West Chester High School - Garnet and White Yearbook (West Chester, PA)

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THE GARNET AND WHITE 27 J. MILLARD SUPPLEE General “So steady, quiet, yet so valuable to all.”—Lowell Millard is a very tranquil, unassuming boy, but this makes us like him all tile more. We only wish that there were more like him among the under-graduates. We notice that he has a decided preference for a certain mem- ber of the fair sex. Beware, Millard, they say women are fickle. He is undecided as to what to do next year. GERTRUDE NAOMI TAYLOR Classical “Swift as an arrow from the Tartar’s bow.”—Shakespeare Monitor IV. During the four years of “Gertie’s” High School career we have associated her with a yellow brake-cart and a fat brown borse, and usually the brake-cart is full of happy people. “Gertie” is liked by all who know her because—well, just because she’s “Gertie.” Here’s luck to you, “Gertie,” and may all success be yours at George School! LEROY THOMAS Commercial With a smile as bright as gold he went his way.”—Bacon Hi-Y Club IV; Medal for Typewriting IV; Monitor IV. “Tony” is one of the important members of the Commercial Department. He is so very talkative at all times and to both sexes that we sometimes wonder how he manages to get so much work accomplished; but wonders never will cease! Perhaps he is practicing for his future business career! Whatever it may be, “Tony,” you have our best wishes for your success. ARTHUR THOMPSON Thoughtful, yet of ready wit and readier laugh.”—Hood D. Webster Meredith Price Speaking Contest IV. Arthur Thompson, known to the school as “Ash,” has always been one of ’23’s “old reliables.” Everyone likes “Ash,” because lie lias at all times a cheery word and a ready smile. Here’s to you, “Ash,” you are the kind of boy we like. He hasn’t decided about next year, but we wish him success in whatever he undertakes.

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26 THE GARNET AND WHITE HARLAN SHARPLESS General “And gladly would he learn and gladly teach.”—Chaucer Glee Club IV; Science Club III, IV. Harlan, sometimes identified as “Harpie,” is one of our radio and science sharks. He is usually found in company with other scientific hoys in our school. He “spits” electricity and talks in formulae. Sharpless will surely make a great engineer someday. You have all good wishes for success at college from ’23. ELBERSON SMITH Commercial “I am so merry that I do beguile all one’s hours. —Dante Baseball III, IV; Hi-Y Club IV. Everybody knows “Babe,” our “Home Hun King.” “Babe” is one of our most cheerful boys, and he has a big broad smile that is very contagious. If you are coming- down the hall feeling pretty blue and glum, and you see “Babe’s” smile, it cheers you up right away. We sin- cerely hope that he will keep right on smiling and cheer- ing others as he has cheered us. He is undecided about next year, but we all wish him the best success in what- ever work he takes up. PRISCILLA SMITH General “There’s nothing half so sweet in life as Love’s young dream.” —Moore Garnet and White Staff IV; Captain Girls’ Baseball Team IV; Glee Club IV. “Pris” has been with us only this last year, but her pep and energy have landed her “right on top.” Every- one knows “Pris, and we’ll all miss her next year; for she’s as jolly and as nice as she can be. She doesn’t know exactly what she will do next year, but we feel sure it will be something interesting, and we wish her the best of success. ERNEST M. STELLWAGON General “Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.” —Chesterfield Boys’ Glee Club I. “Stelly” is one of our quiet, steady workers who al- ways tend to their own affairs and are square with every- one. His earnestness will surely make him a pros- perous and successful business man. Ernest expects to take up a course in Temple University. He has best wishes for good luck from ’23.

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28 THE GARNET AND WHITE RUTH TOWNSEND General I have a heart with room for every joy.”—Bailey Class Secretary I; Assistant Class Treasurer II, IV; Captain Indian Division IV. It would fill a page to mention all the eommittees “Rastus” has been on. She is one of those aggressive people that just will have a hand in every thing going; and who could be more competent or more desired than she is. Ruth, the laughing, vivacious “Rastus,” has sobered, somewhat, this past year, and we wonder if it is because the responsibility of being a senior lies heavy on her shoulders? But not the most serious cares of the most, trying )froblems can quiet “Rastus' ” ready laugh and winsome ways, and we hope her future will be as bright as the present is now and that Temple University will be good to our little “Rastus” next year. LEE TAYSON General “A sober lad, but true as steel.”—Hayes Hall Monitor IV; Fire Drill Monitor IV. I.ee's dignity has been one of the greatest assets of the Senior Class, for it has helped to lend an air of stabil- ity to the Class. Lee comes from the country, but he has kept up well in his lessons. We regret that he has not joined more freely in our social activities. He expects to take an office position, and we wish him success. CARMEN MILEY VAN LEER General “A joke—he hid it far below.”—Billet C armen is a quiet fellow who has been with us for only the past two years. Not many of us have really got to the bottom of his nature, but—well, those that have surely have been lucky! He’s deep, he is,” says our president, “and lots of fun.” That really describes Car- men, and we must put lots of emphasis on the last—“lots of fun. Carmen is undecided about his future, but we send him off with our best wishes for “health, wealth, and happiness.” F. HUBER WALTZ Scientific “Consideration like an angel came And whipped the offending Adam out of him.” Glee Club IV; Chess Club IV; French Club IV; Science Club IV. If there is a synonym for honest effort, it is “Tom Mix,” enrolled in West Chester H. S. as F. Huber Waltz from Grove. For four years he has proved him- self a scholar of no mean ability, and this last year we have heard him sing in the Glee Club. Dependability is his watch word in all things. In Honesty and Faithful- ness he is our Rock of Gibraltar, and the best of us could do no better than to emulate his determination. “Waltz- ie’s” natural inclination lies towards Mathematics and French, and it is in these two subjects that he will major in Swarthmore College preparatory to teaching.