, SC)

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St. John's Echoes, 1!) 3 0 21 SILHOUETTES CLASS STATISTICS HE YEAR 1930 has shown a revival of Silhouettes. All leading magazines are full of them, proving that this old-fashioned art has again come to the front in popularity. We think it appropriate, then, that we present this year’s class to you in Silhouettes: Behold the “It” boy of the class of ’30—better known as “Mamma’s baby” and the boy with the wondrous bluff. Notice his superior and yet docile air. And because of his willingness to entertain, he may be seen at his best when surrounded by a group of charmed admirers. This is none other than—Curtis DeWitt. Who is the fairy-like creature with the golden curls who switches her angelic form about the campus? Ho Ho! Bring on the harp to lend enchantment to her nymph-like figure. But—though small, petite—she bubbles over with friendship and sweetness. Good luck to Harriet, the lady of the golden curls and selected beauty of the class of ’3D! Behold Apollo in Silhouette! Look at that winning smile and bewitching look as he gracefully approaches us. Notice the excitement created among the fair sex at his appearance. It is our Phoenix—the handsomest shiek of the class of ’30. Who is this manly form that strides across the stage, eyes to the front, chin at a determined angle, football tucked under his good right arm? Why, it’s the same “Bud” Brown, our best athlete. And this girl who dashes in his way as if he were the Hartsville side-center? Note the intentness of her classic profile, the clinching of her little fists, the stamp of her feet, the enthusiasm of every feature. Margaret McLeod, of course, our Best All Round and athletic girl. Tramp, tramp, tramp, rah, rah, rah, here comes school spirit personified. That swinging gait, that cheerful grin, those graceful, appealing gestures proclaim her as the best cheer leader St. John’s has ever had as well as the one voted by the class as the mo3t school spirited. Whose erect, manly form is this striding forth with his face wreathed in smiles? You can easily guess—Crayton McCown, you know—the boy who loves to talk. Always in the best of humor and full of pep, he inspires his classmates to look always for the silver lining. He is rightfully called the Best All Round boy of the class of ’30. Who is this vivacious little girl so saucily strutting toward us? A little coquette! Sure it’s that alluring Ruth. Watch her roll those eyes! But there is something

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20 St. John's Echoes, If) «V 0 HARRIET ELIZABETH VAUGHAN There's not much of her but there’s just lots to her. Harriet makes up for her size in the amount of her charm and in good fellowship towards everybody in general and to—Gus in particular. Class secretary '27: class treasurer ’28: secretary Lanier 27; critic Lanier ’29: secretary-treasurer Glee Club 28. ’29; Orchestra ’26, ’27. ’28. ’29: basketball 26. '27, '28; sponsor football '29; Delta Club '29. ’30; ull-State Orchestra; chairman program committee ’30: Glee Club 29, ’30: class fairy '30; Poetry Society; Senior Fol- lies: Senior play. RICHARD SPAIN VAUGHAN In the spring of his Senior year Dick became so dapper and neat that he was often taken for his brother. “The Dude. Besides wearing his clothes well In shone as business manager of the Bulletin and on the football field. Football 26. '27, '28. '29; basketball '28. 29; baseball '28. ’30: vice president .I unior Class: marshal ’21«: business and exchange editor Bulletin '30: program committee Hayne ’29: sports editor Annual '30: Poetry Society ’30: chairman Poetry So- ciety program committee 30; vice presi- dent Poetry Society ’30; property man- ager class play. MINNIE GARNER SMOOT Minnie is somewhat of a paradox — her hair is red which usually means a red temper but has Minnie? No. there’s the miracle: she has as sweet a disposition Us anyone. Alt ho modest and unassuming she can be depended on to carry out any task assigned her. Treasurer Sophomore ('lass; treasurer Lanier ’29; secretary-treasurer Lanier '30: secretary Senior Class '30; Bulletin staff ’30.

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St. John's Echoes, 1930 22 besides mischief underneath that curly head. There’s plenty of gray matter and with it an art of making friends among the opposite sex. And who so timidly trips before the eyes of the modest onlookers? Tis Red, our bashful boy. Is he bashful, we ask again? Yes—everywhere except the gridiron— and there, oh, boy! Red has led his team mates to victory many times, and proved his own splendid worth. Hail, hail! Man of many traits: The class flirt—proven; 1930’s laziest product; and—last, an honor rigidly fought for, the class clown. See, there he is—the lazy thing—but not too lazy to be a clown and a very fascinating flirt. It’s James Mozingo, of course. Modesty, thy name is Mildred—so modest, so courteous, so dependable. We’ll miss our Mildred many times but we’ll know that wherever she is—and whatever she’s doing—she will be sweet tempered and she will be reliable. But Mildred is not alone in this honor. Ned Dargan, with his manly form, quiet, reserved manner and winning smile comes in, too, under this head. To Ned goes this honor, well deserved. Classmates, readers, behold a gentleman! “That’s Jack Byrd.” “No—t’sn’t.” “Yes—it is.” He is the most argumentative of the class of 1930. How proudly he struts, how boldly he argues, how nobly he takes defeat. And this is no small honor in a class of 41 argumenta tors! And thus, gentle readers, we have presented to you the Class of 1930 in Silhouette. DOT PARKER and EDITH REGISTER.