Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1958 volume:

OPTIC THE ms VICTORY HIGH SCHOOL Clarksburg, W. Va. Published by a Student Staff Headed by Judy Ferrell TAYLOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Dallas, Texas This is Victory High School. This isth p - | fajulty, jand the traditions •'o£ an i n titu tionRledicated to ’an itjtangible something cal led Victory” Spirit. in i111!!!!! Dedication Dedicated: To our parents, who have lovingly guided us through our school years. As on the first day of school they helped us up those many steps, so have they helped us up the steps of our entire school career. In the beginning only fear of this big world of which we had now become an active part reigned over us. Then, as we grew used to this new experience, our problems began to grow also; and we looked to our parents for guidance. Since they were always eager to help us, we placed much of our confidence in them. Their unending devotion and concern for us have given them a place in our hearts which can never be filled by anyone else. Therefore, because they have meant so much to us during the early years of our lives, we are dedicating this, our 1958 OPTIC, to our parents, hoping that it will help repay them for the time they have sacrificed and the love they have given us. Pictured here are several Eagle football players' fathers who were the boys' guests at the annual banquet prepared by these students' mothers who are seen in the background. This is one of the many school occasions which are attended by the students' parents. 3 WE PAUSE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR SPONSOR AND PRINCIPAL Mrs. Lillie W. Morgan was our Class Sponsor and Senior English teacher. To these difficult and exacting jobs she brought interest and understanding as well as a keen sense of humor. She was always ready with advice and encouragement in any situation. We feel that through her efforts, we, as a class have succeeded in what we set out to do, and that through her faithful cooperation this class of 1958 has set a pace yet to be surpassed. Ha! May 28 will soon be here. The quality of mercy is not strained: It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is'twice bless’d— It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. —SHAKESPEARE “All dressed and ready to go. Deeply admired and respected by everyone is our own principal, Mr. J. Edward Powell, the man on whose shoulders the welfare of the students and the management of the school rests. His personal interest in school affairs has given him a prominent place with the students of V.H.S. We hope he will remember us with pride—for we have been proud of Mr. Powell and Victory High School. KENNETH ALLESSI Modern Problems, Consumers Science, Coach CANDACE DAVIS American History, Art JULIA EMBRY Commercial Studies PAUL R. HESS Mathematics CLIFTON C. DETAMORF Commercial Studies HELEN DAVISSON Music, Public Speaking JAMES F. MATTHEY Chemistry, Physics, Consumers Science L. EURA GRAY Social Studies JOHN MAZZEI Physical Education, Modern Problems, Coach WINNIERED G. McINTYRE English LORENE WOODS Physical Education, Biology NORMA B. SMALLWOOD English, Journalism, Public Speaking ETHEL B. PAINE JOHN NUZUM Home Economics Mechanical Drawing, Shop HELEN UPTON Mathematics O. KENNETH MITTONG Biology RUTH PYLE Commercial Studies HF.NRY MAYER Band MARGUERITE BROWNE School Secretary 9 Family relations at Victor)' include: our principal, Mr. Powell and his daughter Diane; our janitor, Mr. Pratt and his son James; our senior English teacher. Mrs. Morgan and daughter Virginia, and math instructor Mr. Hess with his son Ricky. To make a more complete family relationship here at V.H.S. are four sets of twins in classes. Alta and Fred Smith. Marlene and Michael De Maria, Sharron and Karren Wells, and Catherine and Sam Jermont. Can you tell which twin has the Toni? Foreign and family relations at Victory High Choir members have been a big part in Victory's relationship with community and other schools. Including the performances made throughout the city by the Octet and Sextet, approximately twenty appearances were given by this solo and ensemble group. Seen here are students participating in a thuse meeting which was held before a Victor)'—W. I. game. The students attendance, as the player's participation, at games gains much toward good school foreign relations for Victory High. GLADYS ASHCRAFT ... I will be correspondent to command . . . General Course . . . Home Room Secretary-Treasurer 2; Office Girl 4; Honor Society 4. ANTHONY BARILLARO ... I think him so, because I think him so” . . . Commercial Course . . . Language Club 2, 3, 4; Optic Staff 4; Home Room Officer 4. NEIL D. BENNETT . . . The gentleman is not in your books” . . Preparatory Course . . . Class Council 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2. 4; Seventeenth Summer 3; Boys' State 3; Language Club 3, 4, President 3; Efi-Y 3, 4, Vice President 4; Honor Society 3. 4, President 4; Class Vice President 3, 4: Thespians 3. 4; Square Dance Club 4; Spirit Committee 4; Radio Club 4. BETTY CAROLYN BAILEY . . . We would and we would not . . . Commercial Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. KAREN SUE BASTIN . . . There's a time for all things . . . GAA 3: Spirit Committee 3; Band 3, 4, Treasurer 4, Majorette 4; Language Club 4; Future Nurses 4: Home Room Secretary 4. With tears falling on many cheeks, the Seniors of ‘57 made the traditional march while we went through— Now it is our turn— Oh, how glad but how sad! DAVID F. BITONTI . . . I'll tell the world . . . Technical Course . . . Red Cross 2; Football 2. 3. 4; Language Club 2, 3, 4; Spirit Committee 3; Home Room Vice President 4; Honor Society 4: Radio Club 4; Square Dance Club 4. MARY ELLEN BOLLE ... I have no other but a woman's reason . . . General Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3. 4; Officer Girl 4. DENZIL WAYNE BLOSSER . . . Let us not burden our remembrances . . . General Course. CAROLYN SUE BRANNON . . . Truth is truth to the end of reckoning . . . Commercial Course. EDWARD BOTTURA . . . I hope I shall have leisure to make good . . . General Course . . . Red Cross 4. JERRY W. BROWN . . . Every why hath a wherefore” . . . General Course . . . Football 2, 3, 4; Track 3. 4; Basketball Manager 4. ANTHONY BRUNETTI . . . I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys” . . . General Course . . . Auto Mechanics 4. President 4. CHARLOTTE J. BUMGARDNER . . . We are advertis'd by our loving friends” . . . Preparatory Course . . . Y-Teens 2. 3. 4; Language Club 2, 3. 4; Home Room Vice President 2; Honor Society 3, 4. Red Cross 3. 4, Vice President 4: Thespians 4; Optic Staff 3. 4. Yearbook Co-Editor 4.. MARY LOUISE CAIN ... I will make a Star-chamber matter of it” . . . Distributive Education. RUSSELL WAYNE BUNNER . . . ”No legacy is so rich as honesty” . . . General Course. ANNA STACEA CALAFATIS . . . Mine honour is my life; both grew in one” . . . General Course . . . Y-Teens 2. BLAINE CAMPBELL . . . Better a little-chiding than a great deal of heartbreak” . . . Distributive Education. DONNA CAROL CARTTHERS . . with you . . . Commercial Course RONALD EUGENE CAMPBELL . . Your heart s desire be . Y-Teens 2. Let the world slip; we CHARLES CAREY . . . Merrily, merrily shall I live now” . . . General Course . . . Football 3, 4; Track 3; Square Dance Club 4. . shall ne’er be younger” . . . General Course CAROLINDA JEAN CAUSSIN ... A good hearts w'orth gold” . . . Preparatory Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Language Club 2. 3. 4; Thespians 3, 4; Seventeenth Summer 3; GAA 3; Future Nurses 3. 4; Spirit Committee 3. 4; Honor Society 4; Senior Sextet 4; Double Quartet 4. SHIRLEY JEAN CLAYTON . . . There's something tells me” . . . General Course . . . Class Council 2; Glee Club 2. CAROL CONNER . . . Life is a shuttle” . . . Commercial Course . . . Future Teachers 3. CECIL CASTO . . . He’s a very devil . . . Distributive Education . . . Auto Mechanics 2; Electronics 3- DELORES JEAN COTTRILL . . . There was a star danced, and under that star was she born” ... . Preparatory Course . . . Class Vice President 2; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3; Spirit Committee 2, 3, 4: Language Club 2, 3, 4; GAA 3, 4; Red Cross 2, 3; Honor Society 3, 4; Choir 3, 4, Choral Clinic 3. 4. All-State 4; Seventeenth Summer 3; Know Your State Government Day 3; Optic Staff 3, 4, Paper Co-Editor 4; Senior Sextet 4; Thespians 3. 4. THOMAS LYNN COTTRILL . . . I ll note you in my book of memory . . . Technical Course . . Class Council 2, 4; Band 2, 3; Basketball 2, 3; Hi-Y 3. 4; A Cap pel la 3. 4, President 4. County Clinic 3. 4, All-State 4; Home Room President 2. 4: Honor Society 4; Thespians 3, 4; Language Club 2, 3, 4; Red Cross 3. Vice President 3, Training Center 3; Boys’ State 3- ELEANOR DAVIS . . . As merry as the day is long . . . General Course . . . Red Cross 2; Y-Teens 2; Glee Club 2. A calico skirt and plaid shirts represent the casual styles which our class officers like so well. Jim,” Tip,” Dave, and Lisa” really deserve the top place on the Senior steps for their faithful service to the Class of 58. DAVID ALLAN CRISS ... I was not born under a rhyming planet . . . General Course . . . Basketball 2, 3, 4, Captain 4; Home Room Secretary 3, 4; Football 3, 4, All-State 4, Big Ten 4, All-County 4. WBQY All-Stars 4. SUE ANN DAVIS . . . Dispense with all rifles . . . Preparatory Course . . . Band 2, 3; Y-Teens 2. 