Overlea High School - Omega Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Overlea's Student Council went into the community, found a need, and fulfilled it. The object of the campaign was to get an ambulance for the Overlea-Rosedale Com- munity. A variety of competitive activities, such as a turtle race and a tug-of-war were planned in order to raise the established goal of SBLU00. The entire student body, in a gigantic effort, contributed nickles, dimes, and quarters as individual dona- tions as well as support to the activities. Never before in its history have Overlea students directed their efforts to one end the way they did for this proj ect. An inter-club contest was set-up with a trophy received by the organization con- tributing most to the success of the drive. The Senior Class walked away with the trophy as a result of their Hootenanny, which served as the finale for the Ambu- lance Drive. It is conjectured that the en- thusiasm for the drive may have stemmed from senior Bill Swiftfs agreement to get his plentiful curls sheared. Not only did the school reach its goal, but far surpassed the expected amount, turning over as unprecedented sum of 31,600 421.1 'wurllfi K 9 ' 'wt ft KW, M Mr. Jones, a representative of the Lions Club, presents President Charlotte Lenz with a picture of the ambulance tha! the school helped Rosedale to ac- quire. Juniors and sophomores grapplea' to win the Tug-Of-War trophy. 83

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A tornado? Nolv Community residents gate old newspapers as a public' .seriice to 0L'erlea's campaign. The students reaped approximately S225 in this phase of the drive. if 5 swf my fi if Nlmgie, Parents serrezi II spaghetti dinner in an effort to meet s 3? rf? Q the 91,000 goal. Roseflale's firemen support activities to get an emer- gency rehiele for their fire cornpnny. A call to the post, the starting gun, ana' the turtles are off and walking in the Turtle Derby held for the benefit of the Arnbulnnce Drive. 82 nprecedented K cooperation i fulfllled a need.

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,Xu Tension mounted as the cast awaited :heir cues backstage. Thanksgiving signaled the beginning of the holiday season at Overlea. Again the students engaged in heated competition in the annual basket drive. Homerooms tried to out-do each other in filling and decorat- ing baskets to give to needy families. Wfom Jones won the first place honors, and the baskets were delivered. As Christmas neared, holiday spirits rose and the drama class, under the di- rection of Mrs. Gail Howard, presented a lively play, The Treef, It showed how modern young people discover that Christ- mas just isn't Christmas without a treef' Concluding the play, the Mixed Choir caroled wllwas the Night Before Christmasi' before the stage. It was a cheerful closing to a cheerful season. bustle of holida activities Inspired by the theme of famous books, the Thanksfiving baskets were appealing to the eye as well as the appetite.