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

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JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY. September the twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and six- teen. was a very exciting day in Fairmont High School. Sophomores, Juniors and the great Seniors returned to school all very eager to see the nineteen-twenty Freshman Class. Freshmen have always been objects of great curiosity, but these Freshmen were particularly curious in that their mem- bers numbered two hundred and one students. 1 his was the largest and peppiest'' class ever admitted to Fairmont High School. In due time Freshmen and upper-class men became ac- quainted and we began to consider ourselves real students. At our first class meeting we elected the following offi- cers: President, Fern Snider; Vice President. George Arnett; Secretary, Virginia Wilson; Treasurer. Albert Knight; His- torian. Margaret Smith. In the selection of class colors we were very original—choosing old rose and silver; and as our class flower, sweet peas. In nineteen hundred and seventeen. September twentieth, we returned to school as all-important Sophomores. After having completed one year of High School, unaided by a sponsor, we decided that we needed the assistance of some prominent man. We elected, therefore. Air. Glenn F. Barns as class sponsor. In May we held a very jolly class picnic at one of the Tygarts alley River camps. 'c also participated in a Lib- ertv Loan parade, doing our bit. with two unique floats. We left school in June after a happy and eventful year. Bv this time our teachers had grown to love most of us and to tolerate the rest of us. We resolved to become more prominent during our next year, and to make a name for ourselves. On September the sixteenth, nineteen hundred and eighteen, we again found ourselves in the well-loved old Hieh School building. We realized the work that lay before us and we immediately got busy.” We elected new class oili cers, as follows: President, Harper Meredith; icc Prcsi dent. Roy Yost; Secretary, Margaret Smith; Treasurer, Al- bert Knight; Historian, Norman Cunningham. VYc held a very enjoyable class party on Friday. March the twenty-first. A very good program was given and de- licious refreshments were served. The Maple Leaves staff was elected and soon began work on this book, which we think is the best ever put out by any class. The Juniors on April the twenty-fifth, very success- fully presented a play. “Close to Nature. The play was an amusing farce. According to reports, the cast covered it- self with glory.” The members of the cast were: Norman Cunningham, Avery Ash. Edmund Troxcll, Harry Scott, lames Barret. '22. Joseph Conley, Joseph Conaway. Margaret Knight. Mary Bennett. Yalena Shuttlesworth and Violettc McCloskcy. On May the fifth we unanimously voted the Junior pro- ject a bronze memorial tablef. containing the names of the alumni and those still in school who served their country in the great war. We fully intend to carry out this project, as it forms a fitting memorial to our soldier graduates. A Home Cheer Committee was also chosen, whose duty it will be to visit and cheer any High School student absent on account of illness. This committee will fill a long-felt need and will be appreciated very much. A splendid future lies before us. We have accomplished successfully our work for this year. We are proud of our sponsor. Mr Bams, and wc intend to make him proud of us. Every Junior is going to work to help make the nine- teen-twenty class the best ever graduated from Fairmont High School. ro Yiolette McCloskcy. '20.

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JUNIOR CLASS POEM. In Fairmont Nigh School there’s a class, That always leads the other three; It's loyal, every lad and lass. And now, please, hear its history. In nineteen sixteen, you should know. The class of twenty was begun; A little green, a little slow. Rut glad to be here, every one. As Sophomores we knew it all (Those Freshmen, they were awful green). The Juniors were a far, far call From Seniors, who were best, I ween. And now we’re Juniors, best of all The Junior classes gone before; For Rose and Silver’ll never fall, And G. F. R. will lead the four. Virginia Swearingen, ’20.

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DALE SQUIRES. Pretty hair. (Red) Jealousy. (Dead) Ctrl in tight, (Pled). FLORENCE COOCLE RUBY MOORE. EUNICE KELLY. ANNIE STRAIGHT. GAIL HESS. Ha» a goodly »upp!y ol conscience She docth little kind- nesses. which moil leave undone or de- spite. Eunice i« always in (or a good time, to ju»t look her up when you get the “blue . She » honest and earn- He i young and in his est and (air, and to prune, will graduate- all her work gives in- i( given time, finite care. HAROLD JONES. PERN SNIDER. I believe hit height it A smile 11 the tame I (t. 10. all languages. MILDRED RIDGE- RUBY LINN. WAY. '■ . Abridgement o( all that Intelligent, 11 u d i out. it pleasant in woman- happy and gay. a tar- hood, get lor everything coming her way. LENA WAMSLEY. HARPER MERIDRTH. Quietnett it one ©I All men are possible Lena'» qualities. heroes. SI