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1.5 H, , , , .. ,a,k,,, ...A ..1..i1.4. 3. ' 'mz!..,nineE-'A.ilL-'!llmn.tn1.il1A,Mzul?5mz:m.5erlJm1Afm'eAnB11 lie'-T ' ' fo ,gb 0 1948 9 C9 Q- 'Q GJ '9 x 0 6 V' Nr Y! K 11. 1g 2, 5 Q . k 5 In- fw f -war, DEDICATION TO OUR PATRONS Who have added a memorable touch to the Best Years of Our Lives by granting us the wonderful opportunity of serving with them on The HiIl. Their understanding has been a source of great admiration - their statesmanship a source of great in- spiration. To them we dedicate this, the seventh edition of The Congressional, in deep and lasting appreciation. -5- The. Hon. Arthur H. Vandenburg President Pro Tempore The HMI- Wallace H- White, Jr- The Hon. Kenneth S. Wherry The Hon. Scott W. Lucas Majority Leoder Majority Whip Minority Whip The Hon. Cerl A. Loeffler The Hon. J. Merk Trice The Hen. Edward F. McGinnis Secretory of the State Secretory to the Majority Sergeant-ot-Arms LEADERS OF THE SENATE -6- The Hon. Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Speaker of the House sg, ,3 The HOII- Charlet A. HGIIGCK The Hon. Leslie C. Arends The Han. Sam Rayburn Majority Leader Majority Whip Minority Leader The Hon. John Andrews The Han. M. L. Meletia The Han. William F. Russell Clerk of the House Doorkeeper of the House Sergeant-at-Arms LEADERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES -71 RESSIQ G c, 0 N N4 l STAFF kQLJJhW.f, Ji.:, jQg5., QM QA,,I1,L-f ?JfzmM M W lm?mLWMiWJwmWWp -3- W' LETTER OF THE EDITOR ..9.. ,EB THE NEW LOOK This year's edition of Page School bears scant resemblance to that of last year's. The Reorganization Act, passed by the 79th Congress, made it mandatory for the District Board of Education to manage the school. They did so at the beginning of the First Ses- sion of the 80th Congress. At that time, however, the job was not completely done, as the old staff remained, and little was done by way of altering procedure. At the opening of the present school year the job of reorganization began in earnest affecting almost everyone. The first few weeks found the School in a frenzy of moving and painting, with books, bookcases, and desks scattered all over the rooms and over- flowing into the halls. Rooms were cleaned, pictures were hung, and plants and teach- ing equipment were added to give the School a more cheerful atmosphere. Trouble developed because of the shortage of teachers and books. Because of this factor the holding of regular classes had to be suspended about a week, but soon teach- ers were found to fill the vacancies, and since then everyone has been doing his utmost to make up the lost time. A shortage of scientific and athletic equipment still exists but we are hopeful that a supply will soon be granted. ' Classes were small at first with the local boys being the only ones attending because ..'lO..- ,A 'X ,4 3, ...ws FOR PAGE SCHOOL Congress was not yet in session. The out-of-town boys, knowing from experience that Washington hospitality depends upon the size of the bankroll in one's jeans, preferred to remain at home and attend school there. The call of the President opened the gates and sent a flood of new students, and with them a new set of problems for the Faculty due to conflicting courses. But all was speedily worked out with a minimum of lost time and most people were pleased with the revised system. Clubs and a lounge, well stocked with magazines and a radio, were started early in the year to further the interests and enjoyments of the students. Most are members of one of the clubs now. Clubs are scheduled to meet once a week, on Tuesdays and during alternating periods, so as to cut interference with classes to a minimum. ln addition to the Clubs, Dramatics, Debate, and Newspaper, a study hall is provided for those who do not wish to join a club, and a system has been devised whereby new clubs can be added to those already in existence. We have all found the School able to carry on and work as a unit as well, or better, than before, and we hope that it will, like Jerome Kern's Ole Man River , just keep rollin' along. -Tim McEnroe -ll- FACULTY AND STUDENTS WCRK OUR FACU LTY gk ' ,, il iw 1 Orson W. Trueworthy Principal Elizabeth A. Hammond Bqrbgrg R, E1-hier MQfl1efT1OflCS-SClenCe Foreign Lqngugges Earl F. Kramer Kenneth E. Fowler Betty Harper Social Studies English Secretory l ...'l3.. I 9, K5 J J QI ? O P CALENDAR 3 gh P Q? A 5 X8 September 22 . . . .............. Registration eg gh September 29 . . . ............. Classes Started A 8 October 2 ..... . . . First Student Council Election Kp Q1 October 14 ....... ........ F irst Senior Elections 2 K October 20-24 .... . . Second Series ot Elections X? 9 ge ombef za ..... ,........... c lub .mage xg 5 November ll . . . ............ .P e Day Q Q58 November 2'l ............. -dedvxfcgtidpfglfg ram Je, d November 26 ...... ,. .MFQGFYTL r'ilxseqi,viniQ rom V x? 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G raduation gp gh June 23 .... . . . Close of School Jx C if Xgx 53 525 8 K Q15 Q P xp dx ..'l4..- mme BRUCE R. GRINDROD Ardsley, Pennsylvania A very Eopular member of the Senior Class w o always remains calm, cool, and collected. - -Dramatics Club. Position-House Republican Page. CHARLES H. FISHER Chuck Yonkers, New York Photgraphy, music, and athletics are his primary interests. -Debate Club, Newspaper Staff. Position- Supreme Court Special Employee. 1 -.I6... mc:-:Ano A. mars Dick Oshkosh, Wisconsin Deeply intellectual, always a thorough, scientific thinker, sincerity and con- scientiousness in abundance. -Assistant Editor, The 1948 Con- gressionaI , Secretary of Debate Club, Honor Roll, Honor Society, Travel Club. Position-House Democratic Page. MARION E. HARRISON ll Iljudgeu Riverside, California A fiend for politics, law, and debate' collects coins, autographs, and womenl -Editor-in-Chief and B u s i n e s s Manager, The l948 CongressionaI , President of Debate Club, Honor Roll, Honor Society, Travel Club, Position-House Republican Door Page. 1171 WILLIAM H. McCLARlN, JR. IIMOCII Bethlehem, Pennsylvania wh reall ets around and is One o y g , interested in politics and women. -Debate Club. Position-Speaker's Page. ROBERT J. HUGHES IIBobIl Coalgate, Oklahoma Interested in law and politics, always ready with a comment or six. -Student Councilg Vice President of Debate Club. - Position -V H o u s e Democratic Phones. -18.- WAYNE L. MILLER Harris, Missouri Amiable and smooth, he is what is usually termed on the balI -President of Senior Classy News- paper Staffg Debate Club. Position - H o u s e Democratic Phones. ROBERT L. OLSEN llBobll Grand Haven, Michigan Everybody likes the Swede g an able student and sincere friend. -President of Honor Societyg Sec- retary-Treasurer of Senior Classg Hon- or Roll. Position-House Republican Door Page. ..'l9... EDWARD G. RUF llEdll Washington, D. C. A laconic but friendly fellow who en- joys life without fuss or worry. -Secretary-Treasurer of Senior Classg Newspaper Staffg Debate Club. Position-Supreme Court Special Employee. l ROBERT F. SAGLE ll Bobll X Hagerstown, Maryland Slhrewd and sincere, a good combina- tion for political success. Position-House Republican Phones. ...2O.. EDWARD C. SCHADE llEdll Washington, D. C. Full of wit and humor, never lacking for a clever joke or comment. -President of Senior Classg News- paper Staffg Debate Club. .Position-Supreme Court Special Employee. JAMES C. SUMA Q nulirnu Hami Itow, Ohio A clear thinkerg interested in politics and public problemsg enjoys a good time. -Vice President of Senior Classg Debate Club. Position - House Democratic Phones. -21- TOMMY V. SWAFFORD Senator Berryville, Arkansas Poetry, writing, and dramatics interest him most, effervescent personality. -Managing Editor, The 1948 Congressional , President of Dramatic Club, Travel Club, Student Council, Newspaper Staff. Position - H o u s e Democratic Phones. DERWIN W. DARLING ROYAL T. SQUIRES, JR. llJackl,l llTexll Washington, D. C. Corpus Christi, Texas interested in athletics and women, Fraternities and sororities occupy his Jock gets around. time, now attending G. W. U. -Newspaper Staff, Debate Club. -Student Council, Newspaper Staff. Position-Special Employee. Position-House Republican Phones. 1224. mem JUNIORS- Clarence L. Behr Arlington, Virginia Senate Democratic Cloakroom Don P. Brendon Detroit, Michigan House Republican Page -24- -.lUNlORS- Jackson B. Campbell Wilmington, Delaware Senate Page Francis J. Carmady Greenbelt, Maryland Supreme Court Page 125- JUNIORS- Donald E. Clleville Chadron, Nebraska House Folding Room Robert H. Dunn Miami, Florida House Door Page i -26.- -.IUNIORS N. James Farrell Detroit, Michigan Senate Gallery Door James R. Franklin Pittsburg, Pennslyvania House Repiiblican Phones .-27- JUNICRS- Edward H. Funston Parsons, Kansas House Republican Page Louis R. Granger Washington, D. C. Supreme Court Page -zaf -JUNIORS- Edwin A. Hall III Binghamton, New York House Democratic Page l P. Robert Hansel Decatur, Indiana Senate Republican Page -29- JUNIORS- William R. Harper Midway, Kentucky Senate Secretary's Office Alan M. Lewis Alexandria, Virginia Senate Democratic Phones -30- -JUNICRS- Charles W. Morton Ann Arbor, Michigan House Republican Assistant Overseer James W. Richardson Ashland, Kentucky House Democratic Page -31- -.lUNIORS- Roger N. Ruvell Chicago, Illinois Senate Republican Page Stanley H. Sekular Washington, D. C. House Door Page ...32.... -JUNIORS- Delbert R. Smith Washington, D. C. House Folding Room John C. Trask Indianapolis, Indiana Senate Republican Page ....33- -JUNIORS- Paul P. Traver Washington, D. C. Senate Restaurant PCST-G RADUATE - Carthy R. Ryall, Jr. Mobile, Alabama Under Assistant Librarian of Court ..34... SQPHOMORES J. Michael Amlong Alexandria, Virginia House Democratic Page John D. Baker Leavenworth, Kansas Senate Democratic Page -35- -SOPHOMORES- William W. Beckett Hyattsville, Maryland House Door Page Norman K. Bohrer Washington, D. C. House Democratic Overseer -36- - SOPHOMCRES - Carroll R. Campbell Los Angeles, California House Democratic Phones Robert P. Curtis Silver Springs, Maryland House Republican Overseer ...37.. - SOPHOMORES Fred H. Else Lawrence, Kansas Senate Republican Page Frederick F. Flugger Arlington, Virginia Senate Special Employee ...3g.. SOPHOMCRES - A. James Hall Ithaca, New York House Republican Page Beecher Mac Hess Norwood, Ohio Supreme Court Page .