Columbus School for Girls - Topknot Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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COLUMBUS SCHOOL for GIRLS always was a domestic soul, and you'll simply die when I tell you who I found browsing around concocting luscious dishes and looking as if she actually was enjoying it . . . None other than Mary Reynolds! The next person I saw was Ann Stoneman, who was warming some milk. Stonie is as cute as ever, and you can well imagine how surprised I was to learn that she is the mother of five handsome youths. Stonie just couldn't be drafted without them, so with special permission from Mary Brent Davis, who is the General, she set up housekeeping in the camp. When I went over to see Stonie's house, which was truly a relief from the usual tents, I met many more of the girls. Tossie Heaton was bisecting a frog in the middle of the living room floor, and simply fascinating Stonie's offspring. Tossie is the Biologist of the Century, and because of her knack wth children, she had written and lectured on The Relative Importance of Biology and the Child. Rather deep for me, but with her able assistant, Derry Jane Mooney, Tossie's quite a success. Mary Brent Davis and Ellen Butler, the two commanding officers, were bustling and bustling about taking care of the affairs of the camp, so I didn't see much of them. But I hear they've both done a splendid job of reorganizing the plumbing so that the hot water no longer comes out of the cold water faucets, and vice versa. Carolyn Little and Frances Frederiksen haven't become adapted to army life as yet, and have been quite a problem. After life in New York, it must be quite dull: but then with Juanita Cornett and Sue Sun fwho worked for the Florida Chamber of Commerce for many yearsj to cheer them up, I'm sure they'll snap out of their despondency. Alean Brisley has turned out to be quite the little U7 soldier. Besides winning a couple of medals for submitting the greatest variety of ways to cook beans, she has proved to be an example to the other soldiers by actually going on a diet in the wilds of Oklahoma. Sally Steinhauser and Marguerite Hillman became partners in an act of great daring. My dear, I almost fainted when I saw itl Sally puts an apple on her head and Marguerite, who always was a crack shot, shoots it off at 100 yards away. Quite a feat! Ann Gumble and Marjorie Essex have become the two most popular girls in the camp. You see, Ann brought her convertible. as she just couldn't part with it, and Marjorie her horse, for the horse just couldn't part with Marjie. l24l

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TOP-KNOT 1941 PROPI-IECY Camp Mohawk for Female Draftees Wild Cat, Oklahoma June 5, 1961 Miss Genevieve Leonard Collossal Studios Hollywood, California Dearest Geevie: It seems like years since I saw you last, and I'm simply bubbling over with news. Dear, I'm so delighted over your recent successes! How you do make men swoon when you flash on the screen. Why even the other night, I thought I'd lost Joe for good, for he wouldn't say one word to me on the way home after seeing your latest movie, Love Rules the World. Perhaps it's a good thing you're way out there in Sunny California . . . oh, by the way, does it really rain there all the time, or is that just rumor running wild again? But now I'm getting away from the purpose of this letter. Dear, the reason I am writing is to let you in on the simply appalling news that the Class of 1941 at C. S. G. is drafted. You just don't know how lucky you are to be an entertainer, for they're exempt to keep up the morale of the armies. CNote the plural, for that's what it's come to be.J It seems that Uncle Sam ran out of males and so we women must get in and do our share, too. I The first day at the camp for draftees was full of surprises for everyone. I was embarrassed no end when I didn't recognize my old classmates. My, how time changes a person! Why, it seems like only yesterday, instead of 20 years ago, that Mrs. Stoddard lsuch a dearl was scolding us. Most of the girls are married, but not to confuse you, I'll stick to the maiden names you know them by. Quite by accident, the first person I saw-one who was having a rather hard time being able to tell the quartermaster her size for a uniform-was Vir- ginia I-Iildreth. You remember Jinny, I'm sure, famous for her Thoity-Thoid Street lingo, and always keeping the home fires in detention burning. Well, Jinny, as I said before, has had such a difficult time making herself understood, for now her accent is so pronounced, it's almost another language, that she's resorted to the use of sign language. After obtaining my uniform, I decided to look over the kitchen, as I l 23 I

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TOP-KNOT 1941 The two keep close watch over their possessions, though, in an almost miserly fashion. Patsy Eidson and Patti Teachnor seemed to revel in this sort of life until their tent was visited by a rather sinister looking garden snake. Patti jumped upon the cot, and wouldn't get down for a whole day. Patsy proved to be the brave one in killing the reptile. No doubt her courage was due to the fact that she was elected the bravest woman in Ohio, because she walked right up to a Tontalogia and killed it. fI.ater when they told her what the creature was, she had a complete nervous breakdown.J .Ioan Deckman, whose fame I'm sure has reached you on account of her amazing fourth dimension drawings, decided that the camp buildings were just too drab. My dear, you should see what a delightful change she's made in them by painting everything sky-blue-pink. Her assistant. Martha Eis, can be seen at almost any hour carrying pails and brushes for Joan. Martha is her official paint mixer, which is quite an honor, believe me, as Joan always was particular about her colors, Anne Dye. who traveled extensively after leaving college. has taken to Oklahoma as a duck takes to Water, for its wilderness and plains remind her of the Asiatic desert her favorite spot. Jean Moore spends most of her spare time in working on her Theory. It's much too deep for me to comprehend: but I hear that as soon as it's finished it will be more sensational than Einstein's ever thought of being. Barbara Reed is Captain of the Cavalry and is truly distinguished. She entertains us all in the evening with her violin, which is very relaxing to our nerves after a hard day's work. Betsy Scherr and Mary Elizabeth Meek, the famous jingle-kids, almost drive the camp crazy, for everything they say comes out in verse. They have literally made a fortune by writing jingles for Shurma Shave. I'm sure you've read them along our highways. Last. but not least, I come to Susan Mcllroy. She's still as beautiful as ever, and for the past ten years has been chosen America's Loveliest Model . . . Cstrange. but Sue still looks 18 instead of her true age, which she refuses to tellj. Well, dear, I believe I've included everyone. It's such a shame that you can't be here with us. for we're all having the time of our lives trying to keep army regulations enforced: but you can well imagine how far we get with over . . Y 25 women. each trying to run things her way. Yours with love. Dale. l25l