Grafton High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Grafton, WV)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1929 volume:

Volume 10-No. 22 A Record of Events of Grafton High School Published by the Class in News Writing at the Grafton High School, and Dedicated to the Class of 1929. They made the publication of The Mountaineer Possible “The Joy of Giving is the Joy of Living” The Evans Jewelry Company Can Furnish You Lifetime Graduation Gifts At Prices That Will Give You A Pleasant Thrill 108 Walnut Street. Phone 870 THE GRAFTON HARDWARE Kitchen Furnishings Electrical Appliances General Hardware 2 E. Main Street, Grafton. W. Va. COMPLIMENTS D. L. LARUE HOME FURNITURE CO. Successor to 10-12 W. Main St., Grafton, W. Va. The Excelsior Mantel Co., Inc. Your Home Should Come First.” Quality Paint at Quantity Price.” Compliments of THE GRAFTON DRUG AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE REXALL STORE AN ACCREDITED BUSINESS TRAINING SCHOOL The West Virginia Business College is .accredited by the American Association of Vocational Schools, by the Southern Accredited Business College Association and by the National Association of Accredited Commercial Schools. TRAINING MAKES SUCCESS Will you be successful?” This is the question YOUR question. And there is only one correct answer to that question. You will succeed only if you have sincerely trained yourself to succeed -if you have determined upon a future—and have kept developing yourself as the days go by. Business Success starts with training—right training—and the best way to get the right training is through instruction, practice and criticism under competent teachers. That is what we offer you. The West Virginia Business College is recognized as a great business training school. Its courses have fitted hundreds to fill positions that carry success with them. COURSES OFFERED COMMERCIAL STENOGRAPHIC SECRETARIAL SALESMANSHIP STENOTYPY ACCOUNTANCY ENGLISH TEACHER TRAINING CIVIL SERVICE Let us help you to decide on the courses of study best fitted to your particular needs. Write or call for any further information you may desire. T. B. CAIN. President WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS COLLEGE FAIRMONT AND CLARKSBURG, W. VA Day and Night School—Summer Terms Begins June 10; Fall Term Opens, Sept. 3. Patronize Them They made the publication of The Mountaineer Possible V ill. if W. W. BUSH Home Dressed Meats M Al 19 v . Main St. tiration, w . v a. The Grafton Banking Trust Company Resources $3,000,000.00 Home of School Savings A Mighty Good Place to Bank. Thf Hank which draws no line between its customers on account of the difference of the amount of balance in accounts. W. J. BEAVERS O. JAY FLEMING President Vice-Pres. Cashier U. S. MORROW CHAS. W. STEEL Vice.-Pres. Asst. Cashier KELLY-BARTLETT SHOE COMPANY GRAFTON’S BEST EXCLUSIVE SHOE STORE. Y. M. C. A. Building, Grafton, W. Va. FLOWERS “EXPERIENCE” — “KNOWLEDGE” “UNDERSTANDING” Since attending the Jefferson Medical College. Philadelphia and passing the W. Va. State Board of Pharmacy—we hav® had forty-seven years of experience in the practice of medicine and pharmacy. Thousands and thousands of pre- FOR ALL OCCASIONS scriptions and remedies have been compounded and dispensed by us during Cut Flowers Potted Plants these years of active professional life. If this long experience is of any value to you it is yours for the asking We invite Funeral Designs you to bring your next prescription to the “COURT” Pharmacy—and to make our drug store, your drug store. Members of Florist Telegraph Delivery DR. ERNEST L. LOVE Association. Flowers sent to any part Physician—Pharmacist. Tobias Bldg., 220 West Main Street of the world. TURNER’S RUBY B. FLANAGEN The Place to Buy Groceries. Blueville—Grafton, W. Va. Patronize Them They made the publication of The Mountaineer Possible FRANZ BURKA Grafton’s Leading Style Center WM. ARCHDEACON CO. This store would appreciate your patronage, and offers you in addition to up- Always the First With the Latest for to-the-minute wearables the Advantage of a Charge Account. MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING Now showing new fashionable Dress FURNISHINGS HATS CAPS SHOES Coats and Ensembles. Men’s and Boy’s Clothing. Select what you like and charge it. The Leading Men and Boys’ Store of Northern West Virginia. FRANZ BURKA. —ONE PRICE TO ALL— 57 West Main Street, Grafton, W. Va. G. W. LOAR CO., Jewelers, A STORE OF ESTABLISHED RELIABILITY 74 West Main Street, Grafton, W. Va. Photographs Live Forever BOLIN and HAMILTON W. R. LOAR SON Grafton, W. Va. Invalid Coach Service Photographs Tell The Story Patronize Them They made the publication of The Mountaineer Possible ‘ Compliments of FATHER Dr. F. S. Smith, Dr. J.H. Wilson I OAL Dentist m V ALL m Optometrist —384-J M. M. Bank Bldg. Phone 870 —SHOP AT— VISIT THE DOLLAR STORE 17 West Main Street THE RECREATION We Specialize in Popular Priced Merchandise. Headquarters for Sports. Meats, Groceries and Produce Quality and Service DR R. D. STOUT Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Co Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. 24 E. Main Street, Grafton, W. Va. Grafton, W. Va. RUSSELL F. REEDER, Mgr. Drunk—Shay, waiter, find my hat! Waiter—It’s on your head sir. Drunk—Don’t bother then; I'll look for it myself. ----o--- Teacher—What is Boston noted for? Johnny—Boots and shoes. Teacher—Correct. And Chicago? Johnny—Shoots and booze. —Chicago Tribune. ----o--- The average depth of the world’s oceans is 12,000 feet. Vance—There’s a lot of girls that don't want to get married. Peggy—How do you know. H. V.—I’ve asked them. ----o---- A Short Story Two hunters; two lions, One hunter; two lions. Two lions. ----o---- Lady (to druggist)—Have you any Life Buoy? Druggist—Just set the pace, lady! THE Cafeteria Court 227 W. Main Street. Near Court House Central Drug Store (9Miood% X QjuaHHy E. J. JACKSON Staple and Fancy Groceries. 1116 Pike St. Patronize Them tO N5 CO % GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL QL )t jftountaineer- THE STAFF Z )t mountaineer EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief................Brownlie Ramsay Associate Editor ..... .Martha Glenn Flesher Assistant Editor................. Wilds Koch Literary Editor .............. Kathcryn Nye News Editor ............................ Hazel Cole Sports Editor ................James Stafford Society Editor................Carolyn Brown Organizations - .. Art Editor ..... Departments.... Photographs..... Exchange ....... Special Reporter Humor.......... ..... June King Ralph Kunst. Jr. ..Velma Cat her ..... Helen Shaw ..... John Jaco .....Nina Zinn Leslie Crawford BUSINESS Business Manager ..................................................... Oletta De.Moss Associate Business Manager............................. Virginia Madera Assistant Business Manager ................................. Richard Gill Advertisement Solicitors .................................. Rachel Bowers. Helen Brown, Ward Blaney. Charles Burke. Tom Bartlett, Hoy 1'tz Circulation Manager.........................................Charles Englehart Stenographers................................ Richard Robey, Mamie Spinks Sponsors.......................-........... Thelma E. Dawson, Luke B. Ross 1929 Cfte iHountaineer OFFICIALS OF GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL H. A. RICE, A. B., A. M. Superintendent of School . Shepherd College, West Virginia University. Harvard University. Columbia University. E. M. TOMLINSON, A. B. Principal of High School. Broad(lus Academy. Denison University. Georgetown University. West Virginia University. BOARD OF EDUCATION, 1927-1928 President .......................................... W. A. Beavers Commissioners .. Chas. Brinkman, S. A. Waller, John Musgrove, E. F. Redinger Secretary ....-.....—...-........................... Harry Friedman BOARD OF EDUCATION, 1929-1930 President.................-..-..........................Joseph Jolliffe. Commissioners...S. A. Waller, John Musgrove, Chas. Brinkman, Chas. Burke Secretary ...............................