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Yearbook Name
The Varinian 1956
Location
Henrico County, Virginia
Additional Information
THE VARINIAN
1956
PUBLISHED BY
THE 1956 STAFF AND SENIOR CLASS
OF
VARINA HIGH SCHOOL
ROUTE 5, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
COACH ELLETT McGEORGE
We, the Varinian Staff of 1956,
dedicate this annual to two men who
through their years of service at
Varina have helped to promote good
sportsmanship and good character,
Coach Ellett McGeorge and Mr. Tru-
man Tremble.
DEDICATION
MR. TRUMAN TREMBLE
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SEATED, left to right: Peggy Martin, Typist; Mr. Ron-
ald Blankenship, Advisor; Bill Harrison, Circulation
Manager; Elsie Smith, Assistant Editor; Martha Dvorak,
Editor-in-Chief; Edward Outland, Business Manager;
Janet Lawrence,Extra-Curricular Manager; Patsy Smith-
ers, Advertising Manager, STANDING: Jean Vaughan,
Typist; Sammy Wagner, Art Editor; Janet French,
Advertising Assistant; Shirley Southward, Typist; Joe
Barlow, Assistant Circulation Manager; Bernice Jones,
Feature Editor; John Jacobsen, Photographer; Jackie
Woods, Feature Editor; Shirley Panther, Typist; Mary
Jane Meade, Assistant Extra-Curricular Manager; Bar-
bara Taylor, Copy Editor; Rachel Nuttall, Girls'Sports
Editor; BarbaraShinn, Copy Editor; Georg Bergemann,
Boys' Sports Editor; Janice Nuckols, Literary Editor;
Beverly Ukrop, Literary Editor; Charlotte Brooks, Lit-
erary Editor.
The 1956 Varinian Staff hopes that as you look through
this book you will recall many fond memories and will be
reminded of the happiest years of your life, your years at
Varina High School.
CONTENTS
FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION 5
SENIORS 9
UNDERCLASSES 27
ELEMENTARY 37
ORGANIZATIONS 47
ATHLETICS 63
FEATURES 75
ADVERTISING 83
FACULTY
ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATION
ROBERT R. MARKS, B. S„ M. A.
Principal
B. S„ William and Mary
M. A„ University of Virginia
MRS. PHYLLIS SNELSON
School Accountant
HENRY WARD, B. S.
Assistant Principal
Physics
B. S„ University of Richmond
MRS. LUCILLE GAULDING
Secretary
Virginia Intermont
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FACULTY
Mrs. Mary Barlow, B.S.
Business Education
B.S., Mary Washington
Ronald Blankenship
B. S.
Mathematics
B.S. W ilham and Mary
Jerome Adams, B. A.
History, Geography
Physical Education
B. A., Hampden-
Sydney
Mrs. Elmira Bowen,
B. S.
Science, French
B. S„ Westhampton;
R. P. I.
Maxine Bernhaut, B.S.,
M.S.; Mathematics
B.S, Penn. State; M.S.,
University of Minn.
Mrs. Aline Hall, B.S.
Home Economics
B. S„ William and
Mary
Norma Henley, B. A.
English
B. A M Mary Washing-
ton
Mrs. Betty L.
Hermanson, A.B.;Band,
Chorus; A.B., Hastings
College; Chicago
Music Conservatory
Francis D. Irving
B. S., M. Ed .
English, Science,
Mathematics
B. S.. M. Ed., V.P.I.
Jane Leitch, B. S.
Counselor
B.S„ Duke
University
Mrs. Mabie Marks, B.S.
Physical Education
B.S., Longwood;
University of
Virginia
Mrs. Peggy McNutt,
B. S.
English, Art,
Chemistry
B.S., Mary Washington
Ellett McGeorge, Jr.,
B. S.
Physical Education
B. S„ University of
Richmond
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Maude B. Motley, B .A.
Social Studies
B. A„ University of
Richmond
Lilli Ottesen, B. S.
Librarian
B. S„ Madison
A. Lee Pauley, B.F.A.
Speech Arts, English
B.F.A„ R.P.I.
Betty Thompson, B. S.
Science
B. S„ Madison;
Lynchburg College
Not Pictured:
Mrs. Anne P, Prince,
B„ A.
Latin. English
B.A., Mary
Wash;: gton
TrumanTremble, B.S.
Industrial Arts,
Mechanical Drawing
B.S, Eastern State
College
Robert A. White, B. A.
English, Journalism
B. A, William and
Mary;
R. P. I, Duke
Mrs. Jackie Williams,
B. S.
Business Education
B. S„ Madison
CLASS SPONSORS
Junior Sponsors: Miss Betty
Thompson, Mrs. Mary B. Barlow.
Sophomore Sponsors: Mrs. Jackie
Williams, Miss Norma Henley,
Miss Maxine Bernhaut.
Senior Sponsors; Miss Jane
Leitch, Miss Maude B. Motley.
Freshmen Sponsors: Mrs. Elmira
Bowen, Mr. Ronald Blankenship,
Mrs. Peggy McNutt.
Eighth Grade Sponsors: Mr.
Francis Irving, Mrs. Anne P.
Prince, Mr. A. Lee Pauley.
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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY
As we, the Senior Class of 1956, look back over
the years, we recall many pleasant memories of our
high school days.
In the fall of 1951, we entered the eighth grade
eighty-seven in number with Mrs. Edna Hockaday,
Miss Maude Motley, and Miss Juanita Weeks as our
homeroom teachers. After being assigned to our
homerooms, we met our new classmates from Montrose
Elementary School. After carrying our books around
for three weeks, we were assigned our lockers.
One of our more memorable events in the eighth
grade was the publishing and selling of a newspaper
and a magazine which we edited in Mr. William D.
Hart's English classes. As a result of this endeavor,
we were able to raise enough money to hold a picnic
at the home of one of our members, Janet Lawrence.
After completing a year of frustration and trying
changes, we entered our Freshman year.
Having lost twenty-three of our original number
we were happy to welcome several new faces, namely
Raymond Baker, Jimmy Bozarth, Janice Canfield,
JanetFrench, BillHarrison, Jean Vaughan, Tom Von-
tom, Billy Wagner, and Betty Waitman.
Miss Kathryn Carter and Miss Maude Motley led
us through our Freshman year with Edward Outland
as President of the class.
We shall never forget our trips to the auditorium
where we were met by strains of the death march every
time we entered the door. For our final initation we
were made to scrape gum off desks and pick paper
off the floor. Ours was the last initation administered
at Varina.
This year brought forth many pleasant surprises
for the members of our class. Peggy Martin was chosen
Homecoming Queen, Jean Vaughan made the junior
varsity cheering squad, and Wayne McLean, through
his fine play as the catcher on Varina’s baseball team
was placed on the All-Suburban League Baseball
Team.
We entered our Sophomore year with Miss Jane
Leitch and Miss Maude Motley as our sponsors and
with Jean Vaughan heading the class of sixty-five
sophomores. Janet Lawrence and Charlotte Brooks
were made junior varsity cheerleaders, while Jean
Vaughan became a varsity cheerleader.
The highlight of this year was when Martha Dvorak,
Ernest Johnson, and a member of the Freshman class
entered and won the Latin Tournament.
After serving Varina High School for eleven years
our principal, Mr. W. Howard Mears, left Varina to
become principal of the new Douglas Southall Free-
man High School.
As we entered our Junior year we welcomed Mr.
Robert R. Marks, our new principal, who, though un-
accustomed to Varina's habits, helped us tremend-
ously.
During this year we added two new members to
our class, Calvin Baldwin and Ned Harris.
Bill Harrison served as President of our class while
Miss Jane Leitch and Miss Maude Motley again were
our sponsors.
Hard work paid off for Martha Dvorak, Betty Fray-
ser, Ernest Johnson, Bernice Jones, Janice Nuckols,
Edward Outland, Barbara Shinn and Beverly Ukrop for
they were tapped into the Beta Club.
We shall never forget the day our class rings ar-
rived just before Christmas.
Our Junior-Senior Prom, whose theme was "Some-
where Over The Rainbow," proved to be a big success
as a result of the hard work of Mrs. Roxie Hill, Miss
Jane Leitch, Miss Maude Motley and the various com-
mittees from our class.
It was also during this year that Janet Lawrence
and Peggy Martin became varsity cheerleaders, while
Janet French was made a junior varsity cheerleader.
Rachel Nuttall was elected co-captain of the girls'
varsity basketball team.
Georg Bergemann and Wayne McLean co-cap-
tained the baseball team. Again this year as in his
Freshman year, Wayne McLean made the All-Subur-
ban League Baseball Team at the position of catcher.
Ned Harris, at the State Forensic Meet in Char-
lottesville, won top honors in the spelling contest.
Patsy Smithers placed first in the table setting con-
test sponsored by Miller & Rhoads which won for our
Home Economics department a lovely set of dishes.
The Beta and S.I.P.A. Conventions were well
attended by members of our class.
Fourofour members, Martha Dvorak, Er-.;;st John-
son, Barbara Shinn, and Beverly Ukrop, te taken
into the Quill and Scroll.
We entered our Senior year with Edward Outland
heading our class as President for the second time and
Miss Jane Leitch and Miss Maude Motley as our spon-
sors for the third straight year. Two new faces, those
of Etta Mae Lucord and Nelson Waldrop, brought our
number to fifty-six.
This year Bill Harrison headed the S. C. A.
Martha Dvorak edited The Varinian.
Ernest Johnson was editor of True Relations.
Rachel Nuttall and Jackie Woods were tapped into
the Beta Club.
Georg Bergemann, Betty Frayser, Ned Harris, Bill
Harrison, Bernice Jones, John Jacobsen, Janet Law-
rence, Janice Nuckols and Edward Outland were in-
stalled in the Quill and Scroll.
Charlotte Brooks and Janet French moved up from
the junior varsity to the varsity cheering squad and
with Janet Lawrence and Jean Vaughan, who served
as co-captains of the varsity cheering squad, added
glamour to the sports by their cheering.
Georg Bergemann and Woody Sandeford were
elected co-captains of the football team. Wayne
McLean, Woody Sanderford, and Edward Outland made
the All-Suburban League Football Team as quarter-
back, fullback and second team guard, respectively.
With the advent of basketball season Rachel Nuttall
was chosen captain of the girls' varsity basketball
team and Billy Wagner was chosen captain of the boys'
varsity basketball team.
Georg Bergemann and Wayne McLean were re-
elected as co-captains of the baseball team.
Two of our girls have their futures planned for
themasthey were married this year. They are Shirley
Wade Southward and Mary Jane Meade Hughes.
After much discussion and debate, the play "Aunt
Emma", a comedy in three acts, by John M. Gran was
chosen as our Senior production.
Thrills were yet to come as we looked forward to
May Day, Class Day, the Senior Banquet, baccalaurate,
and finally—
Graduation.
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CLASS OFFICERS
Left to right: Edward Outland, President; Jackie Woods, Secretary; Lewis Lanham, Vice-President; Billy Wagner,
Treasurer.
SENIORS
SHELIA MAY ALVIS
"Shelia"
Majorette 3-4; F.H.A.2-4, Chapter
Reporter 4, Federation Finance
Committee Chairman 4; G.A.A.
4; F.B.L.A.4; Newspaper Staff 3;
Library Club 1; Chorus 2-3; Office
Assistant 3-4; Betty Crocker
Homemaker of Tomorrow Award 4.
CALVIN DENNIS BALDWIN
"Calvin"
Transfer from John Marshall High
School: Class Treasurer 1.
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SENIORS
JOHN LARRY BLANKS
"Larry"
Safe Driving Club 4; K.V.G.1-4;
4-H Club 1-4; Photography Club 2.
