Aberdeen High School - Arrivederci Yearbook (Aberdeen, MD)

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54 Thls 1S the last year of a long Journey and we Sen1ors l1ke to lool back on our school days w1th a sm1le We remember w1nn1ng the Jun1or H1gh Play Contest 1n the seventh grade w1th B1lly's F1rst Date Vhatacommot1on as we ran to and fro congratulat1ng and exc1a1m1ng over our good fortune' No one forgets The Red M111 or our county soccer champ1onsh1p e1ther Then there was a class p1cn1c to LIVCZCY s farm at the drled up creek bed We had planned to cool our cokes there That Chr1stmas pageant 1n the e1ghth grade was a r1ot Poor Emory Keller was decldedly hav1ng trouble w1th h1s Uncle Sam su1t and Ormand Maloney Just couldn't remember what he was supposed to s1ng That event wa almost as com1cal as the eve of the Play Contest We had a powerful brew 1n the punch bowl for the L1fe of the Party Remember? Our Freshman year found us yelllng ourselves hoarse as we rooted for Aberdeen IU the State Champ1onsh1p basketball f1nals Such cheers and tears' We recall the Talent Show 1n wh1ch our class was well represented by quaver1ng vo1ces and shak1ng knees New G1rl 1n Town d1dn't w1n the Play contest that year but we were proud of our cast and helpers anyway Who can forget our Sophomore Year? Th1s was a year for organlzed our band began to pract1ce and our f1rst annual Spr1ng Concert was presented Another sm1le from Lady luck and w won the Sen1or H1gh Play Contest w1th 'Everyth1ng s Off ' Junlor certalnly d1d stutter as he accepted the trophy Our submar1ne sandw1ch booth was qu1te a h1t on May Day Some of us had to hurry off to Havre de Grace for more supplles As Jun1ors we returned Wlth a feel1ng of added 1mportance R1ght away work was begun on a new Varlety Show Joan Goetz and B1ll Ashley d1d us proud as they sang songs both new and old We were well represented 1n the can can chorus l1ne and Glee Club We'l1 never forget November ll at Z p m At th1s t1me the cornerstone was la1d for a new and modern Aberdeen H1gh School Some of us are st1ll laugh1ng as we thrnk back to the Faculty vs VaTS1ty basketball game Such a d1splay of sk1ll and dar1ng as our brave faculty chased that ball The R1ng Dance h1gh l1ghted the year as we danced tothe mus1c of Morton Klasmere We pa1d f1nal tr1bute to the class of '53 and w1shed them well at the Jun1or'lf Senlor Banquet and Prom Another happy year was draw1ng to a close Now we are Sen1ors and our carefree school days are nearly over Ne elected .hm McCauley to the pres1dency of the Student COUUCI1 B111 Jones to the pres1dency of the Athlet1c Assoclatlon Eva Ulehla to ed1t the Blue and Gold Nancy Morgan as ed1tor 1n ch1ef of our annual and Eleanor Wh1te to lead our class Now we must look 1HtO the future and reahze the road ahead 1S not always smooth Perhaps these memor1es w1ll br1ng a sm1le to our faces 1n years to come If so they have served us well MORGAN 8 . ii 77 .ri . G . Q ' . . . . H . . J, ,V . . . . ' ,, . ,, . . . i . . . , . - - ' ' . s ' ll ' . .ll l 1 - 1 U . f1rsts. We had our first Variety Show, our football squad was . , . . . . ' e . . . , . , D, . . , . . . . . , I Q , .

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ELEANOR CATHERINE WHITE Eleanor came to Aberdeen back rn 1941 from Oakland Md and has gone to Aberdeen schools stnce then She has been very actrve 1n htgh school and her acuvrttesrnclude berno a monrtor Dramatrcs Club Leaders Club Sen1or Chorr secretary of the Honor Socrety and man aqer of the speedball team She rs presrdent of her home room 12 2 and of the entrre senror class She has followed the commerctal course and after graduatron plans to go to busrness school JAMES WARREN HAMILTON hm Hamllton was born tn Churchvtlle Maryland He entered Aberdeen tn the erghth grade and rs now taktng the Commerctalcourse He has been Prestdent of the Shop Club for two years has played on the tntramural basketball team and thrs year ts one of the seven Sentors on the soccer team Jrm has also played thrrd base for the softball team He IS Vtce Presrdent of the Sen1or Class Hrs hobby 15 gtrls and hrs ambttlon 15 to be a baker VERA MILDRED STREIT Vera began her school days tn Czechoslovakta and entered our class rn the stxth grade She gets much enjoyment from swtmmrng readtng and dancrng Vera has been a member of the Sentor Cho1r for two years and was Student Councxl representattve rn the eleventh grade Thrs year she was elected to serve as our class secretary and treasurer She ts aCommerc1a1 student and has future plans as a prtvate secretary JOHN THOMAS HARRISON John was born tn Lorton Va He has attended Aberdeen School stnce the frrst grade Hrs hobby IS sports After graduauon John hopes to go tocollege to become a math teacher He IS takrng the Academtc Course H1s actrvmes mclude the Honor Soctety Student Counctl Momtor System Patrol Varrety Show Homeroom Prestdent Leaders Club soccer basketball and baseball He rs also prestdent of the 12 1 secuon of the Sen1or Class 9 sk, 3-