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

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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.

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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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Pop! Mary Hubbard giggles in embarrassment as a rubber band from her braces shoots across the room. Bruce | Armistead and Beverly Thurston share the moment with the rest of the school library. “My Fair Lady” introduces spring to busy Rebels Heavy coats and goose bumps disap- peared. Spring came and with it spring fever. Term papers, tests and play prac- tice denied Rebels the freedom they would soon enjoy in the summer. The highlight of the juniors’ year oc- curred in April, when the class pre- sented its prom, ''Paris by Night.'' After hours of concerted effort, the decora- tions materialized from rough ideas. Actors reviewed lines, the make-up crew cleared away half-full jars of grease paint, and the prop crew replaced fallen pillows. Meanwhile a full house on the other side of the curtain awaited the Rebels’ production of ''My Fair Lady. The year culminated in graduation. Seniors stood face to face with the fu- ture; juniors adjusted to their new posi- tions of leadership, and sophomores ad- vanced to a higher level of maturity. Releasing one class, DSF prepared to welcome another. Misplaced modifiers on an English test become a joke to Ann Freeman and her boisterous classmates. Tensions relax and Mr. Clay and his lively juniors enjoy the humor of the mistake.