Gray Court School - Point Log Yearbook (Stamford, CT)

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f '- NN N- e l sh.. i ff A if 14 ' JZ... lVhen we get to VVashington, said Gloria, Evelyn Kraerner is going to meet us and take us to lunch. She is in the Diplomatic Service now. Then the four girls talked of their days together at Gray Oourt and before they realized it the plane was ready to land at VVashington. They said good-bye to Sally and promised to keep in touch with her and send her all the news after their reunion in New Orleans. The girls left the airport and met Evelyn at her hotel. They didn't do much eating for they all had so much news to tell each other and the time was so short. Evelyn had faithfully kept up the task of correspond- ence among her old classmates and she was able to tell the girls all the news as they eagerly asked her all about them. VVell,,' she said, Jackie Oross has taken Helen Littlefield as her partner and they are illustrating fashions for a large dress shop, in Paris, managed by Betty Stover. Betty Stone is editing her own story magazine in Nashville, Tennessee. Joanne Williams has been working for her and she is soon to become assistant editor. Dot Stevens and Genevieve Ursillo are teamed together at the Barbary Ooast Opera House in San Francisco. Genevieve, aside from her own concerts, accompanied Dot. They are very popular and suc- cessful. And while we are speaking of California, I suppose you know that Zilita has been in Hollywood for several years and has been very suc- cessful, but she still longed for the legitimate stage and is now appear- ing in a IIQVV play opening in New York shortly. Joan Dixon's interest in horses has not lessened. She has been prominent as director of the new branch of amateur riding and jump- i11g in the Olympic Games. Pm so proud of my class, continued Evelyn, ttthey have all made such a success of their lives. t'You certainly should be, answered Gloria. Everyone of you has accomplished something. The girls finished their lunch and tl1e11 Evelyn drove them to the airport to catch the plane to New Orleans. In the meantime the t'Day Girls of '37, Dolly, Elinor, Arline, and Jean Parry were driving South in Elinor's trailer, The Spirit of '37. One night as the girls were finishing a long day of tedious driving, they drove i11to the parking yards of a Trailer's Rest. They saw that the yard was very full and the trailer in front of them was having difficulty in parking. Arline, who was driving, got very impatient wait- 29

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M.. .', f., ff' L Prophecy TIME-1947 PLACPZ--NQW'31'k Airport NE lone iigure was standing by the Information Desk looking up anxiously at the clock and then at her watch. Everyone else had apparently left to board the plane. She was just about to inquire the time before the plane would take off when she saw two girls running toward her followed by porters carrying suitcases. Well, exclaimed Gloria, where have you been? I was just about to leave without you. Betsy forgot the keys to her suitcases, replied Jean Spalletta trying to separate her belongings from Betsy's and tip the porter. We had to go back to her house and hunt for themf, 'tCome on, hurry up, or we'll never make it! urged Gloria. The three girls ran out the door and boarded the plane. The stewardess had finished strapping in the rest of the passengers and hurried up the aisle to the late comers. She looked at her passenger list and saw the names of the girls. She turned to Gloria and said, Don't you remember me? They looked at her for a moment and then one of them replied, Why of course! It 's Sally Brown! So you became a stewardess. VVhat have you heard about the other girls at Gray Court ? I have kept in touch with all my old classmates, said Sally. Monteen is a member of the Russian ballet and she is now dancing in Berlin. Mary Ann Barr is running her own Tamale restaurant in the suburbs of Mexico City, while Martha is teaching Latin in a college in Alabama. Where are you girls bound for? continued Sally, and what have you been doing since 1937? Jean explained that Mary Rose Scott had kindly invited the Class of '37 to her home in New Orleans, where she now owned a dress shop, to attend the Mardi Gras Celebration. ' Betsy, Jean continued, owns a dude ranch out West, and Gloria is married and lives in Egypt. She has just come over here with some archaeological treasures that she and her husband have found, and are presenting to the Museum. Jean Spalletta, believe it or not, said Betsy, has just had her new book published. The title is 'The Ups and Downs of Mountain Climbingf 28

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7x 'H N Q- 2 3 fa Q If has P 'xi if'-ill ing for the trailer to park. She blew the horn, but to no avail, so she finally got out of the car and went to speak to the driver of the first trailer. The other girls were anxiously waiting to get settled for the night so they got out of the trailer to sec what the trouble was. They saw Arline talking wildly and almost screaming for them to Hcome and see. WVho is it?', yelled El. VVait till you see, answered Arline. The three girls ran to the first trailer and who was it but the Givens sisters, Mona, Janet, and Catherine. Well, where are you bound for? asked Dolly, after the trailers had been parked. VVhat luck this is, seeing you three all togetherf' Oh, we're on our way to Hollywoodfl Janet replied. Mona be- came a professional fencer and is to be starred in the new movie, tOn Guard., Katie has signed a contract to appear in the circus picture as a Lion Trainer. That sounds pretty swell. Leave it to you Givenses to be differ- ent,', said Arline, but what about you, Janet? Oh, you girls remember Priscilla Smith, do11 't you T? NVell Pris and I are partners and we are hired by Super-Colossal Studios as Scenario Writers. Maybe you girls can tell us about the Newbolds then, said El. VVe heard that they were out in Hollywood, too. Yes, they are, answered Mona. Cecile and Madge are very successful directors in the Super-Colossal Studios. Well, tell me something, chimed in Jean Parry. ls Lydia Lidia really Lydia Tyner? Yes, of course, replied Janet, Hand you know she is the first American actress to be hailed as the second Simone Simon. Tell us more, asked Dolly. 77 Well, said tlatherine, tt Maxine Kline is a lawyer in Philadelphia and is doing wonderful work. Elva mar1'ied after her graduation and is noted for her lavish entertainment and musicalsfl ttYou might be interested to know, continued Janet, that Daisy Kempton is touring the country with her sensational swing band, and Ruth Paulus is editor of a society column in a Missouri paper. You probably have heard that Ginnie Gray is back at Gray flourt as Physi- cal director. 230