PCDS Yearbook 1965 by Phoenix Country Day School

PHOENICIAN

Phoenix Country Day School Phoenix, Arizona

Volume I

June 1965

FOREWORD

In crea tin g th is yearb ook , we of the Phoenician staff have tried to present a history of the first four years of our school. We hope it gives a tangible record of these beginning years. The staff appreciates the helpful contribu足 tions of all who were associated with this publication.

P resen ted by: Anne Lynch E ditor Jean Singer A ssistant Editor

Paula Silverman Copy S ta ff

Jud Bright Co-business Manager

Paul Scharf Copy Editor

Stan Jones Photography E ditor

Pete LaPrade Co-business Manager

Jeff King Copy S ta ff

Chris Walker Art E ditor

Carolyn Poison Index Editor

CONTENTS A dm inistration

Seniors

Underclassm en

Activities

Athletics

School History

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Mr, R obert W, H erbert H eadm aster

P age F our

Soon after this book reaches you, the students of Phoenix C ountry Day, the seniors will graduate. Traditionally, m essages such as this are w ritten to the graduating class; but ra th e r than write this to them , I believe I shall write this about them , and I know th at you will see my reason. Four years ago, a group of freshm en entered a very new school in this Valley. T hey knew (as we all knew) th at they would be seniors for four straight years and, as such, it would fall to them to take leadership in founding team s, clubs, organizations and, m ost im portantly, the way of life here at the school. Such lead e r ship for such a tim e dem ands m uch from those who would lead. However, the founding tasks w ere undertaken with cheerful willingness and enthusiasm . M odesty and generosity m ade th eir leadership effective and pleasant, and their m aturity has helped m ake this school well-founded, indeed. As you know, the goal of th e school has been expressed as “ educated and responsible m en and wom en, aw are and sensitive to th eir world, and constructive in th eir response to it.” How well this class has lived up to th at goal in establish ing worthy traditions for their successors! As W alt W hitm an wrote: Through the b attle, through defeat moving yet and never stopping, Pioneers! O pioneers! W e salute the first graduating class and assure them th at they will always have a special place in th e h earts of those who have w orked to m ake this school a living reality.

The Senior Class dedicates the first year book to the men and women whose vision and faith brought about the founding of this school. With gratitude to them and confidence in the fulfill足 ment of their dream for this school, we proudly salute the past and present trustees.

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Rex Allison George C. B righ t C layton B. B urch Tom C hauncey Mrs. Joseph E. Clifford II Cornelius G. D utcher Mrs. R obert G oldw ater C. Lester H ogan A. T. L a P ra d e| Jr. L arry Laughlin Louis M cClennen Foster Mori Jam es B. Phillips A. B. Robbs, Jr. *

R a ym o n d R ubicam A. B. Schellenberg Guy Stillm an M rs.'F ranz G. T alley F ran z G. Talley Mrs. E. A. Tovrea

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ADMINISTRATION

Justo Alarcon B.A., Serifica de Santiago M.A., Universit6 Laval S panish

Demetrios Bekeros A.B., W illiam s â&#x20AC;&#x201D;U niversity of Arizona Latin F rench

Donald C. Bishop A.B., A m herst B usiness M anager F rench Coach: T rack

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Margaret Brown A.B., St. Jo h n â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College T hird G rade

Franklin M. Cist B.S., Rollins M athem etics Advisor: Radio Club

Josephine C. Coblentz B. M us., Flora M acDonald C onservatory Music Director: Glee Club

P a g e T h irteen

Doris Curtis S ecretary to the B usiness M anager

Fred B. Eiseman, Jr. B.S., M .S., U niversity of W isconsin M.A., Colum bia S cience, H ead of D epartm ent Coach: Football, W restling, B aseball

Marlise Flannery B.S., Cornell F irst Grade

Martha P. Gotwals B.S., W heelock College T hird G rade

Robert W. Herbert A.B., Trinity M.A., Columbia H eadm aster H istory Ethics P ublic Speaking

Sally Holben B.A., W ellesley M.A., Colum bia English Dean of Girls Advisor: Phoenician

Gary S. Holtom B.A., Brigham Young University M athem atics Coach: B asketball

Bette Mae Keck A.B., Mt. Holyoke College F ourth G rade

William P. Lee A.B., L afayette College English

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William T. McCue B.S., C entral M issouri English Advisor: Page

Meta M. McKnight B.S., H ouston M. Ed., Texas Technological F ourth G rade

Bettye Mobley R egistrar

P a g e S e ven tee n

Eleanor Moffett R .N ., St. Jo sep h â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s H ospital, Bellingham , W ashington N urse

Josephine Morris A.B., V assar M .S., Tem ple University K indergarten

Michael F. G. Morris Pennsylvania A cadem y of F ine Arts T he B arnes Foundation Fine A rts Dean of Boys

P a g e E ig h te e n

Remus Muray B.

Sc., Archigym nasium

P h. D., R ealgym nasium S.T.D ., A thenaeum A ntonianum F rench Latin Languages, H ead of D epartm ent Advisor: F rench Club

Carol M. Pavilack B.A., W ellesley English

David O. Raymond A.B., Williams M.A., Stanford M athem atics, H ead of D epartm ent Science D irector of Adm issions D irector of Studies Advisor: â&#x20AC;&#x153; D ram atâ&#x20AC;?

P a g e N in eteen

Eve Riley A.B., Union College Library

Walter R. Rist A.B., W ashington U niversity M athem atics C oach: Football, B aseball

Jeanne Russo B.S., U tah S tate R eading

Chester I. Seroka B.

E d., K eene T eachers College

M .S., S yracuse University M athem atics Science

Charles R. Stewart, II A.B., P rinceton University History Coach: B asketball

Lamont D. Thomas B.A., Trinity History Coach: Tennis

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Thomas W. Tooker A.B., Lehigh C hairm an of the M iddle School D irector of P hysical E ducation Geography C oach: W restling

Loura Tyler NDEA In stitu tes A.B., Arizona S tate University Audio-Lingual S panish

Mary Wakefield B.S., Texas C hristian University M.A., Arizona S tate University C hairm an of the Lower School S econd G rade

SENIORS

1963-64 “ Dramat” Baseball Basketball Football Junior Varsity 1964-65 “ Dramat” Phoenician Co-business Manager Baseball Basketball Football V arsity

W illiam P a rk e r B righ t

Ju d Bright exists and he doesn’t really care who knows it. He m ade his grand entry into PCD S in his junior year, and he has been a regular attraction ever since. He has distinguished him self prim arily in the classroom by asking ju st the questions the teac h er would have left unasked. He has an enviable, but difficult to convey, repertoire of choice, caustic com m ents: “ My feet are all th u m b s” ; “ My sister ate my hom ew ork” (M onday, W ednesday, Friday); “ It blew out of the back of th e tru c k ” (Tuesday and Thursday); “ Do blonds really have m ore fu n ?” T he class and those who tried to teach us will long re m em ber th e unexpected and tren ch an t rem arks of Jud Bright. Ju d lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. During one m em orable basketball gam e in the w inter of ’63-’64, he acquired th e despised ep ith et “ Snow flake” —few have dared to use it. As a m em ber of the stage crew working on You C an’t Take It W ith You, J u d ’s m ajor achievem ent was the setting off of firew orks — som ething he does well. His pyrotechnic ability cam e in handy as co business m anager of the Phoenician. T h e re ’s a bit of the aesthete in Jud; he is an avid folk-m usic fan and a ra th e r accom plished guitarist. W ith all his varying attributes and in terests, Jud is bound to have a BRIGHT future. (*-& % $#” ) “ Hey, m an!” P a g e T w en ty-six

1963-64 “ Dramat” Page 1964-65 “D ram at”

