Annie Wright School - Shield Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1943 volume:

THE Shield From strength to strength THE ANNIE WRIGHT SEMINARY TACOMA, WASHINGTON 1043 THE SCHOOL SONC I Hail to thee, our Alma Mater. Seminary fair. Mot eu hievements crown t l.v laf ors Is our earnest prayer. Chorus: Hearts turned toward our Alma Ma May our lives at length Prove thv daughters bear thy motto, On f rom Strength to Strength. ' II Deep and clear as those blue waters Thou art reared above. May the hara lers thou moldest Hold thee in their love. Chorus : - III Pure as yonder snow clad mountains Where our glances fall. May we in the years to follow Answer to thy call. Chorus : Neu H Bridgman Plummer, Q (21 [3] i mi; staff The Rt. Rev. S. Arthur Huston. D. D. Bishop of Olympia President of the Board of Trustees Miss Ruth Jenkins Headmistress STAFF Miss Antoinette Arnold Lower School French Miss Marjorie Atkinson English. Academic Adviser Mrs. W. C. Bacchus Dramatics The Reverend Arthur W. Bell - - - CI laplain. Religious Education Mrs. C. D. Chapman Assistant to the Housemother Mrs. D. P. Cook - -- -- -- -- First and Second Grades Mrs. Vernon E. Crowe Field Secretary Mrs. G. Mike Cummings Third and Fourth Grades Miss Jean Est a brook - Art Miss Marion Findlay Housekeeper Miss Phyllis Fraser Secretary Miss Florence Greason - - Nurse Mrs J. R. Hill. Jr. Mathematics Miss Patricia Hind Civilization Miss Geraldine Hopper -------- - Physical Education Miss Dorothy Knowlton Fifth and Sixth Grades Mrs. L. G. Lenham Home Economi I I dietitian Miss Helen McKay ----- Science Mrs. F. L Perry Financial Secretary Miss Louise Schreiher ------ Civilization. Foreign Language! Mrs. F. W. Schwan Kindergarten Mrs. F. C. Sherburne Ffenen Miss Judith Thorn - Music. Organist Miss Sarah B. 1 hompson Head of the Lower School Mrs. H. C. Twitchell English Mr. Frederick W. Wallis Voice Mrs. Karl E. Weiss Mu i Mr. Karl E. Weiss Music Mrs. A. C. Welch Housemother SHIELD STAFF Seated, left to right: Eleanor Pitchford (Art Editor), Caroline Henton (Literary Editor). Emily Metzger (Business Editor). Suzanne Miley (Activities Editor). Ann Sprowl (Editor in-Chief ) . Standing: Elka Robbins (Photography Editor) FOREWORD UNE. 1931, marked the publication of the first Shield of the Annie W right Seminary. In that year and in each succeeding year the Shield Staff has presented a yearbook which is a storehouse for all those things which we hold dear at the Seminary, those things which in the future will bring back pleasant memories to us. We have worked happily and enthusiastically together to give you this twelfth publication of The Shield. It is on behalf of the Shield Staff that I wish to express our gratitude and appreciation to Miss Jenkins, who has taken an active interest in all our efforts; to Miss Atkinson, who has helped us smooth out innumerable rough spots in the writing and arranging of material; to Virna Haffer. who has lent her talents to BMUfil possible our lovely Senior pictures; to Mrs. Eyerman. who has added so much to the attractiveness of the book through her pictures of the classes and m livities; and to the entire Senior class and all those others who have in any way contributed to The Shield. It is with the sincere hope that our edition will be a source of pleasure to you not only now but also in the future that we present The Shield of 1943. Ann Sprowl. Editor in Chief. [5] THE CLASS OF 1943 Officers President Jean Lenham Vice president Suzanne Ml LEY Secretary Treasurer Avonne Nelson Advisers Miss Jenkins Miss (Treason Class Colors -------- Green and White Class Motto Today we leam ; tomorrow we sen e. |6| [7] CAROLINE HENTON 314 East Ninth Spokane. Washington My appetite for life is large lau ghte r lor q month, and a good forever. hi EMILY METZGER Steilacoom Lake Tacoma. Washington 1 look at my hands with gratitude. SUE M1LEY 1 107 Rucker Avenue Everett. Washington a tower in my mind of all the beauty that I know. ' AVONNE NELSON 924 South Sherid an Tacoma, Washington The n ower of youth. ELKA ROBBINS 820 North Stadium Way Tacoma. Washington ' Beauty is more than skin deep. (121 ELEANOR PITCHFORD 1001 North ' H Street Aberdeen. Washington As the sun colors flowers so does art color life. DOROTHY R k( Kl I. 224 West 85th Seattle. Washington