Cumnock School - Chronicle Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1938 volume:

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B ' 7 Ookl K C U IVI N O C K K X ADMINISTRATION 1 X FACULTY 7 STUDENTS f OORMITORY Bookll A C T I V I T I E S f PUBLICATIONS V P ORGANIZATIONS iz Social and Academic 7 ORAMATICS ASSEMBLIES Booklll ff L I T E R A T U R E 5 POETRY if PROSE ' Book IV X M E E A T U R E S Ilf ATHLETICS SUMMER SCHOOL cOMMENcEMENT ADVERTISEMENTS H D WMV nn u ffhllvql SVAIN U-09555 TYYAS nf 'AWG' ' YWUEIRK. ro 6' INDIAN Oc EAN 0 5 io - , - - - -- ' ' ' ' cn - - o ,v 'Fo 5 ' S can ve-:usa EQUATO R Quay jwaawmfli in 44'74illAA!d 601711011304 ' :ea-c 'Q fu pi mm wr 'ig A J . .I A ALANTIC ' va - Aw 096:-m J I . 5 IFKKH L35 Q :Q ' 'VC in F- Aqanmfq , . PAcar-fc Sow, 27 ,xg-fl., OCEAN 1. Lmgmfm MAP OF THE WORLD IN 1938 DR. RAYMOND C, BROOKS President A YEAR OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS I am grateful to my comrades-teachers, students and workers in various capacities- that they have made possible a year of genuine progress and accomplishment. In a world which often seems to offer the prizes to bigness, noise and show, you have been content to shift the emphasis in Cumnock to Sound Scholarship, Poise, Endurance, and Character. You have accepted the proposition that our first business is the day's work well done in the spirit of genuine comradeship and courageous faith, We have come to believe that the root of excellence is to be found not so much in what we do or in how much we do, but in how we do it. We are sure that life is continually presenting tests to make clear to ourselves and to other people how well furnished are our mindsg how right our attitudesg how just are we in our social relationsg how enduring in our purposes. In all these respects I think this has been a year of accomplishment. I am grateful that you are helping to make Cumnock stand for quality of work and of life. Education is not something we receive, lt is something we achieve. Culture cannot be inherited. It must be won, Life is an adventure. The best life is the adventure in which the best in you answers to the best you can know in the universe outside of you until you can join your fellows in building the kingdom of the common good. RAYMOND C. BROOKS 8 gf' A f.. A 'K' . .! ,fu-ff K C U M N O C K CUMNOCK FOIBLES IO The Little Red Schoolhouse with the curriculum ot the three Rs has given us our Edisons, Fords, Burbariks and Firestones. We, the teachers ot today, salute the Past and anticipate the Future, being part of both in the Present. Raymond shfyvoik ADMINISTRATION Il ggawfy Gfimzcfc 1 L L 1 1 5 1 - E , Ki, .J x A K H H m ik v-f'k'Ui-' 'E R' K t -1 v.., X S.S. THE QUEEN MARY Vg 1 1 7M47W'L 0, .f LM' 9 f M M mfr ' AP' I Air, al' JS HERBERT L. WINANS Dean DR. RAYMOND C. BROQIN 3' A .MQW M x N 91' President MEM' Www A M, I In 'V I lhx Q HEL COX Q Secretary AK. . ,M Y J V' MARY IRWIN v V 'W Registrar J S CHARLES A. KEELER Business Manager ANNA B. WYCKOFF Treasurer WMM A , W V X CJ ,P , ' f , .lf ' l f' i ,' 4 ! ... X ISHN F. BABCOCK HELEN BRIGGS ELLEN CHASE ' Science Social Sciences College BATCHELDER and Mathematics Dean of Summer School Girls' Sports, Dancing ELVIRA DE BORIA VlRGINlA BRINK MRS. FLORENCE COOPER Spanish Drama House Mother HORACE CRAIG EDWARD HARTON BERNADINE HOBBS G College French Business 6' Law Science and English by Nor Pictured: Lenore O'Herron-Librarian Kr 3' Charlotte Wilkinson-Costume Design George Phelps-Dramatics Director C, Charles W. Trigg-Science and Mathematics ,if Ntfijgg J W WILLARD L. LINVILLE ANNE MacPHAlL Mathematics Art High School FAYE CONNER TRIGG ELIZABETH TRETHAWAY French C7 Latin Piano High School ANNE VINTON COSETTE WHITACRE History junior High School Principal High School RENNAY SHRY-OCK Music MAX VAUCHER French High School LILLIAN H. WOODY English College Dean of Women A FACULTY MEMBER'S ACHIEVEMENT Anatole France and the Development of His Ideas Concerning Science was first published in the Modern Language Forum by H. S. Craig of Cum- nock Faculty in December, l937, and later reprinted by the University of Cal- ifornia at Los Angeles, to be sent to various Anatole France scholars in the U. S. and abroad. Critical and flattering comments have resulted in all cases. The further development of the subject into a doctor's thesis has been urged by many. The illustrious Professor of French Literature, Daniel Mamet, of the Sarbonne, the only other scholar who has written on this subject ll9l2 La Revue du Mais l was most cordial in his reception of the essay and has gallantly ceded the field to the present author-with offer of help and guidance from his own voluminous notes on the subject up to l9l2. The import of the study as developed thus far is to reveal Anatole France, not as the contradictory and peevish devotee of Science in its limited physi- cal sense, but the descended genius of the Montaigne-Pascal-Voltaire thought-coupling science with the Roman scientia and sapientia, or general wisdom. This genius, who always asked too much of philosophy and of mankind, expected too much of the self-sufficient, abysmally ignorant and over-con- fident scientists of his day. just as Descartes' realization of imperfection gave him a notion of perfection-Cod, so Anatole France sees the deficiencies of the science of men like Berthelot and imagines the science to come, be- yond the work of men like Louis Pasteur, comparable, perhaps, to Victor Cousin's Science of Sciences. ln his apparent, surface waverings concerning the value of science, Ana- tole France reveals in his obscure depths a profound, unwavering belief in the future of mankind, led by Science and Idealism. WW. if?31V? li 9, I7 Wigs and fans, hoopskirts and bustles have been put away in the attics of memory, but the modern pulse responds as quickly to the stimulus of The Blue Danube whether played by Strauss, or Wayne King, whether in waltz or swing time. C L A S S E S l8 xfw I fy LJ . I I ld aff C O L L E G E IACK THOMAS LOUISE PHILLIPS ALBERT BEICH Student Body President Vice-President Secretary MESSAGE OF STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT With a feeling of deep sorrow I sit down to write this epistle, for I know it is closing a wonderful chapter in my life. Cumnock has offered me and every student attending, development and growth, pleasant hours of social life, and association with a sympathetic faculty. The student body is composed of a group of high type students who' are unanimous in their love of Cumnoclk. This love did not grow out of pure'so- cial enjoyment, but from a realization that the golden doors of opportunity have been flung wide for the students to enter and enjoy a more abundant life. Cumnock has been an open sesame and because of this the students Cherish it. I will close by saying that my time spent here has been both enjoyable and enlightening and your enthusiasm and cooperation have been perfect- Forward be our watchword, conquer and prevail. Sincerely, IACK THOMAS, President I I M I9 VIVIEN E MTW UM BETTY AMELUNC ROBERT BANK IEAN BOONE BETTY BELLE' .C BAKERX' vb X J V V T ' lf -J 3 X RY T - - Q ARD J p X 9 FJ Tj V T ' XRS MS 5 . J 8 20 BILL ' I' BUTLER T Senior ' C 0 L L E G E rx or-33209 ' +55'w,f QfQ 1AcK BAIRD Senior ALBERT BEICH X Senior f A ex JOHN GIBSON IOHN DRYER C O L L E G E Senior U- lk s ' A . O ,N V 4 jf' r f -Q x w v ' QL. - of of VEIQA v BARNES Senior DOROTHY DEE CATLETT Senior DORIS IACOBSON Senior 21 Vfggf i KENNETH HEADY WW ALICE IONES GERDA MAY BILL I-IURTZ CATHERINE KEY MIKE LOTITO 22 . BETTY ANN DERR Special fa C 0 L L E G E ZAREH KIRACH Senior LILLIAN MORRIS Senior SONIA SEABROOK eg S 1 T To I-300. if 11, . 7 QI PWAL If f f ii I 1 JACK vw ' wr? TSIQTS wfofffffffw KATHERINE MACK Senior LOUISE PHILLIPS Senior MARVIN ZUCKERMAN Senior 23 4113 f q w GEORGIA SAN BORN HENRY ff SORGE , f ' ' l . -. X - DOIJORESNL HARRIET RWM J UE ' CX, 7,'. litl' , , fucf ',,LJZf ,J LESLIE TAYLOR 1-LJECKER M L ,W Ve, WA X. ' J U A,ffA ww jf ARTHUR 1' U- ,, f ' Q I, 'P M MW vom DEESTEN jug UUVW ,, Ri, , K 1 . TM 24 -4 , , 15 Ll - NAL q 31-Q ALBERT ' WILCOX S QQ., C 0 L L E G E MAR IORY MILLER . jpifhd Z3 Lwf ARTHUR MILLER NORMAN MARSHALL NORMAN NAGEL 1EAN NIVEN EVELYN PETTY S20 'iid-Q34-occ,-..f 9 3 V s-ngfr U EDWARD NEIBLINC 25 PULLEN A ifffffi ROBER S ALMA ROCK ELLOW M J Q ' 4 fy f Affgy M 1 mmf WW WLLA ACK A RICHESIN HELEN ROCKFELLOW ' Louis RODRIGUEZ ' . I o N if fx. , ' N 5 ' Q S-1, Av my ' 26 T ay! R ELEANOR MOORHEAD X x c o L L E c E MANAM PLANT C 0 L L E C E x ,QI MARTHA I GUY COOPER BOB BURNS IACK CONDON ARDEN DAY AUCE DERVIN J Q . v , . xx X V X 4 IOHN CREENWOOD SELMA SHELLEY ARTHUR SPENGLER President Vice-President Secretary H. S. STUDENT BODY As the school year rapidly approaches its termination, I pause and reflect on its passing. Although there is a certain feeling of elation at completing another hurdle in life's great steeplechase, there is also a certain shadow of sorrow that forces us to halt a few moments and engage in retro- spection. There were many perplexing problems during the year that seemed unpleasant, but time has shown us another view of the same difficulty: and we now find the experience had an enriching value that was hidden from us in the turmoil of the incident. Many times the student officers were confronted by problems that seemed insurmountableg but with the aid of the ever willing and unselfish student body and sagacious judgment and advice of the faculty, we were able to reach practically all of the goals set at the beginning of the year. lt is, therefore, that the student officers gratefully give thanks to those of the student body and the faculty who so willingly gave support and advice con- cerning our plans. To the incoming classes who will inherit the responsibilities in i938 and l939, we bequeath our good will. We have watched your activities with in- terest, and have confidence that our mantles are falling on worthy shoulders. Keep up the good work you have begun and always cherish the ideals of Cum- nock. Sincerely, IOHN GREENWOOD President of the High School Student Body. 28 lkluia. MMA? CL. Q.. Nfifff RESNH9'-'Q www ocsackpxw-BC QW i IUDITH IAMISON ROSEMARY BROWN MARY WILEY President Vice-President Secretary SENIOR CLASS-1938 Farewells always cause us to think of the many things for which we have to be thankful-so many memories and pleasures of the past and such bright hopes and ideals for the future. As time goes on, we shall have occasion to think of many more, but at this moment, as seniors, we remember most clearly our friendships with teachers and students and the good we have gained from them. We are now on the crest of the wave and can, for a brief moment, look backward and forward before we again sink into the trough of ambition. Some see college and public careers ahead, some have perhaps less glamor- ous, but just as useful plans for the future. ln any case, we all look back on twelve years of preparatory work together and plan for what is to come. That is why there is a touch of the wistful in this goodbye, for, after ship- ping all of this way as mates, now we part and move down divers channels into unknown waters, perhaps never to cross bows again. So, with heads high, we wave farewell and say bon voyage to those with whom we have been associated so long and sail full speed ahead over the sea of life in search of the treasures of tomorrow. IUDITH IAMISON Senior Class President lH. S.l 29 QM, Xen. 