Valerie M ontgom ery Crook

Joining us in our third year, from Illinois, Valerie soon distin guished herself as the actress of our class. Although she often seem s indifferent, she nevertheless does becom e very enthusiastic about such things as dram a, art, and J. D. Salinger. S ubject to varying moods, V alerie shows by the expression in her big green eyes and by her in fectious chuckle th at sh e’s on top of the world. C onversely, when she feels unhappy h er lack of exuberance is noticeable. F requently outspoken, Val is still adm ired for her forthrightness; she is an individual. H er bottom less shoes show that she is one of the first by whom the new is tried. Val excels as an actress. No one will forget her perform ance as Gwendolyn Fairfax in The Im portance o f B eing Earnest. (Who did send her that corsage?) A nother rath er clear exam ple of her ingenuity is Crook’s Taxi Service by which many have benefitted . . . eh, Rice? In a quiet personal way, Valerie has dem onstrated the artistic ability which she intends to develop at college. T here, tooting around in her grey Hillman, Val can be counted on for her fun-loving and independent spirit. N eed we say m ore? P a g e T w e n ty-teven

1961-62 Glee Club Page Editor Basketball Football Track 1962-63 “ Dramat” Glee Club Page Editor Basketball Football Track 1963-64 “ Dramat” Page Phoenician Basketball Football Junior Varsity Track 1964-65 “D ramat” Phoenician Photography Editor Basketball Football Varsity Track

S tan ley Clayton Jones S tan started with the original twelve PCD S first-graduating stu dents. H e im m ediately attra c te d attention to him self by then being the tallest stu d en t on cam pus (6’3” ); and he has been noticed ever since. A fam iliar sig h t,has been th at of S tan w andering around with a glassy-eyed, “ no-contact-lenses” look. H e becam e notorious for losing them during classes, on the football field, and while driving. T h ey —or th eir loss —have becom e a Jones tradem ark. S tan has been associated with m any “ firsts” around C ountry Day. He was th e first editor of the Page, w orked on this first yearbook, and was on th e first and last six-man football team . In 1962 he initiated the first C ountry Day Luau D ance (we’ll say no more), and he has been quite in stru m en tal in obtaining such things as lighting and sound equipm ent for our stage. S tan has been active in athletics in his four years at C ountry Day. It becam e well known th at a football could bounce higher off S tan Jo nes th an off any other player. B ecause of his height, S tan was inevitably a m em ber of the basketball team for his total tim e here. S tan has also been th e m ainstay of our long-distance track team . Although he has appeared in no productions, S tan has greatly aided th e “ D ram at” with his contributions as stage m anager, lighting engineer, and general procurer of odds and ends. H e sang bass in the original Glee Club of Country Day and has been involved in assem blies and o th er productions. Adding all this to a good scholastic record, S tan is bound to go far. W ith a nam e like Jones, how can he miss?

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C arol E lizabeth Law rence

Com ing to C ountry Day two years ago, Libbie, in h er quiet, effec tive way, im m ediately achieved a high academ ic standing which she has m aintained ever since. H er soft-spoken, fem inine m anner has m ade h er a welcom e addition to our class. She can alm ost always be counted on to provide the calm in the frequently storm y life at PCD S. N evertheless, if the situation gets too frantic, Libbie can be heard pleading wistfully: “ But you g-u-u-ys.. In addition to h er academ ic accom plishm ents, Lib contributed m uch tim e on the operations staff and as a rep o rter for the Page her junior year. She also has been a valuable asset to the scenerypainting crew of the “ D ram at.” In a seem ing contradiction of her quiet ways, Libbie this year added h er voice of encouragem ent to the PCD S team s as a cheerleader. She assisted the Phoenician in doing the various odd jobs involved in the publishing of a yearbook. In h er easy-going, Southern approach, Libbie is consistently friendly and considerate of those around her. It’s easy to im agine Libbie on h er way E ast to college, surrounded by a m yriad of trunks containing her enorm ous w ardrobe, brushing h er long, blond hair out of her big, gray-blue eyes. “Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm” P a g e T w en ty-n in e

1961-62 Glee Club Page Football Track 1962-63 Bookstore “ Dramat” Page Football Track 1963-64 Bookstore “Dramat” Football Track 1964-65 Bookstore “Dramat” Phoenician Football Track

J e ffre y

H ow ard K in g

In his own quiet, red-haired way, Jeff has becom e a fixture on the PCD S cam pus. Art is the m edium in which he particularly excels — he can usually be found haunting the art room , filled since 1961 with his works w hich range from traditional oil paintings to far-out sculpture and cryptic pencil sketches. Jeff has shown up unobtrusively bu t effectively in C ountry Day athletics. He lettere d in football both his junior and senior years and m ade his contributions to w restling, basketball, and track. J e f f s individual and subtle sense of hum or is often hard for the uninitiated to grasp. Known to some of his colleagues as “ a m ystic,” he has applied his im agination to the writing of poetry, the perform ing of am ateu r w itchcraft, and to the designing and painting of sets for all th e productions of the “ D ram at.” In addition to his poetry, he has w ritten for both the Page and the Phoenician. J e f f s other pastim es include bicycling, both before school at 6:00 and on w eekends across country; cooking; designing the W ife of B ath S w eatshirt; and lurking in the PCD S B ookstore in the m orning. Although he has avoided being the ce n te r of attention, J e f f s presence is always known.

P a g e T h ir ty

1963-64 Cheerleading Page Editor Phoenician Student-H eadm aster Committee 1964-65 Phoenician Editor Student Council Vice-President

Joanne P a rk e r Lynch

Anne appeared briefly on the C ountry Day cam pus at the end of the 1962-63 year. She cam e back definitely the following S eptem ber and im m ediately applied h er talents as an organizer of activities. She becam e editor of the Page then was one of the first PCDS ch eer leaders, was elected a m em ber of the student council, and becam e editor of the P hoenician —a. rem arkable set of achievem ents for one year. Scholastically, Anne has been a leader, too. She has been on the honor roll, and she distinguished herself in her senior year by winning the Virginia Ullman Award. Anne can usually be found around cam pus with a notebook in her hand, a distinctive, B urt-L ancaster smile on her face, and ideas in her mind. W ith a characteristically sentim ental attachm ent to all she endeavors to do, A nne has a tendency alm ost to consider the Page her Page or the yearbook her yearbook. However, sh e’s willing and ready to hear o th ers’ ideas. Anne really works at w hatever she starts. In h er scholastic work, extracurricular activities, and or ganizing sparkle, Anne Lynch is the epitom e of PCDS school spirit. Phoenician month.

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1961-62 Glee Club Page Sports Editor Football Track Wrestling 1962-63 Glee Club Page Sports Editor Basketball Football Track 1963-64 Page Sports Editor Phoenician Baseball Basketball Football 1964-65 Phoenician Co-business Manager Student Council President of Student Body Baseball Basketball

P eter Thornton L a P ra d e P ete L aP rad e is one of the original dozen of our class. H e has m ade his nam e around school both as an honors stu d en t and as an individual. T hese qualities, added to his broad sense of hum or and his easy friendliness, are probably the basis for his being elected to th e office of S tu d en t Body P resid en t for 1964-65. Though he gives the im pression of being up in the clouds (both literally and figuratively), P e te does com e down to earth in his striving for scholastic excellence. In his concern for the school, P e te has co n tributed actively and effectively to the fulfillm ent of the goals of C ountry Day. P ete has been com pared to a tall, skinny elephant. His deliberate, lanky walk, S tan L aurel sm ile, and dusty contact lenses have becom e well-known ch aracteristics. “B ones” has a notoriously fragile collar bone, despite which he played football his first and third years. N aturally inclined for basketball, he has proved to be the m ainstay of the team . P e te has also played on the baseball team and been on the track team . From his vantage point as a sports participant, he was a valuable sports editor for the Page for two years. T his year in school, P e te distinguished him self by being the win n er of th e H arvard Prize. O utside school P ete is a devotee of swimming and weight-lifting. H e is also an avid re ad er of science-fiction novels in th e off hours. From the very beginning of his four years here, P ete L aP rad e has benefitted by and been a benefit to the goals and ideals of C ountry Day. “ In the valley of the jolly . . . Ho, Ho, H o . . ” P a g e T h irty-tw o

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Carolyn K athleen Poison

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Carolyn is one of the PCD S pioneers and has really added spirit to the class. She has been the instigator and organizer of many school dances; is a good participant in class; and is never without a question. She has a m enagerie of stuffed anim als and is the sole possessor of flowered Kleenex. She is also noted for her peppy walk and bouncy flip p e d -u p h air-d o (c o n s ta n t a m a z e m e n t to th e s c ie n tific M r. Eisem an). Always sm iling, Carolyn leads in school spirit. She is an enthusi astic participant in or spectator at all extra-curricular activities. H er organization is a phenom enon, so m uch so that she is usually able to go to bed by 9:30. Though som etim es Carolyn appears a bit flustered, she inevitably com es out on top of every situation. Throughout her four years at C ountry Day, Carolyn has taken part in many organizations. She worked on the Page for her first three years; was a success as an incongruously feline character in the D ram at’s production of The Egg and I; and was the index editor of the yearbook. Carolyn’s plans to becom e a social worker should surely be aided by h er unfailing willingness to help, her friendliness, and her good practical sense.

