West Fairmont High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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.7 ONT-Highs K if W , 3 If 9 ff 1. 3 I' .65 if T, SHUNY-417' My WV I ,,. ay, , :gy gif . ' 5,3 'fd qp.gigfM,fg4 ,f', fa It was dark when I ot there, so I hid from Henr , but soon he called: 2 'Where's My Sweetie Hiding'? 'Here I Amf He caught me and gave me a bundle, and said: 'Love Sends a Little Gift of Rosesf ' We hurried to the awaiting car, which was driven by I-Ienry's friend. We piled into the back seat, and I was Sitting in a Corner when his arm was Stalling around me. Did you get the license? 'Where Did You Get Those Eyes'? Where are we going? 'Baby Face,' we are going 'Way Down Yonder in New Orleans' and will 'Follow the Swallow Back Homef Who will witness our marriage? 'My Pal Jerry,' 'Frankie and Johnnyhand 'My Buddyf 'Wonderful One,' I'm 'Yearning' fo' you. We were married by the Justice about eight-thirty. When we came out Henry said: 'Yes, Sah, She's My Baby Now.' We started on the midnight train for New Orleans. It was five-thirty when we arrived and stopped to eat. What do you want? 'Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich and You.' We then went to Henry's sister and were told to make ourselves at home. We explored the town, and that evening went to a Charleston Contest. Henry entered his name. When he got up on the platform everyone just gawked and whispered. Who is he? was the question that was asked. 'He's Red Hot Henry Brown' and my husband, I told the lady that was beside me. It is no need to tell you who won the prize. It was my Sheik. Come, this is 'The Last Waltz' and it's 'For My Sweetheartf It's late so let's 'Wander' home. We had not gone far when Rufus took us home in his car. 'Thanks for the Buggy Ride,' I said. Yesum. We stayed at his sister's about a week and then started on our wedding trip. We visited Shadow Land and Beautiful Ohio. From there we went to my aunt's in South Carolina. I saw Ole Black Joe Who had returned home from Dixie Land. We were there a week and then returned home. We were established in our own Home, Sweet Home, when Eliza Jane came to visit. She told me all about her friend, and when tired of listening said: You've talked enough about your sweetie, so 'Let's Talk About My Sweetie Now.' She had quarreled with her friends. of course: It's a Man Every Time It's a Man. Girls, Always Remember never quarrel with your man because he'll be Too Tired of it Sometime Henry and I don't care if It Ain't Gonna Rain No More. The World Page 135 r ug!

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f1f '61y fi . - 0 ' .4 fgfjif -up ww- ' 1:2 5 W, , J 1- 'c ' A Dark Romance in Song mvfgg. 'S just a black gal, named Susanana Saragamia, and live in a little Q yy! place called Georgiatown. I's been going with Henry Brown fo' 'MTI LM two years. Last night he asked me to marry. I'l1 tell you how it r.j '4,yjqg 'f,l all happened. 'HA 'li' J He was so romantic Last Night on the Back Porch. He said: 'I Never Knew What the Moonlight Could Do.' Me, either, I answered. 'I Wish You Were Jealous of Me,' dear. 'Me Too.' Do you love me? 'How Many Times' must I tell you I does? 'I Do You Know I Do.' Yes, but 'Say It Again' No: I've said it so much now that I's hoarse. He sat there looking so Lonesome and Sorry. I looks up and sees a tear gickleydown his handsome black face and says, 'I'm Sorry I Made You ry. 'Honest and Truly'? Yes: 'You Are the Pal of My Lonesome Hours.' 'Let Me Call You Sweetheart? I interrupted, saying: Before I knew you I was 'Just a Sailor's Sweet- heart,' but 'I'd Love to Call You My Sweetheartf 'Honey Bunch,' I loves you so much that 'I'd Climb the Highest Mountain Fo' You.' Marry me, 'Will Ya, Huh'? Yes: when 'Sweet Child,' meet me Wednesday night 'On the Banks of the Wabashf but 'Don't Bring Lu Lu.' Gee! 'It's Three O'Clock in the Morning' and 'You Told Me to Go,' so I'm going now. Don't forget Wednesday night. All right, and as he Walked away I called out 'Bye, Bye, Blackbird'! I hate to leave you 'All Alone,' 'My Bundle of Love,' but 'I'm on My Way Homef I sat on the porch for a while. Stars are the wnidows to heaven and There's a New Star in Heaven Tonight. Just a Cottage Small Then I'll Be Happy. It will be built so as to have Just a Bird's-Eye View of the village. Going in the house, I packed a few clothes to take with me. I cried to think that I was leaving The Pal of My Cradle Days behind, but would see her soon. In the morning mother called: 'Sleepy I-Iead,' get up and help me. Mother, 'Don't Wake Me Up, Let Me Dream.' I hid my suitcase in the bushes near our house, because it would be safer there. That evening I told mother I was going out. 'How Long You Goin' to Be C1one'? I dunno, I said, and left. ?,, Page 134

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M , 1' W avg-High., l' f n V 6 . ' N 7,9 4: -Cf, Q , . . ,-in Q I tem-tt if - , .ffg'.Q,i f ,fff H If . 'gf' 1 If ' M. -. vgtif' W 'f 1 4, Is Waiting for the Sunrise, but 'Tm Sitting on Top of the World in Just an Old-Fashioned Garden fo' Who Wouldn't? Ya Gotta Know How to Love That Certain Party In a Little Gar- den If She Knows Her Onions, but That's a Lotta Balony to me. GLADYS HAZEL BARTON, '28 Literary Contest District Literary Contest, with representatives from the high schools if fxiixi of Fairmont, East Side, Morgantown, Hundred, Masontown, and Batesville, was held April 8th, 1927, in the Fairmont High School. The question for debate was, Resolved, That a Department of 'A 1' Education should be formed, with a United States Commissioner as a member of the President's Cabinet. First place in this contest was given to Bennett White, of Morgantown, an affirmative debater. Frank Pallotta, of Fairmont High School, also an affirmative debater, was second. First place in the Essay Contest was won by Frances Haney, of Fairmont High School. The title of her essay was The Trail of the First Pueblosf' Julius Cohan, of Morgantown, was second, with his Uncle Sam and His Southern Neighbors. P Ruth Amos, of Fairmont High School, won iirst place in Extemporaneous Speaking. She spoke on How Juvenile Delinquents Are Dealt With in West Virginia. Paul Vannoy, of Morgantown, discussed The County Unit for Taxation for Schools in West Virginia, and was given second place. In the Oration Contest, Laverne Strausbaugh, of Morganstown, won first place. His subject was 'Tm Innocent of This Blood. Caroline Smith, of Fairmont High School, won second place. Her subject was Toussaint L'Ouv- erture. The judges of the contest were Dr. Elizabeth Stalnaker, of the Department of Education at West Virginia University: Miss Marie Dawson, Teacher of English in Grafton High School, and Orrie McConkey, Principal of Wash- ington Irving High School at Clarksburg. f Page 136