Berkeley Hall School - Yearbook (Beverly Hills, CA)

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EIGHTH AGE OF EXPERTISE 'ATRUTH AND LOVE PREVAILH Gary Crow Our class motto superbly done by Ellen Fishburn and Patty Reeder in blue and green was suggested and introduced by Dave Hacker. The verse chosen from Science 8. Health by Mary Baker Eddy is a good example of what is used daily in the Eighth Grade room. The class holds six presidential elections each school year. The presidents of our class have been: Dave Marshall, Heather Watters, David Hocker, Yvette Monroe, Wendy Smith, and Patty Reeder, Seven students have achieved the mark of Blue Cards consecutively throughout the year and they are: Ellen Fishburn, David Hocker, Dave Marshall, Yvette Monroe, Patty Reeder, Wendy Smith and Heather Watters. Also during the year six-sevenths of the class or twelve students received blue cards at one grading period. HOLY BOOK FAIR Mike Dow Holy Book Fair, Batman, yelped Mike Dow por- traying Robin. You're right, Robin. We better tune in on our friends, cried Batman in reply, being played by Dave Hocker. Gosh, Batman, I sure did enioy that program on April 15, 1966 at 8:40 in the morning. Listen- ing to all those short book reviews and then get- ting up there ourselves and putting on the Art Buchwald sketch - Oh Gosh! It sure was great, Yes Robin, but being one who has gained most of his knowledge from books, I was especially interested in the short reviews by Mrs. Campbell. Then after the program, I bought some of the award winning books of this year. Boy Batman, I sure do hope we get invited back next year to hear more about books and other fields of Literature. Yes Robin. That is exactly right. One can never get enough information about man's best friend, Books. MUCH BETTER THAN A HISTORY BOOK Patty Reeder 1 Our History book with its information on World War II was for surpassed by Mr. Osgood, a former Lieutenant in the Navy, To start his talk, Mr. Os- good came to the front of the room with a myster- ious, lumpy gunny-sack out of which he produced several helmets of all sorts dating back from the first World War with an intricate German helmet to his own combat helmet. Then with a chart drawn on the board showing the operations of the APA which he commanded, he proceeded to explain the amphibious warfare of the Pacific. We were all right in the midst of the action through his won- derful color pictures which he made during the war from various scraps. We viewed Hawaii, bombings, practice bombings, Iwa Jima, practice landings, other ships headed for battles and even Japanese bombers. Then we saw how these places looked twenty years after the war, and among these fascinating shots were the Japanese cave hide-outs burrowed deep in the hills. Because he spoke from a Christian Scientist's standpoint and on account of all his own personal experiences, the war seem- ed more real to us. It is this sort of thing that makes us take more pride in our country and men. MY SPECIAL VALENTINE The one whose voice I love to hear, In song or laughter gay, ls the Valentine I love On this and every day. You comfort me when I am sad, You chide me when l'm wrong, You laugh, and ioke, and sing with me, Our love is very strong. You're something very special, Dad, You lend my life its spice, And if I could I know I would, Love you even thrice. Ellen Fishburn J ET-SET TEACHER Dave Marshall Teachers don't know everything there is to know. They, like other people, have things to learn. Some learn by reading in their spare time. Others take trips to discover things and places new to them, as was the case of our teacher, Mrs. Hall. Last summer, Mrs. Hall, accompanied by her hus- band, took a trip traveling mainly by let. Their first stop was Lucerne, Switzerland with its beau- tiful mountain scenery. Greece was the next stop where they took a six-day island cruise, seeing many of the islands Paul visited, and the supposed burial spot of John the Baptist. While they were on the cruise, Mrs. Hall had the experience of riding on a donkey up to the Acropolis on the island of Rhodes. The two then went to that city of intrigue, Istanbul, where they were impressed by the beautiful Blue Mosque. After returning briefly to Athens, they flew south to Kenya, Africa. They spent six days in Kenya on safaris into game reserves, While on safari they saw hundreds of wild animals, zebras, giraffes, herds of elephants, antelopes, and a pride of lions. In one of the reserves Mr. Hall was caged with a