Westlake School for Girls - Vox Puellarum Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1953 volume:

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' ' lx.-fff 1 N , W W- , , Nw. , A W VCX PUELLARUM 1953 Published by WESTLAKE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 700 North Fearing Rocld Los Angeles 24, California INAUGURAL Y 1 A i YEAR, 1953 DEPARTMENTS Senators I Seniors I Representatives f U nderclassmen I Campaigns fSportsQ Off the Record I A ctivities I Library ot Congress I Literature I 6 W H PREAMBLE X 1 ii WE, THE SENIORS OF WESTLAKE SCHOOL, in order To form o more perfecf memory of hoppy hours, secure on common bond of eolucoiion, cmd express our love for Wesihloke, do herewifh present The evenfs of The Inolugurol Yeor, 1952 - 53 1 DEDICATION Miss .lunita Van Burg We dedicate our annual to you, Miss Van Burg - you who are selflessly devoted to guiding us . . . a tireless worker . . . a true friend and inspiration . . . conscientious . . . sympathetic with constructive suggestions . . . algebra as a basis for learning . . . geometry with a deeper meaning . . . philosophy with a sense of humor . . . without whom Westlake would not be the same. . . . CHIEFS of STAFF Miss Carol Mills Our beloved principal . . . Gentleness and grace beyond description . . . Small in stature but great in character . . . Inspiring morning chapels . . . Senior English in another world . . . Stately formal dinners . . . Guiding hand of wis- dom . . . Keats and Emerson . . . Enthralling Bible classes . . . Advanced Comp.: I know I'm asking the impossible of you, but . . . J' . . . Humor . . . And when you have your little toddlers . . . 'J . . . Intellectual vigor . . . Our Miss Mills. Miss Helen Temple Our astounding principal . . . A cheerful hello and heartwarming smile to brighten the day . . . Misty'J . . . Mainstay of the operetta . . . Christmas treat at Nido . . . Senior adviser without whose practicality the seniors would be lost . . . Tish . . . Fun at Arrowhead . . . Vitality plus . . . One of the girls . . . Foot- steps sounding toward the lab . . . Physiology will meet in the Library .... ' D . . . informative Senior course lectures . . . Wonderful Miss T. TREASURY DEPARTMENT Mr. and Mrs. Sydney A. Temple Looe and faith behind Plfestlal-fe . . . Foster Parents . . . always a welcoming smile . . . trips to far away places, generous treas- ures brought for all. . . Mr. T. -plotting a new rose garden . . .Mrs. T. - graciously ever-present when called upon . . . Rusty constantly at their heels . . . continual sources of inspira- tion . . . our most honored family at the head table . . . Mr. and Mrs. Temple. WW Mrs. Mildred Russel ENGLISH Miss Lulu Brecllow ENGLISH Miss Margaret Steiner CABINET Q U, f ' . f 1 Miss Louise De Garis SCIENCE Miss Dorothy Smith COMMERCIAL Mrs. Cecelia Quinn ART Mme. Madeleine Sergeant FRENCH MEMBERS Senora Olivia Conway SPANISH Mrs. Jane Infield LATIN Mrs. Charlotte Morgan REGISTRAR Mrs. Gertrude Gardner OFFICE Mme. Simone Egan FRENCH 9 Miss Agnes Chaney LIBRARY, MUSIC Miss Lois Miiis MUSIC Miss Gertrude Millard DRAMA Mrs. Dorothy Whisenant MUSIC r,rM A A Q V x i x .jeff 5 r X X . N r A. V.. Ns: 3 3 S 5 s ,e 'sw ' . -Z I , , . ff 2 5 , Mrs. Alberta Brudy HOUSEMOTHER Miss Mary Perrine SPORTS MEMBERS mfs.. 'HQQL Mrs. Esther Baker HOUSE MANAGER Miss Mary .lane Norris SPORTS Mrs. Margaret Sterett TELEPHONE Miss Louise Carlisle TELEPHONE 11 4 Q W 06 fa va 4,7 M1 Q A Za M , ,s, 2 4 fy X N ,M 2 ,v as , f' Q my 4. fm f xx 1, x 4W4--- N WW' f 1 f , ,f ff 4 M aw' f V -4 Mo ,Q WA , ' AWA W.,W,w MQ W - fm-wqwxxi Q 2 U m z ? 2 Z 19 .4 5 1 f 3 Vi 4 2 fa 5 y 1? 4 E ? if 4 F9 Z 'Z M A 5? Q f Z CONGRESSIONAL RECGRD 1950 1951 1952 1953 juanita and Miss Kepler. . .accent on individuality . . .fourth period algebra -- from the many, one . . . southern belle and Latin picnics . . . Cotton Bally . . . joAnna . . . Mrs. Gardner- my 33 babies . . . the Poe complex . . . Hawthorne outdoes himself . . . Fanny . . . Parties at juanita's . . . Hay Hopn . . . Trial by fury -jackie stars! Mrs. G. again . . . Carol sees us through . . . There will be a junior cake salei' . . .Sal and juan -Pi, Pi, Pi . . . that Romantic movement . . . seniors for a day . . . Mimijs Golds triumph, Ginny's Whites- well . . . Seniors! . . . Mimi and Miss T .... shiny gabardine . . . Indian os. Trojan . . . studying? - on the terrace . . . Hayalfawa . . . ditch to Desert Club . . . You seniors must set an examplefu . . . mad' diets . . . Keats . . . white organdy . . . graduation . . . memories . . . Q.. A 0 f 25 Mimi Vaughn SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT CLASS PREXY . . . Stanford Red . . . Girls, tomorrow Fm going on a alietj' . . . argyles . . . V-8 in Wil Wright'.s glass . . . inolioialualist . . . the Balboa bathing suit . . . We'll lose this privilege if you alonjt watch it. ' . . . Loral Mountararat . . . warm twinkle . . . uke . . . .loan Agajanian SENIOR CLASS SECRETARY RACING CARS...S.C .... sparkling brown eyes . . . Ford fiend . . . Cana make that 5 minutes at 60 . . .sleepy Mondays . . .spark- plug earrings . . . Doll!'J . . . Phi U . . . round-robin at Bal . . . Foe got to have my glasses jixedu . . . enthusiasm . . . popularity plus . . . 1 X k ,fx Stephanie Bell , ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SECRETARY lx BASKETBALL STAR lamb chopu . . . letters Z , rom Stan ord Skz club's DEFINITELY going f up thzs week end cheerful . . . forgets car brakes sun and snow dandy blue Plymouth . . . tosses 1 4 f I f 'gy X her head when she talks . . . eagerness and vitality j expressed in perfect posture . . 1741: , f J B 'hi eaflfle l IUVENILE OFFICER? . . . chitter-chatter . . . Hawaii . . . HH fiend . . . the great profile . . . first in chapel line . . . DonJt tell Billy . . . Jacque and I . . . flowing blonde V locks . . . Fm hep . . . I didn't open a book . . . kind N to everyone . . . Q . x h I ,f X lll, W , iff, 1 W f , ' ' f f L' , ,M t 2 ff if I I ,MQ If 4 hm f E f .I oy Callahan ETHEL MERMAN II . . . auditions . . . The Gilded Cage . . . Iolanthe . . . the house on the hill . . . party- gioer . . . talent . . . Sit down, you'1e rocking the boat . . . Pogo and Cyrano . . . Hawaii and cool hula . . . Kappa Sig . . . Indiana U . . . Come on, you guys, no N , kidding' . . . sweetest gal . . . Sue Downing CO-EDITOR VOX PUELLARUM CONTORSH . . . philosolbhical . . . V.D. 3 S.C .... second honors . Sensible Sue . . . sweetness . . . Bonj . . . that American look . . . Barniejs beanery . . . It's strictly platonicj' . . . It's only the greatest, you guysl' . . . Death by poison oak . . . Don't be an IGM . . . pizza . . . Bomb . . . N ancee Ehlers MODEL . . . S.C .... Have you seen Marion.7J' . . . various assortment of boyfriends . . . blind dates . . . smooth . . . regal walk . . . Oceanside . . . Cal Aggies . . . that raised eyebrow . . . whiz at shorthand . . . Queen's attendant . . . Pm going to let my hair grow . . Sylvia Elwood Z.: DAYDREAMER . . . Chuck . . . 'fReclaim your clothes fx A in the Lost G? Found . . . those eyelashes . . . letter writer A . . . garlic dressings . . . yawning epidemics in 5th period Spanish . . . SC .... Bal at Easter time . . . Hey, listenfj' si . . .Pansy . . . Chalk up another oneu . . . dreamy eyes . . . -1 H Jr H L X Z f Z s ,Vf ,.W, f Carol E ymann EDITOR VOX PUELLARUM MUSICIAN . . . brains and brawn . . . Uni . . . boat races at Bal . . . dependable . . . Stanford Red . . . tan legs . . . master of all trades . . . wonderful twinkle . . . Sue, we should be leaoing for the Princeton Prom . . . Spanish Readers' Digest . . . winning smile for everyone . . . composure . . . Paulette Grantham - ADVERTISING MANAGER VOX PUELLARUM ' , .- ' 'T-1?-.vli , mfaarfg L P 1 WORLD THINKER . . . Stanford Red . . . Vox ads . . . What a lifefn . . . bubbling over . . . the rod . . . meat loaf sandwiches . . . faithful UN Contest entrant . . . Gif camera fiend . . . endless supply of magazines . . . Collie- '03 lover . . . rosy cheeks . . . sensible . . . -'ff' 65 , P,- .e A 1 'W 1 1 Jo Anne Gundrum SENIOR CLASS SECRETARY SECRETARY . . . our May Queen . . . chic haircuts . . . quiet cheerfulness . . . Brentwood Country Mart . . . the lady in pink . . . I wish I could meet someone I liken . . . ejjicient, poised . . . Westlake Diet . . . always willing to lend a helping hand . . . dazzling brown eyes . . . SC. . . . unexpected giggle . . . Marion Hausmann SENIOR CLASS TREASURER CLOWN . . . SC .... It's crazy . . . Brawley . . . Cat Music . . . ':Post picture . . . dental appointments . . . blind dates . . . diferent hairdos . . . 'Ulliss Temple, what - PM . . .Tahoe . . .Blue Gardenia . . . Nat,' . . . In the ivy . . . Oceanside nights . . . water pistol on Ditch Day! . . . nervous uke and crazy hat . . . 