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

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aSeawHe Lifeless bodies sprawl on the floor of a Seniors anticipate caps, gowns; juniors relish rings; sophomores look forward to prom As the chilly wind blew winter in, sen- iors caught their first glimpse of grad- uation. The occasion was a visit from the Balfour representative, who took orders for caps, gowns, and calling cards and left the juniors with shiny new school rings. Hosting college boards, the school took on a somber atmosphere, which disappeared as sophomore decorations for their ‘Ice Palace took shape. December flying by, Freemanites slowed their hectic schedules of dances, tests, basketball games, and Christmas shopping to collect clothes and food for needy families. They presented these before the Thespian inhabitants of Pleasant Grove at the Christmas As- sembly. Forgetting the anxiety of exams, Rebels roared at Stevie Gleason and the Honeymooners’ in Stunt-Talent Night, and then plunged into the new semester. ' .% LSan hk: ee Pes ae balers SRS PERS bse Se oe ,

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Stunt-Talent Night marks the debut of many aspiring talents. For their first appearance Mike Kearney, Janice Thomas, and Freddy Finn sing a medley of ''Going Out of My Head and 'Girl from |panema. ' es Whistling as the band plays Dixie,’ former assistant principal D. E. Baggett returns to a Rebel pep rally with a delegation of his Tuckahoe elementary pupils. Presenting a Confederate flag, Robert Winstead and Gail Shipstedt represent the 600 boys and girls who contributed their nickels and dimes to replace the fla gs destroyed by vandals. Tempted beyond restraint by the last remnants of a short-lived February snow, four Rebels relieve tensions with a jestful snow battle

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e ae S os FI =] ; f — ; “J md ait Cd wa ot ; | F es | ; 4 Z Senior scholars topple opposition on quiz show test, win honors for DSF 16 Cameras zeroed in and bright lights flashed on the four high school bowl team scholars. On TV, points from quick responses added up to a DSF victory. Emphasis on intellectual achievement was continued as upperclassmen filled the auditorium for the dignified Nation- al Honor Society tapping. Two weeks later another crowd gathered in the Home! Robert LaFerriere, impatient with the students who crowd the conventional routes to the buses, scrambles over the fence and toward the tiny patch of between walkers. same auditorium as the drama classes presented the One-Act plays. Planning early for the following year, the SCA sponsored the election of new officers. Campaigning hopefuls cluttered the halls with posters. After a speech by each candidate, the students chose Richard Knapp, Randy Brown, Pam Weed, and Peter Dierks. vacant cement