Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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Portraying Mary, Joseph and angels, seniors gaze with adoration upon the newborn Child. Prior to the seasonal Christmas pageant, Barry Owens prepares to depict a wiseman by adjusting his beard. Standing in solemn awe, the angels give praise to the Christ Child. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY LIBRARY “— VIRGINIA Ce

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Contemporary carols enhance pageant Seniors, weary of the traditional ceremony, initiated new tech- niques in their presentation of the Christmas pageant. Folk ballads combined with religious carols produced an effect of modernism and allowed students to identify with the birth of Christ. The pro- gram also contrasted a typical newscast of violence with the tran- quility of “Silent Night.” Nativity settings with Mary and Joseph, portrayed by Susan Lam- bert and David Haines, were ac- companied by abstract tableaus. Outstanding among the contem- porary scenes was the final display exhibiting a cross behind a man- ger. To complete the effect, the two concluding songs were “He Came Singing Love,” an original folk composition by Suzanne Wol- lenburg, and “O Come All Ye Faithful.” Backstage, senior Jim Jessee relates the revised narration of the Christmas pageant to a student audience.

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22 Party formations spur spirited campaigns Emphasizing policies rather than vote-getting politics, SCA offi- cer candidates delivered thought- provoking speeches. Campaign orations, given during three activ- ity periods in the auditorium, pro- vided each class with an opportun- ity to review the qualifications and platforms of the nominees. Novel formations of tickets, including the “New People,” spirited colorful and meaningful propaganda. Setting a precedence, campaign- ing was limited to three days and votes were cast in homerooms rather than ballot headquarters. A large number of students seeking each office necessitated run-off elections. Nicky Latif invokes students’ backing in the forthcoming election as he accepts the nomination for treasurer. AP David Stowers outlines the qualifications of a competent officer in his race for SCA vice-president. Supporting the ‘New People,” Denise Stewart adjusts a campaign poster of psychedelic design.