4 Ml 51 Q O, A L N N ff' It ff lli'y if 455 . Barbara Hawks SENIOR CLASS VICE-PRESIDENT BROADWAY STAR . . . Oh him, he got too seriousv . . .graciousness . . . location in Wyoming . . . quiet beauty . . . friendly . . . chic chignon . . . watching out the dorm window at night . . . confabs with Connie . . . UCLA . . . voice like velvet . . . if g , f ' R R7 ,if 1 ' Barby Hoag SENIOR CLASS TREASURER TREASURER . . . Fille . . . curls shorter and shorter . . . white bucks . . . 10071 hemoglobin . . . tennis GG? skiing . . . enviable complexion . . . shy, quiet and sweet . . . Arizona U . . . Fm feelin, mighty low' J... them silver wings . . . S' Yucca Beanv . . . warmth . . . Wggxslgi it Shelby Hunsinger Cows Q.. 06 ' STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT r SB PREXY . . . friendly smile . . . skiing calamities . . . lowered Merc convertible . . . Cal . . . Ike rallies . . . johnny . . .Palrn Springs . . . two lunches a day . . . I just can't wait . . . dancing eyes . . . I jinally learned to water-ski . . . knows but can't tell . . . energetic . . . 1-fffY Judith Jaffe STUDENT BODY VICE-PRESIDENT CHARITY DRIVES . . . Soyez chic . . . trips to Mexico and Europe . . . Gladly for Adlai . . . those Eastern boys . . . Must go home and feed Pin . . . culture . . . Freudian slip . . . free expression . . . the eyebrow . . . Great Books genius . . . Calder mobiles . . . sophisticated spectacles . . . would-be athlete . . . A Wu HA! MY I X 2 Juanita Jones SENIOR CLASS VICE-PRESIDENT JOLLY GIRL . . . Chopin etudes . . . racy red Ford . . . doo- dads on the rear-view mirror . . . petite . . . bouncing energy . . . symphony parties . . . exotic hats . . . party-giver . . . photog- rapher extraordinary . . . hard worker . . . eye for decorating . . . indioidualist . . . 31 Dianne Kress 4 ,rex A T-'fi 1 if 3 SCALE WATCHER . . . It always takes me so long to eat 2 . . . hidden artistic talent . . . student of higher basketball . . . lg SC .... authority on religion . . . Harvey, where are you? Ci . . . hair dry-cleaned . . . LetJs not talk about the test during T lunch . . . the Pier . . . date rnalts . . . future lower school teacher . . . sincere . . . 3 2 Vivian Lee Landau 9 will 5 ' X SENIOR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE BLUSHER . . . Miss Vaso-dilatation . . . blue eyes like saucers dressed up fit to killj' . . . conversations about New York K and Italy . . . Gosch, where's Harvey? . . . petite out dynamic esse . . . He's really gorgeous: '... extended sentirnental yourneys to New York . . . contaminating the solution . . . ItJs . . . J J' 3 tunsyfu Jacque Linclahl COUTOURIER . . . elegant clothes . . . Gee, kids . . . golden hair . . . traveling urge . . . Bal . . . Dolphins . . . those ankles . . .Italian shoes . . . jazz records . . . Hawaii . . . Did you hear HH last night? . . . I don,t have a thing to wearu . . . cashmere owner . . . warm smile . . . ff dow N El .f QV JF , '-, 1,y X lzlr ! it V w Darline Lloyd BUSINESS MANAGER VOX PUELLARUM ORGANIST . . . straight A's . . . marriage plans . . . shorthand speedster . . . Please pay for your pictures , . . .phenomenal typist . . . strolls during afternoon study hall . . . conversations in French . . . spaghetti . . . always in a rush. . .gorgeous argyles . . . 364 words . . .Bob . . . Washington . , . My friends at church -J' . . . Sally Nevin STUDENT BODY SECRETARY V X ARTIST . . . UCLA . . . btttttty with ttyzt . . . ffzt met tttt ' principle that mattersg it's the moiieyfj' . . . jirtally got that tooth . . . haiihie iii pocket . . . mobiles . . . Leila . . . graceful . . . crazy blue swimming cap . . . the chic stride . . . 'M' 1 I 'H peaches and cream complexion . . . 'gWell, gee whizf' .ilu 5 I v-46 x Xivjxtgolqxox K x. 'ss an lg I NF .S Q ' ,pf G9 x4 , Q' is Hermme N ewcombe GUITARIST . . . Herm . . . good-naturecl . . . Hey, Belln . . . horse hepcat . . . quiet . . . can't keep her car .Y right side up . . . beautiful smile . . . trip to the moon . . . Q full of fun . . . letters from overseas . . . warm heart . . . I V lover of animals . . . genius at the easel . . . always cries at movies . . . sympathetic . . . Sandy N ohl HOUSE PRESIDENT DIETER . . . always eating . . . squirt-guns . . . Strelohon: This lady is my motherlu . . . Ding . . . the cell . . . frankness . . . monthly trips to the beauty parlor . . . wit . the frenzied laugh . . . One night in Palm Springsj' .. . SC .... Dorm woes. . . carrot-top . . . l I 4913? gf 'a 'V f 7 mmzmuum-3' - QI Y X 3 0094 All V y Q Peggy Pincoffs STUDENT COURT CHAIRMAN IUDGE . . . Do you have anything to say for yourself? . . . loose-jointed . . . Hey, Shelf' . . . would lose her head if it werenjt tacked on . . . UCLA . . . never worries about gaining weight . . . cat rnusicn . . . Such a deal. ' . . . slacks-happy. . . I got my braces of . Helusioe quality. .. 1 f Sue Reynard y n tm STUDENT BODY SECRETARY Q SENIOR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE X-ff BALLET DANCER . . . Doug . . . letter-writing in study hall . . . Princeton garter . . . French is a blast fThis is French?j . . . Which Sue are you talking to? . . . Harvard Color Girl . . . contorsh . . . rnange toujours . . . dance chairrnan,Siloer Spoons . . .Tahitian Honeymoon. . . A .I 'QF 40 ,Jjf ao' f H 'L l if K A Virginia Ruhberg ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT ATHLETIC CHAMP . . . evangelist . . . contagious enthusiasm . . . future Pat McCormick . . . humor, pep, amiability . . . Take home your sports clothesfu . . . pink and white ribbons for Missey . . . leaky green car ...skiing . . . loved by all. . . Gin . . . Ellen Smith SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER . . . Oh, let me tell you. ' . . . calm, always a good mood . . . Desert Club weekends . . . crazy white cap . . . but Miss Steinerj' . . . red-checked sun glasses . . . PLEASE, no lipstick before 4200 ...E calorie-free ice cream and spare ribs . . . letters from Hugh . . . ...al gl Jackie Stevens HEROINE . . . Angelina, Mabel, Phyllis . . . fluttering eye- lashes, steady tones . . . frat parties . . . No, I DON'T know where Pm going to college . . . a laugh that's heard . . . Desert- Air . . . glamour . . . hair-combing . . . helpful, responsible . . . I cleaned my whitiesv . . . ' Constance Stothart TENNIS CHAAIP . . . Ah, Italialv I-fling black eyes, good tan . . . DaDa Q 'X to RJ .... from Bebop to Bartok . . . abundant gurn supply . . . such a way with words . . . always in a frenzy . . . ...Ford Consul . . . Malibu . . . spar- 9' ' Where slat? .. . Adlaz for rne . . . xv ... Con,'... J J Maggie Watkin SWIM CLUB PREXY . . .subtle witticisms . . . straw- berry blonde . . . goodwill for all . . . hidden character . . . Aquacade practice today for the rabbits, frogs and tartlesfv . . . the pyrobenzedrine hid . . . Who goofed?'J . . . merchandising: Briarclij' or S.C..9 . . . child care . . . magnolia blossoms . . . Patricia Wellman SURFRIDER . . . lim so ernbarrassedn . . . freckles, tiny feet . . . champion for the rights of others . . . oan't sit still . . . loaded station-wagon . . . This boy is really the onej' . flaming hair . . . dancing plans . . . golf pro . . .foreign ears . . . independent . . . 46 Nancy Young C V 4 X JEEP DRIVER . . . OeeansideJs the greatestn - 5 contented loznt szze The Runaway i . . . the den . . . afternoons zn an azrlolane . . . quzet I ' bornbshell . . . grey suede shoes . . . too many 2 6 slr Daoes . . . evenings in Catalina . . . one of the 3 Q squares of the Cluviners . . . INAUGURATION TRIBUTE When I was informed, as Senior Class President, that I was to make a speech tonight, I was at a loss of what to say. And so I said to myself, well, just what can you say. And it was then that the idea came to me that I was thinking as a Senior. As our class progressed through the years as underclassmen, we kept the shining vision before us of someday being Seniors. The dream of privileges, of ofiices, of living in that secret realm that the word Senior implies. We linked the word sen- ior with that mystic thing called college, and, in a broader sense, maturity. But the years flew by, and all of a sudden, here we are, the ultimate, Seniors. This Senior year is, perhaps, to my class the most important year of our lives, We graduate, we enter college, we leave home, many for the first time, we take a last long look at our childhood disappearing into the past. We, in short, are leaving the protection of our sheltered existence and are picking up the frayed ends of adolescence to weave into the cloak of maturity. And yet we do not go unprepared. During the seventeen , , long years of our childhood our parents and our teachers pfeSldent S ACldI'eSS have worked hand in hand, striving to prepare us for this transition. We have been allowed to progress unhampered, weaving our own destinies, but with guidance. We have achieved a better understanding of the good and the bad, the right or the