Castilleja School - Indian Paintbrush Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1955 volume:

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AHRENDS Bookeeping. . .fond of traveling. . .ordering textbooks. MRS. ANDERSON To boarders- Just one at a time please Have you gotten your allowance . ,or MLLE. ANGENOT Where is my dagger? Ringing la cloche . . . Bavard MISS BRUS Laughing. . .try it from this angle. . . Wouldn't last year's picture do? MISS CAIRNS Girls, come back and line up . . .joking in the hall. . .receiving important long distant phone calls. MISS DIVELEY Salvate, mademoiselles. . . Hurry girls, you'll be late for chapel . . .locking study hall doors. MRS . EMERY With Rex. . . pronounce your S's and final t's. . .a ready laugh. -1-.fl ff r ,-,,1 l. .f MRS . FAERBER Glad she's back. . .sewing. . .reading Mexico City . MISS GRANT Well, if you had really learned it . . . knowing Mr. Mayall. . .skipping the tardy slip for Skipper . la! C228 MISS LEONARD You-all'd better come in and see me this afternoon!'L . . a stylish dresser. . .Plato with a Southern accent. MISS MARTIN Now, lets see, someone who hasn't recited . Well, when I was at Westridge. . . . . I can't let you go a second early! MRS. MEEHAN Businesslike in a maternal way. . .F's with a smile. . . What is wrong with this typewriter! MRS. MILLINGTON 'Good morning, girls .... admiring stuffed animals . . . mimeographing programs. MRS . MILLS You'll be late to class . . .typing bulletins. MISS HALLEY Dissecting frogs and bisecting angles. . . friend of Miss Brus. . .eating Edy's ice cream after school. MISS HUCKVALE Giving out tardy slips. . .and Kleenex. . . always smiling and willing to help. . . MRS . IOHNDROW The greatest! . . .with a smile for everyone Is your laundry slip in? MR. LEAHY What new vocab words have you leamed? one among many! .-Q., i K f if 3 2' -1 Y fi J!! MRS. ROSELAAR Dynamic. . . Pin cushions are absolutely necessary . . . .and fun. . . MRS. SHUTES Good moming 1adies . . . .big brown eyes makes any subject interesting MRS. SOUERS Are your shoes clesn? . . .Capab1e. . . What are your weekend plans? . . . MISS STERLING Yes, there's swimming. . . .but never swimming herself. . .ski enthusiast. . . MRS. VALENTINE Playing the organ. . . all right, altos again, please. . .kind and confident. MRS. MILNER Do you know your theorems? . . . always helping. . .no longer new. . . MRS. McDONALD What may I do for you today? . . .under- standing. . . No excuses for dancingl . . MISS PENDERGRASS The sign up sheets will go up Monday . , teaching gym. . .June bride. . . MRS. PETERSON Perfectly charming . . .a good chaperone . . . I hate to give you homework, but . . . MRS. ROBINSON Knows her history! . . .still trying to take roll at lunch. . .enjoys current events. . . -f'?Z,,.!ur. 9 Mrs. Twiss ' Qno picturej Ahora vamos a - poised......... Tiene goma en latoca 7 Cantor . . . . . . . . 5 7' BARBARA ANN BLAC KBURN ANN SANDERS ADAMSON Annie Ent. 1953 . . . typical teenager . . . The girl mostly likely to be a commer- cial artist . Crafts Club 3: Junior-Senior Banquet 3: Pep Club 3: Glee Club 4: Senior Fair 4: Christmas Pageant 3, 4. Blackie Ent. 1951 . . . srncere . . . The girl most likely to be Casti's first representative on the Olympic ski team. Sewing Club I, 2, 3,4: Class Secretary 2: Social Comm. 1, 2: Vice President of Class 3,4: Athletic Committee 3: Latin Club 3: Laurel Staff 3: Christmas Pageant I,2,3,4: Volleyball B 3: Paintbmsh Staff 4: Junior-Senior Banquet 3: Senior Fair 4: Basketball A 4: Stu- dent Council 2, 3,4. BARBARA FAY BITTER Bobbie Ent. 1951 . . . Bitter Sweet . . . The girl most likely to be a second Florence Nightengale. Class Secretary I: Sewing Club I: Drama Club 2: Christmas Pageant 1, 2. 3. 4: Iunior-Sen- ior Banquet 3: Cooking Club 4: Senior Fair 4: Student Coun- cil I. PATRICIA DIANNE DENNIS Patsy Ent. 1953 . . . wi1lpower plus . . . The girl most likely to be number one girl on a current affairs debate team. Sewing Club 3: Junior-Senior Banquet 32 Senior Fair 4g Cur- rent Affairs Club 4g Christmas Pageant 3.4: Class Secretary 49 Student Council 4. ANNE DAVIS Annie Ent. 1951 . . . 'always a new crush . . . The girl most likely to be the leading socialite of New York. Tennis Club 3,4g Tennis Team 2, 35 Glee Club I , 2g Christmas Pageant I, 2, 3,43 Senior Fair 4: Junior-Senior Banquet 3. IOANNE SUZANNE D1G1oRG1o ..1o. Ent. 1953 . . . well liked . . . The girl most likely to be giving Renata's pizzeria competition. Junior-Senior Banquet 3g Glee Club 3,4g Pep Club 33 Christmas Pageant 3,4g Sen- ior Fait 4. JANETTE MCDONALD ERVING SUSAN DODGE Sue Ent. 1953 . . . Sweet Sue . . . The girl most likely to be Dodging Mr. Plymouth. Junior-Senior Banquet 3g Senior Fair 4g Crafts Club 3: Pep Club 3g Camera Club 3g Glee Club 4g Sewing Club 45 Class' Treasurer 45 Christmas Pageant 3, 4g Student Council 4. Nutt Ent. 1951 . . . interested in Webb graduates . . . The girl most likely to be running a date agency. Library Committee Ig Arts 81, Crafts Club Ig Student Body Treasurer Ig Sewing Club 2: Class President 2: Public and Social Service Committee 2: Student Body Sec- retary 2: Laurel Staff 3g Basketball A 2, 3,45 Student Council I, 2,45 Badminton Team A 3: Junior-Senior Banquet 3: Spanish Club 3: Camera Club 3g Latin Club 3g Pep Club 35 Senior Fair 4g Cook- ing Club 4g Student Body Pres. 4. .. , iw MARY ELIZABETH DUNBAR Dunnie Ent. I952 . . . Won't you please buy your Casti Colts? . . . The girl most likely to be a New York social worker. Sewing Club 23 Pep Club 34 Laurel Staff 35 House Council 25 House Council Secretary 3g Class Presi- dent 3g Junior-Senior Ban- quet 3g Public 8: Social Service Committee 45 Christmas Pageant 2, 3.4: Student Council 3,4. 