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

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1954 volume:

JH.. Eiqiuw A8358 W M Z W 'JYFJEEM-5 '-kifiirmiw ,f-'.5'1 R937 f 'up' K' VOX PUELLARUM 1954 PUBLISHED BY WESTLAKE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 700 NORTH FARING ROAD LOS ANGELES 24, CALIFORNIA Table of Co nten SENIORS fdebutantesj UNDERCLASSMEN Isub-clebsj SPORTS Ion with the Ioallj ORGANIZATIONS ldance committeesj ACTIVITIES Ientertainmentj ART AND LITERARY Icontest and awardsj page page Page Page page Page Vox Puellarum reques'I's 'l'he honor of your presence o'I' The Anniversary Ball in honor of The Fif'I'ie1'h Anniversary of The Wes'I'Iake School for Girls wvfmwmn. V X ,, r f Af f , V 'ifffw 1 44, xggu, ff jaw GUEST CF HONOR MRS. MILDRED RUSSEL To you, Mrs. Russel, we dedicate this our fiftieth anniversary annual- you who have inspired us and guided us, whose help is always so near at hand that we often take it for granted, whose sympathy and cheerfulness are ever-present in spite ot such minor calamities as a broken arm or too little copy for Pi. And, in your last year here at Westlake, it is only fitting that you should be our Guest of Honor - as so you have been through the years-someone to love and admire and honor. i MISS HELEN TEMPLE, MISS CAROL MILLS More guiders, leaders, friends than Chaperones -neverthe- less, Miss Mills and Miss Temple have chaperoned us. Through their wisdom and kindness, we have found new pathways toward higher learning. In Physiology and Senior Course-and as Senior class adviser-Miss TempIe's spirit and warmth are ever-present. Whether teaching Senior English or leading in- spiring chapel services, Miss Mills is a source ot strength. In leaving, we, the Seniors, want to say-thank you, with our sincerest appreciation, to you, Miss Mi-Ils and Miss Temple. CHAPERONES 6 MR. AND MRS. SYDNEY A. TEMPLE A corsage to you, Mr. and Mrs. Temple, our sponsors, tor your gracious dignity while presiding over such traditional events as Revels, tor your warm friendliness, for your faith in all that is Westlake, and, particularly, the Student body. A bouquet of respect for your accomplishments, ot gratitude for standing by us when we needed you, of thanks and de- votion to you, because you, foster parents ot each one of us, SPONSCRS 7 MISS JEANNE ANDERSON MISS LULU BREDLOW MISS LOUISE CARLISLE The members of The receiving line have been a potent inspiration to us this year. Each of them has left in- delible memories not only of the subiects they taught, but also of The help and guidance they gave us. We shall always treasure their solemn words on the subiect of organization: Organize, organize, organize your Westlake work. If you want to catch the meaning Of your teachers' daily screaming- Organize, organize, organize. We hope that when we return to visit the campus, the scene will not be changed. We hope that Miss Anderson for will it be Mrs? . . .J will still be teaching Choral Club, that Miss Bredlow will have the annual's schedule a month ahead, that Miss Carlisle will still be keeping The Vox key, and that Miss Chaney will still remain a staunch upholder of the Dewey Decimal System. We hope that Miss DeGaris' future chemistry classes will have learned how to wash dishes in cold water, that Mrs. McNiece will still be leading cheers at student-faculty games, that Madame Sergeant's classes will have learned the difference between ought to and should, and that Miss Karlsen will still be whizzing from L. A. To Big Bear in her M. G. RECEIVING LINE MISS JULIA MOSER MRS. CHARLOTTE MORGAN SENORA OLIVA CONWAY MRS. HAZEL MCNIECE MRS. SARAH SCHAEFER MISS MARY PERRINE MISS MAY KARLSEN MISS DOROTHY SMITH MRS. MILDRED RUSSEL RECEIVING MME. MADELEINE SERGEANT MISS LOIS MILLS I MISS LOUISE DE GARIS MRS. JANE INFIELD MRS. MARGARET STERETT MME. SIMONE EGAN MISS JUNITA VAN BURG MISS AGNES CHANEY LINE We expecT To see The drama class rehearsing The whole play wiThouT a correcTion from Miss Millard, and The compleTion of Senora Conway's house. We hope ThaT Mrs. Quinn will noT have To aTTend her morning arT classes, ThaT Mrs. Gardner will be Taking care of her babies, and ThaT Mrs. Morgan will sTill be sympaTheTic To The seniors' 12:30 headaches. We hope, Too, ThaT Miss Van Burg's Theory of self-analysis will have been ac- cepTed by The enTire sTudenT body, ThaT Mrs. Schaeffer will sTill be supplying The Vox sTaTT wiTh doughnuTs, ThaT Miss Perrine will have The Seniors' compleTe co-operaTion, ThaT Miss Lois Mills will have a sound-proof pracTice room, ThaT Madame Egan's car will sTill be in good con- diTion, ThaT Mrs. Infield will have The signouT sysTem in perTecT working order, and ThaT Mrs. Moser will sTill be using her cow-bell To call The boarders To dinner. We expecT To see Mrs. STereTT wiTh Tico perched on her shoulder, and Miss SmiTh wiTh an over-flowing shorThand class. MISS GERTRUDE MILLARD MRS. CECELIA QUINN MRS. GERTRUDE GARDNER COMMITTEE MEETINGS ENGLISH - VAN DER HEIDE, MANKIEWICZ, MISS MILLS, WALLACE rf ART - DORN, YOUNG, S. JONES, FRENCH - MME. SERGEANT, VAN DER MRS. QUINN, DILLMAN HEIDE, KOHNER, MAYER, MCCRADY 12 HISTORY - MYRICK, S. WILLIAMS, ROHRER, STEEVES, MRS. McNIECE CHEMISTRY - MAYER, KOHNER, MORGAN, TAYLOR TYPING - HEATH, JACOBS, MISS SMITH 5 GEOMETRY - JEFFREY, MISS VAN BURG, CHAPMAN , I 5252 MRS. JOHN BOWLES, president Every graduating class in the fifty years of our school is a lighted candle on our gold- en anniversary cake. Each, lighted in the spirit of West- lake, glows from a common heritage of traditions and ideals as kindled by our founders, Miss Vance and Miss de Laguna. The prime ingredients of the cake are friendships begun in our days together at school, loyalty to Westlake, and a desire to work,to- gether in mutual dedication to certain worthwhile aims. These ingredients are blend- ed in the activities of the Alumnae Association, Alum- nae Newsletters, a Fall Tea, Valentine Party and Home- coming. Behold the finished product! Our Alumnae Association. But truly, there is no finished product. For there is con- stant renewal here and in- spiration drawn from the addition each year of a shining new light. 14 ALUMNAE MGTHERS' CLUB MRS. RICHARD WALLACE president The mothers ot the Westlake Mothers' Club gave their assistance to two proiects: that of helping the Alumnae Association sponsor the Gol- den Anniversary dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel on April 22, 1954, and that ot purchasing the curtains and draperies forthe auditorium. These were used tor the first time at the Vespers service. Two important business meetings were held, to which the mothers ot both Lower and Upper Schools came. Organizational mat- ters and routine reporting tormed the agenda for the tall meeting, followed by a tea. The spring meeting was a morning session, when plans were made for the Anniversary dinner. Then the children ot the Lower School presented a program ot orig- inal skits, and read essays on the subiect of The Ideal Mother, 15 IN MEMQRIAM To Molly-for her sincerity, tor her cheerful outlook on lite, for her kindness and loyalty, for her gentle, warm nature, her spirit of fun, and, above all, 'For her great courage, we, the Student Body, dedicate this page in Memoriam. iff. '-rw mfr. 1 X '- 1 x u+,, , i , f 6 -, e Q ..,,, '- A ' ,Qi i 1 ' Q ,- ' l1f',x. gn. :-. ,Q- ,g..'. -' Q' 1 Q, T J jg .?l1?3,. W' ., ' '1 , . , , U... y . ,. i1 l . ,V .,ky?Ak? fr- M, , Nita! 1-15? 1- + 'F I ,W wvw- eff ,ni 1: F' ,,. 'AL v-um 'L- s '15 3' 'Jw gl mar 4.1 it-114 im mf seniors Y Q ,F F ff, ,. M -, ,1n uf 1 1 Q s uf.. 1 13-1 IJ 155 V- , 11 -si, ' , 111 ,gt A fail ' 31 X 15 me 1. fl 'i L 1' .ff ,P - .113 fj '-2' '21, A .1 1. I 1 ,ff 'SH il 2.1 ,ew ., - ' ZF , 'E' V 1 1 1 I :JY If 145 114 11 ' :Y J? VW. , 1 .I E 115 , ,1 ' 55 V V if ' ff 1 1 ,V 1 11. 1 1 1 ,411 Q 4 g, A Wk Q Q GX E , 4Zir'1'IiHfiVH'.,T In September of 1950, eighteen happy youngsters, eager for knowledge, start- ed their high school career. Led by Judy Hoffman, eighth grade class President, and entertained at Mary Ann's all-day parties, the Class of '54 was off to a smashing start. Betty Ann Cave assumed the executive duties in 1951.The class wholeheartedly participated in Trial By Jury, and the Hay Hop --known as the most relaxed dance ever-was an overwhelming success. In 1952, Ellie Mabee was President of the now twenty-seven members of the mighty black and white. A great in- terest in sports-which, in later years, declined considerably--arose. Anna and Noel made varsity, while others turned their excess energy to geometry. And then there was that letter to Prince- ton . . . ln 1953, the Juniors were happily led by Evelyn Dees. Lupita and Trous headed Pi, and Anna and Noel managed the White and Gold teams. The Vamps celebrated their first anniversary. Two down, twenty-two to go. In 1954, the Seniors-cleverly manipu- lated by Lupita Kohner-returned to win the Academic Plaque. Anna was a perfect Student Body President, and Louisa made a beautful May Queen. Sad though Poet's Day and Graduation are, the Class of '54 goes on to bigger and better times in the future, leaving to Westlake thanks and love. CLASS CF '54 W ' - K ' Tm M As Tala leaves for Finch in September-taking with her her trusty flute, her Senior Course home notebook, and her vast collection of letters-her memories of Westlake and life in the boarding department will be many. We will remember Tala-and her great agility in knitting-as she departs for the East and those older men. And, of course, the memory of her tremendous por- trayal as the dainty mustard-cup bearer in Revels will long be with us. TALA BCRCHERDT student body treasurer 18 f Aside from conTinual nervous spasms in The Vox room, Fran's life aT WesTlake over The pasT Three years has been, in her own words, unbeliev- able. As Vox liTerary ediTor, as senior class cheerleader, in every field in which she has been allowed To graze, she has done remarkably amazing Things. And iT is plausible ThaT she will conTinue her revoluTionary paTh aT SmiTh. Perhaps There her dream of Transferring PrinceTon To NorThampTon will come True. FRANCES BURNS liTerary edlTor of vox puellarum ' .MZ In iust her few short months here at Westlake, Judy has become a real and an important part ot the mighty black and white. Her greatest achievement this year was to shed her cast and to purchase a new wardrobe which she can use at U.S.C. next tall. There she will commute in her red Pontiac between E.V.K. and the television department. She takes with her memories ot Westlake-Physi on Friday afternoons, those sports periods where she was the only Senior who had a year long valid excuse-and of her thrilling portrayal of the Monk at Revels. JUDY CULLINGHAM senior class secretary 20 Her voice weak from pleading for ads, her feet tired from the long walk to school, Sharon will relax in Hawaii during the summer before depart- ing for the University of Arizona. There she will recline among the cacti and the coyotes, storing up enough energy and knowledge so that she can continue her search for a non-caloric hot fudge sundae. And when, at last, this goal has been attained and her happiness is complete, Sharon will retire to her modest 30-room bunga- low fas planned in Senior Coursej, where she will spend the rest of her life methodically complet- ing her diary. SHARCN DISNEY advertising manager of vox puellarum Toking the pouse thot refreshes, Arlis stored up energy in the second sentester by sleeping 'til noon ond lolling in the sun with on occosionol trip to school for chemistry. Next yeor she will return ogoin, bursting with heolth ond energy, to finish the school yeor with on bong. Although we'll miss her sparkle ond sweet noture, we hope thot she'll recover quickly ond that we'll see the quietest ot the noisy block ond whites ot college. ARl.lS EDGINGTCN senior council representative Marilyn-otherwise known as Miss lt There's Anything Wrong With Your Car, I'd Be More Than Happy To Fix It of 1954-has contributed much during her seven years at Westlake, per- haps her