'X BOB BRACE HUGH EfER KELEY YW 'I al AJ ,T' ff wf' MARY LOU I SE BADC-ER CLAUDIA BORIA 30 SHIRLEY BARDEEN ART CALKINS 2 ,Q-by 'X ' mpfm sv U JMD IOHN CREENWOOD S E N I 0 R C L A S S High School ROSEMARY BROWN SENIOR cLA55 High School AUDREY CLARK BOB CLESSON PHYLLIS FRANKEL IOAN DILSON MARCELINE FULLER CHARLOTTE C-OTTLI EB 31 M CN B, 'Q WIKI! M5 IKU:dIA4TEzffm3 ,amd .i If'5LA52U'1 ULIB LOIS OLDBERC g 6YvyQ,5 tb IAJ HILL HUGH I C IBiE 7 'I -,VI II FL' iculaueo Io ' 'M'f u IUDITH JAMISON ROZLUN KANTOR ANN MOREY 32 ELIZABETH HURLBUT SENIOR CLASS High School High School NHRCII PETERS SARAH RYAN SHIRLEY SHWON ,4,zf,A1w45! X Qi Jawa 4x W RUTH STANFORD SEUWA SHELLEY GAYLE THEOBOLD NAOMI TBER 33 WWW GEM! NORMAN CLOVER BARBARALEE WINKLEY MARY WILEY BETTY ANN WILSON C-ERALDINE KLEPETKO MARILYN ROBERTS I I di JL 55249 LL Wm- VAILNXLVQ 34 HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CLASS WILL I, Mary Louise Badger, leave 'my extreme agility to Virginia Lindau. I, Shirley Bardeen, leave Agnes to the dorm, also my good looks to the world. I, Hugh Berkeley, bequeath my artistic Prussian bob to Raymond' Shry-Ock. I, Claudia Borja, leave my ability to define English verbs to Helen Birney in the event that she should ever need it. I, Bob Brace, leave my fondness for green Fords to anyone wishing to be seen and my popularity with the ladies to Wyndham Hoffman. I, Billy Brice, leave my way with the women to lack Reilly who is learning fast. My appreciation of beauty I give to all men. I, Rosemary Brown, bequeath my aspirations to enter Stanford to Mardelle Ogg. I, Art Calkins, leave my ability to make headlines playing baseball to Richard Hocking. I, Audrey Clark, leave my high heels to any short person and my high hat-oh, I have none. I, Bob Clesson, bequeath my studious nature to Bob Parker and my amiability to Richard Cray. I, Betty lean Derr, bequeath my many shoes to any one who likes variety and to the highest bidding shoe store. I, loan Dilson, leave lack Baird to Miss O'Herron who will need him next year although I do this with regret. I, Phyllis Frankel, leave my large collection of apples for polishing purposes to Ursula Michelson who knows how to use them. I, Marceline Fuller, leave my love for the bright lights to Norma Nilson. I, Lois Goldberg, bequeath 'my trucking ability to Marilyn Cantor, my voice I need. I, Charlotte Gottlieb, leave 'my desire to be graduated to the legions who follow. I, lohn Greenwood, leave my love for the Del Mar sands to Arthur Spengler who seems to share it anyway. I, Peggy Hill, leave my many engagements to anyone who can keep up with the rush. I'Il keep the rings, telephone and otherwise. I, Elizabeth Hurlbut, leave my ability to keep out of study hall to all curious souls who want the secret. I, Hugh lbbett, leave my prowess as a yell leader and general love of athletics to Fred Vogel if he should ever feel the call of the open spaces. I, ludith lamison, leave my vain endeavor to manage the senior class to my unfortunate successor. I, Rozlun Kantor, leave my vision of wedding bells to any aspiring soul. I, Geraldine Klepetko, leave my position in the glee club to Muriel Sandler, my interest in Palo Alto must accompany me. I, Ann Morey, bequeath my overwhelming desire to drive a car and terrorize people to Bill Baruch: need I say more? I, Virginia Peters, leave my ability to read poetry to Mr. Craig's satisfaction to Heather Bastian, my skill at permanently waving fenders I unhappily take with me. I, Merilyn Roberts, bequeath my belief that absence makes the heart grow fonder to anyone who can believe it. I, Sarah Ryan, leave my glamour to Edwin Packard: Billy Brice I must take with me. I, Shirley Simons, bequeath nw knack of driving Mr. Craig insane to Pat Nerney who is not wholly inexperienced in that art. I, Selma Shelley, leave my dramatic ability to Gloria Baltzer, my infectious laugh must accompany me. I, Ruth Stanford, leave my love of convertible coups to Peo Harding, my many corsages I hope to keep. I, Gayle Theobald, leave my desire to please to Wyndham Hoffman. I, Naomi Tiber, bequeath my tennis form to Helen Wills Moody. I take my mental capacity to U.C.L.A. I, Mary Wiley, leave my position as Cumnock's Number One muscle girl to Betty Mae Cox who will fill the place admirably. She does not need my ability to make an A. I, Betty Anne Wilson, bequeath my roller skates to Betty Ray Newman. l, Barbaralee Winkley, leave my enthusiasm for the baseball team to Lois lean MacHarg who seems to share it anyway. My Brace l take with me. 35 BEI IY MAE COX IACK REILLY BETTY RAY NEWMAN President Vice-President Secretary 27 f - ' ' -1- Af-1 '.,.,..,,... f 5- ..,-,..-w...1i -My W K.-4.,.,,, , yy-. ,,,,,-.,, if Adv I Klnggugg, , ga... ,-- .-, Qc, .ily , Iggfvpf, - -V C -1 D - - .,4. ' ffg, Kay-.-.v CZ, - -+- V-X-ng' Ag., .-.,. - ,,,,-cgi' ,MQL 1 I .WV ..,...,4-Q,, gfp,-.....l.,, ...rf 7-1. . 'il f'a,fskt-',I g L-A-Q If -1 , .Y V, .. L ll,lNIOR cLAss E. .. ...,,4.,,,,,,...,, ,J ,j.i,.'iZ2L, dr-. 5 We, the junior Class, express our sincefe appreciation to all the faculty, whose patience, interest, and cooperation have assisted us through many struggles. To Mrs. Woody, our class adviser, whose loyalty and faithfulness have guided our way, we express our deep gratitude. To the oncoming juniors we extend a hearty welcome, and we express a sincere hope that they may have as pleasant and happy a year as we have had. As we become seniors we shall remember the lasting friendships formed in this yearg and through all our lives we shall be grateful to CUMNOCK. BETTY MAE COX, President '-Q1 476 WN 36 Not Pictured MARILYN CANTOR PAT NERNEY IUNIOR CLASS Y HEATHER BASTIAN DORIS CARROLL BETTY MAE COX CHARLES BELT BERNARD CEAZAN HARRY IZENOUR 37 IEANETTE KLATSCHER LOIS IEAN MacHARC- MARDELLE OCC KATHERINE MACHRIS EDWIN PACKARD BARBARA PAINTER 5 R A i I i BETTY ' A NEWMAN M A, IUNIOR CLASS 1: .QR A psi' IUNIOR CLASS ROBERT PARKER 1ACK REILLY RAYMOND SHRY-OCK MIR IAM PATTY JEAN SHARPE ARTHUR SPENGLER 1 se IVIURIEL SANDLER PEO HARDING GLORIA NEWMAN President Vice-President Secretary SOPHOMORE CLASS As the school year draws to a close, we realize more than ever how many happy memories we shall have to cherish during the summer vacation. It would indeed be hard to forget the wonderful times we have had in Cum- nock. The Sophomore Class takes this means and opportunity to extend deep appreciation to Dr. Brooks, the members of the faculty, and to our dear class advisor, Mrs. Vinton, who has guided us so patiently through the year. We are leaving dear old Cumnocfk with the hope that the coming year will bring as much happiness and as many pleasures to the incoming sophomore class. May l add that it is the sincere wish of the members of our class that all of us may meet again in September and continue as one harmonious group? Sincerely, MUR l EL SANDLER, President 40 X BETTY CAMPBELL BEVERLY HENIGSON CHARLOTTE KLEIN f ff PEO HARDINC- CECILE IUDD Lays' VIVRCINIA LINDAU 1, .gdd-412 ,Aff ,llzfhkl il- 'U f ' 1 I ,cj XJ..A,r ,. ,I . , 'I I I' QJ.1,.1 Il-i If - f 1,1 f -, .I 1 Ifvu, 1 ' L4 OPHOMORE CLASS GLORIA NEWMAN MURIEL SANDLER FRANCINE SPRECHER ELEANOR ROBINSON HELEN SCHELL LEONARD WOODRUFF dd L 1 3355 .Q 4, BALTZER SO HOMOR s ' 4 THE DREAM It was in the days long since forgotten Beside the sinuous Nile-you and I, And from the river-bank there came The sweet sad story of a lute. Oh, you were garbed in priceless silks and jewels But I was just a simple shepherd lad, Your golden barge upon the river lay And drifted back and forth with fickle tides. We didn't speak because there was no need. The lute told far, far more than paltry words. We knew that we should quickly have to part, But in the way of lovers we postponed The actual saying of goodbyes until No more could we pretend we did not know. For you were promised to a regal prince Whose haughty palace stood in far Cathay- And I was just a simple shepherd lad. MARY WILEY SILVERY DEATH Death, Softly silhouetted in silver Came stalking, Silently walking, Through the silvery rnisted night, His shining wings taking flight Across a shimmering stream, A silver scepter In his silver hand. MARY WILEY MARGARET STURGEON ELIZABETH HOFERT RICHARD CRAY President Vice-President Secretary FRESHMAN CLASS In answer to the encouraging prediction of the I937 freshman class, we, who have just experienced the pleasant first year of Cumnock's high school, thoroughly agree, as all the former beginners have, that Cumnock has pre- sented us with many profitable advantages. We certainly hope we can repay the untiring patience of the faculty and we take this opportunity to thank our understanding class supervisor, Mr. Linville. The class extends its warm welcome to the incoming freshmen. We can say with much confidence that they will have a pleasant and acquisitive year at Cumnock. MARGARET STURGEON President 44 W' 7, A RICHARD CRAY RICHARD HOCKINC- WYNDHAM HOFFMAN URSULA MICHELSON NORMA NILSON MILDRED SURKIS MMM- ffm T Q if-LZ,Q,V ESTELLE LEVINE N CLASS 45 CHARLES ROOT STEPHEN TITUS FRED VOCEL MARGARET STU RGEON EDNA WILDMAN SELIVIA WOLFINCER ELIZABETH HOFERT A BOB ALEXANDER 1.0. EDWARDS CAROL HOCKI NC I VALANE CHO SMITH f o L CAROLYN BRAC-G BILLY FRAIVIBES CURTIS HOLLER REOINALD N1cHoLAs 1oHNsoN BOB MEYER DICK PATTERSON jOHN LEVEE BOB PERLMAN PATTY LOU SHIRLEY ANN ADAMS 1uNloR HIGH SCHO IAMES Not Pictured EVERETT PETERS IOAN HILDEBRANDT MISS ALMA CRANE Teacher LOWER SCHOOL CRANE BOB HARTWELL RAYMOND ROSSER PETER TATOONCH I E SUZANNE WAKEMAN BILLY WILLIAMS First row: Mary Wiley, Barbaralee Winkley, Margaret Sturgeon, Selma Wolfinger. Second row: Muriel Sandler, Shirley Bardeen, Sonia Seabrook, Miss Wilkinson, Florence Cooper, Miss Brink, Gerda May, Dolores U k Cl di B ' S El ' B i . Thi d : Estelle Levine Bett Ra Newman Harriett ec er, au a orla, enora vira or,a r row , y y , Uecker, Alice Jones, Jean Niven, Marjorie Miller. D 0 R M I T O R Y BOARDERS Mary Wiley Vera Cruz, Mexico Barbaralee Winkley Margaret Sturgeon Selma Wolfinger Muriel Sandler Shirley Bardeen Betty Ray Newman Sonia Seabrook lean Niven Miss Brink Cerda May Doloris Uecker Claudia Borja Senora Elvira Borja Estelle Levine Harriett Uectker Alice jones Miss Charlotte Wilkinson Mrs. Florence Cooper Marjorie Miller 50 Seattle, Washington Los Angeles, Calif. San Francisco, Calif. Detroit, Michigan Long Beach, Calif. Hollywood, Calif. Tampico, Mexico San Diego, Calif. St. Louis, Missouri The Hague, Holland Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Quito, Ecuador Quito, Ecuador New York City, N. Y Wauwatosa, Wisconsin San Diego, Calif. New York City, N. Y Port Huron, Michigan Mexico City, Mexico THE DORMITORY With trunks packed, labeled, and sent on their way homeward, the exam- weary Dormette stands, looks around an empty room and down into a dark- ened patiog but for her the room is alive with personalities, the patio is a gayly lighted stage of many events long to live in her memories. , . . A scavenger hunt which took them into every nook and cranny searching out the odd and grotesque-Barbecues which found them journeying into the mountains and out on the desert-memories of plank-steaks, sweet music and soft lights at the Biltmore Bowl-the Dormette jig amid corn- stalks and hay, where formality gave way to swinging in the corn, and the big apple reigned supreme. Cider and sandwiches served in the Tavern lShakespearean Rooml by Farmer Brown ljosel. Hostess' nights every month when each girl, dressed in her formal, asked a guest to dinner, after which some form of entertainment was offered the invited guest, in many cases a play presented by the Dramatic School. And last but not least the weary Dormette thinks of the mad one o'clock rush to get in under the wire and keep in the good graces of Mrs. Cooper, the House Mother-that last minute rush in the quiet of night when cars freshly returned from dance spots and movies grind up the driveway to eject their human cargo and deliver them into the hand of Old Morpheus. . . No, the memories filling the bare room will not be forgotten and for those who leave this year, they will live forever in retrospection. Aucz ioues 51 Cumnock in june From the Then to the Now passes quickly and silently as the dropping of an eyelash, so imperceptible is the change. Only by comparison of the weal- thy Past with the richer Present can progress be perceived. This book is a comparison! May the achievements of Yesterday and Today brighten the vision of the Future. The torch is litg may it glowl Raymond Sh ry-Ock A C T I V I T I E S 53 f of ww V135 Ag ,, fff' fair H , ,fw f LLSQWN 1 1 W , Li '20 . WTF GtQ4fL3LQiLCCf5fQfQ Q53 mf YQ Riff f if AQ S027 x S,-av-ndllllwsv 4, ,., ,W -X . ' vv,.N ? 5'm 'M x , . 'Q + L i .r1 K u I S 2 - ' . A 2 -V z 'Tix' .E ' 4 - 75 . 