Parsons High School - Panther Yearbook (Parsons, WV)

Text from Pages 1 - 90 of the 1928 volume:

The Black Arrow NINETEEN and TWENTY-EIGHT VOLUME II Published by the Senior Class of Parsons High School Parsons, West Virginia THE BLACK ARROW 19 2 8 iiiiiinMiiiiiiiiiiiiiinimiiiHiiiuiHuimtiii Foreword In publishing this, the second edition of the Black Arrow, we. the Senior Class of '28, hope that in after years it will serve as a guidepost to the past, bringing back half forgotten memories of happy days spent in P. H. S. page tivo 1 9 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW Dedication We, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred twenty-eight, dedicate this, the second Volume of the Black Arrow, to Mr. Frank Hall, our principal and class adviser, in appreciation of his work in behalf of the Senior Class. page three THE BLACK ARROW 19 2 8 iiiMiMMiiiMMiiMiimiiiiiiiiiiiimiMiiMiimimtMriiiMiiiMiiiiMMiimiiimmmHmmm BLACK ARROW STAFF Back row: Left to right—Freshmen Reporter. Jack Rowan; Asst. Bus. Manager. Paul Valentine; Athletic Reporter, Herbert Hebb; Sophomore Reporter. Tracy Nestor: Junior Reporter. Harry Sturms. Middle row: Left to right—Sponsor. Mr. Frank Hall; Asst. Editor. Raymond Kimble; Art Editor. Wade Poffenbarger; Senior Reporter. Glenn Orr; Asst. Adv. Editor. Dale Phillips: Society Editor, Roland Haddix: Art Editor, Kenton Lambert; Business Manager, Richard Evans Lower row: Left to right—Editor. Hazel Vanscoy: Joke Editor. Elma Price: Asst. Adv. Editor, June Senior: Asst. Adv. Editor. Helen Schwartz; Secretary Lee Pennington. page four 1 9 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW HISTORY OF PARSONS HIGH SCHOOL Parsons High School was first inaugurated in 1 909. At that time it was indeed very crude compared to our present day school of over 250 students. During the first few years the students were taught in conjunction with the eighth grade. The classes were conducted in what is now known as The Old School Building The first regular High School work, the 9th grade, was taught in 1909-1910 under the super- vision of H. W. Auvil. The next year Mr. Auvil and his assistant added the 10th grade to the school. From 1911 to 1914 Mr. P. E. King was principal. During the first two years of his administration the 11th and 12th grades were added and the first four-year class was graduated in the spring of 1913. Since that time a complete high school course has been offered and the enrollment has steadily increased. In 1912 there was a great deal of sentiment in favor of the erection of a modern High School building and for adding the needed courses to our High School. This idea was talked up and a very spirited dispute arose as to whether or not we should have a new building. The question was finally referred to the people in a special election. In this election there was also the question as to whether or not bonds should be issued page five THE BLACK ARROW 1928 IMIIIIIIIIIUIIIIMIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIMIIHIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMIIMMIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIHIIIII till IIIIIMIMHIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIUIHIIIIHIIIIMHIIIIIMMIIIIIIMII till IIIIIIIIMMIMIMUIIIIMMIMIIIIIIMIIIIIIItllMIIIMIMIIIMIIIIMIIIIIIIIHtllllllllllllllll to cover the cost of a new building. There was a great deal of feeling over this election, and there was also a great deal of spirited campaigning on both sides of the question. When election day came nearly every person of voting age voted and the result was that the Board of Education was authorized to issue bonds to the amount of thirty-five thousand dollars. The bonds were to sell at two hundred and fifty dollars cash and were to bear five per cent interest. Now there came another dispute. Who was to get the contract for designing the building.1’ This was one of the main points discussed at all the Board meetings and finally Holmboe if Lafferty of Fairmont were decided on to draw up plans and in 19H the work on the building was actually started. Everything progressed very nicely and in a short time the building was completed and ready for occupancy. This building, when completed, contained eight regular class rooms, two laboratories, a Manual training shop, a large auditorium and library. Later, a cooking laboratory was outfitted and Parsons High School was ready to take her place among the other High Schools of West Virginia. To one who graduated when the High School was first organized there would be a great contrast if they should enter it now. Whereas, there were only twelve mem bers in the first class there are now nearly 400 in the Junior and Senior High School. Provisions are made for the transportation of students from Hendricks. Hambleton and Porterwood. At first there was only a one horse hack that wouldn't haul many at a time and now there is a bus that easily conveys several students. There are two literary societies giving regular programs under the supervision of the English teachers. There are more and better books in the library now and the faculty has been in- creased to twelve members. Where the first students were housed in a section of the old grade school building, now there is a modern, well lighted and heated brick building which is used, in place of the old grade school building. page six 19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW ... mi...•inn................... ran.. . HIGH SCHOOL SONG On the banks of our dear old Cheat River, Stands a noble shrine we all hold dear, And we’ll stand united for her ever She will stand the storms you need not fear, Some of her Alumni now are famous You will find them scattered here and there, And their work seems lighter, And their days more brighter. Hurrah for Parsons High! Chorus Come on ye old grads, raise the song, Parsons High. Parsons High, And let our love to her be true. We love her for the lives that she can mold, she can mold. We'll ever stand for the Purple and Gold, Her team is always there with victory, victory. And we will pledge her loyalty. Dear Parsons High School We re always for you To you old High we ll ever be true. You and 1 as students in this High School Labor and obey the golden rule, We are proud of all her noble classes, From the Freshmen to the Seniors true. And we'll stand behind her in athletics, The fame of her societies hold high. She's our Alma Mater. We'll love her now and later— Hurrah for Parsons High! BOARD OF EDUCATION George W. Higgs, President D. J. Parsons, Com. Dr. F. S. Holsberry. Com. Hubert Lake. Secretary Parsons, W. Va. Hambleton. W. Va. Parsons. W. Va. Parsons, W. Va. page seven THE BLACK ARROW 19 2 8 IIMHIIMIIIIimillMIIHIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIMIIIHm NORMAL TRAINING CLASS Teacher—Miss Cameron, B. S. A. M. Members and officers: President, Nelle Price: First Vice President, Virginia Stump; Second Vice President; Mrs. Clara Ball; Secretary, Ruth Collett (Taking part work.) ; Treasurer. Mrs. Harry Shaffer (Taking part work.) Motto: “Quality and not quantity.” Slogan: “Aim high, work, win. The Ideals and Aims of the Class are expressed in the following poem taken from Normal Instructor. “IF By R. G. Kale If you can take your dreams into the classroom. And always make them part of each day's work— If you can face the countless petty problems, Nor turn from them nor ever try to shirk— If you can live so that the child you work with Deep in his heart knows you to be a man— If you can take “I can't from out his language And put in place a vigorous “I can”— If you can take Love with you to the classroom, And yet on Firmness never shut the door— If you can teach a child the love of nature So that he helps himself to all her store— If you can teach him Life is what we make it. That he himself can be his only bar— If you can tell him something of the heavens. Or something of the wonder of a star— If you. with simple bits of truth and honor His better self occasionally reach— And yet overdo nor have him dub you As one who is inclined to ever preach— If you impart to him a bit of liking For all the wondrous things we find in print— Yet have him understand that to be happy Play, exercise, fresh air he must not stint— If you can give the best that's in you. And in the giving always happy be— If you can find the good that’s hidden somewhere Deep in the heart of every child you see— If you can do these things and all the others That teachers everywhere do every day— You're in the work that you were surely meant for: Take hold of it! Know it's your place and stay! page eight 1 9 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW milHHHIHIHMHIIIHIIIHIIHIIIMIMMIIIIIIIIillllHHHHIlHIIIIIHIIIIIHIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIItlllHIlimiilllllllllllllllliiil MIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIMIIMIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIMIMIIIIIIIIIfllllMllllltlllllllllllllHHIIIHIIMIIIHMHIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIll FACULTY page nine THE BLACK ARROW 1928 ................................................................ ituiHMiiiiimiMiiim FRANK HALL B. S.. West Virginia University. 1914: A.M.. Teachers College. Columbia Univer sity. 1925: Mathematics. Economics. W. N. McCLUNG W. Va. University. B.S. Agr.: Agricul- ture. Mathematics. Biology. NELLE BURNS HARPER Maryland College. B.S.: Home Economics page ten 1 9 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW LILLIE MAY ROCKWELL Goucher College. A.B.; Columbia Uni- versity A.M.; Diploma in Teaching. Co- lumbia University. RALPH WIMER D. ft E. College. A.B.. Coach. Science. NELLIE PARDUE DAVID F. COLLINS A.C.A. Bowling Green College of Com- merce; Commercial. Peabody. B. S.. History. Geography. Mathematics. page eleven THE BLACK ARROW 1928 llllllllltllltlHIIIIHIIIHIIIIIIMIIMIHIIIHIIimillllllllllMHUIIIHimilllllimilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUIIIIIIHI lllllllllllllllllllllimMItllllllllllimilMIIIHIimillllimillllllllllillllHIIIHIIIHIIIIimHIIIIHIIIIIIIHIIIIHIIIIHHIl MARGARET NESTOR Florida State College for Women. A.B. MARGARET L. CAMERON W. Va. Wesleyan. B. S.; W. Va. Uni versity. A. M.; Normal Training. IIIIIIIMIIimilllllMllllllllllllllllimMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIItllllllllMIMnihlimiimilllMIIMIIIllMMiMiii P. W. SMITIH Manual Training. Bus Driver. IIIIIIIMmillllllllimiHmillllllllllllllMIIMIIIIIIIHIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIMIIIIMl STELLA R. WILSON W. Va. University. A. B.: Columbia University, A. M.: English. SEVA WISE STEALEY Pittsburgh Conservatory. Combs Con- servatory; Glee Club and Orchestra. page twelve 1928 THE BLACK ARROW .....................................IIIMMMIMIIHIIIHIHHHIIIimillMIIHHIlHHIIIIIIHHIlHHIHIIIMIHHMI.....................................mini, page thirteen THE BLACK ARROW 1928 LEE PENNINGTON • Lee’' A Doctor? Oh, Yes! Class Secretary? Well, I quess. Glee Club 25- 26 27- 28. Annual Club '17; Echo Club '27; A.A.A. Club 27: Latin Club '27; Dramatic Club '26; Corinthian. GLENN ORR ‘ Bus Peppy, keen and much alive, I oved by each and everyone. His middle name is accommodation Good luck. Glenn, for every day. President of Classes '27 and '28. A.A.A. Club '27: Annual Club ‘28; Orchestra '25- '26: Football '26 '27; All Letter Club '17; Glee Club '25-'26-'28. HAZEL VANSCOY Haze A tolly, companionable girl, who is always ready for a good time with her friends. Columbian: Annual and Echo Club '27-’28; Editor Annual '28. KENTON LAMBERT Kent K?nt is a man of leisure. But talks loud about business. As a musical Senior. All his talents confess. Columbian; Football 26-‘27: Baseball '27- '28: A.A.A. Club ’27-’28: Hawaiian Guitar Club 27; Orchestra '27-28: Glee Club ’27-'28: Echo Club '26: President of Columbians '27- '28; Vice President of Senior Class ’27-’28. HARMAN JUDY Harm There was once a fellow named Harman in P. H. S. Who fought in the war under Sherman in History Class: But now he is sleeping in peace in the back row. And dreams of conquering Greece with hts great toe. Columbian; Baseball 28. DOYLE SCHOONOVER Schoonie Another shiek have we, A Football captain, too, With work and society He's had his share to do. President of Corinthians '27: Captain of Football '27: All Letter Club 26: Track 4 years: A.A.A. Club ’27-'28. page fourteen 1 9 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW iiiinttimmir?.. mm..mmmmmmmmiiiiimmi.mmiihimi... iiiihiiihm.. TAFT RICE “Taffy Nor hell nor heaven shall that soul surprise, Who loves the rain, And loves his friends, And looks on life with knowing eyes. As does Taft. Columbian: Baseball '28. HELEN SCHWARTZ Hen Helen's manners are pleasing. Her voice is rich and sublime; For her we predict a career That the world will notice in time. Glee Club ’24-'25-'-26-'27-’28: Dramatic Club '26; Annual Club ‘28: Echo Club '25- '27: Hawaiian Club '27: Rinky Dinks Club '27: President of Class in 1925: Columbian. RICHARD EVANS DICK The Lightweight of our class. But only in pounds you see. For, whenever brains come in He's worth any other three. Vo.