Suitland High School - Aries Yearbook (Suitland, MD)

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Fly away, Hy away all . . . cries Gary Guardia as he recites The Night Before Christmas, assisted by the band. Season's Greetings Featured at the Christmas Concert was the chorus, directed by Mrs. Pelling. The band, under the instruc- tion of 11. Lally, provided the entertainment at the Christmas Assembly. The hit number during the Christmas Assembly was Gary Guardia's A Night Before Christmas. A Toys for Tots contest, staged by the Student Council, was won by the sophomores. Evergreen Enchantment was the festive theme of the Christmas Formal, given on December 13. The freshly cut evergreens, which the Seniors used to carry out their idea, filled the gym with a spicy fragrance. yr ibm WN If Members of the ECHO staff get ready for Christmas by decorating the journalism room door. ,AU I., 1' Silver Bells ring out at the Christmas Ball as jack Haymans and members of the choir entertain. Duane Pincuspy solos at the annual Christmas concert while the choir and chorus look on.

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Two representatives and their nurse friends, from a Wash- ington school of nursing, offer information on a very worth- while career. Guidance Qffered In judging the students, we must not be harsh, for on occasion, they display worthwhile sentiments of the kind that cannot be imitated or falsified. One such occasion was the Voice of Democracy Contest given as part of the Veterans Day Assembly in November. The school con- test winner, Steve Braswell, won honors in the county contest. College Night was 'initiated by the Guidance Depart- ment for the purpose of familiarizing students with both area and out-of-state colleges. hir. VVilliam G. Pyles, principal of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, spoke on the importance and advisability of a college education. The audience, composed of students and parents, then dispersed for private conferences. Marcy Lynn and Mr. Arthur watch intently as Faye Yarbrough records her Voice of Democracy speech, and Tim Bailer raises his hand critically.

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.-jf V We've been waitin' ever since eight to get married by Marryin' Sam at the Sadie Hawkins Dance. Sadie Hawkins oedown One of the few occasions on which the females of S.H.S. could catch the males of their choice was the seventh annual Sadie Hawkins Dance held Friday, January 2-lr. Sponsored hy the Student Council, the theme of the event was 'iLil Abner's Farm. As co-features of the evening, shot gun weddings were performed for any couples wishing to get Hhitchedi' and hillbilly style entertainment was provided by several students. 40'-x This is what the well dressed ??? couple wore to the hi-sassity Sadie Hawkins Day Dance. Occupying a corner are some country folk enjoying their visit to Little Abner's Farmfl