Brunswick High School - Railroader Yearbook (Brunswick, MD)

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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. .,

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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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Qheir 'ima Ann Qilwir iezlenifa. A graduate of Western Mary- land, MR. WM. B. JONES was granted a master 's degree from Duke. From 1934-1941, he taught math and science at El- licott City High School. This position was followed by a series of Principalshipsg Lisbon High 1941-45, Brunswick High 1945- 47, Sparrows Point High 1947- 48, Wicomico High 1948-57, and Bel Air Senior High School 1957 to present. Mr. Jones is married to Lucille Bork. They have two children. ,gun MR. HARRY O. SMITH re- ceived his A. B. from Western Md., M,A. from Duke Uni- versity, and is presently work- ing towards his doctorate. Mr. Smith was a teacher at Bruns- wick as well as serving as prin- cipal. He also has held prin- cipalships at Walkersville, Frederick, Liberty Jr. High, and Linganore High Schools. He married the former Mar- jorie Ionesg he and his wife have two sons. MR. HERMAN HAUVER re- ceived his B. S. degree from Gettysburg College and his M,A . degree from Columbia U. Before coming to B.H.S. as principal in 1947, he taught at Liberty High and Frederick High. He left in 1954, be- coming Supervisor of Calvert County Board of Education, la- ter taking the position of Fred- erick County Director of Pupil Services, his present position. He is married to Ruth McVean and they have two children. After serving three years in the United States Navy, D, HAROLD KNOTT entered Shepherd College where he received his A.B. in 1949, From 1949 until 1952, he coached basketball and baseball at Callauds, Virginia. In 1952 he left there to accept a principalship at Lovetts- ville High School. The year 1954 brought him to our own school where he was chief administrator until 1956 when he went to Loudon County High School. For the past five years Mr. Knott' has been a television teacher and Student Activities Director for Miami Palmetto Senior High, In 1965 he accepted a position as assistant principal at Miami Edison Senior High.