-Ag. Judging Team '26: 4-H Club ’27: Annual Club '28: A.A.A. Club 28: Echo Club '28: Football ’28. STACIA BAKER Bake In the little Blue automobile. Bill and Stacia took a ride. They went a mile and had to stop Guess why? I can’t tell here— Columbian: Latin Club '27; Annual Club '27. RAYMOND KIMBLE Flick If I do vow a friendship. I’ll perform it to the last word. Latin Club ’27-'28: Dramatic Club '27. A.A.A. Club '27: Columbian. NETTIE COMPTON Net A quiet, nice girl is she Unless you make her giggle. And then we surely must say. She's on the wiggle. Columbian: Latin Club ’26- 27; History Club '27. page fifteen THE BLACK ARROW 19 2 8 llllllllllllllllllllllllllltlltllllltlllllllllllllilllllllllllllllMIIIIIIMIIIIIIIflllllllllMllllllllllllllllllllllllllHIIMItllllM IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIHHIIIIHIIMIMIIIHIIIIIIIIIIHIMIItlllllllHIIIHtlllHItHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHHIHIIIIHIIIItlllHIIII RUTH COLLETT “Collett Nice little flapper with eyes of blue. Short bobbed hair of a golden hue, Always ready the boys to meet, And with a smile her friends she greets. Chcrrokcc Club '27; Glee Club '25-'26-'27- '28; Latin Club ’27-'28; Columbian. HERBERT HEBB “Hebby Woman is man's bread of life And Hebb ' has already arou’n hungry. Corinthian: Football '25 ‘26- 27: Basket- ball ’27-'28: Bachelor Club '26: President Echo Club '27-'28: Glee Club '25- 26: Base- ball 27-'28: All Letter Club: A A A. Club '27-’28: Sport Editor Annual ’27-'28. KATHLEEN BOWLEY “K. B. And ne'er did Grecian chisel trace A nymph, a maid, or a grace. Of fairer form, or lovelier face. History Club '26: Dramatic Club '26: A.A.A. Club '28: Echo Club '28: Secretary of the Columbian Literary Society '28. STANLEY HEHLE “Stan Stanley is a nice man. Stanley is a thief; He stole the undertaker's daughter And hid her under a leaf. Corinthian: Football ’27-’28: Latin Club '27: Glee Club ’25-'26-'27-'28: Orchestra '28: All Letter Club '27. LENA GOFF “Wingie “Everything she loved In which a clean, free spirit moved. Columbian; Cherokee Club '27; Hawaiian Club '27; Latin Club '27: History Club ’27. JOHN CAR WELL “Doc John is so very strong, That wherever he goes, Tarzun he is called, Because of the strength he shows. Columbian: History Club '27; Vo.-Ag. Club '27. page sixteen 1Q7� THE BLACK ARROW LZiiiimuiZ................ .................... ALBERT HARPER -Amby' If worry was the only cause of death Albert would surely live forever. Columbian; Baseball 28. MABEL ARNOLD Fsi Here's a girl that's known as Mabel The boys have given her a label. For nickname they call her Fat And she's sharp as any tack. Rindy Dink Club '27; Dramatic Club 27; Corinthian. EARL PARSONS ' Dad Dad is a football star Dad is also a shiek. And with his teachers He is gentle, kind and meek. Corinthian: Echo: All Letter and Bachelor Clubs ’26; Football 25- 26: Basketball 2 '28; Track ’24-'28. RUTH WARNER Warner Ruth may be a biblical name. Of love and faith and biblical fame: Hut this Ruth always plays fair. In truth—she is foursquare. Basketball '28: Columbian. PAUL VALENTINE Judjtc This shteh is known as Judge But he is not quite all tudge. His hair is like flax, And his laugh has a crack Like an old molasses jug. Corinthian: Annual Club 28: Echo Club '27; Mgr. Football Team '25. EVELYN GAINOR “Ev'' l-ree from worry, free from care. Always smiling, always willing. Evelyn is. you see. , Cherokee Club '27; Annual Club 27: Echo Club '27: History Club '27: Columbian. Basketball '28. page seventeen THE BLACK ARROW HHmiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiil|||||||||||||||||l||||||, mu iiiHiiiiiniii minii iiiimimct,: i 19 2 8 IIIIIMIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIimilllllllllMUIIIimmillllMllillMIIMIIIIIMimilllllllllllHMiliiiiiMiiiiilMMIIMMr GOLDIE JOHNSON • Goldie there is a girl named Goldie. Who has a beau named Frank; He owns a Chevrolet That starts with a crank. WADE POEFENBARGER Puflic He loves Sice and has this to say. And all that's best of dark and bright. Meet in her aspect and her eyes. Corinthian: Glee Club '25-'26-'27-'28: Track 26-'27-'28: Football 27; A.A.A. Club ’26: Echo '27--28; Annual Club '28: Dra matic Club '25; Art Editor of Annual '28. VERONA CORR1CK Mac With a laugh in her eyes that gives one never a hint of the wisdom in her head. she goes her pleasant way about the school. Columbian; Rinky Dinks ’27; Dramatic Club '27; Latin Club '28. BYRON ROY Barn Although Byron has not been with us four years, he stands among his fellow students as a man of ability, both in classes and friendship. Columbian: Baseball '28. LONY RENNIX Lowney A strapping young fellow is he. Well liked by all our class; To Long we wish the best of success From now until the last. Corinthian: A.A.A. Club ’27-'27: Bachelor Club '27; Glee Club '26. NELLE WOLFE Nell” T here is a girl, whose name is Nell, Her lessons she always knows; But that is all that we can tell f or she is quiet and shy as a rose. Corinthian: Latin Club '26 '27: Dramatic Club. page eighteen 19 2 8 iiiiMiiiiitHiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiuiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiii THE BLACK ARROW .............. nmumt... TIRRELL JOHNSON Runt'' Tirrell Johnson’s pen name is Runt His nose runs off just a little blunt; His ambition is to pull stunts, By rhyming words with runt and blunt. Corinthian: Bachelor Club 27; History Club 27: Vo. Ag. Judging Team '26. ELIZABETH MINEAR Gentle in manner. Strong in performance, Loved by one. but Admired by all. Columbian; Glee Club Club 27. “Beth ’26-’27-'28: Latin CHARLES PHILLIPS 'Chas “The nature of a man is greater Than nature’s need. A man serious and earnest With ideals for every occasion. Is his most frivolous diversion '' Corinthian: 4 H Club '26: Vo.-Ag. Judging Team '26; History Club ’27: Dramatic Club •26-'27. KATHERYN KITE ‘ Kite If she had lived in the days before Women's Rights” she would have needed someone to assert hers. Dramatic Club ’27: History Club 27; Echo Club '27: Glee Club '27-'28: A.A.A. Club '28; Annual Club and Staff ’27: Columbian. BLAINE SMITH ' Possum ' Blaine. a farmer from Montrose. Digs potatoes with his toes. Plows the garden with knives And feeds strawberries to the calves. Columbian: Glee Club '24- 25: Travel Clu 26-’27. GERALD REPAIR “Timothy Gerald is a Football hero. Basketball he’s playing, too. They say that Gerald has a girl. But that is nothing new. Corinthian: Annual Staff 27: Glee Clu '24 '28: Annual Club ’27: Football 28: Basketball ’28. page nineteen THE BLACK ARROW 1928 ...... ..................mi..............miiimmimimimmiiiiim.mmimmii... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm HYDER GILMORE Hyderi ' He holds the ranks no king can give, No station can disgrace. Nature puts forth her gentlemen And monarchs must give place. Corinthian: Football ’25-'26-’27; AH Letter Club 27: Glee Club '27-'28; Orchestra '26- 27; A.A.A. Club 28: Bachelor Club 27: Baseball 28. JUNE SENIOR Billy June may mean a month. It may also be a hug. But this really is the June That “Kennte loves to hug. Dramatic: Orchestra: Cherokee '27: A.A.A. Club Annual Echo '28: Basketball '28: Hawaiian Club ‘27: Columbian. HOMAN HALL Truman A friend. rhat neither shook nor wearied. Handsome, brave and debonair: Actor. orator, writer fairs Girls and parties are your pleasure. In the movies may you prosper. Latin Club'27-‘2S: Glee Club '25-'26- 27- 28; Dramatic Club ’26-’27; President of Freshman Class: Corinthian. DALE PHILLIPS Chink His life is gentle, and the elements so mixed in him. that nature might stand up and say to all the world. “This is a man. A Hero—a Romeo—a Beau Brumel. Corinthian: Football '25-'26-’27: Track ’25-'26-'28: A.A.A. Club 27. MILDRED AMBROSE Pete She shines in Basketball and classes all. And sho has answered Parsons every call. On Mildred we have so learned to rely That to her we hate to say aood-bye. Columbian Glee Club ’26-'27-,28: Chero- kee Club 26-’27: Basketball '28. PAUL STEMPLE Stemp There never was a minute That Stemp wasn’t in it. Columbian: All Letter Club '27: Basketball ’27-'28: Track 28. MRS. STELLA SHAFFER page twenty 19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW IIMIllMMIIIIMIIIMIIMMIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIillMmilllllllUMIIIimilHMIiniHIIIIHinill llimimiHlltlHHMHIlHIIIIHMIlllllllllllllllHIIIIUIIHHIIIIIHIIIHIIIIIIHIHIIIIHHIlHHmilMIIMIIIIHMIlUIIUUM CLASS HISTORY On looking into the mirror of the past we see that the fall of 1924 is the magic rug upon which the class of '28 entered Parsons High School. They chose Homan Hail for president, Elizabeth Minear as vice president, and Glenn Orr as secretary. Miss Smith and Mr. Freeman were the class advisors. The class gave one party during their Freshman year. No part was taken in athletics by the boys except in track, where we were represented by Doyle Schoonover and Earl Parsons. Earl won three second places at the sectional meet at Elkins. Still gazing into the mirror we see the class again enter P. H. S. as sophomores. The age of innocence, and incidentally greeness. has passed and new duties have to be performed. Helen Schwartz was elected President. Glenn Orr as Vice President and Elizabeth Minear. Secretary. Class advisors were Miss Harper and Mr. Howard. The boys made a good showing in athletics under Coach Howard. Again looking into the mirror we see the class once more stepping on the magic rug that whirled them to P. H. S. This year. Miss Wilson and Mr. Collins are class sponsors. Glenn Orr is President: Earl Parsons, Vice President: Ruth Collett. Secretary: and Doyle Schoonover, Treasurer. This year the Junior girls gave a party for the football boys. In the football season of '26 the Junior Class proved to the school at large that it contained some very good athletes. Our boys made up over half of the regular football team and showed great ability on the defense. When the Class of '28 first started out there was quite a large number but some have dropped out of the race and others have been hit by Cupid’s Dart until now there is only a total of forty-two left. Then at last the year of '28 came and tho it occasioned much joy, there is also much sadness for it is the last year that the old class will be together For our President we chose Glenn Orr: for Vice President. Kenton Lambert;Secretary, Lee Pennington; Treasurer, Hyder Gilmore; Sargeant at Arms, Albert Harper. Mr. Hall is the class sponsor. The class has made a good showing in athletics and will be remembered when it finally leaves the portals of P. H. S. forever, if by nothing more than the carved initials on the desk. page twenty-one THE BLACK ARROW ..........mi.............iiiiiitum........... 