Knox School - Rose Leaves Yearbook (Nissequogue, NY)

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In the last ten years many new and wonderful inventions have appeared. There have been jet Eropelled roller skates, flying cars, helicopter uses, and automatic diaper changers. Then there was the phenomenal election of a woman Presi- dent. The Iron Curtain was dissolved by a chemi- cal application of concentrated good will. Flights bo the moon and surrounding planets have created a new sensation. Albert Einstein's theory of rela- tivity was proven erroneous by a mechanical exchange student from Mars. Perhaps the greatest change in the past ten years has been a conversion from the international languages, French and English, to Bebop. I, myself, have been to many exciting and mysterious places, have covered news stories from mice to Mars, and have reviewed books and plays and other entertainment suitable for the public. My travels have included such places as Mongolia, Antarctica, the newly risen Atlantis, the moon, and various planets. During the past ten years I have met many of my old classmates-some married, some in high positions, and others pursuing various careers. Cn many different occasions I have interviewed them personally. I shall begin by relating to you all the atest scoops in the vicinity of New York City. After months of snowbound seclusion, Louise Brown, the noted writer and poet, has arrived in the city with her new manuscript. She is emulating her idol Henry David Thoreau. A few nights ago I reviewed a new Broadway hit starring none other than Sylvia Smith, who wrote, produced, and directed it. At the premiere, I ran into Sophie Diamantis, just arrived from England, where she had been visiting an old classmate. She had been in the headlines as a result of her dramatic oration delivered from a soa box in Hyde Park. This ora- tion was a valiant plea for the establishment of a recreation fund for Greek sailors. Also present were the New York socialites, Misses Joanne Braatz and Ellen White, who have been very suc- cessful in the founding of their Elanze School for Young Ladies. The girls, I hear, have a very difficult life-men teachers, breakfast in bed, dances weekly, and imported uniforms from the newly established fashion center, Prague. I was sent to Europe in the early summer to report on various activities and to journey through numerous countries to seek vital and interesting news material. On the atomic plane which I took, there were several notables worth mentioning. Nanci Imboden, the captain of the internationally recognized Mongolian Hunt Team, was also journeying to Europe for the opening season of the Interplanetary Horse Show. Ruth Ketay was enjoying a three months' trip to Europe, expenses ll C0 paid, her reward for having won the National Modeling Contest. After her vacation Ruth plans to begin her career as a Pullover Model. Of course, all of us have heard of the famous commercial for Tickle Pink Soap. Perhaps you have been puzzled by the accompanying hysterical laughter which tickles people. The sound effects are projected by none other than Mary McKeever, who also was on this trip. On to England. Arriving in England, I was immediately invited to a ball given by the wife of the American Am- bassador, Judy Gillson. The occasion was the celebration of American independence from Eng- land. Present at this ball was Madame Fifi, wife of the prominent French lawyer. Also present was the wife of the German Ambassador, the former Roxanne Hensle, who met her husband while translating German at the U. P. While in Paris I went to an Art Exhibition showing a collection of the drawings by the famous surrealist, Mary Jo Eastman. She has been widely acclaimed for her work on schoolday abstractions. I made a quick flight to Switzerland to cover the World Wide Ski Tournament. Lynn Prior was a stellar attraction, as she has recently startled skiing enthusiasts the world over by making the first solo run down Anapurna. I was interested in learning how such a busy woman has so success- fully combined a skiing career with acting as man- aging agent for the renowned athlete Mike Stewart. Journeying from the Swiss Alps, I proceeded to Egypt on my way to darkest Africa. While I was venturing out one moonlit evening, I saw Sally Chambers huddled beside a pyramid, writing letters by a flickering flashlight. I stopped and chatted with her till the late hour of 10:30. I had asked her to whom she was writing, and she said Ann Polak. I further questioned her and found that Ann, having realized her ambition of 'oining the Army, was now traveling through far Tlibet as interpreter for the renowned General Bo umpo . Braving the deep African jungles, ly finallmy caught up with Lee Strain and Anne Wilcox. Dr. Strain and Nurse Willy, as the natives call her, are both doing missionary work among the natives. They are noted for their tireless efforts in attempt- ing to wipe out the deadly virus Knoxitis, which has become a growing menace in the last ten years. It is now prevalent among inhabitants of a certain Long Island village. I was recalled to America to cover the news in Washington because the reporter of the Washing- ton area was in the hospital exchanging his heart for a new one. That's another new discovery in medicine. Arriving at 6:00 in the morning, I bumped into the night watchman. When I re- LD

