Nitro High School - Nitronian Yearbook (Nitro, WV)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1943 volume:

PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS or OHTR0 HIGH SCHOOL (HVTRO, WEST VIRGIN Dedicat ion TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE DONE SO MUCH TO HELP PREPARE US TO FACE LIFE. WE DEDICATE THIS NOT ONLY TO THE FACULTY BUT TO THOSE WHO HAVE LEFT OUR GROUP TO JOIN THE ARMED FORCES OOATeR 3 'H15T0RY OF (NITRO HIGH As you began to read through the history of Nitro High School you will find that its beginning is somewhat different than the history of other schools. It was erected by the United States Government during the First V.orld War (1917-18), and was built in a hurry. The archltectual design of the school shows the handiwork typical of the town of Nitro. The school was built as a model and is all located on one floor. Every room has two exit3, one leading to the central hall and one leading to the outside. The building is separated by fire walls and doors to prevent a pos- sible fire from spreading. There are three large central halls which were originally used as recreation and assembly halls. The citizens of Nitro built a large gymnasium which is one of the best in the state. There are twenty-seven rooms in the building, fourteen of which are used for high school classes. In 1942 two new buildings were built for use in the lower grades. The control and ownership of Nltro High School has passed through the hands of three governmental organizations and one private corporation in the past twenty-five years. It was owned and operated by the Federal Government until 1920 when the Charleston Industrial Corporation took it over. This was a private enterprise and they operated the school free of taxes. In 1923 the Nitro Industrial Corporation bought the school for about $10,000. The school is now owned by Kanawha County. There were two years of high school offered under the ownership of the Federal Government and the Charleston Industrial Corporation. In 1932 under the Independent District there was organized a six year high school which is still in operation. Three attempts were made for membership in the North Central Association, but was not accepted until April of 1940. (Continued on page 33) FACULTY Louie© Hart Latin; Sooial Studies; A.B., Georgia Wes- leyan; If .A., Emory University; oame to N. H. S. in 1924. WALTER F. SNYDER A.B• and M.A.; West Virginia University; Graduate work University of Illinois; oame to N. H. S. in 1937. Bruce Reppert Soienoe; A.B., West Virginia Wesleyan;M. A.; West Virginia University; oame to N. H. S. in 1928. Pauline Richardson Sooial Soienoe;A.B., Marshall; came to N. H. S. in 1928. FACULTY 5 Joseph Barger Fred Huff Margaret Glass Mary K. Ryan Industrial Arts; B. S., University of Illinois;came to M. H. S. in 1934. Physical Education; English, New River West Virginia Uni- World Hi8tory;A.B., State College;A.B., versity, B.S.P.E.; Marshall; M.A., Marshall;came to N. Physical Education, Springfield College, H. S. in 1938. General Science, came to N. H. S. in csime to N. H. S. in 1934. 1942. Virginia Miller Home Economics; A. B., Marshall; came to N. H. S. in 1925. Clara Woodyard Engli8h;A.B.; Mar- shall; MA.;oame to N. H. S. in 1932. Leona Shipley Music,Art;Bethany, Marshall, Morris Harvey; came to N. H. S. in 1936. Sophia Martin Mathematics; A.B.; University of Texas, came to N. H. S. in 1942. 6 FACULTY Mr. Clyde Alford Math, A.B.;Marshall, came to N.H.S. in 1942. Emma Dunbar Madison College; (Harrisonburg, Vir- ginia) B.S.; came to N. H. S. in 1942. Irene Simmons Commerce; A.B., Marshall; came to N. H. S. in 1942. Ida Riohards Mathematics; A.B., West Virginia Wes- leyan; came to N. H. S. in 1939. Samuel Shipley Business Training; General Soienoe; A. B.,Bethany College; came to N. H. S. in Jean Collins A.B.j West Virginia Institute of Tech- nology; came to N. H. S. in 1942. Harold B. Leighty Band and Orchestra; A.B. Ohio Univer- sity; came to N. H. S. in 1938. Leola Warner School Secretary; oame to N. H. S. in 1941. 1936 7 VALEDICTORIAN 5ALUWORI XN Margaret Boggess Edna Spence SE.RVIN6- OUR COUNTRY Arthur Raynes Herbert Burge Eugene Null Robert West We, the Senior Class of 1943, are proud to have these boys repre- senting us In the armed forces of our country, striving to est- ablish peace in a world of tur- moil. 8 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Robert Dorman Bob” ---- President School Boy Patrol 1; Student Counoil 1, Vice president 4; Football 4; Hi-Y 3, President4; Varsity N 4; Annual Staff 4j Aruba Club 3, Doris Woods Leo --- Vice President Horae Economics 3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Orchestra 1,2,3; Annual Staff 4. SENIOR FAREWELL At last, the time has come when we must say good by To friends that we have known and grown to