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

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MRS. MARIAN LEIMBACH, registrar; MRS ROSKI.l.A SMITH, secretary to counselors; MRS. ELIZABETH GRAFF and MRS. CHRIS TINE SCHNEIDER, secretaries for business office. REPORTS, Transcripts, Tests—Permanent Or Not My son forgot Itis lunch this morning. If I leave it here, will you see that he gets it?” The nurse wants to see Susie Smith this period. Where can I find her?” Thousands of queries like these are answered by the personnel of the main office. The duty they perform which mcsl interests us is mimeographing and dittoing our tests and examinations, but they also keep the records of our grades and attendance, handle the cor- respondence necessary to an institution of this size, and fulfill our numerous requests for transcripts. Four secretaries are assisted by students who are securing experience in good office practices. The combination is invaluable for the efficient organization of Bethcsda- Chevy Chase Senior High School. Mr. Craft instructs Betty Moore in the intricate coin- Supervising the mimeographing and dittoing required by l inatiom of the switch Itoard. Incoming calls and demands die many activities of the school is one of the jol» of lor outside lines can swamp the lieginning operator. Mrs. Schneider. Her assistants arc l.inela Noland. Toni Hoover, and Barbara Rissetl. 22 Mr. Smith copies material from a permanent record to a college transcript. SenioR usually request approximately three transcripts during the year. Compiling the teachers evaluations of seniors for their l crsonaliiy rccon's is one of the chief duties of Mr. Langhornc who is assisting in the counscloR offices.

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Rac-Vadce Pituuvana ilcinoanrain one of her native dance to help the daw nndenttand the culture of | coplc of other lands. Mr. Motovidi gives helpful advice to James Burgess on his project in wood sculpturing. LEARNING For LIVING ENJOYABLY l.UKK V. DOI.E7.AL. A.B.. M.Ed.—Driver Training . . . GEORGE ;. MESSICK. B.S.. M5.—Extravaganza. Chorus I . . . CHESTER PETRANEK. B.S.. M.A.—Orchestra. Band . . . FAYE F. SHAW. B.S.. M.A.—A-Cappella Choir; I.M.C.; Chairman. Music Department. ESAU MOTOVICH. B.S.. M.A.—Chips Art. Art I. II BERNA- DETTE SHEEHAN. B.A.. M.A.—Art C.luh; Chairman. Art Depart- ment; Pine Tree Art; Art I. Ceramics . . . MARTHA F. DEL GENIO. B.S.—Vocational Home Arts . . . ETHEL A. ROWALT, ll.S.—Home Economics. General Science. Hurry, hurry, folks or you’ll miss the tour of the century. We’re going to visit the culture centers of our school. One admires the vitality of the students that compose our a-ca| clla choir. One hundred special blue and gold robes were purchased this year for our recently organized Honor Choir. Just imagine rising early Saturday morn- ing to rehearse for a performance. Pause to enjoy music of master musicians as the music appreciation classes study the recorded works of great men. Hurry on to see the art study and achievements of other students. Some arc working with oils, others with pastels and water colors. Many of them use their work to publicize school activities or to enter special contests. The ceramic display shows the versatility of the artist. Barons will be victorious’’ is the familiar strain that suddenly rises to our ears. The marching band is prac- tising. My, how they brighten the football field during half-time performances. When the band docs not supply thc music, we may hear the melodious strains of the orchestra.

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MRS. BETTI NA F. McKINNKLL. Librarian: MRS. ELEANOR CARNVAl.K. Nunc; MR. DOUGLAS HOWARD. Head Custodian; MRS. t.FR I Rl'DK. BOUVET, Diclilian. Our NEEDS Are Met—Comfort Assured Every attempt is made to supply the needs of students outside the classroom. Additional information is pro- vided for our studies l»y the 5900 volumes to be found in our library. All 2053 of us receive lunch within a reasonable time, for fourth period classes are interrupted so that most efficient use may be made of the facilities of the cafeteria. Mr. Howard and his staff maintain the school’s build- ings and grounds. Heat to just the right degree is their chief problem. Student ’ health is guarded by the school nurse who codes complaint of a student and the number of times he reports for care. This enables her to make rec...... mendations lor medical examinations as do the various county health tests. Jeanne Clarer, one of the library assistants, is regularly Mrs. Camvalc keeps a register of students reporting to her assigned to checking out Itookv office for attention as well as conducting vision and audiometer tests. 23 Our cafeteria workers Intel lime for their noon-day meal while the students arc in their classes. Cafeteria cash registers are operated by students as part of their business training.