f:''Cuqlf~ "TooGL~:o ;~~ t:LJJsscs SENIOR [LASS Offi[EHS

Alexander M. Loebig, Parkersburg. President, Senior Class, International Rela­ tions Club, Pre-law Fraternity, CHIEF JusTICE ' Independent Party Caucus, Newman Clcb.

Yost Cunningham, Elkins. Vice - President, Senior Class, Varsity M , Alpha Theta Chi.

Genie Goff, Ashland, Kentucky. Secretary, Senior Class, Sigma Sigma Sigma. CHIEF jUSTICE, Gamer Gammer.

Dorothy Jane Adams, Huntington. Treasurer, Senior Class, Pi Kappa Sigma (Keeper of Archives 1938), Pan-Hellenic Council (treasurer. 1939).

THE SENIOR [LASS

The class of 1940 is the largest senior class in the history of the college, comprising 90 students in the College of Arts and Sciences and 219 in the Teachers' college. Sixty-five of these students were men­ tioned on the honor roll for their academic record during the first semester of the year. Only 125 men are seniors this year, while 184 co-eds are closing their college career. Seventeen students come from 5 different states of the United States, while one senior comes from Frankfurt am M ain, Germany. Huntington sends 158 seniors to graduation in June, while 133 seniros will return to their homes in other parts of the state after graduation.

-28- Grace Greenawalt, Huntington Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Tau Phi, Chamber of Commerce.

Aldo Paletti, Clarksburg Alpha Theta Chi, Varsity M , Newman Club, Football, Basketball, Baseball.

Creed Gearhart, Huntington Chi Beta Phi, D-Rho D-Theta.

Julia Lee Kittinger, Huntington Gamer Gammer, CHIEF juSTICE.

Sarah Lucile King, Huntington Madrigal, Kappa Tau Phi, Kappa Delta Pi.

John D . Porter, Beckley Eta Beta Sigma. SENIOR [LAS

Audrey Burgess, Man Delta Sigma Epsilon, CHIEF juSTICE.

Julius Leon Rivlin, Wheeling Varsity M 2, 3, 4, College Theater 3, 4 (Idiots's Delight, Fashion).

Ray Clark, Maugatuck Alpha Kappa Pi.

Carma Etta Clay, Saulsville YWCA.

- 29 - Susan Catherine Schramm, Huntington Theta Rho.

Victor Politano, Pt. Marion, Pa.

Aubrey C. Byrd, Huntington

Elizabeth Gillespie, Huntington Pi Kappa Sigma (sargeant-at-arms), Home Economics Club, W AA.

SENIOR I:LASS

Augusta Runion, Huntington Theta Rho, Chi Beta Phi Sigma.

Richard A. Beatty, Charleston Hodge!: Hall Council.

Frederick B. Young, Clendenin Hodges Hall Council, Chamber of Commerce Student Court, Band 3.

Dorothy G. Plymale, Huntington.

Olive Genevieve Reece, Herndon, President, College Hall, Student Council, Chamber of Commerce 3, 4, Independent Chamber of Commerce 3, 4, Independent Party Caucus, Madrigal 3, College Theater (Elizabeth the Queen, ldiofs Delight), Attendant to Alma Mater 1939, Freshman Scholarship in College Hall 1, College Hall Council 3, Student Court 3.

C. B. Coffindaffer, Kinchelae Pre-law fraternity.

- 30 - Charlotte Watkins, Montgomery Theta Rho.

Clyde Lacy Underwood, Beckley Varsity M , Phi Kappa Nu.

Yak James, Lanark Alpha Theta Chi, Chamber of Commerce.

Marjorie Coburn, Logan Chamber of Commerce, Home Economics Club. SENIOR [LASS

Rex Woodford, Harrisville Press Club, Band 1936, 1937 .

.T ane Collier Belsches, Charleston Pi Kappa Sigma, Chamber of Commerce.

M ary Frances Norton, Huntington Theta Rho, K appa Delta Pi.

