Mount Vernon High School - Surveyor Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Marjorie Mundy is now known as the best little southern cook in Virginia. Boy, that good old fried chicken! Marie Nelson is a private secretary to a well known Senator in Washington, D. C. Mildred Norris is out West training to be a famous rider in the Bucking Broncos Rodeo. Bobby Painter is one of the leading Ford salesmen for Herby’s in Alexandria. (That is, when they can get the cars.) Marrion Parrish is now replacing Fanny Brice as Baby Snooks. Janice Payne is head nurse at Grace Hospital in Richmond and brings much cheer to the pa- tients. Verne Pearson has forsaken the Armed Forces and has become an old maid as she is undecided on her career. Mildred Phelps, after making a hard decision chose the lucky sailor who was her childhood sweetheart and will be married soon. Alice Piercy, from her experience in Mt. Ver- non’s Library, is head Librarian in the Library of Congress. Patricia Reeder, because of her love for horses and nursing, has become head nurse at the Veteri- nary Home for aged race horses. Sue Roberts is instructor of Home Economics in the University of Tennessee, her old Alma Mater. Bernice Rogers prospered under her shorthand teacher’s guidance at Mt. Vernon and is now sec- retary in a leading bank in Washington, D. C. Frances Rogers is doing a good job of restoring health to all our men and women who have re- turned from the Armed Forces. Leo Rogers has really been a success. He has just been made an Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Margaret Rogers is teaching all commercial subjects in the same University with Dr. Molly G. Lehrman. Mount Vernonites always stick to- gether. Earl Scott is in Hollywood acting as “Stand In” for Charlie McCarthy. Josephine Sears is happily married and is very pleased with her nice home in Occoquan. Mary Simpson has finally decided to wear her diamond on her left hand. Claude Smith is running for Chief of Police in New York City. He says it is going to be a tight squeeze. Marjorie Staples is now happily married and is sending her offsprings to Del Ray Dances. Gordon Steidel has become the leading manu- facturer for red plaid dresses, patterned after his famous plaid shirts. Frank Strobel is selling hair tonic for men. He is demonstrating on how to keep your hair black and wavy. Nelson Sublett is a traveling salesman, and is selling tooth brushes, shoe polish and shoe strings. He always did have a way with the ladies. Eugene Thomas has joined the Fairfax Police Force and with the aid of his brother, is following school buses. Parker Thornton is a prominent surgeon in New York but in his spare time he goes to Con- gress to argue for the rights of Virginia. Hattie Thompson is following in Mrs. Thomp- son’s footsteps as Guidance Director. Mt. Vernon can’t do without the name of Thompson. Alice Travers has made roller skating in Hol- lywood very popular. Our Alice cuts quite a “figure” with her figure skating. Helen Wagner is head missionary to China and is doing many good deeds there. Alice Welch is working in DuPont’s Labora- tory. She is very busy nowadays completing her research work for the discovery of the 93d ele- ment. What a change in Science when that hap- pens. Marion Wheelock is a gay young Deb and is breaking all the boys hearts who come to Fair Haven. Linabel White has obtained her Degree in Science and is now head dietician in Johns Hop- kins Hospital. Alfred Wiles is now Skipper of his own ship and named it M.V.H.S., remembering his Mt. Ver- non days. He is the tallest Skipper on record. Lynwood Wiley is a well known Radio An- nouncer, sponsored by Johnson’s Baby Powder. Lila Wray is a hard working Government Girl and is having lots of fun in her leisure hours. Thus we leave our friends of bygone days, hop- ing against hope that we shall all meet again — in the flesh or otherwise.

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Raymond Cone is superintendent of Fairfax County High Schools and is enlarging the Student Government of the different schools. Douglas Cook is considered the best bus driver in the county. He says he got his training from driving bus No. 6. Kent Crowther is taking the place of J. Edga Hoover and is doing a fine job of tracking down desperate criminals. Reginald Crump is pitching with the New York Yankees and is gaining more and more popularity every day. John Davis has been appointed Postmaster Gen- eral at Fort Belvoir. Pearl Dent is studying in Hollywood to be a make-up artist. She is becoming very skilled on “how to put on mascara without smearing.” Vera Dickson tossed a coin to see if she would marry or be an old maid. She is now running an old maid’s home in Chicago. Jean Duvall is a leading medical technician in Washington, D. C., and New York. She is now planning to tour Europe. Lucille Epps completed her course at Strayers College with honors and is now a private secre- tary to a well known politician. She does singing on the side. Freda Fraley is still collecting paper for the paper drive. She has more paper than Europe has. Helen Fraley is one of the most outstanding teachers at Lee-Jackson. Next year she may be principal. Delores Gardiner worked hard and faithfully at her typing and shorthand and is now secretary to the President of the United States. Anna Hansen is running a “Students Corner” in one of the leading colleges in the country. It reminds her of Mt. Vernon’s “Students Corner.” William Harrell is the year’s winner of the Thomas Jefferson Book Award. It is understood that he has written many novels and hundreds of essays. Christine Harris is Florence Nightingale the second. She joined the Nurse Cadet Corps and is stationed in California. Connie Harvey has opened a Riding Academy in Happy Valley for all those interested in riding. Betty Harwell is head nurse in a large hospital in Reno where the poor husbands and wives go to recuperate after nervous breakdowns. Kenneth Hasle is Secretary of the Navy and has traveled the world showing the other nations how it is done. LaVerne Hill is one of the famous Powers Models in New York. Violet Hill is now abroad studying many for- eign languages. She has already received her Masters Degree in commercial subjects and her degree in law. Rebecca Hummer has joined the “Waves” so she can be a part of the Navy in which Tommy is. Paul Jacobson, who always did have that win- nig way about him, is running for Mayor of Po- hick. (He’s sure he has it in the bag.) Thomas Jennings is famous as a soloist with Harry James’ Orchestra at River Bend. He still slays his audience, especially the women, with “Shoo-Shoo Baby.” James Kaiser is still an indispensable employee at Fort Belvoir. He may retire any day now. Mildred Lee is living in New York where she has worked her way to be a great Opera Star. Harold Letcher is one of the leading photo- graphers in Hollywood. He photographs many of the famous stars. What a life! Marian Long is a well known bookkeeper in one of the largest banks in New York City. Marion Martin is John Davis’s assistant in the Post Office at Fort Belvoir; he is doing fine. Marie Maters is still at the Washington Quar- termaster Depot, is now head Personnel Manager, and is doing fine. Perry McCann, the famous detective in our country, is hot on the trail of “Pistol Packin’ Mama.” Doris McMinn has broken all records in typing and is one of the best typists as well as book- keepers. Mary Ellen McNelis is a great dietician in the Shoreham Hotel in Washington. Nellie Mellott, pardon us, we mean Dr. Mellott, has just received her Ph.D. degree and is expect- ing her appointment as principal at Groveton Elementary School. Alice Montieth, having graduated from the Cen- tral Bible Institute in Missouri, is now a relig- ious instructor in Mt. Vernon High School. Jean Morse is coaching a famous girls football team in South Dakota. They are called “The Dainty Dakota Daisies.”

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