Evening star., 1941-06-21
We||es Gives
Diplomas at
0xon Hill
d Prince Georges
And z Montgomery
Schools Graduate

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and two Montgomery County, Md
high schools received diplomas a
commencement ceremonies las
night. highlighted by the presence
of Undersecretary of State Summer
Welles at the Oxon Hill gradua,
tion.
Mr.. Welles made no speech, bu
presented diplomas to the Oxon Hill
graduates.
Other schools which held com.
mencement exercises last night il
Prince Georges, were Bladensburg
Greenbelt and Brandywine. II
Montgomery exercises were held al
Richard Montgomery and Gathers.
burg.
At Bladensburg, SO graduates
heard an address by DR.. Mitchell
Dreese, dean Of the summer session
of George Washington University
and received their diplomas from
Nicholas Orem, county school su-
perintendent, Honors and awards
were presented by Thomas V. War
then, principal.
Kiwanis Awards.
Lucille Bogaske and Jack Camp
bell were given awards for citizen
ship and scholarship by the Kiwanis
Club of Prince Georges County
Three students won awards, pro-
vided by members of the faculty
for excellence in scholarship. They
were Marion Burdick, Martha
Hawes and Marvel Pomeroy.
Perfect attendance awards were
presented to George Gasch, who
has not missed a day at school for
10 years; Lena Gugliotta, David
Lanthiear and Miss Burdick.
DR.. Henry Breckbill, professor of
education at the University of Mary
land, delivered the commencement
address at the Greenbelt High
School, where 80 seniors received
their diplomas from Mrs. H. Eveleen
Hatcher, member of the county
Board of Education. Honors and
awards we're presented by r. E
Siiker, principal. Verne Schwab
ahd James Bobbit were named win
ners of the scholarship awards and
the American Legion citizenship
awards went to Leroy Clark and
Bernice Hudgins.
New Type of Program.
Before the presentation of awards
by Mr.. Welles, graduates at the Oxon
Hill High School presented a new
type graduation program entitled
"On Our Way"
HonorS an dWardS were presented
by Thomas S. Gwynn, jr, principal
The Danforth citizenship awards
went to James Thorne and Marie
Francis. Clinton Dalton was named
the winner Of the Readers Digest
award, the Dramatic Club award
the Balfour honor and the Bausch
e. Lomb science award The coun-
tvs KiWanis Clubs citizenship din
ner attendants, Leroy Dunlap and
Sylvia Thorne, were presented to the
audience.
The Sons of the American Revolu-
ton citizenship award, presented tc
the Outstanding freshman-sophomore
Citizen" went to Eleanor Moore
while the Mattingly citizenship
award, presented to the outstanding
junior senior Citizen" went to Bet
tie Francis. Mae Berry was named
winner of the Churchill Literary So
ciety award and that of the Var
Dyke Literary Society went to Raj
eigh Powell. Elmer Talbert wa;
named winner of the schoolboy pa
troll service pin. Miss Berry also was
presented with the commencement
award and John Breen received the
Choral Club honor.
10 at Brandywine.
At the BrandyWine High School
10 graduates presented a new type
graduation program before receiving
their diplomas from Ormond w
Phair, member of the county'S
Board of Education. M. E. Hernick
principal, presented the honors anc
awards Anna Roberts received the
Readers Digest Award and the Sons
of the American Revolution Citizen
ship Medal went to Melma Tayman
Pauline Nanney and Roland Tay-
man, who represented the school al
the county Kiwanis Clubs citizen.
ship dinner, were introduced to the
audience
Forty-four graduates OF the Rich
ard Montgomery High School
Rockville, were given diplomas al
commencement ceremonies in the
high school gymnasium.
Circuit Judge Stedman Prescott
made the commencement address
Mrs. Julius Hall, president of the
Montgomery County Board of Edu-
cation, presented the graduates with
diplomas.
The class president. Barbara kir.
by, gave the farewell address. while
the following student orators spoke
Helen Higgins, Milton Clogg. Worley
Theeks and Mildred Coleman.
Many Honors Awarded.
Scholarships we're awarded tt
Miss Coleman by the Southeastern
University and to Frances Jones by
the Temple Business College. Othel
awards are as follows :
Citizenship Council keys to Erwin
Brown, Mr.. Clogg, Miss Coleman
Miss Jones and Nancy Pratt
Book awards to Miss higgins anc
George Wilcox for possessing the
characteristics of leadership.
The bank award to Miss Pratt fol
the student most efficient in operat
ing the school bank.
The Readers Digest award to Mis-
Coleman for the student showing
the most outstanding scholarship.
The Lawrence Fletcher Schott
r., medal to Mr.. Clogg, for the bo,
graduate of the most outstanding
character.
The citizenship medal to Mis-
Coleman.
Miss Edna Hauk, acting principal
presided at the ceremonies.
Gaithersburg Exercises.
DR.. Harold Benjamin, dean OF tn
school of education at the Universit,
of Maryland, principal commence
,,,ert sneaker at the GaitherSbllr,