Mount Vernon College - Bell Cote Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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IN RETROSPECT Will we ever forget the Class of ’44? We came from all pans of the country; most of us were in a daze trying to understand each other’s Southern drawls and having to contend with mid-western r’s; hominy grits were forgotten in favor of a hasty cup of coffee Not like previous years was it? Different surrroundings ; long hikes up to lunch at 4020; an accumula- tion of bus transfers; and our daily rides with “Herby”! Unforgettable too, were our sloppy moccasins, tweed skirts, wings pinned on baggy sweaters, velvet bands and long bobs, as we gazed longingly at the smooth sophistication of GarfinckePs clothes You must remember 3:15 on Fridays as the day students gaily discussed weekend plans and the boarders returned to Glenbrook and Gates] y, anticipating letter- writing and Frank Sinatra For weeks in advance the main topics of conversation were the notoriously gay week-ends in New York and Annapolis In the limelight were frequent visits to the Hot Shoppe and Nick ' s Dances at Wesley Heights and the Sulgrave Club were loads of fun even though Uncle Sam was hard to cope with However, life was not all bliss! Do you recall the fumes of H2S mingling with the odors of formalde- hyde . the lab students usually being late for their next period session with Hamlet . writing 20-page Spanish themes and trying to comprehend Confucian principles w r hile we were putting our homework off all weekend and always finding the alarm clock set for five a m on Monday We will always remember the thrill at Constitution Hall while listening to the symphonies, the glittering Ice Capa des, the Little Theater’s Christmas Play and their benefit production for the Red Cross; how deeply moved we were after hearing Mrs. Currier read “Silence of the Sea” What ever happened to the strict diets which we faithfully decided to follow for two weeks before every vacation? Looking back we will remember the wonderful times, lasting friendships and the enthusiastic spirit at M.V.S,

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Continued from previous page “Hi y’all, this is Betty Boardman, bringing you the news of the woman of the day, some quick reports of the best-sellers by our guest editor, the noted book writer, Anne Ivey, and a song by our own Peggy Rogers. “And now for the news. The nation’s favorite cover girl. Miss Dorothy Legge, is touring the continent with her fashion designer, June Has- kell, , , t Moliie Maguire is being kept busy these days, designing and populating those ' castles in the air 5 . - . Abby Willard is still dragging down at Annapolis . , , Patty Sundblom an- nounced today that she has finished her series of drawings of the delectable Jane Galigher, the country’s number one pin-up girl, “In the held of education there are two items of national interest. First is the opening of Miss Betty Hall ' s Finishing Hall for Finished Young Ladies, and then wc have the news that Dr, Frances Nunn has been offered the chair of English at Wellesley College, “Here is Peggy Rogers, singing the theme song from that new Broadway hit, ' Bedtime Story 1 , starring the lovely Ann Brinton, , , “And now we take great pleasure in presenting Miss Anne Ivey, the noted book critic, who will give us a short survey on what America is reading. Miss Ivey, as you know, has just published her collection of criticisms which has been very well accepted by her wide public. Miss Ivey,” “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Again this week ' Time for a Short One ' by Jean Hoyt is number one on your fiction hit parade. This book contains eight short stones, all with the care- ful plot structure, wisdom, and gentle humor people have come to expect in Miss Hoyt ' s stories Jean Davis’ delightful biography, ‘My Ideal’, is going into its second edition. In poetry, Ann Rothery is still heading the list with ' So Much Free Time 1 , which contains many of her best poems to date “And now for some social notes from all over. Miss Jane Macau ley, the tutor of the laughing baboons, who has just been signed by Rmgling Brothers, was seen lunching in the Neptune Room with Frances Briscoe, ' Miss Miami of 19+9’— Beauty and the Beast (trainer) . . Miss Patty Rosicki, the prominent artist, was noticed coming out of the Mellon Art Gallery after inspecting her exhibit hanging there, “And that’s all for the ‘Woman’s Page’ for to- night. Remember to tune in next decade for more news and keep the dial set at station M, V, S for ' One Man’s Family’, starring Isabelle Kar- sunky, which follows immediately.”

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MISS “M.V.S ” Eyes . ... .......... ..Anne Brinton Nose - — — - ji e Gi 8h Complexion -Lil. Smi,h Hair . .Mollv Maguire Figure .... ....... ......Betty Roardman Legs ...Bettv Hall Disposition Frances Briscoe Personality „ . Jane Macauley Vivacity .. — — . — - - Pattv Sundblom Brains — — . - ....Jean Hoyt Friendliness .... - — — Anne Ivey Responsibility . ... - - .. . - Betty Stoetzer Athletic Ability . — — .Bibba Ellis Clothes Abby Willard