1 , K Wt. Ent. 1951 . No Business like Show Business J'. . The girl most likely to revive vaudeville. Library Committee I: School Play I,4: Glee Club 3: Pep Club 3: Speech and De bate Club 3: Laurel staff 3: Iunior-Sen- ior Banquet 3: Student Body Vice Presi- dent 3: Latin Club 3: Paintbrush 4: Sen- ior Fair 4: Cheerleader 4: Social Com- mittee Chairman 4: Volleyball B 1,4: Basketball A 4: Student Council 3,4: Christmas Pageant I, 3,4. vl ARG ARET ANN FITZGERALD YI ll Ent. 1951 . . busy buzzing . . . he girl most likely to be getting kick out of life. Christmas Pag- ant I,2, 3,4: Glee Club I: Class resident I: Swimming Team I, 2, : Drama Club 2: Castilleja-Menlo Lay 2: Basketball B 2: C.S.F. lub 3: Volleyball B 2: Pep Club g Latin Club 3: Speech 85 Debate lub 3: Laurel Editor 3: Junior-Sen- i rr Banquet 3: Senior Fair 4: Class resident 4: Paint Brush 4: Current ffairs Club 4: Public 8: Social ervice Committee 4: Student ouncil I,3,4. BARBARA LEE FINLEY ..Fin.. MARGARET GOMPERTZ Pegg-Y Ent. 1953 . . .real cool cat. . . The girl most likely to be a script writer for Swinging Deaken. Swimming Team 3,4: C.S.F. 3,4: Presi- dent 4: Library Committee Chairman 4: Tennis Club 3,4: Senior Fair 4: Latin Club 3: Pep Club 3: Cheerleader 3: House Council 3: Junior-Senior Banquet 3: Stu- dent Council 4. W, :rm - in GAY HINTZPETER ..Gay.. Ent. 1953 . . . frustrated . . . The girl most likely to be modeling for the Tip Toppers Club. Glee Club 3, 4: Junior -Senior Banquet 3 Laurel Editor 3: Current Affairs Club 43 Pageant 3,43 Paintbrush Editor 4: Stud- ent Council 3,4. Senior Fair 4: Latin Club 35 Pep Club 3: SALLY ANNE JENSEN Sara Ent. 1953 . . . visiting Mexico . . . The girl most likely to be a business woman. Junior-Senior Banquet 3: Senior Fair 4: Glee Club 3.4: Sewing Club 4: Pageant 3,4g Senior Class Presidentg Student Council 4g President of Glee Club. ROXANNE PATRICIA ISENBERG Reine Ent. 1951 . . . faithful . . . The girl most likely to be training polo ponies. Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4: Swimming Team 1,23 Volleyball B Teamg Basketball B Team: Senior Fair 4: Pageant 1,2,3,4. SUZANNE J' EAN LAKE Suzanne Ent. 1951 . . . classic features . . . The girl most likely to be Vogue's top model. Music Club I: Arts 8: Crafts Club: Student Body Secre- tary 2: Pep Club 3: Tennis Club 3: Social Committee 3: Junior-Senior Banquet 3: Cooking Club 4: Senior Fair 4: Pageant I,2, 3: Madonna 4: Student Council 2. ANNETTE NORLYENE JOHNSON Annette Ent. IQSI . . . poised . . . The girl most likely to be recording hit tunes for R.C.A. Glee Club I, 2,3,4: Glee Club Vice Presi- dent 4: Student Body Treasurer I: Junior - Senior Banquet 3: Pep Club 3: Volleyball Team 1,2: Pageant I,2,3,4: Basketball B Team 4: Senior Class Secretary 4: Senior Fair 4: Student Council 4. CAROLYN MERRILL MANN Mimi . . . letters from home . . . The girl most likely to be the hostess with the mostess. Crafts Club 3: Junior -Senior Banquet 3: House Council Member 4: Social Com mittee Chairman 4: Student Council 4: Senior Fair 4: Pageant 3.4: Student Council 4. Cooking Club 4: Current Affairs Club 4: a- W PAMELA ANN MAYALL Pam Ent. 1951 . . . stargazing . . . The girl most likely to be another Carl Anderson. House Council Ig Class Secretary lg Li- brary Committee 23 Latin Club 3g Class Historian I, 2, 3,45 Crafts Club I, 2, 3,4g Junior-Senior Banquet 3: Student Council I, 2, 3, 4g Senior Fair 43 Christmas Pag- eant 1,z, 3,4. ,aff MARGARET Mc KENNAN Peggy Ent. 1952 . . . art perfectionist . . . The girl most likely to be drawing posters for Humane Society. Sewing 2, Crafts Club 3,45 Class Treasurer 33 Junior- Senior Banquet 33 Student Council 35 Senior Fair 4g Christmas Pageant 2, 3,4. BEVERLY ANN MCYMONAGLE . Bev Ent. 1952 . . . with a cute smile . . . The girl most likely to be posing for Ipana ads. Glee Club 2, 3, 43 President of Class 2: Student Council 2: Public 85 Social Ser- vice Committee 3g Pep Club 33 Camera Club 3g Junior-Senior Banquet 3: Senior Fair 4: Christmas Pageant 2, 3,4. SHARON MARIA MEADE Sharon Ent. 1954 . . . reserved . . . The girl most likely to be Head of a House of Charm. Senior Fair 4: Christmas Pageant 45 Volleyball A Teamg Basketball B Team 4. SYLVIA Mc NAMARA Ent. 1953 . . . stylish dresser . . . The girl most likely to be one of the top ten best dressed women. Glee Club 3g Spanish Club 33 Pep Club 3g Junior-Senior Banquet 3: Cooking Club 4g Senior Fair 4: House Council President 4g Christmas Pageant 3.4. SANDRA JEAN MILLER Sandy Ent. 1953 . . . movie magazines galore . . . The girl most likely to be compiling editor for Hedda Hopper. Glee Club 3g Pep Club 33 Junior-Senior Banquet 3: Senior Fair 4g Christmas Pageant 3,4. W ELIZABETH BRANDVI' MONTGOMERY Beth Ent. 1952 . . . auditing classes . . . The girl most likely to be a tall tale teller. Craft Club 2: Christmas Pageant 2, 3, 4g House Council 25 Class Treasurer 25 Stu dent Council 2: Glee Club 2, 3, 45 Pep Club 3g Junior-Senior Banquet 3, Senior Fair 4. KARIN NEUERBURG Karin Ent. 1954 . . . artistic . . . The girl most likely to hear wedding bells. Crafts Club 4: Christmas Pageant 45 Christmas Pageant 43 Senior Fair 4. BONNIE JEAN MUIR Bonnie Ent. 1951 . . . Hi, you guysl . . . The girl most likely to be adviser to the Freshmen. Crafts Club Ig Volleyball B Team 23 Library Com- mittee 2g Drama Club 2: Pep Club 3g Dance Club I 3,45 Christmas Pageant 2, 3,43 Cooking Club 4, Sen- ior Fair 4. LYNN PHILLIPS ROSE Belinda Ent. 1951 . . . exciting! . . . The girl most likely to be charming the critics in a Lollabrigida manner. School play I5 Class Treas urer I5 Student Council I5 Juggler 25 Drama Club I, 25 Glee Club 35 Spanish Club 35 Pep Club 3: Iunior-Sen- ior Banquet 35 Dance Club 2,35 Senior Fair 45 Paint- brush Staff 45 Head Cheer- leader 45 Pageant I, 2, 3,4. ELIZABETH LAINE RICHARDS Beth Ent. 1951 . . . naive in a subtle way . . . The girl most likely to be accompany- ing her son to the Olympics. Class President I5 Swimming A Team I5 Volleyball B Team I5 Glee Club I, 25 Student Body Vice President 35 Laurel Staff 35 Pep Club 35 Student Council 35 Basketball A Team 3,45 Junior-Senior Banquet 35 Athletic Committee 3,45 Ten nis Club 45 Senior Fair 45 Volleyball A Team 45 Christmas Pageant I,2,3,45 Student Council I, 3,4. KATHERINE ANNE RUPRECHT Kathy Ent . 