Person

Ruth Dean

One of the seven Berryville High School graduates of 1921, chosen to give the class prophecy at the closing exercises.

What the sources support

The Clarke Courier of June 2, 1921 names Miss Ruth Dean among the seven graduates of Berryville High School and reports that she was chosen to make the class "Prophecy."

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✓ Supported by a sourceAn account exists

The Clarke Courier of June 2, 1921 names Miss Ruth Dean among the seven graduates of Berryville High School and reports that she was chosen to make the class "Prophecy."

What the source supports

That Ruth Dean graduated from Berryville High School in 1921.

Uncertainty

Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. The report prints her surname "Dean" in the list of graduates, and garbles it elsewhere as "Reap" and "llean"; the list's reading is used.

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 prophecy.

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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