-39... -SOPHOMORESS.. Max E. Hobbs Fort Wayne, Indiana House Democratic Page Timothy Dana Mcinroo Silver Springs, Maryland Senate Republican Phones 140- -SGPHQMORES - Camille C. Melchiorre Philadelphia, Pennsylvania House Republican Page Robert S. Nissen Washington, D. C. Senate Document Room . - 41 .. SCPHOMCRES Bruce E. Palmer Fargo, North Dakota House Door Page Henry B. Paris, Jr. Washington, D. C. Senate Democratic Page ...--42... - SQPHOMORES - Donald R. Rowell Milwaukee, Wisconsin House Door Page Louis J. Sanchez Sante Fe, New Mexico House Republican Page i43..... -SOPHOMORES- Dan J. Skubitz Pittsburgh, Kansas Senate Door Page John C. Tracey Silver Springs, Maryland House Door Page ..,14.. SOPHOMORES - John H. Walker Arlington, Virginia Senate Republican Page lii Leslie J. Waftay Hyattsville, Maryland Supreme Court Page 1 -45- FRESHMEN - Charles P. Barrett Pollock, Louisiana Senate Democratic Page William L. Bendit Washington, D. C. House Republican Page ..46.. James B. Barrett Pollock, Louisiana Senate Democratic Page Charles N. Chavarria Red Lion, Pennsylvania Senate Republican Page - FRESHMEN - Joseph G. Brosmer' Greenbelt, Maryland House Door Page Earl S. Cummings, Jr. Sullivan, Indiana House Republican Page -47- ' - FRESHMEN - Richard C. Darling Washington, D. C. Senate Democratic Page 1 i Y Thomas E. Jones Detroit, Michigan Senate Republican Page i ...48... Oliver S. Furlong Detroit, Michigan House Republican Page Robert M. Lundien Falls Church, Virginia House Democratic Page - FRESHMEN George J. Kersten Milwaukee, Wisconsin House Democratic Page David J. Murphy Appleton, Wisconsin Senate Republican Page ,491 - FRESHMEN - Lee Thomas Lock Haven, Pennsylvania House Republican Page FRESHMEN Henry L. Belfield, Washington, D. C., House Folding Room Charles M. Hall, Binghamton, New York, House Folding Room I Robert L. Lonsdale, Millville, Pennsylvania, Senate Democratic Cloakroom William R. Nedrow, Washington, D. C., House Democratc Assistant Overseer Kenneth E. Palmer, Spring Lake, New Jersey, House Republican Page John M. Payne, Washington, D. C., Senate Small Business Committee Leonard H. Schroeder, Chattanooga, Tennessee, House Democratic Page John R. Steele, Washington, D. C., House Republican Page SOPHOMORES George H. Bailey, Washington, D. C., House Folding Room William Bassett, Mobile, Alabama, House Republican Page JUNIORS Joseph L. Collins, Ely, Nevada, House Republican Page Randall V. Oakes, Jr., Mt. Rainer, Maryland, House Republican Page ...5Q... VV -,N VM XA, vb! VV- Vx, Af 1 vv f fai'-'Sze M mfiimr-SM A if C' 'E'Z'L:3 6 ' ' 'ffmac' 'fi THE PAGES' GODMCTHER l Mrs. Bess W, Truman MRS. BESS W. TRUMAN is the second First Lady of the Land to be- come the Pages' Godmother. The first was Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. Through the kindness of these two ladies, ties between the White House and the pages have been strengthened and a genuine bond of friendship between the president and his family has been established. THE CONGRESSIONAL salutes the Page's Godmother, then, who once said: My earnest hope is that the members of the Capitol Page School will profit by their stay in the Capitol and will return to their homes resolved to become better citizens of their communities and of our great country. ..51... l l i , 2 il XB. Ei ?6 . 1 l'l btw Pl x . f 9:42 ll F? g f .hi 'NVQ lil lil Q24 lg! I li Q ., l U A I mg Qi HOPE I came upon a moonbeam, In the garden of despair, I sought it not, it sought not me, It was just waiting there. Q And with a laugh, I stepped V Within the circle of its light, And suddenly the garden's Very darkness was made bright. Yet I know that all about me Was the footfall of despair, I That would have overcome me, i Had the moonbeam not been there. Every garden that is darkened, Every heart filled with despair, Has a moonbeam or a comfort, That with you the pain will bear. You, too, can find the moonbeam, In the garden of despair, Though you seek it not, it seeks not you lt will be waiting there. -Tommy V. Swafford x X 5 f -52- QQC .1531 EDM: in WWW S THE PATRONAGE SYSTEM THE EDITORS DISCUSS PATRONAGE MATTERS WITH THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE, left to right, seated, The Honorable W. Sterling Cole, of New York, The Honorable Leo E. Allen, of Illinois, Chairman, and The Honorable Marion T. Bennett, of Missouri. To the victor belong the spoils! Even before a Senator uttered that policy-making statement in the time of Andrew Jackson the triple alliteration of Politics, Patronage, and Pages had been the keynote for the patron- age system in the Congress. Each House of the Congress has a com- mittee which assigns appointments to certain Senators and Representatives belonging to the majority party. These Congressmen in turn appoint the boys who become the pages. ln spite of the fact that both Houses of the Congress are naw Republican, and conse- quently only Republicans may appoint pages, many boys remain under Republican sponsor- ship who previously held office under the Democrats. The pages serve members from both the great parties, and much to their satisfaction and relief, the Democratic pages have found that the Republican Members are not particularly partisan in their choice of boys to fill up the patronage positions. The patron is usually more than a pass for a job. He is an adviser, a helper, and, above all else, a friend. To these men, our sponsors, we owe a tre- mendous debt, for it is entirely through them that we have the great opportunity of serving on The Hill . lt is with this borne in mind that we have dedicated The 1948 Congres- sional to our patrons, for we try from day to day to repay with our gratitude and services this debt. --M. E. H. -54- THE SENATE PAGES January 6, 1948, was a red-letter day for the Senate Pages, for, after more than a century, we graduated from the old knee length knickers into he-man long trousers. Feelings were mixed over the change because many of us wished to stick to the old system. The trousers would wrinkle too easily and time and money for pressing and cleaning would be needlessly consumed. In spite of the objec- tions, the Majority Policy Committee and the Secretary of the 'Senate ruled that long trous- ers were the order of the day, and, in spite of the jokes and insinuations which were to be expected, the new uniform has lived through. The general feeling is that they are here to stay. The chief reason for the change was the shortage of stockings and material for'the knickers. This, plus the time needed to change into the regalia, influenced the minds of the statesmen who instituted it. The Senate Page's work starts when he leaves school and does not end until some time after the session. As a rule his day is over at four-thirty, provided the Senate has recessed, but he stays late at night if his services are required. Filibusters and lengthy orations are not always appreciated by the Senate Pages. Early in the morning, on session days, the pages clear off the bills of the day before and put on the desks the records, bills, and calen- dars of business for that day. One of the boys of the majority side is assigned to prepare the desk of the President, and others have duties such as seeing that the racks are full of sta- tionery, the snuff boxes full of snuff, the ink and sand filled, and that the teletype ma- chines are in order. There is one chore boy in each cloakroom, and it is his duty to an- swer all ofthe many calls which come in each day, and to see that the other pages are doing their jobs correctly. Thesejobs are based on seniority and ability, one of the primary posi- tions being that of the phone boy. The Senate Pages are a long and standing tradition on The HiIl , and, unlike the snuff boxes and the sand, for which tradition is the only rope still binding them to the Senate, the pages still serve a useful and practical pur- pose. T. D. M. HOUSE PAGES - ' ' kg , . . . . .. , . ., Lm,,, . 1 - Lkk, .- g .- - ' . , : Q .-if em ' ' r '- V - A g I A ' P - - . , ,. M .f .- uf- - ' Are you one of the forty-niners? lf so, then you are one of the Pages of the House of Representatives. Our duties, much like those of the Senate Pages, are varied in that we run H. O. B.s and floor calls, file records, call members from the floor for visitors and friends or to the telephone. Each Page must be appointed by a Member of Congress, and he is assigned a job by the Doorkeeper of the House. Beside each chair on the House floor is a button, which when pressed, connects with a number on the board by the Page bench. The overseer immediately calls out the number and the Page sitting next to him runs to this assigned chair to ask if he may be of service, which will probably amount to getting a bill from the desk in the front of the chamber, running an errand to an office, or obtaining a Congressional Record of a past date. -.56-. . The telephone Pages place and receive calls for Congressmen. Through the Pages the of- ficers keep in touch with their various mem- bers. The Pages stationed on the doors of the House floor get members for friends and con- stituents. There are also Pages who are liasons between members of the press and Congress- men whom are asked for statements concern- ing some important event which happened or will happen concerning domestic or foreign affairs. The House Pages have in some respects more responsibility than the Senate Pages due to the fact that we serve a greater number of members, committees and constituents. We Pages are very fortunate in that we are witnessing history in the making and the pos- sible destiny of the world unfolds before us during our stay on Capitol Hill. J. R. F. THE SUPREME COURT AND. ITS PAGES Today, of all the eighty pages on Capitol Hill, only four continue to wear the black knicker suitsf-the pages of the Supreme Court. The day of the Court Pages is somewhat dissimiliar from that of the Capitol pages. Our duties begin, after leaving school at ten o'clock, by signing in at the Marshal's Of- fice. Then we change into our traditional uni- forms after which we begin to carry out the duties assigned to us in the order of our senior- ity such as setting the Bench, the Bar, watch4 ing the conference room, or that of the Mar- shaI's. The buzzer sounds at five minutes before twelve sending us four hastening to the Bench, where at twelve o'clock Court convenes with the delivery of the famous Court Cry by the Crier, Mr. Lippitt, who is also the boss of the pages. Court sits from twelve to four-thirty o'clock except between two and two-thirty, which is the lunch period. When the session ends each day we hurry to the page room , where we take .off the monkey suits , and go home or sometimes play ping-pong. The Supreme Court sessions alternate between sit- ting for two weeks listening to cases and re- cessing for the following two weeks. We pages of the Court have an almost un- equaled opportunity to acquire knowledge at work. This has been confirmd by the fact that the Marshall, the Clerk, and other Court of- ficials have been pages. Besides the four pages assigned to the Bench, there are two boys who do messenger and clerical work in the library. Court pages are fortunate in having a new and very beautiful building in which to work. The Supreme Court building was completed in l935. The court-room is very impressive with its 500 pound drapes and huge marble col- umns. The building as a whole is one of Amer- ica's masterpieces in architecture. These and other conditions make paging at the Supreme Court a real pleasure. l, for one, feel proud and honored to have been appointed a Su- preme Court Page. L. J. W. .