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

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Drinlc milk for health On Ig 'k unior Red Cross remembers veterans at Christmas e s ri e . . . two balls festive and gay. A goodly number of former Quill and Scrollers had returned to make merry with us. Tinkling bells, jolly faces, laughter in the air. Yes, Christmas had made her usual changes in Iohn Nlarshall. With the vocal classes sending forth the old familiar carols, students were simply starry-eyed. As customary, the choir went through the halls, filling the building with lovely music. Since students who wished to work were excused, the attendance was very small the last two days before the holidays. The crowning event of the season was the pageant presented by Miss Mary Peple's public speaking classes and the A Capella Choir. The Information, please ll 221 -u-gspace,j-u-gspace

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little Miss who showed oft' her cheer leading was the mascot of the cheering section. To end a perfect day, Iohn ltlarshall tri- umphed over Tee-Iay 27 to 7. Why, hello, Ann Tucker! I didn't ex- pect to see any ot' my class today, said a Sailffr IJOFH Yvalking d0YVl'1 the hall. immediately he was surrounded by a group ot' pretty young Iohn lwarshall girls, all of whom wanted to ask questions and hear his varied experiences. But since he was a good sailor, he wouldn't tell too much. Daily some of our alumni who are serving in the armed forces, and even some of our WAACS and YVAVES visited our school during their turloughs, The Jlanocle, our cherished newspaper, kept us posted about our former boys with bits here and there from all the battletronts and army camps. We were indeed proud to have been repre- sented at the Roosevelt-Churchill confer- ence in North Africa by Lieutenant Colonel Frank Wtccarthy, who is a former graduate of Iohn Iklarshall. He takes his duty seriously Eff- il fron? Ann ventured into the class in journalism in Room 104. Here she heard about the Christmas party the Quill and Scroll Chapter had given at Christmas for their former members who came back at that time. A lovely little tree trimmed with icicles and tinsel, and the walls decorated with holly, made the room look quite Our girls do their part to keep up morale lf! ' il, 'DV' X 1 nomrpzirnialslacz Q whwttf Alumni return . . . Wouldn't you? The art class extends greetings at Christmas 21

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girls in white and the boys in dark suits made a lovely sight on the auditorium stage. To- gether they presented a choral recitation with the choir singing carols. It must have been wonderful, sighed Ann, lingering with former memories of her school days. Lighted candles tlickered as each new mem- ber, still trembling, tiled onto the stage to take the oath of allegiance to the National Honor Society. Former members of the society, robed in blue, led them up the aisle. Proud mothers and fathers had been notified, although Mary and Iohnnyu had been kept in secret. That occasion was always a superspeeial one to me, remarked Ann, a former member of the Honor Society. But I'll never forget what happened later. Yes, Ann was referring to the initiation which always follows. For a week the society infants were at the will of the former members. Bliss Diary V. Williams, the very capable sponsor of the Honor Society, is proud of the group and the standards it upholds. Strolling casually through the halls, Ann peeked inside ot' a room when- Booml Bangl Pont! And then . . . a cloud of smoke rolled out of the chemistry lab. Some brilliant would-be chemist had added a little too much of a substance to his experi- Right number this timel This student in the D. O. T. class helps to keep 'em flying v Betty and Nanny Nliss Henson does our principal's Practice:makes perfect Christmas shopping 1251