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

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1946 volume:

THE 1946 RE-ECHO PRESENTED BY . . . THE STUDENTS OF THE SENIOR CLASS GRAFTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOREWORD Here it is, the 1946 edition of the Re-Echo. In it we have tried to bring you a summary of the outstanding events of our school year. We realize that our book lacks perfection, but it is full of sincerity. To the students of Grafton High School we extend a hope that this 1946 Re-Echo” will be treasured not just as a book of pictures anti printing, but rather as representing one year of our lives. And if, as the years pass by, this Re-Echo” conies to be a source of pleasant memories of life at G. H. S., then our efforts shall not have been in vain. DEDICATION It has been said that nothing is fully appreciated until it has been taken away. When the electric power is off we realize how important it is. We are extremely unhappy when our automobiles won't run. Carrying the analogy one step further we find that peace is not appreciated until we have war. This year we are at peace again. We are free from all the hate, discomfort, sorrow, and bloodshed of war. No longer need we live in Tear of receiving a telegram beginning, “The Secretary of War regrets to inform you. To those graduates of Grafton High School who helped make it possible for us once again to enjoy life in a country at peace, we most humbly dedicate this book. ADMINISTRATION R. VlHMI Roiikiiouii U. M S uftci inlrudcnt of Schools Doi.orks Hoi in Ci kk A.B.. M.A. Asst. Suffcrititcndcnl of Schools BOARD OF EDUCATION m. c ; � i i ins J. I.u Evans FACULTY Kenneth Main; A.B., M.A. Principal Fairmont State V. Va. University Rom rt Clayton; A.B. Registrar American History II arid History Duke V. Va. Wesleyan Columbia University Stanley Baker; B.S.. M.A. Coach Physical '.duration W. Va. University Columbia University lYnn State Ri in Batten; A.B., M.A. English 4 Crucial Science W. 'a. University Duke (’Diversity Mildred Bord; A.B., M.S. P.E. Pins ica I Ed neat i o n Fairmont Stale W. Va. University Barbara Gather; A.B. Spanish Civics V. Va. University Columbia I niversitv Charles Gather; A.B., M.A. Ind. Arts Hroaddus Salem Princeton W. Va. University W. Va. Tech Mildred Gi eavfxger: A.B.. M.A. American History Fairmont State Broaddus Clenville Va. University Duke University Nellie Cook; A.B., M.A. Home Economics. Cooking English 2 Fairmont State Columbia Teachers College Duke University W. Va. University Hazel Golf; A.B. Home Economics, Sewing English . Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State 5 FAC U LTV Mildred Maddox; A.B. Speech l.Htrli.sIl 1 Dav is iiml Klkins Marshall College W Va. University Shfrman Hasi i.din; A.B., M.A. Commerce Va. Wesleyan V. Va. University Gladys Hickman; A.B. Commerce Bowling Creen College of Coni meree. K . Fairmont State Francis |i man l.lectrical Trade School V. Va. l ech R. II. McKinney; B.S.E. tiology; Coach Clenville Stale Davis and F Ik ins Fairmont State West V irginia University Northwestern University Ei.i.f.n Roof; A.B., M.A. Latin Lnglish I Hi hie inthrop, S. C. Fairmont State University of . C. I vt i Siiaii n; .B. Hand Fairmont State Katiikkini Shi pi kr; A.B. Sttciul Sdence Fairmont State University of Pennsylvania W. Va. University California State I ear lier Robfri Sloan; A.B. Science Practical Math Fairmont State University of (Colorado Pea I hm In College W. Va. University N am a Staff.y; B.S. Music Concord State College 6 FACULTY Mini iii W i kins; .B., M.A. Librarian V. Va. I niversit (nlumhia University Wilson College (rRAC.h Will if; A.B. • nglish Fairmont State University of Colorado I’calxxly College V. Va. CniversitN Avni Win i fsc arm r; A.B. liio log) Fairmont State Wii 11am Williams Shops V. Va. l ec h Ri bv Wi i hfrs; A.B.. AM. English ? Civics Journalism Clemille State . Va. I 'diversity Virginia Yost; A.B. Art Mechanical Drawing Fairmont State Hfi i n Xfnakis; A.B. Commerce ■Salem College K.l l.l N | AN I WlSFMAN Financial Secretary M R(.ARFI (.RINNAN Secretary (on leave) Va. Business College William Boi yard; A.B. Physical Education Marshall Wisconsin 7 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY First as freshmen, then as sophomores, the next term as juniors, this past year as seniors. It seems a long time since we first entered the doors of G. H. S. There were about 220 of us who walked in those doors in September 10, 1942, but there were only slightly more than 100 who received diplomas. After spending some time finding room .SI9 and the cafeteria we settled down to the daily routine of English I, civics, and algebra. We chose class officers that first year; Anne Vance as our president, Etta Francis was chosen vice-president, and Barbara Donley was elected secretary-treasurer. For our entry in the Thespian contest plays we chose Not Tonight.” The play was directed by Doris Waugh and found Aldene Beagle, Mary Louise Haskins, Etta Francis, Charles Denton, anti Hugh Fordyce in the cast. Our sophomore year was rather uneventful. About the only things we did that year were to select our officers and to participate in the contest plays. For our officers we chose Wayne Knotts, Buddy Myers, and Jean Decker. Nancy Curry directed our contest play that year. After many long hours of practice the play. “The House of Greed,” was ready for production. We gave it and carried away the title of best play, even though we did forget about two pages of it! Members of the cast were: Etta Francis, Charles Denton, Leonard Collins, Dorothy Burnside, Phyllis Long, Emily Malone, and Hugh Fordyce. During our sophomore year many of us joined several organizations for which we were then eligible. Lime flies fast and the following September we were upperclassmen. There were only enough of us for four homerooms by this time. We had a lot ahead of us that year so the first thing we did was to select some capable officers to lead us in our class projects. We had to have two elections to get a president (the first one ending in a tie), but after the votes were finally tabulated it was found that John Ellers had been elected president, Alice Mae Stephenson selected vice-president, while Evelyn McProuty had polled enough votes to gain the secretary-treasurer position. It wasn’t long before we saw Mr. Hasclden, our class sponsor talking with a representative of the Curtis Publishing Co. and then we knew it was about time for us to sell magazines. With Buddy Myers setting an example for the rest of us by bringing in over $100.00 himself, we got busy and managed to collect magazine subscriptions worth over $900.00. We sponsored the annual Junior Christmas party. We enjoyed ourselves that evening although we did have to play Santa Clause oi stand at a door all evening. My, My! How our class funds were increasing- It wasn’t too long until we began preparing to win another best play title in the contest plays. A mystery won the year before so win not try another mystery? We did, and again we took the best play award. Another honor for our class was the selection of Wayne Knotts as best actor. Other members of the cast of The Ghost Farm” were: Betty Craft, Charles Corbin, John Pitzer, Thelma Reese, Helen Brown, Evelyn McProuty, and Emily Malone. After the contest plays we began practice for our junior class play. Mrs. Haddox, the director, chose “Junior Miss” for us to give on March 27. However some of the members of the cast became ill and we were unable to present the play as we had planned. We climaxed our junior year with the jun-ior-Senior Reception. We had quite a time decorating the gym. One might have seen students throwing shoes those evenings. By the time for the dance many of us were too tired to enjoy it to the fullest extent, but anyway we danced all evening to the music of jimmy Morgan's orchestra of Fairmont. Finally at long last we were seniors. The thing that we had wanted most during our other three years in school, we now had. We now had more responsibilities than we had ever had before. Many of us became officers in our various organizations. But secretly we dreaded the thought that we were now seniors—the last year of public school. Oh well, classes come and classes go, and the world goes on just the same. We wanted the best officers available for our last year in high school so we chose Wayne Knotts as president, Kenneth Evans as Vice-president, and Evelyn McProuty as secretary-treasurer. With a large sum already in our treasury we set about to get more in order to publish our yearbook. Armed with several boxes of Christmas cards apiece, we besieged the good people of Grafton and netted a nice profit- This year as seniors we finally got around to giving Junior Miss,” this play that was supposed to have been our junior class play. bacco improves with aging and so did Junior Miss.” Included in the cast were Aid' e Beagle, Wayne Knotts, Anne Vance, Herbert Grow, Emily Malone, Robert Borneinan, Mary Louise Haskins, Betty Craft, Mary PaP' palardo, Charles Corbin, Raymond Salisbury. Alfred Hovatter, John Pitzer, Charles Denton, and Hugh Fordyce. (Continued on Pngt ’ io Aldene Beagle Thespians-Ward Mgr. G.A.A. Girl Reserves Quill and Scroll—V. Pres. Band S |tiad Leader Re- Echo ( iris' Basketball Stjuad Barbara Kkverlin Hec Tcks Mary Kathryn Boice Dorsey I . Bolyard l(H t hall Elaine Bolyard Lewis Bolyard Von da Bolyard -irl Reserves G.A.A. A.T.C. Re-Echo Robert C. Borm man Pres. Natl. Honor Society Sec y. Treas. Hi-Y Student Council Junior Miss Vice-Pres. Camera Club Bertha Bradley Helen Brown Hec Teks Band Dor i iiv Burnside I hespians Commercial Club Re I ho dv. Mgr.