I lore the little things in life. BETTY JEAN RIBELIN 770 Adams Avenue Chehalis. Washington sweet thoughts are thine? ' 11 CLASS HISTORY 19 51 1930. Dear Diary: Our class had its beginning way back in the first grade with Bobbie Hart. Avonne. Gussy. and True. We were joined in the third grade by Elka just in time to make trips to various countries via the cafeteria. Oh. diary, you should have heard us whoopong about school making everyone s life miserable with our fourth grade Indian Club. True and Gussy rejoined us in the fifth grade and Bunny came from Montana to join us in the sixth. If only you could have seen our eighth grade play ' Little Women. Each member of that class will maintain to her dying day that this was the best play ever given. At Commencement we were ail looking ahead with anticipation to the fun we would have together as high school girls. 1939- 1940. Dear Diary: High school at last! We were very green Freshmen, all the greener for our bright ties, but we felt very grown up as we could at last study in big study hall. With the sophomores, we gave a Hop that was nautical even down to a gang- plank. This year was especially memorable for the epidemics of various types that hit our school, disrupting many activities. 1940- 1941. Dear Diary: One more step up the high school ladder as we began our sophomore days with Elka as our president. Three new girls. Honey Johnson. Ann, and Emily, and one not so new. True, joined us. Our Hop was ruled over by two darling Uncle Sams. On May day Ann represented us as Flag Bearer. With the end of the year we were all looking forward to our last two years, hoping they would be even more eventful than the first two. 1941- 1942 Dear Diary: After much hard work we finally acquired the rank of upper classmen. Our efficient officers were Bunny as president, Ann as vice-president, and Emily as secretary -treasurer. We had a wonderful year. Diary, with the new girls Eleanor. Caroline. Margot. Maryann, Dorothy. B. J., Sue. Honey Holland, and Bobbie, who rejoined us after a long absence. We participated in the Christmas Carnival with a food booth, put out a big one-edition journal, and invited the school to attend lis] our sales every Friday. You should have seen our bright Kelly green sweaters that we presented in the early spring! In April we gave a really heavenly Prom. On May Day Elka represen ted us as iMaid of Honor to Queen Hazel. Oh. Diary, can you realize that next year is our last year! ! 1042 1945. Dear Diary: Now. after four wonderful years at the Seminary, it is time for us to follow ihe other seniors who have walked down Senior stairs for the last time and out into the world. The year seems to have whizzed by on invisible wings. Nancy joined us for this last year. Sue and Bobbie found the spade. Bunny was again president. Sue our vice-president, and Avonne our secretary-treasurer (her third time). In the fall we gave our Senior Dance and sponsored a grand carnival. In the spring there was Junior Prom, at which we had a wonderful time together, and May Day. with Bobbie as our lovely Queen. As our class play we gave Quality Street by Sir James Barrie. And now. Diary, we find that even Commencement has passed. We have our diplomas and crosses and are ready to go out the front door, carrv inu with us the memories of our happy life at the Seminary. It is now time to close you. Dear Diary, for our Seminary days are over. But whenever we get lonesome for the old days, we shall open you and let you remind us of those happy years. Till then we remain as ever. The Class of 1943. CLASS SONG Forty-three comes marching onward! Y are fighting for our fame. And we II never stop till we reach the top. And we ' ll always fight the same! We will always stand together And no mailer what may be. We will uphold the standards Of our mightv Forty -Three! [Hi SENIOR CLASS WILL EING physic ally fit. allegedly sane, and of rigorous spirits, we. the Class of 1943, do hereby publish and declare this to be our last will and testament, in words as follows, to-wit: To the Class of 1944 go our colossal achievements: i. e.. the Christ- mas Carnival and our prompt sale of Shield subscriptions (only one time exten- sion) with the hope that it will carry on with the same dauntless spirit. To the remainder of the student body we bequeath our masterful I. Q.. our worldly outlook, and the following personal gifts of the members of the class, to wit: MARY ANN DYKMAN leaves the Seminary with sound mind and body, but her estate was eaten up at Rosie s. NANCY GOODNOW wills her little rays of sunshine to the Tacoma Weather Bureau in hopes they will use them to good advantage. BARBARA HART can t bear to part with her big eyes, but leaves ample instructions to Marilyn Muckey in the book ' Strategic Maneuvers by Defoe R. Smitten. CAROLINE HENTON bequeathes her motto. 