Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-21
BY Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv
Clearwater S-2682

The class of Sc of Damascus
High School was graduated in the
high school gymnasium on June
II. 1t was the largest class in the
schools history with 81 boys and
girls receiving diplomas.
Class officers were president,
Donald Johnson; vice-president
Marilyn GLAND; secretary, James
Beall; treasurer, Wanda Poole;
historian, Wayane Watkins, and
parliamentarian, Allan Purdum
The gym was attractively deco
rated in the blue and white class
colorS with the class motto Unit
ed We Stand; Divided We FalT'
being featured.
DR.. Forbes Norris, county SUI
perintendent of schools, was the
main speaker. Diplomas and spe.
cial awards were presented BY
Ellis CLINE, principal of Damas
Gus High School, Willard Nc
Graw of the School Board was
present and Rev. Robert Crowley
OF the Upper Seneca Baptisi
Church delivered the invocation
and benediction.
The high school band and cho
rus under the direction of Don
aid Murphy provided appropriate
musical numbers. Class presi.
dent Donald Johnson gave fhe
welcoming speech and valedic.
torian Klaus SchwarZ the farewell
address.
The following awards were pre-.
sented on commencement night:
To Klaus Schwarz as valedicto.
rian the George M. Boyer medal
and years subscription to
Readers Digest" Klaus also re.
ceived the Rensselaer, Medal in
recognition of outstanding pro.
ficiency in high school science
and math. Klaus received a Ger.
uficate awarded to the first rank.
ing student from Damascus High
School in the competitive exam
IN math by the Maryland, District
OF Columbia and Virginia section
OF the Mathematical Association
of America.
He also received a certificate of
merit from the Chesapeake sec.
ton Of the American Association
OF Physics Teachers Scholarship
Program in recognition of supe.
flor achievement in placing 32nd
among 23O high school seniors in
Delaware, Maryland and the Dis.
tcict of Columbia in the annual
competitive exam given May 5.
8 Klaus also received a certificate
OF merit from Nation Merit Schol,
arship Corporation for demon.
strating high potential for college
achievement by his distinguished
performance in the nationwide Sc
lection test fer merit scholarships
in 1856.
To Margaret Ann King went
The Mrs. Leslie Woodfield award
IN home arts, a portable radio TO
be given to the member of the Sc.
NOR class who has shown out.
standing interest and accomplish
ment in home economics and has
been a member of the Future
Homemakers of America for at
least two years.
4 To Robert Goad went the in.
dustrial arts award by the De.
mascus Lions Club for the bow
making the most progress in in.
dustrial arts classes during the
current year.
The Babe Ruth Sportsmanship
awards based upon loyalty, in.
tegrity cooperation, sportsman.
ship and athletic ability resulted
IN a tie among both boys and
girls. The boys were Clarence
Thompson and Donald johnson.
Donald won special recognition
as president of his class, president
of his local Future Farmers of
america chapter and for having
ranked very close second in two
other awards given. The girls
were Patricia Mcdaniel and Es.
ther Hargett. Because this was
the second year Esther had won
this award she was presented
with a special trophy.
y The boys citizenship medal
awarded by the Sons of the Amer.
lean Revolution to the boy dem.
frustrating the most outstanding
traits of dependability, coopera.
tion, leadership. patriotism, clean
speech and clean personal habits
went to Lester Runkles.
b The girls citizenship medal
awarded by the Daughters of the
american Revolution to the girl
demonstrating the most outstand.
ing traits of honor, service. cour
age, leadership, and scholarship
RESULTED in a tie. The awards
went to Audrienne Hanning and
IMarilyn GLAND.