1952 . . . compatible . . . The girl most likely to be a Den mother. Glee Club 25 Class Vice President 25 Stu- dent Council 25 Latin Club 35 Pep Club 3 School Play 35 Library Committee 35 Jun ior -Senior Banquet 35 Drama Club 3,45 Current Events Club 45 Sr. Fair 45 Christ- mas Pageant 2, 3,4, ANITA ELAINE SHANKMAN Shank Ent. 1953 . . .clever with the comebacks. . . The girl most likely to be a hair stylist. Pep Club 3: Glee Club 3: Class Secretary 3: Junior-Senior Banquet 3: Senior Fair 4: Current Affairs Club 4: House Council 4: Class Treasurer 4: Dance Club 4: Student Council 3,4: Christmas Pageant 3,4. SUSAN STAFFORD Sue Ent. 1953 . . . Lazybones . . . The girl most likely to be a beauty con sultant for Max Factor. Glee Club 3: Latin Club 3: Pep Club 3: Drama Club 4: Cooking Club. 4: Christ- mas Pageant 3.4: Junior-Senior Banquet 3. f.5i!4 CAROL ANN SMITH Carol Ann Ent. I951 . . . 1ovial . . . The girl most likely to be President of Casti's Mother Club. Class Vice President I: Class President 3: Student Body President 4: Student Coun- cil l,3,4: Paintbrush Staff 4: Public and Social Service Committee 3: Athletic Com- mittee 3: Menlo -Casti Play 3, 4: Drama Club 2, 3, 4: Camera Club 3: Senior Fair 4: Christmas Pageant I, 2, 3, 4: Junior-Senior Banquet 3. JANICE MAE THOMPSON Janice Ent. 1951 . . . athletic . . . The girl most likely to be a second Babe Zaharis. Class Treasurer 2g Class Vice President 4g House Council President 4g Student Council 2,43 Athletic Committee 2g Chairman of Athletic Committee 43 Glee Club 2g, Latin Club 3g Crafts Club 3,43 Social Committee 35 Senior Fair 4, Junior-Senior Banquet 33 Basketball Team 1, 2, 3, 43 Volleyball Team 2, 3, 45 Swim- ming Team 3g Christmas Pageant I, 2, 3, 4. GIULIA CATERINA TOSI Julie Ent. 1952 . . . South of the Border . The girl most likely to be Equador's Ambassador to Peru. l-louse Council Secretary 33 Class Treasurer 31 Student Council 3,4g Laurel staff 3g Library Committee 2, Chairman of Library Com- mittee 4g C.S.F. 2g Cook- ing Club 4g Sewing Club 2 3,4g Spanish Club 35 Sen- ior Fair 4g Christmas Pag- eant 2, 3, 4: Junior-Senior Banquet 3. X1 MARY MELANIE TWISS Marybelle Ent. 195i . . . shading those big brown eyes -. . . The girl most likely to be a lyric song writer. Class Treasurer I, Class Vice President 3g Student Council 1,3g Laurel Staff 3g Representative to Paintbrush 2g Drama Club Ig Glee Club 2,3,4g Senior Fair 4g Christmas Pageant I,2,3,4g Junior- .2 Senior Banquet 3. .w r' FRANCES ODETTE VANDERSYDE Odette p Ent. 1954 'F . . . London Bridges . .. Team 45 Christmas Pageant 4. BETTY LOU WOOD Boo Ent. 1953 . . . sophisticated . . . The girl most likely to be making her ' debut at Carnegie Hall. Drama Club 3,4g Pep Club 3: Junior- Senior Banquet 33 Glee Club 3g Senior Fair 45 Christmas Pageant 3,4. . .5 The girl most likely to be a veterinarian. V QQ Glee Club 45 Senior Fair 45 Volleyball A GARI LYNN WAGNER nwag.. Ent. 1952 . . . dramatically eccen- tric . . . The girl most likely to be wearing knee socks and Bermudas to her opening night. Drama Club 2, 3, 4g Pep Club 32 School Play 33 Student Council 35 Junior- Senior Banquet 3: Class Secretary 32 Cooking Club 4g Senior Fair 4g Christmas Pageant 2, 3, 4. ALYS MARIE WUNDERLICH Alys Ent. 1951 i ... Buick 59 ... i The girl most likely to be posing for Breck Shampoo Ads. Student Council Ig Class Secretary Ig Athletic Committee Ig Sewing Club Ig Class Vice President Ig Crafts Club 25 Volleyball B Team 2g Senior Fair 4 Glee Club 2,43 Christmas Pageant I, 2,4. E I0ll CLASS lIlS'l'0llY As the familiar strains of Tannhauser fill the Chapel, the members of the Class of 1955 walk down the aisle to receive their diplomas, and to take a last look at the surroundings in which they have been carefully guided for the last few years. It has not been an easy road to travel--the obstacles have been many and great--but as we reach our destination, we realize that the activities, the routines, even the slightly unpleasant moments, have all been for our benefit. Here at Castilleja we have been prepared and disciplined for the rigors and opportunities of the everyday world which we will meet in college, travel, marriage, or careers. With misty eyes we think back over the past few years and their events. Even with all the trying and discouraging moments, there have been invaluable experiences. Our high school days are over, to be sure, but the memories will return 'when tamarisk and jasmine bloom in spring . The Senior parties, the Senior Fair, the traditional activitiesg all these and more will not be easily forgotten. Often June seems a long way off, but as graduation draws near, we wonder where the time has gone. On Class Day, with the lowering of our class flag and the raising of the next class flag, we relin- quish our rights as seniors and take our place as alumnae on Graduation Day. We watch these last performances of our high school days with sentimental feelings, but as we leave the halls of Castilleja we go forward to meet a world full of opportunities and adventures, confident that next year's Seniors will also carry on the traditions of our Alma Mater. 