George Mason High School
Class of 1958
Mr. Jawish and Mr. McClellan. Someone, please send a caption!
1958 May Day Court. Left to right,
First row: Ninth grade rep (61),Sharon Cominsky ('62), Jeanette Swartout ('63).
Second row: Gail Stetson ('60), Little boy ('95), Barbara Puckett ('59).
Third row: Betty Boone and Rebecca Ward.
Top: Betsy O'Roark
Scanned from the Lasso of 6/3/58. Does anyone have the actual photo to scan? Lasso caption says "Pictured above is Rebecca Ward, Prom Queen, and her Prom Court consisting of Mary Jean Sandford, Senior Attendant; Emily Horowitz, Sweetheart Queen; Peggy Betters, Maid of Honor; Emmy McRae, Junior Attendant; Jean Yates, Homecoming Queen; and Betsy O'Roarke, May Queen.
Football practice. That's Neal Monette on the left.
Working on the offensive line. Lance Seidel at left (?), Lambert Miller (?), Coach Crain, Tom Varney, plus unidentified athletes.
Coach Crain addresses the whole football team.
Defense.
Offense.
Recognize anyone?
Doug Calkins.
STRATEGY!
Tom Varney is flanked by Bill Henderson ('60) on the left and another player on the right. To the left of Tom's head sit David Benn, Doug Calkins, Jim Ebert ('59), and B.D. Schneider (60, civilian clothes). Cheerleaders identifiable in the background are, from left, Sandy Royston (60), Bonnie Benn ('59), Carolyn Lay, (looks like) Jean Yates, and the unknown serial cheerleader.
A whole bunch of cheerleaders. Jean Yates and Carolyn Lay are at right and it looks like Tiana Gillespie in the front, second from the left. What the heck is the "H" on the front of two of the cheerleaders? Can any one identify all the others?
Jean Yates is carried piggy-back (no hands!) by Carolyn Lay.
Tiana Gillespie and an unknown cheerleader.
Another foreign exchange student? Can anyone explain this?
Nash and Raiford cooking in Chip's kitchen, winter '57-'58.
Gunnar Mjaaland, schoolteacher. Passed away in Dec. 2000, 4 months after his super-60th birthday bash in Aalesund, Norway.
Gunnar arrives from Norway. Terry Smith and Jane St. John (?) offer him a cigarette.
This cigarette is a strong one! Maybe a Lucky?
Better when not burning.
Ginger (Alice Corinne) Shaw also arrived during senior year, but has not been seen after graduation.
Ace sports reporter Nash Gifford gives Mr. Scripps a kinder, gentler finger at the Washington Daily News, Feb. 1958.
Eddy German passes the baton to Chip Chander during spring 1958 Olympic Relay Team tryouts.
Winter 1958, taking a break from street crime. Front row, L. to R., Tom Varney, Larry Wilson, Doug Calkins, Malcolm Carpenter. Second row, Jerry Kunz, Raiford Pierce, Chip Chandler, Bill Graham. Top row, Nash Gifford, Butch McGonegal, Jim Byrne.
Same date, same guys as the preceding picture, except Tom Varney and Bill Graham have left on secret missions. The young woman is Mrs. Gifford.
Spring 1958. Front: Eddy German, Rod Fruland, Doug Calkins. Middle: Raiford Pierce, Jerry Kunz, Larry Wilson, Tom Varney. Back: David Benn, Bill Graham, Nash Gifford, Chip Chandler, and Jim Byrne.
Spring 1958, take 2. Front: Eddy German, Rod Fruland, Doug Calkins. Middle: Raiford Pierce, Jerry Kunz, Larry Wilson, Tom Varney. Top: Bill Graham, David Benn, Nash Gifford, Chip Chandler, Jim Byrne.
Jackie Abramson in the fall of 1957.
Dec. 1957. "Our Town" dress rehearsal. Ann Arnold and Terry Smith.
Dec. 1957 backstage. Virginia Greer, Mary Jean Sandford (prompter), and Mr. Maher.
Dec. 1957, "Our Town" backstage emergency rehearsal. Ricky Brush, Tom Varney (just visible in glasses), Emily Lay ('63), someone seated, Nash Gifford, somebody, and somebody.
Dec. 1957, "Our Town." Raiford Pierce and Carolyn Lay.
Dec. 1957, "Our Town." Mary Frase ('60)??, and Bill Pritchard.
Dec. 1957, "Our Town," starring Alvin Yarger ('60) and Carolyn Lay.
Dec. 1957, "Our Town." Jackie Abramson as Mrs. Soames, the town gossip.
Dec. 1957, "Our Town." The Lay sisters, Patsy, Emily, and Carolyn.
Bill Graham (center), with just two unknown accomplices, invents the paparazzi. That's Karen Hausman ('59) playing the role of Brigitte Bardot.
It's amazing what survives in attics. Note that our honor cards were notarized!
An original "Willie," priceless art by this time. The book title is "People Stories."
