William Byrd High School - Black Swan Yearbook (Vinton, VA)

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Last Will and Testament HEREAS, it hath in former times been deemed by many to be of great importance for one leaving the scene of his former activities to make proper disposition of properties possessed by him, therefore we, the Senior Class of William Byrd High School, being of sound mind, on this the fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five in the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby give and bequeath collectively and severally all our scholastic possessions as hereinafter enumerated: The Senior Class leaves to the Juniors the last two rows of seats in the audi- torium for use on assembly days. To Mr. Horn we leave all the money left in the treasury, on condition that it will be used to buy a hair tonic. To Miss Keister we leave all the ten per cents. taken off of our grades and the chewing gum will be found in any of the desks in Room 23. The graduating members of the Athletic Council gladly leave their places to anyone who might have any ideas on how to finance high school athletics. To Miss Marshall we leave our thanks for her working so patiently with the class. We leave our dignity and intellectual qualities to the Freshman Class. SEVERALLY: I, Sylvia Adams, do will my popularity to Nlargaret Robertson. I, Jessie Moore, do leave my southern accent to Peggy Thierry. I, Alice Kent, do leave my teasing ways to Janelle Gray, on condition that she will think of additional methods of torturing people. I, Charles Whitmire, do leave my ability to get along with Mrs. Moseley to Charles Foutz. I, John Ponton, do will my dancing ability to Harry Penick. I, Garland Purseley, do leave my position on the baseball team to Francis Scott. I, Gordon Gearhart, do leave my knowledge of grammar to James Oliver. I, Jesse Kaylor, do bequeath my speed to Eustace Meador. I, George Lucas, do leave my sweet disposition to Roy Thrasher. I, Joseph Roop, do will my quietness to Jack Fitzpatrick. I, Hartwell Nlontgomery, do will my ur-ur-uri' to Glenn W'ygal. I, Hassel Hale, do leave my position on the faculty basket ball team to the one that can advance that far in five years. I, Lois Grey, do leave my tremendous height to anyone who can carry it and not get stoop-shouldered. I, Virginia Firestone, do leave my attractiveness to Frances Mitchell. I, Doris Brown, do will and bequeath my athletic ability to Geraldine Mont- gomery. We, Alma Lester and Dorothy Dunn, do leave our influence over Mr. Miller to Julia T. Moseley and Josephine Newman. I, Dorothy Smith, do leave my brunette curls to Dorothy Brown. We, Atlas Beard and Irene McDowell, do will our studiousness to Ruth Moore and Norris Conrad. I, Mayme Thompson, do leave my ability to debate to James Garrett. I, Charlotte Scott, do leave my title, Songbird of William Byrd High School, U to Kathleen Settles. VVe, Mary Alice Muse and Mildred Brown, will our quiet dispositions to Ruth Snodgrass and Mildred Woolridge. I, Edna Dunman, do will my Hquietnessl' to Helen Sisler. I, Rubie Buck, do leave my position on the William Byrd basket ball team to Yvetta Schwartz. Seventeen

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'Clie 'Black Swan+1935 X JC A A Jy A Jxvly Cl'1y:Jx:Jg Jy:JQJxvJy-JC'Jiyx-Jyvfyvlyvyyvzx-lx-A A Jx J Senior Class History HIC FINAL chapter in our school history is nearing the end. It seems but a short while since the Class of 735 entered Vinton High School as Freshmen. And these four years have been very pleasant and successful ones for us all. In the fall of 1931, one hundred and eighty-nine boys and girls entered the portals of Vinton High School, and enrolled as Freshmen. It was the largest Fresh- man Class in the history of the school. We were placed under the guidance of Miss Margaret Zink. Fountain Chapman was elected president, assisted by Elwyn Gearhart, Corinne Epperly and Harry Penick. Our first year of high school was not so eventful as it was a new path in life for us. When we entered school, as Sophomores, in the fall of '32 we found our class diminished to II3. We were again placed under the supervision of Miss Zink. James Stinnette, Virginia Firestone, Clayton Tolley and Garland Pursley were chosen leaders of our class. This year found our class well represented in the activi- ties of the school. Juniors! VVe can hardly realize that it is true. And only 79 of our group to still carry on our work. Irvine Berry was chosen president with Charlotte Scott, Jessie Moore and Charles Whitmire filling the other offices. Our play Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patchi' was a grand success due to the untiring efforts of our faculty advisor, lXf liss Sybil hflarshall. The Junior-Senior reception was the affair of the year. And we suddenly realized that we were to fill the vacant places of the Seniors. Seniorsffit is almost unbelievable that we have reached that goal. Irv'ne Berry was again chosen as our president, assisted by Charles Penick, Jessie Moore and Mary VVyatt Petty. This year our class decided to publish a school paper The Swan. Mr. Thompson agreed to supervise the editing. It proved to be a successful undertaking due to the efforts of Doris Brown as Editor-in-Chief and Ruth Moseley as Business Manager along with the excellent cooperation of the student body. VVe hope that it will continue to be a custom of the school. Work was begun early in April on THE BLACK SWAN. The members of the staff were elected by the class. They are as follows: Jessie Moore, Francis Falls, Edward Lassiter, Evelyn Crews, Charlotte Scott, Virginia Firestone, Kenneth Moore, Jesse Kaylor and Conrad Ferguson. We know that it will be a book worthy of our class and school. The class decided to adopt a standard class ring for our school, it was de- signed by Conrad Ferguson, Doris Brown and Nelson Kingery. The College Hobo is to be presented in May under the supervision of Miss Sybil Marshall. VVe know that it will be a huge success. Now the final year of our school life is nearing an end. VVith graduation close by it is with a feeling of sorrow that we bid our friends and happy days good- by, but it is with the happy thought that We have accomplished our efforts in holding up the honor of our Class of '35, S I

