MAR-KEN ANNUAL 1940

EL CAMINO

INTRODUCTION

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Let this book, these facts, these reminders of the past year, ever bring fresh memories to your minds of the friends made, the knowledge received, and those honors which were alone acquired in the Mar-Ken High School in the year 1940.

ANNUAL STAFF

EDITORS-IN-CHIEF

Betty Jean Hainey ’40 Georgia Shattuck ’41 Jeanne Johnston ’42 Betty Shattuck ’43

BIBLIOGRAPHY EDITORS

Buddy McCallister Mary Alice Dill Billy Cook Bobbie Allert

ART EDITORS

Luba Meroff Jimmy Zaner Kenneth Fisher

CARTOONS

Joe E. Brown Jr.

FACULTY SECTION

Ray Sperry

PHOTOGAPHY

Richard Kurtze Joan Allen Sheila Matier Rae Bouett Harvey Dack Buddy McCallister Martin Spellman

FACULTY EDITOR

Miss Mary Barbul

Assisted by – James Fox DEDICATION

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To the

President and Manager of Mar-Ken High School,

Mrs. M. Ethel Bessire,

Who, by her untiring energy,

strove to

make our school life more

pleasant and instructive,

We,

The Senior Class of 1940,

Lovingly dedicate this,

Our first volume

Of

El Camino

An energetic and ambitious educator, who believes “Labor is the price which the gods set on anything worth having”’ yet withal not losing an innate sense of humor and a fine degree of tolerant sympathy, is the admirable characteristic of M. Ethel Bessire.

Having received her early education at Chicago University and Chicago Musical College, having had many years of educational work with the professional child, and being in regular attendance with all California State Executive conferences, Mrs. Bessire is well qualified to be the director of an expanding school such as Mar-Ken.

Majoring in the field of Psychology, believing in the leadership of vision, the ambition of the individual makes M. Ethel Bessire an enlightened leader of the group of youth which she directs.

MY MEMORY OF YOU

When velvet skies lay lit with stars And fragrant breezes blew; When rolling hills were lined in green - - I always thought of you.

When soft sweet music floats to me And dulcet notes now me allow This precious memory – I think of you now.

When tall green elms cease to bow And bask in summer sun; When winter’s melted snow fades ‘way - - Your memory goes on.

When stars no longer shine at night, And water covers every hill, When earth has disappeared to stay – I’ll have your memory still.

- - - Nalani de Clercq

(Note: For individual photographs – please see faculty or alumni section of website)

MAR-KEN SCHOOL:

Mrs. M. Ethel Bessire, President Mrs. Lucille Quinn, Auditor Miss Queenie Hughes, Secretary Mr. William Kent Bessire, Vice-President

FACULTY:

Miss Mary Barbul - Principal This young member of our faculty has been with us for many years and has worked her way up to become Principal of Mar-Ken. She is very well liked by all members of he student body and her classes in English, Humanities and Sociology are the most popular in the school. Her credentials prove that she is fond of the west coast and its California educational system. She received her A.B. at U.C.L.A. and her A.M. at U.S.C.

Mr. James Fox – Vice-Principal This fine gentleman who still speaks with a slight Southern accent is Mar-Ken’s Vice-Principal. Mr. Fox, who at times seems practically like one of the student body, has become the students’ favorite teacher, and he ahs made the before “hated” science classes most interesting courses. Notre Dame is the University responsible for his A.B., after which he came to the west coast where he obtained his M.A. degree at U.S.C.

Miss Annie Ross – Junior High Principal Principal of the Junior High, Miss Ross combines affective teaching methods with pleasant discipline. She attended Colorado University at Boulder, received her teacher’s certificate from Normal Training School in Kansas and completed her work at U.C.L.A. Miss Ross’ gracious personality is a great factor in the success of her work.

Mrs. Jewelle Pitts Coming from Missouri where she received her A.B. Mrs. Pitts brings us the ideas and the methods of the Middle West. These she uses in the Social Studies Classes which she teaches to the Freshmen and Sophomores. Mrs. Pitts is also a class advisor for the Sophomores and is a good sport on all activities.

Miss Christiane Marcou She comes from Paris, where she studied at the College de France. Among her travels are included England, the United States and Vancouver, where she attended the University of British Columbia. Miss Marcou teaches French with a true Parisian accent and makes her classes most enjoyable by personal experiences and descriptions of European life and culture.

Mrs. J.R. Appleton Teacher of English Literature, Civics, and American Literature, Mrs. Appleton is a graduate of the Wheelock School of Boston. She received her teacher’s training at the Boston University School of Education. She is widely traveled and a most interesting and enlightening lecturer. Mrs. Appleton was an Associate Professor of Literature at the American University at Beirut, Syria for a period of four years.

Miss Ethel Otto This rather tall faculty member is one of the heads of the Modern Foreign Language Department. She teaches Mar-Ken students their Spanish and does a fine job of it, making her classes enjoy anything and everything Spanish. Miss Otto received her A.B. at Occidental College. She is also class adviser of the Freshmen.

Miss Jane MacArthur The Chicago Musical College is the Alma Mater of our Music Appreciation teacher. She also studied under such famous instructors as Felix Borowski, Glenn Dillard Gunn, and Herbert Witherspoon. Miss MacArthur’s classes are particularly adapted to the professional student.

Miss Kathleen Merrett Miss Merrett is responsible for getting Mar-Kenites through their Math courses. She has done much to make these otherwise dull subjects interesting and practical. Having recently received her A.B. from U.C.L.A., Miss Merrett is comparatively a newcomer to the faculty.

Mrs. Charles Palmer Mrs. Palmer, who holds her A.B. degree from Smith College is a new teacher at Mar-Ken this year. She comes to us from Boston, and brings with her the culture and background of that Eastern city. Thus our students have the opportunity of becoming acquainted with the educators and techniques of the Atlantic Coast.

SENIORS OF 1940

Class Poem of 1940 By - - Buddy McCallister

Commencement Day! Our hearts over flow With hopes new born for days to come, And forgetting the past and the things undone, We see the future in the brightest glow.

On our way to success, we’ll select our life’s work, And from the hard road of study no Mar-Kenite ‘ll shirk, We’ll go to the top of the ladder of fame, And in each profession we’ll all make a name.

Among us I know there are different vocations, And I imagine we all have great expectations Of what we will be, in the years to come, Taught us by our teachers when our training begun.

Mar-Ken and its faculty we all want to thank, For giving us knowledge of the highest rant, We’ve learned Music, English and History galore, Journalism, Languages and many things more.

Our Teachers, we know, many trials have had, And sometimes I imagine they’ve thought us quite bad, But the hours we’ve spent with them will linger on, And we all hope they’ll remember us when Summer ’40 has gone.

Our Principal we know, has had quite a task, When we Seniors such foolish questions have asked; But now that our years of study are won, We want to thank them all for what they have done.

In the future I expect, we will all drift apart, But each of my Classmates is near to my heart, Many battles we have fought, studied hard and have won, But our battles of Life have now just begun.

Classmates to you I need not say farewell; We bid farewell to pleasant years now past, Of light-souled High School days we toll the knell, But not to friendship; Let us still hold fast.

SENIOR OFFICERS

BETTY JEAN HAINEY – President

BUDDY McCALLISTER – Vice-President

JUNE RAE ROSS – Secretary

KINGSTON DEATS – Treasurer

Miss Mary Barbul – Class Adviser

CLASS MOTTO

“Tolerance and sympathy through knowledge and experience”

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF THE SENIOR CLASS

I. THOU SHALT NOT DITCH SCHOOL. II. THOU SHALT NOT CHEAT. III. THOU SHALT NOT COVET THEY NEIGHBOR’S PERSONALTY. IV. THOU SHALT NOT BE CATTY ABOUT THY NEIGHBOR. V. HONOR THY TEACHER AND FELLOW STUDENTS. VI. THOU SHALT NOT COPY THY NEIGHBOR’S WORK. VII. THOU SHALT NOT SET THE WORD “I” ABOVE ALL OTHERS. VIII. THOU SHALT NOT CHEW GUM IN CLASS. IX. THOU SHALT NOT GOSSIP IN CLASS. X. THOU SHALT NOT OVERLOOK THY HOME-WORK.

By Betty Hainey

ROLL CALL OF SENIOR CLASS By Buddy McCallister

The theme music of “Star Dust” (her favorite tune) ushers in our very charming Senior President - - Betty Jean Hainey, a native daughter. Betty enjoys attending theatrical performances and eating Boston Baked Beans. At present her ambition is to become a great dramatic actress. I’m sure we all wish her the best of luck.

Vice-President of the Senior class would be a fitting title for Buddy McCallister, for that’s just what he is. The “Missouri Waltz” is his favorite tune, and “The Yearling” his favorite book. A native son, his ambition is to be a success in the entertainment field and to retire at the age of 35 and live on a desert ranch - - in solitude!

June Ross, comes to us straight from Boston. As you know, she is very small, but her personality more than makes up for that. She is quite an ice-skater - - and is ver active in all sports. She hopes to become a famous actress, and to play “brat” parts. Oh June! How could you?

A native son of Los Angeles is our class treasurer, Kingston Deats. His main interest is good music and ice skating, but English Literature does not agree with him. He was greatly enamoured by the book, “Gone With The Wind” and his future ambition is to become an outstanding Orchestration arranger.

Irish lassies are few and far between at Mar-Ken. But we can at least boast of one – Shelia Matier, who was born in Waterford, Ireland. Shelia likes traveling but dislikes cabbage. She has a knack for swimming and flying and she hopes to be an Industrial designer.

Jack Sennett, Junior is a local boy, who, we hope will make good. He thrives on swing music, dancing and swimming, and he is definitely against radicals and baseball. He likes the color blue, and also “Rhapsody in Blue”. His ambition is to graduate from Notre Dame.

Germany contributes to our class, one Barbara Kent. She’s the kind of a girl that reminds you of a witty remark that you’d like to think up yourself. Blonde, blue-eyes, a beautiful figure, a journalistic addict, and a great believer of Glenn Miller’s “Pavanne” – that’s Barbara. She also has an ambition – becoming a good housewife.

From Hollywood comes the next class beauty – Jackie Moore. She’s interested in collecting (anything I guess, she didn’t say) and viewing Arabian Horses. Her favorite tune is “Speaking of Heaven” and her favorite book is “All This and Heaven Too”. Jackie has hopes of becoming a script girl.

