Varina High School - Varinian Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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l A MARGARET CoUs1Ns J Margaret is the Historian of our class. Shes is the most dignified member of our class ini action and appearance, but you never can tells about these dignified ones. I suppose you, heard about f'The Party, did you not? Welli ever since then Margaret has been bringing' ham really often for her lunch. Margaret is very studiousg she has taken. Chemistry, Latin, Science and many othersf Yet she never has taken Home Economlcsgs that is strange, too, for all the rest of us girls have. She just doesn't seem to take an interest in cooking or sewing either, we see why Margaret is so precise. , Margaret surely loves to talk, she brings us all the news, especially about Rosylyn. ' We could never do without Margaret as pianist, for she is the one upon whom we can rely. l She is always willing to lend a helping hand to any of us with our work, whatever it may be. 1 We understand she expects to take a business course next year and we feel sure she will become a very efiicient stenographer. ' N FRANK YAHLEY i l Frank Martin Yahley, better known las Pet, especially by Thelma, is a Very quiet boy who does not take much interest in Ath- letics. He entered our class from Glendale in our Junior year and he has gotten aldng nicely with all his work. He makes very good grades in Chemistry'-he continually tries to break something in the laboratory, yet it seems that he never succeeds. 1 As stated above he is quiet, we think that he must find more truth than poetry in the following: , A wise old owl lived in an oak, 1 The more he heard, the less he spoke, J The less he spoke, the more he heard, Why aren't we like that wise old bird in We do not know what his profession will beg it may be Working on a farm or probably in a store of his own-at any rate we ,are confident that he will not be a bachelor,Nbut that he will have some one to help him at all times. Frank, we wish for you greatest isuc- cess in everything you undertake. i l l jL15 s I

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A Earina ilaigbmap N W'e longed lo hnd the road to fame, But not a highway bore that name. We thought to fame that there must be A level path that we could see, But euery road to which we came Possessed a terrifying name. We newer thought that fame might lurk Along tlzat weary path called work, But we thought we'd study hard and see If that led to the road called industry , So we chose a road that was rough and dry Ufhich went by the name of Varina High. We scurried down that road, dubbed as rats, Nibbling at Latin, Algebra and such as that. Though that year was hard and mental racking We learned that in knowledge we were lacking. In '22 as Sophomores, we traveled the road againf Without us what would the School of Varina have been? When we were tired of English, French and Mathmatics, We always found cheer in Athletics. Juniors we were that year in September, Not the meanest class, we were only peppy, remember. While we trod the rough road obeying regulations and rules Others took shorter paths or business schools. Seniors we're ending with gladness and mirth, Each feels himself now of some worth. We may not have won a place in the Sun, But each one knows his task is well done. The man who newer has to win his share Of life's pleasures, burdens and cares Never becomes a manly man But lives and dies as life begaizj But because we'fae taken this way We hope to come to fame some day. ---ISABELLE I 14 I WHITLOCK, Class Poet

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- JAMES CHILDREY james, better known as Pruney, has been with us for a long while, having started to Varina in the first grade. At Hrst he appears to be dignified but he is quite different, and after you know him a while he is just as jolly and friendly as you please. He studies when it is necessary, but there are many other things that he likes to do better. James has served as President of the junior League and he has also served very efficiently as President of the Senior Class. He is always willing to try in any literary contest and is a good talker, es- pecially when it comes to getting ads for our Annual. His interest in Athletics is shown by the fact that he is Manager of the Baseball Team and is also a good Basketball player. WVe feel sure that there is a place for him in the business world and hope that he may be very successful in whatever work he chooses. N RACHEL MISTR Rachel, one of our most reliable girls, has a keen sense of humor, a great love for sports and a certain amount of studiousness, which help greatly in making her an all-round girl, one who takes part in all school activities. Rachel has a great ability for playing basket- ball. She proved this by scoring the majority of points in the games and by being the man- ager of the team. She has an inexhaustible supply' of energy and plenty of strength, for she played in every game this year. In one of our games, Rachel shot so many goals in the First half, she was offered fifty cents for every goal she shot in the second half. Rachel is always carefree, hardly ever out of humor, and has a friendly greeting for all. We are sure that wherever she goes she will be successful and win her way through all diffi- culties by virtue of her exceptional ability to do things. Combining sincereness, sweet dis- position and a good sport you have Ray. U61