23 2nd SEMESTER Vice President, Patsy Dennis, Secretary, Sally Jensen, President, Anita Shank- man, Treasurer. E l0R CLASS 0FFlCER Ist SEMESTER LEFT TO RIGHT: Janice Thompson, Vice Presidentg Peg Fitzgerald, Presi- dent, Annette Johnson, Secretary, Sue Dodge, Treasurer. NOT PICTURED: Pam Mayall, Historian. Ann Adamson, will to Darlene Rickey my shades in case she loses hers, and to Lucy Hume, my ability to get in and out of trouble. Barbara Bitter, will my mother to any junior so that the junior may cut out for lunch to eatf?j peacefully. Barbara Blackburn, will to Skipper a bottle of barking juice for timely inter- ruptions in geometry and a gas mask for sulfur dioxide experiments in chem- istry. Anne Davis, will to Sheila Mack my uncanny knack of attracting famous cow- boys, and to Martha Campbell my ability to be horse show queen of the Cow Palace. Patsy' Dennis, will to any fresh air fiend my job of opening the window in sec- ond period English class. Sue Dodge, will to Marge Wood one cup of coffee for every morning of the school year and my roaring friendship with a red chevy convertible, and to Val Olsen my feeble attempts at French conversation. Mary Dunbar, will to Becki Robinson my artistic talent and to Becki and Janet Scofield our good friend, Mrs. Johnson. Janette Erving, will to Gretchen VandeKamp my Dartmouth Spirit fRahj and to Carra Rainey my chug chug so that she can buzz up to Woodland to see a certain someone. Barbara Finley, will to Janet Scofield the forum boys, so that she will have many interestingsubjects to talk about next year, and to Sue Browne my role in the Senior Fair. Peggy Gompertz, leave my advice to the lovelorn to Kim Holzman, and my ability to write letters to boys. Gay Hintzpeter, will to Carra Rainey and Robin Moseley, my 6' 1f2. for them to divide evenly, and to Brenda Bunney my trundle bed. Roxanna Isenberg, will to Lilla Hunter my ability to be Rodeo Queen of the Cow Palace and hope that someday she will reign. Suzanne Lake, do will to Sue Browne Saturday morning, and to Mary Schink, a couple of mutual best friends. Mimi Mann, bequeath to Lucy Hume my lady like sneeze so that one day the roofs of Casti may land in China. Pamela Mayall, will to Becki Robinson my Russian Friends, and to Mlle. Angenot, I leave my fine examples of modern art and my love for Debussy. Peggy Mckennan, will to Miss Grant a bottle of distilled water fnot battery waterj so that in future chemistry experiments the light will stay out! Sylvia McNamara, will to Sue Pollard all that's left of me as I graduate, and my favorite extra-curricular pastime in hopes that she will be more discreet than I was. Sharon Meade, will my worn out tonsils to Hope Wurster in hopes that she will enjoy many delightful leaves of absence due to tonsilitis, and to some poor unsuspecting junior, the bottom half of the trundle bed. Sandy Miller, will to Beverly Linnecke my will power for dieting. I also will to Sue Browne, Mike . Beth Montgomery, will to Ruthie Dyke, Texasg to Brenda Best, my senior tie now attending its 7th year at Casti and to Joan Ramsay, my Bermuda socks knowing Dan will like them. Bonnie Muir, will to Diane Ledyard and Bev Linnecke my love for a certain M. G. , and to alll my freshmen friends, I leave you Dora. Karin Neuerburg, will to Janet Scofield and Becki Robinson my happy senior days in the Grotto. Beth Richards, do hereby will to Robin Mosely a bottle of smelling salts in order that Mlle.'s French class may be a longer and more enjoyable event of the day. Belinda Rose, will to Castilleja my Spirit , and to Sue Good my twinkling toes and my passion to watch them sparkle. Kathy Ruprecht, will to Fran Blanco and Sue Browne my gray hair. Carol Smith, will to Midge Walker my chauffeur's license in hopes that she will put it to good use, and to Robin Stolk, my ability to express myself in as many words as possible. Sue Stafford, will to Lucy Hume the Peninsula Theater and my old summer school buddy, and to Penny Cole, a tank full of gas so that she may enjoy the well-worn Stanford route to San Mateo. Janice Thompson, will to Brenda Best the sole use of the Palo Alto Airport in hopes she will enjoy it as much as I have, and to Carra Rainey, my nicotine fits which I won't be having any more. Giulia Tosi, will my thread and pin-cushion to Sue Lawrence so she will en- joy them as much as I, and to Nancy Martin my ability to breeze through Spanish, so that when I am gone she need not lack a helper. Mary Twiss, do blindly will to Judy Levitas my sun glasses, to Darlene Rickey, a can of beans, and to Carolyn Wells, a kiddy car and spyglasses for better buzzing. ' Odette Vandersyde, do hereby will to Sue Harris my seat on the city lines, and to Mary Beth Overfelt yeah Gari Wagner, will to Robin Mosely and Mary Wade my mustard seed with the paper with address and phone number of two Menlo boys, and to Lucy Hume, my appetite pills in hopes they will give her that mid-morning lift. Boo Wood, will to Sheila Mack, all sorts of goodies to eat, and to Joan Ram- say the engagement ring in hopes he'll take the hint. Alys Wunderlich, will to Janet Scofield my sister's cows, about which she is daily concerned, and to Judy Levitas, my soul to accompany her across the circle next year. We, Bev McMonagle, Annette Johnson, Joanne DiGiorgio, Sally Jensen, and Peggy Fitzgerald, of Castilleja's annex to Menlo J. C. 's Blue Key Club, will to the class of 1956, our privileges to: 1. The Commons Qparking lot, 2. Inter-school extra-curricular activities 3. Special phone rates 4. Night games 5. Marquards Qafter school sport, 6. No home work on week nights--no home on week-ends. Good luck to next years members. Hope you have the fun we're having. 26 egg lla My Ie Am 3 A 7 gif 'ax '32- .1 ,- P dm J w -as I . 4 ' 1 xg gl L an 4 1 R in ary -' d gk M X I df 8 3. -1 gpf L ' - Wagner Miller Muir Dunbar Ruprecht Shankman 2. G 6. P Io. S. 14. O 18. S H intzpe ter Mayall Jensen Van de rsy de Stafford Gompertz Meade Blackbum Richards Adamson 'WSE :Q 1... 1 f 1 L Q Qi. sw., Q' .... Q ., . ,. ..1. am ,, Qpif 5 -ff? , lf. if Qf5l p,iifnN K i .H X 'P44k'4'A' ,.'h, ' Q Q yy . A I L- 1 5-'-.212 vi 'RIS ' '21 a a 3 UP' W.. .U . ll! o 2 , iw- I 10 , S 8 L A Q fu-wa 51 . ju ,w - . 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EIU ..