Smithsburg High School - Leopard Yearbook (Smithsburg, MD)

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HIGH NEWS Page IS (j )| )}(£ S er cr :rCi c ,tcrcrcr: ?:,,:cr STUDENT COUNCI I SCHOOL PATROL Yont row. I« ft to right -Carroll Rincr (president), Hetty Fuser, Jane Wade, Ruth McAfee (secretary), Violet Boh- w«Tl, Virginia Lumm. Hack row -James Martin. Richard Slick. Klbcrt Wolfe, hid ward Bachtell, Mr. Hartle. Clarence Miller (captain). Junior Kline (lieutenant), Chrbtine Olsen, Phyllis Slick. Lucille Olsen. Quinn Fogle, Susan Jucque». Louise K ret singer, Francis Green. Joyce I ayhoff. Jack Hartle. Richard Masters. CAFETERIA HOME ECONOMICS ROOM Virginia Lumm. Pauline BlickenstafT. Elizabeth Phette- place, Mary Julia Kretsinger. Mrs. Fishack. Kathlene Pryor, Mr. Hartle. The new Home Economics room which was equipped last fall with a new Westinghoufe stove, Crosley refrigerator, tables, chairs, and sewing machines. CLASS PROPHECY (Concluded from page 6) We returned to the ranch and found, to our surprise, Sudie Hershberger, who was vaca- tioning in the “West after her great success on the New York stage. The next day about noon, while repairing the corral, we heard a rattle and looked down the road to see a Model T coming up the lane in a cloud of dust. When the car stopped and the passengers stepped out, we recognized them as Hilda Smith and Ida Mae Forrest, wives of our two entertainers. They said this was the third time their husbands had run off and this time they were going to chain them fast. Carroll and I decided the week of June 17 would be Old Homecoming Week for the class of ’38 and that we would be responsible for a gay celebration. In order to preserve this diary, we have stored it away in mothballs until 1958 when we shall again endeavor to reunite the class of ’38. Yours ’til 1958, Carroll and Richard G ®(l l)

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Pane 12 HIGH NEWS g) 3c «5c063c c s 6,9c, c c,36l9c 5c g‘ g - c0c06 5c 6 gc Sc 9Ca» highlights of S. h S. Another year of school activities has come to a close. The progress which has always characterized Smithsburg High School’s con- servative training we feel has marked this year’s achievements. In a birdsaye view we note annual events—Smithsburg High School sent forth excellent soccer and fieldball teams which showed plenty of “spunk” in the county “play-off” games for the championship; the annual school bazaar, supper and poultry show, which supplied fun and entertainment for both old and young, were held; after a brief inter- mission for Christmas holidays, our athletic coaches returned with two of the most out- standing basketball teams that ever appeared on the gymnasium floor, in fact the girls won the Washington county championship but suf- fered so much from stage fright that they were unable to defeat Frederick in an attempt to capture the state title; the annual Senior play. “Mountain Mumps,” proved to be an overwhelm- ing success; the Juniors produced one of the most delightful and enjoyable dances ever spon- sored by any class; the Seniors concentrated for once to pull through exams; Baccalaureate sermon was delivered in the Lutheran Church by the Rev. Dickey; the Commencement exer- cises graduated twenty-seven Seniors; assem- blies were held occasionally to relieve the am- bitious students of their heavy burden—classes. To liven up the spirits of the student body the school year was opened by the National Antietam Commeration which had as a repre- sentative of Smithsburg, Mary Julia Kret- singer, a member of the Junior class. Other special events of the official year were the ad- dress by Mr. Raphael Emmanuel, a Babylonian, who pictured the lives of those people to the students; the High News staff was entertained by Miss Virtue Shockey; the girls’ basketball team obtained the Washington county cham- pionship for the first time in many years; the Thurmont Choral Society under the direction of Prof. C. M. Cassel, presented “An Old Ken- tucky Garden;” the Senior girls, with the aid of the lady members of the faculty, sponsored a card party; Dr. Grafflin, lecturer, addressed the student body; a variety show’, consisting of a Tom Thumb wedding, minstrel show and fashion show, was presented by more than one hundred and fifty students. She high hews The ‘High News” for the year 1937-’38 set a new record for the school paper through the splendid co-operation of the faculty advisor, staff and students. The school publication was supported entirely by student subscriptions and advertisements. Each issue was filled with editorials, news events and many other articles which entertained our subscribers. The paper was larger than any other in the history of the paper, and six of the seven issues had art covers, which attracted the eyes of many patrons. The staff is proud of the many oral and written compliments received during the year. Those in charge of the paper wish to express their sincere appreciation to all who helped in any wav toward the publication of the “High News.” S. h. S. £ibrary The high school library is not a large one and therefore it fills the needs of the school only partially. Including encyclopedias, reference books and novels there are 500 books on the shelves at the present time. The library subscribes for twenty different magazines and papers. Some are not kept in the library magazine rack, but are used in the individual classrooms instead. An average of fifty pupils use the library daily. Plans are being made to increase the number of both fiction and nonfiction for the year 1938- 39. Besides reference bocks, there is an urgent need for more modern drama, biographies and autobiographies.