19 2 8 iiiiiniiMiiiiiiiiMmmiiitiiiinMiiiniiinMunnuiiiiiiMiniiiniu THE CRYSTAL GAZERS As wc sauntered down Fifth Avenue. New York, feeling very happy indeed, for we had just put over a big business deal, we were stopped abruptly with a cheery Hello! The newcomer noticed the stare of blank amazement on our faces and quickly explained himself. Why. don't you know me? I'm Stanley Hehle. Sure. I've lived here for years, and know the city like a book. You say you've come here for a visit? Well. I'll show you the sights, all right. Just step into my Packard and we ll be on our way. What am I doing for a living? Well, I'm president of the Minear £( Hehle Undertaker's Parlor. Yes. Elizabeth is in business with me; she's my wife. I don't like to brag, but last year we made a million dollars.” Right here is the Goff B Warner Fashion Shoppe. You hadn t heard that they were so famous? Why, they put six concerns out of business the first month they started up. Across the street is the Repair Canine School. You know Gerald trains dogs to perform on the stage He's known all over the country for his ability. Here is the famous dancing school established by Kathryn Kite and Ruth Collette. They say that the graduates of the school are so light on their feet that they have to wear iron soled shoes to keep them from flying. Soon we came to a theatre advertising in bright light the Hall Opera House. Oh. you simply must see this, said Stan, its just wonderful. Of course, we can't go the end of the waiting line, but I'll see if Mr. Hall is in and if he is I'm sure he will give us special passes just for old times sake.” We had just been seated when a silvery voice reached our ears, and, sure enough, there stood Helen Schwartz, her voice fairly bringing tears to our eyes. Next on the program was a dance by—can you guess? I'll tell you. June Senior. She was encored five times until she was too exhausted to dance another step. After we left. Stan asked if w had made reservations for the night. We hadn't so he told us of the best hotel in New York. We went there and were completely taken by surprise when we learned that the owners were Taft Rice and Byron Roy. We received the best of service, and then went to the hotel ballroom where Kenton Lambert was directing the peppiest orchestra in the state. After dancing a while we retired for the night. The next morning we were awakened by loud shouting, and with women's curiosity we stuck our heads out the window to learn the cause. Lo and behold! They were shouting the praises of Harman Judy, who was starring as a second Red Grange. r Stanley called for us then and said that he would show us the rest of the sights. We started on Broadway, looking for familiar names, when the first thing we saw was a huge sign bearing the names Orr and Gilmore Attorneys.” We were more than surprised when Stan told us that Glenn was to be next candidate for Vice President of the United States, and Hyder was nominated as Governor of New York. And. he confided to us, they are sure to win.” page twenty-two 1 9 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW IIIIIIIIHMMMIIIIIIIMIIIIIIMIIIHIIUmilllHIHMIllHimmiUllllllllllMmilllllllllllllMimMIIIMIUMHMilinilllUIII We drove on and soon we were out in the suburb. We came upon two massive buildings, one on each side of the road, setting far back and towering into the sky. That one on the right, said Stan, is a hospital. Dr. John Carwell is the chief surgeon there, and Mable Arnold is the head nurse. Hazel Vanscoy goes to the hospital every day and entertains the children. You remember when Doctor Carwell performed that famous operation, the one that no other Doctor would attempt. We did remem- ber. but we hadn’t connected his name with the John Carwell whom we knew. Stanley went on with his story. That building on the left is a school that Evelyn Gainor and Nettie Compton started where the pupils can chew gum all day. They say it's so crowded that they can t take in another pupil. They study half an hour and play the rest of the time. Wade Poffembarger teaches them cartooning. Charles Phillips teaches them how to giggle. Earl Parsons and Paul Valentine teaches them how to run an automobile seventy miles an hour without being caught, and Dale Phillips and Terrill Johnson who returned from Florida after making fortunes, teaches them how to make theirs. Goldie Johnson manages the dormitory, which they don’t use until the wee hours of the morning. We drove on and Stan showed us a beautiful home on a hill, where Raymond Kimble lives and is debating, but debating with his wife. Next he showed us a large building owned by Doyle Schoonover, New Yorks greatest bachelor Club House, be- cause Doyle was sadly disappointed in love. Next he told us, that Nellie Wolfe had sailed on the sea of Matrimony with a New York banker and they were very prosperous. After driving some distance, he showed us a large field which was owned by Lony Rennix who was head of the Rennix Circus Co. the largest Circus in the world. Then he told us, that Mildred Ambrose the world's greatest alto singer bad established a private school in Europe and was now teaching students to sing. Stacia Baker is now a great society leader of the Women’s Club of New York City. Verona Corrick is now working for the World's Greatest Designing Company whose main office is in New York City. Richard Evans is now the main publisher for the New York Times. Blaine Smith was recently appointed by the President, as ambassador to Russia. Kathleen Bowley is Secretary for the President of the American Steel Com- pany—whose main office is in New York. Paul Stemple has recently invented the new radio, which is selling 100 per cent on the market. Thus the class of '28 has an inventor. Herbert Hebb is now secretary to the President of the United States and will go to Europe next year, to attend a Peace conference. Albert Harper who has made good in the field of writing, will soon have a new book ready to publish. Mr. Hall our class advisor is now State Superintendent of the Free Schools of New York State After leaving Stanley, we started on our journey home, feeling very puffed up because we knew such famous people. Now you may wonder just who we are and how we know so much of the future. We’ll tell you. but you must keep it very confidential; We have heard of a very old prophet, who lives in a cave in the darkest part of a forest, who possessed a magic crystal which he will let certain people look into. We went there at midnight and he let us use it by the light of the stars. That is how we, the Crystal Gazers of ’28 obtained our knowledge of the future. Lee Pennington, ’28 page twenty-three THE BLACK ARROW IMIltlllllllllUIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiMIIIIMIIIMIIIHIMlliillllllilitilHIIIIIIIIIIIUMIllllllliililiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin 19 2 8 iiMiiminiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiimuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHH CLASS WILL Wc. the class of Nineteen hundred and twenty eight of Parsons High School, in the City of Parsons, County of Tucker. State of West Virginia being in good bodily health and sound mind and memory being desirous of settling our worldly affairs and directing how the estate with which it has pleased God to bless us. shall be disposed of after our departure as to our worldly estate, bequeath all personal property and good qualities real or imaginary in the manner following: To the Board of Education we leave what is left of the school building: we’ve tried to leave it as we found it four years ago. If there should be anything missing, such as windowpanes. slices of desks, or broken chairs, we hope these worthies will have the grace to say nothing about it for the sake of our renoun. To the Faculty we give our profits from the Annual to buy Nervine for we feel that after living with us so long they will need it. Considering that the under classmen are too young and tender for these respons- ibilities, we leave our tendencies to love and matrimony to the unmarried members of the Faculty who are now mature and now able to undertake the responsibilities of matrimony. To Mr Collins we will a double portion of our class representatives of steadfastness in love. To Miss Wilson for whom we named our Class, we leave each of the succeeding Senior Classes in Parsons High School for a period of five years, at which time we hope fortune may favor her with a rich husband so that she may have a rest from teaching English Four. In accordance to the traditions of this school, we will the Juniors, soon to be Seniors, our Class room, hoping that they will treat the furniture as well as we have and not deface our names cut on the desks and will follow in the traditions that will make them worthy successors of the Class of Nineteen hundred and twenty-eight. To the Sophomores we bequeath our ponies, book reports, themes, and all chew- ing gum stuck under the desk, handle these with care, so that they may be passed on down the line to coming generations and eventually repose in the Parsons Museum of the future. To the Freshmen, we bequeath our diginity, since they are sorely in need of if also our studious habits, and our rights to play hookey, in which line they have already shown some proficiency, hoping that in the years to come they will profit by our worthy example. In Witness thereof. We. the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-Eight have to this our last will and testament set our hands and seal, this Twenty-fifth dav May. Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-Eight Senior Class of 28” page twenty-four 1928 THE BLACK ARROW •••••••• ® ® ® ® i ii i i i i i M mi imiiiiiiimiiiiimimiiiiiihi iiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiiimMiiiimimiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiHiHiMiiiiMMiiiMiiiiiiiii CLASS POEM Long ago when we were Freshmen, And green as any grass, The Seniors winked at each other Everytime we’d pass But that old class of '28 No matter what the weather. Bravely fought each battle And met them all together. Once we all played truant. And wandered far from town; And when we came back to school We all were met with a frown. But now it's time to leave you. Soon our paths will lie apart; But the memory of you will linger Ever and always in our heart. We know that when we leave you. Life will put us to the test; But here's to you old Parsons Hi. The school we love the best. • Now. old Hi. it's parting time From friends we love, and you. But we'll never forget the good times, Before we said adieu. We know that in the coming years We'll e'er look back with pleasure. The lessons learned—the battles won— They'll be our chiefest treasure. Hazel Vanscoy page twenty-five THE BLACK ARROW 1928 ......mill.............. mini............. SENIOR CONGLOMERATION Name Ambition Worst Fault Likes Destiny Glenn Orr Senator Married Brunette's Congressman Kenton Lambert Musician Singing Mosser Cheer Leader Lee Pennington Orator Cinn.” Essex Duchess Hyder Gilmore Hobo Himself Pete Dumbell Hazel Vanscoy Editor High Grades Studying Old Maid Doyle Schoonover Coach Money Letters Meat Cutter Nettie Compton School Teacher Too Small -Car Widow Gerald Repair W. V. U. Big Feet “Most Girls Bachelor Catherine Kite Stenographer Can't talk Fat People Somebodies Wift Byron Roy Chamber Maid Skinny Ruth C. Moonshiner Stacia Baker Movie Star Car Riding Bill Married John Carwell Doctor Women Ramps T ramp Helen Swartz