3, 4; GAA 3; Language Club 2, 3; Red Cross 2, 3; Future Teachers 3, 4, Treasurer 4. SUE ANN DAVISSON . . . That old and antique song we heard last night . . . Preparatory Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3. 4; Language Club 2, 3, 4; GAA 3. 4: Honor Society 4; Librarian 4. MARSHALL DAVISSON . . . He hath a heart as sound as a bell” . . . General Course . . . Industrial Electricity Class Representative 4. ROBERT R. DANIELS . . . From the crown of his head to the sole of his foot, he is all mirth . . . General Course . . . Baseball 3, 4. LUTHER DEEM ... A back-friend, a shoulder clapper . . . Distributive Education. LORETTA DEMASTUS . . . Answer me in one word . . . Commercial Couise . . . Red Cross 3. 4. COLETTA DIAZ . . . They say miracles are past . . . General Course . . . Future Nurses 2, 3; Spirit Committee 3. 4; GAA 3, 4; A Cappella 3, 4. County Clinic 4; Language Club 3, 4; Home Room Vice President 3, 4. SAM DE MICCO . . . The fashion wears out more apparel than the man . . . Distributive Education. WILLIAM JUNIOR DESIST . . . The kiss you take is better than you give . . . General Course . . . Basketball 2, 3; Baseball 2. 3. Honorable Mention All-State 3; Language Club 3; Hall Boy 4. Under the supervision of Judy and Charlotte, our yearbook editors. Anthony types away frantically while Brenda and Jean, editors of the Optic paper, are hard at work counting money from the Christmas issue. BARBARA SUE ERVIN . . . All's well that ends well . . . Commercial Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3; GAA 3. DENNIS DALE DUNCAN . . . I’m sure care's an enemy to life . . . General Course . . . Class Council 5; Football 2, 3, 4, Captain 4. All-County 4, Big Ten Honorable Mention 4, All-State Honorable Mention 4; Track 3- BARBARA ESTE . . . Mine honour is my life; both grow in one . . . Commercial Course . . . Y-Teens 3, 4; GAA 3. JAMES DUNCAN . . . But, for my part, it was all Greek to me.” . . . General Course. CLARA EVANS . . . Make us heirs of all eternity . . . Commercial Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; GAA 3; Future Nurses 3, 4. PATTY FAHERTY . . . No word like pardon . . . Technical Course . . . Red Cross 2; Future Nurses 2, 4; Language Club 2, 3, 4. BOB EAVENSON ... I know a trick worth two of that . . . General Course. BRENDA JOYCE FELTON . . . Here is a dear and true industrious friend . . . Preparatory Course . . . Future Nurses 2; Y-Tecns 2, 3, 4; Language Club 2, 3, 4: Class Council 3, 4: Honor Society 3, 4; GAA 3; Thespians 4; Editor of Paper 4. ROBERT JACK ELLIOTT . . . Men of few words are the best men . . . General Course . . . Football 3, 4. JUDY ANN FERRELL ... I can no other answer make but thanks . . . Preparatory Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3; Language Club 2, 3. 4; Thespians 3. 4; Red Cross 3; Seventeenth Summer” 3: Girls’ State 3: Optic Staff 3, 4: Yearbook Co-Editor 4; Honor Society 4; Square Dance Club 4. Another rehearsal, another performance, another Senior Sextet bites the dust. Many happy and lasting experiences have been gained through their participation in school and local programs. JAMES ALLEN FITTRO . . . Take note, take note. O world! . . . Technical Course . . . Class President 2. 3. 4: Basketball 2, 3. 4. Captain 4; Football 2, 3. 4, Captain 4. All-County 4, Big Ten Honorable Mention 4; Baseball 2. 3; Boys' State 3: Thespians 3. 4: Hi-Y 3. 4; Spirit Committee 4; Square Dance Club 4; Boy of the Month 4. MARLENE JOYCE FINDLEY . . . Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful . . . Preparatory Course . . . Language Club 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Future Nurses 2, 3. 4; Red Cross 2, 3, 4. Secretary 3. 4; GAA 3; Class Council 3, 4; Square Dance Club 4. DONALD R. FITZHUGH ... Tis pride that pulls the country down . . . Preparatory Course . . . Band 2; Language Club 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 3, 4, District President 4; Honor Society 3, 4, Vice President 4; A Cappella 3. 4. BARBARA FITTRO . . . Trifles light as air . . . Commercial Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3. 4; Future Nurses 2, 3. 4. Vice President 4; GAA 3; Honor Society 4; Office Girl 4. RONALD LEE FORTNEY . . . Brain him with his lady’s fan . . . General Course . . . Glee Club 2. ALSTON FUNK. JR . . . I shall laugh myself to death” . . . Preparatory Course . . . Hi-Y 4. CAROLYN JEAN FORNASH . . . Some of us will smart for it . . . General Course. ERSELINE LEON GAINER . . . We are in God’s hands” . . Preparatory' Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Language Club 3, 4; Future Teachers 3, 4, Vice President 4; GAA 3, 4, President 4; Red Cross 4, President 4. DONALD LEE GABRIEL . . . A woman would run through fire and water for such a kind heart” . . . Technical Course . . . Glee Club 2; A Cappella 3. DAVID GIANETTINO . . . Sport royal” . . . Technical Course . . . Class Treasurer 2, 3, 4; Language Club 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4, All-County Team 4, WBOY All-Stars 4; Baseball 2; Hi-Y 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Radio Club 4. FRANK GLASPELL . . . He was ever precise in promise keeping” . . . Technical Course . . . Home Room Officer 2, 3, 4; Spirit Committee 3; Hi-Y 3, 4; Thespians 3, 4, President 3. 4; Seventeenth Summer 3'. Square Dance Club 4. EVELYN GEORGEADIS . . . Love all. trust a few” . . . Commercial Course . . . Y-Teens 2; GAA 3. MARY ANN GERASCO . . . Life's uncertain voyage” . . . Technical Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3; Language Club 2, 3. 4; GAA 3; Thespians 3, 4; Square Dance Club 4. DAVE GOOLIE . . . He was won't to speak plain and to the purpose” . . . Geperal Course . . . Language Club 4. BARBARA GOWER WALLS . . . The wounds invisible that loves keen arrow makes” . . . Distributive Education. CHARLES HALL . . . Bait the hook well; this fish will bite” . . . Distributive Education. KATHRYN GRANETT . . . The grass stoops not, she treads on it so light . . . Technical Course . . . Home Room Secretary 2; Future Nurses 2, 3, 4, Vice President 3, President 4; Language Club 3; GAA 3. 4; Honor Society 4. MARY ELIZABETH GRAY . . . Wha{ is't that you took up so gingerly? . . . Commercial Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Spirit Committee 2, 3, 4, President 4; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4, Head 4; Honor Society 3, 4, Treasurer 4; A Cappella 3, 4; Future Teachers 3. 4, County Publicity Chairman 4; GAA 3, 4; Girl of the Month 4. ROSE MARIE GUINN . . . It makes us. or it mars us . . . General Course . . . Spirit Committee 3, 4; Office Girl 4. PAUL O. HILL . . . Nimble thought can jump both sea and land” . . . General Course. NORMA HAMMOND . . . All that glisters is not gold” . . . WILLIAM F. HARDY, JR. . . . Tis neither here nor there Commercial Course. . . . General Course. Time and hour run through the roughest day.” — Shakespeare. English IV has been rough, but Mrs. Morgan has made our hours in 406 memorable ones. Bertie,” did you answer correctly? JAMES ALLEN HURLEY . . . He shall have a nobel memory . . . Technical Course . . . Home Room President 2, 3, 4; Class Council 2, 3. 4; Band 2, 3. 4, President 4, Student Director 3; Language Club 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 3, 4, Chaplain 4; A Cappella 3; All-State Choir 3; Radio Club 4, President 4; Square Dance Club 4. BECKY HOLDEN . . . Her voice was ever soft . . . Commercial Course . . . Home Room Treasurer 4; Y-Teens 3, 4; Office Girl 4. WILLIAM HURST . . . Men should be what they seem . . . General Course. GAYLEEN HORNBECK . . . She was ever fair and never proud . . . Commercial Course . . . Class Council 2; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Spirit Committee 3, 4; GAA 3; Home Room Vice President 3; A Cappella 3, 4, County Clinic 4, Treasurer 4; Senior Sextet 4. JAMES ISNER . . . Let the world slide . . . General Course . . . Band 2, 3; Auto Mechanics 4. EDISON JENKINS ... A proper man. as one shall see in a summers day . . . General Course . . . Football 2, 3, 4; Track 3, 4. CORA JEAN HUFFMAN ... I have brought Golden opinions from all sorts of people . . . Commercial Course . . . GAA 3. 4, Vice President 4; Future Nurses 4. JUDITH HUSK . . For ever and a day . . . Preparatory Course . . Home Room Officer. Vice President 2. 4; Treasurer 3: Spirit Committee 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Future Nurses 2. 3; Language Club 2, 3, 4; A Cappella 3, 4, County Clinic 4; GAA 3, 4; Seventeenth Summer 3; Thespians 3, 4, Treasurer 3, 4; Square Dance Club 4. DAVID ALLEN KNIGHT ... I never knew so young a body with so old a head . . . Technical Course . . . Language Club 2, 3; Glee Club 2; A Cappella 3; Hi-Y 3, 4. FRANCIS TURTLE KNIGHT W hat’s in a name . . . General Course . . Football 2, 3, 4, Captain 4; Harrison County All-Stars 3, 4. Captain 4; Big Ten Team 3, 4; WBOY All-Star Team 4; Honorable Mention All-State 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4, Captain 4. Sixteen senior students made up the D.E. Class for 1958. Senator Holden supervised the students who worked in several local business establishments to earn school credit. Joan, why so camera shy? DORIS MAY JOHNSON . . . Tis no time to talk” . . . Technical Course . . . Future Nurses 2; Librarian 2, 3; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Language Club 2, 3, 4; GAA 3; Assembly Committee 3: Thespians 3. 