Chatham College - Cornerstone Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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didate, Claire Luce Booth, won the election, but Mr. Browder sternly threw forth a vehement speech, despite the long blonde hair that tumbled from beneath his battered hat and his once well-pasted mustache that slipped. Color day for the third time rolled around. And again, triumph! Meanwhile the war and special soldiers were not forgotten, and let ters flew to all parts of the globe. PCW girls became Nurses ' Aides and groups sold War Bonds and stamps. Dances were few as were furloughs, but the spirit was there. Play contest winners. They knew that last year ' s failure must be reconciled. Seniors ! Ah, how could this be possible. The final rung of the ladder to a college degree. This was to be a glorious year. The atmosphere of war, rationing, and air raid drills was blacked out, and cars, dances, and men appeared. With Color Day came a record: the first time in the ry of P( cessive times. history of PCW a class had won that song contest four sue Prom, William Penn, tuxedoed dates, how they loved it ! And then the Senior play and they were actresses perhaps for the first or last time. The Chinese Lady Precious Stream put the audience in a spirit of hilarity. And the black-cued slant-eyed characters had a fine time too. Seniors were kept in a whirl! Another comprehensive test arrived to note the great improvement through their four years of college. Chatter about commencement speakers, the class dinner, and Illumination Night pervaded the classrooms. Dances, dates, and parties, all of the time. But they liked to be busy. Moving Up Day, and as their sister class before them, they shed tears and relinquished their places to the Class of ' 47. And so it ends, the story of the Class of ' 46. But this is only a printed account ; the story behind the story is in each graduate ' s heart and will always remain. [26]

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Betty Anthon Bets ... a perennial Pirate fan . . . frowns on those who read over her shoulder . . . forever building up the record collection . . . An honest to goodness PCW Big Sister. Sara Colleen Beck Effervescent, excitable Becky (or Betty?) . . . story raconteur with a contagious laugh . . . oft- seen counting the days till vacation . . . late trains, ugh! . . . sunshine in Pittsburgh? — never! [28]