Behrman High School - Bee Hive Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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f f 1 f f JUNE I 2 Completing the table setting which was entered in the Maison Blanche table setting contest are Muriel Chico, Marcella Borcherding. Marilyn Thomp- son. and 'Beitye Lynn Lax-mes. IR. RED CROSS REMAINS ACTIVE THROUGHOUT BUSY SCHOOL YEAR By Lucille M. Fouclsa It may be rihat the goals toward which they are striving are worthwhileg perhaps it is that they all realize the importance of their concerted efforts: maybe they just like helping others-but whatever fthe reason is, the Junior Red Cross members of Behrman are busy the year round. One of the activities sponsored by the Junior Red Cross during the past year was the making of Christmas stockings for service men who were in hospitals. The stockings contained comic books, hard candy, tooth paste, tooth brushes, soap, and stationery. . . Girls in the home economics classes made chambray dresses for little school children who were in need of the help the Red Cross could give them. Then, too there were the Junior Red Cross drives to collect money which the Red Cross needed to aid people. Money was collected in every home room by the representatives. Two members of the Junior Red Cross from Behrman were selected to go to a camp last summer. At camp these members participated in many ac- tivities which helped train them to explain the program to the other members when they returned in the fall. Last year the representatives who attended the Red Cross camp were Karen Nielsen and Lorraine Courtney. Two representatives from each home room of the school meet every third Thursday of the month in Room 102. Under the capable guidance of Miss Ruth Thalheim, home economics teacher, these pupils conduct their meetings and do the work of the Junior Red Cross.

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BEHRMAN'S IDEAL BOY HAS TH-15 BfEE HIVE Q f f f SENIORS DREAM OF IDEAL BOY AND IDEAL GIRL M We've waited a long time to decide who the Ideal Boy and Girl of Behr- man High would be, but when it came time to choose one, the task seemed impossible. Since no one person seemed to meet all our expectations, we thought of the many characteristics we would need for Behrmanis Ideal Boy and Ideal Girl. Below are our dreams. Physique like Hair like E5 es like Smile like Teeth like Nose like Height like Personality like Disposition like School Spirit like Vim, vigor and vitality like Dancing ability like Athletic ability like Alertness like BEHRMAN'S IDEAL GIRL HAS Hair like Eyes like Nose like Figure like Smile like Teeth like Poise like Complexion like Disposition like Vim, vigor and vitality like School Spirit like Personality like Height like Posture like The IDEAL GIRL also Wears clothes as well as Works efficiently as Eugene Brown Ronnie Windham Joe Bodungen Charlie Sutherland Ronnie Sperier Bert Andry Ray Sperier Lloyd DiGiovanni Buddy Coley Clark Fox Louis Domino Kenneth Soulant John Oser Joe Bergeron Janet Bond Mae Cunningham Muriel Goodloe Marilyn Ruiz Marilyn Lassere Barbara Porter Joycelyn McMahon Sally Thomas Gayle Sutton Emma France Janet Saleeby Jane Andry June Dunbar Memmill Treadway Jo Ann Borne June Hebert MBHS' SENIORS RECEIVE LONG'-AWAITED RINGS AT 'CIRCUS' PARTY - By Sally Ann Thomas After waiting for what seemed an eternity-all of four years-Senior students of Behrman High School received their class rings at a CIRCUS PARTY sponsored by the Cooperative Club. The party 'Was held in the school basement. Everyone came dressed as Circus perform-ersg there were clowns, a circus band, chorus girls, and even a trained seal. Of course there was entertainment. Each senior had to perform before he received his ring. A famous lion trainer appeared, thrilling the audience as the lion became a lamb. Genuine Hawaiian hula dancers were a treat. Squeals of delight were heard as the snakes danced 'to the charmer's tunes. The Ring Master called out the trainer with his hoops and dogs.' A. human pyramid folloiwedg trained horses went through their paces. Singers and dancers enticed many to try their chance at the wheel of fortune When all had received their rings, delicious refreshments were served. Unfortunately most good things come to an end, eve-n RING PARTIES. The party ended and mingled with the usual good night were the excited voices of eighty-four happy seniors chorusing Have you seen my RING? 452

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TH 1 1 1 1 E- gsg H JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS UNTIE EFFORTS TO PRESENT BEHRMAN'S 'A CRUISE TO LATIN AMERICA' By Jo Ann Borne Glorious land of the rhumba, samba, conga-South America, here we come! A cruise to that Latin American Vacation spot-Brazil! This is the theme on which Behrman School enthusiastically decided to base this year's Spring Festival. On May 26, 1952 Behrman presented A Cruise to Latin America. As in last year's Gypsy Carnival, there were, before the main show, stunt shows, grab bags, vending counters, and gobs of good things to eat. A major produc- tion in itself was the Style Show, planned by Miss Mary Alice Bassich and presented in the school basement by girls from the Junior and Senior High Schoolsg they were escorted by some of Behrman's star athletes. The main attraction, of course, was held in the auditorium, which was packed to capacity. The curtains opened, showing a perfect view of our Vallette Street wharf crowded with voyagers, and their friends who had come down to wish them Bon Voyagel' Just before the opening of the curtains the band entertained the audience with their overture-an arrangement of South American songs. The Band. and Glee Club serenaded our friends before they boarded the the ship to leave. Our Style Show commentator was on hand, too, to describe the latest in traveling outfits modeled by our travelers. To put everyone in a joyous mood before saying goodbye, the Behrman Jazz band played Way Down Yonder and When the Saints Come 'Marching In. The last half of the show was climaxed by the presentation of the queens and courts of the Azalea and Camellia festivals. They were presented at a party given in their honor in South America. lncidently, our voyagers were on hand to see this colorful spectacle. Everyone present was entertained by a group of dancers, who did the samba and the tango. There were Mexican dancers, two soloists, and a trio-All gave delightful performances to add to the entertainment. As the show ended, all of the performers formed a Conga line and proceeded tc snake across the stage-a perfect close for a marvelous performance. The students, as well as the teachers, enjoyed presenting A Cruise to Latin Amercia amd they all worked hard to make it a success. They had their play, too, of course, for the Thursday and Friday before the show were set aside to get everyone in that South American mood. Students and teachers came to school dressed in colorful skirts and blouses and shirts, and those who really had the spirit wore Carmen Miranda head pieces. Students having the most colorful costumes and the cleverest head pieces were judged by the teachers during the lunch period. Members of the Azalea Court were Jacqueline Baker, queeng Shirley Anderson, first maidg Geraldine Brupbacherg Betty Gondrellag Grace Hilde- brandg Virginia Lawrenceg Pauline Caslerg Sybil Bergesg Amarylis Cunningham, Bonnie Sutherland, Jane Rae Bourgg Pearl Gondrellag Ruby Lucasg Shirley LeBlancg Joanna Schmidt, Irma Lee Spenceg Mary Ann Tullierg Peggy Kirkmanj Margie Ancling Joy Boyerg Gail Falcong Ronda Beninatig Jane Boyerg Christine Brown, and Barbara Creduer. Members of the Camellia Court were Anne Heux, queeng Marion Danjean, first: maid, Beverly Burnellg Laverne Cook, Marilyn Thompson, Sue Carolyn Whiteg Helen Coppola, Pearl Grierg Janice LeNormandg Clara Belalag and Pat Blakeman. H154