La Jolla High School - Viking Yearbook (La Jolla, CA)

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If W :is if SENIIDIQ DITCH DAY ENIOR Ditch Day tor the Class ot '40 was held on May 22nd at Pine Valley, one ot the most scenic spots in San Diego's mountains. Special buses were chartered tor the trip ot IZO miles, and counting ot noses took place trequently during the trip to malce sure that no members ot the travelling ninety had tallen trom the Viking Motorola. Many activities were available. ln the morning several members ot the class went exploring among the pines and the oalcs while others chose to ride horseback, swim, or play tennis. Badminton, hilcing, baseball, and ping-pong under the direction ot Coach Clarlc were also enjoyed. At twelve o'clocl4 a deliciously coolced lunch was served trom the Pine Valley Lodge. This tood was pronounced marvelous by all and whetted appetites were soon satistied. Atter trolics with many humorous toibles the tired but happy Class ot '40 pronounced the day well done and returned, contident that it had been a day well spent in the study ot-ditching. Twenty-one

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SENIUIQ DLAY 66 E A ' CHARM SCt-lCOL, by Alice Miller and Robert Milton, was presented by the Senior Class ot '40, April 26, under the direction ot Mr. Robert S. l-lamilton, Jr. Austin Bevans llohn Milnel, a young automobile salesman, in- herits a girls' boarding-school from his aunt. l-le talces personal charge immediately and selects several triends to be assistant pro- tessors, David MacKenzie ll.oy l-libbardl, George Boyd lWallace Wheelerl, and the twins, Jim and Tim Bradbury llohn Ware and Bill Gordonl. Miss I-lays lEvelyn Jensenl, tormer assistant ot the late head-mistress ot the school, disapproves strongly ot their presence there and their plan to turn it into a Charm School. Miss Curtis lAnne Dowdenl, the school's tlighty secretary, is quite carried away by the young men as are, ot course, all the girls, particularly Elise Benedotte ll-lilda l-lowardl, by Austin and Sally Boyd lBetsey Mc- Cullochl, with the twins and vice versa. The complications were climaxed when Elise runs away. l-lomer Johns lChucl4 Owensl, Miss I-lays' tormer husband and Bevans' lawyer, produces added comedy with his pathetic attempts at an understanding with his tormer wite. The other girls in the school were: Muriel lCleo Smileyl, Madge lDorothy Jaclcsonl, Ethel ll'lelen Robertsonl, Lillian lDorothy Marshl, and Alex, the French girl, lRosalie Elliottl. Twe nty-two