JOSEPH MERRITT BARLOW, JR.
"Joe"
Monogram Club 1; Football Man-
ager 1; Library 2-3; Baseball 1;
Pep Club 3; Newspaper Staff 4;
Annual Staff, Assistant Circulation
Manager 4; Beta Club 3; F.B.L.A.
4.
CHARLOTTE ANN BROOKS
"Charlotte"
J. V. Cheerleader 2-3, Co-Captain
3; Varsity Cheerleader 4; Dra-
matics Club 1; Glee Club 1-2;
Library Club 2; G. A. A. 2-4;
F.B.L.A.3-4, Photographer 4; Pep
Club 2-3; Annual Staff, Literary
EditorNewspaper Staff, Colum-
nist 4; Office Assistant 4; Merit
Award 4.
GEORG ERNEST CT '?
BERGEMANN, K<
"Georg"
Boys' State 3; K. V. G. 2-Mon-
ogram Club 2-4; Bus Monitor 1-4;
Fire Patrol 3-4, Captain 4; Base-
ball 1-4, Co-Captain 3-4; Foot-
ball 1, 3-4, Co-Captain 4; J.V.
Basketball 1; Varsity Basketball
2-3; Newspaper Staff, Columnist
4; Annual Staff, Boys' Sports Editor
4; 4-H Club 1-4; Secretary 4;
Merit Award 4; Safe Driving Club
4; Student Council 3-4; Photog-
raphy Club 2; Quill and Scroll 4.
MAVIS GLENDINE BOHR
"Mavis"
F.H.A.1-4; G.A.A.4.
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SENIORS
DOROTHY ELIZABETH DOWDY
"Dot"
F.H.A.1-2; F.B.L.A.3-4; Li-
brary Club 4; Newspaper Staff 4.
WILLIAM ALONZO CAUTHORN
"William"
Baseball Manager 1; Monogram
Club 1-A; Newspaper Staff 2;
K. V, G, 2-4; Science Club 4;
Safe Driving Club 4.
MAURY THOMAS DRIGGS, JR.
"Tommy"
Football 1-2; J. V. Basketball 1-2;
Track 1-2; Safety Patrol 2-4;
F. B. L. A. 3-4, Regional Vice-
president 4; Bus Driver 3-4; Safe
Driving Club 4.
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LOIS MAY DAVIS
"Lois"
F.H.A.l, 4; G.A.A.4.
MARTHA ANN DVORAK
"Martha"
F. H. A. 1; Newspaper Staff 2-4,
Exchange Editor 2; Quill and Scroll
3-4, Vice-president 4; Library 1-4,
Secretary 3, President 4; Science
Club 2-4, Vice-president 3; Merit
Award 1; Beta Scholarship Award
3; Annual Staff 3-4, Assistant Ed-
itors, Editor-in-chief 4; Beta Club
3-4, Vice-president4; LatinToum-
amentl-2; Member of Champion-
ship Trio 2; French Tournament 3.
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SENIORS
RICHARD THOMAS ELLIS
"Richard"
Football 1-2; Bus Monitor 1-3;
K.V.G. 2-3; Safe Driving Club 4;
F.B.L.A.4.
JANET MAE FRENCH
"Janet"
J.V.Cheerleader3; Varsity Cheer-
leader 4; Pep Club 2-3; G.A.A.
3-4; Annual Staff 4; Bus Monitor
4; Glee Club 1-3; Safe Driving
Club 4.
MABLE ELIZABETH FRAYSER
"Betty"
Glee Club 1-4; Accompanist 4;
Library Club 1-2; Beta Club 3-4,
Secretary 4; Class Vice-President
1; Class Secretary 3; SCA Vice-
President 3; District SCA Vice-
President4; Newspaper Staff 1,3-4,
Feature Editor 4; Bus Monitor 1-4;
Girls' State 3; Latin Tournament
3; Dramatics Club 1; 4*H Club
1-4, Secretary 1, President 2, Vice-
President 3, Song Leader 4; Merit
Awards 1-4; Miss Junior 3; Miss
Senior 4; D. A. R. Award 4; Quill
and Scroll 4.
BARBARA MARIE El ”?.SON
"Barbara"
F.H.A.1-3; F.B.L.A.4..
PHYLLIS JEAN FRITTS
"Jean"
Library Club 1-2; F. H. A. 1, 4;
F. B. L. A. 1-4; Bus Monitor 1-2;
Glee Club 1-2, 4; Red Cross; Safe
Driving Club 4.
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SENIORS
EMMETT FREDERICK
GREGORY, JR.
"Emmett"
Bus Monitor 2-4; Annual Staff 4;
Beginners’ Band 1; Advanced Band
2-4; Glee Club 4.
ERNEST POWELL JOHNSON
"Ernest"
Beta Club 3-4, President4; Science
Club, Treasurer 4; Quill and Scroll
3-4, Treasurer 4; Newspaper Staff
2-4, Editor-in-chief 4; Monogram
Club 1-4; Varsity Football Man-
ager 1-2; Latin Tournament 2,
Member of Championship Trio 2;
French Tournament 3; Forensic
Meet Prose Reading 1; Boys' State
3; Safe Driving Club 4; Merit
Awards 1-4.
JOHN WILLIAM HARRISON, JR.
"Bill"
Class President 3; Beta Club 3;
Football 1-4; J. V. Basketball 1;
Varsity Basketball 2-4; Baseball
1-4; Science Club 4; Photography
Club 2; Monogram Club 3-4; SCA
President 4; Annual Staff, Circu-
lation Manager 4; Quill and Scroll
4.
EDWARD BLEDSOE HARRIS, JR.
"Ned"
Transfer from St. Andrews High
School: Varsity Wrestling 1-2;
J.V.Crew 1; Varsity Crew 2; J.V.
Football 2; Varsity Football 4;
Track 3-4; Varsity Basketball Man-
ager 4; Newspaper Staff 3-4, Re-
porters, Assistant Editor4; Science
Club 4; Band 1; Safe Driving Club
4; Quill and Scroll 4.
JOHN LESLIE JACOBSEN
"Jake"
Photography Club 1-2, Vice-Pres-
ident 2; Annual Staff, Photographer
3-4; Science Club 4; Safe Driving
Club 4; Bus Monitor 4; Quill and
Scroll 4.
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SENIORS
LEWIS VERNON LANHAM, JR.
"Lewis"
Varsity Basketball 1-4; Baseball 1-
4; Monogram Club 3-4; Newspaper
Staff 2-4, Sports Editor 4; Class
Vice-President 4.
BERNICE MAE JONES
"Bernice"
Glee Club 1-4; Library Club 1-3;
Beta Club 3-4; Newspaper Staff,
Assistant Editor 4; Dramatics Club
1; F. B. L. A.1-3, Reporter 2; 4-H
Club 1-4, Secretary 2-3, President
4; Annual Staff, Feature Editor 4;
Merit Awards 1, 3-4; Quill and
Scroll 4.
EUGENE LESLIE LEDFORD
"Gene"
4-H Club 1-4; Safety Patrol 1-4;
K. V. G. 4; Teenage Club 2-3,
Vice-PresidentS; Varsity Basketball
3-4; Bus Monitor 2-4; Band 1-3;
Photography Club 2; F.B.L.A.4;
Safe Driving Club 4.
GUY WESLEJONES
"Guy“
JANET COLLEEN LAWRENCE
"Janet"
J.V.Cheerleader2; Varsity Cheer-
leader 3-4, Co-Captain 4; Glee
Club 1-3; Bus Monitor 1-3; Office
Assistant 2-3; Dramatics Club 1;
Merit Awards 2-4; Safe Driving
Club 4; J.V. Basketball 2; G.A.A.
2-4; Pep Club 2-3; Annual Staff,
Extra Curricular Manager 4; News-
paper Staff 2; Forensic Meet 3;
Quill and Scroll 4.
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SENIORS
WAYNE COMMIE McLEAN
"Wayne"
Football 1-4; Baseball 1-4, Co-
Captain 3-4; Safe Driving Club 4;
Monogram Club 1-4; Student Coun-
cil 4.
ETTA MAE LUCORD
"Etta Mae"
1’ransfer from Caroline High School:
Girls’ Track 1; F.H.A.1-4;
F. B. L. A. 4; Bus Monitor 3-4;
Newspaper Staff 4.
MARY JANE MEADE
"Mary Jane"
Annual Staff, Assistant Extra-Cur-
ricular Manager 4; Bus Monitor 1-3;
Safe Driving Club 4.
PEGGY O’NEIL MARTIN
"Peggy"
Class Treasurer 1-2; Glee Club 1-4;
Dramatics Club 1; Bus Monitor 2-4;
F. H. A.3; G. A.A.3; Pep Club
3; Varsity Cheerleader 3; News-
paper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Red
Cross, Vice-President 4; Home-
coming Queen 1.
ROBERT WAYNE NORMAN
"Wayne"
Football 1; J.V.Basketball 1; Var-
sity Basketball 3; Baseball 3-4.
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JANICE ANN NUCKOLS
"Janice"
Dramatics Club 1; Library Club 2;
F.B.L.A. 2; Newspaper Staff 2,4;
Circulation Manager 4; Beta Club
3,4; Pep Club 3; Merit Award 3; An-
nual Staff, Literary Editor 4; Quill
and Scroll 4; Safe Driving Club 4.
EDWARD ROWE OUTLAND
" Edward"
Class President 1,4; Class Secretary
2; Class Vice-President 3; Football
1,4; Track 1,4; Captain 4; Mono-
gram Club 2,4; Science Club. Presi-
dent 4; Beta Club 3,4; Treasurer 4;
Annual Staff, Business Manager 4;
Safe Driving Club 4; Quill and
Scroll 4.
SENIORS
HAZEL INEZ ODUM
"Hazel"
F.B.L.A.4;F.H.A. 1,2; Safe Driving
Club 4.
RACHEL ANN NUTTALL
"Rachel”
Girls'Softball 1; Varsity Basketball
2,4;Co-captain 3; Captain 4; G.A.
A. 2,4; President 4; Glee Club 3,4;
Beta Club 4; Newspaper Staff 4; An-
nual Staff, Girls* Sports Editor 4;
Safe Driving Club 4; Student Coun-
cil 4.
WALTER JACKSON OWEN, JR.
"Jackie”
Glee Club 1,2; Safe Driving Club
4; Varsity Basketball 3.
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SENIORS
WOODROW GERALD SANDERFORD
"Woody"
Football 1,4; Co-captain4; Baseball
1,4; J.V. Baksetball 1,2; Monogram
Club2,4; Fire Safety Patrol 4; K.V.
G. 3,4; Safe Driving Club 4.
SHIRLEY ELLEN PANTHER
"Shirley"
Majorette, Head Majorette 1; Stu-
dent Council 1,2; J.V. Basketball
2; Glee Club 3,4; G.A.A. 2,4; An-
nual Staff 4; Newspaper Staff 4.
RUTH JACQUELINE SAUNDERS
" Ruth"
4-H Club 1; Bus Monitor 1,4; Glee
Club 3,4.
TREVA OLA LEE QUESENBERRY
"Treva"
F.B.L.A. 2,4; F.H.A. 4; G.A.A. 4;
Bus Monitor 2,3.
ROBERT RAY SHEARER
" Robert"
Photography Club 2,3; Track 1,2;
Safe Driving Club 4.
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SENIORS
BARBARA ANN SHINN
"Bobbie"
J.V. Basketball 1; Varsity Basket-
ball 2; F.B. L.A.1-2; Class Vice-
President 2; Beta Club 3-4; News-
paper Staff 2-4, Exchange Editor
2-3, Business Manager 4; Library
Club 2-3; Quill and Scroll 3-4;
President 4; Annual Staff, Copy
Editor 4; Merit Awards 1, 3-4;
American Legion Speech Contest 4.
