St Marys College - Dove Castellan Yearbook (St Marys City, MD)

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1948 {Efte Castellan ' g »- ' vm aasga«s«;s SENIOR CLASS SOPHOMORE CLASS 13

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f)e Castellan 1048 VIVIAN GABLER GABE A good laugh is sunshine in any house. ' ' A.A. Board 4: King ' s Daughters Committee 3; Glee Club 3-4; Samadra 3-4; Dramatics 3-4: May Day 3-4; Aquacade 3: Varsity hockey 4. Mike — wedding bells in June — dogs — a laugh that ' s never forgotten — loving nature, particularly since Easter — To Each His Own — grand girl. FRANCIS KING FRANK My only books were women ' s looks, and folly ' s all they taught me. Dramatics 4. Tall tales — General King — a slight touch of ergo- phobia — mathematical talent? — ever readv to help out — Cassanova — rapid rebel — P. S. a good guv. ELAINE LEACH LITCH She looks quiet, but look again! Council 3; A.A. Board 3-4: Class Treas. 4; French Club 3: May Day 3-4; Tennis singles and doubles champion 3 : Badminton singles and doubles champion 3-4. Lampshades — Gorey — and J.H.U. — foxy — powerful forehand drive for such a little girl — has a knack for eating. MINETTA LOWERY GEORGE Her step is firm and elastic, and dark eyes full of fire. King ' s Daughters Committee 4; Class Treas. 3; Signal News staff 3-4; May Day 3-4; Home Ec. Club 3; Com- mercial Club 3; Commercial Club Pres. 4. George, George, and George (confusing) — You know what I mean? — Commercial Day — L.S.M.F.T. — gardenias ' mmm — perfume fiend. JOSEPHINE NICODEMUS JO NIC A mind that thinks and hands that work. Court 4: Bulletin Board Committee 3; Social Rela- tions Committee 3 : King ' s Daughters Committee Chair- man 4; Glee Club 3-4; May Day 4: Home Ec. Club 3; Home Ec. Club Vice-Pres. 4. Dark eyes and rosy cheeks — a lucky girl who can make her own clothes — another belle of the L T .S.O. — Oriental features make a striking effect — charming hostess. JANE PITCHFORD -PITCH Why take life so seriously, we never get out of it aluc. Glee Club 3-4; Home Ec. Club 3-4. Navy gal — You don ' t know, do vou? — flashing smile — K.M.B.O.L. — a special interest in North Carolina (could its name be Bill?) — sun worshipper. MARTHA PRINCE MARGIE A winning way. a pleasant smile. A.A. Board 3-4; Bulletin Board Committee 2-4; King ' s Daughters Committee 3; Samadra 2: Signal News staff 4; French Club 2-3; French Club Pres ' : 4; Dramatics 2-3-4; May Day 2-3-4: Home Ec. Club 2: Varsity hockey 4; Varsity basketball 4. Great sports enthusiast — petite and pretty — science whiz — those big blue eyes — Skip — her crowning glory is her hair — Deep Purple — vivacious and mischievous. BARBARA ROSS BABS What is living without loving? A.A. Secy. 3; A.A. Pres. 4; Party Planning Commit- tee 3; Assemblv Committee 4: Class Secy. 3; Glee Club 1 -2 : Signal News staff 3-4 ; Spanish Club 1 ; May Day 1 ; Home Ec. Club 1-2: Commercial Club 1-2: Commercial Club Vice-Pres. 3; Varsity hockey 4. Suits, sneezes, smoker — Miss Gill ' s right hand gal — Stardust — loquacious (might this sometimes cause a blush, Babs?) — never a dull moment with Babbling Babbala. MARY JANE SHEPARD SHEP A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance! Council 3-4; A.A. Board 3; A.A. Vice-Pres. 4; Party Planning Committee 3; Class Vice-Pres. 3; Samadra 3-4; Dramatics 3-4; Home Ec. Club Secy. 3: Home Ec. Club 4; Varsity hockey 4. Aw, Miss Rotha! — J.H.U. and Ross — always has a happy face and smiling eyes — 21!!! — Smoe — a friend to all. ANNE SMITH SMITTEN SMITTY She mixes reason with pleasure and wisdom with mirth. Class Pres. 4; Samadra 3-4. Quite fortunate resident of Southern Maryland — goes in for sun tans in a big way — has made many a conquest at S.M.S. — sophistication — ideal companion for a garden tour. DORIS THOMPSON Sober, steadfast, demure. Social Relations Committee Chairman 4; Glee Club 3-4; Signal News staff 4; Home Ec. Club 3-4; Commer- cial Club 3 ; Commercial Club Secy. 4. Southern Maryland drawl — beautiful brown eyes — always willing to help — bound for the business world — patience is a virtue. DOROTHY THROCKMORTON POO I care not what happens so long as it doesn ' t happen to me! Assembly Committee 3; Samadra 3; May Day 4; Home Ec. Club 3-4; Varsity basketball 4. The Florida beach her heart ' s delight — a whiz at math — outdoor girl with a love of sports — Too Fat Polka — short hair and the new look. BETTE WARD words were dollars, ' what a millionaire she ' d be. Social Relations Committee 3: Class Secy. 4; French Club Secv. 4; Dramatics 4: May Day 3. Spaniels, sunshine, summer — letters from that man at Harvard — smart looking clothes — Whiffenpoof Song — tremendous vocabulary for such a small person. MARY B. WESSELS IDDY It ' s a great life if you don ' t weaken; more fun if you do! Artist-Lecture Committee 4; Glee Club 3-4; Samadra 4 : Dramatics 3-4 ; May Court 4 ; Varsity hockey 4 : Cheerleader 4. A Baltimore beauty in our midst — Fred — great inter- est and ability in science — has a smile for all — Lehigh — musin, men, mirth. 12

