Moundsville High School - Orospolitan Yearbook (Moundsville, WV)

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Girls Basket Ball uniforms are or- dered. January 12-Senior committee picksin- vitations. Junior committee picks rings. January 13-No wonder the girls lost to Littleton. Look what day it is. lJon't worry though, we'll have bet- ter luck next week. Girls: M. H. S. 7, Littleton 16, Boys: M. H. S. 24, Littleton 18. Juniors sell can- dy. January 1-1-Saturday. Boys play Smithfield. We win 3-1-22. Best game this year. Juniors sell candy again. Monday, Jan. 16-Beginning of exam week, Everyone shaking in their boots-O, I beg your pardo11-Go- loshes-which are more in style. January 17-VVhy are they so cruel to us? Exams are going on at their worst. January 18-Nothing happens but ex- ams-we don't have time for any- thing else. Friday, January 20-Girls and boys win to Martins Ferry. Boys 49-12. Girls 22-8. Monday, 233-We all register for second semester. Most everyone passed Tuesday, 2-1-School proper again. Mrs. Timby is added to our faculty, NVQ-dnesday, 25-High School night at Methodist Revival. Large crowd go in a body. Thursday, 26-Nothing happens. Ev- eryone seems to have gotten religion. Friday, 27-Boys go to Middlebourne. Win 28-23. Ilad wonderful time. -Iunior-Freshman chapel. Saturday, 28-Girls go to Sistersville. Boys meet them at train. Both teams play in the evening. Girls win 18-ti. Boys lose 28-2-1. Sunday, 29-Bunch meets the teams at train on the return trip from Sisters- ville. Monday, 30-All those playing athlet- ics don tt have to take Physical Training. Three cheers! Tuesday, 31-t'Please open my lock- er.', Mr. Haught. locks all girls lockers and there is sure some mix- up. Report cards are again given out, FEBRUARY : Wediiesday, 1-Girls jerseys come. Maybe We won't sport now. Meet- ing in gym right after school. Leah Conner is elected cheer leader to take Stultzieis place. M. H. S. boys and girls have a benefit game. Both first teams play both second teams. First teams Win in both games, Thursday, 2-Boys get Basket Ball blankets from the returns of the be- nefit game. Friday, 3-Boys go to Parkersburg. Lose 48-17. Hard luck. The Big Red seemed to have them bluffed. Senior-Sophomore chapel. Saturday, 4-Girls and boys both win from St. Mary 's. Boys score 42-16. Girls 14-9, Monday, 6-Freshie and Sophomore class meetings are to elect represen- tatives to the Athletic Council. Duck and Gus are the lucky ones. Tuesday, 7-Senior and Junior Class meetings are to elect the Athletic re- presentatives. Bill and Dutch are chosen. Announcement of the Senior play to be given in the near future. The Hoodoo. Vifednesday, 8-Girls and Boys Bas- ket Ball pictures taken. Lend me your powder puff. This from a girl. No hard feelings boys. Some