—Bearcat G.A.A. Band Flora Lee Canfield Hec I eks sst. Librarian Re-Echo 11 BERNICE CARDER Girl Reserves Commercial Club Re-Echo Dorsey Ca i ih i i VeI ARIOl s Cl ARKSON Science Club Leonard Collins Hi Y Thespians 111 Compton Charles Junior Corbin Thespians Band Orchestra Sc iencc Club lli Y Be n y Pauline Craft (� irl Reserves I hespians Commercial Club, Sec’y. (iirls Athletic Association A.T.C. Girls' (.let Club (Pres.) Squad Leader II State Chorus Basketball Jean Decker Hec I ek Club Charles Demon Hi Y I hespians Student Council Band Re Echo Sc ience Club GERALDINE DOWELL Girl Reserves ( 1 reas.) I C. (.. A. Re-Echo Scjuad leader (iirls' Basketball Team ndy Dcckwori h let term an Club Wayne Efanv Hi Y 12 John Eli i ks Football (apt. Hi Y Pres. Letterman’s Club Vice-Pres. National Ilonor S hicty Science Club Kenneth Evans Rand Senior (.lass Vice-Pres. Bearcat Staff Hi Y Quill and Stroll I 11 (.11 Fordycf Thespians Prc s. Re-Echo Co-Editor Hi Y National Honor Society Freshman Contest Pla Director Science Club Quill and Scroll Err a Lot ist Francis Cirl Reserves Pres. Cirls' Athletic ssn. Pres. I hespians Set I reas. Commercial Club Squad leader Dir. Sophomore Contest Play (■iris' Basketball learn JOSE1 11 (� KNNt nE Ix ttcrman's Club Pres. Football “Junior Miss Barbara George Harold Gillispie Football Basketball I (Herman's Club Ghristini Golden Library Assistant Ronald Goodnow Francis Got ch F.F.A. Pres. Herbert Grow Camera Club Pres. Science Club Vice Pres. Thespians Bearcat Re-Echo Virginia Haller C.A.A. Squad Leader (.iris' Basketball Team 13 Harm-: Hebb Alfred Hovatter Let ter mans (Huh Football “Junior Miss” Loretta Henderson Glee Club Commercial Club Re-Echo Assistant l ibrarian H111 n Jennings I Iovatter Re-Echo J Nich Hendrickson Band Kenneth Hovaim r Re-Echo Science Club Football Martha Hines Hec Tek Rc|K� rtcr Bearcat Staff Re-Echo (.lee Club Quill and Scroll Rose Lee (ones Girl Reserves G.A.A. Re-Echo Assistant Librarian Sc|tiad Leader (.iris' Basketball Team Lai ra May Hoffman Re-Echo Asst. Editor Girl Reserves Vice-Pres. VT.C. Student Mgr. Commercial Club G.A.A. Quill and Scroll | ( Qt KUNE Kl M 1 1.E Band Majorette Girl Reserves G.A.A. Re-Echo Mary Locise Haskins Thespians (.irl Reserves Hec Tek Re-Echo G.A.A. Student Count il Vice-Pres. Glee Club Band Junior Miss Robert Holt 14 Junior Kinks Football Re-Echo Saraii B. Kirby Cotnmeit ial Club Vice Pros. Honor Soc iety Sec’y.-Treas. (.irl Reserves Student Council (KAN KiSNKR I hespians Bearcat Staff Quill and Scroll ' Ramshackle Inn (Promptress) Marcarkt Knight Hec I ek Vice-Pres, (.iris’ Glee Club Wayne M. Knotts Band. Yvst. Director Hi-Y Vice-Pres. Lettermans Scc'v. I reas. Football President of Senior ( lass President of Sophomore ( lass Thespians Director of Jr. Contest Play Junior Miss Rk hard Krakt Dorothy Lark (.lee Club Commercial Club Reporter (.irl Reserves Re-Echo W il l if. Lambert Hi Y F.F.A. Camera Emii.y Mai.one Band Sponsor Quill and tyroll G. . Bearcat Business Mgr. Thespians Re Echo Ramshackle Inn Junior Miss Maid’s Night Out 2 Contest Plavs Marik Manear Commercial Club Re Echo Josephine Marklf.y Re-Echo Raymond Matthew Hi Y Varsity Basketball 15 VVn i.iam Myers Honor Society Vice-P rev Soph, ( lass Vice-Pres. Camera Clul� Student Council Hi Y s ience Gladys Lee Mii.i.ek Camera Club Kami Major I 111 i n Miller Lorraini- Miller (.. . Re-Echo Staff Squad Leader (.ills' basketball Team Winifred Moats Girl Reserves G. .A. Sec'v- I reas. Re Echo (.iris' basketball I earn •Squad Leader Betty June Myers Hec Tck Club Assistant Librarian James McCauley F.E.A. Secretary Leverna McCord I 11 RIII R I G. McCue Hi Y band Re-Ec ho Orchestra Ramshackle Inn Evelyn McProh y (.. . . Reporter Commercial Club I rcas. (.irl Reserves Sec'v. I hespians Quill and Scroll bearcat Staff Re-Echo •Squad Leader Girls’ basketball l earn Mary Pappalardo Camera Club Lrcasurer (. . band Sponsor Re-Echo Staff bearcat Squad Leader Mary Eli en Peters Commercial Club Pres, (.irl Reserves Quill and Scroll O.A. Re-Echo, business Mgr. Student Council Honor Society Squad Leader 16 John Pitzfr I nli. Staff. Stage Mgr. Thespians Bearcat Quill ami Scroll Pres. Barbara Powei i (.irl Reserves Band I hespians Bearcat Staff Quill and Scroll Re-Echo C.l NKVIFVF PRESTON Xss't. Librarian s |iiad Leader Barbara Rfi i .Xss't. Librarian ( ill arm s Ri FD 1 III IMA 1. Rl F.SE Re Echo (.irl Reserves ( mi mere ial Club iSgt at Xnns) Bearcat Staff Alta Mae Rogers Hec Tek Club (.iris (.lee Club Carol Rogers Band Theodorf. Rl 'SHELL Football Basketball Ix'tterman Club Hec 1 ek Club Raymond Sansbi rx Letterman Club Football Basketball Jr. Miss Virginia Satterfield Ralph Scarceli.i Bearcat Re Echo Quill and Scroll (dec Club 17 Robert Sutler Jo Ann Simmons Re-Echo Squad Leader Bearcat Virginia Sloan Re-Echo Alice Mae Stephenson Girl Reserves G.A. Vice Pres. Quill and Scroll Set . I Teas. s j u ad leaders Basketball Vice-Pres. Jr. Class Jean Stilwell Bearcat Band Orchestra Re Echo Staff Ronald Thompson Alice Thayer Thespians National Honor Society Quill and Scroll Bearcat Re-Echo Librarian Ass't. s icncc Club Frank 11. Todd Student Council Hi Y Stage Crew Chari i s Towner Camera Club PlIYLISS IoWNIR Hcc Tek Club Bearcat Squad Leader Charles Travis Re-Echo. sst. Bus. Mgr. Quill and Scroll Harold Tucker 18 Eli in Wolff Anm Vanc i (.irl Reserves (•.A. A. Thespians Editor of Bearcat Pres. of Sttuient Council Honor Society Junior Miss Student Director of Ramshackle Inn Ouill and Scroll M ary Lousi Watkins Mary Loi isi Weaver Commercial Club Girl Reserves Re Fa ho Squad Leader Basketball E I ki III Wi STERM w 11 arkison Wolff. Virginia Wolfe Hec Tck Club Bearcat Staff Squad leader John Wood k a I hryn Si ton Commercial Club Re-Echo, Typist M kcari i Wilson Squad leader Ella Williams c. (•iris Basketball I cam Hec I ek Reporter 19 20 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Let’s take a look at the class of '47 as they pass in.review. There are many pretty lassies in the group and quite a number of the strong athletic type boys in the ranks, so let’s take a better peek at them. When they were freshmen the members of this class gave as their entry in the contest plays Land of the Free.” Marion Hollis took the best actress award that year. Other members of the cast were: Paul Waggoner, Crystal Wooddell, Warren Cutright, |ean Butt, Terry Heironimus, Helen McDermott, Mary Vogel, Charles Bartlett, and Joe Staley. As sophomores they chose Harvey Hawkins, Colleen Courtney, and Katherine Gainer as their officers. Luncheon for Six” was the name of their contest play that year. The cast included Katherine Gainer, Charles Bartlett, Paul Waggoner, Jean Bott, Dolores Miller, Joe Staley, and Vance McDaniel. This year as juniors they again showed their leadership. Harvey Hawkins was chosen as president, Terry Heironimus was selected as vice-president, and Gladys Murphy was elected secretary-treasurer of their class during 1945-46. This class was well represented both on the gridiron and on the cage court. Herb Ball, Paul Cross, Kenneth Orr, Bill Whetsell, and Ralph Manno held down regular position on Coach Tuffy Baker's football squad. Harvey Hawkins, Paul Waggoner, Kenneth Mehling-her, and Orr were members of the 1946 basketball team. Lite Christmas party, which was sponsored by the juniors, was one of the most successful gatherings held in recent years. The winning contest play “A night in the Country” included the following: Bill Whetsell, Herb Ball, Herb Funk, Irene Andrews, Clara Jean kines. Chuck Hawk, Bill Curry, Patty Reed, and Russell Linn. The junior class play “Janie,” which was directed by Mrs. Haddox, had one of the largest casts of any play ever produced at G.H.S. Lite highly-successful Jr.-Sr. reception was the last of their many events of the year. SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY They entered our building in '44 as green” freshmen, but within two years they have shown est in both scholastic and social activities. We’re speaking of our Sophomore Class. In their freshman year they made the choice of Helen L. Cutwright, Doris A. Harrison, and Freddie Shaffcrman as class officers. “Angel Child” under the direction of Helen Harper was their entry in the Annual Contest Plays and here they won applause as Peggy Hamner, portraying the part of a Sinatra fan, was chosen best actress. This year found them just one rung higher on the 4 year ladder of achievement. They were settled, experienced and ready to put themselves in the limelight once again. In the class election, fames Barcus, Helen I.. Cut-right and Peggy Hamner were chosen as their capable leaders. This year's contribution to the Contest Plays was entitled Sugar and Spice” with a cast including Norma Walls, Freddie Shaffcrman, Doris A. Harrison, Gene Headley, and Polly Davis. They made their contributions this year as athletes, fames Barcus held down a regular position on the football squad with Freddie Shaffcrman, fack Lanford, Robert DeBarr, and fames McAvoy also seeing some action. Keep up your grand work, class. We’re expecting even greater things of you! 25 26 FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY The Freshmen class has been unusually active in extra-curricular activities this year. Selected to lead the class were: |ohnny Sergeant, president: Nancy Rohobough, vice-president; |anet Thayer, secretary-treasurer. Last fall two freshmen. Bill Bowman and Nancy Hollawav were starred in the Thespian produced play “Hansel ami Gretel.” The freshmen presented the play Little Jack Horner in the Inter-Class Contest Plays. Included in the cast were: Johnny Sergeant, Theodore Corcovelos, Nancy Rohobough, Helen Utt, Joan McKinney, Ramona Filers. Earlier in the year the c lass gave two assembly programs. The Junior High basketball team was large-Iv made up of freshmen. RE-ECHOS of the class of ■ ■ 46 ■N %T 1942-43 194-3-44 1944-45 1945-45 31 CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 5 Up bright and early for the return to G.H.S. — nine months of fun and work to look forward to. 7 Our bearcats opened the gridiron season with a thriller—but the scoreboard only read Grafton—0 Bridgeport—0. 11 We do-od it again—G.H.N.-O Shinnston-O. Afterwards we tripped the light fantastic in the gym at the Bearcat stall dance. 21 R. V. visited our field tonite and carried home the honors G.H.S.—0 R. W.—14. But the GR's cheered us up with a dance afterwards. 28 We all traveled to W.l. and feasted on popcorn, cakes, candy, and had a wonderful time even if we did lose. Bearcats—0 W.I.—7. OCTOBER 1-3 Now look at the birdie—a nice big smile, please.” We posed for our yearbook pictures for three whole days. 5 Hip Horray! We did it! Bearcats—13 Buchannon—(i. 9 The Seniors finally succeeded in presenting Jr. Miss” an evening of grand entertainment! 