South Dorchester High School - Mariner Yearbook (Church Creek, MD)

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Robert Carroll Bramble ‘Tootie™ Bishops Head, Maryland Graduated from South Dorchester High School in June 1966. Reentered South Dorchester High School in September 1966 for post graduate work. Class Motto: Duty and today are ours; results and futurity belong to God. Class Colors: Blue and Gold Class Flower: Roses There are no beaten paths to Glory's height, There are no rules to compass greatness known: Each for himself must cleave a path alone, And press his won way forward in the flight. Peal, Sout bad L7

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Lingan Thomas Spicer Tin Golden Hill, Maryland General T am not lazy; I am just saving my energy! Cross Country 3; Track and Field 3; MARINER Staff 2-4. Future plans--Join the Marine Corps. Andrew Todd Tolley Mlolley™ Toddville, Maryland College Preparatory A good mind possesses a kingdom. '! Basketball 1-4; Cross Country 2-4; Track and Field 1-4; Class Officer 1, 4; MARINER staff 2-4; Varsity Club 3,4. Future plans--Attend the University of Maryland. Daniel LeeTolley “Horse” Fishing Creek, Maryland General Tall, dark,. and then some. Basketball 3,4; Track and Field 1,2; Gym Club 3, 4; Varsity Club 4. Future plans--Work ar du Pont's or under the General Motors Training Program. Robert Fulton Travis Rabbit ; Fishing Creek, Maryland General Mischief is no trouble for him to make. Cross Country 1-4; Track and Field 1-4; Gym Club 3,4. Future plans--Join the Air Force.

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The history of the class of nineteen hundred and sixty-seven is so dramatic and colorful that it resembles a play--one of those modern plays that so skillfully disre- gards all the rules of the drama. This is a play in five acts. The play was written by the actors as they played their parts under the direction of Mr. Ernest Leap and Mr. William Brotemarkle, Jc., prin- cipals, and a band of capable assistants, the faculty. It is produced by the board of education with the cooperation of the taxpayers and is given by an all-star cast. This play belongs to no particular classification, being, at various stages--no pun intended--comedy and tragedy and sometimes a review--spelled any way you please. Act I shows the arrival of the class in the halls of learning. Their timidity and curious mistakes furnish some bright comedy moments. For the first time in their lives they choose class officers. Act II shows the people in the same place, but now they are known as Freshmen. With the name Freshmen comes the task of sponsoring a dance and choosing a Student Council officer. Act III finds the same people again in the same place, but they are known as Sopho- mores, @wing to an advance in rank. In this act the members of the cast seem to have achieved a charm, an ease of manner, anda feeling of security that were noticeably lacking in Acts I and II. Incipient love affairs are noticed, and the costumes are much more elaborate, as is also the make-up used. Act IV begins with the same people in the same place--which may make the play sound monotonous to you, but I assure you it is not. The actors are so changed that each act seems like an entirely new play. They are now called Juniors. Their position and pride have both advanced. There are many, many delightful interludes to make this a cheerful act. The highlights were the receiving of class rings and sponsoring the Junior-Senior Prom. Other unexpected things are happening. Many who came on in the first act with enthusiasm and high hopes have wearied of the struggle and left the cast in search of high positions offering speedy remuneration and less brain.fag. We miss them, but realize that they may be entirely justified in their withdrawal. Act V arrives at last and is warmly received. By this time, the actors are so matured, so at ease, so changed for the better that it is difficult to recognize them. We seem to view with rose-colored spectacles the scene that so soon will vanish. It looks impossibly attractive. We have grown honestly fond of all the cast, some of whom we regarded with any- thing but favor as the curtain rose on the first act of this queer play. The action is more rapid and more complicated than its preceding acts. There is more comedy than before, and there are some delightful interpolations. These include the presentation of our senior play, the Junior-Senior Prom given to us by the Juniors, and the receiving of our diplomas. The entire production attains a smoothness and a finish that are very pleasing. Despite all the gaiety, grim preparations are going on, to the end that those who are how stars may remain so and that others may continue to remain in the cast. Many hearts are weak with anxiety. As the act nears its close, white faces and brows drawn with worry are noticed. For this is the final struggle. Victory now means freedom from study and examinations. At last the fatal hour arrives, and the final examination raises its head. The attack of the Seniors is brave and well organized. The result of concentration is apparent. To a man--and a woman--the Seniors emerge victorious. The play ends ina burst of glory, with flowers, music, and congratulations--in Short, graduation exercise; and we have the well-known and ever popular happy ending. =