Smithsburg High School - Leopard Yearbook (Smithsburg, MD)

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A Senior Narrative Scared stiff, but determined, we launched our high school career as Freshmen in the fall of '37. Election day brought forth Edward Bach- tell as president, Paul Shockey, vice-president, and Rachel Gearhart, sec- retary-treasurer. The highlight of the year was the colorful military drill presented at the Variety Show by the Freshman girls. Opportunity, that ascertained our standing in the school, presented it- self during the Sophomore year. Mary Dattilio's winning essay, entitled What America Means To Me , secured for the benefit of all a loving cup. The Sophomore leaders were John Benchoff, president; Miriam Leiter, vice-president; Betty Harp, secretary-treasurer. Grand were the days of preparation (ahem, except the continuation of lessons) which resulted in the greatest social event of the year, the Junior Prom! The enthusiasm of the school was reward enough for our labor. During the year several of our classmates were active and suc- cessful in contests in which county high schools participated. Paul Shockey received a week's vacation at the World's Fair as the winner of an an- nouncer's contest sponsored by the Hagerstown Broadcasting Company. A trophy was also presented to the school. Mary Dattilio won the loving cup again. Congratulations to you both! Our guiding hands this year were Mary Dattilio, president; Rachel Gearhart, vice-president; Miriam Leiter, secretary,- and Joseph DeLauter, treasurer. As the years tripped by one by one, the doors of S. H. S. were again opened to the once dilatory Freshmen, but now the authentic Seniors The class officers of the year were Paul Shockey, president; Mary Dattilio, vice-president; and John Herbst, secretary-treasurer. Excitement reigned as the Seniors showed their dramatic ability in the staging of the Senior play, That Crazy Smith Family . Many a headache was suffered by the teachers during our stay in S. H. S., but we hope they will forgive us and remember that we appre- ciate and hope to profit by their guidance. Page U

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Senior Class First row (left to right)—Nellie Decker, Edwin Beard (Homeroom representative), Mary Dattilio (vice- president), Paul Shockey (president), John Herbst (secretary-treasurer), Geraldine Wade, Betty Jane Oiler. Second row—John Benchoff, Ruth Hays, Betty Frazer, Rachel Gearhart, Mary Sensenbaugh, Betty Harp, Julia Baker, Helen Baker, Joseph DeLauter. Third row—Dorothy Miller, Doris Wiles, Dorothy Jane Smith, Esther Benner, Miriam Leiter, Margaret Bell. Fourth row Jesse Garrison, Wal- ton Wolfe, Thomas Werdebaugh, Basil Brown, Robert Burgesser, Miss Shockey (adviser). Graduation Week Program 1941 Sunday, June 8.................................. Baccalaureate Sermon Reverend Arthur G. W. Pfaffko, Church of Transfiguration, Blue Ridge Sum- mit, in Trinity Lutheran Church at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, June 11................................Graduation Exercises High School Auditorium at 8:00 p. m. Program Orchestra Invocation......................................Reverend J. I. Thomos High School Chorus Presentation of Medals..........................Reverend E. R. Hamme Girls' Sextette Presentation of Diplomas...................................B. C Willis Superintendent of Washington County Schools Senior Song Benediction.................................Reverend Robert R. Stephens Page S

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Junior Class First row (left to right)—Eugene Frey, Gerald Brown, Joyce Dayhoff (secretary-treasurer), Arlene Mc- Glaughlin (president), Lucile Olson (vice-president), Joseph Newcomer (Homeroom representative), Ros- well Werdebaugh. Second row—Edward Bachtell, Mary Jeannette Beard, Geraldine Lentz, Dorothy Kline, Betty Codori, Irene Smith, Louise Wolfe, Edna Leathers, Theodore Wade. Third row Louise Khun, Louisa Houpt, Betty Khun, Dorothy Smith, Ruth Ross, Frances Barkdoll, Miss Draper (adviser); Fourth row—William Huff, Emory Doyle, James Frey, Robert Barrick, Nevin Funk, James Gaver, Jun- ior Kline. Sophomore Class First row (left to right)—Eileen Pryor, Helen Kipe, Floyd Gearhart (vice-president). Jack Hartle (pres- ident), Frances Green (secretary-treasurer), Richard Masters (Homeroom representative), Charlotte Mong! Second row—Earl Bachtell, Betty Tressler, LaNona Hahn, Helen Needy, Louise Barkdoll, Mary Belle Boswell, Grace Weaver, Cleo Toms, Miss Bowman (adviser). Third row—Carroll Wyand, Betty Stottlemyer, Marguerite Biser, Christine Olson, Jane Hauver, June Whitmer, Phyllis Slick, Leroy Fleagle. Fourth row—Charles Marker, Ernest Larrabee, Lester Davis, Kenneth Needy, Donald Bollinger, Con- way Flohr, James Smith. Fifth row—Quinn Fogle, John Moore, Charles Brown, Earl Wolfe, Robert Fishack, Albert Kretsinger. Page 5