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

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Above--Doc (Ruthie), Happy (Connie), Dopey (Bits), Sneezy (Lil), Grumpy (Gay), The Herald (Sylvia). Right -- May Queen, June Lien. Below — The Queen and her court.

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Left — Members of Dairy Club and Grand Champion Cow, Moss Rose. Standing--Dottie Purdy, Patti Sweeney, Robin Dougher, Peggy Todd, Paddy Stull, Jean Allison Krygier, Harriet Blanken-buehler, Emy Diehl, El Whiting, Gay Small, Pud Vollen-weider, Jersey Harlan, President, In front — Alice Allison Krygier, Lisa de Kauffmann, Rita Widmer, Joan Bennett. Middle - - Watching a demonstration on making calf blankets. Right--Dottie and Robin at the Dairy Show. The Milk Maids This year the Dairy Club was quite active. At their regular meetings the girls discussed dairy problems and gave demonstrations on such subjects as grooming cows and cleaning milking machines. They also learned how to make calf blankets and rope halters for their cows. A trip was made by some of the members to visit a Guernsey farm and a Holstein farm near Paoli. Thanks go to Mr. Perrin for helping us accomplish this. The most important event was, of course, the Annual Dairy Show in April. Several Hort. students took pan in this along with the experienced Ags. A month ahead of time the dairy barn began to really buzz, and queer noises erupted from it which signified cows being trained and fitted for the big day. This work really paid, for many of the girls proudly walked off with ribbons, medals or any one of various other prizes. Mr. Sprouse’s donation of a show halter for a prize gave everyone twice as much incentive to be a winner. 25

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To our left we see the distinguished group of actresses from the School of Horticulture. With a bit of paint, powder, and practice these girls produce plays like the ones pictured. Kneeling in front--Sylvia Cement, Ty Learn, Eleanor Whiting, President, Shirley Jones, Lillian Benner-up, Standing at bottom of steps — Jean Allison Krygier, Alice Allison Krygier, Dottle Purdy, Jersey Harlan, Jessie Shaffer. On first step — Effie Brown, Pud Vollenweider. On second step -- Ginny Dale, Joan Bennett. On third step--Gainor Small, Harriet Blankenbuehler. “To be, or not to be: that is the question. The answer was to be (a member of the Dramatic Club, that is) by a goodly number of amateur Thespians. Their first job did not require acting ability but merely soap, water and elbow grease. The result was a renovated Dramatic Club closet with costumes looking like new after a good washing and ironing. Around Christmas time came their chance to act. The stage was set, the lights dimmed and “The Christmas That Bounced got under way with laughs and excess Christmas presents galore. The evening was topped off with The Night Before Christmas, done in pantomime. The promising young actress, Laurie Reiter, had a very important part. Along in April the girls set to work again, rehearsing diligently, in order to make the May Day play, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,’’ a big hit. Although Ty Learn, Elizabeth Harlan, Shirley Jones, and Eleanor Whiting were the ones awarded Dramatic Club pins for doing outstanding work in the Club, everyone did her utmost to make this year a successful one. Center left and lower right show scenes from the pan-tomlne, ‘The Night Before Christmas . Pud and Jessie were pa and mamma. Ginny Dale told the story to daughter, Laurie Reiter and Santa (Effie Brown) Claus brought Christmas cheer to everyone. Lower left is a scene from the comical, “Christmas That Bounced .