Smithsburg High School - Leopard Yearbook (Smithsburg, MD)

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CLASS HISTORY cent. pril 16, 1948 was a three- act callage comedy The oast inoluded Pat Durham, Donald Warrenfeltz, Jtinior Pryer , Mary Anna Brislln, Louise Herbst, Ielene Reecher, Jeice Wolf, Anna ITae Brovm, Lorraine Gearhart, Louise Wempe , Charles Slick, Planohe Shat zer,Marguerite Kline, Cathryn Frey, Fred Frazer,Rose Kretsinger, Anna McAfee, Robert Eckstine, and others in a supporting cast. Betty Itnyre was the studdnt director. The class as a body,chartered a bus and took a trip to Washington,taking in many interest- ing sights, among which were the Supreme Court Building , Congressional Library,Federal Bureau of Investigation,the mint,Washington s llomnnent,the capital, and the Smithson- ian Institute.They were accompanied by Hr. Poole and Mrs. St. Clair on the trip.The athletes of the class threughart the years were Don Warrenfeltz,Junior Pryor,Ray Harbaugh, Tom Brown and Fred Frazer. The couples who supplieda bit of romance within the class were Betty Itnyre and Don War- renfeltz, Rosemary Ferguson and Junior Pryor, and Cathryn Frey and Pat Durham. After four years of studies, trials and triumphs came June 6, 1948 end that meant baccalaureate srevice for the class of 48« Following this,on June 11 the graduation exercises were held in the school auditorium. The Seniors chose as their theme Opportunity-----Our Tomorrow Wo,the youth of today,beTteve that the future belongs to those who are prepared for it We await our tomorrow- confident that we shall have unlimited opportunities;that we shall have the courage; the patience; the endurance; and the wisdom to fulfill the responsibilities of our gen- eration. The music,under the supervision of Kiss Hatrsock was as follows: Processional- Triumphal March from Aida by Verdi, The class sang: To Thee We Sing Tkanh. Largo from the Hew World Symphony Dvorak Jesu, Joy of llan s Desiring Each The class song, which was to the music of Londondary Airs , was written by Mary Anna Brislin. After the diplomas end awards had been presented, the class marched out of the auditorium to the Coronation March by Meyerbeer, with a meaning never to be forgotten [by the members of the class and their friends.