The Bush School - Tykoe Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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l Christmas Play Cast. power of many of the girls, the amount raised was more than 50W over the top. The total figure amounted to 39025. The eighth grade had their fling at Gracemont with a dance on December 8th, The decorations, Cholly and red ribbons on the wallsj, the music, Cthe latest recordsj, and the company, Cthe current beaux of the underclassmenl, were so enjoyable that the curfew hour was extended half an hour, December 14th was the memorable date of Ye Olde English Christmas Dinner. Teachers and students alike pitched in to turn the gym into a replica of an old medieval castle festooned with evergreen garlands and wreathes, tapestries, and stained glass windows. Again, because of war conditions, the dinner gave way to a buffet in the late afternoon, but the occasion was, nonetheless, the major event in the Sagittarius calendar. The Lord and Lady of the manor, in the persons of Virginia King and Debbie Allen, welcomed the guests in regal manner and invited them to partake of the entertainment. There were dances by the Lower School and seventh and eighth grades, songs by the Glee Club, and the play, And There Were Shepherds, adapted by Kathryn Black and presented by the junior class. After the end of the festivities at school the play cast and the junior and senior members of the Glee Club braved the icy weather to go over to the Children's Home for another performance. The next day saw the beginning of the Christmas holidays, after class parties at school and an assembly which featured A Bird's Christmas Carol, presented by the seventh grade. The true Sagittarius disciples, i. e., those fond of outdoor sports, headed for the nearest ski hills and skating ponds, while those less hardy welcomed the two weeks of peace and quiet. CAPRICORN: December 23rd to January Zlst January 3rd saw the return of the natives to school after a vacation of skiing, sleeping, or just plain fun. The student body election began that week, and school halls were alive with posters and signs until january llth, the date of the final election. After all the votes were cast and counted, the results were announced at lunch: President, Sana Harrahg vice-president, Nancy Lee Hanson: court members, joan Frayn, Ruth Helsell, and janet Lister. These latter held a special meeting and chose Kathleen Billings, Barbara Farnsworth, and Martha Broughton to fill the empty places on the court. Student government was on its way for another semester. The next event under the sign of Capricorn was The Night of Jan. l6th, the play which the freshmen sponsored at the Showboat on the night of January 15th. The play was all the more interesting because members of the audience were picked to act as the jury in the mystery. They chose the right verdict, and they also got an inside view of the backstage activities and the actors. CThe night was even more memorable because of one of the actors in the play, who received quite an ovation from certain members of the audiencej AQUARIUS: January Zlst to February 20th Under the sign of Aquarius fell the installation of student-body officers and the annual Smorgasbord dinner, given in honor of old and new council mem- bers, After the sumptuous feast on which Elsa outdid herself, the various committee heads read their committee reports, and the first printed edition of the Rambler was presented to the school by the editor, Jackie VVanamaker.

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New L -1 c C ft l f Memorable Dates in the Horoscope VIRGO: August 24th to September 24th The horoscope says that those born under this sign will be fine scholars and inspirational musicians. This, therefore, was a good sign for the opening of school September 6th. Old girls greeted each other after a summer's absence, and new girls were welcomed by all. Books and homework were assigned and the school settled down to a normal routine for another year. LIBRA: September 24th to October 24th Under this sign came the formal opening of the school social calendar with a piano concert given by Helen Buschmann at the new junior and senior dormitory, Gracemont. The music was lovely, the refreshments were delicious, and the event was regarded as a favorable forecast of things to come during the year. Two dances came on the calendar during this period of the horoscope. On October 7th the juniors held the first dance of the year at Gracemont, a mixer with Lakeside. Somehow the senior boarders joined the fun too, so at the dance given by the seniors for the V-12 trainees from the University, numerous junior boarders were in evidence, and not at the punch bowl alone. This dance, given on the 14th of October, was on a nautical theme, with music provided by records. One of the highlights was an unofficial ping pong tournament, and the affair was such a success that plans for future dances were made on the spot. October 17th was the date on which the seniors entertained their mothers and the teachers at a special luncheon. Before lunch came a patriotic assembly at which the Glee Club sang and the seniors told of the founding of the Army and Navy and gave several quotations from Thomas Paine and other early patriots. After lunch the teachers and mothers met with each other while the seniors worried lest hidden secrets be revealed. SCORPIO: October 24th to November 23rd Hallowe'en was the day for witches and goblins, and in the gym there were all that anyone could want. The Upper School played host to the Lower School at the annual Hallowe'en party, and the costumes were something to see. In a close race the prizes for the best costumes in the Grand March were awarded to johnny Lister and Eddie Dunn as the blushing girl Siamese twins, Toni Rembe as the Indian princess, Gretchen Ambuhl as the Lady In Red, Sydney Mardon as the farmer, Sally Greiner as the broom, and John Peters as the scarecrow. Afterwards there were relay races and refreshments, and the party ended with a presentation of Hansel and Gretel by the seventh grade. Another major event on the school calendar was the barn dance given by the sophomores on November 4th, Thanks to several bales of hay, decora- tions on the walls, and many diligent hours of work bv the sophomores, the gym was transformed into a perfect barnyard setting, The dance was complete with burlap programs, a Great Dane, and numerous pipes and packages of Bull Durham. Almost the entire high school turned out, clad in jeans and wool shirts or cotton pinafores, and even the V-12s who came as dates for the seniors wore dungarees and non-GI shirts. ln the closing days of Scorpio the whole school helped to present the Thanksgiving program November 22nd. With Pat Scherrer acting as master of ceremonies, the assembly was dedicated to the United Nations. Claire Clein, Evelyn Locke, Paula Gunby, and Betty Gleed, representing France, Greece, Italy and Belgium, told of the aid given those countries by the United States, and the dance group, accompanied by the Glee Club, presented the Dance of Freedom. The gifts of food, clothing, and money donated during the assembly were given to the Seattle Children's Home in time to give the children there a happier Thanksgiving. SAGITTARIUS: November 23rd to December 23rd December 7th, the third anniversary of Pearl Harbor, was School Bond Day during the Sixth War Loan Drive, and the goal set at school was S6,000, or enough to pay for one section of a Boeing B-29. However, partly because of the stirring assembly the day before, at which two service men just returned from overseas spoke of the need for War Bonds, and partly because of the selling Lgg..