love And to the place where we have spent So many hours In sweet content And go our separate ways. It will not be the happy day that we had planned; Now the time has come--we hate to go. Cut in years to come we'll often look Back through the pages of this book And memories of our high school days. Class of '45 9 CLASS OF '+3 Garnett Pauley JeeP Bookoraft olub Seoretary 1 Glee Club 2 Aruba Club 3 Girl Reserves 4 Home Eoonomios 4 Annual Staff 4 National Honor Sooiety 4 Clyde Willard Crisa Varsity N 2,3,4 Basketball 2,3,4 Football 1,2,3,4 Annual Staff 4 Arlene King Itzy Girls’ Athletio Club 1,2,3 Home Eoonomios 3,4 Girl Reserves 4 Annual Staff 4 Bookoraft Club 1,2 Spy Glass 4 William Staton Bill Football 1,2,3,4 Varsity N 2,3,4, Hi-Y 2,3,4 Basketball Manager 4 Glee Club 2,3 Aruba Club 3 Susie Loring Sue Home Eoonomios 4 National Honor Sooiety 4 Annual Staff 4 Maxine Wyant Maok Home Eoonomios 3,4 Girls’ Athletio Club 1,2,3 Girl Reserves 4 Annual Staff 4 Riohard Hayes Diok Band 1,2,3 Hi-Y 3 Annual Staff 4 Spy Glass Staff 3 Nora Mae Hayes Norie Spy Glass Staff 4 Peggy Lawless Peg Booster Club 1 Glee Club 2 Capella Choir 1,2 Girls’ Athletio Club 1,2 Annual Staff 4 Hiawatha's Childhood 1 Frost King's Daughter 2 10 CLASS OF '+3 Edwilda Osborn Willis Annual Staff 4 John W. Marshall Johnny Sohool Boy Patrol 2,3 Hi-Y 2,3,4 Euth Martin Ruthis Girls' Athlstio Club 1,2,3 Annual Staff 4 Aruba Club 3,4 Victory Corps 4 Bookoraft 1 Hslsn Osborns Toots Donald Carr Dink Football 1,2,3,4 Hi-Y 3,4 Varsity N 2,3,4 Sohool Boy Patrol 2 Student Counoil 3 Riding Down tha Sky 2 Margaret Martin Shorty Girls' Athlstio Club 1,2,3 Annual Staff 4 Aruba Club 3 James Fowler Jia Hi-Y 4 Edna Spenoe Shortie Booster Club 1 National Honor Society 3,4 Visual Eduoation 4 Band 1,2,3,4 Orohestra 2,3 Girl Reserves 4 Girls' Athleotio Club 1,2,3 Annual Staff 4 Victory Corps 4 Aruba Club 2,3 Wanda Carrier Sis Girls' Athletio Club 1,2,3 Home Eoonoaios 2,3,Seo� Tretfs. 4 Girl Reserves 4 Annual Staff 4 Spy Glass Staff 3,4 Bookoraft Club 1,2 Margaret Boggess Saffel Hoste Eoonoaios 1,2,Sec.ATreas. 3, President 4 Girl Reserves 3 Glee Club 2,3 Aruba Club 3 National Honor Sooiety 3, vioe president 4 Capella Choir 1,2 Spy Glass Staff 3,4 Annual Staff 4 Hiawatha's Childhood 1 11 CLASS OF '43 Audrey Stoker Stogie Entered fro Gauley Bridge High School 4 Girl Reserves 4 Home Eoonomios 4 Annual Staff 4 James Crewdson Jim Hi-Y 2,3 Student Council 1,2, Presi- dent 4 Visual Education Club Presi- dent 4 Band 1,2,3,4 Varsity N 4 Pootball 4 Basketball 4 School Boy Patrol 1 Margaret M Cook Cookie Glee Club 1,2,3 Capella Choir 1,2,3 Girls' Athletio Club 2,3 Jirl Reserves 4 Annual Staff 4 Frost King's Daughter 2 Hiawatha's Childhood 1 Minstrel Shew 3 Ashford Stiff Genius Hi-Y 2,3,4 Football Manager 3,4 School Boy Patrol 1,2 Edith V. Fowler Glee Club 1,2 Girl Reserves 4 Home Eoonomios 4 Annual Staff 4 Aruba Club 4 Student Council seo.Atreas.4 Margie Hartranft Marg Glee Club 2,3 Capella Choir 1,2,3 Girls' Athletio Club 1,2,3 Girl Reserves 2,3, trees. 4 Home Eoonomios 4 Aruba Club 3 Robert Priddy Pert Glee Club 2,3 Hi-Y 3,4 Viotory Corps 4 Aruba Club 3 Cheerleader 4 Minstrel 2,3 Norman Bush Bushy Varsity N 3,4 Hi-Y 3,4 Booster Club 1,2 Aruba Club 3 Viotory Corps 4 Annual Staff 4 Spy Glass 4 Vice President of Student Counoil 3 Football 2,3,4 Buiah Hayes Eutsie Band 1,2,3,4 Girl Reserves 4 Girls' Athletio Club 2,3 Annual Staff 4 Aruba Club 3 Beulah Hayes Bootsie Band 1,2,3,4 Girl Reserves 4 Girls' Athletio Club 2,3 Annual Staff 4 Aruba 3 Orohestra 2,3 12 CLrtSS OF ‘43 Josephine Collins Joe Girls’ Athletio Club 1,2,3 Girl Reserves 3,4 Annual Staff 4 Reva Boggess Davis Dinkie Home Economios 3,4 Aruba Club 3 Annual Staff 4 Spy Glass Staff 4 Geraldine Drake Jerry Girls’ Athletio Club 2,3 Glee Club 2,3 Glee Club 2,3 Home Economics 3, Vice president 4 Girl Reserves 2,3, Secretary 4 Annual Staff 4 Berta Jane Wysong Bert Booster Club 1 Girls' Athletio Club 2,3 Girl Reserves 3, Vioe president 4 Home Economios 4 Spy Glass Staff 3 Annual Staff 4 Patsy Walker Pat Girl Reserves 2,3, President 4 Home Economios 3,4 Aruba Club 3 Girls' Athletio Club 1,2,3 Glee Club 2 SENIOR CLASS ROLL 13 Garnett Pauley Clyde Woodrow Willard Arlene King William Staton Susie Lorlng ratsy walxoi' Robert Dorman Nora Mae Hayes George Magoun Peggy Lawless Beulah Hayes James Crewdson Edith V. Fowler Robert Frlddy Doris Woods Eulah Hayes Ashford Stiff Margie Hartranft Richard Howard Mrs. Irene Simmons ADVISORS Audrey Stover Edwilda Osborne John W. Marshall Ruth Martin James Fowler Edna Spence Helen Osborne Donald Carr Margaret Martin Norman Bush Margaret Saffel Boggess Reva Boggess Davis Wanda Carrier Geraldine Drake Berta Jane Wysong Maxine Wyant Josephine Collins Richard Hayes Margaret Maxine Cook Mr. Bruce Reppert SENIOR CLASS -HISTORY In the year of 1939 a very