Singer Homan A Romancer Married Raymond Kimble Debator Lat. NotebookSlim Lawyer Paul Stemple Nothing Boasting Dell Easter Bunny Pete Ambrose Dancer Putting On Fuz Single Tirrell Johnson Dentist Late hours Hilda Teaching Agr. Evelyn Gainer Missionary Talking Boys Bookkeeper Wade Poffenbarger Cartoonist Porterwood Milk Hosiery Inspectoi Kathleen Bowley Housekeeper Powder Harry Poor House Richard Evans Rubbing Snuff Thief Madeline Weston Ruth Warner Seamstress Slang Legs” Garter Saleslady Homan Hall Pirate Dreaming Hen Bell-boy Mabel Arnold Millionaire Air Castles Apple Sauce Physical Instr. Taft Rice Rolling Stone Blushing Razzberries Husband Nellie Wolfe Old Maid Whispering Herself Minister's Wife Blaine Smith Aviator Shoe Fitting Castor Oil Bootlegger Ruth Collette School Marm Primping Dad Dad's Boss Lony Rennix Acrobat Necking Girls Preacher Verona Corrick Latin Instructor Grades Dancing Movie Actor Herbert Hebb Third Solomon Short Alice H. Politician Goldie Johnson Deep Sea Diver Making Eyes Frank Fisherman’s Wife Paul Valentine Flyer Coughing Florence Chief Justice Lena Goff Stenographer Giggling Dink” Nurse Dale Phillips Salesman Absent All Women Pushing Dasies Stella Shaffer Graduating Keeping HouseEnglish Still Married Earl Parsons Coach Kissing Collett Forest Ranger June Senior Typist Fast Kenneth Duchess Harmon Judy Educated Tramp T alking Me” Deacon Elizabeth Minear Marriage Sickness Stan Undertaker Albert Harper Auto Racer Singing Base Ball Merchant Stanley Hehle Rail Splitter Lonesome Elizabeth Actor Charles Phillips Agr. Teacher Work Lena Taxi Driver page twenty-six 19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW ........................mill....... . page twenty-seven 014802230001020000010004010002010801020153535300011002010002020000020223235300000002 page twenty-eight JUNIOR CLASS Top Row—Left to Right. Roland Haddix. Blake Simmons. Granvel Good. Virgil Stemole. Leon Kelly. Trank Phillips. Joe Gillis. Harold Salisbury. Glenn Kyer. Harry Sturms. Ronald Wolf. Robert Harper. Darrell Ben nett, and Mr. David F. Collins (Junior boys class advisor). Middle Row—Left to Right. Bert Summerville. Miss Stella R. Wilson .(Junior girls’ advisor). Madeline Swisher. Mildred Comp. Cary Smith. Eva De Vilder. Helen Spangler. Sicely Cosner. Mary Weimer. Kathleen Coberly, Virginia Parsons. Vivian Myers. Mary Glenn Mosser. Anna Ours. Harry Greenlief. Lower Row—Left to Right. Nora Funkhouser. Dell Vachon. Grace Salisbury. Elma Price Maxine Poling. Velma Repair. Mildred Lipscomb and Agnes Collett. Student Absent: Margaret Brock. 1 9 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW ........ iimimi... JUNIOR CLASS BORN 1925 Juniors? Yes. How wonderful this name sounds! It is a word composed of six letters and how dear we hold to it. Juniors is what we call ourselves after three years in dear old Parsons Hi—three marvelous years filled with hope and the grest of knowledge. As Freshman, we were naturally a little green but all of this was due to our large class—one of the largest to enter this shrine on the banks of Old Cheat River. We entered into every activity with the greatest enthusiasm and hoped to make good. We made good grades, you bet. and a few bad ones. After falling down a few times we soon were back with a bound and went on with good spirit. Then we were Sophomores. Not the vainly sophiscated Sophomores that one hears about, but ideal and intelligent Sophomores. Our ability to do things was wonderful and we accomplished more than the year before. Like all normal people, we had our ups and downs, but mostly ups. And now as Juniors how proud we are. Several have been lost from our ranks during our adventure, while others have been gained. Many of our fellow students have gone out to work and teach. We have sympathized with them; and they have sympathized with us. We are a happy crowd now. A great many do we have of our common loves, sympathies, honors and desires; and few are our sorrows. Closer and closer are we becoming united—yes. even with diamond rings are some united. Our achievements are many: We have athletes, debators. actors, journalists. Listen to those whom you can hear at almost all times with their trilling laughter. Yes. we even have those who have ready tongues to rattle. Now we are ready to become upper classmen and give the underclassmen room for expansion. pagi tiventy-rr.ne 1 9 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW ..HIM.I,.|„„„,. „.Ill.I.........HU.minim..mu.nmillinm...minim. immni.I.nnnnninninmmnni LETTERS FROM OLD FRIENDS I should have difficulty in picking out any one event or happening to write about In fact. 1 prefer to think of the time there as one continuous association with good students and teachers. This time of the year, however. I am reminded of the temptation to go after that elusive speckled trout that others say may be found on the riffles. It was not my pleasure to speak for myself in this regard, tho I attributed the result to the alleged fact that the sunfish didn't give the more refined school a chance. April comes only once a year and school comes nine times as fast’ Yet. fishing in April and learning aviation in January come high to most of us. In reality, they both come late in the afternoon. Most sincerely. W. K. Rice -----------o----------- It has been thirteen years since I left the Parsons High School as a graduate. At that time our high school was quite young. We had no year book, no athletics, and no judging teams. Our only organizations were the literary societies—the Corinthian and the Columbian. The rivalry that existed between the two societies was the life of the school. At one time this rivalry ended in a real fight when the boys of the Columbian Society attempted to remove the Corinthian banner from the wall just above the stage. The Columbians were badly beaten—I was a Corinthian. I believe that I hold the honor of being the first graduate of the Parsons High School to graduate from a University. Since then many of the alumnae of the High School have completed a university course. I hope that more will continue to do so in the future. Your four years attending a university will seem even shorter. It is well worth the effort. Chief Game Protector. Ernest Angelo. West Virginia Game and Fish Commission. ----------o---------- MIKE FRIDLEY STUDIES PHOSPHORUS During the second or third year of my teaching at Parsons, we had in school a large strong boy by the name of Mike Fridley. Mike was one of the hardest working boys in our school. He had somehow gotten behind in his Chemistry class and his teacher had him working during the noon hours to catch up. The class was ex- perimenting with phosphorus. Mike had observed the behavior of phosphorus in the aif. so he concluded to take some of it home to show his folks how it re-acted. When the teacher was not watching him. Mike took a stick of it. wrapped it firmly in fine tissue paper, and placed the bundle in his coat pocket. The bell rang for books at one o’clock and Mike came into th? large study hall and took his seat to answer the general roll call. I noticed that he was restless and uneasy, which was contrary to his usual nature. Suddenly, he jumped four or five feet high, threw his coat on the floor and hollowed Whoopee . Then an immense cloud of smoke suddenly arose from his coat and filled the room. The room was filled with students who felt the last had come. Several cried, others shrieked, and some almost fainted. We restored order, and school went on as usual. Mike went home that afternoon without a coat. S. C. Grose Principal 1915-2T page thirty auo-fijjiyj a6vd MHMHMIlllMIIIIIIIIHMIllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIMMIIIIIMMMIIMIIIIMIIIIillMIIIIIIIIMIIMIIMMIMIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIHIMIIIII.IIMIIIIIIIIIMIIimiMIMIIIMII )1DV19 3HJL MiiiMiiiiiiiiiimiiiiMiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiimiiMiiiiii 8 I 6 I Cj I E o SOPHOMORE CLASS First Row: Addison Lyons, Neile Harper, Virginia Canfield. Lena James, Marjorie Paugh. Maxine Reed, Marguerite Wagner. Mabel Johnson. Juanita Long. Ruth Evick. Ada Auvil. Ruth Parsons, Minnie Messenger. Pearl Kee. Mae Parsons, Gladys Kalor, Marguerite Kalor. Second Row: Tracy Nestor. Paul Miller. Elizabeth Ambrose. Lenora Lambert. Marguerite Poling. Hilda Repair. Mary Hoffman. Ruth Simmons. Elena Shahan. Evelean Goff, Ruth Schwartz. Harry Phillips. Carl Swisher. Morris Wilmoth. Thomas Sim- mons, Robert Shrout. Third Row: Huff Morrison, Frank Rightmire, John Armentrout. Junior Bright. Dale Corcoran. Delmar Phillips. Dale Mullenax. Carl Stemple. George Bowley. Lester Summerfield, Ben Long, Frank Plumb. Paul Repair, Denzel Kee. Hoye Smith. Jack Cross. Milford Adams. Don Griffith. Earl Mallow'. Jack Currence. W. N. McClung. Those not in picture but in class: Harry Holsberry. Francis Wagner. Jack Hill. Fern Carter. Eugenia Hickman. H X jm loa jr I In 1 'O I I 00 1 9 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW IMIMIIHIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIMIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHMIlllllMIIUIIIHIIIIIIIHIIMIIIIIIIMHIIIIHIIHIIIHIIIIIIHIMHIIIIIIIItl'MIMItlllHIMMIMIIIIIMIMIIIilllHIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIMIIIIMMIIIIIHIIIHIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItllllMIIIIIIMtl SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY On September 13, 1926 we entered Parsons High School as Freshmen and soon look the old school name of Greenies”. On September 27, we had a meeting to elect our officers, and to choose, Colors and Motto. The class advisers for the girls were Miss Smith, and Mr. Wimer for the boys. We all thought our class better than any other in the High School. In fact much better than the dignified Seniors. But we soon found out better as school went on and we took up the trials of Freshmen. But we soon proved we were not as dumb as we were green when we entered into the big parade with our green dresses and many other souvenirs Freshmen keep. We all called it ‘ Bringing in the Bacon.'' when we won the American Flag from the Seniors who were so sure of it. When school closed most of the sixty students who entered High School as Fresh- men descended the steps of old P. H. S. as Sophomores. This year it did not take us long to enroll. We soon elected for our President. John Armentrout: Vice President. Hoye Smith: and Secretary, Nora Lambert. Miss Harper and Mr. McClung were named as our class advisers. School went on about the same until the big event Stunt Nite —The Sophomore class was there well represented altho there was no prize given we felt sure we would have won it if there had been. The Sophomore class has just about taken first in basket ball this year. Elizabeth Ambrose is center on the girls team: George Bowley, Tracy Nestor. Carl Stemple and Don Griffith have shown their colors on the boys team. In the boys tournament the Sophomores won second place and the Seniors and Sophomores teams won the girls tournament. For the first time in History of Parsons High School two girls have won first place in Literary Contest here and so. Virginia Canfield and Ada Auvil got to go to the Inter-Sectional Literary Contest at Philippi where they did honor to P. H. S. This closes the year of 1928 as Sophomores but we hope to enter next year as high and mighty Juniors. Juanita Long. '30 page thirty-three THE BLACK ARROW 19 2 8 THE SOPHOMORE CLASS The Sophomore Class of 1928 Is the very best in school. Cause we play fair in every case. And never disobey a rule We were green Freshies just last year. And the Seniors they would say. The Freshmen think they are polite indeed, But we'll teach them another way. But we struggled through those hardships. And it seems but a