Bethesda Chevy Chase High School - Pine Tree Yearbook (Bethesda, MD)

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-E THE CLASS HISTORY By BETTY jACKSON and BETTY FIESER THE Fall of 1928 found us. the ninth grade, entering a new building with new experiences and responsibilities in view. The four years of High School loomed endless before us with graduation appearing as a vague possibility at their termination During that Spring, the auditorium, in which we had the honor of being the first junior High School graduates, was completed Hyatt Mossburg was our president during the Freshman year and was re-elected in the Soph- omore year As class advisor, Mrs. Sullivan successfully launched us on our career As Senior High School students, and the second year of the four long years was begun This year was a busy one as it was the first in which we were permitted social activities. One of these was a dance given by the Glee Club The organization of the Footlight Club, many of whose members were from our class, was of primary interest to the whole school. We were also proud to be members of a High School that was rapidly coming into prominence on the athletic field Although the boys were not fortunate enough to win the Soccer championship they were proud to be runners-up Our Junior year was our first year of prominence and. important activity, as we were thrown into contact with the Senior Class of that year. The first social event of the year was the dance given by the Seniors to the Juniors at Thanks- giving We elected Anna Moore Converse president to lead us along the path chartered by Mrs MacLea. The fourteenth of February was our big night as that was the date of our return dance to the Seniors. Our athletic name continued to brighten when the County Basketball Championship was won by our boys. In honor of the champions, the Booster Club gave a dance, at which it presented the team with a silver loving cup This dance was one of the most outstanding social events of the sea- son The year came to a flourishing close with the Senior Farewell Prom At last we have reached the final stage of our High School career With the year came a big responsibility as we were impressed with the necessity of setting a good example for the rest of the school How well we carried out these good intentions had better be left unsaid It seemed fitting that the adviser who guided us through our first uncertain year of High School should be the director of our final year John Armentrout was our president, and Hyatt Mossburg was vice president The hard work of the class was shouldered by Harriet Reid, who kept the ac- count of class meetings and activities, and by Betty Jackson, whose responsibility it was to collect money and keep the debit and credit balanced. According to the tradition established by the two previous classes, we entertained the Juniors at a Thanksgiving dance After much careful preparation and hard work we were ready to present our class program to the assembled school on December the seventeenth This assembly was of a special significance to us because we at last received the privileges for which we had waited three long years. In February we were entertained by the Juniors at their return dance A most hilarious and successful party was given the Seniors by the Senior Faculty on March 31st. at the Bethesda Woman’s Club At this time we began to plan for our commencement and among the plans were those of a year book Our Senior class was the first to materialize this dream of a year book, in which other classes iad failed Plans for class night and commencement went rapidly forward until at last we have reached the night when we can look back over the four years of mingled work and pleasure, with a bewildered wonderment at the years which once stretched ahead of us so endless, seem so short as we see them behind us. All that remains is to say good-bye to our friends and teachers and the school which was the scene of many hours of hard work and pleasure. FINIS Page 17

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ALTON SANFORD “Bud “To set the name above renown. To love the game above the prise. Post Graduate. NORMA C. THOMAS “Norm” “A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.” ACADEMIC COURSE Future—Washington School for Secretaries. MILDRED R. WILLIAMS “Mill” “Her every tone is music’s own. Like those of the morning birds.” ACADEMIC COURSE Glee Club (2). (3); Student Council (2). Future—College of Wm and Mary. ELEANOR FRANCES YOCUM “Elly” “To those who know thee not, no words can paint. And those who know thee, know all words are faint.” ACADEMIC COURSE Glee Club (1). (2). (3); Orchestra (3), (4); Latin Club (1). Future—George Washington University page 16

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THE CLASS SONG By A M CONVERSE Tho' years roll by us. and classmates are parted. Tho' our friendships and memories fade. There are ties that will bind us. Wherever you find us. The ties that Bethesda has made! Tho' our ships go north and our ships go south. One wind guides them all thru the gale. Some may find land and others gold. We know no ship will fail. or the set of the sail and not the gale. Determines our courses in life. Bethesda has set our sails full mast. We are ready, come peace or strife' Page 18