Berkeley Hall School - Yearbook (Beverly Hills, CA)

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MR. JOHN DISHIAN FRANCAIS A-GO-GO Pamela McGee What was that noise? Oh, that was lust Mr. Dishian entering Shield Hall to give the Ninth Grade their daily Boniour and Au revoir lesson, Mr. Dishian always greets us with his familiar, Hi, les amiesf' Although we have studied some conversational French with Mr. Dishian in the Seventh and Eighth Grades, we find this First Year High School French requires more homework. Also required is more detailed work with verb conjugations, gram- mar, vocabulary, numerous dialogues, and trying to answer the common question of Parlez-vous francais? We have especially enjoyed the times when Mr. Dishian has divided the class into small groups of two or three to practice our French with each other. Homework, classwork, and tests have helped us to improve our knowledge of this foreign language, We look forward to the time when we will have competely mastered French. THE MANY FACES OF MR. MCGEE Gary Hansen 84 Bruce Larson Let's clean up the shop, it's time to break, is heard by the Seventh Grade boys. Hurry and clean up or we'll be late for lunch, is heard by the Eighth Grade boys. Oh, oh! Hurry! Clean up and get back to the room! lt's ol- most time for history! This is heard by the Ninth Grade boys. Boy, l'm glad the doy's over! All those boys! This last is heard by Mrs. McGee lwe thinkl on the way home. This year Mr. McGee has taught the Seventh Grade and the Eighth Grade about a variety of woods, preservation of forests, wood joints, and the proper use of tools. All this and wood proiectsl Mr. McGee gave the Ninth Grade his useful advice and help in the building of our unparalleled shield. We have learned the tools of drafting and their use. Because of the many things he talks about, the boys are now able to separate the important facts from the non-important. Thus, we know all about Mr, McGee's Navy career and experience at John C. Fremont High School and the A. J. Byer Company, but nothing whatsoever about freehand sketching or top, front, and end views of different objects, When not teaching, Mr, McGee is always making something useful for athletics, special proiects, etc. As you see, he is always on the go, and he has to really plan to get enough hours in a day to carry out all his ideas and help each sfu- dent to reach his goal. HOLY ONOMATOPOElAl Chris Hocker Every Monaay, Wednesday and Friday the Ninth Grade Class has literature. The captain of this uncertain ship is Mrs. Dlouhy, who illustrates her vast wisdom to us as she tells us of comedies and tragedies, epics and lyrics, Browning and Lowell, and throws in bits of politics and psychology llike how to convince your teacher that you deserved a better grade.l At the beginning of the year, De Maupassant and his stories were studied. The Mikado was then performed faultlessly after weeks of hard work. William Shakespeare, who is be- lieved to be one of England's best authors, was the subiect of our next studies, along with two of his plays, As You Like lt, and Julius Ceasarf' We then learned about son- nets, and actually tried to write some. To conclude, the study of Homer and his Iliad and the Odyssey was taken up. We are certainly grateful to Mrs. Dlouhy for h'er patience with us, and we are all working hard to get her out of that padded cell next September. MRS. RUTH HART DLOUGHY MR. VINCENT MCGEE Now, this article will end with a short questionnaire. You may check three: Mr. McGee is a. generous and patient b. helpful and considerate c. a glutton for punishment,