From the home of the automotive industry (Detroit) comes our next class representative – Bette Northcott. Cooking, dancing and ice-skating appeal to her but for some reason or other hot weather doesn’t. “Gone With The Wind” is her favorite reading material and as for music, she likes “Temptation”. Bette’s ambition is to someday own an exclusive dress shop (take note, all you representatives of the fairer sex).

Ballet dancing is well represented in our class by Betty Jean Orth of Las Vegas, New Mexico. She likes collecting symphonic records, eating Italian food, and studying French. Her favorite book is “Genius of the Dance” and her favorite melody is Tschaikousky’s “Aurora’s Wedding”. Betty’s ambition is to become a member of the “Ballet Russe”.

Florence Halop, comes to us direct from New York City. She has done professional work for twelve years. Florence likes boys and convertible cars, but she doesn’t like catty girls and streetcars. She sings and dances and likes nearly every color in the rainbow. The majority of the “Pop” tunes appeal to her. At present her ambition is to become a fine dramatic actress and later a good housewife.

Ethel Dell, comes to us from New York, also. She has done professional work, such as plays and commercial photography, etc. She likes to “jitterbug” (even though the fad is now almost dead), but she doesn’t like the minuet, but who does! (Well, at times I do!!!) Her ambition is to go back to New York, and become another Sarah Bernhardt or Gracie Allen.

From Toledo, comes Harvey Dack. He likes Irish Stew and convertible Buicks, but gets rather bored with sophisticated girls. His favorite song is “Star Dust,” which is also not a bad picture! “Harv” likes to travel a great deal, and his ambition is to become a “college grad!”

A native daughter is Jean Spitzel. Jean likes traveling and Palm Springs, but dislikes getting up early in the morning. She likes the color blue and the book “Gone With The Wind”. Her ambition is to become a fine dramatic actress, and also a good comedienne.

New York produced the Empire State Building and Joe Brown, Junior. Both are quite well known. Joe loves home - - work and dislikes girls. Radical!! “Yodeling Jive” appeals to his inner soul, as do study periods, having fun and ice-skating. Joe hopes to win an “Oscar”. Good luck Mr. Brown.

Joan Allen represents Boston in our “geographical class”. She likes EARing Tschaikovsky’s 5th Symphony, EYEing “The Importance of Living”, and STUDYing Orientation. She has an interesting and sensible hobby - - collecting friends. Her main ambition is to make something of herself or to become a good wife.

Diana Patterson, walked up from Redondo Beach to attend Mar-Ken. On her way she collected stamps and envelopes and found out how much she hated to be snubbed. She also learned to sing “Clouds”, (her favorite song) and at present, that is her main ambition – to become a singer.

In 1922, Warner Weidler dropped into Hamburg, Germany and expected to drop out of Hollywood about 1998. He likes reading “Aespos Fables” and dancing but dislikes fat girls. His favorite song is “All the Things You Are”, and his ambition is to be a vocalist with his own orchestra.

One Ardria Thomas, sometime ago skated in from St, Paul, Minnesota (her birthplace). She likes food, “Drums Along the Mohawk”, and Humanities and hates onions. Her hobby and pastime is ice-skating and her ambition is to become a world-renowned ice-skater.

Jane Slater danced her way in from Oakland, California. Her favorite melody is “Slaughter on 10th Avenue”. Huh? She enjoys going to shows and eating, and is forever against going to bed early and getting up early. Her hobby is roller skating and her ambition is to become a great dancing star.

“Acid indigestion from over-indulgence” is the greatest dislike of Jean Dobrin from Zillah, Washington. Of course, she doesn’t mind collecting records or painting, but who does? She is an addict at Chemistry and someday she hopes to become a great costume designer.

Another “Buck-Eye” representative is Ray Sperry. Ray, like the average fellow enjoys boating, tennis, and most of all vacations. While in the opposite field Night Clubs, dancing, and false friends disagree with his “inner self”. Ray’s favorite song is “My Reverie”, which is a very beautiful song. His ambition is to work on a sea-going boat and to retire at a very early age.

I’m putting my bets on another local boy – Hal Belfer. Health at its prime. I think! His ears are perfectly tuned to “Broadway Melody” (his favorite tune), but he doesn’t relish the idea of “impromptu shows”. Hal likes miniature golf, and his ambition at present is to become well-known in the musical field.

From Hollywood (or is it Death Valley) is our next senior representative. At present, his favorite melody is “South of the Border”. Red beets don’t agree with his stomach (mine neither.) And future directors had best beware, for that is Danny Cahn’s ambition.

From good ‘ole Glendale comes one of two sisters, Gwen Steelman. She likes the color blue but doesn’t particularly like the vegetable, radish (I know many others who agree with her, too!) Most all popular songs appeal to her, except the “too corny” ones. Her ambition is to become a singer. What does she mean? She’s already a singer and a good one, too.

Gwen’s younger sister, Gloria, is next to enter the “hall of fame”. She steps in directly from Glendale. Like her sister she is a singer. And like her sister she dislikes radishes and also green onions. At present her ambition is to become a singer (which she really already is!) And you can safely put your money on the Steelman Sisters to “swing out” in the future with some “hep songs”.

Jo Anne Shoemaker is one of the “Buckeye” representatives of our class. She is a collector of compacts and enjoys everything within reason. She dislikes homework (me too) and conceited people. Her favorite reading material is “Little Women” and her ambition is to graduate from college and have a successful marriage.

From Nashville, Tennessee comes our next specimen of mankind – Neil Fisher. This fellow is interested in photography, sports and girls. He is a radical when it comes to cottage cheese, but he doesn’t mind listening to Tschaikousky’s Concerto, or reading books like “Days of Our Years”, Neil’s goal is to become a great actor and to win an Academy Award.

Marilyn Gates is the next on our list of seniors. She represents Cleveland, Ohio. Marilyn is interested in photography, reading and French. And she can get along very nicely without mustard greens. Her ambition is to see America first and then tour Europe (but not at the present).

Eileen Abrams, comes to us from New York, like many of our other class members. She likes doing professional work, but dislikes inquisitive children. She has no special favorite color --- says she’s neutral. Her ambition is to make a fine housewife, for some deserving fellow.

From Baltimore, Maryland, comes another dancer (not ballet) --- Dolores Perlin. Her hobby is writing stories, poems, and songs. In the field of music “Girl of My Dreams” appeals to her, and in literary circles she likes best to discuss her favorite book, “Love Song”. Her ambition is to become a dancer, either on the stage or screen (no preference).

Another New Yorker, is Bernard Punsley. He likes nearly everything --- the color blue --- baseball and football --- and pretty girls!! Ah, yes. He enjoys Glen Miller’s Orchestra, better than any other on the air, at present. His ambition is to become a fine actor.

In the more “exotic field” of Mar-Ken, is Sylvia Oppert. She is our newest addition to the Senior Class. Sylvia is from Johannesburg, South Africa, and has traveled extensively throughout Europe. Her hobby is traveling and her ambition is to become a dramatic actress on the American stage.

From Chicago, comes another newly registered student, Ray Sherman. He has a pleasing and quiet way about him, that makes him very popular, and from what I’ve heard he is quite an accomplished musician. His ambition is to become an arranger of orchestrations. He should be very successful, for he comes from a long line of musicians.

Harris Berger, comes straight (well almost, in a round-about-way) from New York City. He likes gay crowds of people but dislikes conceited movie kids. “Heart and Soul” is his favorite song and “Green Mansions”, his favorite book. His ambition is to become an accomplished actor, director and producer. Hello, Orson!!

IMPRESSIONS

Betty Jean Hainey . . . . “Girl of the Golden West” “It’s a Hap, Hap, Happy Day” Buddy McCallister ...... “Seventeen” “ Harold Teen” Kingston Deats ...... “Let Me Dream” “Trail of the Lonesome Pine” June Ross ...... “Alice in Wonderland” “Claire de Lune” Harvey Dack ...... “When I grow too old to Dream” “ Don Juan” Dolores Perlin ...... “My Man” “Beer Barrel Polka” Joe Brown Jr...... “Ride, Red, Ride” “Freckles” Harris Berger ...... “Sidewalks of New York” Jane Slater ...... “Minnihaha” “Madame Butterfly” Diana Patterson ...... “Chatterbox” “Charlotte Greenwood” Ray Sperry ...... “Pinnochio” “Last of the Mohicans” Abrams and Dell ...... “Brenda and Cobina” Marilyn Gates ...... “Kitten On the Keys” Sheila Matler ...... “King Tut” “Passports” Ardria Thomas ...... “Skater’s Waltz” Bernard Punsley ...... “An Actors Life for Me” “Lazybones” Warner Weidler ...... “Lazybones” Betty Orth ...... “Ballerina” “Lavender” Steelman Sisters ...... “Two cigarettes in the dark” Jo An Shoemaker ...... “There’s only one love in a lifetime” Neil Fisher ...... “Between Eighteenth and Nineteenth of Chestnut Street” Joan Allen ...... Rolls Royce Danny Cahn ...... “Dagwood” Jack Sennett ...... “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” Jean Dobrin ...... “Mademoiselle Modiste” Hal Belfer ...... “Hercules” “The Modiste” Barbara Kent ...... “Merry Widow” “What’s New?” Jean Spitzel ...... “Sophisticated Lady” Florence Halop ...... “The Girl Behind the Venetian Blind” Luba Meroff ...... “Little Lady Make Believe” Betty Northcutt ...... “The Lady On the Two Cent Stamp” Ray Sherman ...... “Musical Moments…..Pianissimo” Sylvia Opert ...... “Lady of the Tropics”

Dear Diary 1939-1940

By - - Jo Anne Shoemaker

September 11, 1939, Monday Vacation over. Registration day. Same old faces and many new ones, all with that grand old school spirit!

September 19, 1939, Tuesday Classes organized. Everyone very anxious to start new semester. Many new acquaintances.

September 22, Friday Big event today! Mar-Ken became accredited with the State University. After many years of hard work and study our director has attained her goal for Mar-Ken. Now all graduates may enter any university they wish.

October 6, 1939, Friday Juniors’ bicycle picnic today. Rode through Griffith Park and then had lunch. Fun and frolic by all.

October 10, 1939. Tuesday Seniors went on a grand hike to Mt. Hollywood. On their return they ate lunch prepared for them by Mrs. Bessire and Miss Barbul. It was all enjoyed immensely.

October 13, Friday Sophomores’ Club 13 was given tonight. Dancing, floor show, and refreshments were served. Everyone was there and the party was voted a huge success.