-57.- SPECIAL EMPLDYEES The title, Special Employees, covers a very extensive field ranging from elevator opera- tors to messengers. However, we shall be in- terested here primarily in those special jobs in which members of our student body par- ticipate. The Folding Room employs the largest group of Special Employees. Here the delivery boys spend their busy day distributing books, reports, and other documents to the Congress- men who send this informative material to constituents. ' They also' make pick-ups and deliveries to and from offices, getting material that is re- quired to be wrapped, bundled, boxed or placed in mail bags for mailing. After this has been done it is.mailed out directly or re- turned to the office from which it came. Another very interesting job on Capitol Hill is that of working among the laws of the na- tion, Yes, laws, bills, documents, reports, reso- . y. ..... M . s t lutions, many passed, defeated, side-tracked, out-dated, all these are found in the Docu- ment Room. Here the employees file, re-file, and un-file all sorts of scriptures. lt is the duty of this personnel not only to keep the demand from Congressional offices filled, but also to take care of information seekers, curious individuals and people in gen- eral who are continually roaming in and out of the Document Room generally asking fool- ish questions. Usually the page is not the least bit interested in what these characters talk about, but, he will grin, drop a casual remark and bear with them. These constitute the main jobs of the Spe- cial Employees, though there are those who function in different capacities, including the elevator operators. The Special Employees, like the various pages, are a necessary part of Congressional proceedings. D. E. C. THE DAILY LIFE OF A PAGE -By Don Braedon A page's life is a tough one in so many ways and very easy in so many other ways that we must consider all of these things with an open mind. Let us consider the educational point of view. We are fortunate in that we have an op- portunity to see our government in action and see how the people react toward the men in Congress who are representing the masses. Debate, heated arguments, bills of national and international importance, all are dis- cussed before us and we can see what the dif- ferent parties stand for and how they differ from each other. The page, as I see it, is lucky in many ways, but he does not always have the opportunity to see the real debates and the workings of a bill because they are usually taken up in committees before intro- duction on the floors of either House. The usual routine life of a page who lives in the city begins at five-thirty A. M. The boys are at breakfast at about six and at school by six-thirty. At nine-thirty-nine school ends for most of us and we proceed to work. We file Congressional Records and run to the document Room during the earlier hours of Work. Then comes the real job. At noon the Senate and House normally convene, and from that time until they adjourn the page is kept busy. We run House Office Building slips to the Congressmen's offices and also Senate Of- fice Building slips for the Senators. The ave- rage day for a page consists of about four bell calls on the floor, six trips to the House or Senate Office Building, and six to eight trips to the Document Room. lt varies, of course, according to the position the page may hold. Positions on the phones or on the doors require other types of work.. When the Congress adjourns for the day the page usually goes home, changes clothes, goes out for dinner, and then returns to do his homework. A frequent pastime of most pages is writing home. Letters to parents and that best girl are, of course, considered first. The average salary of a page is about one hundred and ninety dollars a month, after taxes, of which approximately one hundred and ten dollars goes out for food, rent, and other necessities and pleasures. Many pages are able to save as much as eighty dollars a month for future use, such as college. Life at Capitol Page School is very interest- ing, which is largely due to the many activities which keep us on the go. Clubs, sports, and lively debates are all a part of the daily school life. Teams for these activities have been or- ganized through the wonderful cooperation of the Faculty and the Principal, and they're to be commended for the liberal donation of their time which made possible the further- ance of these activities. Sports, many of which were taken up with an incredible amount of enthusiasm, are supervised by Mr. Fowler, Chairman of the English Department. He has devoted many an hour to the basketball team. Miss Hammond, Chairman of Mathematics and Sciences, has given a great deal of time to The Congressional and the Dramatics Club. Mr. Kramer, Chairman of Social Sciences, has done a fine job in trying to bring about the making of a superb Debate Club. Miss Ethier, Chairman of Languages, has pro- cured information from various colleges deal- ing with admission, and has also advised the Honor Society. ln conclusion, let us say there exists a great spirit among the pages. It is a spirit of co- operation, self-reliance, ambition, and grati- tude-all moulded into one. lt is an indomnit- able spirit eminating from all over the Re- public and meeting here on The Hill . lt is the American Spirit. A-'Fl 1.1 . .,....a..,... Q . ,.,....,,.......,......l- PAGES CN THE AIR During the course of the year various pages have been fortunate in having the opportunity of appearing on several ,programs broadcast on nationwide radio hookups. The chief radio event of the year was un- questionably the Vox Pop program, broadcast from' the Statler Hotel's ultra-modern Presi- dential Room, on Wednesday, December IO, 1947. lt was conducted by Messrs. Parks John- ston and Warren Hull, with assistance from Principal Orson W. Trueworthy and several pages. Six pages were chosen to participate in the program. Robert Hansel and Steve Knight rep- resented the Senate boys, Oliver Furlong, Louis Sanchez, and Royal Squires came from the House side, and Lou Granger held the fort for the High Court. Generosity typified the program. .All the participants went away a good deal wealthier than when they arrived. Following dinner, which was on the house , came an audience participation show just previous to the regular program. Several pages, including Mr. True- worthy, had the opportunity of winning five dollars or a similiar sum as a reward for cer- tain little fetes they performed, all of which were in a decidedly humorous vein. As far as program presents are concerned, Louis Sanchez was given a round-trip home, which, considering the fact that his home is in New Mexico, is quite a commendable gift. Royal Squires was the recipient of one hun- dred dollars and a portable radio. Bob Hansel also got a radio, and with it a new suit of clothes. Steve Knight received a beautiful watch and a complete ping-pong set. An elec- tric train, a book, and fifty dollars went to Oliver Furlong, while a rifle and fifty dollars, say nothing of a dinner date at any Washing- ton hotel, went to Lou Granger. In short, everyone fared extremely well. To top the gifts to the individual partici- pants, one hundred dollars was given to them for the purpose of benefiting the School in -sy M. E. H. some way. While on the air the pages were asked various questions concerning their work, their life on The Hill , and about their home- towns. Everything was, conducted an a com- paratively informal basis. Nevertheless, some of the fellows were scared stiff. Although the Vox Pop program was the highlight of the year so far as,radio was con- cerned, another page had the opportunity of appearing on radio programs on several oc- casions. He is Judge Harrison, of the Republican Party, that is, and it was his good fortune to participate in political discussions on the pro- gram, Youth Asks the Government . This program is a fifteen minute forum in which sundry students from local high schools and colleges ask questions of a leading Govern- ment figure, frequently somebody on The Hill . lt is under the moderation of John Ed- wards, an ABC Washington correspondent. Congressman Pete Jarman, of Alabama, was the guest on the first program on which Judge appeared. The subject was concern- ing the Marshall Plan and foreign relief. On the second program Senator John Sherman Cooper, of Kentucky, was the guest, the sub- ject being inflation, its cause and cure. However, the third program was something different. lt was a half hour television broad- cast, with Congressman Abe McGregor Goff, of Idaho, as the guest. The subject was again inflation. All of these programs are broadcast with someone of prominence and importance in the Government as the guest. lnnumerable Members of Congress have participated as the guest for the evening, Congressman A. S. Mike Monroney, of Oklahoma, being the guest on the original program, January, I947. lt is anticipated that before the close of the school year many more pages will enjoy the opportunity ofjbeing on the air, .qw ,,... 5515! Y x ii ' if ,Ili ' v, i, W i 5253?-qf' A ww E 'Y 1474 Q, ,g :gag 2 x +.,V,.,,,..3 it F 2 Y ik w. ,da gifs Q N.. A- ,, 'K .f N ' H- C -64 is Af 'gh Q - I E 2 lf JL, 'I if in E? 3, K , f ze ' K ff: gf -., N 'rainy , y ' E 'S Mm fb ,xp f 1- 1? ffi5z'4'-.,,'-3143 1 1' fiffiffl ,Z3 5f,1 I1 V .'fN3 - sa w l, WS - 'fit , 5 A T. x Q A x X 2 s S- Q . A flu , 3 -gm 1-' i fs .wr , , f A 1 9 6 'ig 1 Q., ifig' X 1-IE ' QQ QE.