Flintridge Prep School - Log Yearbook (La Canada Flintridge, CA)

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Si U Throughout every school year some occasions demand to be recorded for the edification of those who wish a complete picture of the year ' s activities. In such a way, we are presenting the high lights of the Flintridge social calendar for 1939-40. Since the athletic banquet comes too late for publication in this annual, it will have to be left out; but, except for that, you have below a composite picture of the social affairs on Flintridge Hill. FIELD DAY Mothers of the students decided to assist the money raising campaign for the annual. The Field Day was really their day to show their sons how to get things done efficiently. On the program were a number of athletic events. First there was the exhibition put on by the basketball team. They did various warming-up exercises, followed by a brief scrimmage. This exhibition was succeeded by a group of gym- nasts. They tried to show the ideas In body building that are used on the FHill. Following this the two hundred visitors were moved inside for a look at the swimming team. Mammoth relays were held, containing as many as fourteen on a side. Brother teams were a great attraction, pitting the elders against the youths. The younger boys really held their own, proving that swimming is more than just bulging muscles. With the end of the swimming, the grand finale was added to the list of enter- tainments. This was the excellent array of tasty morsels la id on the tables in the dining room. The school should certainly persuade the mothers to put on such an affair every year. ALUMNI BANQUET During Christmas vacation, Flintridge used the presence of her returning alumni to rally all loyal sons ' neath her banners. The halls were bedecked for the occasion — that is the halls of the Pasadena Athletic Club wherein all festivity went on. The multitude numbered about fifty, including eighteen graduates. The hour was set at 6:30, and promptly on the second the thundering herd poured in, starving to the last man. After devouring the platters of juicy steaks set before them, all settled back comfortably in their seats to view the proceedings. Coach McNeish of U.S.C. was the guest speaker of the evening. He gave an interesting expose Into the life of a football scout. After his talk an open forum was held dealing with anything connected with pigskins. A lively discussion ensued on the merits of different teams In the country and of the difference In ability between the East and the West. Needless to say. Coach McNelsh had an answer for all questions. After McNeish ' s talk, Dan Frost brought the subject from pigskins to alumni, by acting as official greeter. He called on all eighteen grads to show their credentials and attempt to give impromptu talks on their post Flintridgean life. A noteworthy fact was that we had representatives from as far as Harvard and from as near as Cal. Tech. Following these impromptu speeches, Mr. Dickinson gave forth all contemporary news around the campus. Mr. Lyndon gave the sports outlook and Mr. Lowery finished the festivities with a summary of the school ' s progress during the last seven years. One of the factors that contributed to the success of the banquet was the feeling of all that they personally particip ated. It was really one big happy family. As trite as the expression may be, it describes perfectly the feeling that prevailed. Great hilarity arose from the tales of the grads. Some of them were jewels that should live on for posterity. And so we leave the success of next year ' s banquet in your hands. Juniors, confident that you will profit by our mistakes and set an example to be followed by Incoming classes.

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D As everybody knows a school paper is an integral part of campus life, and without it the recording of timely and oftentimes untimely facts throughout the year would be sorely missed. Yet few realize the work behind just one seemingly trivial issue. So, in spite of the fact that for a few weeks during the year Mr. Lynch, their most able and hard-working advisor, had to spur the staff onward in order that we might have a newspaper, they deserve many thanks for their work. A special vote of gratitude is due Mr. Lynch for his most appreciated work, and another is deserved by the school office for faithfully printing each issue. The ' bald-headed man with a green eye shade and a cigar stub ' , or in other words the editor as he would be known in movies, happened to be Tom Melin. hie was assisted by ' campus personality ' Dan Frost, whose weekly article was one of the most read. Mac Lawrence also contributed, but, to speak in electrical terms, his flow was pulsating. Near the end of the year Huston Denslow and Don Bullock came into their prime, for then was the time the Hoi Polloi Extravaganza was printed, and this time I mean printed. With Huston as chief and Don his assistant, the typesetters produced what is hoped to be the beginning of the real newspaper era for Flintridge. 40

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BASKET BALL DANCE The first basket ball game of the year was especially marked by the appear- ance of our new silk uniforms. The funds for the new suits were raised by a benefit game later in the season. The occasion was the S.C.M.A. game, which our team won 19 - 18. Undoubtedly the players were greatly encouraged by the female influence in the crowd. For one and all escorted their fair ladies to the game, which was followed by an informal dance in the gym under the experienced guidance of Mr. Lyndon. The game was a night affair lasting until ten o ' clock. It was an extremely chilly night, one of those freaks handled by the California weather bureau, but the gym was warm and the music espouting from the victrola was certainly an added factor in kindling the bones. Once when a cold draft of air had managed to sneak through a crack in the door, Billy Robbins started to work on his drums; and the result was a quick exit for Mr. Draft. In fact, Billy was so torrid that the most conservative began to tap it out. Since the affair was the first of the school dances, all worked hard for its success. And it did set a high mark for the coming parties. As ThHE FLINTRIDGE LOG goes to press there are still three big events to take place. The most uncertain, at least to the Juniors, is the Senior ' ditch day ' . It is a safe bet any way you look at it that some day, somewhere, and somehow, some class will be enjoying itself while the others slave at school. Shortly after the hostilities of ' ditch day ' are over the Juniors are planning to give a party for the Seniors. What and where it will be is up to the Juniors, but to quote last year ' s Juniors now Seniors, It will have to be a whopper to come any where near what we gave last year, and just such a whopper the Juniors say they are going to give. To climax the school year in sports about June 7 will be held the annual Fathers ' and Sons ' Banquet. Then letters earned will be awarded, this annual distributed, and the most valued awards given in the school announced; that is, the sportsmanship and the all around athlete presentations. All this will occur after the various Captains of the different sports have told us about the season. To judge from last year ' s banquet, the affair should be one of the best of the school year.