University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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The GRI S T E T T E Last night all the Rhodyites in the production got together over cokes at the Clork Stub which is now under the new management of Mo Shore. His first accomplishment was the redecor- ation in Keaney blue and white, and the innovation of hat-check girls, who also mind the baby for a small extra fee. Frieda Kemos takes charge of steriliz- ing all the hats and for a slight charge will slip you one of Janice Harred’s lat- est creations. You must have one of those hats with the famous slogan in- side — “Hatted by Harred.” In the “Check the Baby, the Pretty Baby” Department Edith Angell does her best to keep both babies and par- ents happy. But I mustn’t forget to tell you whom I saw the other day as I was walking from my apartment on Park Avenue to 14th Street, Chappy Chapman! Natur- ally I asked her what she was doing. Or did you know she was still at Macy’s Basement? Until greater things on Union Day, Productively yours, Barbara. September 11, 1954 Barbara Martin The Bronx Dear Barbara: I was certainly glad to hear that you ' ll be able to come. Maybe 1 can tell you more about the reunion. For in- stance, the first part is to be held on the Quadrangle. Dean of Women Flor- ence Wynne, as a member of our class, will give the welcoming address before she leads us down to The Union. Norma Bugbee, the head dietician at The Union, is planning a real banquet for us. Transportation facilities will be avail- able free. The Hopkins Plane Com- pany, which is owned by Ann Hopkins, will take us down the road. Ann never got over those undergraduate days. We plan to have a few speeches from the alums: such as one by that famous speech-maker, Els ; c Martin, who is the Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives. We hope the party won’t turn into a debate, for Betty Whitaker, the Republican candidate for that office, and the greatest advocate for a woman’s place not being in the home, will also speak for a few minutes. See you soon, Skip. P. S.: Just received a note from Louise Anthony. She’s coming directly to the reunion off the boat from Europe. You must have heard that she and her Silly Nose Aquacade were in the Olym- pics. When not participating in such affairs, she managers her own gymna- sium in Los Angeles: “The Build a New B ody Gym, Be a New ' Girl for Him !” September 20, 1954 Skip W. Sunn Kingston, R. I. Dear Skip: Just in case you haven’t heard from all the class, I thought I w ' ould let you in on a few members I happened to meet. I wonder if you saw the latest Sears- Roebuck catalogue which carried an ad- vertisement for overalls made of dirt- proof, waterproof, holeproof material ' made from old alfalfa — invented by Ruth Atkinson. The slogan reads, “It ain’t hay.” Ruth told me she carried on all the testing of the material through string-pulling at the Ilunter- Yare Laboratories — the Back to Nature — Then He’ll Dature — Department. I understand that Peggy Aharonian is still in Kingston. I will be glad to see how she runs Home Management House and compare it with the good old days when we lived there. Heard from Betty Thresher whose beauty shops all over the country are quite the rage. Women everywhere at last realize that gentlemen really do prefer blondes, and business is boom- ing. She carried the accelerated idea from the educational to the business world and now has evolved a permanent set and blonde tint all in one easy half - 4 25 ►-

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In Sooth We Prophesy September 1, 1954 Kingston, R. I. Barbara Martin The Bronx Dear Barbara: As you know I am director of the Union here at Rhode Island State Col- lege. Things are progressing, but then you must have heard about all the im- p; ovements on campus, such as the new Union which is situated down on the old football field with plenty of terrace space. Wilton lives here with me, of course, and travels back and forth to the tarm every day. My seven little Sunns are all well. The location of the Union is nice ex- cept that, until the new field is complet- ed, the boys still must practice here, and it is quite annoying to have to duck the footballs which fly through the windows. I am writing to you now r to see if you will be able to come to the big reunion of the Class of September, 1944, that we are planning to hold at The Union. I do hope you will be able to come, for from the returns we have already re- ceived, all of the class expects to come. I have heard from Joe Daly who has recently developed a new Greek classi- fication for all living or dead things, plant or animal. He is coming with his wife, Marion Aldred Daly, who assists him in his work when not taking care of their four children. I saw the whole family at their home in Chicago last month while I was attending a Home- Aero Economics Convention. The chil- dren are four lovely boys. Speaking of Home-Aero Economics, that is one of the newest courses here • t State. It is a combination of Home Economics and Aeronautics, and was established by Margery Harrington and Jeanne Freeman. Both are now on the faculty. If you can come to the reunion on September 23, 1954, at The Union on Meade Field, please write back