wrong, the real and the superhcial, until we can now distinguish and choose for ourselves. And now tonight, as have forty-eight classes before us, each of the seniors receives her ring: the symbol of our spirit, our ideals, our standards, our faith, and above all, our love for our school. We, the Senior Class of nineteen fifty three, say, from the depth of our hearts, thank you. Thank you for your continued guidance, kindness, and understanding, for our happy hours, for the lifelong friendships, for the stores of knowledge, and for the happy memory that will never grow dim. Thank you, our teachers and parents, thank you, Miss Temple and Miss Mills, thank you, Westlake. Mimi Vaughn, 153 Senior Banquet . . . graceful formality in gold and white . . . juniors arrive: 'fWhat a beautiful f0rmal! . . . stately procession . . . floral rings held aloft . . . the last step-sigh! . . . charming pastel background . . . inspiration from Mandy Lou Becl-:ner . . . Miss Mills and Miss Temple-a meaning behind every gold ring, every hand . . . Mimi's speech, tear-filled eyes . . . the presentation, the song . . . sincerity in the pledge . . . congratulations from parents and friends . . . sodas at Wil Wrighfs . . . eventful evening gone . . . milestone in the senior year . . . Campaigners . . . gg Constituents . . . .......1-.1 - Elder Statesmen V I P Enters we A 5 i Qu 'a E N 1 1 CAT'S AWAY MICE WILL PLAY fu wf K 'ff : Cfarm reriiclenf ADJGURNMENT imi Waugh Pounding hearts stumbling over the lightning-fast minutes until we glide up to our dais . . . adored juniors bearing fresh, fragrant bou- quets to lay at last on our organdied laps . . . ten thousand jumbled thoughts, emotions racing through our heads as we realize the signifi- cance of this, our jirst and most thrilling experience . . . Graduation. it if Y A sf ,i 2 f if 'Y s .1 , , Y 1 V fe ll, N... , is In it A ff' we Q fd rl it V, VA H - ff wx Vi 54 2 ' f , I , V ' ' i X First row-Wellman, Hawks, jlones, fajfe, Landau, Hoag, Young, Ehlers Haus iii mann, Agajanian, second row-Stevens, Bell, Grantham, Eymann, Smith, Hiinsinger, Bihl, Gundrum, Watkin, Downing, Nohl, Callahan, Nevin, third row--Stothart, Rey- nard, Lloyd, Newoombe, Elwood, Kress, Lindahl, Pincofs, Vaughn, V. Ruhberg. FAREWELL ADDRESS As seniors we hcave seen in ourselves ond others o steody growth in integrity, spirit, ond knowledge. With this thought in mind we hove plonned the 1953 Vox Puellorum os oi reflection of mony of the experiences here which hove odded much to the stoture of eolch of us. Our doys os seniors hove been short, yet we will cherish oll of the wonderful experiences in our book of memories, forever. Little things, yes, but of such ore memories mode. And so os seniors we soy forewell to all of our friends ond teochers, ond most of all to Miss Mills ond Miss Temple, who used their tools of understanding to build in us o cornerstone of offection. 4 XVQV 1 W 1 X 2' 1 11f 1 A-7 11 Wm A' ff 1, X1 1 1 Z1 A 'iw 1 19704 1 1 41 mf 11 4 1 WW 41: 11 . , 1 W , Q fl N :ff 'Ml Z4 1 .X1 s 1 w as LAKE1 X z 1' an 1 ,V ' W V , - df, !11, X f 1 ' ,ff 017111, 1 1 ' 1 V 11' Ml' 11k 1 1 X 1 fl 1 12' 911: Ks, gf 21,112 111 ,H f 4 ' ' 1' .1 -31.1 YW? , 1 1 1, ,Q , ,. 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WiThouT you behind us wiTh your spiriT and abiliTy To make us Teel we were Tops, This senior year would noT have been The joyous, climacTic experience iT has been. Your enThusiasm and willingness have been a morale boosTer in Times when we, individually, needed boosTing. Thanks, Tellowclassmen, you've been real friends . . . We Won'T ever TorgeT you . . . ATTecTionaTely, YOUR SENIOR CLASS DEPARTMENTAL HEADS Peggy Miller . . . lOth Grade Serious, with sudden bursts of humor '... Shortest girl on Ioth grade basketball team . . . First honors . . . Smallest black tights that were still gigantic . . . diligent and jyersevering in studies . . . cause of death: order in 10th grade chapel line. . Lynn Walbridge . . . 8th Grade Bal!! . . . cooking . . . rich desserts . . . animals . . . I Believe' '... Gone on movie stars! . . . always fooling with the chain around her neck . . . Stanford Red . . . that black straight skirt! . . . Good student . . . good worker . . . beach and tennis fiend. . . usually seen being serious . . . fohn Wayne . . . blue jacket and a red, white and blue cap. ' Evelyn Dees . . . llth Grade Gee, Dad . . . Please, please pay your debts to the junior class . . . Oh-h-h, that .Marlonf . . . Man, that's crazy! . . . Cake sale today, only loc a slice! W'ell, in Ventura they- ..., N 'ow Kenton has soul! . . . S.C. Rah, Rah! . . . , ' . f-- , I , ,,k 4 K f ' 1 2 it 1 5 ly Cheryl Southwell . . . 9th Grade Palm Springs . . . dreams of her own car . . . Don The Beachcomber's and Chinese food . . . loves shoes . . . Fortune Tellers , . . Ten Top Tunesl' . . . immense dislike for fish . . . a regal Peer . . . Oh! that heavy make-up! . . . Will the meeting lvl-ease come to order! . . . PENNY BANKS TALA BORCHERDT FRANCES BURNS EVELYN DEES SHARON DISNEY ARLIS EDGINGTON MARILYN JONES SUE SALLY JONES LUPITA KOHNER ELEANOR MABEE JOHANNA MANKIEWICZ SUZANNE MAYER 58 CLASS llliglity black and white . . . twenty-jioe of a strange race of women . . . unbelievable class nzeetings . . . super salesmen . . . superb adviser KG. GQ . . . Mrs. Russel's early morning joys . . . assorted hot rods . . . Coco- OF '54 nut Grove fixtures . . . Vamps . . . Multiple male problems . . . always laugh- ing . . . what would West- lake be without them? . . Class of '54. 'Ol-W MARGARET MCCRADY LYNNE MORGAN DIANE PETERSON KAREN PETRI CAROLINE REIGLE NOEL RUHBERG CLAUDETTE SELAK CAROL ANN TAYLOR LUCILLE THAGARD MARY ANN TROUSDALE ANNA VAN DER HEIDE LOUISA WALLACE ARIANE YOUNG 59 BEVERLY BELL SUSAN BLANKFORT CONNIE BYINGTON LUCILLE CAPRA CHATTY COLLIER SHARI DENNIS JANET FRENCH MARILYN GRATIOT VIRGINIA HOLDEN JENNIFER HOPKINS ANDREA LESLIE 50 CLASS Green and White, we'll jight for youll . . . class party at Lauriejs . . . basketball champs . . . planning with frosh for May in Mont- rnartreu . . . HSPAZU . . . Vox party at Suzie Mayerjs . . . Rutherford . . . lclylls of the King, Zlloby Dick, and crazy Njulesv Caesar OF '55 . . . congruent or similar triangles? . . . over- heard near sophomore project on May 2nd, Cupie doll, anyone? . . . ZOO? in Vox subscriptions first equals cioies for a day . . . delicious diet detour, Madame Sergeant? cakes . . . MARILYN LOCKE MIMI MELL PEGGY MILLER MICHELEE MORGAN DAPHNE MYRICK DIANE NYSTROM JEPHTA PIATIGORSKY PADDY LOU PAYNE WENDY PRICE LEA ROHR LAURA ROHRER 61 SIGRID BANZHAF MELISSA BODINE CAMILLE CANNAN ANN CHAPMAN ELLEN DORN LYN EDGINGTON KRISTINA FEE SALLY HANSCOM LYNDA JEFFREY SUSAN JENSEN BETSY JONES DEBORAH KATES 62 Beach party at Zuma . . . victory over the riitiatiori . . . . . forever ringing K angie, the e Cellarn . . . Fil have my OF '56 typing in tomorrow, Miss Smithn . . . Oh! our Seniors ...Palm Springs-Balboa . .. Miss Perrinejs party . . . Operetta-fairies and peers . . . May in Montmar- trej' . TONI MANN DIANA MOON DELIEU MOORE SALLY NEWCOMBE CATHERINE PERRY CELIA SALTER LINDA SCHREIBER EDITH SMALLBERG CHERYL SOUTHWELL KIKI STOKELY CORRIN STREBE ANNE WATKIN PHINIE WHEELWRIGHT 63 TE R RY ATWOOD SUSAN BINGHAM ELEANOR CARLSON CONNIE CHAMBERLAIN SUSAN CORD DIANA DILLMAN SALLY EHLERS LENDY FIRESTONE SONYA GANCZ LAURIE ANN GREEN KATE HANRAHAN ROSEMARY HEATH 64 CLASS The opening tea . . . new friends . . . new teachers . . . a wonderful year begun . . . Are you a Gold or a White.7J' . . . French or Spanish? . . . Sewing or Choral? . . . class elections . . . casting your secret ballot at elections . . . the stimulating Lincoln-Mer- cury trip . . . Bang-up Bingham party . . . hourly nutrition periods . . . Miss Bredlow OF '57 keeping the ooices down . . . Belles of the C. M A. and May in Montmartre!! dances . . .for the Alay Fete, flowers, flowers everywhere and not a one to smell . . . high school, here we come! .ne CYNTHIA JACOBS HELEN KEMP JOAN KNOUF PHILLPPA LAY DAWN LINKLETTER MARIAN LYRIS BOBBIE MABEE SANDY NASH HANNAH PEDERSON GEORGANN STREBE LYNN WALBRIDGE KITTY WELLMAN TASSIE WHEELON 65 CLASS Mrs. Jane Johns First row f- Lang, Dixon, Daves, Bassett, second row - Manning, How- ard, Magana, Lange, third row - Stultz, Wasserman, Lay, Wilson, fourth row-Hammond, Aston, Fijield, Cole, Vale. Absent - Von Hagen. , or '58 SEVENTH GRADE Arrived in September, breathless . . . hard work ahead . . . Current events assembly. . . trip to Hunt- ington to study English painters . . . to the mu- seum for Renaissance Art . . . to the Lincoln-Mer- cury factory for material for an essay contest . . . winners . . . illustrated book reports each month . . . Health posters . . . unusual talent, in our plays, Ladies of the White House and Midnight Bur- ial . . . on the lighter side, California Militaryf Academy dance . . . team