Smithsburg High School - Leopard Yearbook (Smithsburg, MD)

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HIGH NEWS Pa c 5 especially enjoys moving pictures which por- tray historical events. He has a very bright future before him. He expects to join his father in the railroad office. Probably some day he will be at the head of some large railroad. Let us wish him the best of success. Anna Barkdoll Anna is one of the merriest in our class. She is always wearing a bright happy smile when she comes to school. She is very much interested in her school work and studies hard. During the noon hour you will usually find her studying French. In last year's Junior play, Aaron Boggs, Freshman, she played the part of Loretta Rea. In our last play, Apple Blossom Time, she played the part of Malvina Kurtx in a very pleasing manner. You will usually find Anna present at the social functions of the school, especially the dances. Her plans for the future are yet uncertain, but we expect to find her attending Frost- burg Normal School next year. Whatever she does or where ever she goes, the best wishes of the class of '29 will always go with her Kenneth Spessard Kenneth Spessard is a popular member of our class who shows his interest by an active participation in all class events. He is quite talented along literary lines. He has played leading roles for three years in the Minstrel and has also taken part in the plays Aaron Boggs, Turning the Trick” and Apple Blossom Time. He is the songster of the class. Kenneth expects to become a teacher and our best wishes go with him for much suc- cess in his chosen profession. Officer:— Didn't you see that stop light? Richard Newcomer:— Sure, but 1 didn't see you. BASE BALL GAMES AND BATTERIES OF HOME TEAM 12345 6 789 Total At Middletown 025000000 7 Smitshburg 000012000 3 Battery: Martin and Lung. Boonsboro 12400801 16 At Smithsburg 00030300 6 Battery: Weigle and Martin. At Hancock 3 0 0 2 5 3 13 Smithsburg 0 10 0 10 2 Battery: Martin and H. Lung. At Wolfsville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Smithsburg 0 3 5 5 0 1 14 Battery: Eyler and Benchoff. Hagerstown 1 2 0 2 1 1 At Smithsburg 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Battery: Martin and Benchoff. At Clearspring 0600002 8 Smithsburg 2 0 3 0 0 11 0 16 Battery: Martin and H. Lung. At Boonsboro 1040004 9 Smithsburg 0230003 8 Battery: Weigle and H. Lung. Smithsburg 0 0 0 3 0 10 11 6 At Williamsport 010001000 2 Battery: Martin and H. Lung. Hancock 12053 11 At Smithsburg 10 0 10 2 Battery: Martin and Lung. Wayne Heights 0 0 0 0 0 0 At Smithsburg 2 5 0 3 0 10 Battery: Martin and H. Lung. At Hagerstown 0 1110 3 Smithsburg 0 0 10 0 1 Battery: Martin and H. Lung. At Wayne Hgts. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Smithsburg 0 4 0 2 2 1 5 14 Battery: Martin and H. Lung.

