Wicomico High School - Tom Tom Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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SetUon, @Cci 6 O tcent ' 1 CLASS OFFICERS,L. to R.: Carollyn Coghill, Treasurer; Tom Roe, President; Mary Ann Kennedy, Sec¬ retary; Bruce Wilson, Vice-President; Irma Jean Dodd, Historian. ' ZSiy i Sc um C TTCettuvUea Se U t ?ace s4 ?utune THESE ARE OUR SELECTIONS CLASS MOTTO: In Ourselves Our Future Lies CLASS SONG: You’ll Never Walk Alone CLASS COLORS: Yellow ana White CLASS FLOWER: Yellow Rose WE SHALL ALWAYS REMEMBER OUR Senior Class Play Senior Prom Junior-Senior Banquet Baccalaureate Sermon Graduation 13

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36 44 ‘r catofUf, In September of 1952, three hundred and thirty ex¬ cited Sub-Freshmen were eagerly waiting in the audi¬ torium of the Junior High Scho ol to be assigned to their respective homerooms. As we scanned the sea of faces surrounding us, we tried to imagine the totally new routine ahead and wondered i f the time would come when we would know each of our classmates. It seemed an impossibility. The first few days were ex¬ tremely confusing. Going from class to class seemed strange indeed. Upper-classmen, expecially Seniors, were to be admired and envied. We couldn ' t partici¬ pate extensively in school activities, but did elect rep¬ resentatives to the Student Council, Red Cross, and Wi Hi News. Many of us performed in the operetta The Gypsy Rover. A classmate,Dot Hopkins, repre¬ sented the Eastern Shore at the National Spelling Bee Contest in Washington,D.C. With the spring came the annual May Day and our class was ably represented by Susan Deputy, Billye Parks, Delores White, and Bobbie Lee Lloyd. Back again! This time as Freshmen! We had a feeling of belonging and could participate more ex¬ tensively in the school activities. With the new free¬ doms came a feeling of more responsibility and our goal to become Seniors, although still out of reach, seemed more attainable as the months speedily passed. We again elected representatives to the school service clubs and many of us joined the other clubs. Janet Emerson was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Stu¬ dent Council, and Sandra Morgan was our representa¬ tive at the Winter Carnival. May Day again heralded the end of our year, and a significant one it was. De- lores White, Ann Dashiell, and Phyllis Chambers were our choices for the May Court. It was an eventful year full of pleasant memories; however, we were all sad¬ dened by the death of a dear friend, Catherine Gunby, affectionately called Casey . The new school year began with a bang ! We en¬ tered the brand new Wicomico Senior High School as its first Sophomore class. The Seniors had nothing on us this time,they were lost too. The problem was soon solved with the issuance of maps. The breezeways were especially nice in the fall and spring. Now there were three grades instead of five, which was an important factor in making a united student body. Mary Ann Kennerly was chosen to represent us at the Winter Car¬ nival. Our Sophomore Dance was a big success and was enjoyed by all who attended. This year Jackie Keeling, Bobbie Lee Lloyd, and Glenda Bailey were our May Court representatives. Janet Emerson was elected Secretary-Treasurer and Charles Dixon Second Vice President of the Student Council. Our Student Council received word that it had been elected President of the Maryland Association of Student Councils. So ended our first year in Senior High. Junior! That name was almost as pleasing to our ears as Senior. The year started with much excitement and confusion, for the entire school was being turned upside down in preparation for the M.A.S.C. conven¬ tion. The big problem was to find temporary residences for the delegates. (We would like to say to last year ' s Seniors, For such a tremendous undertaking, you did a great job, and we were glad to help. ) Our Junior of¬ ficers were: Bruce Wilson, President; Charles Dixon, Vice President; Ann Hill, Secretary; and Irma Jean Dodd, Treasurer. We were delighted to have with us an exchange student, Helle Nielsen, from Denmark, who also was chosen our representative to the Winter Carnival. When Helle left us to return home, she left many friends behind. Our Town , the Junior Class Play, was a tremendous success due to the hard work of the cast, directors, and committees. Spring brought much excitement with the annual Student Council elections. Charles Dixon was the unanimous choice for President and Q. Johnson was elected First Vice