Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women - Wise Acres Yearbook (Ambler, PA)

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Nineteen-forty' £Z.x-nzzmlj£ri±-- (2[a5, Lee Barron “Lee” Lee has left us for greener pastures—a goat farm, and a husband. While she was here, she left an indelible impression of gayety and wit. Mary Louise Beardsley “Shrimp” Between parties and skating, Shrimp managed to spend enough time here to make a great many friends, who were all very disappointed that she didn’t come back this year. H. Suzanne Hensel “Sue” Though Sue was with us for only one year, none of us can forget her energetic good humour and love of fun. Needless to say. we’ve all missed her, and hope we’ll see her sometime in the near future. Barbara MacCormick “Bobbie” Bobbie was quiet, but not so quiet that we haven’t noticed and regretted her absence this year. We have missed her calmness and reserve. 24

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Wise-Acres Edith Kimberly Wriggins “Edith” Edith is our taxi man— She takes us everywhere she can, Which covers quite a lot of space, ’Cause Edith’s found most every place. Edith is our globe trotter, and has kept us well-informed on what goes on in the outside world. Her address book contains names of people from every state and nation, and wherever she goes she’ll always find a cheerful welcome. Hands French Scotland Fords Dented fenders Skis Mary DuBois McCarty “Mickey” We really should have known much sooner That Mickey could be such a pruner; She saws at a branch with vim and vigour, Twould be a toothpick—if it were bigger. Mickey’s only been with us for one year, but from the beginning we’ve felt that she is an old member of our class. We are glad that she chose this year to resume her course. Skippy Woodies Brahms Information Please Ha! Stretches 23

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Wise-Acres HL SJ'tovjE’i Enter the class of ’40 ... a bit jittery at the “get-acquainted party” ... not even knowing which end was up. . . . Jane Meigs falling in the brook for the good of the Scavenger Hunt “breaks the ice.” . . . Bryn Mawr Horse Show with hot dogs and ice cream. . . . November 23rd and Thanksgiving holiday finally arrives. . . . Our first S of II dance, Mr. X puts the cob webs in many a gal’s brain. . . . Peanut Week. . . . The big Christmas dinner with the Dramatic Club play and seniors carolling under our windows. . . . Class officers elected: Vicki Emery, President; Isabel Wisner, Secretary-Treasurer; Mugs Geuting, Student Council representative. . . . January, ’3S—Back to the bees, the birds, and the flowers—only the poor things must be all dormant. Only the ice and snow to greet us! Winter or summer, horticulture is still horticulture, as we found in our classes so quickly resumed. Coca-Cola season begins. (Mid-year exams to some.) Up all night studying—then try to stay awake during the two-hour exam. Some one ought to invent a different system! Oh well, at least one couldn’t flunk all her examinations. Alumnae auction. A revelation to see the grads in action! Miss Taft won the prize (?) of the evening, a live chicken. Spring must be really coming, or why the Philadelphia Flower Show? It was like a picnic. S of H girls under all the Cornus Florida, or esconced in the center of a Spring Bulb display eating Miss Barber’s sandwiches. Tempus fugit—trite but how true! Time for spring vacation. It takes exactly ten days for some horticultural students to comb the hay seeds from out of their hair, and put their lip stick on straight. May—an eventful month—with memories we will cherish for a long time. The Hampton Quartette sang for us at Quarry Farm. The Bush-Brown’s picturesque studio-barn made a perfect setting for the beautiful negro spirituals. Gala Garden Day meant the Riding Club’s major production of the year, the circus! No rain—no temperamental horses! Miss Taft’s surprise: cowboys and performing ponies! May Day—Jane Meigs a lovely queen. Who can ever forget Peggy Sanford’s one and only line in the play—“I’m dying for a little love.” Shades of Shakespeare! Dr. Patrick’s party for the cast (just about the entire student body this year) in the Ambler Drug Store. What would May Day be without Dr. Patrick? Her yearly efforts to make this an outstanding event are more than appreciated. 25