October 15, Sunday Ms. Bessire left for Chicago to attend the Convention at the University of Chicago, and to visit classes there, and also to study latest curriculum data at the University and Northwestern. Miss Barbul was left in charge of the school.

October 16, Monday Miss Barbul and Miss Ross attended the Progressive Education Conference at the Biltmore Hotel and heard many inspiring talks given by local and Eastern College representatives.

October 23, Monday Junior Class had a picnic today. Hear they had a wonderful time. This was a successful event.

October 24, Tuesday The graduate students planned a moving picture for the school. It was the thrilling old timer “Lost World”. Refreshments and music throughout the performance. Swell!

October 31, Tuesday Hallowe’en and many parites given by the students. This is the night for witches and goblins to git ya – watch out, chillin!

November 9, Thursday A prominent woman reported talked to the Journalism Class about a reporter’s life – its adventures and hardships. Encouraging?

December 8, Friday Decorated all day for the festival of the year --- Mar-Ken’s Carnival. It was a huge success. Plenty of food, games, prizes, dancing, contests, music, and sideshows. The building was packed – talk about sardines in a can! But, tired and hot, the Seniors agreed it was the best and most profitable affair to date. Lots of famous people came and they all enjoyed our show.

December 18, Monday Beginning of Christmas vacation. Hustling and bustling by everyone, everywhere. Even though it isn’t snowing, the Christmas spirit couldn’t be livelier. Everybody eager and anxious for Santa to come.

January 2, 1940, Tuesday School resumes as a new year is born and ushered in into Mar- Ken. The first meeting of the Annual Committee was held today and ideas for the Annual are well in hand.

January 11, Thursday Second meeting of the Annual Committee

January 12, Friday Seniors had a roller-skating party this afternoon at the Roller Bowl. This was followed by a Buffet Supper prepared by Mrs. Bessire at the school.

January 16, Tuesday “Wah! I lost my lollypop!” Gee, kiddies, it’s the Baby Party. The babies enjoyed baby food, baby games, and all kinds of “kiddie fun”.

January 19, Friday The Freshmen made a huge success of their “Forty-Niner” Party. Typical “49ers” food was served.

January 26, Friday The A-10 Spanish class visited Olvera Street today. They went for the experience and to study the Spanish customs. They dined in the La Colondrina Café.

January 30, Tuesday Mid-term exams. This means “Cram, Chillin, Cram”.

February 14, Wednesday Valentine’s Day. Parties given by students. Seniors exchanged valentines.

February 23, Friday Mar-Ken Journal has a new headline. It looks fine. The Humanities Class went to the Museum today. Luncheon at the Tick Tock followed our education field trip.

March 1, Friday The Juniors scored another hit with their “Sadie Hawkins” Party. Everyone came in costume, and the refreshments and entertainment were in keeping with the type of the affair.

March 3, Sunday The faculty dinner was given by Mrs. Bessire who had a lovely meal served in her usual gracious manner.

March 4, Monday Today my Humanities and Sociology Class went to Terminal Island to see the Japanese Festival of Doll Day. The little girls put on a program unique to us, and one we all enjoyed despite the terrific heat of the day. We had lunch at a Chili Bowl where our group occupied the entire café. We also visited fisherman’s wharf. We all had one grand time.

March 7, Thursday The Freshmen went to the B Bar A Ranch at Saugus. This is a Dude Ranch, and here the ninth graders hiked, rode horseback, and ate with enormous appetites.

March 14, Thursday The high school gave a dance in the afternoon. It was a simple affair - - a sort of “get together” - - and the jitterbugs swayed to the tune of records. Refreshments were served.

March 15, Friday A bicycle ride and supper by the Sophomores. Loads of fun.

March 16, Saturday Mrs. Bessire, Miss Ross, and Miss Barbul attended the women Deans’ Conference at Occidental College. They spent a pleasant educational weekend there. Among the speakers was Elizabeth Page, the author of “Tree of Liberty”.

March 17, Sunday Mrs. Bessire, Miss Barbul, and Mr. Fox attended Occidental College to hear Dr. Greene of Princeton GIVE an interesting and valuable talk on the Humanities in present education.

March 18, Monday Vacation over, and here I am back in school again.

March 26, Tuesday The Creative Writing Class went on a field trip to the L.A. Times, Olvera Street, and Traffic Court. They took the Journalism Class along with them.

April 2, Tuesday The Juniors and Seniors hiked and picnicked at Switzer’s Camp. Very sorry I missed it, as I hear they had loads of fun.

April 5, Friday More gala night life when the second Club 13 Party of the year was in full swing. This time it was a formal affair. The original floor show, as well as the luscious supper made this one an event to be remembered.

April 12, Friday This time the Freshmen had a bike ride. It was a lovely day, and that added to the success of the party.

April 10, Wednesday Mar-Ken was again treated to a moving picture show. This time it was given by the Junior Class. Popcorn, hot dogs, candy, cake, and cokes were served during intermission. Entertaining!

April 26, Friday At last the day has come for our Journalism Party. Appetizing refreshments, novel decorations – ordinary newspapers, and dancing to Hal Belfer’s “Swing and Sway Model A” orchestra, plus an original “Casting Office” skit made up the floor show, and it was very funny, too. This was one grand party.

April 29, Monday The beginning of Boys’ Week, nine boys from Mar-Ken are assigned important public offices: Joe Brown was Fire Chief – you should see Joe on a fire truck! Kingston Deats was an executive of the Water and Power Co. Bobby Breen sat on a Judge’s bench, Billy Cook arbitrated in the Labor Council, the Mauchs were assigned to the Narcotic Squad, while Buddy McCallister and David Tillotson were news reporters on the air. Are we proud of our boys, I ask you! And the swell talk they gave us afterwards in assembly!

May 6, Monday Again the Freshmen went to a Dude Ranch. They certainly like their horses and nature!

May 9, Thursday Another Senior Activity – this time a beach party and picnic. It was a warm day, and after swimming we lay around in the sand and chatted and dozed, acquiring either a beautiful tan or a painful burn. It was very nice indeed.

May 10, Friday Junior Swimming party held at the home of Margaret Whiting. A grand success with swimming, badminton, and lunch.

May 11, Saturday Woe is me! Today I go to Occidental to compete with many others for a Chemistry Scholarship, sponsored by American Chemical Society. Occidental College is the place for the examination, and I’m all of a dither!

May 16, Thursday Sociology class went to the Courts and through the County Jail to study actual crime situations to tie up with lecture notes. Most interesting. Wish we could get all of our education in this painless manner!

May 29, Wednesday The Junior-Senior Banquet at Lucca’s Italian Restaruant. The students ate a delicious meal and danced to their hearts’ content. All the boys and girls – and their faculty sponsors – were at their best. Mrs. Bessire, Miss Barbul, and Mr. Fox were the faculty guests and sponsors. During the banquet speeches were made by the class officers. This affair was voted a huge success.

June 5, Wednesday Faculty luncheon given by the Seniors in token of appreciation to their instructors. A nice tradition.

June 10, Sunday Baccalaureate at the Wilshire Methodist Episcopal Church at five o’clock, Dr. Willsie Martin officiating. An inspiring and encouraging Vesper Service. We all were thrilled.

June 19, Wednesday At Last! The big day! GRADUATION. Held in the lovely gardens of the Beverly Hills Hotel at eight o’clock. The boys looked exceptionally handsome and the girls were pictures of loveliness in their colorful formals. Dr. Rufus von Kleinsmid gave the address and Mrs. Bessire presented the various awards to the happy and lucky students, who included our president and vice-president (Betty and Buddy) for being the most popular. Francis Weeks and Gloria de Haven, Freshmen; Richard Kurtze and Betty Cox, Sophomores; Barbara Jean Wong and Betty Brian, (tie) Jack Pierce, Juniors; and Joe Ann Shoemaker and Kingston Deats, Seniors, received awards for showing the greatest improvement through out the year. Mary Alice Dill and Diana Patterson received honorable mention. After graduation we all went to the Wilshire Bowl for supper and dancing. And so to bed - - tired, but oh so HAPPY. And now, Dear Diary, I close my high-school days. Forever yours.

CASTING – “That’s all folks. Try again next week.”

“THE HEAD THRU THE DOOR” By – Betty Jean Hainey

After spending hours of waiting by the good old telephone, the faithful instrument finally rings. It’s that call you’ve longed for – the call to give you your big chance to prove that you are an actor! So you don your smartest looking outfit, hoping that if you don’t read the lines just exactly the way the big shots like, that tricky little hat will catch their eye – and give you another chance to show you’ve got the stuff that actors are made of.

So off you go – with a smile and a great deal of hope. You arrive at that building (It suddenly looms before you like a huge prehistoric monster and makes your heart beat faster, and the “butterflies” flutter in your stomach). Entering the big office you give all your worthy opponents that carefree smile and a gay “hello”, while underneath it all your knees are shaking.

Waiting is the thing an actor hates most to do; and it is the thing an actor does the most of. So you wait.

One by one the tryouts are taken to the slaughter. About every ten minutes a head peeks through the door and calls out a name. Finally your name is called. Then you nonchalantly walk out of the room. After that interview is ended, one by one you all return to the waiting room. You wait some more. In about fifteen minutes that head comes through the door again. Everyone looks up hopefully as the head says: “Thank you very much. We’ll let you know”.

It’s all very funny, because you all know just exactly what that means. Well, better luck next time!

FAMOUS SAYINGS

Hal Belfer * * * “You like that one? Don’t study it, kids.”

June Ross * * * “What am I saying?

Bill Johnston * * * “And all that stuff.”

Madeline Anderson * * * “Well!”

Martin Spellman * * * “The brains came.”

Wallace Chadwell * * * “So I ain’t neat”

Kenneth Fisher * “Taint bad --- ‘taint good -- but ‘taint bad.”

Bill Mauch * * * “That presents a very interesting problem.”

Kingston Deats * * * “Howdy”

Jane Slater * * * Hee, ha ha, hee hee, ha ha.

Eileen Abrams * * * “I’m so confused.”

Joe Brown Jr. * * * “Yipes”

Bobby Breen * * * “Will you please repeat”

Danny Cahn * * * “Aw..”

Mary Alice Dill * * * “Man!”

Florence Halop * * * “Honestly, Miss Barbul.”

Barbara Kent * * * “Of course, dear.”

Ginger Michael * * * “Guess who.”

Mrs. Appleton * * * “We’ll . . . we’ll wait.”