“ And what can I do for you?” P a g e T h irty -th re e

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P a u l L eon ard S ch a rf P aul is one of th e twelve original pillars of W isdom and Salt at PC D S, and is truly an integral part of the class. He seem s to have som ething to do with everything, originating and-or participating in nearly all the m ajor activities on cam pus. T hese activities m ay be attributed to P au l’s m any talents and his desire to exercise-' them . Among these talents are graphic art, pottery, m usic, acting, and —to the surprise of som e —ballet. P aul has distinguished him self in the Art Room with his vaguely off-beat sk etches and his skill at ceram ics (he’s been potting around for some years now). He plays num erous m usical instrum ents, notably fivestring banjo and tw elve-string guitar, and sings folk m usic quite well. He has app eared at one of the local coffee houses, the Baboquivari, several tim es. He is an actor of no m ean ability. His appearances in the “ D ra m at” productions of The Egg a n d I, The Im portance o f B eing Earnest, and You C an't Take I t W ith You, cast him in lead parts, well chosen for his talent. P a u l’s writing for the Phoenician as copy editor was invaluable. G enerally eager to help on any com m ittee, P aul has been a valuable m em ber of every dance decorations group; stage crew; and prop-finder com m ittee. Scholastically, P aul played an im portant role at PCD S. His thought-provoking, often witty, com m ents enriched class discussions. Among his m ajor academ ic achievem ents were being aw arded the Yale P rize, and being accepted under the early decision plan at Pom ona College. T hese are suitably outstanding accom plishm ents for a truly outstanding boy. AAAAEEEE! P a g e T h irty -fo u r

M artha Jan e R ice

O ur junior year w itnessed the arrival of Jane. E ver since, Rice has m aintained a slight edge as the scatterb rain of the class —possibly of the whole school. C areless and forgetful, she needs a personal maid at all tim es. She is notorious for being able to consum e huge quantities of food and still appear thin as a rail; for never having a pair of shoes; and for believing th at talking is good for you. She has a serious side, however; she would like to extend h er proposed journalism career by becom ing the first wom an on the editorial staff of Time. H er gre gariousness and interest in people should serve her well in such a career. In school she has helped write for the Phoenician, and she was a cheerleader in her junior year. N oted for her p erpetual tan, her shiny black hair, and her large dark eyes, she has acquired the nick nam e of “ Injun Ja n e .” Rice is the person to have around to cure a bad mood; her vibrant personality and her sym pathy can be relied upon to cheer you up. T hese qualities and very real, individual creativity m ake Jan e an endearing and enduring friend. “ Are you kidding m e?” P a g e T h irty-five

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Terry N eil Thom pson T erry T hom pson arrived here on cam pus halfway through the first year of PC D S, so he is considered one of the old-tim ers. He quickly gained a reputation for being an easy-going, “ Good-time T erry ” fellow, a reputation th at has lasted. He has a ra th e r unique, unassum ing sense of hum or which has been known to draw in cred u lous glances from his fellow students. His choice rem arks in Biology have becom e a m atter of historic record with the stu d en ts and teachers who heard them . T erry has shone prim arily on the athletic field during his threeand-a-half years. He was an active participant in baseball, and a letterm an in both b ask etball and football. In football, he had the dis tinction, albeit a dubious one, of being the first PCD S football player to have his hair cut, forcibly, by Mr. E isem an. In addition to athletics, T erry has gained fam e for his attem pt to grow m ushroom s in his b ase m ent, a project suggested by Mr. Raym ond. T erry spends a good deal of tim e tinkering with and driving cars and m otorcycles. He loves to get places —quickly —and h e ’ll drive anything with wheels and horse power. T erry provides the “ Surfer Joe” elem ent at C ountry Day. He is quite adept at perform ing all of the “ sand and sensuality” dances that are so popular today. Although he appears brash and explosive on the outside (his initials are TNT), T erry is really quite a sensitive person, anxious to please and to get along with everyone. W ipe out! P a g e T h irty -six

1961-62 Glee Club Page 1962-63 “D ramat” Glee Club Page 1964-65 Phoenician

P a u la N ell Silverm an It can truly be said of P aula that she doesn’t know w hether sh e’s com ing or going; consequently, neither does the class know w hether sh e’s here or there. H ere for two years, th ere for one, P aula cam e back for her senior year to add a trem endous am ount of vitality to our class. H er active and curious m ind has contributed to every class. An evi dence of h er curiosity and wide in terest is her attendance of any and all activities in the valley, such as concerts, lecture series, and plays. P aula is always going, doing, or seeing som ething. Even though all other aspects of her life are in constant motion, she has m anaged to m aintain an honor average. Because her standards are high, she may be disappointed fre quently, yet P aula is one who never fails to come up with an absurdly funny rem ark at an even more absurd tim e (Lady M acbeth: “ Oy veh!” ) P au la’s activities have been many. In the ninth grade she was feature editor for the Page and a m em ber of the Glee Club. Her sophom ore year she was again in the Glee Club, along with being the m anaging editor of the Page. This year P aula has helped consider ably with the yearbook. Just having P aula around m akes everything a bit livelier. No doubt her inquisitive, idealistic, and hum orous approach to life will be everyone’s memory of Ag<J(grace a Mr. Eiseman). If one looks closely, one finds the strangest things. P a g e T hirty~seven

1961-62 “ Dramat” Page Football Track Wrestling 1962-63 “D ram at” Page Basketball Track 1963-64 “ Dramat” Phoenician Baseball Basketball Football Junior Varsity 1964-65 “ Dramat” Phoenician Art Editor Baseball Basketball Football V arsity

Christopher Vincent W alker Chris W alker sailed in from the E ast to becom e a m em ber of the first class of PCD S in 1961. C hris is the cosm opolite par excellence of C ountry Day, with a E uropean and New York background. His constant happy-go-lucky sense of hum or has m ade him a good friend of all his classm ates and teach ers. Originally an E astern er, n everthe less he likes the W est'an d has interesting observations to m ake about both parts of th e country. C hris has been active in all the available PCDS activities, as well as m any that w ere unplanned by the school. In his senior year he becam e captain of th at m ost revered of organizations, the Animal L acrosse T eam . H e was C ountry Day’s star ce n te r on all the football team s, and a pass-catching end. He is considering w hether he ought to give th e G reen Bay P ack ers a break now or to let them sw eat it out while he finishes school. C hris has also been a part of the PCDS basketball and baseball team s. H e has lettered in all these sports. C hris held key roles in the “ D ram at” productions of The Im por tance o f B eing Earnest and You C a n t Take It IFith You. He has worked for the Page and is art editor for the Phoenician. He is also fairly proficient at oil painting. His chief joy, however, is sailing, a subject about which he will endlessly talk. To top off his extra-curricular record, C hris is a rather adept stu dent. H e has been on the honor roll from tim e to tim e during his four years here. B ecause C hris is sensitive to others, particularly fe m ales, he has gained a reputation as a play-boy-about-town. A djustable and adaptable to alm ost any situation, C hris is wellsuited for w hatever future he plans for him self. “ Help, it’s caught!” P a g e T h irty -e ig h t

L in da Sue Sher

O ur senior year brought the final addition to the first graduating class: L inda cam e in from the midwest and transferred to PCDS after one year at another high school. Linda provides the off-beat elem ent in C ountry Day life. She is the first to introduce or follow a fad. In her short tim e here she has done m uch to influence the general way of life around PCDS —hoops for the football team to jum p through, patterned stockings, and pierced ears. An individualist academ ically as well, Linda is the only G erm an stu d en t at C ountry Day. An accom plished rider, Linda spends m uch of her tim e outside school riding, often guiding trail groups. She also is a sight-seeing guide for a group which com es each year from F rance. They couldn’t pronounce L inda so they called her Y vette, now her nicknam e with everyone. A nother job Linda has is working for her father at his several movie theaters. At school she was a cheerleader. Quite concerned about school spirit, she has been the instigator of a m ore school-supporting attitude am ong the student body. L inda’s outstanding characteristics are her huge alm ond-shaped eyes, long golden and brown hair, and an am bivert personality.