few more days. Till we complete old P. H. S., And adopt the Seniors ways. Should you enter old P. H. S., To visit a week or two. I’m sure you'd admit the Sophomore class To be the very best in school I know I can prove to you That our class has talents too. And they never shirk their duty In what they are told to do. They are always ready and waiting They are willing to assist their class-mates To render some kind deed. If they seem to be in need. A very great class we are You Bet! Just come and see. If we keep laboring every day. Next year we’ll be Juniors, you see. Virginia Canfiei.d cage thirty-four 1 9 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW page thirty-five 3 Cj FRESHMEN CLASS First Row—Left to Right: Jay Moran. Bruce Jordan. Frank Murphy. Glenn Teter, James Corrick. Lewis Bonner. Fisher Hayes Howard Ashby. Gerald Kelley, Boyd Stemple. Second Row: Ruth Oldaker, Evelyn Burgoyne, Grace Huffman. Grace Ryan. Kathleen Hall. Leecy Rennix, Jessie Phillips, Mary Streets, Mary Lee Orr, Virginia Lipscomb. Vera Lough. Edith Murphy, Leoda Goff. Dorothy Barbe. Sadie Arnold. Edith Wolfe. Helen Shaffer. Christine Allee. Straucy Kyer. Marion Parsons. Virginia Murrill. Ralph Miller, Keith Oldaker. Third Row: Miss Pardue, Miss Nestor. Freda Gainer, Austa Kuh. Bonetta Dale, Glenda James, Shirley Kisner. Mary Shahan. Alien Harsh. Ruby Vanscoy. Myrtle Lanham. Nola Wolfe. Evelyn Shoemaker, Bonnie Simmons, Vallie Cosner. Georgia Fitz- water, Thelma Shaffer, Katherine Stemple. Esther Eckard. Amie Good. Ruth Jordan. Freda Gray. Bertha Shrout. Reta Kelley. Alice Digman. Dorothy Hall, Rosalind Parsons. Virginia Chase. Elizabeth Hall. Emmaline Phillips. Evelyn Ford. Harold Bennett. Fourth Row: Joseph Parsons. Lee Spangler. Paul Johnson, William Hahn, Lee Rosser. Hubert Vannoy, Charles Conoway. Jack Rowan. Gaston Poling, Delmar Lough. Frank Swink, Murrell Wratchford. Ronald Sheets. Cecil Loughery, Herbert Stokes. Kermit Elyard. Jonathan Paugh. John Lambert, Robert Poffenbarger. Carlos Jones. Joe Coberly, Harley Sherman. Paul Flanagan. Bruce Minear, Frank Argobast, Fred Plum. Herman Hebb. Forest Armentrout. F rank Repair. Dari Stalnker. Students Absent: Madeline Howes. Jackson Jenkins. Warren Mitchel. 19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW FRESHMEN CLASS HISTORY On the twelfth of September, 1927, one hundred and six Freshmen enrolled in the Parsons High School. This is the largest class recorded in the school. A few days later, after every one was somewhat settled down, the class met in the auditorium and organized. For their President they elected Robert Poffenbarger: Vice President, John Lambert; Secretary, Mary Lipscomb; and Treasurer. Frank Repair. Blue and White were chosen for the class colors and for the class flower, Rhododendrum. During the year a number of the Freshmen have dropped out. Of course this is only natural as they do this every year. The Freshmen have given some of the best Chapel Programs that have been given this year, and they have shown what they are made of in both the Chapel Programs and the Literaty Societies. Let us hope that the graduating class of ’31 will be the largest and best that has ever gradualcd from Parsons High School. Jack Rowan, '31 is THE FRESHMEN BOYS They say we are an awful fright. For all we do is fuss and fight Oh. we are the Freshmen boys! And when somebody gets too bright. We have a big eraser fight Oh, we are the Freshmen boys! Miss Nestor raves and tears her hair. But what do any of us care. Oh, we are the Freshmen boys! And when we crack somebody's bean. She says we are the worst she has ever seen. Oh, we are the Freshmen boys! And when the chapel lime is called. We all dash into the study hall Oh. we are the Freshmen boys! So—goodby schoolmates by teachers driven. We all deserve to rest in heaven. Oh. we are the Freshmen boys! Herman Hebb, ’31 page thirty-seoen 'XD C. ••% C • PARSONS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL '92 yr ■p 1 9 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW IIMIIIIMIMIMHMIMMIIJIIIMIIIIiniHIIMMMIIIIIIHIMMIMIIIIHIIIMHIMIIIIIMIIMIHIIIIIIIIMIItllMIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIMIlMlllMllllllllllllllllMlllinillllMIIIIIINIIIIIIIHHIIIIHIIIIIIIIHHIIIIIMIIIIIHHIHHIHIIIIHNMIMHUUIUIIIIHMIlllN page thirty-nine THE BLACK ARROW 19 2 8 IIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIMIIIIIMMIIIMMIIIIIIIIIItlllilllllllMIIIIIIMIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMIIIIIIIMIIMIIIMIIIIII imilllllllllllllllMlllllllllllltllltllllllllllHIIIHIIimilllllllHIIIIIItlllllltmilllllllllMIIHIIIMIIIIHIIIIIIIIMIIIimill FOOTBALL Do you remember our football team of last fall? Of course you do, no one could forget that scrappy little team of just a few months ago. Why! it seems only yesterday since Coach Weimer called the boys together for the first workout. Then workout after workout, it was nothing short of a miracle how the Coach took charge of that bunch of green material and molded it into one of the most aggressive, hard fighting football machines that P. H. S. ever produced. And could they fight? This one statement can be proven by reviewing their schedule. LINEUP R. E. Salisbury R. T. D. Phillips R. G. Kelley C. F. Phillips L. G. Repair L. T. Schoonover L. E. Evans Q- B. Poffenbarger £3 Lambert R. H. Gilmore L. H. Evick Mallow F. B. Hebb SUBS Miller, Bright, Greenlief, Orr, Morrison. Stalnaker. Nestor. SCHEDULE We They Sept. 24 Elkins at Elkins 0 51 Oct. 1 Keyser at Keyser 0 30 Oct. 8 D.EfE. Res. at home 0 20 Oct. 15 Thomas at Thomas 6 0 Oct. 22 Rowelsburg at home 6 6 Oct. 29 Philippi at Philippi 0 12 Nov. 11 Masontown there 0 39 Nov. 19 Thomas at home 52 0 page forty 19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW imtIIIIIIMIItMIIMMIIIIIIIIMIIMIIMIMIIHIIIHIIIHMUHIIMIIIIMIIIIIMlimiMUIIHIIIIIMIIIMIIUIIIIIIItIMIIIHIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilllMIMIIItMIIIMIIIII'IIIIIMMIIUIIIIIillUMIIUIIIIIMIIIIHIIIIIIIIHIMIMIIHIIIIHIIMIIII BASKETBALL After a slow start the Basket Ball team of Parsons High School rapidly came to the front. Due to the lack of a gym the boys were somewhat handicapped at first. But at an early date the old M. P. Church was secured and remodeling began at once, by members of the High School. In a short time the hall was completed and immediately practices began. However before this time several meetings were called by Coach Wimer. and from the appearance of the recruits, a prosperous season was in store for P. H. S. Among the promising material were P. Stemple, Parsons. Hebb, Griffith. Rowan. C. Stemple. Bowley. Orr. Phillips. Repair, and Nestor. While P. Stemple, Parsons. Hebb and Griffith all were members of last year's squad. LINEUP F. Hebb SCHEDULE We They Thomas, away 1 1 22 F. Rowan Davis, away 10 38 C. Parsons Bayard, away 21 47 G. Stemple Thomas, at home 26 17 G. Griffith Marlinton at home Bayard, at home 15 24 25 23 Davis, at home 22 25 SUBS Keyser Tournament Petersburg 26 Parsons 1 6 Bowley, C. Stemple. Nestor, Harpers Ferry 14 Parsons 7 Repair, Phillips. Orr. Harpers Ferry 30 Parsons 1 7 page forty-one THE BLACK ARROW 1928 .................... 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 tiitiiMMiui........ GIRLS’ BASKET BALL SQUAD The first Girls’ Basket Ball team of P. H. S.. was organized this year. January 25, 1928. under unfavorable conditions. The girls did hard work, training for only a short time. A few games were played in which the Hi School girls showed their skill and ability. A small sum of money was saved by which we hope to give the team next year a real start. Come on girls, we have started: now lets see some real playing in 1 929 and the years to follow. TEAM Katheleen Coberly L. F. June Senior R. F. Elizabeth Ambrose C. Freda Gainor S. C. Mary Mosser L. G. Evelyn Gainor R. G. Mildred Ambrose Forward Ruth Warner Guard ORGANIZATION Elizabeth Ambrose Captain Mary Mosser Manager Nelle Harper Coach page forty-two 19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW IIIIIIIIIIMIMIIIIMIIIIIIIMIIMlimillllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMIIIMliniMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMIIimiimi IIIIIIIMIIimillllimMmillllllllllltlMIIIIIIHIIIIIItltMIHIIIIItllllllMlltlllllltllHIIIIIIIIIIIItllllllllllllMllllltlllHIl % page forty-three iiMiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.imiuiiiiiimiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiMiii -------------- 8 3 6 1 )1DV19 HH1 0102000000020102900100020102010223000253020102024853010100 19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW IIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIMIIIIIIIillMMIIIIIIMIIIMIIMIIillllMIIMMIIMIIIIIIHIIIIlirilllllllllllllHHIIIIIIMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIII THE CORINTHIAN LITERARY SOCIETY The Corinthian Literary Society, organized in 1913, was one of the divisions of the Hiawathian Literary Society, which was the outcome of Parsons High School's first attempt to organize a Literary Society. The other division was The Columbians. This Society's first Officers were: President Paul Dudley Carl Dudley Hazel Ryan Bernard Freeman Vice President ............................. Secretary .................................. Sergeant-at-Arms The greatest membership during any one term was one hundred and forty, is the present membership and the present officers are: President ......................... Vice President Secretary T reasurer The Society's colors are: Maroon and White. Activities: Music. Drama, and Public Speaking. Harold Salisbury Frank Phillips Sicely Cosner Earl Mallow This Roland Haddix. (Reporter) page forty-five o 0 1 1 Co COLUMBIAN LITERARY SOCIETY oc 19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW lillHIMlHHIHMIiliMliiiMiiliilliiHliilMMiilMlHiHlliHiiilMlHHlMUllllliiiiMlIMllliliiilMMIMlllMMIIIMUlllMlf NMMMNMIMIMIIMMMMMMMNMNMWIMIMHHMHMMMMMHNMMMMiRIIMMMMMH THE COLUMBIAN LITERARY SOCIETY The Columbian Literary Society, which was Parsons High School's first literary society. The total enrollment at the time of formation was approximately thirty members and the first officers were: The total enrollment for the year 1919-1920 was one-hundred and twenty-five members. Then the enrollment reached the highest point attained so far in the history of the Columbian Literary Society. The total number of Columbians now in school is seventy-seven and the present officers are: President Howard Higgs Secretary Nell Greider President Kenton Lambert Vice President Raymond Kimble Secretary Kathleen Bowley Treasurer Goldie Johnson Sergeant-at-Arms The Society colors are: Orange and Black. Activities: Music, Drama. Public Speaking. Francis Wagner page forty-seven THE BLACK ARROW 1928 ... ECHO CLUB Back row: Left to right—Harold Salisbury, Wade Poffenbarger. Tracy Nestor. Frank Phillips, Herbert Hebb. Middle row: Left to right—Richard Evans. Hyder Gilmore, Edith Murphy, Hazel Vanscoy, June Senior. William Hahn. Mr. D. F. Collins. Sponsor. Lower row: Left to right—Lee Pennington, Katheryn Kite, Kathleen Bowley, Evelyn Gainor. The above picture represents the members of the Echo Club, whose duty has been to publish the school paper. It has been well done through the efforts of the members of the staff. The school has bought a mimeograph machine on which the Echo has been printed the past year. This machine has been efficiently run by Harry Sturms and Richard Evans. Editor-in-Chief—Hazel Vanscoy. Business Manager—Richard Evans. page forty-eight 1 9 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW HtlMIMMIHIIIIIMIMMIHMmMHIIIMIMMMIIMMmilllMimtnilMIIUIIIMIIIIIimilMIMMIIMMMIIIIIIMimimiUlMMI HIMIIIHMIllHItIHtUMIMHIIMIIIIIIMIHIHHtIMIIIMIIilllltMHIIIHHIMIIIMIItlllllMIMIIIMHMIHIIMiMIMMttIMIIIM THE E. Q. B. CLUB T he E. Q. B. Club