-........... Harry Friedman 1929 f)e Jflountameer KITH BATTEN, A. B. English 2 West Virginia University. LAURA FRIES, A. B. latin and Bible Study. West Virginia University, Shenandoah Collegiate institute, Biblical Seminary N. Y. C., Columbia University. GRACE BOAR, A. B. i ublic Speaking and English 3. Heaver College, Columbia University, University of Michigan. TURLOCK RASMUSSEN, B. S. Biology. West Virginia Wesleyan, Columbia University. LUKE B. ROSS, Ik C. S. Bookkeeping and Typing Bliss College, Bowling Green Business University, West Virginia Univei sity. KLAYDE SPA UK, A. B. Civics, Geu'l Science, Home Economics. West Virginia University, Fairmont Normal. C. W. WEAVER, A. B., M. S. Chemistry, Physics, ('ivies Emory and Henry College, West Virginia University. THELMA DAWSON, A. B., A. ML English, French, Newswriting West Virginia W’esleyan, University of Michigan. NOLA E. FRY, B. C. S., B. S. S. Shorthand And Typing. Bowling Green Business University, West Virginia University. A. F. MJSH, A. B. Algebra and Solid Geometry. West Virginia University. MRS. H. A. RICE, A. B. History, Social Science and English. West Virginia University, Harvard. KATHERINE SHKPLER Social Science and History. West Virginia University, University of Pennsylvania. MRS. A. R. WARDEN, A. B., M. A. English I. West Virginia University, Columbia University. GRACE WHITE, A. B. Civics. Fairmont Teachers College. A. N. Palmer School of Penmanship. A. V. YOHO, A. B. Geometry and Business Practice. Fairmont Teachers College. IDA B. DORSEY, B. S. H. E., M. S. Home Economics. West Virginia University, lowa State College. BESS H. LITER, A. Ik American History. West Virginia University, Randolph Macon Woman's College, Columbia University. A. F. PETERSEN, A. B. Coach—Athletic Director Marshall College, Ohio State University, Rockne Meanwell Coaching School. R. S. RIDENOUR, A. B. Industrial Arts, Mechanical Drawing. Fairmont Normal School, West Virginia Westleyan, West Virginia University. MRS. R. C. SLOAN Study Hall. Fairmont Teachers College. MI NETTE WATKINS, A. B., M. A. English 4, Library. Wilson College, West Virginia University, Columbia University. FLORENCE WILKINSON Music. Fairmont Teachers’ College, Wrest Virginia University, Columbia University. MARGUERITE TERRIL Secretary to Princi|� al. Grafton High School 26. BERYL K. PHILLIPS, G. H.; S. 'll) SARA MVSGROVE, G. H. S. ’27 Secretaries to Superintendent. Z t iWountameer SENIORS GLEN SUDDARTH “As nice a young follow as ever was seen ami fit to dance with a May Day queen.” DOROTHY HEFNER “Her sunny locks hang on her temples like a golden fleece.” HUBERT HEFNER 'The hoy stood on the burning deck, but I go on forever.” RUBY WHITE “Her eyes were brown—a deep, deep brown. Her hair was darker than her eye.” KENNETH RUNNER It’s the songs ye sing and the ‘■•miles ye wear that’s makin' the I : S i n a- tu ’ii ” JOHN ZC.M i d ears, lie knows not i ;h y mean.” DOUISE RINGLER iole iv a mossy s'one.” olive McCartney “A rosebud set with little downy thorns—as sweet as American air can make her.” BROWNLIE RAMSAY “Youth with springtime ever in his heart.” EILENE ROBINSON “Eileen was a bonnie lassie, stately —tall.” CHARLES CUSTER “With locks curled as if they were laid in press.” LILLIAN REESE “Long live the merry heart that laughs by night and day.” PAUL WILLIS a. . i:ig :i vo ing man':, fane lightly turns to thoughts of love.” NANCY BARNARD •Sh lik ’d whom e’er she looked on and her looks went everywhere.” AUOUSTUS CATHER ladly would he learn and gladly teach.” H )t iflountameer SENIORS CHARLES FLANAGAN “Naught a word spake lie more than was node.” MARGARET BARTLETT “O she sang like a bird in the summer.” WAYNE GALL “There’s always a jolly word and always a cherry smile.” CATHERINE MARKS “A beautiful and happy girl with step as light as summer air.” VICTOR CUPPETT “Men are only boys grown tall.” HAZEL TKETS “A perfect woman, nobly planned, to warn, to comfort, and command.” RICHARD GILL “And bless the man who first invented sleep so Sancho Panza said, and so say I.” LILLIAN KNIGHT BEAVERS “It is not good that man should live alone.” ELSIE KNOTTS “Silence is the perfectest herald of joy.” ROY WALTER “When God made him I’ll bet he didn’t do anything else that day but just set around and feel good.” MARTHA GLENN FLESHER “She would talk—Lord! how she would.” CECIL BROWN “His eyes twinkled in his head aright.” CAROLYN BROWN “Men speak of her as the heroes on the walls of Trov spoke of Helen.” RICHARD ROBEY “What a funny little Angel he will make.” PAULINE DUNHAM “She was a phantom of delight.” ROBERT SELVEY “How tall and strong he stood; how calm his eyes.” 1929 iWountaineer SENIORS RACHAEL BOWERS his “She iloeth little kindnesses, which . most leave undone.” HANSON BROWN “None but himself can be parallel.” CARRIE SINSEL “Still water runs deep.” WALTER SUMMERS “A bold bad man.” MAXINE BOYD I ask you very confidentially, ain’t she sweet?” JACK DONNACHIE “A mighty hunter and his prey was woman.” MILDRED WESTCOTT “A heart that is truly happy never grows old.” ALVIE SHOEMAKER “No sinner, no saint perhaps, but— well the very best of chaps.” LOUISE RANDOLPH ‘‘She Ls pretty to walk with, witty to talk with, and pleasant, to think on.” GLADYS DEVERS “She speaks, behaves, and acts just as she ought.” BIRDIE BROHARD “She neither drooped or pined, nor had a melancholy mind.” OLETTA Do MOSS “Divinely tall and most divinely fair.” ALMA SAYRE “Mild, gentle and modest.” FRANCIS GATRELL “Silence is golden. I am rich.” MARY IIILL “She has loveliness of mind.” JOHN JACO “He wears the rose of youth upon him.” 1929 Cfje iHountameer SENIORS LESLIE CRAWFORD “A marvelous man for Ills size.” MARY LATTA ‘‘Work, study, live and love, but the greatest of these is love.” CHARLESHCRKE ‘‘Press not a falling man too far.” WILMA KELLER “There is a garden in her face where roses and white lillies grow.” CARVEL PHILLIPS “Best sport a fellow ever found and always true.” GLADYS METTLER “For her heart was in her work and the heart giveth grace to everv act.” HOY UTZ “Even though vanquished he would argue still.” VELMA GATHER “ller voice in gladdest music thrills. HAZEL HITSTEAD “It’s nice to be natural when you are naturally nice.” EVERETT ALLENDER “And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, that one small head could carry all he knew.” ELIZABETH HARR “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” KARL HINKINS “His mother named him revenge, because he was so sweet.” EDITH BENNETT “Her voice was ever gentle, soft and low; an excellent thing in a woman. ” CHESTER SHARP “With malice towards none, with charity for all.” HAZEL COLE “Those about her learn the perfect ways of honor.” CHAUNCEY MILLER “A man of deeds not words we find. Alas, not many of his kind.” 1929 Cfje fttountameer SENIORS GEORGIA LOUGH “Fair in sooth was she, this maiden of seventeen summers.” VIRGINIA MAYS “She is ever lonesome without her words.” JUNE KING “If she will, she will, you may depend on’t; If she wont, she wont, and there’s an end on’t.” NELLIE KWIGER “Nellie the beautiful, Nellie the dutiful, Nellie the saint; Such might the reading be on the pages of history but she aint.” MAMIE SPINKS “Charm strikes the heart but merit wins the soul.” JAMES BRAKEALL MIRIAM ISNER VIRGINIA FORD BLAINE LEACH GLADYS DEVERS KATHRYN NYE “She is cheerful, hopeful and helpful towards all humans.” DOROTHY WHITE “And Dorothy was as nice a young girl as ever caught the heart of an earl in the magic trap of her auburn curl.” EVELYN LUCAS “She moves a goddess and she looks a cpieen.” LENA MAE MILLER ELLEN ROSE SMITH MURRAY BARTLETT GERALDINE DADISMAN MARGUERITE McMULLEN WILBUR HADDIX BILLY COTTON LORAINE EVANS BIRDIE BROHARD EUGENE HRIVER A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1929 By Leslie Crawford The Class of ’29 first assembled in high school on a brezzv September Morn in 1925. The year was an uneventful one except for the elaborate fresh man party that we had. Our Sophomore year was of little consequence, or so it seems now as we look back over it. Then came our Junior year. We were upper classmen, and the school began to realize our worth. We were allowed and even urged to take leading parts in all the major activities of the school. And now—We are Seniors; dignified!, experienced?, superior!. Our Hallowe’en party was a “howling” success. The operetta, “The Belle of Barcelona”, would have suffered without our talent; indeed, there have been few projects accomplished without members from our class. This briefly Is our history, but we can say with Shakespeare, that “We are but young in deed.” OUR OFFICERS President, 1925-26 .. Jack Donnachie President, 1928-29....Martha Glenn Fleshcr President, 1926-27 .. Jimmie Stafford Vice President, 1929 .... Brownlie Ramsay President, 1927-28 ... Glen Suddarth Secretary. 