Marlinton High School - Marlintonian Yearbook (Marlinton, WV)

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RAMONA WOODDELL “Ramona, always true to Styrl, A very sweet and friendly girl.” A. D. D.’s-2, 3, 4; National Honor Society-3, 4; Chorus -3, 4; Plays-3, 4; Marlin- tonian Staff-4; Commercial Club-3; Audubon Club-t, 2; Class Cheerleader-2, 4; Class Secretary-2; Substi¬ tute Cheerleader-3. ' MT: 1 pf| ■ BHpUjCn 1 whs 1 siyi l

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Swum NORMAN SHAW This boy is mischievous and full of fun, He keeps the “Blue Boy” on the run.” F. F. A.-1, 2, 3, 4. BETTY SHINABERRY She isn’t forward nor she isn’t bold, But lots of fun” we’ve been told.” Audubon Club-1, 2,; F. II. A.-4; Basketball-1, 2, 3, 4. DOROTHY STUART “Blonde, cute, and very tall, She’s a whiz at basket¬ ball.” Audubon Club-1, 2; Cop¬ perhead Staff-4; Basket¬ ball-1, 2, 3, 4. HARRY TYREE “This boy’s loud and quite a pest, If you know Harry, You know the rest.” Cyanide Society-1; Col¬ lector’s Club-2; Chorus-2, 3, 4. EDDIE VAN REENEN “Eddie is a friend of all. His favorite sport is basket¬ ball.” F. F. A.-l, 2, 3, 4; 4-II Club-1, 2, 3, 4. BOB VIERS “Senior Class Treasurer is quite a job, But we have someone honest, “that’s Bob”.” Camera Club-2; Basketball -1, 2, 3; Band-4; Audubon Club-1; 4-H Club-1; Elec¬ tron Club-1; Marlintonian Staff-4; Class Reporter-1; Class Secretary-3; Class Treasurer-4. KATHLEEN WARE “Very timid and very shy, The friendly type of Mar- linton High.” F. H. A.-l; Camera Club- 2; 4-H Club-1, 2, 3, 4; Cop¬ perhead Staff-4; Basketball -3. BOB WILLIAMS “®ob is quite a handsome guy, Just ask the girls of Marlinton High.” Cyanide Society-1; 4-H Club-2, 4; Football-1, 2; Marlintonian Staff-4; Cop¬ perhead Staff-4; Com¬ mercial Club-3; Class Treasurer-1; Class Repor- ter-4; Chorus-2, 3; Basket¬ ball-1, 2; Baseball-2; Class Plays-3, 4.

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Ou% rfcLv ttunz e 76 ,%o.cca t e ' ZtaCy cutct SENIOR CLASS OF 1951 September 1947 marked a n:w and exciting adventure for a group of Knights and Ladies totaling ninety- one. We were starting a pilgrimage through the Holy Land (high school) in search of the Holy Grail (diploma) and many fierce foes (text books) were to be conquered. The very first obstacle we came to was the “Dark Forest of Freshmen.” We needed a guide through this unknown forest so we chose Creola Schumaker and her assistant was Brooks Mason. Richard Byrd kep„ a diary of the journey. We decided we would need entertainment so we asked Evelyn Curry and Peggy Madison to lead the songs and yells as we marched along. About a month after we began our journey a group of highwaymen (sophomores) swooped down upon us and left us with a very bewildered attitude and we progressed slowly but surely through the rest of the year. At last we were out of the “Dark Forest of Freshmen” and nearing the “River of Vacation . We paused to rest upon the banks and have a roll call. It seems that we had lost some of the Knights and Ladies of our company. There were Sixty- eight of us to continue on our pilgrimage at the end of the first year. ALer resting on the banks of the “River of Vacation” for three months, in September 1948 we entered the second dark forest which we soon discovered was “Forest of Sophomores”. We still needed an efficient guide so this time we chose Curtis Curry and his assistant was Creola Schumaker. Ramona Wooddell re¬ corded our adventures. We were not so frightened now so we chose Evelyn Curry and Ramona Wooddell to help entertain us. About this time we heard that a strange people had entered the “Forest of Fresh- nun so we Sent a group of our company (the initiation committee) to welcome them to the Holy Land. Some people from the faraway lands (senior class) presented a play for our amusement entitled “Cracked Nutts”. Representatives of our next peril (junior class) also presented a play, “Hobgoblin House,” but it scared a number of our followers and as we neared the end of our second year’s journey and ventured from the dark forest of Sophomores we had only fifty-eight Knights and Ladies in our company. We were told that we were over half-way through the Holy Land. Our next peril was Junior Moun¬ tain. Many rugged paths were to be followed so we took as our guide Creola Schumaker assisted by Naomi Mace. Our journey was recorded by Robert Viers and we chose Edna Lee McElwee and Evelyn Curry to he.p u, ovei the rough passes on the mountain side. We had a motto to keep our spirits high, “Not at the top but climbing.” We acquired some treasures as we climbed so Nancy Adkison guarded them with the utmost care. That year we sent a group of entertainers, the Junior Play Cast, which presented Here Comes Charlie” to the entire Holy Land (high school). We finally climbed to the top of the moun¬ tain and slowly marched down the other side. Somewhere along the way we gave a feast for the people from the forest beyond (Junior-Senior Banquet.) It seems the mountain was too steep for some of our Knigh.s and Ladies because we had only fifty people to march the last year of our adventure. We rested for a short time by the bubbling brook of vacation. September 1950 we entered the last year of our journey. This time we had Curtis Curry assisted by Celle„i, Gibson to guide us. This year’s adventure was through the “Forest of Seniors.” Craig Sharp kept a record of all the exciting happenings and Bob Viers guarded our hoard of valuables. We decided to write an account of our adventures so that the people plodding along in our footsteps would realize the fun and the work we had experienced. By this time we were beginning to see the light on the other side of the forest. We were honored by a feast near the end of the year, then suddenly we submerged into an opening a„ the edge of ihe forest and there stood a momentous tree “The Tree of Knowledge.” Lying at the base of the tree was the coveted and precious treasure for which we had searched so many years, “The Holy Grail” (our diploma). Without realizing it we had acquired knowledge along the way and we had enjoyed the four years spent in the Holy Land (high school) more than we can express in this diary of our journey.