-aw-1 -3.2 N-4 58 QVJ 5,-I i.: Q-C: QU :E 'Fl -'93 ..r:: U no-E 'gl-L gg. QU U. r: 'fl QS .Q ,U- Sm 35 '2 2.2 I-I -6111 o O3 'Dui WJ -T5 51: mi' QS? T52 0. KD Lis -'m 2.5 O.. 'za Do En: I-'JI f 'l-1 ang 1.52 5.2 v 'GI QQ Q ll, C. mpbe 8 r, M.C IC UH alker, L. I-I le, P. Reitz, B. W Co Harry, P S. W: RO IFTH F 1' Ie llI'S H.W Mack, Olson . 5 di Sher . NOT PICTURE i ey, K. F DH ks, B. Bu 00 Cr 0l'll0M0liE GLASS IDFFICEIR Ist SEMESTER LEFT TO RIGHT: Rhodelia Smith, Treasurer: Kathi Holland, Vice President, Sue Harris, Presidentg Katherine Garling, Historian: Margaret Mulcahy, Secretary. 2nd SEMESTER LEFT TO RIGHT: Ellin Abrahamson, Secre taryg Margaret Mulcahy, President: Susan Milligan, Treasurer, Marjory Junod, Vice President. -sd-fx iw bw... .-5 ,hau- SOPHOMORES S Harris, W: RO COND Geary SE ,C. hy Duerig, R. Smith, M. Mulca S Enos, FIRST ROW: K. Holland, C. S. Abrahamson, R. Stolk, E. W: THIRD RO BH UI Hanson, K. Holz ade, C. MW gafl . Milli S M. Junod, S Hoefer. NOT PICTURED: mp, K. Garling. . Oliver, G. VandeKa I. Berryman, I wne, Bro 2nd SEMESTER LEFT TO RIGHT: Penny Gros, Secretaryg Mary Schink, Treasurerg Marina Romanov, Vice Presidentg Carolyn Hart- ley, President. FRESHMA CLASS 0FFlCERS Ist SEMESTER LEFT TO RIGHT: Bar- bara Walt, Secretary, Nancy Lord, Histo- riang Mary Schink, President, Sharon Wilson, Vice President, Kath- leen Johnson, Treasurer. ., ..,..,,.w,k.,s:. . .. X .Q E - :ff : i -- 3' 9 f 'x .hw , J 4 , W3 .C , 5 'K-sv., '5,wfs1f' -, fx W. ,.,,x., H. is g,. ,- Iilsgig-'R wwzs H i x 5 R. . x .Q Ls r w...4f ! FRESHMEN ROW: C. Wells, B. Clifford, ND alt, L. Tharpe, L. Fowle, G. Johnsrud, D. Dodd SECO W: B.W RO T FIRS Johnson, B. Russell, B. ball, K. I'Il Ki W: S. Minto, B. RO TH IRD cCaughey, I. Ramsay Benner, S. M C. L. W: TH RO FIF , M. Schink, C. Hartley. I. Barton S. Wilson, R. Dyke W: N, Lord RO OURTH Adams F Kenton, P, Gros, M. Romanov, N. Jacobs, D. Von Husen. 'i' ' G f '1 +- f if n .24 I 2 if X' ps N . 'fn 4 ' ,QQ Q 2- ' if' , if if . m g,f23'f 4,35 X ik Q S ff 3 . Q Y go I If R ...qi fx 1, if , t Hamm STUDENT BODY OFFICERS Ist Semester Joan Ramsay, Treasurerg Sue Browne, Secretary, Blair Walker, Vice Presi- dent. lk STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT Ist Semester Carol Ann Smith .K , xv O. A uv f -5. sz: - P ZSQ 3 to iieig O Or if STUDENT COUNCIL - Ist Semester FRONT ROW: Beth Richards, Sue Pollard, Rhodelia Smith, Margaret Mulcahy, Barbara Walt, Kathy Hol- land SECOND ROW: Mary Schink, Sharon Wilson, Kathleen Johnson, Vicky Bluford, Joan Ramsay, Carol Smith THIRD ROW: Katherine Garling, Judy Levitas, Peg Gompertz, Janice Thompson, Diane Ledyard, Sue Harris, Peg Fitzgerald FOURTH ROW: Annette Johnson, Blair Walker, Sue Browne, Mary Dunbar, Lilla Hunter, Nancy Lord, Pam Mayall. NOT PICTURED: Gay Hintzpeter, Sue Dodge, Mimi Mann. STUDENT BODY OFFICERS 2nd Semester Diane Dodd, Treasurerg Judy Oliver, Secretaryg Janet Scofield, Vice President. STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT 2nd Semester Janette Erving STUDENT COUNCIL - 2nd Semester FRONT ROW: Peg Fitzgerald, Giulia Tosi, Diane Dodd, Ellin Abrahamson, Susan Milligan, Margaret Mulcahy SECOND ROW: Beth Richards, Sally Jensen, Marjory Junod, Penny Gros, Marina Romanov, Mary Schink, Diane Ledyard THIRD ROW: Pam Mayall, Nancy Lord, Janice Thompson, Lucy Hume, Patsy Dennis, Becki Robinson, Barbara Finley, Carolyn Hartley FOURTH ROW: Barbara Blackburn, Bar bara Bunyan, Brenda Bunney, Pat Reitz, Judy O1iver,- Janette Erving, Janet Scofield. NOT PICTURED: Gay Hintzpeter, Anita Shankman, Sylvia McNamara. 2nd SEMESTER LEFT TO RIGHT: Mary Schink, ggy F' g ld Ch' Lilla H S H PUBLIC K SUUIAL SERVIUE UUMMITTEE Ist SEMESTER LEFT TO RIGHT: Bonnie Russell Beck R b n, Mary Wade, M ry Du b Ch n. SIIUIAL CUMMITTEE Ist SEMESTER Mann, Chairmang Miss Pendergrass, Marina Romanov, Katherine Gar- ling. ' a ,., ,gi ,.,.. L , Bri ..- :SST- fe 3. 1 inseam.. l ,A 2nd SEMESTER LEFT TO RIGHT: Sue Wilde, Mary Wade, Barbara Finley, Chairmang Kathleen Johnson. LAI REL lst SEMESTER LEFT TO RIGHT: Janet Scofield, Assistant Editor: Vicky Bluford, Edi tory Eleanor Williston, Sports Editorg R' bin Mosely, Business Manager. 2nd SEMESTER LEFT TO RIGHT: Rhodelia Smith, Diane Ledyard, Peggy Gompertz, Chairman. NOT PICTURED: Nancy Lord. -' LIBRARY IMIMMITTEE Ist SEMESTER LEFT TO RIGHT: Robin Stolk, Sheila Mack, Giulia Tosi, Chairman. NOT PICTURED: Georgiana Iohnsrud. W 2nd SEMESTER LEFT TO RIGHT: Carra Rainey, Sports yard, Business Manager, Marka Davis, Assistant Editor. GLEE CLUB TOP ROW fLeft to Righty: Odette Vandersyde, Beth Montgomery, Alys Wunderlich, Gay Hintzpeter SECOND ROW: Pat Reitz, Ann Adamson, Carol Crooks, Gretchen VandeKamp THIRD ROW: Sally Jensen, Annette Johnson, Bev McMonag1e, Carolyn Benner, Juanita Fay, Janet Scofield FOURTH ROW: Sue Dodge, Lee Thornton, Mary Twiss, Joanne DiGiorgio, Vicky Bluford, Marge Wood, Mar- jory Junod FIFTH ROW: Sue Pollard, Margaret Mulcahy, Susan Hoefer, Georgiana Johnsrud, Roxie Isenberg, Nancy Martin, Carol Enos. Editor, Lucy Hume, Editor, Diane Led- 1 I I I I .AAI A LLUR LEFT TO RIGHT: Sheila Mack, Marka Davis, Barbara Blackburn, Brenda Best, Beverly Linnecke, Giulia Tosi, Brenda Bunney, Susan Lawrence. NOT PIC- TURED: Sue Dodge, Sally Jensen, Judith Oliver, Mary Beth Overfelt, ART A D CRAFT UL B FRONT ROW: Carra Rainey, Mary Beth Overfelt, Brenda Best, Marina Romanov Pam Mayall, Kim Holzman, Kathy Hol land STANDING REAR: fLeft to Righty: Peggy McKennan, Miss Brus REAR CENTER: Kathy Fisher, Karin Nuerburg Janice Thompson, Lilla Hunter, Diane Ledyard, Linda Fowle, Rhodelia Smith, Barbara Walt. I SEATED: Margaret Mulcahy, Peggy Gompertz STANDING fLeft to Righty: Giulia Tosi, Marka Davis, Sue Harris, Eleanor Williston, Peggy Fitzgerald, Sue Browne, Diane Ledyard. CO0Kl G ULUB LEFT TO RIGHT: Giulia Tosi, Bon- nie Muir, Suzanne Lake, Sandy Wayland, Lucy Hume, Gari Wagner, Mimi Mann KNEELING: Sylvia McNamara, Sue Stafford. NOT PICTURED: Barbara Bitter, Sue Browne, Janette Erving, Sheila Mack, Darlene Rickey. IM CE CLUB LEFT TO RIGHT: Patsy Dennis, Mimi Mann, Susan Milligan, Peg- gy Fitzgerald, Gay I-lintzpeter, Kathy Ruprecht, Sue Harris, Vicki Bluford, Marge Wood. NOT PICTURED: Robin Stolk, Ellin Abrahamson, Ruth Dyke, Margaret Mulcahy. 