SHIRLEY WADE SOUTHWARD
"Shirley"
Glee Club 1-3; Pep Club 3; 4-H
Club 1-2; Dramatics Club 2; Li-
brary Club 1-2; Office Assistant 4;
Newspaper Staff 3-4; Annual Staff
4.
PATRICIA ANNE SMITHERS
"Patsy"
F. B. L. A. 3-4, Vice-President 3,
President 4, State Secretary 4;
F. H. A. 1-3, Chapter Historian 3,
Federation Historian 3; Dramatics
Club 2; Glee Club 2; Pep Club 3;
Library Club 1-3, Vice-President 3;
Student Council 3; Red Cross 3-4;
Annual Staff, Advertising Manager
4; Merit Award 3; Safe Driving
Club 4.
HELEN RUTH SLEDGE
"Helen"
F.B.L.A.1-4; F.H.A.4; G.A.A.
4.
BARBARA JEAN TAYLOR
"Barbara Jean"
Library Club 3; Annual Staff, Copy
Editor 4; Red Cross 4.
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SENIORS
STUART ALLEN TRICE
"Stuart"
J. V. Basketball 1; K.V.G. 2-3;
Safe Driving Club 4; Newspaper
Staff 4.
CHARLES WILLIAM WAGNER
"Billy"
Monogram Club 3-4; Varsity Bas-
ketball 2-4, Captain 4; Baseball
1-4; Band 1-3; Science Club 4;
SCA Treasurer 4; Class Treasurer
3-4; Safe Driving Club 4.
NANCY JEAN VAUGHAN
"Jean"
J.V .Cheerleader 1; Varsity Cheer-
leader 2-4, Co-Captain 4; J.V.
Basketball 1; Band 1-3, Treasurer
2; Glee Club 1-2, 4; G.A.A.3-4;
Pep Club 2-3; Annual Staff, Typist
4; Newspaper Staff, Typist 4; SCA
Secretary 4; Class President 2;
F. B. L. A. 2-3, Reporter 3.
BEVERLY JEAN UKROP
"Beverly"
Dramatics Club 1; F. B. L. A. 1-2,
Secretary 2; F. H. A. 1; Library
Club 1-3; Beta Club 3-4; Quill
and Scroll 3-4, Secretary 4; News-
paper Staff 2-4, Exchange Editor 2-3,
Assistant Editor 4; Annual Staff,
Literary Editor 4; Merit Awards 1,
3-4.
JOHN SAMUEL WAGNER
"Sammy"
Track 2, 4; Football 3-4; Annual
Staff, Art Editor 3-4; Monogram
Club 4.
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SENIORS
NELSON RICHARD WALDROP III
" Nelson"
Transfer from Charles City High
School; Dramatics 1,2; Library Club
1,2; J.V. Basketball 1; Varsity Bas-
ketball,4; Class Vice-President 3;
F.B.L.A. 4; Newspaper Staff 4; An-
nual Staff 3.
JACQUELINE LEE WOODS
"Jackie”
F.B.L.A.2,4;Secretary 4; Red Cross
1,2; Dramatics Club 1; Pep Club 3;
Glee Club 1,3; Beta Club 4; Class
Secretary 4; Office Assistant 1,4;
Miss Sophomore 2; Annual Staff;
Feature Editor 4, Merit Award 3; Bus
Monitor 3.
WILLIAM GERMELMAN WHITE
"Fleecy"
Football 1,3,4; 4-H Club 1,4; SCA
2; Monogram Club 1,4; Safe Driving
Club 4; K.V.G. 3,4.
LELA ANN YANDLE
"Ann"
Glee Club 1,4; Majorette 1,4; Head
Majorette 3,4; Library Club 2; Bus
Monitor 4; F.B.L.A. 4; G.A.A. 4;
Newspaper Staff 4; Office Assistant
4.
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WHO’S
MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED '
Betty Frayser
Ernest Johnson
BEST-ALL-AROUND
Jackie Woods
Georg Bergemann
BEST LOOKING
Peggy Martin
Bill Harrison
NEATEST
Sammy Wagner
Jean Vaughan
MOST ATHLETIC
Georg Bergemann
Rachel Nuttall
BEST SCHOOL SPIRIT
Woody Sanderford
Patsy Smithers
FRIENDLIEST
Eugene Ledford
Etta Mae Lucord
MOST POPULAR
Peggy Martin
Bill Harrison
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WHO
MOST INTELLECTUAL
Martha Dvorak
Ernest Johnson
MOST CAREFREE
Janice Nuckols
Billy White
MOST TALENTED
Sammy Wagner
Shirley Panther
CUTEST
Janet French
Billy Wagner
BIGGEST FLIRTS
Wayne McLean
Janet Lawrence
WITTIEST
Janice Nuckols
Woody Sanderford
BIGGEST TALKERS
Billy White
Charlotte Brooks
LAZIEST
Larry Blanks
Helen Sledge
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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY
The year is 1966. The place is the office of Ernest Johnson, managing editor of the
New York Times. Four of his best reporters, Joe Barlow, Jackie Owen, Shirley South-
ward and Beverly Ukrop, have just been summoned into his office. Upon their arrival,
Ernest assigns them to cover the Academy Awards Presentations. Shirley and Beverly
immediately catch a plane for Hollywood, while Jackie and Joe stay in New York to
cover the New York part of the presentations.
Academy Awards night arrives and as Jackie and Joe arrive at the theater in New
York, they are delighted to see the familiar faces of many of their former classmates
at Varina. In attendance are Jean Vaughan, who represented Virginia in the Miss Uni-
verse Contest last year, and two famous Conover models, Peggy Martin and Jackie
Woods. ’Due to arrive any moment is the young man who has recently become an
overnight success as a comedy star. He is Woody Sanderford. His arrival is followed
closely by the arrival of that very popular couple Edward Outland and Janet Lawrence.
Janet is a famous movie star and Edward is her director as well as her husband.
Why over there is Mary Jane Hughes and Barbara Taylor, hair stylists for some of the
leading Broadway stars. And makinghis appearance at this moment is Wayne McLean,
star catcher of the New York Yankees. Wayne, who has just made a film about his
life entitled "The Wayne McLean Story", is accompanied by his lovely wife, Janet
French, who has reached fame in her own right as a comedy star.
In Hollywood Beverly and Shirley also see several familiar faces as they arrive at
the theater. In the lobby of the theater they meet Georg Bergemann and Ned Harris,
who are with their wives Barbara Shinn and Shirley Panther, respectively. Georg has
attained fame as an actor and Ned as a writer. Arriving at this very moment are Billy
Wagner and Nelson Waldrop, the producers of that popular movie "Aunt Emma" with
the co-stars, Janice Nuckols and Patsy Smithers.
Already seated in the audience are Martha Dvorak, President of the Marvak Studios,
where those famous stars Lewis Lanham and Billy White, work; Rachel Nuttall, who has
just completed a film on the life of a famous female sports star; and Sammy Wagner,
who has been collecting awards almost yearly for his set decorations in movies.
As the master of ceremonies in Hollywood and the mistress of ceremonies in New
York appear before the audiences, the reporters recognize Eugene Ledford and Charlotte
Brooks, his wife. As the ceremony begins, the audience is entertained by a talented
concert pianist, who is none other than Betty Frayser. During the course of the pre-
sentations, two of the most popular songs of 1966 are sung by Bernice Jones and Ruth
Saunders. After the ceremony is over Jackie and Joe go backstage to congratulate the
the winners and are surprised to see John Jacobsen, top cameraman for N.B.C.
When the reporters turn in their stories to Ernest, he is very satisfied with them but
after discovering what has happened to so many of his former classmates, he wishes to
know what has happened to the .rest of them. Therefore, he sends the four reporters
out once again, this time with instructions to find out what has happened to the rest
of the Class of '56.
After several weeks of searching the following facts are learned. Tommy Driggs,
former bus driver at Varina is now owner of the Greyhound Bus Lines. LarryBlanks has
become President of the American Tobacco Company, with Guy Jones as his Vice-
President. Larry's secretaries include Jean Fritts, Helen Sledge and Ann Yandle. Cal-
vin Baldwin, Richard Ellis, and Robert Shearer have made a career of the Armed Forces.
That exclusive Paris originals dress shop on Fifth Avenue is owned by Dorothy Dowdy
and Barbara Emerson. Shelia Alvis has become a successful interior decorator. A used
car lot is owned by William Cauthorn and Wayne Norman. It seems to do quite a lot
of business. Mavis Bohr, Lois Davis, Hazel Odum, andTrevaQuesenberry are all
happily married and are members of the P.T.A, Emmett Gregory and Stuart Trice are
co-owners of the Gregory and Trice Construction Company, Etta Mae Lucord has at-
tained a great deal of success in the business world as a result of her friendly attitude.
Last, but not least, Bill Harrison is President of the United Fruit Company.
When the reporters turn this report in, Ernest is very happy and proud to hear of the
achievements of the Class of '56.
UNDERCLASSES
JUNIORS
NOT PICTURED: John Coughlin, Donnie Ellis.
Left to right: Elsie Smith, Treasurer; Ronnie Baker,
Patsy Hall, Co-Presidents; Sherry Sutton, Secre-
tary. Betty Aigner
Mary Jane Alvis
Clyde Austin
Ronnie Baker
Stewart Bell
Betty Brackney
Randy Carlisle
Carol Childress
Peggy Conkle
Beverly Driggs
Myrtle Dudley
Orebelle Duling
Jimmy Durrette
Barbara Elder
oe
Jerry Ellis
Marshalene Fritts
Wilson George
Patsy Hall
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Henry Harlow "
Jo Ellen Horton
James Jeter
Rose Kiser-—
Bobby Lammey
Barbara Lawrence
Dolores Lilly
Richard McGrath
Billy Melton
JoAnn Mistr
Shirley Nelson
Garnett Nunnally •-
Carl Orange
Cary Lee Poole
Frances Powell
Richard Rew
Joan Seay-■
Elsie Smith
Sherry Sutton v
Jimmy Thimsen
Bobby Walker
Norma Walls
Thomas Wright
Nancy Yahley
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Left to right: Helga Koch, Treasurer; Tommy Mistr,
Vice-President; Jackie Sweeney, President; Virginia
Harrison, Secretary.
Winifred Atkins
Mary Elizabeth
Richard Bednar
Brenda Blanks
Sally Brackney
Harry Canfield
Judy Christian
Dorothy Conway
Paul Cox
Barbara Currie
Ellis Daniel
Brenda Davis
Jackie Davis
Jo Ann Dotson
Eric Dowdy
Judy Enroughty
Joyce Evans
Anna Forloines
Ann Foster
Sue Fritts
Ellinor Hauvey
Anne Harlow
Brenda Holder
Edith Holder
Betty Hollis
David Ingroff
Johnny Janosko
Mildred Jeter
SOPHOMORES
Not pictured: Linda Booher, Earl Brooks, Thomas
Fenne, Kenneth Ferguson, James Harris, Virginia Har-
rison, Joyce Horton, Arvin Marshall, Ben McLean,
Robert Wallo.
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Mary Jewell
Helga Koch
Yvonne Kaloski
Dorothy Landes
Robert Landes
Edward Long
Tommy Mistr
Angie Morris
Anne Morrow
Jack Nelson
Margaret Nuttall
Billy Osterman
Eddie Palmore
Frank Perry
Rochelle Phelps
Lawrence Powell
Betty Reed
Frankie Reed
Thurman Register
Carole Rhoades
Winnie Ritger
Ruth Shereda
Nancy Simmons
Larry Snead
Grace Smellie
Kenneth Spruill
Jackie Sweeney
Eddie Sweeney
Janice Waddell
Betty Wagner
Sandra Wendel
Arlene Whitlow
Carl Whitlow
Richard Willard
Cindy Woods
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FRESHMEN
Not pictured: Joyce Cox, Kathleen Harlow, Marie
Hobson, Robert Madison, Joe Nowell, June Redford,
Ralph Schwartz, Suzanne Wagner.
