Berkeley Hall School - Yearbook (Beverly Hills, CA)

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Amparan, Carla Brown, Bob Clark, Melinda Clement, Randy Dilfo, Sam Dow, Mike Fishburn, Ellen Hill, Penny Hacker, Dave Marshall, Dave Reeder, Patty Remick, Roger Rickeits, Gale Smith, Wendy Stringfellow, Lynne Wissler, Cindy AQ

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HOERNER'S HOMESTEAD L . One for the money , . Two for the show . . . Three to make ready . . OPEN ARMS The open gates of Berkeley Hall Welcome those who came to call, Tall, and staunch, and dignified - A noble air is certified. Yet see their arms are open wide They offer passage,- come inside! They give you leave to see the flowers, Come in and spend contended hours, See children young, and teen-age, too, Fitting figures for this happy view. Randy Craft YOU JUST NEVER SNOW WHAT TRIP WE'LL TAKE NEXT Hapoy Birthday to you-Happy Birthday to you-Happy Birthday dear George!-Happy Birth- day to you! Any knowledeable resident of Beverly Hills who heard two buses of students sinqing this song, would immediately realize that Berkeley Hall Jr. High was headed for a fun-filled day in snow country on George Washington's birthday. Most of the clay was spent either throwing or aettinq hit by that foreign white stuff that we see so little of in L.A. One special treat was the locat- ing of a steep snow slide high on the hill. Even though we didn't take slecls so high on the hill as one 9th grader stated, We iust slid down using our ingenuity! Th- memory of this trio will long outlast the final bit of unmelted snow that made it so much fun, . . and four to go! SPRING Spring is Easter, spring is May, Spring is flowers, bright and gay. Sprinq is the stars hovering high, Spring is the wind with a sinfiing sigh. Spring is bright, spring is ioy, Spring is love 'twixt girl and boy. Spring has feeling she expresses Spring Sprhwq is Easter in crisp white dresses. is the season of our Lord WERE GONNA BUILD A WHAT HOUSE? This year the EIGHTH GRADE took on the mon- umental task of building the world's first student- built sod house-an undertaking of strength, pa- tience, and skill. We recruited most of the class for the building crew, The EIGHTH GRADE crew started with high hopes of the mansion to come. Everyone worked feveriously, digging away the sod in tremendous chunks. Sod-sod-sod-and more sod! The sod house was growing right out of the ground! The house was nearing completion when it happened. Rain. It rained day after day. Then it rained some more. We kept awake nights hoping and praying that our house would still stand up until the rain stopped. We now knew how the pioneers must have felt and we recognized many of the hardships that they went through. When the rain finally stopped after an eternity, we ran out to the spot where the sod house had stood. Total disaster. All we have now is pictures, happy memories, and the proud fact that we were first. NEW NUMBERS lRecent Ranksl 8 is lucky 2 have 7 out of 24 as new faces at Berkeley Hall this year. Yes, do you realize that .2916 of the number 'l classZ8, and 4 your in- formation that is greater than V4 of all sacred cows at B.H.! New faces include John Elerding who ioined our class from Walter Reed Jr. High in North Holly- wood, Priscilla Croft who attended Paul Revere Jr. High and Bill Fabian from Robert Fulton Jr. High in Van Nuys. Others are Patty Goodman, Paul Revere Jr. High, Cecelia Holman, who started with Berkeley Hall this year as her first school experience, and Shelley Van De Wege also from Paul Revere. Most recently, during the mid-term, we were ioined by Debbie Willis 'who came to us from Marshall Jr. High in Pasadena. All in all we think the new crew is a mighty fine bunch and we con- gratulate them for their fine taste in selecting a Berkeley Hall education. Who said, Love is mighter than the sword. Priscilla Croft ACADEMIC ADDITIONS lCurriculum Comments! One popular new elective this year is foods, a tasty course taught by Mrs, Richards, The class is even feeling some masculine influence thanks to Grade 8. Junior High boys and girls are gaining three days a week of valuable experience in cook- ing Casseroles, cookies, bread, salads, and other dishes of deliaht. lf you want to become a famous actor, however, instead of a chef, then Drama is the course- tauaht by Mr. Hoerner. Ten members from the Eighth grarle ioined Mrs. McGee in typing, her f-u-n space c-l-a-s-s space dot. Probably the most elite of all electives is Free- hand Sketchina. tau'1ht by Mr. McGee. One and all the electives have really added spice to our curriculum at Berkeley Hall this year. lt's a blizzard! -cries Mr. Hoener as stu dents take revenge on the snow trip. T7 -4

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JUNIOR HIGH SOCIETY Wendy Smith Crunch, Munch, rattle . From where do all these sounds come? Well, even though you'd never believe it, these can be heard at the Ninth Grade Tea. Oh, it's a polite affair all right but you faintly hear noises even though they are often shrouded by gay conversation. This tea has always been a fun affair irr which all Junior High girls and all Junior High mothers participate. The girls learn correct procedures of every facet of a formal tea. As you read this, the tea will already have been held, but presently it's still in the planning stages. Mrs. John Hocker and Mrs. Lionel Krisel are co-chairmen of the event to be held May thirteenth in the Garden Room of the Lovely and elegant Bel Air Hotel. Mrs, Robert Osgood, Mrs. Ellen O'Connor, and Ninth Grade Girls will be in the receiving Line. We have been coached by Mrs. John Fishburn and Mrs, Robert Ricketts. lHope it pays off.l Our sincere thanks to the Past Officers of the Mothers Club, Board of Trustees, and friends of Berkeley Hall for this lovely and meaningful occasion. Mrs. Dorothylea Richards BUSY SCHEDULE Ellen Fishburn, Gale Ricketts, Melinda Clark Mrs. Richards has a tight and busy schedule. The Ninth Grade girls have enioyed her guidance in sewing and have been amazed at her mechanical skill, especially fixing sewing machines. Mrs. Richards is the moving force and director of the Fashion Show, Tomorrow and Today . It will be held in our beautiful patio. The title, itself, explains the theme. Today , being modeling girls outfits made in sewing? Tomorrow , being the modeling of some wayout hippy outfits , like vinyl aand paper dresses, The girls will enter the patio through a brilliant array of mod-mod wayout flowers. These will be made of imitation leather, vinyl, and fake fur. The big- gest and best surprise of all is Elaine Lynn, our commenta- tor. She is nationally known and is giving us this treat. Besides teaching sewing, Mrs. Richards teaches Fourth Grade to make action pictures with movable cardboard figures. The Fifth painted bird pictures, did so well they gave an assembly about birds, World globes is the Sixth project, while Seventh made cut-out forms. The Eighth is learning the four basics of art. Add to these cooking, her elective. This is an interesting and busy schedule but Mrs. Richards has proven she can handle it capably. We i '1- .W Pie V lu Shield Song lTune: Born Freel Think free-as free as the mind knows As free as the thought flows The Time for Thinkers Has Come. Thinker, in his bronze glory: Symbol of thinkers With unrestricted minds. Always let wisdom guide you, Dauntless our minds Always persist in what you pursue. Thinkers-unlimited knowledge With thoughts independent Our opportunity's now. Thinkers-here to inspire. To share thoughts with others, And encourage their own. Light-the spark of progress To new horizons Widening your views. Use your weapons of wisdom ln freedom of action ln everything you do. Now the big moment has come To show you our thinker The Time for Thinkers Has Come.