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

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0 ni Arlivilivs •(I SENIOR PLAY Charlie’s Aunt” May 1.1 JUNIOR SENIOR PROM SPECIAL ASSEMBLY Valedictorian Address Salutatorian Address Best Boy Citizen Best Girl Citizen May 20 May 24 Mary Margaret Keener David Dowden to be selected in May to be selected in May COMMENCEMENT SERMON—8:00 P.M. May 22 (Music to he furnished by Music Department) SEMESTER EXAMS MEMORIAL DAN PARADE COMMENCEMEN 1 (Music to be furnished by Hand) May 25, 26, 27 May 10 Date undetermined 20

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History of Ciraflon High School The first school in Grafton was opened in 1885 by George Latham in a small one room frame building, at the corner of Washington Street anti Indian Alley, later called Bridge-Street. Mr. Latham was afterwards a member of Congress and an ambassador to Australia. When he raised a company of Union soldiers and went to war as their captain, Mr. Jake Bristor was appointed teacher. The school on Washington Street and another which had been started on Main Street became so crowded that the basement of the Presbyterian Church was used as a school. Mrs. J. G. Flanagan, wife of the Presbyterian minister, became the teacher. In 1870 the Central school was built, and rebuilt in 1892. This school housed the first high school. In 188fi the first class graduated numbered four. In 1891 only three were in the graduating class. In 1892 the number increased to ten. The high school was housed on the second and third floors of the Central Building. This location offered poor and inadequate facilities, and for a number of years the citizens felt the need of a new building. At this time part of the courses were being taught in the West Grafton Grade school, such as: Art, Home Ec., Latin, History, Algebra and several others. The first organized action was taken by the Grafton High School Alumni Association on December 30, 1913, when a resolution was passed requesting a bond issue of SI 10,000, which was passed by the citizens of Grafton and a modern building was erected on West Washington Street. In the second semester of 1915-16, January 1916, the high school moved into the new building. The first class to graduate had thirty-six members. In 1920 the class of graduates increased to forty-eight. Again we outgrew the high school building and in the fall of 1938 the construction of the Senior high was started and completed in the Spring of 1940. We moved into the most modern building in the state on April 22. Our stage is outstanding in that it is large enough to accommodate a road show. Then the different types of curtains and various light combination make it far from an ordinary stage. A public address system is used throughout the build-ing. For this magnificent building we are indeed indebted to the foresight of our former Superintendent, Mr. E. G. Kuhn and Dr. Paul P. Warden, President of the Board who secured the Federal aid to erect the new school. The class of '10 graduated one hundred sixty-seven members which up to that time was the largest number in the history of the school. The peak year, however was 1942 when a class of one hundred seventy-six was graduated. Our present class will number one hundred and twenty-two. Many changes have taken place in the school, both in courses offered and manner of entering assemblies. Drivers Education has been taught in our school for two years now, while California has just recently passed a ruling that it is requited for graduation, however this is a textbook course in California, while ours is experience in really driving. Regular Vocal classes hast- been taught for two years. The vocal classes assemble in the auditorium first with the school entering by classes, first Seniors, |uniors, Sophomores and last the Freshmen all singing as they enter. Our method of assembling has received very- favorable comments from visitors. The library has grown from a small room that contained only two tables to a four room suite consisting of a large reading room with twelve tables, two conference rooms ami a workroom. The Library ranks with the best in the state. The fieldhouse is modern in every respect, having an automatic timer and the latest in bleachers. The former high school on Washington Street now houses the Junior high and the first floor is used for the lower grades. 19