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1961-62 Glee Club Football 1962-63 Glee Club 1963-64 “ Dramat” 1964-65 Phoenician

Laurence M itchell Zussm an W hen L aur Z ussm an m ade his arrival on the PCDS cam pus, everybody h eard and knew about it. During his entire tim e here, Zuss has sp en t his school hours confounding his teac h ers and fellow stu dents with his constant, and often uncalled-for com m ents on the stu d en t activities, the teaching system , the price of lunch —in fact, anything th at could b e argued. T h ere is not one detail of PCD S life that has not, at one tim e or another, been subjected to a Z ussm anesque barrage of verbal garbage —to use one of his favorite words. Zuss has p articipated occasionally in PCDS extra-curricular activities, although the m ajority of his out-of-school tim e has been spent in p a yin g jobs. He had the lead role in the D ram at’s production of The Im portance o f B eing Earnest in 1963 and he helped sell adver tising for th e P hoenician. In term s of athletics, Z ussm an has done his b est to exert him self th e least. He played one two-game season with the original PCDS six-man football team , and contributed to the wrestling, soccer, and track team s. It has been said that Zuss is the type who, when he feels the urge to exercise, takes a nap until the urge goes away. In spite of all th e things that can be annoying about Z uss, he is still a likable sort. O ne sure thing about Z ussm an —he is always thinking, a trait which resulted in his adm irable scholastic record, and which may result in his su ccess or his nem esis. “ T he thing th a t’s wrong with you is...” P a g e F o r ty

1961-62 Glee Club 1962-63 “ D ramat” Glee Club Page 1963-64 C heerleader “ D ramat” Page Phoenician 1964-65 Phoenician A ssistant Editor Student Council

Jean Lisbeth Singer

Jean cam e to PCD S with the original twelve freshm en. Since that tim e she has been one of the m ost active participants in the various school functions and activities. Always in good and charm ing spirits, Jean is noted for h er perpetual feline smile and unorthodox run. Though frustratingly quiet in class, Jea n is surprisingly friendly and vivacious in a non-academ ic environm ent. Jean has an uncanny penchant for getting seriously ill every w inter and recuperating each spring. Not the most m athem atically inclined, Jean has sworn for three years that one half of zero cannot possibly be zero —a notion quite perturbing to Mr. Raymond. Je a n ’s in-school activities include typing and writing for the Page; painting flats for the “ D ram at” ; and being the assistant editor of the P hoeni cian. O utside of school she has m odeled for Rhodes departm ent store; as a result, she is a correspondent for Seventeen M agazine. She was also the organizer of the very first PCDS cheerleaders. Je a n ’s joie de vivre and practical good sense have m ade her many friends and will continue to do so in the future. This is a feline smile. P a g e Forty~one

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Front Row: C. Iverson, N. Laughlin, M. Wakefield, B. Bright, K. Rousseau, E. Brown. Second Row: A. Babcock, C. Smith, G. LaCroix, P. Koolish, M. Gregory, D. Williams.

Class of 1966 The Class of 1966, though the smallest in the school, was w^ll represented in school activities this year. Bo Bright, Nora Laugh lin, and Gene LaCroix were elected to the student council. On the Page staff were Bo Bright and Chad Smith. Bo and Claudia Iverson shared the eleventh grade prize for the Book Fair Essay Contest and combined their writing talents on the staff of the Phoenician. Through all this, the class maintained a high scholastic average, often having as many as five out of the twelve on the honor roll. The boys were active participants in all the school sports. Mike Gregory, Chad Smith, and Dave Williams were members of the football team; Gene LaCroix played an excellent game of basketball; Pete Kool

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ish was a staunch member of the soccer team. Of special interest are the outside activi ties of the class. Mike Gregory devotes much of his spare time to scuba and sky diving, and Dave Williams is working for an unscheduled commercial airlines rating. Kathie Rousseau and Gene LaCroix ride in horse shows throughout the country, particularly in the Southwest. We are es pecially proud of Gene, whose horse was named national champion Arabian stallion in Dallas last fall. Pete Koolish is an avid ham-radio operator and was president of the school’s Radio Club. With a sense of accomplishment for what is past, the Class of 1966 will feel a loss for this year’s graduating class but looks forward with anticipation to its own senior year.

A nita B abcock

Bo Bright

E rika Brown

C had Sm ith

Mary W akefield

Dave Williams

Front Row: H. Rich, G. Simpson, E. Levy, L. Muray, M. Bentley, C. Theisen, T. Thom as.Second Row: R. Suggs, S. Hennigan, L. Bonoff, S. Rousseau, S. W arrenburg, S. Smith, B. Kennedy. Third Row: B. Fillmore, R. Backer, K. LaCroix, J. Conant, S. Searing, M. Brooks, C. Mueller. Fourth Row: J. Hay, G. Kinney, V. Feeney, J. Hazelton, P. Gregory, R. Payne, G. Russler.

Class of 1967 Both extra-curricular activities and aca demic challenges were met with ardent school spirit and enthusiasm by the Sopho more class. Representing arid leading the class on the Student Council were Ed Levy and Brent Kennedy. Ed Levy’s outstanding writing ability won him the Book Fair Essay award for the Sophomore class. The merit of his writing also earned him the job of Editorin-Chief of the Page for the first semester. Brent Kennedy was the secretary of the Radio Club and, succeeding Ed Levy, be came Editor-in-Chief of the Page for the second semester. Brent also gave active support to the “Dramat” productions. Fighting for Country Day during the foot ball season were Paul Gregory, Victor Feeney, Larry Bonoff, Marc Brooks, George Kinney, Ed Levy, Gary Russler, and Gayland Simpson. On the basketball team were Marc Brooks, Victor Feeney, Paul Gregory, Larry Bonoff, George Kinney, and Gary Russler. Brent P a g e F o rty -e ig h t

Kennedy, Rob Backer, Ed Levy, and Gayland Simpson represented Country Day on the wrestling mat. The soccer players were Ronald Payne, Leslie Muray, Charles Mueller, John Hazelton, and Chuck Theisen. Sue Hennigan, Twinkle Thomas, Sue Smith, Sue Rousseau, Joan Hay, John Hazelton, and Chuck Theisen netted victories for the tennis team. Cheering all the teams on and trying to boost school spirit was cheerleading captain Sue Hennigan, along with Twinkle Thomas, Sue Rousseau, and Joan Hay. All four were busy leading pep assemblies, painting posters, and distributing their own handmade school banners. Projects to raise money for school bleachers ranged from bake sales to car washes. Academically leading the class by con sistently making the honor roll were Reed Suggs, Leslie Muray, Paul Gregory, Steve Warrenburg, and Ed Levy. Enthusiasm and spirit in everything are the watchwords of the Class of 1967.

