Cumnock School - Chronicle Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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D SOCIAL COMMITTEE, First Semester GUY MOORE, Chairman While music played, Cumnock students danced the i935-36 semes- ters away in four spectacular and festive dances, which were excellent- ly prepared by the Social Committee. During the current year, C-uy Moore and john Craven acted as capable chairmen, arranging elaborate formal and informal affairs. Chairman Moore filled his position from Sep- tember to February, and Chairman Craven successfully maintained the high standards set by his predecessor. A small but efficient committee of students volunteered their services as assistants to the leaders. Two gay dances featured the first semester's activities. The first dance had for its theme an unusual motif prepared and executed by Cuy Moore. It was called A Midsum- 4? so A N C E S mer Night's Dream, and the Cum- nock auditorium assumed an entire- ly new appearance, embellished by typical forest scenes. An excellent -orchestra provided very danceable music for the large crowd in attend- ance. The second dance was conducted under the heading of the Black and White Formal and was presented during the month of December just previous to the annual Christmas va- cation. Unfortunately, a slim num- ber of students were present for this colorful occasion, but an entertain- ing evening was enjoyed by those for- tunate enough to be there. Chairman john Craven inaugurat- ed his regime with an eye-tickling, ear-pleasing Garden dance. This affair was held in the month of

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HIC-HjlN-X' With the ever-present effervescent jack Lucas as radio announcer, Cra- ham Crackers, the Cumnock Hi- links hit the imaginary air lanes, Selma Shelley and Lois C-oldberg, the Cumnock Shirley Temples, ex- plained to the faculty that their grades would be better if they had Rhythm in their Nursery Rhymes. Then, too, the Dionnes were pres- ent, and the Sigma Iota Chi babes with little Rosie Shnell as their lead- er, gave Phyllis Gage, our Dr. Dafoe, a good deal of quintroublets. Cutler L. Huebener, the herpetol- ogist with the baritone voice, sang Alone except for the fact that Lorraine Rice accompanied him on the piano. JOHN LUCAS, Master of Ceremonies IOHN CRAVEN, Assistant Then came the faculty show, and the Cumnock students saw them- selves as others see them, for the teachers presented a schoolroom scene. Long to be remembered is the performance of Mrs. Woody. And we must not forget Mr. jack Babcock and his colleague, the ex- hausted Mr. Trigg. Miss Hardison as the little girl who never had a chance, and Mrs. Hovey, as the one who knew most of the answers and could guess the rest, amazed the crowd. Mrs. Briggs kept up a running fire of amusing conversation, while Mr. Horace Craig rose nobly to the occa- sion by telling a story about two lit- tle mice and the piece of cheese that got away. A 5 9

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D A N C E S SOCIAL COMMITTEE, Second Semester March, just preceding the advent of the mythical March hare who would have been fortunate had he been present at the fantastic festivities. Colorful lighting and decorating ef- fects were heartily approved of by the light-hearted dancers, and toe- tickling music furnished added in- centive for all to join into the spirit of the occasion. An imposing num- ber of students made their initial ap- pearances as members of the Cum- nock Student Body, and did not re- gret their decision to attend. The final light fantastic of the current social season at Cumnock was concluded when the unorthodox Whatsisl' dance was unveiled on Friday night, May l5, in the Cum- nock auditorium. This dance had 43 lOl-IN CRAVEN, Chairman many unique and startling scenic ef- fects to amuse the present contin- gent, as well as an aggregation of well-organized musicians to furnish the music. Such unusual sights as a jail, elephants, a large shoe, a doll- house, and other novel effects af- forded much amusement. Much credit is due the hard- working Social Committee chairmen and supporters, namely, C-uy Moore and john Craven, who supervised the activities, and their associates, juli- ana Monroe, Ben Sternberg, john Lu- cas, lack Main, George Cray, Ed len- kins, Marilyn Felix, Bill Hamilton, Pauline Brenner, lack Wilson, Cutler Huebener, lack Baird and numerous others who so gladly contributed their time and efforts. 6l