Wellesley High School - Wellesleyan Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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tive dark-haired, dark-eyed mannequin, Deborah Dey, is modeling a Barbara Wright linen dress topped with a beer jacket.” At the edge of the crowd I see Vincent Rogers who is thoughtfully murmuring to himself, Boy, wouldn’t she be a knock-out in my new musical comedy?” After the greetings are over Vinny suggests that we eat luncheon at The Spoon,” an attractive little tea room operated by Jean Stratton and Joan Lawrence. Our hostess tells.us that Martha Hanlon is successfully editing an Advice to the Lovelorn” column in a certain Boston newspaper, and that a few blocks away Forrest Trenholm manages the largest drug store in the city, which offers the special service of quick shaves by Edward Nahass. The lovely vases of flowers on the tables, they say, come from the Muriel Grant florist shop. Leaving the charming shop, we pass a newsstand where Frank Mastro is supervising the sale of papers and magazines. After buying a paper I bid good-bye to the honorable Mr. Rogers and board my train. From my window I see Claire vonAuw, the newly appointed representative to the League of Nations, boarding her train surrounded by well wishers and reporters. I settle comfortably in my seat as the train begins to move, one-half minute after schedule time, despite the combined efforts of Eleanor Manning and Theresa McCarthy, dispatchers of the Boston Limiteds. After Rufus Rogers, the conductor, collects my ticket I open two letters that have lain in my pocketbook since morning. The first is from Joan Young, superintendent of nurses at the new Wellesley Hospital. The eminent woman surgeon, Martha Wiswall, and the nose specialist, Ronald Sharpe, are prominent members of the staff. The patients’ diets are carefully prepared by Cora Webb. The other letter from that inquiring society reporter, Irene Abraham, has more news. Mary Bryan, the rising society leader, will soon give a tennis party where an exhibition match will be played by the women’s champion, Barbara Hayman. The lead in Vincent Club’s next production, written by the new president, Daisey LeBeau, will be played by Elizabeth Paramino. The summer music festival which is sponsored by the wealthy young sportsman. Freeman Graves, stars Sara Libbey, the brilliant opera star, and Richard McCourt, a golden-voiced tenor. Irene tells me that the season’s debutantes are being finished at Julie Spring’s School for Young Ladies where Dorothy Rushforth teaches the elements of English grammar. At the newsstand I bought also a copy of Esquire” and the latest pocket digest, The Critic’s Book,” edited by Barbara White. In The Critic’s Book” are three articles of especial interest. One written by Margaret Fortini is a favorable review of Betty Lane’s new travel book and an announcement of Theodore Hanks’s dictionary which Margaret says surpasses Webster’s. The. second article by Elizabeth Maxwell states her views on jazz” and the third by Hazel Shattuck denounces the methods of John Terrio, the political boss of the East side. Esquire” is always interesting because of the clever cartoons penned by Leonard Gorman and the fashions created by George Neice and Arthur Johnson, the well-known dictators of styles for men. In this issue also is an article on The Art of Wrestling” by John Gorman. I see that Betty Hill, one of New York’s finest interior decorators, has a very clever plan for a bachelor’s penthouse. On the opposite page the garden designed by Thomas Trears suggests Maine woods. Only yesterday some one told me that Esquire” is hitting a new peak in circulation because of the high-pressure salesmanship of Elmer Tinkham. In one advertisement Charles Todesco, the expert cigarette taster, Edward Thibault, the flying Frenchman, and Vernon Smith, the airplane designer, maintain that Thomasfields” are the cigarette. Another ad advocates George Dreher’s Escort Bureau for lonely strangers of the weaker sex visiting New York. Either the president or the most popular escort, Mitchell Trefry, is always sure to please, states the ad. Saks’ suggest that a gentleman see Barbara Holman, their novelty buyer, before choosing a gift for a lady. The article Why I Started A Home For Good-Looking Bachelors” by Polly Neice fully explains the advantages of such an institution.

