Beall High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Frostburg, MD)

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IBcforc the pep rally, drill team mem- bers Katy O’Connor and Allana Weir find some free time to talk. The line stayed after for two hours every night to practice for their performance. Slitting patiently. Mr. Leonard Rit- chie gets his temperature checked by a blood-mobile volunteer. Because of high blood pressure. Mr. Ritchie wasn’t able to donate blood to the Red Cross. R Swanson R Swanson T JL aking inventory of the library. Mrs. Phyllis Ganyu checks to make sure ev- erything is in order. Mrs. Ganyu spent part of the summer unpacking and stocking books from the senior high into the former junior high library. TA7hat next? 14

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Three hundred fif- ty years. That’s a long time. And that's what all Marylanders celebrated in 1984. Three and a half centuries ago, 140 religious refugees set sail from England via the Ark and Dove. After nearly four months at sea, Leonard Calvert, son of the first Lord Baltimore, anchored at St. Clements Island. Birthday celebrations took place across the state, beginning with the re-enact- ment of the first landing. A full-scale replica of the Dove, carrying actors dressed in 17th century cos- tumes, passed up the Poto- mac to St. Mary’s City, the colony’s first capital. Summer found British royalty, the duke and duch- ess of Kent, visiting the state. And Allegany Countians left the mountains to discover the shops at the Inner Har- bor, the beaches at Ocean City and Fenwick, and the tobacco fields of Southern Maryland. There were homemade jams and jellies in the pantry, fresh crabs from the Chesa- peake, and com on the cob from backyard gardens. Mr. Gene Morgan’s stu- dents carried their apprecia- tion into the classroom. Post- ers. political maps, famous people, and state symbols covered the walls. Students built models of George Washington’s Headquarters, Fort Necessity, and the Bat- tle of Antietam. Jason Williams engraved a map of Maryland on wood and made it a puzzle. “It couldn’t be bought in a store,” was Mr. Morgan’s comment. To celebrate the construc- tion of the C O Canal, Joey Coburn modeled a canal boat, and Paul Thompson built a replica of a canal lock. 1984 was a time of re- newed appreciation for a state known as America in Miniature. From the rugged mountains of Big Savage to the sandy shores of the At- lantic Ocean, billboards and television commercials en- couraged all citizens to “Capture a Maryland Mem- ory.” The brave souls of 1634 carved out a small corner in this country, that even today, 350 years later, exemplifies their purpose. A zVpprcciating their heritage. Greg Bryncs and Ryan Davis read the tolls which were collected on the National Road which served as the gateway to the West. A I Vs the band played the national anthem and tears streamed down athletes cheeks, more patriots than ever helped ABCs tele- vision ratings. Amid deafening cheers, U.S. swimmers won gold medals in 20 of 29 events. J Wolfe A Harpold Patriotic pride 13

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esting their wits became a weekly habit for eight female faculty members. Beall teachers Ruth Kelly, Judy Conrad, Ruth Rephan, Pau- la Munson, Judy Wilson, Christena Kreiling and Dar- lene Bacon, along with Vo- tech teacher Molly Borg- man, met each week to play in a friendly game of Trivial Pursuit. The games were held at a different house each week. An unknown source re- layed the information that Kelly was champion while Conrad and Munson held second and third, respective- ly- When John Winter was only 13, his dad first took him into the thicket of Green Ridge Mountain to hunt deer. For Christmas that year, Santa brought John a 30-30 Remington. The junior, who has not yet gotten a deer, has brought home rabbits and squirrels. “Hunting is a time to get out in the woods and see different things. Once I saw a deer out of the corner of my eye. I got really ner- vous.” John admitted to shaking so much that he couldn’t make the kill. I Xelping her ihree-year-old cousin Kristen Finzel ride her Big Wheel, Stephanie Cutter gives her a push. Many students babysat over the sum- mer during their spare time. Debbie Caton is a 13-year- old eighth grader who car- ries papers with her younger sister, Lisa, age 12. With 64 customers, the two blondes hike from Fox’s up Main Street to the flashing light in about an hour. Usually the girls spend their money for clothes, but their most recent purchase was a waterbed. Vo-techer Dean Gaynor had an unusual collection— beer cans. Finding most of them along the roadside. Dean’s most valuable item is an Old Dutch, worth $75. His 115 can collection in- cludes several from the Old German brewery which was located in Cumberland. Some of the older cans don’t even have pull tops,” related Dean. Being around horses all of her life, Cathy Reed rode at the age of four and started showing at six. She owns five horses: two thoroughbreds, a Morgan, a Pinto, and a Welsh pony. Cathy showed from spring to early fall. “My worst ex- perience was when, at nine years old, I was asked to ride someone else’s horse in a show. It was an equestrian jumping class, and I got thrown right in front of ev- erybody.” A Harpold A zJLt the Soap Box Derby, Chris Stevens and John Kealy discuss the possible out- come. The contest, held on Main Street ev- ery Fourth of July, was sponsored by the B P.O.E. Elks. Michael W hitehead was the 1984 winner. J eisure time 15