5' E5g..e5: - - -t ' , 29 25 Qi as U , QQAQQ - jimi fRaifsQaU main L5 1 L X N X' M Q XX XX x STREAMLINE iL s xg O 9 COURIER STAFF John Gibson, Alice Dervin, Mrs, Woody, Jean Niven, Harriett Uecker THE COURIER A monthly publication which keeps students in touch with Cumnock affairs. 5 --.1 . ,. A .3 rv . A ,, 5 , P .W , 5, N 'L ,, uw A. C. Beich, Jack Baird, Rosemary Brown, Mary Wiley, Alice Jones, John Gibson, Mrs. Briggs THE CHRONICLE The annual is representative of Cumnock, of student self- expression, of faculty interest, and of a happy co-operation. First row: Judith Jamison, Mary Wiley, Mr. Winans, Virginia Peters, Selma Shelley. Second row: Lois Jean MacHarg, Betty Mae Cox, Sarah Ryan, Rosemary Brown, Gayle Theobalci, HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP GROUP Chapter 290 of the California Scholarship Federation in the High School has spent an eventful year. Membership has increased from six in the winter to eight in the spring semester. The members for the entire year are pictured above. The officers for the first half of the year were: ludith lamison, Pres- identg Rosemary Brown, Vice-President and Treasurer, Selma Shelley, Sec- retary. The officers for the second half are: Mary Wiley, Presidentg Vir- ginia Peters, Vice-President and Treasurer, judith jamison, Secretary. ludith jamison became a Seal Bearer in February. The list of Seal Bearers for june is as yet unknown, but there are several hopefuls IUDITH IAMISON ,58 First row: Alice Jones, Alice Dervin, Eleanor Moorhead. Second row: Dorothy Catlett, Evelyn Petty, Marian Plant, Doris Jacobson. Third row: Helen Rockfellow, Mary Caward, Betty Arnelung, Mrs. Woody, Lou'se Phillips, Martha Cook, Alma Rockfellow. S O R O R I T Y SIGMA IOTA CHI The enrollment of the Sigma Iota Chi Beta Gamma Chapter has been the largest this year in all its eight years at this school. The first semester began with ten new pledges and amid teas, luncheons and dinner dances these new girls were initiated into the sorority. The second semester brought two new pledges to our midst. Plans were made and in the course of two months the new pledges were entered. Funds were raised for the support of the chapter by frequent cake sales, noon dances, a Benefit Tea and last of all a Fashion Show sponsored by a well-known dress shop in Los Angeles. The members endeavored to abide by the standards of the creed, namely, always to have a perfect unit of harmony. EVELYN PETTY 59 CUMNOCK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION On Saturday evening, june Sth, l937, a large group of former Cumnock students met at their Alma Mater for the purpose of organizing and perpet- uating an active Alumni Association. Prior to this time there had not been an active association with the exception of the Expression School organiza- tion. The gathering included junior college and high school students of for- mer years who were interested in keeping alive former friendships and rela- tions with Cumnock and their friends. The initial meeting was not only a reunion, but served to form the framework for a successful group. A tem- porary constitution was submitted for approval, and subsequent discussion resulted in several important revisions and amendments to this document. Officers elected at that time were: Cutler L. Huebener, President, Pauline Brenner, Vice-President, Guy Moore, Secretary-Treasurer. Further elections were not held, as the necessary time was not available, but it is expect- ed that the offices not filled then will be occupied at the termination of the next meeting. Because of the large number present at the first meeting the popular form of self-introduction was used. The outstanding luminaries present were a small group of graduates who attended Cumnock before it became a co-edu- cational institution. These ladies represented the Expression School Alumnae Association, a society of many years standing. Guests of honor were Dr. Ray- mond C. Brooks, president of Cumnock School, Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Wyckoff. It was further determined at the meeting that the basic purposes of the organization were to support their school in as many ways as they could find possible, such as supporting the many various activities that arise during the curricular year, including plays, dances, and other events. The next meeting of the members is scheduled for june 4th, which has been officially designated as Alumni Day. At the time, it is hoped that all offices will be filled. The features of the gathering will be dinner and a play. Active business will be taken care of after the evening repast. CUTLER HUEBENER I , gf an ai' N 60 First row: Alice Dervin, Phyllis Frankel, Dorothy Catlett Second row: Gerda May, Louise Phillips, Henry Sorge, Naomi Tiber. Third row: Mr. Harton, Leslie Taylor, John Gibson, Mike Lotito, Edwin Packard. MU RHO ALPHA Motto: Enter to learn C-o forth to serve. OFFICERS OF FIRST TERM OFFICERS OF SPRING OF l938 Mike Lotito .....,..,......... President Henry Sorge ....,............. President Ted Loeffler ,..... .,,. V ice-President Louise Phillips ............ Vice-President Ramsay Harding . . . ...... Secretary Naomi Tiber .................. Secretary Dr, Raymond C, Brooks. . .Honorary Member The Mu Rho Alpha -Society was the brain-child of Mr Harton, the public speaking instructor, who devised it to promote interest in debating, oratory, and declamation. The idea was enthusiastically accepted by members of his class. Meetings have been held, with the various members giving extemporaneous speeches, monologues, news facts, and book reviews, in the attempt to learn, by actual practice, the art of speaking fluently and readily, At one time a public address system was put to use in an effort to point out to the members their own needless mannerisms, Various activities of that sort have aided in teaching ease of manner to the individuals who are interested in acquiring it. The Mu Rho Alpha Society in the future expects to hold some of its meet- ings over a luncheon table, in order that prospective members may gather around and participate if they desire. Pl-IYLLIS FRANKEL 61 l Seated: Mrs, Shry-Ock. Standing: Beverly Henigson, El'zabeth Hofert, Helen Birney, Gayle Theobold, l'eb Betty Ann Wilson, Norma Nilson, Virginia Lindau, Margaret Sturgeon, Gforia Baltzer, Charlotte Gotti , Ann Adams. Activities of Cumnock's Choral Groups l937-38 school year introduced two new members to the music faculty, Rennay Shry-Ock, director ot the music department. concert soprano and conductor ot the choral groups, and Raymond F. Shry-Oclk, violinist, as direc- tor ot instrumental ensembles. The first three weeks of the semester were devoted to auditions directed by Mrs. Shry-Ock. Eighteen were accepted as eligible material for the Girls' Glee Club and the Young Men's Chorus. September. .joint Recital, Rennay and Raymond F. Shry-Ock. October ..,. Song Program, Rennay Shry-Ock, for Mothers' Tea. October .... joint Program, Mr. and Mrs. Shry-Ock for Faculty Dinner. October .... Song Program, Mrs. Shry-Ock, assisted by Mrs. Leonora Pier, pianist, for Cumnock Parents' Reception. December . .Song Program, Girls' Glee Club, for Assembly. December . .Christmas Carol Program, Girls' Glee Club and Young Men's Chorus, tor the Pleiades Club, and later for the jonathan Club. December . .Christmas Carol Program, Girls' Glee Club and Young Men's Chorus. january .... Song Program, Girls' Glee Club-Mothers' Club Tea. March ..... Song Program, Young Men's Trio-Student Body Assembly. March ..... Mrs. Shry-Ock entertained Cumnoclk Singers at a Tea. April ....' . .Cumnoclds First Salon Musicale, directed by Mrs. Shry-Ock, Girls' Glee Club and Young Men's Trio in groups ot miscellan- eous numbers, with Helen Birney as piano soloist, and a Franz Shubert recital of songs, violin and piano works, by Rennay Shry-Ock and Raymond F. Shry-Ock, assisted by Ralph Pierce, pianist. 62 May May May june ...... june june june BOYS' TRIO Seated: Mrs, Shry-Ock. Standmg: Raymond Shry-Ock, Jack Condon, Kenneth Heady, . . . . . . .Cumnock's Second Salon lvlusicale, with Ann Adams as piano soloist, Girls' Clee Club-Young lVlen's Chorus and Elizabeth Trethaway, pianist. Soloists: Rennay and Raymond F. Shry-Ock. Ralph Pierce, accompanist. .May Festival, Pageant with Cumnock Dancers, Clee Club. . . . . . . .Song Program, Ciirls' C-lee Club, at Mothers' Club Tea. Song Recital, presenting private singing students of Mrs. Shry- Ock:-Ceraldine Klepetko, Ann Adams, l-lelen Blrney and Ray- mond F. Shry-Ock, assisted by Ralph Pierce, pianist. .Annual Spring Concert, Ciirls' C-lee Club and Young Men's Trio, with Rennay Shry-Ock, Soprano, and Raymond F. Shry-Ock, vio- linist. Ralph Pierce, accompanist. .Baccalaureate Service, presenting Ciirls' C-lee Club and Young lVlen's Trio. .Commencement Program. 63 DANCES lmpeccable rhythm mingled with the gay laughter of the Cumnock stu- dents on the occasion of the first school dance-October 29, i937-in the mellow atmosphere of the Deauville Club at Santa Monica. With this dance, the Social Committee made their debut with decided success and they should be congratulated to the fullest extent. The attendance was very good, in fact there were very few Cumnockians who did not or could not attend. The music of Brad Washbourne flowed smoothly the entire evening. Mr. and Mrs. Craig and Mr. and Mrs. Babcock were the school representa- tives, while Marvin Zuckerman's brother and his wife came to give added chaperoning. The student body is indeed grateful to those who were good enough to come but there is a strong suspicion that they enjoyed themselves as much as or more than the students. What is commonly known as a rollicking good time was had on Hallow- e'en evening by the dorm girls. Clad in the funniest costumes obtainable, they marched into a gaily decorated dining room for a timely dinner featuring pumpkin pie, and afterwards took themselves off to the drawing-room for cider, pop-corn, and stunts. However, in this case, cleverness was not ex- clusively possessed by youth, for quite the most humorous of all was the house-mother. Mrs. Cooper, entering into the spirit of the occasion, clad herself in the garb of a bashful country girl, and seemed expert in manipulating a huge wad of gum which she chewed for all she was worth. Between echoing cracks resembling those of a horsewhip, she frequently stretched the gum from her mouth at arm's length. She wore a picturesque old black hat with a chin strap and large plume, an old hip-length brown sweater fastened with mammoth safety-pins, a startlingly short skirt that hung just above two silk clad knees, and ostrich-feathered bedroom slippers. She seemed fond of jumping rope and imitating the characteristic hill-billy drawl. john Levee 64 DANCES The Mid-Semester Dance given on january 28, at the Wilshire Bowl, cli- maxed a spirited semester of social activities. The dance was attended by a good majority of the school students and the affair was considered a bril- liant success. And a good time was had by all. That was the unanimous decision reached by all those attending the dance given by the girls of the dormitory Saturday night, February l9, with boys from the California Institute of Tech- nology as guests. Alice jones, Marjorie Miller, and Shirley Bardeen acted as hostesses with Dr. and Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Cooper chaperoning. The dancing took place in the drawing room, which was lighted by can- dles and a great log in the fireplace. The Social Committee of Cumnock sponsored several dances during the year which the students attended en masse and thoroughly enjoyed. When the need was felt for revenue or music, an occasional noon dance was held which shortened classes and heightened spirits, two points which seemed to justify the means. The committee members who, in good faith, perpetrated these affairs upon the student body were jack Thomas, Alice jones, jack Baird, Billy Brice, Lois Goldberg, Sarah Ryan, and Arden Day. Ii 65 MOTHERS-TEACHERS CLUB The Mothers-Teachers Club, founded a year ago last September by Mrs. Vinton and Mrs. Briggs, has become an important and valuable part of the school organization. The contact between parent and teacher has meant much in the development of the pupils and in their adjustment. There is, as a result, a better understanding of the problems of the students and of the faculty and a close cooperation. The club not only has promoted friend- ship between the members but has served to give the school good publicity and growth. The programs have been delightful and the meetings alive and successful. Mrs. Walton Brown has been a most able president, a leader and an excellent executive. She has been very fortunate in the support which she has received from the active members, from Mrs. Hocking, Mrs. Dryer, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Packard, Mrs. Hofert, Mrs. Rockfellow, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Wiley, Mrs. Lindau, Mrs. Greenwood, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Dehnor, Mrs. Stur- geon and Mrs. Holler. The club, through noteworthy efforts, raised a sum of three hundred dol- lars which has been presented to the school with the money allocated three ways: SlOO for the scholarship fund, EISIOO for books for the high school library and SIOO for the college section. The school is deeply grateful. OFFICERS President ........... Mrs. Walton Brown Vice-Pres. ................ Mrs. Parker Sec. Vice-Pres. ............. Mrs. Holler Secretaries ..... Mrs. Dryer, Mrs. Hocking PROGRAMS Mr. Beverly Latham .............. Books Drama Class .............. One Act Play Treasurer ................. Mrs. Adams lean Abbey .... Fashion as Related to Style Cor. Sec. .. .......... Mrs. Greenwood Bridge Tea ................... Benefit Girls' Glee Club . ....... f. .Segectlionj Mr. Middlemass .. ictures o ew ea an program COMMH-TEES Mrs Ibbett Mr. Durkin , . .Development of Los Ifxnlgeles ' MissWilkinson...............asions Ways C1 Means . . . ........ Mrs. Dehnor i - .'.',...... adm S Refreshment .... .... M rs. Rockfellow lrllii, Bggtingcgn' ' ' 1 lpaspliin -I-Ea Decoration .... ..... M rs. Packard lbhnsbn Dancers Hospitality . . .... Mrs. Sturgeon Publicity .... .... M rs. Hofert Scholarship . . . .... Mrs. Lindau Library ..... .... M rs. Wiley 66 VIRGINIA PETERS SHIRLEY BARDEEN ROSE1lvlhARg-EROWN MARIAN PLANT JOAN HILDEBRANDT e ri e FASHION SHOW Paris turned a Kelly green with envyl Even Hollywood, a scant mile away, dropped a stitch and cast an anxious eye toward the Cumnock Auditorium last April 6, where a group of students under the sponsorship of the Mothers- Teachers Club staged a fashion show. The new spring and summer models were created and loaned to Cumnock by I. W. Robinson C7 Co. The Auditorium was banked with yellow and blue spring flowers and as both male and female models appeared on the stage in couples, Miss Parker, the style representative from Robinsons, gave an interesting and informative commentary on what M'Iord and M'lady are wearing this season. Participating in the fashion show, as models were Leslie Taylor who wore what was described as a Sunday Morning Extra ! Lois Goldberg, Marilyn Roberts, and Dorothy Catlett in sport outfits. Others participating were Robert Parker, Ann Adams, Marian Plant, Virginia Peters, Shirley Bardeen, Barbaralee Winkley, loan Hildebrand, Sonia Seabrook, lack Thomas, Edwin Packard, Hugh lbbett, Edward Neibling, Thomas Vail, and lack Reilly, Climaxing the afternoon's fashion show entertainment was a bridal party, in which Rosemary Brown was the Bride, Shirley Bardeen the Maid-of-l-lon- or, Marian Plant and Virginia Peters, Bridesmaids, and loan Hildebrandt the Flower Girl. 67 THE CHRISTMAS PARTY Christmas Comes but once a year but HOW! i937 gave Cumnock a delightful Christmas spirit, a joyous feeling of goodwill and kindliness. The Mothers-Teachers Club cooperated with the school to have a well attended Open House with Christmas tree, carols, pageantry and music. Bob Meyer recited delightfully a French poem of the season, the two Clee Clubs led the community singing, Mrs. Shry-Ock and Mr. Ralph Pierce presented, with the glee clubs, a cheery program, Santa Claus welcomed all and led the guests to the dining room where Wassail all ushered in the Christmas vacation. The large Christmas tree, beautifully inspiring, was surrounded by many, many packages, attractively wrapped, for distribution among the less for- tunate. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Vinton and Mrs. Briggs reported happy homes as a result of the thoughtfulness of parents and pupils. I I s, WW WAS 68 First row: Gloria Baltzer, Mary Caward, Virginia Lindau, Mary Wiley. Second row: Claudia Boria, Gerda May, Mariorie Miller, Virginia Peters, Dolores Uecker, Alice Jones, Muriel Sandler. Third row: Hugh lbbett, Sonia Seabrook, Arden Day, Shirley Simon, Leslie Taylor, Louise Phillips, Senora Elvira de Borja, Mike Lotito, Mary Louise Badger, Charles Belt, Beverly Henigscn. SALON ESPANOL The Salon Espanol, under the able direction of Senora De Borja, is in its second year of successful operation. lt was organized in l936, to promote interest in and friendship for the Latin-American countries among those who wish to become better acquainted with the Spanish language, ideals, and cus- toms. lts membership consists of some eighty members, prominent business and professional men and women of Los Angeles as well as Cumnock friends. informal meetings are held once a month, when the members gather to dis- cuss Pan-Pacific affairs, and to contact one another in a pleasant social way All of the conversation is in Spanish. The Salon usually tries to devote one evening to a special study of a spe- cific Latin-American country, such as Brazil, Argentine, or Mexico. At these meetings it is customary for the consul representing the particular Spanish- speaking nation to attend as guest of honor. Most of the consuls in Los An- geles have been speakers for the club during the two years. Senora Borja is to be complimented for her apt management of so worth- while an enterprise. The Spanish Round Table is a new Cumnockian organization which was introduced by the director of the Spanish Salon, Senora Elvira De Borja. It serves as a junior branch of the Salon. Eligibility for membership is deter- mined by ability to speak the Spanish language. The group assembles every Monday evening for dinner at six for an hour's dining and Spanish conversation. This friendly association has been highly successful, for it has promoted enthusiasm and interest among the students of the language, and has given practical experience in social conversation 69 Today, as in the past, the play's the thing. 'ifxx X5-5 D R Raymond Shry-Ock A M A Shotto Brent . . . George Brent .... Rodney Masters Eustace Dabbett Claude Ecclio .... Hiram Walkin . jennifer Brent . Cicely Brent . . . Gerda Brent . . . THE YOUNG IDEA bv NOEL COWARD Priscilla Hartleberry . . . julia Cragworthy Cybil Blaith ..... Maria ........ Huddle . . Mrs. Barton ..... Mrs. Townsend .... Townsend ...... Mr. Townsend . . . Ted Barton .... FAMILY TREES bv E. PETTY SUSPENDED ANIMATION lack Condon ' l Bill Butler . . . George Phelps Edward Neibling William Pullen . . jack Richesin . . Kenneth Heady . . . Vera Barnes . Virginia Brink . . . Lorry Linton Vivienne Aller Lois Goldberg ... Niski Britain . ludith Jamison . .Selma Shelley ... Mary Wiley . . . Vera Barnes . . .judith jamison .Betty Mae Cox . . . . .Bill Butler . . .jack Condon by A. BEICH Mary Baker ..... ..... V irginia Brink George Stevens .... Kenneth Heady Serge .......... ....... B ill Butler Max H. Gorden .... . . .lack Condon 7l L A L , ,flif- f 51, r , ' 3. X is 1 , T 4 ln Mrs. Tiffany .. Gertrude . . . Prudence .. Seraphina . . . Millinette ..... Adam Truman . lVlr. Tiffany . . . Gount jolimaitre Colonel Howard Mr. Twinkle . .. Mr. Fogg ..... Zeke ........ lvlr. Snobson . . . 72 F A S H I O N bf ANNA cowl MOWATT l I . .Virginia Brink . .... Vera Barnes ..Selma Shelley Vivienne Aller ' Miriam Patty . .Lois Goldberg .Kenneth Heady Edward Neibling . .George Phelps .William Pullen . . Zareh Kiragh .james lVlcGrew . . jack Condon ,... Bill Butler THE BISHOP MISBEHAVES bv FRED JACKSON The Bishop of Broadminster .............. Donald Meadows Guy Waller ......... Red Eagen. . . Collins .... Frenchy ..... Mr. Brooke .... Lady Emily Lyons Hester Grantham Mrs. Guy Waller Lana Adair ..... Boris Pemberton. Beethoven Moses john Wilson .... Sammy ..... ATTABOY PINTO by ALBERT BEIGH . .George Phelps .Kenneth Heady Edward Neibling . . .lack Condon .William Pullen .. Zareh Kiragh .. ...Bill Butler . .Virginia Brink J' Vera Barnes lSelma Shelley , Niski Britain lLois Goldberg . .Vivienne Aller Edward Neibling .....Bill Butler .Kenneth Heady . . .jack Condon 73 Scene from The SWAN by Ferenc Molnar. T H E S W A N BY FERENC MOLNAR Dr. Nicholas Agi . . .................. . . David Brurnmitt George ......... ............... .... l e wel Thebo Arsene ......... ..... T ed Nilsson Princess Beatrice . . . . . . Rosalie Coburn Alexandra ....... .... V era Barnes Father Hyacinth . . . . . George Phelps Syrnphorosa ...... . . juliana Monro Prince Albert ........ ...... B laine Bender Colonel Wunderlick . . . . . . Edward Neibling Count Lutzen ...... .... A lbert Wilcox Caesar .............. ....... B ill Butler Maid ................ . . . Ruth Bernstein Princess Maria Dominica . . ............. Helen Hovey Countess Erdely .................................... Lois Goldberg Ladies-in-Waiting ....................... jane Edwards, Sue Ackerman Hussars ............... Leland Moore, Paul lsrael, Fred Winch, Bill Pullen Ably Directed By GEORGE PHELPS YESTERDAY'S TOMORROW BY JACK RICHESIN Robert . . . .................................. Kenneth Heady Elise . . . .............,.......................... Vera Barnes A BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Mildred Tresham .... Gwendolen Tresham. . Thoroldv Lord Tresham.. .u .U .. ................. . . Austin Tresham ..... Henry, Earl Mertoun.. Gerard ............ 74 BY ROBERT BROWNING Linton Virginia Brink George Phelps . . . jack Condon Kenneth Heady ...... Bill Butler 5 , WA..- i i 4 C U M N O C K D A Z E 75 ASSEMBLIES At eleven o'clock on Friday morns Like hunters following the call of horns We to our weekly assemblies go Ready with applause, or a Hey-Di-Ho. Some delight and some fall cold , ln any case Mrs. Briggs is toldg But just as it is hard to rhyme- One can't please each ALL the time. The Shry-Ocks with their music fine Cave pleasure all along the line: And Dr. Clemens of U.S.C. Entranced us with his Diamondry. The Students' Hi jinx topped the week The rhumba take off left us weak, As Vera and Bill made us roll in the aisle As they imitated Mr. Winans-Mrs. Briggs' style Mr. Will Carroway, pianist great, Roused clapping to make the rafters shakeg While Loraine C-erard, pretty of tace, Accordion-played and sang with rare grace. Tommy Tucker of movie-radio tame Made animal sounds at call of a name: Assisted he was by Miss Dumond, Singer de luxe, singer of charm. A cartoonist named Mr. Bob Wood Drawings made and they were goodg Colored pictures shown by Santa Fe Made us long to be up and away. Entertained we were by L.A. Glee Directed by Miss Blythe's arstistryg One day's talk was by Sergeant Heath Who said: Drive carefully or wear a wreath. Pomona C-lee Club at Christmas Time Put us in tune' with Christmas chimeg Mr. Swallow talked on Stratosphere And took us tar away from here. Dr. Warren of Lincoln's greatness spo-ke And patriotism within us woke. Miss Matsuoko of japan Showed us slides of that lovely land. Bill von Klipstein won each heart By his excellent singing and evident art. A weaver of linen entertained us well He had beautiful goods to sell. Our own Mr. Craig staged a fencing fest With Mr. Laughlin of Columbia, as guest An excellent foil he proved to be And the contest thrilled the company. Television gave us a treat indeed And let us vision future need. Dr. Blakeslee who Lincoln knew Cave us Lincolniana, fresh and new. Mrs. Grace Bush gave monologues good With humorous and philosophic food. Fairfax Girls' club called C-lee Gave us delightful melody. The Cumnock Players, full of fire, Acted several plays to fulfil our desire To watch them grow and