-4 A ffm! ,ra abt 65' Fic1ff2f'4fa 4CkW . fm.. V, 'a AUIVIHEE mme 163- HONOR RGLL NORMAN BOHRER DON CHEVILLE FRED FLUGGER RICHARD HAEFS ROBERT HANSEL MARION HARRISON ycx.. ,osx ' Q15 6 gh 3 13 P J QP JS Q? Q5 JS gb dx nomrr oLs:N QI 9 DAN sxusrrz gh A :mes sum A Joan TRASK PAUL TRAVER A M , ..64.-. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Back: P. Traver, J. Trask, D. Cheville, R. Haefs, R. Curtis. Middle: R. Hansel, D. Skubitz, F. Flugger, L. Wattay, Miss Ethier, Director. Front: J. Suma, M. Harrison, R. Olsen, N. Bohrer. The National Association of Secondary- School Principals founded the National Hon- or Society in l92l. Its purpose was to stimu- late the scholarship, leadership, service, and character of the students of the Nation. The Society has done much toward accomplishing this goal. More than thirty-five hundred local chapters have been established through the Nation and in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the Philip- pines, Panama, Argentina, and China. The Capitol Chapter of the National Hon- or Society of Secondary Schools was char- tered this year under the direction of Miss Barbara Ethier, Faculty Adviser. The Page School can feel proud to be represented in this great organization. To become a member, it is necessary to have attended Capitol Page School for at least one semester, and to have maintained a schol- astic average of B or better. Morover, only members of the junior and senior classes are eligible, although sophomores may be admit- ted on a probationary basis. These members may be granted full membership when they reach their junior or senior years. No sopho- more can hold an office, but he has full vot- ing privileges. The advantages of membership are many. Enthusiasm for scholarship is created through- out the School, and each individual student is stimulated to develop better character and to be more active in school activities. The Society's influence certainly encourages stu- dents to continue their education. Also, its national scope gives an unusual prestige to the members. When the Chapter was formed, thirteen students were made members. At the first meeting on March 3, I948, officers were elected as follows: President, Robert Olsen, Vice President, James Sumo, Secretary, Don Chevilleg and Treasurer, Paul Traver. lt is hoped that in coming years many stu- dents of C. P. S. will enjoy the prestige that comes with membership in The National Hon- or Society. The charter members wish them all the luck in the world! -R. A. H. CLASS ORGANIZATICN By Richard A. Haefs This year two major changes were made in the class officer set-up. lt was decided that the system of a student council of class presidents gave those officers an unfair advantage. Therefore the student council was made to consist of one representative from each class ifreshman, sopho- more, etc.l and one member at large. Moreover, the elections take place at the beginning of each semester, thus providing two sets of officers for the year. Officers were as follows in this respective order: President, Vice President, Secretary-treasurer, and Student Councilman. FRESHMAN T . C. Chavarria L, Thomas T, Jones M. Hess SOPHOMORE R. Curtis C, Campbell C. Melchiorre D. Skubitz JUNIOR R. Harper J. Trask C- Morton P- Trdver SENIOR J, DQ,-ling E, Schade E. Ruf R. Squires FIRST SEMESTER - 66 - FRESHMAN E E. Cummings G. Kersten T. Jones C. Chovarrio SOPHOMORE J' T aCeY M' Hess M- Hobbs R. Curtis K' A JUNIOR R. Dunn D. Cheville C. Morton R, Hg,-,gel SENIOR W. Miller J. Sumo R. Olsen R. Hughes SECOND SEMESTER First Semester Second Semester T. Swafford J. Trask Student Council-at-Large .. 67 - The Student Council -By Tommy V. Swafford The Capitol Page School Student Council was established in 1944, and until this year has been composed of seven members, three elected at large,'and the remaining four be- ing the presidents of the four classes. However, the school year 1947-48 saw a change, the Council being composed of only five members, one elected from each class and one elected at large. For the first term the Councilmen were as follows! Tommy V. Swafford-Councilman-at-Large Royal T. Squires-Senior Class Paul Traver-Junior Class Dan J. Skubitz-Sophomore ,Class B. Mac Hess-Freshman Class The elections for this term of office were, to say the least, quite stormy. Campaigning was conducted on a fast and furious basis, and it was necessary to hold run-offs in sev- eral cases. Everybody in the School practically was either a candidate or some type of cam- paign manager, an independent being someone virtually unknown. However, the re- sults came through as listed above, and in spite of a grumbling minority, the Councilmen took office, and the Council proceeded with its functions. The two purposes of the Student Council are to provide social entertainment for the student body and to develop a sense of self- responsibility among the individual students. The Council acts as a five-man liason between the Clubs and the classes, and, while without specifically designated legislative power, man- ages School activities in general. The first event planned by the Council was a hayride, but due to the lack of funds these plans were cancelled. A Council constitution was written and pre- sented to the members by the Councilman-at- Large, but after a brief discussion, it was de- cided that such a constiution was unnecessary. Since then the Council has functioned without any definite governing law. As a means of establishing a Council fund, school supplies were purchased and resold through the office to the students at a profit. Thus the groundwork was laid for a treasury. Robert Curtis offered the Council the use of the recreation room in his home for a party, which offer the Council gratefully accepted. A gala party was planned, with refreshments, dancing, and so forth. Seventy-five cents ad- mission had to be charged to maintain costs. The Council during the first semester laid the foundation for future councils, since it was the first council in Capitol Page School to operate under the new school supervision of the District of Columbia Public Schools with a completely new membership arrangement. The elections for the second term were pre- ceded by the same hotly contested political activities which preceded that of the earlier elections. After an unusually prolonged and rather bitter campaign on the part of almost all the candidates, the elections resulted in the following persons being elected: John C. Trask-Councilman-at-Large Robert J. Hughes-Senior Class Robert Hansel--Junior Class Robert Curtis-Sophomore Class Charles N. Chavarria-Freshman Class Councilman Swafford did not seek re-elec- tion, and Councilman Squires was graduated in February, eliminating his candidacy also. So, with an entirely new Council, new plans and new ideas were brought forth. A point system was established whereby persons with one hundred or more points became eligible to receive a School letter. Points could be achieved by activity in sports, Council, class, or club office, The Congressional staff, or for outstanding scholastic achievement. The exact table of points is, at the time The Congressional goes to press, under con- sideration for a few slight revisions, so it shall not be listed here. The Council also met with the pages who were on the Vox Pop program to decide the future of the one hundred dollars which the School received from that program since it was found that sum was not sufficient for a banquet as originally contemplated. The -dis- posal of the money has not yet been decided upon. The Student Council has provided an in- teresting and necessary self-governing activity in Capitol Page School. The many tense politi- cal campaigns which have focused on it and the Debate Club have been a source of much practical experience for the pages, many of whom have political ambitions themselves. The Council, in its small way, exemplifies the American spirit of representative government. THE CAPITOL DEBATE CLUB l l l Left to right, rear row: Messrs. G. Kersten, H. Paris, D. Smith, T. Jones, F. Else, Mr. Kramer, Director, J. Campbell, R. Ruvell, L. Wattay, J. Baker, B. Bendit. Left to right, front row: Messrs. T. McEnroe, O. Furlong, B. Palmer, R. Haefs, M. Harrison, R. Hansel, C. Chavarria, J. Trask, R. Harper. Mr, President, l object! Objection is heard. Excerpts from The Congressional Record ? Perhaps. They might also be a couple of sen- tences selected at random from the fiery flow of parliamentary oratory upon which the De- bate Clubs thrive. For if you ever think de- bates are sharp and heated on the Floor of either House, it would be well for you to listen for a brief moment to the great furor which constitutes the Debate Clubs, the hotbed of political activity and parliamentary maneuvre in Capitol Page School. The Debate Club was founded in October, l947, with eight original members. lt grew fast and furiously, until by February, 1948, it had a total membership of twenty-nine stu- dents. A governing Constitution was ratified, later radically amended, and the standard rules of procedure for the U. S. House of Representatives were followed, with all their points of order , parliamentary inquiries , and assorted little tricks of the trade. Marion Harrison was elected President for the first semester, to serve with him the fol- lowing persons were elected to office: Vice President Robert Hughes, Secretary Richard Haefs, Treasurer Charles Chavarria, Sergeant- at Arms John Trask, and Parliamentarian Robert Hansel. A Committee on Rules was appointed to handle the flow of business com- ing up, with Bruce Palmer as Chairman. A Committee on Un-American Activities was al- so created, 'though many people still wonder the why and wherefore! Several debates were held within the Club, but the greater part of the semester was spent in parliamentary debates. The Constitution was amended and re-amended so many times, officers were created and abolished with mo- mentous furor, and an atmosphere of tense political warfare was always quite evident. However, all the members learned a lot. They learned more about parliamentary pro- cedure and political rivalry than a thousand textbooks could ever teach. For most of the members, whose interests are primarily politi- cal, the first semester was a peephole into THE CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE CLUB Left to right, rear row: Messrs. J. Brosmer, R. Dunn, J. Sumo, C. Campbell, Mr. Fowler, Director, W. Miller, E. C ' M. A l J. Barrett. - ummings, m ang, Left to right, front row: Messrs. R. Nisson, E. Ruf, E. Schade, D. Breadon, R. Hughes, R. Darling, M. Hess. the great arena of life. As conclusive proof of the great interest manifested in the Debate Club, when classes and clubs were reorganized at the opening of the second semester in February, almost forty students wished to join the Club. The Principal partitioned the Club into two separate and independent units, with an opening member- ship of twenty in each. One Club, organizing under the name of the Capii-ol Debate Club, elected the old Presi- dent, Judge Harrison, to a second term in of- fice as presiding officer. With him they elect- ed a ticket, as follows: Vice President Robert Hansel, Secretary Richard Haefsg Treasurer Charles Chavarriag Sergeant-at-Arms John Trask, and Parliamentarian Bruce Palmer. All these officers were, incidentally, unanimously elected. The Club, continuing under the very able sponsorship of Mr. Kramer, proceeded to organize itself, creating several committees, and planning many debates. The other debate organization organized itself under the sponsorship of Mr. Fowler. At the time of this writing, officers have not yet been elected. . Both Clubs, as the year went on, debated among themselves, and debated each other. Internal strife within each individual Club seemed to have lessened, 'though rivalry be- tween the two remained intense all year long. The Capitol Debate Club, at the time your yearbook goes to press, is organizing to de- bate other schools in and around Washington. It has also approved legislation providing for selection of a Club pin. It is, of course, only to be anticipated that such activities as Debate Clubs would natur- ally be a great success in a school where prac- tically everyone is a politician. Such anticipa- tions were well carried out, for debating has proven itself one of the major extra-curricular activities of the boys in Capitol Page School. -M. E. H. THE DRAMATIC CLUB Left to right, rear row: Messrs. J. Tracey, N. Bohrer, J. Darling, P. Traver, A. Lewis, D. Skubitz, C. Mor- ton, F. Flugger, E. Hall, J. Richardson. Left to right, front row: C. Melchiorre, R. Curtis, T. Swafford, D. Rowell, B. Beckett, Miss Hammond, Direc- tor iinset . -By Tommy V. Swafford The Capitol Page Dramatic Club was or- ganized under the able direction of Miss Hammond, and Club officers were elected as follows: Tommy Swafford, President, John Tracey, Vice President, Paul Traver, Secre- tary-Treasurer, Donald Rowell, Business Man- oger. The Club immediately started planning its first program which was to be one of the many patriotic- celebrations in and around Wash- ington paying tribute to the Freedom Train which was on view at Union Station at the time. A program was hastily prepared consist- ing of readings, group singing, and a film on the early days of our country, and it was pre- sented before the School in the District of Columbia Committee Room in the Old House Office Building. The second program sponsored by the Dra- matic Club was the Thanksgiving Program which was presented in the Ways and Means Committee Room in the New House Office Building. The outstanding event on this pro- gram was a quiz, all of the questions of which 4 were concerning Thanksgiving. Immediately following the Thanksgiving holidays the members of the Dramatic Club started preparations for their first production, A Christmas CaroI . After the try-outs for parts an excellent cast was selected by Miss Hammond which included Danny Skubitz, Bruce Palmer, Tommy Swafford, Paul Traver, Allen Lewis, Norman Bohrer, Bob Curtis, Fred Flugger, and John Tracey. Arrangements were made with Mr. Andreassen of the Library of Congress and the Coolidge Auditorium was secured for the evening of December l9. The huge Christmas tree in the outer lobby, the singing of Christmas carols, and the ex- changing of gifts helped lend the desired fes- tive spirit to the evening. Refreshments of ice cream and cookies were served by the P. T. A. An audience of relatives and friends attended the first Dramatic Club play. Their generous applause and kind comments were a source of inspiration to the entire cast who were resolved to present another production as soon as possible. l t The Dramatic Club found that before other plays could be-given money would have to be raised, so the members agreed to pay Club dues. Other money-making plans such as sell- ing stationery, cards, and name-stickers were successfully put into effect. ln the month of March a radio raffle was held and the small portable radio was won by a mother of one of the pages. Due to the cooperative effort of the Club membership a treasury in the neigh- borhood of one hundred dollars was earned. ln the beginning of the second semester Club officers were re-elected, as follows: Tom- my Swafford, President, Bob Curtis, Vice President, Paul Traver, Secretary-Treasurer, Donald Rowell, Business Manager. lt was decided by the members of the Club that pins should be ordered and an emblem was selected. Only members of the Dramatic Club who had been active were eligible to re- ceive a Club pin, and three requirements were made. Those were: ll? The participation in a Club play. . l2i Good attendance at all Club meetings. l37 Payment of all Club dues. Scenes from The Christmas Carol .it The Dramatic Club also sponsored several group parties which were open to all Capitol Page School students. Among these were the theatre parties at the National and Catholic University theatres. Many fine productions were seen on these trips which were of great interest to the Dramatic, Club student and which increased the interest of the outside student as far as dramatics -were concerned. There were also many interesting Club per- iods, for at several of these meetings individ- uals were called upon to do some short sketch in the dramatic line. These meetings gave the members an opportunity to see what talent was in the Club and also gave every one a chance to criticize and help improve and cor- rect the flaws of each individual. These per- iods alsogave Miss Hammond an opportunity to see. what type of dramatic parts the in- dividual members of the Club were best suit- ed for. The P. T. A. has recently asked Miss Ham- mond to furnish entertainment at the Junior- Senior Prom which may be considered further proof of the success of A Christmas Carol . THE TRAVEL CLUB N. K. BOHRER J. R. FRANKLIN. R. A. HAEFS P. R. HANSEL RALPH W. LEWIS T. V. SWAFFORD M. E. HARRISON L. J. WATTAY J. C. TRASK -74- ' THE TRAVEL CLUB Again, as in the past two years, the Travel Club continued to carry its visits to foreign embassies and Iegations. Also, as before, these visits and tours were arranged through the willing and unselfish efforts of Mr. Ralph W. Lewis, who before the Congressional Reorgan- ization Act taught English and geography for some years at Capitol Page School. This year our Travel Club has received recognition by the editorial of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, MY DAY, which reads: l HOPE THE PAGE BOYS' TRAVEL CLUB IDEA WILL SPREAD One of the groups I used to be interested in when I was in Washington were the page boys at the Capitol. They seem so young, and their lives seem unnatural for boys. Many people consider this service to be a great op- portunity for a boy, and for many a page it has proven to be a real advantage in his later life. Nevertheless, they work hard, live under rather curious conditions away from their fam- ilies, and their education is fitted into their work in a way which makes the job a real tax on the youngsters. However, the head of their Travel Club, Mr. Ralph W. Lewis, was deeply concerned about their welfare. The other day he wrote me of something which he had done to create better international understanding among the boys-something which I think might be use- fully done by schools in many other places. He has organized a Travel Club and they visit the Embassies and Legations of foreign na- tions. 4 A flag was always presented to them by their hosts, also much reading material and maps which they used in their classes. ln that way the boys learned about the life and the thoughts of individuals who came to us from other parts of the world. ln every big city there are foreign consuls, and I wonder if our schools might not do some very practical international education by bringing together the representatives of for- eign countries and the young people in our schools and colleges. I think there would be a great interest developed in the recreation and cultural opportunities of different coun- tries, and this would be heightened by talks from the representatives of these countries. We need this kind of understanding and edu- cation, and I hope the idea will spread. Reprinted by Permission of United Feature Syndicate Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt has clearly shown haw valuable the activities of the Travel Club are. Probably today, more than ever before, these visits mean more to those who take an active part and really participate in the func- tions of this group because of the aroused interest in foreign affairs throughout the world. Six Embassies and Legations were visited on Saturday mornings by Mr. Lewis and mem- bers of this club from Capitol Page School. These include the Norwegian Embassy, Philip- pine Embassy, Argentine Legation, Egyptian Embassy, Italian Embassy, and Swedish Em- bassy. All of these tours were exciting as well as extremely interesting, educational and en- joyable. ' A typical embassy tour is somewhat like this: Mr. Lewis makes the arrangements and notifies the school two weeks in advance of the particular tour. A notice is posted on the school bulletin board and those who wish to go to the particular embassy or Iegation sign their names. When the appointed day arrives the group meets with Mr. Lewis at a convenient place in the vicinity of the embassy to be visited. The time that the group is assembled is about ten-thirty when the delegation proceeds to the embassy and are presented to their hosts, or guides who show the building, its paintings, spectacular furniture, etc., to the pages. An excellent narration by the Ambassador or some official is given. Questions may be asked by the boys about the country, its economy, government, etc. After this talk the narrator usually passes out booklets about this country which are very interesting and useful. Refreshments are usually served and in- formal conversation is carried on while every- one snatches more than his share of Coke's, cookies, chocolates or something of the sort. Many times a flag is presented to the school by the Embassy, and often such gifts as hand- painted shells, paperknives or samples of the country's handwork are given to each mem- ber of the delegation. Following this a movie is often shown after which the pages bid fare- well to their hosts. One cannot put into words all the merits of these visits but only looks forward to the next one. It is the hope of the Travel Club that its work will be carried on in the years to come. -By Leslie J. Wattay THE CAPITOL couRiER - -- , H V ---- V 1 . . -... .