Rob B acker

Belle Fillmore

M argaret Bentley

Paul Gregory

Larry Bonoff

Marc Brooks

Jac Conant

Joan Hay

John Hazelton

Susie Hennigan

Brent Kennedy

Charles Mueller

Leslie Muray

Ron Payne

Sally Searing

Gayland Simpson

Suzie Smith

George Kinney

Kathy LaCroix

Helen Rich

Susie Rousseau

Gary Russler

Reed Suggs

Chuck Theisen

Twinkle Thomas

Victor Feeney

Steve W arrenburg F o rty-n in e

Front Row: D. Frerichs, T. Moote, Larcy Doerr, G. Babcock, D. Jarvis, A. Lang. Second Row: A. Purse, D. V ebber, Linden Doerr, M. VanW yck, K. Reeves. Third Row: D. Phillips, E. Tovrea, C. Lincoln, T. Buell, C. Bloedel, C. Mullen, L. Buck. Fourth Row: K. Decker, J. Brucker, K. Jones, P. Urry, M. Winsryg, R. Bohannan. Absent: G. Douglas

Class of 1968 The class of 1968 has had a fine beginning in high school. Doug Frerichs and Kathy Jones were elected to represent the class on the Student Council. Linden Doerr received the ninth grade prize for the Book Fair Essay Contest. Academically, the class was well-repre sented on the Honor Roll, with Doug Frerichs achieving high honors. The Freshman Class was active in various athletics. John Brucker, Tom Moote, and Ken R eeves were members of the football team. On the J. V. basketball team were Tom Buell, Linden Doerr, Graham Douglas, Car ter Mullen, and Ken Reeves. Freshman participants on the wrestling team were Grant Babcock, Doug Frerichs, Tom Moote, and Ed Tovrea. Among the cheerleaders

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were Camille Lincoln and Darcy Vebber. The class was also active in extra-curricu lar organizations, both in school and out. Carla Bloedel, Kristina Decker, Larcy Doerr, Darcy Vebber, and Marsha Winsryg were members of the “Dramat.” Rob Bohannan and Phil Urry participated in the school’s Ham Radio Club, and had the experience of operating Mr. Barry Goldwater’s radio equip ment. Ed Tovrea is a member of a band, the Ravens; and Phil Urry’s particular interest is photography. Darcy Vebber and Marsha Winsryg are performers at the Phoenix Children’s Theater. Proud of its varied accomplishments, the Class of 1968 is looking forward to its sopho more year at PCDS.

Grant Babcock

Rob Bohannan

Carla Bloedel

John Brucker

Linda Buck

Tom Buell

Kristina Decker

Larcy Doerr

Linden Doerr

Graham Douglas

Kathy Jones

Ann Lang

Camille Lincoln

Debbie Phillips

Ashley Purse

Ken Reeves

Martha VanWyck

Darcy Vebber

Doug Frerichs

Dan Jarvis

Tom Moote

C arter Mullen

Ed Tovrea

Phil Urry

Marsha Winsryg F ifty-o n e

Front Row: B. Goldman, J. Levy, D. Foote, P. Stevenson, J. LaPrade, M. Suggs. Second Row: V. Clif ford, R. Duisberg, C. Baker, R. B eckert, J. Rousseau, D. Brooks. Third Row: B. Rich, B. Miles, E. Feeney, S. Talley, K. Duncan, D. H arper. Fourth Row: D. Paine, E. Jam es, A. Mori, T. Fuller, J. Graves, J. Nelson. Absent: S. Corrigan, N. Sakis, P. Thomas, M. Bendheim.

Class of 1969 The class of 1969 participated in all the various activities of the school. Katherine Duncan and Steve-'Talley were elected to represent the class on the Student Council. The prize for the Book Fair Essay Contest was awarded to Andria Mori. We are proud of our class’s academic abil ity. Often as many as fifteen of the total twenty-eight were on the honor roll. The boys did well in representing the class in sports. Dana Harper played quarterback on the varsity football team. Jim Nelson, Dana Harper, Mike Suggs, Ed James, and Dave Brooks played on the junior varsity basketball team. Paul Thomas and John Rousseau were members of the soccer team, and John Levy participated on the wrestling team. Betsy Rich, John Levy, and Steve Talley were in the Radio Club. Ed James, Steve Talley, Jennie Graves, Robert Duisberg, and F ifty -tw o

Bruce Miles took part in the “Dramat’s” production of Mrs. McThing. On the stage crew were Andria Mori, Betsy Goldman, Carl Baker, and Dan Foote. Betsy Goldman, John Levy, Virginia Clifford, Polly Stevenson, Betsy Rich, Robert Duisberg, and Andria Mori lent their writing and dramatic abili ties to the Christmas play. Ellen Feeney, John LaPrade, and Dotty Paine show horses throughout Arizona. Margo Bendheim, Nick Sakis, and Virginia Clifford have played in various tennis tourna ments. Steve Corrigan and Renee Beckert are competitive swimmers. An interest in chemistry keeps Steve Talley busy, and Tom Fuller takes pleasure in augmenting his stamp collection. We shall feel a great loss at the absence of the accomplished senior class of 1965, but we all look forward to our freshman year.

Carl Baker

Renee Beckert

Margo Bendheim

Dave Brooks

Virginia Clifford

Steve Corrigan

Rob Duisberg

Kathy Duncan

Ellen Feeney

Dan Foote

Tom Fuller

Betsy Goldman

Ed Jam es

John Levy

Bruce Miles

Jennie Graves

Dana Harper

John LaPrade

Andria Mori

Jim Nelson

Dotty Paine

Polly Stevenson

Mike Suggs

Betsy Rich

Steve Talley

John Rousseau

Nick Sakis

Paul Thomas F ifty -th re e

Front Row: M. Seroka, G. Rich, H. Leverant, L. Cutler, M. Smith, E. Laughlin, K. Hamilton, C. Jambor, J. Speers. Second Row: T. Hennigan, T. Ellis, R. Riggins, J. Ehrlich, E. Abraham, E. Duncan, P. Payne, B. Bushey, B. Patterson. Third Row: A. Palm , F. Henry, B. Stillman, A. Hetherington, B. Jones, B Crisp, G. Lincoln, T. Babcock, J. Rich. Fourth Row: J. Lang, B. Sher, B. Gilmore, R. Freitas, M. Good足 man, B. Kite, S. Goldwater, S. Saufley, J. W urts. Absent: M. Iverson, M. Bonnell.

Seventh Grade

Eddie Abraham

Ed Duncan F ifty -fo u r

Ted Babcock

Jane Ehrlich

Mary Bonnell

Torie Ellis

Bill Bushey

Rob Freitas

Bill Crisp

Bob Gilmore

Larry Cutler

Sally Goldwater

Mark Goodman

Ken Hamilton

Chris Jam bor

Babbie Jones

Greg Lincoln

Andy Palm

Ricky Riggins

Sandy Saufley

Tom Hennigan

BiU Kite

Betsy Patterson

Mike Seroka

Brook Stillman

Fina Henry

John Lang

Phil Payne

Bonnie Sher

Anne Hetherington

Evan Laughlin

George Rich

Mike Smith

Mark Iverson

Harriet Leverant

Jackie Rich

John Speers

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Front Row: D.Smith, M.Goldman, C. VanAusdall, R. Hamilton, D. Schutt, S. Nelson, P. Talley. Second Row: T. Grange, B. Bonoff, H. Cutler, J. Brophy, S. Romney, L. Mori, R. Kamin. Third Row: E. Bloedel, A. Pearce, A. Brown, C. Morsey, B. Gottlieb, M. H arper. Fourth Row: S. Buck, B. Crisp, T. Phillips, K. Ripley, M. Burke. Absent: V. Giddings.

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Ellen Bloedel

Betsy Bonoff

Allison Brown

Steve Buck

Janet Brophy

Mark Burke

B a rb ara C risp

Howie C utler

Val C iddings

M orrie Goldm an

Bonnie Gottlieb

Todd Grange

Ron Hamilton

Melissa H arper

Ralph Kamin

Lidia Mori

Clay Morsey

Scott Nelson

A rthur Pearce

Tina Phillips

Kelly Ripley

Scott Romney

Debbie Schutt

Debra Smith

Pat Talley

Christy VanAusdall F ifty -teven

Front Row: S. Hamilton, E. Pittm an, A. Brown, L. Babcock, S. Goodman, E. Coleman, D. Smith, M. Cumming. Second Row: S. Eversull, R. Rusing, D. Seroka, R. Timmons, B. Nicolau, P. Stevenson, T. Morris. Third Row: B. Thompson, R. Jelks, G. Allison, R. Hutchinson, S. Ryan, J. Boutel, B. Kite, C. Paine. Fourth Row: J. Speers, V. Buck, P. Tovrea, J. Witty, P. Gottlieb, V. Gullette, M. Stanford. Absent: J. Kruchek.