Presi¬ dent, both terms to begin the following year. For the first time the American Field Service selected two stu¬ dents from our school to visit Europe the coming sum¬ mer. The lucky ones were Susan Williams and Tom Roe. We were represented in the May Court by Car- ollyn Coghill, Julia White, and Ann Dashiell. Next came the Junior-Senior Banquet with the Juniors doing a good job preparing and arranging for the banquet as well as presenting a new form of entertainment-a res¬ ume of the Council ' s activities and achievements. The class of ' 57 were Seniors at last! This was the year that would surpass all others i n our memories. The year began with the election of Senior Class of¬ ficers: Tom Roe, President; Bruce Wilson, Vice Pres¬ ident; Mary Ann Kennerly, Secretary; Carollyn Coghill, Treasurer; and Irma Jean Dodd, Historian. Brenda Richardson was elected Winter Carnival Queen and all who attended agreed it was a wonderful dance. One of our fondest memories will be that of our 1956 Wicomico Indians football team which was undefeated and untied. JoAnne Phillips was elected editor of the TOM TOM and Thomas Gray was elected business manager. Elsa Georgiou, our exchange student from Greece, will be the first exchange student to graduate from our school and we feel fortunate in having had her. Both Elsa and Helle have done a good job promoting good will be¬ tween our countries. Dear Ruth , our Senior Class Play,was an exceptional comedy,enjoyed by all. The Seniors ' trip to Annapolis was very interesting. We learned additional things about our legislature that are not in our text books. When time came again for Stu¬ dent Council elections, we were rather sad not to be participating as actively as before; however some of us were asked to be campaign managers. The Junior- Senior Banquet was held for us this time with the Jun¬ iors bidding us farewell, bringing more forcibly to mind that soon the portals of Wi Hi would be closing behind us. Now came the Senior Prom,our final dance,which we had planned for months. Needless to say, our dear¬ est dreams were fulfilled, for no word but marvelous could describe the wonderful time we had. Many de¬ serving Seniors were presented awards which they will always cherish. Later came Baccalaureate and at last Commencement. These were the proudest and happi¬ est days of our lives; yet they were also sad days for we realized we were parting with those of whom we thought so much. We have only the best of memories to look back upon, and they will be treasured by us for years to come. Irma Jean Dodd Historian 12

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Paul Franklin Adkins Frankie Wilmington, Delaware October 4, 1938 Join the Navy Remembered by: going Squirrel hunting during football practice. Intramurals I; Manager of Track Team II; Manager of Football Team III, IV. Charlotte May Anderson Charlotte Salisbury, Maryland October 10, 1939 Secretarial Work Remembered by: her personification of sophis¬ tication. Honor Roll I, II, III, IV; Yearbook Typing Chair¬ man IV; Wi-Hi News Staff IV; Sr. Class Play Comm. IV; Student Council III; Jr. Debating Club III; Jr. Class Play Cast III; Girls 1 State III; MASC Housing Comm. Ill; Dance Comm. I, II, III, IV; Girls Sports Club II; Intramurals 1. Thomas Harry Adkins Tom Salisbury, Maryland October 24, 1939 Physical Education Teacher Remembered by: his perseverance. Projectionists Club 1; FTA III; English Club III; Wi- Hi News Staff IV. Ronal d Sprecher Alexander Ronnie Elkton, Maryland March 27, 1939 Armed Forces Remembered by: the Bel Air game. Football III, IV; Track I, II, III, IV; All Eastern Shore Team IV; President of Homeroom III. Patricia Jane Alton Pat Annapolis, Maryland March 11, 1939 Navy Nurse Remembered by: her cool hair-do. FNA III, IV; Student Council Alternate III; At Princess Anne High School: FHA II; FNA II. William Allen Anderson Allen Bivalve, Maryland June 23, 1936 Farmer Remembered by: being Mr. Cullen ' s right hand man. Intramurals I. Ruth Marie Ballard Ruthie Pocomoke City, Maryland September 6, 1939 Marriage Remembered by: her big brown eyes. Intramurals I; Red Cross III; Honor Roll III. Helen Carol Banks Carol Salisbury, Maryland January 27, 1939 Nursing Remembered by: being Wi-Hi ' s mischievous miss. Intramurals I; Career Club I; Sports Club II; Softball II; JV Cheerleaders III; V. Cheerleaders IV; Thespian Club III; Jr. De¬ bating Club III; MASC Food Housing Comm. Ill; Student Council Alt. Ill; Jr. Class Play Make¬ up Comm. Ill; FNA IV; Sr. Class Play Prop Comm. IV; Dance Comm. II, III, IV. 14