-Juv-t k This year the Capitol Page School organized its first Journalism Club. lt is the purpose of this organization to publish a school news- paper every two weeks to be distributed on the second and fourth Fridays respectively. After considerable difficulties the first copy of the paper, Capitol Courier by name, was published immediately following the Thanks- giving holidays. The delay of the first issue was due largely to lack of experience an the part of the staff. Still prevailing, however, is the lack of paper' lack of set-up and printing facilities, lack of time, lack of financial sup- port and many other contributing hazards. But in spite of these handicaps the newspaper was published and was successful. Since the first printing of the Capitol Courier it has gone to press every two weeks, and will continue to do so in the future. The editions have prospered under the capable leadership of Mr. Kenneth E. Fowler. The in- dustrious and conscientious staff consists nostly of journalism students. It is the duty of the Capitol Courier to print the news as it happens. The staff will furthermore work for the good of the student body as well as for the school itself. It will serve as a source of information to all students and faculty members. lt tells of opinions and reports of current events, grievances, news and announcements. The present staff is composed of: Louis Sanchez, Editor in Chief, Don Cheville, Set- up arrangement, Staff writers: Wm. Bassett, Wayne Miller, Louis Granger and James Franklin, Assistant staff writers: Louis Grang- er, Tommy Swafford, Francis Carmody, and Robert Dunn. Now organized tllrough the Journalism class, the newspaper is progressing. The staff, while giving something to the school, also learns the increasingly important science of Journalism. By Don Cheville -.76... A PAGE OF A DIARY IAnd Vice-Versa! March l5, 1948 Dear Diary: I arrived at school today on time, thanks to a good alarm clock. Getting to school at six-thirty is not much fun although after awhile it becomes routine. The discussion in Mr. Fowler's Speech Class was exceptionally interesting this morning, as it was about compulsory military training, a subject of great concern to all high school bays. Miss Hammond's Geometry Class cleared up the Pythagorean Theorem which had'us going around in circIes , while Mr. Kramer presided over a heated Civil War dis- cussion during History Class. Miss Ethier straightened out a difficult passage from Cae- sar's Gallic Wars, with Caesar naturally win- ning. After poking my head into the office for a minute to discuss a book slip problem with Mr. Trueworthy and Miss Harper, I proceeded to eam my day's salary. Changing to my dark suit, which has only recently been changed from the traditional knickers, I went to the Chamber and, after reporting to the Chief Page, I began my daily round of chores. Placing records and bills on the Senators? desks, straightening the arrange- ment of papers, placing pencils and paper on them, and running errands filled in the short time before session began. When the bell rang for the beginning of the session I took my place on the rostrum and waited my turn to carry messages to the office buildings or run some other errands, listening in the meantime to the proceedings and de- bate af the world's greatest deliberative body ....77- ly Paul Traver I stopped at the popular page hangout, the Coffee Shop, for a refreshing coke on one of my numerous trips, and there I met Miss Hammond, who had come over for a bite of lunch, and we discussed the latest business of the Dramatic Club, namely, our next major production, Galloping Ghosts . We talked about the rapid growth and progress of the clubs and the fine, wholehearted support they have received from the student body. Later, about one a'clock, with a group of other pages, l had a hearty lunch in the res- taurant during our lunch hour lhour?I. We then returned to work until about four-thirty, at which time the session recessed. I left The HilI about five a'clock and boarded a bus for home. When I reached home, l prepared my oration for the speech debate and then went out to dinner. After dinner I went over to the Y , where Mr. Fowler and the C. P. S. Basketball Team played a game with one of the other league teams. We were nosed out by a narrow mar- gin. I think that if the team had more time for practice we could make a better showing. About eight a'clock I returned home, com- pleting my homework assignment around nine- thirty. Tomorrow I must write a letter to Mom -and Dad and inquire about the family. Also, I must tell Mom about the school dance last Friday night and the swell girl I met there. Well, I feel the sands of sleep overcoming me now, so I guess I'll close and sleep without a care or worry for today or for tomorrow, for, after all, today is just page I36 in a diary, and tomorrow will be page I37 so soon. BASKETBALL TEAM First row left to right: Cummings, guard: Melchiorre, forward: Darling, forward: Nissan, guard: Ba center: McEnroe, center: Campbell, guard: Brosmer, forward. Back row, left to right: Mr. Fowler, coach: Hess, forward: Morton, guard: Flugger, guard: Skubitz, center, Bohrer, forward: Harper, forward: Fisher, manager. Dec. Jan. Jan. Jan Jan BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 22-Feb. 2-Mar 5-Feb. 9-Mar. I2-Feb. l6-Mar. I9-Feb. 23-Mar. 26-Mar. l-Apr. . 8 Westminister Presbyterian vs. Pages I5 No games 22 Y.M.C.A. vs. Pages 29 Hyattsville Methodist vs. Pages 5 Woodward School vs. Pages l-78- hr, SPORTS AT CAPITOL PAGE SCHOOL ,FOOTBALL Due to the lack of equipment, this year's football season was limited to one game between the House and Senate, with the final score 0-0, and two games between the Republicans and Democrats. The Democrats ran over the Republicans in the first game, I2-0, and swamped them in the second game, 30-0. BASKETBALL Again this year, as in preceding years, the pages entered the Y.M.C.A. Basketball League. There were only five teams competing in the League, so there were two games each Monday night, while one team drew a bye. The teams played each other three times, thus making a total of twelve games in the regular League season. We have also played one non-league game. lt was with Dolly Madison Junior High School, in Arlington, Virginia. After a tight three quarters, they had a ten point lead when the final horn blew. The game ended 24-14. For the first time in three years we have a regular coach, in the person of Mr. Fowler, Chairman of our English Department. He has unselfishly given his time and efforts into the making of this year's team. This year is the first time that most of the boys have played together, so Mr. Fowler prefers to anticipate the future and is endeavoring to build up a good team for the next few years rather than concentrating too much on this season. Up until the fourth game of this basketball season, the pages had no uniforms. Then they arrived, and in the fourth game the pages took to the floor in flashy blue uniforms trimmed in white. This year, if we haven't had the best team in the League, certainly we have the most attractively uni- formed! Only three lettermen returned from last year's squad: Risque Harper, Dan Skubitz, and Mac Hess. Charlie Morton and Norman Bohrer and Fred Flug- ger have filled the vacated places nicely. Next year we will have several of the varsity back, and by that time we will have played together enough to have a better playing knowledge of each other, and hence, a better team. We are hopefully eyeing the future. BASEBALL One fine Spring day last year the Capitol Page School team started its third season of baseball. With Mr. Leonard Smith as coach, we started prac- ticing early in March and played our first game the latter part of the month. Although the team's record of three wins and eight losses is not as good as it could be, everyone seemed fairly satisfied. Only three of last year's lettermen returned, which is to be taken into consideration. This year under the coaching of Mr. Fowler we hope to have a better team. This year's hopefuls for the varsity are: Ed Schade, Charlie Morton, Chippy Melchiorre, Don Breadon, and Mac Hess, plus returning lettermen. Baseball, like basketball, is looking to the future. ....79.- i.,i,,L SL., 'Q 5 -1 7 11 K W, x YQ:-Wx: i 1 ,- - . W l, a, J fn . 3 Q' , F ...Hs '11 i 'am-Q 4:41, . -34 W Wm rn A ' 1 ff. 4 .ff 9,0 cw. ,fi X gf? f , F Spa. I gh K Q55 Q25 Q55 5. gf I, . , ax . Qt I ex I ll I I ' 1' I, . , Q55 3 gh If I K 6 , ' Q? 1 1 gx If ' 1 . ' bi I , I P I QEX I, , d gh I, , 3 ll I, . , ' Q . . . . - lg I' g. Q15 I, - , ' Q? . Xi , . 3 Q? 6 Q? gh 3 . I s CNS 5 Q Jo.. y'x..Q, x.. y'x':.xy'x..4Qc:.:.x5. x., Q -Q4 QQ.. 4 cw.. x':x'3Q Q':,x:.x x:x'.xf5Q Q'.m:xf'y x:x:x's9c,x:xy:L',x'cx:x'Cx':x:N'4x:x:xQ x':.x x'.x.N4x't.x':.x'Cx':.x':,xfQQ':,x':.xfCc.x:.x LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT DERWIN J DARLING do hereby will and bequeath my wonderful attendance record to Ed Hall BRUCE GRINDROD do hereby will and bequeath my speed to Chippy Melchiorre. RICHARD A HAEFS do hereby will and bequeath my great love and devotion to Wisconsin to George Kersten. . MARION E. HARRISON do hereby will and bequeath my political chicanery to John Trask gift of gab to Robert Nissan. WILLIAM H MCCLARIN do hereby will and be queath all my wealth to Lou Granger WAYNE MILLER do hereby will and bequeath my girls to Carroll Campbell. EDWARD RUF do hereby will and bequeath my curly hair to Jimmy Franklin. ROBERT F. SAGLE do hereby will and bequeath my crammed schedule to anyone who wishes a vaca- tion. EDWARD C SCHADE do hereby will and bequeath my boyish air of childhood abandon to Dick Dar in TOMMY V SWAFFORD do hereby will and bequeath my tiny briefcase to anyone who is in dire need of a steamer trunk WE ROBERT OLSEN AND JAMES SUMA do hereby leave I' f' P f' 1' I' I' V f' ...831 d 3' J .