bright and eager group entered the freshmen class. The first class officers were: president, James Crewdson; vice president, Margaret Saffel Boggess; secretary and treasurer, Eulah Hayes. As the year rolled around, we found ourselves ready to pass the green freshman stage and become sophomores. Our class officers were: president, James Crewdson; vice president, Ashford Stiff; secretary and treasurer, Eulah Hayes. During this year our basketball team played in the tournament at Morgantown. Two years quickly slipped from us and we were called jolly juniors . Our advisors were Miss Hart and Mrs. Knapp. Later during the year, Mrs. Simmons filled the latter's place. The class officers were: president, Donald Carr; vice president, Doris Woods; secretary and treasurer, Eulah Hayes. The thought of the junior-senior banquet thrilled everyone. We secured money by giving a show New Wine at the Lyric theater. We sold Christmas cards, stationary, and dish towels. Our rings and announcements were ordered. We are now dignified seniors, the name we have striven for for eleven long years. Our advisors are Mrs. Simmons and Mr. Reppert. Our class offi- cers are: president, Robert Dorman; vice president, Doris Woods; secretary and treasurer, Eulah Hayes. James Crewdson is our Student Council president. Several members of the senior class are in the armed forces. A few more will be gone by the end of the year. We wish them luck but also wish they could be with us on commencement day which will end our long remembered days at Nitro High School. May the succeeding years be just as happy and success- ful. 14 cR Zy- ftZ I According to Mr. Webster, prophecy means foretelling the future the fact which reminds me of a crystal-gazin’ friend of mine, a medium, who told me all about the graduating class of 1943. (I also learned that medium means middleway or half and boy, that old gal surely was.) This is what I learned: Dill Staton made big money singing over Station PLEV until he sang South of the Border . The listeners decided it would be a good thing if he were. He is. Sven below the border you can still hear 3ill singing(?) wherever egos• Margie Kartranft fulfilled her one ambition and became a dancing tea- cher. She didn’t make much money from the lessons she taught; but she did make money selling tickets to the St. Vitus Dance. Maxine Wyant thought it would be thrilling to raise and train animals for the Dingly, Darnum and Dailey Circus. She didn’t do so well as the cats got right-down frisky. She then thought of mice. Not so good either. At last she became disgusted and decided to settle sown and raise Fleas. Jim Fowler, favorite western hero and star, owned his own cattle-ranch in Texas (deep in the heart of it, too). He had never ridden a horse in his life and, after days of practice in the saddle, he made the picture Billy the Dead-end Kid. Now he has a touch of Texas in his walk. Peggy Lawless has the Lonely Hearts corner in the local newspaper She advises young girls How to Win Friends and Influence Young Soldiers and How to Live Alone—If you like It. Patsy Walker is under lock and key. The State Road Commission got after her for wearing out the pavement between here and Poca. She should have taken their advice and just gone down there seven nights a week Margaret Boggess and Reva Davis wanted to be lady butchers but back In 43 they had nothing to practice on. They gave up the Idea and thought they could further their ambition by being barbers. They were doing a fine business until they found out the reason their customers didn’t complain. Bob Dorman, president of the T.M.M.C. (Three Musketeers of the Mountain Club), contributed his bit to il-literature . He wrote the novel Virture is Learned at Mother’s Knee; Vice, at Some Other Joint. Helen and Willie Osborne wanted to travel and see the world but the world was spinning around so fast that they decided to just stand still and watch, thus saving time, energy AND shoe-leather 1 Bro-therl Margaret Cooke is the hostess of her own private Dude Ranch. She does her own cooking, singing and everything. When it comes to good ole’ western style cooking, she’s really home on the range. As for her singing, she Autry know better than that I Audrey Stover was the post mistress here until she let her patriotism get the best of her. It seems that she was sorting out some packages when she found one with a suspicious ticking. She immediately soaked it in water. Now ’Lil Audrey is known as number 1313 at Alderson. How was she to know the package, insured for a few thousand, was an alarm clock. Dear, sweet, timid Dick Haves was mistakenly nicked ud during a riot In the street. Now, this was really against Dickie’s principles as he was never one to be opposed to anything anyone said and far be it from him to be contrary. Well, the last time