Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

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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

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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

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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