Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1940 volume:

THE VICTORY OPTIC “Reports the News through Students’ Views” VICTORY HIGH SCHOOL LUCY M. BAILEY, Principal Published monthly by the students of Journalism of Victory High School, Clarksburg, W. Va. Subscription rates: 30 cents the year. FIRST HONORS HIGH SCHOOL PUBLICATION (Score Between 925 and 1000 Points) State University Journalism Award, 1940 EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief RUTH HOOVER Associate Editor Sports Editor LUCILLE McBEE HAROLD LOVELL News Editor Mary Grant Art Editor Assistant Sports Editor JOHN TIANO Society Editor Melba Funk Humor Editor Florence Hornor Grace Willison Reporters Nina Merle Bussey, Christine Cain, Neysa Corathers, Anna Christafore, Patty Coleman, Frances McKeen, Teressa Nash, Eva Picco. Dorothy Spatafore, Elinor Ward, Mary Frances Zinn, William Ward, and Electa Lockhart. BUSINESS General Business Manager _______________ Betty Lee Himes Advertising Managers__Lucille McBee and Lyhle Gillen water Circulation Managers__Norman Beebe and Betty Lee Hoover Exchange Editors______Evelyn Sturm and Mary Jane Walsh Faculty Adviser ---------------------- Mrs. Louise Cresap Vol. XI, No. 8-9—Clarksburg, W. Va. May 17, 1940 THE OPTIC THANKS YOU To the advisers, subscribers, faculty, and to all who have so graciously supported this paper throughout the year and aided in the publication of the yearbook, the “OPTIC Staff” extends their sincere thanks and appreciation. The staff feels that this year of journalism has been quite successful in view of the fact that the paper rated “first honors” in the eighteenth annual state competition for the first time in its history, and has again financed itself. May the staff of next year’s paper have the support and cooperation that we have had during the past year. A complete and permanent recording of your happy memories of Victory High School is a complete file of “The OPTIC,, and a copy of the year book whcih we hope you will appreciate. —R. H. SUCH SWEET SORROW Dear Seniors: Another year has drawn to a close and another group of friends is leaving us. We, who are left behind, witness your graduation with mingled sadness at parting and joy at your aphievement. We shall always cherish the memory of a friendly, talented class and of the countless good times you provided. As you leave us to take up your various new occupations, in colleges, in business, in homes, we wish you the best of luck and know that you will succeed. We’ll miss you but we’ll try to maintain the standards you have set up. Good-bye, A JUNIOR. Learn to Dance Dear Anybody: I just thought up quite a snazzy idea. Why doesn’t some kind-hearted individual arrange a dancing class for all our poor would-be Astaires and Powells? In such a class they could learn the essentials of ballroom dancing. You know the students I mean. When they trip the light fantastic, they really trip over their partner’s feet), and the results are indeed fantastic. Some of our more fortunate and more accomplished students could easily teach them. Then everyone would be happy about the whole thing. I leave the details up to you. It’s just my suggestion. A PENSIVE STUDENT. Thanks—To Our Advertisers To those who have so generously contributed to the Victory “OPTIC” through advertising we express our sincere thanks, for you have at all times given us your best friendly cooperation and financial aid. Your aid has been an inspiration to us and we hope that we have brought you pleasure in this written record of our year. Again we wish to extend our sincerest thanks and appreciation to our advertisers. L. M. 181 to Graduate, Student Speakers Feature Program Victory High’s Twenty-first Commencement Week to Begin Sunday, May 19; Salem President to Give Sermon —♦ ----------------- IF you’re tired of plain school work and decide to go fancy Victory’s twenty-first commencement week will open Sunday morning. May 19, at 10:45 o’clock in the high school auditorium, when Dr. S. O. Bond, president of Salem College, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to this year’s graduating class. The service will open with the processional as the class marches into the auditorium. Rev. B. R. James, pastor of the Adamston M. E. church will give the invocation. The A, Cappella choir under the direction of Mr. William Tole will sing “Praise ye the Father” by Gounod, and “Come Let Us Worship,” by Palestrina. At the conclusion of the sermon, Rev. James will pronounce benediction. On May 24 at 8 o’clock the commencement exercises will begin. For the first time in the school’s history the traditional speaker has been replaced by a student program. The theme for the program. “Goals for American Youth,” will be carried out in the various student addresses. The program will begin with the processional followed by the invocation which will be read by Eugene James; following the invocation Jack Hurley will sing “Out of the Dust to You”, by Lee. you can do it faster, fancier and better under an I.E.S better sight lamp. Monongahela System S-5 Lorraine Di Salvo will give the salutatory address, followed by the message of the class president, Lee Toothman. At the conclusion of this speech, Ruth Hoover will present her valedictory address followed by a sextet of girls singing “Trees” by Rasbach. The sextet is composed of Betty Cox, Wilma Crim, Mary Jane Haller, Irene DeBock, Juanita Sumpter and Angero Miller. From this song the program will proceed to the giving and receiving of various awards. Principal Lucy M. Bailey will present the class to County Superintendent A. V. Upton, who in turn will deliver his acceptance speech and present the diplomas. Bernice Randolph will pronounce the benediction bringing to a close commencement week. This is the largest class ever to graduate from Victory. Approximately 181 will receive diplomas. OPTIC Wins Highest State Paper Honors For the first time in its history the Victory OPTIC was awarded “first honors” in the eighteenth annual journalism competition conducted by the School of Journalism at West Virginia University. To attain this level more than 925 merit points out of a possible 1.000 were gained. Director P. I. Reed announced that eleven West Virginia high school newspapers won “first honors.” OPTIC’S 1939-40 Score The OPTIC’S 1939-40 score is as follows: Variety of content, 92; completeness of articles, 94; importance of content, 94; news story structure and style, 93; headline structure and style, 92; proofreading and copyreading. 94; make-up, 95; editorial quality, 90; ratio news to ads, 92; and service to school, 93. Judges in the eighteenth state competition were Prof. George R. Rhinehart, Prof. H. B. Michelson, of the University School of Journalism, and Director Reed, who has been in charge of similar competitions for nearly two decades. Winners of “First Honors” Other publications in the top group are the following: Book Strap. Charleston; Red and Blue Journal. Morgantown; X-Ray. South Charleston; Triadelphian. Elm Grove; Record, Wheeling; High View, Belington; Spot Light, Ben wood; Trail, Ansted; Spy Glass, Nitro; Mountain Ranger, Rainelle. Sixty-five high schools participated in the state-wide competition. Ann Janiak Successful In Scholarship Contest Ann Janiak was selected by a committee of senior advisers from a list of girls who were interested in beauty culture work as the person to receive the Max Bernotat scholarship. This award consisted of forty dollars which will help in paying for the year’s course. Factors considered in determining the winner were scholastic ability, personality, and interest in that type of work. Ruth Hoover Named ‘V’ Valedictorian Announcement has been made that Ruth Hoover and Lorraine Di Salvo will present the valedictorian and salutatorian addresses in the graduation exercises. By virtue of scholastic standing Ruth Hoover, editor-in-chief of the VICTORY OPTIC, and a member of the senior council, has been chosen valedictorian of the Senior Class of 1940. A graduate of Adamston Junior High School, Miss Hoover came to Victory in the fall of 1937. Lorraine Di Salvo, second only by a very small percentage won the honor of being salutatorian. Miss Di Salvo graduated from North View Junior High School in 1937. Senior Officers of 1939-40 Senior class officers for 1940 are as follows: President---------------------Lee Toothman Vice-president____________________John Tiano Secretary-treasury Lyhle Gillenwater Officers for each senior home room and their advisor are: Advisor ------------------ Miss Lillian Bly President Monalee Crutchfield Vice-president Rosalie Duarte Secretary-treasurer_______ Lucille Everson Advisor --------------- Mrs. Wanda Martin President ------------- Bernice Randolph Vice-president ___________ Lucille McBee Secretary-treasurer Mary Jane Walsh Advisor ---------------Miss Grace Van Horn President--------------------------------Ruth Hoover Vice-president Charlotte Leuliette Secretary-treasurer Marguerite Huge Advisor ------------ Mrs. Louise Cresap President-----------------------------Richard Fowler Vice-president Leslie Carpenter Secretary-treasurer_______________Jack Elliot Advisor-------------------Mr. Edward Powell President---------------------Jules Langlett Vice-president----------------James Lichillo Secretary-treasurer_______ Stuart Freeman Advisor---------------Mr. Charles Brummage President-------------------------Pete Rome Vice-president__________________Robert Funk Secretary-treasurer_______________________Joe Alevato Seniors Present Booth Tarkington’s Great Play, “Seventeen” Tonight As Annual Play ----- 4—--------------------- Members of the senior class will present the annual class play, “Seventeen,” in the school auditorium tonight at 8 o’clock under the direction of Miss Lillie Walters, senior English teacher. The play is a comedy in four acts, written by Booth Tarkington. Silly Bill falls in love with Lola, the Baby-Talk Lady, a rapid if amiable little flirt. To woo her in a manner worthy of himself (and incidentally of her) he steals his father’s evening clothes. When his wooings become a nuisance to the neighborhood, his mother steals the clothes back, and had them altered to fit the middle-aged form of her husbnad, thereby keeping William at home in the evening. But when it came to the Baby-Talk Lady’s good-bye dance, not to be present was unendurable. How William Sylvanus again got the dress suit, and how he wears it at the party are some of the elements in this charming comedy of youth. Lee Toothman and Melba Funk play the leading roles as William Sylvanus Baxter and Lola Pratt. Other members of the cast and the characters they will portry, are: Lucille McBee as Mrs. Baxter; Donald Lynch as Mr. Baxter; Jack Hurley as Johnnie Watson Margaret Wittman as Jane Baxter. Charlotte Leuliette as May Parcher. Walter Thompson as Genesis. Eugene James as Joe Bullitt, Willis Andre as Mr. Parcher, John Tiano as George Crooper, Leatrice Glaspell as Ethel Boke, James Lichillo as Wallie Banks, and Wilma Crim as Mary Brooks. The stage crew, under the directon of Mrs. Wanda Martin, includes Mr. Lane Daugherty, Norman Beebe, Jules Langlett, Roger Martino, Julius San Julian, Harold Leachman, John Tarentino, Warder Powell, and Lester Gain. GRADUATION OF A FLAPPER She learned to love, she learned to hate She learned a car would carry eight: She learned to smoke and how to tell Wood alcohol by taste or smell. She learned to coax, she learned to tease, She learned to wear dresses above her knees, She learned a new way of cooking cheese She learned to neck and break a date She’s ready now to graduate. WM. SYLVANIA BAXTER. Esq. Nine Seniors Honored By Herf-Jones Company Nine seniors were given awards in the final assembly yesterday. May 16, by the Herf-Jones company. The awards were given to students who had given their time and effort to school activities, and have obtained outstanding ability in a particular field. Following is a list of the students who received the various departmental medals: Bernice Randolph, commercial; Ruth Hoover, journalism; Naomi Yeager, band; Lee Tooth-man, dramatics; Donald Lynch, vocational, and Kathleen Tiano, school spirit. Serving in the capacity as chairman of the selection committees were Mrs. Ruth Pyle, Miss Cornelia Ladwig, Miss Grace Vanhorn, Mr. William Tole, Mrs. Louise Cresap, and Miss Lillian Bly. I Right Everything in Sight Chns. C. Wilson OPTOMETRIST McCOY BEAUTY SHOP Modern Equipment Years of Experience Zelma Payne McCoy, Mgr. Phone 1575 535 W. Main St. Herff-Jones Company Manufacturing Jewelers and Stationers Victory’s Class Rings were made by us.” 1407- ' North Capitol Ave. INDIA. ?OLIS. IND. Reading from left to right—First row—Miss Lucy Bailey, Principal, Mr. Richard Dyer, Mrs. Wanda Martin Mr Edward Powell, Miss Grace Van Horn. Miss Lillian Bly, Mrs. Louise Cresap. Second row— Lee Toothman, John Tiano, Lyhle Gillenwater. Ruth Hoover. Robert Funk. Monalee Crutchfield. Richard Fowler Third row—Jules Ianglett. Bernice Randolph, Lester Gain. Betty Lee Himes, Eugene James, Mary Jane Walsh, Pete Rome. Fourth row—Lucille McBee, Willis Andre, Melba Funk, Norman Beebe, Grace Willison James Lichillo, Mary Grant. Fifth row—JoJhn Meranda, Teresa Nash, Warder Powell. Electa Jean Lockhart, Ralph Newlon, Charlotte Leuliette, Ervin Pasternak. Sixth row—Rosalie Duarte, Stuart Freeman. Margaret Wittman, Leslie Carpenter. Margaret Liptak, Jack Hurley, Ann Janicak. Seventh row—Robert Terneus, Marjorie Wells, Jules Moore, Mary Capicola, James Mihaliak, Betty Lee Moore, Robert Harper. WI1 left to right—First row—Elbert Markley, Joy Barton, Germond Devericks Vera Monti Mike Masto, Mary Maston, Angelo Capozzi. Second row—Mary Rogers Louis Liaz Virginia loDe ’ Charles Demana, Wilma Crim, Eugene Coulson, Delores Springer. Third row—Frankie DeMarko Mary Frances Douglas. Angelo Amodio, Angeline Lopez. John Bragg, Iris LeFev e JamesWaldenFourth row—Martha Swiger, Frank Jervose. Elsie Plamer. Joe Alevato Wc Louise Spatafore. Fifth row—Sam Alevato, Maxine Glass. Earl Fernandez. Marv Kantcamoaris Paul Gillespie. Maxnie Gerrard, Bernard Williams. Sixth row—Josephine Nale Jack Alonso Alma Bennett Albert Marano, Rose Polagina, Richard Hill. Ruth Musgrave. Seventh row—Balint Karnis oraScar-nati. John Cirullo, Vera Lipscomb, Chrales Gerrard, Katherine Swiger,Henry Muniz Reading from left to right—First row—Ruth Bailey, Jack Elliott, Irene DeBock, Clifford Carder, Aurelia Garcia, Angel Fernandez, Collette Stires. Second row—Harold Leachman, Mildred Caldwell, James Jervose, Frances Danley, Tasso Lambrow, Juanita Sumpter, Donald Lynch. Third row—Lucille Everson, Walter Rutherford, Martha Jane McDaniels, Nicholas Simonette. Elaine Iaquinta, James Scott, Ruth Smith. Fourth row—Ridhard Wine, Sarah Lucente, Julius San Julian, Dorothea Wyatt. Tommie Mustard, Lorraine Di Salvo, Walter Thompson. Fifth row—Jane Hayes, Francis McClung, Peggy Goff, Dale Richards, Naomi Yeager, John Tarantino, Freda Sandy. Sixth row—Robert Linch, Janice Powell, Dorsey Moore. Virchia McKinney, James Boyce, Wanda Morrison, James Urso. Seventh row—Elva Vincent, Harry Wallace, Virginia King, Philip Moore, Pauline Crawford, Carl Connor, Elizabeth Davisson. Reading from left to right—First row—Eva Dotson, Sylvester Sartoris, Julia Rosetta, John Orlando, Rose Audia, Anthony Oliverio, Pauline Bennett. Second row—Robert Gerrard, Leona Jacobs, James Leu-liette, Angelo Miller, Sam Veltri, Wanda Ross, Roger Martino. Third row—Jenny Ferrise Rosie Gallo Marguerite Huge, Virginia Schmidt, Marion Hughes, Olive Cunningham. Anna Dingo. Fourth row— Mary Costa, Virginia San Julian, Millie Gluhak, Josephine Wallace, Tina Kidner, Jo Anne Layman Ari-etta Brown. Fifth row—Wilma Jones, Frances Adams, June Kouillet, Leila Knight, Geraldine Malcomb Betty Cox, Sarah Bellotte. Sixth row—Mary Suarez, Jeannette Cirullo, Millie Bruno, Wanda McKinney’ Dorothy Barker, Virginia Skinner. ’ May Queen Crowned At Annual Festival Elizabeth Davisson was crowned Queen of May at a festival held Wednesday evening. May 1, at Victory High School. Clyde McCarty, assistant superintendent of schools, placed the jeweled crown on her head. Decorations which transformed the gymnasium were in keeping with the May Day theme. A program of dances and varied entertainment planned by the committee in charge was presented with the girls of the sophomore class as participants. Rosalie Duarte was chosen as maid-of-honor and the princesses of the court included Melba Funk. Jean Criss, Victoria Lopez. Charlene Moine, Mary Kantsamparis. Mary Jane Walsh, Anna Ruth Shreve, Mary Secret, Jeannette Circullo, Charlotte Leuilette, Jennie Ferrise, and Margaret Wittman. Claudette Murphy was crown-bearer, while Billy Joe Petit carried the sceptre Carolina Rae Hannah and Jennie Ann McFar-lin were flower girls, and Shirley Gail Swiger and Patty Cubbons were train bearers. Miss Virginia Davis was general chairman of arrangements, assisted by Miss Garnett Fittro, Mr. William Tole, and Mr. Lane Daugherty. Miss Mae McDonald, physical education instructor, was in charge of arrangements for the dances and Mr. Tole had charge of the orchestra and Girls’ Glee Club. Candyland Homemade Candies Sodas Lunches Pastries Lee Toothman Succeeds In State Oratory Meet Lee Toothman, president of the senior class, won the state American Legion oratorical contest in which delegates from the ten districts participated. This was held in the House of Delegates chamber in Charleston, on March 29. On March 22, Lee competed in the district contest at Central Junior High School against students from six Harrison county schools to win a $200 scholarship to any college in West Virginia and the privilege t« participate in the state contest. Lee was eliminated in the regional contest at Alexandria, Va., on April 17. Adamston Flat Glass Company Manufacturers of Clarksburg, W. Va. BUY School Supplies at MURPHY’S 5 and 10c Store Compliments of Fourth and Pike IMPERIAL ICE CREAM Juniors, Seniors Tie In Fifth Honor Roll Of the 703 students enrolled, 114 made the honor roll for the fifth six-weeks period. The juniors and seniors tied for first place by placing thirty-nine members each on the honor list. The sophomores followed with thirty-six. Five students, all girls, made a straight “A” average. They are Lucille McBee, senior; Ida Belle Grimm and Florence Horner, juniors, and Eleanor Whiteman and Mary Boyles, sophomores. The honor list follows; Seniors: Angero Miller. Josephine Nale. Teresa Nash, Bernice Randolph, Julia Rosetta, Flora Scarnati, Louise Spatafore, De-lores Springer, Mary Suarez, Martha Swiger, Mary Jane Walsh. Naomi Yeager, Margaret Wittman, Lucille McBee, Mary Grant, Betty Lee Himes, Ruth Hoover. Wilma Jones, Mary Kantsamparis, Charlotte Leuliette, Electa Jean Lockhart, Wanda Lea Morrison, Ruth Bailey, Jeannette Cirullo, Wilma Crim Monalee Crutchfield, Irene De Bock, Lorraine Di Salvo, Rosalie Duarte, Dale Richards, Lee Toothman, Jules Langlett, Lyhle Gillenwater, James Lichillo, Paul Gillespie, Norman Beebe, Leslie Carpenter, Robert Gerrard and Eugene James. Juniors: Virginia Charles, Flora Phil-lippini, Betty Lee Hart, Ivorine Hammond, Doris Freeman. Ida Belle Grimm, Caroline Koontz, Mary Linch, Victoria Lopez, Antoinette Nardelli, Christine Robey, Florence Horner. Katherine Paris. Betty Smith. Helen Sherman, Evelyn Sturm. Martha Lee Reiser, Kathleen Tiano, Winifred Pope, Carmella Palagino, Esther Simms, Anna Basile, Louise Be Sure About Your Eyes Consult Dr. Virginia Cummings Fifth Floor Union Bank Bldg. Clarksburg Phone 2668 Andre, Ernestine Barnes, Mary McWhirter, Harold Lovell, Louis Loria, Bert Kennedy, Harry Matthew, Rosser James, Bernard Reeder, Joseph Powell, James Southern, William Ward, Rex Bumgardner, Donald Alvarez, Sam Barile, Louise Blanco and James Iaconis. Sophomores: Eula Rose Short, Leona Smith, Helen Snider, Dorothy Spatafore, Madalou Swiger, Geraldine Tyler, Kathleen Willison, Betty Jean Yates, Betty Lee Hoover, Virginia Armstrong. Edna Tresize; Eleanor Whiteman, Mary