Mr. Fox * * * “You just sit there and fizz.”

Miss Barbul * * * “Break it up.”

Mrs. Pitts * * * “Let’s be quiet...let’s be quiet”.

Mrs. Bessire * * * “I want to see you.”

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1940

We, the class of 1940, about to make our exit into the dark and cold world, with sound minds and health and judgment, do try to make known this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills and testaments made at any other time by us.

And first, we do request that our friends, as well as our enemies, stop knocking us; we can’t help being what we are!

Eileen Abrams, wishes it to be known that to Judy Lynn, she does leave her “gift of gab”. And asks Judy to protect and cherish it dearly, for ‘twas dear to Eileen’s heart.

Hal Belter, tosses up his dance shoes in the Study Hall, and whoever is lucky enough to catch them is entitled to the gayety and rhythm that Hall has left in them.

Harris Berger, rich in a Bronx accent, bequeaths said accent to Barbara Jean Wong, to add to her repertory on the radio.

As soon as Danny Cahn finds his “lost chord”, he wills it to Leo Lotito, for future reference. May it do Leo as much good as it did Danny!

Sylvia Opert, leaves her beautiful complexion to Barbara Vail, to make-up future days.

Ray Sherman, leaves his musical sharps and flats to any junior who lacks rhythm. I can’t think of any at the present so you can take your “larnin” with you, Ray!!

Jean Dobrin and Luba Meroff, both being highly talented artists, leave their pastels and paints to those art-aspirants who first put in an application for them. Lines form at the right.

Dolores Perlin, donates her cherished and ear-marked copy of “Secret of a Sheik”, to Mar-Ken’s Research Library.

Ardria Thomas, leaves her ability to solve any and all chemical equations to Ursula Deanne.

King Deats, leaves his super-energy and lightning speed to Barbara Bail; and he also bequeaths his ability to be on time for his Chemistry class to Bill Johnston.

Jane Slater bestows her hysterical moments full of impetuous giggles to Madeline Anderson, who is considering taking lessons in this gentle art.

Jo Ann Shoemaker, gladly donates her position as “Journal mailman” to anyone who would like to have it.

Ethel Dell, passes on her exhausted snood and three hairpins to David Tillotson, whose own unique headcovering is by now quite exhausted.

Sheila Matier, leaves a few cold facts for Jack Pierce to ponder over in his Senior year discussion classes.

Florence Halop, wants Judy Lynn to take over her old fingernails and public-speaking technique.

June Ross, leaves her dresden features to Jean Kindly.

Jean Spitzel, bestows a very puzzling situation to Billy Mauch.

Barbara Kent, leaves her energy on the dance floor, to any tired junior who needs it at one of Mar-Ken’s parties.

Jack Sennett, leaves his Hollywood Library Card to any junior who wants to make a good grade in Miss Barbul’s class.

Marilyn Gates, wills her copy of “Moonlight Sonata” to Richard Cain.

Leaving her gavel-pounding to the next Senior President, but taking her personality with her, is Betty Hainey, who exits smiling.

Buddy McCallister, wills his pen and cheerful grin to Bob Mauch, hoping that Bob will carry on in the same style as Bud’s.

Betty Orth, leaves her charming and quiet ways to June Jerome, to adorn the coming Senior Class.

Betty Northcutt, donates her chit-chat to Jean Kindley, to fill in those dull, quiet moments in the Study Hall.

Diana Patterson, freely donates her naïve questions to Madeline Anderson, to help her solve her puzzling problems.

The Steelman, Sisters, leave their beauty class naps to Beryl Carew.

Bernard Punsley, hereby bequeaths his shaving lotions and electric razor to Bobby Mauch, for future reference.

With regret and resignation, Warner Weidler wills his Sunset Theatre reservation to David Tillotson.

Ray Sperry, leaves his good nature and bad puns to Fred Cobb, to be sole beneficiary and user thereof.

Joe Brown, leaves a lock of hair, and two of his freckles, and a year’s stock of his good nature to the whole Junior Class.

Harvey Dack, relinquishes his perfect attendance at school - - and unbroken record – to Fred Cobb.

Joan Allen, wills her poise and melodic voice to Janice Chambers.

Neil Fisher, wants Jackie Moran to carry on his curly-hair reputation.

I AM AN ACTRESS! By - - Jean Spitzel

No studio is entered without passing a gate man, and all agree that ---- if Hollywood were giving away medals for cheerfulness, the prize would go straight to that very man. And cheerfulness is a fine characteristic, but not at six o’clock in the morning on an empty stomach. After answering that usual happy, “God morning”, with a smile that leaves his face slightly cold, the gate man is passed and the make-up department looms into view.

As the man goes to work with his brushes and paints, there is plenty of time to reflect on the empty stomach which by this time has become a monster, growling insistently and refusing to be hushed.

From the make-up department to the stage is a short jaunt of a mile or two. Arriving on the sound stage, you find that the wrong wardrobe has been sent, the hairdresser is late, the director is in a bad mood (he hasn’t had his breakfast either), and the assistant director is frantically calling your name, saying that you are wanted on set “PRONTO”!

After hours of work, comes that call, “One hour for lunch” which sounds like music to your ears. But everyone else in the studio has an hour for lunch too, so it’s a great dash to the studio lunch room.

Back to work, and hard work till dark, and then comes that other very familiar call, “Back on the set at eight thirty in the morning”. See you tomorrow!

SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY A LA 1940 By Buddy McCallister

Late one evening, while pondering over my difficult formula for ever- lasting success, I suddenly fell asleep…………….

While in my peaceful slumber, the goddess Prophecy appeared before me, and told me if I wished to know the future of my fellow classmates of 1940, to follow her ………….

On and on we drifted through the fleecy clouds, until we came to the castle, where the fatal Sisters were spinning the threads of life………….

First, through the tangled mass they traced the life of our President, Miss Betty-Jean Hainey, who had gone into a partnership with June Ross, and together they opened the swankiest Old Maids’ Home in Hollywood.

Not far from their establishment was Diana Patteson’s newest enterprise --- a pet shop, full of snakes and spiders, and Mr. Fox’s ex-Guinea Pig. Poor little pig.

Not far from Patterson’s Pet Shop, was a little Night Club which had recently gained its sudden popularity with a new band known as “The Korny Kutters from Mar-Ken Klassrooms”.

Three alumnae headed this calavacade of corn, they were Hal Belfer, Ray Sherman and Warner Weider. And if I’m not mistaken, the laughing girl with the band was Miss Jane Slater!!

Next, the three old Sisters told me about Josephine Brownette’s School of the Dance, run by Joe Brown, and assisted in the dramatic field by Sylvia Opert, who just returned from a tour of the U.S,, with her new play “What Are Little Girls Made Of”.

Next, they told me about the Mother’s Little Helper House, run by Bernard Punsley.

But the most exciting news of all, was the opening of the new Swank Club, under the management of Neil Fisher and Kingston Deats. Headwater Harvey Dack, generously explained the club’s formula for success. Songs by the Steelman Sisters, dances by Betty Jean Orth and Dolores Perlin, costumes by Luba Meroff, and that elegant food by Betty Northcott, the little “chef par excellence”.

The oddest things that the Sisters told me though, were that Jean Dobrin had just been given the coveted position as caretaker of Harvard University, and Barbara Kent was elected president of the “Woman’s Committee To Revive The Minuet”, and that Jean Spitzel and Jack Sennett, had taken over the duties of Oscar Levant and John Kleran on “Information Please, I’m begging you” -----

While they were on the subject of radio, the Fatal Kids, told me that Eileen Abrams and Ethel Dell, had just signed a new eighty –one year contract with Chooey Gooey Fum, to continue their successful program --- “The Great-Great Grand-children of Brenda and Cobyna.”

And among the champions of the old school, were Florence Halop, (undefeated finger-nail-grower-and-polisher-upper-of-the-world); and Danny Cahn, well-known vocal instructor and teacher of Joan Allen, (Metropolitan Opera Company’s new prima donna).

It seems that Ray Sperry and Harris Berger, are vying for the title of “Glamour Man --- 1978. And I have it “straight from the shoulder” that one of them is going to win. Of course, they are the only two in the contest, but who cares! Marilyn Gates, tis rumored from the “girls”, is swinging out down at that new Dresse Shoppe, owned by Jo Ann Shoemaker. Marilyn plays the piano for the modeling girls, and they say she really gets “hep”. And if I’m not mistaken, Ardria Thomas, is one of the young ladies who models the latest fashions so expertly.

The old girls laughed when they told me that Jackie Moore, has opened a gas station at Hollywood and Vine, and I laughed too, until they told me she was planning on monopolizing the filling stations of America and that she plans to charge customers eighty-thee cents a gallon. Shelia Matier, is at present in Egypt, digging up the remains of ancient people, not half so interesting as our old class of ’40. Oh yes! You might credit Shelia with a daring rescue, she just now has dug up Buddy McCallister, who really got into a rut when he started digging up material for his prophecy. Well, I’m awake!

JUNIORS

Mar-Ken was invited for the first time to send representatives to Boys’ Week in Los Angeles, April 20 – May 3, 1940. The group of boys, whose pictures you see on the opposite page, were given these commissions:

Joe E. Brown Jr., under his appointment as Fire Chief of the day made a routine inspection of the Marine Fire fighting equipment throughout the Los Angeles Harbor at San Pedro.

Billy Cook, as arbitrator of labor disputes, presiding over the weekly meeting of the Central Labor Council with Mr. Buzzell, secretary of the organization.

Bobby Breen received a commission to preside over Judge Howell Smith’s Superior Court. At the regular meeting of Los Angeles Breakfast Club held later during the week, Bobby directed the proceedings as chief officer.

Buddy McCallister and David Tillotson serving under Jimmy Vandiveer, were heard over the ether waves at various hours during the day, commenting on up-to-the-minute news received over the International New System.

Inseparable twins Billy and Bobby Mauch reported to Capt. H.A. Seager of the Narcotics Squad for their commissions, which authorized them to transact the affairs of the day for that Bureau.

Mar-Ken was represented in the person of Kingston Deats as an executive officer in the Department of Water and Power, under Mr. Desmond.

Civil Court Judge Pyrell shared his responsibilities with Jack Moran who carried out the business of the day.

