1964 Marlintonian

 

The provided source is the 1964 edition of "The Marlintonian," the yearbook for the graduating class of Marlinton High School. Led by Principal H.A. Yeager and student Editor Cheryl McNeill, the yearbook serves as a time capsule of the school's academic, extracurricular, and social environment.

Here is a summary of the key sections and themes found in the yearbook:

• Academics and Faculty: The yearbook documents the school's staff, featuring photos of teachers alongside their subjects and alma maters. The faculty covered a wide range of disciplines, including Social Studies, English, Music, Biology, Library Science, and Vocational Agriculture and Home Economics.
• Clubs and Athletics: Student organizations played a significant role at Marlinton High. The book features group photos for the National Honor Society and the Future Homemakers of America. The music program is prominently highlighted, showcasing a large Marching Band, Majorettes, and a Dance Band. Athletics are represented by the offensive and defensive football teams, as well as the junior high varsity squad.
• The Senior Class: The core of the yearbook features individual portraits of the 63 senior class members, accompanied by lists of their extracurricular activities, club memberships, and class officer roles.
• Senior Humor and Traditions: To celebrate the personalities of the graduating class, the yearbook includes several fun, traditional sections:
  • Class Wills: A humorous section where seniors formally "bequeath" their quirky traits, old lockers, or inside jokes to underclassmen and teachers.
  • Class Prophecy: A multi-page poem that playfully predicts the future lives, careers, and romantic endeavors of the students.
  • Facts and Funnies: A comprehensive table listing each senior's nickname, favorite pastime, pet peeves (dislikes), favorite expressions, and what they "want to be".
  • Superlatives: The class voted on distinctive titles for their peers, recognizing students like John Hudson and Susan Yeager as "Most Courteous," Suzanne Jett and Tom Michael as "Wittiest," and others for being "Most Talkative" and "Most Studious"

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  Based on the 1964 edition of The Marlintonian, the senior class voted on several superlative titles and recorded their nicknames in the "Facts and Funnies" section.

  Here are the Senior Superlatives awarded to the class of '64:

• Most Courteous: John Hudson and Susan Yeager
• Wittiest: Suzanne Jett and Tom Michael
• Most Talkative: Janice Bailey and Riger Irvine
• Most Studious: Kenneth Job and Harriet Waugh

The yearbook also includes a fun list of Nicknames for the graduating seniors. Here are some of the most notable and creative ones:

• Mary Ruth "Satch" Barlow
• Gloria "Glory Bell" Boggs
• Shirley "Grandma" Dean
• Dwight "(censored)" Diller
• Martha "Dill Pickle" Dilley
• Carla "Frenchy" Gladwell
• James "Punky" Gragg
• Riger "Rigour Mortis" Irvine
• Cheryl "Shortstop" McNeill
• Marsha "Weenie" Madison
• Wally "Moon" Mullens
• Helen "Toots" Pennington
• Carolyn Ann "Blondie" Rimel
• John Ray "Chipper" Williams
• Susan "Yeaghead" Yeager

Other students went by shorter variations of their given names or middle names, such as Janice "Dixie" Bailey, Wilbur "George" Boggs, Sharon "Penny" Hedrick, and Eve Anna "Eve" Wyatt.

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John Ray "Chipper" Williams was a highly active student and served as the President of the Senior Class.

Here is a detailed look at his high school career and personality as captured in the 1964 Marlintonian:

• Extracurricular Activities: Williams was very involved in the school's music programs, participating in both the Band and Dance Band for all four years of high school. He was also an athlete, playing Baseball and Football. Additionally, he was a member of the National Honor Society, acted in the Junior and Senior Plays (including the senior play, You Can't Take It With You), and served as the Snapshot Editor on the Annual Staff.
• Facts and Funnies: In the senior trivia section, his favorite pastime was listed as "Sleeping" and his biggest dislike was "Getting out of bed". When it came to who he was usually seen with, his cheeky response was "Wouldn't you like to know". His favorite expression was recorded as "You just ain't a birdin' baby," and his post-graduation ambition was to become a Biologist.
• Class Will: He humorously bequeathed his "ability to thump people on the head with a class ring to Chuck Davis because he has been on the receiving end long enough".
• Class Prophecy: The senior prophecy playfully predicted that the "real cool" class president would "fill the bill" in the future to become the "President of Allegheny 'still.'".

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Based on the 1964 edition of The Marlintonian, "You Can't Take It With You" was the theatrical production chosen for the Senior Play.

The yearbook features a dedicated page for the play, complete with several photographs of the students performing in costume on stage.

