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

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22 School Days al By Betty Puckett September 5, 1961, found John Marshall filled with excited freshmen, blase sophomores, and bustling juniors and seniors, all meeting new teachers and classmates as another school year began. Sooner than anyone expected, the football season was in full swing. Students cheered our team on to victory many times, and pep rallies become a must for every spirit-minded citizen. This display of team work was evident not only on the football field but also with the John Marshall Corps of Cadets on the blacktop. On Sponsors’ Day, each happy sponsor received colorful tributes from her company. Our traditional football game against Teejay just before Thanksgiving was attended by supporters, young and old, of the two schools. Showy convertibles, elaborately decorated and over-flowing with representatives from various clubs and organiza- tions, added to the excitement in a pre-game parade. During half time came the long-awaited moment as Peggy Richards, former Miss Justice, crowned lovely Sandra Townsend as our new Miss Justice of 1961-1962. What could have added a more perfect ending to these events than the big victory we had over Teejay? The wonderful opportunity to have in our school a foreign-exchange student will be ours next year as the result of a very successful American Field Service campaign. Our goal was $700; and in less than a week we had not only reached it but also, by the generous contributions of individuals and organizations of John Marshall and our community, had exceeded it! Many clubs had money-raising projects, homerooms were in competition, and we had a soc hop after a basketball game to raise funds. An event, eagerly awaited, the Cadet Hop, was held December 16. The splendor and precision of the figure and the gala music and dance were certainly a reward for those who worked and planned strenuously for the hop. Preceding the Christmas holidays, a pageant of the Christmas Story and a play by Mrs. Atkins’ senior English Class given for assembly, were made more meaningful by the beautiful carols sung by our Choir. ” Say “Prunes” “After you read the small print . .

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HAROLD EUGENE THEAKSTON B.S., California State College Industrial Arts JACQUELINE R. TUCKER B.A., Westhampton College Spanish ROBERT V. TURNER |aeoye Led ed Be ST eM Freshman Counselor ANNE WIRTZ VAUGHAN BSaU poly a.eVi.5. Ue ot KR. English E VA REID VERELLE B.S., Longwood College; M.S., R.P.I. Business MARY J. WARINNER B.A., Westhampton College; M.A., U. of Louisville Science AUDREY S. WEEKS B.S., Westhampton College Physical Education WILLIAM M. WILDER B.S., Eastern Kentucky State Col. Industrial Education LUCY LEE WILLIAMS B.S., Farmville S.T.C. Mathematics WILHELMINA F. WRIGHT B.A., U. of Richmond Mathematics Happy Birthday, Miss Lambert! 21

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Handle with care Citizenship or Bust Aker’s Little Acre After we returned from the holiday, it seemed that only hard work in preparation for final tests and exams lay ahead; but the weather had a surprise in store for us! On January 10, we and the snow stayed at home. Study periods, usually held only in classrooms, this year extended to the library for independent studying. Juniors and seniors with high scholastic averages were given the opportunity to work in the library during an off period on any project interesting to them. Credit for all work accomplished during the year went on the permanent records. On January 27 our juniors and seniors experienced an unusual event; the Roaring Twenties had returned. The school gym with appropriate trappings could only be entered with the secret passwords, “Ask for Joe.” Chip Boggs and Tassie Bagley, the King and Queen of the prom, reigned well over an exciting evening, which ended all too soon. In February the cadet corps held competitive company exercises. Each company evidenced their cood training, and the winner was difficult to pick. An outstanding basketball season of which every Marshallite was proud was capped by an excellent showing of our team at the Central District Basketball Tournament. Constant ‘interest and hard work were put into our school paper and annual. These two staffs earned top honors for their publications as in previous years. Students preparing for more future literary work, under the direction of Miss Collins, Miss Lambert, and Miss Sanders in their English classes, were given an excellent chance for advanced learning and writing exper- ience. A new teaching method was used successfully in several classes including Mrs. Bugg’s math classes. Instead of constant oral instruction, the teacher gave students typed information; in many cases this helped a pupil to teach himself. Any questions a pupil had after sufficient study were answered in class. 23