Subject: Lakeland History: 1950-1965

The activities introductory page.

graduating class of 1950. Senior photos continued.

The section B class photo, with the student faculty. Class of 1950

An introductory page for the Honors section.

The faculty and staff of the school.

Continuing advertisements.

The introductory page for the juniors.

Another Shakespeare quote for the 'Athletics' title page. Opposite are the Cheerleaders!

The Hobby Club and Junior Y-Teens.

The end of the advertisements and of the yearbook.

Continuing the pattern of seniors and signing.

An 'autographs' page, signed by a few: James, Christopher, and William Pruden on September 12 2011. Written under each is which grandson they are. There is also a note reading "Keep the dream," signed by a name that's difficult to read. Opposite is a Shakespeare quote superimposed on a picture of clouds, titled 'Administration.'

Continuing the pattern of seniors and signing.

Continuing list of addresses for all the seniors., and opposite are clippings of obituaries from staff or students who were working at/graduated from the school in 1962.

The Senior Class Officers. Opposite is the title page for Organizations, with a Shakespeare quote.

The freshman class photo, with student faculty.

Continuing with various students, with photographs and a list of the clubs they were involved in.

Lakeland Jr. Sr. High School 35th Reunion Souvenir Journal, a yearbook from the 35th Class Reunion (June 14-15, 1985) at First Baptist Church in College Park, Md and the Ramada Inn in Lanham, Md. See Description for any details on this particular page. Note from donor Arthur Dock: "Edgar Smith put this together for us. It has a few letters and a set of senior superlatives and the yearbook photos of each student. The next item is the program for the 35th Class Reunion. Then there are a series of photographs of one particular party--the reunion. 14 photos. Also an inventory list for the 3 items. These function like senior advertisements - people could purchase a space in the journal to write a short message along with a photo if they so choose. Some people, such as George Duvall, used it as a personal advertisement.

An introductory page to the administration and faculty.

Contains: - The cover page contains various icons representative of Lakeland, such as the streetcar trolley sign and the railroad crossing; - The schedule for the weekend, detailing the events for the community party on Saturday and the religious service on Sunday; - An introductory piece, explaining the mission of the weekend and the Lakeland Community Heritage Project; - An overview of Lakeland history. Noted image of a house is the "Hicks house;" - Brief descriptions of Lakeland's churches and Lakeland's clubs.; - A description of the families of Lakeland and how they were forced out of their homes by Urban Renewal. Contains a description of the history and impact of Lake Artemesia; - More descripition of the erasure of a large part of the community, then recognition of how it's come back stronger than before; - A family tree template; - The order of service for the religious service on the Sunday., Empty space for notes and resources with which one could find their family history. On the right side, a map of eastern Lakeland; - The final page of the pamphlet, with thank-yous and acknowledgements.

Continuing with photos of the students as they were in 1985 with a short bio.

On the left page is the Health Club, and opposite is the Dramatics Club, which includes a photograph of a dress rehearsal for a play called Double Door.

Continuing the pattern of seniors and signing.

A class history and a humorous class will.

The last page of advertisements.

Wide photo of the schedule of closing activities for the seniors., Contains an additional scan of the same letter, zoomed slightly in.

Continuing with faculty - only one photo here is starred: Dessie L. Smith.

Continuing with photos of the students as they were in 1985 with a short bio.

A page honoring the memory of faculty who'd passed away - Myrtle Fentress, class sponsor; Edgar Smith, principal; and Vivian Ford, English-Core teacher.

Continuing the pattern of seniors and signing.

Photos of the faculty. "Deceased" is written over those who have passed away.

Continuing the pattern of seniors and signing.

Inside front cover - on the left are two "My name is" stickers, both filled out by Pearl Campbell. The top one is noted to be from the '82 class reunion. Tucked in is a memorial brochure for Sylvester Hayes.

Senior photos continued.

Continuing with photos of the students as they were in 1985 with a short bio.

Yearbook page

A letter from the principal, Edgar Smith.

Flood waters from Hurricane Agnes damaged the home on 54th Avenue and property in the basement of the home of George Henry and Agnes Gross. This image shows possessions waiting disposal after clean up

Catching up again with students thirty five years after graduating.

An introductory page to the seniors.

On the left is an "Alma Mater" poem/reading superimposed upon a photograph of the school. On the right is a Foreword from the editor, Marva A. Allen.

Continuing the pattern of seniors and signing.

Humorous senior superlatives and a history of the school itself.

A dedication from the class, dedicating the yearbook to the "intangible something" that makes Lakeland what it is.

Senior photos continued.