Flemington High School - Memories Yearbook (Flemington, WV)

Text from Pages 1 - 146 of the 1954 volume:

EDITOR-Hi-CHIEF Shirley Moore” SALES STAFF Roberta Green Margaret Brown Margaret Gozik Helen Green Dora Jean Martin TYPIST Roberta Green Shirley Moore Virginia Marks Helen Green Irna Jean Sines Shirley Wilfong Jacquline Sandy Dora Jean Martin SENIOR HISTORIAN Jacquline Sandy CLASS '.■•■'ILL Jacquline Sandy CLASS PROPHESY Margaret Brown CAN YOU IMAGINE Dora Jean Martin AMBITION DESTINY Shirley Moore NICKNAMES BYWORDS Roberta Green Shirley Wilfong SPORTS Jack Dillon William Hudkins WORKING STAFF Nancy Newlon ADVISOR Mrs. Burton in is ra tion R. Virgil Rohrbou h County Superintendent of Schools Ronald L. Knotts Assistant County Superintendent of Schools Lewis Talbott Principal S3 atas B: S' S I gx Dm BP -r - :•• •- Mr. Hedrick English, History, Speech You are the stupidest laimbrains I ever saw, now k ock off the talk- ing. A. B. , Davis-Elkins Mr. Swecker General Physics, Science nI feel that I’m robbing the Board of Education every time I try to teach this class. B. S. , Davis-Elkins Mrs. Johnston Math., Physical Ed. Does everyone have his Algebra? A. B., Fairmont State W. Va. University Mrs. Piccolo Math., History You owe me 10$ for a book fine. A. B., Alderson-Broaddus Salem, W. Va. University Mr. Findley Biology You don’t deserve an A in driving. A. B. , B. S. , Fairmont State M. A., W. Va. Uni- versity Alderson-Broaddus Miss Withers Home Economics Now girls, act like girls. 44 B. S., Glenville State M. A., W. Va. University Mr . Cardot Social Studies Home Economics My Richard wouldn't do that. B. S., Ohio University W. Va. University Mr. Shields Social Studies Commerce I'm gonna' drive your !? ? through that wall. 57 S., W. Ya. University A. B., Salem Mrs. Talbott English Now children, we all know what a verb is----- Well----don't we? A. B., W. Va. Wesleyan M. A., W. Va. University Mr. Whitescarver French Education, English Let me have your undivi- ded attention, please. A. B., Alderson-Broaddus M. A., W. Va. Wesleyan W. Va. University Mrs. Burton Commerce O.K. now we'll have a time test. A7 5., Salem Jean Lough Secretary Does anyone belong to this pencil? Flemington High School Mr. Kelley Ind. Arts Get your fingers out of that saw. W. Va. University Marshall College Mr. Julin Ind. Arts Boys don't throw those welding rods. W. 7a. University Marshall College Class Officers Willia� Hudkins nI'M not just a basketball player, I'� the whole tea� . Officer 1234, Drill23, P.E. 1234, Dance 1, Hobby, Science. m Margaret Brown She shifted her brain into neutral and let her tongue rattle on. Shinnston 1, Pep Club 34, Thespians 234, Ho� e Ec. 1234, Glee Club 4, Office 234, Defeated Candidate for State Pres, of EHA, Scorekeeper for Varisty. I� a Jean Sines Ability is a poor � ans wealth-After a song she should feel rich. Officer 1234, Band 34, Girl State 3, Glee Club 1234, Thespian 34, Pep Club 34, Dancing 23, Science Club 1, Solist 1234. Margie Gozik Winsome and gracious----always a lady. Glee Club 123, Horae Ec. 1234, Pep Club 34, P.E. 12, Dancing 1 Martin Brown He must think he's an angel he's taken up flying. Drill 4, Hiking 4 Richard Brown After four years of faithful service I was laid off. Drill 24, P.E. 1234, Hiking 4 Helen Green Next to herself she likes Dari best. Glee Club 1234, Home Ec. 123, P.E. 12, Science- Dancing 1, N.C. 1 George Carder You have had only a sample of my ability. Band 13, Dancing 1, P.E. 1 Roberta Green Bubbling over with laughter and fury with never a worry for work undone. Glee Club 123, Pep Club 34 P.E. 12, Science 1, Basketball Team 123 Virginia Maries I'm here but nobody knows it. Glee Club 1234, Home Ec. 1234, Dancing-Library 1 Wayne Crowe The hardest tumble I ever took was over my own bluff. Drill 1, Dancing 1, P.E. 14, Glee Club.I Dora Jean Martin There is a little bad in every good little girl. Glee Club 1234, Thespians 34, Pep Club 34, N.C. 1, P.E. 12, Basketball 234, Dancing 1, Library 1 Jack Dillon I came, I bluffed, I grad- uated. Basketball (Varisty) 1234, Basketball (Class) 1234 John Dillon Still water runs deep. Hiking 4, Officer 3, Drill 2, Basketball 1234, P.E. 1234 Shirley Moore One that's smart in a dumb way. Dancing 12, N.C. 1, Pep Club 34, Glee Club 134, Thespians 34, P.E. 1, Science-Library 1, Cheer- leader 3 Marvin Felton Always busy doing nothing but doing nothing is a good way to keep busy. Drill 14, Hobby Club 1, Glee Club 1, P.E. 14 Nancy Newlon Quiet? You should know her Glee Club 1234, P.E. 123, Science 1, Cheerleader 3, Dancing 12, Needle Craft 1 Jacquline Sandy They say love makes the world go round catch me I'm getting dizzy. Majorette 123, Drum Major 4, Glee Club 123, Thespians 234, Pep Club 34, N.C. 1, P.E. 1, Basketball Team 1234, Dancing-Library- Science 1, Officers 1234 William Marshall One way to get ahead and stay ahead is to use a head. Drill 24, Hiking Club 4, Hobby, P.E. 12 Shirley Wilfong I must lift my head to a high plain and keep it in the right direction. Pep Club 34, Glee Club 1234, Thespians 34, P.E. 12, N.C. 1, Science-Dancing-Library 1, Basketball Team 123, Officer 3 Dale McCauley Work fascinates me, I could | sat and look at it for hours. Dancing-Science 1, P. E. 14 William McDonough Never speak sense when non- sense will serve the purpose. Dancing 1, Glee Club 1, P.E. 14, Basketball (Class) 1234, Basketball (Varisty) 34 Robert Riffle We all know it isn't the whistle that pulls the train. Band 124, Drill 23, P.E. 12, Science-Dancing 1, Thespians 4, Hobby 1, Basketball (Class) 1234 m THEREFORE As salutatorian for the 1954 graduating class of Flemington High School, I have the pleasure of greet- ing all you friends, families, and teachers to our commencement exercises. We are overjoyed that so many of you came this evening, and we hope it will be as pleasant for you as it is for us. We are not only happy to be greeting a new era in our lives. When we lay aside our caps and gowns and walk out of these doors tonight, we will be starting on a new life that can be either wonderful or terrifying. So far you parents, teachers, and friends have had a great deal of control over our lives. Through your experience you have set up certain requirements we were obliged to meet, all for our own good. Thanks to your guidance and training program both at home and at school, we have been growing mentally and phys« ically. Nature takes care of a lot of our physical growth, but it is through your efforts that wo have our health. No longer do we question the need for extra clothing on cold winter days, the value of regular sleep, or the reason for eating good meals. These are now habits well established, habits we intend to continue. Sometimes in the past we could see no use for subjects we studied in school, but now that high school is over we can look back on those school years and see where one subject was woven into that of another. If we have any regrets now, it is that there was not enough time to learn all v e could have while in school.- Therefore, we seniors feel we are ready to assume more responsibility. We know the value of good health and will do everything possible to maintain that. We realize how much more there is to learn, and will continue to study as we prepare ourselves for the kind of jobs we intend to fill some day. Even the girls who will some day in the near future be branded housewives have a lot to learn. Much of our learning as adults will come from doing, coupled with the desire to improve. As an example, if the girls of this class will find them- selves keeping house soon, the beginning may be pretty puzzling and clumsy. But that need not con- tinue. There is even a right and wrong way to iron shirts, and the efficient homemaker is ready to learn. No matter what jobs we fill as adults, we know they are important one way or another. Our homemakers probably have as complicated a job as any, being the cook, the housekeeper, the buyer, THEREFORE As salutatorian for the 1954 graduating class of Flemington High School, I have the pleasure of greet- ing all you friends, families, and teachers to our commencement exercises. We are overjoyed that so many of you came this evening, and we hope it will be as pleasant for you as it is for us. We are not only happy to be greeting a new era in our lives. When we lay aside our caps and gowns and walk out of these doors tonight, we will be starting on a new life that can be either wonderful or terrifying. So far you parents, teachers, and friends have had a great deal of control over our lives. Through your experience you have set up certain requirements we were obliged to meet, all for our own good. Thanks to your