Burdett College - Burbad Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Who's Who — Class of 1945 ee Most Popular Boy . Most Popular Girl . Best Looking Girl . Best Looking Boy Most Versatile Boy Most Versatile Girl Class Sweethearts Class Politicians Class Glamour Girl Class Genius Class Flirt Best Dancer (Girl) Best Dancer (Boy) Class Musicians Most Influential Class Artist . Class Athlete Class Style Setter . Most Dependable Most Sophisticated Women About Town Most Likely To Succeed . Class Heartbreaker (Girl) Class Heartbreaker (Boy) Class Wit Most Original Boy . Most Original Girl . Class Poet Best Smile Class Dreamer Peppiest Most Charming Most Considerate Burdett Rose 27 George Lightbody Constance Forrest Louise Hagan Robert Witham Verne Craig Helen Mackie {Marjorie Curtis | Blake Tennant {Lela Kanell Ethel Filios Gloria Sauer Adrienne Pepin Dorothy Clawson Rita Sergi Robert Witham {Charlie Stevens )}Concettina Rizza Betty Carter Ethel Filios Agnes Croft Virginia Wylie Marjorie Cutler Greta Lovgren Ruth Davis Alma McKenzie Marcia Wilkie Robert Witham Helen Barbadoro Victor Bonin Marjorie Coombs Constance Hatson Despa Boyages Jannette Finn Isabel Condoleo Betty Silver Mary Fidler Yvonne Vallatini

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. y fi s Robert Witham “Bob”? BOOKKEEPING 78 Fountain Street, Haverhill Treasurer of Class of 1945, Commercial Club, Men’s Club Although he’s left to join the fleet, We'll always remember his danc- ing feet Entered Navy March, 1945 elores Blevins “Ducky” JuNtioR ACCOUNTING 63 Henry Street, Cambridge Commercial Club, Vice-president of Skating Club “Ducky” is the girl who gives the guys a whirl. Betty Currier “Bet” JUNIOR SECRETARIAL 406 Lowell Street, Lexington Full of life, jolly and gay. Dorothy Duffy “Dot” STENOGRAPHIC SECRETARIAL 43 Parkton Road, Jamaica Plain Phi Epsilon Sigma A sweet person whom you'll like a lot, Is our friendly, charming, like- able “Dot”. Doris Yerbury “Dot” STENOGRAPHIC SECRETARIAL 285 Willow Street, Mansfield Sweet and jolly is her motto. Marion Flagg STENOGRAPHIC SECRETARIAL 18 Groton Street, Pepperell Tall and beautiful with grace galore. Beth Hannan EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAL 43 Wyman Street, Woburn Ouiet at first, but look again. Grace Lillie “Gracie” JUNIOR SECRETARIAL 634 Adams Street, Abington In class Grace is a quiet lass: Virginia Wylie iin EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAL Theta Alpha Chi, Spurs in, Slam—bang—crash— Jini’ been. Mary Cronin “Cro” STENOGRAPHIC SECRETARIAL 10 Gayland Street, Dorchester Phi Epsilon Sigma She is quict and neat, pretty and sweet, Janet Smith STENOGRAPHIC SECRETARIAL Danville, Vermont Cheerful at all times. Marie Viers EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAL 45 Hosmer St., Watertown A charming girl with personality plus, 26 456 Centre Street, Randolph Bell! Whiz—Boom. “Jini”

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History of the Secretaries of B urdett Two years ago, in September 1943, we made our momentous entrance into the heart of Boston, to Burdett, some of us traveling fifteen, twenty-five, or even hundreds of miles from out of state, to begin a new life—that of training to become successful businessmen and women. Our entrance was like the fall—everything We were young The spirit that goes with college life was missing. was so new and so different. and self-conscious, in a word, freshmen. We were unfamiliar—strangers among new friends. As the weeks passed, we overcame that chill of newness, that feeling of being out of place. Gradually, new acquaintances were formed, lasting friends acquired, and an air of peace and calm overtook our first fears. Now that graduation time has come, we cannot help but remember fondly our happy months here. Let us pause for a moment and think back. Remember: The dances put on by the sororities of Theta Alpha Chi and Phi Epsilon Sigma, the Medical Secretarial Students, and the Men’s Club, which were such huge successes, with the ever-burning thought in each girl’s mind, “Bring your own men, or come pre- pared for anything!”’ And, we hasten to add, de 28 there were no complaints afterwards, but strictly heavenly bliss for the most part. The Jeep that brightened many a hard- working, defense-stamp-seller’s heart when it bounced through Park Square with at least ten girls all aboard, grasping some part of its mechanism and holding on for dear life. We were favored each month with color- ful movies in the Club Room, at which time a report of the sale of defense stamps and bonds was given. What an aching heart and head those unbalanced balance sheets gave us along with those unfailing (and we do mean “failing’’) mastery and performance tests. That first report card which, we are sure none can forget, was sent home via mail. The Executive Secretarial class meetings, with the officers in charge presenting each month some form of enjoyable entertain- ment, and on one occasion in particular a very humorous Truth or Consequence show. The Blue Door—the eternal stopover be- fore classes, after classes, and lastly, during classes, much to the sorrow of Mr. Wells. However, a remedy was soon found for the latter, to the sorrow of the students. Each one of us will miss that coke or milk shake which many times lasted hours.