greatest achievements being the beauti- tying of Miss Smith's room with her home-grown dandelions and the originating ot new and excit- ing sports excuses. Taking Schwab's candy coun- ter and her shorthand notes with her, Marilyn is off to a summer in Hawaii, before leaving for the University of Arizona in September. MARILYN JONES senior class treasurer 23 l Leaving behind her her duties as Athletic Associa- tion Secretary and Swim Club President and tak- ing with her memories of athletic honors-espe- cially in horsemanship-and work on the stage crew, Sue Sally will spend the next tour years at Davis. There she will major in animal hus- bandry-which she hopes later to make her career-while having a lot of fun on the side. SUE SALLY JONES athletic association secretary 24- Leaving behind her memories of Senior class meetings conducted in pertect parliamentary pro- cedure, of starring roles in drama presentations, and of an impressive array of honor cards, the Loop will go on to bigger and better successes at the Royal Academy in London, after spending the summer in Europe. There, she will partake of crumpets and tea while preparing for her Broadway debut. And, perhaps, by the time she has achieved national acclaim, she will have succeeded in getting her driver's license. LUPITA KCHNER senior class president 25 il N 5 As Student Court Chairman, Maggie has done a really good iob This year. A sterling example of perfect behavior, she has put Through many radical changes in The keeping of misdemeanors -such as The losing of Them. Aside from her extra-curricular activities--The most important ot which is keeping a constant look-out on a certain gas station-Maggie's main interest is the field ot journalism in which she will major aT U.C.L.A. MARGARET MCCRADY student court chairman Ellie-her blue car, her speeding tickets, and her strange attraction to those Beverly High grad- uates-will long be remembered at Westlake. Her ottices, including Sophomore Class President and Senior Class Vice-president, have all been part ot her lite during her tour years at Westlake. She plans to spend the next tour years at U.S.C.- majoring in education--where she will continue to have surprise parties. fLook, who's surprisedl!j ELEANOR MABEE senior class vice-president 27 A Lautrec poster clutched in her hand, her Adlai For Me button pinned to her Bermuda shorts, and her extensive collection of Freud's works in her suitcase, Josie will invade Wellesley next fall. Her memories of her eight years at Westlake will be many-memories of frenzied work on Vox, of endless notes from Miss Bredlow, of R.O.T.C. practice at noon on the Senior Lawn, of long, happy hours on the sports field. How- ever strong her attachment to Westlake, she has with great difficulty, reconciled herself to spend- ing the next four years within walking distance of Harvard and M.I.T. JGHANNA MANKIEWICZ editor in chief of vox puellarum X Complete with amateur photography equipment, her book on Helpful Hints As to the Best Way To Raise Money, and that gold ring from J. A., Susie will enter college next tall. Leaving behind her echoes in the Westlake halls ot Yes, dear and pleas for just titty cents for the Red Cross, she will take with her memories ot student body meetings, ot multitudinous swimming parties, and ot the tremendous generosity of the Westlake student body. SUZANNE MAYER student body vice president In the past nine years, Lynne's life at Westlake has been-like her role in the lnfanta - Fantastic. Whether as head of the Proctor's Committee or as Senior Class Treasurer, Lynne has been a helpful and wonderful part of West- lake. After spending a summer in Europe, Lynne will enter U.S.C. where she will major in drama, while alloting some of her time to Dave. LYNNE MORGAN senior class treasurer 30 lil' ,f 2 I fir M , ffff ' ki V Q -X I V 4,2 ' ff, Petey-continually dieting with an occasional piece of cake, in a different hair style every week, leader of the Ann Fogarty craze-has had lots of fun during her three years here at Westlake. She will, however unhappily, relin- quish her duties as Student Body Secretary, as she prepares to make the big move to U.C.L.A. There she will divide her time between a major in education, skiing-the Matterhorn, if possible -and her life-time study ot the habits of Hawks. DIANE PETERSON student body secretary KARE N P ET RI house president 32 As House President, Karen did a wonderful iob this year. Dividing her time between the knitting of strange socks and her fanatic reading of Dennis the Menace, Karen's life has been a busy one. As she leaves for Long Beach State College in September, her memories of West- lake's boarding department will be of a neat, orderly, quiet f?j dorm-practically all due to her excellent leadership. During her tour years at Westlake, Noel has con- tributed a great deal to the school in current events-as winner of the Time award, - in sports-as Gold Team Captain,-and in leader- ship-as Athletic Association President. She also wins the somewhat distinguished honor ot being the only person able to get all the Seniors out on the sportstield. As the Golden Bear's most fervent rooter, she will, no doubt, prove as great a suc- cess at U.C.L.A. as she most certainly was at Westlake. NOEl. RUHBERG athletic association president NW ,wysrwrfns fy -f fc fhfw . ,f ff, 15,4 During ClaudeTTe's Three years here aT WesTlake, she has aquireal many happy memories oT Tun- sie Times in The physiology room, of her sfarring role in one of The senior plays, of her cluTies as head of The Uniform CommiTTee. And as she deparTs Tor Scripps in Cinebar , she will be accompanied by Trunkfuls of B.F.'s leTTers, several pairs of long, black gloves, and a year's supply of whiTe shoe polish. CLAUDETTE SELAK senior class vice-presiclent 34 i, 133, S4 As Photogrophy Editor of Vox, os Business Mono- ger of Pi, os Senior Council Representative, Corole Ann hos clone o wonderful job. At U.C.L.A. next September, she will moior in meclicine, greotly oided by her tremendous occurcicy oncl neotness. And, perhops, by the time ot the fiftieth onni- versory of our grcicluotion, Dr. Toylor will honor us with her views on skiing. CAROLE ANN TAYLOR photography editor ol vox puellarum . x X . 75 Dark, slim Lucille-or Cindy, as she is known To her fellow-boarders-will leave for Briarcliff in September Taking with her the roll book she used as Senior Class Secrefary and The shorf hair-cut we all envied. Her life af Wesflake has been a happy one-full of memories of hysterical eve- nings in The dorm and Thai rush To chapel. All in all, Lucille's pasf Two years have been won- derful ones-an experience she wouldn'f have missed! LUCILLE THAGARD senior class secretary 36 Her drama and choral experience, and eight years at Westlake behind her, Trous will quench her thirst for knowledge at U.S.C. There, she will exchange her black and white allegiance for the maroon and gold, while maioring in edu- cation. Her able management of the business end of Vox and her remarkable self-control in all difficult situations remain some of Mary Ann's great achievements at Westlake. And, ot course, the well-known Trousdale-creed- A new car each day keeps boredom away -will long be remembered. MARY ANN TRCUSDALE business manager of vox puellarum In her six years at Westlake, Anna's offices have ranged from seventh grade class secretary to White Team Captain and, finally, Student Body President. Her extra-curricular activities, too- among them drama, choral, piano, violin, tennis, and prolonged visits to Cal Tech-have been many and varied. But to those of us who know her well-ah, so well-Anna will be remem- bered for that tremendous tenacity of purpose and spirit behind her every move. And so, while Westlake loses a leader, Wellesley gains a fol- lower-of Harvard. ANNA VAN DER HEIDE student body president ff ,uf it f Y f' , K A I During her twelve years at Westlake, Louisa accomplished much-among her finest achieve- ments the organizing of the D.0.0.L. QDeiected Ones ot Lovej Club, in which practically the entire Senior class were members. Her art work on Vox, her energetic participation in all sports activities, her happy relationship with all mem- bers of the Senior class-these will be among her fondest memories. At Wellesley, perhaps Louis Armstrong will be replaced by Beethoven, and from there, Lou may see her most suppressed desire come true-the hanging of her mobile in the Louvre. L LCUISA WALLACE art editor ol vox puellarum V . ,, ,W We ,, , WK If ,, f x ' N-:fu f iw, Ma W ff X f X S Z SY W X fry Q fwfr, 1 xc T ff, 7' G -s W, -sf vw f Q N 7,Wse- A T V, f, - f FZ 77 ' f 'off f, if f - I clk .Y ,, f x ,V If ff.7W5,,, x - . I ,. , Ly X ,Wg 'X T QW f' Z ZW 7 5 ,mf si , ,WX , ' , wfff. U, f f . 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Frannie is on her way. , A5 k 5 9' f 6 ff,4f?1fg9 i 2 3 Z 1 i , 5 i 2 4 LOUISA WALLACE-the iitterbug Jazz at the Lighthouse . . . There's no one like Satchmo . . . Blues to ballads.. . You're gone, Lou. i 2 2 l 4 5 f i 1 2 i JOHANNA MAN KIEWICZ-the interpreter New sounds . . . Neurotic movements and unbelievable expressions . . . Chain re- action tothe rhythmic beat. . . It's only Jo. S f C5 , ,,Li' Q? 3 fi Z, J? YV , 2 sigh f ,Zi , , 'il Q f 4 f, f ,, fl 15 -ws , Z CLAUDETTE SELAK-the tango Exotic rhythm in a Latin style . . . Long black gloves . . . High heels click with cas- tanets . . . Adios, Claudette. 41 an C HM ,J I The time has come, we're glad to say, When all good Seniors must not delay ln bringing you the latest report About our favorite sport-ditching. Oh joy supernal, can it be That such a simple class as we Has almost made it through the year? And now that iolly day is here! Alas, poor underclassmen,you're left behind, But do not think us too unkind, For our feverish brains lose all their zest Unless we indulge in this much-needed rest. So gather your goodies while you may Dear Juniors, now's your time to play. We've left you iust ever so many toys That will add to your incessant noise. And away we go to the Desert Air, As for homework and classes-we don't care. We'll swim and sun and probably burn, And if it's too much fun, we may not return! Liiizp, INTERMISSICJN WW 5 7 f yn , Q! . ,K , gf 5, Q ,KC .V I ,Kai , 23 if f JI O S A M XG 4 .Jn ...- ,f li -,i,..-V ...f .mifh SENIOR TALA BORCHERDT, hereby leave my love problems to my junior, Daphne Myrick. FRANCES BURNS, being of infantile mind and tremen- dous body, hereby leave my ability to get upset to any- one in need of a nervous breakdown. JUDY CULLINGHAM, hereby leave my many years at Westlake to any new senior. SHARON DISNEY, being of simple mind and fat body, do hope to leave my extra fifteen pounds to my junior, Marilyn Locke, or to anyone else who may desire it. MARILYN JONES, being of weak mind and muscled body, hereby leave to Sue Williams my senior privileges, and three more wonderful years at Westlake to Lynn Meyer. SUE SALLY JONES, being of weak mind and body, hereby leave my swimming cap and loon beak to my junior, Marilyn Gratiot, and the best of luck to my fresh- men, D.D. and C.S. LUPITA KOHNER, hereby leave to all succeeding drama classes any excess tears left after my tragic scenes. MARGARET MCCRADY, losing mind and body, hereby leave to Debby Daves my inability to think before I act, and to Mrs. Quinn, my nerve pills. ELEANOR MABEE, leave half of my numerous collection of traffic tickets to my junior, Shari Dennis, and the other half to my grand-junior, Camille Cannan. JOHANNA MANKIEWICZ, being of warped mind and nervous construction, hereby leave to Mrs. Quinn, many more quiet, solitary fifth periods, my thanks for the Iambchops to Susan Cord, and that green corduroy jacket-and contents-to Chatty. WILL SUZANNE MAYER, being of neither mind nor body, here- by leave as I entered-through the gate. LYNNE MORGAN, being of questionable mind, hereby leave my meetings with Robert to Daphne. Good luck! KAREN PETRI, hereby leave my long fingernails to my freshman, Georgann Strebe, and to Miss Smith, some bookkeeping paper. DIANE PETERSON, of the more noble group, hereby leave my portable brain to my iunior, Sugi Lyddy, with a warning of poor reception in the physiology room. NOEL RUHBERG, hereby leave to Miss DeGaris and the chemistry hall of fame, my ability to spell, and to my iunior, Bev Bell, and my freshmen, C.C. and T.W., my love of sports. CLAUDETTE SELAK, leave imbedded on the walls of the Physie room the statement that bears bitter fruit with Miss T.