1 sang one song and died. to Patty Billings. HONEY HOLLAND hands down the art of making faces that cause mob hysteria to Louise Goldberg. Poor Louise! MARION INGRAM leaves in a blaze of glory and wills her trusty henna rinse to Wendy Wagner. HONEY JOHNSON says she will gladly split the difference with Virginia Oakley. BUNNY LENHAM wills her bashful blushes to Janet Karshner. knowing that Karsh will exercise them at every opportunity. MARGOT MARTIN bequeathes her patterns of sprite-like airs to Tommy Tomlinson. Oh tra la. tra la! EMILY METZGER leaves under a storm of Doc s wrath for handing on that bellow to Judy Minton. SUE MILEY leaves the bismuth and paregoric to any unfortunate soul who frequents the infirmary. AVONNE NELSON hands on her understanding of and gross vocabulary on the subject of hep talk to Miss Atkinson. ELEANOR PITCHFORD wills her love of swimming to the Tacoma seagulls, who enjov mud puddles, too. DOROTHY PURCELL passes on a soft smile and a kind word to anyone suffering from nostalgia, lack of sympathy, or just plain spring fever. B. J. RIBELIN expresses her sincere hope to the Sophomore class that the government rrstric -lions on the hunting (shall we say) will not be too severe next year. ELKA ROBBINS doesn t want to leave anything. (Always original, that ' s EILa.) TRUE SCHUH wills her ahili ty to get into trouble to Maggie Langabeer. who. they say. rould use it. ANN SPROWL leaves a crumpled picture frame to Maggie Snyder, who really shouldn t ruin another beneath her pillow. And we all leave with the tip always to laugh promptly whether you get it or not. because He who laughs last, probably didn ' t get the joke in the first place. Class of 1943. PROPHECY We see our class as years have passed; Tit.- girls all made the grade at last. In occupations great and small They do their best, one and all. Let s take a journey; it s not too late To see our class in fifty-eight. Tall JEAN LENHAM from Montana state Is now a famous lady, one of the great. She ' s a society queen— with a haughty look. And lives entirely by her 400 book. Brave NANCY GOODNOW of head so cool Has flown to India from medical school, si,,.- s giving First Aid to Ghandi. still fasting In order that freedom from England be lasting. Young ANNIE SPROWL has said. What cooks? And cast aside her papers and books; The light has dawned, she knows what she lacks— She s following Rosie the Riveter s tracks. With an angelic smile and an upturned face TRUE ELIZABETH SCHUH prepares to say grace. She s a Sunday School teacher, pious and staid. Who lives by the Book. a religious old maid. Connected is Elka with heavenly things. For Io and behold, she s sprouted wings. Not that she s turned into a fairy bold— Because you know that without being told. We read her in the papers, we see her at the Stork. We hear her on the radio, she ' s typically New York; The of the hour, and third lady of the land— We give you BARBARA HART, who deserves a great big hand. Our EMILY M. has risen to fame Like all the rest, yet not the same; Performing daily in a downtown hall. She ' s really Queenie. Queen of them All. There s a girl busy writing and I know her name. I know what she ' s writing, but we ' ll look just the same- It s a paper on courses, and studies, and knowledge By MARIANNE DYKEMAN. a professor at college. 