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Class Will Be It Remembered, That We, The Graduating Class of 194?) of Grafton in the County of Taylor and State of West Virginia lx-ing of sound and disposing mind and memory (we hope), but mindful that this is our last year of life, (as G.H.S. Seniors) do make public, declare and insist this is our last will and testament before we don our caps and gowns to graduate. We therefore, leave, will, and bequeath the following things: Hetty Casio wills the presidency of the G.A.A. to someone with a strong voice. She’ll need it. Arthur Kiddle leaves Carolyn Anderson but “hands off!” She’s taken. Helen Watkins wills her basketball ability to Vera Jacobs—not that she needs it. Charlie Wiseman leaves fifth period Economics Class to Mr. Soles! Enough Said. Ramona Lucas and Kate Warder leave text Ixioks for cook books as they go to join their husbands. Bill Bowman leaves French classes and all his jokes to Miss Gather. Bill Young leaves his handsome physique to Lewis Reed. Don Reed wills his ability to center the ball thirty yards down the field to anyone who wants to try. Ella Curry was delayed in leaving as slit-lost her shoe. We wonder how it got in the waste basket. Xancy Holloway leaves her Irish smile and keen wit to Charlotte Smith. Mary I'ey on bequeaths art class and her artistic ability to Patty Kay. Martha Gough wills her quietness to Patty l’appalardo. Mary Frances Denton wills her pet expressions, Oh fine,” “Mercy,” and all others to next year’s Chemistry class in ho|H-s Mr. Faulkner won’t forget her. David Drrwden leaves his brain. It will be exhibited June I, 1991. He thinks he may need it until then. Elaine Gifford leaves her Northern accent to anyone who can take a good kidding. Virginia Davis leaves someone else to In-late to Economics class after driving at noon hour. Diane Poe wills the editorship of the yearbook to next year’s editor. We hope he (or she) will do as good a job as Diane has done. Mary Carder bequeaths her ability to give directions for getting places to anyone who has to explain them to a stranger. Charlie Bragg leaves his peppered” sandwiches to anyone who wants a “hot” time. Patty Sue Barker leaves someone else to pronounce French words. She can’t quite tlo it. Mary Lou Bolyard bequeaths her locker key to someone who wants some fun! Anyone know what we mean? Although his stay was short, Ted Klauen-herg leaves the G.H.S. girls—broken hearted. Piiuan Goff wills her lovely complexion and blonde hair to Nancy Chrislip. Joan Blackman leaves her sister Dorothy to keep the “Blackman” name in G.H.S. Doris Jacobs leaves—anti takes everything with her—except her text books. Connie Murphy bequeaths her beautiful figure to Eileen Brown. Richard Williamson and Jack Stull say good-by to their little bass horns as they leave the band. Charlie Lambert bequeaths Mr. Faulkner’s waste basket to anyone who has the “chewing gum” habit. Xancy Rohrhougli leaves all the fun and good times she’s had in G.H.S. to Barbara Lohis. Oh Boy! Betty Bailey and Alice Jane Gibson bequeath their friendship to Jean Knotts and Patty Kiger. Skippie” Smith leaves and takes her private taxi with her. Johnny Sergent bequeaths his jokes to Joe Geldbaugh in hopes ol keeping classes lively. Helen Robison leaves with that gleam in her eyes. Could it be that she's going to be “Mrs. Sarsfield” before long? Hoye G. White III wills his name to anyone who wants it. Any bids? Earl Smith wills his cat naps” in class to anyone who can get by without being caught. Judy Miller and Elaine Welsh will their majorette positions to next year’s lucky girls. David Woodford leaves Dorothy Lobis but she is still his steady “date-bait.” “Skook Willis leaves his basketball uniform to Ranny McKinney. Mary Gail Woodford wills her enthusiasm” and “cheering” at games to all of Grafton’s future fans. Alice Trimble and Donald Wood amble away together—quite content. Barbara Withers and Helen Zorich leave Mrs. Bold to run the gym by herself. Maty Margaret Keener leaves her Algebra book to another student. She made good grades but the charm may not last over one-year. Rossie Wilson wills his habitual sickness” at hunting season to anyone who catches it. It might lx- called “trigger-finger” sickness! Jimmy Riffle anti Marvin Rogers will their manager’s job to someone who can keep track ol uniforms, blankets, balls, jackets, and water buckets! 21