to Ojai for tennis matches ...final rush...Exams... CLASS OF '59 Mrs. Lillian Stabler First row - Astaire, Qraig, Lee, Stevens, second row - Mu1'phy, Schu ab We remember: our early morning nature walks . . . our conservation course . . . the Christmas Hava- supai Indian project . . . how we all became rock hands after Mr. Daoes explained his beautiful rock collection to us . . . yield trips . . . our mother- daughter picnic at Fern- dell . . . English! . . . the blanket we knit for thc Haoasupai . . . the fun we had with Mr. Temple planting our tree and wild-flower garden . . . Koennecke, Price, thlrd row-Fotre, Berrien, Sheppard, jeoneg fourth row-Straith, P. johnson, C. fohnson, Salter. CLASS Mrs. Lillian Walsh First row-Crawford, Lerner, Hornsby, second row-Trilling, Pitt- man, David, Caldwell, third row-Bingham, Franzman, forgensen, Graham, fourth rowh-Hilty, jevne, Burns, Wrather. Absent H- Manning. OF '60 FIFTH GRADE Excellence in solving ori- ginal arithmetic problems . . . memorizing the entire forty-eight states and their capitals . . . letter writing . . . rules of good English usage . . . original compositions and poems for the school paper . . . Projects? Too many to list . . . Bulletin boards overflowed . . . cupboards bulged with maps, book- lets, and collections . . . outstanding excursions-- one to the Santa Monica library, one to CBS, with a social luncheon hour... CLASS GF '61 FOURTH GRADE A concentrated study of California history... many personal trips to historical landmarks . . . an all-class program of poems, each student rep- resenting a flower from a Westlake garden . . . in- teresting lectures and in- troduction to laboratory experiments in the Sci- ence course with Miss Louise DeGaris . .. unique holiday class par- ties planned by the room mother . . . Mrs. Eva Garliano First row-Rubinstein, Barbour, Greene, Hiltyg second row-Well- man, Hobbs, Donlevy, Tidmarshg third row-Amestoy, Lee, Stanley, Schwob, fourth row-Colman, Breckenridge, Beal, Endara, Fijield Absent - Frederick, Murphy. C I. A S S Mrs. Muriel Ruick Front row H Hamilton, Kirkeby, Drown, second row - Pine, Ackerman, Loesser, third row - Staples, Conway, Dare,' fourth row - Hunt, 7 ames, Miller', Fiske. is 3- psf, OF '62 THIRD GRADE Lots of happiness . . . lots of work . . . multiplication tables from I through I2 . . . short and long divi- sion . . . dollar signs and decimals in their right places . . . A trip to the museum to learn of early Los Angeles . . . Much creative writing of stories and poems with our own illustrations . . . Pen and ink for very neat note- books . . . Paints and chalks for art . . . A Na- ture Chart for March . . . Alemorizing lovely little prayers that will stay with us, always. . .A very rich year-third grade. .. Mrs. Rita Baer FIRST GRADE . . . Take six little curly heads, two Dutch bobs, a pair of pig- tails, and a set of twins . . . drop into twenty-four sad- dle shoes . . . dozen lovable first graders! . . . Reading, writing, and arithmetic . . . French, singing, dancing, swimming, and art . . . all in a day's work and play . . . SECOND GRADE . . . Reading harder books, spell- ing bigger words, writing grown-up cursive, and adding longer sums . . . to a big bakery to sample millions of cookies . . . to a real post ojjice to learn where our let- ters go . . . Making change and playing store . . . Mary Poppins and musical bumps on rainy days. School is fun! PRIMARY First row-Brettauer, Bickel, Elliott, Hay, Stevens, second row- Hassen, Fareed, Wayne, Wayne, Asmusseng third row-Billings, Ame- stoy, Zwart, Pauley, Hornsby, fourth row- Odekirk, jfohnson, Ritchie Sturdy, Hanneman, Hfth rowQGraham, Cameron, Bergen, Converse Abs-ent - Beardon. i w P i PRE-scHooL Playing out-doors . . . children's world of blocks, sand boxes, and make-believe . . . Buzz Corey, Cadet Happy, Tonga, and Carol taking of in their space ship . . . young scien- tists collecting sour bugs and butterflies . . . music and rhythms - a gay circus ring with tumbling First Row- lfVrather, Hart, Wayne, Auer, Milner'. Clowns! lieyge 1207151 and daznty might' Second Roxv-Walker, Cohn, Sharpe, Mar'tin, Mrs. ' Crough. Third Row-Baer, Bering, Lester, Cross, 70108 walkers ' ' ' 50ng5 and buggy johnson. Fourth Row-lblrs. Troxler, Ackerman, rhythm band , , , 7007715 Gross, Hunt, james. Absent: Adler, johnson, Cummings, , , , , Shoop, Bowden. bright with creative expressions of small hands - fall leaves, jolly Santas, and flowers of spring . . . Block Harbor Party Time 'af W X ww - f -- wwf v 9 W :az f Um WW ' ff' - f- .4 WM, ,,,,, W Vfff f NA Ji ' V f ' pw, ,,,,.. ., ff ' A i, . 4 M , I ,M ,..h.,,1 x.., , ff ywfM,W,,..,,,,.,.x ,,,,f , , W , a ww' 2 'UP uve:-gs? - P W ss. -W' Q, 'f ,, W - f is 'lv J, -7 . M X F 'Q-421N1y,4f,,,,g3, , ' fry. 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F xx I 4, Mk S A vs! r fi -Jr Fx , -Y 2,2 if V, ff? X hx: Q I XX ka? W x, if 3 ATHLETIC PARTY LEADERS COUNCIL Seated-S. Bell, V. Ruhberg, N. Ruhberg standing - V an der Heia'e CHEERLEADERS S. Newcombe, Mell, Dennis When can we have that Gold- White game?,' . . . swim meet to plan . . . Let's get every girl to enterj' . . . O.K., you guys, you can olo it , . . . Ginny add- ing up points . . . Steph writing letters for playalay . . . White Team meeting at I:00U . . . interscholastic horse show . . . :'No more points ojjffj' . . . Let's have LOTS of spirit this after noonfv PARTY CONVENTIONS G olds Whites VGLLEYBALL First row- Cannan, Watkin, Taylor, S. jones, Chapman, H. Newcornbe. Second row -- Van der Heide Capra, V. Ruhlwrg, Leslie, Schreiber. Third row- Stothart, P. Wellman, Eymann, S. Bell, N. Ruhberg Service! . . . Moriday practices . . . jump higher, girls . . . Mine. ' . . broken jingernails . . . Wake up! . . . victory over Alpha Phi of UCLA . . . Don't touch that net. ' . . . rumbling cheers- Break that serve. ' . . . Get under that ball , . victorious seniors . . . Spike it , . . . On your toes! . . . playday at Anoakia . . . undef that Ban Kill iff J BASKETBALL v First Row-B. Bell, A. Watkin, Schreiber, French, N. Ruhberg, Piatigorsky. Second row- V. Ruhberg, Grantham, Leslie, S. Bell, McGrady, Capra, Eymann. Speed . . . skill . . . thrills . . . fancy dribbling . . . long passes . . . swift action . . . winning sophs . . . figure 8's . . . clever dodging . . . jump for those reboundsfu . . . free throws . . . Ooj9s!v . . . Are you girls sure you know what a screen play is? . . . It,s a basketfu . . . varsity gylblbed - no lolayday .... H rr ll r ' ll Get the toss! Its Ln! P V Swim Club Splashing frogs and water lilies . . . thrilling aquacades . . . On your mark, get set, go. ' . . . breathtaking dives . . . under- water fantasies . . . exciting finish . . . warrn water . . . getting ready for swim nieets . . . invigorating after school practice. Batter U pl SWIMMING Swim Team BASEBALL TENNIS I, fi'W,,i,,,, , llTanill SKI CLUB Varsity Team Warm sun . . . whizzing balls . . . crowded courts . . . laugh- ing ooices. Look for the balls, girls . . . wild leaps . . . tennis ladder . . . sore necks after a tennis match . . . lost rackets . . . good connection . . . pow- erful seroes . . . exciting matches. Ready to take off rf WK fi M i ,,,f,wwf NW- ' - ,,,,,. 4 X , f W ips-x V wyemfgfwwgl . f ,,,, .. , ' f 1 X I f N wmww A V,,,-ff M W X I I X W N :,,,,W, K I wffN MiziN,,gl4,:E5, M i L Nwfmw, 49 f ,Xww ,IL fx X X x x lf ,I . X Q' f 45 xizmfu! ff 5 4 Q N, f at X f x 24141 ' ' f' 2 if , Ja, xv TH E R ECCDR D f XQWZN ,,f, Q N WS Z, hm ,umm SEPTEMBER Autumn swimming parties . . . Council meeting at Arrowhead . . . Opening Tea - new faces among the old . . . jirst day of school . . . Freshman Initiation . . . Color Tea . . . OCTOBER Parents' Night- supper on the terrace . . . Gladly for Adlail' . . . Ike rally at Pan Pacific . . . senior dance - donkeys and elephants . . . Hallowe'en ghosts and goblins . . . NOVEMBER Republican victory on election day . . . first quarter reports . . . volleyball play- BILLS BEFORE day at Anoakia - cold, stij fingers . . . Ring Ceremony - beauty, symbols, and memories . . . Thanksgiving turkeys . . . DECEMBER Lower School Christmas program . . . junior dance . . . swirling formals and flying pine cones . . . Christmas Vespers -candles and poetry . . . Revels- boar's head, St. George, and Santa Claus . . . Christmas joys . . . JANUARY Back to school-under handicap . . . qualms about College Boards . . . Webb Dance at Claremont . . . exams - deep sighs and dark-circled eyes . . . mid- semester jaunts to Bal and the snow . . . CGNGRESS FEBRUARY Alumnae Baby Day . . .Friday 13th . . . Valentine's Day - Cupid's arrows and anonymous cards . . . double birthday month-Lincoln and Washington . . . Honor Dinner. . . MARCH Basketball playday cancelled in favor of ski trip . . . another Friday 13th . . . Nlolanthej' - tripping fairies and indig- nant peers . . . third quarter reports . . . Palm Sunday . . . APRIL Easter vacation - fun in Palm Springs and Bal . . . seniors ditch to Desert Club - sun, swimming, horses, and tennis . . . Fiesta - junior Silver Spoons dance . . . Ojai tennis tournament . . . MAY Fun Fair -graceful queen and pro- cession, aquacade, and fascinating booths . . . sophomore victory in ad con- test - celebration at Suzie Mayerjs . . . sophomore-freshman dance - flujfy cottons and spring flowers . . . JUNE Exams-haggard faces and edgy nerves . . . junior-Senior Prom-sparkling eyes and merry lips . . . awards at Ath- letic Breakfast . . . honors on Poet's Day . . . Commencement to an unforgettable year . . . ADVISORY BOARD Discussions of school prob- lems . . . Shelbyls leadership . . . Are you sure she said the meeting was to be in here? . . . constructive sug- gestions . . . Miss Temple's guidance . . . Who will take charge of this committee? . . . meeting at Arrowhead in September . . . The uni- form committee MUST meet Monday morning. . . . judy's charity drives . . . joint meetings with the fac- ulty . . . The dances just can't conflict with Har- vard's.',' . . . student govern- ment . . . 