Yearbook of Lakeland Junior-Senior High School's graduating 1950 class. See Description for more details about this particular page.
The section C class photo, with student faculty.
The section C class photo, with student faculty.
Awarded to Gregory Lomax
Contains a memorial program for Sylvestor Hayes, as well as an obituary for Hayes, and the order of service.
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Yearbook of Lakeland Junior-Senior High School's graduating 1950 class. Page reads "dedication" with an illustration of an eagle flying against a the United States flag.
First Gray Family Reunion
Diamond-ish shaped pin, with two people in the center holding up lights(?).
Religious song lyrics, a folded napkin, and a small card from a friend.
The Athletic Banquet, featuring the players and coaches of all the teams coming together to celebrate and regroup at the end of the season. Michael Parker was presented the Athlete of the Year Award, presented by William Hall. Opposite is the Senior Activities section header.
Maxine Gross First Grade Lakeland Elementary School
Two 'In memory' cuttings for Arthur Essex, one written by Gladys herself. Also religious poetry, a gift card, another Parkdale card, and an embossed napkin.
5th Grade Report card for Maxine Gross
A photo taken during a science demonstration.
The seventh grade class photo - as well as student faculty.
Various students, with photographs and a list of the clubs they were involved in.
The dance group and Library Club photos.
An introductory page for autographs and signatures.
On the left, final page, a poem written by Delores Barrows Berdeves, a classmate. She passed Oct 2019 in Fairmont Heights. Lakeland High School english teachers, who largely came from Morgan State or Hampton, stressed poetry reading. The first page shows the logistics of the Memorial Service - who would be leading it, where it was and what time., The order of service and list of classmates and teachers the service was in honor of. Emma Dory Powers, lived in Lakeland and attended Maryland State Teacher's College at Bowie; Tillman, worked with the federal government; Marvin Henry; Charles A. Thomas, had a large family in Muirkirk, went into the military, was a good hunter, and played sports; Malachi Hunter, was the best dancer among males in the class, was a "rascal" and altar boy. Teachers listed: Edgar A. Smith, Lakeland High School Principal "he wanted the best for you", taught algebra; Mrs. Myrtle M. Fentress "was a real leader who wanted the best for us," "if we ever needed anything, she was there", taught history and led the Glee Club, was found in her apartment after suffering blood pressure problems; Mrs. Vivian M. Ford, taught English to ninth graders only; Mrs. Marie Owens Halls was "mean" and soft-spoken, she wrote her day's objective on the board, "she was an excellent teacher" and a Prince Georgian. She went to Douglass and went to Howard, she was eventually afforded an opportunity to go to NYU for her Masters since Blacks weren't allowed to attend UMD.
2/6/87 printed program cover
Pin, with some green gunk/discoloration on it. Same pattern as one following it.
Written by Robert Ridgely Gray
Awarded to Carl Cager South Atlantic Association AAU 880 REL '53
South Atlantic Association ,50,55 Bronze
Lakeland School, First Grade for Jean Gray 1940-41
Continuing with various students, with photographs and a list of the clubs they were involved in.
A card with the 'Our Father' prayer.
page 3 of booklet produced for 100th anniversary of Embry AME Church
Advertisements.
A handwritten list of the States and their respective flowers. Below this is a typewritten note from Billy Weems reading "I LOVE YOU for making it beautiful. Maybe URBAN RENEWAL [ILLEGIBLE]. Think about what you've read and talk to your neighbor today, because tomorrow ...?" On the opposite page, various photographs of cities an interior, and a horse-drawn buggy stopped by a train. a 'License to irritate, annoy, criticize, and otherwise disturb the operator of the car."
Continued pictures from the New York Trip, as well as photos from the Junior-Senior Prom.
Photos of students and their accomplishments. Arthur Dock won Mr. Lakeland '49-'50, counterparted by Madeline Green as Miss Lakeland in the same years. Bendall Hamilton was the Prom Queen '48-'49, and Helen Prayther was Miss Lakeland '48-'49.
His wife, Virginia C. Smith, is pictured making a cake in the top right photo. She is pictured again in the middle left with her dog. In the lower four photos is donor's youngest sister, Vanessa H. Smith.
The directory continued, and the rightmost page begins the advertisement section.
Lakeland High School, The General Course 14 June 1950 Signed by Edgar A. Smith, principal of school
Front cover of the yearbook, reading "The Lakelander."
Gold Awarded to Carl Cager