ever improve, To see them splendid in every move. Mrs. Probst told us real Bible lore- Of knowledge she has a very great store. Our Glee Clubs two entertained us oft And with music lifted our souls aloft. A May Day Festival of rhythm and color, An offering by each Cumnock scholar, Made us aware of the beauties of Spring And made US wish we COULD dance and sing The year has sped, assemblies are over: Mrs. Briggs feels she's at rest in clover' She offers the job to whoever chooses, And wishes him luck if he wins OR loses. But it's been fun, and friendship and joy To feel the comradeship of each girl and boy We only ask that in years to come We have such sports in the total sum. ' r W V, , M ,M ,Q ,- l,.' ,' 1 , . , J - ff - ' ,QLU2 jf' yu r If Q Q 4, WLC l l THE LIBRARY A generous parent, whose son was a student in one of the schools in the East, endowed a Library for the school, to be known as Dick's House, building it around an ideal. Here the students could meet and mingle, and become with great informality, familiar with books, familiar with all the tools necessary to prepare their daily lessons, from this beginning to grow accustomed by easy stages to do more serious work in college. Dr. Brooks has much this builder's ideal for our Library here, it is essen- tially your Library, you are to come here throughout the year and during Summer School, to learn how to study, how to use the card catalogue, the clipping and picture file, in fact, to make all our material help you with your assignments, but more than all else to develop a love of reading, thus de- feating the tedium of study. We have some four thousand volumes on the shelves here and a library of two hundred books in the Primary School. From this list three hundred new titles have been added through the splendid efforts of the Mothers' Club of Cumnock. ls it vain to look into the future and work for a l-louse for your Library, built on the southwest corner of the Campus, by some other generous parent? LENORE O'HERRON Librarian 78 Romance is still adventure, literature reflects life, history is in the mak ing. The pen is yet mighty. John Levee 79 I QZEEII E47 A' ffif -' zvl Z 4 i.-.z...a1 I lf w ,,- ,mx , , 1? X . 7 ' . h W 17 l G 1 5 Y' Qu - - f X 5 fx 41 I fE -mf Tozijplt Chzpfane 1 L RN K Yrixxr ir- ., -ix N , 3 X X T X fi x , 1: I XX Y sk H' -V , fr f t T i ij K Q X ff gb X '- ,v -r X f mix , X -F? P- ' I : XX 1 1' fm f 3 QA X f Q2 ' LG. THE CLI PPER SH I P LIFE AND DEATH Dawn the awakening Heralded by trumpeters three, Flamboyant, triumphant, and bold, Rides in a chariot for all to see Gaily bedecked in his red and gold, Dawn is hope and happiness and lite, All that the future will be. Sunset the ending With the music of a silver flute, Shimmering, shining, and soft, ls drawn by a swan across the sea Swathed in her mauve and mother-of-pearl Sunset is thought and solitude and death, All that the past has been. ROSEMARY BROWN THE COLT He dashes About his field Like a small, Black Shadow. Sweeping through grasses, Skimming through clover, Teasing the butterflies, Fleeing from bees, Earnestly seeking Where meet earth and sky? With never a care He frolics And prancesg Swishing his tail, Pointing his ears, Shying at bushes: Oh, frivolous youth! HEATHER BASTIAN MAN'S SHADOW A man's Heart is his Shadow Dubious, or exhilarated lt pursues him down the darkest street To a Dead End where all ambition And all memories become A frank rec-koning with the conscience. JACK RICHESIN AIN'T IT THE TRUTH? Rumbling along in a model T, A boy and a girl-gay as can beg Rattle-bang-there goes a tire, And after awhile the car gets afire. The boy climbs out and starts a repair, While the girl curls up and fixes her hairg And then she gets mad and starts to frown, And begins a walk to the distant town. While setting out for her long, long walk, She sees a boy and starts to talk, She promptly finds he has a Cord, And forgets all about the boy with the Ford. Rumbling along in a model T, A lonely boy-mad as can be. LOIS IEAN MacHARG SHOULD CHILDREN BE REQARED, OR IUST GROW UP? There have been lengthy and heated debates over the question of whether the child should be reared in an institution or in the home. However, it seems that this is missing the point altogetherg it is shooting off on the wrong angle. The primary question is not WHERE to rear children, but WHETHER to rear them. People are too prone to overlook this issue, and the results have been tragic. It will not be until a few enlightened souls assert themselves that people will perhaps realize the folly of the thing. Now that the point to be debated is clearly understood, we may proceed with the resolution and work the matter out scientifically. Resolved: children should not be REARED because: There is less noise. For some unaccountable and distressing reason chil- dren like to scream. There are some who have been known to lie in the mid- dle of the floor and scream until their faces turned blue. This is all right, but when they start kicking it becomes rather difficult to concentrate. Some children are very contrary and have adopted the custom of running toward a wall and banging their heads against it. After a few hours this continuous dull thudding becomes positively monotonous to a parent. lt is more economical. lt is useless to deny this point. One must keep the little things alive and going, and the upkeep is sometimes tremendous. Of course, many people rear children with the object of being supported free in their old age, but it really is not worth the battle as one may learn if he goes at the problem mathematically. Children fall into things. There have been cases where they have fallen into fish ponds, killing and scaring to death some rare and prize species of tropical fish. Sometimes children fall into open manholes through sheer care- lessness, and are either very badly banged up or are killed. ln either case it is very expensive for their families. Children scare people. They seclude themselves in dark closets, hallways and corners, and at the proper moment leap out shrieking and imitating ma- chine gun fire. To the scholarly mind this is disconcerting. Also, children place themselves all over and one is continually stumbling over them. Children break things. They very often have been known to take screw- drivers and wor-k on clocks, watches, automobiles, electric washing machines and similar objects. Some of them have little shot guns, which destroy much faster. Children eat things. There have been cases where children have eaten hardware, family pets, and things that they have found lying around outside. Valuable articles are lost or destroyed in this manner-extremely annoying. 84 Children are very aggravating. They ask questions, oftentimes repeating the same words fifty times or more. When these above points have been brought out, it becomes evident that children should not be born or reared. Every thinking person must agree to that. What is to be done with them is an entirely different question, and need not be dealt with here. It is sufficient to say that in the future more and more people should have and will rear fewer and fewer children. VIRGINIA PETERS ODE TO THE SEASONS Leaves of gold on earth and tree Thoughts of Autumn bring to me. Of cold, clear days with skies of blue, Of morning grass with sparkling dew, Of rocky cliffs and roaring sea: All this does Autumn mean to me. Snow flakes falling from a height- Winter with this blanket white Comes bringing with him old jack Frost And barren trees wild, wind-tossed. Cold, white day and freezing night Belong to Winter by all that's right. Racing rivers, hills of green, Singing birds do Springtime mean. A little plant bursts into flower, Roses blossom in the bowerg Daffodils so gay are seen- All of these do Springtime mean. The time of boats and trips and fun- Summer brings the golden sun, The skies are blue, the days are long, On joyous lips there is a song. All the days are gaily run, Summer is the time of fun. ROSEMARY BROWN 85 TEDDY AT FEEDING TIME Deep black eyes looked sorrowfully at me, A large brown tail thumped expectantlyg Silky brown ears drooped to the floor, A saucy pink tongue begged for more. I thrust my feelings of pity away And told my pup No more todayg l was courageous to be so rude But Don't spoil pup was the family rule. Sh . . . don't tell, shamefuland crude l fed the pup and fled to school. CHARLOTTE GOTTLIEB THE VIOLIN MAN The strings crash forth a melody Stars glisten in his hand The cry of a wolf in the darkness A woman's sigh to a man. He sings the song of the ages lvloonbeams cluster the bowg Savagely the music rages Into a scarlet glow. Then to a softness dreamily blue He lulls and he charms with a hand: A wind comes out of the violin The breath of a distant land. Enchanted fingers drift toward your heart As only moonbeams cang This is the king of the land of dreams Melodious monarch .... The violin Man. IACK RICHESIN ODE TO THE UNSHAVEN SWAIN Of course l love you dear, you know, No matter how you dress, But sweet, it does help matters so To have you look your best. I know you think it manly, To let your beard grow long, But darling, I assure you, You're absolutely wrong! I'm sure I could adore you With a haircut and a shave, And if you had a new tie, too, Why, Hon, you'd be the rage! And if your shoes were always shined, And if your nails were clean, And if you owned a few spare dimes, You'd be a man, I mean! l'd like to make you over But l know it can't be done, So l guess l'll have to give it up And take you as you come. MARY WILEY ADVICE FOR THE LOVELORN If you love, be subtle, Men are hard to please, Keep your heart well hidden, Don't wear it on your sleeve. ' MARY WILEY ALONG THE ROAD At exactly 4:15 the Rock lsland slow freight rumbled out of the Denver yards, whistled once at the D. and R. C. W. crossing and then swung slowly into the long up-grade eastward into the mountains. just inside the sixth car from the tender, Shorty Morrison lay placidly in the sunshine, absent-mindedly chewing on a piece of straw and whistling softly to himself. Occasionally, the whistling would stop and Shorty, slowly turning his head, would spit with unerring accuracy at a fat spider who was attempting to spin a web in the doorway of the car. Shorty, as is usually the case, was just the opposite of what his name im- plied. He was tall with dark hair and sharp features, with a marked intelli- gence which was unmistakenly in his boyish face, which gave evidence that not all his nineteen years had been wasted on the road, lt was almost five o'clock before Shorty slowly rose to his feet, shoved his hands in his pockets and stood with legs apart, gazing wistfully out of the open doorway. A hand suddenly rested on his shoulder, Shorty turned his head slowly and eyed its owner. The man who faced him was rather short and fat with a round head. His body was deep in a pair of dirty overalls, and his head was encircled by a faded motorman's cap. This thing that came under the category of a human being was known to the world as joe, or Motor- man joe, if you felt like flattering him, he had been a motorman on the old A.T. and S.F. railroad in l92l and liked the title. The two men eyed each other for a few moments, joe spoke first: Cot a weed, Shorty? he ventured. Yeah, said Shorty and fumbled for a dirty pack in his pocket. Still smokin' dem tailor-mades, eh? asked joe, as he extracted one of the cigarettes from the proffered pack and placed it between his saggy lips. Shorty smiled at his companion and lit a cigarette for himself. You know, Shorty, continued joe, we been through a lot together in the last two weeks, chain gang in El Paso, the fight with the 'bulls' in Salt Lake, and a whole lot of things we won't be forgettin' for a long time. At first, l thought you didn't know nothin' about the road but you sure had me fooled, kid. You're a smart one when you wanta be and there's no gettin' around that. joe paused for a moment, eyed Shorty silently, and resumed. We'll be in K.C. tomorrow and that's easy pickins after ya get out of the yards. Ever been to K.C., Shorty? Yeah, said Shorty. Then you know what