Tyler County High School - Echoes Yearbook (Middlebourne, WV)

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TYLER lemons u nJerle Fiber likes to read. Let her proceed,n drawled Mr. President. WRonald Wright was elected presidentg Jim ie Sellers, vice-president, Nellie Fiber, secretaryg Donald Weekley, treasurerg and athletic com ittee, Nellie Conaway and Howard Wright. Very efficient officers, I think,U finished Jerle. UI expect that we ought to have a report on the basket- ball team,' bellowed Thomas Maple. P , A A Uwill the sleepy member of the class, Robert Giboney, tell about the basketball season?n asked the president. nBy heck if I will,U responded Bob. nGet Jack Starcher, the milk ma1d.n WI was afraid of that, but here goes,u replied Jack. ' WWe started the tournament with the lineup as follows: center, Hatzel Davisg forwards, Thomas Maple and Billy Jemi- song guards, Robert Giboney and Charles Forester. We won the tournament, defeating the freshmen and the juniors, with the aid of Paul Cunningham and Cecil Mayfield.u NWell, I'll be corn-swallowed if I don't think that we ought to hear about the beauty contest,n suggested Helen Eddy ' UI will tell that,n cried Howard Wright. NI like blue- 'eyed girls. A girl was elected from each class. At the end of the race Jeanne Kilcoyne was elected 'Miss Tyler.'n NLeapin' lizzardsln broke in Elizabeth Keller. nDid you see the blonde with Ronald Wright at the amateur program?n HGive 'er the gongln said Cleo Wright as she noticed the color of Ronald's face--tomato red!!! Believe it or not--Charles Spencer always refers to us as squirrels. He always says, 'Nuts to you. said Franklin Fenner with his mouth full. NI want a report of the class drama tournament,n re- questeg GegrgiadFetty. r. res en . nGerald1ne.n HI'll give a report of the tournament. The seniors won first place, and we, the sophomores, took second,u said Ger- aldine Orr. nYou left out the fact that Jeanne Kilcoyne was the best actress and Jimmie Sellers the best actor,n added Mary Jean Fletcher. nWait!n yelled Fred Baker, manager of the basketball team. nYou're forgetting the party that Hazel Cousten, Nelle Fiber, and Rhea Baker held in honor of us.u 'Well, what do you think? I wasn't invited to that,U spoke Burl Mercer, sheik of the class. nYou don't know the gagln answered Donald Weekley.' Beatrice Stackpole, trying to hurry up things said, NHurry! We aren't accomplishing anything?' 'Suppose you tell us somethingln snapped Frances Fletcher. nWhat's next?u queried Adeline McIntyre. NThe soph's appearance in the amateur hour,n said Eileen Wharton. j 5 B dd'dcfl936QQ' i it r ggi

