Renan High School - Rambler Yearbook (Gretna, VA)

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Wendy Giles, a speech Arts student, is setting the mood for her next play. 7 ?, enan artecf are the jKooos at Winter . . . barren trees and brown grass. The rain, the sleet, and the beautiful snow . . . outside, but within, the tempo quickens, holidays . . . the close of the old semester . . the start of the new. Basketball tournaments . . . Plans to complete the year. False spring . . the sudden return of winter. Hope mingles with frustration, chaos, restlessness. . and the pulse beat of activity moves steadily. Spring . . . unbelievably sudden. The sun¬ drenched fields beckon, o ur windows are opened . . . spirits soar. There is so little time ... so many things to do. Quick backward glances to patterns that lie ahead. Then June. Seniors say their last good-byes . . . underclassmen move forward . . . joy and sadness blur together. The last of the multishifting scenes falls into place. Patterns have blended, shifted, changed. . . but are not lost. They are captured forever in our hearts and minds. Joan Trent, Anne Jacobs, Lavonne Power, and Linda Dawson, nominees for Miss Renan, making sure they look their prettiest.

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Life at Renan High ... a varied pattern of sights, sounds, colors . . constantly blending. September, the warm days that still seem like summer, halls and grounds echo with the vacation- happy laughter of students. Old friendships are renewed . . . new ones made. Sun bright days beckon escape . . . bewilderment and happiness walk hand in hand. Dues to be paid . . schedules and teachers . . . books . . absentee excuses. The newness slowly wears off; the scene settles, it is good to be back. September blends reluctantly with October, . crisp mornings . . . warm days . . . frosty nights. The halls ablaze with color. Soccer and cheer¬ leader tryouts. The air brittle with anticipation . . . soaring school spirit . . . the cheering after the Renan Song Happy sounds from the floor at our first dance . . . childish laughter for no reason. A time and a place to be alone with yourself or with someone special on warm afternoon walks. Life is good. November and a prelude to winter. The sounds of the deserted classroom after the 3:00 stampede . . . the hollow echo of your own footsteps when you are the last to leave after 6 weeks tests . . . reflection . . Why am I here? A yearning for individuality . . . basketball tryouts . . . thrills and disappointments. . tlF ' ' f x T V. - ' JL Mrs. Mary S. Anderson and her Senior English Class.

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Can you see Linda Allen ' s disappointment after losing that important game? JOY: happiness that bubbles over . . . the coveted invitation to pledge a club . . . the breath-held moment at Beta assembly, then the tap on the shoulder . . . a day when warm winds bring summer thoughts . . . the thrill of a job well done . . . lighthearted freedom of a Friday afternoon . . . Julia Coleman, President of the Beta Club, presenting Ida Albeck with her membership card after she was tapped at the Beta Assembly. GAIETY: joy that is voiced in a happy exchange of insults and wise-cracks . . . lunchtime . jokes and carefree laughter . . . parties . . . the en¬ chanted moment of a dance . . . EXCITEMENT: unbearable suspense before the big game . . . seeing the team off . . . the smell of victory . . . the wild cheering . . the endless waiting for a holiday . . . Play night . . . back- stage jitters, stagefright, then the thrill of audience response . . . the tense expectancy of elections Wendy Giles gives the Cheerleaders and team members a few pointers on sportsmanship.