JUNIORS PRESENT A WALT DISNEY PRODUCTION By – Mary Alice Dill

SNOW WHITE ...... BARBARA VAIL SNEEZY ...... JUNE JEROME DOPEY...... JUDY LYNN DOC ...... PAT MERIFIELD GRUMPY ...... JACK MORAN BASHFUL ...... BILL & BOB MAUCH HAPPY ...... FRED COBB SLEEPY ...... GEORGIA SHATTUCK PINNOCCHIO ...... BILL JOHNSTON GOOD FAIRY ...... URSULA DEANE STROMBOLIA ...... JACK PEIRCE CLEO ...... MARY ALICE DILL FIGARO ...... JEAN KINDLEY GIDDY ...... BETTY BRIAN JIMINNY CRICKET ...... MADELIENE ANDERSON

JUNIOR OFFICERS

URSULA DEANE - President “THE MAUCHS” - Vice-President JUDY LYNN - Secretary GEORGIA SHATTUCK - Treasurer

Class Adviser - James W. Fox

MOTTO

“WE TRY OUR BEST TO DO OUR BEST”

JUNIOR ROSTER OF 1940 By - - Mary Alice Dill

URSULA DEANE - - was born the 11th of November in Santa Monica. She collects theater stubs, likes vegetables and the song “Indian Summer”. Her favorite book is “The Rosary”, and her favorite subject is Science. She dislikes homework. Ursula says she hopes to graduate within the next ten years – who doesn’t?

BETTY BRIAN - - opened her eyes the 7th day of September in Rexburg, Idaho. She likes to collect recipes and skate at the Rollerbowl. Her favorite song is “Vol Vistu Garly Stal”. Her ambition is to be a dress designer.

RICHARD CAIN - - born December 26th right her in Hollywood. He plans to be a songwriter. He likes “Oh Johnny”. Dogs, and blondes. Favorite pastime is going to the movies, his hobby is photography. His favorite book is “Ferdinand the Bull”. Say kids, have you heard Dick play the piano?

MARY ALICE DILL - - opened her eyes April 9th, in Detroit. She likes to travel, enjoys good music and corny jokes. She dislikes would-be-glamour girls. Her pick of the songs is “One Fine Day”, and she chooses “AT 33” by Le Gailienne as her favorite book. She aspires to become a good dramatic actress.

WILLIAM JOHNSTON - - or just plain Bill, is a native of Los Angeles, and he was born on August 9th. He likes to read dog stories and enjoys bowling. Bill collects stamps and his favorite color is blue. “Honey Suckle Rose” is his favorite song. We hear the Bill, who wants to become an architect, likes the name “Marmoset”.

WILLIAM JOHN AND ROBERT MAUCH - - Billy and Bobby to you, were born July 6th in Peoria, Illinois. Billy likes to collect stamps while Bobby enjoys collecting curios. Both of these boys like football, women and the songs “Intermezzo” and “All the Things You Are”. Billy hopes to be a doctor; Bobby wants to do something for mankind for which he shall be remembered.

BARBARA VAIL - - was born November 11th in Los Angeles, and she hopes to be an interior decorator, but likes roller skating, movies, Biology, and collecting match covers.

FRED COBB - - drew his first breath on June 6, in Iowa Falls, Iowa. His hobby is music, and his favorite pastime is music (good music). He dislikes poor music and his ambition is to become an entertainer.

JUDY LYNN - - first viewed the world on Jul 4th in Jackson, Michigan. She likes dogs, clothes, records and Biology. Judy’s favorite song is “Margie” and her favorite color is green. Someday Judy wants to be a famous singer and actress.

PATRICIA MERIFIELD - - emitted he first cry August 10th in Seattle, Washington. Pat likes rain, Fords, and red hair. She dislikes blondes and unpressed slacks. Her favorite song is “Temptation”, her favorite colors are black and white. Pat’s ambition is to become a surgeon.

JOHN EDWARD MORAN - - better know as Jackie, was born on January 26th in the good ole windy city. His ambition is to be a writer and play-writing is his favorite subject. He likes football, Notre Dame and hamburgers. His favorite song is “Indian Summer”.

JACK PEIRCE - - was dropped by the stork on September 17th in San Francisco. His hobby is hiking, and his ambition is to climb Mt. Everst. His favorite pastime is loafing, reading, and dreaming. His choice in the musical division is “Boiero”, and his favorite book is “Lost Horizon”. His favorite subject is Philosophy. Red is pick of the colors, and he dislikes cold weather.

GEORGIA SHATTUCK - - the ice-skater was born on March 30th in Los Angeles. She likes anything that has to do with ice-skating. Her favorite color is white and her favorite book is “Wuthering Heights”.

DAVID TILLOTSON - - was born in New York on March 6th. He likes old guns, malts, dogs, short stories, and gum, of which he always has plenty. He dislikes cats and Sundays. His favorite song is “My Prayer”. He hopes to become a surgeon.

JUNE CARLSON - - just one of the Jones’ gals, born here in Hollywood on April 16. She likes horse back riding, Pineapple Baverian Cream, the color blue, and the song “Stout Hearted Men”. June’s ambition is to be a good actress.

BARBARA JEAN WONG - - a native of California, was born on March 3. She collects dolls and eats strawberry shortcake. She likes to play records. Barbara doesn’t like homework but does like Biology. She hopes to be a writer, singer, and actress. Pretty busy future.

MADELINE ANDERSON - - This is the girl back of the familiar giggle we hear around school. Bright eyes was born here in little ole Hollywood, June 28th. She hopes to be a dramatic actress.

JEAN KINDLEY - - echoed her first cry in Manila on November 30th. Jean, a recent addition to Mar-Ken, hopes to be an actress.

JANICE CHAMBERS - - A newcomer to our little gathering is making quite a place for herself in the current “Meet The People”. She was born in Chicago, on May 28th. Janice has a grand voice and hopes to study after graduation for a singing career.

JUNE JEROME - - This bundle of sunshine was born June 12th in New York. She likes bowling and journalism, but does not plan to follow a Literary career.

MAE ROSS - - Born with ice skates on April 23rd in Massachusetts. Mae hopes to skate professionally in the future.

MARGARET WHITING - - This canary was born in July, the 22nd to be exact, in Detroit. Margaret has a grand voice and hopes to continue with her singing career.

PATRICIA BYFORD - - better known as Patty, was born in the Windy City on May 10. She likes tennis, swimming, and strawberry shortcake. Patty sings, dances and impersonates.

LUBA MEROFF – A girl with splendid artistic talents, was born in New York. Her favorite pastime is drawing. She likes to write stories, and her favorite class is Creative Writing.

JUNIOR HIT PARADE By - - Georgia Shattuck

Brian - - In a Little Dutch Kindergarten

Deane - - All The Things You Are

Cain - - Music Maestro Please

Johnston - - Billy Boy

Peirce - - To May With Love

Lynn - - An Apple For The Teacher

Mauchs - - Me and My Shadow

Grades - - Ah Sweet Mystery of Life

Wong - - When I Grow Up

Cobb - - Scatterbrain

Merifield - - Would ja Mind

June Jerome - - Wishing

Tillotson - - Crazy People

Kindley - - Ma He’s Making Eyes At Me

Dill - - Chatterbox

Moran - - Wake Up and Live

Ross - - Baby Me

Vail - - Lovely To Look At

Whiting - - Shortnin’ Bread

Shattuck - - Skaters Waltz

Composite Girl By - - Mary Alice Dill

The ideal Jr. Girl must be a combination of effervescence, fun and above all a good sport. She must know how to take a joke as well as play one. She has a pleasing face, nice figure, graceful hands and legs, shining personality, and be able to wear her clothes to the best advantage. She is fun to date, enjoys good music as well as swing. She likes the movies but does not spend all her time indoors. This girl is considerate of others and so rates consideration by others.

HAIR Barbara Vail EYES Madeline Anderson NOSE Judy Lynn MOUTH Mae Ross FIGURE Pat Merifield HANDS Ursula Deane LEGS Betty Brian PERSONALITY Mary Alice Dill

These Jr. girls were chosen by their classmates as the Composite Girl.

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Composite Boy

The Jr. girls believe that the composite boy should stress the following points; mainly that he is a gentleman at all times, a neat dresser and last but far from least a good sport. We juniors like our fun, and a poor sport, boy or girl, does not fit into our class. This boy should have a physique, nice hands, and a genial personality. The girls enjoy going on dates with him because he considers them as well as himself.

HAIR Jack Moran EYES David Tillotson NOSE Richard Cain MOUTH Bill Johnston PHYSIQUE Fred Cobb HANDS Jack Peirce PERSONALITY Mauch Twins

“THE NIGHT BEFORE EXAMS” BY URSULA DEANE

T’was the night before Exams, and all through my mind

Not a thing was stirring – not a thought could I find

The papers were ready, prepared with much care

In hopes that some juniors will surely be there.

With at least one thought in each of their heads –

I arrived at the school, on my head was my cap,

One look from the teacher and I felt like a sap.

When all of a sudden there was an awful clatter,

I sprang from my seat to see what was the matter,

Out on the lawn the kids were all there –

Just as if in this world they hadn’t a care.

The sun played tag and moved to and fro –

Trying to give luster to the kids down below,

When what to my wond’ring eyes should I see

Something mighty funny up in a tree.

It moved so fast, it was awful quick,

I knew in a moment it must be old nick.

More rapid than eagles his curses they came

And he whistled and shouted and called them by name.

Come Jackie, Come Richard, Come David and Bob,

I’ll come there and get you if you’re not on the job.

The kids all tried to get over the wall

To dash away, dash away, dash away all.

In no time at all no kid could you see

For they all thought old nick was out of the tree

Some dashed to the back, and in front they flew,

They thought old Nick had them and so you would, too.

How ever they did it but some got on the roof.

I’m sure that among them there’s really a goof.

I didn’t mean any particular one

Not even a daughter or even a son.

I have written this to elevate the mind –

Between the lines I’m sure you’ll find –

Some little lesson with your problems to cope –

You’ll all be a credit to the school –

I HOPE !!!!

THE DOUBLE ANGLE ON TWINS By – The Mauch Twins

As we sometimes think, it must have been quite a shock to mother to realize she had not one, but two boys. Of Dad, we can say nothing except pity him. Think of it, he planning for one boy and getting two. We have often wondered how the hospital floor ever stood up under the “double” pacing.

As we began to grow older, (and no cracks) it began to dawn on us that no matter where we turned there “he” was, an exact reproduction of yourself. What a predicament!

Grammar school brought no change in the now often dull question of ”Which one are you”? or “I bet I can tell them apart”.