Virginia Audia, Helen Louise Brown, Nina Merle Bussey, Anna Christafore, Kathryn Cavalle, Patricia Coleman, Margaret Defazio, Betty Lou Haller, Mary Boyles, Luella Freeland, Bernice Hamilton, Esther Lang. Frances Lasko, Mary Zane Lefevre, Frances McKeen, Nina Belle Pratt. Frances Davisson, Eugene Palmer, Savatore Zannino, Charles Cueto, Ralph Frankhouser, Steve Georgifandis, Patrick McCauley and Arnett Lamb. DAVIS LUNCH Good Coffee—Tasty Sandwiches Plate Lunches Cold Soft Drinks, Ice Cream and Tobacco 171 W. Pike Clarksburg, W. Va. Compliments of D. M. DAVIS 917 West Pike Street Phones 3340—1—2 Girl Reserves Hold Spring Formal Dance Victorian Girl Reserves sponsored their final and largest event of the year, a spring formal, Friday, May 3, at the Masonic Temple ballroom. The organization, composed of 120 members, danced to the music of Sammy Ellis and his orchestra. The ballroom was decorated with spring flowers on garden trellises and blue and white draping the orchestra booth and dance hall. During the evening a program was presented with Lucille McBee, club president, and Miss Virginia Davis, club adviser, in charge. Martha Lee Reiser succeeded Lucille McBee as president, and Charlene Moine was named vice president. Geraldine Tyler is the new treasurer and Helen Xenakis, secretary. Miss Davis and Miss Marjorie Null, assistant club adviser, received gifts for their excellent advisorship during the past year. Bonna B. Leep presented Lucille with a a gift for her fine leadership during the past two years as president of the club. A corsage was auctioned by Lee Tooth-man and Eugene Coulson was the buyer. Awards were presented by Miss Davis to Bonna B. Leep, Jean Criss, Betty Tooth-man, Ruth Hoover, Betty Lee Himes, Anna Ruth Shreves, Evelyn Sturm, Martha Lee Reiser, Mary Jane Walsh, Wanda McKinney. Virchie McKinney, Margaret Wittman, Helen Xenakis, and Laura Bell Himes. Mary Jane Walsh reigned as queen over the ball and the following were princesses: Evelyn Sturm, Melba Funk, Charlene Moine. Patricia Coleman, Bonna B. Leep, Jean Criss, and Lucille McBee. DAVIS FUNERAL HOME Inc. FUNERAL DIRECTORS 443 W. Pike St.... Phone 196 Clarksburg, W. Va. Thespians to Entertain At Dinner-Dance May 22 Members of the Thespian organization will sponsor their annual banquet and dance in the Marine Room of the Hotel Gore on Wednesday, May 22, under the supervision of Miss Cornelia Ladwig, director. After the banquet initiation services will be held for the new members who are elig-ble to join the troupe. Those who are planning to be initiated are as follows: Robert Smith, Thomas Stuart, Virginia Armstrong, Patricia Coleman, Donald Little and Carl Holcomb. Funeral Home AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 692 515 West Pike Street Clarksburg, W. Va. GENERAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, Inc. FARM MACHINERY 414 North Fourth Street Phone 3198 Clarksburg, W. Va victory Girls Attend Victory Band Plavs County-wide Play Day A[ Fegtiva] Twelve girls of this school, accompanied by their instructor, Miss Mae McDonald, attended the annual Play Day, held at the Washington Irving stadium, Wednesday, May 8. This affair is held for the purpose of creating a better inter-school relationship and sportmanship. It is composed of girls from junior and senior high schools of Harrison county. Games participated in during the day were ring tennis, volley ball, speed ball, long ball, dodge ball, relay races and stunts. At the conclusion of the day, ribbons were presented to the players of the teams winning first, second and third places. Those who attended from Victory were Neysa Corathers, Tressie Fragale, Pauline Boyce, Dolores Fernandez, Dorothy Spata-fore, Thelma Doolittle, Josephine Diaz, Frances Lasko, Leona Smith, Eleanor Whitman, Frances McKeen, Anna Lee Leuliette, and the instructor, Miss Mae McDonald. HAMMONT HARPER Restaurant “Good Food is Good Health” 228 W. Pike St. Phone 313 Clarksburg, W. Va. For the second consecutive year our school participated in the band festival, along with several other high schools competing for honors at Salem College, West Virginia, on May 8 and 9. Wednesday was devoted to individual contests in which Victory was represented by William Crawford, drum major; Melba Funk, Betty Cox, Mary Capicola, and Rosalie Duarte, sponsors; soloists, Junior Coulson, saxa-phone; Charleen Moine, trumpet; Edward Howell, bass horn; Loretta Morrison, saxa-phone. The princess representing the Victory band was Mary Jnae Walsh. Thursday afternoon the band participated in the parade. A mass concert was held in the evening at the amphitheater with Professor Curtis R. Jansen, of Ohio University in charge. Kenneth Swiger Talks Before Charlestonians Kenneth Swiger, a former member oi the senior class of 1940, now a cadet at Greenbrier Military School, recently addressed members of the Charleston Kiwanis Club on problems of American youth and moral failures, at the civic club’s weekly luncheon in the Daniel Boone Hotel. Last year, Kenneth was assistant editor of the Victory Optic and a leader in school activities. He was also voted the best allround student in the “Who’s Who” poll. Kenneth entered Greenbrier in the fall of last year. HARTLAND PLANING MILL LUMBER AND BUILDERS SUPPLIES 715 West Pike Street Phones 454 and 455 Sophomore Wins Prize At Annual Flower Show Beulah McCoy, a sophomore, won a cash award for the best bird house in the third annual flower show of the Monongahela-Cheat region held on April 25-26, at the Carmichael auditorium. This exhibit was sponsored by the West Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs and the Clarksburg Women’s Club. The school band, under the leadership of Mr. William Tole, aided in furnishing the music for the occasion. Dewey Stump and Charley Yost WEST END Auto Service Rear 900 West Pike General Auto Repairing and Radio Service Phone 2517 Clarksburg, W. Va. Chessman's FOR Wallpaper — Paint Clarksburg, W. Va, Move-Up Day Elevates Juniors to Front Row Class day and move-up day, looked forward to by all senior graduates as well as the junior and sophomores, was held Thursday morning, May 16, during the regular assembly period. The program was presented in an extraordinary style. The class history read by Monalee Crutchfield, was in the form of excerpts from the diary of the senior class. It revealed many love affairs and personal matters which were well under-cover until exposed by the research workers. The will was presented in the form of an auction. The class prophecy was presented by a mystic Hindu crystal gazer. John Tiano, vice-president of the senior class, presented the senoir key to the junior class president, Harold Lovell. Presentation of the mantle was made by the class secretary, Lyhle Gillen water, to the junior class secretary, Irene Shively. As the program ended, the seniors marched out of the auditorium leaving the juniors to take their seats, while the sophomore class vacated the “shelf” and moved to the junior section. The seniors wore the traditional gray and white caps and gowns. TACT “Why do you set such a tough chicken before me?” indignantly asked a young lady in a restaurant the other day. “ ‘Age before beauty,” always, you know ma’am!” replied the tactful waiter. Portage Shoes $3.95 to $5.50 at I AL KLYZA MEN’S SHOP 333 West Pike OPEN SESAME Pettrey’s A STEP AHEAD Shoes and Hosiery NOW Is the Time for LONG’S Donuts and Bread SAYRE PORTRAITS Are Portraits that please. We invite you to come into our Studio Sayre Studio Fourth Street Clarksburg I have here in my hands perhaps the most coveted treasure of Victory High School. This key opens to seniors vast traditional practices and privileges envied by all lower classmates. First of all, once in possession of this key retainers have exclusive right to the use of the front door. This privilege does not always remain unchallenged, however. Frequently the front steps present a more immaculate appearance due to efforts of some underclassman who heedlessly thought to crash the sacred portal. In the realm of knowledge there is not much that this key does not make seniors heirs to. In Room 404 alone, they are graciously permitted to use reams of notebook paper and tanks of midnight oil and to receive in return brackets of red ink. Contracts thus constructed, if spread out would camouflage the whole of Scandinavia (and perhaps do more good there). For a whole year the Class of 1940 has been in possession of this “open sesame”. It is bright from constant use. There is not one scar to mar its bright surface. We feel sure that no other class has or will make as profitable use of it as has the Class of 1940. It is therefore, with reluctance that the Class of 1940 now gives into the possession of the Class of 1941 the key which entitles them to henseforth, for one year, unlock for themselves all the traditional senior privileges of Victory High School. They, in turn, are directed to hand down the same to the next class in due succession, in order that this key continue in unbroken sequence, the cherished possession of those who come after us. Compliments of QUAKER STATE OIL CO. STERLING DIVISION History SEPTEMBER 8, 1937 577 students in Victory now with the 253 boost we green sophomores gave to them. We had all the classes beaten by 77—Maybe we’re green but we’ve got the rest outnumbered. The sophomores are changing everything—teachers and all—four new ones arrived along with us, Brummage, Sobak, Martin, and Showalter. There is also a rumor that the office girl is a new one—Pauline Elbon by name. OCTOBER 1, 1937 Mr. Ash resigned. That certainly was a bombshell. Miss Bailey will take his place and we will have the only woman principal in the county. Jules Langlett certainly is a cute one—Too bad I didn’t get in on the ground floor with him at Adamston Jr. High. Another Toothman appeared in English class today. This one’s first handle is Lee—and already. Marjorie Bell has her eye on him. OCTOBER 15, 1937 Maybe we’re not green but we must be dumb. Only five of our lot made the first honor roll— and I was not one of them. They are Marjorie Bell, Lorraine DiSalvo, Mary Jane Walsh, Leslie Carpenter and Kenneth Swiger. Class election today—Lee Toothman was elected president, Jules Langlett, vice president, and Rosalie Duarte, secretary-treasurer.