Southern Garrett County High School - Highlander Yearbook (Oakland, MD)

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KENNETH RECKART Class President is Be KE JOHN HANST Editor, The Highlander Class Leaders DAVID FULL Student Government President VICKI LUCAS Editor, The Acorn Class History The class of 1953 entered Oakland High School in the fall of ’48 as a group of timid eighth graders. This group started things off by electing David Full, presi- dent; Eddie Hardesty, vice-president; Frances Cogley, secretary; and Lynn Adams, treasurer. The big event of the year was the eighth grade party which carried the theme “April Showers.” As a year passed by and the group became fresh- men, its members again chose David as class president. His helpers for the year were Ken Reckart, Gail Fike, and Dianne Sheehe. Moving to the sophomore class, the group elected as its president John Hanst. Assisting him during the year were Pat Cook, Eleanor Sharpless, and Pat Schmidt. This year saw the production of “Simon The Leper” by the speech class. As the group proudly became Juniors, John was again chosen to lead the class. Other officials were: Joyce Rowan, vice-president; Alice May Beachy, secre- tary; and Dianne Sheehe, treasurer. It was this year that the class made ites debut in entertainment by giv- ing the “Southern Plantation” prom for the Seniors. Reaching its final year, this now senior group began its activities in the new Southern High School. Officers were elected and they were: Kenny Reckart, president; Alice May Beachy, vice-president; Laura Rodeheaver, secretary; and Fronia Blamble, treasurer. In the early fall a class trip was made to College Park, Maryland, where the University campus was toured and a foot- ball game viewed. It was also during this last year that the journalism class published the first Southern High yearbook. As the Juniors gave for them the prom, ‘Stairway to the Stars’; the Seniors realized that their high school days were almost ended. The ex- change of pictures and name cards, the baccalaureate sermon, and the final adieus to high school life were but pleasant memories to them as they marched down the aisle to receive their diplomas and then to bravely face the future.

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Bertha Lynn Adams, Academic Glee Club, 9, 11; Band, 11, 12; Commerciai Clulbae LO: “Bertha oe Vai ene Lh eee re Elma Allene Arnold, Stenographic Dancing, 9; G. A. A., 9. “Cricket” ... Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue... Mischievous ... Blonde. James Vernon Ashby, General Band, 10, 11, 12; Glee Club, 9; Acorn, 1031t= Highlanders (Basketball), 10, 11, 12; High- lander Staff, 12; Track, 12; Commercial Club, 10; Dancing, 9. “Ed” ...Zany... Manager of Highlandergua:, Friendly. Alice May Beachy, Academic Glee Club, 9, 11, 12; Band, 10, 1 eae Gaeee 9; Dancing Club, 9; Secretary, 11; Vice President, 12. “Bubbles” . . . Latest fads . . . Outstanding member of the school. John Theodore Beckman, Jr., Vocational BK. FF. A., 9, 10, 11, 12; FoF. Ay Secretary Treasurer, 11; President, 12. Energetic in F. F. A... . Pleasant... Huimeer and fisherman. Leroy Wade Bernard, Vocational ied Gena te, Med pa ee “Roy”... A tall tiller of the soil {ye4-H era Reserved. Edith Lucille Bittner, General G. ASA 9: Dancing.-9:°10: “Edie” ... Seamstress ... Quiet .. 7 iiijevs driving. Fronia Letitia Blamble, Academic Dramatics, 11; Acorn, 12; Art Ghibeigsaien- lander Staff, 12; Class Treasurer, 12. “Buttons” ... Diminutive ... Artistic ... Pas- times—swimming, roller skating, and doll collecting. William Irvin Brenneman, Vocational F. F: A., 9, 10, 11, 12; Vice President of Raa Avr: “Bill” ... Square dancer :. . Guitar playereeas Pleasant. Edmund Leon Butler, General Lettermen Club, 9; 10, 11, 12; Soccer, 9, 10, 11. “Bud” ... Trapper... Soccer ‘player.