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Page 4 High News ADVICE TO THOSE WHO CRITICIZE OUR SCHOOL I have been asked many times why we do not read the Bible in our school. Some people have made the statement that a Bible cannot be found in the four walls of our school. This is all a mistake. If anyone were to visit our school immediately after it had assembled in the morning, he will find that a number of verses of the Bible are read, and the Lord’s Prayer is said in unison in every class room. And if anyone thinks a Bible cannot be found in the school building, he has only to look in each teacher’s desk. Verse reading has not been a practice just this year, but has existed throughout my high school days and I am now a Senior. I have been asked what per cent has been the mortality of the Senior class. In our freshman year, there were forty-two girls and boys entered in our class. Seven of these either failed, were indifferent or moved away during their first year. Later on two left us on account of illness, seven either moved away or were indifferent, one went to work, and two entered another school. Now, at the happiest period of our school life, we have nineteen graduates. After all statistics are examined instead of hearsay being cred- ited, our school will not be found to be half as bad as some people have been picturing it to be. We ask you to obtain all the facts first before criticizing. Don’t you think this to be fair? —A Senior. OUR SENIORS (From Page 1) Whenever she comes with her pencil and paper we know our paper is due and she wants news. Last year in our class play she performed the part of the leading lady exceedingly well. She showed her ability as an actor in playing the role of Madame Bairski,”in this year's play, Turning the Trick.” Josephine lead the class of ’29 in class work and will give the Valedictory address on class night. She does not discuss her plans for the fu- ture, but we all think she will be a school teacher. Whatever she attempts to do, the class of ’29 wishes her success. Richard Newcomer Here is one of our jolly Seniors who always looks on the bright side of life. Dick, as he is best known to his school-mates, has become widely known by his many different talents. In our Junior play he took the part of Casey Jones” and in our Senior play he took the part of George Drake” both of which he enacted very well. He is manager of our base ball team. We expect to see Dick either on Wall Street or playing the violin in Roxy’s Theatre. Iva Buhrman Iva is a girl with a kind heart and a pleas- ant disposition and is well liked by all of her class mates. She was made a member of our happy throng when we entered the high school as Freshmen. In our Junior play she played the part of Mrs. Pickens extremely well. She is a very good player on our Volley Ball team. Iva's ambition is to be a nurse. As she leaves High School we all send with her our best wishes for her success. Paul Lung Paul joined us when we were in the eighth grade. He is a lad from the coal region around Pittsburgh. He takes great interest in our school athletics and has won promi- nent positions on various ball teams. He has also taken an active part in the Agricul- tural Society, having been in several plays and minstrels. Paul is a lover of literature and books and (Next page, please)

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Page 6 High News STATISTICS ON ABSENTEES FOR FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF SCHOOL YEAR 1928-1929 Classes Size Number days lost Freshman 28 270 Sophomore 29 355 Junior 33 560 Senior 20 181 Total 1366 Average number of days lost per pupil by classes: Freshman 9-7- Sophomore 12.3- Junior 17. - Senior 9. + Reasons for absence Number of days lost % Work 350 25.9 Illness 840 61.4 Dentist 14 1. Funeral 22 1.5 Missed the bus 15 1.1 Weather 25 1.8 Miscellaneous 100 7.3 1366 100. THE CLASS OF ’29 When we consider the good times we have had for four years and that these good times are almost over, we think of our very first years. We entered high school as every other class—wandering, looking and hunting. We had four new teachers: Miss Bell, our Eng- lish Instructor; Mr. Chandlee, Mathematics; Mr. Remsberg, Science; Mr. Hartle, Latin; and Community Civics under Miss Bell. Several of the boys took Agriculture under Mr. Remsberg. These boys are the first to graduate with a four year course in Agri- culture. By the end of our freshman year we really began to know what was before us. There were forty-two of us in all, but due to misfortune twenty-two left us one by one. The sophomore year was taken up in hard study. We had Miss Darner as our Math teacher, and Mr. Chandlee, History and Bi- ology. Several failed the first month in Caesar, and took up Biology. As Juniors, we were the jolliest class in High School. We found our subjects very hard but we managed to get through with- out one failing. We had a change in Eng- lish teachers, getting a former high school graduate, Mr. Wolfinger, for our Junior term. This year, we have really learned what school life has been. There are only twenty of us left. There were two former pupils to join us this year. Mr. Summers and Miss Albaugh entered our school as the new teach- ers. We found Physics a very delightful ' but hard study under Mr. Summers, who is also our French teacher. Mr. Hartle taught American Democracy and Miss Albaugh, English. Our class has been the first to graduate from this high school with a higher standard and average than any class in the past. We have tried as Seniors to set examples for the lower classmen, which we hope will be con- tinued after we leave. SENIORS SEE SHAKESPEAREAN DRAMA Friday, April 12th, the Senior Class jour- neyed to Baltimore to see Fritz Leiblers pre- sentation of Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, staged at Ford s Opera House. The play was enjoyed by everyone and proved edu- cational assistance in our study of Shakes- pearean plays and literature of the Elizabeth- an Age. The trip was under the direction of Miss Rachel Albaugh, head of the English Depart- ment of the High School.