Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

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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.

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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

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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.