4; Square Dance Club 4. Chairman 4; Honor Society 4. NORMA ELAINE JOHNSON . . . Better three hours too soon than a minute too late” . . . General Course. JAMES E. LAND . . . As good luck would have it . . . Technical Course . . . Band 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 3, 4; Radio Club 4. BILL LAMM . . . Thank me no thankings. nor proud me no prouds” . . . General Course. JL DY KACINEC . . . The fault is not in our stars” . . . Technical Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Language Club 2, 3, 4; Red Cross 3. JOAN KERERE . . The fringed curtains of thine eye advance” . . . Distributive Education. WILLIAM H. LIGHTNER lives” . . . General Course. There's history in all men's CONSTANCE KAYE KIERNAN . . . These most brisk and giddy paced times” . . . Preparatory Course . . . Language Club 2, 3; Band 2, 3, 4. RONALD PAUL McVANEY . . . There's the humour of it” . . . Commercial Course . . . Football 2, 3, 4. DORIS KOOKEN . . . Save means to live . . . General Course. Ray's well never forget! Many moments of happiness were reminisced here after a school party, a game, and yes, as shown— reading our names in the Optic at noon. Jean, why so sad? RONALD JAMES MANCUSO . . . Lords, what fools these mortals be . . Preparatory Course . . . Home Room Vice Pres- ident 2; Band 2; Language Club 2, 3, 4. Vice President 3; Hi-Y 3, 4; Thespians 3. 4; Boys' State 3; A Cappella 3, 4. Vice President 4. County Clinic 3, 4; United Nations Delegate 3; Square Dance Club 4; Spirit Committee 3, 4. CASSEL MATTHEY . . . As upright as the cedar . . . Preparatory Course . . . Baseball 2, 3; Hi-Y 3, 4; Hall Boy 4. DELORES LINVELLE ... A friend should bear his friend's infirmities . . . General Course . . . Librarian 3. 4; GAA 3; Office Girl 4. BETTY LEESON . . . General Course . . . I'll speak in a monstrous little voice” . . . Y-Teens 2. MICHAEL D. MAYES . . . Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears . . . Technical Course . . . Football Manager 2. 3. 4; Hi-Y 3, 4: Thespians 3, 4; Square Dance Club 4. KENLEY LYNN MENENDEZ . . . The true beginning of our ending” . . Technical Course . . . Hi-Y 3, 4; Thespians 3, 4; Boys’ State 3; Track 3. LULU JESSIE LOCKETT WOODS . . . ’ She is the very pink of courtesy” . . . General Course . . . Band 4. CAROL LEAH LORIA . . . Though she be but little, she is fierce . General Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; GAA 3; Thespians 3, 4; Future Nurses 2, 3, 4; Spirit Committee 2, 3, 4. LLOYD EDGAR NESTOR . . . Is true as steel” . . . Preparatory Course . . . Red Cross 2, 3; Language Club 3. EDDIE MIHALIAK . . . Every man has his fault, and honesty is his” . . . General Course. STEVE NICHOLSON . . . O! What men dare to do” . . . General Course . . . Glee Club 2. MARY JO LORIA . . . And what’s her history” . . . General Course . . . Y-Teens 2; GAA 3; Spirit Committee 2, 3, 4. THURMAN NUTTER . . If you have tears, prepare to shed them now” . . . General Course . . . Glee Club 2. LUCETTA MASTON . . . Eat no onions or garlic, for we are to utter sweet breath” . . . General Course . . . Glee Club 2. JANICE ANN McATEE . . . There is something in the wind . . . Commercial Course ... A Cappella 2, 3; Red Cross 3 ; Sextet 4; Choral Clinic 4. DAVID PATTERSON . . . To tell sad stories of my own mishaps” . . . General Course . . . Football 2, 3; Band 2; Basketball 2. DEAN ALLEN PERNELL . . . Speak low if you speak love . . . Technical Course . . . Assembly Committee 2, 3, 4; Stage Crew 2, 3, 4; Thespians 3, 4; Hi-Y 3. 4. Secretary 4; Seventeenth Summer 3; Track 3, 4; A Cappella 3, 4, Choral Clinic 3, 4, All-State 4; Spirit Committee 4. MARTHA VIRGINIA MERANDI . . . I have no superfluous leisure . . . Preparatory Course . . . Home Room Secretary 2, 3; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Language Club 2, 3, 4; GAA 3, 4; A Cappella 3, 4, County Clinic 4; Future Teachers 3, 4, Secretary 4. JOHN PERRI . . . What a case am I in” . . . Distributive Education. DAVE POST . . . Here will be an old abusing of God’s patience and the king's English” . . . Technical Course . . . Band 2; Hall Boy 3. JUDY ANN POWELL . . While you live, tell the truth and shame the devil! . . . Preparatory Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3; Language Club 2, 3; Future Nurses 2; GAA 3; Office Girl 4. BILLIE JOYCE PERNELL . . . O! They love least that let men know their love . . . General Course . . . Band 2, 3, 4, Majorette 2, 3, 4. So happy to serve you is the slogan for Miss Van Horn’s library assistants. These six girls work in the library during the study hall periods. Reading from left to right are Sue Ann Davisson, Doris Smith. Alta Smith, Delores Linville, Susan Thorne and Eileen Winning. BERNARD C. RAMSEY, JR. . . . Some rise by sin and some by virtue fall” . . . Preparatory Course . . . Red Cross 2. 3; Language Club 2, 3, 4; Photography Club 3- MARTHA PRESTON . . . He that dies pay all debts” . . . Distributive Education. HAROLD LOYE REED ... I was no gentleman born” . . . General Course. LORRAINE REEVES . . . A thousand times good-night . . General Course ... A Cappella. JESSE REEVES . . . Lest too light winning Make the prize light” . . . General Course . . . Football 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Baseball ; A Cappella 3. BUDDY ROGERS . . . This is the short and long of it . . . General Course. MARY B. RIDDLE . . . Neither rhyme nor reason . . . General Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3. 4; Future Nurses 2, 3: GAA 3; Language Club 3, 4; A Cappella 3, 4, County Clinic 4. FRED LOGAN SMITH, JR. . . . Laugh yourself into stitches . . . General Course . . . Football 2, 3, 4; Baseball Manager 2, 3; Basketball Manager 4. KAY RITTER . . . Old fashions please me best . . . Preparatory Course . . . Spirit Committee 2; Language Club 2, 3; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Future Nurses 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 4. JERRY SPROUT . . . He receives comfort like cold porridge” . . . General Course. DONALD JAMES STALENSKY . . . He is such stuff as dreams are made on . . . Preparatory Course . . . Language Club 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 3, 4, President 4; Basketball 2; A Cappella 3, 4; Home Room Treasurer 3. ELISSA SAN JULIAN . . . Experience be a jewel . . . Preparatory Course . . . Class Secretary 2, 3, 4; Class Council 2, 3, 4; Language Club 2, 3. Secretary 3; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4: GAA 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4, Secretary 4. GORDYNE DENA SAN JULIAN . . Our doubts are traitors . . . Commercial Course . . . Class Council 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Vice President 4; GAA 3. 4; A Cappella 3, 4, County Clinic 4; Spirit Committee 3; Honor Society 4. MELVIN SWIGER . . . He is of a very melancholy disposition . . . General Course . . . Football 2. PATRICIA ANN SCOLOPIO VILLERS . . . Journeys end in lovers meeting . . . Commercial Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3’� Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Spirit Committee 2, 3, 4; GAA 3; Home Room Secretary’ 3. KENNETH THORP ... Are you good men and true” . . . Hall Boy 3. VIRGINIA SHINN . . . It is meat and drink for me to see a clown . . . Distributive Education. ALBERTA SHIPLEY ... I had rather than forty shillings I had my Book of Songs and Sonnets here” . . . General Course . . . Glee Club 2; Y-Teens 2, 3; A Capella 3. 4, Choral Clinic 3, 4. T. JOE TIPPER, JR. . . . To make him an example” . . . General Course . . . Basketball 2: Red Cross 2; Baseball 2, 3; Audio-Visual 2, 3. 4: Home Room Officer 2, 3, 4; Spirit Committee 3, 4: Optic Staff 3, 4; Hi-Y 4. ELLEN SHULTZ . . . We burn daylight” . . . Distributive Education. RICHARD VAN SCOY . . . Masters, spread yourselves . . . Preparatory Course . . . Band 2, 3; Photography Club 3: Boys' State 3: Seventeenth Summer 3; Honor Society 3, 4; Language Club 2, 3. 4; Thespians 3, 4; Class Council 3. 4; Radio Club 4: Hi-Y 4. JANICE SKINNER . . . My man’s as true as steel . . . Distributive Education. Reminiscing their memorable days at V.H.S., Mary Ann and Dave take one of their last looks from Ray s. Gee, we have had fun! JOHN WEAVER . . . Courage, man . . . Distributive Education. ALTA MARTIN SMITH . Come home with me to supper . . . Commercial Course . . . Librarian 2, 3. 4. DORIS JEAN SMITH . . . Give me your hand and let me feel your pulse” . . . Preparatory Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3; Future Nurses 2, 3, 4. Secretary 3, 4; Spirit Committee 2, 3, 4; Language Club 2. 3; Thespians 3. 4; Square Dance Club 4; Honor Society 4; Librarian 4. PAUL DAVID WEESE ... I do desire we may be better strangers . . . General Course. FAIRBURN WEST ... I have been in such a pickle since I saw you last . . . General Course . . . Football 2; Thespians 4. DON WILSON . . Was dukedom large enough . Pre- REBECCA STEELE . . . They do not love that do not show paratory Course . . . Language Club 2; A Cappella 3, 4; Hi-Y their love . . . Distributive Education. 