Drew Seminary - Ladnacs Yearbook (Carmel, NY)

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61321 PQXGTI U6':aj:i,eafwf CLASS PROPHECY T was a warm summer day and the Drew Floating Palace, propelled by the burly form of the red-headed ferryman, Helen Austin, was gliding lazily down the River Styx. Business was rather dull, so the hostess, Maxine Butcher, was busy writing one of her famous lectures on beauty culture and the art of make-up which appeared weekly in the Stygian Thyme. She had just finished writing to Francis Ley, who owned one of the largest shops in Hades devoted exclusively to dog-collars. Suddenly there was a great commotion. Hey, ferrymanll' yelled the ear- splitting voice of Dorothy Cross. lsn7t this service terriblefw exclaimed Rosemond Warrinek and Clara Thomas. What is the meaning of this wait?', asked Euphemia Marsh, Bernice Griswold, and Eunice Slater in chorus. '4My good womanf, said Betty Bartholomew haughtily, I demand service.'7 '6Why, hello,', exclaimed Maxine. How nice to see you here! Come right in and sit down. Rosemond, old roommate, what have you been doing since I saw you last?', Oh, I,m married to a French countf, said Rosemond, but really I think I'll become a spiritualist, I'm so intelligentf, I donit think much of your Latinf' remarked Eunice Slater, 'Arma virumque Cano-' w '60h, I don't need any brainsf, Betty Bartholomew interrupted, You know, Bernice and I are Ziegfield's Glorified Girls. Euphemia is the ingenue. She always was such a sweet little scatter-brainf' Well, I've been playing Peter Pan in the talkiesf' Clara informed them. I just love being so young and gay, llll never grow upf, You have all missed your vocation, announced Dorothy Cross superciliously, Now, my personal analysis department will-Oh look! Here comes a great mob, swimming upstreamln Sure enough, Betty Putney, Carol Marsland, Helen Van Wert, Betty Perry, and Vivienne Griffith were racing toward the houseboat with Jessie Kehlenbeck far in the lead. W'hoopeel I wonlw laughed Jessie as she climbed aboard. Well, I'd have gotten there first if I werenit so fatf, whined Helen as she labor- iously raised her 189 pounds. Yes, you wouldlv scoffed Betty Purney turning a back-flip over the railing. Oh, Carrotsf, said Betty Perry, I shall annihilate you, if you don't reciprocate past favors by alleviating my misfortune and elevating me upon this bark, if not I shall retaliate by-7, 0. K. pal! answered Carrots giving a mighty heave. '?M DQ5-.Q.Ql6. lV' as 43' 37 IQETE IGH.-2

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IIB H -QW fn 44Where did you get that stroke, Jessie? Vivienne wanted to know. Well, you know I always was huskyf, Jessie began, 'Land I really learned al Annapolisf' 4'Oh say, Perryf' said Van, HI read in the Hades Scandals that you had founded a home for stray pigs.77 '4Don,t call me Perry, replied Betty. '4Yes, I ought to send them over to your farmf' fHelen was married to a most handsome young farmer with blond curly hair and blue eyes.j How do you like my tricky bathing suit? asked Vivienne. HI made it all myself out of live old onesf' M1511 wear it in my next pose for John Held, Jrf' Betty Purney announced. Just then another boatload arrived rowed by Loella Wfickes with Orilla Moe sounding the foghorn. The passengers were Harriet Dyer, Louise Ames, Eloise Le Tarte, Louise Whiteford, Peggy Hewitt, Isabelle Harvey, and Marjorie Barton, and they certainly were packed in like sardines. uI'Iello, Carrotsf' called Harriet, How are the children?', t'Oh, fine, but Doug and I have such a time managing five of themf' Carrots complained. You should be me,', consoled Harriet, I have seven and I always have to hem dish towels in the spare time I do have. HI couldn't be bothered with house-keepingf, said Marjorie Barton. HI live for my artf, Yes, but what would you do without my ballet dancing?,,, asked Peggy. The exercise is good for you, as I always tell my 'gymi pupils,', Eloise remarked. '4Speaking of athleticsf' Izzy interrupted, HI suppose you know that I am the female half-back for the All-American Team? '6Pity the poor working girlf' complained Louise Ames. 'QI pound the keys from nine to five for Loella,s newspaper. Did you know that Loella edits the 4Stygian Thyme,? Betty Edson is the Washington correspondent and Norma Her- rington gives the news from Bermuda. Helen Silkman is the comic supplement edi- lor and June Stanton models for Tillie the Toiler'.,' Well, I certainly didn't like the publicity you gave my act at the Hades-Albee, Louise Whi-teford exploded. But she was interrupted by the appearance of a canoe in which Lee McLeod and Myrtle Boult were waving various articles of clothing and yelling, HAny old clothes, great bargains here! Come to Ye Olde Clothes Shoppe! 91 ,f-if X, ., , 1 'Wy' 'I f A 38