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

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Fines, Fees, Stray Pens.. . mrs. hatfi'eld collects all Prior to opening the bank a student cashier checks out the cash with Mrs. Hatfield. Picking up the cash box before opening the school store is one of the first chores of Mrs. Hatfield's banking day. Typical of the many transactions of the bank is collecting a towel fee from Jim Tumagc. End-of-the-year procedures seemed to center around the school hank. In the mornings there were trips to the hank to round up lost articles which might he needed during the day or in the course of the summer. Stray tennis shoes, sweatshirts, sweaters, or wallets—we made our inquires of Mrs. Hatfield and hoped she could produce our things from the vast collection she had stored beneath the counter. These were not the only requests we made of her. At lunchtime, hurried and insistent, we deposited money for hook fines, clearance, and senior fees. We mumbled our names and then dashed off to our fourth period classes leav- ing her to create order from chaos. After school there were the endless demands for tickets, receipts, and information. Through all this Mrs. Hatfield gave us accurate, efficient, and much appreciated service. Entering checks written on the school bank is important in main- taining accurate balances. Coffee breaks arc few and far between for Mrs. Hatfield.

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Addressing the D. E. Banquet, Dr. John Permentcr greeted the em- ployees and their employers. •.. u. s. image improves Treachery and triumph were the distinguishing charac- teristics of this 1961-1962 school year. Corruptive influ- ences provided the treachery, while astronauts Shepard, Grissom, and Glenn provided the triumph. The Soviets’ sudden resumption of nuclear testing in the atmosphere and the building of the Berlin Wall aroused the indignation of the western world. The successful U. S. flights into space, however, did much to raise spirits and to strengthen hopes. While storms raged on the political scene, Mother Na- ture was busy brewing one of her own. We at B-CC re- turned to classes after two snow days to discuss the catas- trophe that had befallen our cast coast. Beach homes, boardwalks, motels, and cabin cruisers all fell victim to 90- mile per hour winds and 30-foot tidal waves. Meanwhile, Washingtonians especially were feeling the efleets of the Kennedy influence. We particularly enjoyed Jacqueline Kennedy’s television tour through the White House and took special pride in showing visiting friends the sights of Washington. Ever conscious of the changes being wrought in the image of the presidency and of the growing cultural and intellectual forces in the country, it sometimes seemed difficult to concentrate on life at B-CC. March roared in with a snowstorm and no school for two days. 19

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Fred Kay will graduate with the Class uf 1%2 as a result of his work on the Home Study Program. Others go to the Tidal Basin to enjoy cherry blos- soms, hut our students spend their lunch periods under the tree- on our campus. Anticipating Summer With clearance sheets in hand and thoughts of summer’s activities in mind, we forgot senior slump, the long, un- broken stretch of days from semester break to Easter vaca- tion, the “one night stands” to prepare term papers for fol- ... a welcome break lowing day classes. We remembered only the good things— the SGA carnival, the Arts’ Fair, “Annie Get Your Gun,” the Junior-Senior Prom, and, of course, the Senior Prom. It had been a memorable and a profitable year. Crowning twelve years of study, graduation is the moment of realization. 21