Smithsburg High School - Leopard Yearbook (Smithsburg, MD)

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c 'libhaAi QLuJb Front row, left to right—Joanne Snowberger, Betty Lou Itnyr, Betty Kendall (Secretary- Treasurer), Lorraine Gearhart (President), Roy Boswell (Social Advisor), Kathleen Hahn, Eilene Reecher. Second row, left to right—Walter Dayhoff, Louise Herbst, Geneva Doyle, Louella Gardenhour, Mrs. Manning (Advisor), Richard Beard, Joyce Sjnith, Josephine Smith, Eyleen Tracey, Lilia Thomas, Rosemary Ferguson. Library Club The Library, supervised by Mrs. Manning, has formed a new organization entitled the “Library Club.’’ Its chief purpose is to promote a better understanding between pupils and assistant librarians. The club is of a great benefit to the school. The members have cooperated whole heartedly in the improvements of the library by making new rules to abide by, collecting dues which they have spent wisely on materials needed for the library. As a social group, they plan a party some time before the closing of school. A meet- ing is held monthly, where they discuss problems which may arise concerning the Library. Lorraine Gearhart was chosen President; Roy Boswell, social chairman; and Betty Kendall, secretary and treasurer. I’age 2A

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MiqjL yiuvA, Front row, left to right—Lucille Gaver, Lois Reecher, Betty Dwyer, Scott Pryor, Betty Biser, Thelma Kendall, Jean Weaver, Doris Barnhart, Mae Smith, Betty Kendall, Vivian Walter, Virginia Davis, Elayne Dayhoff, Arlene Miner. Second row, left to right— Donald Bachtell, Richard Harbaugh, Richard Huff, Anna Mae Grams, Doris Maclay, Josephine Smith, Joyce Wolfe, Mrs. Manning, Betty Bachtell, Arthur Tracey, Lucy Shank, Anna Jane Lewis, Katherine Needy, Betty Barnhart, John Stouffer, Carl Kipe, Melvin Cowan. Staff Editor-in-Chief ........................Jean Weaver Assistants........Doris Barnhart - Thelma Kendall Alumni Editor .......................... Mae Smith Literary Editor ........................Betty Kendall Sports Editors....John Stouffer - Katherine Needy F.F.A. Editor .........................Richard Ross Humorists ..............Elayne Dayhoff - Carl Kipe News Reporters ........................Arthur Tracey Lois Reecher. Lucy Shank. Betty Bachtell. Joyce Wolfe, Josephine Smith, Donald Bachtell. Business Manager .......................Scott Pryor Circulation Manager ....................Betty Biser Advertising Committee .................Anna Mae Grams Doris Maclay. Betty Barnhart, Anna Jane Lewis, Arlene Miner, Vivian Walter, Betty Dwyer, Mel- vin Cowan. Richard Huff. Typists.............Virginia Davis - Lucille Gaver Advisor ....................Marjorie Manning Accomplishments Each month the ‘‘High News” staff held a meet- ing conducted by the editor, Jean Weaver. Write-ups for the paper were assigned to each member. A definite date was set each time for the articles to be turned in to Mrs. Manning, who checked them. This year, for the first time, a syndicate was not used and the paper was increased to 16 pages. The ‘‘High News” was delivered or sent to its 135 subscribers and 15 boys in the armed forces who attended Smithsburg High School. During the past year the staff published seven issues. Page S3