12 The East Side Bees trounced us 20-6 but we had fun at the dance sponsored by the seniors after the game. 16 Something new—the freshmen presented the assembly today. Very good, too. 19 Quite a number ol us followed the team to Fairmont only to see the Bearcats lose 31-0 to a powerful Polar Bear eleven. 26 We won our second game of the year. A 7-6 decision over Philippi. We danced after the game while the juniors presided. 29 GAA initiation was enjoyed by all except those who were initiated. NOVEMBER 2 We went to Morgantown only to bring home another defeat, this time 14-0. 6 Glee Clubs and the band combined to give an outstanding assembly program. 9 Our last game of the season — a loss to Weston 32-0. 12 The 1946 football team was in the spotlight in a post season game with Lumber-port. 20-25 Oh wonderful freedom. Thanksgiving vacation. 29 New members were taken into the Hec-Teks in an exciting (?) original initiation. DECEMBER 6 Mother's Club Athletic Dinner. Ira Rat” Rodgers. VVVU coach, was speaker. 17 Hec-Tek faculty dinner enjoyed by all attending. 20 GHS lost to Alumni in first cage game of season. 21 A beautiful Christmas program in the afternoon and the Christmas party in the evening. Vacation started. 28 We beat Mickie McDade’s Charleston Catholic squad 31-28. JANUARY 4 The Beavers of Blucfield lost to the 'cats 38-22. 7 Back to the old grind again. Vacation over. 8 Elkins—53; Grafton—19. Enough said. 10 After two delays Ramshackle Inn” was finally given. 11 In a thrilling ball game Princeton closed out a 35-34 win over the McKinneymen. 15 Still on a rocky road: E. Fairmont—42 Grafton—23. 17 Band Concert: exceptionally fine performance. 18 W. I. 62. Grafton 2 Oh-o-o-o. 22 Morgantown came to town and carried a victory back to the university city, 32-46. 23 If you would have studied more you might have been exempt. 25 The “Spartans” of Shinnston put up a good game but lost to the Bearcats. 26 Two games in two nights; but we can't win them all. W. Fairmont—50 Grafton —29. 29 Buckhannon hadn't won a Big Ten game all season and we didn’t spoil their record. 31 Weirton's powerful squad humbled the Bearcats. FEBRUARY 5 E. Fairmont beat us again. This time 25-34. 8 Grafton vs. Shinnston: We 37, they 30. 12 Best game of the year: Grafton 42, W.l. 40. 16 Parkersburg came to town and took home decisive victory. 32 CALENDAR 19 Buckhannon tried But not enough. Grafton—35 Buckhannon—27. 21 W. Fairmont couldn't l e stopped. Final score V. Fairmont—53 Grafton—36. 22 The Big Reds really downed us this time in a 28-64 Runaway. 26 The Bearcats were playing good ball as they Beat the Red and Blue of Morgantown 42 to 35. 27 Commercial (dub treated themselves to a nice dinner tonight—yum yum. MARCH I Lost our last game of the season. Elkins 38 Grafton 35. 4 Grafton Beat a scrappy Flemington team in a pre-tournament game. 5 Gala band party enjoyed By memBers of the junior band as well as our own Band. 6 School Board enjoyed dinner served by Hec-1 cks. 7 Sectional tournament at Morgantown. Morgantown Beat us in a good game. 12 Dead rats, five cats, and insides of a fish. Eek, what a time at the Science Club initiation. 19 Contest plays, juniors won best play while Herb Ball and Norma Walls were best actor ami actress respectively. APRIL 1-2 Inter-class basketball tournament. 12 “Janie —Junior class play — Orchids to Mrs. Maddox and a fine cast. 18-22 Easter vacation. What a relief! MAY 3 Girl Reserve Prom. Everyone dressed up in his finery and turned out lor the Big occasion. 7 Band concert: Our hats to Mr. Shahan and company for a really delightful evening. 8-9 Our Band attended festival at Salem. 17 Sun up, our senior play. A difficult play very well presented. 24 Jr.-Sr. Prom, our last school dance was something we’ll never forget. 26 Commencement Sermon. 31 Commencement. “Dusty” Miller gave a stirring talk to close our high school days —days that are past But never to be forgotten. SENIOR HISTORY (Continued from Page 10) This year the seniors didn’t participate in the contest plays. (We wanted the other t lasses to have a chance.) However three seniors directed the other plays. Alice Thayer was chosen By our class to represent our school as princess at the Band Festival at Salem. On May 17, we presented our class play, Sun Up,” which was directed By Miss Batten. It was said that this was one of the most dramatic plays ever presented on the G.H.S. stage. MemBers ol the cast of this truly fine production included: Aldene Beagle, Betty Craft, Herbert Grow, Jr., Wayne Knotts, Charles Denton. Charles Corbin, Frank Todd. Raymond Mathews, and Leonard Collins. On May 24, we were the proud guests of a most gracious Junior class at the Junior-Senior-Reception. On Sunday, May 26, we had our Commencement Sermon, and then on May 31 we listened to Dusty Miller of Wilmington, Ohio deliver our Commencement Address. After he had finished each of us walked up to the stage, received our diploma, shook hands with the president of the Board of Education, and marched Back to our seats. Thus we were graduated. We can’t write any more to this senior class history because there is nothing more to write. We regret to write finis to something so tangible as high school, but it has to Be done sometime. 33 WHO'S WHO That muscular mass of protoplasm striding toward you is none other than our own Big Ten football guard, John Ellers. Saten, who served as president of the Hi-Y club, is a good specimen of brain and brawn. Our Einstein of G.H.S. is brainy “Buddy” Myers, whose accomplishments in the lab are familiar to us all. lie was our representative at district oratorical contest. Executive-minded Laura May Hoffman contributed much of her spare time this year serving as student manager of the ATC, co-editor of the yearbook, and vice-president of the Girl Reserves. Subtle John Pitzer has won the hearts of many G.H.S. students with Iris original witticism and his uniejue control of humor. When not divising new troublesome antics for Homer, John spent countless hours working on the stage. Etta Francis, who thrives on activity, carried the duties of president of the G.A.A. and Girl Reserves, director of the sophomore contest play, plus donating her ability ter all athletics. The positions of senior class president, halfback on the football team, junior contest play director and assistant band director were capably held down this year by ambitious Wayne Knotts. With his magnetic personality, Wayne won numerous friends. If you should hear an outburst of spontaneous laughter —it's Haskins! Mary Louise is doomed to a happy future in the kitchen as she s| ent her leisure time in the home ec. department. Evidently she is depending on the old slogan—“The quickest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” Bashful (?) Hugh Fordyce belies his moronic capers by his high scholastic standing and service to the school. He was the competent editor of this yearbook, director of the freshman contest play, president of the Thespians, and sports-columnist for the Bearcat. One of the high steppers in our band is sharp wilted Emily Malone, who is well known for her right answers at the right time. Emil displayed her acting ability several times on the G.H.S. stage. Swish! Mark up another bucket for Raymond Salisbury. His consistant playing won him a post on this year’s hardwood quintet. P.S. Bags’ favorite hobby is breaking hearts. It’s laughter—it’s exuberance—it’s Mary Pappalardo! Poppy’s winning ways and contagious chucks are her prominent points. She is a snappy sponsor of the band and member of the G.A.A. Kenny Evans’ quiet personality makes for his host of friends. He was vice-president of the senior class and gave his unbounded efforts to the Bearcat staff. Although quiet, Sis” Stephenson has won a place in the hearts of all G.H.S. students because ol her sweet manner and magnetic personality. She has taken active part in athletics, G.A.A., and the Girl Reserves. She also has served as vice-president of her class during her junior year. A fanfare of applause goes to our dramatic star, Aldene Beagle, for her outstanding performances in Junior Miss.” Ramshackle Inn,” and “Sun Up.” Besides spending long hours at rehearsals, she has also found time to take part in the Girl Reserves. G.A.A., Thespians, the band, and athletics. Watch where you’re steppin’, kids, because our petite Barbara Powell only hits the mark at 5' but this didn't keep her from giving her zest and steady work to her numerous activities. Among the high-ranking students of our class we find Sarah Kirby. She was elected to the National Honor Society in her junior year and served as secretary-treasurer this past year besides writing for the Re-Echo. You'd probably find her behind a desk, typewriter, or pen, for Mary Ellen Peters is one of our outstanding commercial gals plus giving aid to the office G.R.’s, and National Honor Society. Besides playing a hot trumpet in the band, Charles Corbin has an exceptional touch on the piano. He is also a member ol the Science Club and Hi-Y. That tall, dark, and voted most handsome boy of G.H.S. is that li' 2 guy, Frank Todd. Frank held down the center position on our varsity basketball team and displayed some good, cool playing. Charles Denton is just the one to liven up any dull moment. During his four years in school lie has become a member of the Thespians, Student Council, Science Club, and Hi-Y. His timely remarks and jolly spirits have given him a host of admirers. 