- Thespians have also recognized some of our crew and pledged Irene DeBock, Betty Lee Moore, Jenny Ferrise and Roger Martino. The Victory gridiron of 1937-38 should have an all-state team with all the new material as John Meranda, Tasso Lambrow, Ralph Newlon, Pete Rome. John Tiano, Jim Mihaliak. NOVEMBER 10, 1937 Sophomore girls are doing all right—they won the softball tourney—November 8 by defeating the Seniors 6-4. DECEMBER 1, 1937 Martha Swiger and Wanda Ross vowed with Teresa Straface that their names would never appear in the Optic Nerve. They were wrong, however. Will some one ever ask Foster Sinnett and Dorothea Wyatt to do the snake dance? DECEMBER 17, 1937 The Girls’ Athletic Association under the supervision of Miss Autin, recently organized, has a membership of 75—mostly sophomores. Seventeen Sophomores made the honor roll this time—quite a jump from 5 to 17. Keep up the good work. JANUARY 27, 1938 Our favorite song, the “Dipsy Doodle” reminds us of Jules Moore and Paul Gillespie reminds us of “Laugh Your Way Through Life.” Sophomores are coming up all the time—29 made the honor roll this time. (HISTORY CONTINU1 FEBRUARY, 1938 That tall sophomore Jim Mihaliak is certainly an asset to the Eagle scorers—He can drop them in the basket. Marjorie Bell is known as the biggest bluff girl and best student supporter and Charlotte Lculi-ette the best-natured girl. At least a few of the rank are known around here. MARCH 22, 1938 Eugene Coulson awoke in Biology class today, decided it was interesting and will confine his naps to other classes hereafter. APRIL 3, 1938 “Cleopas” a dramatic interpretation in life in Jerusalem at the time of the Ascension, will be presented by the sophomores Thursday, April 16. The characters will be enacted by Lee Toothman, Mary Jane Walsh, Scott Nelson, and Lucille McBee. Lee Toothman was star salesman of the magazine subscriptions with Marjorie Bell coming second with 10 and then Harold Robinson with eight. P. S.—Honor Roll again. Totals sophs. 25; is it getting you down. Grace Willison initiated into Thespians March 22. Keep up the good work, Gracie. OCTOBER 8, 1938 Juanita Sumpter is still going strong for Bob Cox. Pauline Bennett and Ervin Parternak enjoy each others company. Sam Veltri is interested in Elva Vincent. NOVEMBER 23, 1938 The juniors presented the annual Thanksgiving Play—“A Psalm of Thanksgiving,” today. Lucille McBee, Scott Nelson, Kenneth Swiger and Mary Grant will portray the characters. John Tiano, Jules Langlett and Kenneth Swiger were interviewed in the Who’s Who this month. DECEMBER 10, 1938 What a parade in Miss Barnett’s junior English room. It is very attractive. Those booklets look like gallant soldiers. JANUARY 28 1939 Junior students are busy writing essays on “What I Owe America and What America Owes Me” or New Frontiers for American Youth.” They hope to have a chance in the annual American Youth Forum Contest. Jack Hurley and Winifred McKinney are keeping dates lately. It is unlucky to have a black cat cross your path—but only if you are a mouse. Anne Janicak and Don Evans look serious. Tasso Lambrow is alternating between a certain “Lady in Red” and Mary Lou Chaplin. D ON NEXT PAGE) JANUARY 27, 1939 Jimmy Xenakis and Vera Monti who have been rather torrid of recent months are having heart trouble. Kenneth Swiger was recently voted the best all-round boy. The junior clasj. is going to contribute $150 to the senior contribution which is to be used for purchasing a motion picture machine and public add! ess system as an all-school project. APRIL 21, 1939 Flash—Junior-Senior prom is scheduled for May 12, I won’t miss that. I am glad we aren’t going to have a banquet this year. Kenneth Swiger. President of the Junior Class aided by John Tiano, end Ma jorie Bell issued the invitation in the form of a skit. APRIL 16, 1939 Six junior chemistry students—Lucille McBee. June Houillett, Juanita Sumpter. Naomi Yeager. Donald Lynch, and Monalee Crutchfield attended the eighth annual Chemistry Day Meet at Glen-ville today. All had a nice visit, even if it did rain dogs and cats all day long. MAY 18, 1939 Move-up day today. Kenneth Swiger received the key and now we can go in and out the front door. SEPTEMBER 10, 1939 Well we are Seniors and some of our most outstanding students are gene, among them Kenneth Swiger, Scott Nelson, Marjorie Bell. We certainly will miss them. SEPTEMBER 12, 1939 Charlotte Leuliette was elected head cheerleader today. Wind-baggy Lee Toothman was elected president cf the Senior class with John Tiano and Lyhle Gillenwater as Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer, respectively. Rosalie Duarte, Betty Cox, Melba Funk and Mary Capicola are our new band sponsors. We’ll see them September 20 with the band at the Victory-Elkins game. Veri Monti is traveling in Italy at present. She will be home soon, however. OCTOBER 14, 1939 Only 25 seniors made the Honor Roll for the frist six week period. It is the English contract. The Senior council in an unanimous agreement with the senior class appropriated money for payment of a hospital bill for a member of the athletic department—Pete Rome. The Senior class is always willing to help in time of troubles. NOVEMBER 9, 1939 Victory Day with Lee Toothman presiding as principal—can you imagine. But 400 people attended. NOVEMBER 19, 1939 Lucille McBee won first place in a beauty contest held at Salem College. Other girls entering from Victory were Betty Lee Himes, Marian Hughes and Elizabeth Davisson. Pete Rome was presented with a medal for his athletic contributions ta Victory High School by the 11:00 Modem Problem Class. Ralph Ncwl n made the presentation. John •Fudge” Ciriu'lo is known to be one of the finest iefenre linesmen ever to don the orange and black of the Virtory team. NOVEMBER 18, 1939 Victory High School upsets Washington Irving. 21-14. Good old Victory certainly knows how to play football. Lyhle Gillenwater looked rather dreamy in journalism class last week. Maybe Margaret Wittman is a lucky girl. NOVEMBER 24, 1939 Mr. Richard Dyer passed away today. He was a new teacher but everybody liked him and we certainly will miss him for time to come. DECEMBER 14, 1939 John Meranda is recovering at a local hospital, from a severe attack of appendicitis. Good luck John. DECEMBER 15, 1939 The Senior Class is sponsoring the Mistletoe Hop tonight at 8:30 at the Waldo Hotel. The swing will be furnished by Sammy Ellis and his orchestra. DECEMBER 21, 1939 The Seniors will give the annual Holiday Play today. It is “Peace I Give Unto You.” The characters include, Margaret Wittman. Donald Lynch. Jack Hurley. Lee Toothman, and Paul Gillespie. JANUARY 10, 1940 Exams started today. I am so tired of cramming I can’t remember a thing I read. Hope I pass. FEBRUARY 9, 1940 Lucille McBee and Lee Toothman were voted the best all-round students in Victory. Both are seniors. Warder Powell and Jim Mihialiak are gems on the basketball squad. They certainly dazzle the spectators. The Senior Class members have chosen their 1940 commencement announcements. The announcement chosen is triple folding; First fold, featuring school seal in gold; second fold, an etching of he school and third, depicting the announcement. The Senior boys—Mrs. Cresap’s home room, lead in attendance this time with 99.3 per cent average. MARCH 22, 1940 Lee Toothman is the winner of the Third District Oratorical Contest Sponsored by the American Legion. The title of his oration is “The Benefits of Being an American Citizen.” APRIL 1 1940 The Foolish Frolic sponsored by the senior class and the Optic Staff is scheduled for tonight. (HISTORY CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) MAY 1, 1940 May Day sponsored by the sophomore class. Elizabeth Davisson was crowned queen with Rosalie Duarte as her maid of honor. MAY 3, 1940 Electa Jean Lockhart thinks Jack Beebe is a big brute. He deprived her of studying her English today by hiding her book. MAY 10, 1940 The Junior-Senior Prom is to be held at the Waldo Hotel tonight. Decorations will be carried out in Oriental fashion and the music will be furnished by George Hall and his orchestra. MAY 16, 1940 Move-up Day. The Council met in last assembly and proceeded to dispose of all official business including the filing of historic papers for the benefit of prosterity. The bestowing of the mantle of the Senior responsibility of the junior class, the relinquishment of the key, sole method of acquiring senior privileges, and the bequeathing of senior treasures to all and sundry. Finally the illustrous future was ascertained by the means of a famous crystal gazer. Grand finale was the passing of the Seniors from the Victory scene of action and the advancement of lower classmen to a higher status. The remaining schedule for the coming time is as follows: MAY 17, 1940 Senior Play, “Seventeen” by Booth Tarkington, with such seniors as Lee Toothman, Melba Funk. Jack Hurley, Lucille McBee, Donald Lynch, Margaret Wittman, Leatrice Glaspell, Walter Thompson, Wilma Crim, John Tiano, Charlotte Leuliette, Eugene James, Willis Andre and Jim Lichillo participating. MAY 19, 1940 The Seniors will return again to Victory for the Baccalaureate Sermon, which will be given by S. O. Bond, President of Salem College. MAY 24, 1940 For the first time student participation will be noted in the Commencement program this year. The program will have for its theme “Goals for American Youth.” Student speakers will be: Ruth Hoover, Valedictorian: Lorraine DiSalvo, Salutatory, and Lee Toothman. the president’s address. The invocation will be given by Eugene James and the benediction by Bernice Randolph. ALVAREZ’S GENERAL STORE “A Good Place for Victory Students to