I heard from him he was still in San Quentin and the iriain reason he’s there is because there’s a lock on the door. John Marshall, air raid warden, wrote one of the years’ best sellers. He wrote If a Bomb Hits Near You, Don’t go all to Pieces. Mr. Marshall (Continued on page 17 ) SENIOR CLASS WILL 15 We, the Senior Class of NItro High School, being In full possession of such mental facilities as we possess or claim to posses, do hereby devise, «ill, bequeath, and convey our various earthly possessions, to the enfeebled intellects of our successors, the Juniors, bopaoiuor©a, i eshaen, etc. Susie Loring bequeathes her smallness to 11 Joe 3ird. Beulah Hayes leaves her squeaky voice to Sonia Angell. Dick Hayes leaves Peggy Melton, but mind you, to no boy. Reva Davis leaves her chewing gum to the faculty. Edna Spence leaves her height to Bob Bricker. Patsy Walker bequeathes her gift of gab to Mary Anna Harmon. Margaret Martin leaves her height to June Lee Cain. Ruth Martin wills her pep” to Ruth Craft. Berta Jane Wysong leaves her quiet, ladylike ways to Peggy Melton. Audrey Stover leaves her broomstick skirts to Miss Hart. Margie Hartranft leaves her quick temper to Reba Skaggs. Robert Dorman leaves his ability to smoke cigars to Merle Shank. Bob Priddy leaves his cheerleading ability to Bob Higginbotham. John Marshall and James Fowler leaves, to anyone who wants it, their abil- ity to get St. Albans girls. Helen Osborne leaves her quiet, sweet disposition to Betty Buirgartner. Doris Woods leaves her nervousness during speech hour to Carl Chapman. Margaret Boggess leaves her bookkeeping ability to anyone who wants it be- cause heaven knows she doesn t ant it. Jim Crewdson leaves his pleasing personality to Cordell Lemon. Donald Carr leaves his ability to get mad and stay that way to James Ran- som. Norman Bush leaves hl3 ability to write sport pieces to Bob Galloway. Bill Staton leaves his physique and good looks to Billy Priddy. Clyde Willard leaves his football and basketball ability to John Garriet. Edith Fowler leaves her poetic ability to Lcis Spence. Geraldine Drake leaves her lovely red hair to Nell Jean Donegan. Josephine Collins leaves her shortness to Norma Brick. Sulah Hayes leaves her beauty to Oneda Hill. Wanda Carrier leaves her ability to get along with her classmates to Elmer Priddy. Peggy Lawless leaves her neatness to Mike Coates. Nora Mae Hayes leaves her winsome smile to Miss Dunbar. Arlene King leaves her graceful walk to Max Watson. Willie Osborne leaves her pleasing personality to Billy Hayes. Margaret Cook wills her ability to win friends to Rex Mullins. Maxine Wyant leaves Robert Melton but to no girls. So hands offl Dick Howard leaves his gloomy looks to Everette Krantz. Ashford Stiff leaves his managers job to any poor guy who wants it. George Magoun wills his curly locks to Bob Galloway. To whom it may concern the above will will be fulfilled on May twenty- eighth in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-three. In testimony whereof, we hereunto set hands and seal, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. Signed, WHO'S WHO « Most Popular Girl Most Popular Boy. Most Thoughtful Gentlemen.... Most Lady Like............... Biggest Bluffer (Girl)....... Biggest Bluffer (Boy)........ Most Likely to Succeed (Girl) Most Likely to Succeed (Boy). Best Dancer (Girl)........... Best Dancer (Boy)............ Lazlet Girl.................. Lazlet Boy................... Biggest Gloom (Girl)......... Biggest Gloom (Boy).......... Prettist Girl................ Most Handsome Boy............ Biggest Fusser (Girl)........ Biggest Fusser (Boy)......... Most Talkative (Girl)........ Most Talkative (Boy)......... School Baby.................. Talks Most, Says Least....... Most Unusual................. Seen Most Together........... Typical Senior (Girl)........ Typical Senior (Boy)......... Senior Nuisance.............. Greatest Social Light........ Biggest Windjammer........... Best Student (Girl).......... Best Student (Boy)........... Quietest Girl................ Quietest Boy................. Best All Around (Girl)....... Best All Around (Boy)........ .....Susie Loring .....Jim Crewdson .....Jim Crewdson .....Susie Loring •Margie Hartranft ......Bill Staton .....Susie Loring .....Jim Crewdson ......Ruth Martin .......Bob Priddy ..Margaret Martin ......Donald Carr .....Beulah Hayes ......Donald Carr Berta Jane Wysong .....Jim Crewdson .......Reva Davis .......Dick Hayes •Margaret Boggess .......Bob Priddy ......Edna Spence ......Bill Staton ....Peggy Lawless .......Hayes Twins ..... Garnet Pauley .........Jim Fowler ........Bob Priddy .......Norman Bush ........Bob Priddy ,.....Susie Loring ......Jim Crewdson .....Helen Osborne .......Dick Howard ......Susie Loring .....Clyde Willard SENIOR CHARACTERISTICS NAME NOTED FOR AMBITION Peggy Lawless Neatness Margaret Cook Red lips Margaret Martin Laziness Margaret Boggess Giggling Margie Kartranft Curly hair Edith Fowler Artistic ability Arlene King Writing letters Berta Jane Wysong Good looks Joe Collins Shortness Maxine Wyant Blushing Wanda Carrier Brown eyes Audrey Stover Meanness Willie Osborne Bash Ail Helen Osborne Quietness Gerldine Drake Red hair Reva Davis Primping Nora Mae Kayes Chewing gum Patsy Walker Big mouth Eulah Hayes Energy Beulah Hayes Pleasant voice Edna Spence Shortness Susie Loring Kindness Doris Woods Speeches Garnett Pauley Bragging Ruth Martin Tallness Dick Hayes Big mouth Dick Howard quietness Bob Dorman Dark complection Norman Bush Mountain fever Donald Carr Laziness Clyde Willard Basketball ability John Marshall Good looks Jimmy Fowler Pleasing smile Bob Priddy Smart remarks Ashford Stiff quietness George Magoun Brown eyes James Crewdson Intelligence 3111 Staton Wise-cracks Sail east of the sun and west of the moon To travel Join the Waacs Work in defense factory Own a convertible Sing in a night club Take a ride In Bob Dorman’s coupe Go to Georgia iiousewife To get Flea To meet Red Skelton Win a jitter-bug contest To be a glamour girl To look like Veronica Lake Travel in South America To graduate A telephone operator To live In Poca To get her man President of Belle Telephone Com- pany To grow taller Be a G-Woman To marry architect To marry a soldier To dance with Fred Astaire Join the Navy Play pro-football Become president of U. S. A. To marry Vera Lou To have a girl To graduate Become a bookkeeper Live in St. Albans Go to college Join the Navy Join the Army To have red hair To marry a rich widow and love her to death CRAZY GAZIN1 (Continued from Page 14) Jimmie Crewdson continued his heart specializing even after high school. He made millions preparing special diets for the overweight, living off the fat of the land. Garnett Pauley (Mata Hari) was serving coffee(l) to the boys at the canteen In Georgia. She wanted to serve her country in a different way so she joined up. From what she didn’t tell me about her work, I supposed it to be the secret service. Bob Priddy, naturally, oecame a social worker. After his first campaign against our local menaces, he was elected president of the S. P. D. P. o. (Society for the Prevention of Dancing in Public or on the Sky.) Doris Woods took over Artie Shaw’s place playing the clarinet. Before her debut she practiced I Wish I was in Dixie and the neighbors wish she were. She Artie give it up. (Continued to page 33) JUNIORS SOPHOMORE m --■■'.JM'tm.m EIGHTH GRADE SEVENTH GRACE BOYS SEVENTH GRABt GIRLS ANNUAL STAFF First Row, Reading left to right: A. Stover, S. Loring, R. Davis, A. King,M. Wyant,J. Collins, E. Spence, Mrs. Simmons, sponsor. Second Row, E. Fowler, B. Y ysong, M. Boggess, P. Lawless,E. Hayes, G. Drake, W. Osborne, R. Martin. Third Row, J. Crewdson, A. Stiff, N. Bush, M. Cook,G. Pauley, B. Hayes, P. Walker, W. Carrier, D. Woods. Fourth Row, J. Marshall, J. Fowler, R. Dor- man, C. Willard, M. Martin, D. Hayes. SPY-GLASS STAFF First Row, Reading left to right: Bob Tormey, Vera Lou Smith, Martha Ernest, Anna Mae Oldham, Carl Chapman. Second Row: Edith Howard, Betty Ernest, Peggy Melton, Norma Phelps, Ginevieve Wolfe. Third Row: Norman Bush, Bob Galloway, Miss Dunbar, sponsor, Jerry Walker,Kenneth Estep. 22 BAUD Drum MajoriB.Baldridge;Majoretts:N.Lyons,J.Cain,V.Smith,D.Putney;l:J.Wysong,D.Woods,B.Fentress, P.Drake,E.Spenoe,D.Gaylor;2iB.Baumgartner,J.Martin,E.Krants,B.Rimmer,J.Rinmer,E.Hayes;3tR.Skaggs J.Stone,T.Hayes,M.Raynes,L.Spenoe,B.Hoke;4 H.Miller,J.Crewdson,L.Frasier,D.Dawson,M.Cole,Ruth Skaggs;5 C.Bender,D.Hutchinson,J.Hudnal,B.Hayes,N.Kinworthy,B.Higginbotham;6 sB.Harrison,J.J ohn- son,A.Oldham,B.Raynes;7:W.Dudding,H.O'Dell,B.Bricker,G.Martin,B.Brick. JUNIOR CHOIR imw _ First Row, Reading left to right Opal Westfall, Romona Thomas, Virginia Bruffy, Martha Wil- liams, Mildred Barnes, Betty Hudnall. Second Row: Mrs. Shipley, sponsor, Norma Brick, Patricia Woodell, Ginevieve Walker, Orita Carny, Joyce Westfall. First Row, Reading left to right: P. Walker, G. Drake, M. Hartranft, B. Wysong, A. King, M. Vi'yant, J. Collins, Mrs. Simmons. Second Row, B. Ernest, V. Smith, B. Baumgartner, P. Lawless, E. Hayes, W. Carrier, A. Stover. Third Row, J. Null, M. Cook, R. Matheny, L. Spenoe, M. Ern- est, L. Jeffers, P. Jones, D. bailes, F. Jivider. Fourth Row, A. Patton, P. Melton, E. Rose, G. .’.olfe, b. Hayes, b. Fentress, R. Lanham. Fifth Row, E. Spence, B. Keffer, P. Drake,G. Pau- ley, L• rowler, R. Skaggs. Hl-Y First Row, Reading left to right: J. Crewdson, B. Baldridge, B. Dorman. J. Walker, R. Tornsy. Second Row, J. Marshall, B. Galloway, J. Stone J. Fowler, C. Chapman, R. Priddy, Third Row, N. Bush, B. Bricker, D. Hayes, E. Cook, R. Mullins.Fourth Row,D. Carr.B. Staton, A. Stiff, Mr. Reppert, sponsor, C. Davis. 