guidance and training program both at home and at school, we have been growing mentally and phys� ically. Nature takes care of a lot of our physical growth, but it is through your efforts that we have our health. No longer do we question the need for extra clothing on cold winter days, the value of regular sleep, or the reason for eating good meals. These are now habits well established, habits we intend to continue, Sometimes in the past we could see no use for subjects we studied in school, but nov; that high school is over we can look back on those school years and see where one subject was woven into that of another. If we have any regrets now, it is that there was not enough time to learn all we could have while in school, Therefore, we seniors feel we are ready to assume more responsibility. We know the value of good health and will do everything possible to maintain that. We realize how much more there is to learn, and will continue to study as we prepare ourselves for the kind of jobs we intend to fill some day. Even the girls who will some day in the near future be branded housewives have a lot to learn. Much of our learning as adults will come from doing, coupled with the desire to improve. As an example, if the girls of this class will find them- selves keeping house soon, the beginning may be pretty puzzling and clumsy. But that need not con- tinue. There is even a right and wrong way to iron shirts, and the efficient homemaker is ready to learn. No matter what jobs we fill as adults, ive know they are important one way or another. Our homemakers probably have as complicated a job as any, being the cook, the housekeeper, the buyer, • • •••• i • I • K i • - • 1 v. . . 1' f 1- f '• -5 • •• 0 +'' f • • • , . ♦ '♦ +J I ■if % • •: f • • • -4 J . • • •« • • a • « • % r % : d . • • . � - •- • s • • • % I • } • « ■� • • f • 4 • • r •rU - I • • • • « • • � • m v . . . ? - the budgeter, the laundress, the seamstress, and a teacher, ’ ith all those important iobs to be filled by one person, the good homemaker must keep on the alert, and must be efficient. By and large, the men of this world bring home the income with which to provide the family and the home. This too is an imDortant job even though it may be less complicated than that of the homemaker. The better the training, and the better the work habits, the better the man can fulfill his job. Ad- vancement in business comes only to those who prove they are canable. Therefore, it is up to the busi- nessman or woman to make education a continuous thing. It can never stop when one goal has been reached. As seniors we can see that our schooling may be near an end, but our education need never stop. Although it may be a few years before all of this graduating class is ready to fit into the com- plete picture of adulthood, we are ready to face the realities and to assume our obligations. Thanks to your training at home and at school, we are not ex- pecting to have a soft, plushy life handed to us on a platter. Most of us have been given a chance to understand the need for stretching money as far as possible, and we have learned to work together as a group, especially if the job ahead seems extra diff- icult. Therefore, we realize that we must work for the good things in life. Our training thus far has taught us much about how to evaluate life. vre have been learning to judge good from bad, the worthwhile from the unimportant. Honesty seems extremely important to all of us. If we cheat someone, we find ourselves short-changed in the end. Had we copied answers to a test from our neighbor’s paper, we might have passed the course, but the next time we needed those answers to apply to another field, we would not know them. Down in the second grade we could have filled out the blanks of a reading lesson by copying, but when we needed to read those same words the next week, we would not have been able to do so. Therefore, honesty is of utmost importance. Good, habits for health and for study have al- ready been, proved essential. All we need to do from now on is to continue these habits. That should not bring mucl-) of a change in our lives. Home life and community life will always play an important role. We seniors will be expected to assume mare responsibility with the next few years of growing up, but thanks to the examples we have known, this will come naturally. We have so far been shielded from many hardships you adults have known, but we have had a taste of cjis- appointments and failures. You have given us train- ing that should make us strong enough to withstand the rough knocks which may or may not strike. There- fore, we seniors look to the future with eagerness, ambition, and courage- We know that we will have to work hard at times, that things may look a little dark once in a while. But at the same time, we know that we will be able to work out our problems just as you have trained us to do, and there will always be a few bright spots in every day. We have learn- ed to look to the future as we work and study, but also to keep our attention on today. Each day planned and executed is far easier to see through to the end than a morth or a year. Therefore, if we do our best every day, the future will be no problem. Salutatorian CAN YOU IMAGINE? Richard Brown---------- being a gravedigger? Margaret Brown----------acting like a lady? Martin Brown-------------making eyes at all the girls? George Carder-----------not flirting with all the girls Wayne Crowo-------------not going with Francis? Jack Dillon--------------being the second Tom Gates? John Dillon-------------not smuggling someone’s lunch? Marvin Felton-----------being manager of a shoestore? Helen Green-------------being a fan dancer? Roberta Green-----------Queen of the Fiji Islands? William Hudkins---------as the second Bevo Francis? Margaret Gozik----------with a shape like Nancy Graham? William Marshall--------taking Mr. Talbott's place as principal? Dora Jean Martin--------being tied to one man? Virginia Marks----------as loud as Josie Seboria? Dale McCauley-----------being tall, dark, and smart? William McDonough-------not going to the seventh grade? Shirley Moore-----------singing with Arthur Godfrey? Nancy Newlon------------being a nurse at the Grafton dog Kennel? Robert Riffle-----------not trying to be adopted by the Freshmen? Ima Jean Sines----------acting sensible for once? Jacquline Sandy---------as tall as Norma Marshall? Shirley V’ilfong--------not going with William? - i' s CLASS PROPHECY It is the summer of 1963 and I, Margot_ Brown, have returned to Flemington from teaching school in Montana, to take part in celebrating West Virginia’s hundredth birthday. I wasn’t surprised at the size of my home town, because in 1954 Flemington became a boom town.. All credit goes to Bill Marshall, just because he was digging a hole for his gas tank and struck uranium. Bill was the first person I saw and talked to as I arrived in Flemington, He told me that all of our graduating class had settled here at home or were all commutting. This created in me a desire to visit all of them and see what role they played in build- ing and bettering our community. The next morning I saw Bud Hudkins, who was recently re-elected mayor of Flemington', Ffe really had an ideal program worked up for this town. I got to talk to Virginia Marks, the efficient secretary in his office, who at the moment was contemplating matrimony. It was really a hot day, so I decided to go swimming at the City Swimming Academy, I found out that George Carder was the owner and manager of the establishment He told me that they were planning a weekly water ballet for the public, and from the description of it, I knew that it would be a spectacular event to see. After the .