Wednesday, June 6, 2018

REHOBOTH CLASS OF 1948



1948 REHOBOTH HIGH SCHOOL


The Rehoboth School in 1948 had the largest to date graduating class. 24 students

received diplomas from Jack McManus of the School Board.

Janet Vansant won the largest number of awards, 'outstanding all around student'

from GreSin iGifts, Rehoboth School's “all around girl athlete”, “public speaking” by

McManus, “highest average in foreign languages, Schmidt award, VIA award for “highest

four year average”, American Legion Post 5 and Delaware American Legion essay contest

awards.

Albert Lemaire and Shirley Thomas won American Legion's Medals, Tom Thawley

has the Science Award, Shirley Thomas won the DAR Citizenship Award, Dick Mitchell

has the “outstanding boy athlete award, Eleanor Phillips, got the award for school spirit and

a three year scholarship to Beebe School of Nursing, the McManus music award went to
Nancy Mitchell, Kiwanis award to Bob Burton, Lions award to Dick Messick, Sussex

Trust essay first place award to Jean Watson,, second place went to a Junior, Sigrid Dick..

Gain Melvin, 8th grade won an American Legion award , Richard Blizzard and Ron Russell,

fourth and fifth graders, won Art League awards



Source: Wilmington Morning News, Monday, June 13, 1948


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