l'm talking about, went on joe, plenty of money 88 and food for everybody-that is if you know where to look for it. First, we'll hit the Manor Bakery. They're always good for a hand-out and then, we'll start workin' our way south-all the big houses, you know and nobody to bother us. They're kinda dumb in that town, when it comes to pickin up bums. Yes, sir, mused joe, kinda dumb in that town. Shorty's face broke into a slight smile at this last remark and, turning from the door, he flung himself on his blanket and closed his eyes. Late in the afternoon of the next day Shorty and joe sat with their legs dangling out of the doorway of the car and watched the outskirts of Kansas City roll slowly by. lt was not long before the train decreased its speed in preparation for passing through the passenger station on its way into the yards. Shorty and joe watched the long low station approach, around which was clustered a large group of people who were waiting for The Limited which was due in on the same track in a few minutes. About fifty yards from the station a white-haired gentleman leaned against a shiny black Packard and puffed contentedly on a large cigar. Both Shorty and joe saw him at the same time. Now, ain't dat da life? queried joe, nothing to do but puff on a cigar and ride around in a big boat. Ain't dat da life, huh, kid? Yeah, said Shorty and rose to his feet. I bet that old chipmunk ain't done a stitch of work in his life, went on joe, uwhatta ya think, kid? Yeah, said Shorty. Listen, kid, it's guys like that that puts guys like us on da bum, see? Yeah, said Shorty. He swung suddenly to the ground and started on a brisk trot towards the old man. Hey, kidl where ya going? shouted joe from the doorway. A moment later Shorty greeted the white-haired man. How are you, fath- er? l see you got my telegram. l was afraid it might not reach you. joe watched from the doorway for a minute and then, turning back into the car, he flung himself on the floor. Now ain't dat de limit? he mut- tered, an me with no 'weeds'. Bos BRACE 89 SOLACE The day has been endlessly long, dear, l'm too tired to think or to write, As I sit by the window half-dreaming, Thinking of you tonight. I sense your presence beside me, So near, yet far away, I can't believe you've left me here, That we've come to a parting of ways. How I long for the warmth of your laugh, For the comforting balm of your smile, For the look in your eyes that tells me You love me all the while. Intangible things, dear, and foolish, Yet they serve to soothe and sustain, For these are the ties, my darling, Even death can't part in twain! MARY WILEY SONNET ON SUNSET The golden sun bathes the purple hills, It paints the towering trees, so green, all gold, The shining sea as burnished copper old Outshines all mortal thingsg the rocks and rill Of the rugged shore do us with wonder fill, The clouds as fleecy fairy forms all rolled On high-the Autumn air so crisp and cold- The peaceful quiet, us with thought instill, The lapping of the waves upon the beach The sound of singing birds in nearby trees, A tiny tinkling melody, does reach Out over the shining scintillating seas To ships both great and small that gliding by Are carrying passengers both far and nigh. ROSEMARY BROWN HOW T0 DRIVE CARS AND TERRORIZE PEOPLE lt is not difficult to drive a car and terrorize people, practically anyone can do this, and it will afford him many hours of pleasure. The first consideration is the material used, which, fortunately for the average person, is quite simple. All that is needed is an automobile. The novice will notice, on first mounting behind the wheel, that there is an assortment of pedals on the floor, which may be put under the general heading of Stuff . Above this, on the dashboard, there may be found a num- ber of other gadgets, which are of varying degrees of importance to the driver. Projecting through the floor is a sort of stick called the gearshift, which has two purposes. One is to prevent three people from being able to be comfortable seated in front, and the other is to be pushed around at the driver's convenience. The first step will be to push a small button, which is often referred to technically as the starter . lt is almost needless to state that in this sport there is absolutely no need of paying any attention to the position of the gearshift at this stage of the game. lf he is able, the beginner is now ready to put the car in motion. Mustering all his strength, he should jerk the gearshift toward himself. This probably will be accompanied by a vio- lent screaming. He then should push the shift away from himself, and if he doesn't go into reverse and start down the street backwards, the next step will be to bring the shift back again, only not in the same position as before. lt should now be so placed that if there are three persons in the front seat, it would be thrust into the central passenger's lap. During the above operations the driver should push the left floor pedal down with his foot, or if he is so inclined, his hand. Each time, this pedal, called in scien- tific circles the clutch , may be let back with a quick jerk. The machine is now under way: now the secret of driving has been mas- tered. There are a few who are inclined to go off the deep end and learn one or two traffic rules. However, they may be disregarded. lt is sufficient to learn the three basic signals. The first: thrust three fingers of the left hand out of the open window and apply a wriggling motion. Second: place hand out of partly opened window and open and close fist. Third: place head and shoulders out of window, meanwhile thrashing left arm violently. These signals are used widely, and as there is no clear idea of what they represent, it does not greatly matter when they are substituted for each other. Perhaps it is unnecessary to mention, but the pedal on the right side is the brake . A truly skilled artist seldom needs this, and the horn fills its place admirably. The enthusiast will find his efforts well rewarded, and as he becomes more experienced he will find more and more joy and pleasure in driving cars and terrifying people. VIRGINIA PETERS 9l WE NEVER KNOW We never know, For lips are sealed, And hearts are seldom seen: What sorrows oft a smile conceals, We never know. We never know The untold cares, The heartaches, and the woe, When silence speaks a soul's despair, We never know. MARY WILEY PEACE TRIUMPHANT Gently, Gently, the wind doth fan my weary brow and the surging fire within me. The melody-laden winged messengers of the heavens Chirp with joy, affection-freedom. The murmuring brook trips gaily o'er pebble and shallow, while, Fragrance fills the air with a strong and wonderful sweetness. All around me is peace-yet within me commotion-conflict! My soul cries out with wild lamentation Shall I never have peace? Harkl the exquisite bird of Paradise doth sing a heavenly message. I wonder--I wonder-could it be to me? Yea, truly they are His heavenly heralds Bringing tranquility into my heart. And in the gentle breeze I feel His caressing touch . . . Ah-my turbulent soul has found peace . . . That sublime peace that I shall never lose. Slowly, out of the heavens with Apocalyptical splendor, Sinks the High Priest of light and comfort, the broad, crimson sun. Thus, nature and man are lost in peaceful reverie. URSULA M ICHELSON THE BECCAR Tattered, torn, and trembling, Begging for his alms, Pitifulest pittance In his wrinkled palms. Weary, worn, and wretched, Eyes devoid of hope, Struggling for existence Against odds he cannot cope. MARY WILEY A SHORT, SHORT STORY Huddled miserably against a low stone railing overlooking the ocean, a shivering emaciated beggar mumbled incoherently to himself over his last cig- arette. Suddenly, from behind him, he heard the stealthy shuffling of heavy feetg the precious cigarette dropped from his nervous fingers into the murky waters below him. With a curse he turned and stumbled off into the dark- ness. Behind him crept another beggar, a knife half hidden beneath the folds of his tattered coat. A few hours later, through the steady drizzling of the treacherous fog which had settled down over the ocean, two men, bearing the wasted form of a fellow creature between them, reached the same stone railing against which the destitute beggar had leaned. Quite evidently suicide, concluded one, examining the ragged knife wound. Poor beggar-don't blame him much, remarked the other. Beggar is right-look at that suit! laughed the first. Chuckling quietly to himself he walked to the railing, peered down into the swirling water, then came back to the body sprawled on the wet pave- ment. Come on, over the side with you! he commanded. May he rest in peace, remarked his companion as they swung their bur- den clear. A faint splash answered him as the two men turned away. ANN MOREY 93 SONG OF TRIUMPH To feel the wind in my face, Yet struggle onward and rejoice, To feel its chill breath penetrate Yet square my shoulders out of choice, To lift my head to the blast, And say, Blow onl , and laugh, Kind Heaven, give me voice! To set my heart and hopes ahead, Nor care how beats the gale, To walk alone and not be led, Nor be afraid, nor hesitate, nor quail! To stand above the common crowd, To sing of victory long and loud, To conquer, not to fail! MARYWILEY SUNSET AND NIGHT The golden sun was sinking Low in the Western skyg A red gold boat was seen Sailing and drifting by. The ocean a fiery path Did show Apollo the way To quench his flames in seas And end again the day. Thus bringing mystic night, And changing to velvet the sea, Ebony black and dark, And smooth as ever could be. The twinkling stars above Were angels' tears on high Shining on the black of night, Dark comes as day doth die. ROSEMARY BROWN THE AVERAGEl?l HOLLYWOOD GIRL Since I have been in California, one thing that has interested me greatly is the Hollywood girl. What is she? Well-here is an example. Ruth Lawford wears Hollywood tan make-up and more lip-stick than she can use. Her complexion is good, but would be better with a pound or two of the make-up removed. lThe only place she carries her weight is in her face, as she is horribly thinl. Her hair is bleached, but she would have you believe the color natural. Her fake eyelashes are entirely too long, even for fake ones. Her nails are about the only thing she can call her own. They are long and well manicured. She has a pedicure and a manicure once a week. She goes to every preview and enjoys seeing movie stars. She lunches at the Brown Derby if she gets a chance, and at the Vendome when she is flush. Unlike the rest of the city, she calls it the Brown Darby and the Vaundoom. She despises football games, but attends all of them stunningly OVER- dressed. lShe is always stunningly OVER dressed, even when going to a barn dancel. Ruth never watches the game, but she does indulge in hot dogs. A drive-in amuses her to no end. When she feels like bumming she goes to Ocean Park. Being scared of the more active amusements, she usual- ly ends up in the gambling rooms. She took up smoking not long ago on a dare. Her favorite brand is-well, whatever the crowd smokes. The list of people she telephones every day looks like a telephone book itself. All these calls are terribly unimportant, for she calls every friend daily and her friends are limitless. All you have to do is to tell her she is attrac- tive and you're her friend for life. Ruth has ten particular friends and they are all exactly alike. The brains of all ten of them put together wouldn't make one normal one. Ruth's favorite movie star is joan Crawford, who she thinks is simply b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-I. She copies Miss Crawford's gownsg but being so thin, she looks nothing like Crawford. She has just had a black velvet coat and hat made like those Miss Crawford wore in a late picture. Her ambition is to be invited to all the Hollywood parties and be escorted by one of Hollywood's younger set. Of course, if she were offered a job in movies, she wouldn't leave town. The other day Ruth asked her father for a red car, to which he replied, Something quiet, eh? Yes, a red CORD will do, answered Ruth. MARILYN CANTOR 95 REVERIE l loved you once Long weary years ago When the earth was young And the steam rose from innumerable marshes Choked with reeds. Giant trees reared their great heads Toward the gray sky And long streamers of moss Hung from their hoary boughs. Beyond the marshes was the sea Remember The wide gray sea And the cold, gray sand? There was no sound Only the gentle soughing of the sea And even that was taint, Very faint. We were not visible But we were there Because I remember the long gray days And the long gray nights And your presence Beside me. Drifting, dreaming, Never stirring, Only gazing silently With the dreaming eyes Ot our souls At life . . . That hadn't begun, At death . . . That had always been there. Through the ages Drifting, drifting . . Do you remember? HEATHER BASTIAN SAINT BUTCH Mike bent at the middle so he could get a better line on the five ball he was trying to put in the corner pocket. I tell ya, I don't know what's got into Butch the last couple of days, said Mike, taking careful aim, he ain't natural no more. A moment later the five ball dropped into the corner pocket and Big Mike straightened up and began rubbing the end of his cue with blue chalk. I seen him last night for the first time in a week and he hardly knowed me. 