imme- diately. I hope the production of your latest play won’t keep you so busy that you won’t be able to make it. But when you do write, how about telling me tho details of your latest dramatic effort? I read something about it in Irene Vock’s column in The London Times. She is considered to be the leading jour- nalist of the stage world, and I hear, gets a lot of her inside information through Dee Dahlquist who is now playing the feminine lead at one of the London theatres in “Moor or No Moor,” a modern adaptation of “Othello.” Write soon. Loyally yours in State, Skip Wyatt Sunn P. S. Well, what do you know? Just now the delivery boy came with The Union’s most popular drink, and guess who it was? None other than Kay Browning, who found a marvelous source of income when her cows began to give malted milk. September 6, 1954 The Bronx Skip W. Sunn Kingston, R. I. Skip, Darling: Can’t tell you how delighted I was to receive yours of the first! I sim- ply wouldn’t miss the gala affair at The Union. My forthcoming production, “How Brown Is My Suntan,” keeps me rather busy but I shall manage to fly down for the evening. Phi Delta’s gift to drama, Barbara Drummond, is the leading roller. Lynn Henry is still hold- ing down the ingenue. The play, a sophisticated comedy, shows Dr. Alice Reilly’s own touch in the author’s writ- ing, who is none other than our Eng- lish major, Margaret Maher. The play is adapted from Ethel Allen’s autobi- biography. It was last year’s best seller, and Ethel is still trying to get out of Narragansett, but just can’t tear herself from the surf. -■4 24

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The GRISTETTE hour. Have an appointment at Phoebe’s Peroxide Place in a half-hour myself, so I must close. Barbara. P. S.: Speaking of bleachers, Lois Pingree, not content with her Master of Science, went on to get her Doctor’s in Engineering, and now has Brooklyn’s Best Carpenter Shoppe. When she heard about the reunion, she made plans im- mediately for bringing a carload of wood, to erect bleachers on the Quad- rangle, so that the students may wit- ness the fraternity softball games in comfort. Bleachers are her specialty. September 28, 1954 Barbara Martin The Bronx Dear Barbara: Just finished cleaning up after five days’ toil. It was worth it though to see all the kids once again. But really, my dear, don’t you think it was a little unnecessary of Dorothy Pierce and Erna Petri to bring the whole nursery school with them? They really have done wonders, .though, in that line, haven’t they ? Did I happen to mention at the re- union that all the furniture and decor- ations were done by Meola and Howe, Inc.? Miss Dodson never could keep them straight, so they decided to go into business together and keep up the enigma. And of course you know that the murals in the Great Room were done by Ed Barwood. We were very fortunate to get him to do that work. He’s so busy these days doing over the murals in the White House. After the meeting, a few of us met with Dean Wynne and Dr. Iris Strong to suggest a few improvements for the campus. The best suggestion was made by Elaine Blumenthal, whose new book, “How High Is Up?” proves her mathe- matical genius. She held out for drain- ing Thirty Acres, thus eliminating P. T. in all forms, and providing more park- ing space for those who love to watch the trains go by and for those who love. Janet Joyce, who recently remod- eled Times Square with buildings in the form of their products — her most famous being the Hynes Soap Company in the shape of a bar of soap with bubbles emanating from the top at all hours and the slogan, “I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles,” suggested remodel- ling the campus in the same way. Sor- orities would resemble Varga girls, Washburn an accounting ledger, and Ranger a test tube. I just received a belated telegram from Mrs. Lois Prator. She couldn’t quite make the reunion because she had to launch one of her husband’s ships. You know that he is Admiral of the Fishing Ships of the Pacific, don’t you ? Mary Jane Jones certainly was a riot at the reunion ! When I discovered her sipping just a few sips from each glass and also eating just a bit of each piece of spaghetti, she told me it was purely from habit. She explained that she worked in the testing lab of Young’s Food for the Young, and she tastes all the food produced. Mary claims that it is a most satisfying work. The mor- tality rate for babies has shown a de- cided decrease since Mary started working for Dr. Lois Young. Dr. Youn g’s scientifically, expertly pre- pared baby food is used by 99 33-99 per cent of all mothers throughout the world. Lois went into this type of bus- iness after receiving her doctor’s degree from Columbia. Seeing all the September ’44 class again really gave me a thrill. Wilt and I are still laughing over some of the things that happened. It was so won- derful, we are already planning to have another big reunion in 1964 and every ten years after that. I do hope it will be possible. But now I must dash off and take the footballs from the pool- room — I swear they will never get that new field ready — and get the place fixed up for a freshman dance that is being held tonight. I guess there will always be freshmen. Write soon, -4 26 fr- Skip.