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

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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

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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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Relief. Finished with another day of books, tests, and club meetings, Freemanites heading homeward pass through the library construction which temporarily mars the face of Douglas Freeman. Mrs. Margaretta Stephens stops to confer with Miss Ada Land on committee changes in the school philosophy. Mischievously, Pete Strang spies on his future mother-in-law's antics with her would-be lover. His capers create the climax of ''The Trysting Place. “ 13k.