John Marshall High School - Marshallite Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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plum of a job in store for them. The cadets in gray blue are one of the sights around school, a grand one at that. We watch the cadets on parade. A prettier sight’s hard to find, or so think the girls that watch on the corner between Jayem and George Wythe, many with skirt length colors fluttering in the breeze. The cadets have won many honors for their alma mater. We hear now the familiar strains of a military march as the cadet band comes into view. Brass in- struments as shiny as the boots of the cadets go by on parade. The band won highest rating at Harri- sonburg in competition with other high school bands. A gala day at John Marshall is the once-a-term ceremony, sponsor day. Then tall cadet captains pin If es ae Our Champions feted by Manchester Lions The weaker sex? Knitting for Britain Keeping trim {17 }

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Mother finds out . . . the punch is good Art for art’s sake John Marshall honors its own { 16 } Typical typers T. J.-J. M. football game Out in the hall again, smooth humming of singers floats to our ears. Melody reigns as the stu- dents harmonize in a classic of the old school. We pause spell- bound awhile. Then we pass to the lab. The class is intently prying into the inner workings of a dead, lowly crayfish, cousin of the crab. The teacher lectures as the students, with rapt expressions on their faces, dig in to see what they can about this dumb child of na- ture. We tip-toe out. Across the hall, the whirring of machines beckons, and we enter the sewing room. Busy as bees, the girls baste, snip, stitch, fit rip, and zipper. They can look the part when they apply for that

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colors on their lovely sponsors, and intro- duce them through the ranks. Each boy in the company adds his colors to the sponsor’s dress. The girls are an eyeful with all their bright streaming ribbons. Pigskin lovers were thrilled from the bleachers this year by Jayem’s own classy football team. The fact that the Justices were undefeated again this season is some- thing to yell about. Thanks go to the team and Coach Dick Esleeck for this. The brawny players hugged the pigskin for dear life as they ran, passed, and made record home runs to win the All-State High School Championship for the second time. Each broad shouldered player did his part in the downfield blocking, kick offs, and hard passes. Team work did the trick. The Justices won, by one lone touch- down, the annual prep classic against our ancient rival, Teejay. The reward was a handsome silver trophy. Jayem’s cheer leaders—peppy lads and lassies—trucked, bounced, twisted, and leaped as they led the cheers. Their snappy white costumes and megs flashed up and down. The basketball campaign, with five letter- men from last year, made a fine record under Coach Phess Woodson. Looping in goals, dribbling to the basket, and fine Information, please