Union High School - Messenger Yearbook (Benwood, WV)

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HISTORY -OF CLASS '48 The history of the Class of '48 began four seemingly short years ago. on September 2, when we entered the portals of Union High School to conquer the world of learning. CThat was our intention, really.j Quite determined to get down to business, wc chose Mr. Pastorius as our advisor with: Charles f'ouners .... . .......Class President Ernest James.......... President Rosemary Krupica.... .......... .... Secretary and Treasurer Our class flower was the ever lovely American Beauty Rose while we chose blue and white as our special colors. lf we can't find a way, we will make a way -which well describes the Class of '48, was selected as our motto. After three mouths of loafing, as Sophomores this time, we again trooped up the now familiar steps. VVith funds gathered by sponsoring two dances and increased by the sale of liquid refreshments--better known to all of us as pop ---we made this, our Sophomore year, as successful as the beginning, or, our green year. During our Sophomore year we found a diamond in the rough to serve us as president, not only for this year, but during the remaining period of our high school career. This jewel was none other than the energetic. effer- vescent, always active Henry Crebs. Then came our Junior vearg moving steadilv along the way, we managed - '. e U fr . to elect one of our classmates, Eddie Shepard, to the highest office among the pupils-President of Student Council. NVQ- also highlighted this year with our Hold Front, a musical comedy. participation in the Junior Town Meeting of the Air, a hay-ride, and a skating party. This year, too, we were at last entitled to attend the great social event of the year-fthe Junior-Senior Prom. Our last lap of the journey, or our Senior year, found us busy with activities such as editing the '48 Messenger. raising additional funds for our book, presenting our Senior play, The Groom Said Noll' and combining the talents of juniors and seniors ill presenting the Annual Shop Minstrel. We also sold football programs and sponsored a few school dances to aid the bankroll. Une of our outstanding activities was co-operating with the American Federa- tion of Musicians, who provided us with a twelve piece o1'chestra, for a free dance. Then came commencement, the Big Day, followed by that grand and glorious week--Senior VVeek. So ends the days of our years at Union, where as students we have worked some, played a lot, and now make ready to leave with few regrets, many high ideals, and many happy memories. NVe leave these halls, so dear to us, to those coming after us. Vile bid farewell to all our good times and bad times, and full of lusty life and burning hope for the future, we move into that larger world outside of the class room, with the wish that life at Union may move steadily onward and yon, who take our places, may find your days as pleasant as we, the Ulass of 1948 have found them, so, Onward, sons of Union. page Sf-I'f!l-UNI'

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MINSTREL l ucs'r Row: llenry Vrelis. Andy Brunner. Frank t'etkosky. Melvin Vlllllllllgllillll. .lack Schrunipf. Betty Starkey, Norman Logston. Forrest Uriswell. Hill Ukel. .lanies Wliipkey. .Iac-li Smith, Kathleen Robbins, Hill Sliultleswortli. Sam Muniley. .loe l'avelka. Holi Shilts, Ibonnld Marple. Sm-oxn Row: June Slonalcer. t'. J. XVelvli, Betty Stewart. Flossie Stern. Wanda Dawson, Nancy tletkosky. Juanita Tegarden. .lack llossinnn, Mike lfaillova. Walter Zein, JoAnn Tlionias, Nelle Swartz. Neltje Kettlewell. Wanda llavis. Gloria llet'rease. Joe Hurkliart. 'Pllllill Row: Holi Myers. Mildred Oliver. Hill lieegan. Lawrence lferrie. Gary Marc-hiolle. Martin luCf'0l'llllCli, Beryl Sigler. Betty .lane flraig, Iietty Urndoff, Jerry llllllll, AZIIICX Marple. Inek Trlluett. Rudy l':idula. Ulmrles Ukel, Italy Marple. Betty Kramer. l 0l'R'I'II Row: I':lt tlarvonic. t'harles Sihurt. llenry Fabrizio, llarry Keller, t'harles Sine. Johnny l'iZlllIlSlil, Hill Blake. David Mc-tllumplly, John Mugers. Holi Hart- lett. Boll MCt'ann, Roh Saligo, John Skvurka. Hill Rider, George llartolo- vie. Pete Slonaker. Betty tlelluer. Six hilarious end men plus a number of very talented students took part in the Sixth Annual Junior-Senior Machine Shop Minstrel presented in the Center Mclllechen School auditorium on the evening-s of April l5 and lti. The niinstrel, under the direction of Mr. Robert. Pastorius, was a huge suecess. Mrs. Beatrice Hart Dixon was the pianist for all musical numbers presented. 1100 II .Q 1, .r 1 ll

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iqn fI'OC!llC,'Iffl Q UNION'S LEADING LADY FORMALLY NA NC Y MARPLE Gracious of manner. . . gl'3.l110l'0l1SiI1 looks. . . good in studies . . .these are but a few of the phrases that describe Union's leading lady, whose picture on this page is proof of the place she holds in the hearts of Uni0n's student body. p11'yz'.wi,1:t!l-flL'n