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

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A Thanksgiving feast. Juniors Rick Schaffer and Ann Tyler enjoy a Thanksgiving celebration at the Berkley Plantation with the History Club. The looks of happiness. Juniors Salud Astruc and Walt Westin humorously recall an incident of the day. : The Rendez-vous. Sophomore Philip Parker and junior Kim Eggleston enjoy their lunch time on the steps in Green Acres. Friends 29

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Finding Time An essential part of the lives of Rebels was that of their spare time. Rebels found it necessary to spend time with their friends. Other stu- dents offered their time and services to the community. Students filed out of DSF to jobs in various fields all over the city. Time, too, was given to hobbies, which served as a relax- ation from the hard work at school. This free time was a time to get away from the school work and to do some- thing that was truly enjoyed. Rebels spent most of their spare time with their friends. Some friends came and went but the true friends were there when they were needed. Many went to parties with “the gang” while others filled their Friday and Saturday nights at a movie with a bunch of their friends. Girls especially liked going to a Sunday afternoon tearjerker movie with a bunch of their friends so that they could cry as much as they wanted. 4 A quick chat. Between their classes, seniors Billy .. for Friends Neighborhood friends joined together on weekend afternoons to play a friendly game of football. Some groups met after work for pizza or headed to the Biograph Theater for their third or fourth viewing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at midnight. Many times a special girl or boy was a best friend, always willing to listen or just be there. Couples went to football and basketball games, even to Richmond Rifles’ hockey games. School dances and sorority dances provided highlights to holidays and special seasons. Sometimes couples doubled dated with their close friends. Many were just happy to watch television at home. True friendship was very important. Owing rides and money was only a small part of friendship. Understanding and concern willingly given were often needed during hard times. Friends were always there with a shoulder to lean on or an open ear for difficulties. Chappell and Catherine Hastings discuss their plans for the upcoming weekend. 28 Friends

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Finding lime ... for jobs The 3:30 bell rings; the school to find a job. Some employees there day is done. Now it’s time to go spent their time tending the golf home and relax ... This was the course or getting dishes squeeky clean. daily routine for most Freeman stu- Another location which provided a dents. The remaining students, the wide variety of jobs was the shopping diligent ones, went out into the kingdom of Regency Square. Freeman world of part-time jobs. Freeman students found many jobs among the students by day were transformed into 100 assorted stores as sales people stockboys by night. Although loading or cashiers. One other way of raising boxes of consumer goods and stamping money was to get a paper route. Having prices on items may not seem like a a morning route meant getting up with great job opportunity, it did deliver the sun to deliver papers. Luckier the desired outcome: income. souls had an afternoon route. This cash was obtained in many ways. Of course, there were drawbacks to Students searched everywhere for jobs. having a job. Having a job took Their quest for jobs brought them to up time usually used for homework or many places among which were some extracurricular activities. Often familiar dining establishments, like Saturday afternoons or Friday nights McDonalds and Hardee’s. Students could were spent working, spoiling many often be found preparing hamburgers weekend plans. With the need for and fries in the kitchens of these extra money to spend on a car, go establishments or taking orders from to concerts, or do just about any- customers out front. The Country Club thing else, most Rebels had to get of Virginia was also a favorite spot used to it. Willing to assist. While working at Thalhimers, senior Beth Frye aids a customer in choosing the perfect necklace. 30 Jobs