Big Stone Gap High School - School Bell Yearbook (Big Stone Gap, VA)

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)§ opf)omore Class Jlistorp Outline of Ancient and Modern History of the Sophomore Colony McElroy, elected from the aristocratic party as adviser to the people’s party, is noted for her success in guiding the colonists this year. Blaylock, preceded by himself and Morris as leaders of the people’s party, led the army so ably and well in the attack for the sheepskin that it is generally thought two more attacks upon the aristocratic party will be sufficient to force them to surrender. Willis and Taylor share the honors for being the greatest secretaries of the State the continent has ever known. Morris and Cliestnutt are noted for saving the colony from financial embarrassment and distress. Kelly, Blaylock, Collier, Willis, Potter and Guntner have brought fame to the colony by their athletic prowess, while Winston, Potter and Morris have worked hard to keep up the record. Most Important Dates and Battles September, 1930. First settlement made on Big Stone Gap High School continent, from this date on the colonists have been in almost continual war. The battles fought (causes for which are very unusual) have been in three groups: Those fought over a pigskin, those over a sheepskin and those over our skins. All. of the skins are very precious and cherished greatly by the colonists. 1. Battles for the Pigskin Fall, 1930-1931. Sometimes successful; sometimes defeated. 2. Battles for Our Skins September, 1930. Against combined forces of all other students. Home colony beaten. September, 1931. Against the same colonies. Home colony successful. 3. Battles for the Sheepskin Very frequent and intermixed with numerous skirmishes against aristocratic party. In 1934, another war between the people and the rulers is rumored, in which it is hoped the people will be successful, which will free them entirely from the aristocratic rulers. — Winston, ’34.

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Sophomore Class Colors Flower Blue and White Violet Motto “Victory crowns patience” OFFICERS Arnold Blaylock President Roy Willis Secretary Marjorie Winston Vice-President Elizabeth Morris ...Treasurer Miss Katherine McElroy Class Adviser MEMBERS Mabel Allen Bill Potter W. Ruth Boatwright Betty Ray Sarah Chestnutt Edna Cooper Cora David Virginia Cordon Kathleen Livesay Don King Elizabeth Morris Stella Sizemore John Taylor Helen Watts Anne Witt Carlyle Williams Roy Willis Arnold Blaylock Lucille Bryington Charles Collier John M. Graber John Guntner Carl Kelly Earl Kelly Donald Mahaffey Nell Phillips Margaret Potter Konrad Stoehr Evelyn Taylor Mary M. Thompson Cleo Willis Anna C. Winslow Ortley Wolfe Marjorie Winston

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opf)omore Class Colors Flower Orange and Black Japanese Sun Flower Motto “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield” OFFICERS Felix Parrot President Beatrice Whited.. Secretary-Treasurer Ralph Callahan Vice-President Hope Brown Class Reporter Miss Maude Glenn Class Adviser MEMBERS Amna Bailey Hope Brown Yergie Cable Teddy Collier Janies Combs Ralph Callahan Glessie Deary Ray Flanary Manard Gibson Katherine Gilly Max Graber Guy Hobbs Henrietta Lane Kyle Lawson Marie Maggard Felix Parrot Archie Richmond Mattie Shermon [ 30 ] Junior Shelton Charles Smith Paul Trent Gwendolyn Winslow Francis Wax Beatrice Whited