34 WHO'S WHO Betty Craft has done some remarkable work on our C.H.S. stage in the past years! We think it especially notable that she changed from an angel in one play to a witch in another. Not only can she act but has a lovely voice which enabled her to be invited to the State Chorus this year. Hold it! Snap-p! O.K., gottcha’ (That’s Herbert Grow, kids.) junior spends his spare time popping out of corners snapping pictures which gave him the position of president of the Camera Club. He also belongs to the Science Club and Bearcat staff. An exceptionally fine student and a master in the art of telling jokes is Robert Borneman. He served as president of the National Honor Society, secretary-treasurer of the Hi-Y Club, and as a member of the Student Counc il and Science Club. Those snappy drills that we all enjoyed during the halves of the basketball games were clue to the “thought-work of Gladys Lee Miller and Jackie Kemple. These two majorettes have added a lot of .ip, zim and originality to our G.H.S. band. That enthusiastic secretary-treasurer of our senior class is Evelyn McProuty. Evelyn is liked by all because of her friendly and humorous manner. A typical senior is our tall, good-looking I lira i ne Miller. Well-liked by her classmates, Lorraine was chosen princess to the Salem College Festival last October. A great future in dramatics is foreseen for Katherine Gainer for she has shown G.H.S.’ers her talent in Ramshacle Inn” and Janie.” We’ll look for your name in lights some dav, Kate! Being elected vice president of the junior c lass proves the trust his friends place in Terry Heironemus. Terry’s high rank scholastically speaks for itself in defining his prowess as a student. He’s president ol his class, he played first string on the football team, he’s James Barcus! “Goog has a host of friends and admirers who take to his pleasing personality. The numerous males that keep Coleen Courtney busy do not prevent her from devoting time to the Bearcat stall, athletics and other activities. Her quick smile and alertness make her outstanding in everything she undertakes. A flash of dimples and a cheery greeting— that’s Norma Eauley. For such a little gal she certainly gave a great amount of aid to our office force—but maybe this is because she’s one of our commercial students. Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Moe!—right off the bat the junior class placed 4 members on the varsity basketball scpiad—we’re speaking of Kenneth Orr, Paul Waggoner, Kenneth Mel-hinger and (-apt. Harvey Hawkins! Capt. Harve” was the mainstay of the team as he kept that ball right under his fingertips and played his heart out for the Bearcats. The guard positions were capably held down by two handsome gents—Paul Waggoner and Kenny Mac, while Kenny Mel played a dependable game at forward. We’re proud of you boys!—Go to it again next year! A high pressure salesman is our Crystal Woodell as she carried off the honors of turning in the most money in the Annual Jr. Class Magazine Campaign. “Have you heard this one, hmm!” There’s Warren Cutright up to his old jokes again. But he does devote a great part of his time to the Thespians, Hi-Y and driving the teachers mad. One of the most popular girls in the year 45-46 was little Doris Ann Harrison who tips the scales at 102. Her many friends chose her as the prettiest girl in our school. The gals all sigh—oh! No, it isn’t Sinatra— it’s Freddie Shafferman whose captivating smile really gets the girls. Freddie played both football and basketball this year. Peggy and Polly really stirred up our spirits at the football and basketball games this year! Through rain and shine and suffocating crowds they carried on with a peppy cheer! Honors were bestowed upon Norma Walls this year as she received the best actress award in the Sophomore Contest Play. johnny Sergent was one of the most outstanding members of the freshmen class, johnny, who won the friendship of many of his classmates, was selected as president of his class early in the year. He will Ik- remembered for the giand performance he gave in the freshmen contest play. While spending her first year at G.H.S., Nancy Ronrbough has become a member of 35 WHO'S WHO the Girls’ Glee Club and was elected vice-president of her class. Nancy was a member of the east of the freshmen contest play. Our band came up with a novel idea this year with their addition of the four sweater girls. We think they made a fine choice in the four tiny gals who bear the letters G.S.H.S. They're Patty Reed. Nancy Kemple, Helen Louise Outright, and Judy Miller. You’ll be seeing more of their clever aerobatics next year. We deem Bill Young the outstanding athlete of the Freshmen class as he carried oil a letter for both football and basketball! We’re sure the fans will see a lot of Horscfoot” in the next three years. Bill Bowman is another ol our well-known freshmen. “Willie” has already shown his acting ability in his splendid portrayal of Hansel and Gretel. Orchids to the girls who spent many hours typing out the copy for the year book. They plowed through scribbling, mixed-up papers and misspelled words to meet the deadline. We thank you — Kathryn Slaton, Marie Manear. Mary Louise Weaver, Dorothy Lake, and Loretta Henderson. 36 OUR HONOR STUDENTS In c-vcry thing in which there is competition there is one who is a winner. Perhaps it is wrong to say that there is competition for grades in school, but there is a great deal of competition nevertheless. This year Alice Thayer was the one who won the four-year contest for the title of valedictorian. Alice came to our school from Fairmont where she was a leader in many activities at that institution. At this school she continued to show her leadership. She was co-editor of this yearbook, a highly important member of the Bearcat staff, a member of the Thespians, and the National Honor Society. She was also selected as our princess at the Band Festival at Salem this spring. For her outstanding achievements in her studies, Anne Vance has gained the coveted position of salutatorian of her class. Anne served as editor of the Bearcat, president of the Student Council, writer for the Re-Echo, and as a member of the National Honor Society, Thespians, Girl Reserves, and Quill and Scroll. The following students were very active in school activities and ranked next in their class standings: third, Robert Borneman; fourth, Buddy Myers; fifth, John Ellers; sixth Barbara Powell; seventh, Sarah Kirby; tied for eighth, Hugh Fordyce and Mary K. Boice; ninth, Mary Ellen Peters; and tenth, Evelyn Me-Prouty. 37 THINGS WE MISS Miss Shepler’s AH quiet in the room please.” Mr. Sloan's jokes after school. Miss White’s interesting travel talks. Mr. Haun’s detailed explanations. Mrs. Withers’ quiet (?) journalism classes. Mr. Clayton’s “Now nail that to the mast. Miss Batten's “Now let's try it just once more.” Mrs. Maddox's Louder, we can’t hear you.” Miss Hickman's, “Now where is that story.” Miss Gather's, “Don't you ever remember to wait for the second hell?” Mr. Bolyard’s, “1-2-31, I-2-3-4.” Mrs. Bord's, Quiet down and stay that way.” Mr. Yoho’s Friday afternoon tests. Mr. McKinney's, “All right class is inside boys. Miss Cole's Twenty-five, thirty cents, please.” Mr. Haseldon's, “Turn around, Raymond.” Miss Wiseman’s, May 1 have your attention, please.” Miss Watkins', Now here's a book 1 think you'll like.” Mrs. Root’s happy (?) manner. Mr. Waggoner’s quiet manner. Mrs. Cleavenger's Little Qui s (?) ” Mrs. Yost’s. Get in out of the lobby.” Miss Xenakis—Good morning everybody! Miss Cook’s, “I'm going to give everybody l 's if you don't shut up.” Strolls thru the halls between classes. Friday nite football games. The excitement of the first day of school. After-game dances in the gym. The blare of the jukebox at noon. The guilty conscience from homework not prepared. The hair-pulling WI games. That hated tardy bell. Gazing out the windows at the first signs ol spring. Cleaning our lockers on the last day of school. The anticipated nervous breakdown on report card day. The tear of starvation during 3rd period. The love affairs of G.H.S. The last minute cramming for semester exams. The Band’s snappy music for all occasions. Each other—the class of '46. JUST IMAGINE . . . Rosie” Jones without her lessons. Emily without Bill. Thelma Reese without her troubles. Betty Craft on time. 9 months vacation and three months school. Harvey Hawkins on the second string basketball squad. Terry Heironimus walking. Raymond Salisbury going steady. Economics class without a notebook. M iss Hickman not busy. Chicken” Cutright being serious. The Bearcat” without Anne Vance. Gerry Dowell with Big Feet. Grafton High without a Ketnple. Walking the halls at noon. Doris Harrison being large. Robert Borneman being “dumb.” Paul Waggoner not “wolfing.” Dick Kraft awake in class. Aldene Beagle without Haskins. The stage crew without Pitzer. Mickey McCue not in a mad dash. Tuesday with an assembly. One of Mrs. Haddox’s plays given on time. Scout Knotts without boogie-woogie.” Last: Grafton High without the class of '46. 38 CLASS WILL We, the Seniors of Grafton Senior High School, of the city of Grafton, county of Taylor. and state of West Virginia; being of sound minds do hereby state, decree, proclaim and insist this is our last will and testament be-fore leaving the portals of our beloved Alma Mater. Willie Lambert wills his winning ways with women to William Whetsell. Wayne Knotts. Charles Denton and Charles Corbin leave the “Shovel Gang” to Warren Cutright. William Myers bequeaths his scientific brain to Carmen McKinney. lohn Wood leaves his Chesterfield smile to Arvie Lockard. Robert Borneman and Herbert Crow leave their dirty jokes to Gene Headley. To Patty Reed, Sarah Kirby bequeaths her lady-like pose. Booing! Phyllis Towner wills her truthful (?) talc telling to Paul Waggoner. Joke! Leonard Collins and Alfred Hovatter leave to assume duties as the better half. Not so fast girls! Alice Mae Stephenson leaves Mar,” but lie's still steady stuff. Betty Kathryne Cornell” Craft wills her acting ability to Nancy Holloway—not that she needs it. Iternice Carder bestows her heart-breaking habits on Mary Vogal. Huba huba. Mary Louise Haskins bequeaths her feminine fancies on Adele Joliffc. Are we kidding? Ronald Goodnow and Richard Kraft leave. —Period. To Ralph Manno, John Liters wills his gorgeous torso. Ruuff! Anne Lance and Emily Malone leave the T.T.T.W.C. club along with the tea bags to whoever is eligible. Theodore Russell and Elaine Bolyard will their appendix to the biology room. Valerious Clarkson bequeaths his intellectual capacity to Alfred Poling. Aldene Beagle wills that blasted Ford and its flat tires to Neal Hardman. The way he takes curves his tires wouldn’t have time to pick up stray tacks. fustine Lousy inherits Alice Thayer's superfluous smile. Lorraine Miller leaves her photogenic physique to Helen Louise Cutright. Dorothy Burnside leaves Joe holding their hand-holding license. Virginia Haller bequeaths her wardrobe of stylish suits to some lucky gal! Lewis Bolyard leaves physics class — oh, happy day! Kathryne Slaton wills her short stature to Anna Johnson. Joke! Dorsey C.atliell leaves his 2fi verses of In The Clover” to Fuzzy Jones.” Our little “Blondies,” Helen Brown, lattice Hendrickson, Rose Lee Jones, and Carol Rogers, will their peroxide to Shirley Gall and Mary Moore. Genevieve Preston bequeaths world history class to the next sucker. Mary K. Boyce leaves her hair-do to-ye gads, she's got to leave all that hair to somebody! Attdy Duckworth leaves—at last! lean Decker bequeaths her gorgeous gams to Kate Gainer. Yipe! Robert Holt lonesomely leaves Ruth Marie —hands off! Harley IIehlt leaves second |x-riod gym class. He left it every day anyhow. Martha Hines wills her whistling to the birdies. Frank Todd bequeaths his Don Juan wo-mances to Paul Hamilton. You wucky Women! Charles Towner bestows his sarcasm on Alfred Poling. fosephine Markley leaves Joe Pepper to carry on her contagious laugh. Margaret Wilson leaves the bumps and bounces on the Pruntytown No. 2 anti Marion county bus to next year's victims. Gerry Dowell leaves Donnie to the Fates. But Fates beware, she's got a mean left hook! Ritnald Thompson wills his magnificent mane to Billy Curry. Raymond Sunshiny bequeaths his cocky swagger to Doc” Smith. Connie McProuty inherits what Evelyn left ol G.H.S. Jackie Kernple bestows her body beautiful on Alice Bolyard. 