Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-05
HghSchoolChatter
By LOUISE BURKE

By LOUISE BURKE
Here it is the end of the school
year, already. Usually about this
time it is generally said by many,
"Why, it seems like no time since
the beginning of the year." That
is probably because there were so
many things going on during the
whole year. What with plays, SEN
ior and otherwise; a school paper;
the year book; basketball and
other sports and hundred and one
other things you most likely can
not help seeing why this is true.
This is just reminder about
the graduation. AS most of you
must know already, it is to be
tonight at 8. Everyone is welcome
to attend these exercises. If you
didn't happen to read the article
On this subject in last weeks Co.
operator, then I'll enumerate
few of the main parts of the pro-
gram for you. The principal
speaker is to be DIR. Steinmeyer of
Maryland University Mr.. Braden
will present diplomas to the
graduates, and the Glee Club and
Senior Chorus will render several
selections. If it is at all possible
for you to come don't miss it.
Last Sunday evening a bac-
calaureate service was held for
the graduating class. Rev. W. P.
Johnston gave very interesting
sermon on the subject of Living
For the Best" The Glee Club, un-
der the direction of Mrs. Helen
Trucksess, was on hand to present
Two selections. A quartet, compos-
ed of Marion Ball, Anne Child
ress, Jane Stone, and Fay Freid-
man, sang "To a Rose" The most
impressive part of the whole af-
fair was the fact that the class
wore caps and gowns for the ser
vice. The girls wore white, the
boys, blue. These will, of course,
be worn at graduation also.
Last week | promised to tell you
about the Prom. l don't doubt that
you have heard plenty about it
already, but anyway, here's little
more. The auditorium was decor
ated in blue and silver. Right in
the middle of the room was a
large silver star, surrounded by
blue crepe paper streamers. The
music was supplied by an eight
npiece orchestra, definitely no more
han we could we have asked for.
he grand march was led by Bob
egii, president of the Senior Glass,
and his girl, Betty Attick. l don't
think | ever saw such a pretty
combination of color as was dis
played at the time of the grand
march by the girls gowns.
Did you happen to come over to
hear the concert by the Greenbelt
Band last Sunday afternoon? II
not you don't know what you miss
ed. 1t was no less than the best
ever given by them. The only
drawback, not from the musical
quality, though, was the heat that
afternoon. The entire band was
compelled to don their heavy green
uniforms for the purpose of TAX
ing pictures. While on the subject
of the band l suppose this is as
good time as any to mention the
fact that the band has been invit-
ed and has accepted an invitation
from the town of Mt. Rainier to
play a concert at the opening of
new ball park on Sunday, June
IA. For the information of all
concerned all expenses, transporta-
ton, ETC., will be pad by the town
of Mt. Rainier.
The "talk of the town" right
about now is the engagement OF
Mary Lowe to "Scotchie" Barbe,
and Edith Walker to "I'm not sure
of his name"-Bettie Andrus, they
tell me, is that way about sold
ier. She received letter from him
May %, and was simply wild with
joy over it.
One last reminder, don't forge
the graduation exercises on Friday
night. You will miss a very inter
esting program of you do.-Also
read the article about the higi
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