Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Yellow Team; Student Council Representative, III. IV; House Council, II. 111. IV; Hockey, III. IV; Basketball. IV; Baseball. IV; Study I lall-Library Council. III. Presi- dent. IV; Publn. it y Committee, III; Carousel. IV; Prep Players, II. Stage Manager. III. President. IV; library Council, II; C beerleader. II. Yellow Team; Study Hall-Librarv Council, IV; Chapel Committee. IV; Cellophane Staff. Library Council. IV. Jean Claudia Ramsay From the urban atmosphere of Forest Mills, N.Y., comes a most pleasing package of intelli- gence, personality, and common sense. 1 his petite creature with the sparkling eyes and subtle wit more than qualifies for the illustrious office she holds — president of Optima. W hen she dropped into our midst like a quiet bombshell in her sophomore year, Mt. Vernon trembled, and knew here was something special. Jeanie has a yen for Dixieland and T. Mann. Her caustic wit and sympathetic understanding have endeared her to all. Aggressive and able in every field, including the one on which we play hockey, Jeanie has in- cluded the theater among her many talents. It will probably be a long time before Prep Players has another president as competent as she. Quiet, yes, but not unnoticed, Jeanie has big plans for the future. A great poet, an actress, a teacher, a Hawaiian housewife — maybe — but first Vassar has claims on her for the next four years. Charron Ramsey A typical picture of Charron would portray her in Bermuda shorts and woolen knee sox. Like all Dallas belles, she will have nothing but the latest as far as fashions arc concerned. What’s this? Another Texan?”, was the ques- tion heard echoing through Senior Hall when she drawled out her first syllables to an astonished audience. But shucks, pardner, who ever heard of cook- ing meat?” Poor Charron, Yankee customs have confused her. After graduation there will probably be a mass pilgrimage to Texas for the sole purpose of seeing Hopalong Ramsey fly across the plains on her trusty burro. In all seriousness though, Charron is an avid horse enthusiast, and even has one of her own waiting for her return to the wide open spaces. The most appreciated of her winning Western ways is her genuine friendliness. Although com- pletely unaffected, Miss Ramsey will join in any conversation. In one year, she has won many new acquaintances who value her friendship. To a winning Westerner adios! 30

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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

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Jean Ann Redick ' What, you mean to say you have never seen the rolling plains of Iowa?” retorted the startled and indignant Miss Redick. She found it hard to believe that everyone had not taken in the beauty of that luscious territory. In both years spent at Mount Vernon, Jean has been a member of the House Council. This year she was placed in charge of Post House, holding the cat-o-nine-tails. Although being really kind-hearted and harmless, she managed to frighten many guilty souls. As a member of both the Glee Club and Choir her voice often echoed up and down Senior Hall in Post House. She was also elected head of M.V.S.’s philan- thropic society, Lend -A -Hand. Jean has made giving to various good causes a pleasure and not an unpleasant obligation. Next year, Jean plans to return to M.V.J.C. We hope that the Junior College will feel as fortunate as we have in having this pert Iowa miss in their midst. Clemencia Rengifo Pardo A dash of a Spanish accent, an ever-sparkling pair of eyes, and a more than winning smile, all add up to our own Clemencia. Clem is without a doubt one of our outstanding personalities in the senior class. When this Colombian Senorita first came to Mount Vernon, she couldn’t speak much English. Now, you should hear her catch on to all the North American sayings (a la Dixie) at Somers. All those who were in Somers House last year will remember the night there was a general searching party sent out to find Clem — which just goes to show that you must stuff your bed with more than a small elephant to be able to attend a soiree in the Home Ec. room. Although Clem will soon return to Bogota, we hope that she will remember her friends at Mount Vernon. We know we’ll never be able to forget Clem and her mischievous ways. r Yellow Team; House Council. IV; Lcnd-A-Hand. Treas- urer. Ill, President, IV; Glee Club, III. IV. Yellow Team; Ci’llopbattt • Staff. Ill; Prep Players. IV. 31