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

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FOOTBALL SQUAD 1928-1929 TOP HOW—Loft to right: Murray. Mgr., Wadsworth, Bartlett, Beverlin, Gill, Losh, 11. Coach Petersen. BOTTOM ROW—Left to right: Maloney, Linn. E. Shriver, Suddarth, Donnachie, Rupp, Shrivel . Thayer, Thompson, Kunst, StalVord, Shafferman, Tucker, Phillips, Selvey. Brown.

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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

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-Cfjc iflountmneer- FOOTBALL The Him and Gold eleven was never outfought, even though the score were sometimes in favor of the enemy. Petersen had a “fast charging line and five or six hard running hacks who gave every team a lot of trouble. Gem Gunning, sports writer for the Morgantown Post, says of the Petersen-men: “It is a well-knit team, and not a group of stars.” In spite of the fact that our team was not a group of stars, in the various games several hoys did outstanding plays for which they merited many kindly press write upe. These hoys were Jimmie Stafford, Eugene Shriver, Ralph Kunst. Jr., Henry Rupp. Killy Maloney. Ronald Linn and Glen Suddarth. One of the big events of the football season was the Home Coming Day which was October 19. the occasion of the Mannington-Grafton game. Many of the old grads were hack home to see the K.eareats beat Mannington for the first lime in recent years. This magazine docs not allow space enough to write all the games of the schedule in detail, but here as in most eases, tin scores will tell a great deal of the r.tory: Following is 1928 s schedule together with the scores: Simpson 0 .............................. Grafton 18 Philippi 12....... .....................Grafton 13 Morgantown 0 ........................... Grafton 0 Bridgeport 6 ........................... Grafton 14 Weston 7 ............................... Grafton 12 Mannington 0 ........................... Grafton ( Washington Irving 6 .................... Grafton H Victory 40 ......... ................... Grafton 0 Buekhannon 6 ........................... Grafton 0 Elkins 32 .............................. Grafton KOCKNK AND MEAN WELL TO BE COACH INSTRUCTORS Arch F. Petersen, athletic director of Grafton High School is planning to attend the coaching school held by Wittenburg College during the summer vacation. Mr. Petersen is making preparations for better teams than ever for Grafton. He will be instructed in the art id’ football by Knute Roekne, re-knowned football coach who will instruct him in all the tricks of the game, in kicking, passing and signals In basketball. Coach Petersen will take training from Dr. Mean well, who is a famous basketball coach. Since almost all the candidates for next year’s football team are veterans, Mr. Petersen is expecting to produce an all state team. With the added knowledge In will receive this summer, next year’s season should meet with unprecedented success. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 1929 AT HO AIK September • ............................................. Open September 21 ........................................ Open September 28 .. W. I. October 11 ....................................... Morgantown October 19 ...........‘.......................... Philippi November 2 ......................................... Victory A WAV October 5 .................................... Bridgeport October 26 ....................................... Mannington November 8 ............................. West Side. Fairmont November 15 .................................... Buekhannon November 23 ........................................ Elkins 1929