Person

Marion Levi

Valedictorian of the seven-member Berryville High School class of 1921, first in the class by a fraction of a point.

What the sources support

The Clarke Courier of June 2, 1921 names Miss Marion Levi among the seven graduates of Berryville High School, reports that a fraction of a point separated her from the second-ranked graduate for first honors, and says she delivered the valedictory.

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✓ Supported by a sourceAn account exists

What the source supports

That Marion Levi graduated first in the Berryville High School class of 1921 and gave the valedictory.

Uncertainty

Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. The OCR prints "I.evi" in the list. She is not linked to any other Levi.

Source

Reporting

Evidence role: supports. The June 2, 1921 report of the Berryville High School closing exercises.

Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 2, 1921

Clarke Courier · 1921-06-02 (publication)

Locator: Page 2, report of the Berryville High School closing exercises, graduates

Relevant passage

Toe graduates were Misses Marion I.evi [Levi]. Mattye Marlowe. Alice Mcsmer. Ruth Dean. Louise Rnmsburg and Mess- s. Malvin Longerbeam and, Gera'd Young. There was a close f io.ee between Miss Levi and Miss! ■Iar’owe for first honors, tie score ^ i ring so close that a fraction of aj point separated the two in favor of I Miss Levi.

Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.

Open source

Source family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.

Reporting

Evidence role: supports. Its account of the valedictory.

Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 2, 1921

Clarke Courier · 1921-06-02 (publication)

Locator: Page 2, report of the Berryville High School closing exercises, continued

Relevant passage

Mr. Malvin Longerbeam delivered the "Key Oration.” He had in his i hand a huge key. painted in gold and ; wrapped with green ribbon, the class I colors, which he called the "key of I knowledge.” ... Then came Miss Louise Rnmsburg with "Presentations.” ... Miss Ruth llean was chosen to make the "Prophecy" ... The "Valedictory” was delivered by Miss Marion Levi.

Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.

Open source

Source family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.

AI-assisted source check (Claude Opus 5) · 2026-09-16. How this project checks its sources

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