Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

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ELIZABETH ADCOCK Columbian Literary Society We think that “dimples would ! ■ a i jore appropriate title for such a merry lass as Elizabeth. She is very industiious and to prove it she jumped from the Sophomore class to the Senior. Elizabeth loves geography a.nd is well acquainted with the longitude and latitude l such important cities as Red Poj Arkansas; Medilin. Columbia and Jonzilo, Madaga car. MILDRED BROWN Excelsior Literary Society Orphean Choral Club Filing Committee, Chronicle Millie is an “A” student, gentle as the whispering wate.s. But how about study hall the sixth period? The poor child is so studious yet the girls will not be puiet. She can not only make A” on her studies but is an expert in manipulating the powder puff. CLYDE BARNES Baseball. '20 Football, 19 Basketball. '19. ’20 Operetta. '20, '21 Could anyone im.igine that a demure young man like Clyde loved to tease the gills? And yet it is true, although we did not mean to tell it. To offsot this one little fault he has so many good qualities. It wou'Jd be an arduous task to surpass him in hard work and deep thinking and when it comes to experimenting with electricity he i.s a rival of Benjamin Franklin. 27

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vihc.il hall GAY DAUGHERTY Columbian Literary Society Orphean Choral Club. '22 Who says there is nothing' in a name? A look at Gay would convince any one that a moie befitting name could not have been given her. Gay is very fond of reading. Yo library is large enough to satisfy her passion for books. The time she doesn’t devote to literature is spent in arranging her hair. We can hardly think of Gay without curls. Columbian Literary Society Football. ’21 Basketball. '22 Quiet as a mouse is Virgil. This recent arrival is always ready to do his duty when called upon. Virgil is very tactful. It is related that when he was asked how much were two and two he replied, It depends upon what two and two you mean.” HAROLD O’NEIL Excelsior Literary Society He came into the class eight weeks late. Yet “our genius” bad no difficulty in overcoming this handicap and always finds time to doze in study hall. In a few years we have no doubt this young man will control Australia, Asia, Europe and Africa. During his leisure hours he could dictate the foreign policies of Mars and Jupiter. He considers a text book on the theory of relativity as light reading. 26

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GLKXX GIFFORD Op err 11 a, ’21, '33 Excelsior Literary Society A very industrious and noble lad who is first to come thru the front door in the morning' and the last to go out in the evening. He is not like most hoys, but is digit i timl and takes life very seriously. A tarmer he is and vows he will alw.ivs he. Glenn has a very obliging nature and can always he counted upon for 1 favor. MARY KKLLEY Operetta, ’30, ’31, '33 Orphean ChoraI Club, ’33 Red hair, blue eyes, and Irish is the he.-t description we can give of “Kelley.” Her favorite pastime is to sit in class, roM her eyes and chew gum. Mary is a good remedy for the “blues” and one is hound to see life on the bright side when she is around. When she presides at the piano gloom departs forthwith. MADISON I.YON Madison is the class Epicurean. The teachers expect him to have his lessons just about the same time he is prepairieg to chuffle off his mortale coil. He has been known to be quiet for as much as three minutes. Honestly, though he is a gieat help around the kitchen. 28