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

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Selling seniors as slaves Hey, have you seen Bertha Butt yet? an excited freshman could be heard asking her friend. 'Who on earth is Bertha Butt?” her friend asked. It's Peggy Watkins. She's a senior and the editor of the newspaper, she explained. Then why are you calling her Bertha Butt? Because it's Senior Slave Day and someone dressed her up like that, the freshman answered. Oh . . . was her friend's reply. That was nearly the same reaction displayed by many freshmen as the annual Senior Slave Day was held May 3. As always, the seniors sponsored the Slave Day in order to raise money to cover last-minute graduation expenses. It was also one of the best ways for an underclassman to get back at a senior who had harassed them all year. Needless to say, senior athletes went very quickly. Examples could be Todd Bolyard and Keith Cole, both big, husky football players who were dressed up as babies. And, of course, who would ever forget Mario Casella a sort of unofficial school mascot, in his skin-tight mini-dress and silver go-go boots. All seniors were put on the auction block at $2 each. They had a chance to purchase themselves before they went on sale to the public, but few did. One of the few was Brad Criss. He said, It was rather wild to see some of the other seniors make fools of themselves, but Slave Day was an exciting, yet safe way to raise money. And raise money it did. All in all, the sale of 68 slaves resulted in $136. Chris Lantz served as the senior class president. YOUNG LOVE IS displayed here by Senior Keith Birdsell and his girlfriend. Sophomore Julie Robinson, who bought him for the day. 22 Senior Slave Day

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 MATCHMAKER. MATCHMAKER. MAKE me a match, sings Chava (Vici Johnson, senior) and Hodel (Cheryl McDaniel, junior). FINALLY THE LONG awaited marriage of Motel and Tzeitel is performed by the rabbi under a traditional Jewish canopy. THE BEARDS FOR the village men. displayed here by Kevin Dean, senior, were made by Kim Mitchell and Becky Seller, juniors. Spring Musical 21

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SHOWING OFF A body that just won't quit is Senior Mark Mario Casella. He was just one of the many who dressed in clothing of the opposite sex. SOME PEOPLE WILL do almost anything to help the cause, such as Senior Bryce Findley, who displays one of his girlfriend s outfits. WAITING IN THE lunch line gives Senior John Arnold time to decide which is better: food or a pacifier. Senior Slave Day 23