HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1939

Shakespeare said, "All the world's a stage, and all the men & women merely players."

As we stand on the wings of school life we see play directed by the teacher. The place is Keyser, the time from 1927 to present, the characters are those who compose the present Jr Class of KHS. When the curtains rise we see approximately 100 students eagerly, yet fearfully, starting to school.

As the time elapses, we note the passage of these students from the elementary grades to Jr High. The dialogue becomes especially interesting as we see Bob Stitler and Mary V Gibson presented the American Legion medals because they are the most outstanding students in the class. At this time we see Hartsel McCue awarded a prize for the highest average in history. Also, Whitney Rouzer won the Golden Horseshoe for his study of WV history in 1935 and Harsel McCue won it in 1936.

The attention of the audience turns toward athletes. Earl Tyler and "Drummer" Burns are on the regular football team in 1936. In the fall of 1937, we see Fromhart, Kight, Umstot, Burns & Tyler on the gridiron as part of the regular team. Even the critics lose their boredom as Kight, Coco, Burns, Huffman, Fortney, Umstot & Fromhart make outstanding plays on the football field. Valuable “Stand-ins” for these actors are Pezzanite, Rotruck and Calemine. As the lights grow brighter, we see Coco & Tyler on the basketball floor making top scores and being named on the regional all-tournament teams.
Some of the acting is admirably done by these who represent the scholars of the time. Among these are: Hartsel McCue, debater; Rachel Springer, interpreter of poetry; Dorothy Hamill, reader.
Of course there are even those who “stand-in” for the scholars in the play. Some of these are “Sweetie” Gibson, Dorothy Hamill and Muriel Fisher.
Time is now the present and the actors assume their present costume and make-up. The Jrs elected Bill Loy, president of the class as Harsel McCue had now advanced to the Sr Class, “Sweetie” Gibson is now vice-president, and Evelyn Snyder, secretary-treasurer.
The curtain lowers for intermission. But do not fear, for there will be several more acts of the play. They may even be more interesting.
Here’s to the future drama of life.
Muriel Fisher

JUNIOR CLASS ROLL

AMBROSE, VIRGINIA	GARLITZ, MARY	TRENTON, WAYNE
ASHBY, MAUDE	GIBBS, GERALDINE	UMSTOT, ELIZABETEH
BANE, ROBERT	GIBSON, MARY	UMSTOT, RAY
BARBER, KATHERINE	GOLDSWORTHY, PENINAH	WALKER, THELMA
BARR, ANITA	HAINES, HAROLD	WATSON, ANOMI
BAUER, AUDREY	HAMILL, DOROTHY	WELCH, ELWANDA
BECK, CHARLES	HARRISON, JAMES	WELTON, RICHARD
BEUG, BILL	HARRISON, KATHLEEN	WHITE, MARJORIE
BISER, FUCHSIA	HARTMAN, HUBERT	WILLIS, JAMES
BOBO, DELBERT	HEDRICK, MAMIE	WIWILSON, FRANCES
BOYCE, CHARLES	HOFFMAN, ELMER	WIMER, HARPER
BRELAND, RALPH	HOUDYSHELL, ANNA LEE	STEEDMAN, KATHRYN
BROOME, HOWARD	HOUDYSHELL, PAUL	STEIDING, BETTY
BROTEMARKLE, ANNA LEE	JENNINGS, VIRGINIA MAE	STITELER, ROBERT
BROWN, ORAN	JOHNSON, NANCY	STROTHER, FRANK
BURNS, DELMAR	JOHNSON, PETE	TANDY, EDWIN
CALEMINE, DOMINICK	JUNKINS, MAURICE	TANNER, MARY
CANNON, DONALD	KELLER, CHARLES	TASKER, GEORGIANNA
CHAPMAN, HOLMES	KELLY, BUELAH	TAYLOR, JAMES
CHAPMAN, WILLIAM	KESNER, FRED	TAYLOR, JOHN
COCO, CHARLES	KIGHT, ROBERT	THOMAS, ERMA LEE
COFFMAN, RALPH	LILLER BUELAH	TIMBROOK, MAXINE
COLLINS, MARY	LOY, WILLIAM	SHAHAN, HELEN
CONDRON, DOROTHY	MAGUIRE, PATRICIA	SHERRY, RUTH
CONDRON, MARY	MANTIK, PRISCILLA	SHIFFLET, EDITH
COPP, JUANITA	MARSHALL, HARRY	SNYDER, EVELYN
CORBIN, WILLIE MAE	MAYOLA, FRANK	SPANO, LOUIS
CROSS, WALTER	MCDONALD, HETZEL	SPOTTS, CLARA
DAVIS, PHYLLIS	MILLER, JOHN	SPRINGER, RACHEL
DAYTON, CHARLES	MURRAY, LEON	STAFFORD, MARY
DEEGAN, ADELAIDE	NELSON, WEBSTER	STAGGS, ELIZABETH
DOLL, EVELYN	NESBIT, WILLIAM	STAGGS, FLORENCE
DOLL, RUTH	NEWHOUSE, CATHERINE	STAYMAN, SHELLEY
EBERT, EILEEN	NORTH, WALTER	REYNOLDS, ETHEL
EVANS, GEORGE	PARIS, WILFRED	RICHMOND, ERNEST
EVANS, ROBERT	PENNINGTON, EDITH	ROBY, BETTY JO
EVERLY, JUNE	PEZZANITE, JOHN	ROGERS, WILLIAM
FISHER, MURIEL	POPE, BEATRICE	ROTRUCK, TYLER
FOLK, NANCY	PLYLER, NORMA	ROUZER, WHITNEY
FORTNEY, WILLARD	PYLES, ELIZABETH	ROYE, BETTY
FRALEY, MABEL	QUINN, ANNA	RUMER, RUBY
FRAZER, ANDREW	RAFTER, NELVA JEAN	SAUNDERS, JESSIE
FREELAND, ELIZABETH	RAVENSCROFT, ELEANOR	SAUNDERS, WILLIAM
FROMHART, ROBERT	RAWLINGS, JANICE	SCHELL, ELWOOD
GARDNER, MARGARET	RAWLINGS, MARY

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