Brunswick High School - Railroader Yearbook (Brunswick, MD)

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'he Elilvalea 091' Ginuzatinn . MR. OSCAR M. FOGLE received his A .B. from Roanoke, M.A . from Columbia, and Ed,M, from Harvard, He was principal of the high school from 1907-11, In 1921 he was named Superintendent of Schools of Talbot County, serving until 1929. Mr. Fogle became professor at Lincoln University from 1930-31 and later from 1931 to 1939. He was principal at Pleasant Hill until he was stricken by a heart attack. He accepted a minor position on the Crossville High School staff, teaching until his death in 1944. In 1934, he was honored by being included in Who's Who in America because of his outstanding contributions to education. He was married to Claravana Davis, and they had three children, he and his second wife, Rhoda Hartman, had one child. MR. RODGER G. HARLEY, a graduate of Baltimore Business College, taught at various schools in Frederick and Montgomery counties prior to coming to Brunswick. Mr. Harley was appointed principal in 1911. In 1914 he resigned to accept a position as sec- retary of the Y. M.C.A . in Frederick. He served as County Treas- urer from 1916 to 1920 and Clerk of the County Commissioners from 1920 to 1924, Accepting the principalship in 1925 of Knoxville Elementary School, he remained there until retiring ir1 1936. In 1958 Mr. Harley became a student at West Virginia University. In 1959 he enrolled at Millersville College and was awarded a B,S, degree when he was 85. He died in July, 1960. Serving as principal of Upper Marlboro and later Thurmont, MR. ROGER X, DAY, a graduate from Western Maryland College with an A . B. , left there to become a teacher and later principal at Bruns- wick. He left our community to go to Accident High School in Allegheny County. He later accepted a position as assistant principal at Frostburg High School, where he remained until his retirement in 1958, Mr, Day died in 1964, leaving his widow, Asenath Elbert, and two sons.

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lgrinripals Zfliane jlhtrtltereh if MR. THOMAS W. TROXELL, an 1898 Dickinson graduate, became f Brunswick High School's first principal in September, 1901, Receiv- A-.5 uation Mr. Troxell became principal for one year at Moravian Acad- emy. Accepting a principalship in 1899 at Morven Academy in North Carolina, he remained there for one year. It was after this that he became principal of the elementary and high schools in Brunswick. After serving the community for seven years, Mr. Troxell left to serve in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia schools. In 1911, he became principal of Gaithersburg High School, remaining there until his retirement in 1935, He was an active Mason for 45 years, serving for 25 years as the secretary of his lodge. Mr. T. W. Troxell, born in 1874, died at his home in Gaithersburg on November 5, 1947. Surviving is his son, William, who lives in Franklin, Pennsylvania. His widow, Minnie Faber, resided in Gaithersburg until her death. Presently Superintendent of Schools for Charles County, DR. FRED BROWN began his teaching career at Brunswick High in 1947 and con- tinued here until 1956 when he became principal. From 1957- 1961 he was Supervisor of High Schools for Frederick County. He served as Assistant Superintendent of Instruction during 1962- 63 after which he acquired his present position, Dr. Brown, a 1944 graduate of Brunswick High School, won a Sen- atorial Scholarship to Western Maryland College where he received his ' A.B. and later his M.Ed. He received a Proctor and Gamble Fellow- ship award in Educational Administration at Teachers College, Co- lumbia University, where in 1962 he received his Doctor of Ed. He is married to the former Jean Hastings, and they have two sons. ing his Ph.B. degree and his M.A. degree in 1902, following his grad-

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4 htuugh Q ihing ARVIN P, JONES received his A.B. from the University of Maryland and M. A . from Columbia University. Mr. Jones taught one year in 'K ff Mercer County, West Virginia, three years in Frederick County, and has held principalships at Emmitsburg and Brunswick. He was at Bruns- wick from 1939 until 1944. He married Alma Shipley, and they have three children, 4 M ' r W. fz DR. B, FLOYD CROMWELL, who served the community of Brunswick from 1929- 1932, re- ceived his A . B. from Western Maryland and D, Ed. from George Washington University. In 1938 he became Supervisor of Educational and Vocational Guidance. The year 1948 brought his appointment as State Supervisor of High Schools. For one year he was at Western Maryland Preparatory School, The state of Maryland owes much to Dr. Cromwell for his enthusiasm and efficiency in education. Dr. Cromwell died in 1952 leaving his widow, Sara Keefer. MR. WILBER DEVILBISS ac- quired his A . B. from Western Maryland, and his D.Ed. from the University of Washington. In 1956 he was granted the honorary degree of Doctor of Pedagogy from Western Mary- land College. He was princi- pal at B. H. S. from 1932- 1939, In 1942 he became State Su- pervisor of High Schools until 1949. From 1950- 1955 he held such positions as Supervisor of Teacher and Higher Education, and Dean of the College of Education at the University of Maryland, Presently Mr. De- vilbiss is President of State Teachers College at Salisbury, Maryland, 3 MR. JAMES C. BIEHL grad- uated from Franklin and Mar- shall with his A .B. , and he later received his M,A. from the University of Pennsylvania He was principal at Brunswick from 1925- 1929. After leav- ing Brunswick he became As- sistant Supervisor of Frederick County Schools. He has also served as principal of Thur- mont and Willow Grove, Penn Sylvania. After one year at Willow Grove, he returned to our county where he remained until his death. Mr. and Mrs. Biehl had two children. .,