24 OICTORT CORPS XM • SCHOOL BOY PATROL First Row, Reading left to right J• Knight, J Howard, T. Carter, W. Hess, S. Goodall, J.Jef- fers, P. Anderson, D. Lyons, L. Phelps 2s G Philips, S. Hudnall, W. Crosier, E Taylor, K Knight. 3 R Boggess, D. White, J Meadows, Mr. Barger, sponsor, C. Selbe,T Morris,C. Jones R Cartmill, the last person in second row HOME ECONOVTKS CLUB V ' First Row, Reading left to right Garnett Pauley, Peggy Lawless, Audrey Stover, Maxine Wyant, Arlene King, Josephine Collins, Second Row Peggy Melton, Wanda Carrier, Geraldine Drake, Doris Woods, Berta Jane Wysong, Margaret Boggess and Reva Davis absent. NATIONAL NONOR SOCIETY First Row, Reading left to right Susie Loring, Edna Spence, Peggy Jones, Lorraine Jeffers,Flo- rence Jividen, Garnett Pauley, Mrs. Richards, sponsor. Second Row Betty Ruth Harrison, Gine- vieve Wolfe, Margaret Boggess, Elmer Priddy, Reba Skaggs, Barbara Fentress. 26 OISUAV- education First Row, Reading left to righti Denoil White, Edna Spenoe, James Crewdson, Winnie Putney, Carl Chapman. Seoond Row, James Johnson, Jack Stone, Bill Baldridge, George Martin, Elmer Priddy, Robert Tormey. Third Rowi Kenneth Casto, Mr. Reppert, sponsor, Harry Miller. OAKSITY CM First Row, Reading left to right Norman Bush, Jerry Walker, Dwight Moody, Harold Carr, Mr. Huff, sponsor. Second Row, Cordell Lemon, Diok Waldorf, Bill Staton, James Crewdson, Kenneth Estep. Third Row, Curtis Willard, Earl Cook, Joe Maddox, Robert Melton. STUDENT COUNCIL First Row, Reading left to right, Miss Richardson, sponsor, Anna Mary Crewdson, Iris Johnson, Phyllis Maddox, Janes Skagge, Edith Fowler, Second Row, James Crewdson, Bob Galloway, Myeerah Montgomery, Carl Bender, Bobby Estep, Tapley Daugherty, Carl Chapman, Bob Dorman. HISTORY OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council of Nitro High School was organized in the year 38-39. This council was organized for the students, who choose representa- tives from their respective grades to participate in the running of the council. The Student Council was organized by the students and faculty members in order that the high school students might participate in the adminstration and control of the school. It also helps students to handle problems and meet situations which they must face as adults. The presidents of the Student Council up to date are as follows: 38-39 James Cook; 39-40-Mickey Wallace; 40-41-Kimbal Drake; 41-42-Jack Bailey; 42-43-James Crewdson. The Student Council purchased the citizenship trophy in the year of 30-39, which is given to the student who is chosen the best citizen of the school year by the student body. The project of the council of 42-43 is to buy a school flag. 28 FOOTBALL TEAM First Row, Reading left to right Carl Chapman, Dwight Moody, Earl Mathes, Robert Melton, Bob West, Bill Staton, Charles Davis, Jim Crewdson, Rex Mullens, Second Row Harold Carr, Diok Howard, Diok Waldorf, Bob Higginbotham, Joe Maddox, Clyde Willard, Jerry Walker, Norman Bush Donald Carr Third Rows Reverend Montgomery, Coaoh Huff,Jaok Hill,Bob Galloway,Cordell Lemon Earl Cook, Gene Loring, Bob Tormey, Kenneth Estep. RECORD OF '42-'43 On Monday, August 23, Nitro High’s football season began with some fifty boys reporting for practice. With the loss of almost the entire 41 team, prospects of the coming season were dim indeed. September 12--The ’’Wildcats” opened their season against the much super- ior Dunbar ’’Bulldogs”. The heavier Dunbar eleven overran the Wildcats”, 52 to 0. Bill Staton was captain for Nitro. September 19--Recovering from the mauling of their first game, the Nitro squad played a close game with the Gauley Bridge Travelers . Nitro was in position to score several times but were unable to do so. In the second quarter, a ’’Traveler” back intercepted a pass and scored the only touchdown of an otherwise uneventful game. The game ended Nitro 0, Gauley Bridge 6. Melton and Mathes were the stars for Nitro. September 26--Nitro played St. Albans and was defeated 13 to 26. The much heavier St. Albans team pushed Nitro all over the field to score four touchdowns. Melton reached paydirt for both of Nitro’s tallies after get- ting loose on a couple of the best end-runs executed by the Wildcats all season. Willard, Carr, and Davis were the other mainstays of the Nitro eleven. October 3--Nitro tied their ancient rival Poca, 18 to 18 in a thrilling battle. The Poca Dots started the game by easily running up 18 points the first half and it looked like an easy victory for Poca. Then an inspired Nitro eleven started the second half and chased Poca all over the field and tied the score. Hill, Walker, Bush, and Staton were the driving power of the Wildcats' line. October 24—The Wildcats won their first game by trampling an