Left to right: Joe Nowell, President; Benny La-
Prade, Treasurer; Nadine Purks, Secretary; Rosa
Lee Jordan, Vice-President.
John Austin
Hazel Bethea
Betty Boltz
Johnnie Bugg
Pat Burks
Guy Childress
Frankie Conkle
James Coughlin
Pat Cox
Margie Crawford
David Dowdy
Ernest Dudley
Cynthia Farrar
Sandra Forsyth
Mildred Gatlin
Roy Gay
Dickie Gilbert
John Glassco
Phyllis HaU
Benny Hambright
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Ruth Heckler
Gary Hicks
Rosemary Jacobsen
Nancy Jackson
Rosa Lee Jordan
Addie Mae Lammy
Benny LaPrade
Edith Minson
Ernest Mistr
James Ormand
Anne Parker
Anita Priestino
Ramon Priestino
Nadine Purks
Bryant Ratliff
Elizabeth Reed
Elsie Robinson
Peggy Jo Russell
Carolyn Salmon
Bill Shearin
Freddie Spicer
Howard Taylor
Janet Trusty
Carol Tyler
Georganne Wagner
Carol Webb
Gerald Webb
Bobby White
Janice White
Marilyn Wood
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EIGHTH GRADE
Not Pictured: Bobby Baker, Raymond Baldwin, Charles
Bowery, Lillian Clay, Linda Cochrone, Charles Dunn,
Steven Elder, Lymon Horne, Lawrence Major, Robert
Martin, Johnnie Reed, Jackie Russell, James Snead,
KentTrammell, Billy Walker, Donnie Wells, George
Wnitman.
Left to right: Billy Campbell, Treasurer; Peggy
Melton, Vice-President; Donnie Wells, President;
Barbara Gunderson, Secretary.
Judy Alvis
Butch Atkins
Betty Baker
Jack Barlow
Pat Baughan
Wayne Boggs
Frances Bohannon
Larry Boone
Charlotte Brackney
Taylor Brandon
Eva Bulheller
Billy Campbell
Joan Carter
Wayne Carter
Sarah Chenault
Ann Childress
Patrick Clifton
Patsy Conley
Edith Cornell
Woodrow Cutright
Janet Davis
Linda Dowdy
Lois Dudley
James Dvorak
Richard Ellis
Ronnie Ellis
Fay Emerson
Stella Emerson
Barbara Evans
Mildred Evans
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Percy Flannagan
Tommy Foster
Shirley Gardner
Barbara Gilliam
Diane Gilmore
Ryland Gorman
Barbara Gunderson
Gail Hall
Patricia Harlow
Catherine Harris
Rita Harvey
Charlotte Hollis
Tony Ingram
Jessie Jeter
Kenneth Johnson
Mell Keenan
Joyce Kirby
Jimmy Lampkin
Sally Landes
Bobby Long
Norma Luellen
Richard Martin
Peggy Melton
Doris Mills
Edward Minson
Jane Mistr
Tommy Moore
John Morris
Henry Nelson
Wayne Oliver
Mike Powers
Judy Roberts
Judy Satchfield
Ernest Seay
Linda Seay
Ruby Shearin
Johnny Shinn
Ronnie Smith
Joan Sorenson
Jack Sullivan
Eddie Summer
Judy Sunday
Hubert Sweeney
Gary Thimsen
Mary Jane Tremble
Howard Urbach
Joanne Weis
Faye Whitlock
Ester Williamson
Sandra Wiltshire
Evelyn Woods
Tommy Worley
Douglas Yandle
Albert Zehringer
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UNDERCLASSMEN SNAPSHOTS
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SEVENTH GRADE
MRS. MATTIE JONES' SEVENTH GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: Mrs. Jones, S.
Kaloski, B. Northern, H. Eberley, T. In-
gram, D. Small, D. Emerson, B. Hamner,
B. Sumner, J. Elkin, E. Marshall. SECOND
ROW: D. Fenne, A. Loving, B. Saunders,
J. Johns, G. Gaulding, T. Dowdy, C. Baker,
D. Hatcher. THIRD ROW: C. Enroughty.J.
Gregson, B. Dowdy, J. Landrum, B. Snelson,
J. Ball, H. Owen, E. Harris, J. Meridew.
MR. DAVID MOORE’S SEVENTH GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: Mr. Moore, W.
Morris, P. Banton, S. Pollard, B. Saunders,
C. Coughlin, B. Harper, T. Thompson, S.
Cox. SECONDROW: F. Banton, P. Wright,
J. Johnson, R. Wright, J. Woods, M. Foster,
K. Duncan, P. Cash. THIRD ROW: F.
Woods, G. Silva, S. Phelps, J. Moore, B.
Bergemann, R. Wade, W. Osby.
MRS. VERA MORTON’S SEVENTH GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: A. Johnson, S.
Boltz, R. Luellen, A. Gunderson, P. Wright,
N. Alvis, D. Atkins, M. Fenne, C. Austin,
Mrs. Morton, C. Morris. SECONDROW: E.
Foster E. Salmon, R. Hodges, R. Mmson,
R. Lanham, T. Costin, B. Benson, J. Lu-
cord. THIRDROW: C. Strickland, J. John-
son, J. Presson, M. Lindsey, K. Willard, W.
Aligner, N. Hanchey, M. Phelps, J. Wil-
liams.
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SEVENTH GRADE
MRS. ANN WILLETT'S SEVENTH GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: B. Palmore, B.
Denton, M. Smiley, W. Morris, L. Morris.
SECOND ROW: D. Fink, C. Massey, D.
Ligon, L. Brown,]. Rew.C. Doane, H. Gar-
rett, P. Cox. THIRD ROW: D. Acors, C.
Harding, A. Whitaker, J. C. Morris, M.
Kambis, P. McGhee, P. Phelps, J. Acree.
FOURTH ROW: Mrs. Willett, B. Mays, B.
B. Rohrig, J. Bell, W. Bennett, W. Burch,
C. Tepper W. Newcombe, L. Lanning.
SIXTH GRADE
MRS. JANE GIVEN'S SIXTH GRADE. FIRST
ROW, left to right: Mrs. Givens, P. Elden,
J. Fink. SECOND ROW: B. Forsythe, D.
Ruby, H. Dowdy, K. Kohl, P. Weathering-
ton, E. Valent, A. Gunderson, J. Wright,
R. Harvey. THIRD ROW: E. Fadely, G.
Doustout, S. Wallo, L. Talley, T. Cocker,
S. Hobson, E. Maiden, M. Bivins. FOURTH
ROW: J. Ellis. S. Haynes. J. Odum, S.
Brackett, S. Lanning, A. Lamb, P. Dicker-
son, J. Blaylock, j. Hambright.
MR. EARL HARPER'S SIXTH GRADE. FIRST
ROW, left to right: F. Hollis, L. Madison.
SECOND ROW: E. Harris, G. Gay, T. Rat-
cliffe, B. Sorenson, C. Cleary, L. Cox, S.
Williams, G. Stone, Mr. Harper. THIRD
ROW: N. Jones, W. Hicks, J. Gwaltney, D.
Shook,C. Schwartz, P. Griffey,J. Waddell,
R. Russell. FOURTH ROW: M. Gatlin, D.
Daniel, J. Forsythe, J. Powell, E. Whitman,
I. Huntley, 0. Rickman. R. Seay.
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SIXTH GRADE
MRS. MITTIE NELSON’S SIXTH GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: G. Britton, P.
Harris, J. Throckmorton, M. Mistr, M.
Jackson, P. Barns, W. Scarborough. SEC-
OND ROW: J. Brown, W. Parrish, D. El_-
liott, H. Salmon, B. Harris, B. Graves, R.
Jefferson, L. Barlow. THIRD ROW: D.
Game, A. Dotson, E. Weis, J. Strickler, P.
Easter, M. Madison, J. Shaw, R. Gilliam,
B. Nelson.
MR. JOHN NICHOLS' SIXTH GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: Mr. Nichols, J.
Elder, T. Marshall, A. Reed, C. Tepper, B.
Wendel, W. Tibbs, J. Gilbert, F. Cochrane.
SECOND ROW: G. Slaughter, B. Lyon, B.
Garland, T. Loving, A. Garrett, B. Jenkins,
P. Ormand. THIRD ROW: J. Mills, J. El-
lis, T. White, E. Headrick, H. Phelps, L.
Boone, S. Davis, B. Hines, P. Farkas.
FIFTH GRADE
MRS. BETTY CONNER'S FIFTH GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: A. Brackney,
B. Farrar, T. Walton, H. Whitlow, J. Do-
nati. SECOND ROW: N. Jefferson, B.
Finch, P. Pitts, A. Gilliam, D. Daniels,
C. Snellings, D. Meade, D. Moore, H.
Bergeman. THIRD ROW: L. Dudley, D.
Bland, G. Holder, F. Forloines, W. Gard-
ner, T. Grubbs, R. Sammons, L. Ragland,
D. Forsythe. FOURTH ROW: E. Bulheller,
J. Bourne, F. Wagner, J. Strath, C. Jackson,
S. McCue, J. Strath, K. Roberts, C. Brock-
well.
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FIFTH GRADE
MRS. GRACE HARRIS' FIFTH GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: P. Lampkin, J.
Gilmore, E. Massey, B. Cockman, W.
Chenault, D. Shinn, B.Johns, J. Schwartz,
G. Clay, J. Emerson, J. Hicks, L. Davis.
SECOND ROW: C. Trusty, S. Madison, L.
Woods, S. Oliver, F. Landes, V. Ballard,
S. Cosby, M. Norman, G. Seal. THIRD
ROW: E. Cless, S. Foster, S. Clarke, F.
Allen, A. Gardner, C. Harris, G. Carter,
E. Rohjne, C. Lanham. FOURTH ROW:
R. Wilson, L. Enroughty, L. Priestino, L.
Jordan, R. Ferrell, P. Morris, L. Baber, K.
Grubbs, Mrs. Harris.
MISS GLADYS OGLE’S FIFTH GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: Miss Ogle, F.
Jennese, M. Samuels, B. Tepper, L. In-
gram, D. Loving, C. Luellen, B. Windle,
W. Merricks, T. Priestino. SECOND ROW:
M. Beck, R. Nelson, B. Stoneman, J. Webb,
J. Bowling, D. Christian, J. Ferguson, C.
Jackson, B. Williams. THIRD ROW: R.
Snipes ,C.Robinson,C. Bishop,N. Aigner,
D. Wells, D. Riggins, R. Cutright, E. Lov-
ing, S.Ratcliffe. FOURTH ROW; B. Hall,
R. Williamson, W. Morris, E. Dixon, B.
Haislip, B. Turner, J. Osby, G. Sharpe, G.
Austin.
FOURTH GRADE
MRS. FRANCES BALL'S FOURTH GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: J. Sharpe, V.
Carter, W. Newcombe, K. Thompson, K.
Woods. SECOND ROW: J. Bandy, S. God-
sey, D. Blanco, R. Black, M. Small,M.
Powers, E. Kilgour, R. Rickman, R. Boggs.
THIRD ROW: M. Marshall, D. Garrett, J.
Gontkovic, G. Loving, J. Madison, C. Al-
len, J.Doeppe, L. Tepper. FOURTH ROW:
B. Grubbs, V. Hussey, H. Gleghorn.R. Mur-
phy, W. Haislip, K. Heckler, Mrs. Ball, E.