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RICHMAN? POORMAN? BEGGARMAN? C.P.A.? Richard Asher 81 Chris Hocker Education for a future career is definitely necessary. The im- portance of proper school training was stressed at the Career Guidance Center at the Great Western Exhibit Hall, which the Eighth and Ninth Grades visited on March twenty-first. Mr. Cheatham had informed us beforehand that there was no time like the present to start gathering ideas on our future careers. Thus, we entered the exhibit hall with great expecta- tions, ond we were not disappointed. Among the many opportunities were Accounting, Armed Ser- vices, Religion, Insurance, Education, Agriculture and Trans- portation. One of the most popular was the Marine Corps ex- hibit, where your answer form was analyzed 'and a sheet of possible careers was given to you. IThe average Ninth Grader was shown to be qualified for simple farm labor or car-washing.I Literature and information was given away to the students by the men and women who knew much about their particular booth. These booths were set up by groups, companies, and organizations to interest students in certain careers. Models, products, and manufactured goods were shown. When we rode back to school, each one of us felt that we had taken a great step forward in choosing our careers. WE TRY HARDER Chris Hocker 84 Richie Asher From, lf you wont to know who we are, to Hap- piness ohead, The Ninth Grade's performance of The Mikado on January fourteenth, was hailed by one and all as a smashing success. The cost was a fine troupe of young flourishing actors and actresses on their way to Hollywood. In starring roles were Mike Waldman playing the part of Ko-Ko. When Mike would lose a line here or there. he knew exactly how to start the audience laughing and get help while the audience couldn't hear the prompt- ing. He resorted to heavy pounding on his right thigh, this usually did the trick. In the title role Bruce Larson, looking like a cross be- tween Ho Chi Minh and an overfed coolie, did a superb iob. Katisha was played to perfection by Sandy Smith, who should get a nomination for being the best charmer in a female role. Mrs. Dlouhy's seasoned Broadway stars put on a mag- nificient production. We might odd, this is very chor- acteristic of the present Ninth Grade. While the aud- ience roared in the auditorium every member of the cast put great emotion into every line. Also in starring roles were Gary, Pam, Chris, and Derek. On the whole, the 1966 Mikado was a great success. How can we tell? Easy! We got bigger laughs on the funny lines than the serious ones! THANKSGIVING SERVICE Sue Heller 8t Richard Asher The Thanksgiving Service was held in accordance with the Manual of the Mother Church by Mary Baker Eddy. Chris Hocker and Sandy Smith were the readers, and the lesson sermon was presented with great sincerity and meaning. The members of the Ninth Grade class served as ushers under the supervision of Mike Waldman, who had been chosen head usher. Mrs. Brookins, the soloist, sang a beautiful selection titled, Make o Joyful Noise. She was accompanied by Mrs. Purtle at the piano. The rest of the service consisted of testimonies, all of which told of healings and expressed gratitude for Christian Science. The service was conducted with the dignity similar to that of the regular church service and, we felt, inspiring. NINTH GRADE TEA Sandy Smith As the afternoon approached the Ninth Grade Girls made last minute touches with hair, dresses, and makeup because soon the long awaited for tea was to start. This year it was held at the home of Mr, 81 Mrs. Holden, Sandra Smith's parents. Through the eyes of a 7th or 8th grader, the Ninth Grade girls looked exquisite, standing in the reception line. Their pastel dresses blended perfectly with the orange and green tones of the living room. Thoughts were going through everyone's minds, I wonder if I will look as good when I'm in the Ninth Grade, and Oh, I hope my daughter looks as pretty when her turn comes up. Outside, people were to be found in the garden and on the patio sampling the sandwiches supplied for the occasion. Everyone enioyed the tea and appreciated its true value. It taught us how to act as guests at other people's homes and also as hostesses. The present Ninth Grade will always remember this special occasion, 27

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MUSIC Torrey Wulff Due to Mrs. Purtle's patient guidance through the years, the Ninth Grade has developed into a beautiful fourteen voice choir and a group fomiliarized with all different types of music. You could ask iust about anyone in our class what he liked about music all through Berkeley Hall. You'd probably hear how much he enioyed singing and learning about the basics of music in the Primary Grades, and doing Cinderella in the Fourth Grade. Mastering the ukulele in the Fifth was such a great thrill and doing the Lord's Prayer for grad- uation was an honor. If you wanted to know about what happened in the Junior High, you'd learn that we progressed to three part harmony in the Seventh and then to four part harmony as well as studying about instruments in the Eighth Grade. So by the Ninth Grade there wouldn't be much left untouched. lf you asked the Ninth-Grader further, he would tell you how much he learned of music from Mrs. Purtle and how he will always look back on her with pleasant memories. Ah! Yes! He thanks her for her help with the Shield and Class songs. . . ' ff MRS. MAVIS PURTLE , .,, ,Ib . . tn inf. V . A. 1 I 1 ti. -. A .ft sgii L 2 . L, , .1 , lj, . .. 1..l,,,,m M V 6 'l . f T , gf ' 'V L' s ' fi-'Ze . l 25, J' ' i l-N . . MR. HAL HOERNER SCIENCE Sue Heller If you would like to know what your horse power is or why that table in front of you does not iust collapse, you should come to the Ninth Grade science class. Every Tuesday and Thursday the future Einstein's of the Ninth Grade go to the science laboratory. Under Mr. Hoer- ner's direction we learn about the basic atom, heat, and machines. At times, we experiment with laboratory partners without help from Mr. Hoerner. Then we report our findings to the class. The Junior High put on a Science Fair at the beginning of May. This fair consisted of exhibits that the students made. Science is on interesting addition to the Berkeley Hall cur- riculum. Norm Bleichman and the Yellow Rolls Royce THE YELLOW ROLLS ROYCE Bruce Larson Every morning the Sunset Grand Prix takes place with the Yellow Rolls Royce lour greatly superior Palisades Busl racing along to its different stops. Our first driver, Norm Bleichman, took us faithfully on this route every morning starting in September through February. Our new driver is Hal Hoerner, also our science teacher. He drives witl' the some efficient care that Norm did. The Yellow Rolls Royce is a good and useful addition to the Berkeley Hall of today. Bill's Boss Bat Bus THE VALLEY BUS Richard Asher Bill Swan, driver of Bill's Boss Bat Bus , is responsible for the transportation to and from the valley. He is o fine driver, very efficient, and is a favorite among the children. He maintains discipline and courtesy. If the passengers are polite and behave well all week, Money bags Swan re' wards them with a treat. He is always careful to call the roll before he leaves school. All disciplinary problems are immediately brought to the head of the bus. Bill, who is still in college, often tells iokes, sings lshudderll, and plays his radio. Most important of all, the bus is supported and protected by Batman and is superior to the other bus lthe Yellow Rolls Roycel in every way. The valley bus is enioyed by everyone in it and is a harmonious contribution to Berkeley Hall.