5 U BRE T AFFAIR ULUB LEFT TO RIGHT: Fran Blanco, Sue Wilde, Anita Shankman, Bonnie Muir, Sandy Wayland, gl J. x ,W ' W... ,,., J! 19.1 DRAMA CLUB FRONT ROW fLeft to Righty: Miss Pen- dergrass, Christine Hanson, Susan Milligan, Katherine Garling, Sue Browne, Mary Wade, Lucy Hume SECOND ROW: Vicky Bluford, Jackie Marpole, Fran Blanco, Sue Harris, Nancy Jacobs STANDING: Betty Lou Wood, Robin Moseley, Kathy Ruprecht, Carol Smith, Barbara Finley, Sue Stafford, Gari Wagner. lst IIIIISE cnmvcll, mm .'E.IE l'EIl SEATED fLeft to Righty: C. Hartley, J. Oliver STANDING: C. Turrillas, L. Tharpe, Sylvia McNamara, President, S. Holzman, F. Blanco, B. Robinson, J. Scofield, A. Shankman. EME Tllll FIRST ROW fLeft to Righty G. Vander- Kamp, M. Mann SECOND ROW: J. Thompson, President, B. Bunney, B. Best, S. Wilde, D. Dodd, C. Turrillas. ,.w-g 0 O O I O A Pictured here is the dinner-dance given by Barbara Finley and Carol Smith on November 27, 1954. The dance, held at the Los Altos Country Club, was the first of many Senior parties. The happy hostesses are seen to the right with their dates. to the right . To the left, Gay Hintzpeter and date are seen enjoying themselves as are Sharon Meade and date Gari Wagner and Annette Johnson with Bruce McAllister and Dave Larson respectively. HIT PARADE K DANCE From left to right: Jo DiGiorgio, Sue Stafford, Ann Adamson and their dates smile for the birdie . ' arf Sallie Jensen and Stan, Annette Johnson and Dave, Janette Ewing and Clark glance around at the amusing costumes. March 5, 1955, at the Hillsborough Racket Club, the HIT PARADE DANCE was given by Ann Adamson, .Jo DiGiorgio, and Sue Stafford. The couples came costumed as their favority songs. Some of the songs depicted were: Prisoner of Love , Mississippi Gambler , Guys and Do11s , 'V'Down in Bermuda and Gone Fishing . 50 From left to right: Sallie I. , Mary T., Bev McM., and Gari W. with their dates enjoying a good joke. Peggy-Fitzgerald, Sue Dodge, and Robin Moseley talking with their beaux between dances. At an intermission of the band, these couples were seen gazing pensively off into the distance. jf THEATER PARTY Luncheon in the St. Francis Mural Room and the Matinee performance of Tea House of the August Moon were the keynote of the birthday party given by Gay Hintzpeter and Gari Wagner. As seen by their smiling faces, the senior class and some of the faculty, thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon's entertainment. At the right are the hostesses arranging place cards before the luncheon. 1:-S Smiling before they enter the luncheon are: Beth Richards, Sue Stafford and Patsy Dennis. f f p sv T If N About to partake of the cocktail are: Betty Lou Wood and Anne Davis. CHEERLEADER Rose, Head Cheerleaderg B. Finley KNEELING: F. Blanco. ATHLETIC COU UIL STANDING: E . Wil- liston, I. Thompson, E. Abrahamson, C. Rainey, M. Mulcahy SITTING: G.Vande Kamp, M. Shink, B. Richards, J. Ramsay. HBH TEAM OUTSIDE, LEFT TO RIGHT: A. Johnson, F. Blanco, E. Williston, P. Cole, C. Rainey, C. Crooks INSIDE: P. Fitzgerald, E. Abra- hamson, M. Mulcahy NOT SHOWN: S . Meade . BASKETBALL HAH TEAM LEFT TO RIGHT: J. Erving, B. Richards, G. Vande Kamp, L. Hunter, C. Fruchtenicht, B. Walker, B. Blackburn, I. Barton, B. Finley NOT PICTURED: I. Thompson . JU l0R PEI' CLI! VOLLEYBALL TEAM LEFT TO RIGHT: C. Rainey, C. Fruchtenicht, B. Walker, L. Hunter l G. VandeKamp, J. Erving, O. Van- derSyde, B. Richards NOT SHOWN: S. Meade, J. Thompson. 0PHOMORE PEP CLUB B TEA M LEFT TO RIGHT: N. Lord, B. Adams, M. Shink, J. Ramsay,M. Mulcahy, B. Russell, B. Finley, E. Williston, V. Olson, E. Abrahamson. BACK ROW: B. Russell, P. Cole, E. Williston, A. Davis, K. Johnson, S. McCaughey FRONT ROW: M. Shink, P. Gompertz, B. Richards, S. Good. J. Ramsay, D. Roeding. SWIMMI G TEAM BACK ROW: B. Walker, S. Good, C. Rainey, P. Gompertz, G. VandeKamp L. Hunter, S. Holzman, M. Shink, C Fruchtenicht FRONT ROW: E. Wil- liston, M. Mulcahy, S. Brown. FRE IIMA PEI' CL II CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Suzanne Lake, Madonnag Jugglers Troop: Sue Good, Fran Blanco, Becki Rob- inson, Sue Wilde, Jugg- lerg Belinda Rose. Madonna 8: Monks Small Crowd Q . V' Izzy .2 I if ' I i7' 'w-4?f'f ,.., ,ff 1 dtefmt It is Christmas Eve in Paris. The snow slowly drifts earthward in little swirls, catching the holiday spirit of a small crowd lingering in the square before the great, cold, gray-stone steps of the ancient Cathedral of Notre Dame. Suddenly in the distance a tinkling of bells heralds the com- ing of a gay troupe of jugglers who whirl into the square, dancing and tossing their balls into the air in hope of gain- ing a few pennies. Presently a tattered scamp mischievously snatches a juggler's cap and darts off, pursued quickly by the angry troupe, in turn followed by the aroused crowd. Soon the square is empty and still. In the chancel of the great Cathedral stands a wooden statue, an image of the Blessed Virgin, Mother of the Holy Child, about whom is wound a legend familiar to all the inhabitants of the town along the Seine. For at this time on Christmas Eve the peasants and the nobility, the monks and the children, lay at her feet their most cherished gifts. And, should the perfect gift be given, the Image, for one fleeting instant, would come alive to bless the giver as the chimes in the ancient Cathedral tolled the midnight hour. Yet through the years the statue has stood--unmoved and withdrawn. Dusk approaches. The doors of the Cathedral are opened and the candles surrounding the Madonna are lit. Monks in their garbs of gray and reverent townsfolk pass into the Cathedral to kneel and lay before the Image their most treasured possessions Hopefully they depart, and soon the great Cathedral is tranquil and hushed ----- the face of the Madonna glowing in the flickering light of the pale candles. Then from the cold, dark shadows creeps the troupe of ragged jugglers. Hesitantly they enter the Cathedral to wonder at the gifts but, fearing the return of the monks, they flee: yet one, a bit bolder than the rest, gazes with solemn veneration at the lovely Image. His heart is sad for he has nought to give. But in an instant he is gay, for he will dance for the lovely Madonna. 