16 1 With cooings and gurglings and duckings and such We find our dear PITCHY still funny as a crutch. She ' s laughing and talking and straightening out battles While painting so famously her babies dear rattles. That red-headed gal— it s hard to believe— Was so fond of school she never did leave; GUSSIE S now putting the things all in storage; She ' s replaced our faithful old janitor George. In Bronx at Sacs Sixth Avenue A startling sight comes into view! That Jantzen model to our delight Is HONEY HOLLAND the Seminaryite. Stern General MILEY. that famous WAAC. Is teaching marching! Alas! alack! As her corps in review before her passes. They re all on the wrong foot — those stupid young lasses. We trip to the Metropolitan to see the great star That all envy, admire, and worship from afar; Her golden tones and melodious voice Make CAROLINE HENTON the people s choice. In a little town in a little place There s a little torch-singer with a sweet little face. As her sultry blues mount to the sky. We see AVONNE NELSON as we pass by. The middle west is our next stop. Our destination a flower shop. Because of flowers she has such a lot. Sweet B. J. sits on a flower pot! Out on the farm our next scene is laid Where DOROTHY PURCELLS a charming milk maid. Like feathers those buckets so heavy she II toss And teach all the cows in one lesson who s boss. In New York through a well known source We learned that M ARGOT ' S taking a course In how to lose weight at the FOOBARRY school. For in weighty matters our M ARGOT ' S no fool. It ' s up on the trapeze that our next look is bent Where MARGUERITE JOHNSON swings under the big tent. She hangs by her toes, a real sensation; The crowd down below gives her thundering ovation. I 171 S E N I () R NAME NICKNAME PASTIME IMaryann L ykman Dykie Ke reading letters NT J IMancy loodnow NT INanci CI Sleeping Barbara Hart Bobbie Rolling my eyes Caroline Henton Hent Getting into trouble Jane Holland Honey rrocrastmating Marian Ingram Gussy Lying in the sun Marguerite Johnson Honey Reading letters Jean Lenham Bunny Eating peppermint ice cream, when I can get it! Margot Martin x l.irgot Picking on Honey Holland Catherine Metzger Emily Making things with my hands Sue Mi ley Sue Curling my hair Avonne Nelson Avonne Going to Victoria Eleanor Pitchford Ritchie Watching other people work Dorothy Purcell Purcy Listening to music Betty Jean Ribelin B. J. Listening to Dancing in the Dark Elka Robbins Elka Day-dreaming True Elizabeth Schuh 1 rudy Putting on lipstick Ann Sprowl Annie Wasting time S I I) B L 1 G HIS 0 VKR GIRL HOLLYWOOD TWIN PRIZED POSSESSION 1 lie Medical Journal Ladies Home Journal Joan Davis Norma Shearer Ann Rutherford My coveted pin Dizman Dazman My roommate True Love krd hook Gene Tierney Mae West Rita Hay worth A three-months-old orchid My beer mug 5 ' 9 . glad he is mine Reader ' s Digest Amerfc an King Comics Teresa Wright Veronica Lake Greta Garbo Chocolate, my doll My 10 shares in Elkhorn Ranch My music box ( mod Housekeeping Popular Me( hanics Mademoiselle Olivia de Haviland Zasu Pitts Sonja Henie My wee small picture My multitude of friends My R. C. A. F. pin Cosmopolitan Stars and Stripes Sunset Ann Sheridan Deanna Durhin My ma Loy The sailor boy My week-end suitcase My roommate Vogue (  l amour Playmate Hedy Lamarr Bonita Granville Lana Turner My diary My gold bracelet My battered picture I 19 I [21] JUNIOR CLASS Front row: Marion Pierre. Mary Ruth Springer. SeconA row: Patricia Ferldersen. Baine Rydcll. Cynthia Gonyea (President). Ann Stickney. Margaret Snyder (Vice president). Betty Lou Brittenham. Rita Petersen. Constance Brewer (Secretary Treasurer). Elgene Poison. Elizabeth Clifford. Margaret Jean I ingaheer. Back row: Barf ara Quinn. Louise Goldl erg. Margaret Ann Schafer. AntoineHe Hannah. Marilyn Muclcey. Irene Purkey. Darcia Dayton. Helen West. Beverly Eklund. Imogen Billings Absent: Virginia Oakley. THE CLASS OF 1944 HE Class of 44 has completed one more year in its life at the Seminary. This year our class became the largest in the school, numbering twenty- three. New girls came not only from Tacoma but also from Portland. Aberdeen. Seattle. Montesano. and Great Falls, Montana. The year has been a happy one for our entire class. Everyone agreed that our Junior Dance was a gala affair. The Junior Journal kept everyone informed of the events of school life. Although the war interfered with many of our traditions, such as the presentation of our class sweaters, we made up for the loss in our class spirit. When we turned our treasury over to the Seminary campaign, we gave up all hope of a Junior Prom. However, with the co-operation of Miss Jenkins and our class advisers. Miss Atkinson and