Bohemia Manor High School - Bohemian Yearbook (Chesapeake City, MD)

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CLASS OF 79 RESTORES STAMMLER'’S FAITH IN “HUMANITY” ABOVE RIGHT: Ms. Mayo, Mrs. Cullen and Tim Cunningham discuss gradua- tion details. CENTER: David Bishel and Steve Ownby travel the 15 m.p.h. speed limit. RIGHT: Jim Hotra, friend and Alan Myers take a last spin around the parking lot. June 8, 1979 was a day to go down in history. It started off at 7:00 when the janitors and teach- ers arrived at Bo to find the best class prank pulled in the history of the school. Almost 300 beer bot- tles, their labels gleaming in the sun, lined the top of the library roof and outlined the letters of the school name. Even Mr. Shivery had to laugh, although it was his job to retrieve all the bottles. At noon, the seniors assembled for their tradi- tional ride around the school — with one exception — it was legal this year. Rules had been set down, and procedures to deal with offend- ers were delineated, and the drive progressed — at the stipulate 15 m.p.h. It was like a parade. Seniors in all states of dress (and undress), circled the ramp and then went inside for rehearsal. Inside, Ms. Cullen complimented them on their mature behavior, and Mr. Stammler told them they restored his faith in humanity. Then the 108 seniors sweated through almost four hours of practice in the 90° heat. It was certainly a day to remember.

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110 IN ES Oe 7D oA rarer June 10 was hot, but it was nerves and not the heat which caused most of the perspiration on Bo Manor’s seniors as they gathered in the classrooms to change into caps and gowns. After the usual panics-slips that showed, caps that wouldn't stay on, books that hadn’t been returned, the Class of '79 lined up in front of the school and entered the gym to the strains of ‘‘Pomp and Circumstance.’’ Inside, the short program included welcoming remarks by President Tim Cunningham and speeches by Valedictorian Beth Major and Salutatorian Johnna Callihan. Finally, Dr. Manlove presented diplomas and shook hands, and declared the seniors duly graduated. Outside, tears and shouts of joy echoed across the lawn as Bo Manor took its last look and said farewell to the Class of '79.