60 He leaps and juggles his tiny balls into the air, until, caught in a moment of ecstasy, he tosses his cap to his imaginary crowd, and then, his simple offering complete, he begs a penny from the Blessed Image. Instantly, perceiving his sacrilege, he crumples to the ground in grief and repentance. He lies there only momentarily, for if he dances better than before, dances until he can dance no more ---- surely then she will forgive him. Thus he rises and begins his dance of repentance, slowly at first, then ever faster until he is whirling before the Image. His balls fly ever more quickly, his feet perform nimble steps without faltering. He dances on, bringing forth all the fire left in his little body. At last he falls, too too tired to dance again. He asks now only mercy of the Madonna, as he lies motionless be- fore her. All is still once more. Again into the Cathedral creep the other jugglers, rea- lizing the absence of their small companion. As they see him at the feet of the Image, they quickly kneel ----- heedless of the entering crowd. Suddenly the townsfolk stop in wonderment at the sight of the ragged troupe kneeling in the Cathedral, and glancing upward, they are stunned at the inert form of the little juggler lying lifeless before the Holy Virgin. The people, fall- ing to their knees, listen as the ancient chimes of the great Cathedral toll the hour of midnight, and behold the Madonna move She slowly raises her arms towards Heaven and then, with a smile expressing all the faith, mercy, and devotion of the ages, extends her hands in silent benediction over the still form of the little juggler who gave his life, the greatest gift of all. The awe-stricken crowd rises and reluctantly departs. Soon the square is hushed, the great gates of the Cathedral are clos- ed. The snow falls evenly, each tiny flake holding a golden cen- ter as it drifts and lightly rests upon the ground. A feeling of peace and serenity descends over the earth as the strains of Peace on earth, good will towards men , hover on the still- ness of the midnight air. 61 THOUGHT A voice wings out of the darkness Knocking at the door of your mind, Seeping slowly to reality Then fading out to the sky. Into your eyes comes a twinkle, And deep in your chest there's a roar Caused by that soft little voice Knocking on your mind's closed door. Sheila Mack H56 ll LINES Yesterdays, Dull, whispering memories That fade in seeming reverence To meet the shining flame And competition of each today, They hide their power In a long forgotten verse or song, Or in the smell of dampened earth, Freshly plowed. Enchanting yesterdays, That drift or thunder back In each detail, Holding cheap the anxious present With all its moods and many whims, And yet, this very present Will, in turn Become itself a yesterday, Sylvia McNamara II5 5H 62' THE BUT TERFLY It was early morning, the sun had not yet driven away the crystal-like dew drops that lay untouched on the sparkling green lawn. The air was still crisp and fresh feeling, having not yet reached the stifling heat of noon. A small child was sitting in the middle of the lawn, intently watching the gaily colored butterfly flutter about the fuschia bed which bordered the garden. He had no more interest in pulling out the clumps of grass and squishing the tiny grey bugs between his stubby pink fingersg all his rapt attention was on a bright yellow butterfly. g First, only his eyes followed the mothing of the creature, but soon his entire body was swaying, following its movements. It finally lighted on a bright pink flower, and he found himself slowly, cautiously crawling toward it When he was only a few feet from the edge of the lawn, he stopped, and sat back on his heels, observing his prey. The low buzz of a honey bee, circling the lawn, just above the level of the boy's head, was the only sound to be heard in the hypnotic silence that enveloped the entire garden. Then, stealthily, the boy rose to his feet, and with a swift thrust of his hand, he caught the butterfly and brought it to his cheek in an affectionate gesture. The soft flutter of its wings brought a smile to his usually sullen face, and he felt less lonely. But only for a short moment. The sudden real- ization that it was struggling to free itself came to him, and his smile disap- peared as he pulled it away from his cheek. He held it at an arm's distance for a moment, and then, with grim determination, he methodically began to tear it apart--wing by wing, segment by segment. Sue Stafford '55 63 WINTER PLAYS CHEF With a flood of powdered sugar Spilt by his careless hand, With a coat of whip-cream icing Spread around the land, Winter plays chef for a while. As he scatters silver candy For a bright and sparkling glow, As he models river banks Out of white and fluffy dough, Winter plays chef for a while. On the trees left bare by the Fall Putting a marshmallow trim On the ponds made still with ice, Fixing an ice cream rim, Winter plays chef for a while. Sue Dodge '55 LOS ANGELES This is the city--a dirty, grey, enveloping smog settles over the skyscrapers and reaches to the blue Pacific. This is the city. The radiant lights, the