Jordan, R. Waddell, T. Fadely.
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FOURTH GRADE
MRS. JULIA CHAPMAN'S FOURTH GRADE.
FIRST ROW, leftto right: Mrs. Chapman,
V. Dudley, F. Maiden, L. Hussey, M.
Moore, J. Goode, K. Elkin, B. Garrett, G.
Davis, M. Strickland, J. Walton, B. Flippo.
SECOND ROW: L. Garrett, C. Jenkins, C.
Baughan, W.Boggs, R. Dawson, B. Grubbs,
S. Canfield, B. Northern, D. Reed, D.
Samuels. THIRDROW: J. Eberly, S. Scott,
S. Matthews, L. Powers, B. Shuff, S. Mistr,
L. Silver, N. Whitlow, L. Throckmorton.
MRS. ETHEL DEWBERRY'S FOURTH
GRADE. FIRST ROW, left to right: Mrs.
Dewberry,R.Harris,S.Urbach,C. Kaloski,
L. Shinn, M. Chenault. SECOND ROW: C.
Cunningham, M. Ferguson, E. Alvis, R. In-
gram, I. Mills, A. Burks, W. McLemore,
H. Gilliam. THIRD ROW: B. Bell, V.
Bulheller, R. Dowdy, D. Groome, B. Jack-
son, B. Williamson, B. Olgers, J. Stone-
man, C. Alvis. FOURTH ROW: B. Ratliff,
P. Throckmorton, C. Baker, K. Bivins, K.
Kambis, P. Carter, R. Tremble, W. Kelly,
M. Becker.
THIRD GRADE
MISS HARRIET CHILDREY'S THIRD
GRADE. FIRST ROW, left to right: A.
Weis, B. York, E. Wright, A. Harlow, P.
Barlow, B. Barlow, B. Hicks, C. Woods, J.
Mann. SECOND ROW: D. Wells, J. Den-
ton, P. Alvis, J. Dickinson, D. Burkett, T.
McLemore, W. Phelps,W. Reed, J. Finch.
THIRDROW: R. Bottenfield, J. Weather-
ington, E. Lacy, K. O'Cuin, F. Cumbea,
S. Campbell, P. Seay, Miss Childrey.
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THIRD GRADE
MRS. MABEL NELSON'S THIRD GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: J. Dean, C.
Sterling, R. Wash, K. Robinson, H. Rat-
cliffe, J. Clark, M. Becker, B. Windle, P.
Harris. SECOND ROW: E. Hall, C. Hen-
dricks, J. Huntley, R. White, R. Shover, B.
Haynes, S. Liles, W. Maiden, G. Dean.
THIRD ROW: Mrs. Nelson, S. Bynum, P.
Hall, A. Peggy, A. Osby, J. Becker, J. Mil-
ler, B. Riggins.
MRS. BETTY PASH'S THIRD GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: R. Moore, S.
Potts, L Samuels, V. Lipford, B. Hicks, L.
Green, B. Palmore, B. Mistr, B. Frayser.
SECOND ROW: J. Amory, J. Meredith, K.
Murdock, C.Cash, H. Allen, J. Zehler, B.
Eberly, S. Williams, D. Snead, S. Terry.
THIRD ROW: Mrs. Pash, N. Pollard, A.
Fortune, G. Haislip, J. C. Miller, T. Morris,
J. Saunders, L. Hundson, M. Harlow.
MRS. ANN SHAFFNER'S THIRD GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: Mrs. Shaffner,
J. Long, L. Garton, C. Ingroff, T. Redford,
S. Sweeney, R. Shaver, A. Eberly, M. D.
McCue, B. Rickman. SECOND ROW: J.
Tepper, A. Dowdy, G. Loving, L. Brock-
well, M. Acors, W. Wallo, B. Caldwell, E.
Acors, T. Hines. THIRD ROW: W. Green,
R. Jordan, E. Snelson, J. Bridgewater, E.
Soukup, S. Haislip, M.Ross, A. Eberly, W.
Barlow.
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SECOND GRADE
MRS. FANNIE HANBACK'S SECOND
GRADE. FIRST ROW, left to right: G.
Craig, B. Thomas, G. Adams, B. Leitch, A.
Stultz, F. Nelson, A. Johnson, B. Boone,
Mrs. Hanback. SECOND ROW: R. Yandle,
A. Murphy, C. Waldrop, V. Johnson, J.
Bowling, S. Thorn, J. Adams, D. William-
son. THIRD ROW: B. Huntley, E. Becker,
F. Barlow, P. Carter, B. Scott, B. Salmon,
L. Meador. FOURTH ROW: M. Browning,
P. Wallo, J. Fowler, H. Siegmund, R. Gar-
rett, L. Grubbs, B. Doane, B. Rohrig.
MRS. FLORENCE KING'S SECOND GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: J. Boyd, M. Mil-
ler, J. Pitts, P. Dowdy, G. Barns, D. Kiser
H. Webb, B. Elkin, Mrs. King. SECONL
ROW: S. Carpenter, M. Samuel, J. Gar-
ber, P. Harper, M. Matthews, G. King, B.
Hall, C. Johnson, A. Frayser. THIRD ROW:
A. Ritger, D. Wright, S. Walls, B. Brittain,
G. Davis, R. Rock, D. Terry, G. Kaudle.
FOURTH ROW: M. Enroughty, D. East, D.
Walls, E. Sigmund, B. Game, M. Green,
E. Henderson.
MISS MARY ELIZABETH PENNINGTON'S
SECOND GRA DE. FIRST ROW, left to right;
A. Cutright, M. Booth, C. Meadow, D. Fan-
ning, L. Clark, C. Gathright, E. Chandler,
M. Bowen, R. Blake, M. Gathright, P. Baker.
SECOND ROW; R. Flannagan, D. Tibbs,
R. Estes, H. Bulheller, D. Hussey, R. John-
son, F. Hobson, B. Haynes, B. Hall. THIRD
ROW: S. Hall, B. Robinson, T. Trusty, R.
Olgers, T. Miller S. Ferrell, M. Bulhel-
ler, B. Estes, Miss Pennington, K. Layne.
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SECOND GRADE
MISS MARGUERITE WINN'S SEC-
OND GRADE. FIRST ROW, left to right;
M. Meador, D. Brown, C. Johns, E. Jack-
son, B. Henshaw, E. Ball, J. Forman, L.
Pruden. SECOND ROW: C. Tolly, J. Lu-
ellen, L. Hines, J, Fadely, G. Hines, M.
Loving, L. Banton, M. Grubbs, D. Clarke,
Miss Winn. THIRD ROW; L. Harris, W.
Wilmath, E. Haynes, J. Seay, B. Hill, W.
Ferguson, H. Carroll, J. Caldwell. FOURTH
ROW; R. Props, A. Bridgewater, S. Mills,
P. Coughlin, L. Ellis, S. Mann, W. Nelson,
L. Becker.
FIRST GRADE
MRS. THELMA BEADLES' FIRST GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: D. Harlow, G.
Adams, C. Denton, 0. Watson, J. Russell,
Mrs. Beadles. SECOND ROW; S. Snell-
ings, R. Hodges, E. Amory, N. Elder, C.
Samuels, P. Moore. THIRD ROW; W. Rit-
ger, J. Brockwell, M. Dickinson, D. Hen-
derson, R. Webb, B. Burton. FOURTH ROW;
C. Alvis, C. Jenkins, J. Burch, B. Tyree,
M. Leonard, B. Meade.
MRS. DOROTHY DOTSON'S FIRST GRADE.
FIRST ROW, left to right: L. Meador, R.
Stanley, L. Craig, M. Austin, T. Barlow, J.
Mahanes, D. Wells, Mrs. Dotson. SECOND
ROW: M. Moss, R. Woods, J. Denzler, L.
Game, B. Clay, B. York, L. Mathews.
THIRD ROW: O. darker, V. Allard, D.
Snellings, B. Fussell, D. Salmon, R. Wol-
aver, J.Mann. FOURTH ROW; D. Roberts,
J. Johnson, C. Garber, G. Landrum, S.
Jones, G. Stoneman, S. Clay.
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FIRST GRADE
MISS MIMI GOWEN'S FIRST GRADE
FIRST ROW, left to right: N. Ingroff, C.
Estes, L. Mills, D. Jackson, C, Alley. SEC-
OND ROW: W. Blake, P. Ragland, H.
Myers, G. Lucord, J. Black, C. Salmon,
Miss Gowen. THIRD ROW; R.Weathering-
ton, B. Chenault, S. Sutton, J. Zienius, D.
Dean, S. Lyon, L. Grubbs.
MRS. JANE PITTS' FIRST GRADE. FIRST
ROW, left to right: K. Bowen, B. Hodges,
W. Fowler, W. Foreman, S. Brown, P. May-
bush, Mrs. Pitts. SECOND ROW: G. Har-
ris, W. Fadely, C. Liles, S. Sochor, D.Zeh-
ler, J. Hall, D. Liptrap. THIRD ROW: D.
Buisset, L. Nelson, R. Waddell, C. Mar-
shall, M. Jett, A. Sharpe.
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SEATED, left to right; Dolores Lilly, Vice-President;
Bill Harrison, President; Jean Vaughan, Secretary; Billy
Wagner, Treasurer. STANDING: Arlene Whitlow,
Georg Bergemann, Joyce Evans, Rachel Nuttall, Richard
Ellis, Miss Motley, Sponsor, Evelyn Proffitt, Wayne Mc-
Lean, Jane Mistr, Carol Childress, Virginia Harrison,
Garnett Nunally, Ellinor Hanvey.
STUDENT COUNCIL OF THE SCA
BETTY FRA YSER
District
Vice-President
The Student Cooperative Associa-
tion meets once a month. At which
time a business meeting is held and
reports from the chairmen of the
following committees: Moneymaking,
School, Publicity, Red Cross , Library,
Girl's and Boy's Athletics, Safety,
and Lost and Found, are given.
Following each meeting, occasion-
ally a short program is presented by
some department in the school, such
as, the English department or the
Physical Education department.
This year, for the first time in
several years, Varina sent delegates
to the SCA Convention at Longwood
College, Virginia. The three dele-
gates were Jackie Davis, JoAnn Dot-
son, and Virginia Harrison, all sopho-
mores.
BILL HARRISON
President
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BETA CLUB
Pat Hall
Bernice Jones
Rose Kiser
Dolores Lilly Etta Mae Lucord
Ernest Johnson
President
Martha Dvorak
Vice-President
Betty Frayser
Secretary
Edward Outland
Treasurer
Barbara Shinn Elsie Smith Sherry Sutton Beverly Ukrop Jackie Woods
Miss Norma Henley
Sponsor
JoAnn Mistr
Janice Nuckols
Garnett Nunnally
Rachel Nuttall
The Beta Club consists of boys and girls who have attained
high standards in each of the following fields: achievement,
character, and leadership.
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Sriie ffirlatinns
“A True Relation of Such Occurrences of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia"-—John Smith
VARINA HIGH SCHOOL, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, APRIL 20. 1956
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Left to right: Beverly Ukrop, Assistant Editor; Betty
Frayser, Feature Editor; Bernice Jones, Assistant Edi-
tor; Georg Bergemann, Sports Columnist Ned Harris,
Assistant Editor; Lewis Lanham, Sports Editor; Janice
Nuckols, Circulation Manager; Ernest Johnson, Editor-
in-chief; Dolores Lilly, Advertising Manager; Barbara
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May 1
The Schedule:
Henrico Invitational
Douglas Freeman H. S...April
Junior Science Day
U. of Richmond.
Senior Play........
Junior Science Day
University of Virginia....April
Junior-Senior Prom.......April
May Day................
