Brandywine High School - Azurean Yearbook (Wilmington, DE)

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the junior class from A to L jovial, fabberin , Jaunty BOTTOM ROW, left Yo right-J. Austin, S. Audet, J. Atchison, S. Apsley, R. Allison. SECOND ROW-J. Beeson, P. Bedwell, J. Bectold, R. Barlow, G. Baker, J. Bailey. THIRD ROW-M. Bottinelli, R. Booth, C. Blume, S. Blatt, P, Bellezza, S. Bell. FOURTH ROW-S. Burrows, W. Burich, A. Brown, J. Brooks, J. Breen, B. Braniff. FIFTH ROW! M. Chelly, R. Chavenson, R. S. Carr, R. B. Carr, B. Campbell, S. Cambridge. SIXTH ROW-N. Cupery,'E. Cullin, D, Conrad, R. Connor, F. Condit, P. Clanton, C. Church. SEVENTH ROW-D. Dukes, D. Dukes, R. Dreisbach, M. Dorris, R. Dobbie, C. Dickerson, D. Daemer. NOT SHOWN-G. Balder.

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the junior story The graduating class of 1961 is the first-the first to send students abroad, and the first to give a Junior-Senior Prom, Although we are anxiously looking forward to our senior year, we reminisce with pleasure over the years past. Most of the class of '61 trudged yawning and bleary-eyed through the first half of ninth grade when we were on split sessions at Alfred I. duPont. The maiority of us had a free afternoon every day which compensated for the fact that our extra-cur- ricular activities were limited. However, freshman football players stayed after school for lunch and practice. They formed an important part of our football team which played against other high school iunior varsity teams during that first year. Compared to our previous cramped quarters, the elbow room available at Springer was a welcome change. ln basketball and baseball our boys played on victorious junior high teams. As one of our first class activities we chose officers: John Ring- wald was president, Bob Ferarra was vice-president, and Mary Miner was secretary- treasurer. Three class activities brought our freshman year to a close. With the help of Miss Denlinger and Mr. Bock we sponsored the gala Freshman Frolic, where we danced to the music of the Hurricanes. The Latin students donned togas for their Latin Banquet. Miss Baynard, students, and parents alike ate in traditional Roman style-no forks. The entertainment consisted of a Roman fashion show, a Roman wedding, and a dance entitled Latin Lives Today. The French students had their evening at Le Cafe du Poisson. Les eleves showed their talents as singing waiters and waitresses and as entertainers. Our sophomore year was a big one, not only because we moved into the new senior high, but because we became full-fledged high school students. Now eligible for senior high sports, the sophomore boys displayed great skill and showed tremen- dous potential as future football, basketball, wrestling, track and baseball stars. Class officers John Ringwald, Larry Mclntyre, and Barbara Marshall were elected, Mrs. Kavanaugh and Mr. Gumpert acted as advisers. On the evening of May 15th that year we exchanged the every day for white coats, swirling formals and colorful corsages. This, our Freshman-Sophomore Prom, featured an oriental theme and the music of the Premiers. Julius Caesar and Calpurnia, alias John Ringwald and Donna Stout, presided over the Latin banquet that year and were entertained by skits, a wrestling match, and Mr. Dannaway's iokes. Exams came all too soon, but finally they were over, and we had the summer to recuperate. This year when we returned as iuniors, we faced new problems and decisions as well as more freedom. One of the highlights of the year was the arrival of our rings, smooth blue stones set in gold. The newly-elected officers were John Ring- wald, Jim Bechtold, and Betsy Henderson, and the advisers were Dr. Magat and Mr. Capodanno. Two of our members were selected to participate in the American Field Service program. We are proud to have the honor of being the first class to have this distinction. Another of our firsts-the Junior-Senior Prom was held on May 21, 1960. The Regeants provided delightful music that complimented the lazy southern atmosphere. That evening is one that we will remember for years to come. This spring was filled with serious plans for the future: those College Boards that left us drained, the marvelous College Caraven, digging through stacks of college and career pamphlets, and numerous hours spent in the guidance office. Although few of us are positive as to exactly what we intend to do upon graduation in 1961 most of us have 'started preparation for it. Upon survey it was found that 39? of us are taking the College-Prep Science course, 35M are taking the College-Prep Arts course, and about 13'Ms each are enrolled in the Business and General courses. We've been through a lot together-good times and not-so-good ones. We've had an unusual history, too. In a sense we have been the iuniors of our high school since ninth grade. Next year we will finally be seniors. We realize the responsibilities and privileges that accompany this distinction, and will do our best to live up to Brandywine's year-old traditions.

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Juvenile, Jivey, Jolly BOTTOM ROW, left to right-R. Ferrara, J. Faber, S. Evans, E. Ellingboe, S. Durborow. SECOND ROW-D. Garrison, J. Galloway, L. Foreman, R. Forbes, J. Fisher, Z. Finch. THIRD ROW-J. Guss, C. Grubb, G. Grefz, A. Grigsby, W. Grahm, W. Gladfelter. FOURTH ROW-P. Heinbold, P. Haschak, C. Hailey, J. Hagy, K. Hague, P. Guss. FIFTH ROW-G. Hosey, B.'HolIis, J. Hinkle, M. Hill, E. Herbert, B. Henderson. SIXTH ROW-P. Knowles, R. Knight, P. Kingerley, S. Kerstefter, M. Kennedy, C. Kener, P. Jellinghaus. SEVENTH ROW-J. Lee, S. Lawton, D. Ladd, S. Kulp, J. Kulp, W. Kresge, J. Kraus. NOT SHOWN-T. Hinchcliffe.