James Monroe High School - Echo Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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VSfefc Gold, Gold, Gold . . . settlers went out west in the search for gold. In 1850, Levi Strauss developed trousers for gold miners. In 1975, Levi jeans are the biggest and most popular piece of clothing for students. Forms of jeans consist of skirts, bib overalls, dresses, pants, and pocketbooks. Earth and platform shoes were the “in” thing to wear. An additional 6 inches in height meant a sore head and learning how to walk again. From the guy’s eye view, trying to see a pair of pretty legs was harder to find as longer skirts and dresses appeared in the halls. Wearing a western style shirt, casual pair of pants, and converse tennis shoes were all a part of a boy’s daily appearance. Afros continued to be popular but a “new” way of styling the afro was to blow it out for a more informal look. Hair began disappearing on girls backs as shag haircuts and old fashioned styles came back to Fredericksburg. In the year of jeans, Kathy Glover sets the mood with her new jean dress. Our time 23

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Dancing wear provided colorful long dresses and a casual suit or a sport coat and matching pants. In style for spring, Robert Prasse wears a western shirt and corduroy pants while Mark Pitts illustrates the classic outfit for warm weather. High stepping and quick toes. Roxy Brown models typical school attire—straight leg jeans, platform shoes and knit shirt. Partner Derwin McNeil stays in style with his wide lapeled sport jacket and his velvet bow tie. 22 Our time i

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Bicentennial artifact. Luther Smith, member of the Washington Boyhood’s Home Chapter discovers a hinge dating back to 1775. Anthropologist Dr. Clyde Carter examines the workmanship. School does not last twenty four hours a day. Despite opinions that the 8:15 to 3:06 day was of inter¬ minable length, the seventeen hours and 9 minutes of daily free time provided opportunities for students to develop individual and group interests outside of school. Groups such as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts sponsored weekend campouts and winter deep freezes. Local churches provided youth choruses and fellowships. Two touring choirs, Maranatha and Shiloh Young Peoples Choir combined numerous voices, talent and enthusiasm. Saturday and after school practices yielded perfected concerts throughout the community and during the summer throughout the east coast. Local volunteer services were willingly staffed by JM students. Candy Stripers worked a t Mary Washington Hospital Tuesday and Thursday after¬ noons. Others were involved in Hot Line publicity and staff organization. The March of Dimes walkathon drew enthusiasts for the twenty mile walk around Fredericksburg. Student initiated and organized associations proliferated. Private clubs com¬ posed of friends sponsored money making projects to give dances. Tree House, a social center open to the public, featured crafts, guitar playing and rap sessions. A one and a two. . . and off with a relaxing evening of singing and rapping in the new Tree House. Hank Helman and Margery Spiller tune up on some sour notes. Singing gospel music, the young people’s choir of Shiloh Baptist Church performs weekly and has appeared on channel 69.