- I don't know. A CAROLE ANN TAYLOR, being of unsound mind and feeble body, leave my notes from Miss Bredlow and my trips to Snow Valley to my iuniors, Peggy and Diane. LUCILLE THAGARD, hereby leave Westlake to Lea and Sally. MARY ANN TROUSDALE, hereby leave to my iunior, Laurie Rohrer, my terrific brain, and to my freshman, Cathy Crosby, our religious meetings. ANNA VAN DER HEIDE, of iust body, leave peace to Madame, my adventures in Oiai to Jeff, and my amazing ability in algebra to Lulu. LOUISA WALLACE, being of impotent mind and novel body, hereby leave my spastic ingenuity to Sybil Chap- pellet, and to Linda Schreiber, the remains of our un- solved male problem, hoping that by next year, she will have achieved a satisfactory answer. THE LAST LUPITA KOHNER cioss president Third Row-BORCHERDT, MANKIEWICZ, PETRI, VAN DER HEIDE, MABEE, SELAK, PETERSON, RUHBERG. Second Row... CULLINGHAM, DISNEY, TROUSDALE, TAYLOR, MAYER, BURNS, MORGAN. First Row- KOHNER, WALLACE, M, JONES, Mc CRADY, THAGARD, S, JONES. Absent-EDGINGTON. 46 DANCE AfTer The ball is over go The words To ThaT old song. And for us, Today, The dance is finished, The paTTern broken. For wiTh graduaTion, a new door is opened, a new life begun. To us, The graduaTing class of 'l954, This marks our enTrance inTo ThaT new world-a place be- soughT by Turmoil, unseTTled, weary. Leaving The shelTer of WesTlake's love and proTecTion behind us, we move inTo oTher friendships, oTher realms. Necessarily, This change will be hard, perhaps even painful, for we leave, Too, The memories of childhood-ThaT wonderful Time so quickly gone. YeT, alThough This securiTy of WesTlake is behind us, we go on sTeadily, confidenT in The knowledge ThaT we are ready for This new life. For WesTlake has given us The background for This change-a background of happiness and love. So, upon receiving her diploma, each member of This, The anniversary class, graduaTes-as all oTher Westlake graduaTes before her-happily, imporTanTly, s,adly. She'll conTinue on The paTh ThaT has been laid down for her, pausing, per- haps once or Twice, To Turn To see The Towers of WesTlake behind her-forever sTanding as a monumenT, as an inspiraTion. Yes, The sTrains of The music are fading now, mingling inTo The pasT. The sTardusT and memories remain, The dance is over. 47 om. PHlul:II1MfWf.f' .M 'Y'1. ,I ' .' V 4 , f 4 1 1 4 my ,nag-W V- , ,L .Hy -, i. x,,- . g ,v .Wy .,1. I 15 i ,,, ., rw. 1 r 1 , Tw 1 , .,',. fm ..g L' wif' .' 1 gffgvz U . 1 A 1 ff ,,: ,,.,,, 4 'Q .Q fm-4, I ' Q .5 Hex 'N - wp ug ,fi 4 , K s-K. Q I fi - f . 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Lv, 1 ,R V, -. 4 . , , , .-ilk' ' 'iw 3 1.-V11 A v -il r n f' frfpxg 4.47 X A 3 wx unclerclassmen Q ik J W W W'b1?If PQ -S259 iWMuWW Last September, Miss Mills began many English classes by saying, ln just five minutes, you will be walking up the platform to receive your diplomas. To us, the class of '54, the year has passed as quickly as if it had been just five minutes. It has gone, but memories of it remain: mem- ories of the dash to chapel, lunch on the Senior Lawn, class games and parties, Senior English made memorable by Miss Mills, Miss Temple pouring her boundless energy into all of our activities, the mighty Black and White, and you, the underclassmen. Westlake has been a part of our lives. And you are a very important part of Westlake. To quote Miss Mills again, You people are West- lake. You have worked with us, laughed with us, and encouraged us. We have felt your terrific enthusiasm, and spirit. As we leave, we would like to say thank-you for the times you've helped us, and for all the things you've done to make our Senior year so wonderful. The Seniors UNDERCLASSMEN LUCILLE CAPRA class president 50 CLASS CF '55 The ambition of the Sub-debs in the class of '55 is to make their next year as Seniors as successful, as enioyable, and as in- spiring as this year has been. For, 'chap- eroned by Madame Sergeant, and cap- ably led by Lulu Capra as class president, the Juniors have been preparing tor their responsibilities as Seniors. Along with the Work there has been plenty of fun. Coke day provided a time and place tor the girls to meet with boys from near-by schools, and was one of the main sources of funds for the Junior- Senior Prom-dance of the year. With many happy memories and experi- ences we advance at last to take our place as Seniors. MARILYN LYDDY LEA ROHR PADDY LOU PAYNE W .WM ,W ig, W. 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'W ,y 3 a x ,Q ., 'WSWM X ,Q,, Q Nf 6 ,V NM!! , QL ,, 2 CLASS OF '56 We, the Mighty Thirty , have had a most suc- cessful year under The inspiring leadership of Melissa and the guiding hand of Miss Perrine. The opening party with The traditional colors, purple and white, and Kangie started The year. The struggles with geometry and the many dates and letters from Webb and Harvard filled our days. We were well represented at Honor Dinner and on the sports field. We have also been help- ing hands on Vox and Pi. The biggest Thrill ofthe year was our dance La Vie En Rose . MELISSA BODINE class president ,fu LINDA SCHREIBER ANN CHAPMAN DONNA WALLACE SALLY NEWCOMBE MARY KAY IRWIN MARTHA JO LEWIS SYLVIA WELLER SALLY HANSCOM ANNE WATKIN DEBORAH KATES CATHERINE PERRY PHINIE WHEELWRIGHT ,ff i CLASS OF '57 DIANA DILLMAN class president Freshman Initiation formally marked for us, the class of '57, our entrance into the high school and the begin- ning of a wonderful school year. Our class advisor, Miss Bred- low, and our class President, Diana Dillman, helped us in countless ways to build a record of high academic achievement and class spirit. Highlights of the year were Westlake, Harvard, and Webb Dances, and ice skat- ing and swimming parties given by members of the class. 54 CYNTHIA JACOBS CATHY CROSBY ANN ENGLAND SALLY EHLERS GEORGANN STREBE MELINDA JOHNSON SANDRA NASH PHILIPPA LAY LAURIE ANN GREEN CYNTHIA WILLIAMS LYNNE MEYER SUSAN CORD ELEANOR CARLSON CHRISTINE WARTMAN CONNIE CHAMBERLIN B' ' xy, If I 3 ,7.,.1,u,r I W' I , in 5 5 , W , if , W. gf X , ,gy , ' SUSAN BINGHAM JOAN KNOUF BARBARA BRITTINGHAM MARIAN LYRIS BRENDA HUFF ANDRELLE FRY CATHY WYLER CHERILYN BOLANDER HANNAH PEDERSON JUDY PIER l 7' I jf 1 f V f f, ff I I KITTY WELLMAN KATE HANRAHAN CYNTHIA STOCKSICK ELIZABETH NORTH STEPHANIE CLEMENS SONYA GANCZ MARY ALICE WHEELON TOWNSEND KEMP ROSEMARY HEATH BOBBIE MABEE VICKI CURTI DEBBY DAVES SANDRA VALE JERE DIXON CAROL LYNN HAMMOND SHELLY RENO NANCY KAUFMAN JUDY LANG FRANCES LAY PAMELA LANGE SUSAN MAC MURRAY PAT STULTZ CLASS OF '58 Since the opening tea last September, it is hard to believe that in such a short time we have accomplished so much. We have elected Sharon Aston our class president, and other class officers, and we have begun to take an active part in student government. At the Color Tea, we were chosen to be on the Gold and White teams, and we participated in many school games. Now, as we end our eighth grade year with a vote of thanks to our advisor, Miss Karlsen, we look forward to four more successful years as members of the West- lake high school. DANIELLE MAGANA JANNA MANNING SHARON ASTON class president LYNNE WASSERMAN VIVIAN VON HAGEN ANN FULTON School began with a rush this September, with ten new girls, new faces, and new work. The seventh grade has been a busy class. We have had many field trips and projects galore-letters to Mia our orphan -a cake sale to raise money for a movie -the making of the backdrop and head- dresses for our Hiawatha assembly- and, for history, collecting books about our favorite country. Parties! Parties! The formal dance at the California Military MRS. JANE JOHNS . Academy was a memorable occasion. cLAss or '59 Third Row-MCWILLIAMS, DAVIDSON, JEVNE, KOENNECKE, DANIELSON, SHEPPARD, THOMPSON, OLSON, NICOLOSI. Second Row - REED, ASTAIRE, PRICE, FULLER, CONROY, CRAIG, LEE. First Row-EDDY, P. JOHNSON, BERRIEN, C. JOHNSON, STRAITH. 58 We remember: Eorly morning noture walks, our Plant, Don't Pick wild-flower gorden, our intriguing tropicol oquorium, how some ot us become rock hounds, dio- groms in English! Oh, well, Whistle While You Work! We recoll illustrating our con- servotion booklets, our fun ot sports, our singing for ossemlolies, ond our picnic ot Ferndell. We hove laughed often ond leorned much. MRS. LILLIAN STABLER CLASS 0F '60 KM -vr .,e' I .,1v 4 'V i 4, g, V 1 4, gf A if 'A b , ' 'QW H181 Mx Third Row-WHEELON, BINGHAM, GRAHAM, JORGENSEN, TRILLING, MANNING, BURNS, WYLER. Second Row-LERNER, CRAWFORD, CALDWELL, MEEK, PITTMAN, DAVID, BERRIEN. First Row- FRANZMAN, WRATHER, SCHWEGLER, JEVNE, HILTY. 59 CLASS OF '61 Do vocabularies indicate academic prog- ress? Let's eavesdrop on the fifth grade. What do we hear? Antonyms, hemisphere, composer, hydroelectricity, introduction, latitude, dividend, synonym, taxation, quotient, punctuation, colonial, decimal, equator, proteins, and quelle heure est- il? We listen again. Do vocabularies indicate social growth? Golden Rule, cake sale profit, Valentine party, democracy, merit play period, formal dance, history pictures for the class room, and good posture! Thus we grow. Vocabularies are a measur- ing rod of academic growth and of citi- zenship. Patterns of speech, patterns of thinking in correct terms are established. Third Row-GREENE, HOBBS, BRECKENRIDGE, HILTY, TIDMARSH, AMESTOY, WELLMAN, COMBS. Second Row DART MURPHY, LEE, DOHENY, KALB, BARBOUR, RUBENSTEIN. First Row-STANLEY, DE PACKH, GILLENWATERS, DONLEVY FRED ERICK, BOWEY. 60 As we become owore ot the wonderful world we live in, we begin to recognize our responsibilities os persons. Our studies, our fun, our friends leod us into mony octivities. We'll long remember our two little bookworms who introduced us to mony book friends. Our trip oround the world to meet dolls ot mony londs mode mops very reol to us. ln science we mode tin con telephones to study sound woves, collected seeds in the tall, sprouted seeds in the spring, leorned to see the shopes of trees ond to observe noture's wonders round about us. We mode o murol for our our room showing scenes from Colifornio history. We took trips to the museum cmd the librory. Q S R?- , , 1 L A L Qs., lm. ff , ,f,f fW?'!'5f, fl? X f f f ff 3 f 1 CLASS GF '62 All ' Lf LA!! , V I 'A ' ' '43 'Qiiiiih I 1 , g , I fi R . ' f' 1, 2 f f ,Q V f , I I ,-A Y Q id . 3 V R f M L fa., L, M A f J ,' , Wm Q- 'A , yy' f , , Hi I .VL . 4 Q Y ' i Q time Row-HUNT, FINDEISEN, EIsIc, STAPLES, DROWN, CONWAY. second Row-LovEToN, ACKERMAN, PINE, LOESSER, HAMILTON. First Row- BARRY, RUSSELL, JAMES, MILLER. Absent- KIRKELY. 61 Memorizing prayers and poems for our first turn at taking chapel, doing origi- nal work for our assembly, learning the multiplication tables from l through 12, learning how to do thought problems and long and short division, developing ac- curacy and speed-these are some of the tasks set for the year. A visit to the Museum to study early Los Angeles history, a nature chart for spring, MRS. MURIEL RUICK Easter songs and original poems for our Easter service-these are other tasks we also enjoy. Throughout, we are building the founda- tion and constructing the framework which will earn us the privilege of wear- ing Westlake's proud name. CLASS OF '63 Third Row-GUNDELFINGER, JOHNSON, RITCHIE, CONVERSE, BERGEN, MILLER, CAMERON, GRAHAM, ODEKIRK. Second Row - FAREED, DOHENY, HANNEMAN, ANDREWS, MCCLURE, HAY, SEWARD, STEVENS. First Row - HANAN, HASSEN, GOOD, CROMWELL, AMESTOY, HOMAN. 