The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-25
.STEALEY NAMED
FOOTBALL CAPT.
East Side High School
Stars Enjoy Big
Banquet
By LARRY

on tue East side High School foot
ball team last year has been nam
ed captain Of the eleven for next
season, and Albert Criss, a for
ward on this years team has been
named captain OF the East Side
High School basketball team for
next season. The elections were
held last night following a ban
quet served to the football and
basketball players and other
guests by the domestic science
department Of the school. The
banquet being held in tho school
building.
During the evening, Harold
("Goat"l Rtdgley, football coach
was presented with a beautiful
match safe, a gift from the mem
hers OF the squad, the presenta-
ton speech bcing made by Gene
Hill, the 1921 captain. Coach
Grady Morgan of the basketball
squad was present with n bill
folder. Rex Keener captain OF the
floor team which will close a sue
cesstul season next Thursday
night, presenting the gift on be-
half OF the members OF the team.
The recipients Of the gifts re-
sponded with speeches OF accept
ance Of an appropriate nature.
1t Is said that this is the first
year that domestic science has
been taught on the East Side. Such
being the case, 1t is wonderful the
manner in which tho members OF
the class have progressed. The
writer figured the feats had been
prepared by post graduates.
Military and naval celebrities
were intermingled among the
speakers Of the evening. Chief
Pilot Harry Shaw, directed the
Hot Air Attack" In a capable
manner. DR.. w. F. Boyers, who
evidently enlisted in the post
prandial forces under no other
title than NJ. D., spoke on Safety
First"
Col. Harold Rtdgley outlined
"How to Make a Successful At
tack Against Our Enemy. II Is
presumed the enemy is tho West
Side High School. Col. Ridgley
was q little fused but went over
big.
Maj. John c. Mckinney, Jr.,
who borrowed tho title for the
evening from Major Earl Smith
spoke concerning The Commits
sary Department" 1t was his
opinion the teams had been over
fed rather than undernourished
during tho season..
Maj.-Gen. W. q. Hustaad dis
cussed Sitting ln'the Observation
Booth Whiie the Engagement Is
On" 3:o talked from q safe posi-
ton.
Captain Gene Hill Of the foot
ball squad discussed the art OF
Going Over the Top" Flo bsam-
cd Alton Stealey for holding hin
In the trenches.
Corp. l.. G. Boggs was assigned
Propaganda and Morals" with q
suggestion from the Bible, LET
thy words be few" The hint was
we'll taEeH,
Capt. Rex Kenner was called
upon to dtvulge the planB for
THE Next Offensive Drive. We
can't give the details Of this
speech, but basketball teams
meeting the East Side High
Schoo! next year should be prepar-
Cd for the short end Of the score.
Col. Grady Morgan's topic was
1--WE Came, We Saw, We Con-
quered." He waxed POLITICALLY,
blankly or otherwise saying:
I'VE came from the East Side
High; we saw them cry. Why?
Because We conquered West Side
High" Col. Morgan will likely
be in the Who's Who in poetry
next year.
Walter Carlow, cheerleader,
waxed his hands while crowd join
ed in the latest school yell, to Wit:
Shift to the right OF thom,
Shift to the left Of them.
Are sou a shitter?
Other speakers called upon by
Harry Shaw. who is president Of
the hoard Of education In Union
District, zero 2. F. Morgan, Step
hen Van Glider, Alton Stealey and
Clark Brown.
Those present at the banquet
were, Harry Shaw. G. H, Cole
bank. j. O.. Gillespie. DR.. w. 3.
Boyer, Stephen Van Glider, John
c. Mckinney, Jr.. W. A. Hustead,
L. G.. Boggs. DR.. G. v. Morgan,
Harold Ridgiey, q. F. Morgan.
Dale Stewart, Gene Hill, Charles
Layman, Charles Mitchell, Earl
Arnett, Donald Hentzy, Harry
Loose, Albert Criss, Mark Traugh,
Alton Stealey, Harry Wilson, Rex
Keener, Walter Carlow. Herman
Woody, Fred Hovatter. Ernest
Morgan, Clate Morgan, Gabriel
Scalise. Kenneth HanQway, Dale