cheetah la tame one, that is.l They also spent one night in the trees, better known as Treetops. From Kenya the pair winged north to Cairo, Egypt. In Cairo they were approached by a representa- tive of the Black Market who was after their American money. Fortunately, they got safely to our Embassy and had their money changed. While they were in Egypt, they had a ride on the Nile, and they saw the famous pyramids. Believe it or not, they even rode on camels. Next stop was Madrid, Spain. Frcfm Madrid they took an eight-hour ride to Granada, the old for- tress of the Moors. Most of their time in Spain was spent there. The traveling pair left Spain at 2:30 P.M. by iet and arrived in Los Angeles after a two-hour stop in New York, at 10:30 P.M. of the same day. Time surely flies when you're in the Jet-Set , and it flew iust fast enough for Mrs. Hall to be back in Beverly Hills three days before she was to begin teaching the Eighth Grade class of 1966. SPRING DAYDREAM Oh! To be in a lovely land Where blooms perfume the air, Where a glimmering brook runs gaily by And spring is eternal there. Where bees buzz through the fragrant fields l'd bask in a gentle breeze, Where the sun shines down on sparkling pools While birds sing symphonies. Is it only a wistful daydream, A wish ne'er to come true? Oh! May I fulfill my dazzling dream Sometime, someday . , . with you. Yvette Monroe WELL EARNED EXTRA Penny Hill The Eighth Grade studied and toiled and finally reached their academic Mt. Everest - twelve blue cards in one grading period! We finally decided a fitting reward would be a field trip. Someone suggested Marineland and we decided that would be our destination. So on March 31, 1966, off we went to Marineland driven by Mr. Cheatham. We first went to the large glass tank. As we peered through the glass we were interested in many different kinds of fish although they didn't return our interest. One tank held the porpoises while the other had a variety of sea fish. This trip was con- nected with our biology in Science class. The high- lights of the shows were the porpoise show, the seal show, and the whale show. We were glad to be on deck when the man fed the sea fish. Seeing these fish being fed made us hungry, so we de- cided to have our lunch, too. As the day grew late we were informed it was time to leave and we obiectively climbed into the bus. On our way back, we stopped at a beautiful church designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Upon re- turning to school, we all wished there were more days like this and lamented the return to work! work! work! THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF KITCHEN WIZARDRY Wendy Smith Attention, all chefs of the world! You will soon be replaced by nine Eighth Grade girls under the cooking instruction of Mrs. Richards. With her help they've conjured up numerous wonderful things such as spareribs, pies, Sally Lunn, biscuits, and salads. They've had two luncheons where guests have savored these delicate morsels. The first luncheon attended by Mr. Cheatham, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Lewis, a member of the Board of Trustees, Miss Letts and Mr. Hoerner, was a success. The guests were served creamed shrimp on rice, underseas salad, biscuits, punch, and Whip and Chill made with imagination and strawberries. Encouraged, the girls ventured to make a sandwich loaf, ldecorated beautifully by Mrs. Kendalll apple-cucumber mold, more punch, and yummy chocolate pie. Thev invited Mrs. O'Con- nor, Mrs. Dlouhy, Mrs. Kendall, and the Ninth Grade girls to share it with them. More luncheons have been planned including one for Eighth Grade girls' mothers. Homework to test their skill and two tests have been given. They're divided into two families each consisting of a hostess, a waitress, a cook and an assistant cook. This first cooking class has pioneered the art of home-making for others in the years to come and they have certainly enioyed doing it. 19

