Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

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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

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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.

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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”.