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

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Senior sponsor Mrs. Ann Pounds and four members of the court capture different moods during the prom. Linda Reeder, Jon Deans reign as queen, king in Grecian temple Cummerbunds, corsages, rustling dresses, nervous fingers pinning bouton- nieres, the long-awaited ring of the doorbell, the excitement of the band's rhythm vibrating to meet each new arrival—a world of enchantment spread before seniors as they entered the prom. At 9:00 p.m. the crowd made room for the twelve couples of the court, who glided into the forms of a pinwheel, DF, and 68, and hushed to hear the an- nouncement of Linda Reeder and Jon Deans as queen and king and attend- ants Debbie Hughes and Clyde Blanton. The tempo changed as the music of The Swinging Machine replaced Three Coins in a Fountain,’ and the class danced away their summer evening. Donating his masculine strength and dexterity, junior Steve Bassett helps senior girls make favors for the prom.

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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.

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Three hands are better than two. Ray Parham employs help to adjust the prom's PA system. Gol-ly! Amid the glamor, crown bearers Bernie Dickinson and Robert Winstead await their part in the evening as the king's crowning draws near.