Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Florence owns a gailv-lit stand at Rehobotli Beach, where slie sells her new improved guaranteed-not-to-run mascara. Genie has recentlv been chosen America’s Beach Girl of 1968 and has achieved wide fame. Julie, her neighbor, is operating a rest home for the weary. Her chief clients are survivors of Gail’s course, Conga and Bunny-Hop in a Strap- less ”, which, from experience, Gail guarantees will stay up. She admits that part of her secret to success is due to Bobbie’s new product, “Stay-up- Stickum” for the strapless gowns of those w ho have not yet been to Long’s Salon. Dudley, who didn’t go to Long’s Salon, is one of Bobbie’s chief customers. In the world of entertainment, Pippy has taken a brief vacation from Opera to star in the Broadway hit, “U. Ya.’s Ragtime Gal , in which her singing and dancing have captivated thousands. Out Hollywood way Liz Johnston is producing and directing her latest movie, ‘Rock Creek Rendezvous”. She may star in it just for old time’s sake. Mo is leading a brilliant career in fashion-designing in New York. Also, Nancy and Betsy have finally retired from modeling in Manhattan, much to the disappointment of everyone. They have an apartment with Ann Morris, who is dazzling the Stork Club with her sultry singing. Bettv Battle and Jean Hanna are the main figures in the sports world. Betty, having finally decided between Duke and Carolina, made the foot- ball team in spite of lumbago. Jean is touring England in order to teach America’s latest techniques in hockey. She is fast becoming the Miss Applebee of the U. S. Other news from abroad is the rumored v isit of Sibvl and her husband w ith their two daughters, who will enter Mount Vernon next year. Ann and Ginny have become quite prosperous on their western ranches. Ann is raising cattle, w hile Ginny is raising “cattle-acs”. Dear Diarv, you are not to infer that the class of 48 produced no scientists, for Adrian and her able assistant, Beth, having overcome earlier sentiments, are earn ing on vital experiments on elephants at the Washing- ton Zoo. This certainlv has been one of the most exciting days of my life, and one that 1 w ill long remember. Who would have dreamed twenty years ago that the class of 48 would produce so many celebrities!

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Class Proph ecy Dear Diary, What a day! Here 1 am feeling stuffed but happy, after a wonderful twentieth-year class reunion. It was reallv grand to sec everyone again, but it was, in mam cases, surprising. I was met at the door by Jackie, w ho is the new campaign manager for Wallace’s fifth try for the presidency. Jackie is still hopeful. Also in the w orld of politics is Bunny, w ho has just entered the legislature at the University of Virginia. Helen, chief sampler for the Whitman Candy Company, was passing around her company’s products all afternoon. She and Frannic had much to say to each other, for Fran has just published her latest best-seller, How to Make Pie-Dough Thin . It’s the tale of an apple-pan-dowdy and her tart lover. In talking to Judv, I found she’s now president of a fast-spreading com- pany. “Long’s Salon for the Undeveloped. Bucky, her star pupil, made such great progress after parting with her tape-worm, that she has had to resort to the Dubarrv Success Course. Mademoiselles Justine and Marie Theresc are creating a rage in Paree w ith their new “crew-cut coiffures”. I hey import their “light-en-ing” effects from the Johnson-Willard Corporation of Oklahoma. Margie Johnson has just returned from Europe, where she has been staging magnificent art exhibits. In the business world. Magnolia Holbrook has just opened a saloon in New Orleans with drinks on the house for Sullie s boys. I Ier feature attraction is Bubbles Block, w ho performs said dance. Pat, the country’s leading chemist, is writing a book on Bubbles in which the main theme is not how to split the atom, — but the bubble! Anne I lohnan is the chief taste-tester of the Newman- Wright Skag Company, and says she just lov es her job! Miggie’s Blind Date Agency was so successful that Claudia and Ann Peters are now happily married. So w hat if they couldn’t speak Eskimonian? Joan l ow son still chooses to remain independent, and has just subscribed to her twentieth consecu- tive season at the Annapolis tea dances. She hopes that in spite of her white hair she will be invited to the first I lop.

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Information Please Name Pet Passion Pet Peeve Ambition Favorite Saying Helen Sports, singing. Southerners Spiders and chlorine To have the right answers Pass the cookies, please.” Betty Duke Monday mornings To receive ten letters in one day. “Gee whiz” M K1LYN Vinegar Practicing the piano To write a nov el “O. K.. sport” Amy University of New Mexico A scream in the night Foreign sen ice “Oh. dear” Bucky Horse shows People w ho think the North won the War betw een the States To get mv legs around my neck “You Ye taking entirely the wrong attitude” Betsy Princeton Yes people New York “Well. I’d say so” Nancy Weekends People w ho are cheer ful in the morning To eat and cat and not gain weight “Oh. it ain’t so hard’ Bobbie All food I shouldn ' t eat Deadlines, singing commercials To hear M. V. S. bells ring on time “QUIET!” Julie Eas life connected with the beach Having to rush Cosv little home on a cattle ranch ‘ 1 low sad, poor babv .” Adrian Nantucket BUGS! To gain ten pounds “It was aw fully nice” Bi in crinont and California Waiting for the bus College! Hey kids” Gaii The three C s: cookies. Cotillions, and a certain other C -. M freckles To get what’s going on in Chemistrv lab “Listen v ail, let me just tell you! Jean Unusual clothes Being shut in a closet To be an interior decorator “Don’t let it worn you” Jo WN II 1 lie Cotillion, and the Malone Polka People who don’t think mv accent ' s real To keep a “deep, dark secret” scrawl “1 feel so good ” Anne Sleeping late Insincere people To travel around the world “That’s real” Di t dley W eekends, holidays, vacations Hurrying To stav out of trouble “Say!” I R WNIE ninials (not human i EXAMS To meet a yearbook deadline just once “Good Night!” Jerf. Steak People who are late Develop a powerful ink-eraser “I ' ll never tell Migcie Club sandwiches Sweat pants, frizzy hair To knit a WHOLE sweater “You know what?” Margie Goya Picasso To act. write, and paint “All that glitters is not gold” vs 2S Cfe.-