The next ten years I believe are the hardest of a twin’s life. Those questions – How much do you weigh?, How old are you?, or Are you really twins?, brings one to the border of insanity. (And again no cracks!)

Being a twin has its advantages for when “one” doesn’t know “one’s” lesson, “one” can always call on “the other one”. Think of it! At will you may change yourself (literally of course) from one person to another person.

It gives us a sort of savage satisfaction in watching peoples’ expressions when they get us mixed up or when they do not know that twins are playing a joke on them. For example – one day last week. Bill went to eat in a coffee shop. He ate a huge meal, then went out. Then I also ate a huge meal. The waitress could not understand how one boy could eat so much. She told the cook how much one boy had eaten. The cook said that no one boy could eat so much. The waitress said she had seen it with her own eyes. They had a violent argument. They were still mad at each other when I came in again the following week and told them that we were twins.

Then came “That Certain Age”. I am referring to the age between thirteen and sixteen. For during this brief span of “enlightment” we suddenly realized that the grass is definitely greener, the sky is much bluer, and of course the sun and the moon are certainly brighter. For you see “love has kicked you in the face”.

At sixteen you find yourself beginning to gradually settle down (?), or at least you should be thinking about it - - for it is a good idea. Then comes the big question - - What will I be when I grow up? “LITTLE OLD MAN” By - - William J. Mauch

In the dull gray light, of a mornings dawn, I happened to glace around, and to my right Approaching me, was a little old man forlorn. And his hair was touched with gray. But I could see I the way that he carried himself Of distinguished birth was he.

The little old man was closer now The years had left their toll For a face that was once gay and young, Was now sad and old. You could tell by the tilt of his battered silk hat, Of a cock-sure nature was he And on his arm he carried a cane, of bright mahogany.

His clothes weren’t the best that money could buy There were patches here and there But the head of his cane was of slid gold And he carried it in a way - - debonaire I couldn’t help but say to myself He reminds me of a noble peer.

He nodded his head as he passed me by Of course, I smiled in return. You could immediately see, from this gesture alone, He was also dignified, and refined. But this didn’t conceal, the sigh that he heaved, As he wandered slowly along. And as I turned around to watch him go A thought ran round in my mind.

Why do you sigh old man? Why do you sigh today? Surely you’ve learned how to forget, The hurts of yesterday. You should have learned to laugh! Laugh! at this would and its ways For after all as the great Bard said, “The world is but a stage”.

So I’m wishing you luck little old man As you wander along life’s way And I’m hoping sincerely with all my heart, That you learn how to laugh! and be gay.

OFFICERS OF THE SOPHOMORE CLASS

BILLY COOK ...... President

SHIRLEY COOPER . . . . . Vice-President

JEANNE JOHNSTON ...... Secretary

CHARLOTTE COOPER . . . . . Treasurer

CLASS MOTO

“Study and learn: play and have fun – but, always be GOOD SPORTS!”

Class Adviser - - - Mrs. Jewelle Pitts

1940 SOPHOMORE ROSTER By - - Billy Cook

RAE BOUETT – Rae was born in Los Angeles, October 1. Hobbies are magic, writing, and dancing. You should read some of those thrillers he writes! I wouldn’t advise reading them at night, tho! He likes most everyone, and he likes most all kinds of soup. He dislikes getting up early. Isn’t that unusual? “Remember My Love” is his favorite song. His favorite stories are murder mysteries. Creative Writing and Spanish are his two favorite subjects. His ambition is to be a director-writer-producer.

RICHARD KURTZE – This bewhiskered bundle was delivered on August 26th in Indianapolis, Indiana. His hobby, or should I say hobbies, are Photography, eating and women. His favorite pastime is cruising around town with Vail and “pretty boy” Cook. He is particularly fond of Blondes and Red Heads. He likes baked ham and beans. What a combination! Dislikes cracks about Republic, that is those cracks that he didn’t make. Favorite song, “Emperor Waltz”; book, “Kim”; subject, Creative Writing, color, green. He says that he doesn’t have an ambition unless quote, “Maybe I’ll be a SENIOR, maybe”.

DONNA ATWOOD – Donna was born in Newton, Kansas, February 14. Her hobby is skating and she is now the West Coast Champion for figure skating. She likes sleeping, movies, and dancing. Detests long telephone conversations and Men. (That’s what they all say.) Favorite song, Ravel’s “Bolero”, and “Rhapsody in Blue” is plenty O.K., too. “Days of Our Years” is her favorite novel and she likes History and Contemporary Civilization. Blue, and green are predominate in her dress. Her ambition is to become a member of the Olympic skating team. Best of luck, Donna!

BOB ROMER - Bob is a native son, born in Hollywood, August 9, 1923. His hobby is collecting Petty drawings and I didn’t say “pitty”. Favorite pastime is surf board riding. He likes dark brunetts. Dislikes octopus! and sharks. Don’t blame him, do you? Song is “Moonlight Serenade”. Choice of books is “Beneath Tropic Seas”, hmmmmmm, water again! Likes Geometry, and anything blue. Ambition is to remain a bachelor.

EDWARD VAIL – Eddie was born in Los Angeles, January 14th. His hobby is collecting girl friends. He likes intelligent girls, but dislikes buses. His favorite song is “Supposing”. “Gone With The Wind” gets his vote, along with History. His favorite color is blue.

SHIRLEY COOPER - Greeley, Colorado was the setting for the surprise given Mr. and Mrs. Cooper on the 13th of May. Her hobby is collecting pictures personally autographed. Her pastime is dancing, eating, and sleeping. She likes honesty and good looking clothes but dislikes milk and cream and dishonesty. “Moonlight Serenade” is her favorite song and “Another Man’s Poison” is her choice of the books. Spanish and History are her favorite subjects and she is as good as her sister when it comes to school work. Likes light blue. Her ambition is to become a great actress, for the acting part and not just being known as a great actress!!

BEN CHADWELL - Ben was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on the fourth of June. His hobby is collecting old coins, medals, and old war uniforms. It seems that he likes to “bake” in the Golden California sun. Likes ice cream sodas. Dislikes parsnips. His favorite song, “La Paloma”; favorite book is “Huckelberry Finn”. Social Studies is his favorite subject, and Blue in his favorite color.

ANN GILLIS - This little girl came into the world on February 12th in Little Rock, Arkansas. Her hobby is sketching and piano playing. Her favorite pastime is dancing, likes parties but dislikes diets. “Rhapsody In Blue” is her favorite song; History and Science her favorite subjects, and “Tom Sawyer” her favorite book. Her ambition is to be an actress dancer, artist, singer, and pianist.

VIRGINIA MICHAEL – Born in Hollywood, California, October 30th. Her favorite pastime is roller skating and Legion fights. Likes people with a sense of humor and good piano players. Her dislikes are conceited people, moss green, reckless drivers. “Gone With the Wind” is her favorite book; Art and Journalism her favorite subjects.

JIMMY ZANER – This likeable chap was born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 27th. Jimmie’s hobby and leisure time are spent in the airplanes industry, and from all the rumors I hear he is close to his first solo. He is fond of good music and dislikes wine-women-and horses. But, I wouldn’t count on that, if I were you. His favorite song is “Night and Day”, and book he choses is “How to Win Friends and Influence People”. I think Jimmy could give Dale Carnagie a few pointers on that. He is interested in History and Science. Green is his favorite color and his ambition is to own his own studio.

CARMELLE BERGSTROM – Tacoma, Washington was the birth place of Carmelle. She was born on the second day of November, in 19??. Her hobby is collecting lapel pins and at present she has a very nice collection. Her spare time is spent in ice skating and dancing. I dare say she’s good at both. She is very fond of Vivian Leigh but dislikes lima beans. Her favorite song is “All the Things You Are”. Her favorite subject is Creative Writing. Choses “Stop” red as her favorite color. Her ambition is to be a successful actress and Ice Skater.

MADELINE ANDERSON – Ah, a native daughter. Madeline was born here in Hollywood the 28 of June. Hobby: collecting match top covers. Favorite pastime: relaxing, dancing and listening to the radio. Likes: Sincerity, fun, and friends. Turnips are in her disfavor, but “Out of Nowhere” is not. “Gone With The Wind”, and “Disputed Passage” made quite a hit with her. Subjects in her favor are History and Contemporary Civilization. Colors green (yellow, too). Her ambition is to be a success at anything she undertakes. That is a big undertaking, Madeline, but we’re all for you!

GRANT TELFER - Grant came into this world, May 6, in Chicago, Illinois. His hobby is photography, while his pastime is Figure Ice skating. Gee! Another one. Likes Chicago, but dislikes the Los Angeles Police Force. Is there a reason for that dislike, do you suppose? “Ole Man Mose” is his favorite song and, to be in line with others, he likes “Gone With The Wind”. U.S. History is his choice of the subjects and blue is his favorite color. His ambition is to become a mechanical Engineer.

MARY LEE WOOTERS - This little human canary was born in Centralia, Illinois, October 24. Her hobby is collecting pictures. She spends her pastime in dancing and attending parties, likes having a wonderful time, but dislikes cauliflower. “Careless” is her favorite song: “Gone With The Wind” her favorite book. Her ambition is to be a great singer on the radio and to be a success in every field.

DOUG WILSON – This fine lad claims he was bon in San Diego on September 2, 1934. Most of his leisure time is used in Hunting and collecting stamps. He likes water melon, and dislikes stewed turnips. “All The Things You Are” receives his vote as a favorite song. His ambition is to achieve honors in his favorite subject.

JEANNE JOHNSTON – On the 2nd of January the stork dropped Jeanne in Hollywood. Her hobby is collecting dolls; her favorite pastime is working with hobby and dancing. He likes cooperation and friendship; dislikes jealousy and unfriendliness towards others. Favorite song: “When Day Is Done”. Favorite book: “Triumph Over Pain”. Favorite subject: Science. Her ambition is to be an outstanding worker in whatever her job may be.

CHARLOTTE COOPER – She was born in Greely, Colorado on the 13th of May. Her hobby is collecting pictures of her friends. For her pastime eating, steeping, and dancing receives her vote. Likes school and picture shows but dislikes dishonesty and raspberries. Her favorite subject is History. To be a singer and to have a good time is her ambition.

BILLY COOK – Was born in Palo Alto, California on November 26th. His hobby is radio and photography. For his pastime he likes to read good books. He likes good looking girls, but dislikes homework. Favorite book: “The Yearling:. Favorite song: “South Of The Border”. Spanish is his favorite subject.

