Grantsville High School - Arch Yearbook (Grantsville, MD)

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THE BAND The band of Grantsville High School is well known for its skill and flashy appear- ance. It had its beginning on November 12, 1946, when twelve members were present. Membership has been as high as fifty-three, but at present there are forty-seven mem- bers. During the two years that it has existed, it has made sixty-eight public appear- ances and has earned eighteen-hundred dollars in prizes and awards. The purchases made by the band included three thousand dollars worth of uniforms and one thousand dollars worth of band equipment. Two representatives have been chosen each year to play in the All-Maryland Band at the State Teachers’ Association in Baltimore. Our representatives during the two year have been, Donna Reckner, Marjorie Gortner, Richard Bender, and Margie Kinsinger. The band’s proudest achievement took place when it was chosen to represent the University of Maryland at the Maryland-West Virginia football game. The officers for this year are: President, Richard Bender; Vice-President, Robert Diehl; Secretary, Janice Jones; Treasurer, Shirley Keister; Librarian, Jane Bowman; and Custodian, Harley Brenneman. We must not forget to mention that the band sponsored the Band Boosters’ Club whose members were citizens of the community. This club eventually was used as a basis for our present Parent-Teachers’ Association. Thoroughly drilled and skillfully directed by Mr. Roger Cole, the band is an organ- ization of which the school and community is justly proud. TBs pets he Formerly known as the Maple Land Agriculture Club, the Agriculture Department of Grantsville High School reorganized in 1929 to become a local chapter of the Future Farmers’ of Maryland. This state organization is, in turn, a branch of the Future Far- mers of America, which is composed of boys studying Vocational Agriculture throughout the United States. Officers of the F. F. A. for 1948-1949 include: President, Donald Glotfelty; Vice- President, Delford Crowe; Secretary, Robert Buckel; Treasurer, Harry Durst; Sentinel, Harley Brenneman; and Reporter, Marvin Miller. Marvin Miller, Donald Glotfelty, and Kenneth Beachy, accompanied by Mr. Garletts, the Sponsor, went to Baltimore in January to receive awards that were won in the Farm Bureau Contest. Marvin won first in the swine contest, and Donald, second in the beef contest. 33

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Donald Glotfelty attended the National F. F. A. Convention in Kansas City to rep- resent the Grantsville Chapter. The convention lasted one week and is held annually to elect national officers, to award the American Farmer degree, to plan the national pro- gram of work, to award gold emblems to outstanding chapters, and to hold regular bus- iness sessions. Donald Glotfelty and Marvin Miller hold the Maryland Farmer degree in the State F. F. A. Chapter. Grantsville won second place in a state wide chapter contest. Accomplishments reported in the Grantsville Chapter include the following: mem- bers net worth - $10, 047; represented in state wide contests, chapter teams won second place in public speaking, third place in swine judging, third place in dairy judging, second place in poultry and egg judging, seventh place in beef judging; and a chapter team placed third in the regional contest at Springfield, Massachusetts. The chapter has provided a cement mixer and a pair of clippers for community use. THE SAFETY PATROL One of the most vitally important organizations of the Grantsville School, is the Safety Patrol Club. It was organized in 1936. Mr. Frank J. Getty served as Advisor to the Patrol until 1940, when he appointed Mr. Edwin Elias to take his place as Advisor. Mr. Grimm replaced Mr. Elias when he transferred to another school in the fall. There are forty-five members on the Safety Patrol this year. Their captain is Delford Crowe, while the lieutenants are Richard Bender, Logan Wengerd, Harley Brenneman, and Robert Cclgan. The Western Maryland Motor Club, Cumberland, Maryland, furnished all belts and badges and provided, at small cost to each participant, a trip to Washington, D. C. During the war, the Patrol paraded in Cumberland and attended a free movie. In addition to bus duties, the Patrol usually serves during fire drills, street parades, and as ushers for graduation exercises. Grantsville was reputed to have had the second most dangerous place in the state for loading and unloadiny buses, and no accident of any description has ever occurred to any student. THE DRAMATIC CLUB The main function of the Dramatic Club has been to learn how to act and to give pro- grams before an audience. The one play that was presented during our Junior Year was ‘ ‘Dynamite Dan.’’ The club has monthly meetings with an attendance of thirty-six members. Miss Speicher is the Sponsor, while the officers are: President, Phyllis Resh; Vice-President, Vernon Miller; Secretary Richard Pettit; and Treasurer, Richard Bender. 34