1929 ....... Hanson Brown Treasurer, 1929 .................... Evelyn Lucas -1929 -----------------------Cfje Jtfounfmnrr SENIORS N I “Did you ever think when the heir That someday may he -o too, o iid ' I' i e hi } 1 i.h me so I sprouted wings, s lec.u a na.y ,.n . j ..c mates who had gone before me. It was an interesting experience. I was greeted by “Saint Pei was really Carvel Phillips in disguise. After much begging and pleading. Carvel permitted me to .join his band of angels. He called his right hand Angel Richard Gill who aided me in flying over the gates as they were locked and the golden key lost by Martha Glenn Flesher, the gate keeper. Tlu Saint Guide Glenn Suddarth, who was conducting sight seeing tours took me through the golden streets where I saw these visions: Nancy Barnard and John Jaco in the Wing Repair Shop having their wings mended after a fall from playing tag in the golden apple tree. Hanson Brown playing “Flow Gently Sweet Afton” on his harp to Evelvn as they sat by a murmuring stream. Jack Donnachie was coming back to get more chalk with which to vriu his sins on the golden steps. Oletta DeMoss and Lena Mae Miller conducting a music studio with four pupils—Everett Allendcr, Ruby White, Charles Flanagan, and Gladys Devers— who were taking lessons on the harp as they were to lead the “ Sweethearts on Parade.” Oh. 1 musn’t forget to tell about passing Brownlie Ramsay and “Dick” Robey as they were bumming their way to Heaven. “Katv” Nye was making a stump speech for a bigger donation for better wings. Carolyn Brown and June King, two old maids were just publishing a book called “How To Get Married.” Murray Bartlett and Kenneth Runner were partners in a soundless blacksmith shop under the laden branches of a stately poplar tree. Wilbur Cornelius Haddix, Reverend of a Holy Roller Church, was teaching the rollers to roll. Velma Gather was director of the celestial choir which was producing in astonishing volumes. “Mother’s Rolled Notes.” Dorothy Hefner and Catherine Marks were consoling one another in their prolonged waiting for the class of MO to arrive. In the “Angel Food Shoppe” we found Hazel Cole as cook and Racheal Bowers as head waitress. “Birdie” Brohard was the “wise-crack” in the Cracker Factory. Leslie Crawford was kept busy taking the rain can out to water the earth. (It was April, you see.) Robert Selvey had the permanent position of holding up the sky-line. “Charlie” Custer and Hubert Hefner were the “Official Star Hangers.” Paul Willis and “Red” Shoemaker were still big athletes. They were keeping in practice by shooting baskets in the Big and Little Dippers John Nuzum, as the man in the moon was being accused of a br ach o etiquette; peeping into private dwellings. Hoy Utz was going so fast in his airplane that he was making ip cream out of the Milky Way. Thus Glen and I completed our tou. of the Ool en Str ■ ? W that all our classmates had not passed tin judgmen iar. i • u e was Billy Cotton, hence we had strong hopes of seeing all the o h r C. B. an 1 R 1929 Cfje ittountametr JUNIOR HISTORY On September 10, 1928. a number of eager passengers continued their voyage in the .Junior sea, still searching for the land of Knowledge, on the good ship, S. S. Grafton. In the early part of the voyage the following officers were elected: Captain .........-.......................... Paul Me Pad den First Mate ......-..............................Hugh McPhail Second Mate ................................ Dorothy Morgan First Lieutenant .—................................ John Cole Lookout ............-........................ Charlotte Rendlc Transferred from the ship S. S. Sub-Junior we received many new passengers that soon became accustomed to our ship and performed their duties well. May 22, we met the ship, S. S. Seniors and we gave in their honor a delightful reception. We have taken active part in all social activities, on this third voyage of ours and as we now go into Port Vacation, we hope to sail out next fall to Port Graduation on board the S. S. Senior. CLASS ROLL Adlington, Charles Goodwin, Beulah Murray. Jean Arble, Elizabeth Goodwin, Carl Murray, William Barnes, Junior Gough, Adrain Newcorae, Bonnie Bee, James Grayson, Robert Nye, Mildred Bennett. Charles Harter, Josephine Parrish. Robert Beverlin, James Hathaway, Carvel Poling, Ruth Biggs. William Hamilton. Kathryn Powell, Iva Black, Beatrice Hedrick, Eleanor Pratt, Junior Blackman. Helen Hertzog, Elizabeth Reese. Laura Blaney, Byas Henderson, Virginia Rendle, Charlotte Bolyard, Dana Hill, Sarah Ringler, Estelle Bolyyard, Robert Hollen. Virginia Ringler. Charles Bott, Henry Hoffman, Margaret Roach. Gertrude Bowman, Lee Hudson, Marie Robinson. Elizabeth Bolliger, Elinor Huffman. Edith Robinson. James Boyce, Josephine Jardina. Jimmy Scranage, Avis Brown, Helen Kinter, Virginia Shaw, Virginia Bunner, Vivian Kirkpatrick, Minnie Shaw, Helen Bush. Charles Knotts, Forest Shingleton, Marjorie Campbell, Frances Koch, Wilda Smith, Edith Campbell, Vivian Kunst, Jr., Ralph StClair, Edith Carr, Robert Lawson. Frances Smith, Joe Cather. Elizabeth Lambert. Dorothy Swiger. Vernon Cline. Janie Losh, Carl Sheets, Richard Cole, John Maloney, Bill Stafford, James Collins, Dorothy McFadden. Paul Stanley, Ruhr Cooper, Helen McPhail. Hugh Sturms. Paul Engelhardt, Charles McIntosh, Arlene Tucker, Ernestine Evans, John McKeen, Margaret Thompson, Herbert Evans, Davis Marshall, Kathryn Thayer, Virginia Fisher, William Marshall. Raymond Weaver, Leo Folio. Meata Mahaffey, Norman Weaver. Genevieve Finley, Mary Margaret Martin, Richard Westcott, Norma Ford, Elizabeth n?Pra'1Z,rK,,,,a Whitcford, Elizabeth Freeman. Lowell Miller. Evelyn Gaskins. Dora Moore. Mildred White. Catherine Gatrell, Kathleen Morgan. Dorothy White. Eleanor Glenn, Billy Morrow, Blanche Zinn, Nina 1929 Cfje Jflountameer CLASS OF 1930 1929 Cbe iflountatneer SOPHOMORES Adlington, Lee Allender, Clark Bartlett, Thomas Batch, Virginia Beagle, Janice Blaney, Harry Bott, Henry Boyce, Cleota Boyd, Edith Brown, Dorothy Bunner, Robert Canfield, Cleola Canfield, Exavah Carder, Ruby Carlyle, Kenneth Clark, Margaret Clelland, Noel Cole, Edna Colebank. Ruth Collier. Robert Courtney, John Courtney, Virginia Cox, Pearl Daugherty, Cecil Daugherty, Kenneth DeMoss, Burl DeMoss, Dale DeMoss, Genevieve Dunlap, Juanita Ewers, Edward Flanagan, William Flesher, Harry Ford, Dorsey Furlow, Phyllis Gall, Harold Gallagher, Kenneth Glenn, Richard Grinnan, Fred Hamilton, James CLASS ROLL Harper. Sara Belle Hawkins, Mary Louise Haymond, Jean Haymond, Lewis Hinkins, Frances Hoffman, Fred Hoskinson, James Hudson, Clyde Hudson, Marie Jackson, Eloise Jaco, William Jones, Paul Keefover, Archie Keefover, Carrie Kester, Elsie Xester, Georgia Kiger, Walter King, Pascal Kinter, Lawrence Knabenshue, Erma Knight, Lillie Knight, Mary Knotts, Arnold Latta, Ernest Leamon, Catherine Linn, Ronald Linn, Sanford Lucas, Dorothy Marshall, Donald Matthews, Gertrude Menear, Kenneth Miller, Ileen Moats, Dorman Moore, Louise McDaniel. Avanel Miller, Thomas Newcome, Georgia Newcome, Phyllis N°wlon, William =-1929- Peters. John Phinney, Virginia Poe. Edna Mae Poe. Lucille Poling, Theodore Posten, Genevieve Postlethwait, LeRoy Powell. Donald Provance, Amalcne Reed, William Rich man. Margaret Rich man. Mary Rc’lc Ridenour. Ml'drel Robinson. Millie Robinson. Virginia Rupp, Henry Sayres, Sarah Sharp. Justus Simmons, Nellie Shuttleworth, Robert Sinsel, Wayne Stevens, Violet Summers, Evelyn Swisher, Wilbert Taylor, Ruth Travis. Mildred Trimbel, Bernard Utt, Roma Vandergrift, Goldean Vandergrift, Ralph Walker, Charles Warner, Jo Claire White, Alda Withers. Phyllis Withers, Claude Withers, Vindar Woodyard, Charles Cfjr jfflountaineer FRESHMEN Allender, Thomas Arehart, David Arnold. Randall Hall. Edna Harlow, Charles Hennett, Merle Hoard. Rosalene Bolliger, William Dolyard, Kenneth Holyard. Frank Hott. Matthias Hrakeall, Tom Brown, Georgia Brown, Lucille Bunner, Helen Hush, Paul Carr, Ruth Carder, Mary Virginia Cassell, Sara Marie Casteel, Oma Mae Church, Louise Clelland. James Cole, Dora Collier, Lucille Cornwell. Bertha Coprio, Emil Cunningham, Florence Dadisman. Mary Smith DeMoss, Goldie DeMoss, Harold Donnachie, Harry Duskey, Helen Elsey. Clayton Fast. Chester Fast, Fred Fawcett, Mary Fawcett, Robert Gainer, Tom Gatrell, Homer CLASS ROLL George, Winifred Mathews. Russel Gillispie, Kathryn Goff. Phyllis Goodnow, James Grayson, Edward Haddix, Goldie Hardman. George Hathaway, Dorsey Hefner, Mildred Helsley. Melva Messenger. James Miles, Junior Miller. David Miller, Eva Sue Miller, Virginia Mitter, Billy Monroe. John Moore, Ida Belle Moore, Maxine Hendrickson, Dorothy Moseley. William Hendrickson, Etta Hill. Mildred Hugill, Frances Jacobs, Virginia Jones, Findley Johnson, Warman Kennedy, Orian Xiger. Howard Kinsler, Dorothy Knight, Leland Latta. Carl Lough, David Lowe, Lila Lowther, Regina Lucas. Elizabeth Martin. Samuel Martin. Randolph Martney, Velma McDaniel, Glenn McKeen, Evelyn McCue, William McCue, Mary Jean Murphy, Evelyn Murphy, Pansy Gay Newbrough, Dorsey Nicodemus, Wilbert Nuzum, Tom Peters, Dale Phillips, Claudia Phillips. Emmett Pickens, John Plum, Ruth Poe, Edgar Powell, William Pugh. Howard Queen, Gl°nice Queen. Quentin Ramsay, Clyde Reed. Roberta Reed, William Reese, Genevieve Richards. Alice Richards. Raymond Riddle, Ernest McDaniel, Ernest Glen Riggleman, Harold McDougal. John McPhail, Louise Malone. Marialvena Marcus. Kenneth Marshall. Margaret Rightmire, Lucy Robinson, Clay Robinson, Dolores Robinson, Oberlin Robinson. Mary Rockwell, Carla Rogers, Chester Roger, Havard Rosier, LaDonne Saffel, Elizabeth Satterfield, Rex Sayre, Raymond Shafer, Evelyn ShafTerman, Eliz. Shoemaker. Harry Shrlver, Harry Shroyer, Etha Sisler, Dorothea Snider, Helen Summerville, Bug. Sommerville, Mary Sorge, Harold Stafford, Tom Stevens, Lela Strouss. William Sutler, Boyd Swiger, Evelyn Tharp, Elizabeth Turner, Myrna Turner, Nadia Wagner, Ruth Wagner, Gladys Waller, Kathryn Ware, Orville Weaver, Charles Wells, Billy Whiteford, Barbara Wilson. Charles Wilson, Woodrow Withers, Ivadel Wittman, Evelyn Zumbro, Alma 1929 -€f)e iftountaineer— GIRL RESERVE CLUB l’l RPOSE: To find and (jive the best. SLOGAN: To face life squarely. The Girl Reserve Club is the high school branch of the Young Woman’s Christian Association of America. The Grafton chapter was organized in 1926-27 with nine charter numbers This year the membership has grown to forty. This year hits been an eventful one for the I Hue Triangle girls. Her - are a few of their accomplishments: 1. They earned enough money to-send their 1929-20 president to Kiski Camp in Pennsylvania this summer. 