BETTY COX – Was born in Anaheim. She is talented in dancing and singing. Right now she is singing in a trio. Likes “corny songs” and dislikes schoolwork. Favorite pastime is talking and giggling.

JACQUELINE PAYTON – Was born in Oakland in the month of June. She likes good food and dislikes homework. Her favorite color is red. She is a ballet dancer now and hopes to become a “premiere dansense”. She is quite shy but has a very fine sense of humor.

JEAN GORDON – Was born in February. She is a soft-speaking and gracious young lady. Jean admits that she doesn’t care particularly for school, but she does like Mar-Ken.

MARCELLA CUTTING – A clever little dancer was born in Minneapolis in July. She is an auburn-haired girl who also sings and is handy at sports.

THE 13 CLUB

The first night club Mar-Ken ever had was opened

January 13, 1939, by the 9 th grade freshmen, and by popular demand was held over for another engagement that same term.

This year the 10 th grade sophomores put on the 13 Club with the same success, and at the time this is being written we are planning the fourth and we hope the best

13 Club ever had.

Each 13 Club has been different in theme, one time a

New York night club, a Hollywood nigh club, a Spanish

Night, and next a French Night. The class when ever putting on a 13 Club has always worked to-gether in planning and making the club a big success.

The club has never lost any money and always has a packed house. Many out-of-school guests attend and enjoy themselves.

The floor show is the high spot of the evening. At this program the grade putting it on shows you its talent.

A manager of the 13 club was appointed by the class this year, and it is his duty to see that all goes well.

Rae Bouett

Manager of the 13 Club

Can You Imagine

Shirley Cooper . . . . Head of a dramatic institution

Charlotte Cooper ...... Leading a glee club

Rae Bouett . . . . . On “You too can be a magician”

Donna Atwood ...... As a skating instructor

Jimmy Zaner ...... Head of a school for girls

Jeanne Johnston ...... A violin Teacher

Bill Cook ...... Owner of a bicycle shop

Ben Chadwell ...... Librarian

Marcella Cutting ...... Sec. In travel bureau

Grant Telfer . . .Movie home guide through Beverly Hills

Betty Cox ...... A keeper of Bees

Dick Kurtze ...... Owner of Republic Studios

Jean Gordon ...... Training Whippets

Bob Romer ...... Ancient History Teacher

Doug Wilson ...... Star at Monogram

Jacky Payton ...... In the ballet Russe

Mary Lee ...... Horse-back riding teacher

Eddie Vale ...... Operating a Beauty Salon

Ginger Michael . .Holding a Roller derby at the Somerset

Marjorie Lee Hugunin . . . . Owner of a Doll Hospital

Milton Douglas ...... Another Ray Jones

Ann Gillis ...... Starring in 7 th Heaven

Carmelle Bergstrom . . In a little gray home in the west

What Do You Think

Donna Atwood ...... I’m Wishing

Rae Boutee ...... After you’ve gone

Carmelle Bergstrom . I didn’t know what time it was

Ben Chadwell ...... Home Sweet Home

Charlotte Cooper . . Someday my Prince will come

Shirley Cooper ...... He’s just my Bill

Bill Cook ...... Careless

Marcella Cutting . . . . . All the things you are

Betty Cox ...... With a smile and a song

Milton Douglas . . . . . Gotta get some shuteye

Ann Gillis . . . . . Waltz me around again Eddie

Marjorie Lee Hugunin . . You Can’t Play in my Yard

Jeanne Johnston...... If I didn’t care

Dick Kurtze. . . . Down yonder in the corn fields

Ginger Michael ...... Kitten on the keys

Bob Romer . . . Lord you made the night too long

Grant Telfer ...... In my merrie model T

Eddie Vale ...... I’ve got my Eyes on you

Doug Wilson ...... Over the rainbow

Mary Lee Wooters . . . . . Sweet little headache

Jean Gordon ...... Way back in 1939 A.D.

Jacky Payton ...... Sweetheart Waltz

Jimmy Zaner ...... Deep Inna Dream

PERSONALS By - - Cooper Twins

Wanted – Lower berth on east-bound train by Rae Bouett, with vacant upper.

For Sale – A Ming vase, by Doug Wilson, slightly cracked.

For Sale – Corn meal, by Jimmy Zaner, excellent for mush.

For Sale – beach towels, by Carmel Bergstrom, with frayed edges.

Wanted – a chest, by Ben Chadwell, with no drawers.

For Sale – A walking stick, by Ann Gillis, with an ivory head.

For Sale – Used car, by Dick Kurtz, with tank holding 20 gallons.

Wanted – A piano, for Marcella Cutting, with mahogany legs.

For Sale – Pound of coffee, by Charlotte Cooper, never been dated; a watering

can, by Bob Romer, with a dented snout.

Wanted – An antique clock, by Grant Telfer, with a blank face.

For Sale – plumbing fixtures, by Milton Douglas, with cast iron elbows.

For Sale – A lampshade, by Eleanor Shagger, with a bent frame.

For Sale – A cello, by Ginger Michaels, with no bow.

Wanted – Roller-skates, by Shirley Cooper, with no bearings.

For Sale – A house, by Bill Cook, freshly plastered.

Wanted – An umbrella, by Jeanne Johnston, with straight ribs.

Wanted - A house, by Betty Cox, all vacant.

For Sale – A picture, by Jackie Paton, just been framed.

For Sale – A duplicate of the Holy Grail, by Eddie Vale, just another mug.

For Sale – A bed, by Mary Lee, with creaky joints.

For Sale – Fresh coconuts, by Jean Gordon, just out of the trees.

Wanted – A goat, by Donna Atwood, will eat anything.

“DOUBLE EXPOSURE”

Dad always wanted a girl. Then my two brothers came. Such a shock! Dad still wanted a girl. On that eventful morning on May 13 at the awful hour of three A.M., Dad was told he had a daughter. A little while later he was told that he had two daughters. Getting in a rut aren’t we? Mother was very surprised and wouldn’t believe that she had twins and disowned one of us (I hope it wasn’t me) for almost two weeks and then the doctor finally convinced her that it was true.

When we were little we used to “amuse” each other by scrubbing the back porch with the ham and butter. One of us (I’m not saying which one) poured ink in the chairs and since we wouldn’t tell which one of us did it, we both got spanked.

The next years proved uneventful unless you’d call having one’s brothers cut off all of one’s hair while playing barber shop and then switching us in our beds on April Fool’s Day, anything. Who knows, maybe I’m not me?

Being twins has its advantages though as we have discovered as we’ve grown older. If some one calls one of us on the phone and we don’t want to take it, the other one does.

Though sometimes it’s a lot of fun, we don’t like to be mixed up (no cracks) or called by each other’s names. But don’t get us wrong, we love being twins!!!

By – Cooper Twins

THE FRESHMEN CLASS IS GOING TO TOWN WITH - - - -

Marjorie Lee Hugunin ------President

Bobbie Allert ------Vice-President

Betty Shattuck - - - - - Secretary-Treasurer

Bobby Breen

Doris Brian

Wallace Chadwell

Nalani de Clercq Gloria de Haven

Cathleen Duffy

Kenneth Fisher

Jane Painter

Martin Spellman

Francis Weeks

Jane Thomas

Mary Thomas

Class Adviser ------Miss Ethel Otto

Class ambition - to be the best Freshmen Mar-Ken ever had; to have lots of fun; and to be good sports.

THINGS THAT DON’T HAPPEN IN THE

FRESHMAN CLASS

Punctual payment of dues.

Homework unanimously competed.

A room void of all gum-chewers.

Attentive ears where the teacher is concerned.

Silence in the classrooms.

Work turned in on time.

No talking in the study-hall.

The ideal girl The ideal boy

The hair of Gloria de Haven The hair and eyes of over the brains of Marjorie Wallace Chadwell; Lee Hugunin; The nose and pep of The twinkle of mischief of the Martin Spellman; Thomas twins’ eyes; The teeth of Francis The Spunk of Cathleen Duffy; Weeks in the mouth of The mouth of Betty Shattuck Bobby Breen; And the teeth of Nalani de Clercq; added to the physique The dancing ability of Bobbie Allert; of Kenneth Fischer; the complexion of Marjorie Lee; Plus the “Zip” and The sedateness of Jane Painter; ability of all the boys Plus a teaspoonful of Freshmen of the Freshmen class. Fun and Pep.

OUR CLASS OFFICERS

The energetic “Madam President” of the Freshman class is Marjorie Lee Hugunin. With a most capable hand she had directed the meetings of the ninth grade. An aide and guide to the president is Bobbie Allert, who fills the position of Vice-President. Along with Betty Shattuck, the secretary-treasurer who keeps account of correspondence, minutes, and money, those dependable students have kept the wheels of ninth grade machinery smoothly rolling to many happy and successful events.

FRESHMAN MOTTO

“Don’t speak until you are sure you have something to say, and know just what it is; then say it, and sit down.” Theodore Roosevelt

FRESHMAN POEM By Nalani De Clercq

Listen, my children, and you shall hear, Of the woes we freshen endured this year. It was in the year of the democrat’s rule That we suffered the pains and pangs of school.

A if we work, B if we don’t Studying we will, loafing we won’t Note-taking till we’re tired of it all, Relief at last! The study hall.

Apples for teacher till she’s blue in the face But in dear old Mar-Ken it will get you no place. Oh, Oh, my dear, you are slipping fast, Better pay more attention in your Freshman class.

Oh boy, oh boy! A dance, what a treat. But we can’t go, we have tests this week. And then suddenly the big tests are here It’s all over now, so we’ll see you next year.

FRESHMAN CLASS ROSTER

MARJORIE LEE HUGUNIN – (Born in Hollywood, California). Meet Marjorie, the girl with the passion for 1940 Buicks! When she isn’t riding in these ’40 masterpieces of mechanism, she’s curled up in a nice soft chair, reading. Speaking of books, her favorite is “Gone With The Wind”, and speaking of favorites her special song is “Deep Purple”. She craves things that are yellow or blue, and her favorite subject is Literature. She likes clothes, but heartily dislikes the wearing of crepe soled shoes. Marjorie has quite a collection of miniature antiques. She has no main ambition right now, but says, “I’d like to be a success in whatever field I try.”

FRANCIS WEEKS – (Born in Los Angeles, California) “I like to listen to the radio and study. I like electricity and everything about it, and I intend to be an electrical engineer.” The above is a brief outline of Francis’s life’s aims and ambitions. But here are a few items about his everyday life that may interest you. He’s wild about tennis, the “Beer Barrel Polka”, the book “Treasure Island”, and Mathematics. He likes the color blue, and dislikes - - - oysters!!