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e ECHOESM w SWITH 'rs-lf som-1sA'r 'rvm nMeeting come to order,n said Ronald Wright, president of the sophomore class of 1956, in his deep farmer's voice. nMr. Davis has requested that we have some information for the Tyler Echoes of 1956. Therefore we will have the minutes of last year's doings read by Nellie Fiber in her cute little way.' nIn the fall of 1934 our bashful, silly, but happy group entered Tyler High. Although we made many mistakes, we were finally enrolled by the help of the faculty and booked as the usual ignorant freshies. But we were proud of it. For our class advisers, Miss Myer and Mr. Miller were graciously ' appointed. We soon held a class meeting and elected as our class officers: president, Cecil Mayfield, vice-president, Mary Rymerg secretary, Jeanne Kilcoyneg treasurer, Bayard Sweeney, and athletic com ittee, Nellie Conaway and Howard Wright. NA party was held in the fall and another in the spring. Both were enjoyed by many of the freshmen,u concluded Nellie. WNow,n said the president, UI want Madge Reed, the his- torian, to give us the history of next ycar.H nThat's what you thinkin replied Madge. HI move that Rhea Baker tell us who dropped out of our class last year,n cried Betty Bullman. NO.K. They were --U ' HI object,' broke in Neil Gatrell, talker of the soph- omore class. 'That motion has to be seconded. Miss Rose said so.N nBy ericketsln continued Ruby Cumberledge, use it does. I work hard, so I'll second the motion.u nCarried,H bellowed the president. nRhea, go ahead.n nThose who left us last year were Raymond Baker, Ethel Booher, Thomas Cunningham, Maxine Duty, Viola Eddy, Imogene Ferrell, Ruth Fletcher, Randall Gaston, Dorothy Kimball, Paul Long, Roy Martin, Clark Ridgley, Elsie Smith, Esta Summers, Bayard Sweeney, Homer Tennant, Ralph Swiger, and Burl Chrislip.u I y Up rose Clifford Hadley with, nGoodnessI Since we know who left us, I move that Joe Ann Baker tell us who joined us this year.u ' 'I second the motion,u responded Mildred Freeland, quietest girl in the class. nJoe Ann Baker,n agreed the president. Uwe have welcomed Jimmie Sellers, Jack Kile, and Charles Forester into our bosoms,n read Joe Ann. UMr. President, since I am a new member this year, I would like to know who the officers of this year are,n re- quested Charles Forester. ........ in ,--,.--e--...---..-----.. .,..,. I9 36 .-........-..,........,EQ,,.......

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- j:W- m eta. TECZHGEYJJJJ i I NNow that's at the right angle. I second the motion.V This outburst came from Lewis Talkington, geometry student. nMay I tell that?H questioned Mary Johnson.. ' . UGive 'er a shovein implored Madeline Taggart. ' nMary Rymer gave a musical reading, 'Style Show,' with the assistance of Ruth Washburn, Rhea Baker, some freshmen, and I H finished Mary Johnson. ' - p GBetty Ruth Doak sang 'Moon Over Miami,'n added Thelma Mosser. W UAW shootln said Pauline Martin. NLet's hear about the vo-ag play, Back to the Farm.n . HI second the motion,H said Kenneth McIntyre. . HJames Henderson is an F. F. A. member. Let him tell about it,H said Glenn James. UGee whiz! That's a good idea,n said Ralph McGinnis. HI second the motion to that.n UWell, James, let's hear your piece,n said the curly- haired Edwin McHenry. . James began to read: uThe following sophomores took d part in that wonderful play: Mary Rymer, Nellie Fiber, Robert Reed, and Hazel Cousten. Robert made-a great hit as the hired man. John Howard was the very efficient stage manaaer.n nDad blame it! Why do you have to include me?W came from John, the Quiet. nOh, for a good reason,n answered Bessie Winland. nBetter things come in small packages.n ' USince when?n asked Raymond Carroll. USince the sophomores came to Tyler,n replied Bessie. HI move that we return to the original subject,n sug- gested Walter Stealey. I move that we appoint some of our classmates to have charge of music for next year's activi- ties. UI second the motion,H beamed Seivert Neff. H nCarried,n boomed the president. nTherefore, I appoint as a com ittee to be next year's musicians Philippa Baker, ' Edith Mclntyre, Orval Davis, and Harley Spencer.' uMr. President?n queried Zella Fiber weakly. nZella.n USome of us girls are interested in knowing if there are any future farmers in this class? This being leap year, you can guess the reason. I move that we have that list read.n . nThe list will be read,n returned the president. HMadam Secretary, give us the list.u Nlhe farmers of the sophomore class are Rupert Dawson, - Wayne Hoover, William Knox, Kenneth Kelch, and Arlen Wright,U read the secretary. . HThen we, the farmers, want to know about the girls who ' will live on farms,H said William Knox. nWe are as interested as they are in leap year.H I nies sir,H replied the secretary. nThey are Clarice Dotsonh Jerle Fiber, Eloise Smith, Mary White, and Mildred Carse. e c e, ,,., A W, r c LU-- e --, - TQ36- J 'W