Fieldale High School - Fieldcrest Yearbook (Fieldale, VA)

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JEAN PLASTER REIGNS AS HOMECOMING QUEEN Barbara Wyatt Jean Plaster Elva Adkins Princess Homecoming Queen Princess Spirits soared high at F i e ld ale during the De c e mb e r 17, 1960, homecoming game when the Blue Devils played host to George Washing- ton of Danville. During the preliminary, the Blue Imps were forced to bow to the George Washington J. V.'s after a courageous struggle. Norma Jean Plaster reigned as homecoming queen which highlighted the evening, with her coronation taking place between games. The lVIildred Byrd Eleventh Grade Attendant Donna Stegall Tenth Grade Attendant queen's princesses were Elva Adkins and Bar- bara Wyatt, and her attendants were Mildred Byrd, Donna Stegall, Connie Shelton, and Becky Barnard. - In the varsity game, our boys fought hard, but the Danville Cardinals took the lead with a final score of 93-69. After the game, the Beta Club sponsored the annual homecoming dance held in the gym. Connie Shelton Becky Barnard Ninth Grade Attendant Eighth Grade Attendant IOI

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ENTIRE STUDENT BODY ENJOYS INITIATIONS As a part of Rat Week, Fran Dalton, a new Beta Club member, carries Eddie Gibs on' s books to his next class. Under the pretense of misb ehavior in assembly, seventeen members from the jun- ior and senior classes were ordered by Mr. Iler to march upon the stage where they were surprised to learn that they had been accepted as new Beta members. This shock was fol- lowed by an air raid command on the fol- lowing Friday and Monday after assembly. This part of the humorous initiation required the new members to solemnly drop their books and jump into burlap sacks. On these days, oddly dressed characters appeared in the halls of F. H. S. The girls wore similated freckles, p ig - t ails , and were attired in knee-length dresses. Overalls, straw hats, and tennis shoes without socks completed the outfits for the boys. The initiation was most enjoyable for the entire student body. As a continuation of the fun, the formal initiations were held in the Home Economics Department. Among the tasks they had to perform were the obstacle course, interro- gation, and the three-legged race. The mis- chievous new members were forced to go through the belt line to meet the horror of David Jones's unmerciful hand. At the con- clusion of the activities, refreshments were served after which each went his way feeling very tired, very happy, and most of all very honored. To show good sportsmanship, Mary Jane Lawless, Mary Ann Gusler, and Margie Barnard, model their costumes for Beta initiation. To be accepted into the Dramatic Club, the candidates had to learn all the parts of the stage and be able to carry on an oral dis- cussion about themselves. They also had to write a theme on some phase of dramatics and go through the questioning of an interro- gation room composed of Miss Knight and old members. Those who s u c c e e d e d in accomplishing these assignments were admitted into the club. Screening new Dramatic Club members becomes the duty of Patty Gilbert, Janice Joyce, Gale Walker, Shelby Isley, Mike Hundley, and Carolyn Lawson. lO0

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JOY SMITH IS CHRISTMAS PAGEANT MODONNA Joy Smith Madonna Selected by the Student Body Ronnie Setliff, Mike Hundley, Gale Walker, and B. The Christmas assembly brought out the theme White Christmas in a most inspirat- ional and thought-provoking way. The mem- bers of the Dramatic Club p r e s e nt e d the story of the Nativity . The cast consisted of B. J. Carter, Gale Walker, R. B. Hundley, Janice Joyce, Melanie Daniel, Ronnie Bald- win, Georg e Koger, and J. R. May. The honor of being the Madonna was bestowed upon Joy Smith, a very deserving senior girl. The background music for the pageant was supplied by the s chool chorus. After the pageant, the chorus hummed the stanzas of Silent Night as the stud e nt s and faculty filed up on the stage and placed their gifts under the Christmas tree. Christmas spirit at Fi e ld al e High was certainly evident that day. This program ex- emplified the co- operative and generous spirit of F. H. S. students. Joy Spencer, Dare Whitlow, Shirley Wright, and J Carter look over the huge array of gifts to Christ- Nancy Hanc oc k leave the stage after placing their mas Cheer. gifts under the tree. IO2