Miss Estabrook. we succeeded in carry ing out this tradition, one which all upperclassmen look forward to with much cinli( ipation. We are eagerly awaiting next year, when we shall be Seniors. Our only hope is that we shall prove ourselves as worthy to be graduated from the Seminary as the Class of 43. I 22] SOPHOMORL CLASS 1 ' mnt n.ii Barktr.i Sandra. I ),t Arnnson. Ruth Mad sen (Secretary-Treasurer). Olive Bell. Nomia Demick Nancy Griggs. Second row: Shirley Tomlinson. Janet Beall (Vice-President), Nanette Gerhart. Back row: WVimIv .lUfu r. M  mom Jenner. Virginia Allen. Barbara Osborn. Mary Ann Foss. Barbara Thatcher, Norma Ainsworth. Aosent. Constance Kelly. Janet Soxton (President). FRESHMAN CLASS Nancy Thomas. Janet Karshner (Vice-President). Vonnie Lou Gaul. Man lane Haughton. Patricia Oman. Virginia Dravis (President). Aosent Genavie Difford ( Secretary -Treasurer ) . Amelie Haines. Sue Marie Thompson. [23] middi i s nooi. M mm Anne Martin. Mary Riser. Diane M Cnrma k. M—tlM Brindlcy, Mary Carol Thompson. ENanor Evans. Dclinda McCormick. Mary j% Rue. Adricnne Allison. Sheilah Carlson. Alice Lu Ponko Sally Moffitt. Suzanne Marion, Billic Johnson, f unity McFadon. Second rou ' : Ann Dee Hurley l ael Fllis Marlene IVn Jer. Dagmar Qurvli. lane Creswell, George Ann f rank. Nancy Creswell. Joy I undtfren Marilyn Me yer. Mary Lee Odlin. Sally ( tilpin. Nancy Hull. Roberta While. Thinl row: Janet Floan Ruth Davis. Mary Hooker. Judy Minton. Pat Murphy. Marsha York. Imogene Franklin. Edna Gifford. Donna Burnam. Virginia I on Peterson. Jane Moflitl I  ne| L,ni?al eer. Marine S hult . an y Lot Hart. Diane Srott. Absent: Gail Hobson. Norma ' league. Joan Clem. lower school Class I: Merle Crippen. I a.. h Fellows. Mary Ann Gonyea. Sheilah Graham. Judith Gratias. Diane Rosen. Annette Kowland. Lynne Schellberg, Barbara Schultz. Colleen Sloan. Nancy Taggart. Sally Yoder Class 11 M.aron onn,-r, Harrieile Hammond Nancy Hill. Marilyn Olson. Elaine Satterlee, Barbara Silvers. George Ann Thompson Merrill agner. Class III Joanna Bloom. Mary Lou Hayden. Carol Johnson. Rosemary Lwton U, j,helh Logg. Nancy Osrners. Patricia Walters. PbMrii W right. Hope Phelan. Joan Schwenger Class V Betty Ackerman. Janice Dean. Marilyn Dow. Carol Goodwin. Karen Klopfenstein. Ann Mader. Florence Meyer. Jacqueline Read. Myrna Rothman. Elizabeth We erhrte [24] LOWER AND UPPER KINDERGARTEN Lower. Barrett Booch. Philip Brigade. Nancy Coates. Arrol Ann Dammeter. Ann Dcyo. Margaret Jane Fixott. Michael Haines, Joseph Keho. Janice Kelly. Sue Marie Lynn. Elizahcth Parks. Colleen Pflugmacher. Carol Ann Spelman. Gregory Trippett. Martine Baker. Marlene MacMonagle. George Puicnet. Toby Taylor. Jane Larkin. Isobel J. Karlen. Upper: Susan Baker. Jane Brisack. Catherine Burgess. Buzzy Cain. Lauretta Dash. Donna Downing. Maretha Jane Downs. Martha Jane Fisher. Betsy Gardner. Janice Graves. Judith Gundstrom. Donald Henderson. Marvin Klegman. Lucinda Lane. John Logg. Marita Lyon. Anne McGilh- vray. Charlene Reynolds. Barbara Seal. John Shea. James Skinner. Elinor Sussman. Marilyn Torten. Douglas Warren. Dorothea Weiss. Tommy Wood, Dorothea Youngberg. Franz Nelson. John Schwenger. THE LOWER SCHOOL A. B. C. CLUB HE Lower School is organized into an A. B. C. Club. This club meets every Friday morning. The meetings are conducted by the students, and minutes are kept of every meeting. Here we discuss all the prob- lems of interest to our Lower School. Some of our most interesting programs have been: book reports, current events, observation of special holidays, dramatizations, and original poetry and stories. Occasionally we have had special speakers tell us more fully about projects we are studying. This year we have sponsored a salvage campaign for tin cans, silk and nylon stockings, keys, and books for our service men. Our minute men have spoken to all classes and have had splendid response from the entire school. (25) I 27] STUDENT COUNCIL Seated: Patricia Feddersen (Secretary-Treasurer). Jean Lenham (Senior Class). Betty Jean Ribelin (Service League). Marguerite Johnson (President), Ann Sprowl (Vice-President). Elka Robbing (Masque Players). Standing. Cynthia Gonyea (Junior Class). Virginia Dravis (Freshman Class). Marsha York (Middle School Association). Jane Holland (Athletic