Fifth Grade

Gen Allison

Lisa Babcock

Abby Brown

Van Buck

Jeff Boutel

Ed Coleman

M ark C um m ing

S te p h an ie E versull

S u san G oodm an

P a t G ottlieb

V ince G ullette

Steve Hamilton

Rob Hutchinson

Rukie Jelks

Bob Kite

Joseph Kruchek

Tommy Morris

Bob Nicolau

Claudia Paine

Diane Seroka

Deborah Smith

Becky Thompson

Rod Timmons

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Sally Ryan

Eric Pittm an

Rick Rusing

Mary Stanford

Pam Stevenson

Prissy Tovrea

Jon Witty F ifty -n in e

Front Row: H. Stevenson, M. Morsey, D. Beyer, A. Crisp, B. Casselman, M. Madden, R. LaCroix. Second Row: T. Ruskin, M. Goodman, D. W urts, M. Wiley, E. L aPrade, E. VanAusdall, W. Rusing. Third Row: B. Burke, J. Phillips, B. Tyra, B. Lincoln, D. Goldwater, J. Hetherington, D. Elder, F. Bec足 kert. Absent: R. Krajian, D. Roesling.-

Fourth Grade

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D orian E lder

Don G oldw ater

M ichael Goodm an

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■ Jean Hetherington

S am Rochelle K rajian

Michael Madden

Ray LaCroix

Marion Morsey

Eric LaPrade

John Phillips

W endy Rusing

Elise VanAusdell

Tony Ruskin

Merrit Wiley

Helen Stevenson

Dave Wurts S ix ty -

Front Row: K. Yamanouchi, T. Stallcup, R. Raskin, F. Wakefield, P. Babcock, S. Kass, P. Seroka. Second Row: H. Batem an, C. Coblentz, M. Hubbell, D. Jelks, N. Volpe, M. Horowitz, C. Morris, C. Heftel. Third Row: R. Cronk, E. Finke, L. Henry, D. Rodie, T. Lee, S. Freedm an, F. Bendheim. Fourth Row: L. Eversull. J. Sommer, T. Tooker, R. Farringer, G. Foltz. J. Fry, S. Timmons, J. Grove. Absent: C. Edens. M. Krajian. C. Pratt.

Third Grade

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Paul Babcock

Harlena Bateman

Fred Bendheim

Craig Coblentz

Robin Cronk

Cathy Edens

Larry Eversull

Ricky Farringer

E ric F inke

G ary Foltz

Chris Heftel

Larry Henry

Sam F re e d m a n

Mark Horowitz

John Fry

Jim m y G rove

Monte Hubbell

Daniel Jelks

Steven Kass

Maijorie Krajian

T eri Lynn Lee

Chris Morris

Randy Raskin

Catherine Pratt

Don Rodie

P eter Seroka

John Sommers

Tim Stallcup

Steven Timmons

Tom Tooker

Nana Volpe

Fred Wakefield

Kimberly Yamanouchi S ix ty -th re e

Front Row: L. Holtom, P. Ruskin, W. Tooker, L. Nicolau, F. Kallof, J. Hutchison, R. R oberts. Second Row: M. Phillips, L. Farringer, A. Mirkin, G. Allison, C. LaFollette, M. Hall. Third Row: E. M cClennen, M. Burke, J. Grove, S. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, T. D ecker, S. Johnston. Absent: D. Munsell.

Second Grade

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M att Burke

Todd D ecker

Sherwood Johnston

Lisa Farringer

F red Kallof

Judy Grove

Cameron LaFollette

Mary Hall

Em ery M cClennen

L aura Holtom

Juli Hutchinson

Andy Mirkin

Diane Munsell

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Scott Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor

Mark Phillips

Robin Roberts

Pam ela Ruskin

Wendy Tooker

First Grade Steven Casselman

Keith Clem inger

Chris Conant

David Fogelson

Janet Grove

Burns Henry

Anne H erbert

Edward Hubbell

Benjamin Johnston

Denise Munsell

Ethan Rauch

Corree Smith

David Steiner

Front Row: M. Brophy, D. Munsell, K. Zell, J. Grove, E. Rauch, D. Fogelson. Second Row: N. Tutnauer, D. Steiner, C. Smith, B. Johnston, C. Mori. Third Row: S. Casselman, H. Hamilton, A. Kallof, C. Conant, E. Hubbell, A. Her足 bert. Absent: K. Cleminger, M. Hand, B. Henry.

H erbert Hamilton

Alisa Kallof

Marie Hand

Chris Me

Kurt Zell S ix ty -fiv e

Gregory Blanchette

Front Row: J. Norris, B. Fogelson, J. Breen, K. Grissom, R. Gines, J. English, G. Blanchette. Second Row: J. Nelson, C. Ladlow, K. Tyler, E. Rathke, P. Mirkin, K. Tooker, S. Gadient.

Kindergarten Janet Breen

Jeanne English

Brenda Fogelson

Steve Gadient

Regina Gines

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Charles Ladlow

P eter Mirkin

Jeff Nelson

Elizabeth Rathke

Kathy Tooker

Karen Tyler

ACTIVITIES

F ro n t R ow : M r. C ist, P . L a P ra d e , A. L ynch, M r. H e rb ert. Seco n d Row: J. S inger, K. D uncan, K. Jones, B. B right, N. L aughlin, D. F re rich s. T h ird Row: G. L a Croix, B. K ennedy, E. Levy. A bsent: S. T alley.

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Mr. H erbert, P. La Prade. Mr. Cist. S e v e n ty

O ne of the m ost im portant institutions e sta b Â lished this y ear at C ountry Day was the S tudent Council. T he m em bers of the council w ere elected by th e stu d en ts in May, 1964, after the ratification of the constitution by the stu d en t body. T his first y ear has been devoted to co-ordinating the efforts of those in tere ste d in the school: the adm inistration, the P a re n ts â&#x20AC;&#x2122; A ssociation, and the stu d en t body. B esides such known accom plishm ents as the d an ces and the food-and-clothing drive for the Golden G ate S ettlem ent, the prom otion of school spirit through stu d en t participation in and atten d an ce at sports events and o ther school activities has been one of our less obvious attem pts. As P e te r L aP rad e, president of the student council, said in the introduction to the S tudent H andbook: Loyalty, pride in one's school, and support of stu d en t activities by p aren ts, teach ers and stu d en ts will produce the esprit de corps upon which Phoenix C ountry Day School will continue to grow and develop.

Reclining: S. Jones. Front Row: C. Poison, P. Silverman, A. Lynch, J. Singer. Second Row: P. La Prade, J. Bright, P. Scharf, J. King.

Phoenician T he challenge p re se n te d to us in the spring of 1964 was exciting; th e effort and tim e involved in producing th e first yearbook of P hoenix C ountry Day later tran sfo rm ed th e initial en th u siasm into d e te r m ination. T h e process at tim es was dishearteningly slow, at oth er tim es efficiently fast; bu t assuredly we all learn ed th a t a sen se of hum or and a Coke w ere necessary elem ents in our work. Two people in p articu lar helped to m aintain our spirit and d irect our work. M iss H olben’s constant willingness for our “ u n sch e d u le d ” m eetings, her patien ce, good hum or, and able help kept us going. Mr. Jo sep h A. D unm ire, J r., th e Inter-C ollegiate P ress re p resen ta tiv e , offered n eeded advice and was greatly ap p reciated for his easy-going im p ertu rb a bility. W ith th e id ea of setting p reced en ts always before us, we have tried to establish a b asic layout which we hope is not only effective for this issue but will prove workable for futu re P hoenicians. Although th ere have been m any tim es w hen we have felt snow ed u n d er by little problem s, we hope we have su cceed ed in our m ain attem pt —to capture, to some sm all exten t, the spirit of th ese first years at C ountry Day.

