Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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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

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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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Yellow Team; Class Vice-President, I; Library Council. I. II. Chairman, III. IV; Chapel Committee, I. II. Ill, IV; Cui»oi a. IV; Carousel. IV; Prep Players. I. II.; Glee Club. I, II. Ill, IV. ' Vhite Team; Prep Players, IV; Cheerleader. IV. Margaret Louise Sasser Cooperation and loyalty have been Peggy Sasser’s watchwords during her stay at Mount Vernon. Peggy’s very friendly disposition has been a great leaning post for new or homesick girls. Miss Sasser has attended M.V.S. since she was a wee freshman. Throughout these four years, she has won her fame for being well versed in every subject. Peggy has worked on the Library Council. The neatness of our library must be credited mostly to her. Last year she walked away with the Library Monor Medal which she most heart- ily deserved. This year as chairman of the Library Council, Peg has promoted a wide interest in library techniques, and has rounded up many recruits to help dust the encyclopedias. Among Miss Sasser’s many outside pleasures is square dancing. It seems that all the stiff formalities of life are thrown to the air when a square dance begins. Anyway, from what Peggy says, it sounds like more than fun. We predict a rich future for Peggy. Henrietta Beeson Semans Well I lived in Ohio for a while; then we moved back to Pennsylvania,” explains Miss Semans. At the beginning of the year Retta was claiming Ohio as her home state, but after Christ- mas she decided that Pennsylvania isn’t so bad after all. I guess she was hunting for something new and happened to come across Daniel in the Lion’s Den.” This statement has special sig- nificances for Retta’s closer acquaintances. Being a cheerleader at Marietta High School, Retta found very little trouble in adapting her cheers for White Team victories. Retta is the girl with the ready smile and warm greeting to anyone who happens in her path. Retta is the girl we’ll always remember with malice towards none and charity for all.” One of her main plans for the future is to be a medical secretary. Retta plans to acquire this ability in a Junior College. Where in particular has not as yet been decided, but we are sure of her success. 32