Richard Montgomery High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockville, MD)

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The ROCKET Class History OUR YEARS ago, we, a group of young people, from almost every- where it seemed, started on our High School career. No one can imagine how nervous and insignificant we felt during the first two or three days. We were in High School—something to which we had been looking forward for seven seemingly endless years, and then to have our wish gratified was just beyond comprehension. This queer sensation did not last forever for in a few days we had settled down to work determined “To make the better best. We felt that we must show some action and the first step was the organization of the Freshman Club under Miss Espey's supervision. In January our class was honored by the admittance of some of our members to the Citizenship Society. We thought that we had really entered the road to “Success when the last day of the year came, and it was a Freshman, Gertrude Nichols, who had earned the Scholarship medal. This was the first step but when another member of the class, Elizabeth Mooney, was awarded the “R“ sweater, the upperclassmen began to stand back and notice this band of hard- working Freshmen who were striving for the highest honors in the entire School. These two great attainments marked the end of our first trying, but successful year in High School. More than pleased with our first great step, we left the School to enjoy vacation, with a cherished hope of returning to Rockville High again in September. When we took up our routine of study the next year, we found, to our great disappointment a large percentage of our classmates missing and also some of those teachers who had tided us over the first successful year. We entered into work this term with renewed vigor and zeal as we were taking one step nearer our goal. This year we were allowed many more privileges than before and we wished to show that we were worthy of them. Being allowed to join Clubs, a number of us enrolled to further our knowledge of Art. His- tory, Science, and Dramatics. Our Class was again well represented in the Citizenship Society. We contributed some most interesting features to the Assembly programs, among which were: a dramatization of “Ivanhoe. “The King's English. “The Uniting of the Trans-continental Railroad and Lun- ette Wakes Up.” These seemed to us to be a great help in making the year a memorable one. Yet at the close of the school term we were again triumphant as Maude Wilson and Elizabeth Mooney were presented with Scholarship medals and several of our Classmates held high places on the Honor Roll. The beginning of our third year marked the Great divide” of our class. Some of the students were pursuing a Commercial course and others followed the Academic. Although there was this division, the class still functioned as a whole. That which troubled the class as Juniors most was the Initiation. This was not as bad as it was said to be and in return the Juniors gave a party to the Seniors which was another great success. 23

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The ROCKET ELLA LETITIA WILLSON “Fair lady, you drop manna in the way of starved people. Citizenship Society 1, 2. 3, 4; Feytcl Cercle Fran- cais 3, 4; Sunshine and Shadows 4; Rocket Staff 4; Dramatic Club 3; Caesar Club 2; Student Govern- ment 3; S| ortsmanhip Brotherhood 3, 4. “Toots is the real live wire of our Senior Class. Her sunny disposition, cheery smile, and good sportsmanship have won for her a permanent place in many hearts of R. H. S. MAUDE WILSON Beauty and honor are in her mingled. Caesar Club (President) 2; Citizenship Society 1. 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club (President) 3. 4; Feytcl Cercle Francais 3; History Club 3; R” Club 3; Hit Ball (Varsity) 4; Sportsmanship Brotherhood 3. 4; Track 1. 2. 3; Student Council 3; Rocket Staff 2, 3, 4; Patrol Committee 3, (Chairman) 4; Sunshine and Shadows 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball (Varsity) 4. Intelligence plus sportsmanship plus popularity equals “Sister. These qual- ities have given Sister an everlasting place in the hearts of her classmates. DOROTHY PRINCE WOOTTON “Nor is the wide world ignorant of her worth. Student Council 1. 2, (Secretary) 3, 4; Citizenship Society 1. 2, 3, (President) 4; Rocket Staff 2, 3. 4; Dramatic Club 2, 3; 'History Club 2, 3; Sportsman- ship Brotherhood 3, (Secretary) 4; Library Commit- tee 2. 3; Editorial Board of Sunshine and Shadows 3. 4; Commercial Club 4; Secretary to Principal 4; R” Club 3. 4; Class Secretary 3. “Dot is a typical all-around stu- dent—a real leader among her fellow classmates. Her personality, intelligence, and sportsmanship make her one of the most well liked member of our class. BERTHA D. YOUNG “Pleasure and action makes the hours seem short ” Citizenship Society 1. 2, 3; Sportsmanship Brother- hood 3, 4; Dramatic Club 3, 4; Science Club 2. Have you seen our young flapper? Just take a look at her. Do you won- der that Bertha’s winsome smile has brought her many friends? Bert’s dramatic ability is not to be overlooked as she was a great success in our school plays. 22

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The ROCKET During this term, the Sportsmanship Brotherhood was organized and many of our Classmen were members, as were a large number of the Rocket Staff of '29. Our great step this year was the winning of the School Honor Coat by Dorothy Wootton. We departed as Juniors, but entered School in September 1929 as a mighty Senior Class expecting to carry R. H. S.'s ideals through to a finish. We were now the leaders and we endeavored to impress the right things and the real road to succcess on the minds of the Underclassmen. We have worked hard on the ROCKET this year as we realized that it was our book and our duty to make it a success. We have done our best in trying to put forth a greater degree of Sportsmanship, to work for the betterment of our School, and to set a good example for the under classes. We hope that we have succeeded. We know that we owe to our Alma Mater what we are now, and what we shall be when we achieve success in the wide, wide world. Leona Linthicum.