Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

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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.

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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

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Herff-Jones Company Manufacturing Jewelers and Stationers Victory’s Class Rings were made by us.” 1407- ' North Capitol Ave. INDIA. ?OLIS. IND.