Monongah High School - Black Diamond Yearbook (Monongah, WV)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On September 6, 1950 the doors of Monongah High School opened on an outstand- class of 119. Our advisor was Miss Brumage. Though we had an eventful year, something was lacking - we were not initiated. During our Freshman year, we had a skating party and a swimming party. When the school dorrs closed in May, we remembered our carefree days as 'Green Freshies,' but, we were happy that now we would be proud Sophomores. On September 6, 1951 school began for us. Though we had lost some of our form- er classmates, our class was still outstanding. This year Miss Turkovich was our class advisor. This year our activities included a swimming party, at which we are glad to say that no was was drowned. In our Sophomore year we still missed our initiation, but we pushed it into the background when we thought of becoming sophisticated Juniors. September 3, 1952 the doors again opened at Mbnongah High School and we were there. Co-advisors, Miss Turkovich and Mr. Vincent added much to our happiness during this year. Miss Givens, through her hard work, helped make our Junior play 'Happy Ever After' a great success. Then the day came when we were to honor the Seniors with the traditional Junior Senior Prom. To us and to the Seniors, ' the gymnasium, decorated in blue and white, looked like a Palace ballroom. Holly River Park was gifted with our presence on the Junior Sneak Day at which we had a big picnic. Though we were unhappy that the Seniors had to leave, we were honored to take their places as dignified Seniors. September 2, 1953 'Oh Happy Day! we were Seniors. Our co-advisors advanced with us. Finally the day came after three hard years - we got shotll!!! that is we had our Senior pictures made. We sat back this year and watched the Juniors as they worked hard to honor us with the Junior Senior Prom. We do express our appreciation to them for a very lovely eveimng. For our Senior picnic, we went to Bickle's Knob where we enjoyed a part of the day, later going to Black Water Falls where we had a weiner roast. And, instead of going home on the last day of school with just our report cards, we were proud to go home with a diploma. It seems strange that the doors of Monongah High School are closing on us, because for the past four years we have spent the best four years of our lives with some of the nicest people we shall ever know. As the doors close, we are saying goodbye to the excitement of the winning touchdown of a football game, . the basket that put us ahead of the opposing team, the homerun when the team was low in spirits, the feeling of pride as our prize winning Band marched down the street, and the faces of our friends as they danced the last dance of the Prom. Many of our friends will go on in life to be a success and a feww will be failures, but almost all of their feet will some day turn again toward Monongah High School, and though they enter its doors, they can never really be a part of the excitement and happiness that they once knew. We are leaving but we leave behind our best wishes for success and happiness to the ones who follow. CLASS OFFICERS President . . . . . . . . . Glenna Lee Boydoh Vice-President. . . Melvin Davidson Secretary . . . . . . Joann Yarish Co-advisors . . . Miss Turkovich Mr. Vincent Student Council Representatives . . Jo Connor Michael Oliverio Melvin Kaminsky Claes Colors Blue and White Clase Flower Rose

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MARY ANN AMALETT Everson Q Junior Red Cross Assembly Program 'A smile is worth more than a thousand words.n LEONA MAE ASH Four States Know Your State Gov't. Representative Senior Play Yearbook Staff Class Tournament nLet me be eyes to the blind and feet to the 1ame.n Ykruv EUGENE BANKER WORTHINGTON Football Basketball Baseball Letterman's Club Ju ior and Senior Play nIt's better to build boys than to mend men.' DONALD BURLEY Worthington Band Baseball Basketball Junior Play Class Tournaments 'He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.n Mafawawzf Q, eea Monongah National Honor Society Librarian Office Assistant Junior Red Cross Graduation Usher alt matters not how long you live but how well. n 5, 1 JOE commonons Monongah Football Lettermen's Club Freshmen Basketball Student Council Class Tournament HA good name is rather to be chosen than great rlohesau