1 Left to right-V. Ruhberg, P. Miller, Vaughn, Van der Heide, Wal- bridge, Hunsinger, jaje, Dees, Nohl, Nevin, N. Ruhberg, Southwell, Reynard. Left to right-front row: Byington, jacobs, A. Watkin, Schreiber, Hanrahang second row -Pincojs, Mankiewicz, Reynard, Landau, Wal- lace, Leslie. 86 SUPREME COURT Me? Go to Student Court? Are you sure you have the right girl? . . . You have hve misdemeanors in one week! . . . You know you have to check out . . . Do you always chew gum in class? . . . We know you didnjt mean to, but . . . All right, Peggy, Ijll never do it againl' . . . Two hours on Saturday? . . . Miss Van Burg, would you like to say something? . . . Now, girls, don't laugh when she comes ing we have to be dig- nifiedv . . . MISS PRESIDENT As I glance back over the past year, it is not dijficult to see what you, the Student Body, have done for yourselves and Westlake through student government. By your co-operation and spirit you have insured the continuation of active student participa- tion in the government of Westlake, as well as prepared your- selves to be good citizens in city, state, and federal government. In saying goodbye, I would like to express my appreciation to each one of you for your help in making my presidency an experience I shall never forget. Thank you. SHELBY HUNSINGER President of the Student Body WHITE HOUSE Miss Ethyl Madden, Sandy Nohl If I had the zvings of an angeln . . . patter of little feet . . . 7:29 panic . . . lectures on the merits of living out of state . . . Ncampused for that?,' . . . Nohl and Dees versus the majority in friendlyK?j discussions . . . jumbled up weekend plans . . . Stop, that's my popsicle youlre eatingfj' . . . expeditions to the movies via john and the 'fChug-chug . . . evening study hall . . . argyles in mass production . . . assorted feathered friends . . . bombastic Kenton resounding through the halls . . . the babble of many tongues in the dark mystic corridors . . . Oh! for the life of a day student! . . . the dorm. House Meeting will please come to order ll I ll It s Teh-xas! Just a Bunch of Beach Bums Love that Cake! Pl DoesnJt anybody haue any campus chatter?'J . . . Mrs. Russel's guiding hand . . . Lupita, we HAVE to write the editorialfu . . . Now look, juniors, this is your paper - how about getting some ads? . . . Where is the PAGE-PROOFPU . . . This issue is going to be the worst - I just KNOW it isn . . . Girls, let rne congratulate you - the paper is simply wonderful!!! Left to right- Van der Heide, Wallace, Nlankiewicz, Trousdale, Mayer, Kohner, Mforgan, Ruhherg, Taylor, Reigle, Dees. riff! if Veg ,,..a.m VOX Left to right-Lloyd CBus. Mgnj, N. Ruhberg fArtj, Grantham CAC1. Mgr.j, Reynard, Downing ICO-Editorj, Eymann fEditorj. Enthusiastic plans . . . noses buried in old annuals . . . budgets . . . sophomores victorious in ad contest . . . telephone bills . . . Can you possibly get that write-up in by day after tomorrow? . . . deadlines met Khalfwayj . . . mystery of the disappearing little black book . . . worhroom with the airy,' ceiling KRS.- repairedfj . . . rubber cement on everything but the pictures . . . frantic last-minute jobs . . . Deadline, whatjs that?D . . . the book at last - ours! . . 92 CHRISTMAS VESPERS Holiday Reception Socialites Strains of Acleste Fideles . . . candlelight processions . . . reverent feelings . . . symbolic prayers . . . inspiring Christmas thoughts . . . interludes of choral music . . . familiar bene- cliction . . . tea in fragrant pine and holly- alecorateal Great Hall . . . senior hostesses . . . prelude to a joyous Christmas season . . . No candle was there... CHRISTMAS REVELS Lord, Lady, Little .lester Yummy dinner at pine-decked tables . . . carol-singing, warm and gay . . . hurried changes to tights and caps . . . missed cues, delayed entrances, gujfaws . . . Caput Apri Deferov . . . slippery floor . . . sprightly dancers . . . hilarious jesters . . . Marion as bold St. George . . . I didn't get to say my lines! fDragonj . . . relaxed fun with excitement. . . our favorite Santa Claus climax- ing the Christmasy feelings . . . Boar's Head Procession Santa's Spell 1 .1.. ,.. .1 ii-- -WA 2. 1.mm.,t.w.-L.-MRM.-. . .... .,. , IOLANTHE - - Or A Four weeks we rehearse and rehearse Three weeks and it oouldn't be worse One week - will it ever be right? Then out of the hat It's that Big jirst night. ' Which side do I enter? . . . No, Sally- the strings cross over your chest, not your back . . . Trip! girls, not slip! . . . Don't just stand there - emote! . . . Hold it, Agnesfj' . . . Sandy, if a fairy queen tried to kill your mother, would you laugh? . . . Debby, for Heauen's sake, will you please come up here and turn pages for llliss Chaney? . . . Quick! Somebody give me my note! . . . Hit it, jackie! . . . Well, if we eanjt hear anyone else, we can sure hear joy . . . 52 , 2 l Reasonable Facsimile STREPHON ...... .......................,......,,.,.., E zio Pinza with his hair on fire PHYLLIS .,........,...,.,....... A Dresden doll complete with velvet vocal chords LORD CHANCELLOR .................. Nightmare song-such draaaaahma! cmd never a miss LORD TOLLOLLER ....,. ...... A British Whig with a southern accent- We were boys together-at least I was! LORD MOUNTARARAT ............ 'I just can't act dignified' - Phyllis! my own! LELIA ...............c.................................................................. You great geese! CELIA ..,,.... ..... ' 'We are all fairy duchesses, marchionesses, countesses, viscountesses, and baronesses! CPhew - made itll PE-AHS ,,.,,,,,,,, .,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,.,.,,,.,..,.,,,,....,,.,,,,,,,,. ' 'Ta-ra-didclle LI'L FAIRIES ........ ............................,....,....................... ' 'Eye-yah! Willa-Ioo PRIVATE WILLIS .......... How to stop the show with two words: Yes Ma'am? QUEEN .,,,,,-,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,........,.........., ' 'And the frogs! Ugh! IOLANTHE ,,,.,,,,-..-,. Jan Clayton or Mary Martin? AIl I do is kneel and rise, kneel and rise-I feel like the Pentagon elevator! X'-fx Qui' Queen EGG RCJLL yo .!4l'll'le gllllflfblhi May Day . . . Gay Day . . . Fun Day! . . . festive spirit mid vari-colored balloons . . . laughter filling the air . . . myriads of flowers . . . jo Anne and her court in all their glory . . . lower school dancing . . . a hat tree of Last year's mistakes . . . carnival games . . . prizes for everyone . . . yummy things to eat . . . exciting tennis exhibitions . . . wonderful aqua- cades . . . classroom exhibits . . . auditorium movies . . . all in all, a real Fun Fairnf Maypole Floral Arches Ribbon Dance Frogs and Bunnies Try Your Luck? Aquapole The Queen's Court Merry-Go-Round Flower Girls Hokey Pokey Wim Campaign Capers . . . I Like Ike . . . Aollai for Me'J . . . stuffed ballot box . . . mouse invasion . . . Jacque Robinson's band . . . no receiving line . . . donkeys and elephants . . . red, white, and blue . . . enthusiasm . . . Campaign Capers NIGHT LIFE Christmas G aiety Pine Cone Prom . . . Christmas formals . . . 