George Washington High School - Compass Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Gladys is taking a general course and commercial subjects are her favorites. She hopes to become a salesgirl in a department store after graduation. Letter writing and collecting souvenirs are her hobbies. She has been a member of the Commercial Club and Pep Club. When Grace left the Cadet Corps, she had reached the rank of sergeant. What other spare time she had was given over to the Silver Dollar History Club and the Pep Club. She took the secretarial course and found shorthand her favorite subject. After graduation, Grace plans to continue her study at a business college. Ruth had three years of service in the Cadet Corps, and was a company sergeant when she left, but now she spends extra energy on her hobbies, which are collecting school papers, pennants and souvenirs. Ruth plans to be a nurse, in preparation for which she will study at Georgetown University Hospital. Bill is one of the greatest “argufiers in the business. This is brought out by the fact that he was always to be depended upon to carry on a discussion in class and enlarge upon a point in such a way as to lead the teacher into believing that he knew the answer. Well, perhaps he did—sometimes. Marion, who has been one of our quiet, resourceful girls, has confined her activity to membership on the Student Council. Her pastimes are tennis and dancing. She hopes to become a stenographer.

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Genius is the word for Barbara. 'Taint fair for one girl to be so smart. Barbara has received honorable mention in the State Spanish Tournament, and was salutatorian of the February class. She is going to college and will major in Spanish and chemistry. Zinky” is a member of the Silver Dollar History Club and the Pep Club;, in 1937 he played junior varsity football. Upon graduation in February, he plans to travel until the time comes for him to enter V. P. I. Biology was his favorite subject in high school and he hopes some day to become a biologist. Jack was president of the Senior Class this year, and a good one he made. He was a member of the French Club, and played basketball. Jack's main interests outside of G. W. are camping trips and wood lore. He plans to study mechanical engineering at either V. P. I. or V. M. I. Shirley came to G. W. from John Marshall High School, of Richmond. Virginia, where she was a member of the Glee Club. Here she has become a member of the Glee and the Pep Clubs. She is noted for her sparkling personality and her cheer leading at games and rallies. Sports are her hobby and a position as stenographer is her aim in life. Marilyn was a typist for the 1940 Compass, so she has been a busy person this year. After graduation in June she hopes to get a position as secretary. She came to G. W. from Roosevelt High in Washington, but in her short time with us she has become a real G. W. student.

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 Florine plans to go to Strayer’s College to continue her study in the secretarial field. She has been a cheer leader, a member of the junior varsity basketball team, and a member of many clubs during her high school years. Linwood’s chief hobby is swing and collecting swing records. His enjoyment of swing is topped by only one other thing, his love of relaxation. While at G. W. he was a member of both the Pep and the Silver Dollar History Clubs. His future plans are now indefinite. He may continue school at the University of Virginia, but first he believes that he needs a six months’ rest. Since he has been here. Charles has taken the lead in dramatics and student government. He is a charter member of the local Thespian Society, was Junior Class president. and president of the Student Council for 1939-40. Charles was also one of the outstanding students scholastically. He devotes much of his leisure time to music and reading. Sadie, as her friends call her. has been very active in her high school life. She has belonged to the Pep. Commercial, and Silver Dollar History Clubs. In the Cadet Corps she attained the position of company sergeant: in student government activity she has been a representative to the Student Council. After graduation she plans to attend a commercial school. Who can forget the girl he left behind him” in her” black satin dress as portrayed by Alfred Block in that classic. The Womanless Wedding ? Besides this dramatic ability, Alfred has also been very proficient in sports, having been a football and 3 track star. When he leaves G. W., Alfred would like to be a salesman.