-dm, I was simply starved. I then drove up to the ’’Greyhound Resturant and Drive In” to get a snack I was astonished to see Shirley Wilfong hopp- ing cars, even more astonished to know that she and Helen Green were co-partners of this enterprise,. Our conversa- tion concerning the classmates I had not yet seen was rather enlightning. They told me that Marvin Felton was a patient at City Hospital. I went to visit hirru The acci- dent, he explained, was due to the fact that one of his steers threw him while he was practicing for the wild west show that would be in town next week. I learned that Richard Brown was a surgeon on the hospitax staff and Nancy K'ewlon was one of the head nurses and that she was doing a good job of keeping the patients cheerful After chatting with these three fcr a short while; I was on my way again. As I came out of the hospital I saw Bhirley Moore getting into a car with Dale McCauley. _ Lock--aed them to stop Shirley told me that she was’ the editor of r.he v’Fiemingtonite”, the local newspaper, and Dale was one of the reporters on the staff. They were going out to the Talbott Airport to take a few pictures of the new airliner that was going to land in a few minutes. I followed them in my car. When we arrived at the airport; the plane had just landed and Jackie Sandy, an air line hostess, stepped off and came over to talk with t..3, Rock Riffle the pilot of the plane, after being interviewed by Dale, came over and asked to take us for a spin, but I wanted to compete my tour of the town first, then take an airplane view of it. As I drove back into town I saw the McDonough Whole- sale Company, Inc. Bill McDonough, the owner was stand- ing on the platform of his building. He signaled me to stop when he recognized me. During our conversation con- cerning the business world, it was expressed by Bill that he owned one of the largest outfits in Va, Later pass- ing the Y, M. C. A., I stopped in to look over the new building and came on to Jack Dillon, who was the physcial education instructor there Chatting with Jack after his group had finished doing calisthenics, I asked him about John Dillon. To my surprise he told me that John was oper- ating the Little Las Vegas Casino which was located down the street a few doors. Upon leaving the YMCA I bumped into John, who was headed back to his place of business. He told me that he was keeping the people’s money here in town,---very typical of a boom town, I thought. Walking on down the street, I heard someone call my name. I quickly turned and saw Margaret Gozik, She informed me that she was the manager of one of the large chain depart- ment stores here in town and was on her way to the bank to make a deposit. After leaving Margaret, I continued on my way. I saw an advertisement that ImaJean Sines would be singing here in town at the celebration . found out that she was staying at the Crowe- Hilton Hotel, which was owned by Wayne Crowe After chewing the fat with Wayne for awhile, I went up to see ImaJean, who told me that she was really glad to sing here again in her home town after spend ing three successful years on radio and TV with Arthur Godfrey. She sang a few songs for me and then I was on my way again. Driving along. I saw Roberta Green, who was now Mrs. Dana McCray. She was trying' to plant some flowers in her yard with the assistance of her three small children After bidding them good-by I went up to have dinner with my brother, Martin Brown. He showed the latest equipment he had just installed in his Frosite Root Beer plant. Since it was still early in the evening, I decided to go to church. Whom I saw didn’t amaze me a bit--no one but Dora Jean Martin, who was now traveling with the evangelist, XFter cHurch we sat down and began discussing our never forgotten school days. Later back at the hotel, preparing for the activities that, would take place starting tomorrow, I was deeply touched that each one of my graduating class had attained success in life.. • NAMES NICKNAMES BYWORD Margaret Brown Margee Fiddle Martin Brown ‘’Brownie11 I just can’t see it Richard Brown Dick You better believe it ' George Carder Pork Suffering succotasli Wayne Crowe Crow Do you love ftle? Jack Billion Cabb Eat one John Dillion Jennie Eat two Marvin Felton Peadinks Aw) Shut-up Margaret Gozik Margie Ah) Do you really mean it Helen Green Honey I don’t care m Roberta Green Birdie Oh) No it canfrt be William Hudkins Bud Bite me Virginia Marks Ginny Oh) Golly ned William Marshall Bevo Honest I’m not lying Dora Jean Martin Dorie How you figure Shirley Moore Shirl Yes, Sir, Buddy William McDonough Bill I don’t have it. Dale McCauley Shot-gun Hot ziggity Nancy Newlen Nanc 1 Oh) No not again Robert Riffle Rock Now Nancy Jacquline Sandy Crow Aw) Beans Ima Jean Sines Imie Pimie Ah) Poohy m Shirley Wilfong Shug You don’t say f � 9 � t ; SENIOR CLASS TOLLS 1953-54 We, the Seaior Class, of Flemington High School, county of Taylor, and state of West Virginia, being of unsound mind and lost memories do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will And testament. 1� Jackie Sandy: Wills her place as Drum-Major to Becky Bland. 2, Ima Jean Sines: Wills her iob in the candy room to anyone who doesn't have to soend their aoon- hours studying. 3c Margot Brown: Wills her ability to be scorekeeper, and get to ride on the bus with the basketball boys to Marv Ann Powell0 4. Dora Jean Martin: Wills her sense of humor to Shirley Riffle, 5, Nancy Newlon: Wills her neatness to Ruby Moore. 6, Shirley Moore: Wills her height to Korma Marshall. 7. Shirley Vilfong: Wills everythin? to William Frum. S. Helen Green: Wills everything but her engagement ring. 9. Roberta Green: Wills her place in. Driver's Ed- to anyone who thinks they can keen a car on the road. 10. Virginia Marks: Wills her quiet ways to Josie Seborea. 11. Margaret Gozik: Wills her blond hair to Brenda Gpzzi. 12. Jack Dillon: Wills his place as center on the Bas- ketball team to Paul Mopovich 13. John Dillon: Wills his ability to sleep in class to anyone who thinks they can get away with it U. Bob Riffle: Wills everything but Nancy Johnson. 15, Dick Brown: Wills his bashfulness to his brother Mutt 16. Bud Hudkins: 'ills his neatness to Earnest Cassi;1 ., 17- George Carder: Wills his appetite v hile on the basketball games to anyone who thinks thijy can eat as much as he , IB, Martin Bpown, Well, he’s taking all his pop bottles With him. 19- Bill Marshall: Wills his tallness to Lloyd Putzik. 20. Bill McDonough: Wills his books, pencils, and his LOVE to a certain seventh grade girl 21. Dale McCauley: Wills his sly remarks to Bucky Mayles� 22. Wayne Crowe: Wills his love for the women to anyone who ran handle them. 23. Marvin Felton: Wills all his new books that have never touched to anyone who wants them. To Mr, Talbott and the Faculty we will our deepest thanks for the basic training they have given us at Flem- ington High School. To Mr. Whitoscarvcr wc will our appreciation for being such a swell home room teacher and putting up with us through th year of 1954. To the Juniors wc will our dignity, our honor, and our home room. Wc hope they will take good care of it, and enjoy their Senior Year as much as we have. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY 1948- 1949 (7th Grade) Dear Diary: In Sept. 1948 there were 60 students entered into Flemington High School. We were a little scared at first because we didn’t know very many of the other students Miss Shaw and Mr. Hal Findley, cur class sponsors, helped us to get acquainted with the other kids and then everything wassail right. We had cur assembly in October which was our first performance in front of a large group. In the class tournaments we girls l6st to the Eighth Grade Girls, by one point and our boys also lost to the Eighth Grade boys. One thing I can’t understand, when we were in the Seventh Grade we were bashful and not like the seventh grade girls of 1954. I don’t think there’s a girl in the seventh grade this year who doesn’t have a boy friend. Starting young huh???? Maybe we were slow. 1949- 1950 (8th Grade) Dear Diary: In Sept. 1949 as Eighth Graders wo gained a few classmates from Simpson , Our first day at school wc found our sponsors were to be Mrs. Piccjlo and Mrs. Johnson. We had our assembly program and a weiu r roast that year for our activities I thine that was one time when everyone got filled with hota gGr 1950- 1951 (Freshmen) Dear Diary: In Sept. 1950 we entered old F.H.S. as Freshmen.. We now thought we were big shots because . this was our first year of High School, but in a couple days Miss Withers and Mr. Hal Findley, our sponsors, took us down a peg. In our chapel program we were a groat success. In the class tournaments wo lost both the boys' and the girls’ games, but we hoped to do better the following year. Jackie Sandy won for best sportsmanship. 