The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-28
OAKLAND HIGH ATHLETES
DEFEAT TERRA ALTA HIGH
Gnegy Wins Three First Places
In Track Meet Last Thursday

Oakland High school won a track
and field meet over Terra Alta High
school at Terra Alta last Thursday
afternoon.
A group of Is of Oakland's athletes
coached by Marshall Brown, instruc-
tor, and former track star Of Oakland
High, made the trip to Terra Alta in
cars. Delbert Gnegy proved the most
valuable athlete of the day, winning
the high jump by clearing the bar at
5 fit. 8 inches, taking the broad jump
with leap of 10 fit. 3 inches, took the
.S90-yd. run, and contributed to the
winning of the mile relay.
Other scores for Oakland were Por-
ter, winner in the 440-yd. run and third
in the broad pump; Rush, second in
! the 100 and 220-yd. dashes, Rice, third
in the 100 and 22O-yd. dashes; Alt
stetter, second in the 440-yd, run;
Wilt, second in the shot-put; Bob
Browning, third in the S80-yd. run;
Whipkey, Dixon, and Weber, all ty-
ing for third with Paulson of Terra
Alta in the high jump. Oakland's
mile and half-mile relay teams were
also first, with Gnegy, Browning, Por-
ter and Altstetter running the mile,
land Rice, Whipkey, McNemar and
Rush running the half-mile.
JuniOr-Senior Prom Held
Over one hundred students and
guests attended the annual Junior
Senior prom held last Friday evening
in the school auditorium. Members of
the Junior class were hosts and host
esses and committees for the prom in
cluded Jack Weber, Frances Van
Sickle, Joseph Rush, Guy Hinebaugh,
Betty Martin, Bill Rees, decorations;
Mary Bolden, Verna Comp, Vonda
Sanders, Geraldine Weimer, Helen
burst, Beulah Paugh, Louise Howell,
refreshment; Miss Marguerite For
man, junior class president, was in
charge Of arrangements.
Members of the Cotillion club held
buffet luncheon at the home of Rob-
ert Broadwater' following the prom.
About thirty were present.
Class Night June 9th
For senior class night, to be held
Tuesday, June 9, the Senior class will
present three one-act plays, Spread
ing the news" an Irish comedy;
"Betty Behave" and Thanks Awful
ly." Miss Margaret Kochenderfer
will direct two plays, and Cornelius
Gisriel will be in charge of the other,
Mrs. Russell Brown, music instruc-
tor, is planning for a number of select
lions for graduation activities. u
The sermon to the graduates will be
delivered Sunday, Junc Z, by Rev.
David C. Trimble, in the school audi
forum. 49,. Y
| Rev. Joseph C. Hoffman, D. D., of
Morgantown, W. Va, will deliver the
commencement address on Thursday
evening, June IL.
The alumni dance will be held on
Friday evening, June IL, at the Mt.
Lake hotel. Reed Raines and his
orchestra will furnish the music.
Mr.. McComas stated that all alumni
are invited to attend. A number of
invitations are being sent out but
this statement was made in case some
ones name was Internationally omit
ted from the list.
To Select Acorn Staff
The new staff who will be in charge
of next years school paper, "The
Acorn" will be chosen this week. Sc
lection for editor will be made from a
list of three, William Grant, Mary
Bolden, and Betty Martin. An assis-
tant editor will be chosen from the
following, Stella Leighton, Lucille
Harvey and Fred Tichnell. John OAR
by and Robert Broadwater are candi-
dates for the position of news editor
The senior issue of The Acorn will
appear about June 9.