Bethesda Chevy Chase High School - Pine Tree Yearbook (Bethesda, MD)

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The world outside our high school world didn't completely escape our attention. The end of the Korean War and the resulting ex- change of prisoners were watched as closely as we e the actions of Stalin's successor, Malenkov. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles spent almost as much time outside the country as he did in Washington. The con- ferences were many; the locations, varied. We realized that future generations would find McCarthyism defined in their diction- aries, that the death of Senator Taft was a loss to the country, that Governor Warren of California became Chief Justice of the Su- preme Court, and that people were arguing about the value of the Bricker Amendment and its attempt to limit Presidential powers in treaty making. Queen Elizabeth II toured the world, visit- ing the British Commonwealth of Nations, while Naguib's role in Egypt was an up and down one. But we didn't have to go abroad for excitement. Three-dimensional movies were Hollywood's answer to TV, with new, wider screens being installed in an increasing number of theaters. Local news seized our attention with the shooting in the House of Representatives. Puerto Rican Nationalists wounded five Congressmen on the floor of the House during a session. The floods at Peace Cross were, at last, to be prevented; in B-town one of the biggest battles was over zoning. Yes, we knew the world was there, but . . . Again, and ogain, and agoinl Rotter cardi, in threat, fallow at through high school, lewit Bcmon it the harried ttudenl. BEGINNINGS The tweoring in ceremony for the new Student Government repretenlalivet wot held in on assembly. 9

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Student» «orefully t on bulletin boordt on the flrtt doy ot they scorch for the new hontoroom number ond locotion. Hi!” Hello. Wait’ll I tell you . . was heard everywhere in the conversation of the juniors and seniors during the first days of school. Sophomores gave themselves away by asking questions, such as Where am I? and How do I get to room 032?” We, as seniors, vowed to make the most of this year since we realized Ihis was the beginning of the end of high school. A few short days and our faithful vows had lost their original meaning. This was the year of the sarcastic retort, and so our minds began to concen- trate on subjects of importance and aca- demic merit. Actually, our thoughts turned to dances and parties and vacation time. Kevin Kadow ond bit friend peer onxiously into their new homeroom. 8 From the brcezewoy, tludenlt on the first doy of tthool looked like Ihit.

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School became a studio as students took the role of movie stars and complained, proudly and loudly, of working under the bright lights. The movie was made for the NEA and was completed in other schools. Senior Tom Carmichael, President of Maryland Student Government Association, busily organized the state convention which met at our school. Finding enough rooms for the guests was the major problem of the con- vention, but the various other committees worked long and hard, too. Garbage cans were used everywhere but in the cafeteria. There they used bags. And the cafeteria! For a while the Kensington Junior High School held some of its classes in the old C Building. They added to the zest of going to the cafeteria, for they ate lunch there too. They provided more competition for a place in that long, long line. Donna Cochrane i» cooched by Mr. Rutinow oi Ihc re»» of hi» dot»'' look» on during one of lit frequent tilling» for Ihe movie. I CONVENTION W MOVIE 1 uu 10 Vitiling iludenlt receive help from Slecher, Oulerton. and Dovidton ol Ihe regiitrolion detk for Ihe S.G.A. Convention.