3. 4. LINDA CAROLE SNYDER . Thereby hangs a tales . . . Commercial Course . . . Future Nurses 4. DANE ZINN . . Ill deeds are doubled with an evil word Technical Course . Hall Boy 3; Photography Club 3; Hi-Y 4; Red Cross 4; Radio Club 4. RICHARD 'LEE WINTERS . . . How use doth breed a habit in a man . . . General Course. For their faithful record of service and their everlasting interruptions at the 8:54 period, we will long remember the 58 office girls. SHIRLEY STROTHER . . . It adds a precious seeing to the eye . . Commercial Course . . . Y-Teens 2. 3, 4; GAA 3; Librarian 3; Spirit Committee 4; Honor Society 4. CAROLE SL’E SWIGER . A man can die but once . . . Commercial G urse . . . GAA 3. JANIE SWIGER . . . Our revels now are ended . . . Commercial G)urse. LOl ISE IHIBAL’T . . . Keep a good tongue in your head . . . Commercial Course . . . Band 2. SI SAN MARIE THORNE . . . Do riot .give dalliance Too much rein Preparatory Course . . . Language Club 2, 3, 4; GAA 3; Choir 3; Librarian 3, 4. NANCY JANE TITCHENAL . . Comparisons are odorous . . . Preparatory Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, President 4; Language Club 2, 3: Band 2, 3: Honor Society 3, 4; Future Teachers 3. 4, President 4; Seventeenth Summer 3; Thespians 3, 4. WANDA TRIMBLE . . . Ambition should be made of sterner stuff . . . Commercial Course. REBECCA VAN SCOY . . . Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy . . . General Course . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Thespians 3, 4, Secretary 4; Seventeenth Summer 3; Girls' State 3; Language Club 4: Honor Society 4; Choir 3, 4; County Clinic 4: Future Teachers 4. KARREN RAE WELLS ... As like as eggs . Preparatory Course . . . Y-Teens 2; Language Club 2. 3, 4; GAA 3; Square Dance Club 4; Band 2, 3. 4. Majorette 2. 4. Twirler 3. SHARRON GAY WELLS ... As like as eggs” . . Preparatory Course . . Y-Teens 2, 3; Language Club 2. 3. 4; Red Cross 2. 3, 4, County President 3; A Cap pel la 3; Band 2, 3. 4. Majorette 2, 4. Twirler 3; Square Dance Club 4; Future Nurses 4. Were we really making that much noise, Mr. Powell ?“ Oh, well, seniors will be seniors you know. How True! here we are. as on every noon hour, loafin' on the front steps. LOUELLA WHITEHEAD . . . There's language in her eyes, her cheek, her lip . . . Distributive Education. EILEEN WINNING . . . What's mine is yours . Commercial Course . . . Language Club 2, 3, 4; Librarian 2, 4; GAA 3; Seventeenth Summer” 3‘. Thespians 3, 4; Honor Society 4. SUE WOLFE ... I was slow of study . . . Preparatory Course . . . Band 2, 3. 4. MARTHA WORSTELL . . . There's time enough for that . . . Distributive Education Seniors Recite Study and Pose in Classes for the Optic Photographer Class History -1958 There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune: Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. —SHAKESPEARE We will never forget that day in September of ’55 when 216 of us entered Victory's side doors as frightened and timid, green sophomores. If it hadn't been for the help of the teachers and the mighty upperclassmen, we would never have found our way to the balcony of the auditorium where all ignorant sophomores are privileged to sit. Mr. Powell along with the rest of the faculty didn’t seem to think we could plow through our next three years without any help, so he assigned us to homeroom teachers. Although we were certain we didn't need them, Miss Ernst, Mrs. Morgan, Miss Van Horn, Mrs. Martin, Mr. Matthey, and Mr. Sappington guided us through our first year with great skill. P. S. We would never have made it without them. At the first meeting of this well-mannered, hard-working class, we elected our class officers. The head man position went to Jim Fittro with Jean Cottrill as vice president, Elissa San Julian as secretary, and Dave Gianettino as treasurer. Aiding these officers with their responsibilities was the student council which is made up of the presidents of each homeroom. The members were Shirley Clayton, Neil Bennett, Harold Reed, Gayleen Hornbeck, Jim Hurley, and Dena San Julian. Our first real social event was the traditional sophomore get-acquainted party. Many friendships were made that night, and they have lasted and grown during these three rough but exciting, years at V.H.S. Just before the basketball season started the Spirit Committee held an election and everyone was very proud when Mar)' Gray and Patty Scolopio were selected by the student body as the new reserve cheerleaders. The class of ’58 really proved itself during our excellent magazine campaign. We were the first class to surpass the goal of $2,000 with our net profit being $596,71. The undying efforts of Dena San Julian, Martha Merandi, and Ronnie Mancuso paid off, for they were the high salesmen and were awarded valuable prizes. Easter was anxiously anticipated this year, for it gave us our first chance to display our outstanding and varied dramatic talents. It was through the excellent direction of Miss Ernst that the play was so successful. And so as our first year ended, we were a little bit wiser and more sophisticated as we marched downstairs to our new seats which denoted that we wrere now juniors. 28 Then came our second year—At last we were upperclassmen. Assuming a new dignity, we began to take life more seriously. Our first big assignment was to elect our class officers. Jim Fittro made the grade again as president with Tip Bennett, Elissa San Julian, and Dave Gianettino filling the other posts. This year's council members were Dena San Julian, Brenda Felton, Marlene Findley, Dennis Duncan, Jim Hurley, and Richard Van Scoy. November was certainly a busy month with both our annual Thanksgiving program, directed by Mrs. Wanda Martin, and the junior play, directed by Mrs. Julia Embry. Giving fine performances in our first program, Thanksgiving Through The Ages were Dave Bitonti, Mary Ann Gerasco, Doris Johnson, Don Gabriel, Dave Gianettino, Don Fitzhugh, Lloyd Nestor, Junior Ramsey, Mary Beth Riddle, Ronnie Mancuso, Carol Loria, Mary Gray, Jim Hurley, and Day Ritter. The audience definitely enjoyed our junior play, a teenage comedy entitled Seventeenth Summer, which starred Judy Husk and Tom Cottrill. Displaying great talent in the supporting roles were Carolinda Caussin, Becky Van Scoy, Judy Ferrell, Jean Cottrill, Dean Pernell, Jim Hurley, Richard Van Scoy, Eileen Winning, Nancy Titchenal, Tip Bennett, and Frank Glaspell. One busy month followed another as in December we launched our Christmas card sale. We all worked hard but the top salesmen were Charlotte Bumgardner, Edward Bottura, and Robert Steele. The result of our project was a net profit of $481.50. Chosen by their classmates to represent Victory at the state capital for Know Your Government Day were Neil Bennett and Jean Cottrill. While they were in Charleston, they learned many things to relate to their friends back home. On May 1, nine juniors were honored and very pleasantly surprised to learn that they had been accepted as charter members of the National Honor Society. Chosen on the basis of the four cardinal principles, Scholarship, Leadership, Character, and Service, were Tip Bennett, Don Fitzhugh, Richard Van Scoy, Jean Cottrill, Elissa San Julian, Brenda Felton, Mary Gray, Nancy Titchenal, and Charlotte Bumgardner. Elected to serve as Head Cheerleader for our senior year was Mary Gray, an enthusiastic and loyal fan who had been honored earlier in the season by being selected as the Best City Cheerleader. The Junior-Senior Prom, the biggest social event on the calendar, took place on May 17, in the Waldo Hotel Ballroom. The theme of the prom, a Hawaiian motif, made a most colorful and festive evening for the students and faculty. Miss Ernst had charge of this event with the aid of Ronnie Mancuso, who headed the committee of Elissa San Julian, Jim Land, Erseline Gainer, Dena San Julian, and Tom Cottrill. Following the prom, the students were royally entertained by the local Exchange Club with a snack, a movie, a dance at the Carmichael, and a breakfast for the tired but very happy guests. That summer was not a dull one by any means. Judy Ferrell and Becky Van Scoy attended Girls' State. Richard Van Scoy, Ronnie Mancuso, Tip Bennett, Jim Fittro, Kenley Menendez, and Tom Cottrill represented V.H.S. at Boys' State. Nancy Titchnal, Brenda Felton, and Ronnie Mancuso made the most out of their summer when they represented the local Odd Fellows Organization to the United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth in New York City. Mary Gray, who was sponsored by the Goff Plaza Garden Club, attended the Junior Nature Camp at Oglebay Park in Wheeling. Don Fitzhugh enjoyed his summer vacation when he represented Victory at the National Hi-Y Congress in Ohio. Then, at long last, in the fall of 1957 we were seniors. Now we were very sophisticated—too much so, some said. Once again we held our election of class officers and the results were the same as the year before with Jim Fittro in the top position and Neil Bennett, Elissa San Julian, and Dave Gianettino as his co-workers. The council members also remained the same for