62 Twelve young but very important little Westlake girls have had a happy, worthwhile year in the first grade. They have learned to read as well as to listen, to write neat manuscript, to count, and to sing cheery songs. They have made a good beginning in work habits, and are surely on their way to success. A small group ot hardworking sec- ond graders has grown up tast this year-thinner, taller, and more industrious toward their advance work. Harder reading, longer arithmetic columns, subtraction with SPEED, spelling, and drill, drill, drill have given them the conti- dence they need as they advance to a higher grade. MRS. RITA BAER MRS. ALBERTA BRUDY CLASSES OF '64, '65 42 W Z1 ga 1 Third Row-STURDY, BEARDEN, M. WAYNE, SHARMAN, S. WAYNE, JAMES, COLLINS, McWILLIAMS, ASMUSSEN Second Row-FULTON, CROSS, BLACK, CROMWELL, BAER, COHN, OLSON, SHARPE. First Row- BRETTAUER, ELLIOTT, HUNT ADLER HARRIS, BICKEL. MRS. KATHERINE TROXLER MRS. HILDA, RIZZO PRE-SCHO0L Play is the means by which children learn of the world about them. Our serene and beautiful outdoor play-area at Westlake invites endless adventure and exploration. Here the children reconstruct, in imagina- tion, what they see and feel of the world about them, and become fairy queens, cowboys, Indians, and Spacehoppers. The friendly, spacious, indoor rooms pro- vide the opportunity for quieter play and for relaxed self-expression in music, rhythms, and crafts. Interspersed with play times are periods devoted to French, reading-readiness activities, and story- telling. One of the happiest events of the year was the Kindergarten Open House. The children dramatized and sang Goldi- locks and the Three Bears, and presented an exhibit of their arts and crafts for their parents. Third Row-AUER, CAMERON, KRAMER, H. COOPER, Joi-iNsoN, LYONS, MILNER. second Row-ADLER, BICKEL FAREEE JENSEN, BOGART. First Row-G. COOPER, cRoss, HAMiLtoN, HEALY, B. COOPER. 64 , , -I lf 'l9.Hl!'rKT.1.tL,x 4. L.1,MWiQf,L . ,, I EV., w iuggw I 'Fm . fm' -4. Q .I - F 1 wsg: - 1 4' -2 . .5 :A ' - . x -w MM sports 5 3 Q2 M Q, 'Y if v 155 ff XX Q ON - ii? S 2' pzi zgf.. 35? '55 , 232. E A Q-:ffggf Mfiwi 5 Q. .w. .nl 3119 J, Q- fi 15, J l ff. fr 1 1 'fi' I wk 1 3, A V m,4 ,.. ,. '- w ,. i'N'4in'l ' HEBREW! . HFS! Mi ATHLETIC COUNCIL NOEL RUHBERG athletic ossociotion president WI-IITES , fa V i262 f RUHBERG IpresicIentI, PIATIGORSKY Cwhite team cap- DENNIS, NEWCOMBE taint, COLLIER Igold team ccptainb, S. JONES Isecre- Ccheerleadersl tcryb. WHITE TEAM Dear Whites: It is hard to believe the year has ended so soon. I can't begin to tell you how much I have loved being the Captain of such a wonderful team. Your earnest efforts and undaunted spirit have made me proud to shout, That's the White Team. At every game, your will to fight till the finish and then to accept loss as well as victory has shown brilliantly. Thank you, Whites, for your co-operation and strong response Good luck, always, to a truly fine team! P. 1 ' . . X Jephta Piatlgorsky JEPHTA PIATIGORSKY white team captain Fourth Row-WHEELON, MEYER, MacMURRAY, HUFF, DILLMAN, BANZHAF, GRATIOT, NYSTROM, SCHREIBER, C. STREBE, 5 WILLIAMS, VALE, EHLERS, BINGHAM, WARTMAN, G. STREBE, NEWCOMBE. Third Row- RENO, HOPKINS, LANGE, KAUFMAN HAMMOND, ASTON, SMALLBERG, LYDDY, ROHR, FRY, BRITTINGHAM, BELL, B. MABEE, STOCKSICK, CROSBY, WELLMAN Second Row-SOUTHWELL, KATES, KNOUF, ANDRUS, LEWIS, F. LAY, DAVES, THOMAS, CHAPPALLET, CHAPMAN, PARKER BODINE, L. EDGINGTON, PRICE, HANRAHAN, CORD, LYRIS. First Row- DENNIS, CAPRA, A. EDGINGTON, TAYLOR, PETRI PETERSON, VAN DER HEIDE, PIATIGORSKY, S. JONES, MAYER, WALLACE, M. JONES, CULLINGHAM, FULTON. 66 GOLD TEAM Dear Golds: That you have the spirit, courage, and determination to be on the top can never be denied. On the athletic field, your sportsmanship and co-operation proved factors in boosting the team to many victories. Nothing seemed to dampen your pride in being members of the Gold Team. Yes, you made this year the Most Golden Year. I hope that you never forget the happy times we've had, that, reioicing in victory and consoling in defeat, we have kept our close association. All l can say, and I say it with utmost sincerity, is Thank you! Chatty Collier Y CHATTY COLLIER gold team captain Fourth Row-ARCHAINBAUD, JOHNSON, FEE, PETER, WATKIN, ENGLAND, NASH, BGLANDER, BYINGTGN LOCKE STEEVES ARKUSH, CLEMENS, I-IANScoM, RoHRER, wI-IEELWRIGHT. Third Row- PERRY, KEMP, P, LAY, GANcz, GREEN JACOBS VON HAGEN, CARLSON, DORN, KENASTON, JEFFREY, PAYNE, WASSERMAN, CURTI, DIxoN. second Row-MAGANA YOUNG STULTZ, MANNING, WYLER, PIER, JENSEN, BALDWIN, MOON, NORTH, PEDERSON, c. WILLIAMS, CHAMBERLIN HEATH MILLER. First Row-E. MABEE, IcoHNER, BURNS, BORCHERDT, II-IAGARD, COLLIER, RLIPIBERG, MORGAN DISNEY MANKIE WICZ, TROUSDALE, SELAK, LANG. I A VCLLEYBALL Kill that ball! . . . and The vol- leyball season got oTT To a smash- ing start. Westlake played hard in the Westridge playday, and although our teams were beaten, our fighting spirit gave The other schools a battle. Colors and cheers urged on The Gold and White competition, with The Golds emerging victorious. The mighty Seniors gained The inter- class championship, and The stu- dents beat The faculty. Third Row - KENASTON, KEMP, CAPRA, PIATIGORSKY, SCHREIBER CHAPPALLET, FRY. Second Row-HANSCOM, ARKUSH, PARKER, TAYLOR GREEN, VAN DER HEIDE, PETER. First Row-BELL, NEWCOMBE, RUH BERC-3, CHAMBERLIN, WATKIN. BELL, HANSCOM VAN DER HEIDE, RUHBERG SCHREIBER, NEWCOMBE 68 . K, A' g. ,,,, 'K 'fi In 1, I Third Row-BELL, CAPRA, JONES, SCHREIBER, PETER. Second Row- WATKIN, NEWCOMBE, CHAMBERLIN, RUHBERG. First Row-CHAPMAN, HANRAHAN, GREEN, CHAPPELLET, NASH, DAVES. BASKETBALL Another successful season of bas- ketball has drawn to a close. Inter- class competition was at its great- est this year. Excitement ran high throughout the games but when the final whistle blew at the last game, the Seniors had won the interclass series of basketball. And once again, the Golds emerged vic- torious over the Whites in a series of thrilling games. HANRAHAN, CHAPMAN CHAPPELLET, GREEN CAPRA, NASH 69 BASEBALL COLLIER LANG As soon as the festive May Fete events are over, we're off to the baseball field. The air is filled with enthusiasm as you hear, Batter up! Three strikes! You're out! We're going to win! There are three Gold-White games, and interscholastic competition. Re- sults will determine the winner of the Gold and White plaque. For the interclass athletic award, Hats off to the Seniors seems to be in order. Watch that faculty game. They can't be beaten. Their home runs are terrific. 70 GYM MR AND MRS. TANASESCU TENNIS HOPKINS PAYNE VAN DER HEIDE PIATIGORSKY 1 'iff' , f V ,V f 5 f I J ' X fx, ' ffm fffwlfi -. We is fl 'WN if it Nw V W V 'S 4 pf' , 6 n x, xr . X .. 'ff ,f , rf., 125 i , . I , 4 Ny! 5 , I ff f .K ft? 1 '4 K : .,,, A f 71 4 I V ,- M ' LMI- 712, ' ' Q ,L I . , L I I , ' I V . - as xy f 4 , I f I ' X fff X' ' . f,, ff - 7' f if',fff.1--' X-x' 5 fs fwm' v w f ,V fads ,ff '4 VARSITY TEAM Tennis is a popular sport at West- lake. Familiar sights practically any day are our wonderful coaches, Constantin Tanasescu Uanij and his wife, Niki. The tennis team worked especially hard all year tor the matches and tournaments which it entered. The most mem- orable event ot the year tor the team was, ot course, the Oiai Tour- nament, in April. Other trips to Pasadena, Palos Verdes, and Santa Barbara will not easily be forgot- ten, either. 71 SWIMMING WATKIN, CHAMBERLIN c. WILLIAMS, Roi-IR Rui-IBERG PIATIGORSKY Strains of waltz mu- sic can be heard ema- naTing from The swim- ming pool every Wednesday aTTer- noon, as Swim Club pracTices Tor The aq- uacade. Under The guidance of Miss Perrine and Sue Sally Jones, The girls pracTice syn- chronized swimming, precision Turns, and dives. 72 SWIM CLUB E14RhX'l'siE! D 'a , 1 ,vas W, X LI L S' J 5 4 . Q.. ,i A, nik - , -,1 1A rg an Q. 1. .3 -,. E , ML.. Q.. Ax .H 1 fu , . 1,4 , 1 ,: Q,- ggi. 'fri' 'Ti M-, -, .y .1 U ,im I , 1 fi ,ap . ,W Wi ' -- '-., - . . 1.-,J ' Li' -3-1 ae, iv n. Wm. ,. , ' wb... ,Q .Q 1, . yi, 1 ' Je, . ,gn f ,fi , N, h ,,. W, :,:- ? ,xy- -as 4- Au. , , F, 5: 1 4, nf-fr y 4 : nr af . ' X 1, Mp. v' 3 ,, ,, J, ? e 1, if T fp' . 4,4 ,, , ,L . 35, E . 75' if :fix o o i orgamzahons 1 1 XY M f K 1 1 DANCE COMMITTEES 1. ,V .f 4' I, s '. f'A 9' 'A5n,. if fe T '-if-Lv' .PTJSMII ' f. ' f l ll f ff lt is far from simple for me to express in words the wonderful experience I have had in being your Student Body President. Accepting with responsibility your own individual part, everyone of you-the stu- dent body-has contributed to the out- standing co-operation displayed this year. Only through this co-operation, have l been able to carry out the demands of my office. As members of the student gov- ernment you have made tremendous strides in achieving school spirit and effi- ciency, thanks to true self control with due respect for the wishes of the individual student at all times. Altogether the gov- ernment has proved to be a truthful repre- sentation of The Voice of the Girls and this, indeed, makes me proud of having been your leader. Anna Van cler Heide, Student Body President STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT 73 STUDENT CCURT STudenT CourT acTs as The judiciary body of our sTudenT governmenT. Led by MargareT McCrady, Chairman, and assisTed by our TaculTy advisor, Miss Van Burg, The courT Talks To each girl whose misdemeanors ToTal more Than Three each monTh, and Then decides upon her penalTy. The Cifizen- ship Honor Roll, a new idea This year, confains The names oT The girls whose ciTizenship, perTain- ing To sTudenT governmenT, is especially high. MARGARET MCCRADY sTudenT courT chairman Second Row-JACOBS, LOCKE, VAN DER HEIDE. First Row- PETRI, CAPRA, PETERSON, TAYLOR, MCCRADY. 74 STUDENT COUNCIL This year has been a milestone in Student Govern- ment at Westlake. Besides carrying on the work of tormer councils, it has inaugurated many new ideas. One outstanding feature was the Student- Faculty meetings held several times during the year. Anna Van der Heide, President ot the Stu- dent Body, Suzanne Mayer, Vice-president, and SUZANNE MAYER Diane Peterson, Secretary, worked diligently to student body vice-president uphold the standards and traditions ot Westlake. Third Row- HOPKINS, DENNIS, BODINE, JAcoBs, MCCRADY, HANsc:oM, MAYER, TAYLOR. second Row- DILLMAN, PETRl, CAPRA, RUHBERG, KOHNER, LOCKE. Farsi Row-AsToN, VON HAGEN, PETERSON, VAN DER HElDE. 75 PI DENNIS, HOPKINS ed ifors-in-ch ief BYINGTON, ad manager PIATIGORSKY, MILLER, CAPRA, STEEVES PAYNE, business manager Mfkn 3 X 'aa MRS. MILDRED RUSSEL PRICE, LOCKE, ARKUSH, COLLIER advisor 76 , I , 1 I MK ,xp f' f f 9 7 ss,,.f ,Nw , M . M, . ' 4 ,ff ,A .1 , Ie, wwf ,ww . -W if f Xffff fffd , .yy ,. f 1 ' -I , - qi' yf ? S wf,ffwM:s52Wf 4. 'wi Q I 1 ,, A f f fx, A I U wzfaiifw I Q V63 ' If bm ,nf f Xfljihi 5 ' ' I 'IK , w ., Q f X. 2 ' 1 kv? , ' ' L -. , 'iff' A- gf?7'.1-f-M I I 'L 'f41:efL,f . L 'X I. : f , Q, I A- X -f' -f fs . .-.Q -- , - f 3 I '-'HI-sq.-5?-.M I JOHANNA MANKIEWICZ editor-in-chief FRANCES BURNS LOUISA WALLACE Iiferary editor arf editor R ' MISS SMITH, business managerp DISNEY, ad manager: MRS. QUINN, arf advisor, TROUSDALE, business manager. VOX CAROLE ANN TAYLOR photography editor f ff ,, f-Q mf' I 77 fzyzwiyl A 'fn JW? A , 'Q,f'f MISS LOU BREDLOW advisor 77 . , w KAREN PETRI house president PETRI Ipresidenti, G. STREBE Itrecisureri, PRICE Cvice-presidenfb, C. STREBE Isecretaryi. I ,OC Third Row-YOUNG, EHLERS, CARLSON, Cv. STREBE, KEMP, BOLANDER. Second Row- PETRI, BORCHERDT, THAGARD C. STREBE, BANZHAF, GRATIOT, PRICE, MYRICK, ROHR, CAPRA, THOMAS. First Row- KAUFMAN, KENASTON, STOCK SICK, BRITTINGHAM, GANCZ. 