Marlinton High School - Marlintonian Yearbook (Marlinton, WV)

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Hand Concert PROGRAM STAR-SPANGLED BANNER UNDER THE DOUBLE EAGLE J. F. Wagner POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE Edward Elgar (March Number 1—From “Land of Hope and Glory”) ANCHORS AWEIGH . Zimmerman NATIONAL EMBLEM . Baglay NORMA’S DREAM . Bennett PARADE FORMATION Webster Free Will Offering PENTATHALON . Perry HAIL TO THE WINNER Perry AMBITION Bennett Overture WASHINGTON POST . Sousa SEMPER FIDELIS Sousa EL CAPITAN . Sousa

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M. H. S. BAND In the fall of 1938 the Marlintcn High School Band found its beginning with about ten members. Practice the first winter was held outside of school hours, work¬ ing up a limited number of selections and getting a sound foundation. The follow¬ ing fall a schedule was worked out so that the band was given a regular class during school hours with Mr. William Powell, its founder, directing. The band improved and was invited to play at several functions and the next fall the members received uni¬ forms. Soon after this the first full dress parade was staged, followed by a season of playing for football and basketball games. In the spring of 1941 Mr. Powell left for the Navy, and the following autumn Mrs. R. Jeffers Payne took over the band. Under her direction the band continued to march and play for football and basketball games, introducing letter formation and novelty marching. In addition to this rou¬ tine playing, we played for the Halloween Carnival and during acts in the plays which were presented during the year. We also played for the selectees who were leaving for the Army. In the spring we gave our first major concert, with several novelty numbers featuring our Drum Major and Majorettes. In May, 1942, practically all the members of the band went to Huntington to the state band festival. Another promi¬ nent occasion occurred when cur band was contracted to play for the Pocahontas County Fair in August for the entire week. During the season of 1942-43 we con¬ tinued to play at the athletic contests, and also gave a brief concert at the theatre and for a political rally at the court house. From our proceeds we purchased an alto horn, cymbals, and shakos for the Drum Major and Majorettes. In May we gave our con¬ cert, completing another successful year made possible by the able direction of Miss Edith May. 1942-43 BAND ' MEMBERS Director—Miss Edith May George Ardell . . Trumpet Mary Lou Minnick . . Clarinet Sam Brill . . Trumpet Anna Jean Minnick . . Bass Jean Bright . . Trombone Irene M orrison . . Saxophone Ralph Boggs . Trumpet Naomi Rider . . Clarinet Mary Jeanette Bussard . Saxophone Louise Sharp . . Drums Jimmy Barlow . . Drums Jane Sharp . Baritone Annabelle Curry . . Saxophone Nina June Sharp . . Saxophone Betty Deputy . . Clarinet Ray Viers . . Trumpet Garland Gordon . Trombone June Viers . . Clarinet John Johnson . . Trombone Thomas Moore . Drums Rebecca Jackson . Clarinet Joy Schofield . . Cymbals Betty Jo Kramer . Saxophone George Schofield . Drums Sydney Parsons . Drums Drum Major—Bernard Eades Drum Majorettes—Betty Pifer and Penny Arbogast

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Senior Class Carnival This year the Seniors decided to be different. Swerving from ancient traditions of a Senior play, they bowed Spring in with a Carnival decked in all the trimmings. Following the nutty signs made by the Seniors, the more daring found their way up¬ stairs to the auditorium where the feature event of the evening, a minstrel, was held. With Bill Fowler acting as Interlocutor, Mr. Bones (Jim Kirkpatrick) and Sambo (Ev- erette Nottingham) gave the proper, or rather improper answers to everything. Ac¬ cidents are always funny, and when pillow-stuffed Louise Curry said she was losin’ her impatience, she wasn’t wrong about losin’ something. The song and dances of gaily dressed “Cotton Cuties” would have warmed the most frigid masculine heart. Downstairs the gym mushroomed into a temporary “Midway”—with booths on eveiy side. The ever-popular fishing pond and darts drew several of the crowd while others tried their hand at pitching pennies. Madame Lazarra, the gypsy who tells the past, present and future, alias Jane Kincaid, told fortunes from a mystic looking tent of Indian blankets. Mrs. Davis created quite a sensation at the shooting gallery when she scored consecutive “bulls-eyes.” She seemed to have a much quieter study hall, and in hushed tones her students refer to her as “Two-gun Davis,” the terror of the Study Hall. Of course there was a Bingo stand. The reaction to it proved that it is still fiist in the heart of the Carnival goer. As Barker for the Bingo stand, Miss Wiseman found that yelling at her Math, classes had done some good after all for at least she made herself heard above everybody else at the Carnival. So—the Seniors were different. Pleasurably and profitably different. And the Carnival Spirit which reigned for an evening was attested as a leader of the modes of diversion. COMMERCIAL CLUB The purpose of this club is to publish the M. H. S. Review semi-monthly. It is a member of the National Duplicated Exchange Association and was given the State University Journalism Award as a Superior High School Publication. The Review is being sent to approximately forty-five service boys who were stu¬ dents at M. H. S. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF . JOHN JOHNSON ASSISTANT LOUISE CURRY BUSINESS MANAGER ALICE HIVELY SPORTS EDITOR STANLEY MOORE FEATURE EDITOR . GRACE WILLIAMS SOCIETY MARGARET McELWEE - DOTTY CLUTTER ART EDITORS JIMMY BARLOW - RAY VIERS CIRCULATION . ELEANOR JOHNSON - HELEN CURRY STENCIL CUTTERS MISS YOUNG - MAUDE SMITH FACULTY SPONSOR . MISS YOUNG MIMEOGRAPH OPERATOR . REED DAVIS