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

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Adventurers Jewelry arranged in a shop window in the Port of Georgetown complex is looked over by Donny Rainey and Leslie Ringle on a daytime shopping excursion. discover city life Neon night life in Georgetown lured upperclassmen who had the necessary cars, cash and clothes for exciting evenings downtown. Fake I.D.'s also came in handy for minors looking for entertainment in Georgetown's nightclubs, discos, and bars. Classy establishments in Georgetown were infrequently attended by most Statesmen, but students who couldn't visit the town's hot spots usually envied those who could. City night life was attractive to many of Marshall's suburban students. Formal dances created special occasions for students to dine at fancy Georgetown restaurants. After dances, many nocturnal types headed to Georgetown for its constant late-night activity. Penny-pinching students didn't have to shell out a lot of cash to have a good time downtown. They enjoyed the partying spirit of the streets. Movie theaters with different films were visited by cinema buffs from time to time. Daytime in Georgetown also offered activity for some students. Across the thickly frozen Potomac, the Jefferson Memorial, which is partly hidden by trees, can be seen. They browsed in the endless variety of shops and eateries, and enjoyed the city atmosphere for a change from surburban shopping centers. Although students didn't steadily flock to Georgetown, they found it an interesting place to talk about and visit. They liked to get away from the surburbs to get a taste of city life. The White House, Washington Monument, Smithsonian, and the Capitol are just a few of the sites which draw thousands of people to Washington, D.C. each year. This magnetic pull, however, had little effect on Marshall students even though most live within half an hour of downtown D.C. Lack of money, gas, and or iniative caused most students to observe the end of the Bicentennial, the election and Inauguration of our new President, and the arrival of a new administration from a distance. Some students, though, were provided with chances to see Washington on school-sponsored field trips. Members of World Civ. II classes were taken to see the famous King Tut exhibit while the government classes visited the Capitol. Scenic views of Georgetown arc rarely seen by Statesmen. The frozen C O Canal is one of the overlooked landscapes. 252 Georgetown — D.C.

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