1951- 1952 (Sbphorrtbres) Dear Diary: Our Sophomore Year began Sept. 7r 1951. There were 45 blossoming students at the beginn- ing of the year. Our assembly program was a great success due to 100% of the class participating. In our assembly program Mr, John Findley became the Champ- ion Boxer of the United States, We had a Valentine Party and also a Stationary Campaign. In the . lass tournaments we won Senior High Cheering Section and Bud Hudkins won best sportsmanship for the Senior High Boy. Our sponsors, Mr, J ihn Findley and Mrs, Talbott were very patient with us that year. They helped us to realize we were getting old enough t. go cu into the world and make a living for ourselves, and help- ed us to start acting like ladies and gentlemen, 1952- 1953 (Juniors) Dear Diary: As Juniors we started our vear with aaf wer students than we imagined we would. It was Sept. 19‘5i; and there were only on our class .oil, - now had a very small class to be on the Senior roll, Five of our girls had married during the summer and several had moved away to go to school someplace else. We were pretty lonesome but soon got over that by starting in on our lessons. Our soonsors were Mrs, Burton and Mr, Hefricka Mrs, Kumpreys replaced Mrs, Burton, Mrs. Cather replaced xMrs. Humpreys and Mr. Petitio replaced Mrs. Cather. By that time we were so mixed- up in our lessons we didn't know .just where we wera. but after a week or so we got ourselves back on the routine of ,■ school work. We thought it was about time we made soma money so we could p;o to Washington, D. C, in our Senior Year, so we sold Magazines and had an Faster Egg Campaign. 1 was about time for our Junior-Senior From to be coming up; Everyone was so excited he could hardly wait until that Saturday night At last!11 The big' night haa arrived.. The girls were dressed in their pretty gowns, and the boys in their suits. ’Te had a swell time. We had the grand march which looked very nice, and added a lot to the Prom. Then it was the last day of school. We went to Audrey Bridge for a picnic. Seme went in swimming and some just sat in the sun. but aii in all everyone had a swell time, low io was time to leave old F H. S, for the summer, and we would be back next year as Seniors. 1953-1954 (Seniors) Dear Diary: Out Senior Year Began Sect, 6, 1953. We had only 24 enrolled in class at the beginning of the year. Then NaomicMoore moved to Ohio and that left us 23 12 boys and 11 girls. This is a really small class compared to the 60 students we had in the seventh grade; but it seemed we were all closer to each other this ■''ear than ever before� I guess it was because we know when we left the steps of F H,S, this year it may be the last time we would see some of bur friends. All year we work- ed hard trying to save enough monev so we could go uo Washington, D.C„ Then the big day finallv arrived. On May 6th, 1954; at 10;30 P,M, we boarded the bus to go The girls chaperone was Mrs Ru'-ie Sandy, and the bo’w- chaperone was Mr. Corbin, we had a swell time while : r. 1 ashington, and saw some of tHfe,interesting and woundor-- ful sights there were t6 be seen, ,Tho would imagine it would snow on the 9th day of May? But low and behold, on our way home, coming over Cheat Mountain it really' snowed and it snowed hard at that. Next our Junior- Senior Prom was in line All were hustling and bustling around in their pretty gowns and suits. Our speaker for the evening was Rev Joe Drvfield from Philippi, He gave a very nice talk, and I7m sure the Juniors and Seniors will remember it for a long while to come. At the pi orr. a I.1 had a nice time and the Grand March set it off and made it a very gay affair. It was a sad night. May 23 1954, when our Senior Sermon rolled around. Our speaker was Dean George E. Riday from Aidersor Brodas College at Philippi, For our Commencement Speaker we had Miss, Corma Mowery from Clarksburg, The Seniors enjoyed her talk very much.. Our Vaxoul ,-torian wqs Inia Jean Sines and our Salutcrian was Shirley Ann 1 rilfong. They have been swex? classmates through the years and we wisn them Luck in their coming tears- Congradulations girls. we;re really proud of vou In leaving good old Fiemington High School we want tc thank all uhe teachers who have helped us along the way. and we wa.-..' to leave a special welcome tc uhe coming Seniors, Here's wishing them the Best through their Senior Year-. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. tv 6. 7. 3. 9. 10 11. 12. A 13. 14. 15. lo. 17. 18. 19. 20c 21, 22. 23. AMBITION Name Martin Brown Margot Brown George Carder Richard Brown Marvin Felton DESTINY??? Ambition Destiny To fly to the moon Whoops!it Member of the Pres-Kitchcn idents cabinet sink Curly hair Toni Owner of a fam- Park bench ous hotel Chief in Richard’s Soda Jerkl b tei Robert Riffle William Marshall Wayne Crowe Dale McCauley William McDonough Jack Dillon Sole owner of a Buick Owner of a Ford Married to Frances You tell me Owner of Merandi Preacher Chauffeur of s aid Buick Mechanic Floor Walker at midnight He d oesn’t have any 5 Fired Sam’s pool John Dillon Nancy Newlon Helen Green Shirlev Wilfong Snirley Moore Roberta Green 2nd, Clark Gable Nurse Undertaker To take a long moonlight ride Navy Mrs, Dana McCray room Jimmy Durante Wife took Ellis Drive- In K.P v Miss Green Roberta Dora Jean Martin Margie Gozik Virginia Marks Jackie Sandy Ima Jean Sines William Hudkins Editor of Newspaper Gossip Column Cadillac Some nice man’s wife Airline Hostess Female Ezio Pinza Sailor She’s still walking Lady Wrestler Wings Cheerleader for A-- B Private Eye 9 % V 9 •• • t t 4 % � •- . •- r t • • % � . • • VICTORY At long last our graduation night has arrived, and we seniors are bidding our school farewell. No longer will we return to these classrooms as students of Flemington High. My dreams have come true and a victory has been won. But, this is not my victory alone ; it is a victory all of you teachers, parents, and friends should share. Had it riot been for your tireless efforts, I could never have received the re- ward of being Valedictorian of the graduating class of 1954� And tonight I wish to share my victor’s thoughts with you� There are not enough words to express the grati- tude we seniors feel as we graduate from high school. It is a goal we have long visioned, and a bif step in our lives. We are beginning to realize just how important schooling is, and just how much time and money must be devoted by you adults to make schools like ours possible. There once was a time when we thought that we would know everything and would be ready to conquer the 'vorld by the time we graduated from high school. But the farther we advanced in school the more we realized that this training is just the beginning. We have only scratched the sur- face of our education, and have only begun to develop our special abi’ities. Thus far, you parents, teachers, and friends have played a very important role in our training. While you willingly sit back and let us glory in this vic- tory, we feel it is your victory too. Without all of you we would never have reacher this goal. School has played a very Drominent nart in our lives so far. We have s ent many hours within these walls studying the subjects we either chose for ourselves or were forced to learn. Looking back on all those details of spelling, arithmetic, and English grammar, we realize how necessary it was to learn them well. Without all the basic knowledge in those early school years we could not have completed high school. Grad- ually we have come to understand why we spent so many hours, days, and weeks on perfecting our reading habits and simple addition oroblems As we mastered one skill of learning, you teachers were waiting to present us another challenge. We could not stop with each victory but were inspired to go ahead. Always you put before us another ladder of learning to climb. Perhaos we could have learned enough to manage somehow if we had not attended school. But through our school we gained far more knowledge because all you parents, teachers, and friend pooled your exper- ience and abilities. So our graduation is a victory for all of us. While we once thought graduation from high school would be the biggest step in our lives, we now see that it presents a new job for us and more victories to be won. Each difficult task over which we became the victor gave us the strength to face the next more complicated hurdle. Our high school training has given us the needed background to face the future as adults. What will we do now that this victory has been won? Had we been allowed to think that this was the one thing we wanted most from life, we could not sit back and let the future take care of us. But you parents, teachers, and friends taught us to want more than just a high school diploma Wc havc be?n thinking and planning toward jobs we will some uay be able to obtain and hold. We have become interested in our government, politics, and our voting power. We have discovered that life is a lot more fun if we can spend some of it with a certain, special person. Some day we expect to have homes of our own, and our training has helped orenare us for these responsibil- ties. Each step we take from now on for a few years will have some important bearing on our entire lives, and we hone to use the things we have learned during our school