George Washington High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Danville, VA)

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Mrs. Nora Payne Hill First Roto: Bam, Penn. Watson, Woody, Thompson, Terry, Schuster, Thompson, Nostrandt. Second Row: Saunders, Green, Howard, Kinser, Culpepper, Stembridge, Schwem, Woodall, Brown. Third Rous: Eggleston. Wilson, Hamblin, Moses, Dickenson, Viccellio, Cox, Smith. Wheatley, Cloutier, Garrett, Owen, Hilliard, Talbott, Barnes, Foley, Lyle. These are the wretches—the not so miserable wretches whose efforts made possible this year’s Chatterboxes. Sometimes the going was rough, but they could usually pull through, and there was always Mrs. Hill to encourage them, to keep everything going, to bear the heaviest part of the load. Since its birth in 1922, The Chatterbox has become one of the most distinguished high school newspapers in the country. Under Mrs. Hill's guidance, it has constantly maintained the highest journalistic standards, and that is quite an accomplish- ment in view of the many and varied talents which have served the paper through the years. Knowing what it had to live up to. this year’s crop of young writers worked very hard to remain on top. 24

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treasure chest op souvenirs . . . During fourth period of the first semester mo t of the annual’s staff was in room 209 working on the different phases of the Cavalier. This was not an all-work-and-no-play group for there were days when there was little work to be done and on such days everyone just relaxed. And. of course, at Christinas, when all the parties were given, the Cavalier staff couldn’t be outdone. So they pro- ceeded to have a regular luncheon—sandwiches, cakes, Tru-Ades, peanuts, potato chips, pickles, candy, brownies, ice cream and a cake shaped like a Christmas tree I It not only looked good but it was rumored that it tasted mighty delicious! There was so much food that even when the staff members, plus the special guests (Miss Copeland, Mrs. Fentriss, Mr. Christopher, and Mr. Baxa) had eaten all they possibly could, there was practically enough left to have another celebration! Below is a typical scene from the Cavalier period. The staff is busily working on ads. subscriptions, write-ups, and all the other jobs connected with publishing the 1951 Cavalier. Betsy Garrett (left) and Archer Croxton (above) were co-editors of this year's annual.

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Mi»s Rebekah Coppedge Margie Talbott Royster Lyle Pat Foley Doris Thompson Business Advisor Editor-in-Chief A deer thing Manager Circulation Manager Associate Editor To be well remembered in ihe future by any Green Duck are the hours he spent in the Pressroom, striving to release his brain children. “What’s a synonym for irresistible—why can’t I think of a headline of twenty-five units instead of twenty- nine—do you gel my meaning in that sentence—Equally unforgettable were the good times that rolled out of that room— the jokes, the clowning, the carefree fun enjoyed by the Green Ducks and by the visitors” who were always dropping in. They'll remember those Wednesday mornings when Mrs. Hill was at the printer's, and the rush of those Friday afternoons when The Chatterboxes were distributed. All staff members belong to the Press Club, whose symbol is the Green Duck. Among the functions of this club arc the sponsorship of the Bunny Girl contest and of High School Day at Herman’s, both of which provide funds for the paper. At the close of the school year, the Press Club has a banquet featuring talks by professional journalists and other guests. 25