39 CLASS WILL Etta l-rnncis and Winnie Moats leave gymnastics to the next contortionists. Kenneth Hovatter and Ralph Scarcelli bequeath their wolfish ways to Charles Bartlett and Robert Day. Ha ha. Wayne Efaw leaves nothing—lie's taking Gladys Dee with him. John Pitzer leaves Homer and the stage crew to John Courtney. Virginia Wolfe, Barbara Beverlin and Virginia Sloan leave to become Mrs.es”. Joe Gennette wills his middle name Patsi, to anyone who'll accept. lean Kisner bequeaths her modesty to Doris Ann Harrison. |oke! Colleen Courtney inherits Thelma Reese’s faithfulness to her boyfriend—all fifteen of them! Mary Poppalardo bestows her innocence (?) on |udy Miller. Vonda Bolyard wills her flirty ways to Ginny McDaniel. Marie Menear leaves shorthand to the oncoming geniuses. To Jack Skaggs, Brands Gough bequeaths his bedroom” eyes. Dorsey Bolyard leaves what he has that gets’ them to Willie Bowman. Hmmni. Bertha Bradley bequeaths her bashfulness to Gladys Murphy. Dari Kines and Loretta Henderson leave together. Charles Reed and Robert Seller will their skipper’s admits” to Davie Moran. Kenny Evans leaves gobs of gals suffering (?) from roomantic fever. Harold Gillespie bestows his “the-kind-that-girls-swoon-over shoulders to Harvey Hawkins, but Harve doesn’t need them. Raymond Matthews bequeaths his torchy top to “Tow-Head” Tighe. (We mean Zeke, but that doesn’t rhyme!) Mickey McCue leaves his ability to get no-where-faster-than-anyone-we-know to Janet Thayer. Laura Mae leaves to join Ronnie. Ding Dong!, etc. Norma Eawley inherits Joan Simmons' ability to trip the light lantastic. Barbara Powell woefully wills Terry to the G.H.S. wolverines. Yi. yi. yi. Margaret Knight leaves her economics reports to some other eager beaver. Helen Miller leaves—'nuff said! Barbara George wills her jingle jangle jewelry to a jaunty junior. Jucky (we mean lucky), person. Betty Myers, Mary Louise Watkins, F.ula Williams, Christine (.olden. Virginia Satterfield, and Dorothy Lake bequeath their bashfulness to Mary Andrews. Arf! James McCauley leaves those fascinating string tricks of his to Johnnie Scrgcnt. Charles Travis wills his homeroom admits to Mrs. Clevenger and oncoming first period gym students. Mary Louise Weaver leaves her torch to Polly. That gruesome giggle of Hazel Jean Stil-well's is left to Shirley Miller. Oh, that horrible habit. Neal Compton. Everett Westerman, and Ellis Wolfe bequeath their boistrousness (?) to “Chuck” Ashby, Jim McAvoy, and Herman T ticker. Barbara Reed doesn’t leave anything. She’s saving her willsome wills for a certain Maryland bus driver. Flora Canfield leaves—oh, that lucky Whitlock boy. Betty Kennedy inherits Maty Ellen Peters' secretarial traits. Harold Pucker wills his atrocious antics to Pee Wee Loar. Leverne McCord leaves her curly locks to Glenna Nestor. Hugh Eordyce wills his careless car capers to Mr. Hatin. (Oh well, we didn’t want to graduate anyway!) 40 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY One of the student's greatest accomplishments in his years of study is to become a member of the National Honor Society for then he knows he has not worked in vain. In 1927 E. M. Tomlinson, then principal of our school, organized the Grafton High School Chapter ol the National Honor Society. G. Minette Watkins was chosen sponsor and has remained in that position since then. Members are selected by the faculty from the upper third of the class with no more than fifteen per cent ol the graduating class and no more than live per cent of the junior Class. They are selected for their scholarship, service, leadership, and character—the four cardinal principles of the National Honor Society. The officers for 1946 are Robert Borneman, president: Sarah Kirby, secretary-treasurer. The unphoto-graphed members selected this spring are Barbara Powell, Mary Kathryn Boice, Evelyn McProuty, Raymond Matthews, Aldene Beagle, Etta Erancis, Leonard Collins, Velarious Clarkson. Wayne Knotts, Rose Lee (ones, and Betty Craft. STUDENT COUNCIL In 1940 Mr. H. E. Odgers, then principal, supervised the organization ol the Student Council. As a representative government it was successful, so it has continued to grow until it has become one of the most important organizations in our school. Its purpose is to give the students a part in directing their activities, and to stimulate self control for promoting the general welfare of the school. Members are chosen for their open-mindedness in approachin gproblems: intelligent curiosity; willingness and ability to engage in re- flective thinking: self-reliance and co-opera-tiveness in school thinking and actions. The seniors elect two members from each home room, and the juniors. Sophomores, and Freshmen elect one representative. In the past, officers have been elected by the mem-iters of the council. Anne Vance, as president, presides at the semi-monthly meetings, makes interpretations of the Constitution, conclusions, anti minutes. Mary Louise Haskins was chosen as vice-president, Ada Jacobs as secretary, and Mr. Clavton as faculty advisor. 42 RE-ECHO STAFF EDITORS Hugh Fordyce Laura May Hoffmann Alice Thayer BUSINESS MANAGERS Mary Ellen Peters Charles Travis WRITERS Evelyn McProuty Mary Louise Haskins Anne Vance Alice Mae Stephenson Ralph Scarcelli Sarah Kirby Chas. Denton, Sports PHOTOGR. Herbert Grow Herbert McCuc Mary Pappalardo Winifred Moats V'onda Bolyard SUBSCRIP Aldene Beagle Dorothy Burnside Barbara Powell Bernice Carder Jacqueline Ki U’HY Helen Jennings Hovatter Rose Lee Jones Betty Craft Lorraine Miller Geraldine Dowell IONS Kenneth Hovatter Emily Malone Thelma Reese Josephine Markley •tuple TYPISTS Kathryn Slaton Virginia Sloan Lorretta Henderson Mary Louise Weaver Marie Manear Dorothy Lake CIRCULATION Junior Kines Martha Hines Ha el Stillwell Joanne Simmons Flora Canfield 43 QUILL AND SCROLL Quill and Scroll the international honorary society for high school journalists, was organized in (.ration High School in l!M2 under the sponsorship ol Mr. Joseph Mahalfey. Mrs. Ruby Withers is serving as advisor until the expiration ol Mr. Mahaffey’s leave of absence lor military service. 1 he purpose of the organization is to encourage and reward individual achievement in journalism and creative writing. To become a member of the Quill and Scroll, a student must do outstanding work in writing, editing or business management on the newspaper, yearbook or handbook stall. He must be a junior or senior, rank in the upper third ol his class scholastically, and be recommended by the advisor of the publication and approvetl by the Executive Secretary of the Society. This year's officers are: John l’itzer, president: Aldene Beagle, vice-president; Alice Mae Stephenson, secretary-treasurer. BEARCAT Does this story go on page three? here is the mat for this ad?” Hey, how do you s|K‘il hypocrisy?” How many counts in an 18 point head?” ‘‘Who’s going to type my story?” Some students enjoy the conventional way of club work, others live for athletics, but in every school there is one group that is the happiest when the above jumble of journalistic lingo is streaming in one ear and stubbornly mixing itself with its own idea for a lead story. The BEARCAT staff is such a group. Bedlam and hurry only add zest to the already high-pitched last minute enthusiasm a staff endures on deadline day. To the subscribers, the BEARCAT is the school paper that comes out every other Wednesday and in which they read consecutively items that usually interest them starting with the gossip column. But to the sponsor, Mrs. Ruby Withers, the editor-in-chief, Anne Vance, the business manager, Emily Malone, and the faithful supporting staff, it indicates tireless slaving, Idling assignments, soliciting and making up ads, checking copy, writing headlines and banks, proof reading and at the last minute, massacring that page makeup you spent all economics class mapping out, to squeeze in a scoop. The BEARCAT, when it comes back from the printer's shop still smelling of wet ink, is to this staff a four page manuscript symbolizing a week's hard work. And semi-quoting from Lincoln who once said, “That these men shall not have ‘worked’ in vain—” the Quill and Scroll and National Scholastic Press Association both have recognized the efforts and ability of this very much alive stall by awarding them first place standing in national and state contests. 