Smithsburg High School - Leopard Yearbook (Smithsburg, MD)

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Class Reunion Am the night of June 11. 1952, rolls around, we find a little group—twenty-four in number —of men and women somewhere in their late twenties gathered on the grounds of S.H.S. renewing old friendships and reliving the fun of their “good old golden-rule days As they converse we catch fragments of their talk that identifies them as the class of '42 of Smiths- burg High School. One progressive member of the gathering tells an exciting adventure experienced on his 1000 acre ranch. Of course everyone remem- bers “Ted” Wade. We see by the papers that Joyce Dayhoff and Edna Leather are managing a nursing home located in the beautiful suburbs of Smithsburg. But what's this discussion about greater efficiency in the shops? “Billy” Huff, chief machinist at the Landis Tool Company, is pres- ent. and don’t say he doesn’t know! Arlene McGlaughlin has put her typing aside and now’ resides in Baltimore as Mrs. Richard Pryor, but she didn’t overlook the reunion. There seems to be quite a commotion in Cavetown, but w’e knew’ Eugene Frey eventu- ally w’ould be installed as minister of the Re- formed Church. Didn’t Eugene have a brother who—? Yes, James Frey, “well-to-do” farmer, has been re- ceiving annual prizes on his farm crops since he began managing his own farm back in 1948. Broadway has its representative in our midst and as a noisy, attractive comedian comes forward, all our thoughts fly back to a certain stout girl, Dorothy Smith, who is now contemplating settling down in a country nook. After his three years’ experience at Fair- child Aircraft, Emory Doyle is employed as a teacher of mechanics in a large high school in New York. Despite his position, his heart still belongs to Cavetown, his home. There’s a petite young woman knitting in- dustriously. Mrs.......what’s the name? Oh, you graduated as Geraldine Lentz. As the wife of Captain George Sherman. Irene Smith resides at a southern army post where she is rapidly requiring a southern accent. “Rawly!” Gerald Brown is Smithsburg’s expert “soda jerker.” That reminds us, we’re hungry! Since his graduation from Strayer’s Busi- ness College and his five years’ experience as a public accountant. Nevin Funk couldn’t resist the urge to settle down in his home town as the clever manager of the Funk’s Wholesale Company. Nevin never could be fooled when it came to food—be it in buying or devouring. Ruth Ross has just strolled by and she is not alone. No trooping by her side is a darling three-year-old child—somebody else’s, not her own. She is the beloved superintendent of a popular nursery home. Lucile Olson is the capable supervisor of music of the Washington County Schools. Na- turally she prefers visiting S.H.S. to any other school in the county. What’s that queer machine that just blew’ in? Why, it’s one of th se streamlined convert- ible airplane-automobile contraptions just out. Joseph Newcomer, the owner, has discarded his model-T, because he really has to travel on his new’ job as county agent. Betty Kuhn is happily married to George Marcroni, restaurant owfner and importer of strong cheese. The Metropolitan Choir has granted Mary Jeanette Beard a w’eek’s leave from her busy schedule as the leading alto of the company. Edward Bachtell, experienced in many lines, now holds a profitable position as a night club bouncer in Baltimore. The nation’s No. 1 “beater-outer” is none other than our jolly class mate, Robert Bar- rick, w’ho directs the most popular dance band in the land. His drumming sets the jitterbugs “a-jumpin’.” From McCrory’s Five and Dime has come a pleasant young woman, Dorothy Kline. How do the ribbons sell, Dorothy? Louise Wolfe, as Mrs. Howard Branden- burg, is making good use of her Home Eco- nomics Course. Brides can make good biscuits and “Wolfie” proves the fact. Wasn’t there someone else in the class w’ho was interested in girls in general and one in particular? That was Junior Kline, and sure enough, here he is with Virginia. What a handsome couple they make! Instead of a 1937 “Chevie,” a 1952 Cadillac comes to a stop in front of the building. As the chauffeur helps the lady out, we recognize Frances Barkdoll who used to think that the “Chevie” was alright. “Good evening, everybody. This is WJEP’s gossip commentator bringing you the talk of the town.” And as the radio program featuring Louise Kuhn signs off, each of the twenty-five members of the class of ’42 has been ac- counted for. Page 11

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GRADE EIGHT First row (left to right)—Della Miller, Joseph Slick (treasurer), Melvin Cowan (vice-president), Caro- line Olson (president), Eugene Fishack (secretary), Robert Kretsinger, Betty Dwyer. Second row— Mary Catherine Smith, Evelyn Frey, Charlotte Willard, Emma Jane Cline, Lucille Frey, Luella Garden- hour, Betty Myers, Olive Bowman, Rachel Gift, Mr. Martin (adviser). Third row—Pearl Brown, Mar- garet Kendall, Betty Kendall, Reba Miller, Dorothy Kuhn, Mary Katherine Crum, Alice Martin, Kather- ine Miller, Shirley Brown, John Stouffer. Fourth row—Junior Brown, Robert Williams, Franklin Doyle, Marie Shifflet, Geneva Doyle, Ruth Neikirk, Gladys Kelser, Kenneth Needy, Vaughn Beard, Stanley Brown. Fifth row—Billy LaDane, Mark Frey, James Smith, Robert Moudy, Sherman Kendall, Samuel Kipe, Billy Pryor, Russell Kendall, and Eugene Hahn. GRADE SEVEN First row (left to right)—Betty Brown, Betty Crawford, Joyce Smith (secretary-treasurer), Betty Bach- tell (president), George Bushey (vice-president), Mary Gardenhour, Eleanor Kipe. Second row—Daisy Kane, Lela Thomas, Retha Martin, Marie Grams, Irene Griffith, Louella Fleagle, Ruth Fleagle, Ruth Crum, Viola Jackson, Robert Stottlemyer. Third row—Wilfred Jackson, Lloyd Dowman, David Benner, Phyllis Law, Jean Himes, Mrs. Mann (adviser), Virginia Ridenour, Maurita Palmer, Eileen Tracey, Joseph Gardner, Franklin Forrest. Fourth row—Robert Kendall, Richard Toms, Lawrence Ambrose, Edmond Munson, Maurice Toms, Eugene Kendall, Herbert Hays, Robert Smith, George DeLauter, David Martin, Richard Brown, Richard Beard, Nevin Lewis. Page 10

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ORCHESTRA First row—Robert Barrick, Ruth Ross, Betty Stottlemyer, Caroline Olson, Donald Bollinger, Lorena Forrest, Joyce Smith, Mary Catherine Gardenour, Rachel Gift, Lois Reecher, Betty June Biser, Elaine Dayhoff, Christine Olson. Second row—Jane Hauver, Mr. D. C. Haynes (director), Betty Bachtell, El- wood Hauver, Eileen Pryor, John Rinehart, Louise Wolfe, Richard Smith, Louise Kuhn, Agnes Funk, Lu- cile Olson, John Stouffer. Third row—Albert Kretsinger, Nevin Funk, Richard Masters, Jack Hartle, Maurice Toms, Robert Forrest. GLEE CLUB First row—Geraldine Lentz, Phyllis Slick, Ruth Ros;, Edna Leather, Mrs. Black (director), Betty Tress- ler, Eileen Pryor, Frances Green. Second row—Betty Stottlemyer, Jane Hauver, Lucile Olson, Louise Wolfe, Christine Olson, Frances Barkdoll, Marguerite Biser, Arlene McGlaughlin, Irene Smith. Third row—Earl Bachtell, Joseph Newcomer, James Smith, Lester Davis, Floyd Gearhart, Richard Masters, John Moore, Jack Hartle, Donald Bollinger. Page 12