Fenster Ranch School - Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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TOWN TRIPS The looked-forward to feature of Saturday afternoon is the relentless,,never-ceasing town trip. This is a voyage into the far from unknown in order to vary the routine of student life. It begins after lunch as a multitude of unrecogniz- ably clean faces in orderly fashion climb aboard the Fenster Ranch School bus jubilantly grasping the rem- nants of allowance that they are now going to nblown for such essentials as sarcastic cards,Elvis Presley autographed pictures, stuffed animals of various shapes, sizes and colbrs, handmade costume jewelry earrings, perfumed ink, Bunsen burners, and ever so many other articles necessary in the life of a stu- dent. Once having spent the major part of their parents' earnings, the female portion of the school seek out the wandering male portion of the school in hopes that they haven't been quite as nbargain-wisen and still have enough of the scarce Umoolahn to take them to a famous restaurant, better known as Ralis Grill, for dinner and then to a rendezvous at a local movie theater. After observing and evaluating this admirable cinema the obstreperous students return again to school with renewed strength to begin the grueling week until the next Saturday at the same time and place. D. Leslie

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s attraction was the green creature sitting complacently in his 0389, watching everything and everyone with mild interest and a hint of absolute disconcern. Soon the witching hour fell over the land. lWe climbed aboard the various cars and were transported back to our dorms with the driver much less awed at our outfits. He drove us to school straight as an arrow. We stepped out of the vehicles, smiling wearily, holding on to the less sturdy pieces of our costumes that had been disarrayed at in- tervals during thegaietybecause of the over-exertion of frivolous youth in his dancing endeavors. Completely sat- isfied with ourselves, we settled into sleep, with visions of the fun dancing in our heads, knowing wel1'that no Halloween could every surpass the one-we had shared toge- ther in October 1957 at Fenster Ranch School n FIRST PLAY OF TH YEAR Murder at Mrs, Loring's was a dramatic mystery which was given for us by the Drama Department in the beginning of the year. It was the tense story of a murder and the search to find those guilty of the crime. The lighting of this pro- duction was the most important factor and it was carried out so well thatgthe whole produc- tion took in the desired air that engulfed the ' situation of the plot. ' ' Noela Kitchenras the old widow was exceptionally I good. The acting job she did on this role created such an emphatic response from the spectators' that to see her afterwards as the young Noela Kitchen wasn't believable. The rest of the char- acters were well presented by Lorraine Croft, Rowena Wallace, Christine Swenson and Sharon Allen.

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THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY One evening, shortly following the Christmas vacation, a party was given at La Casita for the newly engaged Miss Rowena Wallace. La Casita was decorated, hors d'oeurves were pre- pared and finally after much anticipation the night arrived. Miss Wallace danced with every- one and everyone danced with Miss Wallace to the lulling refrains of UThere's No Boom Boom inEuccnFlatsU. Soon we had a planned assort- ment of novelty songs that were sung by all which were directed to us by an admirer of Tom Lehr. After the robust voices of the crowd boomed unbearably, poems were composed by the students about Rowena and her fiance, and read aloud by Mr. Williams. 'Many of the student body dropped in to offer congratulations and Mr. and Mrs. Fenster stayed for some time mar- veling at the aptitude for dancing displayed by Marilyn Cohen and Don and Noela Kitchen. Latin music was the dominating selection of records for the evening. This party was appreciated and enjoyed by all, but, to a much greater degree, by Rowena, who collected her poems and reread them continually for the following weeks. Three of them we've been requested to publish which you'll find on the next page. C, Harding