unex- perienced Windfield eleven, 53 to 0. Everyone on the backfield scored at least one touchdown and line play was a picnic. (Continued to page 33) BASKET BALL TEAM 29 First Row, Reading left to right Coach Fred Huff, Earl Cook,Curtis Willard, Dwight Moody, Clyde Willard, Robert Melton, Joe Maddox, Bob Estep, William Staton. Second Row, Jack Hill, John Garret, Jim Crewdson, Diok Waldorf, Dick Howard, Harold carr. Bob Brick, Bob Priddy,cheer leader. RECORD OF '4Z '43 For when the one Great Scorer comes. To write against your name. He writes not that you won or lost. But how you played the game• ----Anon. They say vou can’t win them all. This year’s 1943 basketball team has only won one out of fifteen. Hard hit by graduation and the draft, the wild- est team found itself up against insurmountable odds in every game this sea- son. January 5 January 7 January 8 January 15 January 19 January 22 January 26 Nitro’s first defeat was by Charleston 42-11. Stonewall beat Nitro for second game of the year 39-10. Poca defeated Nitro by a score of 44-24. Nitro again was defeated by St. Albans 65-25. Dupont defeated Nitro 54-14 on the Nitro floor. Nitro traveled to Hurricane only to be defeated by a score 38-14. Bulldogs of Dunbar defeated Nitro a score of 53-17 on the oppon- ent’s floor. January 28 Poca again defeated Nitro on home floor 41-24. January 29 A very close game ending in Elkview’s favor 33-29. February 2 St. Albans defeated Nitro a very large margin 62-22. February 5 Dunbar came to Nitro and defeated the Wildcats 75—27. February 9 Nltro split a double header winning over Elkview 32-23, to Clendenin 72-20. February 12 Nitro was again beaten by DuPont 61-45. February 16 The Hurricane Red Skins defeated Nitro 45-21. loosing As the Annual is being published at such an early date, we are unable to give the scores of the final games. smPSWTS SCWSHOIS 32 TROPHIES The trophies are among Nitro High Schoolfs most sought for honors. There are now five trophies in the trophy case on which students of the school may have their names inscribed. The music award which was donated by the lovers of music in Nitro, is given to the student who shows the most outstanding ability in music for the year. The senior scholastic trophy, which was donated by Monsanto Chemical Company, is given each year to a member of the senior class who is in the upper 10 percent of the class in scholarship, and who ranks high in char- acter, leadership, and service to the school. The Nitro Pencil Company donated a trophy which is given to the student who shows the most improvement during the year. The Hi-Y donated a trophy to the school to be given to the person who is selected as the best all-around athlete. In choosing this person, sportsman- ship, training, and activity, are considered. The Citizenship trophy, which was donated by the Student Council, Is given to the student who Is chosen as the best school citizen. This selec- tion Is made by the student body in an election each year. The Student Coun- cil has set up 10 points upon which the candidates for the election are chosen. These points are: punctuality and attendence; care of school pro- perty; respect for school authority; honesty; industriousness; helps keep school tidy; thoughtfulness of others; support of school activities; observa- tion of principles of sanitation; obedience to school and state laws. The winners of these trophies are selected by the members of the faculty, except the Hi-Y trophy, for which the winner Is chosen by the members of the club. As the annual is being printed this year before the selection of the trophy winners, we will not be able to recognize them here. Nevertheless, we wish to congratulate those who will receive them. SCHOOL HISTORY 33 (Continued from Page 13) Original courses taught at Nitro wares American and World History,Algebra, Geometry, English, Spanish, and Latin. In addition to these with the exception of Spanish the fol- lowing are now taughts Publio Speaking, Chem- istry, Solid Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Phy- sios, Biology, General Soienoe, Mechanical Drawing, Music, Typing, Shorthand, Bookkeep- ing, Physical Education,Economics, Sociology, Civics, Occupation and Manual Training, Busi- ness Training, Domestic Soienoe and Trigono- metry. Other than the regular classrooms and equipment the school has a biology, chemistry and physios laboratory, a kitchen and sewing room, shop for manual training, a library. Red Cross Room, and a principal's office. In 1941, the P. T. A. and other organiz- ations of the school put in an amplifying set for the auditorium. In 1942 the school pur- chased a moving projector machine and some new equipment for the sohool. New faculty members arei Mrs. Jean Col- lins, librarian; Miss Emma Dunbar, English and Journalism;Mrs. Louise Stewart,World