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 S Q Q? Q55 f Q3 E 3 I 13 XP Q33 f 6 Q? ROBERT J. HUGHES do hereby will and bequeath my 8 gh Q55 3 gh K d gf Q? Kg d Q? 5. ii J Q? 5. if 5. 9, is QJX F qg5 0 QI THE -By James Franklin Our mothers have done it again! This year, as in the past, our kind mothers graciously lent a hand in the formulation of the SchooI's annual Junior-Senior Prom. Through their contributions of time, money, and guidance- say nothing of energy-we have once again been able to bring the pages and their best girls together for a splendid evening. The conventional reason for having school proms such as this is to honor the departing Senior Class, those students who will soon de- part for college, home, and business. Here at Capitol Page School things are not run quite as conventionally as in other schools because of the small graduating classes. The whole student body, therefore, is always invited to the Prom, and it becomes an affair which the entire School enjoys, and whichfthe classes look forward to until their Senior year. Last year's Prom was held on the Saturday night preceding final exam week. The day had been hot, the night hotter. Then came a hailstorm, with hailstones larger than large marbles. The dance was held at the Washing- ton Club, the ballroom and two other rooms being used, one for conversation between dances and one for games. The music was provided by Vinson Clark's orchestra, and during the course of the eve- ning two friends of Mrs. Flugger performed native Central American dances. Door prizes of flowers, theatre tickets, and a sterling sil- ver lighter were awarded by drawings. 1 The ice cream and other refreshments were particularly welcome on this hot and sultry PROM Washington summer evening, and everyone appeared able to disregard the weather long enough to enjoy a wonderful evening. This year's Prom was held in Shoreham Hotel ballroom, with the definite advantage of air-conditioning, on June 12, 1948. The decorations were unique, the refreshments very appetizing, and the program was present- ed by the Dramatic Club Grease Painters . Door prizes added to the variety of the eve- ning. Practically everyone came drag , as the saying goes, most with Washington girls, a few with girls from home. As usual, everything was arranged by the parents, particularly the Mothers, and com- mittees were appointed with the following chairmen: Housing-Mrs. McEnroe Financing-Mrs. Hess Orchestra-Mrs. Flugger Decorations-Mrs. Miller Entertainment-Miss Hammond Refreshments--Mrs. Harrison Gifts-Mrs. Nedrow Invitations-Mrs. Carmody ln addition to managing everything, most of the parents found time to dance a while or play cards in an adjoining room, thus de- riving some pleasure from their endeavors. So, in 1948, as in previous years, Capitol Page School closed with a successful and en- joyable Prom, the last and largest social event under School sponsorship. GRADUATICN The last of high school days have passed, Our books are laid aside. You have gone your chosen way, As I have gone on mine. We've reached another milestone all, We've reached a long-sought goal, Pleasant memories of youth we have To recall when we are old. We leave our Alma Mater dear, In our foot-steps others follow, The ever-working student, The earnest high schol scholar. In every worthwhile thing we do, In work, in study, in play, Credits always goes back To our old high school days. A reflection of the present Is a reflection of the past, So let us in future days On our School no blemish cast. Instead let those who follow Look at us and proudly say- They graduated from our School, We hope to be as they. -Tommy V. Swafford -35- PRESENTATICN OFC FOUNDER'S PORTRAIT On March 15, 1948, a brief program was held in Miss Hammond's room commemorat- ing the founding of the School for Pages, and honoring the founder, Mr. David J. Laup- heimer. The program opened withla short talk by Mr. Harry Leeward Katz, Baltimore attorney, concerning the founding, first trial, and ulti- mate success of the School. In his address Mr. Katz told how Mr. Laupheimer became inter- ested in the pages upon learning that the only manner in which they could obtain education was through private tutoring or night school. Upon receiving the endorsement of several prominent persons, including the Superintend- ent of Schools of the District of Columbia, Mr. Laupheimer set about establishing a school in the Capitol Building. Quoting from Mr. Katz's remarks: I need not dwell upon that which is well known to you-the expansion of the Page School since 1927. Today, it extends its educational facili- ties not only to a large number of page boys but also to other employees serving the Gov- ernment in the United States Capitol. Many of the former page boys have taken their places in high and important posts in all fields of endeavour, many of them serving right here in the United States Capitol. After Mr. Katz concluded, he introduced the Honorable Theodore R. McKeldin, former Mayor of the City of Baltimore, who delivered a brief address on American schools and the important role they play in moulding Ameri- -.86-.. -By Marion E. Harrison, ll can life. Mayor McKeldin stressed the point that the world is improved by those people who are ready to do more than their share of the .work, who are ready to take on more than their share of the responsibilities. He con- cluded by reading a letter written by the late Will Rogers, and then compared Mr. Laup- heimer to that famous Oklahoman. Two of the students who were here in 1927 are Mr. Landon Mitchell, Chief Clerk to the Minority in the House of Representatives, and Mr. Heath, a Washington surveyor, who un- veiled the portrait of Mr. Laupheimer, and presented it to Mr. Trueworthy, our present Principal. During these speeches extolling Mr. Laup- heimer, the founder remained outside in the hall, and after the ceremony he was surround- ed by his friends who had come to offer their congratulations. A photographer snapped sev- eral pictures of Mr. Laupheimer and others who participated in the ceremony. To Mr. Laupheimer, the founder of the School of Pages lwhich is now Capitol Page Schooll, the present students owe much. His portrait will hang on the wall as a constant reminder of the fact that it was he, way back in 1927, who saw the need for a school, and therefore founded one. As Mayor McKeldin and the late Will 'Rogers both believed, the world is improved by those who do'more than is necessary, and David J.' Laupheimer is such a man. Left to right, rear row: Messrs. R. Hughes, R. Olsen, R. Sagle, R. Haefs, E. Ruf, W. McClarin, M. Harrison, T. Swafford, J. Sumo. ' CAPITOL PAGE SCHOOL GRADUATION The scene is the spacious and elegant Ways and Means Committee Room in the New House Office Building. The time is Friday eve- ning, June I l, l948. The occasion is one that will long be remembered by the members of the Senior Class. Graduation from high school is always one of the principle events in the life of any individual. The pages are no ex- ceptions. This year thirteen boys will wear the covet- ed caps and gowns. The number is always rather small, for Page School is a small school. The graduate may feel a great sense of pride, it is an honour to be listed assuch on the roster of this School. The pages in the Capitol and Supreme Court have earned a high posi- tion, and can justly feel proud of their achieve- ments. Therefore, when one changes his status from pupil to alumnus with this significant ceremony, he should be glad when he looks back ond says, l om from the Capitol Page -By Richard A. Haefs School! The program is simple and quiet surround- ed with a hushed air of dignity. Distinguished guests and various members of the class ad- dress the large audience of parents and friends. There are frequent soft interludes of musical renditions by a military band. The climax of this drama arrives when the diplomas are dis- tributed. This is the moment everyone has been waiting for. For the graduate it means an end to all the little joys and invaluable experiences of high school life, but a great step toward success. Underneath the joyous mood that is so prevalent, there is, however, a certain sorrow. The class enjoys the prospects of an end to high school studies, but it is hard to bid fare- well to the staunch friends at Page School. lt is with regret, then, that the seniors of l948 bid fond adieux, os they step out into the greater world beyond. ...871 ROSTER OF GRADUATES 1940 FRANK BELOTE, Kentucky RICHARD HAVEN, Illinois AUBREY RUSSELL, Kentucky 1941 McALPINE ARNOLD, Georgia ROBERT GARRIGAN, New Jersey NEWTON HARRIS, Montana ALBERT MANLEY, District of Columbia ROBERT MARCH, District of Columbia BARRY MOYERMAN, Pennsylvania HARRY SONNENBERG, Maryland ROMMEL DALLAS, Ohio 1 942 ROBERT DOUTHITT, Kentucky THOMAS DUKE, Maryland ' BARRY FREER, Massachusetts JOSEPH HARPER, Kentucky HOWARD LUND, Utah NELSON PIERCE, Washington JAMES SCHAUB, West Virginia 1943 JAMES E. BROWN, Kentucky ROBERT L. BIBEN, New York ROBERT CAPRIO, New York DONALD CLAPP, New York BRYCE CURRY, Alabama FRED MCCULLOUGH, Massachusetts GEORGE NEIL, Vermont DUNCAN PACKER, Virginia PAUL RIDGELY, District of Columbia CHARLES RUSSEL, Virginia FRANKLIN TALLEY, Oklahoma 1944 JOE BARTLETT, West Virginia RONALD BRITTON, District of Columbia JAMES CUNNINGHAM, Georgia JOHN HALLIDAY, Massachusetts DONALD KAUFMAN, Texas IVAN KESTNER, Minnesota RANDLETT LAWRENCE, Texas JOSEPH MORGAN, South Carolina GERRIE PUTMAN, Texas RAYMOND ROSS, Virginia CARMEN TREVITT, Georgia 1 945 BOBBY G. BAKER, South Carolina HAROLD O. CLAYTON, JR., Indiana WESLEY N. DORBANDT, Texas LEON HAISLIP, Maryland FORRESTER MAPHIS, Maryland PAUL MCGAUGHEY, Texas EMMANUEL METZ, District of Columbia CHESTER MIDDLESWORTH, North Carolina GERALD PATTERSON, Oklahoma NEAL PHILLIPS, Georgia ASA ROUNTREE, Alabama RUST R. TULLOSS, Virginia JAMES R. SPRINGER, District of Columbia ALBERT WEEKS, Mississippi 1946 THOMAS BROWNSCOMB, Pennsylvania HIRAM B. CANNON, Kentucky J. THOMAS DAUGHERTY, Kentucky ARNOLD l. DAY, New Hampshire WARREN L. HURLOCK, Virginia CHRISTOPHER LARIMORE, Florida ROBERT E. LYLE, Minnesota WILMER S. SHANTZ, District of Columbia JAMES L. SHAW, District of Columbia 1 947 HARRY H. BRITTON, District of Columbia WILLIAM K. COOPER, Illinois HENRY DORRIS, Arkansas WILLIAM E. FOSTER, North Carolina ALFRED J. HEINE, JR., Virginia ROBERT E. HIGBIE, Maryland J. NORVILL JONES, Arkansas LEE F. MERRIAM, District of Columbia J. KNOX MORRISON, Ill, Connecticut JOHN P. SLATTERY, District of Columbia if 1 in ll 'iv I J I X 1 8 gh P gh 9. Xl 8 Q? 5. QP ?5 5. Y 6 Q? Q55 Q65 S Q? d Q? 6 Q 5 8 K Q65 P QJ5 9. ip lx gf Q65 8 Q 5 Q85 15 K 5. P FX 6 Q? 5. gf E Q':.x':.QyQ':.Q':.x'QQC A':Qf'yc 1 I I SPONSORS OF THE 1948 CONGRESSlONAL TO these persons we are deeply grateful, for their generous support and sincere interest has greatly aided in making possible publication of The 1948 Congressional . 