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Faff e H HIGH NEWS We, the class of 1938, being of sound mind and limb, supposedly, do hereby bequeath to those who will endeavor, however unsuccess- fully, to follow in the paths we have blazed, our many attributes and virtues. First, to the faculty, our profound grati- tude and the wish that they may be more lenient with less deserving classes than they were with us. To the Juniors, we leave with our best re- gards, our seats in room 24. To the Sophomores, we leave our sports- manship and ability to chew gum without get- ting caught by the teacher. Especially to the Freshmen do we leave our ability to remain in school during the four years of hard work. Carroll Biser, president of the class, wills his masculine physique to Emerson Ridenour. With your eyes and that physique you ought to be a knockout, Emerson. Lee Happel, vice president, bequeaths his “way with the women” to Delbert Biser. Luella Smith, a studious little blonde, leaves her outstanding athletic ability to Vir- ginia Lumm. Richard Slick wills his chin whiskers to Thomas Werbebaugh—also a couple of dull razor blades. Ruth McAfee bequeaths her place as li- brarian to Mary C. Newcomer. Jane Wade wills her straight hair to Car- rie Baker. Gail Beard leaves his knowledge and his good marks to Richard Jacques. Doris Olsen bequeaths her excess height and ability to miss school to Annabelle Smith. Richard Bollinger gives his ability to ob- tain “ads” to Pauline Kipe. You must be able to argue and convince. Roger Rowe wills his quietness to Beulah Walters. A generator wears out, sometimes, Beulah. Lucille Hartle leaves her winning ways to Julia Baker. Develop them, Julia. Victor Kline wills to George Lentz his pe- culiar cough. Now you can make some noise, George. Sudie Hershberger bequeaths to Pauline Blickenstaff her position as mail carrier. Elsa Kretsinger wills her claim upon “Joe” Rouse to Mary Sensenbaugh. George Gardiner leaves all his knowledge in French to Geraldine Kipe. Elizabeth Frey bequeaths to Violet Boswell her giggling. Dale Fishack wills his reputation as a bass horn player to Edwin Beard. Earl Martin gives to Wilber Clark his bash- fulness among the girls. Lena Kuhn leaves her excess weight to Lu- cille Fost. Gladys Wiles gives her individual walk to Mary Dattilio. Now you can strut. Mary. Julia Jacques, the greatest arguer, leaves this ability behind to Virginia Winders. Jabber, jabber. Now, who does that re- mind you of? Of course, it’s George Martin, and he leaves his chatter to Norwood Winders. Ida Mae Forrest wills her knowledge of present-day happenings to Mabel Kuhn. Hilda Smith wills her shyness toward the boys to Catherine Deal. The boys like to rest once in a while. John Dattilio leaves his place as manager of the basketball team to Donald Sensenbaugh. And Charles Willard will play “She’ll Be Coming Around the Mountain” on his harmon- ica. “Charlie” makes a great sacrifice when he leaves his glory to Robert Maclay. Richard Gaver leaves his happy-go-lucky life to everyone whose name was not men- tioned in this will. Probably they will profit by their treasures most of all.