Northern Garrett High School - North Star Yearbook (Accident, MD)

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Photography Club The Photography Club was organized this November, under the sponsorship of Mr. Riggs. They hope to achieve know- ledge by the end of the year in picture taking, making the print, enlarging and developing the film. Delores Frazee presides in this active group while Carol Fike is vice -presi- dent. Joanne Collier and Mary Ellen Speicher are secretary and treasurer, respectively, Dixieland Band The Dixieland Band is a musical group made up of a group of Northern High School girls under the sponsorship of Mr. Schwing. This group presents a particular type of music known as Dixieland music. The group was organized in 1955 and has played for band programs and the band minstrel this past winter. The group's many listeners feel that they are out- standing and most entertaining. It is hoped by all that they will be seen and heard more frequently in the future. The group includes: Dorothy Edgar-trombone, Juanita Buckel-bass clarinet. Thelma Savage-drums, Donna Edwards-clarinet, Elsie Wright -cornet. Helen Selby-piano. Science Club The Science Club is divided into two parts, biological science and physical science, according to the students' inter- ests. Membership into the Science Club ofAmerica is the group's immediate goal. Some of the club's projects have been completed and many are underway. The completed projects are: the tanning of animal skins and the mounting of animals. Projects underway are the construction of motors, the practice of taxidermy, and the collecting of Garrett County conifers and seeds. Larry McCurdy holds the gavel in this newly organized club. Randall Harman, Reed Layman and Martin Friend are vice-president, secretary, and treas- urer, respectively. Mr. Strauss and Mr. Keplinger sponsor the group. Dramofics Club One of the highlights of the year was the presentation of a hillbilly comedy, Great Smokies, by the group. A dramatic play The Storm was presented in a state dramatic festival in the spring. All productions were under the direction of Miss Tobin, Actors and actresses are: Joe Bender, Rose Lee Chaney, Janet Coddington, Dorothy Glotfelty, Kenny Glot- felty, Gail Kesner, Vida Schroyer, and Ross Selby. They have studied such branches of dramatics as television, radio, stage vernacular, debating and pantomiming. 19

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Yearbook Staff The group seated below volunteered to take on the responsibility of producing the 1956 North Star. The staff is divided into committees. They are: sports, business and advertising, pho- tography and art, and write-up and social. Mr. Davis very ably sponsors this group. Their eager cooperation and earnestness are a constant source of inspiration for all. Seated top left are Marlene Spiker. Assistant Editor, and Rose Lee Chaney, Editor- in-Chief. STANDING: Mr. Davis, Gloris Miller, Jeanie Camp, Anna Miller, Ruth Hockman: SEATED, FIRST ROW, left-to- right: Janet Coddington, Dorothy Glotfelty, Helen Loechel, Leone Lyt1e,Ioan Wagner, Ruth Fike. SECOND ROW: De- lores Frazee. Carol Pike, Dorothy Ringer, Marie Bowman, Shelby Beal, Kenny Glotfelty, not photographed. Students from this group, meeting certain specific requirements, are eligible for induction into the Quill and Scroll Jour- nalistic Society, Present members in the society are Audrey S. Kinsinger. President, Rose Lee Chaney, Secre- tary, Delores Frazee,Reporterg and Carol Fike, Treasurer. Newspaper Stuff The students seated above also take on the job of collecting, editing. and having printed a school news- paper, also under the able direction of Mr. Davis. The North Hi News is issued eight times a year and keeps the students abreast of the news in and around the school. Seated bottom right are Gloria McCul- lough, Assistant Editor, and Audrey S. Kinsinger, Ed- itor-in-Chief. I8

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Junior High Rhythm Club The Junior High Rhythm Club was formed this year to help students obtain a worthwhile and wholesome experience from dancing and other related activities. The club has approximately 140 members, This large number has caused the club to be divided into two groups. Sponsors of the club are Miss Aultman, Miss Glover, and Mr. Swauger. Custodians Left to right: Mr. Harmon, Mr. Hamft, Mrs. Butler and Mr. Butler. Cafeteria Personnel Left to right: Mrs. Thelma Mcllwee, Managerg Mrs. Dora Edgar, Patsy Robeson, Mrs. Mabel Georg, Mrs. Gertrude Burkhard, Joanne Glotfelty, and Mrs. Garnett Ringer. Bus Drivers Seated left to right: George McCullough, Harry Savage, Roger Bond, and Edward Smith. Standing left to right: Albert Reichenbacher, Bruce Close, Emmett Friend,Christopher Glass, and Ernest Sav- age.