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The proceedings were adjourned to the gym, where each class presented a skit. The teachers topped off the evening with a melodrama, starring Mrs. Lister and Mrs. Williams as the blushing heroine and the stalwart hero, respectively, not to mention the excellent supporting cast and the curtains. On February 8th the sophomores were hosts to their mothers at another special assembly and luncheon. Susie Black acted as mistress of ceremonies of the program, which was made up of examples of the class study of Dickens, and by a demonstration of the proof of two geometric propositions. The Glee Club ended the assembly with a group of Brahms selections. On February 10th, while ten poor, suffering seniors boned up for the Stanford Aptitude Test the next day, the lower classmen, unburdened by such cares, enjoyed themselves at the Broken Hearts Brawl at Gracemont. The dance was on a Valentine theme, given by the Freshmen for the Sophomores. A very good time was had by all those there, with no broken hearts to mar the festivities. PISCES. Febiuary 20th to March 22nd The Freshmen again took the spotlight on February 27th, when they enter- tained their mothers at the assembly and lunch. Nola DeLong was mistress of Ceremonies for the program, which included talks by Jill Philips and Helene Casserd, and an Egyptian dance by the girls in the dancing class, under Miss King's direction. The calendar is not large enough to include an account of all the other smaller dances, such as those at the Naval Academy or the U. S. O. dances given by the boarders. Let it suffice to say that all of these events were well- attended and were great successes. On March 9th the seventh and eighth grades sponsored Miss King in a recital in the gym. Also on the program was Miss Mary Ann Flanders, who sang two groups of children's songs. Following the program tea was served in the livingroom. Next under the sign of Pisces came the eighth grade mothers' luncheon. The mothers were entertained by a program consisting of a piano selection played by Paula Herb, who also acted as mistress of ceremonies, the eighth grade version of The Taming of the Shrew, and three dances by Gaynell Petrick and Jill Chism. ARIES: March 22nd to April Zlst The seventh grade mothers' luncheon was the first event to fall under Aries, the sign of the ram. The seventh and eighth grade chorus opened the program, and their singing was followed by several piano selections. The program was ended by another Shakespearian effort, this time The Merchant of Venice. The mothers were guests at lunch in the living room following the assembly. April 3rd was an important date on the calendar, for that was the night of the Dads' Dinner. A short program consisting of a skit by the Sophomores, two srngs lrv the Glee Club, and a scene from Marv, Queen of Scots by Kathryn Black and Sally Ayres preceded the championship basketball game between the feniors and the sophomores, which the seniors won by a score of 36 to 15. Following the game refreshments were served, and the fathers had a chance to get acquainted with the teachers and classmates of their daughters. The highlight of the evening came during the half of the basketball game, when the seniors took on a picked team of fathers for the annual game, The game, in which rules are a mere trivialitv and anything goes, ended 24 to 14, with the fathers on the long end of the score. The Ram was a fitting sign for the next event on the calendar, which was the Lower School Circus on April 6th, The gvm was changed into a replica of a circus, complete with sawdust ring, sideshows, and all the trimmings. There were bareback riders, tight-rope walkers, a band, trained lions, animal acts, acrobats, a tug-of-war, and last, but not least, clowns. These mightv events were announced by Graham Anderson, as ringmaster, and Louis Potschmidt, as chief clown, aided in the entertainment between acts. The end of the circus signaled the beginning of the long-awaited spring vacation. The College Boards fell the next day, and therefore the seniors taking them had to delay their celebration until afterwards. At noon Friday, amid a great uproar in the dining room, those seniors signed the College Board and were presented with cokes by the juniors. -90...