years. We have no intention of sitting idly back now that we have completed high school. We will be starting on jobs soon; in a few years we will have children to whom we will owe a great responsi- bility. Never will we reach the point when we no longer need more education, even though we are not in school. Education must be a continuous process if we are to remain victors. Thus far we seniors have proved to ourselves and to you that we have the stuff it takes that we can meet a challenge and come through to victory. But the real test of our training is yet to come. So far we have been able to turn to you for advice and help--we were too young and too inexperienced to stand it alone. Now we must out to practice all we have learned as we step out to meet the next challenge alone. No longer will we be able to seek help from a teacher if we do not understand part cf a lesson. When we are hired to work for some firm, we must produce the goods, so to sneak. We cannot go to the boss at every turn and ask how. We have learned to compete with each other in school, but now that we are taking a place in an adult world we will find ourselves cometing with more experienced men and women. We will need all our past training as we step into the future, and we can be glad that we have been trained to meet the challenge required to gain victory. We seniors feel you have prepared us for the next few years when you would not let us become quitters. High school graduation has been a great victory to us, and being selected valedictorain a greqt honor to me. Like all victories, there are rewards. But more important there are responsibilities, and new obligations. On the basketball floor we found that if we won a game, the next team we met clayed with extra vigor and determination. No victory came without its challenge. Let us ho e we seniors can continue to chamnion our obstacles throughout life as you have trained us to do in the past. Valedictorian 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. id. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. JUNIOR Bailey, Imogean Blake, Mary Brown, Iretta Corder, Patricia Davis, Billie Rae DeBarr, Delores Fleming, Louvenia Graham, Nancy Greathouse, Jean Mayle, Donna Mayle, Norma McCauley, Evalena McCauley, Shirley Nessar, Dollie Newhouse, Mary Nutter, Nancy Pollard, Angela Riffle,Beulah Riffle, Shirley Riley.Helen Smith. Betty Stevens. Vivian Stewart, Nadine Welch. Georgenia Wolford; Francis CLASS ROLL 1, 2. 3. 4� 5. 6. r 8. o 101 11. I2r 13. Bartlett, Philip Casseday, Ernest Clevenger, Philip Digman, Ronnie Gates, Thomas Gofcel', Paul Heavener. Darrell Nessar, Joe Popevioh, Ronald Snodgrass, William Vincent, Larry Weaver. Ralph Welch, Coy • t • . : . � i THE JUNIOR GLASS HISTORY Can it be that we’re really Juniors? This has been a frequently repeated question among the Junior class of 1953-54. This question serves to reveal the fact that our class has been so busy with its school work and extra activities that the years have slipped by unnoticed. Wo entered the Flemington High School’s halls for the first time with flaterin steps and eager hearts and minds, however, we were soon completely invitiated into the routine for our high school. Serving as our class officers this year is a male governing body which consists of Presidcnt- ftonald Popovich; Vice-President-Joc Nessar; Sec - Ernest Casseday; Treasurer-Ronald Digman; Historian- Darrel Heavner, In the other years it has not been a complete male group that has led the class-. Finally we are Upper classmen and we have a class to be proud of- We didn’t do very well on our magazine campaign this ye' r, but we did make some money on our Easter egg sales. fe arc ?.ook- ing forward to our Junior-Senior Banquet which will take some of our money from the treasure. We are pleased to have several members of our class playing for coach Shield's basketball team. They are Ronald Popovich, who made the little ten team, Darrell Hecvener, Ronald Digman, Ernest Casseday, and Joe Nessar, Since mentioning basketball, the boys were very successful in the class tournments this year. We are rated under- dogs against the seniors, but after a nip and tuck affair we finally beat them 43 to 42 in a thrill- ing gome. The next night we played the Sophomores who put up a stubborn, but a good fight before losing 49 to 41. We were the new Champions of the Senior High School Boys. The girls went down in defeat. We are concentrating on being a successful class in our last year and we are very hopeful that we shall be. ’We also have been about the largest class which consists of 40 members which we hope will be back next year. Sophomore Class Roll 1. Blake, Robert 1. Bailey, Alice 2. Bramer, John 2. Bartlett, Louella 3. Cook, Albert 3. Bland, Rebecca 4. Green. Harley Isabella, John 4. Findley, Joleene 5. 5. Jacobs, Frances 6. Kerns, Blaine 6, Mayle, Shirley 7. Leach, Delbert 7. Moore, Ruby 3. Olivio, Theodore 3. McKinney, Mary 9. Riffle, Percy 9. Newhouse, Vivian 10. Rogucki, Stanley 10. Powell, Mary 11. Ross, James 11. Reed, Delores 12. Shreve, Charles 12. Richardson, Betty 13. Victor, Denver 13. Riffle, Mabel 14. Vincent, Ronnie 14. Riffle, Jeanie 1$. Wilfong, Charles 15. Sandy, Erma 16. Wilfong, John 16. 17. 13. Shaffer, Shirley Sheets, Constance VTiite, Joan « I « % y f i t • • % • •v : i 9 X ; u •• ,5 i Sophomore Class History- We started our year by electing our class officers. They are: President: Charles Shreve Vice Pres.: Joleene Findley Secretary: Betty Richardson Treasurer: Jeanie Riffle and Bobbv Blake From there we struggled along until time for our chapel program, which was the first one for this year. All of our class participated in making what we thought was a very successful assembly. Later on we sold candy and fruit cake for Christmas. We had a total of $100.00 when we stopped to count our profit. Ida Bland an Vivian Newhouse were our too salesman. we reallv did shine in the inter-class tour- nament. The girls team took the championship, and the bovs were runners-up. VTe received several awards, among which was that for best snortsmanship, awarded to Charles Pete” Hilfong. Our class also itsued a school paper, which gave us a lot of experience in compelling and it. We have several exceptional students this vear. Two have made the honor roll every time. They are Betty Richardson and Shirley Mayle. Several also, have had perfect attendance. Thev 3re Jeanie Riffle, Joleene Findlev, Charles Shreve, Alice Bailey, and Ida Bland. We sold stationerv in April. We cleared onlv about $ .0.00. This campaign ended our money- making activities for the year, with Ida Bland, Betty Richardson, and Marv McKinney, having the highest num- ber of sales. The class received the prize onlv once for having most parents present at a P. T. A. Meeting. We ware represented in the King and Queen roll by Frances Jacobs, who was queen for Senior High. We wore sponsored in our activities as soph- omores by Mrs. Talbott and Mr. J. Findley who kindly helped us to end thes very successful year. Herefs wishing good luck to the Sophomore Class next vear. - BE 5 - saraoi1� SESU I i Freshman Class Roll 1. Allen, Dorothy 1. Bolton, Robert 2. Bell, Patricia 2, Crouse, Jack 3. Blake, Charlene 3. Findley, Roger 4. Cain, Ruby 4. Green, Lee 5. Collins, Phyllis 5- Gibson, Wavne 6. Devart, Pauline 6. Jenkins, Bailey 7. Gibson. Shirley 7. Kittle, Ronald 8. Henderson, Peggy 8- Knight, Millard 9. Jenkins, Patricia 9 Lang, Thomas 10. Johnson, Nancy 10. Mayle, James 11. Johnson, Shirley 11. Mayle, Charles 12. Hnrteny, Dorothy 12. McCauley, Robert 13. Marshall, Norma 13. Putzek, Lloyd 14. McKinney, Mary 14- Spurling, Phillip 15. Riffle, Jerry 15 V’isemen, Donald 16. Riffle.- Geraldine 16. «’J.seman, Eddy 17, Rus, Charlene 17- Wolford, Robert 18, Seborja, Joseohine 18. VJvckoff, Donald 19. Stewart, Ann 19« Welch. Eugene 20, Stewart, Jackqueline 21, Wilfong, Mary 22, Whitehair. Violet FR£SHM£N CLaSS HISTORY Well, we finally survived through our third year at good old1F e™inS°J that Mr Piccolo and Mrs. Withers were very glad to he™L%iris were thrilled when they srt«e° had «ach then, to coo . Our election of officers were follows: Section KA President—----Patty Bell Vice Pres-----Nancy Jfhnson Secretary-----Shirley Jchnson ??easu?e?.....Charlene Blake Section B President---?TerryF5f ® Vice Pros-——Mary McKinny Opore'o-Norma Marshal Treasurer—.