George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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Practice doesn’t always make perfect Inexperience plagued many wrestlers and the Statesmen had difficulty getting started early in the season. With only four seniors, Marshall suffered many disap¬ pointing losses. While individuals excelled, the team as a whole was not often victorious. One of the squad’s problems was a need for work on take-downs. Realizing this, Coaches Nick Hilgert and Ted Pease worked relentlessly to strengthen the team in this area. Despite their efforts, the wrestlers lost many points during the first period. The experience gained in the long run was invaluable in the last match, when the Statesmen ended their season in a blaze of glory. The entire Varsity squad went on to compete with other wrestlers on an individual basis at District level. Most of the Satesmen qualified to go on to Regional competition by being among the top five in their weight group. Above left: Statesmen wrestler fights off a pin. Left: Steve Brown greets his doomed opponent.

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Administration adopts “open door Fairfax County’s theme, “Com¬ mitment to Education,” was carried out by Marshall’s administrators in their attempt to provide an educa¬ tional base that would allow students to pursue their goals of higher education or immediate eco¬ nomic self-sufficiency. To this end, a set of objectives and work plans was initiated to help administrators, instructors, and stu¬ dents work together for mutual benefits. The main objectives were to improve communications skills, re¬ duce failure rate, improve class at¬ tendance, and develop better human relations with and for students. Administrators and faculty members strove to spend less time in their offices and increase contact with students in the attempt to improve human relations. A human relations committee was also set up, consisting of ten faculty members headed by Mr. Harold Lawson. One of its projects was to ” Policy aid in the formation of a human relations council for students. In keeping with the year’s un¬ derlying theme of communication and cooperation, the administration sponsored a faculty breakfast on Friday, January 26, a teacher workday. The administrators worked together diligently over hot stoves all morning to provide a healthful breakfast for the teachers — pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, juice, coffee, and rolls — which was enjoyed by all. Right: Mr. Charles Baker frys eggs as Mr. Robert Robertson takes time out for a coffee i break. Below: Mr. George Felton serves Mrs. Barbara Wynn and Miss Mozelle Rowe. Below right: Mr. James Hoy cleans up after a n busy morning. Opposite page: Principal John T. Broaddus exhibits his expertise at scrambling eggs.