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

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With each day at Doug- las Freeman, student life re- veals to the Rebel a different facet of his own personality. New thoughts, new experi- ences, new acquaintances in- spire the Freemanite to probe deeper within himself, testing and challenging his child- hood prejudices. In his newfound identity, he changes old ideas and values. Life as seen through the eyes of a Japanese inter- preter in the war-torn village of Tobiki differs from that of an American teenager; a parent's view of Freeman on Back-to-School Night var- ies from the view his son sees every day; children look with wonder as the senior prom king congratulates his queen. When Rebels tempor- arily replace their opinions with those of others, they strengthen the bases on which they appraise them- selves and free themselves from bigotry and prejudice.

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Ordinary events inspire constructive introspection

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NERVOUSLY Mary Jane Brooks and Marlene Stearns wait off stage at the Th = School auditorium to perform in the talent competition of the Miss Teenage Richmond Contest. a ee DESIGN. While contemplating another scenic painting, Sue Thomas waits for her tempera seacoast to dry as table-partner Lyn Beatley perfects a water-color portrait. Sue's blue-green shoreline and other creative work from Mrs. Ora Lee Pitts’ art students hung in the main hall in a display for Parent- Conference day. Ulf brings international understanding to Freeman Juniors and seniors returned to DSF to find the halls filled with a record sophomore class of over 500. While most upperclassmen untangled schedules, the SCA ef- tected its first project of big brothers and sisters. Amid the first weeks of con- Ttusion, seniors began an avid campaign to become the first class to win, for two consecutive years, the $100 prize from the PTA. The publications drive skit, enacted by Phil ''The Duke ' Sions and his gang,'' brought a soar- ing sales record of 1,120 sub- scriptions. Excitement calmed, but not for long, as the Harvest Festival, highlight of the football season, approached.