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

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V CLASS I WASani ppy morning in September, 1941, when a group of boys and girls came into the Wythe Building for the first time, awed at the sight that confronted them. They had heard of Iohn lllarshall ever since they were old enou h now th ' g to hear at all, and ey were full pledged Sophomores at Iohn Marshall High School, 800 East Nlarshall Street. Dlayhe some were disappointed because they were not put directly into the cavernous depths of the building across the street, hut they were soon to learn that Wythe was just as pleasant as the building across the street. The boys stared at the beautiful girls streaming in the doors and the girls were overcome with joy at the sight of the first cadet, This was the class of '43, boys and girls from Chandler, Bainbridge, East End, and many small schools outside th ' ' ' e city limits. No 'l50l- 1 3 IANE Rows. . . . . , Secretary ALICE LANDI . . Vice-President LOUISE BRYANT . . . Reporter CARLYLE TILLER . . . President CALVIN LUCY . . . . .Historian JAMES RAYHORN . . . Treasurer Sponfor Mis s Isrrnuzs HEINRICH HISTORY one quite realized there was a war on, that we would be rationed, and deprived of many pleasures in the near future, and that we would graduate an entire war class. We were not to be without social activities, for we were told that Bliss Fannie Rowe Brown was to be the sponsor of the new Sophomore class and that we would have joyous times in the months ahead. First, in organizing we had to elect class officers, and we gathered in assembly one Friday to hear cam- paign speeches. After having been introduced to the candidates, we elected the officers a few days later. They were: Garland Long, president, Gene Harrison, vice-president, Marion Collier, secretary: Charles Smith, treasurer, llflarjorie Davis, reporter, and Henry Nloody, historian. During the times that followed, we got acquainted

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with each other at a Bingo Party, and on October 25 we made further acquaintance with the local hep-cats, jive-fiends, rug-cutters, etc., at a Senior- Iunior-Sophomore dance. Harry Duesberry gave forth with tempting music, as usual. After that gala occasion we had another dance, on March 7, and still another tea dance later on. Our industry and initiative were put to a severe test when the closing months of school came along with a scavenger hunt at Forest Hill Park, at which anything could and did most likely happen. The searchers' energy was replenished hy an out- door supper afterwards. Days began to drag, spring fever held sway. Summer vacation was coming on, and we left school with the feeling that we had climbed one more step on the ladder of education. In Septem- ber we would he proud Juniors. And in September most of us had our home- rooms changed to the Iohn Marshall Building. where we eagerly started out in our new surround- ings. The boys were closer to the beautiful girls now, and the girls were nearer the higher-up cadets. Therefore, everything ran smoothly. Dr. Patrick Ely, now in the Army and a first lieutenant, was picked as sponsor of our Iunior class, and started us off with a membership drive so we could elect our class ofhcers for this school year. Garland Long again was chosen president, while assisting him were Beth Walker, vice- presidentg Virginia Gearheart, secretary, Tommy Redford, treasurerg Iohn Funkhouser, historiang and lean Strange, reporter. Swinging into gear, we held a dance in the VVythe Gym in October, again with the music of Harry Duesberry and his hand. Everyone rejoiced that fall as we barely edged out Teeiay by a freak touchdown, and, still in good spirits, another get-together of the local jive-fiends was held. fTuvn lo page 84, Register, pay, and vote Iunior President, Long, congratulates Senior President, Tiller Seniors listen to campaign speeches 4311