1A.- Senator George D. Aiken Representative Carl Albert Representative John J. Allen, Jr. Colonel and Mrs. Ramson G. AmIon'g Representative Jack Z. Anderson Mr. John Andrews Representative Walter.G. Andrews 1.2.- Senator Zales N. Ecton ...Fi Representative George H. Fallon Representative Representative Representative Senator J. Will Michael A. Feighan Charles K. Fletcher Ellsworth B. Foote iam Fulbright if jx 8 Q? 6 .5 9. Q1 Q85 Q? gi 9 Qgx 8 gh I QE5 6 Q? ix 3 ' Representative James C. Auchincloss Representative Hadwen C. Fuller -B- Representative James G. Fulton 1 Mr. George Bailey -G- Senator Raymond E. Baldwin Representative Edward A. Garmatz , Mr. John D. Baker, Jr. Senator Walter F. George Representative Parke M. Banta Representative George W. Gillie Mr. Charles P. Barrett Representative Abe McGregor Goff ' Representative C. Jasper Bell Senator Chan Gurney Representative George H. Bender Representative Ralph W. Gwinn f Representative William W. Blackney -H- Representative Schuyler Otis Bland Representative Harold C. Hagen Representative Sol Bloom Representative Charles A. Halleck Representative Frances P. Bolton Representative Leonard W. Hall I Senator John W. Bricker Miss Elizabeth A. Hammond Representative John C. Brophy Captain M. E. Harrison, USN lRet'dl Representative Ellsworth B. Buck Representative Edward J. Hart Justice Harold H. Burton Senator Carl A. Hatch S? Mr. Marsden F. Busch Representative Franck R. Havenner . , -C- Senator Albert W. Hawkes gh Senator Harry P. Cain Senator Carl Hayden 9 Mr. Jackson B. Campbell Representative Brooks Hays Q25 ' Representative Clarence Cannon Representative John W. Heselton Senator Homer E. Capehart Mr. and' Mrs. Joseph E. Hobbs 5 f Representative Francis Case Senator Clyde R. Hoey SA Representative Emanuel Celler Senator Spessard L. Holland 3 , Representative Frank L. Chelf Representative Merlin Hull gh Representative Harold A. Coffin --J- 9 Mrs. Dorothy M. Collins Representative Pete Jarman X33 ' Representative William M. Colmer Representative Jacob K. Javits 9 Senator Tom Connolly Representative Mitchell Jenkins J f Representative Robert J. Corbett Representative Bartel J. Jonkman X? Senator Guy Cordon Representative Walter H. Judd d , Representative Edward Eugene Cox -K- Q' Representative William J. Crow Representative Robert Winthrop Kean H Mrs. Earl S. Cummings Representative Kenneth B. Keating 35 -D- Representative Augustine B. Kelley 9 Representative Paul B. Dague Representative John F. Kennedy Jx Representative John D. Dingell Representative John H. Kerr 52 Representative Everett M. Dirksen Representative Paul J. Kilday 5 Representative Harold D. Donohue Senator Harley M. Kilgore Vx' Representative W. J. Bryan Dorn Representative Arthur G. Klein 8 I Mr. James A. Dunn Senator William F. Knowland KA Senator Henry C. Dworshak Representative Harold Knutson 9 I Representative John C. Kunkel gi 9 P25 S li COSCOSCOS CUQ 190.- 6 r ' 1' f' x':x'3'ix':,x:.x'4x':,x..'ix':,x., x::cMx:x:x4x:x:x4x':434cx.'Qx:,x3'x':cxxfx.Nfjx'.m:,x4 X., I ,M -euweese. B A K ,. sPoNsoRs or THE 1948 CONGRESSIONAL 9 L- 2 55, .4 B. 9. is 9. H 93 K8 Me X85 I Jr RSX 3. I I I f P3 gi 5. Ex f Zz ' Y gi .3 9 QI 9 5 9 I I I Q S K Q35 J 'P5 QJ5 8 s 9 A f g 3 8 Q95 sis ll?-:if Representative Gerald W. Landis Representative Henry J. Latham Representative Clarence F. Lea Representative Jay LeFevre Representative William Lemke Representative John Lesinski Mr. Carl A. Loeffler Mr, Robert Lonsdale Senator Scott W. Lucas Representative Walter A. Lynch Representative George MacKinnon Representative John W. McCormack Mrs. Louella C. McEnroe Senator John L. McClellan Senator Kenneth McKellar Senator Brien McMahon .M- Representative Russell V. Mack The Reverend Dr. Peter Marshall Representative Thomas E. Martin Representative Frank A. Mathews, Jr. Representative Earl C. Michener Mr. Voyle O. Miller Senator Eugene D. Millikin ' Representative Wilbur D. Mills The Reverend Dr. James Shera Montgomery Representative Toby Morris Representative Thruston Ballard Morton Representative Frederick A. Muhlenberg Representative Abraham J. Multer Senator Francis J. Myers ,Ni Representative Donald W. Nicholson Representative Mary T. Norton .9- Mr. Randall V. Oakes Mr. Glenn H. Olsen Senator John H. Overton -P-. Mrs. Ruth L. Palmer Representative J. Hardin Peterson Representative Philip J. Philbin Representative John Phillips Representative Charles E. Potter Representative Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Representative Prince H. Preston, Jr. Representative Melvin Price ...R- Senator Clyde M. Reed Justice Stanley Forman Reed Miss Jocket Reid Representative Robert F. Rich Representative J. R. Richards Representative Charles R. Robertson Senator Edward V. Robertson Representative Robert F. Rockwell Representative Edith Nourse Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Ruf Mr. Nathaniel S. Ruvell .5- Representative Adolph J. Sabath Representative Katherine St. George Representative John Sanborn Senator Leverett Saltonstall Representative George H. Sarbacher, . Representative Lansdale G. Sasscer Representative Horace Seely-Brown, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. A. Sekuler l Representative Harry R. Sheppard Mr. Glen O. Smith Senator H. Alexander Smith Representative Margaret Chase Smith Representative Melvin C. Snyder Representative Thomas B. Stanley Representative Karl Stefan Senator Tom Stewart Mrs. Alice Faye Swafford -.T-. Senator Robert A. Taft Senator Elbert D. Thomas Senator Edward J. Thye Representative Harve Tibbott Representative Harry L. Towe Representative James W. Trimble Mr. Orson W. Trueworthy -v... Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson iw, Representative James W. Wadsworth Mr. Thomas E. Waggaman Senator Robert F. Wagner Mr. Jack Walker Mr. and Mrs. Leland D. Walker Senator Arthur V. Watkins Mr. Francis Wattay Representative Richard J. Welch Representative Richard B. Wigglesworth Senator Alexander Wiley Representative Earl Wilson Senator George A. Wilson iY.- Senator Milton R. Young Representative Harold F. Youngblood Y, .-91.- I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I J Q 5 f 6 sf5 lx 3 Y5 5. if 5 . 'Y5 6 is JS 9 gh 9 J Q55 5 K? de 9 g 5 9 g X 9 5 is Q X 9 K 5 r A I J. WILLIAM LEE'S SONS CO. Funeral Home-Crematorium Fourth Street and Massachusetts Avenue, NE WASHINGTON. o.c. ' INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY, Inc. Compliments of the Capitol Page School P. T. A. RECTOR'S GRILL Opposite Library of Congress SEA FOODS, STEAKS, and CHOPS AIR CONDITIONING 149 B Street, SE Washington, D.C. PHONE: TRINIDAD 6519 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MOTOR BUS OPERATORS Hsu. BUILDING 839-11th sf., NW ww-angm a, oc s The Brtuminous Coal lndustry Serves the Nation LEARN MORE ABOUT IT Wa Solieit Inquiries NATIONAL COAL ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, o.c. CAPITOL PHOTO SERVICE Everything in Photography 404-1th Street, NW C.P.S. Yearbook Photographs by TWIN-ARTS STUDIO 814--17th Street. NW WASHINGTON, D.C. D 7611 WASHINGTON DC Photographer Compliments of 'f THE GREASEPAINTERS Washington ..92.. SMART, CASUAL COMFORT IN - THESE POPULAR DOUBLE SOLE ' I up 0 l aik Ullq' 055 'Q IB E Rugged-yet-flexible full bodied double soles . . . sturdy full grained antiqued leathers . . . all this outstanding quality at afairprice! S The non I Style 8612 w. I.. ooucus 55110: co.,lnocKtoN 15, Mass. QII PENN. AVINUI NNI. Opposite Ofdllfkl Dept. lnlldlng lXecethre 6011 WASHINGTON, 9.6. Tlll CRUISER Style 6645 The American Short Line Railroad Association II20 Tower Building-Washington 5, D.C. A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION Representing 312 Independently Operated Reilroede J. M. HOOD C. A. MILLER President Vice President and General Counsel C. E. HUNTLEY ' Secretary-Treasurer BLUE DRESS SUITS Pages and Doorkeepen Designed and Tailored By The A81 N Trading Co. 8th and D Ste., NW-Washington, D.C. LUCK GOLDBERG, Representative Listen . . . every Monday Night at Nine to Famous Stars of the World of Music on the Telephone Hour Tune in NBC The Chesapeake 8- Potomac Telephone Company ....93.. Advertisements . . . Air, Pages on the .... Burton, Justice .......... Calendar, School ......... Capitol Page School lArticIel Classes Freshman Junior . . . Senior ....... Sophomore .... Class Organization .... Clubs Debate ..... Dramatics . . . Newspaper ..... Travel .......... Daily Life of a Page .... Diary of a Page ........ Debate Club lsee Clubsl Dedication ............. Dramatics Club lsee Clubsl Editor, Letter by ......... Faculty At work . . . Pictures ..... Godmother, Page's . . . Graduates, Roster of . . . Graduation ......... Graduation , Poem . . Honor Roll ......... Honor Society ..... Hope , Poem .... House Leaders .... House Pages ..... Index ............. Juniors lsee Classesl Justice Burton .......... Last Will and Testament . . Newspaper Club lsee Clubsl Page, Diary of a ........ Page School ...... Page's Godmother .. Pages on the Air ..... Patronage Committee .... Poems .............. Portrait Donation . . . Prom, Junior-Senior Roster of Graduates . . . Senate Leaders ..... Senate Pages ........ Seniors lsee Classesl Shots Around the Hill . . . Sophornores lsee Classesl Special Employees ...... Sponsors ............ Sports ............... Staff of Congressional . . Student Council ........ Supreme Court Pages ..... Testament, Last Will and . . . . l'itle Page ............. Travel Club lsee Clubsl Truman, Mrs. Bess ...... INDEX -94-. 92, 93 6l 82 I4 l0, ll 46-50 24-34 l 6-22 . 35-45 66 , 67, 70, 7l 72, 73 76 74, 75 59 77 ..5 ..9 .. I2 .. I3 ..5I ..88 ..87 ..85 ..64 ..65 ..52 .. 7 ..56 ..94 ..82 ..83 77 l0,Il Sl 6l 54 52 ,85 86 84 ..88 .. 6 55 60, 62, 81, 89 58 90, 78, 9l, 92 79 ,80 68, 69 57 83 .. 3 ..5l E 1-9 3 ., L. ,.,.,1.' -14-5. -1 -af rv. 5 :J XE... FI' WL.. . H-, ww, fr-. V ey.. 41+ ..,... X A. 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