Miss Holben, A. Lynch. Seven ty~ one

F ront Row: H. R ich, B. B right, M. W insryg. S e co n d Row: S. W arre n b u rg , E. L evy, B. K ennedy, P. Gregory.

Page T he staff of the Page, the school new spaper of P hoenix C ountry Day, was faced from the very beginning with one great problem : How was it possi ble to have a school n ew sp ap er in a school so sm all th at all th e stu d en ts knew what was happening on cam pus at all tim es? T he Page began with the sim ple solution of using the Page strictly as a new s pap er, even though m ost of the “ new s” was old by the tim e it cam e out. G radually the Page evolved into not only a n ew sp ap er but a m eans by w hich th e stu dents at C ountry Day could display th eir writing talen t to the re st of the school, both the stu d en t body and the faculty. At p re sen t, th e Page is a com pilation of new s, com m entary, and literary articles. U nder the direction of Mr. M cC ue, the faculty sponsor of the Page, the school n ew sp ap er has continuted to survive even w hen the staff has b een ready to give in to the ever-present urge to “ju st skip one little issu e .” T he deadline has not always been m et but the Page has, nev erth eless, continued to have an issue regularly, every two w eeks. The Page is still only in the incubation stage but we are sure th at it will, in tim e, becom e an even more im portant asset to the life of the school. E. Levy, Mr. M cCue, B. Kennedy S e v e n ty -tw o

B. Kennedy, B. Fillmore, P. Gregory, S. W arrenburg, B. Miles, P. Scharf, S. Talley, C. Iverson, E. Jam es, C. W alker, C. Bloedel, H. Rich, R. Duisberg, Larcy Doerr, D. Vebber, T. Thomas, J. Graves, R. Backer, G. R ussler (Absent: M. Winsryg)

DRAMATIC CLUB T his y e a r’s D ram atic C lub season was su c c e ss fully begun w ith M rs. M cThing, by M ary C hase. A com edy in two ac ts, Mrs. M cThing, u n d er the d irec tion of M r. R aym ond, ca rried on th e C ountry Day tradition of offering to th e audience en tertain in g and w ell-acted plays. From th e S hantyland Pool Hall lunchroom to th e stately L arue T ow ers, the C ountry Day acto rs, in th e guises of status-m inded m atrons, ridiculously stu p id th u g s, asso rted w itches, w itchlets, and o th er oddballs, ac te d th eir way through two nights of hilarity and fun, for the audience and them selves. T he late spring production of th e D ram atic group was R obert E- M cE nroe’s The Silver W histle. The m ain them e of this w him sical fantasy w hich takes place in an old peo p les’ hom e is th a t you are only as old as you think you are. T he elderly in h ab itan ts com e to realize, in th e course of the am using play, th at life is w orth living, disregarding th eir previous defeated attitu d e. Again, th e D ram atic effort was a real su c cess, and thoroughly enjoyed by all. All in all, the D ram atic C lub’s ventures for the year have b een en tertain in g and exciting for the m em bers of th e C lub and for the audiences. R. Duisberg, H. Rich, P. Scharf, S. W arrenburg, in rehearsal for Mrs. McThing. P a g e S e v e n ty -th re e

Front Row: B. Kennedy WN7CAJ, B. Rich WN7CAH, J. Levy WN7CAS, L. Doerr WN7CAI. Second Row: R. B acker WN7CAK, A. Purse WN7CAT, P. Koolish K7LSQ, R. Bohannan WN7CAR, P. Urry WN7BZF, S. Talley WN7CAS

RADIO CLUB T he Radio C lub was form ed this year in order to fu rth e r the in tere st in am ateu r (ham) radio at Phoenix C ountry Day. L ast O ctober the club was organized, and novice (beginners class) instruction was begun. U nder the sponsorship of Mr. C ist, W 7ARO, M orse code and radio theory w ere studied after school four days a w eek. N ine stu d en ts p assed the necessary tests and received th eir station call letters and licenses, w hich allow them to use only M orse code. S p ace was m ade available in Mr. C ist’s room for a station (in ham lingo, a “ sh ac k ” ), consisting of a tran sm itte r and receiver w hich w ere paid for with dues from the club m em bers. T he F ederal C om m uni cation C om m ission assigned call letters to the club. An an ten n a was then put up on top of the Science building so th at m em bers w ere able to go “ on the air” ; they have been able to m ake contact with other ham s all over the U nited S tates. M any of the m em bers now have stations at th eir hom es. In F ebruary the newly licensed novices resum ed classes to study for the general (advanced class) licenses, which elim inate the code and other restrictions of the novice license and open the whole exciting field of am ateur radio to the operator. P. Koolish K7LSQ, Mr. Cist W7ARO Page S e v e n ty -fo u r

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Varsity Football 1964 Mr. Hickox, Mr. Eisem an, Mr. Rist.

T he 1964-65 school year m arked the initia tion of the first varsity football team at PCD S. A total of twenty-two boys, from the eighth through the tw elfth grades, show ed up in early S ep tem b er to begin the w eeks of rough, hot training for the forthcom ing football season. T he linem en, coached by Mr. Rist and Mr. H ickox, and the backfield, coached by Mr. E isem an, spent the balance of the m onths of S ep tem b er and O ctober training after school. T he coaches tried to build two qualities in the team : en d u ran ce and versatility. E n durance was necessary because the team ’s S e v e n ty -e ig h t

sm all size left little room for substitution; m ost players played the whole gam e. V ersatility was also esse n tial so th at every position would be filled at all tim es; both the linem en and th e backfield usually could play four d ifferen t positions. T he re su lt was th at this y ea r’s team , by n ecessity , was one of the toughest team s in term s of stam ina, though th e scores m ight seem to in d icate otherw ise. PC D S played a to tal of five gam es this season. O ur adversaries inclu d ed O rm e, A pache Ju n ctio n , E ast F ork, B ourgade, and G erard. A lthough we d id n ’t have a terrifically high-scoring football season this y ear, to th o se of us who played our only com petitive varsity foot ball for P C D S, our lack of scores m ade little difference. F ootball was a great ex p erien ce and, m oreover, it was a lot of fun.

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WRESTLING TEAM This was the first year Country Day has had an inter-scholastic wrestling team. W res tling instruction has been going on for several years, but before now our coach, Mr. Tooker, has not felt that the team was qualified to wrestle other schools. However, at the beginning of the season this year, there was considerable enthusiasm, and Mr. Tooker thought the desire and skill were at last sufficient for interscholastic com petition. The big problem was finding a school on our own level of achievement. The team members were not experienced or numerous enough for a match with a public high school, and most small schools don’t have wrestling teams. We finally managed to get a match with Judson; the score was 13-15 in our favor. This year we had to be satisfied with just that one match; next year we hope to have more.

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Front Row: J. Bright, M. Brooks, G. LaCroix, G. Kinney, V. Feeney. Second Row: Mr. Holtom, C. W alker, S. Jones, P. L aPrade, P. Gregory, G. Russler.

VARSITY BASKETBALL Basketball has been a part of the Country Day sports tradition for two years, having been initiated in the school’s third year. Much practice, work, and effort have gone into the building of a varsity, and now, as of this year, a junior varsity. From the cem ent courts of Orme and Verde Valley to the wooden floors of East Fork, the bas ketball team has fought its battles. Having its moments of glory, as well as the education of defeat, the team has found that the two basic ingredients for success are practice and the desire to win. Like the other team sports, PCDS basket ball has added to the school’s athletic program and growing tradition of inter scholastic competition.

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Front Row: C. Baker, L. Bonoff, R. Backer, J. Conant, L. Muray, E. Levy, J. Rousseau. Second Row: P. Thom as, P. Koolish, R. Payne, S. W arrenburg, B. Kennedy, L. Zussman, J. Hazelton, C. Mueller, G. Babcock, Mr. Allen.

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Front Row: J. Levy, J. Rousseau, T. Grange. Second Row: V. Clifford, M. Bendheim, G. Babcock, P. Stevenson, L. Bonoff, N. Laughlin. Third Row: E. Brown, K. Rousseau, E. Jam es, J. Hay, J. Hazelton, C. Theisen.