Association). Absent: Janet Saxton (Sophomore Class). THE STUDENT COUNCIL ( Y. when the world is more than ever awake to the importance of a democratic form of government, we at the Seminary are happy to feel that we have a representative type of government in which a student council is elected by the students. This Council depends largely on the responsibility of each girl for the enforcement of the rules of the school. The Student Council is composed of the presidents of all classes and ( Iul)s. who meet once a month to report on school activities and to offer suggestions which have come from the students. In cases of extreme misconduct, the junior and seniors members of this Council meet as an Honor Board. We feel thankful that it has not met in that capacity this year. The Council wishes to express the heartiest appreciation to the girls for their co-operation in all that it has endeavored to do in the past year. It feels that the individuality and responsibility shown by Seminary girls in the conduct of their student government will be a great help to them in shouldering the problems that they will encounter in their lives and in the coming peace. [281 PS 1 MASQUE PAYERS runt row. Elaine rCydell. Barbara Sanders. Mary Jane Haughton. Margaret Jean l angaheer. Elka Robbins (IVsident). Margo Martin. Antoinette Htinnah. Marian Pierce. Back row: Irene Purkey. Margaret Snyder. V irginia Allen. Caroline Henton. Constance Brewer. Avonne Nelson. MASQUE PLAYERS IaRLY in 1058. Seminary girls who were interested in dramatics initi- ate! a new organization in the school, the Masque Players. The club ,is formed to stimulate and maintain interest in dramatic activity. J Its members feel there is no greater pleasure than that which comes through the cultivation and expression ol a talent, even if only in a small way. This year the members chose Elka Robbins for President, Margot Martin for Vice President, and Margaret Jean Langabeer for Secretary-Treasurer. In the ( ourse „f the vear thev added to their membership Connie Brewer. Margaret Sny- Virginia Oakley. Virginia Allen. Marian Pierce. Antoinette Hannah. Rita Petersen, Barbara Sanders. Mary Jane Haughton. and Elaine Rydell. In the fall the old members presented a one-act play. Breakfast, by G. Whit- field Cook, to acquaint the new girls witli the purpose and work of the club. In the spring three one-act plays were presented to the friends of the Seminary: Lost Victory by North Baker. Fortune Is a Cowboy by Thelma Fick Hunt, and The Si reen by Jerry Emerson. When a play is over, the public goes home with general impressions of the performance — pleasant ones, we hope. The cast, on the other hand, carries away a host of memories, some amusing, some tender. Even the tedious practice and memorizing of lines has had its fascination. The words of William Shakespeare express our keen appreciation of dramatics — The play s the thing. [29] glee ( i .i b Front row: Maryann Dykman. Margaret Snyder. Nancy Griggs. Irene Purkcy. Ann Slickney. Elaine Rydell. Margaret Jean Langabecr. True- I lr tlw fl S huh. Shirlry Tomlinson. Barbara Quinn. Patricia Fcddersen. Darcia Dayton. Back row: Barbara Thatcher. Margot Martin. Antoinette Hannah. Imogen Billings. Eleanor Pitchford. Constance Brewer, Cynthia Gonyea, Emily Merzger. Seated at piano: Dee A mason CHOIR Back row. left: Dee Arnason. Mary Ann Dykman. Margot Martin. Cynthia Gonyea. Front row. left Irene Purkry. Patricia Feddcrsen. Janet Saxton. Jane Holland (trucifcr). Front row. right: Jean Lenham (flag bearer). Ann Sprowl. Darcia Dayton. Elaine Rydell. Back row. right: Imogen Billings. Emily Merzger. Constance Brewer. Eleanor Pitchford. (50] S. A. C. Seated. Marion Ingram. Constance Brewer. Elka Robbins. Jane Holland (President). Margaret Ann Schafcr. Standing, front row: Ann Sprowl. Margot Martin. Irene Purkey. Marguerite Johnson Second row: Jean Lenham. Betty Jean Ribelin. Eleanor Pitthford. Hack row: Cynthia Gonyea, Imogen Billings. Suzanne Miley ( Secretary-Treasurer ) THE SEMINARY ATHLETIC COUNCIL ifFIUNE. 