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CLASS HISTORY The newest movie in the theatre is The Greatest Class. We will attempt to give you an accurate account of it. Act I, Scene I starts In Junior Nursery, where Bruce Larson, Sandy Smith, Bunnie Swan, and Sue Heller were taught by Miss Giles and Mrs. Owen in such educational things as making clay idols and painting such famous pictures that they have earned a name of their own - pop art. Act I, In Scene II no new members were added to the Senior Nursery, but our knowledge was increased greatly in the arts of riding tricycles and sing- ing familiar songs to the accompaniment of Mrs. Owen's autoharp and Mrs. Swan's gifted conducting. Act I, In Scene III, or Kindergarten, Mike and Tricia Waldman entered the class with Mrs. Scallan as the leader. We were introduced to such advanced phenomena as merry-go-rounds, slides, iungle gyms, and building blocks. Our intellects were challenged by picture slides. Leg muscles were tested in hotly contested tricycle races. For relaxation there were rides around the school grounds in our own Thunderbird Convertible, swims in our private pool, and daily naps. In Act II, Scene I Our industrious minds led us to the first year of the primary where we were greeted by Mrs. Swanson and Dick and Jane. We were introduced to addition and substraction. Outdoor exploration led us to the gigantic back field and the tree house. At this time Chris joined the growing class. We began taking our meals at one of Beverly Hills' leading restaurants, the cafeteria. In Act II, Scene II, or Second Grade, Sue left us for adventures in foreign schools. Pam became a welcome member of our group. Mrs. lwert shared multiplication tables with us. We gained a sense of democracy through class presidential elections. In the Last Scene of Act II as exalted kings of the primary, Richard Asher and Torrey Wulff were added to our numbers. They were iust in time for such glorious experiences os homework and the selection of our lunches. These usually consisted of five desserts and a sandwich, the latter rarely finished. Mrs, Upton tried to keep us from tripping over long division. In social studies we learned about the American Indian. Our Sailor Skit went unnoticed by Hollywood. In Act III, Scene I We entered the big campus. In the Fourth Grade we were greeted with open arms by Mrs. Hill. Many of us, unfortunately found our names all over her blackboard for late or incomplete assignments. She taught us the arts of penmanship and erasing. Some of our better privi- leges were the writing of monthly reports and contests in reading. Mrs. Richards taught us how to make Hallowe'en masks. Derek Davis and Linda Hinman ioined in the fun. For Play Day we put on Cinderella. Hollywood couldn't have cared less. Act Ill, Scene Il began in Fifth Grade when Gary Hansen and Mrs. McGee entered our lives. We enjoyed such fantastic things as English, even more homework, and Play Day. In music we developed into a roomful of Arthur Godfreys, each of us strumming away at his ukulele. Under Mr. Richards we learned Natural Science, wood working, and how to make paper dolls out of our science tests. Act III, Scene Ill was very exciting when we entered the tree house belonging to Mrs. Henry where Val West ioined us. We contributed two of our boys to the Berkeley Hall Flag Detail. Fractions fractured us. Dancing lessons were enioyed universally. We attended our first Fortnightly, the Sixth Grade Invitational. We also completed our first really big proiect, the country notebook. The Last Act began in Seventh Grade where Mrs. Evans took us in hand. Keen competition. pitted the Blues against the Whites and each games period became a little World Series. Mrs. Dlouhy made literature an enioyable experience. We now attended the Fortnightlies fortnightly. With the coming of Act IV, Scene II, Mrs. Hall was waiting for us in Eighth Grade. We memorized English rules and more English rules and more English rules! On the happier side there were parties almost every month. The Constitution notebook taught us much about United States government. For Ditch Day we went to a very original site called Roxbury Park. Sue came back this year to join the fun. The last scene of this exciting drama led us to Ninth Grade. We now enioyed the distinction of Kings of the Campus. We were introduced to algebra little sheets of paper, surprise tests, and witty sayings by Mrs. O'Connor. The girls got their first look at a sewirtg machine under the direction of Mrs Richards. Meanwhile, in shop, Mr. McGee was busy giving the boys instruction in drafting and howto run an elevator. Some of the special attractions were Class Day, the Fashion Show, the Mikado, the Shield Dance, the Girls Tea, the Boys' Debate, and the Thanks- giving service. In May we went a.w.o.l. to Disneyland. Somehow we managed to publish the Annual. We are now ready for whatever challenges and adventures await us in high school and college. But we will never forget our happy years of growth and progress at Berkeley Hall. 2I r