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Front Row: B. Kennedy, E. Levy, P. Thom as, L. Doerr, D. Frerichs. Second Row: P. Gregory, R. Backer. Third Row: Mr. Bishop, J. King, P. Scharf, S. Jones, P. Koolish, M. Gregory, Mr. Allen.

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Front Row: L. Muray, J. Conant, R. Duisberg, C. Baker, G. LaCroix, T. Buell, D. Jarvis. Second Row. Mr. Eisem an, R. Suggs, D. Brooks, M. Brooks, V. Feeney, G. Kinney, K. Reeves, Mr. Rist. Third Row: T. Thompson, D. Williams, G. R ussler, C. Mullen.

BASEBALL TEAM Last spring our baseball team partici pated in its second season of interscholastic competition. Coached by Mr. Eiseman and Mr. Rist, the team performed creditably throughout the season. The players gained valuable experience in basic fundamentals of the game, and each player benefited from practicing old skills and developing new ones. The team registered considerable improvement over the year before, and hopefully this year’s team will do even better. Winning is an important part of any sport, but learning how to play in a sports manlike manner and giving each player a chance to play ball is even more important.

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Early in 1961, a group of people brought into being an idea which had lain dormant for a long time. With the establishm ent of Phoenix Country Day School, the trustees had begun the realization of their idea: a private, college preparatory school in the Eastern independent school tradition. The school has come quite a way in the years between its conception and its first graduation. Long before any buildings went up, controversy raged in Phoenix over the advisability of such an undertaking. After much argument and occasional doubts on the part of the trustees, building began in the summer of 1961. PCDS began its first session with a total student body of ninetythree on September 12, 1961; and, on the twenty-second of the following month, it was officially dedicated. After a visit from the evaluating committee in January, Country Day received full accredi足 tation in March, 1965. In the spring of that same year it had its first graduation. Phoenix Country Day School, dream of a few, was on its way.

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The Pho enix Gazette Eugene C. Pulliam, Publisher

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The Kind Of School That's Needed The great debate on education has focused m ore and m ore atten tion on w hat m ight be called a tra ditional c o n c e p t of schooling, which sometimes has been eclipsed by new theories but m ore often has been sm othered by public educa tion’s em phasis upon the average. The concept includes teaching of the liberal arts as the best founda tion for any student regardless of what he m ay become, and atten tion to developing the gifted or talented student. An im portant step to strengthen th at form of education in Phoenix is being taken by a group of local civic leaders and investors. Next fall they will open Phoenix Country Day School as a private, nonsec tarian a n d nonprofit institution centered upon college preparation.

Its headm aster will come from a recognized New E n g l a n d prep school, its advisory board includes top educators from H arvard, Yale and S t a n f o r d . Considering the growth of this area and the need for schools of that caliber, the out look for its success should be excellent. While public schools here and elsewhere are making efforts to encourage superior students and to improve curricula, good private schools will always be a needed supplement to any public school system. Smaller size gives them one advantage, greater individual ity of purpose another. The new Country Day School, if it fulfills its promise, can add much to the city’s educational p r e s t i g e and opportunity.

Mrs. Franz G. Talley, Mr. Franz G. Talley, Mr. Jam es B. Phillips, Mr. A. T. LaPrade, Jr., Mr. Charles T erry, Mr. A. B. Robbes, Jr., at Ground-Breaking.

Dr. William Saltonstall speaking at Dedication, O ctober 22, 1961.

The physical plant of Country Day was begun in the late spring of 1961. Using many ruleof-thumb tactics and a lot of spot-sketches, the builders completed the basic school campus by the fall of 1961. At that time there were sixteen class rooms, two science laboratories, a small library, an art room, a study hall, an auditorium, a cafeteria, and an administration office. In addition there was one rather rocky football field and a lot of new grass coming in. The second year there were a few minor changes in the school. With a larger student body, all the rooms were filled and the bookstore, which had been in one of the Lower School rooms, was moved to a small cubbyhole in Burch Hall.

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The third year saw a more apparent change in the campus. The football field, which was becom ing too small, was improved and enlarged by student labor over the summer. To accomÂ modate a greatly increased student body, many of the rooms in the Upper School building were divided by partition and made into two rooms, thus allowing more classes to be conducted at one time and giving the teachers a faculty lounge. Much to the disappointment of the boys, their locker-room was moved to a wooden structure west of Burch Hall and the girls took over what had been the old boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; locker room as their own. Burch Hall itself was altered in the third year, with the lowering of the stage and the raising of a folding partition between the auditorium and the cafeteria.

Plans for the PCDS science building were disclosed and approved in the late spring of 1964. Construction began in the summer and the building was usable by sbghtly after the beginning of the fall term. The PCDS campus is still far from being complete. It will expand as it becom es necessary to accommodate an expanding student body. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next? New lower school buildings, a new art department building, and eventually a gymnasium and increased athletic facihties. The school will grow physically as it grows in academic spirit and influence.

Since PCDS is a brand-new school, the students, particularly the senior class, have been entrusted with the job of doing som e thing brand-new every day. Many of the events begun in the first three years of Country Day’s history have become tra ditions on campus. The first year was devoted to becoming accustom ed to the school. During that year the first PCDS Book Fair was held; it was a great success and there has been one ever since. A regularly scheduled W ednesday morning assembly was a part of the curri culum in 1961. This remained through the next two years as a weekly event. In 1964, the assem blies were changed to two each week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

School dances were started, under student direction, in 1961 with a Christmas Dance. Live entertainment was added in the third year, and in the fourth year the dances came under the successful direction of the Student Council. With the establishm ent of the PCDS Parents’ Association in the 1962-63 year, another tradition cam e into being —the annual Parents’ Association Field Day. In the spring of each year, all the students and parents meet with the faculty at Country Day for recreation and dinner. Another traditional dinner has been held for the football team in the fall, to commemo rate a successful (or otherwise) season. The tradition of Awards Day was started in the 1962-63 year. At these assem blies, held in the early fall of each year, awards are given to deserving students for scholastic achievement in the preceding year. In 1964 the first Yale, Harvard, and Virginia Ullman awards were given to three members of the senior class. Another assem bly is devoted to the awarding of prizes to the winners of the Book Fair Essay and Poster contests.

Book Fair Contest W inners, 1964

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This year at PCDS was an important one in many respects. It was the year of the first graduation, the completion of the Science Building, and many other events worth noting. Assem blies were under the direction of students for the first time. The schedule was revised to allow two assem blies per week, and during the year we had a variety of interesting guests. One of the first assem blies of importance this year was the Awards Day assembly in October of 1964. Awards were given for excellence in scholarship and participation in extra-curricular activities. Later in the same year the school was honored and pleasantly surprised by the appear足 ance of Barry Goldwater, former Presidential candidate, who spoke to us. Earlier, on Election Day, Mr. Goldwater had com e to PCDS to vote, gaining the school a great deal of notice from news agencies all over the country.

Barry Goldwater at PCDS Assembly, 1964

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In keeping with the tradition of Country Day, the Parents’ Association sponsored a Book Fair in the fall and the annual Field Day in the spring. Both were tremendously successful. Christmas was not neglected at PCDS. Before leaving for their Christmas vacations, the students participated in the spirit of Christmas in an assembly in Burch Hall. Then the students and faculty joined in the singing of Christmas carols. The theater attracted much attention from the student body this year. The wide-spread interest in the Royal Academy productions of Romeo and Ju liet and The Tempest resulted in a mass exodus by members of the Upper School to Grady Gammage Auditorium. The school’s Dramatic Club engaged in its own productions this year. Mrs. McThing, a play by Mary Chase, and a production of Robert McEnroe’s The Silver W histle, were performed in the spring. The Parents’ Association, through the generosity of Buster Bonoff, was able to use the opening night performance of The K in g and I at the Phoenix Star Theatre as a fund-raising occasion.

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This year, in all respects, was a momentous one at PCDS- It was the first year of Country Day’s ex istence as a com plete, thirteen-year prep school. It will remain as a fond memory and a lasting impres sion in the minds of the first graduating class and of those who will continue as students as Phoenix Coun try Day School.

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