2. The members furnished food and clothing for some of the unfortunate people of Grafton. 3. Thirteen of the girls attended the State Girl Reserve Conference at Parkersburg. West Virginia in .March. (The club paid the expenses of ihtv delegates to the Parkersburg meet.) The Girl Reserve sponsors are: Miss Nola K. Pry. to whom the group is indebted for their success this year; Miss Klayde Spaur, Miss Thelma Dawson. Mrs. W. E. Brown, Mrs. Ilomer Gatrcll. Mrs. J. T. DeMoss and Mrs. Carrie Swiger. Following are the members of the organization: Nancy Barnard. Katheryn Marshall. Virginia Mays, Marguerite MeKeen, Marguerite McMullen, Lena Miller, Katheryn Nye. Charlotte Rendle, Eileen Robinson, Nellie Swiger. Marjorie Shingleton, Catherine White, - Dorothy White. Elinor Bolliger. Mary Hill. Hazel Husted, Wilma Keller, Elsie Knotts. Dorothy Lambert, Frances Lawson, Dora Belle Gaskin. Kathleen Gatrcll, Edna Cole. Hazel Cole, Martha Glenn Flesher, Catherine Marks, Birdie Brohard, Vivian Bunner, Velma Gather. Elizabeth Gather, Pauline Dunham. Dorothy Hefner, Mary Louise Hawkins, Dorothy Lucas and Ruth Linsey. This year’s officers are: President, Evelyn Lucas; Vice EVELYN LUCAS President, June King; Secretary, Oletta DeMoss; Treasurer, President 1928-29Carolyn Brown. Kathleen Gatrell is next year’s president. 1929 Cfjf Jflountameer Hl-Y CLUB Grafton’s Hi-Y Club is about to complete another successful year. Many things have been accomplished among the boys. This is one of the liveliest Hi-Y groups that have attended Grafton High School. One of the most interesting and entertaining assemblies that we have had the pleasure of seeing and hearing was the prize fight staged by these young men not long ago. The Hi-Y and the Girl Reserve Club had a pleasant social time together last fall at a “tacky party.” and these groups know how to work together in a business way, too. as was evidenced by the successful food stands that they sponsored jointly during the football season. The members of the Hi-Y are: President, William Murray; Vice President. Jack Donnaehie; Secretary-Treasurer, Hanson Grown; Leslie Crawford, Jimmie Stafford. Tom Stafford. Robert llunner. Carl Gooodwin, Eu-gene Shriver, Ralph Konst. Jr., Victor Cuppett. Robert Hoi yard. Augustus Gather. Richard Gill, Ernest Shaffer-man. Robert Selvey. Ronald Linn, Carvel Phillips, James Robinson. Hilly Glenn. John Evans and Davis Evans. Next year’s officers are: Carl Goodwin, President; Robert Runner, Vice President; Eugene Shriver, Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. A. V. Yoho is sponsor of the elub. 1929 WM. MURREY President 1928-29 —z )t iHountatneer— HOME ECONOMICS CLUB One of the fine national organizations in Grafton High School is the Home Economics Club which is affiliated with the National Economics Association and West Virginia Home Economics Association. The main objective in home economies training is to link together the home and the school. Properly directed the club can do much to develop a sense of responsibility; to give practice in parliamentary procedure; to train for the wise use of leisure and for service to the home and community; and to provide the pleasure and experience of social meeting. The club was reorganized December 7, 1028, with the following officers: President........................................ Hazel Cole Vice President .............................. Miriam Isner Secretary ..................................... Nina Zinn Treasurer.............................Marguerite McMullen Sponsor .............................. Miss Ida B. Dorsey The members of the club are: Martha Glenn Fleshor, Marguerite McMullen, Mi-rian Isner. Hazel Cole, Nina Zinn, Georgia Newcome, Mary Emily Summervile, Lucy Kightmirc, Carrie Sincel Catherine Marks. Elizabeth Harr. Hazel Dusted. Paul ine Dunham. Louise Moore, Gay Murphy, Gladys Wagner. Ivadal Withers, Dorothy Sincel, Alma Sayre, Margaret Marshall, Maxim Moore, and Evelyn Murphy. The club's outstanding project for 1928-1029 was Mto_ ,.... the successful hot lunch that was served to students MISb IDA DUKohY . . , . Sponsor of the Home and teachers during the winter months, rhe project Economics Club was a success financially and otherwise. 1929 —ffifie Mountaineer QUILL AND SCROLL SOCIETY The Josephus Daniels chapter of the Quill and Scroll was organized in 1028. with ten charter members, of which number, Martha Glenn Flesher is the only one in school at the present time, the others having been graduated with the class of 1928. On April 13, 1929, sixteen students of the News Writing Class were made happy by the fact that their specimen newspaper stories were accepted at the National Headquarters at Des Moines, Iowa, and that they were eligible to wear the attractive insignia of the National Honor Society for High School Journalists. The sixteen new members of the organization are:: Hazel Cole, Oletta DeMoss, June King, Carolyn Brown, Brownlie Ramsay, Helen Shaw, Helen Brown, Mamie Spinks, Ralph Kunst, Jr.. Charles Englehardt, Virginia Madera. Wilda Koch. Nina Zinn. Leslie Crawford, John Jaco, and Kathryn Nve. Officers for 1929 are: President, Hazel Cole; Vice President, Oletta DeMoss; Secretary-Treasurer, June King This semester the Grafton Press offered Ihc club the privilege of writing a column in their paper, under the head of “High School News.” Each week a different member of the society writes this column. Feeling the need of a more significant chapter title, the Grafton Quill and Scroll chapter decided to choose one from the roll of prominent American journalists. Horace Greeley, William Lloyd Garrison, William Randolph Hearst, Josephus Daniels and Joseph Pulitzer were the names who received votes, while the name of Josephus Daniels, well-known editor of the Raleigh News and Observer, received the highest number. 1929 dje Jflountatneer NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Grafton High School’s chapter of the National Honor Society was reorganized for the second time on April 2. 1929. The purpose of the club is to sponsor enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire for rendering service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in the students of American secondary schools. The members are selected on the basis of scholarship, leadership, character, and service, by a faculty committee, from the “upper third” of the Classes The Senior members are: Evelyn .latcas. Gladys Devers, Gladys Mettler. Martha Glenn Plesher, Hazel Cole, Robert Selvey, Leslie Crawford, Charles Flanagan, Brownlie Ramsay, Everett Allender, Oletta DeMoss and June King. Four members of the class of 1930 were elected to the National Honor Society at a recent meeting. These members are Elinor Bolliger, Helen Blackman, Virginia Madera and Paul McFadden. The sponsors of the cluh are: Miss G. Minette Watkins, Mr. Torlock Rasmussen, Mrs. A. R. Warden, and Mr. A. F. Mish. The pins bearing the official key of the society have been received. The officers of the club are: President ............................... Leslie Crawford Vice President ........................... Charles Flanagan Secretary ........................... Martha Glenn Flesher Treasurer ................................ Evelyn Lucas Newspaper Reporter ............................. Ilaz.el Cole 1929 -Clje fttountauifer- COMMERC1AL CLUB The club’s main objectives are: To promote interest in the business world, to encourage a social spirit among commercial students by offering opportunities for social contact, to become familiar with progressive business methods ami systems, endeavoring by such means to raise and maintain a higher standard of efficiency, and to discover and serve the needs of the community. On December 18. Mr. T. 15. Cain, president of West Virginia Business College, addressed the students in the auditorium. Another important event of the year was the banquet which took place at the Cafeteria Court on Washington's birthday. The principal speaker of the occasion was Arthur G. Yates. Past Commander of the American Legion. After the program, the members and their visitors enjoyed a theatre party at the Strand Theatre. On March 19, Mr. Litzinger, chief clerk at the Hazel-Atlas, gave a talk on “What is Expected of a Stenographer , lie told the members how to act when applying for a position. On April 10, Mr. Thomas, cashier of the Hanking and Trust Company, talked to the club about the different commercial papers that go in and out of business ferent commercial papers that go in and out ot business. Mr. A. G. Yates of the First National Hank talked to the group on April 30, in regard to negotiable instruments. On May 7, Hon. J. C. Holt, Prosecuting Attorney of Taylor County, discussed “contracts. The officers of the club are: President, Blanche Morrow; V ice President. Lilliun Reese; Treasurer. Charles Custer; Secretary, Maxine Boyd; Reporter, Mildred Westeott; Sergeant-at-arms, Chauneey Miller; Program Committee, Eileen UJKE B. ross Robinson, Florence McMullen, Hazel Teets. Norma Sponsor of Commercial Wescott and Lillian Reese. Club 1929 Cfjc jWountameer THE GIRLS GLEE CLUB Tlie Glee ('lull of this year. 192S-29 was organized on December 2(J, at which time the following officers were .elected: President, Dorothy White; Vice President, Dorothy Hefner; Second Vice President, Oletta DeMoss; Secretary, Virginia Thayer; Treasurer, Virginia Shaw; Librarians, Gladys Mettler and June King. There are now thirty-eight members whose dues are paid up. Due to the large membership, the Glee Club was divided into two groups, the Freshman-Sophomore Glee Club and the Junior-Senior Glee Club, the latter club meeting at extra curricular period, and the Freshman-Sophomore group meeting on Thursday at four o’clock. MRS. FLORENCE H WILKINSON, Music Director anti Clee Club Sponsor Here are some of the accomplishments the club sponsored; An attractive Christmas assembly program. May la; Operetta. “The Belle of Barcelona” which was directed by their leader Florence Wilkinson and Ruth Batten, and called by many the most sin....ssful one in years. As a finishing touch to the year’s work, the club sponsored Music Week bv giving a Spring Pageant on May 11. On Monday May 7. the Freshmen Sophomore Club took charge of a special assembly. Dorothy White, Virginia Thayer, and Virginia Shaw were sent as Delegates to the State Convention which met at Morgantown April 25, 2 i, and 27. 1929 iWountatneer the orchestra Mrs. Wilkinson, who directs the 0 raft on High School Orchestra, has made it an organization to he proud of. Although the orchestra never has played out ol town, it furnishes the assembly programs with worth while music. The orchestra also plays for most of the lyeeiims and plays given in the lit jrh school auditorium. THE BAND The Grafton High School Band under the direction of R. Edward Hays proved its worth to he possibly the hest and most useful co-currieular organization in Grafton High School. At all athletic meets we always see and hear the G. 11. S. Band. The band was at all the basketball games. The band gave an exchange concert at West Fairmont High School and played so well that they were invited to come hack again. Grafton ranks second only to the Wheeling High Band for the best uniformed groups in the state. 1929 Jflountatneer WWWItB M HI DEPARTMENTAL CLUBS ART APPRECIATION Miss Grace White is sponsoring an Art Appreciation Club which during the first semester took up a study of world famous master-pieces and in the last part of the year members attempted amateur painting. TRAVEL CLUB The Travel Club is sponsored by Miss Shepler and presided over by Harry Flesher. Under the leadership of these persons they have traveled and studied the historical trails of West Virginia. After completing this trip, they took an extended tour throughout the eastern part of the United States. (All these trips were made in Miss Shepler’s room by special reports.) JUNIOR DRAMATICS The Junior Dramatic Club with Virginia Madera as president, gave as their project for the year, three one act piays, “The TrysUng Place ' “Cinderella Married.“ and “The Florist Shop.” In addition to this they have made a study of various types of dramatics under the direction of Miss Loar, the club sponsor. RADIO AND AIRPLANE CLUBS Under the direction of Mr. Ridenour the Radio and Airplane Clubs have made an extensive study of radios and airplanes and recent improvements with Raymond Marshall and Charles Flanagan as chairmen of the Radio Division and Karl Hinkins and Raymond Marshall as chairmen of the Airplane Division. Scientific magazines have been the chief source of information. LIBRARY CLUB The Library Club has made a complete study of the library and its organization during the past year. Members learned how to make use of the Readers’ Guide and studied classification and filing of cards and books, in addition to this they completely reorganized the many magazines in the library. Officers of the club are: Maxine Boyd, Phyliis Withers and Lucille Collier. Miss Watkins is the sponsor. DEBATING CLUB The purpose of the Debating Club has been to foster interest in debating among under classmen. With Robert Selvey as their efficient president and Miss Loar as sponsor they have had several debates on timely topics and have made a study of the principles of debating. PRESS CLUB The Press Club was organized lor the purpose of acquainting non staff members with the duties connected with the publication of the school paper. The club has twenty-one members. The officers are: Elinor Bolliger, president; Edna Cole, vice president; Thomas Stafford, secretary. SENIOR DRAMATIC CLUB The officers of the Senior Dramatic Club are Eugene Shriver, president, and Hazel Cole, secretary. During the year the members have been engaged in writing plays. The club sponsored the Senior Play entitled “The Brat” and many members of the dramatic club participated in this production on May 17, under the direction of Miss Ruth Batten. FRESHMAN DRAMATIC CLUB Sponsored by Mrs. Warden, the Freshman Dramatic Club has been doing some excellent work. The officers are Dale Peters, president; Chester Rogers, vice president and Goldie Haddix, secretary. This group meets every Thursday and works on plays in class. They took an important part in the Freshman program that was given this year in assembly. — - — 1929 Che JHountatneer MOUNTAINEER POPULARITY CONTEST, 1929 Students were selected this year for sixteen places in the Mountaineer Popularity Contest, in which every Mountaineer subscriber was entitled to one .ote :‘or each event. Those receiving the highest number of votes for eaeh event are as follows: EVENT FIRST SECOND Handsomest boy....................Robert Grayson Prettiest girl....................Carolyn Brown Best all-round boy...................Robert Selvey. Best all-round girl............-...Elinor Bolliger Best sport.........................Jimmie Stafford Most popular boy..................Jimmie Stafford. Most popular girl....................Oletta DeMoss Best athlete.......................Jimmie Stafford Cleverest boy...............................Wilbur Haddix Cleverest girl......................Kathryn Nye. Best boy student...........................Charles Flanagan Best girl student............................Helen Blackman Cutest couple......David Lough, Oma Mae Casteel Sheik and Sheba..........L. Freedman. C. Rendle Most studious student.......................Gladys Devers. Peppiest student....................Charles Bush. ..............Glen Suddarth ..............Elinor Bolliger ..............Jack Donnachie ........Martha Glenn Flesher ........Martha Glenn Flesher ................Charles Bush ...............Evelyn Lucas .............Jack Donnachie .............Leslie Crawford ..............Birdie Brohard .............Everett A1 lender ..............Gladys Devers Ruby White, Everett Allender .....C. Hudson, Dot Morgan .............Everett Allender ................Billy Maloney 1929 -(Dir filounlauirrr mmm'm mmm § RECOGNITION S HnaHl JOHN COLE When the State Four II ( lull held ils annual exhibit at Morgantown last fall John was awarded first plaee. This honor entitles him to a free trip to the West Virginia Four-11 Camp at Jackson’s Mills this summer. ELINOR HOLLIGER Elinor was Taylor County's winner in the National Oratory contest of 1029. For this honor she had the privilege of representing our county at the sectional meet at Morgantown. RALPH K I'XST, JR, In January, the National Quill and Scroll Society sponsored an impromptu editorial contest for the high school students all over the nation. In tills competition. “Junie” was awarded second place in the Southeastern States. “Future of Aviation” was his subject. DISTRICT LITERARY TEAM The Literary Team made a commendable record this year. Elinor Holliger. essayist, won first plaee at the district meet and second place in the state. Virginia Madera, extemporaneous speaker, and Isabelle Davis, orator, won second place at the district, and