Flemington High School - Memories Yearbook (Flemington, WV)

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 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In September, 1942, sixty-seven of us, thirty- nine girls and twenty-eight boys cane from nearby surroundings to Flenington High School to start one of our great adventures in life. We paraded the halls up and down looking the school over, and found it to be wonderful. We were soon aquainted with our sponsors, Mrs. Roof and Mr, Snider. In basketball both of our teams were defeated. We started back to school in September 1943 with our class dwindled to fifty-two with some drop- ping out, but we welcomed six new students from Simpson, Our sponsors this year were Mrs. Piccolo and Mrs. Evans. This year we entered the class tournaments and both of our teams came out victorious- ly. We also won a prize for best cheering section. In September, 1944, our class came back with the total enrollenent of forty. We were received with wild rejoicing from the upper classmen. Our sponsors were Mrs. Johnson and Miss Withers. The days seemed to pass without much excitement. Soon tournaments came around and our boys defeated the Sophomore boys, but our girls were defeated. In September, 1945, thirty-eight of us started back to school. Our sponsors were Mrs. Talbott and Miss Withers, The school had many drives that year and our class won most of them, We were complimented on our assembly program we had that year. Thanks to our sponsors. In basketball we were defeated again, but we did win an award for the best bheering section. In September, 1946, thirty-two of us began our Junior year thinking a little more seriously about school, because we were getting near the top. Our sponsors were Miss Williams and Miss Logue. Miss Williams left U3 after the first six-weeks and Migg Bray came to take her place. Ond day all of the Junior class were called to- gether. V e were suprised to find a man with samples of class rings waiting to talk with us. Our class ring was selected and everyone was pleased. This really made us realize how close we were coming to . 4

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Senior Class History, Continued the end of our school days. We started to sell magazines with everyone working hard trying to out sell the other. After the drive was over we found that we made well with the campaign. The basketball season cane abound agfiin. Both our girls and hoys won over the Seniors, but we net witn defeat afterwards. With the silver we collected from selling magazines we started preparing for the Junior- Senior Prom. After a lot of hard work and rushing around we were finally prepared. We presented the seniors with the best entertainment we knew. The year cane to an end as we bade farewell to the class of 47 . As twenty-seven of us journed back to school in September, 1947, we were happy to find ourselves Seniors, but we were only thinking of getting out of school deflnately. Our sponsornthls year was Mr. Whitoscarver. After we were in school for a couple of woeks we received our class rings and were very pleased with then. After a few weeks of hard work we presented to the public our senior play. Introducing Susan',: which went over as a big hit, thanks to the director Mr. Wilson. Once again the classes gathered together for the interclass tournamentin which both our glrAs and boys lost. On May the first we took the money we receicoe1. from our play and journeyed to the Nations Capa'sC. » a trip none of us will ever forgot. The Juniors honored us with .a dinner and dance this Spring which all enjoyed and appreciated deep- ly.