FBLA State Convention
Roanoke, Virginia......May 4-5
SIP/\ Convention
Washington & Lee U...May 4-5
Senior Banquet............May 18
Baccalaureate Sermon......June 3
Commencement .............June 7
On the editorial page will be Pat Hall.
JoAnn Mistr will edit the third page.
Replacing Beverly Ukrop on page 4
will be Jo Ellen Horton. The sports
page work will be done by Randy Car-
lisle. Page 6 will be edited by a junior,
a practice instituted last year designed
to give some experience to at least one
staff member. Jackie Davis is the new
"page sixer."
The new columnists arc: regular
column, Hazel Bethea; and sports col-
umn, Carl Orange.
Virginia Harrison has been chosen
the new advertising manager while
Anne Harlow will take care of circula-
tion. Rose Kiser is the newly elected
exchange manager.
A photographer for next year hasn’t
yet been chosen.
The new staff worked with the pres-
ent staff this month and will put out
Shinn, Business Manager; Sherry Sutton, AssistantEd-
itor;Mr. White, Sponsor; Elsie Smith, Exchange Edi-
tor; Charlotte Brooks, Feature Columnist; John Jacob- IK-Cb
sen, Photographer; Carol Childress, Exchange Editor;
JoAnn Dotson, Art Editor. ‘ Wcdnesd
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will be tall, dark and handsome like
the typical ring master.
Graders’ Part
The lower grades will play an im-
portant part in the efstivities as is
the custom. The featured entertain-
ment of the day, the winding of the
may-pole, will be performed in a
unique manner. Mrs. Vera Morton’s
room will have a pony carousel which,
with its up and down motion, will
wind the may-pole.
Each room in the grades will be
costumed as various animals such as
snakes, butterflies, monkeys, fleas, ti-
gers, rabbits, dogs, kangaroos, os-
triches, birds, cats, rats, mice, bears,
lions, penguins, giraffes, horses, cam-
els, elephants, seals, peacocks, and
billy goats. Two groups will represent
animals higher in the kingdom; first
SEATED, left to right: Janet Lawrence, Ernest Johnson,
Treasurer; Barbara Shinn, President; Martha Dvorak,
Vice-President; Beverly Ukrop, Secretary; Sherry Sutton.
STANDING: Bill Harrison,John Jacobsen, Dolores Lilly,
Edward Outland, Elsie Smith, Janice Nuckols, Bernice
Jones, Ned Harris, Betty Frayser, Georg Bergemann; Mr.
White, Sponsor.
QUILL AND SCROLL
Quill and Scroll, the international
honorary society for high school journa-
lists, numbers over thirty-five hundred
chapters. These are located in nearly
every state in the Union, Alaska, Hawaii,
Puerto Rico, Canada and Australia. Eighty
thousand young journalists from schools
which are outstanding in the quality of their
publication work,, near the badge of the
Ernest Johnson and Barbara Shinn go over
newspaper scorebook.
FIRST ROW; left to right; Mrs. Mary Barlow, Sponsor;
Jean Fritts, JoAnn Mistr, Rose Kiser, Pat Hall, Patsy
Smithers, Charlotte Brooks, Jackie Woods, Elsie Smith,
Betty Aigner, Barbara Lawrence, Mrs. Jackie Williams,
Sponsor. SECOND ROW: Shelia Alvis, AnnYahley,
TrevaQuesenberry, Helen Sledge, Nancy Yahley, Win-
nie Ritger, Dorothy Landes, Beverly Driggs, Helga Koch,
Grace Smellie, Winifred Atkins, Jackie Sweeney. THIRD
ROW: Hazel Odum, Barbara Emerson, Dot Dowdy, Etta
Mae Lucord, Betty Brackney, Joyce Evans, Virginia Har-
rison, Brenda Davis, Nancy Simmons, Shirley Nelson,
Judy Enroughty. FOURTH ROW: Myrtle Dudley, Cary
Lee Poole, Bobby Landes, Joe Barlow, Tommy Driggs,
ThomasWright, Sue Fritts, Yvonne Kaloski, Mary Eliza-
beth Beadles,
FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA
The Varina Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America was organized
inl951with43 charter members. Helen Sledge, Senior, is the only remaining
charter member in school. The Chapter helped to organize the state chapter;
the first state president was a Varinian. In 1953 Joyce Dickerson was elected
President of Mary Washington Region of FBLA and Betty McCue won the speech
contest. In 1954 Helen Smith was regional secretary. Varina was also an
honor chapter and was rated superior in their exhibit. Mrs. Merritt Barlow
was the first Regional Sponsor. In 1955 Patsy Smithers was voted State Sec-
retary and Tommy Driggs was Regional Vice-President.
SEATED; left to right; Pat Hall, Vice-President; Patsy ING: JoAnnMistr, Historian; Rose Kiser, Historian; Jean
Smithers, President; Jackie Woods, Secretary; Charlotte Fritts, Reporter.
Brooks. Photographer; Elsie Smith, Treasurer. STAND-
FIRST ROW: left to right; Edith Cornell, Joyce Kirby,
Stella Emerson, Catherine Harris, Ruby Shearin, Faye
Whitlock, Ann Childress, Judy Sunday, Judy Satchfield.
SECOND ROW; Beverly Phelps, Norma Walls, Treasurer;
Shirley Nelson, Historian; Arlene Whitlow, Co-Vice-
President; Cary Lee Poole, Co-President; Frances Powell,
Co-President; Mary Jane Alvis,Co-Vice- President; Sally
Brackney, Secretary; Anne Harlow, Reporter; Shelia Al-
vis, Reporter; Rochelle Phelps. THIRD ROW; Nancy
Simmons, Dorothy Conway, Betty Lee Boltz, Mary Jane
Tremble, Betty Reed, Ann Foster; Dorothy Landes, Cor-
responding Secretary; Mildred Gatlin, Barbara Gunder-
son, Evelyn Woods. FOURTH ROW: Linda Cochrone,
Ann Yandle, Etta Mae Lucord, Betty Brackney, Brenda
Blanks, Pat Harlow, Fay Emerson; Mrs. Aline Hall,
Sponsor. FIFTH ROW: Norma Luellen; Linda Seay,
Joyce Cox, Treva Quesenberry, Helen Sledge, Jean
Fritts, Ruth Heckler, Barbara Currie, Gail Hall, Peggy
Melton, Mildred Evans.
FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA
This year the F.H.A. has been very active. Two presidents , Frances Powell
and Cary Lee Poole, were elected and each served a half term. The F.H.A.
was one of the many clubs which entered a float in the Homecoming Parade.
For a s ocial event the club held a skating party at the Richmond Arena. Other
activities for the year included the collection of food for Sheltering Arms
Hospital, the selling of stationery in order to raise money for the club's treas-
ury, and the annual fashion show, whose theme this year was"Fashions Past
and Present."
Frances Powell
Co-President
Cary Lee Poole
Co-President
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SEATED, left to right: Elizabeth Reed, Pat Burks, Ann
Childress, Joyce Kirby .Martha Dvorak, President; Janet
Davis, Cynthia Farrar, Myrtle Dudley. STANDING:
Virginia Harrison, Brenda Holder,Miss Ottesen, Sponsor;
Janice Waddell, Vice-President; Barbara Elder, Hazel
Bethea,Secretary; Judy Sunday, Dorothy Conway, Mary
Jewell, Howard Hanchey, Treasurer; Dorothy Dowdy,
Ann Foster, Joyce Evans, Ernest Dudley, Bill Shearin.
LIBRARY CLUB
Theworkers in the library made
up the membership of the Library
Club which strives to foster in stu-
dents a love of books and reading.
Members of the club become fa-
miliar with all phases of library
work. During Book Week in Novem-
ber, the library club gave the assem-
bly program illustrating new books
in the library.
Hazel Bethea, Mary Jewell, Martha Dvorak, Ann Foster
and Virginia Harrison enjoy Christmas party.
Left to right: Mr. Ward, Sponsor; Martha Dvorak, Ned
Harris, Bill Harrison, Billy Wagner, Vice-President;
Jackie Owen, William Cauthorn, Edward Outland, Presi -
dent; Kenneth Ferguson, Ernest Johnson, Treasurer; Jo
Ellen Horton, Sherry Sutton, John Jacobsen, Jackie Davis,
Secretary; Mrs. Bowen, Sponsor; Rachel Nuttall.
The Science Club is composed of
students who are taking a science
subject and who have no lower than
a C average. The club gave its an-
nual science program in the auditori-
um on January30. In March the club
saw a movie on atomic energy and at
the next meeting, Dr. Walter Schmidt
from the Medical College of Virginia
came and spoke to the club about
atomic energy.
SCIENCE CLUB
Edward Outland
President
Ernest Johnson and Jo Ellen Horton perform an experiment
in science show.
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SEATED: left to right; Betty Wagner, Secretary; Peggy
Martin, Vice-President; Evelyn Proffitt, President;
Wayne Oliver, Treasurer. STANDING: Mrs. Prince,
Sponsor; Barbara Taylor, Brenda Davis, Jean Fritts, Anne
Morrow, Mary Jane Alvis, James Dvorak, Patsy Smithers,
Ann Childress, Frances Powell, Myrtle Dudley, Barbara
Evans, Georganne Wagner, Dickie Gilbert, Rochelle
Phelps, Jane Mistr.
RED CROSS
The Junior Red Cross did more work
this year than in any previous year. The
members went to McGuire Hospital sev-
eral times to help out with rolling band-
ages. They also took crosswork puzzles
and cartoons and placed them on cards
for the entertainment of the patients at
McGuires.
The art department contributed forty
paintings for the Red Cross Art Exhibit
at the Miller & Rhoads Tea Room.
Mrs. Anne Prince, Sponsor and Evelyn Profit!,
President.
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FIRST ROW; left to right; Rose Kiser, Song Leader;
Tommy Mistr, Vice-President; Bernice Jones, President;
Georg Bergemann, Secretary; Betty Frayser, Song Lea-
der, SECOND ROW: Jack Nelson, Norma Luellen, Anne
Morrow, Mary Jane Alvis, Pat Harlow, Ann Parker, Faye
Whitlock, janet Davis. THIRD ROW: Barbara Gunder-
son, JoAnn Mistr, Jane Mistr, Judy Roberts, Joyce Kirby,
Mary Jane Tremble, Tony Ingram. FOURTH ROW:
Bobby White, Kenneth, Spruill, Eugene Ledford, Billy
White, Ernest Mistr.
SENIOR 4-H CLUB
This year, as in past years, the Senior
4-H Club decorated the big cedar tree in
front of the School. The tree lights were
furnished by the club members them-
selves. The lights were put on the tree
during Christmas week and remained on
it during the holidays.
The 4-H Club is consisted of girls and
boys between the ages of 10 and 21 who
are interested in agriculture and home-
making.
Bernice Jones, Mary Jane Alvis and Betty Frayser fix
a 4-H display in the library.
FIRST ROW, left to right: Pat Burks, Georganne Wag-
ner, Evelyn Proffitt, Vice-President; Betty Aigner,
Treasurer; Rachel Nuttall, President; Barbara Lawrence,
Secretary; Jackie Sweeney, Mrs. Marks, Sponsor. SEC-
OND ROW: Kathleen Harlow, Anne Parker, Myrtle
Dudley, Janice White, Dolores Lilly, Shirley Nelson,
Winifred Atkins, Brenda Blanks, Grace Smellie, Joyce
Evans, Virginia Harrison, Marjorie Crawford, Janet
Lawrence, Dorothy Conway, Rose Kiser. THIRD ROW:
Helen Sledge, Addie Mae Lammy, Peggy Jo Russell,
Nancy Simmons, June Redford, Judy Christian, Betty
Reed, Helga Koch, Linda Booher, Hazel Bethea, Betty
Wagner,Jackie Davis, Margaret Nuttall, Sherry Sutton,
Nancy Yahley. FOURTH ROW: Treva Quesenberry.