JANE THOMAS – (Born in St. Paul, Minnesota) Oh! Oh! double exposure --- twins. This twin likes to ice skate, and I hear that she is really quite proficient in this field. She enjoys a good movie, mashed potatoes and the study of Latin and Science. She doesn’t like Arithmetic or stuck-up people. She likes to listen to “Oh Johnny Oh”, read “Little Women”, and wear her favorite color, blue. Her ambition is to become a good ice skater.

MARY THOMAS – (Born in St. Paul, Minnesota) Ah, here comes the other half of that double exposure. Twin number two also likes to ice skate, and her favorite song is the same as Jane’s, “Oh Johnny Oh”. Says Mary, “I like all people, all of my teachers, and study period. I don’t like homework”. Her favorite book is “Drums Along the Mohawk”, and History and Latin are her favorite subjects. Mary is just a bit patriotic in her choices of colors, red, white and blue. Like her sister she wants to be an ice skater.

JANE PAINTER – (Born in Xenia, Ohio) Here’s a girl who likes ice cream, loves to make scrap books, raise birds, and study to be a violinist. Her nickname, of all things, is “Prune juice”. While studying her favorite subject, History, Jane likes to listen to “Blue Orchids”, and “Wishing”. She likes color, especially reds and brilliant blues. Perhaps that is why she enjoys the book “Rainbow Cottage”. That’s not very logical, but it might be. Anyway, it’s a good idea, eh “Prune juice”?

BETTY SHATTUCK – (Born in Los Angeles, California) She likes to dance, collect records, read books of the Sue Barton series, study Spanish, listen to the song “Billy”, and refuse broccoli and turnips for dinner. White orchids are her favorite flowers; geraniums irk her. Her favorite color is powder blue, and her main ambition is to have fun. But, by the way, have you seen the Shattuck girl draw? Her work with a pencil or brush is very fine, and I’m willing to bet that she will be a fine artist.

MARTIN SPELLMAN – (Born in Des Moines, Iowa) “Don’t call me junior”. If you’d like to get along with Martie you’d better heed the above. Here, however is one boy who likes almost everything. Talk on his favorite subject - - Science, or the color blue, the book “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” or “Les Miserables”, let him hear the song “Melancholy Baby”, and he’s perfectly happy. Martie has quite a few hobbies. Cameras, horses, trains, bows and arrows, and science. He has two ambitions, one is to play the piano well, and the other is to become a lawyer, (if he ever grows up and gets out of school).

CATHLEEN DUFFY (Born in Middletown, Connecticut) Here’s a lassie who can’t tell which she likes best, sweets, good books, or movies! Well, like ‘em all, and well you might, for there’s nothing like a good book and a box of chocolates, plus an entertaining show. And just to prove Cathleen knows her books, she likes “The Yearling”, “Rebecca”, and “The Last of the Mohicans”. Her favorite subject is Literature and her ambition is to be a great writer or reporter. She likes to play the piano, dislikes squash, and she loves beautiful music, especially “The Blue Danube”, and has a fondness for the rich color, purple.

KENNETH FISHER (Born in Michigan) Art, art, and more art. Put his together and you have - - - Kenneth Fisher. Although he says that he can’t take time out for books, his favorite of those he has read is “Mutiny on the Bounty”, and his favorite song is “God Bless America”. Science seems to be the most favored of his subjects at school and he professes a likeness to the color pink. And here’s a secrret - - when he isn’t drawing, he’s studying to be a real skipper, and can be drawing, he’s studying to be a real skipper, and can he make those boats go! Kenneth manages to keep pretty busy what with is likeness for food, art and a sailboat.

GLORIA DE HAVEN (Born in California) “Do Re Me Fa So La Te Do” The above is what Gloria, known as “Glo”, sees in her sleep every night instead of sheep; for during the day she has studied hard to be a great singer and has sung up and down that scale over and over. But if your sleep is thus disturbed, we’ll try playing your hit tune favorites as a remedy, “Deep Purple”, and “All the Things You Are”, perhaps when we’re finished you’ll forget your worries and the dislike at ever becoming fat. Remember, you like clothes, and your hobby of collecting perfume is a pleasant one. And so we have Gloria, who between studying her favorite English, and seeing all of the newest shows, takes time out to tell us that her favorite book is “Rebecca”, and her favorite color blue - - the hue of her own pretty eyes.

WALLACE CHADWELL (Born in Texas) What style! I am referring to Wallace, executing his favorite sport, the playing of badminton. When he is not doing this, you will probably find him in the corner drug store, in the company of – an ice cream soda. He gets in the mood when he hears Phil Harris’s arrangement of “In the Mood”, and the only thing that makes him unhappy is snobs. “Lion Boy” is his favorite book, and he’s partial to Social Studies and the color yellow. As for his ambition, he’d like to make acting his permanent profession.

NALANI DE CLERCQ (Born in Wahlawa, Cahul) Here’s a girl who would rather sway to her favorite “Begin the Beguine”, than to her own native hula tunes, and who adores ice cream, clothes, movies, and dimples!! Her favorite book is “Wuthering Heights”; her hobby is playing the piano, but give her daring sports for excitement. Her favorite subject is Literature, and she prefers pale blue to any other color. She dislikes snooty people.

BOBBIE ALLERT (Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota) With her nose in a book, Bobbie looks up long enough to say “When I’m not reading I really like to dance”, But equally as well she likes collecting wee objects, what for? - - oh must for the fun of it. Then too she confesses a weakness for ice cream sodas and malts, but woe unto anyone mentioning carrots or cauliflower! In school, Literature is her favorite study. She is partial to blue or pink. Her secret ambition is to be an actress, write a book, and go around the world.

BOBBY BREEN (Born in Montreal, Canada) “Gimme your badge or your life”. Don’t worry, it’s only Breen or “Spike”, out for the fun of it, collecting fire and police chief badges, which, incidentally is his hobby. Don’t get the impression that he spends all his time like this, for his really favorite pastime is his music (when he isn’t playing football). He likes movies, radio, and yes, here’s a secret – “Chocolate Ice-Box Cake”. Of all the things, he hates carrots. He loves war books, likes History and spelling in school, and confesses he is partial to the color blue. Hoping in the future to be an opera or concert singer, Bob says: “If I can’t do that I’ll just be a business man”.

DORIS BRIAN (Born in Pocotello, Idaho) Look out, bugs! - - here comes Doris! It’s true, they better scatter, for here comes “Do Do”, all set to be a bacteriologist (although strange for a girl) and she means business – bug business. But really, otherwise she possesses normal qualities, for she relishes the mastication of food – if she doesn’t have to do the dishes! Second only to the eating of food, Doris enjoys a good roller skate, and too, finds real delight in her original hobby of collecting samples. Her favorite book has been the colorful “Wizard of Oz”, and rhapsodies must be her special item. Play “Big Town Rhapsody” or “Rhapsody in Blue” and she’ll thrill through and through.

YVONNE GRANT She hates liver, adores chow mein and wants to be a comedian on the stage. That in brief is Yvonne Grant. “Indian Summer” is a song that fascinates her. She could spend many happy hours reading Shakespeare’s poems. As for sports, she goes in for basketball and her favorite pastime is horseback riding. Blue, her special color matches her pretty eyes.

MILTON DOUGLAS (Born in Seattle, Washington) This young lad is clever at sports and likes them all. His favorite pastime is ambling through the study hall and chatting with students. Milton is interested in photography which is his hobby.

This Business of Being Twins By - - The Thomas Twins

Twins are two people who were born approximately at the same time. They usually dress alike, act alike, talk alike and are always together.

Twins have a very good advantage over a single child, because they always have a companion. Sometimes we think that is bad, sometimes good. We find it easy to quarrel over little subjects, such things as “What shall we wear today?”

People always look at us, then speak to us, and finally ask us “Are you twins”? Here are a few of the questions we usually get asked: “How do you know yourselves apart?” “Do you ever say you are the other one?” “Do you try to fool your teachers?” “Who chooses what to wear?” Do you like being a twin?” But, it still is a lot of fun being twins.

Now, there are some hardships in this business of being duplicates. For example, in clothes: You can’t always get the things you want because the shop does not have two of a kind. – - or not two in the same size – - or color.

We often speak together in answering questions, and it is funny to hear us say exactly the same words. Quoting Mr. Fox, our science teacher, “Twins are accidents” – we enjoy being accidents.

Confession of a Freshman By - - Betty Shattuck

In a cold dark room of a small dilapidated shack was a young girl chained to an iron chair. A huge light turned on her tear-stained face as she sat there, restlessly. Questions were being hurled at her, left and right. As they ceased, all that could be heard was the moaning of the wind and the howl of a distant coyote. Finally, a breath-taking cry pierced the room, as she cried out, “I’ll talk, I’ll talk! Just stop that deathly noise!”

The men in the room crowded around the chair to hear the story of her ghastly crime.

“Well”, she began, “I hadn’t been studying very much lately. But I was planning to - - We were going to have a test in history - - about the Romans - - and, well, I didn’t know it very well. We were in the middle of the test, when I saw IT lying there. All was quiet; no one was looking - - and I needed it so badly! Well, while the girl next to me wasn’t looking, and she didn’t see me - - I took IT! I USED IT! I passed the exam - - without IT I never could have done that. I was going to return IT - - really I was - - but I forgot.”

There was momentary silence in the room as the chief of the men stepped forward.

Shaking a finger at her he exclaimed, “We shall expect better things of you after this, and don’t let me hear anything more about your committing such crimes as this one!”

The girl rose determinedly after her chains were undone, and swore a promising oath:

“IN THE FUTURE, FOREVERMORE, I SHALL BUY ONE FOR MYSELF. THAT WAS THE LAST ERAER I SHALL EVER TAKE!”

A FRESHMAN’S QUESTION By - - Nalani De Clercq

What will you be when you grow up?

I’ve heard this question asked and asked.

What will you be when you grow up?

What will you pick for your life’s task?

I’ve wanted to be a wanderer

With all the world to see,

I’ve dreamed of far off places,

Forgotten by you and me.

I could see elephants from India

With turban-bound riders above.

Japanese maidens, peacocks, and shrines,

These are the sights I love.

And when the world I have seen,

And traveled East and West,

I shall build a house of these strange things

And dream and settle down to rest.