Smithsburg High School - Leopard Yearbook (Smithsburg, MD)

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THE FRESHMAN CLASS First row (left to right)—Paul Spessard, Richard Toms, Frank Harris, Leon Willard, Richard Brown, Robert Geiser, Curtis Wolfe, Charles Gardenhour, Eu- gene Gregory, Donald Frey, Harold Spessard, Peggy Reecher, Shirley Dwyer, Jean Rowe. Second row — Donald Kline, Donald Bachtell, Robert Brown, Richard Gardenhour, Marshall Bowman, James Hishman, Stan- Downey, the new English teacher, into S. H. S. as their homeroom teacher in Sept. ’45. The boys emitted wolf calls as they walked into the room, but to no advantage. The election returns favored the fairer sex. Al- though Lloyd Bowman was elected president, Joyce Smith, Marie Gramms, and Charlotte Myers were voted into the offices of vice-president, secretary and treasurer, respectively. The town hail was the scene of the class Hallo- we’en party in late October. It seems as if Eyleen always gets hooked on such occasions. This time she wandered out onto the roof—to retrieve a pos- session ol hers. Perhaps Bobby Smith knows more about that. That was the night someone tried to burn wet leaves and pull up posts. How about it Fox? The class play, first scheduled for Dec. 1 4, was postponed which meant extra work on the already printed programs for Fleagle, Crum, Dolly and Charlotte. But Jan. 9 found the cast prepared to present the mystery, The Pennington Case. Shir- ley might be thankful that she isn’t normally as weird as the character she portrayed! Even though a few pages were skipped, few knew the difference, and it was well received by the audience. The class purchased a complete make-up kit which was used for the play and later sold to the school. 6 ley Baker, Gloria Kendall, Betty Crum, Delores Sprink- le, Peggy Fishack, Margaret Blake, Kathleen Sanders, Joann Greenawalt, Betty Gearhart, Sarah Newcomer, Annabelle Grable. Third row—Kenneth Smith, Jimmy Heiston, Franklyn Shockey, Richard Bickle, Bill Wade, Lee Hays, Margaret Larrimore, Roberta Hershberger, Shirley DeWees, Jean Huntsbcrrv, Charles Smith, Floyd Bowman, Arlene Eckstine, and Patrick Wendland. On Feb. 14, the juniors and seniors held a Val- entine party in the gym for the members of just those two classes and their guests. The Shamrock, a St. Patrick s Day party- dance, was sponsored by the class of ’47 on March 15. Roy Boswell was the emcee, and a floor show was presented by the sponsors. The gym was dec- orated according to tradition. One of the most important events of the year was the prom in honor of the class of ’46, held on May 10, 1946. An excessive amount of work was required, but the resulting beauty and success of the dance was sufficient reward. Each person who attended undoubtedly has his own special memory of the night. One beautiful spring evening, some of the class and their guests had a weiner roast at Hagers- town City Park. The R. C. Cola was especially good—how about it, Shirley, Eyleen and Joyce? No one has ever complained of not having fun— not even Bowman, who had his nose rammed into a jar of mustard—nor Joyce, who fell into the lake. The next time, she’ll walk across by the bridge instead of on the rocks. Beard was there with bells on—good looking car included! Naturally, the day in June set aside to go to Hershey Park would turn out to be damp and rainy, but that was a minor incident ! The roller coaster

