Cumnock School - Chronicle Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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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

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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

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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