--Jackie Stewafc hose our kings -n Rus- Lloyd cr the As for the Valentine Social we . and queens who were Norma rsh ll, Putzek, and Ronnie Kittle, Also - «-Y Senior High King, Then the days finally «Ued around or oiass tournaments which meant we - act ■ • Bieice, leaders. They were as folio „ --n - 0ur ffiLSeSrwinJ|o7tSe ;st Menders in Senior High. Our girls team. haJ y.ocees |v--j .'v- stewart, Charlene 1 « M “’ S? sSssf.; v --:r 3roan’ worked ver hard with tnu .ih„ oov- -oSrn didn’t o.c too good- but maybe they will do ’bettor next year -irte was composed of SSffitf� Bonnie Kittle. Their coach was George Carder We ore now planning our assembly program which we hope, we will have good luck with. We wish the Seniors of «5’: bhe best of luck, Success, and Happiness that they can possibly hold. 8th Grade Class Roll 1. 2, 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9, 10. 11. 12, 13. 14, 15, 16. 17. 18, 19. 20, 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Bell Barbara Brem, Irene Collins, Charolett Collins, Mary Cottrill, Jeanette Davis, Mazie DeBarr, Wanda Devart, Patricia Fitzwater, Violet Guzzi, Brenda Jenkins, Shirley Kelley. Izetta Knight. Agnes Lipscomb, Iris Marks, Esta Marteny. Ruby McDonough, Lola Phelps, Phyllis Reed, Loretta Riffle, Georgie Snodgrass, Judy Swisher, Janice Trimble, Laura Waller, Deanna Wolford, Floedell Workman, Phyllis Iryckoff, LaRea 1. 3ailey, Don 2. Bays, James 2 3. Brown, Murl ' © Dixon, Frederick Findley, Howard 5. 6. Fleming, Daniel 7. Gains, James 8. Gallo, Steve 9. Garrett, James 10. Goodwin, William 11. Gregory, Hollis 12, Heavener, Harold 13c Kinsey, Charles 14, Kittle, Ronald 15. Laskey, Eugene 16. Maxwell, Fred 17. Moore, Kenneth 18. Murphy, Johnnie 19. McCauley, Carroll 20. McCloy, Ralph 21. McGee, Samuel 22, Popovich, Paul 23. Post, Warren 24. Reed, Charles 25. Ross, Leonard 26, Saltis, Mike 27. Simmons, Duane 28- Simon, James 29. Stevens, Frederick 30, Stevens, William 31. Taylor, Thomas 32. Vincent, Garry 33. Knight, Doris 34. ’Welch, Leonard 35, Wyckoff, Jerry 9 V I I ✓ . . 9 V.. 8 Grade Class History Here we are in our second year at F.H.S. We hope it will be as enjoyable as last year. At the.beginning of the year we were sorry to hear that the boys and girls would oe separated, but soon got over it. We were happy to see the faces of our spc airs, Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Shields, but were at first a bit frightened of Mr., Shields I guess he turned out to be a pretty good fellow. As Mr. Shields and Mrs. Johnson were quick about everything, we soon elected our class officers. President---------------------Lola McDonough Vice President------Phyllis Workman Secretary-----------Wanda DeBarr Treasurer-----------Irene Brem Boys elected their’s as follows: President---- -------Steve Gallo Vice President------Warren Post Secretary-----------Pat Gaines Treasurer-----------Jim Simon Basketball came rolling arc -r1' with much success for the eighth grade, orange and blac igers, with both girls and boys winning, Junior High Champion Banners. Our four cheerleaders turned out very good and loyal. They were Barbara Bell, Judy Snodgrass, Izetta Kelley and Loretta Reed. Paul Popovich was awarded a prize for the most valuable player in Junior High School, Steve Gallo was picked as the best forward in Jr. High School. La Rea Wycoff was awarded for the best girl guard and sports- manship, Mary Collins got a prize for best girl forward. These prizes made th9 eighth grade very proud as they were also awarded for best cheerleaders and c heering section. Golden Horseshoe came around in April. Twelve from here took the test at Grafton. Lola McDonough came out with top honors, while Warren Post and James Simon came out with second and third places. We have enjoyed our year at F.H.S. and wish the Seniors the best of lucl£,success, and happiness in the future. Our chapel program turned out to be very success- ful and we think the credit goes to our sponsors, Mr. Shields and Mrs. Johnson. • f I .'V . . : .. ' r -•. • • • • • . - f • ♦ . I 4 ; i % � % t % r 4 7th Grade Class Roll 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 6' 7. a. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13 14. 15. I6u 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 3«. 39. 1 Franklin Bailey, 043 rge Chocky, Robert Cleavenger, Jack Cole, William Crpuse, Edward DaBarr, Everett Fleming, Billy Fleming, Isaac Gi sWn, Donnie Gray, Gary Greathouse, Robert Green, Cecil Hayes, Harold Kerns, Dwayne Knight, Franklin Knotts, James Lanham, Paul Lioscomb, Garland Mayle, Howard Mullaney, Joseph Mullaney, Richard Murphy, Jerry McCauley, Bobby McCauley, Ronald McGee, John Phelps, Leonard Powell, James Reed, Dale Rogucke, Charles Shreve Richard Simons, Jerry Smith, 'William Sprouse, Donald Stewart, Grover Taylor, Robert Ware, Charles Whitehair. Tommy Wilson, Gary 1. Adams, Shirley 2. Benskv, Joan 3. Cleavenger, JoAnn 4. Collins, Betty 5. Corder, Deloris Sue 6. DeBarr, Christine 7. Exline, Shelby 8. Glendenning, Dorothy 9. Guzzi, Mary 10. Heavner, Kathrvn 11. Kittle, Patricia 12. Leach, Elda 13. Longwell, Phyliss 14. Mavie, Janet 15« Moore, Ruth 16. McCauley, Barbara 17. McCloy, Agness 18. Newhouse, Lillian 19. Payne- Delma 20. Post, Carolvn 21. Riffle, Mae 22. Riffle, Armenta 23. Singleton, Sandra 24- Skedmore, Brenda 25. Smith, Marv 26. Wilfong, Janet 27. Wiseman, Dortha 28. Cathell, Gave Nell ■ a- % t 4 ♦ % s SEVENTH GRADE GLASS HISTORY We seventh graders from Rosemont, Simpson, and Flemington Schools, came to Flemington High School to test our skills in the many subjects end various clubs cn September 1, 1953. We all took part in electing class officers. They are as follows for A.and B Sections. A Section Pres.-Joanne Bensky V. Pres.-Shirley Adams Sec.-Delorise Corder Treas.-Phyllis Longwell B Section Pres.-Jerry Simon V. Pres.-Richard Shreve Sec.-Sandra Singleton Treas.-Leonard Phelps Class Historian-Phyllis Longwell and Brenda Skidmore. We were very proud of our high school basket- ball team although they didn't win every game. After the sectional tournament at Clarksburg all the classes started talking about class tourna- ments. The first thing we had to do was to choose our class colors, which was decided upon as green and white, and pick our class cheerleaders, who were chosen to be Joanne Bensky, Delorise Sue Corder, and Brenda Skidmore, We then chcse our boy and girl coaches also. They were: Betty Smith and Charles Shreve and they in turn picked our teams which were listed as follows: Boys Forwards: William Smith Gary Gray Guards: Richard Shreve Leonard Phelps Howard Mayle Thomas Taylor Center: John McGee Girls Forwards: Mary Guzzi Elda Leach Sandra Singleton Shirley Adams Guards: Janet Wilfong Phyllis Longwell Joanne Clevenger Armetta Riffle We want to thank Mrs. Cardot and Mr.. Swecker for being such good homeroom teachers. We also want to thank our other teachers for teaching us very much. PEP CLUB HISTORY After the first month had passed of the school year 1952-53 and things had settled down to their nor mal chaotic condition, Mr. Hedrick suggested to the •Thespian Club members, the idea of starting a Pep Club to back the basketball team on away games .just as well as those nlayed at home. This suggestion was received with great enthusi- asm and we started working toward the goal of a really good” Pep Club. Mr. Talbott was not ’’too enthusiastic about it at first but we soon convinced him that our fervor was not a passing fancy and he raoidlv became .just as en- thusiastic about it as we were. V.'e even ordered Pep Club sweaters and at every game you would find a large group of the cheering sec- tion in blue sweaters with gold writing, that seemed to inspire the boys on to better laying because dur- ing the season the hit verv few off-nights. At the sectional tournaments which take olace at the Carmichell Auditorium, Flemington High School had a very large reoresentation mainlv in the Club. Those nights we reallv did our best in veiling- the boys on to victory. Our cheering section missed, bv a small margin, being hailed as the best in the tournaments. Our main achievement in mv estimation last vear, was the feeding or the teams ofter home games. This caused a great gain in orestiege among our omonents and this year, the schools that hadn't been ablo to serve both teams the preceding vear, returned the courtesy that Flemington High has become so well known for. The Peo Club oep seemed to have sorea-' through- out the entire school at the end of the season of both years and the courtesy the PeD olub had for ornosing teams caused the rest of the students to watc their manners, consequentlv there was little booing or whist- ling at anv of the games. We Seniors hooe that the younger classmen will continue the good work which was started bv Mr. Hedrick to whom we must give most of the credit because of his leadership and hard work in keening the pep m Pep