Grafton High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Grafton, WV)

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Che JHountatneer MOUNTAINEER POPULARITY CONTEST, 1929 Students were selected this year for sixteen places in the Mountaineer Popularity Contest, in which every Mountaineer subscriber was entitled to one .ote :‘or each event. Those receiving the highest number of votes for eaeh event are as follows: EVENT FIRST SECOND Handsomest boy....................Robert Grayson Prettiest girl....................Carolyn Brown Best all-round boy...................Robert Selvey. Best all-round girl............-...Elinor Bolliger Best sport.........................Jimmie Stafford Most popular boy..................Jimmie Stafford. Most popular girl....................Oletta DeMoss Best athlete.......................Jimmie Stafford Cleverest boy...............................Wilbur Haddix Cleverest girl......................Kathryn Nye. Best boy student...........................Charles Flanagan Best girl student............................Helen Blackman Cutest couple......David Lough, Oma Mae Casteel Sheik and Sheba..........L. Freedman. C. Rendle Most studious student.......................Gladys Devers. Peppiest student....................Charles Bush. ..............Glen Suddarth ..............Elinor Bolliger ..............Jack Donnachie ........Martha Glenn Flesher ........Martha Glenn Flesher ................Charles Bush ...............Evelyn Lucas .............Jack Donnachie .............Leslie Crawford ..............Birdie Brohard .............Everett A1 lender ..............Gladys Devers Ruby White, Everett Allender .....C. Hudson, Dot Morgan .............Everett Allender ................Billy Maloney 1929

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Jflountatneer WWWItB M HI DEPARTMENTAL CLUBS ART APPRECIATION Miss Grace White is sponsoring an Art Appreciation Club which during the first semester took up a study of world famous master-pieces and in the last part of the year members attempted amateur painting. TRAVEL CLUB The Travel Club is sponsored by Miss Shepler and presided over by Harry Flesher. Under the leadership of these persons they have traveled and studied the historical trails of West Virginia. After completing this trip, they took an extended tour throughout the eastern part of the United States. (All these trips were made in Miss Shepler’s room by special reports.) JUNIOR DRAMATICS The Junior Dramatic Club with Virginia Madera as president, gave as their project for the year, three one act piays, “The TrysUng Place ' “Cinderella Married.“ and “The Florist Shop.” In addition to this they have made a study of various types of dramatics under the direction of Miss Loar, the club sponsor. RADIO AND AIRPLANE CLUBS Under the direction of Mr. Ridenour the Radio and Airplane Clubs have made an extensive study of radios and airplanes and recent improvements with Raymond Marshall and Charles Flanagan as chairmen of the Radio Division and Karl Hinkins and Raymond Marshall as chairmen of the Airplane Division. Scientific magazines have been the chief source of information. LIBRARY CLUB The Library Club has made a complete study of the library and its organization during the past year. Members learned how to make use of the Readers’ Guide and studied classification and filing of cards and books, in addition to this they completely reorganized the many magazines in the library. Officers of the club are: Maxine Boyd, Phyliis Withers and Lucille Collier. Miss Watkins is the sponsor. DEBATING CLUB The purpose of the Debating Club has been to foster interest in debating among under classmen. With Robert Selvey as their efficient president and Miss Loar as sponsor they have had several debates on timely topics and have made a study of the principles of debating. PRESS CLUB The Press Club was organized lor the purpose of acquainting non staff members with the duties connected with the publication of the school paper. The club has twenty-one members. The officers are: Elinor Bolliger, president; Edna Cole, vice president; Thomas Stafford, secretary. SENIOR DRAMATIC CLUB The officers of the Senior Dramatic Club are Eugene Shriver, president, and Hazel Cole, secretary. During the year the members have been engaged in writing plays. The club sponsored the Senior Play entitled “The Brat” and many members of the dramatic club participated in this production on May 17, under the direction of Miss Ruth Batten. FRESHMAN DRAMATIC CLUB Sponsored by Mrs. Warden, the Freshman Dramatic Club has been doing some excellent work. The officers are Dale Peters, president; Chester Rogers, vice president and Goldie Haddix, secretary. This group meets every Thursday and works on plays in class. They took an important part in the Freshman program that was given this year in assembly. — - — 1929

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-(Dir filounlauirrr mmm'm mmm § RECOGNITION S HnaHl JOHN COLE When the State Four II ( lull held ils annual exhibit at Morgantown last fall John was awarded first plaee. This honor entitles him to a free trip to the West Virginia Four-11 Camp at Jackson’s Mills this summer. ELINOR HOLLIGER Elinor was Taylor County's winner in the National Oratory contest of 1029. For this honor she had the privilege of representing our county at the sectional meet at Morgantown. RALPH K I'XST, JR, In January, the National Quill and Scroll Society sponsored an impromptu editorial contest for the high school students all over the nation. In tills competition. “Junie” was awarded second place in the Southeastern States. “Future of Aviation” was his subject. DISTRICT LITERARY TEAM The Literary Team made a commendable record this year. Elinor Holliger. essayist, won first plaee at the district meet and second place in the state. Virginia Madera, extemporaneous speaker, and Isabelle Davis, orator, won second place at the district, and Virginia Shaw, debater, won third place. Grafton High has never been represented by a better literary cpiartet. WINNERS IN FLAG CONTEST Elinor Holliger and Thomas Allander were the winners in the Flag Contest that was conducted this year by the Hears! Newspapers. TO REPRESENT SENIORS Charles Flanagan and Gladys Devers are the Valedictorian and Saluta-torian of the Class of 192!) this year. Charles has the highest scholastic average in his class, defeating Gladys by one point. Everett Allender ranks third. OTHER “ACES” This little page is unable to do justice to all who may deserve special recognition. and the magazine goes to press before the returns from all contests are known, etc., but here are a few names which should not be omitted. Jimmie Stafford was a prominent figure in both football and basketball. He “rated” a place on the all-valley team in football, and at the sectional basketball tourney he was acclaimed by the official referee a first rate player and an all round good sport. Jack Donnaehie has been classed by various sport sages as an outstanding athlete and sportsman. Helen Blackman is the only student in Grafton High who has consistently made A’s in all five of her subjects this year. William Strauss and Clay Robinson are the school’s debating champions 1929