The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-06-08

Left to right top, JEANNE Hick
second row, Bill Clatterbuck, Charles
Garner, Thelma Bryant.
The nine graduates of county high
schools will receive their diplomas
this evening at a joint commence
ment program in the Oakland High
school auditorium. Eight of tn e
graduates are from Oakland and one
is from Grantsville. Diplomas will be
presented by c. O. Bender, vice
president of the County Board Of
Education.
Walter w. Dawson, president of
the board, will address the graduates.
Two of the graduates, Charles
Warren and Jerome Meyer, will play
an instrumental duet. The school
orchestra will play and the Glee club
will give several selections. The Rev.
Frederick Meyer, Episcopal rector,
will deliver the invocation. Graduates
were limited this year due to the
change-over to the 12-year system.
Only transfer students from other
schools were able to complete their
required subjects.
Because of the smallness of the
class, the high school auditorium will
be able to accommodate in addition
to the parents of the seniors several
hundred additional guests. In former
years the general public was not en-
couraged to attend because of the
limited space, but this year will be
an exception. School officials were
hoping for large attendance.
Thelma Bryant, general course,
transferred from Thomas High school
in her junior year. She plans to take
nurses training next fall at Martins
burg, w. Va.
John Garner, general couse, came
to Oakland from Porter Township
High in Pennsylvania; member Of
photography and game clubs, and
active in the work at the shop for
i three years.
Bill Clattcrbuck, general course,
started high school education at West
ernport, later transferred to Oakland;
assisted Coach Kyle Wilson in teach
! ing physical education classes; men,
Der Dramatic club, Glee club. A resi-
dent of Deer Park he was a member
of the All club. Interested in telc-
graph work.
JEANNE Hickman, general course,
transfer from Harrisville High in
West Virginia; a majorette for four
years, She plays violin and is active
| in dramatic and glee clubs. She at
tends All camps during the summer
and will go to Jackson's Mill as a
counselor She plans to attend Po-
tomac State to study to be a medical
| secretary
Josephine King, graduate of st.
Peters school, member of athletic as
sociation, joined Amazons sophomore
year. Senior Dramatic club, treasurer
of junior and senior classes; co-cap-
tain of magazine campaign. This fall
she plans to attend Frostburg State
Teachers college.
Betty Wolford commercial, trans
/ fer from Terra Alta. Treasurer of
school this year, member of Student
council, awarded scholastic letter.
President of her home room. Unde-
cided about her future training.
Jerry Meyer, transfer from Track
vile, Pa. Interested in music and
plays saxophone in orchestra, mem
Der senior glee club, forward on
basketball team, also played soccer.
! Member of Lettermen's and Dramatic
clubs. Will work for Imperial Ice
Cream company and plans to attend
! Penn State in fall.
Charles Warren, transfer from Uni
versity High in MOrgantown; plays
clarinet in school orchestra, member
senior glee club; represented Oakland
in all Maryland High school band at
Baltimore Active on soccer, basket
ball and volley ball teams, president
Lettermens club and dramatic club
member. Plans to enter Frostburg
State in fall.
Graduates Hear Sermon
Graduates were urged to Give to
the World the best you have, and the
best will come back to YOU" by Rev.
Luther L. Hare, Lutheran pastor,
in the annual sermon to the gradu