Club. • . • • I� - « • � • • % I • • • ■ • t «• % f J • • • f % N Glee Club If in the post few years you have heard some very unharnonious dischords coning from room twelve you soon carne to realize it was brought about through the efforts of the Glee Club. Without a doubt some of those notes we threw around must have sot our instructors teeth on edge. But on commencement night the program of songs from the Glee Club was always completed with a good deal of success thanks to Mrs. Talbott who always works so diligently to insure a very entertaining program. F. H. S'. Band The band got off to a good start at the first of school by attending' the Mountain State Forest Fest- ival at Elkins, W. Va. with the former band instructor Arnold W. Boyce. We then went to Fairmont, W. Va. for our next parade. The band did very well. The 2nd semester Mr. Corbin came back to F. H. S. to teach again. The band has many new songs: popular, marches, and overtures such as You, You, You , Pretend , Show Boy , Cadet Days , Hokey Pokey , and Lauer- ate , an overture the band played at the Regional Band Festival at Morgantown, W. Va. in which rated fair. The marching of the band was very good. There are about 50 members in the band including the 5 new majorettes. They are Jeanie Riffle, Jerry Riffle, Erma Sandy, Charlene Rus and Mary Blake. The Band Boosters Club ordered 144 plates with the picture of Flemington High School. They are sell- ing at 1.50 a plate. The band members are selling them. The money will go into the treasure to buy uniforms or what is needed to help the band. There are 3 seniors graduating whom will be miss- ed by the band. They are Ima Jean Sines, missed in the alto horn section and Robert Riffle, the drummer. Almost all the band members will miss our pretty drum major Jackie Sandy Seniors; You have done a swell job. Best of Luck THESPIANS Our Drama club, the Thespians Troupe 19 is one Of the most active clubs in the high school. The mem- bers are selected for their dramatic ability and will- ingness to work. Regular meetings are held each Tues- day under the leadership of Mr. Hedrick and the capable officers, who are: President--------------Margot Brown Vice Pres.-------------Patty Corder Secretary--------------Shirley Wilfong Treasurer--------------Dora Jean Martin Historian--------------Angela Pollard Parliamentarian--------Larry Vincent The first important activity of the Thespians this year was the initiation of new members. Everyone looks forward each year to the informal initiation which lasts a week. By the end of that week the candidates have really had a chance to prove themselves good Thespians. The initiation week climaxed with a formal initiation followed by a dance and refreshments- The biggest and probably most enjoyable project of the year was the Minstrel given in November. All members of the large cast put forth their best effort making the Minstrel quite a success and netting the Thespians about $130,00, tfe sponsored a dance on January 30th. with music provided by the ,,Corbinaires,,, our high school orchestra. Proceeds went to the March of Dimes. .. The minstrel cast enjoyed an informal p � rty given by the Thespians for the co-operation of the students in the Minstrel. The members of Troupe 19 have provided money for the new stage that is to be built in time for Commencement. That word Commencement ’ reminds me that another year is nearly gone. V.'.’ll have fond memories of this year, especially the seniors, who may feel just a little sad at the prospect of leaving good ole F.H.S. Basketball Results For 1953 -54 Game 1 Flemington 43 Philippi 69 Game f‘2 Flemington 43 Wallace 34 Game 3 Flemington 44 Beverly 52 Game 4- Flemington 41 Jane Lew 51 Game 5 Flemington 40 Bayard 56 Game 6 Flemington 42 Alumni 43 Game 7 Flemington 57 Lost Creek 93 Game 8 Flemington 52 Unidis 42 Game 9 Flemington 60 Philippi 61 Game 10 Flemington 55 Lumberport 69 Game 11 Flemington 50 Unidis 47 Game 12 Flemington 52 Jane Lew 77 Game 13 Flemington 63 Wallace 50 Game 14 Flemington 52 Lost Creek 71 Game 15 Flemington 56 Lumberport 50 Game 16 Flemington 59 Bristol 67 Game 17 Flemington 71 Salem 52 Game 13 Flemington 73 Beverly 63 Game 19 Flemington 67 Bristol 69 Game 20 Flemington 67 Salem 61 Game 21 Flemington 48 Bayard 54 Game 22 Flemingtoh 61 Eristol 92 Junior High Basketball Results for 1953-54 Game 1 Flemington 24 Webster Sprin Ts 39 Game Flemington 31 Norwood - 22 Game 3 Flemington 35 Elkins 39 Game I Flemington 30 Grafton 13 Game 5 FIerington 23 Coalton 36 Gar. ?; 6 Flemingtcr '- 20 C Cia.lt on 35 Game Flcrmingtcn 26 Norwood 23 Game '.3 'fienir.gton 24 Elkins 23 Game 9 Flemington 30 R. W, 28 Game 19 FIcm:ngton 27 Graf ron 31 Game 11 Flemington 29 Rr W, 31 Game 12 Flemington 23 Beverly 24 ♦ •• ' • • I • v • • . •• r • • % � V ♦ ♦ 1929- 30 1. Dorothy Allman 2. Pearl Crumrine 3. Roberta Chenoweth 4. Evelyn Genn 5. Garnetta Marks 6. Roxie Wolfe 7. Virginia Wolfe 8. Henry Flint 9. Dennis Poole 10. Russel Riley 11. Edward Snider 1930- 31 1. Blanch Barker 2. Pauline Benda 3. Mary Thomas 4. Charles Kenney 5 . Nellie Lacare 6. Herschel Sturms 1931- 32 1. Violet Annegan 2. Ramona Dawson 3. Frances Daugherty 4. Daisy Jones 5. Merle Kelley 6. Nellie Menear 7. Reba Menear 8. Charles Cather 9. Robert Flint 10. Eugene Graethouse 11. Alpha Knight 12. Joe Piccolo 13. Joe Spadafore 1932- 33 1. Ludmilla Benda 2. Helen Chenoweth 3. Mary Simon 4. Dale Bums 5. Silvia Costello 6. Cecil Rexroad ALUMNI 1936-37 1933- 34 I. Anna Benda 2. Virginia Phelps 3. Geraldine Sherwood 4. Maxine Snider $. Magdolene ’ 'enter 6. James Brown 7. Hamilton Cather 8. Clarence Sterling 1. Junior Frush 10. Loyd Stout 11. Basil ' olfe 12. Hugh Wolfe 1934- 35 1. Naomi Brown 2. Winifrede Bro m 3. Susanna Martin 4. Susie Nestor 5. Helen Stewart 6. Andy Benda 7. James Burton 8. Homer Davison 9. Ricnard Delaney 10. Charles Greathouse II. Karl Knight 12. Joe McIntosh 13. John Poole 14. Alfred Reppert 15. John ’’enter 1935- 36 1. Evelyn Brown 2. Geneva Brown 3. Thelma Barker 4. Helen Cross 5. Mary Qryfield 6. Ada May Green 7. Gladys Gaines 8. -Helen Gaines 9. Iola May Hall 10. Josie Kinsey 11. Virginia Jones 12. Irene Modessitt 1935- 36 (cont.) 13. Mary Elizabeth Post 14. Fern Rogers 15. Eva Tenney 16. Frances hitehair 17. John Glenn 18. Charles Helmick 19. Eulan Kinsey 20. Ersel McCauley 22. Neil Marteny 22. Tony Oliveto 23. Jack Pewell 24. Frank Scolish 25. Vergil Taylor 26. Joseph Trocino 1936- 37 1. Ann Brown 2. Ruth Burton 3. Dorothy Bartlett 4. Edith Bearing 5. Lena Green 6. Ann Hricik 7. Oma Jane Hall 8. Pauline Jones 9. Ann Morgan 10. Virginia Pyles 11. Marjorie Snider 12. Virginia Stark 13. Helen Swecker 14. Jessie Silver 15. Mary Trocino 16. Dorothy ’’illiamson 17. Helen ’'Tiitehair 18. Charles Carder 19. Hal Findley 20. Sam Jr. Gerard 21. Charles Kelley 22. Paul Marteny 23. Lynn Moore 24. John Oliveto 25. Pete Richards 26. Frank Simon 27. Egbert olfe 28. Orlando Whitenair ALUMNI 1937-38 1. Martha Lee Bartlett 2. Ruth Bartlett 3. Ruth Cain 5. Martha L. Chenowoth 6. Isabelle Coffman 7. Pauline Gerard 8. Clydia Klotts 9. Janette Lake 10. Margaret Lynch 11. Cozette Marks 12. Lillian Marks 13. Elizabeth Sheets 14. Mary Sherwood 15. Kathleen Welch 16. Daniel Benda 17. Billy Cather 18. Nelson Davis 19. Paul Fleming 20. James Lynch 21. Ira Marks 22. Paul Putzek 23 R°y Radaboigh 24. Stephen Reppert 25. Burl Ross 26. Clay Stout 27. Dan Stout 28. Kermit Tieeler 1938-39 1. Betty Joe Cork 2. Luck Caruso 3. Mildred Cain 4. Clara Belle Haney 5, Lucille Hawkins 6. Genevieve Kenney 7. Julie KuKuk 8, Lila Lee Lough 9. Thelma Mooney 10. Helen Mersage 11, Helen McIntosh 12. Rosanna Poole 13. Lillian Stout 14. Clarice Wagner 15. Ethelyn Womack 16. Lyla Workman 17. Franklin Allender 18. Richard Blake 19. Olan Davis 20. Fred Davis 21. William Green 22. George Haney 23. Dale Kittle 24. Gerald Lynch 25. William Newhouse 26. George Phelps 27c Sam Trocino 1939-L0 1. Helen Benda 2. Edna Cain 3. Ruth Campbell 4. Mary Caruso 5. Loretta Chenoweth 6. Elenore Drainer 7. Maudella Findley 8. Josephine Isabella 9. Betty Jones 10. Arlene Knight 11. EvelynL ough 12. Mildred Markely 13, Ruth McGee 14. Mattie O'Keefe 15, Lucille Post 16, Evelyn Shaffer 17, Ruth Sheets 18. Carrie Louise Sinsel 19, Ruhama Snider 20, Georgina Stewart 21. Mary Margaret Taylor 22, Virginia Tierney 23. Rose Trocino 24. Charles Brown 25, Ruth Way 260 Iyle Brown 27. William Burton 28. Paul Casto 29. Robert Centera 30, Frank Christian 31. Frank Davis 3 2. Garland Evers 33. Louie Gerard 34. Edward Marks 35. Richard PaJ .e 36. Joe Popolardo 37. Bernard Postlewaite 38. Edmund Reppert 39. Joseph Roush 40. Charles Sorbello 41. Paul Welmoth 42. Junior