Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
CAESAR RODNEY
SCHOOL NEWS

An audience of over a thousand
filled the auditorium to standing
room only while many awards
were made during the Thirty-Ninth
Annual Commencement Exercises OF
Caesar Rodney School held on
Monday, June 13, 1855.
Seven members of the class have
been awarded scholarships. Miss
Shirley Darling was awarded the
Dover Branch, American Associ-
alton of University Women Scholar
ship OF $4,000 Miss Darling will
attend the University of Delaware.
Robert Cuthrell was awarded the
Alumni Scholarship of $4,000 and
a University of Delaware scholar
ship of $4,000. Eugene Thomas re-
ceived a Sears Roebuck scholar
ship of $4,000 to the Agricultural
College of the University of Della
ware. Conlyn Hart received a
Kent County Theatre Guild scholar
ship of 10000 Mr.. Hart will attend
the University of Delaware. The
following students also received
University of Delaware scholar
ships: Carl Borror, $4,000; Bruce
Chappelle. $4,000; Thomas Wise
$500
John ]. Ryan. president of the
Caesar Rodney Education Associ-
alton, made the following presen-
tations on behalf of the faculty:
The Daughters of the American
Revolution Good Citizenship GER
tificate was received by Phyllis
FARRELL: The Round Table Club of
Wyoming award for the Best ALL
Around Student in the Glass of 1855
was received by Doris Wild and
the Clubs award for the Best Stu
dent in Senior English went to
Carl Borror; The Bausch and Lomb
Company award for excellence in
science was received by Doris
Wild; Goldey Beacon spelling a.
wards were presented to the follow
ing students: seniors-John Nit
chell, Robert Cuthrell. Doris Wild;
Juniors-Jean Ann Boyd, Doris
Kesselring, Phyllis Messick; Fu-
ture Farmers of America awards
to seniors from the National FLA
Foundation-Allan Cox, certificate
for $4,000 for first place in Della
ware in FLA Farm Mechanics con-
test; Robert Larimore, certificate
for $4,000 for first place in Della
ware in FLA Soil and Water Man.
agement Contest; Caesar Rodney
Band Parents Club John Philip
Sousa Band Award for outstanding
achievement and interest in in
stumental music to Harry Voshell; !;
Veterans of Foreign Wars Clar-
ence Vinson Post Essay Contest
on Civil Defense" school winner
first prize of $500 was Doris Kessel-
ring, second prize of $500 went to
Shirley Darling. Oarl Borror re-
ceived the Readers Digest award
for scholarship.
Awards to seniors for consecutive
years of perfect attendance were
as follows: Joyce Ross, ii years; !;
Doris Wild. 8 years; Eugene Tho
mas, years: Helen Green. years :;
Bruce Chapelle, 5 years; Thomas
MacFaddin, years; Irene David
son. years; Waneta Nash, years;
Conlyn Hart, years; Marion
Case, years; Carl Borror,
syr-rs; Phyllis FARRELL, years !;
Marilyn Frese, 2 years; Donald
Marvel, Q years; Bruce Stokes,
years; Sally Pleasanton, l year !;
Robert Cuthrell. 1 year; Ernest
Long, / year; Eugene Metheny, 1
year; Ellen Wolf. year; Emma
Louise Warren, / year.
The following have been elected
to membership in the National
Honor Society and received ap-
propriate pins and certificates:
Carl Borror, Bruce Chappelle,
Robert Cuthrell, Shirley Darling,
Barbara Downes. Phyllis farrell.
Donald Marvel, Joyce Ross, Harry
Voshell, Doris Wild, Thomas Wise
All-School Letters earned on a
four year point system for extra
curicular activities were presented
to the following: Carl Borror.
Robert Cuthrell. Edith Dill, Bar
bara Downes. Marilyn Frese, Curl
ton Fifer. Conlyn Hart, Jacqueline
Holt, Thomas MacFaddin, joyce
Ross. Arthur Sipple, Lorraine Tie
man, Eugene Thomas, Harry Vo-
shell, George Walton, Ellen Wolf,
Doris Wild.