the most part with Marlene Findley, Dena San Julian, Brenda Felton, Sam Demicco, Richard Van Scoy, Jim Hurley, and Tom Cottrill. This year we added a new advisor, Mr. Holden of the D.E. class. Replacing Coach Sappington, who moved to Ohio, was Mr. Kenneth Alessi, who was to be our basketball coach. The taking of our senior pictures by Buffington Studio and the ordering of our class rings were two of our biggest steps as seniors. December 3 was an important date to all of us for this was when our rings arrived. Now we were so sophisticated that hardly anyone could live with us. Our new football coach, Mr. John Mazzei, did a fine job with our boys and he was honored by being voted the All County and City Coach off the Year. Coach Mazzei also helped the Eagles to repossess the City Championship Trophy. Our tri-captains, Jim Fittro, Dennis Duncan, and Turtle” Knight, were three of the nine players from Victory on the '37 Harrison County Team.” Other seniors making the team were Ed Jenkins, Dave Gianettino, and Dave Criss. Two seniors, Jurtle” Knight and Dave Criss, were elected on the Big Ten Squad. Posted on the All State third team was Dave Criss. Receiving honorable mention were Turtle” Knight, Dennis Duncan, and Ed Jenkins. Francis Turtle” Knight received honorable mention on the Sporting News All American High School Team. Coach Alessi and the basketball tri-captains, Dave Criss, Turtle” Knight, and Jim Fittro, with the rest of the team definitely proved themselves this year on the basketball floor. Many of Victory’s seniors have won honors this year. Doris Smith won the Betty Crocker Homemaker's Award, Mary Gray was selected as Girl-of-the-Month and Future Teacher of the Month, and Jim Fittro, Tip Bennett, Dave Gianettino, and Richard Van Scoy were the selections for Boy-of-the-Month. During a beautiful candlelight ceremony on November 22, fifteen members were welcomed into the National Honor Society. Those initiated were Dena San Julian, Judy Ferrell, Sue Ann Davisson, Tom Cottrill, Doris Smith, Barbara Fittro, Dave Bitonti, Eileen Winning, Shirley Strother, Gladys Ashcraft, Doris Johnson, Becky Van Scoy, Kay Ritter, Carolinda Caussin, and Kathryn Granett. One of the most enjoyable events of the year was the Senior Christmas Party, which was under the direction of Mrs. Wanda Martin and Mr. Matthey. The gym was beautifully decorated and the seniors and their guests enjoyed the delightful entertainment and danced to the music of the Ellis Brothers' Orchestra. Star Over Bethlehem” was the title of the stirring Christmas play, which was under the direction of our class sponsor, Mrs. Morgan. The cast received many compliments on their fine performance. Senior D. E. students missed Mr. Holden when he went to legislature in January and February to serve in his capacity as State Senator. This year Spring brought many different feelings to us seniors. We were caught in a happy whirl of activities but we were sorry that soon we would be leaving our school days behind. May 9 brought a sigh of relief from Mrs. Morgan and the cast as the curtain fell on the senior play for the last time. Once again as the Prom time came rolling around beautiful formals and the boys for white dinner jackets. This year we could sit back and really enjoy the music and entertainment because now it was our turn to be the guests of the juniors. Our class tried something new this year by inviting former Victory graduates to be the speakers at the banquet, commencement, and Baccalaureate sermon. On May 13 we were honored to have Dr. Cornelia Ladwick, who graduated with the Class of 1930, as the speaker for our Senior Banquet. The Baccalaureate Sermon was a new experience for all of us with Reverend Jack Cottrill, who is from Washington D. C., and who graduated with the Class of 1949, as our speaker. On Class Day, many tears were shed as we moved to the stage in our caps and gowns while the new seniors and juniors joined us in singing Auld Lang Syne.” Finally it was May 27, the night of graduation. As we sat listening to our speaker, Mr. Glen Toothman. who is the District Attorney of Green County, Pennsylvania, and who was the president of the Class of 1938, we suddenly felt sad as we realized what a wonderful experience it was to be a senior. We'll miss the joys and privileges of our final year and the bitter-sweet parting at its close but now we must look forward to the future and be able to face the challenge of life. BRENDA FELTON Historian 29 Junior Janie oletta Virginia Carolinda Frank Eddie harron Carol Tucker Martha Save Billie Clara Anthony Susan Eileen Charlotte t John Allen, Ramona Alvarez. Floyd Burnside, Frances Ash, Bill Cain. Pat Ash. Pat Ashcraft, Bill Carder, Sheila Barron. Chuck Carpenter, Barb Blake, Ed Carpenter. To be, or not to be: that is the question: Portraying the leading roles in the Junior Class Play, The Birds and the Boys,” were Santina Gola and Jim Smythe. This memorable November event was directed by Mrs. Julia Embry. Eighteen classmates portray roles in annual Junior Class Play. Beverly Boyles, Sonny Crislip, Mary Brown, Harry D'Anselmi. Alberta Carpenter, Bill Demastus. Roger Diaz, Nancy Casto, Mike DiMaria. Sara Jean Chipps, Wayne Edgell, Janet Clayton. Dave Gluhak, Nancy Davis, Larry Griffin. Sue Davis, Jess Grimm. whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer Barbara DeMicco, Mike Heatherly, Susie Dennison. Ricky Hess, Marlene DiMaria, John Hickman. Loretta Dodd. Dave Hilton. Barb Duarte, Bob Jacobs, Donna Finley, Sam Jermont, Gary Junkins Sue Flowers, Bill Kaska, Henrietta Furby, Dick Kennedy, Joy Gainer. Larry Knight, Nancy Gaines, Micky Knotts, Iona Georgeadis, Bob Lachapelle. Satina Gola, Jean Goodwin, Arnold Lasure, Mary Gould. Ed Loar, Gail Hannah, Jim Lynch. The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Shown here are Juniors enrolled in the 9:57 shop class, otherwise known as Sawdust Haven. The boys constructed attractive cedar chests, gun racks and cabinets for class projects. Skilled Junior craftsmen in Mr. Nuzum's Shop class. Rose Harvey, Rick McCoy, Norma Heflin, Jerry McKeen, Mary Ice, Francis McWhorter, George Masto, Catherine Jermont, Ron Michael, Barb Kontak, Jerry Miller, Dotty Koontz. Charles Moody. Vera Linger. Terry Morrow. Caron Sue Lynch, Donald Nutter, Verna McElroy, Eleanor Miller. Ken Oldaker. Ramona Miller, Bill O’Neil. Carol Moody, Max Palmer. or to take arms against a sea of troubles, Virginia Morgan, Paul Patterson. Joan Oliverio. Clyde Pierce, Martha Paugh, John Pokazywa. Mary Pendlosky, Tyrone Pollack, Sylvia Phillips, Bill Reynolds. Mary Rebrook. Dick Ritter, Dave Romeo, Karen Reeves, Tom Sands, Luetta Rhoads. Bob Schneider. Jane Robey. Orman Shingleton, Joan Ross. Jerry Singleton. Andrea Rowe. Pat Sirianni, Raydean Sands, Ann Shinn, Eugene Sirk. Joy Sleeth, Jim Smythe, Pat Spencer, Dave Strother. and by opposing end them. SHAKESPEARE Judy Strother, B. Williams, Elizabeth Swiger, Madeline Talerico, Anna Terneus, Karen Tharp, Pat Thomas, Margaret Todd. Ann Trusler, Joy Veltri, Sue Walker. Gay Whisler. I Rita Bailey, Eugene Allen. Mary Barberio, Marlin Ashcraft, Carol Barnes, Paul Bastin. Charlotte Barney. Larry Batson, Judy Bartlette, John Black, Barbara Beasi, Jim Boggs. Elaine Bellotte. Charles Bolle. Life's but a wdiking CREED We, the students of Victory High School, pledge ourselves to love our school, to obey its regulations, to uphold its ideals, to support its code of morals, and respect and maintain its good name. To honor our parents, and obey the laws of our state and nation. To respect and be courteous to our principal, teachers, and fellow students. To be loyal to our school in thought, word, and deed, and to give her always of our best efforts. To use every' opportunity to foster ideal school citizenship. Barbara Bennett. Dave Bonnett. Carolyn Burrows. Ed Buckmeyer. Karen Callihan, Carl Burnside. Nancy Capicola. Gene Burnside, Janet Casto, Trena Cistaro, Rex Clayton, Kathleen Conn. Kenneth Clutter, Sandra Cottrill. c M W. - v •t 7 Willard Crislip, Shirley Cox, Don Davis, Anna Crickbaum, Gail Davisson. Mary Cutlip, John Defazio, Sarah Daniels, Larry Dishman, Judy Dawson, Keith Dodd, Janet Deffet, Dick Drummond. Ella Demastus. shadow, a poor player ) L c: re AC Julia Dennison. Richard Eaven-son. Avis Derby, Dick Farnsworth. David Fiorenza, Mary Ann Dorsey, Ron Flowers. Joy Fernandez. Susan Fernandez. Warren Fultz, Alice Fincham, Don Funk. Thomas Gerrard, Frances Finley, Charles Gill, Barb Flanagan. Ed Gillespie, Janet Fowler. Larry Gillespie, Evelyn Fox, Tom Hamrick. Barb Gaines, Chris Harker, Mary Gallo, Hugh Heater, Zelphia Godfrey. - 6' f Iris Hamilton. Manuel Hc-res, Nancy Haney, Eddie Hickman, Betty Hardy. Ken Hill, Jennifer Harris, Bob Hill, Karen Harris, Mike Kennedy, Nancy Heflin, Carl Lantz, Sue Holtz, Bruce Law- son. that struts and frets his Pleasant faces on tenth graders show that the Biology unit on the parts of a flower is not so hard. Mr. Mittong is using a student’s diagram for instruction. Sophomores in Mr. Mittong's 11 o'clock Biology class. Norma Hurley, Dave Lawson, Marie Husk, Bob Leeson, Charlotte Jenkins, Pat Lemastus, Linda Jenkins, Vic Leon, Carolyn Jermont, Frank Leward, Dot Johnson, Wally McCloud, Karen Jones, Paul McNabb. Bill Martin, Kay Kacinec, James