Virginia Shaw, debater, won third place. Grafton High has never been represented by a better literary cpiartet. WINNERS IN FLAG CONTEST Elinor Holliger and Thomas Allander were the winners in the Flag Contest that was conducted this year by the Hears! Newspapers. TO REPRESENT SENIORS Charles Flanagan and Gladys Devers are the Valedictorian and Saluta-torian of the Class of 192!) this year. Charles has the highest scholastic average in his class, defeating Gladys by one point. Everett Allender ranks third. OTHER “ACES” This little page is unable to do justice to all who may deserve special recognition. and the magazine goes to press before the returns from all contests are known, etc., but here are a few names which should not be omitted. Jimmie Stafford was a prominent figure in both football and basketball. He “rated” a place on the all-valley team in football, and at the sectional basketball tourney he was acclaimed by the official referee a first rate player and an all round good sport. Jack Donnaehie has been classed by various sport sages as an outstanding athlete and sportsman. Helen Blackman is the only student in Grafton High who has consistently made A’s in all five of her subjects this year. William Strauss and Clay Robinson are the school’s debating champions 1929 FOOTBALL SQUAD 1928-1929 TOP HOW—Loft to right: Murray. Mgr., Wadsworth, Bartlett, Beverlin, Gill, Losh, 11. Coach Petersen. BOTTOM ROW—Left to right: Maloney, Linn. E. Shriver, Suddarth, Donnachie, Rupp, Shrivel . Thayer, Thompson, Kunst, StalVord, Shafferman, Tucker, Phillips, Selvey. Brown. -Cfjc iflountmneer- FOOTBALL The Him and Gold eleven was never outfought, even though the score were sometimes in favor of the enemy. Petersen had a “fast charging line and five or six hard running hacks who gave every team a lot of trouble. Gem Gunning, sports writer for the Morgantown Post, says of the Petersen-men: “It is a well-knit team, and not a group of stars.” In spite of the fact that our team was not a group of stars, in the various games several hoys did outstanding plays for which they merited many kindly press write upe. These hoys were Jimmie Stafford, Eugene Shriver, Ralph Kunst. Jr., Henry Rupp. Killy Maloney. Ronald Linn and Glen Suddarth. One of the big events of the football season was the Home Coming Day which was October 19. the occasion of the Mannington-Grafton game. Many of the old grads were hack home to see the K.eareats beat Mannington for the first lime in recent years. This magazine docs not allow space enough to write all the games of the schedule in detail, but here as in most eases, tin scores will tell a great deal of the r.tory: Following is 1928 s schedule together with the scores: Simpson 0 .............................. Grafton 18 Philippi 12....... .....................Grafton 13 Morgantown 0 ........................... Grafton 0 Bridgeport 6 ........................... Grafton 14 Weston 7 ............................... Grafton 12 Mannington 0 ........................... Grafton ( Washington Irving 6 .................... Grafton H Victory 40 ......... ................... Grafton 0 Buekhannon 6 ........................... Grafton 0 Elkins 32 .............................. Grafton KOCKNK AND MEAN WELL TO BE COACH INSTRUCTORS Arch F. Petersen, athletic director of Grafton High School is planning to attend the coaching school held by Wittenburg College during the summer vacation. Mr. Petersen is making preparations for better teams than ever for Grafton. He will be instructed in the art id’ football by Knute Roekne, re-knowned football coach who will instruct him in all the tricks of the game, in kicking, passing and signals In basketball. Coach Petersen will take training from Dr. Mean well, who is a famous basketball coach. Since almost all the candidates for next year’s football team are veterans, Mr. Petersen is expecting to produce an all state team. With the added knowledge In will receive this summer, next year’s season should meet with unprecedented success. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 1929 AT HO AIK September • ............................................. Open September 21 ........................................ Open September 28 .. W. I. October 11 ....................................... Morgantown October 19 ...........‘.......................... Philippi November 2 ......................................... Victory A WAV October 5 .................................... Bridgeport October 26 ....................................... Mannington November 8 ............................. West Side. Fairmont November 15 .................................... Buekhannon November 23 ........................................ Elkins 1929 Ctlf iHountaiiifer BASKETBALL Petersen’s Old Gold and Blue five opened their basketball season with New burg which was an easy victory, Grafton winning by a large margin There were many tough battles fought at home and abroad, and although the Bearcats were not always victorious their opponents always knew they had been up against a worthy foe. Three of the most important games of the scheduled season were Fairmont West Side, Washington Irving, and Elkins. The West Side game was played at Fairmont. It was anybody’s game until the last minute in which the Fairmont boys came up from two points behind to win by four points, 28-24 Washington Irving was another tough battle in which the Grafton hoys got revenge for a previous defeat. The Bearcats led all through the game, although by a small margin. The final score was 22-19. The Elkins game was one of the hardest fought games ever played on the home floor. Two extra periods were played but finally Elkins won a well earned victory by one point 18-19. In the Sectional Tournament. Grafton fought their way to the Semi-Finals, winning from Burnsville and Weston. They then lost a hard played game to Philippi who won the tournament. Going to the Semi-Finals in the Sectional, earned for the Gold and Blue boys the right to participate in the State Tournament at Buckhannon. Their first game was with ('credo Kenova, one of the best quintets in the tournament, over whom they secured a decisive victory. The next opponent was Keyscr who defeated the Bearcats by one point, eliminating them from the tournament. Thus ended a fairly successful season, the team being developed from almost wholly green material. —---------------------------— 1929------------------------------ — Cf)e iWountameer TRACK Grafton Iligh’s track team has been a success this year with several of the fellows doing so well that it looks as though there will be some new records made before the year Is over. The number of the trackmen is not great, but the team is strong in every branch, particularly the high jump, broad jump, pole vault, shot-put, and half mile. The following boys represent these events: high jump Mi-Keen, Brown, and Martin; broad jump—Willis. Me Keen, Maloney, and Englehardt; pole vault—Willis, Kunst. and Bartlett; shot-put—Rupp and Beverlin; KKl yard dash—Suddarth, Maloney and Biggs; 220 yard run Bartlett and Biggs-440 yard run—Bartlett and Martin; half mile run- Bartlett, Rogers, Maloney and Biggs; hiile run—Rogers and Engelhardt. The 1020 track schedule Ls as follows: May 4—Triangular meet with W. I., Elkins and Grafton at Elkins. May 11—Sectional meet at W. I. May 18—State meet at Morgantown. GRAFTON WINS HONORS IN ELKINS EMBROGBIO Grafton took third place in the annual Monongah Valley track and field meet held at Fokins Saturday, May 4. Places taken: Thompson, 1st. discus throw. Willis 1st, pole vault. Suddarth 1st, javelin throw. McKeen 2nd, high jump. Biggs. 3rd 220 yard low hurdles. Suddarth 3rd, discus throw. McKeen 3rd, running broad jump. 1929 — -{Die jflountaineer-------------------------— COMMENCEMENT NEWS SENIORS PRESENT “THE BRAT” As their class play, the Seniors presented “The Brat. comedy drama of modern social life, on Mav 17 in the High School auditorium. THE (’AST Mrs. Forrester................................Inne King MacMillan ......................Leslie Crawford Stephen, Mrs. Forrester’s younger son ... Glen Suddarth Bishop Ware, her brother.......... Robert Selvey Mrs. Ware, his wife............. Catherine Marks Dorothy, his small daughter....... Maxine Boyd Jane Depew a spinistcr ........... Evelyn Lucas Angela Sinythe. a debutante ..... Nancy Barnard Timson, tin butler................ Carvel Phillips MISS Rl'TH HATTEN Margot, the house-keeper ............. Mary Hill Senior Dramatic Club THE BRAT ....................... Oletta DeMoss Sponsor Director—Ruth Batten NOTED LECTURER TO GIVE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Harry Price, of the Alber Lyceum Bureau has been secured to deliver the address to the graduates on May 29. Mr. Price is one of the foremost platform 'eeturers of today. The rest of the program will be furnished by the members of ..hiss of '29. They have been learning some beautiful musical selections under the supervision of Mrs. Florence H. Wilkinson. MOUNTAINEER WINS PLACE IN STATE CONTEST The Mountaineer won second place in class l (schools of over 450 enrollment) in the state high school newspaper contest, which was held at Morgantown on March 15, under the direction of P. I. Reed, professor of journalism and head of that department at the University. This year’s score was higher than any previous one that we have received since the ten point” score card has been in use. SCHOLARSHIP HONOR ROLL FOR 192!) We are duly sorry that all the good students cannot be honored by mention here, but the eleven students who have managed t make an average of A in all the six-weeks periods to date should have recognition. Among these students are two Seniors, three Juniors, three sophomores and three freshmen: Following is the list of All-A students: Gladys Devers. Everett AUendcr, Helen Blackman, Norma Westcott, Paul MeFadden, Clark Allender. James Robinson. Billy Fisher. Thomas Allender. Frances llugill and Clay Robinson. ALUMNI BANQUET TO BE MAY 31 At a recent meeting of the Grafton High School Alumni Association, plans were made for the annual banquet to lie held at St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, on May 31. Mrs. O. J. Fleming is president of the association. CLASS NIGHT TO BE DIFFERENT The class of ’29 plans to hold a different type of class night exercises. Plans as yet are indefinite, but in all probability each department of the school curriculum will be permitted to present one event in the program, through the members of the Senior class. It is thought that such a program will he more interesting and educational than the usual class night program. £i)e Jfflountameer THE LYCEUM Five unusual numbers furnished by Redpath, composed the high school lyceum course for 1928-29. The performances were: “The Light Opera.” featuring a group of artist singers; “Shumate Brothers Quartet”; a play,“The First Year”;“Community Development,” a lecture by F. M. Snyder, noted journalist, and Charles Ross Taggart and his “Old Time Country Fiddlers.” This year's l.veeum course met with unprecedented success financially and otherwise, due to the lyceum committee’s careful selection of programs, the helpful salesmanship training given the ticket sellers by Miss Fry and Mr. Ross, and the executive ability and the untiring efforts of the lyceum manager. R. S. Ridenour. Next year’s program promises to be especially entertaining and instructive. Here is the program for 1929-MO. ‘ ‘ Intimate Strangers ’ ’—Play. The Hopi Indians. The Patterson Trio The Robert Parker Miles—Lecture. The Pierces—Versatile Entertainers. R. S. RIDENOUR COMMERCIAL CLUB PICNIC The Commercial Club, their friends and their sponsor, L. B. Ross attended an interesting moonlight picnic at the home of Blanche Morrow, on Wednesday night May 22. This event was the club’s final “blowout” for 1929. SENIORS HAVE MOONLIGHT PARTY Monday night. May 27 is the date of the moonlight party to be given by the class of 1929, at Cheat River Camp. JUNIOR-SENIOR RECEPTION The annual Junior-Senior reception of Grafton High School will take place on Thursday, May 2M at the High School Auditorium. An exceptional program is being planned by the Juniors. 1929 Cf)e iflountaineer TYPEWRITING AWARDS The Underwood, Remington Rand, and Royal Typewriting Companies have awarded certificates and medals for speed and accuracy in typewriting, the requirements being to write for fifteen minutes, with not more than five errors. Highest awards won were gold medals, for 110 words per minute, to Vivian Banner and Louise Randolph. Silver medals, for 50 words per minute, were awarded to Louise Randolph, Florence McMullen, Vivian Bunner, Exavah Canfield and Ruby Carder. Eighteen bronze medals were given for 40 net words per minute, and thirty-five certificates for 30 words per minute. These awards come with compliments and good wishes from the three companies and were presented to the first year typewriting students by their teacher. Luke B. Ross on Recognition Day. TRACKMEN TO VISIT CHICAGO Coach Petersen and a delegation of trackmen consisting of Paul Willis, Herbert Thompson and “Bud” McKeen will visit the city of Chicago on May 31 and June 1 to participate in the National Scholastic Track Meet that is being sponsored bv the University of Chicago. There are to be two meets; one for the public high schools of the country and the other for private schools and academies. JUNIOR DRAMATIC CLUB ENTERTAINS Members of the Junior Dramatic Club, under the direction of Miss Grace Loar gave one of the cleverest programs of the year on the afternoon of May 17. Several scenes and stunts were acted, the outstanding ones being burlesque “Romeo and Juliet”, played by Virginia Thayer and Isabelle Davis, and the playlet entitled “It Sometimes Happens”, acted by Helen Brown ami Lowell Freeman. MISS NOLA E. FRY Sponsor of Girl Reserve Club INITIATION SERVICE At the close of the regular services at the First Baptist Church on Sunday Night, May 19, the Girl Reserves held their beautiful and impressive initiation ceremony in recognition of the new members who were elected to the organization a few days ago. The Blue Triangle girls, dressed in their regulation white uniforms and carrying lighted candles formed a semicircle on the platform while the new members carried unlighted candles to the stage to be lighted. The new girls formed an inner circle, and the entire group sang some beautiful songs which were followed by a benediction. 1929 -___ ffifje fflountameer INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT PRIZES OFFERED FOR ARTS PROJECTS Local furniture merchants together with a committee from the high school, have decided to award prizes for the best projects to he completed by students of the Industrial Arts Department this year. The committee feels that the plan will tend to inspire better workmanship among the manual arts students Details of the-recognition program in connection with the awarding of the prizes will be decided at a later date. The committee on awards is composed of Mr. R. S. Ridenour, Mr. E. M. Tomlinson, Mr. Hiller, Mr. Murphy, Brownlie Ramsay, Robert Selvey and Leslie Crawford. BOLLIGER AND ALLENDER WIN CONTEST Elinor Bolliger and Thomas Allender were the local winners in the Flag Contest that was sponsored nationally by the I lea rat Newspapers. The contest consisted in the answers to seventy-five questions concerning the American Flag, and an essay entitled “Old (dory’s (Ireatest. Glory”. Students in the finals, other than the winners were Helen Blackman, Ada Clare Friedman. James Robinson and Quintiu Queen. All received a handsome certificate and the two winners were awarded attractive medals. ROBISON AND KNOTTS WIN HONORS AT HUNTINGTON At the state contest held oil May 11 at Huntington, West Virginia, for high school students in bookkeeping, Eileen Robison and Elsie Knotts, ’29. winners of second place in the district meet recently held at Clarksburg, were placed third in the state. Berkley and Sand Fork won first and second place. Mr. L. B. Ross is the instructor of the classes in bookkeeping at Grafton High. 1929 They made the publication of The Mountaineer Possible WITHERS BROS., S. M. ZINN Hupmobiles, Sixes and Eights Dealer in GROCERIES. DRY GOODS. Marmon and Roosevelt Automobile NOTIONS, GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Supplies Bell Phone 100, Grafton, W. Va. Pike Street. Phone G4 Brownlie R. What 1 would like to know is how to make this dollar go a Ion'? wav. Richard Gill Huy gas for my car. o A Mend in need Is a friend—to avoid. The four modern horsemen are: E rte Sande, Prince of Wales, Jesse James and Harney Google. Love is like a mushroom—you never know whether it’s the real thing or not —until it’s too late. RED CROSS PHARMACY PRESCRIPTION AND FAMILY DRUGGISTS West Side—Open All Hours and All Day Sunday Telephone 730 Grafton Cleaning Pressing Grafton Auto Equipment House Company BURKES PLACE Goodrich Tires and Tubes, Vulcanizing Department. Replacement Parts. % Clean Courteous Service Opposite Court House, Grafton. W. Va. Phone 872 Phone 632 HUDSON’S Siehler Furniture Company A. B. MURPHY, Manager Bowling Good Eats Furniture, Stoves and Floor Coverings. 118-129 Latrofce St. Billiards Under Grand Theatre A Good Place to Buy Furniture. Roy Hudson, Proprietor Patronize Them They made the publication of The Mountaineer Possible FRANK R. MORGAN Plumbing and Heating 108 Latrobe St. Phone 333-J “Makers of Happy Homes” Cash If You Have It— Credit If You Want It Hiller’s Furniture Store 241 West Main Street CLARKS PLUMBING AND HARDWARE The Store of Mirro and Wear-Ever Aluminum. GET OUR PRICES. Phone 124-R 246 West Main St. CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS m J. B. BRADFORD AMERICAN NEWS STAND Magazines, Stationary, Tobacco, Office and School Supplies D. BONAFEDE Fancy Fruits Home-made Candies 76 West Main Street. Phone 90 A dance— A deaf boy entered a church with an A date— ear trumpet. Soon after he had seated Perchance— himself an usher tiptoed over to him . Out late— and whispered: “One toot on that and A class out you go.” A quizza— o No Passa— What this country need is a good 5 Gee Whizza ! ! ! cent pack of cigarettes. RALPH S. KUNST The Home of Home Decorating Rugs, Carpets, I-ace Curtains, Draperies, Linoleums, Window Shades. 