Mary Louis Academy - Crusader Yearbook (Jamaica, NY)

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tion, then rendered her version of Heart of My Heart. Joan Ross, whose job as Al Jolson's make-up artist keeps her busy, stopped long enough to tell us that Iris Saunders has returned to Washington, D. C. after her cruise. As we entered the hall we met Joan Goldsmith, wife of a prominent doc- tor, and Joan Conmy, who were preparing to leave the hospital after a visit with Rosemary Brady who is suffering from a broken thumb , . . the result of her bowling tournament. They said they were late for a luncheon engagement with Joan Howell whose invention of PainIess Freckle Remover has made her a millionaire. Mary Granholm, the nurse who was then guiding us, sug- gested that we visit the third floor and we readily agreed. ln the elevator, which was operated by Beatrice Kovar, we met Mrs. Frank Driscoll, the former Claire Perry and also Marjorie Comisky and Margaret Lowe, the managers of the Lonely Heart Matrimonial Agency. They informed us that they were on their way to visit Helen Kennedy who is now happily married to Ken. lt seems Helen broke her hand applauding Mary Carberry's performance at Carnegie Hall last week. We were then led to the office of Dr. Marilyn Higgins, the hospital's head psychiatrist, who told us that she is treating a former classmate of ours, Mary Rose Creegan . . . who complains of seeing oranges before her eyes instead of spots! While we were talking, Dorothy Farbizio, the chief dietitian, stopped to chat for a few minutes. She said she had seen Patricia Farrell, wife of the army's Surgeon General, at the bridge party given by Betty Hayden the day before. Among the other guests were socially-prominent Catherine Bradly who has just recovered from a severe shock brought about by the exhibition of hair styles for l96O, as created by Mildred Husch, The party was reviewed for the Society Page of the Trum- pet by Marguerite McGonigal, who commented upon the presence of Mary Kane, the screen's number one impersonator, and Doris Kiernan, model for Goodman's Groovie Glories, lnc. Evelyn Turck, originator of Hello Cards, arrived late as usual, accompanied by Joan Braunreuther, buyer for Oswald's Department Store in Oshkosh. We finally left Dr. Higgin's office and proceeded down the hall to see Joan Missbach, the head nurse. Joan and her very capable assistant Joan McDonald, were talking about Roberta McNally's case. Roberta sprained her back in a futile attempt to pick up all her bracelets at one time. Misses Miss- bach and McDonald left a short time later in order to attend a lecture on the Care and Feeding of Pets which was to be given by Geraldine Schuppman at the home of Constance Monaghan, president of the Nature Lovers Club of Jackson Heights. Ann McGrane, wife of the Hospital's assistant head surgeon, called at the nurse's desk and left a message for Honora Bartley with whom she had made a dinner engagement. ln the next ward we visited Dolores Boylston, who was lazily reclining in bed, making a desperate effort to write another great American novel, The Gem of Every Garden-Petunias. This, her latest book, will contain illustra- tions by the famed artist, Joan Campbell. .loan told us with a twinkle in her eye that Helen Comerford, noted journalist, and Mary Phillips, beloved nurse on the eleven o'clock sleeper, still entertain vaudeville audiences with their 49

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uw ?M,6ffecy S THE doors of Saint Joseph's Hospital opened on that eventful day in l95'7, little did we realize that there we would meet so many of our former classmates. Our first surprise came when we heard the voice of Betsy Andresen, receptionist, paging Joan Safarik, head surgeon who was busy at the time caring for the ills of Anna Goetz, renowned archaeologist. After deciding to make a tour of the hospital we entered the staff auditorium where Dolores Maher, famous orator, was explaining the relationship between the Jesuits and lnternational Affairs to a new intern, Grace Evans. Immediately following a debate between Barbara Hawke, Sunkist grower, and Anna Ligorio, anti- vitamin specialist, we found out that Supreme Court Judge Adrienne Memmoli had called to request a witness for the trial of The People vs. Mildred Tierney, accused of abandoning Mary Foley, author of Perfect Poise, in the wilds of Honduras. Marilyn McCann agreed but must wait until after her recovery from her fall from the neck of a horse. Suddenly Maureen Reid, journalist, appeared and related that Elaine Wey was the legal supporter of Pat Kelly's bill in Congress to revise the height of fire pumps. Maureen almost forgot to tell us that Sue Gannon had finally been elected society editor of The Sign, America's greatest magazine. Unfortunately, we had missed Joan Straub, am- bassador to France, and Peggy McGowan, French interpreter, by a few minutes after they had come for their annual checkups. The women's ward was so crowded that we almost didn't recognize Pat Watterson who had a relapse after successfully irradicating the lnk Spots. On the same floor Dorothy Lynch was gathering the facts for her paper about an accident in which Joan Gilman, the driver, and Mary Kruse had been shaken up after their car bounced off the safety zone of the Lincoln Highway. Judith Leon-Casals, envoy to Puerto Rico, and Rita Middlemiss, President of the Franklin Trust Company, had just left when Pat Schaer, wife of the President of the New York Telephone Com- pany, came to offer her services in the sewing club. The surprise of our lives came when we found Joanne Morris selling earrings at the rear exit. Ellin Mulholland casually walked in and gave a demonstration of her new procedure for holding meetings. Then we were privileged to attend a beauty demonstra- tion given by Peggy Sweeney, model for the new Pat-a-Pat cake rouge. ln the laboratory Leonore McAlonen was teaching the new method of painless ortho- dontial work and Phyllis Burkard was planning the assignments of Jean Schmitt, technician, after her failure as a basketball manufacturer in the com- pany established by June Herbert. June is now backing a midget auto racing outfit. Passing through one of the other wards we stopped to watch the perform- ance of a group of actors under the able supervision of Helen Eidt, famous Shakespearian actress. Joan Harrison, well-known ballerina, thrilled us with a solo. When the applause died down, we weren't too surprised to see Mary Alice Sureda emerge as Frank Sinatra's accompanist or to learn that Mary Baiada was his business manager. Mary McGrath, the latest Broadway sensa- 48

