Varina High School - Varinian Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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-e,m,,' NIADELINE BECKER Madeline, or Beck, is one of our most at- tractive girls and Varina is proud of her. She is an excellent student, very studious, yet not a gringi. KBAblput Sf dclgck orhliriilcayvagltiernoon one o ' ec is rien s wi as H at are you going to do Sunday? Madeline giyes a funny' twist to her mouth, appears slightly Hdgety and answers, Oh, I've got a date. That starts the class to wondering whether its Tom Dick or Harry. Beck is fond of driving diffefent kinds of cars, she may know the dif- ference between a Ford Sedan and a Durant, but we think she prefers riding in a Ford. Madeline is one of the hustlers of Varina High School. Her motto is: never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.. Made- line plays a great part in upholding the athle- tic standards of Varina. She takes an im- portant part in basketball and track. Madeline is accused of having a pull with the profes- sor. No wonder she gets her demerits erased. Madeline is leaving a place in Varina that will be hard to fill. We are glad to have known her and we know that she will be successful in whatever she attempts to do. N GARLAND OSBORNE VVell, look what the cat brought in! This well-favored and handsome young man pic- tured herewith is none other than our friend and classmate, Garland. He joined us in our junior year after having spent some time in john Marshall High School. During his two years with us he has proved himself a real friend and a man. His pleasant smile has won him many friends, especially among the girls. Garland is a hard worker along certain lines be very studious when he wants to usually craves action, not study. hear some one scrape his feet hall or drag a chair across the floor and he can be, but he When you through the you may look for Garland to pop in at the door. At times he is really speedy, after a fashion, for when the class bell rings you hear him yell, Where's my book? Quick! We were actually surprised when Garland got up on the stage one day and hurled a genuine Patrick Henry speech at us, making for himself the name of Varina's best boy public speaker. Garland is one of the best athletes who ever came to Varina. His splendidly developed body and quick mind have made him expert in any branch of athletics. We feel sure that he will be very popular wherever he goes and we wish him good luck. K 19

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palm BERNETTA WAGNER Here comes Bernetta, the girl with laughing eyes and curly hair. She always wears a smile, is willing to help any one any' time and is always ready to say a kind word to the downhearted. At first sight one would think Bernetta is a very quiet lass, but, after you are with her a short time your opinion changes, because she is splendid company and as lively as any one could wish. She is a very good conversa- tionalistg she likes to start a conversation any time, and especially during civics class. We think she is wonderful, for when we become excited and unreasonable she speaks her little piece and calms the wild, wild bunch. Bernetta is especially devoted to church and Sunday School work. Her greatest ambition is to be a missionary and go to China. We believe she will succeed as a missionary, because the experience gained in dealing with the heathens of our class will help her greatly when she gets in close contact with the unbelievers of China. One of the latest rules is that a missionary can not leave for a foreign land aloneg probably this is the reason that Bernetta is so interested in men folks, especially that Smith boy. Well, best of luck to you, Bernetta, is the wish of the class of '25. N FORREST HEDRICK How in the world will we ever be able to part with our dear old pard, Flee ? Through the four long years in which he has been with us, Forrest has shown himself to be a prince of good fellows and really the most sociable and loyal chap we ever came across. These traits coupled with his everlasting love for fun or harmless mischief and his good looks have given him a permanent place in all our hearts, especially the fair sex. Forrest is a bearcat'l when it comes to playing basketball, and we presume that this is where he got the name Flee, because he is one of the quickest and most accurate of forwards Varina ever had. His similarity in swiftness to the proverbial flea and his won- derful infiuence over the team of which he is captain have enabled our team to win many games and to romp all over the Community team, a feat in which many' of our former school teams failed. Yet Forrest's accomplishments do not stop merely at athletics for his keen judgment, loyalty to duty and a sense of honor which few possess have caused us to bestow upon him the position of Business Manager of our Annual. Forrest is an excellent public speaker and he was chosen as one of the debators to represent our school in the State contests. We feel sure that Forrest will just naturally be darn good in whatever he undertakes. l18l

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r 1 l ITZO JOHN NELSON John, better known as Buck, has been struggling along with us all through high school. He is a person who is always craving something to eat, and we feel sure that his future, who ever she may be, will ever be kept busy' trying to satisfy his appetite. john has never taken any active part in Athleticsg we think he is one who is more interested in taking life easy. We know that john is capable of holding a position in almost any branch of athletics, but he pretends he can't. The biggest reason we have found for this is, that he takes advantage of the noon recess when the other boys are out, and gets in solid with the girls. john is a trifie noisy, the heavy thump of his feet on the steps, sounding as though a chair were falling down them, always announces his approach. Taking into consideration all of -Iohn's char- acteristics, we find him to be a true friend, he has won for himself a warm place in the hearts of all his schoolmates and we feel sure that his winning ways and continuous smile will gain for him a prominent place in the world. N VIRGINIA ADAMS Virginia, our perfect little lady, comes to us from Charles City. She has one fault, however, which we all know she can not easily' over- come. Nearly every day she may be seen going to the mail box to mail a letter, and we know that the important letter is addressed, V. P. I., Blacksburg. Virginia can be really studious when she wants to, but she is like the rest of the class- not taken that way Very often. Ginnie, has proved herself a true friend to all who know her. She is always ready to take advice concerning what she should or should not do, and she is also usually ready for a good time. Virginia is not only interested in V. P. I. and her class work, but gives much time and thought to Athletics. She has filled the office of Secretary and Treasurer of the Athletic Association, played on the basketball team, and is also taking an active part in the track events. Virginia's high school career has been one of which she will be justly proud in future years, when she has attained the success we expect of her. l