Beall High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Frostburg, MD)

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Qchool staying as one 1974. Then principal, Mr. Joseph Pellerzi, started a file titled Renovation, Beall High School. Ten years later Principal James Preaskorn pulled the same file, now thickened with memos, bulletins, and directives, from his cabinet. In the interim, Frost- burgers patiently waited for Allegany’s renovation, Flintstone’s remodeling, and Beall Elementary’s new building. Finally it came. Word from the IAC was that “yes”, remodeling would proceed. Again, another delay: the Board of Education wanted to burn coal. In 1979 the IAC gave their final approval but with the stipulation of a gas back-up system. Meanwhile the 44 year-old building slowly deteriorated. After nearly a decade, in June of 1984, students and staff vacated the old building. The shuffling made renovation closer. Finally in November, heavy construction equipment moved onto the parking lot. All systems were go. BEFORE UNLOADING the U-Haul. work- crs pull down the ramp so they could move the bigger things. Men worked for hours moving things from Beall to Eckhart. Qpening

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IN THE MIDDLE of a shorthand “speed- take.” Amy Williams and Donna Cutter keep up with Mrs. Darlene Bacon’s dictation. With the practice field readied in November, the business department's trailer, formerly the driver ed simulator, was occupied by Typing I students. pening

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BECAUSE THE MODULES didn't arrive un- til October, math and business classes were held on the second floor of the senior high. Signs were put up on the doors leading to the first floor, restricting students to the second TEENY TINY WATER fountains of 2Vi feet high hinder the 6'3' frame of senior Bryan Hughes. Built in 1960, the west wing which housed junior high students was inconvenient at times. pening 5