The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-04-20
ACCIDENT HIGH SCHOOL

"Wild Ginger" comedy-drama in
three acts, is to be given the latter
part of April by the Senior class. The
cast has been selected and play prac-
tice will begin Immediately. B. o
Aiken, principal, will direct.
The leading role will be taken by
Catherine Richter who will play the
part of Virginia Tallman, or "Wild
Ginger" the poppy, attractive and
ambitious young girl of IS.
The other characters are Jake Tall
man, misery old pinchpenny, Will
liam Harmon; Godfrey Freeman, q
| young hero, Howard Alexander; San
ford Lakey, extravagant man, Nor.
man HENDERSON; Marwood Lakey, q
son of Sanford, Randall Sebold; Wuz-
~ Walker, would-be chiropractor
Ray Miller; Mr.. Peterson, grocery
man, Charles Tissue; Miss Rachael
Lee, "Ginger's" best friend, Leols
Williams; Miss Stanley, health nurse
Grace Glotfelty; Miz Walker, Wuz-
zy's mother, Grace Stephens; Bonita
Lakey, Marwood's sister, Blanche
Brenneman.
Several seniors have been named as
understudies, in case the regular ones
are not able to take the part
The understudies are: Jake, Ear
Railey; Godfrey, Leonard Haenftling;
Marwood, Leonard Haenftling; San
ford, Leonard Haenftling; Wuzzy, E.
Railey; Peterson, Hubert Glotfelty;
Virginia, June Bucket; Rachael, Olive
Frickey; Miz, Fern Frazee; Bonita
Fern Frazee.
Mrs. ]. F. Fahey, public health
nurse, has been making eye eXamina-
tions in the grades for the past sever
al weeks. Besides the eye examina-
tions, Mrs. Fahey has been checking
every day on the measles epidemic at
school and on requests has visited
homes. About so cases of measles
have been reported.
Practice for the county athletic
meet which will be held June 1, begins
this week at Accident. A special
spring schedule has been arranged to
provide practice time. Teams will be
organized in speed ball, volley ball
and hit ball. Those wishing to try
for badges will be coached for these
events.
The boys athletics will be in charge
of B. o. Aiken, principal, H. w. Beggs
and Walter Reichenbecher. The girls
will be coached by Arthur Scrogum,
Miss Elizabeth Parrish and Miss
Ethel Grove.
Girls basketball will be included
in the spring schedule this year for
the first time. Miss Parrish will be
in charge of basketball, hit ball, and
the obstacle race. Miss Grove will be
in charge of the badge test tryouts.
The girls will begin Immediately to
practice for their badge test. Mr.
Scrogum will coach volley ball and
be in charge of the run and catch
relay.
Mr.. Reichenbecker will be in charge
of speed ball and track events under
lis pounds. Mr.. Beggs will be in
charge of speedball, field and track
events over lis pounds. The tryouts
for the badge tests will be in charge
of Mr.. Aiken.
A summary of the work done so far
by the Agriculture department has
been given by H. w. Beggs, teacher.
The freshmen and sophomores are
studying animal husbandry. Many
problems grew out of this study such
as selection, judging, housing and
feeding. The work has included the
science of these problems as well as
the practice understanding through
project work. Many individual prob
lens have grown out of the major
ones, which each boy has tried to
solve himself. Farm project has also
been included in this course.
The Junior and Senior work has in
cluded a study of farm machinery and
equipment, agriculture engineering
and community specialties.
They have had class room work,
laboratory study and field trips con-
corning the different machinery. The
boys have studied some farm utilities,
such as farm water supply, light on
the farm and farm sewage disposal.
The Junior and Senior classes have
secured pictures illustrating the ideal
breeding type of Guernsey cattle.
Frames have been made and painted.
Thirteen are on the honor roll the
third term. Three freshmen, four
sophomores two Juniors and four
seniors. These students have not re-
ceived marks lower than OBJ.
Seniors: Leola Williams, Grace
Glotfelty, Charles Tissue, and William
Harmon.