1943. ended a third successful year for the seminary Athletic !a Council: a year in which we have stressed the importance of a quiet, jffli orderly school, a spirit of sportsmanship in all activities, and a watch- Sr |„| eye on our young charges from the Lower School. This year, in addition to the Triangular S. A. C. pins and the blue beanies by which we are recognized, we became possessors of fifteen bright blue and gold stools, which have been placed in Miss Hopper s office. It is our hope that the S. A. C. through co-operation with the Student Council and faculty, has helped to make the girls for whom it is organized contented and happy in the companionship of their school life. [31] BLUE TE AM Center clockwise: Patricia Fed- dcrsen. Patricia Oman. Barbara Sander . Dorothy Purcell. Vir- ginia Dravi . Melon West. Mar- garet Jean Langaberr. Elaine Rydell. Mary Jane Haugliton. Margot Martin (Captain). Na- nette Garhart. Ann Stickney. Rita Petersen. Elka Robbins. Janet Beall. Norma Demick, Obv« Brll. Kli nbcth Clifford. Maryann Dykman. Caroline Henton. Cynthia Gonyea. Jean I cnhaiu. Barbara Iliat h -r. Bar- bara Quinn. True Elizabeth Sehuh. Norma Ainsworth. Wen- dy Wagner. Beverly Eklund. Absent: Janet Saxton. Irene Purkey, Marguerite Johnson. Virginia (Oakley. Oenavie Dif- ford. Sue Marie Thompson. Con- stance Kelly. GOLD TEAM Center clockwise: Marian In- gram (Captain). Eleanor Pitch- ford. Jane Holland. Betty Lou Br it ten ham. Margaret Ann Schafer. Margaret Snyder. Louise Goldberg. Nancy Griggs. Mary Ruth Springer. Shirley lorulin- son. Nancy Thomas. Mary Ann Foss. Barbara Osborn, Dan ia Dayton. Marilyn Muckey. f vonne Nelson. Ruth Mad Dec Arnason. Betty lean Ribe- lin. Barbara Haxt. Vonnie Lou Gaul. Elgene Poison. Marian fipMMA Virginia Allrn. Marian Pierce. Antionette Hannah. Emily Metzger. Imogene Bill- ings. Constance Brewer. Nancy Good now. Absent: Janet Sax- ton. Ann Sprowl. Suzanne Mi- ley. Amclie Haines. Mary Jane Haughton. 32 A VISION USK. Quiet and peace follow the noise and hustle ol a busy ( ity Over the blacked-out houses rustle the westward breezes. They are bringing cool relief and forgetlulness to millions of Americans who sleep in preparation for another long day s work in war factories. Beyond the broad expanse of shadowy lawn, ghost- like trees, and small houses, the bay presents a picture of hope and promise. The magnificent spectacle of nearby shipyards whose lights sparkle like celestial stars seems to echo this sense of security and preparedness. From dusk to darkness. Over the city a full moon trails its shimmering beams. The city in the pocket of the hills and the bay beyond are illumined by its friendly light. As it slowly continues its eternal circle, it reveals a large building on a hill- side, blacked out as the rest. It so clearly shines on the building that a young girl (seventeen or so) is perceived sitting on her window sill, gazing at the won- ders of nature about her. thinking about the sights she is witnessing. How for tunate she is to be an American girl. What could be more important, more per feet than democracy — freedom to think, peace at times like these? What could be more despicable than war and slaughter? As the girl reviews these thoughts in her mind, she wonders what she can do to help erase worldly evil and hatred. She realizes that she is not able to fight in battles or work in war factories. As she perches in the cool, stimulating night air, wondering and dreaming, a vision comes to her. symbolizing what she might do — the part she might play in a few years. I his vision seems to be the ending of the war — an armistice, a fair one accord- ing to the democratic way of thinking. The quiet stars and deep shadows, pene- trating the vision, seem to represent the desolate, homeless multitudes on a de- stroyed continent. Then come the moonbeams. like Christian leaders— erasing the shadows and restoring hope and joy into the lives of the depressed people. Many of these leaders are women who teach right from wrong, instill kindness instead of brutality, love instead of hatred, and a logical method of reasoning into the broken, distorted minds. The girl pictures new Joans of Arc devoting their lives to the most vital cause in the history of the world — the restoration of civilization all over the earth. Then she realizes that the world must be doctored, fed. clothed, and guided before further progress can be made. People must be trained to do all this. As the people in the Western Hemisphere are nearly the only ones left with normal