'HeIlo', he says. And then walks on down the street a ways. 'The boys will be pretty sore if you don't show up no more,' I calls after him. Mike put his blue chalk down and spoke directly to his friend who was waiting for his shot at the other end of the table. And then what'd ya think he done? , asked Mike. What? replied the friend with not much interest. Why, he just turns around and sad-like he says, 'Tell the boys I ain't com- ing around no more. Tell 'em I've gone goodl' That's all he says, and then he goes on down the street. Well, I stands there a minute. That ain't at all like Butch. Well, then I comes over here for a game of pool before I tell the boys. No, that ain't at all like Butch , said Mike again. Concern was in his voice. - Butch's had a jolt , spoke the friend, a hard jolt . Has one of them croakers found cancer? Asked Mike, alarmed. it No, not that , replied his friend. . T. B.? , whispered Mike. No, no he's all right-that is he's all right physically . He ain't-he ain't ripe for the booby hatch? , asked Mike and there was real concern in his voice this time. No, he isn't crazy--at least not in the way you would think. He's just kinda different now, that's all . How different? You could tell Mike was interested by the way he missed the side pocket and then leaned forward on his cue, waiting for his friend to answer his question. Well, it's a fairly long story , began the friend, sizing up the six ball and then sinking it with a padded thud. And maybe Butch wouldn't want me to tell it around, but I guess it won't do no harm to tell you . Mike was interested. Shoot , He said. Well, it was a couple days ago and I was sitting here waiting for some- body to come around. The joint was empty because it was still early morn- ing. I was about to give up and go to Charley's when in walks Butch. He was kinda nervis and jumpy and his face was like ashes. Here Mike moved aside to let his friend make the seven ball. 97 So right away I asks him what's the matter. 'Nothing', he says. And right there, I knew there is something the matter. 'Did you pull a bum job last night?', I asks him. When he hears this, he looks at me kinda funny and then right away he says. 'Oh, nothing like thatl No', he says, 'nothing like that'. 'The cops ain't gotcha for that guy you bumped the other night?' I says. And then what do you think he answers? What? Asked Mike. Well, he looked at me kinda funny and then he says, 'Please, please try and forget that, will ya pleasel' Mike opened his eyes a little wider at this sign of weakness in Butch. The friend sank the eight ball with calm deliberation and then continued. Well, pretty soon I gets him to tell me all about it, and Mike I tell ya he's a changed man. Well, what's eatin him! Mike spat at the floor, a little annoyed with Butch's sudden change. This is what he told me, began the friend again. lt seems that the night after Butch bumped that railroad dick, he's sitting in the barber chair reading the evening paper when he stumbles on to a account of the shoot- ing. lt seems that the dick had a wife and a kid, a little boy, and the whole family was pretty bad off, no means of support or nothing. Well, for some reason this makes Butch sad. Butch has changed, said Mike simply. And so the next morning he goes over to the widow's house to look things over and see maybe if he can't help out. Here Mike's friend sank the nine ball and shrugged his broad shoulders. Lord knows what he thought he could do, after him making her a widow: but over he went and of course the widow's in there crying her eyes out. Butch don't know what to do, so he stands on the sidewalk for about an hour, and then, all of a sudden he gets the idea that maybe if he offered them a little money, they would stop all that crying and everything would be all right again. So up he goes and rings the door bell, but nobody answers, so he walks in and there sitting in the front room is the kid. He ain't but about four- teen years old, so Butch goes over to the kid and tries to get chummy, talk- ing to the kid and telling him everything's going to be all right, when all of a sudden the kid picks up a book he's got there and starts reading. 'Do a good deed every day'3 says the book. And when Butch hears this, it sortive knocks him for a loop, and he can't do nothing but stand there quiet. Pretty soon the kid puts the book down and starts crying again, so Butch goes away from there, but he don't get very far from the house, when this 'Do a good deed every day' hits him smack-dab in the face again. I got a funny feeling all over, says Butch. I got to do a good deed quick! 98 That ain't Butch talking, said Mike. Butch don't talk like that, not even after he broke that skirt's neck in Brooklyn, he don't talk like that! Mike was getting excited. So do you want to hear what Butch tells me, or don't ya? Mike's friend was indifferent as he spoke. Sure l do, sure l do! Well it ain't long before Butch is going around looking for a good deed to do, continued the friend, but you know Butch, he don't know where to look first. So he goes over to Barney's, then he looks in on Pete's place, and it's noon when he reaches jim's. jim ain't got no good deeds and Butch is about to leave when one of the boys at the bar tells Butch he can do him a good deed and go out and put five grand on Barometer to win in the sixth. This ain't the kind of a good deed Butch is got in mind, but he ain't got nothing else to do so he goes out to the track and puts the five grand on the horse's nose. What guy in lim's has got five grand? asked Mike. Big Badger, said Mike's friend. Big Badger, repeated Mike with awe in his voice. Everybody along the street spoke with awe, when they talked about Big Badger. Big Badger was tough and not a guy to be crossed. Well, there ain't nothing Butch can do but hang around and wait for the sixth race to be run, says Mike's friend with another shrug of his shoulders. So he ambles down to the finish line to watch the pigs come in and see if there ain't maybe any deeds he can do. And this is the part of the story that's good, said Mike's friend. He was drawing Mike in closer all the time. Butch ain't right. Mike said, shaking his head. So the fifth race is over and Butch is not paying any attention, thinking about them good deeds and when he's going to find something to do good to. Well, the horses come racing down the stretch and Barometer is lead- ing by about four lengths when all of a sudden one horse buckles up and stretches out on the turf. Butch ain't but about ten feet away so he runs over to see the mess, and pretty soon a Doc comes up and examines the horse. 'His leg's broken,' says the Doc pretty soon. And everybody looks around for a gun to put the poor horse out of his misery. And Butch is standing there with his automatic. He don't know whether to take it out or not. Anybody got a gun! Gimme a gun, yells the Doc! Butch don't know whether to take his gun out or not. He don't want 99 to kill nothing anymore, but pretty soon the Doc yells. For C-od's sake some- body do a good deed and put this horse out of his misery! Butch is in a muddle. Butch says he don't know whether this is the kind of a good deed he's been looking for or not, but before he can think again he's got his gun out and is blasting away at the horse. Butch don't think fast, you know. Well, said Mike. I don't see where that lets Butch off acting the way he been acting. Well, says Mike's friend. When Butch collects his senses he finds out he's shot to death Barometer. Butch don't think Big Badger will under- stand good deeds like that, he don't think he will understand about that five grand. Butch don't think he can win. ALBERT BEICH CANDLELIGHT A mystic thing is candlelight! A wispy dart of fire in flight That wavering, wandering seeks to rise, Yet glimmering fainter, ever dies. MARY WILEY IMPRESSIONS Dusk, and the temple twilightg Dark, and the fireside brightg Dawn, and the embers dyingg Day, and the sun's white light. MARYWILEY NOCTURNE The faint, sweet smell of jasmine from afar, just hinted in the breeze that watts across The shimmering sands down to the lonely sea, Lingering haunts the night. The moonlight, in reflected glory caught, And sparkling cast a thousand times Back from the dancing folds of waves, ln candle-luminous mist, wavers, and is lost. MARY WILEY lOO Records of old have been broken but the technique is the samep the rules ofthe game make the man, a mile is still a mile, victory is a 'iwirif' the loser is still a good sport. Raymond Shry-Ock S P O R T S 101 My Q My i 2, .f xii' ,EQ M I n X -f f ig 'nt-wwf ' al M , X M, admwa VM 1 L Tl-IE LATEST MODEL fNOT a TMJ ,- ..-.... M -W .N . Bob Parker, Dick Gray, John Greenwood, Raymond Shry-Ock, Edwin Packard, Albert Wilcox, Jack Reilly, Hugh lbbett, Arthur von Deesten, Mr. Vaucher. SOCCER For the first time in the history of Cumnock School, soccer was introduced to the masculine students and was accepted surprisingly quickly. The com- mencement of this sport was due to the fact that football was necessarily discontinued because of lack of material after a few weeks of practice. Regardless of the fact that the soccer season started late and that only two of the boys on the team had previously played, the results after several weeks of practice were astounding, the enthusiasm shown was almost un- believable. Unfortunately, Cumnock lost all of the five games played, but this may be blamed on the failure to begin the season on time and on the experienced teams from L.A.l.C., U.C.L.A., and Santa Barbara School, which Cumnock played. The first game was lost to L.A.l.C. 3-l, the second, third, and fourth to U.C.L.A.'s freshman, varsity, and ineligibles at the respective scores of 2-O, 3-l, 5-2. Nine letters were awarded for the season to the following boys: Howard Forster, Dick Cray, Hugh lbbett, Edward Packard, Raymond Shry-Ock, Thomas Vail, Milton Vedder, Al Wilcox, and Marvin Zuckerman. IO4 i Hugh lbbett, Jack Reilly, Albert Wilcox, Norman Glover. TENNIS TEAM PROGRESSES During the month of February, Cumnock School sponsored a tennis tour- nament with the objective of picking the four best players. As a result, lbbett, Riley, Wilcox, and Glover came out on top after having ploughed through a field of twenty. The first match was played against Black Foxe Military Academy. Cum- nock managed to win: 4-2. Riley, Zuckerman, and lbbett won the singles, Zuckerman and lbbett won the doubles. Two weeks ago, the team encountered a strong adversary in Webb School. The latter had won all eight of their previous matches. Consequently, sad to say, Webb mopped up to the tune of 5-O. However, due to the lack of courts and to oncoming darkness, our men were forced to play singles and doubles without a rest, which rather handicapped the Cumnock