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

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hard work paya off Inflation and unemployment have been major national dilemmas in the past few years. Encompassing eveyone and everything, the economy has become a frustrating problem for non-profit school groups. Hampered by rising costs and decreasing cash, many organizations, like the GAA and Rank and File, have accumulated large debts to the school's activity fund. Financing club activities has often taken as much time as the activities themselves. One of the largest debts of any organization in Marshall's history was the Columbian staff's deficit. During the last ten years, the Columbian budget was always in the red. In January, 1976, the debt had grown to an overwhelming $6,183. Staff members set out to eliminate their debt. They became incurable candy pushers, peddling the 200 candy bar, which later became the 250 candy bar. They sponsored Marshall Nights at Tysons Ice Rink, and they sold space in their publication to local businesses as advertisements. Throughout the 22-page community section. Stepping Out, ads paid for by 47 area businesses appear. The cost of the ads ranged from $25 for one-sixteenth of a page to $200 for a full page. With the advertisements bringing in $2600, and candy sales bringing in thousands more, staff members were officially notified in March, 1977, that they had finally succeeded in ending their debt. Financial assistance from advertisers, patrons, and candy customers combined to eliminate the Columbian staff's deficit. As an expression of gratitude to the advertisers on these pages, the staff encourages Statesmen to patronize these businesses. The staff also appreciates all the students who risked thousands of calories, tooth ' decay, and complexion problems to become junk-food junkies on the yearbook staff's behalf. Caught off her diet, Mrs. Annette Anderson can't resist the temptation of those Jimmy Carter peanuts Darlene Faulkner is pushing. Extra time provided by the 15-minute break enabled Columbian staff members to sell their weekly quota of candy in one day. Jeff Minett displays his box of candy to customer Tony Crawford. 262 Debts

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The residents of Stonewall Manor would like you to know they have the Marshall Spirit.

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Patrons Millard A. Tucker Insurance Frames By You, Inc. W.C. Teachers Hail Columbia (n)! Dr. and Mrs. Tibor Ham The Parker Family The Balint Family Nader Baddar Compliments of the Van Duyses Compliments of the Pomeroys Vienna Optical Co., Inc. Luciano Restaurant and Pizzeria Dance Time Vietnam Imports Falls Church Drug Center, Inc. Jeannie d'Poodle Boutique Hair Cove, Ltd. Elio's Hair Stylists Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Minett Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Quinn Lani and Hana Newcomb Col. Schlogl's A.P. History The Golden Doughnut Club The Coopers The Faulkners The DePasquale Family The DeCarlo Family The Martins The Heaths The Cuthbertsons The Bartholomews Compliments of the Stolzes Thanks to the Hlavins And the Key The Eversmeyer Family The Patersons Mrs. A Mr. James Hoy ART-DR AFTING-SCHOOL-SUPPLIES Falls Church Stationers 1049 W. Broad Street Falls Church, VA 22043 JE3-1580 Budget limitations forced yearbook staff members to sell ads at area establishments. Darlene Faulkner and Tom DePasquale prepare to sell the Idylwood Towers advertisement. Patrons — ads 263