Washington Lee High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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We M id! ffm PI'I7.Ylflf?7lf Rox COMER Sm'rm'r11'y- Y'7'f?II5lll'I'f Vice-Presirlmzt HILDEQARD BRUSSLER RICHARD CANHAM Sponxor MR. RAYMOND JAMES 4422?

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and baseball produced equally proud results, and the track meet in the Spring brought many more trophies to the school. The faculty and Junior-Senior basketball games, like the many others at- tended by the students, will also be long remembered. Many of the assemblies, those welcomed interludes, became exhibitions of personal ability in other fields. Who can forget those produced by the Hi-Y, Elos, Kalagethos, the Annual, and many others? Remembered too, is that day in November when the school flocked en masse to the audi- torium to see that big variety show. Nor can the Glee Clubs be forgotten, either from the early morning practice or the comfortable auditorium standpoint. The evening of December 7 saw the presentation of the fourteenth senior play. Fred Jackson's farce, A Full House,', provided amus- ing entertainment and some excellent exhibitions of acting and climaxed the dramatic achievements of the class. Throughout the year, awards and scholarships were present in senior minds. At the very begin- ning of the year, Jimmy lVIyatt, Lenore Johnson, and Richard Funk took all the honors in a national motion picture contest, winning lst, 2nd, and honorable mention respectively. The Literary Society led the way among our groups with their presentations of oscars to the best performers, their short story cup, and other awards. The D. A. R. and good citizenship awards also brought careful se- lection. In April, VVashington-Lee entered many of the contests sponsored by the Virginia Literary and Athletic League, and returned with honors. There were also winners among those who took the examinations for scholarships given by Pepsi-Cola and many schools of higher learning. Qui' own progressive class presented a penny scholarship, paid for out of the pockets of the lucky win- ner's fellow classmen. By the time June had arrived, the class had realized that their high school days would soon be gone forever, but they continued to enjoy while they could their favorite studies and activities. They were on the receiving end of that slick dance thrown by the Juniors which had become such a tra- dition. They tried perhaps a little harder than usual on those final exams, and great was the relief when this last link with the cramming and midnight oil, long associated with Ye Olde Arlington School System, was broken. The green hats with their characteristic embellishments paraded promis- cuously, and the three crowning events, the Senior Prom, Class Night, and the Commencement itself proved to be the highlights of the entire year. Graduation meant more than the completion of twelve years in an educational institution, for it proved to be the ofiicial entrance of every graduate into adult life and society. His raison d'etre was now clear as it had never been before, and be- yond the cap and gown, the stirring words and music, lay a transition of utmost importance, from adolescence to maturity, which was now entering its final phase. Behind lay a multitude of pleasant memories of civics elections and early-morning meetings, of juke boxes and jalopies, of close order drill on icy streets, and the touchdown in the mud. The familiar sights, sounds, and odors of good old VV-L would linger long. iVe cannot omit the January graduating class in this history. Hampered only by lack of num- bers, they nevertheless have enjoyed practically the same situations as the other graduation seniors. As Juniors, their officers were Joan Felix, Hildegard Brussler, and Anne Bernham, president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer respectively. As Seniors, Roy Comer, Hildegard Brussler, and Richard Canham were elected to fill these positions. Qutstanding among their class activities was the Junior-Senior Prom, prepared on December 2, 1944, complete with orchestra, and the party held for them in ,45. Their own prom occurred on January 18 and proved a gala affair. Their class day program was also enjoyed by many. But no matter when they graduated, or in how many activities they participated, the individuals on the following pages, have gleaned what they thought most important to their own general welfare from the school and the life therein. The future alone can speak for their success. It is a future no longer holding the beastly terror of war, but it also demands the best of their abilities and charac- ter to keep the world from again being degraded to such a position. In return for an education in so many Helds, they have given to their school something invaluable which can never be forgotten. The class of '46 has many things to be proud of but also a challenge that must be lived up to if the World is to retain peace. 'l21l'

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BERNICE ALLEN Bernie,' She's always talking about CfJimm5Y.,Y JOHN BEVERIDGE Jack Jack is usually available for a joke, HILDEGARD BRUSSLER Sade A tiny doll, she is noted for that gorgeous hair. .- RICHARD CANHAM Dime If anyone will succeed, Dick is the boy. -l23l' VVALTER BASSFORD Vlfalter is a bright boy in everything he does. MARY ANN BOVVLING M3I'57 Ann is that likeable young lady with the unique hair styles. LESTER CAMPBELL fcLg5n ,I Les always has a snappy comeback to anything and everything. PAUL CAUSEY He's that nice-lookinv vounfr fellow who is newbto thi school but has made up for lost time.