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I, Evelyn Crews, do will my wittiness to anyone who enjoys being laughed at. I, Elsie Higgins, do leave my strong voice to Claudine Paxton. I, Ruth Moseley, do will my position as business manager of The Swan to anyone who can hold it and not get the jitters. I, Bernardine Buck, do will my good standing with the faculty to anyone who is willing to work hard and make good grades. I, Susie Wimmer, do leave my ability to spell to anyone who wishes to become a human spelling book. I, Ruth Amos, do leave my host of friends to Frances Carter. I, Mary Wyatt Petty, do leave my flirtatious ways to Ann Muse. I, Marion Carner, do leave my dimples to Frances Nunley. I, Ruth Saul, do leave my pleasing personality to Irma Sprouse. I, Alma Powell, do leave my dramatical ability to Virginia Abell. I, Helen Logan, do will my excuse for being late to Selma Berry. I, Elva Fisher, do leave my shyness to Ruth Smith. I, Frances Mills, do leave the pleasure of being the best-dressed girl in the Senior Class to Louise Webb. I, Polly McAllister, do leave my ubangsn to Geraldine Silcox. I, Anna Mae Bowdell, do leave my cuteness to Janet Long. I, Rachel Jones, do leave my fair complexion to Nadine Harrison. I, Louise Leonard, do leave my oratorical ability to Richard Newman. I, Lillian Spencer, do leave my position in the library to Kathleen Burt. We, Margaret Dickerson and Eunice McGeorge, do leave our dignity to Doris Hill and Frances Cook. I, Margaret Dooley, do will my cute expressions to Alice Lankford. I, Irene Parr, do leave my charming smile to Elaine Suzor. I, Gerald Booth, do bequeath my position of the most girl-shy in the Senior Class Mirror, to my brother, Maurice Booth. I, Francis Falls, do bequeath my weight to Richard Newman. I, Conrad Ferguson, do bequeath my ability in track to Otha Adkins. I, Edward Lassiter, do bequeath my hot air to the band. I, Nelson Kingery, do bequeath my dignity to Douglas Brown. I, Maitland Thierry, do bequeath my quietness and studiousness to O. Meador. I, Charles Penick, do bequeath my good looks to Woodrow lNIcIlwain. I, Tom Bush, do will my flirtatious manner to Montague Swain. I, Kenneth Moore, do leave my ability to get along with Coach to Huff Fitzpatrick. I, Bernard Wimmer, do leave my way with the girls to Elton Overstreet. I, Irvine Berry, do will the presidency of the Senior Class to Glenn Wygal. I, Clayton Tolley, do will my dark complexion to Mary Kate Hollman. I, Cloyse Hall, do leave my stupidness to Ralph Booth. I, Daisy Flippin, do will my friendliness to Valima Gearing. I, Estelle Foutz, do will my little brother, Charles, to the girls of William Byrd High School. I, Helen Korb, do will my dreaminess to Katherine Dickson. g I, Margaret Richardson, do will and bequeath my position as assembly manager to anyone who does not get stage fright. I, Geraldine Hogan, do will my musical talent to Roberta Craig. I, Kathleen Williams, do will my quiet disposition to Lois Watson. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five. Attest: JULIA UTTING. Elghlean