was formed on Monday, September 26, 1928 at the old Burnt Church Grounds. During the frying of hamberg the officer's were elected as follows: Consul Homan Hall Pro Consul Sam Wolfe Scriba Ruth Collette Quaester Robert Harper It was decided at this meeting that the Latin Club was to meet once a month, at the homes of the club members. A club meeting has been held every month since the club was organized. Aside from the regular club meetings, the club has made a visit to the Elkins Latin Club to inspect their projects. The Latin Club also entertained the Marlinton Basket Ball boys. Also gave an entertainment at the high school which included two short plays “The Converting of Bruce” and “Miss Park- ington . In these plays we displayed our Latin Club members talents. The Latin Club hopes to buy some statuary, with the money taken in at this entertainment, and this will be placed in the high school library. The club is also planning to entertain the Elkins Latin Club with a May Party on May 1 2th. It is hoped that the Latin Classes next year will continue with the club and that it will make more progress than it has this year. The club members that graduate this year will be honorary members. Our sponsor for the year has been Miss Margaret Nestor, the Latin teacher. Miss Nestor has proved to be a very accomplished teacher and sponsor. This year we have had only one honorary member. Miss Frances Griffith, the high school librarian, who has proved very valuable to the club. page forty-nine THE BLACK ARROW 1928 ................. '� � ... «imimn. A. A. A. CLUB Back row: Left to right—Richard Evans, Kenton Lambert, Hyder Gilmore. Wade Poffenbarger. Darrell Bennett. Harold Salisbury. Tracy Nestor. Frank Phillips. Herbert Hebb. Carl Swisher. Harry Phillips. Mr. D. F. Collins. Sponsor. Lower row: Left to right—Lee Pennington. Mary Wimer. Sicely Cosner. June Senior. Katheryn Kite. Dell Vachon. Kathleen Bowley. Virginia Canfield. The above represents the A. A. A. Club of P. H. S. Its duty is to advertise the affairs of the school. Considerable interest has been shown by its members during the past years. Much good has been accomplished in getting the affairs of the school before the public. page fifty 19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Violin—Grace Ryan. Agnes Collett, Virginia Murrill. Marion Parsons. Mrs. M. H. Stealey (Director), Marjorie Paugh, Paul Taylor, Carleton Hehle, Stanley Hehle. Pianist—Mary Glenn Mosser. Drum—Paul Johnson. E Flat Bass—Frank Swink. Harry Sturms. B Flat Soprano Saxophone—Mildred Lipscomb. Clarinet—James Murrill. Cornet—Herman Hebb. Guitar—Kenton Lambert. B Flat Tenor Saxophone—Jack Currance. C Melody Saxophone—Harold Salisbury. page fifty-one THE BLACK ARROW 1928 ■MiiiiiiiinnnumTTTrTr..mi.....mi......iiiiimi.m.him... iihhihiiihimimhimihmihhihimmimiihimm.iiiiiiim... «mi. GYPSY ROVER On September 2L 1927. seventy-five songsters that would turn Galli Curci green with envy turned out for the Parsons High School Glee Club. However, because of lack of accommodations, the number had to be lessened and after much trial singing Mrs. Stealey picked out forty singers that would make Caruso ashamed of himself. The Glee Club was one of the best in the state. A collection of studies advised by the national supervisors of music was used and all agreed that nothing better could be found. For awhile a permanent piano player could not be found until Paderewski in the person of James Corrick was appointed to the position. Up until Christmas things were quiet for the Glee Clubers except when they appeared several times before the public. But when they came back from the holidays a big surprise awaited them. While they had been having a joyful time Mrs. Stealey had been laboring day and night over a play she intended to put on. This play was given February 22 and has not been equaled before or since, “doncher know,” and it is still the talk of the town. ”Huck” Nestor said he really enjoyed himself except that he sprained seven eyebrows holding his monocle in place. CAST Boys: Sam Wolfe. Homan Hall. Jack Currance. Wade Poffenbarger. Virgil Stemple. Roland Haddix, Murrell Wratchford, Gerald Repair. Joe Parsons. Frank Repair. Addison Lyons, William Hahn. Francis Wagner. Tracy Nestor. Kent Lambert. Paul Johnson, Earl Mallow, Frank Swink. Girls: Rosalind Parsons. Kathleen Hall. Grace Salisbury. Nora Funkhouser. Mary Lee Orr. Edythe Murphy. Helen Swartz. Ruth Collette, Ruth Evick. Mildred Comp, Bonita Dale, Grace Ryan. Dell Vachon. Marion Parsons, Elizabeth Hall, Pearl Walker. Mildred Ambrose. Ruth Swartz, Mary Mosser, Katherine Kite, Mildred Lipscomb. page fifty-two 19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINmilllimiimillllllMMIIHIIMMIIIIIIMMMIIIlltllllHIlimiMIUIIMMIIIIMHIIIimiMIIMmillMllimillllimiUlMUIIHHHHI CALENDAR SEPTEMBER: 12—Enrollment. Introduction of new Professor and Teachers. I 3—Regular classes begin. 23—The seniors gave the first chapel program. 29— First day of the Fair. School parade. Juniors won the flag. 30— Business Men's parade. School dismissed for the event at 2:30. OCTOBER: 1— Farmers parade was enjoyed by all the students that were looking out of the windows. 2— Tygarts Valley round table meeting at Parsons. Students enjoyed a vacation. 3— Freshman Hallowe'en party in H. S. building. NOVEMBER: 7—T ests. 26— The Normal Training class gave the Thanksgiving program. 27— Another holiday. Thanksgiving day. 25—The school purchased a mimeograph, for the printing of the Echo. DECEMBER: 4—Stunt Night. 23—The Senior class gave the Christmas program. 1 5—Seniors received their rings and were satisfied. 22—Vacation. JANUARY: 3—The Seniors were shown many pictures of interest concerning Washington, by Mr. Roe and Mr. Kite. The Seniors thought of taking the trip but decided we couldn't afford it. We were notified that the doors were to be locked until one o’clock at noon. 7—First Echo on Mimeograph. 20—Latin Club play was a great success. 19-20—Semester Exams. 23—Annual Staff elected. page fifty-three THE BLACK ARROW 1928 .......................... mmmmm...... FEBRUARY: 10—Seniors had their personal pictures taken for the Annual in the new studio at school. The camera stood the test but showed much wear and tear. 1 2—Girls first basket ball game at Davis, resulted in our defeat. 1 2—Tug of war between Sophomores and Juniors. Juniors won. 14—Parties given in honor of the Basketball and Football boys were all the rage about this time. 22—Gypsy Rover given by the Glee Club. 25—The Clubs and Societies had pictures taken for the Annual. 28—Seniors take a vacation, to learn more about Aviation but learn more about the penalties for playing hookey. MARCH: 1—Everyone apparently is enjoying school. 16—Preliminaries for the State Literary Contest. The winners were Lee Pennington. Oration; Ada Auvil, Debate: Virginia Canfield. Essay; Robert Harper. Extern- eranous Speech. 24—District Contest, held at Philippi. All the participants came home defeated. 30—Vacation for Students. Round table at Thomas for the teachers. APRIL: 1— As April the first fell on Sunday, the Students entitled to that holiday failed to have an opportunity to celebrate this year. 2— Report Cards. 2—Opera given in High School by Mareota Club. 16—“Romancers given by the Senior Class. This proved to be a play of which we are proud. MAY: 24—Junior and Senior banquet. page fifty-four 19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW MAY COMMENCEMENT WEEK. 25—Class Day Exercises. 27— Baccalaureate Sermon. 28— Commencement Exercises. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES May 28, 1928. 8:00 p. m. Victoria Theater Music Invocation Salutatory Where My Caravan Has Rested Address Valedictory ..................... Presentation of Diplomas Benediction Music High School Orchestra Rev. A. B. Withers .......................... June Senior Girls' Trio Wilbur Jones Kay Professor of Public Speaking. W. V. U. Hazel Vanscoy George W. Higgs Rev. T. W. Hayes High School Orchestra page Hfly-Hiv THE BLACK ARROW 19 2 8 TRAVEL AIR We the Seniors decided to have some fun. So we took a trip to the airplane on a run. We gathered at Pud’s Place as you all know. To get some licorish and some gum to blow. Our numbers were high and slackers few. We didn't care who came in view; Down the street and across the bridge. Only again to appear beyond Alum Ridge. The mud was deep and slippers low. Trousers high and a rarin’ to go. Some members on a Ford did climb, And near the end were sticking tight behind. Tuck Brown with his Travel Air we at last saw; Two helpers he used who knew every flaw. Some climbed into the seat to see how it would feel. To be behind an aeroplane without any wheel. We decided we had seen enough to last quite awhile. So back we all journeyed with a smile. At the little white school house we stopped. To talk with the teacher whose modesty was shocked. One member of the party a hero was he, Who picked a fair maiden from off her knee; She was riding a machine they called a merry-go-round, It must have been going too fast for she fell on the ground. page fifty-six 19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW hlimiMIIIIIIIIIIIIMHmillllimillMIIIIIHIIIIMIIIIIIIIHMIlllUMIIIIIIIIIII After the fun was over up the lane we went, Back to our old school, fairly lame and bent, We pondered all along the way. Trying to wonder what would happen the next day. On the following morning we were met at the door. To hear the blessings the principal would pour. He handed us a slip of paper, requesting our parents to appear. After two o’clock our sentence to hear. We were kicked out of school all that day. While rumor went round, we were out to stay. The teachers were told to have nothing to do. With students who were just considered taboo. A delegation down to Kendall’s was sent. To receive black crepe which would cost one cent; Everyone asked who we were mourning for. We told them the old school with the closed door. Some were admitted next day and others were not. Since some parents were too greatly shocked. Friday the Seniors were all in their seats, Those who were brave, and those who had cold feet. Mr. Hall a judge, he turned out to be. Who gave us two hours after three; Just five days our sentence was to last. But thank God they will soon be past. Richard Evans, Senior '28 page fifty-seven THE BLACK ARROW 19 2 8 IIIHIItMllimiHllllIHlUimmillllllllHlUlllllllliniMmiMHIIIIIIIIMlIHl'mmiMllllllimillimHIIIIIIIHIIIIHHMBHIIIIIHHIMIIIIMIHIIIIIHIIIH'l ALUMNI iimiiiiiiiMiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiniiiiimiiiiiHiiiimiiMiiiMiiiiiiMimiimii 1913 Dollie Wilmoth Zeola Mullenix Beatrice Long (James) Cecil W. Phillips Ethel Scott Maude Harper (Furbee) Cecil O. Phillips Mable Ryan (Cunningham i i Elsie Bennett Georgia Repair Olive Wilt Dale Ryan Marie Robinson 1917 William Repair (Parmesano) Ida Angelo Smith Rockwell Martha Parsons Beatrice Allender Alice Wilson Alta Robinson (Stoops) Ethel Brown Bess Martin (Parsons) Marguerite Stroup 1919 Lillian Stalnaker (Cormany) Gay Auvil Marie Stroup (Higgs) Carl Darkey Freeman Ball Ogdie Poling (Long) Harold Daniels Ola Bennett Paul Dudley Lela Dorsey Dessie Ball Clarence Barnes Hazel Ryan (Dudley) Gladys Buchannon Ray Currance Burton Freeman (Hansford) Ruth Ford (Colebank) Velma Burley 1914 Zena Fisher Elsie Daniels ( Bervard ) Howard Higgs Harry Green Guy Darkey John Kuh Delbert Gilmore Coline Ford (Hinkle) Leslie Bennett Fern Wilfong (Gilmore) Pauline Flanagan Paul Musgrave Charles Harman Nelle B. Harper 1915 Tobias Matter Marie Hahn Howard Dudley Mary Higgs (Price) Madge Jack (Echard) John H. Felton Foster Robinson Marie Lipscomb Ernest Angelo Olive Stroup John Long Clyde Kennedy Ruth Greider (Stalnaker) Georgia Miller (Gaylor) Rawlings Bissel Naomi