Michael Workman:
CLASS OF 1964
Falls View Elementary SchoolClass of 1964
Falls view, WV
Michael's Story
No story for me, but I thought I might try to post my Falls View quiz. So, let's see if I can copy it in...
How much do you really know about Falls View? Take the quiz!
(Note to Classmates: this is something I worked up for my brother, so I don¿t expect you¿ll know many of the answers. But, you might. And, you might get a kick out of reading it. I¿ll supply correct answers upon request!)
I. Fill in the blank(s) with the correct answer:
1. A common phrase in establishing identity or guilt on Elm Street: ¿Do you mean _____ the dog, or ____ the boy?¿
2. _____ was Mr. Holland¿s first name.
3. Jimmy and Donnie Dubee often played _____, a board game, on their front porch, and Donnie would often rub ____ when he was winning.
4. Buddy Holland had a tragic foot condition which required him to wear ____ socks.
5. Billy Howe Russell¿s nickname was _____.
6. _____ was notorious for his sinister use of carbide, homeade wine, cherry bombs, and railroad crossing signals.
7. Billy Howe Russells¿s mom ordered _____ from Thurmond¿s on a regular basis.
8. Thurmond had a _____ in the back, but no one every saw it.
9. For what award did Tommy Joe, Mike L.,and Mickey W. go to church twice a week nearly a year for (and never get)? _____
10. What prominent lower-end Falls View kid had a sunk-in chest and couldn¿t hold two tennis balls in one hand? _____
11. There were two Sandige boys, ____ and _____.
12. There were _____ Mays kids.
13. Many boys climbed a tree in this damsel¿s yard to steal a glance at her thru her bedroom window. Her name was _____.
14. Bobby Perdue¿s sister was named _____.
15. Greg Johnson was notorious for eating his own _____, and being proud of it.
16. The most tragic event in Falls View¿s history was the disappearance of _____.
17. The ¿corner¿ was located in front of the _____ residence.
18. What major landscaping task did the LaMasters undertake after moving in to the old Dubee house? _____
19. Mickey W. was often forced to play his _____ before PTA, Garden Club, School Assembly, and other meetings.
20. Jerry W. and Donnie Dubbee had a rock & roll band called the _____; Mike L, and Tommy Joe¿s band was the _____; and Mickey W. , Depot Castle, Joe Vencill, Gary Morton and Bobby Hennesey were the _____.
21. Mr. Spicer died of a _____ while _____.
22. _____ was the name of the farewell song sung by 8th-graders at the final Falls View school assembly.
23. While Miss _____ taught English and Music, Mrs. ____ taught Math.
24. The highest peak of surrounding mountains was known as the _____.
25. Various women joined together once a week to play ____, a card came.
26. While Scottie Lamaster¿s cool-aid often had unmixed sugar on the bottom, Tresa W.¿s did not because sh...Expand for more
e _____.
27. How many times did Butch Oliver and Jerry W. fight? Once, Twice¿more then Ten?
28. What tragic event took place when Charlie Bell accompanied Mickey W. to the archery range? _____
29. The Big Kids were notorious for taking the ____ of the Little Kids and making them ¿dance.¿
30. What star 3rd baseman for the Little League team, the Bears, almost hit two home runs while his brother was ¿calling the line?¿ _____
31. Upper Charlton Heights was sometimes referred to as ____ Knob.
32. During his tenure as Boy Scout leader, Jerome W. drove a _____, a vehicle his two sons convinced him to buy by crying for it.
33. Several members of the Falls View Safety Patrol threw ____ out the windows of the Williard Hotel on their Washington trip.
34. The Big Tree at the big ball field had ____ growing in it, and some would use a shotgun or bb-gun to shoot it down for Christmas.
35. Jerry W. threw and cracked Butch Oliver on the head twice in one afternoon with ____, the nut of this tree.
36. One nickname for Mickey W. was _____.
37. The stone ballast on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad line next to green had to be replaced annually because _____.
38. When Mr. Oliver sneezed, it changed the ____.
39. Ministers at the Falls View Presbyterian church were ____ and _____.
40. Mr. Lamaster was a master at playing the ____, a musical instrument.
41. Passing gas in public was subject to either a Buck _____ or a Buck _____ _____, unless one uttered ____ before being found out.
42. _____ Run was the name of the stream that flowed through the railroad tunnel to the bottom below upper Falls View.
43. What famous explorer and trailblazer slept at Falls View before it was Falls View?
44. What little-known Falls Viewian lady had different-colored eyes?
45. Mrs. _____ kept a tankfull of whiskey in a Wesson oil container under her sink.
46. Tommy Joe caught a long, high blooper in a softball game that resulted in a resounding thud from his _____.
47. When Buddy Lee and his family returned from vacation, they found a poem on their door reading, ¿Buddy Lee had to ____, couldn¿t find a hole, so he did it in a ____.¿
Essays:
1. Discuss the types and purposes of forts built in the Falls View area. Be sure to include construction materials, weapons, and a discussion of the command structure of big kids over little kids in your answer.
2. What are the merits and disadvantages of ¿Lamaster special¿ in small dam construction? In what particular instances would ¿Workman special¿ better serve the purpose?
3. In reference to playing baseball or football on the green, what was ¿interference?¿ How did Billy Howe Russell use that call to his advantage?
4. Why was Falls View named Falls View?
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