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Fall 1963–Spring 1964

 * Doors open: September 6, 1963
 * 800 students
 * 375 juniors
 * 425 sophmores
 * No seniors: county policy to allow senior to graduate with their class
 * Relieved high student populations at Parkville and Overlea
 * Sophomores come from Parkville, Golden Ring, and Middle River Junior High Schools
 * Started in 1961
 * $3 million investment
 * $2¼ million for the building itself
 * 5 wings
 * Courtyards
 * Saw-tooth roof styles
 * Split level locker rooms
 * Price of lunch
 * Complete lunch 35¢ for students
 * 45¢ for teachers
 * 10¢ ice cream
 * 2¢ milk
 * Built in area known as “Darnall’s Camp” surveyed for John Darnall in 1683
 * Principal Maynard Keadle
 * First issue of PHHA paper: Perry Hall News
 * Mascot and colors selected
 * Gators over Spartans by 100 votes
 * Colors: “navy-blue, gold, and white”
 * Perry Hall estate coat-of-arms to be used on class rings
 * Second issue of paper named Hallmark
 * Junior officers plan:
 * Class party
 * Ring dance
 * Junior ball
 * First class rings
 * Gold ring
 * Shanks
 * Perry Hall Mansion, half of graduation date
 * Gough coat of arms, rest of date
 * Dark blue oval stone
 * Buffed
 * Faceted
 * New clubs (Nov. 19, 1963)
 * Future teachers of America
 * Electronics Club
 * Chess Club
 * Dramatics Club
 * College Club
 * Library Club
 * FSA
 * NHS was organized Nov. 1, 1963
 * Selection of name: Maynard E. Keadle Chapter, no alternate names published
 * Student Council first dances
 * Larry Monroe Hootenanny
 * $1.50
 * December 6, 1963
 * 8:30 – 11:30
 * Christmas Dance
 * December 14, 1963
 * Semi-formal
 * Music by “The Legionaires”
 * Library opened October 1, 1963
 * 3000 books with 2500 more due
 * No magazines until January
 * Built to hold 15,000 books
 * Staff
 * Mrs. Woodfield, head librarian
 * Mrs. Wisseman, assistant librarian
 * Mrs. Trueheart, library secretary
 * 30 student helpers
 * Perry Hall’s First Student Teacher
 * Miss Deena Boehm
 * First cheerleading squads
 * 70 girls tried out
 * 7 V, 7 JV were picked
 * October 31, 1963
 * 94 Students qualify for first honor roll