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

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ZEA ORE AP ARR ee RE ERE ee gs RE ee A SILHOUETTE. Against HALOED by spotlights, the a backdrop of paper Herald Angel watches the mache figures, art stage from the wings as she teacher Mrs. Eve waits to announce that Spillman gives a critique “a King is born.’’ of a painting. 14

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Mistaken identity sets stage for Charley’s Aunt While parents and teachers met to discuss individual stu- dents, the auditorium rang with peals of laughter as se- nior class thespians re- hearsed Brandon Thomas’ play, Charley’s Aunt. Under the direction of Miss Marlise Bok, a comedy of the. gay 1890’s unfolded. Setting a new precedent, the play was limited to one performance to insure full student support. The following week the cur- tain rose again to a medly of Thanksgiving music present- ed by the Glee Club. Super- vised by the Hi-Y, the home- rooms collected abundantly filled baskets for the Crippled Children’s Hospital. SHADOWED by his uplifted hands, director Hunter Purdie conducts the Glee Club in preparation for the annual Thanksgiving assembly. SMACK. Amy Spettigue (Sharon Culliksen) bestows a kiss upon Charley’s aunt whom she supposes to be a dear elderly lady. Babs, (Robbie Maxwell) who is disguised as the chaperoning aunt, enjoys the pretense but finds it difficult to acquire graceful manners.

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Angels, gift boxes, snow herald Yuletide Pens scratched intermittently . . . proc- ment agencies. These community leaders tor’s footsteps echoed through the cafete- acqua inted students with the opportuni- ria... a voice barked ‘‘Stop!’’ College ties of the business world. Boards were in progress. DSF played host to these tests on December 3. “Height 5 feet, 3 inches, headsize 23 inches.’’ These words rang out in room 100 as Balfour representatives measured seniors for caps and gowns. ‘‘Operation graduation,’’ which would terminate in June, had begun. Also at this time, juniors received their long awaited class rings. For the first time the FBLA, under the direction of Mrs. Myrna Childress, present- ed Career Day. Seven meetings featured speakers from local colleges and employ- PRELUDE. A couple traverses the gym before the sophomore dance. Surrounded by polar bears and penguins, the Rebs twisted and gyrated The first dance of the year found sopho- mores frugging and boog-a-looing to the music of the Escorts. With the theme Snowbound, couples spent the evening in the company of Arctic decorations, in- cluding a papier mache polar bear. At Christmas, homerooms presented food, clothes, and toys to underprivileged families. The drama department re-enacted the traditional Christmas story at the annual assembly. On December 23 Rebels rushed outside to greet the first snow flur- ries of the year and Christmas vacation. to the music of the Escorts, who performed on a bandstand simulating an igloo. Blue and white crepe paper lent a frosty mood to the gym.