Susan Miller Dorsey High School - Circle Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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M A I R O where they danced under fleecy, white, bal- loon clouds. On Tradition Day, with an impressive cere- mony in the very early hours before first period, the class presented the school with their gift of a trophy case which was to be placed in the administration building facing the circle. After the presentation of the ex- clusive Senior Court to the Comanches, the Modernaires proceeded to breakfast in a rocket ship bound for Futura, where the class proph- ecy, written by Florence Smith and Norma Laver, was read over the din of seniors par- taking of minute steaks, jam, and cocoa. Brawn Versus Brawn At the helm of the Modernaire rocket ship, piloting and planning for the success of all of these class undertakings, were the Committee Chairmen. Justin Bloom, Social Committee Chairman; Edith Kadison, Caps and Gowns; Jim Hansen, Field Day; Janet Veitch, Break- fast; George Vane, Tradition Day; Jerome Fox, Senior Play; Pearl Beyer, Senior Prom; and Albert Lizer, Announcements; all performed their duties admirably, charting an even course, and arriving victoriously at their des- tination.

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Laurence Carty, President M ODER The W ' 41 class, proud of the fact that they were the first winter class to complete three years at Dorsey, selected the name of Modernaires to identify their class, and the distant unknown planet of Futura was fixed as the destination for their rocket ship of Ambition. Under the able guidance of Mr. Heath, the class sponsor, whose help they could not have done without, the class got off to a good start which continued throughout their domina- tion of the school. It was not long before many important decisions were made and Lawrence Carty was unanimously chosen to lead them along the rough roads and bumpy terrain of this important final semester. Chosen to aid him in his work were Helen Kennedy who was selected as Girls ' Vice-President, Dick Yockey was given the authority of Boys ' Vice-President, Mar- garet Sample was chosen to keep the class records, officiating Helen Kennedy, Cirls ' Vice President; Dick Yocky, Boys ' Vice President; Margaret Sample, Secretary; George Willey, Treasurer as class secretary, and George V illey was elected to handle the class funds as class treasurer. Soon, the arrogant seniors were displaying two-toned blue tweed jacket styled sweaters for which Don Bender, an ingenious member of the class, designed the emblem of a rocket ship shooting through a fleecy white cloud with WA] in the foreground. This, along with senior pins and guards similar to the emblem, completed their garb — and proud they were. A highly competitive class struggle took place when the semi-annual Senior Brawl was held in the sta- dium to test the prowess and brawn of the Senior Aye Class. The Modernaires were pitched against the Senior Bee Comanches in various races, tugs-of-war, sack fights, egg throwing contests, and mud baths. Even though the final outcome was not to the complete satisfaction of the Modernaires, they praised the winners, showing a true spirit and sportsmanship. One of the most successful social highlights in the class ' history was the Senior Prom. For this ex- clusive affair, the Modernaires entered a rocket ship which supposedly took the merrymakers to a star 28

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Nina Adorian, William Allen, Elma Amamoto, Alice Anderson. Ernest Arpea, Arthur Arutian, Kenneth Atwell. Stenetta Auble. Eva Bailey, Allan Bales, Donald Bender, Dorothy Berick, Beatrice Bershin, Pearl Beyer. Paul Bickford, Dorothy Bloch, Justin Bloom, Bette Blum, Robert BIythe, Fred Borg, Marilyn Bowers. Beverly Braehman, Daniel Bradley, Edith Brittain, Gilbert Broughton, Abraham Brown, Elouise Brown, Louise Bruce. Eleanor Buchner, Max Candiotty, Seymour Caplan, Joseph Carrico, Lawrence Carty, Mary Caweiti, Bette Chazin. ■ 1 30