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

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22 Let’s go, Big Blue On December 4, the new building was officially dedicated to the city and students of Richmond. Dr. Dixon and Mr. Wil- lett, along with members of the school board and faculty, were present to take part in the ceremony. The cadet corps, choir, and orchestra were also present to help make this occasion enjoyable as well as memorable. The winter cadet hop was held in the armory on December 17. The cadets, who had worked hard on preparations for the dance, were proud of a job well done. The decorations were beautiful and the couples in the figure presented it with perfec- tion. After the holidays, we returned to school to find the Language Laboratory ready for use. Mr. James Harwood had spent many hours preparing and planning the completion of the lab and his efforts were not wasted. A move to beautify the school’s property was also started in January. Trees of many types, shrubs and small hedges were planted in various places, making the grounds look more like « Could they have danced all night? a campus. The plants added to the school’s appearance and gave the building a more “‘lived-in” look. Saturday, January 28, found the armory a place of great in- terest and excitement. The semi-annual competitive drill was being held and everyone was rooting for his favorite company. B Company won, C Company placed second and A Company ran a Close third. The Central District Basketball Tournament was held in February and the Jayem basketball team made a good showing. At Eastertime, we went to our last Jr.-Sr. prom. The dance was held in the new cafeteria, and two bands played two types of music for the enjoyment of the people attending. As the term quickly passed, we found it hard to realize that our school days were ending. Final preparations for graduation, cramming for exams, exchanging calling cards, signing annuals and making summer vacation plans filled the last few weeks for seniors. Then came June 10, the big day for graduation, thus ending J.M. history for the 1961 graduates. “Strike up the band!” Pronounce that again, Mr. Yacenko. The great campaign

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So ESRES -yer remeleer oes mibame (Clists tiers ie “Round and around” Returning to school in September was exciting, and students from the old Jayem had little time for sadness because there were new teachers to meet and many new classes to attend. One of these was a special astronomy class taught by Miss Webb for students interested in the study of stars. Mr. Wiltshire also held a special French class for students who had begun learning the French language before coming to high school. To eliminate the use of daily notices for announcements, a public address system was installed throughout the building. Each morning, a member of the student body would announce the day’s activities and inform us of coming events. Each day at lunch, music was piped over the P.A. in the cafeteria and everyone enjoyed the popular tunes of Gershwin and Rodgers and Hammerstein. The teaching facilities were new and ultra-modern. Light- weight desks and comfortable chairs were installed in each room. The walls were painted in pastels which added a springlike atmosphere to each room. With the opening of school came football season. New cheers were introduced at the pep rallies by the new varsity and J.V. Off to the races One plus three cheerleaders. October 29 was Sponsor's Day which was held on the black- top. The captains and companies honored their sponsors and decorated them with ribbons in each company’s colors. Peggy Richards was crowned Miss Justice and, with her court, was presented to both schools at our annual T.J. game. A familiar sight came to old Jayem students when the sundial was brought to the courtyard from the other building. Tradition surrounds this old sundial that we know so well, and we welcomed its presence at the new location. A problem for all of us seemed to be the lockers which lined the walls. This was the first time Jayem students had been assigned individual lockers. We were anxious to use them, but getting them open was another thing. The combinations seemed to be so intricate that we couldn’t get them to work. We were in a proverbial uproar, because if we were lucky enough to open it in the morning, we couldn’t quite manage it in the afternoon, and thus many of us went home without coats. Finally, we mastered the tricks and everything was back to normal. “Leave it to Beaver’ 21

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Roger Tomlin, Drury Stith, Linda Hofstetter, Caro] Stinson President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor Class Officers Drury Stith Roger Tomlin Linda Hofstetter Carol Stinson Mrs. Mary Warinner 23