Nita Priestino,Carol Tyler, Elizabeth Reed, Sue Fritts,
Judy Enroughty, Mary Elizabeth Beadles, Anne Harlow,
Sandra Wendel, Jean Vaughan, Brenda Holder, Cindy
Woods, Pat Cox, Jo Ann Mistr, Pat Hall, Barbara Currie,
Winnie Ritger, Mildred Gatlin, Dorothy Landes, Mari-
lyn Wood, Joanne Weis, Ann Yandle, Shelia Alvis.
GIRLS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Rachel Nuttall
President
The G.A.A. is composed of girls
interested in athletics . Under the spon-
sorship of Mrs. Robert Marks, they
held regular monthly meetings.
The G.A.A. sponsored the annual
Dance Revue. With the profit they
bought ten new basketball uniforms.
They also organized and sponsored
the intermural basketball games. They
bought a juke box for the school.
The most expensive and the hardest
project of the year was the sponsoring
of May Day, which proved to be most
successful. Mrs. Marks was co-ordi-
nator of May Day.
Mrs. Mabie Marks
Sponsor
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FIRST ROW: Mr. Nichols, Bus Patrol Sponsor; Garnett
Nunnally, Fire Patrol Co-Captain; Tommy Driggs, Bus
Patrol Captain; Georg Bergemann, Fire Patrol Co - Cap-
tain; Mr. Adams, Fire Patrol Sponsor. SECOND ROW:
Pauline Banton, Dickie Meade, Donald Shook, Jack
Sullivan, Paul Farkas, Diane Gilmore, Ronald Gilliam,
Bruce Jenkins, Jimmy Brown, Donna Atkins. THIRD ROW:
Richard Lotsey, Wilson Aigner, Wayne Boggs, Linda
Cochrone.Orebell Duling, Peggy Martin, Edith Cornell,
Mary Jane Alvis, Lewis Bourne, Johnny Campbell.
FOURTH ROW: Etta Mae Lucord, Butch Atkins, Thomas
Wright, Sue Fritts, Brenda Davis, Ruth Saunders, James
Ormand, Ann Yandle, Betty Frayser. FIFTH ROW:
Dorothy Landes, Larry Blanks, Kenneth Spruill, Bobby
Landes, John Jacobsen, Larry Snead, Eugene Ledford,
Emmett Gregory, Brenda Blanks.
BUS AND FIRE SAFETY PATROL
Under the sponsorship of
Mr. JohnNichols, the bus safety-
patrol did an excellent job during
the year. They acquired uni-
forms and participated in many
school functions. They went to
Washington on May 5 and par-
ticipated in the National Con-
vention.
The Fire Safety Patrol un-
der the sponsorship of Mr. Jerry
Adams , were responsible for the
fire drills held each month.
Students going to the buses.
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FIRST ROW: front to back; Mike Powers, Bucky Snel-
son, Jerry Acree, Bobby Baker, Wayne Oliver. SECOND
ROW: John Elkin, Timmy Ingram, Phyllis Hall, Emmett
Gregory, Ronnie Baker. THIRD ROW: Richard Martin,
Blair Northern, Ralph Schwartz, James Sneed, Carl Whit-
low. FOURTH ROW: Howard Eberly, Ann Morrow,
Mitchell Kambis, Eric Dowdy, George Whitman. FIFTH
ROW: Betty Hamner, Janet Davis, Hubert Sweeney,
Tommy Worley, Lawrence Powell. SIXTH ROW: Pete
Doane, Gary Thimsen, Judy Enroughty, JoAnn Dotson,
ErnestMistr. SEVENTH ROW: Thelma Dowdy, Carolyn
Massey, Patricia Phelps, Mary Elizabeth Beadles, Billy
Campbell. EIGHTH ROW: Linda Dowdy, Ronnie Smith.
ADVANCED BAND
The Varina band participated in many events
during this year. They played for all the home
football games and for one out of town game.
They gave a concert on December 4 and with the
proceeds paid for all the new band uniforms.
Parades were on the agenda, also, as they
marched in the annual Christmas Toy Parade,
the Hull Street Parade and the Highland Springs
Festival. A big Spring Concert was given by
the band and chorus on April 13. Playing for
graduation climaxed their achievements for the
year.
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Left to right: Ann Yandle, Shelia Alvis, Mildred Jeter, Nancy Yahley, Winifred Atkins.
Snelia Alvis
Winifred
Atkins
MAJORETTES
The majorettes this
year marched in the annual
Christmas Toy Parade and
the Hull Street Pa.rade as
well as marching at all the
home football games and a
few of the away games.
Mildred Jeter, Head Majorette
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Nancy
Yahley
Ann Yandle
FIRST ROW, left to right: Grace Smellie, Rose Kiser,
Betty Frayser, Bernice Jones, Ann Morrow, Peggy Mar-
tin, Angie Morris. SECOND ROW: Jean Vaughan, Shir-
ley Panther, Winnie Ritger, Barbara Lawrence, Marsha-
lene Fritts, Rosa Lee Jordan, Ann Yandle. THIRD ROW;
Mrs. Hermanson, Sponsor; Jean Fritts, Ruth Saunders
Carl Whitlow, Emmett Gregory, Guy Jones, Rachel Nut-
tall.
CHORUS
The chorus classes gave several performances through-
out the year. The girls' chorus gave a performance in the
late fall concert and a sextette from this chorus class also
took part. The music for the Christmas pageant was sup-
plied by part of the fifth and part of the sixth period chorus
classes. The sixth period chorus members sang the final
number for the dance review given by the G.A.A. Both cho-
ruses participated in the spring concert. The final per-
formances were given by a triple trio from the sixth period
class for Baccalaureate and Commencement.
Mrs. Betty Lou Hermanson
Sponsor
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ATHLETICS
FIRST ROW: Angie Morris, Janet French, SECOND Charlotte Brooks, Betty Aigner. FOURTH ROW: Janet
ROW; Grace Smellie, Barbara Lawrence. THIRD ROW: Lawrence, Co-Captain; Jean Vaughan, Co-Captain.
VARSITY CHEERLEADERS
The varsity cheerleaders, under the leadership of Janet Lawrence
and Jean Vaughan, participated in many activities during the year.
Besides leading the school in cheers at pep rallies and games they
rode in the annual Christmas Toy Parade. This was the first time they
have participated in the event.
Mrs. Jackie Williams and Mrs. Peggy McNutt served as sponsors for
the cheerleaders.
KNEELING: Jean Vaughan, Varsity Co-Captain; Janet McNutt, Co-Sponsor; Virginia Harrison, J.V. Captain;
Lawrence, Varsity Co-Captain. SEATED: Mrs. Peggy Mrs. Jackie Williams, Co-Sponsor.
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VARSITY FOOTBALL
FIRST ROW, left to right: Sammy Wagner, Edward
Outland; Woodrow Sanderford and Georg Bergemann,
Co-Captains; Ned Harris, Bill Harrison. SECOND ROW:
Richard Willard, Eddie Sweeney, Carl Orange, Ronnie
Baker, John Coughlin, Donald Ellis, Bobby Landes.
THIRD ROW: Gerald Webb, Gary Hicks, Paul Cox, Ben
McLean, Kenneth Spruill, David Ingroff, Donnie Wells.
FOURTH ROW: Johnny Bugg, Bobby Baker, Guy Child-
ress,James Coughlin, Ernest Dudley, Bobby White, Ly-
mon Horne, Benny LaPrade. STANDING: Ramon
Priestino, Manager; Jerry Adams, Assistant Coach; El-
lett McGeorge, Head Coach; Tommy Foster and D.
Small, Managers.
ALL-SUBURBAN TEAM 1955
SANDERFORD McLEAN ORANGE
55 SCHEDULE
J. V. FOOTBALL 55 SCHEDULE
Varina - 13 Louisa - 6
11 14 Spotsylvania 0
II 13 Stafford 12
II 12 Blackstone 32
II 0 Garfield 13
II 7 James Blair 34
II 7 Orange 19
II 0 F reeman 26
II 20 Henry Clay 6
II 12 Poquoson 46
Varina - 13 Chandler J. H. - 20
11 9 East End J. H. 26
11 6 Powhatan 13
' 1 0 F reeman 6
II 13 Washington Henry 2
11 7 Albert Hill J. H. 19
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VARSITY BASKETBALL
STANDING, left to right: Richard McGrath, Edward
Long, Lewis Lanham, Bill Harrison, Billy Wagner, Cap-
tain; Eugene Ledford, Jerry Adams, Coach; Carl
Orange, Richard Willard, Freddie Spicer, James Dur-
rette, James Jeter, Billy Melton. KNEELING: Ned Har-
ris, Manager.
The varsity basketball team finished the season
with a 8-11 record, but had to forfeit the first two
games because an ineligible player was used. Fresh-
man Fred Spicer led the scoring with 259 points for an
average of 13.6 per game. Fred Spicer and Carl
Orange made the 2nd All-Suburban Team.
55-56 SCHEDULE
Varina - 58 Powhatan - 39
1! 71 King George 39
II 45 Spotsylvania 61
11 51 Alumni 70
11 38 F reeman 39
11 69 Henry Clay 27
If 44 Thomas Dale 58
II 56 St. Patricks 47
11 52 Spotsylvania 59
11 54 Powhatan 55
11 49 Midlothian 50
11 24 Highland Springs 76
11 44 James Monroe 79
fl 58 Henry Clay 52
11 65 St. Patricks 53
11 53 Thomas Dale 48
11 81 King George 62
11 47 F reeman 50
11 60 Midlothian 63
JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL
LEFT TO RIGHT: Lawrence Powell, Larry Snead, Ron-
nie Smith, Eddie Sweeney, Junior Taylor, Gerald Webb,
Ramon Priestino, Tommy Mis tr. STANDING: Jack
Barlow, Guy Childress, Jack Nelson, Joe Nowell; Eliett
McGeorge, Coach; Wayne Oliver, George Whitman
Manager; Gary Hicks, Ernest Mistr., Hubert Sweeney
Ernest Dudley.
55 SCHEDULE
Varina - 40 Powhatan - 24
If 48 King George 33
If 32 Spotsylvania 25
II 32 Freeman 53
II 59 Henry Clay 15
II 16 Thomas Dale 44
II 45 St. Patricks 31
11 43 Spotsylvania 29
11 48 Powhatan 15
II 51 Midlothian 11
II 19 Highland Springs 39
II 29 James Monroe 41
If 48 Henry Clay 28
II 48 St. Patricks 25
II 29 Thomas Dale 32
If 52 King George 19
II 38 F reeman 58
If 56 Midlothian 34
BASEBALL
FIRST ROW, left to right: Wayne Norman, Bill Harri-
son; Georg Bergemann and Wayne McLean, Co-Cap-
tains; Billy Wagner, Lewis Lanham, Woody Sanderford,
Guy Jones. SECOND ROW: Mr. Elie tt McGeorge,
Coach; Ben McLean, Paul Cox, David Ingroff, Eddie
Sweeney, Richard Willard, Billy Osterman, Lawrence
Powell. THIRD ROW: Guy Childress, Benny LaPrade,
Richard Ellis, Randy Carlisle, Ronnie Ellis, Ramon
Priestino, Ralph Schwartz. FOURTH ROW: Jack Bar-
low, George Whitman, Tommy Worley, Chic Camp-
bell.
The varsity baseball team finished the sea-
son with a 8-6 overall record. They finished
in second place in the Suburban League. Georg
Bergemann, Lewis Lanham, Wayne McLean,
and Richard Willard made the All-Suburban
League first team. Billy Wagner received honor-
able mention.