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Fear had a steel grip on me, and I had a similar hold on The flimsy, loose railing in fronT of me. The fasTer The car wenT The harder my eyes squeezed shuT. The kids wiTh me screamed and laughed in hysTericaI deIighT. AII I could Think of was whaT a fool I had been To ever ride one of The ridiculous Thrill-machines. I was sure of one Thing: if I ever came ouT of This nighTmare alive, I should reTurn home a completely unnerved soul. WhaT a shorT life I had lived! I hadn'T even begun To live, I musT live-oh please, God! We were swooping around curves ThaT seT up vibraTions shaTTering every nerve in my body. The muscles in my arms and Thighs were limp from The Tension I had placed on Them. I pried my sweaTy, aching fingers off The bar for a swifT second as The car pre- pared a IasT downward rush. Two feeT ThaT no longer belonged To me braced againsT The floor of The car as iT rolled over The hump. As we gained speed The deafening noise rattled my head on iTs axis and I recognized The now unimporTanT TasTe of blood in my mouTh as my TeeTh biT inTo a TauT sTreTch of cheek. We neared The boTTom of The slope and my eyes were sTiII clamped shuT when I realized ThaT The shrieks of delight around me had dissolved To screams of horror. My eyes popped open as I feIT The fronT wheel break off and send The car hurTIing To The ground. My numb clutching fingers reTained Their weak grasp on The bar as The IiTTIe car iumped onTo The asphaIT below. I Think you know The resT . . . 70? CALLAHAN, 153 JUST THINKING This is a nice age--sevenTeen. The very sound of The word is nice. You can roll iT around on your Tongue and IeT iT resound when you reach The end. The age iTseIf is one ThaT you never forgeT because iT is for mosT of us The end of child- hood and The beginning of aduIThood. IT marks a challenge we musT meeT wiTh no alter- naTives. We cannoT Turn back: There is no road save The one sTraighT before our eyes. SixTeen, fifTeen-The years our mofhers puT-up-wiTh. FourTeen-when we enTered high school-didn'T we feel big? Yes, we feIT big and advenTurous: our fuTure was mapped ouT for us-we knew exacTIy where we would be for The nexT few years. We had To go. BUT IiTTIe did we realize how pIeasanT and secure iT was To have To go somewhere! Now, iT is up To us To make The decisions. No more The nasTy old sTaTe laws abouT compulsory educaTion, or our parenTs' guiding Tongues. Yes, here we are: sevenTeen, and preTTy soon, eighTeen. BuT no, waiT. SevenTeen isn'T over yeT. WaiT unTiI iT's Truly over, please, iT's so . . . so nice. 70 2' CALLAHAN, 153 104 PO . . Constance Stothart MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND A fainT sTreak of smoke hangs Over The horizon like a cloud, And The cry of The donkey Resounds under The Roman bridge As iT did Two Thousand years ago. Women, daughTers of The sea, STraighT planTed figures againsT The sky, Carry Their waTer-jugs Or a big fish on Their heads As in walking Through a Pompeian Fresco. Two nuns are flying by Like dark sails rhyThmicaIly moved Praying or conversing abouT The miracle Of The young daring priesT in The church Of SanT Angelo- The ocTopus in The rocks Caughf a can of sardines This morning, And The foaming waves draw a lace paTTern For The Spanish Lady, as They come and go. Someone scrafched his name on a rocky wall Shaped by The ages, and The daTe-1907. Some say ThaT The earThly paradise Was locaTed here, and a scienTisT WroTe a book To prove iT. BuT, excepT for The fig Trees or The vineyard, Nofhing has remained of iT. BaskeT by basket, men unload gravel And sand in barges, BaskeT by baskeT as The pyramids and The universe have been builT. Greeks and Romans have passed And are gone. Only The African race is sTill here- Alive in The building of houses, In The eyes and faces of The children And Their old innocenT look of WhaT am I doing here? As The sun is burning sTrong day by day Slowly iT becomes conTagious. A freighTer is seeking iTs way Along The horizon To far disTanT Cuba Or Curacas. 105 TAFFETA Almost as smooth to the touch as the finest glass, its crisp but satiny surface caresses my hand with the coolness of a spring morn. The rippling folds feel like fragile china ornaments as they sweep out and form strange patterns with but the gentlest and most delicate touch. SALLY NEVIN, '53 A WAVE A perfect crescent of suspension, subtly curling from a flat level of restless water, in- ward into the shape of a huge claw which tumultuously hurls itself at last upon its own substance below. Then, mingling and becoming lost in this selfsame substance, it slithers out once more to perform the same useless feat again. 70 1' CALLAHAN, 153 SO U N D Noise-continuous noise-a never ebbing wave of roaring traffic flashing by me. Horns blare, resounding down the perpetual flow of oncoming cars. Then-a screech of brakes, as the signal changes unexpectedly. Silence reigns for a few short moments, while the cars gather strength. The signal changes and the various automobiles, all makes and sizes, are off again, and the din of traffic continues. STEPHANIE BELL, 253 THE RACER Smooth, hard muscles ripple like tiny waves along his mighty shoulders. Long strides, swift and sure, eat up the ground in front of his racing feet. Golden mane rises and falls with every stride--caressing his glistening, sweat covered neck. The iockey's legs, equipped with boots and spurs, dig unmercifully into his heaving flanks. Every muscle, every nerve responds-while deep, inside, the beating of his great heart echoes the pounding of flying hoofs -cutting the turf. HERMINE NEWCOMBE, 153 THAT MOMENT She is poised, ready to begin at any moment. Every muscle is flexed. Her head, held high as the clouds, gives an air of confidence and reginal beauty. Her slim, straight figure shows her capability and her love of dance. With grace and poise, she takes her position. The lights dim, her body tenses, the music floats to her, . . . the time is here. With all her heart and soul ,... she dances. SUE REYNARD, 153 OYSTERS No taste is more revolting than that of oysters. Not hot, not cold, they possess a sicken- ingly warm quality that almost brings them alive. Slippery and soft, they refuse to be swallowed. No salt tang nor clean-fish feeling surrounds them, iust the dull, drab, vile taste of a wet sponge. MIMI VA UGHN, f 5 3 106 THE TOUCH OF FEAR AsTracT Things are noT ThoughT To have hands wiTh which To Touch one, and yeT They do. The hands of fear hover over one wiTh an ominous, omnipresenT Touch, a Touch which is icy and inhibiTive, a Touch which renders one helpless and senseless, a Touch capable of such masTerfuI force, as To shake an enTire naTion, yea even The world, To iTs very hearT. The hands of fear are capable of a grip which is deaThless. 7UD1TH QIAFFE, 153 A NEW FRIEND The foreign dish lay before me on The Table. ITs pungenT odor hung heavily upon The air, and made my mouTh waTer To smell iT. I Took a biTe. Heavy gravy, highly seasoned wiTh hoT peppers, harshly biT my Tongue. The meaT added a sharp Tang wiTh iTs flavor- ing of many spices. SaITy mushrooms fIoaTed down my ThroaT. My mouTh became a fiery furnace as I kepT eaTing wiTh gusTo. Savory rice Tickled my palaTe, and The piquanT sauce stimulated my relish for The food. The afTer-TasTe was sharp, leaving an impression of hoT spices. I seTTIed back, conTenT in knowing ThaT I had found a special new friend among my col- IecTion of foreign dishes. ELLEN SMITH, 253 MELODIA Swirling, leaping, a Thousand acTions yeT one flowing movemenf, a river ThaT rushes Through a mounfain gorge. Dim pools of quieT and resTfuIness discovered suddenly amidsT The racing TorrenTs inTerrupT The furious onrush. A saucy biT of leaf or flower sporTs on The cresT of a waTerfaII or dances lightly in a Sunbeam around The dark maiesTy of The huge rocks. PA ULETTE GRANTHAM, :53 THE MARSHMALLOW One sofT, sTicky lump of whiTe-p who could imagine The TasTe of such an obiecT? IT would indeed be difficuIT, for There is really no TasTe, To speak of, aT all. A marshmallow dissolves in one's mouTh, barely giving The sweeT flavor a chance To be discovered, how- ever, iT is There, along wiTh The cohesiveness of The marshmallow, which when chewed seems To be filled wiTh mounTains of air. STEPHANIE BELL, 353 AGE-OLD INSTINCT DefeaT was apparenT in every muscle of his already work worn body. He shuffled down The sTreeT, barely conscious of where he was going, moving on The age-old insTincT of habiT. Each fooT was raised wiTh an efforT and broughT down as graviTy willed. Sudden- ly a lighTning change was visible. The horse's ears pricked up and every muscle in his body reared up on iTs own hind legs To answer some unknown call. Food, resT, home, The sTabIe . . . PEGG1f PINCOFFS, '53 IO! THE SOLDIER His boyish grin will come no more, Lost through the endless strife Of desolation and despair That fill a soIdier's life. His face is drawn, his heart grows old, His mind is weary too, He lives a lonely grief-filled life, Away from all he knew. His buddies give him strength, at times, But, through a stormy night, When shots are heard from all around, He trembles, sick with fright, And prays to God to help him, please, With power from above, Make all mankind put down its arms, Live in naught but love. MARGARET MCCRADT, '54 A DREAM The mist of unconsciousness swept over and pink subterranean air strangled out all thought of reality. Your head grows dizzy-swirling down-down-until you are fall- ing to foaming