Suitland High School - Aries Yearbook (Suitland, MD)

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N. A Iinlf- more to tht- It-ft please. says the liarkstiale Stutliu 4-ami-rainan to jew llrooks who is having his mug shot taken tluring tht' thirrl we-ek of st-howl, School re-opens . . . Acquaint- ances made . . . Routines Es- tablished . . . Football begins. Whitey Schmidt gets acquainted at the-Get Aeqnaintetl Dance, sponsored by the Student Couneil as a way to introtluee new students to Suitlaml. The school year was startetl with a hang when the Student Council pres:-ntetl a humorous skit portraying a typical Co t-il meeting,

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Mass confusion predominated in the S.H.S. halls this September as many new students tried to ligure out where the rooms were hidden. Suitland students begin each day with the Lord's Prayer and Flag Salute during homeroom period. Opening Acfivifies Kickoff New Year Extracurricular activities in the fall of 1956 at Suitland began with the organization of the student body. The first assembly and the Get-Acquainted Dance, both of which were sponsored by the Stu- dent Council, aided newcomers in meeting new friends and becoming adjusted to school life. Mug shotsl' were also taken for the yearbook and personal records of the school. These beginning activities, though comparatively few, were the first of the many during the school term which led Suitland forward. During the beginning weeks of school the charging Ram line is displayed by twelve members of the Varsity squad. nn. . n.fwb2Q1i?ii?,rsi s54.:Q3k1'QSl!i'Sli TS.4A!Tf.Wuz8BVlrLKz'WlileL i. xiii.. ISWQL ' A

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Homecoming Weekend Boosfs Spirif -c. it Victory over Northwestern ll! Mr. Fedora is joyously carried off the field on his boys ' shoulders, while a Northwestern player walks dejectedly away from the scene. u '4Yea, Rams! yell Ram boosters Frances Ward, Gail Smith, Caroline Ajello. and Carolyn Horne during the Homecoming parade which took place on Thursday night and which was the first event of the three-day weekend. .17 wjijy, Homecoming Weekend was the opportunity for Suitland Alumni to halt their progress forward and return to their high school Alma Mater. Those who did, saw the festivities open on Thursday night, No- vember 14th, with a night parade and pep rally, dur- ing which time a Northwestern football player was burned in efligy. For the first time in six years this prophecy came true, for on the next night the Rams defeated the Wildcats by a score of 13-12. The Week- end, coordinated by the National Honor Society, was climaxed by the Homecoming dance.