Kingswood School Cranbrook - Woodwinds Yearbook (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

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CALENDAR Sept. 18—Seniors back after riotous summer, overwhelmed by new girls who in tum are over- whelmed by everything. Marshmallow roast that night. Sept. 19—We make our initial appearance at the Cranbrook movies. Talent seems rather low this year but time will tell. Sept. 24—Thrilling treasure hunt given by Old Girls for the new. Zeder gets lost in ball room. Sept. 28—One senior (initials Beatrice Paul) forgets to come to class. Imagine her embarrass- ment! Sept. 29—First religious discussion group of Kingswood and Cranbrook meets at Mr. Cadigan's residence. Oct. 1—Visiting Sunday. Lake visited by one Senior and Cranbrook escort. Oct. 6— Enrollment at Cadigan's increases 71%. Oct. 8 Kingswood grounds visited by wandering neighborhood bovines. Oct. 17—Our varsity hockey team defeats Vaughn in first game of season. Oct. 19— Brownie’’ decides after reading the “Odyssey” to become a goddess so she can do as she pleases. Oct. 21—First joint service in Christ Church. “Venite” sung a la Kingswood. Oct. 24—Seniors have their class rings fitted. Sizes run suspiciously large. Oct. 31- We celebrate Hallowe’en by defeating Vaughan on our own hockey field. Nov. 4 -Cranbrook-Shadyside tea dance attended by enthusiasts. “Crinoline Days” Autumn Festival enjoyed by all, even tired “C” boys who retire at eleven. Nov. 9—Kingswood places second on Detroit Hockey Team. Cress caught smuggling cake home from tea. Nov. 10—First issue of die “Clarion.” Much credit due the staff. Nov. 11—Howe game attended by two Kingswoodites in black stockings. What next? Nov. 13—We celebrate the arrival of mail boxes with our numbers on them. Nov. 23—Franksgiving Vacation !! Need we say more? Nov. 27—Back again. Greeted cheerfully (?) in assembly by Mr. Hill who thinks we’re “moron” the ball than most girls. Dec. 1—Twelve girls attend Cranbrook formal. “Three white gardenias.” Dec. 8—Three of our actresses star in Cranbrook’s very original version of the “Petrified Forest.” Dec. 15—Seniors get their rings with very engaging advice from Dr. Marquis. Hang on to it, Barbie! Dec. 17—Audience, although slightly bewildered, enjoys “The Tree,” our Christmas play. Our soloists did us proud. Dec. 19—It’s coming - - • Dec. 20—It’s here! Exeunt omnes. Jan. 7—Sunday night - - - one by one - - - we return. Ah, me. 1940—here we come. Jan. 12—Would-be skating party turns into Gym brawl. Miss Houser leads Virginia Reel. Jan. 12—We yawn through anodier early morning joint service. Roller skating party in gym. Jan. 20—Sociable week end had by all, starting off by Cabin party and ending in a quiet (?) Visiting Sunday. Jan. 26—In spite of approaching dangers 29 boarders skip into Detroit to see “Gone With the Wind.” Come what may, it was worth it. Jan. 29—Gloom settles over school. Pig-tails appear along with wan looks at breakfast. Jan. 31—Still gloom, but the ice is pretty smooth. One of our boarders was especially Glad about the skiing. [5o]

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ACTIVITIES

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Feb. 1—Exhausted Seniors straggle home for week-end. Feb. 2—Exhausted underclassmen do likewise, bidding an extra fond farewell to remaining faculty. Feb. 5—Return to the tune of “Who’s Sorry Now?” T. Flood returns laden with the silver and blue from across the lake. The rest of us return with just the blue. Feb. 10—Entertained at Cranbrook by various phases of folk dancing. Traffic jam at Academy Road. Moral: there will be whistles after this. Feb 14—Seniors revel at Ann Parker’s smooth tea. The joys of being a Senior. Valentine Party in the dining room. Faculty watch students slug. Feb. 16—Peanuts, popcorn, pop—yes, even those slimy chameleons—combine to make the Shrine Circus one not soon to be forgotten. Feb. 17—Cranbrook ring business is really Adie-g up. Feb. 21—Rehearsal with Cranbrook for Mikado. Mr. Hill decides to leave town. Feb. 22—“Rosy” Frank becomes very attached to stairs while rehearsing Comedy of Errors. Feb. 22—Miss Lovell triumphantly displays her new “Deep Purple” material. Influx of new boarders. Feb. 24—Certain new boarders find themselves strangely fond of the campus. Home basketball game and dance. Dam that whistle! Feb. 25—Honey and Lyla get their chance at the fleet! Feb. 26—‘Til trade two, but I’m keeping the rest for myself.” Anticipation of K. S. formal. Feb. 28—Joint Glee Clubs sing “Mikado.” Mr. Hill mysteriously absent. Feb. 29—Here’s your chance, girls! Mar. 1—“Comedy of Errors” makes a grand hit. Mar. 6—Dance contest. “Flubbie and “Stek” in the upper school and Kitty” and Tommie in the lower danced away with the first prizes. Congratulations. Mar. 9—Swing and sway the Kingswood way at our winter (?) formal. One of the heaven- Iiest” we’ve ever had. Mar. 13—We give the boys a dose of dieir own medicine -plus a swell time—at the Leap Year Dance sponsored by the Seniors. Mar. 22—Spring hits us with a bang. So does vacation. It’s home again for ten glorious days. Apr. 2—Somewhat reluctantly we return -some a shade more tan. Rumors abroad that our friends from across the lake do not return until Sunday. Apr. 12-13—“Boy Meets Girl” at Cranbrook. Well, it won’t be for the first time. Camelias to Clover! Apr. 19—Bus service needed again for Cranbrook spring formal. Apr. 27—Senior Bridge Tea. Our exchequer is swelled. May 3—The Juniors present “The Cradle Song. Very good. May 11-12, 17-18—It’s a racket, but we do it every year: the tennis tournaments. May 12—Mother’s Day Tea. So Spring-y and nice! May 23—We really felt like Seniors at M rs. Booth’s tea. It won’t be long now. May 31—Gloom. Here they arc again - - - those exams. Kingswood Day helps cheer us up. June 2—Baccalauratc Sunday. Fhat weak, wish-I-were-a-scventh-grader feeling begins tocomeon. June 3—Oh, Death! Where is thy sting? June 6—Senior breakfast. At last we’ve seen the Sanctum Sanctorum! June 7—Junior-Senior banquet - - speeches - - tears - - the formal - - orchids - - lanterns - - men in white - - our last night at Kingswood. June 8—It’s all over but the weeping. Excited Seniors prance around with their proud parents while vague gentlemen friends look on. — All buffet supper. Then “On Our Way Rejoicing”—with tears in our eyes—to Eastwood and the great big world.