Academy of Mount Saint Vincent - Chastellux Yearbook (Tuxedo Park, NY)

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Dads And Daughters Dine And Dance On Valentine’s Day LAST YEAR'S FATHER-DAUGHTER LUNCHEON AT THE SWISS CHALET IN RAMSEY WAS SO SUCCESSFUL that it was decided to hold this year s Luncheon at the same Restaurant. The room was beautifully decorated, the food was delicious, the band played continuously, the souvenirs for the DAUGHTERS were very special — four bottles of perfume prettily boxed — and the two Speak- ers were interesting, despite the fact, or perhaps be- cause of the fact, that they represented opposing views. THE FIRST SPEAKER WAS MISS SUE LYONS, a young actress and social worker, who spoke on the generation, gap. Later THE HONORABLE LUIS DOBLES SANCHEZ, Ambassador to the United Nations from Costa Rica spoke. He had not been scheduled to speak, but he was so impressed by the warmth and friendliness of the Fathers, Daughters, and Faculty Members, and the whole atmosphere of the Luncheon, that he felt MISS LYON’S statement that she felt there was a generation gap could not be justified. The AMBASSADOR spoke so sincerely and well that when he had finished speaking he received a standing ovation. He had saved the day! Mftj That the FATHERS enjoyed dancing with their DAUGHTERS was evident from the moment they stepped out onto the Dance Floor until the music stopped. The FACULTY was well represented at the Luncheon. Pictures here in a clockwise direction are: SR. MARGARET AILEEN. SR. THERESA COURTNEY. MISS DEANNA VECCHIOTTI. SR. THERESA GRAVINO. SR. KATHLEEN NORA. MRS. LYDIA MARSHALL. SR. MARIE FRANCESCA. SR. MARY EUCHARIA. SR. GERTRUDE MIRIAM. MRS MARIAN HESSION. MRS. MILDRED FERRIS and SR MARION ELIZABETH. Standing are MRS. SHIRLEY McCORMACK. R.N.. and MRS. ROSE KRAUS.

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Commencement . . . A New Dawn Coming For Each Of Us It was only JANUARY . . . and JUNE seemed a long way off. It really wasn't — snow would soon give way to forsythia and dog wood and rhododendron — and it would be our COMMENCEMENT DAY! To allow time for 43 dresses to be made — and altered if al- terations should be necessary — it was not a week too soon to choose the dress that we would wear. MRS. SEIGEL OF SCHUL- MAN’S Bridal Shop in White Plains arrived at Marian Hall, her car bulging with a dozen beautiful gowns from which we would choose our Commencement Dress. Six Seniors had volunteered to model the dresses and soon our miniature Fashion Show began. Those who were not modeling formed the audience, most of them sitting oriental fashion on the floor. As each model stood before the group MRS. SEIGEL pointed out the special features of the model’s gown — in- cluding the price. Most of the dresses were in pastel shades and one was wine color. Which- ever gown we chose would be made up for us in white. Elimination began and the possible choices were re- duced to two. Then by a vote of 29 to 14 we chose the dress we would wear for what would be one of the most important ceremonies of our lives. VANESSA. DOTTI. ELLEN. NANCY. CLAIRE and B J were our models

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The HONORABLE LUIS DOBLES SANCHEZ. Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United Nations whose unscheduled talk was so well received. The AMBASSADOR is the Father of ELZA DOBLES. a Freshman, whose picture appears below Pictured with the AMBASSADOR in the picture below are MR. NORMAN VANASSE. President of the FATHERS and FRIENDS of the MOUNT. SR. RITA GUSHUE. Director of the Academy, the AMBASSADOR, and MR. JEROME PALACINO. Chairman of the Luncheon. Seated. NORMA VANASSE. MISS SUE LYONS and JOANNE PALACINO. The pho- tographs on this page are courtesy of JERRY BAKELAAR of Cedar Grove