The production was a large collaborative effort featuring a sizable cast of graduating seniors. The cast list included:

• Nancy Evans (Alternate: Martha Dilley)
• Dwight Diller
• Billy Clark
• Wilbur Boggs
• Butch Perry
• Chipper Williams
• Carolyn Rimel
• Gloria Boggs
• Garry McElwee
• Tom Michael
• Sandy Moyers (Alternate: Carla Gladwell)
• Harriet Waugh (Alternate: Becky McCune)
• John Hudson
• Kenneth Job
• Riger Irvine
• Jack Nelson
• Wayne Harper
• Suzanne Jett
• Susan Yeager 

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The Senior Class Prophecy from the 1964 Marlintonian is a long, playful rhyming poem that attempts to predict the futures of the 63 graduating members of the "class of sixty-four" as they "knock on future's door". The poem is lighthearted, often teasing the students with silly, absurd, or highly specific scenarios based on their high school personalities.

Here are some of the most notable and humorous predictions from the poem:

Quirky Careers and Schemes

• Dwight Diller: The prophecy predicts this "screwball" will start as an "Analyst for a horse" but will ultimately fail, ending up as a "chisler and swindler" who spends "all his days in a jail".
• Wayne Beverage: Is predicted to move to the Florida sun, where he will ironically make a living selling earmuffs.
• Wally Mullens and Vicki Sharp: Wally, with his guitar, is predicted to become a "singing hillbilly," and together with Vicki's voice, they will be starred on the Grand Ole Opera show.
• Susan Yeager: Described teasingly as "the neurotic one," the poem predicts she will spend her life "Designing principals' daughters' clothes" (a nod to her being the actual Principal's daughter).
• Carolyn Ann Rimel: The school's head majorette is predicted to be found "preachin' away / Tryin' to save all those sinners".
• Sam McCarty: Described as a "wild" man, the poem predicts he "sure does like his fun" and will spend his lifelong days "Living like a bum".
• Suzanne Jett: Predicted to be a world-changing reformer who "writes and talks and generally squawks / not accomplishing much she has found".

Romance and Relationships

• Billie Counts: The "sweet" football queen is predicted to marry high royalty and "reign o'er the great Rose Bowl".
• Tom Michael and Sandy Jo Moyers: Tom, described as the "red-headed devil," is predicted to catch "party girl" Sandy in the end and "live off her dough 'til he dies". Meanwhile, Sandy is predicted to become an M.D. who flees from her suitors with a kiss.
• Lois Ann Beverage: The poem predicts she will be seen "all wrapped up in fur" with a "Beverage man".
• Mary Ruth Barlow: The poem predicts she will be married within a year, "Hauling children in that truck".

Fame and Fortune

• Gloria and Wilbur Boggs: These "two good friends" are predicted to open a store with "Boggs" on the front, which will bring them fame and wealth.
• Jerry Buzzard: Described ironically as a "shy guy," he is predicted to become a movie star who will "make the ladies faint".

As noted earlier, this is also the same poem that predicted Class President John Ray "Chipper" Williams would go on to be the "President of Allegheny 'still'".

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The Class Wills section of the 1964 Marlintonian is filled with the seniors "bequeathing" their quirky habits, past accidents, and humorous traits to the underclassmen and faculty. Here are some of the funniest and most creative "gifts" the graduating class left behind:

Driving Mishaps and Accidents

• Janice Bailey left behind "one slightly cracked telephone pole and one slightly bent garage door to anyone who wishes to practice on them as I have".
• Shirley Ann Gallaher bequeathed her "ability to side-swipe fire hydrants to any junior who has the courage to face his parents later".

Self-Deprecating Humor

• Suzanne Jett willed her "big mouth to anyone who, having a sense of the macabre, wants to have the FUN of trying to get himself out of the embarrassing situations which a mouth such as this will certainly get one into".
• Sharol Miller generously offered her face to any junior who desires to become a star, noting, "I'm quite sure you will be a hit, especially in Frankenstein movies".
• Kenneth J. Job took a beautifully sarcastic approach, leaving "a galaxy of thoughts, a pocketful of dreams, a bag full of nothingness, and a hatful of wayward winds to any person in the Junior Class who has everything".

School Life and Big Personalities

• Susan Yeager passed down her unique burden, leaving her "position as principal's daughter to anyone who is willing to put up with the trials and tribulations of that position".
• Butch Perry, claiming to be "of warped mind," willed his "ability to sit in Mr. McNeel's classroom and bite my fingernails during his 'EASY' tests".
• Jerry Buzzard, claiming to be "of unsound mind," left every student the equipment to build a neon sign with his name on it in front of the high school "so as to remember that great student that was here . . . me".

Social Chaos

• Martha Kay Dilley willed her "ability to have 3 boys come to my house on one night to anyone who wishes to have a nervous breakdown".

As mentioned earlier in our conversation, Class President Chipper Williams also had a very funny and highly specific entry, leaving his "ability to thump people on the head with a class ring to Chuck Davis because he has been on the receiving end long enough".

