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

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“He’s very fond of one named Bess We’ll leave the rest for you to guess.’’ Jesse Thomas Bratten Pittsville, Md. By the nickname “Runt” you might think that Jesse is quite a dwarf but far from it. He stands as high as anyone in our class, that is, in height. In History class he never sits straight in his seat but he always turns halfway around and looks toward the back of the room, though Mr. Cordrey usually stands in front of the class. Why do you suppose that he does this—to avoid Mr. Cordrey’s piercing gaze? No, that isn’t the reason. “She” sits in the back of the room. Jesse is quite an athlete even though he didn’t make the first Soccer team last fall. In his practicing however, we find that it isn’t his fault that he is not a professional athlete. His failure was just bad luck. Pittsville may justly be proud to claim this member of our class. We never did know before that Pittsville sent out such good students as a few who have entered our class this year. “Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.” Josephine Olga Brittingham Salisbury, Md. When you behold the picture above just think what a wonderful girl, Olga is. She is the Champion Typist of the Commercial room and her speed won for her a medal, given by the Underwood Typewriter Com¬ pany. However, she does not spend all her time working. Olga is very fond of visiting Dennis’s Shoe store, either to try on shoes or buy shoe strings and that isn’t the only rea¬ son she goes there. She also goes to see ?— maybe you can guess. In almost every play that has been given, Olga has been chosen to take the part of Bridget or one of the colored servants, as she is especially good in this role. As Olga has always been a good English student, we do not wonder that she has been chosen Assistant Literary Editor and she has done much to promote the sale of our “Tatler.” Assistant Literary Editor of the “Tatler.” 25

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“Tlio strong for any athletic thing His deep, bass voice makes the building ring.” Elmer Glenwood Brown Fruitland, Md. Brownie is always given the seat of honor in Choral Club on account of his marvelous bass voice. We are quite proud of our young Chalmers. We hope his voice will never fail him, but if it should we stand ready to rec¬ ommend him for the position of serving tea to the ladies. Elmer is another of our Soccer boys known afar by his yellow sweater. When¬ ever he makes a blunder (which happens very seldom) his wrath rages and boils and he never cools off until he makes a good kick, and then all the Seniors yell, “Yeh, Brownie, yeh.” Now we all have discovered that Brownie loves W. H. S. and that he likes to comes to school. When we had the worst snow storm in twenty years, this winter, Elmer walked all the way from Fruitland to town, through all that deep snow, just to come to school. Isn’t that proof enough? Soccer Team Base Ball Team Track Team Athletic Editor of “Tatler ” Choral Club “By my troth, a pleasant spirited lady! There’s little of the melancholy in her.” Martha Celeste Brewington Salisbury, Md. One of the most wonderful assets of hu¬ man nature is a smile. Be able to smile in the face of reverses, of defeat, and the world will seem an appropriate place for life, af¬ ter all. We do not think Martha is an optimist or vamp, accoiding to the nature of her smiles. It is just her pleasant outlook on life and its obstacles. We wonder if Everette is an obstacle or an objective in her life. It is known, however, that she directs many of those smiles to this oasis in the desert of human countenances of the Commercial Room. Martha is certainly a credit to the Commercial Department. A smile and good humor, combined with tenacity of purpose will turn a fortune, so we sincerely believe that Martha will prove valuable to her future em¬ ployer. 24

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“Describe him who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man.” George Lester Byrd Salisbury, Md. You are now gazing at a perfect gentle¬ man, steady and persevering. His last name does not suggest it, for you would naturally think from that, that he leads a very flighty life, but names do not always make the man. Lester is one of our champion Soccer play¬ ers. He is a regular star, but he shines in the daytime as well as at night. He is part¬ ly known for his “Thank you” and “Excuse me” which he never fails to use even on the Soccer field. He has so many honored positions in school that we would not be sur¬ prised to see him a trifle mixed up some day in his calculations, but he has such a business brain that we suppose this would be impossible. As Busi¬ ness Manager we have found in him everything that could be needed and desired. Anyone should be proud to know this young man, and we hope all of our readers will have the pleasure of knowing him as we do. Business Manager of “Tatler” Manager Soccer Team Track Team Manager Basket Ball Team Pres, of Athletic Association President Tennis Club “We live by admiration, hope and love.” Mary Jane Cathell Fruitland, Md. This member of the Commercial depart¬ ment comes to us from the city of Fruitland. Mary Jane is one of the many vamps of our class. Not satisfied with capturing all the boys in Fruitland, she has come here to try her charms on some of Salisbury’s bright young men. She and Miss Ruth have never been able to agree on one subject—that of hair-dress¬ ing. Mary Jane insists that she cannot comb her hair without ruffing it, and Miss Ruth insists othe rwise. She admires bright colors and unique patterns, and frequently ap¬ pears in a new cap, sash or sweater which are admirably suited to her style. We know that a successful future awaits such a charming and at¬ tractive young lady. 26