Nitro High School - Nitronian Yearbook (Nitro, WV)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In 193-1 vhen we entered high school, all but three members of our present class were at Nitro These members were Dolly Patton and Robert Norris who entered in the junior ye r, -..nd Stanton Gaylor who entered in thi senior year. Under the instruction of Miss Leslie Greenlee we worked for the time when we would no longer be called green freshmen . At our first class meeting we elected the following officers: president, 0. C. Sanders; vice-president, Harry Graves secretary, Freda Painter; treasurer, Weldon Hensley. That year re had two successful plays, The Pampered Darling , and The Ghost Hunters . We. were very enthusiastic over our first party. During our sophomore year Mr. Willard Casto v:as our advisor, and the officers were: president, 0. C. Sanders: vice- president, James Roark; secretary-treasurer Weldon Hensley. The freshmen and sophomore classes had a joint party, and we were also invited to the junior-senior dance at the end of schqol. By this time we were well represented in sports and other school activities. Our team won the class tournament. In our junior year Mr. Reppert was our class advisor. Our officers were: president, 0. C. Sanders; vice-president, James Roark; secretary, Harry Graves; treasurer, Weldon Hensley. This year our class made up the backbone of the football team; however, in basketball we lost the tournament to the souhomores.

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Our.main thoughts were of the junior- senior banquet. Wo sponsored a show and sold candy to raise money for this elaborate affair. By this time some of the members of Latin class thought they had msde a mistake in beginning the subject, but, nevertheless, they did not give up and all but one took the second year of that subject. In 1933 our class was composed of thirty-one member . At our first class meeting v.re elected the following officers: president, James Roark; vice-president, 0. C. Sanders? secretary-treasurer, Harry Graves. ITiss Pratt was class advisor. Bill Fish, who hcd been with us all through school, dropped out shortly after the first semester started. Nettie Landers took the fatal step in November and she is now Mrs. Blzie Hively. We think one or two of the others have done likewise, but they will not admit it. At the beginning of the year we had a reinor roast at the Flats. On February 5 we entertained the juniors with a dance and card party in the hisrh school gymnasium. We have sponsored a show and are preparing for the senior play, Lady Spitfire . At the present date we ere v or king on the annuel, the first which hes ever been put out in this school. Our remaining days here will te filled with preparations for commencement week, and we hope to ma.ke it one long to be remembered.