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rendition of Robert E. Lee. We learned that the patients in the hospital included Dodger bat-boy Phyl Droesch, who was hit by one of Pete Reiser's fly balls, and Janet Konop, international tennis star. Then they wheeled in on a stretcher poor suffering Virginia Mexal who was being comforted by her faithful secretary Marilyn Lynch. This was Ginny's third accident but she has not as yet learned to be careful while motorcycling, In a little while Abi- gail Bartenburger, head of the Spanish Department in Fordham University, dropped in with her efficient secretary, Mary Becht, and informed us that they had just seen Margaret Houde, who now maintains a spaghetti and meat-ball establishment on Fifth Avenue. lThey say she specializes in bread sticks.l Soon Dr. Catherine Carrissimo came in and told us that she had received con- tributions from a very mysterious foreign countess-a Countess de la Daly- whose social secretary is Paula Tierney, from the eminent conductor of Phil- harmonic, Dr. Lucretia Kramer, and from Mrs. Vanderbilt Astor, the former Mary McGuire. Dr. Carrissimo also imparted to us knowledge of Mrs. Astor's penthouse gathering. Her guest list included Joan Jahn, President of Bunga- low Bar, lnc., Dorothy Carroll, wealthy industrialist and owner of an extensive hot-doglconcession in Moscow, the former Laura Mae Eller, now wife of the senator from old Kentuck, Suhl, Catherine Burnickel, now President of the Chicago Chapter of The Mary Louis Academy, and Melany Yackanish, promi- nent social worker, At this party, notes about military life were exchanged among the wife of the Commandant at Annapolis, the former Anne Russell, the wife of the Commandant at West Point, the former Coaina Gartlan and the former Joan Millette who is now happily married to a marine major. Before leaving for the children's ward, we greeted Sally Gleason, famous New York buyer, who was peacefully convalescing from a very serious acci- dent. However, Our Gal Sal is doing nicely under the capable care of nurses Bernadette Keck and Madeline Montgomery. The three former T. M. L. A. students were discussing Professor lsabel Dotto's rise to fame. Why, back in school days, no one would ever have guessed that in ten short years lsabel would be the renowned discoverer of ninety-two new isotopes. Passing through the corridor we met Mary Mediavilla, psychiatrist, who was recently appointed to the hospital staff. She gave us wonderful news about Mary Haid, famous business tycoon, and Janet Miller who had married Pat in l9'5l and had just been elected Model American Mother. Mary had also received word from members of the Alumnae in different parts of the world. We learned that the firm of Schmitt and Sposato, Meteorologists, has opened up offices in Yunan, China, Margaret O'Dwyer is now head librarian in Walla Walla, Washington, Kathy Roe is operating a diamond mine in South Africa, and that lris Higgins is happily married to a wealthy ranch owner in Arizona. Upon entering the children's ward we were greeted by Enes Morrello, supervisor of the Twentieth Street Kindergarten, who had come to call on one of the children injured in an auto accident. She was accompaniedlby her assistants Marguerite Boyle and Joan Drake, the author of Don't Let Your Children Rule You! Buy Them- Puppies lnstead! Eileen Elmer and Jean Somers, noted child psychiatrists, were working laboriously trying to find a 'cure for a young patient who had contracted a mental disease. Jean took 50