Lord Baltimore High School - Eagles Nest Yearbook (Ocean View, DE)

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74a Wdatow On September 6 1944 49 lrttle rascals left home for the ftrst tune to enter the great halls of leammg known as Lord Balumore School We were such adonng l1tt1e thtngs that they d1v1ded us between two teachers and we went through the fust sur grades d1v1ded thxs way Our guardran angels durmg thts perrod were Mrs Elsre W Whar ton Mrs Lrda M Gordy Mrs Nelhe Montrey Mrs Besste E Wllson Mrs Martan Holloway Mrs Ethel Betts Mrs Gertrude Szmpler Mrs Florence Evans Macklm Mrs Vxola Betts Mr Walter Short and Mr Myron Mezrck Durmg these frrst srx years the followmg people drd not remarn long wtth us Melvma Cooper Joy Derrrckson Gertrude Hastmgs Lorrarne Hxcks Barbara Krng Jean R1ckards Hope Short Ardrey Slatcher Joyce Sullrvan Shrrley West R1chard Bunttng George Chandler Roland Chandler Bruce Dolby Harold Collms Larry Cooper John Davls Homer Denms Davld Ellls Regmald Evans Ralph Faucett Edmund Hoffman, George Wxlmer Hudson Leroy Hudson Gerald Lewrs Earl Murray Eddre Murray Bruce Pepper Wrlham Powell Vernon Steele James Tarr Ronald Toomey Harry Townsend Jackre Vrckers and Donald West Our fust year m hrgh school began on September 6 1950 wrth 36 happy students meetmg wxth Mrs Ruth Koen1g and Mr R1chard Smith as our advlsors Thrs year Joan Hams Barbara Nuneville Gerald Palmer Floyd Rogers and Noel Rogers Jolned our ranks However Noel spent only a short txme w1th us before a tragedy ended hrs l1fe In the etghth grade there were only 31 of us smce Rachel Melson Elbndge and El wood Cooper Clyde Franklrn and George Ross Robinson decided to leave us Joan Hams moved away but Irma Trmmons came to take her place Th1s year Mr Smrth tr1ed to keep track of all of us As we entered the Sen1or Hxgh School Mr Harold Barr became our advtsor There were only 25 of us now as Barbara Numvllle Norma Lee Short Irma Tlmmons Floyd Megee Harvey Melson, and Mrke Mrtchell were exther transferred or had stopped school We elected our class offrcers as follows Presrdent Lolhe Evans V1ce Presldent Rrchard Holt Secretary Beatrice Way and Treasurer Jeannette Qurllen Mr Barr helped us put on a Halloween Dance, a Bake and a Benefxt Mov1e at Rehoboth Also we enyoyed several hayrrdes Floyd Rogers was mrssmg when we came back to school for our Sophomore year 'leavrng 24 in our class Mr Barr was snll our advlsor Thts year our off1cers were Presldent Lolhe Evans V1ce Presrdent R1chard Holt Secretary Beatrrce Way and Treasurer Judy Willey Agam we had a Halloween Dance a Bake and a Benefrt Movie Mrs Ethel Betts assrsted us tn givmg a supper ' , . .. . I , ., s g - ' 9 . ... g n . I ' I ' I I ' .I ' . I I I I .0 I . I 'I . I. .I I I I I ' I ' I. .I I I I ,I I .I .I ' ,I I I I I I I .I I . I I .I I I I I I I . D . . .. ' .. 'I I I I 'I , . D - I 'I ' . . . .. ' ' .u .,I I I I ' . . . . . z . D . 5. .'. : . 2 . '. . ' . . . . . I '. ' :' '.' s . ' : I 0 ' I I I 0 I I l . l

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WANDA LEE WEST Vocational - Dagsboro Destination: Nurse Games Club 25 Driving Club lg Dancing Club lg Dramatics 2g Operetta 4g Choir 3g Intramural Basketball 3: Photography Club lg Junior Dramatics lg Prom 1, DANIEL WHARTON Vocational - Millville Destination: Coast Guard FFA 4g Baseball 3: Basketball 3g Driving Club lg Yearbook Club lg Stamp Club lg JV Basketball 2g Official for Intramural Games 3g Prom 1. IUDITH ANN WILLEY Scientific - Millville Destination: Dental Hygienist Operetta 4g Basketball Scorekeeper lg Assistant Scorekeeper lg Driving Club 1: Choir 4g Yearbook Club lg Drarnatics 2: Press Club lg Intramural Basketball 3g JV Basketball lg Prorn lg Class Treasurer 2g May Court lg Band 2g Christmas Pageant 2g Driv- ing Club lg Junior Dramatics 2, NORMA LEE SHORT Vocational - Ocean View Destination: Nurse Moved to Florida,

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In our Junlor Year Olrver McCabe Jomed us But we lost Mamrelee Iannascolto Cleorra Steele Joseph Hudson Danny Iannascol1o Lev1r1 Melson and Gerald Palmer so that our number was only 19 We elected Paul Marvel as Prestdent Paul McCabe as Vrce Presrdent Nellre Frankltn as Secretary and Judy Wrlley as Treasurer Th1s year our b1g event was the Prom whrch was our most successful achtevernent so far We also gave a Valentme Dance had a Bake and sponsored a Beneftt Movre Norma Lee Short re Jolned us ID our Senror year but could not spend the whole year so that only 19 of our 48 ongmal rascals were to graduate Thrs year we were given a new advtsor Mr Thomas Hrckman Agarn we elected Presrdent Nellte Frankhn Vrce Presxdent Btlly Murray Secretary Joan Colhns Treasurer Jeannette Qurllen Our Senror year found us lackmg rn sufftctent funds so we had to get to work Ftrst we had a Benefxt Movre whrch proved to be successful for a change Next we held a bake whrch also proved to be our largest Instead of a Chrrstmas Dance we held a small dance after the Felton ball game Thts was also a b1g success On May 24 1956 we left for Washmgton chaperoned by Mr and Mrs Thomas E l-lrckman and Mr and Mrs Fred Graef We spent four days of hotel lrfe tourtng the spectacular burldmgs of our caprtal and most of all havmg fun together Now lt IS commencement ttme Although for 12 years we have been together It seems we must brd farewell May we the class of 1956 set forth good examples of what our school and communlty have taught us Hrstory Commrttee Jamce l-lrckman Lollre Evans Connre Warrlngton K WI!- nga.