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JOUllNAL JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 3-EXAMSH! How we did cram! FEBRUARY 4-If we hadn't had Long Weekend after Exams, I think the whole school would have had nervous breakdowns. My parents actually ran the other way when I got off the train in Grand Central Station. I guess I did look pretty awful with those huge bags under my eyes, and somehow in my foggy state of mind I had forgotten to take the curlers out of my hair that morning! FEBRUARY 26--Carnival Weekend was one of the best events that happened during the school year. The dates would usually arrive sometime late in the afternoon. That night there was usually a play and some other entertainment, and then after that Call of twenty-five minutes or sol dancing to the tunes of various, obviously dusty records. That last year the Dramatic Club put on the play Bessie the Bandit's Beautiful Baby, which was the biggest howl in ages. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard at anything in my.whole life. On Saturday there was a big Riding Exhibi- tion in the afternoon. It was fun as always. I That night was the formal dance itself with the crowning of the queen and her attendants That dance was so lovely and everyone had such fun! FEBRUARY 28 Robie gave a most inspiring talk on keeping Lent in a positive rather than a negative way and we went out resolved to put into practice the five points she stressed MARCH 13 College Board Day! MARCH 16 We certainly were happy when Spring Vacation finally arrived but we were all so ex hausted after Boards and the like we didn t know what we were saying When I met Daddy at the station I remarked that he was getting to look more like Napoleon all the time I didn t mean to say that at all He looked at me as though I were crazy or something MARCH 30 We came back after two glorlous weeks of fun and relaxation' APRIL 18 We were at school on Easter Sunday I thought it would be dreadful being away from home over Easter but Roble our class advisor gave a stirring service that night during vespers which moved me deeply Afterwards Pioble had an exhibition of her many rare antique crosses that she has collected in her travels around the world APRIL 23 Another A uacade sprang up suddenly and turned out to e so beautiful that it was almost saddenmg MAY 5 Senior Day A very special day when the Seniors were excused from all classes to have a day to do as they pleased. The highlight of it was a picnic. We had so much fun! MAY 7-The night the Colgate Glee Club came to sing for us was a time I shall never forget. Frankly though, I hardly heard a word they sang-I was thinking only of the dance our Glee Club was to have with them afterwards. MAY 15-The Spring Horse Show was held out of doors as the weather was balmy. Everything looked gay and colorful! MAY 30-Our Baccalaureate Service was held at the Presbyterian Church. The service was simple and very appropriate-and we all walked out with the feeling that we had just received a valuable piece of advice-to keep with us all the years to come. That night the Seniors gave their annual Candlelight Service. We all walked out into the night singing, carrying our lighted candles, and feeling peaceful and somewhat saddened by the memorable service. MAY 31-JUNE 2-Exams again! JUNE 2-That was a busy day. The Senior Ship was launched in the morning, and that night the K. A. A. banquet was held. The banquet was fun even though we did have to wear formals. JUNE 3-The day before Graduation was one of the most eventful days of the entire school year There were the team crew races and the very gay song contest in the morning a tasty lunch eon for the seniors at noon and the last chapel and awarding of various cups and awards ln the afternoon Later on in the afternoon there was a tea held in honor of the seniors and their parents All of these events were wonderfully enjoyable but sad too for they were the last to happen That night the Glee Club-and we seniors in our hearts sang a little farewell to Knox and gave its last concert of the year After that we had our unforgettable lantern parade where the Juniors became Senlors and the Seniors took their first step lnto the pro verblal tomorrow JUNE 4f- The big day finally did arrive even though we had expressed disbelief ln the past that it ever would come Everything was all topsy turvy and lt wasn t until I lined up for the last time with the others that I began to feel normal again Within a few mlnutes I would leave Knox forever but for that moment I was still one of them and I felt terribly happy and proud to be among them still a part of Knox There were many other events that took place that year that aren t here in my scrapbook things I ll never forget memorles forever pasted within Lhe leaves of th1s book and in the recesses of my eart But these experiences aren t all in the past for I ll be living them over again when you too are a Knox student 415 . . . , .. 