Ponce de Leon High School - Cavaleon Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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Megaphone Shouter Really hot are these jumpin, JIVCS theyre out to spur the team on to victory, and they seem to have done a swell joh. With Nancy Gramley as cap- tain they led the cheers at all Ponce games this year. F zrst row Patsy Crosby, Bet- ty Jane Mitchell, Nancy Gram- ley Felicia Wells. Second row: Barbara Fosgate, Dutch Kirk- land Betty Lou Johnson, George Bedell Third row: Gwen Moore, Love Ellis, Jimmy Deen. WWW' 9454 Right faceli' So familiar to all the energetic misses of the Cavaliettes is this command, uttered often hy their captain, Love Ellis, and repeated hy Mrs. Catharine Sample, their sponsor. Quickly recognized hy their snappy red and black costumes, they marched at all the Ponce football games, ushered at Uni- versity of Miami home football games, marching also at some, marched in vic- tory parades, and ushered at the Coral Gables and South Miami horse shows. In connection with the Key Club and Wlieel Club they sponsored that great stageshow Hexapoppin' we all enjoyed so much. Leading them in their effort to create greater school spirit is Nancy Gramley, president, Betty Ann Harding, vice-president, Love Ellis, recording secretary, Nancy Lefholz, corresponding secretary, historian, Phyllis Blakey, costume chairmen, Faith Adams and Patsy Denning, class representatives, Harriet Quil- lian, sophomore, Phyllis Jackson, junior.

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'Y FZ? OD Fine singers all are these Girls' Glee Clubbers. Par- ticipating in many musical activities, they are under the able direction of Mrs. Belle S. Crutchfield. They have sung this year before many audiences, each recog- nizing the ability of this fine group of singers, among these are: singing before the P.T.A. of Ponce, enter- taining on Ponce Day at Bayfront Park, and contribut- ing to the Commencement program. Elected as president this year was Idelle Babcock, secretary, Gloria ,lean .lonesg and treasurer, Helen Wooten. . First row: Evelyn Jackson, .loyce Sponable, Irene Patty, Helen Wooten, Betty Wright, Tatiana Virrick, Marcilyn Speed, Vivian Fields, .lean Jones, Mrs. Belle S. Crutchfield, second row: Rita Goldweber, Barbara Evans, ,loan Whitehead, Helen Ciersch, Pat Webb, Pat Walsh, Betty McCormick, Ollie Parrish, Carmen Wright, Pauline Henson, third row: Martha Allen, Marion Stew- art, Patty Kyle, Pat Branch, Virginia Cooke, Marion Conley, Aileen Bauman, Maynette Avery, Lugene Wilson, Maroline Creeleg fourth row: Constance Hedman, Barbara Sondee, Idelle Babcock, Alice Martin, Hilda Belflower, Connie Bfonde, Edith Hjort, Beverly Foreman. 82 Zdaftdalew One of the busiest groups un- der the Big Top is the Cavalier Chorus, under the direction of the Reverend ,lohn Sims. Start- ing their year with a very suc- cessful concert, they also sang over radio stations WQAM and WIOD and entertained at the Colonial Towers Hotel. They have sung at Bayfront Park on several occasions: for the Christ- mas program, and on Ponce Day. As the baby organization of Ponce, the Cavalier Chorus has accomplished much this year. Good luck in the future, boys! First row: John Sims, Pasquale Cox, Bill Stephens, Richard Hoyt, Bill Neiger, John Wheeler, Ed Eng- lish, second row: Irene Patty, Leslie Lee, David Yaeck, Lynn McGiboney, Mario Alfonso, Paul Crum, John Gil- lespie, third row: Dick Bendinger, Lawrence Butcher, Eugene Rofiier, J. P. Shaddick, Fred Brown, fourth row: the Reverend John Sims, three elementary school students.

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' J , 1,,- A x DELVERS Book lovers are these Library Club members. Reviewing best sellers is their frequent and interest- ing occupation, and reports on classics have their place, too, with them. Ably sponsored by Miss Mary Margaret Clark, the officers chosen for this year are: Pat Fitzgerald, pres- ident, Joanne Reeves, vice-president, Mildred Gar- cia, secretary-treasurer. First row, going back: Eleanor Conway, Evelyn Fitzpatrick, Pat Fitzgerald, Elaine Henson, Miss Mary Margaret Clark, sponsor, second row: Constance Hedman, Carmen Wright, Betty Bollinger, Katherine Hughes, Ray Johnson, Joan Yar- borough, third row: Joanne Reeves, Mary Chafer, Vera Mc- Swain, Douglas Sandburg, George Davis, Frances Martin, Emerson Foyleg fourth row: Evelyn Zotter, Mildred Garcia, Jackie Unsworth, Nancy Kaye, Fred Beall, Lindsay Moore, Dimitri Thoro. 84 f-R.. Lips vig' J?-'ij 'jl Zigi' uw Big Top Surveyors To further relations between the students, parents and the teachers is the purpose of the Par- ent-Teachers Association. The theme of their work this year is postwar problems, and the pro- grams have been centered around this theme. Each month they dis- cuss a different country and its problems. Donating money to finance a trip of the Ponce debaters to Or- lando was one of their worthwhile projects. They have given several books to the Ponce library, and have sponsored other projects dur- ing the year. President this year is Mrs. George Corrigan, first vice-presi- dent, Mrs. C. H. Neill, second vice-president, Mrs. E. V. Hjort, secretary, Mrs. .lack Harding, Mrs. James Harrison, treasurer, Mrs. W. M. Pierce, ways and means committee chairman, Mrs. Gilbert Broking, corresponding secretary, Mrs. E. V. Hjort, cafeteria chair- man, Mrs. P. B. Welch, member- ship c h a i r m a n, Mrs. Herbert Vance, publicity chairman, Mrs. F. M. Wilkerson, library chair- man, Mrs. C. S. Daniels, citizen- ship chairman, Mrs. Bowman F. Hinkley, youth cooperation com- mittee chairman, Mrs. William Merriam, safety chairman, and Mrs. John Leyden, program chair- man. Seated, left to right: Mrs. J. A. Wright, Mrs. E. V. Hjort, Mrs. .lack Harding, Mrs. George Corrigan, Mrs. James Har- rison, Mrs. Gilbert Broking, standing: Mrs. W. M. Pierce, Mrs. P. B. Welch, Mrs. Herbert Vance, Mrs. F. M. Wil- kerson, Mrs. C. S. Daniels, Mrs. L. D. Denning, Mrs. Bowman F. Hinkley, Mrs. L. B. Stevens.