Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

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There are only a few of the members of our class left. ROSE BARBERIO, MAE DODD and KATHERINE MOORE have gone to live in Kentucky. It's not that they like those hills better; they just like that Southern drawl. Well, that puts an end to our reminiscings. The Victory Class of fifty-two Have shown you what they'll really do. Have you decided what you'll be. Senior class of fifty-three?

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I see that a carnival has come to town. It is at Norwood Park. There are big crowds every night as people are anxious to see the Death-Defying Trio composed of BILL REEVES, BOB KENNY and EUGENE STREETS. They ride around the walls of a cylinder on motorcycles. Most of the more timid ladies listen to a certain fast-talking lady, JOANN TRUSLER. Miss Trusler is talking on the subject, How to Get a Man . I guess that she is pretty well versed in that certain topic, or she wouldn't be there. NINA and JEAN MOORE are also in the carnival. They are known as the Phiz Kids , and they guarantee to answer any questions which they are asked. One lady asked them what most little girls wanted to do when they got as big as their mother. Nina answered promptly, Most little girls know exactly what they are going to do when they get as big as mother—diet. JEAN HYMAN and FRANCES BAILEY are noted artists. Last year they were in Europe to paint Princess Margaret Rose's four little boys. The Princess, as unpredictable as ever, married a sun-tanned millionaire from Florida. Those English just can't resist us Americans. PHYLLIS TOMES is married and has six children. She says that they are all book-worms and admits that they don't take after her. Said Phyllis, Looking back over my high school days, I feel my heart begin to soften. If only time hadn't passed so fast, and I had passed more often. JOANN PICCOLO and BEVERLY WOLFE work in an orphanage. They always were sweet and gentle, but some of the children try their patience, especially three little boys who like to play cowboys and Indians. Joann and Beverly don't mind being the Indians, but who likes to be scalped in addition. STEVE KOVACH is a Royal Canadian Mountie. JEAN ANN CORK and JOYCE BULLOUGH recently went to Canada to learn to ski, and they met Steve, who tried to teach them how to ride a horse. With all the riding and skiing, neither girl has sat down for a week. RONDEL DUNCAN owns the William Tell Archery School. Two of his pupils are CATHERINE LOPEZ and PAULINE MILLER, Rondel likes to make like William Tell and practice on the gals once in awhile. They don't mind the feel of Cupid's arrows, but one of Ronnie's is a different story. JOHN PROPST is one of the ten best dressed men in America since Mr. Truman can no longer compete. Because Johnny has the good looks to go along with it, he is idolized by the bobbysox-ers of the nation. JIMMY PUKEY has a shoe shine stand. GEORGEAN KOURPAS and DOROTHY FARNSWORTH stand outside on the sidewalk and attract the customers by singing that old song, -Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy . KENT RIGGS is in Alaska. He often goes there to hunt. Kent says that he likes everything about Alaska except the custom of rubbing noses when you want to kiss your girl goodnight. NANCY BOW is physical education teacher at Adamston. When Nancy went to school there, they didn’t have any physical education for girls, and Nancy decided to do something about it. MAXINE BOOTH teaches Fencing at Summit Park. When all of those girls get together at Victory, they will be able to twist the boys around their little fingers.

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY We, the senior class of '52 arrived at Victory High School on Tuesday, September 6, 1949. We heard Principal, Lucy Bailey, make the opening address, and most of us realized that the years ahead would be as good as we made them. September 12 came. It was the night of the Sophomore Class party, an evening of having fun and getting acquainted for both the students and faculty. A short time later we elected our class officers. James Daugherty was chosen president; Bill Allen, vice president, and Nancy Bow, secretary and treasurer. Our first project was selling magazines. We sold $1407. 39 and made a profit of $483.47. We elected Carolyn Hupp as our cheerleader. Jim Carfora, Ralph Holder, Paul Anderson, Tom Anania, Don Tipper, Bob Marshall and Bill Allen played their first football for Victory. Our contribution to the varsity squad was Jim Carfora, the only sophomore to start that year. Carmen Romano, Bill Allen, Ralph Holder, and Jim Gaines formed an outstanding reserve basketball team when die season opened in December. The Easter pageant was presented by the sophomore class. On March 30, 1950, we were greatly saddened by the loss of our beloved principal, Miss Lucy Bailey. Although we had only been here a few months, she had made the spirit of Victory a living symbol to us all. Mr. Sullivan efficiently acted as principal for the remainder of the year. Class Day was our next experience. Many of us wondered how we would feel when it was our turn to march out in our caps and gowns. Three months passed and we returned to Victory as juniors. We were happy to have Mr. Powell, former principal of Shinnston, as the new Victory principal. Mr. Young, who had been coach of West Milford, took over the job of coaching our football team. Our class elected as junior officers; Jim Daugherty, president; Bill Allen, vice president; Nancy Bow, secretary; and Barbara Lough, treasurer. Soon after we presented the Thanksgiving program, our Christmas card sale began. We were well over our quota and made $1. 037.00. Our profit was $476.00. The first prize was won by Dorothy Marshall, and Clovis Heldreth and Myrle Ashcraft were tied for second.