His- tory and English; Mrs. Mary K. Ryan, Biology, Business Training,Soienoe, Physical Education and Health; Mrs. Sophie A. Martin, Math; Mr. Clyde Alford, Math, History and Algebra. Extra-ourrioular activities and organiz- ations have an important place in the sohool program. The clubs, supervised by members of the faculty ares Home Economics, Dramatics, Visual Education,Hi-Y, Junior Chorus,National Honor Society, Girl Reserve, and Varsity N . There is a band and orchestra whioh any stu- dent may become a member of. The sohool paper, The Spy Glass , is published by mem- bers of the journalism class. The sohool is governed by a student oounoil. This year the Victory Corp has been added to the many clubs —an organization closely connected with the home front war effort. The administration of the sohool has been under the supervision of six individuals in the past 25 years. They were Mr. Mead 1918-21; Mr. Stuoer and Mrs. Grace Gelder 1921-24, exact years for eaoh not known; Mr. Warner 1924-29; Mr. Grose 1929-37; Mr. W. J. Snyder 1937 to present time. FOOTBALL TEAM (Continued from Page 28) October 31—The Wildcats tied Hurricane in a game played in several inches of mud. Due to the unfavorable condition of the field, neither team was able to score and most of the game was uneventful. The game ended 0 toO. November 7—The Wildcats lost their fifth game to Clendenin, 19 to 7. The Clen- denin eleven scored 11 points in the first half to Nitro's 0. Willard soored Nitro's only touchdown in the third quarter. Clendenin soored onoe in the last half. Final scene. Nitro 7, Clendenin 19. November 11—The Wildcats played their final game as an intra-squad affair.Staton's Reds won over Carr's Whites , 2 to 0, in a very close game. CRAZY GAZIN (Continued from Page 17) Wanda Carrier, noted beauty advisor, has her own beauty salon in our city. Her speci- alty is the popular Buffalo Bill Coty make- up. She has her shop decorated with rows and rows of empty jars containing her own brand of vanishing oream. Edna Spence,noted dentist, won fame with the remarkable jobs she pulled. She was tops in her line but it never did her disposition any good as she was always looking down in the mouth. Norman Bush won great renown after his expedition to the Conga-Zonga territory. His pictures were in all the newspapers, especi- ally the Police Gazette, and later on in a famous gallery (The Rogues' Gallery). The S. P. C. A. thought he was being mistreated so they rehung it on the same limb beside Nor- man. Ruth and Margaret Martin, (to make a 'tali' story short) joined the WAACs,since they were that way about uniforms (khaki- wacky) • It seems that they and MaoArthur did all the work. George Magoun, professor of biology,con- tributed his bit to this changing world. He invented a new acid that would eat through anything. The government informed him that they were perfectly willing to buy it from him. George is still working on a minor de- tail, something to put the aoid ini Susie Loring, of the F. B. I., gave up actual duty after taking Hoover's place. She is now writing a series of Novels oalled The Perfeot Murders. They would really be beat sellers if she could publish them. She can't do thir because the only thing that makes them perfeot is the fact that nobody ever found out about them. Clyde Willard, noted athelete,was carry- ing the ball for Penn State and now he's carrying the ball (and ohain) for the State Pen. The government didn't mind the four- dollar bills he made but Hedy Lamarr didn't ADVERTISING- 1 lice the pioture of her that he put on the fronts. Arlene King beoame interested in the Johnson Institution when she was in high school«She was a partner in the company demon- strating such things as Johnson's wax,Johnson's paints, and now the seller Johnson products. Donald Carr became an pilot. He was always up in the air about something anyway. He invented a new model of airplane but is waiting for the law of gravitation to be re- pealed before using it. Dick Howard, the liveliest boy in the Senior Class, beoame a mortician. He found business very, very dead so for something more exciting, he riggs sails for ghost ships. Eulah and Beulah beoame stars in the Broadway hit My Sister and I . They had a specialty dance whioh reoeived honorable men- tion in who's Hula. Geraldine wanted to be a dietition. She did dye it—peroxide blonde. She was handioap- ped when she attempted to dye her tition looks by our friend Mr. Priority. Edith Fowler oan draw a pioture in 2 seconds and think nothing of it—neither does anyone else. She also knows when to draw the line here ________________________ HILL‘5 Groceries -COe sA)ecjeta ))es CNihrO.CiO. OdL.. PHONE 8 'P+ttAjL L. Cl.SMITH ZkMce damamj GOOD HOMEMADE ICECREAM Pho ne 151 - 011it r or(d- 0 a-. 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