78 House meeTing in five minuTes! Are you sure ThaT was The lasT bell Tor sTudy hall? To a boarder, These phrases are familiar, for They are repeaTed over and over again dur- ing The course of a year. Under The leader- ship of Karen PeTri, our Prexy, we became a uniTed group aT The end of The year. Miss Julia Moser, our house moTher, did her very besT in making dorm life happy Tor all of us. Life in The dorm includes many Things: a room Tull of sTuTfed animals, TooTsTeps Thumping down The sTairs afTer grace has been said aT breakfasT, informal Tree-for-alls in someone's room, and The weekly house meeTings. Dorm life has iTs problems, as any oTher life does, buT The boarders emerge knowing how To live in close harmony wiTh oTher people. WesTlake has every righT To be proud of her dorm, and The girls who are included in iT are very proud To be a parT of Westlake. DORM H :swf Q:-ww.. W, 15,549 4 .8127 i X i'ff .J y , 5 Xi ' 3 4 Af' 1 X fs 4 A V ff J ,Q X Kf W K hx -7 i 4, W f Q ff 1 ff . , f J X J f, Q if 1, 4 1 ,f .K V ,K I, 5.. .X ,L ,L KM ,,,, W My X VMQZ .A 5 ,uf . f - ,,, A 1 if 42,74 7Q.'f'V f Ls' iii, - ' ' ' f 1, .. ...Q f ' -'- ' ' AW HUFF, BRITTINGHAM, VALE, GANCZ C. STREBE, MYRICK 79 CLAUDETTE SE LAK uniform committee chairman Anguished cries of Please clean your shoes, and You know that's out of uniform can be heard echoing in the halls immediately after chapel. These admonish- ments are spoken loy the Uniform Committee sit, 21 sy 'Z ,Q 1 S W S- ' ,L f ' A 2 iid . f A ff le S , f f f Af' fgmm--.., A2 Tiff !W I 1 l ff? 5 , I' Q 2 f 1' . si SALLY HANSCOM chapel committee chairman A new, but much needed, committee appeared on our campus for the tirst time this year: the Locker Committee. lt was established under the direction of Student Council to control the loss of text- books. 80 COMMITTEES Standing - SELAK, PIATIGORSKY. Sitting - NEWCOMBE, GREEN, VON HAGEN. Third Row- BINGHAM, WASSERMAN, GANCZ, MAGANA, ASTON, Second Row-ANDRUS, VAN DER HEIDE, CAPRA, CHAMBERLIN, VON HAGEN. 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' 91' 3 1 :L X-51 ENTERTAINMENT I lmi1Hm'5H!4?5kFu'5?,5i4 l c l By education we mean the training that enables us to use efficiently all the forces that lie at hand ready for appli- cation to life, the knowledge to free ourselves from all belittling and crippling influences, whether inherited or acquired, the power to make the most of ourselves intelligently and spiritually .-Frederica De Laguna lt has been said often of the founders of Westlake, Miss de Laguna and Miss Jessica Smith Vance, that they established Westlake in order that they might work together to build char- acter in young women. lt is prerequisite to all education that good habits of character are necessary to academic achievement. But just how does one acquire new and better habits, while freeing oneself from the belittling and crippling ones? The founders knew the answer, and the present school staff perpetuates what they began. Westlake's teachers, past and present, are responsible primarily for the many fine products of the school: her contributing alumnae daughters. Ask any student what she likes best about Westlake and she will praise her teachers.-Helen Temple And what can l say of all the things I have tried to give you of guidance and comfort? l think l'd like to leave with you as a last message that beautiful thought which has come down to us through the ages from the time of Plato, and of Christ, to our time of today: that God is Law. Everything happens according to His laws, and if we but give ourselves up to follow- ing those laws, our lives will be full of power, and peace, and love . . . -Carol Mills 50 YEARS DANCE PROGRAM 24-And now the work starts! l 26-Boarders bomb the beach OCTOBER 3-Faculty to Lake Arrowhead 25-Poems are read, faces are red, as Freshmen are initiated NOVEMBER 17-Mothers' Club holds first meeting 21-Juniors ancl Freshmen combine forces for Football Frolics 24-Senior Ring Ceremony-and well- remembered celebration at Wil Wright's 25-Thanksgiving recess DECEMBER 13-Christmas Vespers 17-Seniors and boarders welcome in Christmas season with Revels 18-Reluctantly and unwillingly we de- part as Christmas vacation begins JANUARY 4-Happily and joyously We return 23-Webb-Westlake dance given in com- memoration of the 50th anniversary 25-First semester exams begin-no com- ment 27-Rest for the weary-mid-semester vacation 1 SEPTEMBER 23-Opening tea-a spectacular begin- ning to the year FEBRUARY 1-Classes resume 12--Alumnae Baby Day MARCH 19, 20-Vox Puellarum presents A Play Parade -box office success! 26-Senior-Sophomore dance- La Vie En Rose is success in pink and white APRIL 9-'I9-Time off for good behavior--and Easter 19-50th anniversary luncheon cmd pro- gram 21-50th anniversary dinner and pro- gram 29-3'I-Anyone for tennis?-Ojai tour- nament MAY 1-Louisa, beautiful Queen of the May Fete 2-Harvard comes to vespers and dinner 8-SURPRISE! Seniors ditch, leaving goodies for all 12-The Water Follies 19-Seniors entertain their mothers at tea JUNE 2-Second semester exams begin! 5--Stardust and laughter- Junior-Senior Prom 6-Baccalaureate Vespers 7-Cheers-Athletic Breakfast 8-Tears-Poets' Day 9-Commencement-a beautiful ending 545 RING CEREMONY l RING SONG Senior rings upon our fingers, Symbol of our love for thee, Spirit of Westlake always will linger ln our hearts, fond memory. The golden gleam of our Senior ring Thoughts of love and loyalty bring. Senior rings upon our fingers, Symbols of our love for thee, Spirit of Westlake always will linger, In our hearts, fond memory. TROUSDALE, MCCRADY, VAN DER HEIDE EDGINGTON Third Row-PAYNE, CULLINGHAM, TAYLOR, NYSTROM, MILLER. Second Row-ARKUSH, MAYER. Third Row-sTEEvEs, SELAK, LYDDY, PETERSON. As a senior, looking back over my past six years at Westlake, I find that one great thought seems to stand out among all those that played such an important part in the relationship of our class. This thought was aptly expressed by the great British scientist, Sir William Osler, when he said: The most essential thing for happiness is the gift of friendship. lt is to be noted that he combines friendship and happiness and that he further enhances the word friendship by saying the gift of friendship. The gifts we have received during our years at Westlake, knowledge, harmonious surroundings, the kindness and understanding of teachers and parents, experience, are tied together by the friendships we have made. The manner in which we shall use these gifts in the future will be a test of the measure of our integrity and maturity. Like the star that guided the wise men to the manger, these gifts will guide us on our way through life, toward the ultimate goal of the achievement of happiness. Soon we are going to leave the obscurity of our own little worlds and of Westlake, which has become almost a second home. We shall be dispersed into a world that is becoming more realistic. We shall have to face bigger problems, make new friends, but we shall always remem- ber and be able to turn to the friends of our youth with whom we shared so many happy moments: eating lunch together, class parties, morning chapel . . . moments when we maybe did not realize the beauty and value of the friendship involved. But these will make up the greater part of our memories of school-life . . . memories to cling to in times of disappointment . . . memories that will always have a place in our hearts. l should like to quote to the class one stanza of a poem by Louise Driscoll: Hold fast your dreams! Keep one still, secret spot Where dreams may go, And, sheltered so, May thrive and grow Where doubt and fear are not. O keep a place apart, Within your heart, For little dreams to go! Westlake will always be an important part of us. And for that part we will show our gratitude and appreciation to Miss Mills and Miss Temple, to our parents and teachers by endeavoring to hold fast to those high ideals and principles that are the foundation on which we will build our futures and make the most of what we have and are. The rings we will receive tonight are golden circles that draw us into their circumferences of loyalty to our school and lasting friendship to each other. LUPITA KOHNER class president i second Row-GRATIOT, ci-IAPPELLET, PIATIGORSKY, WALLACE, RUHBERG BURNS. First Row-S. JONES, KOHNER, MANKIEWICZ, COLLIER. VESPERS The annual Christmas 'Vespers service was held this year in the newly painted and deco- rated auditorium. The cere- mony began with the entrance of the student body carrying lighted candles and singing Adeste Fideles. The Choral Club, seated on the stage, sang the following numbers: Christ- mas Bells, I Wonder as I Wander, and Hark, Now, O Shepherds. Lupita Kohner, Senior Class President, read a prayer, and Anna Van der Heide, Student Body President, read a passage from Luke. Then, several members of the student body read original poems and stories commemorating Christmas. VESPER READERS 86 DISNEY, BURNS, M. JONES, TROUSDALE REVELS The real beginning of The ChrisTmas spiriT is ushered in wiTh Revels. IT is one of WesTIake's mosT hallowed TradiTions, and Takes place in an English manor wiTh The STudenT Body PresidenT cmd The Dorm Presi- denT playing The parTs of The Lord and Lady of The manor. Revels is composed of many parTs: The Boar's Head Procession, The Mummer's Play, The Yule Log Dance, The Sword Dance, and The ChrisTmas GuesT. The Seniors and all The boarders parTicipaTe in This TesTive occasion. When The lasT line has been said, SanTa comes bounding inTo The room wiTh presenTs for everyone. The big and Iiffle iesTers help him disTribuTe The giTTs, and wiTh his deparTure aT The close of The cere- money, Revels is broughT To a close for anoTher year. MORGAN, PRICE, CAPRA, BALDWIN, PETERSON VAN DER HEIDE, PETRI, ROHR, STANLEY 87 5 as A , I I , ii Q1-nv HOME TO MOTHER -WALLACE, TROUSDALE Www THREE'S A CROWD - PRICE, VAN DER HEIDE, DISNEY, THE BIRTHDAY OF THE INFANTA -TROUSDALE, MORGAN KOHNER PETERSON, DENNIS A PLAY PARADE This year, the Vox benefit, A Play Pa- rade , consisted of five one-act plays pre- sented by the Senior drama class. Three's A Crowd dealt with the amusing problems of Eddie Johnson, a high-school boy, played by Anna Van der Heide. Lu- pita Kohner played Madeline, Wendy Price, Madeline's younger sister, Sharon Disney, Eddie's cousin Elmer, and Sue Sally Jones played Edward Johnson, Senior. Beau of Bath was a short, costume play with Noel Ruhberg as Beau Nash, a lonely gentleman with memories of brighter days, Gail Kenaston as Gepson, the servant, and Claudette Selak as the lady of the portrait. The Birthday of the lnfanta dealt with a deformed hunchback. Diane Peterson played the lnfanta, Shari Dennis, the Duchess of Albuquerque, Lucille Capra, the Moorish attendant, Mary Ann Trous- dale, the Chamberlain, and Lynne Mor- gan, the Fantastic. Pink and Patches was the story of a fanciful, young mountain girl and her yearning for a pink dress. Lupita Kohner played Texie, the girl, Sue Sally Jones was Rexie, her brother, Wendy Price, Ma, and Shari Dennis, Mrs. Allen. Home to Mother was the story of a young bride's first quarrel with her hus- band, and her return home to mother . Louisa Wallace played the bride, Mary Ann Trousdale, Mrs. Barnes, the mother, Noel Ruhberg, Jane, the maid, Diane Peterson and Claudette Selak, Nancy and Marcia, the two sisters, Sharon Disney, Aunt Julia, and Anna Van der Heide, Grandmother Barnes. Weeks of serious rehearsal under the di- rection of Miss Gertrude Millard resulted in polished performances which were thoroughly enioyed by all attending the performance. Appreciation was expressed to Mrs. Cecilia Quinn for her set direction, to Miss Helen Temple and Miss Mary Per- rine for their patient assistance backstage. PINK AND PATCHES - KOHNER, S. JONES BEAU OF BATH -SELAK, KENASTON, RUHBERG MAY FETE LOUISA WALLACE may queen Second Row- BYINGTON, PETERSON, WALLACE, DISNEY, CHAPPELLET. First Row- FULTON, C. WILLIAMS, NEWCOMBE, CANNAN, VAN DER HEIDE, CHAMBERLIN, VON HAGEN. 