Buckhannon High School - Rhododendron Yearbook (Buckhannon, WV)

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Ig!! Q '22 -- fc '- X -P The 'Rhododendron 1924 S ' HAPPENINGS CDF THE PAST ' ' 1 .23-is f rf. -... T' . F93 iii? o , ,I x-41 'A'-1 H., ' f' L We I l I 41 Igkhgl T fir' 'X W M 3 K J 'Dk' lx , ' c. ' r..f. ,, :wr l J? is -1'23.,sQff?! lf 'aa' if , I V. ry 1 1 . . , : 1, Z gf vsp? is sE2 'Q?o sf qi' 'VE long been in the halls of B. l-l. S. and through many generations I have watched the classes come and go, but I've never seen a class half so bright or so different in their actions as the Senior Class of 24. The class entered Senior High in l92l. The first thing accomplished was the election of officers. Q I smiled with approval when I saw them choose Paul Freeman as president, and Eleanor Reppert as vice-president. Prom the color of her hair I knew that she was capable of looking after the president. The Secre- tary was Charles Casto, and Treasurer, Annis Ross. Much to my horror I saw them deliberately choose blue and gold for their class colors. I prefer green and white, perhaps it is because student usually impress me as being green. Margaret Kiddy won the Farnsworth Gold Medal Contest and I nodded my head with pride. I was present at the picnic, which this class, when Sophomores, gave the Senior Class of Junior High at .lackson's Grove. Sixty-live enrolled as Juniors. Again I was pleased to see that the officers who were re-elected were capable of their positions: French l-lyre, President: Edward Bratt, Vice-Presidentg Eleanor Reppert, Secretary: Grace McCartney, Treasurer. I influenced Mr. Grose and had Miss Snodgrass, Miss Pickens, Miss Putnam, and Mr. Bonar to direct that fine class. Kermit Proudfoot, Robert English, and Oscar Johnson were football letter men, Oscar won, also,'a basket-ball letter. This was a fine showing and I was as proud of them as I am of my uowlyn grandsons. The Senior girls challenged the Junior girls to a tug of war. I flappecl my wings until my specs rolled off, when the Junior girls won. The Juniors led in nearly everything during the year 23, and the social func- tions closecl with a banquet given by the Juniors for the Seniors in the basement of the College gym. After this event nothing of importance happened during the school year, so I moved my place of abode up to the bell tower where I could be comfortable during the summer months. V A One morning while taking a quiet nap, I was startled by the ringing of the bell and wondered what was going on, so I came down and perched on the gong. Immediately up the stairs came the class of 24. I was glad to see them back again. In a few days they settled down to work and soon afterward a class meeting was called at which time the following officers were elected: French Hyre, Presiclentg Kermit an '51 l36l -

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' The Rhododendron 1924 .: : ,, EVA OSBURN Qui Vive. Silence is more eloquent than words. Eva is not a giddy girl but enjoys a good joke. Ivy MAY WACNER Philomathean: Glee Club. I hurry not, neither do I worry. Nothing is above, nothing is below her notice. PAULINE SCRIBNER CLARENCE MICK ALICE SMITH CLOVIS MARTIN IN MEMOHIAM - 6619249 CHARLES MERTON CASTO DON BERTON PHILLIPS 1905-1023 1905-1921 I35 I U!

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lla 1- .- - -' The Rhododendron I 924 Proudfoot, Vice-Presidentg Eleanor Reppert, Secretary: and Grace McCartney, Treas- urer. Then came Hallowe'en and with it the goblins and the black cats. Each of the classes put on a stunt in front of the court-house and to my great joy the Seniors were declared winners and received the ice cream. One morning I was wakened from my sleep by one of those bad Junior boys pulling a feather from my tail. Just after I was through chastising him I noticed a gentleman. who proved to be a representative of the Auld Jewelry Co., walking clown the hall. About a month later I noticed the Seniors conspicuously holding up their hands which showed rings flashing on their fingers. About this time they began to feel the need of a class patron: they called a meet- ing, and chose Senator U. G. Young. One night while on my way to the Domestic Science room for my midnight lunch, I happened to look through the transom of the English IV room and saw Miss Boylen and a few Senior students looking through some papers. There, she said, it is all ready for the printerg a few days later French Hyre handed me a copy of School Life and I realized then what they had been doing that night. I read that copy and all the rest and found the paper better this year than ever. Early in tlfe fall this class presented a Kipling program in chapel. In the football squad of 24 were found many stars from the Senior Class, and several of these were found on the basket-ball team which played up to the finals in the State Tournament. During the holidays Dan Cupid was very busy among the members of this class and extracted at least four members from the ranks. One evening while visiting the High School gym, I found it all decorated with red hearts and many lanterns and colors. I found that the Seniors were giving themselves a Valentine party, so I stayed and watched the proceedings of the evening. They played progressive hearts until about ten o'clock and then were served with ice cream, cake, candy and salted peanuts. I would like to tell you about the Junior-Senior banquet, but I am not feeling well because I was not invited to it, so I will let you find out the details for yourself. No doubt I will swell with pride as I witness the commencement exercises of my favorite class. ,,..' t I ..,, I wx F l37I