SCHEDULE
Varina - 12 Washington-Henry - 2
II 5 Powhatan 8
; II 0 Benedictine 1
■ | 1 10 Midlothian 2
II 1 Thomas Dale 3
11 11 Henry Clay 0
II 11 F reeman 3
1 1 3 Powhatan 8
1 1 5 Thomas Dale 3
1 1 % F reeman 4
« 1 2 Benedictine 10
1 1 11 Henry Clay 2
1 1 10 Highland Springs 2
If 4 Midlothian 6
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TRACK
FIRST ROW, left to right: Bill Shearin, Donnie Wells,
Gerald Webb, Bobby White, Ned Harris, Ernest Dudley,
Thomas Wright, Edward Outland, Captain; Tommy
Mistr, Joe Nowell, Ernest Mistr, Dickie Gilbert, Jack
Nelson, Wayne Oliver, Carl Orange. SECOND ROW:
Mr. Jerry Adams, Coach; Frank Perry, Manager.
The track team finished the season with a dual meet record
of 4-2. They finished last in the Henrico Invitational. Captain
Edward Outland led the team in scoring for the season with 90-3/4
points.
55-56 SCHEDULE
Varina - 74 1/2 Powhatan - 38 1/2
II 66 Washington- Henry 47
11 44 Thomas Dale 74
11 60 1/2 F reeman 58 1/2
11 33 2/3 Highland Springs 79 1/3
II 82 Prince George 31
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LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Mabel Marks, Coach; Dorothy Rachel Nuttall, Captain; Pat Cox, Brenda Blanks, Mar-
Landes, Jackie David, Barbara Elder, Myrtle Dudley; garet Nuttall, Janice Waddell, Sherry Sutton.
GIRLS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL
56 SCHEDULE
Varina - 34 Hermitage 20 Varina - 31 F reeman 21
11 24 Highland Springs 20 II 32 Highland Springs 29
11 37 Hermitage 27 II 29 F reeman 30
11 28 Manchester 45 II 48 Alumnae 33
LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Mabel Marks, Coach; Cindy
Woods, Cary Lee Poole, Winnie Ritger, Joyce Evans,
Jackie Sweeney, Grace Smellie, Barbara Currie, Bren
da Holder, Yvonne Kaloski, Anne Morrow.
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GIRLS’ JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL
FIRST ROW, left to right: Ruth Shereda, Betty Reed,
Edith Holder, Carole Rhoades, Addie Mae Lammy,
Georganne Wagner, Rosa Lee Jordan. SECOND ROW;
Anne Parker, Brenda Davis, JoAnn Dotson, Judy En-
roughty, Barbara Evans, Ellinor Hanvey, Peggy Jo Rus-
sell. THIRD ROW: Marilyn Wood, Edith Cornell, Pat
Harlow, Lois Dudley, Janet Davis, Linda Dowdy.
FOURTH ROW: Carol Webb, Suzanne Wagner, Sandra
Wiltshire, Peggy Melton, Ruth Heckler. FIFTH ROW:
Nancy Simmons, Dorothy Conway; Mrs. Marks, Coach;
Judy Christian, Betty Hollis.
55-56 SCHEDULE
Varina - 9 Hermitage - 26
11 8 Highland Springs 36
II 21 Hermitage 27
i r 16 Manchester 21
n 10 Highland Springs 40
• i 21 Freeman 27
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FIRST ROW, left to right: Janice Waddell; Virginia Harrison, Captain; Betty Wagner.
SECOND ROW: Pat Hall, Helga Koch. THIRD ROW: Sandra Wendel.
JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS
The junior varsity cheerlead-
ers cheered at the football games
and the junior varsity basketball
games. They also rode a convert-
ible in the Homecoming Parade.
Virginia Harrison and Pat Hall ride convertible in
Homecoming Parade.
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SCHOOL
LIFE
FEATURES
AWARDS OF 1956
Varina and its students have been very successful in extra cur-
ricular activities this year.
Ned Harris won first place in Spelling in the State Forensic
Contest.
The Varina newspaper, TRUE RELATIONS, won a first place
award rating in the Southern Interscholastic Press Association.
The annual, the 1955 VARINIAN, won an honor award rating in
the Southern Inter scholastic Press Association.
Shelia Alvis won the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow
Award at Varina.
Wayne McLean, Carl Orange and Woodrow Sanderford made the
All-Suburban League Football Team. Edward Outland made the
2nd string.
Freddie Spicer and Carl Orange made the 2nd string All-Subur-
ban League Basketball Team.
Georg Bergemann, Lewis Lanham, Wayne McLean and Richard
Willard made the All-Suburban League Baseball Team. Billy
Wagner received honorable mention. Eddie Sweeney led the metro-
politan area in hitting with a .500 average.
Edward Outland was the recipient of the Ruitan Scholarship
presented to him graduation night. Betty Frayser won the Bal-
four Award presented to the senior who not only has achieved a
high scholastic record but also has the other important character-
istics of citizenship and loyalty to the school.
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FIRST ROW, left to right: Patsy Smithers, Janet Law-
rence, Jackie Woods, Peggy Martin, Janet French, Bar-
bara Taylor, Bernice Jones, Betty Frayser, Etta Mae Lu-
cord, Ann Yandle, Treva Quesenberry, Barbara Emer-
son, Helen Sledge. SECOND ROW; Martha Dvorak,
Charlotte Brooks, Shelia Alvis, Jean Fritts, Shirley Pan-
ther, Lois Davis, Rachel Nuttall, Mary Jane Meade, Ruth
Saunders, Mavis Bohr, Hazel Odum, Barbara Shinn,
Dorothy Dowdy. THIRD ROW; Shirley Southward, Ja-
nice Nuckols, Stuart Trice, Ned Harris, Woodrow San-
derford, Edward Outland, Georg Bergemann, Billy
White, Calvin Baldwin, Beverly Ukrop. FOURTH ROW;
Sammy Wagner, Lewis Lanham, Richard Ellis, Joe Bar-
low, Wayne McLean, Wayne Norman, Emmett Gregory,
Tommy Driggs, Jean V a u gh a n . FIFTH ROW: Billy
Wagner, Jacltie Owen, Guy Jones, Nelson Waldrop, Er-
nest Johnson, Bill Harrison. SIXTH ROW: Larry Blanks,
RobertShearer, John Jacobsen, Eugene Ledford, William
Cau thorn.
GRADUATION
The Class of'56 graduated on June 7, 1956. They had as their theme
"Curtain Going Up" and three of their honor students made speeches on
the subject. Ernest Johnson spoke on "The Past" followed by Betty Fray-
ser's speech on "The Present" and the valedictorian, Martha Dvorak,
talked on "The Future". The Ruitan Scholarship was awarded to Ed-
ward Outland and Betty Frayser received the Balfour key. Mr. Marks
then congratulated and gave each senior his diploma.
On June 5, 1956 Class Day was held. Janice Nuckols read the Class
History, Charlotte Brooks read the Class Prophecy, and Janet Lawrence
read the Class Last Will and Testament.
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LEFT TO RIGHT: Betty Wagner, 1954 Homecoming
Queen; Dr. Charles Davis, Superintendent of Henrico
County Schools; Dolores Lilly, 1955 Homecoming
Queen; Joyce Evans, Nadine Purks, Betty Frayser
Homecoming Princesses.
HOMECOMING
Varina's fifth annual Homecoming was held on November 13,
1955. Dolores Lilly was crowned queen at half-time of the foot-
ball game by Dr. Charles E. Davis, Superintendent of Henrico
County Schools.
Queen Dolores Lilly
Princesses Nadine Purks, Joyce Evans, and Betty Frayser.
7H
Queen Jean Vaughan
CORONATION
LEFT TO RIGHT: Maid of Honor Ruth Saunders, Queen Jean
Vaughan, Principal Robert R. Marks. Foreground: Herald An-
thony Harlow, Flower Girl Frances Nelson.
MAY DAY
Varina's annual May Day was held on May 7. It was reigned over
by Queen Jean Vaughan and her court consisting of Maid of Honor Ruth
Saunders, four senior girls with their consorts, two junior girls with
their consorts, two sophomore girls with their consorts, and two fresh-
man girls with their consorts. Two eighth grade girls served as the
train bearers for the Queen.
The theme of the May Day was a "Three Ring Circus". The May
Day was sponsored by the G.A.A. under the direction of Mrs. Mabie
Marks.
LEFT TO RIGHT: Elizabeth Reed, Consort Joe Nowell,
Winifred Atkins, Consort Ben McLean, Dolores Lilly,
Consort Carl Orange, Jackie Woods, Consort Sammy
Wagner, Shirley Panther, Consort Ned Harris, Maid of
Honor Ruth Saunders, Queen Jean Vaughan, Betty Fray-
ser,Consort Edward Outland, Peggy Martin, Consort
Billy Wagner, Betty Aigner, Consort Richard McGrath,
Betty Wagner, Consort Richard Willard, Nadine Purks,
Consort Benny LaPrade. Foreground: Train Bearers Joan
Sorenson and Linda Seay; Heralds Anthony Harlow and
M.D. McCue; Flower Girls Jane Bowling and Frances
Nelson; Ring Bearer Billy Joe Hodges.
SENIOR PLAY
SEATED: Charlotte Brooks, Shirley Panther, Janet Lawrence,
Wayne McLean. STANDING: Bill Harrison, Patsy Smithers,
Janice Nuckols, Lewis Lanham, Betty Frayser, Ned Harris,
Woody Sanderford.
AUNT EMMA
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Mrs. Venderson..........Betty Frayser
Craig......................Ned Harris
Penny ................Janice Nuckols
Al ...................Wayne McLean
Lamby................Janet Lawrence
Sally................Charlotte Brooks
Judy ..................Shirley Panther
Aunt Emma____________Patsy Smithers
Dr. Nordlin .............Bill Harrison
Mr. Venderson .........Lewis Lanham
Mr. Sloan..........Woody Sanderford
Patsy Smithers, in the role of Aunt
Emma, gets instructions fro m A.
Lee Pauley, director of the play.
Director, A. Lee Pauley with student
assistant, Garnett Nunnally.
Aunt Emma shakes cane at Craig.
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Mr. Sloan, a lawyer, reads Aunt Emma's will to the
Venderson family.
Barbara Shinn and Georg Berge-
mann
Ernest Johnson and Harriet Rein
JUNIOR-
SENIOR
PROM
Eugene Ledford and Charlotte
Brooks
The annual Junior -
Senior Prom, sponsored
by the Junior class was
held April 28 in the school
gym. The theme was,
"Cherry Pink and Apple
Blossom White."
Ronnie Baker's Or-
chestra played as the
Juniors marched through
the arch to do the figure
which was composed by
Mrs. Betty Lou Herman-
son.
Shirley Panther and Ned Harris
Etta Mae Lucord and Robert
Shearer
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Helga Koch portrays a German farmer.
Winifred Atkins does the hula.
DANCE REVUE
Winifred Atkins in a New York street scene.
Grand Finale.
The annual Dance Revue sponsored by the G.A.A. and the girl's phy-
sical education classes was a tremendous success this year.
The theme was "Around The World With Dance." There were dances
from Hawaii, Japan, Italy, Argentina, Spain, and of course, the good old
United States of America.
Solos were performed by Winifred Atkins, Virginia Harrison, Grace
Smellie, Jackie Sweeney and others. Also, there were numerous pro-
duction numbers.
The color, gaiety, skill, and hard work of the Revue really paid off.
The proceeds were over $400. This Revue was one of thebig events of
the season.
Mary Jane Tremble leads Can Can Chorus.
Soldiers' march led by Nancy Yahley.
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