90 1 Q DANCES l l VAN DER HEIDE, KOHNER, MANKIEWICZ, WALLACE AND DATES l LEWIS, KATES, JEFFREY AND DATES 92 JUNIOR-FROSH DANCE The auditorium, with decorations fitting the theme Football Frolics , was the scene of the Junior-Fresh- man Dance held on November 7. The walls were covered with pen- nants, banners, and action pictures of football games, as couples sat at tables decorated with crepe paper streamers representing the colors of various colleges. WEBB DANCE All the girls in their beautiful for- mals were anxiously waiting when the Webb boys arrived for the Webb-Westlake exchange dinner dance on Saturday night, January 23rd. The theme of the decorations, Westlake's Golden Anniversary, added much to the festive spirit of the occasion. SENIOR-SOPH DANCE The 27th of March served as The daTe for The Senior-Sophomore Dance which was held in GreaT Hall. The Theme of The dance was La Vie En Rose , cmd The ceiling and bannisTers were decorafed wiTh pink and whife balloons. Large bufferflies adorned The walls and pink angel hair was placed over The chandeliers To creaTe a rosy view . DORN, CHAPMAN, COLLIER, WATKIN, SOUTHWELL, C. STREBE AND DATES .,,,w' WEBB DANCE 93 I Under the capable direction of Miss Jeanne Anderson, the Choral Club has prepared pro- grams of devotional music at Christmas and Baccalaureate Vespers, and light, somewhat modern, music at the May Fete and Mothers' Club meetings. Many ot the members and other Westlake girls subscribed to the Friday afternoon Phil- harmonic concert series. A group attended several operas: Madame Butterfly, Carmen, The Barber ot Seville, and La Boheme. Opening night at Metistotele was especially thrilling. TROUSDALE, PAYNE, NASH, PEDERSON, HEATH HORAL CLUB I Fourth Row-BOLANDER, FEE, HANSCOM, CHAPMAN, GRATIOT. Third Row-STOCKSICK, BANZHAF, TROUSDALE, BURNS, WHEELWRIGHT, KATES, COLLIER, BYINGTON, CAPRA. Second Row-WATKIN, SOUTHWELL, G. STREBE, CARLSON, EHLERS, PIER, HOPKINS, PAYNE, WHEELON. First Row- NEWCOMBE, BELL, ROHR, NASH, PEDERSON, HEATH, JOHNSON, SMALLBERG, MORGAN, MISS ANDERSON. 94 The drama department, under the direction of Miss Millard, is divided into three groups. The Freshman group practices speech and diction exercises. The Sophomores and Juniors, having completed a year of speech work, begin to make use of their knowledge by pre- senting short programs. The Senior drama class consists of girls more advanced in the theater arts. This group por- trays more difficult characters in plays and in monologues. All the groups are working toward the same goal: that of developing ease and poise in conversation. Westlake drama provides on excellent back- ground for those girls interest- ed in making the stage their career. HOP O' MY THUMB LYNNE MORGAN CURTAIN CALL-WALLACE, TROUSDALE, VAN DER HEIDE, DISNEY, SELAK, PETERSON, RUHBERG D RAMA f , Z I Z A, 4 2 5 4.7. I ff! , W f 2 1 J figw , ff Z ff fff . ,,- mf ff Q .. 4fs': ,,sm- s ' . ,W Ly ry 12 ff: 4 M y . wif fn K yi. 4. ff.: .1 I PATTERNS SHARI DENNIS BELINDA MAYBELLE BUNTlNG JENNIFER HOPKINS 95 Standing - MILLER, DENNIS. Sitting-KOHNER, HOPKINS, CAPRA, PIATIGORSKY, TAYLOR, BING- HAM, HANRAHAN, COLLIER. Standing - WHEELON, HUFF. Sitting-DORN, F. LAY, FULTON, CLEMENS, WELLER, PETER, FRY. 96 HONOR DINNER A delicious treat for the students winning first and second honors was the Honor Dinner given by Miss Temple and Miss Mills on February twelfth. The nineteen girls present enjoyed the tasty dinner which was followed by a mixed program of popular and classical music played by pianist Felix de Cola, father of Joan de Cola, who was graduated in 1952. Mr. de Cola also played a number he composed spontaneously, based on a theme of four notes given to him at random by his audience. As everyone left, about half-past nine, groups of girls could be heard humming strains of the beautiful music that had been played for them at Honor Dinner. :ii Whlbii M1 EQ W N if V' W fx-,XX literary and arf fx? ZX? 5 KK l KN .,-I L-A Nl, fx? Q3 CONTESTS AND AWARDS 1 5 I 1 I . 1 Q 1 5 Q , . 1 1 1 1 1 1 'I 11 ' 51 11 1 65.1. , , 1 f - if 'ii' QE uf 91 1, Q1 ff ' C, Ii 'E K 51 15 11 .L 1 :I 1l 1? 1 ,f s, 17.5111 11,'f1.t1 fi1!1uiJkf?Sf?.! JW mh M5REMW2k11m.1 K:'nEE..:1 fy L X 1 1 Y : ,552 , K 5 5 5, ,K bf . 2 f , , M , I L. K' W ' ,. I fa Mr H A A ' I 2 2,-M Mk A .A .xxx f , 'L JANNA MANNING SUE SALLY JONES FRANCES LAY LOUISA WALLACE 4 9 Y JERE DIXON DANIELLE MAGANA LA-- W f - ff' f f' W ', wsww in, J -exif -,,: f f f ,, ' 'gf y 'fd' f' ffl ,4 f fy, W ,W , ,, ff wtf .Q ff' , - ,, ,fp -1 GQM WZ 5 , V 55137, , ' jf,,f ,f 1,2f:5,fxL.f'3 f ,Ai ff , ,' four-f ff 1,51 ,, , -fl - P, ff? :Qin ' , , , ,lc '.,55:,, g-1, A , ,I S. L..L W Wy' M, v7 Y Q , K ,gy f - ,, My A ' 1 ' W, f , A f, mme ,f f ' ' ,L f ' , X ,W If f' L fn 1, 4 :,,p , L- YFQQZZ' ww-Q f f'1f2,Nc,7 Swain K f ,XV X LOUISA WALLACE PROSE AWARD-Andrus WHAT IS SPRING? Another long winter day was drawing to a close. Mama was in the kitchen fixing supper, Papa was in the barn feeding and bedding down the animals for the night, and Johnny and I had been dis- patched to the woodpile to fetch enough wood to last until bedtime. It was late February and the air was still frosty from winter's touch. The sun was faintly shining, its warmth somewhat slackened by the lateness of the hour. For several weeks now we had been enjoying sunny days. The stillness that lay over the afternoon was sud- denly broken by an unfamiliar harsh cry. Hank . . . Honk . . . Honk . . . Honk! It seemed to come from far above us. Mama ran from the kitchen, wiping her flour cov- ered hands on her apron while Papa hurried from the barn, a pail still in his hand. Johnny and I stood stock still. We all turned our faces skyward and saw a most marvelous sight-hundreds of big birds, their long necks thrust out in a straight line with their bodies, their feet pressed flat against their tails and their wings flapping up and down in a rhythmic motion. They were flying in a per- fect V formation. Honk . . . Honk . . . Honk . . . Honk! Their cries floated down to us from so far above, muted somewhat by the great distance, yet loud and harsh in monotone on the still and frosty air. lt is the wild geese flying north, my Father shouted. LookI What a pretty sight. Look how they follow their leader. lt is the sign of Spring coming, Papa said. Soon we shall go into the fields and turn over the rich, brown earth that has been idle all the long winter. We shall plant the seeds and in the sum- mer we shall cultivate so that in the fall the harvest will be abundant. And can Spring do all that? queried Johnny. Papa laughed. It starts 'all that', he responded. Go ask your Mama-she has the gift of words far better than I. I'm just a farmer. I learn from seeing things grow, but Mama knows things about Spring that I cannot reckon. She'll tell you a right smart lot about it. Go ask your Mama. We ran to Mama. She was still watching the wild geese. They were now far away from us. Somehow we did not wish to break the silence of the mo- ment, so we stood quietly by and watched with her until the birds became mere specks in the sky. That was a lovely sight, she said, as she turned to go back to the house. Mama, what is Spring? What does Spring mean? we asked her. She turned laughing eyes on us. lt means so many wonderful things, she said. It means that the sleeping are awakened, that the dormant are quickened to living. But Mama, we chimed in, Everything dies in the winter. Then how can they come to life in the Spring? They do not die, children. They just go to sleep. She took us by the hand and led us over to the corner of the yard where we always planted our flowers. She knelt down and raked the brown leaves away, then the damp layer of bits of brown leaves until the earth appeared. Then she dug down for several inches and pulled up a fat but- tercup bulb. Now what is this, Johnny? she asked. Just a dead bulb, he responded flatly. See, she pointed to the nubbings of white roots that were pushing out from the bottom of the bulb. Johnny's eyes got large with amazement. See, Mama continued, It is beginning to awaken. Soon the roots will grow long and spread out into the ground to collect water and food. The bulb will swell and grow fat with the good food. A shoot will push up, green and tender. Up and up it will grow until the leaf blades form. Soon will come the flower, to give pleasure to you and to me and to give nectar to the bees for their honey. The bees will pollinate the flowers so that the seeds will form. When seeds dry and fall to the ground, the trees will cover them with a blanket of brown leaves. Next spring these seeds become bulbs. She peeled off six or seven layers of brown skin from the bulb in her hand. Do you know what this is for? she asked. Just old dead skin, not good for nothing, replied Johnny. No, Johnny, it's nature's way of putting a warm coat on the bulb so that the life inside it will be protected. We started toward the house. So you see, chil- dren, there are the dormant periods when things look like they're dead, but really they're only sleep- ing. Spring comes to awaken them . . . Oh, my biscuits! Mama cried, and broke into a run. When we reached the kitchen stove Mama had already pulled out the pan of beautiful brown biscuits. They're just right, she said. I took the lid off the pan of frying chicken. Oh, and it's just right, I cried. And everything's just right, said Mama softly. And we felt that it must be so, because Mama said it was. PAMELA ANDRUS, '56 POETRY AWARD-Wallace THE GIFTED And through the whirling pool of night, They came. And all three stood atop this hill, Each a peasant to the eye, But a gifted man at heart. Suddenly from this prison of darkness, Where they stood, There came a piercing path of light, That led across the universe And stopped to rest Within a poor and humble stable. And all three looked and wondered, And hearing not, They followed. And into that crystal sphere, They stepped. Encircled by wise and old, Rich and poor They knelt and laid their humble Gifts upon the earth. And when they had seen the Power of that miracle, They turned And into the night's enfolding arms They went. Each a peasant to the eye, But a gifted man at heart. LOUISA WALLACE, '54 DIANA DILLMAN PROSE-HONORABLE MENTION-Mankiewicz DEATH It is not easy to write on such a painful subiect, yet it is as if the heavy, drumming pain relaxes its grip just a little as the unspoken, perhaps even repressed, words pour upon this page. For one who has felt the impact of death cannot speak plainly of it. Words choke, muffle, strangle at times, and the pain once more takes hold. lt has been said that death is beautiful. And, per- haps, to the dead, it is. But we can speak of death only from what we, the living, know. And to those who are left behind, it is most certainly not beau- tiful. lt is ugly at first-ugly in the way only grief can be. lt is a shocking, stabbing, nameless thing -a heartless thing, respecting not beauty, nor wisdom, nor goodness. How very dear, then, become the memories. Old letters, gifts, photographs-little, meaningless ob- jects such a short time ago--become tender, sacred remembrances. The opening of a book in which a familiar hand has scrawled his name, the play- ing of his favorite symphony-painful, tearful, somewhat crazy reminders of something unforget- table. As time passes, the raw wound heals, the scar begins to form. lt is a slow change-this transition from pure grief to something deeper, more meaningful than tears. Not understanding, really-for that rarely comes soon - but an ac- ceptance of the inevitable. Yet the important memories remain always, never blurring, ever vivid, the wisdom and kindness, the gentleness and humor-these are never lost, but grow, instead, into life, giving it a touch of immortality. And l am young yet-too young, they say, to know death. JOHANNA MANKIEWICZ, '54 A SNAIL A snail is a very slow fellow indeed. Instead of going round he climbs over a weed. He has two antennae like a television set And carries his home on his back So when it rains he won't get wet. A snail will go his merry way And won't let you have any say Of where he wants to go. He's so contrary and so slow. VICKI JAMES Fourth Grade EASTER DAY Lord Jesus is so wonderful, He is so good and true, He helped the crippled ones on earth. There was so much to do. He suffered and died upon the Cross, He dies that we might live, He is now with His Father up above, He gave all He could give. MARGOT AMESTOY Third Grade A LITTLE DAY DREAM A pretty little fairy Came dancing from the wood, She wore a pale pink garment And a silvery hood. She picked a pretty flower