Martino. Vera Karnis, Jack Maxwell. Shirley Kerns, Steve Mayes. Roberta Kittle, Richard Minigh, Connie Knapp, Sam Mi nigh. Barb Knight, John Moore, Sandra Kopp. hour upon the stage Judith Ann Kuhar, Junior Morano, Brenda Lauderman, Argyle Norman. Richard Patterson, Thelma Lipscomb. Eugene Perine, Rosa Lockett. Velma Lockett, Herbert Phillips, Becky Lucente, Harvey Preston. Ron Prince. Wanda Lunsford, Bill Ramsey, Sharon Lynch, Gary Reeves, Sharon McAtee, George Reeves, Barbara McCauley, John Rhoads, Judy McVaney, Denzil Sealey, Frances Main. Ray Shreve Delores Maseda. Janet Michael, John Sirk. DeEtta Moore, Fred Smith. Carolyn Moschella. Ray Smith, Dorothy Murphy, Bill Spino, Sylvia Myers, Gary Sprouse, Jean O'Neil, Dan Thompson, Sandra Palmer, Martin Thompson. and then is heard Sophomore Bill” Ramsey is shown here with Rick” McCoy, on the left, and Joe Tipper, on the right. These boys ably assist Mr. Matthey during assembly programs, plays, movies, and noon-hour activities. Victory’ High’s Audio-Visual crew. Sharron Paugh, Denzil Thorp, Rosa Anna Pipero, Charles Todd, Elizabeth Poe, Jerry Tomes, Diane Powell, Bill Ventura, Alice Powley, Wesley Williams, Frances Prince, Ken Wilson, Mary Rader, Fred Wyatt._______________ . - Donna Ramsey, Charlene Rebrook, Mary Jane Rebrook. Mary Jane Sayre, Mary Jo Scalise. Rosalie Second, Linda Shaffer, Pat Shaffer, Margaret Shinn, Virginia Shultz, Waverly Snider. Sharon Sprouse, Carol Starett, Elouise Strader. no more: SHAKESPEARE Judith Lamm Karen Summers Jeannie Swiger Becky Swiger Betty Talkington Brenda Taylor Catherine Tenda, Nellie Tenney, Becky Tenney, Carolyn Thorne, Betty Thorp. Margaret Utter, Linda Valentine, Linda VanScoy, Rebecca Walls, Joy Wanstreet, Pat Whaley. Juanita Whisler! Eleanor White, Valerie Wilson. BEST NATURED BRENDA FELTON DENNIS DUNCAN I hate everything! but most of all I hate . . . Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time . —SHAKESPEARE MOST VERSATILE JUDY FERRELL JIM HURLEY Now, when I give the signal, crawl like mad. WITTIEST JUDY POWELL RONNIE MANCUSO Ronnie is a man of his word. See what Judy gets for that cutting remark. His life was gentle, and the elements So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up, Arid say to all the world, 'This was a man!' —SHAKESPEARE BEST ALL ROUND JEAN COTTRILL JIM FITTRO And now, Mademoiselle Jean, with just a few more stirs, it will be perfect. t % % UP? most _tW,. oo CP 47 MOST SINCERE DORIS SMITH DAVE CRISS No, honest Dave, I haven’t been in your locker for days This is the state of man: today he puts forth The tender leaves of hope; tomorrow blossoms . . . —SHAKESPEARE FRIENDLIEST LISA SAN JULIAN JOE TIPPER Lisa, you do have some of the strangest friends. We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep. —SHAKESPEARE FRIENDLIEST JEAN COTTRILL DEAN PERNELL Well, Jeannie, how does it feel to be sitting on top of the world ? BEST LOOKING PATTY VILLERS JERRY BROWN Now Jerry, things couldn't possibly be that bad. BEST DANCERS MOST ATHLETIC EVALIND GEORGEADIS TURTLE” KNIGHT If they only knew' how tired we are, they wouldn’t make us stand here so long. AH the world’s a stage And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, . . . -SHAKESPEARE MARY B. RIDDLE DAVE BITONTI Shucks. Dave! Ah cain’t dance. Kin you? Heigh-ho! sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly; Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly: Then, heigh-ho, the holly! This life is most jolly! SHAKESPEARE School Calendar-1957-58 The setting sun, and music at the close, As the last taste of sweets, is sweetest lost, Writ in remembrance, more than things long past. —SHAKESPEARE Sept. 3—Back to the old grind! Seniors are greater and sophomores dumber than ever. Sept. 5—What a way to start football! A win over Weston by our wonderful team and swell coach. Sept. 13—We learn the whys and wherefores of football from Coach Mazzei in thuse. Sept. 18—Class meeting to choose Jim Fittro to lead the seniors. Sept. 27— Look at the birdie. Delmar photographers snap juniors and sophomores for yearbook pictures. Oct. 3—Buffington is snapping senior pixs! Gee but we seniors are livin’ dolls! Oct. 4—Sophomores show scads of talent in assembly led by Chris Harker. Oct. 10—Y-Teen initiation: Wow! What a blast I was in my crazzzzzzy outfit. Oct. 11—Thespians displayed much talent with skits in assembly. Becky Van Scoy and Ronnie Mancuso starred. Oct. 12—First Optic of this year out! Jean and Brenda are bursting with pride. Don’t get over confident, girls, six more to go. Oct. 18—Spirit Committee dance. I bet I have the sorest feet in school. Oct. 21 22— Glory be, the teachers have to go to school.” That means a vacation for us. (We need it.) Oct. 23—Don Stalensky leads Hi-Y at the County Conference at Victory. Oct. 24—Gym all festive, everyone happy, music, and lots of dancing. Guess you know by all these that the Language Club Carnival was a BOOMING” success. Nov. 4—Marshall College Choir came all the way up here to entertain us. We sure rate. Nov. 14—Satina Gola and Jim Smythe head junior play cast with their acting ability in Birds and the Boys directed by Mrs. Embry. Sat through it twice, what a gal that Satina is. Nov. 15—Sharon Sprouse and Mary Ann Dorsey are our new reserve cheerleaders. Nov. 18—Well, now it is time for our last polio shots at the courthouse. Oh that needle!! Nov. 22—Honor Society took in 15 new members from the senior class. I wish I were born smart instead of so good lookin! Nov. 27—Juniors give Thanksgiving assembly. Mrs. Pyle sure is proud of her juniors now. Nov. 28-29—At long last, another well deserved vacation. Thanksgiving holidays!! Why can’t we have Thanksgiving more often? Dec. 2—Rings are here!!! Now the sophomores and juniors really know that they're underclassmen. Aren’t seniors the greatest? Dec. 3—Seniors show how much smart they got by taking Senior Employment Examinations. And that lucky Jim Fittro, Doris Smith won Betty Crocker Homemaking Exam. Dec. 4—College Day. Now do I want to go to the University or somewhere else? Dec. 5—Our famous football players and their fathers EAT at the football banquet. Have the mothers finished those dishes yet? Dec. 11—Get your papers right here in the hall! That Optic staff is really up to date. Dec. 18—Mistletoe, holly, pine, snow, dim lights, and soft music. What a senioc Christmas party. Didn’t he look handsome beside all the rest? He's soooo grand. Dec. 20—Isn’t Christmas exciting? Carols, presents, candlelite services, and best of all two whole weeks with no school! 52 Jan. 5—Back again! Of all my resolutions, I've only broken four so far. Jan. 7— And I'm positive that you told me you wanted to subscribe for the yearbook. Optic staff hard at work again. Some people are so hard to persuade. Jan. 10 11—Basketball team and Coach Alessi make a southern tour to play Point Pleasant and Logan. Play good, boys. Jan. 15 17—Exams . . . Why oh why didn't I pay attention in class. Cram, cram, cram. Jan. 24—Opps! Too much noise! Now see what you went and did? Now we’ll never know how King Richard and the Crusaders ended. Jan. 28—Two down and one to go. Now if we can just meet that last deadline, then we won’t have to worry about the yearbook anymore. Don’t go completely mad, Mrs. S. We'll make it. (won’t we) ? Jan. 30—No noise in this assembly. Dr. Dooley captivated everyone's attention with his informative talk. Feb. 10—Another paper out. Kenny and Kay are the Valentine couple. Feb. 12—Poor sophomores. Their feet are worn off all the way up to their knees. Think they'll ever sell those magazines? Feb. 17—Yike! Buses late—Ole man winter is here with 8 more inches of snow. 3 below brrrr! Feb. 21—Salem College Choir. Tremendous. Feb. 25—Optic finally done. Feb. 28—W. I. game tonight. Our team is red hot ! ! ! March 7—Movie—Mr. Scoutmaster—Did I ever have a time trying to get to sit by Him, What would Miss Grey say if she knew that we had all that timed? March 7—Our choir goes to Fairmont. West, to entertain them with some great singing. March 28—Another dance, more sore feet, but a wonderful evening. Scouts sponsored this one. April 6—Easter—Got on my best big and tucker and went to church and still didn’t get to see her. April 10—Don’t know when I’ve laughted so much as I did at that movie. Long, Long, Trailer is really a scream. April 18—What an evening! Square dancing at the Y-Teen Barnyard Frolic. May 9—I mean to tell you that that senior class is crammed with talent. They certainly went to town with that play. Congrats, cast!! May 13—Banquet!!! Now being a senior is becoming a serious duty. May 16— I could have danced all night and I did. The prom was a dream with all the Oriental decorations. May 22—Move-up Day—Tears are shed as we relinquish our treasured front steps and all of our other privileges to the Class of ’59- Let them mean as much to you as they did to us. May 25—Baccalaureate Sermon with Reverend Jack Cottrill, a Victory graduate, speaking. May 27—Commencement and now our high school days are behind us. It was a fight but now we hate to leave and we wouldn’t except that the teachers couldn’t stand us for another year. Autographs 53 Charter members pose for photographer. isor Secretary Treasurer The Victory Chapter of the NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY has striven to emphasize and encourage outstanding attainment and personality development. Led by President Neil Bennett and by advisor Mrs. Wanda Martin the organization has become one of the most active. Victory High School class pins were sold in early November toward the purchase of aptitude tests for the Victory students. A formal induction ceremony was held in the November 22 assembly at which time fifteen senior students became members. The twenty-four members collected boosters for the basketball programs and each was responsible for one basketball program. A banquet was held in May to initiate the top five percent of the Junior Class who were tapped in late April. national HONOR. SOCiEJy FUTURE TEACHERS of America seeks to train young people through practice for professional and civic leadership. It encourages young people to cultivate in themselves the qualities of personality and character which are the foundations of successful teaching. Nancy Titchenal served as president for the organization which is sponsored by T hes plans future Teachers Language Club THESPIANS is an international society for those who have achieved recognition for outstanding work in drama. The student must earn his membership by participation in plays and stage work. The ’57-'58 Thespians presented three one-act plays in assembly under the supervision of Mrs. Embry, the club advisor. Language students who maintained a ”B” average in Latin and French make up the LANGUAGE CLUB. Mrs. Martin, advisor, willingly gives much time to aid this active group to study and learn of their Roman and French heritage. This is Your Life” presented in French, Roman drawings, slides, and sketches shown and the annual Banquet were a few of their many activities. Victory's Senior Y-Teens is the largest girls’ organization in high school, carrying a complete schedule of events throughout the school year. Its purpose is to form a working democracy among girls of different races, religions, and ideals through Christian living and cooperation. HELEN UPTON, ’Advisor Newly organized this year were the 30 Sophomore girls who assisted their upperclassmen in 56 the Y-Teen projects. Linda San Julian acted as president in this organization. Red Cross Caught by the photographer are the students and sponsor, Miss Ernst, who made up the RED CROSS club of ’57-’58. The service club members sold stationery to contribute to the National fund and filled packages for the needy at Christmas time. Spirit Committee X it A Mrs. Lorene Wood worked with the G.A.A. members to further their interests in athletics during '57-’58. The girls attended different sporting events and participated in several invitationals. Erse-line Gainer served as the president. Victory's SPIRIT COMMITTEE contributes in great part to school spirit. Its goal is to create enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and pep. The students who make this group are representatives from each home room. The cheerleaders worked with them and Mrs. Morgan, the sponsor, to better VHS sportsmanship. Girls’ Athletic Association Much in demand as entertainers for civic groups, churches, and clubs the A CAPPELLA was kept busy throughout the school year and Helen Davisson directed this group who will never forget the thrill of singing. Several members participated in the County and State Clinics to make up the well rounded program. The FUTURE NURSES' CLUB was organized for the purpose of helping girls who are interested in nursing as a profession. Under the sponsorship of Mrs. Ethel Paine, during 1957-58, the club's activities included talks from local medical technologists, sales from Xmas package tags—which the girls made—enabled them to purchase and give candy and apples to the K.S.P. Home at Christmas. Each member's autobiography was used to make up a club scrapbook. Kathryn Granett served as president for the group. Dancing in the SQUARE DANCE CLUB provides a chance for many students to acquire rhythm and basic dance steps. Much fun and energy go into these sessions as The Grand Square,” Dive for the Oyster,” and The Black Hawk Waltz” are studied and practiced every other Tuesday night. Mr. John Nuzum acted as sponsor and teacher and Doris Johnson served as chairman of the group. ’57-’58 Optic Staff Members NORMA SMALLWOOD Advisor story much too long—cut it—can t this one be str-r-r-etched— paste ups—rushing to get copy in P.O.—finally all settled. We breathe a sigh of relief. Judy Ferrell, Jean Cottrill and Brenda Felton can withstand anything now. Charlotte Bumgardner has left a good impression with her art work. Junior, Patty, and Anthony’s fingers are mending slowly from the typing and Joe knows every sport backwards and forward. The juniors helped out with all. Exhausted but a happy group for they know they have given you, the student body, a paper and yearbook that is to Victory as the Times is to London. ’’Will the ever finish?' PATTY ANTHONY Here are the gals and guys who did the editing of our Optic.” With the counseling of Mrs. Small, they planned, wrote, and rewrote, doing their best to have a good yearbook as a finished product. They’ve tried to make an informal yearbook for 1957-58 using quotations from Shakespeare as their guide. As clouds drifted serenely by overhead, 301, during 6th period, was a storm of activity. Editors lost their tempers easily in these times of frustration. Deadlines—write funny features—headlines must fit—don’t change ads—ad copy lost—advertisers won’t pay— Gee, We’re City Champs!” SHARRON Our high-stepping majorettes, with shiny batons twirling precede our band in parades and half time shows. But all is not glamour for these lovely ladies. Many hours are spent creating and practicing new routines to thrill us. Band of Distinction majorettes who have strutted in many parades are: Head majorette, Karen Reeves, Sharron Wells, Karren Wells, Karen Bastin and Billie Joyce Pernell. 60 BILLIE KAREN First row: Janet Casto, Barbara Bennett, Connie Kiernan, Sue Walker, Charlotte Barney, Carolyn Burrows, Janie Robey, Susie Dennison, Preston Harvey, David Lawson, James Hurley, Waverly Snider. Second row: Patty Spencer, Carol Smith, Madeline Talcrico, Linda Shaffer, Carol Starett, Margaret Utter, Julia Dennison, Linda Valentine, Carol Barnes, Jennifer Harris, Eddie Chapman, James Land. Third row: Sue Wolfe, Anna Lee Terneus, James Gill, Billie Pcrnell, Karren Wells, Karen Reeves, Sharron Wells, Karen Bastin, Max Palmer, Larry Griffin, Charles Gill, Erscline Gainer. Under the direction of Henry A. Mayer, the Victory band has been an invaluable aid to many school activities. It played to provide color and spirit at football and basketball games. At the band festival held in the spring, the band received an excellent” rating. This group of students who has tried hard to attain skill in marching and sight reading earned this honor of prestige. The purpose of the Hi-Y; to create, maintain, and extend, throughout the home, school, and community, high standards of Christian character; were executed remarkably well under the leadership of President Don Stalensky and advisor Mr. Clifton Detamore. The club’s activities included a district meeting at the Stonewall Jackson with the meeting President-elect Don Fitzhugh presiding; selling programs at the WI-VHS football game: Conducting a two week clean speech compaign;” and a candy sale the second semester initiating the new members who were accepted in November. The 1957-58 Hi-Y membership. 0! It is excellent To have a giant’s strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant. SHAKESPEARE DENNIS DUNCAN DAVE BITONTI RON McVANEY ED JENKINS DAVE GIANETTINO ftt V MA Zfl MMlUijjtIHY nn rttiilWRij tumm- • CHUCK CAREY DAVE CRISS JERRY BROWN JACK ELLIOTT FRED SMITH Eagle Squawks fans had new hope. Batson intercepted a pass late in the third quarter. The final tally was Westside 33, Victory 31. SHINNSTON. Every ball player on the ’57 squad played in the Shinnstor game. The first score came in the first quarter when Jenkins went into the end zone from the Spartan 25. Thr second score came in the latter part of the first period when Knight pitched back to Jim Fittro. The second quarter was scoreless. The Eagles scored 25 points in the third quarter. Gianettino, Jenkins and Duncan went over for touchdowns, and the only extra point came when Batson threw a pass to Criss. In the final quarter, Knight passed to Criss for the touchdown, which ended the game’s scoring. This was the first team that Victory held scoreless, and Coach Mazzei said that the defense was the best of the season. BUCKHANNON. On a beautiful football day, the Eagles downed the Buck-hannon-Upshur Bucaneers 25-20. In the first quarter Fittro went over from the 6 yard line on a handoff from Turtle Knight. The Eagles scored again on a 12 yard run by Gianettino. The pass from Knight to Criss was good for the extra point, and Victory led at the half 13-0. The Eagles were out to a 25-0 lead in the third quarter on touchdowns by Gianettino and Jenkins. In the fourth quarter every Eagle saw action, and the flying Eagles had won their sixth game against a single defeat. Mr. Powell beams as he proudly accepts the City Championship Trophy from the victorious Tri-Captains—Dennis Duncan, Turtle' Knight, and Jim Fittro. ROOSEVELT-WILSON On October 11, the Victory Eagles trounced the R-W 1957 FOOTBALL HONORS Big Ten Turtle” Knight Dave Criss Sonny Pierce WBOY-TV Turtle” Knight Dave Gianettino Dave Criss Sonny Pierce A familiar sight at any V.H.S. thuse is senior Mary Gray leading our capable cheerleaders with Fight, Team Fight. She was elected the ’57 AA Sectional Tournament Cheerleader. Dave Gianettino 12 goes off tackle to pick-up 1st down. In foreground Jim Fittro is shown after making a good fake and was tackled. Jerry Brown 31 is shown executing key block on play. Standing behind Jerry is Q. B. Turtle Knight after making the hand-off. Mike Mayes on the right who has served three years for the Eagles is shown here checking medical supplies as Heater and Gill record for inventory. 