educational facilities, they will have most of the world s burdens on their shoulders after the war. The girl in the window tenses with determination as she realizes the responsibility being handed to her generation. It is their duty to create a new spirit, to join all races and creeds in one effort— the development and ad- vancement of culture. Such a big problem for one girl. Who would ever listen to her idealist i dreams? Vet the sparkling stars seem to nod approval and glow in response when she projects her questions to them. Maybe she will be an influential leader in the post-war reconstruction of a better world in which to live, in which to bring up a new generation. [34] Her thinking is disturbed as the moon, rolling onward, becomes hidden behind a cloud. A blanket of darkness closes over all. The girl in the window slowly pulls herself away from the awesome spectacle, and tumbles into bed determined to play a part in the great reconstruction period. And so sleep has come to all. Countless Americans have retired thinking the same thought, dreaming a common dream. But not until every inhabitant of our nation feels as does this young girl, will her dream be realized. Who is this American girl? Why. she is you. of course. By Jane Holland. Class XII. P - 38 ' s I see them come. They flash in over the bay like silver comets. The sun shimmering on their defiant wings; Six of them in formation. Diving, banking, climbing. Tearing the clouds apart by sheer force through their mad antics. The incessant roar of their motors and their screaming dives Beat into the sky and resound to earth. Ripping into the blue horizon they dash madly away. Leaving the bay. the sky. and the peaceful town Wrapped in a sleepy summer haze. By Ann Stickney, Class XL A Thing of Beauty THE NEW MOON The silver moon against the dark sky is a thing of beauty. It is so delicate, so very frail, and yet so strong. Showering its pale light upon a whole hemisphere. Its light is pure and soft. Like a simple jewel Upon a cloak of rich velvet. The moon is lovely. And yet - - - how cold. By Dagmar Quevli, Class 7 [35] AUTUMN RACF r is a brisk autumn day. As you walk along to the stables you can hear the crunch of newly fallen leaves under your feet. Your horse is very excited today and as you lead him out into the stinging air you can see every muscle of his body ripple over his gigantic frame. You ' re thinking of the race. Just what is going to happen? Will he jump over all the other horses or will he just fly away or . But before you know it you re in the race. The dust gets in your nose, choking you so that you think that you can t take another breath. But your horse has great spirit and you can feel as you grip tighter with your knees that every muscle in his body is straining to get ahead and something goes through you that makes you want to jump in the air and scream. Then you begin to get dizzy and everything goes round and the pounding of his hoofs seems to tear out your very eardrums. Then everyone is screaming and yelling. You have Won! Billie Johnson, Class VI. MOON AND SUN Moon. Moon, up in the sky How did you get there So fast and so high? We like you so much That we wish you could stay. But when the day comes You must run away. Sun, Sun. up in the sky. How did you get there So fast and so high? The mountains behind you Glisten with gold! The world seems so pretty But yet it s so old. Marilyn Dow, Myrna Rothman. Class TV, [36] SI AGULLS As the mists of the morning rise from the ground. Gray-backed gulls pace the green lawn with awkward measured tread. An army of solemn pompous gentlemen on dress parade. Up and down the lawn they march; Rising upward they go. broad wings Hail ing the air: Soaring in silence they are etched against the pale blue skies. Their snowy breasts gleaming in the morning sun. By Nancy Thomas, C lass IX. SPRING Come, Spring. Pale sun beams, scented air. Come. Spring! Peeping flowers, wind-blown hair. I )i tvi Bkll, Class IX. TO THE SEMINARY We love your ivy covered walls. Your chapel hour of prayer. The friendliness of your spacious halls, Traditions you give us there. We love our motto. ' From strength to strength. Wc cherish it more each year. Striving to reach a higher goal. To honor your teachings dear. Dagmar Qi fyli, Class II [37]