Smithsburg High School - Leopard Yearbook (Smithsburg, MD)

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Future Farmers of America First row (left to right)—Francis Brown, Leroy Fleagle (reporter), Thomas Werdebaugh (treasurer), Paul Shockey (president), William Huff (vice-president), John Benchoff (secretary), Joseph Newcomer. Second row—Andrew Smith, Albert Kline, Billy Winders, Carroll Wyand, Donald Fleagle, Robert Fish- ack, Raphael Reynolds, Mr. Remsberg (adviser). Third row—John Kelbaugh, Samuel Deal, John Butts, Robert Maclay, Frank Newcomer, Walter Mertens, Billy Grams, Eugene Frey. Fourth row—Charles Marker, Ernest Larrabee, John Moore, Quinn Fogle, Robert Barrick, Jesse Garrison, Albert Kretsinger, Joseph Delauter. Fifth row—Kenneth Needy, Robert Herbst, Gerald Brown, Theodore Wade, John Herbst, Floyd Gearhart, Edward Bachtell, Earl Wolfe. Sixth row—James Frey, Conway Flohr, Basil Brown. Glee Club First row (left to right)—Betty Tressler, Frances Barkdoll, Lucile Olson, Joyce DayhofF, Miss Draper, Mary Sensenbaugh, Christine Olson, Louise Wolfe, and Edna Leathers. Second row—Betty Codori, Margaret Thomas, Miriam Leiter, Betty Jane Oiler, Dorothy Miller, Arlene McGlaughlin, Betty Stottle- myer, Betty Harp, and Rachel Gearhart. Third row—Edwin Beard, Jack Hartle, Joseph Newcomer, Paul Shockey, Joseph DeLauter, Richard Masters, Earl Bachtell, and Robert Fishack. Page 9

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Name Nickname Jesse Garrison Joseph DeLauter John Herbst John Benchoff ....“Bob”.... Betty Harp ...“Harp”... Robert Burgesser .. . “Burgie”. Esther Benner Thomas Werdebaugh. ... Rachel Gearhart Helen Baker Paul Shockey Mary Dattilio “Pennv”.. Miriam Leiter ...“Ma” Ruth Hayes Betty Frazer ...“Jim” Nellie Decker ...“Bella”... Geraldine Wade ...“Gerry”.. Bettv Oiler ...“Betty”.. Margaret Bell “Toots”. . Doris Wiles Dorothy J. Smith ....“Dot”.... Walton Wolf ....“Rubber”. Betty Boswell Mary Sensenbaugh ...“Sensie”.. Edwin Beard “Beardy”. Basil Brown About the Seniors Pet Saying ...“Oh! Jeepers!”................. ...“Well, I’ll be!”............... ...“Stop it!”..................... ... “Aw, Shaw!”.................. ,.. “Got your English?”.......... ...“Doggone it!”.................. ...“Hey, Kids”................... ... “Aw, no, you don’t!”.......... ...“That’s right!”............... .. “What’s the matter with you? ’ ... “Aw, shut up”................. ...“Now, listen”.................. .. “Shucks!”..................... ...“Gee whiz!”.................... .. “You think so”................. ...“I don’t care”................. ...“I don’t know that.”........... ...“My Golly!”................... ...“Oh, yeah!”................... . ..“O.K.”........................ ...“My cow!”...................... ...“Hey, girls!”................. ...“Have a date last night?”...... ...“I dunno”...................... ...“Darn it”...................... ..“My gosh!”..................... ...“Mr. Hartle said”.............. ...“So what?”..................... Pastime ..Making faces.... .. Making trouble.. .. Flirting........ .. .Loafing........ .. . Doing English. .. .. Arguing......... .. .Primping....... .. Bluffing.......... .. Studying........ .. Contradicting. .. . . . Talking........ ...Making posters.. .. Wiggling his ears . .Reading......... . .Crocheting...... .. Typing.......... .. .Eating......... .. English......... .. Kidding......... .. Violin.......... . .Whispering...... . .Reducing........ . .Giggling........ . .Chemistry....... . .Chewing gum.... .. Writing......... . .Tinkering....... ..“Chevie”......... Am bition Teacher........... .Bus driver....... . Nurse........... .Army officer..... .Farmer........... . Aircraft mechanic Baby nurse........ .Aeronautics...... .Nurse............ Reporter.......... . Nurse........... Nurse............. Flying cadet...... Teacher........... Teacher........... Stenographer...... Beautician........ Stenographer...... .Beautician....... Teacher........... Stewardess........ Child nurse....... Beautician........ Research chemist. Beautician........ Hostess........... Electrician....... Navy aviator...... Will Be .Secretary Tractor salesman Housewife .Buck private , Drafted Grease monkey Babied Filibuster Teacher . Debater Housewife Aviatrix .Crashed .Taught .Waitress .Secretary Five and Dime store cle? k .Seamstress Somebody’s wife Teacher Nurse Hat check girl Married Anything but Saleswoman Governess Electrocuted Mechanic

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The Night Is Ours The commencement night! The curtain is about to open. It seems as if every sense in your body is awake this evening. Someone whispers, Ready? The curtain is opening now. A thrill of emotion goes over you. There's a tremendous stillness for a second, then a mighty burst of applause. Oh-h- that makes you feel better. Out there is your Dad, with a big lump in his throat. There are tears in your Mother's eyes, but they're tears of pride. The heat is terrible. Before the exercises begin your mind drifts back and — Freshmen, second door to your left. You follow the rest of the gang. Everyone stares at you. You begin to feel panicky, and wonder what's wrong with you. Of course there isn't anything wrong, you decide. You stare back, frying to look a little tough, when you're just plain scared. ... It took you about a week to get settled, but now you feel very much at ease. You decide on your course. Athletics begin and you become interested. Gee, high school isn't so bad after all! Boy, and are you proud when you're named on the assembly committee! Then you join the orchestra. High school is even better as a Sophomore. You even laugh at the Freshmen's actions. It's wonderful to see how one year in school has lessened your self- consciousness. You've a feeling you're just as good as anybody else, if not better. You can even afford to act superior (to the Freshmen i. By your Junior year you are down to work. Life isn't as easy as you thought it was. You're a little more tolerant than you were last year. Oh! how you're overwhelmed when you're chosen a member of the staff. Oh, golly, then all that work for the Prom! But it gives you a taste of planning and of satisfaction in work well done. You begin to get an appreciation of work. You begin to value time. As a Senior, you value time even more. You wake up. You face realities. Life, you learn, gives harder knocks than you thought it did. It seems you're learn- ing more this year than you did in the three previous years put together. You're more serious—but not lofty. Then the play makes you realize how to do a job —over and over until it is done right—for practice makes perfect. You worked for weeks on the lines and practiced until you thought you'd drop. It was worth it, though, when you began to get congratulations. That sense of achievement was grand! Then the exams—they were the last hurdle. But you passed them as you knew you would. My goodness! it just occurred to you—just think what those teachers have gone through for you those four years. Time to receive your diploma. Here it is, all tied up with ribbons. It's won- derful to be graduating! Thank you, S. H. S., for all you've given us. We shall treasure this night forever in our hearts. It is ours and ours alone! Page 10