68 1957 The 1957 EAGLE squad includes reading from left to tight: Manager Happy'' Heater. Dave Criss, B Williams. Bill Kaska. Sonny Pierce. Jim Fittro, Turtle Knight, Denny Duncan. Sam Jermont, Dave Gianettino, Dave Bitonti, Ed Jenkins, Assistant Coach Alessi. Second you: Head Coach Mazzei, Chuck Carey, Ron McVaney. Larry Batson, Jim Frum. Dave Hilton, Sonny Crislip, goal !in4 Ptro, fullback, hits center of line for 5 yds. to set up 2nd. Victory TD in the West Fairmont tx which is regarded by fans as one of th f best high school games wittnessed in this :a ror many years. Eagles Beaming with pride is Coach Mazzei as he and his 1957 Tri-Cap-tains— Turtle” Knight. Jim Fittro, Dennis Duncan pose for the photographer. Assistant Coach Alcssi is looking on. Fred Smith, West Williams, Larry Dishman, Jack Maxwell. Paul McNabb. Jack Elliot, Manager James Gill, Manager Michael Mayes. Third rou: Willard Crislip, John Rhodes, Don Webb, Sonny Bastin, John Allen. Garry Reeves, Bill Fultz, Bill O'Neil, Charles Todd, John Sirk, Merle Taylor, Dave San Julian, Grumpy Smith. - 69 Jesse Reeves could, at any time, be called upon by Coach Alessi to fill in any position on the spur of the moment. Jesse, a senior, standing at 5’ 11 and weighing 168 pounds was the consistently good type of player that any team needs. 70 Pretty, vivacious Mary Gray, head cheerleader, led at all athletic events the yells that led us in moral support of our Eagle teams. In '57 Mary was selected the best City High Cheerleader. The zone defense proved very successful in most games this year and here, Coach Alessi explains to the starting five w'hat plays they will use tonight against Point Pleasant. The plays worked—w'e won!! The third of the Eagles’ tri-captains was Dave Criss, a 6’ 21 2 , 172 pound senior. He, also, was a defensive man and was known as a good rebounder when he played as a center or forward. Dave, Turtle,” and Jim were three year lettermen. Francis Turtle Knight, a 5’ 9 , 162 pound senior, proved a great asset in football and maintained a great name in basketball. 170 pound, also one of Victory’s tri-captains, was one of the best defensive players in the area and proved very essential to his teammates by constantly feeding them the ball. Turtle, a tri-captain, w’as second high scorer for the ’58 Eagles. Hard working Eagles fought their way through a rough 1958 season against strong foes Pictured here is the 1958 Victory Varsity squad and coaches. First row: Jesse Reevtl Jerry Singleton, Jim Fittro, Turtle” Knight. Coach Alessi. Second row: Assistant Manager Jerry Brown. Dave Criss, Larry Batson, Bob Schneider, Dick Ritter, Ro] Manager Fred Smith. Eagle Squawks Beginning the season with a nucleus of four seniors. Turtle Knight, Jim Fittro, Dave Criss, and Jesse Reeves, Coach Ken Alessi boosted our Eagles to a winning season to defy doubtful prophesiers. Winning 11 and dropping 8, the Eagles proved to be one of the strongest teams in the area. Led by the high scoring of junior Bob Schneider, the rebounding of sophomore Larry Batson, Dave Criss, and Roger Diaz, and the excellent defensive playing of Turtle Knight and Jim Fittro the Eagles went on record as one of Victory High's best all-around basketball teams. A review of the season follows: Victory’s first game took place at the Roosevelt Wilson gym on Friday, December 13. Many fans watched the Eagles romp the Prexies 64-46. At the Victory gym, the Eagles flew over the Spartans, 67-48. This game proved Victory to be a powerful team. The old grads were too far out of shape to compete with the Eagles. It took half of the game to wear out the Alumni but the final score was 82-52. Playing at home, a late starting Victory team whipped a strong Weston quintet 58-49. The Minutemen led most of the game but the Eagles teamed up and played good ball. The Victory Eagles picked a fight with E. Fairmont and that funny story of the Birds and the Bees proved the Birds more powerful. By the way, we won 79-71. Playing away on a strange floor, the Eagles went down to the powerful Blackhawks of Pt. Pleasant 62-59. On the southern tour to Logan, Victory again went down. This time to the Wildcats of Logan High. Victory was not used to a floor this size and were gradually worn down. This score was 78-54. At Benwood, the Eagles settled down and started to play ball again. With only 15 Victory fans on hand, it seemed to be enough support for the team to furnish them with a win. The Eagles finished with 64 and the Union’s Ironmen with 55. Again another story at Fairmont. This time the Westsider’s of Fairmont tore into the Eagles and proved more powerful and won . . . Leading the Big Ten, the Tigers came to Victory High School with a win on its mind and left disillusioned with defeat. The Eagles won, of course, 70-63. Weston played host to the Eagles and took a 63 53 triumph on January 28. The score changed hands 14 times during the game, but fouls hampered our boys enough to let the Minute men win. It took two overtimes to do it, but W. I. finally dropped in the winning point in a sudden death affair on the Hilltopper’s home floor. This gave our old rivals the win. 63-61. Juniors, Roger Diaz and Bob Schneider played the boards well as “Turtle”. Knight and Larry Batson turned in a fine offensive game. Victory playing host to the Benwood Union Ironmen took a lop-sided win. 81-63. In this game many fans saw junior Bob Schneider break the Victory floor record of 37 points. He had 40. 7J first points Playin scoring We’re from Victory and we couldn’t be prouder— If you can't hear us now, we’ll yell a little louder. The determined spirit of these gals is well expressed in the motivating words of this cheer. With such a sparkling and dependable group as our cheerleaders—always there with a big yell for the team, Victory’ is invariably urged on to victory!! watched the Birdmen from Victory fly past leaving the Prexies snowed under a score of 80 59. rt of the Eagles. ir home floor, the quintet from Buckhannon were very surprised to find Victory so sparked up mighty Victory Eagles set two records during the game. Again Bob Schneider broke his own topped our old scoring record of 87 points with a fabulous total of 101. The Buckups had 73. s basket, lost to the Bib Ten Leaders 78-61. The Eagles fought hard and stayed close in the absence of promising sophomore Larry Batson were big factors causing this loss. Shinnston and winning easily 84-63. with 27. Playing only half the game, Bob Schneider copped 36 lost to the West Fairmont Polar Bears 71-67. Victory dominated three fourths of the game out-Scoring was well balanced on our part with Knight and Schneider leading. Pt. Pleasant Black Hawks to the Victory gym and they returned home defeated 77-76. It was managed to pull ahead with seconds to go in the game. Bobby Schneider and Turtle” Knight ly. for 1958, but the final deadline date for the Optic did not leave us time to post the remaining On Great nip and led the scor This did season and Determined JV’s set pace in preparation for next year Left to• right: Manager Warren Fultz, Coach John Mazzei, George Reeves. Marlin Ashcraft, Willard Crislip, Ron Clark, Pat Romano, Merle laylor, Paul Bastin. John DeFazio, Denzil Thorpe, Dick Farnsworth, Ray Smith, Steve Mayes, John Sirk, and Paul McNabb. Winning 11 and losing 5, the little Eagles had a successful season. The reserve team consisted of sophomores with the exception of Paul Patterson, a junior. High scorer for t.he team was Steve Mayes, a 6 ft. sophomore who is expected to move up to the varsity next year. Steve scored 160 points and proved a valuable man on the boards. Mayes was named the most promising sophomore by Coach John Mazzei. Dick Farnsworth was the second leading scorer of the team and proved valuable as the team’s middle man on the fast break. Farnsworth is also expected to make a strong bid for a berth with the varsity next year. Other players who showed promise were Paul Patterson, Ken Hill, Raymond Smith, Ronald Clark, Pat Romano, Paul McNabb, John Sirk, Marland Ashcraft, George Reeves, Paul Bastin. John DeFazio, Willard Crislip, and Denzil Thorpe. The teams best performance of the year was against West Fairmont. Although losing 61-60 the Little Eagles played their best game. Many of these sophomores on the reserve team took turns dressing with the varsity. 72 This above all — to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. 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