Shaffer Maggie Moore Cecil Stalnaker Mark Valentine Hazel Shrader Forrester Randolph Mildred Vachon (Straum ) Alfred Shrout Luther Bennett Paul Wilson Robert Scott Violet Austin Marion Wilson Pearl Adams (Randolph) 1918 Alfie Stoub Beatrice Lentz (Shrout) Reta Bartlett Freda Cole Mabel Buchannon ( Booth) 1920 Charles Barnes Roscoe Arbogast 1916 Harry Colebank Marie Auvil John W. Felton Marie Fuhrnear (Daniels) Fern Brown (Schoonover) Arthur Valentine Tressa Graham Edwin Colebank Luther Greider Elsie Hedrick Mae Fridley Wayne Price William Harman Alice Felton Bret Allender Marie Harman Lucille Freeman Marguerite Freeman Virginia Long Ernest Gainer (Whetsell) Margaret Scott (Lake) Devilla Gainer Nell Long (Wood) Troy Lake Frank Higgs Ruth Feather Burrows Lentz Harry Kelley Cleon Long (Scott) Lena Matheson Harry Matier Atha Pifer (Felton) Eve McNeely (Maxwell) Eugenia Orr (Valentine) page fifty-eight 19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW IIIIHIMIIIIIIIMIIIIIIItMIIMIIIIIIMMMIIMIMIIIIHIIIIIIIHIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIUllllMllllllllllllllllllliaillMMMIIIIIIIMlIIIIIIIUMIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMIIIIIIMIIIIIMIIIMMIIIIMMMIIIIMItllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIMIIIMIIIII Harry Poling Edna Price (Landy) Mary Scott Stella Squires Violet Summerfield (Vance) Florence Simpson Ernest Vachon Ruth Wood 1'921 Mabel Auvil Grace Bright Rodney Barbe Madge Bennett Leo Corrick Harry Darkey Madeline Fuhrman Goldie Hansford Russell Holsberry Gladys Kuh Etta Kaylor Hazel Kaylor Dari Long Lorcie Wilmoth Hickman Murphy Edith Messenger (Canfield) Valla Nestor Effie Stephens (Swearinger) McKinley Swearinger Virgie Stalnaker (Poling) Ronald Stalnaker Helen Shrader Lakey Schwartz Leonard Vachon Wilson Wilt 1922 Viride Allender (Dunn) Lucille Baker Elwood Baker Claude Bailey Ellis Ball Hazel Beckner (Stalnaker) Edith Chase (Pennington) Velma Corrick Euphama Ford Keith Griffith Elizabeth Hepburn Elmer Hice Beulah Kryder Olive Kryder Pearl Kuh Hubert Lake Harry Lambert Harold Lipscomb Earl Price Cecil Pennington Lena Repair Ruby Repair Mabel Ridgway (Baker) Pauline Rightmire Ava Smith (Kaylor) Geraldine Stroup (Kite) Otto Stumpf Joseph Vachon Virginia Wagner (VonHaven) Elmer Wilfong Lola Wilson Ralph Wimer 1923 Leo Arbogast Virgil Bailey Ruth Baker Opal Bennett Ruth Carwell Maude Corrick Gertrude Dietz Leona Davis Freda Evans (Kimble) Cecil Fansler Harry Felton Florence Funkhouser Mildred Gable George Higgs. Jr. Marjorie Irons (Canfield) Winifred Murphy Julia Nestor Kenneth Orr Mad Painter Mildred Roberts (Poling) Nelle Salisbury Hubert Shaffer Loretta Shrout Marie Spade Pearl Stokes (Felton) Herbert Smith Hazel Teter Veronica Vachon 1924 Delbert Arbogast Mildred Baker Nelle Beckner Dyer Collett Burr Currance Harold Darkey Estella Frailey John Gillis Stelman Harper Bradford Johnson Keith Lentz Mary Lindsey Greta Lipscomb Edward Lipscomb Opal Lutz Margaret Nelson Dorsey Nelson Fred Phillips Louise Poffenbarger (Harman) Marjorie Simpson Ena Smith Clyde Waggy Hazel Windom Junior White Jonathan Wood, Jr. Irene Welch (Oates) Sheffie Yeager 1925 Hazel Bishoff Hubert Bennett Earl Corcoran Vita Collett (Nuben) Maxine Copeland (Gilmore) Hazel Daniels Katheryn Darkey (Tabler) Fred Davis George Digman George Evans Lucille Evick (Gilmore) Maurice Freeman page fifty -nine THE BLACK ARROW 1928 .................................................Ill...................... IMIlMIMIIIHIHIMIIimiMHMIHHIlHHmiHUMH Ruby Gainer Hugh Nestor 1927 Ancile Gray Elmer Gatrelle, Jr. Wilbur Minear Frances Griffith Stuart Auvil Donna Teter Paul Hehle Turner Shrout Harold Hill Virgil Phillips Helen Morrison Vera Kee (Poffenbarger) Russell Curtis Ruth Parsons John Kee Eston Baughman Claude Barbe Ilia Keiser Delvin Goff Harper Wimer Beryl Keller Ellis Shaffer Virginia Stumpf Ruth Kite Paul Senior Twyla Kryder Ronald Griffith Helen Cosner Rachael Lomas Maude Repair William Phillips Lillian Powell Geraldine Allender Louise Greider Ruth Rightmire Mary Elizabeth Carwell Francis Dumire Mona Shaffer Ethel Summerfield Alta Yeager Charles Roberts Daisy Ferguson Edward Higgs Sylvia Shahan Lolita Collett John Messenger Edith Sine Nelle Teter Evelyn Coberly Addie Mae Shomo Martha Lambert Juanita Senior (Ours) Harry Smith Hazel Ambrose Ethel Parsons Margaret Stalnaker Ruth Kaylor Thelma Long Mary Stroup (Runner) Violette Walker Teddy Waggy Delphia Thompson Edith Stemple Ruth Kee Evelyn Griffith Fred Hansford 1926 Virginia Ryan Gerald Summerfield Leon Irons Martha Mauzy Nelle Vannoy (Nestor) Kermit Collett Beulah Johnson Texie Wolford Dewey Parsons Evelyn Hansford George Miller Argil Warner Gladys Phillips (Hehle) Virginia Auvil Glenn Cooper Evelyn Bobo Doris Gatrelle Harold Shaffer Lois Bailey Julian Murrill Homer Yokum Irma Pennington Nelle Carter Hansel Warner Ellasue Evick Helen Repair (Criss) Ross Davis Edith Sine Nellie Harper Dale Ridgway Edith Smith Carl Lipscomb Ford Fink Mary Colebank Nell Price Ralph Phillips Alta Pennington Junior Stalnaker Fred Roberts Ara Smith Kenneth Minear Troy Ferguson Florella Stalnaker John Schwartz Harold Hebb Reta Poling Jean Dickson Harold Fisher Isabel Murrill Naomi Fraley page sixty 1 9 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW page sixty-one THE BLACK ARROW 1928 Horrified Old Lady: But, Bobby, don't you know what happens to little boys who lie? Bob Shrout: Yes um. they get to ride on the train for half fare. Greenlief: This vanishing cream is a fake. Druggist: How come? Greenlief: I ve used it on my feet every night for two weeks and they are just as large as they ever were. He kissed her on the bridge at Midnight: He'll never kiss her there again. ’Cause the dentist pulled out all her bridgework. And her nose now meets her chin. Mandy: Rastus. you all rem nds me of one of dese flyin' machines. Rastus: ’Cause I’se a high flyer, Mandy? Mandy: No 'cause you ain't no good on earth. Tender: Tell all you know. It will not take long. Foot: I'll tell them all we both know, it won't take any longer. Raymond K: Do you object to petting? Maxine V: Thats one thing I have never done. yet. Raymond: Petted? Maxine: No. objected. Senior: Won't you play the piano for me? Freshman. Where do you put the nickels in at? Tracy was jealous, violently jealous. No wonder, then, that when he heard the quarterback sing out 1 -7-2-4.” he leaped through the line (and it strangled him). It was Voilet’s telephone number. Thelma Shaffer. You ve got more dirt on you than I ve ever seen on anyone else. Husky Phillips: Whatcha expect? I m twice as big as you. Sicely Cosncr: The jeweler told me today that this diamond you gave me isn't real.” Wade Poffenbarger: Well, if it isn't real I've been gyped out of $4.98.” Pearle Walker: I understand that some of these movie kisses last through fifty feet of film. Grace Salisbury: Thats nothing. I've had some that lasted over half a night of concrete pavement! page sixty-two 19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW ............. ................ Why arc you scratching yourself, Doris?” “ 'Cos I'm the only one that knows where I itch. Madge isn’t nearly as big a flirt as she used to be. Has she reduced or reformed? Son: (Who caught Father kissing the maid) Whatcha doin; Dad, kissing tha maid? Dad: Bring me my glasses, son. 1 thought it was your mother.” A wedding is a funeral, where you smell your own flowers. One hundred marines start for China. Those 2,500,000 Chinese had better look out. Revised Version: I've got a gal. seven feet tall, sleeps in the kitchen with her neck in the hall. Sam Wolfe: You're too conceited about your beauty. Bob Harper: Why. not at all. I don't think I'm half as good looking as I really am. “Do I need a hair cut?” “Oh. thats it! thought you had a fur cap on.” Francis Griffith: And can he Kiss! Ho boy! She: Yes I know Jack. Plays a bass saxaphone in an orchestra doesn't he? Boy Bursting into Puds place: Gosh! A big fire down the street! Dale Phillips: What’s her name? In Miss Nestor's Class: Will you graduate with cum laude?” “No. He must have been before my time.” Dad Parsons and Ruth Collett were out driving. Dad had one arm around Ruth when the car hit a bump and skidded. “Oh. Dad.” gasped Ruth, “use two hands.” “Can't. says Dad. grimly. Gotta drive with one!” The early bird has to get his own breakfast. page sixty-three THE BLACK ARROW 1928 iIIMIIIMIIIIMIIIIIHIIIMIMIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIII HtIMIHIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIHHIMIIIIHIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIHIIMIMIIItIHIMIIIMMIIIHIMIIHHItIHIMlimiMHIIIH Francis: Don. don't crumble crackers in the soup. It's against the rules of etiquette. Don: Say. what am I eating: soup or etiquette? John Armentrout: What do you wear that glass in your eye for? Tracy Nestor (with the monocle) : That eye is very weak. John: Why don’t you get a glass hat? Toe Mallow: I m gonna kiss you and kiss you and kiss you. Grace Salisbury: That would only be three times. And now have you heard the latest about Mr. Hall, who the other morning rolled under the bureau and waited for his collar button to find him. Salvation Nell: Do you want to join the Salvation Army? Delmar Phillips: Who are they fighting? McPerson: Give me a penny’s worth o’ poison. Chemist: We can't make up a penny's worth. Sir. We only make up six penny’s worth. McPerson (After deep thought): Aw well. I'll not commit suicide then. Mother: How did you like the show? Harry Phillips: Oh. they cheated us. We saw it four times and the last time they left out four or five slides. Mr. McClung (Writing to newspaper): Dear Sir: I put an ad in your lost and found column, for my watch, which I could not find. I returned home and found it in my coat pocket. God bless your newspaper. Ada Auvil: What part of the picture thrilled you most. Juanita Long: The part where Hebb kissed me. page sixty-four 19 2 8 THE BLACK ARROW oHdverdsem en ts SENATOR A. L. HELMICK, candidate for re-election to the State Senate, Primary election, May 29. Senator Helmick has always been a strong supporter of the schools and clean athletics. Your influence and support is solicited for SENATOR HELMICK. iiuiiiiiMiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiuiiiii .'IHIimiimtIHIMIIIIIIMIIIUUIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIimillllllMIIIHMUIllllHHillllllllHlimillllllllKlllllllltlllllUII iiiMMiliiiim'iiimiiiiiiiiiiuiimiuimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiHiiiimiiiimHiiniiiiMiiiiiiuiiiiiiiniiiiiiiMiiiHii uti “NOTHING TAKES THE PLACE OB' LEATHER” (C PARSONS TANNING COMPANY PARSONS, WEST VIRGINIA MANUFACTURERS OF HEAVY OAK SOLE LEATHER Established 1893 Mountain City Garage QUOTA CLUB BUICK AUTHORIZED JUNIOR ORDER OF WOMAN’S Sales and Service CLUB G. M. C. TRUCKS Organized February, 1926 Taxi Service Day or Night | Repairing and Supplies W. E. WEIMER, Mgr. Motto: DAVIS, W. 