Ship” Spelter, W. Va. Telephone 9661-J1 Compliments of FORD’S Cash Market THE CHTATERBOX Meats and Groceries 1542 West Pike Street Birds Eye Frosted Foods Chas. E. Franckle 1540 W. Pike Phone 2703 Will In behalf of the class of 1940 of Victory High School, of the city of Clarksburg, Township of Coal, County of Harrison, State of West Virginia of the United States of America, in North America, Western Hemisphere, we are about to bestow cherished gifts and glories, greatly coveted by underclassmen of this senior class who are about to pass out of this sphere of life in full possession of crammed minds, well-trained memories, and gigantic superhuman understanding. We do make and publish this, our last will and testament, revoking and making void all former promises or wills by us at any time heretofore made, or mayhap, carelessly spoken, one to the other, in an hour of mental aberration. Through very deliberate consideration, we made our decisions as justly, generously and impartially as possible in distributing these cherished gifts unto those whom we thought would make the best possible use of them. In our inventory, due to the unusual stress and duress under which we are laboring we may quite possibly have made some mistake; but such things as we are possessed of, we hereby give into your possession, praying that you will accept them as a sacred trust from those who have gone before. If you are not prepared, one and all, for the unfolding of the fruits of this reverent document, we shall proceed with the distribution of afore-mentioned chattels. We give and bequeath to the dear faculty, some of whom have been here since ancient times and who have been our faithful instructors for the past memoriable three years, a melodious and unbroken succession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. No longer need they lie awake, restless through the long watches of the night to worry over the uncertainty of this lucrative and prodigiously prominent class of 1940. We know that it has been a hard strain on them, for it has been said that we at all times and under all conditions have been difficult to manage. To Miss Bailey, we collectively and individually will our most devoted affection and our tender regards for the egregious and profound education received in this fine institution of learning under her principal-ship. The girls of the senior class leave to the old maids on the faculty their Hollywood glamour in the hopes that it will result in as much success as they have had in landing husbands. We leave, in fee simple, to Victory our undying loyalty and affection because of her undue concern for our welfare, we bequeath to her, bonded stock in any claim that we may make to fame and fortune in the future. Also to the faculty we leave thirteen hogsheads of oil to be used for refilling lamps depleted in the perusal of brilliant manuscripts turned in by this year’s class. To the class of ’41 we leave several gross of variously assorted notes, which reveal the love lorn condition of its members, to be lost at intervals in class rooms, halls and on the walk in front of the building. John Tarantino, John Cirullo, Lee Tooth-man and James Scott, leave to Miss Bailey and Miss Van Horn one barrel each of wooden nickles in exchange for same of new nickles collected from various school funds. To Miss Bailey we leave a pledge, duly signed by each member of the class, to remember certain kind admonitions and to incorporate into our future the ideals of behavior which she has taught us throughout our three years at Victory. Margaret Wittman leaves the race for the heart and love of Harold Lovell to any Junior miss lucky enough to be the Juliet. The Band Sponsors leave all the empty white shoe polish bottles to the chemistry laboratory for use in experiments. Ray Hurley is the recipient of “Buckwheat” Elliot’s magnitudinous voice in singing his theme song, “Riding Down the Canyon” in 9:57 Study Hall. Sam Veltri bestows his remarkable proficiency exhibited in Miss Davis’s 9:57 Modern Problems Class to Manuel Arias, Fred Brand, John Walsh and Robert George If you speak to him personally or to Miss Davis they will give you your gift. We leave to the junior class the intelligence of Louis Diaz, Frankie DeMarko, Richard Hill, Walter Thompson, Wanda Ross, and Elva Vincent. They have not as yet attained full stature, due to so much time spent on intellectual activities. Also, those (HISTORY CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) cf you whom are laughing, they can get in any theater for the price of ten cents. To Irene Shively, Loraine Di Salvo’s arrazing knowledge. Lezter Gains bequeaths some of his “Indian Heritage” to Ray Gill, who is worthy of this honor due to his portrayal and resemblance of a cute little Indian squaw in the junior play. Jules Langlett wills his position of striking up the orchestra for dancing to any junior who can orchestrate fifteen or twenty varieties of swing bands. Mary Francis Zinn falls heir to the enviable disposition of Flora Scarnati and Sarah Belotte. Irene DeBock leaves numerous assorted brands of blow gum found in every room o! the school to Mary Jane Haller in order that she may have a reserve supply on hand at all times. Bob Terneus and Dorthea Wyatt have published for paramours of the junior class and those concerned, and autographed for the library, an edition of their protractive and prolific love volumes titled “-------.” Donald Lynch leaves to James Southern his ability to stand up, say nothing, and then sit down. We notice that Southern already has some of these traits. We leave to any junior, who is colorblind, deals at the Working Man’s Store, and can stand grasshoppers, Willis Andre’s green pants. To Whom It May Concern: The Senior boys in the physics class will their admiration to the only girl who wasn’t there. Junior Scott transmits his power of argumentation to Bob Everson. To junior aspirants we will the pugilistic proficiency of Joe Alevato, Tony Oliverio, Clifford Carder and “Gabby” Newlon. Evelyn Sturm becomes the recipient of the position of editor of the “Optic” from Ruth Hoover who has burnt much midnight oil working over the flawless manuscripts and scripts turned in by the efficient staff composed of distinguished journalists having precocious qualities. Paul Gillespie, cavaliering romantic senior, wills to Tom Stuart his aptness with the ladies and also his section of the railing at noon hour. To the seniors to be, we pass on our prolific ability to hand in over-dued books to the library in order that its finances may be kept out of the red. With desire for benevolence we bequeath to “luffy” Suttle a carton of Picnic Twist in the hope that the coming year will be a prosperous one for those receding jaws. Mary Maston wills her love and the jovial affection she holds for Lyhle Gillenwater to Doris Freeman and Bonna B. Leep. He recently got a permanent at one of Erie’s leading beauty salons, “McIntyre’s Place. There were several and sundry chattels very precious, belonging to the class which it was decided should not be included in the will but offered at public auction in order that they might be put to immediate use. Therefore the following were put on the auction block, Thursday, May 16, at the time Move Up was observed: A magnanimous English Contract. Lever for the operation of the school elevator. Jules Moore’s rug-cutting shoes. Pete Rome’s lunch of Dagwood sandwiches. Jack Beebe’s splinters received at Girl Reserve dances. Lee Toothman’s shirt with lipstick on the collar. Sam Veltri’s distinguished service cross for service in study hall. John Orlando’s tardy marks. Gabby Newlon’s imitation of a cow moo. John Tiano’s horse laugh. Warder Powell’s “hens”—Girlfriends. (Witnesses) MARY JANE WALSH LUCILLE McBEE LEE TOOTHMAN JULES LANGLETT Compliments of PRINGLE Motor Service Victory Students Win Leadership Group Honors All Literary Prizes Lucille McBce, Toothman In the Harrison county division of the fifth annual essay contest sponsored by the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, all three prizes were won by Victory students. Florence Horner, a Junior, took the first prize, consisting of $10, and the privilege of entering the state contest. Harry Wallace, a senior, won the $5 second prize, and Mary Frances Zinn, a junior, in third place, received $2.50. These students won their prizes by writing essays of from 500 to 1,000 words on the subject, “The Benefits of Democracy.” WHAT’S YOUR HURRY? Caller: “Wno’t you walk as far as the streetcar with me, Tommy?” Age Seven: “I can’t.” Caller: “Why not?” Age Seven: “ ’Cause we’re goin’ to have dinner as soon as you go.” Two Victory High School seniors, Lucille McBee and Lee Toothman have received recognition from the Danforth Foundation for their outstanding qualities of leadership. Each will receive a certificate which enters them on the I-Dare-You Honor Roll of the Foundation and challenges them to “Dare Greatly, Live Usefully, and Share Freely,” all worthwhile things of life. In addition to the certificate they will also receive a copy of the book, “I Dare You,” written by Mr. William H. Danforth. president of the Foundation. It outlines a working pattern of life for youth who dare to aim at superior accomplishments. The Danforth Foundation was incorporated for educational, charitable, religious and humanitarian purposes to recognize talent for leadership in youth wherever it may appear and to stimulate youth to purposeful living. MADISON MINES Compliments Flowers of Store and Greenhouse Rae Hat Shoppe 512 Milford Street Arcade Bldg. Compliments TAYLOR’S of Barber Shop Manhattan 111 North Fifteenth Street Restaurant NORTHVIEW 29 Typing Students Given Pins, Awards For their ability in typing, twenty-nine students of Miss Marjorie Null’s typing classes were given awards in the class assembly yesterday, May 16. Alvera Lucian and Martha Swiger, seniors, received gold pins for typing sixty words per minute. Ruth Bailey, Paul Morrison, Robert Gerrard, Stanley