emerald waters that you never seem to reach. Coming headlong at you is a gray veil of future threats and waters falling--falling to icy depths, brilliant and black as iet and in the cool shadows lurk nightmares, but then, the cool pink mist settles and sleep descends. LTNDA jfEFFRET, '56 LIGHTING THE WORLD Out of the ocean it came, a big, red ball of flame, turning to gold. Its rays lit up the tattered fishing net hanging from the mast of the old sampan and turned it to web of finest rosy-colored lace. On the light sped, over the country, catching the Moslem at his morning prayers, making the little green shoots of rice reach upward to feel its gentle warmth. On and on the beams rushed, melting the snow in the far north, bringing laughter to the children clattering to school in their wooden shoes. The light ran on, over the mountains and into the valleys, piercing the twiney jungle and making the little creatures below yawn, stretch, and open their eyes. But never did it pause! Over the country it dashed, soothing the cold, aching bones of the old beggar in the streets, stealing through an old attic window to light the ruddy curls of the young artist asleep over his canvas. Its rays caught the tiny ships and were reflected from the foam-flecked green waves. They came again to the iungle, but swept on-a thousand miles an hour. The ball rose higher, and brightened the rooms in the blocks of dim, crowded buildings. As the light rushed westward, it shone on the great muddy Mississippi and made the barefoot boy with the fishing-pole start to whistle. Causing the dew on the wheat and corn to sparkle and shine, it came to the shore at last, and turned the grey water to a flashing blue. Around the world and back again, the sun was up! 7ENN1FER HOPKINS, '55 108 SONNET Now, as it happened just a year ago, Some green peeped forth from gray cmd withered limbs, And birds, to herald Spring, sang Nature's hymns. The buds which had Iain dormant in the snow, Prepared to burst forth garbed in bright array. The merry brooklet rippled gaily past As if to tell the world- Spring's here at last! All winter winds and ice have gone away. I saw the miracle of Spring take place, A thing which man must envy mightily For he has not this immortality Of putting on a new and youthful face. For Nature has its Spring one time each year But human youth can never reappear. FRANCIS BURNS, 154 THE TRIMMING OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE If I could trim the Christmas tree The way I'd want it trimmed, I'd put love at the very top- A star for all to see. In place of bright balls,-red and green, I'd hang to every bough Patience, kindness, and charity, Beauties to be seen. I'd add humbleness here and there, To make my tree complete, And also hope, and joy, and peace For all men, everywhere. And faith? Faith I'd sprinkle as the snow Pure crystals, heaven-sent, Upon each branch, each pungent bough, For the whole world needs it so. DIANNE KRESS, 553 A PAINFUL ENCOUNTER The spot on my arm where the ant had bitten my flesh began to smart. Pressure there grew. A tingling sensation crept through my blood, stinging it. The pain was not localized, but penetrated my whole arm. Blood pounded in my veins, anxious to be freed from this foreign intruder. Discomfort was slowly turning into torment. Then, iust as suddenly as the ache commenced, it correspondingly became a numbness, and my arm grew insen- sible to feeling. The weight of the ant upon my limb was barely perceptible, but the impact of its bite was definitely tangible. ELLEN SMITH, :53 109 SPRING Spring, spring is everywhere. See The flowers here and There. As I siT by The sTream, I seem alone in a lovely dream. The iron Touch of cold is gone, The lark now sings a IiTTle song. Cherry Trees begin To bloom, The flowers will cover The ground by June. PRISCILLA CRAWFORD, Fifth Grade CALIFORNIA SPRINGTIME California is a land of conTrasT in The springTime. When fall comes you see The firsT sign of spring in The new green grass. Then, during The winTer you are eiTher blown, washed, or driven by sunshine To your ulTra-modern pools and paTios. The green Turns To gold and around come The TracTors Tearing up The vacanT loTs as a safeTy proTecTion againsT fire. The baseball season is on! FaThers are glued To seaTs in sTadiums and To TV seTs. Spring has come To California! CHRISTIE jOHNSON, Sixth Grade MY CONCEPT OF MODERN MUSIC Music, I feel, should have a definiTe relaTionship To The changing world and modern experiences. If The early classical composers wroTe wiTh a pastoral qualiTy iT was because They lived in an age of simpler sounds. The modern world has new surfaces: glass, sTeel, concreTep new noises: The machine, The Turbine, The ieT, The aTomic bomb. Music should, Therefore, be The harmonic embodimenT of This our TurbulenT, changing age. IT should Throb wiTh an expression of ever widening emofional horizons, probe inTo The innermosT absTracTions of human ideas. IT,should be capable of going To bombasTic heighTs, screaming and dynamic, or of engulfing infiniTe spaces of cold darkness. Call This 2OTh cenTury rhyThm whaT you will, progressive iazz or The modern sound. IT is noT insincere or crude, even Though iT is young. IT will grow and become greaT. The Third world is music, iTs chemisTry sound. EVEL TN DEES, 154 PRAIRIE LAND Miles of land, waves of grass, Sea and green sTreTching on and over and on, Never breaking, never changing, never sTiII. Space and mofion, disTance and Time inTerminable. A house, buffeTed by wind, IosT by space, forgoTTen by Time. A spider web of fence, darTing here and There, sTreTching, sagging. Lone windmill, Turning, slowly Turning. Screen door banging, off beaT. Brush, caughT in wire, blowing, sTraining. Gone hope-gone love-desolaTe, deserTed. MIMI VAUGHN, '53 110 I To Our Advertisers To you we extend our deepest thanks and appreciation. Without your help, this annual would never have been possible. Whether your ad is a card size or full page, whether it is a congratulation or an advertisement, it is greatly appre- ciated. We hope you will continue to advertise in our yearbook, and that through this advertising your sales will be more than doubled. ik' sf? ik Well Wishers Love to '53 from Tish Carol Mills Lois Mills Good-bye from the Man-Hunters, Peg and Jo Anne Grin and Bear lt, from Sally and Joy To Murch and the Seniors from the Clearasil Twins To my 3 underclassmen-Noel, Sue Sally, and Marilyn, love Hermine To Paulette from Claudette To my wonderful Senior, Barbie Hawks Roger, Wilco, and Out-JJ and PG Get that real nervous red-head, love Ellen The very best to Dianne from Ann Love 8m luck to the Senior Class of '53 - Maggie, Di, and El Oh Johnnie, Oh Johnnie, Oh Good Luck from the Beanbags Good luck to Hermine and the Evangelists Cheers!!! from The Group No pains from Tomsic CKY and Hadacall VAMPS-Annie, Ariane, Josie, Lena, Pen, Mat, Petey, Lou, Mare, Sheri, and Nyor-Nyor Anti-Freeze, Anti-toxin, and Anti- Sarah Dig those crazy Seniors!! The Stanford Indians Best of luck to Mimi from Mimi Good luck from the D.E.'s, Sonya and Cynthia The best of luck to the Gruesome Twosome , Diane and Steph To the Class of '53 from the 4 Faces- D.D., S.C., T.A., K.H. Good luck to the hep cats of '53! Laur, Mar, and Lu Ginny-wishing you the best always. Your Freshman, Sally Schol-Be and Bob CBarbie and Twirpl The tlirts-Claw, Fran, Lupi, Mag, and Petey Moco Xb. '7?7agg QM aim' f f,1'A'ii ' M In-mr 4 ff P fM? 4 V 4111- 514.4 fig? + TK? , kbbv . 'I TL if ' Q 'AH li an I. ,,.f,,, 5 - . ' if 'gl il: W hz' 5: , ,,.fggg in 1 . Q 4 I ,, , 1 nr 1 L , , Q 'U 'W ll ll f 1 2-if f25: 1 1, gg, 53.55 'egg T nur ai l:g::wngz..ln wuz f 'I' 'zz-' 4' - z 2 L ' ,L . , 4 - iq 1?-gn, , ' E-gggvg lil 'ff-5 Q I Mibllhvtl 41 fl? ,1 Adlll! AIDIAIA? M W. wh 1' 'N 4 if A-11615 . f oming Zia Summer Walt Disney's 'THE SWORD AND THE ROSE from the 'famed adventure novel uWhen Knighthoocl Was in Flower Starring the great new romantic team RICHARD TODD GLYNIS JOHNS las Charles Branclonj las Mary Tuolori An all live-action picture, new in intensity of suspense,--new in emotional impact - new in its spectacular sweep of mighty scenes. 'ii A story of defiant love that shook the kingdoms of Henry VIII of England and Louis of France. sg. In Color by Technicolor I 113 MMA Leaf wifilzea fo flue m5f!aLe Cgznior Cfafifi Trousciale Consiruciion Company Los Angeles, California , -W , I A f fha 47 ff f ' lf? x R ff! 1 1 W W1 'V fly , f 41 ..