Millard M. Riggs, Huntington Phi K anPR N u.

William Louis Fitzsimmons, Red House

M arguerite Styles H arlow, Huntington W AA. I T appa Kegga. I

- 31- Carolyn Lee Jasper, Glen Jean Sigma Sigma Sigma, Social Activities Commit­ tee, Laidley Council (Vice-President), Transfer from Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia, as Sophomore.

Malcolm M. Tabor, Huntington Chi Beta Phi, Christian Alliance, CHIEF JUSTICE.

Harry Fletcher Dameron, Hinton.

Lucille Shoup McCallister, Huntington Alpha Sigma Alpha (Treasurer. 1935 ).

A veri! Massie, Huntington Kappa Delta Pi.

Anthony Skolik. Moundsville Newman Club.

SENIOR [LASS

Rudolph E. Thompson, Chattaroy Alpha Kappa Pi, Inter-fraternity Council, Pre­ law Fraternity.

Mabel Elizabeth Dodson, Bluefield Kappa Omicron Phi, Home Economics Club.

Rebecca Ann King, Huntington MadrigaL

Jack Moses, Iaeger Alpha Theta Chi, Chamber of Commerce, Inter-fraternity Council, President, Junior Class 1938. Mary Jo Blackwood, Milton Theta Rho.

James William Starke, Russell, Kentucky

Charles H. Summers, Huntington Chamber of Commerce.

Kathryn Lucille Totten, Beckley Chamber of Commerce, CHIEF JusTICE.

Lillian Boos, Huntington Chamber of Commerce, CHIEF JusTICE.

Oren James Poage, Marlinton President, Hodges Hall, Kappa Delta, Pi, Stu­ dent Council, Independent Party Caucus. SENIOR [LASS

Ruby Dare Alley, Prichard.

Donald Chandler, Elkview Varsity M .

Ted Wallace, Huntington Band, 1. 2, 3.

Grare Inman, Huntington Kappa Delta Pi.

-33- Elmore S. Mossman, Point Pleasant. CHIEF jUSTICE (Editor), Parthenon, Press Club, Independent Party Caucus, Chaber of Commerce, College Theater, 1935, Fencing, 1938

Billie Marie Nelson, Barboursville

Aldine Sheets, Huntington.

Charles R oberts, Huntington.

SENIOR l:Ll\SS

Virginia VanDyke Daniel, Huntington Pi Kappa Sigma (Treasurer), International Relations Club (Secreta ry-Treasurer), Fourth Estate (President. CHIEF juSTICE (Associate editor), Parthenon (Managing editor).

James Russell M oore, Jr., Spencer

J. Robert Brooks, Roanoke. Virginia Alpha Kappa Pi (Vice-President).

Joanna Sandmann, Huntington Kappa Omicron Phi.

Ruth Rothgeb, Kenova Theta Rho. Kappa Delta Pi.

Jimmie Nash, Huntington Digamma, Chamber of Commerce.

-34- Ralph Harold Lusher, Huntington Epsilon Delta.

Mildred M . Miller, Turtle Creek Home Economics Club, Kappa Omicron Phi.

Lurena Juanita Miller, Milton Chamber of Commerce 2, 3, 4.

Carroll ]. Worrell, Huntington Phi Tau Alpha. SENIOR l:LAS S

Elizabeth Beane, Bluefield Sigma Sigma Sigma.

Acie Stewart, Jesse

Edgar Truman Pennington, Huntington Geology Club.

Genevieve Ruth Suiter, Chesapeake, Ohio Kappa Tau Phi, Chi, Beta Phi.

Dorothy Maxine Davis, Huntington Chamber of Commerce.

Leslie Thornbury, Mallory

- 35- William F. Peterson, Huntington Chamber of Commerce.

Ava Marie Halstead, Huntington Theta Rho (Chaplain and Historian), WAA.

Catherine Arlene Brooks, Huntington Pi Kappa Sigma, WAA.

