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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1965
Page
6
A compact entry from Frederick Maryland's February 27 1965 issue features a school notebook roundup. It highlights student activities and classroom events with brief notes on achievements and upcoming school functions.
Tomorrow's Homemakers at St Joseph's in Emmitsburg and Brunswick High School name their Betty Crocker Homemakers of Tomorrow. Miss Shirley Little and Miss Carole Strathern led exams with about 25 and 30 girls tested, daughters of local residents.
The sixth annual Frederick area Science Math Fair is set for April 13 at West Frederick Junior High School. Winners in the senior high division earn trips to the National Science Fair International in St Louis May 5 8. Readiness details and application forms are available from participating schools.
Seven year old Howard Reardon and his mother describe life in Saigon during the war. He recounts guards on the school bus, sandbag foxholes, and a bomb scare at the theater while noting joys like sugar cane and a new bicycle. His father served as a military intelligence officer in Saigon.
Campus chatter notes Cathie Olsen a violin student at Indiana University School of Music Bloomington traveling with the Indiana University Opera Theatre Orchestra. Off campus performances of Madame Butterfly have been held in Chicago South Bend and Indianapolis. She is the daughter of Glen M Olsen and Middletown residents and studies under Arico Rossi of the Berkshire Quartet in residence since 1948. Olsen is a 1963 Middletown High School graduate.
Linganore High School's junior class presents "America in Fantasy" in the school auditorium on April 9. The program will feature the entire class along with performances by the band, Glee Club and Girls Chorus. Student committees are organizing the event.
Allen Shifflet and John Billy won first place in the state DAR essay contest on Historic Trailways with fifth and eighth grade papers. Shifflet wrote on the Lewis and Clark expedition, Billy on The National Road.
Winners of the American history essay contest sponsored by the Frederick Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution received awards Monday evening. Sixty six? No, 76 students competed from fifth sixth and eighth grades. Allen Shiffiet first place in fifth grade Reed Wachter sixth grade winner and Joan Billy eighth grade winner received gold medals and certificates. Shiffiet and Billy later won first places in Maryland state contests for their grades. Shiffiet and Billy are sons of local residents Kenneth Shiffiet Buckeystown and John M Billy.
The production team includes Student directors Jayne Leeka and Virginia Van Laan, technical director Frankie Weller, business manager LaRue Repp, scenic artists Darlene Moore Barbara Laughlin Kenneth Barton, Shirley Smith Karen Tipton, property man Phil Bauer, wardrobe Lorell Bouton, makeup Susan Plank Pam Hill Mary Ann Kelly Brenda Day lights Ed Hill Sam Summers Jack Long. Donna Ecker coordinates ushers and ushereties.
Senior Lynn Shorb and Dennis Boyle were readmitted to the Cribbins Chapter of the National Honor Society at St Josephs High School. New active members include Joan Wivell Diane Clare and George Garman with twelve students named provisional members. Art I pupils at Singapore High School used slides and lectures from Dr Margaret Bouton of the National Art Gallery Washington. The National Art Gallery program visit was led by Russell Currey. A joint meeting of Future Teachers of America clubs from Singapore and Mount Airy High School discussed programs with Barbara Browning president and Robert Beck advisor. Singapore delegation included Bever ly Long George Littrell Kate Swet Virginia Van Laan Ruth Ann Conrad Rebecca Klein James Runkles Barbara Laughlin Milton Brandenburg Bertha Reese Susan Smariga. Walkersville High School Science and Archaeology clubs toured Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt with talks on the Gemini Flight Apollo program satellite models and spaceflight history. Albert Petersen and Gerald Llewellyn joined the trip.
The daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard C Bowers of Wyrgate Drive has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at the University of Maryland College Park. A second semester freshman, she is studying nursing after graduating Brunswick High School in 1964.
Walkersville Elementary School sixth graders presented an assembly for students, faculty, parents, and guests. James Palmer's class performed an original play The Old South with songs, while Mrs Gladys Cross' class Look for its theme the weather explored the four weather elements. Co chairs Nannette Corrigan and Debbie Stauffer led the social studies committee. Special guest Mrs Alice Love, Frederick County elementary supervisor, attended.
The Middletown High School class picks The Little Dog Laughed by Vera and Ken Tarpley for the school play with performances on March 26 and 27 in the auditorium. Leads include Connie Miller David Wise Monroe Shearer Patty Burger George Brangle Harriet Fraser Howard Deterding Sylvia Williams and Ray Kline.
Singanore High School to host the County Basketball Sports Day on March 5 featuring eighth and ninth grade girls from Linganore Thurmont Emmitsburg and Middletown. The day includes 100 plus players with guest teams arriving at 9 30 a m and departing at 3 30 p m. Referees will be student officials from Singapore and Middletown.
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