Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

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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

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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

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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)