Everett Elkins, Hamlin Varsity M.

Benjamin Frederick Ball, Milton.

Alta Ballard, Huntington.

SENIOR I: LASS

Robert F. McCaskey, New Martinsville Phi Kappa Nu (President), Geology Club, Chamber of Commerce 1, 2, 3, 4, Inter­ fraternity Council, Hodges Hall Council 3.

Mary Elizabeth Eliton, Huntington Home Economics Club, W AA, YWCA, I Tappa Kegga.

Ruth Elizabeth Butler, Huntington Pi Kappa Sigma (Coresponding Secretary), Chi Beta Phil Sigma.

Richard H ardwick Ward, Huntington Phi Tau, Chamber of Commerce.

-36- Robert T . Early, Jr., Huntington. Student President 4, Student Council 3, 4 (treasurer and business manager 3 ), Phi Tau Alpha (treasurer 3 ), Chamber of Com­ merce 1, 2, 3, 4, College Theatre 4, Band 1, 2, 3, Business manager of CHIEF jUSTICE.

Ruth Raiguel, Huntington Sigma Sigma Sigma.

Mary Logan Jones, Huntington. Sigma Sigma Sigma, Gamer Gammer.

William F. Hall, Charleston. Digamma, Chamber of Commerce.

Lee Rouss Gandee, Clendenin. Alpha Psi Omega, College Theatre.

Margaret Dudley, Huntington. Chamber of Commerce, Christian Alliance. SENIOR I:LASS

Jim Barrett, Huntington Phi Tau Alpha, Inter-fraternity Council, Chamber of Commerce, Social Activities Com­ mittee, International Relations Club.

Doris Irion, Utica, New York Theta Rho.

Virginia Rose Wagoner, Huntington Home Economics Club, Theta Epsilon, College Theater (makeup), Chamber of Commerce.

Edwin Johnson Otis, Ashland, Kentucky. Phi Tau Alpha.

-37- Lucy Woods, Beckley. Delta Sigma Epsilon, Laidley Hall Council.

Robert William Dillon, St. Mary's. Band, Track 4.

Ross D. Surbaugh, Huntington. Chi Beta Phi.

M axime MacKenzie, Huntington. Chi Beta Phi Sigma. SENIOR I:LllSS

Alfred Robert Neumann, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Student Council 4 Independent Party Caucus, Band 2, 3, 4, CHIEF juSTICE, Eta Beta Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, College Theatre.

Nora Vee Thacker, Fort Gay. Student Council 2, 3, 4, Chamber of Com­ merce, College Theatre (Ceiling Zero, Night Must Fall) Alpha Psi Omega, Independent Party Caucus, CHIEF JUSTICE, College Hall Council. '

Norma Fox, Gilbert. YWCA, W AA, College Hall Council.

John Richard Boyd, Hinton. Varsity M .

Robert W . Buskirk, Matewan. Kappa Alpha (president), Inter-fraternity Council (president), Alpha Psi Omega, (busi­ ness manager), Hodges Hall Council.

Zaida Shelton, Charleston. Madrigal Club, Chamber of Commerce, Laidley Hall Council.

- 38 - Emma Lou Kittle, Elkins. Laidley Hall Council, 3, Theta Rho, Cham­ ber of Commerce, Cheer Leader 3, College Theatre 4, CHIEF JUSTICE, Transfer from Davis and Elkins.

Zack Kush, Elbert. Varsity M , Chamber of Commerce.

Charles Herman Jarrell, Madison. International Relations Club, Chamber of Commerce.

Maisie Davidson, Huntington. College Theatre, Geology Club. SENIOR I:LASS

Edith Mae Oxendale, Huntington.

Bob Adkins, Point Pleasant. Varsity M .

Harry William Morris, Huntington.

Betty Lucile Mead, Miami, Florida. De~ta Sigma Epsilon, (historian 3 ), WAA ( prestdent 2).

