Wicomico High School - Tom Tom Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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KATHERINE ANNE TODD Salisbury, Md. ‘ ‘ She is nice to walk with, And witty to talk with, And pleaant to think on.” Katherine has been with us throughout our high school course and in fact she lias been a member of our noble band since the beginning of our school days. She is noted for her bright and sunny disposition, for when all others are ‘‘down in the mouth,” Katherine can always give a cheerful word to lighten our hearts. The class has frequently been convulsed by her wit. Even some of those stoic members of our higher order of enlighten¬ ment have been k nown to laugh at her remarks. At times she has been the means of getting us “in Dutch” with the faculty, but leave it to Katherine to bring us safely over the rough waves. Good natured, vivacious, clever and friendly, is this essential member of our class and the memory ot her will go with us throughout our lives. Salisbury, Md. Motto: “True to herself, True to her friends, True to her duty always.” May is such a demure, shy little maiden that her courageous heart is not suspected by the majority of people. Unfortunately for the boys her courage extends to the facing of the variety of small worms and snakes, common to the possession of the school boys. In fact, her calm has always been so superb in facing these beasts that members of the faculty have gazed upon her with incredulity. Along another line our amazement is just as great for May’s fortitude in overcoming the irregularities of “Transit Porlation” is an example to us all. 31

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WILLIAM ALFRED SMITH Pittsville, Md. “And still we gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew.” William is a youth of aspirations and accomplishments. He lias made us believe so many things that he goes to the extent of attempting to con¬ vince us that his knowledge embraces everything in every sphere; an at¬ tempt which is borne out by wild gestures, a piping voice and an earnest ex¬ pression, emphasized by an “I told you so.” Sad to say that is not the end, we hear it endlessly, constantly. He aspires to a high stature and is now culti vating a deej) voice and an assuring manner. NELLIE ANTIONETTE TOADVINE Salisbury, Md. “And knowing much, she burned to know still more.” Nellie has what one might term the habit of getting crushes on members of her own sex. We have reference to that special one she has on Pauline. They are simply inseparable and when Nellie is asked to do something she promptly replies: “I will if Pauline will.” Despite this fact she has been enticed by some wicked person to desert her beloved and has been even known not to speak to “Pat” twice in the same day. This hap¬ pened once when “Pat” had the Flu. We have never revealed it before and are only doing so now because we know it will be known eventually. Nevertheless, her good nature remains unimpaired and her dignity will recover in time. But, let us hope, she will never be able to abandon the case of “giggles” she has contracted from her “better half,” for they put the finishing touch to her genuine and agreeable companionship. 30

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ROBFRT HENRY ELLEGOOD WALLER Salisbury, IVEd. “Life’s a jest, and all things show it; I thought so once and now I know it.” Rob is a husky chap and proved it last, fall when he took a conspicuous part in the Soccer games. He is one of the greatest supporters of the Choral Club and seldom if ever misses a chance to practice for it. If lie is not practicing, he is keeping his vocal chords in trim. He is fortunately very bashful, and it is for this reason that he does not intend to become either a traffic cop or the Speaker of the House. His value as a conductor is high, and there lingers a certainty in our minds that he will be discovered even¬ tually by some railroad magnate. “Bob” strives continually to attain deep and abiding knowledge but to him much study is a weakness of the flesh. He is a popular member of our band, for he has a loyal heart and a sympathetic nature and his jolly conversation will be missed by us all. Salisbury, Md. “A lion among ladies is dangerous.” Here we have the young and unsophisticated captain of our Base Ball Team. Although Dave is small, he is always on the job when a “bee-liner” comes down “third, ' and be complements these by his famous throws to “first.” lie is a polished young dancer; no one is more at home on the dancing floor. lie is a diminutive replica of Chesterfield himself—except in school when he becomes the torment of his patient class-mates. Neve rtheless, he is a happy mortal, or at least appears to be so, but we who know him better can perceive that his thoughts are elsewhere—probably in Overbrook. Here’s hoping that his constant thinking will finally find a way to lessen the distance between here and there. “Bob” HOWARD PERDUE WARD 32