Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

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VICTORY BASKETBALL TEAM First row, left to right: Casey Lasko, Felix Vel-tri, John Lucente, Manuel Alvarez, co-captain; Marco Voldeck, “Buddy” Garcia, co-captain; Raymond Marks. Second row, left to right: Robert Murphy, Manager; Coach Hutson, Robert Martino, David Alvarez, Roy Williams, Jr., Clacey Gerrard, Adolph Fernandez, Assistant Coach Chandler, James Huger, Manager.

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339 Point Score Nets Victory Big Ten Title The Eagles football season was a great success. With no defeats they won the Big Ten Title and were runners-up for state champs. Victory ran up 339 points to their opponents 77. Six Eagle footballers were chosen on allcity team which was chosen by the students of the four high schools. They were Manuel Alvarez, Sam Barberio, Wakem Simon, Francis Newbrough, Manuel Medina, and John Lucente. John Lucente held down the fullback position on the all-state team. Francis Newbrough also controlled the center position on the second team. The scores for the ’41 gridiron season follows: Victory 40 Lumberport 6 Victory 18 Buckhannon 0 Victory 39 W. Fairmont 0 Victory 57 E. Fairmont 21 Victory 21 Roosevelt-Wilson 14 Victory 22 Elkins 13 Victory 40 Weston 12 Victory 52 Shinnston 7 Victory 45 Washington Irving 14 SHOES For All The Family P ETTREY’S Sigma Tau Chi Inducts Twelve Junior Girls Miss Eleanor Curry, home economics instructor, originated and organized the Sigma Tau Chi, social training club, with the assistance of twenty senior girls. The object of this club is to train yourselves for your place in the social world. Twelve junior girls were initiated at the May 5 meeting facilitating next year’s work. New members were recommended by their home room advisers and their membership was approved by an executive committee composed of the club officers and Miss Curry. Anna Christafore served as the first president, Patricia Coleman as vice president, and Betty Hoover as secretary-treasurer. As extra-curricular activities the members held a dinner Tuesday, April 7, and a weiner roast the latter part of May. The senior members in the club are Christine Cain, Florence Cox, Mary Virginia Audia, Kathleen Willison, Nina Belle Pratt, Angeline Nash, Anna Second, Arlene Smith. Geraldine Tyler, Eleanor Whiteman, Betty Jean Yates, Leona Smith, Thelma Doolittle, Helen Brown, Mary Boyles, Frances Lasko, Ruth Frush, Nina Merle Bussey, Pauline Anderson, Bette Lou Haller, Lora Insani, and Annette Fortney. Prospective members include Barbara Little, Mary Belle Maxwell, Mary Newbrough, Ruth Cunningham, Irene Anderson, Helen Flavion, Rose Belcastro, Josephine Amodio, Mary Ellen Ross, Mary Alice Smith, Mina Stenger, Betty Ruth Swiger, Amelia Young, and Mary Rachel Pratt. Clarksburg Shoe Shop and DRY CLEANERS 323 West Pike Street

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Coaches, Boys Profit Lucente and Alvarez By Real Team Work Make All-State Team With plenty of hard work and real team work the ’42 Eagle Cagers came through with another good floor season. Throughout the entire season the team played ball, not as a group, but as a machine with one thing in mind—to win. These boys not only had some of the toughest competition in the state but were also defending the 1941 state championship. Even with these difficulties facing them they were well prepared when the time came, and there can be no other explanation than the ability of the coaches to give the fans such a season. This year’s team had a perfect season on their home floor. Being led at all times by veterans Garcia and Alvarez who were right in front when it came to hitting the net. Scores for the ’41-’42 floor season follow: Victory 43 Lumberport 29 Victory 56 Lumberport 37 Victory 50 Fairmont 58 Victory 44 Buckhannon 34 Victory 40 Shinnston 29 Victory 52 Weston 56 Victory 38 Roosevelt-Wilson 28 Victory 39 Shinnston 42 Victory 47 Washington Irving 38 Victory 31 Elkins 56 Victory 55 Barboursville 23 Victory 48 Fairmont 35 Victory 41 Beckley 34 Victory 48 Bluefield 39 Victory 51 Roosevelt-Wilson 27 Victory 45 Elkins 35 Victory 49 Upshur 59 Victory 62 Weston 35 Victory 43 Washington Irving 47 John Lucente, co-captain of the Eagle football squad, led his group through an undefeated season. He not only held the position on the Eagle squad as fullback but also captured this position on the all-state team. “Johnny” was also placed as a regular guard on the ’42 cage team. Manuel Alvarez, the hard fighting center of the Eagle Cagers, was also given this position on the all-state basketball team. Throughout the entire season this lad played a wonderful game of ball, as well as serving as co-captain of the Eagle five. “Bridgee” also played on the Victory gridiron. Both boys were three year lettermen in their respective sports. The loss of some of the school’s greatest athletes will be felt by the entire group of Victory fans next year with the graduation of John Lucente, Joseph Secret, Samuel Bar-berio, Wakem Simon, James Lambrow, Francis Newbrough, Manuel Alvarez, and Arthur McDaniel, all from the gridiron; Manuel Alvarez, Buddy Garcia, John Lucente, and Clayce Gerrard, from the court. A Tale for the Tail-End When the one who gives things out was giving out ears, I thought he said “beers” so I said, “I’ll take two great big ones.” When he was giving out noses, I thought he said roses,” so I said, “I’ll take one big red one. When he handed out brains, I thought he said “trains,” and I said, I’ll take one very, very, small one. When he gave out looks, I thought he said “books,” so naturally, I said, I didn’t want VACATION TIME AHEAD Make BE A R’S Your Diner