As rosy as could be, Then twirled around and curtsied And handed it to me. JAYNE GILLENWATERS Fifth Grade THE MOON Oh, moon, which sheds such lovely light, Enchanting all the shapes of night, I'm glad you live so far away You cannot hear what mortals say. They praise you so. I'm sure you'd be Over filled with vanity. PRISCILLA BURNS Sixth Grade SYLVIA WELLER A POEM All night long and every night When my mother puts out the light, I see people marching by, As plain as day before my eye. At first they move a little slow, Then still faster on they go, And still beside them close I keep Until we reach the town of sleep. MELISSA MU RPHY Fifth Grade HALLOWE'EN Ghost fly! Witch ride! It is Hallowe'en. Cats meow, owls hoot, Scary things are seen. Costumes funny, costumes gay, Children having fun, Trick and Treats, happy shouts, As house to house we run, CHRISTINE CROMWELL Third Grade THE SPIRIT OF WESTLAKE The warmth of friendly smiles, the echoing laugh- ter heard in the halls, the ringing of endless chat- ter, the friendships made and kept throughout an eternity of inspiring years, these are the things to be remembered when all else is lost. These are not material concepts, not lessons to be drilled into the tired mind, or read in a book and memorized. These are the memories we carry with us-the memories that plant their seeds in our hearts. Sometimes the mind will be blank and there will be no thought of past school days of past school years, but I know that when this happens, l'lI think back and the picture will appear, as clear and concise as if I were standing in those same rooms. I will remember the warm and inviting Great Hall. I'll see the tall pillars, standing like solitary soldiers in their white concrete uniforms, or decked with balloons and colored paper, or wrapped with holly boughs. l'lI hear a choir of blending voices in the distance. And from the top of the winding stairs a hundred tiny lights will appear and float down, one by one, accompanied by the same voices in harmonious accord. A gay scene will pass before me, a scene filled with laughter and noise, band music and dancing feet, a crystal punch bowl and blue lights. But last of all, I'll remember the circle -a circle of poets, of scholars, of teachers, of friends, and of love, all gathered together for a special purpose, a special meaning. This bond of friendship will not be broken, nor the parting words forgotten. The picture will be dim but the spirit will continue to grow-the spirit of West- lake. No, I will not forget you, Westlake. You are the friendly smile, the echoing laughter, the end- less chatter, the eternal friendships, and the ever- lasting memory to carry onward. LOUISA WALLACE, '54 BIRDS ON A JAPANESE VASE Those five harsh birds that live in shining bronze, Come crying through a leaden, silver sky. They pierce the air with singing as they fly. Their beaks are sharp and pointed in delight, A rugged gale would blow them from their course, But the high and certain pathway of their flight They keep, undaunted, and their way they force. No adversary can their strength withstand, As with unswerving flight their way they hold- Their claws curled loosely, strong and very bold- Across an iron sea to a golden land, That birds wrought on a vase can never reach. THE CLOCK Tick-tock, tick-tock. On and on. The seconds pass by, the minutes roll on, and the years stampede away. As children we are only aware of the seconds, the world around us. Onward we move-always forward, always progressing. But we are still un- aware of the seconds, and we live in a timeless world of our own. The seconds add up to minutes, and soon we are in high school. Parties, dances, boys, and home- work. Our lives and our problems keep going on and on, like the monotonous swing of the pendu- lum. Tick-tock, tick-tock-always forward, always progressing. Four minutes ago we were freshmen, five minutes from now we shall be graduating from college. On and on with the same monotonous tick-tock. Always forward, always maturing. At last we reach the hours of our lives-full adult- hood. We remember the seconds of yesterday and the minutes of last night. We look to the hours of tomorrow, grasping at the pendulum of life which swings on and on . . . ticking, ticking . . . NOEL RUHBE RG, '54 MOSS lt is green, a very deep, rich green, with maybe a little flow of yellow here and there to add more beauty to its long train. It is as thick as a plush rug found only at the feet of a queen. It is damp and firm, but smooth as velvet and as soft as snow. A mild breeze rolls it between trees, over rocks, and down to the water's edge, where the water laps gently against the moss. JUDY CULLINGHAM, '54 A PRAYER O Lord, let me behold your miracles each day, let me love with all the warmth you gave me, let me thrill to every song and word of truth I hear. Let there be sunsets and day-breaks to herald your eternal glories, let me run to the sea and find its maiestic beauty forever reflecting your perfection, let my problems be cast off my soul. Let every winding and uncertain road I take lead to a more harmonious future, let every friend be true and unrestrained with me, let the beauty of living for- ever reign in my soul. CAROLE ANN TAYLOR, '54 LYNDA JEFFREY, '56 NIGHT FLIGHT The plane spirals higher and higher, its red and green lights blinking on and off, on cmd off, and it starts on its straight course across the continent. The city below changes into a display of sparkling iewels-rubies, emeralds, amethysts and diamonds -in patterns, groups, necklaces-arrayed on black velvet. Gradually the large group of jewels breaks up. Smaller groups appear on the outskirts of the larger, only to break up and dwindle- into a few long lines, then just a few diamonds, then one or two, splashed here and there, and now-dark- ness . . . The plane drones on and on. The engines make a red glare against the propeller cowling. A blue tongue of flame comes from the exhaust-just as usual, but then--No. Everything is all right. Every- thing must be all right. The red and green lights blink on and off, the plane speeds on . . . The stewardess comes down the aisle, passing out pillows and blankets. People gradually turn out their lights, only a few reading to make themselves sleepy, an occasional businessman writes facts and statements and figures with his cheap, ballpoint pen. The plane drones on and on. You stare out the window . . . still no moon . . . surely that blue flame-it's bigger now!! You ring for the stewardess. She assures you there is nothing to fear, but then as you turn from the window, you notice that she is heading with rapid, uneven steps toward the cockpit. The pilot's voice comes crisply over the loudspeaker - Ladies and gentlemen, may I have- The plane lurches sickeningly to. one side. Women and children scream and a baby's terrified wails are heard above a ripping, crashing noise, as some heavy object breaks its compartment. Your terrified glance out the window reveals the wing is a torrent of flame. The pilots' excited voices come once more over the loudspeaker, but this time, not meant to be heard by the passengers- . . . hopeless. NO! The controls are fammed! . . . can't do a thing! . . . You look out of the window again. The once- friendly little diamonds now glare horrifyingly nearer and nearer, rushing to meet you. The little green and red lights on the tip of the plane's wings blink on and off, on and off . . . JENNIFER HOPKINS, '55 THE SHEPHERD The shepherd stood, looking, Looking at the hills. He had stood there before, Alive-in his heart. Many years ago, When he was young. And as he stood, looking, He raised his tired eyes to the heavens And saw the stars, so bright, So warm, and yet so cold. And he remembered the star of that night long ago The star, and the stable. A night of wonder, full of angels' songs. Were they but ideas in his mind, And feelings in his soul? The shepherd listened in the stillness To the crickets, and to the wind Rushing through the tall grass. He listened to God's voice. And he thought of the hills-once green, And of himself--once young. And he thought of Christ, so long dead, Yet still alive, Alive in the rushing wind, In the hills, in the stars, NOEL RUHBERG, '54 SPRING Sheathing deep Winter's cruel sword, Lady Spring spreads out her gown of budding trees and blooming flowers. The daffodils were as graceful as sea-gulls. Tender grass felt the urge of gentle spring. Finally, the swallows returned to homes of old. SHARON ASTON, '58 A PEASANT PEOPLE Singing-their voices alive with strength, They work. And it is hard work, they are told, Painful and long and heavy. They do not know the comforts of the world, They see no more the long wheat fields before them And they do not yearn. Sweating, striving, heaving, And yet they sing. Down the long line moves the chant, - Growing and echoing under the scorching sun. For they are free, their hearts are not bound, Their only allegiance is to God, They are a peasant people, a happy people. JOHANNAIMANKIEWICZ, '54 I METAMORPHOSIS The summer rain falling as a shroud hides me from the speeding cars with their bright lights, from the bustling public hurrying to homes far and near, from the tall unfriendly buildings built side by side, and from my own mind, right now so insecure. I am in my world, nothing can reach me from the outside, no one can wrench my heart or make me cry. As I draw a deep breath, a sigh escapes me, not a sad sigh, but a contented one, for all my troubles have faded away. I have no time to feel anything but the soft coolness of the rain on my forehead and the slight breeze that tousles my hair. The air is clean and fresh, all the dirt and grime of the city have been washed away. My mind is clear too, and my thoughts drift to happy scenes, times when I was young and sure of life, times when every moment was rapturous and life held only promise and ioy. These moments seldom come to mind now, but, when it rains, a summer rain of newborn promise, I forget my disappointments and live once more those days so full of love and hope. And when I do return from dreaming, the world is not so bleak, troubles not so. heavy, and life not so un- bearable. I am resurrected, once more the doors of opportunity open and I believe again in all mankind. MARGARET MCCRADY, '54 SYMPHONIC DARKNESS I've always felt that darkness brings a symphony, which through my open window steals the melody of night. I hear the clock beside my bed-ticking like a patient metronome-the unwavering baton. The fluttering wings of a poor blind moth are bat- tling 'gainst the window screen. A myriad of crick- ets . . . like screeching violins. The hooting of an owl . . . a solitary trumpet from afar. I can almost hear the breathing of the foliage as it rustles in the breeze . . . A distant roll of thunder . . . like the cymboI's mighty crash . . . and one small drop of water falls upon a trembling leaf-like the gentle tap upon a silvery triangle. Then quickly and still faster come the drops like notes plucked from a golden harp. The raindrops slide upon the pane, and rolling . . . merge across the glass. The music of the crickets fades and now there's only pulsing, rhythmic pounding of rain upon the roof . . . har- monious antiphony . . . my symphony of night. LUPITA KOHNER, '54 l 4 .Af 4-' , tv. swf ,sd .ff f?w..fff-.- f ,V -zf:f.s.gsmf5.f?35'ff W5 is f' , .aw r xrfv f -0 1. 