Norman and Eugene Palmer was awarded silver pins for reaching the fifty mark. Other students awarded bronze pins for forty words a minute, are: Jo Ann Layman. Sara Lucente, Flora Fillipino, Katherine Pa-rise, Elaine Iaquinta, Ivorine Hammond, Janice Powell, Angeline Lopez, Sara Bellotte, Maxine Gerrard, Dorothy Barker. Victoria Lopez. Joe Capicola. Don Nicholson, Clayce , Gerrard, Mike Defazio, Mildred Townsend, I Mary Fernandez, Christine Robey, Mary Summers, Betty Lee Hoover, and Josephine I Diaz. ------------------------------f SENIOR CALENDAR May Day Festival May 1 Junior-Senior Prom May 10 Move-Up Day...... May 16 Senior Play May 17 Bacculeaureate Sermon May 19 Commencement May 24 Freak Day_____ _? Sneak Day _? HART Service Station 800 W. Pike St. TEXACO PRODUCTS Exclusive We specialize in car washing Lubrication — Tire repairing WEBER'S Flowers Flowers Telegraphed Everywhere Phones 1677 - 1678 411 W. Main St. Clarksburg HOME COOKED MEALS Let Us Serve You L S. WHITEMAN 1720 Adams Ave. • EAT and ENJOY KEW BEE BREAD SAM LOPEZ General Merchandise Groceries and Meats Sanitary Baking Company 1221 N. 14th and Goff Streets Phone 3520 Phone 3957 Junior Class Gives Prom for Graduates Approximately 365 students and guests attended the annual Junior-Senior Prom on Friday, May 10, in the American ballroom of the Waldo Hotel. This social event was sponsored by the juniors in honor of the graduating class. The evening’s program was carried out in Japanese style featuring the Senior class colors of silver and rose and the class flower, the pink rose. Decorations were of an oriental fashion with serpentines and lanterns adding to the effect. Upon arriving each guest was presented a party hat in keeping with the oriental mode. The evening’s entertainment consisted of dancing, games, and a floor show furnished by the orchestra. Dancing to the music of George Hall’s orchestra began at 8:30 and continued until 12:00. Among those attending were the seniors, members of the faculty, and their wives or husbands. County Superintendent Arthur V. Upton, and his office staff, the board of education, and the acting hosts, the junior class. Mrs. Ruth Ann Pyle, junior advisor, was chairman of arrangements for the dance. VICTORY. MY ALMA MATER I am a student of Victory High Since the dawn of creation my restless feet have beaten new paths across this state. My uneasy bark has tossed on all seas. My wonderlust was born of the craving for more liberty and a better wage for the sweat of my face. I looked toward Victory High with eyes kindled by the fire of ambition and heart, quickened with new-born hope. I approached its doors with great expectation. I entered with fine hopes. I have shouldered my burden as the Victory student-of-all-work. My brain is woven into the warp and woof of the fabric of your school being. My children shall be your children and your land shell be my land because my sweat and my blood will cement the foundations of the Victory High School of Tomorrow. JAMES SCOTT. LONESOME—THAT’S ALL “Blue Rain” is falling on a “Blue World” today, Changing the “Blue Skies” into grey. They say our “Blue Heaven” will burst like a song But don’t say “Good-bye” “Old Pal,” say “So-Long.” Tjf I Had My Way” we’d be “Faithful Forever” Still “I Only Know” we must end it “Now or Never.” Then it’s just “So Long” “Til We Meet Again,” “Friends” On the “Sunset Trail” “Out Where the Blue Begins,” “Over the Rainbow,” “Where the Mountains Reach the Sea.” We’ll be “Drifting” in our ‘Dreamboat,” “In a Mizz,” just “You and Me.” Whenever “You” get “In the Mood” or just ‘Lost In A Dream” Remember,” Victory when 'You and I Were Seventeen.” MARY F. ZINN. French Club Members Hold Banquet, Dance Members of the French club, under the direction of Mrs. Wanda Martin, held their annual banquet and dance Friday evening, April 26. in the Odd Fellows Hall in Adams-ton. The banquet was conducted entirely in French. Pete Simonette served as toastmaster. At the beginning of the program the group sang France’s national anthem, “La Marseillaise,” after which the president, Evelyn Sturm, introduced the incoming president. Manuel Alvarez. Nestor Dourlet, Jr., was the main speaker of the evening. Miss Lucy M. Bailey, principal, was the honor guest. Chairmen of the committees which made preparations for the banquet were: program. Mary McWhirter: favors, Eleanor Whiteman; decorations. Anna Lee Heaton and Tony Cut-to; tickets, Eugene Caussin; advertising, Florence Horner: entertainment. Louis Bianco: music, Manuel Alvarez; arrangements, Evelyn Sturm; hall, John Lamb. Other members of the club are: Sam Ba-rile, Regina Heaton, Mary Menendez, Ruby Mcore, Eva Picco, Anna Ruth Shreve, Joe Curia. Luella Freeland. Steve Georgiafandis, Ernest Husk, Mary Zane LeFevre, Joe Menendez. Betty Jean Sharpe. Mary Jane Walsh and Nina Fultz. Juniors Say Good-Bye To Departing Seniors Time seems to double its speed when one is in his ’teens; therefore we must confess that it was two full school terms ago that we entered the brick school house on the corner as uncertain sophomores. Through this period of uncertainty, the upper-classmen were “the big brothers to the underdogs in distress.” We sort of looked toward the day when we could be the upper class. Now that time is almost here, and somehow we wish that we could start all over again as sophomores. Last year we bid the seniors good-bye and they became the group of yesterday. And soon, we, now juniors, must bid the seniors of today good-bye. Somehow we would like to remember that the world is small and paths of friends oftentimes cross but through it all we must look at the facts of life and realize that something precious is fast slipping from our grasp. Next year we too will pass into the school life of yesterday. Life must go on. In consideration of all good times that have gone before, in honor of the Goddess of Victory, and with reverence to the home of the eagle and the orange and black, ws, the seniors of tomorrow, bid you. the seniors of today—farewell. GRADUATION OF A DUDE He learned to shave and powder his fcae He learned to use his manly grace He learned to strut and catch the eye Of every girl passing by. . -i He learned to date two girls at a time And when taking them out spend only a dime— Necking and petting he can’t quituate He’s ready now to graduate. He learned to dqnce with agility He learned to use his manly ability He learned to stay up late at night And drink until he was quite tite; He learned to use his hands w.th ease Just as he learned his A. B, C’s, He learned how each date, to manipulate He’s ready now to graduate . MONALEE CRUTCHFIELD. Seniors Can you hold a well-paying position? Beauty Culture offers employment with profit. Train now for the one business that is good. See Us At Once MAX BERN AT AT SCHOOL A. Mary Jenkins, Owner Telephone 526 Brummage Completes Third Victory Year Charles Brummage, who was appointed head football coach after the resignation of Farley Bell, has been associated with Victory for the last three years, during which time he has helped greatly in establishing the school’s present athletic record. Aside from coaching football, he teaches classes in American history and is in charge of the basketball reserve team. He has aided greatly in reviving amateur boxing, not only at Victory but in Clarksburg as well. After graduating from Mannington high school, where he was very active in sports, Brummage attended Davis-Elkins college. He coached wrestling at the Elkins Y. M. C. A. and for three years was physical education director at a private boys’ camp in Canada. Besides all of his other athletic jobs he ably assists “Doc” Hutson in coaching basketball and baseball. COACH BRUMMAGE COACH HUTSON Coach Hutson Does Well In First Year Serving his first year at Victory as head basketball and baseball mentor, Coach Howard Hutson has met with great success in bringing up the school’s standard in both sports. Hutson, who is known to everyone as “Doc”, came to Victory from Weston where he was head coach for two years. Although he attended Elkins high school for two years he graduated from West Union high. Like Coach Brummage, Hutson attended and graduated from Davis-Elkins college. After graduation he became coach of Bridgeport high school, a position he held for six years. Because of his friendly attitude and his fairness to players, “Coach” is admired not only by his athletes but by the entire student body as well. Hats off to “Doc”. Grid Win Over W, I Stands Out in ’39 The Eagles ’39 football season got off to a fine start with Victory winning its initial game from Lumberport 33-0. The Eagle fans were much impressed by the fighting spirit of the team and looked forward to a great season. A week later the Elkins gridders invaded the Eagles’ nest and returned home claiming a 12-6 victory. Fans believed the loss of this game was due to the lay off the week before. On October 6, Victory played host to the down river Shinnston lads. They proved too much for the Eagles and won by a 21-0 score. It was in this game that Pete Rome, Eagle captain, received a head injury that ended his football career at Victory. Pete was a mainstay on the team for three years and one of the Eagles’ greatest backfield men. Victory journey to Fairmont on October 11 where they met the West Side Polar Bears in a night game. They nosed out the Brum-mage lads by a 6-7 score. The W. I. stadium was the scene of a great battle between Victory and the Huntington Pony Express, with Huntington winning 12-0. A strong West Union clan held the Eagles to a scoreless first half, but the Brum-mage boys proved the better team by scoring 19 points to 0 for Doddridge. Victory and R.