Brentwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Brentwood, MO)

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,Q '14, fmt., PPP? W ff ,. Q: if if 11,-rvefrsswrfsaeawsfa rhfswneremeg gsmgg - ff' 'f' ,. ,ye J -' .'jA 1' ' -. X. HISTORY OF THE RANDA Panda, Panda, Panda-that name to-day means something to us. It means a black and white bearalike creature, who always seems happy and playful, and to us in Brentwood it signifies the spirit of the Senior class. A few years ago Panda was an unknown animal, but to-day he is in our zoo. we see him on pins, shaped in candy, in pictures and even as the Senior Mascot. So we all know him well. St. Louis is one of the four cities in the United States to have Pandas in its zoo. Just to prove he isnit the product of someone's imagination, in case you were wondering, here is some factual information about the Panda. Nine Giant Pandas have been brought out of China successfully since 1956, most of them babies. The St. Louis Zoo's Panda is the first wild- raised, mature specimen to be displayed and weighs 240 pounds. The Chinese government has now banned the further exportation of the Giant Panda. London, New York, Chicago and St. Louis exhibit the Giant Panda. -The great Panda of North Western China and Tibet is marvelously bear-likeg but its cousin,the long-tailed Panda with its long slim body, its bushy tail and its claws, which can be moved in and out of its sheathes, suggest an animal in which Nature had two minds. She began a bear and left the creature almost a cat. Thus, this common Panda is known as the cat-bear, a very helpful description. Until 1956 only aborigional tribsmen living along the Chinese- Tibetan border, a limited number of Chinese and a few explorers had ever seen a living Giant Panda. Late in that year a Giant Panda was cape tured as a baby in Szechwan province in Western China and brought to the United States. So secretive and solitary is this animal, hidden in the impenetrable bamboo forests, that it is regarded with superstition and is little known to the Chinese themselves. A fragment of a skin was sent to the Paris Museum in 1969 by Father Armand David, a French mis- sionary-scientist and since then the Giant Panda has remained one of the last puzzles of the warm-blooded animal Kingdom. p Despite its bear-like appearance, the Giant Panda is more closely related to the raccoon than the bear. Although related to both of these flesh-eating animals, the Giant Panda became a vegetarian and feeds on the leaves and shoots of bamboo. The bamboo shelters it, growing so dense that a few, if any, other mammals can live and find nourishment in its thickets. Thus fed and sheltered, this defensless and conspicuously marked animal has survived,through the ages. To bring a slender bamboo shoot to its mouth, the Giant Panda has developed remarkable use of its paws. And to grind the shoots it has developed a set of teeth with strong, wide molars. The soles of its feet are covered with hair, possibly a protection against the splinters of broken bamboo shafts. The range and number of the Giant Panda is un- determined, but the foundation of its existence, the bamboo forests, is limited in area and does not extend into Tibet. The Giant Panda is so-called to distinguish it from the Lesser Pan- da which resembles a raccoon and is about the size of a fox. Its range is more extensive than its larger cousin's, but it is also a vegetarian, - Metta Schaefer 'fr , ' , , ,a 1' ' . . .. , f..J . Kg, 1, L ,.,, 9

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- ,,'p:7af,-,vga 5 --,- fs 1. -, f t ,A f , 1 The project always undertaken by the Senior Class is the yearbook. The Seniors of '40 fwithythc consent of the other classesl have intro- duced several new and original ideas which we are confident will be en- joyed by all. Then of course, the inevitable end to all Senior activi- ties is graduation. The Class of 1940 used the vitalized commencement program in which we alll participated with deep sincerity and which brought to mind those many happy and valuable days we spent in Brentwood High School. Now the time has Passed for Plays, Parties and Pals of Panda days- to Plodding through,Perhaps Poverty, Perhaps Prosperity and someday,Per- haps Pensions,-s 'may we Pass our Pluck and Persevorance to our Poster- ity in Prentwood.-Burton Kitson, WHY NBRENTWUOD LOGW? There comes a time in the lives of all great institutions when 'im- provements and changes for the better must be made. At the time of the formation of the HArticles of Confederationn a group of men gathered and put into writing what they thought would best suit the people of that time. Then as the years progressed and the nations expanded there came a need for changes. These changes were made, and the document which ruled our land was called the WConstitution of the United Statesn. For the past eight years we have received a yearbook, a compilation of the most important events of the year. It has been called the UBrent- wood Screamn, a name which represents the cry of our emblem, the eagle. However, this name was never officially adopted for the yearbook. It was merely a carry over from the school paper, for which this title was chosen. During the life of the HYearbookN great progress has been made. As always, progress means changes. This year, for the first time, the students took the initiative and decided that a better name could be found! The majority felt that the word Hscreamn gave an unpleasant and harsh effect to an otherwise dignified and impressive symbol. When asked his opinion on the subject one student replied, Wwhat is there to scream. aboutU2 Donit misunderstand me. The students of Brentwood are intensely loyal but they express their loyalty in a more appropriate manner. Thus, it was decided to change the name to one less harsh, and also to distin- guish the yearbook from the school paper. The name UBrentwood Logn was selected by the seniors and representa- tives of each class chosen by that respective class as its yearbook com- mittee.All students were privileged to submit names. A thorough investi- gation and discussion was held before a decision was reached.The seniors believe this name will be a lasting one because it is doubly appropriate in the use of NlogN as a record and as a link-up with the name Brentwood because no theme that might be chosen for the yearbook would clash with it, and because it lends sufficient dignity to a record of the sacred memories of our high school days-days we shall cherish as long as we live.-Frances Walwark

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, fp . 1 ' ,. - '- ,- 1'-2 aff ,J mf' We H 2 1 :sf 1'-'L 1:9 ff -Q- in if af' if f , A A- V If .1 13 4 fae.. , , r Y' 1 1 ' i 7 ' ' ' f ' it I' - A , 5. . , .- -' . SENIOR ACTIVITIES Dorothy Badendieck - WDotN - Tho' she's not seen, she's still around Her words are true ,'her advice is sound. ' Vera Beamer - Muffin A Becauseroi' her, charm, ,wit and poise She's always popular with the boys. Operetta '57 President '57 Chorus '57 Vice-President '58 Volleyball B team '57 All Intramural Teams '57 -Basketball A team '58 Intramural Speech '57, '58 Joint Owners In Spain '58 George Benish - Bud He's a lad that'slvery quiet 4 But when he talks, he's a riot. Intramural Soccer '59 Intramural Volleyball '58, '59 Intramural Softball '57 - Wilbert Bowers V1 Willy For a mustache he does yearn And when you tease him, doesbhe burn! Volleyball '5'7, 58,'59 ,'4O Track '57 ' Basketball '.57,'59 All Intramural Teams '5'7,'58,'59,'4O Georgia Callen - Jamey She's a. very, tiny lass But rated in the highest class, Operetta '59 me Chorus '59 W , Christmas Play '58 Doris Campbell - Chink She's a. new girl in our sghool And, would never break a rule. t Entereaiyfrem Kirkwood in september 1959.5 Margarette Copeland 3'4 S1'l-OORSYH ' In her classes she does shine I ' V had her character is mighty fine. Q , Entered from Soldan' in 1958 Yearbook staff '40 - 'n 3 45, i K ' xx V + 5 ., I 8. .- 5 , I- ia Q, 1 JR.,-i'Qv?i7f ' ? 4. ,,:,5e,',gfg7, ,,: ff g.,,,,,5 -' 5 nf 1 A '-nJ,,yf1 Q, ,.,.:F4,5, ,fJ, 'fx1' .f'w-75-Qgfjft-1' 'x