44 GIRL RESERVES I he Girl Reserves is a junior branch of the Young Women’s Association, the Grafton High School Group was formed in 1928 under the Direction of Nola Fnc and has l� ecn an outstanding organization since its origin. I he symlxil of the Girl Reserves, is a blue triangle within a circle inclosing the letters G. R. I he three sides of the triangle represent the three side's of life— mental, physical, and spiritual. Blue, standing for truth, and white, for purity, are the two colors of the club. I he slogan is: lo face life squarely and the purpose is: To find and give the Ik si.' Among the many valuable services rendered by this group in the past year include: acting as guides in the first four clays of school; in coo pi ration with Honor So ict sponsoring Preservation of Building and Courtesy Campaign. In addition to the semi-monthly meetings the girls attend church in a ImkIv once a month. One of the most important social functions of this group was the G R. Prom which was held this spring under the leadership of the following officers: F.lta Francis, president; Laura May Hoffman, vice president; Evelyn McProuty. secretary: Geraldine Dowell, treas urer: Jacqueline Kemple and Rose Lee Jones. rc|x rters. Miss Hickman is sjxmsor of the organization. Hi-y Being organized in 1924 as a branch of the Y.M.C V. the Grafton Hi Y has continued to lie an active organization. I he Hi Y basketball team increased inter scholastic spirit of playing games with neighboring schools of Clarksburg. Fairmont, and Morgantown. One of the outstanding social events of the year was I he Girl Reserve Hi Y prom. 1 he purpose of the club is to maintain and extend throughout the school high standards of Christian Character. Leading the club in its mam activities this vear were: President John Elkn; Vice-President, Wayne Knotts: Secretary t reasurer. Robert Rorncman. and Sponsors. Rolxrrt Sloan and Paul Shahan. 45 mm HEC-TEC I he title of this organization of the National Home Economics ssociation is “The Future Homemakers of America. I.ocall the dub is known as the Hec-Tek. I he H stands for Honor. I is for Energy, C is for Courage. I is for Fact. I is for Enjoyment, and R is for Kindness. I he pur|x sc of (he organization is to provide the opportunity for personal development of the members; for service to school and community; and for active participation in improving home and familv life. n student enrolled in Home Economics 2 or 3. having an A or B average is eligible for membership. Some of the outstanding activities of the dub during the vear were: maintaining the sickroom, a teachers' Christmas party, being host to a meeting of the regional Home Economics Clubs, the Mother Daughter banquet. I he liil� sent a delegate to the State Convention at Jackson's Mill. Other activities were: Informal Initiation Joint Meeting, 6 clubs. 110 people. 16 boxes sent to children of Norway. Formal Initiation. Red Cross sewing, and Mother Daughter dinner. Officers of the dub are: President Margaret Lundy; Nice President. Margaret knight: Secretary. Mary Moore: S| onsor. Miss Nellie Cook. f. F. A. The Future Farmers of Nmerica is a national organization of farm ho s studying vocational agriculture in the high schools of America. The primary aim of the Future Farmers of America is the development of agricultural leadership, cooperation. and citizenship. The National Emblem of the Future Farmers of America is made up of five symbols: the owl. plow, rising sun. and an ear of corn, which is surmounted by tlie American eagle. Cpon the face of the emblem appear also the words “Vocational Agriculture and the letters F.F.A.” The owl is symbolic of wisdom and knowledge: the plow is the symliol of lal or and tillage of the soil; the rising sun is emblematic of progress and a new day dawning in agriculture; and the ear of corn represents common agricultural interests as corn is native to America and grown in every state. I he eagle is indicative of the national sro| e of the organization. The Motto: Learning to do. Doing to learn. Earning to live. Living to serve. The colors: National Blue and Corn (.old. t the l eginning of each school vear. the Grafton Chapter sets up its activity program of work for the vear consisting of from eightv to ninety activities. Flic program is in the form of a point system with a total of IIKK) points that may l c earned by each meml er by participating in the chapter activities. Fhe meml er earning the most is awarded an Official F.F. Jacket liefore scIkkiI closes in the spring. I his vears officers are: President. Francis Gough; N ice President. Earl Satterfield; Secretary. James Me Catiley; Treasurer. Junior Luzadder; Ndviscr. F. C. Waggoner. Other minor officers are: Joseph Warder. Gerald McCoy. Re| ortcrs: Earl Findley. Parliamentarian. 46 COMMERCIAL CLUB I lie Commercial Club was organi ecl under (lie supervision of Mr. S. II. Hasclden in 1940. I is purpose was to increase interest in commercial subjects, develop personal qualifications for business positions, and to acquaint students with modern business methods, materials, and equipment. I he Commercial Club has engaged in many activities of the school such as sponsoring football and basketball programs: field trips and outings; selling IxHister badges for the Bearcat Team; a Christmas party for members and a Commercial (dub dance. Only students, juniors and seniors, who have a .8.5 grade average and follow the commercial curriculum are eligible for membership. Personal qualifications stressed arc loyalty, leadership, character, citizenship, scholarship and service. Officers of the Commercial Club for 1946 are: Mary Ellen Peters, President; Sarah Kirby, Vice-President: Bettv Craft, Secretary; Evelyn NlcProutv, Treasurer. LIBRARY ASSISTANTS This group of students is on an entirely voluntary basis. They receive no credit, honors, or special recognition other than hard and long hours, usuallv of pmior or senior level in school. I heir duties are numerous such as checking lx oks in and out of library: arranging liooks alphalxticallv and according to fiction, non fiction, etc., catahiging. filing cards, shellacking covers, etc. I he assistants are: Dorothea Britton. Flora Canfield. Janice Lambert. Doris Mills. Vnn Robinson. Barbara George. Magdelene I ucker. Loretta Henderson. Alice I haver. Mary Jo Curry. Doris Thorn. Betty Myers. Russell I inn. Richardinc Parkhill. Norma Lee Parkhill. Alta Lee Sloan, and Ellis Wolfe. 47 LETTERMAN'S CLUB The Letterman s Club is an organization of all the Ikins hi Grafton High who have earned their “GV in football or basketball. I heir objects are to promote wholesome athletic relationship with opponents from other schools to build good spirit and sportsmanship in our school, to encourage Im� vs to participate in athletics. I his dub was organized in 19.17 by R H. McKinney for the pur| o c of uniting all the lx� ys who have wor ed hard and have s| eni many long hours of practice on the haskethall and football suads. I he lx ys who have held offices this year are Joe. (•cnnctte. President: John Filers. Vice-President: am Harold Cillispie. Sccretarv-Treasurer. ATHLETIC TICKET COMMITTEE The thletic I icket Committee was organized in 1942 h Mr. Robert C. Sloan, athletic director of Grafton High. Phis organization was at first made up of only students, hut in the recent years its members are of l oth the faculty and student IkxR. I he A. I .C. has lieen a great aid in making the school athletic activities successful. They make their contributions by: selling tickets, receiving them at the door, and keeping the crowds orderly at both basket- ball and football games. I bis organization also sponsored a dance during the football season. I he members of the A. I C. choose a student mem l cr to lead them through the year known as the ‘ Student Manager.' I heir choice this year was Laura Ma Hoffman. For their faithful services in football and basketball season, the mem tiers are awarded letters. The same plan is followed as that of other athletic events. For each vear of service a stripe is attached to the letter. 48 SQUAD LEADERS Several years ago. this group of young leaders was started to assist the l li sic«il Kd. Director in routine duties. I liey serve as .Monitors in gym classes, check rolls, roach teams, etc. I his year leaders arc: a. Mine Painter. Etta Francis. Ceraldenc Dowell, Mice Mae Stephenson. Jo Anne Simmons. Rosalie Nestor. Evelvn McProuty. Margaret Wilson. Genevieve Preston. Winifred Moats. I.orraine Miller. Mar Ellen Peters. Mdene Beagle. Phyllis I owner. Rose Eee Jones. Betty ( raft. Rose Ann Wilson. Virginia Haller. Virginia Wolfe, and Mary Louise Weaver. G. A. A. I he (.iris' Athletic Vssociation or the G.A. as it is commonly known, is composed of the athletically inclined girls of Grafton High School. I his organization was organized in pril 1937. under the leadership of Jean Murray. The chief aim of this organization is to promote lietter sportsmanship and to stress the importance of physical fitness. In order to liecome a member of the G.A.A. one must have earned 200 points in her physical education class or in extra curricular athletic activity. During the vear a number ol enjoyable activities are enjoyed by these fun making girls. I he informal initi- ation for new mendiers was combined with a Halloween party in the Field House. 1 he formal initiation has l een planned to be held at the Beagle Country Club with Mdene Beagle and Mars Louise Haskins as hostesses. In the spring the most exciting dance was sponsored by the G.A.A.. I he Spinsters Hop. at which the girl? brought the man of their dreams. I he (� . .A. und r the able sponsorship of Mrs. Rich ard Board, each year gives letters to the Senior mem l ers who have played for four years. I he officers of the G.A.A. are: President. Etta Louise Francis; Vice President. Alice Mae Stephenson: Secretary-Treasurer. Winfred Moats. 