Douglas Southall Freeman High School - Historian Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Snowstorm brings early second semester holiday Exams over, Rebels entered enthusiastically into their second - semester activities. With fresh energy they cheered at Saturday wrestling matches and at- tacked new assignments. As Valentine’s Day approached, FBLA members be- gan planning for their traditional Sweetheart Dance. Giving the cafeteria a romantic mood, they turned bright red cupids loose to flit among red and white hearts and streamers. During a lull in the Lo-jos’ music, couples saw sophomore Evelyn Perham crowned DSF Sweetheart. Interrupting the orderly progression of events came “snow days.” Rebels greeted the swirling white crys- tals with mixed feelings—delight at the prospect of a surprise holiday and despair at the thought of days to be made up. The first emotion triumphed when a voice announcing that school would close early came through the public address system. Students merrily thronged the parking lot to clean snow off windshields and to dodge a few stray snowballs. The “midnight sun” shone in the gym as sophomores danced at their first class-sponsored fete. After choos- ing their theme, “The Land of the Midnight Sun,” they decked the walls and ceiling with sparkling silver suns and crepe paper streamers. In senior homerooms the time of measuring for caps and gowns and ordering calling cards was at hand. SPECTATORS HOLD THEIR BREATH while a Rebel wrestler With it came the realization that graduation was not struggles to maintain his top position over a wriggling opponent. so distant after all. JOURNALISM STUDENTS STUDY MECHANICAL MAKE-UP OF A NEWSPAPER. BEFORE OFFERING CRITICISMS.

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=: PLAYERS ARE TENSE, but fans erupt into jubilation at the WAITING AND WONDERING, varsity cheerers and mascot DSF basketball team’s exciting contest with Thomas Jefferson. exchange encouragement while Cheer Rally judges deliberate. AFTER A PEP RALLY, STUDENTS, RETURNING TO THEIR AFTERNOON CLASSES, POUR THROUGH THE HALLS.

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ee: UNEXPECTED HEAVY SNOWFALL BROUGHT WITH IT CLOSED SCHOOLS AND A HOLIDAY FOR DELIGHTED REBELS. “LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN” was the theme sophomores chose fo r decorations at their dance, first class-sponsored activity. WEARING HER SPARKLING CORONET, sophomore Evelyn Perham smiles as she hears her new title, FBLA Sweetheart.