-W. fought a scoreless half in the mud at Gore field and it looked as if the game would end in a tie but Vargo pushed over the lone marker in the last quarter. On November 4, the Eagles were defeated by a powerful Weirton team at Weir-ton, 40 to 7. Revenging last year’s defeat which marred their splendid record, the Eagles crushed a visiting Weston team 13-0. A great team climaxed a great season with a decisive 21-14 victory over the highly touted Hilltoppers. Although Washington Irving won the Big Ten, it can never be forgotten that the underrated Victory Eagles defeated the Big Ten Champs. Newlon and Oliverio Win Golden Glove Ring Bouts As a result of the Golden Gloves boxing tournament held at Carmichael auditorium on March 28, 29, 30, two Victory boys, Ralph “Gabby” Newlon and Anthony Oliverio, were crowned champs in their respective classes. After slugging his way through a group of tough aspirants Oliverio decisioned Allen Scott, colored, of Farimont, to win the 112-pound class, while Newlon beat out a close decision over Earl Frankhouser, a former Victory student, in the heavyweight class. Both Oliverio and Newlon appeared on the boxing program at the Victory gym which was a tune-up for the Golden Gloves tourney, and both showed fine form in winning their bouts. Victory was represented by an eight-man team in the tourney with two of them winning the finals. Charlotte Leuliette Ends 5 Years of Cheerleading Charlotte Leuliette, accredited Victory cheerleader, began her career in North View junior high and is finishing high school with five years of cheerleading experience. She is well liked by the student body and has aided greatly in rasiing the level of school spirit and sportsmanship. As this is Charlotte’s last year, we wish her a successful future. Phone 3500 GRAY - DAVIS Funeral Home 216 Washington Ave, Clarksburg, W. Va. Ambulance Service Eagles Sectional Champs V.V.W Victory High’s Sectional basketball chabpions are pictured above with row, left to right: Manuel Alvarez. Rex Bumgardner, Warder Powell, John John Tarantino, Manuel Garcia, Ralph Newlon, Jack Alonzo, Homer Diaz, Coach Howard Hutson. Back row: Charles Yost, Haymond Travis, Manuel McClung. their coach and manager. Front Tiano, Jim Mihalik. Second row: Arthur Alvarez. Earl Mills, and Arais, Robert Newlon and French Basketeers Win 11, Lose 11 in ’39-’40 Only four lettermen remained from last year’s basketball squad with only two of them seeing service. Johnnie Meranda, who received an attack of appendicitis during a practice session, was out for the remainder of the season while Louis Blanco was unable to play because of a leg infection. The Hutsonites went through their nineteen game schedule with fair success, winning nine and losing ten. They won the sectional tournament wtih victories over Wallace and R.-W. but were stopped in the regional by a strong West Union team which they had beaten twice during the regular season. This brought their season record to eleven wins and eleven losses. In six of the 11 games lost, there was not more than three points difference in the final score. Mainstays for the Eagle quintet were Powell, Tiano, Mihaliak, Bumgardner and Manuel Alvarez. Other boys who were called on frequently for service were Bud Garcia, Yost, Diaz, B. Alvarez, Alonzo and New-lon. With plenty of good material, next year’s prospects for a successful season are very bright. During the regular season and tournament play, Victory scored 881 points to their opponents 856. Jim Mihaliak, who is a “varsity man” in football, basketball, and baseball, tallied 264 points to lead the Eagles scoring while Tiano followed with 217. Victory _ . 46 37 Victory _ _ 32 28 Victory _ ______ 31 W. Fairmont 49 Victory _ _ sa 34 Victory _ 36 West Union 35 Victory __ _ __ _ 42 R. W. _.. 36 ictory _ _ .38 Weston 41 Victory , 33 Huntington 36 Victory _ 55 R.-W. _ _ 27 Victory 35 W. I. 43 Victory 31 West. Union 23 Victory 34 Shinnston 30 Victory , 33 Elkins 49 Victory _ 31 Shinnston 29 Victory _ 31 Elkins 37 Victory 48 Buckhannon 50 Victory 58 Weston 48 Victory ______ W. I. 49 t Reserve Basketball Boys Show Excellent Records The Victory Reserve team of this year was equal to or better than any Reserve team of former years. The “Eagles,” under the fine coaching of Mr. Brummage, blazed through a twenty-six game schedule, of which only four were lost and those by very small margins. Their schedule consisted of Reserve teams of other schools, highly reputed independent teams and junior high quintets. In the three years that Brummage has been at Victory he has produced outstanding court teams. Last year’s team dropped only two contests in their twenty-one game schedule. whlie the ’38 Reserve squad lost one in twenty-four starts. Brummage’s record shows sixty-seven wins against seven losses. Two of the boys were moved up to the Varsity team during the season and a large percent of the remainder will probably be playing with the regulars next year. F. A. FAUST Dealer in General Merchandise FEED AND PRODUCE Phone 4308-Wl, Hepzibah, ARCADE SHOE SHOP For Better Work, Quality Service Shoes Cleaned and Dyed Win 8 Games in Row At the time this story went to press, Coach Hutson’s boys had hung up their eighth consecutive victory against no defeats. The Eagles, playing their initial game on the Bridgeport diamond, clubbed out a decisive 7-1 victory over Pat Hull’s Indians. On April 26, Bridgeport met Victory in a return game at Coleman park and were again defeated by the Hutsonites, 6-2. Lumberport was the next to fall before the mighty Eagles. The Hutson clan made it two straight over Doug Stone’s boys by scores of 6-2 and 8-2. Due to adverse weather conditions, Victory’s game with Roosevelt-Wilson, originally scheduled for May 1, was played on Thursday, May 2. The game was halted after R.-W. battled in the sixth because of rain. However, this gave the Eagles plenty of time to bat in ten runs while the Presidents were busy getting two. Victory high claimed its sixth straight win at the expense of a strong Buckhannon-Upshur club on May 3, at Coleman park. “Stub” DeMaria, Eagle ace, pitched one-hit ball and fanned five, without giving a free trip to first base. Rain stopped the contest after four and one-half innings had been played. Victory 11; Buckhannon 1. Boys making up the Eagle club are B. Karnis, Catcher; “Stub” DeMaria, pitcher; Jim Mihaliak, first base; Pethel, second base; Thomas, short-stop; Elliott, third base; Secret, left field; Cirullo, center field; Morano, right field; Fernendez, right field; Orlando, center field; Stu Freeman, pitcher; Gower, left field; M. Alvarez, third base; Marino, left field; B. Moore, center field; Bob New-lon, pitcher; Frank Oberhousen, catcher, and Hammond, right field. MARCH TO VICTORY Oh ye son, Oh ye daughter of the eagle As you hold or land or sea. Stand forth in splendor regal As you march to Victory. Oh ye one with faith in the colors Of orange and blackened hue, Unfurl the flag of Victory, Let it wave for me and you. Oh ye child of the winged goddess, Smybol of liberty, Bear high your torch of freedom As you march to Victory. LEE TOOTHMAN. SHINGLETON BROS. Clarksburg, W. Va. Fresh Fruit s and Vegetables INSURE GOOD HEALTH Compliments of RALPH B. SWIGER 1412 - 14 W. Pike St. Adamston Wolf Company West Virginia’s Finest Printing and Engraving House Phone 3219 Cor. Court Washington Ave. Clarksburg, W. Va. SMITH’S Service Station Sinclair Gas and Oil ARTHUR SMITH 1207 N. Seventeenth Street Phone 9656 Northview Coca Cola Bottling Works Compliments of The Empire Laundry Graduates of Victory High School are cordially invited to come to the West Virginia Business College for accounting, Stenographic and Secretarial courses. Sessions all year. Free booklet of information on request. West Virginia Business College Clarksburg, West Virginia Phone 2150 After High School.. West Virginia Wesleyan .......is Next Full program of Liberal Arts course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts. Write for Literature WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE Buckhannon, W. Va. Insulation MY MASTERPIECE Every way you’re all that I want you to be, Heating Every day you’re nearer my heart to me And it you were here tonight My arms would hold you tight. Sidings I hope there’s still a chance, For a small, but lovely romance And most of all I’m hoping CAIN BROTHERS That some day we’ll be eloping. General Contractors In a shady little nook Beside a babbling brook, The stars in the heaven will tell you, That nobody’s arms but mine will hold you. DONALD LITTLE. “Remodeling a Specialty” Happy Landings Seniors .... May your future be as attractive as our place of business. 100 MILFORD ST. Market House 638 W. Pike St. Phone 4021 Free Delivery Clarksburg, W. Va. Caputo Bros. Fruits and Vegetables WEST END FEED CO The Peggy Shop Phone 160 114 Fourth Street Clarksburg, W. Va. Clarksburg, W. Va. “A Feed for Every Need” You can buy here on credit at Cash Prices Crystal Gazing A verified copy of the recent prognostications of His Mystic Highness, Abdarajah Ahmedalama, erstwhile secret confidant and councillor to the Class of 1940. Out of the depth of this cryptic crystal into which I gaze, is revealed an approaching company, 181 strong, around which glows a halo or brilliant light, indicative of the mentality, the energy and the courage with which this class is endowed. The stage of life which they approach and upon which they will act their brief parts before passing into the shadows of the wings on the other side, presents a strangely confusing scene. It would seem that cues had been missed and, that there had been misunderstanding and violence among the players. The set is depressingly dark, with lights all but gone out. Scattered about are broken props, pieces of empires, fragments of liberties, and bits of hearthstones. But here rising from the other side is a different picture. After three score years upon this scene of action the stage appears again in contrast. Here in the wing, the last lone actor of the group turns his dim eyes to gaze with satisfaction at the mopping up his company has done. But pardon—in my eager haste to discover the accomplishments wrought by this class of 1940 in the world, I have passed over the action between their entrance and exit on the stage of life. I shall now concentrate on their moving to and fro in the hope of recognizing them as they pursue their various activities. Here I see approaching, one who in the old_days of Victory was noted for his ability to direct the affairs of his class. His activities have been extended to world affairs. He now stands before the entrance to the palace of the Congress of the Universe. By his side stands a lady, strangely familiar. She appears to be the same personage who stood beside him in high school. rrhe crystal now shows a mass gathering. The leader seems vaguely memorable. He carries a shoe-shining kit. By close observance I see it is Tasso Lambrow as pres-ldent of the International Shoe Shining Union. Five of his followers I recognize to be old 40 grads. Frank Jervose, Sylvester Sartoris, Angel Fernandez. Mike Masto, and Tommy Mustard. J Here the picture fades and I see a ring— a square one—Not a diamond but the boxing canvas recently moved from Madison Square Garden to the boxing center of the world Clarksburg, W. Va. Let’s look at this evenings card—May 16, 2,000 A. D.