Arvenia White, Princeton. Pi Kappa Sigma, Kappa Omicron Phi, Home Economics Club, Laidley Hall Council.

Gene Henkle, Ronceverte. Phi Kappa Nu, Chamber of Commerce.

- 39 - Opal Hamilton, Charleston. Theta Rho.

Sidney Mae Robertson, Huntington. Chi Beta Phi Sigma, Flying Club.

Pearl Nelms, Williamson. Delta Sigma Epsilon, Transfer from Southern College in Petersburg.

Josephine Handley Beamon, Huntington. Alpha Psi Omega, College Theatre.

Fredda Ward, Huntington. Chamber of Commerce, Home Economics Club, Kappa Omicron Phi, Christian Alliance.

Alice Margaret Butts, Huntington. Kappa Tau Phi (president 3, vice-president 4) Pan-Hellenic Council (president 3). SENIOR I:LASS

William T . Nunley, Bluefield. Student Council, Independent Party Caucus, Debate Team, Pre-Law Fraternity, Interna­ tional Relations Club, College Theatre 3

Ralph E. McClelland, Fayetteville.

William Saul Saevitz, Yonkers, New York. College Theatre, Alpha Psi Omega, Eta Beta Sigma, CHIEF JUSTICE.

John Frederick Santrock, Nitro. Alpha Theta Chi, Chamber of Commerce.

-40- A. Mary Helen Galzerano, Dunbar. WAA.

B. !dale Steinhoff, Grafton. Laidley Hall Council, CHJEF JusTICE.

C. Miriam Murray Jones, Huntington. International Relations Club.

p. Margaret Cohen, Huntington.

E. Vinita Barger, Huntington Home Economics Club.

F . Irene Moneymaker, Huntington. WAA. SENIOR I: LASS

Carl G. Norberg, East Aurora, New York. Eta Beta Sigma, Chamber of Commerce 3.

K. B. Richardson, Jr., Hi.mtington. Chamber of Commerce.

Harold Lewis Morrison, Edmond.

Richard Hobson, Ashland, Kentucky. Kappa Delta Pi, International Relations Club, Pre-Law Fraternity, CHIEF JUSTICE, Independent Party Caucus.

- 41- Louis Ennoll Miller, Moodus, Conn.

Bruce Henderson, Ashland, Kentucky.

Richard H. Pugh, Rowlesburg. Intramural Board 4, Alpha Kappa P i 2, 3, Varsity Basketball 3, Track 2.

Elmer Bauld, Clarksburg. Alpha Theta Chi, Chamber of Commerce, Varsity M , Newman Club. SENIOR [LASS

Mary Jane Wilkinson; Huntington. CHIEF JUSTICE.

Elizabeth Wagner, Huntington. Pi Kappa Sigma (secretary).

Frances Logan, Huntington. Pi Kappa Sigma, Home Economics Club.

Evelyn Henry Clark, Huntington. Delta Sigma Epsilon (president), Chi Beta Phi Sigma, W AA, Student Council, Pan-Hel­ lenic Council.

Mary Louise Baker, Middlebourne. Chamber of Commerce, College Hall Council.

Jane Lewis, Huntington. Kappa Omicron Phi, Home Economics Club.

-42- Joseph Scolery, Eckman. Alpha Theta Chi, Newman Club.

Martin Leiner, Huntington. College Theatre 2 (Street Scene) .

Clifford Donald Hatten, Kenova.

Edgar D . Quillin, Charleston. Band 1, 2, 3. SENIOR [LASS

Myrl Thompson, Huntington.

Martha Ray, Huntington.

Doris Downs, Logan. Delta Sigma Epsilon.

Lillian M. Row, Huntington.

Nellie Maud Smith, Huntington. Chamber of Commerce, CHIEF JUSTICE, Kappa Tau Phi, Pan-Hellenic Council.

Angela Muncaster Harper, Ashland, Ken­ tucky.

-43- Dora Eileen Smith, Huntington.

