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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