—Main ..vent Anthony Oliverio the heavyweight matched against Joe Louis, Jr. and “Gabby” Newlon, world flyweight champ vs. Walter Srst,1.”disaster in store f°r eo” (Continued Behold! Every vision disappears—No, there is a faint picture or maybe it’s just clouds, but here comes a huge, silver plane zooming into sight. Sure enough it is Jack Beebe. At the airport anxiously awaiting its arrival is Robert Funk, Betty Cox, Harold Robinson, and Bernard Williams who are contemplating a trip to Europe by the Trans-Atlantic airlines. RED-HEADS ON PARADE. The scene is Ziesing, W. Va., where the 10th annual conference for the propogation of red heads is being held. I recognize the president to be Eugene James, while his staunch constituents are Dorothy Barker, James Scott, Mary Rogers, Katherine Swiger, and Jules Moore. John Tiano, council member of the class of ’40 has risen to fame as Hollywood’s chief counseur of feminine pulchritude. Mr. Tiano recently announced his selection of the five most beautiful American women to be Jenny Ferrise, Charlotte Lieuliette, Mary Kantsamparis, Elizabeth Davisson and Flora Scamati. Beautiful music is drowning out my thoughts. Is it Bob Temeus’ orchestra? Yes —Jules Langlett confirms my belief as he announces the “Temeus Tin-Horners.” Roger Martino, the assistant announcer, is desperately trying to get him to play a song but there is someone in the audience monopolizing Bobby’s attention. Ah—I discover the reason, Dorothea Wyatt. Those two are still in love. In stiff opposition at the far side of my crystal I see a momentous building of gigantic structure. By close concentration I see that it is the largest insurance syndicate in the world. That of Fowler, Andre, and Coul-son. I notice their secretaries have familiar countenances. I believe they are ’40 graduates—Mary Capicola, Irene DeBock, and Marian Hughs. As I look inside I see the sales man chart of 100 faces showing ten of Victory fame. Jack Alonso, Richard Hill, Dorsey Moore, John Orlando, Nick Simonette, Balint Karnis, Elbert Markley, Jack Elliott, Charles DeMaria and Sam Alevato. The call letters of Hollywood are tapping for entrance. Let’s look in at that famed city of glamour. I notice the raving director wears a Victory sweater. His face is unfamiliar but his stature tells me he is Louis Diaz, co-director, Frank DeMarco stands near by shouting “Lights! Camera! Action!” as the leading lady Margaret Witt-man dramatized the latest best seller, “Wrong Side Out,” written by the novelist, Earl Fernandez. The leading man Donald Lynch enters the set accompanied by the villian, John Cirullo, and the vamp, Peggy Goff, also I see Betty Lee Moore, Miss Wittman’s stand in. Stuart Freeman, one of Robert Harper’s on Next Page) (PROPHECY CONTINUED) F. B. I. men has recently been selected as one of America’s ten best dressed men. Lester Gain and Ervin Pasternak tied for fifth place and a feud is on. Among the first ten female winners I recognize Marguerite Huge, Virginia Schmidt and Angeline Lopez of old V. H. S. Here a church steeple appears and I see a long wedding processional. It’s a double wedding and I recognize the parties to be Mary Grant, Maxine Gerrard, James Lieu-liette, and Joe Alevato. In all the confusion I can’t depict who’s marrying who but I recognize the officiating clergyman as Frank Jenio. Education calls me and I find my vision focusing on a famed eastern university. The professors are gathered for the annual alumni dinner. I recognize Jim Jervose as Professor of Philosophy, Albert Marino, Doctor of Law, Phillip Moore, as assistant professor, John Meranda famed coach, and Ruth Hoover the only woman member of the faculty as head of the journalism department. Now I hear the strains of sweet music. The scene is the Metropolitan Opera where the world’s finest double quartet is goving their first national audition. Six of the eight singers credit their start in the field of music to the splendid instruction received at V. H. S. They are Lucille Everson, Joan Layman, Virginia King, Wilma Crim, Jeannette Cirullo and Mary Costa. A circus comes to view and the numerous bill boards are advertising Sarah Bellotte as a snake charmer, and James Boyce, as the world’s skinniest man. The parade appears and I see beautiful girls riding six identical white horses. An ad reveals that they are the Victory Bare-Back Riders: Wanda Lea Morrison, Geraldine Malcomb, Sara Lucente, Rosemary Polagino. Ruth Musgrave, and Louise Spatafore. Alas I see more wisdom shining through for the glory and fame of Victory. Lorraine DiSalvo has become a noted woman lawyer and in her service I find Virginia Lopez and Martha Jane McDaniels acting as private secretaries. Here I see a newspaper office where Wanda Ross and Freda Sandy act as co-society editors and Wanda McKinney edits her famous advice to the lovelorn. The crystal grows weary I am just able to detect five more familiar faces as I peer into the old familiar hall of V. H. S. I see Elva Vincent, Virginia San Julian, Delores Springer, Mary Jane Walsh, and Marjorie i Wells as school teachers. White Electric Company Auto, Electric and Radio Supplies Motor Analysis and Tune-up Service 903 W. Pike Street Telephone 390 MRS. F. A. PAYEZ STUDENTS PIANO INSTRUCTOR “Special Rates to Beginners” 1524 W. Pike Phone 1193-R Learn to Dance on Skates The Newest Fad AT THE Roll-A-Drome Junior - Senior Prom Notes The night of April 10, 1940, A. D.......A background of colorful serpentines, dim flights, and music formed a perfect theme for a perfect evening. Girls in their best and bofys at their best, added to the beauty and charm. One seemed to walk into an avalanche of autograph books when entering the American Room, and even if he did get tired of putting his “John Henry” to ever so many books with ever so many little pencils, he really didn’t mind because the Oriental staging and soft music would put anybody in the mood. Honored guests of the evening. Coach Farley Bell and Miss Estlak. were given a hearty welcome by the students . . . Many girls went Southern in their styles of the evening— the mode definitely being “Gnoe With the Wind”..............Speaking of styles, one must admit that our chaperons certainly did look nifty . . . Walter Clifton was slightly on th? glum side, but plenty of pretty girls were around to keep him company. . . . Victory’s ace jitterbugs, Jack Beebe, Jules Moore and Jimmy Lichillo, were especially active in their fast stepping . . . Cards proved to be a great diversion for many of the boys . . . Overcoated in serpentines—not serpents, one could hardly recognize Lee Tooth-man . . . Lyhle Gillenwater and his cigar seemed to enjoy themselves immensely . . . Martha Lee Reiser and Warder Powell were the center of attraction when they started jitterbugging . . . The sextet made up of five girls sang exceptionally well . . . Cute couple of the evening—Grace Willison and Roger Martino . . . Grapefruit punch must have met with the approval of many, for they called for the second glass . . . The K. S. P. boys in their colorful uniforms added to the attractiveness of the ballroom. Don’t you think so girls? . . . Couples for the evening— Irene Shively and James Robey. John Tiano and Wilma Crim, Ralph Anguilli and Iris LeFevre, and Kathleen Tiano and Louis Blanco .... As one of those exceptional evenings that all enjoy the end came too soon. Lee Toothman stated before leaving “I have never had a better time.” The last guest reluctantly swung himself out the swinging door—one pocket filled with memories—the other filled with autographs, passout bracelets, and dippy little hats. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN .... Bob Funk blush . . . Students catching up on their sleep in class.Donald Little with his hair combed lately. . . . Girld playing ball in spike heeled shoes. . . . Joy Barton pleased. . . . English contracts in on time. ... Jo Nale and Donald Lynch dancing . . . . Ruth Hoover mailing letters to Weirton. . . . Harold Lovell trying to keep his blond shoes clean. . . . Jimmy Southern’s bright socks. . . . Elbert Markley in a hurry .... Pete Rome drive . . . . Betty Lee Hoover’s love notes. . . . “Gabby” Newlon eat ... . Mrs. Cresap driving her new Chevrolet .... Sam Veltri stay in study hall .... Betty Lee Himes going in the side door with Bob Collins .... So much cake in salesmanship class. . . Julie San Julian quiet .... Dale Richards in an argument. . . . Germond Deverick’s pet snake. . . . Tasso Lambrow shining shoes .... George Romaine’s girl friend. . . . Grace Willison with short finger nails .... John Tarantino lending his support to the democratic candidates. . . . The teachers in a good humor. . . . Virginia Skinner without Paul Gillespie .... The journalism room in perfect order (you’re good if you have) .... Students being excused from exams .... Upperclassmen washing the front steps with a toothbrush .... The rails without loafers .... Seniors glad to leave school ....