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

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Seniori tubililule for leochert on Sanior Doyt. Chorie» Duvoll, who plonned the program ond o ted at Mr. Zimmerman, discutiet a problem lichord Phillip» hot presented. Teacher David Blockwelder check» o pronunciation before facing o clast. Once is enough! I’ll never teach. Do you realize how much a teacher can see? I gave a test and those kids didn't make a move that I didn't see. I've made up my mind. I'm going to become a mathematics teacher. These represent the varied reac- tions to one of the most ambitious programs that the seniors undertake during the year. Organized for two days, this program pro- vides an opportunity for seniors to act as teachers and present the lessons. The chief result is that we realize the many phases of running a senior high school for 1600 stu- dents. It's a responsibility we're glad to share, but we’re equally glad that ours is not the whole responsibility. 18 Mr. Bender moke» tuggetlion» lo lewit Bemon for the final louche» on hi» fray.

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Even wintry tnowi broke a record this yeor, for tchool wo colled off on three occotion». Thi» woin't o. e of them. Mr». Bowel hold» the troy protected to her by the faculty in opprecio- lion of twenty-five yeor» ot manager of the »chool cafeteria. We gave winter our whole-hearted atten- tion It was the worst in five years. Cars skidded everywhere. Boys were suspended for snowballing. This year someone tried to alibi that he’d just thrown chunks of White Rain, but the Administration didn’t recognize that excuse and enforced the no snowball- ing rule. School busses couldn’t run and school was called off on three occasions. We enjoyed the unexpected holidays. But all good things come to an end. We learned an- other unscheduled holiday would mean extra days in June. Then, nothing kept us from school, not even snow two inches deep, or snow on March 1 11 Judy Berkenbilt tilt patiently while an expert hand appliet greote paint for her ‘foce . 17

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School itore personnel terve before ond offer school ond during both lunch periods. Statuie ATT AIN E D Thermostats grabbed their share of our attention when they began a haphazard method of operating in the Science Building. Hot house plants would have been happier than we or the County Engineers were. The final word was that they couldn't be fixed; they were to be replaced during the summer. The Science Building was not our favorite spot. Dramatic Club, Dramatics Class, and the Thespians presented The Mon Who Came to Dinner, planned a production of Twelfth Night, and rehearsed She Stoops to Conquer for an assembly. Their late rehearsals day after day rivalled the practices of the basket- ball team. The practices brought us a cham- pionship team and took us into the Maryland State Championship play-offs where we beat Wicomico but lost to Alleghany High. It was Alleghany's eleventh championship in twelve appearances in the finals. Keeping an eagle eye on the Bi-County Champions—our own Barons—didn’t deter us from our lesser basketball activities. The Honor Society challenged the Faculty to a basketball game and won by one point. Borboro Hepfinger wot forced fo withdraw from ichool in October because of polio. After her recovery the wot able to receive home tludy and Ihut groduote with her clott. 19