49 SCIENCE CLUB Early in ihc second semester under the sponsorship of Mr. K. C. Sloan a group of lioys took over the responsibilities or organizing a Science Club. The five charter mcinliers. Velarious Clarkson. Charles Denton. Herliert Grow, William Myers, ami Robert Kornetnan. met and elected officers. William Myers was chosen as President. Herbert Grow as Vice-President, and Charles Denton as Secretary-'Treasurer. The five charter mem tiers drew up a constitution, obtained a charter from the National Sc ience Clubs of America and made preparations for the admission of new memliers. Early in March nine new meml� ers were added to the club. I he Phy-Chcm Science Cluh confines its fields of study to physics and chemistry. Its chief aims are to stimulate interest in Science among its memliers and throughout the school, to render service of a scientific nature to the school and to the community and to leach its members to | erfect their scientific abilities. If possible the Science Club's activities will extend into the summer then consisting mainlv of trips to factories and public utilities. Ihe present activities of the club consist of reports and laboratory exercises which are of the greatest interest to the club. CAMERA CLUB The Camera Club is one of the newest additions to school activities. Organized in late Fall under the sponsorship of several members of the faculty, its growth and progress has been rather slow. I lie club is registered with the National Camera Club and thus adds to the list of Registered clubs in the school. Due to the scarcity of materials and wartime restrictions the club is perfecting its organization, with the hope of really contributing to the publications of the school in the near future. Space has l ecn allotted for a dark room on the second floor, but again the lack of materials has prevented this part of their program from lieing carried through. I he purpose of the club is to promote interest and teach the fundamentals of photography. Officers are President, Herliert Grow, Jr.; Vice President. Rol� ert Rome man; Secretary, Collcn ( ourt-ney; Treasurer, Mary Pappalardo. Members: Vance McDaniel, Charles Wiseman, Ellen Jane Wiseman. Polly Davis. Doris Harrison, Gladys Lee Miller. Roliert Beavers. It wasn’t many years ago. We entered Grafton High. Just a bunch of green, green “freshies, So small and scared and shy. The upper classmen greeted us. With lipstick and with jeers. But when we learned our way around. We laid aside our fears. As sophomores, we decided, “We'll give some orders now, So when the freshmen wandered in. We ordered them—anti how! We finally ranked as juniors, I'pper-classmen now, at last. With a happy eye to the future, Fond memories of the past. From “Ivanhoe down to “Macbeth, We've run the gauntlet through, So Grafton High. We ll sax goodby, With all regrets, to you. 50 THESPIANS The National Thespian Troupe 171 is one of the most outstanding organizations ol the school. The troup, which was founded here in the spring oi 1981, now has twenty-four members. Their aim is to promote a greater interest in dramatics of the students of the school. The group sponsored the three act mystery-comedy “Ramshackle Inn.” Aldene Beagle had the lead in this fine production. For the fourteenth year the Thespians sponsored the Inter-class Contest Plays. This was the first the senior class did not present a play. Wayne Knotts, Etta Francis, and Hugh Fordyce were the student directors. A great number ol assembly programs were also given by this organization. The officers for the year were: Hugh Fordyce, president; Warren Cutright, vice-president: Etta Francis, secretary-treasurer; Aldene Beagle, wardrobe mistress; Miss Ruth Batten and Mrs. Mildred Maddox, sjxmsors. TECHNICAL STAFF This group of fine young men devote many long hours to make possible the various plays, concerts, etc., which are produced on out stage. When you see a play, one tloes not think of all the work back stage in order to put the production over. Sound effect, lighting, the changing of furniture, the changing of flats in short time (three minutes) are just a few of the things that goes on back stage. John Pitzer with three year’s experience is the Stage manager, others who devote all spare time (if they have any) are James Shafferman. Donald Miller, |ohn Courtney; Gene Head-ley, Billy Zinn, Bills Sinsel, Terry Heironi-mus. Their sponsor is R. Sloan. This group has worked in relays so that there has always been several available from the opening of school in the morning to late nights. Much praise and commendation goes to this group for their unselfishness in giving freely of their time. Incidentally this group makes it possible to have dances after football and basketball games, as they superintend the juke box. 52 DRAMA At exactly 8:15, October 9, 1945, the curtain went up on one of the most enyoyable plays ever to be presented in the Grafton High School auditorium—Junior Miss. This production directed by Mrs. Mildred Maddox was started in the spring of 1945 as the Junior Class Play, but because of a jinx” was post-poned time after time, and finally was given as a Senior play last fall. Junior Miss, Judy Graves, was well portrayed by Aldene Beagle. Judy overheard her father, Wayne Knotts, make a date with his secretary Ellen Curtis, Mary Poppalardo. Not knowing it was to pick out a Christmas present for her mother, Anne Vance, Judy was determined to keep the family together to interest Ellen in some other man. She succeeded in marrying Ellen to her uncle Willis, Charles Corbin, and in making her father lose his job. Ellen’s father, Herbert Grow, refused to see his daughter after the marriage; Lois, Judy's sister, Emily Malone, was ridiculed by her friends because of Judy. The only friend poor Judy has was her faithful pal, Fluffy Adams, Betty Craft. After much planning and careful scheming Judy managed to receive forgiveness and bring the family happily together again. Supporting members of cast: Robert Borne-man, Mary Louise Haskins, Hugh Fordyce, Raymond Salisbury, John Pit er. Charles Denton, Alfred Hovatter, and Joseph Gennette. “Ramshackle Inn,” a mystery comedy, was given by the Thespians last tall. This was a “chiller thriller” directed by Mrs. Mildred Maddox. Leads were Belinda Pryde, old maid iibrerian, played by Aldene Beagle; and Patton, a hardened killer, Warren Cutright. Belinda who had saved her money for twenty years in order to buy a hotel where she could meet interesting people, purchased a tumble-down place near the ocean. When she arrived here with her fiance, Commodore Lucius Towser, Charles Denton, she met the former owner Maine Phillips, Emily Malone, and the helper at the hotel, Mr. Patton. Belinda soon got in hot water with the local police, Herbert Ball, and Charles Bartlett, because she helped Mrs. Phillips' son Bill, Joe Staley, escape after he was accused of the murder of his fiancee’s Clara Jean Kines, uncle, Herbert McCue. Then things really began to happen! Belinda (ound dead bodies, a liquor distillery, a liquor gang, and succeeded in almost getting killed. With the help of Matilda Janeway, an F.B.I. agent, Kate Gainer, Belinda succeeded in capturing the head of the liquor ring, John Pit er, and revealing the murder and his accomplices. Also in the cast were Charles Corbin, Evelyn McProuty, Marian Hollia, and Wayne Knotts. On March 19 the l-lth annual Thespian contest plays were held in the auditorium. The juniors, under the direction of Wayne Knotts, offered a ridiculous farce called “A Night in the Country.” Although little of the play could be heard because of the laughter of the audience, the play went away with the honor of the best play. Furthermore, Herb Ball was chosen as the best actor. There wasn't much of a plot to the play. A family from the city somehow found themselves in the country and had to spend the night there. They finally decided that they liked the city much better. “Sugar and Spice” was the selection made by Etta Francis, the director, for the sophomores. It was the story of Jane Jones, almost sixteen, who was visited by a young friend, Susan, just returned from Paris with a boy 53 complex and some acquired mannerisms. When Susan took Jane's boy friend, Chump Edwards, Jane is roused to a realization of Chump's worth. The surprise ending proved the fact that more boys are caught with sugar than vinegar. The cast included Doris Ann Harrison, Gene Headley, Polly Davis, and Freddy Shah ferman. Norma Walls was chosen best actress. The freshman contest play was Little Jack Horner. The story involved Jackie, fourteen, who considered himself a genius. He was continually showing his vast imagination. His older sister, Carol, had invited her flame, football hero Ted Roberts for Thanksgiving dinner. But Nanette Schultz, a young glamor girl, stepped in and succeeded in enslaving the susceptible Ted, thereby bringing heartbreak to the Horner household. Then Jackie showed what an imagination can do for a person, and with it, he cleared up the mess. The cast included Johnny Sergent, Rornona . ;, Ellers, Nancy Rohrbough, Helen Utt, Joan McKinney, and Theodore Corcovilos. April 12 was the date of the annual Junior Class Play, Janie.” Mrs. Mildred Haddox directed the comedy which was a huge success and delighted the large audience. 1 he fun started in the Colburn household when Mrs. Lawrence, a flirtatious Southern widow, arrived for a visit with her son Dick, stationed at the nearby camp. The doting mother, having haunted him into the trenches, is fortunately sidetracked by susceptible bachelor who was also a guest at the Colburns. When Janie and Dick and a few of their friends got together for a little innocent fun while their elders were dining at the country club, the party got out of hand. The plot was also complicated to a degree by Janie's seven-year-old sister, Elizabeth, an enterprising child with an inventive mind and a genius for making a nuisance of herself. Members of the cast, with the largest event to appear on this stage was as follows: Charles Colborn, Paul Waggoner; Elizabeth Colburn, Dorothy Young; Lucille Colburn, Louella Daugherty; Rodney, Charles Bartlett; John Van Brunt: William Whetsell; Janie Colburn, Katherine Gainer; Bernardine, Mary Kathe-ryn Boylen: Paula Rainey, Janice Corrothers; Scooper Nolan, James Shafferman; Thelma Lawrence; Charlene Murphy; Dick Lawrence, Terry Heironimus; Tina, Lois Ann Fawley; Andy, Howard Stansberry; Frank, Paul Loar; Oscar, Richard Frum; Hortense, Alice Bolyard; Dead Pan Hackett, Charles Hauk; Carl, Joseph Warder; Joe Heroine, Herbert Ball; Mickey Malone, Leroy Newcome; and Uncle Poodgie, Vance McDaniel. The senior class play, Sun-Up, was presented on May 17. It was a deep drama that gave an appreciative audience a fine evening of entertainment. The Widow Cagle (Aldene Beagle), lived in a cabin in the Carolina mountains with her son Rufe (Wayne Knotts). It was 1917, and news reached them that there was a war. Rufe felt that it was his duty to enlist. Ma Cagle told him that he was a fool to fight for a government that shot his father in the back just to cure him of distilling, but Rufe went off to fight for his hills, his mother, and Emmy (Betty Craft), the girl he had just married. Months pass. One night a stranger (Charles Denton), came to seek shelter at the cabin. Ma Cagle learned that her son was dead and that the stranger was a deserter and member of a family with whom the Cagles had a feud. She was on the point of shooting him when she heard in her heart the voice of her son, urging mercy. Her rifle dropped, she sent the stranger away unhurt. Other members of the cast of this fine play included Frank Todd, Herbert Grow, Leonard Collins, Charles Corbin, and Raymond Matthews. 