Roxbury Memorial High School for Girls - Laurel Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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1944 Radio City, New York-The first program of the new Good Will Hour series was conducted by the eminent psychiatrist, Margaret Akashian, who gave advice to forlorn advice seekers. The first consultee, a Miss P. Q., was later identified as Marcia Kalus. Her problem was, If 'Honey Suckle Rose,' how did she get down? Newport, Rhode Island-The Navy has officially announced that Rita Morgan and Shirley Rose will share the honors for the title of Swee1:hearts ofthe Fleet. This, however, is more than just a title, it's a fact! Albany, New York-Two new reporters have been added to the staff of A.M., New York's most widely-circulated newspaper. These reporters are Virginia Chrusciel and Anita Cohen. Also on this staff is a new advice-to-the-lovelorn editor, Ruth Harrison. Broadway, New York-The play of the year, 'Oklahoma City, by Marcia Weinstein, has just had a change in program. The cast will now read: Natalie Yavner, who retains the lead, and her supporting players Dorothy Walker, Helen Gilman, and Shirley Coughlin. The new vocalist will be Dorothy Vlamos, who will be featured in three numbers. Little Big River, Montana- Superwoman Joy Capuzzo, who will lec- ture here, tomorrow evening in town hall, has promised to reveal the secret of her amaz- ing vim, vigor, and vitality. Although this has not been made public, your reporter has discovered that she is in reality, representing the Audrey Weinstein Vitamin B I7 Company. New York, New York-Doris McClellan and Stella Gerus are now af- filiated with the exclusive John Powerls modeling agency-theirs are the figures and the faces which appear so frequently in Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Salt Lake City, Utah-Lorraine Gilio and Connie Mauriello have just purchased an exclusive rest-cure sanitorium in this vicinity. If you are dying by inches, they guarantee to help you. Crazy Quilt, Kentucky-The age-old feud between Roddy Roberts and Rosalyn Neustadt still goes on. They tell us the whole affair started way back in 1944 over the question- which had the handsomer brother. Seems that the question is still unanswered. Chicago, Illinois-Professor Helen Klemens is the new mistress of cere- monies on the Quiz-Kidnprogram seen weekly over the television waves. The current Quiz-Kids are Dorothy Amon, jr., Emily Bodio, Jr., Mary Galleski, Jr., and Gloria Sturges, Jr. The special guest of the week is little Dorothy Brooks, Jr. Brooklyn, New York-Theodora Campbell, captain of the Brooklyn Dodgerettes, has announced some last minute changes in the line-up for tomorrow's VVorld Series game with Adele Coopersmith's Yankettes. Eleanor Creutz will go into the pitcher's box with Pauline Kenny as catcher, and Eleanor Walsh on first base. l41lr

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THE LAUREL Cambridge, Massachusetts-Miss Theresa Rosemond, noted at M. I. T. for Hguring out the payroll, was accidentally caught in a newly-discovered radio wave, found by Margaret Miller, Gloria Goldman, and Natalie Houseman. Miss Rosemond is now at, home recuperating. Providence, Rhode Island-Doctor Gloria Sandberg's famed painless den- tal clinic has just hired two new-type models. These models, Virginia Marcus and Mary jianos, are required to sit in the window and smile at the passers-by. The doctor claims that this new style of advertising, conceived by Shirley Cummings, has resulted in many new customers. Boston, Massachusetts-Phyllis Cressilov, long noted for her Sunday morning oratories, has published a book entitled Cressilov's Speech on Conciliation with Mahatma Ghandif' And now another word from my sponsor:- Is your Blood pressure as low as your I. Q.? Do you see spots in front of your eyes when you look at a leopard? Then come to Barbara Wolfe's Electro- Physio-Therapy Clinic and get a shock. FLASH-Latest news on a first CFOSS-Country test flight! ! Jackie Naz- zarro, foremost aviatrix of our times, today made a Hight with Claire MacPhee's new- est model, appropriately called the MacPheeocoptor. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-Gertrude Yarchin, research chemist for the Dupont Laboratories, today disclosed her latest contribution to Science, Dehydrated Water. This new discovery comes in the form of a capsule, which when added to a glass of H20 will produce a glass of water. Los Angeles, California-The reputed designing house of Lorraine Las- erson and Helen Dracousis has produced its prize creation, a midridi gym uniform in two colors, after-test blue and report-card red. New York, New York-The debut of Frank Sinatra, jr., was heralded tonight with a record-breaking attendance far exceeding that of his illustrious father. Two ardent swooners fainted as the boy opened his mouth. They were later identified as Hannah Milamed and Charlotte Salkind. Ontario, Canada-The former Judith Facktoroff, a native of Roxbury, Mass., is the proud mother of a set of male quintuplets, each of the boys possessing a fine crop of red hair. Her close friends, Ann Rubin and Thelma Kramer, agree that this was what Judy meant in 1944 when she said: There must be a simple answer to the man-shortage problem! Hollywood, California-Upon the resignation of Lena Horne from the cinema, it is rumored that her part in the new M.G.M. production will revert to Vera Francis. 1401

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THE LAUREL Boston, Massachusetts-Dorothy Enguanti has received a teaching posi- tion on the staff of Sargent College for her perfection of the New American folk dance, The Hives' Jive. Los Angeles, California-Merle Laviscount, who started her career by designing dresses for herself and friends, celebrated the opening of her branch shop here with a party at The Ritz Carlton-attended by the cream of society. Among the more elite were such notables as Carol Robbins, Theresa Le Blanc, Dorothy Graglia, and Gladys Erickson. As an added attraction, Grace Land, specialty dancer, and Gloria Nielson, sweet singer of songs, were featured. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-Ruth Dorn, the eminent reconstructionist, has disclosed her plans to take up permanent residence in a little border village in France. She will also assume the duties of Judith Glickstein, formerly in charge of the local social agency, who is returning home to accept an honorary Doctor's degree at the University of VVisconsin. . Atlantic City, New Jersey-The judges of the Miss America contest have declared the Winner to be the lovely Rita Pukatch, who hails from Boston, Mass. The Hollywood contracts are not only pouring in for Miss Pukatch, but also for runners- up in the contest, Mary Barrett and Estelle Littlejohn. New York, New York-Cover girl, Frances Quinn, has publicly an- nounced her intention of retiring this fall to answer the call of Wedding bells! This will place her on the married list of such former cover girls as Rose Krikarian, Pauline Savage, and Grace I-laugh. Washington, D. C.-Shirley Hamer, wonder girl of VVashington, has received her appointment as private secretary to the President, just in time to accom- pany him on his world-wide tour. So Shirley becomes another Eleanor, Chicago, Illinois-The new national typing champion, Millicent Brooks, has once again broken all established typewriting records. A close second, however, to Miss Brooks is Elizabeth McElhaney, who has also done some marvelous things with the keyboard. Boston, Massachusetts-Post-debs Isabelle Annand and Elizabeth Betty,' Beaton, have disclosed their intentions of saying I do in a double ceremony. This will be one ahfair which will make social history in Boston. New York, New York-Harry James' new singer, the dynamic Bobye Ross, brought down the house at her initial appearance, here at the Rainbow Room, where the James' boys are currently featured. Bananaville, Florida-The taster for the Mello-Ripe Banana Co., Shirley Leven, has, today, sampled her millionth banana. Her record is rivalled only by that of Ruth Shaughnessy, who does the sampling for the makers of Sky-Bars. 442 l