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THE SOPHOMORE CLASS First row (left to right)—Donald Johnson, Leroy Shoekey, Walter Kline, Bob Wade, Raymond Hersh- berger, Theodore Fleagle, Charles Newcomer, Leslie Leathers, Glenn Bachtell, Walter Dayhoff, Daniel Pike, Douglas Moyer, Gerald Brown, Ralph Heck, Gene Co- wan, Harold Gift. Second row—Vera Jones, Margaret Himes, Jane DeLauter, Jean Smith, Betty Blake, Evelyn cider contributed to her losing her watch down by the cider barrel on the lawn. She was half-way home before she discovered that it was missing, and then Eckstine who was horne on leave at the time, had to go back for it. Quite a carload, huh. Eckstine? Incidently, Eyleen found her watch I One of the best accepted entertainments ever given in Smithsburg was “Hollywood Canteen,” a Class of 47, in March, 1945. The committee in musical production originated and presented by the charge was Betty Bachtell, Joyce Smith, Roy Bos- well, Lawrence Ambrose and Betty Dagenhart; the supervisors were Mrs. Manning; Miss Noel; Mrs. Murray, and Miss Schroyer. Mrs. Ann Fish- ack was in charge of make-up. Some of the movie stars portrayed were Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, the Andrews Sisters, Hazel Scott, Dinah Shore, Betty Grable, Baby Snooks, Charlie McCarthy, Bob Hope, Bette Davis, and Irene Manning. Roy Bos- well stole the show in his role of the South American singer and dancer. Carmen Miranda. The class will always associate this very successful produc- tion with their sophomore year. It seems that the regular visits of a certain fellow inspired Betty Bachtell to compose the words and music to a song which she called “Every Night.” The composion was introduced to the student body in an assembly and was heartily accepted. Unfor- tunately, the song was never sent to a publishing house. Schroyer, Johanna Moyer, Betty Grams, Connie Phette- place, Janet Ridenour, Frances Bishop, Barbara Bow- man, Carole Ferguson, Marlene Winders, Jean Pryor, Peggy Slick, Georgia Belle Brown, Ravena Winters, Dorothy Fritz, Elaine Harbaugh, Barbara Potts, Mary C. Smith, Constance Seibert, and Janet Kipe. Absent— Nancy Jacques. On April 4, 1945, a class party was held at the city parrk in Hagerstown, and the straw ride which accompanied the party added to the fun. The group, clad in dungarees, saw “Here Come the Waves” after the party. A downpour of rain right after the movie was the “dressing”—after all, in such garb, who cared about so minor a detail! Sports. Again the girls were the spotlight of sports, hav- ing won the fieldball pennant in the fall, and the softball tournament in the spring. Winding Up the Year Elections held by upper classmen for positions on the coming year’s school paper resulted in the fol- lowing returns: Robert Leiter—business manager; Betty Bachtell and Joyce Smith—literary editors; and Richard Toms and Lawrence Ambrose—ad- vertising. Robert Leiter, Maurita Palmer, and Richard Toms were elected as representatives to the Ad- visory Board for the year 1945-46. The day set aside for the taking of pictures for the “Leopard” was a damp one. and all the girls complained of straight hair, but after all, such is life! June was a welcome month this year, because it seemed that school would never end. But the month’s summer vacation flew bv and then— I 945- 46 The small class of 26 members initiated Miss 5

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THE EIGHTH GRADE First row (left to right)—Patsy Benchoff, Mary Lee Grams, Jacqueline Blake, Bessie Cosgrove, Phyllis Leathers, Dorothy Kline, Betty Fleagle, Elaine Kipe, Alice Lewis, Imogene Burns, Donald Smith, Orlan Co- wan, Edward Miller, David Gorden, Norman Shatzer, Thomas Punt, Robert Fritz. Second row—Harvey Barn- hart, Lloyd Sensenbaugh, Glenn Sanders, Richard Day- hoff, Lewis Weber, Fred Kendall, Richard Eigenbrode, Jack Kline, Wilbur Hess, Herbert Taber, Charles Law, took a beating that day, and that ain’t hay! Every- one was ready to hit the hay when the bus started home, so the seats served the purpose. Human Interest Dolly and Preston and Marie and Fahney be- came known as the two most-seen-Together couples in school. Ed picked a very romantic spot at Cold Springs Park when he gave Eyleen her diamond in July of this year. Betty and Joyce were involved in two accidents, not more than a month apart. One time Eckstine was driving, so no more be said! At least, it can't be blamed on women drivers. Staff Ejections For the year 1946-47, Robert Leiter was chosen as editor of the “High News,” Lloyd Bowman- circulation manager, Joyce Smith-feature editor, Betty Bachtell and Preston Hapel-sports editors, and Eyleen Tracey-Typist. Honors As far as sports are concerned, the girls left the boys in the dust, having won again the fieldball pennant in the fall. Track meet was held on May 9, 1946 at which time, the girls softball team captured the cham- Donald Brown, Frances Kline, Merle Martin, Carl My- ers, Keith Moyer, Robert Bushey, Clarence Carbaugh. Third row—Eugene Smith, Clarence Bachtell, Mary Stottlemyer, Grace Kline, Rosalie Miller, Martha Kline, Betty Pryor, Evelyn Ridenour, Donna Seibert, Nancy Glenn, Helen Huntsberry, Connie Shockey, Janet Bow- man, Helen Harne, Clover Jean Clopper, Wanda Hahn, Emma Jane Guessford, Joyce Massie, Margaret DeLaut- er, Jean Potts, Pauline Rowe, Shirley Rouse, Lorraine Davis, LaFern Clopper, June Johnson, and Jackie Wolfe. pionship title for the third consevutive year. At the commencement exercises on June 5, the language medal for first year Latin was awarded to Joyce Smith. 1946-47 Enrollment September rolled around once more and thirty- one students dragged into Room 29, where they became established as seniors, with Mr. Rohrbaugh as homeroom teacher. For years, the class had wondered what it would feel like to be seniors, and they were quite anxious for the day when they would have priority in matters such as the lunch line and assembly seats. There was a disappoint- ment in store for them, and the sooner they realized it, the better off they were. The class membership would really have been in the middle twenties had it not been for the re- turn of an ex-class of ’45-er, ' Johnny Rinehart, and five ex-servicemen, Ed. Delauter, Richard Eck- stine, Delbert Smith, Mark Frrey, Elbridge Brown. In the early school year Herbie Hayes and Frankiin Forest withdrew, leaving a class of twenty-nine. Ejection Class officers for the first semester were Robert Leiter, president; Joyce Smith, vice pesident; Marie 7