Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

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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

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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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BEATRICE BARNES Excelsior Literary Society Orphean Choral Club We recommend that Bill” take a correspondence course with one of the numerous schools that guarantees to develop the memory; otherwise we fear that she will be about five minutes late at the altar when her p resence will he absolutely essential. Try the Pel tan System, Billy. LILLIAN ASH Excelsior Literary Society Orphean Choral Club Lillian is a real student. She is quiet and attentive, ami a peal friend of the few with whom she is intimate. If the world were a huge cartwheel, Lillian would take her position on the hub and nonchalantly watch the spokes revolve. EDWARD MINTER Orchestra Basketball Reserves, ’21 Football Manager, ’21 Excelsior Literary Society Ed. always has an excuse for getting out of the building. He is ready to 'run errands for others and can generally find a reason for going to town. Just leave it to Ed. to get out of school. He is a very talented mucician. We predict great things for him when opportunity knocks at his door-—if he is in. 29