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GTfje Castellan 104S Sophomore rhtort V £ Today the daisy chain by the pool is formed in an- other number — the year 1948. It seems impossible to believe that these two years have passed so rapidly or that we could ever have been the shy, homesick, and just a bit frightened Freshmen in the fall of ' 46. Time went on, and with the invaluable aid of our class sponsor, Miss Woolridge, the capable leadership of our president, Laura Jo Muessen, we undertook the baffling tasks of assemblies, King ' s Daughters, and other class projects without too many qualms. We worked together in harmony, with our classmates and as part of the student body, although that term cannot be liter- ally applied to singing; as Miss Woolridge can well testify from the experience of teaching us Negro Spir- ituals for a certain King ' s Daughters program. This class, although not always victorious, assumed an avid interest in sports and was proud of its mem- ber, Mary T. Naylor, who belonged to the Varsity. As the months sped by we became accustomed to life at S.M.S. — the rush to the mail line — the (ahem!) numerous bids from C.H.M.A. and, of course, the first slip! Two of our classmates were Council members and did a fine job of presenting a standard example for their fellow students. Spring made her debut before we realized that it was time for the Dogwood to bloom and the first symp- toms of Spring fever to appear. We poured the exu- berance of new energy into our Talent Show and later the class heartily applauded their representatives, Shirley Bowen and Patricia Coogan, in the Speech Arts contest. Their efforts were not rewarded with the prize, but the entire student body seemed to appreciate the presentation. Never to be overlooked was the excitement of Mav Dav — the costumes, gowns, and for the Freshmen Class, a May Princess. This honor was bestowed upon Pa- tricia Coogan. who was very attractive in her blue gown. During the last few weeks of school it was, as it always is, hustle-bustle — the Senior-Sophomore picnic sponsored by the Juniors and Freshmen — the rush of the last issue of the Signal News — A.A. Banquet — Play Dav — not to mention Exams! This whirl all came to a breathless halt on June 9, and after bidding good-bye to our friends — those who would be coming back and those who would not, we departed for a well-earned vacation. Ninety days seemed to be a lifetime on June 9, but when enrollment day came around, we had to take a second look at our sunburns to be sure that we had been home at all. The majority of the class returned to S.M.S. and were welcomed warmly by our beloved School Mother, Miss France. We rapidly began to digest new names and to get acquainted with the girls matching those names. The total number of our class was 15 and with Miss Stickney as our class adviser and Shirley Bowen as our efficient president, we continued in our pursuit of the laurels. We once more exhibited team work in our first King ' s Daughters program — an oral reading and pantomime of selections from The Child ' s Garden Of Verses, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Later we scored two more successes — an amateur program for assembly (remem- ber that hilarious skit?) and a religious one-act play for King ' s Daughters. Talent was lavishly distributed in our class — Polly Parlett ' s lovely voice, and teaming with her, Mary T. Naylor — Shirley Bowcn ' s dramatic ability — Bertha Stone ' s nimble fingers at the piano — Elaine Symons and her accordion — Dolores Parks artistic creations — and Laura Jo Muesscn ' s dancing ability. In the field of sports we had Mary T. Naylor and Elaine Symons representing us in the Varsity. The class teams were also formed and the games played with a great deal of enthusiasm. In addition to our other achievements we were very proud to acclaim Freya Sattelmaicr and Shirley Bowen who won scholarship awards to Goucher and Lynchburg Colleges. The Speech Arts Contest of 1948 was in the form of competitive deliverance of short stories. As our rep- resentatives we chose Patricia Coogan and Freya Sat- telmaier. Then the faint buzz-buzz of May Day reached a crescendo, and became the main topic of conversation — weather, dates, and the opportunity to walk through the Garden of Remembrance during intermission! Among the princesses leading the Grand March were our two lovely representatives, Marlyn Sirkis and Bertha Stone. And so the year comes to an end — the end of girlish laughter — cat and coke sessions — pajamas before the twenty of — trips to the gas station — and the excitement of long week-ends. We owe a debt of gratitude to you, our Alma Mater; for under your wings we have lived together in laugh- ter and tears; dreamed the dreams of youth; and per- haps you have made many of those dreams realities. It is customary for the graduating classes to extend a bouquet of good wishes to the undergraduates wi th the hope that, they too, will have a good year. Last year, as Freshmen, we received one from the fine girls we all remember so well as the Sophomores of ' 47. We have been happy at S.M.S., and now there isn ' t much time, so let us not establish a precedent, but carry on a tradition bv saying, Au Revoir and to the Sopho- mores of ' 49 the vcrv best of luck. 14