Culpeper County High School - Colonnade Yearbook (Culpeper, VA)

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CULPEPER (Va.) STAR -EXPONENT, Thursday, Ocl. 23, 1958 CHS Yearbook Rated Medalist: The Colonnade ' Wins Top Honors in National Contest The Colonnade. Culpeper High School yearbook, was one of four Virginia annuals to win the Med- alist award in the 1958 ‘Columbia Scholastic Press Association con- test. A Medalist rating is the highest honor bestowed in the nationwide contest, and this is the first time in the seven years The Colonnade i has participated that is has won top honors. The CHS yearbook competed with publications i n schools with 301 to 600 enrollment. Other Medalists winners were the annuals of John Marshall and S Douglas Freeman high schools of Richmond and Washington-Lee High School of Arlington The 1958 Colonnade had as its theme “Salute to the Band” and was dedicated to Band Director Walter L. Thomas. The CHS Band observed its 10th birthday this year. Miss Mary George Bolen is sponsor of The Colonnade. Bunny Vernon was editor of the 1958 an- nual; Betty Burton was business manager, and Linda Sudduth, sports editor. The Colonnade has won firs place ratings five of the seven years it has entered Columbia Press competion. second place once and Medalist this year.