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In addition to the Senior Play and the major organizations like the National Honor Society, Future Homemakers of America, and the school bands, the 1964 Marlintonian highlights several other theatrical productions and student groups.

Other Plays

• "The Happy Journey to Camden and Trenton" and "The Neighbors": The yearbook features photographs of students performing in scenes from these two specific plays, which appear on the same page as the National Honor Society.
• Recurring School Productions: Throughout the senior profiles, many students list their involvement in theatrical productions from their earlier high school years, frequently noting participation in the Junior Play, Speech Play, and the Honor Society Play.

Other Clubs and Organizations By looking at the individual senior activity lists and dedicated staff pages, we can see a variety of other clubs that students were active in:

• F.F.A. (Future Farmers of America): A prominent organization for students interested in agriculture, featuring seniors like Robert Dean Goldizen and Wallace E. Mullens.
• French Club: A popular academic club listed by several graduating seniors, including class Vice President Dwight Diller and Suzanne Jett.
• Library Club and Library Science: The yearbook includes a dedicated photo page showing students at work in the school library. Many students, such as Carolyn Ann Rimel, specifically list the Library Club in their senior profiles.
• Debate Team: Seniors such as Brenda Kellison and Marsha Marie Madison are noted as members of the Speech Class Debate Team or simply the Debate Team.
• Annual Staff: The team responsible for creating the yearbook itself! The staff has a dedicated page listing all its members, led by Editor Cheryl McNeill and Assistant Editor Janice Bailey.
• Various Other Groups: The senior activity lists record an array of smaller groups and student roles, including the Bible Club, Office Staff, 4-H, and community youth groups abbreviated as A.D.D. and M.Y.F  

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Based on the faculty portraits and student sections in the 1964 edition of The Marlintonian, the teachers at Marlinton High School covered a diverse range of academic, vocational, and elective subjects.

Here are the specific subjects taught and the corresponding faculty members:

• English and Language Arts: Both Mary Skaggs and Alice McClintic Moore taught English. Additionally, Alice R. Waugh specialized in Reading & Spelling.
• Social Sciences: Social Studies classes were instructed by Glenna Moses and Guy Bambrick.
• Sciences: The general Science curriculum was taught by Madeline McNeill, while Charles E. McElwee specifically taught Biology.
• Vocational Programs: Practical skills were a major part of the curriculum, with Orr Lee McMann teaching Vocational Agriculture and Leeta B. Killingsworth teaching Vocational Home Economics.
• Languages and Electives: Florence M. Bailey instructed students in two disciplines, serving as the teacher for both Library Science & French. The arts were represented by Edith E. May, who taught Music.
• Driver's Education: While not listed on a formal faculty title card, Driver's Ed. was also offered and taught by Coach Friel. This is famously noted in the "Class Wills" section, where graduating senior Sam C. McCarty jokingly bequeathed his questionable driving ability to "Coach Friel's Driver's Ed. group forever and ever".

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Based on the 1964 Marlintonian, the Future Homemakers of America (F.H.A.) was a highly popular and active all-female student organization at Marlinton High School.

Here is a closer look at the club's presence in the yearbook:

• Advisor and Focus: The club was advised by Mrs. Leeta B. Killingsworth, who also served as the school's Vocational Home Economics teacher. The club's official emblem, featured in the yearbook, included the motto "Toward New Horizons".
• Large Membership: The F.H.A. boasted a substantial membership. A dedicated full-page group photograph shows dozens of girls spanning five rows, including many of the senior girls who participated in the club for all four years of high school.
• Student Leadership: Several graduating seniors held officer positions within the organization. During their senior year, Martha Kay Dilley served as the F.H.A. President and Sharla Gladwell served as the Vice President. Nancy Evans acted as the club's Parliamentarian. In previous years, students also held roles such as Historian and Reporter.
• Activities and Achievements: The senior activity profiles reveal that being in the F.H.A. involved more than just regular meetings:
  • Conventions: Students frequently traveled to represent the school. For example, Susan Yeager attended both the Regional State and State F.H.A. Conventions, and several other seniors like Nancy Evans and Cheryl McNeill noted attending conventions during their junior year.
  • Degrees: Members could earn specific distinctions within the club, such as the "Junior & Chapter Degrees" earned by Nancy Evans.
  • Chapter Sweetheart: The club also elected a "Chapter Sweetheart," a title held by Carolyn Ann Rimel during her junior year.

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  Based on the 1964 Marlintonian, the motto for the Future Homemakers of America (F.H.A.) was "Toward New Horizons".

  The club's official emblem, featured at the bottom of their group photograph page, is a circular logo that displays a house being supported by two hands in the center. The name "FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA" arches across the top border of the emblem, while the motto "TOWARD NEW HORIZONS" curves along the bottom border.