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CLASS PROPHECY I, a wearied news correspondent, enter Grand Central Station to embark on my first vacation in six years. Equipped with a magazine and a copy of the latest best seller, Away With The Breeze,” autographed by its author, Marion Blood, I am fortified against boredom on my New England trip. I’ve sent my baggage to the Boston Limited whose engineer I learn is Tim Fisher. Knowing that my safe journey is assured, I sit down to wait the hour till train time. As I turn the first few pages of The New Yorker,” familiar names catch my eye and I find that Kenneth Munro, noted for his superb dishes, is chef at the Waldorf Astoria, with George Pilibosian as head waiter. Farther down the column I read that Edward Taylor’s internationally famous orchestra is playing at the Rainbow Room. He shares honors with Arthur Keylor, trumpeter, and John Alders, violin¬ ist. Frank Ravalli and lovely Doris Kirkham supply the vocalization in ultra-smart fashion. The many distractions of the Grand Central interrupt my reading. Directly in front of me is a man trying to keep a number of small boys together; Thomas Burleigh is too busy with his scout troop to stop for conversation. Remembering suddenly that I have no ticket, I go to the first ticket window and there stands Bob McNally, selling as many tickets for the railroad company as he sold for the class of ’37. Bob tells me that if I walk down the first tunnel I shall probably find some of our old friends. Turning to follow his suggestion, I notice a girl with a worried expression and two large suitcases labeled Shoe Stylist”; instantly I recognize her as Josephine Cavanagh. She stops at the desk marked Traveler’s Aid,” where Margaret Whelan is presiding in a pleasant, gracious manner and Betty Wilson gives prompt assistance that sends Josephine into a telephone booth so quickly that I can not catch her attention—and out from the next booth comes Amando Balboni, head linesman for the telephone company. At the switchboard nearby I see Frances Swan, successfully plugging the lines in and out. Her hair is beautifully waved and she tells me that Ruth Thistle’s beauty salon on Fifth Avenue is responsible for that. Just then a sweet voice falls on my ear, saying, Will you have a piece of gum?” I swing around to see in a big booth of the Wrigley Company little Anna Corazza. She has time to talk as usual and I learn that Catherine Maccini is the private secretary to Bill Allison, a prominent financier. Anna also tells me that Josephine Connors manages the office of the firm of Drury and Milanskas, Account¬ ants and Efficiency Experts. An attractive uniform draws my attention and there is Lena Grieco, airplane hostess, ready to take off for a coast-to-coast flight. A telegram is thrust into my hands and while I sign I discover under the Western Union cap, Kendall Kessener. Doris Loughrey is wiring me to attend an exhibition of her travel posters and Donald Smith’s imaginative illustrations at Rockefeller Center. Several bright posters in the station attract my attention. One shouts in glaring letters of the coming Indianapolis auto races and the expectation that Lightning Speed” Campana will win. Another announces a benefit exhibition of daring diving by Edna Fisher, soon to be held at the Boston Gardens. The names of these former classmates remind me that only this morning I wrote an article about a fellow graduate, the most famous woman diplomat of the day, Virginia May. An article by a fellow journalist, Dorothy Derby, is an excellent review of Betty Hanlon’s and Douglas Haward’s latest movie, Hula-Hula Dance.” She also highly praises the work of the two new comedians, Margaret DeLorie and Robert McEachern. To his witty queries in Scotch dialect all Margaret replies is Oh Boy!” The unusual lighting effects in the picture were created by Primo Egasti. Instead of staring stupidly at the posters and thinking about former classmates it would probably be a good idea for me to walk down the first tunnel where I may meet some of them. In¬ front of an exclusive little dress shop, owned by Katherine Smith and managed by Edith Mac¬ Kinnon, a crowd is collected. After a look in the window I think No wonder!” for an attrac-

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The train is stopping and I get out to buy a Boston newspaper. Standing there on the plat¬ form, trying to control triplets is—Paul Havenstein. From him I learn more about the graduates of ’37. Arthur Marsh has created an excellent game called Fun for the Kiddies,” and each night Everett Longson publishes a Br’er Rabbit Story” in the paper. At the Copley Plaza, Paul says, Marshall Perrin thoroughly enjoys his new position as food taster. I also learn that Mr. Upham has willingly entrusted the care of the students of problems in democracy to the new professor, John Glorioso. Quite overcome by this bit of news and the antics of the triplets, I feel I must seek my seat and peruse a quiet newspaper. But the headlines blaze with the controversy raging in the Senate Chambers before Senator Matthew Ryan and W.P.A. Administrator Frank Villa. Also on the front page are two stirring feature stories; one by Bill Scannell, the Old Ranger himself; the other entitled How I Do It” by that cocky top sergeant, Steve Hoyte. The sporting page states that archery teams will compete in the Olympics for the first time through the efforts of a certain feminine Robin Hood, Betty Rounsefell, and that the United States woman’s baseball team is captained by Mary Rose. It seems that George Kerivan and Bill Jarvis are worrying the sports writers, for they belong to rival baseball clubs and as the ability of both men is exceptional, the pennant winner cannot be predicted. One article informs me that Bob Babbitt has won the world’s bowling championship, and I read that Donald Cooley’s new ice boat will be given a trial run at Morse’s Pond this winter. Filene’s store announces that the famous dog manicurist, Evelyn Garland, will be in its beauty salon this week to give milady assistance in the selection of the correct color scheme for her dog’s toenails. In the children’s department Virginia Linden, the well-known child psycholo¬ gist, advises worried mothers to select Shirley Temple dresses for problem children. On the radio page I notice more familiar names. At S:00 Mary Donovan will give tired house¬ wives tomorrow’s luncheon menu. Professor Alden Tedford will lecture about the future of the Model T Ford at 8:00 with Emera Kingsbery supplying all sound effects. At 9:00 Snap” Sellers will give Mr. and Mrs. United States some startling news; later on. Bill Nutting will inform all listeners that Indian River oranges and the simonizing job done on his bicycle by Dwight Wood- worth were the main factors which enabled him to win the six-day bicycle race. On the same program Virginia Zani will outline her bicycle tours and suggest that people like the Wellesley football coach, George Canfield, and his recent bride, use a bicycle instead of an Austin on their honeymoon. Next is presented the last of a series of vocational talks by Ralph Eiland; in discuss¬ ing Embalming and Funeral Service as a Profession” he will point with pride to the success of his silent partner, James Brown. At midnight the Crime Club dramatizes another experience in the life of Victor Smith, chief of the G-men. Under the Wellesley notes I find that John and Thomas Driscoll have received the town con¬ tract for trucking. Margaret Carpenter is chosen by Miss Bailey as her assistant at Wellesley High and under her name is a list of her achievements at Sargent’s school where she trained. That great ranchman, Dick Downs, and the best cowboy in the hills, Walter Lawson, have arrived in town to see the bright lights once more. Harriet Belt has just received the appointment as librarian of the State House. On the editorial page Allen Bush, the country’s best economist, is guest writer on Monopolies.” Bill Crandell, the regular feature writer, presents an interesting analysis of tech¬ nological unemployment,” which happily enough seems not to have affected the class of 1937. Mary Duffley r Dorothy Derby Richard Downs