Smithsburg High School - Leopard Yearbook (Smithsburg, MD)

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Page J HIGHNEWS Class History irv D 'Che tTlnnals of th Class of 1938 Near the end of the summer months, way back in 1934, we, as a group of Freshmen, 54 in number, rushed into room 26. We entered eagerly with visions of a happy future in which our meager knowledge would be made greater. We gazed in awe at a group of students who were presented to us as dignified Seniors. We were silently dubious as to their dignity, but we knew that they were more learned and ex- perienced than we were. Then there were the Juniors, who, although they didn’t possess what the Seniors considered dignity, demanded ap- propriate recognition as upper classmen. The Sophomores remembered their experience as Freshmen of the preceding year and welcomed us with understanding. As those ignorable, competitive days passed on we were given a little bit more considera- tion, and then the first important event of the year—the class election. Those elected were Paul Boswell, president; Lucille Hartle, vice president; Sudie Hershberger, secretary-treas- urer. During this year we were active and raised money for our future use by winning $15 from Kretsinger’s Store. A new era dawned. We were no longer Freshmen, but Sophomores now, and we were respected a trifle by our upper classmen. Sev- eral of our classmates decided to change their course and steer in another direction. We treat- ed the Freshmen courteously, because we knew of the predicament we had been in the year before. As those minutas were dawning we held our second election. Electing them was a task, but our duty was performed by selecting as officers: Leland Happel, president; Ruth Mc- Afee, vice president; Sudie Hershberger, secre- taiy-traasurer; Ivan Tracy, student council member. As Sophomores we were full of ideas and pep. Many of our boys and girls were on the athletic teams. Our third year in Smithsburg High School was ushered in with great enthusiasm. We were called young ladies and young gentlemen and took immense advantage of it until we were “callad down by Mr. Summers.” We re- ceived the honor of being christened “the most talkative.” Then came the election of class officers. They were Jane Wade, president; Le- land Happel, vice president; Gail Beard, secre- tary-treasurer; and student council members were Ruth McAfee, Dale Fishack and Jane Wade. The general round of studies and so- cial activities brought us quickly to the spring time of the year when we began preparations for the Junior Prom, the big event of the year. May 14, 1937. Many of our athletic boys and girls received letters for their exceptional abilities. September, 1937, brought us to the begin- ning of our last sail on our high school voy- age. Eventually came the class election and the following were elected: Carroll Biser, presi- dent; Jane Wade, vice president; Luella Smith, secretary-treasurer; and Richard Slick, Ruth McAfee and Jane Wade, student council mem- bers. Rapidly the year slipped by and we were soon working on our Senior play, “Mountain Mumps.” It proved to be a dramatic success, as well as a financial one. It was presented April 1 to a large capacity audience. In due time a minstrel was held. Many of the Seniors were sad at the thought of soon having to leave Smithsburg High School. The Seniors were given a Junior Prom on May 20, 1938. With canary yellow and blue colors flying, the Prom was a success. With the baccalaureate sermon, June 5, by Rev. Dewitt Dickey and the commencement address by Dr. Stahr, June 10, our high school career was filled with number- less experiences which helped us to forget any sorrow which chanced to come up.

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 HIGH NEWS Page 3 C g(| |g)sS . »}t»». Senior Class Front row. left to right -Ida Mae Forrent. Jane Wade. Luella Smith tsei-retary-treaaurer). Lucille Hartle. Car- roll ltlHer (president). Ruth McAfee. Leland Ilappel (vice president). Gladys Wild». Sudie Herihbericer. Kl»a Kret8initer. Second row Richard Slick. Charles Willard. Victor Kline. Hilda Smith. I orla Olsen. Julia Jacques. Kllcabeth Frev, George Martin. Third row -George Gardiner, (Jail Heard. Roger Rowe, I»ale Fishack. Lena Kuhn. Richard (laver. Richard Bollinger. John Dattilio. Karl Martin. GRADUATION WEEK PROGRAM 1938 Sunday, June 5 .............................Baccalaureate Sermon Rev. Dewitt Dickey, Pastor cf M. E. Church, Smithsburg, in the Trinity Lutheran Church at 7:30 p. m. Friday, June 10..........................Commencement Exercises High School Auditorium at 8:00 P. M. PROGRAM Invocation ...................................................Rev. Huddle Vocal Solo ............................................Elsa Kretsinger Commencement Address ....................... £ r- Henry I. Stahr, LL.D. President of Hood College, Frederick. Md. Presentation of Medals. Musical Selections ...................................... “On Venice Waters’’—Otto Roeder “A Perfect Day”—Carrie Jacobs-Bond Presentation of Diplomas Superintendent of Schools Benediction Senior Class Mr. B. J. Grimes Rev. Plitt

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HIGH NEWS Page 5 junior Glass Front row. left to right—Mary Jane Shockey. Pauline Kipe. Elisabeth Phetteplace Man.Julia lnrr (rjco president). Elbert Wolfe (president). Kathlene Pryor Decretary-treasurer). I rain la Indere. Geraldine Klpe. KmniH StoufTer. 8eoond row—Lloyd Smith. Emily I oyle. Pauline Blickenstaff. I auline Brown, Jam «htifin Virginia Lumtn. Arthur Kona. Harold leather. Muts Shockey. Third row -Oeorge Lentz. Joseph House. Benjamin Harris, Robert Maclay. James Martin. Sophomore Glass (president). -Hetty Bos- Front row. left to right—Helen Kline. Miriam Kline. Virginia Harp (vice president). Betty Pager June Frey (secretary-treasurer). Mary Sensenbaugh. Violet Boswell. Beulah tharlne Deal well. Mary Stottlemeyer. Annabelle Smith. Mary k Newcomer. MIrglnia I; ! . PM !! 52? SfiSiardMwri' Bllckenstaff. Third row—Wilbur Clark. William Allenberg. Edwin Beard. Wchard « - Kendall Vaughn Thompson. Delbert Bluer. Fourth row—Leslie Happel. Charles ragvr. Richard Winters. Emerson Ridenour. Edgar Myers. Pat 1 Moore. Mal el Kuhn. Virginia l.loyd Harr.s. Richard