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And they say, Be brave and full of cheer, When you're filled with a numbing, hopeless fear Of tomorrow and tomorrow, and battles again Of wounded, and iniured, and dying men. Fear for the final day of peace When at last the sounds of warfare cease, And some men return to a broken life, For others have perished in the strife. And when the clouds have passed us by, And the echoing blast of the cannon dies, What shall be left but eternity Beyond the sky and the boundless sea? FRANCES BU RNS, THE PROUD, OLD HOUSE The proud old house stood on the hill surveying the vast acres of cultivated landscape spread be- low. The tremendous white pillars on the front porch symbolized the pride and power and strength of the plantation, and the rich soil, divided into thousands of neat furrows, displayed the economic wealth of the new land. It hadn't been like this in past years. Why, lust a century ago there had been swamps and wild shrubbery where now lay the patterned cotton fields. The house had consisted of a few logs hastily thrown together, and in place of the embroidered tapestries and chandeliers had been a skin rug lying on the dirt floor, and a small fire in the corner. As time passed, a few more logs were added and the land was cleared and planted. Cloths took the place of skins and a wooden floor laid a foundation for the expanding structure. Before long, the log cabin had been transformed into the majestic mansion atop the hill, ruling over an empire of rolling miles of rich countryside. The house with its surrounding fields stood for more than just the power of the planta- tion, it was a symbol of a growing South, a grow- ing civilization, a growing nation. KATE HANRAHAN, '57 WARMTH I am sitting here in the study hall library and hear the furnace below humming madly. The burner has a movement that echoes back and forth. If it were louder it could rock the whole room. The vibration stops with ierky movements, making tingling noises, as the heater lets out the vast waves of heat. The constant pounding of the machine makes you feel that it is trying to talk to you and tell you of its work. MARY ANN TROUSDALE, '54 A SMILE If sometime you should stop awhile To think how much is in a smile. The trusting smile you give to friends, Just think how much to the day it lends. You smile to the stranger on the street, And she will smile to the next she meets. So on this little gesture goes And no one knows how much it grows. The time it takes to give a smile Will take you such a little while. And think how hard it is to bear, If one for whom you really care, Should forget to give that friendly smile, The one that took such a little while. The little things in life, you know, Are the ones that in our hearts will grow Warmer and stronger day by day. MARY KAY IRWIN, '56 MY HOMELAND It's the crackling of leaves under the oaks, It's the smell of sage from the nearby hills, It's a glimpse of the feathery lilac, A splash of color through the trees and brush, And sometimes it's a stately yucca, Like a candle upon the hill. It's the rustling of the wind through the leaves Like the roar of the distant sea. It's the drip of the moisture from the leaves Long after the rain has stopped. There's a heavy breaking of branches, And out from behind the trees Stands a frightened fawn, not knowing Which way to run for shelter. These are the sounds and smells of the Hillside which I have grown to love, With the chirp of the birds, the chatter of the squirrel And the fleeting cottontail. ANDRELLE FRY, '57 THE TORREY PINE Across our land The straight trees stand A-gleam with Christmas lights To tell again The faith of men These star filled winter nights. So through these lines Of twisted pines Runs a story old and good Of another sea, A salt-sprayed tree, And a manger made from its wood. VIVIAN VON HAGEN, '58 THE SOUND OF YOU There is no sound in the room. Everything is as quiet and still as the desert on a cold winter night. Yet, there is a thumping, or some sort of rhythmic beat. It is not really audible, but seems to take place only at very sensitive moments. The sound is centralized and can be felt, but it is, also, gen- eralized. The whole room beats so that the sound can not be traced to any one particular place. At times the rhythmical beat pounds slowly and deliberately, never losing its force. It becomes so loud and strong that it is a distinct thump, thump, thump. Presently, without notice, it dies down, becoming soft and smooth. The beats are not so distinguishable any more, and they blend evenly together. Finally they die. The room agqin returns to complete silence. You realize the sound was in you, and IS YOU. 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Engineering data . . . sales information . . . pricing is simplified with PERRYGRAF Slide-Charts. They create inquiries . . . help make sales. Send for booklet illustrating and telling how two hundred companies have used them successfully. SEND FOR YOUR COPY PERRYGRAF S6Je-CL,,,1r, Designers and Manufacturers PERRYGRAF CORP., 1501 Wes? Madison, Maywood, Ill. Representatives in Principal Cities Compliments of ALLIED PLASTICS Fresher-Pak and Ba s kitray ffor the Produce Col All Good Wishes to the Senior Class from the SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY PAYNE FAMILY 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 Paper Cones, Tubes, Containers, Fibr GATES PAPER DlVlSlON e Forms Paper Specialties 5955 South Western Avenue Los Angeles 47, Calif. Congratulations Ctor th MR. and MRS. JOHN H. AUER and ROXANNA For an example of a Very Distinguished Annual Read the D. D. J. Edited by Jill Schary e discriminating and for those who appreciate the finer thingsj Best Wishes to the SENIORS OF '54 CUMPLIMEN TS ' You Afleed For If fMo11days 8 p.m. Channel 7 Zigi 'IXIAJM fo gack memger of flue .Sznior Cfadd ik TROUSDALE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Los Angeles, California COMPLIMENTS I of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hart and Vicky E IMPORTER cmd PURVEYOR GROCERY SPECIALTIES SPICES 0 TEA 0 COFFEE WINES 81 SPIRITS GIFTS W RD W. SMITH 263 North Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills, California CRestview 4-6601 Congratulations To VOX MELANIE ADLER 130 60l'l'll9Al'll2l'Lt:5 0 Spencer Orgell Silversmiths FEDERAL TELEFILM, INC. ANTIQUE AND MODERN 410 North Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills QUARTER HORSES THE OLDEST AMERICAN BREED OF HORSE The ONLY Horse Which Excels ar RACING, RODEO, ROPING, WORKING CATTLE and PLEASURE RIDING We Are Offering Colrs Sired by JOE REED II The Famous World Champion Ar Reasonable Prices MLFLCAO SQPPG lwffta IMR. and MRS. RICHARD E. DANIELSON, JR., Ownersj Route No. I, Box 298 ' CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA Maufifuf .Siding KW fke perkcf lbfivlchngf l 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. mer y - A ire 9514 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills CR. 5-4282 Trend Records 650 North Sepulveda Boulevard Los Angeles 49, California Compliments of a Friend Herr 71-ave! Sei-alice CResfview 4-6058 BRudshaw 2-6519 445 NORTH RODEO DRIVE BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA BOOKING NOW FOR: Lurline to Honolulu, June 16, 1954 Grand Adventure Tour To Europe Leaving July 'I -Students Only Under Personal Leadership R. F. DlCK KERR SEE US FOR ALL VACATION PLANS Congratulations from Cinemascope Besf Wishes To the Senior Class DR. and MRS. CAREL VAN DER HEIDE CHARLES, THOMAS and DOUGLAS Courtesy of HQTEI. BEL-AIR 701 Stone Canyon Road, Bel-Air Los Angeles 24, California ARizona 7-1271 Complimenis of BEVERLY OIL COMPANY + BRENT-AIR PHARMACY PRESCRIPTIONS - COSMETICS 131 So. Barrington-At Sunset Blvd. AR. 7-6746 West Los Angeles + congrafufafiorw on your jing Mani hom .A .griencl CONTAINER SERVICE CO. Glass, Plastic, Metal and Paper gegjf ,MA5Ae5 fo Yflksffale E. H. SOUTHWELL hom its 5957 South Western Avenue Los Angeles 47 go! grojggd Pleasant 3 21 'I 1 A Complete Container Service 138 CompIimenTs of The zzwf, Jw Jwfofef Boys may be more dependable than Chevrolefs, but RHOADS Chevrolets are cuter. V H. H. RHOADS 81 SON 9022 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA CR. 6-2011 - BR. 2-1153 E. H. SOUTHWELL CC. Wanufacfurerd Qepredenfafive 5957 SOUTH WESTERN AVENUE LOS ANGELES 47 Pleasant 2-0791 Cuafom pacgaging W. J. NORTH CO. INSURANCE BROKERS 448 SOUTH HILL STREET LOS ANGELES 13, CALIFORNIA Mlchigan 7389 miogmenfa fo ML Lam J4 .griencl I .pw-.- 6660 Sunset Blvd. Hllllywood 7-3131 PHIL HAIL BUICK IIIIMPANY wvoming 3121 smce 1910 MAGAZINES ARE AN INVESTMENT mst must nssn Investments IN BETTER LIVING consmucnou LoANs-INSURANCE 5225 Wilshire Blvd. A LaBrea Avenue EDWIN s. BINGHAM JR Leis Aussies ae. Maximum Entertainment Minimum Cost Congratulations Fallon, Nevada My M4484 fo fke .S?uJenfJ of ML4ffaLe anal fLeir jacudg WF. CU16! WML A 3 .AJ :id Congratulations on your 50th Anniversary Clarence Dixon Cadillac, Inc. HOLLYWOOD 1440 No. Vine Street HO11ywood 4-7101 Best Wishes to the Junior Class W. ana! WW5. gyingfon Complimenls of WAGNER-FULTON Sl'eel Mill Represenlalives Congralulalions l'o The Senior Class from lhe GANCZ FAMILY Compliments of the m5f!aLe J4 umnae dfiociafion W gongrafufafionfi fo mdf!aLe Mr. amd Mrsq Humphrey Bmgalrfc amd Stephen Compliments of the Williams Construction Co. Hof wdked fo fke .glnior Cfazizi From the Westlalce Mothers' Club Prwm QL Friend i i Conslanlin lTanil Tanasescu notcmimge! Tennis Professional of a beaufiful park of over 90 acres with a shimmering lake and The Westlake School for Girls and Santa Monica world's largest swimming pool your vacafion home TENNIS LESSONS BY APPOINTMENT can pay for Mf Telephone: EXbrook 5-0941 Home: EXbrook 3-3827 , shadow mountain park bungalows ANN MEREDITH oufsfancling lax advantages K K no upkeep worries - eaufg -Sa on resfrided T informafion: iaclc geller 250 Norih Canon Drive palm deserbcaml' CReslview 6-7146 Beverly Hills, California BEST WlSHES from the BANZHAFIS gd 2 I if' WW 9 V. ff ,Q gm, Stockton incy Authorized Fowl Sale! and Serwke 0 1099 GAYLEY AVENUE 24 Years in Westwood Village 0 AR 3-0923 BR 0-4108 Complimenfs of MR. and MRS. O. A. WHEELON 150 Our Very Best Wishes To Westlake The Sophomore Class Conway Medical Center R Pharmacy and Medical Center Bldg., Corp. 1137-2ncl Street, Santa Monica EXbrook 3-6666 Best Wishes to Westlake from the KALB FAMILY Best Wishes To th J Cl F F d Cyongra fufa fionfi .slniom F 'rh Juniors Who Could . 2' Aff d to Pay ' SWEETS D'g dFoGdTf 11628 B 9 c AR 7-2234 'v WE'RE REALLY 'S GONE!! SENIOR CLASS OF '54 s-.-i.i. .. MX Courtesy of a Friend Compliments to Westlake its Students and Faculty BEST WISHES to the SENIORS OF '54 Cadet Sergeant George A. Strebe Cadet Captain Ray Price Cadet Captain Hank Leisy Cadet Fred Strebe Cadet Corporal George Nokes NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE Best Wishes from a Irie nd Clwgymnulmhbnf to the SENIUR CLASS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .. TO THESE GOOD FRIENDS, MISS DOROTHY SMITH, Business Advisor MR. LIPPERT, Grant Studios, Photographer MR. LEWIS, Wilshire Engravers, Engraver MR. VENTURELLI, Murray 8g Gee, Printers 8. Binders MRS. PHILIP QUINN, Art Advisor -and aII the faithful who volunteered their services and haven't even a byline . . . WE, THE VOX WORKERS, GRATEFULLY SAY Thank You I WA6l,l l'YLCLCg EUQPQ 0,1161 ,NOMglfU006! 9 CLZLIFI, 6 Westchester Camera Shop 8266 South Sepulveda Boulevard Los Angeles 45, California Compliments of A. E. ENGLAND Pontiac Pi-ioTooRAPHlcALLY JERRY HOLSCHER CRestview 5-5634 CRestview 6-3805 CAMERAS CUSTOM PHOTO FINISHING STEREO SERVICE 8609 Sunset Strip Hollywood WIL WRIGHTS Ice Cream and Candies 158 World's Oldest Chrysler-Plymouth Dealership Greer-Robbins Company 501519 Anniversary FOUNDED IN 1904 Celebrating our half-century in the Automobile business as one of the three longest continuous dealerships in the State of California, and the oldest Chrysler-Plymouth agency in the world. It has been our privilege to have had a part in these fifty amazing years in automobile history. We will continue to give unqualified courteous service to all of our satisfied customers. The third generation of Beverly Hills residents are now buying their automobiles from us. GREEK-RGBBINS COMPANY 8930 VVilshire Blvd. CR. 6-7036 Compliments o West Pico Poultry Co. WYoming 2151 Best Wishes to Class of '54 W. M. Hammond Ir. Atlas Insurance Agengl CR. fl:-6111 BR. 2-5366 1100 South Beverly Drive Los Angeles, California Complete insurance service for the individual and corporation Signatures P r l rf , -' '. ' ' ,, N-'f-J',fw'., -13+ ',4i .-2,'fwE21H5XE.iAHEM'N61Pl5H-