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Smith, Cashier -o— Directors: Eugene Coffman Perfect Plus E. G. Meyer C. E. Smith Kodak Finishing J. C. Cooper C. G. Smith Thomas, W. Va. iiiimiiiiiimiiimimitnmiiiir iiiirMiHiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuniiiiiimiitiHiiiminiiiiiiiiiiii IIIHIIIHIIIIIIIIHIIIIIMHIHHIIIIIIIIIIinilllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMUUIIIHIIIIIMIUlHIIIIIUHMHIIIIIIIIHMIlllllltllllHIlUHIIIIIIIIIIIIIII WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND Albert Norman Ward, D. D., LL. D., President Unexcelled Location, Modern Curriculum, Complete Equipment Moderate Rates Graduates from approved High Schools admitted without conditions. —O— FOR YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN Catalogue upon application ARE YOU LOOKING AHEAD? Best Wishes for the BLACKFORK DISTRICT -o- HIGH SCHOOL from Never put off till tomorrow what ought to be done today. “DAVY” CUPPETT One of the most essential things is beginning a Savings Account Republican Candidate and the best place to start is with for this bank. House of Delegates What are you going to do twenty years from now? Begin your account today and that ques- tion will not worry you. He always voted for better schools when a Member of the Legislature — -o— First National Bank D. E. CUPPETT Parsons, W. Va. Thomas, W. Va. iiiiiiiiiiiMiimimiiiiimmtitcimiiimiiiiiiimiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimH.tiimiiiiiii itiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiHiiiimmiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiMtiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMMiliiiiliiiMiMmiiiiiiiiMiiiiiii' SHEPHERD COLLEGE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. VA. —0— Now in its 57th year of Fine Service to Young People. Member of American Association. Class A Grade insures full credit to its graduates. A host of young men and women of Parsons High School testify to its Efficiency. OFFERS: STANDARD NORMAL Junior College (21 2 years) to A. B. Degree for High School Teaching. Three Dormitories for Men and Women. Rates Reasonable. Spring Term (6 weeks) April 23, 1928 Summer Term (9 weeks) June 11, 1928 Fall Semester, September 11, 1928 FOR CATALOG, WRITE, —O— W. H. S. WHITE, A. B., A. M„ PRESIDENT IIIIIIIIIIIUIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMIIHtlMIMIIHIIIIIIIIIUIIIHIimilMIIMIIIIIIl J'MIUllllllllllHIMIUlllllUIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMtIMIIIIIIIlIHUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMIIIIIHIIIMIIIMIIIIIHIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMIIIMIIMIMII ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Does your present education give you a market value? Secure the kind of education that pays you the most money with the least preparation. Ten or twelve months with the Morgantown Commercial College will do this. We place all our graduates in positions. Write us for full particulars MORGANTOWN COMMERCIAL COLLEGE 210 Price Building MORGANTOWN, W. VA. A. H. BAER U SONS READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING Shoes For Men and Women BOSTONIAN SHOES FOR MEN PUD’S PLACE First, Last and Always WHITMAN’S CANDY STORES: Parsons, W. Va. Thomas, W .Va. Bayard, W, Va. Petersburg, W. Va. The Place You Get Service First Street Next to National Bank PARSONS, W. VA. Come and See Us J'llllllllllllllllllllllHlllltlllllllltlllHIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItMIIHtHIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIt’ “COME ON YOUTH”. SAYS BIG BUSINESS —o— Business is looking for Lindberghs — Thousands of them. His | great feat teaches us the value of Action now, the greatest achievement | of youth and how quick the world is to reward youth. Business offers f you many Golden Opportunities. Will you prepare for them? You I can succeed if you are trained in a school where Business Methods are | taught by Scientific Instructors. O— ACT NOW! —o— LEARN — THEN — EARN WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS COLLEGE I. O. O . F. Building. FAIRMONT. W. VA. T. B. CAIN, President C. G. SHAFFER. Manager WRITE FOR INFORMATION ........i.........mi.......iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniii.......in DORMAN MILLS PARSONS WEST VIRGINIA WOOLYWARM BLANKETS Our Community Boasts of the Following Organizations: Parent-Teachers Association Parsons English Club River City Club Womans’ Club Marcato Club Quota Club Boy Scouts Farm Womans’ Club Hambleton and Hendricks English Club IllilllllllHIIMIIIIMIMMIMMMIMIimilMIMIMIMMIIIIimilHINIMIMIMMIIMIMIIIIimmilMMmimilMIIIIIIIIMHIlHIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIHHimi POTOMAC STATE SCHOOL When you have finished school you will certainly want to continue your education. Potomac State School offers splendid facilities for two years of college work. Being accredited by the North Central Association, credits will be recognized in any college or university. Splendid living accomodations in the dormitories at very reasonable rates For Catalog giving full information, address JOS. W. STAYMAN, President, Keyser, West Virginia Compliments of W. G. MERRELLS Ferguson-Merrells Corporation Clarksburg, W. Va. College and High School Jewelry and Emblems Commencement Invitations and Cards Wedding Announcements Manufacturing Stationers Stationers to the Class of 1928 WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE Buckhannon, W. Va. -o- Member of the North Central Association of Colleges Well-balanced curriculum under competent FACULTY Sports open to all STUDENTS Catalog on request HOMER E. WARK President £ IIHIIHMimillltmillll-l • MllllHMIlHHIHUHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIHMIlllllllllMIHMMHIlH lltllllllllllMllllltllllllllMMIIIIMIIMItltlMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIMIIIIIIItlllllllltlll | REXALL MILK OF MAGNESIA TOOTH PASTE For Glistening White Teeth | Counteracts acidity. Cleans and | whitens the teeth. Heals gums | and prevents decay. | Try a tube today. F. S. Johnston Drug Co. Prescription Druggists | Parsons, W. Va. (are of the Teeth I THERE IS A REASON: A large majority of the School Teachers in Tucker County do their Banking with this STRONG RELI- ABLE Bank. If you are not already a customer, we invite you to open an account and find out why our many friends have stuck to us through many years. Whether your account be large or small we offer you the same FRIENDLY DEPENDABLE SERVICE. THE TUCKER COUNTY BANK “The Friendly Bank” I 111111111111111111111111111111111'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiimiiiiMiiiiiHiiiuiiiiuiiimiiiiiimiMiMiiiiinii EDUCATION IS A MAGNET It cannot be denied that the educated person is in many ways I better equipped to earn money and to enjoy life than is the uneducated. | Any sort of accomplishment worth while requires mental alertness | and breadth of vision—qualties largely developed through training. § A keen mind comprehends instantly what the untrained mind cannot | understand at all. No matter what an education may cost you, it is worth the price, f and the young person who isn’t willing to work to struggle, and to 1 deny himself some of the transient pleasures of life in order to secure 1 an education is indeed without vision. Our classes and study requirements for the summer are precisely 1 the same as they are for the remainder of the year, and we maintain the | same high standards of conduct, efficiency, and advancement. When | you enter our summer school, you will pursue your work under the itidsc | favorable conditions possible. Enroll with us shortly after Commencement if possible; if not, ask | for our free catalog and make your plans to enter at the earliest date | possible. MOUNTAIN STATE BUSINESS COLLEGE | PARKERSBURG. W. VA. I GENE CELEBRATES WITH ICE CREAM! Some of Gene Tunney’s friends crowded into his rooms when he arrived there after being proclaimed world’s champion heavyweight fighter and tried to “throw” a party for him. “What’ll you have, Gene? ask one of the merry makers. “If you don’t mind,” he said, “I’d like to have a little ice cream.” = 'IIMIIHIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMUnillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMIIIt Illi IUM' FRATERNITY, COLLEGE and CLASS JEWELRY Commencement Announcements and Invitations Official Jeweler to the Senior, Junior, Sophomore and Freshman Classes of Parsons High School L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY Manufacturing Jewelers Stationers ATTLEBORO, MASS. ASK ANY COLLEGE GREEK TONY'S THE PLACE TO EAT QUICK LUNCHES Imperial Ice Cream Candy Pop Cigars DUMIRE 8 ADAMS First Street PARSONS, W. VA. If we have what you are looking for in men’s and boys’ clothing and furnish- ings, you are sure to save. Let us prove it. A. B. BENNETT Next door to A. P. Store Parsons, West Virgina miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiHiiHiiimiiMiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiMimiiiiiiiii. 'S. W.IL'fLfl W i 1M BLSL®. M..M A Modern Printing Plant During the past three years we have thoroughly modernized our plant, replacing all machines that were in the least antiquated, with the most modern machines obtainable. This insures work of the highest quality at Minimum Production Costs. Our organization is of selected men, each skilled in his particular line. A modern plant attracts good men. We pick the men of our organization. Optimus Four Roller Cylinder Cress—A strictly Catulo� , Rroudslde. School Annual and nil other hi� h where best results are necessary. Capacity—takes full sheet else at 2500 Impressions per hour. modern press, built for -class Hnlftone Printing, mv size from a card to Cleveland Folder—An all- steel machine for palter fold- in� . This machine will make more than 210 different kinds of folds. It has perforat- ing attachment. Capacity 50,000 folded sheets per day, all straight and clean. MMIer Automatic Press Feeder—Strictly Modern. Almost Human. Our platen presses are equipped with these feeders. Capacity—Feeds all kinds of card boards and paper, accu- rately and free from finger marks, 2500 per hour. Mail Orders WILL RECEIVE OUR MOST CAREFUL ATTENTION Rosback Wire Stitch- er—This machine will wlre-stltch books and folder� from one sheet to IH inches In thick- ness. THE SCHOLL PRINTING CO. Parkersburg, W. Va. p Established 1902 620-622 Juliana St. , iff wmwwwwwwMMWwwm m am wm iisiiii'i.i Mmnraans If you have something you want done right, mail it to us. Seybold Automatic Paper ’utter—The last word in paper cutters. Capacity—«Tits accurately all kinds of paper up to 38 x50 afise. No. 14 Mergen thaler Linotype Machine—tine of our composition machines. A quadruple magazine machine, setting all sizes of type, rules, and borders. Capacity— will do the work of seven hand compositors. Mail Orders Constitute A Large Porticn of Our Business THE SCHOLL PRINTING CO. Established 1902 Parkersburg, W. Va. S 620-622 Juliana St. miti mtunmiwigini’ 3 mxwwKwmwtmww.Yt.wwnv n:n wit-mwwwmmm Printing, Book-Binding, Special Ruling p I 1 We operate one of the most Modern Plants in the State of West Virginia, equipped with Automatic fed Machines. A Machine for every purpose. You can send us your or- ders for PRINTING—BIND- ING—SPECIAL RULING- LOOSE LEAF WORK—EM- BOSSING — CATALOGS — PRICE LISTS, ETC., with, full confidence that the fin- ished PRODUCT will meet with your entire approval. Illllllllll IUI I Illi lllllllllllllllllll ■111111111111111111111111111 Mill IIIIIIIHMI lllllllimillllllHIIIMIIMIII III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIII C. C. Milkint DUCO Finishers P. L. Milkint Battery Builders Sales and Service HUDSON — REO — ESSEX EVERYTHING FOR THE AUTOMOBILE MILKINTS GARAGE THOMAS, W. VA. Qetting A head It is easier to get ahead than it is to stay in a rut. It is easier to earn a big salary than it is to earn a small one. It is easier—actually easier—to achieve success than it is to be a failure. As unbelievable as these statements may seem, they are true—every single one of them. Our booklet GETTING AHEAD which sug- gests a plan for greater earning power will be sent free to those who request it. Catherm an Btisiness School 1171 BALTIMORE CUMBERI UjMB. ,= IN APPRECIATION We. the members of the Black Arrow staff wish to thank those who have contributed in any way to make the publication of this annual possible. Not only articles contributed by the Senior Class but also business advertise- ments have enabled us to launch this enterprise. Let us reward those who so generously assisted us with our patronage.