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dihJboM vfc JJisl filoAA, 'tf5 As an early September morn in 1942 grew warm- er and brighter and as ole Sol smiled more broadly, about 62 timid? little Freshmen trudged toward what some thought was their doom and what others thought was the beginning of life. What a mixture! Redheads, blondes, brunettes and just oodles of those in-be-tweens. Short ones, fat ones, tall ones, and skinny ones. Some quiet, some boisterous, some meek and some playful, while others were just plain devilish. Finally when the last green horn (Doris Maclay, late as usual) came in and closed the door of Mr. Haynes' room, they felt a little freer from the up- per classman's prying eyes. Getting S.H.S. on the usual running basis in- volved the organization of this new, thriving group. The boys seemed to take a back seat as an entirely feminine governing body was elected. Betty June Biser acted as president; Dorothy Harbaugh, vice president; Virginia Davis, secretary-treasurer, and Jean Weaver as Homeroom representative. A pert little gal with a cloud of black hair stepped up and answered to the name of Elayne Dayhoff as well as claimed the position on the “High News” staff as reporter of all Freshman news and gossip. Fall in line! Report to me! Remember, I'm your superior! My, my, one can hardly believe these to be words spoken by the dignified Arthur Tracey. But sure enough, it was Captain Tracey of the Smithsburg Patrol. That was one time when he could boss Carl Kipe, Clifton Miller, Robert For- rest, and Martin Rudolph. You may bet they ac- cepted nothing under the rank of buck private. “For goodness sake, girls. Were you vaccinated with a phonograph needle? Poor Mr. Martin! There's a man who could thank his lucky stars that Freshmen were only introduced at S.H.S. once per annum. Don’t you often wonder if Brigadier General Mil- ton Reckford's daughter, the hilarious Lela Mae, is still trying to make touchdowns in field ball as she did while here? Besides pulling their hair out while working Algebra, the thriving little brood were kept stepping lively dodging the vicious arrows which were shot by Cupid. Some of the slower ones who became afflicted were Virginia Davis, Hazel Eavey, Thelma Kendall, and Bety Barnhart. It seemed their most inspiring subjects were—not math you can be sure —but “Jack Kline, “Bill Smith, “Ted Wade, and June Wiles, respectively. As the dawn breaks through the clouds and peeks into the windows of Smithsburg and vicinity homes on an early September morn in 1942, forty- five sleepy Sophomores rolled back their blankets and again started the daily routine that they had abandoned only in June. Again the election returns favor as president,. Carl Kipe; Jean Weaver, vice president; Lois Reecher, secretary-treasurer; and Elayne Dayhoff as class representative. Other class members re- ceived recognition on the “High News staff. Who, why, what, when, and where were blazed over the society page by the society editor, Elayne Dayhoff. Doris Barnhart and Mae Smith reported news articles and juicy bits of the latest rumors. As as- sistants to the advertising manager, Jean Weaver and Vivian Walter sufficed. The teachers must have had green beans for dinner! All that stnelling vinegar! Junior Brown wouldn’t have had to give the students a bath in it but he did. Doris Barnhart’s arms really smelled rank. Poor Elayne always sticks her neck in at the most inopportune moments. Don’t you often won- der if Mr. Hartlestill thinks Elayne were really hunting her Algebra book that evening after dis- missal instead of what she actually was doing— putting the vinegar back on the teacher’s table, which was stuck in her desk in the excitement. Smothered giggles, red faces, and open mouths aptly described the girls in Home Ec. class when Mrs. Adams gave a few pointers on love and its complications. In case you can’t remember Mrs. Adams, she was a member of the 1942 parade of Home Ec. teachers. How many of these do you remember? Mrs. Bradburn, Miss Young, Miss Bowman, and Mrs. Hartle. Cupid again starts playing with the hearts of our little happy family. Virginia seemed to out- grow Jack and chose instead Basil Brown, one of Uncle Sam’s gobs. Jean Weaver forgot Edgar My- ers and put her stamp on James Shifflet. If you can imagine a romance of coolness, indifference, and minus dates, you have in a nut shell the exist- ence between Mae Smith and Richard Ross. As the curtain comes down over the heads of the chattering group, two of the members boasted medals. The bright historian, Thelma Kendall, claimed the History medal; the genius in Algebra, Lois Reecher, received the math medal, and the vo- cational medal was awarded to Kenneth Phetteplace. A few more students were missing as the Jolly Juniors filed into Miss Shockey’s room in 1943. Our ranks number 37. It began to look as though the class had a group of bashful boys, for again the girls crossed the finish line first. As guiding lights were Lois Reecher, president; Doris Barnhart, secretary-treasurer; and Carl Kipe, vice president; Jean Weaver. Doris Barn- hart and Donald Werdebaugh as home-room repre- sentatives. Giving the low-down on the best books and magazines in the library was Jean Weaver’s task as Literary Editor of the “High News. Final scores and dates were given a run in the athletic column by the sports editors Betty June Biser and Donald Werdebaugh. The sole responsibility of collecting Junior news falls upon the capable shoul- Page 25