Mary Olive Hatfield, Huntington.

Lena Bernice Ratcliff, Ashland, Kentucky.

Victoria Wright, Quick.

Helen Virginia Spaur, Huntington. Theta Epsilon 3.

Beverly Blain, LeSage. Chamber of Commerce 3, 4. SENIOR I: LASS

Emma Rae Wise, Huntington.

Iva Myrtle Wise, Huntington.

Lida Arlene Cole, Huntington.

Lois Davidson, Huntington. College Theatre.

- 44 - Sarah Beller, Huntington. Theta Epsilon.

Helen Margaret Pickering, Huntington. Kappa Omicron Phi, Chamber of Commerce.

Mary Lou Baumgardner, Huntington. Geology Club.

Ruth Naomi Lindbeck, Ceredo. - Madrigal 1, 2, 3, College Orchestra 3.

Eunice Sayre, Huntington. College Theatre.

Cora Margaret Collins, Stollings. Pi Kappa Sigma.

Lillian Christian, Huntington. Home Economics Club, Kappa Omicron Phi.

Trume Todd Sevmour, Huntington. Kappa Delta Pi.

Emma Elizabeth Ranson, Louisa, Ky.

Dorothy Mary Buzek, Huntington. Kappa Tau Phi, Fourth Estate ( presi­ dent), International Relation, Parthenon (editor second semester 4), CHIEF jusTICE, Newman Club. - 45- Virginia Cooper, Beckley. K appa Omicron Phi, Chi Beta Phi Sigm a.

Annetta Cropper, Huntington. K appa Delta Pi, M adrigal Club.

M amie Black, Elizabeth. Transfer from Western College, Bowling Green, K entucky.

Sara K . Siple, K eyser. ENIDB I:LASS

Shirley Martin, Huntington. Sigma Sigma Sigma (president 4 ) , W AA, Chi Beta Phi Sigma, Pan-Hellenic Council.

Margaret Rae Poteet, Bramwell. Student Council 1, 3, 4, College Hall Council 1, 2, 3, 4, (president 2) Chamber of Commerce 1, 2, 3, 4, Social Activities 3 Sigma Sigma Sigma (Vice-president), Chris­ tian Alliance, Election Board.

Marjorie Browning, Huntington.

Reba Gaffin, Huntington. Chamber of Commerce.

Virginia Hinchman, Alderson. Kappa Tau Phi.

Lorrayne Hinte, Eccles.

-46- Helen Friel, Elbert. W AA, Chi Beta Phi, I Tau Kappa, Newman.

Helen Bradley, Charleston.

Fannie Vincent, Bramwell.

Mabel Leora Huff, Huntington.

SENIOR [LAS

Katherine Wheat, Huntington.

Eleanor S. Hensley, Huntington.

Monoka Alderson, St. Albans.

Sarah Elizabeth Stafford, Barboursville.

Marguerite Powers, Huntington.

M artha Norva Hutson, Huntington. Theta Rho, Chamber of Commerce. Lavenia Wright, Huntington.

Helen Mary Preston, Huntington. Sigma Sigma Sigma, Pan-Hellenic Council (president), Madrigal Club.

Dorothy Bobbitt, Huntington. Kappa Tau Phi.

Thelma Louise Baldwin, Huntington. Kappa Delta Pi.

Garnie Wilma Walker, Ivydale. Transfer from Glenville State Teachers' College.

Sarah Emily Trent, Proctorville, Ohio. Madrigal Club, Theta Epsilon (treasurer), Chamber of Commerce. ENIDB [LASS

Garrisc n Tawney, Spencer. Alpha Kappa Pi.

Jack Smythe, Huntington. Digamma, Chamber of Commerce.

D arrell Rector, Ravenswood. Phi Kappa Nu.

Roy B. Sampson, Jr. Beckley. CHIEF jUSTICE.

- 48- Mrs. Juanita Gruber Pitser, Huntington. Chi Beta Phi Sigma.

