Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Yellow Team; Library Council. Ill, IV; Glee Club, III, IV, Yellow Team; Cupola. III. IV; Cheerleader. III. Barbara Cutler Moore Do you want to know anything about Cali- fornia? Babs is a walking encyclopedia on the subject of that sun-kissed state. Although she has resided in Washington, D.C. for six years, her theme song is California Here I Come. We wonder what that glorious territory has that’s more appealing than the District. Need we go any farther? Miss Moore is more than ambitious in the various activities offered here at Mt. Vernon Seminary. When she is not shelving books for the Library Council, she can be heard singing first soprano in the Glee Club. Although Babs gives the appearance of being rather shy, when you get to know her, you soon learn that the human heart can be as large and warm as one makes it. She has a great asset of unselfishness as seen in her strong desire to be a nurse. Through Babs Moore, we may all learn a lesson in being a true friend. Barbara Jean Morris Barbara and Will Rogers seem to agree on one thing: She never met a man she didn’t like. Because of her mouselike voice, Barbara has earned the famed nickname of Squeaky. Many people believe that Barbara is much too formal a name for her now. When her parents moved to Annapolis, Squeaky’s many friends nearly doubled in size. She merely smiles and says one can’t understand why so many girls like the Naval Academy when they aren’t even Navy Juniors. Her best hours are known to be after 10:00 p.m. Although this is the case, she never ap- pears bleary-eyed in the morning, but greets everybody with a cheery smile. When somebody asked her opinion on some- thing to do Friday night her only comment was, Party, Party, Party.” Squeaky’s ever-bubbling friendliness and personality will always be re- membered. Her kindness and generosity will continue to add friends to her list at the University of Arizona. 28

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Mary Boardman McAvoy It didn’t take Mt. Vernon long to recognize Macky’s innate leadership ability. Her candid opinions, voiced in a decided northern accent, are always available at class meetings. If we were asked to enumerate all the times Macky has taken hungry students to the Hot Shoppe, we would have an impossible project. Her generous nature perhaps explains why she so willingly harbors passengers in her . . . er . . . automobile. The noise you heard was not the cry of a wounded elephant, but the horn of a certain vehicle blasting a casual greeting. What will happen to M.V.S. when she grad- uates? Will people march into Chapel with no music to drown out the shuffling of their feet? Probably not, but the piano in Chapel may have trouble adjusting to someone else’s touch. This Irish-descended lass is anything but shy. Depth and sincerity are also behind her smiles to which we have become so accustomed that it will be hard to picture Mt. Vernon without them. White Team; Class Secretary, III; Vice-President, IV; Hockey Captain, III; Hockey. III. IV; Basketball, IV; Chapel Committee. Ill, IV; Cellophane. Ill; Glee Club, President, IV. Phyllis Delmar McDill Miss McDill, better known as Fi, may be seen wandering through the halls in search of those unfortunate members who forgot the White Team meeting, or staggering blissfully through the alcoves on her weekly Library Council duties, or, more often, hiding behind a Spanish book, enlarging her vocabulary in preparation for her favorite class. Among Fifi’s achievements is that of securing ads for this yearbook. Without her tireless work, effort, and labor this edition of the Cupola would never have become a reality. Her abilities are not confined to school duties alone, for in athletics Fi is the object of great admiration. She has been chosen for all four varsities from her freshman to her senior year, a record that has been equaled by few. Fi pro- vides the main encouragement for the White team, urging its members on to defend the re- cently won point cup. A winning smile, a friendly air, a sense of humor, a helping hand, and a brimming cupful of common sense — this is Fi. — w 1 White Team, Captain. IV; Hockey, 1, II, III. IV; Basket- ball. 1, II. 111. IV; Tennis. I. II III IV; Baseball. I. II. Ill, IV; A. A. Representative. I. II; Cupola. II. Business Manager. IV; Carousel Staff. I; Library Council. I. II.. IV. 27

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Pacharabul Pibulsonggram A Thailand accent intermingled with British” English brings to mind only one girl — Pacharabul Pibulsonggram, better known to the illiterates of M.V.S. as Noi. A mile-long name shortened to three letters parallels a great big heart in a tiny person. Many of us had never known an Asiatic girl before and so our concepts of our Oriental neighbors were based on books. Noi has changed any misconceptions by being to all who know her someone very much like all of us and worthier than most. Noi has fulfilled the role of a big” sister to her three friends from Thailand who came to M.V.S. this year. We find in all of these a great faculty for adapting to new conditions and people as they have so quickly done at Mt. Vernon. If Noi returns to Thailand after graduation, we shall count her as a great loss, for she has brought us a little of Thailand and a great deal of true friendship. White Team; Prep Players, IV. Joan Prifold Whoa girl, take it easy.” Those are the famous last words of the little miss from Kala- mazoo, Michigan. Joan originally hails from Berkeley, California, way back in 193 5. Besides herself, she has a sister, a dog, and a ranch just outside of San Francisco. Joan’s interests vary greatly. Among her favorites is riding. Whatever the weather may be, rain or shine, Joan may be found astride a horse either on a hunt or in the show ring. Another of her interests is basketball. If you feel tired and lazy and wish to have some sparks bounced into you, go down to the gym where you’ll find Joan popping all those balls right into the basket, her feet never still. After M.V.S. Joan hopes to go to the Uni- versity way back home, and after that , who knows? Joan’s a wonderful girl and a lot of fun. Her witty remarks will go down in history and we’ll never forget them. Good luck, Joan. White Team; Cupola, IN ' . 29