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

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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.

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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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 Amy is the dark-haired girl with the dimples—the only one of us who understands physics. She has figured prominently in athletics by playing on the basketball team ever since she has been in high school. Amy is one of those fortunate mortals who has brains as well as beauty—proving that all is not hopeless in our generation. Edwin's hobbies are model airplane building and sports, but he hasn't neglected school organizations. While at G. W. he has been a member of the Pep and the Skyscrapers Clubs, and also has been on the rifle team. After graduation Edwin hopes to design airplanes, so watch for an announcement that Unde Sam has accepted a Bohlayer model. Margaret is the quiet but mischievous half of the inseparable Bohlayer sisters. Since she has been in high school she has been active in several fields. Football season always found her rooting loud and long for G. W.: Glee Club time found her singing just as enthusiastically: and when basketball time came along, there you would find her playing the game with all her might. Helen's ambitions are to become a private secretary and to travel a great deal. During her time at George Washington she has been a member of the French Club. Spelling Club. Pep Club, and the Silver Dollar History Club. She is also very much interested in sports. After graduation she will go to Straycr's Business College in Washington. 3fcCLA oXZtJ Robert proves the saying that the best things come in small packages. He’s been on the cake team for several years, and was a member of the Latin. Biology, and Silver Dollar History Clubs. Outside of school he spends his time with radio sets and stamp collections.