Whitehair 43. Junior Williams 1940-41 1. Bonnie Blake 2. Margie Brown 3. Ivarean Bryan 4. Bertie Cather 5. Annabella Crouse 6. Mary Davis 7. Helen Glenn 8. Cledith Green 9. Flora Isabella 10. Catherine Jenkins 11. Doris Kittle 12. Josephine Kittle 13. Agnes Lough 14. Ruth McGlumphy 15. Emma Jean Moran 16. Mary Louise Mooney 17. Mary Louise Moore 18. Helen Morgan 19. Ruth Nelson 20. Evelyn Phelps 21 Clara Richards 22� Faye Rogers 23, Carrie Stout 24- Clara Dim 25; Laura Ulm 27. Eva Ulm 27, Robert Annegan 28. Lfivson Burton + . ' r s 9 I 9 h % r 4 % • • •• 4 •%� A % • % % % t � t % • • % • r • 9 % % % % • 9 % 1 t r % 1940-41 (cont.) ALUMNI 1942-43 (cont.) 29. Valentino C-aruso 30. Ronnie Driver 31. Clifford Hall 32. Samuel Humphreys, Jr. 33. Fred Jones 34. Robert Lawson 35. Charles Lynch 36. John Lynch 37. Dave McCoy 38. Lawrence Nixon 39. James Norman 40. James Pepper 41. James Preston 42. Robert Powell 43. Carl Ravis 44. William Bensky 45. Gerald Rexroad 46. John Shaga 47. Roy Simons 48. Carl Smallridge 49. Gus Smith 50. Clarence Spencer 51. Geroge Urtso 52. Bill 'venter 53. ''alter Young 1941-42 1. Nola Bartlett 2. Freda Glenn 3. Bertha Hall 4. Mary Haller 5. Katherine Hawkins 6. Mable Hustead 7. Rose Isabella 8. hfyrtle Johnson 9. Susannah Miller 10. Maxine Mooney 11. Edythe Newlon 12. Ruth Phelps 13. Gladys Riggle 14. Ann Ross 15. Rose Scollish 16. Rose Shaffer 17. Evelyn Snider 18. Carmella Sorbella 19. Wilma. Springer 23. 20. Mary Succurro 24. 21. Geraldine olfe 25. 22. Madeline Wolfe 26. 23. Naomi Westfall 27. 24. Edith Williams 28. 25. Mike Bobella 29. 26. Robert Brown 30. 27. Charles Bunner 31, 28. Paul Christian 32. 29. Edward Drainer 33. 30. William Haner 34. 31. Thomas Kelley 32. Leo Marks 33. Delbert Minear 34. Forrest Pland 1. 35. Sam Simonetts 2. 36. Gail Smith 3. 37, Paul Stewart 4. 38. Ralph Stipe 5. 39. Robert Taylor 6. 1942-43 7. 8. 1. Wylodean Ball 9. 10. 2, Hattie Barnum 11. 3. Mary Burton 12. 4. Jean Cole 13. 5. Evelena Davis 14. 6. LIwar da Drainer 15- 7. Alice Harman 16. 8, Edna Jones 17. 9. Jean Moyers 18, 10. Roberta Riley 19. 11. Marianna Sheets 20, 12. Mary Shingleton 21, 13. Laura Trimble 22, 14. Ruth Thompson 23- 15. Katherine Trocino 16. Rosella Trocino 17. Helen Vranish 18. Ruth Whitehair 1 19. Sarah Workman 2 20. Martin Drainer 3 21. Norman Drainer 4 22. John Gawaldo 5 Bud Greathouse David Hays Clarence Jones William Lipscomb Richard Menear Eugene Nelson Robert Riley Walter Swirple Carl Williams David ’•'orkman Omar Workman Joseph '.'enter 1943- 44 Bettie Annegan Mary Ann B.liga Betty J. Davis Helen B. Gozik Norma R. Glenn helen Marteny Bertha L, McGee Helen R. Mitch Martha A. latch Norma J. Poole Delores J. Robinssn Alice M. Shaffer Anna Swirple Ella M. Stipe Margaret Ulm Catherine Ulm John H. Eobela William Findley Robert L, Marks Charles Newhouse George Powell Jimnie Succurro Lewis K, Stout 1944- 45 . Nadline Brown . Betty Brown . Betty C ristian . Anita Davis . Essie Drainer ALUMNI 1944-45 (cont.) 25. 26. 27. 28. 6. Edna Ruth Fulton 7. Betty Lou Goodwin 8. Hilon Louise Hall 9. Mary Augestina Isabella 22. E. Nadaline Louise Moyer 23. 11. Daisy Marie Mustachio 12. Linda Jean Reese 13. Ruth Zona Reger 14. Barbara June Stewart 15. Betty Jean Whitehair 16� Betty Louise Riley 17. James Edward Bonnell 18. Richard Winfield Cox 19. James Walter Drainer 20. Richard Browning Haney 21. Edward McGee 22. Roland Fred Purkey 23. Gerald Riffle 24. Brannon Eugene Riffle 25. Alpha Denward Short 26. Richard Watson Selvey 27. Lance Damon Williams 19. Mary Rein 20. Patricia Smallridge 21. Evelyn Smith Helen Swirple June Thompson 24. Ullie Brown Ronald Cosner Pat Conner Kenneth Crouse Goorge Davis 29. Joseph Gerard 30. Cha les Harris Thomas Hawking Fred Hurst John Lough Earl M. Jones Gene A. Jones Thomas Menear Fred McGee Neal Moran Donovan Moyer Donald Newlon 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 1945-57 41. Carmc-l W. Sterlin; 42. Wallace Sterling 43, James Stewart 1. Irene Andrews 44. Nesson Stewart 2. Betty Connor 45. John Trocino 3. Louise Davis 46. James workman 4. Flora Davis 5. Lindalene Davis 1946-47 6. Mildred Devart 7. Betty Duvall 1. Bernaaine B ake 8. Marietta Duvall 2. Betty Jean Ball 9. Mary Gwaldo 3. Agnes Frey 10. Lois Jean Goodwin 4. Miary Ann Isabella 11. Geneva Griffith 5. Pauline Kerns JL2. Mary Hrib 6. Irene Miller 13. Zelma Jones 7. Virginia Fopovich 14. Mary Jane Merandi 8. Dona Iou Roush 15. Susannah McCauley 9. Margaret Ruse 16. Mildred Popovice 10. Mildred Ruse 17. Adorah Purkey 11. Rosalie Taylor 18. Louise Rein 12. Angeline Trocino 13 14 15. 16. H: 19. 20. 23. 22. 23. %: 26. 27. 28. 29. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8 = 9. 10. 11. 12. IS. 14. 15. 16. 17- 18. 19. 20. 21, 22. 23. 24. . Juanita Weaver Louise Wright Robert Bonnell Albert Bihari Robert Digman William Frum Frank Hawkins John Harman HerbertLipscomb nrvin 3 ort Tony Spino George Stackpole Frank Stipe 1947-48 Joanna Carder Katherine Clevenger Vietta Fleming Lore ta Gerard Eleanor Gibson Marian Hanson Cora E. Lane Margaret McGee Rose K. Mitchell Annabell Newhouse Petty Riffle Pearl Riffle Mary Pellegrino Barbara Stalnaker Eleanor Smith Lu-'y Ulm nea.en Vagner Mary Whitenair Helen Vhitehair Gail Bartlett William Duvall Joseph Harris Harold Payne Herbert Putzek t I N « % ✓ •• % 1947-48 (cont.) ALUMNI 25. Willis D, Riley Jr. 26. James Thompsn 1948-49 1. Hubert Boyles 2. Herbert Crouse 3. Andy Gallo 4. Mary Gallo 5. Betty Gozik 6. Edward Haney 7. Levant Kays 8. Vera Hyvl 9. Junior Kittle 10. Mary Lipscomb 11. Prill ip Lough 12. Arden Lynch Jr. 13. Madelene McCauley 14. Calla D. McDonald 15. Thomas Marks 16. Sam Clivio 17. William Prrks 18. Charles Ponovich 19- Nellie Powell 20. Eloise Richardson 21. Francis Riffle 22. Russel Shaffer 23- Jack Shrrvj 2iy. Veiva Short 25. Charles Stewart 26- Mary Ulr. 27. Felicia Watson 28. Jc.ar Rit a Wymer 29. Mariana Workman 30. Virginia Williams 1949-50 1. Wanda Ball 2. William Biliari 3. Raymond Plake 4. Will i air. Lobelia 5. Geraldine Bonne11 6. Joann Burton 7 Louise Cam-bell 8. Paul Crouse 9- Nancy Fleming 1 0. Clinton F rum 11. War en Fulton 12. Geneva Gerard 13. Dorothy Green 14. Wyloddan Gibson 15- Lola Helmick 16. Sam Isabella Jr. 17. Kenneth Johnson 18. Barbara Lough 19. ,Tayne McCauley 20. Robert McVicker 21. Virginia Nevhouse 22 Lena Pelle rino 23. Thomas Purkey 2',. Donald Reese 25c David Riffle 26. Philip Sandy 27- Patricia Sandge 28. Genalce Stafkpole 29. Harry Stackpole 30. Donald Turn null 31. Alfred Welch 32. Bedford Wilfong 1950-51 1. Maxwell Baines 2. Richard Cardot 3. Jajaes Davis 4. Kenneth Duvall 5. Edward Godel 6. Carl Guzzi 7. Jimmy Cuzzi 8. La rence Helmick 9. Alva , night 10, -T-bn McKinney 1 'ac Pay ie 12. Stephen Popovich 13. Robert Sandy 14. Donald Smith 15. Ja,mes Smith 16. Kikel Stonko 17. James S-irple 18. Robert Watson 19- Mary E. Carder 20. Betty Drainer 21. Delores Felton 22. Violet Gibson 23. Virginia Gibson 24. Lorraine Goodv.'in 25. Mary Hucikins 26. Barbara Johnson 27. Patty Kerns 28- ALna McCauley 29. Ida h. McConald 30. Minnie McGee 31. Mary Neal 32. Elizabeth PellegrinP 33. Kathleen Shaffer 34. Maxine Sm■th 35. Lois Springer 38. Martha Ston: o 37. Betty Thompson 38. Eleanor Spe rs 1951-52 1. Betty Andrews 2. Richard Bartlett 3. Donice Bartlett 4. Richard Bennett 5. Jean Blake 6. Craoe Frown 7. Richarc Carec r 8. Dorotyh Cot trill 9. William Crouse 10. Buroara Dvis 11. Mary A, Ervin 12. Paul Gallo 1951-52 (cont.) ALUMNI 1952-53 13. Verah June Gaines 1. 14. Charles Gibson 2. 15. Mary Hustead - 3. 16. Martin Hustead 4. 17. Tommy Isabella 5. 18. Betty Jenkins 6, 19. Patty Jenkins 7. 20. Ann Johnson 8. 21. Emogene McAauley 9. 22. Rosalene McDonough 10. 23. Myrtle Merritt 11. 24. Anna Milinovich 12. 25. Eloise Mitchell 13. 26. Lola Peters 14. 27. Mary Saltis 15. 23. Robert Savage 16. 29- Glenn Simmons 17. 30. Philomena Spino 18. 31. Donald Stewart 19. 32. Paul Stipe 20. 33• Patty Stonko 21. 34. Patti Thomas 22. 35.- Jean Urtso 23. 36. Loretta V'h ■ tehair 24. 37. Charles Whiteair 25. 38. Clara Wolford 26. 39. Violet Workman 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. Naomi Brown Barbara Cole Nancy Crim Joan Davis Barbara Devart Wanda Faulkiner Joan Johnson Jean Lough Madge McKinney Helen Mutzing Juanita Powell Billie Jo Rosier C rol Shaffer Shirlene Shreve Wilma Welch Nettie Vilfong Thomas Burton Challes Carder Challes Digman Herbert Frum 0' ey Gibson Robert Kittle Robc:t Knight Ralnh Lake Kenneth Marks Roland McCauley Collie Poole David Popov ch Rebert Riffle John Riley Albert Smith William Spears David Thompson Donald Thompson INTERCOLLEGIATE PRESS Publishers (over Monglodurers Book Binders FACTORY HOME OFFICE Kansas City