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HAPPE THE covered, I found it to be Bette Vogt, who had just recently been given the position because of her outstanding training. During my stay in Washing- ton several awards and trophies were awarded. The First Lady President of the Grange, Nancy Leavenworth, was presented with a trophy f'or her work in the field of Husbandry. Up to date she has an impressive collection of farmer friends whom, she says, she has been accumulating since school days. The newly chosen Mother of the Year, Linda Larrison, was also in Washington. She is the proud parent of new triplets, which, when added to her family of nine, give her the right to the slo an Cheaper by the Dozen. Before leaving Washington for a new assignment, I ran into Wendy Kalman. She told me that be- cause of her athletic ability and her love for ani- mals she has been assigned by the Republican Party to train the elephant for his role in the coming campaign. At the request of Miss Kalman, a rare white elephant was imported from India. Next, I had to investigate an invention newly arrived from South America, so I jetted down to New Orleans. Once there, I went to interview Irene Berrizbeitia who is sales promoter for Sissy George, a thriving banana plantation owner in Brazil. Sissy has revolutionized the helicopter industry with her ingenious Flying Banana, in which she makes daily excursions over her pros- perous banana lands. Irene had been successfully promoting the sale of this amazing invention in the U. S. A. From New Orleans I went to Hollywood to the premiere of Nancy Swift and her partner in their new dance show at the Inter-Solar Hotel. Every- one en'oyed the show-even the stately Pluto- nians. From a fellow associate I received the news that the new woman tennis champion of the world is Gail Laube. The match was held in Australia, and although Australia is only ten hours away from Los Angeles, I just couldn't make it in time to catch the Super Duper, an express airliner to the East. Also from a fellow reporter I learned that Pudgie Stevenson is the head of the Synchronized Swimming Team. He said she was headed for the Samoan Islands to give an exhibition for the natives. She brought with her an exclusive bath- ing suit designed by the highly accredited fashion designer Ranita Eastman, to keep the swimmer above water at all times. Today I finally satisfied my curiosity as to whose smile it was which I continually saw around the planet on billboards, on subterranean vehicles, and in interplanetary magazines advertising ladies' chlorophyll agar. I found the smile to be none other than that of Bobby Lou Babcock. The Super Duper had to make an emergency landing in Wyoming because of a blasted jet. The plane landed on a private field owned by a rancher who bred horses for all purposes. I was quite sur- prised to meet Alix Belford, the owner. She told me of a new species of horse she had recently de- veloped. This new type of horse is black with red polka dots. She said she called the horse Red Mask because the horse has a black face and red eyes. When the jet was repaired, I said goodbye to Alix and headed for Chicago. In Chicago, Linda Wachsman was making the headlines. For some obscure reason of her own she has just completed a ten year course in Mechanical Engineering and is receiving her well earned diploma. I had to return immediately to New York City because of the reconvening of the U. P., or the United Planetations. The glamorous Maria Ville- gas was gracing the U. P. Forum as a member of the Polar Bear delegation from the Antarctic. She was elected because of her unusual ability to adapt herself to foreign customs. Later, as I was driving down Fifth Avenue in my jetmobile, trying not to exceed the supersonic speed limit, I was stopped abruptly by a barrier across the street. A parade! And who should be the high stepping young woman leading the band? Terry Stevens, of course, and behind her a ten foot banner reading, Sup- port the Diamantis Benefit for Greek Sailors. After the parade I continued my speedy trip along the river until I reached West Point on the Hud- son, where I met Beth Hubbell. She was signing autographs after the enthusiastic reception given her and her troupe by the corps of cadets. Her traveling variety show has won nationwide ac- claim for its unique style of entertainment. I had to return to the City to report on the Teachers' Convention. They were electing the Teacher of the Year when I arrived. Now who do you suppose was chosen? Madamoiselle Gonzales. She was chosen because of her exceptional methods of teaching the French language to young and old a ike. I will have to close this pleasant chat because I must prepare my news column for the day. My assistant, Anabelle Loeffler, is diligently mixing the papers on my desk, trying not to disturb me, searching for an article. I also have an appoint- ment with the noted psychiatrist Dr. Marcia Hill. I must see her every month to remain on this straight and narrow path, otherwise, the mental strain of recounting such events as these might prove fatal to me. Signed-ADRIENNE LEE Bavrs of The World Bugle