-14 Ar ,z W NH, f 56 gd widked fo flue .S2l'Li0I'LI,, a .griencf EARLY AMERICAN PROVINCIAL Phil Miller's BRENTWOOD 11601 San Vicente Boulevard Los Angeles 49, Calif. ADVERTISING SERVICE ART- LETTERPRESS - LITHO 4037 Gage Avenue Bell, California Phone JE 1353 Office Supplies ' Printing ' Engraving BRENTWOOD STATIONERS Social Stationery and Greeting Cards Artists' and School Supplies MAY S. FISHER ARizona 7-6258 11781 San Vicente Boulevard Los Angeles 49, California Artistry in flowers for those who care iuer Mn fe , jkwerd 11975 San Vicente Boulevard ARizona 8-3630 116 I, , ,f ,amy ' ,771L1Iy.' -I Mum gat! X A U LQWX W W , TJ 1, , . fc. ' fajgwvf f av in f I. I nv , fig,-f L55 . . . l 'Cffy ,K X -,f 1 f 5 im' l X W bw W f Sw? H372 f .Q E. H. SOUTHWELL C0 E. H. SOUTHWELL 5957 South Western Avenue ' Los Angeles 47 Pleusant 3 2111 Cushm Packaging Courtesy of a Friend JV 'f QT Z 4 Best Wishes to the Class of '53 DR. and MRS. JOHN H. LLOYD 4 Boys may be cuter than Chevrolets, but RHOADS Chevrolets are more dependable. V H. H. RHOADS 81 SON 9022 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA CR. 6-2011 - BR. 2-1153 THRIFTY MOVING LONG DISTANCE or House:-lou.n Bs., 0 .. ' Q BEVERLY 1'1lLLS TRANSFERNSTVRAGE Q Western Division East Div. CR-6-11210 BR-2-1121 PA-9191 Los Angeles 0 Beverly Hills E 0 Hollywood o No. 1 on u.s. Highways - No.1 in I Service - No, 1 in Your Community agen? for ALLIED VAN LINE5. iz.. KERR-TRAVEL SERVICE CRestview 4-6058 BRadshaw 2-6519 445 NORTH RODEO DRIVE BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA Cable Address: Kerrtrav Beverly Hills What are your plans after school for 1953 -and even for 1954? Reserve now for that promised Hawaii trip and Student Tour. We can help you on trips everywhere - near or far. I ARizona 9-5255 THE PLATE RACK 11783 SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES 49, CALIFORNIA Phone ARizona 3-2126 VATCHER 81 SONS NURSERY. INC. The Nursery Under the Palm Trees NURSERY STOCK 8. SUPPLIES 11941 San Vicente Blvd. fBrentwoodJ Los Angeles 49, Calif. Compliments of the BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL Hand Laundry Men's 8. Ladies' Alterations Your Valet LONG CLEANERS WE DELIVER We Operate Our Own Modern Plant 142 BARRINGTON PLACE BRENTWOOD VILLAGE LLOYD LONG ARizona 3-6288 + BRENT-AIR PHARMACY PRESCRIPTIONS-cosMETlcs 131 So. Barrington -At Sunset Blvd. AR. 7-6746 West Los Angeles + CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIOR CLASS. 1953 MELANIE ADLER PRE-SCHOOL Emi M5484 fo ffm .S?uclenll5 of Wueaffale ana! fAeir gawk? WP. gd ma. .Henry .246 dd BROOKS FRAME AND ART STUDIO FRAMES ART PRINTS ENGRAVINGS Complimenfs of 10931 Weyburn Ave. ARizona 3-6332 FRANK B. CROSS III SUN LIFE OF CANADA Good Luck 3832 Wilshire Boulevarol 'Io Ihe SENIOR CLASS 'Q' O N T I-I E ST R I P , BENNIE FRANCO FLORISTS Compllmenfs 8260 Sunset Boulevard Of GRanite 2616 BRYAN OLDSMOBILE, INC. Beverly Hills Besl' Wishes 8833 Wilshire Boulevard fo fhe CR. 6-3137 Senior Class 'Q' KRESS ENGINEERING co. l 0l'l'l Cl, rienc! .-N59 x 5' Ay W , ,M-W ELL If ff x . A f x X. Q, Q X X 1 X f' iw f W I ,W 4, 4 ww. .1 an mm . , N XX I ku, -f- ,naw 1Qfn,-an 1111? LA4! 111110 cf 4 X HQ Q f Al 'Stag I I Sonoco Products Co. 5955 South Western Avenue HARTSVILLE, S. C. ' LOS ANGELES, CALIF. FIBRE CANS, TUBES, CORES CONGRATULATIONS 'Io fhe members of 'Ihe SENIOR CLASS Complex Sales Information made simple with PERRYGRAF ew f 'Is'f I Just pull a slide X v X . Y vgxxv' A x U X se 'iw I j UI' Illfll H A ,I CN GTV?- 'f'e1, L, . 5? I K disc... He e is the modern way to make it easy for pro p t I f t . t buy. Engineering d t . . . sa es ' ma ion . p ' ' g' implified 'th PERRYGRAFSlid -Ch t They c t ' q ' ' . . . help make sales. Send fo b kl t 'Il t ating , and tellhgh t h ndred A ,s., , , mpang H h d them su y. .....,... ' sem: ron vouk corv v 4 SLIDE - CHARTS Designers and Manufacturers rsRnvsnArcoRP.1sp1vsqwmqq' M y a n R p ntchves m Prmcup IC I LINDY'S STEAK HOUSE 3656 Wilshire Blvd. Besf Wishes fo 'Phe Dunkirk 7-8173 Class of '53 4 THE PLAYMATESU HOUSTON COLOR E 'e i i g LABORATORIES. INC. B A N Q U E T R o 0 M AVALABLE Comlagmenffi 0 r. ana! WMM. .AMQJ .jwlarf ij 1 A .. f 9 f ,M WV , , ff 'Q L cmomf 021441 X ydnib ' 51,1 if Om WATCH FOR THE SIGN OF ZORRO ON TV Congratulations and best of luck to the Class ot 1953 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley E. Linclahl LYNCH MOTCRS INC. SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD AT EUCLID SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA Telephone: EXbrook 5-0977 THOMAS B. LYNCH B. H. HEATH A. L. LYNCH President General Sales Manager Secretary-Treasurer WouIdn I' You Like io See Lincolns and Mercurys Being Builf? Compliments of DR. and MRS. L. C. LASHER MAGAZINES ARE AN INVESTMENT IN BETTER LIVING Maximum Entertainment Minimum Cost SUNSET NEWS COMPANY The Most Beautiful WEDDING RECEPTIONS are completely CATERED by 45 5 flurds 2 Elwood Telephone and Ask For Our Catering Manager to Come to Your Home and Explain Our Service BRadshaw 2-2935 CRestview 6-7068 ARizona 3-6523 EXbrook 5-9997 Greetings from a Friend BIT OF SWEDEN 9051 Sunset Boulevard Hollywood, California JOHN KREUZER MASTER WATCH and CLOCK MAKER JEWELER American and Swiss Watches 9534 Santa Monica Blvd. Beverly Hills CRestview 'I-8682 of ALLIED PLASTICS Fresher-Pak and Ba s ki t ra y ffor the Produce Col It's easier to shop at your Brentwood Village THRIFTIMART grocery store MR. Clld MRS. H. N. DORN where service is always friendly. THRIFTIMART 11630 Barrington Court 0l'l'lPEl7'lel'ltJ 0 Cfarence ixon Cjacbffac, nc. of glUO0C! Farewell from Constantin lTanil Tanasescu A Jo'Jo Tennis Professional at the Racquet PEG Country Club, Santa Monica SHEI. TENNIS LESSONS BY APPOINTMENT Telephone: EXbrook 5-0941 Home roo 3 : EXb k 3- 827 Exif llflidlzed fo flze Snior add Maacama Farm, Alexander Valley Sonoma Counfy, California Raising Hereford CaH'le, New Hampshire Red Chickens and Gravensfein Apples Joyous Wishes lo lhe Class of 1953 from THE PAYNE FAMILY I' , as fnyh room br we w iam Qu ?e 5e l 2 Deliveries Daily Charge Accounts WESTWOOD VILLAGE MARKET lO7'l GLENDON AVE., WESTWOOD VILLAGE LOS ANGELES 24 ARizona 9-3743 0 BRighlon 0-4183 Maufifufiffing for fke lperkcf 'lfliclchngf The charm and elegance of the Mayfair Room - the prestige and reputation of the management and staff- all combine to make the Mayfair Room the perfect background for your wedding. geuerfy- ,bMAAire 9514 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills cn. 5-4282 Congratulations to the Besl' wishes to H79 Class of 1953 Young Ladies of Westlake School 4 4 MR. and MRS. NUNNALLY JOHNSON WILLIAM S. NEVIN Kongrafufafiona fo fAe Ycfaaa of E53 Ke' mg E9 51,4 ,QM Compliments of Compliments to the LIGHT PRODUCTS, INC. 407 Commercial Center Street Class of 1953 5eVef'Y HWS FROM THE GANCZ FAMILY Our thanks to Mrs. Mayer and Suzanne for opening their home for a party for the winners of the advertising contest. THE VOX STAFF Ea! Wdked fo m4ffaLe POTTER'S HARDWARE HAMBURGER HAMLET DISTINCTIVE GIFTS HOUSEWARES 8929 SUNSET BLVD. 2 Blocks East of Doheny HARDWARE P ! Noon to 3:30 A.M. Westwood Village Compliments of .. . LIVINGSTONES compllmenfs OF BEVERLY HILLS fa H19 455 North Beverly Drive CR. 6-4514 BR. 2-2502 Senior Class , Oldest department store In Beverly Hills 6ongrafu!afion:i fo fae .SDOIOAOITLOFB CXCLJ5 A001 5 A 139 Compliments of FEDERAL TELEFILMS, INC. Producers of MR. AND MRS. NORTH' for Colgate PREMIER MARKET A COMPLETE FOOD STORE operated by A. H. Dickranian. Your charge account invited . . . where you may receive prompt, dependable deliveries from a market that serves its cus- tomers EFFICIENTLY, ECONOMICALLY, and with UNFAILING COURTESY. , n I . , pl 'Engl 1 Liln .,': Af, 1' -I+ P 425 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills CRestview 6-71 67 Love to my Junior Diane Peterson, and to my Freshman Ellen Dorn. l hope my sisters will improve the family record at Westlake! L.E P. W. A. W. C. S. K. S. E. S. LJ MB E. D. S. B. C. S. TO OUR SENIORS FROM YOUR FROSH LS DK CS TM C. P. D. M S.N.' Qiwf ZAQLLL lmiw Qwmn yo?-wig QMZQWQQLZZQACZ. 73f8'jW.Uf 7.uy,MZim CCNTAINER SERVICE CC. Glass, Plastic, Metal and Paper E. H. SOUTHWELL 5957 South Western A e L Angeles 47 PLeasan t 3-2111 A Complete Container Service COMPLIMENTS OF FRIENDS STANDARD HEAT TREATING CO P. A. JONES 2431 East 26th Street Vernon, California Klmball 5277 .--v., , ., ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO THESE GOOD FRIENDS, MISS DOROTHY SMITH, Business Adviser MR. LIPPERT, Grant Studios, Photographer MR. LEWIS, Wilshire Engravers, Engraver MR. VENTURELLI, Murray 81 Gee, Inc., Printers 84 Binders MISS MARY PERRINE, Amateur Photographer -and all the FAITHFUL who voIunteerecI their services and haven't even a byline . . . WE, THE VOX WORKERS, GRATEFULLY I SAY THANK YOU! f mfxx 5 - '5'm'5f' 5 , J MY Q25 Q 9 1 ,umm .IA,Q xwm , 517101115 Q0'v,9emfSP,'rq, A '5-.1 MU ELM lywyfrzfuffvfff 1 s f 'f 'xx QA We Q f15,,,iv.M3Q x 9ww1A wf Amwwm 514 X- y 'W' ' ' 4mmn:xwmmmmmwimQnemsrmaawurHX1 m-aff' L,if?uf4:5E.P5:L1fa:., -2i11si3J1:L1,La..' ff-Z3?3iSSEiGfiE5f2f3i7745QiQf?if m X iw Q F 5, ,Q A ,k 1.-AF 'r W , K wi-, x-' 'X R m, 1if.:: TN- ,uv :, 3512 G Q' Ll -514' 11' 8145-353 1 'j , Ti. 11 f' v V5 5 2 ff Br ii mf 5 E E