54 THE BAND With a clang of s iiiIm Is. a blare of drums, a twirl of batons, and a shrill blast of a whistle the Grafton Senior High School Band led by the tall Drum Major, Rol ert Leonard, comes marching colorfully down the field. I he band directed by Paul Shahan has done much to add color and enthusiasm to the football and basketball games. game without the baud just wouldn't Ik ! I his year something new has l ccn added! In addition to the Majorettes. Jacqueline keinple and Gladys l ee Miller: the S| onsors Flame Welsh, Emily Malone. Irene Andrews, and Mary Pappaiardo; Color Guards, Mary Andrews and Virginia nn Painter: Color Bearers. I heodore Corcovilas and James I ingler: there are the Sweater (.iris, these girls—Patty Reed. anc KempJc. Helen Louise Cutright. and Judy Miller achl much color to the band with their blue skirts and white sweaters with the letters representing Grafton Senior High School upon them. n orchestra com|M sed of menders of the band and directed by Paul Shahan provided much enjoyed entertainment, playing during the intermission of the various dramatic productions which were given. During the year two concerts were given. The fall concert was presented January 19. and the spring concert May 7. Both of these were highly successful events. I he band made a er goinl showing at the Salem Band Festival. Four of the outstanding senior members representing the Grafton High School Band in the all Festival Band. This year the members worked very hard to earn money for new uniforms, lag Days were held and tags with the inscription Boost your Band were sold. Donations were gratefullx accepted, and all donators were awarded when the Grafton Senior High School Band came marching down the street in the Memorial Day Parade dressed in the flashy new uniforms. GIRL'S GLEE CLUB Boys and girls who like to sing arc members of the lee Clubs of Grafton High School. I his year Miss am Anne Staley is director of the groups. The mem Ikts have been given valuable training and experience during the year. 1 he (.iris' Glee Club meets Monday. Wednesday, and Friday evenings in the music room. I he Boys' (.lee Club meets at noon twice weekly. Christmas Concert was planned, but due to illness this concert was postponed. Another concert was given. however, during ational Music Week this spring. I he (.lee Clubs are xery actixe within the school and are called u| on from time to time for their fine musical entertainment. I his year the Glee Clubs combined with the band to gixe an assembly program. They took part in the thanksgiving and Christmas assemblies and the groups also went caroling at Christmas time. Each year the Glee Clubs take an active part in the Commencement exercises. 55 ART Sniff — Sniff — a sweet scent reaches your nostrils upon entering the art room. Fresh paint is the source of this scent which mingles with the delightful fragrence of the flowers that decorate the windows and desks in attractive vases. Then catching the eye as you look about this cheerful room, arc colorful, attractive, pictures lined on the wall around the room. These charming pictures show the enchanting beauty of nature which cannot be made with cameras, but can only be made with paper, paint, and the unique skill of an artist. Bent over their work these promising young artists labor patiently and skillfully until they have completed their master pieces. Everyone takes great pride in his picture when it is completed. Some of these students will become world-famous artists and of which you will most likely hear, and will see their contributions of art. in the near future. These talented students contribute much to the school in forms of postors of all kinds; stage scenery, and aid in the newspaper campaign and yearbook. As a final achievement ol the Art Department, some of the students arc competing in the National Art Exhibit to be held at the l ine Arts Galleries of Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa., during the early part of May. This is the first time in the 18 years of Exhibiting that this department has competed. Work will be submitted in Tempera, Oil, Watercolor, anti chalk. Awards for these paintings arc the Martin B. Leisscr; Colliers; M. Grumbacker and Ingersoll. I hese prizes run from $25 to SI00. Ralph Scared I i is competing for the four awards mentioned above. His outstanding work is the portrait of a Miner. He has also entered several cartoons trying for the Prizes offered by Higgins Ink Co. Rosie Jones will compete for the Collier, M. Grumbacker, and Ingersoll, in addition to the Binney Smith award for General Designing. Work to be submitted includes: still lite, llo-ral, all over designing. Other students competing arc Ruth Marie Bungardner, and Patty Tucker. Both of these students are sophomores. Much credit and praise goes to the congenial instructor of this department, who is directly responsible for the growth of this poptdar department. The Art Appreciation Class is a division of the Art Department under the Leadership of Mrs. Yost. This is an elective subject and is responded by a large group from the student body. In this class the students take up an interesting study of costume designing, flower arranging, color harmonizing, interior decorating and land scape arranging. They also make a study of architecture, famous paintings, both old and modern and famous artists. 56 FOOTBALL With two weeks of preliminary practice behind them the Bearcats battled a strong Bridgeport team to scoreless in the opening game on September 7. September 14, the “Spartans” from Shinns ton came to the local field for another 0-0 tie on a field of mud. Roosevelt-Wilson came to town on Sept. 21 to hand the Bearcats their first loss of the season, a 14-0 decision. The date was Sept. 28, anil Grafton went down to defeat at the hands of their traditional rival, Washington Irving, 7-0. On Oct. 5, with Manno the spark plug of Grafton offense, the Bearcats scored their first win with a 1.1-6 decision over Buckhannon. bast Fairmont handed the locals another defeat on Oct. 12, this time by a score of 20-7. The next Friday the Bakcrman, accompanied by a large group of local fans, lost to West Fairmont 31-0. On Oct. 26 Knotts led the Bearcats to a 7-6 victory over Phillippi. Nov. 2 Morgantown 14, Grafton 0, enough said. On Nov. 0 Grafton lost to a snappy Weston team 32-0. Captain John Ellers was the standout player for the locals this year. His fine defensive play broke up many opponent’s play. John was recognized for his fine work by being selected on the All Big Ten Team and by winning a berth on the All-State Third Team. 58 « BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 46 Dec. 20 Alumni 50 .SI Dec. 28 Charleston C. 28 S8 Jail. 4 Bluefiekl 22 19 [an. 8 Elkins 53 S4 Jan. 11 Princeton 35 2S Jan. 15 E. Fairmont 42 S2 fan. 18 Wash.-Irving 62 S2 Jan. 22 Morgantown 46 4 ) Jan. 25 Shinnston 35 28 Jan. 26 W. Fairmont 50 S7 Jan. 29 Buckhannon 31 23 Jan. 31 Wierton 38 25 Feb. 5 E. Fairmont 34 37 Feb. 8 Shinnston 30 12 Eeh. 12 Wash.-Irving 40 40 Feb. 16 Parkersburg 55 35 Feb. 19 Buckhannon 27 36 Feb. 21 W. Fairmont 53 28 Feb. 22 Parkersburg 64 12 Feb. 26 Morgantown 35 38 Mar 1 Elkins 55 With the return of R. H. McKinney as coach, the Bearcats turned in a successful season on the hardwood. Even though Grafton won only eight of their twenty-one games the Bearcats managed to wind up in seventh place in the Big Ten standings. Coach McKinney changed his line-up frequently throughout the season, but Hawkins, Orr, Mehlingler, Todd, Pepper, Salisbury, anti Waggoner were the boys who saw the most service. Bearing in mind that this was a very green team it can be said that the Bearcats had a good season. Hawkins gained a forward position on the Big Ten Learn while Orr received honorable mention on the same. 60 61 A PERIOD ENDS— A period has just ended in our lives. We have passed through a part of life that we can never relive. Having finished one important part of our time on this earth, we are ready for another. If we have gotten anything during these past four years which will help us in the future, then our time has not been wasted. What are the things we will remember concerning that period in our lives, high school? Will we remember that first day in school when our faces were painted scarlet with lipstick or the time we missed the school bus and had to walk to school? Will we remember the travel talks of some of our teachers and the peculiar expression of others? Will we remember that football game during which the rain came down in torrents the whole time? Will we remember the excitement at that last basketball game with WI? Will we rcmemlK-r how rjuiet it was in home-room every time the Bearcat came out? Will we remember how we used to wait for our third period class to end every day? Will we remember how nice everyone looked at the Jr.-Sr. Reception? We leave our high school life behind us now as we enter another period of life. Some of us will succeed in the period ahead of us, just as others arc doomed for failure. Four years full of success, joy, amazement, excitement, and perhaps, regret have come to a close. A period has ended. 62 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Our deepest thanks and appreciation are extended to all those who made it possible for us to publish our Re-Echo of 1946: to Miss Gladys Hickman for her general supervision: to Mr. Sherman Haselden, Miss Katheryn Shepler, Miss Ruth Batten, and Mrs. Mildred Haddox for their help in raising the necessary funds; and to the entire office staff for their general co-operation. We are also indebted to the General Press Corporation of Tarentum, Pennsylvania, for their fine printing job; to the Jahn Ollier Company for the engraving throughout the book: and to Mr. A. Frank Zecca for the photography work. 63 Ml -pfw. y ji f1gi£Mfr' %£- ? _ f $“ 5““ Or nvM- ' S t ''V rTX £Z QjuJi C‘ rryiZ j S‘ TV � i 9- - v V. ' ■ 'w '« i - J v -V n _ r .- .-'V v aSLM 2 ..' vv R? Z' ✓ '4 cSc ! 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