Ventura Junior High School - Log Yearbook (Ventura, CA)

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4 t Elllllllllll The day when the carnival-goers heralded the beauteous May queen and her attractive attendants at the carnival arrived at long last on May S amid a burst of fanfare and festivity. Shattering tradition, the identity of her highness, the queen, had already been revealed. By popular vote, Ann Cooney was chosen to the honored position. Ac- companying her in the processional were sixteen attendants, the girls being those with the highest merit record in the tenth grade. Instead of the usual May festivities, the entertainment was in the form of a carnival held from 2:30 until 6:00. Prominent V. J. H. organizations sponsored the concessions which made up the carnival. The attendants did a special dance, arranged by Miss Tarnblyn. Each girl was beautifully arrayed in a spring formal of lovely, pastel colors. Attendants were Maxine Smith, Jackie Herring, Mary Tony, Jean Ann Weir, Naomi Nakaya, Jean Hinsdale, Helen Pendleton, Grace Moore, Shirley Wells, Ann Broadbent, Helen Alexakis, Dorothy Stein, Arles Papstein, Yvonne Poole, Norma Dahlgren and Beulah Needham. A list of the concessions and their sponsors were: Guess How Many Beans, Sub Deb club, Portrait Drawing, Art class, Treasure lsland, Friendship committee, Hot Dog Stand, Tenth grade, Lemonade Stand, World Friendship, Popcorn, Social Senfice, Fish Pond, Hospitality committee, Candied Apples, Girls' League, Coca-Cola Stand, Publicity committee, Fortune Teller, Seventh grade Charm club, Dance Band, Advanced band, Ring Toss, Sponsors, Hawaiian Booth, Girls' League Finance committee, Duck Ringing, Boys' League, Ice Cream Booth, Leadership Club, Candy Booth, Book club, Ice Cups, Girls' League, Fun House, Hi-Y A's, Sponge Show, A. S, B. commis- sioners, Dart Throwing, School Service, Abba Zaba lthe human balli Arm- strong's period four, Ball Throwing, Letterman club, Battle Busters, World Friendship, G. A. A. Review, G. A. A. isxxrtxrzm Beginning the annual G. A. A. spread, a hockey game was played betwc ft the ninth and tenth graders that showed the elders victorious followed by th spread in the junior-high cafeteria in January. Under the direction of Georgiana Hedges and Betty Cook, a program skill fully performed, was given which consisted of two skits, musical numbers an interesting reading, and a classic by the girls' sextette. Secorra Torres made the decorations for the table, which consisted of pipe cleaners representative to the last detail of a hockey team. The next G. A. A. affair was a banquet in May and was the same type affair. lt was held in honor of the baseball games between the seventh and eighth grades and another between the ninth and tenth graders. The appointments were arranged to portray the eventful basball season and were done by a committee appointed by Betty Cook, vice-president l +7 I