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

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Soph omored To The Sophomores: In these past two years our class has gone through many experiences together. Some of these experiences have been trying, some funny, but most have been wonderful ones which we shall cherish as happy memories in the years to come. All of these experiences, however, have added the proper amount of seasoning to our class and have made it one of which I know each and every one of us will always be proud to have been a member. -BETTY TURNER.

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Senior Prophecy It ' s here It ' s come! The day of all days and the reunion of all reunions - a White House luncheon for the Sem Ferns of ' 50! Why, Frisky, twelve years ago when I was just a little mouse, I lived around the pipes in Dolores Parks room at dear ole S.M.S. and I said to myself that June 5th, when I saw those twelve Seniors graduate, that this was a class with whom I wanted to keep in touch always. You ' ll see why as soon as you meet them. I ' ll try to keep you posted as they arrive. Of course, you are already well acquainted with Presi- dent McYVilliams. And Frisky, Betty Mac is not too young to be president. No — not any longer. I guess you can ' t remember the Constitutional Amendment passed a few years ago stating that women Presidents of the United States need only be twenty-five years old when they take office. The men, of course, must still be thirty- five, but that ' s because Congress felt that nowadays a woman can take over the reigns of executive power and get things done at least 10 years before a man is capable of doing the same. And especially did Congress feel this to be true in President McWilliams ' case. Why, with her previous record as Maryland State ' s Attorney and her expert standing in the scientific world, she has reached just about what her classmates of ' 50 expected of her. Look! A car is coming up the driveway. Move over. Frisky! You don ' t need the entire window-sill, you know. Let ' s see who this is now. Hmmm. Rather tall, blond hair, winsome smile — Lee Lee! Mary Lee Witzke is the one I ' ll bet. But what ' s that under her arm? Oh, no! Not Beauty Counselor Products! But that ' s Lee Lee — business first. And her business I understand is to make the American woman sit up and take notice of herself. Make the most of what you have and you ' ll have a lot more nf it is her motto — and Bill ' s, of course, too! Why, someone else is getting out. Bye, Frank, she said. Let me think. Frank - Frank - where have I heard that name before? With Robbie, of course. That ' s Mary June Robertson of Powers fame. She ' s pri- vate secretary to Mr. Powers himself and still models for him. For old times sake she helps out her school- day employers, Sears, Roebuck, occasionally, but most of her work is on the runway . Most interesting, I ' d say! Speaking of models and clothes. Frisky, do you remem- ber that satin gown you lunched on yesterday? That was a Joyce Creation designed by Joyce Busic. She has sole priority on the designs for the gowns of Queen Shen- andoah and her princesses at the Apple Blossom festival each year, and between orders such as this necessitating several round trips per season from her Paris home to New York and keeping up with her husband ' s social life in diplomatic circles, she finds herself quite busy. Listen! A siren! Someone must be hurt! But cer- tainly not here. Mister — don ' t turn that ambulance into our drive. It ' s Geraldine Rickert — up to her old pranks! Imagine anyone blaring down Pennsylvania Avenue and into the White House drive for no good reason — other than the fact that she ' s of the class of ' 50, of course, and that ' s what counts today! Never thought you ' d actually get to see a big Softball star like Jerry, did you, son? Well, there she is — the best first baseman the Femme Fatale Fantastics ever had. Of course, now that she has her R. N. her line of work has changed a bit, and she is supervising all of the exercise given to convalescents in rehabilitation centers. That ' s what 1 call making the most of what you have! I wish she ' d turn off that siren though — it ' s getting hard on my ears. And Dolores Parks and Jarvis Claypoole feel the same way. They certainly did fall out in a hurry. Now here we have an example of teamwork, Frisky. De has been a top-flight commercial artist for several years now and Jarvis has been teaching dramatics and social studies since 1954. But on the side they both sponsor the Ask Jarvis TV show which advertises SENIOR toothpaste. Each week Jarvis takes her audience on a trip through time and we see how people have brushed their teeth throughout all the centuries. We see the crowbar teething rings used by babies of prehistoric man and we see the crowbar teething rings used by babies of today whose mothers use SEN-I-OR! De, of course, does all of the nation-wide advertising and designs the toothpaste tubes. It ' s quite a growing business so I hear. But, Frisky, don ' t you ever use SEN-I-OR for I hear that it floats your teeth right down your throat! Speaking of teachers, another one of the class is doing quite well at it. Mary Lou Mumford is teaching philoso- phy and English literature at Salisbury State Teachers. She just couldn ' t leave the Ocean Breezes. But just you mind and never say anything to Lou about that curly, red hair or the Eastern shore for those Eastern shoremen are more loyal than Texans, I do believe! I understand she still entertains at reunions, too, and at present she ' s busily engaged in writing a book entitled Twelve Little Sem Ferns and How They Grew. It should be quite terrific!! Look, Frisky, a station wagon is turning in. The lettering on the door says Mary Alice ' s Day Nursery . That ' s Man- Alice Waesche and I see Lou is with her,, too. Waesche has quite a thriving business witli the little ones. And it ' s such a service to working parents. Edith Anne Robinson, who is getting out with Ann Lewis, is her extra nurse, though as I understand it, Edie has in- creased Waesche ' s enrollment a bit herself. Ann is a social worker right here in Washington, and with the sponsorship of Senator Earle Gerding, and again the help of Edie Anne, she maintains the free SEN-I-OR tooth- paste clinic where people from all over the countrv come to brush their teeth with SEN-I-OR! For contrast she drops in to see Betty Mac at the White House occasion- ally. Of course, you know all about that. Frisky, since you so rudely went running out ' at the wrong time one day and spoiled a perfectly good joke Ann was telling. What was it? Something about Maw and Paw and raisin ' biscuits. I can ' t quite remember now. What ' s Waesche doing jumping up and down and spurting numbers like that? Oh, I know — counting the days until . . . who knows what she ' s counting them for this time. She already Has Bens! Well, let ' s take inventory. Frisky. There are eleven present which means one to come yet, Bette Jayne Laufer. We couldn ' t possibly start without our B. J. for she ' s the president of the class. B. J. is very well known in all Capitol Hill society as a wonderful boon to any party with her wit and good humor. As a senator ' s wife she has to be on her toes all of the time and especially since she is campaigning herself for next year ' s elections. She and Earle both belong to Betty Mac ' s political party which really forms quite a trio for carrying out Earle ' s plans for setting our National politics on a good sound basis! Ah, here she comes now and right on time, too. Jarvis is going out to meet her — and that reminds me, Frisky! I haven ' t warned you about that girl! Jar is an avid fan of the quaint old art of hypnosis, so don ' t ever let her eye catch yours. First thing you know you ' ll be standing on your hind feet and shouting Hail to the King of Iceland! King i One Dozen Sem-Fems! We might as well slide down the drapes and get settled in a good box-seat before the show starts, Frisky. It ' s always a once-in-a-lifetime experience when this group gets together! Wait a minute. Do I hear the patter of tiny feet outside the window? I certainly do. It ' s Miss Polly Smith, manager of Smith ' s Towne House and sponsor of the Sem-Fems of ' 50. That sign she ' s carrying with a Senior crew hat perched on top says: It ' s a Great Life if you don ' t weaken! 18

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