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This we did and were rewarded for it. Saturday, 26-Bellaire O5 Wheeling O. Stake holders are kept busy giving back the bets they have been hold- ing, I wonder if some didn 't charge a storage fee? Monday, 28-Mr. Yerger is back after a short illness. VVe are mighty glad to see your smiling face again, Mr. Yerger, for we surely missed your jokes. Girls Basket Ball team starts practice. Only 50 go out for the team. Tuesday, 29-Boys have Basket Ball Meeting. DECEMBER : Thursday, 1-First night of Elk's Min- strel. We have quite a bit of tal- ent in High School, We can see a bright future for Miss Lafferty. Friday, 2--Holiday! Round Tabl-e. Glee Club and Orchestra furnish en- tertainment for those 'tAround the Tablew during the evening session. The Minstrel is over. I'll bet Mr. Haught is glad to have his students settle down to work once again. Sunday, 4--First Real snow. Every- one seen with their sled going to- ward Lindsey's. Monday, 5-Beginning of a new school week. Report cards given out. Horrors for some. Joy for others. That is just natural in a life time however. Basket Ball practice schedule is changed. Tuesday, 6-Girls have Basket Ball meeting. Olga Lewis is elected Cap- tain and we know she will make a good one. Orospolitan staff meets. Wednesday, 7-Another Rotary day with all the good smells coming from the kitchen. Mrs. Lutes is the guest, She is a new member of our board and we sincerely hope that she believes in holidays. Thursday, 8--Mothers of the boys who played Football prepare a wonder- ful banquet for them. Everything was iine. Even Beany's speech- although it was out of order. Fleet Smith acts as Toast-master. Friday, 9-School dismissed at 3:00. Educational meeting at Strand. Very successful. We wish they would come often. Thursday, 15-Basket Ball season starts with M, H. S. 24, Farmington 12. We like that kind of a start for the season, boys. Friday, 16-Teachers Banquet. Great success. Fine program. Mr. Het- zer is Toastmaster. Sunday, 18-Only one week until Santa comes. Ain't life grand? Monday, 19-Coach Patterson gives the girls some very stiff Basket Ball rules. No candy-very little cake and pie-to bed at ten bells, Gee, this sounds nearly impossible, but we 'll try it. Tuesday, 20-M. H. S. fellows lose to Alumni while the girls win. Thursday, 22-Mr. Wiant leaves for his Xmas. vacation. Mrs. Timby subs the remainder of the week, Friday, 23-School out at 3 :30 for the Xmas Vacation. Follansbee meets Moundsville and loses 53-15. Hur- rah! ' JANUARY: January 9-School starts again after two glorious weeks. What all did you get for Xmas? January 10-Orospolitan Staff meets. 4 We'll have to get to work now' says Scotchie. Allriglit says we. January 11-Junior Class meeting. Sr. Classmeeting, Football meeting.

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one shot a canon in the gym when the girls were practicing Basket Ball. Friday, 10-Sistersville girls and Mid- dlebourne boys arrive. We meet them at the train. M. H. S. girls win 19-15. M. H. S. boys Win 42-16. Saturday, 11-Boys go to Wellsburg and lose. What's your excuse boys? Wellsburg girls cancel since their team is broken up. Boys score- 42-25. Monday, 13-Mr. Haught is not here today. Mr. Rogers presides as principal. Today was supposed to be a holiday, but some how we love school. Tuesday, 14-A petition asking for a valentine box was presented to Miss Parks-but she refused. Announce- ment is made of the play Double Crossed to be given in the near fu- ture by the English Department. Thursday, 16-First night of i'Miss Bob White. Miss Hughes, one of our talented class mates takes an im- portant part in the play. Friday, 17-Senior-Sophomore chapel. Girls and boys both go to Martins Ferry. Boys lose 28-24. Girls lo-se 18-15. I Wonder where they found their referee. He called 42 fouls in 30 minutes in the girls game. Saturday, 18-Boys play Sistersville and lose 23-22, 1 wonder who sug- gested getting Ross to referee. I don't believe we had a neutral re- feree at Sistesrsville. ' Monday, 20-Juniors are all excited ov- er the arrival of the model ring. The're all anxious to order - but when vvill they pay? Friday, 24-Girls win from Hundred 27-11. Boys lose to Wellsburg 37-27. Monday, 274Senior play practice be- gins. We hope it turns out O. K. MARCH: Thursday, 2-School saddened by death of George Bottome last evening. Friday, 3-School closed to be fumigat- ed, Boys go to Smithfield. We Win 27-20. Saturday, 4-Boys and girls journey to Hundred. Boys win 41-40. Girls lose 25-12. Monday, 6-School opens as per usual, and we expected a week at least. Boys all excited over prospects for a track team. Tuesday, 7-Girls Basket Ball team all excited over leaving for the Tourna- ment at Spencer. t'The Lady of Shalottu by the Glee Club and 4'Double Crossed given by the English Department are successful- ly put on at the Central School audi- torium. Wednesday, 8-Girls leave for Spencer at 11 :45, School out at 11:15- Juniors present them with M. H. S. pins. Huge crowd at station to see them off. Thursday, 9-M. H. S. draws Bluefield as their first victim and lose 16-9. We don't feel quite so bad though since they were runners-up. Boys start practice for track team. Friday, 10-Theadore gets very sarcas- tic in Civics. Walrus! Ha ha ha ! VVe lose all hope of girls being re- drawn. More track. Boys lose to A Parkersburg 31-27. Juniors sell candy. Saturday, ll- Who will win the Beth- any Tournament 1? Who will win the Spencer Tournament? And who will win the Wheeling vs. Parkers- burg ga1ne? These are the main questions of the day, Several go to Wheeling to root for l'arkersburg.