Helen Juanita Blake, Milton. Christian Alliance, Chamber of Commerce.

Audrey Jane Harris, Huntington. Kappa Delta Pi, CHIEF JUSTICE, College Theatre.

Helen Mae Maddy, Huntington. Chamber of Commerce.

Watha Clarendon Carter, Huntington. Pi Kappa Sigma.

Louise Bays, Russelville. Greenbrier-Pocahontas Club, W AA, College Hall Council.

SENIOR I:LASS

William Kincaid McAboy, Huntington. Phi Tau Alpha (president), Inter-fraternity Council, Vice-president Student Council.

Jake Mahoney, Wheeling. Varsity M Club, Newman Club.

David Furrow, Sullivan. Madrigal 2, 3.

John Hawes, Huntington.

-49- Ernest Mullins, Danville, Chamber of Commerce, 1, 2, 3, 4.

Harry B. Lewis, Huntington.

Catherine Taylor Tickle, Huntington, Christian Alliance.

Marcella Peppers, Ironton, Ohio.

SENIOR [LASS

Josephine Childers, Huntington.

Mary Loire Burns, Asbury. YWCA

Hazel Imogene Ray, Huntington. Christian Alliance.

Nancy Alderson, Summersville. WAA, Chamber of. Commerce, Theta Epsilon, Madrigal 3, 4, College Hall Council 1.

Dorothea Irene Duff, Charleston. YWCA.

Ruby Sowards, Huntington.

-50- John Edward Murphy, Huntington. Parthenon, Press Club.

James Russell Moore, Jr., Spencer.

Mary Alice Whitton, Huntington. Transfer from Christian Normal Institute, Grayson, Kentucky.

Fern Harless Shelton, Huntington.

SENIOR [LAS S

Owen Clyde Martin, Huntington.

E . L. Easter, Charleston C. of C.

-51 - ADDITIONAL SENIORS

Lillian Preston Alexander, Ellen Angelin. Ted E. Armstrong. M;1r v Eli zabeth McClung. Merlin Vermillion NlcCoy, Ri chard Josephine Hatton Bartram. Margaret Jane Bias. Carl Dudley Erwin McCoy, Francis Lee McClulloch, Svlvia \'lae Mc Kee Billups, Jdele Hope Blankenship, Rheta Keenan Booth. Tva Scaggs Nellie Louise Malone, Gladys M. Milam, Jack Morlock, Ruth llrammell. \.ore Y!oses. Josephine T.o uise Childers. James Andrew Patterson. Caroline Celesta Pay ne, Bethel Leslie Dorothy Elizabeth Damron, Minnie Felton Dilworth. William Pern ·. Orval Reed Powers, Hilda Lee Pratt. :\fyron Drummon. Kathleen J ane Dudley. i\1ona Lawson Reeser. Lois Bryan Rice. Sister ::\Iary Beata Ruth Naomi Eggleston, Ruth Schafer Evendoll . Ruggle. Elliot Ferguson, Willa Elizabeth Ferguson. Clara Scott, Nova! Albert Smith, Cassa Stanley, Polly Maggard Walter Joseph Ga lloway, Frances Ann Geiger, Charles Edward St0ne. Ghee, Mary P. Gin schel. Eva Pauline Grass, Georgianna Mary Grose, Helen Rose Thack ~ to n, Charles Ray Thomas. Harry Kenneth Guthrie. Faust Underwood. Mary V. Hall, Eli7.abeth Hancock Imogene Groves Hanna, Charles Edward Viers. Leola Frannis Harbour, Mae N. Houston. Margie Wallace. Alice Eli zabeth Webb. Jean Weber. Mildred :\'lary J ewell Joseph. Ellen White. Marv Alice Whitton. Corrie Ellen W ood. Iris McFann Olive May Keeney, Faye McFann Kerns. Maxine Clarke Kiff W oodward, Victoria R. Wright. Charles Rufus King, Tvan W. Kuper.

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