side. After this defeat, determined to make a comeback, Cumnock last week beat Black Foxe 3-2, and everyone felt better. Riley and lbbett won both their singles and doubles matches. What Cumnock Tennis Team needs most is hard practice against men more seasoned and-not until then-will there be a team worthy of Cum- nock. ' HUC-H IBBETT IOS 4-gp-yfsfsaxfszxfsfsfsrkl' f's4's.r-sau,-ufQ4hvsa'ufNv' BASKETBALL The new basketball courts were finished january 22 and practice began immediately thereafter. Coach Vaucher welcomed one of the finest turn-outs of the season. Due to the late start Cumnock played but two games. On February l l Cumnock went over to Black-Foxe. Hugh lbbett captained the team and Arden Day led in scoring. However, Cumnock was defeated by a rather decisive score. Cadet Bunkey Bryan led the victors and scored most of the Black-Foxe points. On February 25 we invaded the Wilcox Avenue Armory again and the re- sults were the same. Cumnock was again defeated. john Gibson captained the team on this campaign and the scoring was rather evenly divided among the members of our team. We have several men returning next year and with an earlier start we should go far toward cleaning up the league. Five boys were awarded letters at the basketball dinner. Those receiving letters were: Arden Day, Hugh lbbett, Tom Vail, john C-ibson, and Dick Cray. fNfNr'sINfxr's.rNi'S.fN.vsrN.f IN-vN.1+vs.fs.4w-f-sand-I-A lO6 First row: Bob Bank, Art Calkins, Norman Glover, Albert Wilcox, Arden Day, Richard Gray, Hugh lbbett, Tom Vail. Second row: Malcolm McNaughton, Mr. Harton, John Greenwood, John Gibson, Jack Reilly, Bob Clesson, Bob Brace, Hugh Berkeley. BASEBALL After a great deal of hard work and practice the Cumnock baseball squad played Woodbury College on the l9th ot April in their first game. The final score was Woodbury 7, Cumnock O. The Cumnock team played well enough, however, to be able to schedule some hard games with Webb, Black-Foxe, Santa Barbara, Chapman, and Caltech. Practice sessions were held regularly during Easter vacation and the fol- lowing teams were chosen. FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM C. Bob Clesson C. Mal MacNaughton P. Art Calkins P. john Gibson l. Arden Day l. Al Wilcox 2. Hugh lbbett 2. Dick Gray 3. lack Reilly 3. Bob Brace S.S. Bob Bank SS. Hugh Berkeley L.F. Al Wilcox L.F. Tom Vail C.F. Mal MacNaughton C.F. Norm Glover R.F. lohn Gibson RF. john Greenwood Some of the best hitters were Clesson, Wilcox, lvlacNaughton, Bank, Cal- kins and Reilly. The defensive work of lbbett, Reilly, Day and Gibson was shocking. Coach l-larton did a good job ot molding his available material into a very promising team. ART CALKINS 107 Top row: Jack Thomas, Hugh Berkeley, Albert Wilcox, Robert Clesson. Lower row: Robert Bank, Tom Vail, Hugh lbbett, Robert Parker, Mr, Vaucher. TRACK With the installation of a new track and field by Doctor Brooks, the Cum- nock track team went into action under the able direction of Mr. Vaucher. After three weeks of strenuous training, the first meet was held with Webb and Cal Prep combined. Cumnock emerged second in this meet and gave promise of a fine track team. The second meet was held with Pacific Mili- tary Academy, with splendid results. Cumnock downing the adversary with a score of 64 to l2. The track team, as a whole, was well balanced, with boys participating in every event. Hugh lbbett and Tom Vail gave excellent performances in the long distance runs, Al Wilcox, jack Thomas, Bob Parker, and Hugh Berkeley contributed many firsts in the sprints. ln the field events, Bob Clesson hurled the shotg lack Thomas and Hugh Berkeley handled the high jump. Al Wilcox gave a splendid performance in the broad jump, as did Hugh Berke- ley. I think it can be truthfully said that Cumnock's l938 track team has both the talent and the ability to win. lt is these two qualities for which the stu- dents of Cumnock are noted. ALBERT WILCOX lO8 First row: Guy Cooper, Arden Day, John Gibson, Richard Gray, Raymond Shry-Ock, Bob Parker, Edwin Packard, Albert Wilcox, Mr. Vaucher. Second row: Hugh Berkeley, Art Calkins, Tom Vail, Jack Reilly, Hugh Ibbett. LETTERMEN The interest in sports has been aroused through the efforts of Mr. Vaucher, lvlr. Babcock, Mr. Craig, Mr. Harton, and the boys of the high school and col- lege. Cumnock is grateful to the members of the faculty and to the students for their noteworthy efforts. Thank you all. lO9 Arthur Spengler, Charles Belt, Mr. Craig, Henry Sorge. F E N C I N C The purpose of forming a fencing team to compete with other high school and junior College teams in Southern California lies in back of the slashing and hopping activities witnessed in the patio this year, during the afternoons. Training for competitive fencing, however, requires months of patient drill and discipline. lt is hoped that by next fall the small group now interested in this most ancient sport may be enlarged to form varsity teams in Foil, Duelling Sword, and Saber. This season Charles Belt, Arthur Spengler, Henry Sorge and Bill Pullen have worked assiduously and patiently learning the fundamentals of foil play. Their noticeable improvement in timing, balance and coordination of hand and eye indicates some of the many benefits to be derived from the pursuit of this sport. r llO John Gibson, Bob Brace, Raymond Shry-Ock, Mr. Babcock. B O X I N G A new sport at Cumnock, yet an old one in the world-excellent protec- tion, splendid control. Coach Babcock with his usual skill in teaching is to be commended. lll it y: First row: Beverly Henigson, Selma Shelley, .loan Dilson, Martha Cook, Gloria Newman, Mary Louise Badger, Eleanor Moorhead. Second row: Barbaralee Winkley, Mary Wiley, Rosemary Brown, Mariorie Miller, Charlotte Klein, Margaret Sturgeon, Dorothy Dee Catlett, Elizabeth Hofert, Mrs. Batchelder. GIRLS' LETTER ATHLETIC GROUP A tennis tournament is under way. The high school is battling the college for basketball supremacy. Rivalry this year has been keen. The modern dance has had a prominent place in the physical education program. The May Day Fete will be the culmination and expression ot the year's work in the dance. lt has been a successful and fruitful year. Thank you, Mrs. Batchelder. l l2 ARCHERY Betty Ray Newman, Mary Louise Badger, Virginia Lindau. WOMEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The W.A.A. of Cumnock was organized on February 23, l938, and each girl became automatically a member of the National club. The officers elect4 ed were: loan Dilson, presidentg Evelyn Petty, vice-president. Predominating sports chosen were: archery, volleyball, tennis, basketball and baseball. The club has been popular, we have participated in volleyball playday at Marlborough and in basketball playday at Flintridge School for C-irls with marked success. Letters were given at Assembly to the following girls for their splendid showing in sports: Rosemary Brown, Dorothy Dee Catlett, Betty Mae Cox, Martha Cook, loan Dilson, Beverly Henigson, Elizabeth Hofert, Mary Louise Badger, Charlotte Klein, Lillian Morris, Marjorie Miller, Eleanor Moorhead, Gloria Newman, Ruth Stanford, Margaret Sturgeon, Mary Wiley, Selma Shel- ley, Barbaralee Winkley. IOAN DILSON l I3 CUMNOCK MAY FETE directed by ELLEN CHASE BATCHELDER and RENNAY SHRY-OCK Greetings to Spring - - CHORUS Processional - ------ - QUEEN and ATTENDANTS Valse Comique - ----- - Unison - - - - - - DANCERS Rose of May - - RENNAY SHRY-OCK, Soprano Passing By - ------ - YOUNG MENS' TRIO Royal Blue - - MARY LOUISE BADGER, Dancer GIRLS' GLEE CLUB Shepherds' Dance Dancing Tambourine - LOWER SCHOOL DANCERS Meditation from Thais ------ RAYMOND ROSSER, Violinist ELIZABETH TRETHAWAY, Accompianist Etude - ------ - DANCERS Love's Dream - ------ - URSULA MICHELSON, Pianist Brownee - ----- - DANCERS Song of the Road - ---- - YOUNG MENS' TRIO Minuette - ---- - Giga - ----- - ELLEN CHASE BATCHELDER and CARL IOHNSON Finale Chorus and RecessionaI-'Sweetheart''-from Maytime -------- THE COURT, CHORUS and DANCERS I I4 Iohann Strauss Iohann Strauss - Poulenc - Wessel Clar-ke - Purcell - de Rose German Polla - Massenet - Scriabine Liszt - Roberts Potter - Casella - Casella - Romberg PERFORMERS GIRLS' GLEE CLUB:-Ann Adams, Gloria Baltzer, Helen Birney, Charlotte Gottlieb, Beverly Henigson, Elizabeth Hoifert, Geraldine Klepetko, Virginia Lindau, Norma Nilson, Margaret Sturgeon, Gayle Theobald, Betty Ann Wilson. YOUNG MEN'S TRIO:-Kenneth Heady, jack Condon, Raymond Shry-Ock. DANCERS:-Vivienne Aller, Mary Louise Badger, Shirley Bardeen, Dorothy Dee Catlett, Mary Caward, Betty Mae Cox, Beverly Henigson, Eliza- beth Hofert, Charlotte Klein, Lois MacHarg, Eleanor Moorhead, Selma Shelley, Margaret Sturgeon, Gayle Theobald, Harriet Uecker, Mary Wiley, Betty Ann Wilson, Barbaralee Winkley, Selma Wolfinger. LOWER SCHOOL DANCERS:-Ann Adams, Caroline Bragg, Carol Hocking, Patty Lou Shirley, Valane Smith, Susan Wakeman. THE COURT:-Queen, Rosemary Brown. Attendants: Martha Cook, Alice jones, Evelyn Petty, Virginia Peters, Louise Phillips, Alma Rocikfellow, Harriet Rocktellow, Ruth Stanford. ACCOMPANIST FOR DANCES:-Phyllis Roberts. ACCOMPANlST FOR CHORUS:-Ralph Pierce. CHOREOGRAPHY FOR MINUETTE AND GIGA:-Virginia Hall johnson. VIOLIN ACCOMPANIMENT:-Ann Morey. COSTUMES:--Dorothy Dee Catlett. ll5 SOME SUMMER SCHOOL STUDENTS --l9S7-f SUMMER SESSION The Cumnock School has offered each summer for eight years two summer sessions in which students may strengthen past work, may earn needed credits toward high school gradu- tion, toward entrance to college, and toward advanced standing in a college or university ljunior college workl. Students are sent to Curnnock Summer School by Stanford, Pomona, U.S.C., by such private schools as Marlborough, and by public schools. Our work is ACCRED- ITED. Faculty: The regular Cumnock faculty, skilled in summer school teaching, will be in attendance. Classes are small and work is thorough. Credits: ln each session a high school pupil may earn one-half to one credit for each six weeks la semester's workl g in each session a college student may earn three to six units for each six weeks. Two hours' work a day in one subject equals one semester's accomplish- ment in that subject. Tuition: The tuition charge is S30 for a single course, or S50 for two courses for the six weeks' session. Students attending both sessions may take four courses for 390. Labora- tory fees are S10 a session. How to Enroll: To enroll send five dollars as a registration fee, to the Dean of the Summer Session, Cumnock School, 5353 West Third Street, Los Angeles. The registration fee will apply on the tuition charges, the balance being payable on the opening clay of the session. The school reserves the right to withdraw any of the courses listed if there is not sufficient demand to justify their being offered, the registration fees being refunded in such instances. Registration is not final until approved by the Dean.-MRS. HELEN BRIGGS, 5353 W. THIRD ST. ll6 Processional . . . Reading . . . Songs ...... Class Speaker ..... College Prophecy Songs ........... Class Speaker . . High School Will .... Presentations .... Address . . . Songs . . . Recessional ...... Ushers . . . CLASS DAY jUNE3,l938 Annual ..... Sigma lotta Chi College Seniors High School Seniors Athletic Awards . . . Graduating Classes . . . . . Vera Barnes . . . Lois Goldberg . . . . . .Bill Butler . . . .Louise Phillips ...... Boys' Trio . . . .john Greenwood .. ...Selma Shelley .... jack Baird . California Federation ................Dr.RaymondC.Brooks Tree Planting School Song ......Girls' Glee Club . Seniors . . .junior Class Girls EVENTS OF COMMENCEMENT WEEK Thursday-june Second Friday-june Third .. Saturday-june Fourth Sundayijune Fifth . . Monday-june Sixth . . ...5:OOp. .. ...8:OOp. 8:OOp,m....... . .... lO:3O a.m. .... .. 2:00 p. 8:l5p.m. ..... . 5:45p.m.... .. 8:l5p.m. ....... . Spring Concert Class Day Exercises m. .... Graduation Exercises of Grammar School .Original One-Act Plays Alumni Dinner Commencement Play A Blot On the 'Scutcheon Commencement Address: HWHITHER BOUND Rev. james W. 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