slang of the sailors, the high pitched chatter of women, the whining wails of a baby, tight slacks and highheels, glamorous stars dressed in mink. This is the city. The lofty dignity of purple mountainsg the streets lined with tropical palmsg the sharp, staccato horns of a million auto- mobiles racing by. This is the city. . . . .this is Los Angeles. Mimi Mann '55 A BEACH AT NIGHTFALL Wind, whistling through twisted treesg Waves, lashing against ragged rocks That cling to the shoreline And rise into steep and jagged cliffsg Tides, trailing white saltg Seagulls, swooping toward sand Which smells of seaweed, And screeching in confused and coarse tonesg Coldness, penetrating the fleshy Shadows, lengthening in light Which glistens on the water, Fading into pink and violet hues--- This is a beach at nightfall. Peggy Fitzgerald TRAGEDY The snow crunched delightfully under my feet as I walked down the narrow road leading to the barn. It was a rather strange day, grey clouds, threatening a storm, hovered balefully overhead and blotted out the rays of the afternoon sun. The landscape around me looked bare and defeated, trees stood out dismally against the bleak background, their bare black branches reaching toward the sky. I was going to the barn, as I had done so often that December, to feed and care for Blue, my horse, who had been injured over Thanksgiving vacation. As I rounded a bend in the road and came in view of the old ramshackle barn, an ominous feeling surrounded meg I was afraid to go further, and yet that same fear drove me on. I hesitated a littleg then, overcoming the feeling, I ad- vanced. As I neared the barn door, everything was deathly silent except for the mournful wailing of the wind overhead. Blue? I called. There was no answering scuffle or nicker. I rattled the lock. Hey, you! Blue! No answer. A strange chill came over me, and I felt a shiver up and down my spine. I opened the door and stepped in. It was dark, warm, and horsey in there. A gust of icy wind whistled through the door and churned up a cloud of dust and hay, blinding me temporarily. When the cloud subsided, I looked across to the stall where Blue stayed, but to my surprise and shock, there was no silhouette against the open window. I called again. My voice trembled. I stood motionless. A feeble groan answered my query, and I leaped over to the rail. Blue was down on her side, her feet on the slight upgrade of the floor and her head next to the stall door. Always before, she had come to meet me, even if she had been lying down. A wave of terror, disappointment, and panic seized me and I could not move, I just stood looking at her. Then, not knowing what to do, I let out a loud cry and hastened over the rail to her side. Confusion and a sense of complete helplessne ss gripped me, but I soon calmed down to see what 1 could do. I I have no idea how long she had been down, nor what had happened, but the ground under her feet was completely free from straw and had deep hoof scratches in it. The barn, a rickety old structure, had many sizeable cracks in the walls, and through these cracks snow had sifted, leaving Blue with a frosty halo of snow around the edges of her mane and her ears. 65 Her eyes were staring, though not glazed: her breathing was slow and laborious, and she seemed to be glad that I had come. Please help me get up, her expression said, but I could do nothing. I removed her halter and unfast- ened the straps which held on her blanket. Her right leg was covered with blood and fluid from her wound, and several places on her body showed where the straps had cut in deeply. I stood back a little and tearfully urged her to get up, a feat which my common sense told me was impossible. At first she did not move, but lay there, her eyes slowly following my movements. Then with a grunt and a supreme effort, she tried to rise. She threw her head forward from the corner and pawed the air, teetering on her side for a few seconds, then fell back again, silent and still. Once more I coaxed her. Again she responded, but fell back exhausted. Outside, the fog was swirling around the barn. Wind whistled through the cracks and around the eaves, and snow began to sift into the barn. When I opened the stall door and went out, I turned around just in time to see that a handful of snowflakes had blown into Blue's face, but she did not stir--just lay there helplessly. I closed the door and stepped out into the fog and snow. I felt I'd never see Blue alive again--and I never did. Pamela Mayall '55 66 Ugly mothers! s. gk'-5 X ' 'fm TJ, The Seniors--rahl 'P Q' U bu-an Ice -skating? Idiot's delight. Af' L hw 2 b'21h if .Q f I, f if 3 M - h 1 Q xik ' J Y, 1-' 54 .rf Q .. 1 , :vw , 5 , is i h imi 3, , Q W wggh , IN 9 h ii? ev' 1 I Q K ,gk A H l 1-we I 0 1 1 W Ani . . Ain't we cute-- gi ' Sexy Ways . 'FET-QS! Blue Lock Club. Charming. V ga' s 6 Hu: - .4 , I ff effi' y gy 2.-vu-5. ...J .Q Junior cat session. 1, v. - Nice. x P' Fu: 3 cy 'W-VY? iw, Love buds. l '51 Innocent Age. Ji , ,M ni ff, ' Down in Burmuda Talking. . J 1 fs., 1 -5 ' Don't smile-- . as usual . I Same girl? li Gordo Prunes and Pepsodent. . 1 And here we are S1eepy time Gal . Me and my shadow . Get the garnsl Naughty I f e Liberace grin . xv 1 , ,,. 'H ' , N Q.. inn., -q-nu,- .7 xi-'Q ,4- N 1 Oops, my dear. Buzzmg Ah.. .shucks--- ,-, M-,e - K--......a. '-'IL 1 ...4 3. .kg gh .-V -11 K V , HQ y 5 Y . PJ I Ki 'Q t ,.+,f 4 Q ,e -Q -- -Lf-ij t- ff K ,igq-v M 'T' ' ---A , 4 'ga ,Jew vw,-'-,,.gp1!9 p , ,e ffggggw, k W , A f5hA 'w? , i if .. X, , , E53 AM rgwaffl' fs-Qi' e Q T V, , e ff? f 1 v f W Nunn- Hey--Good Looking . Egkl Heh--so delightful. More Seniors--rahl Girl ish Palsie -W alsie . A W' mi We love everyone. We like seniors. Panicl Juniors look sweet, simple and gir1ish before Xmas dance. I 4 is Es is Ervin D. 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