St Margarets School - Salmagundi Yearbook (Waterbury, CT)

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I JOAN and her car are really the answer to a stranded day-pupills prayer. She good-naturedly bundles them in, on the running board or on a pre- carious pile of books, and rattles through town, everyone hanging on for dear life while joan calmly states that she must go back for her forgotten mittens. DoRoTHY LOUISE HEss Waterbury, Connecticut Four Years Business Board of Salmagundi 4 Marionettes 4 Glee Club 4 Song Contest Substitute 4 Christmas Choir 4 Cercle Francais 3, 4, French Play 4 Secretary of the Athletic Association 4 Lavender Hockey 4 Lavender Lacrosse l, 2, 3, 4 Senior Play UWHO made that poster? VVhat a beautiful job of lettering! That's just a sample of one of Dottyls hobbies. Her stamp book reveals another. And Dotty's smile and frequent puns often add spice to our conversation. XVho intercepted that basketball F That must have been Dotty, too. And again, there she JOAN ELIZABETH ENGLISH VVaterbury, Connecticut Four Years Editorial Board of Salma undi 4 Editorial Board of The Afagfzie 3, 4 hiarionettes 2, 3, 4 Magpie Play 3 Cercle Francais 3, 45 French Play 4 Sociae Latinas 3, 45 Consul 4 Photography Club 4 White Lacrosse 2, 3, 4 5 Contributions 3 VVhile -Ioan chats with us during one of those brief, yet leisurely, pauses in the day's activities, her knitting needles click speedily along and the ever increasing inches completed are proof that each min- ute has been thriftily utilized. Joan's friendliness and school spirit make her an invaluable member of '39. f ag I -fr-xi . WA - goes tearing down the hockey field towards the goal. Her skill in sports might seem amazing to anyone who does not know her as we do, but we've discovered that her unfailing perserverance and her fighting spirit are what make her so dependable, and-what's still more important-so successful.

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Aiyrnouoii Elinor has several pet aversions, such as gym and leading the line in chapel, she has great enthusiasms for knitting, which she does with great skill, and being a cheerful companion to her friends, of whom she has many. One striking feature about her is her lovely hair, for Elinor is one of those few MARY LEE CURRY Thomaston, Connecticut Four Years Marionettes 4 Glec Club 2, 3, 4 Song Contest 4 Cerrle Francais 3, 45 French Play 4 Christmas Pageant 3, 4 Senior Play MEL,S all-round good sportsmanship andjoviality are good reasons for her wellearned popularity wherever she goes. She can always supply some little pun or witticism to fit the conversation, as well as friendly appreciation of our feeble attempts at humor. Time seems to keep just two jumps ahead of lil,lNOR BARRINGICR Poughkeepsie, New York 'lilirrt' Years Mnrlollvllrs J, 4 Clirisllnns I'1lLQl'2lIll -1 Cerrle lflullqnis fl, 4 Social' lillllllill' 2 Senior Play persons blessed with naturally curly hair of coppery hue. After every vacation we look for Elinor cheer- fully driving back to school in her Little Black Bug lthatls her own Fordj to tell us about her singular enterprises. VVe wish we might hear more of these stories next year! her so that we, quite often, find ourselves waiting- but why not, as long as there's someone worth wait- ing forF VVhen she finally arrives, out of breath and apologizing profusely, we can laugh with, as well as at, her. Keep those blue eyes sparkling with friendli- ness, Mel, and we shan't Worry about you!

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You never know whether Jinnyls in an impecuni- ous or a philanthropic mood until you hear her calling through the halls, Does anybody want her bed made? or Doesn't anybody want to make my bed? Very often the reason for the latter plea is that she wants to work on a drawing or some piece of clay RUTH MARIE KIRSCHBAUM VVaterbury, Connecticut Four Years Business Manafer of Sr1Imagundi4 Alagpit' Board? 3, 4 Contributions in The Alagpir I, 2, 4 Marionettes 1, 2, 3, 45 Play I Christmas Pageant 4 Cercle Francais 3, 4, Secretary 45 French Play 4 Sociae Latinae 2, 35 Aedile 3 Cl3'.lCl Club l Lavender Lacrosse 4 Time Current Events Contest Award 3 S.S.S.I.C. Delegate 4 Senior Play English Essay Contestant READY, willing, and able are the adjectives that aptly describe Ruth. Independence should also be stressed as one of her important characteristics, for she has frequently-even against M'Amie,herself- defended her opinions in long, involved discussions concerning the Fine points of French grammar. May- be this independent way of thinking is responsible for VIRGINIA MARION KIESELBACH Montclair, New jersey Two Years filet' Club fl, 4 flllristmns Choir fi. 4 M1tr'imlr-lies fi, 4: l'lny 4 liercle Ifrnliqanis 4: l rcnt'h Play 4 Cllnvier Club 15, -lg Ser'ri-lnry- lrramirer 4 S.S,S.l.K1. llelvuillt' 4 sculpture she started the night before. And, once in a rare while, too, the reason is that jinny has over- slept. VVhat welll remember best, however, is her fine musical work both in the Glee Club and the Clavier Club, and, especially, her excellent interf pretation of Debussy. those soaring marks. VVith such a mind, she is well- equipped to study for what she now feels will be her life work-brain surgery. Delving into battered cra- niums is a business that requires more than average patience and skill and, that being the case, Ruth should be highly successful.