207 W. Main St. Grafton, W. Va. GRAFTON FEED STORAGE COMPANY LATROBE STREET PHILLIPS ORR Quality and Service 1146 Pike St. GRAFTON MERCANTILE CO. 120 GRAND STREET PHONE 329 Patronize Them They made the publication of The Mountaineer Possible Potomac State School KEYSER, W. VA. This is a Junior College offering two years in the Arts and Sciences. It as accredited by the North Central Association and students graduating from the two-year course are qualified to be classed as Juniors at our State University or other institutions of higher learning. Splendid athletic facilities and dormitory accommodations for both young men and women at very reasonable cost. For catalog of courses of study, expenses and regulations, address JOS. W. STAYMAN, President. Keyser West Virginia. “Everybody Wants One91 PORTABLE TYPEWRITER It makes a Good Impression H. J. Smith Typewritten Exchg. Parkersburg, W. Va. ROAMING WITH SAL The following books are recommended by Short Skirts Fanny: College Life,,, by Howard Exams. My Life In the Army, by A. Cootie. A Dog’s Life,” by D. Gunt Fleas. Why Giris Marry, by Thayres A. Fish. The College Cafeteria,” by Lotta Leans The Half Wit, by I. Amdumb. The Joy Ride,” by Walker Klse. We note with pleasure that the Adenoid sisters are back In school this spring — nearly everybody takes them out. -----o------ Samuel Silver was broke in New York. He wired his father thusly: Dear father, I am broke and have no friends. What shall I do? His father wired back: Dear Samuel, make some friends. -----o----- Say necktie several times real fast. QUALITY MERCHANDISE SERVICE SATISFACTION A Clean Store THE LOVE DRUG CO. A Clean Stock Service With A Smile” Prompt Service A Square Deal WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE H. L. POTTS, Manager. Sheaffer Lifetime Pens and Pencils A. V. Cuppett Co. Patronize Them They made the publication of The Mountaineer Possible New Rugs—They Are Here! 1 Such well known makes as Bigelow Hartfords, Alexander Smith Sons Co. ARMSTRONG LINOLEUM RUGS ARMSTRONG QUAKER RUGS CONGOLEUM RUGS ARMSTRONG LINOLEUMS BLA HONS LINOLEUM We believe we have the best stock of Floor Coverings and the best values we have ever had to offer. B. F. POE QUALITY SERVICE” Ruby— You’re so dumb I wouldn't call you a ham.” Everett A.— Why not? Ruby W.— A ham can be cured.” Hazel— Don’t believe everything you hear. Martha Glenn— Certainly not; I just repeat it. - ■- —Q- - „ -O- - ■ All the world’s a stage—but most of us are stange hands. Everybody works at our house, but— last night we saw the meat loaf. o Miss Liter— Who organized the Rough Riders?’ ’ Lorraine E.— H. Ford. Rupp— I have half a mind to kiss you. . Elinor H.— If you had a whole mind you would have done it an hour ago. Burton Randolph JOHN BOSTON “Always the First With TAILOR the Newest at n • ii a oaving. • ' • Congratulations Seniors BRINKMAN’S Patronize Them They made the publication of The Mountaineer Possible Paints, Oils and Varnishes LEE BENNETT SON 240 West Main St. Latrobe Grocery Qyality Groceries and Fresh Vegetables at Popular Prices. For Good Eats and Good Service, Visit THE LIBERTY CAFE Grafton Insurance Agency Insurance—Surety Bonds Fire, Life. Casualty. Steam Boiler, Windstorm and Automobile. O. E. PARRISH. Agent Office. Moose Home. Phone 856 Compliments of LEONARD’S The Quality Grocery’ MEET ME AT Grafton Fruit Market The Home of Oood Foods Vegetables Our Mission— In life is the continued production of Good Printing. Having the most modern type and equipment and devoting all of our efforts to this one phase of the Printing Business enables us to give you BETTER PRINTING - BETTER SERVICE THE GRAFTON PRINTING CO. “THE HOME OF GOOD PRINTING 102 Latrobe Street Telephone 185-R Patronize Them They made the publication of The Mountaineer Possible Telephone 29 Res. Phone 435-J EVANS HARDWARE COMPANY Congratulations Harold 0. Etz Company Optometrists and Opticians DR. J. H. WILSON, Optometrist 49 West Main SL. Plumbing and Plumbing Supplies Dupont Paints and Varnishes PHONE 162-R Grafton, West Virginia SENIORS FRANKLIN WILLIAMSON Barber. CONGRATULATIONS HOME LAUNDRY CLASS OF ’29 Cleaning Dyeing GRAFTON, W. VA. Coffman-Fisher Company We Give Service and Quality We Are Not Satisfied Unless You Are “Can you wear your coat in the rain? Certainly, did you ever hear of a raccoon carrying an umbrella? She—(Sleepily)— Is that you Ftdo? Burgler—(To his partner)—“Lick 'er hand. Bill.” Teacher—“Never heard of the Ten Commandments? Good gracious! “What's your name? Young One—“Moses.” Mr. Yoho—(Grabbing Freshie) — Young man, I believe the Devil has hold of you. Freshie— I know he has.” EAT AT Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Co THE BUSY BEE “Where Economy Rules” 200 Walnut St. F. C. COLLINS, Mgr. F. FRIEDMAN SON COMPLIMENTS OF House of Kuppenheimer Good WARDER’S GARAGE Clothes. We Represent the Famous AETNA AUTOMOBILE INS. SERVICE. The Kind That Pays. Compliments of PARRISH REALTY CO., Purple Patch Beauty Shoppe Jarrett Building. Next to Court House Patronize Them They made the publication of The Mountaineer Possible A. C. Thomas Grocery 204 Grand Street Compliments of J. LEE EVANS Furniture 916 West Main Street EAT At Mac’s Place 1142 Pike Street, Fetterman Grafton Granite Marble Works When you are ready to look for Clothes see— Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Dr. F. M. Glenn FRED and W. H. WILLH1DE All Foreign and American Granite and Marble Mounments. 201-203 Latrobe St. Phone 163-R “KLEIN’S” Where you can always do better. OPTOMETRIST Offlice: Second Floor First Nat'l Bank Bldg. Grafton. W. Va. Does Virginia’s beauty run in the family?” “Well, her father owns a drug store.” Believe it or not but Hayward Rogers says a pretzel is a cracker with the cramps. Q ■- - . Katy G.—“Don’t kiss the baby. It isn't sanitary.” Elizabeth F.—“Poor little thing, why dont’ you wash it?” Brownlie—“Would you marry a man to reform him.” Dorothy—“I suppos® I shall have to. There isn’t one of them suits me—just as he Is.” Nash and Pierce Arrow SMITH AUTO COMPANY, G. M. C. and Pierce Arrow Trucks UNION DRUG CO. “If You Get It at the Union, It’s Right.” EARL PHILLIPS Chrysler and Plymouth Motor Cars BOSCH REDIOS 125 E. Main St. Phones 824 and 271-J I. C. MoCUE 40 West Main Street Roofing and General Sheet Metal Work Warm Air Heating Phone 754-R. A. NASH TAILORING CO Tailored to Your Measure from Rams Head Woolens SUITS AND O'COATS ALL $28.50 UNION MADE Starcher Chevrolet Company Dealers Chervolet Six-Cylinder Automobiles P. L. HELMICK And the World’s most Popular Over McCrory’s 5-1 Oc Store Phone 639-W Grafton, W. Va. RADIOS, RADIOLAS Patronize Them They made the publication of The Mountaineer Possible HUDSON ESSEX Super-Six Super-Six MOTOR CARS o ARCADE GARAGE P. K. THOMAS, Prop. O' Phone 808. Grafton W. Va. Storage—Gas—Oil-—Car Washing and Greasing. Day and Night Service. ? We Never Close. X % % Congratulations Seniors HENDERSON WOLFE, BARBERS ONGRATUIjATIONK SENIORS J. C. PENNEY CO. 26-28 West Main Street, Grafton. W.Va. “Eat It For Health” West Side Beauty Shoppe Imperial 202 Walnut Street. Telephone 281-J The Cream of All Ice Creams — GRAFTON DIVISION HAMILTON TRANSFER Distributors of Downey's Chocolates. Local and Long Distance Hauling Phone 429-J Grafton, W. Va. Patronize Them They made the publication of The Mountaineer Possible We Try to Do the Impossible Please Everybody sales SERV,CE West Side—Phone 296 Ford Dealers For Ford Service B. B. BRYANT, Your Dealer E. F. REDINGER 13 Beech St. Compliments of Palace Studio Photographs Live Forever. For Special Appointments Call 277 Congratulations SENIORS Junior Warriors Greenfield’s Shoe Store Fitters of Feet 32 East Main Street ROSIER MOTOR SERVICE Day and Night Wreck Crane Service. GRAY ROCK BRAKE LINING. Grafton, W. Va. Hart Produce and Candy Co. WHOLESALE Fruits, Produce and Candies GRAFTON, W. VA. THE PAINT STORE “BRING US YOUR PAINT PROBLEMS” Phone 622—35 W. Main St. A. B. SHROYER Farm Machinery. Fresh Cured Meats, Barbed Wire, Poultry Netting and General Merchandise. STANDARD GARAGE CO. Dealers Buick Automobiles. When Better Cars Are Built, Buick Will Build Them. 102 Grand Street Phone 329 Compliments of Mountain State BUSINESS COLLEGE The School You've Always Known” PARKERSBURG. WEST VA. Catalog upon request. LAYMAN’S REPAIR SHOP WALNUT STREET Day and Night Service Repairing, Gas, Oil, Accessories. Wreck Crane. Phone 63 Patronize Them s V..